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3 8© KING JAMES T H E S E XT THE AUCHTENTH PARLIAMENT Of the iMoft Excellent and Might ie King and ^Monarch, J A M E S hy the Grace of GOD, King of great Britane , France and Ireland , defender of the Faith , &c. Halden at Perth the ninth day of Julie i6o6.yeares, by the ^Potent Earle and Lord JOHNE Earleof Montrofe , Lord Grahame and Mugdock , his Majefties Conrnujfioner , with advife of the Eftaites of this Realme. i. Act anent the Kings Majejlies Roy all derogative. O R S A M E I K E As the Eftaites and haill bodie of this prefent Parliament , con- fidering that with the lawfull defcent in the Perfon of Our molt gratious Soveraigne, of the righteous inheritance of the famous and renouned Kingdomes of England, France and Ireland , whilk very farre furpaffes the wealthe , power and force of the i Dominions of any of his Progenitours , Kings of Scotland. GOD hath alfo / joyned ane wonderfull increfle of care and burding. For difcharge whereof he hath endued his Majeftie with fa many extraordinar graces , and maift rare and excellent I vermes , as he is not onely knawne by daily and manifeft experiences , in matters f^t%0lg of greateft difficultie and confequence , to the unfpeakable comfort of all his faith- full fubje&s , to be capable of the happie governement of his faids Kingdomes. But by his moft fingular Judgement, fore-fight and princely wifdome, worthie to poflefle, and habile to go- verne farre greater Dominions and numbers of people. And in refpecT: thereof, the faids Eftaites plainly per- ceaving that by this his Majefties exaltation, not onely in preeminence and power, but alfo in all Royall quali- ties requifit for the happy difcharge thereof, GOD lies manifeftlie exprefled his heavenlie will to be, that his Majefties Imperiall power , whilk GOD hes fa gratiouflie enlarged , fhall not by them in any fort be impared , prejudged or diminifhed ; but rather reverenced and augmented fa farre as pofliblie they can. Therefore the faids Eftaites , and haill bodie of this prefent Parliament, all in ane voluntar , humble, faith- full and united heart , minde and confent , truelie acknawledges his Majefties Soveraigne Authoritie, Prinee- lie Power, Royall Prerogative , and Priviledge of his Grown over all Eftaites , perfons and caufes whatfom- ever within his faid Kingdome. And his Majeftie with exprefle advyce , confent and aflent of the faids haill i Eftaites , Ratifies , approves , and perpetuallie confirmes the famin ; als abfolutlie , aroplie and freelie m all refpeds and confiderations , as ever his Majeftie or any of his Royall Progenitours Kings of Scotland, in any tyme bygane poflefled , ufed and exercifed the famin. And lykewyfe , with confent forefaid , cafles, annuls , abrogats , retreats and refcinds all and whatfomever things attempted , enacted , done or hereafter to be done or intended to the violation , hurt , derogation , imparing or prejudice of his Heighnes Soveraigne Authoritie, Royall Prerogative and Priviledge of his Crown , or any point or part thereof, in any tyme by- gane or to come. And the faids haill Eftaites for them and their Succeflours , f aithfullie promits , perpetual- lie to acknawledge, obey , maintein , defend and advance the lyfe , honour , faiftie , dignitie , Soveraigne Authoritie , and Prerogative Royall , of his facred Majeftie , his Heires and Succeflours , and Priviledge of his Heighnes Crown , with their ly ves, lands and goods to the uttermoft of their power, conftantlie and faith- fullie to withftand all and whatfomever, perfons, powers or eftaites , wha fhall prefume , preafe or intend any wyfe to impugne , prejudge , hurt or impare the famin ; and never to come in the contrare thereof, direct- lie nor indirecUie in any tyme comming. x. <_Atl; anent the Rejlitution of the eft ate of Bijhops. OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD now in his abfence forth of his Kingdome of Scotland earneftlie defiring fa to provyde for the juft and politique governement of that Eftate , as his faithfull fubjects there- of may perfitelie knaw , that abfence breeds not in his Royall mynde oblivion of their good , but that he is daylie mair and mair cairfull of fik things as may tend maift to the honour , profite and perpetuall ftabilitie and quyetnesofthe faid Kingdome; wherein underftanding Religion and Jufticetobe faneceffarfoundaments and pillers , as by them the authoritie of the Princes and quyetneffe of the people in all tymes by-paft , hes cheeflie bene eftabliihed and mainteined, whilloflatein his Majefties yong yeare's, and unfetled Eftaite, theauncientandioundamentaliPolicie, confiding in the maintenance of the three Eftaites of Parliament, hes bene greatlie impaired , and aim ai ft fub verted , fpeciallie by the indirect aboliihing of the Eftaite of Bi- fnops , by the aft of annexation of the Temporalitie of benefices to the Crown , made in his Heighnes Parlia- ment.