WEE all , and every one of us underwritten , protest that after long and due examination of our owne consciences in matters of true , and false religion , are now throughly resolved of the truth by the word and Spirit of God ; and therfore we beleeve with our hearts , confesse with our mouthes , subcribe with our hands , and constantly affirme before God , and the whole world : that this onely is the true Christian Faith , and Religion , pleasing God , and bringing salvation to Man , which now is by the mercy of God revealed to the world , by the preaching of the blessed Evangell : and received , beleived , and defended by many and sundry notable Kirks and Realms ; but chiefely by the Kirk of Scotland , the Kings Majestie , and our Estates of this Realme , as Gods eternall truth , and only ground of our salvation ; as more particularly is expressed in the Confession of our Faith , stablished and confirmed by many Acts of Parliaments , and now of a long time hath beene openly professed by the Kings Majestie , and whole body of this Realme , both in Burgh and Land . To the which Confession and forme of Religion we willingly agree in our consciences , in all poynts as unto Gods undoubted truth and verity , grounded onely upon his written word : and therefore wee abhorre and detest all contrary religion and Doctrine : but chiefely all kind of Papistry , in generall and particular heads , even as they are now damned and confuted by the word of God , and Kirk of Scotland : but in especiall , we detest and refuse the usurped authority of that Roman Antichrist , upon the Scriptures of God , upon the Kirk , the civill Magistrate , and consciences of men , all his tyrannous lawes made upon indifferent things against our Christian liberty ; his erroneous doctrine against the sufficiency of the witten word , and the perfection of the Law , the office of Christ and his blessed Evangel . His corrupted doctrine concerning originall sin , our naturall inabilitie and rebellion to Gods law , our justification by faith onely , our imperfect sanctification and obedience to the Law , the nature , number , and use of the holy Sacraments . His five bastard Sacraments , with all his rites , ceremonies , & false doctrine added to the ministration of the true Sacraments , without the word of God . His curell judgement against Infants departing without the Sacrament , his absolute necessity of Baptisme , his blasphemous opinion of Transubstantiation , or reall presence of Christs body in the Elements , and receiving of the same by the wicked , or bodies of men ; his dispensations with solemne Oathes , perjuries , & degrees of marriage forbidden in the word , his cruelty against the innocent divorced , his devellish Masse his blasphemous priesthood , his prophane Sacrifices for the sins of the dead and the quicke , his Canonization of men calling upon Angels or Saints departed , worshipping of imagerie relicts , and crosses , dedicating of Kirkes , Altars , dayes , vowes to creatures , his purgatorie , prayers for the dead , praying , or speaking in a strange language , with his processions , and blasphemous Lettany● , and multitude of advocates , or mediators , his manyfold orders , auricular confession , his desperate and uncertaine repentance , his generall , and doubtsome faith , his satisfaction of men for their sins , his justifications by workes , opus operatum , workes of supererogation , merits , pardons , peregrinations and stations , his holy water , baptizing of bells , conjuring of spirits , crossings , faning , anointing , conjuring , hallowing of Gods good creatures , with the superstitious opinion , joyned there with his worldly-Monarchy , and wicked Hierarchy , his three solemne vowes , with all his shavelings of sundry sorts , his erronious and bloody decrees made at Trent , with all the subscribers , and appovers of that cruell and bloody band conjured against the Kirk of God : and finally we detest all his vaine allegories , rites , signes , and traditions , brought in the Kirke , without or against the word of God , & doctrine of this true reformed Kirk ; to the which we joyne our selves willingly in doctrine , faith , religion , discipline and use of the Holy Sacraments , as lively members of the same in Christ our Head , promising and swearing by the great name of God our Lord , That wee shall continue in the obedience of the doctrine and discipline of this Kirk , and shall defend the same according to our vocation , and power , all the dayes of our lives , under the paines contained in the law , and danger both of body and soule in the day of Gods fearefull Judgements . And seeing that many are stirred up by Sathan & that Roman Antichrist , to promise , sweare , subscribe , and for a time use the holy Sacraments in the Kirk , deceitfully against their owne consciences , minding thereby , first under the Externall cloak of religion , to corrupt and subvert secretly Gods true Religion , within the Kirk ; and afterwards when time may serve to become open enimies and persecutours of the same , under vaine hope of the Popes despensation , devised against the word of God to his greater confusion and their double condemnation in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ .

Wee therefore willing to take away all suspition of hypocrisie , and of such double dealing with God and his Kirk , protest , and call the searcher of all hearts for witnesse , that our mindes and hearts doe fully agree with this our Confession , Promise , Oath , and Subscription ; so that we are not moved for any worldly respect ; but are perswaded only in our consciences through the knowledge and love of Gods true Religion printed in our hearts by the holy Spirit , as wee shall answer to him , in the day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed : and because wee perceive that the quietnesse and stability of our Religion and Kirk , doth depend upon the safety and good behaviour of the Kings Majestie , as upon a comfortable instrument of Gods mercy granted to this Countrey , for the maintaining of his Kirk , and ministration of justice amongst us ; we protest and promise with our hearts under the same oath , handwrit , and paines , that wee shall defend his royall person and authority , with our goods , bodies , and lives , in the defence of Christ his Evangel , Liberties of our Countrey , ministration of justice , and punishment of iniquity , against all enemies within this Realme or without , as we desire our God to be a strong and mercifull defender to us in the day of our death , and comming of our Lord Jesus Christ , to whom with the father and the holy Spirit be all honour and glory eternally .

IN obedience to the Commandement of God , conforme to the practice of the godly in former times , and according to the laudable example of our worthy and religious Progenitors , and of many yet living amongst us , which was warranted also by Act of Councell , commanding a generall Bond to be made and subscribed , by his Majesties Subjects of all ranks , for two causes ; one was for defending the true religion as it was then reformed , and is expressed in the confession of faith above written , and a former large confession established by sundry Acts of lawfull generall Assemblies , and of Parliaments , unto which it hath relation , set downe in publicke Chatechismes , and which had beene for many yeares , with a blessing from heaven , preached and professed in this Kirk & Kingdome , as Gods undoubted truth , grounded onely upon this written word : the other cause was , for maintaining the Kings Majesties person and Estate ; the true worship of God , and the Kings authority being so straightly joyned , as that they had the same friends and common enemies , and did stand , and fall together : and finally being convinced in our mindes , and confessing with our mouthes , that the present and succeeding generations in this land , are bound to keepe the aforesaid nationall Oath and subscription inviolable . We Noblemen , Barons , Gentlemen , Burgesses , Ministers , & Commons under subscribing , considering divers times before , & especiall at this time the danger of the true reformed religion , of the Kings honour , & of the publick peace of the Kingdom by the manifold innovations & evills generally contained and particularly mentioned in our late supplications , complaints , and protestations , doe hereby professe , and before God , his Angels , and the world , solemnly declare , that with our whole hearts we agree and resolve , all the dayes of our life constantly to adhere unto , and to defend the aforesaid true religion , & forbearing the practice of all novations , already introduced in the matters of the worship of God , or approbation of the corruptions of the publicke government of the Kirk , or civill places and power of Kirk-men , till they be tryed and allowed in free assemblies , and in Parliaments , to labour by all meanes lawfull to recover the purity and liberty of the Gospel , as it was established and professed before the aforesaid novations : and because after due examination wee plainely perceive , and undoubtedly beleeve that the innovations and evils contained in our supplications , complaints , and protestations have no warrant of the word of God , are contrary to the Articles of the aforesaid Confessions , to the intention and meaning of the blessed reformers of religion in this land , to the above written Acts of Parliament , and doe sensibly tend to the re-establishing of the Popish religion and tyranny , and to the subsersion and ruine of the true reformed religion , and of our liberties , lawes , and estates . Wee also declare that the aforesaid Confessions are to bee interpreted , and ought to bee understood of the aforesaid novations and evils , no lesse than if every one of them had beene expressed in the aforesaid Confessions , and that wee are obliged to detest and abhorre them . amongst other particular heads of Papistry abjured therein ; and therefore from the knowledge and conscience of our duty to God , to our King and Countrey , without any worldly respect or inducement , so farre as humane infirmity will suffer , wishing a further measure of the grace of God for this effect ; We promise and swear by the great name of the Lord our God , to continue in the profession and obedience of the aforesaid religion : that we shall defend the same , and resist all these contrary errous and corruptions , according to our vocation , and the uttermost of that power that God hath put in our life : and in like manner with the same heart wee declare before God and men , that we have no intention nor desire to attempt any thing , that may turne to the dishonour of God , or to the diminution of the Kings greatnesse and authority : but on the Contrary , wee promise and sweare that wee shall to the uttermost our power , with our meanes and lives , stand to the defence of our dread Soveraigne , the Kings Majesties person and authority , in the defence and preservation of the aforesaid true Religion , liberties and lawes of the kingdome : as also to the mutuall defence and assistance every one of us of another , in the same cause of maintaining the true Religion , and his Majesties authority with our best counsell , our bodies , meanes , and whole power against all sorts of persons whatsoever ; so that whatsoever shall bee done to the least of us for that cause shall be taken as done to us all in generall , and to every one of us in particular : and that we shall neither directly nor indirectly suffer our selves to bee divided or withdrawne , by whatsoever suggestion or allurement , or terror from this blessed and loyall conjunction , nor shall cast in any let or impediment , that may stay or hinder any such resolution , as by common consent shall bee found to conduce for so good ends : but on the contrary , shall by all lawful meanes labour to further and promote the same ; and if any such dangerous and divisive motion be made to us by word , or writ ; we and every one of us shall either suppresse it , or if neede be , shall incontinent make the same known , that it may be timously obviated : neither doe wee seare the foule aspersions of rebellion , combination , or what else , our adversaries from their craft and malice would put upon us , seeing what we doe is so well warranted , and ariseth from an unfained desire to maintaine the true worship of God , the Majesty of our King , and peace of the Kingdome , for the common happinesse of our selves , & the posterity . And because wee cannot looke for a blessing from God upon our proceedings , except with our professions , and subscription we joyne such a life and conversation , as beseemeth Christians , who have renewed their Covenant with God ; we therefore faithfully promise for our selves , or followers , and all others under us , both in publick in our particular families , and personall carriage to endeavour to keepe our selves within the bounds of Christian libertie , and to be good examples to others of all godlines , sobernes , & righteousnesse , & of every duty we owe to God & man . And that this our union and conjunction may be observed without violation , wee call the living God the searcher of our hearts to witnesse , who knoweth this to be our sincere desire and unfeined resolution , as wee shall answer to Jesus Christ in the great day , and under the paine of Gods everlasting wrath , and of infamy and losse of all honour and respect in this world , most humby beseeching the Lord to strengthen us by his holy Spirit for this end , and to blesse our desires and proceeding with a happy successe , that religion and righteousnesse may flourish in the Land , to the glory of God , and honour of the King , and the peace and comfort of us all , in witnesse whereof wee have subscribed with our hands all the premises , &c.