[Footnote 13:  The person and authority of sovereigns having the qualifications which the Scriptures require.]

[Footnote 14:  The lawful supreme Magistrate’s.]

[Footnote 15:  The lawful supreme Magistrate.]

[Footnote 16:  Lawful supreme Magistrates.]

[Footnote 17:  Anno 1638.]

[Footnote 18:  Lawful supreme Magistrates.]

[Footnote 19:  After all supplications, remonstrances protestations and sufferings of our fathers, and our own grievous sufferings and contendings both before and since the late Revolution.]

[Footnote 20:  When restored, according to their ancient foundation.]

[Footnote 21:  The lawful supreme Magistrate’s.]

[Footnote 22:  The lawful Magistrate’s.]

[Footnote 23:  The lawful Magistrate, when obtained.]

[Footnote 24:  Our Reformers.]

[Footnote 25:  As they were then.]

[Footnote 26:  The lawful supreme Magistrate.]

[Footnote 27:  Such as the Curate of Carsphairn, and some others.  But it is to be noted, that this sentence is not meant of those who either designed or actually executed that act of extraordinary justice upon the Archbishop of St. Andrews, who being an arch-traitor, and public incendiary, and implacable enemy to the work of God, and all the godly in the kingdom, was therefore justly put to death; though (because of the defect of justice in those that had authority,) the act, in respect of the persons executing, was singular and extraordinary.  See the same vindicated, Hind Let Loose, head vi., page 633, &c.]

[Footnote 28:  Ezek. vii. 16.  But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the vallies, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.]

[Footnote 29:  Ezek. ix. 4.——­Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.]

[Footnote 30:  Matt. xxii. 5.  But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.]

[Footnote 31:  1 Tim. vi. 14.  That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.]

[Footnote 32:  2 Tim. lii. 5.  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.]

[Footnote 33:  Eph. in. 17.  That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.——­Col. ii. 6.  As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.]

[Footnote 34:  Col. i. 10.  That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.]

[Footnote 35:  2 Thes. ii. 10, 11, 12.  Because they received not the love of the truth——­For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.  That they all might be damned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.]

[Footnote 36:  Josh. xxiv. 15.——­But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.  Gen. xviii. 19.  For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment.]