The Assembly taking to their consideration the question proponed unto them concerning the Band, the copy whereof was presented before them from the Parliament, doth find and declare that Bands of this and the like nature, may not lawfully be made: By which Declaration the Assembly doth not intend to bring any censure for what is past, and by the wisedome and care of the Committee of the Parliament is taken away, upon any person, who being required by the Moderator and the Clerk, shall under his hand declare before them, That as the Assembly doth finde that the subscribers are not Astricted by their Oath to the tenor of the said Band, so he findeth himself not to be Astricted by his Oath to the tenor thereof; but the intention of the Assembly is meerly to prevent the like in time coming.
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Church of Scotland. General Assembly