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〈◊〉 〈◊〉 QUI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
ACT of Council, For burning the Solemn League and Covenant, and several other Traitorous Libels.  
At Halyrudhouse, The fourteenth day of January, 1682.  
FOrasmuch, As albeit by the seventh Act of the first Session of His Majesty's first Parliament, and the second Act of the second Session of that same Parliament; that Oath and Combination commonly called The Solemn League and Covenant, is condemned as Treasonable, and the taking and renewing thereof by any of the Subjects, is declared to be High-Treason: Yet in the Year 1666, and since, several desperate and incorrigible Traitors, have taken upon them to Renew and Swear the said Covenant, and to emit and publish several treasonable and scandalous Libels, founded thereupon, as particularly these treasonable Declarations published at Rutherglen and Sanquhair, the Libel called Cargil's Covenant, and the late Declaration published at Lanerk upon the twelfth of this Instant, Entitled, The Act and Apologetic Declaration of the true Presbyterians of the Church of Scotland. His Royal Highness, His Majesty's High Commissioner, and Lords of H●s Majesties Privy Council, to evidence the great abhorrence they have of these treasonable Libels, Do Ordain, that upon Wednesday next, being a Mercat day the said's treasonable Libels, viz. The Solemn League and Covenant, The Rutherglen and Sanquhair Declarations, The Libel called Cargil ' s Covenant, and the late treasonable Declaration at Lanerk, be publicly burnt at the Cross of Edinburgh, by the hand of the common Hangman. And Ordains the Provost, Bailiffs, and Council of Edinburgh, to be present, and to see the same solemnly done the said day, betwixt Eleven and Twelve hours in the Forenoon, and to report an account of their Obedience to the Council, the next Council day thereafter. And that these Presents be Printed and Published. Extracted by me,  
WILL. PATERSON, Cl. Sti. Concilij. GOD SAVE THE KING.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty. Anno DOM. 1682.