The Tenor of the Oath to be taken by all Persons in public Trust.  
I A. B. Solemnly swear in the presence of the eternal GOD, whom I invocat as Judge and Witness of my sincere intention of this my Oath; That I own, and sincerely profess the true Protestant Religion, contained in the Confession of Faith, recorded in the first Parliament of King James the sixth, and that I believe the same to be founded on, and agreeable to the writters Word of GOD. And I promise and swear, that I shall adhere thereto, during all the dates of my life-time, and shall endeavour to educat my Children therein: and shall never consent to any change, or alteration contrair thereto: And that I disown, and renounce all such Principles, Doctrines, or Practices, whether Popish, or Fanatical, which are contrare unto, and inconsistent with the said Protestant Religion, and Confession of Faith. And for testification of my Obedience to my most Gracious Sovereign CHARLES' the second, I do affirm, and swear, by this my solemn Oath, That the King's Majesty is the only Supreme Governor of this Realm, over all persons, and in all Causes, as well Ecclesiastical as Civil: And that no foreign Prince, Person, Pope, Prelate, State, or Potent at, hath, or aught to have any Jurisdiction, Power, Superiority, preeminency or Authority Ecclesiastical or Civil, within this Real● And therefore I do utterly renounce, and forsake all Foreign Jurisdictions, Powers, Superiorities, and Authorities, And do promise, that from henceforth, I shall bear Faith and true Allegiance to the King's Majesty, His Heirs, and lawful Successors, And to my power shall assist, and defend, all Rights, Jurisdictions, Prerogatives, Privileges, Prheminencies and Authorities belonging to the King's Majesty, His Heirs and lawful Successors. And I farther affirm and swear by this my solemn Oath, That I judge it unlawful for Subjects, upon pretence of Reformation, or any other pretence whatsoever, To enter into Covenants or Leagues, or to convocat, conveen, or assemble in any Councils, Conventions, or Assemblies, to treat, consuit, or determine, in any matter of State, Civil or Ecclesiastisk, without his Majesty's special command, or express licence had thereto, or to take up Arms against the King, or those commissionated by Him: And that I shall never so rise in Arms: or enter into such Covenants, or Assemblies: and that there lies no obligation on me from the National Covenant, or the Solemn League and Covenant (so commonly called) or any other manner of way whatsoever, to endeavour any change or alteration in the Government, either in Church or State, as it is new established by the Laws of this Kingdom. And I promise and swear, that I shall with my utmost power, defend, assist and maintain His Majesty's Jurisdiction foresaid against all deadly: And I shall never decline His majesty's Power and Jurisdiction, As I shall answer to God. And finally, I affirm and swear, that this my solemn Oath, is given in the plain genuine sense and meaning of the words, without any equivocation, mental reservation, or any manner of evasion whatsoever; And that I shall not accept, or use any dispensation from any Creature whatsoever. So help me GOD.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, 1681.