James VII

“ In the mean time it is our Royal will and pleasure that Field-Conventicles and such as Preach or exercise at them, or whoshall any ways Assist or Connive at them, shall be prosecuted according to the utmost severity of Our Laws made against them, seeing from these Rendezvouzes of Religion, so much Disorder hath proceeded, and so much disturbance to the Government; and for which after this our Royal Indulgence for tender Consciences there is no Excuse left. In like manner, We do hereby Tollerate Quakers, to meet and exercise in their Form, in any Place or Places appointed for their Worship. ”

“ Do therefore, with Advice and Consent aforesaid, Cass, Annul and Discharge all Oaths whatsoever, by which any of Our Subjects are incapacitated or disabled from holding Places, or Offices in Our said Kingdom, or enjoying their Hereditary Rights and Priviledges, Discharging the same to be taken or given in any time coming, without Our special Warrand and Consent, under the pains due to the Contempt of Our Royal Commands and Authority ”

“ And being resolved as much as in Us lyes, to Unite the Hearts and Affections of our Subjects to God in Religion, to Us in Loyalty and to their Neighbours in Christian Love and Charity, Have therefore thought fit to Grant, and by our Soveraign Authority, Prerogative Royal and absolute power, which all our Subjects are to obey without Reserve, Do hereby give and Grant Our Royal Tolleration to the several Professors of the Christian Religion afternamed, with and under the several Conditions, Restrictions and Limitations after-mentioned. ”