ACT,
DECLARATION,
AND
TESTIMONY,
FOR THE
WHOLE OF OUR COVENANTED REFORMATION, AS ATTAINED TO, AND ESTABLISHED IN, BRITAIN AND IRELAND; PARTICULARLY BETWIXT THE YEARS 1638
AND 1649, INCLUSIVE.
AS, ALSO,
AGAINST ALL THE STEPS OF DEFECTION FROM SAID REFORMATION, WHETHER IN FORMER OR LATER TIMES, SINCE THE OVERTHROW
OF THAT GLORIOUS WORK, DOWN TO THIS PRESENT DAY:
 
BY THE REFORMED PRESBYTERY.
Psal 9:4.—Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee: that it may be displayed because of the truth.

Isaiah 8:16.—Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Jude, verse 3.—That ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

Revelation 3:11.—Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

TO WHICH IS NOW ADDED
A HISTORICAL AND DECLARATORY SUPPLEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA:
RUE & JONES, PRINTERS, 106 & 108 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
1876.
[compared with the 1777 edition]
PHILADELPHIA.
We hereby certify that this is a true edition of the ORIGINAL JUDICIAL TESTIMONY, emitted by the Reformed Presbytery at Ploughlandhead, Scotland, 1761; together with the Supplements adopted by the Reformed Presbytery at this date, June 2d, 1876.
DAVID STEELE
JAMES CAMPBELL
ROBERT CLYDE
ROBERT ALEXANDER,
Committee.
CONTENTS.
Introduction.
PART I.
The Culdees, (cultores dei). 
National Covenant ratified by civil authority.
Prelacy introduced by James VI.
National Covenant renewed 1638: Alexander Henderson.
Westminster Assembly—Solemn League of the three kingdoms, 1643.
Cromwell, Duke, Hamilton—Charles I. beheaded, his son crowned.
Second Reformation overthrown—Covenants, Lex Rex, &c., burned.
Marquis of Argyle and James Guthrie beheaded, 1661.
Archbishop Sharp’s cruelty to his covenanted brethren.
Apologetical Relation, by John Brown, of Wamphray, burned, 1661.
Cruelties of Dalziel of Binns, Col. Wallace, &c., Highland Host.
Rutherglen Declaration, battle of Bothwell bridge.
Richard Cameron, Donald Cargill, Sanquhar Declaration, 1680.
Lanerk Declaration and others burned by order of council.
James Renwick ordained in Holland—Apologetic Declaration.
Death of Charles II., James VII. succeeds—his Indulgences.
Informatory Vindication—Hind let loose: Indulged ministers.
Renwick executed, Jan. 17th, 1688—Shields, Linning and Boyd’s defection.
Mr. John McMillan’s accession to the "Society People," 1706. 
Reformed Presbytery’s review of Part I. 
PART II.
Prince of Orange—Erastian settlement—testimony against.
Act recissory left in full force against the Covenants.
Instances of Erastianism—he king calling assemblies, &c., oaths, tolerations, &c. 
Intolerance by the church—Hepburn, McMillan, Erskines, &c.
Partiality in discipline, countenancing error—Professor Simpson, &c.
Association with malignants by church and state—Irish Presbyterians.
 
SUPPLEMENT TO PART II.
PART III.
Reluctant testimony against Seceders on magistracy.
Preceptive and providential will of God must be distinguished.
This distinction proved and largely illustrated, our Covenants. &c.
Perversion of Scripture, as Prov. 24:21; Eccl. 10:4; Luke 20:25; Rom. 13:1-8, &c. 
Corruption in worship, prayer, causes of fasting.
Treachery in covenant, leaving out material parts.
Unfaithfulness in testimony-bearing.
Sinful terms of communion.
Prostitution of discipline, Leslie, Nairn, Marshall, &c.
SUPPLEMENT TO PART III.
Historical sketch from 1761 till 1876.
"Secession Controversy" with the Reformed Presbytery.
Union of Associate Reformed Presbyterian and Secession ministers—U. P. C.
Reformed Dissenting Presbytery—McCoy and Warwick.
Disruption of General Synod in 1833, East Synod of Ireland.
Defections of Old Lights, Pittsburgh Bond.
Misrepresentations corrected, "schisms," &c.
Historical testimony a condition of ecclesiastical fellowship.
PART IV.
I. Of God. XI. Of Assurance of Grace.
II. Of the Holy Scriptures. XII. Of the Perseverance of the Saints.
III. Of the Decrees of God. XIII. Of Liberty of Conscience.
IV. Of Creation. XIV. Of Testimony-Bearing.
V. Of the Fall of Man. XV. Of Church Government.
VI. Of the Covenant of Grace. XVI. Of Civil Government.
VII. Of the Mediator. XVII. Of Corruptions in the Two Preceding Ordinances.
VIII. Of the Gospel Offer. XVIII. Of Oaths and Vows.
IX. Of Justification. ADDENDA.
X. Of Good Works. SUPPLEMENT TO PART IV.
Formula of Terms of Communion. Queries put to candidates for office.
In 1850, the remnant Reformed Presbyterian Church re-issued the Act, Declaration and
Testimony in which appeared the following:
Supplement to PART III (as adopted in 1850). Judicial Declarations (as adopted in 1850).
These were replaced with the supplements of 1876 included above.
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