They promised, that the whole nation, between sixteen and sixty, shall be in readiness for his majesty's service, where and as oft as it shall be his royal pleasure to require them.

And they annexed the whole excise, both of inland and foreign commodities, forever to the crown.
All the other acts of this assembly savored of the same spirit.

They declared it treason for any person to refuse the test, if tendered by the council.

To defend the obligation of the covenant, subjected a person to the same penalty.

To be present at any conventicle, was made punishable with death and confiscation of movables.