<P> The first Act was partly repealed in 1686, when Episcopalianism was briefly in ascendancy within the Kirk . </P> <P> The second Act was partly repealed in 1712, by the Yule Vacance Act 1711 of the Westminster parliament . </P> <P> The 1640 Act stated (in Middle Scots): </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> "...the kirke within this kingdome is now purged of all superstitious observatione of dayes...thairfor the saidis estatis have dischairged and simply dischairges the foirsaid Yule vacance and all observation thairof in tymecomeing, and rescindis and annullis all acts, statutis and warrandis and ordinances whatsoevir granted at any tyme heirtofoir for keiping of the said Yule vacance, with all custome of observatione thairof, and findis and declaires the samene to be extinct, voyd and of no force nor effect in tymecomeing ." (English translation: "...the kirk within this kingdom is now purged of all superstitious observation of days...therefore the said estates have discharged and simply discharge the foresaid Yule vacation and all observation thereof in time coming, and rescind and annul all acts, statutes and warrants and ordinances whatsoever granted at any time heretofore for keeping of the said Yule vacation, with all custom of observation thereof, and find and declare the same to be extinct, void and of no force nor effect in time coming .") </P> </Li> </Ul>

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