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supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o realm_n and_o
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law_n establish_v they_o and_o take_v on_o that_o test_n &_o badge_n of_o our_o incorporation_n with_o they_o and_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n &_o in_o hazard_n of_o their_o judgement_n iv._o tho'_o in_o some_o case_n as_o we_o be_v warrant_v so_o be_v necessitate_v to_o withdraw_v yet_o neither_o do_v we_o allow_v it_o upon_o slight_a or_o slender_a ground_n nor_o can_v any_o tender_a soul_n be_v force_v to_o discountenance_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o prelatic_a curate_n without_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n even_o when_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v solid_a &_o valid_a and_o the_o necessity_n unavoidable_a therefore_o we_o reject_v these_o as_o insufficient_a ground_n beside_o what_o be_v give_v already_o 1._o we_o can_v withdraw_v from_o a_o minister_n for_o his_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n natural_a spiritual_a or_o moral_a 2._o neither_o for_o personal_a fault_n &_o escape_n we_o expect_v a_o faithful_a but_o not_o a_o sinless_a ministry_n 3._o nor_o for_o every_o defect_n in_o faithfulness_n through_o ignorance_n want_v of_o courage_n misinformation_n or_o be_v bias_v with_o affection_n for_o particular_a person_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o fault_n in_o member_n or_o defect_n in_o minister_n do_v pollute_v the_o oordinance_n and_o so_o necessitate_v a_o separation_n but_o aggree_v with_o what_o mr_n durham_n say_v on_o revel_n chap._n 2._o lect._n 6._o pag._n 147._o in_o 4_o to_o sincerity_n discover_v will_v cover_v many_o fault_n 4._o nor_o for_o every_o discovery_n of_o hypocrisy_n tho'_o we_o may_v have_v groâ—nd_n to_o suspect_v a_o man_n principle_n &_o motive_n be_v not_o right_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v follow_v duty_n unblamable_o and_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n what_o then_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v therein_o i_o may_v rejoice_v philip._n 1._o 18._o 5._o nor_o yet_o for_o real_a scandal_n not_o attend_v with_o obstinacy_n if_o minister_n will_v take_v reproof_n &_o admonition_n and_o at_o least_o by_o doctrinal_a confess_v and_o practical_a for_o sake_z they_o satisfy_v the_o offend_v 6._o yea_o tho'_o his_o scandal_n be_v so_o gross_a that_o we_o must_v discountenance_v he_o when_o he_o persisâ—s_v in_o they_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o disow_a of_o his_o ministry_n `or_n a_o reject_v his_o commission_n but_o a_o discountenance_v for_o his_o disorder_n until_o they_o be_v remove_v but_o the_o apologet._n relaâ—_n sect._n 14._o pag._n 290_o 291._o say_v 1_o there_o may_v be_v ministerial_a corruption_n that_o cut_v the_o very_a throat_n of_o the_o office_n and_o make_v one_o no_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v past_a question_n such_o may_v be_v shun_v without_o all_o hazard_n of_o separation_n 2_o when_o personal_a fault_n be_v very_o gross_a &_o palpable_a open_a &_o avow_v such_o may_v be_v shune_v without_o any_o hazard_n of_o separation_n because_o the_o man_n be_v a_o officer_n coram_fw-la deo_fw-la be_v much_o to_o be_v question_v and_o there_o be_v great_a probability_n that_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v forefault_v the_o same_o tho'_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o corruption_n in_o a_o church_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o he_o may_v be_v maintain_v 3_o separation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n and_o not_o hear_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n there_o may_v be_v many_o just_a ground_n of_o exception_n against_o a_o particular_a person_n why_o people_n may_v refuse_v to_o countenance_v he_o without_o any_o hazard_n of_o separation_n or_o join_v with_o separatist_n in_o their_o principle_n separation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o refuse_v to_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n may_v join_v with_o ordinance_n in_o another_o congregation_n and_o so_o testify_v that_o he_o have_v no_o prejudice_n at_o the_o ministry_n but_o only_o against_o such_o a_o man_n in_o particular_a whence_o it_o be_v a_o ignorant_a as_o well_o as_o malicious_a calumny_n to_o say_v that_o our_o withdraw_n from_o the_o curate_n and_o also_o from_o some_o minister_n who_o otherwise_o we_o respect_v &_o reverence_n as_o godly_a minister_n for_o their_o offensive_a defection_n be_v a_o disow_a all_o the_o ministry_n of_o scotland_n whereas_o we_o do_v profess_v indeed_o a_o disow_a of_o the_o curate_n ministry_n but_o for_o our_o reverend_a presbyterian_a minister_n tho'_o we_o do_v discountenance_v many_o of_o they_o with_o sad_a heart_n for_o their_o not_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n patience_n in_o this_o hour_n of_o tentation_n nor_o adhere_v to_o the_o principle_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o disow_a of_o their_o ministry_n but_o a_o refuse_v to_o countenance_v they_o in_o their_o present_a administration_n in_o this_o disturb_a state_n till_o these_o offence_n be_v remove_v v._o as_o to_o disoune_v the_o ministry_n be_v hateful_a sectarianisme_n so_o to_o dissolve_v or_o break_v off_o communion_n with_o a_o true_a church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n be_v a_o unnatural_a schism_n which_o be_v horrid_a sin_n but_o because_o among_o all_o the_o various_a suffering_n wherewith_o the_o poor_a toss_v &_o rack_a remnant_n now_o persecute_v have_v be_v exercise_v this_o have_v not_o be_v the_o light_a that_o they_o have_v be_v on_o all_o hand_n stigmatise_v as_o schismatic_n &_o separatist_n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v maintain_v a_o resolve_v withdraw_v from_o the_o curate_n but_o also_o have_v discountenance_v many_o presbyterian_a minister_n with_o who_o they_o have_v be_v offend_v for_o their_o decline_a course_n and_o compliance_n with_o the_o time_n corruption_n and_o forsake_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v distinguish_v some_o case_n of_o separation_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o our_o approven_v author_n which_o will_v justify_v all_o their_o withdrawing_n 1._o mr_n durham_n distinguish_v these_o three_o schism_n separate_v from_o the_o unity_n &_o communion_n of_o a_o true_a church_n consist_v not_o always_o in_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n but_o in_o divide_a practice_n according_a to_o that_o of_o augustine_n schismaticos_fw-la facit_fw-la not_o diversa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la disrupta_fw-la communionis_fw-la societas_fw-la then_o separation_n either_o in_o whole_a from_o a_o church_n as_o no_o church_n or_o in_o part_n in_o some_o thing_n wherein_o they_o can_v communicate_v with_o that_o corrupt_a church_n which_o be_v lawful_a if_o it_o exceed_v not_o its_o ground_n then_o last_o secession_n a_o local_a remove_n to_o a_o better_a church_n the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o persecute_a wanderer_n for_o they_o separate_v from_o no_o true_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n but_o these_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o schismatic_n 2._o the_o second_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n separation_n
be_v either_o positive_a &_o active_a or_o negative_a &_o passive_a the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o party_n not_o only_o leave_v communion_n with_o a_o church_n whereunto_o they_o be_v former_o join_v but_o also_o gather_v up_o new_a distinct_a church_n different_a from_o the_o former_a under_o another_o government_n &_o ministry_n &_o ordinance_n disow_v those_o they_o leave_v the_o latter_a be_v when_o the_o faithful_a remnant_n of_o a_o decline_a church_n stand_v still_o &_o refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o backslide_a part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n after_o they_o have_v become_v obstinate_a in_o their_o defection_n hold_v closs_o by_o &_o adhere_v unto_o the_o reformation_n attain_v this_o famous_a mr_n rutherfoord_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytry_n pag._n 253._o 254._o show_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o call_v it_o a_o non-union_n as_o that_o in_o augustine_n time_n when_o the_o faithful_a do_v separate_v from_o the_o donatist_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o laudable_a 3._o mr_n rutherfoord_n there_o proceed_v to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o her_o worst_a &_o most_o part_n and_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o best_a &_o least_o part_n and_o these_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o worst_a &_o great_a part_n do_v notwithstanding_o retain_v a_o part_n of_o and_o a_o part_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o godly_a in_o england_n who_o refuse_v the_o popish_a ceremony_n &_o antichristian_a bishop_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o now_o people_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o corrupt_a they_o can_v be_v count_v separatist_n because_o they_o hold_v still_o communion_n with_o the_o better_a tho'_o lesser_a part_n moreover_o he_o say_v pag._n 254._o 255._o that_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o non-union_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n last_o he_o tell_v we_o ibid._n pag._n 258._o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o the_o truth_n the_o lesser_a part_n remain_v sound_a the_o greast_n part_n be_v the_o church_n of_o separatist_n tho'_o the_o manye_v &_o great_a part_n in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v the_o church_n yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o right_a discipline_n the_o best_a tho'_o few_o be_v the_o church_n for_o truth_n be_v like_a life_n that_o retire_v from_o the_o manye_v member_n unto_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o remain_v in_o its_o fountain_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o major_a part_n which_o have_v make_v defection_n that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v separatist_n and_o not_o such_o who_o stand_v to_o their_o principle_n tho'_o they_o can_v comply_v or_o join_v with_o the_o corrupt_a majoritie_n thus_o the_o apol._n relat._n rehearse_v his_o word_n sect._n 14._o pag._n 292._o 293._o 4._o there_o may_v be_v a_o lawful_a withdraw_n where_o the_o ordinance_n &_o ministry_n be_v not_o cast_v at_o as_o the_o apol_n rel._n say_v ibid._n 291._o so_o then_o so_o long_o as_o people_n do_v not_o cast_v at_o the_o ordinance_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o run_v many_o mile_n to_o enjoy_v they_o nor_o cast_v at_o the_o church_n as_o no_o church_n tho'_o they_o sad_o fear_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v provoke_v by_o this_o dreadful_a defection_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o these_o man_n &_o their_o favourer_n to_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n nor_o at_o the_o ministry_n for_o they_o love_v those_o that_o stand_v to_o their_o principle_n dear_o and_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o hear_v they_o either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a 5._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o write_v against_o separatist_n that_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o case_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o union_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o with_o she_o without_o sin_n voet._n polit._n eccles._n pag._n 68_o quest_n 17._o 6._o the_o grave_a author_n of_o rectius_fw-la instruendum_fw-la confut._n 3_o dial._n chap._n pag._n 7._o etc._n etc._n allow_v every_o separation_n be_v not_o schism_n even_o from_o the_o church_n which_o have_v essential_o yea_o and_o more_o than_o essential_o if_o it_o be_v from_o those_o tho'_o never_o so_o many_o who_o be_v draw_v back_o from_o whatever_o piece_n of_o duty_n &_o integrity_n be_v attain_v for_o this_o be_v still_o to_o be_v hold_v fast_o according_a to_o many_o scripture_n command_v so_o elias_n when_o god_n covenant_n be_v forsake_v be_v as_o another_o athanasius_n i_o and_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v in_o point_n of_o tenacious_a integrity_n 7._o next_o he_o say_v if_o we_o separate_v in_o that_o which_o a_o national_a church_n have_v command_v we_o as_o her_o member_n to_o disoune_n by_o her_o stand_a act_n &_o authority_n while_o those_o from_o who_o we_o separate_v oune_v that_o corruption_n 8._o likewise_o he_o there_o assert_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a forbearance_n of_o union_n &_o compliance_n with_o notorious_a backslider_n in_o that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o sinful_a or_o inductive_a to_o it_o which_o be_v far_o from_o separation_n strict_o take_v the_o command_v of_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o hate_v the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n do_v clear_o include_v this_o 9_o he_o add_v many_o thing_n will_v warrant_v separation_n from_o such_o a_o particular_a minister_n or_o congregation_n which_o will_v not_o warrant_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n national_a nor_o infer_v it_o by_o mr_n durham_n acknowledgement_n on_o scandal_n pag._n 129._o for_o if_o scandal_n become_v excessive_a he_o allow_v to_o depart_v to_o another_o congregation_n 10._o last_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o command_v withdraw_v from_o person_n &_o society_n even_o in_o worship_n the_o precept_n rom._n 16._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o prov._n 19_o 27._o act._n 2._o 40._o will_v clear_o import_v this_o by_o consequence_n sure_o the_o minister_n &_o professor_n adhere_v to_o the_o reformation_n must_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o scotland_n tho'_o the_o lesseâ—_n number_n these_o soldier_n who_o keep_v the_o general_n order_n be_v the_o true_a army_n not_o the_o deserter_n of_o the_o same_o but_o second_o it_o be_v in_o part_n clear_v by_o these_o assertion_n what_o be_v our_o mind_n in_o this_o controversy_n i_o shall_v lay_v coun_n from_o scripture_n oracle_n all_o the_o cause_n &_o case_n justify_v &_o warrand_a withdraw_v from_o any_o minister_n with_o application_n of_o all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o curate_n and_o accommodation_n of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o all_o that_o the_o wanderer_n withdraw_v from_o with_o argument_n endeavour_v to_o evince_v the_o validity_n of_o they_o and_o evidence_v they_o be_v not_o new_a notion_n but_o the_o same_o ground_n which_o approven_v author_n have_v improve_v in_o this_o controversy_n i_o shall_v omit_v the_o ordinary_a criticism_n in_o state_v the_o question_n in_o distinguish_v betwixt_o hear_v &_o join_v in_o worship_n and_o oun_v they_o as_o our_o minister_n and_o submit_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o only_a essay_n to_o prove_v this_o thesis_n we_o can_v without_o sin_v oune_v church_n communion_n in_o gospel_n ordinance_n with_o the_o prelate_n or_o their_o curate_n as_o our_o minister_n but_o must_v withdraw_v from_o they_o and_o any_o other_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a corruption_n which_o we_o can_v make_v out_o against_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o resume_v what_o confirmation_n this_o thesis_n be_v strenthen_v with_o from_o the_o testimony_n or_o church_n constitution_n of_o former_a period_n which_o be_v premit_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n nor_o make_v any_o repartition_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n represent_v above_o which_o contribute_v to_o clear_v it_o but_o short_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n i._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o ambassador_n clothe_v with_o his_o commission_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o otherwise_o they_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o thief_n robber_n usurper_n and_o stranger_n who_o christ_n sheep_n will_v not_o nay_o must_v not_o hear_v john_n 10._o 1_o 5._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v or_o be_v hear_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o for_o such_o who_o we_o know_v may_v not_o lawful_o preach_v we_o can_v lawful_o hear_v these_o from_o who_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n we_o must_v account_v minister_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o and_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n stand_v in_o his_o stead_n beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o hence_o such_o as_o we_o doubt_v to_o acknowledge_v minister_n of_o christ_n clothe_v with_o his_o
presbyterian_a way_n of_o call_v pastor_n be_v ranverse_v by_o the_o parliament_n when_o prelacy_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o patronage_n be_v restore_v rectius_fw-la instru_n consut_fw-la of_o 1_o dial._n chap._n 4._o pag._n 3._o the_o major_a proposition_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o part_n first_o presentation_n from_o patron_n can_v give_v a_o lawful_a call_n for_o beside_o what_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v against_o this_o old_a relict_n of_o popish_a bondage_n of_o patronage_n it_o destroy_v that_o privilege_n &_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o call_v their_o owned_a pastor_n and_o make_v all_o intruder_n without_o the_o church_n choice_n whereas_o the_o flock_n be_v allow_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n knowledge_n of_o &_o consent_v to_o the_o admission_n of_o their_o pastor_n to_o who_o they_o intrust_v their_o soul_n direction_n before_o they_o be_v subject_a &_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o strange_a that_o 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may_v be_v see_v make_v out_o at_o large_a in_o apol._n relat._n sect._n 12._o but_o i_o proceed_v 6._o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n into_o who_o place_n after_o it_o be_v break_v burn_a bury_v &_o rescind_v since_o they_o have_v remit_v the_o subject_n allegiance_n by_o annul_v the_o bond_n of_o it_o they_o substitute_v &_o surrogate_v this_o in_o its_o place_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v comply_v with_o the_o surrogation_n of_o the_o second_o except_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o first_o oath_n all_o the_o allegiance_n we_o can_v oune_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n stand_v perpetual_o &_o express_o thus_o qualify_v viz._n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n &_o liberty_n according_a to_o our_o first_o &_o second_o covenant_n and_o in_o its_o owned_a nature_n must_v be_v indispensable_o thus_o restrict_v therefore_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n simple_o purposely_o omit_v the_o former_a 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supremacy_n annex_v seem_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o full_a import_n of_o its_o term_n for_o under_o the_o dignity_n superiority_n &_o authority_n there_o engage_v to_o be_v uphold_v the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n must_v be_v include_v for_o that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o crown_n there_o as_o well_o as_o here_o and_o hither_o it_o be_v bring_v from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o those_o scot_n man_n that_o take_v that_o oath_n there_o and_o plead_v that_o though_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o scotland_n be_v a_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v duty_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o england_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a deceit_n for_o the_o object_n be_v the_o same_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o same_o the_o duty_n expect_v require_v &_o engage_v into_o be_v the_o same_o and_o every_o thing_n equal_a in_o both_o yet_o all_o this_o iniquity_n here_o couch_v be_v some_o way_n comprehend_v in_o &_o employ_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 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