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faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 7._o they_o declare_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n they_o do_v let_v the_o magistrate_n know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o alter_v their_o judgement_n in_o church-affair_n that_o they_o be_v still_o presbyterian_o 3._o their_o judgement_n be_v know_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 3._o ch_n 25._o art_n 6._o ch_n 30._o art_n 1._o ch_n 31._o art_n 3._o and_o all_o who_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o presbyterian_o know_v that_o they_o own_o christ_n for_o the_o alone_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o fountain_n of_o church-authority_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o opposite_a to_o erastianism_n as_o they_o be_v to_o prelacy_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o ascribe_v a_o supremacy_n of_o spiritual_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o profess_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o ordain_v or_o depose_v suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o to_o exercise_v any_o church-censure_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o form_v church-canon_n or_o to_o prescribe_v instruction_n for_o regulate_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o no_o magistrate_n nay_o nor_o all_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n though_o they_o be_v unite_v can_v dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o wisdom_n or_o pleasure_n see_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o creature_n these_o and_o many_o other_o tenet_n be_v know_v by_o all_o who_o know_v what_o presbyterian_o be_v to_o be_v their_o know_a and_o profess_a judgement_n now_o see_v they_o declare_v their_o continuance_n in_o their_o know_a judgement_n and_o adherence_n to_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v declare_v before_o their_o resolution_n to_o behave_v as_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o account_n they_o be_v to_o give_v of_o their_o ministry_n to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o do_v show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o power_n or_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n for_o that_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o become_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o common_a ingenuity_n 8._o and_o they_o clear_o enough_o insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n betwixt_o their_o know_a judgement_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o subvert_v presbyterial_a government_n and_o set_v up_o of_o prelacy_n and_o other_o act_n contrary_a to_o presbyterial_a principle_n some_o whereof_o i_o mention_v before_o this_o opposition_n be_v clear_o insinuate_v and_o import_v while_o they_o say_v and_o to_o demain_fw-fr ourselves_o towards_o lawful_a authority_n notwithstanding_o of_o our_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n as_o well_o become_v loyal_a subject_n for_o if_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v then_o according_a to_o their_o know_a judgement_n that_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v impertinent_a and_o can_v have_v have_v no_o sufferable_a sense_n but_o church-affair_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o magistrate_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a judgement_n of_o presbyterian_o some_o may_v have_v allege_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n will_v not_o be_v loyal_a towards_o lawful_a authority_n to_o obviate_v this_o they_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o know_a judgement_n they_o will_v behave_v as_o loyal_a subject_n 9_o and_o hence_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o disloyalty_n in_o their_o principle_n or_o practice_n of_o their_o principle_n that_o their_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n according_a to_o their_o know_a judgement_n do_v well_o consist_v with_o loyalty_n and_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n they_o do_v owe_v to_o lawful_a authority_n though_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v with_o some_o of_o the_o act_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n 10._o they_o modest_o declare_v the_o low_a esteem_n they_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o in_o say_v they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a of_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o so_o far_o from_o selfishness_n in_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o liberty_n alone_o that_o they_o express_v their_o desire_n that_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n may_v be_v sharer_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o enjoy_v it_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v that_o these_o brethren_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o the_o council_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the-indulgence_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n do_v right_a to_o these_o brethren_n and_o good_a service_n to_o the_o church_n in_o print_v the_o speech_n which_o mr._n hutcheson_n speak_v in_o their_o name_n before_o the_o council_n if_o any_o object_n that_o their_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o do_v not_o express_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la testify_v against_o the_o invasion_n make_v upon_o the_o church_n i_o will_v desire_v these_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o say_v so_o they_o condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o many_o martyr_n who_o in_o their_o confession_n only_o express_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o some_o of_o they_o only_o in_o the_o general_a assert_v that_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o condemn_v also_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o so_o express_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n refute_v and_o reject_v many_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n but_o do_v only_o assert_v the_o truth_n opposite_a to_o these_o error_n yea_o they_o condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v good_a and_o perfect_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o express_o mention_v every_o error_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n but_o leave_v the_o refutation_n of_o many_o of_o these_o error_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o good_a consequence_n from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o condemn_v also_o that_o good_a confession_n which_o christ_n witness_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n in_o assert_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n for_o he_o do_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o reject_v all_o the_o error_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o see_v i_o be_o speak_v of_o testimony_n i_o shall_v mention_v what_o the_o indulge_v minister_n who_o be_v call_v before_o the_o 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dangerous_a consequence_n this_o be_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v pag._n 89._o sect._n 9_o his_o 9_o section_n be_v concern_v the_o instruction_n of_o which_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o indulge_v minister_n accept_v of_o the_o relaxation_n as_o before_o explain_v but_o do_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o limitation_n in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o simple_a usemaking_a of_o that_o suppose_a favour_n so_o attend_v with_o impose_v condition_n without_o a_o virtual_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o right_n and_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v and_o impose_v such_o condition_n for_o howbeit_o the_o council_n propose_v the_o matter_n by_o way_n of_o command_n yet_o both_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o concomitant_a act_n to_o restrict_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o first_o be_v with_o a_o engagement_n to_o perform_v the_o second_o both_o be_v but_o one_o 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