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confession_n abjure_v hierarchy_n and_o yet_o take_v a_o prelacy_n one_o after_o another_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v nor_o write_v a_o good_a word_n of_o that_o discipline_n into_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v so_o oft_o nor_o of_o the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o but_o with_o some_o spite_n as_o appear_v through_o all_o his_o book_n which_o he_o call_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v the_o calumny_n and_o rail_n against_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v just_o and_o solemn_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o year_n 1638._o what_o be_v in_o that_o book_n of_o the_o faith_n doctrine_n or_o piety_n of_o the_o church_n many_o of_o these_o calumny_n in_o this_o posthum_fw-la book_n he_o have_v write_v before_o in_o a_o reply_n ad_fw-la epist_n philadelphi_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o in_o the_o vindiciae_fw-la that_o he_o have_v write_v against_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v say_v pag._n 50._o why_o shall_v one_o believe_v a_o man_n who_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o his_o word_n and_o pag._n 56._o whatsoever_o may_v have_v the_o show_n of_o a_o reproach_n this_o ingrateson_n scrape_v together_o to_o spew_v it_o out_o against_o his_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o which_o word_n envy_v which_o appear_v throughout_o vent_v itself_o whole_o for_o what_o can_v be_v say_v or_o forge_v in_o a_o narration_n more_o wicked_o than_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o proclaim_v what_o be_v evil_a or_o which_o may_v make_v a_o show_n of_o evil_a and_o pag._n 67._o shall_v not_o a_o bishop_n when_o though_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n yet_o shall_v at_o least_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o gravity_n be_v ashamed_a to_o fain_o like_v a_o brawl_a wife_n what_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o because_o in_o that_o pamphlet_n he_o have_v write_v as_o he_o do_v oft_o in_o this_o late_a book_n that_o the_o king_n apply_v himself_o contrary_a to_o his_o 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the_o next_o assembly_n their_o resolution_n with_o their_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o no_o nomination_n to_o be_v use_v in_o application_n 4._o let_v all_o commission_n be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n 5._o doctor_n have_v have_v and_o may_v have_v vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n if_o they_o have_v lawful_a commission_n for_o that_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n year_n 1586._o and_o in_o other_o assembly_n 6._o let_v the_o caution_n be_v precise_o keep_v and_o looked-unto_a as_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o seven_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o assembly_n 8._o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n unless_o it_o be_v reason_v and_o advise_v sufficient_o 9_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n as_o w._n balcanquall_a will_v declair_v 10._o let_v their_o name_n be_v give_v up_o and_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v precise_o the_o 11._o be_v end_v in_o the_o assembly_n 12._o we_o 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unto_o particular_a day_n xvi_o a_o summons_n be_v read_v that_o be_v raise_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lothian_n against_o dame_n elinor_n hay_o countess_n of_o lithgow_n charge_v she_o to_o appear_v before_o this_o assembly_n to_o prosecute_v her_o appellation_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n pronounce_v against_o she_o by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o lithgow_n with_o certification_n if_o she_o appear_v not_o the_o assembly_n will_v ratify_v that_o sentence_n alexander_n earl_n of_o lithgow_n give_v a_o large_a supplication_n mention_v how_o grieve_v he_o be_v for_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o spouse_n in_o not_o consent_v to_o satisfy_v the_o condition_n that_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o she_o when_o she_o be_v relax_v from_o the_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o be_v likely_a to_o incur_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n again_o if_o the_o assembly_n shall_v not_o have_v some_o consideration_n of_o his_o estate_n who_o can_v not_o forsake_v her_o society_n albeit_o he_o be_v and_o promise_v ever_o with_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v a_o sincee_a professor_n of_o the_o religion_n teach_v within_o this_o country_n and_o promise_v to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n for_o convert_v she_o unto_o the_o truth_n after_o consideration_n the_o assembly_n suspend_v the_o sentence_n until_o the_o next_o nationall_n assembly_n provide_v that_o the_o king_n remove_v his_o daughter_n out_o of_o her_o company_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n will_v promise_v and_o cause_v his_o child_n to_o be_v catechize_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v give_v he_o command_v to_o debarr_v all_o other_o papist_n out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o deal_v earnest_o upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o she_o for_o her_o conversion_n xvii_o proposition_n be_v make_v by_o sundry_a brethren_n from_o diverse_a part_n that_o some_o of_o best_a judgement_n be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o chief_a danger_n appear_v unto_o the_o religion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v best_o prevent_v brethren_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o effect_n and_o have_v several_a day_n communicate_v their_o thought_n do_v find_v that_o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o danger_n proceed_v from_o miscontentment_n of_o some_o malicious_a and_o restless_a papist_n who_o rage_n and_o leave_v nothing_o unessay_v to_o work_v trouble_n because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o have_v his_o majesty_n indifferent_a affection_n or_o connivance_n to_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n during_o his_o reign_n and_o of_o other_o who_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n find_v themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n to_o have_v suffer_v damage_n and_o to_o be_v impair_v of_o their_o greatness_n and_o dependence_n and_o so_o redact_v to_o live_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o law_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o from_o mination_n of_o the_o brethren_n what_o unplanted_a church_n be_v within_o their_o bound_n viii_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o fife_n which_o be_v write_v before_o condescend_v upon_o the_o answer_n follow_v 1._o the_o nationall_n ass_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o keep_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 2._o year_n 1592._o the_o word_n be_v insert_v even_o as_o they_o be_v here_o above_o p._n 489._o 2._o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v proceed_v against_o minister_n according_a to_o his_o own_o declaration_n make_v and_o enact_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o dundy_n in_o the_o year_n 1597._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o second_o article_n be_v satisfy_v and_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v mean_v 3._o the_o act_n concern_v application_n in_o exercise_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o forbid_v the_o application_n of_o god_n word_n unto_o the_o general_a end_n thereof_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o this_o manner_n this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o refutation_n of_o
such_o a_o error_n for_o the_o rebuik_fw-mi of_o such_o a_o vice_n for_o consort_a man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o for_o personal_a application_n it_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o not_o and_o how_o far_o and_o think_v good_a that_o it_o be_v argue_v in_o the_o presbytery_n which_o shall_v send_v with_o their_o commissioner_n unto_o the_o next_o assembly_n their_o resolution_n with_o their_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o no_o nomination_n to_o be_v use_v in_o application_n 4._o let_v all_o commission_n be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n 5._o doctor_n have_v have_v and_o may_v have_v vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n if_o they_o have_v lawful_a commission_n for_o that_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n year_n 1586._o and_o in_o other_o assembly_n 6._o let_v the_o caution_n be_v precise_o keep_v and_o looked-unto_a as_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o seven_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o 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the_o moderator_n in_o name_n of_o the_o assembly_n make_v humble_a request_n unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o robert_n bruce_n that_o see_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o return_v he_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o former_a ministry_n the_o king_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v do_v by_o advice_n of_o their_o commissioner_n as_o robert_n shall_v give_v occasion_n by_o his_o behaviour_n and_o because_o by_o his_o missive_n unto_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o way_n go_v as_o also_o by_o his_o ratification_n and_o declaration_n thereof_o in_o writ_n at_o perth_n juny_n 15._o last_o by_o past_a he_o have_v declare_v his_o resolution_n concern_v his_o majesty_n innocency_n and_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o goury_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o divert_v the_o people_n so_o far_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o from_o their_o lewd_a opinion_n &_o uncharitable_a misconstruction_n of_o his_o majesty_n action_n in_o that_o matter_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n crave_v the_o 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justiciaries_n moreover_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v repeal_v by_o another_o act_n an._n 1592._o which_o derogate_v from_o the_o former_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o office-bearer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n heresy_n excommunication_n collation_n of_o benefice_n deprivation_n of_o minister_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o allege_a contempt_n &_o sedition_n that_o against_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o have_v convene_v and_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n express_v command_v intimate_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o counsel_n missive_n and_o by_o laureston_n and_o against_o a_o public_a charge_n of_o horn_v proceed_v from_o the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o execut_a against_o they_o the_o day_n precede_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o act_n be_v no_o institute_v law_n of_o assembly_n but_o a_o simple_a 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