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be_v not_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o if_o the_o testimony_n be_v not_o from_o one_o who_o take_v inspection_n of_o their_o knowledge_n they_o must_v examine_v they_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n he_o add_v after_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o macer_n send_v to_o the_o utter_a council_n house_n who_o summon_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o these_o minister_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o council_n on_o tuesday_n next_o he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o that_o thursday_n and_o the_o tuesday_n in_o the_o ensue_a week_n they_o meet_v frequent_o every_o weekday_n and_o twice_o upon_o the_o tuesday_n and_o partly_o from_o memory_n and_o partly_o from_o draught_n of_o paper_n which_o he_o have_v by_o he_o he_o show_v that_o at_o their_o very_a first_o meeting_n one_o of_o their_o number_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o hear_v a_o whisper_n that_o subscribe_v double_n of_o the_o instruction_n will_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o at_o their_o next_o compearance_n whereupon_o they_o 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clear_a assertion_n and_o declaration_n of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n about_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n and_o what_o be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o in_o ecclesiastic_a matter_n in_o a_o strict_a consonancy_n unto_o the_o judgement_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o anti-erastian_a divine_n then_o there_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o grievance_n in_o seven_o full_a paragraph_n more_o particular_o of_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a three_o act_n and_o most_o particular_o of_o those_o contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o injunction_n all_o which_o carry_v in_o their_o bosom_n a_o testimony_n against_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o usurpation_n manifest_v in_o these_o matter_n of_o grievance_n and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o full_a petition_n for_o redress_v this_o paper_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o too_o large_a and_o therefore_o a_o short_a draught_n be_v fall_v upon_o not_o differ_v as_o to_o method_n nor_o yet_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o substance_n but_o only_o contract_v in_o few_o word_n a_o double_a whereof_o say_v the_o answerer_n of_o this_o history_n i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v much_o debate_v as_o to_o the_o alteration_n detract_n and_o add_v of_o word_n and_o clause_n but_o what_o those_o particular_a debate_n be_v i_o can_v so_o distinct_o remember_v only_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v distinct_o remember_v that_o the_o principal_a debate_n be_v about_o the_o add_v of_o a_o clause_n unto_o the_o close_a of_o a_o paragraph_n about_o the_o injunction_n or_o instruction_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o it_o the_o clause_n be_v conceive_v in_o these_o word_n that_o we_o can_v receive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n any_o instruction_n in_o regulate_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n how_o this_o debate_n come_v to_o a_o close_a the_o informer_n do_v true_o relate_v for_o it_o be_v overture_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n this_o shall_v be_v insert_v viz._n we_o can_v receive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n instruction_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a for_o regulate_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n all_o do_v acquiesce_v this_o paper_n be_v complete_a upon_o tuesday_n before_o twelve_o hour_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v draw_v in_o fair_a writ_n that_o after_o dinner_n it_o may_v be_v subscribe_v before_o their_o appearance_n before_o the_o council_n but_o at_o that_o time_n on_o a_o sudden_a the_o turn_n of_o it_o into_o a_o directory_n as_o the_o informer_n say_v and_o the_o appoint_v of_o one_o in_o their_o name_n to_o declare_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o before_o the_o council_n be_v general_o consent_v unto_o by_o indulge_v and_o not_o indulge_v in_o vote_v who_o shall_v be_v their_o mouth_n the_o whole_a vote_n run_v upon_o mr._n george_n hutcheson_n and_o mr._n alexander_n blair_n and_o each_o of_o they_o vote_v to_o other_o and_o mr._n h._n have_v the_o great_a number_n by_o very_a few_o upon_o their_o compearance_n 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case_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v obj._n may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n make_v a_o general_a muster_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n in_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o discharge_v public_a sermon_n upon_o that_o day_n answ_n that_o be_v no_o imposition_n prejudging_a the_o service_n of_o christ_n for_o minister_n may_v preach_v as_o convenient_o and_o ready_o more_o convenient_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o policy_n thereof_o without_o usurp_a any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a sword_n etc._n etc._n 2._o book_n of_o discip_n chap._n 10._o cite_v if_o i_o remember_v before_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v make_v law_n for_o advancement_n of_o church-policy_n but_o not_o for_o its_o detriment_n his_o power_n about_o church_n matter_n be_v cumulative_a not_o destructive_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v civil_a law_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n far_o less_o shall_v he_o make_v ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o canon_n that_o will_v be_v hurtful_a though_o they_o be_v form_v by_o a_o church_n judicatory_a for_o here_o there_o be_v two_o fault_n 1._o take_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastic_a court_n 2._o make_v rule_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n hinder_v minister_n from_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o his_o 2._o he_o quarrel_n at_o the_o term_n intrinsical_o and_o formal_o as_o general_a and_o not_o obvious_o intelligible_a nor_o understand_v by_o every_o one_o answ_n these_o be_v term_n ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o by_o orthodox_n divine_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o be_v special_a and_o specific_a term_n and_o distinguish_v ecclesiastic_a rule_n from_o these_o civil_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o formal_o civil_a but_o be_v extrinsical_o and_o objective_o conversant_a about_o ecclesiastic_a matter_n now_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o 10_o chap._n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o advancement_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o policy_n thereof_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 74._o about_o the_o imprisonment_n and_o confinement_n of_o a_o minister_n person_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o political_a and_o no_o more_o ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o concern_v a_o minister_n person_n as_o his_o hat_n book_n and_o clothes_n and_o the_o like_a this_o show_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o simple_o refuse_v to_o receive_v rule_n and_o instruction_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a and_o distinguish_v these_o from_o such_o political_a act_n as_o the_o confinement_n in_o refuse_v of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o so_o peremptory_a but_o will_v observe_v or_o not_o observe_v they_o as_o they_o judge_v of_o they_o in_o their_o conscience_n upon_o their_o peril_n do_v in_o this_o act_n very_o rational_o that_o hat_n clothes_n and_o book_n do_v immediate_o concern_v a_o minister_n person_n be_v term_n not_o obvious_o intelligible_a every_o one_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o these_o do_v immediate_o concern_v a_o minister_n person_n he_o who_o will_v have_v other_o speak_v as_o every_o one_o may_v understand_v shall_v have_v speak_v more_o plain_o to_o make_v minister_n clothes_n whole_o political_a without_o any_o distinction_n be_v a_o little_a kittle_a but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o have_v not_o have_v mind_n of_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o write_v this_o he_o add_v or_o will_n rule_v make_v concern_v the_o length_n of_o time_n which_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o spend_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o or_o that_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n or_o the_o like_a be_v account_v rule_n extrinsical_o and_o material_o ecclesiastic_a as_o to_o such_o rule_n he_o say_v pag._n 75._o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o magistrate_n may_v either_o sole_o or_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la prescribe_v such_o rule_n to_o minister_n however_o this_o be_v at_o best_a but_o dubious_a and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o at_o least_o very_o uncertain_a what_o rule_v these_o be_v which_o may_v be_v call_v external_o and_o material_o ecclesiastical_a i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o some_o instance_n hereof_o have_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o he_o will_v have_v deal_v fair_o he_o shall_v have_v use_v the_o ordinary_a term_n and_o not_o make_v term_n of_o his_o own_o for_o rule_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a be_v distinguish_v from_o civil_a law_n and_o constitution_n objective_o and_o extrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a and_o iâ—_n his_o call_v they_o rule_v external_o and_o material_o ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o miscal_v of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o rush_n where_o he_o find_v none_o 2._o if_o a_o indulge_v minister_n have_v make_v a_o question_n if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v limit_v the_o length_n of_o time_n which_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o spend_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o or_o that_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o have_v but_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n dubious_a it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o historian_n will_v have_v make_v this_o no_o less_o than_o a_o betray_n of_o the_o cause_n he_o make_v hideous_a outcry_n against_o they_o upon_z as_o little_a ground_n but_o see_v he_o himself_o grant_v that_o some_o of_o the_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a pag._n 65._o he_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v as_o the_o indulge_v minister_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o be_v vvn_n from_o these_o they_o may_v be_v clear_a with_o he_o that_o some_o of_o these_o rule_n be_v such_o and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o he_o to_o doubt_v concern_v other_o of_o they_o 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