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sinful_a silence_n and_o stupid_a submission_n to_o all_o the_o encroachment_n make_v on_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o the_o overturning_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o the_o intentio_fw-la operantium_fw-la which_o wise_a man_n so_o circumstantiate_v as_o they_o be_v be_v call_v to_o eve_n and_o consider_v be_v obvious_a and_o clear_a but_o also_o the_o intentio_fw-la operis_fw-la be_v undeniable_a however_o we_o may_v please_v ourselves_o in_o devise_v term_n of_o mince_a and_o extenuate_v whereby_o to_o paint_v it_o forth_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v if_o not_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v appear_v beautiful_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o appear_v so_o deform_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v to_o all_o that_o view_v it_o in_o a_o just_a and_o upright_a mirror_n he_o say_v
as_o christ_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o law_n yea_o some_o where_o of_o do_v direct_o militate_v against_o christ_n prescription_n do_v not_o their_o receive_n of_o these_o instruction_n or_o prescription_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o maj._n letter_n say_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a but_o again_o see_v they_o have_v not_o freedom_n to_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n alone_o how_o can_v they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v their_o full_a prescription_n from_o christ_n unless_o they_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o from_o christ_n alone_o and_o then_o they_o must_v say_v that_o they_o have_v they_o partly_o from_o some_o other_o and_o that_o other_o mâ—st_a either_o be_v the_o magistrar_n or_o church_n officer_n not_o church-officer_n for_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o call_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o here_o nor_o do_v church_n officer_n hold_v forth_o any_o prescription_n but_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n if_o that_o other_o be_v the_o magistrate_n than_o it_o must_v either_o be_v mean_v collateral_o or_o subordinat_o to_o christ_n not_o subordinat_o for_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n nor_o do_v they_o as_o magistrate_n act_n ministerial_o but_o magisterial_o not_o collateral_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v these_o prescription_n equal_o from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v equal_a and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n more_o may_v be_v here_o note_v but_o what_o be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a and_o what_o be_v say_v above_o need_v not_o be_v here_o repeat_v but_o now_o we_o must_v proceed_v these_o forementioned_a be_v not_o all_o who_o be_v that_o year_n indulge_v for_o the_o same_o suppose_a favour_n be_v grant_v to_o other_o short_o thereafter_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o register_n edinburgh_n august_n 3._o 1669._o the_o person_n under-written_a be_v licence_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n scot_n late_o at_o oxnam_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n william_n hammiltoun_n late_o at_o glasfoord_v at_o the_o kirk_n of_o evandale_n mr_n robert_n mitchel_n late_o at_o luss_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n john_n gemmil_n late_o at_o sym_v town_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n patrick_n campbel_n late_o at_o innerary_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n robert_n duncanson_n late_o at_o lochanside_n at_o kildochrennan_n mr_n andrew_n cameron_n late_o at_o kilsinnan_n now_o at_o lochead_n in_o kintyre_n edinburgh_n 2._o septemb_n 1669._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o kirk_n of_o pencaitland_n be_v now_o vacant_a by_o decease_n of_o mr_n alexander_n vernor_n last_o minister_n thereat_o and_o there_o be_v some_o question_n and_o legal_a pursuit_n before_o the_o judge_n ordinate_a concern_v the_o right_a of_o patronage_n of_o this_o kirk_n until_o the_o decide_v whereof_o the_o kirk_n will_v be_v vacant_a if_o remeed_o be_v not_o provide_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n pleasure_n express_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o have_v think_v fit_a at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o this_o vacancy_n allennerly_a to_o appoint_v mr_n robert_n douglas_n late_a minister_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o pencait_fw-fr land_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o their_o present_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a edinburgh_n septemb_n 2._o 1669._o the_o person_n underwritten_a be_v license_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr._n matthew_n ramsey_n late_o at_o kilpatrick_n to_o preach_v at_o paisley_n mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n late_a min._n at_o dalmenie_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n dalrymple_n late_a min._n at_o affleck_n at_o dalganie_n mr_n james_n fletcher_n late_a min._n at_o neuthcome_a at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n me-claine_a late_a min._n at_o craigneis_n at_o kilchattan_n mr_n donald_n morison_n late_o at_o kilmaglais_n at_o ardnamurchant_n edinburgh_n septemb_n last_o 1669._o the_o person_n follow_v be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n stirling_n at_o hounam_fw-la mr_n robert_n mowat_n at_o harriot_n mr_n james_n hammiltoun_n at_o egleshame_n mr_n robert_n hunter_n at_o downing_n mr_n john_n forester_n at_o tilliallan_n with_o mr_n andrew_n reid_n infirm_a edinburgh_n decemb._n 9_o 1669._o mr_n alexander_n blair_n at_o galstown_n mr_n john_n primrose_n at_o queensferrie_a mr_n david_n brown_n at_o craigie_n mr_n john_n craufurd_n at_o lamingtoun_n with_o mr_n john_n hammiltoun_n age_a and_o infirm_a mr_n james_n vetch_n at_o machline_n edinburgh_n decemb._n 16._o 1669._o mr_n john_n bairdie_o at_o paisley_n with_o mr_n matthew_n ramsey_n infirm_a thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v this_o year_n 1669._o five_o and_o thirty_o in_o all_o license_a and_o indulge_v and_o ordain_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o several_a place_n specify_v upon_o the_o counsel_n order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o order_n give_v unto_o and_o obey_v by_o other_o but_o ere_o we_o proceed_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v this_o year_n novemb_n 16._o 1669._o and_o consequent_o before_o the_o last_o six_o be_v license_v the_o act_n be_v a_o act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a whereby_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n 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