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since_o the_o year_n 1662._o p._n â—_o quest._n 5._o concern_v the_o penal_a law_n against_o scotch_a presbyterian_o since_o the_o year_n 1663._o pag._n â—â—_o quest._n 6._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n of_o scotland_n towards_o dissenter_n pag._n â—â—_o quest._n 7._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n of_o scotland_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o papist_n pag._n â—â—_o quest._n 8._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o scotch_a presbyterian_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o papist_n pag._n 23._o quest._n 9_o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o scottish_a presbytry_n in_o referenee_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 25._o quest._n 10._o concern_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n in_o scotland_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 28._o finis_fw-la k._n james_n 6._o parl._n 1_o act._n 2_o 3_o 8._o spotswood_n 3_o book_n spotswood_n book_n 3._o p._n 152._o book_n 6._o p._n 289._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o p._n â—8_o lond._n ed._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o spotswood_n 6_o book_n k._n charles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o chap._n august_n 30._o 1639._o aug_n 1639._o aug._n 1643._o may_v 1644._o aâ—g_v 164â—_n 〈…〉_z an._n 1661._o aug._n 1647._o feb._n 1645._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o act._n 7_o 9_o 10._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o sess._n 2._o act._n 1._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o sess._n 3._o act._n 2._o k._n ch._n 2_o parl._n 2._o ses._n 2._o act._n 4._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 2._o ses._n 2._o act._n 5._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o act._n 2._o aug._n 1648._o k._n ch._n ii_o part._n 1._o act._n 3._o july_n 1648._o july_n 28._o 1648._o june_n 3._o 1644._o k._n ch._n 2._o part._n 1._o act._n 5._o feb._n 12._o 1645._o
christian_a faith_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o amient_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o its_o antiquity_n and_o scripture_n purity_n must_v force_v any_o scotch_a presbyterian_a to_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n in_o say_v the_o apostle_n creed_n public_o in_o the_o church_n though_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n for_o say_v it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o baptise_a infant_n 6._o now_o lay_v all_o these_o consideration_n together_o that_o the_o purity_n in_o doctrine_n which_o presbyterian_a synod_n confess_v and_o the_o purity_n of_o public_a worship_n do_v nothing_o which_o the_o directory_n forbid_v can_v be_v as_o well_o retain_v in_o the_o episcopal_a church_n of_o scotland_n these_o 27_o year_n as_o in_o any_o presbyterian_a kirk_n or_o meetinghouse_n and_o that_o no_o confession_n of_o any_o reform_a church_n assert_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o their_o presbytery_n as_o before_o define_v and_o that_o the_o covevenant_n abjure_v not_o the_o epis_n opacy_n likewise_o define_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v petition_v for_o by_o the_o english_a covenanter_n i_o say_v lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o the_o impartial_a resolution_n of_o the_o present_a question_n be_v this_o that_o between_o the_o year_n 1662._o and_o the_o year_n 1689_o presbyterian_a separatist_n be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a separation_n question_n v._o whether_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o scotch_a presbyterian_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o persecution_n in_o they_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o party_n in_o a_o kingdom_n of_o well_o mean_v man_n true_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a who_o yet_o for_o some_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o church-establishment_n may_v have_v too_o severe_a law_n enact_v against_o they_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o the_o question_n here_o propose_v plain_o resolve_v into_o this_o whether_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o scotch_a presbyterian_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o christian_a policy_n as_o necessary_a at_o those_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v enact_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o public_a peace_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o uncharitable_a effect_n of_o a_o peevish_a resentment_n inconsistent_a with_o good_a nature_n or_o christianity_n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o compassionate_v the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n of_o scotland_n by_o return_v king_n charles_n the_o second_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o royal_a government_n under_o which_o and_o its_o excellent_a constitution_n that_o kingdom_n have_v for_o many_o age_n enjoy_v so_o much_o happiness_n peace_n and_o plenty_n the_o noble_a lord_n the_o earl_n of_o middleton_n be_v for_o his_o unshaken_a loyalty_n honour_v with_o his_o majesty_n high_a commission_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n enact_v by_o the_o state_n thereof_o 3._o in_o conscience_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o do_v accompany_v any_o encroachment_n upon_o or_o diminution_n thereof_o they_o from_o their_o senâ—e_n of_o humble_a duty_n whole_o apply_v themselves_o in_o this_o session_n to_o establish_v such_o wholesome_a law_n as_o may_v by_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n prove_v salve_n to_o cure_v the_o state_n from_o the_o disease_n of_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n which_o have_v before_o in_o the_o usurpation_n seize_v her_o vital_n 4._o but_o all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n sole_a application_n to_o matter_n of_o state_n in_o this_o first_o session_n the_o presbyterian_a clergy_n do_v not_o neglect_v to_o do_v all_o they_o can_v for_o a_o parliamentary_a confirmation_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 5._o first_o the_o synod_n of_o edinburgh_n apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o person_n of_o great_a interest_n with_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v entreat_v to_o procure_v from_o his_o royal_a master_n instruction_n to_o give_v they_o presbytery_n without_o bishop_n and_o they_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v themselves_o enact_v never_o to_o meet_v without_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n who_o shall_v call_v and_o dissolve_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o act_n of_o they_o they_o promise_v to_o get_v ratify_v by_o the_o first_o general_n assembly_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o find_v this_o address_n of_o they_o to_o be_v without_o any_o success_n they_o shall_v upon_o another_o method_n and_o send_v a_o clergyman_n who_o name_n because_o of_o his_o memory_n for_o his_o piety_n and_o school_n learn_v i_o shall_v not_o mention_v with_o this_o threaten_n that_o if_o the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n consirm_v not_o their_o presbytery_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o people_n let_v loose_a upon_o they_o 7._o in_o that_o first_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n already_o mention_v the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n therein_o convene_v have_v before_o forbid_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o solemn_a 10._o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o by_o several_a act_n annul_v all_o the_o pretend_a convention_n of_o the_o precede_a rebellion_n but_o this_o imperious_a address_n from_o the_o minister_n give_v they_o a_o new_a sensible_a occasion_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o all_o the_o late_a disorder_n and_o exorbitance_n in_o the_o church_n encroachment_n 1._o upon_o the_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o prejudice_n do_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o invasion_n make_v upon_o the_o episcopal_a government_n and_o therefore_o upon_o deliberation_n of_o twenty_o month_n they_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o its_o restitution_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n 8._o this_o act_n of_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n have_v this_o effect_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o scottish_a clergy_n whoever_o among_o they_o be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o hope_n of_o preferment_n or_o be_v lover_n of_o ease_n from_o the_o burdensome_a service_n in_o the_o church_n or_o else_o impatient_a to_o be_v make_v subordinate_a to_o those_o with_o who_o they_o so_o late_o have_v be_v upon_o a_o level_n forsake_v their_o ministry_n but_o they_o live_v quiet_o at_o their_o respective_a habitation_n and_o in_o personal_a conformity_n to_o the_o church_n establish_v other_o again_o and_o of_o they_o not_o a_o few_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o establish_v episcopacy_n be_v oblige_v to_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o synod_n with_o the_o balance_n of_o assist_v presbyter_n be_v the_o only_a church_n government_n which_o can_v be_v obtain_v of_o the_o state_n and_o which_o be_v not_o abjure_v in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o therefore_o do_v keep_v their_o charge_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o own_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o diocesan_n bishop_n 9_o this_o example_n of_o christian_a submission_n to_o authority_n give_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n of_o both_o sort_n gain_v the_o laity_n of_o that_o persuasion_n to_o a_o pious_a and_o sober_a observance_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n so_o that_o at_o that_o time_n nothing_o be_v want_v to_o render_v that_o national_a church_n happy_a without_o protestant_a dissenter_n but_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o godly_a learned_a and_o grave_a man_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacant_a place_n of_o those_o who_o for_o any_o of_o the_o motive_n before_o mention_v have_v leave_v their_o charge_n and_o till_o that_o deplorable_a want_n especial_o in_o the_o west_n the_o separation_n from_o the_o regular_a meeting_n for_o divine_a service_n be_v so_o little_a observable_a that_o before_o june_n 1663._o the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o nation_n have_v by_o no_o act_n provide_v against_o it_o 10._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o libellous_a sermon_n and_o book_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v write_v to_o justify_v the_o murder_n of_o charles_n the_o i._o and_o the_o banishment_n of_o charles_n the_o ii_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o necessity_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o promote_v its_o end_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o compliance_n with_o the_o legal_a settlement_n in_o church_n or_o state_n do_v now_o alarm_n that_o parliament_n 11._o they_o consider_v how_o seditious_a and_o of_o how_o dangerous_a example_n and_o consequence_n separation_n from_o the_o rugular_a church_n may_v prove_v for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o for_o security_n of_o the_o state_n from_o the_o confusion_n they_o have_v so_o late_o smart_v under_o they_o be_v force_v to_o enact_v a_o penal_a law_n against_o it_o
import_v that_o every_o person_n have_v a_o inheritance_n shall_v pay_v the_o four_o part_n of_o 2._o his_o yearly_a estate_n every_o yeoman_n tenant_n or_o farmer_n the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o free_a moveable_n after_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o due_n to_o their_o master_n and_o that_o every_o burgess_n shall_v lose_v all_o the_o privilege_n within_o the_o borough_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o moveable_n 12._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o penal_a law_n the_o contagion_n of_o those_o book_n and_o sermon_n which_o poison_v so_o many_o with_o principle_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o establish_a church_n produce_v the_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o that_o again_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o open_a rebellion_n of_o the_o western_a part_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o pentlin_n hill_n in_o the_o year_n 1666_o defeat_v by_o the_o king_n army_n so_o that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o capacity_n of_o resist_v however_o the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a clemency_n at_o the_o address_n of_o some_o statesman_n give_v they_o indulgence_n to_o convene_v in_o meeting-house_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o they_o make_v this_o good_a use_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o that_o by_o they_o the_o incumbent_a minister_n who_o character_n will_v have_v secure_v they_o any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o west_n of_o scotland_n have_v their_o house_n in_o the_o night_n time_n invade_v their_o person_n assault_v wound_v and_o pursue_v for_o their_o life_n then_o indeed_o that_o merciful_a prince_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o parliament_n have_v a_o just_a indignation_n of_o such_o horrid_a and_o unchristian_a villainy_n think_v fit_a to_o brand_v the_o same_o with_o a_o 4._o signal_n mark_v of_o displeasure_n and_o this_o act_n of_o the_o date_n aug._n 1670._o be_v the_o first_o that_o punish_v with_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o good_n 13._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o king_n and_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n fill_v with_o indignation_n at_o the_o scandalous_a sin_n which_o procure_v this_o former_a penal_a law_n and_o understand_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n be_v altogether_o false_a and_o take_v up_o by_o seditious_a person_n they_o immediate_o 5._o pass_v another_o act_n against_o conventicle_n the_o preamble_n of_o which_o last_o act_n declare_v that_o such_o meeting_n be_v the_o ordinary_a seminary_n of_o rebellion_n as_o well_o as_o separation_n that_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o alienate_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n they_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o public_a law_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o reason_n of_o state_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o law_n fall_v heavy_a upon_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o 14_o and_o the_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v as_o nigh_o as_o i_o can_v value_v scottish_a money_n by_o the_o current_a coin_n in_o england_n be_v these_o follow_v that_o every_o minister_n preach_v at_o a_o conventicle_n shall_v be_v imprison_v till_o he_o find_v surety_n for_o 275_o l._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o like_a thereafter_o or_o else_o oblige_v himself_o by_o bond_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o never_o to_o return_v without_o his_o majesty_n leave_n that_o every_o one_o of_o any_o inheritance_n shall_v pay_v the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o yearly_a estate_n that_o every_o servant_n shall_v pay_v the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o yearly_a wage_n that_o every_o farmer_n shall_v pay_v forty_o shilling_n and_o every_o tenant_n under_o they_o twenty_o 12._o further_o his_o majesty_n understand_v that_o divers_a disaffect_v person_n have_v be_v so_o malicious_o wicked_a and_o disloyal_a as_o to_o convocate_v his_o subject_n to_o open_a meeting_n in_o the_o field_n and_o consider_v that_o those_o meeting_n be_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o rebellion_n and_o tend_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n declare_v that_o those_o who_o in_o arm_n do_v convocate_v in_o field_n conventicle_n shall_v be_v punishable_a by_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o that_o those_o present_n at_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o double_a the_o respective_a fine_n appoint_v against_o house-meeting_n this_o act_n be_v date_v aug._n the_o 30_o 1670._o 13._o these_o act_n against_o separation_n in_o meeting-house_n or_o in_o the_o field_n be_v appoint_v to_o endure_v only_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n unless_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o continue_v they_o long_o wherefore_o his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v due_a obedience_n and_o that_o the_o execution_n thereof_o have_v not_o be_v so_o prosecute_v as_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o be_v prescribe_v find_v it_o necessary_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o parliament_n in_o sept._n 1672._o that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o force_n for_o other_o three_o year_n to_o come_v 14._o these_o be_v the_o penal_a law_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o make_v by_o divers_a free_a parliament_n against_o their_o sinful_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n to_o frequent_a meeting-house_n or_o field-conventicle_n upon_o mature_a consideration_n of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o it_o with_o religion_n towards_o god_n affection_n to_o the_o law_n loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n or_o study_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o state_n and_o three_o rebellion_n in_o 23_o year_n from_o the_o year_n 1663._o to_o the_o year_n 1686_o have_v justify_v the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o these_o parliament_n but_o none_o ever_o suffer_v for_o mere_a separation_n but_o in_o purse_n and_o never_o any_o be_v punish_v that_o way_n but_o such_o as_o come_v to_o church_n to_o save_v their_o money_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pretend_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n wherefore_o unless_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n justify_v rebellion_n and_o prefer_v private_a humour_n to_o public_a peace_n the_o impartial_a resolution_n of_o the_o present_a question_n be_v this_o that_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o the_o scotch_a presbyterian_o have_v nothing_o of_o persecution_n in_o they_o question_n vi_o whether_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n in_o scotland_n from_o the_o year_n 1662._o to_o the_o year_n 1686_o show_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n against_o presbyterian_o 1._o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v please_v to_o say_v they_o be_v dragoon_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o episcopal_a clergy_n allude_v to_o that_o way_n of_o conversion_n in_o france_n which_o indeed_o be_v procure_v by_o a_o address_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o kingdom_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a injustice_n and_o calumny_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o these_o twenty_o four_o year_n never_o produce_v one_o address_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a diocesan_n provincial_a or_o national_a assembly_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n of_o scotland_n either_o beseech_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o make_v or_o execute_v law_n against_o protestant_a dissenter_n wherefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o passionate_a exhortation_n in_o private_a and_o the_o public_a sermon_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o union_n among_o protestant_n against_o their_o common_a adversary_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n there_o can_v be_v possible_o charge_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n against_o 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