passi_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la perfugium_fw-la haâ—…bant_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—…licorum_n libidâ—…i_fw-la se_fw-la dederâ—…nt_fw-la he_o say_v the_o bishop_n be_v so_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n but_o thus_o to_o satisfy_v the_o court_n &_o give_v away_o their_o revenue_n to_o their_o lust_n anno_fw-la 1590._o the_o general_n assembly_n do_v abrogate_v the_o power_n of_o commissioner_n &_o devolve_v the_o work_n on_o presbytâ—…ries_n anno_fw-la 1591._o the_o recantation_n of_o mr_n patrick_n adamson_n be_v present_v unto_o the_o assembly_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o confess_v he_o have_v eâ—…red_v in_o think_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v like_o other_o civil_a governement_n &_o in_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o church_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastic_a subject_a to_o the_o king_n law_n and_o with_o all_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v burn_v the_o register_n of_o the_o 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not_o meddle_v with_o state_n affair_n let_v the_o answer_n which_o famous_a doct_n voet_n give_v in_o his_o politia_n eccles._n pag._n 982._o 983._o etc._n etc._n be_v consider_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n to_o give_v faithful_a warning_n unto_o people_n ezek._n 3_o 17_o 22._o 2._o this_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o polity_n but_o with_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o by_o man_n in_o power_n 3._o ruler_n no_o less_o than_o other_o must_v be_v touch_v when_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n by_o their_o carriage_n 1_o thes._n 5_o 11._o jam._n 5_o 20._o 1_o sam._n 15_o 14._o isa._n 58._o 1._o 4._o then_o they_o shall_v never_o speak_v to_o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v speak_v so_o direct_o against_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n see_v what_o he_o say_v further_a to_o this_o purpose_n there_o in_o answer_v there_a of_o the_o
edinburgh_n who_o be_v to_o communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o presbytery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o gracious_a letter_n as_o it_o be_v call_v wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o own_o &_o to_o countenance_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n whereby_o many_o take_v he_o to_o mean_v presbyterian_a government_n but_o other_o fear_v a_o design_n to_o overturn_v presbyterian_a government_n &_o to_o introduce_v prelacy_n as_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o when_o the_o parliament_n do_v rescinde_v all_o act_n &_o statute_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o do_v devolve_v the_o power_n of_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o maj._n they_o do_v by_o their_o act._n 16._o allow_v the_o present_a administration_n by_o session_n presbytery_n &_o synod_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o length_n mr_n jamessharpe_a a_o man_n who_o have_v former_o be_v entrust_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ministry_n &_o confide_v in_o as_o one_o who_o will_v prove_v most_o faithful_a unto_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n but_o now_o have_v betray_v his_o most_o intimate_fw-la brethren_n &_o lay_v down_o a_o course_n for_o overturning_a his_o mother_n church_n &_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a child_n of_o that_o church_n &_o other_o three_o minister_n with_o he_o go_v up_o to_o london_n wâ—…_n first_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v deacon_n &_o after_o that_o presbyter_n they_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o 1661._o &_o with_o all_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n from_o his_o maj._n of_o the_o date_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 6_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1661._o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o government_n the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o &_o that_o he_o have_v nominate_v &_o present_v person_n to_o the_o several_a bishopric_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v &_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o dignity_n church_n power_n &_o authority_n which_o be_v forme_o competent_a to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o royal_a grand_a father_n and_o father_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o that_o the_o allowance_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v now_o of_o itself_o void_a and_o expire_v as_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o exercise_n of_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o there_o spective_a synod_n presbytery_n and_o session_n by_o the_o appointment_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n according_a to_o their_o privilege_n &_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o proclamation_n the_o privy_a council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o do_v make_v public_a intimation_n thereof_o &_o discharge_v all_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n in_o synod_n presbytery_n &_o session_n until_o they_o be_v 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have_v rescind_v this_o parl_n 1648._o what_o ground_n then_o they_o will_v seek_v out_o next_o who_o can_v tell_v for_o all_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o to_o give_v whether_o from_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n oâ—…_n from_o informality_n through_o the_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n be_v declare_v null_n &_o of_o no_o effect_n by_o themselves_o 4._o it_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v annul_v the_o parl._n 16â—…8_n when_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o parl_n some_o of_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v member_n of_o this_o do_v jun._n 10._o declare_v and_o testify_v their_o resolution_n and_o obligation_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o parliamentre_n have_v be_v a_o free_a and_o lawful_a parliament_n likea_n they_o do_v oblige_v themselves_o upon_o their_o honour_n and_o credit_n and_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v &_o to_o be_v hold_v true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n law_n &_o 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that_o parliament_n 1648._o be_v carry_v on_o they_o style_v they_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o title_n agry_v to_o none_o but_o to_o lawful_a parliament_n thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n warrand_a a_o consent_n unto_o these_o act_n rescissory_a but_o good_a ground_n to_o scruple_n at_o that_o oath_n the_o take_v whereof_o will_v have_v import_v a_o consent_n unto_o the_o annul_n of_o these_o parliament_n consider_v 6._o how_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o the_o large_a treaty_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o demand_n say_v that_o at_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o do_v call_v &_o conveen_v a_o parliament_n to_o beholden_a at_o edinburgh_n jun._n 2._o 1640._o so_o that_o this_o parliament_n be_v lawful_o convocate_v &_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v so_o by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o himself_o three_o nor_o be_v there_o ground_n for_o assent_v &_o consent_v unto_o the_o anull_n of_o those_o act_n do_v and_o conclude_v in_o these_o parliament_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v act_n make_v by_o parliament_n lawful_o convene_v 2._o they_o be_v act_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o act_n make_v for_o the_o carry_v on_o &_o advance_v of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n except_o those_o make_v by_o the_o parliament_n 1648_o which_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o place_n &_o power_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v &_o promove_v &_o this_o the_o very_a vieve_n of_o they_o will_v evince_v how_o ever_o that_o whole_a work_n be_v now_o brand_v as_o rebellion_n &_o sedition_n so_o that_o none_o can_v swear_v that_o oath_n as_o now_o tender_v &_o by_o act_n explain_v but_o withal_o he_o must_v condemn_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o reformation_n &_o all_o act_n make_v for_o establish_v of_o the_o same_o in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n &_o government_n 3._o do_v not_o king_n charles_n 1_o in_o the_o large_a treaty_n give_v this_o answer_n unto_o the_o first_o demand_n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n maj._n at_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n do_v call_v and_o conveen_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o edenbrugh_n jun._n 2._o 1640._o wherein_o certain_a act_n be_v make_v which_o act_n his_o maj._n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v please_v to_o publish_v in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o therefore_o command_v that_o the_o say_v act_n bear_v date_n â—…un_n 27._o 1640._o be_v publish_v with_o the_o act_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_n act_n as_o well_o of_o the_o precedent_n as_o of_o the_o next_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v have_v in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n and_o to_o be_v universal_o receive_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n his_o maj._n do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n promise_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_n act_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v above_o specify_v and_o more_o over_o at_o that_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1641._o when_o himself_o be_v present_v all_o those_o act_n be_v approve_v &_o ratify_v full_o &_o do_v not_o king_n charles_n 2_o before_z &_o at_o his_o coronation_n ratify_v &_o approve_v the_o covenant_n &_o all_o act_n make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v full_a &_o complete_a law_n want_v nothing_o even_o of_o formality_n which_o can_v be_v desire_v see_v he_o have_v ratify_v &_o approve_v they_o all_o 5._o be_v there_o not_o many_o of_o these_o act_n make_v by_o those_o parliament_n very_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n do_v not_o themselves_o see_v this_o when_o for_o shame_n cause_v they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v some_o act_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o curb_v of_o vice_n since_o they_o will_v not_o be_v say_v to_o renew_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v christian_n to_o condemn_v those_o act_n &_o laudable_a law_n 6._o be_v it_o not_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v condemn_v &_o make_v null_n &_o void_a all_o the_o act_n do_v by_o the_o committee_n &_o parliament_n after_o 1648._o see_v by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v condemn_v all_o the_o application_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o his_o maj._n while_o he_o be_v in_o holland_n &_o also_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o kingdom_n receive_v of_o he_o yea_o &_o their_o crown_n of_o he_o both_o as_o null_n &_o as_o do_v by_o a_o non-parliament_n and_o thus_o they_o will_v have_v the_o king_n no_o crown_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o deep_a this_o may_v draw_v let_v lawyer_n judge_v it_o be_v
before_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o their_o preface_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n either_o for_o seek_v or_o have_v his_o express_a consent_n the_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n never_o once_o think_v of_o this_o but_o as_o oft_o as_o convenient_o they_o may_v &_o as_o necessity_n urge_v they_o keep_v assembly_n not_o only_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o ofttimes_o against_o their_o will_n think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o assemble_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o church_n ay_o until_o some_o difficulty_n be_v lay_v in_o their_o way_n which_o they_o can_v not_o win_v over_o until_o some_o physical_a restraint_n or_o some_o what_o equivalent_a be_v lay_v upon_o they_o 5._o it_o will_v neither_o be_v fit_a nor_o saife_n for_o they_o to_o condemn_v the_o worthy_n who_o stand_v so_o zealous_o for_o the_o truth_n &_o keep_v that_o assembly_n at_o aberdeen_n which_o occasion_v their_o banishment_n 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o indict_v of_o synod_n &_o assembly_n do_v belong_v only_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n do_v abundant_o clear_v this_o but_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a wrong_v of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intrinsic_a power_n for_o this_o &_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o herself_o to_o seek_v it_o the_o synod_n which_o do_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d 15_o be_v not_o indict_v by_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o a_o irremediable_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n but_o god_n have_v provide_v mean_n for_o the_o saifty_a &_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n even_o when_o the_o high_a power_n be_v but_o small_a friend_n unto_o she_o as_o ofttimes_o it_o fall_v out_o see_v the_o judicious_a &_o learned_a doct_n voet_n de_fw-fr pol_n eccles_n pag._n 184._o quaest_n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o power_n of_o delegate_a unto_o assembly_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o he_o may_v appoint_v all_o the_o constituent_a member_n thereof_o according_a as_o he_o please_v as_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v he_o do_v &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a wrong_v &_o rob_v of_o church_n of_o their_o power_n &_o privilege_n of_o delegate_a such_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o antioch_n send_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n to_o that_o synod_n act_n 15._o &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 187_o quaest._n 7._o &_o 8._o yea_o if_o so_o the_o person_n delegated_a shall_v vote_v in_o his_o name_n &_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o meeting_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o pure_a church_n meet_v but_o either_o whole_o political_a or_o else_o politico-ecclesiasticall_a 4._o that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v church_n assembly_n &_o synod_n when_o he_o please_v for_o the_o fore_n mention_v act_n for_o the_o nat._n synod_n warrand_v they_o to_o meet_v only_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o please_v but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o church_n privilege_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 190._o qâ—…_n 13._o &_o 14._o synod_n shall_v be_v no_o help_n unto_o the_o poor_a church_n if_o they_o may_v sit_v no_o longeri_fw-la what_o ever_o necessity_n may_v urge_v than_o his_o maj_n think_v good_a to_o suffer_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o such_o dependence_n of_o church_n judicatory_n upon_o the_o civil_a magistrat_n discretion_n if_o christ_n have_v allow_v synod_n to_o his_o church_n for_o determine_a in_o church_n affair_n he_o have_v allow_v they_o to_o sit_v until_o they_o finish_v the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o do_v assemble_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v to_o this_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o which_o do_v sit_v until_o they_o have_v end_v their_o business_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o command_n to_o dissolve_v 5._o that_o his_o presence_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o commissioner_n be_v necessary_a unto_o each_o national_a assembly_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v express_o that_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o commissioner_n no_o national_a synod_n can_v be_v keep_v but_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o this_o 2._o the_o synod_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v hold_v without_o his_o presence_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o general_a assembly_n hold_v in_o scotland_n without_o his_o presence_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o constituent_a member_n of_o the_o synod_n &_o therefore_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o necessary_o requisite_a see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 188._o quaest._n 9_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n for_o his_o presence_n at_o national_a synod_n he_o must_v not_o be_v absent_a from_o lesser_a assembly_n &_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n judicature_n hold_v without_o his_o presence_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a see_v what_o the_o learned_a &_o famous_a voetius_fw-la say_v to_o this_o pol._n eccles._n part._n 1._o pag._n 199._o 200._o 6._o that_o minister_n have_v no_o proper_a decisive_a fuffrage_n in_o synod_n because_o the_o forecited_a act_n say_v that_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v only_o by_o their_o advice_n so_o that_o in_o their_o synod_n they_o be_v only_o the_o king_n counsellor_n convene_v to_o advise_v &_o consult_v &_o a_o power_n only_o to_o advise_v be_v no_o decisive_a fuffrage_n &_o so_o the_o act_n conclude_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n follow_v their_o advice_n &_o be_v not_o their_o deed_n now_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a &_o destructive_a to_o all_o synod_n &_o of_o all_o their_o power_n &_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o worse_o with_o synod_n now_o when_o magistrate_n be_v christian_n then_o when_o they_o be_v heathen_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o his_o have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o commissioner_n a_o voice_n in_o those_o synod_n far_o less_o for_o his_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o as_o a_o magistat_n he_o can_v have_v no_o suffrage_n or_o voice_n in_o these_o synod_n for_o then_o heathen_n who_o be_v no_o way_n qualify_v for_o such_o a_o business_n shall_v have_v it_o likewise_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o all_o the_o determination_n of_o synod_n shall_v be_v civil_a act_n &_o no_o church_n act_n be_v do_v by_o one_o who_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n yea_o nor_o a_o church_n member_n as_o such_o let_v be_v a_o church_n judicature_n this_o be_v episcopius_n the_o arminian_n his_o judgement_n in_o disput_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la thes._n 16._o viz._n that_o he_o may_v convocat_n assembly_n choose_v member_n prescribe_v law_n unto_o they_o &_o the_o way_n of_o prâ—…cedour_n ask_v the_o suffrage_n &_o either_o peremptory_o enact_v or_o approve_v what_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 191._o qâ—…_n 16._o 7._o that_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prelimited_a for_o nothing_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o maj._n royal_a prerogative_n or_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o say_v the_o parliament_n ratification_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n but_o what_o if_o iniquity_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n &_o what_o if_o christ_n royal_a prerogative_n be_v take_v from_o he_o &_o give_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v the_o church_n in_o her_o judicatories_n do_v nothing_o for_o the_o truth_n shall_v she_o give_v no_o testimony_n against_o these_o usurpation_n shall_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n &_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v she_o cynosura_n what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o caution_n or_o limitation_n give_v to_o the_o church_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o 8._o that_o church_n judicatory_n may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o consult_v &_o debate_v about_o any_o act_n matter_n or_o cause_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v allow_v &_o approve_v by_o his_o maj._n or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o who_o can_v assent_v unto_o this_o intolerable_a jncroachment_n destructive_a of_o all_o church_n judicature_n make_v they_o no_o judicatory_n at_o all_o but_o a_o company_n of_o man_n convene_v for_o give_v advice_n but_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o the_o like_a of_o this_o church_n judicature_n the_o name_a of_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v their_o vanity_n see_v
admonish_v one_o another_o rom._n 15_o 13._o press_n or_o urge_v a_o thing_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o another_o &_o so_o instruct_v they_o aright_o as_o child_n be_v instruct_v &_o this_o say_v they_o must_v often_o be_v together_o for_o this_o end_n 9_o they_o must_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n col_n 3_o 16._o &_o can_v this_o be_v do_v unless_o they_o assemble_v together_o 7._o they_o must_v be_v kind_a or_o profitable_a one_o to_o another_o ephes._n 4._o last_o &_o this_o say_v they_o must_v not_o be_v stranger_n to_o other_o 8._o they_o must_v serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n gal._n 5._o 13._o that_o be_v they_o shall_v spend_v themselves_o for_o one_o another_o for_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n &_o that_o in_o love_n &_o shall_v they_o not_o then_o assemble_v together_o 9_o they_o must_v receive_v one_o another_o rom._n 15_o 7._o that_o be_v receive_v with_o affection_n &_o embrace_v one_o another_o and_o must_v they_o then_o scar_v at_o the_o company_n of_o one_o another_o and_o not_o rather_o receive_v other_o into_o their_o intimate_a fellowship_n 10._o they_o must_v be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o ephes._n 5_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o every_o one_o ready_a to_o give_v &_o to_o take_v reproof_n to_o &_o from_o another_o &_o to_o do_v service_n to_o other_o as_o call_v thereto_o &_o this_o say_v they_o must_v not_o live_v as_o stranger_n to_o other_o 11._o they_o must_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o one_o another_o and_o pray_v for_o another_o jam._n 5_o 16._o 12._o they_o must_v ministere_n their_o gift_n to_o one_o another_o 1_o pet._n 4_o v._n 10._o obj._n it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v sedition_n &_o oppose_v of_o establish_a law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n against_o such_o conventicle_n &_o therefore_o such_o controuâ—…ers_n can_v be_v justify_v ans._n it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o any_o disturbance_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o such_o act_n be_v make_v for_o a_o few_o woman_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v able_a to_o do_v little_a that_o way_n may_v not_o meet_v together_o 2._o the_o heathen_n do_v pretend_v this_o when_o they_o make_v law_n against_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o therefore_o their_o meeting_n be_v call_v faction_n and_o conventicle_n and_o yet_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o these_o edict_n &_o albeit_o that_o several_a time_n they_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n seâ—…_n this_o full_o make_v out_o by_o the_o learned_a mr_n still_v fleet_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrâ—…_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 316._o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o then_o will_v condemn_v these_o zealous_a christian_n now_o for_o so_o do_v section_n xix_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o compeer_v before_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n demonstrate_v 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officer_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n who_o then_o can_v acknowledge_v such_o a_o court_n &_o not_o with_o all_o consent_n unto_o this_o intolerable_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o crown_n &_o justle_a of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o right_n be_v not_o this_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o disorder_n &_o confusion_n tend_v in_o end_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o church_n discipline_n &_o to_o to_o the_o total_a overturning_a of_o the_o establish_v order_n of_o christ_n house_n &_o can_v any_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o court_n see_v such_o sad_a consequence_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o 4._o in_o this_o judicature_n ecclesiastic_a person_n have_v power_n of_o civil_a matter_n &_o civil_a punishment_n for_o the_o court_n have_v power_n to_o fine_a coâ—…fine_fw-la commit_v and_o incâ—…rcerat_a for_o contraveen_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o church_n officer_n shall_v meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a unto_o christ_n word_n mat._n 20_o 25._o luk._n 22_o 25._o where_o he_o forbid_v all_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o such_o power_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o king_n and_o civil_a power_n on_o earth_n say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o so_o that_o the_o very_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n be_v prohibit_v &_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o mean_v only_o the_o â—…anny_n &_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n because_o he_o use_v the_o compound_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk_n do_v sufficient_o take_v away_o this_o objection_n when_o he_o use_v the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n clear_v it_o also_o for_o the_o question_n unto_o which_o christ_n return_v this_o answer_n be_v concern_v primacy_n &_o power_n and_o not_o 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be_v a_o condemn_v of_o worthy_a &_o precious_a mr_n rutherfoord_n &_o mr_n dickson_n who_o decline_v the_o high_a commission_n and_o refuse_v to_o pass_v from_o their_o declinature_n on_o any_o term_n wherein_o they_o be_v singular_o &_o eminent_o own_v of_o god_n &_o approve_v by_o his_o testimony_n to_o their_o spirit_n and_o what_o tender_a christian_n can_v do_v this_o 7._o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o court_n be_v a_o clear_a breach_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n in_o several_a particular_n as_o 1._o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o court_n be_v a_o overturning_a of_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o presbytâ—…rian_a government_n &_o so_o contrary_a to_o that_o oath_n whereby_o every_o one_o be_v sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o endeavoure_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o that_o 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of_o the_o key_n and_o kirk_n censure_n and_o therefore_o do_v prohibit_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o as_o be_v a_o court_n unlawful_a in_o itself_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o christ_n kirk_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n honour_n in_o maintain_v the_o establish_v law_n and_o judicatories_n of_o the_o kirk_n now_o how_o can_v any_o true_a member_n &_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v this_o judicature_n so_o unanimous_o dis-allowed_n &_o condemn_v by_o that_o church_n 11._o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o court_n will_v be_v a_o clear_a breach_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n as_o swear_v &_o subscribe_v annâ—…_n 1638_o &_o 1639._o for_o in_o that_o covenant_n the_o land_n be_v swear_v to_o resist_v all_o corruption_n according_a to_o their_o vocation_n &_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n all_o the_o
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christ_n do_v never_o appoint_v &_o of_o commit_v church_n power_n to_o who_o he_o will_v of_o appoint_v what_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n he_o think_v fit_a model_v the_o constitution_n of_o church_n idicatory_n appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v member_n &_o who_o not_o &_o who_o member_n sieve_n quibus_fw-la non_fw-la of_o limit_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o procedure_n by_o appoint_v what_o they_o shall_v treat_v of_o &_o what_o not_o of_o put_v life_n in_o their_o canon_n &_o constitution_n etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o church_n power_n shall_v flow_v from_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n under_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o prelate_n &_o their_o creature_n be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o their_o public_a prayer_n to_o style_v the_o king_n head_n of_o the_o church_n now_o can_v any_o faithful_a
excellent_a voâ—…t_n ubi_fw-la suprâ—…_n pag._n 189._o quaest._n 11._o 9_o that_o no_o church_n canon_n or_o ordinance_n have_v any_o effect_n force_n or_o validity_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v approve_v &_o confirm_v by_o he_o or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o fore_n cite_v act_n import_v now_o who_o but_o he_o who_o have_v drunken_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o erastus_n &_o arminian_n will_v assent_v unto_o this_o it_o be_v true_a the_o canon_n &_o ordinance_n of_o a_o church_n judicatory_a can_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o municipal_a law_n without_o the_o magistrat_n civil_a sanction_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o church_n canon_n whether_o he_o approve_v of_o they_o or_o not_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusal_n act_n 15._o &_o of_o all_o other_o synod_n &_o assembly_n which_o the_o church_n have_v dure_v the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n have_v otherwise_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o hard_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v refuse_v his_o concurrence_n &_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o hint_v in_o a_o better_a case_n under_o heathen_n then_o under_o christian_a magistrate_n therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v assent_v unto_o 10._o that_o all_o church_n canon_n be_v his_o proper_a act_n &_o flow_v native_o from_o he_o &_o his_o power_n for_o the_o meeting_n be_v but_o for_o counsel_n &_o advice_n to_o he_o &_o all_o which_o they_o say_v be_v without_o force_n unless_o he_o approve_v it_o as_o the_o act_n say_v &_o so_o all_o their_o act_n &_o canon_n be_v his_o only_a &_o not_o they_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v because_o 1._o what_o ever_o he_o do_v as_o supreme_a governor_n or_o magistrate_n be_v a_o civil_a act_n &_o no_o church_n act_n &_o so_o no_o church_n canon_n 2._o no_o church_n canon_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o but_o by_o church_n officer_n who_o be_v impower_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o effect_n but_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n 3._o this_o power_n be_v without_o all_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n thus_o sense_v by_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o &_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o erastians_n &_o other_o who_o take_v these_o for_o no_o encroachment_n but_o trutâ—…es_n yet_o reform_v divine_v such_o as_o famous_a &_o worthy_a voetius_fw-la apollonius_n &_o other_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v they_o to_o be_v grosle_n error_n &_o because_o the_o end_n design_v in_o this_o undertake_n be_v satisfaction_n to_o orthodox_n &_o reform_a sound_n divine_v with_o who_o principle_n the_o present_a suffer_a church_n of_o scotland_n do_v accord_n it_o be_v account_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n as_o explain_v by_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n who_o tender_v it_o will_v clear_o import_v a_o assent_v unto_o but_o to_o proceed_v 15._o by_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v very_o imperfect_a so_o long_o as_o she_o want_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o she_o want_v a_o chief_a officer_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o some_o hundered_n of_o year_n thereafter_o be_v imperfect_a as_o to_o its_o constitution_n want_v this_o supreme_a governor_n otherwise_o they_o must_v say_v that_o nero_n caligula_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a persecute_v emperor_n do_v sufficient_o fill_v up_o this_o place_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v upon_o the_o matter_n &_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v plain_o to_o have_v affirm_v that_o these_o persecute_v heathen_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n &_o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a but_o none_o of_o those_o can_v be_v affirm_v with_o any_o probality_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n 16._o yea_o by_o take_v this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o primitive_a church_n walk_v not_o regular_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n because_o they_o act_v with_o no_o such_o subordination_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v they_o derive_v no_o power_n from_o he_o as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a to_o say_v that_o necessity_n do_v put_v they_o to_o this_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a defence_n for_o then_o out_o of_o necessity_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o power_n or_o else_o this_o power_n agree_v not_o to_o all_o magistrate_n but_o only_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n &_o it_o so_o it_o can_v be_v a_o power_n or_o privilege_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o further_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o they_o as_o christian_n nor_o yet_o as_o magistrate_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v agree_v to_o all_o christian_n &_o to_o all_o magistrate_n which_o be_v false_a &_o therefore_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o they_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o as_o learned_a &_o renown_a doct._n vâ—…us_n say_v polâ—…t_n eccles._n pag._n 137._o duo_o subjecta_fw-la &_o principia_fw-la formalia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la auâ—…_n unâ—…a_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la fundare_fw-la effectum_fw-la formalem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la unum_fw-la sc_n ex_fw-la gr_n homo_fw-la unus_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la consul_n &_o patâ—…r_n non_fw-fr poteâ—…_n dici_fw-la habere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la consularem_fw-la in_o cives_fw-la qua_fw-la consul-paâ—…er_a nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la patriam_fw-la in_o sâ—…ium_fw-la quâ_fw-la pater-consul_n 17._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o open_n of_o a_o door_n unto_o the_o utter_a destruction_n &_o overthrow_n of_o all_o church_n judicatory_n for_o by_o their_o judgement_n who_o tender_v that_o oath_n the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n power_n &_o who_o ever_o 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