to_o their_o nature_n to_o preach_v little_a story_n to_o the_o people_n and_o since_o most_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o southern_a shire_n of_o scotland_n be_v vacant_a they_o may_v plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o most_o plentiful_a live_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o aberdonians_n for_o a_o while_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o northern_a university_n whether_o for_o the_o reason_n late_o mention_v or_o because_o perhaps_o the_o present_a professor_n of_o aberdeen_n be_v of_o a_o more_o yield_a temper_n than_o their_o inflexible_a predecessor_n dr._n baron_n and_o dr._n forbes_n etc._n etc._n they_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o place_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o very_o deserve_a man_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o have_v be_v more_o gentle_o treat_v than_o their_o neighbour_n i_o have_v give_v you_o this_o short_a touch_n of_o the_o visit_v our_o university_n and_o college_n but_o no_o doubt_n you_o have_v the_o acquaintance_n of_o some_o in_o all_o of_o they_o to_o who_o you_o may_v write_v as_o free_o as_o to_o i_o and_o from_o who_o you_o may_v expect_v great_a satisfaction_n than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v you_o and_o now_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v allow_v i_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n for_o this_o time_n and_o pardon_v all_o the_o fail_n in_o language_n and_o method_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o own_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o appoint_v public_a prayer_n for_o william_n and_o mary_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n april_n 13._o 1689._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n have_v proclaim_v and_o declare_v william_n and_o mary_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n to_o be_v king_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n they_o have_v think_v fit_a by_o public_a proclamation_n to_o certify_v the_o liege_n that_o none_o presume_v to_o own_o or_o acknowledge_v the_o late_a king_n james_n the_o seven_o for_o their_o king_n nor_o obey_v nor_o accept_v or_o assist_v any_o commission_n or_o order_n that_o may_v be_v emit_v by_o he_o or_o any_o way_n to_o correspond_v with_o he_o and_o that_o none_o presume_v upon_o their_o high_a peril_n by_o word_n write_v in_o sermon_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o impugn_v or_o disow_v the_o royal_a authority_n of_o william_n and_o mary_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n but_o that_o all_o the_o liege_n tender_v their_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o their_o majesty_n and_o that_o none_o presume_v to_o misconstrue_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o estate_n or_o to_o create_v jealousy_n or_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o government_n but_o that_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n within_o the_o kingdom_n public_o pray_v for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n as_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o estate_n do_v require_v the_o minister_n within_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v deprive_v and_o lose_v their_o benefice_n to_o read_v this_o proclamation_n public_o from_o their_o pulpit_n upon_o sunday_n next_o be_v the_o 14_o instant_a at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o forenoon_n sermon_n and_o all_o the_o minister_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tay_n to_o read_v the_o same_o upon_o sunday_n thereafter_o the_o 21_o instant_a and_o those_o benorth_n tay_n upon_o the_o 28_o instant_a under_o the_o pain_n foresay_a discharge_v hereby_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o council_n date_v the_o 16_o of_o september_n 1686._o to_o be_v read_v hereafter_o in_o church_n and_o the_o estate_n do_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v any_o injury_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o in_o church_n or_o meeting-house_n who_o be_v present_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n therein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o become_v under_o the_o present_a government_n and_o ordain_v this_o proclamation_n to_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o all_o ordinary_a solemnity_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v print_v the_o speech_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o crawfurd_n precedent_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n the_o 22d_o of_o april_n 1690._o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n i_o may_v say_v with_o nehemiah_n to_o the_o noble_n ruler_n and_o rest_n of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n the_o work_n before_o we_o be_v great_a let_v we_o not_o be_v separate_v upon_o the_o wall_n one_o far_o from_o another_o and_o our_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o our_o religion_n church-government_n public_a safety_n law_n and_o liberty_n be_v all_o at_o stake_n and_o the_o enemy_n be_v watch_v for_o our_o halt_n in_o our_o endeavour_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o if_o god_n countenance_v we_o so_o that_o duty_n be_v make_v plain_a and_o we_o be_v help_v to_o follow_v it_o we_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v a_o great_a judge_n where_o our_o true_a interest_n lie_v and_o i_o be_o convince_v will_v frank_o deal_v to_o we_o whatever_o upon_o a_o just_a claim_n we_o shall_v apply_v for_o his_o majesty_n print_a instruction_n for_o last_o session_n be_v plain_a evidence_n of_o his_o tender_a regard_n of_o his_o people_n and_o contain_v great_a condescension_n than_o we_o have_v see_v or_o read_v of_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o any_o of_o our_o king_n for_o many_o age_n but_o i_o trust_v this_o new_a diet_n will_v complete_a that_o tranquillity_n which_o we_o so_o impatient_o wish_v and_o wait_v for_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v engage_v to_o say_v of_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v of_o solomon_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o the_o throne_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o therefore_o make_v he_o thou_o king_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o suitable_a return_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o to_o repose_v a_o entire_a trust_n in_o he_o and_o evidence_n a_o true_a zeal_n for_o his_o service_n which_o in_o this_o critical_a time_n as_o it_o will_v be_v most_o satisfy_v and_o engage_v to_o so_o generous_a a_o prince_n so_o it_o will_v be_v of_o notable_a advantage_n to_o his_o and_o our_o affair_n be_v it_o not_o a_o seasonable_a part_n to_o guard_v against_o prejudices_fw-la towards_o one_o another_o and_o when_o all_o be_v at_o stake_n to_o part_v with_o trivial_a difference_n our_o enemy_n only_o reap_v advantage_n by_o they_o and_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o to_o the_o outmost_a for_o the_o settlement_n of_o our_o church_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o enact_v of_o other_o good_a law_n now_o under_o our_o consideration_n that_o we_o may_v comfortable_o and_o full_o partake_v of_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o if_o in_o our_o last_o session_n we_o have_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n other_o thing_n may_v have_v frame_v better_a in_o our_o hand_n have_v not_o the_o church_n suffer_v sad_o by_o our_o difference_n and_o have_v not_o our_o delay_n make_v the_o work_n more_o difficult_a the_o opposition_n at_o home_n and_o clamour_n abroad_o have_v certain_o be_v less_o and_o many_o honest_a suffer_a minister_n ere_o now_o have_v be_v relieve_v of_o their_o pinch_n if_o a_o great_a dispatch_n have_v be_v make_v but_o what_o if_o any_o remain_a obstacle_n shall_v prove_v a_o real_a disappointment_n in_o the_o establish_n of_o our_o church_n will_v not_o the_o blame_n be_v lodge_v at_o our_o own_o door_n some_o be_v at_o the_o same_o language_n that_o be_v speak_v in_o haggai_n '_o s_z day_n the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v build_v to_o such_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o prophet_n answer_n be_v it_o time_n for_o you_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o ciel_v house_n and_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v we_o have_v occasion_n with_o ezra_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n that_o the_o stop_n be_v not_o at_o the_o king_n door_n but_o that_o he_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o beautify_v his_o house_n with_o that_o model_n which_o shall_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n which_o i_o trust_v will_v be_v square_v to_o the_o pattern_n that_o be_v show_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o not_o mere_o regulate_v by_o humane_a policy_n we_o be_v threaten_v by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n our_o country_n be_v infest_a at_o home_n and_o the_o kingdom_n sad_o expose_v to_o many_o great_a inconvenience_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o his_o majesty_n withdraw_v his_o special_a protection_n and_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o our_o enemy_n
ministry_n in_o their_o own_o church_n yet_o have_v adventure_v to_o preach_v in_o neighbour_a church_n and_o for_o this_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v only_o deprive_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n at_o such_o a_o place_n the_o council_n though_o it_o have_v deprive_v they_o have_v not_o unminister_v they_o it_o be_v still_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n and_o as_o they_o think_v they_o have_v but_o too_o much_o of_o that_o consider_v how_o many_o vacancy_n be_v make_v and_o how_o few_o of_o these_o church_n be_v plant_v so_o very_o few_o that_o in_o many_o corner_n of_o the_o country_n you_o shall_v have_v find_v six_o eight_o ten_o church_n all_o empty_a in_o one_o neighbourhood_n beside_o as_o they_o still_o pretend_v they_o preach_v nothing_o but_o the_o solid_a and_o substantial_a point_n of_o christianity_n faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n and_o government_n but_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o persuade_v people_n to_o a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n however_o this_o irritate_v the_o government_n or_o at_o least_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n in_o the_o government_n exceed_o and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o 22_o of_o july_n 1690._o this_o act_n mass_fw-mi wade_v about_o they_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n that_o several_a minister_n deprive_v for_o not_o pray_v public_o for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n as_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o estate_n emit_v upon_o the_o 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o for_o that_o effect_n be_v up_o their_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n express_o prohibit_v to_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n within_o the_o parish_n from_o which_o they_o be_v deprive_v do_v nevertheless_o now_o far_o more_o pernicious_o and_o dangerous_o diffuse_v the_o poison_n of_o their_o disaffection_n by_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o preach_v and_o pray_v at_o other_o church_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o they_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n in_o manner_n enjoin_v by_o the_o say_a proclamation_n to_o the_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o public_a authority_n and_o the_o stirrrng_a up_o and_o foment_v the_o disaffection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o present_a government_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n therefore_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o whole_a foresay_a minister_n deprive_v as_o say_v be_v to_o preach_v or_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n either_o in_o church_n or_o elsewhere_o upon_o any_o pretext_n whatsoever_o until_o first_o they_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n secret_a council_n and_o there_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thereof_o cake_n swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o also_o engage_v themselves_o under_o their_o hand_n to_o pray_v for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n as_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o to_o own_o or_o acknowledge_v the_o late_a k._n james_n the_o seven_o for_o their_o king_n in_o any_o sort_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n certify_v such_o minister_n as_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o person_n disaffect_v &_o enemy_n to_o their_o majesty_n government_n with_o all_o rigour_n and_o further_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v the_o say_a proclamation_n and_o act_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v put_v to_o further_a execution_n against_o all_o such_o minister_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o give_v obedience_n thereto_o by_o pray_v for_o their_o majesty_n in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n privy_a council_n proceed_v therein_o or_o empower_v the_o sheriff_n or_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n to_o do_v the_o same_o within_o their_o respective_a bound_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n neither_o be_v this_o thought_n enough_o for_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o another_o act_n be_v make_v against_o the_o distinction_n of_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a declaration_n which_o they_o call_v the_o assurance_n to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o person_n in_o public_a employment_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o deprive_v minister_n for_o it_o be_v a_o express_a clause_n in_o the_o act_n that_o all_o shall_v take_v it_o who_o be_v oblige_v by_o law_n to_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n i_o be_o now_o almost_o weary_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v be_v at_o pain_n to_o transcribe_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a you_o may_v be_v angry_a if_o you_o get_v not_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o take_v it_o as_o follow_v jab_n do_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n assent_n acknowledge_v and_o declare_v that_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v the_o only_a lawful_a undoubted_a sovereign_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n as_o well_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v sincere_o and_o faithful_o promise_v and_o engage_v that_o i_o will_v with_o heart_n and_o hand_n life_n and_o good_n maintain_v and_o defend_v their_o majesty_n title_n and_o government_n against_o the_o late_a king_n james_n his_o adherent_n and_o all_o other_o enemy_n who_o either_o by_o open_a or_o secret_a attempt_n shall_v disturb_v or_o disquiet_v their_o majesty_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o thus_o the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a to_o seeure_n their_o majesty_n government_n by_o explode_v that_o pitiful_a distinction_n of_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la rational_o sure_a and_o consequential_o for_o in_o a_o kingdom_n where_o the_o government_n be_v incontrovertible_o monarchical_a and_o hereditary_a such_o as_o scotland_n be_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o one_o can_v be_v king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o such_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la a_o usurper_n he_o may_v be_v but_o can_v never_o be_v a_o king_n a_o king_n in_o such_o a_o constitution_n be_v necessary_o nomen_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v because_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o present_n concern_v be_v not_o our_o non-complyers_a our_o non-reader_n and_o non-prayer_n our_o clergyman_n who_o be_v deprive_v anno_fw-la 1689_o pretty_a well_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o these_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o ready_o imagine_v that_o many_o of_o they_o will_v incline_v to_o qualify_v themselves_o according_a to_o these_o law_n for_o the_o further_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n neither_o indeed_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v have_v one_o of_o they_o do_v it_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v force_v therefore_o to_o choose_v the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o alternative_a and_o cease_v from_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n either_o in_o church_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o do_v so_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n that_o they_o look_v about_o they_o and_o consider_v a_o little_a better_o and_o then_o in_o several_a place_n they_o adventure_v to_o have_v divine_a worship_n somewhat_o public_o in_o their_o own_o house_n that_o be_v they_o pray_v and_o sing_v psalm_n according_a to_o the_o scottish_a fashion_n and_o also_o give_v their_o family_n a_o sermon_n but_o so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o shut_v their_o gate_n but_o leave_v they_o open_a that_o whosoever_o please_v may_v meet_v with_o they_o this_o give_v mighty_a provocation_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a preacher_n for_o wherever_o this_o be_v do_v it_o empty_v their_o convinticle_n of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o beside_o the_o gentry_n general_o flock_v to_o these_o private_a meeting_n of_o the_o deprive_a man_n which_o be_v a_o unsupportable_a grievance_n and_o trouble_v to_o the_o brethren_n for_o so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v the_o guise_n they_o conclude_v it_o will_v be_v impossible_a their_o interest_n what_o ever_o pretence_n of_o law_n they_o may_v have_v on_o their_o side_n can_v be_v secure_v but_o what_o remedy_n be_v proper_a for_o such_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n shall_v they_o cite_v they_o before_o their_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n and_o enter_v in_o ecclesiastical_a process_n against_o they_o but_o that_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o appear_v and_o if_o the_o pursuit_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o outmost_a if_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v they_o nothing_o will_v be_v gain_v for_o the_o sting_n be_v
act_n of_o favour_n but_o of_o justice_n as_o if_o these_o minister_n have_v be_v unjust_o and_o illegal_o dispossess_v and_o now_o sir_n when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v together_o so_o solemn_a a_o declaration_n the_o presbyterian_a minister_n so_o earnest_a petition_n and_o the_o parliament_n so_o public_a a_o act_n all_o conspire_v to_o represent_v that_o matter_n so_o very_o odious_a and_o unjust_a i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v displease_v to_o you_o if_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v brief_o to_o set_v it_o in_o its_o due_a light_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o a_o good_a many_o of_o these_o minister_n be_v dispossess_v anno_fw-la 1662._o how_o many_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v tell_v exact_o but_o i_o doubt_v much_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o as_o they_o be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v i_o shall_v likewise_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v dispossess_v without_o either_o accusation_n or_o citation_n herein_o i_o acknowledge_v they_o speak_v truth_n and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v if_o you_o shall_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o jot_n of_o iniquity_n in_o their_o dispossession_n when_o it_o be_v consider_v impartial_o the_o case_n be_v true_o this_o as_o before_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o as_o to_o its_o legal_a establishment_n be_v various_o date_v some_o reckon_n from_o the_o year_n 1560._o other_o from_o 1567._o patronage_n of_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v in_o force_n so_o when_o the_o church_n be_v reform_v notwithstanding_o of_o all_o the_o change_n which_o be_v then_o and_o have_v be_v since_o our_o law_n do_v still_o continue_v they_o and_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o judge_v to_o have_v a_o legal_a title_n to_o any_o church_n or_o benefice_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o presentation_n from_o the_o patron_n and_o a_o collation_n from_o the_o bishop_n whilst_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o legal_a establishment_n which_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o reformation_n without_o interruption_n or_o from_o a_o presbytery_n after_o presbyterian_a government_n begin_v to_o prevail_v and_o as_o this_o be_v still_o our_o law_n without_o any_o shadow_n of_o interruption_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o only_o before_o the_o late_a presbyterian_a rebellion_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o commence_v but_o even_o for_o a_o good_a number_n of_o year_n after_o that_o be_v till_o about_o the_o year_n 1646._o or_o 1647._o when_o the_o rebellion_n by_o divine_a permission_n turn_v prosperous_a and_o the_o king_n affair_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n be_v in_o a_o very_a flourish_a condition_n till_o that_o time_n i_o say_v presentation_n by_o patron_n to_o church_n be_v in_o constant_a practice_n as_o well_o as_o warrant_v by_o law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o then_o indeed_o the_o kirk-man_n sensible_a of_o their_o strength_n begin_v to_o adventure_v among_o other_o illegal_a usurpation_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o disposal_n of_o church_n and_o benefice_n by_o bring_v that_o cheat_n which_o they_o call_v popular_a election_n in_o vogue_n and_o presentation_n by_o patron_n in_o desuetude_n i_o call_v popular_a election_n a_o cheat_n for_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v no_o other_o and_o the_o poor_a delude_a populace_n have_v no_o more_o true_a power_n than_o before_o and_o minister_n be_v as_o much_o impose_v on_o they_o then_o as_o ever_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o common_a method_n be_v then_o take_v in_o manage_v election_n but_o also_o from_o the_o express_a limitation_n and_o restriction_n with_o which_o even_o the_o general_a assembly_n clog_v they_o however_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o name_n for_o a_o while_n enchant_v the_o unthinking_a multitude_n and_o the_o party_n have_v a_o turn_n to_o serve_v by_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v push_v on_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n in_o many_o place_n without_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n as_o indeed_o who_o dare_v then_o adventure_v to_o oppose_v what_o the_o minister_n be_v for_o the_o party_n thus_o find_v their_o strength_n successful_a in_o so_o many_o single_a instance_n gather_v suitable_a degree_n of_o courage_n and_o pursue_v their_o design_n so_o effectual_o that_o at_o last_o they_o get_v patronage_n abolish_v and_o popular_a election_n set_v up_o by_o a_o certain_a meeting_n of_o some_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o burgess_n who_o be_v please_v to_o call_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1649._o and_o this_o act_n of_o that_o pretend_a parliament_n if_o it_o even_o deserve_v that_o name_n be_v all_o the_o pretence_n of_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o popular_a election_n in_o this_o church_n since_o the_o reformation_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o than_o kirk_n any_o shadow_n or_o colour_n of_o a_o pretext_n be_v still_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o they_o when_o it_o make_v for_o their_o purpose_n and_o according_o all_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o any_o church_n after_o that_o time_n till_o the_o happy_a restitution_n of_o the_o monarchy_n that_o be_v for_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n be_v promote_v after_o this_o new_a method_n no_o man_n i_o think_v can_v doubt_v but_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n and_o a_o trample_n on_o law_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o thing_n that_o call_v loud_o for_o redress_n when_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o government_n begin_v to_o turn_v upon_o its_o proper_a hinge_n and_o so_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o first_o parliament_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o majesty_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o indeed_o they_o do_v in_o their_o first_o session_n which_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la 1661._o for_o in_o that_o session_n two_o act_n be_v make_v which_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o parliament_n still_o look_v upon_o patronage_n as_o subsist_v by_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o illegal_a interruption_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n in_o 1649._o for_o instance_n in_o act_n 36._o 1._o parl._n ch._n 2d_o session_n 1._o it_o be_v statute_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o patron_n shall_v be_v careful_a in_o time_n come_v to_o grant_v presentation_n only_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o piety_n loyalty_n literature_n and_o peaceable_a disposition_n and_o who_o before_o they_o receive_v the_o presentation_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o same_o act_n it_o be_v narrate_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v give_v a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o to_o all_o presentation_n to_o all_o parsonage_n vicarage_n and_o other_o benefice_n and_o kirk_n at_o his_o majesty_n presentation_n and_o all_o this_o without_o so_o much_o as_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o act_n 1649._o and_o the_o 54th_o act_n of_o that_o same_o first_o session_n be_v altogether_o in_o favour_n of_o laic_a patron_n now_o both_o these_o act_n i_o say_v be_v make_v anno_fw-la 1661._o and_o so_o before_o episcopacy_n be_v restore_v which_o be_v not_o till_o may_n 1662._o which_o i_o observe_v because_o our_o present_a presbyterian_o in_o their_o so_o often_o name_v petition_n make_v the_o turn_n out_o of_o their_o minister_n anno_fw-la 1662._o one_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o prelacy_n for_o see_v the_o parliament_n before_o the_o restitution_n of_o prelacy_n have_v consider_v patronage_n as_o still_o subsist_v by_o law_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o two_o acts._n it_o be_v evident_a if_o they_o be_v to_o act_n consequential_o they_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o make_v some_o such_o act_n as_o be_v make_v anno_fw-la 1662._o of_o which_o i_o shall_v instant_o give_v you_o a_o further_a account_n though_o episcopacy_n have_v never_o be_v establish_v nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o imaginable_a difficulty_n to_o any_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n unless_o it_o be_v make_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o thus_o suppose_a patronage_n as_o still_o subsist_v by_o law_n make_v a_o just_a supposition_n but_o that_o i_o think_v may_v be_v very_o soon_o determine_v for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v all_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v positive_a for_o patronage_n only_o that_o act_n of_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n anno_fw-la 1649._o can_v be_v plead_v for_o popular_a election_n and_o what_o a_o parliament_n be_v that_o a_o convention_n of_o rebel_n who_o have_v presume_v to_o meet_v without_o be_v call_v by_o any_o authority_n except_o what_o they_o treasonable_o assume_v to_o themselves_o for_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o king_n charles_n the_o i._o at_o that_o time_n be_v dead_a i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o and_o king_n charles_n the_o ii_o be_v not_o within_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o
hot_a as_o ever_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o a_o second_o tumult_n at_o glasgow_n upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o february_n and_o year_n abovesaid_a be_v the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o both_o minister_n and_o hearer_n have_v assemble_v for_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o protection_n and_o security_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a declaration_n be_v most_o violent_o assault_v by_o a_o enrage_a multitude_n in_o the_o high_a church_n of_o that_o city_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o adduce_v and_o a_o representation_n of_o that_o tumult_n in_o glasgow_n and_o a_o second_o application_n for_o protection_n be_v make_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o dr._n james_n fall_v principal_a of_o the_o college_n of_o glasgow_n and_o his_o majesty_n refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o estate_n indict_v by_o he_o to_o sit_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 14_o of_o march_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a whereas_o the_o say_v meet_v of_o estate_n do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a in_o that_o interim_n by_o their_o authority_n to_o repossess_v your_o petitioner_n of_o their_o just_a legal_a and_o undouble_v right_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o proclamation_n of_o the_o date_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 13_o day_n of_o april_n 1689._o so_o that_o your_o petitioner_n want_v protection_n dare_v never_o since_o without_o the_o manifest_a peril_n of_o their_o life_n adventure_v to_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n at_o their_o respective_a church_n whereas_o your_o petitioner_n beside_o the_o unspeakable_a grief_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o be_v thus_o restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sacred_a function_n be_v general_o reduce_v to_o great_a necessity_n and_o many_o of_o they_o with_o numerous_a family_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o starve_v have_v no_o livelihood_n but_o their_o stipend_n and_o be_v refuse_v payment_n of_o these_o by_o the_o debior_n thereof_o upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o act_n of_o council_n date_v december_n the_o 24_o 1689._o whereby_o intimation_n be_v make_v to_o all_o judge_n that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n the_o 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o lie_v under_o the_o consideration_n of_o parliament_n and_o they_o be_v require_v in_o execute_v of_o sentence_n already_o recover_v and_o in_o judge_v of_o process_n to_o be_v intent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o such_o minister_n to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a which_o act_n not_o only_o the_o debior_n of_o your_o petitioner_n stipend_n pretend_v for_o not_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o say_v be_v but_o also_o many_o inferior_a judge_n do_v so_o construct_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o decree_n in_o favour_n of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n your_o petitioner_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v enter_v legal_o to_o their_o office_n and_o benefice_n as_o say_v be_v have_v right_a to_o protection_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n at_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o to_o their_o benefice_n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vel_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o can_v neither_o be_v deprive_v of_o either_o without_o a_o legal_a sentence_n and_o now_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o estate_n be_v meet_v in_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o case_n of_o your_o petitioner_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o privy_a council_n may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o grace_n and_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n to_o take_v the_o premise_n under_o consideration_n and_o interpose_v your_o authority_n for_o restore_v your_o petitioner_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n at_o their_o respective_a church_n for_o cause_v make_v payment_n of_o the_o stipend_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o law_n and_o for_o protect_v they_o both_o in_o their_o office_n and_o benefice_n according_a to_o law_n the_o framer_n of_o this_o petition_n make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o put_v it_o in_o as_o smooth_a and_o modest_a a_o dress_n as_o they_o can_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o superciliousness_n and_o arrogancy_n as_o that_o have_v be_v which_o be_v present_v the_o day_n before_o as_o for_o the_o form_n one_o of_o these_o who_o be_v concern_v produce_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o his_o large_a declaration_n and_o therein_o turn_v to_o the_o petition_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o anno_fw-la 1638._o to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o edinburgh_n against_o the_o bishop_n affirm_v it_o will_v be_v best_a to_o imitate_v that_o pattern_n as_o near_o as_o can_v be_v for_o so_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o the_o parliament_n can_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o without_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o their_o own_o predecessor_n the_o fancy_n be_v relish_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o whereas_n in_o it_o have_v thus_o form_v their_o petition_n their_o next_o work_n be_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o commissioner_n and_o show_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o but_o that_o night_n they_o can_v not_o have_v access_n it_o be_v a_o post-night_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v busy_a write_v letter_n so_o they_o return_v on_o monday_n morning_n and_o be_v at_o last_o admit_v into_o his_o grace_n presence_n where_o one_o of_o they_o in_o very_o few_o word_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v thrust_v from_o their_o church_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n before_o the_o 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o that_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v now_o their_o case_n under_o consideration_n that_o therefore_o they_o have_v form_v a_o petition_n which_o they_o be_v to_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o so_o be_v come_v to_o acquaint_v his_o grace_n with_o it_o and_o give_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o understand_v the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o case_n and_o with_o these_o last_o word_n he_o offer_v his_o grace_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o petition_n he_o receive_v it_o and_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n he_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o be_v you_o the_o gentleman_n who_o give_v in_o the_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n on_o friday_n the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v this_o question_n understand_v very_o well_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o viz._n that_o his_o grace_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v at_o they_o for_o their_o arrogancy_n if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o man_n reply_v instant_o they_o be_v not_o and_o then_o deduce_v their_o case_n over_o again_o brief_o then_o be_v there_o another_o pause_n his_o grace_n still_o hold_v the_o petition_n in_o his_o hand_n without_o ever_o offer_v to_o read_v it_o at_o last_o he_o break_v his_o silence_n with_o this_o very_a christian_a sentence_n have_v he_o be_v ingenuous_a in_o it_o gentleman_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o be_o for_o do_v just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o which_o it_o be_v forthwith_o reply_v that_o they_o seek_v nothing_o but_o justice_n give_v they_o that_o and_o they_o be_v satisfy_v and_o with_o that_o they_o leave_v he_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o search_v out_o some_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o may_v do_v they_o the_o favour_n of_o present_v the_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n at_o last_o they_o find_v sir_n patrick_n scott_n of_o ancrum_n a_o discreet_a gentleman_n who_o undertake_v it_o for_o you_o must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o every_o body_n that_o have_v courage_n for_o such_o a_o employment_n as_o matter_n then_o go_v well_o on_o monday_n the_o 26_o of_o may_n there_o be_v no_o opportunity_n for_o it_o the_o read_v the_o westminster_n confession_n as_o i_o have_v say_v weary_v the_o whole_a house_n so_o that_o article_n about_o the_o rabble_v clergy_n be_v not_o consider_v till_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n wednesday_n the_o 28_o of_o may_n the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v vote_v but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n i_o must_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o some_o skirmishing_n have_v be_v concern_v it_o on_o friday_n the_o 23d_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n obtain_v no_o less_o than_o three_o amendment_n in_o that_o article_n that_o day_n which_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o article_n as_o it_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o committee_n and_o then_o tell_v you_o brief_o upon_o what_o reason_n the_o amendment_n be_v make_v the_o article_n as_o it_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o committee_n run_v thus_o and_o because_o many_o conform_a minister_n either_o have_v desert_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o church_n precede_v the_o 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o and_o aught_o not_o to_o be_v repone_v and_o