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and_o compulsion_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n nor_o to_o any_o foreign_a power_n nor_o can_v it_o without_o usurpation_n be_v claim_v by_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o we_o will_v never_o think_v that_o his_o majesty_n mean_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a or_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o kirk_n may_v not_o by_o herself_o convene_v continue_v and_o give_v out_o her_o own_o constitution_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o the_o kirk_n to_o convene_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o assistance_n to_o they_o be_v convene_v and_o the_o christian_a kirk_n have_v in_o all_o age_n use_v this_o as_o the_o ordinary_a and_o necessary_a means_n for_o uniform_a establish_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o for_o remove_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o heresy_n scandal_n &_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n which_o must_v be_v and_o will_v bring_v the_o kirk_n to_o be_v no_o more_o if_o by_o this_o powerful_a remedy_n they_o be_v not_o cure_v and_o prevent_v 2._o according_a to_o this_o divine_a right_n the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n have_v keep_v her_o general_n assembly_n with_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n for_o while_o our_o assembly_n continue_v in_o strength_n the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kirk_n continue_v in_o vigour_n piety_n and_o learning_n be_v advance_v and_o profanitie_n and_o idleness_n censure_v 3._o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n have_v declare_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n have_v power_n to_o convene_v lawful_o together_o for_o treat_v of_o thing_n concern_v the_o kirk_n and_o pertain_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n to_o that_o effect_n 4._o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o kirk_n for_o hold_v assembly_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o parliament_n and_o ratify_v by_o act_n thereof_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o act_n 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pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v by_o public_a proclamation_n in_o england_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o kirk_n man_n in_o their_o meeting_n and_o court_n hold_v by_o they_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o his_o majesty_n authority_n notwithstanding_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o from_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o power_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v their_o court_n and_o meeting_n be_v their_o own_o name_n after_o much_o agitation_n and_o many_o consultation_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n touch_v the_o intend_a pacification_n be_v read_v to_o our_o commissioner_n who_o upon_o their_o dislike_n and_o exception_n take_v both_o at_o matter_n and_o expression_n as_o contrary_a to_o our_o mind_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o cause_n do_v humble_o remonstrate_v that_o the_o declaration_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v can_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o we_o from_o who_o they_o be_v send_v 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remember_v after_o the_o assembly_n be_v convene_v and_o his_o majesty_n commission_n read_v excuse_v the_o absence_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la maximique_fw-la momentinegotiis_fw-la reditum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la impediti_fw-la jam_fw-la praestare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la see_v pag._n 24._o and_o grant_v as_o full_a power_n to_o his_o commissioner_n to_o do_v as_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v present_a in_o person_n in_o these_o word_n sicutinos_fw-la facere_fw-la potuissemus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la sacratissima_fw-la persona_fw-la adessemus_fw-la secundùm_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la legesque_fw-la praedicti_fw-la antiqui_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la and_o after_o the_o assembly_n be_v constitute_v in_o all_o the_o member_n &_o some_o ordinary_a matter_n dispatch_v there_o be_v many_o speech_n &_o deliberation_n in_o the_o assembly_n for_o settle_v the_o 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this_o assembly_n now_o full_o convene_v and_o orderly_o constitute_v in_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o kirk_n have_v at_o large_a declare_v his_o majesty_n zeal_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o his_o royal_a care_n and_o tender_a affection_n to_o this_o kirk_n where_o his_o majesty_n have_v both_o his_o birth_n and_o baptism_n his_o great_a displeasure_n at_o the_o manifold_a distraction_n and_o division_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v all_o our_o wound_n perfect_o cure_v with_o a_o fair_a and_o fatherly_a hand_n and_o although_o in_o the_o way_n approve_v by_o this_o kirk_n trial_n have_v be_v take_v in_o former_a assembly_n before_o from_o the_o kirk_n register_n to_o our_o full_a satisfaction_n yet_o the_o commissioner_n grace_n make_v particular_a inquyrie_n from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n now_o solemn_o convene_v concern_v the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o and_o 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