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synod_n be_v despise_v &_o when_o such_o be_v declare_v rebel_n who_o will_v not_o assent_v unto_o all_o that_o which_o these_o politician_n do_v &_o when_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o almost_o by_o a_o apostolic_a authority_n who_o only_o exerce_fw-la a_o external_a &_o political_a power_n on_o the_o outward_a main_n then_o do_v themagistrat_n go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n &_o the_o popedomeis_n not_o take_v away_o but_o change_v yea_o &_o make_v twofold_n worse_o yea_o &_o the_o arminian_n in_o their_o apology_n do_v call_v this_o the_o very_a heart_n &_o marrow_n of_o popery_n which_o be_v grant_v all_o his_o other_o usurpation_n do_v necessary_o follow_v 3_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o minister_n be_v the_o very_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n be_v subordinâ—…_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistat_fw-mi &_o his_o power_n act_v under_o he_o as_o his_o servant_n &_o commissioner_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n &_o discipline_n the_o prelate_n be_v his_o maj._n commissioner_n in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n they_o receive_v their_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o depose_v to_o silence_n &_o to_o excommunicate_v &_o so_o also_o they_o must_v act_n as_o his_o commissioner_n in_o lesser_a censure_n as_o in_o public_a rebuke_v for_o sin_n &_o the_o like_a &_o see_v both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n be_v give_v at_o once_o if_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o discipline_n come_v from_o christ_n mediate_o &_o from_o the_o king_n immediate_o so_o must_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n for_o the_o scripture_n show_v no_o distinction_n &_o none_o may_v separat_fw-la the_o key_n which_o christ_n have_v tie_v together_o &_o thus_o every_o minister_n must_v come_v forth_o &_o preach_v exhort_v rebuke_n censure_n &_o ex_fw-la communicate_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n immediate_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n but_o to_o this_o they_o can_v not_o assent_v &_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n 4._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n himself_o might_n immediate_o in_o his_o own_o person_n rebuke_v public_o the_o scandalous_a debarr_o from_o the_o sacrament_n depose_v suspend_v &_o excommunicate_v for_o what_o his_o commissioner_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o immediate_o but_o this_o can_v no_o be_v yield_v to_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o warrant_n for_o it_o imaginable_a out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o much_o against_o it_o &_o therefore_o none_o except_o a_o erastian_n or_o arminian_n will_v condemn_v such_o as_o refuse_v a_o oath_n which_o will_v import_v this_o see_v voetius_fw-la de_fw-la politia_fw-la ecclesi_fw-la pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o 5._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v have_v upon_o the_o matter_n open_v a_o door_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o popish_a rite_n &_o external_a superstitious_a ceremony_n he_o pleasethâ—…_n by_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n he_o have_v as_o a_o inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n the_o order_n &_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n &_o power_n to_o settle_v all_o thing_n concern_v doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n &_o government_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v but_o as_o his_o council_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o order_v &_o settle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o worship_n be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o former_a prelate_n do_v warrant_v their_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n his_o supremacy_n be_v a_o basis_n unto_o this_o so_o say_v camero_n in_o his_o prael_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 370._o 371._o &_o tom._n 2._o pag._n 41._o that_o in_o all_o thing_n perteine_v to_o external_a order_n in_o religion_n king_n may_v command_v what_o they_o will_v pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o shall_v consent_v unto_o open_v of_o a_o door_n unto_o all_o the_o trash_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o significant_a ceremony_n that_o be_v there_o for_o if_o the_o king_n have_v such_o power_n what_o ceremony_n may_v he_o not_o bring_v in_o &_o who_o be_v there_o to_o control_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n who_o may_v ask_v whether_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a see_v no_o question_n he_o himself_o will_v call_v all_o that_o which_o he_o do_v most_o lawful_a &_o he_o be_v not_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o power_n or_o authority_n or_o call_v when_o he_o appoint_v the_o use_n of_o those_o ceremony_n if_o he_o be_v thus_o rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la now_o who_o can_v acknowledge_v that_o any_o such_o power_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o institute_v any_o significant_a ceremony_n or_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n this_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n of_o jerâ—…oam_n 1._o king_n 12_o 28_o 33._o it_o be_v his_o fault_n to_o devise_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n those_o ceremony_n of_o sacred_a sign_n place_n or_o person_n &_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n &_o be_v guiltâ—…sse_n 6._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v have_v grant_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o change_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o religion_n &_o so_o give_v way_n unto_o his_o bring_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n or_o what_o he_o will_v for_o by_o this_o oath_n he_o shall_v have_v grant_v unto_o he_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o matter_n concern_v doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n &_o government_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o some_o adversary_n that_o the_o great_a alteration_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o be_v make_v from_o popery_n to_o the_o truth_n &_o back_o again_o to_o popery_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n 8._o edward_n
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length_n prelate_n be_v establish_v in_o all_o their_o power_n as_o the_o follow_a discourse_n will_v clear_o evince_v when_o anno_fw-la 1596._o the_o popish_a lord_n who_o have_v conspire_v with_o spain_n against_o the_o country_n and_o have_v be_v upon_o that_o acount_n banish_v viz_o huntly_n arrol_n &_o angus_n be_v call_v home_o the_o church_n see_v religion_n in_o danger_n &_o ordain_v that_o particular_a flock_n shall_v be_v advertise_v hereof_o &_o indict_v a_o fast_a &_o appoint_v that_o some_o out_o of_o each_o presbytery_n shall_v concur_v with_o the_o presbytery_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o consider_v of_o the_o most_o expedient_a way_n for_o secure_v of_o religion_n and_o now_o because_o the_o church_n will_v not_o consent_v unto_o the_o king_n call_v home_o those_o popish_a lord_n he_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o his_o popish_a courteour_n against_o the_o church_n &_o incroach_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o upon_o her_o liberty_n for_o mr_n d._n black_a minister_n at_o st_n andr._n 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admonition_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v vive_o describe_v except_o by_o public_a vice_n always_o damnable_a 3._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o summary_n excommunication_n until_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n 4._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n among_o minister_n except_o in_o church_n judicatory_n and_o afterward_o they_o appoint_v fourteen_o of_o their_o number_n to_o reason_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o question_n the_o next_o year_n anno_fw-la 1597._o there_o be_v another_o assembly_n at_o dundee_n which_o be_v corrupt_v do_v grant_n 1._o that_o minister_n in_o their_o exercise_n at_o presbytery_n shall_v make_v no_o application_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o that_o presbytery_n shall_v meddle_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o without_o all_o question_n be_v ecclesiastical_a 3._o that_o summare_a excommunication_n be_v suspend_v &_o 4._o that_o presbytery_n shall_v desist_v upon_o his_o majesty_n desire_n also_o at_o the_o king_n desire_v they_o choose_v fourteen_o of_o their_o number_n give_v power_n to_o they_o or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o to_o advise_v with_o his_o maj._n about_o a_o way_n of_o settle_v stipend_n unto_o minister_n to_o provide_v minister_n to_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o country_n to_o present_a petition_n &_o grievance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o maj._n &_o to_o give_v his_o maj._n advice_n in_o matter_n serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n these_o pretext_n seem_v plausible_a to_o many_o but_o the_o event_n will_v show_v what_o be_v real_o intend_v for_o ere_o long_o these_o commissioner_n as_o they_o be_v call_v encroach_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n &_o whether_o the_o presbytery_n of_o saint_n andrews_n will_v or_o not_o do_v put_v both_o mr_n wallace_n &_o mr_n black_a from_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n andrews_n &_o put_v in_o one_o mr_n george_n gladstons_n &_o then_o at_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o do_v supplicat_fw-la the_o parliament_n which_o conveen_v in_o december_n that_o minister_n as_o represent_v the_o church_n the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o vote_n in_o parliament_n a_o evil_a under_o which_o the_o church_n have_v be_v groan_v before_o of_o a_o long_a time_n the_o parllament_n think_v but_o without_o ground_n that_o the_o minister_n will_v never_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o former_a prelate_n pass_v this_o act._n that_o such_o minister_n as_o his_o maj_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o provide_v to_o the_o place_n title_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o other_o prelate_n shall_v have_v that_o liberty_n and_o as_o concern_v their_o office_n in_o the_o spiritual_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v remit_v to_o be_v advise_v by_o his_o maj_n &_o agree_v upon_o with_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o that_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v to_o general_n assembly_n synod_n presbitery_n &_o session_n &_o establish_v by_o law_n then_o they_o move_v the_o king_n to_o call_v a_o assembly_n at_o dundee_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v get_v their_o own_o deed_n approven_v where_o after_o much_o work_n &_o after_o many_o threaten_n to_o some_o &_o promise_n to_o other_o make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a &_o have_v command_v mr_n melvin_n &_o mr_n johnston_n professor_n of_o theology_n in_o st._n andrew_n forth_o of_o the_o town_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o banishment_n their_o deed_n be_v approven_v but_o zealous_a &_o faithful_a mr_n davidson_n arise_v &_o protest_v in_o his_o own_o name_n &_o in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o scotland_n who_o will_v adhere_v to_o his_o protestation_n against_o that_o assembly_n &_o the_o two_o last_o precede_v assembly_n as_o null_n &_o not_o lawful_a &_o when_o he_o remove_v several_a of_o the_o minister_n follow_v he_o &_o subscribe_v the_o same_o the_o meeting_n go_v on_o &_o renew_v the_o former_a commission_n unto_o twenty_o commissioner_n whereof_o nine_o shall_v be_v a_o quorum_n among_o who_o be_v mrs_n james_n nicolson_n george_n gladstone_n david_n lindsay_n alexander_n lindsay_n andro_n knox_n gavin_n hamilton_n &_o alexander_n douglas_n who_o the_o king_n by_o any_o mean_n will_v have_v name_v who_o be_v all_o bishop_n afterward_o thereafter_o there_o be_v several_a meeting_n as_o one_o at_o falkland_n july_n 29._o 1598._o where_o be_v some_o debate_n about_o this_o mater_fw-la &_o some_o caution_n condescend_v on_o limit_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o propone_v nothing_o without_o express_a warrant_n from_o the_o church_n to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o subject_n to_o their_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n to_o usurp_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o ordination_n but_o every_o way_n else_o to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o other_o minister_n &_o the_o like_a &_o to_o all_o these_o &_o other_o point_n necessary_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v &_o subscribe_v but_o how_o little_a regard_n be_v have_v to_o these_o caution_n swear_v &_o subscribe_v may_v be_v see_v by_o what_o spotiswood_n say_v in_o his_o history_n pag._n 453._o viz_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o king_n intention_n nor_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n to_o have_v these_o caution_n stand_v in_o force_n but_o to_o have_v matter_n peaceable_o end_v &_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o policy_n make_v without_o any_o noise_n they_o give_v way_n to_o these_o conceit_n so_o be_v there_o another_o meeting_n at_o halyrood_n house_n in_o november_n 1599_o but_o in_o all_o these_o meeting_n the_o honest_a party_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o the_o king_n do_v so_o violent_o carry_v on_o his_o purpose_n anno_fw-la 1600._o there_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o montrose_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v again_o debate_v but_o no_o answer_n make_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o honest_a party_n only_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o and_o so_o at_o length_n what_o by_o menace_n what_o by_o flatter_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a the_o former_a resolution_n be_v conclude_v only_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o caution_n condescend_v on_o at_o falckland_n &_o will_v have_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o give_v a_o account_n yearly_a unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o lie_v down_o their_o commission_n but_o these_o commissioner_n or_o parliamentary_a minister_n be_v mount_v up_o so_o high_a think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o stand_v to_o any_o promise_n or_o condition_n have_v never_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o spotiswood_n who_o in_o his_o latin_a pamphlet_n call_v refutatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v also_o the_o same_o conditiones_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la quas_fw-la foede_fw-la violatas_fw-la clamitat_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la utpote_fw-la aequas_fw-la &_o jujlas_fw-la 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perfidiousness_n with_o perfidiousness_n &_o say_v appianus_n persidia_fw-la persidiam_fw-la ultus_fw-la contra_fw-la romanam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la barbaros_fw-la â—…abatur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o baseness_n in_o the_o saxâ—…s_n when_o the_o pickâ—…s_v refuse_v to_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o they_o because_o that_o with_o they_o covenant_n which_o with_o other_o be_v the_o sure_a bond_n of_o friendship_n be_v but_o snare_n for_o the_o simple_a so_o buchan_n in_o viâ—…_n gorani_fw-la so_o that_o nature_n light_n teach_v the_o obligation_n of_o covenant_n to_o be_v inviolable_a and_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scriptute_n teach_v the_o same_o jos._n 9_o 19_o neh._n 9_o 38._o 2_o king_n 11_o 17._o ezek._n 17._o throughout_o jer._n 34_o 18._o &c_n &c_n gen._n 21_o 27._o 1_o sam._n 18_o 3._o &_o 20_o 16._o gen._n 31_o 36._o &_o 44_o 49_o 50_o 52._o neh._n 5_o 11_o 12._o 1_o king_n 5_o 12._o &_o 20_o 34._o 5._o there_o be_v in_o this_o a_o breach_n of_o 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covenant_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v no_o way_n secure_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v but_o wrap_v up_o in_o general_a under_o the_o reformation_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n &_o government_n unto_o which_o independent_o &_o separatist_n may_v assent_v purpose_v to_o preserve_v the_o same_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n can_v not_o agree_v in_o its_o sense_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n baffle_v the_o scottish_a commissioner_n declaration_n anno_fw-la 1647._o &_o other_o paper_n ans._n 1._o to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v purposely_o frame_v in_o general_a term_n that_o several_a party_n may_v be_v fast_o unite_v against_o prelacy_n be_v a_o base_a &_o slanderous_a imputation_n but_o suit_v he_o well_o who_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n if_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v thus_o conceive_v in_o general_a &_o ambiguous_a term_n how_o come_v 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king_n james_n &_o his_o household_n anno_fw-la 1580._o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o act_n of_o council_n together_o with_o a_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n by_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n anno_fw-la 1581._o and_o again_o subscribe_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n anno_fw-la 1590._o 1591._o the_o covenanter_n duty_n towards_o the_o king_n be_v so_o qualify_v in_o these_o word_n we_o protest_v &_o promise_v with_o our_o heart_n under_o the_o same_o oath_n hand_n write_v &_o pain_n that_o we_o shall_v defend_v his_o person_n &_o authority_n with_o our_o gear_n body_n &_o life_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o christ_n evangell_n liberty_n of_o our_o country_n ministration_n of_o justice_n &_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o thâ—…_n realm_n or_o without_o so_o that_o if_o he_o annul_v the_o leagué_fw-fr &_o covenant_n upon_o this_o account_n he_o must_v much_o more_o annul_v the_o national_a covenant_n whereof_o king_n james_n be_v the_o author_n for_o 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the_o interest_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n &_o not_o to_o help_v the_o mighty_a against_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a and_o when_o defend_v promove_a or_o any_o way_n advance_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v direct_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n &_o religion_n no_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o concur_v and_o this_o be_v grant_v even_o by_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1648._o so_o that_o the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o parliament_n &_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o whether_o religion_n &_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n or_o not_o but_o whether_o the_o engadgement_n which_o be_v then_o carry_v on_o be_v not_o a_o prefer_n of_o man_n interest_n to_o christ_n for_o as_o to_o the_o thesâ—…s_n or_o major_a proposition_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n viz._n that_o christ_n interest_n shall_v be_v seek_v before_o man_n &_o 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