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A62502 Three treatises concerning the Scotish discipline 1. A fair warning to take heed of the same, by the Right Reverend Dr. Bramhall, Bishop of Derris : 2. A review of Dr. Bramble, late Bishop of London-Derry, his fair warning, &c. by R.B.G. : 3. A second fair warning, in vindication of the first, against the seditious reviewer, by Ri. Watson, chaplain to the Right Honorable the Lord Hopton : to which is prefixed, a letter written by the Reverend Dean of St. Burien, Dr. Creyghton. R. B. G. A review of Doctor Bramble.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663. Fair warning to take heed of the Scotish discipline.; Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.; Creighton, Robert, 1593-1672. 1661 (1661) Wing T1122; ESTC R22169 350,569 378

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court_n which_o be_v not_o so_o tyra●…nical_a as_o the_o pr._n consistory_n 173_o wherein_o be_v more_o rigour_n than_o other_o where_o among_o the_o resormed_a church_n 174_o the_o adventurous_a concession_n of_o k._n ch._n i._n extord_v by_o the_o necessity_n or_o difficulty_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o 104_o k._n james_n dislike_n of_o the_o scotish_n short_a confession_n many_o unjustificable_a praetice_n about_o it_o 14_o conscience_n not_o bottom_v only_o up_o on_o divine_a right_n 95_o contrariety_n of_o command_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ordinary_a under_o scotish_n presbytery_n 114_o the_o reviewer_n fallacy_n to_o salve_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 115_o his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a state_v controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 8_o his_o cunning_a in_o alter_v the_o true_a state_n of_o that_o between_o the_o bishop_n and_o himself_o as_o in_o many_o place_n so_o 30_o k._n ch._n 1._o invade_v not_o the_o scotish_n consistory_n his_o condescension_n leave_v they_o contend_v 190_o the_o reviewer_n uncharitable_a interpret_n mr._n corbets's_n end_n a_o punishment_n from_o god_n 3_o particular_n about_o frame_v the_o english-scotish_n covenant_n the_o person_n by_o who_o &c._n &c._n 177_o how_o dishonourable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o english_a that_o approve_v it_o 179_o the_o reviewes_n abominable_a affect_a falsehood_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o 180_o his_o impudence_n in_o preach_v at_o the_o hage_n that_o nothing_o at_o all_o have_v be_v object_v against_o it_o ans._n to_o ep._n ded._n 7_o how_o destructive_a it_o be_v to_o the_o royal_a line_n ibid._n 12_o how_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o k._n james_n 1580._o 183_o how_o it_o divers_a from_o it_o 184_o foreign_a presbyterian_o ashamed_a to_o countenance_n it_o 196_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n in_o it_o leave_v religion_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conceit_n that_o take_v it_o 198_o covenant_n unlawfullie_o take_v be_v more_o unlawfullie_o keep_v 177_o the_o praelate_n docline_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o counsel_n 202_o no_o inhaerent_a right_n in_o court_n to_o nominate_v commissioner_n for_o intervall_n 123_o spiritual_a crucltie_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o scotish_n presbyter_n 125_o their_o temporal_a cruelty_n as_o much_o as_o they_o praesume_v may_v by_o god_n providence_n be_v restrain_v 203_o the_o court_n conscience_n will_n if_o the_o experiment_n be_v try_v soon_o find_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a clergy_n 197_o d._n no_o defensive_a arm_n for_o subject_n 40_o court_n of_o delegate_n neither_o unbeseeming_a not_o unreasonable_a 43_o k._n james_n declaration_n 1584._o how_o by_o his_o majesty_n subscribe_v 51_o the_o pr._n scot_n imprudence_n as_o well_o as_o injustice_n etc._n etc._n in_o deliver_v up_o k._n ch._n 1._o to_o his_o murderer_n ans._n to_o ep._n ded._n 14_o the_o old_a grudge_n that_o more_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n 15_o the_o same_o new_o conceive_v against_o k._n ch._n ii_o ibid._n 15_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o scotish_n presbyterian_o be_v more_o than_o in_o bishop_n and_o ceremony_n 199_o the_o sc._n discipline_n omit_v what_o the_o ancient_a canon_n have_v among_o the_o case_n of_o minister_n deprivation_n what_o it_o have_v conconcerne_v more_o presbyter_n than_o praelate_v 67_o it_o play_v the_o tyrant_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n 124_o divine_a attribute_n profane_v in_o asscribe_v they_o to_o the_o discipline_n and_o assembly_n acts._n 100_o covenanter_n mistake_n the_o discipline_n for_o christ_n institution_n 180_o no_o legal_a establishment_n in_o scotland_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n 18_o k._n james_n consent_n to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n how_o improbable_a 24_o they_o anticipate_v the_o law_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 27_o the_o english_a discipline_n long_o since_o setle●…_n by_o law_n in_o scotland_n and_o our_o liturg_n there_o 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unalterable_a 94_o the_o reason_n of_o k._n ch._n i._n well_o bottom_v 95_o some_o particular_n about_o the_o history_n of_o scotish_n episcopacy_n 111_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o that_o which_o will_v ever_o give_v the_o pr._n scot_n satisfaction_n 165_o k._n ch._n i._n in_o his_o large_a concession_n yield_v not_o unto_o it_o 188_o the_o asserrour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n just_a power_n miss_v call_v era●…ans_n by_o the_o reviewer_n 6_o erastus_n royal_a right_n of_o church_n government_n can_v not_o untie_v the_o king_n conscience_n if_o straighten_v nor_o be_v that_o only_a it_o the_o bishop_n praetend_v to_o 97_o the_o sc._n discipline_n exempt_v not_o king_n from_o be_v excommunicate_a 57_o excommunication_n not_o mean_v by_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 110_o ignorance_n no_o ground_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 172_o the_o scotish_n presbyter_n practice_n touch_v excommunication_n little_o less_o rigid_a than_o their_o canon_n 227_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o the_o kircke_n then_o state_n 128_o impunity_n no_o good_a ground_n for_o excommunication_n 61_o the_o king_n pardon_v quit_v penitent_a malefactor_n 65_o f._n scotish_n presbyter_n much_o too_o busy_a in_o private_a family_n 175_o faith_n not_o so_o common_a if_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o ordinary_o it_o be_v define_v 201_o church_n festival_n not_o legallie_o abolish_v in_o scotland_n 18_o cruelty_n towards_o fugitive_n 129_o g._n gibson_n insolent_a speech_n unto_o the_o king_n 21_o the_o assemblie'_v juggle_v in_o his_o case_n 52_o gilespie_n theorem_a for_o resist_a magistrate_n disclaim_v by_o no_o assembly_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o many_o 37_o the_o king_n why_o concern_v to_o be_v cautelous_a in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a scot_n 5_o the_o bishop_n office_n entire_o authorize_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1610._o 23_o h._n the_o proceed_n against_o d._n hamilton_n late_a engagement_n 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