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whereof_o i_o hear_v read_v this_o book_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n instead_o of_o the_o bible_n and_o for_o the_o author_n sake_n that_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v what_o be_v write_v may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v fallible_a and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o advise_v before_o he_o put_v such_o paper_n as_o this_o to_o the_o press_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v his_o own_o measure_n and_o not_o look_v on_o himself_o as_o one_o fit_a to_o censure_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o obtrude_v his_o dictate_v upon_o they_o when_o one_o of_o the_o unworthy_a of_o these_o minister_n who_o have_v so_o little_a leisure_n for_o such_o work_n have_v in_o a_o hasty_a glance_a through_o his_o epistle_n observe_v in_o a_o few_o page_n so_o many_o dangerous_a errata_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o christian_a practice_n and_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o leisure_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v and_o therefore_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o follow_v he_o foot_n for_o foot_n as_o that_o will_v be_v tedious_a so_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a see_v the_o author_n serve_v we_o not_o only_o twice_o but_o thrice_o with_o the_o same_o colewort_n occidit_fw-la miseros_fw-la cram_n repetita_fw-la magistros_fw-la i_o look_v for_o a_o state_n of_o the_o question_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n be_v whether_o any_o indulgence_n or_o permission_n though_o it_o be_v for_o every_o minister_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o charge_n if_o grant_v by_o the_o present_a magistrate_n can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o both_o these_o author_n be_v for_o the_o negative_a we_o hear_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n mind_n before_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n go_v the_o same_o way_n pag._n 121.5_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o all_o these_o inintanglement_n and_o ground_n of_o scruple_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a prudence_n to_o consider_v whether_o as_o matter_n now_o stand_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o rather_o call_v they_o to_o preach_v his_o name_n on_o the_o mountain_n see_v this_o way_n have_v be_v so_o signal_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v daily_o more_o countenance_v of_o he_o than_o their_o labour_v in_o their_o particular_a respective_a charge_n usual_o have_v be_v and_o see_v it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o adversary_n be_v not_o yet_o real_o repent_v of_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o any_o such_o permission_n if_o grant_v can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o flow_v from_o any_o love_n to_o the_o prosperous_a progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o contrary_a as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o indulgence_n already_o grant_v and_o to_o flow_v from_o a_o purpose_n to_o entangle_v and_o ensnare_v yea_o and_o endanger_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o not_o from_o a_o purpose_n and_o design_n to_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o he_o have_v a_o hint_n of_o it_o also_o pag._n 18._o know_v that_o favour_n grant_v by_o stand_v and_o state_v enemy_n can_v not_o be_v for_o advantage_n but_o for_o hurt_v ans_fw-fr i_o think_v it_o be_v well_o do_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o matter_n to_o christian_a prudence_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o design_n for_o see_v it_o be_v necessity_n that_o put_v prudent_a minister_n and_o christian_n to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n because_o they_o be_v there_o most_o free_a from_o hazard_n i_o suppose_v the_o christian_a prudence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o will_v advise_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n if_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v so_o free_a a_o permission_n as_o he_o there_o suppose_v and_o i_o know_v not_o if_o minister_n and_o people_n can_v expect_v the_o lord_n approbation_n and_o blessing_n if_o needless_o they_o will_v clash_v with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n for_o if_o father_n shall_v not_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n then_o certain_o child_n and_o subject_n shall_v not_o provoke_v their_o parent_n and_o ruler_n to_o wrath_n his_o suspending_a of_o usemaking_a of_o a_o liberty_n grant_v by_o the_o magistrate_n though_o free_a of_o entanglement_n and_o ground_n of_o scruple_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n real_a repentance_n and_o love_n to_o the_o prosperous_a progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n his_o suspending_a of_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o indulge_v minister_n till_o they_o quit_v their_o charge_n and_o it_o savour_v strong_o of_o that_o error_n that_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n may_v we_o take_v
have_v remove_v they_o off_o the_o field_n and_o leave_v it_o fair_a for_o himself_o why_o will_v he_o not_o triumph_n and_o glory_n over_o they_o in_o teach_v these_o pedant_n and_o do_v that_o alone_a which_o they_o all_o can_v not_o do_v and_o so_o reign_v alone_a as_o the_o basilisk_n do_v according_a to_o the_o verse_n late_a sibi_fw-la submovet_fw-la omne_fw-la vulgus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o vacua_fw-la regnet_fw-la basiliscus_n arena_fw-la but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v resolute_a here_o from_o come_v forward_o as_o a_o doctor_n resolutus_fw-la that_o he_o sneak_n away_o inter_fw-la doctores_fw-la dubitantes_fw-la and_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o doubt_n that_o he_o can_v have_v say_v something_o to_o it_o if_o he_o have_v like_v but_o his_o business_n there_o be_v not_o to_o stinguish_v resolve_v and_o clear_a confuse_a perplex_a dark_a thing_n but_o to_o render_v thing_n which_o be_v distinct_a and_o clear_o resolve_v confuse_a dark_a and_o perplex_v and_o i_o suppose_v this_o 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these_o honest_a minister_n but_o in_o this_o that_o they_o hold_v out_o long_o in_o hope_v a_o return_n than_o they_o do_v as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o section_n that_o these_o honest_a minister_n take_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o these_o flock_n where_o they_o be_v confine_v upon_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o council_n enjoin_v they_o thereto_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n for_o the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v not_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o they_o preach_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o who_o will_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o prejudice_n what_o the_o author_n have_v say_v in_o these_o few_o line_n pag._n 103._o sect._n 8._o overturns_a a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o book_n the_o author_n have_v use_v divers_a weight_n and_o deal_v not_o equal_o with_o the_o indulge_v minister_n if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o king_n james_n time_n though_o they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v they_o may_v have_v be_v honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n though_o they_o have_v absolute_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o other_o congregation_n than_o those_o in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v minister_n pag._n 96._o we_o have_v his_o five_o ground_n of_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o indulgence_n and_o with_o the_o accept_n thereof_o he_o still_o mistake_v the_o question_n if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o indulge_v minister_n he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o their_o practice_n have_v establish_v erastianism_n but_o that_o have_v be_v too_o hard_a a_o task_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v wise_o not_o to_o undertake_v it_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n practise_v erastianism_n in_o relax_v the_o civil_a restraint_n which_o hinder_v the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n or_o that_o they_o establish_v erastianism_n in_o make_v use_n of_o that_o relaxation_n in_o his_o sect._n 1._o he_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v under_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o head_n and_o i_o need_v not_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v answer_v to_o these_o head_n in_o his_o 2d_o he_o say_v that_o hereby_o the_o magistrate_n be_v confirm_v in_o that_o usurpation_n of_o be_v proper_a judge_n of_o minister_n doctrine_n even_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n that_o be_v before_o any_o church_n judicatory_a take_v cognition_n thereof_o and_o pass_v a_o judgement_n thereupon_o and_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o 8_o remark_n upon_o the_o king_n letter_n the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n as_o he_o have_v relate_v they_o be_v pag._n 4._o and_o upon_o complaint_n make_v and_o verify_v of_o any_o seditious_a discourse_n or_o expression_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o elsewhere_o utter_v by_o any_o of_o those_o minister_n you_o be_v immediate_o to_o turn_v they_o out_o and_o further_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n his_o remark_n be_v pag._n 14._o he_o remark_n that_o the_o council_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n speech_n in_o the_o pulpit_n ans_fw-fr it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o against_o the_o council_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o seditious_a speech_n elsewhere_o for_o he_o pass_v that_o which_o the_o council_n be_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o council_n take_v notice_n of_o seditious_a discourse_n elsewhere_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o hinder_v they_o from_o take_v notice_n of_o seditious_a speech_n utter_v in_o the_o pulpit_n for_o seditious_a discourse_n in_o the_o pulpit_n be_v not_o the_o better_a but_o the_o worse_a that_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o may_v ready_o be_v the_o more_o infectious_a that_o they_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v ready_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o hearer_n who_o can_v discern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sedition_n more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o sober_a person_n will_v say_v that_o the_o pulpit_n privilege_n a_o minister_n to_o speak_v sedition_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o seditious_a discourse_n if_o they_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o pulpit_n he_o add_v by_o which_o we_o see_v the_o council_n be_v make_v the_o immediate_a formal_a judge_n of_o minister_n doctrine_n for_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o seditious_a doctrine_n they_o may_v condemn_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o orthodox_n truth_n no_o anti-erastian_a divine_a will_v grant_v this_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v only_o and_o proper_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v true_o seditious_a and_o can_v only_o civil_o punish_v for_o such_o crime_n yet_o our_o divine_n never_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la examine_v and_o judge_v of_o minister_n doctrine_n when_o allege_v to_o be_v seditious_a and_o treasonable_a ans_fw-fr his_o first_o inference_n that_o the_o council_n be_v make_v the_o immediate_a formal_a judge_n of_o minister_n doctrine_n will_v be_v deny_v till_o it_o be_v better_o prove_v than_o the_o author_n have_v prove_v it_o for_o it_o only_o follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o seditious_a speech_n and_o discourse_n and_o this_o be_v no_o absurdity_n even_o in_o this_o author_n opinion_n for_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v only_o and_o proper_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v true_o seditious_a but_o say_v he_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o seditious_a doctrine_n they_o may_v judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o orthodox_n truth_n i_o reply_v so_o church-judicatory_a under_o the_o pretext_n of_o error_n or_o scandal_n may_v condemn_v orthodox_n truth_n and_o innocent_a practice_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o because_o a_o kirk-judicatory_a corrupt_a in_o all_o its_o member_n or_o in_o the_o major_a part_n of_o its_o member_n may_v condemn_v orthodox_n truth_n that_o therefore_o church-judicatories_a be_v not_o the_o competent_a judge_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n or_o of_o what_o be_v scandalous_a and_o what_o not_o and_o if_o the_o error_n of_o kirk-man_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o to_o censure_v heresy_n and_o scandal_n so_o the_o error_n of_o magistrate_n who_o take_v innocent_a truth_n for_o seditious_a error_n do_v not_o destroy_v and_o make_v void_a that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v seditious_a discourse_n i_o can_v well_o see_v how_o according_a to_o this_o author_n opinion_n the_o magistrate_n can_v have_v access_n to_o judge_v of_o sedition_n if_o it_o be_v vent_v in_o the_o pulpit_n for_o he_o can_v judge_v it_o say_v he_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la he_o will_v have_v the_o kirk-judicatories_a judgement_n to_o precede_v but_o again_o he_o bind_v the_o kirk-judicatory_a up_o that_o it_o can_v judge_v what_o be_v seditious_a for_o say_v this_o author_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v only_o and_o proper_o judge_v what_o be_v true_o seditious_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o judge_v of_o sedition_n till_o the_o church_n have_v judge_v it_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v judge_v it_o at_o all_o for_o if_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o judge_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la can_v judge_v of_o sedition_n at_o all_o their_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la will_v never_o be_v and_o the_o magistrate_n secunda_fw-la instantia_fw-la will_v never_o come_v for_o the_o first_o instance_n must_v be_v before_o the_o second_o if_o the_o
council_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o before_o charge_v the_o indulge_v minister_n with_o a_o compact_n so_o here_o he_o only_a allege_v a_o transaction_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a as_o his_o parenthesis_n import_v as_o for_o his_o four_o he_o know_v that_o presbyterian_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o prelate_n but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o then_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o indulge_v minister_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o minister_n of_o these_o parish_n upon_o the_o sole_a ground_n of_o the_o magistrate_n act._n and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o his_o parallel_n which_o be_v mere_a paralogism_n if_o the_o matter_n can_v have_v afford_v better_a argument_n the_o author_n will_v have_v ready_o hit_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o subject-matter_n can_v not_o be_v form_v in_o a_o mathematical_a demonstration_n ex_fw-la quovis_fw-la ligno_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a mercurius_n pag._n 110._o we_o have_v his_o eleven_o head_n of_o argugument_n in_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n the_o meeting_n of_o god_n people_n be_v prejudge_v he_o mean_v the_o meeting_n nickname_v conventicle_n and_o he_o allege_v that_o by_o the_o accepe_n of_o the_o indulgence_n they_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o suppress_n of_o these_o meeting_n and_o that_o interpretative_o they_o may_v he_o charge_v in_o part_n with_o the_o severity_n exercise_v against_o the_o same_o he_o only_o pretend_v to_o make_v this_o probable_a and_o likely_a and_o that_o this_o head_n of_o argument_n deserve_v some_o consideration_n so_o that_o the_o argument_n under_o this_o head_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n demonstration_n but_o only_o topical_a argument_n the_o author_n speak_v much_o more_o sober_o here_o than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v before_o this_o print_a book_n for_o in_o that_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o a_o young_a man_n who_o preach_v at_o wamfroy_n he_o say_v that_o the_o accepter_n of_o the_o indulgence_n can_v not_o but_o homologate_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o magistrate_n design_n to_o suppress_v these_o meeting_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o end_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n he_o infer_v that_o see_v the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o design_n in_o the_o indulgence_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o band_n that_o therefore_o the_o band_n and_o indulgence_n be_v of_o a_o piece_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o kind_a betwixt_o the_o make_n use_n of_o the_o indulgence_n and_o the_o take_n off_o the_o band_n though_o there_o be_v a_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la that_o may_v be_v yield_v yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v alter_v the_o kind_n nor_o can_v he_o see_v how_o those_o who_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o indulgence_n can_v speak_v consequent_o condemn_v the_o take_n of_o the_o band._n here_o be_v very_o 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i_o what_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v but_o i_o will_v hear_v something_o positive_a of_o his_o power_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a what_o he_o shall_v and_o may_v do_v in_o time_n of_o contention_n especial_o epaphras_n answer_v that_o be_v not_o my_o part_n you_o know_v yet_o this_o i_o may_v say_v that_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o heresy_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o schism_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n the_o magistrate_n call_v a_o synod_n represent_v the_o whole_a kirk_n have_v power_n definitive_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o jurisdiction_n according_a to_o the_o word_n right_o as_o natural_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o make_v it_o plain_a by_o a_o comparison_n the_o imperial_a power_n of_o the_o will_n may_v command_v the_o understanding_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o pause_v upon_o a_o certain_a purpose_n and_o to_o give_v her_o determination_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v or_o to_o 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