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be_v but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o discipline_n in_o that_o covenant_n the_o substantial_o of_o it_o say_v he_o and_o necessary_a policy_n as_o express_v in_o the_o first_o dook_v of_o discipline_n 9_o cap._n which_o be_v unalterable_a though_o particular_a form_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v change_v but_o 1._o why_o will_v this_o versatil_a informer_n bemist_n his_o reader_n what_o dark_a and_o general_a expression_n whither_o mean_v he_o the_o essential_a necessary_a policy_n according_o to_o that_o phrase_n of_o the_o book_n or_o a_o necessary_a policy_n express_v and_o assert_v in_o that_o book_n if_o the_o first_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o 1._o why_o condescend_v he_o not_o upon_o that_o essential_a and_o necessary_a policy_n and_o give_v no_o account_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o extent_n as_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o mutable_a 2._o if_o by_o substantial_o of_o governmentâ—…_n he_o mean_v all_o church-officer_n of_o divine_a appointment_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o their_o qualification_n their_o authority_n and_o its_o due_a exercise_n with_o what_o sense_n or_o reason_n can_v he_o suppose_v or_o any_o else_o that_o this_o will_v not_o determine_v a_o particular_a form_n &_o cansubsi_v without_o it_o how_o can_v a_o particular_a form_n be_v more_o formal_o and_o explicit_o describe_v then_o thus_o but_o next_o if_o by_o necessary_a policy_n he_o understand_v the_o policy_n hold_v out_o and_o assert_v in_o that_o first_o book_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o 1._o why_o exclude_v he_o the_o second_o book_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n extant_a and_o receive_v and_o which_o do_v in_o several_a chapter_n viz._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o treat_v of_o the_o pastor_n doctor_n elder_a and_o deacon_n office_n which_o he_o will_v no_o doupt_v own_o as_o substantial_a piece_n of_o church-policy_n be_v so_o clear_o assert_v in_o scripture_n 2._o why_o answer_v he_o not_o to_o the_o account_n &_o character_n of_o that_o first_o book_n give_v by_o the_o apoll_n pag._n 10._o who_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o overthrow_v prelacy_n in_o the_o establish_n of_o church-session_n the_o way_n of_o election_n and_o trial_n of_o minister_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o episcopal_a method_n will_v he_o by_o this_o silence_n consent_n that_o prelacy_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o substantial_o of_o church_n government_n and_o the_o utter_o necessary_a policy_n thereof_o to_o a_o policy_n indeed_o unalterable_a to_o use_v his_o time_n phrase_n if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o understand_v by_o this_o phrase_n that_o policy_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o either_o or_o both_o these_o book_n but_o not_o the_o intir_fw-fr policy_n delineate_v therein_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant-obligation_n in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o imposer_n reach_v the_o on_o and_o not_o the_o other_o next_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o informer_n whither_o think_v he_o that_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n be_v alterable_a yea_o or_o not_o if_o not_o how_o come_v he_o to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o this_o from_o the_o essential_a necessary_a policy_n which_o he_o call_v unalterable_a if_o he_o think_v they_o alterable_a why_o do_v he_o not_o positive_o assert_v this_o but_o present_v this_o opininion_n as_o the_o thought_n of_o some_o only_a and_o censure_n still_v fleet_n opinion_n herein_o pag._n 76._o beside_o if_o by_o substantial_o of_o government_n he_o unstand_v the_o discipline_n assert_v in_o that_o book_n he_o justle_v and_o deal_v stroke_n what_o his_o reverend_a father_n b._n spotswood_n in_o his_o character_n thereof_o exhibit_v in_o his_o history_n pag._n 174._o for_o first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o geneva_n which_o all_o know_v be_v presbyterian_a 2_o he_o say_v it_o it_o can_v not_o take_v effect_n as_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n and_o do_v he_o call_v the_o substantial_o of_o government_n but_o a_o dream_n think_v this_o man_n sure_o either_o the_o bishop_n or_o our_o informer_n dream_n 3_o he_o wish_v john_n knox_n have_v retain_v the_o old_a policy_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o sense_n this_o policy_n be_v distinct_a from_o prelacy_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o framer_n the_o ministry_n owne_v it_o supplicat_fw-la the_o parliament_n after_o it_o be_v draw_v up_o for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o for_o discharge_v the_o pope_n usurpation_n and_o of_o all_o that_o discipline_n that_o do_v flow_v therefrom_o as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o discipline_n contain_v in_o that_o book_n how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v only_a substantial_o which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n existent_a and_o no_o particular_a form_n it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n which_o the_o covenant_n oblidge_n unto_o and_o the_o apologist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o assembly_n 1638._o can_v have_v give_v he_o a_o large_a account_n and_o proof_n of_o a_o particular_a form_n at_o this_o time_n existent_a in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o have_v all_o the_o substantial_o of_o government_n i._n e._n allchurch_n officer_n divine_o appoint_v with_o their_o due_a power_n and_o assembly_n high_a and_o low_o and_o it_o will_v quick_o justle_v his_o prelacy_n to_o the_o door_n and_o make_v he_o he_o and_o hisfather_n fee_v he_o dint_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o scotland_n her_o sword_n and_o censure_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o chap._n iii_o the_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n vindicat_fw-la from_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o informer_n also_o mr_n crofton_n and_o timorcus_n acquit_v of_o afford_v any_o patrociny_n to_o his_o cause_n dr_n sanderson_n stand_v in_o term_n of_o contradiction_n to_o he_o in_o this_o point_n but_o now_o this_o our_o oedipus_n and_o doubt_n resolver_n who_o have_v acquit_v himself_o so_o dexterous_o in_o absolve_v we_o from_o the_o national_a covenant_n march_v up_o after_o the_o seasonable_a case_n to_o try_v how_o he_o can_v play_v the_o sin-absolver_n as_o to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o his_o doubter_n make_v a_o wide_a step_n to_o the_o 2d_o article_n wherein_o he_o allege_v bishop_n be_v abjure_v and_o that_o protestant_a bishop_n be_v mean_v to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n that_o be_v there_o intend_a and_o that_o timorcus_n pag._n 14_o 16._o hold_v that_o all_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o abjure_v but_o that_o they_o can_v in_o england_n free_o submit_v to_o the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n viz_o the_o precedency_n of_o one_o over_o the_o rest_n without_o who_o nothing_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v do_v in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o they_o assert_v its_o only_a the_o english_a kind_n of_o prelacy_n express_v in_o the_o article_n for_o that_o end_n that_o be_v abjure_v which_o we_o have_v not_o in_o scotland_n that_o mr_n vine_n and_o gattaker_n assert_v that_o its_o only_a that_o complex_fw-la frame_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o officer_n there_o mention_v that_o be_v abjure_v that_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o moderate_a episcopacy_n that_o timorcus_n hold_v that_o the_o english_a parliament_n &_o our_o commissioner_n be_v not_o against_o all_o episcopacy_n cite_v likewise_o mr_n crofton_n pag._n 70_o 71._o hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o english_a preshyterian_n will_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o conformist_n as_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n ans._n i._o it_o be_v a_o very_a pitiful_a shift_n to_o measure_v our_o obligation_n in_o scotland_n against_o prelacy_n by_o the_o 2d_o article_n of_o the_o league_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o only_o that_o prelacy_n be_v existent_a for_o since_o scotland_n from_o the_o time_n of_o our_o reformation_n never_o have_v such_o a_o prelacy_n as_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v they_o must_v consequent_o grant_v that_o the_o prelacy_n which_o that_o article_n engadge_v to_o extirpate_v be_v not_o sole_o or_o main_o the_o prelacy_n which_o we_o stand_v oblige_v against_o in_o that_o covenant_n but_o a_o prelacy_n inconsistent_a with_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o under_o that_o formal_a consideration_n which_o in_o the_o first_o article_n we_o be_v engage_v to_o preserve_v in_o order_n to_o which_o preservation_n of_o our_o reform_a discipline_n from_o our_o own_o prelacy_n the_o second_o article_n which_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v subservient_fw-fr as_o a_o mean_a to_o its_o end_n this_o be_v convince_o clear_a for_o i._o extirpation_n and_o preservation_n be_v opposite_a term_n and_o the_o last_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o to_o our_o church_n of_o scotland_n must_v needs_o relate_v to_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o
of_o prelacy_n in_o scotland_n and_o for_o england_n reserve_v i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o what_o ever_o gloss_n any_o may_v put_v upon_o that_o 2d_o article_n yet_o if_o the_o general_a clause_n and_o expression_n mention_v will_v exclude_v all_o kind_n of_o prelacy_n their_o gloss_n will_v not_o comport_v with_o the_o simplicity_n and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v since_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o prelacy_n be_v unlawful_a dissonant_n to_o the_o divine_a rule_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o oath_n do_v most_o clear_o strike_v against_o it_o mr_n crofton_n pag._n 110._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o author_n who_o he_o call_v dr_n featly_n ghost_n object_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v set_v before_o the_o church_n of_o england_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o different_a act_n the_o reform_a religion_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v preserve_v of_o england_n to_o be_v reform_v that_o it_o be_v no_o solecism_n to_o put_v the_o factum_fw-la before_o the_o fieri_fw-la to_o swear_v the_o preservation_n of_o good_a acquire_v before_o one_fw-mi endeavour_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o or_o better_o to_o prefix_v the_o pattern_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v thereunto_o conform_v he_o add_v that_o his_o antagonist_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o grudge_v that_o scotland_n shall_v be_v propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o reformation_n to_o england_n since_o beda_n report_v that_o this_o nation_n do_v as_o first_o communicate_v the_o science_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n without_o grudge_n or_o envy_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o england_n cite_v his_o eccles._n hist._n gent._n ang._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o folecisin_n to_o propound_v we_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o reformation_n who_o have_v first_o obtain_v it_o and_o from_o who_o christianity_n itself_o be_v be_v first_o transmit_v to_o they_o here_o let_v out_o informer_n inform_v himself_o first_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o english_a presbyterian_o the_o preserve_n of_o our_o establish_a reformation_n be_v that_o article_n wherein_o our_o obligation_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v proper_o include_v and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o reformation_n yet_o in_o fieri_fw-la relate_v proper_o to_o england_n 2._o that_o they_o state_n a_o distinction_n betwixt_o preserve_v and_o reform_v as_o distinct_a act_n the_o one_o relate_v to_o our_o reformation_n in_o scotland_n already_o obtain_v the_o other_o to_o that_o in_o england_n yet_o in_o fieri_fw-la wherein_o they_o check_v this_o man_n blunt_a measure_v our_o obligation_n against_o prelacy_n first_o and_o principal_o by_o the_o second_o article_n and_o his_o deny_v our_o obligation_n to_o preserve_v pretbyterian_a government_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o and_o his_o blunt_a confound_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o two_o article_n to_o give_v some_o shadduw_v of_o his_o fancy_v contradiction_n which_o he_o will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v bind_v against_o all_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o first_o article_n and_o yet_o the_o second_o can_v admit_v of_o some_o for_o as_o we_o have_v before_o answer_v so_o mr_n crofton_n tell_v he_o here_o again_o that_o the_o act_n and_o object_n be_v different_a the_o preserve_n of_o the_o reformation_n government_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n which_o we_o see_v he_o hold_v to_o be_v ptesbyterian_a government_n according_a to_o our_o two_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o opposite_a to_o diocesan_n prelacy_n as_o such_o be_v a_o different_a act_n and_o object_n from_o these_o of_o extirpate_v prelacy_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o three_o that_o with_o mr_n crofton_n and_o the_o english_a presbyterian_o it_o be_v no_o such_o paradox_n as_o this_o man_n afterward_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o reform_v england_n according_a to_o our_o pattern_n which_o we_o see_v they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o scripture_n pattern_n for_o mr_n crofton_n tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o our_o factum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v their_o fieri_fw-la and_o our_o acquire_v good_a in_o point_n of_o government_n the_o measure_n of_o their_o good_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o that_o the_o good_a they_o be_v to_o obtain_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o tell_v he_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o express_o that_o our_o pattern_n be_v in_o the_o first_o article_n prefix_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v from_o what_o we_o have_v say_v out_o of_o mr_n crofton_n touch_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o english_a presbyterian_o who_o adhere_v thereunto_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o strike_v against_o all_o prelacy_n include_v the_o priority_n and_o power_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n that_o prelacy_n dispute_v against_o by_o gerson_n bucer_n in_o his_o dissertation_n the_o gub._n eccl_n didoclavius_n in_o his_o altar_n damascenum_n cartwright_n exception_n paul_n baines_n his_o diocesan_n trial_n smectymnuus_n mr_n pryn_n in_o his_o public_a and_o positive_a challenge_n for_o thâ—…_n unbishopâ—…g_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v by_o crofton_n pag._n 83._o as_o unanswerable_a piece_n yea_o all_o bishop_n who_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v such_o as_o mr_n crofton_n to_o use_v his_o own_o expression_n may_v not_o stand_v up_o a_o peer_n to_o they_o in_o official_a power_n though_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n so_o that_o our_o informer_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o covenant_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n and_o strike_v only_o against_o that_o of_o england_n again_o mr_n crofton_n in_o the_o analepsis_n pag._n 129._o answer_v the_o charge_n of_o ambiguity_n put_v upon_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n tell_v the_o master_n of_o oxford_n that_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o rule_n and_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n our_o pattern_n wherein_o he_o clear_o assert_n with_o we_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n reach_v the_o extirpation_n of_o whatever_o prelacy_n be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostolic_a church_n as_o we_o shall_v find_v mr_n crofton_n here_o assert_v own_v no_o bishop_n but_o such_o as_o he_o may_v stand_v up_o a_o peer_n unto_o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n rule_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o covenant_n according_a thereunto_o strike_v against_o and_o cut_v of_o all_o prelacy_n of_o diocesian_n bish_n of_o whatever_o government_n do_v admit_v of_o any_o church_n officer_n above_o presbyter_n and_o in_o his_o sense_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o reduce_v england_n prelacy_n or_o hierarchy_n to_o a_o 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