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to_o the_o truth_n accept_v of_o the_o offer_n and_o never_o hear_v where_o or_o when_o these_o person_n be_v challenge_v or_o accuse_v for_o utter_v of_o such_o speech_n that_o be_v for_o a_o honourable_a mention_v of_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n so_o miraculous_o wrought_v and_o carry_v on_o and_o a_o faithful_a testify_v against_o the_o unparalleled_a perfidy_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o against_o the_o most_o abominable_a irreligious_a inhuman_a and_o tyrannical_a act_n make_v for_o establish_v of_o this_o wicked_a course_n of_o defection_n what_o i_o say_v will_v after_o age_n say_v when_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o valiant_a and_o zealous_a deportment_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o of_o some_o at_o least_o of_o these_o same_o person_n anno_fw-la 1648._o and_o some_o year_n precede_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cover_n for_o this_o nakedness_n to_o say_v they_o hear_v nothing_o of_o that_o while_o they_o receive_v the_o indulgence_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o the_o report_n of_o such_o a_o expression_n therein_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o diligent_a to_o have_v gote_v a_o sight_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o mouth_n do_v clear_o in_o his_o discourse_n before_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v intimate_v that_o they_o be_v no_o stranger_n thereunto_o and_o suppose_v they_o have_v know_v nothing_o of_o this_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o their_o qualification_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v reject_v all_o this_o as_o import_v no_o consent_n on_o their_o part_n let_v their_o practice_n since_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n say_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o have_v regaird_v that_o as_o the_o main_a and_o only_a condition_n however_o i_o think_v here_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o have_v scruple_v at_o the_o embrace_v of_o this_o suppose_a favour_n 7._o the_o next_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v notice_v in_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o power_n and_o command_n which_o the_o king_n give_v to_o the_o council_n to_o silence_v those_o minister_n for_o a_o long_o or_o short_a time_n if_o they_o disobey_v these_o foresay_a injunction_n and_o if_o a_o complaint_n be_v verify_v the_o second_o time_n to_o silence_v they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n or_o to_o turn_v they_o out_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a language_n to_o depose_v they_o simpliciter_fw-la especial_o if_o they_o utter_v any_o seditious_a speech_n he_o must_v be_v very_o blind_a who_o see_v not_o what_o height_n of_o erastianisme_n be_v here_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n say_v that_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o can_v suspend_v and_o depose_v minister_n from_o their_o office_n do_v ever_o king_n james_n assume_v this_o power_n unto_o himself_o see_v if_o his_o declaration_n pen_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n sign_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n at_o linlithgow_n dec._n 7._o 1585._o say_v so_o much_o though_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v gote_v his_o supremacy_n in_o church-matter_n screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a peg_n he_o think_v attainable_a do_v ever_o any_o of_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o book_n of_o discipline_n or_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o inflict_a church-censure_n upon_o minister_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v ever_o our_o divine_n for_o i_o except_o court_v chaplain_n and_o parasite_n who_o i_o account_v none_o of_o we_o write_v or_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n read_v what_o calderwood_n have_v say_v in_o his_o altar_n damasc._n pag_n 23_o 24._o and_o what_o worthy_a mr._n rutherfoord_n have_v say_v in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 427._o and_o forward_o and_o read_v that_o elaborat_fw-la tractat_fw-la of_o mr_n g._n gillespie_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n hint_v there_o see_v if_o the_o cxi_o proposition_n or_o the_o proposition_n for_o government_n mention_v any_o such_o thing_n now_o if_o these_o indulge_v be_v not_o erastian_n in_o their_o principle_n as_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o i_o can_v see_v but_o they_o be_v erastian_n in_o their_o practice_n for_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v assume_v by_o the_o king_n and_o now_o give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o council_n whereby_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o exercise_v pure_a and_o intrinsic_a church-power_n that_o be_v inflict_v pure_a church-censure_n suspend_v and_o depose_v minister_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o only_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o yet_o worthy_a mr_n rutherfoord_n will_v not_o grant_v in_o his_o due_a right_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 430._o upon_o these_o account_n 1._o because_o the_o king_n as_o king_n have_v not_o dominion_n of_o place_n as_o sacred_a and_o religious_a for_o his_o power_n in_o church-matter_n be_v only_o cumulative_a not_o privative_a so_o as_o he_o can_v take_v away_o a_o house_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v take_v away_o maintenance_n allot_v by_o public_a authority_n upon_o hospital_n school_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n 2._o the_o apostle_n may_v preach_v in_o the_o temple_n though_o civil_a authority_n forbid_v they_o 3._o and_o all_o know_v that_o he_o can_v hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o this_o only_a i_o say_v but_o simple_o not_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o discharge_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o yet_o mr_n rutherfoord_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 431._o with_o calderwood_n take_v to_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o suspension_n which_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v as_o well_o excommunicate_a and_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n as_o he_o can_v suspend_v but_o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o very_a power_n of_o order_n give_v instrumental_o by_o the_o church_n if_o with_o papist_n and_o formalist_n they_o asserte_n not_o a_o indelible_a character_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o what_o he_o never_o give_v for_o he_o never_o ordain_v nor_o can_v ordain_v a_o pastor_n by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v ecclesiastical_o design_n appoint_v set_v apart_o and_o constitute_v a_o qualify_a person_n to_o the_o ministry_n by_o prayer_n and_o laying-on_a of_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v always_o do_v by_o church-officer_n act._n 13_o v._n 3._o and_o 14_o v._n 23._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o and_o 5_o 22._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 2._o tit._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o
as_o christ_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o law_n yea_o some_o where_o of_o do_v direct_o militate_v against_o christ_n prescription_n do_v not_o their_o receive_n of_o these_o instruction_n or_o prescription_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o maj._n letter_n say_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a but_o again_o see_v they_o have_v not_o freedom_n to_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n alone_o how_o can_v they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v their_o full_a prescription_n from_o christ_n unless_o they_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o from_o christ_n alone_o and_o then_o they_o must_v say_v that_o they_o have_v they_o partly_o from_o some_o other_o and_o that_o other_o mâ—st_a either_o be_v the_o magistrar_n or_o church_n officer_n not_o church-officer_n for_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o call_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o here_o nor_o do_v church_n officer_n hold_v forth_o any_o prescription_n but_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n if_o that_o other_o be_v the_o magistrate_n than_o it_o must_v either_o be_v mean_v collateral_o or_o subordinat_o to_o christ_n not_o subordinat_o for_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n nor_o do_v they_o as_o magistrate_n act_n ministerial_o but_o magisterial_o not_o collateral_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v these_o prescription_n equal_o from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v equal_a and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n more_o may_v be_v here_o note_v but_o what_o be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a and_o what_o be_v say_v above_o need_v not_o be_v here_o repeat_v but_o now_o we_o must_v proceed_v these_o forementioned_a be_v not_o all_o who_o be_v that_o year_n indulge_v for_o the_o same_o suppose_a favour_n be_v grant_v to_o other_o short_o thereafter_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o register_n edinburgh_n august_n 3._o 1669._o the_o person_n under-written_a be_v licence_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n scot_n late_o at_o oxnam_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n william_n hammiltoun_n late_o at_o glasfoord_v at_o the_o kirk_n of_o evandale_n mr_n robert_n mitchel_n late_o at_o luss_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n john_n gemmil_n late_o at_o sym_v town_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n patrick_n campbel_n late_o at_o innerary_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n robert_n duncanson_n late_o at_o lochanside_n at_o kildochrennan_n mr_n andrew_n cameron_n late_o at_o kilsinnan_n now_o at_o lochead_n in_o kintyre_n edinburgh_n 2._o septemb_n 1669._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o kirk_n of_o pencaitland_n be_v now_o vacant_a by_o decease_n of_o mr_n alexander_n vernor_n last_o minister_n thereat_o and_o there_o be_v some_o question_n and_o legal_a pursuit_n before_o the_o judge_n ordinate_a concern_v the_o right_a of_o patronage_n of_o this_o kirk_n until_o the_o decide_v whereof_o the_o kirk_n will_v be_v vacant_a if_o remeed_o be_v not_o provide_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n pleasure_n express_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o have_v think_v fit_a at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o this_o vacancy_n allennerly_a to_o appoint_v mr_n robert_n douglas_n late_a minister_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o pencait_fw-fr land_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o their_o present_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a edinburgh_n septemb_n 2._o 1669._o the_o person_n underwritten_a be_v license_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr._n matthew_n ramsey_n late_o at_o kilpatrick_n to_o preach_v at_o paisley_n mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n late_a min._n at_o dalmenie_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n dalrymple_n late_a min._n at_o affleck_n at_o dalganie_n mr_n james_n fletcher_n late_a min._n at_o neuthcome_a at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n me-claine_a late_a min._n at_o craigneis_n at_o kilchattan_n mr_n donald_n morison_n late_o at_o kilmaglais_n at_o ardnamurchant_n edinburgh_n septemb_n last_o 1669._o the_o person_n follow_v be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n stirling_n at_o hounam_fw-la mr_n robert_n mowat_n at_o harriot_n mr_n james_n hammiltoun_n at_o egleshame_n mr_n robert_n hunter_n at_o downing_n mr_n john_n forester_n at_o tilliallan_n with_o mr_n andrew_n reid_n infirm_a edinburgh_n decemb._n 9_o 1669._o mr_n alexander_n blair_n at_o galstown_n mr_n john_n primrose_n at_o queensferrie_a mr_n david_n brown_n at_o craigie_n mr_n john_n craufurd_n at_o lamingtoun_n with_o mr_n john_n hammiltoun_n age_a and_o infirm_a mr_n james_n vetch_n at_o machline_n edinburgh_n decemb._n 16._o 1669._o mr_n john_n bairdie_o at_o paisley_n with_o mr_n matthew_n ramsey_n infirm_a thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v this_o year_n 1669._o five_o and_o thirty_o in_o all_o license_a and_o indulge_v and_o ordain_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o several_a place_n specify_v upon_o the_o counsel_n order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o order_n give_v unto_o and_o obey_v by_o other_o but_o ere_o we_o proceed_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v this_o year_n novemb_n 16._o 1669._o and_o consequent_o before_o the_o last_o six_o be_v license_v the_o act_n be_v a_o act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a whereby_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n 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to_o his_o maj._n supremacy_n in_o church-affair_n thaâ—_n he_o may_v settle_v enact_v and_o emit_v what_o act_n constitution_n and_o order_n he_o think_v good_a whether_o concern_v church-administrations_a or_o church-meeting_n or_o church-matter_n or_o church-officer_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v these_o law_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o the_o subject_n but_o the_o record_v of_o they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o council_n and_o due_o publish_v of_o they_o now_o as_o we_o see_v above_o in_o the_o king_n letter_n concern_v this_o indulgence_n there_o areconstitution_n act_n and_o order_n emit_v and_o settle_v concern_v church-administrations_a show_v what_o shall_v not_o be_v preach_v under_o the_o pain_n ofcensure_n whosechildren_n may_v be_v baptize_v who_o not_o who_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o who_o not_o concern_v church-person_n who_o shall_v be_v account_v qualify_v for_o preach_v who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v fit_a for_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o a_o flock_n and_o who_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o another_o such_o and_o such_o minister_n be_v ordain_v to_o go_v to_o such_o or_o such_o congregation_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o call_v of_o the_o people_n but_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o counsel_n designation_n concern_v church-meeting_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v diocesian_a visitation_n or_o synod_n and_o to_o resort_v to_o prelate_n exercise_n though_o the_o prelate_n look_v not_o on_o they_o as_o suitable_a company_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v who_o they_o be_v to_o marry_v and_o who_o not_o in_o a_o word_n let_v any_o but_o compare_v the_o king_n letter_n with_o this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n of_o supremacy_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o supremacy_n exemplify_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o man_n can_v submit_v to_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o indulgence_n but_o he_o must_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la submit_v to_o &_o accept_v of_o such_o constitution_n act_n and_o order_n as_o do_v constitute_v qualify_v and_o limit_v the_o same_o for_o the_o effect_n include_v the_o cause_n constituent_a and_o discriminate_n and_o again_o no_o man_n can_v submit_v to_o and_o accept_v of_o constitution_n act_n and_o order_n flow_v from_o a_o power_n but_o they_o must_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la recognosce_fw-la that_o power_n to_o be_v proper_o reside_v in_o the_o person_n give_v forth_o these_o act_n and_o order_n or_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v vest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o see_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o act_n of_o supremacy_n itself_o that_o such_o constitution_n act_n and_o order_n so_o give_v in_o church-matter_n and_o about_o church_n person_n as_o these_o be_v whereby_o the_o indulgence_n be_v midwife_v into_o the_o world_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o supremacy_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o no_o
apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o command_n be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o they_o preach_v public_o where_o occasion_n offer_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n lawful_a power_n reach_v private_a place_n as_o well_o as_o public_a place_n as_o d._n voetius_fw-la maintain_v against_o the_o arminian_n if_o he_o may_v hinder_v a_o heretic_n from_o preach_v heresy_n public_o so_o may_v he_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v it_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o he_o may_v hinder_v public_a preach_n he_o may_v hinder_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n obj._n 3_o our_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n chap_n 10._o grant_v that_o magistrate_n may_v place_v minister_n when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o so_o it_o be_v now_o with_o we_o answ._n yet_o it_o be_v add_v in_o that_o same_o place_n that_o where_o the_o 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by_o law_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v under_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v her_o constitution_n and_o order_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desire_a in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o church_n whence_o then_o the_o confusion_n that_o now_o be_v be_v come_v we_o all_o know_v and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n overturn_v all_o shall_v this_o objection_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o countenance_v their_o after-practice_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o teach_v magistrate_n a_o way_n how_o to_o usurp_v and_o take_v to_o themselves_o all_o church-power_n viz._n let_v they_o once_o by_o iniquity_n and_o tyranny_n break_v the_o glorious_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o then_o forsooth_o they_o may_v warrantable_o assume_v to_o themselves_o and_o exercise_v all_o church_n power_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n obj._n 4._o hezekiah_n do_v apply_v his_o regal_a power_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 29_o v._n 5._o and_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n 2_o chron._n 31._o so_o likewise_o do_v josiaâ—_n 2_o chron._n 35._o answ._n neither_o of_o these_o king_n do_v destroy_v the_o order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n but_o reform_v what_o their_o predecessor_n have_v corrupt_v neither_o of_o these_o do_v take_v away_o the_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o our_o ruler_n have_v take_v away_o presbytery_n and_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v exerce_fw-la it_n themselves_o as_o our_o ruler_n do_v immediate_o what_o presbytery_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o indulgence_n neither_o of_o these_o king_n give_v new_a instruction_n out_o of_o their_o own_o head_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o formal_o subject_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n unto_o themselves_o as_o our_o ruler_n have_v do_v but_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o before_o i_o shall_v only_o subjoine_v the_o answer_n of_o worthy_a mr_n g._n gillespie_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a pag._n 138.139_o hezekiah_n say_v he_o in_o exhort_v the_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n do_v require_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v num._n 8_o v._n 6_o 11_o 15._o and_o 18_o v._n 32._o which_o hezekiah_n point_v at_o 2_o chron._n 29_o 11._o and_o why_o shall_v nor_o the_o magistrate_n command_v minister_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o appoint_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 29_o 25._o the_o like_a i_o answer_v 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