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kingdom_n have_v by_o birth_n their_o peerage_n in_o parliament_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la to_o say_v that_o they_o incline_v to_o that_o church_n government_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o their_o monarchy_n it_o be_v also_o a_o scandalum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la to_o say_v that_o those_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o conscience_n who_o a_o very_a few_o except_v swear_v in_o the_o test_n against_o all_o fanatical_a principle_n and_o renounce_v all_o covenant-obligation_n do_v incline_v to_o presbytery_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o never_o be_v in_o scotland_n above_o a_o dozen_o of_o peer_n so_o much_o presbyterian_a as_o to_o refuse_v the_o declaration_n against_o the_o covenant-principle_n the_o take_n of_o which_o qualify_v they_o to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n 4._o again_o for_o the_o scottish_a gentry_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o one_o of_o forty_o in_o all_o scotland_n but_o have_v take_v the_o test_n and_o four_o year_n ago_o not_o fifty_o in_o all_o scotland_n out_o of_o the_o west_n do_v upon_o the_o indulgence_n forsake_v their_o church_n to_o frequent_a meeting-house_n and_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v of_o any_o who_o have_v so_o generous_a blood_n in_o their_o vein_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v so_o little_a honour_n or_o conscience_n as_o to_o incline_v to_o that_o church_n government_n which_o usurp_v the_o privilege_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o league_n and_o convening_n in_o assembly_n for_o treat_v consult_v and_o determine_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a without_o the_o royal_a command_n or_o express_v licence_n which_o be_v a_o practice_n contradict_v the_o promissory_a part_n of_o that_o oath_n of_o the_o test._n 5._o then_o for_o the_o commons_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o sensible_a part_n live_v in_o city_n and_o market_n town_n now_o all_o such_o burgess_n who_o be_v either_o worthy_a to_o be_v of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o town_n they_o live_v in_o or_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v any_o ingenuous_a trade_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o test_n before_o they_o can_v be_v qualify_v to_o elect_v burgess_n for_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n they_o can_v but_o have_v a_o aversion_n against_o presbytery_n yea_o their_o loud_a cry_n and_o river_n of_o tear_n at_o the_o farewel-sermon_n of_o their_o episcopal-pastor_n for_o who_o they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o scotland_n but_o the_o western_a shire_n heighten_v the_o probability_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o presbytery_n 6._o then_o for_o the_o clergy_n since_o they_o all_o have_v own_v episcopal_a ordination_n swear_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n and_o the_o test_n it_o can_v be_v suspect_v of_o any_o of_o they_o without_o a_o blemish_n of_o their_o integrity_n or_o constancy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v incline_v to_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o if_o twenty_o of_o a_o thousand_o be_v trimmer_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a moderator_n yet_o sure_a those_o twenty_o add_v to_o all_o the_o field-preacher_n and_o meeting-housekeeper_n will_v not_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n no_o doubt_v they_o will_v say_v that_o what_o they_o want_v in_o the_o number_n they_o have_v in_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o minister_n but_o how_o far_o we_o may_v believe_v they_o in_o their_o set_a value_n upon_o themselves_o may_v partly_o appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o late_a commissioner_n to_o this_o court_n for_o doubtless_o for_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o cause_n they_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o fit_a man_n they_o have_v as_o for_o all_o other_o ability_n so_o especial_o for_o soundness_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o presbytery_n also_o of_o the_o great_a moderation_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o three_o mr._n w_n son_n before_o he_o get_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v a_o malignant_a lecturer_n under_o bishop_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o his_o first_o disappointment_n of_o get_v his_o rector_n place_v make_v he_o desert_n his_o own_o with_o indignation_n and_o that_o make_v he_o a_o enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n another_o of_o they_o mr._n k_o die_v be_v before_o the_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n deprive_v by_o his_o presbyterian_a brethren_n to_o use_v their_o own_o word_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v as_o a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n to_o inflame_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o three_o be_v so_o famous_a that_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o till_o he_o come_v in_o this_o character_n 7._o then_o in_o all_o the_o four_o university_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o four_o master_n head_n or_o fellow_n incline_v to_o presbytery_n and_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o physic_n at_o edinburgh_n be_v so_o averse_a from_o it_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v ready_a last_o summer_n to_o take_v arm_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o episcopal_a minister_n wherefore_o since_o neither_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o scotch_a nobleman_n gentry_z or_o commons_o clergy_n university_n or_o college_n be_v for_o presbytery_n or_o in_o honour_n or_o conscience_n can_v be_v we_o conclude_v that_o scottish_a presbytery_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o people_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n quest._n 1._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o settlement_n of_o presbytery_n in_o scotland_n pag._n â—_o quest._n 2._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o settlement_n 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o k._n ja._n vâ—_n and_o charles_n i._n pag._n â—_o quest._n 3._o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o scottish_a presbytery_n in_o reference_n to_o dissenter_n pag._n â—_o quest._n 4._o concern_v the_o separation_n of_o scotch_a presbyterian_o from_o the_o episcopal_a church_n since_o the_o year_n 1662._o p._n â—_o quest._n 5._o concern_v the_o penal_a law_n against_o scotch_a presbyterian_o since_o the_o year_n 1663._o pag._n â—â—_o quest._n 6._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n of_o scotland_n towards_o dissenter_n pag._n â—â—_o quest._n 7._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n of_o scotland_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o papist_n pag._n â—â—_o quest._n 8._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o scotch_a presbyterian_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o papist_n pag._n 23._o quest._n 9_o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o scottish_a presbytry_n in_o referenee_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 25._o quest._n 10._o concern_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n in_o scotland_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 28._o finis_fw-la k._n james_n 6._o parl._n 1_o act._n 2_o 3_o 8._o spotswood_n 3_o book_n spotswood_n book_n 3._o p._n 152._o book_n 6._o p._n 289._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o p._n â—8_o lond._n ed._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o spotswood_n 6_o book_n k._n charles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o chap._n august_n 30._o 1639._o aug_n 1639._o aug._n 1643._o may_v 1644._o aâ—g_v 164â—_n 〈…〉_z an._n 1661._o aug._n 1647._o feb._n 1645._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o act._n 7_o 9_o 10._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o sess._n 2._o act._n 1._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o sess._n 3._o act._n 2._o k._n ch._n 2_o parl._n 2._o ses._n 2._o act._n 4._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 2._o ses._n 2._o act._n 5._o k._n ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o act._n 2._o aug._n 1648._o k._n ch._n ii_o part._n 1._o act._n 3._o july_n 1648._o july_n 28._o 1648._o june_n 3._o 1644._o k._n ch._n 2._o part._n 1._o act._n 5._o feb._n 12._o 1645._o