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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
the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o that_o same_o page_n cite_v from_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n they_o show_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a key_n 2._o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o mr._n rutherford_n that_o the_o magistratical_a power_n which_o capacitates_fw-la the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o in_o ill_a magistrate_n even_o in_o a_o nero_n that_o it_o be_v in_o good_a magistrate_n 3._o the_o more_o ill_a the_o magistrate_n have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o repair_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v 4._o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v if_o the_o magistrate_n overturn_v the_o church_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a to_o the_o church_n if_o the_o place_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commendable_a in_o godly_a magistrate_n why_o will_v he_o hinder_v magistrate_n which_o have_v overrurn_v all_o to_o restore_v all_o or_o a_o part_n to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v good_a or_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v count_v usurpation_n in_o they_o which_o be_v commend_v as_o good_a service_n do_v to_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n be_v not_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o who_o have_v overturn_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n to_o build_v what_o they_o have_v destroy_v and_o when_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v despise_v but_o make_v use_v of_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o indulge_v minister_n need_v not_o anxious_o inquire_v as_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o practice_n what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o some_o case_n to_o command_v minister_n to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n in_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a parish_n for_o that_o which_o they_o accept_v and_o make_v use_n of_o be_v the_o relaxation_n from_o the_o civil_a restraint_n and_o they_o be_v call_v by_o these_o parish_n to_o preach_v and_o do_v their_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n there_o what_o he_o say_v pag_n 91._o sect._n 3_o concern_v plant_n and_o transplant_n and_o place_v minister_n in_o particular_a charge_n be_v obviate_v already_o if_o he_o will_v have_v dispute_v fair_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o term_n of_o the_o council_n act_n of_o appoint_v allow_v permit_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n and_o not_o have_v thrust_v in_o his_o own_o word_n of_o potestative_a mission_n plant_v and_o transplant_n we_o hear_v before_o what_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n as_o nominate_v compel_a appoint_v assign_v and_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n place_v minister_n and_o mr._n welsh_a do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o king_n james_n use_v the_o word_n of_o plant_v every_o parish_n within_o his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o be_v say_v the_o indulge_v minister_n need_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o these_o defence_n any_o who_o consider_v that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v overturn_v before_o these_o act_n of_o indulgence_n and_o prelacy_n settle_v by_o law_n may_v think_v strange_a that_o he_o blame_v the_o council_n for_o not_o consult_v kirk-judicatories_a there_o be_v no_o presbyterial_a church-judicatories_a to_o consult_v and_o the_o prelate_n do_v not_o like_o the_o indulgence_n and_o the_o consult_v they_o in_o the_o matter_n will_v have_v ready_o scare_v presbyterian_o from_o make_v any_o use_n of_o the_o indulgence_n he_o say_v in_o that_o same_o section_n that_o it_o be_v the_o council_n deed_n alone_o which_o do_v constitute_v all_o the_o indulge_v minister_n in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n and_o so_o make_v up_o that_o relation_n now_o this_o be_v false_a and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o they_o who_o return_v to_o their_o own_o congregation_n have_v a_o stand_a relation_n to_o these_o congregation_n and_o they_o 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the_o council_n design_v of_o fix_v they_o in_o other_o charge_n than_o their_o own_o the_o indulge_v minister_n be_v not_o master_n of_o the_o design_n of_o any_o person_n but_o their_o own_o but_o the_o design_n of_o these_o minister_n be_v to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o congregation_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v peaceable_a access_n nor_o can_v the_o indulge_v minister_n hinder_v the_o council_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n but_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o second_o remark_n on_o the_o king_n letter_n i_o find_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o it_o he_o tax_v the_o indulge_v minister_n silence_n and_o allege_v that_o by_o their_o silence_n they_o interpretative_o assent_v to_o the_o usurpation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o silent_a as_o we_o hear_v before_o but_o i_o will_v inquire_v as_o to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n appoint_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n 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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 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falsehood_n of_o his_o story_n may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v somewhat_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o these_o of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n who_o appear_v before_o the_o council_n in_o july_n 1673._o that_o the_o honesty_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o those_o minister_n and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o slander_n of_o this_o historian_n may_v appear_v i_o shall_v the_o rather_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o this_o part_n of_o his_o story_n because_o as_o it_o take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o book_n from_o page_n 58_o to_o 85_o so_o the_o author_n have_v here_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o render_v those_o minister_n contemptible_a and_o i_o have_v now_o before_o i_o not_o only_o the_o narrative_a a_o part_n whereof_o this_o author_n have_v insert_v in_o his_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o one_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v who_o be_v not_o present_a but_o also_o a_o narrative_a write_v by_o one_o who_o be_v present_a who_o have_v write_v a_o full_a 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minister_n and_o evidence_n that_o they_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o those_o instruction_n and_o give_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n against_o they_o those_o minister_n be_v interrogate_v by_o the_o council_n whether_o or_o not_o they_o have_v preach_v upon_o the_o 29_o of_o may_n two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o who_o have_v preach_v that_o day_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o it_o be_v their_o ordinary_a lecture-day_n reply_v that_o they_o have_v preach_v whereupon_o they_o be_v command_v forth_o all_o the_o rest_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o preach_v and_o be_v interrogate_v wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v they_o reply_v as_o they_o have_v before_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v not_o free_a to_o observe_v any_o anniversary_n day_n of_o humane_a institution_n for_o religious_a worship_n and_o that_o because_o they_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o which_o they_o can_v not_o act_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n whereupon_o they_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o council_n in_o the_o half_a of_o a_o year_n stipend_n which_o act_n be_v intimate_v to_o they_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v 1._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o allege_v that_o those_o two_o or_o three_o who_o preach_v do_v observe_v the_o 29_o of_o may_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o reasonless_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o have_v forbear_v to_o preach_v upon_o their_o ordinary_a lecture-day_n because_o it_o be_v the_o 29_o of_o may._n 2._o nor_o any_o ground_n for_o quarrel_v at_o the_o indulge_v minister_n for_o not_o speak_v against_o the_o narrative_a of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v neither_o in_o their_o summons_n nor_o yet_o in_o their_o sentence_n and_o which_o be_v real_o make_v void_a by_o that_o act_n make_v in_o the_o forego_n august_n which_o be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o
case_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v obj._n may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n make_v a_o general_a muster_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n in_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o discharge_v public_a sermon_n upon_o that_o day_n answ_n that_o be_v no_o imposition_n prejudging_a the_o service_n of_o christ_n for_o minister_n may_v preach_v as_o convenient_o and_o ready_o more_o convenient_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o policy_n thereof_o without_o usurp_a any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a sword_n etc._n etc._n 2._o book_n of_o discip_n chap._n 10._o cite_v if_o i_o remember_v before_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v make_v law_n for_o advancement_n of_o church-policy_n but_o not_o for_o its_o detriment_n his_o power_n about_o church_n matter_n be_v cumulative_a not_o destructive_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v civil_a law_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n far_o less_o shall_v he_o make_v ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o canon_n that_o will_v be_v hurtful_a though_o they_o be_v form_v by_o a_o church_n judicatory_a for_o here_o there_o be_v two_o fault_n 1._o take_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastic_a court_n 2._o make_v rule_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n hinder_v minister_n from_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o his_o 2._o he_o quarrel_n at_o the_o term_n intrinsical_o and_o formal_o as_o general_a and_o not_o obvious_o intelligible_a nor_o understand_v by_o every_o one_o answ_n these_o be_v term_n ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o by_o orthodox_n divine_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o be_v special_a and_o specific_a term_n and_o distinguish_v ecclesiastic_a rule_n from_o these_o civil_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o formal_o civil_a but_o be_v extrinsical_o and_o objective_o conversant_a about_o ecclesiastic_a matter_n now_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o 10_o chap._n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o advancement_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o policy_n thereof_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 74._o about_o the_o imprisonment_n and_o confinement_n of_o a_o minister_n person_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o political_a and_o no_o more_o ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o concern_v a_o minister_n person_n as_o his_o hat_n book_n and_o clothes_n and_o the_o like_a this_o show_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o simple_o refuse_v to_o receive_v rule_n and_o instruction_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a and_o distinguish_v these_o from_o such_o political_a act_n as_o the_o confinement_n in_o refuse_v of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o so_o peremptory_a but_o will_v observe_v or_o not_o observe_v they_o as_o they_o judge_v of_o they_o in_o their_o conscience_n upon_o their_o peril_n do_v in_o this_o act_n very_o rational_o that_o hat_n clothes_n and_o book_n do_v immediate_o concern_v a_o minister_n person_n be_v term_n not_o obvious_o intelligible_a every_o one_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o these_o do_v immediate_o concern_v a_o minister_n person_n he_o who_o will_v have_v other_o speak_v as_o every_o one_o may_v understand_v shall_v have_v speak_v more_o plain_o to_o make_v minister_n clothes_n whole_o political_a without_o any_o distinction_n be_v a_o little_a kittle_a but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o have_v not_o have_v mind_n of_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o write_v this_o he_o add_v or_o will_n rule_v make_v concern_v the_o length_n of_o time_n which_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o spend_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o or_o that_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n or_o the_o like_a be_v account_v rule_n extrinsical_o and_o material_o ecclesiastic_a as_o to_o such_o rule_n he_o say_v pag._n 75._o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o magistrate_n may_v either_o sole_o or_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la prescribe_v such_o rule_n to_o minister_n however_o this_o be_v at_o best_a but_o dubious_a and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o at_o least_o very_o uncertain_a what_o rule_v these_o be_v which_o may_v be_v call_v external_o and_o material_o ecclesiastical_a i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o some_o instance_n hereof_o have_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o he_o will_v have_v deal_v fair_o he_o shall_v have_v use_v the_o ordinary_a term_n and_o not_o make_v term_n of_o his_o own_o for_o rule_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a be_v distinguish_v from_o civil_a law_n and_o constitution_n objective_o and_o extrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a and_o iâ—_n his_o call_v they_o rule_v external_o and_o material_o ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o miscal_v of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o rush_n where_o he_o find_v none_o 2._o if_o a_o indulge_v minister_n have_v make_v a_o question_n if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v limit_v the_o length_n of_o time_n which_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o spend_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o or_o that_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o have_v but_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n dubious_a it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o historian_n will_v have_v make_v this_o no_o less_o than_o a_o betray_n of_o the_o cause_n he_o make_v hideous_a outcry_n against_o they_o upon_z as_o little_a ground_n but_o see_v he_o himself_o grant_v that_o some_o of_o the_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a pag._n 65._o he_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v as_o the_o indulge_v minister_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o be_v vvn_n from_o these_o they_o may_v be_v clear_a with_o he_o that_o some_o of_o these_o rule_n be_v such_o and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o he_o to_o doubt_v concern_v other_o of_o they_o 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