a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a establishment_n of_o presbyterian-government_n by_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 1690._o together_o with_o the_o method_n by_o which_o it_o be_v settle_v and_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o also_o several_a public_a act_n speech_n plead_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o importance_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o university_n there_o in_o a_o five_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o his_o friend_n at_o london_n si_fw-mi tibi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vera_fw-la imago_fw-la sucourret_fw-la videberis_fw-la tibi_fw-la videre_fw-la captae_fw-la cum_fw-la maximè_fw-la civitatis_fw-la faciem_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la omisso_fw-la pudoris_fw-la rectique_fw-la respectu_fw-la vires_fw-la in_o consilio_fw-la sunt_fw-la velut_fw-la signo_fw-la ad_fw-la permiscenda_fw-la omne_fw-la dato_fw-la non_fw-la igni_fw-la non_fw-la ferro_fw-la abstinetur_fw-la soluta_fw-la legibus_fw-la scelera_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la religio_fw-la quidem_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la arma_fw-la hostilia_fw-la supplices_fw-la texit_fw-la ullum_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la est_fw-la ruentium_fw-la in_o praedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n seneca_n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la dura_fw-la refugimus_fw-la aetas_n quid_fw-la intactum_fw-la nefasti_fw-la liquimus_fw-la unde_fw-la manus_fw-la juventus_fw-la metu_fw-la deorum_fw-la continuit_fw-la quibus_fw-la pepercit_fw-la aris_fw-la horat._n carm._n lib._n 1._o od._n 35._o london_n print_v for_o jos._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n over-against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n m_o dc_o xciii_o advertisement_n by_o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v ever_o think_v that_o justice_n and_o candour_n require_v not_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o utter_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o adversary_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v false_a but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v suppress_v nothing_o which_o we_o know_v will_v vindicate_v they_o or_o extenuate_v that_o whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o therefore_o have_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o particular_a which_o escape_v the_o author_n diligence_n at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o relation_n i_o be_o satisfy_v it_o will_v be_v as_o grateful_a to_o he_o as_o fair_a to_o our_o adversary_n to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o it_o here_o the_o thing_n be_v concern_v mr._n james_n kirton_n take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o old_a presbyterian_a minister_n as_o be_v relate_v p._n 24_o of_o this_o book_n and_o after_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n make_v by_o myself_o and_o other_o i_o find_v that_o that_o account_n be_v true_a to_o a_o tittle_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v be_v that_o mr._n kirton_n have_v preach_v two_o sunday_n in_o august_n 1690_o at_o martin_n and_o thereby_o secure_v to_o himself_o the_o benefice_n from_o whitsunday_n 1689_o be_v persuade_v by_o friend_n to_o give_v mr._n meldrum_n the_o episcopal_a minister_n one_o half_a year_n of_o the_o benefice_n of_o martin_n i_o design_v to_o have_v tell_v this_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n p._n 24_o but_o this_o be_v prevent_v that_o sheet_n be_v print_v off_o soon_o than_o i_o expect_v the_o content_n a_o short_a introduction_n pag._n 1_o act_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n at_o edinburgh_n december_n the_o 24_o 1689._o prohibit_v all_o inferior_a judge_n to_o give_v or_o execute_v any_o decree_n in_o favour_n of_o such_o of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n as_o have_v be_v thrust_v from_o their_o charge_n by_o the_o rabble_n before_o the_o 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o ibid._n this_o act_n furnish_v a_o pretext_n to_o these_o especial_o of_o the_o western_a shire_n where_o rabble_a have_v most_o prèvail_v to_o refuse_v payment_n for_o what_o be_v due_a of_o the_o year_n 1688_o and_o precede_a year_n p._n 2_o the_o misery_n this_o act_n reduce_v the_o clergy_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o repeal_v or_o favourable_o explain_v but_o their_o endeavour_n be_v in_o vain_a p._n 3_o the_o parliament_n meet_v april_n 25_o 1690._o their_o first_o act_n rescind_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 1669._o entitle_v 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 and_o civil_a p._n 4_o 5_o the_o thorough_a pace_a presbyterian_o nick_v for_o this_o rescissory_a act_n do_v not_o reach_v many_o other_o act_n which_o assert_v the_o supremacy_n to_o a_o degree_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o pretension_n yet_o it_o encourage_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v a_o entire_a settlement_n of_o their_o whole_a scheme_n ibid._n the_o address_n they_o present_v to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o remark_n upon_o this_o address_n p._n 10_o 11_o the_o case_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o after_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o then_o possess_v and_o the_o act_n restore_v they_o p._n 12_o 13_o the_o account_n upon_o which_o these_o presbyterian_a minister_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1662._o put_v from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o possess_v be_v their_o refuse_v to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n require_v they_o to_o take_v presentation_n to_o their_o church_n from_o their_o lawful_a patron_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n concern_v such_o benefice_n and_o stipend_n as_o have_v be_v possess_v without_o presentation_n from_o the_o lawful_a patron_n for_o noncompliance_n with_o which_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n be_v out_v 1662._o p._n 18_o 19_o that_o act_n justify_v p._n 20_o a_o account_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n at_o glasgow_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n p._n 21_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o act_n restore_v the_o old_a presbyterian_a minister_n by_o it_o the_o episcopal_a incumbent_n be_v not_o only_o eject_v out_o of_o their_o benefice_n but_o deprive_v of_o a_o whole_a year_n rend_v for_o which_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o cure_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o other_o church_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o their_o compliance_n with_o the_o government_n p._n 22_o 23_o the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n instance_n of_o this_o p._n 24_o 25_o a_o account_n of_o the_o act_n ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o settle_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n p._n 26_o the_o art_n use_v to_o prepare_v the_o parliament_n for_o this_o act_n for_o this_o end_n the_o press_n employ_v and_o pamphlet_n publish_v recommend_v presbytery_n and_o disgrace_v and_o defame_v prelacy_n speech_n make_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 27_o 28_o 29_o the_o pulpit_n tune_v to_o serve_v their_o design_n with_o a_o account_n of_o such_o sermon_n as_o be_v print_v p._n 30_o to_o 36_o endeavour_n of_o the_o zealot_n for_o promote_a the_o good_a old_a cause_n and_o of_o their_o agent_n and_o pensioner_n p._n 36_o a_o account_n how_o the_o act_n be_v prepare_v debate_v vote_v list_v and_o account_n of_o the_o committee_n nominate_v for_o church_n affair_n to_o who_o this_o act_n be_v recommend_v p._n 37_o 38_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o law_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n read_v in_o the_o house_n and_o ratify_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o directory_n and_o catechism_n require_v in_o the_o presbyterian_a address_n and_o yet_o these_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o act._n 42_o 43_o 44_o act_n 2._o parl._n 2._o car._n ii_o entitle_v act_n acknowledge_v and_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o sucession_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o scotland_n repeal_v in_o this_o act_n establish_v presbytery_n sir_n james_n montgomery_n of_o skelmurly_a reason_n for_o repeal_n the_o act._n the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o lord_n stair_n reason_n against_o repeal_n it_o reflection_n make_v out_o of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o repeal_n the_o act_n about_o succession_n 45_o 46_o that_o article_n of_o the_o act_n establish_v presbytery_n which_o put_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n entire_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o know_v sound_a presbyterian_o consider_v 47_o those_o episcopal_a minister_n who_o have_v give_v obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n petition_v the_o parliament_n against_o that_o article_n and_o beg_v to_o be_v allow_v a_o share_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ibid._n &_o 48_o their_o petition_n present_v and_o back_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o yet_o reject_v with_o scorn_n ibid._n mr._n ross_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n propose_v that_o those_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o their_o own_o ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n before_o the_o re_fw-mi establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n an._n 1662._o may_v not_o be_v
general_o forbear_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o desert_v their_o flock_n whether_o they_o do_v so_o from_o a_o mistake_a conceit_n that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v serve_v without_o they_o and_o that_o ere_o long_o the_o government_n will_v find_v itself_o oblige_v to_o give_v they_o their_o will_n and_o court_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o many_o then_o judge_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o affirm_v but_o that_o they_o actual_o do_v so_o be_v so_o very_o notorious_a that_o to_o this_o very_a day_n they_o themselves_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_o know_v than_o that_o they_o have_v more_o than_o once_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o their_o parry_n for_o part_v so_o tame_o with_o their_o church_n and_o now_o sir_n consider_v all_o i_o have_v say_v where_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o either_o accusation_n or_o citation_n how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v such_o term_n by_o law_n as_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o perform_v shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o such_o and_o such_o public_a encouragement_n without_o further_a process_n of_o law_n need_v i_o rub_v up_o your_o memory_n for_o example_n or_o have_v you_o not_o one_o fresh_a before_o your_o eye_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n beside_o it_o have_v be_v absolute_o improper_a in_o their_o case_n for_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o but_o only_o it_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o title_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v none_o i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o upon_o this_o head_n suppose_v nothing_o can_v have_v be_v say_v in_o vindication_n of_o their_o deprivation_n or_o rather_o dispossession_n but_o it_o have_v be_v true_o unjust_a yet_o methinks_v it_o will_v very_o ill_o become_v the_o presbyterian_a party_n ever_o after_o the_o year_n 1688._o and_o 1689._o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n about_o it_o consider_v how_o many_o minister_n who_o have_v without_o controversy_n enter_v to_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o law_n be_v most_o barbarous_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o church_n by_o pure_a force_n and_o rabble_n and_o all_o this_o be_v justify_v and_o their_o church_n thereupon_o declare_v vacant_a by_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o who_o but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o and_o so_o much_o at_o present_a about_o the_o dispossession_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n anno_fw-la 1662._o but_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o restore_v they_o for_o beside_o the_o good_a office_n it_o do_v they_o we_o must_v try_v if_o it_o do_v any_o bad_a office_n to_o any_o other_o and_o here_o i_o think_v we_o may_v make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o for_o you_o can_v no_o soon_o set_v your_o eye_n upon_o it_o than_o you_o may_v see_v that_o where_o the_o church_n be_v not_o vacant_a i._n e._n where_o at_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n the_o 25_o of_o april_n 1690._o they_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n from_o which_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v be_v thrust_v out_o their_o restitution_n to_o they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o benefice_n and_o stipend_n due_a and_o payable_a at_o michaelmas_n anno_fw-la 1689._o for_o the_o half_a year_n immediate_o precede_v betwixt_o whitsunday_n and_o michaelmas_n and_o the_o present_a prelatical_a incumbent_n shall_v have_v right_a only_o to_o the_o other_o half_a payable_a at_o whitsunday_n and_o withal_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o presbyterian_a minister_n may_v meet_v with_o no_o stop_n or_o hindrance_n in_o enter_v immediate_o to_o their_o charge_n the_o present_a incumbent_n in_o such_o church_n be_v appoint_v upon_o intimation_n of_o this_o act_n to_o desist_v from_o their_o ministry_n in_o these_o parish_n and_o to_o remove_v themselves_o from_o the_o mause_n and_o glebe_n thereto_o belong_v betwixt_o and_o whitsunday_n next_o to_o come_v that_o be_v in_o six_o week_n time_n or_o perhaps_o six_o day_n just_a as_o the_o intimation_n shall_v be_v make_v now_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o their_o case_n who_o have_v make_v no_o compliance_n with_o the_o civil_a government_n because_o i_o know_v not_o what_o severity_n their_o sin_n may_v merit_v i_o will_v only_o ask_v you_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o have_v comply_v with_o the_o present_a civil_a government_n and_o have_v still_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n at_o their_o respective_a church_n many_o of_o they_o till_o near_a whitsunday_n 1690._o and_o some_o of_o they_o after_o it_o whether_o be_v it_o equitable_a or_o not_o thus_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o a_o whole_a year_n benefice_n for_o which_o they_o have_v serve_v and_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v as_o good_a subject_n as_o their_o majesty_n can_v desire_v to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o church_n to_o which_o they_o have_v enter_v according_a to_o law_n without_o the_o least_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o other_o church_n or_o live_n be_v they_o protect_v and_o encourage_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o compliance_n will_v this_o usage_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n for_o prevail_v with_o the_o scrupulous_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o the_o government_n well_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n what_o can_v it_o not_o justify_v but_o enough_o of_o this_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o concern_v the_o church_n or_o the_o clergy_n only_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o i_o think_v to_o hint_n at_o some_o of_o its_o effect_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v that_o those_o know_v sound_a gentleman_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v make_v will_v be_v forward_o enough_o to_o have_v it_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o zeal_n that_o way_n but_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o christian_a simplicity_n and_o self_n denial_n in_o all_o instance_n you_o may_v judge_v by_o these_o two_o at_o the_o present_a the_o first_o shall_v be_v the_o famous_a mr._n james_n kirtoun_n one_o of_o the_o most_o note_a presbyterian_a preacher_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o know_v sound_n man_n have_v enter_v by_o the_o thing_n call_v the_o popular_a call_n to_o the_o church_n of_o martin_n in_o the_o last_o time_n of_o presbytery_n and_o have_v be_v deprive_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o when_o k._n james_n give_v his_o toleration_n anno_fw-la 1687._o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o meetinghouse_n in_o edinburgh_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o find_v better_a encouragement_n than_o he_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o his_o own_o country-parish_n of_o martin_n and_o in_o this_o meetinghouse_n he_o continue_v till_o after_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v mr._n meldrum_n the_o episcopal_a minister_n at_o martin_n have_v comply_v with_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o do_v all_o duty_n and_o so_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n there_o till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o august_n 1690._o that_o be_v ten_o or_o twelve_o week_n after_o whitsunday_n and_o not_o till_o then_o it_o be_v that_o good_a mr._n kirkton_n go_v to_o visit_v his_o poor_a old_a parish_n but_o then_o he_o go_v indeed_o with_o energy_n suitable_a to_o his_o party_n for_o no_o soon_o arrive_v he_o there_o but_o present_o he_o turn_v peremptory_a demand_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n thrust_v meldrum_n from_o the_o parsonage-house_n and_o the_o church_n preach_v two_o sunday_n there_o and_o secure_v thereby_o his_o title_n to_o the_o whole_a benefice_n from_o whitsunday_n 1689._o and_o then_o return_v to_o edinburgh_n where_o as_o i_o hear_v he_o have_v still_o reside_v since_o without_o ever_o more_o mind_v his_o old_a flock_n at_o martin_n and_o who_o can_v blame_v he_o for_o every_o one_o who_o know_v they_o both_o know_v that_o edinburgh_n be_v a_o much_o better_a place_n and_o now_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o meeting_n house_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o a_o church_n in_o that_o city_n after_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o providential_a manner_n but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o a_o account_n of_o it_o at_o present_a hope_v that_o you_o may_v learn_v it_o short_o from_o another_o hand_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n martin_n continue_v still_o vacant_a kirkton_n be_v wise_a as_o i_o have_v say_v than_o to_o put_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o edinburgh_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o take_v the_o best_a benefice_n so_o long_o
tell_v that_o the_o book_n be_v write_v half_a a_o year_n before_o and_o endure_v a_o examen_fw-la rigorosum_fw-la of_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o the_o party_n which_o be_v news_n indeed_o for_o no_o body_n will_v have_v know_v that_o by_o read_v the_o book_n it_o be_v true_o a_o marvellous_a work_n for_o in_o it_o you_o have_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o parity_n among_o churchman_n and_o kirk-session_n and_o presbytery_n and_o provincial_a synod_n and_o national_a assembly_n and_o rule_v elder_n and_o popular_a election_n etc._n etc._n most_o doughty_o assert_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o task_n to_o prove_v but_o also_o presbytery_n and_o monarchy_n reconcile_v to_o a_o ace_n and_o the_o put_v the_o government_n entire_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o know_a sound_n man_n most_o mysterious_o justify_v doubtless_o it_o have_v be_v a_o unaccountable_a negligence_n in_o some_o body_n that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v before_o this_o time_n reprint_v in_o england_n and_o careful_o disperse_v all_o over_o that_o kingdom_n for_o who_o know_v what_o light_n it_o may_v have_v diffuse_v and_o what_o reformation_n it_o may_v have_v wrought_v among_o you_o but_o that_o which_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o it_o at_o present_a be_v only_o this_o that_o though_o the_o author_n be_v content_a that_o by_o the_o bye_n it_o shall_v advance_v god_n glory_n and_o do_v good_a to_o soul_n yet_o he_o confess_v neither_o of_o these_o be_v his_o principal_a end_n for_o publish_v it_o at_o that_o time_n for_o that_o be_v especial_o that_o presbyterian_a government_n may_v stand_v right_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o presbytery_n be_v thus_o represent_v and_o recommend_v so_o the_o like_a care_n be_v take_v to_o disgrace_n and_o defame_n prelacy_n in_o pamphlet_n and_o pasquil_n as_o the_o very_o vile_a of_o all_o vile_a thing_n and_o to_o all_o such_o dirt_n trash_n etc._n etc._n the_o press_n be_v open_a but_o a_o prelatist_n may_v as_o well_o expect_v to_o subvert_v the_o government_n as_o to_o get_v one_o sheet_n publish_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n shall_v stand_v on_o nothing_o else_o but_o paper_n supporter_n the_o influence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o principal_a statesman_n and_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v join_v with_o they_o states-woman_n common_o carry_v on_o a_o cause_n more_o effectual_o than_o a_o thousand_o print_a volume_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o tool_n shall_v be_v try_v also_o as_o vigorous_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o therefore_o the_o great_a lord_n melvill_n a_o constant_a friend_n to_o the_o good_a cause_n and_o now_o their_o majesty_n comissioner_n must_v give_v vent_n to_o his_o zeal_n in_o his_o speech_n he_o make_v to_o the_o parliament_n they_o say_v with_o very_o little_a assurance_n the_o first_o day_n they_o meet_v but_o whatever_o his_o influence_n or_o zeal_n may_v be_v his_o rhetoric_n be_v no_o doubt_n infinite_o short_a of_o the_o florid_n and_o genuine_a eloquence_n of_o that_o learned_a as_o well_o as_o potent_a lord_n w._n e._n of_o c._n who_o the_o next_o meeting_n which_o be_v april_n 22._o deliver_v a_o sermon_n to_o the_o house_n wherein_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v no_o less_o zeal_n than_o art_n and_o no_o less_o art_n than_o wisdom_n it_o be_v forthwith_o publish_v so_o that_o i_o can_v think_v but_o you_o have_v see_v it_o already_o however_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a i_o have_v herewith_o send_v you_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a blue_a all_o over_o and_o you_o book_n may_v be_v much_o enlighten_v by_o it_o his_o lordship_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o give_v he_o the_o precious_a opportunity_n to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v thus_o be_v the_o commissioner_n place_n and_o the_o chair_n fill_v and_o the_o press_v employ_v and_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o upon_o such_o a_o exigence_n the_o pulpit_n will_v be_v silent_a that_o sure_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v never_o exercise_v more_o warm_o for_o not_o only_o have_v they_o be_v still_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o promote_v their_o interest_n by_o melancholy_a declamation_n against_o prelacy_n prelate_n and_o prelatical_a churchman_n after_o they_o have_v get_v foot_v in_o the_o church_n a_o theme_n they_o be_v general_o better_o skill_v in_o than_o in_o the_o substantial_a thing_n of_o christianity_n but_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n their_o fear_n quicken_a their_o zeal_n they_o be_v extreme_o eager_a and_o every_o one_o as_o he_o have_v the_o fortune_n to_o preach_v before_o the_o parliament_n be_v sure_a to_o signalise_v his_o fervour_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o of_o his_o good_a quality_n in_o behalf_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o they_o call_v their_o yesterday_n parity_n i_o must_v confess_v indeed_o i_o have_v neither_o the_o opportunity_n nor_o inclination_n to_o hear_v their_o sermon_n but_o as_o i_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o who_o do_v and_o as_o i_o learn_v by_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v publish_v no_o man_n need_v condemn_v they_o of_o coldness_n or_o indifferency_n thus_o mr._n george_n meldrum_n of_o who_o you_o have_v a_o sufficient_a account_n in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o late_a general_n assembly_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o parliament_n april_n 27_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v on_o zealous_o in_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n recommend_v unto_o they_o that_o word_n of_o artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7._o 23._o this_o text_n be_v scarce_o ever_o miss_v by_o any_o of_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v do_v diligent_o for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n commend_v they_o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n that_o with_o so_o much_o unity_n and_o harmony_n for_o the_o party_n have_v be_v infinite_o afraid_a of_o the_o defeat_v club_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v mar_v all_o their_o design_n but_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v find_v too_o weak_a they_o have_v go_v some_o footstep_n already_o that_o be_v have_v abolish_v prelacy_n and_o the_o supremacy_n and_o restore_v the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exhort_v they_o to_o go_v on_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o pretty_a fair_a for_o a_o old_a conformist_n but_o good_a mr._n spalding_n clerk_n to_o the_o late_a general_n assembly_n who_o have_v sit_v many_o a_o day_n in_o a_o little_a shop_n in_o the_o town_n of_o irwin_n and_o measure_v out_o in_o retail_v many_o a_o noggan_n of_o brandy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o fine_a metal_n for_o in_o his_o sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v before_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o eleven_o of_o may_n the_o second_o that_o be_v publish_v he_o tell_v they_o in_o true_a stile_n that_o now_o god_n be_v make_v way_n for_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o fall_v of_o antichrist_n and_o popery_n in_o all_o the_o form_n of_o it_o two_o of_o which_o to_o be_v sure_a be_v episcopacy_n wherever_o it_o be_v and_o the_o liturgy_n of_o england_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o rag_n of_o the_o whore_n may_v remain_v and_o his_o church_n may_v sing_v in_o triumph_n babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v for_o why_o god_n be_v now_o carry_v on_o the_o establishment_n of_o zion_n upon_o her_o right_a basis_n and_o foundation_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o flatter_a gospeller_n who_o respect_a person_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o king_n saul_n and_o king_n david_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o king_n james_n and_o king_n william_n on_o the_o other_o at_o least_o i_o protest_v i_o can_v make_v no_o other_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o king_n william_n be_v not_o yet_o absolute_o right_a because_o he_o have_v carnal_a fear_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n presbytery_n into_o his_o own_o city_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o again_o labour_n to_o perfect_a the_o reformation_n which_o you_o have_v begin_v happy_o and_o be_v greedy_o expect_v and_o that_o speedy_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n command_n as_o in_o ezra_n 7._o 23._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v etc._n etc._n let_v reformation_n i_o say_v be_v perfect_a and_o throw_v to_o the_o door_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o whore_n even_o the_o rag_n which_o she_o leave_v behind_o she_o for_o a_o errand_n to_o return_v again_o all_o prelacy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o set_a form_n and_o let_v none_o of_o babel_n curse_a timber_n and_o stone_n be_v take_v to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n with_o let_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o prelatist_n continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o
concern_v be_v under_o consideration_n cardross_n say_v he_o do_v not_o know_v but_o all_o these_o man_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o government_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v the_o house_n be_v trouble_v with_o their_o petition_n but_o he_o know_v as_o little_a but_o they_o be_v all_o friend_n to_o the_o government_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o have_v never_o have_v opportunity_n to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o it_o at_o last_o after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o such_o impertinent_a stuff_n sir_n patrick_n hume_n now_o lord_n polwart_n moved_n that_o the_o house_n may_v first_o go_v on_o in_o the_o act_n and_o after_o that_o be_v vote_v they_o may_v hear_v the_o petition_n a_o judicious_a overture_n to_o shut_v the_o stable_a door_n as_o we_o say_v when_o the_o steed_n be_v steal_v for_o the_o great_a purpose_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v vote_v however_o this_o motion_n because_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v stumble_v on_o none_o better_o be_v greedy_o entertain_v by_o the_o party_n and_o so_o it_o be_v carry_v that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o petition_n shall_v be_v delay_v till_o the_o article_n be_v first_o vote_v which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o downright_o to_o reject_v it_o without_o a_o hear_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n be_v at_o the_o point_n again_o and_o renew_v his_o endeavour_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o cry_v immediate_o arise_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o further_a debate_n in_o the_o case_n it_o have_v be_v dispute_v enough_o already_o put_v it_o to_o a_o vote_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o it_o the_o vote_n come_v to_o be_v state_v the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n crave_v it_o may_v be_v state_v thus_o approve_v or_o not_o approve_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o rabble_n and_o this_o twice_o or_o thrice_o over_o he_o press_v but_o though_o that_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n it_o be_v too_o bare_a face_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v put_v in_o these_o smooth_a term_n approve_v or_o not_o approve_v the_o article_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o which_o carry_v you_o may_v see_v that_o by_o the_o act_n how_o almighty_a be_v a_o vote_n what_o can_v it_o not_o do_v yet_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v there_o be_v some_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o negative_a voice_n and_o which_o be_v remarkable_a some_o of_o these_o by_o person_n who_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o zeal_n the_o year_n before_o have_v be_v among_o the_o most_o forward_o for_o refuse_v these_o poor_a man_n the_o protection_n of_o the_o government_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n ross_n sir_n james_n montgomery_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o article_n be_v thus_o voted_n and_o approved_n the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n not_o able_a to_o bridle_v his_o indignation_n tell_v the_o house_n plain_o he_o be_v sorry_a he_o shall_v ever_o have_v sit_v in_o a_o scottish_a parliament_n where_o such_o naked_a iniquity_n be_v establish_v into_o a_o law_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a presbyterian_a government_n can_v stand_v be_v build_v on_o such_o a_o foundation_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o consider_v what_o a_o reflection_n this_o act_n will_v bring_v upon_o the_o government_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n while_o the_o duke_n be_v thus_o insist_v a_o certain_a member_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v the_o duke_n will_v do_v wise_o to_o temper_v his_o language_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o reflect_v on_o the_o house_n and_o flee_v in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o duke_n instant_o reply_v it_o be_v a_o mistake_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o get_v the_o royal_a assent_n so_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o see_v matter_n go_v so_o though_o he_o be_v very_o much_o afraid_a the_o reflection_n will_v go_v further_o than_o the_o house_n be_v aware_a of_o for_o his_o part_n he_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o this_o he_o leave_v his_o seat_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n a_o good_a number_n of_o member_n follow_v he_o well_o what_o be_v my_o lord_n melvil_n behaviour_n all_o this_o while_n why_o his_o grace_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n hear_v all_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n have_v say_v for_o the_o rable_v clergy_n and_o all_o that_o pass_v concern_v their_o petition_n and_o yet_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o perhaps_o prelatical_a people_n be_v not_o man_n and_o though_o they_o be_v be_v not_o dominion_n found_v upon_o grace_n and_o so_o what_o pretension_n can_v conformist_n make_v that_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v they_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o there_o be_v now_o only_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v to_o vote_n the_o whole_a act_n in_o cumulo_fw-la which_o before_o have_v only_o be_v vote_v by_o parcel_n this_o be_v immediate_o propose_v upon_o the_o duke_n departure_n now_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o begin_v to_o be_v talk_v of_o a_o little_a presbyterian_a preacher_n who_o have_v get_v into_o the_o house_n cry_v out_o to_o the_o member_n who_o be_v next_o he_o fie_o make_v haste_n dispatch_v now_o that_o he_o be_v go_v lest_o he_o return_v again_o and_o create_v more_o trouble_n this_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o duke_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o seasonable_a warning_n or_o not_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o instant_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o whole_a act_n be_v approve_v and_o so_o prepare_v for_o the_o royal_a assent_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n consider_v what_o member_n be_v in_o the_o house_n even_o few_o or_o none_o who_o be_v not_o frank_a for_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n except_o some_o four_o or_o five_o who_o stay_v to_o vote_n against_o presbyterian_a government_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v that_o it_o carry_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la and_o some_o few_o other_o who_o will_v not_o vote_n for_o that_o establishment_n of_o presbytery_n because_o as_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v not_o establish_v in_o its_o proper_a plenitude_n of_o power_n and_o independency_n except_o such_o i_o say_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o house_n but_o those_o of_o the_o gang_n for_o a_o great_a many_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n such_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o queensberry_n the_o earl_n linlithgow_n and_o balcarras_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o be_v present_a on_o that_o occasion_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o a_o good_a many_o member_n have_v leave_v the_o house_n before_o that_o great_a vote_n be_v move_v thus_o be_v this_o act_n prepare_v for_o the_o royal_a assent_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 28_o of_o may_n but_o it_o get_v it_o not_o till_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n for_o that_o same_o night_n that_o it_o be_v vored_a a_o express_a be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n what_o be_v do_v and_o his_o majesty_n answer_n and_o allowance_n be_v necessary_a before_o the_o act_n can_v be_v touch_v and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v mention_v his_o majesty_n grant_v his_o allowance_n to_o his_o commissioner_n to_o touch_v the_o act_n and_o give_v it_o the_o form_n of_o a_o law_n i_o can_v forbear_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v he_o do_v not_o get_v a_o just_a and_o impartial_a information_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o several_a article_n in_o it_o which_o have_v he_o get_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v ever_o have_v approve_v or_o ratify_v the_o act_n for_o why_o that_o article_n concern_v the_o rable_v minister_n be_v plain_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o coronation_n oath_n now_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v consent_v to_o such_o notorious_a oppression_n as_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o protestant_a minister_n meet_v with_o he_o from_o this_o act_n if_o that_o matter_n have_v be_v due_o represent_v to_o he_o but_o i_o can_v find_v what_o can_v be_v say_v for_o my_o lord_n melvil_n who_o know_v very_o well_o the_o whole_a matter_n abuse_v his_o master_n by_o not_o fair_o represent_v it_o to_o he_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n how_o this_o act_n be_v make_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o more_o reflection_n on_o it_o know_v very_o well_o how_o the_o writer_n of_o former_a account_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v lash_v for_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o government_n and_o intitul_a it_o to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o you_o sir_n or_o any_o to_o who_o you_o shall_v communicate_v this_o paper_n first_o to_o consider_v