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himself_o he_o may_v put_v it_o all_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o for_o they_o ibid._n declare_v express_o that_o neither_o all_o the_o power_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o synod_n have_v to_o deliberate_v of_o or_o to_o define_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o subject_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n mark_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fair_a fall_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n they_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o what_o may_v render_v he_o able_a to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o supply_v their_o need_n i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v think_v a_o little_a more_o of_o the_o distinction_n between_o habitual_a and_o actual_a jurisdiction_n after_o a_o schoolmaster_n have_v his_o licence_n to_o teach_v yet_o his_o actual_a jurisdiction_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o though_o he_o enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n among_o they_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o extinguish_v either_o his_o own_o filial_a duty_n or_o they_o like_o this_o power_n of_o preside_v political_o in_o synod_n be_v the_o other_o power_n which_o they_o give_v he_o of_o reform_v the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n although_o godly_a king_n and_o prince_n sometime_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n place_n minister_n and_o 10._o restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v once_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o they_o that_o be_v place_v do_v their_o office_n faithful_o all_o godly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v their_o voice_n and_o reverence_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o leave_v â—…his_fw-la juggle_v who_o shall_v judge_v when_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v the_o magistrate_n or_o churchman_n if_o the_o magistrate_n why_o not_o over_o you_o as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o the_o churchman_n why_o not_o other_o as_o well_o as_o you_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n hear_v another_o witness_n in_o evil_a and_o troublesome_a time_n and_o in_o a_o lap_n ed_z state_n of_o affair_n when_o the_o order_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v degenerate_v to_o tyranny_n to_o the_o trample_n 85._o upon_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o oppress_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o nothing_o be_v sound_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o be_v not_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n but_o ordinary_o and_o of_o common_a right_n in_o church_n already_o constitute_v if_o a_o man_n fly_v to_o the_o magistrate_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n or_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n displease_v the_o magistrate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n or_o of_o faith_n he_o must_v not_o therefore_o draw_v such_o cause_n to_o a_o civil_a tribâ—…nal_n nor_o introduce_v a_o political_a papacy_n and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n ibidâ—…_n have_v power_n in_o extraordinary_a cause_n when_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v to_o reform_v ecclesiastical_a abuse_n so_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o church_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o oppose_v he_o by_o certain_a way_n and_o mean_n extraordinary_a how_o ever_o ordinary_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v this_o be_v plain_a deal_n the_o magistrate_n can_v lawful_o reform_v they_o but_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a they_o may_v lawful_o â—…eform_v the_o magistrate_n by_o mean_n not_o to_o be_v ordinary_o allow_v that_o be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n see_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o gracious_a master_n have_v flow_v and_o learn_v to_o detest_v they_o they_o give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o custody_n of_o both_o table_n so_o they_o do_v give_v the_o same_o to_o themselves_o they_o keep_v the_o second_o table_n by_o admonish_v he_o 43._o he_o keep_v the_o first_o table_n by_o assist_v they_o they_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o first_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n of_o the_o second_o table_n extraordinary_o he_o reform_v the_o abuse_n against_o the_o second_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o the_o abuse_n against_o the_o first_o table_n extraordinary_o but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o learning_n call_v the_o synod_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v can_v he_o remedy_v the_o error_n of_o a_o synod_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n no_o if_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o change_v 97._o or_o diminish_v or_o restrain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o and_o their_o liberty_n less_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o under_o a_o heathen_a for_o say_v they_o parliament_n and_o supreme_a senate_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o synod_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n more_o 88_o apt_a to_o errâ—…_n and_o again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a cause_n controvert_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o decrâ—…e_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o business_n according_a 82._o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n or_o may_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o discipline_n 2._o practise_v in_o their_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n by_o law_n or_o prohibition_n no_o it_o be_v wickedness_n if_o he_o do_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n good_a christian_n 82._o must_v rather_o suffer_v extremity_n than_o obey_v he_o then_o what_o remedy_n have_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o grieve_v in_o 3._o this_o case_n he_o may_v desire_v and_o procure_v a_o review_n in_o another_o national_a synod_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n yet_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o not_o withstand_v the_o future_a review_n the_o first_o sentence_n 92._o of_o the_o synod_n be_v execute_v without_o delay_n this_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o popery_n and_o a_o gross_a incrochment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n iii_o that_o this_o discipline_n rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o second_o flow_v from_o this_o the_o last_o appeal_v aught_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a 2._o magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n within_o his_o or_o their_o dominion_n as_o to_o the_o high_a power_n under_o god_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n can_v enjoy_v no_o tranquillity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n if_o any_o man_n find_v himself_o grieve_v with_o the_o sentence_n or_o consistoriall_a proceed_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o his_o officer_n he_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o high_a judicatory_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n who_o use_v in_o that_o case_n to_o grant_v commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o delegate_n expert_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o have_v
day_n do_v sue_v for_o aid_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n they_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o obtrude_v their_o own_o discipline_n upon_o they_o but_o leave_v they_o free_a to_o choose_v for_o themselves_o the_o ground_n which_o follow_v be_v demonstrative_a first_o no_o man_n can_v dispose_v that_o by_o vow_n or_o otherwise_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o a_o three_o person_n without_o his_o consent_n neither_o can_v theâ—…nferiour_a oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o superior_a contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n without_o his_o superior_n allowance_n god_n accept_v no_o such_o pretence_n to_o seem_v obsequious_a to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o another_o person_n now_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o those_o arm_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n clear_o invest_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o where_o 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84._o ann._n 1562._o ass._n edenburg_n 1593._o an._n 1596._o 1_o cor._n 1â—…_n 1._o 1_o kin._n 3._o 25._o 1582._o febr._n 16._o at_o saint_n giles_n church_n march_v 22._o declar._n scot._n leit_n p._n 57_o 58._o 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 7._o head_n theor._n 63._o 1_o book_n 9_o head_n p._n 44._o scot_n lit_fw-fr 48_o 47._o 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 7._o h_o aâ—…_n 55._o articl_n 1596._o scot._n liâ—…_n 49_o motus_fw-la brtanici_fw-la 171_o 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 9_o head_n 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 9_o head_n the_o authorâ—…_n reason_n of_o his_o write_n the_o praelat_n be_v unable_a by_o reason_n to_o defend_v episco_n pacy_n cheir_n strongeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_z in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a crane_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o it_o extirpate_v praelacy_n the_o bishop_n be_v most_o just_o cast_v out_o of_o england_n the_o scot_n be_v never_o injurious_a to_o their_o king_n the_o scote_n sell_v of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o most_o false_a calumny_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o dediâ—…ation_n the_o unseasonablenes_n of_o doctor_n bramble_n warning_n the_o irrational_a way_n of_o the_o warner_n write_v the_o most_o of_o his_o stuff_n be_v borrow_v and_o long_o ago_o confute_v the_o conâ—…_n bitterness_n of_o the_o warner_n spirit_n the_o warner_n strike_v at_o the_o scote_n discipline_n through_o the_o king_n side_n in_o the_o threshold_n he_o stumble_v on_o the_o king_n conscience_n the_o scot_n never_o offer_v to_o impose_v any_o thing_n uâ—…_n on_o england_n the_o elder_a praelat_n of_o england_n be_v erastians_n and_o more_o but_o the_o young_a be_v as_o much_o a_o i-erastian_a as_o the_o most_o rigid_a of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o scote_n first_o and_o great_a crime_n be_v irreconciliablenes_n with_o rome_n the_o scote_n be_v ever_o anti_fw-la episcopal_a the_o praelate_v late_o be_v find_v in_o the_o act_n of_o introduce_v popery_n into_o the_o church_n and_o tyranny_n into_o the_o kingdom_n no_o 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pretend_a declaration_n of_o king_n james_n be_v
in_o plures_fw-la divisum_fw-la ectas_fw-la eos_fw-la expulit_fw-la buchan_n hist._n lib._n 4_o episcopacy_n entire_o authorize_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o glasgow_n vind._n epist_n hitr._n philadelph_n superintendent_o equivalent_a to_o bishop_n presbyter_n not_o to_o have_v synod_n as_o often_o as_o they_o list_v nor_o do_v in_o they_o what_o they_o please_v the_o king_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n k._n ch._n 1._o larg_n declare_v 1633._o pag._n 411._o refutat_fw-la libel_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccl._n sâ—…ot_n the_o bishop_n no_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o challenge_n about_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o book_n disc._n 6._o head_n which_o be_v belong_v not_o by_o haereditaire_n right_a to_o the_o presbyter_n let._n of_o k._n ph._n &_o q._n mar._n ann._n 1559._o the_o reviewer_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n mainten_n of_o the_o sanstatie_n pag._n 10._o the_o disciplinarian_o declaration_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o impudent_a &_o imperious_a supplicat_o they_o anticipate_v the_o law_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n hieron_n philadelph_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccles._n scot._n epist._n iren._n philale_v narrat_fw-la mot_fw-fr scotic_a their_o doctrine_n as_o destructive_a as_o their_o practice_n ovid._n met._n lib._n 3._o sub_fw-la 4_o 2._o book_n of_o disc._n ch_z 7._o 2._o the_o bishop_n super-erastianisme_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ad_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr epise_v constant._n m._n ph._n par._n vindic._n propos_fw-fr 8._o d._n par._n n._n vedel_n de_fw-fr epise_v const_n m._n q._n 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a primitive_a emperor_n har._n syn._n belgic_a c._n 10._o altar_n damasc._n pag._n 15._o renounce_v by_o none_o of_o the_o scotish_n king_n the_o reviewer_n malice_n not_o any_o prelatical_a principle_n do_v impossibilitate_v as_o he_o speak_v the_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o kiag_n &_o his_o kingdom_n conf._n at_o hampt_a court_n the_o disciplinarian_a doctrine_n &_o practice_n against_o the_o king_n power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n pag._n 41._o deepiscop_n constanstin_n m._n 2._o b._n of_o disc._n ch_z 10_o cap._n de_fw-fr primate_n reg._n epist._n 43._o de_fw-fr imper_n sum_fw-la pot._n cap._n 8._o constantin_n de_fw-fr ario._n the_o ultimate_a determination_n of_o ecclesiastike_a cause_n by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o england_n appeal_v to_o the_o king_n in_o scotland_n court_n of_o delegate_n against_o neither_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o aequitie_n all_o cause_n agitate_a in_o scotish_n assembly_n process_n about_o church_n rend_v letter_n to_o the_o gen._n assembli_n at_o sterling_n aug._n 3._o 1571._o reviewer_n decline_v answer_v about_o the_o legislative_a power_n danger_n in_o assert_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o ecclesiastike_a jurisdiction_n hug._n groti_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum._n pot._n scotish_n donatist_n polit._n anglic_a ad_fw-la reg._n jac._n sozomen_n alien_n de_fw-fr episcopat_fw-la constant_n m._n disciplinariam_fw-la call_v resistance_n against_o the_o person_n obedience_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o reviewer_n too_o bold_a with_o his_o majesty_n the_o disciplinarian_o no_o compartie_n for_o the_o primitive_a christian_a the_o reviewer_n cunning_a in_o pass_v over_o what_o he_o dare_v not_o can_v not_o answer_v his_o unkindness_n to_o his_o brother_n gilespie_n who_o theorem_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n harm_n syn._n belg._n cap._n 1_o gilespie_n theorem_a the_o rule_n of_o the_o late_a disciplinarian_a practice_n practice_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la dissimulabant_fw-la foederati_fw-la nimis_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr regnatum_fw-la esse_fw-la monarchis_n nec_fw-la recte_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la agi_fw-la posse_fw-la stuarto_fw-la vel_fw-la uno_fw-la superstite_fw-la hist._n m._n montisros_n no_o defensive_a arm_n for_o subject_n episcopacy_n no_o obstruction_n to_o his_o majestic_o peace_n see_v the_o leâ—…rned_a &_o judicious_a digges_n upon_o this_o subject_n appeal_v in_o scotland_n from_o a_o general_n assembly_n neither_o irrational_a nor_o illegal_a altar_n damascen_n 3._o paper_n an._n 1574_o the_o rebellious_a &_o insolent_a disciplinarian_a proceed_n against_o the_o too_o rt._n reverend_a arch-bishop_n montgomerie_n &_o adamson_n answ._n to_o the_o procession_n &_o declare_v make_v by_o marq._n hamilt_n 1638._o vindic._n epist_n hier._n philad_n supplicum_fw-la libellorum_fw-la magister_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la salvo_fw-la regis_fw-la imperio_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la tota_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la â—…arg_fw-mi d_o clar_n pag._n 308._o marg._n not_o upon_o potest_fw-la of_o the_o gen._n assemb_v at_o edenb_n across_o decemb_v 18._o 1638._o quioccasione_n laeti_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la â—…i_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o expressam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la a_o se_fw-la locis_fw-la interpolatam_a typis_fw-la publicarunt_fw-la the_o bishop_n appeal_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n personal_a prâ—…rogative_n the_o reviewer_n mistake_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o bishop_n warning_n ch._n 5._o v._n 1._o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n not_o censure_v by_o the_o discipline_n hift._n of_o reform_v 4._o book_n scotish_n presbyter_n mount_v in_o hall_n school_n etc._n etc._n an._n 436._o ancient_a canon_n against_o minister_n accuser_n of_o their_o brethren_n reviewer_n no_o competent_a witnsse_n against_o bishop_n he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n &_o charity_n with_o the_o dead_a gualth_n epist._n erast._n aug._n 3._o 1570._o nor_o speak_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o live_n spanheims_n speech_n about_o english_a bishop_n the_o king_n book_n of_o recreation_n far_o short_a of_o what_o other_o reform_a church_n tolerate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n vindic._n chr._n philaed_n blaire_n &_o his_o companion_n just_o banish_v k._n ch._n 1._o large_a dec._n 1639._o pag._n 324._o the_o discipline_n in_o scotland_n different_a from_o geneva_n king_n james_n declaration_n 1584._o part._n 3._o an._n 1684_o the_o bishop_n consequence_n good_a from_o commissary_n to_o civite_n magistrate_n fucus_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la simpliciores_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la pag._n 404._o altar_n damase_v the_o assembly_n juggle_v in_o gibson_n case_n the_o bishop_n relation_n of_o mr._n black_n case_v vindicate_v &_o enlarge_v hamp_n court_n conf._n rom._n 6._o 1._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o hebr._n 11._o 33._o nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quando_fw-la sed_fw-la multo_fw-la ante_fw-la vind._n ep_n philad_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o odd_a de_fw-fr relig_n de_fw-fr impersum_fw-la potestcirc_n sacr_n cap._n 9_o nam_fw-la co_fw-la report_n summam_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclae_n concordia_fw-la &_o authoditas_fw-la ut_fw-la aulici_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la tametsi_fw-la regius_fw-la gratia_fw-la niterentur_fw-la timerent_fw-la vindic._n ep._n chr._n philad_n let_v to_o the_o q._n of_o engl._n jul._n 16._o 1561._o the_o minister_n guilty_a of_o the_o tumult_n decemb_v 17._o 1596._o 1596._o vasius_n the_o rev._n impertinency_n or_o cunning_n in_o alter_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o quaestion_n let_v of_o the_o congreg_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n 1559._o de_fw-fr imper_n sum_n poâ—…_n cap._n 9_o disciplinarian_a intention_n never_o better_a than_o their_o word_n eccles._n 8._o 4._o no_o thanks_n due_a to_o they_o for_o not_o excommunicate_v their_o king_n the_o ancient_a father_n quit_v peccant_a king_n of_o all_o humane_a censure_n apos_n gent._n adv_o the_o bishop_n reason_v not_o unconsequential_a aristophâ—…_n nubes_fw-la blood_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o discipline_n esai_n 1._o 15._o mercy_n god_n attribute_n &_o so_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d book_n discipl_n 9_o head_n presbyter_n solicit_v pardon_n for_o murder_n murder_n rigour_n to_o be_v preach_v &c._n &c._n under_o nonâ—…_n but_o implous_a or_o nâ—…ligent_a magistrate_n so_o exâ—…ommunication_n for_o impunity_n e._n huntleys_n case_n whole_o mint_v in_o the_o assembiiâ—…_n bothwell_v notorious_a crime_n r_o bruce_n speech_n against_o e._n huntley_n first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n witheld_a from_o the_o king_n as_o much_o by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o pope_n an._n 1587._o contradiction_n about_o tithe_n pag._n 57_o patronage_n presbyterian_a rebellion_n &_o tyranny_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sequester_v the_o church_n patrimony_n qui_fw-la jactare_fw-la non_fw-la dubitârunt_fw-la se_fw-la episc_n plygin_v kairian_n inflixisse_fw-la aitar_n damasc._n p._n 3._o k._n james_n anti-presbyterie_a no_o donaâ—…ist_n ep._n lector_n aitar_n damascen_n georg._n con._n de_fw-fr dupl_n stat._n relig._n apud_fw-la scot._n lib._n 2._o their_o latitude_n of_o scandal_n 8._o 9_o malefactor_n pardon_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v false_a measure_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o civil_a cognizance_n the_o reviewer_n 30._o year_n experience_n no_o argument_n of_o presbyterian_a henestie_n their_o canon_n 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