profane_a use_n of_o any_o person_n be_v detestable_a sacrilege_n before_o god_n head_n and_o elsewhere_o gentleâ—â—â—_n baron_n earl_n lord_n and_o other_o must_v be_v content_a to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d their_o just_a rent_n and_o suffer_v the_o kirk_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o her_o liberty_n ibidem_fw-la what_o this_o liberty_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n all_o thing_n give_v in_o hospitality_n all_o rent_n pertain_v to_o priest_n chantery_n college_n ibidem_fw-la chappetry_n friary_n of_o all_o order_n the_o sister_n of_o the_o seen_n all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v retain_v still_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o kirâ—_n give_v they_o but_o leave_v to_o take_v their_o breath_n and_o expect_v the_o rest_n tâ—â—_n whole_a revenâ—es_n of_o the_o temporality_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o anâ—deans_n land_n and_o all_o rent_n pertain_v to_o cathedral_n kirk_n then_o suppose_v a_o objection_n that_o the_o possessor_n have_v lease_n and_o estate_n they_o answer_v that_o those_o who_o make_v they_o be_v thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o alienate_v the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o kirk_n ibidem_fw-la they_o desire_v that_o all_o such_o estate_n may_v be_v annul_v and_o avoid_v that_o all_o collector_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n or_o other_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o intermeddle_v therewith_o and_o the_o deacon_n permit_v to_o collect_v the_o same_o yea_o to_o that_o height_n of_o madness_n be_v thâ—y_o come_v as_o to_o define_v and_o determine_v in_o their_o assembly_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o modest_a constitution_n for_o a_o synod_n 1647._o that_o the_o next_o parliament_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v full_o restore_v to_o its_o patrimony_n and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v pâ—st_v in_o parliament_n until_o that_o be_v first_o consider_v and_o approve_v let_v all_o estate_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o pretension_n and_o design_n if_o their_o project_n have_v not_o yet_o take_v effect_n it_o be_v only_o because_o they_o want_v sufficient_a strength_n hitherto_o to_o accomplish_v it_o last_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n under_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o only_a monarch_n of_o his_o church_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a they_o erect_v their_o own_o court_n and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o scotland_n long_o before_o thâ—y_n be_v legal_o approve_v or_o receive_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o act_n allege_v that_o many_o suit_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o approbation_n of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kirk_n 1591._o which_o have_v not_o take_v that_o happy_a effect_n which_o good_a man_n will_v crave_v and_o by_o another_o act_n acknowledge_v that_o presbytery_n be_v then_o establish_v synodical_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o last_o by_o the_o act_n of_o another_o general_n assembly_n at_o edenburg_n ordain_v that_o the_o discipline_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o well_o in_o agnus_n and_o mernis_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n you_o see_v sufficient_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n how_o the_o disciplinarian_o have_v trample_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o justle_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n out_o of_o his_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n my_o next_o â—ask_n shall_v be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o inanimadvertence_n or_o passion_n but_o from_o their_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n first_o they_o teach_v that_o no_o person_n magistrate_n nor_o other_o have_v power_n to_o vote_n in_o their_o synod_n 7._o but_o only_o ecclesiastical_a second_o they_o teach_v that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v â—he_v sole_a power_n of_o convening_n and_o convocate_a such_o assemble_v all_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n have_v power_n to_o convene_v lawful_o together_o for_o treat_v of_o thing_n concern_v the_o kirk_n they_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n 12._o again_o national_n assembly_n of_o thiâ—_n country_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o their_o own_o liberty_n with_o power_n to_o the_o kirk_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n thus_o they_o make_v it_o a_o liberty_n that_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n a_o part_n of_o its_o patrimony_n not_o only_o to_o convene_v but_o to_o convocate_v whosoever_o whensoever_o wheresoever_o three_o for_o point_v of_o power_n they_o teach_v that_o synod_n have_v the_o judgement_n of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n 1570._o of_o doctrine_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n the_o election_n admission_n suspension_n deprivation_n of_o minister_n thâ—_n determination_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n cause_n beneficiary_a matrimonial_a and_o other_o jurisdiction_n to_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n against_o those_o that_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o its_o patrimony_n 7._o they_o have_v legislative_a power_n to_o make_v rule_n and_o constitution_n for_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o the_o kirk_n they_o have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n 12._o or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o reclamation_n or_o apellation_n to_o any_o judge_n civil_a 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a 1._o four_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v these_o privilege_n not_o from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o people_n or_o particular_a law_n of_o any_o other_o country_n the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o prescribe_v any_o rule_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o ecclesiastical_a power_n flow_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ._n 9_o and_o yet_o further_o the_o church_n can_v be_v govern_v by_o other_o than_o those_o minister_n and_o steward_n set_v over_o it_o by_o christ_n nor_o otherwise_o than_o by_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n that_o can_v challenge_v to_o itself_o a_o command_n or_o dominiâ—â—_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o again_o it_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n for_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o invade_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o both_o sword_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n do_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v and_o exclaim_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v change_v but_o the_o papacy_n remain_v so_o if_o king_n and_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n they_o be_v political_a pope_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o these_o man_n do_v 68_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o authority_n delegated_a from_o he_o alone_o last_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v all_o this_o power_n not_o only_o without_o the_o magistrate_n but_o against_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v although_o he_o dissent_v 1â—_n and_o send_v out_o his_o prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a parliamentary_a ratification_n can_v no_o way_n alter_v church_n canon_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o eccclesiasticall_a discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v whether_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o civill-magistrate_n or_o not_o 98._o the_o want_n of_o a_o civil_a sanction_n to_o the_o church_n be_v but_o like_o lucrum_fw-la cessans_fw-la non_fw-la damnum_fw-la emergens_fw-la as_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o it_o so_o it_o take_v nothing_o away_o from_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o clash_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o defect_n in_o this_o kind_n they_o lay_v the_o fault_n at_o the_o magistrate_n door_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n or_o wickedness_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n 82._o or_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n now_o we_o have_v see_v the_o pernicious_a practice_n of_o their_o synod_n with_o the_o doctrine_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v it_o remain_v to_o dispel_v umbrage_n wherewith_o they_o seek_v to_o hide_v the_o ugliness_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o principle_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n we_o say_v they_o do_v give_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n a_o political_a power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o preside_v in_o synod_n to_o ratify_v the_o act_n of_o synod_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n we_o make_v he_o the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n take_v nothing_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o here_o be_v good_a word_n but_o they_o signify_v nothing_o trust_v i_o whatsoever_o the_o disciplinarian_o do_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v always_o with_o a_o save_n of_o their_o own_o stake_n not_o give_v for_o his_o advantage_n but_o their_o own_o for_o they_o teach_v that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v not_o private_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o
to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n all_o prince_n and_o state_n invest_v with_o sovereignty_n of_o power_n do_v just_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o convocate_a national_n synod_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o ratify_v their_o constitution_n and_o although_o pious_a prince_n may_v tolerate_v or_o privilege_v the_o church_n to_o convene_v within_o their_o territory_n annual_o or_o triennial_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o execution_n of_o constitution_n already_o confirm_v nevertheless_o we_o see_v how_o wary_a the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v in_o this_o particular_a 50._o yet_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n of_o straw_n that_o will_v permit_v the_o church_n to_o convene_v within_o his_o territory_n whensoever_o wheresoever_o they_o list_v to_o convocate_v before_o they_o whosoever_o they_o please_v all_o the_o noble_n all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o change_v the_o whole_a 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over_o their_o great_a counsel_n of_o old_a and_o their_o convocation_n of_o late_a time_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n this_o power_n neither_o roman_a catholic_n or_o protestant_n in_o france_n dare_v deny_v to_o his_o king_n none_n have_v be_v more_o punctual_a in_o this_o case_n then_o the_o state_n of_o geneva_n where_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v 66._o that_o no_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n shall_v alter_v the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n their_o elder_n do_v not_o challenge_v a_o uncontrollable_a power_n as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n 20._o but_o be_v still_o call_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o signiory_n 20._o the_o lesser_a council_n name_v they_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o ministry_n their_o consent_n be_v not_o necessary_a the_o great_a council_n of_o 200._o do_v approve_v they_o or_o reject_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n they_o be_v present_v to_o the_o signiory_n who_o continue_v they_o or_o discharge_v they_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n at_o their_o admission_n they_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o keep_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 9_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o doctrinal_a difference_n in_o religion_n after_o conference_n of_o and_o with_o the_o ecclesiastic_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o magistrate_n 11._o the_o proclamation_n publish_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n register_v in_o the_o same_o book_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o order_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v assume_v by_o the_o signiory_n but_o in_o scotland_n all_o thing_n be_v quite_o contrary_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o place_n or_o displace_v of_o ecclesiastical_a elder_n than_o he_o have_v in_o the_o electoral_a college_n about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o emperor_n the_o king_n have_v no_o more_o legislative_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n than_o a_o cobbler_n that_o be_v a_o single_a vote_n in_o case_n he_o be_v choose_v a_o elder_a otherwise_o none_o at_o all_o in_o scotland_n ecclesiastical_a person_n make_v repeal_n alter_v their_o sanction_n every_o day_n without_o consent_n of_o king_n or_o council_n king_n james_n proclaim_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o a_o little_a before_o by_o his_o letter_n require_v the_o assembly_n to_o abstain_v from_o make_v any_o innovation_n in_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n 1597._o and_o from_o prejudging_a the_o decision_n of_o the_o state_n by_o their_o conclusion_n and_o to_o suffer_v all_o thâ—ngs_n to_o contiâ—ue_v in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v until_o the_o approach_a parliament_n what_o do_v they_o hereupon_o they_o neglect_v the_o king_n letter_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n they_o determine_v all_o thing_n positive_o question_v the_o archbishop_n of_o st_n andrews_n upon_o their_o own_o canon_n for_o collate_v to_o benefice_n and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o â—ndoubted_a law_n of_o the_o land_n yea_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o sauciness_n they_o arrive_v and_o into_o that_o contempt_n they_o reduce_v sovereign_a power_n 1600._o that_o twenty_o presbyter_n no_o more_o at_o the_o high_a sometime_o but_o thirteen_o sometime_o but_o seven_o or_o eight_o dare_v to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v a_o general_n assembly_n as_o they_o miscall_v it_o after_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n against_o his_o authority_n a_o insolence_n which_o never_o any_o parliament_n dare_v yet_o attempt_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n head_n long_o before_o there_o be_v any_o statute_n make_v to_o that_o purpose_n they_o abolish_v all_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n even_o those_o which_o be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o birth_n circumcision_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n they_o decree_v the_o abolition_n of_o bishop_n 1580._o require_v they_o to_o resign_v their_o office_n as_o not_o have_v any_o call_n from_o god_n word_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o desi_v from_o preach_v until_o they_o have_v a_o new_a admission_n from_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o to_o complete_v their_o own_o folly_n add_v further_o that_o they_o will_v dispose_v of_o their_o possession_n as_o the_o church_n patrimony_n in_o the_o next_o assembly_n which_o ridiculous_a ordinance_n be_v maintain_v stiff_o by_o the_o succeed_a synod_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n to_o impugn_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n 1584._o or_o to_o procure_v the_o innovation_n or_o diminution_n of_o â—â—y_n of_o they_o which_o be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o control_v their_o vain_a presumption_n notwithstanding_o that_o themselves_o have_v former_o approve_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v establish_v superintendent_o to_o endure_v for_o term_v of_o life_n 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