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of_o man_n do_v such_o &_o such_o act_n do_v they_o examine_v the_o reduplication_n under_o which_o they_o act_v but._n 2._o whether_o they_o call_v for_o it_o under_o that_o reduplication_n or_o not_o it_o be_v real_a obedience_n they_o call_v for_o and._n 3._o the_o promise_v of_o obedience_n under_o whatsoever_o reduplication_n have_v in_o its_o bosom_n a_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o authority_n call_v for_o such_o obedience_n he_o reply_v 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o that_o obedience_n as_o formal_o obedience_n be_v require_v yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v promise_v or_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v any_o laâ—…full_a authority_n for_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o king_n maj._n commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a for_o regulate_v the_o external_a order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a bound_n and_o impower_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o to_o do_v the_o stricke_v presbyterian_n will_v not_o find_v ground_n to_o disowne_v their_o office_n in_o that_o consideration_n ans._n then._n 1._o prelate_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o magistrate_n commissioner_n &_o have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o any_o warrant_n of_o god_n law_n more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o magistrat_n commissioner_n 2._o whence_o have_v the_o prelate_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o this_o author_n be_v bold_a enough_o to_o affirm_v but_o fail_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o prove_v it_o their_o commission_n have_v they_o it_o from_o nero_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o persecute_v heathenish_a emperor_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o they_o whence_o have_v they_o their_o power_n or_o by_o what_o commission_n do_v they_o act_v or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v bishop_n without_o such_o a_o commission_n how_o will_v this_o advocate_n extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o these_o difficulty_n &_o evite_v a_o contradiction_n but._n 3._o if_o they_o be_v the_o magistrat_n commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a their_o power_n must_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o magistrate_n power_n do_v in_o church_n cause_n viz_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o external_a order_n if_o he_o stretch_n it_o no_o surde_a how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o meddle_v with_o more_o than_o what_o concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will_n hâ—…_n say_v that_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o prelate_n as_o prelate_n meddle_v with_o be_v but_o such_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n as_o be_v for_o the_o regulate_v the_o external_a order_n of_o the_o church_n then_o he_o must_v say_v that_o their_o chief_a power_n in_o ordination_n their_o chief_n if_o not_o only_o power_n in_o jurisdiction_n flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n they_o act_v in_o that_o sphere_n &_o capacity_n and_o if_o he_o say_v so_o he_o speak_v plain_o but_o without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n for_o then_o magistrate_n may_v ordain_v alone_o at_o least_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o ordaine_v with_o other_o for_o what_o they_o may_v commissionate_v other_o to_o do_v in_o their_o name_n they_o may_v do_v themselves_o but_o how_o or_o what_o way_n shall_v we_o see_v this_o prove_v where_o will_v he_o show_v any_o example_n of_o any_o magistrate_n as_o such_o ordaine_v or_o depose_v minister_n censure_v or_o excommunicate_v offender_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v what_o a_o wild_a notion_n must_v this_o be_v then_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o basis_n which_o be_v so_o rot_a let_v any_o judge_n what_o the_o superstructure_n must_v be_v it_o be_v tedious_a here_o to_o launch_v forth_o into_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o church_n matter_n but_o sure_a it_o be_v never_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n noâ—…_n of_o any_o reform_a church_n that_o what_o power_n the_o prelate_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o as_o such_o do_v primary_o belong_v unto_o &_o reside_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o may_v be_v derive_v by_o commission_n from_o he_o unto_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v as_o a_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v once_o say_v that_o prelate_n act_n in_o church_n matter_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o a_o commission_n be_v distinct_a from_o a_o command_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v command_v minister_n to_o preach_v &_o baptize_v &_o do_v what_o himself_n can_v do_v &_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o minister_n borrow_v no_o power_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v propper_o give_v they_o any_o commission_n for_o that_o effect_n the_o give_v of_o a_o commission_n import_v the_o conveyance_n of_o a_o power_n for_o effectuate_a that_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o commissioner_n and_o that_o the_o person_n grant_v the_o commission_n might_n himself_o do_v that_o which_o he_o commissionate_v other_o to_o do_v see_v this_o consequence_n full_o clear_v by_o famous_a voctius_n polit_n eccles._n pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o prelate_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n over_o presbyter_n by_o be_v his_o maj._n commissioner_n &_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o &_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n at_o all_o because_o he_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o scriptureâ—…_n by_o which_o all_o be_v to_o regulat_fw-la their_o action_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n for_o no_o such_o power_n no_o reform_a divine_a except_o arminian_n &_o erastians_n do_v acknowledge_v any_o such_o power_n nor_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n behold_v then_o reader_n &_o see_v what_o monster_n the_o prelate_n be_v swell_v up_o to_o that_o bigness_n with_o mere_a wind_n &_o fancy_n &_o observe_v by_o what_o be_v they_o ascend_v they_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o power_n belong_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v devolve_v it_o back_o again_o over_o on_o they_o by_o a_o commission_n &_o so_o authorize_v they_o according_a to_o that_o tu_fw-la facis_fw-la hunc_fw-la dominum_fw-la te_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deum_fw-la thus_o you_o see_v they_o derive_v their_o power_n a_o non-habente_a potestatem_fw-la from_o such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v therefore_o their_o commission_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la null_n &_o can_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o any_o faithful_a minister_n or_o christian_n nor_o can_v their_o power_n be_v submit_v unto_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v clear_v what_o reason_n these_o honest_a minister_n have_v to_o refuise_v this_o acknowledgement_n &_o not_o to_o take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o he_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o canonical_a oath_n or_o promise_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n because_o timorcus_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n maintain_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o of_o old_a take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n do_v not_o swear_v the_o contradictory_n there_o to_o when_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n whâ—…nce_v it_o will_v follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o who_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n do_v not_o contradict_v that_o oath_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n ans._n though_o this_o canonical_a oath_n shall_v not_o contradict_v the_o second_o
article_n of_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v refuise_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o further_a what_o warrant_n be_v there_o for_o any_o to_o require_v such_o a_o oath_n oath_n must_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n for_o impose_v &_o so_o for_o take_v of_o the_o oath_n it_o be_v true_a magistrate_n may_v impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o their_o subject_n &_o so_o upon_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o thing_n not_o sinful_a &_o when_o necessity_n call_v for_o it_o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v give_v unto_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n such_o a_o power_n as_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o &_o empower_v that_o subject_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o other_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lawful_o so_o impower_v &_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o one_o lawful_o so_o impower_v will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o grant_v without_o proof_n which_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o haste_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o 2._o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n &_o promise_v obedience_n unto_o they_o be_v point_n blank_a contrary_n unto_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n swear_v &_o subscribe_v and_o that_o because_o by_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v in_o their_o place_n &_o calling_n the_o extirpation_n of_o such_o church_n officer_n as_o bishop_n &_o archbishop_n &_o this_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o owne_n or_o acknowledge_v of_o they_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v promise_v obedience_n to_o they_o as_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o that_o withal_o they_o shall_v not_o own_v &_o acknowledge_v they_o what_o more_o owne_a &_o acknowledge_v can_v they_o desire_v than_o submission_n &_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a 2._o and_o he_o have_v a_o fancy_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v a_o judgement_n strong_o prepossess_v with_o prejudice_n at_o truth_n who_o can_v say_v with_o this_o author_n that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o a_o contradiction_n there_o either_o in_o term_n or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o a_o strong_a contradiction_n be_v hardly_o imaginable_a then_o betwixt_o a_o edeavour_n to_o extirpate_v such_o or_o such_o governor_n and_o a_o humble_a submission_n unto_o &_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o power_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o faithful_a obedience_n there_o unto_o for_o he_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v they_o must_v never_o own_v they_o as_o lawful_a officer_n lawful_o impower_v he_o must_v never_o submit_v unto_o they_o nor_o promise_v obedience_n unto_o they_o for_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o owne_v of_o they_o as_o lawful_a officer_n &_o so_o a_o promise_n of_o defend_v they_o in_o their_o place_n &_o power_n in_o a_o lawful_a manner_n and_o this_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a unto_o a_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v they_o 3._o as_o for_o timorcus_n who_o he_o look_v on_o as_o favour_v his_o conceit_n it_o will_v be_v find_v after_o try_v all_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v yet_o he_o be_v of_o a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o this_o author_n as_o any_o may_v see_v who_o will_v take_v a_o vieu_n of_o his_o answer_n unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o answer_v in_o cap._n 7._o which_o concern_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n the_o objection_n be_v this_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n be_v contradictory_n to_o other_o oath_n swear_v before_o such_o as_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n &_o therefore_o be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o which_o he_o answer_v 1._o thus_o suppose_v &_o his_o supposal_n be_v a_o assertion_n if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n that_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n the_o minister_n that_o subscribe_v that_o oath_n find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n as_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n only_o oblige_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o rash_a subscription_n &_o take_v of_o that_o oath_n &_o their_o second_o oath_n will_v hold_v valid_a against_o they_o this_o be_v his_o first_o answer_n and._n 2._o he_o say_v suppose_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v impose_v without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n &_o the_o parliament_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o declare_v their_o dissent_n to_o it_o &_o to_o all_o oath_n impose_v without_o their_o authority_n certane_o this_o shall_v go_v farrwith_o they_o who_o make_v the_o like_a plea_n against_o we_o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v his_o next_o answer_n by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v he_o look_v upon_o that_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n as_o peccant_a both_o in_o matter_n &_o form_n &_o that_o therefore_o it_o have_v no_o force_n to_o annul_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o he_o look_v not_o on_o that_o oath_n as_o contradictory_n to_o the_o covenant_n but_o then_o 3_o he_o answer_v we_o will_v for_o once_o suppose_v the_o oath_n material_o good_a &_o lawful_a as_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n yet_o certain_o the_o oath_n be_v irritate_v &_o make_v void_a by_o the_o parliament_n take_v away_o of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o here_o he_o give_v but_o grant_v not_o that_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v lawful_a &_o yet_o he_o assert_v that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o the_o covenant_n may_v have_v be_v swear_v &_o stand_v to_o because_o the_o former_a oath_n be_v null_a so_o soon_o ever_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o authority_n &_o that_o say_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o oath_n stand_v viz_o prelay_v &_o prelate_n not_o take_v away_o by_o authority_n the_o swear_n of_o obedience_n unto_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o add_v these_o word_n nor_o do_v we_o understand_v how_o any_o person_n by_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n or_o oath_n to_o be_v obedient_a in_o thing_n lawful_a &_o honest_a to_o this_o or_o that_o government_n do_v oblige_v himself_o whatever_a evil_n he_o see_v in_o such_o a_o governor_n either_o through_o want_n of_o just_a title_n or_o male_a administration_n of_o his_o trust_n never_o to_o endeavour_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o servitude_n but_o thence_o it_o will_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o have_v swear_v the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o contradict_v the_o same_o if_o they_o shall_v now_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n because_o the_o oath_n to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v include_v a_o not_o give_v obedience_n unto_o they_o as_o a_o general_n include_v a_o particular_a so_o that_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v their_o extirpation_n have_v swear_v withal_o never_o to_o obey_v they_o as_o lawful_a governor_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o canonical_a oath_n &_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n bind_v up_o such_o as_o have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o canonical_a oath_n though_o the_o canonical_a oath_n can_v not_o bind_v up_o their_o hand_n from_o the_o covenant_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v sinful_a upon_o the_o matter_n &_o unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o power_n impose_v &_o partly_o because_o though_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a both_o as_o to_o matter_n &_o efficient_a cause_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v take_v away_o the_o act_n about_o that_o object_n do_v cease_v so_o say_v timorcus_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v all_o one_o now_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o take_v any_o such_o oath_n which_o have_v be_v un_o lawful_a before_o become_v much_o more_o un_fw-we lawful_a now_o &_o carry_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o front_n thus_o thou_o see_v what_o cause_n the_o precious_a &_o worthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n have_v to_o refuise_v obedience_n unto_o that_o act_n what_o ever_o suffering_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o &_o indeed_o sore_o be_v the_o suffering_n which_o do_v follow_v for_o on_o the_o first_o of_o octob._n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o council_n at_o glasgow_n prohibit_v &_o discharge_v all_o these_o minister_n who_o have_v contraveen_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o exerce_fw-la any_o part_n of_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n at_o their_o respective_a church_n in_o time_n come_v which_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v vacand_v and_o that_o none_o of_o their_o parishioner_n who_o be_v liable_a in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o stipend_n make_v payment_n to_o they_o of_o this_o instant_a crop_n &_o
governor_n under_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v god_n minister_n which_o be_v a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v all_o civil_a governor_n he_o speak_v of_o all_o such_o to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n honour_n or_o fear_n be_v due_a &_o so_o he_o must_v take_v in_o all_o magistrate_n otherwise_o this_o text_n shall_v not_o concern_v commonwealth_n which_o be_v rule_v without_o a_o king_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v revenger_n by_o office_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a &_o thus_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o such_o as_o do_v well_o and_o this_o ager_v to_o all_o magistrate_n &_o therefore_o this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o any_o single_a person_n or_o of_o nero_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o lawyer_n if_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v the_o high_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o roman_a state_n as_o learned_a prin_fw-mi show_v in_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o pag_n 109_o 110_o 111_o &_o 112._o 2._o inferior_a judge_n do_v judge_n for_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v depute_v of_o he_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o he_o for_o that_o effect_n 2_o chron._n 19_o v._n 6_o 7._o deut._n 1_o 17._o 3._o inferior_a judge_n be_v command_v to_o rule_v well_o &_o they_o be_v threaten_v &_o rebuke_v for_o maladministration_n see_v jer._n 5_o v._n 1._o isa._n 1_o 17_o 21_o &_o 5_o 7._o &_o 10_o 2_o &_o 59_o v._n 14._o jer._n 22_o 3._o ezek_n 18_o 8._o amos_n 5_o 7._o micah_n 3_o 9_o levit._fw-la 19_o v._n 15._o deut._n 17_o 11._o exod._n 32_o 2._o now_o will_v god_n command_v those_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o judge_v the_o fatherless_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o effect_n or_o will_v he_o challenge_v they_o for_o neglect_v this_o duty_n 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commission_n grant_v for_o the_o hey_o commission_n a_o part_n whereof_o follow_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n ordain_v a_o commission_n to_o be_v pass_v &_o exp_v under_o his_o maj._n great_a seal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n make_v mention_n that_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n &_o weight_n of_o church_n affair_n &_o of_o the_o estate_n incumbent_a upon_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n so_o as_o they_o can_v attain_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n &_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o disorder_n &_o contempt_n of_o authority_n may_v be_v timeous_o suppress_v his_fw-la maj._n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n in_o all_o cause_n &_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastike_a as_o civil_a have_v give_v &_o grant_v like_v as_o his_o maj._n by_o the_o tenor_n hereof_o give_v &_o grant_v full_a power_n &_o commission_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o st_n andrews_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n l._n treasurer_n archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n duk_n hamilton_n marquis_n of_o monâ—…se_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o an_z archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n to_o summon_v and_o call_v before_o they_o all_z contemner_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n &_o for_o that_o cause_n suspend_v deprive_v and_o excommunicate_a all_o keeper_n of_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n to_o appoint_v minister_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o suspension_n and_o deposition_n and_o punish_v by_o fine_v confine_a and_o incarcerate_v they_o and_o all_o other_o person_n who_o shell_n be_v find_v transgressor_n as_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n out_o of_o this_o act_n these_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o here_o be_v a_o mix_a court_n make_v up_o of_o church_n man_n &_o civil_a man_n 2._o a_o court_n meddle_v both_o with_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a punishment_n for_o they_o have_v power_n of_o depose_v excommunicate_v fine_v and_o imprisone_v 3._o a_o court_n found_v upon_o his_o maj._n prerogative_n in_o all_o cause_n &_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_a as_o civil_a 4._o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v sâ—…e_v quo_fw-la non_fw-la &_o one_o of_o those_o with_o four_o other_o may_v do_v all_o themselves_o by_o what_o be_v say_v something_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o oath_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n who_o tender_v it_o may_v be_v discover_v &_o the_o business_n be_v so_o clear_a much_o time_n need_v not_o be_v spend_v in_o handle_v that_o long_a &_o tedious_a controversy_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o church_n matter_n only_o a_o hint_n at_o some_o few_o thing_n as_o reason_n why_o this_o oath_n thus_o tender_v &_o explain_v can_v not_o be_v take_v will_v be_v sufficient_a 1._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v upon_o the_o matter_n have_v affirm_v that_o the_o king_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n of_o appoint_v new_a officer_n in_o christ_n house_n &_o new_a court_n &_o judicature_n which_o christ_n do_v never_o appoint_v &_o of_o commit_v church_n power_n to_o who_o he_o will_v of_o appoint_v what_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n he_o think_v fit_a model_v the_o constitution_n of_o church_n idicatory_n appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v member_n &_o who_o not_o &_o who_o member_n sieve_n quibus_fw-la non_fw-la of_o limit_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o procedure_n by_o appoint_v what_o they_o shall_v treat_v of_o &_o what_o not_o of_o put_v life_n in_o their_o canon_n &_o constitution_n etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o church_n power_n shall_v flow_v from_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n under_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o prelate_n &_o their_o creature_n be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o their_o public_a prayer_n to_o style_v the_o king_n head_n of_o the_o church_n now_o can_v any_o faithful_a
excellent_a voâ—…t_n ubi_fw-la suprâ—…_n pag._n 189._o quaest._n 11._o 9_o that_o no_o church_n canon_n or_o ordinance_n have_v any_o effect_n force_n or_o validity_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v approve_v &_o confirm_v by_o he_o or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o fore_n cite_v act_n import_v now_o who_o but_o he_o who_o have_v drunken_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o erastus_n &_o arminian_n will_v assent_v unto_o this_o it_o be_v true_a the_o canon_n &_o ordinance_n of_o a_o church_n judicatory_a can_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o municipal_a law_n without_o the_o magistrat_n civil_a sanction_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o church_n canon_n whether_o he_o approve_v of_o they_o or_o not_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusal_n act_n 15._o &_o of_o all_o other_o synod_n &_o assembly_n which_o the_o church_n have_v dure_v the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n have_v otherwise_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o hard_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v refuse_v his_o concurrence_n &_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o hint_v in_o a_o better_a case_n under_o heathen_n then_o under_o christian_a magistrate_n therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v assent_v unto_o 10._o that_o all_o church_n canon_n be_v his_o proper_a act_n &_o flow_v native_o from_o he_o &_o his_o power_n for_o the_o meeting_n be_v but_o for_o counsel_n &_o advice_n to_o he_o &_o all_o which_o they_o say_v be_v without_o force_n unless_o he_o approve_v it_o as_o the_o act_n say_v &_o so_o all_o their_o act_n &_o canon_n be_v his_o only_a &_o not_o they_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v because_o 1._o what_o ever_o he_o do_v as_o supreme_a governor_n or_o magistrate_n be_v a_o civil_a act_n &_o no_o church_n act_n &_o so_o no_o church_n canon_n 2._o no_o church_n canon_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o but_o by_o church_n officer_n who_o be_v impower_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o effect_n but_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n 3._o this_o power_n be_v without_o all_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n thus_o sense_v by_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o &_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o erastians_n &_o other_o who_o take_v these_o for_o no_o encroachment_n but_o trutâ—…es_n yet_o reform_v divine_v such_o as_o famous_a &_o worthy_a voetius_fw-la apollonius_n &_o other_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v they_o to_o be_v grosle_n error_n &_o because_o the_o end_n design_v in_o this_o undertake_n be_v satisfaction_n to_o orthodox_n &_o reform_a sound_n divine_v with_o who_o principle_n the_o present_a suffer_a church_n of_o scotland_n do_v accord_n it_o be_v account_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n as_o explain_v by_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n who_o tender_v it_o will_v clear_o import_v a_o assent_v unto_o but_o to_o proceed_v 15._o by_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v very_o imperfect_a so_o long_o as_o she_o want_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o she_o want_v a_o chief_a officer_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o some_o hundered_n of_o year_n thereafter_o be_v imperfect_a as_o to_o its_o constitution_n want_v this_o supreme_a governor_n otherwise_o they_o must_v say_v that_o nero_n caligula_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a persecute_v emperor_n do_v sufficient_o fill_v up_o this_o place_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v upon_o the_o matter_n &_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v plain_o to_o have_v affirm_v that_o these_o persecute_v heathen_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n &_o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a but_o none_o of_o those_o can_v be_v affirm_v with_o any_o probality_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n 16._o yea_o by_o take_v this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o primitive_a church_n walk_v not_o regular_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n because_o they_o act_v with_o no_o such_o subordination_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v they_o derive_v no_o power_n from_o he_o as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a to_o say_v that_o necessity_n do_v put_v they_o to_o this_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a defence_n for_o then_o out_o of_o necessity_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o power_n or_o else_o this_o power_n agree_v not_o to_o all_o magistrate_n but_o only_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n &_o it_o so_o it_o can_v be_v a_o power_n or_o privilege_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o further_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o they_o as_o christian_n nor_o yet_o as_o magistrate_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v agree_v to_o all_o christian_n &_o to_o all_o magistrate_n which_o be_v false_a &_o therefore_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o they_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o as_o learned_a &_o renown_a doct._n vâ—…us_n say_v polâ—…t_n eccles._n pag._n 137._o duo_o subjecta_fw-la &_o principia_fw-la formalia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la auâ—…_n unâ—…a_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la fundare_fw-la effectum_fw-la formalem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la unum_fw-la sc_n ex_fw-la gr_n homo_fw-la unus_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la consul_n &_o patâ—…r_n non_fw-fr poteâ—…_n dici_fw-la habere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la consularem_fw-la in_o cives_fw-la qua_fw-la consul-paâ—…er_a nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la patriam_fw-la in_o sâ—…ium_fw-la quâ_fw-la pater-consul_n 17._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o open_n of_o a_o door_n unto_o the_o utter_a destruction_n &_o overthrow_n of_o all_o church_n judicatory_n for_o by_o their_o judgement_n who_o tender_v that_o oath_n the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n power_n &_o who_o ever_o 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confer_v on_o they_o in_o private_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o scruple_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n but_o all_o have_v not_o this_o in_o their_o offer_n 2._o other_o as_o wise_a &_o judicious_a will_v have_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o offer_n as_o no_o savour_n or_o courtesy_n at_o all_o &_o indeed_o it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o favour_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o any_o to_o mock_v god_n other_o &_o themselves_o such_o a_o liberty_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o snare_n to_o the_o conscience_n for_o by_o word_n to_o put_v a_o gloss_n upon_o a_o write_a or_o print_a oath_n which_o in_o strict_a construction_n it_o will_v not_o bear_v &_o then_o swear_v it_o &_o subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v to_o mock_v the_o most_o high_a who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v to_o subscribe_v a_o oath_n in_o terminis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v offer_v &_o set_v down_o in_o write_v or_o print_n after_o it_o be_v mental_o or_o verbal_o gloss_v be_v to_o stumble_v the_o true_o godly_a &_o to_o harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o age_n present_a &_o to_o mock_v posterity_n who_o shall_v see_v the_o oath_n in_o terminis_fw-la subscribe_v but_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o the_o gloss_n which_o as_o a_o salvo_fw-la be_v cast_v in_o yea_o &_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o intangle_v themselves_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o sinful_a oath_n with_o fair_a speech_n &_o plausible_a apprehension_n or_o rather_o dream_n but._n 3._o why_o will_v they_o not_o suffer_v such_o as_o they_o require_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n to_o set_v down_o their_o sense_n in_o plain_a term_n before_o their_o subscription_n and_o why_o will_v they_o not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o forementioned_a minister_n do_v sure_o if_o it_o have_v be_v tender_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n then_o as_o a_o snare_n to_o the_o conscience_n this_o will_v have_v be_v grant_v but_o it_o be_v true_a the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n after_o that_o manner_n will_v not_o have_v serve_v their_o purpose_n so_o well_o as_o now_o it_o will_v when_o subscribe_v as_o set_v down_o in_o terminis_fw-la liâ—…ra_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o dolus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o generalibus_fw-la 4._o who_o ever_o will_v have_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o this_o objection_n let_v he_o consult_v doctor_n sanders_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr prom_fw-la oblige_v prael_o 6._o §_o 10._o who_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o translate_v &_o set_v down_o atlength_n because_o so_o full_a &_o satisfactory_a dico_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o case_n etc._n etc._n i_o e._n i_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v that_o there_o be_v some_o deceit_n â—…rking_v &_o therefore_o every_o pious_a &_o prudent_a man_n shall_v refuse_v such_o a_o oath_n offer_v under_o such_o term_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o oath_n itself_o truth_n be_v require_v but_o a_o proposition_n have_v a_o indefinite_a and_o ambiguous_a sense_n before_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n use_v for_o clear_v be_v no_o true_a proposition_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proposition_n at_o all_o for_o a_o proposition_n as_o child_n know_v by_o its_o dâ—…ition_n shall_v signify_v either_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n without_o ambiguity_n 2._o because_o of_o he_o who_o tender_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v take_v shall_v have_v some_o certainty_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o doubt_v before_o but_o there_o can_v no_o certanty_n be_v have_v out_o of_o word_n which_o have_v no_o certain_a sense_n 3._o because_o of_o he_o who_o swear_v who_o if_o he_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n on_o these_o term_n either_o stumble_v his_o neighbour_n or_o else_o spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o own_o foot_n for_o to_o what_o else_o shall_v such_o
church_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o case_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o union_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o with_o she_o with_o out_o sin_n much_o more_o will_v a_o forbear_n to_o haunt_v the_o ordinance_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a parish_n &_o to_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v justify_v as_o no_o sinful_a separation_n when_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v without_o siâ—…_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o reverend_a &_o famous_a doct._n voâ—…tius_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n pag._n 68_o quaest._n 17._o grant_v that_o upon_o some_o such_o occasion_n one_o may_v â—…bstean_v from_o explicit_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o such_o communion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a necessitaâ—…_n mediâ—…_n nor_o yet_o necessitaâ—…_n praeceptâ—…_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v have_v more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o free_a exercise_n of_o christian_a duâ—…_n else_o where_o 2._o such_o person_n may_v keep_v communion_n with_o other_o pure_a church_n in_o other_o place_n and_o famous_a mr_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 253._o &_o pag._n 254._o where_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n about_o the_o degree_n of_o separation_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n negative_a or_o a_o non_fw-fr union_n as_o that_o in_o augustin_n time_n when_o the_o faithful_a do_v separate_v from_o the_o donaâ—…sts_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o landable_a now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n here_o it_o can_v only_o be_v a_o negative_a separation_n &_o not_o a_o positive_a separation_n he_o show_v we_o again_o ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o &_o worst_a part_n &_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n &_o that_o these_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o worst_a &_o great_a part_n do_v notwithstanding_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o &_o a_o part_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o godly_a in_o england_n who_o refuse_v the_o popish_a ceremâ—…nies_n &_o aâ—…tichristian_a bishop_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o now_o people_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o corrupt_a they_o can_v be_v account_v separatist_n because_o they_o hold_v still_o communion_n with_o the_o better_a though_o lesser_a part_n moreover_o he_o say_v pag._n 254_o 255._o that_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o non-union_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o separation_n as_o before_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o blaspheme_v open_o as_o they_o do_v act_n 1â—…_n 44_o 45_o 46_o &_o 18._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o any_o shall_v have_v join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v there_o be_v a_o clean_a church_n to_o which_o convert_n may_v join_v themselves_o act_n 2_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o whether_o or_o not_o the_o reason_n former_o lay_v down_o will_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o non_fw-la union_n which_o be_v all_o we_o plead_v for_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n last_o he_o tell_v we_o ibid._n pag._n 255._o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o the_o truth_n the_o lesser_a part_n remaine_v sound_a the_o great_a part_n be_v the_o church_n of_o separatist_n though_o the_o manye_v &_o great_a part_n in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v the_o church_n yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o right_a discipline_n the_o best_a though_o few_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n for_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d like_o life_n that_o retire_v from_o the_o manyesâ—…_n member_n unto_o the_o heart_n &_o there_o remain_v in_o its_o fountain_n in_o case_n of_o dangere_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o major_a part_n which_o have_v make_v defection_n that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v separatist_n &_o not_o 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who_o be_v now_o violent_o restrain_v from_o exerce_a their_o ministerial_a function_n be_v minister_n &_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n though_o bind_v up_o from_o exerce_a their_o office_n for_o as_o no_o deed_n of_o a_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n so_o long_o as_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n universal_a so_o no_o deed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o national_a church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v â—…vis_fw-la regnâ—…_n &_o be_v not_o banish_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n yea_o reverend_a apollâ—…nius_n in_o his_o jus_o majestatis_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la par._n 1._o pag._n 331._o think_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v wrongous_o put_v from_o his_o charge_n by_o a_o magistrate_n he_o remain_v still_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n from_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o of_o his_o call_n &_o have_v a_o 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but_o the_o church_n judicature_n also_o in_o so_o do_v shall_v acknowledge_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o consequent_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o power_n from_o which_o it_o do_v slow_a but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v 1._o that_o that_o sentence_n come_v not_o from_o the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o from_o a_o synod_n whereof_o he_o be_v only_o the_o moderator_n ans._n though_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v out_o at_o the_o meeting_n of_o such_o as_o be_v underling_n to_o &_o complyer_n with_o he_o yet_o the_o sentence_n be_v only_o his_o sentence_n &_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v unto_o all_o at_o their_o meeting_n leave_v they_o shall_v forget_v it_o &_o so_o mistake_v he_o &_o themselves_o both_o and_o he_o indeed_o make_v a_o fashion_n of_o ask_v their_o vote_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o guilt_n &_o of_o the_o odium_fw-la with_o himself_o but_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v no_o power_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o give_v 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