the_o trojan_n horse_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n unbowel_v wherein_o be_v contain_v i._n the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n ii_o the_o person_n in_o who_o this_o power_n be_v place_v iii_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a power_n in_o scotland_n and_o the_o law_n there_o impose_v on_o the_o people_n neck_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1646._o the_o trojan_n horse_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n unbowel_v of_o the_o scottish_a form_n of_o church-government_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o studious_a endeavour_n of_o many_o man_n to_o procure_v the_o establishment_n of_o it_o among_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o divers_a petition_n to_o that_o purpose_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v thereto_o engage_v by_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n i_o note_v also_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v artificial_o decline_v the_o establishment_n 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but_o like_o mercury_n pipe_v to_o bring_v argus_n asleep_o for_o 1_o they_o challenge_v a_o power_n absolute_a and_o independent_a of_o the_o king_n to_o convene_v in_o assembly_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o to_o appoint_v the_o time_n and_o place_n themselves_o hear_v their_o own_o word_n all_o the_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 concerning_o the_o kirk_n and_o pertain_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o at_o one_o meeting_n to_o appoint_v the_o diet_n time_n and_o place_n for_o another_o 2._o book_n of_o discipline_n chap._n 7._o 2_o they_o claim_v power_n to_o themselves_o to_o make_v constitution_n ecclesiastical_a without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o this_o order_n cause_n they_o may_v make_v certain_a rule_n and_o constitution_n appertain_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o all_o the_o member_n 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person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o kirk_n spiritual_o and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 2_o book_n of_o dis._n chap._n 1._o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o external_a thing_n if_o they_o offend_v so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n ibidem_fw-la the_o national_a assembly_n of_o this_o country_n call_v common_o the_o general_n assembly_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o have_v their_o own_o place_n with_o power_n to_o the_o kirk_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n convenient_a for_o the_o same_o and_o all_o man_n as_o well_o magistrate_n as_o inferior_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n without_o any_o reclamation_n or_o appellation_n to_o any_o judge_n 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pleasure_n as_o our_o master_n christ_n jesus_n do_v witness_v unless_o adultery_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o innocent_a if_o they_o so_o require_v ought_v to_o be_v pronounce_v free_a and_o the_o offender_n ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n as_o god_n have_v command_v 1._o book_n of_o discip._n head_n 9_o sect._n of_o marriage_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o to_o this_o which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o as_o namely_o to_o punish_v theft_n not_o with_o death_n but_o restitution_n beside_o many_o other_o touch_v inheritance_n purchase_n and_o other_o temporal_a thing_n which_o will_v cause_v infinite_a change_n and_o confusion_n in_o our_o temporal_a law_n 8._o they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o pardon_v capital_a offender_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o signify_v unto_o your_o honour_n that_o whosoever_o persuade_v you_o that_o you_o may_v pardon_v where_o god_n command_v death_n deceive_v your_o soul_n and_o provoke_v you_o to_o offend_v god_n majesty_n 1_o book_n of_o discip._n head_n 9_o this_o put_v such_o a_o tie_n upon_o prince_n as_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o noble_a virtue_n mercy_n incline_v offender_n to_o be_v desperate_a and_o in_o such_o distract_a time_n as_o this_o may_v prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o they_o exact_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o if_o need_v require_v he_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n with_o his_o own_o rent_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o see_v that_o sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o ministry_n the_o school_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a to_o await_v upon_o their_o charge_n to_o supply_v their_o indigence_n even_o with_o their_o own_o rent_n if_o need_v require_v 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end_n propose_v by_o the_o several_a power_n the_o magistrate_n command_v external_a thing_n for_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o subject_n the_o minister_n handle_v external_a thing_n only_o for_o conscience-cause_n 2._o book_n of_o discip._n chap._n 1._o here_o both_o the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o the_o same_o external_a thing_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o end_n so_o that_o by_o their_o platform_n they_o may_v deal_v with_o all_o civil_a cause_n for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n which_o the_o pope_n usual_o express_v with_o this_o clause_n in_fw-la ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spirituale_fw-la and_o these_o man_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_fw-la ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o both_o he_o and_o they_o do_v by_o this_o distinction_n usurp_v upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o this_o power_n be_v place_v this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o scottish_a platform_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n partly_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n who_o admit_v no_o superiority_n of_o one_o over_o another_o but_o a_o parity_n and_o equality_n of_o all_o and_o partly_o of_o lay-elder_n who_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n out_o of_o every_o parish_n to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o all_o government_n and_o discipline_n be_v exercise_v joint_o by_o they_o by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n in_o the_o several_a parish_n by_o the_o minister_n and_o lay-elder_n of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v subordinate_a to_o a_o classis_fw-la make_v up_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o parish_n within_o the_o bound_n thereof_o as_o the_o several_a class_n be_v to_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n consist_v of_o minister_n and_o elder_n choose_v out_o of_o every_o classis_fw-la within_o the_o province_n and_o provincial_n assembly_n be_v in_o like_o manner_n subordinate_a to_o the_o national_a assembly_n consist_v of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o minister_n and_o lay-elder_n as_o the_o same_o assembly_n shall_v think_v fit_a choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o national_a assembly_n since_o ecumenical_a counsel_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a upon_o earth_n all_o these_o point_n if_o thing_n so_o much_o acknowledge_v need_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o ensue_a authority_n the_o parity_n of_o minister_n as_o to_o bishop_n if_o the_o name_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v proper_o take_v they_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o minister_n 2._o book_n of_o dis._n chap._n 11._o the_o conjunction_n of_o lay-elder_n with_o they_o in_o the_o government_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o elder_n be_v also_o teacher_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o book_n of_o dis._n chap._n 6._o their_o office_n be_v as_o well_o several_o as_o conjunct_o to_o watch_v diligent_o upon_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n both_o public_o and_o private_o that_o no_o corruption_n of_o religion_n or_o manner_n enter_v therein_o ib._n their_o principal_a office_n be_v to_o hold_v assembly_n with_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o be_v also_o of_o their_o number_n for_o establish_v of_o good_a order_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n unto_o the_o which_o assembly_n all_o person_n be_v subject_a that_o remain_v within_o their_o bound_n ib._n in_o assemble_v the_o people_n neither_o they_o without_o the_o minister_n nor_o the_o minister_n without_o they_o may_v attempt_v any_o thing_n psalm_n book_n tit._n of_o the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n chief_a office_n stand_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o in_o consultation_n judgement_n election_n and_o other_o political_a affair_n his_o counsel_n rather_o than_o authority_n take_v place_n ibid._n titl_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n and_o duty_n the_o elder_n be_v elect_v must_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o minister_n in_o all_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o wit_n in_o determine_v and_o judge_v cause_n in_o give_v admonition_n to_o the_o licentious_a liver_n in_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o manner_n and_o conversation_n of_o all_o man_n within_o their_o charge_n yea_o the_o senior_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o like_a manner_n diligence_n and_o study_v of_o their_o minister_n if_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o admonition_n they_o must_v admonish_v he_o of_o correction_n they_o must_v correct_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o book_n of_o discip._n 8._o head_n of_o the_o election_n of_o elder_n etc._n etc._n their_o election_n by_o the_o people_n man_n of_o best_a knowledge_n in_o god_n word_n and_o clean_a life_n man_n faithful_a and_o of_o most_o honest_a conversation_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o kirk_n must_v be_v nominate_v to_o be_v in_o election_n and_o their_o name_n must_v be_v public_o read_v to_o the_o whole_a kirk_n by_o the_o minister_n give_v they_o advertisement_n that_o from_o among_o they_o must_v be_v choose_v elder_n and_o deacon_n ibidem_fw-la if_o any_o man_n know_v other_o of_o better_a quality_n within_o the_o kirk_n than_o these_o that_o be_v nominate_v let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o election_n that_o the_o kirk_n may_v have_v the_o choice_n ibid._n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o every_o several_a congregation_n to_o elect_v their_o minister_n 1_o book_n of_o discipline_n 4_o head_n of_o minister_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o this_o order_n which_o god_n word_n crave_v can_v stand_v with_o patronage_n and_o presentation_n to_o benefice_n use_v in_o the_o pope_n kirk_n we_o desire_v all_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n earnest_o to_o consider_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o patronage_n and_o benefice_n 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