in_o reference_n to_o the_o indulgence_n that_o we_o may_v see_v with_o what_o friendly_a aspect_n this_o supremacy_n look_v towards_o the_o indulgence_n and_o with_o what_o veneration_n the_o indulgence_n respect_v this_o supremacy_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o the_o indulgence_n have_v contribute_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o supra-papal_a supremacy_n and_o how_o the_o accepter_n thereof_o stand_v chargeable_a with_o a_o virtual_a and_o material_a approbation_n of_o and_o consent_v to_o the_o dreadful_a usurpation_n commit_v by_o this_o supremacy_n in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o will_v know_v that_o this_o act_n of_o supremacy_n make_v anno_fw-la 1669._o be_v not_o make_v upon_o the_o account_n that_o the_o supremacy_n in_o church-affair_n have_v never_o be_v before_o screw_v up_o to_o a_o sufficient_a height_n in_o their_o apprehension_n for_o upon_o the_o matter_n little_a that_o be_v material_a be_v here_o assert_v to_o belong_v unto_o this_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n which_o have_v not_o be_v before_o partly_o in_o more_o general_n partly_o in_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a term_n plain_o enough_o ascribe_v unto_o this_o majesty_n or_o presume_v as_o belong_v to_o his_o majest_n in_o the_o 11._o act._n parl._n 1_o anno_fw-la 1661._o where_o the_o oath_n be_v frame_v he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v only_o supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o that_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n must_v not_o be_v decline_v so_o that_o under_o all_o person_n and_o all_o cause_n church-officer_n in_o their_o most_o proper_a and_o intrinsical_a ecclesiastic_a affair_n and_o administration_n be_v comprehend_v and_o if_o his_o majest_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v doctrine_n matter_n of_o worship_n and_o what_o be_v most_o essential_o ecclesiastic_a he_o must_v not_o be_v decline_v as_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n we_o find_v also_o act._n 4._o sess._n 2._o parl._n 1_o anno_fw-la 1662._o which_o be_v again_o renew_v act._n 1._o anno_fw-la 1663._o that_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n appoint_v church-censure_n to_o be_v infflict_v for_o church-transgression_n as_o plain_o and_o formal_o as_o ever_o a_o general_n assembly_n or_o synod_n do_v in_o these_o word_n that_o whatsoever_o minister_n shall_v without_o a_o lawful_a excuse_n to_o be_v admit_v by_o his_o ordinary_n absent_a himself_o from_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o who_o shall_v not_o according_a to_o his_o duty_n concur_v therein_o or_o who_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o assistance_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church-discipline_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v thereto_o by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n every_o such_o minister_n n._n b._n so_o offend_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n and_o benefice_n until_o the_o next_o diocesian_n meeting_n and_o if_o he_o amend_v not_o shall_v be_v deprive_v but_o which_o be_v more_o remarkable_a in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o that_o second_o session_n anno_fw-la 1662._o for_o the_o restitution_n and_o re-establishment_n of_o prelate_n we_o have_v several_a thing_n tend_v to_o clear_v how_o high_a the_o supremacy_n be_v then_o exalt_v the_o very_a act_n begin_v thus_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o his_o majesty_n as_o a_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o statute_n assert_v in_o the_o late_a act_n 1669._o in_o the_o same_o act_n it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o whatever_o this_o sure_a be_v large_a and_o very_o comprehensive_a shall_v be_v determine_v by_o his_o maj._n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o maj._n in_o the_o external_a government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o consist_v with_o the_o stand_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v valide_fw-la and_o effectual_a and_o which_o be_v more_o in_o the_o same_o act_n all_o precede_a act_n of_o parl_n be_v rescinded_a by_o which_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o church_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o general_n provincial_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n and_o kirk-session_n and_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o council_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v to_o have_v give_v any_o church-power_n jurisdiction_n or_o government_n to_o the_o office-bearer_n of_o the_o church_n their_o respective_a meeting_n other_o than_o that_o which_o acknowledge_v a_o dependence_n upon_o and_o subordination_n to_o the_o sovereign_a â—â—wer_n of_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a so_o that_o we_o see_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n all_o church-power_n and_o jurisdiction_n whatsoever_o be_v make_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o to_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o and_o to_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o king_n be_v make_v only_o the_o fountain_n of_o church-power_n and_o that_o exclusive_a as_o it_o will_v seem_v even_o of_o christ_n of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v and_o for_o who_o be_v not_o make_v the_o least_o reserve_v imaginable_a so_o in_o the_o 4._o act._n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o parl._n anno_fw-la 1663._o for_o the_o establishment_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n we_o find_v it_o say_v that_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o advice_n matter_n relate_v to_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v settle_v do_v belong_v to_o his_o maj._n as_o a_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n râ—yal_a and_o supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v found_v his_o power_n to_o appoint_v a_o national_a synod_n to_o appoint_v the_o only_a constituent_a member_n thereof_o as_o be_v there_o specify_v to_o call_v continue_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o when_o he_o will_v to_o limit_v all_o their_o debate_n consultation_n and_o determination_n to_o such_o matter_n and_o cause_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o several_a other_o thing_n there_o to_o be_v see_v see_v by_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o undeniable_a that_o this_o ecclesiastic_a supremacy_n be_v elevate_v presumptive_o before_o the_o year_n 1669._o to_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o then_o be_v this_o act_n make_v anno_fw-la 1669_o i_o answer_v this_o act_n so_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o frame_v so_o much_o to_o make_v any_o addition_n to_o that_o church_n power_n which_o they_o think_v do_v jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la belong_v original_o and_o fundamental_o unto_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v already_o put_v almost_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o additional_a supply_n though_o not_o in_o one_o formal_a and_o expressive_a statutory_a act_n as_o to_o form_v the_o same_o when_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a into_o a_o plain_a and_o positive_a formal_a statute_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n for_o all_o use_n and_o end_n and_o particular_o to_o salve_v in_o point_n of_o law_n the_o council_n in_o what_o they_o do_v in_o and_o about_o the_o indulgence_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o command_v of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o letter_n in_o regaâ—rd_n that_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o indulgence_n do_v manifest_o repugn_v to_o and_o counteract_v several_a anteriour_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n and_o violation_n of_o law_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n and_o 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administration_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o
spiritual_a institution_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a and_o plain_a vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n nor_o a_o assertion_n thereof_o according_a to_o former_a vow_n covenant_n and_o solemn_a engagment_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o candid_a and_o ingenuous_a nor_o pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v by_o hold_v forth_o the_o iniquity_n of_o such_o imposition_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o such_o general_n and_o scholastic_a term_n that_o neither_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v can_v well_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o drift_n thereof_o nor_o other_o conceive_v what_o be_v yield_v or_o deny_v in_o the_o then_o present_a case_n yea_o do_v not_o some_o of_o the_o council_n say_v plain_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o 6._o that_o it_o contain_v desingenuous_a insinuation_n and_o unfair_a reflection_n on_o honest_a and_o worthy_a mr_n a._n b._n and_o a_o tacit_a condemn_v at_o 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this_o kirk_n until_o the_o decide_v whereof_o the_o kirk_n will_v be_v vacant_a if_o remeed_o be_v not_o provide_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n pleasure_n express_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o have_v think_v fit_a at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o this_o vacancy_n allennerly_a to_o appoint_v mr_n robert_n douglas_n late_a minister_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o pencait_fw-fr land_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o their_o present_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a edinburgh_n septemb_n 2._o 1669._o the_o person_n underwritten_a be_v license_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr._n matthew_n ramsey_n late_o at_o kilpatrick_n to_o preach_v at_o paisley_n mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n late_a min._n at_o dalmenie_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n dalrymple_n late_a min._n at_o affleck_n at_o dalganie_n mr_n james_n fletcher_n late_a min._n at_o neuthcome_a at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n me-claine_a late_a min._n at_o craigneis_n at_o kilchattan_n mr_n donald_n morison_n late_o at_o kilmaglais_n at_o ardnamurchant_n edinburgh_n septemb_n last_o 1669._o the_o person_n follow_v be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n stirling_n at_o hounam_fw-la mr_n robert_n mowat_n at_o harriot_n mr_n james_n hammiltoun_n at_o egleshame_n mr_n robert_n hunter_n at_o downing_n mr_n john_n forester_n at_o tilliallan_n with_o mr_n andrew_n reid_n infirm_a edinburgh_n decemb._n 9_o 1669._o mr_n alexander_n blair_n at_o galstown_n mr_n john_n primrose_n at_o queensferrie_a mr_n david_n brown_n at_o craigie_n mr_n john_n craufurd_n at_o lamingtoun_n with_o mr_n john_n hammiltoun_n age_a and_o infirm_a mr_n james_n vetch_n at_o machline_n edinburgh_n decemb._n 16._o 1669._o mr_n john_n bairdie_o at_o paisley_n with_o mr_n matthew_n ramsey_n infirm_a thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v this_o year_n 1669._o five_o and_o thirty_o in_o all_o license_a and_o indulge_v and_o ordain_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o several_a place_n specify_v upon_o the_o counsel_n order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o order_n give_v unto_o and_o obey_v by_o other_o but_o ere_o we_o proceed_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v this_o year_n novemb_n 16._o 1669._o and_o consequent_o before_o the_o last_o six_o be_v license_v the_o act_n be_v a_o 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 whereby_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n 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his_o reentry_n to_o his_o former_a charge_n after_o this_o manner_n will_v have_v be_v a_o virtual_a annul_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o former_a call_n and_o interest_n in_o that_o place_n and_o over_o that_o people_n and_o not_o a_o return_v with_o full_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n obj._n 14._o the_o magistrate_n propose_v this_o indulgence_n by_o way_n of_o command_n not_o attend_v my_o pleasure_n my_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n can_v imply_v a_o engagement_n to_o the_o prescription_n annex_v nor_o do_v the_o magistrate_n discover_v the_o least_o intention_n to_o oblige_v i_o thereunto_o by_o consent_n nor_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n treat_v with_o we_o expect_v our_o formal_a consent_n for_o his_o security_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v accept_v the_o favour_n without_o the_o prescription_n there_o be_v no_o formal_a compact_n here_o answ._n 1_o though_o the_o indulgence_n be_v propound_v by_o way_n of_o command_n the_o council_n think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o act_n 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