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factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nomen_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la prestota_fw-la proprie_fw-la significandum_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la suorum_fw-la compresbyterorum_fw-la respectu_fw-la sit_fw-la translatâ—m_fw-la cap._n 23._o sect._n 9_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v translate_v proper_o to_o signify_v this_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o superiority_n over_o the_o people_n but_o over_o his_o compresbyter_n also_o postremum_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la vel_fw-la modum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la humanum_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la tamen_fw-la sed_fw-la comparate_v nulla_fw-la cum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o tot_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la iniuria_fw-la appellavero_fw-la sect._n 10._o and_o this_o last_o order_n or_o manner_n of_o order_n without_o any_o offence_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o so_o many_o church_n i_o call_v humane_a yet_o not_o simple_o but_o in_o comparison_n absit_fw-la 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they_o differ_v from_o he_o a_o particular_a answer_n be_v here_o return_v unto_o they_o the_o author_n of_o they_o i_o know_v not_o their_o name_n be_v suppress_v the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o go_v together_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o preacher_n of_o fyffe_n they_o reckon_v out_o some_o sundry_a indweller_n of_o fyffe_n to_o prove_v a_o certain_a allegiance_n concern_v the_o late_a bishop_n of_o s._n andrew_n their_o intelligence_n also_o with_o perth_n border_v with_o that_o province_n from_o which_o report_v of_o my_o sermon_n be_v so_o easy_o carry_v unto_o they_o insinuate_v also_o the_o same_o but_o for_o their_o person_n be_v what_o they_o will_v the_o matter_n be_v all_o one_o great_a brag_n be_v make_v be_v mr._n david_n of_o many_o answer_n and_o many_o inquisitor_n that_o be_v to_o search_v my_o apology_n before_o they_o come_v some_o great_a thing_n be_v expect_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v find_v doubtless_o they_o have_v manifest_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o 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and_o now_o do_v with_o a_o good_a warrant_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o own_o conscience_n say_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o will_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v a_o author_n nor_o maintainer_n of_o division_n in_o our_o church_n for_o it_o if_o any_o will_n let_v they_o do_v it_o upon_o their_o own_o peril_n wherein_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o your_o three_o sect._n you_o mislike_v the_o boldness_n of_o other_o that_o usurp_v the_o judicatorie_a of_o other_o man_n conscience_n i_o wish_v the_o like_a moderation_n have_v be_v use_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o complice_n this_o only_a you_o say_v that_o albeit_o god_n be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o other_o man_n by_o their_o fruit_n whereunto_o i_o willing_o agree_v for_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o if_o a_o man_n condemn_v the_o life_n of_o another_o let_v he_o disprove_v it_o by_o his_o evil_a deed_n or_o if_o he_o will_v impugn_v the_o opinion_n let_v he_o do_v it_o by_o strength_n of_o reason_n but_o to_o usurp_v the_o judicatorie_a of_o a_o other_o man_n conscience_n be_v it_o not_o intolerable_a presumption_n yet_o common_o practise_v by_o your_o complice_n 7._o for_o who_o it_o be_v good_a they_o remember_v nazianzen_n his_o warning_n multa_fw-la versanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la priusquam_fw-la aliâ—m_fw-la iraepiet_fw-la atis_fw-la condemn_v sect._n 8._o you_o grant_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n till_o the_o year_n 1575._o our_o church_n content_v themselves_o with_o bishop_n and_o superintendent_o why_o then_o be_v it_o count_v so_o odious_a a_o thing_n that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o now_o you_o affirm_v also_o that_o i_o can_v bring_v no_o warrant_n for_o episcopal_a government_n neither_o from_o god_n word_n nor_o practice_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n the_o answer_v you_o will_v find_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o the_o last_o opponent_n sect._n 11._o you_o allege_v that_o they_o who_o assemble_v at_o glasgow_n come_v upon_o private_a missive_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o upon_o promise_n of_o gain_n mr._n david_n object_v that_o before_o and_o i_o answer_v it_o in_o my_o dikaiologie_n only_o you_o add_v that_o i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o if_o you_o hope_v to_o make_v your_o assertion_n good_a you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o use_v some_o other_o probation_n for_o in_o truth_n i_o know_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n sect._n 16._o the_o argument_n i_o use_v mistake_v by_o you_o concern_v the_o apostle_n dispensation_n of_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v clear_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o opponent_n who_o also_o impugn_v it_o sect._n 17._o 18._o you_o will_v prove_v that_o you_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o schism_n but_o bishop_n why_o because_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o government_n whereunto_o you_o stand_v say_v you_o but_o this_o mid_n will_v not_o draw_v on_o that_o conclusion_n for_o we_o stand_v to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o first_o father_n confess_v by_o yourself_o from_o the_o which_o who_o so_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v depart_v let_v the_o blame_n be_v they_o sect._n 19_o your_o allege_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o papistry_n now_o that_o be_v not_o before_o be_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o a_o sophism_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la kingdom_n and_o church_n have_v their_o own_o period_n of_o time_n whereinto_o sin_n long_o contract_v before_o do_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o they_o which_o honest_a and_o godly_a man_n can_v hold_v off_o by_o this_o same_o reason_n daniel_n and_o ezekiell_n may_v be_v blame_v for_o babel_n captivity_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a age_n have_v procure_v it_o be_v but_o folly_n for_o you_o or_o we_o either_o to_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o wrath_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o 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