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Cum bono deo. A remonstrance to the Godly party. Two maine quæries, which stand much usefull fo these our times. ... And a vindication of both. / By Andrew Logie sometime Arch-Deane of Aberdene; Penned by the author, ann. 1654, and printed 1661.
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Logie, Andrew.
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or_o burden_n be_v impose_v on_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o they_o as_o praesse_v so_o prodesse_fw-la since_o dignity_n and_o duty_n go_v together_o this_o very_a name_n of_o god_n own_o imposition_n be_v like_o a_o memento_n or_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n to_o sound_v out_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o instruction_n on_o both_o side_n for_o to_o they_o aurem_fw-la vellit_fw-la et_fw-la admonet_fw-la it_o pull_v they_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o admonish_v they_o of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n impose_v on_o they_o and_o weighty_a charge_n entrust_v they_o that_o they_o so_o oversee_v as_o man_n who_o must_v one_o day_n reddere_fw-la rationem_fw-la villicationis_fw-la suae_fw-la give_v render_v and_o make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o inspection_n and_o oversight_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o bear_v on_o they_o who_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o inspection_n and_o oversight_n the_o return_n of_o a_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o acknowledgement_n subjection_n 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nomine_fw-la explerent_fw-la in_o operatione_n numero_fw-la ut_fw-la nomina_fw-la rebus_fw-la responderent_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la res_fw-la nominibus_fw-la if_o we_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o prove_v idle_a &_o seek_v out_o any_o lurk_a pride_n in_o vocables_n we_o may_v arcesse_n their_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n seniores_fw-la of_o no_o less_o arrogancy_n &_o so_o call_v their_o divine_a and_o so_o much_o cry_v up_o office_n of_o eldership_n in_o question_n which_o be_v a_o piacular_a sin_n for_o do_v not_o the_o french_a word_n signior_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v senieurs_fw-fr flow_v from_o that_o of_o seniores_fw-la nay_o and_o senatores_fw-la too_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a logomachy_n or_o vain_a contest_v about_o word_n but_o this_o show_v forth_o to_o the_o full_a as_o their_o hate_n and_o aversation_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o office_n so_o their_o best_a poor_a willingness_n to_o bear_v out_o their_o point_n and_o root_v out_o the_o order_n if_o this_o be_v safe_a and_o sure_o argument_v why_o may_v we_o not_o no_o less_o just_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o dignity_n of_o christian_n under_o christ_n kingdom_n where_o we_o be_v say_v in_o common_a to_o be_v make_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n where_o every_o word_n serve_v to_o advance_v the_o surpass_a great_a dignity_n of_o our_o condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n above_o that_o under_o the_o law_n it_o wonder_v i_o not_o a_o little_a how_o that_o these_o man_n who_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o independency_n and_o prove_v active_a and_o instrumental_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o parity_n in_o state_n as_o in_o church_n grudge_v not_o and_o except_v against_o the_o usurp_a name_n of_o a_o lord_n protector_n since_o that_o the_o prophet_n isai_n fore-prophecying_a of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v 32._o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v just_o seem_v to_o vindicate_v this_o title_n to_o that_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o can_v only_o prove_v a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n &_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o so_o deep_o forget_v themselves_o as_o shune_v charybdis_n they_o shall_v so_o willing_o as_o wilful_o cast_v themselves_o into_o scylla_n &_o esclave_n themselves_o to_o a_o far_o high_a and_o hard_a dependency_n where_o their_o least_o finger_n prove_v big_a than_o be_v their_o father_n loin_n certes_o i_o think_v it_o no_o wonder_n that_o man_n who_o make_v it_o no_o scruple_n or_o conscience_n to_o cast_v off_o their_o ruler_n who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o their_o just_a titular_a king_n though_o god_n himself_o to_o dignify_v the_o office_n of_o king_n be_v please_v to_o impart_v to_o they_o and_o communicate_v with_o they_o his_o name_n and_o office_n by_o a_o ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dij_fw-la estis_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n ps_n 82.6_o that_o they_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n as_o it_o be_v may_v labour_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o prototypon_n and_o so_o strive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lively_a image_n of_o god_n in_o ipso_fw-la judicandi_fw-la munere_fw-la in_o their_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n i_o say_v i_o can_v think_v it_o no_o wonder_n that_o these_o who_o scruple_v not_o or_o make_v the_o least_o conscience_n to_o make_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o state_n shall_v not_o stand_v on_o this_o to_o banish_v all_o order_n in_o church_n and_o so_o bring_v in_o confusion_n in_o both_o true_o these_o so_o grave_a and_o learned_a divine_n and_o pious_a reformer_n arcess_v from_o the_o bare_a and_o naked_a name_n ground_n and_o reason_n to_o infirm_a the_o office_n may_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n seem_v to_o resemble_v that_o rhetorician_n who_o can_v mirifice_fw-la res_fw-la exiguas_fw-la verbis_fw-la amplificare_fw-la wonderful_o amplify_v small_a matter_n with_o high_a word_n who_o agesilaus_n think_v no_o more_o commendable_a for_o it_o than_o the_o shoemaker_n who_o shall_v make_v great_a shoe_n for_o little_a foot_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o this_o be_v no_o
verdict_n or_o true_a say_n but_o a_o false-dict_a or_o false-saying_a that_o the_o name_n or_o appellation_n of_o bishop_n savour_v of_o pride_n &_o arrogancy_n i_o pray_v you_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la bezae_fw-la perplacet_fw-la appellatio_fw-la caret_fw-la omni_fw-la supercilio_fw-la stand_v this_o compellation_n void_a and_o free_a of_o all_o pride_n yea_o and_o whereas_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n call_v himself_o servum_fw-la servorum_fw-la do_v this_o impair_v his_o pride_n and_o not_o rather_o augment_v and_o increase_v his_o deep_a hypocrisy_n be_v not_o this_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a title_n ascribe_v to_o christ_n himself_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o he_o call_v the_o shep-herd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n nay_o may_v we_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n unicâ_fw-la liturâ_fw-la expunge_v apostleship_n as_o that_o which_o be_v styll_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n episcope_n or_o bishopric_n thus_o act._n 1.20_o whereas_o mathias_n be_v suffect_v in_o judas_n his_o room_n it_o be_v say_v et_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la alter_fw-la and_o his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evil_a render_v in_o our_o translation_n communibus_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la allectus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o by_o election_n but_o by_o christ_n immediate_a designation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v better_a render_v in_o our_o vulgar_a language_n annumeratus_fw-la est_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calculus_fw-la and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n act._n 1.26_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v here_o that_o this_o charge_v sortitò_fw-la ei_fw-la obtigit_fw-la befall_v he_o by_o lot_n it_o be_v easy_o reply_v that_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o lot_n be_v of_o god_n and_o so_o this_o prove_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a call_v thus_o non_fw-la est_fw-la fastus_fw-la in_o nomenclaturâ_fw-la there_o may_v well_o be_v in_o stomachâ—_n vestro_fw-la fastidium_fw-la nay_o and_o though_o this_o name_n be_v usurp_v with_o our_o adversary_n this_o bereave_v not_o we_o of_o our_o just_a right_n for_o we_o can_v loss_n our_o just_a title_n or_o claim_n to_o thing_n from_o hence_o that_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n for_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v so_o holy_a which_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n now_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o it_o take_v not_o away_o so_o can_v it_o not_o defraud_v we_o of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o it_o for_o else_o exscindenda_fw-la essent_fw-la nobis_fw-la vites_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v take_v out_o of_o the_o firmament_n duo_fw-la illa_fw-la luminaria_fw-la magna_fw-la christ_n make_v use_v in_o his_o very_a first_o miracle_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n of_o the_o vessel_n use_v in_o the_o jewish_a purificatian_n paul_n saill_v in_o a_o shipe_n carry_v the_o badge_n of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n nay_o &_o our_o stricke_v reformer_n preach_v in_o temple_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o forge_a and_o doxastick_a saint_n in_o the_o popish_a legendory_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o little_a distance_n betwixt_o these_o two_o to_o mutuate_v emprunt_n or_o borrow_v a_o thing_n from_o superstition_n and_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o superstition_n magnum_fw-la hîc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labes_fw-la lacuna_fw-la dissidium_fw-la now_o popedom_n give_v not_o the_o source_n or_o original_n to_o episcopacy_n but_o owe_v it_o cadence_n or_o descent_n to_o it_o for_o closure_n i_o will_v glad_o learn_v if_o the_o name_n of_o superintendent_n which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o man_n imposition_n do_v savour_n of_o less_o pride_n yea_o and_o wherein_o stand_v his_o power_n or_o prostasy_n less_o now_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n obtain_v and_o find_v place_n at_o our_o first_o reformation_n now_o to_o come_v more_o press_o to_o the_o point_n the_o second_o quaere_fw-la shall_v be_v this_o if_o episcopacy_n be_v institutionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la or_o bare_o dispositionis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la of_o divine_a institution_n or_o of_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a disposition_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n have_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n together_o to_o miletus_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n where_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v episcopos_fw-la to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n now_o i_o believe_v that_o praefectura_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la can_v be_v deny_v to_o stand_v ordinatio_fw-la or_o institutio_fw-la divina_fw-la a_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n if_o any_o shall_v except_v here_o that_o this_o name_n stand_v common_a to_o these_o our_o gregary_n laik-elders_a bring_v on_o our_o stage_n to_o day_n there_o be_v two_o main_a argument_n militate_v here_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o first_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o they_o or_o entrust_v they_o sciz_o pascere_fw-la gregem_fw-la to_o feed_v the_o flock_n evince_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o tondent_fw-la et_fw-la diglubunt_fw-la 2._o this_o charge_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v entrust_v or_o commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o both_o be_v here_o want_v with_o our_o temporary_a yea_o well_o oft_o extemporary_a elder_n again_o the_o same_o apostle_n phil._n 1.1_o have_v direct_v his_o salutation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o common_a subjoine_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n whereupon_o s._n chrysostome_n have_v pose_v the_o question_n wherefore_o he_o have_v leave_v no_o place_n intermedio_fw-la tagmati_fw-la preshyterorum_fw-la reply_v straight_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v no_o distance_n or_o difference_n here_o for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o thing_n be_v competent_a to_o the_o one_o which_o to_o the_o other_o for_o the_o order_n stand_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o admit_v only_o a_o disparity_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o order_n who_o see_v not_o except_o a_o bear_a blind_a that_o if_o we_o shall_v deny_v episcopacy_n to_o stand_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n we_o shall_v unicâ_fw-la liturâ_fw-la expunge_v presbyteratum_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopaetu_fw-la eldership_n with_o episcopacy_n out_o of_o this_o class_n and_o so_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o stand_v of_o divine_a institution_n which_o with_o our_o zealous_a modern_a reformer_n to_o day_n be_v grande_fw-fr nefas_fw-la et_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la morte_fw-la piandum_fw-la nay_o exit_fw-la promiscuo_fw-la usu_fw-la vocabulorum_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la rectè_fw-la infertur_fw-la paritas_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la for_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o a_o word_n do_v not_o always_o straight_o subinferre_v with_o it_o the_o 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