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they_o in_o such_o a_o barbarous_a manner_n as_o must_v unavoidable_o procure_v insurrection_n when_o they_o submit_v to_o he_o without_o the_o least_o opposition_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o moderate_a to_o the_o jacobite_n when_o they_o will_v so_o much_o as_o admit_v of_o a_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o those_o in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust._n pag._n 88_o he_o refer_v to_o sir_n geo._n mackenzie_n defence_n of_o charles_n the_o second_v government_n as_o unanswerable_a though_o the_o same_o have_v already_o be_v confute_v better_o than_o he_o can_v defend_v it_o but_o the_o modest_a doctor_n go_v on_o and_o say_v the_o objection_n against_o that_o government_n be_v only_o little_a cavil_n and_o exception_n no_o doubt_n sir_n k._n william_n and_o his_o present_a parliament_n of_o scotland_n be_v but_o little_o cavil_v fellow_n and_o the_o follow_a grievance_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o convention_n of_o state_n be_v but_o small_a exception_n viz._n disarm_v protestant_n while_o papist_n be_v employ_v impose_v oath_n contrary_a to_o law_n give_v gift_n and_o grant_n for_o exact_v money_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o estate_n levy_v and_o keep_v on_o foot_n a_o stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o exact_v free_a quarter_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n employ_v officer_n of_o the_o army_n as_o judge_n through_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n even_o where_o there_o be_v hereditary_a office_n and_o jurisdiction_n who_o put_v many_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o death_n without_o any_o form_n of_o law_n imprison_v person_n without_o express_v the_o reason_n and_o delay_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o trial._n forfeit_v several_a person_n on_o stretch_v of_o old_a and_o obsolete_a law_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n subvert_v the_o right_n of_o royal_a burrough_n impose_v magistrate_n and_o whole_a town-council_n upon_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o charter_n without_o pretence_n of_o sentence_n surrender_n or_o consent_v order_v judge_n to_o desist_v from_o determine_v some_o cause_n and_o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o other_o impose_v extraordinary_a fine_n exact_v of_o exorbitant_a bail_n and_o dispose_v of_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n before_o sentence_n force_v the_o subject_n to_o make_v oath_n against_o themselves_o in_o capital_a crime_n use_v torture_n without_o evidence_n or_o in_o ordinary_a crime_n send_v a_o army_n in_o hostile_a manner_n upon_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n impose_v bond_n without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n suspend_v counsellor_n from_o the_o bar_n for_o not_o appear_v when_o such_o bond_n be_v offer_v contrary_a to_o law_n put_v garrison_n in_o private_a man_n house_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n make_v it_o treason_n for_o person_n to_o refuse_v give_v of_o their_o thought_n in_o relation_n to_o point_n of_o treason_n or_o other_o man_n action_n imprison_v and_o prosecute_n the_o subject_n for_o petition_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o grant_v remedy_n by_o law_n now_o whether_o these_o be_v little_a cavil_n and_o exception_n whether_o charles_n the_o second_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o these_o male-administrations_a and_o if_o so_o whether_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o wise_a and_o peaceable_a monarch_n let_v any_o body_n judge_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o impartial_o i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o who_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil._n and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o doctor_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v modesty_n in_o sir_n george_n or_o be_v modesty_n in_o himself_o to_o defend_v these_o thing_n which_o common_a sense_n must_v needs_o condemn_v the_o representative_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v adjudge_v as_o grievance_n and_o the_o continuance_n in_o they_o as_o chief_o conduce_v to_o k._n james_n forfeiture_n of_o the_o crown_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wonder_n that_o sir_n g._n m._n shall_v defend_v a_o government_n which_o advance_v and_o employ_v he_o these_o barbarous_a law_n and_o inhuman_a prosecution_n bring_v griâ—t_v to_o his_o mill_n and_o fill_v his_o bag_n for_o it_o will_v eternal_o hold_v dulâ—is_n odâ—r_fw-fr lucri_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la even_o from_o piss_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o the_o less_o cause_n of_o surprisal_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v john_n white_n be_v anglicè_fw-la jack_n catch_n be_v journyman_n or_o as_o he_o call_v himself_o calumniator_n publicus_fw-la and_o the_o common_a libeler_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o so_o that_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v represent_v they_o as_o monster_n else_o he_o must_v own_v himself_o a_o bloody_a butcher_n in_o prosecute_a they_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o he_o do_v but_o further_a sir_n george_n argument_n be_v all_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a narrative_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n nor_o can_v a_o true_a relation_n be_v expect_v from_o a_o man_n of_o his_o kidney_n who_o prostitute_v his_o conscience_n not_o only_o to_o different_a party_n in_o the_o church_n but_o contrary_a faction_n in_o the_o state_n let_v not_o the_o scribbler_n tax_v i_o as_o not_o generous_a for_o say_v so_o see_v it_o be_v true_a for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o a_o crime_n in_o i_o to_o attaque_fw-la sir_n g._n after_o his_o death_n than_o for_o he_o to_o attaque_fw-la mr._n rutherford_n and_o other_o who_o be_v also_o in_o their_o grave_n his_o subornation_n against_o sir_n hugh_n and_o sir_n geo._n campbel_n be_v charge_v on_o he_o to_o his_o face_n in_o open_a court_n by_o the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v suborn_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o suborn_v other_o against_o halside_n and_o do_v actual_o prosecute_v blackwood_n for_o a_o pretend_a crime_n whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a viz._n converse_v with_o mr._n wilson_n a_o bothwel-bridg-man_n for_o which_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o gentleman_n life_n and_o estate_n so_o that_o no_o reason_n will_v allow_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o who_o be_v so_o much_o a_o party_n and_o notorious_o unjust_a no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v allow_v the_o calumny_n of_o bishop_n bonner_n against_o the_o protestant_n who_o blood_n he_o shed_v and_o thirst_v after_o nor_o be_v the_o presbyterian_a nursling_n as_o he_o call_v they_o so_o much_o gaul_v by_o sir_n george_n book_n as_o he_o suppose_v and_o the_o unwary_a doctor_n himself_o own_v what_o i_o assert_v that_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o treatise_n relate_v to_o the_o paper_n publish_v by_o the_o cameronian_n which_o show_v how_o unfair_o sir_n george_n argue_v to_o instance_n action_n of_o man_n render_v mad_a by_o a_o barbarous_a execution_n of_o cannibal_n law_n to_o defend_v the_o make_n of_o those_o very_a law_n as_o for_o the_o honour_n he_o allege_v i_o do_v the_o faction_n in_o mention_v some_o great_a man_n as_o persecutor_n much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v they_o for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o learned_a doctor_n be_v argument_n quality_n sense_n and_o interest_n cast_v the_o balance_n then_o certain_o nero_n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o that_o great_a monster_n lewis_n fourteen_o have_v much_o the_o better_a of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n well_o but_o the_o doctor_n say_v afterward_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o glory_n in_o their_o part_n honour_n and_o integrity_n which_o be_v none_o of_o my_o business_n to_o question_v but_o the_o instance_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o will_v come_v under_o none_o of_o those_o head_n and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n be_v panegyric_n be_v foreign_a to_o the_o purpose_n but_o we_o can_v easy_o answer_v that_o their_o majesty_n and_o present_a parliament_n have_v declare_v the_o very_a law_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o torelable_a than_o their_o barbarous_a execution_n wicked_a and_o impious_a and_o i_o hope_v the_o modest_a doctor_n will_v allow_v that_o they_o have_v quality_n sense_n and_o interest_n enough_o to_o cast_v the_o balance_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o sir_n geo._n mackenzie_n by_o a_o concession_n pag._n 17._o destroy_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n for_o there_o he_o own_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o be_v send_v to_o reclaim_v these_o criminal_n and_o presbyterian_a juror_n who_o be_v summon_v to_o their_o trial_n seldom_o fail_v of_o condemn_v they_o so_o that_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n he_o give_v himself_o and_o the_o doctor_n both_o the_o lie_n when_o they_o charge_v those_o principle_n upon_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o general_a and_o consequent_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o necessity_n which_o they_o pretend_v the_o government_n be_v under_o to_o make_v such_o law_n against_o we_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n pag._n 13._o sir_n george_n say_v that_o
of_o their_o movable_n and_o yeoman_n the_o four_o of_o their_o movable_n and_o other_o 20_o â—_o a_o time_n leave_v the_o council_n at_o liberty_n to_o inflict_v further_a punishment_n that_o if_o there_o be_v three_o above_o the_o family_n at_o preach_v or_o prayer_n it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o conventicle_n and_o command_a lord_n of_o manor_n master_n of_o family_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burough_n to_o cause_v all_o under_o their_o charge_n to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o for_o put_v these_o law_n in_o execution_n a_o high-commission-court_n be_v erect_v by_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o act_n 13._o parl._n 10._o jac._n 6._o with_o power_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n de_fw-fr super_fw-la inquirendis_fw-la parl._n 2._o act_n 1._o lauder_n daâ—e_n commissioner_n enact_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o order_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n do_v properâ—y_o â—elong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o successor_n as_o a_o inherent_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enact_v and_o emit_v such_o constitution_n act_n and_o order_n concern_v church-administrations_a person_n meeting_n and_o matter_n as_o he_o in_o his_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a which_o act_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o all_o subject_n any_o law_n act_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o sess._n 2._o parl._n 2._o enact_v that_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v require_v do_v depone_v upon_o oath_n their_o knowledge_n of_o all_o meeting_n or_o person_n at_o they_o on_o pain_n of_o fine_v imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o transportation_n act_n 5._o enact_v that_o all_o out_v minister_n find_v preach_v or_o pray_v in_o any_o house_n but_o their_o own_o family_n be_v imprison_v till_o they_o â—ind_v bond_n for_o 5000_o mark_n not_o to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o every_o hearer_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la 25_o â—_o if_o a_o tenant_n and_o 12_o â—_o if_o a_o sub-tenant_n and_o that_o all_o who_o preach_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o a_o house_n if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n be_v without_o door_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o those_o who_o can_v seize_v and_o secure_v any_o such_o minister_n dead_a or_o alive_a shall_v have_v 500_o mark_n reward_n the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n to_o be_v sin_v at_o the_o council_n pleasure_n for_o any_o conventicle_n hold_v in_o their_o burgh_n and_o they_o to_o be_v reimburse_v from_o the_o landlord_n of_o the_o house_n and_o man_n to_o be_v â—ined_v if_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n go_v to_o meeting_n act_n 6._o impose_v fine_n from_o 100_o â—_o to_o 20_o l._n sterling_a a_o time_n on_o such_o as_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v at_o such_o meeting_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v â—ined_v in_o half_a their_o wage_n act_n 11._o sess._n 3._o the_o same_o fine_n be_v impose_v upon_o they_o who_o shall_v keep_v their_o child_n unbaptised_n for_o thirty_o day_n and_o by_o act_n 7._o that_o same_o session_n they_o enact_v 〈◊〉_d fine_n on_o â—uch_o as_o absent_v from_o church_n for_o three_o day_n together_o act_n 9_o sess._n 3._o they_o declare_v all_o ordination_n since_o 1661._o which_o have_v not_o be_v by_o bishop_n to_o be_v invalid_a in_o 1678_o a_o convention_n of_o state_n hold_v by_o lauderdale_n lay_v on_o a_o tax_n to_o levy_v force_n for_o suppress_v field-meeting_n which_o be_v afterward_o continue_v by_o the_o parliament_n hold_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o queensberry_n in_o 1681_o the_o d._n of_o york_n be_v commissioner_n without_o take_v the_o oath_n appoint_v by_o law_n and_o against_o act_n which_o render_v papist_n incapable_a they_o double_v the_o fine_n for_o field-conventicle_n and_o order_v gentleman_n to_o put_v away_o their_o tenant_n and_o master_n of_o family_n their_o servant_n or_o sub-tenant_n without_o warn_v if_o they_o go_v to_o meeting_n act_n 18._o they_o enact_v that_o all_o jurisdiction_n do_v so_o reside_v in_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v by_o himself_o or_o commissioner_n take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o decide_v any_o case_n or_o cause_n which_o he_o please_v act_n 6_o and_o 25._o they_o impose_v on_o all_o a_o self-contradictory_a test_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o stand_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n record_v in_o parl._n 1_o jac._n 6._o which_o disow_v the_o supremacy_n and_o own_a the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a arm_n though_o the_o contrary_a to_o both_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o test_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la parl._n 1_o jac._n 7._o d._n of_o queensberry_n commissioner_n act_n 3._o allow_a prisoner_n indict_v for_o high-treason_n to_o be_v summon_v to_o make_v their_o defence_n in_o 24_o hour_n time_n act_n 4._o that_o such_o as_o be_v cite_v for_o witness_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o conventicle_n and_o refuse_v to_o depone_v shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o â—ame_n crime_n act_n 5._o that_o give_v or_o take_v the_o national_a or_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o own_v they_o obligatory_a shall_v be_v high-treason_n act_n 7._o make_v the_o concealment_n of_o any_o supply_v give_v to_o forfeit_a person_n though_o the_o near_a relation_n treason_n act_n 8._o that_o all_o who_o preach_v at_o house_n or_o field-conventicle_n or_o such_o as_o hear_v at_o field-conventicle_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n and_o confiscation_n act_n 13._o re-injoining_a and_o further_o extend_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o test._n act_n 23._o make_v the_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n high-treason_n act_n 24._o order_v all_o lord_n of_o manor_n etc._n etc._n to_o insert_v a_o clause_n in_o all_o lease_n to_o their_o tenant_n oblige_v they_o and_o their_o family_n to_o conformity_n under_o exorbitant_a penalty_n act_n 25._o order_v the_o cameronian_n to_o be_v pursue_v and_o those_o who_o neglect_v it_o to_o be_v repute_v equal_o guilty_a act_n of_o parliament_n by_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n against_o episcopacy_n in_o scotland_n parl._n 1_o w._n m._n they_o enact_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n thus_o ay_o a._n b._n do_v sincere_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n k._n william_n and_o q._n mary_n july_n 22_o 1689._o act_n against_o prelacy_n as_o a_o great_a and_o insupportable_a grievance_n to_o the_o nation_n sess._n 2._o act_n 2._o for_o restore_v presbyterian_a minister_n order_v they_o to_o have_v immediate_a access_n to_o their_o own_o church_n if_o vacant_a and_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a year_n stipend_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o incumbent_n in_o their_o church_n he_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o the_o half_a year_n stipend_n act_n 5._o ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o most_o conducive_a to_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a godliness_n and_o establish_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o general_a 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