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reviâ—…wers_n praevaricatiâ—…n_o 6._o head_n ch._n 9_o april_n 24._o 1576._o sc._n decl._n 1642._o append_v prov._n 26._o 28._o 129._o 5_o noble_a elder_n slight_v by_o the_o clergy_n see_v let_v of_o the_o congreg_n to_o the_o nobil_n of_o sc._n 15â—…9_n l._n sempil_n lib_fw-la 2._o calderwoods_n ridiculous_a reverence_n of_o bruce_n ghost_n cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la si_fw-la ullius_fw-la mortalium_fw-la sedeâ—…_n in_o coelestibus_fw-la ep._n ded._n ad_fw-la aâ—…tar_n dam._n manias_fw-la caâ—…amo_n constant_a in_o rescript_n our_o bishop_n contest_v not_o with_o king_n &_o noble_n their_o praecedence_n &_o place_n near_o the_o throne_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 4._o &_o 5._o office_n of_o state_n how_o the_o difference_n happen_v between_o the_o e._n argile_n and_o bishop_n galloway_n presbyterian_o heterodoxe_n tert._n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 32._o 1._o no_o ordination_n but_o by_o bishop_n 2._o 3._o 4._o altar_n dam._n cap._n 4_o 5._o no_o comfortable_a assurance_n but_o from_o apostolical_a succession_n and_o episcopal_a ordination_n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 32._o reliq_n vos_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la absâ—…stunt_fw-la a_o principali_fw-la successione_n &_o quocunque_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunter_n sucspectos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n walo_n messal_n 6._o kakos_n hermeneus_fw-la aâ—…tochrema_fw-la eikon_v te_fw-fr kai_fw-fr andrias_fw-la esâ—…_n toâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d rescr_n ad_fw-la ar._n the_o praelate_n do_v no_o annul_v the_o be_v of_o all_o reform_a church_n ps._n 82._o 1._o they_o use_v â—…ot_v the_o sophism_n of_o the_o jesuit_n jesuit_n this_o word_n du_o be_v lest_o out_o by_o henderson_n in_o his_o recital_n of_o k._n ch._n 〈◊〉_d word_n to_o this_o purpose_n answ_n to_o 1._o pap_n ep._n 7._o ad._n symrn._n 1_o pap._n to_o hender_n heb._n 7._o 25._o 26._o rom._n 14._o 23._o the_o reviewer_n malicâ—…_n in_o publish_v what_o the_o bishop_n have_v delete_v &_o pervert_v it_o they_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o be_v un-christian_a that_o call_v we_o anti-christian_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o most_o true_a nor_o have_v she_o the_o most_o easy_a way_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 11._o 33._o jer._n 32._o 19_o separation_n from_o she_o in_o many_o thing_n needless_a en_fw-fr apodeixei_fw-la pneumatos_fw-la kai_fw-la dynameos_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o artic._n 1._o febr._n â—…_n 16._o 9_o artic._n 3._o the_o presbyterian_a scot_n more_o bloody_a than_o the_o irish_a chapt._n 4._o who_o liberty_n of_o religion_n be_v limit_v place_n of_o trust_n safe_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n then_o presbyterian_o artie_n 29._o king_n can_v ratify_v too_o well_o what_o they_o promise_v if_o just_a ...._o sed_fw-la qui_fw-la juramentis_fw-la sudunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la pueriastragatus_fw-la pet._n ad_fw-la alter_fw-la dam._n parliament_n not_o be_v stay_v for_o in_o extremity_n if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v at_o present_a the_o king_n never_o express_v his_o inclination_n to_o covenant_n er_n his_o kingdom_n ruïne_n rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v then_o his_o soul_n vers._n 26._o prov._n 26._o 13._o more_o learning_n under_o episcopacy_n than_o presbytery_n humano_fw-la capiti_fw-la cervicem_fw-la pictor_fw-la quiâ—…m_fw-la the_o bishop_n trial_n before_o he_o ordain_v more_o serious_a than_o the_o presbyter_n 4._o head_n pag_n 14._o they_o propose_v he_o a_o theme_n or_o text_n to_o be_v treat_v privatelic_n whereby_o his_o ability_n may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v unto_o they_o 4._o head_n neither_o judge_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v right_o mistre_v by_o he_o in_o who_o mouth_n god_n have_v put_v no_o sermon_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o b._n disc._n 4._o head_n the_o â—…apistical_a priest_n have_v neiâ—…er_a power_n nor_o authority_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n because_o that_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v not_o the_o sermon_n of_o exhortation_n ib._n 9_o head_n alter_fw-la dâ—…masc_n schotiâ—…h_o heterodoxe_n divine_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o orthodox_n english_a admittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la ministriâ—…m_fw-la indignisâ—…emos_fw-la sartores_fw-la subulcos_fw-la &_o infimadâ—…_n faecâ—…_n homines_fw-la modo_fw-la sint_fw-la togodâ—…dali_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n schulting_n hier._n anacris_n lib._n 1._o tert._n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 1._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la ideâ—…_n scandalizariopoâ—…cat_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la prudentissimi_fw-la odificentur_fw-la in_o rumam_fw-la bishop_n commend_v by_o the_o reviewer_n to_o be_v suspect_v presbytâ—…rie_o how_o the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n contempt_n and_o beggary_n provision_n under_o episcepacie_n in_o england_n against_o the_o beggary_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o priest_n puritanical_a bishop_n make_v a_o ignorant_a clergy_n cho._n 7._o v._n 10._o 11._o 12._o our_o bishop_n â—…o_o purchaser_n by_o hâ—…_n parsimony_n little_o knowledge_v abouâ—…_n or_o conscience_n show_v in_o presbyterian_a prâ—…ching_v eccles_n 5._o â—…_n 1._o sâ—…_n 15._o â—…2_n read_v minister_n useful_a and_o justifiable_a in_o our_o church_n eph._n 4_o 14_o 4._o head_n for_o reader_n preach_v without_o book_n approve_v by_o our_o praelate_n that_o within_o book_n not_o to_o be_v disparage_v epist._n 4._o lib._n â—…_n the_o liturgy_n why_o read_v 2._o tim._n 2._o 15._o 16._o a_o parallel_n of_o it_o with_o primitive_a form_n better_o than_o with_o the_o breviaâ—…_n praelatical_a doctor_n not_o yet_o so_o much_o for_o preach_v a_o presbyterian_o 9_o head_n verbi_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la de_fw-la bet_n esse_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la liturgiae_fw-la alter_fw-la dam._n c._n 10._o ibid._n esa._n 56._o 7._o pucrile_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videâ—…ur_fw-la aliter_fw-la facere_fw-la ibid._n gal._n 5._o 10._o divine_a service_n careful_a christian_n will_v find_v little_a leisure_n on_o week_n day_n to_o hear_v sermon_n qâ—…â—…d_fw-la crâ—…ina_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d declaraâ—…_n ministry_n â—…b_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la peâ—…nt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—…t_fw-la consolationâ—…m_fw-la relinquiâ—…_n conscientijs_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n disc._n eccl._n reformat_fw-la regni_fw-la franâ—…_n can._n 25._o catechise_v better_o than_o preach_v in_o the_o afternoon_n find_v 9_o head_n 〈◊〉_d sermon_n con_fw-mi venient_fw-la but_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a see_v hook_n eccles_n pol._n 5._o book_n sermon_n not_o to_o exceed_v a_o hour_n 〈◊〉_d of_o bid_v prayer_n beâ—…_n 〈…〉_z â—…ap_fw-es 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la non_fw-la inveniamur_fw-la discord_n in_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la