please_v be_v impertinent_o bring_v in_o under_o this_o head_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o instruction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v concern_v thing_n at_o all_o time_n necessary_a to_o the_o right_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v give_v only_o such_o injunction_n i_o suppose_v few_o will_v complain_v for_o all_o grant_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v put_v minister_n to_o do_v their_o necessary_a duty_n prescribe_v to_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o alterable_a circumstance_n he_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o any_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v for_o though_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v such_o circumstance_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o circumstance_n if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o 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matter_n be_v commit_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la at_o the_o very_a first_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n or_o rather_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o he_o but_o this_o question_n alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v power_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o circumstance_n though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a power_n the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a apology_n pag._n 169._o &_o 170._o show_n that_o both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n may_v upon_o the_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n call_v for_o thanksgiving_n or_o humiliation_n indict_v day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o more_o harmony_n in_o this_o public_a work_n and_o convenient_a follow_v of_o it_o with_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n do_v previous_o consult_v and_o pag._n 167_o 168._o he_o show_v that_o magistrate_n may_v convocate_v synod_n but_o this_o be_v not_o privative_a of_o the_o power_n of_o church-officer_n who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v together_o of_o themselves_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n require_v the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n have_v very_o rational_o show_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v the_o thursday_n of_o any_o week_n to_o be_v a_o muster-day_n in_o every_o parish_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o may_v discharge_v any_o public_a sermon_n upon_o that_o thursday_n this_o be_v a_o extrinsical_a circumstantial_a regulate_v or_o limit_v of_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o muster_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o carry_v arm_n in_o one_o day_n to_o give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o unlimited_a power_n in_o circumstantial_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o destructive_a power_n for_o so_o he_o may_v 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be_v open_a enemy_n thereunto_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o difference_n among_o divine_n in_o these_o matter_n some_o who_o have_v live_v under_o reform_v magistrate_n have_v allow_v more_o and_o other_o who_o have_v live_v under_o magistrate_n who_o abuse_v their_o power_n have_v allow_v less_o and_o when_o these_o concession_n be_v calculate_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o ruler_n which_o be_v so_o variable_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o magistratical_a and_o ministerial_a office_n what_o wonder_n if_o their_o concession_n vary_v one_o from_o another_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o brethren_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o add_v the_o clause_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a to_o cast_v off_o the_o cavil_n of_o these_o who_o will_v have_v allege_v that_o the_o assertion_n without_o this_o do_v deny_v all_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n about_o the_o extrinsic_a circumstantial_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v some_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o that_o general_a thesis_n the_o brethren_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o debate_n can_v no_o doubt_n say_v much_o more_o than_o either_o â—e_n or_o i_o can_v dream_v of_o for_o there_o be_v many_o there_o who_o can_v have_v teach_v both_o he_o and_o i_o in_o these_o matter_n or_o in_o any_o theologick_n question_n in_o word_v of_o the_o assertion_n they_o be_v to_o look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o salve_v of_o their_o credit_n and_o conscience_n among_o their_o friend_n who_o will_v candid_o interpret_v their_o word_n but_o also_o to_o obviate_v the_o cavil_n of_o adversary_n who_o be_v wait_v for_o their_o halt_n and_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o pretext_n to_o have_v render_v they_o odious_a to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o historian_n go_v on_o in_o that_o 65_o pag._n upon_o that_o supposition_n that_o the_o assertion_n be_v thus_o qualify_v to_o justify_v their_o accept_n of_o these_o rule_n and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n he_o infer_v that_o then_o the_o cause_n sure_o be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la dato_fw-la mille_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la if_o you_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o the_o air_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n he_o will_v build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a idle_a work_n for_o i_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o cast_v down_o these_o castle_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n but_o his_o false_a imagination_n further_a say_v he_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o some_o of_o these_o instruction_n be_v indeed_o formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a and_o if_o these_o be_v except_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v particular_o mention_v that_o all_o may_v have_v be_v clear_a answ_n then_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o assertion_n do_v exclude_v these_o and_o all_o of_o that_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v add_v to_o good_a purpose_n and_o why_o then_o will_v he_o not_o have_v subscribe_v this_o paper_n or_o use_v it_o for_o a_o directory_n be_v it_o the_o worse_a that_o it_o do_v direct_o exclude_v these_o rule_n which_o do_v entrench_v most_o upon_o the_o ministerial_a office_n if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o except_v of_o these_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o answer_v he_o grant_v that_o mr._n b._n refuse_v all_o and_o that_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o mr._n b._n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v refuse_v the_o confinement_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v speak_v against_o by_o mr._n h._n as_o imposition_n burden_v their_o ministry_n and_o reason_n give_v why_o their_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o these_o imposition_n and_o the_o
the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o that_o same_o page_n cite_v from_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n they_o show_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a key_n 2._o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o mr._n rutherford_n that_o the_o magistratical_a power_n which_o capacitates_fw-la the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o in_o ill_a magistrate_n even_o in_o a_o nero_n that_o it_o be_v in_o good_a magistrate_n 3._o the_o more_o ill_a the_o magistrate_n have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o repair_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v 4._o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v if_o the_o magistrate_n overturn_v the_o church_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a to_o the_o church_n if_o the_o place_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commendable_a in_o godly_a magistrate_n why_o will_v he_o hinder_v magistrate_n which_o have_v overrurn_v all_o to_o restore_v all_o or_o a_o part_n to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v good_a or_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v count_v usurpation_n in_o they_o which_o be_v commend_v as_o good_a service_n do_v to_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n be_v not_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o who_o have_v overturn_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n to_o build_v what_o they_o have_v destroy_v and_o when_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v despise_v but_o make_v use_v of_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o indulge_v minister_n need_v not_o anxious_o inquire_v as_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o practice_n what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o some_o case_n to_o command_v minister_n to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n in_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a parish_n for_o that_o which_o they_o accept_v and_o make_v use_n of_o be_v the_o relaxation_n from_o the_o civil_a restraint_n and_o they_o be_v call_v by_o these_o parish_n to_o preach_v and_o do_v their_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n there_o what_o he_o say_v pag_n 91._o sect._n 3_o concern_v plant_n and_o transplant_n and_o place_v minister_n in_o particular_a charge_n be_v obviate_v already_o if_o he_o will_v have_v dispute_v fair_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o term_n of_o the_o council_n act_n of_o appoint_v allow_v permit_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n and_o not_o have_v thrust_v in_o his_o own_o word_n of_o potestative_a mission_n plant_v and_o transplant_n we_o hear_v before_o what_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n as_o nominate_v compel_a appoint_v assign_v and_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n place_v minister_n and_o mr._n welsh_a do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o king_n james_n use_v the_o word_n of_o plant_v every_o parish_n within_o his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o be_v say_v the_o indulge_v minister_n need_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o these_o defence_n any_o who_o consider_v that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v overturn_v before_o these_o act_n of_o indulgence_n and_o prelacy_n settle_v by_o law_n may_v think_v strange_a that_o he_o blame_v the_o council_n for_o not_o consult_v kirk-judicatories_a there_o be_v no_o presbyterial_a church-judicatories_a to_o consult_v and_o the_o prelate_n do_v not_o like_o the_o indulgence_n and_o the_o consult_v they_o in_o the_o matter_n will_v have_v ready_o scare_v presbyterian_o from_o make_v any_o use_n of_o the_o indulgence_n he_o say_v in_o that_o same_o section_n that_o it_o be_v the_o council_n deed_n alone_o which_o do_v constitute_v all_o the_o indulge_v minister_n in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n and_o so_o make_v up_o that_o relation_n now_o this_o be_v false_a and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o they_o who_o return_v to_o their_o own_o congregation_n have_v a_o stand_a relation_n to_o these_o congregation_n and_o they_o who_o have_v not_o access_n to_o their_o own_o do_v not_o till_o they_o have_v invitation_n from_o the_o parish_n to_o which_o they_o go_v and_o the_o consent_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n concern_v conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n among_o they_o far_o less_o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o council_n deed_n do_v constitute_v they_o minister_n of_o these_o congregation_n and_o make_v up_o that_o relation_n for_o if_o they_o have_v think_v so_o they_o will_v have_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o have_v go_v to_o these_o congregation_n upon_o the_o council_n deed_n concern_v the_o oversight_n that_o they_o have_v of_o these_o congregation_n we_o speak_v before_o and_o must_v not_o continual_o weary_v the_o reader_n with_o repetition_n he_o frequent_o carp_v at_o their_o get_v the_o stipend_n i_o know_v not_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o get_v these_o stipend_n see_v he_o be_v against_o the_o indulge_v minister_n get_v of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o council_n design_v of_o fix_v they_o in_o other_o charge_n than_o their_o own_o the_o indulge_v minister_n be_v not_o master_n of_o the_o design_n of_o any_o person_n but_o their_o own_o but_o the_o design_n of_o these_o minister_n be_v to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o congregation_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v peaceable_a access_n nor_o can_v the_o indulge_v minister_n hinder_v the_o council_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n but_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o second_o remark_n on_o the_o king_n letter_n i_o find_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o it_o he_o tax_v the_o indulge_v minister_n silence_n and_o allege_v that_o by_o their_o silence_n they_o interpretative_o assent_v to_o the_o usurpation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o silent_a as_o we_o hear_v before_o but_o i_o will_v inquire_v as_o to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n appoint_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n what_o he_o will_v have_v have_v these_o minister_n to_o say_v will_v he_o have_v have_v these_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o return_v to_o those_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v ordain_v minister_n to_o have_v tell_v the_o council_n they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o these_o parish_n because_o they_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o go_v or_o will_v he_o have_v have_v these_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o other_o parish_n than_o their_o own_o to_o have_v refuse_v absolute_o to_o go_v because_o they_o appoint_v they_o to_o go_v they_o do_v not_o promise_v they_o to_o go_v to_o preach_v in_o those_o parish_n but_o it_o have_v be_v rashness_n and_o unreasonable_a rashness_n to_o have_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o go_v and_o to_o go_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o relation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o these_o parish_n upon_o the_o council_n act_n and_o do_v not_o oblige_v themselves_o before_o the_o council_n to_o go_v to_o these_o parish_n so_o they_o do_v not_o go_v until_o they_o be_v invite_v by_o these_o congregation_n to_o have_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o preach_v in_o these_o congregation_n before_o they_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o these_o congregation_n who_o be_v concern_v as_o well_o as_o they_o in_o that_o matter_n have_v be_v a_o preposterous_a haste_n and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v give_v any_o rational_a account_n to_o the_o council_n of_o such_o a_o refusal_n or_o protestation_n for_o if_o the_o council_n have_v inquire_v why_o will_v you_o not_o go_v to_o preach_v there_o if_o they_o have_v answer_v according_a to_o this_o author_n mind_n they_o behove_v to_o have_v say_v because_o your_o l._n l._n appoint_v i_o to_o go_v there_o and_o preach_v and_o i_o can_v preach_v no_o where_o where_o you_o command_v i_o to_o preach_v for_o i_o must_v preach_v contrary_a to_o your_o command_n for_o so_o he_o state_v the_o matter_n pag._n 129._o have_v not_o this_o be_v humour_n and_o no_o reason_n if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v be_v dispose_v to_o make_v themselves_o sport_n they_o may_v have_v say_v then_o we_o discharge_v you_o to_o preach_v in_o that_o congregation_n which_o we_o appoint_v you_o to_o preach_v in_o before_o and_o we_o appoint_v you_o to_o preach_v any_o where_o else_o if_o the_o minister_n concern_v will_v have_v be_v rule_v by_o this_o author_n reason_n or_o humour_n rather_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v then_o i_o will_v preach_v in_o that_o congregation_n where_o you_o first_o appoint_v i_o to_o preach_v in_o and_o no_o other_o place_n this_o have_v be_v very_o ridiculous_a the_o magistrate_n need_v not_o keep_v soldier_n under_o pay_n to_o hinder_v any_o of_o this_o humour_n from_o preach_v in_o any_o place_n for_o they_o need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o appoint_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o any_o place_n and_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o
which_o flow_v from_o any_o sinful_a supremany_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v his_o 5_o suppose_n that_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o instruction_n which_o be_v a_o false_a supposition_n and_o before_o refute_v the_o pay_v of_o money_n to_o the_o clerk_n in_o his_o parenthesis_n pag._n 106._o be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v these_o clerk_n seek_v it_o not_o by_o the_o prelate_n authority_n but_o upon_o the_o council_n appointment_n back_v with_o charge_n of_o horn_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v rather_o eligible_a to_o pay_v a_o little_a money_n or_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o horn_n and_o take_v with_o caption_n let_v any_o sober_a person_n judge_n the_o scruple_n that_o the_o author_n and_o some_o other_o have_v put_v in_o the_o people_n head_n about_o pay_v of_o stipend_n to_o the_o conformist_n and_o sessor_n have_v waste_v some_o people_n estate_n and_o tend_v to_o waste_v their_o conscience_n for_o when_o they_o be_v quarter_v on_o and_o eat_v up_o and_o plunder_v they_o be_v drive_v to_o do_v what_o they_o think_v sinful_a and_o this_o dispose_v they_o to_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v true_o sinful_a upon_o temptation_n and_o when_o they_o be_v by_o necessity_n drive_v to_o pay_v they_o who_o wait_v for_o their_o halt_n allege_v they_o have_v no_o conscience_n and_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o it_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o will_v do_v all_o that_o will_v be_v require_v of_o they_o pag._n 106._o we_o have_v his_o 9th_o head_n of_o argument_n in_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o indulgence_n be_v against_o our_o covenant_n but_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v either_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n the_o particular_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v this_o charge_n have_v be_v all_o refute_v above_o and_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o what_o he_o say_v page_n 107._o in_o his_o five_o section_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o indulgers_n to_o divide_v though_o it_o be_v prove_v it_o will_v make_v nothing_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n for_o what_o they_o do_v do_v no_o way_n tend_v to_o division_n they_o declare_v themselves_o before_o the_o council_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n they_o be_v of_o before_o and_o they_o still_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v for_o the_o same_o worship_n discipline_n government_n they_o be_v against_o popery_n prelacy_n error_n schism_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o indulgence_n the_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o continue_v in_o adhere_v to_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o oppose_v the_o evil_n mention_v in_o it_o but_o do_v not_o oblige_v the_o covenanter_n that_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o no_o favour_n or_o of_o a_o right_v of_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o except_o they_o get_v all_o the_o same_o favour_n and_o right_o do_v to_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o i_o remember_v i_o speak_v of_o this_o before_o pag._n 107._o we_o have_v his_o 10_o head_n of_o argument_n where_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o indulge_v minister_n condemn_v themselves_o his_o first_o particular_a to_o prove_v this_o be_v false_a the_o indulge_v minister_n acceptance_n of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o civil_a restraint_n do_v not_o condemn_v either_o field_n or_o house-meeting_n in_o his_o second_o he_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o indulge_v minister_n except_o one_o condemn_v the_o supremacy_n as_o a_o usurpation_n but_o say_v he_o they_o have_v accept_v that_o which_o pure_o flow_v from_o the_o supremacy_n and_o refer_v to_o his_o three_o head_n of_o argument_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o one_o who_o he_o except_v if_o he_o have_v be_v alive_a will_v have_v answer_v for_o himself_o but_o see_v he_o be_v at_o rest_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o do_v he_o right_o in_o show_v what_o be_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o supremacy_n and_o i_o 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neither_o know_v that_o minister_n nor_o yet_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o supremacy_n and_o so_o he_o have_v ignorant_o rush_v into_o a_o multitude_n of_o absurdity_n the_o minister_n who_o he_o thus_o abuse_n be_v a_o godly_a able_a painful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o memory_n be_v savoury_a to_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o he_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o polemic_a divinity_n a_o man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v affright_v or_o boast_v with_o tomb_n empty_a word_n i_o think_v i_o see_v how_o he_o will_v have_v smile_v at_o the_o author_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n echo_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o echo_n but_o ergo_n which_o he_o regard_v it_o be_v not_o empty_a sound_n whether_o direct_a or_o reflex_n but_o sound_a reason_n which_o will_v have_v prevail_v with_o he_o as_o for_o his_o singular_a opinion_n it_o be_v true_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o countryman_n scruple_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o supremacy_n claim_v 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the_o magistrate_n may_v dispose_v upon_o and_o order_n thing_n sacred_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o have_v often_o declare_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o order_v thing_n sacred_a according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o beza_n pag._n 125._o of_o that_o edition_n print_v at_o amsterdam_n anno_fw-la 1649._o after_o he_o have_v ascribe_v all_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o add_v yet_o as_o in_o take_v the_o care_n of_o thing_n profane_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o equity_n justice_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o in_o dispose_v and_o order_v thing_n sacred_a or_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v far_o less_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n in_o any_o part_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o follow_v as_o a_o rule_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o never_o to_o decline_v from_o it_o even_o in_o a_o hair_n breadth_n whereas_o by_o this_o act_n of_o supremacy_n say_v the_o minister_n who_o answer_v the_o countryman_n scruple_n a_o king_n if_o he_o will_v may_v bring_v in_o popery_n yea_o overturn_v all_o religion_n without_o consent_n either_o of_o council_n or_o parliament_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o set_v up_o a_o worship_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v be_v this_o a_o beautiful_a mask_n shape_v for_o the_o supremamacy_n the_o author_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o humble_v for_o these_o absurdity_n that_o through_o misinformation_n he_o have_v run_v into_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o one_o
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the_o king_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n the_o testimony_n which_o some_o of_o these_o people_n who_o be_v upon_o the_o secret_a which_o have_v now_o break_v out_o be_v seek_v be_v something_o which_o may_v render_v the_o magistrate_n hateful_a and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o drive_v on_o the_o design_n which_o be_v now_o discover_v in_o this_o band_n and_o declaration_n viz._n the_o rejection_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingly_a government_n and_o all_o subordinate_a magistrate_n derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n they_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o bear_v testimony_n to_o that_o truth_n which_o christ_n witness_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n for_o they_o declare_v it_o private_o and_o public_o in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n distinct_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n but_o no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o where_o it_o come_v into_o any_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o establishment_n of_o that_o kingdom_n not_o to_o repeat_v what_o be_v say_v in_o several_a paper_n which_o do_v show_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o testimony_n both_o verbal_a and_o real_a give_v by_o presbyterian_a minister_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o their_o testimony_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o reference_n to_o church-matter_n be_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o catechism_n directory_n for_o worship_n and_o government_n and_o as_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v expect_v that_o these_o minister_n be_v so_o scatter_v can_v meet_v to_o agree_v upon_o new_a confession_n so_o though_o they_o have_v meet_v they_o can_v not_o ready_o have_v fall_v upon_o a_o better_a confession_n than_o what_o be_v already_o extant_a and_o to_o which_o they_o add_v here_o in_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n art_n 2._o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n art_n 3._o unto_o this_o catholic_n visible_a church_n christ_n have_v give_v the_o ministry_n oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o gather_v and_o perfect_v of_o the_o saint_n art_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o other_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chap_n 30._o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v therein_o appoint_v a_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n art_n 2._o to_o these_o officer_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v commit_v chap._n 31._o art_n 3._o it_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o
council_n ministerial_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o set_v down_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n art_n 5._o synod_n and_o council_n be_v to_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n 23._o art_n 3._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v order_n that_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v preserve_v 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synod_n and_o council_n and_o not_o to_o magistrate_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o none_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n may_v order_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n but_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o all_o true_a presbyterian_o believe_v that_o see_v both_o the_o lordly_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o general_n and_o in_o special_a the_o kingly_a power_n and_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o church-officer_n be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v not_o justle_v one_o against_o another_o but_o sweet_o agree_v and_o any_o justle_a or_o clash_v which_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v 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