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argum._n v._n that_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v meddle_v with_o thing_n not_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v busy_a body_n in_o matter_n impertinent_a to_o they_o against_o the_o scripture_n but_o civil_a and_o worldly_a office_n and_o matter_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v meddle_v with_o by_o these_o bishop_n therefore_o against_o the_o scripture_n john_n 6.18_o jesus_n then_o kno_v that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o take_v he_o and_o make_v he_o their_o king_n be_v withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o mountain_n alone_o joh._n 18.36_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o pilate_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n remember_v the_o which_o confession_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n but_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v a_o charge_n unto_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o say_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o quicken_v all_o thing_n and_o before_o jesus_n christ_n who_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n mean_v anent_o the_o whole_a discipline_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o epistle_n 1._o tim._n 6.13_o joh._n 8.11_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o adultress_n neither_o do_v i_o judge_v thou_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o luk._n 12.13.14_o and_o one_o of_o the_o multitude_n say_v unto_o he_o master_n speak_v to_o my_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v divide_v the_o heritage_n with_o i_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n over_o you_o the_o civil_a and_o worldly_a office_n than_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o person_n and_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n ever_o take_v on_o or_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o argum._n vi_o that_o christ_n minister_n shall_v bear_v worldly_a pre-eminence_n bruâ—k_v ambitious_a style_n and_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o special_a scripture_n underwrite_v but_o the_o office_n of_o bishopric_n bring_v in_o all_o these_o wherein_o they_o pride_n themselves_o against_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 23.6_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n love_v the_o first_o room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o salutation_n in_o the_o market_n and_o be_v call_v rabbi_n but_o be_v you_o not_o call_v rabbi_n for_o you_o have_v one_o master_n and_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n let_v he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o whosoever_o will_v lift_v himself_o up_o shall_v be_v câ—ften_o down_o and_o be_v that_o will_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luk._n 22.15_o there_o enter_v a_o contention_n among_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v great_a but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n bear_v rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o guide_n as_o the_o servant_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n experience_n prove_v that_o these_o ambitious_a style_n wherewith_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o herald_n flatter_v by_o a_o great_a number_n and_o scorn_v by_o far_o more_o make_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o widow_n to_o grow_v wanton_a against_o christ_n misken_v he_o themselves_o and_o their_o call_n to_o despise_v their_o equal_n and_o to_o presume_v over_o their_o superior_n argum._n vii_o that_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n and_o one_o bind_v to_o serve_v two_o master_n be_v flat_a repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o this_o office_n of_o bishopric_n involve_v they_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n numb_a 4.3_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v meet_v to_o take_v on_o this_o warfare_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 2._o tim._n 2.3.4_o thou_o therefore_o suffer_v affliction_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o a_o number_n more_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v forth_o that_o the_o office_n of_o these_o bishop_n be_v repugnant_a and_o direct_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o episcopal_a corruption_n in_o usurp_a authority_n above_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o kirk_n &_o arrogate_a to_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o common_a care_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o assembly_n and_o presbytery_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o defend_v i_o insist_v not_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o plain_o but_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o the_o present_a to_o quot_fw-la these_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n follow_v till_o we_o hear_v it_o bring_v in_o question_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o tim._n 3.1_o tit._n 1._o act._n 20._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o thess_n 5._o heb._n 13._o math._n 5._o &_o 18._o act._n 15._o &_o 21._o math._n 16._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o math._n 23._o luk._n 22._o phil._n 1._o joh._n 20._o act._n 14.23_o tertul._n apologet_n 39_o hieron_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o origenes_n hom._n 7._o in_o josuam_fw-la irenaeus_n ad_fw-la victor_n cypr._n lib._n 2._o epist_n &_o lib._n 6._o epist_n &_o 9_o ambros_n serm_n 11._o epiphanius_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la heres_fw-la 75._o august_n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 5._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantin_n l._n 3._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vitand_n corrup_n l._n 10._o cap._n chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o that_o such_o a_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o kirk_n and_o counsel_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o kirk_n shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o politic_a administration_n and_o court_v affair_n and_o be_v occupy_v in_o secular_a and_o worldly_a matter_n leave_v their_o flock_n and_o follow_v the_o puff_v up_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o kirk_n namely_o these_o follow_v which_o as_o epitome_n of_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n we_o be_v content_a with_o for_o the_o present_a among_o these_o most_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apost_n the_o 80_o canon_n 1â—_n dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la politicis_fw-la se_fw-la administrationibus_fw-la immiscere_fw-la sed_fw-la
tantis_fw-la terrae_fw-la curis_fw-la inservie_a quantis_fw-la me_fw-it in_fw-la vita_fw-la laica_fw-la ne_fw-la quaquam_fw-la deseruisse_fw-la reminiscor_fw-la alta_fw-la enim_fw-la quietis_fw-la meae_fw-la gaudia_fw-la perdidi_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la corruens_fw-la ascendisse_fw-la exterius_fw-la videor_fw-la nem_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la tot_fw-la terrenas_fw-la curas_fw-la valeat_fw-la de_fw-la miraculo_fw-la praedicare_fw-la quum_fw-la jam_fw-la mihi_fw-la difficile_fw-la sit_fw-la saltem_fw-la recolere_fw-la pressus_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la honore_fw-la tumultu_fw-la saecularium_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la videor_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptum_fw-la dejecisti_fw-la eos_fw-la dum_fw-la allevarentur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la dejecisti_fw-la eos_fw-la posequam_fw-la allevati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la allevarentur_fw-la quis_fw-la pravi_fw-la quique_fw-la cum_fw-la temporali_fw-la honore_fw-la suffulti_fw-la foris_fw-la videntur_fw-la surgere_fw-la intus_fw-la cadunt_fw-la allevatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ruina_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quia_fw-la dum_fw-la gloria_fw-la falsa_fw-la subnixi_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la gloria_fw-la vera_fw-la evacuantur_fw-la hinc_fw-la iterum_fw-la dicit_fw-la deficientes_fw-la ut_fw-la fumus_fw-la deficerent_fw-la fumus_fw-la quip_n ascendendo_fw-la deficit_fw-la &_o sese_fw-la dilatando_fw-la evanescit_fw-la hinc_fw-la rursum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la mi_fw-mi pone_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o rotam_fw-la rota_fw-la quip_n ex_fw-la posteriori_fw-la parte_fw-la tollitur_fw-la &_o anterioribus_fw-la cadit_fw-la posteriora_fw-la autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la bona_fw-la praesentis_fw-la mundi_fw-la quae_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la anteriora_fw-la vero_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeterna_fw-la &_o permanentia_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la vocamur_fw-la paulo_n attestante_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la quae_fw-la retro_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblitus_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la priora_fw-la i_o extendens_fw-la mihi_fw-la haec_fw-la difficilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la onerosa_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la mens_fw-la sponte_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la congruè_fw-fr non_fw-la disponit_fw-la ecce_fw-la serenissimus_a dominus_fw-la imperator_fw-la fieri_fw-la simiam_fw-la leonem_fw-la jussit_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la provisione_n illius_fw-la vocari_fw-la leo_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la autem_fw-la leo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la so_o i_o end_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o this_o say_n of_o cyprian_a which_o i_o will_v we_o shall_v strait_o hold_v and_o accurate_o defend_v etc._n etc._n cyprianus_n l._n 1._o epist_n 8._o adulterum_fw-la est_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la humano_fw-la furore_fw-la instituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la violetur_fw-la now_o we_o shall_v subjoine_v a_o few_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a learned_a and_o approve_a writer_n of_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o lightsome_a age_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o just_a and_o full_a treatise_n hereanent_a joh._n calvinus_n in_o epist_n 2_o ad_fw-la timoth._n 2._o semper_fw-la pistorem_fw-la meminisse_fw-la oportet_fw-la veteris_fw-la proverbii_fw-la hoc_fw-la age_n quod_fw-la significat_fw-la serio_fw-la incumbendum_fw-la esse_fw-la peragendis_fw-la sacris_fw-la ut_fw-la studium_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o intentionem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la impediat_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o loc._n come_v class_n 4_o c._n 13._o distingui_fw-la oportet_fw-la have_v functiones_fw-la civilem_fw-la &_o ecclesiastics_n quia_fw-la utraque_fw-la earum_fw-la seorsum_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la requirit_fw-la immo_fw-la vix_fw-la ullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la alterutram_fw-la recte_fw-la obire_fw-la posset_n adeo_fw-la est_fw-la difficilis_fw-la utraque_fw-la provincia_fw-la theod._n bez._n ep._n 79._o sed_fw-la &_o istud_fw-la mi_fw-it knox_n te_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la fratres_fw-la velim_fw-la meminisse_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la oculis_fw-la pene_fw-la ipsis_fw-la obversatur_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la papatum_fw-la pepererunt_fw-la ita_fw-la pseudo_fw-la episcopos_fw-la papatus_fw-la reliquias_fw-la epicureismum_fw-la terris_fw-la invecturos_fw-la hanc_fw-la pestem_fw-la caveant_fw-la qui_fw-la salvan_a ecclesiam_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o scotia_n in_o tempora_fw-la profligaris_fw-la ne_fw-la quaeso_fw-la illam_fw-la unquam_fw-la admittas_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la unitatis_fw-la retinendae_fw-la specie_fw-la quae_fw-la veteres_fw-la etiam_fw-la optimos_fw-la fefellit_fw-la â—landiatur_fw-la and_o of_o this_o opinion_n clear_o &_o full_o be_v the_o french_a and_o helvetian_a writer_n &_o kirk_n as_o for_o the_o german_n you_o shall_v hear_v their_o judgement_n short_o out_o of_o one_o of_o their_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a writer_n david_n chytraeus_n in_o mat._n 18._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la regni_fw-la christi_fw-la politia_fw-la sicut_fw-la regnum_fw-la mundanum_fw-la quod_fw-la constituitur_fw-la &_o sustinetur_fw-la gradibus_fw-la personarum_fw-la potentia_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ferendarum_fw-la legum_fw-la armis_fw-la &_o praesidijs_fw-la distinctis_fw-la poenis_fw-la corperalibus_fw-la iudiciâ—s_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la successione_n etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la est_fw-la spiritual_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la visibile_fw-la caput_fw-la uni_fw-la loco_fw-la alligatum_fw-la &_o ordinaria_fw-la successione_n constitutum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alligata_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caput_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la gradus_fw-la personarum_fw-la &_o donorum_fw-la &c._n &c._n tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la potentiam_fw-la politicam_fw-la imperandi_fw-la ferendi_fw-la leges_fw-la cogendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n attinet_fw-la omnes_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequales_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la arithmetica_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la nec_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la attinet_fw-la quisquam_fw-la alio_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ut_fw-la luc._n 22._o reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la dominanturijs_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la verus_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la gubernator_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la sive_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la verbo_fw-la regit_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la gradibus_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la personarum_fw-la exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la math._n 18._o intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quomodo_fw-la regii_fw-la pontificum_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la dominatio_fw-la cum_fw-la evangelio_n congruat_fw-la chap._n four_o that_o such_o a_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n preach_v these_o 46_o year_n the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o preacher_n of_o scotland_n have_v be_v teach_v so_o many_o year_n since_o the_o first_o reformation_n yea_o since_o the_o first_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n break_v forth_o in_o this_o realm_n be_v direct_v against_o all_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n and_o adulterous_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a error_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o and_o have_v no_o argument_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n nor_o reason_n but_o the_o self_n same_o that_o the_o papist_n use_n for_o probation_n whereof_o read_v bellarmine_n the_o arch-iesuit_n quaest_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o de_fw-la membris_fw-la and_o confer_v his_o argument_n for_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o hierarchy_n with_o doctor_n whitgifts_n against_o m._n cartwright_n and_o siclike_o the_o rest_n that_o write_v on_o that_o head_n second_o let_v the_o auditor_n yet_o live_v of_o these_o notable_a preacher_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n glorify_v god_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o cease_v not_o as_o they_o love_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n ad_fw-la weal_n of_o his_o church_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o give_v a_o evident_a and_o full_a testimony_n what_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o m._n knox_n m._n creâ—g_n m._n willocke_n m_o goodman_n m._n iâ—wsen_fw-mi m_o row_n m._n fergâ—sâ—ne_n m._n arbuthnet_n m_o rollock_n m._n durie_n m._n daviosâ—ne_n m_o â—ont_n and_o other_o most_o godly_a sincere_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o all_o join_v with_o their_o continual_a powerful_a doctrine_n from_o pulpit_n their_o travel_n yea_o and_o suffering_n in_o ding_v against_o that_o popish_a corruption_n of_o bishop_n till_o it_o be_v all_o utter_o purge_v and_o expel_v forth_o of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o now_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n yea_o triumph_v in_o the_o heaven_n have_v leave_v the_o true_a discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n well_o and_o firm_o establish_v and_o settle_v within_o our_o kirk_n the_o comfortable_a effect_n whereof_o have_v be_v vive_o and_o sincere_o enjoy_v unto_o these_o late_a day_n and_o praise_v be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n and_o christ_n there_o want_v not_o yet_o successor_n both_o to_o their_o place_n and_o doctrine_n able_a both_o by_o preach_v and_o pen_v to_o maintain_v yea_o by_o his_o grace_n not_o only_o by_o imprisonment_n poverty_n contempt_n and_o tracâ—â—ing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o their_o blood_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o and_o last_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o these_o now_o name_v bishop_n have_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v preach_v and_o profess_v this_o verity_n 〈…〉_o prâ—aâ—h_o or_o profess_v otherwise_o under_o pain_n of_o apostasy_n hâ—w_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—w_o crafty_o hold_v both_o court_n and_o church_n in_o hand_n they_o be_v like_o so_o to_o proceed_v that_o the_o part_n of_o demas_n will_v plaiâ—â—_n kythe_n in_o the_o kirk_n chap._n v._o
that_o this_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n call_v the_o king_n majesty_n confession_n swear_v and_o subscrive_v at_o two_o divers_a time_n viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1581._o when_o it_o be_v first_o publish_v and_o again_o anno_o 1590._o publish_v with_o a_o general_a band_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o his_o majesty_n estate_n and_o person_n by_o his_o majesty_n his_o queen_n and_o household_n and_o all_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o that_o confession_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o we_o abhor_v and_o detest_v all_o contrary_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n chief_o all_o kind_n of_o papistry_n in_o general_a and_o particular_a even_o as_o they_o be_v now_o damn_v and_o confute_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o special_a the_o pope_n worldly_a monarchy_n and_o wicked_a hierarchy_n his_o cross_n anoint_v etc._n etc._n and_o final_o we_o detest_v all_o his_o vain_a rite_n sign_n and_o tradition_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o doctrine_n of_o this_o true_a reform_a church_n to_o the_o which_o we_o join_v ourselves_o willing_o in_o doctrine_n faith_n religion_n discipline_n and_o use_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o same_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n promise_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n and_o shall_v defend_v the_o same_o according_a to_o our_o vocation_n and_o power_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n and_o after_o a_o few_o line_n we_o therefore_o willing_a to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o of_o double_a deal_n with_o god_n and_o his_o kirk_n protest_v and_o call_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n to_o witness_v that_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n do_v full_o agree_v with_o this_o our_o confession_n promise_n oath_n and_o subscription_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o move_v for_o any_o worldly_a respect_n but_o be_v persuade_v only_o in_o our_o conscience_n through_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n print_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o we_o shall_v answer_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v then_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o set_n up_o of_o bishop_n will_v throw_v down_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o kirk_n or_o if_o that_o office_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o these_o corruption_n of_o papistry_n &_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n his_o most_o excellent_a and_o christian_a majesty_n and_o his_o highness_n most_o ancient_a religious_a &_o noble_a estate_n of_o parliament_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o one_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n fall_v under_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o horrible_a a_o perjury_n against_o god_n to_o set_v up_o bishop_n again_o yea_o and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o respect_n of_o civil_a honesty_n honour_n &_o estimation_n before_o the_o world_n they_o will_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o herod_n in_o relieve_v the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o great_a name_n of_o god_n interpon_v namely_o this_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v put_v in_o print_n twice_o within_o the_o realm_n by_o special_a command_n and_o privilege_n &_o translate_v in_o all_o vulgar_a language_n throughout_o europe_n yea_o and_o at_o his_o majesty_n coronation_n in_o england_n put_v in_o latin_a and_o publish_v a_o new_a again_o by_o that_o common_a post_n of_o the_o world_n in_o our_o age_n mercurius_n gallobelgicus_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n 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