bishop_n reform_v as_o dr._n gordon_n of_o galloway_n and_o adam_n bishop_n of_o orkney_n he_o bring_v no_o proof_n for_o the_o former_a but_o for_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o marry_v the_o queen_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n which_o have_v be_v incongruous_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a communion_n answ_n 1._o that_o two_o who_o have_v be_v bishop_n join_v in_o the_o reformation_n be_v but_o a_o small_a evidence_n that_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o manage_v by_o presbyter_n but_o by_o bishop_n 2._o that_o the_o one_o of_o these_o comply_v with_o the_o reformation_n he_o bare_o assert_v and_o his_o proof_n for_o the_o other_o be_v insufficient_a such_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v protestant_n have_v excommunicate_v papist_n as_o papist_n daily_a excommunicate_a protestant_n how_o congruous_a this_o be_v i_o need_v not_o now_o debate_v 3._o if_o these_o bishop_n have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o exercise_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o no_o history_n can_v countenance_v if_o they_o act_v as_o churchman_n at_o all_o they_o act_v as_o presbyter_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o reformation_n none_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n among_o the_o reform_a above_o that_o of_o presbyter_n he_o say_v that_o where_o there_o have_v be_v popish_a bishop_n there_o protestant_a â—ishops_n be_v appoint_v in_o their_o place_n under_o the_o name_n of_o superintendent_o here_o be_v a_o double_a mistake_n one_o that_o the_o super_fw-la intendent_a be_v bishop_n another_o that_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n the_o falsehood_n of_o both_o which_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o former_a vindication_n upon_o query_n 1._o page_n 10._o that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o superintendent_o be_v a_o assertion_n that_o prove_v either_o that_o this_o author_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o our_o history_n or_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v what_o follow_v page_n 29._o of_o the_o late_a bring_v in_o of_o presbytery_n into_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o scotland_n i_o have_v full_o disprove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v page_n 3_o after_o the_o most_o spiteful_a venom_n spew_v out_o that_o can_v lodge_v in_o a_o humane_a breast_n against_o the_o presbyteriaâ—…_n which_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o despise_v rather_o than_o answer_v he_o conclude_v his_o letter_n with_o a_o assertion_n no_o less_o false_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o allegation_n be_v viz._n that_o his_o party_n suffer_v neither_o for_o breach_n of_o divine_a nor_o humane_a law_n but_o only_o for_o episcopacy_n if_o any_o honesty_n remain_v with_o he_o it_o will_v oblige_v he_o to_o give_v some_o instance_n or_o proof_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n of_o scotland_n for_o he_o ascribe_v their_o suffering_n to_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o fanatic_n of_o the_o kirk_n do_v ever_o trouble_v any_o of_o they_o either_o for_o their_o opinion_n about_o church_n government_n or_o mere_o for_o their_o compliance_n with_o episcopacy_n when_o it_o have_v the_o law_n on_o its_o side_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o can_v show_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o all_o unbiased_a man_n that_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o state_n do_v suffer_v for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o not_o own_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o church_n except_o two_o or_o three_o who_o sentence_n be_v take_v off_o by_o superior_a judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n suffer_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o divine_a law_n viz._n for_o gross_a immortality_n one_o instance_n i_o shall_v give_v exit_fw-la re_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la out_o of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o stranrawer_n about_o which_o his_o whole_a letter_n be_v conversant_a mr._n ramsay_n late_a minister_n at_o stranrawer_n be_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o wigtoun_n put_v from_o his_o place_n on_o these_o ground_n frequent_a drunkenness_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o baily_n vause_n and_o andrew_n mackennel_v beat_v his_o wife_n on_o the_o sabbath_n before_o he_o go_v to_o preach_v swear_v by_o andrew_n mackennel_v and_o robert_n gordon_n the_o say_v robert_n gordon'_v wife_n depone_v that_o she_o see_v at_o that_o time_n mrs._n ramsay_n bleed_v frequent_a swear_v prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o provost_n row_n baily_n vause_n and_o robert_n gordon_n i_o shall_v not_o thus_o have_v expose_v man_n who_o once_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o minister_n but_o the_o impudent_a accusation_n of_o this_o scribbler_n and_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v on_o person_n and_o church_n to_o necessary_a self_n defence_n do_v constrain_v i_o animadversion_n on_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v a_o memorial_n for_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o scotland_n have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o in_o contribute_v my_o poor_a mite_n for_o vindicate_v the_o presbyterian_a church_n of_o scotland_n and_o meet_v with_o this_o print_n of_o the_o same_o strain_n with_o these_o other_o above-answered_n that_o be_v full_a of_o bitter_a and_o unreasonable_a invective_n against_o presbyterial_a government_n i_o can_v not_o shun_v make_v some_o observation_n on_o it_o whereby_o truth_n and_o innocence_n may_v be_v vindicate_v against_o lie_n and_o rail_a the_o design_n of_o this_o print_n be_v manifest_a to_o be_v to_o dispose_v his_o majesty_n to_o preserve_v episcopacy_n in_o scotland_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o settle_v of_o presbytery_n and_o it_o be_v a_o real_a and_o effectual_a refutation_n that_o our_o wise_a and_o gracious_a king_n have_v not_o find_v such_o weight_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o as_o to_o be_v move_v by_o it_o but_o have_v act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o malicious_a insinuation_n of_o this_o author_n this_o paper_n be_v nothing_o short_a of_o the_o rest_n for_o most_o gross_a falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o most_o injurious_a misrepresentation_n of_o our_o way_n and_o principles_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o two_o person_n of_o quality_n one_o wit_n may_v by_o a_o little_a labour_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o more_o perfect_a birth_n what_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o author_n or_o author_n for_o worldly_a dignity_n i_o inquire_v not_o but_o he_o or_o their_o moral_a quality_n may_v by_o the_o book_n be_v see_v to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a we_o have_v first_o a_o parcel_n of_o false_a and_o malicious_a history_n as_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o so_o few_o line_n next_o some_o counsel_n to_o his_o highness_n 3._o he_o refute_v a_o paper_n that_o he_o false_o call_v a_o address_n from_o the_o presbyterian_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o then_o conclude_v as_o he_o begin_v with_o lie_n and_o rail_a §_o 2._o the_o first_o passage_n in_o his_o historical_a account_n be_v a_o foul_a mistake_n to_o call_v it_o no_o worse_o viz._n that_o the_o rise_v of_o our_o animosity_n and_o why_o they_o be_v warm_a here_o than_o in_o england_n be_v england_n be_v reform_v by_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o therefore_o their_o church_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o monarchy_n but_o scotland_n be_v reform_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n and_o some_o of_o the_o reformer_n come_v from_o geneva_n and_o switzerland_n inspire_v many_o of_o their_o convert_v with_o a_o aversion_n to_o monarchy_n a_o man_n who_o take_v liberty_n to_o slander_v at_o this_o rate_n of_o impudence_n deserve_v rather_o chastisement_n than_o a_o answer_n for_o 1._o with_o what_o brow_n can_v he_o say_v that_o our_o reformer_n be_v averse_a from_o monarchy_n or_o that_o the_o antimonarchical_a principle_n do_v ever_o get_v much_o foot_n in_o scotland_n as_o we_o know_v it_o do_v in_o england_n for_o all_o their_o be_v reform_v by_o royal_a authority_n do_v ever_o scotland_n set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o england_n once_o do_v it_o be_v know_v what_o they_o adventure_v and_o suffer_v for_o the_o monarchy_n when_o england_n abjure_v it_o and_o what_o yield_v there_o be_v in_o scotland_n to_o the_o antimonarchical_a way_n be_v by_o force_n from_o england_n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o who_o live_v in_o those_o day_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v cleave_v more_o firm_o to_o their_o banish_a king_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o with_o more_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n than_o that_o party_n do_v who_o after_o appear_v for_o episcopacy_n 2._o that_o scotland_n be_v reform_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v false_a it_o be_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o at_o last_o confirm_v by_o king_n and_o parliament_n the_o chief_a difference_n as_o to_o the_o original_a of_o the_o two_o reformation_n lay_v in_o this_o
be_v send_v now_o the_o government_n be_v not_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n settle_v in_o the_o person_n of_o minister_n only_o but_o of_o rule_v elder_n also_o many_o of_o who_o be_v nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o good_a ability_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o as_o bishop_n or_o act_v with_o their_o lordly_a domination_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o answer_v his_o follow_a objection_n he_o next_o say_v presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o who_o be_v no_o more_o but_o presbyter_n which_o have_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o president_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o one_o or_o more_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o one_o who_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o presbyter_n which_o be_v not_o our_o constitution_n nor_o practice_n but_o it_o have_v often_o be_v that_o presbyter_n in_o their_o single_a capacity_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o who_o be_v no_o more_o but_o presbyter_n act_v joint_o in_o a_o church_n judicatory_a and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v now_o do_v the_o presbyterian_a church_n do_v not_o subject_a the_o episcopal_a church_n to_o they_o nor_o do_v one_o presbyter_n among_o we_o judge_v one_o presbyter_n among_o they_o but_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n combine_v judge_v every_o single_a presbyter_n in_o this_o national_a church_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o his_o argument_n again_o he_o argue_v thus_o they_o who_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v lawful_a minister_n be_v exclude_v from_o any_o share_n in_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o presbyterian_a principle_n ans_fw-fr the_o presbyterian_o never_o hold_v a_o principle_n so_o universal_a as_o what_o he_o hint_v about_o the_o privilege_n of_o lawful_a minister_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n they_o never_o hold_v that_o a_o popish_a minister_n shall_v be_v a_o ruler_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o they_o deny_v not_o such_o to_o be_v lawful_a minister_n they_o maintain_v that_o though_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o minister_n general_o to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o pro_fw-la praesenti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statu_fw-la they_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o that_o privilege_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v perpetual_o nor_o in_o the_o settle_a state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o presbyterian_a church_n have_v long_o be_v bear_v down_o and_o almost_o exhaust_v they_o be_v now_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n restore_v they_o find_v a_o great_a many_o minister_n in_o charge_n who_o may_v be_v useful_a in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o dispose_v to_o overturn_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o rational_a that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v these_o to_o preach_v for_o the_o church_n need_v their_o help_n and_o yet_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n lest_o they_o overturn_v she_o settlement_n they_o refuse_v none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v secure_v the_o government_n and_o be_v otherwise_o qualify_v for_o the_o ministry_n again_o though_o we_o own_v they_o as_o lawful_a minister_n yet_o we_o can_v own_v they_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o govern_v the_o episcopal_a church_n to_o which_o they_o have_v betake_v themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o presbyterian_a church_n though_o their_o bishop_n even_o in_o it_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o that_o privilege_n yet_o that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v the_o presbyterian_a church_n we_o deny_v they_o and_o we_o agree_v in_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v teach_v the_o church_n together_o but_o we_o disagree_v in_o government_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v rule_v together_o he_o say_v that_o presbyterian_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o part_v with_o his_o right_n of_o govern_v ans_fw-fr but_o the_o church_n may_v deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o privilege_n if_o she_o find_v he_o inhabile_fw-la for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o he_o plead_v also_o that_o we_o blame_v bishop_n that_o they_o take_v this_o power_n general_o to_o themselves_o ans_fw-fr we_o do_v so_o because_o they_o exclude_v the_o rest_n not_o on_o account_n of_o any_o special_a inhability_n but_o as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o such_o a_o power_n which_o we_o maintain_v to_o be_v in_o all_o presbyter_n alike_o if_o any_o say_v that_o ministerial_a power_n be_v quid_fw-la indivisum_fw-la and_o the_o exercise_n of_o teach_v can_v be_v allow_v where_o that_o of_o rule_v power_n be_v restrain_v i_o answer_v this_o be_v true_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o settle_a state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o necessity_n as_o this_o may_v warrant_v such_o a_o restraint_n for_o a_o time_n but_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n it_o prove_v that_o neither_o preach_v nor_o rule_v shall_v be_v allow_v and_o it_o commend_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n which_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o can_v when_o they_o can_v do_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v §_o 4._o he_o propose_v though_o not_o candid_o but_o do_v not_o answer_v our_o reason_n for_o this_o conduct_n one_o be_v we_o can_v not_o otherwise_o make_v our_o government_n sure_a and_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o that_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n as_o we_o think_v and_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v settle_v shall_v not_o be_v render_v unsafe_a by_o put_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avow_a enemy_n thereof_o when_o we_o can_v exclude_v they_o on_o such_o rational_a ground_n as_o have_v have_v be_v mention_v another_o argument_n he_o maintain_v as_o we_o the_o episcopal_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o treat_v for_o their_o apostasy_n ans_fw-fr i_o know_v not_o who_o ever_o bring_v this_o argument_n we_o go_v not_o to_o the_o rigour_n of_o all_o the_o censure_n that_o that_o wrong_a step_n deserve_v we_o will_v rather_o consider_v what_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o unity_n do_v require_v than_o what_o man_n deserve_v we_o be_v for_o moderation_n maugre_o all_o the_o reproach_n that_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o cast_v upon_o we_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o think_v that_o the_o rigour_n of_o church_n discipline_n may_v put_v more_o force_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o he_o infer_v from_o what_o he_o have_v discourse_v that_o presbyterian_o juggle_v with_o god_n and_o man_n because_o they_o hold_v their_o government_n to_o be_v so_o of_o divine_a right_n that_o they_o can_v make_v no_o composition_n with_o man_n about_o it_o but_o when_o it_o make_v for_o the_o interest_n they_o can_v make_v essential_a alteration_n ans_fw-fr we_o hold_v parity_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o can_v yield_v to_o imparity_n but_o this_o parity_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o he_o allege_v by_o exclude_v they_o who_o have_v render_v themselves_o inhabile_fw-la more_o than_o it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o suspend_v a_o minister_n for_o any_o immorality_n or_o negligence_n in_o his_o work_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o essential_a alteration_n in_o the_o government_n more_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o case_n here_o be_v no_o juggle_a but_o fair_a and_o plain_a deal_n what_o he_o talk_v of_o nine_o hundred_o minister_n exclude_v be_v a_o mistake_n we_o exclude_v none_o of_o they_o but_o such_o as_o persist_v in_o their_o principle_n and_o inclination_n to_o overturn_v the_o government_n neither_o be_v there_o inconsistency_n as_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v between_o make_v rule_v power_n essential_a to_o a_o minister_n and_o sus-spending_a the_o exercise_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n we_o hold_v that_o rationality_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o man_n though_o some_o scribbler_n be_v now_o and_o then_o delirious_a §_o 5._o from_o this_o digression_n he_o return_v to_o his_o history_n page_n 4._o and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n antecedent_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n indict_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v october_n 16._o 1690._o in_o which_o narrative_n he_o do_v in_o several_a thing_n mis-inform_a his_o reader_n and_o represent_v thing_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o it_o be_v a_o misrepresentation_n that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n commit_v the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o government_n to_o these_o few_o survive_a presbyterian_a minister_n who_o have_v not_o comply_v with_o episcopacy_n for_o it_o be_v to_o they_o
must_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o during_o the_o late_a reign_n never_o any_o presbyterian_a be_v call_v fanatic_a rebel_n seditious_a even_o while_o they_o live_v peaceable_o that_o never_o any_o minister_n be_v charge_v with_o preach_v rebellion_n and_o sedition_n who_o yet_o either_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o time_n or_o teach_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a even_o to_o such_o ruler_n as_o be_v of_o different_a principle_n from_o we_o he_o must_v also_o demonstrate_v that_o no_o presbyterian_o be_v fine_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o family_n for_o peaceable_a hear_v the_o word_n in_o a_o house_n or_o in_o the_o field_n also_o he_o must_v show_v that_o no_o presbyterian_o be_v imprison_v banish_v or_o carry_v captive_a and_o sell_v as_o slave_n for_o not_o hear_v episcopal_a minister_n or_o for_o hear_v presbyterian_o none_o of_o which_o he_o can_v prove_v but_o we_o can_v make_v the_o contrary_a of_o all_o three_o evident_a and_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o these_o §_o 8._o he_o come_v page_n 26._o to_o a_o purpose_n by_o what_o course_n he_o draw_v it_o into_o his_o method_n i_o know_v not_o wherein_o there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o argument_n but_o i_o must_v the_o more_o easy_o dispatch_v it_o because_o i_o have_v debate_v that_o point_n in_o my_o former_a vindication_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o ten_o question_n it_o be_v he_o pretend_v to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o a_o consideration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v late_o settle_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyterian_o viz._n that_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o church_n from_o popery_n be_v manage_v by_o presbyter_n to_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o answer_v two_o thing_n 1._o he_o deni_v the_o consequence_n reply_v i_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o any_o do_v make_v this_o the_o consequent_a ergo_fw-la the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v presbyterian_a for_o he_o may_v know_v that_o presbyterian_o fix_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n on_o a_o sure_a and_o immutable_a bottom_n viz._n divine_a institution_n and_o do_v hold_v that_o whoever_o be_v the_o reformer_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o presbyter_n act_v in_o a_o parity_n wherefore_o all_o his_o talk_n under_o this_o head_n be_v wide_o from_o the_o purpose_n the_o true_a design_n of_o mention_v presbyter_n to_o have_v be_v our_o reformer_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n have_v be_v presbyterian_a even_o from_o the_o infancy_n of_o protestantism_n among_o we_o they_o be_v presbyter_n who_o settle_v the_o protestant_a church_n and_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o ever_o till_o unfaithful_a and_o self-seeking_a man_n after_o a_o tract_n of_o time_n get_v that_o way_n forcible_o suppress_v and_o church_n domination_n set_v up_o for_o some_o year_n his_o enlargement_n on_o this_o his_o answer_n be_v stuff_v with_o reproach_n against_o the_o reformation_n and_o against_o the_o presbyterian_o i_o shall_v not_o rake_v into_o that_o dunghill_n for_o it_o smell_v rank_o of_o a_o temper_n not_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o reformation_n and_o of_o a_o imbitter_v mind_n his_o citation_n out_o of_o basilicon_fw-la doron_n i_o have_v clear_o answer_v in_o the_o paper_n before-cited_n his_o allege_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o engage_v parent_n when_o their_o child_n be_v baptise_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o conform_v to_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o gross_a falsehood_n it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v nor_o by_o one_o of_o many_o hundred_o practise_v to_o mention_v the_o covenant_n on_o such_o occasion_n he_o speak_v of_o rule_n and_o prayer_n to_o purge_v england_n of_o prelacy_n and_o superstition_n as_o use_v also_o at_o baptism_n which_o i_o never_o be_v witness_n to_o nor_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o any_o in_o our_o nation_n but_o this_o man_n please_v himself_o with_o whatever_o he_o can_v devise_v to_o expose_v the_o presbyterian_o he_o come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o page_n 27._o to_o another_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o he_o fanci_v to_o be_v our_o argument_n for_o presbytery_n viz._n to_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o or_o that_o scotland_n be_v reform_v by_o presbyter_n here_o the_o gentleman_n give_v we_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o argumentative_a skill_n which_o will_v not_o make_v any_o man_n admire_v the_o learning_n of_o his_o party_n which_o they_o so_o much_o brag_v of_o while_o their_o champion_n do_v manage_v a_o argument_n so_o silly_o he_o ask_v who_o ordain_v these_o presbyter_n whether_o bishop_n or_o not_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o impertinent_a question_n for_o if_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o ordainer_n make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v no_o presbyter_n nor_o that_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o carry_v on_o by_o presbyter_n if_o the_o design_n of_o his_o question_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v and_o so_o have_v no_o power_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n i_o refer_v he_o for_o answer_n to_o the_o learned_a claude_n historical_a defence_n of_o the_o reformation_n who_o prove_v that_o every_o christian_n have_v power_n to_o reform_v himself_o and_o that_o every_o society_n of_o christian_n have_v power_n to_o reform_v themselves_o from_o all_o principle_n and_o way_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v up_o ordinance_n among_o themselves_o that_o christ_n have_v institute_v see_v part_n 2._o c._n 4._o page_n 166._o and_o part_v 4._o cap._n 1_o 3_o 4._o the_o same_o be_v maintain_v by_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o 4._o turrit_fw-la part_n 3._o loc_fw-la 18._o quest_n 25._o but_o our_o present_a debate_n need_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v push_v this_o opinion_n so_o far_o as_o these_o learned_a author_n do_v he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o bishop_n where_o be_v the_o miracle_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v to_o prove_v their_o mission_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o allege_v as_o some_o have_v do_v without_o be_v ever_o answer_v by_o any_o of_o his_o party_n that_o there_o be_v not_o want_v among_o our_o reformer_n extraordinary_a appearance_n of_o god_n with_o they_o convince_a the_o world_n of_o their_o be_v send_v of_o he_o i_o shall_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n which_o will_v be_v that_o our_o reformation_n be_v unwarrantable_a as_o be_v carry_v on_o a_o non_fw-la habentibus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o observe_v that_o this_o author_n can_v brangle_v the_o presbyterian_a interest_n by_o no_o other_o argument_n than_o such_o as_o will_v with_o equal_a force_n shake_v our_o reformation_n from_o popery_n 2._o that_o miracle_n be_v necessary_a to_o show_v a_o man_n mission_n which_o be_v not_o communicate_v to_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n none_o do_v maintain_v but_o papist_n and_o such_o as_o in_o too_o many_o thing_n symbolize_v with_o they_o john_n baptist_n and_o several_a of_o the_o prophet_n wrought_v no_o miracle_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a mission_n it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v work_v miracle_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v extraordinary_o send_v to_o preach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n or_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a office_n into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o scripture_n next_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o if_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o pure_a presbyterian_a reformation_n his_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v strange_a to_o drop_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o pretend_a protestant_n for_o say_v he_o i_o suppose_v which_o none_o deny_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o bishop_n who_o confer_v order_n on_o they_o bind_v they_o thereunto_o whither_o will_v bold_a ignorance_n carry_v one_o can_v none_o deny_v this_o his_o assertion_n do_v not_o all_o except_o papist_n and_o a_o few_o papize_a prelatist_n deny_v it_o if_o this_o be_v so_o must_v we_o not_o condemn_v luther_n and_o all_o the_o reformer_n who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n otherwise_o than_o the_o popish_a bishop_n who_o confer_v order_n on_o they_o enjoin_v the_o inference_n that_o he_o subjoin_v be_v none_o of_o we_o we_o think_v ourselves_o exempt_v from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o oblige_v to_o abolish_v that_o order_n not_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o preach_v by_o presbyter_n but_o because_o that_o order_n have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n §_o 9_o a_o goodly_a argument_n he_o have_v page_n 28._o that_o scotland_n be_v not_o reform_v by_o presbyter_n viz._n some_o
such_o as_o neither_o understand_v what_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v account_n of_o nor_o have_v the_o honesty_n to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o fair_a relation_n of_o what_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n observation_n for_o though_o he_o call_v they_o discreet_a and_o intelligent_a persont_n yet_o not_o only_o the_o horrid_a lie_n with_o which_o by_o their_o report_n he_o abuse_v the_o world_n do_v witness_v the_o contrary_a but_o we_o do_v more_o than_o guess_v who_o they_o be_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v very_o unintelligent_a in_o church_n affair_n what_o ever_o knowledge_n they_o may_v have_v in_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o be_v person_n high_o enrage_v against_o presbyterian_o because_o they_o imagine_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o their_o be_v deprive_v of_o lucrative_a place_n even_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o assembly_n sit_v he_o misrepresenteth_a it_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v out_o conformist_n but_o to_o keep_v out_o other_o as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o there_o may_v be_v room_n for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o for_o all_o the_o care_n that_o can_v be_v use_v there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a crowd_n constant_o in_o the_o house_n that_o ever_o any_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o house_n because_o they_o be_v conformist_n be_v more_o than_o i_o know_v neither_o do_v i_o ever_o hear_v such_o a_o cry_n as_o he_o mention_v though_o i_o be_v daily_o there_o though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o very_o fit_a to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v present_a who_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o think_v come_v to_o mock_v or_o to_o pick_v up_o what_o they_o may_v improve_v to_o our_o disadvantage_n there_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n very_o often_o some_o person_n know_v to_o be_v episcopal_a who_o because_o of_o their_o quality_n and_o discretion_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o be_v present_a but_o have_v all_o respect_n give_v they_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o eminent_a ability_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n observe_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o member_n and_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n say_v if_o the_o presbyterian_o go_v on_o at_o that_o rate_n they_o will_v gain_v all_o scotland_n to_o favour_v they_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o this_o be_v say_v by_o such_o as_o be_v incomparable_o beyond_o his_o discreet_a person_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v commendable_a it_o be_v a_o assertion_n like_v to_o these_o of_o his_o gang_n which_o he_o have_v pag._n 2._o that_o the_o presbyterian_o exalt_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o assembly_n above_o that_o of_o king_n or_o parliament_n this_o be_v a_o broad_a lie_n what_o he_o say_v to_o support_v it_o of_o act_n of_o assembly_n against_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o former_a vindication_n â—…_n he_o next_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o desire_v a_o assembly_n after_o the_o parliament_n have_v settle_v our_o government_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o blame_v that_o we_o will_v think_v of_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n see_v the_o parliament_n have_v allow_v we_o so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o blame_v because_o they_o desire_v a_o convocation_n to_o which_o he_o make_v our_o assembly_n parallel_n we_o desire_v to_o meet_v for_o other_o end_n than_o settle_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n we_o know_v it_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n long_v before_o as_o his_o institution_n and_o that_o now_o it_o have_v the_o civil_a sanction_n by_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o its_o settlement_n §_o 2._o our_o historian_n have_v quick_o forget_v his_o work_n for_o instead_o of_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o assembly_n do_v he_o give_v we_o account_v of_o what_o the_o parliament_n act_v and_o p._n 2_o 3._o he_o severe_o lash_v the_o parliament_n for_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o alone_o and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v admit_v this_o conduct_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o vindicate_v as_o most_o rational_a and_o sure_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o either_o episcopacy_n must_v be_v continue_v or_o this_o must_v be_v do_v now_o the_o convention_n have_v vote_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o claim_n of_o right_o make_v it_o a_o fundamental_a article_n in_o the_o government_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v the_o small_a number_n many_o of_o they_o be_v remove_v by_o death_n through_o the_o course_n of_o about_o 30_o year_n and_o the_o hardship_n they_o endure_v through_o episcopal_a fury_n and_o few_o come_n in_o their_o place_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o severe_a persecution_n it_o have_v be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o government_n which_o they_o design_v to_o establish_v that_o the_o plurality_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v govern_v the_o presbyterian_a church_n shall_v be_v episcopal_a yet_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o by_o the_o state_n and_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o episcopal_a man_n as_o be_v qualify_v to_o be_v minister_n and_o will_v submit_v to_o concur_v with_o and_o act_v nothing_o against_o presbyterial_a government_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o a_o share_n of_o the_o government_n and_o such_o as_o have_v ministerial_a qualification_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o place_n and_o benefice_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o far_o own_o presbytery_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v what_o be_v then_o the_o injury_n that_o he_o complain_v of_o do_v to_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n none_o of_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o place_n yea_o none_o exclude_v from_o ministerial_a communion_n but_o of_o their_o own_o choice_n that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o term_n so_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a they_o will_v have_v think_v we_o in_o the_o former_a reign_n very_o unreasonable_a if_o we_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v our_o church_n and_o stipend_n if_o we_o be_v not_o drunkard_n or_o swearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o complain_v of_o hard_a usage_n or_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v demand_v a_o share_n in_o govern_v the_o episcopal_a church_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n he_o say_v the_o public_a faith_n for_o even_o that_o must_v abide_v his_o severe_a censure_n promise_v they_o protection_n upon_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n ans_fw-fr can_v he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o protect_v in_o all_o their_o civil_a right_n but_o it_o be_v never_o promise_v that_o whoever_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o capacity_n to_o overturn_v the_o church_n to_o enjoy_v a_o place_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v no_o civil_a right_n the_o stipend_n be_v a_o civil_a thing_n but_o a_o man_n right_a to_o it_o depend_v upon_o his_o be_v in_o the_o office_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o such_o a_o people_n but_o it_o be_v never_o dream_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v protect_v to_o continue_v a_o minister_n though_o he_o be_v ignorant_a scandalous_a erroneous_a or_o supine_o negligent_a he_o according_a to_o the_o modesty_n of_o his_o party_n and_o their_o respect_n to_o authority_n say_v their_o petition_n viz._n which_o be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o church_n government_n be_v disdainful_o reject_v and_o the_o act_n continue_v as_o it_o be_v ans_fw-fr their_o petition_n be_v indeed_o reject_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o i_o have_v mention_v but_o without_o any_o show_n of_o disdain_n and_o with_o as_o much_o respect_n to_o they_o as_o be_v due_a §_o 3._o he_o come_v now_o page_n 3._o to_o reason_n the_o case_n against_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyterian_o what_o be_v argumentative_a in_o his_o discourse_n i_o shall_v consider_v neglect_v the_o rail_n that_o he_o intermix_v with_o it_o such_o as_o a_o presbyterian_a tyranny_n be_v establish_v that_o they_o the_o presbyterian_o lord_n it_o over_o their_o brethren_n more_o than_o ever_o the_o bishop_n do_v or_o pretend_v to_o do_v his_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v pick_v they_o out_o of_o his_o loose_a discourse_n be_v first_o instead_o of_o fourteen_o bishop_n now_o sixty_o be_v set_v up_o by_o which_o he_o intend_v as_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o settle_v in_o so_o few_o hand_n as_o sixty_o ans_fw-fr the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o be_v manifest_a the_o general_a assembly_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o minister_n and_o forty_o seven_o rule_v elder_n and_o they_o be_v but_o delegate_n from_o the_o several_a presbytery_n in_o which_o there_o be_v ordinary_o a_o great_a number_n that_o send_v they_o than_o they_o that_o
and_o the_o elder_n and_o such_o minister_n and_o elder_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o shall_v receive_v another_o mistake_n be_v that_o the_o meeting_n that_o precede_v the_o forementioned_a assembly_n be_v call_v to_o lay_v down_o method_n how_o a_o general_a assembly_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o constitute_v because_o one_o can_v not_o be_v have_v according_a to_o their_o mind_n after_o the_o old_a manner_n and_o stand_v rule_n of_o general_a assembly_n ans_fw-fr this_o meeting_n be_v not_o call_v for_o that_o end_n nor_o do_v act_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n nor_o need_v they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v exclude_v all_o the_o episcopal_a minister_n from_o sit_v in_o the_o general_n assembly_n unless_o they_o be_v take_v in_o by_o the_o presbyterian_o all_o that_o they_o do_v that_o can_v any_o way_n concern_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v that_o presbytery_n shall_v send_v three_o or_o four_o of_o their_o number_n to_o the_o assembly_n where_o they_o have_v send_v but_o two_o when_o there_o be_v more_o minister_n in_o each_o presbytery_n which_o can_v no_o way_n alter_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o assembly_n he_o give_v a_o false_a account_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v settle_v when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o it_o none_o have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o government_n but_o such_o minister_n as_o have_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o restoration_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o both_o rule_v elder_n be_v express_o mention_v and_o such_o minister_n as_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v receive_v or_o shall_v receive_v hence_o follow_v another_o mistake_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v over-seen_a when_o they_o admit_v other_o into_o the_o government_n and_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v over-voted_n none_o be_v admit_v but_o such_o as_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n reach_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o over-voting_a in_o the_o case_n for_o both_o they_o who_o have_v be_v turn_v out_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o who_o be_v after_o take_v in_o do_v general_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o vote_n he_o will_v revive_v the_o old_a forget_v and_o fatal_a division_n that_o rent_n and_o ruin_v this_o church_n about_o the_o protestation_n and_o remonstrance_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v among_o we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o remonstrator_n who_o have_v be_v under_o that_o woeful_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n depose_v by_o the_o opposite_a party_n sit_v among_o we_o be_v true_a and_o we_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o for_o their_o sentence_n be_v take_v off_o long_o before_o and_o what_o be_v move_v and_o do_v in_o that_o meeting_n be_v that_o the_o revoke_v of_o these_o sentence_n shall_v be_v now_o confirm_v by_o this_o meeting_n as_o be_v of_o more_o extensive_a authority_n than_o these_o which_o have_v recall_v they_o that_o any_o of_o they_o who_o sit_v there_o be_v depose_v for_o scandalous_a and_o gross_a crime_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o opinion_n in_o that_o controvert_v point_n and_o their_o practice_n according_a to_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o know_v and_o unless_o he_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o slanderer_n if_o he_o or_o any_o else_o shall_v prove_v it_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v our_o error_n at_o least_o our_o ignorance_n and_o shall_v rectify_v what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o what_o he_o say_v of_o mr._n pitcairn_n protest_v against_o their_o sit_v there_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n that_o reverend_a brother_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o way_n of_o word_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o meeting_n in_o that_o affair_n which_o some_o propose_v and_o be_v a_o little_a hot_a about_o it_o but_o he_o be_v soon_o satisfy_v neither_o do_v he_o enter_v any_o protestation_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o nor_o do_v he_o object_n against_o the_o recalling_a of_o their_o sentence_n in_o all_o this_o our_o author_n give_v his_o reader_n a_o most_o false_a and_o unfair_a idea_n of_o our_o affair_n §_o 6._o which_o he_o do_v yet_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o the_o young_a man_n which_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v rule_v a_o controversy_n that_o never_o be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o any_o of_o our_o meeting_n nor_o for_o what_o i_o know_v in_o private_a discourse_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a than_o the_o story_n that_o he_o tell_v for_o instance_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o a_o contest_v between_o mr._n rule_n and_o mr._n webster_n no_o such_o word_n be_v ever_o speak_v and_o if_o they_o have_v there_o have_v be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o for_o what_o he_o talk_v in_o his_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o sister_n savour_v more_o of_o spite_n than_o wit._n some_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n live_v on_o their_o own_o estate_n other_o by_o their_o industry_n in_o lawful_a calling_n yet_o diligent_o preach_v the_o gospel_n other_o by_o the_o charity_n of_o good_a woman_n and_o good_a man_n too_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v and_o his_o own_o party_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o that_o mortification_n that_o i_o suppose_v the_o contribution_n of_o the_o sister_n be_v not_o despise_v by_o they_o he_o quarrel_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o general_n meet_v that_o precede_v the_o assembly_n as_o be_v none_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n judicatories_n know_v since_o the_o reformation_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a meeting_n such_o as_o that_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o the_o church_n do_v allow_v and_o yet_o it_o want_v not_o authority_n neither_o from_o god_n it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o officer_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o rule_v his_o church_n nor_o from_o man_n we_o have_v then_o a_o liberty_n grant_v fot_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o we_o may_v also_o defend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o presbyterian_a church_n which_o differ_v in_o nothing_o from_o that_o which_o follow_v but_o that_o the_o one_o have_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n this_o other_o only_o that_o of_o the_o king_n direct_o and_o of_o the_o parliament_n indirect_o the_o parliament_n have_v allow_v the_o king_n a_o power_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n â—…om_v the_o establish_v way_n as_o be_v note_v on_o letter_n 2._o sect._n 16._o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o work_v do_v by_o this_o meeting_n he_o do_v gross_o prevaricate_v while_o he_o say_v they_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o try_v episcopal_a minister_n they_o do_v indeed_o suppose_v that_o presbytery_n have_v a_o intrinsic_a power_n of_o judge_v the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n within_o their_o bound_n and_o of_o exclude_v the_o unfit_a and_o receive_v they_o that_o be_v qualify_v but_o consider_v the_o present_a paucity_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o direct_v they_o to_o try_v these_o man_n that_o they_o do_v wise_o caution_n they_o and_o some_o way_n restrain_v they_o in_o this_o trial_n for_o their_o appointment_n be_v that_o if_o in_o try_v these_o man_n the_o presbytery_n shall_v meet_v with_o any_o libel_n the_o relevancy_n of_o which_o be_v doubtful_a or_o if_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o proof_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o such_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n but_o refer_v the_o case_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n which_o be_v soon_o after_o to_o sit_v what_o can_v they_o do_v more_o to_o prevent_v injury_n to_o these_o man_n without_o deny_v that_o power_n of_o presbytery_n which_o be_v their_o due_n he_o instance_v in_o some_o presbytery_n where_o be_v very_o few_o minister_n we_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o that_o be_v but_o in_o some_o few_o place_n and_o at_o first_o there_o be_v more_o now_o even_o in_o these_o place_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n there_o be_v even_o then_o a_o competent_a number_n in_o presbytery_n and_o in_o some_o place_n few_o or_o none_o want_v as_o in_o all_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o glasgow_n that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v but_o other_o day_n under_o episcopacy_n the_o youth_n have_v be_v general_o so_o breed_v and_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v almost_o wear_v out_o by_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n and_o heavy_a persecution_n there_o be_v few_o protestant_a minister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n from_o popery_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o either_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o government_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v
those_o part_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v i_o know_v there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o country_n who_o may_v be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n think_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v also_o many_o yea_o a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o who_o the_o assertion_n he_o mention_v be_v true_a the_o truth_n be_v this_o author_n have_v enure_v himself_o to_o the_o foul_a lie_n and_o calumny_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o write_v truth_n a_o further_a instance_n of_o this_o be_v p._n 39_o that_o when_o before_o vote_v it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o moderator_n may_v pray_v not_o for_o drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o assembly_n but_o for_o direction_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o case_n that_o be_v doubtful_a and_o of_o moment_n to_o the_o church_n mr._n kirtoun_n shall_v have_v say_v what_o need_v all_o this_o fool_n pray_v mr._n kirtoun_n use_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o prayer_n with_o such_o contempt_n and_o if_o he_o have_v so_o say_v it_o have_v not_o pass_v in_o the_o assembly_n without_o a_o check_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v in_o this_o beâ—…ed_n §_o 14._o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o mr._n campbels_n transportation_n from_o drumfries_n to_o be_v minister_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o college_n there_o need_v little_a animadversion_n save_v that_o by_o give_v so_o lame_a a_o account_n of_o the_o debate_n about_o the_o inward_a call_n he_o will_v represent_v we_o as_o have_v little_a knowledge_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o inward_a call_n be_v not_o say_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o mention_v but_o in_o be_v qualify_v by_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o gift_n for_o the_o work_n and_o in_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o that_o work_n both_o which_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o when_o one_o have_v these_o qualification_n and_o also_o the_o outward_a call_n from_o the_o church_n if_o he_o pretend_v aversion_n or_o want_v of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n viz._n inclination_n he_o must_v give_v some_o reason_n for_o that_o aversion_n for_o the_o lord_n use_v not_o to_o work_v inclination_n or_o aversion_n in_o man_n which_o be_v without_o reason_n and_o of_o these_o reason_n the_o church_n be_v also_o judge_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n it_o will_v now_o appear_v that_o either_o the_o author_n or_o his_o informer_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v on_o this_o subject_a or_o that_o they_o do_v prevaricate_v in_o represent_v it_o about_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o town_n of_o st._n andrews_n to_o represent_v they_o as_o rule_v elder_a in_o the_o assembly_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o above_o to_o stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o to_o refel_v what_o he_o here_o say_v only_o he_o add_v that_o joy_n may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o lord_n countenance_n when_o be_v receive_v it_o which_o none_o can_v perceive_v except_o such_o as_o can_v fancy_v any_o thing_n that_o their_o ill-will_n sugge_v to_o they_o for_o my_o lord_n seek_v time_n of_o deliberation_n till_o lammas_n as_o mr._n campbel_n have_v it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o what_o he_o seek_v with_o expectation_n but_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o his_o wish_n and_o of_o his_o dislike_n of_o allow_v so_o much_o time_n to_o mr._n camphel_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o college_n at_o which_o other_o also_o be_v dissatisfy_v though_o they_o quiet_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o assembly_n for_o the_o petition_n from_o dundie_n it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o have_v one_o minister_n what_o be_v record_v of_o that_o passage_n be_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a congregation_n in_o dundie_n make_v application_n to_o the_o assembly_n complain_v that_o they_o want_v two_o minister_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o assembly_n will_v take_v care_n to_o supply_v those_o vacancy_n but_o that_o the_o moderator_n or_o any_o else_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n in_o angus_n be_v a_o falsehood_n like_o most_o of_o his_o other_o assertion_n for_o none_o of_o we_o deny_v the_o episcopal_a minister_n to_o be_v true_o minister_n though_o we_o think_v a_o bishop_n alone_o shall_v not_o ordain_v it_o be_v also_o false_a that_o any_o such_o expression_n be_v use_v by_o the_o assembly_n as_o offer_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n of_o angus_n the_o word_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o angus_n and_o travel_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o vacant_a church_n and_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v this_o be_v far_o from_o suppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o that_o county_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n there_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n that_o he_o make_v the_o moderator_n tell_v two_o young_a man_n who_o have_v be_v preach_v in_o angus_n and_o have_v ill_a reception_n there_o that_o as_o they_o have_v offer_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o general_n meeting_n so_o they_o shall_v now_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assembly_n we_o offer_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o who_o we_o preach_v to_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o man_n another_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v that_o the_o moderator_n say_v we_o will_v plant_v minister_n in_o dundie_n whether_o the_o town-council_n will_v or_o not_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o such_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o if_o they_o be_v what_o the_o moderator_n say_v be_v not_o always_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o assembly_n but_o only_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v propose_v and_o assent_v to_o either_o by_o vote_n or_o by_o silence_n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 34._o of_o mr._n william_n spence_n who_o conform_v but_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o bishop_n because_o deny_v a_o augmentation_n of_o stipend_n he_o spread_v paper_n against_o they_o they_o depose_v and_o excommunicate_v he_o this_o man_n be_v send_v by_o the_o assembly_n to_o preach_v in_o angus_n ans_fw-fr that_o mr._n william_n spence_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o episcopal_a party_n on_o the_o account_n mention_v be_v utter_o false_a but_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o these_o man_n when_o any_o fall_n from_o their_o way_n from_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n as_o many_o have_v do_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v but_o suitable_a to_o their_o temper_n who_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o concern_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o such_o matter_n their_o depose_v and_o excommunicate_v he_o be_v for_o his_o break_n off_o from_o their_o communion_n and_o his_o express_v his_o reason_n and_o for_o speak_v against_o some_o of_o their_o practice_n which_o gall_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o general_n meeting_n octob._n 11._o 1687._o after_o exact_a search_n into_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o sentence_n do_v find_v and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v void_a and_o this_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n nou._n 12._o 1690._o §_o 15._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o letter_n from_o aberdeen_n desire_v minister_n to_o be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o complain_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v among_o they_o for_o thirty_o year_n and_o mr._n meldrum_n hear_v this_o read_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o do_v not_o contradict_v it_o which_o the_o author_n heavy_o agggravate_v this_o be_v another_o gross_a misrepresentation_n like_o the_o former_a neither_o they_o who_o desire_v minister_n nor_o they_o who_o send_v they_o do_v any_o way_n suppose_v that_o aberdeen_n have_v not_o the_o gospel_n or_o minister_n burr_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o there_o want_v a_o minister_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v supply_v which_o be_v according_o take_v care_n of_o that_o mr._n meldrum_n be_v not_o send_v to_o aberdeen_n be_v no_o neglect_n of_o he_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n intend_v he_o for_o other_o work_n for_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o college_n of_o glasgow_n be_v competitor_n for_o he_o before_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o former_a malevolent_a representation_n he_o renew_v p._n 36._o in_o the_o second_o number_v for_o from_o p._n 33._o to_o 40._o the_o page_n be_v twice_o number_v viz._n that_o some_o be_v send_v to_o the_o north_n to_o offer_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o northern_a shire_n the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o former_a that_o they_o shall_v travel_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o vacant_a church_n or_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impudent_a assertion_n which_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v propose_v state_v vote_v and_o determine_v in_o these_o term_n
clothes_n but_o the_o blow_n be_v such_o as_o one_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n do_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v more_o fear_v than_o hurt_n by_o they_o for_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v false_a that_o they_o beat_v she_o only_o one_o of_o they_o hold_v she_o while_o they_o so_o deal_v with_o her_o husband_n as_o abovesaid_a whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o their_o practice_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v defend_v yet_o they_o be_v gross_o belie_v by_o this_o pamphleteer_n i_o have_v also_o further_a instance_n of_o the_o clergy_n accession_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o under_o the_o late_a reign_n which_o be_v so_o impudent_o deny_v late_a letter_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 6._o as_o that_o mr._n graham_n minister_n at_o lochmabane_n mr._n brown_a minister_n at_o drysdale_n and_o mr._n thompson_n minister_n at_o applegirth_n use_v to_o stand_v by_o graham_n of_o claverhouse_n after_o viscount_n of_o dundee_n while_o on_o the_o bench_n to_o judge_v the_o persecute_a presbyterian_o for_o noncompliance_n with_o the_o course_n of_o that_o time_n and_o whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o great_a severity_n against_o such_o as_o they_o be_v most_o displease_v with_o on_o that_o account_n also_o mr._n andrew_n hamiltoun_n when_o a_o poor_a man_n with_o his_o numerous_a family_n have_v flee_v from_o his_o dwelling_n take_v shelter_n in_o another_o poor_a man_n house_n in_o midleby_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o thence_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o lodge_v by_o a_o dyke-side_n with_o his_o family_n while_o two_o of_o his_o child_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o small_a pox._n likewise_o mr._n vallance_n minister_n at_o johnstoun_n have_v persecute_v robert_n dunwoody_n so_o as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v to_o england_n when_o he_o return_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v in_o the_o parish_n unless_o he_o will_v go_v to_o church_n so_o he_o flee_v to_o applegirth_n where_o mr._n thompson_n will_v not_o let_v he_o stay_v unless_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o preach_v and_o the_o man_n wife_n be_v ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n the_o poor_a man_n against_o his_o light_n be_v force_v to_o hear_v this_o be_v attest_v under_o the_o man_n own_o hand_n one_o who_o have_v time_n and_o will_v be_v at_o pain_n to_o collect_v such_o instance_n may_v find_v thousand_o but_o this_o be_v design_v to_o be_v do_v by_o itself_o in_o vindicate_v the_o minister_n who_o he_o reproach_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n i_o design_v brevity_n especial_o not_o find_v that_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n be_v of_o much_o moment_n and_o that_o malice_n be_v obvious_a and_o observable_a to_o every_o unbiased_a reader_n in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v of_o they_o only_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v against_o mr._n meldrum_n be_v of_o more_o weight_n but_o that_o reverend_a brother_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n i_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o be_v reproach_v send_v i_o the_o follow_a vindication_n which_o i_o give_v you_o in_o his_o own_o word_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v what_o a_o lie_a spirit_n do_v possess_v the_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v reverend_a and_o dear_a brother_n some_o month_n be_v past_a since_o i_o hear_v of_o a_o pamphlet_n publish_v on_o design_n to_o expose_v our_o late_a general_n assembly_n to_o contempt_n for_o which_o end_n i_o be_o tell_v the_o author_n of_o it_o do_v impudent_o misrepresent_v the_o act_n thereof_o and_o injurious_o reflect_v on_o diverse_a of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o say_v he_o bedaubeth_n i_o i_o have_v diligent_o seek_v for_o a_o sight_n of_o it_o but_o hitherto_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o nec_fw-la prece_fw-la nec_fw-la pretio_fw-la it_o seem_v these_o man_n resolve_v though_o you_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o before_o to_o hold_v on_o their_o way_n of_o spread_v these_o reflective_a pamphlet_n in_o england_n keep_v they_o as_o secret_a as_o they_o can_v here_o in_o scotland_n where_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v know_v and_o they_o may_v soon_o have_v their_o shame_n and_o lie_v discover_v but_o they_o know_v that_o bold_a calumniate_a especial_o where_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o the_o contrary_n will_v make_v some_o blot_n cleave_v to_o a_o man_n fame_n i_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v you_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o just_a reproof_n to_o the_o author_n of_o that_o pamphlet_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o calumny_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o a_o friend_n have_v when_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v for_o i_o the_o use_n of_o the_o book_n transcribe_v and_o send_v to_o i_o some_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o i_o i_o judge_v it_o duty_n to_o offer_v to_o you_o my_o animadversion_n thereon_o which_o if_o it_o come_v not_o too_o late_o you_o may_v cause_v to_o publish_v this_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o for_o my_o own_o vindication_n as_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n sake_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o wrong_v and_o wound_n through_o my_o side_n i_o profess_v i_o do_v free_o forgive_v he_o any_o personal_a injury_n do_v to_o i_o and_o in_o some_o conformity_n to_o my_o saviour_n luke_n 23._o 34._o pray_v father_n forgive_v he_o for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v yet_o i_o think_v i_o can_v not_o be_v blame_v if_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o apostolical_a precept_n tit._n 1._o 13._o i_o rebuke_v he_o sharp_o see_v he_o be_v so_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o character_n give_v to_o the_o cretan_n there_o verse_n 12._o for_o i_o do_v ingenuous_o declare_v that_o narrative_a concern_v i_o be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o where_o he_o touch_v at_o truth_n he_o so_o disguise_v it_o that_o it_o appear_v a_o quite_o other_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v i_o find_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o or_o eleven_o lie_n in_o a_o few_o line_n for_o he_o assert_n 1._o that_o i_o with_o mr._n meinzies_n do_v at_o st._n andrews_n upon_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v subscribe_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n 2._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n do_v by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o hand_n assure_v the_o bishop_n of_o aberdeen_n of_o this_o 3._o that_o mr._n meldrum_n himself_o be_v the_o bearer_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o dr._n keith_n do_v make_v intimation_n of_o our_o aforesaid_a subscription_n in_o the_o old_a church_n of_o new_a aberdeen_n 5._o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v present_a 6._o that_o i_o so_o far_o desert_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o scottish_a presbyterian_o that_o i_o do_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n when_o i_o be_v admit_v rector_n of_o the_o marshal_n college_n of_o aberdeen_n 7._o that_o i_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o presbyterian_o out_o of_o pique_n because_o i_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o ministry_n in_o aberdeen_n 8._o that_o i_o break_v off_o all_o correspondency_n with_o those_o of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n even_o my_o most_o intimate_a acquaintance_n 9_o that_o i_o vent_v myself_o as_o bitter_o and_o severe_o against_o they_o as_o any_o presbyterian_a whatsoever_o 10._o that_o pique_n interest_n and_o popularity_n be_v my_o temptation_n 11._o that_o at_o first_o i_o pretend_v i_o will_v only_o attempt_v to_o reclaim_v the_o delude_a people_n of_o the_o west_n from_o their_o error_n and_o extravagancy_n all_o which_o i_o confident_o aver_v be_v gross_a untruth_n and_o lie_n i_o be_o not_o sensible_a that_o i_o have_v give_v these_o man_n any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n so_o to_o abuse_v i_o nor_o can_v i_o see_v any_o great_a advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n thereby_o and_o though_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o these_o charge_n wherewith_o he_o endeavour_v to_o defame_v i_o yet_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o prelate_n and_o prelatist_n in_o scotland_n shall_v be_v most_o ashamed_a to_o upbraid_v i_o therewith_o the_o most_o of_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n have_v contrary_a to_o most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a oath_n receive_v the_o abjure_a prelacy_n and_o renounce_v and_o abjure_v their_o former_a oath_n and_o some_o of_o their_o bishop_n have_v submit_v to_o re-ordination_a to_o the_o great_a scandal_n not_o only_o of_o this_o but_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n the_o vith_o yet_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n for_o his_o principle_n or_o motive_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n though_o this_o author_n intrude_a in_o god_n throne_n be_v bold_a to_o judge_v of_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v
i_o pay_v formal_a canonical_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o assert_v of_o this_o may_v be_v repute_v a_o thirteen_o of_o this_o author_n lie_v yet_o if_o he_o or_o any_o else_o can_v show_v i_o wherein_o i_o have_v comply_v contrary_a to_o my_o principle_n or_o to_o the_o just_a offence_n of_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o confess_v already_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v my_o fault_n but_o this_o i_o can_v say_v the_o bishop_n themselves_o do_v not_o judge_v i_o a_o favourer_n of_o prelacy_n and_o my_o intimate_v know_v i_o to_o be_v presbyterian_a in_o my_o principle_n and_o i_o do_v never_o witting_o desert_v these_o principle_n for_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n which_o this_o author_n assert_n that_o i_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n when_o i_o be_v admit_v rector_n in_o the_o mareschall_n college_n in_o aberdeen_n i_o neither_o take_v it_o then_o nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n anent_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o record_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o require_v of_o i_o nor_o do_v the_o act_n mention_v rector_n it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o my_o refuse_v the_o test_n that_o i_o be_v oblige_v thereby_o to_o declare_v that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o profess_v i_o do_v judge_v it_o duty_n in_o my_o station_n and_o according_a to_o my_o power_n do_v endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o alteration_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o prelacy_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o do_v bless_v god_n and_o call_v the_o people_n of_o aberdeen_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o and_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v never_o return_v but_o that_o ever_o i_o use_v bitterness_n or_o severity_n against_o any_o of_o that_o party_n this_o author_n can_v prove_v and_o all_o who_o know_v i_o do_v know_v these_o be_v thing_n which_o i_o abhor_v and_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o promote_v meekness_n and_o charity_n among_o man_n these_o also_o who_o be_v of_o the_o prelatical_a way_n and_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o i_o know_v the_o falsehood_n of_o what_o he_o say_v of_o my_o break_n off_o all_o correspondence_n with_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o civility_n and_o friendship_n oblige_v i_o unto_o yea_o i_o be_o confident_a not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o of_o that_o way_n who_o know_v i_o will_v allow_v i_o this_o testimony_n that_o whenever_o they_o desire_v yea_o on_o all_o occasion_n according_a to_o my_o p_o ower_n i_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o when_o i_o be_v last_o in_o aberdeen_n the_o present_a incumbent_n of_o that_o place_n and_o i_o do_v friendly_o visit_v one_o another_o it_o be_v true_a one_o of_o they_o be_v occasional_o in_o a_o neighbour_n house_n come_v to_o i_o as_o i_o light_v from_o my_o horse_n and_o desire_v i_o to_o preach_v for_o he_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o else_o do_v it_o afterward_o and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v but_o i_o give_v he_o a_o civil_a and_o as_o i_o conceive_v a_o answer_n which_o may_v have_v satisfy_v he_o as_o for_o what_o this_o author_n say_v that_o it_o be_v pique_n which_o move_v i_o to_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o presbyterian_o because_o i_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o ministry_n at_o aberdeen_n this_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a ascend_a god_n throne_n to_o judge_v my_o heart_n and_o motive_n as_o also_o what_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o pique_n interest_n and_o popularity_n be_v my_o temptation_n i_o can_v comfortable_o say_v he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n know_v this_o be_v false_a it_o be_v conscience_n and_o not_o such_o base_a motive_n that_o move_v i_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v obtain_v testimony_n from_o these_o who_o know_v i_o both_o in_o the_o north_n and_o west_n that_o they_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o i_o than_o that_o i_o be_o lead_v by_o such_o base_a motive_n it_o be_v true_a the_o town_n of_o aberdeen_n to_o who_o kindness_n i_o always_o be_v and_o be_o on_o all_o occasion_n much_o oblige_v when_o they_o conceive_v any_o hope_n of_o obtain_v my_o regress_n to_o they_o without_o any_o obligation_n or_o oath_n do_v move_v for_o it_o but_o neither_o this_o author_n nor_o any_o else_o can_v prove_v that_o i_o do_v desire_v it_o or_o make_v any_o applicatiom_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o it_o how_o far_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n comply_v with_o a_o great_a person_n of_o the_o popish_a persuasion_n to_o obstruct_v that_o design_n though_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v difference_n of_o religion_n that_o engage_v he_o against_o it_o the_o town_n of_o aberdeen_n know_v in_o part_n and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n own_o conscience_n to_o judge_v for_o ingenuous_o profess_v i_o never_o have_v any_o pique_n at_o they_o on_o that_o account_n nor_o be_v it_o pique_n but_o conscience_n which_o move_v i_o to_o join_v with_o the_o presbyterian_o for_o i_o be_v such_o in_o my_o judgement_n and_o about_o a_o year_n after_o the_o time_n he_o speak_v of_o by_o a_o unexpected_a providence_n receive_v a_o unanimous_a call_n from_o a_o noble_a person_n who_o also_o be_v patron_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o other_o heretor_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o kilwinning_n a_o unite_a parish_n which_o for_o divers_a year_n have_v be_v vacant_a i_o do_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o irwin_n come_v and_o labour_n among_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o falsehood_n insinuate_v by_o this_o author_n in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o paragraph_n concern_v i_o that_o ever_o since_o king_n james_n indulgence_n i_o do_v preach_v in_o a_o meetinghouse_n for_o it_o be_v a_o year_n after_o that_o liberty_n be_v give_v that_o i_o enter_v here_o and_o for_o these_o two_o year_n without_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o any_o have_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o year_n 1688._o the_o congregation_n assemble_v in_o another_o house_n than_o the_o church_n the_o law_n not_o allow_v we_o the_o same_o though_o all_o that_o time_n it_o be_v empty_a except_o that_o mr._n bell_n be_v after_o my_o come_n here_o present_v by_o the_o bishop_n come_v and_o preach_v to_o his_o opwn_a servant_n and_o two_o or_o three_o more_o who_o be_v solicit_v to_o hear_v he_o at_o two_o several_a time_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o go_v off_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o have_v for_o that_o obtain_v half_o a_o year_n stipend_n be_v present_v to_o another_o church_n where_o he_o have_v little_o better_a reception_n it_o be_v also_o false_a which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o paragraph_n that_o at_o first_o i_o pretend_v that_o i_o will_v only_o attempt_v to_o reclaim_v the_o delude_a people_n of_o the_o west_n from_o their_o error_n and_o extravagancy_n perhaps_o he_o design_v by_o this_o to_o breed_v in_o the_o people_n a_o dislike_n of_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o and_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o ever_o i_o express_v myself_o so_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o the_o west_n or_o my_o design_n in_o go_v among_o they_o my_o design_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o advance_v truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o peace_n and_o love_n among_o men._n i_o acknowledge_v if_o a_o minister_n find_v any_o error_n or_o extravagancy_n among_o a_o people_n his_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o reclaim_v they_o but_o i_o bless_v god_n this_o author_n can_v just_o charge_v this_o congregation_n with_o these_o thing_n as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v be_v foretell_v by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o great_a worth_n i_o neither_o know_v of_o who_o he_o mean_v nor_o yet_o the_o prediction_n and_o perhaps_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o author_n assertion_n sure_o i_o be_o diverse_a person_n of_o quality_n and_o worth_n to_o who_o i_o do_v show_v my_o call_n do_v approve_v my_o acceptance_n of_o it_o though_o in_o their_o affection_n they_o regret_v my_o go_n from_o the_o north._n in_o fine_a though_o this_o author_n have_v say_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o i_o carry_v myself_o well_o and_o gain_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o all_o while_o i_o keep_v my_o place_n at_o aberdeen_n and_o instance_v i_o as_o a_o judicious_a person_n though_o under_o temptation_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o discreet_a in_o the_o end_n as_o to_o represent_v both_o this_o people_n and_o i_o as_o ensnare_v in_o extravagant_a foolery_n but_o i_o forgive_v he_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n for_o i_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n better_a than_o i_o have_v be_v rate_v as_o fool_n but_o in_o love_n to_o his_o soul_n i_o commend_v to_o his_o meditation_n mat._n 5._o 22._o and_o rev._n 22._o 15._o i_o be_o real_o weary_a in_o insist_v so_o long_o on_o thing_n relate_v to_o my_o person_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o world_n will_v be_v at_o no_o great_a loss_n though_o i_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o my_o name_n in_o oblivion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o my_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a interest_n which_o this_o author_n endeavour_v to_o hurt_v by_o expose_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v trouble_v myself_o and_o the_o reader_n with_o this_o vindication_n be_v hopeful_a that_o his_o defame_n of_o i_o can_v hinder_v my_o acceptance_n nor_o the_o success_n of_o my_o labour_n where_o i_o be_o know_v i_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o pamphlet_n which_o relate_v to_o i_o but_o my_o friend_n give_v i_o no_o transcript_n of_o they_o nor_o have_v i_o see_v the_o book_n and_o i_o be_o tell_v they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n and_o but_o by-blow_n to_o i_o while_o he_o be_v reflect_v on_o other_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o perhaps_o you_o may_v sufficient_o vindicate_v they_o without_o my_o help_n i_o be_o tell_v he_o acknowledge_v i_o preach_v a_o sermon_n for_o moderation_n but_o add_v such_o caution_n as_o make_v all_o ineffectual_a to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v i_o know_v none_o that_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v need_n of_o caution_n lest_o man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o moderation_n degenerate_a to_o lukewarmness_n and_o exclude_v of_o zeal_n but_o i_o know_v no_o caution_n i_o give_v which_o have_v not_o a_o scripture_n warrant_v and_o if_o this_o author_n have_v hear_v it_o i_o think_v he_o have_v good_a will_v enough_o to_o represent_v it_o can_v he_o catch_v at_o any_o shadow_n of_o ground_n for_o it_o i_o be_o also_o tell_v he_o reflect_v on_o i_o about_o a_o paper_n say_v to_o be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n wherein_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v in_o aberdeen_n these_o 30_o year_n but_o not_o have_v see_v the_o book_n nor_o any_o transcript_n of_o that_o matter_n i_o can_v give_v no_o distinct_a answer_n but_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v of_o a_o piece_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o assertion_n only_o to_o satisfy_v any_o sober_a person_n who_o may_v be_v stumble_v at_o such_o a_o expression_n i_o do_v public_o profess_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o think_v so_o or_o approve_v any_o who_o shall_v think_v or_o speak_v it_o that_o i_o assert_v and_o declare_v i_o have_v in_o that_o time_n often_o hear_v to_o my_o great_a comfort_n and_o edification_n the_o gospel_n both_o plain_o and_o powerful_o preach_v at_o aberdeen_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v weary_v you_o and_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v you_o long_o to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o his_o church_n and_o shall_v continue_v your_o brother_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n g._n m._n kilwinning_n september_n 28._o 1691._o finis_fw-la