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to_o exercisâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o clergy_n to_o see_v themselves_o so_o â—…njuriously_o pâ—…rsecuted_v and_o revile_v but_o they_o have_v thiâ—…_n for_o thâ—…ir_a comfort_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o worse_a usagâ—…_n than_o their_o master_n have_v do_v beforâ—…_n thâ—…m_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o housâ—…_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n thâ—…_n live_v and_o conversation_n of_o the_o far_o great_a â—…art_n of_o our_o clergy_n be_v so_o apparent_o pious_a and_o exemplary_a so_o exact_o conform_v to_o the_o character_n they_o bear_v of_o bâ—…ing_v spiritual_a guide_n buâ—…ning_v and_o shine_v light_n that_o as_o the_o calumniâ—…s_n of_o their_o adversary_n can_v much_o injure_v their_o reputation_n in_o this_o world_n so_o far_o less_o will_v thâ—…y_o be_v able_a to_o diminish_v that_o eternal_a reward_n lay_v up_o foâ—…_n they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v however_o when_o the_o clergy_n be_v thus_o malicious_o and_o unjust_o slander_v and_o revile_v religion_n do_v often_o suffer_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o in_o thiâ—…_n case_n i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o espouse_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o clergy_n from_o those_o aspersion_n their_o enemy_n load_n thâ—…m_o withal_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n in_o a_o nation_n than_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o it_o may_v just_o provoke_v god_n to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n quite_o from_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v his_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n to_o be_v treat_v with_o such_o reproach_n and_o contâ—…mpt_v it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n we_o have_v no_o great_a respect_n for_o a_o prince_n if_o we_o affront_v his_o ambassador_n although_o i_o be_o not_o in_o holy_a order_n my_o sâ—…lf_n yet_o i_o have_v such_o a_o veneration_n and_o esteem_n for_o that_o sacred_a function_n that_o it_o raise_v my_o indignation_n to_o a_o great_a height_n to_o see_v ingenious_a and_o deserve_a man_n buffoon_v and_o ridicule_v mere_o for_o their_o have_v devote_a themsâ—…lves_n to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n for_o have_v receive_v the_o title_n of_o be_v christ_n ambassador_n to_o his_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v they_o of_o any_o other_o profession_n their_o part_n and_o piety_n will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v much_o regard_v by_o all_o man_n but_o because_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n that_o office_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o take_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n glory_v in_o they_o must_v therefore_o suffâ—…r_v all_o indignitiâ—…s_n and_o affront_v â—…nd_v be_v treat_v with_o great_a contempt_n and_o igâ—…ominy_n than_o the_o mean_a artisan_n be_v not_o this_o to_o crucify_v afresh_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n â—…nd_v glory_n to_o put_v he_o again_o to_o opâ—…n_a shame_n to_o mock_v he_o and_o to_o spit_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n â—…id_v bâ—…fore_o his_o crucifixion_n for_o whatever_o indigâ—…ity_n we_o offer_v to_o his_o minister_n here_o on_o earth_n he_o â—…akes_v it_o as_o do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n he_o that_o depise_v they_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v they_o it_o be_v tâ—…is_n respect_n alonâ—…_n which_o i_o have_v for_o the_o ministeâ—…al_a function_n that_o move_v i_o to_o write_v these_o few_o remark_n upon_o a_o late_a scurrilous_a libel_n against_o our_o clergy_n publishâ—…d_v by_o a_o obscure_a anonymous_n author_n who_o seâ—…ms_v to_o be_v more_o influence_v by_o tâ—…e_a spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o envy_n than_o of_o thâ—…_n christian_n râ—…ligion_n i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a concernâ—…d_n â—…o_o see_v so_o many_o eminent_a and_o deserve_a man_n thus_o injure_v in_o 〈◊〉_d fame_n and_o reputation_n and_o thaâ—…_n 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only_o with_o his_o first_o pamphlet_n wherein_o i_o have_v sufficiâ—…ntly_o show_v his_o gross_a prâ—…varications_n and_o falsehood_n and_o confute_v all_o the_o shadow_n of_o reason_v tâ—…at_a lyâ—…_n scatter_v in_o his_o book_n my_o present_a circumstance_n will_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o make_v a_o exact_a inquiry_n concâ—…rning_v all_o the_o particular_a person_n who_o hâ—…_n hâ—…re_o accuse_v of_o immorality_n i_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o do_v residâ—…_n but_o i_o have_v pick_v out_o the_o most_o considerable_a instance_n thosâ—…_n person_n who_o he_o chargâ—…s_v with_o the_o most_o atrocious_a crime_n and_o in_o his_o accusation_n against_o they_o i_o have_v evidâ—…ntly_o prouâ—…d_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o high_a malice_n and_o injusticâ—…_n which_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o ruin_v the_o crâ—…dit_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o râ—…st_n of_o the_o instance_n among_o all_o sober_a and_o judicious_a mâ—…n_n the_o content_n introduction_n the_o uncharitableness_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o this_o author_n design_n pag._n 1_o this_o method_n of_o write_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o humane_a society_n 3_o the_o occasion_n of_o publish_v the_o scot_n presbyterian_a eloquence_n 5_o chap._n i._n this_o author_n reflection_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o soâ—…_n of_o â—…he_a minister_n of_o state_n consider_v pag._n 9_o episcopacy_n establish_v in_o scotland_n not_o by_o the_o force_n and_o tyranny_n of_o our_o ruler_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 10_o the_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n investâ—…d_v with_o full_a authority_n belong_v to_o bishop_n 11_o a_o short_a account_n of_o some_o of_o our_o church_n judicatory_n kirk-session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n ibid._n these_o judicatories_n show_v to_o be_v no_o encroachment_n on_o the_o episcopal_a power_n 12_o our_o author_n disingenuity_n in_o his_o slanderous_a reflection_n upon_o the_o clergy_n 13_o some_o few_o of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n offer_v to_o join_v with_o the_o presbyterian_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a vindication_n of_o the_o life_n and_o moral_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n 14_o tâ—…e_n episcopal_a clâ—…rgy_n have_v charge_v the_o presbyterian_o with_o nothing_o relate_v to_o their_o barbarous_a persecution_n but_o what_o they_o have_v be_v ablc_a to_o prove_v from_o irrefragable_a authority_n 15_o episcopacy_n the_o first_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n after_o the_o reformation_n and_o never_o there_o by_o law_n abolish_v till_o the_o unhappy_a civil_a war_n â—…nder_v the_o râ—…ign_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o break_v out_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n of_o settle_v superinâ—…endents_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n upon_o the_o reformâ—…_n 17_o the_o superintendent_o invesâ—…ed_v with_o the_o whole_a episcopal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o clergy_n of_o their_o diocese_n pag._n 18_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o superintendent_n be_v plain_o different_a from_o that_o of_o other_o minister_n ibid._n tâ—…e_fw-fr superintendent_o no_o way_n temporary_a as_o to_o their_o office_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o namâ—…_n 19_o the_o superintendent_o give_v a_o account_n to_o a_o national_a synod_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o their_o function_n no_o argument_n against_o their_o be_v bishop_n 20_o tâ—…_n enact_v of_o these_o pâ—…nal_a law_n against_o thâ—…_n presbyterian_o which_o this_o author_n have_v scrape_v together_o occasion_v mere_o by_o the_o frequenâ—…_n rebellioâ—…s_v of_o that_o party_n 21_o tâ—…_n nation_n have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o enact_v these_o law_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o from_o their_o treasonable_a practice_n under_o the_o former_a râ—…igns_n of_o k._n james_n the_o six_o and_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o 22_o â—…at_v this_o be_v the_o true_a occasion_n of_o enact_v these_o penal_a law_n appear_v from_o our_o author_n be_v oâ—…n_a concession_n 23_o 〈◊〉_d â—…s_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o to_o shelter_v their_o treasonable_a design_n under_o the_o name_n of_o
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14._o chap._n ii_o our_o author_n in_o his_o second_o part_n conâ—…ines_v himself_o to_o a_o particular_a consutation_n of_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o scot_n presbyterian_a elâ—…quence_n but_o before_o he_o bâ—…gins_v to_o take_v it_o to_o task_n he_o be_v very_o high_a in_o his_o panâ—…gyricks_n upon_o the_o lordâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o mâ—…lvil_n i_o do_v incline_v to_o make_v any_o particular_a reâ—…lexions_n either_o upon_o the_o part_n or_o integâ—…ity_n of_o these_o two_o lord_n the_o tree_n may_v be_v easy_o know_v by_o its_o fruit_n but_o this_o i_o must_v beg_v our_o author_n leave_n to_o say_v that_o as_o for_o their_o share_n in_o this_o baâ—…barous_a peâ—…secution_n of_o our_o clergy_n let_v they_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n imaginable_a to_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o stranger_n let_v they_o deny_v it_o never_o so_o impudent_o yet_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o starve_a oâ—…phans_n of_o many_o of_o our_o poor_a cleâ—…gy_n will_v appear_v as_o dreadful_a 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the_o administration_n of_o affairâ—…_n under_o that_o government_n especial_o those_o who_o he_o chief_o vent_v his_o malice_n against_o pag._n 26._o be_v know_v to_o be_v man_n of_o such_o worth_a and_o merit_n that_o our_o author_n do_v his_o party_n no_o small_a prejudice_n by_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v such_o as_o to_o provoke_v man_n of_o that_o honour_n and_o quality_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n but_o before_o i_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o chapter_n i_o must_v consider_v one_o particular_a 166â—…_n more_o which_o this_o author_n urge_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o government_n and_o where_o the_o party_n that_o do_v susfer_v can_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o have_v susfer_v for_o rebellion_n though_o they_o may_v just_o enough_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o obstinate_a and_o peevish_a contâ—…pt_n of_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o their_o superior_n it_o be_v pag._n 6._o wâ—…ere_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o 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