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edinburgh_n who_o be_v to_o communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o presbytery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o gracious_a letter_n as_o it_o be_v call_v wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o own_o &_o to_o countenance_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n whereby_o many_o take_v he_o to_o mean_v presbyterian_a government_n but_o other_o fear_v a_o design_n to_o overturn_v presbyterian_a government_n &_o to_o introduce_v prelacy_n as_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o when_o the_o parliament_n do_v rescinde_v all_o act_n &_o statute_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o do_v devolve_v the_o power_n of_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o maj._n they_o do_v by_o their_o act._n 16._o allow_v the_o present_a administration_n by_o session_n presbytery_n &_o synod_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o length_n mr_n jamessharpe_a a_o man_n who_o have_v former_o be_v entrust_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ministry_n &_o confide_v in_o as_o one_o who_o will_v prove_v most_o faithful_a unto_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n but_o now_o have_v betray_v his_o most_o intimate_fw-la brethren_n &_o lay_v down_o a_o course_n for_o overturning_a his_o mother_n church_n &_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a child_n of_o that_o church_n &_o other_o three_o minister_n with_o he_o go_v up_o to_o london_n wâ—…_n first_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v deacon_n &_o after_o that_o presbyter_n they_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o 1661._o &_o with_o all_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n from_o his_o maj._n of_o the_o date_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 6_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1661._o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o government_n the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o &_o that_o he_o have_v nominate_v &_o present_v person_n to_o the_o several_a bishopric_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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authorize_v &_o order_v by_o the_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n upon_o their_o entry_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o their_o respective_a sea_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v speedy_o whereupon_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n nobleman_n &_o other_o be_v send_v to_o raise_v they_o by_o force_n but_o thereafter_o when_o these_o four_o return_n from_o london_n &_o consecrat_v the_o rest_n there_o be_v act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o session_n of_o parliament_n viz._n anno_fw-la 1662._o redintegrate_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n &_o to_o all_o their_o privilege_n dignity_n jurisdiction_n &_o possession_n due_a &_o former_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o act_n ordaince_v all_o minister_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o diocesian_a assembly_n &_o concur_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church_n discipline_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o their_o office_n &_o benefice_n till_o the_o next_o diocesian_a meeting_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n &_o if_o they_o amend_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v &_o the_o church_n to_o be_v declare_v vacand_v but_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n all_o such_o minister_n as_o resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v forbear_v to_o go_v unto_o these_o meeting_n or_o unto_o the_o other_o meeting_n which_o they_o call_v exercise_n in_o which_o meeting_n the_o prelate_n &_o such_o as_o he_o name_v do_v not_o only_a preside_v but_o rule_v as_o they_o please_v not_o only_o because_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o judicatories_n be_v encroach_v upon_o &_o wrong_v by_o the_o prelate_n preside_v at_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n &_o because_o a_o constituent_a member_n of_o these_o judicature_n viz_o the_o rule_a elder_n be_v exclude_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n &_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o eminent_a divine_v both_o there_o and_o abroad_o who_o have_v clear_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v such_o officer_n and_o these_o shall_v have_v more_o weight_n than_o those_o three_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n pag._n 11._o as_o of_o another_o judgement_n but_o also_o because_o these_o meeting_n now_o differ_v from_o the_o meeting_n &_o judicatory_n which_o the_o church_n have_v before_o not_o only_o in_o name_n they_o be_v now_o call_v doâ—…sian_a meeting_n &_o not_o synod_n &_o presbitery_n but_o also_o in_o thing_n the_o former_a judicatories_n be_v raze_v &_o overturn_v &_o these_o new_a meeting_n be_v erect_v upon_o a_o new_a basis_n the_o king_n power_n &_o prerogative_n to_o settle_v what_o form_n of_o church_n government_n he_o think_v best_a &_o they_o be_v now_o authorize_v &_o order_v by_o the_o prelate_n &_o so_o they_o be_v piece_n &_o part_n of_o the_o prelatical_a government_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o so_o that_o no_o minister_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o covenant_n &_o vow_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o against_o prelatical_a can_v with_o peace_n &_o freedom_n keep_v or_o countenance_v these_o meeting_n it_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o prelate_n procurator_n the_o new_a casuist_n in_o his_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o seasonable_a case_n etc_n pag._n 12._o that_o the_o meeting_n now_o &_o before_o be_v of_o the_o same_o constitution_n nothing_o alter_v nor_o any_o more_o hold_v of_o bishop_n now_o when_o the_o king_n maj._n have_v take_v off_o the_o restraint_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o put_v on_o then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o restrain_v they_o but_o this_o be_v no_o satisfactory_a answer_n his_o meet_a deny_v all_o will_v not_o avail_v much_o with_o indifferent_a man_n of_o understanding_n for_o the_o difference_n be_v clear_a because_o 1._o former_o church_n judicatory_n have_v power_n within_o themselves_o to_o nominat_fw-la &_o appoint_v their_o own_o moderator_n now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o former_o church_n judicatory_n &_o church_n power_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n immediate_o as_o be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o church_n now_o they_o flow_v from_o another_o fountain_n viz_o the_o king_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n power_n &_o therefore_o be_v the_o government_n call_v his_o majesty_n government_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n july_n 10._o 1663._o &_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n be_v say_v to_o do_v service_n to_o his_o maj._n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o 3._o former_o church_n judicatory_n do_v meddle_v with_o every_o scandal_n now_o they_o must_v meddle_v with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o prelate_n please_v 4._o former_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o voice_n &_o to_o determine_v by_o their_o decisive_a suffrage_n now_o they_o be_v but_o the_o prelate_n counselor_n of_o who_o counsel_n &_o advice_n he_o make_v what_o use_n he_o think_v fit_a 5._o former_o there_o be_v none_o in_o those_o judicatories_n who_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n now_o the_o bishop_n have_v it_o &_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o cypher_n 6._o former_o in_o these_o judicatories_n there_o be_v rule_a elder_n but_o now_o that_o constituent_a member_n be_v not_o admit_v which_o particular_a alone_o will_v sufficient_o evidence_n that_o the_o face_n &_o frame_v of_o the_o judicature_n be_v alter_v and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n may_v easy_o perceive_v such_o a_o difference_n as_o make_v those_o meeting_n now_o to_o depend_v upon_o
the_o duty_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o other_o and_o every_o presbyter_n have_v the_o ius_n to_o both_o as_o well_o in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la as_o in_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la judicious_a vâ—…etius_n polit._n eccl._n pag._n 224._o quaest._n 15._o do_v abundant_o clear_v this_o particular_a show_v that_o such_o a_o delegation_n be_v not_o lawful_a out_o of_o mat._n 18_o 18._o &_o 16_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o act._n 20_o 28._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2._o comp_n with_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 5._o joh._n 20_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 3._o &_o 4_o 13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 2._o &_o 4_o 2._o tit._n 1_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 8._o whatever_o may_v be_v do_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o dispatch_v of_o some_o particular_a act_n which_o be_v transient_a and_o how_o or_o what_o way_n the_o limitation_n &_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o common_a more_o than_o the_o limitation_n &_o 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accord_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v then_o be_v saife_fw-mi for_o any_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o set_v up_o a_o state_n antichrist_n to_o the_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o gracious_a disposition_n of_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o set_v &_o he_o shall_v not_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o religion_n yet_o no_o thanks_n to_o his_o sycophant_n who_o ascribe_v such_o power_n to_o he_o as_o if_o put_v into_o act_n will_v ruin_v religion_n &_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v thereunto_o if_o it_o meet_v not_o with_o accidental_a stop_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supr_n mag._n concern_v determine_a &_o appoint_v what_o religion_n shall_v be_v public_o profess_v within_o his_o dominion_n yet_o this_o power_n agree_v not_o to_o he_o byvertue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n in_o church_n matter_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a magistraticall_a power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o public_a thing_n but_o this_o supremacy_n in_o church_n matter_n be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n for_o it_o give_v intrinsicke_a &_o architectonic_a power_n in_o church_n matter_n &_o this_o agree_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o alone_a head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o belong_v unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n 7._o by_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o such_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n member_n because_o he_o who_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o church_n affair_n can_v but_o be_v a_o church_n member_n he_o who_o be_v a_o chief_a member_n in_o church_n judicatory_n can_v but_o be_v a_o church_n member_n he_o who_o have_v church_n power_n can_v but_o be_v a_o church_n member_n &_o he_o who_o commissioner_n minister_n be_v in_o church_n administration_n must_v certane_o be_v a_o churchmember_v now_o all_o these_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o king_n not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o king_n for_o they_o annex_v they_o unto_o the_o crown_n and_o make_v they_o part_v of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n but_o this_o can_v be_v assent_v unto_o for_o then_o every_o heathen_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v a_o church_n member_n because_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v a_o magistrate_n as_o essential_o as_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n christianity_n add_v no_o magistratical_a power_n it_o make_v not_o one_o more_o a_o king_n or_o a_o magistrate_n than_o he_o be_v it_o only_o qualifi_v &_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o right_a administration_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o power_n but_o add_v no_o new_a power_n moreover_o magistracy_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v either_o with_o the_o matter_n or_o with_o the_o form_n of_o church_n member_n ship_n real_a grace_n &_o union_n with_o christ_n make_v one_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n &_o serjous_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n make_v one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o magistraticall_a power_n honour_n &_o dignity_n have_v no_o interest_n here_o no_o such_o thing_n commend_v a_o man_n to_o christ._n 8._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v a_o church_n officer_n because_o as_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n thereto_o annex_v he_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n no_o national_a synod_n can_v hold_v without_o he_o none_o of_o their_o act_n have_v the_o power_n of_o canon_n without_o he_o he_o have_v power_n by_o his_o commissioner_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a person_n to_o excommunicate_a depose_v &_o suspend_v minister_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v be_v grant_v for_o then_o 1._o heathen_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v not_o church_n member_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n 3._o woman_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n for_o such_o may_v be_v magistrate_n 4._o then_o no_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v choose_v but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o qualification_n requisite_a in_o a_o church_n officer_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o ground_n or_o reason_n which_o can_v be_v give_v for_o this_o 6._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n officer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n &_o among_o all_o the_o church_n officer_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o he_o 9_o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v a_o church_n officer_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o church_n officer_n of_o the_o high_o degree_n the_o supreme_a church_n officer_n next_o under_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v put_v above_o all_o the_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n who_o act_n only_o in_o subordination_n unto_o he_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n be_v but_o his_o commissioner_n &_o have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o &_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o he_o in_o their_o administration_n but_o certane_o this_o can_v be_v true_a for_o then_o 1._o this_o must_v be_v also_o affirm_v of_o a_o heathen_a for_o a_o qua_fw-la tali_fw-la ad_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o christ_n shall_v have_v appoint_v such_o a_o eminent_a church_n officer_n who_o be_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n &_o never_o show_v we_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v nor_o what_o his_o qualification_n shall_v be_v nor_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordination_n nor_o his_o work_n 3._o then_o woman_n &_o child_n may_v be_v such_o eminent_a church_n officer_n 4_o or_o none_o shall_v be_v supreme_a magistrate_n but_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o eminent_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n but_o both_o these_o be_v false_a 10._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o last_a confusion_n betwixt_o church_n &_o state_n god_n have_v be_v please_v in_o all_o age_n to_o set_v clear_a &_o distinct_a limit_n &_o bound_n to_o each_o of_o those_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o mix_v together_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a difference_n be_v â—…uixt_v the_o two_o &_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n divine_v write_v against_o erastus_n have_v make_v it_o clear_a that_o they_o be_v distinct_a toto_fw-la genere_fw-la both_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o power_n in_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v &_o in_o the_o near_a end_n design_v &_o many_o such_o like_a so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o here_o now_o in_o assert_v this_o supremacy_n they_o shall_v lay_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o
kiss_v it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a custom_n use_v then_o in_o salute_v one_o another_o &_o be_v not_o of_o any_o apostolical_a institution_n famous_a voetius_fw-la polit._n eccles._n pag._n 466._o say_v that_o this_o kiss_n be_v a_o common_a rite_n in_o its_o kind_a &_o form_n use_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a custom_n in_o token_n of_o love_n friendship_n familiarity_n as_o also_o of_o subjection_n and_o again_o pag._n 467._o of_o what_o soever_o kind_a &_o form_n it_o be_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o common_a sign_n of_o love_n good_a will_n acquaintance_n friendship_n familiarity_n courtesy_n reverence_n &_o honour_n in_o thwir_a meeting_n conference_n &_o salutation_n especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n see_v gen_n 29_o 11._o &_o 31._o 28._o &_o 45_o 15._o 1._o sam._n 10._o 1_o 2._o sam._n 20_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26_o 48._o luk_n â—…7_n 45._o it_o be_v true_a paul_n bid_v they_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n but_o when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o do_v not_o institute_v the_o kiss_v but_o only_o order_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o use_v of_o that_o salutation_n &_o exhorteh_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v wanton_o or_o dissemble_o but_o christianly_o &_o holy_o voetius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v by_o thiâ—…_n epithet_n holy_a it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o lust_n full_a kiss_v as_o that_o prov._n 7._o 13._o &_o hypocritical_a like_o that_o mat._n 26_o 48_o 49._o and_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o the_o kiss_v of_o holy_a &_o true_a charity_n as_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v propound_v beâ—…y_n of_o a_o command_n not_o general_a but_o special_a according_a to_o the_o particular_a &_o present_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o for_o all_o these_o four_o reason_n of_o he_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n â—…being_n a_o business_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v call_v &_o for_o which_o they_o be_v endue_v &_o 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appointment_n but_o that_o a_o word_n only_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o it_o here_o his_o gloss_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o place_n for_o 1._o this_o gloss_n make_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n common_a to_o both_o or_o else_o say_v that_o such_o as_o rule_v at_o home_n do_v not_o preach_v at_o all_o &_o such_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honourâ—…_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v rule_v common_a to_o both_o 2._o then_o the_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o difference_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o whole_a sentence_n lalabour_v in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v not_o these_o that_o rule_n well_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o especial_o such_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o we_o find_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v 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and_o all_o this_o which_o he_o say_v will_v not_o much_o advantage_n his_o cause_n for_o hence_o he_o can_v only_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n to_o find_v out_o the_o species_n of_o government_n which_o these_o place_n speak_v to_o but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o own_o either_o of_o the_o two_o because_o it_o be_v not_o well_o know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o the_o place_n cite_v do_v most_o favour_n he_o be_v please_v to_o name_v some_o few_o passage_n &_o these_o none_o of_o the_o clear_a for_o the_o presbyterian_a cause_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o piece_n of_o unfair_a deal_n the_o passage_n which_o he_o mention_v shall_v be_v examine_v &_o then_o some_o other_o shall_v be_v adduce_v to_o which_o his_o answer_n will_v not_o so_o well_o suit_n the_o first_o passage_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v act_n 11._o 30._o which_o say_v he_o may_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o of_o the_o 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