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put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v refuâ—…sed_v so_o long_o as_o feritharis_n live_v and_o when_o cotbâ—…edus_n die_v they_o pass_v by_o his_o soon_o câ—…tbred_a &_o make_v choice_n of_o dardaâ—…us_a the_o grand_a child_n of_o metellan_n &_o thus_o do_v they_o always_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o kenneth_n the_o 3._o epropinquis_fw-la say_v buchanan_n in_o vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la non_fw-la proximos_fw-la sed_fw-la maxim_n idoneos_fw-la modo_fw-la a_o fergusio_n primo_fw-la scotorumrege_fw-la essent_fw-la oriundi_fw-la eligere_fw-la consueverant_fw-la and_o who_o but_o they_o do_v condescend_v to_o that_o law_n at_o length_n that_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n shall_v be_v call_v prince_n &_o shall_v succeed_v &_o if_o the_o son_n die_v before_o the_o father_n than_o the_o grand_a child_n shall_v succeed_v unto_o the_o grand_a father_n &_o that_o if_o the_o king_n die_v leave_v a_o young_a child_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o crown_n a_o 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thicket_n of_o difficulty_n which_o he_o may_v see_v before_o he_o &_o therefore_o say_v cap._n 8._o pag._n 154_o &_o 155._o controversiam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la i._o 〈◊〉_d we_o own_v not_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o english_v with_o papist_n upon_o this_o subject_a aâ—…_n owr_n for_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n nor_o be_v we_o necessitate_v to_o defend_v our_o judgement_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a divine_n and_o again_o in_o his_o amapologia_n pag._n 726._o col._n 2._o quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la diâ—…eamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o they_o i._n e._n the_o english_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o usurp_a hierarchy_n there_o and_o the_o king_n power_n over_o it_o have_v extend_v the_o king_n supremacy_n further_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o apollonius_n in_o his_o ius_n majestatis_fw-la part._n 1._o pag._n 11._o tell_v we_o that_o some_o reform_a divine_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o disput_n against_o the_o papist_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n do_v turn_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n &_o that_o they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n &_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o live_v this_o especial_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o those_o divine_n who_o write_v of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n the_o learned_a have_v see_v the_o writing_n of_o lancelot_n tooker_n burchill_n thomson_n and_o salcobrig_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o writing_n of_o their_o adversary_n who_o debate_v with_o they_o concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n &_o all_o who_o be_v not_o slave_n in_o their_o judgement_n unto_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n may_v see_v clear_o that_o there_o be_v fail_n on_o both_o hand_n and_o again_o out_o of_o didoclave_n pag._n 43._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o albeit_o they_o do_v bloat_v out_o the_o metaphorical_a title_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o it_o shall_v give_v offence_n &_o put_v in_o its_o place_n the_o supreme_a governor_n yet_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o for_o henry_n of_o salisburry_n say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v the_o primate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n &_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mix_a person_n have_v both_o ecclesiastic_a &_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n &_o that_o in_o a_o supreme_a way_n &_o prove_v from_o the_o statute_n i._o eliz_n that_o the_o jurisdict_n eccl._n which_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v exercise_v by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o church_n power_n for_o visit_v the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n &_o order_n for_o reform_v bring_v into_o order_n &_o punish_v churchman_n all_o sort_n of_o error_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n &_o enormity_n within_o the_o kingdom_n be_v for_o ever_o annex_v unto_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o it_o be_v too_o too_o apparent_a that_o several_a of_o the_o english_a divine_v run_v a_o further_a length_n &_o give_v a_o large_a exposition_n of_o the_o supremacy_n so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o admit_v of_o oath_n which_o must_v have_v strain_v gloss_n &_o commentary_n for_o clear_v of_o they_o &_o which_o the_o word_n will_v not_o in_o a_o fair_a construction_n bear_v moreover_o if_o any_o consult_v the_o late_a act_n of_o king_n &_o parliament_n there_o in_o england_n they_o shall_v see_v a_o far_a other_o sense_n put_v upon_o it_o &_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o the_o present_a change_n of_o church_n government_n there_o walk_z much_o upon_o this_o supremacy_n &_o particular_o the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a case_n ask_v how_o any_o man_n who_o have_v take_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v that_o oath_n can_v speak_v against_o the_o king_n power_n of_o set_v up_o what_o form_n of_o church_n government_n he_o please_v in_o the_o church_n which_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o make_v englishman_n of_o a_o true_o tender_a conscience_n
church_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o case_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o union_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o with_o she_o with_o out_o sin_n much_o more_o will_v a_o forbear_n to_o haunt_v the_o ordinance_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a parish_n &_o to_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v justify_v as_o no_o sinful_a separation_n when_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v without_o siâ—…_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o reverend_a &_o famous_a doct._n voâ—…tius_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n pag._n 68_o quaest._n 17._o grant_v that_o upon_o some_o such_o occasion_n one_o may_v â—…bstean_v from_o explicit_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o such_o communion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a necessitaâ—…_n mediâ—…_n nor_o yet_o necessitaâ—…_n praeceptâ—…_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v have_v more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o free_a exercise_n of_o christian_a duâ—…_n else_o where_o 2._o such_o person_n may_v keep_v communion_n with_o other_o pure_a church_n in_o other_o place_n and_o famous_a mr_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 253._o &_o pag._n 254._o where_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n about_o the_o degree_n of_o separation_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n negative_a or_o a_o non_fw-fr union_n as_o that_o in_o augustin_n time_n when_o the_o faithful_a do_v separate_v from_o the_o donaâ—…sts_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o landable_a now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n here_o it_o can_v only_o be_v a_o negative_a separation_n &_o not_o a_o positive_a separation_n he_o show_v we_o again_o ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o &_o worst_a part_n &_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n &_o that_o these_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o worst_a &_o great_a part_n do_v notwithstanding_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o &_o a_o part_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o godly_a in_o england_n who_o refuse_v the_o popish_a ceremâ—…nies_n &_o aâ—…tichristian_a bishop_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o now_o people_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o corrupt_a they_o can_v be_v account_v separatist_n because_o they_o hold_v still_o communion_n with_o the_o better_a though_o lesser_a part_n moreover_o he_o say_v pag._n 254_o 255._o that_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o non-union_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o separation_n as_o before_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o blaspheme_v open_o as_o they_o do_v act_n 1â—…_n 44_o 45_o 46_o &_o 18._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o any_o shall_v have_v join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v there_o be_v a_o clean_a church_n to_o which_o convert_n may_v join_v themselves_o act_n 2_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o whether_o or_o not_o the_o reason_n former_o lay_v down_o will_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o non_fw-la union_n which_o be_v all_o we_o plead_v for_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n last_o he_o tell_v we_o ibid._n pag._n 255._o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o the_o truth_n the_o lesser_a part_n remaine_v sound_a the_o great_a part_n be_v the_o church_n of_o separatist_n though_o the_o manye_v &_o great_a part_n in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v the_o church_n yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o right_a discipline_n the_o best_a though_o few_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n for_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d like_o life_n that_o retire_v from_o the_o manyesâ—…_n member_n unto_o the_o heart_n &_o there_o remain_v in_o its_o fountain_n in_o case_n of_o dangere_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o major_a part_n which_o have_v make_v defection_n that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v separatist_n &_o not_o such_o as_o stand_v to_o their_o principle_n though_o they_o can_v complye_o of_o join_v with_o the_o corrupt_a majoriti_n hence_o it_o be_v abundant_o clear_a that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o obey_v this_o act_n can_v be_v accuse_v as_o guilty_a of_o sinful_a separation_n it_o will_v be_v object_v three_o that_o by_o refuse_v to_o obey_v that_o act_n they_o declare_v they_o look_v not_o on_o these_o man_n as_o minister_n &_o if_o they_o account_v they_o no_o minister_n they_o must_v say_v that_o their_o baptize_v be_v no_o baptize_v &_o also_o that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n now_o be_v no_o organical_a church_n and_o that_o such_o do_v well_o who_o refuse_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v ans._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v affirm_v positive_o as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o all_o of_o these_o man_n be_v no_o minister_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v no_o organical_a church_n because_o all_o these_o minister_n who_o be_v now_o violent_o restrain_v from_o exerce_a their_o ministerial_a function_n be_v minister_n &_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n though_o bind_v up_o from_o exerce_a their_o office_n for_o as_o no_o deed_n of_o a_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n so_o long_o as_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n universal_a so_o no_o deed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o national_a church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v â—…vis_fw-la regnâ—…_n &_o be_v not_o banish_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n yea_o reverend_a apollâ—…nius_n in_o his_o jus_o majestatis_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la par._n 1._o pag._n 331._o think_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v wrongous_o put_v from_o his_o charge_n by_o a_o magistrate_n he_o remain_v still_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n from_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o of_o his_o call_n &_o have_v a_o 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trust_v or_o commit_v their_o soull_n unto_o a_o perjure_a man_n how_o can_v such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v once_o so_o palpable_o perjure_v himself_o presume_v ever_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n within_o a_o pulpit_n again_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o case_n make_v nothing_o against_o the_o covenanter_n &_o so_o the_o first_o assault_n which_o he_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o covenant_n be_v repulse_v very_o easy_o the_o next_o ground_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o rigid_o interpret_v &_o strain_v it_o will_v not_o hinder_v a_o comply_v with_o the_o present_a prelacy_n &_o that_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n 1._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n officer_n in_o scotland_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 2._o article_n &_o therefore_o scotland_n do_v not_o need_v to_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v their_o extirpation_n and_o 2._o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o 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