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th._n bez._n 1579._o k._n i._n &_o his_o nobility_n against_o the_o discipline_n vindic._n epist._n hieron_n philadelph_n the_o reviewer_n &_o his_o brethren_n agree_v not_o in_o their_o story_n duo_o folia_fw-la dilac_fw-la erata_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ignem_fw-la conjecta_fw-la gâ—…or_n con._n de_fw-fr duplic_fw-la stat_fw-la relig._n apud_fw-la scot._n lib._n 2._o …_o ministri_fw-la cu_z omne_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la suorumque_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la pendere_fw-la savente_fw-la &_o annitente_fw-la imprimis_fw-la buchanano_n cerncrent_a etc._n etc._n k._n 1._o his_o dislike_n of_o the_o short_a confession_n many_o unjustisiable_a praciice_n about_o it_o vindic._n epist_n hieron_n philadelph_n archiepis_fw-la fan_n s._n andr._n pa._n 1_o 77_o archiepis_fw-la fan._n s._n adr._n epist._n ad_fw-la theod._n bez._n the_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o nobility_n maintain_v bishop_n pseudo-episcopatu_a the_o presbytery_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o nobility_n kcepe_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n episcopacy_n more_o than_o titular_a by_o the_o covenanter_n acknowledgement_n the_o bishop_n too_o courteous_a in_o pass_v over_o 27._o year_n story_n mean_a base_a &_o abject_a person_n who_o be_v never_o any_o way_n remarkable_a as_o â—…en_v of_o great_a gift_n decl._n of_o his_o majesty_n counc_n imperfect_a policy_n alterable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n the_o privilege_n of_o assembly_n limit_v the_o legal_a proceed_n against_o the_o aberdene_n assembler_n their_o obstinacy_n the_o church_n festival_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n by_o no_o just_a authority_n the_o primitive_a christian_n observe_v thom_n orat_fw-la of_o the_o protest_v of_o scotl._n to_o the_o q._n reg._n 1558._o the_o bishop_n not_o mistake_v in_o the_o scottish_a chronologic_n what_o kind_n of_o presbytery_n be_v erect_v by_o k._n james_n &_o his_o commissioner_n &_o to_o what_o purpose_n bishop_n to_o praeside_fw-la in_o they_o declar._n 15â—…2_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o king_n indulgence_n by_o the_o presbyter_n the_o e_z of_o arran_n no_o wicked_a courtier_n his_o blood_n revenge_v bishop_n bancroft_n dang_n posiâ—…_n b._n 1._o gibson_n bold_a speech_n to_o the_o king_n perpetuity_n the_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n the_o reviewer_n long_o reach_v for_o the_o antiquitic_a of_o presbyter_n …_o facile_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la victorem_fw-la pontisicem_fw-la …in_v scotia_n reperisse_fw-la multos_fw-la quos_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la undis_fw-la expiaret_fw-la alios_fw-la quos_fw-la judaizantium_fw-la in_o feâ—…erat_fw-la error_n g._n con._n de_fw-fr dupl_n stat_fw-la rel._n apud_fw-la scot._n lib._n 1._o multi_fw-la ex_fw-la britonibus_fw-la christiani_n savitiam_fw-la diocletiani_n tiemente_n add_v eos_fw-la scotos_o confugerant_fw-la è_fw-it quibus_fw-la complures_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la integritate_fw-la clari_fw-la in_o scotia_n substiterunt_fw-la vitamque_fw-la solitariam_fw-la tanta_fw-la sanctitutis_fw-la opinion_n apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la sanctorun_v cellae_fw-la in_o templa_fw-la commutareniur_fw-fr exit_fw-la eoque_fw-la consuetuao_fw-la mansit_fw-la apud_fw-la posteros_fw-la ut_fw-la prisci_fw-la scoti_n templa_fw-la cellas_fw-la vocent_fw-la hoc_fw-la genue_n monaâ—…horum_fw-la chaldeos_fw-la appellabant_fw-la mansitque_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o institutum_fw-la donec_fw-la monachorum_fw-la genus_fw-la rocentius_fw-la
in_o plures_fw-la divisum_fw-la ectas_fw-la eos_fw-la expulit_fw-la buchan_n hist._n lib._n 4_o episcopacy_n entire_o authorize_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o glasgow_n vind._n epist_n hitr._n philadelph_n superintendent_o equivalent_a to_o bishop_n presbyter_n not_o to_o have_v synod_n as_o often_o as_o they_o list_v nor_o do_v in_o they_o what_o they_o please_v the_o king_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n k._n ch._n 1._o larg_n declare_v 1633._o pag._n 411._o refutat_fw-la libel_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccl._n sâ—…ot_n the_o bishop_n no_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o challenge_n about_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o book_n disc._n 6._o head_n which_o be_v belong_v not_o by_o haereditaire_n right_a to_o the_o presbyter_n let._n of_o k._n ph._n &_o q._n mar._n ann._n 1559._o the_o reviewer_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n mainten_n of_o the_o sanstatie_n pag._n 10._o the_o disciplinarian_o declaration_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o impudent_a &_o imperious_a supplicat_o they_o anticipate_v the_o law_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n hieron_n philadelph_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccles._n scot._n epist._n iren._n philale_v narrat_fw-la mot_fw-fr scotic_a their_o doctrine_n as_o destructive_a as_o their_o practice_n ovid._n met._n lib._n 3._o sub_fw-la 4_o 2._o book_n of_o disc._n ch_z 7._o 2._o the_o bishop_n super-erastianisme_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ad_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr epise_v constant._n m._n ph._n par._n vindic._n propos_fw-fr 8._o d._n par._n n._n vedel_n de_fw-fr epise_v const_n m._n q._n 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a primitive_a emperor_n har._n syn._n belgic_a c._n 10._o altar_n damasc._n pag._n 15._o renounce_v by_o none_o of_o the_o scotish_n king_n the_o reviewer_n malice_n not_o any_o prelatical_a principle_n do_v impossibilitate_v as_o he_o speak_v the_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o kiag_n &_o his_o kingdom_n conf._n at_o hampt_a court_n the_o disciplinarian_a doctrine_n &_o practice_n against_o the_o king_n power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n pag._n 41._o deepiscop_n constanstin_n m._n 2._o b._n of_o disc._n ch_z 10_o cap._n de_fw-fr primate_n reg._n epist._n 43._o de_fw-fr imper_n sum_fw-la pot._n cap._n 8._o constantin_n de_fw-fr ario._n the_o ultimate_a determination_n of_o ecclesiastike_a cause_n by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o england_n appeal_v to_o the_o king_n in_o scotland_n court_n of_o delegate_n against_o neither_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o aequitie_n all_o cause_n agitate_a in_o scotish_n assembly_n process_n about_o church_n rend_v letter_n to_o the_o gen._n assembli_n at_o sterling_n aug._n 3._o 1571._o reviewer_n decline_v answer_v about_o the_o legislative_a power_n danger_n in_o assert_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o ecclesiastike_a jurisdiction_n hug._n groti_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum._n pot._n scotish_n donatist_n polit._n anglic_a ad_fw-la reg._n jac._n sozomen_n alien_n de_fw-fr episcopat_fw-la constant_n m._n disciplinariam_fw-la call_v resistance_n against_o the_o person_n obedience_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o reviewer_n too_o bold_a with_o his_o majesty_n the_o disciplinarian_o no_o compartie_n for_o the_o primitive_a christian_a the_o reviewer_n cunning_a in_o pass_v over_o what_o he_o dare_v not_o can_v not_o answer_v his_o unkindness_n to_o his_o brother_n gilespie_n who_o theorem_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n harm_n syn._n belg._n cap._n 1_o gilespie_n theorem_a the_o rule_n of_o the_o late_a disciplinarian_a practice_n practice_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la dissimulabant_fw-la foederati_fw-la nimis_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr regnatum_fw-la esse_fw-la monarchis_n nec_fw-la recte_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la agi_fw-la posse_fw-la stuarto_fw-la vel_fw-la uno_fw-la superstite_fw-la hist._n m._n montisros_n no_o defensive_a arm_n for_o subject_n episcopacy_n no_o obstruction_n to_o his_o majestic_o peace_n see_v the_o leâ—…rned_a &_o judicious_a digges_n upon_o this_o subject_n appeal_v in_o scotland_n from_o a_o general_n assembly_n neither_o irrational_a nor_o illegal_a altar_n damascen_n 3._o paper_n an._n 1574_o the_o rebellious_a &_o insolent_a disciplinarian_a proceed_n against_o the_o too_o rt._n reverend_a arch-bishop_n montgomerie_n &_o adamson_n answ._n to_o the_o procession_n &_o declare_v make_v by_o marq._n hamilt_n 1638._o vindic._n epist_n hier._n philad_n supplicum_fw-la libellorum_fw-la magister_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la salvo_fw-la regis_fw-la imperio_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la tota_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la â—…arg_fw-mi d_o clar_n pag._n 308._o marg._n not_o upon_o potest_fw-la of_o the_o gen._n assemb_v at_o edenb_n across_o decemb_v 18._o 1638._o quioccasione_n laeti_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la â—…i_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o expressam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la a_o se_fw-la locis_fw-la interpolatam_a typis_fw-la publicarunt_fw-la the_o bishop_n appeal_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n personal_a prâ—…rogative_n the_o reviewer_n mistake_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o bishop_n warning_n ch._n 5._o v._n 1._o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n not_o censure_v by_o the_o discipline_n hift._n of_o reform_v 4._o book_n scotish_n presbyter_n mount_v in_o hall_n school_n etc._n etc._n an._n 436._o ancient_a canon_n against_o minister_n accuser_n of_o their_o brethren_n reviewer_n no_o competent_a witnsse_n against_o bishop_n he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n &_o charity_n with_o the_o dead_a gualth_n epist._n erast._n aug._n 3._o 1570._o nor_o speak_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o live_n spanheims_n speech_n about_o english_a bishop_n the_o king_n book_n of_o recreation_n far_o short_a of_o what_o other_o reform_a church_n tolerate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n vindic._n chr._n philaed_n blaire_n &_o his_o companion_n just_o banish_v k._n ch._n 1._o large_a dec._n 1639._o pag._n 324._o the_o discipline_n in_o scotland_n different_a from_o geneva_n king_n james_n declaration_n 1584._o part._n 3._o an._n 1684_o the_o bishop_n consequence_n good_a from_o commissary_n to_o civite_n magistrate_n fucus_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la simpliciores_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la pag._n 404._o altar_n damase_v the_o assembly_n juggle_v in_o gibson_n case_n the_o bishop_n relation_n of_o mr._n black_n case_v vindicate_v &_o enlarge_v hamp_n court_n conf._n rom._n 6._o 1._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o hebr._n 11._o 33._o nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quando_fw-la sed_fw-la multo_fw-la ante_fw-la vind._n ep_n philad_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o odd_a de_fw-fr relig_n de_fw-fr impersum_fw-la potestcirc_n sacr_n cap._n 9_o nam_fw-la co_fw-la report_n summam_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclae_n concordia_fw-la &_o authoditas_fw-la ut_fw-la aulici_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la tametsi_fw-la regius_fw-la gratia_fw-la niterentur_fw-la timerent_fw-la vindic._n ep._n chr._n philad_n let_v to_o the_o q._n of_o engl._n jul._n 16._o 1561._o the_o minister_n guilty_a of_o the_o tumult_n decemb_v 17._o 1596._o 1596._o vasius_n the_o rev._n impertinency_n or_o cunning_n in_o alter_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o quaestion_n let_v of_o the_o congreg_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n 1559._o de_fw-fr imper_n sum_n poâ—…_n cap._n 9_o disciplinarian_a intention_n never_o better_a than_o their_o word_n eccles._n 8._o 4._o no_o thanks_n due_a to_o they_o for_o not_o excommunicate_v their_o king_n the_o ancient_a father_n quit_v peccant_a king_n of_o all_o humane_a censure_n apos_n gent._n adv_o the_o bishop_n reason_v not_o unconsequential_a aristophâ—…_n nubes_fw-la blood_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o discipline_n esai_n 1._o 15._o mercy_n god_n attribute_n &_o so_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d book_n discipl_n 9_o head_n presbyter_n solicit_v pardon_n for_o murder_n murder_n rigour_n to_o be_v preach_v &c._n &c._n under_o nonâ—…_n but_o implous_a or_o nâ—…ligent_a magistrate_n so_o exâ—…ommunication_n for_o impunity_n e._n huntleys_n case_n whole_o mint_v in_o the_o assembiiâ—…_n bothwell_v notorious_a crime_n r_o bruce_n speech_n against_o e._n huntley_n first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n witheld_a from_o the_o king_n as_o much_o by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o pope_n an._n 1587._o contradiction_n about_o tithe_n pag._n 57_o patronage_n presbyterian_a rebellion_n &_o tyranny_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sequester_v the_o church_n patrimony_n qui_fw-la jactare_fw-la non_fw-la dubitârunt_fw-la se_fw-la episc_n plygin_v kairian_n inflixisse_fw-la aitar_n damasc._n p._n 3._o k._n james_n anti-presbyterie_a no_o donaâ—…ist_n ep._n lector_n aitar_n damascen_n georg._n con._n de_fw-fr dupl_n stat._n relig._n apud_fw-la scot._n lib._n 2._o their_o latitude_n of_o scandal_n 8._o 9_o malefactor_n pardon_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v false_a measure_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o civil_a cognizance_n the_o reviewer_n 30._o year_n experience_n no_o argument_n of_o presbyterian_a henestie_n their_o canon_n 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not_o of_o this_o world_n their_o determination_n pass_v for_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ._n alas_o there_o be_v too_o much_o faction_n and_o passion_n and_o ignorance_n in_o their_o presbytery_n their_o synodall_n act_n go_v for_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n his_o law_n be_v immutable_a mortal_a man_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o alter_v they_o or_o to_o add_v to_o they_o but_o these_o man_n be_v chap_a and_o change_v their_o constitution_n every_o day_n their_o elder_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v impossible_a geneva_n be_v the_o first_o city_n where_o this_o discipline_n be_v hatch_v though_o since_o it_o have_v light_v into_o huckster_n hand_n in_o those_o day_n they_o magnify_v the_o platform_n of_o geneva_n for_o the_o pattern_n sbew_v in_o the_o mount_n but_o there_o the_o presbyter_n at_o their_o admission_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o observe_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n of_o the_o small_a great_a and_o general_a counsel_n of_o 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have_v no_o full_a assurance_n 144_o the_o reviewer_n speech_n of_o bishop_n and_o peirth_n article_n 199_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n true_a though_o not_o most_o true_a 145_o a_o rigid_a separation_n from_o she_o in_o many_o thing_n needless_a 146_o assembly_n can_v reform_v only_o according_a to_o canon_n not_o the_o canon_n 84_o the_o primitive_a christian_n reformation_n different_a from_o that_o of_o sc._n presbyterian_o 85_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n begin_v rather_o at_o k._n edw._n vi_o then_o henr._n viii_o 86_o the_o parliament_n can_v noâ—…_n reform_v without_o the_o king_n 188_o resistance_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o be_v make_v inobedience_n to_o his_o office_n 35_o reviewer_n willfullie_o missetake_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o bishop_n book_n 45_o his_o barbarous_a implacable_a malice_n against_o the_o dead_a 49_o a_o riot_n under_o praetense_n of_o take_v a_o priest_n at_o mass_n 91_o abet_v by_o knox_n with_o his_o confess_a interest_n in_o many_o more_o 92_o the_o pr._n scot_n must_v bring_v better_o mark_n than_o their_o bare_a word_n for_o revelation_n 201_o s._n foreign_a
scotland_n have_v have_v a_o liturgy_n not_o only_o for_o help_v but_o practice_n knox_n hist._n 1._o b._n ib._n b._n 2._o 1._o b._n 9_o head_n decl._n ch._n sc_n praeâ—…_n the_o hypocritical_a use_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o scotland_n set_a form_n of_o no_o use_n to_o beginner_n that_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o pater_fw-la noâ—…ter_fw-la 5._o jud._n v_o 13._o presbyterian_o divide_v about_o praâ—…er_n hist._n 4._o b._n synod_n holland_n &_o zoland_n 1574_o artic._n 38._o herm._n synod_n belgic_a cap._n 11._o the_o injury_n by_o extemporie_a prayer_n fâ—…x_n bâ—…_n cap._n 16._o sâ—…n_n ep._n 40_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 5._o â—…_n of_o ecâ—…l_n pol._n heb._n 12._o 1._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotl._n in_o no_o câ—…pacitie_n to_o demand_v after_o then_o urder_v of_o k._n ch._n 〈◊〉_d ps._n 51._o haâ—…ak_v 1._o 13._o review_n change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o procl_n the_o original_n of_o the_o oath_n for_o security_n of_o disscipline_n kâ—…_n doâ—…_n row_n craig_n 〈◊〉_d hist._n b._n 5._o dial._n d_o e_o jur_fw-fr regâ—…_n ap_fw-mi scot._n the_o choice_n of_o a_o king_n originallic_fw-la not_o justifiable_a in_o any_o perpl_n cum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o ordini_fw-la naturae_fw-la conscntaâ—…eum_fw-la &_o â—…bus_fw-la propé_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la historijs_fw-la tesâ—…sicatum_fw-la de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr reg._n m._n mâ—…ntr_n deâ—…_n 1650_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v not_o give_v the_o scott_a satisfaction_n sen._n heâ—…_n fur_n p._n jun._n 1._o may_v 22_o hender_n 1._o pap._n to_o k._n ch_z 〈◊〉_d 1._o b._n disc._n 9_o head_n nature_n rob_v of_o her_o prerogative_n by_o prosbyterie_n inclina_fw-la tion_n to_o marry_v not_o all_o way_n divine_v motion_n consent_v of_o parent_n parent_n 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n determinatum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_o ecclesiasticâ—…_n tamen_fw-la curijs_fw-la obtinet_fw-la jus_o papale_n canonicum_fw-la quâ—…_n definitur_fw-la consensus_fw-la parentum_fw-la dehovestate_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr necessitate_v et_fw-la quod_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la libera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pâ—…ndere_fw-la exaliâ—…_n no_o arbitrio_fw-la assert_v pol._n christ._n christ._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr regn_n christ._n dordorac_n 1574._o artic_a 81._o 1578._o the_o injury_n do_v to_o parent_n by_o presbytery_n not_o justisiable_a in_o reason_n bucâ—…an_n ta_o catheconta_fw-mi hoo_n epipantais_fw-fr schesesi_fw-la parametreitai_fw-fr enchir._n c._n 37_o terent_fw-la andr._n act_n 1._o sc._n 5._o act._n 5._o sc._n 3._o 1._o b._n 9_o head_n no_o obedience_n due_a to_o parent_n require_v a_o injust_a marâ—…_n ep._n s._n iâ—…d_n v_o 9_o prov._n 14._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o poenitent_n adulterer_n not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n s._n john_n 8._o 2._o cor._n 12_o 7._o 1._o book_n disopl_n 9_o i_o head_n the_o bishop_n cautelous_a in_o their_o warrant_n for_o clandestine_v marriage_n in_o nuperis_fw-la constitndinibus_fw-la anni_fw-la 1603._o videntur_fw-la praesules_fw-la anglicane_n abunde_fw-la cavise_v alter_fw-la dam._n c._n 70_o ao_o 1588._o schulting_n reprehend_v synod_n middelb_n the_o reviener_n sâ—…amelesse_a denial_n of_o aknow'n_a truth_n about_o impede_v civil_a proceed_n contr._n e._n pilam_fw-la philadelph_n public_a ca_fw-mi techize_v of_o master_n &_o mistress_n indecent_a 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o 28._o lit._n ch._n c._n p._n 215._o 13._o 5._o de_fw-fr praeser_n c._n 10._o if_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v neithern_n berein_o their_o rightcousnesse_n sand_n or_o consist_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 1._o book_n disc._n 9_o head_n ibid._n excommunication_n of_o the_o ignorant_a without_o warrant_n ibid._n exetavesâ—…ho_fw-mi de_fw-mi i_o micropsycâ—…a_fw-la e_fw-la philoneikia_fw-la e_fw-es fini_fw-fr toiause_n aedia_fw-la thou_fw-mi episcopou_fw-mi aposynagogo_fw-it egegenentas_fw-la can._n i._o chr._n justel_n familievisitation_n commendable_a aswell_o in_o orthodox_n priest_n as_o presbyter_n ib._n disc_n 9_o head_n riot_n in_o scotland_n to_o get_v down_o the_o high_a commission_n jarg_fw-mi decl._n the_o king_n palace_n and_o parliament_n fall_v with_o that_o in_o england_n more_o comfort_n because_o less_o rigiour_n in_o the_o reform_a eldership_n abroad_o answer_v by_o letter_n many_o of_o those_o in_o scotland_n have_v very_o unfit_a unable_a judge_n episcopacio_n want_v no_o equivalent_a in_o discipline_n oeconomis_fw-la testibus_fw-la synodalibus_fw-la &_o collectoribus_fw-la in_o ecclesiastcke_n paroeciana_fw-la rudera_fw-la quaedam_fw-la functionum_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la &_o seniorum_fw-la relicta_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la imposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la alter_fw-la dam_n c._n 12._o synodales_n aeste_n quos_fw-la sidem_fw-la eavocant_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o inquestionibus_fw-la morum_fw-la &_o visitationibus_fw-la adjungumur_fw-la oeconomis_fw-la oeconomi_fw-la five_o gardiani_n ecclesiastikae_fw-la quorum_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la anno_fw-la …_o inordinateviventes_fw-la inquirere_fw-la monere_fw-la scandaloso_n ordinario_fw-la praesentare_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ex._n aagl_n pol._n isai_n 53_o 7._o reason_n why_o the_o reviewer_n be_v so_o much_o indined_a to_o the_o metaphor_n open_fw-mi a_o vomit_n tous_fw-fr ischnous_fw-fr kai_fw-fr evemeas_fw-la ano_fw-la pharmacevein…_n tous_fw-fr de_fw-fr dysemeas_fw-la kai_fw-la mcsoo_v eusarcous_a ca_fw-mi 10._o 4._o aph._n 6._o &_o 7._o g._n moch_v compend_v instiâ—…_n med_n disc_fw-la 5._o vn_fw-fr lawful_a covenant_n not_o to_o be_v keept-ouc_a epiorkein_n phoboâ—…_n menous_a tent_n para_fw-it â—…on_fw-it theoontimovian_n kai_fw-la ten_o paratois_n anthropot_n aischynta_fw-la eager_a one_o omeitai_o e_fw-it hotan_fw-mi omnysin_fw-la evorkesei_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la juramentum_fw-la spirationes_fw-la &_o conjurationes_fw-la &_o pleraque_fw-la in_o iqua_fw-la &_o aequa_fw-la consirmari_fw-la solent_fw-la cardan_n terein_o autou_v ten_o chreian_n on_o tois_fw-fr anagcaiois_fw-mi hama_fw-la kai_fw-fr timioir_fw-fr hiorocl_n in_o carm._n pythag_a prov._n 30._o 19_o covenant_n ordinary_o nâ—…inted_v in_o scotland_n not_o in_o england_n nor_o can_v such_o aftercoâ—…tracts_v devise_v &_o impose_v by_o a_o fewmeniâ—…_n a_o declare_a party_n without_o my_o consent_n and_o without_o any_o like_a power_n or_o praecedent_n from_o god_n or_o man_n law_n etc._n etc._n eix_n baâ—…_n ch._n 14._o proque_fw-la bus_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgenâ—…_n negoâ—…_n slatum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la â—…stri_fw-la angl._n &_o eccles._n anglie_a concernentibus_fw-la …_o cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la maguatib_fw-la etc._n etc._n colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la the_o extract_n of_o a_o letter-shewing_a by_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v devise_v the_o rebel_n desire_n be_v imposition_n nullum_fw-la privilegium_fw-la parlamenti_fw-la concedi_fw-la potest_fw-la proprâ—…ditione_n felonia_fw-la aut_fw-la ruptura_fw-la pacis_fw-la 17._o ed._n 4._o rot._n parâ—…um_o 39_o the_o covenant_n dishonourable_a to_o the_o english_a the_o nullity_n of_o it_o joan._n gutierrez_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la â—…onfirm_v part_n 2._o cap._n 2._o ex_fw-la alciat_fw-la the_o reviewer_n abominable_a falsehood_n judic._n oxon_n de_fw-fr sol_fw-la lig_v seci_fw-la 2._o ps._n 145._o 1._o 7._o covenanter_n take_v the_o discipline_n for_o christ_n institution_n ans._n to_o the_o declar._n by_o the_o parl._n angl_n aug._n 25._o let._n to_o the_o gen._n assemb_v s._n jul._n 22._o it_o 4._o vindic._n ep._n philadelph_n protest_v of_o the_o nobleman_n baron_n etc._n etc._n 1638._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o more_o dubious_a &_o frivolous_a limitation_v the_o covenant_n then_o heretofore_o in_o the_o oath_n for_o episcâ—…pacie_n 1548._o ministri_fw-la regius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la compulsi_fw-la aut_fw-la subscribere_fw-la epali_fw-la tyrannidi_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o carceres_fw-la aut_fw-la exâ—…lia_fw-la abire_fw-la multarum_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la tuncse_fw-la prodidit_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la instauratae_fw-la ecclae_n tyrannidi_fw-la homonymus_fw-la subscribentiam_fw-la adjecta_fw-la limitatione_n anbigua_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la futiâ—…i_fw-la nempe_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n phil._n vind._n â—…o_o gutiervez_fw-fr de_fw-fr juâ—…am_n conâ—…mpar_n 1._o â—…p_n 71._o suâ—…_n 5._o see_v suru._n of_o the_o praet_fw-la holy_a disc._n vid._n discus_fw-la eccles._n disc._n rupel_n edit_fw-la 1584._o the_o covenant_n how_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o k._n 1._o 1580._o k._n ch_n 〈◊〉_d larg_n declâ—…_n 1639_o pag_n 177_o protest_v ag_n king_n proclam_n 1638_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o epiphyllides_n taut_fw-fr csti_fw-la kai_fw-fr stomylmata_fw-la chelidonoon_n momseia_fw-la eâ—…x_fw-la buâ—…_n ch._n 14._o k._n ch._n 1._o larg_n decâ—…_n p._n 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o english_a discipline_n long_o since_o settle_v by_o law_n in_o scotland_n and_o the_o liturgy_n there_o use_v the_o pr._n scotish_n never_o so_o in_o england_n but_o obtrude_v mot._n brit._n vix_fw-la audebat_fw-la rex_fw-la eye_n de_fw-la postulaâ—…o_fw-la abnucre_fw-la propâ—…r_fw-la scotos_fw-gr etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o vocatioâ—…em_fw-la lubenti_fw-la animo_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la adidem_fw-la prius_fw-la proclive_n pag._n 4._o answ._n to_o the_o let_v send_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o engl_n aug._n 5._o ps._n 62._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 10._o h._n grot._n lib._n deanciq_fw-la reip._n â—…atav_fw-mi answ_n to_o both_o house_n 1647._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 10._o bishop_n and_o ceremony_n no_o burden_n see_v treat_n of_o cerem_fw-la besore_n com._n prayer_n book_n hooker_n eâ—…l_n polit._n dr._n tail_n of_o episc._n bishop_n andr._n let_v to_o mâ—…lin_n etc._n etc._n to_o paronaâ—…i_fw-la bari_fw-la tois_fw-fr hâ—…pecoois_fw-fr thâ—…c_fw-la salusi_fw-la bell_n catil_n parliament_n can_v not_o reform_v without_o the_o king_n isai._n 50_o 11_o the_o concessâ—…ons_n of_o ch._n 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o â—…arge_a 〈◊〉_d pretend_v k._n ch._n 2._o not_o oblige_v to_o confirmâ—…_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 17._o ibid._n nou._n 18._o 1648._o at_o newport_n k._n ch._n 1._o immouâ—…able_a from_o primitive_a episcopaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 17._o answ._n nou._n 18._o 1648_o newport_n nou._n 20._o una_fw-la opera_fw-la ebur_fw-la atramento_fw-la candefacere_fw-la postules_fw-la pl._n mostel_n the_o reviewer_n sophistry_n k._n ch._n 2_o much_o behold_a to_o the_o reviewer_n he_o can_v noâ—…_n so_o easy_o will_v not_o so_o ready_o grant_v what_o his_o father_n deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 27._o ibid._n ib_o ib._n ibid._n ibid._n ch._n 17._o ch._n 14._o ibid._n â—…r_n 19_o 1._o rev._n 〈◊〉_d 14._o 17._o the_o king_n supreme_a legislatour_n answ._n to_o both_o house_n 1647._o the_o bishop_n proâ—…_n not_o injurious_a to_o king_n lord_n nor_o commons_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 9_o h._n grot._n ano._n 681._o lnd._n aur._n peras_fw-la see_v true_a repraesent_a of_o the_o proceed_v of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scoth_n since_o the_o late_a paâ—…is_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 31._o 2._o book_n disâ—…ipl_n 7._o ch._n the_o reviewer_n beiâ—…fe_n be_v no_o confesâ—…n_n of_o the_o biâ—…hops_n aristoph_n ran._n scotish_n presbytâ—…rie_n be_v that_o mean_v in_o the_o covenant_n though_o dissemble_v which_o detract_v from_o the_o king_n supremaâ—…ie_n 2._o b_o dise_z 1._o ch._n statutum_n parliamenâ—…â—…sse_fw-la solum_fw-la quidaâ—…_n &_o cvilem_fw-la apprâ—…â—…sse_fw-la tantum_fw-la christiani_n prinâ—…pis_fw-la ofsicium_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la christâ—…_n &_o ecclesiae_fw-la debitam_fw-la tesianus_fw-la phil._n eplae_n â—…ind_n foraigae_fw-la presbyterianâ—…ashemed_v to_o justify_v the_o scotish_n covenant_n the_o scotish_n pr._n never_o serious_o assâ—…ribed_v any_o good_a intention_n to_o the_o king_n naturâ—…_n insitum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la odium_fw-la altar_n dam._n praet…cosque_fw-la deo_fw-la creatori_fw-la non_fw-la redemptori_fw-la imperium_fw-la accepnm_fw-la debere_fw-la non_fw-la obseure_fw-fr praedicârunt_fw-la refut_n epilogue_n 〈◊〉_d siquis_fw-la non_fw-la obscure_a praedicavit…non_n long_o aberavit_fw-la vindic_n cjustd…non_n solume_n longinquo_fw-la non_fw-la impediens_fw-la connivens_fw-la vel_fw-la plenariam_fw-la potestatem…concedens…sed_v â—…oram_fw-la intuens_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la facinoris_fw-la asspectu_fw-la delectatus_fw-la the_o reviewer_n dare_v not_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o bishop_n quaestion_n about_o take_v arm_n for_o religion_n vide_fw-la quidem_fw-la pen_v tamen_fw-la improba_fw-la dixit_fw-la mot._n 6._o fab_n 3._o the_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o covenanter_n word_n leave_v religion_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conceit_n see_v short_a cause_n begin_v nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la gens_fw-la in_o quovis_fw-la seculo…_n opus_fw-la resormationis_fw-la feliciore_fw-la prudentia_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o suecessu_fw-la administravit_fw-la quam_fw-la scoti_n in_fw-la sua_fw-la patria_fw-la mot._n brit._n ver._n custin_n vincent_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 14._o their_o allegiance_n conditional_a they_o fight_v against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 9_o their_o creed_n in_o word_n the_o same_o with_o we_o but_o not_o in_o sense_n henderson_n and_o the_o reviewer_n speech_n about_o bishop_n religion_n &_o liberty_n no_o good_a pretence_n for_o take_v arm_n simons_n vindicat_fw-la p._n 30._o in_o brut._n the_o scotish_n presbyterian_o as_o enthusiastike_a as_o the_o anabaptist_n &_o no_o more_o excusable_a by_o their_o religion_n for_o take_v arâ—…es_n fayth_n noâ—…_n so_o common_a if_o such_o as_o common_o define_v sulpit._n sever_v in_o vita_fw-la s._n matâ—…h_o 10._o 16._o the_o pr._n scot_n must_v bring_v better_o mark_n than_o â—…eir_n baâ—…t_v word_n for_o revelation_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 14._o they_o be_v cut_v throat_n of_o magistrate_n &_o planter_n of_o religion_n by_o arm_n hist._n lib._n 4._o we_o say_v nothing_o to_o foreign_a protestant_n take_v arm_n till_o they_o justific_a you_o &_o &_o they_o by_o you_o the_o praelate_n decline_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o counsel_n presbyterian_a cruelty_n may_v by_o god_n providence_n be_v restrain_v admon_n ad_fw-la gent._n
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