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kirk_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o presbytery_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o straighten_v christian_a communion_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o impose_v strange_a term_n on_o all_o who_o desire_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o for_o some_o year_n thereafter_o this_o act_n be_v observe_v perhaps_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a task_n to_o give_v one_fw-mi account_n of_o many_o strange_a thing_n which_o happen_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o at_o present_a with_o one_o instance_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o politic_a of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o edenburg_n mention_v before_o the_o minister_n of_o south_n leith_n propose_v to_o that_o kirk-session_n the_o overture_n of_o supplicate_v against_o the_o engagement_n the_o plurality_n of_o the_o elder_n reject_v it_o this_o be_v in_o may_n or_o june_n the_o engagement_n as_o every_o body_n know_v be_v unsuccessful_a the_o army_n be_v rout_v at_o preston_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kirk_n have_v opportunity_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o malignant_n the_o presbytery_n of_o edinburgh_n therefore_o on_o the_o six_o of_o december_n that_o same_o year_n keep_v a_o visitation_n at_o the_o church_n of_o south_n leith_n they_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n who_o of_o the_o elder_n refuse_v to_o supplicate_v against_o the_o engagement_n they_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o they_o order_v the_o minister_n to_o go_v about_o one_fw-mi election_n of_o a_o new_a session_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o upon_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o december_n they_o meet_v again_o to_o digest_v a_o method_n for_o renew_v the_o covenant_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o assembly_n act_n and_o particular_o they_o ordain_v that_o such_o seducer_n as_o dissuade_v other_o from_o petition_v against_o the_o engagement_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o covenant_n nay_o upon_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o january_n 1648_o 9_o it_o be_v order_v particular_o that_o those_o in_o south_n leith_n who_o have_v accession_n to_o the_o paper_n draw_v in_o captain_n ramsey_n house_n which_o paper_n so_o far_o as_o one_o can_v conjecture_n from_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n about_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o one_fw-mi apologetic_n for_o their_o not_o supplicate_v as_o also_o those_o who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o corporation_n the_o town_n as_o i_o think_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o corporation_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o session_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o forbear_v supplicate_v against_o the_o engagement_n shall_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o offence_n before_o they_o shall_v have_v permission_n to_o take_v the_o covenant_n so_o that_o at_o last_o as_o be_v obvious_a the_o matter_n result_v in_o this_o the_o elder_n of_o south_n leith_n and_o those_o who_o come_v from_o the_o corporation_n to_o the_o session_n to_o dissuade_v from_o supplicate_v can_v not_o have_v the_o sacrament_n without_o first_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v then_o deem_v till_o they_o shall_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o heinous_a gild_n of_o not_o supplicate_v and_o as_o seducer_n dissuade_v other_o from_o supplicate_v against_o the_o unlawful_a engagement_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o public_a register_n of_o that_o presbytery_n i_o know_v our_o presbyterian_a brethren_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o deed_n of_o the_o particular_a presbytery_n of_o edinburgh_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o it_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a party_n if_o this_o be_v say_v i_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o reply_n 1._o what_o do_v the_o presbytery_n herein_o that_o be_v not_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o public_a spirit_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n but_o then_o 2._o as_o extravagant_a as_o the_o presbytery_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n
britain_n as_o our_o presbyterian_a brethren_n be_v earnest_a to_o have_v the_o present_a generation_n believe_v again_o pag._n 449_o the_o author_n narrate_v how_o henry_n queen_n mary_n husband_n &c_n &c_n be_v bury_v add_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o veracity_n thus._n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o solemn_a burial_n buchanan_n have_v want_v wit_n to_o relate_v otherwise_o see_v there_o will_v have_v be_v so_o many_o witness_n to_o testify_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o the_o contriver_n of_o the_o late_a history_n of_o queen_n mary_n want_v policy_n here_o to_o convey_v a_o lie_n thus_o i_o say_v the_o author_n vouch_v buchanan_n authority_n and_o it_o must_v be_v buchanan_n history_n that_o he_o refer_v to_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n about_o henry_n burial_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o his_o other_o write_n now_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o incredibleness_n of_o knox_n run_v for_o shelter_n to_o buchanan_n authority_n concern_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n so_o remarkable_a in_o its_o self_n and_o which_o happen_v in_o his_o own_o time_n in_o that_o very_a city_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o be_v minister_n not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o i_o say_v buchanan_n himself_o in_o his_o dedication_n of_o his_o history_n to_o king_n james_n 6_o clear_o decide_v the_o matter_n he_o tell_v his_o majesty_n there_o be_v two_o consideration_n which_o chief_o put_v he_o upon_o write_v his_o history_n first_o he_o perceive_v his_o majesty_n have_v read_v and_o understand_v the_o history_n of_o almost_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v incongruous_a and_o unaccountable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o foreign_a affair_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o history_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n second_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o king_n education_n he_o can_v not_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o that_o important_a office_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o old_a age_n and_o multiply_v infirmity_n he_o apply_v himself_o therefore_o to_o write_v his_o history_n thereby_o to_o compense_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o non-attendance_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o both_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o knox_n be_v dead_a before_o buchannan_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o write_n of_o his_o history_n for_o knox_n die_v anno_fw-la 1572._o k._n james_n be_v then_o but_o six_o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o at_o that_o age_n he_o have_v read_v and_o get_v by_o heart_n the_o history_n of_o almost_o all_o other_o nation_n indeed_o buchanan_n survive_v knox_n by_o ten_o year_n and_o for_o a_o good_a many_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o wait_v and_o actual_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a it_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n and_o after_o knox_n death_n that_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o his_o history_n and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v it_o be_v never_o publish_v till_o the_o year_n 1582._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v knox_n history_n adduce_n buchanan_n authority_n for_o convel_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o contriver_n of_o the_o late_a history_n of_o queen_n mary_n which_o be_v write_v i_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o after_o buchanan_n be_v dead_a as_o well_o as_o knox._n further_n pag._n 306._o the_o author_n discourse_v thus_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n have_v be_v of_o late_a so_o often_o publish_v that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o print_v they_o at_o this_o time_n now_o there_o be_v never_o more_o than_o two_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o second_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o project_v till_o the_o year_n 1576_o i_o e._n 4_o year_n after_o knox_n have_v depart_v this_o life_n once_o more_o pag._n 286._o we_o read_v thus_o some_o in_o france_n after_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o francis_n the_o second_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o in_o blood_n and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o do_v remark_n the_o tragical_a end_n of_o these_o three_o prince_n who_o have_v persecute_v god_n servant_n so_o cruel_o and_o indeed_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o france_n unto_o this_o day_n have_v find_v this_o true_a by_o their_o unfortunate_a and_o unexpected_a ends._n now_o charles_n the_o nine_o die_v not_o till_o the_o 30_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la 1574._o i._n e._n 18_o month_n after_o knox._n the_o follow_a king_n of_o france_n who_o make_v the_o unfortunate_a and_o unexpected_a end_n be_v henry_n the_o three_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o henry_n the_o three_o be_v not_o murder_v till_o the_o year_n 1589._o henry_n the_o four_o not_o till_o may_n 1610._o the_o former_a 17_o the_o latter_a 38_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o knox._n from_o this_o taste_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o history_n at_o least_o as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o knox._n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o probability_n be_v that_o knox_n provide_v some_o material_n for_o it_o but_o grant_v this_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v that_o which_o be_v spurious_a in_o it_o from_o that_o which_o be_v genuine_a all_o i_o can_v say_v be_v this_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o every_o one_o that_o read_v it_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o thorough-paced_n presbyterian_a who_o frame_v it_o as_o we_o have_v it_o by_o consequence_n its_o authority_n be_v stark_o naught_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o favour_n presbytery_n or_o bespatter_v prelacy_n and_o if_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v any_o credit_n at_o all_o it_o be_v only_o where_o the_o controversy_n about_o church_n government_n be_v no_o way_n interest_v or_o where_o it_o mention_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v improven_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o episcopacy_n just_a as_o the_o testimony_n of_o adversary_n be_v useful_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o opposite_a party_n and_o not_o a_o aâ—e_n far_o so_o that_o i_o have_v reason_n if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v it_o to_o insist_v on_o its_o authority_n as_o i_o have_v frequent_o do_v but_o no_o presbyterian_a can_v in_o equity_n either_o plead_v or_o be_v allow_v the_o same_o privilege_n i_o can_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o surfeit_n of_o instance_n which_o can_v but_o appear_v to_o any_o consider_a person_n to_o be_v plain_a and_o notorious_a presbyterian_a corruption_n in_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o represent_v one_o as_o be_v of_o considerable_a importance_n in_o the_o controversy_n which_o i_o have_v manage_v in_o my_o second_o enquiry_n and_o by_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v make_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o author_n candour_n and_o integrity_n in_o other_o thing_n the_o english_a nonconformist_n zealous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o vestment_n and_o some_o other_o form_n and_o ceremony_n retain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o they_o reckon_v to_o be_v scandalous_a imposition_n write_v earnest_o as_o be_v know_v to_o several_a reform_a church_n and_o protestant_a divine_n beseech_v they_o to_o interpose_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o a_o ease_n of_o these_o burden_n it_o seem_v they_o write_v to_o some_o in_o scotland_n also_o probable_o to_o mr._n knox_n he_o be_v of_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v secure_a enough_o of_o his_o inclination_n consider_v how_o warm_a he_o have_v be_v about_o these_o matter_n at_o francfort_n however_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o scotland_n do_v actual_o interpose_v the_o general_a assembly_n meet_v at_o edinburgh_n decem._n 27._o anno_fw-la 1566_o order_v john_n knox_n to_o draw_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o english_a clergy_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o nonconformist_n this_o letter_n be_v subscribe_v and_o send_v now_o consider_v the_o trick_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n attribute_v to_o knox._n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v in_o spotswood_n petrie_n and_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v this_o the_o superintendent_o minister_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n to_o their_o brethren_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o england_n who_o have_v renounce_v the_o roman_a antichrist_n and_o do_v profess_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n wish_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o i_o say_v spotswoâ—d_n have_v it_o pag._n 198._o and_o the_o ms._n and_o petrie_n tom._n 2._o p._n 348._o have_v it_o in_o the_o same_o word_n only_o where_o spotswood_n have_v wish_v they_o have_v desire_v which_o make_v no_o material_a difference_n but_o the_o spurious_a knox_n have_v it_o thus_o pag._n 445._o the_o superintendent_o with_o other_o minister_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o their_o brethren_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o god_n church_n in_o england_n who_o profess_v with_o we_o
produce_v crowd_n of_o mystery_n but_o such_o mystery_n as_o plain_a speak_a people_n common_o call_v nonsense_n it_o be_v nonsense_n indeed_o to_o insist_v on_o all_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o beautify_v his_o write_n such_o as_o his_o pretty_a position_n that_o all_o ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v worship_v themselves_o animadv_n on_o d._n still_o iren._n p._n 30._o his_o pleasant_a fetch_v about_o ceremony_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o competentes_fw-la or_o catechumeni_fw-la rational_a defence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o his_o judicious_a conclusion_n that_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n ibid._n 125._o his_o sublime_a notion_n about_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lutheran_n ibid._n 148._o we_o shut_v not_o out_o the_o lutheran_n church_n say_v he_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o union_n with_o they_o we_o can_v have_v union_n with_o they_o as_o sister_n church_n but_o we_o can_v partake_v in_o their_o institute_v part_n of_o worship_n his_o surprise_v proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o two_o government_n presbytery_n and_o monarchy_n of_o church_n and_o state_n have_v suit_v one_o another_o many_o age_n since_o the_o nation_n be_v protestant_n two_o vind._n §_o 11._o p._n 14._o it_o be_v to_o vie_n with_o he_o for_o his_o own_o talon_n i_o say_v to_o insist_v on_o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o matchless_a write_n i_o shall_v therefore_o mention_v only_o three_o or_o four_o of_o his_o most_o elaborate_v mystery_n and_o 1._o our_o judicious_a author_n write_v animadversion_n on_o doctor_n stillingfleet_n â—renicum_fw-la and_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o metal_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o this_o one_o specimen_fw-la which_o you_o have_v not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n d._n still_o p._n 2._o have_v lay_v down_o 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the_o consequent_a be_v most_o false_a and_o absurd_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o reader_n try_v his_o skill_n on_o this_o mystery_n and_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o it_o if_o he_o can_v 2._o the_o next_o mystery_n i_o think_v to_o have_v insist_v on_o be_v that_o grand_a one_o about_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n 2_o vind._n p._n 66._o viz._n that_o god_n have_v a_o decree_n that_o be_v praeteritum_fw-la as_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o a_o decree_n that_o be_v praedamnatum_fw-la as_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o justice._n but_o i_o be_o tell_v this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o represent_v already_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o about_o it_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v it_o be_v a_o typograhical_a error_n for_o after_o it_o be_v thus_o print_v in_o scotland_n it_o be_v reprint_v in_o england_n without_o alteration_n or_o correction_n so_o that_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o author_n but_o if_o so_o be_v he_o not_o at_o best_a a_o mysterious_a theologue_n but_o 3._o the_o next_o i_o shall_v produce_v though_o not_o sound_v so_o direct_o towards_o blasphemy_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o good_a mystery_n the_o story_n be_v this_o doctor_n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o vnreasonableness_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n forbear_v to_o sustain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n because_o doctor_n falk'ner_n have_v do_v it_o so_o well_o before_o but_o our_o author_n have_v make_v some_o collection_n on_o the_o subject_n ration_n defen_n etc._n etc._n p._n 222._o and_o it_o be_v pity_v they_o shall_v be_v stifle_v and_o therefore_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v publish_v i_o be_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mysterious_a in_o that_o learned_a disquisition_n on_o the_o subject_n of_o liturgy_n with_o which_o he_o have_v blessed_v the_o island_n one_o thing_n shall_v suffice_v in_o his_o burn_a zeal_n against_o liturgy_n or_o set_a form_n he_o advance_v this_o proposition_n among_o many_o other_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o frame_n of_o service_n that_o be_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n both_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n and_o manner_n pag._n 226._o sect._n 8._o this_o i_o prove_v say_v he_o 1._o from_o christ_n condemn_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o vain_a worship_n matt._n 15.9_o they_o teach_v these_o tradition_n i._n e._n say_v lucas_n brugensis_n in_o locum_fw-la they_o follow_v they_o and_o teach_v other_o to_o follow_v they_o the_o same_o author_n call_v these_o man_n tradition_n that_o be_v so_o of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n or_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n ibid._n so_o also_o vatablus_n erasmus_n maldonate_fw-it tirinus_n piscator_fw-la calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n say_v here_o be_v mean_v whatever_o be_v bring_v into_o religion_n without_o the_o word_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o frame_n of_o divine_a service_n 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choose_v how_o he_o will_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v by_o his_o creature_n he_o best_o know_v what_o will_v please_v he_o and_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o all_o thing_n must_v especial_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o himself_o be_v so_o near_o concern_v in_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n so_o root_v in_o nature_n that_o among_o the_o heathen_n they_o that_o contrive_v their_o liturgy_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n behove_v to_o pretend_v revelation_n from_o their_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o this_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o more_o religious_a heathen_n that_o religion_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v their_o god_n be_v enjoin_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n and_o divise_v only_o by_o he_o yea_o in_o the_o so_o much_o magnify_v rosary_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o saint_n dominicus_n have_v it_o reveal_v by_o the_o virgin_n herself_o that_o this_o form_n of_o service_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o she_o and_o it_o be_v add_v that_o she_o 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petrie_n add_v he_o be_v now_o archbishop_n rector_n of_o the_o university_n and_o provost_n of_o the_o new_a college_n of_o st._n andrews_n from_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o knox_n do_v not_o resent_v douglas_n his_o advancement_n from_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o vnlawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o no_o such_o word_n so_o much_o as_o once_o mutter_v by_o he_o but_o from_o a_o persuasion_n he_o have_v that_o no_o one_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o office_n and_o i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v that_o knox_n be_v not_o for_o largo_n diocese_n such_o as_o st._n andrews_n be_v then_o as_o we_o shall_v learn_v by_o and_o by_o though_o i_o be_o afraid_a little_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o presbyterian_a brethren_n but_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o dispatch_v the_o whole_a argument_n it_o be_v say_v he_o refuse_v to_o inaugurate_a the_o bishop_n be_v it_o so_o but_o may_v not_o the_o ground_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o already_o make_v it_o reasonable_a for_o 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