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justify_v page_n 39_o the_o make_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n the_o standard_n of_o church_n governmâ—…nt_n be_v of_o very_o fatal_a consquence_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religâ—…on_n the_o â—…presbyterians_n have_v make_v more_o insurrection_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o church_n government_n than_o the_o episcopal_a church_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v be_v no_o argumâ—…t_n tâ—…at_a 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o lâ—…st_a conuâ—…ntion_n have_v abolisâ—…_n d_o episcopacy_n and_o establishâ—…d_a presbytâ—…ry_n be_v no_o good_a argumâ—…nt_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v the_o majority_n of_o the_o nation_n on_o their_o side_n pag._n 42._o the_o method_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o epâ—…scopal_a 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d â—…he_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d sâ—…ewn_v to_o be_v uâ—…ry_a 〈◊〉_d sinâ—…â—…t_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—…re_v â—…w_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bâ—…t_n what_o â—…yned_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d câ—…urch_n tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d practice_n in_o â—…wirdâ—…_n oâ—…r_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…yer_n altoâ—…ther_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o malicious_a charactersthis_n author_n give_v of_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a gentry_n as_o well_o as_o clerâ—…y_v page_n 23._o page_n 38._o page_n 13._o the_o settle_v or_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n of_o religion_n in_o comâ—…liance_n with_o thâ—…_n humâ—…urs_v of_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…he_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disingenuity_n of_o this_o author_n and_o his_o party_n in_o call_v the_o english_a common-prayâ—…r_a book_n popery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godwyn_n '_o s_z moses_n and_o aaron_n pag._n 138._o esther_n â—…_n 9_o seru._n in_o virg._n p._n 86._o macrob._n saturn_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o the_o murder_n of_o k._n ch._n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o not_o upon_o thâ—…_n nation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—…r_n burnet_n mâ—…moirs_n of_o the_o dâ—…kes_v of_o hamâ—…lton_n pag._n 284._o bishop_n gâ—…thries_n history_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n iâ—…_n scotland_n ms._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n burneâ—…â—…bid_v â—…bid_z p._n 353._o 〈◊〉_d guthries_n hist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…f_a 〈◊〉_d scotâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d towâ—…rd_n k._n charles_n ii_o â—…pen_a hiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o english_a câ—…vocation_n acâ—…ed_v upon_o fâ—…r_n bâ—…tter_a ground_n in_o râ—…susing_v a_o union_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d scot_n assâ—…mbly_n in_o reject_v 〈◊〉_d address_n of_o those_o feâ—…_n episcop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o proveâ—…_n by_o 〈◊〉_d râ—…sons_n a_o accoâ—…_n of_o the_o king'â—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o scotland_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—…e_a church_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n sole_a powâ—…r_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pure_o spiritual_a but_o the_o clergy_n arâ—…â—…qually_o subjâ—…ct_a tâ—…_n the_o civil_a au_o 〈◊〉_d anâ—…_n liable_a to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—…th_v the_o 〈◊〉_d spotsw_n ref._n lib._n p._n 65._o bishop_n â—…uthries_v hâ—…st_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o guilty_a of_o no_o breach_n of_o promisâ—…_n in_o râ—…susing_v a_o union_n with_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d upâ—…n_n 〈◊〉_d â—…rms_n propoâ—…i_fw-la tâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d minâ—…sters_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o powâ—…r_n of_o make_v 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n war._n burnet_n mâ—…moirs_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilt_n p._n 337_o 339_o the_o pâ—…esbyteria_n be_v not_o with_o you_o sâ—…me_v ground_n stigmatise_v wiâ—…h_v the_o râ—…p_n oachful_a term_n of_o new_a gospâ—…llers_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v person_n after_o they_o have_v murder_v rob_v or_o any_o way_n injurâ—…d_v â—…heir_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endeavoâ—…r_a 〈◊〉_d to_o blackâ—…n_v thâ—…m_n in_o thâ—…ir_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bâ—…tter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o wickâ—…d_a action_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…m_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o oâ—…r_a clergy_n sufficienâ—…ly_o vindicâ—…ed_v srom_o this_o libllâ—…r's_n aspersion_n since_o in_o thâ—…_n present_a 〈◊〉_d agaâ—…nst_v thâ—…m_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…y_n can_v instance_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o 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and_o â—…e_v clear_v from_o this_o calumâ—…y_n this_o affair_n of_o mr._n chisholm_n a_o singulaâ—…_n instance_n of_o the_o villainous_a art_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o to_o bring_v contâ—…mpt_n on_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n mr._n waugh_n a_o 〈◊〉_d ministâ—…r_n vindicated_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o this_o liâ—…ller_n another_o mistake_n of_o our_o author_n concâ—…rning_n mr._n gregory_n bâ—…ing_a 〈◊〉_d at_o torbolton_n the_o notorious_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o râ—…lation_n aâ—…out_fw-fr mr._n pearson_n a_o â—…indication_n of_o mr._n lawson_n miâ—…ster_n of_o yrongray_n vindication_n of_o archbishop_n cairncross_n the_o conclusion_n