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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
bishop_n adamson_n lie_v libel_n though_o always_o in_o england_n yet_o never_o in_o scotland_n have_v commissarie_n any_o jurisdiction_n over_o minister_n james_n gibson_n be_v never_o absolve_v by_o the_o church_n from_o his_o process_n master_n blacks_n appeal_v from_o the_o counsel_n clear_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o december_n be_v harmless_a and_o no_o minister_n guilty_a of_o it_o the_o praelat_n ordinary_o but_o the_o presbytery_n never_o be_v for_o rash_a excommunication_n the_o praelat_n flatter_v prince_n to_o their_o ruin_n the_o scots_a minister_n preach_v for_o justice_n be_v just_a and_o necessary_a huntlyes_n notorious_a crime_n never_o any_o question_n in_o scotland_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n for_o tithe_n and_o patronage_n king_n james_n avow_v himself_o a_o â—…ater_n of_o erastianisme_n the_o presbytery_n cognosce_v only_o upon_o scandal_n and_o that_o in_o few_o civil_a thing_n than_o the_o bishopscourt_n be_v wont_a to_o 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to_o annul_v the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o their_o want_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o praelat_n be_v so_o base_o injurious_a to_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o their_o selse_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n have_v ever_o be_v cover_v with_o ignorance_n beggary_n and_o contempt_n the_o praelat_n continue_v to_o hate_v preach_v and_o prayer_n but_o to_o idolise_v a_o popish_a service_n vide_fw-la ladâ—…nsium_fw-la cap._n 7._o episcopal_a warrant_n for_o clandestine_a marriage_n rob_v parent_n of_o their_o child_n serious_n catechise_v be_v no_o episcopal_a crime_n church_n session_n be_v not_o high_a commissiones_fw-la the_o covenant_n be_v not_o dishonourable_a to_o union_n covenanter_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o understand_v what_o they_o swear_v the_o warner_n unwitting_o commend_n the_o covenant_n the_o king_n do_v not_o claim_v the_o sole_a and_o absolute_a possession_n of_o the_o militia_n the_o change_n of_o 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destroy_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o kingdom_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v restore_v my_o reason_n for_o refute_v his_o epistle_n the_o rewiewer_n vanity_n in_o give_v title_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o present_a condition_n &_o practice_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n no_o late_o illuminate_v no_o credit_n for_o his_o samilie_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o buchanan_n very_o improper_a to_o style_n buchanan_n prince_n prince_n legitimi_fw-la regni_fw-la gravissima_fw-la pestis_fw-la praet_fw-la ad_fw-la dial._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr reg._n reg._n the_o reviewer_n sermon_n divinttie_n divinttie_n he_o may_v well_o count_v it_o a_o advantage_n to_o have_v the_o e._n cassils_n his_o judge_n judge_n a_o honour_n for_o the_o bp._n to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o rev_n unpardonable_a incendiaire_n the_o rev'_v uncleanlie_a language_n aristoph_n plut._n the_o active_a boldness_n of_o the_o scotish_n presbyterian_o in_o holland_n &c_n &c_n &c_n the_o three_o head_a monster_n in_o controversy_n controversy_n sen._n she_o fur._n fur._n the_o scotish_n discipline_n urey_n different_a from_o that_o in_o holland_n &_o france_n france_n no_o reform_a church_n call_v regular_a episcopacy_n antichristian_a antichristian_a many_o emincnt_a person_n in_o those_o church_n have_v approve_v of_o it_o vindic_n of_o k._n ch._n p._n 125._o apost_n instit_n of_o episcopacy_n episcopal_a declination_n different_a from_o episcopacy_n presbyteria_fw-la aberration_n the_o same_o with_o presbytery_n the_o present_a concernment_n great_a to_o reveal_v the_o scotish_n discipline_n the_o refute_v old_a adversary_n of_o episcopacy_n episcopacy_n sr._n claud_n somay_v likely_a to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o discipline_n discipline_n he_o offe_z red_z no_o dispute_n with_o the_o king_n chaplain_n about_o episcopacy_n they_o transgress_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n by_o inform_v the_o king_n conscience_n about_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n &_o discipline_n eikôn_o basiliké_v cap._n 14._o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n church_n pardon_v the_o irish_a &_o tolerate_v their_o religion_n religion_n eikôn_n basilikè_n conscience_n honour_n reason_n law_n law_n incline_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n father_n cant._n 4_o 4._o 4._o eikôn_a basilikè_n pen_v whole_o by_o k._n ch._n 1._o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n god_n not_o they_o the_o supporter_n of_o the_o matyre_v king_n king_n the_o hard-hearted_a scotish_n presbyterian_o presbyterian_o holmebie_fw-fr the_o fatal_a precipice_n to_o k._n ch._n 1._o 1._o endeavour_n to_o make_v it_o such_o to_o k_o ch._n 2._o 2._o his_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v it_o be_v consort_a with_o his_o father_n book_n book_n wherein_o be_v divine_a wisdom_n &_o counsel_n counsel_n ps._n 72._o 72._o god_n providence_n in_o order_v his_o commendation_n of_o this_o book_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o revicwer_n revicwer_n the_o reviewer_n scaesonable_a advertishment_n to_o the_o king_n king_n k._n ch._n 1._o no_o presbyterian_a in_o heart_n nor_o tongue_n at_o newcastle_n &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wight_n his_o paper_n to_o mr._n henderson_n against_o it_o it_o
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 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ever_o more_o guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n than_o the_o praelat_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n do_v they_o ever_o censure_v their_o own_o official_o for_o the_o pronounce_v of_o that_o terrible_a sentence_n most_o profanly_a against_o any_o they_o will_v have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o for_o the_o scote_n their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o point_n of_o excommunication_n be_v as_o considerate_a as_o any_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o censure_n in_o scotland_n be_v most_o rare_a and_o only_a in_o the_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n in_o a_o great_a sin_n what_o ever_o be_v their_o doctrine_n in_o general_a with_o all_o other_o christian_n and_o as_o i_o think_v with_o the_o praelaticall_a party_n themselves_o that_o the_o object_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o no_o member_n of_o christ_n no_o soon_o of_o the_o church_n may_v plead_v a_o 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of_o god_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o the_o unexpressible_a grief_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o suffer_a party_n to_o the_o open_n also_o of_o a_o new_a floodgate_n of_o more_o blood_n which_o by_o a_o legal_a revenge_n in_o time_n easy_o may_v have_v be_v stop_v too_o much_o pity_n in_o spare_v the_o wilful_a shedder_n of_o innocent_a blood_n ordinarlie_o prove_v a_o great_a cruelty_n not_o only_o towards_o the_o disconsolat_a oppress_v who_o cry_n to_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n the_o avenger_n for_o justice_n in_o vain_a but_o also_o towards_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v spare_v and_o the_o life_n of_o many_o more_o who_o be_v friend_n either_o to_o the_o oppressor_n or_o oppress_v as_o for_o the_o name_v case_n of_o huntly_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n crime_n whether_o the_o minister_n have_v reason_n often_o to_o give_v warn_v against_o that_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o complice_n beside_o his_o apostasy_n and_o after-seeming-repentance_n his_o frequent_a relapse_n 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