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pet._n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n and_o especial_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n paradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n jeremiah_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o prince_n and_o accuse_v for_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v teach_v he_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o accusation_n but_o show_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n and_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o exhort_v all_o that_o be_v hear_v he_o to_o amend_v their_o do_n and_o assure_v they_o that_o if_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o will_v bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o themselves_o and_o this_o doctrine_n have_v a_o good_a effect_n upon_o the_o prince_n jer._n 26.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n refuse_v not_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o have_v teach_v to_o the_o roman_a judge_n he_o seek_v and_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o do_v not_o submit_v his_o doctrine_n to_o their_o decisive_a judgement_n for_o though_o they_o have_v condemn_v the_o truth_n he_o will_v have_v still_o justify_v it_o and_o will_v have_v pity_v they_o as_o blind_v but_o he_o be_v always_o before_o all_o person_n ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o true_a strength_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o ruler_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o some_o formality_n which_o man_n use_v in_o litigious_a plea_n but_o in_o the_o plain_a declare_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v of_o cause_n that_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n that_o such_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church-court_n and_o not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o sedition_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o author_n be_v none_o of_o these_o cause_n which_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a for_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v only_o proper_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v true_o seditious_a the_o historian_n do_v not_o faithful_o relate_v the_o history_n of_o mr._n andrew_n melvine_n for_o in_o calderwoods_n history_n pag._n 144._o we_o find_v that_o mr._n melvine_n at_o his_o first_o compearance_n before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n declare_v what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o sermon_n without_o any_o protestation_n at_o his_o second_o compearance_n he_o protest_v that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o in_o that_o sermon_n tend_v to_o the_o slander_n or_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o sovereign_n any_o way_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o exhort_v always_o all_o his_o highness_n subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o most_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o after_o this_o he_o humble_o protest_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o late_a conference_n betwixt_o some_o lord_n and_o minister_n depute_v by_o the_o king_n and_o kirk_n that_o the_o trial_n may_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a which_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n then_o he_o plead_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o university_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o member_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la by_o the_o rector_n and_o his_o assessor_n and_o then_o again_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o that_o sermon_n that_o he_o may_v clear_v his_o innocency_n and_o remove_v all_o sinistrous_a suspicion_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o mr._n melvine_n answer_v concern_v his_o sermon_n before_o he_o give_v in_o that_o protestation_n and_o as_o to_o mr._n david_n blakes_n declinature_n we_o see_v pag._n 340._o of_o calderwoods_n story_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n declare_v that_o their_o intention_n in_o the_o declinature_n be_v no_o way_n to_o diminish_v hurt_n or_o prejudice_v his_o majesty_n authority_n by_o exeem_v from_o the_o same_o judicatory_a any_o matter_n or_o cause_n civil_a or_o criminal_a commit_v by_o whatsoever_o person_n and_o in_o this_o mr._n guthrie_n agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o 8._o section_n pag._n 14._o he_o blame_v the_o indulge_v minister_n for_o 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vengeance_n proportionable_o execute_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o posterity_n one_o may_v say_v god_n will_v not_o pardon_v it_o till_o vengeance_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v a_o harsh_a word_n even_o then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n to_o say_v god_n can_v pardon_v it_o till_o vengeance_n be_v execute_v but_o where_o be_v it_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n that_o god_n can_v or_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v it_o till_o vengeance_n &_o c_o this_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v great_a and_o temerarious_a boldness_n to_o be_v so_o peremptour_n in_o it_o how_o many_o great_a and_o horrible_a wickedness_n have_v be_v act_v which_o have_v not_o be_v visible_o pursue_v with_o proportionable_a vengeance_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o world_n and_o thus_o to_o determine_v how_o much_o affinity_n have_v it_o with_o enthusiasm_n which_o the_o writer_n have_v well_o confute_v in_o write_v against_o the_o quaker_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v do_v not_o with_o advertency_n or_o deliberation_n fall_v into_o it_o we_o shall_v only_o mind_v you_o of_o a_o much_o approven_v and_o commend_v say_v of_o augustine_n pertinent_a to_o this_o case_n that_o god_n do_v signal_o punish_v some_o heinous_a wickedness_n lest_o man_n shall_v deny_v providence_n and_o forbear_v to_o punish_v as_o great_a wickedness_n here_o that_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o certain_o conclude_v there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o such_o wicked_a doer_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n h._n in_o his_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n pag._n 37._o where_o he_o be_v show_v the_o error_n of_o job_n three_o friend_n he_o reckon_v this_o among_o those_o error_n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o actual_a execution_n of_o such_o judgement_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n but_o job_n agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n maintain_v that_o god_n exercise_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o 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