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act_n 112._o parl._n 14._o king_n â—…am_n 3._o 2._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v have_v the_o power_n of_o settle_v the_o government_n for_o they_o do_v willing_o sweaâ—…_n to_o fergus_n and_o his_o posterity_n &_o and_o when_o he_o die_v &_o leave_v two_o young_a son_n â—…erlegus_n &_o mainus_a both_o unfit_a for_o government_n they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o new_a course_n that_o neither_o a_o child_n shall_v govern_v nor_o yet_o their_o oath_n which_o they_o make_v to_o fergus_n be_v brocken_fw-mi which_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o king_n child_n be_v young_a at_o their_o father_n decease_n some_o other_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o â—…ergus_fw-la fit_a for_o govern_v shall_v be_v choose_v who_o shall_v rule_v the_o kingdom_n all_o his_o day_n which_o law_n continue_v 1025._o year_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o kenneth_n the_o 3._o and_o according_o when_o fergusius_n die_v they_o choose_v ferâ—…haris_n &_o when_o â—…erlegus_n come_v to_o age_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v refuâ—…sed_v so_o long_o as_o feritharis_n live_v and_o when_o cotbâ—…edus_n die_v they_o pass_v by_o his_o soon_o câ—…tbred_a &_o make_v choice_n of_o dardaâ—…us_a the_o grand_a child_n of_o metellan_n &_o thus_o do_v they_o always_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o kenneth_n the_o 3._o epropinquis_fw-la say_v buchanan_n in_o vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la non_fw-la proximos_fw-la sed_fw-la maxim_n idoneos_fw-la modo_fw-la a_o fergusio_n primo_fw-la scotorumrege_fw-la essent_fw-la oriundi_fw-la eligere_fw-la consueverant_fw-la and_o who_o but_o they_o do_v condescend_v to_o that_o law_n at_o length_n that_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n shall_v be_v call_v prince_n &_o shall_v succeed_v &_o if_o the_o son_n die_v before_o the_o father_n than_o the_o grand_a child_n shall_v succeed_v unto_o the_o grand_a father_n &_o that_o if_o the_o king_n die_v leave_v a_o young_a child_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o crown_n a_o regent_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dure_v his_o minority_n till_o he_o be_v 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o which_o time_n he_o may_v choice_n his_o curatour_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o such_o thing_n conclude_v without_o the_o parliament_n consent_n 3._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v style_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n &_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n &_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n so_o do_v the_o many_o explicatory_a act_n witness_v that_o they_o share_v in_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o interpret_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o demonstrate_v their_o legislative_a power_n and_o both_o these_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o supremacy_n 4._o in_o the_o time_n of_o finnanus_fw-la the_o 10_o king_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v ne_fw-fr quidreges_fw-la quod_fw-la majoris_fw-la esset_fw-la momenti_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la publici_fw-la coucilij_fw-la authoritate_fw-la juberent_fw-la that_o king_n shall_v command_v nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o any_o moment_n but_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o when_o milcolumbus_n the_o 92._o king_n be_v give_v away_o for_o peace_n with_o england_n northum_n berland_n the_o estate_n be_v against_o it_o deny_v jus_o esse_fw-la regi_fw-la quicquam_fw-la de_fw-la sinibus_fw-la regni_fw-la detrahere_fw-la nisi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la that_o the_o king_n have_v any_o power_n to_o give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n 5._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v regulate_v the_o action_n of_o prince_n &_o have_v censure_v &_o punish_v they_o for_o enormity_n let_v the_o life_n of_o thereus_n durstus_n ethus_n luctatus_fw-la mogaldus_n conarus_n constantin_n ferchardus_fw-la 1._o ferchardus_fw-la 2._o eugenius_n donaldus_n 8._o culenus_n &_o other_o record_v by_o buchanan_n in_o his_o chronicle_n be_v see_v &_o consider_v &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n over_o their_o prince_n will_v easy_o appear_v so_o at_o that_o parliament_n in_o which_o king_n jame_v the_o 6._o be_v create_v king_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n settle_v in_o the_o regency_n it_o be_v debate_v what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o the_o queen_n concern_v who_o access_n unto_o her_o husband_n death_n there_o be_v such_o shrewd_a toaken_v and_o some_o vote_v that_o justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o she_o and_o other_o that_o she_o shall_v only_o be_v keep_v in_o prisone_n see_v buchan_n lib._n 19_o 6._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v have_v express_a power_n in_o some_o case_n to_o withstand_v &_o resist_v even_o by_o arm_n the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v break_v treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v &_o conclude_v by_o he_o &_o they_o with_o foreign_a prince_n &_o
the_o ground_n &_o end_n of_o this_o undertake_n section_n 1._o pag._n 5._o show_n when_o the_o christian_a religion_n begin_v first_o in_o scotland_n that_o palladius_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n in_o scotland_n no_o prelate_n among_o the_o culdee_n how_o &_o when_o reformation_n from_o popery_n begin_v superintendent_o no_o prelate_n national_n assembly_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n how_o the_o tulchan_n bishop_n come_v in_o over_o the_o church_n her_o belly_n the_o church_n wrestle_v till_o these_o be_v put_v away_o &_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v settle_v in_o all_o her_o judicatories_n anno_fw-la 1592._o the_o king_n thereafter_o incroach_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n prevail_v with_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n who_o betray_v the_o church_n &_o yield_v to_o parliament-bishop_n &_o hinder_v the_o church_n from_o enjoy_v her_o privilege_n &_o liberty_n in_o her_o free_a assembly_n the_o faithful_a &_o zealous_a be_v persecute_v parliament_n carry_v on_o the_o king_n design_n with_o violence_n corrupt_a assembly_n be_v convocate_v to_o further_a his_o maj._n design_n &_o to_o give_v church_n power_n unto_o these_o parliamentary_a prelate_n parliament_n ratify_v all_o the_o church_n protest_v &_o strive_v against_o all_o this_o what_o she_o can_v the_o prelate_n be_v now_o enthrone_v tyrannize_v over_o &_o oppress_v the_o faithful_a labour_n to_o have_v ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o force_n &_o act_n make_v in_o parliament_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o surplice_n &_o corner_n cap_n unto_o which_o some_o worthy_a noble_n can_v not_o assent_v anno_fw-la 1633._o who_o be_v therefore_o account_v rebel_n &_o traitor_n and_o balmerino_n be_v condemn_v the_o prelate_n rage_n without_o all_o law_n draw_v up_o a_o service_n book_n book_n of_o canan_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o pag._n 44._o show_n how_o the_o use_n of_o the_o service_n book_n be_v hinder_v in_o edinburgh_n minister_n &_o people_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n petition_v against_o it_o the_o king_n favour_v not_o the_o petitioner_n they_o not_o withstand_v continue_v in_o petition_v against_o the_o service_n book_n high_a commission_n prelate_n etc._n etc._n renew_v the_o national_a covenant_n through_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o king_n intend_v a_o war_n a_o assembly_n be_v indict_v at_o glasgow_n nou._n 21._o and_o open_v up_o this_o assembly_n condemn_v &_o anull_v several_a pretend_a assembly_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o book_n of_o canon_n the_o book_n of_o consecration_n &_o ordination_n the_o high_a commission_n court_n &_o the_o ceremony_n &_o excommunicate_v some_o &_o depose_v all_o the_o prelate_n war_n be_v prepare_v against_o they_o they_o defend_v themselves_o a_o pacification_n be_v conclude_v another_o assembly_n promise_v &_o a_o parliament_n thereafter_o the_o assembly_n be_v open_v up_o the_o parliament_n be_v convocate_v but_o quick_o adjourn_v commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o london_n &_o imprison_v a_o new_a war_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o king_n scotland_n prepare_v for_o defence_n a_o new_a pacification_n the_o parliament_n meet_v &_o ratify_v all_o which_o the_o covenanter_n have_v do_v those_o act_n be_v again_o ratify_v the_o parl._n of_o engl._n begin_v a_o work_n of_o reformation_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o scotland_n &_o the_o two_o nation_n joint_o proceed_v in_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o reformation_n a_o party_n in_o england_n strengthen_v themselves_o alter_v the_o judicature_n take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n scotland_n bring_v home_o the_o prince_n who_o swear_v the_o covenant_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o english_v in_o battle_n &_o keep_v in_o bondage_n ten_o year_n till_o the_o exile_a king_n return_v anno_fw-la 1660._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 69._o show_n why_o these_o minister_n &_o other_o who_o meet_v agust_n 23._o 1660_o be_v incarcerate_v what_o their_o supplication_n be_v and_o how_o unjust_o they_o suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 77._o show_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o marquis_n of_o argilâ—…_n suffer_v &_o how_o insufficient_a in_o point_n of_o law_n from_o several_a consideration_n sect_n 5._o pag._n 83._o show_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o life_n of_o precious_a master_n guthry_n be_v take_v &_o how_o insufficient_a either_o in_o law_n or_o conscience_n sect_n 6._o pag._n 86._o show_n upon_o what_o account_n other_o minister_n be_v persecute_v and_o how_o unjust_o some_o banish_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n &_o some_o indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la a_o extract_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v refuse_v to_o thosâ—…_n &_o to_o all_o other_o sect_n 7._o pag._n 88_o show_v the_o ground_n why_o conscientious_a minister_n can_v not_o observe_v the_o anniversary_n day_n sect_n 8._o pag._n 91._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o minister_n can_v not_o observe_v the_o prelatâ—…_n meeting_n the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n etc._n etc._n answer_v sect_n 9_o pag._n 101._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o minister_n can_v not_o seek_v presentation_n from_o patron_n nor_o collation_n from_o prelate_n the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n answer_v sect_n 10._o pag._n 114._o show_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v tender_v anno_fw-la 1661._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o the_o former_a how_o it_o hold_v forth_o a_o great_a civil_a supremacy_n in_o the_o king_n clear_v by_o the_o act_n 11_o parl_n 1661._o which_o at_o least_o be_v much_o to_o be_v question_v from_o nine_o several_a ground_n and_o can_v lawful_o be_v acknowledge_v because_o of_o ten_o dreadful_a consequence_n which_o shall_v necessary_o follow_v thereupon_o the_o former_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n &_o state_n of_o scotland_n vindicate_v &_o clear_v sect_n 11._o pag._n 140._o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o scotland_n defensive_a war_n first_o from_o the_o former_a practice_n of_o scotland_n other_o kingdom_n king_n james_n &_o king_n charles_n &_o confession_n of_o adversary_n next_o from_o a_o true_a clear_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o war_n in_o six_o particular_n which_o obviate_v all_o the_o objection_n of_o adversary_n and_o last_o from_o lawyer_n adversary_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o sound_a reason_n sect_n 12._o pag._n 169._o show_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o to_o its_o ecclesiastical_a part_n what_o way_n the_o king_n supremacy_n over_o church_n person_n &_o in_o church_n cause_n begin_v &_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o england_n how_o the_o same_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o scotland_n what_o sense_n this_o king_n &_o the_o late_a parliament_n do_v put_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o alleagianee_n by_o their_o act_n &_o act_n how_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o acknowledge_v by_o take_v the_o oath_n that_o so_o much_o church_n power_n belong_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n clear_v by_o nineteen_o particular_n sect_n 13._o pag._n 200._o show_v the_o groundlessness_n of_o mr_n still_a fleet_n be_v notion_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o form_n of_o church_n government_n by_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o he_o overturn_v his_o own_o ground_n how_o he_o misstate_v the_o question_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n ground_n a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la here_o christ_n institution_n &_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v for_o a_o particular_a species_n christ_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o office_n speak_v much_o for_o this_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a in_o leave_v the_o species_n undetermined_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o several_a church_n for_o a_o species_n how_o he_o miss_v his_o pretend_a end_n &_o arm_n and_o how_o unseasonable_a his_o book_n be_v at_o this_o time_n &_o useless_a so_o long_o as_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n stand_v in_o force_n though_o his_o notion_n be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la sect_n 14._o pag._n 254._o show_n how_o weak_a the_o reason_n be_v which_o plead_v for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n by_o answere_v sixteen_o of_o they_o sect_n 15._o pag._n 270_o show_n how_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o own_o &_o acknowledge_v the_o curate_n foâ—…_n lawful_a minister_n by_o fourteen_o reason_n four_o objection_n answer_v sect_n 16._o pag._n 298._o show_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n banish_v from_o their_o own_o flock_n by_o a_o sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o preach_v in_o public_a or_o private_a as_o god_n call_v by_o eight_o reason_n thrâ—…_n objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 17._o pag_n 305._o show_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n though_o censure_v by_o the_o pretend_a prelate_n to_o preach_v as_o god_n give_v a_o call_n whether_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a by_o six_o reason_n four_o objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 18._o pag._n 310._o show_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o people_n to_o meet_v together_o for_o hear_v honest_a minister_n preach_v public_o or_o private_o and_o for_o other_o christian_a duty_n notwithstanding_o of_o act_n make_v against_o it_o by_o several_a reason_n one_o objection_n answer_v sect_n 19_o pag._n 316._o show_n how_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n by_o compeer_v before_o it_o by_o eleven_o reason_n four_o or_o five_o objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 20._o pag._n 327._o show_n how_o dreadful_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o abjure_v the_o covenant_n a_o sin_n aggravate_v by_o twelve_o particular_n sect_n 21._o pag._n 347._o show_n what_o judgement_n perjury_n have_v bring_v on_o in_o all_o age_n out_o of_o history_n sacred_a &_o profane_a sect_n 22._o pag._n 359._o show_v the_o lawfulness_n &_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v against_o it_o sect_n 23._o pag._n 391._o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o 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presbyterian_n will_v not_o find_v ground_n to_o disowne_v their_o office_n in_o that_o consideration_n ans._n then._n 1._o prelate_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o magistrate_n commissioner_n &_o have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o any_o warrant_n of_o god_n law_n more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o magistrat_n commissioner_n 2._o whence_o have_v the_o prelate_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o this_o author_n be_v bold_a enough_o to_o affirm_v but_o fail_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o prove_v it_o their_o commission_n have_v they_o it_o from_o nero_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o persecute_v heathenish_a emperor_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o they_o whence_o have_v they_o their_o power_n or_o by_o what_o commission_n do_v they_o act_v or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v bishop_n without_o such_o a_o commission_n how_o will_v this_o advocate_n extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o these_o difficulty_n &_o evite_v a_o contradiction_n but._n 3._o if_o they_o be_v the_o magistrat_n commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a their_o power_n must_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o magistrate_n power_n do_v in_o church_n cause_n viz_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o external_a order_n if_o he_o stretch_n it_o no_o surde_a how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o meddle_v with_o more_o than_o what_o concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will_n hâ—…_n say_v that_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o prelate_n as_o prelate_n meddle_v with_o be_v but_o such_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n as_o be_v for_o the_o regulate_v the_o external_a order_n of_o the_o church_n then_o he_o must_v say_v that_o their_o chief_a power_n in_o ordination_n their_o chief_n if_o not_o only_o power_n in_o jurisdiction_n flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n they_o act_v in_o that_o sphere_n &_o capacity_n and_o if_o he_o say_v so_o 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the_o prelate_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o as_o such_o do_v primary_o belong_v unto_o &_o reside_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o may_v be_v derive_v by_o commission_n from_o he_o unto_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v as_o a_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v once_o say_v that_o prelate_n act_n in_o church_n matter_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o a_o commission_n be_v distinct_a from_o a_o command_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v command_v minister_n to_o preach_v &_o baptize_v &_o do_v what_o himself_n can_v do_v &_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o minister_n borrow_v no_o power_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v propper_o give_v they_o any_o commission_n for_o that_o effect_n the_o give_v of_o a_o commission_n import_v the_o conveyance_n of_o a_o power_n for_o effectuate_a that_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o commissioner_n and_o that_o the_o person_n grant_v the_o commission_n might_n himself_o do_v that_o which_o he_o commissionate_v other_o to_o do_v see_v this_o consequence_n full_o clear_v by_o famous_a voctius_n polit_n eccles._n pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o prelate_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n over_o presbyter_n by_o be_v his_o maj._n commissioner_n &_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o &_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n at_o all_o because_o he_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o scriptureâ—…_n by_o which_o all_o be_v to_o regulat_fw-la their_o action_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n for_o no_o such_o power_n no_o reform_a divine_a except_o arminian_n &_o erastians_n do_v acknowledge_v any_o such_o power_n nor_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n behold_v then_o reader_n &_o see_v what_o monster_n the_o prelate_n be_v swell_v up_o to_o that_o bigness_n with_o mere_a wind_n &_o fancy_n &_o observe_v by_o what_o be_v they_o ascend_v they_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o power_n belong_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v devolve_v it_o back_o again_o over_o on_o they_o by_o a_o commission_n &_o so_o authorize_v they_o according_a to_o that_o tu_fw-la facis_fw-la hunc_fw-la dominum_fw-la te_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deum_fw-la thus_o you_o see_v they_o derive_v their_o power_n a_o non-habente_a potestatem_fw-la from_o such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v therefore_o their_o commission_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la null_n &_o can_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o any_o faithful_a minister_n or_o christian_n nor_o can_v their_o power_n be_v submit_v unto_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v clear_v what_o reason_n these_o honest_a minister_n have_v to_o refuise_v this_o acknowledgement_n &_o not_o to_o take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o he_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o canonical_a oath_n or_o promise_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n because_o timorcus_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n maintain_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o of_o old_a take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n do_v not_o swear_v the_o contradictory_n there_o to_o when_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n whâ—…nce_v it_o will_v follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o who_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n do_v not_o contradict_v that_o oath_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n ans._n though_o this_o canonical_a oath_n shall_v not_o contradict_v the_o second_o
because_o when_o she_o be_v present_a as_o act_n 1_o parl._n 2._o of_o queen_n mary_n both_o she_o &_o the_o governor_n be_v mention_v thus_o the_o which_o day_n the_o queen_n grace_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n governor_n &_o three_o estate_n of_o par._n &_o moreover_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o have_v any_o act_n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o commissioner_n for_o where_o a_o commissioner_n be_v present_a the_o king_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a &_o therefore_o to_o this_o day_n all_o the_o act_n of_o parl._n make_v be_v a_o commissioner_n be_v present_a except_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o concern_v the_o king_n himself_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n &_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parl._n but_o where_o neither_o king_n nor_o commissioner_n be_v present_a than_o the_o act_n run_v thus_o the_o estate_n of_o parl._n enact_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o stilus_fw-la curiae_fw-la be_v punctual_o observe_v to_o this_o 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have_v rescind_v this_o parl_n 1648._o what_o ground_n then_o they_o will_v seek_v out_o next_o who_o can_v tell_v for_o all_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o to_o give_v whether_o from_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n oâ—…_n from_o informality_n through_o the_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n be_v declare_v null_n &_o of_o no_o effect_n by_o themselves_o 4._o it_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v annul_v the_o parl._n 16â—…8_n when_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o parl_n some_o of_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v member_n of_o this_o do_v jun._n 10._o declare_v and_o testify_v their_o resolution_n and_o obligation_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o parliamentre_n have_v be_v a_o free_a and_o lawful_a parliament_n likea_n they_o do_v oblige_v themselves_o upon_o their_o honour_n and_o credit_n and_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v &_o to_o be_v hold_v true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n law_n &_o 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that_o parliament_n 1648._o be_v carry_v on_o they_o style_v they_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o title_n agry_v to_o none_o but_o to_o lawful_a parliament_n thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n warrand_a a_o consent_n unto_o these_o act_n rescissory_a but_o good_a ground_n to_o scruple_n at_o that_o oath_n the_o take_v whereof_o will_v have_v import_v a_o consent_n unto_o the_o annul_n of_o these_o parliament_n consider_v 6._o how_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o the_o large_a treaty_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o demand_n say_v that_o at_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o do_v call_v &_o conveen_v a_o parliament_n to_o beholden_a at_o edinburgh_n jun._n 2._o 1640._o so_o that_o this_o parliament_n be_v lawful_o convocate_v &_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v so_o by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o himself_o three_o nor_o be_v there_o ground_n for_o assent_v &_o consent_v unto_o the_o anull_n of_o those_o act_n do_v and_o conclude_v in_o these_o parliament_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v act_n make_v by_o parliament_n lawful_o convene_v 2._o they_o be_v act_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o act_n make_v for_o the_o carry_v on_o &_o advance_v of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n except_o those_o make_v by_o the_o parliament_n 1648_o which_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o place_n &_o power_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v &_o promove_v &_o this_o the_o very_a vieve_n of_o they_o will_v evince_v how_o ever_o that_o whole_a work_n be_v now_o brand_v as_o rebellion_n &_o sedition_n so_o that_o none_o can_v swear_v that_o oath_n as_o now_o tender_v &_o by_o act_n explain_v but_o withal_o he_o must_v condemn_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o reformation_n &_o all_o act_n make_v for_o establish_v of_o the_o same_o in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n &_o government_n 3._o do_v not_o king_n charles_n 1_o in_o the_o large_a treaty_n give_v this_o answer_n unto_o the_o first_o demand_n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n maj._n at_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n do_v call_v and_o conveen_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o edenbrugh_n jun._n 2._o 1640._o wherein_o certain_a act_n be_v make_v which_o act_n his_o maj._n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v please_v to_o publish_v in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o therefore_o command_v that_o the_o say_v act_n bear_v date_n â—…un_n 27._o 1640._o be_v publish_v with_o the_o act_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_n act_n as_o well_o of_o the_o precedent_n as_o of_o the_o next_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v have_v in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n and_o to_o be_v universal_o receive_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n his_o maj._n do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n promise_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_n act_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v above_o specify_v and_o more_o over_o at_o that_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1641._o when_o himself_o be_v present_v all_o those_o act_n be_v approve_v &_o ratify_v full_o &_o do_v not_o king_n charles_n 2_o before_z &_o at_o his_o coronation_n ratify_v &_o approve_v the_o covenant_n &_o all_o act_n make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v full_a &_o complete_a law_n want_v nothing_o even_o of_o formality_n which_o can_v be_v desire_v see_v he_o have_v ratify_v &_o approve_v they_o all_o 5._o be_v there_o not_o many_o of_o these_o act_n make_v by_o those_o parliament_n very_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n do_v not_o themselves_o see_v this_o when_o for_o shame_n cause_v they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v some_o act_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o curb_v of_o vice_n since_o they_o will_v not_o be_v say_v to_o renew_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v christian_n to_o condemn_v those_o act_n &_o laudable_a law_n 6._o be_v it_o not_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v condemn_v &_o make_v null_n &_o void_a all_o the_o act_n do_v by_o the_o committee_n &_o parliament_n after_o 1648._o see_v by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v condemn_v all_o the_o application_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o his_o maj._n while_o he_o be_v in_o holland_n &_o also_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o kingdom_n receive_v of_o he_o yea_o &_o their_o crown_n of_o he_o both_o as_o null_n &_o as_o do_v by_o a_o non-parliament_n and_o thus_o they_o will_v have_v the_o king_n no_o crown_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o deep_a this_o may_v draw_v let_v lawyer_n judge_v it_o be_v
kiss_v it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a custom_n use_v then_o in_o salute_v one_o another_o &_o be_v not_o of_o any_o apostolical_a institution_n famous_a voetius_fw-la polit._n eccles._n pag._n 466._o say_v that_o this_o kiss_n be_v a_o common_a rite_n in_o its_o kind_a &_o form_n use_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a custom_n in_o token_n of_o love_n friendship_n familiarity_n as_o also_o of_o subjection_n and_o again_o pag._n 467._o of_o what_o soever_o kind_a &_o form_n it_o be_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o common_a sign_n of_o love_n good_a will_n acquaintance_n friendship_n familiarity_n courtesy_n reverence_n &_o honour_n in_o thwir_a meeting_n conference_n &_o salutation_n especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n see_v gen_n 29_o 11._o &_o 31._o 28._o &_o 45_o 15._o 1._o sam._n 10._o 1_o 2._o sam._n 20_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26_o 48._o luk_n â—…7_n 45._o it_o be_v true_a paul_n bid_v they_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n but_o when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o do_v not_o institute_v the_o kiss_v but_o only_o order_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o use_v of_o that_o salutation_n &_o exhorteh_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v wanton_o or_o dissemble_o but_o christianly_o &_o holy_o voetius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v by_o thiâ—…_n epithet_n holy_a it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o lust_n full_a kiss_v as_o that_o prov._n 7._o 13._o &_o hypocritical_a like_o that_o mat._n 26_o 48_o 49._o and_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o the_o kiss_v of_o holy_a &_o true_a charity_n as_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v propound_v beâ—…y_n of_o a_o command_n not_o general_a but_o special_a according_a to_o the_o particular_a &_o present_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o for_o all_o these_o four_o reason_n of_o he_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n â—…being_n a_o business_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v call_v &_o for_o which_o they_o be_v endue_v &_o special_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v oblige_v &_o of_o bind_a force_n but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o allâ—…igeth_v against_o this_o part._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §_o 19_o which_o must_v be_v examine_v he_o lay_v down_o as_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o probability_n do_v not_o observe_v any_o one_o fix_a course_n in_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o church_n but_o settle_v it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o person_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o though_o he_o lay_v not_o this_o down_o as_o a_o foundation_n of_o his_o thesis_fw-la but_o only_o as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o some_o place_n do_v settle_v presbyterian_a government_n &_o in_o other_o place_n episcopal_a government_n he_o shall_v gain_v his_o point_n and_o therefore_o his_o strength_n in_o this_o particular_a must_v be_v try_v to_o this_o end_n he_o lay_v down_o three_o ground_n 1._o the_o different_a state_n condition_n quantity_n of_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o multitude_n of_o unfixed_a officer_n which_o act_v then_o with_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v resident_a 3._o the_o different_a custom_n observe_v in_o several_a church_n as_o tâ—…_n their_o government_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o the_o last_o of_o these_o ground_n it_o can_v appear_v to_o be_v any_o at_o all_o for_o the_o pracctice_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o prove_v what_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v dure_v the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o what_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v unless_o it_o can_v certane_o be_v manifest_v that_o these_o church_n do_v punctual_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o will_v neither_o affirm_v nor_o undertake_v to_o prove_v unless_o he_o will_v flat_o 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which_o can_v be_v see_v in_o scripture_n do_v act_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n after_o a_o episcopal_a manner_n but_o conjunct_o with_o other_o presbyter_n in_o church_n constitute_v &_o what_o extraordinary_a course_n they_o take_v in_o church_n not_o yet_o constitute_v be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n for_o their_o way_n of_o erect_v a_o model_n thus_o be_v extraordinary_a be_v not_o necessary_o imitable_a and_o thus_o one_o species_n viz._n presbyterian_a be_v direct_o point_v forth_o but_o most_o of_o the_o stress_n lie_v on_o the_o first_o ground_n for_o prove_v of_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o particular_n 1._o that_o in_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o small_a number_n of_o believer_n where_o there_o be_v no_o great_a probability_n of_o a_o great_a increase_n afterward_o one_o single_a pastor_n with_o deacon_n under_o he_o be_v only_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o rule_a of_o these_o church_n 2._o in_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n or_o where_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n of_o a_o great_a increase_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n do_v settle_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n who_o office_n be_v partly_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n already_o form_v and_o partly_o in_o labour_v in_o the_o convert_n of_o more_o as_o to_o this_o last_o particular_a it_o may_v be_v pass_v because_o it_o speak_v nothing_o against_o the_o presbyterian_o they_o full_o accord_v with_o he_o therein_o save_v where_o he_o say_v that_o these_o two_o sore_n of_o elder_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o be_v both_o preach_v presbyter_n the_o one_o employ_v most_o in_o preach_v and_o convert_v more_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v both_o more_o respect_n and_o maintenance_n because_o of_o their_o great_a burden_n more_o abundant_a labour_n and_o great_a suffering_n and_o other_o most_o in_o rule_v the_o flock_n already_o convert_v and_o so_o reject_v rule_a elder_n as_o not_o be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n but_o that_o a_o word_n only_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o it_o here_o his_o gloss_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o place_n for_o 1._o this_o gloss_n make_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n common_a to_o both_o or_o else_o say_v that_o such_o as_o rule_v at_o home_n do_v not_o preach_v at_o all_o &_o such_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honourâ—…_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v rule_v common_a to_o both_o 2._o then_o the_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o difference_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o whole_a sentence_n lalabour_v in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v not_o these_o that_o rule_n well_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o especial_o such_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o we_o find_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o other_o even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v fix_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n as_o 1._o thes._n 5_o v._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o these_o unfixed_a preacher_n behove_v to_o be_v either_o evangelist_n &_o such_o like_a extraordinary_a officer_n or_o â—…reaching_v presbyter_n not_o evangelist_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n about_o these_o for_o all_o will_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o to_o timothy_n who_o be_v a_o evangelist_n not_o preach_v presbyter_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o end_n the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o always_o teach_v that_o presbyter_n be_v fix_v to_o certain_a place_n what_o presbyter_n may_v do_v &_o do_v when_o scatter_v abroad_o by_o reason_n of_o
practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o primitive_a church_n be_v but_o a_o application_n of_o that_o general_a to_o a_o particular_a species_n of_o government_n his_o second_o arg_n be_v this_o all_o the_o stand_a law_n respect_v church_n government_n be_v equal_o applyable_a to_o several_a form_n ans._n be_v they_o applyable_a to_o the_o hierarchy_n to_o erastianisme_n to_o independency_n &_o to_o morellianisme_n or_o only_o to_o presbytery_n &_o prelacy_n if_o only_o to_o these_o two_o than_o all_o other_o form_n but_o one_o of_o these_o two_o be_v utter_o exclude_v &_o there_o be_v no_o more_o liberty_n leave_v save_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o of_o these_o but_o what_o if_o this_o ground_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v he_o refer_v all_o the_o law_n to_o these_o three_o head_n the_o 1._o head_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n for_o the_o office_n of_o government_n &_o so_o cit_v 1_o tim._n 3_o 1_o to_o 8._o tit._n 1_o 5_o to_o 10._o ans._n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v use_v his_o own_o word_n muâ—…atis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la that_o all_o these_o &_o the_o rest_n be_v equal_o require_v as_o necessary_a in_o a_o pope_n in_o a_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n yea_o every_o one_o may_v invent_v a_o number_n of_o new_a officer_n &_o defend_v they_o with_o this_o that_o all_o these_o qualification_n agree_v to_o they_o the_o 2._o head_n be_v the_o precept_n require_v a_o right_a management_n of_o the_o work_n &_o cit_v act._n 20_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 2._o &_o 2_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 19_o 21_o 22._o heb._n 13_o 17._o tit._n 1_o 5._o and_o add_v there_o be_v no_o precept_n in_o all_o these_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n prescribeing_n whether_o they_o shall_v act_n sole_o or_o only_o as_o consul_n in_o senatu_fw-la ans._n but_o if_o the_o precept_n be_v such_o &_o require_v such_o a_o management_n &_o such_o work_n as_o can_v not_o with_o any_o possibility_n in_o any_o tolerable_a manner_n 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