his_o church_n as_o a_o society_n and_o invest_v it_o with_o peculiar_a privilege_n belong_v thereto_o he_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v settle_v and_o establish_v a_o distinct_a order_n of_o person_n for_o the_o govern_v it_o and_o for_o admit_v member_n to_o a_o right_a to_o all_o those_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o society_n and_o if_o he_o have_v separate_v a_o certain_a order_n of_o person_n for_o this_o office_n and_o impower_v they_o and_o they_o alone_o to_o seal_v his_o covenant_n in_o his_o name_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v sacrilege_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o any_o to_o usurp_v that_o office_n without_o a_o due_a and_o legal_a call_n from_o those_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o convey_v his_o authority_n and_o god_n can_v never_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o act_n of_o those_o person_n who_o he_o never_o authorize_v to_o represent_v he_o no_o more_o than_o a_o king_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o any_o 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consider_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o assertion_n only_o i_o will_v caution_n the_o reader_n never_o to_o lay_v stress_n on_o such_o kind_n of_o argument_n as_o be_v altogether_o incompetent_a and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o principle_n of_o religion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o false_a that_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o never_o so_o general_a a_o reception_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o form_n of_o church_n government_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n all_o his_o evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o presbytery_n be_v more_o popular_a in_o 〈◊〉_d scotland_n than_o episcopacy_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v make_v more_o insurrection_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o government_n than_o the_o episcopal_a church_n ever_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n enough_o to_o prove_v their_o point_n will_v easy_o appear_v from_o hence_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o presbyterian_o with_o respect_n to_o monarchy_n be_v of_o a_o very_a large_a extent_n they_o make_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n accountable_a to_o his_o subject_n and_o allow_v he_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o dethrone_v for_o his_o maladministration_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n think_v sit_v to_o mâ—…ke_v such_o alteration_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o do_v not_o exact_o quadrate_n with_o the_o wild_a humour_n and_o fancy_n of_o that_o party_n then_o they_o instant_o betake_v themselves_o to_o arm_n and_o resolve_v to_o involve_v the_o nation_n into_o blood_n and_o confusion_n rather_o than_o fail_v of_o have_v their_o unaccountable_a humour_n gratify_v but_o the_o episcopal_a church_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v great_a restraint_n upon_o they_o they_o own_o in_o consormity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reaâ—…_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o â—…irst_n institution_n of_o government_n that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v irresistible_a and_o can_v for_o any_o male_a administration_n be_v dethrone_v by_o his_o subject_n that_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o illegal_a or_o unjustifiable_a action_n in_o his_o government_n he_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o for_o they_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o although_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v chance_v to_o â—…stablish_v such_o constitution_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o strict_a obligation_n to_o absolute_a submission_n they_o be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n and_o assert_v their_o right_n that_o be_v thus_o encroach_v upon_o they_o may_v indeed_o veâ—…y_v lawful_o refuse_v their_o actual_a concurrence_n and_o compliance_n with_o these_o sinful_a constitution_n but_o to_o resist_v or_o dethrone_v their_o sovereign_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o justify_v either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n this_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o if_o any_o of_o its_o member_n have_v act_v contrary_a thereto_o they_o have_v in_o so_o far_o desert_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o church_n and_o slight_v their_o sacred_a vow_n and_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o ought_v in_o conscience_n speedy_o to_o return_v to_o their_o duty_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o episcopal_a church_n act_n more_o submissive_o to_o the_o lawful_a power_n than_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v not_o that_o there_o lie_v strict_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n upon_o the_o one_o party_n than_o the_o other_o no_o they_o be_v both_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o law_n be_v oblige_v to_o own_o the_o same_o prince_n and_o be_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n and_o tie_n of_o conscience_n to_o submit_v and_o adhere_v to_o he_o but_o the_o difference_n lie_v here_o that_o the_o episcopal_a church_n make_v some_o conscience_n of_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o of_o walk_v answerable_o â—…o_v their_o vow_n and_o obligation_n and_o resolve_v in_o conformity_n to_o their_o â—…imitive_a ancestor_n rather_o to_o suffer_v peâ—…secution_n than_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o presbyterian_o sacrificâ—…_n aâ—…l_a duty_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o party_n and_o where_o that_o be_v concern_v make_v light_n of_o all_o obligation_n so_o that_o whoever_o consider_v the_o different_a principle_n of_o both_o these_o party_n will_v never_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o presbytery_n be_v more_o popular_a in_o scotland_n than_o episcopacy_n mere_o because_o there_o have_v be_v more_o popular_a insurrection_n for_o it_o than_o for_o the_o other_o since_o the_o presbyterian_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebel_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o the_o episcopal_a church_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o altogether_o unjustiâ—…iable_a to_o resist_v the_o lawful_a power_n upon_o any_o account_n even_o of_o religion_n itself_o as_o for_o what_o our_o author_n urge_v concern_v the_o great_a party_n that_o side_n appear_v for_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o this_o last_o convention_n which_o abolish_v episcopacy_n and_o establish_v presbytery_n i_o shall_v plain_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n that_o they_o have_v the_o majority_n of_o the_o nation_n on_o their_o side_n at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o convention_n be_v call_v in_o scotland_n the_o affair_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v in_o such_o a_o distract_a condition_n as_o make_v the_o event_n altogether_o uncertain_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n many_o of_o the_o episcopal_a gentleman_n who_o be_v wont_n former_o to_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n think_v it_o safe_a to_o keep_v out_o of_o public_a business_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o those_o shire_n and_o burrough_n who_o they_o use_v always_o to_o represent_v in_o parliament_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o averse_a from_o be_v elect_v themselves_o that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v present_a to_o vote_n at_o the_o election_n of_o othâ—…rs_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o direct_a breach_n of_o their_o tie_n and_o oath_n to_o the_o government_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o the_o test_n to_o meet_v or_o consult_v about_o the_o aâ—…airs_n of_o the_o nation_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n so_o that_o at_o many_o of_o the_o election_n one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o member_n concern_v therein_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a and_o the_o episcopal_a gentleman_n decline_v to_o be_v elect_v there_o be_v no_o opposition_n make_v to_o any_o that_o will_v stand_v and_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o reason_n why_o more_o presbyterian_a member_n â—…rept_v into_o this_o convention_n than_o ever_o dare_v appear_v in_o the_o like_a
religion_n 24_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o no_n way_n promote_v by_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n 25_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n â—…nder_v k._n charles_n government_n sufficient_o vindicated_n from_o our_o author_n aspersion_n of_o câ—…uelty_n 26_o a_o short_a narratiâ—…_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n against_o sonâ—…_n minister_n turn_v out_o in_o 1662._o 27_o chap._n ii_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v justify_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o sâ—…_n andrews_n in_o the_o face_n â—…f_a authority_n upon_o several_a occasion_n pag._n 29_o mitchel_n execution_n justify_v 30_o the_o make_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n the_o standart_n of_o the_o church-government_n be_v of_o very_o fatal_a consequence_n to_o the_o iâ—…terest_n of_o religion_n ibid._n tâ—…_n presbyterian_o have_v make_v more_o insurrection_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o beâ—…alf_a of_o their_o church-government_n than_o tâ—…e_v eiscopal_a church_n have_v think_v fiâ—…_n to_o do_v be_v no_o argument_n that_o presbytery_n be_v more_o popular_a in_o scotland_n than_o episcopacy_n 32_o this_o last_o convention_n have_v abolish_v episcopacy_n and_o establish_a presbytery_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o â—…ave_v the_o majority_n of_o the_o nation_n on_o their_o side_n 33_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o episcopal_a â—…lergy_n for_o reclaim_v the_o dissâ—…nters_n shâ—…wn_n to_o be_v very_o effectual_a since_o at_o the_o time_n of_o k._n james_n indulgence_n there_o be_v fâ—…w_o or_o no_o presbyterian_o but_o what_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o episcopal_a church_n 3â—…_n the_o prâ—…terian_a practice_n in_o vilify_a our_o saviour_n prayer_n altogether_o in_o excusable_a pag._n 35_o the_o malicious_a character_n this_o author_n give_v of_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a gentry_n as_o well_o as_o glergy_n 36_o the_o â—…etling_a or_o abrogate_a matter_n of_o religion_n in_o complianâ—…e_n with_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o populace_n stand_v direct_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 37_o the_o disingenâ—…ity_n of_o this_o author_n and_o his_o party_n in_o call_v the_o english_a common-prayer-book_n popery_n 39_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o observe_v anniversary_n day_n of_o humanâ—…_n institution_n assert_v ibid._n the_o murder_n of_o k._n charlesâ—…he_n â—…he_z first_o just_o chargeable_a upon_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n 42_o the_o behâ—…viour_n of_o the_o scots_a presbyterian_o '_o towards_o k._n charles_n the_o second_o upon_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n 46_o that_o the_o english_a convocation_n act_v upon_o far_o better_a ground_n in_o refuse_v a_o union_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o scot_n assembly_n in_o reject_v the_o address_n of_o those_o few_o episcopal_a clergy_n who_o address_v they_o prove_v by_o several_a reason_n 47_o it_o be_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o church_n derive_v all_o her_o temporal_a privilege_n bâ—…t_a â—…e_n be_v in_o no_o wâ—…ys_n the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a power_n 50_o 〈◊〉_d account_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o scotland_n as_o it_o be_v there_o establish_v by_o tâ—…_n law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 52_o the_o church_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n in_o matter_n pure_o spiritual_a but_o the_o clergy_n be_v equal_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a authority_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o the_o laity_n 53_o the_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_o extend_v the_o church_n authority_n beyond_o its_o true_a bound_n in_o claim_v a_o exemption_n to_o the_o clergy_n from_o secular_a punishmeâ—…ts_n till_o they_o be_v first_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 54_o the_o church_n of_o england_n guilty_a of_o no_o breach_n of_o promise_n in_o refâ—…sing_v a_o union_n with_o the_o dissenter_n upon_o the_o term_n propose_v 56_o the_o presbyteriaâ—…_n miâ—…isters_n â—…ave_v often_o assume_v to_o thâ—…selves_n a_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war._n ibid._n the_o presbyterian_o not_o without_o some_o ground_n stigmatise_v with_o the_o reproachful_a term_n of_o new_a gospeler_n 57_o chap._n iii_o it_o 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 injure_v their_o adversary_n to_o endeavour_v likewise_o to_o blacken_v they_o iâ—…_n their_o â—…me_n and_o reputation_n the_o better_a to_o palliate_v their_o own_o wicked_a action_n against_o they_o pag._n 58_o the_o innocency_n of_o our_o clergy_n sufficient_o vindicated_n from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d aspersion_n since_o in_o this_o present_a persecution_n against_o they_o by_o the_o presbyterian_o they_o can_v instance_n in_o four_o of_o their_o number_n against_o who_o they_o can_v find_v thâ—…_n lâ—…ast_a prâ—…tence_n to_o deprive_v they_o for_o immorality_n pag._n 59_o many_o of_o our_o clâ—…rgy_n sufficient_o vindicated_n from_o this_o libeller_n accusation_n by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o appendix_n to_o a_o late_a treatise_n entitle_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o clergy_n of_o scotland_n 60_o dr._n canary_n full_o vindicated_n from_o the_o calumny_n bring_v against_o he_o by_o this_o accuser_n and_o the_o accuser_n malice_n and_o disingenuity_n full_o detect_v ib._n a_o account_n of_o dean_n hamilton_n process_n and_o his_o be_v absolve_v tâ—…from_o by_o the_o privy-council_n and_o the_o criminal-court_n 62_o our_o author_n be_v great_a mistake_n concern_v mr._n boyd_n 63_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o process_n concern_v mr._n hugh_n blair_n aâ—…d_v of_o the_o indirect_a way_n and_o mean_v usâ—…d_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n to_o stain_v his_o reputation_n ibid._n the_o story_n of_o mr._n â—…hisholm_n true_o râ—…lated_v and_o he_o cleâ—…red_v from_o this_o calumny_n 68_o this_o affair_n of_o mr._n chisholm_n a_o singular_a instaâ—…e_n of_o the_o villainous_a art_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o presbyâ—…erians_n to_o bring_v contempt_n on_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n 71_o mr._n waugh_n a_o presbyterian_a minister_n vindicate_v from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o this_o liâ—…eller_n ibid._n another_o mistâ—…ke_n of_o our_o author_n concern_v mr._n gregory_n be_v minister_n at_o torboulton_n 72_o the_o notorious_a falsehood_n of_o the_o râ—…lation_n about_o mr._n pearson_n ibid._n a_o vindication_n of_o mr._n lawson_n minister_n at_o yrongray_n 72_o a_o testimony_n of_o archbishop_n cairncross_n in_o favour_n of_o mr._n lawson_n 75_o another_o testimony_n in_o his_o favour_n by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o dumâ—…reis_n 76_o archbishop_n paterson_n his_o letter_n vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o aspâ—…rsions_n of_o this_o libeler_n 〈◊〉_d 77_o 78_o a_o vindication_n of_o archbishop_n caiâ—…oss_n 83_o declaration_n of_o mr._n richard_n scot_n and_o mr._n henry_n knox._n 85_o tâ—…_n conclusion_n 87_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o scot_n presbyterian_a eloquence_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o scotland_n from_o the_o calumny_n throw_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o pamphlet_n when_o i_o â—…irst_v read_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o scot_n presbyterian_a sign_n eloquence_n i_o conâ—…ess_v i_o be_v perfect_o amaze_v to_o think_v that_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n can_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o tie_n of_o humanity_n and_o religion_n and_o write_v in_o this_o scurrilous_a and_o most_o unchristian_a manner_n this_o be_v such_o a_o mâ—…thod_n of_o answer_v book_n as_o i_o believe_v be_v never_o yet_o hear_v of_o the_o very_a heathen_n and_o infidel_n will_v blush_v at_o such_o practice_n and_o what_o a_o age_n must_v this_o need_v be_v in_o which_o our_o lot_n be_v cast_v that_o christian_n who_o profess_v to_o own_o that_o pure_a and_o holy_a religion_n shall_v open_o and_o avowed_o act_n such_o thing_n as_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n will_v bâ—…_n ashamed_a to_o commit_v to_o raâ—…e_v â—…ogether_o a_o parcel_n ofwicked_a and_o profane_a story_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o upon_o 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episcopal_a clergy_n with_o be_v addict_v to_o arminianism_n and_o socinianism_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v few_o of_o they_o â—…ainted_v with_o these_o sort_n of_o principle_n they_o entertain_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o his_o divinity_n his_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n according_a as_o they_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o to_o the_o controvert_v doctrine_n about_o election_n reprobation_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v st._n paul_n rule_n not_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o arminius_n in_o these_o thing_n any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n have_v often_o assume_v to_o themselves_o war._n a_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n and_o have_v declare_v engagement_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o prerogative_n which_o be_v make_v 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rather_o exhort_v to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o error_n in_o the_o