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this_o day_n get_v a_o extract_n of_o their_o sentence_n which_o no_o judicature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v ever_o have_v refuise_v in_o equity_n &_o justice_n yea_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n &_o council_n of_o scotland_n can_v reach_v no_o further_a than_o their_o own_o bound_n &_o so_o can_v banish_v none_o any_o further_a than_o out_o of_o scotland_n they_o devise_v another_o way_n &_o draw_v up_o a_o bond_n where_o in_o the_o subscriber_n bind_v himself_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o all_o his_o maj._n dominion_n betwixt_o &_o such_o a_o day_n &_o not_o to_o return_v without_o licence_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n &_o this_o bond_n they_o cause_v the_o banish_a minister_n subscribe_v before_o witness_n which_o they_o be_v all_o necessitate_a to_o do_v to_o save_v themselves_o from_o worse_a judge_v reader_n if_o this_o be_v not_o both_o cruel_a &_o unreasonable_a section_n vii_o concern_v their_o suffering_n who_o refuise_v to_o observe_v the_o anniversary_n day_n among_o other_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o parliament_n there_o be_v one_o for_o a_o solemn_a anniversary_n thanksgiving_n wherein_o they_o statute_n &_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o â—…his_fw-la maj._n birth_n &_o restauration_n to_o his_o government_n be_v set_v a_o pairt_n as_o a_o holy_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a prayer_n preach_v thanksgiving_n &_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o so_o transcendent_a mercy_n &_o that_o all_o trade_n merchandise_n work_n handy-labour_n &_o other_o ordinary_a employment_n be_v forbear_v &_o the_o remaine_a part_n of_o the_o day_n spend_v in_o such_o lawful_a divertishment_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o so_o solemn_a a_o occasion_n unto_o which_o act_n many_o of_o the_o ministry_n do_v give_v obedience_n out_o of_o fear_n but_o other_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n yield_v thereunto_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o under_o heaven_n to_o appoint_v anniversary_n holy_a day_n the_o creator_n alone_o have_v reserve_v that_o power_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o consecrate_v any_o portion_n of_o time_n he_o please_v &_o make_v it_o holy_a so_o as_o holy_a duty_n must_v attend_v it_o as_o holy_a duty_n &_o act_n of_o worship_n attend_v the_o sabboth-day_n the_o only_a holy_a day_n which_o be_v now_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n may_v when_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n be_v call_v to_o mourning_n to_o fast_v or_o to_o thanksgiving_n set_v some_o time_n a_o pairt_n for_o these_o duty_n of_o pray_v or_o rejoice_v but_o then_o the_o time_n do_v attend_v the_o duty_n call_v for_o &_o the_o duty_n do_v not_o attend_v the_o time_n as_o they_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o ground_n &_o reason_n of_o the_o solemnize_v of_o that_o day_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o act_n unto_o which_o no_o man_n who_o have_v not_o make_v shipewrak_fw-mi of_o faith_n &_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v consent_v as_o every_o one_o may_v see_v who_o will_v but_o ponder_v the_o act_n a_o part_n whereof_o to_o give_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o whole_a follow_v the_o â—…states_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n take_v to_o their_o câ—…sideration_n the_o sad_a condition_n slavery_n &_o bondage_n this_o ancient_a kingdom_n have_v groan_v under_o durce_v these_o twenty_o three_o year_n trouble_n in_o which_o under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n a_o public_a rebellion_n have_v bâ—…en_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o some_o &_o mispersuasion_n of_o other_o violent_o carry_v on_o against_o sacred_a authority_n to_o the_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a of_o religion_n the_o king_n maj._n &_o his_o royal_a government_n the_o laâ—…es_n liberty_n &_o property_n of_o the_o people_n &_o all_o the_o public_a &_o private_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o religion_n itself_o have_v be_v prostitute_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o all_o these_o treasonable_a invasion_n make_v upon_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o disloyal_a limitation_n put_v upon_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o &_o what_o follow_v it_o may_v be_v obvious_a to_o all_o who_o read_v &_o consider_v the_o say_v act._n that_o none_o can_v so_o much_o as_o preach_v on_o that_o day_n or_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o such_o a_o work_n unless_o they_o will_v condemn_v all_o which_o have_v be_v do_v for_o twenty_o three_o year_n space_n in_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n as_o be_v the_o height_n of_o treachery_n &_o rebellion_n design_o &_o purposely_o carry_v on_o under_o the_o specious_a pretext_n of_o reformation_n and_o what_o faithful_a minister_n dare_v adventure_v on_o that_o to_o condemn_v king_n &_o parliament_n church_n &_o state_n &_o themselves_o too_o as_o treatour_n &_o rebel_n unworthy_a to_o live_v any_o long_o can_v any_o expect_v that_o minister_n before_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o fault_n shall_v be_v so_o rash_a &_o unadvised_a as_o to_o go_v to_o pulpite_n with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o declare_v before_o all_o that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o &_o possible_o all_o their_o day_n as_o to_o some_o young_a man_n live_v a_o life_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n carry_v on_o a_o course_n of_o â—…rebellion_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n king_n &_o kingdom_n and_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v in_o reason_n that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o countenance_v that_o day_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o any_o who_o shall_v but_o serious_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o compliance_n neither_o let_v any_o say_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o disrespect_n to_o his_o maj._n that_o any_o minister_n do_v refuise_v to_o countenance_v the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n for_o all_o of_o they_o do_v willing_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n at_o his_o come_n home_o and_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n do_v cheerful_o appoint_v day_n for_o that_o effect_n that_o which_o the_o famous_a &_o learned_a voetius_fw-la observe_v concern_v such_o day_n in_o his_o polit._n pag._n ult_n viz._n that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o time_n when_o such_o a_o anniversary_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v may_v be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n call_v for_o fast_v &_o mourning_n than_o such_o may_v look_v for_o that_o woe_n isa._n 22_o 12_o 13._o as_o rojoyce_v when_o they_o shall_v mourn_v be_v considerable_a &_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n then_o to_o rejoice_v or_o not_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v when_o he_o consider_v that_o upon_o the_o monday_n before_o that_o anniversary_n day_n the_o famous_a marquis_n of_o argile_n be_v execute_v &_o upon_o the_o saturday_n thereafter_o faithful_a mr_n guthry_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o also_o which_o he_o say_v against_o minister_n keep_v a_o sinful_a fast_o pag._n 993._o hold_v good_a here_o for_o minister_n be_v clear_a that_o this_o be_v against_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o many_o who_o can_v not_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o some_o fine_a distinction_n &_o evasion_n to_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o the_o public_a law_n resolve_v with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o hazard_v their_o reputation_n of_o loyalty_n as_o stillingslcet_a show_v in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacra_fw-la pag._n 321._o rather_o then_o to_o countenance_v such_o impiety_n section_n viii_o the_o ground_n why_o minister_n do_v resuise_v to_o go_v to_o the_o prelate_n court_n clear_v a_o little_a after_o his_o maj._n return_n he_o be_v please_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o presbytery_n of_o
〈◊〉_d q._n 38_o art_n 1._o by_o which_o he_o declare_v &_o order_v his_o purpose_n to_o another_o and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o that_o which_o be_v call_v pollicitatiâ—…_n &_o this_o aâ—…_n grotius_n say_v the_o jur_n bell_z &_o pac_n lib._n 2_o c_o 11_o §_o 3._o be_v when_o the_o will_n do_v determine_v itself_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v with_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o persevere_v &_o this_o as_o he_o add_v do_v either_o oblige_v simple_o or_o under_o a_o certane_v condition_n or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v full_a &_o complete_a promise_n such_o as_o promise_n of_o give_v &_o promise_n of_o do_v &_o in_o these_o as_o he_o say_v 1b_a §_o 4._o beside_o the_o determination_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o voluntary_a resigne_v the_o right_a over_o unto_o another_o he_o further_o there_o prove_v that_o these_o promise_n do_v bind_v 1._o by_o show_v from_o scripture_n viz._n neh_n 9_o 8._o heb._n 4_o 18_o &_o 10_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 13._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 14._o 2_o thes._n 3_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 13._o how_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o law_n shall_v yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o keep_v his_o promise_n 2._o by_o that_o passage_n of_o solomon_n pou._n 6_o 1._o my_o soâ—…_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o 〈◊〉_d stranger_n then_o be_v thou_o snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n those_o 〈◊〉_d take_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o that_o pomise_n be_v strong_a bond_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v hence_o that_o verbaligant_fw-la homines_fw-la taurorum_fw-la cornua_fw-la funâ—…s_fw-la bull_n by_o their_o horn_n man_n bind_v with_o cord_n man_n use_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o word_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v of_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o another_o voâ—…_n meâ—…_n fatâ—…tuaest_n ovid._n 2._o meâ—…amor_n and_o heathen_n make_v much_o of_o their_o promise_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o swear_v any_o oath_n because_o that_o will_v have_v import_v that_o their_o bare_a word_n &_o promise_n be_v not_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o as_o security_n enough_o thus_o the_o scythian_n as_o grotius_n say_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la bell_n &_o paâ—…_n lib._n 2_o c._n 13._o §_o 21._o refuse_v to_o swear_v to_o alexander_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o colendo_fw-la fidem_fw-la juranâ—…_n they_o swear_v by_o value_v their_o promise_n so_o when_o at_o athens_n a_o grave_a person_n come_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n at_o the_o altar_n all_o the_o judge_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v â—…o_fw-la quod_fw-la nollent_fw-la religone_fw-mi videri_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la veritate_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la consâ—…rictam_fw-la spurius_n posthumus_fw-la in_o his_o speech_n before_o the_o senate_n as_o liu._n show_v lib._n 9_o say_v that_o promise_n no_o less_o than_o covenant_n be_v religious_o regard_v by_o all_o apud_fw-la quos_fw-la juxta_fw-la divinas_fw-la religiones_fw-la fides_fw-la humana_fw-la colâ—…ur_fw-la when_o c._n licinius_n &_o l._n sixtus_n two_o tâ—…bunes_n be_v make_v some_o overture_n tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o people_n one_o whereof_o be_v that_o in_o payment_n of_o debt_n all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v pay_v iâ—…_n usury_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n claudius_n crassus_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o patricij_fw-la have_v a_o oration_n to_o dissuade_v the_o people_n therefrom_o show_v they_o how_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o faith_n &_o trust_n shall_v be_v banish_v &_o consequent_o all_o humane_a society_n shall_v be_v destroy_v see_v liv._o lib._n 6._o the_o roman_n have_v be_v famous_a for_o keep_v their_o public_a faith_n hence_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n the_o people_n do_v lend_v money_n most_o willing_o unto_o the_o senate_n not_o know_v how_o it_o can_v be_v better_o secure_v liv._o lib._n 25._o and_o therefore_o they_o honour_v their_o public_a faith_n as_o a_o goddess_n &_o have_v a_o solemn_a place_n appoint_v for_o she_o in_o which_o place_n all_o their_o article_n of_o peace_n &_o covenant_n be_v swear_v â—…t_fw-la ejus_fw-la quiea_fw-la violaret_fw-la sacrum_fw-la diis_fw-la inferis_fw-la caput_fw-la esset_fw-la see_v liv._o hist_o lib._n 1._o &_o lib._n 24._o yea_o so_o much_o do_v they_o esteem_v of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o do_v not_o thinkit_n enough_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o they_o &_o their_o faithfulness_n &_o therefore_o as_o liu._n show_v lib._n 28._o when_o hannibal_n have_v over_o throw_v saguntum_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n which_o have_v befriend_v the_o roman_a interest_n they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o recover_v that_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hannibal_n &_o do_v so_o memorable_a be_v the_o story_n of_o fabius_n the_o dictator_n mention_v by_o liv._o lib._n 22._o who_o when_o hannibal_n be_v waste_v italy_n &_o have_v spare_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n that_o appertain_v unto_o he_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o report_n go_v that_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o he_o see_v his_o fidelity_n thus_o in_o hazard_n to_o be_v question_v send_v his_o soon_o to_o rome_n to_o sell_v that_o piece_n of_o ground_n &_o with_o the_o money_n thereof_o he_o pay_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o some_o captive_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n &_o thus_o fidem_fw-la publicam_fw-la privato_fw-la impendio_fw-la exsolvit_fw-la when_o jugurtha_n king_n of_o numidia_n have_v kill_v the_o two_o grand_a child_n of_o masanissa_n that_o he_o may_v possess_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o roman_n call_v jugurtha_fw-mi to_o answer_n for_o this_o fact_n &_o secure_v he_o in_o come_v by_o their_o public_a faith_n &_o because_o of_o the_o saife_n conduct_v which_o they_o have_v promise_v they_o send_v he_o away_o saife_fw-mi notwithstanding_o that_o 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