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the_o pretend_a moderator_n earnest_o aggreadge_v the_o nncessity_n of_o yield_v and_o instant_o urge_v present_a vote_v without_o further_a delay_n strong_o enforce_v that_o his_o majesty_n behove_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o assure_v they_o that_o his_o highness_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o other_o answer_n but_o yield_v to_o effectuate_v his_o purpose_n he_o blow_v out_o many_o threaten_n in_o most_o peremptory_a manner_n he_o insult_v upon_o the_o minister_n assemble_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hirelinge_n say_v i_o know_v you_o all_o well_o enough_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o you_o will_v suffer_v so_o much_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o stipend_n for_o the_o matter_n think_v not_o but_o when_o the_o act_n be_v make_v i_o will_v get_v obedience_n of_o you_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o vote_v in_o the_o contrary_n mind_v to_o suffer_v some_o man_n say_v he_o pretend_v conscience_n and_o fear_n more_o to_o offend_v the_o people_n than_o the_o king_n but_o all_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o turn_n albeit_o he_o have_v former_o affirm_v in_o the_o case_n of_o require_v consent_n that_o although_o the_o act_n be_v make_v his_o majesty_n will_v be_v merciful_a in_o urge_v obedience_n thereto_o and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o his_o brethren_n then_o any_o bishop_n of_o england_n he_o take_v it_o also_o upon_o his_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v neither_o lass_n nor_o lad_n rich_a nor_o poor_a in_o scotland_n some_o few_o precise_a person_n except_v who_o be_v not_o only_o content_v but_o also_o wish_v that_o order_n of_o kneel_v to_o be_v receive_v whereof_o he_o have_v proof_n and_o experience_n in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o s._n andrew_n and_o in_o this_o town_n since_o he_o come_v hither_o he_o make_v mention_v of_o a_o pamphlet_n casten_z in_o the_o pulpit_n at_o edinburgh_n wherein_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o papistry_n and_o that_o good_a professor_n will_v fight_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n thereto_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o ceremony_n make_v not_o the_o separation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o their_o idolatry_n the_o which_o if_o the_o romanist_n will_v forsake_v they_o will_v meet_v they_o midway_n and_o join_v with_o they_o and_o as_o if_o the_o minister_n have_v know_v any_o such_o professor_n dispose_v to_o fight_v for_o the_o religion_n or_o have_v be_v of_o purpose_n to_o join_v with_o they_o he_o dissuade_v they_o to_o lean_a to_o such_o word_n for_o he_o have_v see_v the_o like_a of_o that_o before_o time_n at_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o december_n he_o wish_v if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v happen_v it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o make_v he_o a_o captain_n never_o any_o of_o these_o bragger_n will_v come_v to_o the_o field_n after_o these_o blast_n and_o terror_n the_o minister_n with_o modest_a importunity_n insist_v that_o 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when_o it_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o zanchius_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o thing_n indifferent_a abuse_v to_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v altogether_o remove_v the_o pretend_a moderator_n oppone_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o zanchius_n or_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a in_o a_o word_n the_o pretend_a moderator_n profess_v plain_o that_o neither_o their_o reason_n nor_o their_o number_n shall_v carry_v away_o the_o matter_n these_o article_n must_v be_v conclude_v and_o shall_v be_v conclude_v although_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o eleven_o bishop_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n they_o shall_v impose_v they_o after_o some_o few_o reason_n propon_v and_o answer_v as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n can_v have_v be_v please_v or_o put_v off_o they_o will_v have_v reason_v against_o these_o article_n and_o the_o introduce_v of_o they_o in_o this_o church_n 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concessa_fw-la singulis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o for_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o bishop_n confirmation_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o priest_n this_o appropriation_n of_o confirmation_n to_o bishop_n have_v make_v confirmation_n that_o be_v my_o lord_n bishop_n baptism_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o lord_n baptism_n parent_n must_v bring_v their_o child_n to_o they_o many_o mile_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v no_o where_o breath_n but_o from_o their_o finger_n they_o will_v scarce_o once_o in_o three_o year_n go_v to_o they_o and_o so_o great_a number_n depart_v this_o life_n without_o confirmation_n they_o vilipend_v in_o their_o deed_n that_o which_o they_o magnify_v in_o their_o word_n and_o the_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o communicant_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v at_o home_n in_o presence_n of_o their_o own_o congregation_n be_v take_v away_o with_o their_o lordly_a bishoping_a i_o end_v with_o the_o say_n of_o tindal_n 152._o after_o that_o bishop_n have_v leave_v preach_v then_o sain_v they_o this_o dumb_a ceremony_n of_o confirmation_n to_o have_v somewhat_o at_o the_o leastway_n whereby_o they_o may_v reign_v over_o their_o diocese_n they_o reserve_v unto_o themselves_o also_o the_o christen_n of_o bell_n and_o conjure_v or_o hollow_v of_o church_n and_o churchyard_n and_o of_o altar_n and_o superalter_n and_o hallow_v of_o chalice_n and_o so_o forth_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o honour_n or_o profit_n which_o confirmation_n and_o the_o other_o conjuration_n also_o they_o have_v now_o commit_v to_o their_o suffragans_fw-la because_o they_o themselves_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o minister_v such_o thing_n for_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o cumbrance_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o king_n matter_n and_o business_n of_o the_o realm_n one_o keep_v the_o privy_a seal_n another_o the_o great_a 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to_o make_v the_o people_n hold_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o great_a reverence_n in_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n set_v dow_v before_o the_o psalm_n in_o metre_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a corner_n as_o charm_n or_o sorcery_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o congregation_n and_o necessary_o annex_v to_o god_n word_n as_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n anno_fw-la 1581._o in_o october_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v not_o be_v minister_v in_o private_a house_n but_o solemn_o according_a to_o the_o good_a order_n hitherto_o observe_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o deposition_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o cruel_a judgement_n against_o infant_n depart_v without_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n be_v damn_v this_o laudable_a order_n hitherto_o observe_v be_v alter_v in_o the_o late_a pretend_a 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sight_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n christ_n promise_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o convened_a