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his_o grandmother_n and_o his_o great_a grandmother_n do_v all_o to_o their_o cost_n then_o in_o plain_a english_a what_o be_v this_o political_a power_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o preside_v in_o synod_n and_o to_o ratify_v synod_n which_o these_o good_a man_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o magnify_v so_o much_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o the_o kirk_n when_o they_o think_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o synod_n convocate_v to_o strengthen_v their_o summons_n by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n â—1_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o return_v from_o the_o synod_n to_o provide_v they_o good_a accommodation_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o danger_n to_o defend_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n to_o compel_v obstinate_a person_n by_o civil_a law_n and_o punishment_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o decree_n what_o get_v the_o magistrate_n by_o all_o this_o to_o himself_o he_o may_v put_v it_o all_o in_o his_o eye_n ibid._n and_o see_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o for_o they_o declare_v express_o that_o neither_o all_o the_o power_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o synod_n have_v to_o deliberate_v of_o or_o to_o define_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o subject_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n mark_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fair_a fall_n aâ—_n ingenuous_a confession_n they_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o what_o may_v render_v he_o able_a to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o supply_v their_o need_n i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v think_v a_o little_a more_o of_o the_o distinction_n between_o habitual_a and_o actual_a jurisdiction_n after_o a_o schoolmaster_n have_v his_o licence_n to_o teach_v yet_o his_o actual_a jurisdiction_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o though_o he_o enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n among_o they_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o extinguish_v either_o his_o own_o filial_a duty_n oâ—_n they_o like_o this_o power_n of_o preside_v political_o in_o synod_n be_v the_o other_o power_n which_o they_o give_v he_o of_o reform_v the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n although_o godly_a king_n and_o prince_n sometime_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n 10._o when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n place_n minister_n and_o restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judâ—â—_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v once_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o they_o that_o be_v place_v do_v their_o office_n faithful_o all_o godly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v their_o voice_n and_o reverence_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o leave_v this_o juggle_n who_o shall_v judge_v when_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v the_o magistrate_n or_o churchman_n if_o the_o magistrate_n why_o not_o over_o you_o as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o the_o churchman_n why_o not_o other_o as_o well_o as_o you_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n hear_v another_o witness_n in_o evil_a and_o troublesome_a time_n and_o in_o a_o lapse_v state_n of_o affair_n when_o the_o order_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n â—5_n be_v degenerate_v to_o tyranny_n to_o the_o trample_n upon_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o oppress_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o nothing_o be_v sound_a the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o be_v not_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n but_o ordinary_o and_o of_o common_a right_n in_o church_n already_o constitute_v if_o a_o man_n fly_v to_o the_o magistrate_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n or_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n displease_v the_o magistrate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n or_o of_o faith_n he_o must_v not_o therefore_o draw_v such_o cause_n to_o a_o civil_a tribunal_n nor_o introduce_v a_o political_a papacy_n ibidem_fw-la and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n in_o extraordinary_a cause_n when_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v to_o reform_v ecclesiastical_a abuse_n so_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o church_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o oppose_v he_o by_o certain_a way_n and_o mean_n extraordinary_o how_o ever_o ordinary_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v this_o be_v plain_a deal_n the_o magistrate_n can_v lawful_o reform_v they_o but_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a they_o may_v lawful_o reform_v the_o magistrate_n â—y_a mean_n not_o to_o be_v ordinary_o allow_v that_o be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n see_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o gracious_a master_n have_v flow_v and_o learn_v to_o detest_v they_o they_o give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o custody_n of_o both_o table_n 48._o so_o they_o do_v give_v the_o same_o to_o themselves_o they_o keep_v the_o second_o table_n by_o admonish_v he_o he_o keep_v the_o first_o table_n by_o assist_v they_o they_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o first_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o table_n extraordinary_o he_o reform_v the_o abuse_n against_o the_o second_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o the_o abuse_n against_o the_o first_o table_n extraordinary_o but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o learning_n call_v the_o synod_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v can_v he_o remedy_v the_o ertoâ—rs_n of_o a_o synod_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n 97._o no_o if_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o change_v or_o diminish_v or_o restrain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o and_o their_o liberty_n less_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o under_o a_o heathen_a for_o say_v they_o parliament_n and_o supreme_a senate_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a thâ—n_n synod_n 88_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n more_o apt_a to_o â—rre_v and_o again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v â—ot_n judge_v of_o spiritual_a â—_z controvert_v in_o the_o church_n 82._o and_o if_o he_o decree_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o business_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o iâ—_n unto_o god_n or_o may_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o discipline_n practise_v in_o their_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n by_o law_n oâ—_n prohibition_n 82._o no_o it_o be_v wickedness_n if_o he_o do_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n good_a christian_n must_v rather_o suffer_v extremity_n thâ—â—_n obey_v he_o then_o what_o remedy_n have_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o grieve_v in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v desire_v and_o procure_v a_o review_n in_o another_o national_n synod_n 92._o that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n yet_o upon_o this_o condition_n the_o notwithstanding_o the_o future_a review_n the_o first_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v execute_v without_o delay_n this_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o popery_n and_o agrosse_v incrochment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n iii_o that_o this_o discipline_n
and_o twenty_o other_o have_v be_v take_v it_o will_v not_o have_v grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o good_a people_n so_o much_o as_o these_o injurious_a proceed_n the_o king_n still_o woo_v and_o confer_v at_o last_o the_o matter_n be_v conclude_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o declaration_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o mr_n blake_n shall_v only_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v pardon_v but_o mr_n blake_n refuse_v to_o confess_v any_o fault_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n and_o council_n to_o be_v any_o judge_n of_o his_o sermon_n hereupon_o he_o be_v convict_v and_o sentence_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o false_a and_o treasonable_a slander_n and_o his_o punishment_n refer_v to_o the_o king_n still_o the_o king_n treat_v make_v proposition_n unbeseeming_a his_o majesty_n once_o or_o twice_o the_o minister_n reject_v they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a raise_v â—_o tumult_n in_o edinburgh_n petition_n prefer_v article_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o â—he_n city_n remove_v his_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o people_n repent_v the_o minister_n persist_v and_o seek_v to_o engage_v the_o subject_n in_o a_o covenant_n for_o mutual_a defence_n one_o mr_n walsh_n in_o his_o sermon_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o the_o king_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n yea_o with_o seven_o devil_n that_o the_o subject_n may_v lawful_o rise_v and_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o seditious_a encourage_v from_o the_o pulpit_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n hamilton_n to_o come_v and_o be_v their_o general_n he_o noble_o refuse_v and_o show_v their_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n hereupon_o the_o minister_n be_v seek_v for_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o fly_v into_o england_n the_o tumult_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v treason_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o have_v urge_v this_o the_o more_o large_o yet_o as_o succinct_o as_o i_o can_v to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v what_o dangerous_a subject_n these_o disciplinarian_o be_v and_o how_o inconsistent_a their_o principle_n be_v with_o all_o orderly_a society_n chap._n v._o that_o it_o subject_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o their_o censure_n etc._n etc._n fourthly_o they_o have_v not_o only_o exempt_v themselves_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o their_o own_o function_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n or_o supreme_a senate_n but_o they_o have_v subject_v he_o and_o they_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o sovereign_a trust_n to_o their_o own_o consistory_n even_o to_o the_o high_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v like_o the_o cut_n of_o a_o member_n from_o the_o body_n natural_a head_n or_o the_o out-lawing_a of_o a_o subject_a from_o the_o body_n politicâ—_n excommunication_n that_o very_a engine_n whereby_o the_o pope_n of_o old_a advance_v themselves_o above_o emperor_n to_o discipline_n must_v all_o the_o estate_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v subject_a 12._o as_o wâ—ll_n ruler_n as_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v rule_v 8._o and_o elsewhere_o all_o man_n as_o well_o magistrate_n as_o inferior_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o general_n assembliâ—â—_n and_o yet_o again_o no_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n what_o h_o orrid_a and_o pernicious_a mischief_n do_v use_v to_o attend_v the_o excommunication_n of_o sovereign_a magistrate_n i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n memory_n or_o imagination_n such_o coursâ—s_n make_v great_a king_n become_v cypher_n and_o turn_v the_o tenure_n of_o â—_o crown_n copyhold_n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dominorum_fw-la such_o doctrine_n may_v better_v become_v some_o of_o the_o roman_a alexander_n or_o bâ—nifaces_n or_o gregorius_n or_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la than_o such_o great_a prosessor_n of_o humility_n such_o great_a disclaimer_n of_o authority_n who_o have_v inveigh_v so_o bitter_o against_o the_o bishop_n for_o their_o usurpation_n this_o be_v never_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o orthodox_n bishop_n st_n ambrose_n be_v mistake_v what_o he_o do_v to_o theodosius_n be_v no_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o of_o christian_a discretion_n no_o he_o be_v better_o ground_v david_n say_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n our_o disciplinarian_n abhor_v the_o name_n of_o authority_n but_o hug_v the_o thing_n their_o profession_n of_o humility_n be_v just_a like_o that_o cardinal_n hang_v up_o of_o a_o fisher_n net_n in_o his_o dining-room_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o descent_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o take_v it_o down_o say_v the_o fish_n be_v catch_v now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o the_o net_n chap._n vi_o that_o it_o rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o dispensative_a power_n five_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o pardon_v offence_n and_o offender_n where_o they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a he_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o penitent_a malefactor_n i_o wish_v he_o no_o great_a censure_n than_o that_o the_o penal_a law_n may_v be_v due_o execute_v upon_o he_o until_o he_o recant_v his_o error_n but_o our_o disciplinarian_o have_v restrain_v this_o dispensative_a power_n in_o all_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v make_v capital_a by_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n adultery_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n they_o say_v the_o offender_n ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o if_o the_o life_n be_v spare_v as_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v to_o the_o offender_n etc._n etc._n and_o 9_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o prefer_v god_n express_a commandment_n before_o his_o own_o corrupt_a judgement_n especial_o in_o punish_v these_o crime_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n ibid._n when_o the_o then_o popish_a earl_n of_o angus_n huntley_n and_o erroll_v 1594._o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o forfeit_v for_o treasonable_a practice_n against_o the_o king_n it_o be_v admirable_a to_o read_v with_o what_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n and_o sweetness_n his_o majesty_n do_v seek_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o error_n and_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a conversion_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o prevent_v their_o punishment_n wherein_o he_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o two_o convention_n of_o estate_n the_o one_o at_o falkland_n the_o other_o at_o dumfermling_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o see_v with_o what_o bitterness_n and_o radicate_v malice_n they_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o their_o commissioner_n sometime_o petition_v that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o law_n as_o be_v excommunicate_v sometime_o threaten_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o pursue_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a though_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o life_n in_o one_o day_n that_o if_o they_o continue_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n the_o country_n shall_v not_o brook_v both_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n together_o sometime_o press_v to_o have_v their_o estate_n confiscate_v and_o their_o life_n take_v away_o allege_v for_o their_o ground_n that_o by_o god_n law_n they_o have_v deserâ—ed_v death_n and_o when_o the_o king_n urge_v that_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o open_a to_o penitent_a sinner_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o refuse_v their_o satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v true_o offer_v but_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v justice_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o those_o that_o roar_v out_o justice_n justice_n now_o adays_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o the_o right_a spawn_n of_o these_o bloodsucker_n look_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n esau_n ishmael_n antiochus_n antichrist_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o ever_o find_v 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they_o have_v already_o make_v a_o good_a progress_n in_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o temporal_a supremacy_n also_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o disciplinarian_o cheat_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n that_o be_v their_o six_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o vertical_a point_n of_o jesuitism_n consider_v first_o how_o many_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v draw_v direct_o into_o their_o consistory_n and_o make_v they_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n 7._o as_o fraud_n in_o bargain_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n oppress_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o minister_n bribery_n perjury_n theft_n fight_v usury_n etc._n etc._n second_o consider_v that_o all_o offence_n whatsoever_o be_v make_v cognoscible_a in_o their_o consistory_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a sword_n with_o death_n if_o the_o civil_a sword_n foolish_o spare_v the_o life_n 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master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o difficult_a case_n a_o subject_n of_o cognisance_n and_o judgement_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n thus_o they_o be_v rise_v up_o from_o a_o judgement_n of_o direction_n to_o a_o judgement_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o if_o any_o person_n magistrate_n or_o other_o dare_v act_n contrary_a to_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n 1648._o as_o the_o parliament_n and_o committee_n of_o estate_n do_v in_o scotland_n in_o the_o late_a expedition_n they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a engagement_n a_o sinful_a war_n contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o decree_v the_o party_n so_o offend_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o from_o their_o office_n in_o the_o kirk_n i_o confess_v minister_n do_v well_o to_o exhort_v christian_n to_o be_v careful_a honest_a industrious_a in_o their_o special_a calling_n but_o for_o they_o to_o meddle_v pragmatical_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o particular_a trade_n and_o much_o more_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o state_n which_o never_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o shallow_a capacity_n be_v a_o most_o audacious_a insolence_n and_o a_o insufferable_a presumption_n they_o may_v as_o well_o teach_v the_o pilot_n how_o to_o steer_v his_o course_n in_o a_o tempest_n or_o the_o physician_n how_o to_o cure_v the_o distemper_n of_o his_o patient_n but_o their_o highâ—st_a cheat_n be_v that_o jesuitical_a invention_n in_o ordie_a ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la they_o assume_v a_o power_n in_o worldly_a affair_n indirect_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n 5_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v conversant_a spiritual_o about_o civil_a thing_n again_o must_v not_o duty_n to_o god_n whereof_o the_o secure_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o main_a one_o have_v the_o supreme_a and_o first_o place_n duty_n to_o the_o king_n a_o subordinate_a and_o second_o place_n the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o parliament_n levy_v force_n to_o â—ree_v their_o king_n out_o of_o prison_n a_o meet_v civil_a duty_n but_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o assembly_n declare_v against_o it_o unless_o the_o king_n will_v first_o give_v assurance_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v by_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o covenant_n the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o never_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o lest_o otherwise_o his_o liberty_n may_v bring_v their_o by-gone_a proceed_n about_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n into_o question_n there_o be_v their_o power_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la 1648._o the_o parliament_n will_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n his_o negative_a voice_n a_o mere_a civil_a thing_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n oppose_v it_o because_o of_o the_o greâ—t_a danger_n that_o may_v thereby_o come_v to_o religion_n the_o parliament_n name_n officer_n and_o commander_n for_o the_o army_n a_o mere_a civil_a thing_n the_o church_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o because_o they_o want_v such_o qualification_n as_o god_n word_n require_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n because_o they_o be_v not_o their_o confident_n be_v there_o ever_o church_n challenge_v such_o a_o omnipotence_n as_o this_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o civil_a or_o political_a wherein_o they_o do_v not_o interest_n themselves_o in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n upon_o this_o ground_n their_o synod_n enact_v that_o no_o scotish_n merchant_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o traffic_v in_o any_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1598._o until_o his_o majesty_n have_v procure_v from_o that_o king_n some_o relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o inquisition_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n as_o likewise_o that_o the_o monday_n market_n at_o edâ—nburgh_n shall_v be_v abolish_v it_o seem_v they_o think_v it_o minister_v some_o occasion_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbaâ—h_n the_o merchant_n petition_v the_o king_n to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o trade_n he_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o can_v not_o protect_v they_o for_o the_o church_n prosecute_v the_o poor_a merchant_n with_o their_o censuer_n until_o they_o promise_v to_o give_v over_o the_o spanish_a trade_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v perfect_v their_o account_n and_o pay_v their_o creditor_n in_o those_o part_n but_o the_o shoemaker_n who_o be_v most_o interest_v in_o the_o monday_n market_n with_o their_o tumult_n and_o threaten_n compel_v the_o minister_n to_o retract_v whereupon_o it_o become_v a_o jest_n in_o the_o city_n that_o the_o souter_n can_v obtain_v more_o at_o the_o minister_n hand_n than_o the_o king_n so_o they_o may_v meddle_v with_o the_o spanish_a trade_n or_o monday_n market_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n upon_o this_o ground_n they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n to_o ratify_v act_n of_o parliament_n so_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n enact_v that_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o
same_o also_o by_o consequence_n and_o moreover_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n thou_o can_v deliver_v we_o to_o a_o pursuivant_n or_o commit_v we_o to_o the_o black_a rod_n they_o can_v deliver_v we_o over_o to_o satan_n and_o commit_v we_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n three_o for_o privilege_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n extend_v not_o to_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o peace_n but_o they_o may_v talk_v treason_n and_o act_v treason_n in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o synod_n without_o controlment_n they_o may_v secure_o commit_v not_o only_a petilarâ—iny_n but_o burglary_n and_o force_v the_o door_n of_o the_o palace_n royal_a they_o may_v not_o only_o break_v the_o peace_n but_o convocate_v the_o subject_n in_o arm_n yea_o give_v warrant_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n to_o conveen_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n missive_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o 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one_o end_n of_o it_o 57.58_o chap._n xi_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v oppressive_a to_o particular_a person_n towards_o particular_a person_n this_o discipline_n be_v too_o full_a of_o rigour_n head_n like_o draco_n law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n first_o in_o lesser_a fault_n inflict_v church_n censure_v upon_o slight_a ground_n as_o for_o a_o uncomely_a gesture_n for_o a_o vain_a word_n for_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n or_o pride_n for_o superfluity_n in_o raiment_n either_o for_o cost_n or_o fashion_n for_o keep_v a_o table_n above_o a_o man_n calling_n or_o mean_n for_o dance_v at_o a_o wedding_n or_o of_o servant_n in_o the_o street_n for_o wear_v a_o man_n hair_n ala_fw-la mode_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o debt_n for_o use_v the_o least_o recreation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n though_o void_a of_o scandal_n and_o consistent_a with_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o protestant_a country_n but_o if_o they_o do_v but_o see_v one_o of_o those_o kirmessâ—s_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o some_o place_n the_o pulpit_z the_o consistory_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v they_o what_o digâ—adiations_n have_v there_o be_v among_o some_o of_o their_o sect_n about_o starch_n and_o cuff_n etc._n etc._n just_a like_o those_o grave_a debate_n which_o be_v sometime_o among_o the_o franciscan_n about_o the_o colour_n and_o fashion_n of_o their_o gown_n they_o do_v not_o allow_v man_n a_o latitude_n of_o discretion_n in_o any_o thing_n all_o man_n even_o their_o superior_n must_v be_v their_o slave_n or_o pupil_n it_o be_v true_a they_o begin_v their_o censure_n with_o admonition_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v confess_v himself_o a_o delinquent_n be_v sorry_a for_o give_v the_o presbyter_n any_o offence_n and_o conform_v himself_o in_o his_o hair_n apparel_n diet_n every_o thing_n to_o what_o these_o rough_a hew_a cato_n shall_v prescribe_v he_o may_v escape_v the_o stool_n of_o repentance_n otherwise_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o he_o for_o contumacy_n to_o excommunication_n second_o this_o discipline_n be_v oppressive_a in_o great_a fault_n the_o same_o man_n be_v punish_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o crime_n first_o by_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n for_o the_o offence_n then_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o scandal_n 63._o to_o this_o agree_v their_o synod_n nothing_o forbid_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v punish_v one_o way_n by_o the_o political_a power_n another_o way_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a by_o that_o under_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o crime_n with_o corporal_n or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n by_o this_o under_o the_o formality_n of_o scandal_n with_o spiritual_a censure_n 44._o and_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n if_o the_o civil_a sword_n foolish_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n yet_o may_v not_o the_o kirk_n be_v 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the_o same_o thing_n yet_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o this_o pitiful_a church_n will_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o contumacy_n whether_o the_o offender_n be_v convict_v in_o judgement_n 47_o or_o be_v fugitive_a from_o the_o law_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n as_o if_o the_o just_a and_o evident_a fear_n of_o death_n do_v not_o purge_v away_o contumacy_n chap._n xii_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n last_o this_o discipline_n be_v burdensome_a and_o disanvantagious_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n must_v expect_v to_o follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o their_o prince_n upon_o the_o abatement_n of_o monarchy_n in_o rome_n remember_v what_o dismal_a controversy_n do_v present_o spring_v up_o between_o the_o patricii_fw-la and_o plebei_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o raw_a heady_a novice_n and_o a_o few_o ignorant_a artificer_n