majesty_n be_v loadn_v with_o burden_n at_o all_o hand_n grieve_v with_o enemy_n and_o grieve_v with_o subject_n also_o this_o be_v my_o reason_n it_o move_v i_o then_o it_o move_v i_o yet_o and_o make_v i_o to_o resolve_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o any_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o give_v my_o life_n and_o i_o trust_v such_o a_o cause_n shall_v never_o fall_v into_o the_o heart_n nor_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o be_v my_o resolution_n long_o ere_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o bishopric_n be_v make_v to_o i_o god_n know_v it_o man_n know_v it_o think_v you_o and_o you_o what_o you_o like_v to_o the_o contrary_n now_o this_o reason_n you_o answer_v this_o way_n who_o believe_v you_o that_o you_o take_v on_o a_o bishopric_n to_o comfort_v the_o king_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o comfort_v yourself_o be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o a_o just_a confutation_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v this_o for_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o mr._n david_n say_v the_o contrary_a who_o may_v not_o see_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o reason_v you_o rail_v you_o shame_v yourself_o you_o answer_v not_o i_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v i_o seek_v not_o a_o bishopric_n i_o think_v in_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o accuser_n to_o charge_v i_o with_o ambitus_fw-la and_o after_o that_o his_o majesty_n unrequire_v unknown_a or_o unlooked_v for_o of_o i_o have_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n own_o free_a pleasure_n present_v i_o unto_o it_o there_o intercee_v more_o than_o eighteen_o week_n before_o that_o i_o accept_v it_o i_o will_v not_o have_v do_v so_o but_o grip_v more_o greedy_o at_o it_o if_o i_o have_v so_o far_o regard_v myself_o as_o you_o allege_v mr._n david_n i_o ought_v you_o no_o quittance_v neither_o make_v i_o any_o unto_o you_o but_o of_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o declare_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n that_o if_o the_o respect_n of_o duty_n i_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o this_o church_n have_v not_o be_v strong_a in_o i_o than_o any_o respect_n i_o have_v to_o myself_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v accept_v it_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n calumniate_v as_o you_o will_n you_o go_v yet_o on_o the_o admonent_fw-la but_o here_o you_o all_o common_o insult_v and_o run_v out_o upon_o it_o and_o have_v ever_o the_o king_n the_o king_n majesty_n in_o your_o mouth_n who_o we_o all_o reverence_n the_o answer_n and_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o mr._n david_n be_v it_o not_o good_a reason_n we_o shall_v have_v his_o majesty_n in_o our_o mouth_n yea_o and_o in_o our_o heart_n also_o as_o a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o who_o we_o can_v be_v thankful_a enough_o to_o our_o god_n who_o fatherly_a love_n and_o care_n and_o entire_a affection_n towards_o his_o people_n we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o recompense_v no_o remembrance_n no_o care_n no_o service_n no_o obedience_n here_o can_v be_v sufficient_a and_o then_o that_o you_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v something_o you_o pray_v the_o admonent_fw-la touch_v his_o majesty_n who_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n bless_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o posterity_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o send_v he_o better_o comforter_n than_o any_o of_o you_o bishop_n be_v the_o answer_n a_o man_n that_o boast_v of_o false_a liberality_n be_v like_a unto_o cloud_n without_o rain_n 14._o what_o your_o affection_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v we_o be_v not_o to_o examine_v his_o majesty_n can_v best_o discern_v it_o of_o any_o man_n but_o as_o for_o your_o prayer_n we_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o even_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n send_v his_o majesty_n better_a comforter_n for_o his_o highness_n be_v worthy_a of_o better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v indeed_o yet_o this_o be_v some_o good_a that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o good_a will_n in_o we_o we_o wish_v from_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v better_a than_o we_o be_v more_o able_a to_o glorify_v god_n to_o edify_v his_o church_n to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n than_o we_o be_v and_o albeit_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v yet_o his_o majesty_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o good_a which_o we_o may_v and_o of_o his_o princely_a equity_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o highness_n will_v accept_v good_a will_n in_o part_n of_o payment_n and_o as_o for_o you_o mr._n david_n if_o your_o affection_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o sincere_a as_o you_o pretend_v 19_o then_o let_v i_o demand_v of_o you_o in_o these_o word_n which_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n get_v in_o commission_n to_o ask_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n why_o be_v you_o behind_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n again_o to_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n and_o meet_a for_o our_o purpose_n why_o render_v you_o not_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n you_o may_v or_o if_o the_o light_n of_o your_o mind_n in_o this_o question_n permit_v you_o not_o see_v it_o be_v but_o your_o private_a judgement_n and_o yourself_o but_o a_o private_a man_n why_o take_v you_o up_o a_o public_a banner_n against_o his_o majesty_n why_o show_v you_o yourself_o a_o open_a contradictor_n and_o a_o party_n special_a see_v this_o be_v not_o your_o call_n and_o you_o have_v no_o commission_n for_o it_o it_o will_v fit_v you_o better_a to_o be_v more_o spare_v of_o your_o word_n and_o more_o liberal_a in_o your_o deed_n to_o prove_v your_o affection_n to_o your_o sovereign_n which_o now_o by_o your_o needless_a meddle_v you_o have_v call_v more_o in_o doubt_n than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o now_o to_o declare_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o better_a comforter_n you_o fall_v out_o into_o a_o commendation_n of_o our_o brethren_n contrary_a mind_v in_o church-government_n the_o admonent_fw-la go_v you_o beyond_o they_o who_o stand_v for_o our_o discipline_n either_o in_o affection_n or_o in_o action_n or_o in_o pray_v or_o in_o praise_v by_o word_n by_o writ_n by_o tongue_n by_o pen_n to_o honour_v he_o to_o the_o world_n within_o his_o own_o country_n without_o to_o foreign_a nation_n you_o know_v you_o have_v not_o do_v it_o not_o can_v any_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n do_v it_o beyond_o they_o the_o answer_n proud_a haughty_a and_o scornful_a be_v his_o name_n that_o work_v wrath_n in_o his_o arrogancy_n 24._o what_o need_v you_o to_o take_v this_o pain_n out_o of_o your_o pride_n to_o work_v wrath_n among_o brethren_n it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o you_o mr._n david_n you_o shall_v long_o commend_v they_o before_o you_o offend_v us._n if_o so_o be_v the_o change_n of_o court_n can_v content_v you_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v good_a comforter_n good_a counsellor_n may_v they_o be_v to_o his_o majesty_n you_o will_v find_v no_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n to_o hinder_v it_o but_o by_o all_o mean_v willing_a to_o procure_v it_o but_o more_o impertinent_a be_v your_o comparison_n which_o follow_v the_o admonent_fw-la will_v you_o enter_v into_o comparison_n with_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n or_o can_v you_o prefer_v yourselves_o come_v let_v we_o see_v and_o let_v we_o try_v it_o but_o a_o little_a what_o can_v you_o say_v you_o love_v he_o so_o do_v they_o you_o pray_v for_o he_o so_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n as_o the_o coal_n or_o wood_n make_v fire_n 21._o so_o be_v a_o contentious_a man_n apt_a to_o kindle_v strife_n 19_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o contention_n among_o brethren_n do_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n abhor_v what_o needs_o i_o pray_v you_o such_o word_n or_o how_o be_v they_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o argument_n do_v any_o of_o we_o disesteem_v of_o their_o gift_n in_o my_o judgement_n you_o have_v commend_v they_o better_o and_o forbear_v comparison_n you_o derogate_v from_o they_o when_o you_o compare_v they_o with_o other_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o good_a be_v there_o no_o way_n to_o advance_v they_o but_o to_o set_v they_o on_o the_o back_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v not_o this_o high_a pride_n then_o to_o ride_v on_o a_o beast_n at_o parliament_n i_o doubt_v not_o it_o be_v against_o their_o will_n but_o you_o have_v mount_v they_o so_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o your_o vain_a mind_n why_o do_v you_o not_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o wise_a dispenser_n of_o his_o gift_n who_o have_v not_o give_v all_o unto_o any_o one_o if_o there_o be_v one_o endue_v with_o a_o gift_n which_o another_o want_n look_v again_o when_o you_o will_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o want_v some_o gift_n that_o another_o have_v david_n a_o excellent_a prophet_n yet_o he_o need_v a_o nathan_n to_o waken_v he_o
to_o defend_v your_o own_o though_o with_o the_o interest_n of_o they_o and_o again_o you_o say_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v liberal_a to_o speak_v against_o you_o appear_o you_o call_v they_o carnal_a contentious_a spirit_n demigod_n as_o if_o god_n have_v set_v his_o tribunal_n in_o their_o tongue_n or_o make_v they_o judge_n of_o man_n conscience_n libeler_n of_o lie_n shemeis_n railer_n busybody_n night-bird_n etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n do_v you_o not_o here_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n set_v on_o fire_n 57_o who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n be_v you_o not_o here_o blow_v at_o the_o coal_n to_o kindle_v if_o you_o can_v a_o fire_n among_o brethren_n to_o strengthen_v your_o feeble_a cause_n you_o cry_v for_o a_o party_n and_o go_v about_o not_o with_o the_o godly_a policy_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o divide_v pharisy_n and_o sadducee_n but_o with_o the_o godless_a impiety_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n that_o evill-one_a do_v it_o in_o the_o night_n when_o man_n be_v sleep_v and_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o day_n 58._o and_o all_o man_n look_v upon_o you_o be_v it_o true_a which_o you_o have_v say_v speak_v you_o just_o and_o have_v you_o judge_v upright_o will_v you_o throw_v these_o word_n of_o i_o against_o my_o brethren_n be_v you_o become_v so_o brazenfaced_a have_v you_o shake_v off_o all_o shame_n and_o take_v liberty_n to_o say_v what_o you_o like_v yea_o even_o against_o your_o own_o light_n for_o you_o dare_v not_o say_v plain_o to_o it_o but_o appear_o say_v you_o i_o call_v they_o so_o be_v not_o my_o word_n plain_a say_v i_o not_o in_o my_o apology_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o well_o advise_v christian_n will_v fight_v with_o such_o armour_n if_o i_o think_v no_o christian_a will_v do_v it_o far_o less_o will_v any_o brother_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v it_o be_v they_o who_o be_v contrary_a mind_v in_o church-government_n otherwise_o style_v by_o i_o then_o reverend_a father_n or_o brethren_n god_n know_v they_o be_v so_o in_o my_o heart_n as_o i_o have_v term_v they_o in_o speech_n yet_o you_o say_v i_o have_v injure_v they_o in_o their_o name_n my_o speech_n be_v then_o against_o a_o lie_a libeler_n and_o some_o other_o professor_n whereof_o some_o be_v preposterous_o zealous_a other_o profane_o presumptuous_a to_o give_v out_o rash_a judgement_n of_o all_o man_n i_o know_v not_o then_o that_o you_o have_v be_v one_o of_o that_o sort_n but_o since_o my_o word_n have_v be_v to_o you_o like_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o draw_v such_o a_o serpent_n as_o you_o out_o of_o your_o den_n and_o make_v you_o know_v yourself_o in_o your_o own_o colour_n i_o can_v but_o tell_v you_o plain_o that_o you_o be_v one_o of_o they_o to_o who_o all_o these_o epithet_n rehearse_v by_o you_o be_v competent_a a_o few_o only_o except_v carnal_o contentious_a a_o rail_a busie-bodie_n a_o demigod_n usurp_v god_n tribunal_n you_o have_v here_o declare_v yourself_o but_o of_o other_o i_o clear_v you_o that_o you_o be_v not_o a_o night-bird_n a_o chatterer_n in_o secret_a a_o biter_n behind_o back_n for_o the_o height_n of_o your_o pride_n and_o stoutness_n of_o your_o conceit_n carry_v you_o so_o far_o that_o you_o think_v it_o too_o little_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o reputation_n to_o be_v a_o pestilence_n walk_v in_o darkness_n 6._o nay_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o name_n you_o must_v be_v daemonum_fw-la meridianum_fw-la a_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noon_n and_o a_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n to_o slay_v the_o innocent_a this_o be_v wickedness_n more_o then_o enough_o and_o yet_o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la peccans_fw-la peccatum_fw-la you_o will_v add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o not_o content_a to_o slay_v one_o you_o will_v as_o i_o say_v be_v a_o firebrand_n in_o the_o church_n to_o burn_v all_o kindle_v continue_a increase_a fiery_a contention_n among_o brethren_n it_o become_v you_o rather_o of_o christian_a duty_n if_o you_o know_v it_o to_o bring_v word_n of_o modesty_n truth_n and_o love_n like_o water_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v then_o by_o word_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n to_o kindle_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la oleum_fw-la camino_fw-la addere_fw-la think_v you_o mr._n david_n to_o go_v between_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n believe_v i_o they_o need_v not_o your_o patrociny_n at_o our_o hand_n nor_o we_o you_o or_o any_o man_n at_o they_o even_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o we_o have_v tender_v their_o name_n they_o be_v our_o brethren_n we_o dare_v go_v near_o they_o than_o you_o to_o live_v with_o they_o to_o die_v with_o they_o where_o discrepance_n of_o judgement_n be_v about_o thing_n external_a god_n know_v it_o be_v with_o our_o mutual_a grief_n where_o consonance_n be_v as_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v with_o our_o mutual_a joy_n and_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o controversy_n i_o do_v ever_o think_v it_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v such_o as_o agree_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n disagree_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o that_o those_o who_o can_v happy_o have_v concord_v on_o a_o scaffold_n to_o scale_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n profess_v by_o they_o both_o if_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o it_o shall_v thus_o unnecessary_o discord_n for_o a_o question_n of_o external_a church-governement_n in_o itself_o not_o absolute_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n but_o this_o as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o apology_n be_v the_o pitiful_a condition_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n if_o i_o can_v mend_v it_o i_o shall_v at_o least_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o will_v daily_o pray_v to_o my_o god_n that_o he_o will_v set_v peace_n in_o jerusalem_n border_n and_o unite_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n into_o one_o neither_o will_v i_o despair_v of_o it_o but_o will_v pray_v the_o lord_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o this_o church_n such_o a_o man_n as_o athanasius_n be_v and_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o this_o union_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o to_o conserve_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n by_o his_o singular_a constancy_n with_o peace_n among_o preacher_n by_o his_o godly_a wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v he_o renown_v as_o columen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o his_o time_n many_o time_n be_v he_o banish_v by_o deceit_n and_o oftentime_o force_v to_o fly_v to_o eschew_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o none_o of_o all_o his_o suffering_n purchase_v he_o such_o commendation_n as_o this_o that_o when_o he_o come_v home_o and_o find_v a_o schism_n among_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o great_a cause_n than_o any_o that_o be_v among_o we_o praise_v be_v god_n yet_o he_o happy_o compose_v it_o athan._n utraque_fw-la enim_fw-la parte_fw-la leniter_fw-la &_o humane_a accersita_fw-la verborumque_fw-la sententia_fw-la diligenter_fw-la &_o accurrate_v perpensa_fw-la postaquam_fw-la concord_n reperit_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la dissidentes_fw-la ita_fw-la negotium_fw-la transegit_fw-la ut_fw-la nominum_fw-la usum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la concedens_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsos_fw-la constringeret_fw-la for_o call_v both_o the_o party_n with_o meekness_n and_o love_n unto_o he_o and_o judicious_o ponder_v either_o of_o their_o opinion_n he_o perceive_v that_o concern_v doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o diversity_n be_v about_o word_n the_o matter_n which_o either_o of_o they_o believe_v one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o do_v therefore_o so_o compose_v this_o discord_n that_o leave_v unto_o they_o free_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n &_o name_n he_o bind_v they_o both_o with_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o i_o wish_v again_o that_o such_o a_o athanasius_n be_v among_o we_o for_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o strife_n about_o word_n and_o person_n there_o be_v otherwise_o agreement_n both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n the_o same_o power_n of_o government_n that_o now_o be_v in_o our_o church_n be_v always_o in_o it_o now_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n before_o under_o a_o name_n equivalent_a to_o it_o and_o when_o both_o the_o name_n be_v silent_a yet_o the_o power_n of_o they_o both_o ever_o exercise_v by_o some_o when_o the_o name_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n remain_v the_o power_n i_o mean_v in_o substance_n but_o now_o contention_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o heat_n that_o a_o office_n tolerable_o lawful_a needful_a in_o itself_o be_v think_v untollerable_a under_o such_o a_o name_n and_o for_o such_o person_n as_o be_v with_o it_o or_o against_o it_o a_o lamentable_a matter_n for_o the_o which_o i_o sigh_v within_o
not_o a_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n who_o be_v first_o among_o the_o presbyter_n there_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o unite_v join_v to_o these_o cyprian_n complaint_n 10._o aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la euange_o nec_fw-la loci_fw-la svi_fw-la memores_fw-la nec_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la iudicium_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la praepositum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicant_a etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi ultri_fw-la in_o sâ—â—dem_fw-la perseveraverint_fw-la utar_fw-la ea_fw-la admonitione_n qua_fw-la i_o dominus_fw-la uti_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la interim_n prohibeantur_fw-la offer_n in_o his_o six_o epistle_n he_o profess_v he_o be_v determine_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o counsel_n of_o his_o compresbyter_n but_o because_o some_o presbyter_n have_v receive_v some_o that_o have_v fall_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n inconsulto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n neither_o fear_v the_o future_a judgement_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o present_a bishop_n set_v over_o they_o which_o he_o say_v be_v never_o do_v by_o any_o presbyter_n under_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n not_o without_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o bishop_n he_o warn_v they_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o he_o will_v use_v that_o censure_n against_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o and_o suspend_v they_o from_o their_o ministry_n how_o unwise_o you_o be_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a for_o you_o 15._o this_o one_o place_n among_o many_o may_v witness_v for_o he_o not_o only_o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o his_o time_n but_o that_o it_o be_v warrant_v also_o by_o divine_a authority_n i_o can_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n bring_v many_o other_o if_o at_o this_o time_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o my_o own_o minute_n collect_v for_o help_n of_o my_o memory_n but_o let_v these_o suffice_v for_o the_o present_a if_o they_o content_v you_o not_o than_o i_o send_v you_o to_o the_o four_o book_n of_o douname_n wherein_o he_o prove_v episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n because_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n if_o you_o be_v purpose_v to_o dispute_v this_o question_n you_o will_v find_v he_o there_o with_o very_o formal_a and_o forcible_a reason_n defend_v episcopal_a government_n if_o you_o will_v not_o as_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o you_o than_o you_o shall_v do_v best_a to_o let_v alone_o your_o whisper_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o simple_a people_n and_o your_o trivial_a argument_n which_o seem_v good_a enough_o to_o they_o that_o know_v no_o better_o but_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v like_o the_o cuty_n of_o bone_n wherewith_o child_n shoot_v in_o the_o street_n that_o may_v well_o make_v a_o little_a fize_n with_o powder_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v any_o bullet_n and_o it_o will_v be_v long_o before_o you_o hurt_v a_o bishop_n with_o such_o you_o carp_n at_o my_o argument_n fol._n 9_o that_o i_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o external_a discipline_n to_o be_v arbitarie_a and_o changeable_a as_o may_v best_o serve_v for_o edification_n because_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o great_a matter_n dispense_v with_o circumcision_n for_o edification_n some_o of_o they_o retain_v it_o some_o not_o admit_v it_o as_o they_o see_v best_a for_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n you_o need_v not_o tell_v i_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o no_o point_n of_o church-government_n i_o know_v that_o very_a well_o but_o must_v tell_v you_o again_o that_o as_o quick_a as_o you_o think_v yourself_o you_o mistake_v the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o more_o to_o the_o less_o if_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o diversity_n in_o a_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o all_o keep_v one_o rule_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v evil_a now_o to_o see_v diversity_n in_o the_o church_n about_o a_o less_o thing_n some_o church_n use_v external_a government_n one_o way_n other_o another_o way_n as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o people_n require_v beside_o that_o i_o believe_v your_o doctorship_n have_v be_v so_o acquaint_v at_o least_o with_o the_o recent_a writer_n of_o this_o age_n that_o you_o will_v have_v soon_o perceive_v the_o author_n of_o the_o word_n allege_v by_o i_o to_o be_v musculus_fw-la on_o 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o his_o probation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o from_o ancient_a augustine_n as_o you_o take_v it_o but_o from_o the_o latter_a augustana_n confessio_fw-la put_v on_o your_o spectacle_n and_o read_v it_o again_o thus_o while_o as_o like_v a_o blind_a man_n you_o will_v strike_v at_o i_o you_o strike_v a_o more_o worthy_a man_n then_o ever_o you_o be_v and_o a_o whole_a reform_a church_n also_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o your_o word_n be_v oracle_n good_a enough_o i_o warrant_v you_o in_o your_o own_o conventicle_n and_o with_o they_o the_o simplicity_n of_o many_o christian_n be_v abuse_v who_o eye_n i_o pray_v the_o lord_n open_a that_o as_o they_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o question_n also_o and_o leave_v off_o to_o rend_v this_o church_n by_o so_o unlawful_a a_o division_n that_o you_o affirm_v no_o schism_n be_v in_o our_o church_n till_o bishop_n come_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o this_o be_v but_o your_o calumny_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o i_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n with_o a_o mourn_a heart_n many_o a_o time_n have_v i_o look_v unto_o one_o i_o can_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o the_o world_n but_o i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o your_o provocation_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o if_o you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o you_o be_v a_o great_a stranger_n in_o s._n andrew_n your_o discourse_n fol._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o be_v answer_v already_o in_o the_o 14_o you_o condemn_v the_o call_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n they_o neither_o have_v it_o from_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o general_a assembly_n sure_o you_o be_v a_o pert_a affirmer_n of_o any_o thing_n you_o please_v for_o you_o will_v not_o find_v any_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n who_o the_o general_a assembly_n have_v not_o first_o nominate_v and_o give_v up_o in_o lyte_n to_o that_o effect_n or_o else_o by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o in_o your_o fol._n 15._o you_o usurp_v the_o judgement_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o therein_o utter_v the_o pride_n of_o your_o spirit_n but_o impair_v not_o my_o honest_a inward_a testimony_n in_o the_o contrary_n i_o affect_v no_o bishoprie_fw-la no_o creature_n can_v convince_v i_o of_o ambitus_fw-la direct_o nor_o indirect_o but_o you_o must_v be_v like_o yourself_o affirm_v falsehood_n confident_o that_o your_o simple_a one_o may_v believe_v you_o nevertheless_o know_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v you_o to_o judgement_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v countable_a if_o for_o your_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o for_o your_o false_a lie_a word_n speak_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o corrupt_a of_o other_o my_o word_n against_o the_o lie_a libeler_n you_o wicked_o and_o most_o wrongful_o wrest_v against_o my_o brethren_n god_n forgive_v you_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o already_o and_o where_o in_o your_o last_o leaf_n you_o run_v out_o upon_o your_o comparison_n that_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v more_o faithful_o and_o fruitful_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n than_o i_o have_v do_v can_v teach_v i_o how_o to_o behave_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o now_o say_v you_o i_o seem_v to_o myself_o a_o great_a doctor_n in_o israel_n all_o this_o be_v but_o needless_a talk_n i_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o any_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v learn_v some_o good_a from_o any_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v and_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o what_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o my_o own_o eye_n be_v hard_a for_o you_o to_o know_v when_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n i_o deal_v with_o my_o god_n i_o know_v my_o room_n that_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o least_o of_o saint_n and_o in_o truth_n i_o so_o esteem_v myself_o but_o where_o you_o will_v come_v in_o and_o out_o of_o your_o pride_n run_v over_o i_o and_o tread_v my_o gift_n under_o your_o foot_n i_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o and_o i_o get_v it_o not_o from_o you_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o not_o let_v you_o disgrace_v
myself_o and_o do_v yet_o the_o three_o time_n cry_v for_o a_o athanasâ—us_n but_o till_o the_o lord_n send_v this_o i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o wrest_v my_o word_n against_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n what_o ever_o their_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n be_v concern_v church-governement_n i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o you_o have_v allege_v and_o therefore_o because_o i_o see_v the_o heat_n of_o contention_n in_o you_o be_v yet_o increase_a remember_v that_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o man_n of_o your_o humour_n your_o sort_n your_o band_n your_o fellowship_n i_o mean_v of_o such_o as_o the_o libeler_n and_o you_o have_v declare_v yourselves_o to_o be_v man_n that_o set_v by_o love_n for_o a_o like_n of_o their_o opinion_n that_o spare_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n yea_o and_o christianity_n debate_v their_o private_a judgement_n with_o contention_n rail_v lie_a backebiting_a this_o be_v satan_n armour_n and_o be_v not_o mere_a to_o be_v use_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n but_o now_o this_o first_o part_n of_o your_o paralogie_n contain_v railing_n against_o my_o name_n you_o conclude_v this_o way_n the_o admonent_fw-la lo_o brother_n what_o i_o think_v right_o concern_v your_o name_n the_o answer_n this_o be_v the_o second_o and_o yet_o the_o last_o time_n that_o you_o use_v any_o word_n of_o meekness_n and_o love_n they_o stand_v alone_o in_o this_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o think_v shame_n of_o the_o rest_n 28._o as_o he_o that_o faign_v himself_o mad_a cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o mortal_a thing_n so_o deal_v the_o deceitful_a man_n with_o his_o friend_n &_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n mr._n david_n in_o a_o fury_n without_o rhythm_n or_o reason_n strike_v all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o friend_n or_o foe_n as_o you_o will_v hear_v and_o then_o will_v mend_v all_o with_o a_o word_n i_o be_o but_o in_o sport_n and_o be_o your_o brother_n solomon_n say_v that_o this_o be_v to_o play_v the_o deceiver_n the_o admonent_fw-la your_o fame_n be_v in_o a_o hard_a case_n 2._o very_o hard_o to_o be_v clear_v from_o some_o blemish_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stand_v it_o with_o your_o fame_n 4._o which_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v remedy_v and_o again_o chief_o that_o idol_n fame_n which_o you_o travail_v so_o to_o maintain_v believe_v i_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n down_o it_o must_v and_o best_a by_o yourself_o your_o own_o hand_n may_v pull_v it_o down_o more_o easy_o other_o must_v more_o rude_o think_v not_o your_o apology_n will_v do_v the_o turn_n palmody_n must_v do_v it_o the_o answer_n good_a mr._n david_n be_v not_o so_o sudden_a be_v appease_v but_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v pay_v you_o to_o the_o uttermost_a farthing_n if_o i_o do_v not_o then_o pull_v all_o down_o at_o your_o pleasure_n a_o righteous_a man_n say_v solomon_n have_v compassion_n over_o his_o beast_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n mr._n david_n why_o will_v you_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o at_o one_o stroke_n to_o slay_v both_o myself_o and_o my_o name_n yea_o to_o bury_v my_o name_n ere_o i_o be_v dead_a myself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o pity_n or_o compassion_n if_o you_o have_v any_o love_n you_o will_v have_v mourn_v at_o least_o a_o little_a over_o it_o because_o once_o it_o do_v good_a once_o it_o smell_v well_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n and_o even_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 6._o which_o have_v do_v it_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o man_n in_o your_o conceit_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n and_o you_o insult_v in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o have_v triumph_v with_o your_o complice_n during_o this_o interim_n of_o a_o none_o answer_v neither_o can_v you_o keep_v it_o close_o but_o in_o your_o pride_n proclaim_v it_o that_o you_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n 16._o yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o amalekite_v dance_v your_o prey_n will_v quick_o be_v take_v from_o you_o what_o you_o think_v you_o have_v do_v you_o will_v find_v it_o undo_v it_o but_o fare_v with_o you_o as_o philo_z say_v it_o do_v with_o cain_n then_o cain_n arise_v against_o his_o brother_n abel_n and_o slay_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n who_o slay_v he_o not_o abel_n no_o he_o slay_v himself_o it_o seem_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incredible_a paradox_n yet_o be_v it_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abel_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o foolish_a mind_n of_o cain_n but_o he_o live_v in_o god_n a_o bless_a life_n and_o my_o name_n which_o in_o your_o conceit_n be_v past_a remedy_n i_o suppose_v with_o you_o it_o be_v perish_v clean_o in_o preston_n and_o you_o have_v bury_v it_o there_o never_o to_o rise_v again_o yet_o i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a even_o of_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a &_o bury_v in_o preston_n also_o gent._n but_o mr._n david_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o sun_n shine_v clear_o in_o some_o part_n even_o when_o it_o be_v obscure_v in_o other_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v obscure_v by_o cloud_n or_o smoke_n in_o preston_n yet_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n see_v it_o clear_o enough_o and_o there_o also_o where_o it_o be_v obscure_v for_o a_o time_n it_o will_v shine_v again_o who_o send_v a_o wind_n and_o drive_v the_o locust_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n who_o scatter_v the_o smoke_n that_o come_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o darken_v the_o sun_n be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n who_o sow_v light_n for_o the_o righteous_a he_o bring_v to_o light_a thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n i_o will_v still_o walk_v in_o the_o innocence_n and_o simplicity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o not_o spare_v to_o speak_v to_o man_n what_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n nothing_o move_v either_o with_o your_o calumny_n or_o other_o man_n contempt_n 9_o and_o of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v despise_v i_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n when_o god_n shall_v plead_v my_o cause_n execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o light_n but_o now_o as_o satan_n in_o the_o tempt_a of_o job_n proceed_v from_o a_o small_a tentation_n to_o a_o great_a so_o mr._n david_n not_o content_a to_o trample_v my_o name_n under_o foot_n at_o his_o pleasure_n make_v corruption_n also_o upon_o my_o conscience_n he_o justify_v the_o former_a libeler_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o will_v needs_o have_v i_o guilty_a of_o a_o corrupt_a love_n unto_o gain_n and_o glory_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o admonent_fw-la man_n search_v what_o shall_v have_v move_v you_o to_o change_v your_o mind_n 3_o light_v only_o on_o these_o two_o gain_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o only_a appearant_a for_o what_o can_v you_o even_o say_v yourself_o if_o you_o see_v diverse_a hammer_n hammer_v a_o vessel_n and_o it_o endure_v they_o all_o and_o break_v not_o till_o the_o golden_a hammer_n come_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o hit_v the_o vessel_n leap_v asunder_o at_o the_o first_o stroke_n what_o will_v you_o think_v but_o that_o the_o golden_a hammer_n have_v break_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n as_o athorne_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o drunkard_n so_o be_v a_o parable_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n for_o a_o drunkard_n take_v a_o thorn_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v other_o 9_o hurt_v himself_o with_o it_o and_o a_o fool_n pierce_v himself_o with_o the_o parable_n wherewith_o he_o think_v to_o prick_v another_o mr._n david_n this_o false_a supposition_n of_o you_o be_v answer_v by_o another_o which_o be_v true_a what_o if_o the_o vessel_n be_v break_v or_o ever_o the_o golden_a hammer_n touch_v it_o if_o they_o who_o can_v best_o see_v be_v near_o unto_o it_o see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o if_o the_o change_n be_v make_v or_o ever_o the_o bishopric_n come_v be_v he_o not_o a_o liar_n that_o will_v say_v the_o golden_a hammer_n do_v it_o what_o ever_o you_o have_v say_v of_o the_o cause_n itself_o or_o of_o my_o name_n may_v have_v be_v somewhat_o excusable_a these_o be_v thing_n external_a but_o how_o take_v you_o this_o boldness_n to_o judge_v another_o man_n conscience_n 3._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o master_n my_o cause_n you_o think_v you_o know_v perfect_o to_o be_v evil_a my_o name_n it_o please_v you_o to_o term_v a_o vain_a idol_n which_o you_o will_v have_v pull_v down_o though_o the_o smoke_n of_o your_o pride_n darken_v your_o mind_n so_o
yet_o the_o most_o modest_a will_v incline_v to_o it_o perceive_v you_o not_o how_o you_o reel_v and_o rove_v and_o know_v not_o what_o you_o say_v do_v not_o one_o of_o your_o word_n dash_v and_o destroy_v another_o they_o suspend_v their_o judgement_n say_v you_o and_o yet_o they_o incline_v to_o this_o as_o most_o apparent_a sober_a man_n will_v not_o affirm_v it_o say_v you_o yet_o the_o most_o modest_a will_n and_o why_o forsooth_o because_o say_v mr._n david_n it_o be_v most_o appearant_a i_o pray_v you_o do_v sober_a and_o modest_a man_n incline_v their_o judgement_n to_o and_o fro_o by_o appearance_n and_o since_o as_o you_o say_v most_o modest_a man_n suspend_v their_o judgement_n why_o be_v you_o not_o one_o of_o those_o most_o modest_a man_n why_o praecipate_v you_o and_o give_v out_o rash_a judgement_n o_o but_o sâ—y_v you_o you_o know_v no_o change_n till_o the_o bishopric_n come_v what_o of_o that_o you_o know_v it_o not_o nor_o your_o complice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v know_v clearelie_o enough_o to_o such_o as_o be_v familiar_a with_o i_o it_o be_v know_v open_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o fyffe_n yea_o unto_o many_o that_o desire_v not_o to_o know_v it_o it_o be_v make_v know_v every_o day_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o perth_n from_o the_o time_n that_o once_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v receive_v again_o by_o order_n of_o the_o church_n by_o act_n of_o general_a assembly_n with_o approbation_n of_o his_o majesty_n i_o resolve_v to_o conform_v myself_o and_o from_o that_o time_n declare_v it_o in_o commune_v reason_v dispute_v honour_v bishop_n private_o publicklie_o all_o that_o i_o can_v and_o willing_o will_v have_v live_v content_a all_o my_o day_n to_o have_v give_v honour_n to_o any_o brother_n of_o the_o ministry_n advance_v to_o that_o office_n rather_o than_o receive_v it_o this_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n though_o it_o be_v not_o publish_v in_o preston_n nor_o know_v to_o mr._n david_n and_o where_o you_o say_v that_o gain_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o only_a apparent_a cause_n and_o most_o modest_a man_n incline_v to_o they_o as_o most_o apparent_a and_o that_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v see_v of_o man_n outward_o make_v all_o against_o i_o now_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v but_o apparent_o and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o thought_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o that_o of_o your_o man_n it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n day_n man_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o such_o man_n who_o judgement_n i_o set_v little_a by_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n it_o be_v but_o judgement_n by_o appearance_n will_v christian_n religion_n teach_v you_o to_o judge_v by_o appearance_n be_v not_o this_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o salvation_n so_o stand_v he_o also_o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o he_o shall_v bring_v out_o judgement_n in_o truth_n why_o bring_v you_o out_o judgement_n in_o untruth_n he_o judge_n not_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n why_o do_v you_o give_v judgement_n upon_o report_n he_o judge_n not_o by_o appearance_n and_o you_o spare_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o conscience_n of_o your_o brother_n have_v no_o reason_n for_o you_o but_o appearance_n be_v not_o this_o too_o weak_a a_o probation_n for_o so_o strong_a a_o calumny_n who_o may_v not_o see_v malice_n have_v move_v you_o no_o light_n have_v lead_v you_o you_o have_v bewray_v by_o your_o speech_n the_o weakness_n of_o your_o cause_n the_o wickedness_n of_o your_o heart_n which_o god_n forgive_v you_o now_o you_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o admonent_fw-la who_o can_v say_v that_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v the_o golden_a hammer_n have_v do_v the_o turn_n the_o answer_n how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o torment_v i_o with_o word_n 2._o you_o have_v now_o ten_o time_n reproach_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a you_o be_v impudent_a towards_o i_o have_v you_o forget_v what_o you_o say_v even_o now_o be_v not_o these_o your_o word_n sober_a man_n will_v not_o say_v it_o modest_a man_n incline_v to_o it_o but_o by_o appearance_n yet_o now_o you_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o such_o as_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n can_v say_v no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o you_o say_v mr._n david_n mendacem_fw-la oportâ—it_fw-la esse_fw-la memorem_fw-la frequent_o you_o brag_v of_o this_o that_o all_o man_n who_o you_o know_v think_v as_o you_o think_v and_o so_o with_o the_o terrible_a show_n of_o your_o associate_n like_o a_o army_n of_o the_o stuff_a skin_n of_o indian_a elephant_n you_o will_v afray_v us._n i_o be_o sure_a when_o your_o great_a multitude_n muster_v under_o general_a title_n come_v to_o be_v view_v they_o will_v be_v find_v as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o doubtless_o godly_a modest_a &_o learned_a man_n howsoever_o they_o be_v mind_v concern_v the_o cause_n itself_o will_v no_o way_n approve_v your_o carnal_a debate_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o allow_v that_o which_o you_o have_v say_v they_o will_v be_v loath_a i_o warrant_v you_o to_o come_v under_o your_o standard_n neither_o will_v they_o think_v their_o cause_n strengthen_v but_o dishonour_v by_o your_o patrociny_n thus_o will_v you_o be_v find_v but_o like_o chaucer_n cook_n busy_a where_o you_o need_v not_o take_v pain_n for_o which_o no_o side_n will_v give_v you_o thanks_o and_o these_o be_v remove_v from_o you_o who_o with_o their_o judgement_n in_o church-governement_n retain_v inward_a sobriety_n and_o brotherlie_a love_n with_o meekness_n the_o remanent_fw-la that_o will_v stand_v up_o with_o you_o to_o maintain_v your_o carnal_a and_o contentious_a railing_n will_v try_v as_o i_o have_v say_v your_o great_a universality_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o small_a fellowship_n of_o strait-shod_a gentleman_n and_o to_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v a_o diocie_n of_o donatist_n of_o who_o you_o may_v read_v what_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a horum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la homicida_fw-la &_o mendax_fw-la who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o church_n no_o religion_n no_o conscience_n but_o with_o the_o man_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v then_o forsooth_o he_o be_v not_o a_o brother_n you_o must_v keep_v no_o company_n with_o he_o you_o must_v not_o salute_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n or_o way_n with_o they_o fie_o upon_o this_o pride_n what_o shall_v such_o wickedness_n do_v in_o zion_n away_o with_o it_o to_o shinar_n meet_a for_o barbarian_n of_o morocco_n then_o for_o christian_n of_o the_o belove_a i_o will_v in_o africa_n it_o dwell_v of_o old_a i_o will_v wish_v if_o i_o may_v lawful_o it_o be_v there_o again_o and_o this_o church_n be_v quit_v of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o three_o room_n mr._n david_n in_o most_o furious_a manner_n invade_v my_o ministry_n not_o unlike_o that_o four_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a beast_n which_o daniel_n see_v in_o the_o vision_n with_o iron_n tooth_n devour_a break_v in_o piece_n stamp_v under_o foot_n all_o â—â—at_n be_v before_o he_o now_o he_o spew_v out_o the_o superfluity_n of_o his_o maliciousness_n and_o with_o most_o false_a and_o horrible_a calumny_n he_o charge_v i_o the_o admonent_fw-la error_n must_v be_v confess_v 2._o erroneous_a doctrine_n yea_o false_a doctrine_n 3._o rash_n affirm_v of_o uncertainty_n 4._o inconsiderateness_n temeritie_n headinesse_n 5._o inconstancy_n 6._o papistical_a implicit_a faith_n 7._o falsefy_v of_o god_n message_n speak_v that_o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o he_o 8._o profane_v the_o chair_n of_o verity_n 9_o carelessness_n and_o sloth_n in_o your_o call_n that_o in_o a_o great_a high_a and_o special_a question_n of_o it_o be_v so_o long_o a_o pastâ—r_n you_o never_o search_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n the_o answer_n o_o lord_n false_a witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o they_o charge_v i_o with_o thing_n which_o i_o know_v not_o 11._o o_o righteous_a god_n 9_o who_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_n and_o have_v prove_v and_o visit_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o night_n 3._o plead_v thou_o my_o cause_n and_o let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v make_v dumb_a which_o cruel_o spiteful_o and_o proud_o speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o will_v he_o to_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n be_v not_o unproper_a here_o for_o mr._n david_n for_o he_o have_v here_o multiply_v against_o i_o so_o many_o grievous_a imputation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v true_a may_v just_o make_v i_o worthy_a both_o of_o fiery_a wrath_n from_o god_n and_o of_o all_o indignation_n from_o man_n but_o m._n david_n you_o know_v not_o
corruption_n in_o i_o have_v have_v any_o secret_a respect_n to_o these_o idol_n believe_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o privy_a unto_o it_o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o if_o i_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o god_n i_o will_v protest_v with_o david_n lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 20._o i_o know_v not_o my_o own_o soul_n many_o evil_n be_v in_o it_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o for_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n and_o know_v many_o thing_n of_o we_o which_o our_o own_o conscience_n know_v not_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o a_o man_n can_v know_v himself_o in_o this_o whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v i_o may_v answer_v you_o bold_o my_o lip_n have_v speak_v no_o wickedness_n and_o my_o tongue_n have_v utter_v no_o deceit_n it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o gain_n or_o glory_n that_o have_v wrought_v this_o change_n of_o my_o mind_n in_o this_o you_o have_v wrongful_o and_o now_o after_o my_o apology_n and_o oath_n of_o conscience_n wicked_o accuse_v i_o 4._o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v justify_v you_o until_o i_o die_v i_o will_v never_o take_v my_o innocence_n from_o myself_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reprove_v i_o of_o my_o day_n this_o be_v mr._n david_n the_o right_a application_n of_o this_o example_n but_o now_o you_o proceed_v the_o admonent_fw-la now_o to_o look_v back_o but_o even_o a_o little_a upon_o this_o that_o we_o have_v already_o say_v what_o be_v this_o we_o see_v stand_v at_o the_o very_a entry_n be_v it_o not_o fame_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a idol_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o cause_n of_o huge_a idolatry_n and_o yet_o have_v you_o rear_v it_o up_o here_o open_o in_o a_o public_a place_n the_o answer_n svre_o if_o you_o be_v not_o like_o a_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v not_o speak_v as_o you_o do_v you_o complain_v in_o the_o precede_a section_n alas_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o true_o you_o be_v much_o blind_a than_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v be_v and_o now_o you_o say_v you_o see_v a_o idol_n and_o what_o a_o idol_n fame_n mr._n david_n it_o be_v but_o your_o dim_a sight_n which_o cause_v you_o to_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o you_o be_v like_o that_o blind_a man_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o see_v man_n he_o think_v he_o have_v see_v tree_n for_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o yet_o well_o open_v stay_v a_o little_a judge_v not_o out_o of_o your_o dark_a sight_n pray_v jesus_n to_o touch_v your_o eye_n again_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v more_o clear_o what_o you_o think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o idol_n and_o call_v so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a yea_o a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o all_o riches_n solomon_n say_v so_o he_o see_v as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v a_o bishop_n well_o report_v of_o even_o of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o but_o if_o a_o good_a name_n have_v be_v a_o idol_n he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o necessary_o require_v it_o now_o you_o return_v again_o to_o your_o former_a blasphemous_a rail_n refute_v by_o i_o repeat_v now_o by_o you_o for_o so_o well_o be_v mr._n david_n please_v with_o the_o tune_n of_o this_o song_n that_o he_o must_v sing_v it_o over_o often_o than_o once_o the_o admonent_fw-la and_o that_o inconstancy_n with_o how_o blushfull_a thing_n be_v it_o shield_v how_o too_o like_a to_o rahels_n idol_n in_o her_o blushfull_a confession_n see_v for_o the_o eschew_v thereof_o 1._o error_n must_v be_v confess_v 2._o erroneous_a doctrine_n 3._o rash_n affirm_v of_o uncertainty_n 4._o headinesse_n 5._o papisticke_a implicit_a faith_n 6._o falsify_v of_o god_n message_n 7._o profane_v the_o chair_n of_o verity_n 8._o carelessness_n of_o call_v the_o answer_n and_o a_o mighty_a strong_a wind_n rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o wind_n 9_o and_o after_o the_o wind_n come_v a_o earthquake_n but_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o earthquake_n and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n come_v fire_n but_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n mr._n david_n now_o again_o gather_v his_o breath_n bend_v up_o his_o bowel_n to_o bring_v out_o a_o mighty_a blast_n of_o wind_n out_o of_o the_o desert_n and_o wilderness_n of_o a_o a_o barren_a heart_n against_o i_o not_o unlike_o the_o wind_n wherewith_o satan_n overthrow_v job_n house_n and_o child_n at_o one_o blow_n so_o will_v this_o reviler_n overturn_v my_o name_n ministry_n conscience_n and_o all_o with_o this_o one_o stroke_n and_o violent_a charge_n many_o furious_a fiery_a and_o mighty_a boister_a word_n of_o wind_n have_v he_o blast_v out_o upon_o i_o but_o god_n be_v not_o in_o they_o i_o will_v abide_v with_o elijah_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o a_o soft_a and_o peaceable_a voice_n he_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n the_o refutation_n of_o they_o see_v sect._n 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 39_o etc._n etc._n certain_o it_o be_v evil_o more_o then_o enough_o to_o see_v man_n degenerate_a into_o beast_n through_o the_o want_n of_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v much_o worse_a to_o see_v a_o man_n become_v a_o devil_n by_o abuse_v his_o reason_n so_o malicious_o that_o they_o qui_fw-la angeli_fw-la &_o silly_a dei_fw-la esse_fw-la debeant_fw-la ne_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la videantur_fw-la sibi_fw-la reseruarunt_fw-la who_o shall_v be_v angel_n and_o son_n of_o god_n reserve_v not_o so_o much_o modesty_n to_o themselves_o as_o whereby_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v man_n or_o to_o put_v difference_n between_o they_o and_o beast_n yea_o rather_o worse_o than_o beast_n every_o beast_n have_v some_o one_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o own_o but_o you_o will_v find_v a_o man_n so_o beastly_a that_o in_o he_o they_o be_v all_o collect_v in_o one_o 22._o irascitur_fw-la ut_fw-la serpens_fw-la pungit_fw-la ut_fw-la scorpio_n insidiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la vulpes_fw-la imo_fw-la quasi_fw-la diabolus_fw-la atrocia_fw-la suscipit_fw-la bella_fw-la in_o fratrem_fw-la and_o this_o hate_v abhor_v devour_v one_o of_o another_o argue_v it_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n a_o carnal_a man_n yea_o true_o non_fw-la humanae_fw-la mansuetudinis_fw-la sed_fw-la immanitatis_fw-la est_fw-la belluarum_fw-la it_o be_v beastly_a barbarity_n and_o not_o that_o mansuetude_n which_o become_v man_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pisid._n manure_v by_o his_o grace_n the_o heart_n of_o theagrius_n and_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o these_o thorn_n and_o brier_n may_v be_v root_v out_o of_o they_o and_o like_o a_o ground_n bless_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o meekness_n truth_n and_o love._n now_o you_o proceed_v to_o improve_v my_o reason_n and_o ere_o ever_o you_o do_v it_o you_o take_v a_o decree_n to_o yourself_o to_o call_v they_o ridiculous_a and_o fectlesse_a but_o what_o be_v it_o which_o may_v not_o be_v labefacted_a by_o word_n the_o admonent_fw-la the_o first_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o king_n for_o that_o you_o insinuate_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o subject_n alas_o what_o say_v you_o take_v you_o on_o a_o bishopric_n to_o comfort_v the_o king_n who_o will_v believe_v you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o to_o comfort_v yourself_o the_o answer_n you_o dispute_v with_o word_n not_o comely_a 1._o and_o with_o talk_n that_o be_v not_o profitable_a shall_v a_o wise_a man_n speak_v word_n of_o the_o wind_n how_o unlike_o your_o word_n be_v unto_o my_o the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v consider_v by_o read_v my_o apology_n my_o reason_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v think_v weighty_a of_o all_o honest_a heart_n this_o it_o be_v see_v we_o have_v a_o christian_a king_n sustain_a contradiction_n of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n his_o highness_n shall_v be_v grieve_v with_o the_o contradiction_n of_o his_o people_n also_o special_o for_o a_o matter_n not_o so_o material_a as_o you_o will_v make_v it_o for_o a_o point_n of_o discipline_n not_o of_o faith_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n doubtless_o have_v the_o best_a end_n of_o the_o cause_n also_o be_v there_o no_o pity_n nor_o compassion_n to_o such_o a_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n shall_v his_o
in_o word_n you_o may_v now_o make_v it_o know_v by_o your_o deed_n but_o now_o my_o four_o reason_n you_o gainsay_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o admonent_fw-la the_o four_o to_o induce_v bishop_n ad_fw-la remedium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o author_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o schism_n if_o this_o be_v not_o mockery_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v mockery_n for_o be_v not_o bishop_n the_o only_a author_n of_o schism_n in_o our_o church_n be_v they_o not_o the_o first_o occasion_n former_n mover_n forger_n ftirrer_n up_o and_o yet_o entertainer_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o till_o they_o come_v put_v they_o away_o and_o it_o be_v go_v lo_o the_o right_a remedy_n of_o our_o schism_n etc._n etc._n mâ—tter_o not_o therefore_o these_o suspicious_a word_n which_o you_o profess_v to_o speak_v less_o of_o for_o duty_n sake_n the_o answer_n shall_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n at_o thy_o lie_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v other_o 3._o shall_v none_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a it_o be_v jeromes_n judgement_n that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n inremedium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la and_o i_o say_v the_o like_a rupture_n now_o require_v the_o like_a remedy_n this_o argument_n you_o unloose_v not_o with_o your_o tongue_n but_o your_o tooth_n bite_v at_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o beast_n which_o offend_v you_o not_o answer_v it_o with_o reason_n what_o be_v mockery_n say_v you_o if_o this_o be_v not_o mockery_n be_v it_o mockery_n to_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o inremedium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la since_o it_o be_v jeromes_n saying_n charge_v he_o as_o a_o mocker_n and_o not_o i_o and_o after_o your_o own_o manner_n trample_v all_o man_n under_o your_o foot_n be_v they_o ancient_n or_o recents_n that_o agree_v not_o with_o your_o humour_n this_o be_v jeromes_n judgement_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n episcopal_a government_n will_v be_v find_v elder_a than_o jeromes_n day_n and_o maintain_v by_o great_a authority_n whereunto_o also_o that_o i_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n i_o think_v his_o own_o word_n shall_v lead_v us._n but_o say_v you_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n till_o bishop_n come_v they_o have_v make_v it_o not_o remedy_v it_o this_o double_a calumny_n be_v answer_v very_o well_o by_o affirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o where_o you_o urge_v i_o not_o to_o utter_v such_o suspicious_a word_n as_o to_o say_v the_o less_o i_o speak_v for_o duty_n sake_n the_o more_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o they_o who_o know_v the_o truth_n hereof_o mr._n david_n you_o may_v provoke_v as_o you_o please_v and_o tempt_v as_o you_o will_v but_o you_o shall_v never_o prevail_v to_o make_v i_o uncover_v nakedness_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v conceal_v and_o cover_v and_o if_o of_o weakness_n i_o be_v move_v so_o to_o do_v yet_o as_o calanus_n the_o indian_a philosopher_n say_v to_o alexander_n what_o praise_n be_v it_o to_o you_o to_o force_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o like_v not_o where_o bishop_n be_v reverence_v there_o be_v a_o comely_a unity_n pleasant_a to_o see_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o god_n mutual_a love_n among_o brethren_n and_o of_o they_o all_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o bishop_n as_o unto_o their_o father_n this_o have_v i_o see_v and_o have_v rejoice_v in_o it_o what_o needless_a division_n have_v be_v before_o be_v know_v also_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v for_o i_o to_o they_o who_o know_v it_o not_o now_o you_o proceed_v to_o the_o improbation_n of_o my_o first_o reason_n by_o six_o interrogatory_n the_o admonent_fw-la now_o of_o the_o five_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o you_o have_v search_v all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o jerusalem_n wall_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v round_o or_o four-squared_a evil_a search_v certain_o who_o search_v well_o will_v find_v more_o towit_n the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v build_v already_o shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o build_v in_o another_o fashion_n second_o which_o be_v strong_a build_v with_o stone_n and_o lime_n at_o the_o least_o i_o may_v say_v with_o brass_n and_o iron_n band_n already_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o build_v with_o sand_n and_o grummell_n the_o answer_n both_o these_o question_n be_v resolve_v with_o one_o answer_n let_v the_o ancient_a wall_n of_o our_o church-government_n stand_v where_o they_o decay_v let_v they_o be_v repair_v not_o with_o sand_n and_o grummell_n of_o promiscuall_a regiment_n these_o be_v weak_a defence_n for_o a_o besiege_a city_n but_o with_o episcopal_a authority_n which_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v great_a reverence_n to_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n which_o otherwise_o by_o the_o impiety_n of_o this_o age_n man_n will_v draw_v into_o contempt_n and_o make_v they_o but_o like_o the_o spider_n web_n have_v some_o strength_n to_o hedge_n in_o the_o weak_a but_o easy_o break_v through_o by_o the_o strong_a and_o this_o the_o adversary_n find_v in_o experience_n that_o the_o wall_n which_o they_o have_v besiege_v so_o long_o be_v strong_a now_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v wherethrough_a many_o of_o their_o chief_a captain_n be_v move_v to_o forsake_v their_o camp_n and_o enter_v themselves_o into_o the_o city_n and_o if_o our_o good_a ezechia_n have_v not_o thus_o careful_o repair_v the_o wall_n doubtless_o you_o have_v feel_v the_o weakness_n of_o it_o long_o ere_o now_o the_o charge_n be_v so_o great_a that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o i_o may_v well_o say_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o bewitch_v with_o some_o sinister_a conceit_n find_v peace_n procure_v to_o the_o city_n in_o her_o own_o bowel_n and_o great_a strength_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n so_o that_o other_o also_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n who_o oft_o before_o contemn_v our_o great_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v fain_o now_o to_o render_v themselves_o obedient_a to_o discipline_n this_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n howsoever_o mr._n david_n will_v obscure_v it_o the_o admonent_fw-la but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v light_n and_o of_o so_o small_a importance_n as_o you_o will_v make_v it_o seem_v by_o that_o fashion_n of_o speak_v as_o a_o difference_n only_o between_o round_a and_o square_n why_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_n so_o much_o strife_n such_o travel_n such_o charge_n â—â—ugre_v the_o indweller_n with_o such_o compulsion_n of_o the_o work_n man_n better_o let_v it_o stand_v as_o it_o stand_v then_o trouble_v all_o the_o country_n or_o hurt_v a_o simple_a labourer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n indeed_o because_o you_o be_v the_o people_n only_a wisdom_n must_v remain_v with_o you_o 2._o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o gods-croft_n counsel_n have_v be_v crave_v and_o his_o consent_n obtain_v all_o shall_v have_v go_v well_o but_o mr._n david_n for_o all_o your_o malecontentment_n it_o be_v better_a than_o you_o apprehend_v it_o your_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o wrong_n uptake_n of_o the_o question_n if_o you_o have_v to_o do_v with_o your_o companion_n or_o the_o controversy_n be_v only_o among_o the_o workman_n themselves_o then_o to_o speak_v as_o you_o have_v do_v be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a suppose-not_a absolute_o best_o but_o here_o mr._n david_n you_o have_v to_o do_v with_o your_o master_n with_o your_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o who_o it_o become_v you_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o as_o good_a and_o here_o the_o question_n be_v see_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o work_n under_o god_n with_o advice_n of_o many_o skilful_a and_o worthy_a workman_n will_v have_v the_o wall_n repair_v and_o of_o circular_a make_v quadrangular_a know_v this_o to_o be_v best_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o own_o expense_n not_o trouble_v the_o whole_a country_n unless_o you_o and_o your_o diocie_n be_v the_o whole_a not_o maugre_o the_o indweller_n but_o with_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o ancient_a inhabitant_n in_o it_o whether_o be_v it_o meet_a that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o workman_n here_o shall_v follow_v he_o or_o otherwise_o resist_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o not_o content_v only_o to_o withdraw_v their_o own_o service_n in_o this_o work_n and_o obedience_n from_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v if_o they_o may_v stay_v it_o any_o of_o their_o fellow-workeman_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o that_o work_n or_o if_o any_o will_n do_v murmur_n and_o grudge_v against_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o esteem_v they_o for_o enemy_n and_o so_o make_v a_o fearful_a division_n in_o the_o city_n for_o a_o needless_a cause_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o parable_n and_o to_o speak_v plain_o see_v a_o christian_a
good_a of_o his_o brethren_n as_o if_o i_o have_v so_o speak_v of_o myself_o confirm_v i_o in_o that_o which_o i_o perceive_v before_o that_o you_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a discourser_n please_v yourself_o in_o argutijs_fw-la silly_a fectlesse_a and_o impertinent_a conception_n and_o speech_n and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o weary_a the_o reader_n and_o myself_o both_o any_o long_o with_o your_o battâ—log-tautolâ—gies_a i_o present_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o south_n wind_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o your_o peele-house_n at_o preston_n with_o the_o remanent_a smoke_n of_o your_o pan_n to_o the_o water_n of_o forth_o and_o so_o bid_v farewell_n to_o mr._n david_n in_o his_o fury_n and_o now_o turn_v i_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o more_o sober_a mind_n the_o admonent_fw-la what_o be_v there_o then_o to_o be_v do_v here_o will_v you_o say_v even_o this_o certain_o as_o you_o say_v sometime_o yourself_o if_o you_o have_v get_v new_a light_n which_o you_o have_v not_o before_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o your_o brethren_n that_o they_o also_o may_v follow_v you_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o know_v they_o yield_v to_o you_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n let_v bitterness_n be_v remove_v let_v the_o cause_n with_o calmness_n and_o meekness_n be_v consider_v the_o answer_n now_o at_o length_n m._n david_n the_o evil_a blood_n begin_v to_o fall_v from_o your_o heart_n god_n be_v thank_v and_o you_o be_v come_v to_o some_o coolnes_n suppose_v not_o kind_o enough_o yet_o of_o your_o former_a fever_n wherein_o you_o rage_v yet_o it_o put_v we_o in_o hope_n you_o may_v recover_v of_o this_o disease_n betimes_o what_o you_o have_v here_o say_v i_o receive_v â—buijs_fw-la ulnis_fw-la any_o light_n i_o have_v i_o will_v willing_o communicate_v bitterness_n â—_o agree_v be_v remove_v perit_n enim_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ubires_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o affectum_fw-la i_o wish_v therefore_o perturbate_n and_o preiudicat_fw-la affection_n may_v be_v lay_v by_o 17._o it_o be_v only_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o fight_v against_o episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v short_a i_o embrace_v all_o your_o conclusion_n and_o every_o condition_n of_o it_o except_o only_o where_o you_o will_v i_o not_o to_o disguise_v my_o speech_n by_o seek_v out_o sentence_n and_o ostentation_n of_o read_v to_o juggle_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o simple_a i_o must_v warn_v you_o that_o whether_o your_o word_n stand_v for_o a_o iâ—gulator_n or_o a_o deceive_a juggler_n your_o deed_n come_v too_o soon_o against_o your_o protestation_n even_o now_o you_o crave_v bitterness_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o you_o can_v leave_v it_o but_o to_o use_v your_o own_o proverb_n a_o wolf_n will_v be_v a_o wolf_n naturam_fw-la expellas_fw-la furcalicet_fw-la usque_fw-la recurret_fw-la and_o as_o to_o my_o manner_n of_o writing_n i_o can_v change_v it_o i_o want_v not_o my_o own_o reason_n neither_o have_v you_o any_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o now_o we_o go_v to_o the_o question_n the_o admonent_fw-la i_o go_v from_o all_o that_o long_a disputation_n 1._o whether_o bishop_n be_v lawful_a 2._o whether_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o you_o claim_v to_o 3._o how_o they_o be_v in_o our_o own_o church_n at_o the_o beginning_n or_o leave_v it_o to_o a_o fit_a time_n and_o allege_v how_o ever_o these_o thing_n be_v they_o be_v not_o lawful_a now_o to_o we_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o oath_n since_o our_o oath_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o discipline_n more_o profitable_a for_o us._n the_o answer_n now_o mr._n david_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n travel_v with_o wickedness_n and_o conceive_a mischief_n at_o length_n bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n 14._o when_o all_o be_v reckon_v and_o count_v the_o matter_n come_v to_o just_a nothing_o et_fw-la magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la murem_fw-la tandem_fw-la peperisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la who_o can_v have_v look_v but_o that_o mr._n david_n who_o so_o large_o and_o liberal_o have_v condemn_v bishop_n in_o word_n will_v have_v bring_v at_o least_o one_o argument_n against_o they_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o rather_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o you_o can_v eschew_v this_o you_o have_v multiply_v word_n and_o by_o most_o sharp_a inuective_n have_v condemn_v episcopal_a government_n you_o have_v call_v it_o tyranny_n and_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o and_o now_o you_o remit_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o it_o to_o be_v dispute_v true_o good_a man_n you_o have_v wrong_v the_o party_n and_o abuse_v the_o reader_n for_o according_a to_o reason_n you_o shall_v have_v disprove_v episcopal_a government_n before_o you_o have_v condemn_v it_o but_o after_o that_o you_o have_v condemn_v it_o be_v it_o not_o your_o shame_n to_o remit_v it_o to_o further_o reason_n in_o the_o one_o you_o have_v show_v superfluity_n of_o malice_n move_v you_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o it_o in_o the_o other_o penury_n of_o knowledge_n that_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o justify_v you_o in_o the_o condemn_v of_o it_o thus_o have_v you_o show_v yourself_o in_o initio_fw-la confident_a they_o in_o facto_fw-la timidum_fw-la one_o that_o fear_v to_o fight_v but_o be_v bold_a to_o brag_v you_o will_v not_o simple_o give_v over_o the_o combat_n but_o decline_v it_o fair_o for_o this_o time_n and_o put_v it_o off_o to_o a_o better_a time_n but_o in_o my_o mind_n a_o better_a time_n can_v you_o never_o have_v have_v then_o this_o see_v you_o have_v gather_v your_o friend_n and_o have_v muster_v you_o army_n and_o order_v it_o out_o of_o your_o ripe_a wit_n in_o six_o sheet_n of_o paper_n before_o you_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o in_o so_o feeble_a manner_n you_o shall_v turn_v your_o back_n and_o leave_v all_o that_o you_o have_v send_v and_o say_v before_o you_o have_v brave_v a_o bishop_n in_o presence_n of_o your_o friend_n now_o he_o stand_v before_o you_o and_o you_o dare_v not_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n nor_o strike_v one_o stroke_n at_o he_o in_o this_o quarrel_n that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o but_o to_o pursue_v you_o even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a point_n whereunto_o you_o have_v flee_v in_o this_o also_o you_o show_v yourself_o weak_a yea_o ridiculous_a for_o now_o you_o have_v draw_v all_o your_o speech_n to_o this_o assertion_n and_o i_o pray_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v it_o howsoever_o episcopal_a government_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawfall_v to_o other_o church_n or_o sometime_o lawful_a in_o our_o own_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a now_o a_o paradox_n indeed_o i_o think_v mr._n david_n speak_v not_o simple_o but_o grant_v it_o by_o concession_n but_o take_v it_o as_o he_o give_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o over_o again_o though_o episcopal_a government_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a lawful_a to_o other_o church_n lawful_a once_o to_o our_o own_o church_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o prove_v this_o mr._n david_n bring_v two_o reason_n which_o have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o strong_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a position_n they_o have_v to_o defend_v but_o the_o reader_n shall_v by_o god_n grace_n see_v it_o make_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o truth_n worth_n nor_o value_n in_o his_o two_o reason_n then_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o assertion_n and_o since_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o controversy_n stand_v upon_o these_o two_o reason_n i_o set_v they_o down_o true_o to_o you_o as_o mr._n david_n have_v set_v they_o down_o to_o i_o the_o first_o reason_n we_o may_v not_o receive_v bishop_n because_o the_o oath_n in_o conceive_a word_n be_v against_o hierarchy_n the_o second_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o receive_a discipline_n more_o profitable_a for_o our_o church_n the_o confutation_n of_o these_o reason_n before_o i_o come_v to_o a_o just_a examination_n of_o these_o reason_n i_o will_v only_o present_v a_o view_n of_o their_o weakness_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n swear_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o this_o land_n they_o have_v abjure_v the_o pope_n wicked_a and_o worldly_a hierarchy_n mr._n david_n leave_v out_o the_o difference_n of_o papal_a wicked_a worldly_a make_v mention_v only_o of_o hierarchy_n which_o in_o itself_o signify_v a_o authority_n or_o imperative_fw-it power_n in_o thing_n sacred_a who_o will_v abjure_v this_o but_o to_o declare_v their_o meaning_n they_o add_v these_o three_o difference_n papal_a worldly_a wicked_a but_o mr._n david_n to_o declare_v how_o he_o distrust_v his_o own_o cause_n deceive_v the_o simple_a by_o put_v in_o into_o his_o reason_n the_o word_n hierarchy_n only_o by_o this_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v see_v that_o mr._n
no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v deny_v the_o assumption_n will_v be_v this_o but_o episcopal_a government_n be_v such_o embrace_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o institute_v first_o by_o any_o council_n for_o it_o be_v before_o the_o first_o oâ—cumenick_n council_n of_o nice_a retain_v by_o all_o counsel_n not_o reject_v nor_o impugn_a by_o any_o and_o this_o assumption_n be_v verify_v by_o consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n which_o the_o learned_a father_n of_o our_o time_n zanchius_n and_o beza_n plain_o confess_v the_o word_n of_o zanchius_n here_o follow_v fides_n autem_fw-la mea_fw-la nititur_fw-la cum_fw-la primis_fw-la &_o simpliciter_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la deinde_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la etiam_fw-la communi_fw-la totius_fw-la veteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consensu_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la cum_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la non_fw-la pugnet_fw-la credo_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o pijs_fw-la patribus_fw-la in_o nomâ—â—â—_n dominâ—_n congregatis_fw-la communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la citra_fw-la ullam_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la definita_fw-la &_o recepta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ea_fw-la etiam_fw-la quanquâ—m_fw-la hand_n eiusdem_fw-la cum_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la esse_fw-la hinâ—_n fit_a ut_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etusmodi_fw-la ego_fw-la ea_fw-la improbare_fw-la nec_fw-la velâ—m_fw-la nec_fw-la audeâ—m_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la certius_fw-la ex_fw-la historijs_fw-la ex_fw-la conâ—lijs_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la omnium_fw-la patrum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la quam_fw-la illos_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la ordines_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la diximâ—s_fw-la communi_fw-la totius_fw-la republicae_fw-la christianae_n consensu_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constitutos_fw-la receptosque_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la approbâ—uit_fw-la improbâ—m_fw-la my_o faith_n lean_v first_o of_o all_o and_o simple_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thereafter_o also_o it_o something_a depend_v upon_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n where_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o i_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o godly_a father_n assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v conclude_v decree_v and_o receive_v not_o contradictory_n unto_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o those_o same_o thing_n also_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n contradict_v they_o for_o what_o be_v more_o certain_a out_o of_o history_n counsel_n and_o the_o write_n of_o all_o father_n then_o that_o these_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v be_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o christendom_n conclude_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v disallow_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v allow_v zanch._n in_o his_o confession_n to_o this_o same_o purpose_n serve_v the_o testimony_n of_o beza_n who_o have_v declare_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o ancient_a church_n to_o elect_v one_o of_o the_o presbâ—terie_n who_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n shall_v be_v above_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o special_a manner_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o remanent_fw-la he_o subjoin_v as_o follow_v neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quicquam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la prostasia_fw-la 11._o reprehendi_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la debet_fw-la for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o presidencie_n or_o supereminence_n of_o one_o pastor_n above_o the_o rest_n which_o either_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o it_o 11._o be_v worthy_a mark_v quum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la vetustus_fw-la hic_fw-la mos_fw-la primum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la deligendi_fw-la in_o alexandrina_n celeberrima_fw-la ecclesiaiam_fw-la inde_fw-la a_o marco_n euangelista_fw-la esset_fw-la obseruatus_fw-la especial_o say_v he_o see_v this_o ancient_a custom_n to_o choose_v out_o the_o first_o of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o govern_v the_o rest_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o alexandria_n ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o s._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n now_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o s._n mark_v die_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n nero_n the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n paul_n and_o john_n be_v yet_o alive_a whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o policy_n have_v have_v the_o apostle_n either_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o it_o and_o so_o will_v fall_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n now_o then_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a in_o itself_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o ambrose_n confirm_v the_o assumption_n also_o clear_a and_o confess_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o zanchius_n and_o beza_n that_o one_o pastor_n be_v in_o place_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o a_o special_a sense_n proper_a to_o he_o not_o common_a to_o the_o rest_n the_o conclusion_n follow_v sure_a that_o this_o policy_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v receive_v as_o descend_v from_o authority_n but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o albeit_o they_o think_v not_o that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v divine_a yet_o they_o reverence_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a policy_n for_o the_o church_n that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v a_o good_a and_o profitable_a policy_n for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o learned_a and_o modest_a doctor_n in_o our_o time_n and_o as_o concern_v these_o worthy_a divine_n of_o our_o time_n who_o think_v not_o episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n yet_o they_o reverence_v it_o as_o a_o godly_a and_o most_o necessary_a policy_n and_o all_o of_o they_o condemn_v you_o that_o nourish_v a_o schism_n for_o it_o i_o can_v now_o attain_v to_o they_o as_o i_o will_v be_v absent_a from_o my_o book_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v some_o notable_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n zanchius_n have_v set_v down_o jeroms_n judgement_n concern_v it_o subjoin_v as_o here_o follow_v non_fw-la damnat_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la hanc_fw-la utpote_fw-la utilem_fw-la &_o ferme_fw-fr necessariam_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a ordo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la add_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la igitur_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la possunt_fw-la ex_fw-la totâ—_n presbyterorum_fw-la collegio_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la unum_fw-la eligere_fw-la qui_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la curam_fw-la â—uscipiat_v &_o in_o conâ—istorio_n â—it_a seâ—_n consul_n in_o senatu_fw-la politico_fw-la at_o que_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la decernatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocar_n potest_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la superintendens_fw-la vel_fw-la inspector_n vel_fw-la alio_fw-la quoâ—â—s_fw-la nomine_fw-la episcopus_fw-la certain_o ecclesiae_fw-la unitas_fw-la scindi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la propter_fw-la huius_fw-la cemodi_fw-la titulorum_fw-la aut_fw-la nominum_fw-la differentias_fw-la zanchius_n epist_n ad_fw-la philip._n cap._n 1._o jerome_n condemn_v not_o this_o confuetude_n of_o the_o power_n and_o preferment_n of_o a_o bishop_n before_o a_o pastor_n as_o be_v profitable_a and_o almost_o necessary_a for_o conservation_n of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v free_a the_o church_n may_v choose_v out_o one_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n to_o have_v the_o peculiar_a care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o may_v be_v in_o the_o consistory_n of_o presbyter_n as_o a_o consul_n in_o the_o politic_a senate_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o he_o may_v in_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v bishop_n superintendent_n or_o inspector_n or_o by_o any_o other_o such_o name_n certain_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v rend_v for_o any_o such_o title_n or_o difference_n of_o name_n see_v you_o not_o here_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o worthy_a doctor_n episcopal_a government_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o be_v not_o against_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o you_o affirm_v see_v you_o not_o that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o abuse_v when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o rest_n and_o three_o do_v he_o not_o condemn_v you_o that_o â—end_n the_o unity_n of_o our_o church_n for_o such_o a_o matter_n junius_n in_o like_a manner_n o_o 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la ut_fw-la iuris_fw-la humani_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la ita_fw-la placet_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la concedimus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la olim_fw-la absâ—ruâ—ta_fw-la nec_fw-la dâ—mnamus_fw-la ea_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la abusus_fw-la accessâ—â—it_fw-la we_o confess_v that_o all_o these_o have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v of_o humane_a authority_n or_o if_o you_o please_v ecclesiastic_a neither_o condemn_v we_o they_o simple_o if_o they_o be_v not_o abuse_v