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pastor_n to_o propone_v in_o a_o general_a assembly_n whatsoever_o point_n he_o or_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o or_o reform_v in_o matter_n of_o external_n government_n alterable_a according_a to_o circumstance_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v in_o right_a time_n and_o place_n animo_fw-la aedificandi_fw-la non_fw-la tentandi_fw-la 2._o that_o no_o minister_n shall_v reprove_v his_o majesty_n law_n and_o statute_n act_n or_o ordinance_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v first_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o presbytery_n or_o synodal_n or_o general_a assembly_n complain_v and_o seek_v remedy_n of_o the_o same_o from_o his_o majesty_n and_o make_v report_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n before_o any_o further_a proceed_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n name_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o the_o pulpit_n except_o the_o fault_n be_v notorious_a and_o public_a and_o so_o declare_v by_o a_o assize_n excommunication_n contumace_n and_o lawful_a admonition_n nor_o shall_v he_o be_v describe_v so_o plain_o by_o any_o other_o circumstance_n than_o public_a vice_n always_o damnable_a 4._o that_o in_o all_o great_a town_n the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v choose_v without_o his_o majesty_n consent_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o flock_n 5._o that_o no_o matter_n of_o slander_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o they_o wherein_o his_o majesty_n authority_n be_v pre-judged_n cause_n ecclesiastical_a only_o except_v 6._o and_o final_o that_o no_o convention_n shall_v be_v among_o pastor_n without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n except_o their_o session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n the_o meeting_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o church_n admission_n or_o deprivation_n of_o minister_n take_v up_o of_o deadly_a feud_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o already_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o by_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o which_o last_n artiele_n the_o king_n consent_v unto_o another_o general_a assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o dundee_n and_o nominate_v the_o ten_o of_o may_n for_o the_o open_n of_o it_o 27._o it_o be_v about_o this_o time_n that_o dr._n richard_n bancroft_n bishop_n of_o london_n begin_v to_o run_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o correspondence_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n who_o he_o behold_v as_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o queen_n then_o reign_v and_o well_o consider_v how_o conducible_a it_o be_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v both_o be_v govern_v in_o one_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n he_o chalk_v he_o out_o a_o ready_a way_n by_o which_o he_o may_v restore_v episcopacy_n to_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n to_o which_o end_n as_o the_o king_n have_v gain_v the_o liberty_n in_o the_o last_o assembly_n to_o question_n and_o dispute_v the_o government_n then_o by_o law_n establish_v and_o gain_v a_o power_n of_o nominate_a minister_n in_o the_o principal_a city_n so_o in_o the_o next_o they_o gratify_v he_o in_o this_o point_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o exercise_v a_o minister_n without_o have_v a_o particular_a flock_n nor_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o flock_n without_o ordination_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n he_o require_v also_o in_o the_o same_o that_o before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o any_o weighty_a matter_n his_o highness_n advice_n and_o approbation_n shall_v be_v first_o obtain_v and_o so_o far_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o proposition_n as_o to_o express_v how_o glad_a they_o be_v to_o have_v his_o majesty_n authority_n interpose_v to_o all_o act_n of_o importance_n which_o concern_v the_o church_n so_o as_o matter_n former_o conclude_v may_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o question_n he_o gain_v some_o other_o point_v also_o in_o the_o same_o assembly_n no_o less_o important_a than_o the_o other_o towards_o his_o design_n as_o namely_o 1._o that_o no_o minister_n shall_v exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n either_o by_o make_v of_o constitution_n or_o lead_v of_o process_n without_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o session_n presbytery_n synod_n or_o general_a assembly_n 2._o that_o presbytery_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o know_v without_o all_o controversy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a and_o that_o therein_o uniformity_n shall_v be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o country_n and_o 3._o that_o where_o any_o presbytery_n shall_v be_v desire_v by_o his_o majesty_n missive_n to_o stay_v their_o proceed_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n or_o private_a man_n right_n they_o shall_v desist_v until_o his_o majesty_n do_v receive_v satisfaction_n but_o that_o which_o make_v most_o towards_o his_o purpose_n be_v the_o appoint_v of_o thirteen_o of_o their_o number_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kirk_n who_o we_o may_v call_v the_o high_a commissioner_n of_o scotland_n the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a council_n the_o seminary_n of_o the_o future_a bishop_n to_o who_o
v_o 28._o the_o second_o be_v dr._n buckeridg_n than_o master_n of_o st._n john_n college_n in_o oxon_n and_o afterward_o prefer_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rochester_n who_o no_o less_o learned_o evince_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o all_o concernment_n of_o the_o church_n select_v for_o his_o text_n the_o word_n of_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o v._n 1._o next_o follow_v dr._n andrews_n than_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n who_o take_v for_o his_o text_n those_o word_n of_o moses_n viz._n make_v thou_o two_o trumpet_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 10._o v._n 2._o convince_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o the_o call_n of_o all_o general_n and_o national_a council_n have_v appertain_v unto_o the_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n dr._n king_n than_o dean_n of_o christ-church_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o take_v for_o his_o text_n those_o word_n of_o the_o canticle_n cap._n 8._o v._n 11._o disprove_v the_o call_n of_o lay-elder_n as_o man_n that_o have_v no_o 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