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ferro_fw-la abstinetur_fw-la soluta_fw-la legibus_fw-la scelera_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la religio_fw-la quidem_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la arma_fw-la hostilia_fw-la supplices_fw-la texit_fw-la ullum_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la est_fw-la ruentium_fw-la in_o praedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n seneca_n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la dura_fw-la refugimus_fw-la aetas_n quid_fw-la intactum_fw-la nefasti_fw-la liquimus_fw-la unde_fw-la manus_fw-la juventus_fw-la metu_fw-la deorum_fw-la continuit_fw-la quibus_fw-la pepercit_fw-la aris_fw-la horat._n carm._n lib._n 1._o od._n 35._o london_n print_v for_o jos._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n over-against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n m_o dc_o xciii_o advertisement_n by_o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v ever_o think_v that_o justice_n and_o candour_n require_v not_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o utter_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o adversary_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v false_a but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v suppress_v nothing_o which_o we_o know_v will_v vindicate_v they_o or_o extenuate_v that_o whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o therefore_o have_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o particular_a which_o escape_v the_o author_n diligence_n at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o relation_n i_o be_o satisfy_v it_o will_v be_v as_o grateful_a to_o he_o as_o fair_a to_o our_o adversary_n to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o it_o here_o the_o thing_n be_v concern_v mr._n james_n kirton_n take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o old_a presbyterian_a minister_n as_o be_v relate_v p._n 24_o of_o this_o book_n and_o after_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n make_v by_o myself_o and_o other_o i_o find_v that_o that_o account_n be_v true_a to_o a_o tittle_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v be_v that_o mr._n kirton_n have_v preach_v two_o sunday_n in_o august_n 1690_o at_o martin_n and_o thereby_o secure_v to_o himself_o the_o benefice_n from_o whitsunday_n 1689_o be_v persuade_v by_o friend_n to_o give_v mr._n meldrum_n the_o episcopal_a minister_n one_o half_a year_n of_o the_o benefice_n of_o martin_n i_o design_v to_o have_v tell_v this_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n p._n 24_o but_o this_o be_v prevent_v that_o sheet_n be_v print_v off_o soon_o than_o i_o expect_v the_o content_n a_o short_a introduction_n pag._n 1_o act_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n at_o edinburgh_n december_n the_o 24_o 1689._o prohibit_v all_o inferior_a judge_n to_o give_v or_o execute_v any_o decree_n in_o favour_n of_o such_o of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n as_o have_v be_v thrust_v from_o their_o charge_n by_o the_o rabble_n before_o the_o 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o ibid._n this_o act_n furnish_v a_o pretext_n to_o these_o especial_o of_o the_o western_a shire_n where_o rabble_a have_v most_o prèvail_v to_o refuse_v payment_n for_o what_o be_v due_a of_o the_o year_n 1688_o and_o precede_a year_n p._n 2_o the_o misery_n this_o act_n reduce_v the_o clergy_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o repeal_v or_o favourable_o explain_v but_o their_o endeavour_n be_v in_o vain_a p._n 3_o the_o parliament_n meet_v april_n 25_o 1690._o their_o first_o act_n rescind_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 1669._o entitle_v act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a p._n 4_o 5_o the_o thorough_a pace_a presbyterian_o nick_v for_o this_o rescissory_a act_n do_v not_o reach_v many_o other_o act_n which_o assert_v the_o supremacy_n to_o a_o degree_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o pretension_n yet_o it_o encourage_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v a_o entire_a settlement_n of_o their_o whole_a scheme_n ibid._n the_o address_n they_o present_v to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o remark_n upon_o this_o address_n p._n 10_o 11_o the_o case_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o after_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o then_o possess_v and_o the_o act_n restore_v they_o p._n 12_o 13_o the_o account_n upon_o which_o these_o presbyterian_a minister_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1662._o put_v from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o possess_v be_v their_o refuse_v to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n require_v they_o to_o take_v presentation_n to_o their_o church_n from_o their_o lawful_a patron_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n concern_v such_o benefice_n and_o stipend_n as_o have_v be_v possess_v without_o presentation_n from_o the_o lawful_a patron_n for_o noncompliance_n with_o which_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n be_v out_v 1662._o p._n 18_o 19_o that_o act_n justify_v p._n 20_o a_o account_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n at_o glasgow_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n p._n 21_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o act_n restore_v the_o old_a presbyterian_a minister_n by_o it_o the_o episcopal_a incumbent_n be_v not_o only_o eject_v out_o of_o their_o benefice_n but_o deprive_v of_o a_o whole_a year_n rend_v for_o which_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o cure_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o other_o church_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o their_o compliance_n with_o the_o government_n p._n 22_o 23_o the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n instance_n of_o this_o p._n 24_o 25_o a_o account_n of_o the_o act_n ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o settle_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n p._n 26_o the_o art_n use_v to_o prepare_v the_o parliament_n for_o this_o act_n for_o this_o end_n the_o press_n employ_v and_o pamphlet_n publish_v recommend_v presbytery_n and_o disgrace_v and_o defame_v prelacy_n speech_n make_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 27_o 28_o 29_o the_o pulpit_n tune_v to_o serve_v their_o design_n with_o a_o account_n of_o such_o sermon_n as_o be_v print_v p._n 30_o to_o 36_o endeavour_n of_o the_o zealot_n for_o promote_a the_o good_a old_a cause_n and_o of_o their_o agent_n and_o pensioner_n p._n 36_o a_o account_n how_o the_o act_n be_v prepare_v debate_v vote_v list_v and_o account_n of_o the_o committee_n nominate_v for_o church_n affair_n to_o who_o this_o act_n be_v recommend_v p._n 37_o 38_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o law_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n read_v in_o the_o house_n and_o ratify_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o directory_n and_o catechism_n require_v in_o the_o presbyterian_a address_n and_o yet_o these_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o act._n 42_o 43_o 44_o act_n 2._o parl._n 2._o car._n ii_o entitle_v act_n acknowledge_v and_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o sucession_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o scotland_n repeal_v in_o this_o act_n establish_v presbytery_n sir_n james_n montgomery_n of_o skelmurly_a reason_n for_o repeal_n the_o act._n the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o lord_n stair_n reason_n against_o repeal_n it_o reflection_n make_v out_o of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o repeal_n the_o act_n about_o succession_n 45_o 46_o that_o article_n of_o the_o act_n establish_v presbytery_n which_o put_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n entire_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o know_v sound_a presbyterian_o consider_v 47_o those_o episcopal_a minister_n who_o have_v give_v obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n petition_v the_o parliament_n against_o that_o article_n and_o beg_v to_o be_v allow_v a_o share_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ibid._n &_o 48_o their_o petition_n present_v and_o back_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o yet_o reject_v with_o scorn_n ibid._n mr._n ross_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n propose_v that_o those_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o their_o own_o ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n before_o the_o re_fw-mi establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n an._n 1662._o may_v not_o be_v