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the_o king_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o second_o boâ—…ke_n of_o discipline_n k._n ch._n 1._o larg_n declare_v 1633._o pag_n 411._o refutat_fw-la libel_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccl._n sâ—…ot_n the_o bishop_n no_o hypocrice_n in_o his_o challenge_n about_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o book_n dâ—…sc_n 6._o head_n which_o be_v belong_v not_o by_o haereditaire_n right_a to_o the_o presbyter_n let._n oâ—…_n k._n ph._n &_o q._n mar._n ann._n 1559._o the_o reviewer_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n mainten_n of_o the_o sanstatie_n pag._n 10._o the_o disciplinarian_o declaration_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o impudent_a &_o imperious_a supplicat_o they_o anticipate_v the_o law_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n hieron_n philadelph_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccles._n scot._n epist._n iren._n philale_v narrat_fw-la mot_fw-fr scotic_a their_o doctrine_n as_o destructive_a as_o their_o practice_n ovid._n met._n lib._n 3._o sub_fw-la 4_o 2._o book_n of_o disc._n ch_z 7._o 2._o the_o 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over_o what_o he_o dare_v not_o can_v not_o answer_v his_o unkindness_n to_o his_o brother_n gilespie_n who_o theorem_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n harm_n syâ—…_n belg-cap_n 1_o gilespie_n theorem_a the_o rule_n of_o the_o late_a disciplinarian_a practice_n practice_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la dissimulabant_fw-la foederati_fw-la nimis_fw-la diâ—…_n apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr regnatum_fw-la esse_fw-la monarchis_n nec_fw-la recte_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la agi_fw-la posse_fw-la stuarto_fw-la vel_fw-la uno_fw-la superstite_fw-la hist._n m._n montisros_n no_o defensive_a arm_n for_o subject_n episcopacy_n no_o obstruction_n to_o his_o majesty_n peace_n see_v the_o learned_a &_o judicious_a digges_n upon_o this_o subject_n appeal_v in_o scotland_n from_o a_o general_n assembly_n neither_o irrational_a nor_o illegal_a altar_n damascen_n 3._o paper_n an._n 1574_o the_o rebellious_a &_o insolent_a disciplinarian_a proceed_n against_o the_o too_o rt_v reverend_a arch_n bishop_n montgomerie_n &_o adamson_n answ._n to_o the_o procession_n &_o declare_v make_v by_o marq._n hamilt_n 1638._o vindic._n epist_n hier._n phâ—…ad_a supplicum_fw-la lib._n â—…rum_fw-la magister_fw-la se_fw-la pâ—…sse_fw-la saluâ—…_n regâ—…s_fw-la imperio_fw-la de_fw-fr causa_fw-la tâ—…ta_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la larg_n d_o clar_n pag_n 308._o marg._n not_o upon_o potest_fw-la of_o the_o gen._n assemb_v aâ—…_n edenb_n across_o decemb_v 18._o 1638._o qui_fw-fr occasione_n laeti_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o expressam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la a_o se_fw-la locis_fw-la interpolatam_a typis_fw-la publicarunt_fw-la the_o bishop_n appeal_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n personal_a proerogative_n the_o reviewer_n mistakeâ—…_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o bishop_n warning_n ch._n 5._o v._n 1._o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n not_o censure_v by_o the_o discipline_n hist._n of_o reform_v 4._o book_n scorish_a presbyter_n mount_v in_o hall_n school_n etc._n etc._n an._n 436._o ancient_a canon_n against_o minister_n accuser_n of_o their_o brâ—…thren_n reviewer_n no_o competent_a witnsse_n against_o bishop_n he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n &_o charitiâ—…_n with_o the_o dead_a gâ—…alth_n epist._n erast._n aug._n 3._o 1570._o nor_o speak_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o live_n spanheims_n speech_n about_o english_a bishop_n the_o king_n book_n of_o recreation_n far_o short_a of_o what_o other_o reform_a church_n tolerate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n vindic._n châ—…_n philaâ—…d_n blaire_n &_o his_o companion_n just_o banish_v k._n ch._n 1._o large_a dec._n 1639._o pag._n 324._o the_o discipline_n in_o scotland_n different_a from_o geneva_n king_n james_n declaration_n 1584._o part._n 3._o an._n 1684_o the_o bishop_n consequence_n good_a from_o commissary_n â—…o_v civil_a magistrate_n fucus_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la simpliciores_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ecclesiâ—…s_fw-la pag._n 404._o altar_n damasâ—…_n the_o assembly_n juggle_v in_o gibson_n case_n the_o bishop_n relation_n of_o mr._n black_n case_v vinâ—…cated_v &_o enlarge_v hamp_n courâ—…_n coâ—…s_n rom._n 6._o 1._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o hebr._n 11._o 36._o nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quando_fw-la sed_fw-la multo_fw-la à nte_fw-la vind._n ep_n philad_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o odd_a de_fw-fr relig_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum_n potest_fw-la circ_n saâ—…r_n cap._n .9_o nam_fw-la eo_fw-la â—…emporc_n summam_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclae_n concordia_fw-la &_o authoditas_fw-la ut_fw-la aulici_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la tametsi_fw-la regius_fw-la gratia_fw-la niterentur_fw-la timerent_fw-la vindic._n ep._n chr._n philad_n let_v to_o the_o q._n of_o engl._n jul._n 16._o 1561._o the_o minister_n guilty_a of_o the_o tumult_n decemb_v 17._o 1596._o 1596._o vasius_n the_o rev._n impertinency_n or_o cunning_n in_o alter_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o quaestion_n let_v of_o the_o congreg_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n 1559._o de_fw-fr imper_n sum_n pot._n cap._n 9_o disciplinarian_a intention_n never_o better_a than_o their_o word_n eccles._n 8.4_o no_o thâ—…nkes_v 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o for_o not_o excommunicate_v their_o king_n the_o ancient_n fatherâ—…_n quit_v peccanâ—…_n king_n of_o all_o humane_a censure_n apos_n gent._n adv_o the_o bishop_n reason_v not_o unconsequential_a aristoph_n nubes_fw-la blood_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o discipline_n esai_n 1._o 15._o mercy_n god_n attribute_n &_o so_o the_o king_n â—…_n book_n discipl_n 9_o head_n presbyter_n solicit_v pardon_n for_o murder_n murder_n rigour_n to_o be_v preach_v &c._n &c._n under_o none_o but_o impious_a or_o negligent_a magistrate_n so_o excommunication_n for_o impunity_n e._n huntleys_n case_n whole_o mint_v in_o the_o assembly_n bothwell_v notorious_a crime_n r._n bruce_n speech_n against_o e._n huntley_n first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n witheld_a from_o the_o king_n as_o much_o by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o pope_n an._n 1587._o contradiction_n about_o tithe_n pag._n 57_o patronage_n presbyterian_a rebellion_n &_o tyranny_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sequester_v the_o church_n patrimony_n qui_fw-la jactare_fw-la non_fw-la dubitârunt_fw-la se_fw-la episâ—…_n plygin_v â—…airian_n inflixisse_fw-la inflixisse_fw-la aâ—…tar_n damasc._n p._n 3._o k._n james_n anti-presbyterie_a no_o donatist_n ep._n lector_n aâ—…tar_n damascen_n georg._n con._n de_fw-fr dupl_n stat._n relig._n apud_fw-la scot._n lib._n 2._o their_o latitude_n of_o scandal_n 8._o 9_o malefactor_n pardon_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v false_a measure_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o civil_a cognizance_n the_o reviewer_n 30._o year_n experience_n
15._o prov._n 1._o 26._o spiritual_a cruelty_n iâ—…_n the_o prayer_n of_o presbyter_n sc._n lit._n p._n 196._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 8_o our_o sabbath_n recreation_n shor_v of_o those_o in_o other_o reform_a curche_n trivial_a debate_n â—…and_v article_v against_o habit_n knoâ—…_n hist._n the_o same_o fault_n under_o a_o different_a formality_n not_o to_o betwice_o punish_v lib._n de_fw-fr fiâ—…_n &_o op._n cap._n 2._o offender_n quit_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o h._n sacrament_n without_o public_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 11._o the_o scotish_n practice_n touch_v excommunication_n little_a less_o rigid_a than_o their_o canon_n ps._n 74._o 21._o sc._n lit._n p._n 100_o master_n john_n guthriâ—…_n bishop_n of_o murcay_n the_o follow_v in_o convenient_n to_o be_v charge_v rather_o upon_o the_o church_n than_o state_n state_n quiâ—…_n a_o tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la ut_fw-la lagatus_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la gâ—…rit_fw-la lupinum_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inter_fw-la fici_fw-la posâ—…it_fw-la &_o impuné_fw-fr bracton_n cruelty_n towards_o fugitive_n the_o presbyterian_o as_o outrageous_a as_o the_o arian_n bryehatai_fw-fr epipriusae_fw-la ten_o odonta_fw-la rescript_n ad_fw-la arium_fw-la &_o arian_n presbytery_n more_o oppressive_a to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n the_o praelacce_n the_o reviewer_n coâ—…nterfeit_v of_o presbytery_n invert_v wisdom_n piety_n and_o learn_v not_o so_o common_a in_o eldership_n the_o nobility_n &_o gentry_n abuse_v when_o choose_a elder_n schult_v steinwich_n hierarch_n anacris_n lib._n 2._o deut._n 22._o 10._o doctor_n at_o law_n more_o fit_a judge_n then_o unstudy_v noble_n or_o gentleman_n synod_n â—…ot_v to_o besummon_v to_o receive_v lay_v appeal_n collusion_n &_o violence_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o member_n for_o the_o assembly_n master_n david_n michael_n laird_n of_o dun._n l._n carnaegie_n why_o so_o many_o burgess_n &_o gentleman_n the_o laity_n to_o have_v no_o decisive_a voice_n perth_n proceed_v master_n andrew_n ramsey_n e._n argile_n the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n have_v little_a power_n in_o assembly_n protest_v of_o gen._n ass._n nou._n 28._o &_o 29._o 1638._o nou._n 28._o sess_v 7._o e._n rothes_n necessity_n of_o appeal_n exod._n 23._o 2._o prov._n 10._o 2._o sam._n 18._o 9_o pap._n of_o 10._o prop._n before_o m._n hamilâ—…_n arriv_o 1638._o why_o knigts_fw-fr and_o burgess_n so_o numerous_a lib._n 3._o demonst_a c._n 14._o the_o original_n of_o patronage_n coras_fw-la glas._n temporale_fw-la spiritualli_n annexum_fw-la altar_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o b._n disâ—…ch_n 12._o 12._o pl._n in_o carcul_n a._n 5._o sc_n sc_n calophanta_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la honest_a quidem_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la â—…ujus_fw-la facto_fw-la ab_fw-la oraâ—…ione_fw-la discrepant_a par._n alciat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o praelate_v title_n to_o impropriation_n and_o abbey_n land_n better_o than_o the_o presbyter_n presbyter_n gen._n 25._o 25._o pro._n 20._o 25._o the_o reviâ—…wers_n praevaricatiâ—…n_o 6._o head_n ch._n 9_o april_n 24._o 1576._o sc._n decl._n 1642._o append_v prov._n 26._o 28._o 129._o 5_o noble_a elder_n slight_v by_o the_o clergy_n see_v let_v of_o the_o congreg_n to_o the_o nobil_n of_o sc._n 15â—…9_n l._n sempil_n lib_fw-la 2._o calderwoods_n ridiculous_a reverence_n of_o bruce_n ghost_n cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la si_fw-la ullius_fw-la mortalium_fw-la sedeâ—…_n in_o coelestibus_fw-la ep._n ded._n ad_fw-la aâ—…tar_n dam._n manias_fw-la caâ—…amo_n constant_a in_o rescript_n our_o bishop_n contest_v not_o with_o king_n &_o noble_n their_o praecedence_n &_o place_n near_o the_o throne_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 4._o &_o 5._o office_n of_o state_n how_o the_o difference_n happen_v between_o the_o e._n argile_n and_o bishop_n galloway_n presbyterian_o heterodoxe_n tert._n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 32._o 1._o no_o ordination_n but_o by_o bishop_n 2._o 3._o 4._o altar_n dam._n cap._n 4_o 5._o no_o comfortable_a assurance_n but_o from_o apostolical_a succession_n and_o episcopal_a ordination_n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 32._o reliq_n vos_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la absâ—…stunt_fw-la a_o principali_fw-la successione_n &_o quocunque_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunter_n sucspectos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n walo_n messal_n 6._o kakos_n hermeneus_fw-la aâ—…tochrema_fw-la eikon_v te_fw-fr kai_fw-fr andrias_fw-la esâ—…_n toâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d rescr_n ad_fw-la ar._n the_o praelate_n do_v no_o annul_v the_o be_v of_o all_o reform_a church_n ps._n 82._o 1._o they_o use_v â—…ot_v the_o sophism_n of_o the_o jesuit_n jesuit_n this_o word_n du_o be_v lest_o out_o by_o henderson_n in_o his_o recital_n of_o k._n ch._n 〈◊〉_d word_n to_o this_o purpose_n answ_n to_o 1._o pap_n ep._n 7._o ad._n symrn._n 1_o pap._n to_o hender_n heb._n 7._o 25._o 26._o rom._n 14._o 23._o the_o reviewer_n malicâ—…_n in_o publish_v what_o the_o bishop_n have_v delete_v &_o pervert_v it_o they_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o be_v un-christian_a that_o call_v we_o anti-christian_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o most_o true_a nor_o have_v she_o the_o most_o easy_a way_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 11._o 33._o jer._n 32._o 19_o separation_n from_o she_o in_o many_o thing_n needless_a en_fw-fr apodeixei_fw-la pneumatos_fw-la kai_fw-la dynameos_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o artic._n 1._o febr._n â—…_n 16._o 9_o artic._n 3._o the_o presbyterian_a scot_n more_o bloody_a than_o the_o irish_a chapt._n 4._o who_o liberty_n of_o religion_n be_v limit_v place_n of_o trust_n safe_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n then_o presbyterian_o artie_n 29._o king_n can_v ratify_v too_o well_o what_o they_o promise_v if_o just_a ...._o sed_fw-la qui_fw-la juramentis_fw-la sudunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la pueriastragatus_fw-la pet._n ad_fw-la alter_fw-la dam._n parliament_n not_o be_v stay_v for_o in_o extremity_n if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v at_o present_a the_o king_n never_o express_v his_o inclination_n to_o covenant_n er_n his_o kingdom_n ruïne_n rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v then_o his_o soul_n vers._n 26._o prov._n 26._o 13._o more_o learning_n under_o episcopacy_n than_o presbytery_n humano_fw-la capiti_fw-la cervicem_fw-la pictor_fw-la quiâ—…m_fw-la the_o bishop_n trial_n before_o he_o ordain_v more_o serious_a than_o the_o presbyter_n 4._o head_n pag_n 14._o they_o propose_v he_o a_o theme_n or_o text_n to_o be_v treat_v privatelic_n whereby_o his_o ability_n may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v unto_o they_o 4._o head_n neither_o judge_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v right_o mistre_v by_o he_o in_o who_o mouth_n god_n have_v put_v no_o sermon_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o b._n disc._n 4._o head_n the_o â—…apistical_a priest_n have_v neiâ—…er_a power_n nor_o authority_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n because_o that_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v not_o the_o sermon_n of_o exhortation_n ib._n 9_o head_n alter_fw-la dâ—…masc_n schotiâ—…h_o heterodoxe_n divine_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o orthodox_n english_a admittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la ministriâ—…m_fw-la indignisâ—…emos_fw-la sartores_fw-la subulcos_fw-la &_o infimadâ—…_n faecâ—…_n homines_fw-la modo_fw-la sint_fw-la togodâ—…dali_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n schulting_n hier._n anacris_n lib._n 1._o tert._n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 1._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la ideâ—…_n scandalizariopoâ—…cat_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la prudentissimi_fw-la odificentur_fw-la in_o rumam_fw-la bishop_n commend_v by_o the_o reviewer_n to_o be_v suspect_v presbytâ—…rie_o how_o the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n contempt_n and_o beggary_n provision_n under_o episcepacie_n in_o england_n against_o the_o beggary_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o priest_n puritanical_a bishop_n make_v a_o ignorant_a clergy_n cho._n 7._o v._n 10._o 11._o 12._o our_o bishop_n â—…o_o purchaser_n by_o hâ—…_n parsimony_n little_o knowledge_v abouâ—…_n or_o conscience_n show_v in_o presbyterian_a prâ—…ching_v eccles_n 5._o â—…_n 1._o sâ—…_n 15._o â—…2_n read_v minister_n useful_a and_o justifiable_a in_o our_o church_n eph._n 4_o 14_o 4._o head_n for_o reader_n preach_v without_o book_n approve_v by_o our_o praelate_n that_o within_o book_n not_o to_o be_v disparage_v epist._n 4._o lib._n â—…_n the_o liturgy_n why_o read_v 2._o tim._n 2._o 15._o 16._o a_o parallel_n of_o it_o with_o primitive_a form_n better_o than_o with_o the_o breviaâ—…_n praelatical_a doctor_n not_o yet_o so_o much_o for_o preach_v a_o presbyterian_o 9_o head_n verbi_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la de_fw-la bet_n esse_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la liturgiae_fw-la alter_fw-la dam._n c._n 10._o ibid._n esa._n 56._o 7._o pucrile_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videâ—…ur_fw-la aliter_fw-la facere_fw-la ibid._n gal._n 5._o 10._o divine_a service_n careful_a christian_n will_v find_v little_a leisure_n on_o week_n day_n to_o hear_v sermon_n qâ—…â—…d_fw-la crâ—…ina_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d declaraâ—…_n ministry_n â—…b_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la peâ—…nt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—…t_fw-la consolationâ—…m_fw-la relinquiâ—…_n conscientijs_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n disc._n eccl._n reformat_fw-la regni_fw-la franâ—…_n can._n 25._o catechise_v better_o than_o preach_v in_o the_o afternoon_n find_v 9_o head_n 〈◊〉_d sermon_n con_fw-mi venient_fw-la but_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a see_v hook_n eccles_n pol._n 5._o book_n sermon_n not_o to_o exceed_v a_o hour_n 〈◊〉_d of_o bid_v prayer_n beâ—…_n 〈…〉_z â—…ap_fw-es 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la non_fw-la inveniamur_fw-la discord_n in_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la