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and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o calling_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o ergo._n numb_a 18._o vers_fw-la 4.5_o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v near_o shall_v be_v slay_v the_o minister_n then_o of_o god_n service_n and_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v stranger_n one_o to_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n 2._o chron._n 19.11_o behold_v amarith_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o you_o in_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n deut._n 22.9_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a sort_n of_o seed_n lest_o thou_o defile_v the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_v and_o the_o 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the_o nation_n bear_v rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o guide_n as_o the_o servant_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n experience_n prove_v that_o these_o ambitious_a style_n wherewith_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o herald_n flatter_v by_o a_o great_a number_n and_o scorn_v by_o far_o more_o make_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o widow_n to_o grow_v wanton_a against_o christ_n misken_v he_o themselves_o and_o their_o call_n to_o despise_v their_o equal_n and_o to_o presume_v over_o their_o superior_n argum._n vii_o that_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n and_o one_o bind_v to_o serve_v two_o master_n be_v flat_a repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o this_o office_n of_o bishopric_n involve_v they_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n numb_a 4.3_o from_o thirty_o year_n 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defend_v i_o insist_v not_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o plain_o but_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o the_o present_a to_o quot_fw-la these_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n follow_v till_o we_o hear_v it_o bring_v in_o question_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o tim._n 3.1_o tit._n 1._o act._n 20._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o thess_n 5._o heb._n 13._o math._n 5._o &_o 18._o act._n 15._o &_o 21._o math._n 16._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o math._n 23._o luk._n 22._o phil._n 1._o joh._n 20._o act._n 14.23_o tertul._n apologet_n 39_o hieron_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o origenes_n hom._n 7._o in_o josuam_fw-la irenaeus_n ad_fw-la victor_n cypr._n lib._n 2._o epist_n &_o lib._n 6._o epist_n &_o 9_o ambros_n serm_n 11._o epiphanius_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la heres_fw-la 75._o august_n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 5._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantin_n l._n 3._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vitand_n corrup_n l._n 10._o cap._n chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o that_o such_o a_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o kirk_n and_o counsel_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o kirk_n shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o politic_a administration_n and_o court_v affair_n and_o be_v occupy_v in_o secular_a and_o worldly_a matter_n leave_v their_o flock_n and_o follow_v the_o puff_v up_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o kirk_n namely_o these_o follow_v which_o as_o epitome_n of_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n we_o be_v content_a with_o for_o the_o present_a among_o these_o most_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apost_n the_o 80_o canon_n 1â—_n dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la politicis_fw-la se_fw-la administrationibus_fw-la immiscere_fw-la sed_fw-la
necessary_a he_o shall_v swear_v to_o subscribe_v and_o fulfil_v under_o the_o penalty_n foresay_a and_o otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v 9_o and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o general_a assembly_n synod_n or_o presbytery_n from_o his_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o shall_v also_o tine_n his_o vote_n in_o parliament_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o his_o benefice_n shall_v vaike_fw-mi and_o further_a caution_n to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o church_n please_v and_o find_v occasion_n anent_o his_o name_n that_o for_o the_o church_n shall_v vote_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v advise_v by_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a brethren_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v commissioner_n of_o such_o a_o place_n it_o be_v also_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o commissioner_n to_o any_o general_a assembly_n nor_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o same_o in_o any_o time_n come_v except_o he_o be_v authorize_v with_o a_o commission_n from_o his_o own_o presbytery_n to_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v moreover_o find_v by_o the_o assembly_n that_o crimâ—u_fw-la ambitus_fw-la shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o deprivation_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n sess_n 8._o the_o general_a assembly_n have_v reason_v aâ—_n length_n the_o question_n anent_o his_o commission_n who_o shall_v vote_n in_o parliament_n whether_o he_o shall_v endure_v for_o his_o life_n time_n except_o some_o crime_n or_o offence_n intervene_v or_o for_o a_o short_a time_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o kirk_n find_v and_o decerne_v that_o he_o shall_v annuatim_fw-la give_v account_n of_o his_o commission_n obtain_v from_o the_o assembly_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o same_o at_o their_o foot_n to_o be_v continue_v or_o alter_v therefrom_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o assembly_n as_o the_o assem_fw-la with_o consent_n of_o his_o maâ—_n shall_v think_v expedient_a to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi who_o whole_a conclusion_n be_v read_v in_o audience_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n and_o they_o be_v ripe_o advise_v therewith_o ratify_v allow_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o and_o think_v expedient_a that_o the_o say_v caution_n together_o with_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v conclude_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o confirmation_n of_o vote_n in_o parliament_n to_o the_o kirk_n as_o most_o necessary_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o same_o then_o brief_o to_o assume_v and_o conclude_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o their_o new_a l._n b._n neither_o in_o the_o entry_n to_o their_o office_n nor_o yet_o in_o their_o behaviour_n therein_o hitherto_o have_v keep_v one_o jot_n of_o these_o constitution_n and_o caution_n but_o have_v break_v all_o therefore_o such_o room_n and_o office_n shall_v not_o be_v confirm_v to_o they_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o office_n of_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n our_o sovereign_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o enter_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o reform_a kirk_n &_o therefore_o as_o a_o most_o godly_a and_o christian_a prince_n have_v in_o his_o all_o parliament_n confirm_v ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n public_o profess_v within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n as_o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n hold_v by_o his_o majesty_n good_a regent_n the_o earl_n of_o murray_n likewise_o in_o his_o highness_n second_o hold_v by_o his_o grandfather_n the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o first_o parliament_n hold_v after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o government_n in_o his_o highness_n own_o person_n also_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o sixth_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 20_o of_o october_n 1579._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n ratify_v &_o approve_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o act_n &_o statute_n make_v of_o before_o by_o his_o highness_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o regent_n in_o his_o own_o reign_n or_o his_o predecessor_n anent_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n now_o present_o profess_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o special_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o same_o sixth_o parliament_n be_v express_o for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o kirk_n which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o consist_v &_o stand_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n correction_n of_o manner_n and_o adminstration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o face_n of_o a_o kirk_n nor_o other_o face_n of_o religion_n then_o be_v present_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n establish_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a acknowledge_v within_o this_o realm_n other_o then_o that_o which_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o same_o church_n or_o that_o which_o flow_v there_o from_o concern_v the_o premise_n and_o in_o his_o majesty_n seven_o parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n october_n 1581._o in_o the_o first_o act_n there_o be_v a_o general_a ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n and_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o act_n and_o law_n make_v to_o that_o effect_n before_o by_o particular_a rehearsal_n and_o catalogue_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o anent_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n twice_o and_o after_o the_o king_n perfect_a age_n of_o 21_o year_n in_o the_o eleven_o parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n july_n 1587._o there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a ratification_n of_o all_o law_n make_v anent_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kirk_n now_o if_o any_o will_v say_v what_o be_v all_o these_o act_n against_o the_o bishop_n i_o say_v direct_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v for_o the_o minister_n presbyter_n and_o assembly_n be_v against_o the_o bishop_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o all_o these_o act_n be_v for_o they_o because_o as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o doctrine_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o assembly_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o be_v the_o freedom_n liberty_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n which_o be_v confirm_v for_o verification_n whereof_o we_o allege_v first_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n and_o register_v among_o the_o act_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o 19_o article_n anent_o the_o note_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n you_o have_v last_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n upright_o minister_v as_o god_n word_n prescrive_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o minister_n have_v be_v against_o the_o bishop_n as_o also_o the_o discipline_n set_v down_o in_o the_o general_n assembly_n next_o that_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o majesty_n act_n of_o parliament_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v declare_v and_o declare_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o bless_a evangell_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v now_o raise_v up_o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o holy_a kirk_n three_o that_o golden_a act_n which_o clear_o crown_v and_o formal_o conclude_v the_o cause_n viz._n the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o 12_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o 6._o at_o edinburgh_n junii_fw-la 1592._o intitulate_v ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o general_a and_o synodal_a assembly_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o discipline_n which_o speak_v this_o plain_o in_o the_o end_n item_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n in_o parliament_n foresay_a abrogate_v cass_n and_o annulle_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1584._o grant_v commission_n to_o b._n and_o other_o judge_n constitute_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o receive_v his_o highness_n presentation_n to_o benefice_n and_o give_v collation_n thereupon_o and_o to_o put_v order_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a which_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n aforesaid_a declare_v to_o be_v expire_v in_o itself_o and_o to_o be_v null_a in_o time_n come_v and_o of_o none_o avail_v force_n nor_o effect_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v all_o presentation_n of_o benefice_n to_o be_v direct_a to_o particular_a presbytery_n in_o all_o time_n come_v with_o full_a power_n to_o give_v collation_n thereupon_o and_o to_o put_v order_n to_o all_o manner_n and_o cause_n
crafâ—â—â—_n and_o cruel_a devil_n so_o the_o learnede_a and_n best_o pastor_n pervert_v and_o poison_v by_o that_o old_a serpent_n with_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n become_v the_o false_a worst_a and_o most_o cruel_a man_n as_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n have_v prove_v a_o further_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n also_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o lawyer_n politic_n and_o statesman_n chap._n xiii_o that_o this_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o weal_n of_o all_o scottishman_n in_o soul_n body_n and_o good_n howbeit_o that_o this_o be_v clear_a enough_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o chapter_n precede_v yet_o particularise_v the_o same_o we_o will_v make_v it_o more_o clear_a we_o call_v they_o good_a scottishman_n that_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n love_v of_o their_o christ_n care_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o church_fw-mi a_o feel_n of_o the_o need_n of_o their_o soul_n a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o word_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o food_n thereof_o and_o therewithal_o a_o love_n of_o their_o native_a country_n of_o the_o freedom_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o same_o now_o this_o bisâ—oprie_fw-la shall_v eiâ—her_o take_v away_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o then_o the_o fruitful_a use_n thereof_o for_o the_o feed_n and_o comfort_n of_o soul_n for_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o popish_a or_o profane_a prince_n they_o must_v alter_v with_o hâ—m_n and_o please_v and_o obey_v he_o or_o tine_n their_o place_n their_o honour_n their_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n the_o which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v because_o they_o have_v already_o give_v their_o conscience_n honesty_n truth_n and_o credit_n before_o god_n and_o man_n as_o a_o price_n for_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o put_v case_n true_a religion_n stand_v what_o care_n will_v they_o have_v of_o feed_v of_o soul_n who_o have_v sell_v their_o 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strike_v upon_o themselves_o common_o more_o guilty_a and_o slanderous_a than_o any_o other_o and_o thus_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o care_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n shall_v utter_o perish_v next_o i_o call_v they_o good_a scottish_a man_n who_o have_v a_o care_n and_o love_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o their_o body_n to_o live_v as_o free_a man_n therein_o in_o safety_n and_o good_a health_n but_o so_o it_o be_v this_o bishoprie_fw-la will_v bring_v the_o country_n the_o law_n the_o privilege_n thereof_o with_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o slavery_n servitude_n and_o riotous_a dissolution_n which_o breed_v manifold_a disease_n destruction_n and_o death_n of_o body_n for_o if_o any_o succeed_a prince_n please_v to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o govern_v all_o not_o by_o law_n but_o by_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n signify_v by_o missive_n article_n and_o direction_n these_o bishop_n shall_v never_o admonish_v he_o as_o faithful_a 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