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ministry_n receive_v from_o christ_n any_o that_o will_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n may_v see_v that_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o his_o prescription_n alone_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n 3._o they_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n to_o who_o they_o be_v countable_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o mr._n hutcheson_n speak_v in_o their_o name_n we_o have_v receive_v our_o ministry_n from_o jesus_n christ_n with_o full_a prescription_n from_o he_o for_o regulate_v we_o therein_o and_o must_v in_o discharge_v thereof_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o this_o do_v clear_o evidence_n that_o they_o behove_v upon_o their_o great_a peril_n to_o adhere_v close_o to_o these_o prescription_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o christ_n how_o they_o have_v discharge_v their_o ministry_n according_a to_o his_o full_a
prescription_n and_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o prescription_n beside_o christ_n prescription_n to_o regulate_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n 4._o they_o declare_v how_o desirable_a and_o refresh_a the_o exercise_n of_o this_o their_o ministry_n be_v to_o they_o 5._o they_o declare_v what_o power_n they_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lawless_a but_o lawful_a authority_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o so_o they_o describe_v lawful_a authority_n the_o excellent_a ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n 6._o that_o they_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n with_o that_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n which_o become_v faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 7._o they_o declare_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n they_o do_v let_v the_o magistrate_n know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o alter_v their_o judgement_n in_o church-affair_n that_o they_o be_v still_o presbyterian_o 3._o their_o judgement_n be_v know_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 3._o ch_n 25._o art_n 6._o ch_n 30._o art_n 1._o ch_n 31._o art_n 3._o and_o all_o who_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o presbyterian_o know_v that_o they_o own_o christ_n for_o the_o alone_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o fountain_n of_o church-authority_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o opposite_a to_o erastianism_n as_o they_o be_v to_o prelacy_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o ascribe_v a_o supremacy_n of_o spiritual_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o profess_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o ordain_v or_o depose_v suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o to_o exercise_v any_o church-censure_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o form_v church-canon_n or_o to_o prescribe_v instruction_n for_o regulate_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o no_o magistrate_n nay_o nor_o all_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n though_o they_o be_v unite_v can_v dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o wisdom_n or_o pleasure_n see_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o creature_n these_o and_o many_o other_o tenet_n be_v know_v by_o all_o who_o know_v what_o presbyterian_o be_v to_o be_v their_o know_a and_o profess_a judgement_n now_o see_v they_o declare_v their_o continuance_n in_o their_o know_a judgement_n and_o adherence_n to_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v declare_v before_o their_o resolution_n to_o behave_v as_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o account_n they_o be_v to_o give_v of_o their_o ministry_n to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o do_v show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o power_n or_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n for_o that_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o become_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o common_a ingenuity_n 8._o and_o they_o clear_o enough_o insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n betwixt_o their_o know_a judgement_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o subvert_v presbyterial_a government_n and_o set_v up_o of_o prelacy_n and_o other_o act_n contrary_a to_o presbyterial_a principle_n some_o whereof_o i_o mention_v before_o this_o opposition_n be_v clear_o insinuate_v and_o import_v while_o they_o say_v and_o to_o demain_fw-fr ourselves_o towards_o lawful_a authority_n notwithstanding_o of_o our_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n as_o well_o become_v loyal_a subject_n for_o if_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v then_o according_a to_o their_o know_a judgement_n that_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v impertinent_a and_o can_v have_v have_v no_o sufferable_a sense_n but_o church-affair_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o magistrate_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a judgement_n of_o presbyterian_o some_o may_v have_v allege_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n will_v not_o be_v loyal_a towards_o lawful_a authority_n to_o obviate_v this_o they_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o know_a judgement_n they_o will_v behave_v as_o loyal_a subject_n 9_o and_o hence_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o disloyalty_n in_o their_o principle_n or_o practice_n of_o their_o principle_n that_o their_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n according_a to_o their_o know_a judgement_n do_v well_o consist_v with_o loyalty_n and_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n they_o do_v owe_v to_o lawful_a authority_n though_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v with_o some_o of_o the_o act_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n 10._o they_o modest_o declare_v the_o low_a esteem_n they_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o in_o say_v they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a of_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o so_o far_o from_o selfishness_n in_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o liberty_n alone_o that_o they_o express_v their_o desire_n that_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n may_v be_v sharer_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o enjoy_v it_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v that_o these_o brethren_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o the_o council_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the-indulgence_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n do_v right_a to_o these_o brethren_n and_o good_a service_n to_o the_o church_n in_o print_v the_o speech_n which_o mr._n hutcheson_n speak_v in_o their_o name_n before_o the_o council_n if_o any_o object_n that_o their_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o do_v not_o express_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la testify_v against_o the_o invasion_n make_v upon_o the_o church_n i_o will_v desire_v these_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o say_v so_o they_o condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o many_o martyr_n who_o in_o their_o confession_n only_o express_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o some_o of_o they_o only_o in_o the_o general_a assert_v that_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o condemn_v also_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o so_o express_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n refute_v and_o reject_v many_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n but_o do_v only_o assert_v the_o truth_n opposite_a to_o these_o error_n yea_o they_o condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v good_a and_o perfect_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o express_o mention_v every_o error_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n but_o leave_v the_o refutation_n of_o many_o of_o these_o error_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o good_a consequence_n from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o condemn_v also_o that_o good_a confession_n which_o christ_n witness_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n in_o assert_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n for_o he_o do_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o reject_v all_o the_o error_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o see_v i_o be_o speak_v of_o testimony_n i_o shall_v mention_v what_o the_o indulge_v minister_n who_o be_v call_v before_o the_o council_n for_o not_o keep_v the_o 29._o of_o may_n declare_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n as_o they_o have_v agree_v that_o mr._n hutcheson_n shall_v declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o a_o power_n formal_o ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v rule_n intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o mr._n hutcheson_n to_o prevent_v the_o council_n give_v they_o any_o such_o instruction_n desire_v that_o their_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o burden_v they_o with_o imposition_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o mr._n alexander_n blare_n who_o be_v call_v before_o mr._n hutcheson_n have_v show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v such_o instruction_n to_o regulate_v he_o in_o his_o ministry_n mr._n hutcheson_n before_o he_o be_v call_v speak_v against_o their_o l._n l._n impose_v rule_n intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a for_o regulate_v minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o matter_n
consider_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o church_n from_o this_o evil_a and_o their_o brethren_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n and_o themselves_o from_o give_v this_o evil_a any_o interpretatite_n countenance_n withal_o that_o they_o will_v henceforth_o appear_v more_o friendly_a towards_o the_o real_a lover_n of_o they_o and_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o answer_n to_o this_o but_o that_o i_o see_v no_o appearance_n that_o this_o history_n be_v like_a to_o take_v any_o of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n off_o upon_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v so_o many_o false_a aspersion_n and_o uncharitable_a wrestle_n and_o so_o much_o bitterness_n that_o it_o make_v even_o indifferent_a person_n suspect_v his_o cause_n bad_a which_o be_v manage_v by_o so_o ill_a mean_n and_o method_n as_o for_o those_o lover_n of_o the_o non-indulged_n and_o the_o cause_n who_o he_o design_n holder_n fast_n of_o their_o integrity_n in_o who_o he_o seem_v afterward_o to_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v excess_n he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v the_o young_a man_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o of_o his_o way_n i_o like_v well_o of_o friendliness_n and_o of_o show_v of_o all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n but_o those_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v have_v give_v no_o great_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o by_o the_o cause_n he_o mean_v presbytery_n for_o their_o way_n be_v direct_o destructive_a to_o the_o way_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n for_o they_o will_v not_o and_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o work_n be_v to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o contention_n if_o he_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n have_v have_v as_o much_o charity_n for_o the_o indulge_v minister_n as_o they_o have_v for_o those_o young_a man_n they_o will_v have_v find_v other_o name_n for_o their_o suppose_a fault_n than_o black_a defection_n and_o betray_v of_o the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n when_o all_o that_o he_o say_v of_o these_o young_a man_n be_v that_o they_o have_v excess_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n out_o of_o heaven_n he_o require_v a_o just_a discountenance_v of_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n but_o he_o say_v these_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v countenance_v cherish_v and_o encourage_v for_o their_o uprightness_n and_o after_o real_a affection_n and_o tenderness_n witness_v to_o they_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o curb_v or_o cure_v their_o excess_n curb_v it_o seem_v seem_v too_o rash_a a_o word_n and_o therefore_o he_o mollify_v it_o by_o the_o alternative_a of_o cure_v and_o yet_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o he_o come_v to_o condescend_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o excess_n for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o misinform_v he_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n commend_v they_o for_o these_o practice_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o great_a excess_n minister_n as_o for_o example_n a_o confident_a assert_v a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n to_o preach_v upon_o a_o particular_a text_n in_o a_o particular_a place_n before_o any_o invitation_n from_o the_o people_n or_o minister_n but_o now_o i_o remember_v that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v some_o strange_a enthusiastical_a doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v hear_v some_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o design_n excess_n i_o have_v be_v much_o long_o detain_v in_o review_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n than_o i_o design_v for_o i_o real_o design_v to_o have_v make_v my_o observation_n upon_o it_o no_o long_o if_o not_o short_a than_o the_o epistle_n i_o do_v not_o set_v myself_o to_o seek_v out_o all_o that_o may_v have_v be_v except_v against_o but_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v obvious_a and_o offer_v themselves_o at_o first_o view_n i_o think_v myself_o the_o more_o oblige_v to_o note_v those_o obvious_a error_n which_o i_o find_v in_o it_o both_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n some_o whereof_o i_o hear_v read_v this_o book_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n instead_o of_o the_o bible_n and_o for_o the_o author_n sake_n that_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v what_o be_v write_v may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v fallible_a and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o advise_v before_o he_o put_v such_o paper_n as_o this_o to_o the_o press_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v his_o own_o measure_n and_o not_o look_v on_o himself_o as_o one_o fit_a to_o censure_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o obtrude_v his_o dictate_v upon_o they_o when_o one_o of_o the_o unworthy_a of_o these_o minister_n who_o have_v so_o little_a leisure_n for_o such_o work_n have_v in_o a_o hasty_a glance_a through_o his_o epistle_n observe_v in_o a_o few_o page_n so_o many_o dangerous_a errata_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o christian_a practice_n and_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o leisure_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v and_o therefore_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o follow_v he_o foot_n for_o foot_n as_o that_o will_v be_v tedious_a so_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a see_v the_o author_n serve_v we_o not_o only_o twice_o but_o thrice_o with_o the_o same_o colewort_n occidit_fw-la miseros_fw-la cram_n repetita_fw-la magistros_fw-la i_o look_v for_o a_o state_n of_o the_o question_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n be_v whether_o any_o indulgence_n or_o permission_n though_o it_o be_v for_o every_o minister_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o charge_n if_o grant_v by_o the_o present_a magistrate_n can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o both_o these_o author_n be_v for_o the_o negative_a we_o hear_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n mind_n before_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n go_v the_o same_o way_n pag._n 121.5_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o all_o these_o inintanglement_n and_o ground_n of_o scruple_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a prudence_n to_o consider_v whether_o as_o matter_n now_o stand_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o rather_o call_v they_o to_o preach_v his_o name_n on_o the_o mountain_n see_v this_o way_n have_v be_v so_o signal_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v daily_o more_o countenance_v of_o he_o than_o their_o labour_v in_o their_o particular_a respective_a charge_n usual_o have_v be_v and_o see_v it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o adversary_n be_v not_o yet_o real_o repent_v of_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o any_o such_o permission_n if_o grant_v can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o flow_v from_o any_o love_n to_o the_o prosperous_a progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o contrary_a as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o indulgence_n already_o grant_v and_o to_o flow_v from_o a_o purpose_n to_o entangle_v and_o ensnare_v yea_o and_o endanger_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o not_o from_o a_o purpose_n and_o design_n to_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o he_o have_v a_o hint_n of_o it_o also_o pag._n 18._o know_v that_o favour_n grant_v by_o stand_v and_o state_v enemy_n can_v not_o be_v for_o advantage_n but_o for_o hurt_v ans_fw-fr i_o think_v it_o be_v well_o do_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o matter_n to_o christian_a prudence_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o design_n for_o see_v it_o be_v necessity_n that_o put_v prudent_a minister_n and_o christian_n to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n because_o they_o be_v there_o most_o free_a from_o hazard_n i_o suppose_v the_o christian_a prudence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o will_v advise_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n if_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v so_o free_a a_o permission_n as_o he_o there_o suppose_v and_o i_o know_v not_o if_o minister_n and_o people_n can_v expect_v the_o lord_n approbation_n and_o blessing_n if_o needless_o they_o will_v clash_v with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n for_o if_o father_n shall_v not_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n then_o certain_o child_n and_o subject_n shall_v not_o provoke_v their_o parent_n and_o ruler_n to_o wrath_n his_o suspending_a of_o usemaking_a of_o a_o liberty_n grant_v by_o the_o magistrate_n though_o free_a of_o entanglement_n and_o ground_n of_o scruple_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n real_a repentance_n and_o love_n to_o the_o prosperous_a progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n his_o suspending_a of_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o indulge_v minister_n till_o they_o quit_v their_o charge_n and_o it_o savour_v strong_o of_o that_o error_n that_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n may_v we_o take_v
no_o favour_n from_o magistrate_n except_o they_o be_v real_a penitent_n and_o have_v gracious_a principle_n and_o good_a design_n in_o their_o magistratical_a act_n from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o indulgence_n have_v be_v free_a of_o clog_n yet_o these_o author_n will_v not_o have_v be_v for_o make_v use_n of_o it_o they_o will_v still_o have_v call_v the_o people_n to_o leave_v the_o kirk_n and_o come_v to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n they_o know_v that_o the_o magistrate_n will_v oppose_v these_o field-meeting_n so_o that_o people_n may_v see_v if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o author_n what_o ever_o favour_v our_o present_a magistrate_n will_v give_v and_o how_o free_a soever_o of_o such_o clog_n and_o entanglement_n as_o attend_v the_o indulgence_n yet_o they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o then_o see_v the_o magistrate_n will_v send_v soldier_n to_o dissipate_v these_o field-meeting_n they_o must_v resolve_v if_o they_o can_v flee_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n or_o else_o to_o fight_v this_o gratify_v the_o design_n of_o papist_n exceed_o who_o have_v be_v labour_v ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n to_o put_v magistrate_n and_o subject_n in_o a_o state-hostility_n and_o enmity_n one_o against_o another_o among_o many_o sad_a thing_n which_o have_v accompany_v and_o follow_v this_o way_n this_o have_v be_v one_o that_o the_o conceit_n many_o have_v entertain_v of_o fight_v have_v exceed_o hinder_v their_o humiliation_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o have_v hold_v on_o and_o increase_v the_o calamity_n and_o desolation_n of_o this_o poor_a church_n from_o what_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o these_o author_n minister_n and_o people_n may_v see_v that_o no_o indulgence_n give_v by_o the_o preâ—ent_a magistrate_n will_v satisfy_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o withdraw_a from_o hear_v the_o indulge_v minister_n that_o will_v satisfy_v they_o nothing_o less_o will_v satisfy_v they_o than_o a_o go_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o hear_v those_o who_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n command_v for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o contrariety_n in_o their_o act_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_a for_o this_o be_v put_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o those_o who_o scruple_n to_o hear_v and_o own_o the_o indulge_v pag._n 128_o 129._o for_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v be_v such_o as_o preach_v not_o according_a to_o man_n order_n but_o contrary_a thereto_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o contrariety_n to_o and_o counteracting_a of_o the_o magistrate_n their_o author_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o nothing_o less_o than_o this_o will_v answer_v their_o design_n so_o that_o people_n may_v see_v that_o their_o author_n though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n themselves_o be_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n and_o under_o a_o engagement_n by_o subscription_n with_o their_o hand_n not_o to_o come_v where_o the_o hazard_n be_v yet_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o draw_v up_o poor_a people_n as_o it_o be_v in_o battalion_n against_o ruler_n and_o arm_v rude_a soldier_n and_o discharge_v they_o to_o hear_v any_o proposal_n from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o make_v any_o to_o he_o or_o seek_v or_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o this_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v not_o become_v they_o especial_o who_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o musket-shot_a to_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o the_o life_n of_o poor_a people_n as_o to_o think_v of_o no_o way_n of_o peace_n nor_o of_o any_o treat_v i_o can_v not_o but_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v read_v in_o terence_n of_o thraso_n who_o keep_v himself_o far_o off_o from_o the_o hazard_n and_o put_v other_o betwixt_o he_o and_o it_o but_o he_o undertake_v to_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o battle_n hic_fw-la ego_fw-la ero_fw-la post_fw-la principia_fw-la inde_fw-la omnibus_fw-la signum_fw-la dabo_fw-la and_o of_o gnathos_n remark_n illuc_fw-la est_fw-la sapere_fw-la ut_fw-la hos_fw-la instruxit_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sibi_fw-la cavit_fw-la loco_fw-la but_o people_n shall_v not_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o man_n rush_v themselves_o upon_o hazard_n when_o cross_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n call_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o than_o they_o be_v their_o cross_n which_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o take_v up_o willing_o and_o bear_v patient_o but_o they_o must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n way_n to_o seek_v cross_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v meet_v for_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n way_n i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o prescription_n that_o their_o author_n give_v to_o people_n consist_v with_o that_o command_n of_o of_o god_n rom._n 12.18_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a ruler_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n include_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o all_o man_n but_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o author_n do_v not_o form_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n distinct_o nor_o do_v i_o wonder_v that_o they_o who_o be_v against_o the_o indulge_v minister_n be_v general_o against_o distinction_n at_o least_o in_o that_o question_n see_v that_o any_o apparent_a strength_n that_o be_v in_o their_o arguing_n be_v found_v in_o confound_a thing_n that_o differ_v if_o the_o question_n be_v right_o state_v as_o i_o state_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o argument_n common_o use_v against_o the_o indulgence_n will_v be_v find_v not_o only_o inconcludent_a but_o very_o ridiculous_a for_o suppose_v the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n indulge_v to_o be_v wrong_n and_o suppose_v the_o indulge_v minister_n to_o have_v miscarry_v in_o their_o appearance_n before_o the_o council_n yet_o if_o you_o but_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v warrant_v to_o return_v to_o preach_v to_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o destitute_a congregation_n may_v warrantable_o invite_v other_o of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o access_n to_o their_o own_o congregation_n to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o destitute_a condition_n and_o they_o may_v warrantable_o come_v upon_o their_o invitation_n to_o help_v they_o to_o argue_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o invite_v they_o and_o for_o they_o to_o go_v upon_o that_o invitation_n because_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v or_o permit_v they_o to_o go_v or_o because_o the_o magistrate_n give_v they_o instruction_n be_v very_o absurd_a reason_n for_o this_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v lay_v by_o any_o yea_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n and_o render_v it_o sinful_a to_o they_o to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n for_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v he_o need_v do_v no_o more_o to_o bind_v up_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o very_a conscience_n that_o he_o can_v preach_v without_o sin_n but_o appoint_v he_o or_o permit_v he_o to_o preach_v and_o give_v he_o instruction_n and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v he_o need_v not_o give_v pay_n to_o maintain_v soldier_n to_o hinder_v preach_v with_o sword_n and_o gun_n see_v he_o may_v do_v all_o that_o soldier_n can_v do_v and_o much_o more_o by_o pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n for_o soldier_n can_v only_o impede_fw-la they_o where_o they_o be_v present_a by_o external_a force_n but_o these_o paper-ordinance_n reach_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o can_v preach_v without_o sin_n in_o any_o place_n that_o he_o appoint_v or_o permit_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o but_o there_o be_v thus_o much_o at_o least_o of_o right_n in_o the_o magistrate_n indulgence_n that_o it_o do_v so_o far_o relax_v that_o general_a restraint_n that_o be_v former_o lay_v by_o penal_a statute_n upon_o minister_n that_o whereas_o before_o they_o can_v preach_v no_o where_n without_o hazard_n now_o they_o may_v somewhere_o have_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n without_o hazard_n or_o disturbance_n so_o that_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o some_o place_n so_o that_o though_o the_o former_a statute_n be_v not_o abrogate_a yet_o this_o derogate_a from_o such_o statute_n or_o this_o dispensation_n in_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o to_o some_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o place_n &_o c._n â—s_a something_o of_o right_n and_o better_a than_o nothing_o and_o may_v lawful_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o method_n which_o the_o author_n have_v follow_v â—s_v first_o to_o represent_v the_o indulge_v minister_n as_o guilty_a of_o many_o grievous_a fault_n and_o then_o to_o draw_v people_n from_o hear_v they_o to_o the_o mountain_n the_o most_o
the_o parish_n and_o withal_o where_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n give_v they_o ministerial_o a_o potestative_a mission_n the_o council_n both_o call_v choose_v and_o send_v and_o so_o be_v both_o the_o flock_n and_o presbytery_n ans_fw-fr he_o still_o play_v the_o dictator_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v prove_v he_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v sufficien_o know_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o access_n to_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n without_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o minister_n can_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o council_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o act_n of_o indulgence_n have_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o have_v desire_v the_o council_n to_o make_v no_o act_n in_o reference_n to_o any_o minister_n until_o the_o election_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n have_v go_v before_o the_o presbytery_n be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o quarrel_v that_o there_o be_v no_o presbytery_n be_v but_o to_o quarrel_v against_o the_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o these_o court_n and_o to_o have_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o council_n make_v any_o such_o act_n till_o presbytery_n be_v again_o settle_v will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v refuse_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o council_n except_o they_o will_v give_v all_o and_o this_o as_o matter_n than_o stand_v have_v be_v a_o refusal_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o magistrate_n this_o have_v be_v very_o suitable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n who_o be_v for_o receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o when_o it_o be_v exeamine_v by_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o unreasonable_a humour_n that_o the_o council_n act_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o such_o place_n go_v before_o the_o people_n invitation_n flow_v from_o the_o council_n pleasure_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n but_o after_o the_o council_n have_v pass_v their_o act_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o have_v invite_v there_o minister_n or_o not_o to_o have_v invite_v they_o as_o they_o see_v fit_a mr._n thomas_n wylie_n have_v in_o that_o paper_n which_o he_o emit_v for_o vindication_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n clear_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n invitation_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o have_v invite_v or_o to_o have_v forbear_v to_o invite_v and_o though_o they_o have_v forbear_v to_o invite_v they_o will_v have_v be_v but_o in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v former_o in_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o these_o minister_n in_o these_o bound_n to_o have_v consent_v or_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n when_o they_o see_v the_o invitation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v go_v or_o not_o to_o have_v go_v to_o these_o parish_n as_o they_o see_v reason_n for_o though_o the_o council_n act_n make_v way_n for_o their_o go_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o settle_v they_o in_o these_o parish_n nor_o make_v any_o relation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o there_o parish_n now_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o minister_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o the_o national_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v minister_n and_o many_o exercise_n their_o ministerial_a office_n in_o other_o congregation_n than_o those_o where_o they_o be_v ordain_v as_o presbyterian_o maintain_v against_o independent_o if_o there_o be_v no_o just_a impediment_n nor_o wrong_v do_v to_o any_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o these_o congregation_n who_o invite_v they_o be_v destitute_a and_o earnest_o desire_v their_o help_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o these_o 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remark_n be_v pag._n 14._o he_o remark_n that_o the_o council_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n speech_n in_o the_o pulpit_n ans_fw-fr it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o against_o the_o council_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o seditious_a speech_n elsewhere_o for_o he_o pass_v that_o which_o the_o council_n be_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o council_n take_v notice_n of_o seditious_a discourse_n elsewhere_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o hinder_v they_o from_o take_v notice_n of_o seditious_a speech_n utter_v in_o the_o pulpit_n for_o seditious_a discourse_n in_o the_o pulpit_n be_v not_o the_o better_a but_o the_o worse_a that_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o may_v ready_o be_v the_o more_o infectious_a that_o they_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v ready_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o hearer_n who_o can_v discern_v 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may_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la examine_v and_o judge_v of_o minister_n doctrine_n when_o allege_v to_o be_v seditious_a and_o treasonable_a ans_fw-fr his_o first_o inference_n that_o the_o council_n be_v make_v the_o immediate_a formal_a judge_n of_o minister_n doctrine_n will_v be_v deny_v till_o it_o be_v better_o prove_v than_o the_o author_n have_v prove_v it_o for_o it_o only_o follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o seditious_a speech_n and_o discourse_n and_o this_o be_v no_o absurdity_n even_o in_o this_o author_n opinion_n for_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v only_o and_o proper_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v true_o seditious_a but_o say_v he_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o seditious_a doctrine_n they_o may_v judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o orthodox_n truth_n i_o reply_v so_o church-judicatory_a under_o the_o pretext_n of_o error_n or_o scandal_n may_v condemn_v orthodox_n truth_n and_o innocent_a practice_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o because_o a_o kirk-judicatory_a corrupt_a in_o all_o its_o member_n or_o in_o the_o major_a part_n of_o its_o member_n may_v condemn_v orthodox_n truth_n that_o therefore_o church-judicatories_a be_v not_o the_o competent_a judge_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n or_o of_o what_o be_v scandalous_a and_o what_o not_o and_o if_o the_o error_n of_o kirk-man_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o to_o censure_v heresy_n and_o scandal_n so_o the_o error_n of_o magistrate_n who_o take_v innocent_a truth_n for_o seditious_a error_n do_v not_o destroy_v and_o make_v void_a that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v seditious_a discourse_n i_o can_v well_o see_v how_o according_a to_o this_o author_n opinion_n the_o magistrate_n can_v have_v access_n to_o judge_v of_o sedition_n if_o it_o be_v vent_v in_o the_o pulpit_n for_o he_o can_v judge_v it_o say_v he_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la he_o will_v have_v the_o kirk-judicatories_a judgement_n to_o precede_v but_o again_o he_o bind_v the_o kirk-judicatory_a up_o that_o it_o can_v judge_v what_o be_v seditious_a for_o say_v this_o author_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v only_o and_o proper_o judge_v what_o be_v true_o seditious_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o judge_v of_o sedition_n till_o the_o church_n have_v judge_v it_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v judge_v it_o at_o all_o for_o if_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o judge_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la can_v judge_v of_o sedition_n at_o all_o their_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la will_v never_o be_v and_o the_o magistrate_n secunda_fw-la instantia_fw-la will_v never_o come_v for_o the_o first_o instance_n must_v be_v before_o the_o second_o if_o the_o
people_n in_o the_o kirk_n just_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o provocation_n see_v pag._n 133._o or_o if_o the_o author_n think_v that_o the_o field_n have_v this_o force_n every_o where_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o field_n in_o holland_n where_o they_o say_v the_o magistrate_n claim_v more_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o historian_n allow_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o stay_v with_o in_o the_o kirk_n as_o long_o as_o the_o magistrate_n allow_v &_o even_o when_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o kirk_n he_o never_o go_v to_o the_o field_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v hear_v but_o keep_v himself_o within_o door_n i_o see_v the_o change_n of_o place_n make_v a_o change_n in_o some_o man_n mind_n and_o therefore_o that_o do_v not_o hold_v always_o coelum_fw-la non_fw-la animum_fw-la mutant_fw-la qui_fw-la trans_fw-la mare_fw-la currunt_fw-la and_o that_o the_o fellow_n who_o say_v si_fw-mi tu_fw-la hic_fw-la esses_fw-la aliter_fw-la sentires_fw-la be_v not_o altogether_o senseless_a but_o again_o if_o the_o indulge_v minister_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v indeed_o preach_v the_o gospel_n than_o the_o people_n who_o receive_v they_o as_o their_o own_o minister_n former_o ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o or_o who_o in_o their_o destitute_a condition_n invite_v they_o as_o minister_n ordain_v to_o come_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o own_v they_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o countenance_v they_o in_o preach_v and_o if_o they_o withdraw_v from_o they_o and_o break_v off_o that_o communion_n in_o the_o public_a pure_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o former_o join_v they_o be_v guilty_a not_o only_o of_o ingratitude_n in_o desert_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o 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of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o ill_a and_o always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n evil_a that_o be_v not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o always_o and_o in_o all_o case_n sinful_a and_o simple_o sinful_a 3._o he_o grant_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o minister_n in_o scotland_n that_o none_o will_v scruple_n to_o hear_v the_o prelate_n curate_n and_o in_o his_o 28_o question_n that_o in_o that_o case_n not_o only_a may_v the_o indulge_v and_o the_o curate_n be_v hear_v but_o they_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v hear_v then_o he_o must_v quit_v that_o conceit_n that_o the_o hear_n of_o indulge_v minister_n and_o of_o curate_n be_v a_o approbation_n of_o sinful_a supremacy_n and_o prelacy_n for_o man_n shall_v never_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o self_n evil_a 2._o he_o miserable_o torment_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o poor_a simple_a people_n who_o will_v believe_v he_o for_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o hear_v indulge_v minister_n while_o there_o be_v other_o in_o scotland_n to_o be_v hear_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o then_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n to_o hear_v the_o indulge_v minister_n so_o that_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o they_o do_v right_a or_o wrong_n in_o hear_v or_o not_o hear_v the_o indulge_v minister_n they_o must_v inform_v themselves_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o minister_n alive_a in_o scotland_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o hear_v there_o be_v any_o one_o alive_a though_o he_o be_v live_v in_o the_o mull_n of_o galloway_n and_o they_o be_v live_v at_o john_n a_o grot_n it_o be_v sinful_a for_o they_o to_o hear_v indulge_v minister_n but_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o hear_v and_o so_o the_o people_n will_v be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a intelligence_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o soon_o that_o minister_n die_v that_o they_o may_v not_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o hear_v indulge_v minister_n his_o advice_n to_o hear_v the_o curate_n or_o indulge_v minister_n in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o hear_v come_v too_o late_o to_o the_o people_n who_o he_o commend_v for_o their_o lead_n of_o minister_n arid_a break_v the_o ice_n for_o they_o be_v far_o before_o he_o here_o for_o they_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o hear_v none_o at_o all_o than_o to_o hear_v either_o bishop_n curate_n or_o council-curats_n and_o some_o of_o they_o say_v they_o like_v the_o last_o worse_o than_o the_o first_o and_o if_o the_o historian_n be_v live_v there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o people_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v himself_o if_o they_o know_v he_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o either_o indulge_v minister_n or_o curate_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o any_o case_n some_o of_o they_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v all_o mistake_v when_o lâ—t_n think_v that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o curate_n be_v valid_a and_o be_v 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