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minister_n hear_v what_o be_v conclude_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o council_n on_o that_o same_o day_n edinb_n the_o 27._o of_o july_n 1669._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majest_n prive_v council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n royal_a pleasure_n signify_v to_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o do_v in_o his_o maj._n name_n and_o authority_n command_n and_o ordain_v all_o such_o outted_a minister_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v or_o allow_v to_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n that_o they_o constitute_v and_o keep_v kirk_n session_n and_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n as_o be_v do_v by_o all_o minister_n before_o the_o year_n 1638._o and_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v not_o obey_v in_o keep_v of_o presbytery_n they_o shall_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o they_o preach_v ay_o and_o while_o they_o give_v assurance_n to_o keep_v the_o presbytery_n and_o also_o the_o council_n do_v strict_o 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as_o christ_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o law_n yea_o some_o where_o of_o do_v direct_o militate_v against_o christ_n prescription_n do_v not_o their_o receive_n of_o these_o instruction_n or_o prescription_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o maj._n letter_n say_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a but_o again_o see_v they_o have_v not_o freedom_n to_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n alone_o how_o can_v they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v their_o full_a prescription_n from_o christ_n unless_o they_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o from_o christ_n alone_o and_o then_o they_o must_v say_v that_o they_o have_v they_o partly_o from_o some_o other_o and_o that_o other_o mâ—st_a either_o be_v the_o magistrar_n or_o church_n officer_n not_o church-officer_n for_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o call_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o here_o nor_o do_v church_n officer_n hold_v forth_o any_o prescription_n but_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n if_o that_o other_o be_v the_o magistrate_n than_o it_o must_v either_o be_v mean_v collateral_o or_o subordinat_o to_o christ_n not_o subordinat_o for_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n nor_o do_v they_o as_o magistrate_n act_n ministerial_o but_o magisterial_o not_o collateral_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v these_o prescription_n equal_o from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v equal_a and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n more_o may_v be_v here_o note_v but_o what_o be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a and_o what_o be_v say_v above_o need_v not_o be_v here_o repeat_v but_o now_o we_o must_v proceed_v these_o forementioned_a be_v not_o all_o who_o be_v that_o year_n indulge_v for_o the_o same_o suppose_a favour_n be_v grant_v to_o other_o short_o thereafter_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o register_n edinburgh_n august_n 3._o 1669._o the_o person_n under-written_a be_v licence_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n scot_n late_o at_o oxnam_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n william_n hammiltoun_n late_o at_o glasfoord_v at_o the_o kirk_n of_o evandale_n mr_n robert_n mitchel_n late_o at_o luss_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n john_n gemmil_n late_o at_o sym_v town_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n patrick_n campbel_n late_o at_o innerary_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n robert_n duncanson_n late_o at_o lochanside_n at_o kildochrennan_n mr_n andrew_n cameron_n late_o at_o kilsinnan_n now_o at_o lochead_n in_o kintyre_n edinburgh_n 2._o septemb_n 1669._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o kirk_n of_o pencaitland_n be_v now_o vacant_a by_o decease_n of_o mr_n alexander_n vernor_n last_o minister_n thereat_o and_o there_o be_v some_o question_n and_o legal_a pursuit_n before_o the_o judge_n ordinate_a concern_v the_o right_a of_o patronage_n of_o this_o kirk_n until_o the_o decide_v whereof_o the_o kirk_n will_v be_v vacant_a if_o remeed_o be_v not_o provide_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n pleasure_n express_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o have_v think_v fit_a at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o this_o vacancy_n allennerly_a to_o appoint_v mr_n robert_n douglas_n late_a minister_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o pencait_fw-fr land_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o their_o present_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a edinburgh_n septemb_n 2._o 1669._o the_o person_n underwritten_a be_v license_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr._n matthew_n ramsey_n late_o at_o kilpatrick_n to_o preach_v at_o paisley_n mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n late_a min._n at_o dalmenie_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n dalrymple_n late_a min._n at_o affleck_n at_o dalganie_n mr_n james_n fletcher_n late_a min._n at_o neuthcome_a at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n me-claine_a late_a min._n at_o craigneis_n at_o kilchattan_n mr_n donald_n morison_n late_o at_o kilmaglais_n at_o ardnamurchant_n edinburgh_n septemb_n last_o 1669._o the_o person_n follow_v be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n stirling_n at_o hounam_fw-la mr_n robert_n mowat_n at_o harriot_n mr_n james_n hammiltoun_n at_o egleshame_n mr_n robert_n hunter_n at_o downing_n mr_n john_n forester_n at_o tilliallan_n with_o mr_n andrew_n reid_n infirm_a edinburgh_n decemb._n 9_o 1669._o mr_n alexander_n blair_n at_o galstown_n mr_n john_n primrose_n at_o queensferrie_a mr_n david_n brown_n at_o craigie_n mr_n john_n craufurd_n at_o lamingtoun_n with_o mr_n john_n hammiltoun_n age_a and_o infirm_a mr_n james_n vetch_n at_o machline_n edinburgh_n decemb._n 16._o 1669._o mr_n john_n bairdie_o at_o paisley_n with_o mr_n matthew_n ramsey_n infirm_a thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v this_o year_n 1669._o five_o and_o thirty_o in_o all_o license_a and_o indulge_v and_o ordain_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o several_a place_n specify_v upon_o the_o counsel_n order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o order_n give_v unto_o and_o obey_v by_o other_o but_o ere_o we_o proceed_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v this_o year_n novemb_n 16._o 1669._o and_o consequent_o before_o the_o last_o six_o be_v license_v the_o act_n be_v a_o 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 whereby_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n signify_v by_o his_o letter_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o grant_v these_o indulgence_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o parliament_n when_o his_o maj._n supremacy_n be_v so_o ampliate_v and_o explain_v as_o may_v comprehend_v within_o its_o verge_n all_o that_o ecclesiastic_a power_n that_o be_v exerce_v or_o ordain_v to_o be_v exerce_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o indulgence_n with_o its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequence_n and_o a_o sure_a way_n be_v lay_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n of_o the_o indulgence_n in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o act_n be_v as_o follow_v nou._n 16._o 1669._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v serious_o consider_v how_o necessare_fw-la it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n that_o his_o maj._n power_n and_o authority_n in_o relation_n to_o matter_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a be_v more_o clear_o assert_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v therefore_o think_v 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call_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o only_o
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and_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o the_o present_a state_n and_o government_n hereof_o by_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n and_o other_o bear_v office_n therein_o and_o not_o to_o endure_v nor_o give_v way_n or_o connivace_n to_o any_o variation_n therein_o in_o the_o least_o do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n convene_v in_o this_o three_o session_n of_o his_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o afore_o mention_v act_n and_o all_o other_o act_n and_o law_n make_v in_o the_o two_o former_a session_n of_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o episcopal_a dignity_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o ordain_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n as_o public_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o further_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o here_o be_v a_o further_a ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o law_n mention_v and_o the_o council_n 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obtain_v presentation_n and_o collation_n as_o aforesaid_a yet_o dar_v to_o preach_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o seditious_a person_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o royal_a authority_n as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a that_o such_o minister_n who_o keep_v not_o the_o diocesian_a meeting_n and_o concur_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o act_n of_o church-discipline_n be_v for_o the_o same_o suspend_v or_o deprive_v as_o say_v be_v be_v according_o after_o deprivation_n remove_v from_o their_o benefice_n gleeb_n and_o manse_v and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o offer_v to_o retain_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o benefice_n or_o manse_v that_o they_o take_v present_a course_n to_o see_v they_o dispossess_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v thereafter_o presume_v to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n that_o they_o be_v punish_v as_o seditious_a person_n and_o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o church_n and_o state_n now_o 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consider_v that_o by_o their_o act_n of_o the_o 3._o septemb_n 1672._o they_o do_v order_n and_o appoint_v diverse_a out_v minister_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o several_a paroch_n therein_o specify_v and_o to_o remain_v therein_o confine_v permit_v and_o allow_v they_o to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o those_o paroch_n and_o do_v require_v and_o enjoin_v these_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o minister_n indulge_v by_o former_a act_n of_o council_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o instruction_n follow_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o marry_v or_o baptise_v any_o except_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o paroch_n to_o which_o they_o be_v confine_v or_o to_o the_o neighbour_a paroch_n vacant_a or_o want_a minister_n for_o the_o time_n that_o all_o minister_n indulge_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o diocese_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o communion_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n 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therefore_o of_o new_a again_o require_v and_o command_v all_o these_o indulge_v minister_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o foresaid_n order_n and_o instruction_n in_o time_n come_v and_o special_o for_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o paroch_n and_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o peril_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o copy_n thereof_o send_v to_o the_o several_a minister_n nothing_o need_v be_v here_o observe_v beside_o the_o parenthesis_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o instruction_n be_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v indulge_v and_o therefore_o when_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o indulgence_n on_o such_o term_n they_o consent_v to_o they_o and_o profess_a and_o declare_v their_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o their_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o free_a exercise_n thereof_o upon_o these_o condition_n so_o that_o whether_o they_o observe_v they_o punctual_o afterward_o or_o not_o the_o bargain_n be_v establish_v and_o they_o become_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o deed_n in_o accept_v of_o these_o favoure_v grant_v on_o these_o condition_n to_o observe_v the_o instruction_n careful_o and_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o say_v afterward_o that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v observe_v for_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v at_o first_o and_o even_o upon_o that_o account_n alone_o have_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o they_o shall_v have_v plain_o and_o peremptory_o reject_v the_o suppose_a favour_n nor_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v that_o they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o punctual_a observe_v of_o these_o instruction_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o grant_v favour_n for_o though_o at_o first_o these_o instruction_n when_o give_v be_v not_o express_o so_o call_v yet_o the_o manner_n of_o proposal_n be_v such_o as_o all_o who_o desire_v not_o willing_o to_o run_v into_o a_o sâ—are_n may_v have_v be_v convince_v that_o so_o and_o no_o otherways_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o upon_o the_o matter_n can_v carry_v no_o other_o import_n and_o if_o any_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a hereof_o at_o their_o first_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n yet_o now_o when_o such_o a_o print_a proclamation_n come_v forth_o wherein_o this_o be_v in_o terminis_fw-la express_v and_o the_o print_a proclamation_n order_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o each_o of_o they_o they_o can_v no_o long_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v if_o they_o have_v be_v former_o real_o circumvent_v and_o cheat_v now_o open_o to_o have_v declare_v their_o unwillingness_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o indulgence_n on_o these_o term_n and_o henceforth_o to_o have_v abandon_v the_o same_o and_o follow_v their_o brethren_n to_o the_o mountain_n but_o now_o when_o this_o be_v not_o do_v but_o they_o
remain_v in_o their_o warm_a nest_n how_o they_o can_v plead_v innocent_a before_o god_n or_o man_n i_o see_v not_o we_o proceed_v to_o relate_v a_o few_o thing_n follow_v edinbr_n 3._o august_n 1676._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o ordain_v mr_n john_n stirling_n minister_n who_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o paroch_n at_o hounam_fw-la by_o a_o act_n of_o council_n and_o indulge_v to_o preach_v in_o that_o paroch_n to_o transport_v himself_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o town_n of_o irw_v and_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o town_n and_o paroch_n of_o irw_v with_o liberty_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o other_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o that_o paroch_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o council_n give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o the_o council_n be_v the_o all_o and_o only_o ground_n of_o transportation_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o that_o always_o the_o instruction_n must_v go_v along_v with_o they_o as_o the_o constant_a companion_n of_o the_o indulgence_n edinb_n 9_o novemb_n 1676._o have_v hear_v and_o consider_v a_o petition_n present_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o brugh_n of_o irw_v supplicate_v that_o the_o stipend_n of_o the_o paroch_n of_o irw_v vacant_a in_o the_o year_n 1676._o might_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o petitioner_n for_o defray_v the_o expense_n that_o mr_n john_n stirling_n will_v be_v at_o in_o transport_v himself_o to_o irw_v and_o repair_v the_o kirk_n school_n and_o bridge_n of_o irw_v do_v allow_v the_o supplicant_n the_o stipend_n of_o the_o say_a paroch_n for_o the_o say_a year_n 1676._o instant_a which_o be_v vacant_a for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o say_a mr_n john_n stirling_n and_o repair_v the_o kirk_n school_n and_o bridge_n of_o irwine_n and_o if_o need_v bee_n ordain_v leâ—ters_n of_o horn_v to_o be_v direct_a hereupon_o in_o form_n as_o effeit_n edinb_n 1._o march_n 1677._o anent_o a_o petition_n present_v by_o mr_n william_n maitland_n minister_n at_o beeth_n show_v that_o the_o petitioner_n have_v serve_v the_o cure_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n the_o two_o by_o go_v year_n 1675._o and_o 1676._o without_o receive_v any_o stipend_n albeit_o he_o have_v himself_o and_o a_o numerous_a family_n to_o maintain_v which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o able_a to_o undergo_v unless_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v he_o the_o say_a stipend_n for_o the_o say_n two_o year_n service_n and_o therefore_o humble_o supplicate_v that_o a_o order_n and_o warrant_n may_v be_v grant_v for_o that_o effect_n in_o manner_n underwritten_a the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n have_v hear_v and_o consider_v the_o foresay_a petition_n do_v hereby_o grant_v order_n and_o warrant_v to_o the_o heritor_n and_o other_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o stipend_n of_o the_o say_a paroch_n of_o beeth_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o petitioner_n and_o that_o for_o ilk_fw-mi one_o of_o the_o say_n crop_n and_o year_n of_o god_n 1675._o and_o 1676._o and_o ordain_v letter_n of_o horn_v and_o other_o to_o be_v direct_a thereupon_o in_o form_n as_o effeir_n edinb_n 7._o of_o march_n 1677._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majest_n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o ordain_v mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n who_o be_v by_o act_n of_o council_n confine_v to_o the_o paroch_n of_o dalmeny_n and_o permit_v to_o preach_v there_o during_o their_o pleasure_n to_o remove_v himself_o from_o the_o say_a paroch_n of_o dalmeny_n to_o the_o paroch_n of_o dalserfe_n and_o that_o betwixt_o and_o the_o five_o day_n of_o aprile_a next_o and_o to_o confine_v himself_o within_o the_o say_a paroch_n of_o dalserfe_n till_o further_a order_n as_o he_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o his_o peril_n and_o do_v hereby_o permit_v and_o aâ—low_v the_o say_a mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o other_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o say_a paroch_n till_o further_a order_n from_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o he_o have_v exercise_v his_o office_n former_o in_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o dalmeny_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v by_o this_o indulgence_n whole_o at_o the_o free_a and_o arbâ—â—riarious_a disposal_n of_o the_o council_n and_o depend_v upon_o their_o order_n as_o also_o we_o see_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o instruction_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o bargain_n be_v the_o term_n and_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v there_o come_v forth_o a_o print_a proclamation_n august_n 10._o 1677._o as_o follow_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n command_v signify_v to_o they_o by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n 1669._o do_v confine_v several_a out_v minister_n to_o particular_a paroch_n with_o allowance_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o other_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n within_o the_o same_o and_o do_v deliver_v to_o they_o certain_a instruction_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v upon_o which_o they_o do_v accept_v the_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o they_o and_o aâ—beit_v these_o instruction_n have_v be_v frequent_o repeat_v and_o send_v to_o these_o minister_n yet_o diverse_a of_o they_o have_v conâ—raveened_v the_o same_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o regard_n thereto_o and_o whereas_o by_o his_o maj._n letter_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n to_o allow_v to_o these_o minister_n such_o part_n of_o the_o stipend_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o council_n have_v giâ—en_v order_n and_o warrant_n to_o the_o heretor_n and_o other_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o stipend_n to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n without_o which_o special_a warland_n they_o can_v not_o nor_o can_v warrantable_o pay_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o whereof_o it_o be_v inform_v that_o several_a heretor_n have_v pay_v or_o intend_v to_o pay_v these_o stipend_n without_o special_a warrant_n and_o order_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v therefore_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o heretor_n fewer_n liferenter_n and_o other_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o stipend_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o these_o minister_n be_v confine_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o stipend_n to_o they_o for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1677._o and_o in_o time_n come_v without_o a_o special_a order_n &_o warrant_n from_o the_o council_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a stipend_n again_o to_o such_o as_o the_o council_n shall_v appoint_v and_o further_o censure_v for_o their_o contempt_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n at_o the_o several_a paroch-kirk_n where_o the_o say_n minister_n be_v confine_v that_o no_o person_n pretend_v ignorance_n in_o the_o proclamation-emitted_n in_o the_o precede_a year_n 1676._o the_o council_n say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o they_o grant_v the_o indulgence_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o indulge_v shall_v observe_v the_o instruction_n give_v and_o here_o in_o this_o proclamation_n they_o say_v that_o the_o indulge_v do_v accept_v of_o the_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o they_o upon_o these_o term_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o formal_a compact_n &_o the_o indulgence_n be_v both_o grant_v &_o accept_v upon_o the_o term_n specify_v what_o can_v now_o be_v say_v for_o vindication_n of_o these_o accepter_n i_o cannoâ—_n imagine_v if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o council_n with_o which_o they_o be_v not_o concern_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o one_o be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o may_v dispense_v they_o on_o what_o term_n he_o please_v and_o when_o the_o term_n be_v know_v upon_o which_o such_o favour_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o favour_n former_o accept_v be_v hold_v though_o the_o condition_n shall_v seem_v hard_a yet_o the_o favour_n be_v embrace_v cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la onere_fw-la &_o any_o after_o signification_n of_o a_o dissatisfaction_n can_v but_o be_v unseasonable_a and_o insignificant_a it_o will_v now_o have_v be_v think_v if_o the_o indulge_v have_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o term_n after_o such_o public_a intimation_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n both_o of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o of_o their_o acceptance_n upon_o these_o term_n they_o will_v have_v signify_v their_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o bargain_n and_o reject_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o indulgence_n which_o they_o can_v have_v upon_o none_o but_o sinful_a term_n especial_o now_o when_o their_o silence_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o
multitude_n of_o the_o nonconform_a minister_n be_v eject_v and_o castout_a of_o their_o place_n and_o congregation_n because_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n and_o interest_n of_o patron_n nor_o accept_v of_o their_o presentation_n unto_o flock_n but_o in_o this_o indulgence_n as_o we_o see_v above_o the_o interest_n of_o patron_n be_v reserve_v entire_a though_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o seek_v no_o presentation_n from_o patron_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o active_a hand_n therein_o it_o will_v not_o much_o avail_n for_o even_o several_a of_o the_o eject_v minister_n may_v have_v be_v free_a of_o ejection_n if_o they_o can_v in_o conscience_n have_v yield_v to_o so_o much_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o that_o the_o patron_n shall_v have_v signify_v to_o the_o bishop_n his_o present_v of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o that_o without_o his_o express_a consent_n or_o formal_a acceptance_n thereof_o yea_o how_o many_o have_v the_o presentation_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o offer_v unto_o they_o undesired_a 3._o it_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o our_o reformation_n and_o the_o fundamental_a point_n whereupon_o all_o the_o wrestle_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v be_v state_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o indulgence_n another_o head_n be_v acknowledge_v beside_o he_o when_o thereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o indulge_v hold_v not_o their_o ministry_n of_o christ_n alone_o as_o we_o see_v above_o on_o the_o first_o head_n and_o first_o particular_a thereof_o 4._o so_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_n mention_v under_o that_o head_n we_o see_v how_o many_o way_n there_o be_v in_o this_o indulgence_n a_o defection_n from_o former_a principle_n and_o a_o fall_n off_o from_o our_o ground_n all_o which_o we_o need_v not_o here_o repeat_v 5._o we_o fall_v from_o our_o principle_n and_o from_o the_o cause_n upon_o which_o our_o suffering_n be_v state_v when_o we_o cede_fw-la and_o yield_v to_o adversary_n seek_v to_o overthrow_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o in_o how_o many_o particular_n presbyterian_a principle_n be_v by_o this_o indulgence_n recede_v from_o we_o have_v see_v above_o in_o the_o 2_o head_n 6._o it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n to_o be_v put_v to_o wrestle_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n encroach_a upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o contend_v for_o the_o same_o against_o all_o such_o usurpation_n do_v the_o faithfulness_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o our_o worthy_a &_o renown_a predecessor_n appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o faithful_a adhere_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v witness_n against_o all_o usurpation_n make_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o on_o 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