and_o twenty_o other_o have_v be_v take_v it_o will_v not_o have_v grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o good_a people_n so_o much_o as_o these_o injurious_a proceed_n the_o king_n still_o woo_v and_o confer_v at_o last_o the_o matter_n be_v conclude_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o declaration_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o mr_n blake_n shall_v only_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v pardon_v but_o mr_n blake_n refuse_v to_o confess_v any_o fault_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n and_o council_n to_o be_v any_o judge_n of_o his_o sermon_n hereupon_o he_o be_v convict_v and_o sentence_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o false_a and_o treasonable_a slander_n and_o his_o punishment_n refer_v to_o the_o king_n still_o the_o king_n treat_v make_v proposition_n unbeseeming_a his_o majesty_n once_o or_o twice_o the_o minister_n reject_v they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a raise_v â—_o tumult_n in_o edinburgh_n petition_n prefer_v article_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o 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be_v and_o how_o inconsistent_a their_o principle_n be_v with_o all_o orderly_a society_n chap._n v._o that_o it_o subject_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o their_o censure_n etc._n etc._n fourthly_o they_o have_v not_o only_o exempt_v themselves_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o their_o own_o function_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n or_o supreme_a senate_n but_o they_o have_v subject_v he_o and_o they_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o sovereign_a trust_n to_o their_o own_o consistory_n even_o to_o the_o high_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v like_o the_o cut_n of_o a_o member_n from_o the_o body_n natural_a head_n or_o the_o out-lawing_a of_o a_o subject_a from_o the_o body_n politicâ—_n excommunication_n that_o very_a engine_n whereby_o the_o pope_n of_o old_a advance_v themselves_o above_o emperor_n to_o discipline_n must_v all_o the_o estate_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v subject_a 12._o as_o wâ—ll_n ruler_n as_o they_o thaâ—_n 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practice_n of_o any_o orthodox_n bishop_n st_n ambrose_n be_v mistake_v what_o he_o do_v to_o theodosius_n be_v no_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o of_o christian_a discretion_n no_o he_o be_v better_o ground_v david_n say_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n our_o disciplinarian_n abhor_v the_o name_n of_o authority_n but_o hug_v the_o thing_n their_o profession_n of_o humility_n be_v just_a like_o that_o cardinal_n hang_v up_o of_o a_o fisher_n net_n in_o his_o dining-room_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o descent_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o take_v it_o down_o say_v the_o fish_n be_v catch_v now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o the_o net_n chap._n vi_o that_o it_o rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o dispensative_a power_n five_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o pardon_v offence_n and_o offender_n where_o they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a he_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o penitent_a malefactor_n i_o wish_v he_o no_o great_a censure_n than_o that_o the_o penal_a law_n may_v be_v due_o execute_v upon_o he_o until_o he_o recant_v his_o error_n but_o our_o disciplinarian_o have_v restrain_v this_o dispensative_a power_n in_o all_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v make_v capital_a by_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n adultery_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n they_o say_v the_o offender_n ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o if_o the_o life_n be_v spare_v as_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v to_o the_o offender_n etc._n etc._n and_o 9_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o prefer_v god_n express_a commandment_n before_o his_o own_o corrupt_a judgement_n especial_o in_o punish_v these_o crime_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n ibid._n when_o the_o then_o popish_a earl_n of_o angus_n huntley_n and_o erroll_v 1594._o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o forfeit_v for_o treasonable_a practice_n against_o the_o king_n it_o be_v admirable_a to_o read_v with_o what_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n and_o sweetness_n his_o majesty_n do_v seek_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o error_n and_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a conversion_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o prevent_v their_o punishment_n wherein_o he_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o two_o convention_n of_o estate_n the_o one_o at_o falkland_n the_o other_o at_o dumfermling_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o see_v with_o what_o bitterness_n and_o radicate_v malice_n they_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o their_o commissioner_n sometime_o petition_v that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o law_n as_o be_v excommunicate_v sometime_o threaten_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o pursue_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a though_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o life_n in_o one_o day_n that_o if_o they_o continue_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n the_o country_n shall_v not_o brook_v both_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n together_o sometime_o press_v to_o have_v their_o estate_n confiscate_v and_o their_o life_n take_v away_o allege_v for_o their_o ground_n that_o by_o god_n law_n they_o have_v deserâ—ed_v death_n and_o when_o the_o king_n urge_v that_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o open_a to_o penitent_a sinner_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o refuse_v their_o satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v true_o offer_v but_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v justice_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o those_o that_o roar_v out_o justice_n justice_n now_o adays_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o the_o right_a spawn_n of_o these_o bloodsucker_n look_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n esau_n ishmael_n antiochus_n antichrist_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o ever_o find_v such_o supercilious_a cruel_a bloodthirsty_a person_n to_o have_v be_v pious_a towards_o god_n but_o their_o religion_n be_v common_o like_o themselves_o stark_o naught_o curse_v be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a â—_o and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o encroachment_n which_o our_o disciplinarian_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n there_o be_v sundry_a other_o which_o especial_o concern_v the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ten_o first-fruit_n and_o patronage_n and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o these_o the_o dependence_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o they_o have_v thrust_v out_o the_o pope_n indeed_o but_o retain_v the_o papacy_n the_o pope_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n neither_o barrel_n better_a herring_n do_v make_v king_n but_o half_a king_n king_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o
a_o fair_a warn_v for_o england_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n of_o scotland_n as_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n most_o oppressive_a to_o the_o subject_a most_o pernicious_a to_o both_o also_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o introduce_v that_o government_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o dr_n john_n brumhall_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n luke_n 9.35_o no_o man_n have_v drink_v old_a wine_n straightway_o desire_v new_a for_o he_o say_v the_o old_a be_v better_a now_o reprint_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o this_o new_a discipline_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o confirm_v their_o act_n to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n p._n 3_o chap._n iii_o that_o this_o discipline_n rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n of_o his_o subject_n p._n 12_o chap._n iv._o that_o it_o exempt_v the_o minister_n from_o due_a punishment_n p._n 13_o chap._n v._o that_o it_o subject_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o their_o censure_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o chap._n vi_o that_o it_o rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o dispensative_a power_n p._n 17_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o disciplinarian_o cheat_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n p._n 1â—_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o disciplinarian_o challenge_v this_o exorbitant_a power_n 〈◊〉_d divine_a right_n p._n 24_o chap._n ix_o that_o this_o discipline_n make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 26_o chap._n x._o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 2d_o chap._n xi_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v oppressive_a to_o particular_a person_n p._n 30_o chap._n xii_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n p._n 32_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o covenant_n to_o introduce_v this_o discipline_n be_v void_a and_o wicked_a with_o a_o short_a conclusion_n p._n 3â—_n a_o fair_a warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n most_o oppressive_a to_o the_o subject_a most_o pernicious_a to_o both_o chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n if_o the_o disciplinarian_o in_o scotland_n can_v rest_v content_v to_o dote_v upon_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o magnify_v at_o home_n that_o diana_n which_o themselves_o have_v canonize_v i_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o best_a school-mistris_n that_o be_v experience_n to_o feel_v where_o their_o shoe_n wring_v they_o and_o to_o purchase_v repentance_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o regulation_n of_o foreign_a church_n to_o burn_v my_o own_o finger_n with_o snuff_v other_o man_n candle_n let_v they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n it_o be_v charity_n to_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o and_o piety_n to_o look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o see_v those_o very_a man_n who_o plead_v to_o vehement_o against_o all_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n attempt_v to_o obtrude_v their_o own_o dream_n not_o only_o upon_o their_o fellow-subject_n but_o upon_o their_o sovereign_n himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o to_o compel_v foreign_a church_n to_o dance_v afâ—er_o their_o pipe_n to_o worship_v that_o counterfeit_a image_n which_o they_o seign_v to_o have_v fall_v down_o from_o jupiter_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o turn_v their_o neighbour_n out_o of_o a_o possession_n of_o above_o 1400_o year_n to_o make_v room_n for_o their_o trojan_a horse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n a_o practice_n never_o justify_v in_o the_o world_n but_o either_o by_o the_o turk_n or_o by_o the_o â—ope_n this_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o defensive_a part_n they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o other_o man_n be_v so_o cow_v or_o grow_v so_o tame_a as_o to_o stand_v still_o blow_v of_o their_o nose_n whilst_o they_o bridle_v they_o and_o ride_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o be_v time_n to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o this_o discipline_n which_o they_o so_o much_o adore_v be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o refine_a popery_n or_o a_o great_a tyranny_n than_o ever_o rome_n bring_v forth_o inconsistent_a with_o all_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n destructive_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o policy_n a_o raâ—k_n to_o the_o conscience_n the_o heavy_a pressure_n that_o can_v fall_v upon_o a_o people_n and_o so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a because_o by_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o divine_a institution_n it_o take_v away_o the_o sight_n but_o not_o the_o burden_n of_o slavery_n have_v patience_n reader_n and_o i_o shall_v discover_v unto_o thou_o more_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n through_o the_o hole_n of_o a_o threadbare_a coat_n than_o be_v ever_o find_v under_o a_o cardinal_n cap_n or_o a_o tripple-crown_n all_o this_o i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v not_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a practice_n justify_v only_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o invincible_a necessity_n a_o weak_a patrociny_n for_o general_a doctrine_n not_o by_o the_o single_a opinion_n of_o some_o capricious_a fellow_n but_o by_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n but_o the_o concurrent_a vote_n and_o write_n of_o their_o commissioner_n i_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v suggest_v that_o through_o their_o side_n i_o seek_v to_o wound_v foreign_a church_n no_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o shall_v convict_v they_o of_o here_o but_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v disavow_v though_o not_o by_o all_o protestant_a auctour_n yet_o by_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o demand_v of_o our_o disciplinarian_o etc._n who_o it_o be_v they_o brand_v with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o erastians_n in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o their_o commissioner_n and_o reckon_v they_o with_o papist_n anabaptist_n and_o independent_o be_v it_o those_o church_n who_o disarm_v their_o presbytery_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o wield_v so_o do_v erastus_n or_o be_v it_o those_o who_o attribute_v a_o much_o great_a power_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o managery_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n than_o themselves_o so_o do_v erastus_n and_o so_o do_v all_o protestant_a church_n the_o disciplinarian_o will_v soon_o endure_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o superintendent_n to_o govern_v they_o than_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v right_o inform_v what_o a_o dangerous_a edge_a tool_n their_o discipline_n be_v he_o will_v ten_o time_n soon_o admit_v of_o a_o moderate_a episcopacy_n then_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o huckster_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o disciplinarian_a humour_n which_o will_v admit_v so_o latitude_n in_o religion_n but_o make_v each_o nicety_n a_o fundamental_a and_o every_o private_a opinion_n a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o prefer_v particular_a error_n before_o general_a truth_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o reform_a church_n may_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v before_o these_o unhappy_a trouble_n in_o england_n all_o protestant_n both_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o english_a church_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n the_o disciplinarian_o themselves_o though_o they_o prefer_v their_o own_o church_n as_o more_o pure_a else_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o they_o dare_v not_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o england_n either_o as_o defective_a in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o christian_a piety_n or_o redundant_fw-la in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v virtual_o or_o by_o consequence_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n witness_v that_o letter_n which_o their_o general_n assembly_n of_o superintendent_o 1556._o pastor_n and_o elder_n send_v by_o mr_n john_n knox_n to_o the_o english_a bishop_n wherein_o they_o style_v they_o reverend_a pastor_n fellow-preacher_n and_o joint_a opposer_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n they_o themselves_o be_v then_o far_o from_o a_o party_n or_o from_o make_v the_o call_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v antichristian_a but_o to_o leave_v these_o velitation_n and_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n i_o will_v show_v first_o how_o this_o discipline_n entrench_v most_o extreme_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n second_o that_o it_o be_v as_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a to_o the_o subject_a chap._n ii_o that_o this_o new_a discipline_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o confirm_v their_o act_n
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