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call_n or_o reposition_n to_o his_o place_n and_o in_o that_o same_o page_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n he_o say_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n i_o crave_v that_o the_o act_n of_o council_n which_o stand_v against_o i_o which_o close_v up_o my_o mouth_n may_v be_v delete_v and_o that_o also_o i_o may_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o testify_v his_o majesty_n good_a will_n to_o my_o free_a and_o full_a reposition_n that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 10.26_o not_o a_o hoof_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o be_v frequent_o use_v and_o very_o often_o abuse_v and_o misapply_v as_o in_o the_o present_a case_n moses_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o hoof_n and_o therefore_o minister_n shall_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n when_o the_o magistrate_n permit_v it_o except_o he_o permit_v presbytery_n synod_n general_a assembly_n and_o restore_v peesbyterial_a government_n entire_o as_o it_o be_v but_o there_o be_v so_o great_a disparity_n in_o the_o 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covenant_n bind_v to_o extirpate_v schism_n and_o if_o i_o have_v be_v practise_v schism_n in_o withdraw_v from_o hear_v the_o indulge_v minister_n i_o have_v be_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n minister_n they_o who_o deal_v true_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v study_v to_o fulfil_v their_o vow_n not_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n schism_n be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o that_o union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o especial_o it_o appear_v in_o refuse_v that_o church-fellowship_n or_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v or_o in_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o communicate_v or_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o true_a church_n in_o holy_a action_n casuist_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a
20._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a or_o perverse_a as_o it_o be_v also_o render_v this_o scripture_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n in_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o magistrate_n master_n parent_n or_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o inferior_n do_v dissolve_v the_o relation_n and_o make_v it_o void_a and_o if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o marry_a person_n do_v nullify_v the_o marriage-relation_n and_o loose_v the_o party_n wrong_v from_o all_o obligation_n towards_o the_o party_n that_o be_v injurious_a this_o will_v quick_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o make_v man_n like_o a_o multitude_n of_o loose_a cartel_n if_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n except_o they_o do_v preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n than_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v to_o honour_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o power_n that_o then_o be_v do_v not_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v first_o direct_v for_o all_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v infidel_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1639._o in_o their_o supplication_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o council_n say_v we_o have_v solemn_o swear_v and_o do_v swear_v not_o only_o our_o mutual_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n with_o our_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n shall_v concur_v with_o our_o friend_n and_o follower_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v require_v preach_v subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o concur_v with_o and_o assist_v ruler_n in_o do_v ill_a min._n that_o be_v true_a for_o to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o assist_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v to_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n but_o though_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o evil_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v not_o maintain_v their_o person_n and_o authority_n although_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o assist_v and_o concur_v with_o saul_n in_o destroy_v jonathan_n but_o rescue_v he_o yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o defend_v saul_n person_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o concur_v with_o superior_n in_o evil_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o destroy_v their_o person_n and_o their_o power_n because_o they_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o king_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n do_v in_o part_n maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o how_o can_v you_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o do_v any_o good_a if_o you_o destroy_v his_o person_n and_o power_n as_o be_v design_v and_o swear_v in_o this_o band._n there_o be_v many_o other_o absurdity_n in_o that_o four_o article_n of_o the_o band_n which_o be_v tedious_a to_o repeat_v and_o refute_v in_o the_o five_o article_n they_o say_v we_o then_o be_v make_v free_a by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o do_n he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o they_o give_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o all_o obligation_n divine_a and_o civil_a to_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o these_o who_o break_v other_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v so_o bold_o shake_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o add_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o it_o to_o make_v out_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ruler_n have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o must_v also_o show_v from_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o subject_n shall_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o transgression_n shake_v off_o all_o obligation_n towards_o such_o ruler_n but_o this_o they_o have_v never_o attempt_v because_o they_o can_v not_o i_o will_v inquire_v at_o they_o do_v every_o transgression_n loose_v these_o obligation_n if_o not_o then_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a must_v these_o transgression_n be_v and_o then_o shall_v a_o few_o private_a person_n who_o have_v very_o little_a interest_n in_o the_o nation_n determine_v this_o question_n how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a transgression_n make_v ruler_n no_o ruler_n and_o subject_n no_o subject_n then_o they_o promise_v to_o set_v up_o government_n and_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o exod._a 18.21_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v they_o have_v ponder_v prov._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o of_o these_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o change_n and_o novelty_n depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o they_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o his_o set_n up_o subordinate_a ruler_n be_v no_o pattern_n for_o their_o shake_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o set_v up_o usurper_n and_o a_o unlawful_a government_n the_o 16_o of_o number_n where_o subject_n do_v seditious_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n quadrat_n better_a with_o their_o case_n than_o the_o 18_o of_o exodus_fw-la where_o moses_n make_v subordinate_a ruler_n for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n ease_n and_o how_o can_v they_o in_o reason_n expect_v that_o able_a man_n wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n fit_a for_o government_n or_o man_n fear_v god_n or_o man_n of_o truth_n will_v undertake_v to_o be_v governor_n over_o they_o for_o wise_a man_n will_v see_v the_o sin_n and_o snare_n and_o hazard_v in_o break_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a government_n eccles_n 10.8_o man_n fear_v god_n they_o also_o fear_v the_o king_n and_o fear_v a_o oath_n and_o man_n of_o truth_n will_v not_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o man_n and_o who_o but_o foolish_a rash_a person_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o rule_v such_o a_o unruly_a and_o disorderly_a people_n who_o have_v destroy_v all_o order_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o dare_v speak_v as_o they_o do_v of_o kingly_a government_n and_o lineal_a succession_n see_v the_o lord_n establish_v both_o among_o his_o people_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n kingly_a government_n as_o establish_v in_o these_o nation_n in_o which_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v law_n be_v a_o form_n of_o government_n so_o excellent_a that_o few_o except_o person_n bias_v with_o prejudice_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o it_o the_o fault_n of_o ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n they_o engage_v to_o set_v up_o the_o judicial_a law_n but_o they_o apprehend_v it_o will_v not_o reach_v far_o enough_o and_o they_o reject_v some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o beside_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o mention_v there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o suit_v with_o we_o some_o even_o of_o their_o capital_a law_n have_v intimate_a connexion_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o derive_v much_o of_o
council_n ministerial_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o set_v down_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n art_n 5._o synod_n and_o council_n be_v to_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n 23._o art_n 3._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v order_n that_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v pure_a and_o entire_a that_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v all_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n in_o worship_n or_o discipline_n prevent_v or_o reform_v and_o all_o ordinance_n of_o god_n due_o settle_v administer_v and_o observe_v for_o the_o better_a effect_v whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o and_o to_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v transact_v in_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o article_n and_o the_o scripture-proof_n do_v clear_o hold_v out_o and_o confirm_v that_o christ_n not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o head_n king_n lord_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o church_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o office_n in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o these_o office_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v be_v sufficient_a for_o gather_v and_o perfect_v the_o church_n see_v he_o have_v give_v they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ministerial_a and_o not_o lordly_a and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prelate_n who_o claim_v a_o majority_n of_o directive_n and_o coercive_a power_n over_o minister_n who_o not_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o without_o election_n to_o moderate_a synod_n but_o also_o be_v above_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o who_o can_v hinder_v the_o synod_n from_o conclude_v any_o thing_n how_o necessary_a soever_o they_o find_v it_o and_o without_o who_o authority_n the_o synod_n be_v no_o synod_n who_o impose_v moderator_n upon_o the_o meeting_n for_o exercise_n and_o to_o who_o these_o meeting_n be_v countable_a for_o their_o act_n without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ordination_n deposition_n excommunication_n relaxation_n from_o it_o who_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n from_o minister_n not_o be_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o office_n and_o officer_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o lordly_a and_o so_o more_o than_o a_o ministerial_a office_n presbyterian_o can_v own_v it_o nor_o judge_v it_o useful_a for_o gather_v or_o perfect_v of_o the_o church_n they_o show_v also_o that_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o lordly_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o spiritual_a supreme_a power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v to_o he_o at_o all_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v be_v ministerial_a and_o make_v those_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v magistratical_a and_o a_o lordly_a dominion_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o council_n and_o not_o to_o magistrate_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o none_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n may_v order_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n but_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o all_o true_a presbyterian_o believe_v that_o see_v both_o the_o lordly_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o general_n and_o in_o special_a the_o kingly_a power_n and_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o church-officer_n be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v not_o justle_v one_o against_o another_o but_o sweet_o agree_v and_o any_o justle_a or_o clash_v which_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v 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in_o with_o the_o people_n but_o this_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v base_a &_o contemptible_a before_o all_o the_o people_n mal._n 2.9_o the_o jew_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o they_o have_v but_o one_o prophet_n yet_o they_o despise_v he_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o jeremiah_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o will_v do_v what_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n leave_v they_o to_o live_v like_o pagan_n &_o swear_v by_o his_o great_a name_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v any_o more_o in_o their_o mouth_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o form_n &_o profession_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 44.16_o 26._o they_o will_v not_o be_v reprove_v by_o ezek._n ch_n 3.26_o &_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o the_o want_n of_o a_o reprover_n when_o people_n will_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o will_v 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fill_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n that_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o like_o drunken_a man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v do_v v._o 13._o behold_v i_o will_v fill_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n even_o the_o king_n that_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o drunkenness_n and_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o hear_v you_o and_o give_v car_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v give_v glory_n to_o
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