homer_n or_o ovid_n metamorphosis_n for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o i_o be_v at_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o whole_a year_n 1689_o till_o i_o find_v it_o assert_v by_o g.r._n in_o his_o second_o vindication_n i._n e._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1691._o and_o let_v the_o world_n judge_v of_o its_o credibility_n poet_n themselves_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o feign_v thing_n plausible_o but_o it_o seem_v our_o author_n have_v never_o read_v so_o much_o as_o the_o first_o ten_o line_n of_o horace_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poeticâ_fw-la that_o convocation_n of_o the_o rabble_n from_o the_o west_n which_o be_v at_o edinburgh_n when_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n meet_v will_v not_o have_v amount_v to_o above_o 6_o or_o 700_o man_n i_o see_v they_o actual_o draw_v up_o between_o the_o tolbooth_n and_o the_o weigh-house_n of_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o 18_o the_o day_n of_o march_n 1689._o i_o be_o confident_a they_o be_v not_o 800_o yet_o though_o they_o be_v but_o a_o rabble_n raw_a and_o untrained_a man_n they_o chase_v dundee_n out_o of_o edinburgh_n though_o he_o have_v 2000_o train_v and_o discipline_v man_n under_o his_o command_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o dundee_n with_o scrace_n 2000_o vntrainâ—d_n undisciplined_a highlander_n rout_v near_o to_o 4000_o train_v and_o discipline_v man_n at_o gillichranky_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o you_o may_v observe_v he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o defend_v the_o minister_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n arm_v but_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o same_o design_n with_o dundee_n viz._n the_o surprise_v and_o seize_v of_o the_o convention_n now_o be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o rabble_n which_o occasion_v the_o arm_v of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o that_o convocation_n which_o be_v make_v when_o the_o estate_n meet_v the_o western_a rabble_n meet_v first_o at_o edinburgh_n with_o a_o design_n to_o have_v insult_v the_o minister_n of_o that_o city_n about_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o january_n and_o their_o number_n be_v daily_o increase_v the_o college_n of_o justice_n arm_v and_o keep_v guard_n about_o the_o 25_o or_o 26_o the_o of_o that_o month_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o february_n there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n over_o the_o cross_n of_o edinburgh_n command_v all_o in_o arm_n except_o the_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n to_o disband_v upon_o this_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n disarm_v immediate_o all_o this_o while_n dundee_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v get_v together_o 2000_o to_o surprise_v the_o convention_n that_o neither_o be_v the_o convention_n so_o much_o as_o indict_v for_o the_o letter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v indict_v bear_v date_n no_o soon_o than_o feb._n 5._o at_o st._n james_n and_o some_o six_o or_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n i_o think_v be_v go_v before_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o all_o person_n concern_v in_o scotland_n nor_o be_v dundee_n as_o yet_o come_v from_o england_n to_o scotland_n wellâ—_n be_v not_o the_o western_a rabble_n which_o be_v in_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o convention_n call_v by_o the_o meeting_n of_o estate_n for_o counterplotting_a dundee_n plot_n pure_a poesy_n still_o for_o do_v not_o our_o author_n himself_o say_v p._n 11_o that_o dundee_n have_v get_v together_o 2000_o man_n etc._n etc._n occasion_v those_o in_o the_o west_n to_o gather_v as_o many_o into_o edinburgh_n to_o oppose_v he_o now_o if_o they_o be_v only_o occasional_o gather_v by_o those_o in_o the_o west_n how_o can_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v those_o in_o the_o west_n who_o gather_v they_o the_o estate_n beside_o i_o will_v only_o ask_v g._n r._n if_o he_o can_v as_o ready_o produce_v the_o order_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o levy_v these_o man_n for_o defend_v the_o convention_n against_o dundee_n as_o i_o can_v produce_v their_o act_n for_o return_v thanks_o to_o they_o let_v he_o search_v all_o the_o record_n and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v find_v such_o one_fw-mi order_n in_o short_a who_o know_v not_o that_o that_o rabble_n be_v in_o edinburgh_n as_o early_o as_o the_o estate_n themselves_o the_o estate_n as_o all_o britain_n know_v meet_v on_o the_o 14_o the_o day_n of_o march_n the_o rabble_n threaten_v dundee_n on_o the_o 15_o the_o or_o 16_o the_o he_o represent_v it_o to_o the_o estate_n on_o moonday_n morning_n be_v the_o 18_o the_o he_o can_v find_v no_o security_n for_o his_o person_n he_o depart_v therefore_o from_o edinburgh_n with_o some_o 28_o or_o 30_o person_n in_o his_o retinue_n that_o same_o day_n and_o never_o see_v it_o again_o all_o this_o be_v do_v before_o levin_n get_v his_o commission_n from_o the_o estate_n to_o command_v the_o rabble_n or_o form_v they_o into_o regular_a troop_n beside_o let_v the_o world_n consider_v if_o it_o require_v not_o even_o poetic_a expedition_n to_o have_v get_v that_o rabble_n levy_v by_o order_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o estate_n there_o can_v not_o be_v one_fw-mi order_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o levy_v they_o before_o the_o estate_n meet_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o estate_n meet_v on_o thursday_n 14_o the_o afternoon_n on_o moonday_n the_o 18_o the_o these_o man_n be_v in_o rank_n and_o file_n on_o the_o street_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o many_o most_o of_o they_o live_v at_o 50_o 60_o 70_o mile_n distance_n from_o the_o city_n this_o one_o will_v think_v be_v no_o ordinary_a expedition_n and_o now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n if_o g._n r._n be_v not_o inspire_v with_o a_o goodly_a dose_n of_o poetic_a fire_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o or_o fury_n when_o he_o lay_v this_o foundation_n of_o dundee_n plot_n and_o raise_v so_o many_o pretty_a structure_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o much_o of_o his_o modesty_n in_o narrate_a matter_n of_o mere_a fact_n but_o be_v he_o as_o modest_a at_o mix_a matter_n where_o both_o right_a and_o fact_n be_v concern_v consider_v he_o but_o in_o one_o instance_n for_o brevity_n the_o author_n of_o the_o second_o letter_n have_v give_v one_fw-mi account_n of_o doctor_n strachan_n defence_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n and_o be_v challenge_v for_o not_o pray_v for_o w._n and_o m._n as_o k._n and_o q._n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n this_o for_o substance_n that_o the_o estate_n have_v find_v in_o their_o claim_n of_o right_n that_o none_o can_v be_v k._n and_o q._n of_o scotland_n till_o they_o have_v swear_v the_o coronation_n oath_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o have_v declare_v that_o james_n by_o assume_v the_o regal_a power_n and_o act_v as_o king_n without_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n require_v by_o law_n have_v forfeit_v the_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o all_o the_o estate_n have_v yet_o do_v be_v only_o the_o nomination_n of_o w._n and_o m._n as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v offer_v but_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o actual_o make_v the_o offer_n far_o less_o have_v w._n and_o m._n accept_v of_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v refuse_v it_o but_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v k._n and_o q._n of_o scotland_n till_o they_o have_v solemn_o swear_v the_o oath_n this_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v pray_v for_o they_o as_o k._n and_o q._n of_o scotland_n nor_o how_o the_o estate_n in_o reason_n or_o in_o consequence_n to_o their_o own_o principle_n can_v require_v it_o of_o he_o one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v some_o force_n in_o this_o defence_n yet_o our_o author_n have_v such_o a_o force_n of_o impudence_n as_o prompt_v he_o to_o offer_v at_o confute_v it_o but_o how_o it_o be_v know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n have_v be_v long_o before_o tender_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n have_v accept_v and_o exercise_v it_o true_a it_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o january_n 168_o 8_o and_o he_o accept_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o 14_o the_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o m._n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n tender_v to_o she_o also_o or_o do_v this_o tender_a make_v to_o w._n and_o his_o accept_n of_o it_o make_v he_o king_n be_v he_o king_n ever_o after_o the_o 14_o the_o of_o january_n observe_v here_o by_o the_o way_n when_o our_o author_n have_v the_o rabble_n to_o defend_v and_o the_o estate_n to_o justify_v for_o not_o restore_v the_o rabble_v minister_n and_o the_o nation_n know_v hundred_o be_v rabble_v after_o that_o 14_o the_o of_o january_n he_o can_v tell_v it_o twenty_o time_n over_o that_o that_o be_v one_fw-mi interregnum_fw-la a_o state_n of_o anarchy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o i_o
plain_a than_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o article_n and_o only_o protest_v against_o the_o scandalousness_n of_o the_o name_n use_v in_o they_o what_o reason_n they_o have_v for_o that_o beside_o the_o overzealous_a principle_n i_o mention_v before_o let_v the_o curious_a inquire_v that_o be_v none_o of_o my_o present_a business_n but_o they_o protest_v that_o they_o receive_v these_o article_n only_o for_o one_fw-mi interim_n true_a but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o receive_v they_o only_o for_o one_fw-mi interim_n out_o of_o a_o dislike_n to_o episcopacy_n have_v they_o believe_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o parity_n how_o can_v they_o have_v receive_v they_o so_o much_o as_o for_o one_fw-mi interim_n how_o can_v they_o have_v receive_v they_o at_o all_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o article_n which_o require_v amendment_n even_o though_o the_o gen._n ass._n have_v believe_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o for_o one_fw-mi interim_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o dislike_n they_o have_v to_o episcopacy_n shall_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o and_o by_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v gain_v one_o point_n even_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o this_o assembly_n unless_o receive_v for_o a_o interim_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o if_o they_o be_v receive_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o be_v never_o allow_v by_o a_o general_n assembly_n and_o if_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o protest_v against_o at_o all_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n or_o phrase_n in_o the_o act_n as_o have_v the_o least_o tendency_n to_o import_v that_o they_o judge_v it_o a_o corruption_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v consist_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o law_n of_o civility_n to_o say_v that_o g._n r._n be_v talk_v without_o book_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v protest_v against_o as_o a_o corruption_n by_o this_o general_a assembly_n i_o doubt_v if_o he_o have_v find_v any_o of_o the_o prelatist_n talk_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n where_o they_o have_v so_o little_a ground_n he_o will_v have_v be_v at_o his_o belove_a lie_n and_o calumny_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o proceed_v we_o in_o our_o series_n by_o the_o universal_a order_n so_o it_o be_v word_v in_o the_o mss._n of_o the_o general_n ass._n hold_v at_o eden_n march_n 6._o 157â—_n 3._o it_o be_v statute_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o bishop_n superintendent_o etc._n etc._n present_v themselves_o in_o every_o gen._n ass._n that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v hold_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n before_o noon_n etc._n etc._n 379._o again_o it_o be_v think_v most_o reasonable_a and_o expedient_a that_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n purchase_v general_a letter_n without_o any_o delay_n command_v all_o man_n to_o frequent_v preach_v and_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o the_o ass._n hold_v at_o eden_n aug._n 6._o 1573._o the_o visitation_n book_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v produce_v and_o certain_a minister_n appoint_v to_o examine_v their_o diligence_n in_o visitation_n ibid._n in_o that_o same_o assembly_n petoun_z bishop_n of_o dunkeld_n be_v accuse_v that_o he_o have_v accept_v the_o name_n but_o have_v not_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n not_o have_v proceed_v against_o papist_n within_o his_o bound_n he_o be_v also_o suspect_v of_o simony_n and_o perjury_n in_o that_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bishopric_n he_o give_v acquittance_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n receive_v the_o profit_n ib._n if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a he_o be_v a_o foolish_a as_o well_o as_o a_o bad_a bishop_n but_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o assembly_n fair_o own_a episcopacy_n further_o that_o by_o the_o agreement_n at_o leith_n express_v provision_n be_v make_v against_o simony_n and_o dilapidation_n of_o benefice_n and_o that_o bishop_n shall_v swear_v to_o that_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o think_v be_v not_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o plea_n insist_v on_o before_o viz._n that_o the_o agreement_n at_o leith_n be_v force_v on_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o court_n out_o of_o a_o design_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n i_o find_v these_o further_a act_n make_v by_o this_o assembly_n in_o the_o mss._n touch_v they_o that_o receive_v excommunicate_n the_o whole_a kirk_n present_o assemble_v ordain_v all_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n against_o all_o receiver_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n if_o after_o due_a admonition_n the_o receiver_n rebel_n and_o be_v disobedient_a the_o kirk_n ordain_v all_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o synodal_n convention_n to_o take_v a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o excommunicate_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o general_a assembly_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o other_o bishop_n and_o superintendent_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o by_o their_o minister_n in_o their_o province_n may_v divulgate_v the_o same_o in_o the_o whole_a country_n where_o excommunicate_v haunt_v the_o kirk_n present_o assemble_v ordain_v all_o bishop_n and_o superintendent_o etc._n etc._n to_o conveen_n before_o they_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v suspect_v of_o consult_v with_o witch_n and_o find_v they_o guilty_a to_o cause_v they_o make_v public_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n that_o uniformity_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o process_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o bishop_n and_o superintendent_o etc._n etc._n shall_v direct_v their_o letter_n to_o minister_n where_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v dwell_v command_v the_o say_a minister_n to_o admonish_v according_o and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n to_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o upon_o a_o sunday_n in_o time_n of_o preach_v and_o thereafter_o the_o minister_n to_o endorse_v the_o say_a letter_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o admonition_n and_o excommunication_n for_o disobedience_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o report_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o direction_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n 380._o petrie_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o most_o of_o these_o act_n but_o have_v be_v at_o pain_n to_o obscure_v they_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o here_o be_v so_o many_o branch_n of_o true_a episcopal_a power_n establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o these_o bishop_n that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o have_v appear_v very_o strange_a that_o a_o general_n assembly_n shall_v have_v confer_v they_o on_o they_o if_o there_o be_v such_o one_fw-mi aversion_n then_o to_o the_o order_n as_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o world_n believe_v there_o be_v but_o honest_a calderwood_n be_v wise_a for_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_fw-mi intimation_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o calderwood_n have_v thus_o conceal_v they_o nay_o general_o all_o alongst_o whatever_o may_v make_v against_o his_o cause_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v what_o wonder_n if_o g._n r._n who_o know_v nothing_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o what_o calderwood_n tell_v he_o stumble_v upon_o such_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o ignorance_n in_o his_o first_o vindication_n as_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o nothing_o be_v restore_v at_o leith_n but_o the_o image_n of_o prelacy_n that_o these_o tulchan_n bishop_n have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n while_o nobleman_n and_o other_o have_v the_o revenue_n and_o the_o church_n all_o the_o power_n nay_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o be_v do_v at_o leith_n the_o real_a exercise_n of_o presbytery_n in_o all_o its_o meeting_n lesser_a and_o great_a continue_v and_o be_v allow_v but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o eden_n march_n 6._o 1574._o conclude_v concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o superintendent_o which_o heretofore_o they_o have_v have_v and_o present_o have_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o general_n ass._n as_o member_n thereof_o as_o superintendent_o have_v be_v heretofore_o in_o all_o sort_n and_o again_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o no_o bishop_n give_v collation_n of_o any_o benefice_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o superintendent_o within_o his_o diocese_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o testimonial_n subscribe_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n visit_v by_o themselves_o where_o no_o superintendent_n be_v and_o give_v no_o collation_n of_o benefice_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o three_o well_o qualify_v minister_n here_o indeed_o both_o calderwood_n and_o petrie_n 383._o appear_v brisk_o and_o transcribe_v the_o mss._n word_n for_o word_n here_o be_v something_o like_o limit_v the_o power_n of_o
first_o book_n of_o discipline_n head_n 9_o 170._o we_o think_v necessary_a that_o every_o church_n have_v a_o bible_n in_o english_a and_o that_o the_o people_n conveen_v to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o interpret_v that_o by_o frequent_a read_n and_o hear_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o we_o judge_v it_o most_o expedient_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v in_o order_n that_o be_v that_o some_o one_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v begin_v and_o follow_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n for_o a_o good_a many_o year_n after_o the_o reformation_n there_o be_v one_fw-mi order_n of_o man_n call_v reader_n who_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o minister_n in_o many_o parish_n their_o office_n be_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o common_a prayer_n the_o scripture_n continue_v to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n for_o more_o than_o eighty_o year_n after_o the_o reformation_n in_o many_o parish_n the_o old_a bibles_n be_v still_o extant_a from_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v even_o the_o directory_n itself_o introduce_v not_o before_o the_o year_n 1645._o appoint_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v public_o in_o church_n one_o chapter_n out_o of_o each_o testament_n at_o least_o every_o sunday_n before_o sermon_n as_o be_v part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o one_o meanâ—_n sanctify_v by_o he_o for_o the_o edify_v of_o his_o people_n yet_o now_o what_o a_o scandal_n will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o scripture_n read_v in_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n the_o last_o day_n sermon_n take_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o powerful_a preacher_n by_o the_o inspire_a singer_n of_o godly_a george_n or_o gracious_a barbara_n in_o some_o church_n of_o no_o mean_a note_n have_v be_v deem_v more_o edify_v than_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v touch_v but_o by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o can_v interpret_v they_o and_o he_o must_v read_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v just_o then_o to_o interpret_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v let_v protestant_n divine_v cant_n as_o they_o please_v about_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o have_v they_o read_v public_o without_o orthodox_n gloss_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o and_o true_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o who_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o wrap_v they_o up_o again_o in_o the_o unknown_a tongue_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o 2._o as_o for_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n give_v we_o the_o sentiment_n of_o our_o reformer_n thus_o the_o sunday_n in_o all_o town_n must_v precise_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o after_o noon_n before_o noon_n the_o word_n must_v be_v preach_v sacrament_n administer_v etc._n etc._n after_o noon_n the_o catechism_n must_v be_v teach_v and_o the_o young_a child_n examine_v thereupon_o in_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 168._o this_o continue_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n for_o full_a twenty_o year_n after_o the_o reformation_n for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o afternoon_n sermon_n till_o the_o year_n 1580_o that_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o that_o same_o general_a assembly_n which_o condemn_a episcopacy_n that_o all_o pastor_n or_o minister_n shall_v diligent_o travel_v with_o their_o flock_n to_o conveen_n unto_o sermon_n after_o noon_n on_o sunday_n both_o they_o that_o be_v in_o landward_o and_o in_o burgh_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v unto_o god_n 40â—_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n know_v lecture_n before_o the_o forenoon_n sermon_n be_v not_o introduce_v till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o directory_n yet_o now_o a_o mighty_a stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o they_o be_v one_o good_a reason_n for_o forsake_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n where_o they_o be_v not_o use_v and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v i_o be_o not_o to_o condemn_v a_o diligent_a instruction_n of_o the_o people_n but_o to_o speak_v free_o i_o be_o very_o much_o persuade_v the_o method_n of_o our_o reformer_n in_o have_v but_o one_o sermon_n and_o catechise_v after_o noon_n be_v every_o way_n as_o effectual_a for_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o substantial_a knowledge_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o press_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o as_o any_o method_n have_v be_v in_o use_n since_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v on_o this_o subject_n but_o from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v a_o great_a dissimilitude_n between_o our_o modern_a presbyterian_a and_o our_o reformer_n even_o in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n 4._o they_o have_v as_o little_o stick_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o reformer_n in_o the_o office_n of_o praise_n our_o reformer_n beside_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n have_v and_o use_v several_a other_o hymn_n in_o metre_n they_o have_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n veni_fw-la creator_n the_o humble_a suit_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o lamentation_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o complaint_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o magnificat_fw-la the_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o never_o use_v to_o conclude_v their_o psalm_n without_o some_o christian_a doxology_n the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la be_v most_o general_o use_v in_o the_o old_a psalm_n book_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o all_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o measure_n into_o which_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v put_v that_o it_o may_v still_o succeed_v in_o the_o conclusion_n without_o change_v the_o tune_n it_o be_v so_o general_o use_v that_o as_o doctor_n burnet_n in_o his_o second_o conference_n 182._o tell_v we_o even_o a_o presbyterian_a general_n take_v it_o in_o very_o ill_a part_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v disuse_v yet_o now_o nothing_o in_o use_n with_o our_o present_a presbyterian_o but_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o these_o too_o for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o discrimination_n the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la recover_v from_o desuetude_n at_o the_o last_o restitution_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o general_o use_v in_o the_o episcopal_a assembly_n these_o thirty_o year_n past_a be_v a_o mighty_a scandal_n to_o they_o so_o great_a that_o even_o such_o as_o come_v to_o church_n hang_v their_o head_n and_o sit_v silent_a general_o when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o office_n have_v mention_v doctor_a burnet_n conference_n i_o will_v transcribe_v his_o whole_a period_n because_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la be_v concern_v in_o it_o when_o some_o designer_n say_v he_o for_o popularity_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o that_o kirk_n do_v begin_v to_o disuse_n the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o worship_n and_o the_o sing_v the_o conclusion_n or_o doxology_n after_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o minister_n kneel_v for_o private_a devotion_n when_o he_o enter_v the_o pulpit_n the_o general_n assembly_n take_v this_o in_o very_o ill_a part_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n they_o write_v to_o the_o presbytery_n complain_v sad_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o innovation_n be_v beginning_n to_o get_v into_o the_o kirk_n and_o to_o throw_v these_o laudable_a practice_n out_o of_o it_o mention_v the_o three_o i_o name_v which_o be_v command_v still_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o such_o as_o refuse_v obedience_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v confer_v with_o in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v of_o they_o satisfaction_n and_o if_o they_o continue_v untractable_a the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n thus_o he_o and_o this_o letter_n he_o say_v he_o can_v produce_v authentical_o attest_v i_o doubt_v not_o he_o find_v it_o among_o his_o uncle_n waristown_n paper_n who_o be_v scribe_n to_o the_o rampant_a assembly_n from_o the_o year_n 1638_o and_o downward_o i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n have_v be_v at_o pain_n to_o have_v publish_v more_o of_o they_o if_o he_o have_v employ_v himself_o that_o way_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v he_o have_v do_v his_o native_a country_n better_a service_n than_o he_o have_v do_v her_o sister_n kingdom_n by_o publish_v pastoral_n letter_n to_o be_v use_v he_o know_v how_o but_o even_o from_o what_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o may_v see_v how_o much_o the_o disuse_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o doxology_n be_v a_o late_a innovation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o recession_n from_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o reformer_n and_o as_o for_o the_o decent_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o kneel_v for_o private_a devotion_n use_v by_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o enter_v the_o pulpit_n it_o may_v be_v reckon_v 5._o another_o presbyterian_a late_a recession_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v use_v by_o our_o reformer_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a it_o continue_v in_o use_n till_o