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A57284 A continuation of the answer to the Scots Presbyterian eloquence dedicated to the Parliament of Scotland : being a vindication of the acts of that august assembly from the clamours and aspersions of the Scots prelatical clergy in their libels printed in England : with a confutation of Dr. M-'s postscript in answer to the former ... : as also reflections on Sir Geo. Mackenzy's Defence of Charles the Second's government is Scotland ... together with the acts of the Scots General Assembly and present Parliament compared with the acts of Parliament in the two last reigns against the Presbyterians / Will. Laick. Ridpath, George, d. 1726. 1693 (1693) Wing R1460; ESTC R28103 57,380 148

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small_a exception_n viz._n disarm_v protestant_n while_o papist_n be_v employ_v impose_v oath_n contrary_a to_o law_n give_v gift_n and_o grant_n for_o exact_v money_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o estate_n levy_v and_o keep_v on_o foot_n a_o stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o exact_v free_a quarter_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n employ_v officer_n of_o the_o army_n as_o judge_n through_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n even_o where_o there_o be_v hereditary_a office_n and_o jurisdiction_n who_o put_v many_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o death_n without_o any_o form_n of_o law_n imprison_v person_n without_o express_v the_o reason_n and_o delay_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o trial._n forfeit_v several_a person_n on_o stretch_v of_o old_a and_o obsolete_a law_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n subvert_v the_o right_n of_o royal_a burrough_n impose_v magistrate_n and_o whole_a town-council_n upon_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o charter_n without_o pretence_n of_o sentence_n surrender_n or_o consent_v order_v judge_n to_o desist_v from_o determine_v some_o cause_n and_o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o other_o impose_v extraordinary_a fine_n exact_v of_o exorbitant_a bail_n and_o dispose_v of_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n before_o sentence_n force_v the_o subject_n to_o make_v oath_n against_o themselves_o in_o capital_a crime_n use_v torture_n without_o evidence_n or_o in_o ordinary_a crime_n send_v a_o army_n in_o hostile_a manner_n upon_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n impose_v bond_n without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n suspend_v counsellor_n from_o the_o bar_n for_o not_o appear_v when_o such_o bond_n be_v offer_v contrary_a to_o law_n put_v garrison_n in_o private_a man_n house_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n make_v it_o treason_n for_o person_n to_o refuse_v give_v of_o their_o thought_n in_o relation_n to_o point_n of_o treason_n or_o other_o man_n action_n imprison_v and_o prosecute_n the_o subject_n for_o petition_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o grant_v remedy_n by_o law_n now_o whether_o these_o be_v little_a cavil_n and_o exception_n whether_o charles_n the_o second_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o these_o male-administrations_a and_o if_o so_o whether_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o wise_a and_o peaceable_a monarch_n let_v any_o body_n judge_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o impartial_o i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o who_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil._n and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o doctor_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v modesty_n in_o sir_n george_n or_o be_v modesty_n in_o himself_o to_o defend_v these_o thing_n which_o common_a sense_n must_v needs_o condemn_v the_o representative_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v adjudge_v as_o grievance_n and_o the_o continuance_n in_o they_o as_o chief_o conduce_v to_o k._n james_n forfeiture_n of_o the_o crown_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wonder_n that_o sir_n g._n m._n shall_v defend_v a_o government_n which_o advance_v and_o employ_v he_o these_o barbarous_a law_n and_o inhuman_a prosecution_n bring_v gri●t_v to_o his_o mill_n and_o fill_v his_o bag_n for_o it_o will_v eternal_o hold_v dul●is_n od●r_fw-fr lucri_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la even_o from_o piss_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o the_o less_o cause_n of_o surprisal_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v john_n white_n be_v anglicè_fw-la jack_n catch_n be_v journyman_n or_o as_o he_o call_v himself_o calumniator_n publicus_fw-la and_o the_o common_a libeler_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o so_o that_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v represent_v they_o as_o monster_n else_o he_o must_v own_v himself_o a_o bloody_a butcher_n in_o prosecute_a they_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o he_o do_v but_o further_a sir_n george_n argument_n be_v all_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a narrative_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n nor_o can_v a_o true_a relation_n be_v expect_v from_o a_o man_n of_o his_o kidney_n who_o prostitute_v his_o conscience_n not_o only_o to_o different_a party_n in_o the_o church_n but_o contrary_a faction_n in_o the_o state_n let_v not_o the_o scribbler_n tax_v i_o as_o not_o generous_a for_o say_v so_o see_v it_o be_v true_a for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o a_o crime_n in_o i_o to_o attaque_fw-la sir_n g._n after_o his_o death_n than_o for_o he_o to_o attaque_fw-la mr._n rutherford_n and_o other_o who_o be_v also_o in_o their_o grave_n his_o subornation_n against_o sir_n hugh_n and_o sir_n geo._n campbel_n be_v charge_v on_o he_o to_o his_o face_n in_o open_a court_n by_o the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v suborn_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o suborn_v other_o against_o halside_n and_o do_v actual_o prosecute_v blackwood_n for_o a_o pretend_a crime_n whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a viz._n converse_v with_o mr._n wilson_n a_o bothwel-bridg-man_n for_o which_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o gentleman_n life_n and_o estate_n so_o that_o no_o reason_n will_v allow_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o who_o be_v so_o much_o a_o party_n and_o notorious_o unjust_a no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v allow_v the_o calumny_n of_o bishop_n bonner_n against_o the_o protestant_n who_o blood_n he_o shed_v and_o thirst_v after_o nor_o be_v the_o presbyterian_a nursling_n as_o he_o call_v they_o so_o much_o gaul_v by_o sir_n george_n book_n as_o he_o suppose_v and_o the_o unwary_a doctor_n himself_o own_v what_o i_o assert_v that_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o treatise_n relate_v to_o the_o paper_n publish_v by_o the_o cameronian_n which_o show_v how_o unfair_o sir_n george_n argue_v to_o instance_n action_n of_o man_n render_v mad_a by_o a_o barbarous_a execution_n of_o cannibal_n law_n to_o defend_v the_o make_n of_o those_o very_a law_n as_o for_o the_o honour_n he_o allege_v i_o do_v the_o faction_n in_o mention_v some_o great_a man_n as_o persecutor_n much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v they_o for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o learned_a doctor_n be_v argument_n quality_n sense_n and_o interest_n cast_v the_o balance_n then_o certain_o nero_n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o that_o great_a monster_n lewis_n fourteen_o have_v much_o the_o better_a of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n well_o but_o the_o doctor_n say_v afterward_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o glory_n in_o their_o part_n honour_n and_o integrity_n which_o be_v none_o of_o my_o business_n to_o question_v but_o the_o instance_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o will_v come_v under_o none_o of_o those_o head_n and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n be_v panegyric_n be_v foreign_a to_o the_o purpose_n but_o we_o can_v easy_o answer_v that_o their_o majesty_n and_o present_a parliament_n have_v declare_v the_o very_a law_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o torelable_a than_o their_o barbarous_a execution_n wicked_a and_o impious_a and_o i_o hope_v the_o modest_a doctor_n will_v allow_v that_o they_o have_v quality_n sense_n and_o interest_n enough_o to_o cast_v the_o balance_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o sir_n geo._n mackenzie_n by_o a_o concession_n pag._n 17._o destroy_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n for_o there_o he_o own_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o be_v send_v to_o reclaim_v these_o criminal_n and_o presbyterian_a juror_n who_o be_v summon_v to_o their_o trial_n seldom_o fail_v of_o condemn_v they_o so_o that_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n he_o give_v himself_o and_o the_o doctor_n both_o the_o lie_n when_o they_o charge_v those_o principle_n upon_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o general_a and_o consequent_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o necessity_n which_o they_o pretend_v the_o government_n be_v under_o to_o make_v such_o law_n against_o we_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n pag._n 13._o sir_n george_n say_v that_o