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clandestine_v marriage_n 170_o god_n mercy_n in_o praeserve_a archbishop_n maxwel_v falsify_v by_o the_o reviewer_n 3_o the_o business_n about_o the_o spanish_a merchant_n sophisticated_a 80_o sc._n presbyter_n controller_n in_o the_o militia_n 79_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o the_o king_n 186_o pr._n minister_n rebellious_a meeting_n at_o mauchlin_n moor_n 119_o they_o exceed_v their_o commission_n 121_o their_o power_n with_o the_o people_n dangerous_a to_o the_o government_n 122_o their_o rebellious_a proceed_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o archbishop_n montgomerie_n and_o archbishop_n adamson_n 43_o the_o murder_n &_o other_o prodigious_a impiety_n act_v by_o the_o sc._n presbyterian_o in_o prosecution_n of_o their_o end_n 82_o the_o scale_n of_o degree_n whereby_o they_o asscend_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o k._n ch._n i._n 38_o which_o may_v have_v be_v foresee_v by_o their_o proposition_n never_o repeal_v 76_o murder_n may_v be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n who_o have_v be_v 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the_o classical_a presbytery_n 132_o no_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o presbybyterie_n 108._o 142_o no_o comfortable_a assurance_n but_o from_o apostolical_a succession_n &_o episcopal_a ordination_n which_o presbyterian_o want_v ibi._n the_o sc._n presbyterian_o trial_n before_o ordination_n more_o formal_a then_o true_o experimental_a of_o ability_n in_o the_o person_n 150_o the_o qualification_n different_a from_o that_o require_v by_o the_o bishop_n 152_o the_o original_n of_o the_o pretend_a oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n for_o security_n of_o the_o sc._n discipline_n 163_o p._n the_o sc._n assembly_n decree_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o parliament_n 24_o as_o those_o of_o our_o convocation_n 32_o presbytery_n make_v parliament_n subject_a to_o assembly_n 120_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n in_o no_o capacity_n to_o make_v demand_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n 163_o presbytery_n have_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o church_n patrimony_n give_v by_o episcopal_a 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22_o fallacy_n in_o the_o immediate_a division_n of_o religion_n into_o presbyterian_a &_o popish_a 53_o no_o authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o many_o practice_n of_o scotish_n presbytery_n 101_o little_o knowledge_n labour_n or_o conscience_n show_v in_o presbyterian_a preach_v 154_o scotish_n presbyterian_o better_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o then_o of_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n to_o which_o yet_o they_o praetend_v a_o conformity_n in_o their_o new_a model_n 198_o k._n james_n speech_n concern_v scotish_n presbytery_n 30_o how_o a_o king_n may_v and_o when_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n 195_o sc._n presbytery_n process_n for_o church_n rend_v 33_o the_o same_o fault_n under_o a_o different_a formality_n not_o to_o be_v twice_o punish_v 126_o q._n k._n james_n 55._o quaestion_n 111_o r._n read_v minister_n useful_a and_o justifiable_a in_o our_o church_n 154_o the_o praelat_n do_v not_o annul_v the_o be_v of_o all_o reform_a church_n 143_o though_o they_o have_v no_o full_a assurance_n 144_o the_o reviewer_n speech_n of_o bishop_n and_o peirth_n article_n 199_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n true_a though_o not_o most_o true_a 145_o a_o rigid_a separation_n from_o she_o in_o many_o thing_n needless_a 146_o assembly_n can_v reform_v only_o according_a to_o canon_n not_o the_o canon_n 84_o the_o primitive_a christian_n reformation_n different_a from_o that_o of_o sc._n presbyterian_o 85_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n begin_v rather_o at_o k._n edw._n vi_o then_o henr._n viii_o 86_o the_o parliament_n can_v noâ—…_n reform_v without_o the_o king_n 188_o resistance_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o be_v make_v inobedience_n to_o his_o office_n 35_o reviewer_n willfullie_o missetake_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o bishop_n book_n 45_o his_o barbarous_a implacable_a malice_n against_o the_o dead_a 49_o a_o riot_n under_o praetense_n of_o take_v a_o priest_n at_o mass_n 91_o abet_v by_o knox_n with_o his_o confess_a interest_n in_o many_o more_o 92_o the_o pr._n scot_n must_v bring_v better_o mark_n than_o their_o bare_a word_n for_o revelation_n 201_o s._n foreign_a
jurisdiction_n their_o eoconomical_a superintendencie_n preach_v personal_o against_o prince_n knox_n hist._n lib._n 2._o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o late_a engagement_n st._n matth._n 12._o 43._o declar._n jul._n 21._o 1649._o isai._n 63._o 15._o prov._n 12._o 5._o ps._n 50._o 16._o isai._n 61._o 2._o 11._o isai._n 8._o 20._o prov._n 13._o januar._n 6._o &_o 29._o 1649._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o 1._o king_n 22._o heb._n 12._o 16._o scot._n mist._n dispel_v i_o crem_fw-la 9â—…1_n isai._n 58._o edenb_n 12._o may._n 1649_o postser_n scottiâ—…h_o mist_n dispel_v henderson_n prophesy_v pap._n to_o k._n ch._n 1._o jun._n 3._o 1646._o esih._n 4._o 12._o preâ—…yters_n deâ—…aring_v against_o parliament_n debate_n the_o king_n negative_a voice_n proper_a to_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o scottish_a parliament_n ans_fw-fr to_o both_o house_n upon_o the_o new_a proposition_n and_o the_o 4._o bill_n 1647._o why_o oppose_v by_o the_o presbyter_n eic_fw-la bas._n ch._n 11._o the_o king_n affirmative_a voice_n hug._n grot._n de_fw-fr imper._n pot._n cap._n 8._o no_o such_o vicitie_n need_v be_v use_v about_o mominate_a ofsicer_n ch._n 4._o the_o presbyter_n destructive_a demur_n scot._n mist._n disp_n the_o reviewer_n impertinency_n in_o the_o success_n of_o the_o spanish_a merchant_n as._n dund_o 1493._o the_o presbyterian_a zeal_n for_o the_o 4._o commandment_n bypocritical_a cover_n for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o rest_n prov._n 11._o 9_o recreation_n resection_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o spiritual_a duty_n rob._n bruc'es_n motion_n to_o alter_v the_o sabbath_n the_o bruc'e_v sunday_n toleration_n not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o the_o monsirous_a impiety_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o prosecusion_n of_o their_o end_n lib._n 5._o 1560._o lib._n 3._o assembly_n have_v no_o power_n to_o summâ—…n_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n proclamation_n cantic_a 8._o 6._o 7._o contradiâ—…iion_n the_o assembly_n can_v reform_v only_o according_a to_o canon_n not_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d â—…563_n assemblie_n summon_v the_o people_n in_o arm_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o popish_a lord_n isai._n 57_o 20_o power_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o mid_a le_fw-fr apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n conscience_n not_o bottom_v only_o upon_o a_o divine_a right_n rom._n 1._o v._n 2._o ch_n alteration_n unsate_a and_o sinful_a while_n conscience_n be_v doubtful_a the_o reason_n of_o k._n ch_n 1._o against_o a_o change_n peace_n antiquitiâ—…_n universality_n the_o considerable_a approach_n of_o church_n discipline_n to_o doctrine_n paternal_a government_n communion_n with_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_n 17._o ius_n divinum_fw-la of_o presbytery_n srustrate_v all_o treaty_n excommunicate_v all_o christian_n threaten_v all_o prince_n isai._n 40._o 23._o 24._o the_o reviewer_n pervert_v the_o bisâ—…ops_n doctrine_n erastus_n royal_a right_n abuse_v in_o a_o sophism_n sen_n de_fw-fr clem_n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o the_o consequence_n from_o episcopal_a 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and_o before_o he_o his_o father_n his_o grandmother_n &_o his_o great_a grandmother_n do_v all_o to_o their_o cost_n then_o in_o plain_a english_a what_o be_v this_o political_a power_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o preside_v in_o synod_n and_o to_o ratify_v synod_n which_o these_o good_a man_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o magnify_v so_o much_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o the_o kirk_n when_o they_o think_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o synod_n convocate_v to_o strengthen_v their_o summous_a by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n &_o return_v from_o 5â—…_n the_o synod_n to_o provide_v they_o good_a accommodation_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o danger_n to_o defend_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n to_o compel_v obstinate_a person_n by_o civil_a law_n and_o punishment_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o decree_n what_o get_v the_o magistrate_n by_o all_o this_o to_o himself_o he_o may_v put_v it_o all_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o for_o they_o ibid._n declare_v express_o that_o neither_o all_o the_o power_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o synod_n have_v to_o deliberate_v of_o or_o to_o define_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o subject_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n mark_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fair_a fall_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n they_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o what_o may_v render_v he_o able_a to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o supply_v their_o need_n i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v think_v a_o little_a more_o of_o the_o distinction_n between_o habitual_a and_o actual_a jurisdiction_n after_o a_o schoolmaster_n have_v his_o licence_n to_o teach_v yet_o his_o actual_a jurisdiction_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o though_o he_o enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n among_o they_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o extinguish_v either_o his_o own_o filial_a duty_n or_o they_o like_o this_o power_n of_o preside_v political_o in_o synod_n be_v the_o other_o power_n which_o they_o give_v he_o of_o reform_v the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n although_o godly_a king_n and_o prince_n sometime_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n place_n minister_n and_o 10._o restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v once_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o they_o that_o be_v place_v do_v their_o office_n faithful_o all_o godly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v their_o voice_n and_o reverence_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o leave_v â—…his_fw-la juggle_v who_o shall_v judge_v when_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v the_o magistrate_n or_o churchman_n if_o the_o magistrate_n why_o not_o over_o you_o as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o the_o churchman_n why_o not_o other_o as_o well_o as_o you_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n hear_v another_o witness_n in_o evil_a and_o troublesome_a time_n and_o in_o a_o lap_n ed_z state_n of_o affair_n when_o the_o order_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v degenerate_v to_o tyranny_n to_o the_o trample_n 85._o upon_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o oppress_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o nothing_o be_v sound_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o be_v not_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n but_o ordinary_o and_o of_o common_a right_n in_o church_n already_o constitute_v if_o a_o man_n fly_v to_o the_o magistrate_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n or_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n displease_v the_o magistrate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n or_o of_o faith_n he_o must_v not_o therefore_o draw_v such_o cause_n to_o a_o civil_a tribâ—…nal_n nor_o introduce_v a_o political_a papacy_n and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n ibidâ—…_n have_v power_n in_o extraordinary_a cause_n when_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v to_o reform_v ecclesiastical_a abuse_n so_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o church_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o oppose_v he_o by_o certain_a way_n and_o mean_n extraordinary_a how_o ever_o ordinary_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v this_o be_v plain_a deal_n the_o magistrate_n can_v lawful_o reform_v they_o but_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a they_o may_v lawful_o â—…eform_v the_o magistrate_n by_o mean_n not_o to_o be_v ordinary_o allow_v that_o be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n see_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o gracious_a master_n have_v flow_v and_o learn_v to_o detest_v they_o they_o give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o custody_n of_o both_o table_n so_o they_o do_v give_v the_o same_o to_o themselves_o they_o keep_v the_o second_o table_n by_o admonish_v he_o 43._o he_o keep_v the_o first_o table_n by_o assist_v they_o they_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o first_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n of_o the_o second_o table_n extraordinary_o he_o reform_v the_o abuse_n against_o the_o second_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o the_o abuse_n against_o the_o first_o table_n extraordinary_o but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o learning_n call_v the_o synod_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v can_v he_o remedy_v the_o error_n of_o a_o synod_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n no_o if_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o change_v 97._o or_o diminish_v or_o restrain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o and_o their_o liberty_n less_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o under_o a_o heathen_a for_o say_v they_o parliament_n and_o supreme_a senate_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o synod_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n more_o 88_o apt_a to_o errâ—…_n and_o again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a cause_n controvert_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o decrâ—…e_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o business_n according_a 82._o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n or_o may_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o discipline_n 2._o practise_v in_o their_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n by_o law_n or_o prohibition_n no_o it_o be_v wickedness_n if_o he_o do_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n good_a christian_n 82._o must_v rather_o suffer_v extremity_n than_o obey_v he_o then_o what_o remedy_n have_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o grieve_v in_o 3._o this_o case_n he_o may_v desire_v and_o procure_v a_o review_n in_o another_o national_a synod_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n yet_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o not_o withstand_v the_o future_a review_n the_o first_o sentence_n 92._o of_o the_o synod_n be_v execute_v without_o delay_n this_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o popery_n and_o a_o gross_a incrochment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 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 the_o second_o flow_v from_o this_o the_o last_o appeal_v aught_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a 2._o magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n within_o his_o or_o their_o dominion_n as_o to_o the_o high_a power_n under_o god_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n can_v enjoy_v no_o tranquillity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n if_o any_o man_n find_v himself_o grieve_v with_o the_o sentence_n or_o consistoriall_a proceed_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o his_o officer_n he_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o high_a judicatory_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n who_o use_v in_o that_o case_n to_o grant_v commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o delegate_n expert_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o have_v
power_n to_o give_v he_o remedy_n and_o to_o see_v justice_n do_v in_o scotland_n this_o will_v be_v take_v in_o great_a scorn_n as_o a_o high_a indignity_n upon_o the_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n to_o appeal_v from_o his_o tribunal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o year_n 1582_o king_n james_n by_o his_o letter_n by_o his_o messenger_n 1582._o the_o master_n of_o request_n and_o by_o a_o herald_n at_o arm_n prohibit_v the_o assembly_n at_o saint_n andrews_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o mongomery_n 1582._o and_o mongomery_n himself_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n or_o to_o king_n and_o council_n what_o do_v our_o new_a master_n upon_o this_o they_o slight_v the_o king_n letter_n his_o messenger_z his_o herald_n reject_v the_o appeal_n as_o make_v to_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n and_o proceed_v most_o violenlty_a in_o the_o cause_n about_o four_o year_n after_o this_o another_o synod_n hold_v at_o saint_n andrews_n proceed_v in_o like_a 1582._o manner_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v for_o vote_v in_o parliament_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o for_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v pen_v a_o declaration_n publish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o statute_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o decline_v their_o judicature_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n when_o do_v any_o bishop_n dare_v to_o do_v such_o act_n there_o need_v no_o more_o instance_n their_o book_n of_o discipline_n itself_o be_v so_o full_a in_o the_o case_n from_o the_o kirk_n there_o be_v no_o reclamation_n or_o appellation_n to_o any_o judge_n civil_a or_o ecclsiastical_a within_o the_o realm_n chap._n iu._n that_o it_o exempt_v the_o minister_n from_o due_a punishment_n three_o if_o ecclesiastic_a person_n in_o their_o pulpit_n or_o assembly_n shall_v leave_v their_o text_n and_o proper_a work_n to_o turn_v incendiary_n trumpeter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sedition_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o tumult_n and_o disloial_a attempt_n in_o all_o well_o order_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o proper_a office_n it_o be_v to_o take_v cognisaâ—…ce_n of_o treason_n and_o sedition_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o a_o king_n of_o france_n to_o some_o such_o seditious_a shebas_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o in_o their_o pulpit_n he_o will_v send_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o another_o climate_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n there_o want_v not_o example_n of_o seditious_a orator_n who_o for_o control_v their_o magistrate_n too_o saucy_o in_o the_o pulpit_n have_v be_v turn_v both_o out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o city_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o wrest_v christ_n sceptre_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o geneva_n itself_o the_o correction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a 14._o person_n qua_fw-la tale_n be_v express_o reserve_v to_o the_o signiory_n so_o much_o our_o disciplinarian_o have_v outdo_v their_o pattern_n as_o the_o passionate_a write_n of_o heady_a man_n outdo_v the_o calm_a decree_n of_o a_o stay_a senate_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o scotland_n have_v exempt_v themselves_o in_o this_o case_n from_o all_o secular_a judgement_n as_o king_n james_n who_o know_v they_o best_o of_o 15â—…_n any_o man_n live_v wirness_v they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o such_o case_n and_o that_o matter_n of_o the_o pulpit_n ought_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o correction_n of_o prince_n they_o themselves_o speak_v plain_a enough_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o sundry_a of_o they_o commissary_n have_v no_o function_n of_o the_o kirk_n shall_v be_v judge_n to_o minister_n and_o depose_v 11._o they_o from_o their_o room_n the_o reason_n hold_v as_o well_o against_o magistrate_n as_o commissary_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o saucy_a and_o seditious_a expression_n of_o mr._n dury_n mr._n mellvill_n mr._n ballcanquall_a and_o their_o impunity_n mr._n james_n 1587._o gibson_n in_o his_o sermon_n tax_v the_o king_n for_o a_o persecutor_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o a_o curse_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v childless_a and_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o race_n for_o which_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o assembly_n and_o not_o appear_v he_o be_v only_o suspend_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o brethren_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v suspend_v indeed_o that_o be_v hang_v but_o at_o another_o assembly_n in_o august_n follow_v upon_o his_o allegation_n that_o his_o not_o appear_v be_v out_o of_o his_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o contumacy_n without_o once_o so_o much_o as_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n the_o case_n be_v famous_a of_o mr._n david_n blake_n minister_n of_o st._n andrews_n who_o 1596._o have_v say_v in_o his_o sermon_n that_o the_o king_n have_v discover_v the_o treachery_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o admit_v the_o popish_a lord_n into_o the_o country_n that_o all_o king_n be_v the_o devil_n barus_fw-la that_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o guider_n of_o it_o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o queen_n he_o use_v these_o word_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o she_o for_o â—…ashion_n sake_n but_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n she_o will_v never_o do_v we_o any_o good_a he_o â—…aid_v that_o the_o queen_n of_o englanâ—…_n queen_n elisabeth_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d eist_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v miâ—…creants_n and_o briber_n that_o the_o nobility_n be_v degenerate_v godless_a dissembler_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o council_n be_v holy_a glass_n cormorant_n and_o man_n of_o no_o religion_n i_o ap_fw-mi eal_n to_o all_o the_o estate_n in_o europe_n what_o punishment_n can_v be_v ever_o enough_o for_o such_o audacious_a virulence_n the_o â—…ish_a ambassador_n complain_v of_o it_o blake_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o council_n the_o commissioneâ—…s_n of_o the_o church_n plead_v that_o it_o will_v be_v ill_o take_v to_o bring_v mâ—…ers_n in_o 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