admonition_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v vive_o describe_v except_o by_o public_a vice_n always_o damnable_a 3._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o summary_n excommunication_n until_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n 4._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n among_o minister_n except_o in_o church_n judicatory_n and_o afterward_o they_o appoint_v fourteen_o of_o their_o number_n to_o reason_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o question_n the_o next_o year_n anno_fw-la 1597._o there_o be_v another_o assembly_n at_o dundee_n which_o be_v corrupt_v do_v grant_n 1._o that_o minister_n in_o their_o exercise_n at_o presbytery_n shall_v make_v no_o application_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o that_o presbytery_n shall_v meddle_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o without_o all_o question_n be_v ecclesiastical_a 3._o that_o summare_a excommunication_n be_v suspend_v &_o 4._o that_o presbytery_n shall_v desist_v upon_o his_o majesty_n desire_n also_o at_o the_o king_n desire_v they_o choose_v fourteen_o of_o their_o number_n give_v power_n to_o they_o or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o to_o advise_v with_o his_o maj._n about_o a_o way_n of_o settle_v stipend_n unto_o minister_n to_o provide_v minister_n to_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o country_n to_o present_a petition_n &_o grievance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o maj._n &_o to_o give_v his_o maj._n advice_n in_o matter_n serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n these_o pretext_n seem_v plausible_a to_o many_o but_o the_o event_n will_v show_v what_o be_v real_o intend_v for_o ere_o long_o these_o commissioner_n as_o they_o be_v call_v encroach_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n &_o whether_o the_o presbytery_n of_o saint_n andrews_n will_v or_o not_o do_v put_v both_o mr_n wallace_n &_o mr_n black_a from_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n andrews_n &_o put_v in_o one_o mr_n george_n gladstons_n &_o then_o at_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o do_v supplicat_fw-la the_o parliament_n which_o conveen_v in_o december_n that_o minister_n as_o represent_v the_o church_n the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o vote_n in_o parliament_n a_o evil_a under_o which_o the_o church_n have_v be_v groan_v before_o of_o a_o long_a time_n the_o parllament_n think_v but_o without_o ground_n that_o the_o minister_n will_v never_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o former_a prelate_n pass_v this_o act._n that_o such_o minister_n as_o his_o maj_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o provide_v to_o the_o place_n title_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o other_o prelate_n shall_v have_v that_o liberty_n and_o as_o concern_v their_o office_n in_o the_o spiritual_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v remit_v to_o be_v advise_v by_o his_o maj_n &_o agree_v upon_o with_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o that_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v to_o general_n assembly_n synod_n presbitery_n &_o session_n &_o establish_v by_o law_n then_o they_o move_v the_o king_n to_o call_v a_o assembly_n at_o dundee_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v get_v their_o own_o deed_n approven_v where_o after_o much_o work_n &_o after_o many_o threaten_n to_o some_o &_o promise_n to_o other_o make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a &_o have_v command_v mr_n melvin_n &_o mr_n johnston_n professor_n of_o theology_n in_o st._n andrew_n forth_o of_o the_o town_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o banishment_n their_o deed_n be_v approven_v but_o zealous_a &_o faithful_a mr_n davidson_n arise_v &_o protest_v in_o his_o own_o name_n &_o in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o scotland_n who_o will_v adhere_v to_o his_o protestation_n against_o that_o assembly_n &_o the_o two_o last_o precede_v assembly_n as_o null_n &_o not_o lawful_a &_o when_o he_o remove_v several_a of_o the_o minister_n follow_v he_o &_o subscribe_v the_o same_o the_o meeting_n go_v on_o &_o renew_v the_o former_a commission_n unto_o twenty_o commissioner_n whereof_o nine_o shall_v be_v a_o quorum_n among_o who_o be_v mrs_n james_n nicolson_n george_n gladstone_n david_n lindsay_n alexander_n lindsay_n andro_n knox_n gavin_n hamilton_n &_o alexander_n douglas_n who_o the_o king_n by_o any_o mean_n will_v have_v name_v who_o be_v all_o bishop_n afterward_o thereafter_o there_o be_v several_a meeting_n as_o one_o at_o falkland_n july_n 29._o 1598._o where_o be_v some_o debate_n about_o this_o mater_fw-la &_o some_o caution_n condescend_v on_o limit_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o propone_v nothing_o without_o express_a warrant_n from_o the_o church_n to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o subject_n to_o their_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n to_o usurp_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o ordination_n but_o every_o way_n else_o to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o other_o minister_n &_o the_o like_a &_o to_o all_o these_o &_o other_o point_n necessary_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v &_o subscribe_v but_o how_o little_a regard_n be_v have_v to_o these_o caution_n swear_v &_o subscribe_v may_v be_v see_v by_o what_o spotiswood_n say_v in_o his_o history_n pag._n 453._o viz_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o king_n intention_n nor_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n to_o have_v these_o caution_n stand_v in_o force_n but_o to_o have_v matter_n peaceable_o end_v &_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o policy_n make_v without_o any_o noise_n they_o give_v way_n to_o these_o conceit_n so_o be_v there_o another_o meeting_n at_o halyrood_n house_n in_o november_n 1599_o but_o in_o all_o these_o meeting_n the_o honest_a party_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o the_o king_n do_v so_o violent_o carry_v on_o his_o purpose_n anno_fw-la 1600._o there_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o montrose_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v again_o debate_v but_o no_o answer_n make_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o honest_a party_n only_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o and_o so_o at_o length_n what_o by_o menace_n what_o by_o flatter_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a the_o former_a resolution_n be_v conclude_v only_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o caution_n condescend_v on_o at_o falckland_n &_o will_v have_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o give_v a_o account_n yearly_a unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o lie_v down_o their_o commission_n but_o these_o commissioner_n or_o parliamentary_a minister_n be_v mount_v up_o so_o high_a think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o stand_v to_o any_o promise_n or_o condition_n have_v never_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o spotiswood_n who_o in_o his_o latin_a pamphlet_n call_v refutatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v also_o the_o same_o conditiones_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la quas_fw-la foede_fw-la violatas_fw-la clamitat_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la utpote_fw-la aequas_fw-la &_o jujlas_fw-la facile_fw-la assensum_fw-la aliae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la magis_fw-la quo_fw-la contentiosis_fw-la omnis_fw-la rixand_n ansa_fw-la praeriperetur_fw-la quam_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la observandi_fw-la acceptae_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o caution_n which_o they_o never_o intend_v to_o keep_v only_o they_o do_v accept_v of_o they_o that_o more_o peaceable_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o possâ—…ssion_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v gape_v for_o thus_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o these_o man_n arise_v to_o prelacy_n by_o open_a and_o avow_a perjury_n as_o their_o successor_n of_o late_a have_v do_v anno_fw-la 1601_o &_o 1602._o the_o assembly_n follow_v forth_o his_o maj._n design_n for_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n give_v in_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o â—…ife_n against_o these_o parliamentary_a minister_n as_o break_v all_o bound_n &_o caution_n but_o they_o be_v not_o hear_v that_o assembly_n 1602._o do_v indict_v their_o next_o meeting_n at_o aberdeen_n in_o july_n 1604._o but_o the_o parliamentary_a minister_n fear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n move_v the_o king_n to_o prorogue_v the_o same_o unto_o july_n 2_o an._n 1605._o yet_o the_o commissioner_n from_o st_n andrews_n presbytery_n viz_o mrs_n james_n melvin_n william_n erskin_n &_o william_n murray_n go_v to_o aberdeen_n the_o day_n appoint_v &_o present_v their_o commission_n take_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o public_a notar_n before_o some_o minister_n of_o the_o town_n &_o other_o when_o the_o next_o diet_n anno_fw-la 1605._o be_v approach_v they_o move_v the_o king_n to_o prorogue_v again_o the_o assembly_n unto_o a_o indefinite_a time_n &_o therefore_o from_o london_n he_o send_v to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o stay_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o assembly_n until_o he_o give_v advertisement_n whereupon_o they_o write_v to_o several_a presbitery_n in_o the_o south_n pairt_n advise_v they_o not_o to_o choose_v commissioner_n to_o meet_v at_o aberdeen_n the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n of_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v
edinburgh_n who_o be_v to_o communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o presbytery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o gracious_a letter_n as_o it_o be_v call_v wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o own_o &_o to_o countenance_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n whereby_o many_o take_v he_o to_o mean_v presbyterian_a government_n but_o other_o fear_v a_o design_n to_o overturn_v presbyterian_a government_n &_o to_o introduce_v prelacy_n as_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o when_o the_o parliament_n do_v rescinde_v all_o act_n &_o statute_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o do_v devolve_v the_o power_n of_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o maj._n they_o do_v by_o their_o act._n 16._o allow_v the_o present_a administration_n by_o session_n presbytery_n &_o synod_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o length_n mr_n jamessharpe_a a_o man_n who_o have_v former_o be_v entrust_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ministry_n &_o confide_v in_o as_o one_o who_o will_v prove_v most_o faithful_a unto_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n but_o now_o have_v betray_v his_o most_o intimate_fw-la brethren_n &_o lay_v down_o a_o course_n for_o overturning_a his_o mother_n church_n &_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a child_n of_o that_o church_n &_o other_o three_o minister_n with_o he_o go_v up_o to_o london_n wâ—…_n first_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v deacon_n &_o after_o that_o presbyter_n they_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o 1661._o &_o with_o all_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n from_o his_o maj._n of_o the_o date_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 6_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1661._o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o government_n the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o &_o that_o he_o have_v nominate_v &_o present_v person_n to_o the_o several_a bishopric_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v &_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o dignity_n church_n power_n &_o authority_n which_o be_v forme_o competent_a to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o royal_a grand_a father_n and_o father_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o that_o the_o allowance_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v now_o of_o itself_o void_a and_o expire_v as_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o exercise_n of_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o there_o spective_a synod_n presbytery_n and_o session_n by_o the_o appointment_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n according_a to_o their_o privilege_n &_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o proclamation_n the_o privy_a council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o do_v make_v public_a intimation_n thereof_o &_o discharge_v all_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n in_o synod_n presbytery_n &_o session_n until_o they_o be_v authorize_v &_o order_v by_o the_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n upon_o their_o entry_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o their_o respective_a sea_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v speedy_o whereupon_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n nobleman_n &_o other_o be_v send_v to_o raise_v they_o by_o force_n but_o thereafter_o when_o these_o four_o return_n from_o london_n &_o consecrat_v the_o rest_n there_o be_v act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o session_n of_o parliament_n viz._n anno_fw-la 1662._o redintegrate_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n &_o to_o all_o their_o privilege_n dignity_n jurisdiction_n &_o possession_n due_a &_o former_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o act_n ordaince_v all_o minister_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o diocesian_a assembly_n &_o concur_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church_n discipline_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o their_o office_n &_o benefice_n till_o the_o next_o diocesian_a meeting_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n &_o if_o they_o amend_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v &_o the_o church_n to_o be_v declare_v vacand_v but_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n all_o such_o minister_n as_o resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v forbear_v to_o go_v unto_o these_o meeting_n or_o unto_o the_o other_o meeting_n which_o they_o call_v exercise_n in_o which_o meeting_n the_o prelate_n &_o such_o as_o he_o name_v do_v not_o only_a preside_v but_o rule_v as_o they_o please_v not_o only_o because_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o judicatories_n be_v encroach_v upon_o &_o wrong_v by_o the_o prelate_n preside_v at_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n &_o because_o a_o constituent_a member_n of_o these_o judicature_n viz_o the_o rule_a elder_n be_v exclude_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n &_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o eminent_a divine_v both_o there_o and_o abroad_o who_o have_v clear_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v such_o officer_n and_o these_o shall_v have_v more_o weight_n than_o those_o three_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n pag._n 11._o as_o of_o another_o judgement_n but_o also_o because_o these_o meeting_n now_o differ_v from_o the_o meeting_n &_o judicatory_n which_o the_o church_n have_v before_o not_o only_o in_o name_n they_o be_v now_o call_v doâ—…sian_a meeting_n &_o not_o synod_n &_o presbitery_n but_o also_o in_o thing_n the_o former_a judicatories_n be_v raze_v &_o overturn_v &_o these_o new_a meeting_n be_v erect_v upon_o a_o new_a basis_n the_o king_n power_n &_o prerogative_n to_o settle_v what_o form_n of_o church_n government_n he_o think_v best_a &_o they_o be_v now_o authorize_v &_o order_v by_o the_o prelate_n &_o so_o they_o be_v piece_n &_o part_n of_o the_o prelatical_a government_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o so_o that_o no_o minister_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o covenant_n &_o vow_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o against_o prelatical_a can_v with_o peace_n &_o freedom_n keep_v or_o countenance_v these_o meeting_n it_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o prelate_n procurator_n the_o new_a casuist_n in_o his_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o seasonable_a case_n etc_n pag._n 12._o that_o the_o meeting_n now_o &_o before_o be_v of_o the_o same_o constitution_n nothing_o alter_v nor_o any_o more_o hold_v of_o bishop_n now_o when_o the_o king_n maj._n have_v take_v off_o the_o restraint_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o put_v on_o then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o restrain_v they_o but_o this_o be_v no_o satisfactory_a answer_n his_o meet_a deny_v all_o will_v not_o avail_v much_o with_o indifferent_a man_n of_o understanding_n for_o the_o difference_n be_v clear_a because_o 1._o former_o church_n judicatory_n have_v power_n within_o themselves_o to_o nominat_fw-la &_o appoint_v their_o own_o moderator_n now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o former_o church_n judicatory_n &_o church_n power_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n immediate_o as_o be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o church_n now_o they_o flow_v from_o another_o fountain_n viz_o the_o king_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n power_n &_o therefore_o be_v the_o government_n call_v his_o majesty_n government_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n july_n 10._o 1663._o &_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n be_v say_v to_o do_v service_n to_o his_o maj._n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o 3._o former_o church_n judicatory_n do_v meddle_v with_o every_o scandal_n now_o they_o must_v meddle_v with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o prelate_n please_v 4._o former_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o voice_n &_o to_o determine_v by_o their_o decisive_a suffrage_n now_o they_o be_v but_o the_o prelate_n counselor_n of_o who_o counsel_n &_o advice_n he_o make_v what_o use_n he_o think_v fit_a 5._o former_o there_o be_v none_o in_o those_o judicatories_n who_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n now_o the_o bishop_n have_v it_o &_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o cypher_n 6._o former_o in_o these_o judicatories_n there_o be_v rule_a elder_n but_o now_o that_o constituent_a member_n be_v not_o admit_v which_o particular_a alone_o will_v sufficient_o evidence_n that_o the_o face_n &_o frame_v of_o the_o judicature_n be_v alter_v and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n may_v easy_o perceive_v such_o a_o difference_n as_o make_v those_o meeting_n now_o to_o depend_v upon_o
the_o king_n &_o upon_o the_o prelate_n who_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o they_o &_o who_o dioecesian_a meeting_n they_o be_v be_v now_o model_v conform_a to_o the_o number_n of_o prelate_n whileas_o before_o in_o some_o dioecy_n there_o be_v three_o provincial_a synod_n moreover_o the_o passage_n which_o be_v cite_v before_o out_o of_o the_o proclamation_n jan._n 15._o 1662._o clear_v this_o abundant_o for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o way_n it_o have_v be_v that_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o which_o be_v now_o establish_v or_o episcopal_a government_n and_o the_o council_n be_v better_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o this_o man_n who_o speak_v without_o ground_n again_o why_o do_v king_n &_o council_n discharge_v those_o meeting_n but_o because_o they_o be_v make_v way_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o final_o why_o be_v the_o 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learned_a man_n conjunct_a by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o four_o national_n assembly_n an._n 1562._o they_o may_v not_o transport_v a_o minister_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o be_v elear_a by_o act_n four_o of_o the_o fâ—…_n national_n assembly_n 1562._o they_o may_v not_o discuss_v any_o important_a question_n their_o alone_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o act_n first_o of_o the_o nine_o national_n synod_n an._n 1564._o all_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o appeal_v from_o they_o to_o the_o national_n synod_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o act_n five_o assembly_n six_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o assembly_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o thâ—…_n four_o assembly_n a_o 1562._o they_o never_o do_v moderate_a in_o general_n assembly_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v choose_v by_o vote_n who_o can_v be_v so_o foolish_a then_o as_o to_o believe_v mr._n spotiswood_n say_n in_o his_o hâ—…story_n pag._n 258._o that_o the_o power_n of_o superintendent_o be_v episcopal_a for_o they_o do_v elect_v &_o ordain_v minister_n they_o do_v praeside_fw-la in_o synodâ—…_n and_o direct_v all_o church_n censure_n neither_fw-mi be_v any_o excommunication_n pronunce_v without_o their_o warrant_n see_v the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o national_n assembly_n be_v of_o more_o credit_n than_o this_o prelate_n who_o know_v as_o little_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o faithful_a historian_n as_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o accurate_a logician_n beside_o that_o an._n 1562_o at_o the_o national_n assembly_n there_o be_v some_o minister_n choose_v to_o assist_v the_o five_o superintendent_o for_o no_o more_o can_v be_v get_v settle_v for_o want_n of_o maintenance_n &_o have_v equal_a power_n with_o they_o &_o be_v command_v to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o diligence_n unto_o every_o national_n synod_n &_o there_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o office_n and_o mr._n spotiswood_n have_v not_o the_o face_n to_o say_v that_o these_o commissioner_n have_v episcopal_a power_n &_o yet_o their_o 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they_o can_v not_o assent_v &_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n 4._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n himself_o might_n immediate_o in_o his_o own_o person_n rebuke_v public_o the_o scandalous_a debarr_o from_o the_o sacrament_n depose_v suspend_v &_o excommunicate_v for_o what_o his_o commissioner_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o immediate_o but_o this_o can_v no_o be_v yield_v to_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o warrant_n for_o it_o imaginable_a out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o much_o against_o it_o &_o therefore_o none_o except_o a_o erastian_n or_o arminian_n will_v condemn_v such_o as_o refuse_v a_o oath_n which_o will_v import_v this_o see_v voetius_fw-la de_fw-la politia_fw-la ecclesi_fw-la pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o 5._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v have_v upon_o the_o matter_n open_v a_o door_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o popish_a rite_n &_o external_a superstitious_a ceremony_n he_o pleasethâ—…_n by_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n he_o have_v as_o a_o inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n the_o order_n &_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n &_o power_n to_o settle_v all_o thing_n concern_v doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n &_o government_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v but_o as_o his_o council_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o order_v &_o settle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o worship_n be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o former_a prelate_n do_v warrant_v their_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n his_o supremacy_n be_v a_o basis_n unto_o this_o so_o say_v camero_n in_o his_o prael_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 370._o 371._o &_o tom._n 2._o pag._n 41._o that_o in_o all_o thing_n perteine_v to_o external_a order_n in_o religion_n king_n may_v command_v what_o they_o will_v pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o shall_v consent_v unto_o open_v of_o a_o door_n unto_o all_o the_o trash_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o significant_a ceremony_n that_o be_v there_o for_o if_o the_o king_n have_v such_o power_n what_o ceremony_n may_v he_o not_o bring_v in_o &_o who_o be_v there_o to_o control_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n who_o may_v ask_v whether_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a see_v no_o question_n he_o himself_o will_v call_v all_o that_o which_o he_o do_v most_o lawful_a &_o he_o be_v not_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o power_n or_o authority_n or_o call_v when_o he_o appoint_v the_o use_n of_o those_o ceremony_n if_o he_o be_v thus_o rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la now_o who_o can_v acknowledge_v that_o any_o such_o power_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o institute_v any_o significant_a ceremony_n or_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n this_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n of_o jerâ—…oam_n 1._o king_n 12_o 28_o 33._o it_o be_v his_o fault_n to_o devise_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n those_o ceremony_n of_o sacred_a sign_n place_n or_o person_n &_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n &_o be_v guiltâ—…sse_n 6._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v have_v grant_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o change_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o religion_n &_o so_o give_v way_n unto_o his_o bring_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n or_o what_o he_o will_v for_o by_o this_o oath_n he_o shall_v have_v grant_v unto_o he_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o matter_n concern_v doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n &_o government_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o some_o adversary_n that_o the_o great_a alteration_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o be_v make_v from_o popery_n to_o the_o truth_n &_o back_o again_o to_o popery_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n 8._o edward_n
before_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o their_o preface_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n either_o for_o seek_v or_o have_v his_o express_a consent_n the_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n never_o once_o think_v of_o this_o but_o as_o oft_o as_o convenient_o they_o may_v &_o as_o necessity_n urge_v they_o keep_v assembly_n not_o only_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o ofttimes_o against_o their_o will_n think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o assemble_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o church_n ay_o until_o some_o difficulty_n be_v lay_v in_o their_o way_n which_o they_o can_v not_o win_v over_o until_o some_o physical_a restraint_n or_o some_o what_o equivalent_a be_v lay_v upon_o they_o 5._o it_o will_v neither_o be_v fit_a nor_o saife_n for_o they_o to_o condemn_v the_o worthy_n who_o stand_v so_o zealous_o for_o the_o truth_n &_o keep_v that_o assembly_n at_o aberdeen_n which_o occasion_v their_o banishment_n 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o indict_v of_o synod_n &_o assembly_n do_v belong_v only_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n do_v abundant_o clear_v this_o but_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a wrong_v of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intrinsic_a power_n for_o this_o &_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o herself_o to_o seek_v it_o the_o synod_n which_o do_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d 15_o be_v not_o indict_v by_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o a_o irremediable_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n but_o god_n have_v provide_v mean_n for_o the_o saifty_a &_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n even_o when_o the_o high_a power_n be_v but_o small_a friend_n unto_o she_o as_o ofttimes_o it_o fall_v out_o see_v the_o judicious_a &_o learned_a doct_n voet_n de_fw-fr pol_n eccles_n pag._n 184._o quaest_n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o power_n of_o delegate_a unto_o assembly_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o he_o may_v appoint_v all_o the_o constituent_a member_n thereof_o according_a as_o he_o please_v as_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v he_o do_v &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a wrong_v &_o rob_v of_o church_n of_o their_o power_n &_o privilege_n of_o delegate_a such_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o antioch_n send_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n to_o that_o synod_n act_n 15._o &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 187_o quaest._n 7._o &_o 8._o yea_o if_o so_o the_o person_n delegated_a shall_v vote_v in_o his_o name_n &_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o meeting_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o pure_a church_n meet_v but_o either_o whole_o political_a or_o else_o politico-ecclesiasticall_a 4._o that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v church_n assembly_n &_o synod_n when_o he_o please_v for_o the_o fore_n mention_v act_n for_o the_o nat._n synod_n warrand_v they_o to_o meet_v only_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o please_v but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o church_n privilege_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 190._o qâ—…_n 13._o &_o 14._o synod_n shall_v be_v no_o help_n unto_o the_o poor_a church_n if_o they_o may_v sit_v no_o longeri_fw-la what_o ever_o necessity_n may_v urge_v than_o his_o maj_n think_v good_a to_o suffer_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o such_o dependence_n of_o church_n judicatory_n upon_o the_o civil_a magistrat_n discretion_n if_o christ_n have_v allow_v synod_n to_o his_o church_n for_o determine_a in_o church_n affair_n he_o have_v allow_v they_o to_o sit_v until_o they_o finish_v the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o do_v assemble_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v to_o this_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o which_o do_v sit_v until_o they_o have_v end_v their_o business_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o command_n to_o dissolve_v 5._o that_o his_o presence_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o commissioner_n be_v necessary_a unto_o each_o national_a assembly_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v express_o that_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o commissioner_n no_o national_a synod_n can_v be_v keep_v but_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o this_o 2._o the_o synod_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v hold_v without_o his_o presence_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o general_a assembly_n hold_v in_o scotland_n without_o his_o presence_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o constituent_a member_n of_o the_o synod_n &_o therefore_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o necessary_o requisite_a see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 188._o quaest._n 9_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n for_o his_o presence_n at_o national_a synod_n he_o must_v not_o be_v absent_a from_o lesser_a assembly_n &_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n judicature_n hold_v without_o his_o presence_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a see_v what_o the_o learned_a &_o famous_a voetius_fw-la say_v to_o this_o pol._n eccles._n part._n 1._o pag._n 199._o 200._o 6._o that_o minister_n have_v no_o proper_a decisive_a fuffrage_n in_o synod_n because_o the_o forecited_a act_n say_v that_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v only_o by_o their_o advice_n so_o that_o in_o their_o synod_n they_o be_v only_o the_o king_n counsellor_n convene_v to_o advise_v &_o consult_v &_o a_o power_n only_o to_o advise_v be_v no_o decisive_a fuffrage_n &_o so_o the_o act_n conclude_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n follow_v their_o advice_n &_o be_v not_o their_o deed_n now_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a &_o destructive_a to_o all_o synod_n &_o of_o all_o their_o power_n &_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o worse_o with_o synod_n now_o when_o magistrate_n be_v christian_n then_o when_o they_o be_v heathen_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o his_o have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o commissioner_n a_o voice_n in_o those_o synod_n far_o less_o for_o his_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o as_o a_o magistat_n he_o can_v have_v no_o suffrage_n or_o voice_n in_o these_o synod_n for_o then_o heathen_n who_o be_v no_o way_n qualify_v for_o such_o a_o business_n shall_v have_v it_o likewise_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o all_o the_o determination_n of_o synod_n shall_v be_v civil_a act_n &_o no_o church_n act_n be_v do_v by_o one_o who_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n yea_o nor_o a_o church_n member_n as_o such_o let_v be_v a_o church_n judicature_n this_o be_v episcopius_n the_o arminian_n his_o judgement_n in_o disput_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la thes._n 16._o viz._n that_o he_o may_v convocat_n assembly_n choose_v member_n prescribe_v law_n unto_o they_o &_o the_o way_n of_o prâ—…cedour_n ask_v the_o suffrage_n &_o either_o peremptory_o enact_v or_o approve_v what_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 191._o qâ—…_n 16._o 7._o that_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prelimited_a for_o nothing_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o maj._n royal_a prerogative_n or_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o say_v the_o parliament_n ratification_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n but_o what_o if_o iniquity_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n &_o what_o if_o christ_n royal_a prerogative_n be_v take_v from_o he_o &_o give_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v the_o church_n in_o her_o judicatories_n do_v nothing_o for_o the_o truth_n shall_v she_o give_v no_o testimony_n against_o these_o usurpation_n shall_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n &_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v she_o cynosura_n what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o caution_n or_o limitation_n give_v to_o the_o church_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o 8._o that_o church_n judicatory_n may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o consult_v &_o debate_v about_o any_o act_n matter_n or_o cause_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v allow_v &_o approve_v by_o his_o maj._n or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o who_o can_v assent_v unto_o this_o intolerable_a jncroachment_n destructive_a of_o all_o church_n judicature_n make_v they_o no_o judicatory_n at_o all_o but_o a_o company_n of_o man_n convene_v for_o give_v advice_n but_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o the_o like_a of_o this_o church_n judicature_n the_o name_a of_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v their_o vanity_n see_v
excellent_a voâ—…t_n ubi_fw-la suprâ—…_n pag._n 189._o quaest._n 11._o 9_o that_o no_o church_n canon_n or_o ordinance_n have_v any_o effect_n force_n or_o validity_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v approve_v &_o confirm_v by_o he_o or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o fore_n cite_v act_n import_v now_o who_o but_o he_o who_o have_v drunken_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o erastus_n &_o arminian_n will_v assent_v unto_o this_o it_o be_v true_a the_o canon_n &_o ordinance_n of_o a_o church_n judicatory_a can_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o municipal_a law_n without_o the_o magistrat_n civil_a sanction_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o church_n canon_n whether_o he_o approve_v of_o they_o or_o not_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusal_n act_n 15._o &_o of_o all_o other_o synod_n &_o assembly_n which_o the_o church_n have_v dure_v the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n have_v otherwise_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o hard_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v refuse_v his_o concurrence_n &_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o hint_v in_o a_o better_a case_n under_o heathen_n then_o under_o christian_a magistrate_n therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v assent_v unto_o 10._o that_o all_o church_n canon_n be_v his_o proper_a act_n &_o flow_v native_o from_o he_o &_o his_o power_n for_o the_o meeting_n be_v but_o for_o counsel_n &_o advice_n to_o he_o &_o all_o which_o they_o say_v be_v without_o force_n unless_o he_o approve_v it_o as_o the_o act_n say_v &_o so_o all_o their_o act_n &_o canon_n be_v his_o only_a &_o not_o they_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v because_o 1._o what_o ever_o he_o do_v as_o supreme_a governor_n or_o magistrate_n be_v a_o civil_a act_n &_o no_o church_n act_n &_o so_o no_o church_n canon_n 2._o no_o church_n canon_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o but_o by_o church_n officer_n who_o be_v impower_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o effect_n but_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n 3._o this_o power_n be_v without_o all_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n thus_o sense_v by_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o &_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o erastians_n &_o other_o who_o take_v these_o for_o no_o encroachment_n but_o trutâ—…es_n yet_o reform_v divine_v such_o as_o famous_a &_o worthy_a voetius_fw-la apollonius_n &_o other_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v they_o to_o be_v grosle_n error_n &_o because_o the_o end_n design_v in_o this_o undertake_n be_v satisfaction_n to_o orthodox_n &_o reform_a sound_n divine_v with_o who_o principle_n the_o present_a suffer_a church_n of_o scotland_n do_v accord_n it_o be_v account_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n as_o explain_v by_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n who_o tender_v it_o will_v clear_o 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&_o be_v not_o like_o a_o office_n or_o power_n grant_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 5._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v full_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o prelate_n over_o presbyter_n &_o so_o subscribe_v unto_o their_o jurisdiction_n &_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a officer_n of_o christ_n house_n &_o upon_o that_o account_n submit_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v point_n blank_a coâ—…ary_n to_o their_o vow_n &_o covenant_n it_o be_v object_v against_o this_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n pag._n 15._o that_o thereverend_a person_n instruct_v by_o law_n to_o call_v for_o that_o promise_n from_o minister_n do_v not_o search_v into_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o power_n all_o they_o seek_v of_o they_o be_v obedience_n to_o they_o in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a as_o be_v present_o in_o power_n be_v by_o law_n ordinary_a overseer_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o chief_a ordainer_n of_o they_o who_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n ans._n there_o be_v enough_o here_o to_o deter_v any_o from_o this_o business_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n to_o own_v they_o as_o chief_a ordainer_n there_o be_v no_o chief_a &_o inferior_a ordainer_n mention_v in_o the_o word_n this_o than_o must_v be_v a_o fiction_n &_o a_o humane_a invention_n which_o no_o minister_n must_v acknowledge_v for_o all_o must_v go_v to_o the_o law_n &_o to_o the_o testimony_n 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o power_n know_v to_o appertain_v to_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o overseer_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v true_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n but_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o a_o bishop_n over_o bishop_n or_o for_o such_o a_o officer_n as_o be_v to_o oversee_v the_o minister_n no_o officer_n must_v be_v own_v in_o christ_n house_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o christ_n own_o appointment_n 3._o and_o any_o other_o law_n can_v be_v own_v in_o those_o matter_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v give_v to_o any_o such_o a_o power_n subject_n be_v not_o for_o that_o oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v &_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o such_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o a_o land_n will_v not_o warrant_v any_o new_a office_n or_o officer_n in_o christ_n house_n it_o appertain_v alone_o to_o christ_n as_o king_n &_o head_n of_o his_o own_o house_n &_o church_n to_o institute_v his_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a encroach_a upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o state_n or_o potentate_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o appoint_v such_o office_n &_o officer_n as_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v therefore_o whether_o those_o person_n reverend_a or_o irreverend_a all_o
be_v one_o that_o be_v so_o entrust_v by_o law_n to_o call_v for_o such_o promise_n &_o engagement_n do_v search_n into_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o power_n or_o not_o yet_o the_o very_a promise_v of_o obedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a for_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a obedience_n must_v not_o be_v promise_v to_o any_o lawful_a power_n under_o heaven_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o power_n &_o of_o subjection_n as_o due_a unto_o they_o &_o a_o owne_n of_o they_o as_o lawful_a officer_n lawful_o install_v &_o authorize_v &_o because_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v therefore_o neither_o can_v the_o other_o be_v do_v he_o reply_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o obedience_n under_o a_o reduplication_n and_o as_o formal_o obedience_n they_o call_v for_o if_o it_o be_v obedience_n material_a they_o be_v satisfy_v ans._n and_o what_o more_o do_v the_o most_o lawful_a power_n under_o heaven_n ask_v do_v they_o search_v into_o the_o principle_n of_o man_n do_v such_o &_o such_o act_n do_v they_o examine_v the_o reduplication_n under_o which_o they_o act_v but._n 2._o whether_o they_o call_v for_o it_o under_o that_o reduplication_n or_o not_o it_o be_v real_a obedience_n they_o call_v for_o and._n 3._o the_o promise_v of_o obedience_n under_o whatsoever_o reduplication_n have_v in_o its_o bosom_n a_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o authority_n call_v for_o such_o obedience_n he_o reply_v 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o that_o obedience_n as_o formal_o obedience_n be_v require_v yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v promise_v or_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v any_o laâ—…full_a authority_n for_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o king_n maj._n commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a for_o regulate_v the_o external_a order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a bound_n and_o impower_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o to_o do_v the_o stricke_v presbyterian_n will_v not_o find_v ground_n to_o disowne_v their_o office_n in_o that_o consideration_n ans._n then._n 1._o prelate_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o magistrate_n commissioner_n &_o have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o any_o warrant_n of_o god_n law_n more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o magistrat_n commissioner_n 2._o whence_o have_v the_o prelate_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o this_o author_n be_v bold_a enough_o to_o affirm_v but_o fail_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o prove_v it_o their_o commission_n have_v they_o it_o from_o nero_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o persecute_v heathenish_a emperor_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o they_o whence_o have_v they_o their_o power_n or_o by_o what_o commission_n do_v they_o act_v or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v bishop_n without_o such_o a_o commission_n how_o will_v this_o advocate_n extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o these_o difficulty_n &_o evite_v a_o contradiction_n but._n 3._o if_o they_o be_v the_o magistrat_n commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a their_o power_n must_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o magistrate_n power_n do_v in_o church_n cause_n viz_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o external_a order_n if_o he_o stretch_n it_o no_o surde_a how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o meddle_v with_o more_o than_o what_o concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will_n hâ—…_n say_v that_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o prelate_n as_o prelate_n meddle_v with_o be_v but_o such_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n as_o be_v for_o the_o regulate_v the_o external_a order_n of_o the_o church_n then_o he_o must_v say_v that_o their_o chief_a power_n in_o ordination_n their_o chief_n if_o not_o only_o power_n in_o jurisdiction_n flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n they_o act_v in_o that_o sphere_n &_o capacity_n and_o if_o he_o say_v so_o he_o speak_v plain_o but_o without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n for_o then_o magistrate_n may_v ordain_v alone_o at_o least_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o ordaine_v with_o other_o for_o what_o they_o may_v commissionate_v other_o to_o do_v in_o their_o name_n they_o may_v do_v themselves_o but_o how_o or_o what_o way_n shall_v we_o see_v this_o prove_v where_o will_v he_o show_v any_o example_n of_o any_o magistrate_n as_o such_o ordaine_v or_o depose_v minister_n censure_v or_o excommunicate_v offender_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v what_o a_o wild_a notion_n must_v this_o be_v then_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o basis_n which_o be_v so_o rot_a let_v any_o judge_n what_o the_o superstructure_n must_v be_v it_o be_v tedious_a here_o to_o launch_v forth_o into_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o church_n matter_n but_o sure_a it_o be_v never_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n noâ—…_n of_o any_o reform_a church_n that_o what_o power_n the_o prelate_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o as_o such_o do_v primary_o belong_v unto_o &_o reside_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o may_v be_v derive_v by_o commission_n from_o he_o unto_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v as_o a_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v once_o say_v that_o prelate_n act_n in_o church_n matter_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o a_o commission_n be_v distinct_a from_o a_o command_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v command_v minister_n to_o preach_v &_o baptize_v &_o do_v what_o himself_n can_v do_v &_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o minister_n borrow_v no_o power_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v propper_o give_v they_o any_o commission_n for_o that_o effect_n the_o give_v of_o a_o commission_n import_v the_o conveyance_n of_o a_o power_n for_o effectuate_a that_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o commissioner_n and_o that_o the_o person_n grant_v the_o commission_n might_n himself_o do_v that_o which_o he_o commissionate_v other_o to_o do_v see_v this_o consequence_n full_o clear_v by_o famous_a voctius_n polit_n eccles._n pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o prelate_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n over_o presbyter_n by_o be_v his_o maj._n commissioner_n &_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o &_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n at_o all_o because_o he_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o scriptureâ—…_n by_o which_o all_o be_v to_o regulat_fw-la their_o action_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n for_o no_o such_o power_n no_o reform_a divine_a except_o arminian_n &_o erastians_n do_v acknowledge_v any_o such_o power_n nor_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n behold_v then_o reader_n &_o see_v what_o monster_n the_o prelate_n be_v swell_v up_o to_o that_o bigness_n with_o mere_a wind_n &_o fancy_n &_o observe_v by_o what_o be_v they_o ascend_v they_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o power_n belong_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v devolve_v it_o back_o again_o over_o on_o they_o by_o a_o commission_n &_o so_o authorize_v they_o according_a to_o that_o tu_fw-la facis_fw-la hunc_fw-la dominum_fw-la te_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deum_fw-la thus_o you_o see_v they_o derive_v their_o power_n a_o non-habente_a potestatem_fw-la from_o such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v therefore_o their_o commission_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la null_n &_o can_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o any_o faithful_a minister_n or_o christian_n nor_o can_v their_o power_n be_v submit_v unto_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v clear_v what_o reason_n these_o honest_a minister_n have_v to_o refuise_v this_o acknowledgement_n &_o not_o to_o take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o he_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o canonical_a oath_n or_o promise_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n because_o timorcus_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n maintain_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o of_o old_a take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n do_v not_o swear_v the_o contradictory_n there_o to_o when_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n whâ—…nce_v it_o will_v follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o who_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n do_v not_o contradict_v that_o oath_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n ans._n though_o this_o canonical_a oath_n shall_v not_o contradict_v the_o second_o
article_n of_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v refuise_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o further_a what_o warrant_n be_v there_o for_o any_o to_o require_v such_o a_o oath_n oath_n must_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n for_o impose_v &_o so_o for_o take_v of_o the_o oath_n it_o be_v true_a magistrate_n may_v impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o their_o subject_n &_o so_o upon_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o thing_n not_o sinful_a &_o when_o necessity_n call_v for_o it_o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v give_v unto_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n such_o a_o power_n as_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o &_o empower_v that_o subject_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o other_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lawful_o so_o impower_v &_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o one_o lawful_o so_o impower_v will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o grant_v without_o proof_n which_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o haste_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o 2._o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n &_o promise_v obedience_n unto_o they_o be_v point_n blank_a contrary_n unto_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n swear_v &_o subscribe_v and_o that_o because_o by_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v in_o their_o place_n &_o calling_n the_o extirpation_n of_o such_o church_n officer_n as_o bishop_n &_o archbishop_n &_o this_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o owne_n or_o acknowledge_v of_o they_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v promise_v obedience_n to_o they_o as_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o that_o withal_o they_o shall_v not_o own_v &_o acknowledge_v they_o what_o more_o owne_a &_o acknowledge_v can_v they_o desire_v than_o submission_n &_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a 2._o and_o he_o have_v a_o fancy_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v a_o judgement_n strong_o prepossess_v with_o prejudice_n at_o truth_n who_o 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