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 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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
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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 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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 scriptureââ¦_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 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not_o meddle_v with_o state_n affair_n let_v the_o answer_n which_o famous_a doct_n voet_n give_v in_o his_o politia_n eccles._n pag._n 982._o 983._o etc._n etc._n be_v consider_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n to_o give_v faithful_a warning_n unto_o people_n ezek._n 3_o 17_o 22._o 2._o this_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o polity_n but_o with_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o by_o man_n in_o power_n 3._o ruler_n no_o less_o than_o other_o must_v be_v touch_v when_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n by_o their_o carriage_n 1_o thes._n 5_o 11._o jam._n 5_o 20._o 1_o sam._n 15_o 14._o isa._n 58._o 1._o 4._o then_o they_o shall_v never_o speak_v to_o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v speak_v so_o direct_o against_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n see_v what_o he_o say_v further_a to_o this_o purpose_n there_o in_o answer_v there_a of_o the_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 pleasethââ¦_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 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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 guiltââ¦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
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church_n officer_n meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n &_o state_n officer_n meddle_v with_o church_n matter_n &_o both_o do_v so_o as_o they_o be_v such_o &_o such_o officer_n &_o as_o his_o maââ¦_n commissioner_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o assent_v unto_o this_o that_o which_o luther_n say_v in_o responso_fw-la ad_fw-la melanth_n de_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la cite_v by_o voetius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 174._o be_v worth_n the_o mark_v see_v it_o be_v certane_v that_o these_o administration_n be_v distinct_a viz._n the_o ecclesiastic_a and_o politic_a which_o satan_n do_v confound_v by_o popery_n we_o must_v watch_v and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o again_o confound_v and_o if_o we_o suffer_v this_o we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n and_o we_o must_v rather_o choice_n to_o die_v then_o sinso_fw-la see_v further_a what_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o olevianus_n pag._n 179._o and_o 180._o 11._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o 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desire_a occasion_n and_o these_o be_v the_o false_a apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11_o v._n 12_o 13._o 2._o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v many_o thing_n upon_o particular_a occasion_n emergency_n &_o circumstance_n which_o thing_n so_o do_v can_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o do_v they_o any_o further_a than_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n do_v conclude_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o paul_n celebat_fw-la community_n of_o good_n their_o preach_n from_o house_n to_o house_n abstean_v from_o blood_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o be_v still_o to_o argue_v a_o particulari_fw-la because_o such_o &_o such_o particular_a practice_n oblige_v not_o ergo_fw-la no_o practice_n oblige_v be_v a_o weak_a consequence_n 2._o action_n do_v upon_o particular_a occasion_n &_o emergency_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n than_o such_o action_n as_o be_v do_v
church_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o case_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o union_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o with_o she_o with_o out_o sin_n much_o more_o will_v a_o forbear_n to_o haunt_v the_o ordinance_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a parish_n &_o to_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v justify_v as_o no_o sinful_a separation_n when_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v without_o siââ¦_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o reverend_a &_o famous_a doct._n voââ¦tius_n ãâã_d eccles._n pag._n 68_o quaest._n 17._o grant_v that_o upon_o some_o such_o occasion_n one_o may_v ââ¦bstean_v from_o explicit_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o such_o communion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a necessitaââ¦_n mediââ¦_n nor_o yet_o necessitaââ¦_n praeceptââ¦_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v have_v more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o free_a exercise_n of_o christian_a duââ¦_n else_o where_o 2._o such_o person_n may_v keep_v communion_n with_o other_o pure_a church_n in_o other_o place_n and_o famous_a mr_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 253._o &_o pag._n 254._o where_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n about_o the_o degree_n of_o separation_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n negative_a or_o a_o non_fw-fr union_n as_o that_o in_o augustin_n time_n when_o the_o faithful_a do_v separate_v from_o the_o donaââ¦sts_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o landable_a now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n here_o it_o can_v only_o be_v a_o negative_a separation_n &_o not_o a_o positive_a separation_n he_o show_v we_o again_o ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o &_o worst_a part_n &_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n &_o that_o these_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o worst_a &_o great_a part_n do_v notwithstanding_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o &_o a_o part_n in_o the_o visible_a 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who_o be_v now_o violent_o restrain_v from_o exerce_a their_o ministerial_a function_n be_v minister_n &_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n though_o bind_v up_o from_o exerce_a their_o office_n for_o as_o no_o deed_n of_o a_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n so_o long_o as_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n universal_a so_o no_o deed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o national_a church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v ââ¦vis_fw-la regnââ¦_n &_o be_v not_o banish_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n yea_o reverend_a apollââ¦nius_n in_o his_o jus_o majestatis_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la par._n 1._o pag._n 331._o think_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v wrongous_o put_v from_o his_o charge_n by_o a_o magistrate_n he_o remain_v still_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n from_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o of_o his_o call_n &_o have_v a_o 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of_o that_o corruption_n because_o the_o very_a acknowledge_v of_o the_o judicature_n say_v that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v constituent_a member_n thereof_o be_v real_o &_o legal_o capable_a of_o the_o place_n as_o the_o compear_v before_o &_o acknowledge_v of_o a_o court_n make_v up_o of_o mere_a civil_a person_n have_v power_n to_o try_v ordain_v rebuke_n depose_v or_o excommunicate_v minister_n shall_v be_v ãâã_d acknowledgeing_n of_o civil_a person_n their_o have_a church_n power_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o argument_n bring_v from_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o church_n man_n take_v upon_o they_o civil_a place_n be_v still_o in_o force_n by_o those_o particular_n it_o be_v abundant_o clear_a that_o that_o high_a commission_n court_n be_v a_o most_o sinful_a court_n even_o as_o to_o its_o constitution_n &_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o compear_v before_o it_o upon_o any_o account_n without_o a_o declinature_n &_o how_o it_o be_v saif_a to_o with_o draw_v &_o escape_v the_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v there_o for_o catch_v of_o unwarry_o soul_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a see_v the_o learned_a voetius_fw-la pol._n eccles_n pag._n 214._o quaest_n 2._o &_o 216._o qua_v 3_o section_n xx._n the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o covenant_n break_v particular_o of_o abjure_v the_o national_a covenant_n &_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n manifest_v many_o sad_a particular_n have_v be_v mention_v which_o may_v occasion_v grief_n &_o sorrow_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o other_o which_o put_v on_o the_o copestone_n &_o may_v deserve_o make_v that_o land_n a_o gazeing-stock_n &_o a_o hiss_a unto_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o who_o may_v stand_v astonish_v &_o wonder_v what_o be_v become_v of_o covenant_v scotland_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o parliament_n to_o condemn_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v solemn_o swear_v &_o subscribe_v by_o parliament_n &_o at_o their_o command_n by_o all_o rank_n of_o people_n in_o the_o land_n &_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 2._o section_n but_o they_o form_v a_o declaration_n septembr_n 5._o 1662._o which_o they_o ordain_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o officer_n of_o state_n member_n of_o parliament_n privy_a councillor_n lord_n of_o session_n commissioner_n in_o the_o exchequer_n member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n sheriff_n steward_n or_o commissary_n their_o deputy_n and_o clerk_n magistrate_n and_o counsel_n of_o brugh_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o clerk_n or_o any_o other_o who_o have_v public_a charge_n office_n and_o trust_v within_o the_o kingdom_n and_n by_o the_o subscribeing_n of_o this_o declaration_n they_o promise_v as_o follow_v i_o do_v sincere_o affirm_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a to_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n
the_o ground_n &_o end_n of_o this_o undertake_n section_n 1._o pag._n 5._o show_n when_o the_o christian_a religion_n begin_v first_o in_o scotland_n that_o palladius_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n in_o scotland_n no_o prelate_n among_o the_o culdee_n how_o &_o when_o reformation_n from_o popery_n begin_v superintendent_o no_o prelate_n national_n assembly_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n how_o the_o tulchan_n bishop_n come_v in_o over_o the_o church_n her_o belly_n the_o church_n wrestle_v till_o these_o be_v put_v away_o &_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v settle_v in_o all_o her_o judicatories_n anno_fw-la 1592._o the_o king_n thereafter_o incroach_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n prevail_v with_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n who_o betray_v the_o church_n &_o yield_v to_o parliament-bishop_n &_o hinder_v the_o church_n from_o enjoy_v her_o privilege_n &_o liberty_n in_o her_o free_a assembly_n the_o faithful_a &_o zealous_a be_v persecute_v parliament_n carry_v on_o the_o king_n design_n with_o violence_n corrupt_a assembly_n be_v convocate_v to_o further_a his_o maj._n design_n &_o to_o give_v church_n power_n unto_o these_o parliamentary_a prelate_n parliament_n ratify_v all_o the_o church_n protest_v &_o strive_v against_o all_o this_o what_o she_o can_v the_o prelate_n be_v now_o enthrone_v tyrannize_v over_o &_o oppress_v the_o faithful_a labour_n to_o have_v ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o force_n &_o act_n make_v in_o parliament_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o surplice_n &_o corner_n cap_n unto_o which_o some_o worthy_a noble_n can_v not_o assent_v anno_fw-la 1633._o who_o be_v therefore_o account_v rebel_n &_o traitor_n and_o balmerino_n be_v condemn_v the_o prelate_n rage_n without_o all_o law_n draw_v up_o a_o service_n book_n book_n of_o canan_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o pag._n 44._o show_n how_o the_o use_n of_o the_o service_n book_n be_v hinder_v in_o edinburgh_n minister_n &_o people_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n petition_v against_o it_o the_o king_n favour_v not_o the_o petitioner_n they_o not_o withstand_v continue_v in_o petition_v against_o the_o service_n book_n high_a commission_n prelate_n etc._n etc._n renew_v the_o national_a covenant_n through_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o king_n intend_v a_o war_n a_o assembly_n be_v indict_v at_o glasgow_n nou._n 21._o and_o open_v up_o this_o assembly_n condemn_v &_o anull_v several_a pretend_a assembly_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o book_n of_o canon_n the_o book_n of_o consecration_n &_o ordination_n the_o high_a commission_n court_n &_o the_o ceremony_n &_o excommunicate_v some_o &_o depose_v all_o the_o prelate_n war_n be_v prepare_v against_o they_o they_o defend_v themselves_o a_o pacification_n be_v conclude_v another_o assembly_n promise_v &_o a_o parliament_n thereafter_o the_o assembly_n be_v open_v up_o the_o parliament_n be_v convocate_v but_o quick_o adjourn_v commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o london_n &_o imprison_v a_o new_a war_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o king_n scotland_n prepare_v for_o defence_n a_o new_a pacification_n the_o parliament_n meet_v &_o ratify_v all_o which_o the_o covenanter_n have_v do_v those_o act_n be_v again_o ratify_v the_o parl._n of_o engl._n begin_v a_o work_n of_o reformation_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o scotland_n &_o the_o two_o nation_n joint_o proceed_v in_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o reformation_n a_o party_n in_o england_n strengthen_v themselves_o alter_v the_o judicature_n take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n scotland_n bring_v home_o the_o prince_n who_o swear_v the_o covenant_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o english_v in_o battle_n &_o keep_v in_o bondage_n ten_o year_n till_o the_o exile_a king_n return_v anno_fw-la 1660._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 69._o show_n why_o these_o minister_n &_o other_o who_o meet_v agust_n 23._o 1660_o be_v incarcerate_v what_o their_o supplication_n be_v and_o how_o unjust_o they_o suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 77._o show_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o marquis_n of_o argilââ¦_n suffer_v &_o how_o insufficient_a in_o point_n of_o law_n from_o several_a consideration_n sect_n 5._o pag._n 83._o show_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o life_n of_o precious_a master_n guthry_n be_v take_v &_o how_o insufficient_a either_o in_o law_n or_o conscience_n sect_n 6._o pag._n 86._o show_n upon_o what_o account_n other_o minister_n be_v persecute_v and_o how_o unjust_o some_o banish_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n &_o some_o indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la a_o extract_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v refuse_v to_o thosââ¦_n &_o to_o all_o other_o sect_n 7._o pag._n 88_o show_v the_o ground_n why_o conscientious_a minister_n can_v not_o observe_v the_o anniversary_n day_n sect_n 8._o pag._n 91._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o minister_n can_v not_o observe_v the_o prelatââ¦_n meeting_n the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n etc._n etc._n answer_v sect_n 9_o pag._n 101._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o minister_n can_v not_o seek_v presentation_n from_o patron_n nor_o collation_n from_o prelate_n the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n answer_v sect_n 10._o pag._n 114._o show_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v tender_v anno_fw-la 1661._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o the_o former_a how_o it_o hold_v forth_o a_o great_a civil_a supremacy_n in_o the_o king_n clear_v by_o the_o act_n 11_o parl_n 1661._o which_o at_o least_o be_v much_o to_o be_v question_v from_o nine_o several_a ground_n and_o can_v lawful_o be_v acknowledge_v because_o of_o ten_o dreadful_a consequence_n which_o shall_v necessary_o follow_v thereupon_o the_o former_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n &_o state_n of_o scotland_n vindicate_v &_o clear_v sect_n 11._o pag._n 140._o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o scotland_n defensive_a war_n first_o from_o the_o former_a practice_n of_o scotland_n other_o kingdom_n king_n james_n &_o king_n charles_n &_o confession_n of_o adversary_n next_o from_o a_o true_a clear_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o war_n in_o six_o particular_n which_o obviate_v all_o the_o objection_n of_o adversary_n and_o last_o from_o lawyer_n adversary_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o sound_a reason_n sect_n 12._o pag._n 169._o show_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o to_o its_o ecclesiastical_a part_n what_o way_n the_o king_n supremacy_n over_o church_n person_n &_o in_o church_n cause_n begin_v &_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o england_n how_o the_o same_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o scotland_n what_o sense_n this_o king_n &_o the_o late_a parliament_n do_v put_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o alleagianee_n by_o their_o act_n &_o act_n how_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o acknowledge_v by_o take_v the_o oath_n that_o so_o much_o church_n power_n belong_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n clear_v by_o nineteen_o particular_n sect_n 13._o pag._n 200._o show_v the_o groundlessness_n of_o mr_n still_a fleet_n be_v notion_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o form_n of_o church_n government_n by_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o he_o overturn_v his_o own_o ground_n how_o he_o misstate_v the_o question_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n ground_n a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la here_o christ_n institution_n &_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v for_o a_o particular_a species_n christ_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o office_n speak_v much_o for_o this_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a in_o leave_v the_o species_n undetermined_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o several_a church_n for_o a_o species_n how_o he_o miss_v his_o pretend_a end_n &_o arm_n and_o how_o unseasonable_a his_o book_n be_v at_o this_o time_n &_o useless_a so_o long_o as_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n stand_v in_o force_n though_o his_o notion_n be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la sect_n 14._o pag._n 254._o show_n how_o weak_a the_o reason_n be_v which_o plead_v for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n by_o answere_v sixteen_o of_o they_o sect_n 15._o pag._n 270_o show_n how_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o own_o &_o acknowledge_v the_o curate_n foââ¦_n lawful_a minister_n by_o fourteen_o reason_n four_o objection_n answer_v sect_n 16._o pag._n 298._o show_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n banish_v from_o their_o own_o flock_n by_o a_o sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o preach_v in_o public_a or_o private_a as_o god_n call_v by_o eight_o reason_n thrââ¦_n objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 17._o pag_n 305._o show_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n though_o censure_v by_o the_o pretend_a prelate_n to_o preach_v as_o god_n give_v a_o call_n whether_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a by_o six_o reason_n four_o objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 18._o pag._n 310._o show_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o people_n to_o meet_v together_o for_o hear_v honest_a minister_n preach_v public_o or_o private_o and_o for_o other_o christian_a duty_n notwithstanding_o of_o act_n make_v against_o it_o by_o several_a reason_n one_o objection_n answer_v sect_n 19_o pag._n 316._o show_n how_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n by_o compeer_v before_o it_o by_o eleven_o reason_n four_o or_o five_o objection_n be_v answer_v sect_n 20._o pag._n 327._o show_n how_o dreadful_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o abjure_v the_o covenant_n a_o sin_n aggravate_v by_o twelve_o particular_n sect_n 21._o pag._n 347._o show_n what_o judgement_n perjury_n have_v bring_v on_o in_o all_o age_n out_o of_o history_n sacred_a &_o profane_a sect_n 22._o pag._n 359._o show_v the_o lawfulness_n &_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v against_o it_o sect_n 23._o pag._n 391._o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v swear_v &_o subscribe_v anno_fw-la 1638_o 1639_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n the_o conclusion_n pag._n 416._o show_n what_o the_o now_o afflict_a church_n of_o scotland_n expect_v from_o stranger_n &_o what_o use_n they_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o sad_a dispensation_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la whence_o may_v not_o man_n destruction_n fear_n who_o with_o deceitful_a heart_n do_v swear_v this_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v void_a of_o faith_n for_o write_v be_v sign_v twelve_o witness_n before_o the_o notar_n writt'th_v both_o time_n &_o place_n what_o more_o yet_o come'th_v a_o man_n of_o word_n who_o all_o deny'th_v king_n word_n have_v weight_n &_o great_a respect_n more_o than_o all_o oath_n which_o man_n exact_a
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thicket_n of_o difficulty_n which_o he_o may_v see_v before_o he_o &_o therefore_o say_v cap._n 8._o pag._n 154_o &_o 155._o controversiam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la i._o ãâã_d we_o own_v not_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o english_v with_o papist_n upon_o this_o subject_a aââ¦_n owr_n for_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n nor_o be_v we_o necessitate_v to_o defend_v our_o judgement_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a divine_n and_o again_o in_o his_o amapologia_n pag._n 726._o col._n 2._o quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la diââ¦eamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o they_o i._n e._n the_o english_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o usurp_a hierarchy_n there_o and_o the_o king_n power_n over_o it_o have_v extend_v the_o king_n supremacy_n further_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o apollonius_n in_o his_o ius_n majestatis_fw-la part._n 1._o pag._n 11._o tell_v we_o that_o some_o reform_a divine_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o disput_n against_o the_o 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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 ãâã_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 qââ¦_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 ãâã_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 prââ¦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 qââ¦_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 voââ¦t_n ubi_fw-la suprââ¦_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 trutââ¦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 import_v a_o assent_v unto_o but_o to_o proceed_v 15._o by_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v very_o imperfect_a so_o long_o as_o she_o want_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o she_o want_v a_o chief_a officer_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o some_o hundered_n of_o year_n thereafter_o be_v imperfect_a as_o to_o its_o constitution_n want_v this_o supreme_a governor_n otherwise_o they_o must_v say_v that_o nero_n caligula_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a persecute_v emperor_n do_v sufficient_o fill_v up_o this_o place_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v upon_o the_o matter_n &_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v plain_o to_o have_v affirm_v that_o these_o persecute_v heathen_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n &_o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a but_o none_o of_o those_o can_v be_v affirm_v with_o any_o probality_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n 16._o yea_o by_o take_v this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o primitive_a church_n walk_v not_o regular_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n because_o they_o act_v with_o no_o such_o subordination_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v they_o derive_v no_o power_n from_o he_o as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a to_o say_v that_o necessity_n do_v put_v they_o to_o this_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a defence_n for_o then_o out_o of_o necessity_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o power_n or_o else_o this_o power_n agree_v not_o to_o all_o magistrate_n but_o only_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n &_o it_o so_o it_o can_v be_v a_o power_n or_o privilege_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o further_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o they_o as_o christian_n nor_o yet_o as_o magistrate_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v agree_v to_o all_o christian_n &_o to_o all_o magistrate_n which_o be_v false_a &_o therefore_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o they_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o as_o learned_a &_o renown_a doct._n vââ¦us_n say_v polââ¦t_n eccles._n pag._n 137._o duo_o subjecta_fw-la &_o principia_fw-la formalia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la auââ¦_n unââ¦a_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la fundare_fw-la effectum_fw-la formalem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la unum_fw-la sc_n ex_fw-la gr_n homo_fw-la unus_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la consul_n &_o patââ¦r_n non_fw-fr poteââ¦_n dici_fw-la habere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la consularem_fw-la in_o cives_fw-la qua_fw-la consul-paââ¦er_a nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la patriam_fw-la in_o sââ¦ium_fw-la quâ_fw-la pater-consul_n 17._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o open_n of_o a_o door_n unto_o the_o utter_a destruction_n &_o overthrow_n of_o all_o church_n judicatory_n for_o by_o their_o judgement_n who_o tender_v that_o oath_n the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n power_n &_o who_o ever_o execute_v any_o church_n power_n execute_v it_o as_o his_o commissioner_n &_o he_o may_v employ_v in_o this_o business_n who_o he_o please_v &_o by_o the_o act_n for_o the_o hey_o commission_n he_o employ_v civil_a person_n who_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n in_o depose_v minister_n &_o in_o excommunicate_v &_o so_o he_o may_v employ_v such_o person_n always_o &_o only_o such_o for_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o employ_v who_o he_o will_v &_o so_o at_o length_n he_o may_v put_v aside_o all_o church_n officer_n &_o so_o lay_v aside_o all_o church_n judicature_n &_o handle_v all_o church_n business_n in_o civil_a court_n but_o what_o christian_n can_v yield_v to_o this_o see_v voetius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 146_o arg._n 11._o 18._o by_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v grant_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n to_o erect_v new_a court_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n &_o such_o court_n as_o the_o church_n have_v not_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o many_o century_n of_o year_n thereafter_o for_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n he_o erect_v this_o new_a court_n call_v a_o hey_o or_o grand_a commission_n wherein_o civil_a person_n meddle_v with_o church_n matter_n &_o execute_v church_n censure_n &_o churchman_n meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n &_o civil_a censure_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o destroy_v all_o church_n power_n &_o to_o condemn_v the_o apostle_n for_o not_o leave_v behind_o they_o the_o example_n of_o such_o a_o court_n &_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o not_o set_v up_o such_o a_o court_n by_o presbyterian_a principle_n no_o judicature_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o court_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o have_v christ_n warrant_n 19_o by_o take_v this_o oath_n they_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o appeal_n from_o a_o church_n judicature_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o appeal_v from_o a_o inferior_a judicature_n unto_o a_o superior_a &_o by_o the_o tenderer_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v a_o superior_a judicature_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o appeal_v from_o the_o commissioner_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v give_v they_o that_o commission_n and_o minister_n in_o these_o judicatories_n be_v but_o his_o commissioner_n but_o sound_n divine_v write_v against_o erastus_n &_o the_o arminiant_fw-la will_v justify_v their_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o this_o &_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v yield_v to_o this_o they_o shall_v have_v condemn_v the_o general_n assembly_n that_o declare_v such_o as_o appeal_v from_o a_o church_n judicature_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n censurable_a with_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o approve_v of_o such_o perverse_a troubler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o take_v this_o corrupt_a course_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o censure_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o any_o such_o lawful_a appellation_n for_o paul_n
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