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protect_v their_o person_n some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o from_o the_o harm_n &_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n &_o such_o as_o thirst_v after_o their_o blood_n that_o even_o a_o very_a reflection_n thereupon_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o frighten_v any_o man_n oâ—_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n â—â—om_n such_o untrodden_a &_o entrap_a path_n 2._o if_o the_o councill_n grant_n of_o this_o liberty_n upon_o the_o give_n of_o this_o bond_n be_v many_o way_n manck_a &_o mutilate_v as_o also_o implicate_v with_o many_o sinful_a restriction_n &_o impositionsâ—_n then_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o supplicate_v the_o council_n for_o the_o benefit_n or_o rather_o bondage_n of_o such_o a_o grantâ—_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v sinful_a o_o supplicate_v for_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a but_o theâ—_n coâ—ncill's_n grant_n be_v sinful_a as_o be_v clear_v above_o in_o explication_n of_o the_o narrative_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o such_o a_o petition_n as_o putt_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o above_o all_o church-iudicatories_a and_o that_o in_o church-matter_n be_v sinful_a but_o the_o petition_n praerequisite_a to_o this_o bond_n be_v such_o prob._n a_o petition_n that_o yield_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v upon_o minister_n instruction_n &_o limitation_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n &_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n a_o power_n to_o cognosce_fw-la &_o authoritative_o judge_v of_o ministerial_a qualification_n as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o censure_v silence_n or_o depose_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o that_o primâ_fw-la instantiâ_fw-la such_o a_o petition_n i_o say_v do_v put_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o but_o above_o all_o church-iudicature_n but_o this_o petition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v partly_o already_o &_o partly_o afterward_o shall_v be_v clear_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v sinful_a 2._o if_o the_o councill_n act_n or_o graâ—t_n the_o parishioner_n petition_n for_o that_o grant_v be_v sinful_a than_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bond_n which_o be_v the_o very_a accomplishment_n of_o both_o â—hese_n &_o the_o immediate_a end_n for_o which_o both_o grant_n &_o petition_n be_v calculate_v must_v be_v much_o more_o sinful_a but_o both_o the_o council_n grant_v &_o parishioner_n petition_n be_v sinful_a as_o be_v already_o prove_v therefore_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bond_n must_v be_v much_o more_o sinful_a 3._o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o perform_v but_o the_o cautioner_n by_o this_o bond_n oblige_v himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a from_o he_o to_o perform_v therefore_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o oblige_v himself_o that_o the_o cautioner_n by_o this_o bond_n oblige_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a or_o impracticable_a to_o he_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o term_n of_o the_o bond_n
all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v i_o or_o any_o other_o who_o object_n against_o the_o give_n of_o this_o bond_n for_o minister_n peaceable_a live_n shall_v be_v mistake_v or_o misrepresent_v as_o disloyal_a seditious_a or_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n &_o magistracy_n as_o ordinary_o all_o such_o who_o peremptorly_n plead_v for_o the_o interest_n &_o right_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n find_v themselves_o often_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n have_v be_v in_o all_o generation_n and_o as_o much_o this_o day_n as_o ever_o be_v brand_v with_o these_o aspersion_n though_o we_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o render_v first_o &_o chief_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n &_o secundarly_a to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar`s_n i_o say_v lest_o our_o object_v against_o this_o bond_n shall_v be_v thus_o mistakenâ—_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o a_o few_o of_o these_o principle_n or_o position_n which_o true_a presbyterian_o and_o objector_n against_o this_o bond_n do_v conscientious_o hold_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o i_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v institut_n &_o ordain_v magistracy_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o humane_a &_o christian_a society_n two_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v good_a and_o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a iii_o that_o the_o authority_n or_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o encouragement_n to_o good_a work_n &_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v iv._o that_o all_o person_n within_o the_o magistrat_n dominion_n of_o whatsoever_o station_n quality_n or_o employment_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o authority_n &_o give_v obedience_n thereto_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n command_v but_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o authority_n command_v v._o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v custos_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_n utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o keeper_n &_o avenger_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o as_o in_o general_a he_o be_v to_o command_v all_o within_o his_o dominon_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n &_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a so_o in_o particular_a he_o be_v to_o command_v &_o see_v every_o one_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o respective_a function_n &_o stallion_n and_o consequent_o minister_n also_o &_o church-officer_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o particular_a place_n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o civil_a censure_n &_o punishment_n vi_o that_o the_o magistrat_n power_n be_v neiâ—her_o subject_a nor_o subordinat_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a noâ—_n to_o be_v confound_v with_o it_o but_o be_v specifical_o distinct_a from_o it_o and_o cöordinat_a therewith_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a &_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o ministry_n as_o also_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v subject_a to_o magistracy_n that_o be_v as_o our_o divine_n express_v it_o a_o cöordination_n of_o power_n and_o a_o mutual_a subordination_n of_o person_n but_o vii_o though_o these_o power_n be_v cöordinat_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o collateral_a or_o coequal_a because_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n extent_n nor_o external_a eminency_n neither_o be_v they_o derive_v formal_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n the_o one_o be_v from_o god_n as_o creator_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n &_o sole_a supreme_a head_n of_o his_o church_n viii_o as_o there_o be_v no_o action_n how_o civil_a or_o secular_a soever_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o church-member_n but_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o observance_n towards_o god_n it_o come_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n action_n or_o thing_n so_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastic_a but_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o external_a peace_n of_o humane_a society_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o individual_a action_n then_o though_o in_o diverse_a respect_n may_v fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n both_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a &_o civil_a court_n as_o for_o instance_n adultery_n or_o the_o like_a may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o church-censure_n as_o also_o of_o civil_a punishment_n in_o the_o one_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la scandali_fw-la in_o the_o other_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la criminis_fw-la ix_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o add_v his_o civil_a sanction_n &_o confirmation_n to_o such_o canon_n &_o constitution_n as_o be_v ministerial_o clear_v &_o conclude_v by_o church-iudicatories_a neither_o be_v â—e_n â—o_o do_v this_o implicitâ_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o may_v judge_v of_o they_o not_o only_a judicio_fw-la apprehenâ—ivo_fw-la &_o discretivo_fw-la by_o understanding_n &_o discern_v these_o canon_n in_o themselves_o but_o also_o discursivo_fw-la &_o deliberativo_fw-la by_o cognosce_v if_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o sound_a reason_n in_o which_o case_n he_o do_v as_o a_o learned_a divine_a say_v judicare_fw-la but_o not_o judicem_fw-la ager's_n but_o of_o these_o canon_n and_o conclusion_n he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o cognosce_fw-la &_o determine_v judicio_fw-la definitivo_fw-la decisivo_fw-la or_o legislatorio_n except_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o ratify_v &_o corroborate_n they_o by_o his_o civil_a sanction_n x._o this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o to_o church-affaire_n be_v cumulative_a not_o privative_a defensive_a not_o destructive_a imperative_a &_o coactive_a not_o elicitive_a objective_n not_o formal_a corroborative_n not_o abrogative_n sancitive_a not_o legislative_a not_o sacra_fw-la proper_o or_o in_o sacris_fw-la but_o circa_n sacra_fw-la he_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n not_o a_o stepfather_n etc._n etc._n xi_o that_o the_o magistrat_n power_n in_o ratify_v church-decree_n and_o command_a obedience_n thereto_o be_v not_o servile_a though_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v call_v subservient_fw-fr viz_o to_o châ—ist_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n who_o declare_v his_o will_n by_o his_o minister_n nor_o mere_o executive_a as_o the_o church_n servant_n but_o imperative_fw-it princely_a &_o supreme_a xii_o that_o as_o when_o the_o magistrate_n go_v beyond_o his_o sphere_n in_o judge_v &_o cognosce_v cause_n pure_o spiritual_a &_o ecclesiastic_a he_o may_v in_o so_o far_o be_v decline_v &_o appeal_v from_o to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a judicatory_a so_o when_o churchâ—officers_n exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n by_o judge_v &_o determine_v in_o civil_a affair_n they_o may_v just_o be_v decline_v &_o appeal_v from_o to_o the_o civil_a court_n and_o both_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o manifest_a injury_n &_o oppression_n though_o act_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a sphere_n may_v be_v appeal_v from_o unto_o the_o righteous_a &_o great_a god_n as_o the_o absolute_a supreme_a judge_n to_o who_o both_o be_v accountable_a and_o to_o he_o only_o xiii_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o decline_v the_o judge_n &_o a_o other_o to_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n so_o when_o the_o magistrate_n unjust_o determine_v in_o any_o civil_a affair_n his_o sentence_n may_v be_v appeal_v from_o but_o he_o can_v for_o that_o be_v decline_v as_o a_o judge_n in_o these_o affair_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o church-officer_n fourteen_o although_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrat_n command_n except_o we_o be_v convince_v in_o our_o conscience_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v &_o assert_v that_o 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can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o well_o constitut_o &_o reform_a condition_n but_o from_o this_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o may_v demolish_v the_o establish_a order_n &_o fabric_n of_o a_o right_a constitut_n &_o reform_a church_n on_o purpose_n to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a power_n by_o reduce_v the_o same_o into_o order_n again_o or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a power_n when_o the_o ordinary_a &_o appoint_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v have_v &_o also_o in_o case_n to_o effectuate_v the_o cure_n to_o infer_v this_o i_o say_v be_v both_o impious_a &_o incongruous_a xviii_o that_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v not_o only_o to_o obtain_v a_o quiet_a &_o peaceable_a life_n but_o also_o to_o encourage_v godliness_n &_o honesty_n nay_o that_o the_o end_n of_o mininistry_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o quieâ—_n &_o external_o peaceable_a lifeâ—_n as_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v godliness_n &_o honesty_n xix_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v the_o politic_a head_n of_o the_o person_n who_o make_v up_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v not_o their_o head_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o the_o head_n &_o member_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o such_o &_o the_o church_n as_o such_o be_v of_o very_o different_a nature_n xx._n that_o what_o ever_o liberty_n the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n may_v not_o only_o lawful_o accept_v thereof_o but_o may_v also_o lawful_o supplicate_v if_o need_v so_o require_v the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o such_o a_o magistrate_n as_o do_v usurp_v all_o church-power_n ought_v to_o be_v supplicat_fw-la in_o matter_n concern_v the_o church_n even_o for_o that_o which_o otherwise_o 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subject_n right_n &_o privilege_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o either_o pro_fw-la â—ic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la so_o it_o be_v of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n &_o import_n to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o most_o proper_a &_o effectual_a mean_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la for_o keep_v both_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o proper_a orb_n or_o cure_v the_o extravagance_n of_o either_o or_o to_o give_v a_o just_a &_o impartial_a decision_n when_o either_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o other_o xxiv_o that_o in_o some_o case_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o people_n even_o to_o a_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n for_o instance_n levye_n of_o man_n money_n arm_n &c_n &c_n for_o maintain_v he_o in_o his_o civil_a pomp_n &_o grandour_n even_o though_o he_o shall_v alienate_v the_o true_a use_n &_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o employ_v they_o for_o further_o strengthen_v &_o confirm_v himself_o in_o his_o tyrannical_a or_o usurp_a power_n which_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v 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office_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o in_o his_o private_a &_o personal_a behaviour_n denominate_v he_o a_o tyrant_n or_o one_fw-mi usurper_n or_o give_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o divest_v he_o of_o his_o magistraticall_a power_n &_o reject_v he_o as_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n xxvi_o though_o such_o a_o minister_n may_v lawful_o be_v withdraw_v from_o &_o dis-owned_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n mission_n &_o institution_n who_o either_o enter_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o window_n i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n unwarant_v or_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v erroneous_a &_o damnable_a doctrine_n be_v gross_o scandalous_a &_o vicious_a in_o his_o conversation_n or_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a for_o such_o a_o sacred_a function_n yet_o the_o case_n may_v be_v &_o often_o have_v be_v and_o whither_o or_o no_o it_o be_v we_o now_o be_v not_o i_o to_o determine_v that_o a_o people_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n even_o of_o such_o a_o magistrate_n who_o either_o have_v injurious_o usurp_v that_o office_n or_o have_v so_o maleverse_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o violate_v the_o main_a &_o most_o of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o that_o his_o government_n be_v degenerate_a into_o a_o manifest_a tyranny_n &_o irreligion_n and_o so_o he_z de_fw-fr jure_fw-la forfault_v his_o right_n to_o rule_v as_o a_o magistrate_n i_o say_v the_o case_n of_o a_o people_n may_v be_v so_o circumstantiate_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o subject_v themselves_o even_o to_o such_o a_o tyrant_n till_o the_o lord_n clear_o point_v forth_o to_o they_o a_o way_n either_o from_o his_o write_a word_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a impulse_n &_o influence_n upon_o their_o spirit_n or_o from_o indubitable_a ground_n &_o persuasive_n of_o sound_a moral_a principle_n or_o such_o like_a whereby_o they_o may_v emerge_n from_o under_o that_o yock_n hereby_o i_o do_v