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1662._o which_o be_v again_o renew_v act._n 1._o anno_fw-la 1663._o that_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n appoint_v church-censure_n to_o be_v infflict_v for_o church-transgression_n as_o plain_o and_o formal_o as_o ever_o a_o general_n assembly_n or_o synod_n do_v in_o these_o word_n that_o whatsoever_o minister_n shall_v without_o a_o lawful_a excuse_n to_o be_v admit_v by_o his_o ordinary_n absent_a himself_o from_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o who_o shall_v not_o according_a to_o his_o duty_n concur_v therein_o or_o who_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o assistance_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church-discipline_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v thereto_o by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n every_o such_o minister_n n._n b._n so_o offend_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n and_o benefice_n until_o the_o next_o diocesian_n meeting_n and_o if_o he_o amend_v not_o shall_v 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clergy_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o maj._n in_o the_o external_a government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o consist_v with_o the_o stand_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v valide_fw-la and_o effectual_a and_o which_o be_v more_o in_o the_o same_o act_n all_o precede_a act_n of_o parl_n be_v rescinded_a by_o which_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o church_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o general_n provincial_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n and_o kirk-session_n and_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o council_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v to_o have_v give_v any_o church-power_n jurisdiction_n or_o government_n to_o the_o office-bearer_n of_o the_o church_n their_o respective_a meeting_n other_o than_o that_o which_o acknowledge_v a_o dependence_n upon_o and_o subordination_n to_o the_o sovereign_a â—â—wer_n of_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a so_o that_o we_o see_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o 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maj._n as_o a_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n râ—yal_a and_o supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v found_v his_o power_n to_o appoint_v a_o national_a synod_n to_o appoint_v the_o only_a constituent_a member_n thereof_o as_o be_v there_o specify_v to_o call_v continue_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o when_o he_o will_v to_o limit_v all_o their_o debate_n consultation_n and_o determination_n to_o such_o matter_n and_o cause_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o several_a other_o thing_n there_o to_o be_v see_v see_v by_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o undeniable_a that_o this_o ecclesiastic_a supremacy_n be_v elevate_v presumptive_o before_o the_o year_n 1669._o to_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o then_o be_v this_o act_n make_v anno_fw-la 1669_o i_o answer_v this_o act_n so_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o frame_v so_o much_o to_o 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unrepealed_a which_o neither_o their_o place_n nor_o his_o maj._n can_v in_o law_n warrant_v they_o to_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n that_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o indulgence_n do_v thus_o in_o plain_a term_n repugn_v to_o stand_a law_n i_o thus_o make_v good_a in_o the_o act_n of_o rëstitution_n of_o prelate_n anno_fw-la 1662._o prelate_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n presidence_n in_o the_o church_n power_n of_o ordination_n inflict_v of_o censure_n and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o church_n discipline_n and_o as_o their_o episcopal_a power_n be_v there_o assert_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o maj._n so_o withal_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o church-power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o authorize_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o put_v order_n to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o cause_n and_o to_o be_v accountable_a to_o his_o maj._n for_o their_o administration_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o
people_n as_o that_o countenance_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o indulge_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o an_z approve_v of_o the_o indulgence_n itself_o the_o people_n not_o know_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o metaphysical_a distinction_n how_o can_v such_o be_v urge_v to_o hear_v and_o countenance_v they_o who_o by_o so_o do_v must_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o approve_v what_o otherwise_o they_o condemn_v contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 14_o 22_o 23_o many_o more_o argument_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o several_a particular_n we_o mention_v above_o under_o the_o several_a head_n of_o argument_n but_o we_o shall_v satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o these_o at_o present_a leave_v the_o understanding_n reader_n to_o make_v his_o own_o use_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o here_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o such_o as_o will_v have_v formal_a argument_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o by_o what_o argument_n principal_o we_o vindicat_fw-la the_o people_n their_o withdraw_n from_o the_o curate_n by_o the_o same_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la by_o change_v or_o add_v such_o word_n as_o must_v be_v change_v or_o add_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o vindicate_v the_o people_n their_o withdraw_a from_o the_o indulge_v i_o see_v late_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o persecute_a minister_n and_o professor_n in_o scotland_n write_v by_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o glory_n and_o find_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o argument_n whereof_o he_o make_v use_v to_o vindicate_v the_o people_n their_o withdraw_a from_o the_o curate_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o question_n now_o under_o debate_n concern_v the_o hear_n or_o withdraw_v from_o the_o indulge_v as_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n his_o first_o argument_n pag._n 75._o be_v this_o they_o who_o have_v no_o just_a authority_n nor_o right_o to_o officiat_fw-la fix_o in_o this_o church_n as_o the_o proper_a pastor_n of_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o withdraw_v from_o but_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o adherent_n the_o curate_n add_v for_o our_o case_n the_o indulge_v have_v no_o just_a authority_n or_o right_n to_o officiat_fw-la in_o this_o church_n as_o her_o proper_a pastor_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o withdraw_v from_o all_o the_o debate_n be_v about_o the_o minor_a which_o he_o thus_o make_v good_a they_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o and_o do_v officiat_fw-la fix_o in_o this_o church_n without_o her_o authority_n and_o consent_n have_v no_o just_a authority_n or_o right_o so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o curate_n add_v the_o indulge_v have_v enter_v into_o this_o church_n and_o do_v officiat_fw-la therein_o without_o her_o authority_n and_o consent_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o just_a authority_n the_o first_o proposition_n say_v he_o and_o we_o with_o he_o be_v clear_a and_o we_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v gainsay_v by_o our_o antagonist_n see_v the_o power_n of_o mission_n of_o call_v &_o of_o send_v of_o ordinary_a fix_a pastor_n be_v only_o in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o as_o all_o divine_n do_v assert_v the_o second_o be_v evident_a from_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o there_o be_v no_o church-judicatory_a call_v or_o convocate_v for_o bring_v of_o prelate_n in_o to_o the_o church_n add_v nor_o for_o settle_v of_o the_o indulge_v over_o their_o respective_a charge_n all_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n add_v act_n of_o the_o council_n without_o the_o church_n a_o practice_n want_v a_o precedent_n in_o this_o and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v in_o all_o other_o church_n he_o propose_v a_o objection_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o curate_n pag._n 78._o which_o i_o know_v the_o indulge_v will_v use_v for_o themselves_o to_o wit_n they_o have_v enter_v by_o the_o church_n and_o his_o answer_n will_v serve_v we_o which_o be_v this_o this_o we_o deny_v the_o 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any_o that_o enter_v congregation_n by_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o church_n read_v the_o rest_n there_o his_o second_o argument_n be_v propose_v pag._n 79.80_o thus_o those_o that_o receive_v and_o derive_v their_o church_n power_n from_o and_o be_v subordinat_fw-la in_o its_o exercise_n to_o another_o head_n than_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v and_o subject_v to_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n but_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o curate_n add_v the_o indulge_v do_v receive_v and_o derive_v their_o church_n power_n from_o and_o be_v subordinat_fw-la in_o its_o exercise_n to_o another_o head_n than_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v he_o prove_v the_o second_o thus_o those_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n profess_v themselves_o such_o that_o derive_v their_o church-power_n from_o and_o be_v subordinate_a in_o its_o 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it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o the_o report_n of_o such_o a_o expression_n therein_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o diligent_a to_o have_v gote_v a_o sight_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o mouth_n do_v clear_o in_o his_o discourse_n before_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v intimate_v that_o they_o be_v no_o stranger_n thereunto_o and_o suppose_v they_o have_v know_v nothing_o of_o this_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o their_o qualification_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v reject_v all_o this_o as_o import_v no_o consent_n on_o their_o part_n let_v their_o practice_n since_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n say_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o have_v regaird_v that_o as_o the_o main_a and_o only_a condition_n however_o i_o think_v here_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o have_v scruple_v at_o the_o embrace_v of_o this_o suppose_a favour_n 7._o 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of_o scotland_n at_o linlithgow_n dec._n 7._o 1585._o say_v so_o much_o though_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v gote_v his_o supremacy_n in_o church-matter_n screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a peg_n he_o think_v attainable_a do_v ever_o any_o of_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o book_n of_o discipline_n or_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o inflict_a church-censure_n upon_o minister_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v ever_o our_o divine_n for_o i_o except_o court_v chaplain_n and_o parasite_n who_o i_o account_v none_o of_o we_o write_v or_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n read_v what_o calderwood_n have_v say_v in_o his_o altar_n damasc._n pag_n 23_o 24._o and_o what_o worthy_a mr._n rutherfoord_n have_v say_v in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 427._o and_o forward_o and_o read_v that_o elaborat_fw-la tractat_fw-la of_o mr_n g._n gillespie_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n hint_v there_o see_v if_o the_o cxi_o proposition_n or_o the_o proposition_n for_o government_n mention_v any_o such_o thing_n now_o if_o these_o indulge_v be_v not_o erastian_n in_o their_o principle_n as_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o i_o can_v see_v but_o they_o be_v erastian_n in_o their_o practice_n for_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v assume_v by_o the_o king_n and_o now_o give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o council_n whereby_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o exercise_v pure_a and_o intrinsic_a church-power_n that_o be_v inflict_v pure_a church-censure_n suspend_v and_o depose_v minister_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o only_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o yet_o worthy_a mr_n rutherfoord_n will_v not_o grant_v in_o his_o due_a right_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 430._o upon_o these_o account_n 1._o because_o the_o king_n as_o king_n have_v not_o dominion_n of_o place_n as_o sacred_a and_o religious_a for_o his_o power_n in_o church-matter_n be_v only_o cumulative_a not_o privative_a so_o as_o he_o can_v take_v away_o a_o house_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v take_v away_o maintenance_n allot_v by_o public_a authority_n upon_o hospital_n school_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n 2._o the_o apostle_n may_v preach_v in_o the_o temple_n though_o civil_a authority_n forbid_v they_o 3._o and_o all_o know_v that_o he_o can_v hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o this_o only_a i_o say_v but_o simple_o not_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o discharge_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o yet_o mr_n rutherfoord_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 431._o with_o calderwood_n take_v to_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o suspension_n which_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n to_o the_o 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