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A17583 Perth assembly Containing 1 The proceedings thereof. 2 The proofe of the nullitie thereof. 2 [sic] Reasons presented thereto against the receiving the fiue new articles imposed. 4 The oppositenesse of it to the proceedings and oath of the whole state of the land. An. 1581. 5 Proofes of the unlawfulnesse of the said fiue articles, viz. 1. Kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper. 2. Holy daies. 3. Bishopping. 4. Private baptisme. 5. Private Communion. Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1619 (1619) STC 4360; ESTC S107472 90,652 110

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the_o pretend_a moderator_n earnest_o aggreadge_v the_o nncessity_n of_o yield_v and_o instant_o urge_v present_a vote_v without_o further_a delay_n strong_o enforce_v that_o his_o majesty_n behove_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o assure_v they_o that_o his_o highness_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o other_o answer_n but_o yield_v to_o effectuate_v his_o purpose_n he_o blow_v out_o many_o threaten_n in_o most_o peremptory_a manner_n he_o insult_v upon_o the_o minister_n assemble_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hirelinge_n say_v i_o know_v you_o all_o well_o enough_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o you_o will_v suffer_v so_o much_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o stipend_n for_o the_o matter_n think_v not_o but_o when_o the_o act_n be_v make_v i_o will_v get_v obedience_n of_o you_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o vote_v in_o the_o contrary_n mind_v to_o suffer_v some_o man_n say_v he_o pretend_v conscience_n and_o fear_n more_o to_o offend_v the_o people_n than_o the_o king_n but_o all_o 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when_o it_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o zanchius_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o thing_n indifferent_a abuse_v to_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v altogether_o remove_v the_o pretend_a moderator_n oppone_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o zanchius_n or_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a in_o a_o word_n the_o pretend_a moderator_n profess_v plain_o that_o neither_o their_o reason_n nor_o their_o number_n shall_v carry_v away_o the_o matter_n these_o article_n must_v be_v conclude_v and_o shall_v be_v conclude_v although_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o eleven_o bishop_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n they_o shall_v impose_v they_o after_o some_o few_o reason_n propon_v and_o answer_v as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n can_v have_v be_v please_v or_o put_v off_o they_o will_v have_v reason_v against_o these_o article_n and_o the_o introduce_v of_o they_o in_o this_o church_n 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autem_fw-la geniculando_fw-la ob_fw-la artolatreias_fw-la periculum_fw-la if_o a_o lawful_a use_n can_v be_v devise_v yet_o this_o danger_n can_v be_v eschew_v information_n by_o preach_v be_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n meat_n do_v not_o nourish_v so_o fast_o as_o poison_n do_v corrupt_a the_o watchman_n be_v some_o time_n ignorant_a or_o negligent_a many_o want_n doctrine_n it_o be_v better_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o pit_n then_o to_o set_v one_o beside_o it_o to_o warn_v the_o passenger_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o in_o such_o ceremone_v aught_o to_o be_v appoint_v which_o by_o their_o goodness_n and_o edification_n may_v help_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o the_o word_n must_v daily_o have_v need_n to_o correct_v the_o strength_n of_o many_o poor_a christian_a soul_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o danger_n the_o five_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n make_v by_o kneel_v be_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o 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