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one_o time_n and_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n strength_n and_o resolution_n after_o the_o action_n into_o terror_n of_o conscience_n in_o some_o the_o opinion_n of_o indifferency_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o and_o of_o looseness_n of_o life_n in_o many_o to_o the_o mock_n of_o god_n the_o reentry_n of_o antichrist_n rent_v of_o the_o kirk_n obdure_v of_o the_o papist_n stumble_v of_o the_o weak_a and_o grief_n of_o the_o godly_a 15._o sabbath_n the_o pastor_n think_v it_o no_o judaisme_n nor_o superstition_n but_o a_o moral_a duty_n 10._o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n because_o first_o the_o observation_n of_o one_o day_n of_o seven_o albeit_o it_o be_v positive_a divine_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a nor_o for_o a_o time_n but_o unchangeable_a and_o oblige_v perpetual_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v appoint_v before_o the_o fall_n when_o there_o be_v no_o type_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o by_o number_v it_o among_o the_o 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sabbath_n he_o can_v admit_v no_o ordinary_a holy_a day_n appoint_v by_o man_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o mystery_n or_o of_o difference_n of_o one_o day_n from_o another_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o mere_a tradition_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o account_v the_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n unto_o which_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a sabbath_n warrant_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o prelate_n by_o his_o doctrine_n practice_n example_n and_o neglect_v of_o discipline_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o dote_v so_o upon_o the_o observation_n of_o pasche_n zuile_n and_o festival_n day_n appoint_v by_o man_n that_o he_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o have_v turn_v to_o nothiug_v our_o solemn_a fast_n and_o bless_a humiliation_n 16._o the_o pastor_n find_v that_o every_o part_n of_o his_o office_n residence_n and_o every_o name_n whereby_o he_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n nonresident_a do_v call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v personal_o resident_a and_o where_o he_o reside_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a the_o prelate_n either_o wait_v upon_o counsel_n session_n or_o court_n or_o dwell_v so_o far_o from_o his_o charge_n that_o 〈◊〉_d â—each_n of_o caranza_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o personal_a residence_n of_o â—â—â—ops_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o without_o overseer_n a_o ambassador_n but_o run_v where_o his_o errand_n lie_v not_o a_o â—â—ptaine_n &_o soldier_n but_o far_o from_o his_o station_n a_o father_n and_o steward_n but_o suffer_v the_o child_n to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n or_o if_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v resident_a his_o lordship_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o the_o papist_n to_o the_o carnal_a professor_n and_o to_o the_o idoll-minister_n and_o idle-bel_o and_o such_o a_o vexation_n to_o the_o vigilant_a pastor_n that_o he_o have_v much_o rather_o he_o be_v a_o nonresident_a 17._o the_o pastor_n must_v be_v so_o unblameable_a 7._o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o he_o must_v rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n not_o accuse_v of_o riot_n or_o unruly_a he_o must_v be_v sober_a not_o give_v to_o wine_n he_o must_v not_o be_v greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n nor_o covetous_a he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o brauler_n a_o stryker_n nor_o fighter_n the_o prelate_n mock_v at_o conscience_n gravity_n sobriety_n modesty_n patience_n painfulness_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v they_o puritanize_a 18._o the_o pastor_n labour_v to_o keep_v faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n god_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o labour_n find_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 14._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n grow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prelate_n by_o lose_v a_o good_a conscience_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o sloth_n and_o defection_n may_v find_v himself_o like_o balaam_n who_o seek_v horn_n do_v loose_v his_o ear_n that_o be_v seek_v preferment_n he_o lose_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n &_o may_v see_v grace_n decay_v &_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prelate_n objection_n the_o prelate_n will_v object_v word_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o have_v be_v say_v or_o that_o you_o can_v say_v against_o he_o that_o the_o name_n the_o call_z the_o power_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n the_o pastor_n answer_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n but_o of_o the_o prelate_n or_o diocesane_a bishop_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o divine_a bishop_n haman_n can_v think_v upon_o no_o man_n but_o himself_o when_o the_o man_n be_v name_v who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v even_o so_o the_o prelate_n imagine_v no_o other_o bishop_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n but_o himself_o and_o as_o alexander_n the_o great_a take_v jupiter_n ominous_a salutation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o child_n or_o babe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o son_n of_o jupiter_n metaphy_n even_o so_o in_o the_o prelate_n ambitious_a ear_n every_o word_n of_o a_o bishop_n sound_v honour_n unto_o he_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o pastor_n &_o not_o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n be_v the_o bishop_n divine_a 1._o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n be_v but_o one_o in_o a_o diocie_n over_o many_o kirk_n the_o divine_a bishop_n may_v be_v many_o in_o one_o city_n and_o over_o one_o kirk_n 2._o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n have_v a_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o his_o own_o different_a from_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o divine_a bishop_n have_v no_o other_o but_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o pastor_n 3._o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n preach_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v 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etc._n he_o have_v power_n to_o confyne_v imprison_v etc._n etc._n and_o take_v it_o hardly_o when_o he_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o office_n of_o estate_n as_o to_o be_v chancellor_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v of_o old_a and_o thus_o against_o all_o ground_n of_o good_a policy_n he_o stand_v in_o pomp_n as_o a_o mighty_a giant_n with_o one_o foot_n in_o the_o kirk_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o with_o another_o in_o the_o state_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n 4._o the_o pastor_n assist_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o plant_v of_o virtue_n and_o root_a out_o of_o vice_n partly_o by_o powerful_a preach_a home_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n 6._o partly_o by_o censure_v lesser_a offence_n which_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o as_o lie_v uncomelie_o jest_v rash_a and_o common_a swear_n rot_a talk_n brawl_a drunckennesse_n etc._n etc._n wherethrough_a the_o passage_n to_o murder_n adultery_n and_o 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