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66._o â—ag_n 20._o pagin_n 20._o pag._n 9_o pag._n 11._o octob._n 10._o 1597._o assemb_v abherd_n 1600._o 1._o book_n disc_n 1._o head_n ass._n dâ—n_n 1580._o parl._n 1584._o 1._o book_n discip_n 4._o and_o 6._o head_n anno._n 203._o 1606._o ass._n glasg_n 1610._o parl._n edenb_n 1612._o ass._n edenb_n 1590._o 2._o book_n disc_n chap._n 9_o 1._o book_n disc_n 6._o head_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ass._n edenb_n 1647._o ass._n glasg_n 1581._o ass._n edenb_n 1590._o ass._n edenb_n 1591._o 2._o book_n disc_n chap._n 7._o chap._n 12._o ass._n edenb_n 1570._o â—_o book_n disc_n chap._n 7._o chap._n 12._o â—_o book_n disc_n chap._n 1._o theoremata_fw-la iii_o imp_n edenb_n 1647._o decreto_fw-la synodi_fw-la theor._n 4._o theor._n 9_o theor._n 68_o informatioâ—_n â—râ—m_fw-la sâ—otland_n pag._n 1â—_n theor._n 98._o theor._n 82._o theor._n 〈◊〉_d theor._n 50_o â—1_n ibid._n 1._o book_n disc_n â—hap_n 10._o theor_n 84_o and_o â—5_n ibidem_fw-la theoâ—_n 48._o theor._n 97._o theor._n 88_o theor._n 82._o theor._n 82._o theor._n 91_o 92._o 1582._o aâ—â—_n saint_n andrews_n 1532._o ass._n saint_n andrews_n 15â—â—_n eccl._n ord._n p_o 14._o declare_v 1581._o 2_o book_n disc_n chap._n 11._o at_o fdenb_n 1567._o master_n david_n blake_n 1596._o 1_o book_n diâ—c_a 7._o head_n 2_o book_n disc_n chap._n 12._o theor._n 8._o 1_o book_n diâ—â—_n head_n 9_o ibid._n ass._n edenâ—_n 1594._o par._n ed._n 1594._o gen_n '_o 49_o â—_o vindication_n of_o commissioner_n jâ—n_n 6._o 1648._o 1_o book_n disc_n 7_o heâ—d_n 2_o book_n disc_n chap._n 7._o 1_o book_n disc_n 9_o hâ—ad_n and_o theor._n 6â—_n theor._n 47_o 48._o vindicat._n come_v p._n 6._o solemn_a acknowledgement_n octob._n 6_o 1648._o theor._n 6â—_n vindication_n â—_o 5_o humble_a advice_n edenb_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 1648._o aâ—s_n dâ—â—b_n 1598._o ass._n edenb_n 1597._o a_o book_n disc_fw-la ch_n 7._o vindication_n pag._n 11._o p_o 10._o 1582._o 1583._o ass._n edenb_n 1582._o sept._n 27._o 1648._o ar._n 3._o theor._n 84._o aâ—n_n 1562._o ass._n edenburg_n 1593._o 〈◊〉_d 1596._o 1_o cor._n 1._o â—_o 1_o king_n â—_o â—â—â—_o 158â—â—_n febr._n 16â—_n at_o saint_n gilâ—â—_n church_n 〈…〉_z deâ—laâ—_n scoâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 57.58_o 1_o â—oâ—ok_v dis_fw-fr 7._o head_n theor_n 63._o 1_o book_n 9_o â—ead_a pag._n 44._o scoâ—_n light_v 4â—_n 47._o 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 7._o heaâ—_n 79._o artiâ—l_n 1599_o scot._n lit._n 47_o motus_fw-la bâ—â—â—nici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 9_o heaâ—_n 1_o book_n this_fw-mi 9_o heâ—d_n
a_o fair_a warn_v for_o england_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n of_o scotland_n as_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n most_o oppressive_a to_o the_o subject_a most_o pernicious_a to_o both_o also_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o introduce_v that_o government_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o dr_n john_n brumhall_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n luke_n 9.35_o no_o man_n have_v drink_v old_a wine_n straightway_o desire_v new_a for_o he_o say_v the_o old_a be_v better_a now_o reprint_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o this_o new_a discipline_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o confirm_v their_o act_n to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n p._n 3_o chap._n iii_o that_o this_o discipline_n rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n of_o his_o subject_n p._n 12_o chap._n iv._o that_o it_o exempt_v the_o minister_n from_o due_a punishment_n p._n 13_o chap._n v._o that_o it_o subject_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o their_o censure_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o chap._n vi_o that_o it_o rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o dispensative_a power_n p._n 17_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o disciplinarian_o cheat_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n p._n 1â—_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o disciplinarian_o challenge_v this_o exorbitant_a power_n 〈◊〉_d divine_a right_n p._n 24_o chap._n ix_o that_o this_o discipline_n make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 26_o chap._n x._o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 2d_o chap._n xi_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v oppressive_a to_o particular_a person_n p._n 30_o chap._n xii_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n p._n 32_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o covenant_n to_o introduce_v this_o discipline_n be_v void_a and_o wicked_a with_o a_o short_a conclusion_n p._n 3â—_n a_o fair_a warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n most_o oppressive_a to_o the_o subject_a most_o pernicious_a to_o both_o chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n if_o the_o disciplinarian_o in_o scotland_n can_v rest_v content_v to_o dote_v upon_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o magnify_v at_o home_n that_o diana_n which_o themselves_o have_v canonize_v i_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o best_a school-mistris_n that_o be_v experience_n to_o feel_v where_o their_o shoe_n wring_v they_o and_o to_o purchase_v repentance_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o regulation_n of_o foreign_a church_n to_o burn_v my_o own_o finger_n with_o snuff_v other_o man_n candle_n let_v they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n it_o be_v charity_n to_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o and_o piety_n to_o look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o see_v those_o very_a man_n who_o plead_v to_o vehement_o against_o all_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n attempt_v to_o obtrude_v their_o own_o dream_n not_o only_o upon_o their_o fellow-subject_n but_o upon_o their_o sovereign_n himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o to_o compel_v foreign_a church_n to_o dance_v afâ—er_o their_o pipe_n to_o worship_v that_o counterfeit_a image_n which_o they_o seign_v to_o have_v fall_v down_o from_o jupiter_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o turn_v their_o neighbour_n out_o of_o a_o possession_n of_o above_o 1400_o year_n to_o make_v room_n for_o their_o trojan_a horse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n a_o practice_n never_o justify_v in_o the_o world_n but_o either_o by_o the_o turk_n or_o by_o the_o â—ope_n this_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o defensive_a part_n they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o other_o man_n be_v so_o cow_v or_o grow_v so_o tame_a as_o to_o stand_v still_o blow_v of_o their_o nose_n whilst_o they_o bridle_v they_o and_o ride_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o be_v time_n to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o this_o discipline_n which_o they_o so_o much_o adore_v be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o refine_a popery_n or_o a_o great_a tyranny_n than_o ever_o rome_n bring_v forth_o inconsistent_a with_o all_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n destructive_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o policy_n a_o raâ—k_n to_o the_o conscience_n the_o heavy_a pressure_n that_o can_v fall_v upon_o a_o people_n and_o so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a because_o by_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o divine_a institution_n it_o take_v away_o the_o sight_n but_o not_o the_o burden_n of_o slavery_n have_v patience_n reader_n and_o i_o shall_v discover_v unto_o thou_o more_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n through_o the_o hole_n of_o a_o threadbare_a coat_n than_o be_v ever_o find_v under_o a_o cardinal_n cap_n or_o a_o tripple-crown_n all_o this_o i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v not_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a practice_n justify_v only_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o invincible_a necessity_n a_o weak_a patrociny_n for_o general_a doctrine_n not_o by_o the_o single_a opinion_n of_o some_o capricious_a fellow_n but_o by_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n but_o the_o concurrent_a vote_n and_o write_n of_o their_o commissioner_n i_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v suggest_v that_o through_o their_o side_n i_o seek_v to_o wound_v foreign_a church_n no_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o shall_v convict_v they_o of_o here_o but_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v disavow_v though_o not_o by_o all_o protestant_a auctour_n yet_o by_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o demand_v of_o our_o disciplinarian_o etc._n who_o it_o be_v they_o brand_v with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o erastians_n in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o their_o commissioner_n and_o reckon_v they_o with_o papist_n anabaptist_n and_o independent_o be_v it_o those_o church_n who_o disarm_v their_o presbytery_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o wield_v so_o do_v erastus_n or_o be_v it_o those_o who_o attribute_v a_o much_o great_a power_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o managery_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n than_o themselves_o so_o do_v erastus_n and_o so_o do_v all_o protestant_a church_n the_o disciplinarian_o will_v soon_o endure_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o superintendent_n to_o govern_v they_o than_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v right_o inform_v what_o a_o dangerous_a edge_a tool_n their_o discipline_n be_v he_o will_v ten_o time_n soon_o admit_v of_o a_o moderate_a episcopacy_n then_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o huckster_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o disciplinarian_a humour_n which_o will_v admit_v so_o latitude_n in_o religion_n but_o make_v each_o nicety_n a_o fundamental_a and_o every_o private_a opinion_n a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o prefer_v particular_a error_n before_o general_a truth_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o reform_a church_n may_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v before_o these_o unhappy_a trouble_n in_o england_n all_o protestant_n both_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o english_a church_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n the_o disciplinarian_o themselves_o though_o they_o prefer_v their_o own_o church_n as_o more_o pure_a else_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o they_o dare_v not_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o england_n either_o as_o defective_a in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o christian_a piety_n or_o redundant_fw-la in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v virtual_o or_o by_o consequence_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n witness_v that_o letter_n which_o their_o general_n assembly_n of_o superintendent_o 1556._o pastor_n and_o elder_n send_v by_o mr_n john_n knox_n to_o the_o english_a bishop_n wherein_o they_o style_v they_o reverend_a pastor_n fellow-preacher_n and_o joint_a opposer_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n they_o themselves_o be_v then_o far_o from_o a_o party_n or_o from_o make_v the_o call_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v antichristian_a but_o to_o leave_v these_o velitation_n and_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n i_o will_v show_v first_o how_o this_o discipline_n entrench_v most_o extreme_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n second_o that_o it_o be_v as_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a to_o the_o subject_a chap._n ii_o that_o this_o new_a discipline_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o confirm_v their_o act_n