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Cum bono deo. A remonstrance to the Godly party. Two maine quæries, which stand much usefull fo these our times. ... And a vindication of both. / By Andrew Logie sometime Arch-Deane of Aberdene; Penned by the author, ann. 1654, and printed 1661.
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Logie, Andrew.
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1661
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Wing L2840; ESTC R180013
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as_o nazianzen_n call_v it_o seclud_v a_o parity_n for_o what_o else_o be_v order_n quà m_fw-la parium_fw-la impariumque_fw-la sva_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuens_fw-la loca_fw-la dispositio_fw-la and_o so_o where_o all_o stand_v alike_o in_o dignity_n &_o power_n ibi_fw-la ordint_n decori_fw-la ne_fw-la umbra_fw-la quidem_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o shadow_n of_o order_n or_o comeliness_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v consequential_a that_o if_o we_o take_v away_o imparity_n una_fw-la et_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la omnem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la inter_fw-la sacros_fw-la evangelii_n ministros_fw-la turbatum_fw-la et_fw-la eversun_fw-it ibimus_fw-la we_o shall_v overturn_v all_o order_n and_o banish_v it_o the_o church_n i_o hear_v some_o reply_n here_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o presbyter_n for_o a_o time_n do_v govern_v some_o church_n pariauthoritate_fw-la et_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ans_fw-fr this_o derogat_n nothing_o from_o episcopal_a dignity_n nor_o prove_v prejudicial_a to_o it_o but_o rather_o confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o episcopal_a charge_n in_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o regiment_n even_o in_o the_o very_a apostle_n day_n and_o time_n perpetuiis_fw-la dissidiis_fw-la ecelesias_fw-la dilaceravit_fw-la do_v rend_v the_o church_n by_o perpetual_a dissension_n i_o deny_v not_o with_o s._n hierome_n episcopos_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la majores_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la dominica_n institutionis_fw-la veritate_fw-la but_o this_o be_v right_o to_o be_v understand_v sciz_o as_o to_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o tule_z to_o one_o above_o another_o for_o it_o be_v consuetudo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o make_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishop_n great_a then_o that_o of_o a_o presbyter_n &_o not_o any_o dominical_a or_o apostolical_a disposition_n or_o constitution_n &_o so_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o accommodation_n and_o restraint_n to_o his_o own_o time_n and_o so_o of_o that_o authority_n which_o bishop_n so_o call_v obtain_v then_o over_o presbyter_n alwise_o for_o the_o least_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a from_o hence_o that_o s._n hierome_n do_v not_o averse_a a_o imparity_n in_o church_n yea_o and_o give_v though_o not_o grant_v that_o this_o imparity_n or_o diversity_n of_o degree_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o found_v or_o ground_v upon_o any_o express_a warrant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o this_o so_o ancient_a a_o practice_n take_v its_o source_n &_o beginning_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n and_o have_v continue_v so_o constant_o since_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v stand_v for_o a_o precept_n to_o we_o and_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o directory_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o our_o comportment_n and_o approbation_n of_o so_o ancient_a a_o custom_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o of_o new_a institution_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o aeriê°_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n for_o condemn_v of_o episcopacy_n there_o be_v many_o aerian_o with_o we_o to_o day_n both_o for_o name_n &_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a ab_fw-la eventu_fw-la facta_fw-la putare_fw-la to_o construe_v of_o thing_n from_o their_o event_n i_o may_v make_v bold_a here_o to_o refer_v the_o matter_n not_o only_o to_o indifferent_a arbiter_n but_o to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o most_o strict_a disciplinarian_o whether_o the_o church_n or_o truth_n of_o religion_n prosper_v or_o flourish_v more_o under_o that_o prelatical_a government_n as_o some_o be_v please_v thus_o odious_o to_o traduce_v it_o then_o under_o this_o late_a presbyterial_a &_o under_o which_o of_o these_o two_o the_o church_n in_o her_o just_a liberty_n stand_v more_o or_o less_o eclipse_v i_o may_v bold_o aver_v that_o as_o aaron_n rod_n bud_v blossom_a and_o bear_v ripe_a almond_n whereas_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v blast_v so_o under_o episcopal_a government_n the_o truth_n be_v maintain_v in_o great_a purity_n the_o church_n enjoy_v far_o great_a liberty_n freedom_n &_o privilege_n then_o under_o this_o new_a coin_a and_o forge_a presbyterial_a for_o under_o that_o facta_fw-la multa_fw-la accessio_fw-la credentium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a accession_n of_o believer_n to_o the_o church_n but_o alas_o under_o this_o no_o less_o decession_n as_o be_v well_o timous_o foreprophecyed_n by_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n at_o the_o first_o rear_v up_o of_o this_o so_o great_a so_o glorious_a cry_v up_o work_v of_o reformation_n and_o if_o any_o accession_n be_v make_v it_o be_v credendorum_fw-la and_o not_o credentium_fw-la for_o these_o man_n scruple_n not_o fidei_fw-la articulos_fw-la condere_fw-la et_fw-la solvere_fw-la as_o they_o dare_v make_v bold_a to_o turn_v christi_fw-la documentum_fw-la into_o nocumentum_fw-la and_o blasphemous_o to_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o nocent_a ceremony_n yea_o and_o to_o account_v the_o recital_n of_o it_o at_o service_n a_o note_n of_o malignancy_n i_o may_v no_o less_o bold_o aver_v now_o that_o many_o with_o we_o to_o day_n both_o in_o state_n and_o church_n quà _fw-la ibatur_fw-la cuntes_fw-la but_o quà _fw-la eundem_fw-la non_fw-la inquirentes_fw-la from_o off_o of_o this_o so_o sad_a and_o doleful_a experience_n of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o this_o lamentable_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o state_n as_o church_n their_o government_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o run_v back_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o submit_v their_o neck_n with_o all_o cheerfulness_n to_o those_o yoke_n of_o wood_n under_o the_o which_o they_o be_v well_o gentle_o press_v under_o that_o government_n in_o both_o that_o they_o may_v shake_v themselves_o loose_a and_o free_a of_o these_o of_o iron_n lie_v so_o heavy_o on_o they_o under_o these_o new_a introduce_v once_o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la filia_fw-la temporis_fw-la for_o a_o parity_n in_o church_n have_v bring_v on_o and_o in_o a_o parity_n in_o state_n and_o so_o a_o lamentable_a and_o deplorable_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o both_o thus_o no_o wonder_n that_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n use_v this_o ordinary_a expression_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n for_o quà m_fw-la benè_fw-la convenium_fw-la mutuas_fw-la sibi_fw-la praestant_fw-la operas_fw-la et_fw-la conspirant_a amice_fw-la if_o i_o dare_v make_v bold_a here_o i_o will_v interpone_v my_o poor_a and_o mean_a but_o well_o mean_v advice_n in_o this_o bussine_n which_o short_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o use_n may_v remain_v and_o be_v keep_v on_o foot_n the_o abuse_n only_o be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o which_o may_v happy_o have_v at_o first_o compose_v the_o contest_v viz._n that_o whereas_o there_o shall_v happen_v or_o fall_v out_o any_o vacancy_n in_o a_o episcopal_a sea_n or_o seat_n that_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o diocy_n may_v full_o convene_v themselves_o and_o condescend_v upon_o some_o select_a one_o out_o of_o their_o number_n of_o best_a ability_n for_o a_o due_a acquittal_n in_o so_o eminent_a a_o ministration_n and_o give_v in_o these_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o a_o light_n or_o listen_v grant_v he_o congee_n de_fw-fr lire_fw-fr or_o liberty_n of_o election_n as_o penes_fw-la quem_fw-la solum_fw-la sit_fw-la prae_fw-la esse_fw-la externo_fw-la regimini_fw-la who_o be_v sole_o it_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o external_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v with_o constantin_n the_o great_a episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thus_o praefected_a over_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a order_n and_o keep_v all_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o shune_v of_o confusion_n upon_o a_o confuse_a parity_n ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la only_o and_o not_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la even_o in_o case_n of_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n to_o tyranny_n for_o forma_fw-la apostolica_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la dominatio_fw-la interdicitur_fw-la indicitur_fw-la ministratio_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n stand_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o their_o power_n stand_v but_o a_o delegated_a one_o upon_o abuse_n may_v suffer_v and_o admit_v a_o warrantable_a repetition_n if_o this_o course_n have_v be_v take_v or_o present_v by_o our_o violent_a reformer_n to_o our_o sacred_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o such_o woeful_a disorder_n have_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o state_n and_o church_n who_o may_v not_o see_v except_o a_o born-blind_a the_o doleful_a sequels_fw-fr yea_o i_o may_v bold_o now_o say_v upon_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n which_o asseveration_n at_o the_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n of_o this_o great_a &_o glorious_a work_n of_o reformation_n stand_v grande_fw-fr vefas_fw-la et_fw-la plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la morte_fw-la piandum_fw-la effect_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n in_o state_n or_o church_n for_o let_v there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o then_o every_o man_n shall_v do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o latter_a chap._n of_o the_o judge_n passim_fw-la nay_o and_o let_v moses_n the_o