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council_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v he_o give_v in_o no_o write_a or_o verbal_a protestation_n against_o the_o council_n it_o be_v constitution_n and_o corruption_n nor_o against_o the_o sentence_n they_o pronounce_v against_o he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n nor_o when_o paul_n compear_v at_o rome_n do_v we_o hear_v of_o any_o protestation_n against_o the_o monstrous_a abomination_n and_o persecution_n of_o nero._n many_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n do_v forbear_v to_o make_v public_a protestation_n against_o the_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n of_o their_o persecutor_n and_o all_o that_o many_o of_o they_o say_v be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o upon_o that_o suffer_v how_o many_o both_o private_a christian_n and_o minister_n have_v appear_v before_o the_o council_n since_o the_o supremacy_n be_v establish_v
prescription_n and_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o prescription_n beside_o christ_n prescription_n to_o regulate_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n 4._o they_o declare_v how_o desirable_a and_o refresh_a the_o exercise_n of_o this_o their_o ministry_n be_v to_o they_o 5._o they_o declare_v what_o power_n they_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lawless_a but_o lawful_a authority_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o so_o they_o describe_v lawful_a authority_n the_o excellent_a ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n 6._o that_o they_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n with_o that_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n which_o become_v faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 7._o they_o declare_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n they_o do_v let_v the_o magistrate_n know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o alter_v their_o judgement_n in_o church-affair_n that_o they_o be_v still_o presbyterian_o 3._o their_o judgement_n be_v know_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 3._o ch_n 25._o art_n 6._o ch_n 30._o art_n 1._o ch_n 31._o art_n 3._o and_o all_o who_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o presbyterian_o know_v that_o they_o own_o christ_n for_o the_o alone_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o fountain_n of_o church-authority_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o opposite_a to_o erastianism_n as_o they_o be_v to_o prelacy_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o ascribe_v a_o supremacy_n of_o spiritual_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o profess_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o ordain_v or_o depose_v suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o to_o exercise_v any_o church-censure_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o form_v church-canon_n or_o to_o prescribe_v instruction_n for_o regulate_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o no_o magistrate_n nay_o nor_o all_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n though_o they_o be_v unite_v can_v dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o wisdom_n or_o pleasure_n see_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o creature_n these_o and_o many_o other_o tenet_n be_v know_v by_o all_o who_o know_v what_o presbyterian_o be_v to_o be_v their_o know_a and_o profess_a judgement_n now_o see_v they_o declare_v their_o continuance_n in_o their_o know_a judgement_n and_o adherence_n to_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v declare_v before_o their_o resolution_n to_o behave_v as_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o account_n they_o be_v to_o give_v of_o their_o ministry_n to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o do_v show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o power_n or_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n for_o that_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o become_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o common_a ingenuity_n 8._o and_o they_o clear_o enough_o insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n betwixt_o their_o know_a judgement_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o subvert_v presbyterial_a government_n and_o set_v up_o of_o prelacy_n and_o other_o act_n contrary_a to_o presbyterial_a principle_n some_o whereof_o i_o mention_v before_o this_o opposition_n be_v clear_o insinuate_v and_o import_v while_o they_o say_v and_o to_o demain_fw-fr ourselves_o towards_o lawful_a authority_n notwithstanding_o of_o our_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n as_o well_o become_v loyal_a subject_n for_o if_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v then_o according_a to_o their_o know_a judgement_n that_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v impertinent_a and_o can_v have_v have_v no_o sufferable_a sense_n but_o church-affair_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o magistrate_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a judgement_n of_o presbyterian_o some_o may_v have_v allege_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n will_v not_o be_v loyal_a towards_o lawful_a authority_n to_o obviate_v this_o they_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o know_a judgement_n they_o will_v behave_v as_o loyal_a subject_n 9_o and_o hence_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o disloyalty_n in_o their_o principle_n or_o practice_n of_o their_o principle_n that_o their_o know_a judgement_n in_o church-affair_n and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n according_a to_o their_o know_a judgement_n do_v well_o consist_v with_o loyalty_n and_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n they_o do_v owe_v to_o lawful_a authority_n though_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v with_o some_o of_o the_o act_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n 10._o they_o modest_o declare_v the_o low_a esteem_n they_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o in_o say_v they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a of_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o so_o far_o from_o selfishness_n in_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o liberty_n alone_o that_o they_o express_v their_o desire_n that_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n may_v be_v sharer_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o enjoy_v it_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v that_o these_o brethren_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o the_o council_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the-indulgence_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n do_v right_a to_o these_o brethren_n and_o good_a service_n to_o the_o church_n in_o print_v the_o speech_n which_o mr._n hutcheson_n speak_v in_o their_o name_n before_o the_o council_n if_o any_o object_n that_o their_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o do_v not_o express_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la testify_v against_o the_o invasion_n make_v upon_o the_o church_n i_o will_v desire_v these_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o say_v so_o they_o condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o many_o martyr_n who_o in_o their_o confession_n only_o express_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o some_o of_o they_o only_o in_o the_o general_a assert_v that_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o condemn_v also_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o so_o express_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n refute_v and_o reject_v many_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n but_o do_v only_o assert_v the_o truth_n opposite_a to_o these_o error_n yea_o they_o condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v good_a and_o perfect_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o express_o mention_v every_o error_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n but_o leave_v the_o refutation_n of_o many_o of_o these_o error_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o good_a consequence_n from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o condemn_v also_o that_o good_a confession_n which_o christ_n witness_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n in_o assert_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n for_o he_o do_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o reject_v all_o the_o error_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o see_v i_o be_o speak_v of_o testimony_n i_o shall_v mention_v what_o the_o indulge_v minister_n who_o be_v call_v before_o the_o council_n for_o not_o keep_v the_o 29._o of_o may_n declare_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n as_o they_o have_v agree_v that_o mr._n hutcheson_n shall_v declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o a_o power_n formal_o ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v rule_n intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o mr._n hutcheson_n to_o prevent_v the_o council_n give_v they_o any_o such_o instruction_n desire_v that_o their_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o burden_v they_o with_o imposition_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o mr._n alexander_n blare_n who_o be_v call_v before_o mr._n hutcheson_n have_v show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v such_o instruction_n to_o regulate_v he_o in_o his_o ministry_n mr._n hutcheson_n before_o he_o be_v call_v speak_v against_o their_o l._n l._n impose_v rule_n intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a for_o regulate_v minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o matter_n
kirk-judicatory_a may_v not_o judge_v what_o be_v seditious_a as_o he_o grant_v than_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v judge_v what_o be_v seditious_a in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la if_o he_o judge_v at_o all_o in_o that_o matter_n and_o it_o seem_v very_o hard_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o seditious_a doctrine_n or_o whether_o doctrine_n be_v seditious_a or_o not_o till_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church-court_n or_o none_o to_o which_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o seditious_a speech_n have_v clearness_n to_o answer_v what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n think_v and_o it_o may_v be_v have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o church-court_n be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o favour_n seditious_a discourse_n suppose_v the_o court_n be_v incorrupt_a and_o not_o suspect_v to_o the_o magistrate_n what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n think_v it_o dangerous_a to_o suffer_v the_o minister_n who_o preach_v seditious_o to_o preach_v on_o till_o the_o ecclesiastic_a process_n against_o he_o be_v end_v see_v such_o process_n use_v to_o be_v long_o and_o they_o be_v apprehensive_a that_o his_o seditious_a discourse_n may_v bring_v forth_o very_o dangerous_a effect_n before_o the_o ecclesiastic_a court_n can_v observe_v their_o order_n and_o way_n of_o proceed_v inflict_v any_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o they_o apprehend_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o sedition_n must_v be_v quick_o suppress_v that_o it_o do_v not_o spread_v i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o the_o author_n will_v have_v a_o minister_n do_v when_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n for_o speak_v seditious_a speech_n will_v he_o have_v he_o refuse_v to_o come_v till_o the_o kirk-judicatories_a end_v their_o process_n but_o what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o wait_v so_o long_o then_o either_o the_o minister_n have_v utter_v speech_n real_o seditious_a and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o author_n grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o sedition_n if_o his_o speech_n have_v not_o be_v seditious_a but_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n than_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n not_o only_o of_o vindicate_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n of_o sedition_n but_o also_o of_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n and_o of_o instruct_v and_o edify_v the_o magistrate_n and_o who_o know_v but_o a_o plain_a sober_a solid_a vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n to_o discover_v to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o error_n and_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o minister_n accuse_v and_o that_o any_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o minister_n for_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o fight_n against_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n every_o christian_n shall_v be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v they_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n and_o especial_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n paradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n jeremiah_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o prince_n and_o accuse_v for_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v teach_v he_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o accusation_n but_o show_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n and_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o exhort_v all_o that_o be_v hear_v he_o to_o amend_v their_o do_n and_o assure_v they_o that_o if_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o will_v bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o themselves_o and_o this_o doctrine_n have_v a_o good_a effect_n upon_o the_o prince_n jer._n 26.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n refuse_v not_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o have_v teach_v to_o the_o roman_a judge_n he_o seek_v and_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o do_v not_o submit_v his_o doctrine_n to_o their_o decisive_a judgement_n for_o though_o they_o have_v condemn_v the_o truth_n he_o will_v have_v still_o justify_v it_o and_o will_v have_v pity_v they_o as_o blind_v but_o he_o be_v always_o before_o all_o person_n ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o true_a strength_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o ruler_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o some_o formality_n which_o man_n use_v in_o litigious_a plea_n but_o in_o the_o plain_a declare_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v of_o cause_n that_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n that_o such_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church-court_n and_o not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o sedition_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o author_n be_v none_o of_o these_o cause_n which_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a for_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v only_o proper_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v true_o seditious_a the_o historian_n do_v not_o faithful_o relate_v the_o history_n of_o mr._n andrew_n melvine_n for_o in_o calderwoods_n history_n pag._n 144._o we_o find_v that_o mr._n melvine_n at_o his_o first_o compearance_n before_o the_o 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