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keep_v that_o assembly_n at_o aberdeen_n which_o occasion_v their_o banishment_n 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o indict_v of_o synod_n &_o assembly_n do_v belong_v only_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n do_v abundant_o clear_v this_o but_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a wrong_v of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intrinsic_a power_n for_o this_o &_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o herself_o to_o seek_v it_o the_o synod_n which_o do_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d 15_o be_v not_o indict_v by_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o a_o irremediable_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n but_o god_n have_v provide_v mean_n for_o the_o saifty_a &_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n even_o when_o the_o high_a power_n be_v but_o small_a friend_n unto_o she_o as_o ofttimes_o it_o fall_v out_o see_v the_o judicious_a &_o learned_a doct_n voet_n de_fw-fr pol_n eccles_n pag._n 184._o quaest_n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o power_n of_o delegate_a unto_o assembly_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o he_o may_v appoint_v all_o the_o constituent_a member_n thereof_o according_a as_o he_o please_v as_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v he_o do_v &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a wrong_v &_o rob_v of_o church_n of_o their_o power_n &_o privilege_n of_o delegate_a such_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o antioch_n send_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n to_o that_o synod_n act_n 15._o &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 187_o quaest._n 7._o &_o 8._o yea_o if_o so_o the_o person_n delegated_a shall_v vote_v in_o his_o name_n &_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o meeting_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o pure_a church_n meet_v but_o either_o whole_o political_a or_o else_o politico-ecclesiasticall_a 4._o that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v church_n assembly_n &_o synod_n when_o he_o please_v for_o the_o fore_n mention_v act_n for_o the_o nat._n synod_n warrand_v they_o to_o meet_v only_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o please_v but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o church_n privilege_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 190._o qâ—…_n 13._o &_o 14._o synod_n shall_v be_v no_o help_n unto_o the_o poor_a church_n if_o they_o may_v sit_v no_o longeri_fw-la what_o ever_o necessity_n may_v urge_v than_o his_o maj_n think_v good_a to_o suffer_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o such_o dependence_n of_o church_n judicatory_n upon_o the_o civil_a magistrat_n discretion_n if_o christ_n have_v allow_v synod_n to_o his_o church_n for_o determine_a in_o church_n affair_n he_o have_v allow_v they_o to_o sit_v until_o they_o finish_v the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o do_v assemble_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v to_o this_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o which_o do_v sit_v until_o they_o have_v end_v their_o business_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o command_n to_o dissolve_v 5._o that_o his_o presence_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o commissioner_n be_v necessary_a unto_o each_o national_a assembly_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v express_o that_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o commissioner_n no_o national_a synod_n can_v be_v keep_v but_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o this_o 2._o the_o synod_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v hold_v without_o his_o presence_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o general_a assembly_n hold_v in_o scotland_n without_o his_o presence_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o constituent_a member_n of_o the_o synod_n &_o therefore_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o necessary_o requisite_a see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 188._o quaest._n 9_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n for_o his_o presence_n at_o national_a synod_n he_o must_v not_o be_v absent_a from_o lesser_a assembly_n &_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n judicature_n hold_v without_o his_o presence_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a see_v what_o the_o learned_a &_o famous_a voetius_fw-la say_v to_o this_o pol._n eccles._n part._n 1._o pag._n 199._o 200._o 6._o that_o minister_n have_v no_o proper_a decisive_a fuffrage_n in_o synod_n because_o the_o forecited_a act_n say_v that_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v only_o by_o their_o advice_n so_o that_o in_o their_o synod_n they_o be_v only_o the_o king_n counsellor_n convene_v to_o advise_v &_o consult_v &_o a_o power_n only_o to_o advise_v be_v no_o decisive_a fuffrage_n &_o so_o the_o act_n conclude_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n follow_v their_o advice_n &_o be_v not_o their_o deed_n now_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a &_o destructive_a to_o all_o synod_n &_o of_o all_o their_o power_n &_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o worse_o with_o synod_n now_o when_o magistrate_n be_v christian_n then_o when_o they_o be_v heathen_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o his_o have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o commissioner_n a_o voice_n in_o those_o synod_n far_o less_o for_o his_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o as_o a_o magistat_n he_o can_v have_v no_o suffrage_n or_o voice_n in_o these_o synod_n for_o then_o heathen_n who_o be_v no_o way_n qualify_v for_o such_o a_o business_n shall_v have_v it_o likewise_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o all_o the_o determination_n of_o synod_n shall_v be_v civil_a act_n &_o no_o church_n act_n be_v do_v by_o one_o who_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n yea_o nor_o a_o church_n member_n as_o such_o let_v be_v a_o church_n judicature_n this_o be_v episcopius_n the_o arminian_n his_o judgement_n in_o disput_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la thes._n 16._o viz._n that_o he_o may_v convocat_n assembly_n choose_v member_n prescribe_v law_n unto_o they_o &_o the_o way_n of_o prâ—…cedour_n ask_v the_o suffrage_n &_o either_o peremptory_o enact_v or_o approve_v what_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 191._o qâ—…_n 16._o 7._o that_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prelimited_a for_o nothing_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o maj._n royal_a prerogative_n or_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o say_v the_o parliament_n ratification_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n but_o what_o if_o iniquity_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n &_o what_o if_o christ_n royal_a prerogative_n be_v take_v from_o he_o &_o give_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v the_o church_n in_o her_o judicatories_n do_v nothing_o for_o the_o truth_n shall_v she_o give_v no_o testimony_n against_o these_o usurpation_n shall_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n &_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v she_o cynosura_n what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o caution_n or_o limitation_n give_v to_o the_o church_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o 8._o that_o church_n judicatory_n may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o consult_v &_o debate_v about_o any_o act_n matter_n or_o cause_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v allow_v &_o approve_v by_o his_o maj._n or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o who_o can_v assent_v unto_o this_o intolerable_a jncroachment_n destructive_a of_o all_o church_n judicature_n make_v they_o no_o judicatory_n at_o all_o but_o a_o company_n of_o man_n convene_v for_o give_v advice_n but_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o the_o like_a of_o this_o church_n judicature_n the_o name_a of_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v their_o vanity_n see_v
a_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o life_n &_o all_o &_o shall_v any_o christian_a account_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v real_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n frivolous_a and_o not_o worth_a the_o hazard_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o assert_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v head_n &_o king_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n &_o that_o he_o alone_o have_v power_n to_o rule_v this_o his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o own_o law_n &_o by_o his_o own_o officer_n and_o that_o none_o may_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n &_o sceptre_n or_o of_o any_o part_n or_o pendicle_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n who_o will_v condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o like_o valiant_a soldier_n have_v stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o master_n prerogative_n &_o will_v not_o give_v their_o consent_n unto_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o crown_n no_o not_o in_o the_o least_o even_o when_o condemn_v to_o death_n therefore_o &_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n the_o word_n of_o famous_a mr_n welsch_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lady_n fleeming_n from_o his_o prison_n at_o blackness_n jan._n 1606._o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v notice_v &_o keep_v on_o record_n what_o be_o i_o say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v call_v i_o &_o then_o constitute_v i_o a_o minister_n of_o glad_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n these_o fiftine_a year_n already_o and_o now_o last_o of_o all_o to_o be_v a_o sufferer_n for_o his_o cause_n and_o kingdom_n to_o witness_v that_o good_a confession_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n &_o that_o his_o church_n be_v a_o most_o free_a kingdom_n yea_o as_o free_a as_o any_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n not_o only_o to_o convocate_v hold_v and_o keep_v her_o meeting_n convention_n and_o assembly_n but_o also_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o her_o affair_n in_o all_o her_o meeting_n and_o convention_n among_o his_o member_n and_o subject_n these_o two_o point_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v though_o head_n of_o his_o church_n 2._o that_o she_o be_v free_a in_o her_o government_n from_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n except_o christ_n be_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o our_o imprisonment_n be_v now_o convict_v as_o traitor_n for_o maintain_v thereof_o we_o have_v be_v wait_v with_o joyfulness_n to_o give_v the_o last_o testimony_n of_o our_o blood_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o if_o it_o will_v please_v our_o god_n to_o be_v so_o favourable_a as_o to_o honour_n we_o with_o that_o dignity_n obj._n 10._o howbeit_o the_o matter_n as_o set_v forth_o by_o you_o seem_v considerable_a yet_o as_o comprehend_v in_o the_o oath_n it_o seem_v very_o inconsiderable_a be_v these_o thing_n express_o affirm_v there_o be_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o see_v they_o be_v only_o your_o inference_n &_o groundless_a fear_n there_o be_v less_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o oath_n ans._n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o sufferer_n to_o be_v blame_v as_o faulty_a this_o be_v certain_a &_o every_o one_o may_v see_v it_o that_o the_o temptation_n be_v strong_a for_o take_v then_o for_o refuse_v of_o the_o oath_n there_o be_v much_o more_o outward_a &_o worldly_a advantage_n to_o be_v have_v by_o take_v then_o by_o refuse_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o such_o shall_v be_v christianly_o sympathize_v with_o see_v the_o matter_n they_o stand_v upon_o be_v not_o tâ—…ial_a the_o business_n they_o contend_v for_o be_v concern_v the_o due_a bound_n &_o march_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o concern_v the_o just_a extent_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o crown_n &_o if_o they_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v in_o this_o they_o be_v mistake_v they_o desire_v not_o to_o rob_v the_o civil_a mag._n of_o his_o due_n but_o when_o they_o apprehend_v that_o there_o be_v a_o in_o croachment_n make_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n &_o head_n of_o his_o church_n no_o tender_a christian_n will_v blame_v they_o for_o stand_v upon_o their_o ground_n &_o to_o be_v willing_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o lord_n &_o master_n to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n yea_o &_o their_o life_n too_o but._n 2._o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_v already_o that_o neither_o these_o inference_n nor_o their_o fear_n be_v groundless_a so_o that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o add_v any_o more_o here_o for_o cleare_v of_o the_o same_o obj._n 11._o but_o the_o parliament_n or_o council_n will_v give_v liberty_n to_o person_n to_o explain_v themselves_o &_o to_o express_v what_o their_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v &_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o will_v take_v it_o why_o be_v not_o this_o favour_n accept_v may_v they_o not_o have_v take_v it_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n see_v no_o doubt_n that_o will_v have_v be_v a_o saife_n sense_n ans._n 1._o some_o indeed_o report_v that_o this_o favour_n &_o courtesy_n be_v 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sequatur_fw-la hic_fw-la putâ—…t_fw-la esse_fw-la deoâ—…_n &_o pejeraâ—…_n atque_fw-la â—…a_fw-la secum_fw-la decernat_fw-la quodâ—…unque_fw-la volet_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la â—…ostro_fw-la isis_n etc._n etc._n the_o weight_n on_o fortune_n some_o lay_n of_o each_o thing_n and_o think_v no_o god_n the_o world_n do_v govern_v nature_n alone_o by_o run_v round_o do_v bring_v about_o both_o day_n and_o year_n hence_o they_o do_v learn_v to_o touch_v each_o altar_n without_o fear_n and_o bold_o every_o thing_n to_o swear_v but_o other_o fear_v lest_o plague_v their_o guilt_n pursue_v think_v there_o be_v god_n who_o punish_v will_v such_o crime_n yet_o they_o will_v for_o swear_v o_o such_o a_o wicked_a crew_n resolve_v so_o to_o do_v at_o several_a time_n let_v god_n decern_v with_o what_o disease_n he_o will_v we_o punish_v if_o he_o please_v and_o how_o many_o now_o be_v regairdlesse_o of_o all_o oath_n to_o who_o that_o of_o juvenal_a 〈◊〉_d sat._n 13._o do_v fit_o quadrat_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la magnatamen_fw-la certe_fw-la lentâ—…_n ira_fw-la deorum_fw-la est_fw-la sicurent_fw-fr igitur_fw-la cunctos_fw-la punire_fw-la nocentes_fw-la quando_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venient_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o exorabile_fw-la numen_fw-la forâ—…asse_fw-la experiar_fw-la solet_fw-la hic_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la multi_fw-la committunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la diverso_fw-la crimina_fw-la faâ—…o_fw-la ille_fw-la crucem_fw-la sceleris_fw-la pretium_fw-la â—…ulit_fw-la hic_fw-la diademae_fw-la and_o that_o ibid._n tam_fw-la fdcile_fw-la &_o pronum_fw-la est_fw-la superos_fw-la contemnere_fw-la testee_fw-la i_o c._n suppose_v it_o true_a that_o divine_a wrath_n be_v great_a its_o pace_n be_v slow_a so_o will_v it_o come_v but_o late_o if_o it_o a_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o god_n do_v care_n to_o plague_v &_o punish_v all_o who_o guilty_a be_v how_o long_o a_o time_n i_o pray_v thou_o may_v it_o be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o reckon_v &_o reach_v i_o yea_o i_o may_v mercy_n find_v god_n 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