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assert_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n he_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o christ_n throne_n 3._o the_o receive_n or_o derive_v the_o ministry_n from_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o erastian_n conceit_n and_o none_o of_o the_o full_a prescription_n of_o christ_n but_o contrary_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o be_v exclude_v by_o mr._n hutcheson_n speech_n which_o assert_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n prescription_n for_o regulate_v the_o ministry_n 4._o whereas_o they_o declare_v their_o resolution_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o become_v faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n they_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n but_o christ_n and_o it_o have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o faithfulness_n to_o have_v derive_v their_o ministry_n from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o have_v submit_v their_o ministry_n which_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n and_o which_o they_o be_v to_o 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l._n will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o burden_n 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 he_o say_v he_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o this_o desire_n do_v import_v that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v unclear_a to_o submit_v unto_o imposition_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n because_o of_o their_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v that_o question_n why_o be_v the_o brethren_n so_o offend_v with_o what_o mr._n blair_n say_v which_o show_v that_o mr._n hutcheson_n and_o mr._n blairs_n word_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o for_o another_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n which_o in_o that_o 69._o page_n he_o mention_n as_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n word_n so_o it_o be_v so_o void_a of_o sense_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o he_o acknowledge_v mr._n hutcheson_n be_v order_v to_o speak_v in_o all_o the_o name_n that_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o can_v imaginâ—_n any_o such_o sense_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n word_n anâ—_n pag._n 70._o the_o author_n say_v and_o what_o different_a i_o pray_v be_v there_o upon_o the_o matter_n betwixt_o mr_n hutcheson_n request_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bâ—thened_v with_o impositiâ—ns_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o mr._n blairs_n say_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n from_o they_o for_o regulate_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o author_n clear_v this_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o that_o page_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o pag._n 73._o that_o mr._n hutcheson_n assertion_n be_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o what_o mr._n blaiâ—_n say_v thus_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o allege_v there_o waâ—_n not_o a_o honest_a testimony_n give_v against_o the_o instruction_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o mr._n blair_n give_v a_o honest_a testimony_n and_o that_o mr._n hutchesâ—â—_n speak_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n which_o mr._n blair_n say_v pag._n 88_o sect._n 7._o he_o will_v have_v the_o indulge_v minister_n guilty_a because_o the_o magistrate_n determine_v and_o appoint_v the_o qualification_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o accepter_n say_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o do_v sweet_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o magistrate_n aristocratorical_a determine_v of_o these_o qualification_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o 3d._a remark_n upon_o the_o king_n letter_n which_o be_v pag._n 7._o and_o 8._o the_o qualification_n be_v live_v peaceable_o and_o orderly_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o reside_v i_o shall_v be_v far_o say_v he_o from_o say_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o live_v peaceable_o and_o orderly_o but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o qualification_n by_o such_o as_o do_v propose_v it_o which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o negative_a compliance_n
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20._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a or_o perverse_a as_o it_o be_v also_o render_v this_o scripture_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n in_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o magistrate_n master_n parent_n or_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o inferior_n do_v dissolve_v the_o relation_n and_o make_v it_o void_a and_o if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o marry_a person_n do_v nullify_v the_o marriage-relation_n and_o loose_v the_o party_n wrong_v from_o all_o obligation_n towards_o the_o party_n that_o be_v injurious_a this_o will_v quick_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o make_v man_n like_o a_o multitude_n of_o loose_a cartel_n if_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n except_o they_o do_v preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n than_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v to_o honour_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o power_n that_o then_o be_v do_v not_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v first_o direct_v for_o all_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v infidel_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1639._o in_o their_o supplication_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o council_n say_v we_o have_v solemn_o swear_v and_o do_v swear_v not_o only_o our_o mutual_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n with_o our_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n shall_v concur_v with_o our_o friend_n and_o follower_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v require_v preach_v subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o concur_v with_o and_o assist_v ruler_n in_o do_v ill_a min._n that_o be_v true_a for_o to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o assist_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v to_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n but_o though_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o evil_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v not_o maintain_v their_o person_n and_o authority_n although_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o assist_v and_o concur_v with_o saul_n in_o destroy_v jonathan_n but_o rescue_v he_o yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o defend_v saul_n person_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o concur_v with_o superior_n in_o evil_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o destroy_v their_o person_n and_o their_o power_n because_o they_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o king_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n do_v in_o part_n maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o how_o can_v you_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o do_v any_o good_a if_o you_o destroy_v his_o person_n and_o power_n as_o be_v design_v and_o swear_v in_o this_o band._n there_o be_v many_o other_o absurdity_n in_o that_o four_o article_n of_o the_o band_n which_o be_v tedious_a to_o repeat_v and_o refute_v in_o the_o five_o article_n they_o say_v we_o then_o be_v make_v free_a by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o do_n he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o they_o give_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o all_o obligation_n divine_a and_o civil_a to_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o these_o who_o break_v other_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v so_o bold_o shake_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o add_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o it_o to_o make_v out_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ruler_n have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o must_v also_o show_v from_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o subject_n shall_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o transgression_n shake_v off_o all_o obligation_n towards_o such_o ruler_n but_o this_o they_o have_v never_o attempt_v because_o they_o can_v not_o i_o will_v inquire_v at_o they_o do_v every_o transgression_n loose_v these_o obligation_n if_o not_o then_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a must_v these_o transgression_n be_v and_o then_o shall_v a_o few_o private_a person_n who_o have_v very_o little_a interest_n in_o the_o nation_n determine_v this_o question_n how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a transgression_n make_v ruler_n no_o ruler_n and_o subject_n no_o subject_n then_o they_o promise_v to_o set_v up_o government_n and_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o exod._a 18.21_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v they_o have_v ponder_v prov._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o of_o these_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o change_n and_o novelty_n depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o they_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o his_o set_n up_o subordinate_a ruler_n be_v no_o pattern_n for_o their_o shake_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o set_v up_o usurper_n and_o a_o unlawful_a government_n the_o 16_o of_o number_n where_o subject_n do_v seditious_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n quadrat_n better_a with_o their_o case_n than_o the_o 18_o of_o exodus_fw-la 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succession_n see_v the_o lord_n establish_v both_o among_o his_o people_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n kingly_a government_n as_o establish_v in_o these_o nation_n in_o which_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v law_n be_v a_o form_n of_o government_n so_o excellent_a that_o few_o except_o person_n bias_v with_o prejudice_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o it_o the_o fault_n of_o ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n they_o engage_v to_o set_v up_o the_o judicial_a law_n but_o they_o apprehend_v it_o will_v not_o reach_v far_o enough_o and_o they_o reject_v some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o beside_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o mention_v there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o suit_v with_o we_o some_o even_o of_o their_o capital_a law_n have_v intimate_a connexion_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o derive_v much_o of_o
the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o gross_a darkness_n when_o folk_n will_v follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n fill_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o dash_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o destroy_v one_o another_o like_a drunken_a man_n fight_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o neither_o word_n nor_o rod_n will_v be_v right_o understand_v or_o lay_v to_o heart_n till_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v from_o on_o high_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n we_o will_v not_o only_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v our_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o to_o take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o ourselves_o we_o will_v sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o lament_v after_o 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we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v turn_v and_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o heal_v our_o breach_n that_o he_o may_v utter_v that_o quicken_a word_n ezek._n 37.9_o come_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n o_o breath_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o slay_v that_o they_o may_v live_v o_o lord_n come_v and_o overcome_v our_o evil_n with_o thy_o goodness_n for_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o heritage_n and_o retain_v not_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o thou_o delight_v in_o mercy_n who_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a micha_n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o we_o have_v not_o remember_v 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