council_n ministerial_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o set_v down_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n art_n 5._o synod_n and_o council_n be_v to_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n 23._o art_n 3._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v order_n that_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v preserve_v 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case_n look_v very_o like_o a_o case_n of_o defection_n and_o deformation_n and_o this_o book_n of_o he_o have_v help_v on_o the_o deformation_n he_o look_v on_o the_o indulge_v minister_n and_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v for_o hear_v of_o they_o and_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o they_o as_o in_o a_o course_n of_o defection_n but_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o make_v a_o very_a general_a defection_n and_o allege_v that_o the_o out_v minister_n who_o be_v not_o indulge_v be_v act_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o anti-christ_n yet_o here_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v a_o defection_n or_o deformation_n for_o fear_v lest_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o own_o concession_n to_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n of_o make_v rule_n and_o i_o suppose_v before_o he_o grant_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o defection_n and_o deformation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o further_o say_v he_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o think_v any_o can_v judge_v 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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 king_n and_o council_n declare_v what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o sermon_n without_o any_o protestation_n at_o his_o second_o compearance_n he_o protest_v that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o in_o that_o sermon_n tend_v to_o the_o slander_n or_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o sovereign_n any_o way_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o exhort_v always_o all_o his_o highness_n subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o most_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o after_o this_o he_o humble_o protest_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o late_a conference_n betwixt_o some_o lord_n and_o minister_n depute_v by_o the_o king_n and_o kirk_n that_o the_o trial_n may_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a which_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n then_o he_o plead_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o university_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o member_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la by_o the_o rector_n and_o his_o assessor_n and_o then_o again_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o that_o sermon_n that_o he_o may_v clear_v his_o innocency_n and_o remove_v all_o sinistrous_a suspicion_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o mr._n melvine_n answer_v concern_v his_o sermon_n before_o he_o give_v in_o that_o protestation_n and_o as_o to_o mr._n david_n blakes_n declinature_n we_o see_v pag._n 340._o of_o calderwoods_n story_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n declare_v that_o their_o intention_n in_o the_o declinature_n be_v no_o way_n to_o diminish_v hurt_n or_o prejudice_v his_o majesty_n authority_n by_o exeem_v from_o the_o same_o judicatory_a any_o matter_n or_o cause_n civil_a or_o criminal_a commit_v by_o whatsoever_o person_n and_o in_o this_o mr._n guthrie_n agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o 8._o section_n pag._n 14._o he_o blame_v the_o indulge_v minister_n for_o silence_n and_o their_o silence_n and_o not_o give_v a_o testimony_n be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o declaration_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a that_o all_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v immediate_o and_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la judge_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o council_n ans_fw-fr 1._o as_o this_o part_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v not_o intimate_v to_o they_o so_o though_o it_o have_v be_v intimate_a i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v in_o reason_n have_v protest_v against_o it_o be_v there_o any_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v suffer_v minister_n to_o preach_v seditious_a discourse_n if_o they_o can_v hinder_v they_o and_o if_o for_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o protestation_n they_o have_v say_v that_o by_o that_o mean_v all_o their_o doctrine_n will_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o magistrate_n judgement_n the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v reply_v that_o by_o that_o reason_n they_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o their_o
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this_o history_n have_v noâ—_n fall_v upon_o more_o distinct_a word_n for_o any_o thing_n be_v remember_v for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o suggest_v pag._n 75._o where_o he_o say_v why_o be_v it_o not_o more_o distinct_o and_o in_o few_o word_n say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o instruction_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o formal_o ecclesiastical_a regulate_v they_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o matter_n for_o 1._o though_o this_o have_v be_v distinct_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v true_a for_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o confinement_n be_v whole_o political_a 2._o it_o be_v confuse_v at_o least_o i_o do_v not_o distinct_o understand_v what_o matter_n these_o matter_n be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o distinct_a word_n no_o doubt_n these_o word_n mean_v matter_n but_o what_o matter_n he_o mean_v i_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v if_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o mr._n h._n do_v
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church_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v scandal_n which_o be_v his_o testament_n to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n part_v 4._o chap._n 11._o pag._n 358._o a_o second_o way_n of_o composure_n be_v when_o such_o agreement_n in_o judgement_n can_v be_v obtain_v to_o endeavour_v a_o harmony_n and_o keep_v unity_n notwithstanding_o of_o that_o difference_n by_o a_o mutual_a forbearance_n in_o thing_n controvert_v which_o we_o will_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v to_o say_v so_o total_a that_o be_v when_o neither_o side_n do_v so_o much_o as_o doctrinal_o in_o writ_n word_n or_o sentence_n of_o judicatories_n press_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v confirm_v or_o propagate_v their_o own_o opinion_n or_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v altogether_o abstract_a from_o the_o same_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o scandal_n and_o do_v in_o thing_n wherein_o they_o agree_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n 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public_a insist_v upon_o or_o decide_v 3._o because_o no_o minister_n can_v bring_v forth_o every_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n he_o must_v then_o make_v choice_n and_o i_o suppose_v some_o minister_n may_v die_v and_o all_o do_v so_o who_o have_v not_o preach_v every_o truth_n even_o which_o they_o know_v unto_o the_o people_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o question_n many_o truth_n hide_v to_o the_o most_o learned_a neither_o can_v this_o be_v think_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o minister_n fidelity_n who_o be_v to_o reveal_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n because_o that_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o we_o find_v the_o great_a apostle_n expound_v this_o in_o that_o same_o sermon_n act_v 20.20_o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o which_o evidence_v that_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o 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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 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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 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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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