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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
and_o make_v sport_n to_o those_o who_o be_v adversary_n to_o it_o can_v any_o imagine_v that_o the_o covenant_n do_v oblige_v minister_n not_o to_o preach_v in_o kirk_n except_o they_o preach_v all_o in_o kirk_n or_o if_o all_o be_v not_o suffer_v than_o all_o shall_v quit_v their_o kirk_n this_o will_v condemn_v those_o nonconformist_n who_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o charge_n when_o other_o be_v thrust_v out_o according_a to_o this_o conceit_n if_o after_o the_o act_n of_o glasgow_n which_o out_v so_o many_o minister_n if_o the_o council_n have_v make_v another_o act_n command_v they_o all_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n except_o one_o or_o two_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v not_o to_o return_v till_o those_o two_o return_v with_o they_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o multitude_n of_o covenanter_n be_v imprison_v and_o they_o be_v all_o free_v from_o prison_n except_o some_o few_o they_o may_v not_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n till_o they_o come_v out_o all_o together_o or_o if_o some_o few_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n they_o behove_v to_o stay_v till_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v set_v free_a the_o covenant_n oblige_v the_o covenanter_n to_o unite_a endeavour_n in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n to_o preserve_v the_o good_a thing_n and_o oppose_v the_o evil_n mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o turn_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o have_v swear_v nor_o to_o turn_v indifferent_a and_o neutral_a but_o it_o never_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o lot_n and_o condition_n as_o to_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n that_o if_o one_o be_v poor_a imprison_v banish_a put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o or_o that_o none_o shall_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o deliverance_n from_o any_o distress_n except_o all_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n be_v free_v at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o have_v be_v a_o impossible_a unnatural_a sinful_a and_o ridiculous_a conceit_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o mistake_n of_o some_o wel-meaning_n people_n in_o this_o point_n have_v tempt_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v walk_v in_o to_o seek_v suffering_n because_o they_o see_v other_o be_v suffer_v to_o his_o 9_o concern_v the_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o word_n only_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o length_n before_o his_o sect._n 10._o pag._n 25._o concern_v the_o prescription_n have_v be_v also_o speak_v to_o often_o than_o once_o he_o allege_v they_o receive_v other_o prescription_n from_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v false_a as_o we_o have_v clear_v at_o length_n before_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o his_o examination_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n speech_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o indulge_v minister_n confirm_v the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o usurpation_n that_o minister_n may_v not_o preach_v in_o public_a or_o private_a without_o authority_n and_o licence_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o speech_n of_o those_o who_o appear_v before_o the_o council_n anno_fw-la 1673._o we_o clear_v from_o the_o author_n own_o word_n that_o these_o minister_n give_v a_o honest_a testimony_n against_o the_o instruction_n pag._n 96._o sect._n 5._o he_o charge_v all_o the_o minister_n and_o himself_o among_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o virtual_a cade_n and_o yield_v to_o erastian_n invasion_n and_o usurpation_n but_o he_o say_v the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v willing_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n actual_a usurpation_n of_o church-power_n and_o by_o accept_v of_o the_o indulgence_n do_v put_v they_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o what_o be_v but_o notional_o and_o in_o the_o theory_n arrogate_v former_o as_o to_o nonconformist_n ans_fw-fr see_v he_o make_v all_o the_o minister_n guilty_a of_o a_o virtual_a cade_n to_o these_o invasion_n and_o usurpation_n if_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o indulge_v minister_n upon_o their_o virtual_a homologation_n of_o these_o usurpation_n he_o must_v justify_v the_o people_n who_o withdraw_v from_o hear_v of_o they_o for_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o he_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o indulge_v minister_n with_o a_o explicit_a and_o formal_a homologate_a of_o these_o usurpation_n but_o only_o with_o a_o virtual_a homologate_a of_o they_o now_o if_o all_o even_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o virtual_a yield_n as_o he_o grant_v i_o will_v inquire_v who_o shall_v the_o people_n hear_v be_v not_o this_o the_o way_n to_o scare_v away_o the_o people_n from_o hear_v all_o the_o nonconformed_a minister_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o indulge_v minister_n more_o guilty_a but_o he_o know_v that_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la his_o reason_n be_v false_a or_o the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v not_o submit_v to_o any_o actual_a usurpation_n nor_o do_v they_o by_o any_o deed_n of_o they_o put_v the_o magistrate_n in_o any_o actual_a possession_n of_o such_o a_o usurpation_n he_o contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v that_o these_o usurpation_n be_v only_o in_o the_o theory_n and_o notion_n before_o the_o indulgence_n for_o the_o magistrate_n alter_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o another_o kind_n of_o church-government_n than_o be_v before_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o minister_n which_o this_o author_n interpret_v to_o be_v deposition_n be_v not_o mere_a speculation_n and_o notion_n but_o practice_n too_o too_o real_a and_o effectual_a and_o in_o this_o same_o page_n he_o say_v this_o erastianism_n and_o supremacy_n have_v act_v and_o out_v at_o its_o pleasure_n they_o be_v very_o far_o out_o who_o think_v the_o out_n of_o minister_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o notion_n and_o theory_n his_o 6._o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o for_o what_o the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v be_v no_o virtual_a or_o real_a acknowledgement_n of_o erastianism_n the_o indulge_v minister_n make_v use_n of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o both_o in_o word_n and_o practice_n testify_v against_o what_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o complex_fw-la act_n of_o indulgence_n he_o propose_v this_o exception_n that_o the_o indulge_v do_v only_o accept_v of_o a_o licence_n which_o when_o abstract_v from_o its_o offensive_a circumstance_n be_v a_o mere_a relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o former_a edict_n he_o answer_v 1._o if_o this_o indulgence_n do_v respect_v nothing_o but_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o minister_n than_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o mere_a relaxation_n of_o the_o rigidity_n of_o former_a edict_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v but_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o denial_n that_o this_o indulgence_n relate_v more_o yea_o and_o principal_o unto_o their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o be_v design_v as_o be_v confess_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o usurp_a power_n over_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n yea_o and_o include_v a_o acquiesce_a and_o submission_n unto_o act_n make_v and_o propose_v by_o such_o as_o confess_o act_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o usurpation_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a establishment_n of_o the_o same_o and_o confirmation_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n can_v but_o contribute_v to_o the_o iniquous_a end_n propose_v by_o the_o indulgers_n 2._o he_o answer_v whatever_o that_o licence_n as_o it_o be_v call_v may_v be_v or_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v when_o abstract_v from_o its_o offensive_a circumstance_n yet_o take_v complex_o with_o these_o circumstance_n it_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o however_o in_o our_o imagination_n we_o may_v abstract_n it_o from_o these_o circumstance_n yet_o we_o can_v do_v so_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n see_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o morality_n of_o action_n do_v much_o at_o least_o depend_v upon_o circumstance_n i_o reply_v his_o first_o answer_n distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o minister_n from_o their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o distinguish_v a_o indulgence_n respect_v their_o person_n and_o estate_n from_o a_o indulgence_n respect_v their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o he_o grant_v that_o a_o indulgence_n respect_v their_o person_n and_o estate_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o mere_a relaxation_n of_o the_o rigidity_n of_o former_a edict_n but_o deny_v that_o a_o indulgence_n relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o function_n can_v be_v such_o a_o relaxation_n but_o i_o will_v know_v what_o reason_n he_o can_v give_v why_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o edict_n which_o relate_v to_o minister_n function_n as_o well_o as_o of_o these_o which_o relate_v to_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o minister_n from_o their_o function_n and_o for_o distinguish_a indulgence_n relate_v to_o the_o one_o from_o indulgence_n relate_v to_o the_o other_o
contrary_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n will_v as_o if_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n or_o permission_n to_o preach_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o christ_n call_n as_o the_o author_n state_n the_o question_n pag._n 129._o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v right_a mean_n of_o defeat_a erastianism_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o mean_v to_o harden_v erastians_n for_o to_o oppose_v that_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v from_o god_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o erastian_n power_n confirm_v erastians_n that_o they_o who_o oppose_v erastianism_n that_o way_n oppose_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o peaceable_a public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n but_o will_v preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v need_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o the_o magistrate_n think_v and_o say_v that_o such_o way_n and_o principle_n as_o these_o which_o lead_v man_n to_o a_o unnecessary_a unpeaceable_a thwart_v with_o the_o magistrate_n be_v opposite_a to_o civil_a authority_n and_o lawful_a peace_n and_o so_o be_v not_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n the_o indulge_v minister_n make_v use_n of_o what_o in_o the_o indulgence_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v from_o god_n and_o by_o this_o show_n their_o respect_n to_o lawful_a authority_n and_o they_o both_o by_o word_n and_o practice_n do_v what_o they_o judge_v incumbent_n to_o they_o to_o render_v any_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o the_o complex_fw-la act_n of_o the_o indulgence_n ineffectual_a so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o any_o wrong_a end_n and_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o clear_v that_o experience_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v evince_v what_o he_o say_v i_o perceive_v he_o have_v a_o way_n of_o force_a nature_n to_o evince_v what_o he_o can_v prove_v pag._n 98._o we_o have_v his_o six_o head_n of_o argument_n in_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o show_v how_o prejudicial_a this_o indulgence_n be_v unto_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o will_v have_v prove_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n he_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n his_o first_o hist_n be_v not_o pertinent_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n in_o return_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n or_o go_v to_o parish_n that_o be_v destitute_a upon_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o do_v not_o make_v any_o precedent_n for_o thrust_v out_o of_o minister_n for_o he_o know_v that_o not_o long_o before_o the_o indulgence_n not_o only_o the_o indulge_v minister_n but_o other_o be_v thrust_v out_o so_o it_o make_v no_o precedent_n for_o magistrate_n put_v in_o minister_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n design_v yet_o these_o minister_n do_v 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council_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o before_o charge_v the_o indulge_v minister_n with_o a_o compact_n so_o here_o he_o only_a allege_v a_o transaction_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a as_o his_o parenthesis_n import_v as_o for_o his_o four_o he_o know_v that_o presbyterian_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o prelate_n but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o then_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o indulge_v minister_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o minister_n of_o these_o parish_n upon_o the_o sole_a ground_n of_o the_o magistrate_n act._n and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o his_o parallel_n which_o be_v mere_a paralogism_n if_o the_o matter_n can_v have_v afford_v better_a argument_n the_o author_n will_v have_v ready_o hit_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o subject-matter_n can_v not_o be_v form_v in_o a_o mathematical_a demonstration_n ex_fw-la quovis_fw-la ligno_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a mercurius_n pag._n 110._o we_o have_v his_o eleven_o head_n of_o argugument_n in_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n the_o meeting_n of_o god_n people_n be_v prejudge_v he_o mean_v the_o meeting_n nickname_v conventicle_n and_o he_o allege_v that_o by_o the_o accepe_n of_o the_o indulgence_n they_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o suppress_n of_o these_o meeting_n and_o that_o interpretative_o they_o may_v he_o charge_v in_o part_n with_o the_o severity_n exercise_v against_o the_o same_o he_o only_o pretend_v to_o make_v this_o probable_a and_o likely_a and_o that_o this_o head_n of_o argument_n deserve_v some_o consideration_n so_o that_o the_o argument_n under_o this_o head_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n demonstration_n but_o only_o topical_a argument_n the_o author_n speak_v much_o more_o sober_o here_o than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v before_o this_o print_a book_n for_o in_o that_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o a_o young_a man_n 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apostasy_n and_o so_o this_o house_n though_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n be_v not_o indifferent_a moral_o as_o the_o meat_n rom._n 14._o but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o a_o assert_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n as_o to_o eat_v blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v even_o before_o a_o jew_n so_o to_o use_v all_o house_n for_o a_o physical_a end_n to_o defend_v our_o body_n from_o heat_n and_o cold_a be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a but_o ceremony_n have_v no_o natural_a nor_o physical_a use_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o thumb_n the_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n religious_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v natural_o not_o necessary_a as_o this_o or_o that_o house_n though_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n be_v and_o the_o adversary_n that_o say_v they_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a as_o good_a and_o as_o spiritual_a ceremony_n in_o kind_n and_o nature_n may_v be_v devise_v in_o their_o place_n but_o in_o all_o this_o dispute_n of_o scandal_n we_o give_v but_o we_o never_o grant_v that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a we_o dispute_v here_o that_o they_o be_v scandalous_a and_o so_o unlawful_a in_o their_o use_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o formalist_n whereas_o we_o judge_v they_o in_o their_o nature_n because_o they_o have_v not_o god_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o father_n and_o author_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n because_o not_o warrant_v by_o either_o command_n practice_n or_o promise_v in_o scripture_n so_o far_o mr._n rutherford_n from_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o use_n of_o a_o house_n though_o it_o have_v be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v for_o this_o end_n to_o defend_v our_o body_n from_o
heat_n and_o cold_a be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a now_o any_o who_o will_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n may_v see_v that_o the_o seek_v and_o take_v the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o make_n use_n of_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a house_n we_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o public_a house_n for_o worship_n without_o the_o magistrate_n but_o second_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n defend_v from_o injury_n that_o be_v much_o more_o injurious_a and_o hurtful_a than_o the_o injury_n of_o wind_n and_o rain_n and_o scorch_v by_o the_o sun_n a_o house_n can_v but_o defend_v from_o shower_n of_o rain_n hail_o scorching-heat_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n defend_v from_o shower_n of_o bullet_n and_o the_o scorching-heat_a of_o persecution_n again_o man_n may_v be_v shelter_v by_o another_o house_n though_o st._n cuthbert_n or_o st._n giles_n kirk_n be_v cast_v down_o but_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o the_o preach_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n in_o public_a can_v be_v have_v without_o the_o protection_n of_o civil_a authority_n now_o if_o the_o scandal_n take_v at_o take_v the_o shelter_n of_o st._n cuthberts_n kirk_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n shall_v not_o make_v folk_n disuse_n that_o kirk_n nor_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o take_a offence_n at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n for_o the_o public_a peaceable_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n make_v minister_n and_o people_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o magistrate_n who_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o magistrate_n permit_v and_o allow_v minister_n to_o preach_v and_o protect_v they_o in_o preach_v be_v the_o very_a exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n for_o good_a and_o further_o from_o mr._n 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shift_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o these_o weak_a brethren_n than_o the_o case_n will_v have_v be_v alter_v and_o not_o eat_v in_o that_o case_n have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v in_o such_o a_o necessity_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n and_o so_o his_o eat_n will_v have_v be_v necessary_a and_o the_o offence_n will_v have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o weak_a brethren_n but_o not_o give_v by_o the_o eater_n but_o if_o he_o find_v these_o meat_n useful_a for_o his_o body_n and_o can_v get_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o weak_a shift_v he_o may_v eat_v they_o in_o private_a as_o mr._n rutherford_n show_v in_o the_o foresay_a dispute_n again_o he_o may_v forbear_v eat_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o soul_n because_o as_o mr._n rutherford_n show_v at_o that_o time_n the_o
eat_n be_v moral_o indifferent_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o that_o time_n in_o forbear_v to_o eat_v those_o meat_n before_o a_o weak_a brother_n but_o now_o when_o we_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o forbear_v eat_v such_o meat_n before_o a_o jew_n because_o of_o his_o take_n of_o offence_n at_o eat_v for_o that_o be_v a_o harden_v of_o he_o in_o his_o judaisme_n pag._n 113._o sect._n 2._o he_o say_v they_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o who_o have_v not_o this_o indulgence_n in_o their_o offer_n yet_o judge_v the_o accept_n thereof_o unlawful_a upon_o the_o ground_n last_o mention_v ans_fw-fr what_o ground_n mean_v he_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o ground_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o last_o section_n near_o the_o beginning_n because_o they_o judge_v it_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a for_o themselves_o to_o have_v do_v it_o we_o have_v show_v the_o groundlesness_n and_o falsehood_n and_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o this_o ground_n or_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o acceptance_n be_v as_o indifferent_a and_o every_o way_n as_o unnecessary_a as_o the_o eat_n in_o the_o case_n that_o the_o apostle_n word_n late_o to_o he_o be_v much_o mistake_v as_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o second_o section_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v refuse_v the_o indulgence_n see_v there_o want_v not_o who_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o evil_n they_o conceive_v to_o lie_v therein_o but_o 1._o as_o i_o show_v before_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a for_o it_o make_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o man_n to_o be_v a_o oblige_a rule_n to_o another_o 2._o the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o the_o complex_fw-la act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o indulgence_n 3._o the_o reverend_a brethren_n who_o have_v not_o clearness_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o indulgence_n do_v not_o tell_v the_o indulge_v minister_n that_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o accept_v of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o restraint_n or_o that_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o accepe_v of_o the_o peaceabl_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n or_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n so_o that_o these_o reverend_a brethren_n do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o what_o the_o indulge_v accept_v for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o indulge_v minister_n accept_v as_o we_o clear_v from_o mr._n h_n speech_n before_o the_o council_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v good_a in_o this_o as_o appear_v from_o mr._n burnet_n paper_n set_v down_o in_o this_o history_n pag._n 46._o sect._n 5._o as_o for_o the_o permission_n and_o allowance_n i_o have_v to_o preach_v when_o confine_v this_o permission_n seem_v very_o far_o when_o i_o look_v on_o it_o abstract_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o the_o act_n for_o this_o will_v look_v like_o the_o open_n of_o the_o door_n in_o part_n which_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o have_v shut_v and_o afterward_o he_o say_v for_o permission_n to_o preach_v in_o any_o vacant_a church_n within_o the_o kingdom_n be_v so_o very_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o for_o which_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o bless_v god_n and_o thank_v his_o majesty_n most_o hearty_o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o my_o l._n chancellor_n pag._n 48._o he_o show_v himself_o clear_a for_o minister_n go_v not_o only_o to_o their_o former_a charge_n but_o to_o other_o congregation_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n of_o a_o cordial_a invitation_n from_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o other_o paper_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o ten_o minister_n set_v down_o pag._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o of_o this_o history_n in_o the_o 51._o page_n their_o three_o desire_n to_o the_o council_n be_v that_o your_o l._n l._n will_v be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v off_o the_o legal_a restraint_n on_o our_o ministry_n and_o person_n that_o we_o may_v peaceable_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o hear_v from_o pag._n 111._o of_o the_o late_a apology_n that_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o these_o reverend_a minister_n be_v so_o far_o from_o account_v that_o evil_a which_o the_o indulge_v minister_n accept_v that_o they_o account_v it_o desirable_a and_o do_v desire_v it_o and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o far_o these_o reverend_a minister_n be_v from_o the_o sentiment_n of_o this_o author_n of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n prefix_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o reverend_a brethren_n who_o do_v not_o accept_v and_o these_o who_o do_v accept_v be_v not_o in_o their_o 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indulgence_n one_o or_o two_o at_o most_o of_o minister_n that_o be_v ordain_v before_o the_o revolution_n begin_v to_o drop_v first_o more_o private_o and_o then_o more_o public_o some_o seed_n of_o schism_n among_o the_o people_n who_o before_o be_v profit_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n and_o then_o some_o young_a man_n who_o judgement_n have_v not_o be_v form_v at_o college_n of_o divinity_n under_o orthodox_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a loss_n to_o many_o well_o incline_v youth_n and_o who_o be_v not_o study_v â—n_o divinity_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o writing_n of_o noncofnormists_n against_o schism_n through_o a_o rashness_n very_o incident_a to_o young_a man_n who_o want_v experience_n do_v further_o distemper_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o perceive_v that_o some_o people_n be_v very_o fond_a upon_o those_o preacher_n who_o speak_v most_o against_o the_o indulgence_n and_o cry_v they_o most_o up_o this_o be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o these_o youth_n and_o a_o great_a grief_n to_o the_o grave_a judicious_a minister_n who_o be_v not_o indulge_v it_o be_v not_o the_o council_n design_n as_o some_o allege_v but_o this_o stickle_a in_o preach_v thing_n which_o tend_v to_o division_n which_o divide_v the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o design_n of_o magistrate_n to_o divide_v which_o do_v real_o divide_v nay_o any_o that_o have_v sense_n if_o they_o perceive_v that_o magistrate_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o divide_v they_o they_o will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o study_n unity_n but_o if_o the_o contriver_n of_o the_o indulgence_n have_v a_o design_n of_o divide_v it_o be_v those_o who_o vent_v divisive_a doctrine_n in_o public_a and_o private_a who_o do_v effectuate_v that_o design_n which_o will_v never_o have_v be_v effectual_a without_o this_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v the_o word_n of_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o apology_n publish_v an._n 1677._o who_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n i_o wish_v the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n have_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o seek_v for_o peace_n and_o to_o render_v design_n of_o division_n ineffectual_a the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n widen_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n endeavour_v to_o heal_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o write_v pag._n 128_o and_o 129._o of_o that_o apology_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v his_o word_n because_o they_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o profess_a principle_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o about_o the_o ill_n which_o be_v in_o the_o complex_fw-la of_o the_o indulgence_n betwixt_o the_o indulge_v and_o not_o indulge_v minister_n his_o word_n pag._n 128._o be_v these_o for_o whatever_o difference_n there_o have_v be_v or_o yet_o be_v among_o we_o in_o our_o practice_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o
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his_o own_o brain_n or_o coin_v by_o some_o of_o his_o correspondent_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o of_o these_o minister_n who_o do_v go_v to_o my_o l._n chancellor_n that_o afternoon_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o releasement_n do_v declare_v that_o my_o l._n chancellor_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o be_v imprison_v upon_o what_o he_o speak_v but_o upon_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v high_o aggravate_v and_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v further_o and_o it_o waâ—_n also_o say_v that_o he_o leave_v out_o some_o word_n which_o haâ—_n be_v agree_v upon_o but_o none_o can_v with_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n call_v such_o speech_n reproach_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d false_a that_o micajah_n carry_v rude_o before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ahab_n he_o carry_v with_o that_o compoâ—â—â—_n mind_n and_o affection_n with_o that_o gravity_n and_o reverence_n to_o lawful_a authority_n that_o do_v become_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o i_o pass_v his_o uncharitable_a insinuation_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n have_v not_o pray_v that_o day_n for_o counsel_n and_o courage_n in_o order_n to_o their_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n blairs_n tell_v of_o his_o attainment_n though_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o never_o have_v the_o humour_n to_o talk_v of_o such_o thing_n and_o some_o can_v have_v inform_v that_o he_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n that_o morning_n but_o in_o the_o company_n of_o and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o two_o who_o be_v lodge_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o room_n i_o pass_v several_a other_o amplification_n of_o this_o historian_n and_o shall_v mark_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o omit_v which_o be_v this_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n 24_o hour_n at_o most_o two_o serious_a and_o judicious_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n visit_v he_o and_o see_v that_o his_o time_n can_v not_o be_v long_o do_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o very_o short_o to_o compear_v before_o his_o judge_n and_o therefore_o do_v urge_v he_o to_o tell_v if_o he_o have_v peace_n in_o his_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n and_o use_v make_v of_o it_o these_o year_n by_o go_v to_o who_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o challenge_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o add_v moreover_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v have_v peace_n in_o stay_v from_o his_o charge_n forcible_n and_o legal_a restraint_n be_v remove_v but_o our_o faithful_a historian_n pass_v this_o in_o silence_n and_o also_o on_o the_o contrary_a false_o infer_v that_o he_o witness_v against_o the_o indulgence_n pag._n 54._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o with_o other_o witness_v against_o the_o instruction_n but_o that_o he_o witness_v against_o the_o indulgence_n be_v most_o false_a from_o this_o it_o be_v clear_a also_o that_o in_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v
himself_o what_o wonder_v if_o there_o be_v doubt_n of_o this_o nature_n among_o these_o brethren_n and_o though_o i_o can_v certain_o assert_v that_o they_o have_v different_a apprehension_n in_o this_o matter_n yet_o i_o conjecture_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o it_o from_o what_o i_o read_v in_o a_o excellent_a vindication_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o indulgence_n write_v as_o be_v suppose_v by_o that_o faithful_a and_o judicious_a minister_n mr._n thomas_n wylie_n who_o be_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v present_a with_o these_o minister_n at_o their_o meeting_n though_o he_o have_v not_o then_o make_v any_o use_n of_o the_o indulgence_n for_o after_o he_o have_v in_o assertion_n 5._o assert_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v without_o debate_n that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v a_o supreme_a power_n objective_o ecclesiastic_a about_o church-matter_n and_o ass_n 7._o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n sin_n to_o restrain_v minister_n from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o it_o be_v condescend_v to_o by_o all_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o to_o permit_v and_o allow_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o neglect_n or_o necessity_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o command_v minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o jehoshaphat_n send_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o go_v through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n rom._n 13.4_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o they_o a_o minister_n for_o good_a mr._n rutherford_n etc._n see_v durham_n of_o scandal_n part_n 3_o chap._n 14._o pag._n 250._o also_o by_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o provide_v faithful_a teacher_n pag._n 252._o to_o countenance_n with_o their_o authority_n the_o ordinance_n of_o discipline_n to_o confirm_v by_o their_o authority_n the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n pag._n 254_o magistrate_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o put_v minister_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o duty_n in_o case_n they_o be_v negligent_a etc._n etc._n in_o his_o treatise_n against_o toleration_n expound_v that_o not_o only_o of_o civil_a good_a but_o also_o of_o the_o spiritual_a soul_n good_a of_o his_o subject_n which_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o nursing-father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la be_v to_o procure_v by_o suppress_v heretic_n and_o heresy_n and_o countenance_v faithful_a minister_n and_o some_o page_n after_o he_o say_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o power_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a assertion_n he_o may_v move_v in_o his_o own_o sphere_n and_o act_v only_o in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n give_v command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o even_o in_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o may_v by_o some_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o magistrate_n fail_v be_v not_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o rule_n but_o in_o the_o sinful_a and_o grievous_a matâ—er_n of_o they_o and_o then_o he_o suppose_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o the_o first_o rule_n permit_v and_o allow_v presbyterian_a minister_n to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o person_n in_o adjacent_a parish_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n if_o they_o be_v not_o clear_a to_o join_v with_o the_o incumbent_n who_o have_v conform_v and_o if_o in_o the_o second_o rule_n they_o have_v appoint_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v as_o often_o yearly_o celebrate_v as_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o respective_a congregation_n will_v admit_v and_o have_v appoint_v that_o congregation_n lie_v together_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o on_o the_o same_o day_n and_o allow_v at_o such_o occasion_n preach_v without_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n if_o they_o have_v put_v minister_n to_o their_o duty_n who_o will_v or_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v quarrel_v with_o the_o magistrate_n as_o out_o of_o his_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o rise_n or_o conveyance_n but_o the_o faultiness_n of_o the_o matter_n consider_v our_o present_a constitution_n that_o make_v the_o rule_n sinful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o honest_a man_n i_o may_v add_v if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v appoint_v the_o indulge_v minister_n to_o meet_v presbyterial_o that_o case_n which_o be_v former_o referrable_a to_o presbytery_n may_v be_v still_o so_o refer_v and_o not_o determine_v by_o kirk-session_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v have_v have_v reason_n to_o complain_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v appoint_v that_o these_o presbytery_n shall_v have_v clerk_n and_o pay_v they_o their_o due_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v have_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v erastianism_n but_o a_o restore_n of_o something_o of_o the_o former_a order_n something_o also_o of_o the_o different_a apprehension_n of_o minister_n about_o these_o rule_n which_o of_o they_o be_v formal_o ecclesiastical_a and_o which_o misapplication_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n objective_o ecclesiastical_a appear_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o but_o that_o make_v no_o division_n among_o these_o honest_a minister_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o imposition_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o i_o suppose_v any_o who_o will_v impartial_o consider_v the_o matter_n will_v think_v that_o these_o minister_n do_v wise_o in_o forbear_v to_o determine_v peremptory_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o rule_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o power_n formal_o ecclesiastical_a or_o misapplication_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n objective_o ecclesiastical_a from_o what_o be_v say_v we_o may_v see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o historian_n endeavour_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o mr._n h_n word_n be_v useless_a or_o a_o base_a betray_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o whatever_o mr._n h._n thought_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o rule_n he_o give_v a_o honest_a testimony_n against_o they_o as_o the_o author_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v in_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o say_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o mr._n b._n but_o he_o speak_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o for_o in_o his_o first_o speech_n which_o the_o historian_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o mr._n b_n he_o use_v the_o word_n imposition_n burden_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o comprehend_v not_o only_a rule_n formal_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o magistrate_n make_v but_o also_o all_o civil_a injunction_n which_o impose_v grievous_a burden_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v mr._n b_n design_n to_o refuse_v both_o though_o his_o word_n seem_v most_o direct_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o former_a and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o reason_n which_o mr._n b._n add_v do_v clear_o exclude_v all_o arbitrary_a civil_a injunction_n which_o impose_v upon_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o master_n instruction_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o as_o mr._n h._n show_v that_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o intend_v to_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n just_a power_n so_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o add_v justify_v what_o mr._n b._n say_v more_o express_o and_o what_o he_o mean_v and_o clear_o enough_o insinuate_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o add_v to_o his_o refusal_n what_o the_o author_n further_o add_v pag._n 75_o &_o 76._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o grant_n to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n objective_o ecclesiastical_a do_v not_o warrant_v he_o to_o make_v rule_n regulate_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o its_o intrinsic_a administration_n be_v a_o very_a needless_a work_n which_o his_o ignorant_a mistake_n of_o mr._n h_n design_n in_o speak_v and_o then_o his_o uncharitable_a that_o i_o say_v not_o perverse_a wrest_v of_o mr._n h_n word_n and_o design_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n have_v put_v he_o to_o as_o little_a wit_n make_v meickle_a travel_n so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o who_o travel_n with_o such_o a_o mischievous_a design_n as_o that_o be_v to_o prove_v honest_a man_n to_o be_v base_a betrayer_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v put_v to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o travel_v to_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o monster_n and_o to_o put_v some_o face_n upon_o such_o a_o ugly_a deform_a birth_n and_o then_o to_o get_v it_o father_v upon_o they_o who_o can_v give_v their_o oath_n of_o verity_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n have_v help_v to_o breed_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o
be_v glad_a that_o the_o council_n have_v let_v they_o go_v and_o have_v not_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n nor_o put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v live_v and_o at_o liberty_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 4._o the_o historian_n commend_v mr._n b_n speech_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v no_o assumption_n nor_o conclusion_n and_o why_o find_v he_o fault_n with_o mr._n h_n speech_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o do_v not_o subsume_v and_o conclude_v 5._o the_o author_n of_o this_o story_n can_v not_o have_v subsume_v that_o all_o these_o instruction_n be_v formal_o and_o intrinsical_o eeclesiastical_a for_o he_o grant_v at_o least_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o political_a and_o the_o brother_n who_o answer_v his_o history_n say_v that_o that_o instruction_n about_o burser_n and_o clerk_n be_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o of_o very_o small_a consideration_n and_o no_o way_n regulative_a of_o the_o ministry_n a_o thing_n also_o that_o fall_v immediate_o and_o direct_o under_o the_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n although_o for_o its_o remote_a and_o mediate_a end_n it_o have_v a_o spiritual_a good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o brethren_n have_v different_a apprehension_n about_o some_o of_o these_o rule_n and_o so_o some_o will_v have_v subsume_v more_o in_o the_o assumption_n than_o other_o and_o this_o will_v have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o their_o apprehension_n manifest_a before_o the_o council_n which_o be_v needless_a see_v they_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v gravaminous_a imposition_n and_o that_o these_o who_o be_v intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a regulate_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v that_o the_o historian_n can_v not_o understand_v to_o what_o purpose_n the_o magistrate_n power_n objective_o ecclesiastical_a be_v concede_v except_o for_o justify_v the_o magistrate_n give_v and_o the_o minister_n receive_v these_o instruction_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n which_o blind_v his_o understanding_n as_o we_o have_v clear_o manifest_v by_o show_v what_o be_v mr._n h_n design_n in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n i_o suppose_v he_o as_o much_o mistake_v the_o informer_n design_n pag._n 81._o in_o that_o same_o page_n he_o crave_v leave_v to_o add_v that_o the_o minister_n declaration_n be_v annul_v by_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o paper_n we_o can_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o make_v that_o addition_n but_o we_o protest_v that_o it_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o false_a imagination_n and_o so_o let_v it_o pass_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o error_n he_o have_v forget_v that_o this_o condemn_v mr._n blair_n and_o annul_v his_o testimony_n for_o he_o take_v the_o paper_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o several_a of_o the_o brethren_n do_v not_o it_o be_v as_o false_a that_o the_o power_n 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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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because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o band_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o presbyterian_a divine_n in_o these_o matter_n i_o shall_v for_o their_o information_n and_o the_o information_n of_o other_o who_o be_v bold_a to_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o presbyterian_a divine_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o that_o famous_a book_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o church-government_n chap._n 6._o pag._n 55._o 2._o the_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o church-government_n be_v a_o derive_v power_n for_o clear_v of_o this_o note_v there_o be_v a_o magisterial_a primitive_a supreme_a power_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 3._o &_o 5_o and_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a derivative_a subordinate_a power_n which_o the_o scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v in_o church-guides_a mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 23._o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 10.8_o &_o 13.10_o and_o often_o elsewhere_o this_o be_v abundant_o testify_v but_o whence_o be_v this_o power_n original_o derive_v to_o they_o here_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o consider_v and_o distinguish_v three_o thing_n touch_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o one_o another_o viz._n 1._o the_o donation_n of_o the_o authority_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o office_n whereunto_o this_o power_n do_v proper_o belong_v 2._o the_o designation_n of_o particular_a person_n unto_o such_o office_n as_o be_v vest_v with_o such_o power_n 3._o the_o public_a protection_n countenance_v authorise_a defend_v maintain_v of_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o such_o power_n within_o such_o and_o such_o realm_n and_o dominion_n this_o be_v premise_v we_o may_v clear_o thus_o resolve_v according_a to_o scripture-warrant_a viz._n the_o designation_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o particular_a individual_a person_n to_o those_o office_n in_o the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n engrave_v upon_o they_o be_v from_o the_o church_n nominate_v elect_a and_o ordain_v of_o such_o person_n thereunto_o see_v act._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o &_o 5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o act._n 4.22_o the_o public_a defence_n maintenance_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n in_o such_o and_o such_o dominion_n be_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o the_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 49.23_o for_o it_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o sanction_n that_o such_o public_a place_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o public_a ministry_n that_o such_o maintenance_n and_o reward_n shall_v be_v legal_o perform_v for_o such_o ministry_n that_o all_o such_o person_n of_o such_o and_o such_o congregation_n shall_v be_v in_o case_n they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n to_o such_o ministry_n punish_v with_o such_o political_a penalty_n
no_o magistrate_n send_v minister_n to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n do_v make_v they_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v ezra_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o scribe_n and_o minister_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o artaxerxes_n and_o his_o seven_o councillor_n send_v he_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o scribe_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n ezr._n 7.13_o 14._o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v send_v of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o seven_o councillor_n pr._n if_o artaxerxes_n have_v destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ezra_n will_v not_o have_v take_v any_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o decree_n and_o commission_n min._n what_o warrant_v have_v you_o for_o that_o if_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o destroy_v the_o temple_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o people_n shall_v return_v and_o worship_n god_n at_o jerusalem_n will_v they_o have_v be_v such_o fool_n to_o refuse_v to_o return_v till_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v dead_a and_o some_o other_o 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