edinburgh_n who_o be_v to_o communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o presbytery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o gracious_a letter_n as_o it_o be_v call_v wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o own_o &_o to_o countenance_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n whereby_o many_o take_v he_o to_o mean_v presbyterian_a government_n but_o other_o fear_v a_o design_n to_o overturn_v presbyterian_a government_n &_o to_o introduce_v prelacy_n as_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o when_o the_o parliament_n do_v rescinde_v all_o act_n &_o statute_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o do_v devolve_v the_o power_n of_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o maj._n they_o do_v by_o their_o act._n 16._o allow_v the_o present_a administration_n by_o session_n presbytery_n &_o synod_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o length_n mr_n jamessharpe_a a_o man_n who_o have_v former_o be_v entrust_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ministry_n &_o confide_v in_o as_o one_o who_o will_v prove_v most_o faithful_a unto_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n but_o now_o have_v betray_v his_o most_o intimate_fw-la brethren_n &_o lay_v down_o a_o course_n for_o overturning_a his_o mother_n church_n &_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a child_n of_o that_o church_n &_o other_o three_o minister_n with_o he_o go_v up_o to_o london_n wâ—…_n first_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v deacon_n &_o after_o that_o presbyter_n they_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o 1661._o &_o with_o all_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n from_o his_o maj._n of_o the_o date_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 6_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1661._o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o government_n the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o &_o that_o he_o have_v nominate_v &_o present_v person_n to_o the_o several_a bishopric_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v &_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o dignity_n church_n power_n &_o authority_n which_o be_v forme_o competent_a to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o royal_a grand_a father_n and_o father_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o that_o the_o allowance_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v now_o of_o itself_o void_a and_o expire_v as_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o exercise_n of_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o there_o spective_a synod_n presbytery_n and_o session_n by_o the_o appointment_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n according_a to_o their_o privilege_n &_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o proclamation_n the_o privy_a council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o do_v make_v public_a intimation_n thereof_o &_o discharge_v all_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n in_o synod_n presbytery_n &_o session_n until_o they_o be_v 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the_o prelate_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o as_o such_o do_v primary_o belong_v unto_o &_o reside_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o may_v be_v derive_v by_o commission_n from_o he_o unto_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v as_o a_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v once_o say_v that_o prelate_n act_n in_o church_n matter_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o a_o commission_n be_v distinct_a from_o a_o command_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v command_v minister_n to_o preach_v &_o baptize_v &_o do_v what_o himself_n can_v do_v &_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o minister_n borrow_v no_o power_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v propper_o give_v they_o any_o commission_n for_o that_o effect_n the_o give_v of_o a_o commission_n import_v the_o conveyance_n of_o a_o power_n for_o effectuate_a that_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o commissioner_n and_o that_o the_o person_n grant_v the_o commission_n might_n himself_o do_v that_o which_o he_o commissionate_v other_o to_o do_v see_v this_o consequence_n full_o clear_v by_o famous_a voctius_n polit_n eccles._n pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o prelate_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n over_o presbyter_n by_o be_v his_o maj._n commissioner_n &_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o &_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n at_o all_o because_o he_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o scriptureâ—…_n by_o which_o all_o be_v to_o regulat_fw-la their_o action_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n for_o no_o such_o power_n no_o reform_a divine_a except_o arminian_n &_o erastians_n do_v acknowledge_v any_o such_o power_n nor_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n behold_v then_o reader_n &_o see_v what_o monster_n the_o prelate_n be_v swell_v up_o to_o that_o bigness_n with_o mere_a wind_n &_o fancy_n &_o observe_v by_o what_o be_v they_o ascend_v they_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o power_n belong_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v devolve_v it_o back_o again_o over_o on_o they_o by_o a_o commission_n &_o so_o authorize_v they_o according_a to_o that_o tu_fw-la facis_fw-la hunc_fw-la dominum_fw-la te_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deum_fw-la thus_o you_o see_v they_o derive_v their_o power_n a_o non-habente_a potestatem_fw-la from_o such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v therefore_o their_o commission_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la null_n &_o can_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o any_o faithful_a minister_n or_o christian_n nor_o can_v their_o power_n be_v submit_v unto_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v clear_v what_o reason_n these_o honest_a minister_n have_v to_o refuise_v this_o acknowledgement_n &_o not_o to_o take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o he_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o canonical_a oath_n or_o promise_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n because_o timorcus_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n maintain_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o of_o old_a take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n do_v not_o swear_v the_o contradictory_n there_o to_o when_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n whâ—…nce_v it_o will_v follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o who_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n do_v not_o contradict_v that_o oath_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n ans._n though_o this_o canonical_a oath_n shall_v not_o contradict_v the_o second_o
call_v god_n &_o the_o king_n late_o reprint_v &_o publish_v by_o his_o maj._n royal_a proclaâ—…tion_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o duty_n &_o allegiance_n for_o thus_o be_v that_o oath_n word_v ay_o a._n b._n do_v true_o &_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v tostifie_v &_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n &_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o â—…ightfull_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n &_o of_o all_o other_o his_o maj._n dominion_n &_o country_n &_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n by_o the_o church_n &_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o maj._n dominion_n or_o kingdom_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n &_o obedience_n to_o his_o maj._n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_z bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_v to_o his_o maj._n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o maj._n subject_n within_o his_o maj._n dominion_n also_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_n subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v beâ—…_n faith_n &_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o maj._n his_o air_n &_o successor_n &_o he_o &_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o 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be_v but_o his_o commissioner_n &_o have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o &_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o he_o in_o their_o administration_n but_o certane_o this_o can_v be_v true_a for_o then_o 1._o this_o must_v be_v also_o affirm_v of_o a_o heathen_a for_o a_o qua_fw-la tali_fw-la ad_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o christ_n shall_v have_v appoint_v such_o a_o eminent_a church_n officer_n who_o be_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n &_o never_o show_v we_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v nor_o what_o his_o qualification_n shall_v be_v nor_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordination_n nor_o his_o work_n 3._o then_o woman_n &_o child_n may_v be_v such_o eminent_a church_n officer_n 4_o or_o none_o shall_v be_v supreme_a magistrate_n but_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o eminent_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n but_o both_o these_o be_v false_a 10._o by_o take_v of_o this_o oath_n they_o shall_v lay_v the_o 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officer_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n who_o then_o can_v acknowledge_v such_o a_o court_n &_o not_o with_o all_o consent_n unto_o this_o intolerable_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o crown_n &_o justle_a of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o right_n be_v not_o this_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o disorder_n &_o confusion_n tend_v in_o end_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o church_n discipline_n &_o to_o to_o the_o total_a overturning_a of_o the_o establish_v order_n of_o christ_n house_n &_o can_v any_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o court_n see_v such_o sad_a consequence_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o 4._o in_o this_o judicature_n ecclesiastic_a person_n have_v power_n of_o civil_a matter_n &_o civil_a punishment_n for_o the_o court_n have_v power_n to_o fine_a coâ—…fine_fw-la commit_v and_o incâ—…rcerat_a for_o contraveen_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o church_n officer_n shall_v meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n be_v diametrical_o 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