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and_o their_o party_n to_o prelimit_v the_o presbyterian_a minister_n of_o this_o church_n especial_o which_o be_v our_o advantage_n in_o this_o comparison_n the_o child_n be_v suppose_v under_o no_o previous_a contrary_a obligation_n to_o that_o which_o in_o this_o case_n the_o father_n put_v upon_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o prelacy_n as_o the_o non-conformists'_a be_v under_o counter_a obligation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v now_o demand_v of_o they_o by_o their_o persecutor_n mr_n crofton_n in_o his_o analepsis_n pag._n 145._o tell_v we_o that_o consider_v the_o covenant_n as_o make_v by_o the_o people_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o political_a body_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n it_o look_v like_o a_o national_a obligation_n that_o the_o confluence_n of_o public_a assent_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o people_n collective_o and_o distributive_o consider_v the_o accession_n of_o royal_a assent_n make_v it_o a_o public_a and_o national_a covenant_n bind_v all_o 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alledgance_n and_o fealty_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o lawyer_n and_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o so_o that_o what_o our_o informer_n call_v one_fw-mi odd_a fancy_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o solid_a truth_n consonant_a both_o to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o for_o the_o next_o objection_n of_o his_o doubter_n anent_o the_o father_n oblige_v for_o the_o child_n in_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o our_o argument_n nor_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n which_o be_v concern_v a_o covenant_n take_v for_o our_o seed_n all_o be_v well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o and_o if_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o father_n bind_v not_o in_o the_o name_n and_o room_n of_o the_o child_n than_o it_o touch_v not_o our_o point_n for_o our_o question_n be_v about_o father_n take_v on_o engadgement_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n as_o for_o what_o the_o informer_n add_v here_o its_o good_a that_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o one_fw-mi oblige_v force_n flow_v from_o the_o bind_a mater_fw-la in_o that_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o that_o the_o child_n obligation_n be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o vow_n which_o be_v enough_o in_o our_o case_n against_o he_o since_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o covenant_n and_o vow_n fall_v under_o divine_a precept_n to_o which_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o vow_n be_v accessary_n so_o that_o have_v swear_v to_o keep_v these_o holy_a engadgement_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v perform_v and_o here_o he_o contradict_v his_o forleader_n the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n who_o will_v have_v we_o either_o acknowledge_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n indifferent_a or_o not_o plead_v the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o vow_n as_o superadded_a to_o that_o which_o be_v duty_n before_o the_o doubter_n next_o object_n that_o have_v swear_v against_o prelacy_n we_o must_v not_o any_o more_o dispute_n or_o question_v the_o obligation_n cite_v prov_n 20._o 25._o this_o objection_n he_o advantageous_o for_o himself_o but_o foolish_o propones_fw-la that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o some_o discourse_n forsooth_o upon_o this_o scripture_n we_o acknowledge_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o inquire_v into_o a_o oath_n and_o vow_n in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v bind_v nay_o this_o be_v command_v since_o we_o must_v both_o swear_v and_o perform_v in_o judgement_n which_o require_v a_o knowledge_n and_o inquiry_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o when_o a_o oath_n of_o vow_n be_v find_v materia_o unlawful_a and_o vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la it_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o this_o precept_n to_o quit_v it_o such_o a_o inquiry_n as_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n in_o faith_n we_o will_v allow_v whither_o to_o young_a or_o old_a only_o for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o many_o who_o be_v put_v to_o swear_v at_o school_n and_o college_n 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his_o majesty_n be_v return_n and_o this_o man_n among_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o doubter_n allead_v that_o upon_o enquiry_n we_o will_v find_v ourselves_o bind_v against_o prelacy_n both_o by_o the_o national_a &_o solemme_n league_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o impugnation_n first_o of_o the_o national_a covenant_n tell_v we_o as_o touch_v it_o that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o pope_n wicked_a hiearchy_n will_v not_o include_v prelacy_n as_o the_o survey_n of_o naphtali_n full_o prove_v well_o let_v we_o hear_v these_o proof_n the_o first_o be_v because_o king_n james_n and_o his_o counsel_n the_o imposer_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o taker_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1580_o do_v in_o anno_fw-la 1581._o ratify_v the_o agreement_n at_o leith_n make_v betwixt_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o state_n and_o church_n anno_fw-la 1581._o which_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o will_v the_o king_n and_o counsel_n the_o next_o year_n have_v act_v so_o contrary_a to_o it_o if_o they_o 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church_n matter_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o author_n be_v oblige_v if_o he_o will_v answer_v his_o undertake_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o present_a prelacy_n not_o only_o to_o evince_v the_o warrantablenes_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n in_o all_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a power_n over_o church_n judicatories_n but_o likewave_v of_o the_o erastianbishop_n derive_v all_o his_o authority_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o shall_v then_o before_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o plead_n upon_o this_o head_n offer_v i._o some_o argument_n against_o our_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a churchofficer_n and_o shall_v show_v his_o office_n to_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n 2._o as_o one_fw-mi erastian_n prelate_n deryve_v all_o his_o spiritual_a power_n from_o the_o magistrate_n i._o as_o a_o pretend_a church_n officer_n the_o diocesian_a bishop_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n in_o many_o respect_n i._o in_o narrow_n and_o restrict_v the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_fw-mi office_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n for_o since_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n appropriat_v this_o term_n to_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o the_o work_n and_o office_n therein_o import_v tit._n 1_o 5_o 7._o act._n 20_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 2._o 3._o sure_o it_o must_v be_v one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a and_o sacrilegius_fw-la rob_v of_o presbyter_n of_o their_o right_n and_o due_a designation_n to_o make_v this_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o a_o diocesian_a bishop_n only_o as_o the_o characteristic_a of_o his_o office_n episcopal_a man_n themselves_o and_o this_o author_n particulare_o do_v acknowledge_v this_o term_n to_o be_v in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o presbyter_n let_v they_o then_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v make_v it_o peculiar_a to_o a_o prelate_n as_o distinct_a from_o presbyter_n or_o let_v they_o show_v where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denot_n such_o one_fw-mi officer_n as_o they_o have_v shappen_v out_o viz._n a_o diocesian_a prelate_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o a_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n thereof_o shall_v they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n only_o who_o will_v not_o call_v this_o one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a usurpation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n due_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v such_o one_fw-mi usurpation_n when_o they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o pretend_a distinct_a officer_n since_o this_o term_n be_v as_o much_o give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o term_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n judicious_a calvin_n have_v some_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o tit_n 1_o 7._o have_v observe_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o he_o call_v the_o appropriate_a of_o the_o name_n bishop_n to_o the_o prelate_n a_o profane_a boldness_n and_o one_fw-mi abrogate_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n abrogato_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sansti_fw-la sermone_fw-la usus_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la inductus_fw-la praevaluit_fw-la nomen_fw-la officii_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o common_a omnibus_fw-la dederat_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la transferri_fw-la reliquis_fw-la spoliatis_fw-la &_o injurium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o absurdum_fw-la deinde_fw-la sic_fw-la pervertere_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la linguam_fw-la nimis_fw-la profana_fw-la audaciae_fw-la est_fw-la act._n 20_o 28._o he_o collect_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o name_n &_o office_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n from_o the_o elder_n be_v call_v bishop_n and_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o on_o philip._n 1._o and_o that_o after_o the_o name_n bishop_n become_v peculiare_a to_o one_o he_o add_v 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