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of_o scotland_n at_o linlithgow_n dec._n 7._o 1585._o say_v so_o much_o though_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v gote_v his_o supremacy_n in_o church-matter_n screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a peg_n he_o think_v attainable_a do_v ever_o any_o of_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o book_n of_o discipline_n or_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o inflict_a church-censure_n upon_o minister_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v ever_o our_o divine_n for_o i_o except_o court_v chaplain_n and_o parasite_n who_o i_o account_v none_o of_o we_o write_v or_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n read_v what_o calderwood_n have_v say_v in_o his_o altar_n damasc._n pag_n 23_o 24._o and_o what_o worthy_a mr._n rutherfoord_n have_v say_v in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 427._o and_o forward_o and_o read_v that_o elaborat_fw-la tractat_fw-la of_o mr_n g._n gillespie_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n hint_v there_o see_v if_o the_o cxi_o proposition_n or_o the_o proposition_n for_o government_n mention_v any_o such_o thing_n now_o if_o these_o indulge_v be_v not_o erastian_n in_o their_o principle_n as_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o i_o can_v see_v but_o they_o be_v erastian_n in_o their_o practice_n for_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v assume_v by_o the_o king_n and_o now_o give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o council_n whereby_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o exercise_v pure_a and_o intrinsic_a church-power_n that_o be_v inflict_v pure_a church-censure_n suspend_v and_o depose_v minister_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o only_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o yet_o worthy_a mr_n rutherfoord_n will_v not_o grant_v in_o his_o due_a right_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 430._o upon_o these_o account_n 1._o because_o the_o king_n as_o king_n have_v not_o dominion_n of_o place_n as_o sacred_a and_o religious_a for_o his_o power_n in_o church-matter_n be_v only_o cumulative_a not_o privative_a so_o as_o he_o can_v take_v away_o a_o house_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v take_v away_o maintenance_n allot_v by_o public_a authority_n upon_o hospital_n school_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n 2._o the_o apostle_n may_v preach_v in_o the_o temple_n though_o civil_a authority_n forbid_v they_o 3._o and_o all_o know_v that_o he_o can_v hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o this_o only_a i_o say_v but_o simple_o not_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o discharge_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o yet_o mr_n rutherfoord_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 431._o with_o calderwood_n take_v to_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o suspension_n which_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v as_o well_o excommunicate_a and_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n as_o he_o can_v suspend_v but_o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o very_a power_n of_o order_n give_v instrumental_o by_o the_o church_n if_o with_o papist_n and_o formalist_n they_o asserte_n not_o a_o indelible_a character_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o what_o he_o never_o give_v for_o he_o never_o ordain_v nor_o can_v ordain_v a_o pastor_n by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v ecclesiastical_o design_n appoint_v set_v apart_o and_o constitute_v a_o qualify_a person_n to_o the_o ministry_n by_o prayer_n and_o laying-on_a of_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v always_o do_v by_o church-officer_n act._n 13_o v._n 3._o and_o 14_o v._n 23._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o and_o 5_o 22._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 2._o tit._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o
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as_o verbal_o signify_v the_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n from_o their_o own_o parish_n by_o the_o act_n of_o council_n at_o glasgow_n anno_fw-la 1662._o to_o be_v now_o annul_v as_o to_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o follow_v their_o work_n but_o simple_o enjoin_v and_o appoint_v they_o to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n and_o there_o to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n as_o simple_o and_o plain_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v there_o before_o so_o that_o the_o appointment_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o make_v by_o the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o their_o several_a order_n and_o warrant_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o council_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o of_o nothing_o else_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o follow_a tenor_n of_o these_o acts._n follow_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o act_n of_o indulgence_n give_v to_o 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any_o deference_n unto_o any_o church-iudicatory_a whatsoever_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o it_o be_v obvious_a then_o how_o clear_a and_o manifest_v the_o encroachement_n on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o be_v here_o make_v and_o because_o magistrate_n have_v no_o such_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o nominal_o church-officer_n as_o prelate_n in_o so_o far_o be_v at_o least_o nor_o can_v act_v any_o other_o way_n as_o magistrate_n than_o with_o a_o coactive_a civil_a power_n and_o not_o ministerial_o under_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o indulge_v have_v this_o authority_n unto_o the_o present_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n only_o from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n act_v as_o such_o have_v not_o power_n &_o authority_n from_o christ_n for_o christ_n convey_v no_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o and_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o by_o his_o own_o way_n by_o minister_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n who_o act_n under_o he_o ministerial_o and_o whether_o or_o not_o they_o have_v not_o in_o submit_v to_o his_o way_n of_o conveyance_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o exerce_fw-la their_o ministry_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la upon_o the_o matter_n renounce_v the_o former_a way_n by_o which_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v ministerial_o convey_v unto_o they_o as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o of_o the_o prelate_n underling_n who_o have_v receive_v collation_n from_o he_o and_o power_n to_o exerce_fw-la their_o ministry_n in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n where_o they_o be_v now_o place_v though_o former_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o fix_v by_o lawful_a church-judicatories_a i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o these_o forego_n act_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o injunction_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o majest_n letter_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o indulge_v minister_n hear_v what_o be_v conclude_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o council_n on_o that_o same_o day_n edinb_n the_o 27._o of_o july_n 1669._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majest_n prive_v council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n royal_a pleasure_n signify_v to_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o do_v in_o his_o maj._n name_n and_o authority_n command_n and_o ordain_v all_o such_o outted_a minister_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v or_o allow_v to_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n that_o they_o constitute_v and_o keep_v kirk_n session_n and_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n as_o be_v do_v by_o all_o minister_n before_o the_o year_n 1638._o and_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v not_o obey_v in_o keep_v of_o presbytery_n they_o shall_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o they_o preach_v ay_o and_o while_o they_o give_v assurance_n to_o keep_v the_o presbytery_n and_o also_o the_o council_n do_v strict_o command_v and_o enjoin_v all_o who_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o preach_v as_o say_v be_v not_o to_o admit_v any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o other_o paroche_n unto_o their_o communion_n or_o baptise_v their_o child_n nor_o marry_v any_o of_o they_o without_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o paroch_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v unless_o that_o paroch_n be_v vacant_a for_o the_o time_n nor_o to_o countenance_v the_o people_n of_o the_o neighbour_a or_o other_o paroch_n in_o resort_v to_o their_o preach_n and_o desert_v of_o their_o own_o paroch_n church_n and_o that_o hereunto_o they_o give_v due_a obedience_n as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a on_o their_o high_a peril_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v intimate_a to_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v by_o authority_n foresay_a be_v allow_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n we_o see_v here_o that_o
as_o christ_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o law_n yea_o some_o where_o of_o do_v direct_o militate_v against_o christ_n prescription_n do_v not_o their_o receive_n of_o these_o instruction_n or_o prescription_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o maj._n letter_n say_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a but_o again_o see_v they_o have_v not_o freedom_n to_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n alone_o how_o can_v they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v their_o full_a prescription_n from_o christ_n unless_o they_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o from_o christ_n alone_o and_o then_o they_o must_v say_v that_o they_o have_v they_o partly_o from_o some_o other_o and_o that_o other_o mâ—st_a either_o be_v the_o magistrar_n or_o church_n officer_n not_o church-officer_n for_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o call_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o here_o nor_o do_v church_n officer_n hold_v forth_o any_o prescription_n but_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n if_o that_o other_o be_v the_o magistrate_n than_o it_o must_v either_o be_v mean_v collateral_o or_o subordinat_o to_o christ_n not_o subordinat_o for_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n nor_o do_v they_o as_o magistrate_n act_n ministerial_o but_o magisterial_o not_o collateral_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v these_o prescription_n equal_o from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v equal_a and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n more_o may_v be_v here_o note_v but_o what_o be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a and_o what_o be_v say_v above_o need_v not_o be_v here_o repeat_v but_o now_o we_o must_v proceed_v these_o forementioned_a be_v not_o all_o who_o be_v that_o year_n indulge_v for_o the_o same_o suppose_a favour_n be_v grant_v to_o other_o short_o thereafter_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o register_n edinburgh_n august_n 3._o 1669._o the_o person_n under-written_a be_v licence_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n scot_n late_o at_o oxnam_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n william_n hammiltoun_n late_o at_o glasfoord_v at_o the_o kirk_n of_o evandale_n mr_n robert_n mitchel_n late_o at_o luss_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n john_n gemmil_n late_o at_o sym_v town_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n patrick_n campbel_n late_o at_o innerary_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n robert_n duncanson_n late_o at_o lochanside_n at_o kildochrennan_n mr_n andrew_n cameron_n late_o at_o kilsinnan_n now_o at_o lochead_n in_o kintyre_n edinburgh_n 2._o septemb_n 1669._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o kirk_n of_o pencaitland_n be_v now_o vacant_a by_o decease_n of_o mr_n alexander_n vernor_n last_o minister_n thereat_o and_o there_o be_v some_o question_n and_o legal_a pursuit_n before_o the_o judge_n ordinate_a concern_v the_o right_a of_o patronage_n of_o this_o kirk_n until_o the_o decide_v whereof_o the_o kirk_n will_v be_v vacant_a if_o remeed_o be_v not_o provide_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o maj._n pleasure_n express_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o june_n last_o have_v think_v fit_a at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o this_o vacancy_n allennerly_a to_o appoint_v mr_n robert_n douglas_n late_a minister_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o pencait_fw-fr land_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o their_o present_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a edinburgh_n septemb_n 2._o 1669._o the_o person_n underwritten_a be_v license_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr._n matthew_n ramsey_n late_o at_o kilpatrick_n to_o preach_v at_o paisley_n mr_n alexander_n hammiltoun_n late_a min._n at_o dalmenie_n at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n dalrymple_n late_a min._n at_o affleck_n at_o dalganie_n mr_n james_n fletcher_n late_a min._n at_o neuthcome_a at_o the_o same_o kirk_n mr_n andrew_n me-claine_a late_a min._n at_o craigneis_n at_o kilchattan_n mr_n donald_n morison_n late_o at_o kilmaglais_n at_o ardnamurchant_n edinburgh_n septemb_n last_o 1669._o the_o person_n follow_v be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v at_o the_o kirk_n after_o specify_v viz._n mr_n john_n stirling_n at_o hounam_fw-la mr_n robert_n mowat_n at_o harriot_n mr_n james_n hammiltoun_n at_o egleshame_n mr_n robert_n hunter_n at_o downing_n mr_n john_n forester_n at_o tilliallan_n with_o mr_n andrew_n reid_n infirm_a edinburgh_n decemb._n 9_o 1669._o mr_n alexander_n blair_n at_o galstown_n mr_n john_n primrose_n at_o queensferrie_a mr_n david_n brown_n at_o craigie_n mr_n john_n craufurd_n at_o lamingtoun_n with_o mr_n john_n hammiltoun_n age_a and_o infirm_a mr_n james_n vetch_n at_o machline_n edinburgh_n decemb._n 16._o 1669._o mr_n john_n bairdie_o at_o paisley_n with_o mr_n matthew_n ramsey_n infirm_a thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v this_o year_n 1669._o five_o and_o thirty_o in_o all_o license_a and_o indulge_v and_o ordain_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o several_a place_n specify_v upon_o the_o counsel_n order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o order_n give_v unto_o and_o obey_v by_o other_o but_o ere_o we_o proceed_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v this_o year_n novemb_n 16._o 1669._o and_o consequent_o before_o the_o last_o six_o be_v license_v the_o act_n be_v a_o act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a whereby_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n 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and_o last_o yea_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a business_n so_o carry_v on_o from_o first_o to_o last_o as_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v have_v discover_v a_o wicked_a design_n therein_o and_o be_v not_o the_o explicatory_a act_n of_o the_o supremacy_n a_o more_o than_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o a_o erastian_n spirit_n that_o lead_v and_o act_v they_o in_o some_o thing_n beyond_o what_o the_o antichristian_a spirit_n can_v for_o shame_n prompt_v the_o pope_n to_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o and_o when_o from_o these_o thing_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a yea_o from_o the_o whole_a procedure_n of_o king_n parliament_n and_o council_n in_o their_o act_n since_o this_o last_o revolution_n begin_v it_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_o clear_a what_o they_o do_v and_o do_v intend_v will_v any_o say_v it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n while_o so_o providential_o call_v to_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n to_o give_v a_o more_o plain_a full_a ministerial_a and_o christian_a testimony_n to_o the_o 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and_o even_o as_o to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o small_a injury_n do_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o second_o thing_n here_o remarkable_a 2._o by_o this_o indulgence_n the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n as_o sole_a head_n of_o his_o church_n be_v further_a encroach_v upon_o in_o that_o the_o indulge_v do_v hold_v their_o ministry_n as_o to_o its_o exercise_n not_o of_o christ_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o magistrate_n either_o sole_o or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o christ._n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o it_o say_v the_o office_n and_o the_o power_n to_o exerce_fw-la the_o office_n be_v not_o from_o christ_n alone_o the_o office_n can_v import_v nothing_o but_o a_o baâ—e_a name_n if_o it_o import_v not_o power_n to_o exerce_fw-la the_o office_n or_o do_v the_o work_v peculiar_a unto_o such_o a_o office_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o office_n but_o other_o must_v give_v the_o power_n authority_n 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it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o appoint_v and_o order_v they_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a charge_n and_o to_o plant_v and_o transplant_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o subject_a their_o ministry_n in_o its_o exercise_n unto_o themselves_o by_o give_v injunction_n rule_n and_o prescription_n to_o regulat_fw-la they_o in_o the_o same_o 2._o we_o hear_v above_o how_o mr_n calderwood_n and_o mr_n rutherford_n do_v account_v even_o that_o discharge_v a_o degree_n of_o suspension_n which_o be_v a_o church-censure_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v only_o by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 3._o worthy_a and_o learned_a trochreg_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 6_o v._n 20._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 1122._o prove_v solid_o that_o this_o power_n of_o discharge_v minister_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n do_v neither_o agree_n to_o heathen_a magistrate_n nor_o yet_o 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authority_n obj._n 2._o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o silence_n altogether_o yet_o he_o have_v power_n to_o discharge_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o again_o when_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o grant_v that_o liberty_n unto_o they_o ans._n 1._o though_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v not_o help_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o indulgence_n wherein_o be_v some_o far_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o mere_a grant_n of_o freedom_n for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o be_v see_v above_o 2._o illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o only_a which_o we_o have_v right_a to_o do_v now_o i_o will_v inquire_v how_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n grant_v of_o god_n to_o discharge_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n the_o free_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n direct_o formal_o and_o immediate_o 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