section_n and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o if_o every_o pastor_n may_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o his_o parish_n independent_a and_o free_a from_o any_o superior_a to_o control_v he_o if_o he_o may_v have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o they_o may_v be_v arbitrary_a in_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n without_o appeal_n such_o as_o he_o say_v p._n 265._o the_o jew_n have_v where_o there_o be_v a_o village_n of_o ten_o person_n there_o be_v a_o presbyter_n that_o have_v power_n of_o judge_a offender_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o say_v he_o from_o use_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o presbyter_n to_o any_o schism_n or_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v that_o we_o shall_v thankful_o contribute_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o the_o concord_n peace_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o i._n e._n they_o will_v give_v the_o bishop_n leave_v to_o exercise_v 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baptizing_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v null_a answ_n although_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o especial_o when_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o episcopo_fw-la to_o p._n 237._o of_o the_o five_o disputation_n we_o ordain_v not_o present_a but_o spreto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la and_o contempt_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o validity_n thereof_o be_v still_o question_v yet_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v valid_a a_o submission_n to_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v no_o renounce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o he_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n any_o where_o require_v they_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o former_a ordination_n be_v null_a because_o than_o it_o will_v have_v pronounce_v their_o 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p._n 311._o of_o the_o plea_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o one_o ordain_v by_o presbyter_n may_v not_o submit_v to_o episcopal_a ordination_n by_o his_o own_o argument_n yea_o mr._n baxter_n there_o affirm_v that_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o themselves_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o orderly_a admittance_n into_o the_o office_n especial_o if_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n and_o the_o ordainer_n shall_v refuse_v for_o which_o see_v more_o in_o his_o dispute_n of_o ordination_n from_o whence_o i_o propose_v this_o case_n suppose_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v for_o part_n and_o piety_n choose_v and_o ordain_v a_o minister_n by_o a_o independent_a or_o anabaptistical_n people_n shall_v afterward_o submit_v himself_o to_o presbyterial_a ordination_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o presbyter_n will_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o ordain_v he_o and_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o admit_v he_o into_o their_o church_n without_o such_o ordination_n which_o may_v justify_v our_o superior_n in_o require_v that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v admit_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v episcopal_o ordain_v for_o here_o be_v nothing_o repeat_v but_o the_o outward_a part_n or_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n which_o by_o mr._n baxters_n confession_n may_v be_v repeat_v and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o by_o a_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v marry_v before_o by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o as_o he_o make_v another_o comparison_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o person_n very_o expert_a in_o physic_n shall_v practise_v without_o a_o licence_n upon_o which_o he_o tell_v you_o a_o story_n of_o his_o great_a success_n in_o physic_n which_o he_o practise_v many_o year_n gratis_o and_o save_v the_o life_n of_o multitude_n p._n 78._o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o way_n of_o concord_n and_o yet_o he_o there_o grant_v that_o it_o
be_v meet_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n health_n that_o none_o practice_v physic_n but_o a_o license_v physician_n and_o until_o there_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o divine_n or_o physician_n than_o now_o there_o be_v it_o be_v pity_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o license_v shall_v be_v permit_v the_o three_o part_n of_o conformity_n begin_v p._n 208._o concern_v the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o he_o treat_v §_o 11._o and_o 12._o minister_n say_v he_o must_v only_o subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o oxford_n oath_n that_o we_o will_v never_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n and_o the_o article_n for_o prelacy_n the_o ordination_n promise_n and_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n against_o all_o which_o he_o object_n that_o even_o those_o nonconformist_n that_o 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admonish_v his_o parishioner_n not_o to_o delay_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n whereby_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o by_o their_o surety_n engage_v to_o faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o church_n catechism_n every_o sunday_n which_o catechism_n mr._n baxter_n himself_o commend_v to_o be_v better_o for_o its_o method_n than_o most_o other_o then_o upon_o their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o own_v their_o baptismal_a vow_n whereof_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o certify_v to_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o none_o but_o such_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v communicant_n and_o none_o but_o communicants_a to_o be_v admit_v as_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n ought_v both_o public_o and_o private_o to_o admonish_v such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a and_o to_o deny_v they_o the_o communion_n until_o they_o manifest_v their_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n he_o be_v constant_o to_o celebrate_v public_a worship_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n frequent_o to_o visit_v his_o parishioner_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o flock_n to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a rebuke_v the_o wicked_a encourage_v the_o good_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a absolve_v the_o penitent_a and_o to_o strengthen_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v due_o do_v as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v either_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v too_o much_o or_o the_o pastor_n too_o little_a work_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n or_o constitution_n of_o government_n but_o in_o the_o want_n of_o due_a execution_n to_o omit_v the_o many_o impertinency_n in_o the_o 12._o §_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n only_o on_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o plea_n for_o the_o covenant_n the_o first_o be_v p._n 214._o whether_o when_o charles_n the_o ii_o have_v though_o injurious_o be_v draw_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n it_o do_v not_o oblige_v those_o that_o take_v it_o afterward_o and_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v take_v it_o no_o one_o person_n be_v bind_v by_o it_o p._n 143._o answ_n mr._n baxter_n lead_v i_o by_o this_o question_n to_o consider_v how_o his_o majesty_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o matter_n how_o they_o torture_v he_o with_o various_a temptation_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n and_o so_o affront_v he_o with_o many_o horrible_a reproach_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n that_o he_o often_o attempt_v to_o leave_v they_o what_o provocation_n he_o meet_v with_o in_o private_a may_v be_v guess_v at_o by_o their_o public_a action_n the_o thursday_n before_o the_o coronation_n be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o humiliation_n throughout_o the_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n robert_z douglas_z in_o the_o coronation_n sermon_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o his_o grandfather_n king_n james_n remember_v not_o the_o kindness_n of_o they_o who_o have_v hold_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n yea_o he_o persecute_v faithful_a minister_n he_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v undo_v presbyterial_a government_n and_o kirk_n assembly_n set_v up_o bishop_n and_o bring_v in_o ceremony_n in_o a_o word_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o his_o son_n our_o late_a king_n do_v build_v much_o mischief_n in_o religion_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 73._o p._n 52._o he_o tell_v the_o king_n to_o his_o face_n that_o a_o king_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o fundamental_o of_o that_o covenant_n may_v be_v control_v and_o oppose_v and_o if_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v all_o these_o by_o arm_n they_o who_o have_v power_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n may_v and_o ought_v i_o suppose_v by_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o resist_v by_o arm_n because_o he_o do_v by_o that_o opposition_n break_v the_o very_a bond_n and_o overthrow_v the_o essential_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n this_o may_v serve_v say_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o late_a king_n who_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v religion_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n thus_o be_v the_o king_n crown_n line_v with_o thorn_n and_o he_o have_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n give_v he_o to_o drink_v instead_o of_o the_o royal_a unction_n which_o that_o profane_a scot_n thus_o deride_v p._n 34._o the_o bishop_n behove_v to_o perform_v this_o rite_n and_o the_o king_n behove_v to_o be_v swear_v to_o they_o but_o now_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n popery_n and_o prelacy_n be_v remove_v let_v the_o anoint_v of_o king_n with_o oil_n go_v to_o the_o door_n with_o they_o and_o let_v they_o never_o come_v in_o again_o if_o the_o king_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o have_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o bishop_n this_o may_v make_v void_a the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o coronation_n oath_n be_v a_o right_a of_o the_o subject_a and_o concern_v their_o interest_n and_o security_n and_o the_o king_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o oath_n and_o if_o any_o subsequent_a oath_n may_v violate_v that_o in_o one_o particular_a it_o may_v also_o in_o other_o and_o then_o farewell_n to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a see_v more_o in_o the_o review_n of_o the_o grand_a case_n p._n 139._o 140._o p._n 92._o he_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n suffer_v subject_n to_o conspire_v and_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n because_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n and_o add_v i_o may_v say_v free_o that_o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o the_o king_n house_n have_v be_v the_o grandfather_n breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o the_o father_n follow_v step_n in_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kirk_n within_o these_o kingdom_n and_o probable_o too_o many_o do_v still_o think_v they_o may_v rebel_v again_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n take_v the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v p._n 75._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o church_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o the_o national_a covenant_n and_o the_o
indifferent_a between_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n p._n 20._o some_o of_o the_o nonconforming_a minister_n will_v think_v these_o passion_n of_o the_o people_n needful_a to_o check_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o afflicter_n though_o it_o do_v but_o exasperate_v and_o therefore_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o some_o of_o the_o young_a or_o more_o injudicious_a hot-brained_a sort_n of_o the_o nonconforming_a minister_n will_v put_v they_o on_o and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o all_o communion_n with_o any_o conform_v minister_n or_o their_o parish_n church_n be_v unlawful_a and_o their_o form_n of_o worship_n be_v sinful_a and_o antichristian_a and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o temporizer_n and_o betrayer_n of_o truth_n and_o purity_n that_o communicate_v or_o assemble_v with_o they_o and_o p._n 22_o 23._o they_o will_v carry_v about_o among_o themselves_o viz._n the_o heretical_a patty_a false_a report_n and_o slander_n partly_o because_o they_o think_v that_o humane_a converse_n bind_v 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