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in_o scotland_n assume_v a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o invalidate_v law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o they_o seem_v disadvantageous_a to_o the_o church_n church_n assembly_n say_v one_o of_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v be_v protest_v against_o at_o the_o market_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o glascow_n 1638._o impugn_a episcopacy_n and_o perth_n article_n although_o ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o stand_a law_n then_o unrepealed_a and_o if_o presbytery_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o a_o law_n what_o shall_v assure_v we_o that_o english_a presbyterian_n also_o will_v not_o prove_v unruly_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n against_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o shall_v prescribe_v any_o rule_n to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o their_o arrogant_a tyranny_n not_o their_o oath_n unless_o they_o have_v keep_v those_o of_o supremacy_n allegiance_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n better_o but_o this_o author_n have_v another_o remedy_n moreover_n quoth_v he_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n and_o prevent_v all_o appearance_n of_o domineer_a all_o political_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v withhold_v if_o need_v require_v from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n alone_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v admonition_n and_o excommunication_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o management_n the_o man_n sure_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o he_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a afford_v by_o the_o grant_n nor_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o then_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o prelate_n heretofore_o do_v tyrannical_o abuse_v that_o power_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o presbyterian_o shall_v have_v only_o spiritual_a power_n at_o their_o command_n and_o be_v whole_o devest_v of_o political_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o take_v away_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o give_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_n because_o spiritual_a censure_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v too_o little_o regard_v when_o no_o temporal_a damage_n be_v annex_v unto_o they_o there_o may_v be_v a_o collateral_a civil_a power_n always_o present_a in_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n therein_o debate_v and_o adjudge_v in_o order_n to_o temporal_a penalty_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v 1._o that_o the_o man_n be_v loath_a that_o all_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o presbyterian_o and_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o prevent_v 2._o that_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o digest_v prelatical_a power_n and_o as_o many_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o county_n as_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a meeting_n if_o so_o be_v presbyterian_a priest_n and_o lay-elders_a may_v have_v the_o management_n of_o that_o power_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n which_o be_v another_o indication_n that_o ambitious_a affection_n rather_o than_o a_o impartial_a judgement_n make_v presbyterian_n exclaim_v so_o much_o against_o prelacy_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o exercise_v that_o dominion_n themselves_o which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o as_o tyrannical_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n say_v he_o aforego_v we_o firm_o build_v this_o position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v and_o upon_o the_o answer_n to_o that_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o paper_n i_o firm_o build_v this_o contradictory_n position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o much_o less_o encourage_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v the_o practice_n and_o principle_n here_o object_v and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o will_v disclaim_v that_o covenant_n which_o otherwise_o will_v engage_v they_o in_o such_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a practice_n as_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o such_o rebellious_a principle_n the_o end_n a_o summary_n of_o the_o content_n the_o question_n propose_v whether_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o presbyterian_a party_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o depress_v or_o protect_v and_o encourage_v the_o character_n give_v of_o presbyterian_o be_v consider_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o deceitful_a p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o zeal_n p._n 13._o their_n resemble_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n p._n 14._o their_o being_n call_v fanatic_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o vary_v from_o themselves_o p._n 20_o 21._o their_o multitude_n p._n 24_o 25_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o contend_v p._n 26_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_o p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v actuate_v by_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v encourage_v p._n 33_o etc._n etc._n of_o principle_n strike_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o popery_n p._n 37._o which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o pernicious_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n jesuit_n or_o presbyterian_o p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o ought_v to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v because_o of_o their_o averseness_n from_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o innovation_n p._n 44._o whether_o they_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n whether_o their_o principle_n and_o government_n be_v anti-monarchical_a p._n 53_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o come_v under_o any_o yoke_n but_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 66._o and_o to_o pay_v tax_n levy_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n p._n 67_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o value_v the_o native_a happiness_n of_o freeborn_a english_a subject_n p._n 69._o whether_o they_o have_v any_o true_a knowledge_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o question_n discuss_v p._n 71_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n in_o the_o late_a war_n p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o subvert_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a member_n of_o the_o long-parliament_n p._n 95_o etc._n etc._n the_o london_n minister_n vindication_n of_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n murder_v consider_v p._n 104_o etc._n etc._n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o king_n act_v therein_o suitable_o to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_a writer_n p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 114._o of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exhort_v man_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o disclaim_v their_o lawful_a prince_n p._n 120._o whether_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o republican_n p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v more_o conscientious_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o prelatist_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n that_o presbyterian_o teach_v obedience_n active_a in_o all_o lawful_a and_o passive_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a enjoin_v by_o the_o high_a power_n consider_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o profaneness_n intemperance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o late_a time_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o orderly_o walk_v of_o presbyterian_a minister_n p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o presbyterian_o their_o inconsistency_n with_o themselves_o and_o their_o unfaithfulness_n to_o their_o principle_n when_o their_o interest_n tempt_v they_o to_o a_o change_n p._n 153_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o bring_v thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o political_a government_n p._n 170._o whether_o sect_n and_o schism_n may_v just_o be_v reckon_v the_o offspring_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 175._o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o its_o heal_v the_o breach_n in_o the_o netherlands_n p._n 176_o 177_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbytery_n be_v unjust_o represent_v as_o tyrannical_a and_o domineer_a p._n 187_o ad_fw-la fin_n the_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 29._o read_v particular_n p._n 11._o l._n 15._o r._n p._n 1â—_n p._n 28._o l._n 25._o leave_v out_o so._n p._n 32._o l._n 26._o r._n approve_v p._n 35._o l._n 18._o r._n to_o do_v your_o own_o p._n 55._o l._n 9_o r._n turner_n print_v 1647._o p._n 56._o l._n 28._o r._n check_v p._n 78._o l._n 8._o r._n the_o great_a seal_n and._n p._n 81._o l._n 18._o r._n de_fw-fr bereford_n p._n 94._o l._n 25._o r._n shall_v conclude_v be_v 1._o p._n 99_o l._n 25._o r._n precedent_n p._n 106._o l._n 26._o r._n send_v p._n 115._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o the_o humble_a edinburgh_n remonstrance_n of_o march_n 1._o 1648._o p._n 118._o l._n 16._o r._n mention_v p._n 29._o 30._o p._n 121._o l._n 14._o r._n in_o stead_n p._n 159._o l._n 1._o r._n p._n 17._o l._n 2._o r._n constitution_n l._n 3._o r._n sermon_n alter_v and_o change_n p._n 165._o l._n 8._o r._n p._n 63._o l._n 21._o r._n 99_o l._n 25._o r._n 96._o p._n 166._o l._n 29._o after_o 85_o add_v 96._o p._n 167._o l._n 31._o r._n 98._o p._n 175._o l._n 29._o r._n rumperet_fw-la l._n 30._o r._n tollerentur_fw-la the_o inconvenient_a distance_n of_o the_o author_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v some_o errata_n more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o pass_v the_o press_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o amend_v with_o his_o pen._n r._n royston_n late_o print_v for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o germany_n far_a show_v what_o condition_n the_o empire_n be_v in_o when_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v at_o munster_n also_o the_o several_a fight_v battle_n and_o desolation_n of_o city_n during_o the_o war_n in_o that_o empire_n and_o also_o of_o the_o golden_a bull_a in_o octavo_n the_o sycillian_a tyrant_n or_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o agathocles_n with_o some_o restection_n on_o our_o modern_a usurper_n octavo_fw-la the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n in_o two_o sermon_n by_o gilbert_n burnet_n in_o quarto_n the_o generosity_n of_o christian_a love_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n by_o william_n gould_n quarto_fw-la the_o witness_n to_o christanity_n by_o sy._n patrick_n d._n d._n octavo_fw-la dâ—ctor_n dubitaâ—tium_n or_o bishop_n tailor_n case_n of_o conscience_n the_o four_o edition_n folio_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o by_o r._n perenchief_n d._n d._n octavo_fw-la a_o modest_a plea_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n octavo_fw-la the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n or_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n fit_v to_o the_o main_a use_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o a_o late_a reverend_a author_n in_o 12o._o chirurgical_a treatise_n by_o richard_n wiseman_n serjeant-chirurgion_n to_o his_o majesty_n folio_n
place_n and_o calling_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n now_o the_o scotch_a author_n or_o ladensium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o postscript_n against_o lysimachus_n nicanor_n tell_v we_o p._n 35._o that_o episcopacy_n be_v no_o way_n so_o opposite_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o any_o reform_a church_n as_o to_o that_o discipline_n which_o many_o assembly_n and_o parliament_n have_v settle_v in_o scotland_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v thus_o p._n 36._o 37._o we_o can_v dissemble_v any_o long_o our_o hearty_a wish_n that_o england_n will_v after_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n ride_v themselves_o at_o last_o of_o their_o bishop_n trouble_n as_o they_o do_v of_o old_a without_o any_o repentance_n to_o this_o day_n of_o their_o abbot_n and_o monk_n this_o say_v he_o we_o conceive_v will_v much_o increase_v the_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n of_o all_o the_o three_o dominion_n according_o those_o covenanters_n swear_v also_o to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n now_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v p._n 35._o cast_v out_o at_o first_o and_o to_o this_o day_n have_v careful_o hold_v at_o the_o door_n even_o that_o kind_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o their_o chief_a divine_n seem_v not_o much_o to_o oppose_v suitable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o which_o presbyterian_o swear_v in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o church-government_n by_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o by_o archbishop_n chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n with_o what_o face_n therefore_o can_v this_o author_n presume_v to_o tell_v we_o p._n 19_o 29._o that_o the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o parochial_a and_o classical_a presbytery_n provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n be_v remote_a enough_o from_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o presbytery_n especial_o since_o he_o affirm_v p._n 24._o 34._o that_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n scotland_n be_v presbyterian_a by_o which_o sure_a he_o mean_v not_o moderate_o episcopal_a for_o p._n 59_o 69._o that_o he_o may_v prove_v the_o presbyterian_a form_n of_o government_n a._n fence_n against_o heresy_n and_o error_n he_o instance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o method_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o as_o there_o describe_v be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o parochial_a and_o classical_a presbytery_n provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n now_o how_o injurious_a the_o scotch_a discipline_n which_o english_a presbyterian_o have_v thus_o covenant_v to_o introduce_v be_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n how_o oppressive_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o pernicious_a to_o both_o bishop_n bramhall_n since_o primate_n of_o ireland_n have_v abundant_o manifest_v in_o his_o fair_a warning_n for_o england_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o scotch_a discipline_n or_o as_o it_o be_v late_o print_v of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o which_o treatise_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o their_o discipline_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o confirm_v their_o act_n to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n that_o it_o rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o it_o exempt_v the_o minister_n from_o due_a punishment_n that_o it_o subject_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o their_o censure_n that_o it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o pardon_v power_n as_o to_o some_o crime_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n that_o it_o make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n be_v oppressive_a to_o particular_a person_n and_o hurtful_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n that_o the_o disciplinarian_o challenge_v this_o exorbitant_a power_n by_o divine_a right_n the_o truth_n of_o these_o proposition_n he_o have_v evince_v out_o of_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o public_a record_n of_o their_o practice_n since_o therefore_o the_o english_a presbyterian_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o this_o discipline_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o discipline_n and_o government_n here_o in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o scotland_n it_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n shall_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o person_n own_v those_o seditious_a principle_n upon_o which_o such_o enormous_a disciplinarian_a practice_n be_v ground_v some_o of_o which_o principle_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o their_o national_a assembly_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o their_o own_o liberty_n of_o convening_n lawful_o together_o p._n 7._o with_o power_n to_o the_o kirk_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v rule_n and_o constitution_n for_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o the_o kirk_n p._n 8._o 3._o that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v whether_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o no_o p._n 9_o 12._o 4._o that_o from_o the_o kirk_n there_o be_v no_o reclamation_n nor_o appellation_n to_o any_o judge_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a within_o the_o realm_n p._n 13._o 5._o that_o to_o their_o discipline_n all_o the_o estate_n within_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v subject_a as_o well_o ruler_n as_o they_o who_o be_v rule_v p._n 16._o 6._o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v pardon_v any_o crime_n that_o be_v make_v capital_a by_o the_o judicial_a law_n p._n 12._o 7._o that_o matter_n of_o the_o pulpit_n ought_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o correction_n of_o prince_n p._n 14._o in_o proportion_n to_o which_o principle_n the_o kirk_n p._n 5._o by_o their_o own_o authority_n decree_v the_o abolition_n of_o bishop_n require_v they_o to_o resign_v their_o office_n as_o not_o have_v any_o call_n from_o god_n word_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o desist_v from_o preach_v till_o they_o have_v a_o new_a admission_n from_o the_o general_a assembly_n they_o resolve_v also_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o possession_n as_o the_o king_n patrimony_n in_o the_o next_o assembly_n when_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o have_v their_o book_n of_o discipline_n ratify_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n they_o obtrude_v it_o on_o the_o church_n themselves_o p._n 6._o ordain_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v or_o do_v then_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v subscribe_v it_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n also_o p._n 7._o under_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o only_a monarch_n of_o this_o church_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a they_o erect_v their_o own_o court_n and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o scotland_n long_o before_o they_o be_v legal_o approve_v or_o receive_v in_o their_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 1647._o they_o determine_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n till_o the_o church_n be_v full_o restore_v to_o its_o patrimony_n yea_o say_v the_o lord_n primate_n p._n 5._o they_o arrive_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o sauciness_n anno_fw-la 1600._o and_o reduce_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o such_o contempt_n that_o 20_o presbyter_n no_o more_o at_o the_o high_a sometime_o but_o 13_o sometime_o but_o 7_o or_o 8_o dare_v to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v a_o general_a assembly_n as_o they_o miscall_v it_o after_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n against_o his_o authority_n a_o insolence_n which_o never_o any_o parliament_n dare_v attempt_v anno_fw-la 1582._o they_o reject_v mongomery_n appeal_n from_o themselves_o to_o king_n james_n as_o make_v to_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n and_o proceed_v violent_o against_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n prohibition_n p._n 13._o they_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v more_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v read_v that_o book_n of_o the_o archbishop_n now_o the_o question_n must_v be_v 1._o whether_o those_o english_a presbyterian_o who_o have_v covenant_v to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o person_n approve_v those_o principle_n and_o practice_n upon_o which_o that_o
nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n and_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n o_o what_o grateful_a and_o ingenuous_a return_n they_o make_v they_o for_o that_o benignity_n and_o favour_n they_o ruine_v the_o bishop_n not_o spare_v even_o those_o most_o hearty_a protestant_a bishop_n who_o have_v be_v so_o benign_a and_o favourable_a to_o they_o they_o raise_v a_o war_n against_o the_o king_n plunder_v sequester_v murder_v those_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o by_o degree_n extort_a from_o himself_o such_o grand_a diminution_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n as_o that_o they_o leave_v he_o little_o more_o than_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n and_o be_v such_o man_n as_o these_o such_o true_a english_a protestant_n so_o good_a christian_n as_o that_o they_o ought_v in_o justice_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v still_o treat_v benign_o and_o favourable_o nay_o rather_o shall_v not_o king_n noble_n and_o commons_o p._n 40._o 50._o remember_v their_o darling_n protestantism_n i_o mean_v that_o good_a english_a protestantism_n contain_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o true_a mean_a between_o fanatic_a and_o jesuitical_a protestantism_n shall_v not_o i_o say_v king_n noble_n and_o commons_o remember_v this_o their_o darling_n and_o in_o reason_n of_o state_n abandon_v that_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o have_v contribute_v so_o much_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o let_v they_o not_o sleep_v secure_o while_o the_o seeds-man_n of_o the_o envious_a one_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o division_n in_o our_o field_n not_o only_o to_o weaken_v and_o hinder_v but_o to_o choke_v and_o eat_v out_o our_o english_a protestant_n faith_n order_n and_o government_n and_o let_v our_o gracious_a sovereign_n still_o show_v himself_o gracious_a where_o his_o undeserved_a clemency_n be_v like_a to_o produce_v happy_a permanent_a effect_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v the_o mischief_n that_o befall_v his_o royal_a father_n through_o the_o stubborn_a insolency_n of_o ingrateful_a and_o disloyal_a presbyterian_o make_v he_o wary_a in_o time_n and_o circumspect_o provident_a for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n safety_n lest_o himself_o also_o know_v and_o feel_v by_o sad_a experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o protect_v and_o encourage_v presbyterian_n p._n 41._o 51._o the_o author_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o vindicate_v presbyterian_o from_o the_o many_o calumny_n with_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v load_v the_o first_o that_o he_o mention_n be_v their_o pluck_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n his_o power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o gross_a mistake_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o so_o he_o urge_v the_o declare_a judgement_n of_o the_o high_a of_o that_o way_n according_a to_o their_o own_o word_n which_o be_v these_o to_o the_o political_a magistrate_n be_v allow_v a_o diatactick_n order_v regulate_a power_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o a_o political_a way_n so_o that_o he_o reform_v the_o church_n when_o corrupt_v in_o divine_a worship_n discipline_n or_o government_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o the_o kirk_n may_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o corruption_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n reform_v those_o corruption_n in_o a_o warrantable_a manner_n or_o no_o and_o consequent_o of_o check_v he_o in_o both_o respect_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v witness_v the_o next_o he_o convene_v and_o convocate_v synod_n and_o council_n make_v up_o of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o advise_v and_o conclude_v determinative_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o refine_v from_o corruption_n how_o to_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v when_o reform_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o the_o kirk_n may_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o convening_n without_o yea_o against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n command_n and_o here_o they_o actual_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o conclusive_o determine_v how_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o govern_v he_o ratify_v and_o establish_v within_o his_o dominion_n the_o just_a and_o necessary_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n in_o synod_n and_o council_n by_o his_o civil_a sanction_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o the_o kirk_n may_v claim_v the_o power_n of_o determine_v whether_o its_o own_o decree_n be_v just_a and_o necessary_a or_o no_o and_o of_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n though_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n deny_v to_o ratify_v they_o by_o his_o civil_a sanction_n he_o judge_v and_o determine_v definitive_o with_o ae_z consequent_a and_o political_a judgement_n or_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n concern_v thing_n judge_v and_o determine_v antecedent_o by_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o act._n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o the_o kirk_n may_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o control_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o private_a person_n if_o his_o difinitive_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n which_o they_o allow_v to_o every_o private_a person_n p._n 20._o 30._o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o act_n shall_v chance_v to_o contradict_v their_o antecedent_n determination_n he_o take_v care_n political_o that_o even_a matter_n and_o ordinance_n mere_o and_o formal_o ecclesiastical_a be_v due_o manage_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n orderly_o call_v thereunto_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o the_o kirk_n may_v imagine_v that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n refuse_v to_o take_v this_o political_a care_n themselves_o may_v appoint_v ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o manage_v they_o and_o that_o their_o so_o do_v be_v a_o orderly_o call_v to_o those_o person_n to_o act_v according_o he_o have_v a_o compulsive_a punitive_a or_o corrective_a power_n formal_o political_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o holy_a kirk_n may_v deny_v herself_o to_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o may_v political_o compel_v the_o outward_a man_n of_o all_o person_n church-officer_n or_o other_o under_o his_o dominion_n unto_o external_n performance_n of_o their_o respective_a duty_n and_o office_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n punish_v they_o if_o either_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n at_o all_o or_o do_v it_o corrupt_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o also_o there_o may_v be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o the_o kirk_n may_v fancy_v themselves_o the_o only_a or_o chief_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n belong_v to_o such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o whether_o they_o neglect_v or_o corrupt_o perform_v they_o so_o that_o if_o presbyterian_o grant_v no_o more_o power_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n they_o deny_v his_o supremacy_n and_o consequent_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la how_o they_o who_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o sole_a direction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 24._o 34._o can_v in_o reason_n acknowledge_v a_o spiritual_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n as_o intrinsical_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o inform_v we_o who_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v p._n 43._o 53_o that_o presbyterian_o do_v not_o claim_v for_o the_o convocation_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a convention_n a_o independency_n on_o parliament_n that_o they_o do_v not_o claim_v it_o for_o a_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o episcopal_a man_n i_o be_o apt_a enough_o to_o believe_v but_o i_o can_v entertain_v any_o reasonable_a hope_n that_o they_o who_o have_v covenant_v so_o deep_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o scotch_a discipline_n and_o form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o swear_v a_o endeavour_n of_o reform_v thing_n in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n as_o one_o of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n will_v acknowledge_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a convention_n to_o depend_v on_o parliament_n for_o if_o bishop_n bramhall_n deceive_v we_o not_o fair_o warn_v p._n 9_o it_o be_v a_o scotch_a maxim_n that_o parliamentary_a ratification_n can_v no_o way_n alter_v church-canon_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v whether_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o not_o the_o want_n of_o a_o civil_a sanction_n to_o the_o church_n be_v but_o like_o lucrum_fw-la cessans_fw-la not_o damnum_fw-la emergens_fw-la as_o it_o add_v nothing_o
so_o far_o from_o suffer_v themselves_o humble_o peaceable_o and_o patient_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n that_o their_o tongue_n be_v sharpen_v like_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n sting_v and_o poison_v the_o name_n and_o repute_v of_o the_o army_n p._n 16._o call_v they_o a_o rebellious_a army_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n a_o viperous_a brood_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o on_o sabbath-day_n and_o fast-day_n in_o preach_v and_o pray_v they_o still_o gird_v at_o the_o parliament_n viz._n the_o independent_a majority_n as_o man_n that_o decline_v their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n hinder_v reformation_n mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o interest_n he_o tell_v we_o also_o p._n 14._o that_o the_o morning_n lecture_n which_o they_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o their_o frequent_a removal_n month_n after_o month_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v so_o model_v and_o constitute_v that_o in_o they_o a_o lamentable_a slaughter_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sweet_a affection_n of_o love_n kindness_n gentleness_n goodness_n patience_n each_o towards_o other_o p._n 2._o that_o that_o ark_n of_o they_o seem_v frequent_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o bull_n of_o basan_n toss_n and_o gore_v the_o parliament_n and_o army_n and_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n from_o day_n to_o day_n malicious_o foment_v contention_n strife_n and_o division_n p._n 3._o that_o the_o london_n minister_n do_v by_o conjunction_n of_o counsel_n and_o debate_n in_o sion-colledge_n london_n nay_o england_n distemper_n conceive_v sinful_a resolution_n to_o engage_v and_o tamper_v private_o with_o chief_a citizen_n in_o public_a place_n as_o common-council-man_n etc._n etc._n and_o public_o in_o pulpit_n and_o press_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o bless_a reformation_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n to_o set_v all_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o raise_v a_o new_a war_n p._n 18_o 19_o from_o which_o premise_n i_o may_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v well_o enough_o conclude_v that_o this_o author_n instead_o of_o pretend_v that_o presbyterian_o suffer_v themselves_o rather_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n than_o to_o comply_v with_o man_n of_o violence_n in_o change_v the_o government_n shall_v in_o truth_n and_o justice_n have_v thus_o represent_v they_o that_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o man_n of_o violence_n when_o they_o presume_v they_o be_v about_o to_o change_v the_o government_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o they_o by_o embitter_a man_n spirit_n against_o they_o in_o their_o preachment_n and_o direful_a prayer_n by_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o contention_n and_o division_n and_o by_o inflame_a man_n mind_n to_o take_v arm_n resist_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o when_o notwithstanding_o all_o such_o english_a and_o scotch_a endeavour_n independent_o have_v effect_v the_o change_n of_o 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