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and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o calling_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o ergo._n numb_a 18._o vers_fw-la 4.5_o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v near_o shall_v be_v slay_v the_o minister_n then_o of_o god_n service_n and_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v stranger_n one_o to_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n 2._o chron._n 19.11_o behold_v amarith_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o you_o in_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n deut._n 22.9_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a sort_n of_o seed_n lest_o thou_o defile_v the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o thou_o shall_v not_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a sort_n as_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o do_v god_n play_v the_o gardener_n ploughman_n or_o webster_n here_o or_o be_v not_o this_o a_o ceremonial_a command_n to_o eschew_v all_o mixture_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n field_n and_o shop_n which_o be_v his_o kirk_n and_o people_n this_o also_o the_o apostle_n 1._o corinth_n chap._n 9_o teach_v we_o cite_v that_o ceremonial_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o mussel_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o thing_n temporal_a and_o final_o our_o master_n in_o the_o gospel_n distinguish_v express_o betwixt_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o to_o caesar_n say_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n argum._n v._n that_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v meddle_v with_o thing_n not_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v busy_a body_n in_o matter_n impertinent_a to_o they_o against_o the_o scripture_n but_o civil_a and_o worldly_a office_n and_o matter_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v meddle_v with_o by_o these_o bishop_n therefore_o against_o the_o scripture_n john_n 6.18_o jesus_n then_o kno_v that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o take_v he_o and_o make_v he_o their_o king_n be_v withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o mountain_n alone_o joh._n 18.36_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o pilate_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n remember_v the_o which_o confession_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n but_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v a_o charge_n unto_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o say_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o quicken_v all_o thing_n and_o before_o jesus_n christ_n who_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n mean_v anent_o the_o whole_a discipline_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o epistle_n 1._o tim._n 6.13_o joh._n 8.11_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o adultress_n neither_o do_v i_o judge_v thou_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o luk._n 12.13.14_o and_o one_o of_o the_o multitude_n say_v unto_o he_o master_n speak_v to_o my_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v divide_v the_o heritage_n with_o i_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n over_o you_o the_o civil_a and_o worldly_a office_n than_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o person_n and_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n ever_o take_v on_o or_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o argum._n vi_o that_o christ_n minister_n shall_v bear_v worldly_a pre-eminence_n bruâ—k_v ambitious_a style_n and_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o special_a scripture_n underwrite_v but_o the_o office_n of_o bishopric_n bring_v in_o all_o these_o wherein_o they_o pride_n themselves_o against_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 23.6_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n love_v the_o first_o room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o salutation_n in_o the_o market_n and_o be_v call_v rabbi_n but_o be_v you_o not_o call_v rabbi_n for_o you_o have_v one_o master_n and_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n let_v he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o whosoever_o will_v lift_v himself_o up_o shall_v be_v câ—ften_o down_o and_o be_v that_o will_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luk._n 22.15_o there_o enter_v a_o contention_n among_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v great_a but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n bear_v rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o guide_n as_o the_o servant_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n experience_n prove_v that_o these_o ambitious_a style_n wherewith_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o herald_n flatter_v by_o a_o great_a number_n and_o scorn_v by_o far_o more_o make_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o widow_n to_o grow_v wanton_a against_o christ_n misken_v he_o themselves_o and_o their_o call_n to_o despise_v their_o equal_n and_o to_o presume_v over_o their_o superior_n argum._n vii_o that_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n and_o one_o bind_v to_o serve_v two_o master_n be_v flat_a repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o this_o office_n of_o bishopric_n involve_v they_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n numb_a 4.3_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v meet_v to_o take_v on_o this_o warfare_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 2._o tim._n 2.3.4_o thou_o therefore_o suffer_v affliction_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o a_o number_n more_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v forth_o that_o the_o office_n of_o these_o bishop_n be_v repugnant_a and_o direct_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o episcopal_a corruption_n in_o usurp_a authority_n above_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o kirk_n &_o arrogate_a to_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o common_a care_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o assembly_n and_o presbytery_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o defend_v i_o insist_v not_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o plain_o but_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o the_o present_a to_o quot_fw-la these_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n follow_v till_o we_o hear_v it_o bring_v in_o question_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o tim._n 3.1_o tit._n 1._o act._n 20._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o thess_n 5._o heb._n 13._o math._n 5._o &_o 18._o act._n 15._o &_o 21._o math._n 16._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o math._n 23._o luk._n 22._o phil._n 1._o joh._n 20._o act._n 14.23_o tertul._n apologet_n 39_o hieron_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o origenes_n hom._n 7._o in_o josuam_fw-la irenaeus_n ad_fw-la victor_n cypr._n lib._n 2._o epist_n &_o lib._n 6._o epist_n &_o 9_o ambros_n serm_n 11._o epiphanius_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la heres_fw-la 75._o august_n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 5._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantin_n l._n 3._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vitand_n corrup_n l._n 10._o cap._n chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o that_o such_o a_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o kirk_n and_o counsel_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o kirk_n shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o politic_a administration_n and_o court_v affair_n and_o be_v occupy_v in_o secular_a and_o worldly_a matter_n leave_v their_o flock_n and_o follow_v the_o puff_v up_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o kirk_n namely_o these_o follow_v which_o as_o epitome_n of_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n we_o be_v content_a with_o for_o the_o present_a among_o these_o most_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apost_n the_o 80_o canon_n 1â—_n dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la politicis_fw-la se_fw-la administrationibus_fw-la immiscere_fw-la sed_fw-la
civil_a history_n full_a of_o such_o effect_n the_o small_a hair_n of_o root_n and_o pickle_n of_o seed_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v fan_v away_o and_o pluck_v out_o of_o all_o kirkes_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n this_o the_o godly_a wisdom_n quickness_n of_o wit_n prudence_n and_o sagacity_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n can_v well_o mark_v and_o take_v up_o a_o far_o both_o to_o beware_v of_o it_o where_o he_o have_v find_v it_o and_o can_v not_o well_o amend_v it_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v to_o creep_v into_o the_o field_n so_o careful_o and_o clean_o purge_v therefrom_o thus_o pass_v over_o the_o impair_n of_o the_o king_n patrimony_n and_o many_o more_o thing_n against_o his_o highness_n weal_n and_o honour_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o end_v this_o point_n not_o doubt_v but_o his_o majesty_n be_v always_o mindful_a of_o that_o declaration_n so_o clear_o godly_a and_o eloquent_o pen_v &_o subscribe_v by_o his_o highness_n own_o hand_n at_o his_o majesty_n parliament_n hold_v at_o linlithgow_n in_o december_n 1585._o the_o conclusion_n whereof_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o remembrance_n at_o this_o time_n for_o that_o by_o forget_v that_o these_o who_o seek_v episcopal_a dignity_n seek_v the_o hurt_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o most_o renown_a majesty_n then_o short_o to_o end_v this_o my_o declaration_n i_o mind_v not_o to_o cut_v away_o any_o liâ—ertâ—_n grant_v by_o god_n to_o hiâ—_n kirk_n i_o acâ—lame_v not_o myself_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n sâ—â—â—tion_n heresy_n or_o true_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o end_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o excommunication_n neithâ—â—â—â—â—â—me_v to_o myself_o or_o my_o 〈◊〉_d power_n in_o anâ—â—â—ng_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ecclesiastical_a neither_o to_o meddle_v in_o any_o that_o god_n wâ—â—â—â—_n thâ—_n wâ—y_a devolve_n in_o thâ—â—â—nds_n of_o the_o kirk_n â—nd_v to_o conclude_v i_o confess_v and_o â—â—kâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ge_n christ_n jesus_n to_o 〈◊〉_d heâ—d_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o same_o and_o whâ—tâ—â—â—uâ—r_v person_n 〈…〉_o themselves_o as_o heâ—d_v of_o the_o kirk_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o thing_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o miâ—â—â—â—_n to_o his_o kirk_n that_o mâ—â—_n i_o fâ—â—â—â—mmiâ—ts_v manifest_a 〈…〉_o against_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o word_n of_o his_o son_n against_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—nâ—â—_n not_o â—â—y_a gâ—â—iâ—_n and_o in_o take_v his_o place_n against_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d châ—â—â—t_n the_o 〈◊〉_d how_o spirit_n â—hing_v contrâ—â—y_a 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o conscience_n certain_o thus_o harbour_v gâ—d_v and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o highness_n shall_v be_v wâ—ll_n and_o honourable_a according_a to_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v know_v he_o that_o honour_v i_o chap._n x._o that_o this_o bishoprie_fw-la be_v against_o the_o honour_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o realm_n wherein_o have_v stand_v thy_o honour_n and_o weal_n o_o scotland_n these_o 〈◊〉_d year_n and_o above_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o â—â—gement_n of_o all_o thâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ghtly_o â—â—th_v sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o freedom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n â—â—â—â—â—om_n estâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o notable_o within_o thou_o with_o so_o 〈…〉_o that_o gospel_n of_o peace_n come_v within_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o foreign_a wâ—â—_n and_o all_o commâ—tions_n within_o thy_o 〈…〉_o be_v easy_o settle_v god_n bâ—â—ng_v in_o the_o mâ—â—st_n of_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v 〈◊〉_d judgement_n upon_o all_o thâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d their_o heaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈…〉_o against_o his_o kirk_n and_o 〈…〉_o so_o â—o_o â—â—â—h_a and_o bewitch_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o that_o wâ—â—y_n have_v hâ—d_n christ_n so_o clear_o â—â—â—â—ted_v forth_o before_o thy_o eye_n as_o if_o â—hâ—m_n with_o the_o same_o have_v see_v hiâ—_n crucify_v shall_v thou_o wiâ—h_v those_o foolish_a gâ—lâ—tians_n begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o end_n in_o the_o flâ—sh_n wâ—â—_n thâ—â—â—_n follow_v thâ—m_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n weep_v 〈◊〉_d write_v that_o thâ—y_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n who_o end_n iâ—_n destruction_n or_o damnation_n who_o god_n iâ—_n their_o â—â—lly_n who_o glory_n iâ—_n shame_n earthly_a mind_a man_n who_o seek_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n not_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o to_o be_v thy_o guider_n and_o misguiâ—_n thou_o to_o be_v thy_o conductor_n &_o seduâ—â—_n thou_o to_o make_v thou_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v inâ—enâ—â—d_v and_o cast_v thou_o away_o from_o his_o face_n they_o seek_v glory_n among_o man_n and_o one_o of_o another_o &_o so_o neither_o can_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o christ_n themselves_o not_o make_v thou_o do_v it_o and_o be_v safe_a sure_o for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n worldly_a thou_o be_v never_o comparable_a to_o other_o nation_n but_o the_o evangell_n so_o plant_v in_o thou_o be_v that_o crown_n of_o thy_o glory_n that_o decore_v thy_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o above_o all_o 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