towards_o the_o royal_a martyr_n k._n 〈◊〉_d i._o how_o they_o act_v against_o his_o majesty_n interest_n in_o a_o direct_a opâ—…sition_n to_o the_o whâ—…le_a â—…ody_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o whole_a â—…ingdom_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…ose_n who_o have_v former_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o â—…alse_a and_o hypocritical_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n do_v unanimous_o embrace_v the_o king_n interest_n the_o presbyteâ—…ians_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v sâ—…nsible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n that_o they_o â—…ted_v aâ—…ainst_a he_o with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o malice_n and_o enâ—…_n and_o yeâ—…_n tâ—…ese_n man_n â—…ave_v now_o the_o confidence_n to_o protest_v they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d â—…inging_v he_o to_o his_o death_n as_o if_o the_o history_n of_o these_o â—…es_n be_v quiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o public_a monument_n of_o their_o treaâ—…nable_a and_o rebâ—…llious_a act_n against_o that_o prince_n remain_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ternal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o reproach_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n these_o barbarous_a parâ—…icides_n receive_v from_o our_o presbyterian_o for_o when_o the_o â—…ws_n come_v to_o scotland_n of_o a_o treaty_n begin_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n mr._n rob._n blair_n and_o sir_n john_n cheesly_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…sently_o dispatch_v away_o by_o order_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n to_o join_v with_o cromwell_n in_o obstruct_v the_o treaty_n and_o upon_o their_o arrival_n there_o wiâ—…h_v two_o other_o commissioner_n viz._n the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n and_o will._n glendinning_n froâ—…_n the_o committee_n of_o estate_n cromwell_n begin_v to_o show_v himself_o for_o crush_a the_o treaty_n he_o draw_v up_o his_o army_n towards_o london_n and_o send_v in_o a_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o parliament_n show_v his_o disallowance_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o crave_v justice_n as_o he_o call_v it_o to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o king_n now_o these_o 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tâ—…eir_n 〈◊〉_d and_o act_v there_o as_o they_o list_a so_o that_o although_o the_o committâ—…_n of_o â—…states_n as_o well_o as_o commission_n of_o the_o kirk_n send_v commissioneâ—…_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o king_n murderer_n in_o england_n yet_o the_o gild_n and_o shame_n of_o this_o act_n can_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o only_o to_o the_o presbyterian_a crew_n who_o act_n have_v always_o tend_v to_o bring_v their_o country_n into_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n from_o hence_o i_o think_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o horrid_a murder_n of_o this_o royal_a martyr_n be_v just_o chargeable_a upon_o none_o of_o our_o nation_n but_o the_o presbyterian_a sectary_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o sectary_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n of_o that_o dismal_a tragedy_n and_o do_v most_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o its_o mâ—…mbers_n for_o persevere_v in_o their_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o sovereign_n but_o let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n see_v what_o the_o behaviour_n of_o this_o party_n 〈◊〉_d be_v towards_o k_o charles_n ii_o upon_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n for_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o what_o they_o suffer_v on_o his_o account_n every_o body_n almost_o knowâ—…_n that_o our_o presbyterian_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o pro_fw-la â—…laiming_v of_o charles_n ii_o king_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o his_o father_n murder_n be_v true_a but_o their_o loyalty_n in_o this_o point_n be_v clog_v with_o such_o restâ—…ictions_n and_o limitation_n as_o be_v not_o â—…asie_a for_o the_o king_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o forâ—…ed_v he_o before_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o sign_n a_o dâ—…laration_n signify_v his_o penitency_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o forefatâ—…rs_n in_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o 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for_o which_o they_o at_o presenâ—…_n suffer_v that_o so_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n thâ—…y_v mâ—…y_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a hopâ—…_n of_o receive_v at_o laâ—…_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o suffering_n that_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v to_o all_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v but_o let_v we_o pursue_v our_o author_n thread_n of_o discourse_n and_o see_v what_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n be_v whereon_o he_o accuse_v the_o episcopal_a party_n with_o inveterate_a malice_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o the_o first_o instance_n we_o meet_v with_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o aggressor_n and_o impugn_a the_o governmâ—…nt_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n by_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o first_o it_o have_v after_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_v to_o see_v 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superintendant_o be_v place_v over_o their_o diocese_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o whole_a episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o clergy_n of_o these_o province_n who_o be_v oblige_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o act_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n 21._o to_o pay_v to_o their_o superintendent_o all_o the_o canonical_a obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o other_o bishop_n and_o by_o a_o commission_n of_o the_o assembly_n meet_v at_o leith_n in_o january_n 1572_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o their_o election_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n which_o declaration_n be_v ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o 26._o sâ—…me_a year_n and_o likewise_o by_o a_o general_n assembly_n hold_v at_o perth_n in_o â—…gust_n thereafter_o till_o the_o year_n 1575._o about_o fifteen_o year_n after_o the_o â—…gal_a settlement_n of_o our_o reformation_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o disturbance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o mr._n and._n mâ—…lvil_n return_v ifrom_o gâ—…eva_n where_o he_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o with_o the_o presbyterian_a parity_n begin_v to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o the_o church_n by_o attempt_v to_o have_v the_o geneva_n model_n establish_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o fuâ—…ler_a account_n of_o the_o government_n of_o our_o church_n after_o the_o reformation_n you_o may_v see_v in_o a_o treatise_n publish_v by_o archbishop_n spoâ—…swood_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o entitle_v refutatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la de_fw-la regimine_fw-la ecclâ—…siae_fw-la scoâ—…icanae_n and_o likewise_o in_o a_o late_a discourse_n 26._o where_o the_o same_o argument_n be_v at_o large_a consider_v and_o in_o which_o it_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v from_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n that_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o government_n establish_v in_o our_o church_n immediate_o upon_o the_o reformation_n but_o whaâ—…_n be_v more_o that_o although_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n be_v frequent_o weaken_v and_o interrupt_v by_o the_o popular_a insurrection_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o by_o law_n abolish_v in_o that_o kingdom_n till_o the_o unhappy_a civil_a war_n break_v out_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n i._n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o when_o they_o pretend_v their_o great_a idol_n of_o parity_n be_v erect_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n allow_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n than_o what_o be_v grant_v they_o before_o which_o the_o king_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o many_o sedition_n and_o commotion_n raise_v by_o melvil_n and_o his_o accomplice_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o bishop_n do_v still_o continue_v to_o exist_v by_o law_n and_o in_o all_o parliament_n they_o do_v sit_v and_o vote_n as_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o 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to_o be_v true_a and_o endeavour_n to_o vindicate_v their_o practice_n therein_o he_o allege_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o mere_a profane_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o think_v the_o presbyterian_o may_v total_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o which_o be_v such_o a_o instance_n of_o veneration_n to_o sacred_a thing_n as_o be_v not_o often_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o that_o because_o a_o sacred_a thing_n may_v sometime_o chance_v to_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n therefore_o we_o must_v altogether_o slight_a and_o contemn_v it_o may_v not_o we_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n likewise_o abstain_v from_o worship_v god_n since_o the_o divine_a worship_n have_v be_v prophanâ—…d_v by_o the_o heathenish_a superstition_n in_o pay_v that_o adoration_n to_o inanimate_a creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a be_v but_o the_o presbyterian_a practice_n in_o this_o contempt_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n be_v 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church_n than_o other_o that_o
kingdom_n defeat_v our_o force_n and_o oppress_v all_o that_o stand_v in_o any_o sort_n suspect_v of_o the_o crime_n of_o loyalty_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o these_o time_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v forward_o in_o own_v the_o king_n interest_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o cromwell_n be_v so_o successful_a in_o the_o south_n of_o scâ—…tland_n as_o to_o have_v all_o besouth_o forth_o under_o his_o dominion_n great_a numbâ—…rs_n of_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o arm_n in_o the_o west_n and_o remonstrate_v against_o the_o nation_n for_o own_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o our_o presbyterian_o this_o author_n pag._n 53._o to_o justify_v the_o procâ—…dings_n of_o their_o late_a râ—…sons_n general_n assembly_n in_o refuse_v to_o admit_v some_o of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n into_o a_o share_n of_o their_o government_n upon_o the_o term_n desire_v by_o k._n william_n urge_v that_o they_o do_v noâ—…hing_v but_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convocâ—…tion_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o 〈◊〉_d to_o admit_v thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o same_o king_n dâ—…sire_n it_o be_v no_o small_a presumption_n in_o i_o to_o offer_v any_o vindication_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o learned_a and_o worthy_a meember_n of_o the_o convocation_n in_o england_n who_o at_o that_o time_n oppose_v the_o design_a comprehension_n of_o the_o dissenter_n but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v be_v allowâ—…d_v to_o say_v that_o they_o wâ—…nt_v upon_o far_o better_a ground_n than_o our_o pretend_a general_n assembly_n who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v such_o of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n as_o condescend_v to_o address_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o be_o not_o concern_v here_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o â—…awfulness_n of_o what_o these_o â—…piscopal_a addresser_n do_v in_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o prâ—…sbyterians_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v upon_o that_o question_n my_o business_n at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o scotland_n be_v â—…ar_o more_o inexcusable_a in_o deny_v the_o request_n of_o these_o episcopal_a minister_n that_o address_v they_o than_o those_o of_o the_o english_a convocation_n who_o obstruct_v the_o union_n with_o the_o dissenter_n upon_o the_o term_n that_o be_v then_o propose_v and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o the_o dissenter_n in_o england_n never_o offer_v any_o address_n to_o the_o convocotion_n declare_v their_o willingness_n to_o return_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n upon_o her_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o these_o innocent_a ceremony_n which_o they_o pretend_v they_o can_v in_o conscience_n comply_v with_o have_v the_o presbyterian_o give_v but_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o readiness_n to_o abandon_v their_o schism_n upon_o the_o make_n of_o these_o alteration_n the_o clergy_n perhaps_o to_o further_a so_o desirable_a a_o work_n may_v have_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o grant_v they_o some_o ease_n as_o to_o their_o unreasonable_a scruple_n about_o those_o harmless_a rite_n use_v in_o our_o worship_n which_o though_o indisferent_a in_o their_o nature_n yet_o be_v very_o signiâ—…icant_a in_o their_o use._n but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n ever_o to_o expect_v to_o reclaim_v the_o presbyterian_o from_o their_o schism_n upon_o such_o term_n since_o they_o declare_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o to_o make_v alteration_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o woâ—…hip_n which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o esfect_a but_o to_o create_v more_o enemy_n to_o our_o communion_n be_v no_o way_n consistent_a with_o the_o prudence_n that_o be_v require_v in_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n now_o this_o be_v what_o the_o scâ—…ts_n assembly_n can_v urge_v in_o their_o defence_n since_o those_o of_o the_o lpiscopal_a clergy_n who_o have_v the_o freedom_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n petition_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o declare_v their_o readiness_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o maintain_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o punish_v scandalous_a and_o contumacious_a offender_n which_o be_v all_o the_o act_n of_o government_n they_o deâ—…ired_v to_o share_v with_o they_o in_o as_o for_o their_o presbyterian_a ordination_n they_o do_v indeed_o declare_v positive_o against_o they_o and_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o any_o such_o act_n as_o they_o think_v to_o be_v direct_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o episcopal_a power_n but_o second_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o may_v have_v influence_v the_o â—…nglish_fw-fr convocation_n to_o oppose_v the_o alteration_n in_o the_o form_n of_o our_o worship_n which_o k._n william_n do_v then_o desire_v they_o to_o make_v and_o that_o be_v tâ—…e_v preservation_n and_o safâ—…ty_n of_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n they_o be_v â—…t_v that_o time_n sensible_a of_o the_o fatal_a overthrow_n of_o their_o neighbour_a church_n of_o scâ—…tland_n how_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o its_o governmâ—…nt_n be_v â—…uite_o overturn_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o not_o only_o the_o biâ—…hops_n turn_v out_o both_o of_o their_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a right_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n most_o barbarous_o treat_v â—…nd_v drive_v from_o their_o house_n and_o church_n this_o cruel_a treatment_n which_o their_o brethren_n in_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o that_o dissent_v party_n may_v juâ—…tly_o aâ—…arm_v the_o english_a clergy_n to_o expect_v the_o same_o usage_n from_o the_o pâ—…esbyterians_n here_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o do_v thâ—…m_o any_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o consider_v the_o great_a interest_n the_o presbyterian_o have_v in_o that_o â—…irst_n parliament_n aâ—…ter_v the_o revolution_n it_o be_v no_o way_n safe_a for_o the_o convocation_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o present_a act_n of_o uniformity_n lest_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o such_o obstacle_n in_o establish_v another_o as_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a at_o that_o time_n to_o grapple_v with_o the_o presbyterian_a member_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o have_v the_o present_a act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v once_o dissolve_v they_o will_v have_v thâ—…own_v in_o so_o many_o stop_v and_o hindrance_n against_o a_o new_a establishment_n of_o the_o â—…urgy_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o will_v have_v start_v so_o many_o new_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v solve_v about_o it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v occasion_v such_o infinite_a deâ—…ys_n therein_o as_o will_v have_v make_v the_o re-settlement_n of_o our_o liturgy_n a_o tâ—…ing_n almost_o impossible_a if_o the_o parliament_n have_v offer_v to_o ratisie_n the_o 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probability_n of_o preserve_v thereby_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o long_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o profess_v to_o own_v no_o common_a principle_n of_o unity_n with_o we_o that_o may_v still_o oblige_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o acknowledge_v our_o biâ—…hops_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o unity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v unite_v in_o their_o communion_n i_o say_v unless_o they_o own_o these_o catholic_n painciple_n of_o unity_n in_o common_a with_o we_o we_o can_v have_v no_o security_n that_o they_o will_v remain_v we_o any_o long_a than_o their_o interest_n show_v they_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o a_o union_n with_o they_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n in_o stead_n of_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o make_v a_o great_a rent_n 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