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from_o a_o stroke_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o further_a it_o appear_v that_o they_o annul_v the_o parliament_n 1650_o &_o 1651._o altogether_o because_o if_o that_o have_v be_v a_o parliament_n it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n 2_o &_o so_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o have_v be_v his_o second_o parliament_n but_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o be_v call_v his_o first_o parliament_n &_o therefore_o there_o be_v never_o a_o lawful_a parliament_n before_o in_o his_o reign_n &_o thus_o by_o their_o principle_n he_o have_v never_o be_v crown_v in_o scotland_n as_o yet_o what_o a_o praemunire_n they_o fall_v into_o here_o let_v lawyer_n judge_v four_o there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o condemn_v these_o meeting_n counsel_n &_o convention_n of_o the_o subject_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a work_n because_o those_o meeting_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o bloody_a prelate_n who_o be_v seek_v the_o overthrow_n &_o destruction_n of_o all_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o act_n condemn_v such_o which_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v allaige_v except_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n 1584._o wherein_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o strong_a faction_n in_o great_a haste_n for_o they_o have_v five_o session_n in_o three_o day_n &_o with_o great_a secrecy_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n &_o the_o dooresâ—…_n be_v keep_v close_o all_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n see_v laborious_a mr_n petree_n his_o history_n pag._n 442_o and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n do_v main_o strict_a against_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n design_v 3._o what_o ever_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o act_n against_o civil_a meeting_n it_o will_v not_o strike_v against_o those_o meeting_n because_o the_o parliament_n 1640_o in_o their_o act_n 29._o have_v show_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o to_o be_v otherwise_o say_v it_o 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&_o in_o the_o parliament_n 10._o king_n jam._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1585._o among_o the_o unprint_v act_n there_o be_v one_o contain_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o conclude_v of_o a_o league_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 2._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v make_v league_n with_o foreign_a prince_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n as_o that_o parliament_n which_o depose_v the_o queen_n mother_n from_o her_o regency_n do_v enter_v in_o a_o league_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 3._o all_o league_n &_o bond_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v ratify_v by_o this_o king_n by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n both_o before_o &_o at_o his_o coronation_n and_o therefore_o none_o in_o conscience_n can_v condemn_v these_o bond_n or_o take_v a_o oath_n import_v the_o same_o what_o be_v more_o allaidge_v against_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n shall_v be_v full_o examine_v hereafter_o sect._n 2â—…_n sextly_n nor_o be_v there_o just_a cause_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o condemn_v scotland_n for_o aide_v &_o assist_v of_o england_n in_o their_o strait_n &_o extreme_a danger_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o most_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o one_o nation_n to_o send_v help_n &_o relief_n unto_o another_o thus_o the_o french_a &_o the_o english_v help_v the_o hollander_n the_o king_n of_o britain_n offer_v to_o help_v the_o rotchell_n &_o the_o palatinat_a 2._o it_o be_v against_o a_o common_a enemy_n a_o popish_a prelatical_a &_o malignant_a faction_n seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n law_n &_o liberty_n in_o scotland_n as_o well_o as_o in_o engl._n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n a_o common_a fear_n unit_v even_o these_o who_o be_v further_a divide_v &_o so_o while_o scotland_n fight_v for_o england_n they_o fight_v for_o themselves_o &_o their_o own_o saiftie_a &_o what_o ever_o law_n will_v warrant_v nation_n now_o to_o join_v together_o against_o the_o turk_n will_v
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keep_v that_o assembly_n at_o aberdeen_n which_o occasion_v their_o banishment_n 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o indict_v of_o synod_n &_o assembly_n do_v belong_v only_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n do_v abundant_o clear_v this_o but_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a wrong_v of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intrinsic_a power_n for_o this_o &_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o herself_o to_o seek_v it_o the_o synod_n which_o do_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d 15_o be_v not_o indict_v by_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o a_o irremediable_a case_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n but_o god_n have_v provide_v mean_n for_o the_o saifty_a &_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n even_o when_o the_o high_a power_n be_v but_o small_a friend_n unto_o she_o as_o ofttimes_o it_o fall_v out_o see_v the_o judicious_a &_o learned_a doct_n voet_n de_fw-fr pol_n eccles_n pag._n 184._o quaest_n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o power_n of_o delegate_a unto_o assembly_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o he_o may_v appoint_v all_o the_o constituent_a member_n thereof_o according_a as_o he_o please_v as_o the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v he_o do_v &_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a wrong_v &_o rob_v of_o church_n of_o their_o power_n &_o privilege_n of_o delegate_a such_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o antioch_n send_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n to_o that_o synod_n act_n 15._o &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 187_o quaest._n 7._o &_o 8._o yea_o if_o so_o the_o person_n delegated_a shall_v vote_v in_o his_o name_n &_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o meeting_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o pure_a church_n meet_v but_o either_o whole_o political_a or_o else_o politico-ecclesiasticall_a 4._o that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v church_n assembly_n &_o synod_n when_o he_o please_v for_o the_o fore_n mention_v act_n for_o the_o nat._n synod_n warrand_v they_o to_o meet_v only_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o please_v but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o church_n privilege_n see_v voet._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 190._o qâ—…_n 13._o &_o 14._o synod_n shall_v be_v no_o help_n unto_o the_o poor_a church_n if_o they_o may_v sit_v no_o longeri_fw-la what_o ever_o necessity_n may_v urge_v than_o his_o maj_n think_v good_a to_o suffer_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o such_o dependence_n of_o church_n judicatory_n upon_o the_o civil_a magistrat_n discretion_n if_o christ_n have_v allow_v synod_n to_o his_o church_n for_o determine_a in_o church_n affair_n he_o have_v allow_v they_o to_o sit_v until_o they_o finish_v the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o do_v assemble_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v to_o this_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o which_o do_v sit_v until_o they_o have_v end_v their_o business_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o command_n to_o dissolve_v 5._o that_o his_o presence_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o commissioner_n be_v necessary_a unto_o each_o national_a assembly_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o act_n for_o the_o national_a synod_n say_v express_o that_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o commissioner_n no_o national_a synod_n can_v be_v keep_v but_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o this_o 2._o the_o synod_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v hold_v without_o his_o presence_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o general_a assembly_n hold_v in_o scotland_n without_o his_o presence_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o constituent_a member_n of_o the_o synod_n &_o therefore_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o necessary_o requisite_a see_v voet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 188._o quaest._n 9_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n for_o his_o presence_n at_o national_a synod_n he_o must_v not_o be_v absent_a from_o lesser_a assembly_n &_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n judicature_n hold_v without_o his_o presence_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a see_v what_o the_o learned_a &_o famous_a voetius_fw-la say_v to_o this_o pol._n eccles._n part._n 1._o pag._n 199._o 200._o 6._o that_o minister_n have_v no_o proper_a decisive_a fuffrage_n in_o synod_n because_o the_o forecited_a act_n say_v that_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v only_o by_o their_o advice_n so_o that_o in_o their_o synod_n they_o be_v only_o the_o king_n counsellor_n convene_v to_o advise_v &_o consult_v &_o a_o power_n only_o to_o advise_v be_v no_o decisive_a fuffrage_n &_o so_o the_o act_n conclude_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n follow_v their_o advice_n &_o be_v not_o their_o deed_n now_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a &_o destructive_a to_o all_o synod_n &_o of_o all_o their_o power_n &_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o 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to_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n or_o by_o the_o temple_n so_o do_v these_o excel_v in_o that_o art_n of_o teach_v perjury_n &_o loose_v the_o knot_n of_o covenant_n &_o oath_n as_o be_v too_o well_o know_v 4._o they_o be_v much_o take_v up_o with_o punctilio_n of_o formality_n &_o in_o cause_v people_n at_o tend_v all_o their_o nodes_fw-la &_o desire_n but_o as_o for_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n &_o faith_n they_o cast_v these_o behind_o their_o back_n 5._o they_o declare_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o they_o who_o kill_v the_o prophet_n &_o be_v fast_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n but_o indeed_o 6._o they_o be_v behind_o the_o pharisee_n in_o cleanse_v the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o cup_n &_o platter_n &_o in_o appear_v like_a white_v tomb_n for_o they_o have_v no_o show_n of_o piety_n &_o therefore_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v shun_v &_o may_v certane_o unless_o they_o repent_v expect_v all_o the_o woe_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d q._n 38_o art_n 1._o by_o which_o he_o declare_v &_o order_v his_o purpose_n to_o another_o and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o that_o which_o be_v call_v pollicitatiâ—…_n &_o this_o aâ—…_n grotius_n say_v the_o jur_n bell_z &_o pac_n lib._n 2_o c_o 11_o §_o 3._o be_v when_o the_o will_n do_v determine_v itself_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v with_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o persevere_v &_o this_o as_o he_o add_v do_v either_o oblige_v simple_o or_o under_o a_o certane_v condition_n or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v full_a &_o complete_a promise_n such_o as_o promise_n of_o give_v &_o promise_n of_o do_v &_o in_o these_o as_o he_o say_v 1b_a §_o 4._o beside_o the_o determination_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o voluntary_a resigne_v the_o right_a over_o unto_o another_o he_o further_o there_o prove_v that_o these_o promise_n do_v bind_v 1._o by_o show_v from_o scripture_n viz._n neh_n 9_o 8._o heb._n 4_o 18_o &_o 10_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 13._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 14._o 2_o thes._n 3_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 13._o how_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o law_n shall_v yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o keep_v his_o promise_n 2._o by_o that_o passage_n of_o solomon_n pou._n 6_o 1._o my_o soâ—…_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o 〈◊〉_d stranger_n then_o be_v thou_o snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n those_o 〈◊〉_d take_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o that_o pomise_n be_v strong_a bond_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v hence_o that_o verbaligant_fw-la homines_fw-la taurorum_fw-la cornua_fw-la funâ—…s_fw-la bull_n by_o their_o horn_n man_n bind_v with_o cord_n man_n use_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o word_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v of_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o another_o voâ—…_n meâ—…_n fatâ—…tuaest_n ovid._n 2._o meâ—…amor_n and_o heathen_n make_v much_o of_o their_o promise_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o swear_v any_o oath_n because_o that_o will_v have_v import_v that_o their_o bare_a word_n &_o promise_n be_v not_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o as_o security_n enough_o thus_o the_o scythian_n as_o grotius_n say_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la bell_n &_o paâ—…_n lib._n 2_o c._n 13._o §_o 21._o refuse_v to_o swear_v to_o alexander_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o colendo_fw-la fidem_fw-la juranâ—…_n they_o swear_v by_o value_v their_o promise_n so_o when_o at_o athens_n a_o grave_a person_n come_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n at_o the_o altar_n all_o the_o judge_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v â—…o_fw-la quod_fw-la nollent_fw-la religone_fw-mi videri_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la veritate_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la consâ—…rictam_fw-la spurius_n posthumus_fw-la in_o his_o speech_n before_o the_o senate_n as_o liu._n show_v lib._n 9_o say_v that_o promise_n no_o less_o than_o covenant_n be_v religious_o regard_v by_o all_o apud_fw-la quos_fw-la juxta_fw-la divinas_fw-la religiones_fw-la fides_fw-la humana_fw-la colâ—…ur_fw-la when_o c._n licinius_n &_o l._n sixtus_n two_o tâ—…bunes_n be_v make_v some_o overture_n tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o people_n one_o whereof_o be_v that_o in_o payment_n of_o debt_n all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v pay_v iâ—…_n usury_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n claudius_n crassus_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o patricij_fw-la have_v a_o oration_n to_o dissuade_v the_o people_n therefrom_o show_v they_o how_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o faith_n &_o trust_n shall_v be_v banish_v &_o consequent_o all_o humane_a society_n shall_v be_v destroy_v see_v liv._o lib._n 6._o the_o roman_n have_v be_v famous_a for_o keep_v their_o public_a faith_n hence_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n the_o people_n do_v lend_v money_n most_o willing_o unto_o the_o senate_n not_o know_v how_o it_o can_v be_v better_o secure_v liv._o lib._n 25._o and_o therefore_o they_o honour_v their_o public_a faith_n as_o a_o goddess_n &_o have_v a_o solemn_a place_n appoint_v for_o she_o in_o which_o place_n all_o their_o article_n of_o peace_n &_o covenant_n be_v swear_v â—…t_fw-la ejus_fw-la quiea_fw-la violaret_fw-la sacrum_fw-la diis_fw-la inferis_fw-la caput_fw-la esset_fw-la see_v liv._o hist_o lib._n 1._o &_o lib._n 24._o yea_o so_o much_o do_v they_o esteem_v of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o do_v not_o thinkit_n enough_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o they_o &_o their_o faithfulness_n &_o therefore_o as_o liu._n show_v lib._n 28._o when_o hannibal_n have_v over_o throw_v saguntum_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n which_o have_v befriend_v the_o roman_a interest_n they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o recover_v that_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hannibal_n &_o do_v so_o memorable_a be_v the_o story_n of_o fabius_n the_o dictator_n mention_v by_o liv._o lib._n 22._o who_o when_o hannibal_n be_v waste_v italy_n &_o have_v spare_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n that_o appertain_v unto_o he_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o report_n go_v that_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o he_o see_v his_o fidelity_n thus_o in_o hazard_n to_o be_v question_v send_v his_o soon_o to_o rome_n to_o sell_v that_o piece_n of_o ground_n &_o with_o the_o money_n thereof_o he_o pay_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o some_o captive_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n &_o thus_o fidem_fw-la publicam_fw-la privato_fw-la impendio_fw-la exsolvit_fw-la when_o jugurtha_n king_n of_o numidia_n have_v kill_v the_o two_o grand_a child_n of_o masanissa_n that_o he_o may_v possess_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o roman_n call_v jugurtha_fw-mi to_o answer_n for_o this_o fact_n &_o secure_v he_o in_o come_v by_o their_o public_a faith_n &_o because_o of_o the_o saife_n conduct_v which_o they_o have_v promise_v they_o send_v he_o away_o saife_fw-mi notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v own_v the_o wickedness_n do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d his_o companion_n and_o have_v convey_v he_o away_o quiet_o see_v sallust_n in_o jugurth_o it_o be_v memorable_a also_o that_o when_o scipio_n be_v war_a in_o africa_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n there_o be_v a_o truce_n conclude_v &_o the_o carthaginian_n send_v some_o ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o peace_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n asdrubal_n take_v 230_o of_o the_o roman_a ship_n which_o have_v be_v drive_v from_o the_o fleet_n by_o storm_n &_o which_o the_o ambassador_n that_o come_v from_o scipio_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o this_o be_v come_v to_o carthage_n they_o also_o be_v in_o humane_o use_v &_o hardly_o escape_v &_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o breach_n of_o truce_n &_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o roman_n because_o of_o their_o public_a faith_n send_v away_o the_o carthaginian_a ambassador_n saife_n see_v liv._o lib._n 32._o so_o be_v it_o their_o public_a faith_n which_o 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