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A62502 Three treatises concerning the Scotish discipline 1. A fair warning to take heed of the same, by the Right Reverend Dr. Bramhall, Bishop of Derris : 2. A review of Dr. Bramble, late Bishop of London-Derry, his fair warning, &c. by R.B.G. : 3. A second fair warning, in vindication of the first, against the seditious reviewer, by Ri. Watson, chaplain to the Right Honorable the Lord Hopton : to which is prefixed, a letter written by the Reverend Dean of St. Burien, Dr. Creyghton. R. B. G. A review of Doctor Bramble.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663. Fair warning to take heed of the Scotish discipline.; Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.; Creighton, Robert, 1593-1672. 1661 (1661) Wing T1122; ESTC R22169 350,569 378

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himself_o he_o may_v put_v it_o all_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o for_o they_o ibid._n declare_v express_o that_o neither_o all_o the_o power_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o synod_n have_v to_o deliberate_v of_o or_o to_o define_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o subject_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n mark_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fair_a fall_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n they_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o what_o may_v render_v he_o able_a to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o supply_v their_o need_n i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v think_v a_o little_a more_o of_o the_o distinction_n between_o habitual_a and_o actual_a jurisdiction_n after_o a_o schoolmaster_n have_v his_o licence_n to_o teach_v yet_o his_o actual_a jurisdiction_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o though_o he_o enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n among_o they_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o extinguish_v either_o his_o own_o filial_a duty_n or_o they_o like_o this_o power_n of_o preside_v political_o in_o synod_n be_v the_o other_o power_n which_o they_o give_v he_o of_o reform_v the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n although_o godly_a king_n and_o prince_n sometime_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n place_n minister_n and_o 10._o restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o light_n 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religion_n and_o oppress_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o nothing_o be_v sound_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o be_v not_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n but_o ordinary_o and_o of_o common_a right_n in_o church_n already_o constitute_v if_o a_o man_n fly_v to_o the_o magistrate_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n or_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n displease_v the_o magistrate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n or_o of_o faith_n he_o must_v not_o therefore_o draw_v such_o cause_n to_o a_o civil_a trib●…nal_n nor_o introduce_v a_o political_a papacy_n and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n ibid●…_n have_v power_n in_o extraordinary_a cause_n when_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v to_o reform_v ecclesiastical_a abuse_n so_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o church_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o oppose_v he_o by_o certain_a way_n and_o mean_n extraordinary_a how_o ever_o ordinary_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v this_o be_v plain_a deal_n the_o magistrate_n can_v lawful_o reform_v they_o but_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a they_o may_v lawful_o ●…eform_v the_o magistrate_n by_o mean_n not_o to_o be_v ordinary_o allow_v that_o be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n see_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o gracious_a master_n have_v flow_v and_o learn_v to_o detest_v they_o they_o give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o custody_n of_o both_o table_n so_o they_o do_v give_v the_o same_o to_o themselves_o they_o keep_v the_o second_o table_n by_o admonish_v he_o 43._o he_o keep_v the_o first_o table_n by_o assist_v they_o they_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o first_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n of_o the_o second_o table_n extraordinary_o he_o reform_v the_o abuse_n against_o the_o second_o table_n by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o the_o abuse_n against_o the_o first_o table_n extraordinary_o but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o learning_n call_v the_o synod_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v can_v he_o remedy_v the_o error_n of_o a_o synod_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n no_o if_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o change_v 97._o or_o diminish_v or_o restrain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o and_o their_o liberty_n less_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o under_o a_o heathen_a for_o say_v they_o parliament_n and_o supreme_a senate_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o synod_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n more_o 88_o apt_a to_o err●…_n and_o again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a cause_n controvert_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o decr●…e_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o business_n according_a 82._o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n or_o may_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o discipline_n 2._o practise_v in_o their_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n by_o law_n or_o prohibition_n no_o it_o be_v wickedness_n if_o he_o do_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n good_a christian_n 82._o must_v rather_o suffer_v extremity_n than_o obey_v he_o then_o what_o remedy_n have_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o grieve_v in_o 3._o this_o case_n he_o may_v desire_v and_o procure_v a_o review_n in_o another_o national_a synod_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n yet_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o not_o withstand_v the_o future_a review_n the_o first_o sentence_n 92._o of_o the_o synod_n be_v execute_v without_o delay_n this_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o popery_n and_o a_o gross_a incrochment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n iii_o that_o this_o discipline_n rob_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o second_o flow_v from_o this_o the_o last_o appeal_v aught_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a 2._o magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n within_o his_o or_o their_o dominion_n as_o to_o the_o high_a power_n under_o god_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n can_v enjoy_v no_o tranquillity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n if_o any_o man_n find_v himself_o grieve_v with_o the_o sentence_n or_o consistoriall_a proceed_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o his_o officer_n he_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o high_a judicatory_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n who_o use_v in_o that_o case_n to_o grant_v commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o delegate_n expert_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o have_v
do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o say_v what_o they_o list_v in_o their_o pulpit_n in_o their_o consistory_n in_o their_o synod_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o rule_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n if_o he_o will_v be_v content_v to_o become_v a_o subordinate_a minister_n to_o their_o assembly_n to_o see_v their_o decree_n execute_v than_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v become_v his_o good_a master_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o enjoy_v a_o part_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n when_o sovereign_n be_v make_v but_o accessary_n and_o inferior_n do_v become_v principal_n when_o strong_a obligation_n be_v devise_v than_o those_o of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o sovereign_n it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o look_v to_o himself_o these_o be_v prognostic_n of_o ensue_a storm_n the_o avant_fw-fr currier_n of_o seditious_a tumult_n when_o supremacy_n light_v into_o strange_a and_o obscure_a hand_n it_o can_v hardly_o contain_v itself_o within_o any_o bound_n before_o our_o disciplinatian_n be_v well_o warm_v in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n they_o be_v beginning_n or_o rather_o they_o have_v already_o make_v a_o good_a progress_n in_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o temporal_a supremacy_n also_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o disciplinarian_o cheat_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n that_o be_v their_o six_o in_o croachment_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o vertical_a 6_o point_n of_o je●…uitisine_n consider_v first_o how_o many_o civil_a cause_n thev_v have_v draw_v direct_o into_o their_o consistory_n and_o make_v they_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n as_o tra●…_n in_o bargain_v false_a w●…ights_n and_o measure_n opp_n ess_v 7._o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o minister_n bribery_n perjury_n theft_n fight_v ●…sury_n etc._n etc._n second_o consider_v that_o all_o offence_n whatsoever_o be_v make_v cognoscible_a in_o their_o consisto●…ies_n in_o case_n of_o candal_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a sword_n with_o death_n if_o the_o civi_fw-la sword_n foolish_o spate_o the_o life_n ●…3_n of_o the_o offender_n yet_o may_v not_o the_o kirk_n be_v negligent_a in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o wicked_a three_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o their_o minister_n a_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o direct_v the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o the_o managerie_n of_o civil_a affair_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o establish_v civil_a law_n be_v prope_fw-la to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o she_o five_o the_o magistrate_n his_o duty_n how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n 4●…_n and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v profitable_a to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o best_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o again_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o first_o between_o king_n and_o subject_a parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n 6._o be_v in_o difficult_a case_n a_o subject_n of_o cognisance_n and_o judgement_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o ki●…k_n thus_o they_o be_v rise_v up_o from_o a_o judgement_n of_o direction_n to_o a_o judgement_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o if_o any_o person_n magistrares_n or_o other_o dare_v act_v contrary_a to_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o the_o parliament_n and_o committee_n of_o estate_n do_v in_o scotland_n in_o the_o late_a expedition_n thev_v make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a engagement_n a_o sinful_a war_n contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o dec●…ce_v the_o party_n 1648._o so_o offend_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sper●…ed_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o from_o their_o office_n in_o the_o kirk_n i_o confess_v minister_n do_v well_o to_o exhort_v christian_n to_o be_v careful_a honest_a indust_a ious_a in_o their_o special_a calling_n but_o for_n they_o to_o meddle_v pragmatical_o with_o themystery_n of_o particular_a trade_n and_o much_o more_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o state_n which_o never_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o shallow_a capacity_n be_v a_o most_o audacious_a insolence_n and_o a_o insufferable_a pray_fw-mi umption_n they_o may_v as_o well_o teach_v the_o pilot_n how_o to_o steer_v his_o course_n in_o a_o tempest_n or_o the_o physician_n how_o to_o cure_v the_o distemper_n of_o his_o patient_n but_o their_o high_a cheat_n be_v that_o jesuitical_a invention_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la they_o assume_v a_o power_n in_o worldly_a affair_n indirect_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v conversant_a spiritual_o about_o civil_a thing_n again_o must_v not_o duty_n to_o 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commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n oppose_v it_o because_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o may_v thereby_o come_v to_o religion_n the_o parliament_n name_n officer_n and_o commander_n for_o the_o army_n 8._o a_o mere_a civil_a thing_n the_o church_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o because_o they_o want_v such_o qualification_n as_o god_n word_n require_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n because_o they_o be_v not_o their_o confident_n be_v there_o ever_o church_n challenge_v such_o a_o omnipotence_n as_o this_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o civil_a or_o political_a wherein_o they_o do_v not_o interest_n themselves_o in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n upon_o this_o ground_n their_o synod_n enact_v that_o no_o scotish_n merchant_n 1593._o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o traffic_v in_o any_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n until_o his_o majesty_n have_v procure_v from_o that_o king_n some_o relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o inquisition_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n as_o likewise_o that_o the_o monday_n market_n at_o edinburgh_n shall_v be_v abolish_v it_o seem_v they_o think_v it_o minister_v some_o occasion_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o merchant_n petition_v the_o king_n to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o trade_n he_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o can_v not_o protect_v they_o for_o the_o church_n prosecure_v the_o poor_a merchant_n with_o their_o censure_n until_o they_o promise_v to_o give_v over_o the_o spanish_a trade_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v perfect_v their_o account_n and_o pay_v their_o creditor_n in_o those_o part_n but_o the_o shoemaker_n who_o be_v most_o interest_v in_o the_o monday_n market_n with_o their_o tumult_n and_o threaten_n compel_v the_o minister_n to_o retract_v whereupon_o it_o become_v a_o jest_n in_o the_o city_n that_o the_o souter_n can_v obtain_v more_o at_o the_o minister_n hand_n than_o the_o king_n so_o 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