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make_v not_o conscience_n to_o attempt_v the_o great_a desturbance_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v regard_v the_o quiet_a or_o disturbance_n of_o private_a person_n again_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v in_o the_o way_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o bond_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o way_n of_o disorder_n confusion_n and_o desolation_n they_o think_v the_o remedy_n will_v prove_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o what_o right_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o these_o who_o make_v power_n and_o might_n to_o be_v a_o call_n and_o warrant_v for_o their_o act_n 7._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o can_v in_o the_o 3d._a article_n mention_v the_o national_a covenant_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n without_o terror_n and_o shame_n see_v they_o have_v so_o manifest_o in_o many_o thing_n depart_v from_o these_o covenant_n and_o go_v cross_n to_o they_o in_o this_o very_a bond_n for_o although_o in_o word_n they_o engage_v to_o extirpate_v popery_n in_o all_o the_o article_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o real_o and_o effectual_o plant_v and_o establish_v several_a popish_a article_n it_o be_v a_o popish_a article_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v own_v as_o minister_n that_o communion_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v with_o they_o nor_o with_o these_o who_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o bond_n say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o way_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n know_v when_o this_o bond_n come_v forth_o these_o who_o they_o own_o for_o minister_n be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o at_o most_o and_o they_o renounce_v communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o all_o who_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o their_o wild_a and_o furious_a conceit_n and_o thus_o they_o yield_v this_o to_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n nor_o church_n in_o scotland_n with_o which_o christian_n shall_v join_v in_o christian_a or_o church-fellowship_n it_o be_v a_o popish_a article_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v depose_v king_n and_o magistrate_n and_o free_a subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n to_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o that_o any_o private_a person_n may_v kill_v these_o ruler_n who_o the_o pope_n have_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v the_o author_n of_o this_o bond_n in_o their_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o subordinate_a ruler_n and_o in_o declare_v they_o no_o ruler_n and_o in_o engage_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o late_a excommunication_n of_o they_o because_o i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o they_o have_v confirm_v the_o papist_n in_o these_o error_n for_o they_o will_v think_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v
20._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a or_o perverse_a as_o it_o be_v also_o render_v this_o scripture_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n in_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o magistrate_n master_n parent_n or_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o inferior_n do_v dissolve_v the_o relation_n and_o make_v it_o void_a and_o if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o marry_a person_n do_v nullify_v the_o marriage-relation_n and_o loose_v the_o party_n wrong_v from_o all_o obligation_n towards_o the_o party_n that_o be_v injurious_a this_o will_v quick_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o make_v man_n like_o a_o multitude_n of_o loose_a cartel_n if_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n except_o they_o do_v preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n than_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v to_o honour_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o power_n that_o then_o be_v do_v not_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v first_o direct_v for_o all_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v infidel_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1639._o in_o their_o supplication_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o council_n say_v we_o have_v solemn_o swear_v and_o do_v swear_v not_o only_o our_o mutual_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n with_o our_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n shall_v concur_v with_o our_o friend_n and_o follower_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v require_v preach_v subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o concur_v with_o and_o assist_v ruler_n in_o do_v ill_a min._n that_o be_v true_a for_o to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o assist_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v to_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n but_o though_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o evil_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v not_o maintain_v their_o person_n and_o authority_n although_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o assist_v and_o concur_v with_o saul_n in_o destroy_v jonathan_n but_o rescue_v he_o yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o defend_v saul_n person_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o concur_v with_o superior_n in_o evil_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o destroy_v their_o person_n and_o their_o power_n because_o they_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o king_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n do_v in_o part_n maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o how_o can_v you_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o do_v any_o good_a if_o you_o destroy_v his_o person_n and_o power_n as_o be_v design_v and_o swear_v in_o this_o band._n there_o be_v many_o other_o absurdity_n in_o that_o four_o article_n of_o the_o band_n which_o be_v tedious_a to_o repeat_v and_o refute_v in_o the_o five_o article_n they_o say_v we_o then_o be_v make_v free_a by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o do_n he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o they_o give_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o all_o obligation_n divine_a and_o civil_a to_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o these_o who_o break_v other_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v so_o bold_o shake_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o add_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o it_o to_o make_v out_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ruler_n have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o must_v also_o show_v from_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o subject_n shall_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o transgression_n shake_v off_o all_o obligation_n towards_o such_o ruler_n but_o this_o they_o have_v never_o attempt_v because_o they_o can_v not_o i_o will_v inquire_v at_o they_o do_v every_o transgression_n loose_v these_o obligation_n if_o not_o then_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a must_v these_o transgression_n be_v and_o then_o shall_v a_o few_o private_a person_n who_o have_v very_o little_a interest_n in_o the_o nation_n determine_v this_o question_n how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a transgression_n make_v ruler_n no_o ruler_n and_o subject_n no_o subject_n then_o they_o promise_v to_o set_v up_o government_n and_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o exod._a 18.21_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v they_o have_v ponder_v prov._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o of_o these_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o change_n and_o novelty_n depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o they_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o his_o set_n up_o subordinate_a ruler_n be_v no_o pattern_n for_o their_o shake_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o set_v up_o usurper_n and_o a_o unlawful_a government_n the_o 16_o of_o number_n where_o subject_n do_v seditious_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n quadrat_n better_a with_o their_o case_n than_o the_o 18_o of_o exodus_fw-la 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church-officer_n he_o add_v another_o reason_n that_o in_o these_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o in_o these_o matter_n the_o author_n grant_v that_o some_o of_o these_o rule_n be_v formal_o ecclesiastical_a which_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o make_v and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v burdensome_a imposition_n clog_a the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o enjoin_v the_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o 29_o of_o may_n by_o command_a cessation_n from_o work_n and_o affix_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o worship_n to_o that_o day_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o these_o who_o think_v none_o can_v make_v holiday_n but_o god_n the_o discharge_n of_o the_o lecture_n the_o read_n and_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o edification_n but_o a_o impede_n of_o a_o mean_a of_o edification_n the_o refer_v cause_n 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the_o magistrate_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o calumniate_v presbyterian_o as_o if_o they_o give_v as_o little_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o papist_n do_v 2._o from_o the_o touchy_a sense_n that_o all_o in_o authority_n have_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o diminish_v or_o but_o seem_v to_o diminish_v their_o power_n or_o to_o derogate_v from_o it_o 3._o from_o my_o l._n chancellor_n displeasure_n at_o mr._n b._n and_o his_o question_n propose_v about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o confine_v and_o mr._n h_n begin_v and_o end_v his_o discourse_n with_o that_o desire_n that_o their_o lordship_n will_v not_o mistake_v mr._n b._n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o a_o person_n that_o have_v any_o imagination_n at_o all_o can_v miss_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o yet_o all_o these_o objective_a evidence_n which_o may_v have_v as_o guide_n lead_v his_o imagination_n to_o the_o true_a design_n of_o mr._n h_n discourse_n be_v oversway_v by_o two_o more_o 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