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ought_v the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o kirk_n spiritual_o and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o both_o these_o jurisdiction_n can_v stand_v in_o one_o person_n ordinary_a the_o civil_a power_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o other_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o civil_a power_n shall_v command_v the_o spiritual_a to_o exercise_v and_o to_o do_v their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a ruler_n shall_v require_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o minister_v justice_n and_o punish_v vice_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o kirk_n within_o their_o bound_n the_o magistrate_n command_v external_a thing_n for_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o subject_n the_o minister_n handle_v external_a thing_n only_o for_o conscience_n cause_n the_o magistrate_n handle_v external_a thing_n only_o and_o action_n do_v before_o man_n but_o
shall_v proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o assembly_n shall_v take_v heed_n that_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o civil_a be_v not_o confound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o consume_v nor_o abuse_v and_o general_o concern_v all_o weighty_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o weal_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o whole_a kirk_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o ought_v to_o interpone_v authority_n thereto_o there_o be_v beside_o these_o another_o more_o general_a kind_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o estate_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n represent_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v call_v proper_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o general_n council_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n these_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v and_o call_v together_o special_o when_o any_o great_a schism_n or_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v convocate_v atcommand_n of_o godly_a emperor_n be_v for_o the_o time_n for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n within_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n which_o because_o they_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o particular_a estate_n of_o any_o realm_n we_o cease_v further_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o deacon_n and_o their_o office_n the_o last_o ordinary_a function_n in_o the_o kirk_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v large_o take_v comprehend_v all_o they_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o spiritual_a function_n in_o the_o church_n but_o now_o as_o we_o speak_v it_o be_v take_v only_o for_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o collection_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o ecclesiastical_a good_n do_v belong_v the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n so_o take_v be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a ecclesiastical_a function_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o what_o property_n and_o duty_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o function_n we_o remit_v it_o to_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n the_o deacon_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spiritual_a officer_n of_o the_o which_o election_n be_v speak_v before_o their_o office_n and_o power_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o to_o distribute_v the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a good_n unto_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v this_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o which_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o that_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a be_v not_o convert_v to_o private_a man_n use_n nor_o wrongful_o distribute_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o distribution_n thereof_o by_o the_o partrimony_n of_o the_o kirk_n we_o mean_v whatsoever_o thing_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n before_o or_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n come_v give_v or_o by_o consent_n or_o universal_a custom_n of_o country_n profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n apply_v to_o the_o public_a use_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o under_o the_o patrimony_n we_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o kirk_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o land_n bigging_n possession_n annuel_fw-ge rent_n and_o all_o such_o like_a wherewith_o the_o kirk_n be_v dote_v either_o by_o donation_n foundation_n mortification_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a title_n of_o king_n prince_n or_o any_o person_n inferior_a to_o they_o together_o with_o the_o continual_a oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a we_o comprehend_v also_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o law_n or_o custom_n or_o use_v of_o country_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o the_o which_o sort_n be_v teind_n manse_v gleibs_n and_o such_o like_a which_o by_o common_a and_o municipal_a law_n and_o universal_a custom_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o kirk_n to_o take_v any_o of_o this_o patrimony_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o particular_a and_o profane_a use_n of_o any_o person_n we_o hold_v it_o a_o detestatable_a sacrilege_n before_o god_n the_o good_n ecclesiastical_a ought_v to_o be_v collect_v and_o distribute_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appoint_v that_o they_o who_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o kirk_n be_v provide_v for_o without_o care_n or_o solicitude_n in_o the_o apostolical_a kirk_n the_o deacon_n be_v appoint_v to_o collect_v and_o distribute_v what_o sum_n soever_o be_v collect_v of_o the_o faithful_a to_o distribute_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o none_o lack_v among_o the_o faithful_a these_o collection_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v collect_v in_o manner_n of_o alm_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o of_o other_o good_n movable_a and_o unmoveable_a of_o land_n and_o possession_n the_o price_n whereof_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o office_n continue_v in_o the_o deacon_n hand_n who_o intromet_v with_o the_o whole_a good_n of_o the_o kirk_n ay_o and_o while_o the_o estate_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v by_o antichrist_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n bear_v witness_v the_o same_o canon_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o fouresold_a distribution_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o one_o part_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n for_o his_o sustentation_n and_o hospitality_n another_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o all_o the_o glergy_n the_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a sick_a person_n and_o stranger_n the_o four_o to_o the_o uphold_v other_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n special_o extraordinary_a we_o add_v hereunto_o the_o school_n and_o schoolmaster_n also_o which_o ought_v and_o may_v be_v well_o sustain_v of_o the_o same_o good_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o we_o join_v all_o clerk_n of_o assembly_n as_o well_o particular_a as_o general_a syndicks_n or_o procutor_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n taker_n up_o of_o psalm_n and_o such_o like_a other_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o kirk_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o kirk_n although_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v hold_v every_o one_o in_o their_o vocation_n and_o according_a thereto_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n yet_o chief_a christian_a prince_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n nourisher_n of_o the_o kirk_n for_o so_o much_o as_o by_o they_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v foster_v uphold_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o that_o will_v procure_v the_o hurt_n thereof_o so_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o assist_v and_o fortify_v the_o godly_a proceed_n of_o the_o kirk_n in_o all_o behalf_n and_o namely_o to_o see_v that_o the_o public_a estate_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v maintain_v and_o sustain_v as_o it_o appertain_v according_a to_o god_n word_n to_o see_v that_o the_o kirk_n be_v not_o invade_v nor_o hurt_v by_o false_a teacher_n and_o hireling_n nor_o the_o room_n thereof_o be_v occupy_v by_o dumb_a dog_n or_o idle_a belly_n to_o assist_v and_o maintain_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o punish_v they_o civil_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o without_o confound_v always_o the_o one_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o other_o to_o see_v that_o sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o ministry_n the_o school_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a to_o await_v upon_o their_o charge_n to_o supply_v their_o indigence_n even_o with_o their_o own_o rent_n if_o need_v require_v to_o hold_v hand_n as_o well_o to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o person_n from_o injury_n and_o open_a violence_n as_o to_o their_o rent_n and_o possession_n that_o they_o be_v not_o defraud_v rob_v nor_o spoil_v thereof_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o profane_a and_o unlawful_a use_n or_o be_v devour_v by_o idle_a belly_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o lawful_a function_n in_o the_o kirk_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o ministry_n school_n poor_a and_o other_o godly_a use_n whereupon_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v bestow_v to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n for_o advancement_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o policy_n thereof_o without_o usurp_v any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n that_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n use_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o the_o spiritual_a execution_n thereof_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o
their_o call_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o office-bearer_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n pastor_n bishop_n or_o minister_n be_v they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o particular_a congregation_n which_o they_o rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o over_o the_o which_o they_o watch_v in_o respect_n whereof_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n because_o they_o feed_v their_o congregation_n sometime_o episcopi_fw-la or_o bishop_n because_o they_o watch_v above_o their_o flock_n sometime_o minister_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o office_n and_o sometime_o also_o presbyter_n or_o senior_n for_o the_o gravity_n in_o manner_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o take_v care_n of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o they_o they_o that_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n or_o that_o offer_n themselves_o thereunto_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v elect_v without_o any_o certain_a flock_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o engyre_v himself_o or_o usurp_v his_o office_n without_o lawful_a call_n they_o who_o be_v once_o call_v by_o god_n and_o due_o elect_v by_o man_n after_o that_o they_o have_v once_o accept_v the_o charge_n of_o ministry_n may_v not_o leave_v their_o function_n the_o desertour_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n final_o excommunicate_a no_o pastor_n may_v leave_v his_o flock_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o provincial_n or_o nationall_n assembly_n which_o if_o he_o do_v after_o admonition_n not_o obey_v let_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n strike_v upon_o he_o unto_o the_o pastor_n appertein_v teach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n public_o and_o private_o always_o travel_v to_o edify_v and_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n as_o god_n word_n prescribe_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o pastor_n only_o appertein_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o mean_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o one_o by_o the_o care_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o sense_n that_o by_o both_o knowledge_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n it_o appertain_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o the_o pastor_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o namely_o for_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o be_v frustrate_a he_o ought_v also_o to_o watch_v above_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o flock_n that_o the_o better_a he_o may_v apply_v the_o doctrine_n to_o they_o in_o reprehend_v the_o dissolute_a person_n and_o exhort_v the_o godly_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o minister_n after_o lawful_a proceed_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v upon_o any_o person_n according_a unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n grant_v unto_o the_o kirk_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o likewise_o after_o lawful_a proceed_n in_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o solemnizate_a marriage_n betwixt_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v join_v therein_o and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o that_o enter_v in_o at_o that_o holy_a band_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o general_o all_o public_a denunciation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o kirk_n before_o the_o congregation_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o he_o be_v as_o messenger_n and_o herald_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o all_o these_o affair_n chap._n v._o of_o doctor_n and_o their_o office_n and_o of_o the_o school_n one_o of_o the_o two_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a function_n that_o travel_v in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o doctor_n who_o may_v be_v also_o call_v prophet_n bishop_n elder_n catechiser_n that_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n his_o office_n be_v to_o open_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n simple_o without_o such_o application_n as_o the_o minister_n use_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v instruct_v and_o sound_a doctrine_n teach_v and_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o corrupt_v through_o ignorance_n or_o evil_a opinion_n he_o be_v different_a from_o the_o pastor_n not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o in_o diversity_n of_o gift_n for_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v give_v the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o open_v up_o by_o simple_a teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o pastor_n the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o by_o exhortation_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o flock_n as_o occasion_n crave_v under_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o doctor_n we_o comprehend_v also_o the_o 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