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deprive_v the_o queen_n mother_n of_o her_o regency_n but_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n let_v buchanan_n chronicle_v be_v peruse_v &_o many_o such_o like_a parliament_n shall_v be_v see_v 2._o who_o be_v it_o who_o summon_v all_o those_o parliament_n which_o conveen_v for_o the_o election_n of_o new_a king_n &_o of_o viceroy_n as_o that_o which_o do_v choose_v notatus_fw-la the_o brother_n &_o not_o ruther_n the_o son_n of_o dornadilla_n the_o 4._o king_n &_o that_o which_o do_v choice_n even_o brother_n to_o durstus_n &_o not_o durstus_n his_o son_n &_o that_o which_o make_v dardan_n king_n &_o not_o corbred_n son_n be_v under_o age_n &_o that_o which_o make_v teâ—…rasell_v brother_n to_o conarus_n king_n and_o not_o eâ—…hodius_n son_n to_o canorus_fw-la and_o many_o moeâ—…_n yea_o buchanan_n no_o stanger_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o scottish_a kingdom_n show_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr that_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n be_v summon_v not_o only_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o king_n but_o against_o the_o same_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o then_o for_o condemn_v of_o this_o convention_n at_o this_o nick_n of_o time_n when_o matter_n be_v in_o such_o hazard_n especial_o 4._o see_v the_o very_a next_o parliament_n which_o conveen_v anno_fw-la 1644._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1641._o at_o which_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a do_v ratisie_n &_o approve_v that_o convention_n upon_o these_o ground_n as_o their_o 5._o act_n bear_v consider_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n and_o commissioner_n for_o conserve_n the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n have_v according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o his_o maj._n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n use_v all_o mean_n by_o supplication_n remonstrance_n and_o send_v of_o commissioner_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o 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in_o england_n and_o irland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o important_a and_o public_a affair_n which_o can_v not_o admit_v delay_n and_o do_v require_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n appoint_v and_o indict_v a_o meeting_n his_o maj._n have_v former_o refuise_v their_o humble_a desire_n for_o a_o parliament_n second_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o anâ—…ulling_v those_o parliament_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n rescissory_a and_o act_v 9_o 1._o because_o in_o both_o those_o act_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o informality_n which_o may_v just_o either_o in_o law_n or_o conscience_n render_v these_o parliament_n null_n only_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n but_o these_o can_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n annul_v their_o constitution_n for_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v a_o parliament_n legal_o convene_v though_o it_o shall_v astablish_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n &_o if_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o two_o act_n 15_o &_o 9_o forannul_v of_o these_o parliament_n hold_v good_a indifferent_a man_n will_v soon_o see_v that_o they_o have_v annul_v their_o own_o constitution_n &_o declare_v themselves_o no_o parliament_n for_o if_o their_o act_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o act_n of_o these_o parliament_n which_o they_o have_v annul_v &_o examine_v either_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n which_o all_o christian_a commonwealth_n &_o parliament_n shall_v stir_v their_o course_n by_o or_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v sure_o succeed_a age_n need_v take_v no_o more_o but_o the_o ground_n which_o themselves_o have_v lay_v down_o here_o whereupon_o to_o declare_v this_o parliament_n null_a but_o 2._o these_o parliament_n be_v all_o legal_o convene_v &_o call_v for_o the_o king_n call_v the_o parliament_n 1639_o &_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o traquare_n as_o his_o commissioner_n thither_o which_o be_v adjourn_v to_o anno_fw-la 1640._o than_o after_o some_o time_n it_o be_v adjourn_v to_o anno_fw-la 1641._o &_o at_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a &_o so_o own_v they_o as_o a_o lawful_a parliament_n be_v call_v by_o his_o command_n &_o continue_v hither_o till_o &_o ratify_v all_o their_o act_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o viz_o act._n 17._o anno_fw-la 1640._o that_o every_o three_o year_n once_o at_o least_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a &_o free_a parliament_n &_o that_o the_o time_n &_o place_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o maj._n or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o the_o time_n &_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n before_o the_o end_n and_o elâ—…sing_v of_o every_o parliament_n according_a to_o which_o act_n king_n &_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v the_o next_o parliament_n to_o meet_v jun_n 1644._o &_o this_o parliament_n be_v continue_v till_o jan._n 1645._o thence_o till_o march_n thence_o till_o july_n 1645._o &_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v adjourn_v to_o november_n 1646._o &_o then_o till_o march_v 1647._o &_o at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n conform_v to_o the_o foresaid_a act_n 1640._o they_o appoint_v the_o next_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v anno_fw-la 1648._o this_o parliament_n adjourn_v to_o march_v 1650._o but_o with_o all_o they_o give_v power_n to_o their_o committee_n or_o the_o quorum_n thereof_o to_o call_v the_o parl._n soon_o if_o they_o see_v necessity_n according_o it_o be_v convocate_v an._n 1649._o &_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v it_o meet_v a_o 1650._o &_o so_o adjourn_v to_o time_n convenient_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o informality_n here_o at_o all_o discernible_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o commissioner_n be_v present_a at_o those_o parl._n &_o so_o this_o informality_n annul_v all_o ans._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o this_o formality_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o annul_v these_o parl._n or_o session_n of_o parl._n because_o they_o annul_v the_o very_a session_n of_o parliament_n 164â—…_n at_o which_o king_n charles_n himself_o be_v present_a 2._o there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n essential_a to_o every_o parliament_n far_o less_o to_o every_o session_n of_o a_o parliament_n 3._o there_o have_v be_v many_o parliament_n hold_v in_o scotland_n without_o either_o king_n or_o commissioner_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n 2._o anno_fw-la 1437_o &_o 1438_o &_o 1440._o where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o act_n as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o next_o parliament_n 1443._o but_o only_a of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conclude_v and_o ordain_v so_o anno_fw-la 1560._o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n without_o either_o king_n or_o queen_n &_o a_o act_n thereof_o ratify_v first_o parliament_n king_n james_n 6._o act_n 2._o so_o anno_fw-la 1567._o the_o parliament_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o regent_n &_o the_o three_o estate_n without_o the_o queen_n who_o then_o do_v reign_v as_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1581._o king_n james_n 6._o show_n for_o there_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o act_n thereof_o and_o especial_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o dear_a mother_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 19_o of_o april_n anno_fw-la 1567._o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v abundant_o clear_a that_o she_o be_v then_o govern_v when_o this_o parl._n do_v sit_v &_o yet_o the_o parliament_n be_v keep_v without_o she_o as_o the_o act_n show_v so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o act_n of_o parl._n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n governor_n &_o three_o estate_n of_o parl._n &_o this_o governor_n be_v not_o represent_v the_o queen_n as_o her_o commissioner_n
because_o when_o she_o be_v present_a as_o act_n 1_o parl._n 2._o of_o queen_n mary_n both_o she_o &_o the_o governor_n be_v mention_v thus_o the_o which_o day_n the_o queen_n grace_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n governor_n &_o three_o estate_n of_o par._n &_o moreover_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o have_v any_o act_n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o commissioner_n for_o where_o a_o commissioner_n be_v present_a the_o king_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a &_o therefore_o to_o this_o day_n all_o the_o act_n of_o parl._n make_v be_v a_o commissioner_n be_v present_a except_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o concern_v the_o king_n himself_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n &_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parl._n but_o where_o neither_o king_n nor_o commissioner_n be_v present_a than_o the_o act_n run_v thus_o the_o estate_n of_o parl._n enact_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o stilus_fw-la curiae_fw-la be_v punctual_o observe_v to_o this_o day_n consirm_v the_o observation_n concern_v the_o fore_n mention_v parl_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v hold_v without_o king_n or_o queen_n when_o neither_o king_n nor_o queen_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o acts._n 3_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v annul_v the_o parl_n 1648._o among_o the_o rest_n see_v the_o act_n of_o that_o parl_n be_v more_o homogenous_a with_o their_o own_o act_n than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o act_n of_o &_o design_n carry_v on_o by_o that_o parl_n be_v no_o such_o injurious_a violation_n of_o his_o maj._n power_n &_o authority_n nor_o be_v they_o act_v of_o rebellion_n as_o they_o suppose_v the_o act_n of_o the_o other_o parl_n to_o have_v be_v so_o that_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o rescinde_v the_o rest_n of_o these_o parl._n will_v not_o warrant_v they_o to_o rescinde_v this_o &_o so_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o act_n that_o they_o rescinde_v these_o parl_n because_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v rescind_v this_o parl_n 1648._o what_o ground_n then_o they_o will_v seek_v out_o next_o who_o can_v tell_v for_o all_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o to_o give_v whether_o from_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n oâ—…_n from_o informality_n through_o the_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n be_v declare_v null_n &_o of_o no_o effect_n by_o themselves_o 4._o it_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a how_o they_o can_v annul_v the_o parl._n 16â—…8_n when_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o parl_n some_o of_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v member_n of_o this_o do_v jun._n 10._o declare_v and_o testify_v their_o resolution_n and_o obligation_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o parliamentre_n have_v be_v a_o free_a and_o lawful_a parliament_n likea_n they_o do_v oblige_v themselves_o upon_o their_o honour_n and_o credit_n and_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v &_o to_o be_v hold_v true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n law_n &_o 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that_o parliament_n 1648._o be_v carry_v on_o they_o style_v they_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o title_n agry_v to_o none_o but_o to_o lawful_a parliament_n thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n warrand_a a_o consent_n unto_o these_o act_n rescissory_a but_o good_a ground_n to_o scruple_n at_o that_o oath_n the_o take_v whereof_o will_v have_v import_v a_o consent_n unto_o the_o annul_n of_o these_o parliament_n consider_v 6._o how_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o the_o large_a treaty_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o demand_n say_v that_o at_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o do_v call_v &_o conveen_v a_o parliament_n to_o beholden_a at_o edinburgh_n jun._n 2._o 1640._o so_o that_o this_o parliament_n be_v lawful_o convocate_v &_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v so_o by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o himself_o three_o nor_o be_v there_o ground_n for_o assent_v &_o consent_v unto_o the_o 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renew_v the_o former_a commission_n unto_o twenty_o commissioner_n whereof_o nine_o shall_v be_v a_o quorum_n among_o who_o be_v mrs_n james_n nicolson_n george_n gladstone_n david_n lindsay_n alexander_n lindsay_n andro_n knox_n gavin_n hamilton_n &_o alexander_n douglas_n who_o the_o king_n by_o any_o mean_n will_v have_v name_v who_o be_v all_o bishop_n afterward_o thereafter_o there_o be_v several_a meeting_n as_o one_o at_o falkland_n july_n 29._o 1598._o where_o be_v some_o debate_n about_o this_o mater_fw-la &_o some_o caution_n condescend_v on_o limit_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o propone_v nothing_o without_o express_a warrant_n from_o the_o church_n to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o subject_n to_o their_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n to_o usurp_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o ordination_n but_o every_o way_n else_o to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o other_o minister_n &_o the_o like_a &_o to_o all_o these_o &_o other_o point_n necessary_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v &_o subscribe_v but_o how_o little_a regard_n be_v have_v to_o these_o caution_n swear_v &_o subscribe_v may_v be_v see_v by_o what_o spotiswood_n say_v in_o his_o history_n pag._n 453._o viz_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o king_n intention_n nor_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n to_o have_v these_o caution_n stand_v in_o force_n but_o to_o have_v matter_n peaceable_o end_v &_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o policy_n make_v without_o any_o noise_n they_o give_v way_n to_o these_o conceit_n so_o be_v there_o another_o meeting_n at_o halyrood_n house_n in_o november_n 1599_o but_o in_o all_o these_o meeting_n the_o honest_a party_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o the_o king_n do_v so_o violent_o carry_v on_o his_o purpose_n anno_fw-la 1600._o there_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o montrose_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v again_o debate_v but_o no_o answer_n make_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o honest_a party_n only_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o and_o so_o at_o length_n what_o by_o menace_n what_o by_o flatter_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a the_o former_a resolution_n be_v conclude_v only_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o caution_n condescend_v on_o at_o falckland_n &_o will_v have_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o give_v a_o account_n yearly_a unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o lie_v down_o their_o commission_n but_o these_o commissioner_n or_o parliamentary_a minister_n be_v mount_v up_o so_o high_a think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o stand_v to_o any_o promise_n or_o condition_n have_v never_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o spotiswood_n who_o in_o his_o latin_a pamphlet_n call_v refutatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v also_o the_o same_o conditiones_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la quas_fw-la foede_fw-la violatas_fw-la clamitat_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la utpote_fw-la aequas_fw-la &_o jujlas_fw-la facile_fw-la assensum_fw-la aliae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la magis_fw-la quo_fw-la contentiosis_fw-la omnis_fw-la rixand_n ansa_fw-la praeriperetur_fw-la quam_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la observandi_fw-la acceptae_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o caution_n which_o they_o never_o intend_v to_o keep_v only_o they_o do_v accept_v of_o they_o that_o more_o peaceable_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o possâ—…ssion_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v gape_v for_o thus_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o these_o man_n arise_v to_o prelacy_n by_o open_a and_o avow_a perjury_n as_o their_o successor_n of_o late_a have_v do_v anno_fw-la 1601_o &_o 1602._o the_o assembly_n follow_v forth_o his_o maj._n design_n for_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n give_v in_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o â—…ife_n against_o these_o parliamentary_a minister_n as_o break_v all_o bound_n &_o caution_n but_o they_o be_v not_o hear_v that_o assembly_n 1602._o do_v indict_v their_o next_o meeting_n at_o aberdeen_n in_o july_n 1604._o but_o the_o parliamentary_a minister_n fear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n move_v the_o king_n to_o prorogue_v the_o same_o unto_o july_n 2_o an._n 1605._o yet_o the_o commissioner_n from_o st_n andrews_n presbytery_n viz_o mrs_n james_n melvin_n william_n erskin_n &_o william_n murray_n go_v to_o aberdeen_n the_o day_n appoint_v &_o present_v their_o commission_n take_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o public_a notar_n before_o some_o minister_n of_o the_o town_n &_o other_o when_o the_o next_o diet_n anno_fw-la 1605._o be_v approach_v they_o move_v the_o king_n to_o prorogue_v again_o the_o assembly_n unto_o a_o indefinite_a time_n &_o therefore_o from_o london_n he_o send_v to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o stay_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o assembly_n until_o he_o give_v advertisement_n whereupon_o they_o write_v to_o several_a presbitery_n in_o the_o south_n pairt_n advise_v they_o not_o to_o choose_v commissioner_n to_o meet_v at_o aberdeen_n the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n of_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v
edinburgh_n who_o be_v to_o communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o presbytery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o gracious_a letter_n as_o it_o be_v call_v wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o own_o &_o to_o countenance_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n whereby_o many_o take_v he_o to_o mean_v presbyterian_a government_n but_o other_o fear_v a_o design_n to_o overturn_v presbyterian_a government_n &_o to_o introduce_v prelacy_n as_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o when_o the_o parliament_n do_v rescinde_v all_o act_n &_o statute_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o do_v devolve_v the_o power_n of_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o maj._n they_o do_v by_o their_o act._n 16._o allow_v the_o present_a administration_n by_o session_n presbytery_n &_o synod_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o length_n mr_n jamessharpe_a a_o man_n who_o have_v former_o be_v entrust_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ministry_n &_o confide_v in_o as_o one_o who_o will_v prove_v most_o faithful_a unto_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n but_o now_o have_v betray_v his_o most_o intimate_fw-la brethren_n &_o lay_v down_o a_o course_n for_o overturning_a his_o mother_n church_n &_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a child_n of_o that_o church_n &_o other_o three_o minister_n with_o he_o go_v up_o to_o london_n wâ—…_n first_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v deacon_n &_o after_o that_o presbyter_n they_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o 1661._o &_o with_o all_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n from_o his_o maj._n of_o the_o date_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 6_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1661._o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o government_n the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o &_o that_o he_o have_v nominate_v &_o present_v person_n to_o the_o several_a bishopric_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v &_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o dignity_n church_n power_n &_o authority_n which_o be_v forme_o competent_a to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o royal_a grand_a father_n and_o father_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o that_o the_o allowance_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v now_o of_o itself_o void_a and_o expire_v as_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o exercise_n of_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o there_o spective_a synod_n presbytery_n and_o session_n by_o the_o appointment_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n according_a to_o their_o privilege_n &_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o proclamation_n the_o privy_a council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o do_v make_v public_a intimation_n thereof_o &_o discharge_v all_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n in_o synod_n presbytery_n &_o session_n until_o they_o be_v authorize_v &_o order_v by_o the_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n upon_o their_o entry_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o their_o respective_a sea_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v speedy_o whereupon_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n nobleman_n &_o other_o be_v send_v to_o raise_v they_o by_o force_n but_o thereafter_o when_o these_o four_o return_n from_o london_n &_o consecrat_v the_o rest_n there_o be_v act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o session_n of_o parliament_n viz._n anno_fw-la 1662._o redintegrate_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n &_o to_o all_o their_o privilege_n dignity_n jurisdiction_n &_o possession_n due_a &_o former_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o act_n ordaince_v all_o minister_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o diocesian_a assembly_n &_o concur_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church_n discipline_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o their_o office_n &_o benefice_n till_o the_o next_o diocesian_a meeting_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n &_o if_o they_o amend_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v &_o the_o church_n to_o be_v declare_v vacand_v but_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n all_o such_o minister_n as_o resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v forbear_v to_o go_v unto_o these_o meeting_n or_o unto_o the_o other_o meeting_n which_o they_o call_v exercise_n in_o which_o meeting_n the_o prelate_n &_o such_o as_o he_o name_v do_v not_o only_a preside_v but_o rule_v as_o they_o please_v not_o only_o because_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o judicatories_n be_v encroach_v upon_o &_o wrong_v by_o the_o prelate_n preside_v at_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n &_o because_o a_o constituent_a member_n of_o these_o judicature_n viz_o the_o rule_a elder_n be_v exclude_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n &_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o eminent_a divine_v both_o there_o and_o abroad_o who_o have_v clear_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v such_o officer_n and_o these_o shall_v have_v more_o weight_n than_o those_o three_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n pag._n 11._o as_o of_o another_o judgement_n but_o also_o because_o these_o meeting_n now_o differ_v from_o the_o meeting_n &_o judicatory_n which_o the_o church_n have_v before_o not_o only_o in_o name_n they_o be_v now_o call_v doâ—…sian_a meeting_n &_o not_o synod_n &_o presbitery_n but_o also_o in_o thing_n the_o former_a judicatories_n be_v raze_v &_o overturn_v &_o these_o new_a meeting_n be_v erect_v upon_o a_o new_a basis_n the_o king_n power_n &_o prerogative_n to_o settle_v what_o form_n of_o church_n government_n he_o think_v best_a &_o they_o be_v now_o authorize_v &_o order_v by_o the_o prelate_n &_o so_o they_o be_v piece_n &_o part_n of_o the_o prelatical_a government_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o so_o that_o no_o minister_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o covenant_n &_o vow_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o against_o prelatical_a can_v with_o peace_n &_o freedom_n keep_v or_o countenance_v these_o meeting_n it_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o prelate_n procurator_n the_o new_a casuist_n in_o his_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o seasonable_a case_n etc_n pag._n 12._o that_o the_o meeting_n now_o &_o before_o be_v of_o the_o same_o constitution_n nothing_o alter_v nor_o any_o more_o hold_v of_o bishop_n now_o when_o the_o king_n maj._n have_v take_v off_o the_o restraint_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o put_v on_o then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o restrain_v they_o but_o this_o be_v no_o satisfactory_a answer_n his_o meet_a deny_v all_o will_v not_o avail_v much_o with_o indifferent_a man_n of_o understanding_n for_o the_o difference_n be_v clear_a because_o 1._o former_o church_n judicatory_n have_v power_n within_o themselves_o to_o nominat_fw-la &_o appoint_v their_o own_o moderator_n now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o former_o church_n judicatory_n &_o church_n power_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n immediate_o as_o be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o church_n now_o they_o flow_v from_o another_o fountain_n viz_o the_o king_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n power_n &_o therefore_o be_v the_o government_n call_v his_o majesty_n government_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n july_n 10._o 1663._o &_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n be_v say_v to_o do_v service_n to_o his_o maj._n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o act_n of_o council_n jan._n 9_o 1662._o 3._o former_o church_n judicatory_n do_v meddle_v with_o every_o scandal_n now_o they_o must_v meddle_v with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o prelate_n please_v 4._o former_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o voice_n &_o to_o determine_v by_o their_o decisive_a suffrage_n now_o they_o be_v but_o the_o prelate_n counselor_n of_o who_o counsel_n &_o advice_n he_o make_v what_o use_n he_o think_v fit_a 5._o former_o there_o be_v none_o in_o those_o judicatories_n who_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n now_o the_o bishop_n have_v it_o &_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o cypher_n 6._o former_o in_o these_o judicatories_n there_o be_v rule_a elder_n but_o now_o that_o constituent_a member_n be_v not_o admit_v which_o particular_a alone_o will_v sufficient_o evidence_n that_o the_o face_n &_o frame_v of_o the_o judicature_n be_v alter_v and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n may_v easy_o perceive_v such_o a_o difference_n as_o make_v those_o meeting_n now_o to_o depend_v upon_o
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