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the_o church_n without_o exerce_v any_o spiritual_a function_n thereof_o or_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a church_n and_o devore_fw-mi the_o patrimony_n and_o be_v daily_o diminish_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o benefice_n the_o assem_fw-la have_v determine_v that_o all_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v cite_v by_o the_o presbtery_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o next_o g._n assembly_n to_o submit_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o ordain_v the_o commissioner_n of_o country_n to_o give-in_a the_o name_n after_o noon_n of_o the_o person_n they_o think_v meet_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o union_n and_o division_n of_o church_n and_o certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v to_o form_v the_o article_n agreed-on_a in_o the_o conference_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n concern_v the_o direct_n of_o presentation_n be_v that_o they_o be_v direct_v unto_o presbytery_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o intend_a work_n they_o â—rave_v of_o his_o ma._n that_o prelacy_n be_v dissolve_v the_o next_o assembly_n be_v hold_v assembly_n the_o 41._o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n october_n 18._o where_o be_v commissioner_n etc._n etc._n john_n craig_n be_v choose_v moderator_n 1._o adam_n johnstoun_n and_o john_n dury_n minister_n be_v send_v to_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o direct_v his_o commissioner_n unto_o the_o assembly_n when_o they_o return_v they_o declare_v that_o for_o sundry_a affair_n of_o the_o counsel_n he_o can_v direct_v none_o before_o thuirsday_n and_o then_o he_o will_v send_v some_o instruct_v with_o his_o commission_n 2._o all_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v none_o be_v present_a at_o first_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o dumblain_n 3._o they_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o constitute_v the_o presbytery_n be_v commit_v show_v their_o diligence_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o further_a deliberation_n 4._o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o no_o marriage_n be_v celebrat_n nor_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v in_o a_o private_a house_n but_o solemn_o according_a to_o the_o good_a order_n hitherto_o observe_v under_o pain_n of_o deposition_n of_o that_o minister_n who_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o 5._o commission_n be_v give_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o dundy_n to_o call_v before_o they_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n 6._o the_o king_n commissioner_n inquire_v if_o the_o church_n condemn_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n wherein_o the_o church_n have_v serve_v by_o vote_v in_o parliament_n assist_v in_o his_o highness_n counsel_n contribution_n in_o taxation_n and_o such_o like_a what_o overture_n they_o will_v show_v whereby_o the_o king_n be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o the_o take_n away_o that_o estate_n for_o advise_v this_o head_n the_o assembly_n name_v twelve_o baron_n five_o commissioner_n of_o burgh_n and_o eight_o minister_n with_o six_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o conference_n to_o confer_v etc._n etc._n who_o thereafter_o report_v that_o after_o long_o reason_v they_o have_v agree_v so_o far_o that_o for_o vote_v in_o parliament_n assist_v in_o counsel_n commissioner_n from_o the_o g._n assembly_n shall_v supplee_v the_o place_n of_o bishop_n and_o for_o exerce_v civil_a or_o criminal_a jurisdiction_n the_o heritable_a balive_n of_o the_o bishopric_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consider_v of_o their_o answer_n the_o assembly_n allow_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o think_v meet_v it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o king_n commissioner_n 7._o whereas_o some_o minister_n have_v be_v negligent_a in_o prosecute_a the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o assembly_n concern_v the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n the_o assembly_n enjoin_v all_o minister_n within_o their_o bound_n with_o all_o possible_a dilgence_n to_o execute_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o mas._n proclamation_n before_o the_o synodall_n assembly_n of_o every_o province_n and_o report_n to_o the_o moderator_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v report_v unto_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n of_o the_o negligent_a minister_n 8._o compeare_v james_n meluin_v gentle_a man_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n and_o present_v a_o writing_n from_o the_o king_n crave_v trial_n to_o be_v take_v of_o some_o word_n &_o allege_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o wa._n balcanquell_n in_o a_o sermon_n late_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n with_o credit_n to_o the_o bearer_n who_o show_v that_o he_o have_v so_o far_o credit_n to_o speak_v that_o because_o of_o the_o late_a call_n of_o john_n dury_n and_o the_o say_v walter_n before_o the_o privy_a counsel_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o sermon_n offence_n be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n therefore_o his_o gr._n now_o lament_n the_o matter_n unto_o the_o assembly_n will_v they_o to_o try_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o take_v order_n there-in_a the_o word_n wherewith_o
alex._n arbuthnot_n and_o james_n lowson_n be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o a_o order_n therein_o and_o to_o report_v their_o judgement_n 2._o the_o first_o part_n be_v agree_v unto_o and_o where_o be_v no_o presbytery_n the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o continue_v for_o that_o effect_n as_o before_o 3._o the_o church_n have_v name_v commissioner_n 4._o ordain_v to_o advise_v with_o the_o clerk-register_n upon_o a_o answer_n unto_o the_o king_n letter_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o refer_v the_o form_n to_o be_v conceive_v in_o writ_n by_o david_n lindsay_n and_o patrick_n adamson_n betwixt_o eicht_n and_o nine_o 6._o it_o be_v agree_v to_o be_v propound_v the_o 7._o be_v refer_v to_o the_o particular_a eldership_n and_o whensoever_o disputation_n may_v be_v have_v the_o church_n think_v they_o good_a 8._o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o execution_n by_o the_o presbytery_n 9_o ordain_v this_o article_n to_o be_v crave_v be_v first_o well_o qualify_v and_o so_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o and_o 12._o and_o also_o that_o the_o church_n proceed_v against_o the_o violater_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o mantainer_n of_o they_o the_o 13._o &_o 14._o be_v agree_v 12._o because_o by_o the_o many_o division_n and_o deadly_a feade_n in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o realm_n not_o only_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n burden_v with_o slander_n but_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v enorm_o wound_v and_o all_o good_a discipline_n and_o order_n confound_v ......._o herefore_o the_o assembly_n enjoin_v certain_a person_n in_o several_a place_n to_o travel_v earnest_o for_o reconcile_a the_o differ_a party_n and_o to_o require_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o peace_n as_o it_o become_v the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n ......._o as_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o son_n of_o peace_n 13._o the_o assembly_n give_v commission_n to_o two_o baron_n seven_o commissioner_n of_o burgh_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o of_o edinb_n with_o ro_n pont_n da._n lindsay_n pa._n adamson_n an._n melvin_n and_o seven_o other_o or_o any_o eight_o of_o they_o to_o present_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o artâ—cls_n of_o the_o parliament_n such_o head_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o church_n these_o head_n and_o a_o supplication_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v read_v and_o allow_v but_o be_v not_o in_o the_o register_n only_o in_o sess_n 22._o ordain_v a_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n that_o no_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o concern_v bishop_n the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o edinburgh_n october_n 24._o where_n first_o be_v a_o act_n ratify_v all_o former_a law_n and_o act_n make_v â—or_a the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o religion_n present_o profess_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o these_o act_n another_o act_n for_o provision_n of_o minister_n and_o certain_a stipend_n for_o they_o at_o all_o parish-church_n one_o against_o the_o dilapidation_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o benefice_n that_o be_v provide_v to_o minister_n one_o that_o all_o benefice_n of_o cure_n under_o prelacy_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o minister_n only_o and_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o they_o to_o be_v null_a one_o against_o blasphemy_n and_o oath_n with_o penalty_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o several_a trausgressor_n one_o against_o they_o that_o pass_v in_o pilgrimage_n or_o superstitious_o to_o well_n chapell_n and_o cross_n and_o the_o observer_n of_o papistical_a rite_n one_o for_o explication_n of_o the_o act_n against_o notorious_a adultery_n to_o wit_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v notorious_a adultery_n where_o child_n one_o or_o mo_z be_v procreate_v betwixt_o adulterer_n or_o when_o they_o keep_v company_n &_o bed_n together_o notorious_o know_v or_o when_o they_o be_v suspect_v of_o adultery_n and_o thereby_o give_v slander_n and_o thereupon_o be_v due_o admonish_v to_o abstain_v and_o satiffy_a the_o church_n by_o repentance_n or_o purgation_n and_o contemptuous_o refuse_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o their_o obstinacy_n all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o degree_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o suffer_v death_n another_o act_n be_v against_o all_o papist_n practise_v against_o the_o true_a religion_n by_o disperse_v libel_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o seduce_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o that_o in_o all_o time_n precede_v be_v no_o opposition_n or_o variance_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o assembly_n the_o king_n commissioner_n consent_v unto_o their_o act_n and_o namely_o unto_o these_o concern_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n except_v that_o part_n de_fw-fr diaconatu_fw-la whereunto_o neither_o do_v all_o the_o minister_n consent_n and_o his_o commissioner_n do_v consent_n unto_o the_o register_n of_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o king_n appoint_v commissioner_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o assembly_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o presbytery_n before_o the_o frame_n and_o publish_v of_o the_o second_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o assembly_n and_o presbytery_n yea_o and_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o deputy_n to_o procure_v and_o supplicate_v against_o the_o power_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o neither_o can_v the_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v establish_v nor_o episcopacy_n be_v forbid_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o for_o any_o respect_n of_o discontent_n against_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n or_o for_o any_o intention_n to_o restore_v episcopacy_n in_o the_o church_n but_o mere_o upon_o account_n of_o civil_a interest_n and_o the_o main_a respect_n be_v the_o secure_n of_o possession_n depend_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n 2._o observe_v that_o the_o first_o variance_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v upon_o respect_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n and_o that_o be_v for_o two_o particulares_fw-la one_o that_o when_o the_o duke_n come_v into_o the_o country_n many_o papist_n come_v also_o into_o the_o country_n and_o court_n and_o begin_v to_o practice_v so_o that_o as_o bishop_n spotswood_n in_o the_o history_n pag._n 308._o show_n the_o papist_n assemble_v together_o in_o paisley_n do_v in_o derision_n sing_v a_o soul_n mass_n for_o the_o minister_n as_o if_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n have_v be_v utter_o go_v wherefore_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o sermon_n do_v regrate_a the_o countenance_n give_v to_o papist_n in_o the_o court_n and_o the_o danger_n whereinto_o both_o the_o king_n and_o country_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o secret_a practice_n of_o the_o french_a john_n dury_n and_o walter_n balcanquall_a be_v summon_v to_o answer_v before_o the_o counsel_n for_o this_o their_o liberty_n of_o speak_v in_o their_o sermon_n they_o obey_v and_o compear_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o their_o judge_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n the_o matter_n be_v notorious_o know_v and_o regret_v by_o many_o the_o minister_n be_v dismiss_v at_o that_o time_n in_o time_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o be_v before_o walter_n balcanquall_a have_v speak_v again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o when_o the_o gentle_a man_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o assembly_n but_o will_v not_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o the_o assembly_n will_v not_o proceed_v against_o the_o minister_n without_o a_o accuser_n the_o king_n be_v not_o wel-pleased_n but_o know_v the_o difficulty_n to_o find_v a_o accuser_n will_v follow_v the_o business_n no_o more_o the_o other_o particular_a be_v relate_v in_o the_o now-named_n history_n pag._n 316._o the_o see_v of_o glasgow_n be_v then_o void_a it_o be_v suggest_v unto_o the_o duke_n by_o some_o flatterer_n that_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n present_v to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o land_n pertain_v to_o that_o bishopric_n if_o he_o will_v only_o procure_v a_o gift_n thereof_o to_o some_o one_o that_o will_v make_v a_o disposition_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o offer_n be_v make_v to_o sundry_a minister_n who_o all_o refuse_v because_o of_o the_o require_a condition_n at_o last_o the_o agent_n in_o this_o business_n fall_v upon_o robert_n mongomery_n min._n at_o sterlin_n he_o be_v content_a to_o accept_v it_o thereupon_o a_o gift_n be_v form_v and_o a_o bond_n give_v by_o he_o that_o how_o soon_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v bishop_n he_o shall_v dispone_v the_o land_n lordship_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o that_o prelacy_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o yearly_a payment_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n with_o some_o horse-corn_n and_o poultry_n the_o assembly_n hear_v of_o this_o bargain_n do_v charge_v this_o
robert_n to_o answer_v as_o be_v before_o and_o more_o follow_v so_o particular_a respect_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o church-revenue_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o assembly_n 3._o we_o see_v that_o notwitstanding_n that_o little_a variance_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o assembly_n yet_o the_o the_o king_n desert_v not_o the_o minister_n but_o in_o the_o parliament_n by_o his_o zeal_n to_o piety_n he_o procure_v sundry_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o minister_n and_o against_o impiety_n and_o superstition_n and_o wickedness_n 4._o we_o have_v hear_v a_o modify_n of_o minister_n stipend_n which_o may_v seem_v very_o small_a but_o i_o have_v see_v assignation_n unto_o payment_n and_o there_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o a_o chalder_n of_o barley_n for_o 20_o pound_n and_o to_o a_o chalder_n of_o oatâ—eall_a for_o 20_o mark_n whereby_o the_o stipend_n then_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o stipend_n thereafter_o 5._o it_o be_v plain_a now_o that_o 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do_v according_a to_o his_o proposition_n which_o be_v accept_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 2._o the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n throughout_o all_o the_o country_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o certain_a flock_n upon_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v astrict_v to_o attend_v according_a to_o act_n of_o assembly_n make_v before_o and_o ordain_v that_o none_o who_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v permit_v to_o teach_v in_o public_a and_o great_a place_n except_o upon_o very_o urgent_a necessity_n in_o defect_n of_o actual_a minister_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o supply_v such_o want_n by_o the_o presbytery_n provincial_a or_o general_a assembly_n who_o shall_v take_v diligent_a order_n that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o special_o in_o application_n 3._o that_o no_o pastor_n exerce_fw-la any_o 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sacris_fw-la and_o prohibit_v à _fw-la privato_fw-la convictu_fw-la 11._o if_o any_o presbytery_n shall_v be_v desire_v by_o his_o majesty_n missive_n to_o stay_v the_o proceed_n of_o any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n or_o private_a man_n right_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o presbytery_n shall_v desist_v in_o that_o matter_n until_o they_o send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n therein_o vi_o in_o sess_n 9_o the_o king_n be_v present_a declare_v that_o see_v the_o shortness_n of_o time_n hinder_v sundry_a thing_n of_o weight_n not_o only_o concern_v particular_a flock_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o plant_n of_o particular_a congregation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n remain_v as_o yet_o unplanted_a in_o default_n of_o honest_a entertainment_n and_o a_o solid_a order_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o all_o the_o ministry_n that_o they_o be_v not_o compel_v as_o heretofore_o to_o wait_v 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sailor_n and_o trafficker_n with_o spain_n that_o traffic_v be_v not_o intermit_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o former_a act_n be_v put_v to_o execution_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n xviii_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o presbytery_n of_o dundy_n &_o arbroth_n summon_v before_o they_o the_o lady_n of_o huntly_n suderland_n and_o caitnes_n to_o subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n which_o summons_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o a_o minister_n name_v in_o the_o several_a province_n xix_o the_o next_o assembly_n shall_v be_v at_o aberdien_fw-mi the_o first_o thuysday_n of_o july_n 1599_o the_o hist_n narr_n have_v some_o observation_n on_o this_o assem_fw-la 1._o the_o assessor_n or_o privy_a conference_n be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o gather_v the_o change_n of_o this_o which_o be_v call_v the_o privy_a conference_n some_o what_o have_v be_v mark_v before_o 2._o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v do_v 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government_n he_o shall_v neither_o usurp_v nor_o acclaim_v to_o himself_o any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n further_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n excep_v he_o be_v emploje_v by_o his_o brethren_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n and_o if_o he_o usurp_v any_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o the_o presbytery_n synod_n or_o general_n assembly_n oppone_v and_o make_v any_o impediment_n thereunto_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v after_o the_o impediment_n it_o shall_v be_v null_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la without_o any_o declarature_n 7._o in_o presbytery_n provincial_a &_o general_a affembly_n he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n as_o any_o brother_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 8._o at_o his_o admission_n to_o his_o office_n of_o commissionery_n these_o and_o all_o other_o part_n necessary_a he_o shall_v swear_v and_o subscrlbe_n to_o fulfil_v under_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a and_o 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civil_a or_o make_v law_n judge_v upon_o forfeiture_n meddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n confound_v jurisdiction_n &c_n &c_n ......._o 4._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n i_o mean_v so_o many_o as_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o course_n be_v aspire_v to_o bishopric_n and_o have_v their_o meeting_n with_o the_o king_n for_o such_o purpose_n and_o find_v this_o conference_n not_o to_o succeed_v as_o they_o will_v reasolve_v to_o hold_v the_o gripp_v they_o have_v get_v the_o act_n already_o past_a must_v not_o come_v into_o question_n in_o the_o public_a their_o chief_n care_n be_v to_o obtain_v a_o ratification_n of_o the_o caution_n conclude_v at_o falkland_n and_o consent_n unto_o the_o perpetuty_n of_o the_o voter_n in_o parliament_n 5._o the_o king_n from_o his_o rise_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o he_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n be_v so_o busy_a with_o minister_n that_o the_o courtier_n say_v jeer_o they_o can_v have_v no_o access_n unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o minister_n 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the_o year_n 1541._o s._n 101_o 102._o and_o again_o an._n 1545._o s._n 116_o m._n 117_o e_o christ_n redemption_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a 97._o m_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n 294_o 295_o 348._o b._n 361_o 362._o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v intend_v 223._o b._n 345._o b._n 359._o m._n 471._o m._n 501._o m._n 550._o b._n 553._o m._n 565._o m._n it_o be_v propound_v 454._o e._n 470._o m._n 547._o e._n and_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n in_o assemble_v the_o council_n at_o constance_n 565._o m._n and_o at_o basile_n 571._o m._n and_o at_o trent_n s._n 243._o m._n 245_o b._n many_o thousand_o be_v desirous_a of_o a_o reformation_n 541_o 574._o it_o be_v attempt_v in_o scotland_n but_o stop_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n except_o one_o 559._o m._n it_o be_v foretell_v 426._o m._n 474._o m._n 477._o m._n 479._o m._n 480._o e._n 530._o b._n 552._o b._n &_o e._n 553._o m._n s._n 7._o e._n 8._o m._n 17._o b._n e._n it_o be_v promise_v by_o pope_n adrian_n s._n 37._o e._n by_o pope_n paul_n the_o iii_o s._n 43._o b._n god_n make_v preparation_n unto_o the_o reformation_n 527._o m._n s._n 26._o m._n 31._o b._n 35._o e._n reformation_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 470._o m_o the_o talk_n of_o reformation_n be_v odious_a at_o rome_n 541._o m._n s._n 7._o b_o 277._o m._n head_n of_o reformation_n propound_v at_o rome_n s._n 44._o m._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o reformation_n s_o 55._o m._n the_o progress_n of_o reformation_n s._n 64._o m._n 69._o e._n 70._o b._n m._n 72._o m._n 77._o e._n 78._o 81_o e_fw-la 89._o e._n 92._o m._n 94._o m._n 114._o m._n etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o reformation_n between_o england_n and_o scotland_n s._n 328_o 329._o false_a calumny_n raise_v against_o the_o reform_a s._n 134._o religion_n seldom_o arise_v from_o prince_n s._n 228_o 330._o b_o the_o distinction_n between_o regulars_n and_o secular_o 227._o e._n 290._o e._n a_o contention_n between_o they_o and_o how_o it_o be_v end_v 227_o 228._o relic_n be_v superstitious_a 18_o 42_o 45_o 69._o e_o reprobation_n 260._o m._n 370._o b_o richard_n armacanus_n oppose_v the_o friar_n 496._o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v imperfect_a 276_o 337_o e_o the_o multitude_n of_o rite_n be_v oppose_v 381._o e_o men_n shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o follow_v any_o church_n in_o rite_n 25._o e._n s._n 92._o e_fw-la responsorium_fw-la of_o the_o mass_n 143._o e_fw-la robert_n bruce_n king_n of_o scotland_n 493._o his_o three_o advice_n before_o his_o death_n 495._o m_o trouble_n in_o riga_n for_o the_o new_a calendar_n s._n 311._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n rodolph_n the_o ii_o show_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o nation_n in_o europe_n at_o that_o time_n s._n 320._o the_o roman_a church_n receive_v paganism_n by_o degree_n 15._o e._n 39_o e._n 42._o b._n 43_o b._n 46._o m._n &_o e._n 73._o b._n 75._o b._n 79._o e._n 81._o e._n 141._o m._n 142._o m._n 146._o b._n 347._o m._n her_o corruption_n be_v lament_v 24._o 25._o b._n 156._o b._n 231._o b._n 485._o m._n s._n 20_o 21_o 29._o e._n 287._o b._n the_o roman_a church_n receive_v temporal_a land_n 22._o b._n 70_o 71._o b._n &_o e_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n 55_o 84_o 85._o nor_o head_n of_o other_o church_n 503_o she_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o primitive_a church_n 212._o m._n 231._o b._n 367._o e._n 470._o e._n she_o become_v worse_a and_o worse_o 529._o e._n 485._o m._n 547._o e._n the_o roman_a church_n be_v call_v babylon_n 330._o e._n 355._o m._n 358._o e._n 423._o e._n 426._o m._n 548._o m._n s._n 2._o e._n 30._o e_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n nor_o universal_a bishop_n 363._o m._n 367._o e._n the_o roman_a church_n have_v her_o authority_n from_o counsel_n 437._o e._n 476_o e._n in_o rome_n truth_n be_v the_o great_a crime_n 477._o b._n her_o estate_n be_v describe_v in_o a_o vision_n 481._o e._n and_o again_o 482._o m._n 544._o e_fw-la the_o roman_n aim_v at_o their_o civil_a liberty_n 318._o b._n 319._o m._n 328._o e._n the_o first_o holy_a rose_n 459._o b_o russia_n become_v christian_n 224._o s_o how_o the_o solemn_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v revive_v in_o england_n s._n 529._o many_o do_v speak_v but_o of_o two_o sacrament_n 133._o m._n 331._o e._n 335._o b_o how_o the_o papist_n prove_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n s._n 256._o m_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v afraid_a to_o define_v a_o sacrament_n s._n 256._o m_o many_o sacrament_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 495._o e._n 547._o e_fw-la a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n 136._o e._n yet_o be_v so_o call_v for_o certain_a reason_n 137_o b._n 272._o e._n the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n 137_o 139._o none_o can_v offer_v christ_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o himself_o 217._o m_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o one_o and_o be_v once_o offer_v 217._o e._n 294._o m._n 349._o e._n the_o papist_n profess_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o with_o some_o difference_n s._n 221._o the_o saint_n hear_v not_o prayer_n 344._o b_o salvation_n be_v of_o god_n only_o 215._o b._n 223._o b_o the_n saracen_n spoil_n italy_n 11._o b._n 115._o b._n &_o m._n 116._o m._n 117._o m._n 119_o m._n 197._o m._n 202._o m._n scanderbag_n king_n of_o epirus_n 524._o the_o black_a saturday_n s._n 543._o the_o schism_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n 11._o m._n 129._o b_o 259._o the_o schoolman_n their_o first_o age_n 416._o e._n their_o second_o age_n 417._o b._n the_o opposition_n among_o they_o 419_o 420._o their_o three_o age_n 488._o they_o despise_v the_o scripture_n and_o cry_v up_o aristotle_n 488._o scotland_n become_v christian_n 55._o the_o scot_n conquer_v the_o picht_n 185._o the_o change_n of_o a_o circumstance_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o king_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o bloodshed_n 226_o 227_o 274._o a_o oration_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n 378._o the_o scot_n despise_v a_o summons_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n legate_n 449._o m._n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alexander_n the_o iii_o be_v much_o trouble_n for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n 450_o 452._o the_o king_n forbid_v to_o seek_v a_o benefice_n from_o the_o pope_n 560_o 561._o how_o the_o reformation_n begin_v in_o scotland_n s._n 169_o 173_o 179._o the_o first_o public_a step_n of_o reformation_n 182._o another_o step_n 184._o a_o three_o step_n of_o it_o 192._o a_o protestation_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1558._o 194._o a_o supplication_n of_o the_o nobility_n unto_o the_o queen_n regent_n 196._o their_o letter_n unto_o their_o adversary_n and_o neutral_n 198._o another_o unto_o the_o prelate_n 201._o a_o parley_n between_o the_o party_n 201._o the_o condition_n be_v break_v by_o the_o popish_a party_n 204._o a_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n denounce_v against_o the_o queen_n regent_n but_o not_o execute_v 210._o she_o die_v repent_v of_o her_o violence_n 217._o the_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o parliament_n 219._o the_o first_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 222._o queen_n mary_n return_v ratifi_v the_o religion_n by_o act_n of_o council_n 224._o two_o remarkable_a point_n concernin_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o scotland_n s._n 352_o 353._o the_o office_n of_o a_o superintendent_n in_o scotland_n s._n 218._o m_o the_o power_n of_o provincial_a synod_n in_o scotland_n s._n 454._o m._n presbytery_n or_o classical_a meeting_n ordain_v there_o s._n 400_o m._n and_o more_o full_o design_v 407_o e._n 410._o m._n 413._o m._n rule_n for_o order_v they_o 424._o e._n 448._o e._n the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n 454_o e._n the_o order_n and_o model_n of_o synod_n s._n 566_o rule_n for_o visitation_n of_o minister_n s._n 562._o and_o of_o congregation_n s._n 562._o and_o of_o presbytery_n s._n 563._o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o scripture_n be_v god_n letter_n to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 26._o e._n 104._o b._n 222_o e._n 253._o m._n 332._o b._n 487._o b._n 501._o e._n it_o be_v perfect_a contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a 27._o e._n 88_o m._n 95._o e._n 132._o b._n &_o e_o 173._o b._n 335_o e_fw-la 435._o e._n it_o answer_v unto_o every_o man_n doubt_n 28._o b._n it_o shall_v be_v read_v public_o for_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n 64._o b._n these_o book_n be_v write_v from_o god_n 96._o b._n 214._o b._n 332._o m._n 333._o e._n 501._o e._n s._n 22._o m._n the_o writer_n of_o they_o can_v not_o err_v in_o