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they_o use_v not_o the_o sophism_n of_o the_o jesuit_n jesuit_n this_o word_n du_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o henderson_n in_o his_o recitâ—…l_n of_o k._n ch._n 1._o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n answ_n to_o 1._o pap_n ep._n 7._o ad._n symrn._n 1_o pap._n â—…o_o hender_n heb._n 7._o 25._o 26._o rom._n 14._o 23._o the_o reviewer_n malicâ—…_n in_o publthe_v what_o the_o bishop_n have_v delete_v &_o pervert_v it_o they_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o be_v un-christian_a that_o call_v we_o anti-christian_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o most_o true_a nor_o have_v she_o the_o most_o easy_a way_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 11._o 33._o jer._n 32._o 19_o separation_n from_o she_o in_o many_o thing_n needless_a en_fw-fr apodeixei_fw-la pneumatos_fw-la â—…ai_fw-la dynamâ—…os_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o aâ—…tic_n 1._o febr._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 9_o artic._n 3._o the_o presbyterian_a scot_n more_o bloody_a than_o the_o irish_a chapt._n 4._o who_o liberty_n of_o religion_n be_v limit_v place_n of_o trust_n safe_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n then_o presbyterian_o artiâ—…_n 29._o king_n can_v ratisie_n too_o well_o what_o they_o promise_v if_o just…_n sed_fw-la qui_fw-la juramentis_fw-la sudunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la pveri_fw-la astragatus_fw-la pet._n ad_fw-la alter_fw-la dam._n parliament_n not_o be_v stay_v for_o in_o extremity_n if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v at_o present_a the_o king_n never_o express_v his_o inclination_n to_o covenans_n er_n his_o kingdom_n ruin_n rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v then_o his_o soul_n vers._n 26._o prov._n 26._o 13._o more_o learning_n under_o episcopacy_n than_o presbytery_n hâ—…mano_n capiti_fw-la cervicem_fw-la pictor_fw-la quinum_fw-la the_o bishop_n trial_n before_o he_o ordain_v more_o serious_a than_o the_o presbyter_n 4-head_n pag_n 14._o they_o propose_v he_o a_o theme_n or_o text_n to_o be_v treat_v private_o whereby_o his_o ability_n may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v unto_o they_o 4._o head_n neither_o judge_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v right_o mistre_v by_o he_o in_o who_o mouth_n god_n have_v put_v no_o scrmon_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o b._n disc._n 4._o head_n the_o papisâ—…ical_a priest_n have_v neither_o power_n nor_o authoritiâ—…_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n iâ—…sus_n because_o that_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v not_o the_o sermâ—…n_n of_o exhortation_n ib._n 9_o head_n alter_fw-la damasc._n schotâ—…_n hetcrâ—…doxe_n divine_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o orthodox_n english_a admittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la ministrium_fw-la indignisâ—…emos_fw-la sartores_fw-la subulcos_fw-la &_o infimadâ—…_n faece_fw-la homines_fw-la modo_fw-la sint_fw-la togodaedali_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n schult_v hier._n anaâ—…ris_n lib._n 1._o tert._n de_fw-fr praescr_n câ—…p_n 1._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la scandalizarioportâ—…at_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la prudentissimi_fw-la odificenâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—…shops_n â—…ded_v by_o the_o reviewer_n to_o be_v suspect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n contempt_n and_o beggeâ—…y_n provision_n under_o epiâ—…_n in_o england_n against_o the_o beggary_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o priest_n puritanical_a bisâ—…ops_n make_v a_o ignorant_a â—…lergie_n cho._n 7._o v._n 10._o 11._o 12._o our_o bishop_n no_o purâ—…haser_n by_o his_o parsimony_n 〈◊〉_d nowledgelabour_v or_o conscienâ—…_n sâ—…wed_v in_o presbyterian_a preach_v â—…les_n 5._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 22._o read_v minister_n useful_a and_o justifiable_a in_o our_o church_n eph._n 4_o 14_o 4._o head_n for_o reader_n preach_v without_o book_n approve_v by_o our_o praelate_n that_o within_o book_n â—…ot_v to_o be_v disparage_v epâ—…st_n 4._o lib._n 1._o the_o liturgy_n why_o read_v 2._o tim._n 2._o 15._o 16._o a_o parallel_n of_o it_o with_o primitiâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d better_o than_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d praelatiâ—…al_a dociour_n not_o yet_o so_o much_o for_o prâ—…aching_a aâ—…_n presbyterian_o 9_o head_n verbi_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la de_fw-la bet_n esse_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la liâ—…urgiae_fw-la alter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dam._n 〈◊〉_d 10._o ibid._n 1_o sa_o 56._o 7._o pucrile_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la miâ—…i_fw-la vidâ—…ur_fw-la aliter_fw-la faâ—…ere_fw-la ibid._n gal._n 5._o 10._o divine_a service_n careful_a chrisâ—…ians_n will_v find_v little_a lâ—…isur_n e_o on_o week_n day_n to_o hear_v sermon_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la crimina_fw-la quae_fw-la suâ—…_n declarata_fw-la ministris_fw-la abillis_fw-la '_o qui_fw-fr petunt_fw-la conâ—…_n aut_fw-la consolationem_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la conscientâ—…s_fw-la ministrâ—…rum_fw-la etc._n etc._n disc._n eccl._n reformat_fw-la regni_fw-la franc._n can._n 25._o catechise_v better_o than_o preach_v in_o the_o afternoon_n find_v 9_o head_n forenoon_n sermon_n con_fw-mi venient_fw-la but_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a see_v hook_n eccles_n pol._n 5._o book_n sermon_n not_o to_o exceed_v a_o hour_n as_o little_a liâ—…e_n and_o adifaction_n in_o scripture_n ill_o interpret_v aâ—…_n in_o rhetoric_n without_o it_o vinâ—…_n lit_n adv_o hareâ—…_n cap_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o ciril_n hicrosol_n catech_n 2._o reason_n of_o bid_v prayer_n before_o sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 16._o vâ—…t_fw-la non_fw-la inveniamur_fw-la discord_n in_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la ante_fw-la concionem_fw-la faciendas_fw-la visum_fw-la â—…uit_fw-la utile_fw-la uniâ—…ormibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la uti…concio_n etiam_fw-la â—…etur_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la verbis_fw-la marc._n c._n 6._o no_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o our_o canâ—…n_n the_o church_n of_o
the_o subject_n in_o arm_n yea_o give_v warrant_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n to_o â—…onveen_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n missive_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n of_o all_o which_o we_o have_v see_v instance_n in_o this_o discourse_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o concession_n of_o man_n and_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o humane_a authority_n but_o the_o privilege_n of_o synod_n they_o say_v be_v from_o god_n and_o can_v without_o sactiledge_n be_v take_v away_o by_o mortal_a man_n the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n can_v not_o name_v commissioner_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o intervalle_n and_o take_v care_n ne_fw-fr quid_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la respublica_fw-la that_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v no_o prejudice_n but_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o name_v vicar_n general_n or_o commissioner_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o intervalle_n of_o synod_n and_o take_v order_n that_o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n nor_o people_n do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o be_v like_o the_o fox_n in_o aesop_n fable_n sure_a to_o be_v in_o at_o one_o end_n of_o it_o chap._n xi_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v oppressive_a to_o particular_a person_n towards_o particular_a person_n this_o discipline_n be_v too_o full_a of_o rigour_n like_o draco_n law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n first_o in_o lesser_a sault_n inflict_v church_n censure_v upon_o sl_z ight_a ground_n as_o for_o a_o uncomely_a 58._o gesture_n for_o a_o vain_a word_n for_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n or_o pride_n for_o superfluity_n in_o raiment_n either_o for_o cost_n or_o fashion_n for_o keep_v a_o table_n above_o a_o man_n calling_n or_o mean_n for_o dance_v at_o a_o wedding_n head_n or_o of_o servant_n in_o the_o street_n for_o wear_v a_o man_n hair_n aâ—…la_o mode_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o debt_n for_o use_v the_o least_o recreation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n though_o void_a of_o scandal_n and_o consistent_a with_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o protestant_a country_n but_o if_o they_o do_v but_o see_v one_o of_o those_o kirmess_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o some_o place_n the_o pulpit_z the_o consistory_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v they_o what_o digladiation_n have_v there_o be_v among_o some_o of_o their_o sect_n about_o starch_n and_o cuff_n etc._n etc._n just_a like_o those_o grave_a debate_n which_o be_v sometime_o among_o the_o franciscan_n about_o the_o colour_n and_o fashion_n of_o their_o gown_n they_o do_v not_o allow_v man_n a_o latitude_n of_o discretion_n in_o any_o thing_n all_o man_n even_o their_o superior_n must_v be_v their_o slave_n or_o pupil_n it_o be_v true_a they_o begin_v their_o censure_n with_o admonition_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v confess_v himself_o a_o delinquent_n be_v sorry_a for_o give_v the_o presbyter_n any_o offence_n and_o conform_v himself_o in_o his_o hair_n apparel_n diet_n every_o thing_n to_o what_o these_o rough_a hew_a cato_n shall_v prescribe_v he_o may_v escape_v the_o stool_n of_o repentance_n otherwise_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o he_o for_o contumacy_n to_o excommunication_n second_o this_o discipline_n be_v oppressive_a in_o great_a sault_n the_o same_o man_n be_v punish_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o crime_n first_o by_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n for_o the_o offence_n then_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o scandal_n to_o this_o agree_v their_o synod_n nothing_o forbid_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v punish_v one_o 63._o way_n by_o the_o political_a power_n another_o way_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a by_o that_o under_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o crime_n with_o corporal_n or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n by_o this_o under_o the_o formality_n of_o scandal_n with_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n if_o the_o civil_a sword_n foolish_o spare_v the_o life_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 thus_o their_o 44._o liturgy_n in_o express_a term_n all_o crime_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deserve_v death_n deserve_v also_o excommunication_n yea_o though_o a_o offender_n abide_v a_o assize_n and_o be_v absolve_v by_o the_o same_o yet_o may_v the_o church_n enjoin_v he_o public_a satisfaction_n or_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o think_v sit_v in_o his_o judgement_n or_o can_v in_o conscience_n prosecure_v the_o party_n 48_o upon_o the_o church_n intimation_n the_o church_n may_v admonish_v the_o magistrate_n public_o and_o if_o no_o remedy_n be_v find_v excommunicate_v the_o 47._o offender_n first_o for_o his_o crime_n and_o then_o for_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v corrupt_v the_o judge_n observe_v first_o that_o by_o hook_n or_o crook_n they_o will_v bring_v all_o crime_n whatsoever_o great_a and_o small_a within_o their_o jurisdiction_n second_o observe_v that_o a_o delinquent_n trial_n for_o his_o life_n be_v no_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o these_o three_o cato_n last_o observe_v that_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o humour_n they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o blemish_v public_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o frivolous_a conjecture_n three_o add_v to_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o severity_n and_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o their_o excommunication_n after_o which_o sentence_n no_o person_n his_o wife_n and_o family_n only_o except_v may_v have_v any_o kind_n of_o conversation_n with_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a they_o may_v not_o eat_v with_o he_o nor_o drink_v with_o he_o nor_o buy_v with_o he_o nor_o sell_v with_o he_o aâ—…_n they_o may_v not_o salute_v he_o nor_o speak_v to_o he_o except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n his_o child_n beget_v and_o bear_v after_o that_o sentence_n and_o before_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n until_o they_o be_v of_o age_n to_o require_v it_o or_o the_o mother_n or_o some_o special_a friend_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n present_v the_o child_n abhor_v and_o damn_v the_o iniquity_n and_o obstinate_a contempt_n of_o the_o father_n add_v further_o that_o upon_o this_o sentence_n letter_n of_o horn_v as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v they_o in_o scotland_n do_v follow_v of_o course_n that_o be_v a_o out-lawing_a of_o the_o party_n a_o confiscation_n of_o his_o good_n a_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n so_o as_o any_o man_n may_v kill_v he_o and_o be_v unpunished_a yea_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o cite_v to_o hear_v those_o fatal_a letter_n grant_v have_v not_o david_n reason_n to_o pray_v let_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o their_o mercy_n be_v cruel_a cruel_a indeed_o that_o 1596._o when_o a_o man_n be_v prosecute_v for_o his_o life_n perhaps_o just_o perhapâ—…_n unjust_o so_o as_o appear_v and_o hang_v be_v to_o he_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o thing_n yet_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o this_o pitiful_a church_n will_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o contumacy_n whether_o the_o offender_n be_v convict_v in_o judgement_n or_o bâ—…_n fugitiuâ—…_n from_o the_o law_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n as_o if_o the_o just_a and_o evident_a fear_n of_o death_n do_v not_o purge_v 49_o away_o contumacy_n chap._n xii_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n last_o this_o discipline_n be_v burdensome_a and_o disadvantageous_a to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n must_v expect_v to_o follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o their_o prince_n upon_o the_o abatement_n of_o monarchy_n in_o rome_n remember_v what_o dismal_a controversy_n do_v present_o spring_v up_o between_o the_o patricii_fw-la and_o plebci_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o raw_a heady_a novice_n &_o a_o few_o ignorant_a artificer_n they_o shall_v lose_v all_o their_o advowson_n of_o such_o benefice_n as_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v late_o find_v in_o scotland_n for_o every_o congregation_n ought_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o pastor_n they_o shall_v hazard_v their_o appropriation_n and_o abbey-land_n a_o sacrilege_n which_o their_o national_n synod_n can_v in_o conscience_n tolerate_v long_o than_o they_o have_v strength_n sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o if_o they_o proceed_v as_o they_o begin_v the_o presbyter_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n either_o accomplish_v their_o design_n or_o change_v their_o soil_n they_o shall_v be_v beard_v and_o mait_v by_o every_o ordinary_a presbyter_n witness_v that_o insolent_a speech_n of_o mr._n robert_n bruce_n to_o king_n james_n sir_n i_o see_v your_o resolution_n 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