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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57288	The Scots episcopal innocence, or, The juggling of that party with the late King, His present Majesty, the Church of England, and the Church of Scotland demonstrated together with a catalogue of the Scots Episcopal clergy turn'd out for their disloyalty ... since the revolution : and a postscript with reflections on a late malicious pamphlet entituled The spirit of malice and slander ... / by Will. Laick.	Ridpath, George, d. 1726.	1694 (1694)	Wing R1465; ESTC R28104	55,845	73

THE Scots Episcopal Innocence OR The Juggling of that Party with the late King his present Majesty the Church of England and the Church of Scotland demonstrated Together with a Catalogue of the Scots Episcopal Clergy turn'd out for their Disloyalty and other Enormities since the Revolution And a Postscript with Reflections on a late malicious Pamphlet entituled The Spirit of Malice and Slander Particularly addressed to Dr. Monroe and his Journeymen Mr. Simon Wild Mr. Andrew Iohnston c. near Thieving-lane Westminster Rampantur Ilia Codri By WILL. LAICK Impavidum feriunt Ruinae London Printed in the Year 1694. To the Right Honourable and Right Reverend the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Right Honourable Reverend and Worthy IT is not from any Opinion that the Author has of himself or what he can do that he presumes upon such a Dedication but only as a true Son of the Church of Scotland he finds himself oblig'd to espouse her Cause and obviate the false Calumnies which those of our own Nation do so industriously spread Abroad not only to the Disparagement of your Government and Discipline but even of your Doctrine and Morals And therefore he begs that what is well design'd may not be ill taken but that you would be pleased to accept of these weak Indeavours as a Testimony of his Zeal and Affection for his Mother-Church with that same Benignity that that Great Prince accepted of the poor Man's handful of Water which was offered him amongst a Crowd of more valuable Presents He is sensible that neither the Matter nor the Manner deserve the Patronage of such a grave Assembly but he hopes that you may thence be convinc'd of the Necessity there is that you should take such Measures as your Wisdom shall suggest to provide Antidotes for those poysonous Libels which fly abroad here against you in such Numbers by the United Endeavours of your Enemies You cannot readily imagine how much you lose by a Neglect herein and it 's not easy to express the Grief of your Well-wishers to hear the Church of Scotland made the Song of the Drunkard and the Ridiculous blasphemous Stories printed here against Her to be the common Entertainment of Debauchees who triumph in all publick Places over your silence May the great Shepherd of his Church whose Servants you are inspire you with such Counsels that as the Church of Scotland had formerly Nomen inter caeteras Celebre upon the Account of her singular Unity She may also be famous in Time to come clear as the Sun fair as the Moon and terrible like an Army with Banners to the Conviction of all those who oppose her upon the Account of the Purity of her Doctrine and Strictness of her Discipline And blessed be God who has not left her without this Testimony that her greatest and most avow'd Enemies are generally the most Vicious and debauch'd and visibly embark'd with an Interest altogether destructive to the Protestant Religion and the common Liberties of Europe The Scots Episcopal Innocence c. PART I. IT being undoubtedly his Majesty's Design as well as Interest to manifest a fatherly Concern for the Welfare of all his Subjects in General it 's unaccountable that there should not be found a sutable Disposition in them to concur with his Royal Intentions and be ambitious to out-do one another in their returns of Love and Zeal for his generous and impartial Administration by which like the Sun he dispenses the Rays of his benign Influence towards all Men whereof his admirable Temperament towards his Church of England and Dissenting Subjects are undeniable Demonstrations and do so clearly evince that Justice and Equability have the Ascendent in his Soul that it can be hid from none but those whose Interest and Passion blind their Eyes But my Thoughts being at present confin'd to his Government in Scotland I shall endeavour to keep within my Limits though I must confess it puts a Violence upon my Inclination when I have so large a Field wherein I could expatiate with delight From the sense of the Calamities under which that Kingdom hath for a long time groan'd upon account of their Differences in Church-matters it might have been reasonably expected that both Parties should have greedily embraced the opportunity of a Comprehension which his present Majesty hath done more to accomplish than he who coveted the Motto of Beati Pacifici or any other of his Successors had either Interest or Inclination to do but to the Amazement of all Good Men those who petition'd for it now when it is obtain'd stand aloof from it and as I hope to make it appear chiefly if not meerly because they are obliged to abjure all Interests which are opposite to his Majesty's who procured it which as I am confident there is no need of Rhetorick to perswade you is a piece of the blackest Ingratitude But to set this Matter in its true Light be pleased to read the following Address of the Scots Episcopal Party and then the Act of Parliament which his Majesty with no small Application hath obtain'd in Answer to their Request and I doubt not but you will discover that there is a Snake in the Grass To his Grace their Majesties Commissioner and the General Assembly met at Edinburgh We Vnder-subscribers for our Selves and our Constituents Ministers of the Gospel in Scotland Humbly shew THAT since Episcopacy is abolish'd and Presbyterian Government establish'd by Act of Parliament as it was establish'd in 1592 and we being desirous to exercise the Holy function wherewith we are invested in our several Stations for the Glory of God Advancement of Religion their Majesties Service and the Peace of the Nation Do therefore humbly desire that all Stops and Impediments may be taken off so that we may be permitted to Act as Presbyters in Presbyteries Synods and General Assemblies in concurrence with the Presbyterian Ministers in the Government of the Church as now by Law establish'd The TEST or Declaration to be Signed by all those who shall be assum'd I A. B. do sincerely declare and promise that I will submit to Presbyterian Government of the Church as it is now established in this Kingdom by their Majesties King William and Queen Mary by Presbyteries Provincial Synods and General Assemblies and that I will as becomes a Minister of the Gospel heartily concur with the said Government for suppressing of Sin and Wickedness promoting Piety and purging of the Church of all Erroneous and Scandalous Men. And I do further promise That I will subscribe the Confession of Faith and larger and shorter Catechism now Confirmed by Act of Parliament as containing the Doctrine of the Protestant Religion professed in this Kingdom ACT for setling the Quiet and Peace of the Church Edinburgh Iune the 12th 1693. OUR Soveraign Lord and Lady the King and Queens Majesties with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Ratify Approve and perpetually Confirm the Fifth Act of the

Deprived 43 44. Mr. Adam Berckly and Mr. David Anderson Ministers at Perth For not reading and not praying and praying for the late King and for not observing the Day of Thanksgiving Both present and acknowledged their not reading and praying Deprived 45. Mr. George Berckly Minister at Sproustoun For not reading and not praying and for praying for the late King Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 46. Mr. Iohn Cook Minister at Eccles For not reading and not praying and absenting himself the Day appointed Present and acknowledged Deprived 47. Mr. Iames Wright Minister at Alloway For not reading and not praying as the Proclamation was tendred him to be read in the Church the same Day Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 48. Mr. William Speed Minister at Ednem For not reading and not praying and for praying for the late King Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 49. Mr. Robert Calder Minister at Nenthorn For not reading and not praying and for praying for the late King Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 50. Mr. William Bullo Minister at Stobo For not reading and not praying and for praying for the late King and as a Person imposed upon the Paroch by the Bishop who would give him no entry at the Church until he went in at the Window and he had no Hearers these two Years and as being a Scandalous Person Present and acknowledged his not reading and not praying Deprived 51. Mr. Iohn Chisholme Minister at Lisly For not reading and not praying and praying for the late King and not observing the Thanksgiving and Collection Present and acknowledged his not reading and not praying Deprived 52. Mr. Iames Adamson Minister at Simprin For not reading and not praying and for praying for the late King Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 53. Mr. William Gray Minister at Dunce For not reading and praying and not observing the Thanksgiving-day Absent holden as Confest Certifications and deprived 54. Mr. Iames Gray Minister at Kelso For not reading and not praying and praying for the late King Absent holden as Confest Certifications and deprived 55. Mr. Iohn Blair Minister at Scoon For not reading and not praying and praying for the late King and for saying That the Defeat of his Majesties Forces at Gillechrankie was the best News in the World And upon the Death of the Viscount of Dundee That the greatest Bulwark for the Protestant Religion and against Popery was gone Present and denying the last two and declaring that he had prayed for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary and that he made search for the Proclamation but got it not in due Time and albeit he were deprived he would still pray for their Majesties Acquitted and ordained to read the Proclamation the next Sabbath 56. Mr. Iohn Ogilvie Minister at Collace For not reading and not praying Present and acknowledged Deprived September 4. 1689. 57. Mr. Paul Gelly Minister at Avith For his not reading and not praying and for his Treasonable inveying against the Government and praying for the Restoration of the late King exhorting his Hearers to pray so in private and for saying That then he expected a blessed Reformation and that they had only gotten wicked Tyranny and ungodly Rulers to govern them and that the People had no Security of Life or Fortune The Defender present Probation aduced Finds the Libel proven and therefore deprives the Defender 58. Mr. Iohn Monro Minister at Sterling For not reading and not praying and praying for the late King Present and declared that he had still prayed for their Majesties since the Proclamation of Estates which came not to his Hands in due Time and that he had made search for the same and had no Scruple to read Acquitted 59 60. Mr. Iames Grifin Minister at Dumfermling and Mr. Simon Couper Minister there For not reading and not praying and for saying that when the News came of the defeat of Gillechrankie that no less could come of them for rebelling against their lawful King The Defenders present Probation aduced by Witnesses Finds not the Libel against Mr. Simon proven and in regard that Mr. Grifin declared that the Proclamation came not to his Hand and that he had no Scruple to read it both were Acquitted 61. Mr. Thomas Marishall Minister at Carnock For not reading and praying and praying for the late King and hoped to see him in his Throne before Lammass Present and acknowleded the not reading and praying for their Majesties Deprived 62. Mr. David Eairbairne Minister at Duinning For not reading and not praying and not observing the Day of Thanksgiving nor suffering any Collection to be made for the French and Irish Protestants Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 63. Mr. Iohn Langlanes Minister at Hawick For not reading and praying and for praying for the late King Present and acknowledged his not reading and praying Deprived 64. Mr. William Milles Minister at Flisk For not reading and praying nor observing the Day of Thanksgiving and suffering his Servants to labour thereon Present and acknowledged his not reading and praying Deprived 65. Mr. Will. Arnot Minister at Abdie For not reading and praying for the late King that God would restore him to his Throne and for not observing the Days appointed the Thanksgiving and the Collection Present and acknowledged ut supra Deprived 66. Mr. William Grant Minister at Nenburgh For his not reading and praying and praying for the late King and not observing the Day of Thanksgiving Present and acknowledged his not reading and praying Deprived 67. Mr. Iames Seaton Minister at Crench For not reading and praying and praying for the late King and for not observing the Day of Thanksgiving suffering his Servants to work that Day and impeding the Contribution for the French and Irish Protestants Present acknowledged ut supra Deprived 68. Mr. Thomas Paterson Minister at Borthwick For his not reading and praying for the late King Present acknowledged his not praying and reading Deprived 69. Mr. Robert Bannerman Minister at Newton For not reading and praying Present and acknowledged Deprived 70. Mr. Matth. Erwing Minister at Houdran For not praying and reading and praying for the late King Present and acknowledged his not reading and praying Deprived 71. Mr. Alexander Grant Minister at Farce For not reading and praying Present and acknowledged Deprived 72. Mr. Walter Stirling Minister at Badenoch For his not reading and praying Present and acknowledged Deprived 73. Mr. Iohn Wenziel Minister at Dennio For his not reading and praying and praying for the late King and Queen and for their Restauration and Shame and Confusion to their Dethroners Present acknowledging his not reading and praying Deprived 74. Mr. Robert Arthburnet Minister at Cranston For his not reading and not praying Present and acknowledging Deprived And in respect he was ordered to be denounced for resetting in his House John Hay after he was in the Rebels Army was ordained to be carried to Prison 75. Mr. Andrew Florber Minister at