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and_o betrayer_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o they_o set_v the_o magistrate_n in_o christ_n throne_n and_o hold_v their_o ministry_n of_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o be_v it_o the_o indulge_v have_v design_o and_o deliberate_o declare_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr he_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o story_n pag._n 24._o with_o that_o doubtful_a parenthesis_n if_o i_o be_v not_o misinform_v many_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n mshap_n that_o he_o be_v many_o time_n misinform_v and_o it_o be_v like_o this_o may_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o bad_a intelligence_n it_o be_v doubtful_a if_o it_o be_v refuse_v by_o any_o of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n to_o say_v they_o receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n only_o the_o author_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o
assert_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n he_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o christ_n throne_n 3._o the_o receive_n or_o derive_v the_o ministry_n from_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o erastian_n conceit_n and_o none_o of_o the_o full_a prescription_n of_o christ_n but_o contrary_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o be_v exclude_v by_o mr._n hutcheson_n speech_n which_o assert_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n prescription_n for_o regulate_v the_o ministry_n 4._o whereas_o they_o declare_v their_o resolution_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o become_v faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n they_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n but_o christ_n and_o it_o have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o faithfulness_n to_o have_v derive_v their_o ministry_n from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o have_v submit_v their_o ministry_n which_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n and_o which_o they_o be_v to_o exercise_v according_a to_o the_o prescription_n as_o accountable_a to_o he_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n this_o have_v be_v a_o sinful_a way_n of_o please_a man_n inconsistent_a with_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1.10_o 5._o their_o declare_v of_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o know_a judgement_n show_v that_o they_o design_v to_o let_v the_o magistrate_n know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o erastians_n and_o that_o they_o mind_v not_o to_o put_v the_o magistrate_n either_o in_o christ_n throne_n or_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o all_o who_o know_v presbyterian_o know_v that_o this_o be_v their_o judgement_n that_o its_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o by_o the_o presbytery_n that_o christ_n do_v convey_v the_o ministerial_a function_n to_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v now_o be_v not_o this_o strange_a deal_n to_o allege_v that_o mr._n hutcheson_n speech_n give_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o presbytery_n to_o the_o magistrate_n when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o ground_n from_o mr._n hutcheson_n speech_n for_o any_o such_o alledgance_n but_o many_o solid_a ground_n demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a but_o this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o imperious_a force_n of_o prejudice_n which_o will_v have_v thing_n to_o be_v as_o it_o will_v without_o yea_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o this_o alledgance_n of_o the_o author_n concern_v the_o word_n only_o be_v utter_o false_a as_o all_o the_o minister_n alive_a who_o be_v first_o indulge_v will_v witness_v in_o his_o 2_o 3_o 4._o section_n pag._n 86_o and_o 87._o he_o answer_v a_o alledgance_n that_o the_o indulge_v minister_n accept_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n from_o the_o magistrate_n ans_fw-fr the_o indulge_v minister_n assert_v that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o their_o office_n or_o authority_n but_o also_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o consider_v the_o scripture_n which_o mr._n h._n make_v use_n of_o he_o may_v have_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o ministry_n paul_n speak_v of_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o it_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o finish_v the_o ministry_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v the_o author_n in_o these_o section_n be_v fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n in_o pag._n 87._o sect._n 5._o he_o say_v the_o accept_n of_o this_o indulgence_n contain_v another_o wrong_n do_v to_o christ_n in_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n make_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n prescription_n and_o instruction_n grant_v by_o he_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o in_o the_o indulgence_n 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miserable_a task_n to_o dispute_v against_o a_o man_n who_o beg_v the_o question_n his_o 6_o section_n go_v upon_o the_o same_o supposition_n that_o they_o have_v take_v their_o ministry_n and_o instruction_n from_o the_o magistrate_n ans_fw-fr the_o falsehood_n of_o both_o be_v clear_v before_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o mr._n blairs_n assertion_n ans_fw-fr if_o the_o author_n have_v be_v as_o well_o dispose_v towards_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n as_o he_o be_v to_o mr._n blair_n he_o will_v have_v vindicate_v they_o also_o and_o not_o have_v be_v their_o accuser_n yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o have_v extort_a a_o vindication_n of_o they_o also_o from_o he_o for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o mr._n hutcheson_n speak_v be_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o what_o mr._n blair_n speak_v for_o speak_v of_o mr._n hutcheson_n desire_v to_o the_o council_n viz._n that_o their_o l._n l._n will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o burden_n they_o with_o imposition_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o this_o desire_n do_v import_v that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v unclear_a to_o submit_v unto_o imposition_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n because_o of_o their_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v that_o question_n why_o be_v the_o brethren_n so_o offend_v with_o what_o mr._n blair_n say_v which_o show_v that_o mr._n hutcheson_n and_o mr._n blairs_n word_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o for_o another_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n which_o in_o that_o 69._o page_n he_o mention_n as_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n word_n so_o it_o be_v so_o void_a of_o sense_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o he_o acknowledge_v mr._n hutcheson_n be_v order_v to_o speak_v in_o all_o the_o name_n that_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o can_v imaginâ—_n any_o such_o sense_n of_o mr._n hutcheson_n word_n anâ—_n pag._n 70._o the_o author_n say_v and_o what_o different_a i_o pray_v be_v there_o upon_o the_o matter_n betwixt_o mr_n hutcheson_n request_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bâ—thened_v with_o impositiâ—ns_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o mr._n blairs_n say_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n from_o they_o for_o regulate_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o author_n clear_v this_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o that_o page_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o pag._n 73._o that_o mr._n hutcheson_n assertion_n be_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o what_o mr._n blaiâ—_n say_v thus_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o allege_v there_o waâ—_n not_o a_o honest_a testimony_n give_v against_o the_o instruction_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o mr._n blair_n give_v a_o honest_a testimony_n and_o that_o mr._n hutchesâ—â—_n speak_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n which_o mr._n blair_n say_v pag._n 88_o sect._n 7._o he_o will_v have_v the_o indulge_v minister_n guilty_a because_o the_o magistrate_n determine_v and_o appoint_v the_o qualification_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o accepter_n say_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o do_v sweet_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o magistrate_n aristocratorical_a determine_v of_o these_o qualification_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o 3d._a remark_n upon_o the_o king_n letter_n which_o be_v pag._n 7._o and_o 8._o the_o qualification_n be_v live_v peaceable_o and_o orderly_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o reside_v i_o shall_v be_v far_o say_v he_o from_o say_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o live_v peaceable_o and_o orderly_o but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o qualification_n by_o such_o as_o do_v propose_v it_o which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o negative_a compliance_n
in_o one_o parish_n do_v hinder_v the_o preach_n of_o another_o minister_n not_o indulge_v in_o another_o parish_n ii_o there_o have_v be_v much_o more_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o place_n where_o people_n be_v willing_a to_o hear_v since_o the_o indulgence_n than_o before_o iii_o in_o all_o appearance_n a_o utter_a refusal_n to_o have_v make_v any_o use_n of_o the_o indulgence_n will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a obstruction_n of_o preach_v and_o hear_v and_o give_v great_a colour_n for_o obstruction_n than_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o allege_v upon_o the_o indulge_v minister_n as_o for_o his_o seven_o about_o stipend_n we_o have_v enough_o of_o that_o before_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o this_o business_n of_o stipend_n for_o he_o say_v the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n by_o this_o bondage_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o stipend_n be_v inexpressible_a he_o refer_v to_o his_o four_o remark_n in_o the_o king_n letter_n where_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n 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he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o choose_v rather_o to_o preach_v gratis_o than_o any_o way_n to_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o such_o a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o that_o yoke_n be_v on_o already_o and_o their_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o stipend_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o preach_v have_v be_v to_o contribute_v to_o that_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o discipline_n which_o he_o cite_v for_o thus_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o stipend_n will_v have_v be_v quit_v and_o alienate_v to_o another_o use_n than_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v dedicate_v the_o freedom_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o conscientious_a minister_n will_v be_v no_o more_o obstruct_v by_o receive_v what_o the_o magistrate_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v than_o by_o receive_v what_o people_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o conscientious_a will_v be_v as_o much_o influence_v by_o their_o 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