rather a co-miiTioncr of the Kirk, then an officebearer eflentially diffe-rent from the paftor. The pre I. neyther hath received commif ion from the Kjr!{, nor mea-neth to render a reckoning to them,nor account ofhimfelfe, at of acommijfi oner,but thinketh his office efientialy diverse from the… … The Paftor & Prelate compared by the weale of the Kirk, and thepeoples foules. H E faeftie and good of the State was themaine ende of Roman policie,and thefun-damentall law, by which that people fqua-red all their other lavves, according to theirowneMaxime: 4 Let the fafety of the people bethe…
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