Chap. VII. Tbe HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS. 229 Jaid to the king, why have the men if J udah Jlolen thee away?- AndK. Charles I. ,z!f the mm qf Judah anf•cJJered the men if Ifrael, becazife the king is near~~ if kin to us; wherqfore then be ye angry for this matter, have we eaten at all of the king's cojf? Or hath he given us any gift?-- And the mm if Ifrael anjwered the 1J1e!Z of Judah and faid, 7ve have ten parts in the king; and 7Ve have a!fo more right in David than ye; '!Vh)' then did )'e defpife us, tbat our advice jbould not be /irjt had in bringing back cur !.:ing ? And the words q~· the men qf J udah were fier cer tban the v:ord; of the men if Ifrael. But it quickly appeartd, th at nothing would be done except upon condition of the king's taking the covenant, and efhbliihing the prefbyterial government in both kingdoms. When the king was preffed upon thefeheads, he pleaded bis coifcience, and declared that though he was content theJcots ihould enjoy their own difcipline, he apprehended his honour and confcience were concerned to fupport epiflopar)' in England, becaufe it had been efhbli!hed from the reformation, and that he was bound to uphold it by his coronation oath; however he was willing to enter into a conference, with any perfon whom they ihould appoint,. protefiing he was not aihamed to change his judgment, or alter his refolution, provided they could fatisfy him in two points. Firjl, That the epifcopacy he contended for was not of divine ir!fli– tution. Secondly, That his coronation oath did not bind him to fupport and de– fend· the church of England as it was then efiabliihed. To fatisfy the king in thefe pointf, theJcots fent for Mr. Alexander Hen- Conference derfon from Edinburgh, pallor of a church in that city, reCtor of the !~twee~ 1J. univerfity, and one of the king's chaplains, a divine of great learning and ~=~~=rfon~· abilities, as well as difcretion and prudence. Mr. Rujhu:orth fays, that he had more moderation than mofi of his way. And Collier adds, that Coll ier, p. he was a perfon of learning elocution and judgment, and feems to have 848.. been t.he top of his party. The debate was managed in writing; the king Ham:l. M,. drew up his own papers, and gave them Sir Robert Murray to tranfcribe, P· 227 ' and deliver to Mr. .Hmderjon; and Mr. .Henderfon's hand not being fo legible as his, Sir Robert by the king's appointment, tranfcribed Mr. Henderfon's papers for his majefiy's ufe. The KrNG in his firfl: paper of May zg. declares, his efieem for the King's filfl englijh reformation, becaufe it was effeCted without tumult; and was di- paper. rected by thofe who ought to have the conduCt of fuch an affitir. Heap-~~~.. Reg. P·· prebends they kept clofe to apofiolical appointment, and the univerfal cuf- 9 tom of the primitive church; that therefore the adhering to epifcopacy mufi be of the lafi importam:e, as without it the prieilhood mufi link,. and the [Jcrament be adminifiered without effeCt; for thefe reafons he conceives epifcopacy necefiary to the being of a church, and. alfo that· he:
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