A hind let loose, or, An historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the interest of Christ with the true state thereof in all its periods : together with a vindication of the present testimonie, against the Popish, prelatical, & malignant enemies of that church ... : wherein several controversies of greatest consequence are enquired into, and in some measure cleared, concerning hearing of the curats, owning of the present tyrannie, taking of ensnaring oaths & bonds, frequenting of field meetings, defensive resistence of tyrannical violence ... / by a lover of true liberty.

To fill up the vacancy of this page, it will not be unprofitable for the Rea∣der, to cast his eye upon these Sen∣tences of Great Authors, which re∣late to some heads of the following discourse.

Erasm. Ut Atagen, aliás vocalis, captus obiuutescit, ita quibusdam servitus adimit vocem, qui liberi loquuntur libere.

Nazianzen. Melius est pro pietate dissidium, quam concordia fucata.

Bernard. Si autem de veritate sumitur scandalum, utilius est ut scandalum oriatur, quam veritas relinquatur.

Bracton. Rex est qui bene regit, Tyramius qui populum opprimit.

Cicero. Amittit is omne imperii jus, qui e•• imperio Rempu∣blicam oppugnat.

Aristot. Qui legi paret, is Deo & legi paret; qui Regi, homini & belluae.

Sweton. Sub paena perjurii non tenentur fidem fervare Regi degeneri.

Ambros. Qui non repellit a socio injuriam, si potest, tam est in vitio quam ille qui facit.

Chamier. At Cives omnes jus habent insurgendi contra Ty∣rannos, qui vi aperta regna occupant.

Barclai. Contra Monarchom. Tyrannos, ut hostes publi∣cos, non solum ab universo populo, sed à singulis etiam, impeti caedique, jure optimo posse, tota Antiquitas cen∣suit.