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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44927	A discourse of pluralities (with the appendant non-residence) evincing the great evil and necessary duty of forsaking them by him that would approve himself a faithful minister of God.	Hughes, William, b. 1624 or 5.	1680 (1680)	Wing H3340; ESTC R30349	19,100	34

Drones who feed and fatten on the sweat of others brows And most men in their hearts Ignavum fucos pecus a praesepibus arcent wishing the Magistrate would speedily put his hands thereto 8. §. 10. 8th Argument serveth only to mens Corruptions Lastly The Pluralities spoken of are only serviceable unto Covetousness Ambition Pride Luxury Sloth and Vniversal Vnconscionableness in the whole Christian and Ministerial Calling For Proof do but consider duly what hath been already spoken and consult your senses therewithal and more there is not need of He that can shew the man that is not bated but increased in his Diligence Sobriety Humility Modesty Liberality and Vniversal Conscience in Religion by Pluralities Erit mihi magnus Apollo shall be esteemed one that hath made an Observation which the whole World hath hitherto been a perfect Stranger to So many Evident Proofs being therefore made against Pluralities the Bill must needs be found a Verdict given and Sentence past thereon for Condemnation of them But what Criminal is there §. 11. Pleas urg'd and answer'd but will say something for himself or what Cause so bad but that one Plea or other shall be made for it We shall therefore fairly hear what the Delinquent with whom we have to do can plead in the defence or at the least excuse of the Guilt imputed to him 1. 1st Plea Learned and Good Ministers have been found to do so and it hath been used for many ages in the Church Admit That Learned and Good Men too Answer have done it for who am I to judge mens States with God nor dare I but to maintain such thoughts of some neither sound Learning and much less True Godliness could prompt them to it as by what above appeareth All Stories and the most Sacred too afford too many Instances of some Good Mens great Miscarriages And the very Best do yet know but in part and can therefore do not better However we are to follow a very Paul but as he doth Christ As for the length of time wherein it hath been used we heard before how Old it was younger by a great many hundred years than Christianity and born with Antichrist But could it write a great deal Elder what were it worth whilst we can truly say From the beginning it was not so This Plea is therefore Silenc'd by St. Cyprian Custom without Truth is but the Antiquity of an Errour Consuetudo sine veritate est vetustas erroris Ep. ad Pomp. prop. fin 2d Plea Answer 2. The Law allows with Qualification to take another Church What Ecclesiastical Laws require you in the Case hath been heard already and in a perfect Contradiction to this Plea And a man would think that Good Church-Laws should have no little value with Good Church-men Doubtless if the Church forbid though the State allow such men as those soon know not only that forbearance is the safer Choice but manifest Duty to them However no Humane Laws whatever Rome shall say can dispense with the Law of God and that we have already found most peremptory in the Negative Touching the Common or the Statute Laws with us I must confess great ignorance in them but yet that worthy Knight and Lawyer too Pars Couns p. 1. C. 7. Sir Simon Degge will tell you That the Commons of England always complained against Pluralities and Non-residence and many Parliaments under several Popish Kings mov'd for several Penalties against them And whatsoever allowance in that Case is made by Law was done in times of Popery which gives no cause to Protestants to be fond thereof This I am sure of Those that will think all good that Humane Laws whensoever made allow of must quickly think many thing bad which Divine Laws enjoyn us And then let them pass for never so Loyal Subjects to their Temporal Prince they must prove Rebels to the King of Kings 3. 3d. Plea Two smaller though far distant Parishes may be better cared for by one Minister than many a single Great One in some Towns and Cities especially London 'T is somewhat odd methinks to offer this Comparison If it be meant Answer that there are some so exceeding numerous Congregations that they are too great a Charge for the best qualified Minister to undertake I say that first 'T is pity but the State should take meet care about it either by making more Churches or providing more Ministers for them next that no man is compell'd to take up a burden of this kind as is like to break his back Lastly That if he be engaged already he must either lay it down or take in help unto him to be sure at least he is obliged to lay out the utmost of himself therein and then he may have hopes of a more than ordinary blessing with him But for Two Places and far distant it is not possible that a single Person can discharge the Duty of them both and therefore 't is a mockery to talk of doing it better when it cann't be done at all 4. 4th Plea All Church-Livings are the Churches Common Bank and therefore She may dispose thereof at Her discretion provided all the Churches shall be taken care of duly 1. Answ 1. But we see Pluralities never suffer such due Care to be taken of all particular Congregations wants And who would make new ventures where all before him had miscarried 2. And then not only Two but Ten or Twenty 2. or an Hundred Cures or more for what should hinder if supplies be made may be assigned to one man And this were a Monopoly I think the boldest Pluralist would never seek a Patent for 3. nay wherefore truly 3. should not the Bishop take all the Profits of all the Livings within his Diocess into his own hands allowing Pensions which he thought convenient to those that should officiate in the several Parishes 4. Lastly But we do see that Glebes 4. and Tythes ought both of Right and do by Law belong unto particular Parish-Churches whence they arise and for encouragement of those particular Ministers who labour and take pains among them as was before evinced 5. 5th Plea Why But indeed the Bishop hath the Care of all the Churches in his Diocess be they never so many Why may not then a Presbyter take the Care of Two and put one other in his room as he doth many 1. Answ 1. Had we nothing else to say but that not mens Example but Gods Word must be our Rule that were enough to baffle this Pretence We heard before where God hath made men Watchmen or Overseers they owe a Personal Attendance on the respective Flocks and all among them 2. 2. Our Bishops Charge lies purely here to see as far as in him lieth that you discharge your duty to the Flock and they to you and unto one another and all to God or else to deal with Both or Either according to