Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A55985
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To the right reverend, the ministers of the Kirk of Scotland, of the Presbyterian perswasion the following defence, of the rights and liberties of the church ... / by Robert Park.
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Park, Robert, d. 1689?
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1680
(1680)
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Wing P364; ESTC R22921
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75,715
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these_o duty_n as_o also_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n they_o be_v likewise_o oblige_v to_o settle_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n on_o such_o as_o be_v sequest_v rate_n and_o set_v a_o part_n from_o all_o other_o employment_n to_o attend_v this_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o to_o instruct_v their_o people_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n quando_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquid_fw-la conceditur_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la concedi_fw-la videtur_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la concessum_fw-la subsistere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o according_o we_o find_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n how_o barbarous_a so_o ever_o have_v be_v suitable_a hereunto_o v._o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o acknowledge_v duty_n the_o burden_n of_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v charge_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v the_o only_a interest_n and_o property_n in_o the_o land_n and_o rent_n within_o that_o bound_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o such_o benefactor_n as_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v such_o a_o privilege_n over_o the_o church_n and_o her_o liberty_n thereby_o that_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o to_o do_v 17._o luke_n 17._o they_o must_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n vi_o next_o such_o heretor_n and_o proprietar_n though_o the_o whole_a charge_n do_v natural_o lie_v upon_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v always_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o bound_n though_o these_o have_v no_o interest_n of_o property_n in_o the_o land_n and_o thereby_o a_o proportional_a and_o perhaps_o a_o great_a relief_n of_o the_o burden_n so_o that_o such_o benefactor_n do_v not_o in_o that_o case_n so_o much_o as_o their_o duty_n oblidge_n they_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v still_o less_o deserve_v such_o a_o privilege_n vii_o last_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o the_o people_n or_o prince_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o david_n solomon_n for_o all_o the_o vast_a expense_n of_o treasure_n they_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n once_o and_o again_o or_o upon_o the_o many_o synagogue_n that_o be_v spread_v up_o and_o down_o the_o land_n some_o whereof_o be_v build_v at_o the_o private_a charge_n of_o single_a person_n seven_o luke_n seven_o and_o those_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n too_o who_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n by_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o land_n so_o to_o do_v i_o say_v we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o those_o prince_n or_o people_n for_o all_o the_o vast_a expense_n they_o be_v at_o do_v ever_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o such_o a_o privilege_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o call_v and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n viii_o and_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v as_o little_a mention_n of_o such_o a_o privilege_n for_o all_o the_o large_a possession_n and_o donative_n that_o be_v bestow_v by_o the_o faithful_a upon_o pious_a use_n 6._o act_n 4.32_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o cor_n 8_o philip_n 4_o rom._n 15.1_o cor_n 4._o gal_n 6._o be_v give_v free_o and_o frank_o without_o reserve_n the_o practice_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n and_o of_o simon_n magus_n do_v indeed_o look_v another_o way_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o neither_o their_o action_n nor_o approbation_n will_v incline_v any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o desert_v of_o god_n to_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o example_n the_o native_a use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o these_o beacon_n so_o early_o set_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o caution_n we_o from_o steiring_n near_o these_o rock_n on_o which_o they_o split_v ix_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o benefactor_n mention_v viz_o those_o who_o confer_v favour_n on_o the_o church_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la or_o by_o way_n of_o pure_a alm_n and_o free_a charity_n be_v such_o person_n as_o have_v no_o civil_a interest_n or_o estate_n within_o the_o bound_n do_v build_v a_o kirk_n or_o dote_v the_o same_o with_o a_o maintenance_n more_o or_o less_o mere_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o compassion_n to_o the_o people_n who_o dwell_v therein_o and_o perhaps_o lie_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n or_o otherwise_o inconvenient_o for_o other_o meet_v place_n of_o public_a worship_n with_o a_o single_a heart_n for_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o promote_a the_o spiritual_a interest_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n these_o though_o they_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o confer_v real_a favour_n on_o the_o church_n and_o to_o do_v true_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o much_o fair_a pretence_n to_o claim_v the_o right_n of_o patronage_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o benefactor_n i_o mean_v the_o first_o donor_n themselves_o for_o as_o to_o heir_n and_o successor_n they_o be_v term_n very_o unsuitable_a in_o this_o affair_n as_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v and_o shall_v yet_o far_o clear_v yet_o withal_o we_o must_v still_o conclude_v that_o even_o those_o can_v be_v allow_v no_o such_o privilege_n x._o first_o because_o the_o design_n and_o nature_n of_o such_o good_a deed_n can_v never_o be_v construct_v so_o as_o to_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o freedom_n of_o election_n which_o she_o enjoy_v before_o such_o a_o grant_n for_o this_o will_v true_o bring_v those_o benefactor_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o design_n of_o robbery_n which_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o and_o destructive_a of_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o charity_n xi_o for_o if_o such_o favour_n be_v real_o confer_v on_o the_o church_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la purae_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la or_o by_o way_n of_o pure_a charity_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n or_o design_n of_o almsgiving_n or_o more_o destructive_a of_o it_o than_o either_o to_o assume_v or_o expect_v a_o recompense_n of_o gain_n applause_n or_o any_o other_o temporal_a reward_n and_o much_o less_o can_v such_o a_o enslave_v privilege_n as_o this_o of_o patronage_n be_v expect_v for_o alm_n as_o alm_n look_v for_o no_o recompense_n or_o reward_n from_o those_o on_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v 6_o job_n 31.16_o to_o 24_o job_n 29.13_o proverb_n 19_o 7._o mat_n 6_o save_v that_o of_o a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o gift_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lend_v and_o who_o have_v engage_v to_o repay_v they_o according_o and_o the_o ordinar_fw-mi reddendo_fw-la of_o pia_fw-la animarum_fw-la suffragia_fw-la from_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o alm_n can_v be_v otherways_o understand_v in_o any_o sound_a sense_n thus_o job_n glory_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o sure_o he_o that_o 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it_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o case_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n 5._o act_n 5._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o retain_v any_o private_a interest_n in_o it_o it_o be_v elegant_o say_v by_o emanuel_n comnenus_n the_o emperor_n test_n novel_a 1._o de_fw-la execus_fw-la test_n christum_fw-la haereden_fw-mi scribere_fw-la quis_fw-la videtur_fw-la cum_fw-la pauper_fw-la ibus_fw-la substantias_fw-la svas_fw-la dividi_fw-la praecipit_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la mendicans_fw-la accipit_fw-la christus_fw-la astat_fw-la ac_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la manuâ—_n porrigit_fw-la quatenus_fw-la namque_fw-la inquit_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la minimâ—â—_n hisce_fw-la meis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la fecistis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fecistis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o man_n seem_v to_o design_n jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o heir_n when_o he_o ordain_v his_o good_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o when_o a_o beggar_n receive_v alm_n christ_n himself_o stand_v by_o