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by_o trust_v they_o with_o a_o power_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o incapable_a to_o manage_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n or_o discretion_n which_o be_v quality_n that_o man_n of_o such_o a_o vain_a and_o ostentive_a humour_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o bless_v with_o xvii_o as_o for_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o benefactor_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o from_o a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n confer_v such_o good_a office_n on_o the_o church_n think_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v life_n and_o happiness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v little_a wonder_n that_o such_o man_n who_o do_v so_o high_o injure_v and_o rob_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o complete_a ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n pay_v by_o he_o to_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o
elect_a as_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v merit_v eternal_a felicity_n by_o their_o own_o work_n which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o they_o will_v be_v their_o own_o saviour_n and_o that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a i_o say_v it_o be_v but_o little_a wonder_n that_o such_o man_n shall_v expect_v to_o be_v gratify_v with_o a_o power_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o rob_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n of_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v rob_v the_o glorious_a head_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v no_o sincere_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o will_v think_v a_o privilege_n of_o this_o nature_n worse_o bestow_v upon_o those_o than_o upon_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o benefactor_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o far_o as_o to_o they_o xviii_o last_o of_o all_o as_o this_o pretence_n of_o a_o reservation_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n or_o donor_n themselves_o whether_o they_o confer_v such_o good_a office_n gratuitous_o or_o otherways_o to_o give_v they_o the_o acclaim_v right_n of_o patronage_n in_o retribution_n and_o recompense_n so_o it_o have_v much_o less_o force_n to_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o heir_n or_o other_o who_o succeed_v they_o on_o a_o singular_a title_n of_o donation_n sale_n permutation_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o those_o may_v be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o merit_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o first_o donor_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o trace_v his_o footstep_n and_o example_n by_o gratify_v the_o church_n that_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v be_v content_a if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o void_a and_o nullify_v their_o predecessor_n deed_n and_o as_o in_o civil_a office_n it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o merit_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o office_n bearer_n himself_o that_o be_v respect_v in_o give_v he_o the_o trust_n na_o in_o officit_n personae_fw-la industria_fw-la respicitur_fw-la which_o also_o be_v the_o main_a reason_n why_o regular_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n transmits_n not_o his_o office_n to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o nor_o substitute_n another_o in_o his_o place_n so_o much_o less_o in_o ecclesiastical_a office_n such_o as_o the_o canonist_n pretend_v the_o power_n of_o patronage_n to_o be_v and_o trust_v that_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n ought_v the_o same_o to_o descend_v to_o heir_n or_o other_o acquire_v right_o upon_o a_o singular_a title_n sect_n vi_o the_o reservation_n pretend_v can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o jus_fw-la utile_fw-la of_o patronage_n i._o as_o to_o what_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o this_o pretend_a reservation_n for_o sound_v of_o the_o jus_fw-la utile_fw-la of_o patronage_n or_o rather_o the_o utilitas_fw-la huius_fw-la juris_fw-la whereby_o the_o canonist_n pretend_v that_o if_o the_o patron_n or_o his_o child_n become_v poor_a so_o as_o they_o can_v live_v another_o way_n they_o must_v be_v aliment_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o benefice_n as_o some_o sort_n of_o a_o retribution_n for_o their_o have_v gratify_v the_o church_n when_o they_o be_v in_o power_n though_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v by_o application_n of_o the_o ground_n already_o mention_v yet_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n far_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n ii_o first_o that_o if_o this_o jus_fw-la utile_fw-la be_v a_o right_a to_o which_o the_o patron_n will_v needs_o pretend_v a_o valid_a and_o legal_a title_n so_o as_o he_o may_v pursue_v for_o it_o by_o a_o ordinar_a action_n at_o law_n before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o he_o may_v do_v for_o other_o interest_n that_o fall_v within_o his_o private_a patrimony_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o any_o such_o right_n can_v be_v allow_v for_o than_o which_o be_v once_o consecrat_fw-mi and_o devote_v to_o god_n for_o pious_a use_n be_v no_o more_o his_o that_o give_v it_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v from_o the_o fore_n cite_v instance_n of_o ananias_n &_o saphira_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v retain_v any_o private_a interest_n in_o it_o iii_o next_o if_o the_o patron_n or_o his_o child_n be_v real_o in_o necessity_n and_o restrict_n the_o right_a pretend_a to_o a_o claim_n in_o point_n of_o charity_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o there_o lie_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o extend_v their_o charity_n to_o they_o in_o give_v they_o a_o portion_n of_o these_o good_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o far_o as_o she_o can_v without_o prejudging_a of_o other_o who_o may_v deserve_v her_o charity_n as_o well_o and_o perhaps_o better_a though_o on_o a_o different_a account_n but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n this_o claim_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v so_o far_o as_o to_o exhaust_v what_o be_v give_v at_o first_o for_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o drain_v the_o fountain_n of_o charity_n which_o will_v be_v a_o misericordia_fw-la crudelis_fw-la so_o to_o speak_v a_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o charity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n in_o need_n 10_o galat_n 6_o 10_o but_o still_o with_o a_o preference_n in_o favour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n one_o part_n of_o duty_n must_v not_o shoulder_v out_o a_o other_o christian_a prudence_n must_v be_v adhibit_v as_o much_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o matter_n and_o as_o the_o canonist_n themselves_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o patron_n be_v not_o to_o be_v aliment_v except_o when_o he_o be_v true_o in_o necessity_n so_o many_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o then_o he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v entertain_v out_o of_o such_o good_n as_o be_v destinate_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o as_o his_o part_n of_o charity_n do_v not_o prejudge_v other_o patronus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alendus_fw-la niside_n residuis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la quae_fw-la alius_fw-la sunt_fw-la pauperum_fw-la iu._n last_o this_o be_v a_o right_a so_o personal_a to_o the_o patron_n himself_o and_o his_o family_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v or_o be_v transmit_v to_o other_o who_o acquire_v right_a upon_o a_o singular_a title_n and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o canonist_n determine_v this_o jus_fw-la utile_fw-la to_o be_v a_o right_n mere_o personal_a et_fw-la adeo_fw-la juhaerens_n ossibus_fw-la patroni_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la transferri_fw-la nequeat_fw-la for_o otherwise_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o account_n may_v be_v oblige_v many_o time_n to_o aliment_v both_o the_o patron_n himself_o and_o those_o who_o acquire_v right_a from_o he_o if_o both_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v poor_a at_o the_o same_o time_n sect_n vii_o the_o denial_n of_o patronage_n can_v be_v no_o discouragement_n in_o gratify_v of_o the_o church_n something_o obiter_fw-la of_o the_o dilapidation_n of_o the_o church_n patrimony_n i._o as_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o ground_n propose_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o privilege_n acclaim_v will_v prove_v discourage_v for_o any_o to_o gratify_v the_o church_n for_o the_o future_a though_o by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v yet_o i_o shall_v add_v first_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o such_o as_o look_v for_o no_o high_a reward_n and_o encouragement_n than_o what_o a_o privilege_n within_o time_n can_v give_v they_o and_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o more_o endure_a substance_n than_o what_o a_o present_a world_n can_v furnish_v they_o with_o will_v never_o be_v capable_a to_o perform_v the_o least_o act_n of_o pure_a and_o cleanly_a charity_n which_o those_o only_a who_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v free_a of_o low_a and_o selfish_a end_n can_v practice_v ii_o next_o the_o assume_v of_o such_o a_o privilege_n as_o this_o over_o the_o church_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o encouragement_n that_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o considerate_a reflection_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o such_o a_o usurpation_n do_v high_o injure_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o will_v much_o more_o endamage_v those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o by_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o true_a act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n flow_v from_o sincere_a principle_n and_o motive_n and_o for_o single_a and_o honest_a end_n and_o may_v provock_n the_o divine_a justice_n to_o pour_v out_o
sect_n viii_o the_o ground_n of_o patronage_n from_o a_o grant_n or_o concession_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v i._o the_o next_o ground_n that_o be_v urge_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n be_v that_o the_o patron_n of_o kirk_n and_o benefice_n enjoy_v the_o privilege_n acclaim_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o call_v and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o a_o grant_n and_o concession_n from_o the_o church_n and_o that_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a institution_n and_o no_o usurpation_n volenti_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la in_o explication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o great_a and_o concession_n some_o take_v one_o course_n and_o some_o another_o for_o some_o by_o this_o grant_n do_v understand_v that_o the_o church_n have_v alienat_fw-la and_o transfer_v she_o right_n of_o election_n and_o divest_v herself_o of_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o patron_n other_o again_o do_v understand_v by_o this_o concession_n that_o the_o patron_n act_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o and_z as_o impower_v by_o the_o church_n without_o sound_v on_o any_o high_a ground_n of_o property_n in_o the_o privilege_n by_o virtue_n of_o one_fw-mi alienation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o election_n make_v by_o the_o church_n to_o he_o i_o shall_v examine_v this_o concession_n distinct_o in_o both_o sense_n the_o first_o in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o section_n two_o before_o we_o pass_v any_o far_a it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o ground_n adduce_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n do_v evident_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n acclaim_v be_v primar_o and_o original_o a_o church_n power_n which_o be_v enough_o without_o any_o far_a to_o take_v off_o this_o pretence_n iii_o but_o to_o come_v particular_o to_o the_o first_o sense_n in_o which_o this_o pretend_a concession_n may_v be_v understand_v viz._n that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o lienat_n her_o right_a of_o election_n and_o divest_v herself_o of_o it_o in_o the_o patron_n favour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o church_n be_v utter_o incapable_a to_o alienat_fw-la or_o transfer_v her_o spiritual_a right_n and_o privilege_n or_o to_o divest_v herself_o of_o they_o these_o be_v interest_n that_o be_v not_o at_o her_o desposal_n she_o be_v only_o entrust_v by_o jesus_n christ_n her_o sole_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n with_o the_o custody_n and_o administration_n of_o they_o for_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n these_o right_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o high_a title_n than_o that_o they_o can_v be_v alter_v and_o transmit_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n by_o paction_n or_o promise_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man._n in_o such_o case_n the_o church_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n she_o be_v not_o therein_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la 23._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 20_o and_o 7_o 23._o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n do_v not_o enslave_v yourselves_o by_o lose_v your_o right_n and_o liberties_n the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o make_v over_o her_o spiritual_a right_n and_o privilege_n or_o subject_v herself_o to_o strange_a lord_n &_o new_a lawgiver_n therein_o than_o a_o woman_n can_v make_v over_o the_o right_n of_o her_o body_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o her_o lawful_a husband_n or_o a_o innocent_a person_n the_o right_a of_o his_o life_n to_o a_o murderer_n nemo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la suae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aut_fw-la suorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la or_o than_o a_o prince_n the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n to_o a_o foreign_a power_n or_o a_o person_n in_o nonage_n the_o right_a of_o his_o estate_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o heir_n differ_v nothing_o here_o from_o a_o servant_n or_o in_o a_o word_n than_o the_o 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didoclar_a alt_z damascen_n etc._n etc._n the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o election_n of_o her_o pastor_n since_o it_o be_v a_o point_n that_o i_o have_v find_v very_o little_o controvert_v these_o who_o be_v curious_a may_v consult_v the_o debate_n even_o of_o those_o man_n who_o they_o call_v the_o father_n at_o trent_n whereof_o many_o as_o corrupt_a as_o they_o be_v will_v glad_o have_v have_v the_o church_n restore_v to_o her_o primitive_a right_n of_o election_n and_o many_o other_o both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n writer_n which_o it_o will_v be_v weariesome_a to_o cite_v viii_o but_o not_o to_o insist_v any_o far_a on_o these_o topic_n let_v we_o follow_v augustin_n rule_n mittamus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la dicipossunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la scripturae_fw-la judicium_fw-la revocetur_fw-la controversia_fw-la jul._n agustin_n count_v jul._n the_o clear_a and_o fafe_a method_n in_o debate_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o concern_v 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