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decay_n of_o my_o natural_a strength_n threaten_v i_o with_o a_o sudden_a departure_n from_o this_o valley_n of_o misery_n therefore_o of_o love_n and_o conscience_n i_o exhort_v you_o yea_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o charge_v and_o command_v you_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o the_o like_a uprightness_n and_o strength_n in_o god_n you_o gainstand_v the_o merciless_a devourer_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n if_o man_n will_v spoil_v let_v they_o do_v it_o to_o their_o own_o peril_n and_o condemnation_n but_o communicate_v you_o not_o with_o their_o sin_n of_o whatsoever_o state_n they_o be_v neither_o by_o consent_n nor_o by_o silence_n but_o with_o public_a protestation_n make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o you_o be_v innocent_a of_o such_o robbery_n which_o will_v ere_o it_o be_v long_o provock_n god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o experience_n of_o many_o family_n in_o scotland_n may_v confirm_v this_o religione_fw-la mutatâ_fw-la say_v a_o learned_a lawyer_n &_o sic_fw-la statu_fw-la priori_fw-la inverso_fw-la hoc.t._n finkel_n hoc.t._n patronus_fw-la curabit_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o piis_fw-la usibus_fw-la legata_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la preserventur_fw-la &_o augeantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la alium_fw-la aeque_fw-la pium_fw-la convertantur_fw-la puta_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la alium_fw-la divinum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la rei_fw-la publicae_fw-la ad_fw-la conservandum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la ad_fw-la sum_fw-la scholarum_fw-la pauperes_fw-la juvandos_fw-mi nosocomia_n condenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o inversion_n of_o the_o former_a state_n of_o affair_n a_o patron_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v for_o pious_a use_n be_v not_o only_o preserve_v and_o augment_v but_o that_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o as_o pious_a use_n as_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o a_o lawful_a manner_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o use_n of_o school_n the_o help_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o build_n of_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n vi_o i_o may_v add_v the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o church_n in_o her_o book_n of_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n &_o many_o other_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o head_n that_o i_o have_v but_o accidental_o fall_v upon_o and_o a_o subject_a that_o will_v lead_v i_o our_o a_o great_a length_n and_o much_o far_a than_o the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v allow_v i_o shall_v leave_v it_o such_o as_o desire_v far_a information_n may_v find_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o to_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n in_o the_o public_a record_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o may_v also_o consult_v the_o learned_a sir_n henry_n spelman_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesit_n and_o his_o large_a work_n of_o teith_n they_o may_v also_o see_v d._n forbes's_fw-fr gemitus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la
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 administrator_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n and_o community_n can_v alienat_fw-la the_o right_n of_o their_o constituent_n all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o act_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o to_o the_o translation_n of_o property_n be_v but_o frustraneous_a &_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n like_o a_o man_n attempt_n to_o raise_v a_o weight_n that_o be_v without_o and_o above_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o natural_a strength_n grave_a saxum_fw-la sysyphon_n urget_fw-la iu._n and_o though_o the_o facto_fw-la such_o attempt_n may_v oft_o be_v make_v yet_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la they_o be_v void_a and_o without_o effect_n and_o let_v the_o conveyance_n be_v express_v under_o what_o term_n and_o carry_v under_o what_o cover_n or_o disguise_v you_o will_v the_o right_n stand_v still_o immovable_a and_o remain_v where_o it_o be_v at_o first_o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n v._o it_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o church_n only_a head_n and_o lawgiver_n that_o have_v power_n to_o settle_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n in_o such_o hand_n and_o such_o order_n as_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o wisdom_n think_v fit_a all_o the_o right_a and_o power_n the_o church_n have_v in_o these_o be_v only_o a_o naked_a trust_n to_o keep_v and_o manage_v they_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n and_o instruction_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o when_o she_o exceed_v that_o she_o debord_n and_o go_v beyond_o her_o commission_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transmission_n she_o can_v make_v be_v but_o jus_n a_o non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la like_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o estate_n by_o a_o person_n that_o have_v no_o other_o right_n to_o it_o but_o a_o naked_a commission_n to_o uplift_v and_o collect_v the_o rent_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o true_a proprietar_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n without_o her_o lord_n and_o head_n consent_n can_v alienate_v or_o divest_v herself_o of_o none_o of_o her_o right_n and_o privilege_n that_o have_v be_v purchase_v to_o she_o at_o no_o less_o rate_n than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god._n and_o as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o pretend_v that_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v such_o a_o consent_n so_o there_o be_v far_o less_o ground_n to_o expect_v that_o ever_o he_o will_v give_v it_o now_o after_o he_o have_v seal_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o death_n and_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o stand_v firm_a and_o unalterable_a by_o man_n or_o angel_n till_o he_o come_v again_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o divest_v herself_o of_o the_o right_n she_o have_v to_o elect_v she_o own_o office-bearer_n than_o she_o can_v transfert_fw-la the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o that_o liberty_n be_v annex_v and_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o their_o stock_n and_o inheritance_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o at_o their_o own_o disposal_n 33._o math_v 6.13.20_o luk_n 12_o 33._o it_o be_v far_o better_a secure_v their_o treasure_n be_v lodge_v where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a nor_o theive_v break_v through_o and_o steal_v vi_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o only_a right_n of_o property_n and_o power_n of_o disposal_n of_o the_o church_n right_n and_o privilege_n so_o he_o be_v the_o only_a just_a and_o true_a proprietar_n of_o her_o rent_n and_o patrimony_n and_o when_o a_o office_n vaik_v the_o rent_n return_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o as_o proprietar_n under_o christ_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o other_o pious_a use_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o ancient_a canon_n have_v not_o only_o discharge_v the_o alienation_n of_o the_o church_n good_n or_o temporal_a patrimony_n but_o have_v express_o declare_v all_o contract_n relative_a to_o such_o alienation_n utter_o void_a and_o null_a and_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o good_n so_o alienat_fw-la be_v still_o the_o church_n own_o etc._n council_n ancyrom_o can_v 15_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o of_o such_o bargain_n and_o transaction_n how_o much_o more_o must_v the_o church_n be_v incapable_a to_o alienat_fw-la or_o divest_v herself_o of_o these_o spiritual_a right_n and_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o head_n and_o king_n and_o by_o he_o purchase_v at_o no_o less_o rate_n than_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n vii_o and_o as_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o church_n can_v make_v any_o such_o alienation_n of_o her_o right_n and_o liberty_n so_o it_o be_v positive_o deny_v that_o ever_o she_o have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la make_v the_o same_o but_o on_o
the_o contrare_fw-la it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o like_o the_o betroth_a 25._o dent_fw-la 22_o 25._o and_o yet_o ravish_a damsel_n under_o the_o law_n she_o cry_v and_o groan_n to_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o such_o a_o unjust_a force_n and_o grievous_a usurpation_n as_o this_o pretend_a privilege_n of_o patronage_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v demonstrat_fw-la to_o be_v sect_n ix_o afarth_a examination_n of_o this_o pretend_a concession_n i._o the_o second_o sense_n in_o which_o this_o pretend_a grant_n or_o concession_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n may_v be_v understand_v be_v 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_n upon_o a_o right_a of_o property_n in_o the_o power_n of_o election_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o alienation_n of_o it_o make_v by_o the_o church_n as_o to_o which_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v ii_o first_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n 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cor_n 15.89_o 10_o 2_o cor_n ij_o 15._o such_o as_o preach_v and_o rule_v elder_n doctor_n and_o deacon_n though_o it_o be_v by_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v divine_a warrant_n and_o commission_n to_o act_n therein_o yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v of_o man_n that_o be_v it_o neither_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o man_n nor_o must_v it_o come_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n only_a head_n and_o law._n giver_n to_o meddle_v in_o it_o for_o this_o be_v true_o to_o make_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god._n xvii_o and_o that_o this_o method_n of_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o patron_n make_v their_o call_n to_o be_v partly_o humane_a and_o of_o man_n i_o think_v will_v need_v but_o little_a to_o clear_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o external_a call_n at_o least_o flow_v from_o such_o man_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o breathe_v the_o call_n of_o his_o send_v servant_n by_o and_o to_o who_o the_o look_v out_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o present_v they_o to_o the_o church_n judicatories_n for_o trial_n and_o admission_n be_v never_o entrust_v or_o commit_v and_o therefore_o a_o minister_n call_v in_o that_o method_n must_v at_o lest_o in_o part_n be_v humane_a and_o not_o divine_a and_o consequent_o must_v be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n malum_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integracausa_fw-la and_o as_o such_o a_o unwarantable_a mixture_n can_v but_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la very_o much_o weaken_v i_o shall_v not_o say_v nullify_v a_o mininister_n call_v so_o certain_o it_o can_v but_o very_o much_o mar_v his_o confidence_n and_o obstruct_v his_o comfort_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o to_o this_o 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their_o election_n only_o from_o the_o patent_n bull_n warrant_n or_o appointment_n of_o a_o king_n queen_n patron_n or_o bishop_n &c_n &c_n which_o yet_o to_o our_o grief_n be_v do_v even_o in_o these_o church_n who_o have_v and_o follow_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o england_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o and_o last_o the_o assertor_n of_o this_o pretend_a power_n of_o patronage_n can_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o single_a person_n how_o pious_a and_o judicious_a soever_o to_o assume_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o look_v out_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o all_o the_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o to_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o accept_v and_o receive_v such_o as_o he_o shall_v so_o nominat_fw-la and_o elect_n though_o those_o viz._n the_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v but_o the_o inferior_a officebearer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n no_o way_n so_o near_o concern_v in_o the_o right_a choice_n of_o they_o as_o in_o that_o of_o their_o pastor_n who_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n as_o the_o most_o special_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o man_n without_o christ_n warrant_n to_o assume_v the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a office-bearer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o right_n and_o due_a choice_n of_o who_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n be_v so_o near_o concern_v must_v be_v much_o more_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v urge_v for_o allow_v the_o patron_n a_o privilege_n of_o elect_v the_o principal_a office-bearer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o may_v not_o with_o much_o more_o force_n and_o advantage_n be_v press_v for_o give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o elect_a the_o inferior_a office_n bearer_n also_o i_o grant_v the_o case_n be_v different_a but_o still_o i_o see_v 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freedom_n &_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o common_a society_n
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