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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
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Wing P364; ESTC R22921
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moral_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o when_o people_n see_v themselves_o disappoint_v of_o a_o person_n more_o worthy_a and_o acceptable_a on_o who_o they_o have_v set_v their_o eye_n for_o a_o pastor_n and_o another_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o place_n mere_o by_o the_o patron_n be_v election_n to_o who_o they_o never_o consent_v and_o a_o legal_a force_n put_v upon_o both_o they_o and_o the_o presbitry_n to_o receive_v the_o person_n present_v and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o maintenance_n due_a to_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v man_n and_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o weakness_n but_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o untoward_a method_n shall_v be_v to_o produce_v a_o very_a cold_a backward_o and_o unchearful_a submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o such_o pastor_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o alienates_v man_n mind_n and_o affection_n than_o such_o course_n and_o love_v be_v the_o main_a ingredient_n in_o reverence_n and_o that_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o a_o cheerful_a and_o hearty_a submission_n be_v it_o any_o wonder_n to_o see_v this_o a_o mise_a where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n take_v to_o destroy_v that_o which_o breed_v it_o or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o people_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o a_o pastor_n be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v step_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o have_v not_o enter_v by_o the_o right_a door_n of_o christ_n appointment_n xx._n beside_o all_o this_o the_o whole_a nation_n can_v witness_v that_o this_o method_n of_o force_v minister_n upon_o people_n without_o or_o against_o their_o consent_n and_o inclination_n have_v have_v very_o sad_a and_o scandalous_a effect_n by_o raise_v of_o riot_n and_o tumult_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o both_o party_n as_o well_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entry_n as_o afterward_o beside_o the_o loss_n and_o trouble_v the_o people_n sustain_v by_o subsequent_a prosecution_n at_o law_n upon_o that_o account_n many_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o gross_a abuse_n and_o scandal_n occasion_v by_o this_o corrupt_a and_o useless_a privilege_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v no_o savoury_a employment_n to_o rake_v into_o such_o a_o dunghill_n of_o corruption_n xx._n only_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o unwarrantable_a mixture_n that_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n for_o beside_o the_o bad_a influence_n this_o may_v have_v on_o people_n to_o raise_v a_o just_a distaste_n and_o prejudice_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o such_o minister_n it_o can_v but_o also_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o a_o minister_n himself_o in_o mar_v his_o confidence_n and_o obstruct_v his_o comfort_n in_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o function_n when_o he_o see_v himself_o disable_v especial_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n to_o behave_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n with_o that_o vigour_n and_o confidence_n that_o become_v a_o send_v servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o this_o purpose_n 4.1_o 2_o tim_n 2_o 15._o 2d_o cor._n 4.1_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n very_o remarkable_a where_o he_o find_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o faint_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o difficulty_n upon_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v of_o his_o have_v receive_v the_o call_n of_o his_o ministry_n from_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n to_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o ministry_n say_v he_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v mercy_n therefore_o we_o faint_v not_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o general_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a church_n the_o writer_n still_o begin_v with_o his_o title_n of_o apostle_n servant_n of_o christ_n elder_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v that_o their_o great_a ground_n of_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n in_o deliver_v the_o message_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v on_o the_o assurance_n they_o have_v of_o their_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n xxi_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o several_a minister_n in_o this_o church_n for_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v both_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o entire_a satisfaction_n of_o their_o people_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o discover_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o entry_n by_o this_o unwarrantable_a method_n of_o patronage_n they_o have_v be_v keep_v under_o long_a and_o sad_a exercise_n of_o spirit_n and_o put_v to_o serious_a and_o deep_a humiliation_n before_o the_o lord_n ere_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o any_o measure_n of_o confidence_n that_o they_o be_v authorize_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v a_o message_n in_o his_o name_n or_o can_v get_v their_o conscience_n bring_v to_o any_o calm_a and_o quiet_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o as_o run_v unsent_a or_o can_v think_v they_o have_v a_o good_a right_n to_o that_o peace_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n leave_v as_o his_o last_o and_o farewell_n token_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o his_o send_v servant_n 20.21_o john_n 20.21_o as_o the_o natural_a and_o kindly_a effect_n of_o their_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n peace_n be_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o xxii_o and_o many_o minister_n who_o have_v sit_v down_o with_o too_o much_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o such_o a_o call_v and_o way_n of_o entry_n have_v be_v make_v to_o see_v that_o such_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o people_n as_o have_v skill_n to_o discern_v the_o spirit_n and_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o send_v servant_n have_v thought_n of_o they_o very_o different_a from_o their_o own_o these_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v in_o such_o pastor_n but_o very_o little_a of_o that_o assistance_n and_o support_n which_o the_o lord_n ordinary_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v on_o his_o own_o ambassador_n send_v upon_o such_o a_o weighty_a and_o important_a errand_n as_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n to_o a_o people_n in_o his_o name_n xxiii_o other_o have_v but_o too_o much_o endeavour_v to_o stifle_v and_o bear_v down_o the_o check_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o have_v find_v themselves_o very_o much_o straighten_a to_o own_o &_o avow_v as_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n shall_v that_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n and_o commission_n to_o speak_v to_o their_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o venture_v upon_o it_o their_o conscience_n will_v stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o people_n do_v with_o too_o much_o reason_n suspect_v their_o sincerity_n in_o it_o see_v their_o entry_n be_v not_o by_o the_o right_a door_n but_o that_o in_o some_o one_o or_o more_o step_n they_o have_v clumb_v up_o another_o way_n xxiv_o and_o as_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o difficulty_n the_o check_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n do_v ordinary_o turn_v more_o sharp_a and_o uneasy_a so_o at_o such_o time_n especial_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o minister_n as_o enter_v by_o patron_n have_v prove_v very_o faint_a and_o cold_a and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v but_o little_a wonder_n that_o such_o as_o have_v no_o spark_n to_o warm_v they_o at_o in_o this_o case_n but_o these_o of_o man_n kindle_v have_v this_o from_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n 50.11_o esay_n 50.11_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n in_o these_o matter_n especial_o be_v mutual_a support_v and_o strengthen_v of_o each_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o ground_n in_o the_o world_n for_o both_o as_o that_o calm_a serenity_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o assurance_n a_o man_n have_v of_o have_v regulate_v his_o action_n especial_o when_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o the_o divine_a and_o unerring_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n xxv_o and_o though_o many_o pious_a and_o worthy_a person_n have_v enter_v to_o the_o ministry_n in_o this_o method_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la toleranda_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la aut_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la statu_fw-la perturbato_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la approbanda_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o determine_v how_o far_o such_o a_o toleration_n may_v be_v extend_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o argue_v from_o their_o practice_n at_o a_o time_n when_o entry_n to_o the_o ministry_n
certa_fw-la ratione_fw-la possint_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la procurari_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la penderet_fw-la vocatio_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la saepe_fw-la destitueretur_fw-la certa_fw-la ratione_fw-la sibi_fw-la ministros_fw-la procurandi_fw-la et_fw-la proinde_fw-la talis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esset_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la jnstituta_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la sibimet_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la in_o seipsa_fw-la 25_o de_fw-fr case_z conscien_fw-fr l_o 4_o c_z 25_o 25_o that_o be_v minister_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n that_o by_o the_o same_o certain_a and_o ordinary_a method_n they_o may_v be_v procure_v by_o every_o church_n but_o if_o the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n must_v depend_v upon_o other_o the_o church_n may_v ofttimes_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o certain_a method_n of_o procure_v she_o own_o pastor_n so_o that_o in_o that_o case_n such_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v institute_n by_o christ_n as_o be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o provide_v for_o her_o ordinary_a necessity_n which_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o this_o author_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o church_n otherways_o than_o we_o do_v yet_o that_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o present_a case_n the_o argumentis_fw-la very_o cogent_a in_o what_o ever_o sense_n the_o term_n be_v take_v xvii_o nay_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o this_o method_n of_o patronage_n destroy_v or_o at_o least_o weaken_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o minister_n call_v for_o the_o call_v of_o a_o minister_n must_v be_v divine_a and_o not_o humane_a it_o must_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o men._n the_o call_v of_o the_o apostle_n indeed_o be_v neither_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n their_o office_n in_o the_o church_n be_v extraordinary_a &_o long_o since_o determine_v they_o be_v call_v immediate_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o be_v ear_n and_o eye_n witness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n miracle_n and_o resurrection_n that_o they_o may_v afterward_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o world._n as_o be_v clear_a from_o act_n 1.23_o in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v any_o successor_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n bear_v out_o of_o time_n though_o his_o call_n to_o the_o office_n be_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o he_o reckon_v himself_o in_o other_o respect_n to_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n but_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o stand_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n 15._o 1_o 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 nullisie_n 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 purpose_n zanchius_n tell_v we_o after_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n exit_fw-la his_fw-la autem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la apparet_fw-la quam_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la legitima_fw-la eorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastorum_fw-la vocatio_fw-la qui_fw-la solius_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la reginae_fw-la vel_fw-la patroni_fw-la vel_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la diplomate_n bullis_n jussu_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la fiunt_fw-la vel_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la adhue_n fieri_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la purum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sequuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v very_o clear_a how_o much_o either_o null_a or_o at_o lest_o not_o lawsul_n the_o call_v of_o those_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v who_o take_v 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 no_o difference_n that_o with_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o determine_v the_o point_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a office_n beater_n and_o not_o as_o to_o other_o save_o this_o that_o the_o patron_n settle_v of_o a_o maintenance_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pastor_n must_v give_v he_o a_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o those_o than_o he_o can_v have_v in_o that_o of_o the_o other_o on_o who_o he_o have_v confer_v no_o benefice_n and_o of_o how_o much_o weight_n this_o pretence_n be_v we_o have_v already_o see_v and_o shall_v not_o repeat_v what_o we_o have_v say_v upon_o this_o head._n sect_n xiii_o the_o power_n of_o patronage_n be_v against_o the_o freedom_n and_o interest_n of_o common_a society_n i._o as_o this_o power_n of_o patronage_n be_v no_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o clear_o inconsistent_a with_o and_o destructive_a of_o his_o institution_n so_o it_o be_v against_o the_o freedom_n &_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o common_a society_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n natural_o inherent_a in_o all_o free_a society_n such_o as_o republic_n city_n college_n corporation_n etc._n etc._n to_o elect_n and_o choice_a their_o own_o ruler_n and_o office_n bearer_n of_o which_o freedom_n this_o privilege_n of_o patronage_n do_v clear_o robb_n and_o deprive_v the_o church_n ii_o for_o if_o we_o