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sect._n i._o of_o the_o original_a of_o patronage_n pag._n 1_o sect._n ii_o a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n 17._o sect._n iii_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o reformer_n etc._n etc._n concern_v patronage_n 26._o sect._n iu._n the_o ground_n and_o argument_n for_o patronage_n from_o a_o reservation_n by_o the_o first_o founder_n examine_v 31._o sect._n v._o a_o far_a examination_n of_o this_o reservation_n from_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o pious_a and_o charitable_a deed_n 38._o 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 53._o sect._n vii_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o 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 50._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 63._o sect._n ix_o afarth_a examination_n of_o this_o pretend_a concession_n 69_o sect._n x._o another_o ground_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o patronage_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o jus_fw-la onerosum_fw-la examine_v 73._o sect._n xi_o patronage_n be_v no_o institution_n of_o divine_a appointment_n but_o a_o mannife_a usurpation_n 81._o sect._n xii_o the_o power_n of_o patronage_n be_v destructive_a of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n 97._o 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 113._o sect._n fourteen_o the_o power_n of_o patronage_n have_v be_v gross_o abuse_v &_o scandalous_o offensive_a without_o any_o necessity_n or_o use_n 120._o sect._n xv._o patronage_n be_v a_o symbolise_n with_o idolater_n and_o against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n 142._o sect._n xvi_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o patron_n meddle_v with_o nothing_o of_o 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