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A55978
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The rights and liberties of the church asserted and vindicated, against the pretended right and usurpation of patronage.
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Park, Robert, d. 1689?
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1689
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Wing P363; ESTC R22377
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uni_fw-la ex_fw-la minmis_fw-la 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 and_o stretch_v forth_o his_o own_o hand_n with_o he_o for_o in_o as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o you_o do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o but_o to_o clear_v this_o yet_o far_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o any_o right_n a_o patron_n can_v pretend_v to_o give_v a_o pastor_n to_o his_o maintenance_n be_v quoad_fw-la the_o pastor_n but_o a_o groundless_a pretence_n and_o so_o a_o supper_n vacaneous_a and_o useless_a grant_n the_o pastor_n right_o to_o his_o maintenance_n be_v full_o establish_v in_o his_o person_n by_o his_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o his_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o it_o so_o that_o unless_o the_o patron_n will_v pretend_v that_o he_o can_v put_v a_o minister_n in_o a_o spiritual_a capacity_n and_o so_o claim_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n which_o be_v indeed_o christ_n power_n commit_v to_o his_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o election_n he_o can_v give_v he_o no_o right_n to_o his_o maintenance_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v superfluous_a for_o as_o abundantia_fw-la non_fw-la vitiat_fw-la so_o neither_o do_v it_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v a_o right_n and_o though_o what_o the_o patron_n give_v shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n yet_o it_o can_v give_v no_o new_a right_n confirneatio_fw-la enim_fw-la nihil_fw-la novi_fw-la juris_fw-la addit_fw-la sed_fw-la antiquum_fw-la jus_o tantum_fw-la roborat_fw-la it_o be_v the_o pastor_n spiritual_a capacity_n 5.18_o mat._n 10.10_o gal._n 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o that_o only_a which_o give_v he_o a_o full_a and_o unquestionable_a title_n to_o his_o wage_n fourteen_o next_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v very_o natural_o that_o if_o what_o a_o man_n have_v once_o give_v away_o and_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o pious_a use_n be_v no_o more_o he_o that_o give_v it_o then_o certain_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o benefice_n can_v expect_v to_o retain_v to_o himself_o and_o much_o less_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n a_o negative_a interest_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o so_o little_a use_n and_o advantage_n and_o so_o much_o prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o though_o such_o act_n of_o favour_n and_o charity_n as_o be_v free_o and_o gratuitous_o bestow_v on_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o plead_v more_o for_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n than_o such_o as_o be_v do_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la debiti_fw-la or_o for_o satisf_v of_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o obligation_n to_o which_o the_o donor_n or_o founder_n be_v previous_o engage_v yet_o there_o be_v none_o who_o perform_v such_o act_n out_o of_o the_o singleness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o from_o a_o true_a principle_n of_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sincere_a motive_n of_o compassion_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n that_o will_v sciens_fw-la volens_fw-la wit_v and_o willing_o desire_n or_o expect_v a_o privilege_n so_o useless_a and_o yet_o so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o fly_n in_o the_o appothecaries_n ointment_n xv._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o benefactor_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o confer_v favour_n on_o the_o church_n partly_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la debiti_fw-la and_o partly_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la partly_o by_o way_n of_o debt_n and_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n and_o free_a charity_n be_v such_o person_n as_o have_v some_o civil_a interest_n and_o estate_n within_o the_o bound_n where_o the_o kirk_n lie_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o their_o building_n or_o dote_v of_o a_o kirk_n be_v neither_o whole_o duty_n nor_o whole_o charity_n but_o part_n of_o both_o they_o be_v indeed_o previous_o oblige_v thereto_o but_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o alone_o and_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o bound_n for_o bear_v their_o share_n of_o the_o common_a burden_n see_v he_o that_o so_o dot_n or_o build_v be_v but_o one_o of_o many_o have_v interest_n and_o those_o benefactor_n can_v as_o little_a as_o the_o former_a expect_v to_o be_v gratify_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o patronage_n for_o the_o reason_n already_o mention_v for_o if_o neither_o he_o who_o act_n in_o such_o matter_n whole_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la debiti_fw-la nor_o he_o who_o act_n whole_o and_o entire_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la can_v with_o any_o reason_n assume_v or_o expect_v such_o a_o privilege_n then_o also_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n he_o who_o act_v in_o bestow_v such_o 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eye_n of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o undeniable_a that_o it_o be_v certain_o from_o this_o vanity_n that_o the_o monastry_n nunnery_n abbacy_n pryory_n cloister_n etc._n etc._n both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n before_o the_o reformation_n from_o popery_n and_o in_o other_o popish_a country_n to_o this_o day_n be_v endow_v with_o so_o many_o rich_a live_n that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o possess_v near_o or_o above_o a_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n in_o other_o near_o a_o full_a half_n as_o the_o devotion_n as_o it_o be_v then_o term_v or_o rather_o the_o superstitious_a folly_n of_o a_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a people_n and_o the_o influence_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o cheat_a and_o idle_a clergy_n incline_v they_o thus_o many_o churchman_n turn_v in_o effect_n to_o be_v temporal_a prince_n and_o general_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n of_o these_o nation_n become_v very_o large_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o great_a interest_n and_o authority_n they_o enjoy_v by_o such_o ample_a revenue_n and_o possession_n which_o be_v the_o true_a criginal_n of_o make_v the_o clergy_n the_o three_o estate_n in_o the_o convention_n and_o geveral_a council_n of_o stâ—te_n both_o in_o these_o land_n and_o else_o where_o lut_v those_o benefactor_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o name_v be_v so_o full_o expose_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o that_o 6._o of_o matth._n and_o elsewhere_o 6._o matth._n 6._o that_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o insist_v any_o far_a upon_o they_o and_o certain_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n less_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a deserve_v any_o trust_n or_o privilege_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n their_o vanity_n and_o self-seeking_a which_o be_v the_o principal_a or_o rather_o the_o only_a motive_n and_o design_n of_o all_o their_o action_n deserve_v much_o rather_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o encouragement_n 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