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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
(1680)
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Wing P364; ESTC R22921
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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 confirmatio_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 witting_o 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 favour_n on_o the_o church_n partly_o the_o one_o way_n and_o partly_o the_o other_o have_v as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o ground_n than_o either_o of_o they_o to_o expect_v or_o assume_v the_o same_o xvi_o there_o be_v a_o four_o sort_n of_o benefactor_n if_o they_o deserve_v the_o name_n and_o those_o be_v such_o as_o do_v their_o good_a deed_n mere_o 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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 original_a of_o make_v the_o clergy_n the_o three_o estate_n in_o the_o convention_n and_o general_n council_n of_o state_n both_o in_o these_o land_n and_o else_o where_o but_o 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 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