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.
- Title
- 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.
- Author
- Park, Robert, d. 1689?
- Publication
- [Edinburgh :: s.n.,
- 1698?]
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- Church of Scotland -- Doctrines.
- Presbyterian Church.
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Contents
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TO The Right Reverend, THE
MINISTERS OF THE KIRK OF SCOTLAND, Of the PRESBYTERIAN Perswasion. -
To the
READER. - The CONTENTS.
- ERRATA.
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A DEFENCE OF THE RIGHTS & LIBERTIES Of the CHURCH, In the
Election andMaintenance of Her PASTORS: AGAINST TheNegative Interests of PATRONAGE.-
SECTION. I.
An Account of the Original of Patronage. -
SECT. II.
A general View of the Rights of PATRONAGE. -
SECT. III.
The Opinion of our Reformers &c.concerning PATRONAGE. -
SECT. IV.
The Ground and Argument for Patronage,from a Reservationby the first Foun∣ders, Examined. -
SECT. V.
A farther examination of this Reservation,from its own Nature, and from the Na∣ture of Pious and Charitable Deeds, -
SECT. VI.
The Reservationpretended can be no ground, for the Jus Utileof Patronage. -
SECT. VII.
The denyal of Patronage can be no discou∣ragement in gratifying of the Church: something obiterof the Dilapidation of the Church's Patrimony. -
SECT. VIII.
The Ground of Patronage, from a Grantor Concessionof the Church, examined. -
SECT. IX.
A farther Examination of this pretended Concession. -
SECT. X.
Another ground adduced for the foundation of Patronage from the Necessityof the Jus Onerosum,examined. -
SECT. XI. Patronage is
no institution of Divine appoint∣ment, but a manifestusurpation. -
Sect. XII.
The power of Patronage is destructive of the Institutions of Christ,for Election of the Pastors of his Church. -
SECT. XIII.
The power of Patronage, is against the Free∣dom and Interest of common Society. -
SECT. XIV.
The power of Patronagehath been grosly ab∣used, and scandalously offensive, without any necessity or use. -
SECT. XV Patronage
is a symbolizing with Idolaters, and against the Doctrine and Discipline of this Church. -
SECT: XVI.
A pretence that the Patron meddles with no∣thing of Election, or what is properly Ec∣clesiastical. -
SECT. XVII.
Another pretence, that the Churchmay re∣ject the Person presented, in case of in∣sufficiency. -
SECT. XVIII.
Another pretence from the distinction of Laick and Ecclesiastick Patronages. -
SECT. XIX.
A pretence from the failings and mistakes of the Church Judicatories. &c.
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SECTION. I.