This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1765 edition. Excerpt: ...to which he is presented. Now, the power of judging of a man's qualifications must not be restricted to these which render him fit for the ministry in general, but must be extended' to qualifications necessary to make him fit for being minister of the parish to which he is presented; because a man may" ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1765 edition. Excerpt: ...to which he is presented. Now, the power of judging of a man's qualifications must not be restricted to these which render him fit for the ministry in general, but must be extended' to qualifications necessary to make him fit for being minister of the parish to which he is presented; because a man may" be fit and qualified for one charge, that is not so for another. Now, if a Presbytery do find that a Presentee is incapable of answering the design of a gospef-fainister to a parish, and is in' no condition to instruct or edify their fouls, by reason of his' offending them, or their incurable aversion to hear him, or submit to his ministry; they may safely judge that sucha man is not qualified nor sit to be settled in that parish, and therefore may set him aside. And if, in cafe of an appeal, the assembly affirm the presbytery's sentence, the law is most express and clear, that the cause must take end as the assembly doth decern, according to act 7. parl. 1567, which act is confirmed by act i. parl. 1581; and this act is again ratified by act 1. parl. 1592, which act is ratified by act 5. parl. 1690; and stands still in force, being not only ratified by the union, but al Ib confirmed by queen Anne's law in 1712 for establishing patronages. And as the general assemblies of this church have been always before 1612 in possession of the foresaid power, so well secured to them by law; so also, since that time, their sentences concerning all presentations have beetr submitted to and held as final. From which it is evident, that judicatories are under no force by law to make intrusioBS or violent settlements. Why then should church-men, who ought to be guardians of the church's liberties, go about to destroy them by violent proceedings? Is it not...
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All Editions of A Fair And Impartial Testimony: Essayed In Name Of A Number Of Ministers, Elders, And Christian People Of The Church Of Scotland (1765)
