x5 2, ) L. Beat they may to forced to content, A4'. I (hall give you a reafon againft that anon L. Doyou think,the ignorant vulgar arefit to choofe therrfelves a Bajior -? Tke ni.ft are ufually the worft .14 Ifthe Church-menwill make the uncapable rabble Corn anunicant s,and then deny them Church-privilees, becaufe they are uncapable, theycondemn thernfelves for taking (yea forcing), in fuch uncapatle men ; Even as the Bithops that Ordain Ali,:i_ ftcrs that cannot Preach, and then by their Canon forbid them to ,Preach. 2, And yet I will fay, That I never knew any places, in City or Country,that haveoft had better Paftors,for Learning and all Worth, than where the Communicants were the choofers : Yea, even the ignorant ufually have a guff, that difcernetIt and valueth good and able men. 3. And yet, I fpeak not fo high as for their Power of frf Choice, but only of Content; nor yet to choofe who (hall be- a Mirifter, but who (hall be their Paftor. The Bithop ask-. eth not their confent at Ordination. L. But you know that if there mutt three Contents go to ft The Ordainers, the Patrons, and the Communicants, they may never agrei, and fruftrate all. Al. Humane faultinefs puts inconveniences into all a&ions But we muft not cure it with a worfe If you would take no. Phyfick till three Phyficians agree, it's a lefs mifchief than to, give any man that can buy that Power, a right to impofe what ignorant fellow or enemy he will,to be your foie Phyfician.' Three Locks and Keys in three hands, to fo great a Truft, may be better than one in an untrufty hand. Shall every Papift or Atheift choofe me a Phyfician as fitter than I ? 2. But if they (hould:-never agree, it is but every one flop- ping at his own part. The Ordainers have done their part,; and the Patron hath chofen a Teacher for Auditors, and a Paítor for filch as will accept him ; and the People that truth him not may go to one that they can truft ; and this is bet- ter than worfa. L. But the Patron will prevail againft them, as long as he muff° nominate, though the Bifhop and People had a Negative Vote for if they refufe one, he will flail name another of his own corn flexion. MQ KAiAD
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