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18 March 1813 B. Negative
Church
II. Topics
Ch. 2
§.1. Abstract fitness
§.3. Proper
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1
9. Preferment hunting
Of this breach of negative
duty, a general
conception is universal
— For a clear
and distinct conception,
a closer view
is requisite. p.13
2
The nature of this occupation
quite different
according to
the nature of the
church. p.13.
3
Under Church of
England, by observation
of the practice
of these divines,
appellative sprung
up here too, is to be
looked for the meaning
of the term preferment.
p.13.
4
Preferment is — advancement
in the scale
of opulence dignity and power
from a Curacy by the
intermediate degrees
up to the primacy. p.13.
5
He who wills the end
wills the means. Preferment
hunting
consists in endeavouring
to obtain the good will
of the single individual
on whom the preferment
depends. This is effected
(excepting as throught
the press or pen a few
accidental services,)
by frequenting their
company. To frequent
a man's company
necessitates the joining
in his occupations
and pursuits p.14
6
In so far as the occupations
of the patron
are vicious, there is
danger of those of
the client being vicious
also. But this
head belongs only to
negative moral duties.
The essence of
preferment-hunting
is dissipation — dissipation
— dissipation
for the sake of
opulence, dignity
and power. Pastoral
idleness is also included.
p.15.
7
The qualifications
necessary to the
due performance
of the office already
mentioned — Against
the possession of these,
preferment-hunting
will be an insuperable
bar. — Remain
the qualifications
necessary to entrance
into the office —
The possession of
these will depend on
the mode of trial,
and of this answer
not the professed
end, the failure in
this respect will be
equal. Preferment-
hunting will be
looked to as the means
of success. p.16.
8.
In the vocabulary
of the Church of Scotland
and non-established
churches,
preferment hunting
is another
thing. p.17.
9
Scoticé there are
no gradations as
above — A man is
seldom admitted
into the profession
without at the
same time being
admitted to a determinate
office. —
In all the offices
dignity
none, power, equal,
wealth, too nearly
equal to admit of
translations except
as an accidental
occurrence.
p.17
10
Preferment Scoticé
(if there be such
thing) is advancement
of the good-
will of his congregation,
with whom
he is destined to
spend his time —
in proportion as
they need his services
These after his being
once admitted
into office, are
his only patrons.
p.17.
11
Preferment hunting
Scoticé is the
endeavour to render
these services
to the greatest number
of persons in
the most acceptable
manner. p.18
12.
Havid secus — under
non-established
churches. The dependance
of the instructor
on his pupils
being more strict,
the chase will be
more keen. The
arts are, instead
of those to serve or
please one, those
which serve and
please the multitude,
— especially preaching
and praying. p.18.
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