Law of Patronage, and Settlement of Parochial Ministers, Being a Supplement to "Parochial Law"

acceptance according admission admitted allowed already appear appointed Assembly authority belonging benefice bishop bounds cause charge church courts civil civil courts claim commissioner competent congregation consent consequently consideration considered constitute course crown cure decision deprivation determine doctrine ecclesiastical effect election enacted enter entitled established exclusive exercise give given granted ground hand held hereby heritors holding judgment King kirk late license lodged Lord Majesty matter mentioned minister oaths objections observed obtained ordained parish Parliament particular party pastoral office patron patronage period person possession practice preach presbytery proceed proceedings qualified question reasons receive reference Reformation refuse regard reject respect right of patronage right of presentation rule sall Scotland sentence Sess session settled settlement six months spiritual statute steps stipends student subscribe sufficient sustained synod taken thereof thereto tion trials vacant valid whole