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Jr for my use 2nd benefit, directly or jodirectly, 2ft}
s:um or sums of money~ otfice, pbee, or employmem,
gi~ or reward, or any promise Gr secority for ay
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cffice, emplOj'IDeDt, or gift, in order ro
giye my vote at this electicn/' i .
The several conlrivances to evade this 02~ such
as the elec.-tors accepting money under colour of bor.
rowing it, md giving a promi~ry 1!Ot!!, or other security
for it, which is canceil~ aft.er tbe election; ft­
~eiving money from a str.mger, or 3 person in .l~:,
guise, or out of a drawer, or purse, left open for the
purpose; or prom~ of money to be paid after the
election; or stipulating for a place, liYing, or other
private adnl!14ige of my kind; if they escape th~
legal penalties of Jk.1fjc:y, incu!" the IDOiU gmlt: for
they are mamfestly within the InisdWf and design
of the st2b1te which imposes the oath; and within
the !:et DIS, indeed, of the oath itself; for the word
~ .. indirecdy" i~ inserted on y.upose to comprehend
sucb cases as dlese.
ClUPTER XX~
OATH AGAINST SIAfO~~.
FROM an imaginary re!£1Jlblan~e between the
purchase of a benefice and Si1lJ(J1J !!Jogus' attempt to
purchase the gift of the Holy Ghost, Ads viii. 19.
(~ob~jnjng. ~f ecd_e>ia~cal pre[e?D~t_ by~~:: _
TV cODSlderanons basbeeti Caned Slm!Jn].
~ l'be sate of advo\\'sOnS- is- inSeparable from the allowance
of private patronage; as patronage would
otherwise devolve to the most indigent, and, for that
1':~~cn, !h~ !11()~t improper hands it could be placed in.
Nor did the law e\'er intend to prohibit the pa.~ing
of advow~ons from one patron tea another; but to
!estrain the patron, who posses!>e.~ th~ ri!ht C!f i>r~"rllt.
mg .at the. vacanc)" from being influenced, ii~ .the
~hOICC of h • .; presentee, by a bribe, or benefit to bima
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