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edw._n 6._o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n §_o 11._o but_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n and_o spend_v several_a page_n about_o it_o use_v great_a earnestness_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o heretic_n for_o but_o so_o much_o as_o question_v it_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o law-quotation_n lest_o i_o shall_v need_v the_o same_o excuse_n that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v pag._n 188._o ne_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidaâ—_n but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v pag._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o very_a statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o confound_v the_o claim_n of_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n have_v plain_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n a_o direct_a how_o and_o where_o layman_n possess_v tithe_n and_o be_v thereof_o disseize_v may_v have_v their_o remedy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_o or_o interest_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v hereafter_o fortune_n to_o be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n
i_o indeed_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o false_a news_n too_o how_o chance_v he_o quote_v no_o author_n of_o his_o news_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v news_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o confess_v i_o never_o hear_v before_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v any_o such_o canon_n make_v or_o any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o it_o behoove_v he_o therefore_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o author_n leave_v himself_o be_v repute_v and_o that_o deserve_o a_o raiser_n and_o spreader_n oâ—_n falsâ—_n news_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o â—ift_v his_o news_n a_o little_a and_o see_v how_o well_o it_o hang_v together_o he_o tell_v we_o but_o now_o that_o tmothy_n and_o titus_n werâ—_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v tychicus_n a_o dear_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n 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pastor_n have_v be_v fix_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o eminent_a church_n &_o in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v and_o if_o in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o fall_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o or_o any_o such_o strict_a canon_n as_o he_o conjecture_n make_v against_o the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v pray_v how_o do_v tychicus_n apollo_n and_o otherâ—_n observe_v those_o canon_n when_o they_o go_v as_o they_o do_v to_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n on_o how_o well_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n obey_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o officiate_v at_o corinth_n thessolonica_n philippi_n româ—_n and_o other_o place_n which_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n be_v distinct_a diocese_n belong_v to_o other_o man_n into_o which_o by_o the_o canon_n they_o be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o go_v to_o officiate_v do_v not_o this_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n of_o his_o story_n and_o manifest_v the_o falness_n of_o his_o news_n but_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o date_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o after-instance_n he_o give_v of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o date_n of_o which_o he_o willing_o leave_v out_o but_o that_o council_n be_v hold_v according_a to_o genebrard_n under_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o first_o in_o the_o yeaâ—_n 454._o be_v this_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n neither_o for_o much_o corruption_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n thus_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v what_o his_o confident_a talk_n of_o strict_a canon_n and_o diocese_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n be_v come_v to_o will_v any_o man_n of_o honesty_n ingenuity_n or_o modesty_n impose_v such_o falsehood_n upon_o ignorant_a reader_n or_o expose_v such_o folly_n to_o judicious_a eyeâ—_n he_o talk_v also_o pag._n 225._o of_o a_o synod_n among_o the_o britain_n hold_v by_o s._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 456._o but_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o parisâ—es_n and_o very_o confident_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o long_o before_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o as_o direct_v any_o thing_n hâ—re_o the_o britain_n have_v fix_v arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v those_o priest_n be_v fix_v to_o parish_n as_o now_o they_o be_v which_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o express_o say_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v fix_v they_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o dare_v take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o but_o prove_v it_o he_o never_o can_v selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o show_n the_o contrary_a but_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n aâ—ong_v the_o saxon_n the_o priest_n ascribe_v to_o honorius_n the_o five_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o yearâ—4â—_n â—4â—_z or_o to_o theodorâ—s_n the_o next_o bâ—t_n one_o in_o that_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—enty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o hence_o i_o perceiuâ—_v he_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o deride_v i_o for_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n whether_o parish_n be_v divide_v by_o honorius_n theodorus_n or_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n i_o think_v not_o worth_a inquiery_a i_o know_v the_o common_a opinion_n attribute_n this_o work_n to_o honoriâ—s_n which_o yet_o be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o some_o of_o great_a judgement_n it_o suffice_v my_o purpose_n that_o whether_o parish_n be_v set_v out_o and_o parish-priest_n fix_v thereto_o by_o honorius_n or_o theodorus_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o either_o of_o these_o receive_v his_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n from_o rome_n honorius_n say_v bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o receive_v the_o pall_n of_o his_o archbishopric_n from_o honorius_n at_o that_o time_n pope_n of_o rome_n and_o withal_o a_o letter_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n grant_v to_o this_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o paulinus_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o who_o also_o he_o send_v a_o pall_n this_o power_n at_o thâ—ir_a request_n that_o which_o soever_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v first_o the_o survivor_n may_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n command_n make_v such_o a_o ordination_n of_o another_o in_o his_o room_n as_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n this_o show_v they_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o what_o they_o act_v by_o that_o authority_n be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n if_o therefore_o honorius_n as_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n divide_v that_o province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish_n priest_n therein_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o those_o parish_n be_v divide_v and_o priest_n set_v up_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o instrument_n honorius_n be_v therein_o and_o by_o who_o power_n it_o be_v do_v and_o thus_o seem_v caâ—den_a to_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o brittania_n pag._n 100_o wherâ—_n he_o say_v when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v assign_v several_a church_n to_o several_a priest_n and_o 〈…〉_z unto_o they_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemptionâ—36_n â—36_z begin_v 〈◊〉_d to_o divide_v england_n into_o parish_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o canterbury_n so_o that_o he_o refer_v this_o act_n of_o honorius_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o oâ—ly_o in_o point_n of_o power_n but_o of_o example_n also_o in_o imitation_n then_o of_o what_o the_o pope_n have_v donâ—_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o pope_n be_v these_o parish_n set_v out_o and_o be_v parish-priest_n at_o first_o set_v up_o whoever_o be_v the_o pope_n agent_n therein_o the_o priest_n conclude_v this_o section_n thus_o and_o now_o say_v he_o we_o see_v t._n e._n have_v neither_o learning_n nor_o truth_n in_o he_o who_o attribute_n our_o fix_v to_o a_o â—ope_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o show_v the_o way_n in_o this_o practice_n not_o intend_v that_o any_o vagabond_n speaker_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o once_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v settle_v pag._n 22â—_n i_o be_o better_a acquaint_v with_o myself_o than_o to_o pretend_v to_o any_o great_a store_n of_o learning_n and_o with_o his_o manner_n of_o writing_n than_o to_o regard_v his_o reflection_n on_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v with_o great_a readiness_n i_o submit_v both_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n but_o as_o little_a learning_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o i_o have_v enough_o at_o least_o to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o for_o all_o his_o great_a stock_n of_o learning_n wiâ—h_o the_o conceit_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o overblow_v
argument_n lie_v against_o both_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v that_o place_n in_o my_o book_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v quote_v pag._n 297._o may_v plain_o see_v my_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n argument_n the_o impropriator_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n my_o word_n be_v it_o be_v obvious_a that_o if_o because_o tithe_n have_v be_v dedicate_v as_o he_o say_v to_o god_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o alienate_v they_o to_o common_a use_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v their_o impropriation_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v but_o say_v i_o there_o let_v they_o look_v to_o themselves_o whether_o this_o be_v flatter_v and_o clâ—â—ing_v the_o impropriator_n as_o he_o unhandsome_o suggest_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_n then_o for_o those_o land_n give_v to_o abbey_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n as_o they_o be_v once_o call_v and_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o house_n settle_v on_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v manifest_v his_o argument_n impeache_n that_o settlement_n and_o all_o the_o subequent_a tittle_n to_o those_o land_n derive_v therefrom_o and_o aim_v at_o reduce_v those_o land_n into_o the_o clergye_n hand_n again_o for_o if_o as_o he_o argue_v be_v once_o dedicate_v they_o can_v be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v give_v be_v to_o god_n fr._n confer_v pag._n 147._o and_o again_o as_o the_o censer_n be_v once_o give_v to_o god_n must_v remain_v to_o be_v his_o still_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o other_o sacred_a dedication_n they_o must_v remain_v sacred_a still_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 117._o then_o see_v these_o abbey_n land_n be_v once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n it_o follow_v unavoidable_o from_o his_o argument_n that_o they_o can_v be_v alienate_v to_o 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gospel-minister_n shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o pag._n 71_o who_o that_o have_v read_v all_o this_o can_v have_v think_v any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o very_o believe_v tithe_n be_v so_o ordain_v and_o settle_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v a_o immutable_a unalterable_a maintenance_n nay_o k._n hen._n 8._o be_v by_o the_o other_o priest_n charge_v with_o sacrilege_n for_o but_o alienate_v some_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n vindicat._n pag._n 305._o and_o yet_o he_o now_o say_v when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n do_v not_o this_o manifest_a that_o what_o he_o have_v writteâ—_n before_o of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o dissimulation_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o ignorant_a people_n have_v he_o sincere_o believe_v tithe_n to_o be_v sâ—_n due_a as_o in_o the_o place_n forequote_v he_o plain_o affirm_v have_v he_o faithful_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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the_o priest_n viz._n till_o the_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o we_o desire_v the_o quaker_n will_v let_v we_o quiet_o enjoy_v our_o ordinary_a maintenance_n and_o we_o be_v well_o content_v no_o wonder_n fill_v they_o full_a give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o they_o be_v well_o content_a but_o no_o long_o how_o like_a be_v these_o to_o some_o of_o they_o of_o old_a that_o as_o the_o prophet_n word_n it_o mic._n 3._o 5._o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o he_o just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n now_o feed_v they_o fill_v they_o keep_v thâ—m_a bite_n labour_n toil_n and_o drudge_n for_o they_o and_o make_v it_o thy_o care_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n although_o thy_o own_o family_n want_v and_o they_o be_v well_o content_a and_o will_v cry_v peace_n peace_n and_o sâ—w_o a_o soft_a pillow_n under_o each_o arm-hole_n but_o if_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o slack_v thy_o hand_n look_v to_o thyself_o if_o once_o thou_o forbear_v to_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o will_v not_o only_o prepare_v war_n against_o thou_o but_o will_v quick_o too_o make_v war_n upon_o thou_o will_v take_v thou_o prisoner_n and_o spoil_v thy_o good_n in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o give_v they_o not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o bite_v they_o will_v bite_v thou_o §_o 24._o as_o he_o will_v be_v very_o well_o conteâ—t_a to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o quaker_n so_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v as_o well_o content_a to_o maintain_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a medium_n he_o use_v to_o persuade_v by_o be_v this_o tâ—at_a to_o pay_v tithe_n especial_o unwilling_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o passive_a obedience_n to_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o submit_v quiet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n impose_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o against_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 127._o do_v this_o man_n regard_v what_o he_o write_v who_o put_v such_o a_o gull_n as_o this_o upon_o his_o reader_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v impose_v by_o authority_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n no_o doubt_n the_o man_n be_v as_o well_o oblige_v on_o the_o one_o haâ—d_a to_o submit_v quiet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n to_o what_o be_v so_o impose_v as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o to_o act_v against_o conscience_n but_o who_o till_o now_o ever_o hear_v that_o actual_o to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o piâ—ce_n of_o passive_a obedience_n do_v not_o the_o law_n enjoin_v man_n to_o set_v out_o their_o tithe_n to_o separate_v the_o ten_o part_n from_o the_o nine_o be_v not_o that_o action_n if_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o passive_a obedience_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v active_a why_o say_v he_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v bid_v the_o quaker_n turn_v minister_n and_o take_v tithe_n his_o do_v that_o be_v active_a obedience_n so_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o then_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v quiet_o for_o so_o refuse_v be_v passive_a obedience_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o authority_n command_v a_o man_n to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n to_o separate_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o corn_n from_o the_o nine_o his_o do_v that_o be_v active_a obedience_n but_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v quiet_o for_o so_o refuse_v be_v passive_a obedience_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 228._o our_o saviour_n submit_v to_o pay_v tribute_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v exact_v of_o hiâ—_n and_o s._n paul_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n though_o they_o use_v it_o to_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a purpose_n those_o be_v tax_n pure_o civil_a which_o tithe_n be_v not_o and_o they_o be_v levy_v for_o a_o civil_a use_n however_o afterward_o dispose_v of_o which_o tithe_n be_v not_o he_o thinâ—kâ—_n the_o quaker_n may_v as_o well_o submit_v to_o what_o they_o account_v a_o unjust_a payment_n as_o to_o what_o they_o call_v a_o unjust_a imprisonment_n p._n 229._o so_o they_o do_v and_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o unâ—ust_a imprisonment_n as_o that_o for_o tithe_n be_v they_o do_v not_o imprison_v themselves_o but_o if_o thâ—_n sheriff_n or_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o take_v they_o to_o prison_n they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o quiet_o submit_v so_o also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a payment_n as_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o nor_o dare_v they_o but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o authorize_v come_v and_o take_v away_o their_o tithe_n or_o their_o good_n for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o quiet_o submit_v thus_o they_o submit_v alike_o to_o a_o unjust_a payment_n and_o to_o a_o unjust_a imprisonment_n by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n in_o each_o he_o begin_v to_o cog_v with_o the_o quaker_n and_o say_v if_o i_o be_v in_o their_o case_n i_o couâ—d_v pay_v my_o tithe_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n though_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o law_n never_o so_o unjust_a bâ—cause_n this_o payment_n to_o one_o so_o opinionate_a be_v a_o penalty_n and_o his_o obedience_n therein_o mere_o passive_a he_o speak_v very_o like_o a_o temporize_a priest_n but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o quaker_n case_n he_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o case_n unless_o he_o be_v better_o mind_v than_o he_o be_v but_o be_v tithe_n a_o penalty_n what_o offence_n be_v they_o a_o penalty_n for_o be_v tithe_n then_o impose_v as_o a_o fine_a or_o mulct_n for_o some_o transgression_n the_o party_n then_o of_o who_o they_o be_v demand_v ought_v in_o justice_n to_o be_v first_o convict_v of_o that_o transgression_n before_o the_o penalty_n tithe_n be_n require_v of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o new_a 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&_o barnabas_n who_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o that_o missiâ—n_n nor_o convert_v to_o god_n till_o afterward_o have_v have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o direction_n nor_o any_o commission_n to_o use_v it_o yet_o they_o we_o see_v long_o after_o christ_n ascension_n do_v punctual_o observe_v this_o direction_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n at_o antioch_n against_o those_o that_o reject_v their_o testimony_n act_v 13._o 51._o so_o that_o this_o direction_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o general_a commission_n as_o well_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a mission_n which_o he_o call_v private_a and_o the_o mistake_v whether_o old_a or_o new_a be_v his_o own_o in_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o particular_a mission_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v i_o compare_v the_o quaker_n in_o reject_v their_o ministry_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o reject_v the_o apostle_n and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n act_v 13._o 46._o this_o be_v a_o very_a silly_a catch_n and_o 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of_o penalty_n whether_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a he_o that_o observe_v not_o this_o distinction_n may_v easy_o err_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o compulsion_n instance_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_a when_o christ_n immediate_o after_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v to_o those_o two_o disciple_n of_o his_o that_o be_v go_v to_o emâ—us_n and_o they_o draw_v nigâ—_n to_o the_o village_n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 24._o 28_o 29._o he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o but_o they_o constrain_v he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o to_o tarry_v with_o they_o now_o what_o manner_n of_o compulsion_n be_v this_o how_o do_v they_o constrain_v he_o by_o fair_a mean_n or_o by_o foul_a the_o text_n express_v how_o first_o by_o a_o kind_a invitation_n say_v abide_v with_o we_o second_o by_o urge_v reason_n why_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v towards_o evening_n and_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o lydia_n heart_n be_v open_v she_o 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invitation_n love_a entreaty_n gentle_a persuasion_n and_o demonstrative_a reason_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o text_n he_o urge_v luke_n 14._o 23._o and_o see_v what_o be_v there_o intend_a by_o the_o word_n compel_v the_o parable_n be_v of_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bad_a or_o invite_v many_o guest_n they_o urge_v excuse_n but_o come_v not_o the_o master_n therefore_o of_o the_o house_n bid_v his_o servant_n go_v into_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o poor_a the_o maim_a the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a that_o do_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v room_n for_o more_o the_o master_n send_v his_o servant_n again_o say_v go_v out_o into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n consider_v now_o i_o pray_v what_o manner_n of_o 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marriage_n these_o be_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o guest_n mention_v by_o luke_n who_o be_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v this_o great_a king_n do_v not_o command_v or_o empower_v his_o servant_n to_o use_v any_o other_o compulsion_n to_o they_o than_o a_o invitation_n as_o many_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v â—id_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o marriage_n thuâ—_n that_o place_n in_o luke_n be_v apt_o explain_v by_o this_o in_o matthew_n it_o appear_v that_o those_o word_n compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o import_n no_o more_o than_o bid_v or_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o marriage_n beside_o if_o we_o look_v further_o into_o the_o parable_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o the_o king_n take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o guest_n see_v one_o there_o which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o ask_v he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n the_o man_n be_v speechless_a and_o the_o king_n command_v 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ought_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o judge_v good_a what_o hinder_v then_o but_o he_o who_o ancestor_n receive_v from_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_o may_v yea_o must_v according_a to_o this_o position_n both_o as_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessary_a charity_n to_o their_o soul_n compel_v all_o protestant_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n which_o he_o judge_v good_a thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v the_o horrid_a consequence_n of_o this_o false_a and_o antichristian_a position_n but_o this_o be_v the_o old_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n long_o since_o explode_v and_o detest_a by_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o ingenuity_n though_o sometime_o as_o now_o make_v use_v of_o at_o a_o pinch_n of_o need_n to_o countenance_v a_o corrupt_a and_o selfish_a interest_n but_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o right_a romanist_n he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o popish_a argument_n for_o persecution_n but_o the_o popish_a cloak_n also_o to_o cover_v himself_o withal_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o pag._n 236._o the_o priest_n compel_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o priest_n indeed_o see_v they_o in_o desperate_a heresy_n and_o most_o wicked_a schism_n and_o in_o pity_n to_o their_o soul_n admonish_v they_o warn_v they_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 14._o and_o labour_n to_o convince_v they_o by_o argument_n yea_o at_o length_n they_o use_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o final_o as_o the_o last_o remedy_n complain_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v bonner_n more_o or_o the_o worst_a of_o popish_a bishop_n they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o burn_v meâ—_n themselves_o but_o they_o get_v a_o law_n make_v that_o such_o as_o they_o declare_v heretic_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o then_o they_o sentence_v those_o for_o heretic_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o they_o and_o their_o invention_n and_o pray_v the_o magistrate_n to_o burn_v they_o what_o odds_o in_o all_o this_o between_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o these_o save_v only_o that_o these_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o popish_a fire_n and_o faggot_n as_o himself_o well_o observe_v pag._n 237_o but_o beside_o this_o be_v it_o all_o true_a that_o the_o priest_n say_v here_o do_v they_o descend_v by_o these_o step_n to_o their_o church-censure_n and_o secular_a complaint_n do_v they_o admonish_v do_v they_o warn_v do_v they_o ever_o attempt_v to_o convince_v by_o argument_n who_o of_o a_o thousand_o be_v lie_v able_a to_o name_v for_o a_o instance_n of_o such_o procedure_n yet_o he_o say_v this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o s._n paul_n threaten_v 2_o cor._n â—0_n 6._o and_o act_v also_o in_o deliver_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a to_o satan_n punish_v his_o outward_a man_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o s._n paul_n indeed_o do_v admonish_v often_o do_v warn_v frequent_o do_v labour_n to_o convince_v by_o argument_n and_o that_o earnest_o but_o i_o never_o read_v before_o that_o he_o complain_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o so_o much_o as_o threaten_v so_o to_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n he_o have_v quote_v will_v not_o justify_v this_o assertion_n but_o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o complain_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n than_o this_o which_o the_o priest_n confess_v they_o do_v be_v more_o than_o s._n paul_n do_v and_o the_o priest_n in_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o be_v find_v in_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n but_o to_o proceed_v i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a priest_n if_o christ_n give_v no_o authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o compel_v any_o to_o hear_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a
he_o give_v they_o no_o power_n to_o demand_v much_o less_o enforce_v a_o maintenance_n from_o such_o as_o do_v neither_o receive_v nor_o own_v they_o this_o the_o latter_a priest_n transfer_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o make_v a_o quotation_n out_o of_o it_o with_o which_o he_o begin_v his_o 50th_o section_n thus_o he_o add_v pag._n 359._o christ_n give_v we_o no_o power_n to_o demand_v a_o maintenance_n from_o those_o who_o do_v not_o receive_v we_o i_o perceive_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o creep_v in_o any_o how_o but_o unless_o he_o have_v come_v in_o fair_a he_o be_v like_a to_o turn_v out_o again_o i_o do_v not_o admit_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o demand_v maintenance_n of_o any_o body_n no_o not_o of_o they_o that_o do_v receive_v he_o for_o christ_n give_v power_n to_o none_o in_o this_o case_n but_o those_o who_o â—eâ—ends_n of_o which_o number_n he_o be_v none_o however_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v what_o i_o say_v viz._n that_o christ_n gaâ—e_v his_o apostle_n no_o power_n to_o demand_v a_o maintenance_n from_o such_o as_o do_v neâ—ther_o receive_v nor_o own_v they_o but_o rather_o seem_v to_o grant_v it_o for_o he_o reply_v nor_o do_v we_o demand_v of_o the_o qâ—akers_n to_o give_v we_o one_o single_a penny_n more_o than_o what_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o settle_v on_o we_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o we_o only_o ask_v our_o own_o we_o only_o ask_v that_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v of_o his_o landlord_n that_o which_o be_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v abate_v in_o his_o rent_n p._n 338._o do_v you_o demand_v of_o the_o quaker_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o yearly_a profit_n can_v these_o be_v settle_v on_o you_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o pretence_n be_v obvious_a of_o itself_o but_o how_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v it_o i_o pray_v since_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o you_o it_o be_v but_o about_o 140_o year_n ago_o since_o the_o first_o statute-law_n for_o tithe_n be_v make_v and_o that_o too_o be_v make_v both_o by_o papist_n and_o for_o papist_n but_o he_o say_v they_o only_o ask_v that_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v of_o his_o landlord_n they_o not_o only_o ask_v that_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v of_o his_o landlord_n but_o they_o also_o ask_v it_o out_o of_o that_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v of_o his_o landlord_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o profit_n for_o out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o be_v tithe_n due_a say_v this_o priest_n pag._n 196._o now_o the_o quaker_n take_v the_o land_n only_o of_o his_o landlord_n not_o the_o profit_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o land_n he_o take_v but_o he_o know_v not_o when_o he_o take_v the_o land_n what_o profit_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o profit_v he_o receive_v afterward_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o his_o labour_n and_o honest_a endeavour_n with_o the_o use_n and_o employment_n of_o his_o stock_n which_o his_o landlord_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n will_v needs_o claim_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o quaker_n profit_n because_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v it_o of_o his_o landlord_n he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n claim_v the_o other_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n too_o because_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v they_o of_o his_o landlord_n neither_o again_o he_o say_v they_o only_o ask_v that_o which_o be_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v abate_v in_o his_o rent_n i_o deny_v that_o that_o which_o they_o demand_v viz._n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v abate_v in_o the_o rent_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v abate_v yet_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v will_v be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o if_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n then_o must_v the_o whole_a profit_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v the_o farmer_n have_v to_o defray_v his_o charge_n and_o maintain_v his_o family_n but_o if_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profitâ—_n which_o the_o priest_n claim_v be_v more_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n then_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n own_o way_n of_o reason_v he_o demand_v more_o of_o the_o qâ—â—ker_n than_o either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v abate_v and_o indeed_o what_o reason_n have_v a_o landlord_n to_o abate_v of_o his_o rent_n in_o consideration_n of_o â—ythes_n which_o be_v not_o demand_v out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v let_n but_o out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o which_o the_o tenant_n by_o â—is_n own_o labour_n stock_n and_o industry_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n acquire_v however_o how_o can_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n â—e_v abate_v in_o the_o rent_n whenas_o the_o rent_n be_v certain_a and_o fix_v for_o twenty_o year_n or_o more_o together_o and_o the_o profit_v always_o uncertain_a never_o it_o may_v be_v of_o equal_a value_n two_o year_n together_o throughout_o the_o whole_a term_n and_o sometime_o perhaps_o in_o two_o year_n time_n may_v rise_v or_o sink_v half_a in_o half_n again_o he_o say_v pag._n 239._o our_o right_n to_o tithe_n depend_v not_o at_o all_o upon_o uâ—â—ns_n be_v willing_a or_o unwilling_a to_o come_v and_o hear_v we_o you_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unlike_o the_o apostle_n who_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o and_o the_o qâ—aker_n say_v he_o be_v sad_o mistake_v to_o think_v we_o come_v to_o sâ—u_v they_o our_o sermon_n or_o that_o tithe_n a_o 〈◊〉_d price_n which_o be_v the_o quaker_n own_a to_o give_v the_o quaker_n be_v not_o at_o all_o mistake_v in_o think_v you_o come_v to_o sell_v your_o sermon_n they_o have_v know_v you_o of_o old_a and_o before_o they_o be_v quaker_n they_o trade_v with_o you_o and_o buy_v your_o ware_n and_o pay_v full_a dear_o for_o your_o sermon_n but_o they_o will_v never_o trade_v with_o you_o more_o for_o they_o see_v your_o ware_n be_v nought_o and_o they_o find_v you_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o chapman_n of_o any_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o for_o as_o i_o former_o observe_v take_v the_o most_o greedy_a and_o overreach_v tradesman_n that_o one_o can_v find_v thoâ—gh_o he_o shall_v tell_v i_o his_o ware_n be_v very_o good_a and_o that_o he_o have_v such_o as_o will_v fit_v my_o turn_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o thrust_v it_o upon_o i_o whether_o i_o like_v it_o or_o no_o but_o leave_v i_o to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o liberty_n either_o to_o take_v it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v never_o demand_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o for_o it_o but_o this_o priest_n will_v either_o make_v we_o take_v his_o ware_n though_o we_o neither_o like_v it_o nor_o have_v any_o need_n of_o it_o or_o to_o be_v sure_o will_v make_v we_o pay_v for_o it_o though_o we_o never_o take_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a what_o more_o dishonest_a than_o this_o §_o 28._o as_o for_o go_v to_o law_n for_o tithe_n you_o have_v say_v he_o to_o his_o brother_n priest_n §_o 51._o full_o prove_v it_o lawful_a in_o the_o conference_n and_o the_o quaker_n answer_v not_o one_o of_o your_o argument_n so_o that_o till_o he_o reply_v to_o that_o i_o will_v only_o note_v that_o it_o be_v much_o against_o our_o wâ—ll_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v all_o his_o argument_n for_o go_v to_o law_n for_o tithe_n in_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o tithe_n be_v not_o due_a for_o no_o argument_n can_v justify_v go_v to_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a and_o if_o tithe_n be_v due_a from_o the_o quaker_n to_o the_o priest_n he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v to_o law_n for_o they_o the_o quaker_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o pay_v they_o as_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v to_o receive_v they_o i_o also_o show_v in_o my_o former_a answer_n pag._n 361_o 362._o that_o for_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o sue_v man_n at_o law_n for_o his_o belie_v be_v without_o all_o precept_n precedent_n or_o ground_n in_o scripture_n religion_n or_o reason_n and_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gospel-maintenance_n which_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o at_o all_o compulsory_a but_o this_o the_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v pass_v untouched_a than_o give_v occasion_n for_o further_a inquiry_n into_o it_o but_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n 327._o though_o he_o silent_o slip_v over_o what_o i_o say_v against_o priest_n