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then_o for_o commit_v thiâ—_n horrible_a and_o filthy_a thing_n do_v justify_v the_o quaker_n in_o cry_v out_o against_o these_o priest_n now_o for_o commit_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n by_o this_o time_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o have_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v neither_o misinterpret_v nor_o misapply_v that_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5._o 31._o but_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v gross_o abuse_v the_o quaker_n and_o manifest_v a_o envious_a and_o foul_a mind_n in_o charge_v they_o hereupon_o with_o sottish_a ignorance_n and_o call_v they_o cheaâ—s_n and_o impostor_n and_o see_v the_o priest_n say_v in_o his_o vindication_n
he_o all_o along_o look_v upon_o the_o quaker_n with_o a_o evil_a eye_n of_o contempt_n disdain_n and_o scorn_v so_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n scarce_o find_v word_n big_a enough_o to_o express_v the_o high_a conceit_n and_o lofty_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o and_o their_o ability_n the_o lead_v quaker_n say_v he_o perceive_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n so_o able_a and_o industrious_a to_o discover_v all_o their_o evil_a design_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 12._o again_o they_o know_v while_o the_o clergy_n have_v these_o provision_n they_o will_v have_v book_n and_o leisure_n to_o study_v and_o learning_n enough_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o silly_a pretence_n pag._n 13._o again_o our_o adversary_n find_v our_o study_n of_o the_o law_n so_o destructive_a of_o their_o inspire_a nonsense_n they_o will_v glad_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v away_o our_o book_n and_o subsistence_n from_o â—s_n that_o we_o may_v be_v starve_v into_o ignorance_n and_o by_o our_o sad_a necessity_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o their_o scantling_n of_o understanding_n and_o then_o they_o hope_v their_o speaker_n will_v be_v a_o equal_a match_n for_o â—s_n pag._n 14._o these_o be_v the_o brag_v these_o the_o insult_v these_o the_o vauâ—ts_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o rhodomontadroes_n of_o this_o polemical_a priest_n who_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o his_o mind_n look_v on_o the_o poor_a quaker_n with_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o do_v the_o monstrous_a philistine_n of_o old_a upon_o the_o little_a stripling_n david_n but_o when_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o mention_v i_o how_o be_v he_o put_v to_o it_o to_o find_v word_n sufficient_o significant_a of_o his_o high_a disdain_n as_o in_o pag._n 4._o so_o mean_v a_o creature_n again_o in_o pag._n 5._o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o lay_v aside_o all_o consideration_n of_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o throw_v dirt_n on_o i_o rather_o than_o want_v a_o pretence_n to_o do_v it_o on_o he_o will_v use_v the_o help_n of_o his_o invention_n and_o suppose_v thing_n not_o in_o common_a sense_n supposeable_a as_o when_o he_o say_v dr._n sir_n i_o perceive_v our_o strut_a quaker_n look_v on_o you_o with_o a_o scronful_n eye_n and_o say_v pag._n 277._o tithe_n be_v wâ—nt_a to_o be_v claim_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n but_o he_o find_v this_o priest_n be_v not_o hardy_a enough_o to_o adventure_v his_o câ—use_n upon_o that_o title_n sure_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o terrible_a for_o he_o believe_v none_o but_o a_o hardy_a man_n dareâ—_n sâ—t_o upon_o he_o pag._n 16._o how_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o i_o do_v charge_v the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n with_o want_n of_o hardiness_n in_o respect_n of_o myself_o can_v he_o imagine_v i_o take_v that_o book_n to_o be_v design_v as_o a_o onset_n upon_o i_o nothing_o be_v more_o irrational_a again_o he_o say_v pag._n 17._o it_o be_v evident_a you_o lay_v aside_o this_o weapon_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n not_o out_o of_o any_o distrust_n of_o the_o argument_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o great_a opinion_n of_o your_o adversary_n skill_n how_o weak_o be_v this_o argue_v for_o a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a learning_n one_o of_o my_o scantling_n of_o understanding_n may_v happy_o have_v speak_v as_o pertinent_o as_o this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n do_v not_o lay_v aside_o the_o weapon_n of_o divine_a right_n out_o of_o any_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o adversary_n skill_n why_o do_v he_o know_v what_o skill_n his_o adversary_n have_v before_o he_o try_v it_o nay_o do_v he_o know_v beforehand_o or_o can_v he_o foresee_v who_o his_o adversary_n shall_v be_v sure_o either_o this_o great_a learned_a man_n in_o the_o wantonness_n of_o his_o wit_n have_v over-shot_a himself_o or_o else_o he_o must_v make_v his_o dr._n sr._n a_o divine_a instead_o of_o a_o divine_a this_o he_o do_v to_o fasten_v on_o i_o a_o imputation_n of_o self-conceit_n and_o stick_v his_o strut_a epithet_n upon_o i_o but_o in_o pag._n 3._o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o badge_n i_o with_o the_o scornful_a title_n of_o a_o poor_a retailer_n he_o say_v i_o gleaâ—ed_v my_o quotation_n out_o of_o fisher_n against_o bishop_n gauden_n and_o that_o with_o so_o little_a skill_n that_o when_o the_o printer_n in_o fisher_n have_v mistake_v fimicus_n for_o firmicus_n this_o poor_a retailer_n call_v he_o fimicuâ—_n also_o pag._n 115._o which_o very_o page_n of_o my_o book_n detect_v his_o unfair_a deal_n and_o clear_o convict_v he_o of_o manifest_a falsehood_n for_o i_o there_o quote_v gauden_n book_n of_o oath_n and_o the_o very_a page_n in_o gauden_n book_n out_o of_o which_o i_o take_v that_o sentence_n notwithstanding_o which_o so_o little_a regard_n have_v he_o to_o speak_v truth_n that_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o glean_v it_o out_o of_o fisher._n 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his_o dr._n sr._n a_o swineherd_n instead_o of_o a_o shepherd_n but_o what_o be_o i_o concern_v in_o all_o this_o will_v he_o blame_v i_o because_o his_o brother_n take_v up_o his_o cause_n by_o the_o wrong_a end_n if_o divine_a right_n as_o he_o say_v be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o positive_a constitution_n why_o begin_v he_o at_o the_o human_a right_n or_o if_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o manage_v the_o argument_n of_o humane_a right_n as_o this_o priest_n intimate_v for_o he_o pag._n 20._o why_o do_v he_o meddle_v with_o the_o divine_a right_n but_o see_v he_o give_v a_o touch_n on_o each_o why_o be_o i_o blame_v for_o answer_v both_o he_o hadâ—_n reason_n the_o rather_o to_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o divine_a right_n and_o to_o have_v insist_v on_o it_o too_o and_o have_v manage_v that_o argument_n if_o he_o understand_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o begin_v his_o discourse_n upon_o a_o passage_n take_v out_o of_o a_o book_n of_o e._n b_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o divine_a 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for_o he_o or_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o mannerly_a as_o to_o have_v past_o it_o by_o because_o it_o be_v not_o guard_v he_o will_v not_o it_o seem_v have_v have_v i_o enter_v there_o because_o it_o be_v a_o open_a place_n sure_o if_o i_o have_v meddle_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v guard_v with_o proof_n and_o reason_n i_o shall_v have_v have_v little_a to_o meddle_v with_o for_o his_o whole_a book_n be_v either_o unguarded_a or_o ill_o guard_v but_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n pag._n 17_o 20._o that_o i_o have_v triumph_v over_o this_o naked_a sentence_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o over_o the_o author_n too_o nay_o that_o i_o have_v boast_v i_o have_v disprove_v clear_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n for_o which_o the_o better_a to_o hide_v himself_o he_o assign_v no_o page_n of_o my_o book_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o passage_n in_o it_o from_o which_o without_o â—_o positive_a resolution_n to_o abuse_v i_o he_o can_v draw_v such_o a_o unfair_a inference_n the_o most_o i_o say_v that_o i_o remember_v be_v in_o pag._n 282._o and_o the_o word_n these_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchizedeck_v but_o give_v and_o that_o but_o once_o and_o that_o too_o upon_o a_o accidental_a occasion_n nor_o then_o out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a estate_n but_o out_o of_o the_o pillage_n of_o sodom_n which_o he_o by_o the_o sword_n have_v recover_v from_o the_o plunderer_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v i_o have_v already_o prove_v whetheâ—_n this_o be_v a_o immodest_a expression_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v before_o offer_v in_o the_o four_o precede_a page_n of_o my_o book_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v deal_v fair_o with_o i_o from_o hence_o to_o represent_v i_o as_o triumph_v and_o boast_v that_o i_o have_v disprove_v clear_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n judge_n §_o 2._o my_o first_o opponent_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 135._o have_v affirm_v that_o those_o that_o insi_v upon_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n derive_v they_o not_o from_o levi_n but_o melchizedeck_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o which_o pag._n 277._o i_o say_v it_o be_v then_o inquirable_a whether_o oâ—_n no_o tithe_n be_v ever_o due_a to_o melchizedâ—ck_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o due_a must_v be_v a_o command_n they_o be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n until_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v but_o after_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o become_v due_a and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o command_n stand_v in_o force_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o detain_v they_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n any_o command_n from_o god_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o melchizedeck_v upon_o this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n say_v pag._n 20._o my_o first_o word_n do_v declare_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o question_n but_o i_o believe_v either_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o question_n as_o the_o other_o state_v it_o or_o else_o he_o think_v the_o other_o priest_n do_v not_o understand_v how_o to_o state_n it_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o state_n the_o question_n anew_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o be_v understand_v before_o and_o i_o be_o content_a to_o abide_v the_o reader_n be_v censure_n whether_o by_o my_o answer_n to_o it_o i_o understand_v it_o or_o not_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o then_o understand_v how_o this_o man_n eighteen_o month_n after_o will_v alter_v it_o no_o more_o than_o i_o now_o do_v how_o another_o of_o they_o eighteen_o â—_z hence_o may_v vary_v it_o again_o if_o this_o man_n work_n succeed_v no_o better_o than_o the_o former_a the_o former_a priest_n say_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v derive_v from_o melchizedeck_v now_o because_o no_o right_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o melâ—hizâ—deck_n to_o another_o which_o be_v not_o first_o in_o melchizedeck_v himself_o i_o think_v it_o just_o inquirable_a whether_o or_o no_o tithe_n be_v ever_o due_a to_o melchizedeck_v and_o because_o no_o certain_a and_o positive_a evidence_n can_v be_v produce_v of_o melchizedeck_n right_a to_o tithe_n i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o consider_v what_o way_n tithe_n may_v come_v to_o be_v due_a to_o â—_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o due_a must_v be_v a_o command_n this_o also_o i_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o instance_n from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o who_o it_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v they_o werâ—_n due_a after_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o not_o before_o therefore_o i_o say_v they_o be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n until_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v but_o after_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o become_v due_a and_o so_o long_o as_o that_o command_n stand_v in_o force_n it_o be_v a_o evils_n to_o detain_v they_o this_o the_o priest_n be_v willing_a to_o dash_v out_o lest_o as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o tithe_n depend_v upon_o a_o express_a command_n so_o a_o equality_n of_o reasoâ—_n shall_v drive_v he_o to_o seek_v a_o command_n on_o which_o to_o ground_n melchizedeck_n right_a to_o they_o also_o which_o he_o very_o well_o know_v he_o can_v no_o where_o find_v he_o attempt_v therefore_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o new_a state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o whereas_o the_o other_o priest_n have_v asseâ—ted_v that_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v derive_v from_o melchizedeck_v not_o from_o levi_n this_o priest_n say_v pag._n 20._o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n do_v not_o make_v they_o original_o due_a either_o to_o melchizedeck_v or_o levi_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v original_o due_a be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o from_o â—hom_n the_o present_a priest_n do_v deriuâ—_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o whereby_o tithe_n may_v become_v due_a to_o they_o by_o a_o dâ—vine_a right_n which_o the_o former_a priest_n assert_v to_o be_v from_o melchizedeck_v he_o do_v not_o claim_v tithe_n from_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v original_o due_a but_o from_o melchizeck_n to_o who_o how_o they_o become_v due_a and_o from_o who_o have_v they_o come_v to_o be_v due_a to_o these_o priest_n have_v well_o become_v he_o to_o have_v prove_v §_o 3._o he_o say_v the_o ten_o belong_v to_o god_n i_o say_v all_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o nine_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 24._o 1._o not_o a_o part_n only_o the_o cattle_n on_o a_o
of_o reason_v then_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v indeed_o too_o low_a and_o mean_a by_o much_o for_o such_o lofty_a pretence_n to_o learning_n and_o scholarship_n as_o my_o adversary_n make_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n viz._n to_o put_v the_o defendant_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o morâ—_n then_o once_o and_o more_o than_o conduce_v to_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o cause_n as_o in_o pag._n 31._o i_o may_v ask_v he_o say_v he_o where_o he_o read_v that_o abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o a_o few_o line_n lower_v in_o the_o same_o page_n t._n e._n can_v prove_v abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n ordinary_o and_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v very_o probable_a he_o do_v but_o he_o have_v so_o accustom_v himself_o to_o call_v abraham_n gift_n a_o payment_n that_o forget_v himself_o he_o bring_v i_o in_o as_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n as_o if_o i_o also_o admit_v that_o which_o i_o have_v offer_v to_o much_o reason_n against_o his_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 30._o so_o that_o t._n â—_o 'â—_n say_v he_o do_v not_o read_v in_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n constant_o be_v no_o argument_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o do_v t._n e._n say_v this_o he_o quote_v no_o place_n noâ—_n indeed_o have_v any_o to_o quote_v for_o i_o no_o where_o say_v so_o but_o he_o have_v put_v a_o double_a abusâ—_n upon_o my_o word_n first_o in_o make_v i_o to_o say_v i_o do_v not_o read_v in_o genesis_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o i_o have_v limit_v the_o story_n of_o abraham_n and_o melchizedec_n to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n only_o or_o have_v allow_v no_o evidence_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o pretend_v right_o to_o tithe_n but_o what_o can_v be_v find_v in_o genesis_n and_o according_o he_o play_v upon_o i_o t._n be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o read_v in_o genesis_n be_v no_o argument_n unless_o all_o that_o abraham_n ordinary_o do_v be_v record_v there_o to_o wit_n in_o genesis_n and_o i_o may_v ask_v he_o where_o he_o read_v there_o to_o wit_n in_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o pag._n 31._o whereas_o my_o word_n be_v general_a we_o do_v not_o find_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v more_o theâ—_n in_o genesis_n only_o any_o command_n from_o god_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o melchizedâ—c_n pag._n 278._o and_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v due_a from_o abraham_n to_o melchizedec_n then_o must_v abraeham_n have_v pay_v melchizedec_n tithe_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v at_o all_o pag._n 279._o what_o pretence_n can_v the_o priest_n have_v to_o thrust_v in_o genesis_n here_o but_o his_o other_o abuse_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v somewhat_o more_o gross_a t._n be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o read_v that_o abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n constant_o be_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o my_o book_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a artifice_n of_o his_o own_o to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o i_o 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cyprian_n s._n hierom_n s._n augustin_n divers_a christian_a council_n of_o old_a justinian_n and_o the_o imperial_a roman_a law_n charleâ—_n the_o great_a and_o the_o french_a capitular_o the_o saxon_a king_n and_o council_n of_o this_o nation_n &_o all_o monarch_n and_o parliament_n of_o late_a time_n particular_o k._n henry_n 8._o &_o edward_n 6._o together_o with_o the_o most_o famous_a common_a lawyer_n as_o also_o the_o unconcern_v and_o incomparable_o learn_v sr._n hen._n speâ—man_n with_o divers_a other_o excellent_a writer_n two_o many_o to_o recite_v these_o be_v too_o many_o to_o have_v recite_v unless_o he_o have_v have_v more_o cause_n for_o it_o at_o this_o rate_n he_o may_v father_n what_o falsehood_n he_o please_v upon_o his_o adversary_n and_o then_o call_v he_o a_o obscure_a and_o empty_a quâ—ker_n as_o he_o do_v i_o but_o he_o may_v withal_o assure_v himself_o he_o shall_v never_o by_o this_o mean_n acquire_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o just_a man_n or_o a_o fair_a disputant_n §_o 5._o he_o say_v pag._n 23._o t._n e._n be_v very_o impertinent_a in_o inquire_v what_o command_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o abraham_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o melchizedec_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o in_o abraham_n time_n no_o doubt_v he_o think_v every_o body_n impertinent_a that_o call_v in_o question_n his_o belove_a tithe_n but_o wherein_o do_v the_o impertinency_n lie_v i_o hope_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n have_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o his_o claim_n i_o be_o sure_a a_o human_a command_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o now_o be_v the_o most_o pertinent_a point_n he_o have_v to_o claim_v by_o and_o that_o his_o brother_n priest_n understand_v full_a well_o which_o make_v he_o step_v so_o light_o over_o the_o former_a and_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o the_o latter_a but_o i_o be_o impertinent_a it_o seem_v for_o inquire_v for_o a_o command_n in_o scripture_n where_o else_o i_o wonder_v will_v he_o have_v have_v i_o inquire_v be_v any_o other_o book_n so_o pertinent_a as_o that_o to_o seek_v a_o divine_a command_n in_o aybut_n say_v the_o priest_n there_o be_v not_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o in_o abraham_n time_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o write_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a he_o forget_v himself_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v that_o the_o scripture_n we_o now_o have_v be_v not_o then_o write_v which_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o will_v not_o render_v i_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o impertinent_a for_o inquire_v what_o command_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o abraham_n to_o pay_v tithe_n since_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n many_o command_n be_v mention_v which_o be_v of_o a_o much_o elder_a date_n than_o the_o scripture_n in_o whiâ—h_n we_o read_v they_o there_o be_v as_o much_o scripture_n to_o be_v sure_a when_o abraham_n give_v this_o gift_n to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o tâ—ere_o be_v before_o when_o he_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n when_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—e_v heir_n of_o promise_n be_v make_v a_o offer_v and_o yet_o for_o every_o of_o these_o and_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o we_o have_v express_v command_v record_v in_o those_o scriptureâ—_n which_o afterward_o be_v write_v nay_o if_o we_o will_v look_v back_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o command_n to_o noah_n for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o ark_n gâ—n_n 6._o 14._o and_o indeed_o the_o first_o command_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o man_n be_v plain_o and_o full_o express_v in_o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o and_o must_v i_o needs_o be_v impertinent_a in_o inquire_v what_o command_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o abraham_n to_o pay_v tithe_n
the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n under_o which_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n to_o the_o levititical_a priesthood_n be_v recognize_v by_o all_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o priest_n disclaim_v all_o right_a and_o title_n by_o that_o law_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v this_o period_n shall_v produce_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o claim_n though_o something_o it_o may_v against_o it_o here_o i_o must_v crave_v the_o reader_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o short_a digression_n to_o remove_v a_o cavil_v urge_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v thus_o at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o discourse_n of_o tithe_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 131._o he_o mention_v a_o book_n of_o edward_n burrough_n call_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a plea_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o he_o collect_v a_o quotation_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 132._o tithe_n be_v now_o not_o to_o be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o first_o priesthood_n to_o be_v uphold_v that_o once_o give_v and_o receive_v tithe_n now_o shall_v we_o pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o uphold_v any_o part_n of_o that_o priesthood_n which_o take_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v we_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v about_o the_o priesthood_n ignorant_o tax_v e._n b._n with_o ignorance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o allege_v that_o if_o by_o the_o first_o priesthood_n he_o mean_v that_o of_o aaron_n than_o he_o have_v present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n notorious_a falsity_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o priesthood_n there_o bâ—ing_v before_o he_o â—_o priest_n to_o who_o levi_n himself_o pay_v tithe_n heb._n 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o because_o i_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a quibble_n a_o â—atch_n at_o wordâ—_n not_o pertinet_fw-la to_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o but_o tend_v only_o to_o a_o jangle_n i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o in_o my_o answer_n but_o step_v as_o direct_o as_o well_o i_o can_v into_o the_o matter_n itself_o of_o tithe_n hereupon_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 2â—4_n he_o boast_o vaunt_v and_o insult_v over_o i_o for_o pass_v by_o so_o considerable_a a_o passage_n as_o he_o it_o seem_v take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o because_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a passage_n and_o do_v still_o nor_o shall_v i_o have_v think_v it_o now_o deserve_v my_o notice_n but_o that_o his_o unfair_a inference_n therefrom_o deâ—erve_v reproof_n he_o intimate_v that_o my_o silence_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o occasion_n to_o look_v upon_o e._n b._n as_o a_o mere_a cheat_n and_o impostor_n and_o say_v he_o have_v not_o that_o inspiration_n which_o himself_o and_o he_o parishoner_v have_v be_v discourse_v of_o poâ—r_o weak_a man_n he_o may_v soon_o at_o thiâ—_n rate_n give_v the_o world_n a_o occasion_n to_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o backbiter_n but_o will_v never_o gain_v belief_n to_o his_o false_a suggestion_n with_o any_o to_o who_o e._n b._n be_v know_v who_o name_n be_v honourable_a among_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o memory_n sweet_a as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n as_o to_o the_o cavil_v itself_o which_o the_o prieâ—â—_n have_v raise_v it_o be_v altogether_o groundless_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o e._n b._n â—id_v there_o call_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n the_o first_o priesthood_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o priesthood_n that_o succeed_v it_o which_o be_v the_o gospel_n ministry_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v both_o general_o understand_v &_o common_o call_v the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o as_o well_o may_v the_o priest_n blame_v the_o apostle_n for_o call_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o covenant_n which_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d then_o once_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 8._o 7._o and_o 9_o 1._o as_o find_v fault_n with_o e._n b._n for_o call_v the_o jewish_a priesthood_n the_o first_o priesthood_n there_o need_v not_o much_o be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n to_o show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o this_o cavil_v which_o of_o itself_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n but_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o e._n b._n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o my_o convincement_n and_o thence_o himself_o take_v fresh_a occasion_n to_o raise_v his_o wonder_n at_o my_o not_o answer_v this_o passage_n before_o he_o may_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o rather_o believe_v that_o i_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n since_o if_o i_o have_v he_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v i_o will_v not_o have_v be_v backward_o to_o vindicate_v one_o to_o who_o i_o be_v so_o great_o oblige_v it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v e._n b._n instrumental_a to_o the_o turn_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n wherein_o i_o once_o sit_v under_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o national_a ministry_n unto_o the_o true_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o with_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o my_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n extend_v to_o i_o therein_o and_o of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o the_o priest_n in_o derision_n call_v mâ—_n patriarch_n this_o certain_a testimony_n i_o have_v to_o bear_v that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o almighty_a rest_v on_o he_o of_o which_o among_o many_o thousand_o i_o be_o a_o witness_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o place_n vindication_n pag._n 295._o the_o priest_n charge_v i_o with_o cunning_o pass_v over_o his_o argument_n and_o skip_v four_o page_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o discourse_n of_o tithe_n this_o accusation_n be_v utter_o false_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v my_o book_n with_o he_o he_o begin_v with_o tithe_n in_o his_o conference_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o pag._n 131._o he_o spend_v pag._n 132._o in_o quibble_v about_o the_o first_o priesthood_n then_o in_o pag._n 133._o have_v disow_v all_o title_n to_o tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o start_v a_o question_n whether_o tithe_n be_v not_o pure_o ceremonial_a etc._n etc._n which_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o withal_o show_v how_o far_o he_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v ceremonial_a to_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v bestow_v two_o page_n thereon_o pag._n 282_o 283._o then_o in_o pag._n 134._o of_o his_o conference_n he_o draw_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o the_o present_a clergy_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o pag._n 348_o 349_o and_o 350._o of_o my_o say_a book_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o be_v skip_v over_o four_o page_n and_o pass_v by_o his_o argument_n but_o of_o this_o let_v this_o suffice_v i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o former_a subject_n from_o which_o the_o unfair_a deal_n of_o my_o disingenuous_a adversary_n have_v occasion_v this_o digression_n §_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v inquire_v in_o our_o passage_n through_o his_o second_o period_n viz._n thâ—_n time_n under_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o whether_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 2._o whether_o they_o be_v abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o priest_n begin_v with_o the_o last_o of_o these_o and_o offer_v to_o prove_v after_o his_o manner_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n let_v not_o thâ—_n quaker_n say_v he_o so_o far_o mistake_v as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n concern_v tithe_n be_v a_o abrogation_n of_o tithe_n themseluâ—s_o pag._n 4â—_n i_o answer_v so_o to_o think_v be_v no_o mistake_n but_o a_o certain_a truth_n they_o be_v command_v by_o that_o law_n and_o never_o command_v by_o any_o other_o while_o that_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n they_o be_v uphâ—â—d_v by_o it_o but_o when_o that_o lâ—w_a waâ—_n disannul_v they_o fall_v together_o with_o it_o he_o say_v ibid._n our_o lord_n abrogated_a the_o levitical_a law_n concern_v the_o mode_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o he_o do_v â—ot_n abrogate_v god_n worship_n in_o abrogate_a the_o levitical_a law_n â—e_a abrogate_a whatsoever_o have_v dependence_n on_o that_o law_n which_o tithe_n have_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n consider_v simple_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o that_o temporary_a law_n but_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a acception_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v not_o subâ—ect_v to_o a_o abrogation_n but_o the_o mode_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o levitical_a polity_n and_o institute_v by_o the_o law_n
achaia_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o fair_o do_v of_o the_o priest_n to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o these_o weekly_a collection_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n be_v oblation_n or_o offering_n to_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o their_o peculiar_a use_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v which_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v be_v it_o will_v not_o in_o any_o measure_n have_v prove_v tithe_n since_o no_o certain_a quantity_n be_v express_v much_o less_o a_o ten_o nor_o any_o force_a maintenance_n they_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o voluntary_a §_o 2._o but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o hasten_v from_o scripture-evidence_n find_v nothing_o there_o that_o may_v serve_v his_o purpose_n therefore_o he_o say_v pag._n 75._o not_o to_o expaliate_v into_o the_o whole_a maintenance_n of_o the_o christian_a bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o first_o age_n he_o will_v come_v to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o that_o maintenance_n answer_v to_o tithe_n yea_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o tithe_n give_v they_o by_o a_o voluntary_a devotion_n for_o this_o he_o offer_v the_o testimony_n of_o irenaus_n thuâ—_n pag._n 76._o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a for_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o oblation_n be_v abrogate_a there_o be_v olation_n among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v oblation_n among_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o thus_o as_o the_o jew_n give_v their_o ten_o so_o the_o christian_n give_v all_o they_o have_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o the_o lord_n use_n not_o give_v less_o than_o they_o as_o have_v a_o great_a hope_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o place_n no_o mention_n at_o all_o be_v make_v of_o tithe_n but_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o bind_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v evident_a the_o christian_n do_v not_o give_v tithe_n or_o any_o thing_n answer_v tithe_n for_o the_o word_n be_v express_v they_o give_v all_o they_o have_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o the_o lord_n use_n so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n serve_v his_o end_n but_o because_o he_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o ancient_a writer_n read_v the_o word_n first_o fruit_n he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v all_o one_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o divers_a name_n and_o that_o the_o very_o firâ—t_o christian_n dedicate_v their_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n production_n to_o god_n pag._n 77._o â—ere_z this_o true_a that_o the_o very_o first_o christian_n dedicate_v their_o fiâ—st_a fruit_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n production_n to_o god_n mâ—tâ—ings_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o neither_o any_o hint_n at_o all_o do_v i_o there_o find_v that_o they_o do_v so_o nor_o any_o exhortation_n to_o they_o in_o any_o of_o the_o epistle_n so_o to_o do_v since_o therefore_o no_o proof_n of_o thiâ—_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o scripture_n and_o that_o â—renaeus_fw-la and_o other_o that_o write_v after_o he_o speak_v oâ—_n the_o timeâ—_n in_o wâ—ich_a they_o live_v i_o conclude_v the_o priest_n be_v somewhat_o mistake_v in_o father_v thiâ—_n dedication_n of_o fiâ—st_a fruit_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o christian_n then_o for_o â—is_n other_o conceit_n that_o first_o fruit_n aâ—d_v tytâ—es_n siâ—nifiâ—_n the_o same_o thing_n the_o evidence_n he_o offerâ—_n be_v tâ—e_v apostolical_a canon_n which_o he_o say_v pag._n 77._o be_v the_o decree_n of_o divers_a christian_a synod_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o thâ—_n câ—ristian_n church_n but_o doubtless_o be_v he_o not_o at_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n he_o will_v never_o have_v mention_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n as_o 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on_o that_o chapter_n show_v more_o at_o large_a that_o they_o be_v so_o §_o 3._o the_o priest_n quote_v here_o a_o sentence_n out_o of_o origen_n wherein_o first_o fruit_n be_v mention_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n yet_o in_o his_o application_n of_o it_o pag._n 79._o he_o make_v origen_n conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n ought_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n among_o christian_n but_o therein_o he_o wrong_v origen_n who_o word_n be_v haec_fw-la diximus_fw-la asserentes_fw-la modatum_fw-la de_fw-la primitijs_fw-la frugum_fw-la vel_fw-la pecorum_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la stare_n i._n e._n these_o thing_n we_o have_v say_v affirm_v that_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o fruit_n and_o of_o cattle_n ought_v to_o stand_v even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n these_o be_v origen_n word_n into_o which_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o own_o end_n have_v sly_o thrust_v the_o word_n tithe_n and_o make_v he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n ought_v to_o stand_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o man_n nor_o deal_v he_o much_o better_a with_o cyprian_n who_o he_o quote_v next_o after_o this_o manner_n to_o he_o say_v he_o pag._n 79._o we_o may_v add_v st._n cyprian_n who_o live_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o who_o commend_v the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o â—irst_n christian_n blame_v those_o who_o do_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o say_v the_o priest_n cyprian_n will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o believe_v christ_n intend_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n he_o that_o shall_v fair_o consue_v the_o place_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v quite_o miss_v cyprian_n meaning_n for_o he_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o give_v tithe_n but_o compare_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n with_o those_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o 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whereas_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o sell_v we_o rather_o buy_v and_o increase_v whence_o it_o be_v plain_a cyprian_n do_v not_o either_o require_v tithe_n or_o blame_v they_o that_o do_v not_o give_v tithe_n but_o use_v the_o word_n decimas_fw-la rhetorical_o to_o persuade_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n to_o great_a liberality_n and_o charity_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n to_o who_o free_a bounty_n what_o these_o give_v will_v not_o if_o compare_v be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o ten_o part_n and_o thus_o selden_n in_o the_o place_n forequote_v understand_v he_o but_o no_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o suppose_v cyprian_n do_v here_o blame_v the_o christian_n foâ—_n not_o give_v tithe_n out_o of_o their_o patrimony_n than_o there_o will_v be_v to_o imagine_v he_o blame_v they_o for_o increase_v their_o estate_n by_o purchase_n which_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n prohibit_v christian_n
by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v and_o for_o that_o book_n itself_o of_o cyprian_n the_o vnitâ—te_n ecclesiae_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n make_v this_o quotation_n for_o tithe_n although_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v yet_o be_v it_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o more_o place_n than_o oâ—e_v perkins_n against_o coccius_n say_v express_o of_o it_o cypriano_n libre_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la stabiliendum_fw-la primatum_fw-la petri_n problem_n pag._n 14._o i._n e._n cyprian_n book_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v to_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o this_o say_v he_o of_o cyprian_a we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o ancient_a book_n which_o â—ears_v the_o name_n of_o â—lements_n constitution_n what_o will_v not_o he_o stick_v to_o add_v how_o adulterate_a steuer_n that_o may_v 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he_o take_v two_o quotation_n the_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n now_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n yearly_a of_o all_o our_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n pag._n 80._o the_o particle_n now_o in_o this_o quotation_n be_v not_o in_o ambrosâ—_n but_o add_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o quotation_n be_v long_o but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o material_a â—n_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a clause_n that_o of_o all_o the_o substance_n which_o god_n give_v a_o man_n he_o â—ath_v reserve_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o retain_v it_o here_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_a and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o text_n he_o offer_v in_o proof_n thereof_o he_o fetch_v from_o the_o 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certain_a no_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n do_v so_o exhort_v he_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v this_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o as_o it_o be_v design_v for_o and_o give_v to_o so_o it_o do_v particular_o concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n not_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o epiphanius_n his_o time_n nor_o account_v necessary_a selden_n prove_v from_o epiphanius_n his_o own_o word_n in_o heres_fw-la 50._o the_o whole_a passage_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n review_n c._n 4._o pag._n 461._o take_v as_o follow_v when_o he_o viz._n epiphaniuâ—_n tell_v we_o say_v selden_n of_o the_o tessuresdeâ—atitae_n or_o those_o which_o think_v the_o holy_a easter_n must_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o 14_o moon_n according_a to_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o passover_n and_o that_o because_o they_o apprehend_v that_o the_o keep_v it_o otherwise_o 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it_o need_v no_o explanation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a he_o be_v too_o blame_v to_o say_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o have_v they_o no_o need_n of_o his_o help_n therein_o and_o consequent_o pay_v he_o tithe_n for_o nothing_o or_o at_o least_o for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n but_o he_o complain_v i_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n and_o say_v i_o must_v not_o let_v the_o abuse_n pass_v which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o i_o in_o this_o quotation_n he_o so_o state_v my_o word_n as_o his_o reader_n must_v understand_v he_o that_o i_o make_v explain_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a and_o the_o only_a work_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o little_a after_o only_a work_n relate_v to_o the_o particular_a which_o i_o be_v there_o discourse_v of_o and_o not_o to_o the_o general_a office_n of_o a_o minister_n neither_o do_v i_o so_o represent_v it_o for_o i_o know_v there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n which_o they_o take_v into_o their_o office_n but_o then_o they_o have_v distinct_a rate_n and_o price_n set_v on_o they_o and_o they_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o in_o money_n over_o and_o above_o the_o tithe_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o other_o priest_n the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n §_o 10._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o tax_v i_o with_o many_o mistake_v in_o point_n of_o law_n wherein_o if_o i_o be_o defective_a it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n have_v never_o be_v educate_v in_o that_o study_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o joke_n according_a to_o the_o levity_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o by_o and_o by_o slip_n into_o his_o usual_a strain_n of_o profane_a jeer_a and_o flout_v at_o revelation_n and_o immediate_a teach_v call_v i_o a_o inspirado_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o let_v pass_v as_o the_o froth_n of_o his_o wit_n in_o which_o no_o argument_n lie_v the_o first_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v in_o say_v the_o stature_n of_o 27_o of_o hen._n 8._o be_v the_o first_o parliamentary_a law_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n whereaâ—_n say_v he_o p._n 183._o the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a i_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o confident_a and_o positive_a as_o he_o report_v i_o but_o say_v this_o be_v the_o first_o parliamentary_a law_n that_o i_o find_v among_o our_o statute_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o word_v that_o i_o find_v among_o our_o statute_n he_o leave_v out_o in_o recite_v my_o word_n now_o if_o it_o have_v so_o happen_v that_o his_o sagacity_n and_o industrious_a diligence_n have_v chance_v to_o have_v find_v out_o another_o statute_n of_o elder_a date_n than_o that_o i_o give_v yet_o
methink_v the_o modesty_n and_o wariness_n of_o my_o expression_n may_v have_v win_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v pardon_v such_o a_o omission_n and_o thereby_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o have_v do_v he_o the_o like_a kindness_n another_o time_n but_o since_o he_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o statute_n he_o have_v bring_v and_o whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a indeed_o of_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n or_o no._n he_o say_v the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a what_o then_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o grant_n or_o be_v it_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o a_o tittle_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o it_o how_o then_o be_v this_o a_o parliamentary_a law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o neither_o tithe_n nor_o payment_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n nor_o do_v i_o yet_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v find_v though_o he_o turn_v the_o statute_n book_n over_o again_o any_o law_n make_v direct_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o instead_o of_o fasten_v a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n â—pon_n i_o he_o will_v find_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o woâ—e_n nature_n return_v upon_o himself_o the_o next_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n whereas_o say_v he_o that_o very_a statute_n declare_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o t._n e._n may_v see_v if_o he_o read_v it_o over_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n i_o can_v well_o understand_v say_v he_o ibid._n he_o need_v not_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inform_v i_o that_o hen._n 8._o have_v assume_v the_o supremacy_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n since_o i_o have_v advertise_v he_o of_o that_o in_o the_o same_o page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o pick_v these_o mistake_n pag._n 333._o where_o i_o say_v henry_n 8._o being_n more_o papist_n then_o protestant_n though_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o supremacy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o himself_o and_o believe_v as_o most_o of_o the_o other_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o understand_v be_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papiâ—tâ—_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n true_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v much_o kindness_n of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o inform_v he_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o his_o brotheâ—_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 149._o popery_n be_v sucâ—â—_n doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o trâ—e_n ancient_a catholic_n anâ—_n apostolic_a church_n as_o this_o be_v popery_n so_o â—e_a thaâ—_n hold_v believe_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o pâ—acticeâ—_n be_v a_o papist_n but_o so_o do_v hen._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o assume_v the_o supremacy_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o herbert_n who_o write_v his_o life_n may_v find_v credit_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v tell_v he_o pag._n 369._o that_o though_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o religion_n thereof_o some_o few_o article_n except_v of_o which_o more_o full_a testimony_n we_o may_v find_v in_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o speed_n chronicle_n the_o six_o article_n be_v â—naâ—ted_v after_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v â—eâ—ounced_v and_o after_o this_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v also_o which_o article_n be_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o doctrine_n gross_o popish_a viz._n transubstantiation_n the_o half_a communion_n the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n private_a mass_n and_o auricular_a confession_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n all_o his_o time_n and_o many_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o he_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o laubert_n barns_n askew_n and_o many_o other_o who_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o such_o as_o certain_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n beside_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o his_o brother_n priest_n that_o hen._n 8._o do_v establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n vindication_n pag._n 305._o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v may_v perhaps_o have_v help_v to_o open_v his_o understanding_n a_o little_a in_o this_o dark_a and_o difficult_a point_n however_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v what_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v concern_v it_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v begin_v to_o understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o then_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o action_n and_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n in_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n but_o he_o say_v i_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37._o hen._n 8._o who_o but_o will_v take_v this_o man_n to_o have_v be_v domitian_n scholar_n he_o be_v so_o ready-handed_n at_o catch_a fly_n what_o a_o grand_a mistake_n be_v this_o to_o set_v 37_o foâ—_n 32_o a_o mistake_v it_o be_v however_o but_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o printer_n than_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v how_o ill_o the_o book_n be_v print_v throughout_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o correction_n of_o error_n his_o own_o book_n be_v not_o free_a from_o such_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o have_v this_o straw_n to_o stumble_v at_o he_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edw._n 6._o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n he_o wrong_v i_o in_o that_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 334._o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o law_n of_o hen._n 8._o â—is_fw-la son_n and_o successor_n edward_n 6._o make_v another_o ground_v be_v upon_o those_o which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v before_o this_o be_v not_o call_v 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
instance_n he_o â—ets_v against_o my_o supposition_n be_v this_o pag._n 214._o the_o parish_n of_o a._n yield_v in_o rent_n to_o the_o landlord_n at_o least_o 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o in_o the_o best_a year_n the_o tithe_n there_o be_v not_o worth_a 80_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la he_o do_v wary_o not_o to_o name_v this_o parish_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o falsehood_n but_o see_v he_o say_v they_o scarce_o ever_o get_v so_o much_o as_o 20_o s._n for_o 10_o l._n rent_n unless_o where_o there_o be_v very_o much_o corn_n and_o that_o take_v the_o church-living_n one_o with_o another_o there_o be_v not_o above_o 9_o l._n a_o year_n make_v of_o a_o farm_n upon_o the_o improve_a rent_n of_o 90_o l._n a_o year_n make_v of_o a_o farm_n upon_o the_o improve_a rent_n of_o 90_o l._n a_o year_n and_o give_v the_o parish_n of_o a._n for_o a_o instance_n to_o answer_v his_o instance_n i_o return_v he_o a_o case_n which_o his_o brother_n parson_n give_v in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 322._o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o â—eal_a case_n if_o they_o dare_v believe_v one_o another_o it_o be_v of_o a_o farm_n rent_v at_o 30_o l._n a_o year_n which_o the_o priest_n himself_o as_o he_o say_v be_v to_o purchase_v for_o another_o choose_v two_o neighbour_n to_o view_v and_o value_n they_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o farm_n in_o the_o same_o village_n find_v it_o worth_a but_o 25_o l._n a_o year_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n that_o other_o man_n pay_v this_o be_v object_v to_o the_o seller_n he_o reply_v that_o he_o who_o pay_v 30_o l._n a_o year_n be_v discharge_v from_o tithe_n whereas_o he_o that_o pay_v but_o 25_o l._n have_v tithe_n to_o pay_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o 30_o l._n a_o year_n be_v rate_v at_o 5_o l._n by_o which_o proportion_n according_a as_o the_o priest_n himself_o have_v state_v his_o case_n the_o tithe_n of_o a_o farm_n of_o 90_o l._n a_o year_n come_v to_o 15_o l._n so_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o 6_o l._n in_o 15_o l._n between_o one_o priest_n account_n and_o the_o other_o unless_o we_o take_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o a_o and_o then_o the_o odds_o be_v above_o half_a in_o half_n some_o other_o trifle_a objection_n the_o priest_n urge_v against_o my_o suppose_a case_n as_o first_o that_o i_o suppose_v landlord_n better_o than_o usual_o they_o be_v second_o that_o i_o suppose_v the_o tenant_n get_v more_o profit_n than_o any_o of_o they_o actual_o gain_v or_o then_o say_v the_o priest_n it_o be_v reasonable_a they_o shall_v for_o say_v he_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 212._o if_o the_o landlord_n receive_v only_o one_o 90_o l._n the_o tenant_n have_v another_o 90_o l._n to_o repay_v he_o for_o his_o charge_n care_n and_o pain_n in_o manage_v and_o a_o three_o 90_o l._n the_o tenant_n have_v remain_v clear_a profit_n to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o reckon_v wrong_v for_o if_o he_o think_v 90_o l._n will_v repay_v the_o tenant_n his_o charge_n care_n and_o pain_n in_o manage_v a_o farm_n of_o 90_o l._n a_o year_n in_o tillage_n and_o keep_v his_o house_n beside_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o this_o 90_o l._n will_v defray_v his_o charge_n of_o husbandry_n only_o and_o lay_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o housekeep_n on_o the_o three_o 90_o l._n which_o he_o fancy_v the_o tenant_n have_v remain_v clear_a profit_n to_o himself_o he_o will_v find_v that_o by_o that_o time_n all_o household_n expense_n be_v defray_v for_o the_o maintain_v such_o a_o family_n as_o the_o management_n of_o such_o a_o farm_n will_v require_v there_o will_v not_o be_v much_o clear_a profit_n remain_v and_o yet_o i_o think_v how_o unreasonable_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o priest_n all_o reasonable_a man_n will_v judge_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v some_o clear_a profit_n remain_v to_o himself_o to_o support_v he_o against_o accidental_a lâ—sses_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o exercise_v charity_n towards_o other_o and_o to_o make_v such_o necessary_a provision_n for_o his_o family_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o his_o condition_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v too_o particular_o hereon_o i_o let_v the_o priest_n know_v that_o his_o brother_n parson_n the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n be_v in_o this_o case_n on_o my_o side_n and_o against_o he_o for_o he_o say_v in_o his_o vindication_n pag_n 321._o a_o farâ—_n of_o that_o value_n viz._n 90_o l._n a_o year_n consist_v in_o tillage_n may_v be_v worth_a as_o he_o say_v mean_v i_o 27_o l._n per_fw-la a_o to_o the_o parson_n this_o first_o confirm_v my_o computation_n namely_o that_o upon_o a_o rent_n of_o 90_o l._n a_o tenant_n have_v need_n make_v 270_o l._n how_o else_o shall_v the_o tithe_n be_v worth_a 27_o l._n which_o be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o 270_o l._n unless_o the_o priest_n take_v more_o for_o the_o tithe_n than_o the_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n second_o this_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o set_v the_o tithe_n of_o a_o 90_o l._n farm_n at_o but_o 9_o l._n a_o year_n thus_o these_o priest_n fall_v one_o against_o another_o but_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n suppose_v a_o quaker_n enjoy_v a_o farm_n of_o 90_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n and_o the_o landlord_n abate_v 10_o l._n a_o year_n in_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n or_o be_v it_o questionable_a whether_o he_o abate_v any_o thing_n upon_o that_o consideration_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o be_v not_o questionable_a that_o the_o quaker_n will_v pay_v nothing_o and_o will_v pay_v this_o neither_o to_o the_o landlord_n nor_o priest_n vindication_n pag._n 323._o this_o what_o this_o this_o abatement_n why_o himself_o make_v it_o questionable_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o abatement_n upon_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o abatement_n upon_o that_o consideration_n what_o have_v the_o quaker_n to_o pay_v or_o how_o be_v either_o the_o landlord_n or_o the_o priest_n cozen_v by_o the_o quaker_n as_o he_o unfair_o suggest_v one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v sâ—re_v to_o be_v the_o landlord_n be_v not_o cozen_v by_o the_o quaker_n not_o give_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n since_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o abatement_n from_o the_o landlord_n upon_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o gift_n nor_o will_v the_o quaker_n accept_v a_o abatement_n upon_o those_o term_n be_v tâ—e_v landlord_n never_o so_o willing_a to_o make_v one_o the_o landlord_n if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o bestow_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o priest_n may_v take_v his_o own_o course_n therein_o but_o the_o quaker_n will_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o cozen_v by_o the_o quaker_n not_o give_v he_o tithe_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o think_v he_o shall_v since_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o be_v cozen_v of_o for_o the_o quaker_n owe_v he_o nothing_o nor_o have_v any_o trade_n with_o he_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o may_v come_v into_o his_o debt_n thus_o neither_o landlord_n nor_o priest_n sustain_v any_o wrong_n by_o the_o quaker_n for_o the_o quaker_n pay_v the_o landlord_n duâ—ly_o for_o what_o he_o receiveâ—_n of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o contract_n between_o they_o and_o if_o he_o pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v because_o he_o owe_v he_o nothing_o nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o but_o if_o no_o gentle_a word_n than_o cozenage_n will_v serve_v the_o priest_n turn_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v consideration_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v in_o reality_n the_o cozener_n the_o quaker_n in_o refuse_v to_o give_v away_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o lâ—st_o profit_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o he_o know_v he_o owe_v nothing_o and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v nothing_o or_o the_o priest_n in_o get_v away_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o quaker_n crop_n and_o yearly_a increase_n of_o his_o stâ—ck_n and_o labour_n for_o nothing_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o other_o priest_n author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n §_o 20._o he_o in_o his_o 42._o sect._n pag._n 215._o frame_n a_o quotation_n out_o of_o pag._n 347._o of_o my_o book_n and_o give_v it_o thus_o the_o landlord_n deal_n be_v far_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o landlord_n allow_v two_o part_n to_o the_o tenant_n for_o his_o charge_n and_o subsistence_n but_o the_o priest_n take_v the_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o whole_a farm_n and_o leave_v the_o poor_a farmer_n no_o consideration_n for_o his_o toyland_n charge_n to_o this_o he_o give_v several_a sort_n of_o answer_n whereof_o the_o
see_v a_o proof_n if_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o retaliate_v my_o adversary_n i_o can_v do_v it_o very_o effectual_o and_o give_v he_o a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o scandalous_a and_o infamous_a priest_n but_o at_o present_a i_o forbear_v intend_v to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v i_o defend_v a_o cause_n that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o shift_n §_o 29._o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o each_o of_o my_o adversary_n book_n in_o which_o i_o find_v neither_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o controversy_n tithe_n nor_o ought_v else_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o both_o take_v pain_n to_o justify_v the_o ill_a langâ—age_n which_o the_o first_o priest_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n and_o indeed_o have_v so_o far_o outdo_v it_o since_o that_o that_o may_v comparative_o be_v think_v modest_a some_o few_o instance_n of_o which_o i_o give_v before_o pag._n 3._o out_o of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n a_o few_o more_o i_o will_v add_v here_o out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v see_v his_o own_o complexion_n as_o well_o at_o go_v off_o as_o come_v on_o viz._n these_o rebel_n in_o religion_n pag._n 15._o such_o wretched_a pretender_n as_o t._n e._n and_o his_o crew_n pag._n 153._o t._n be_v head_n swim_v with_o repeat_v revelation_n pag._n 154._o his_o seditious_a follower_n pag._n 181._o this_o unlucky_a way_n of_o immediate_a teach_v pag._n 182._o ignorance_n and_o confidence_n can_v inspire_v a_o raw_a quaker_n p._n 187._o dote_v falsehood_n as_o senseless_a as_o thyself_o pag._n 191._o what_o insolence_n be_v it_o for_o this_o novice_n pag._n 2â—6_n will_v have_v discover_v his_o knavery_n in_o this_o false_a assertion_n pag._n 20â—_n vagabond_n speaker_n pag._n 226._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o brother_n unseemly_a expression_n who_o know_v himself_o so_o deep_o guilty_a in_o the_o like_a kind_n but_o whether_o it_o become_v either_o one_o of_o they_o or_o the_o other_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o 52_o section_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n in_o flout_v and_o jeer_a deride_v and_o scoff_v disdain_v and_o scorn_v i_o but_o in_o all_o that_o i_o see_v no_o argument_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a â—ause_n and_o mind_n therefore_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v but_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o former_a priest_n have_v say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o the_o quaker_n &_o that_o i_o have_v call_v it_o a_o old_a overworn_a objection_n whereupon_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o make_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereto_o pag._n 240._o but_o let_v he_o know_v the_o objection_n be_v overworn_a with_o be_v often_o reply_v to_o already_o it_o be_v wear_v with_o be_v answer_v over_o and_o over_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v rather_o be_v ashamed_a to_o urge_v a_o objection_n tâ—at_a be_v so_o overworn_a with_o answer_v beside_o he_o may_v remember_v that_o his_o brother_n priest_n urge_v this_o objection_n with_o reference_n to_o a_o future_a debate_n as_o providence_n shall_v give_v occasion_n and_o assistance_n conference_n page_n last_o which_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o former_a answer_n pag._n 363._o and_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o will_v not_o anticipate_v his_o work_n but_o providence_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o yet_o assist_v he_o in_o that_o attempt_n and_o indeed_o if_o he_o never_o begin_v it_o till_o providence_n assist_v he_o i_o never_o expect_v to_o see_v it_o not_o only_o the_o objection_n but_o himself_o also_o will_v ere_o then_o be_v old_a and_o overworn_a but_o i_o perceive_v by_o this_o priest_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v forthwith_a have_v enter_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v not_o this_o that_o and_o the_o other_o rite_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 241._o if_o he_o mean_v i_o can_v prove_v that_o these_o ancient_a christian_n have_v no_o distinct_a order_n of_o man_n no_o sacrament_n no_o catechise_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o reckon_v up_o a_o matter_n of_o ten_o no_n with_o a_o et_fw-la caetera_fw-la for_o i_o to_o prove_v but_o where_o all_o this_o while_n be_v his_o learning_n asleep_o when_o he_o put_v his_o opponent_n to_o prove_v not_o only_o negative_n but_o et_fw-fr caetâ—ra's_n also_o be_v this_o like_o a_o disputant_n his_o mind_n it_o seem_v be_v up_o in_o the_o jollity_n laugh_v at_o the_o ignorant_a quaker_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o own_o word_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o section_n till_o he_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o absurdity_n he_o â—an_v into_o but_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o laughter_n of_o other_o that_o be_v not_o more_o serious_a than_o himself_o nor_o do_v he_o perhaps_o perceive_v the_o gross_a contradiction_n he_o bring_v forth_o in_o his_o mirth_n when_o tell_v his_o brother_n the_o occasion_n he_o take_v to_o smile_v he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o observe_v what_o rare_a effect_n the_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o ignorance_n and_o fâ—lly_n have_v produce_v in_o your_o adversary_n mean_v i_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o add_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o hope_v when_o they_o the_o quaker_n shall_v see_v how_o plain_o the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n the_o hypocrisy_n and_o mistake_v of_o this_o their_o bold_a champion_n mean_v i_o be_v detect_v they_o will_v begin_v to_o perceive_v that_o their_o principle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v no_o not_o by_o the_o most_o politic_a equivocation_n and_o sophistry_n but_o be_v not_o the_o most_o politic_a equivocation_n and_o sophistry_n rare_a effect_n indeed_o of_o a_o conjunction_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n so_o rare_a i_o think_v that_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o know_v to_o procee_v from_o such_o a_o conjunction_n what_o unhappy_a conjunction_n be_v it_o then_o of_o mirth_n and_o somewhat_o else_o that_o produce_v this_o rare_a effect_n in_o he_o to_o make_v the_o most_o politic_a equivocation_n and_o sophistry_n the_o effect_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o recover_v himself_o i_o will_v wipe_v off_o a_o aspersion_n which_o the_o other_o priest_n have_v cast_v upon_o the_o quaker_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n i_o think_v fiâ—_n to_o refer_v to_o this_o place_n that_o i_o may_v not_o by_o interweave_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o tithe_n interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o precede_a discourse_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o though_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o cavil_v towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o chapter_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 300_o he_o repeat_v it_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n pag._n 333._o tâ—e_v matter_n be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n among_o his_o many_o abuse_n charge_v the_o quaker_n with_o mis-applying_a that_o text_n jer._n 5._o 31._o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o because_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o my_o former_a answer_n he_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 300._o 301._o begin_v to_o insult_v and_o boast_v as_o if_o i_o have_v therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o because_o i_o know_v neither_o how_o to_o answer_v his_o argument_n nor_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o my_o own_o party_n and_o that_o not_o know_v how_o to_o excuse_v this_o i_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o minute_n passage_n minute_n enough_o it_o certain_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o catalogue_n but_o to_o let_v he_o see_v he_o glory_n in_o a_o false_a reason_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o deserve_v a_o answer_n first_o because_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o idle_a story_n as_o himself_o call_v it_o pag_n 153._o oâ—_n the_o invention_n of_o gun_n and_o powder_n no_o way_n pertinent_a to_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o but_o a_o very_a silly_a digression_n from_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v frequent_a in_o he_o and_o take_v for_o a_o indication_n of_o a_o discompose_v brain_n second_o because_o though_o he_o charge_v the_o quaker_n with_o mis-applying_a that_o text_n jer._n 5._o 31._o yet_o he_o neither_o name_v any_o quaker_n by_o who_o nor_o any_o book_n in_o which_o that_o text_n be_v any_o way_n apply_v or_o so_o much_o as_o at_o all_o mention_v so_o that_o his_o charge_n have_v neither_o top_n nor_o bottom_n head_n nor_o tayl._n who_o then_o can_v have_v think_v the_o man_n so_o idle_a to_o expect_v a_o answer_n to_o such_o a_o idle_a charge_n but_o now_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 301._o