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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
priesthood_n only_o rest_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o translate_v to_o any_o other_o and_o that_o theâ—e_n be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n leâ—t_v but_o spiritual_a of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n heb._n 13._o â—5_n it_o follow_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o external_a priesthood_n â—r_o sacrifice_n tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a unto_o the_o church_n neither_o in_o any_o such_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v challenge_v again_o pag._n 316._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o priesthood_n and_o tithe_n in_o that_o right_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v challenge_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o one_o precept_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v pay_v of_o tithe_n but_o only_o for_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o this_o man_n think_v as_o the_o priest_n do_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n that_o christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel_n minister_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o leave_v these_o testimony_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v censure_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o examine_v his_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o donation_n and_o voluntary_a dedication_n which_o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v way_n for_o but_o do_v not_o direct_o enter_v upon_o be_v divert_v by_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o my_o book_n which_o it_o seem_v lay_v in_o his_o way_n §_o 8._o first_o he_o fall_v with_o great_a anger_n upon_o i_o for_o say_v in_o pag._n 287._o of_o my_o book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v though_o christ_n deny_v tithe_n yâ—t_o if_o man_n will_v grant_v they_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o priest_n turn_v this_o he_o call_v a_o most_o malicious_a inference_n pag._n 72._o but_o who_o see_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o care_v they_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o how_o they_o come_v by_o they_o so_o they_o can_v get_v they_o regard_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v they_o from_o god_n or_o man_n if_o some_o among_o they_o do_v yet_o that_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o no_o man_n that_o indifferent_o read_v his_o book_n can_v doubt_v but_o he_o think_v to_o pinch_v i_o close_o upon_o this_o point_n i_o know_v say_v he_o to_o his_o dear_a brother_n you_o never_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o christ_n deny_v tithe_n and_o since_o the_o quaker_n affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v deny_v they_o let_v he_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n do_v deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v or_o grant_v to_o gospel_n minister_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o suggestion_n pag._n 73._o i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v this_o passage_n worth_n transcribe_v but_o to_o detect_v his_o weakness_n and_o show_v he_o how_o severe_o he_o jerk_n himself_o while_o he_o think_v to_o lash_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n do_v deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v to_o gospel_n minister_n he_o brand_v i_o for_o a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ._n he_o himself_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 61._o yet_o produce_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n confess_v tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n pag._n 67._o and_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o name_n ibid._n nor_o only_o so_o but_o affirm_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v a_o new_a determination_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n by_o name_n pag._n 69._o and_o that_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d probable_o on_o purpose_n decline_v determine_v the_o proportion_n too_o express_o pag._n 70._o now_o after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v so_o free_o stigmatize_v i_o for_o a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n what_o will_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v himself_o what_o badge_n will_v himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o wear_v he_o say_v christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 72._o but_o himself_o have_v not_o assign_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o shall_v i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o say_v by_o retortion_n let_v he_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel-minister_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o suggestion_n the_o next_o occasion_n he_o take_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o be_v for_o take_v king_n ethelwolf_n for_o the_o old_a charter_n and_o here_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a incivility_n he_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o livery_n of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n you_o do_v say_v he_o to_o his_o brother_n pag._n 73._o prouâ—_n this_o voluntary_a dedication_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n by_o king_n ethâ—lwolf's_n charter_n not_o because_o that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o old_a donation_n of_o tithe_n as_o t._n e._n foolish_o and_o false_o suggest_v pag._n 299._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 74._o and_o because_o the_o quaker_n dread_v all_o high_a antiquity_n and_o omit_v alâ—_n inquiry_n into_o precede_a church_n history_n do_v cunning_o suppose_v tithe_n no_o old_a among_o christian_n then_o thiâ—_n charter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o charge_n how_o just_o ground_a will_v appear_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o part_n of_o my_o â—ook_n out_o of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o draw_v it_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 299._o if_o he_o have_v any_o charter_n or_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n of_o old_a date_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 855._o he_o shall_v have_v produce_v it_o and_o probable_o so_o he_o will_v however_o since_o he_o do_v â—ot_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o have_v any_o elder_a where_o now_o be_v my_o folly_n where_o my_o falsehood_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ay_o foolish_a in_o think_v he_o will_v have_v produce_v a_o old_a charter_n if_o he_o can_v when_o his_o business_n be_v to_o clear_v the_o donation_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n and_o his_o interest_n lead_v he_o in_o order_n thereto_o to_o produce_v thâ—_n most_o ancient_a charter_n he_o can_v find_v or_o be_v i_o false_a in_o say_v i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o have_v any_o elder_a charter_n since_o he_o who_o main_a concern_v it_o be_v do_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o old_a or_o be_v it_o a_o argument_n i_o dread_v all_o high_a antiquity_n because_o i_o only_o refute_v the_o high_a antiquity_n he_o bring_v and_o do_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o seek_v out_o for_o he_o a_o high_a antiquity_n than_o he_o can_v find_v for_o himself_o belong_v it_o to_o i_o to_o search_v into_o precede_a church_n history_n to_o help_v he_o to_o a_o more_o authentic_a charter_n what_o weak_a what_o childish_a what_o trifle_a work_n be_v this_o let_v he_o not_o lay_v his_o brother_n weakness_n at_o my_o door_n but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o brother_n to_o task_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o manage_v his_o cause_n more_o wary_o hereafter_o chap_n iu._n he_o now_o purpose_v a_o method_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n first_o he_o say_v he_o will_v look_v back_o into_o the_o age_n before_o k._n ethelwolf_n and_o show_v by_o what_o authority_n and_o precedent_n he_o make_v this_o donation_n second_o he_o will_v consider_v the_o donation_n itself_o and_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v three_o he_o will_v note_v how_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v since_o and_o then_o four_o wipe_v off_o t._n be_v particular_a blot_n throw_v upon_o this_o sacred_a maintenance_n pag._n 74._o in_o this_o method_n i_o intend_v to_o follow_v he_o with_o what_o brevity_n i_o can_v not_o insist_v on_o every_o particular_a which_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n because_o the_o human_a right_n necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o dâ—vine_a and_o the_o divine_a right_o hitherto_o remain_v altogether_o unprove_v what_o can_v be_v urge_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o human_a right_n will_v have_v the_o less_o weight_n and_o need_v the_o less_o answer_n §_o 1._o he_o begin_v with_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o say_v pag._n 75._o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o faithful_a to_o communicate_v unto_o their_o teacher_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o
their_o institution_n from_o popery_n be_v with_o relation_n to_o that_o charter_n of_o ethelwolf_n which_o the_o priest_n ground_v their_o dedication_n on_o and_o to_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o he_o then_o give_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o however_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n either_o to_o affirm_v the_o church_n be_v popish_a as_o early_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o origen_n or_o to_o recant_v what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n for_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v and_o i_o deny_v that_o tithe_n be_v institute_v require_v or_o pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o irenaeus_n or_o origen_n or_o well-nigh_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o but_o of_o the_o time_n in_o and_o about_o which_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v think_v due_a and_o as_o so_o pay_v which_o selden_n be_v positive_a be_v not_o till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o five_o and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o and_o some_o what_o early_o also_o not_o to_o speak_v my_o own_o sense_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o short_a view_n and_o submit_v it_o to_o his_o judgement_n about_o the_o year_n of_o câ—rist_n two_o hundred_o as_o early_o as_o origen_n prayer_n offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a begin_v to_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o that_o time_n mention_n these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la and_o say_v they_o spring_v from_o tradition_n as_o early_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o believe_v both_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n hold_v it_o as_o perkins_n confess_v problem_n page_n 175._o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n creep_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n from_o which_o spring_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o though_o for_o some_o time_n this_o be_v dispute_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o those_o time_n yet_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v think_v due_a this_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n grow_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o perkins_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o ancient_n especial_o after_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n for_o they_o some_o itme_n place_n sayeâ—_n he_o their_o hope_n faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n page_n 93._o relic_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o veneration_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o and_o flocked_a aâ—ter_n about_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o idem_fw-la p._n 81._o the_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n come_v in_o fashion_n about_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o prevail_v so_o fast_o that_o about_o the_o end_n of_o that_o century_n it_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n idem_fw-la pag._n 119._o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n be_v institute_v by_o pope_n sylvester_n about_o the_o year_n 330._o extreme_a vnâ—â—on_n be_v decree_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n 402._o monkish_a life_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 260._o idem_fw-la pag._n 226._o the_o caelibate_n or_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o by_o or_o before_o the_o year_n 300._o and_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n declare_v necessary_a and_o enjoin_v idem_fw-la pag._n 192._o by_o these_o few_o instance_n the_o reader_n may_v give_v a_o guess_n at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o tithe_n begin_v to_o get_v up_o how_o much_o worse_o it_o grow_v afterward_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n when_o tithe_n come_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n i_o shall_v have_v further_a â—ccasion_n anon_o to_o show_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o authority_n the_o priest_n urge_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n §_o 5._o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o conâ—iliary_a testimony_n he_o give_v his_o reader_n a_o note_n paâ—_n 8â—_n first_o say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o 〈…〉_z be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a daâ—es_n 〈◊〉_d christianity_n yet_o it_o waâ—_n not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n direct_o enjoin_v by_o aâ—y_o human_a law_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a which_o show_v the_o first_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag_n 84_o this_o be_v a_o note_n worth_a the_o note_n he_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n the_o early_a day_n of_o châ—istianity_n why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v pagâ—_n 67._o oâ—e_a reason_n why_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o newâ—_n testament_n by_o namâ—_n be_v to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o priest_n be_v then_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o will_v the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o new-testament_n which_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o see_v and_o will_v they_o not_o have_v beeâ—_n offend_v at_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o their_o minister_n do_v he_o not_o there_o say_v maâ—y_v thing_n be_v suffer_v a_o while_n to_o run_v in_o their_o oâ—d_a chanâ—el_n till_o the_o whole_a jewish_a polity_n be_v destroy_v and_o will_v he_o now_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o old_a channel_n â—nd_v to_o â—un_v in_o a_o new_a one_o from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n before_o the_o â—hole_a jewish_a polity_n be_v destroy_v do_v he_o not_o there_o say_v it_o will_v have_v be_v use_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o young_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o preacher_n have_v present_o claim_v the_o maintenance_n which_o other_o be_v legal_o instate_v in_o and_o will_v he_o here_o say_v the_o christians_n do_v pay_v to_o their_o preacher_n the_o maintenance_n which_o other_o be_v legal_o instate_v in_o and_o that_o from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n do_v he_o not_o say_v â—â—g_n 71._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v such_o that_o believer_n though_o they_o werâ—_n willing_a can_v not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o pay_v tithe_n regular_o nor_o can_v the_o gospel-ministers_a receive_v they_o and_o will_v he_o here_o say_v tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v certain_a too_o certain_o this_o deserve_v to_o be_v nigro_n carbone_fw-la notatum_fw-la note_a with_o a_o black_a cole_n he_o have_v forget_v perhaps_o that_o his_o brother_n priest_n who_o he_o defend_v have_v say_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o tithe_n in_o their_o day_n the_o levite_n themselves_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o which_o they_o keep_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o templeâ—_n beside_o you_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o tithe_n or_o any_o other_o fix_a maintenance_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o unfixed_a state_n of_o life_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o nation_n they_o become_v a_o improper_a maintenance_n for_o they_o aâ—d_v beside_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n need_v they_o not_o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o gift_n so_o their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n here_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n say_v tithe_n or_o any_o other_o maintenance_n be_v improper_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o stateâ—_n that_o the_o apostle_n neither_o need_v tithe_n nor_o have_v tithe_n nor_o can_v have_v have_v they_o if_o they_o will_v because_o the_o levite_n possess_v and_o keep_v tithe_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o utter_o destroy_v till_o about_o thirty_o seven_o year_n after_o christ_n death_n the_o other_o priest_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o this_o pretty_a how_o just_o may_v i_o here_o reâ—ort_v what_o he_o most_o unjust_o throw_v at_o i_o pag._n 59_o one_o of_o these_o must_v be_v false_a for_o indâ—â—d_v there_o be_v a_o manife_a contradiction_n let_v they_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o again_o and_o see_v if_o they_o can_v reconcile_v it_o but_o it_o seem_v however_o this_o early_a payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n direct_o enjoin_v which_o be_v seasonable_o note_v by_o he_o to_o excuse_v himself_o from_o give_v some_o early_a constitution_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o â—ivil_a for_o the_o so_o early_a payment_n of_o they_o but_o this_o non
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 common_a use_n but_o must_v remain_v sacred_a still_o thus_o we_o see_v at_o once_o both_o the_o aim_n of_o his_o unsatiable_a eye_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 297._o be_v detect_v at_o large_a and_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o have_v soâ—ettled_v â—ettled_z the_o man_n that_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o vent_v his_o anger_n he_o call_v i_o poor_a quaker_n â—lattering_v quaker_n double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o what_o i_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o possess_v the_o abbey_n land_n he_o pervert_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o iâ—propriators_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o his_o criminate_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v himself_o for_o if_o he_o will_v infer_v from_o my_o reason_n that_o i_o deny_v the_o impropriator_n right_o to_o tithe_n which_o i_o ready_o enough_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o his_o justification_n who_o argument_n if_o true_a will_v strip_v not_o impropriator_n only_o but_o all_o other_o also_o who_o possess_v abbey_n land_n or_o any_o other_o revenue_n once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v yet_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o own_o teâ—th_n and_o smooth_a the_o matter_n over_o as_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o most_o resign_v and_o submissive_a man_n imaginable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o very_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o impropriator_n for_o our_o part_n say_v he_o pag._n 118._o like_o the_o pharisâ—â—_fw-mi luk._n 18._o 11._o we_o do_v not_o like_o the_o quaker_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n whatever_o opinion_n the_o priest_n hold_v in_o this_o matter_n they_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o law_n and_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v any_o to_o take_v away_o the_o impropriator_n estate_n from_o they_o do_v they_o not_o pray_v hear_v now_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 305._o say_v i_o confess_v that_o henry_n 8._o do_v alienate_v they_o speak_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v he_o also_o 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 but_o be_v not_o this_o say_v he_o a_o wise_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o sacrilege_n may_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v commit_v because_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o have_v be_v commit_v judge_v now_o reader_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n viz._n we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n when_o this_o priest_n charge_v henry_n 8._o and_o his_o parliament_n with_o downright_a sacrilege_n he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o how_o ill_o a_o friend_n soever_o henry_n 8._o be_v to_o protestant_n he_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o tithe_n as_o the_o priest_n represent_v he_o since_o the_o first_o statute_n law_n extant_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v under_o his_o reign_n but_o further_a say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 118._o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n as_o the_o quaker_n manner_n be_v do_v he_o know_v any_o quaker_n that_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n if_o he_o do_v know_v any_o such_o i_o desire_v he_o will_v name_v he_o but_o if_o he_o know_v no_o such_o what_o have_v he_o tell_v if_o he_o will_v needs_o raise_v a_o slander_n on_o the_o quaker_n can_v he_o find_v nothing_o that_o will_v have_v look_v more_o likely_a do_v not_o the_o quaker_n know_v before_o hand_n that_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n they_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o treble_a damage_n which_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v levy_v seldom_o come_v to_o less_o than_o five_o or_o six_o time_n the_o single_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n demand_v beside_o imprisonment_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o save_v charge_n what_o reader_n can_v he_o expect_v to_o find_v out_o of_o bedlam_n so_o much_o beside_o his_o wit_n as_o to_o receive_v a_o suggestion_n so_o utter_o repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o this_o be_v but_o to_o proceed_v §_o 19_o the_o priest_n be_v trouble_v that_o tithe_n be_v repute_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o â—ain_o he_o will_v clear_v they_o if_o he_o know_v how_o he_o try_v all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v and_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a his_o first_o attempt_n be_v to_o defame_v i_o that_o my_o discourse_n may_v have_v the_o less_o acceptance_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o tell_v his_o reader_n pag._n 120._o t._n e._n now_o fall_v to_o work_v for_o the_o jesuit_n in_o good_a earnest_n labour_v to_o make_v out_o the_o pope_n title_n to_o england_n by_o a_o prescription_n of_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o he_o be_v very_o faulty_a for_o beside_o his_o have_v represent_v i_o all_o along_o as_o a_o mere_a piece_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n and_o thereby_o render_v i_o a_o very_a unfit_a agent_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o deep_a design_n of_o those_o crafty_a and_o politic_a statist_n he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o i_o labour_v not_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n a_o title_n to_o england_n but_o to_o raze_v out_o all_o monument_n of_o his_o usurp_a authority_n that_o no_o print_n nor_o foot-step_n may_v appear_v of_o his_o power_n have_v be_v exercise_v here_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o any_o custom_n which_o receive_v either_o life_n or_o growth_n from_o he_o as_o this_o of_o tithe_n do_v and_o since_o it_o may_v be_v lament_v but_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o papal_a authority_n have_v have_v too_o long_o as_o well_o as_o too_o great_a a_o sway_n here_o whether_o i_o pray_v do_v best_a become_v a_o protestant_n to_o acknowledge_v free_o its_o full_a time_n and_o reject_v full_o all_o its_o institution_n or_o to_o mince_v the_o matter_n represent_v the_o time_n short_a than_o it_o be_v and_o retain_v some_o of_o the_o popish_a institution_n which_o like_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n both_o deâ—ile_a the_o camp_n and_o deform_v the_o reformation_n popery_n be_v now_o so_o just_o abhor_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o english_a that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a attempt_n to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n apparent_o and_o avowed_o popish_a therefore_o the_o enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n invent_v other_o way_n to_o keep_v up_o popish_a institution_n and_o one_o be_v to_o date_n the_o riâ—e_n of_o popery_n so_o low_a as_o may_v leave_v room_n to_o introduce_v or_o continue_v some_o popish_a custom_n upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v antecedent_n to_o popery_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o and_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n will_v find_v
oâ—_n tithe_n the_o parson_n say_v shepherd_n in_o his_o grand_a abridgement_n 〈◊〉_d tithe_n pag._n 101._o have_v a_o good_a property_n in_o the_o tithe_n where_o they_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o â—_z not_o where_o they_o be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o the_o parson_n title_n lie_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o owner_n if_o the_o owner_n set_v out_o the_o tithe_n he_o thereby_o disseize_v himself_o thereof_o and_o give_v the_o parson_n a_o property_n in_o the_o tithe_n so_o by_o he_o set_v out_o but_o if_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o set_v out_o the_o parson_n have_v no_o property_n therein_o nay_o if_o they_o be_v set_v out_o and_o not_o by_o the_o owner_n but_o by_o a_o stranger_n the_o parson_n will_v be_v to_o seek_v of_o a_o property_n notwithstanding_o such_o set_n out_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o parson_n have_v no_o property_n in_o the_o ten_o patt_n of_o another_o crop_n until_o the_o owner_n set_v out_o that_o ten_o part_n and_o thereby_o give_v the_o parson_n a_o property_n in_o it_o nay_o further_o say_v shepherd_n ibid._n tithe_n be_v not_o due_a nor_o be_v it_o tithe_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o edw._n 6._o until_o severance_n be_v make_v of_o the_o nine_o part_n from_o the_o ten_o part_n so_o that_o to_o make_v it_o tithe_n within_o the_o statute_n it_o must_v be_v sever_v and_o to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o property_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v set_v out_o as_o tithe_n by_o the_o owner_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o the_o priest_n have_v any_o other_o property_n in_o tithe_n then_o what_o the_o present_a owner_n give_v he_o §14_n here_o again_o pag._n 193._o the_o priest_n be_v gravel_v with_o a_o argument_n which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o have_v first_o stick_v a_o ugly_a 〈◊〉_d or_o two_o upon_o it_o to_o scare_v common_a reader_n from_o observe_v it_o he_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o he_o will_v repeat_v it_o and_o set_v down_o something_o that_o look_v a_o little_a like_o it_o and_o then_o without_o more_o ado_n cry_v i_o have_v sufficient_o 〈◊〉_d it_o before_o §30_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o itâ—_n he_o set_v it_o down_o thus_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o to_o pretend_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o thâ—sâ—_n profit_v or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o labour_n stock_n and_o care_n of_o another_o especial_o after_o their_o own_o decease_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v pag._n 338._o of_o my_o book_n this_o he_o call_v a_o old_a silly_a and_o blasphemous_a argument_n and_o so_o let_v it_o fall_v but_o questionless_a the_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o his_o claim_n to_o tithe_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a these_o two_o word_n do_v so_o run_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o fancy_v he_o read_v they_o in_o that_o place_n of_o my_o book_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o take_v this_o quotation_n whereas_o indeed_o neither_o of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o that_o page_n noâ—_n any_o argument_n in_o those_o term_n wherein_o he_o give_v this_o but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v there_o be_v in_o that_o page_n such_o matter_n as_o may_v just_o deserve_v as_o well_o as_o require_v a_o answer_n anâ—_n which_o he_o in_o his_o thirty_o section_n to_o which_o he_o referâ—_n do_v not_o reply_v unto_o i_o will_v repeat_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o that_o page_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n have_v say_v pag._n 154._o that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v by_o those_o thaâ—_n be_v actual_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o law_n whereupon_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o settle_a tithe_n as_o he_o say_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o law_n then_o sure_o they_o can_v settle_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v actual_o seize_v of_o and_o they_o can_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o no_o other_o profit_n or_o increase_v than_o what_o do_v grow_v increase_n or_o renew_v upon_o the_o land_n while_o they_o be_v actual_o seize_v of_o it_o so_o that_o such_o settlement_n how_o valid_a soever_o while_o they_o live_v must_v needs_o expire_v with_o they_o hence_o i_o further_o reason_v thus_o be_v any_o one_o so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o to_o imagine_v that_o they_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o land_n a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o can_v then_o settle_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o profit_n and_o increase_n that_o shall_v grow_v and_o arise_v upon_o the_o land_n a_o hundred_o year_n hence_o which_o profit_n can_v arise_v bare_o from_o the_o land_n but_o from_o the_o labour_n industry_n and_o stock_n of_o the_o occupier_n be_v ever_o any_o actual_o seize_v of_o the_o labour_n at_o the_o husband-man_n hand_n of_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o bâ—ows_n of_o the_o judgement_n understanding_n and_o skill_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o of_o the_o stock_n he_o employ_v the_o cost_n he_o bestow_v the_o care_n pain_n industry_n and_o diligence_n he_o exercise_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o crop_n etc._n etc._n this_o solid_a argument_n and_o sober_a reason_n he_o call_v a_o old_a silly_a and_o blasphemous_a argument_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v either_o silly_a or_o blasphemous_a i_o willing_o submit_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n and_o whereas_o he_o pretendâ—_fw-fr he_o have_v sufficient_o baffle_v it_o before_o in_o sect._n 30._o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v that_o section_n with_o my_o reply_n to_o it_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5_o 6._o and_o judge_v as_o he_o findâ—_n cause_n but_o though_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o handle_v this_o argument_n yet_o he_o glad_o catch_v a_o occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o complain_v again_o of_o i_o to_o the_o improprâ—ators_n and_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a pain_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o what_o their_o own_o experience_n have_v long_o since_o teach_v they_o viz._n that_o the_o quaker_n deny_v their_o right_n to_o tithe_n the_o quaker_n do_v indeed_o deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a to_o any_o one_o under_o the_o gospel-state_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v suffer_v and_o do_v by_o impropriator_n as_o well_o as_o by_o priest_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d my_o book_n relate_v to_o the_o impropriator_n which_o may_v any_o whit_n excâ—se_n much_o less_o justify_v his_o panderous_a reflection_n on_o i_o well_o may_v i_o pity_v they_o but_o never_o shall_v i_o flatter_v muchless_a â—law_n they_o at_o least_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o they_o be_v sure_a enough_o to_o be_v claw_v if_o ever_o they_o come_v under_o the_o priest_n claw_n or_o fall_v within_o their_o clutch_n his_o scurrilous_a language_n and_o foul_a epithet_n of_o double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a with_o his_o â—â—ye_a insinuation_n of_o my_o flatter_a and_o claw_v the_o impropriator_n argue_v nothing_o else_o to_o i_o but_o that_o he_o want_v other_o argument_n to_o fill_v up_o this_o section_n and_o think_v it_o best_a to_o make_v a_o noise_n that_o vulgar_a reader_n may_v 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v something_o but_o for_o all_o his_o clamour_n many_o of_o the_o impropriator_n i_o doubt_v not_o discern_v both_o that_o it_o be_v conscience_n make_v the_o quaker_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o covetousness_n make_v the_o priest_n so_o greedy_a to_o get_v tithe_n not_o only_o from_o the_o quaker_n but_o impropriator_n also_o §_o 15._o he_o say_v pag._n 195._o as_o for_o artificer_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o gain_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o s._n paul_n rule_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d give_v their_o pastor_n a_o share_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v not_o true_a that_o rule_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o proportion_n but_o leave_v artificer_n and_o all_o other_o to_o their_o christian-liberty_n in_o point_n of_o quantity_n therefore_o to_o oblige_v artificer_n to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o gain_n be_v more_o than_o st._n paul_n rule_n oblige_v they_o to_o final_o say_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n pag._n 196._o we_o grant_v to_o t._n e._n tithe_n be_v due_a oâ—t_n of_o the_o profit_v only_o and_o therefore_o of_o god_n give_v no_o increase_n or_o the_o husbandman_n have_v nothing_o grow_v we_o expect_v no_o tithe_n at_o all_o where_o be_v his_o freehold_n then_o but_o if_o tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n only_o why_o be_v you_o priest_n so_o unreasonable_a to_o require_v tithe_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n yea_o where_o instead_o of_o profit_n there_o be_v apparent_a loss_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a you_o frequent_o do_v the_o priest_n here_o say_v if_o
the_o person_n so_o pretend_v be_v indeed_o depute_a by_o his_o landlord_n to_o that_o service_n now_o then_o if_o according_a to_o this_o simile_n the_o priest_n will_v say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n let_v he_o first_o prove_v tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a due_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o that_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o we_o will_v if_o he_o please_v in_o the_o next_o place_n examine_v his_o deputation_n and_o see_v how_o well_o he_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o for_o his_o steward_n and_o receiver_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o precarious_a and_o petitionary_a plea_n be_v neither_o helpful_a to_o he_o nor_o creditable_a to_o his_o cause_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 202._o after_o all_o this_o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o notorious_a falsifier_n in_o say_v the_o tenant_n receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o receive_v his_o prayer_n and_o his_o blessing_n his_o preach_a and_o other_o administration_n if_o the_o tenant_n be_v a_o quaker_n the_o priest_n be_v a_o notorious_a falsifier_n for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o the_o quaker_n receive_v none_o of_o all_o these_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o quaker_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o priest_n prayer_n or_o his_o preach_v either_o to_o be_v worth_a receive_n and_o for_o his_o blessing_n as_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o desire_v it_o so_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v it_o that_o he_o seldom_o go_v without_o his_o curse_n then_o for_o his_o other_o administration_n as_o he_o call_v they_o it_o be_v well_o know_v they_o that_o receive_v they_o pay_v roundly_o for_o they_o over_o and_o beside_o their_o tithe_n he_o come_v now_o to_o my_o second_o reason_n which_o he_o thus_o give_v pag._n 203._o rend_a be_v a_o voluntary_a contract_n &_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la injuria_fw-la but_o tithe_n be_v not_o voluntary_a now_o but_o take_v by_o force_n to_o this_o he_o thus_o answer_v very_o good_a by_o this_o rule_n than_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o as_o he_o false_o affirm_v but_o now_o they_o be_v a_o general_a oppression_n for_o the_o generality_n pay_v they_o willing_o and_o many_o thousand_o contract_n with_o their_o landlord_n and_o their_o parson_n to_o pay_v they_o as_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v to_o pay_v their_o rent_n that_o the_o generality_n pay_v tithe_n willing_o be_v a_o confident_a assertion_n contradict_v by_o common_a experience_n scarce_o any_o one_o thing_n produce_v so_o many_o suit_n at_o law_n and_o so_o much_o strife_n and_o contention_n as_o tithe_n in_o one_o sense_n i_o confess_v they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pay_v willing_o that_o be_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v the_o ten_o rather_o than_o have_v three_o ten_o take_v from_o they_o so_o that_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o bear_v one_o they_o choose_v that_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o light_a burden_n and_o least_o suffer_v and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o mean_v they_o pay_v willing_o and_o contract_v voluntary_o such_o contract_n and_o payment_n be_v muchwhat_a as_o voluntary_a as_o a_o traveller_n deliver_v his_o purse_n to_o a_o highway_n man_n present_v a_o pistol_n to_o his_o breast_n or_o as_o some_o schoolboy_n put_v down_o their_o own_o breeches_n not_o out_o of_o any_o great_a willingness_n sure_a they_o have_v to_o be_v whip_v but_o because_o they_o have_v rather_o by_o that_o mean_n come_v off_o with_o three_o lash_n than_o by_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v suffer_v three_o time_n as_o many_o but_o say_v the_o priest_n ibid._n all_o thing_n be_v not_o oppression_n that_o be_v pay_v involuntary_o for_o some_o knave_n will_v pay_v no_o just_a due_n to_o any_o without_o compulsion_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o the_o unwillingness_n to_o pay_v that_o make_v the_o oppression_n but_o the_o injustice_n and_o inequality_n of_o the_o payment_n just_a due_n be_v no_o oppression_n but_o his_o suppose_v tithe_n a_o just_a due_a be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n rend_a be_v a_o just_a and_o equal_a payment_n for_o which_o the_o tenant_n receive_v the_o value_n of_o what_o he_o pay_v and_o tâ—ough_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 205._o no_o doubt_v the_o quaker_n can_v â—ish_v rather_o there_o be_v no_o rent_n to_o be_v pay_v neither_o and_o they_o voluntary_o covenant_n to_o pay_v rend_v because_o they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o farm_n without_o that_o charge_n yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o slander_v the_o quaker_n in_o this_o also_o for_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n or_o any_o other_o just_a dâ—es_n and_o be_v as_o good_a tenant_n to_o their_o landlord_n as_o any_o other_o be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o the_o quaker_n know_v rent_n to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o other_o man_n land_n for_o nothing_o as_o they_o be_v not_o will_v the_o priest_n shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o nothing_o in_o short_a the_o quaker_n do_v conscientious_o pay_v rent_n and_o all_o other_o just_a due_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n they_o do_v conscientious_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n which_o be_v against_o equity_n and_o justice._n the_o priest_n undertake_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o quaker_n do_v voluntary_o contract_v to_o pay_v tithe_n if_o say_v he_o pag._n 204._o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o tâ—e_v contract_n than_o the_o law_n of_o england_n suppose_v that_o the_o tenant_n consent_v to_o pay_v they_o this_o be_v a_o supposition_n of_o his_o own_o suppose_n which_o he_o ground_n upon_o this_o reason_n that_o tithe_n be_v a_o know_a charge_n upon_o all_o land_n whereas_o tithe_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o stock_n not_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o stock_n not_o â—ut_v of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o land_n as_o rent-charge_n annuity_n and_o other_o customary_a payment_n be_v they_o will_v then_o issue_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d rent_n and_o the_o landlord_n not_o the_o tenant_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—hereto_o thus_o his_o reason_n be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d supposition_n â—alls_v together_o with_o what_o be_v build_v upoâ—_n it_o §18_n in_o his_o next_o section_n the_o priest_n say_v t._n e._n come_v â—o_o his_o last_o reserve_v i_o wish_v be_v be_v come_v to_o his_o last_o falsehood_n that_o after_o that_o i_o may_v expect_v truth_n from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o call_v my_o last_o reserve_v he_o thus_o give_v pag._n 205._o viz._n that_o tithe_n be_v real_o purchase_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o estate_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v pag._n 344._o of_o my_o book_n &_o give_v this_o for_o my_o proof_n viz._n they_o purchase_v all_o that_o be_v not_o except_v out_o of_o the_o purchase_n but_o tithe_n be_v not_o except_v therefore_o the_o purchaser_n buy_v they_o and_o may_v sell_v they_o again_o and_o say_v if_o i_o can_v make_v this_o out_o this_o alone_a will_v do_v my_o business_n although_o i_o doubt_v not_o this_o passage_n in_o my_o former_a book_n will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n yet_o see_v the_o matter_n be_v propose_v anew_o i_o will_v â—ndeavour_v to_o open_v it_o a_o little_a further_o first_o therefore_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v the_o purchaser_n buy_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v tithe_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o purchaser_n buy_v the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o buy_v entire_a no_o tythe-land_n no_o ten_o acre_n be_v ever_o except_v express_o or_o implicity_n but_o he_o buy_v the_o whole_a field_n or_o farm_n the_o ten_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nine_o but_o in_o this_o purchase_n he_o buy_v the_o land_n not_o the_o profit_n or_o increase_v which_o by_o husbandry_n and_o manure_a may_v arise_v upon_o the_o land_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o they_o be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o seller_n who_o make_v he_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o undertake_v to_o assure_v he_o a_o future_a increase_n and_o profit_n from_o the_o land_n nor_o be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o expect_v it_o since_o then_o this_o be_v a_o purchase_n of_o land_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o let_v we_o next_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n demand_v tithe_n of_o the_o priest_n himself_o shall_v answer_v this_o who_o in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 196._o say_v express_o we_o grant_v to_o t._n e._n tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n give_v no_o increase_n or_o the_o husbandman_n have_v nothing_o grow_v we_o expect_v no_o
part_n to_o themselves_o can_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v the_o forty_o portion_n thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o it_o appear_v then_o the_o poor_a be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o nation_n also_o till_o of_o late_a that_o the_o priest_n have_v jâ—stled_v out_o the_o poor_a who_o name_n they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o get_v tithe_n by_o at_o first_o and_o now_o engross_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o leave_v the_o poor_a upon_o the_o parish_n charge_n so_o that_o the_o parish_n though_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n never_o so_o exact_o and_o to_o the_o full_a be_v fain_o when_o that_o be_v do_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o make_v nâ—w_a levy_n upon_o every_o man_n â—state_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o whether_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o charge_n be_v not_o heavy_a on_o the_o people_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n §_o 22._o he_o spend_v his_o next_o section_n in_o quarrel_v with_o i_o for_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o question_n be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n as_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 223._o report_v he_o have_v give_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o their_o own_o priest_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o 2._o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unfixt_v station_n to_o each_o of_o these_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 351._o than_o ask_v this_o question_n see_v the_o apostle_n state_n of_o life_n be_v unfixt_v who_o i_o pray_v fix_v your_o state_n of_o life_n who_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n be_v it_o not_o a_o pope_n for_o this_o question_n the_o priest_n deride_v i_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o scorn_n and_o say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 224._o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n this_o all-knowing_a quaker_n say_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a citiâ—s_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v they_o commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n he_o be_v a_o know_a man_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v this_o be_v timothy_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n by_o who_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o he_o say_v but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o he_o say_v it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o methinks_v since_o he_o judge_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o courteous_a to_o have_v offer_v some_o proof_n of_o it_o by_o which_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v fix_v as_o he_o express_v at_o ephâ—sus_n and_o in_o crete_n paul_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v the_o man_n as_o any_o other_o for_o by_o his_o ministry_n they_o both_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o converse_v and_o from_o he_o they_o receive_v those_o epistle_n which_o be_v inscribe_v to_o they_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v paul_n from_o fix_v timothy_n or_o timothy_n from_o be_v fix_v at_o ephesus_n that_o we_o find_v he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o macedonia_n act_v 19_o 22._o to_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o athens_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thâ—s_n 1._o 1._o and_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 6._o to_o philippi_n phil._n 2._o 19_o that_o he_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o collossian_o col._n 1._o 1._o in_o prison_n with_o he_o there_o and_o release_v heb._n 13._o 23._o &_o send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o rome_n again_o not_o long_a beforâ—_n his_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 21._o so_o also_o for_o titus_n hâ—_n be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o visit_v the_o corinthian_n after_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 12_o &_o 7._o 6._o &_o 12._o 18._o go_v afterward_o again_o to_o visit_v thâ—_n câ—rinthians_n and_o carry_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicâ—polis_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n tit._n 3._o 12._o anâ—_n after_o all_o this_o we_o find_v he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n 2_o tiâ—_n 4._o 10._o if_o these_o be_v argument_n of_o their_o be_v fix_v at_o ephosus_fw-la and_o in_o crete_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n fix_v will_v â—e_a ground_n the_o fixation_n of_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—_n abide_v still_o in_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o titus_n in_o crâ—te_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n tit._n 1._o 5._o for_o thâ—â—_n cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n he_o will_v find_v they_o both_o quick_o uâ—fixt_v again_o and_o travel_v from_o coâ—â—try_n to_o country_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o minster_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o after_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a his_o position_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n aâ—d_a pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v thâ—â—_n commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n and_o see_v how_o miserable_o he_o wound_v himself_o and_o his_o brother_n too_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o apostle_n he_o say_v take_v no_o tithe_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unâ—â—xt_a station_n tithe_n or_o any_o other_o fix_a maintenance_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o unfixed_a state_n of_o life_n confer_v pag._n 157._o yet_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n do_v ever_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o understand_v so_o contradict_v and_o confound_v himself_o he_o give_v their_o unfixt_v station_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v tiâ—â—thy_n 〈◊〉_d fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n be_v fix_v in_o crete_n the_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o severâ—â—_n city_n they_o have_v convert_v a_o fix_a state_n then_o according_a to_o he_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o several_a convert_v city_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o unfixt_v state_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n that_o in_o derision_n call_v i_o the_o all_o know_v quaker_n this_o be_v he_o that_o sayâ—_n of_o i_o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o write_v of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n let_v he_o see_v now_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o learn_v for_o the_o future_a to_o speak_v witâ—_n more_o modesty_n of_o other_o he_o go_v on_o thuâ—_n concern_v i_o pag._n 224._o he_o know_v not_o how_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n reckon_v up_o the_o very_a person_n in_o all_o eminent_a churcheâ—_n ordain_v and_o fix_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o sure_a he_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o how_o knowâ—_n he_o but_o that_o i_o do_v know_v what_o euseâ—ius_n and_o other_o historian_n say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o offence_n to_o he_o be_v it_o speak_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o but_o how_o much_o or_o little_a soever_o i_o know_v i_o will_v assure_v he_o i_o know_v more_o both_o in_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n also_o than_o i_o can_v ever_o yet_o find_v faith_n to_o believe_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o pag._n 131._o again_o he_o say_v ibid._n it_o will_v be_v news_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o plant_v there_o be_v strict_a canon_n make_v agaisnt_v the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v this_o be_v news_n to_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
custom_n of_o pay_v they_o and_o opinion_n of_o their_o be_v due_a if_o any_o such_o custom_n or_o opinion_n have_v be_v general_a in_o augustin_n time_n who_o be_v bear_v before_o epiphanius_n die_v must_v needs_o be_v somewhat_o new_a but_o if_o andrâ—w_n willet_n judgement_n be_v of_o any_o force_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o positive_a as_o to_o this_o case_n in_o auâ—ustin's_n time_n say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o general_a law_n nor_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v synop._n papism_n 5._o gen_n controu._n pag._n 314._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o in_o augustin_n time_n in_o some_o place_n and_o at_o some_o time_n some_o person_n do_v give_v tithe_n but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o general_a settle_a or_o constant_a payment_n of_o they_o he_o add_v another_o quotation_n from_o augustin_n sermon_n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la 219._o thus_o tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v they_o invade_v another_o man_n right_a whatsoever_o art_n sustain_v thou_o it_o be_v god_n and_o he_o require_v tithe_n out_o of_o whatsoever_o thou_o live_v by_o he_o give_v we_o more_o of_o he_o but_o this_o the_o most_o material_a and_o say_v the_o whole_a sermon_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o ancient_n opinion_n that_o tithe_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n whether_o that_o sermon_n be_v augustin_n or_o no_o be_v a_o great_a question_n selden_n a_o curious_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n suspâ—cts_v it_o his_o word_n of_o it_o be_v about_o harvest_n he_o make_v it_o if_o it_o be_v he_o for_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v his_o or_o no._n and_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o say_v the_o very_a word_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v in_o that_o counterfeit_a treatise_n false_o attribute_v to_o st._n augustin_n and_o inscribe_v de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la catholicae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 5._o pag._n 54._o which_o treatise_n perkins_n place_n among_o those_o write_n of_o his_o which_o by_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o man_n be_v repute_v spurious_a or_o counterfeit_a but_o be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a the_o priest_n have_v not_o give_v his_o quotation_n out_o of_o it_o fair_o but_o have_v omit_v those_o text_n which_o show_v whence_o he_o derive_v the_o claim_n to_o tithe_n namely_o from_o malachy_n 3._o and_o other_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n relate_v to_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o oblige_v christian_n yea_o disclaim_v by_o this_o very_a priest_n pag._n 46._o â—nd_n have_v also_o leave_v out_o several_a passage_n which_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v then_o claim_v not_o for_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o poor_a decima_fw-la tributa_fw-la sunt_fw-la egentium_fw-la auimarum_fw-la red_a ergo_fw-la tributa_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la i_o e._n tithe_n be_v the_o tribute_n of_o needy_a soul_n therefore_o pay_v the_o poor_a their_o tribute_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o priest_n give_v we_o these_o word_n tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v they_o invade_v another_o man_n right_n and_o there_o leave_v off_o with_o a_o it_o follow_v thus_o et_fw-la quaenti_fw-la paâ—peres_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la habitat_fw-la illo_fw-la decimas_fw-la non_fw-la dante_o fame_n mortui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tantoruâ—_n homicidiorum_fw-la reus_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n eterni_fw-la judicis_fw-la apparebit_fw-la quiae_fw-la domino_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la delegatum_fw-la suis_fw-la usibus_fw-la resâ—rvavit_fw-la i_o e._n and_o look_v how_o many_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v shall_v perish_v through_o hunger_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o not_o give_v tithe_n of_o so_o many_o murder_n shall_v hâ—_n be_v find_v guilty_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o eternal_a judge_n because_o he_o have_v keep_v to_o his_o own_o use_n that_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o poor_a from_o these_o passage_n it_o be_v manifest_a both_o whence_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n then_o enter_v the_o church_n be_v take_v viz._n the_o levitical_a law_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v then_o suppose_v to_o be_v due_a viz._n the_o poor_a and_o he_o may_v also_o have_v it_o suit_v his_o interest_n have_v add_v another_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n if_o the_o sermon_n be_v allow_v genuine_a in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o word_n be_v these_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la sibi_fw-la aut_fw-la premium_fw-la comparare_fw-la aut_fw-la pecâ—atoruâ—â—_n desider_v at_o indulgentiam_fw-la promereri_fw-la reddat_fw-la decimal_n i_o e._n he_o therefore_o that_o desire_v either_o to_o purchase_v a_o reward_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o merit_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o pay_v tithe_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o far_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v by_o that_o time_n wrought_v and_o to_o what_o pass_v the_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v then_o come_v when_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o and_o pay_v the_o priest_n say_v he_o can_v further_o prove_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o tithe_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n by_o many_o more_o instance_n but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v end_v these_o testimony_n of_o single_a eminent_a father_n with_o that_o of_o prosper_n of_o aquitain_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o ciergy_n of_o his_o day_n say_v we_o do_v willing_o receive_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o shall_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n pag._n 83._o that_o tithe_n by_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o begin_v to_o be_v give_v in_o augustin_n time_n be_v already_o note_v and_o that_o such_o gift_n be_v more_o frequent_a in_o prosper_n time_n which_o be_v about_o fifty_o year_n after_o be_v not_o unliâ—eâ—y_a nor_o need_v we_o question_v but_o the_o clergy_n then_o do_v willing_o as_o he_o say_v receive_v thâ—m_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o much_o even_a in_o those_o time_n they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o purity_n and_o soundness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o occasion_n will_v offer_v to_o speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o at_o present_v therefore_o take_v only_o a_o touch_n out_o of_o prosper_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr promissionibus_fw-la et_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la dei_fw-la orationibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la say_v he_o i_o expiari_fw-la ob_fw-la omina_fw-la peccato_fw-la posse_fw-la confido_fw-la i_o e._n i_o firm_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o this_o say_n of_o prosper_n that_o the_o priest_n do_v willing_o receive_v what_o the_o people_n offer_v although_o it_o may_v prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v sometime_o give_v yet_o it_o can_v prove_v any_o general_a or_o constant_a payment_n of_o tithe_n i_o have_v noâ—_n go_v through_o the_o testimony_n he_o have_v bring_v of_o which_o some_o be_v repute_v false_a and_o sergeant_n as_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n clement_n constitution_n and_o the_o sermon_n attribute_v to_o ambrose_n sâ—me_v suspect_v as_o that_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la some_z not_o fair_o cite_v as_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o hierom._n some_o misapply_v as_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeur_n and_o epiphaniâ—â—_n some_o speak_v of_o tithe_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n only_o and_o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a state_n some_o mention_n tithe_n by_o way_n of_o provocation_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o great_a charity_n and_o liberality_n some_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n preach_v up_o tithe_n to_o be_v due_a but_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o enforce_v the_o claim_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o other_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o none_o of_o they_o i_o except_v those_o spurious_a constitution_n and_o canon_n say_v that_o christ_n appoint_v establish_v confirm_a tithe_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n either_o inâ—oyned_v or_o approve_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v at_o all_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n so_o that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v no_o divine_a right_o to_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n unless_o any_o will_v so_o far_o deceive_v themselves_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o a_o divine_a right_o now_o in_o force_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o by_o its_o abrogation_n cease_v §_o 4._o at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o testimony_n the_o priest_n say_v now_o i_o hope_v the_o quaker_n will_v not_o say_v all_o these_o be_v papist_n or_o that_o the_o church_n be_v popish_a as_o early_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o origen_n and_o if_o not_o than_o he_o must_v recant_v his_o false_a assertion_n that_o tithe_n come_v in_o with_o popery_n pag._n 84._o that_o which_o in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o say_v of_o tithe_n have_v