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nameless_a author_n a_o nameless_a author_n in_o his_o supplycation_n to_o king_n hen._n 8_o say_v of_o bishop_n that_o the_o only_a infection_n and_o pestilent_a poison_n of_o bishop_n be_v their_o great_a lordship_n and_o dominion_n with_o their_o yearly_a revenue_n with_o superfluity_n of_o good_n which_o just_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o long_o as_o bishop_n do_v possess_v they_o so_o long_o will_v they_o waste_v they_o to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o pride_n they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o holy-ghost_n which_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o room_n in_o a_o proud_a rebellious_a heart_n for_o the_o holy-ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o wherefore_o you_o be_v our_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n who_o god_n have_v set_v to_o govern_v and_o to_o redress_v enormity_n and_o abuse_n you_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o god_n require_v it_o from_o you_o to_o take_v away_o from_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n and_o other_o spiritual_a person_n such_o superfluity_n of_o temporal_a possession_n and_o riches_n which_o they_o abuse_v and_o other_o secular_o cure_v and_o worldly_a office_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o sin_n in_o they_o william_n tindall_n william_n tindall_n in_o another_o place_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 181._o writing_n of_o the_o falsehood_n and_o juggle_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n he_o say_v they_o have_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o lie_n and_o rob_v the_o world_n of_o land_n and_o good_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o of_o all_o temporal_a authority_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o as_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n even_o so_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v have_v no_o temporal_a dominion_n or_o jurisdiction_n nor_o exercise_v any_o temporal_a authority_n for_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o exercise_v any_o worldly_a authority_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o mat._n 20.25_o 26._o and_o when_o he_o send_v they_o out_o to_o preach_v he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o brass_n in_o their_o purse_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n math._n 10._o and_o paul_n command_v that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v they_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o why_o then_o shall_v non_fw-la resident_n and_o other_o have_v such_o large_a possession_n that_o work_v very_o little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v work_n of_o darkness_n their_o wage_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o work_n and_o the_o overplus_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o clement_n peter_n clement_n the_o successor_n of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o successor_n of_o peter_n say_v of_o prelate_n if_o thou_o be_v occupy_v in_o worldly_a care_n thou_o shall_v both_o deceive_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o for_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o full_o distribute_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v unto_o salvation_n mr._n mead._n mr._n mead_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n say_v as_o in_o deut._n 7.6_o the_o lord_n choose_v israel_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o amos._n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n the_o more_o light_a of_o truth_n god_n reveal_v to_o any_o people_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o suitable_a thereunto_o the_o more_o there_o sin_n be_v increase_v the_o lord_n be_v head_n and_o husband_n to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n but_o when_o israel_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o invention_n god_n cast_v they_o off_o and_o choose_v another_o spouse_n namely_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o first_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o other_o for_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n as_o our_o prelate_n say_v they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baalim_fw-la who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o our_o prelate_n do_v in_o their_o unlawful_a hold_v of_o temporality_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o fornication_n of_o thyatyra_n and_o lukewarmness_n of_o laodecea_n i_o fear_v that_o in_o the_o general_n we_o be_v like_o the_o church_n of_o sardice_n that_o we_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a now_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o these_o church_n and_o choose_v himself_o another_o spouse_n in_o these_o northern_a nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o other_o sin_n we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o any_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o god_n put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n and_o noble_n to_o endeavour_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n especial_o in_o the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o reformation_n will_v be_v a_o lead_a way_n to_o reform_v the_o rest_n volusianus_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o volusianus_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n for_o priest_n marriage_n he_o say_v the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v how_o all_o pastor_n ought_v to_o entreat_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n in_o love_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o tyrannical_a lordship_n from_o bishop_n for_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lord_n but_o father_n over_o their_o flock_n and_o not_o 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prelate_n in_o the_o 23_o question_n and_o 7._o if_o we_o possess_v any_o thing_n private_o but_o that_o which_o do_v suffice_v we_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o steward_n we_o be_v except_o we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o a_o property_n by_o some_o damnable_a usurpation_n the_o glâ—ss_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n say_v that_o prelate_n be_v but_o only_a steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o â—mbrose_n and_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o luke_n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o say_v he_o we_o learn_v that_o prelate_n be_v not_o lord_n but_o steward_n or_o bailliff_n of_o other_o man_n substance_n â—ierom_n and_o st._n hierom_n in_o a_o epistle_n quest_n 16._o and_o 2._o chap._n quisquid_a say_v whatsoever_o the_o clergy_n have_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o write_v unto_o nepolianus_fw-la he_o say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v theft_n but_o to_o deceive_v the_o church_n and_o take_v away_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v sacralidge_v â—arnard_n and_o st._n barnard_n upon_o these_o word_n simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n true_o say_v he_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o minister_n &_o steward_n thereof_o not_o lord_n or_o possessor_n thereof_o do_v take_v unto_o themselves_o more_o then_o sufficient_a for_o a_o competent_a live_n the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o sacralidgious_a cruelty_n â—usebeus_fw-la eusebeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o st._n hierom_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v possess_v garment_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v require_v and_o do_v not_o help_v the_o needy_a thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_a child_n let_v we_o be_v steward_n of_o temporallity_n and_o not_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o isidor_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ch_n 24._o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o they_o aâ—_n also_o in_o the_o 5._o book_n oâ—_n decraeâ—als_v extra_fw-la â—e_n donationibus_fw-la sub_fw-la athoâ—itate_fw-la alixandrii_fw-la tartii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la paritienses_n he_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v noâ—_n unknown_a unto_o your_o brotherhood_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o every_o other_o prelate_n be_v buâ—_n steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o both_o land_n and_o tithe_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a alm_n which_o after_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v satisfy_v noâ—_n according_a to_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n but_o in_o comely_a â—cent_a manner_n ofteâ—_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o rest_n bâ—longeâ—â—o_o the_o poor_a and_o thosâ—_n that_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o they_o be_v thief_n robber_n 〈◊〉_d sacralidgious_a person_n say_v he_o william_n wroughton_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v beside_o what_o be_v say_v here_o after_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n anâ—_n benefit_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o believe_v m_o mber_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o use_n for_o which_o they_o werâ—_n first_o give_v they_o will_v in_o so_o do_v be_v so_o far_o from_o commit_v sacraledge_n that_o they_o will_v do_v a_o work_n please_v and_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n to_o their_o everlasting_a honour_n by_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o pride_n &_o wanton_a and_o luxurious_a riotous_a life_n of_o some_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o uperfluity_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o riches_n which_o they_o wrongful_o possess_v and_o detain_v from_o the_o right_a owner_n thereof_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o baalim_fw-la who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o by_o with_o hold_v good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a pro._n 3.27_o and_o as_o william_n wroughton_n write_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o so_o long_o as_o you_o maintain_v antichâ—ist_n the_o pope_n knight_n that_o be_v bishop_n in_o such_o inordinate_a riches_n you_o shall_v never_o say_v he_o banish_v that_o monstrous_a beasâ—_n the_o pope_n out_o of_o england_n when_o we_o say_v that_o such_o and_o such_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n wâ—_n can_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o build_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o timber_n nor_o to_o such_o a_o parish_n and_o so_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v usurp_v authority_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n there_o from_o age_n to_o age_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a oâ—_n bad_a holy_a or_o profane_a for_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o church_n noâ—_n so_o much_o as_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mâ—stâ—caâ—_n body_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o believe_v and_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v true_o without_o hypocrisy_n rich_a and_o poor_a they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o church_n land_n and_o good_n all_o the_o poor_a in_o general_n be_v object_n of_o charity_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o huoshold_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n when_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n unto_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n because_o â—hey_n have_v no_o inheritance_n of_o temporal_a land_n among_o their_o brethren_n yet_o even_o â—hen_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o tithe_n â—s_v you_o may_v see_v in_o deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 26.12_o 13_o and_o since_o that_o service_n cease_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v pay_v there_o be_v no_o new_a institution_n in_o â—he_n gospel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o our_o prelate_n and_o priest_n as_o â—hey_n will_v be_v call_v will_v have_v both_o temporal_a land_n and_o tithe_n and_o keep_v â—ll_o to_o themselves_o neither_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a have_v any_o thing_n and_o â—herefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sacralidge_n but_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o they_o for_o â—he_n benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o tithe_n also_o or_o at_o least_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o allow_v some_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o poor_a the_o with_o hold_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a as_o to_o â—he_n believe_v church_n the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n god_n call_v â—t_a a_o rob_v of_o he_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n mal._n 3.8_o 9_o for_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o it_o be_v take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n 25.40_o and_o 45._o yea_o even_o â—hose_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n they_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o tiâ—le_n from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n good_n and_o god_n will_v charge_v they_o as_o have_v â—he_v spoil_v of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o house_n isaiah_n 3.14_o suppose_v the_o prelate_n shall_v plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o temporallity_n â—nd_v tithe_n have_v be_v settle_v upon_o they_o by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o â—hat_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o earth_n can_v make_v â—oid_v the_o law_n of_o god_n enact_v in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o when_o tithe_n be_v 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his_o eleven_o question_n magnum_fw-la quidem_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o king_n forsake_v all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o follow_v christ_n if_o then_o all_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n have_v riches_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o king_n and_o pay_v they_o tribute_n it_o follow_v that_o king_n may_v lawful_o by_o the_o authority_n give_v they_o of_o god_n take_v away_o their_o temporality_n as_o in_o dan._n 2.37_o 38._o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v that_o be_v as_o far_o as_o any_o king_n empire_n or_o dominion_n do_v extend_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o they_o all_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o abuse_a and_o usurp_a temporality_n in_o the_o clergy_n hand_n be_v give_v of_o god_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n 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of_o christ_n that_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v know_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n which_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n know_v not_o and_o therefore_o they_o flee_v from_o they_o beside_o to_o require_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o swear_v their_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n to_o require_v the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o can_v thereby_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v flee_v from_o stranger_n polecronicon_n it_o be_v record_v by_o polecronicon_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 10._o that_o about_o the_o year_n 610._o john_n patriach_n of_o alexandria_n he_o be_v so_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o he_o count_v they_o his_o master_n and_o himself_o their_o servant_n and_o steward_n alexandria_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o distribute_v the_o church_n good_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v wont_v twice_o a_o week_n to_o sit_v at_o his_o door_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o take_v up_o matter_n and_o make_v peace_n and_o unity_n where_o there_o be_v variance_n nnd_v wait_v all_o one_o day_n and_o no_o body_n come_v he_o lament_v that_o all_o that_o day_n he_o have_v do_v no_o good_a pope_n gregory_n his_o order_n to_o divide_v church_n good_n in_o 4_o part_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o austin_n the_o monk_n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n send_v to_o pope_n gregory_n to_o know_v how_o the_o gift_n and_o oblation_n give_v to_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v divide_v unto_o which_o gregory_n answer_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolical_a be_v to_o warn_v and_o charge_v all_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n that_o of_o all_o their_o stipend_n or_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o part_n one_o part_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o hospitality_n another_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o 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