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tithe_n at_o all_o hence_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o claim_v no_o tithe_n of_o that_o which_o the_o buyer_n have_v thus_o purchase_v he_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o far_o then_o the_o buyer_n have_v purchase_v all_o the_o whole_a every_o part_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v a_o right_n to_o any_o of_o the_o land_n he_o have_v buy_v now_o then_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o purchase_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o that_o out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n claim_v tithe_n viz._n the_o profit_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 345._o i_o say_v thus_o when_o he_o have_v this_o land_n if_o he_o will_v have_v profit_n and_o increase_v from_o it_o he_o must_v purchase_v that_o after_o another_o manner_n he_o pay_v for_o that_o and_o many_o time_n dear_a enough_o too_o by_o the_o labour_n and_o charge_v he_o bestow_v in_o tilling_n dress_n and_o manure_v it_o and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o purchase_v the_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o crop_n or_o increase_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o purchase_v the_o ten_o part_n also_o for_o he_o bestow_v his_o charge_n and_o pain_n on_o all_o alike_o and_o the_o ten_o part_n stand_v he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o thus_o than_o the_o buyer_n first_o purchase_v the_o land_n and_o afterward_o the_o occupier_n whether_o owner_n or_o tenant_n purchase_v the_o crop_n the_o one_o buy_v the_o land_n by_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o money_n the_o other_o obtain_v the_o crop_n by_o bestow_v so_o much_o charge_n and_o so_o much_o labour_n &c_n &c_n and_o as_o in_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o land_n the_o buyer_n do_v as_o real_o buy_v the_o ten_o acre_n or_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o nine_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o so_o in_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o crop_n the_o occupier_n do_v as_o real_o purchase_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o increase_n as_o he_o do_v the_o nine_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o lay_v his_o dung_n on_o all_o alike_o he_o sow_v his_o seed_n on_o all_o alike_o he_o plows_v all_o alike_o he_o bestow_v his_o pain_n and_o charge_n and_o exercise_n his_o skill_n and_o care_n equal_o on_o all_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v real_o purchase_v by_o they_o by_o who_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v purchase_v and_o do_v real_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o nine_o part_n do_v belong_v whether_o tithe_n be_v understand_v of_o land_n or_o of_o profit_n if_o of_o land_n the_o purchaser_n do_v as_o real_o buy_v the_o ten_o acre_n as_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o and_o give_v as_o much_o for_o it_o nor_o do_v the_o priest_n claim_v any_o property_n therein_o if_o of_o profit_n the_o ten_o sheaf_n or_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o crop_n do_v cost_v the_o occupier_n as_o much_o to_o the_o full_a as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o nine_o part_n now_o see_v the_o priest_n say_v if_o i_o can_v make_v out_o this_o this_o alone_a will_v do_v my_o business_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v find_v it_o here_o so_o plain_o make_v out_o that_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v my_o business_n be_v do_v what_o the_o priest_n urge_v as_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o lawyer_n concern_v tithe_n be_v of_o the_o less_o weight_n because_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o this_o mistake_n that_o tithe_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n which_o error_n have_v mislead_v too_o many_o his_o reflection_n on_o i_o of_o insolence_n and_o novice_n i_o regard_v not_o at_o all_o but_o pass_v from_o his_o rail_a to_o see_v if_o i_o can_v find_v any_o reason_n from_o he_o he_o put_v a_o case_n pag._n 206._o thus_o a._n purchase_v a_o estate_n in_o b_o of_o c_o the_o tithe_n whereof_o be_v impropriatc_n and_o belong_v to_o d_o now_o will_v the_o quaker_n say_v that_o a._n purchase_n do_v s_o estate_n in_o the_o tithe_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a word_n in_o the_o conveyance_n from_o c_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v what_o i_o deny_v viz._n that_o the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o d._n the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n belong_v and_o he_o have_v the_o same_o right_n in_o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o to_o the_o other_o nine_o if_o c._n sell_v his_o land_n what_o be_v that_o to_o d_o d._n do_v not_o claim_v the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n nor_o pretend_v a_o right_n to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o what_o wrong_v do_v c._n do_v then_o to_o d._n in_o this_o sale_n or_o how_o can_v c._n be_v tax_v with_o sell_v d_n right_a whenas_o d._n neither_o have_v nor_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o c._n sell_v the_o claim_n that_o d._n make_v be_v not_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n but_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o profit_n which_o profit_v c._n neither_o do_v sell_v nor_o can_v but_o after_o a._n have_v buy_v the_o land_n he_o must_v to_o purchase_v a_o new_a for_o a_o crop_n if_o he_o expect_v to_o have_v one_o else_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o go_v without_o he_o therefore_o to_o obtain_v a_o crop_n lay_v out_o his_o stock_n bestow_v his_o labour_n take_v pain_n and_o care_n early_a and_o late_o and_o in_o due_a time_n by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o honest_a endeavour_n receive_v a_o crop_n sometime_o with_o advantage_n sometime_o with_o loss_n but_o although_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 196._o tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o yet_o whether_o there_o be_v gain_n or_o loss_n whether_o there_o be_v increase_n or_o decrease_v whether_o there_o be_v profit_n oâ—_n no_o profit_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o crop_n make_v ready_a but_o in_o step_n the_o priest_n or_o impropriator_n and_o sweep_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o it_o clear_v away_o although_o a._n have_v lay_v out_o his_o money_n and_o labour_n upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o crop_n alike_o have_v pay_v as_o dear_a for_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o for_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o and_o have_v thereby_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n as_o good_a a_o right_a to_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o take_v from_o he_o as_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o thus_o the_o priest_n case_n be_v open_v and_o answer_v it_o appear_v that_o neither_o a._n nor_o c._n do_v any_o wrong_n to_o d_o but_o that_o d._n do_v wrong_a to_o a._n in_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v honest_o earn_v and_o dear_o pay_v for_o and_o now_o the_o priest_n may_v return_v if_o he_o please_v to_o his_o a._n b._n c._n anew_o but_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n fraudulent_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n of_o the_o conveyance_n which_o will_v have_v discover_v his_o knavery_n in_o this_o false_a assertion_n i_o thus_o express_v the_o word_n of_o the_o deed_n viz._n that_o the_o seller_n doth'grant_a bargain_n sell_v etc._n etc._n all_o that_o etc._n etc._n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o the_o ten_o say_v i_o as_o wâ—ll_n aâ—_n the_o nine_o and_o also_o all_o the_o estate_n right_o tâ—tle_a interest_n property_n claim_n &_o demand_v whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n there_o say_v the_o priest_n he_o stop_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—cause_fw-mi his_o shallow_a reader_n shall_v not_o see_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o deed_n viz._n estate_n right_n which_o i_o the_o say_v a._n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o the_o premise_n which_o word_n say_v he_o do_v manifest_a that_o the_o purchaser_n buy_v no_o more_o estate_n or_o right_o than_o the_o seller_n have_v to_o or_o in_o the_o premise_n p._n 208._o he_o must_v doubtless_o have_v be_v a_o shallow_a reader_n indeed_o that_o shall_v have_v think_v i_o intend_v the_o purchaser_n have_v buy_v more_o of_o the_o seller_n than_o the_o seller_n have_v to_o sell_v and_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o priest_n depth_n to_o suggest_v it_o the_o seller_n have_v a_o sufficient_a right_n to_o the_o whole_a estate_n to_o every_o foot_n of_o the_o land_n he_o fold_v and_o the_o buyer_n have_v the_o same_o but_o sayeâ—_n the_o priest_n the_o seller_n do_v not_o purchase_v the_o tithe_n himself_o nor_o do_v they_o descend_v to_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n tithe_n be_v not_o claim_v of_o the_o land_n but_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o or_o of_o the_o yearly_a increase_n of_o renew_v which_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n purchase_v another_o way_n if_o the_o seller_n before_o he_o sell_v have_v the_o land_n in_o his_o own_o occupation_n he_o
carnal_a mind_n may_v imagine_v i_o have_v learn_v to_o know_v myself_o better_a than_o to_o ascribe_v to_o myself_o or_o my_o own_o ability_n any_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o power_n of_o prevail_a truth_n judge_n reader_n whether_o from_o those_o expression_n my_o opponent_n have_v any_o just_a ground_n to_o tax_v i_o with_o brag_v of_o my_o learning_n but_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o my_o want_n of_o learning_n yeaâ—_n gross_a ignorance_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v it_o ep._n p._n 3_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o mistake_v another_o basil_n for_o basil_n the_o great_a this_o he_o take_v out_o of_o that_o chapter_n of_o my_o book_n which_o treat_v of_o swear_v and_o his_o brother_n priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n object_n the_o same_o against_o i_o in_o his_o chapter_n of_o swear_v in_o answer_n to_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n i_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o account_n oâ—_n that_o passage_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v needless_a repetition_n omit_v it_o here_o yet_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o here_o lest_o â—y_a opponent_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v himself_o as_o to_o think_v i_o be_v willing_a to_o shift_v it_o some_o testimony_n i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o fox_n martyrology_n or_o book_n of_o martyr_n the_o various_a edition_n of_o which_o render_v quotation_n out_o of_o it_o very_o uncertain_a and_o sometime_o suspect_v the_o book_n which_o i_o have_v use_v be_v of_o the_o six_o impression_n in_o two_o volume_n print_v at_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1610._o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o now_o recommend_v the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o thy_o most_o serious_a perusal_n and_o thou_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o good_a spirit_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n the_o introduction_n when_o demetrius_n the_o silver-smith_n of_o ephesus_n perceive_v that_o by_o paul_n preach_v his_o trade_n be_v like_a to_o decay_v he_o call_v his_o craftsman_n together_o and_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o you_o know_v say_v he_o that_o by_o this_o craft_n we_o have_v our_o wealth_n moreover_o you_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o not_o â—lone_o at_o ephesus_n but_o almost_o throughout_o all_o asia_n this_o paul_n have_v persuade_v and_o turn_v away_o much_o people_n say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n so_o that_o not_o only_o this_o our_o craft_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o but_o also_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n shall_v be_v despise_v etc._n etc._n act_v 19_o 25_o 26._o the_o case_n have_v fall_v out_o somewhat_o alike_o with_o our_o english_a deâ—etrius_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n assert_v etc._n etc._n who_o find_v his_o diana_n â—otter_n by_o a_o stroke_n receive_v from_o the_o last_o chapter_n in_o a_o book_n of_o i_o call_v truth_n prevail_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o from_o his_o party_n call_v a_o friendly_a conference_n and_o apprehensive_a of_o great_a danger_n if_o timely_a course_n be_v not_o take_v he_o give_v the_o alarm_n to_o his_o fellow-crafts-man_n and_o bespeak_v he_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o do_v the_o ephesian_a silver-smith_n of_o old_a he_o say_v then_o this_o be_v the_o craft_n by_o which_o we_o have_v our_o wealth_n this_o say_v now_o this_o be_v the_o oil_n by_o which_o our_o laâ—p_n be_v nourish_v the_o â—ay_n by_o which_o our_o army_n be_v maintain_v page_n 13._o he_o say_v then_o this_o paul_n have_v persuade_v and_o turn_v away_o much_o people_n say_v they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n this_o say_v now_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o easy_o so_o plausible_a a_o discourse_n mean_v that_o book_n of_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d some_o well-meaning_a man_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 4._o again_o the_o obstinacy_n which_o the_o unhappy_a quaker_n contract_n from_o such_o false_a insâ—â—uations_n as_o these_o of_o t._n e._n in_o this_o case_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 6._o again_o our_o changer_n of_o religion_n main_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v these_o thing_n &_o to_o that_o end_n have_v send_v out_o t._n e._n as_o their_o champion_n pag._n 15._o with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v then_o not_o only_o this_o our_o craft_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v sâ—t_v at_o nought_o but_o also_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n shall_v be_v despise_v this_o say_v now_o they_o will_v glâ—â—ly_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 we_o pag._n 14._o to_o stop_v the_o oil_n that_o nourish_v our_o lamp_n and_o force_v we_o to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n pag._n 13._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o wise_a and_o pious_a man_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o design_v to_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n destroy_v learning_n &_o ruin_v the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o protestant_a churcheâ—_n pag._n 14._o to_o overthrow_v not_o only_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o maintenance_n but_o also_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n who_o safety_n he_o say_v depend_v upon_o that_o maintenance_n pag._n 15._o he_o raise_v the_o people_n into_o a_o uproar_n and_o fill_v the_o city_n with_o confusion_n cry_v out_o for_o about_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n this_o man_n abound_v with_o confusion_n also_o have_v little_a strength_n of_o sound_a argument_n or_o source_n of_o solid_a reason_v but_o cry_v up_o the_o sacred_a maintenance_n divine_a tribute_n righâ—_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o main_a difference_n that_o do_v appear_v between_o that_o demetrius_n and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o bespatter_v he_o with_o approbrious_a language_n whereas_o this_o man_n have_v endeavour_v to_o besmear_v my_o name_n with_o all_o the_o ignominy_n reproach_n and_o obloquy_n his_o evil_a nature_n can_v prompt_v he_o to_o and_o his_o worse_a education_n furnish_v he_o with_o of_o which_o these_o that_o follow_v be_v some_o this_o poor_a retailer_n pag._n 3._o our_o strut_a quaker_n pag._n 16._o obscure_a and_o empty_a quaker_n pag._n â—7_n this_o skulk_a adversary_n pag._n 19_o this_o poor_a quaker_n be_v as_o bold_a as_o he_o be_v blind_a pag._n 35._o this_o quaker_n have_v learn_v to_o cant_n pag._n 40._o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n pag._n 113._o this_o ungracious_a chaâ—_n pag._n 122._o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o manifest_a liar_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d this_o insolent_a quaker_n pag._n 161._o t._n elwood_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wretch_n pag._n 173._o though_o t._n e_o use_v the_o name_n of_o popish_a priest_n to_o gull_v the_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o journey_n man_n pag._n 179._o he_o be_v a_o inspirado_n pag._n 18â—_n a_o wild_a quaker_n pag._n 190._o this_o double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n pag._n 195._o his_o own_o base_a humour_n pag_n 100l_n common_a experience_n preclaim_v he_o a_o liar_n ibid._n this_o seditious_a libeler_n pag._n 201._o be_v not_o the_o quaker_n a_o knave_n pag._n 212._o this_o malicious_a slanderer_n pag._n 214._o this_o black-mouthed_a slanderer_n may_v publish_v his_o own_o venomous_a impiety_n pag._n 233._o this_o reader_n be_v the_o language_n wherewith_o he_o treat_v i_o notwithstanding_o which_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o brand_v i_o with_o rail_a for_o call_v tithe_n the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n this_o he_o say_v be_v ill_a language_n pag._n 11._o and_o scurrillity_n pag._n 12._o which_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o but_o if_o this_o be_v ill_a language_n and_o scurillity_n by_o what_o name_n i_o marvel_v shall_v that_o language_n of_o his_o pass_n which_o be_v before_o recite_v doubtless_o if_o rail_a be_v not_o reason_v as_o he_o true_o say_v his_o book_n be_v so_o replete_a with_o rail_a that_o there_o be_v little_a room_n for_o reason_v in_o it_o and_o though_o he_o term_v that_o expression_n of_o my_o scurrillity_n and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o forbear_v but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n catch_v up_o this_o which_o himself_o account_v ill_a language_n and_o scurrillity_n and_o throw_v it_o at_o the_o quaker_n call_v tithe_n the_o quaker_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o that_o sect_n pag._n 13._o and_o so_o transport_v he_o be_v with_o passion_n against_o the_o quaker_n that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o absurdity_n he_o run_v himself_o upon_o in_o tax_v the_o quaker_n with_o rail_v at_o tithe_n in_o the_o very_a same_o line_n wherein_o he_o call_v tithe_n the_o quaker_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o that_o sect_n be_v not_o this_o contradictory_n and_o as_o
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 but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o his_o unfair_a deal_n by_o i_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o show_v he_o seem_v high_o offend_v that_o i_o call_v tithe_n the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n &_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n what_o ever_o reason_n induce_v i_o so_o to_o call_v they_o i_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o i_o therein_o express_v myself_o apt_o enough_o for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o leap_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o book_n and_o single_v out_o this_o which_o be_v the_o last_o chapter_n in_o it_o show_v thereby_o how_o near_o and_o dear_a this_o be_v to_o he_o and_o that_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n this_o shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a treatise_n for_o its_o particular_a defence_n but_o in_o his_o treat_v of_o it_o also_o he_o deliver_v himself_o in_o such_o pathetical_a expression_n and_o speak_v so_o feel_o of_o it_o that_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o near_a concern_v if_o not_o the_o near_a of_o all_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 13._o speak_v of_o the_o quaker_n withhold_a tithe_n from_o they_o they_o see_v say_v he_o they_o can_v quench_v the_o lamp_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v stop_v the_o oil_n that_o nourish_v it_o tithe_n than_o it_o seem_v in_o his_o own_o account_n be_v to_o the_o priest_n what_o oil_n be_v to_o the_o lamp_n that_o which_o make_v it_o shine_v that_o which_o make_v it_o give_v any_o light_n that_o which_o make_v it_o of_o any_o use_n or_o service_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v near_o no_o oil_n no_o light_n no_o tithe_n no_o preach_v no_o penny_n no_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la do_v ever_o any_o who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n speak_v after_o this_o rate_n before_o stop_v the_o oil_n the_o lamp_n â—oes_v out_o the_o lamp_n have_v do_v shine_v withhold_v tithe_n the_o priest_n give_v over_o the_o priest_n have_v do_v preachâ—â—â—_n without_o oil_n the_o lamp_n will_v not_o burn_v without_o tithe_n the_o priest_n will_v not_o preach_v methinks_v this_o might_n 〈◊〉_d â—nough_o to_o let_v the_o people_n see_v what_o a_o ministry_n they_o 〈◊〉_d under_o and_o serious_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o dim_a light_n their_o lamp_n give_v be_v worth_a the_o oil_n it_o spend_v they_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o thus_o compare_v the_o priest_n to_o the_o lamp_n and_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o oil_n make_v tithe_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o priest_n preach_v as_o the_o oil_n be_v of_o the_o lamp_n burn_v this_o priest_n have_v speak_v the_o very_a truth_n though_o somewhat_o unadvised_o and_o it_o be_v much_o if_o this_o unwary_a expression_n dont_fw-fr lose_v he_o all_o the_o preferment_n he_o promise_v himself_o for_o his_o elaborate_a book_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n which_o smell_v so_o strong_a of_o the_o lamp_n but_o howsoever_o he_o speed_v in_o that_o his_o own_o comparison_n will_v justify_v i_o for_o call_v tithe_n the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o more_o full_o to_o discover_v his_o foundation_n and_o stand_n take_v another_o expression_n of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o engage_v this_o army_n they_o attempt_v to_o force_v they_o to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n it_o seem_v then_o this_o army_n of_o priest_n fight_v for_o pay_v and_o without_o pay_n fight_v who_o will_v foâ—_n they_o they_o will_v disband_v firstâ—_o but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n they_o will_v consider_v twice_o before_o they_o disband_v once_o man_n once_o in_o arm_n be_v seldom_o forward_o to_o disband_v while_o either_o pay_n or_o plunder_n last_v how_o have_v they_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o army_n nor_o
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 right_n not_o to_o the_o humane_a yet_o have_v he_o say_v nothing_o of_o divine_a right_n at_o all_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v have_v say_v the_o less_o but_o see_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o may_v intimate_v a_o reserve_n for_o a_o divine_a right_n i_o think_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o examine_v the_o claim_n and_o not_o as_o easy_o grant_v as_o he_o do_v weak_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o he_o say_v he_o perceive_v his_o brother_n priest_n have_v mention_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 he_o be_v very_o angry_a i_o fall_v upon_o this_o passage_n and_o to_o vent_v his_o passion_n bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o badge_n of_o a_o skulk_a adversary_n why_o so_o because_o this_o passage_n he_o say_v be_v single_a not_o guard_v with_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n stand_v naked_a be_v a_o open_a place_n who_o fault_n be_v that_o do_v he_o expect_v i_o shall_v have_v guard_v it_o with_o proof_n and_o reason_n 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 have_v yield_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n at_o that_o time_n upon_o that_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o have_v only_o seem_v to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o pay_v they_o constant_o or_o not_o whereas_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d more_o plain_a then_o that_o i_o all_o along_o deny_v that_o abraham_n over_o pay_v tithe_n at_o all_o this_o be_v a_o be_v this_o priest_n be_v expert_a at_o but_o i_o will_v assure_v he_o it_o be_v a_o black_a one_o and_o will_v never_o credit_v he_o or_o his_o cause_n he_o serve_v i_o so_o once_o or_o twice_o before_o in_o his_o 16._o page_n quote_v i_o thus_o tithe_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v claim_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n but_o i_o find_v this_o priest_n be_v not_o hardy_a enough_o to_o adventure_v his_o cause_n upon_o that_o title_n whereas_o my_o word_n be_v not_o i_o find_v this_o priest_n be_v not_o hardy_a enough_o but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o priest_n hardy_a enough_o which_o variation_n how_o small_a so_o ever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o yet_o as_o illiterate_a as_o he_o take_v i_o to_o be_v i_o understand_v the_o different_a sense_n of_o those_o two_o expression_n and_o how_o little_a he_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o from_o his_o next_o period_n where_o speak_v of_o i_o he_o say_v he_o persuade_v his_o quaker_n that_o they_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o claim_v tithe_n dâ—_n jure_v divine_a be_v more_o bold_a than_o wise_a these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o my_o book_n but_o a_o suggestion_n of_o he_o to_o abuse_v i_o for_o which_o whatever_o i_o think_v of_o other_o i_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o think_v he_o more_o bold_a than_o honest_a nor_o have_v he_o only_o glean_v on_o this_o passage_n but_o insist_v deliberate_o on_o it_o and_o present_v his_o false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o high_a advantage_n he_o can_v make_v of_o it_o for_o he_o say_v let_v we_o therefore_o see_v who_o and_o what_o they_o be_v who_o t._n e._n thus_o censure_n truly_n no_o less_o say_v he_o than_o origen_n 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
high_a god_n from_o st._n paul_n make_v he_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o from_o his_o fix_a residence_n at_o salem_n p._n 36._o this_o have_v indeed_o as_o fair_a a_o appearance_n as_o any_o of_o the_o probability_n he_o have_v yet_o bring_v forth_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o do_v his_o business_n for_o here_o be_v not_o in_o all_o this_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o settle_a public_a worship_n wherein_o he_o can_v perform_v any_o outward_a priestly_a office_n or_o service_n for_o which_o tithe_n may_v have_v be_v a_o compensation_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v here_o express_v and_o according_a to_o the_o axiom_n which_o the_o priest_n himself_o use_v pag._n 62_o non_fw-la expressâ—_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_v do_v not_o hurt_v beside_o his_o be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v not_o necessary_o inseâ—_n a_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o settle_a public_a worship_n as_o my_o word_n import_v which_o have_v relation_n to_o external_a 〈◊〉_d and_o ceremony_n as_o the_o word_n outward_a service_n in_o my_o book_n which_o the_o priest_n leave_v out_o do_v plain_o evidence_n so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o such_o outward_a priestly_a office_n orâ—_n service_n to_o perform_v in_o any_o settle_a public_a worship_n for_o which_o tithe_n may_v have_v be_v a_o compensation_n and_o indeed_o my_o opponent_n himself_o describe_v melâ—hizedco's_n worship_n do_v sufficient_o show_v it_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n then_o what_o my_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o for_o he_o say_v pag._n 39_o his_o worship_n be_v altogether_o spiritual_a praise_v god_n pray_v for_o abraham_n offer_v no_o bloody_a sacrifice_n but_o only_a bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o also_o say_v sparrow_n in_o his_o rationale_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n pag._n 338_o 339._o melchizedec_n have_v no_o other_o offer_v that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a my_o word_n aim_v at_o such_o a_o settle_a public_a worship_n as_o consi_v in_o external_a service_n but_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o melchizedec_n do_v pray_v for_o abraham_n and_o bring_v out_o bread_n and_o wine_n constant_o at_o salem_n for_o that_o he_o ever_o do_v either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o constant_o or_o any_o more_o than_o that_o one_o time_n be_v not_o express_v not_o likely_a then_o for_o his_o have_v a_o fix_a place_n of_o residence_n at_o salem_n which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o my_o opponent's_n argument_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o question_n what_o be_v a_o priest_n fix_v in_o a_o city_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o his_o residence_n at_o salim_n be_v not_o mention_v with_o relation_n to_o his_o priesthood_n but_o to_o his_o kingship_n he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o his_o residence_n there_o so_o moses_n call_v he_o gen._n 14._o 18._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n twice_o together_o heb._n 7._o 1_o 2._o but_o neither_o of_o they_o call_v he_o priest_n of_o salem_n much_o less_o affirm_v as_o my_o opponent_n do_v that_o he_o have_v â—_o right_n found_v in_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n to_o receive_v tithe_n from_o all_o within_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o salem_n for_o praise_v god_n pray_v for_o abraham_n and_o only_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n §_o 11._o but_o my_o adversary_n not_o content_a with_o melchâ—zodec's_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n will_v needs_o have_v he_o to_o be_v abraham_n priest_n in_o ordinary_a too_o pag._n 33_o 34_o not_o consider_v perhaps_o that_o himself_o have_v â—ot_n abraham_n according_a to_o st._n hierom_n computation_n as_o he_o say_v twenty_o two_o mile_n from_o melchâ—zedec_n a_o distant_a somewhat_o of_o the_o large_a for_o a_o priest_n in_o ordinary_a and_o yet_o he_o place_v they_o as_o near_o together_o as_o he_o can_v too_o for_o though_o he_o say_v st._n jerom_n compuâ—es_v the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n which_o be_v hebron_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v to_o be_v but_o twenty_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o the_o place_n some_o take_v salem_n to_o be_v jerusalem_n other_o not_o and_o that_o hierom_n there_o deliver_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o not_o his_o own_o which_o be_v far_o otherwise_o viz._n that_o salem_n and_o mamre_n be_v about_o eighty_o mile_n asunder_o as_o selden_n note_v in_o the_o review_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 452._o yet_o to_o countenance_v this_o conceit_n of_o he_o that_o melchizedec_n be_v abraham_n priest_n in_o ordinary_a he_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o jew_n think_v viz._n that_o melchizedec_n do_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o abraham_n family_n long_o after_o for_o when_o 〈◊〉_d twin_n struggle_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebeâ—â—a_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 25._o 22._o that_o be_v sky_n he_o by_o sâ—m_n say_v the_o hebrew_n or_o by_o melchizedec_n as_o other_o pag._n 33._o 34._o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o she_o inquire_v by_o sem_fw-mi he_o quote_v lyra_n and_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o she_o inquire_v by_o melchizedec_n he_o quote_v junius_n and_o tremellius_n upon_o that_o place_n which_o be_v gen._n 25._o 22._o lyra_n i_o have_v not_o by_o i_o but_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n i_o have_v and_o consider_v with_o myself_o how_o great_o he_o have_v abuse_v i_o in_o the_o misreciting_a of_o my_o word_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v his_o quotation_n and_o see_v whither_o he_o have_v deal_v any_o fair_a with_o they_o but_o when_o i_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o place_n and_o there_o read_v in_o the_o text_n abiâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la jehoram_fw-la and_o in_o the_o annotation_n upon_o it_o per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la prophetam_fw-la fortasse_fw-la soceram_fw-la qui_fw-la idem_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la propheta_fw-la supra_fw-la 20._o 7._o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_v amaze_v and_o somewhat_o trouble_v to_o think_v i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o one_o of_o so_o great_a confidence_n and_o so_o little_a honesty_n for_o he_o affirm_v express_o that_o junius_n and_o trâ—melliâ—s_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v rebeâ—ca_n go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o melchizedec_n whereas_o junius_n and_o tremâ—llius_n upon_o this_o place_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o melchizedec_n but_o say_v plain_o she_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o some_o prophet_n perhaps_o by_o her_o husband_n father_n which_o be_v abraham_n who_o himself_o be_v call_v a_o prophet_n before_o in_o c._n 207._o who_o will_v have_v think_v a_o man_n of_o his_o learning_n will_v have_v be_v behold_v to_o a_o false_a quotation_n who_o will_v have_v suspect_v one_o of_o his_o ability_n will_v have_v serve_v one_o such_o a_o slippery_a trick_n do_v he_o think_v because_o he_o have_v a_o meaâ—_n illiterate_a adversary_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o may_v therefore_o quote_v anything_o without_o danger_n of_o discovery_n or_o do_v he_o hope_v no_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v he_o o_o lucky_a man_n at_o least_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o publish_v his_o name_n with_o his_o bookâ—_n which_o if_o he_o have_v i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v have_v expose_v himself_o as_o full_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o sincere_a and_o know_a man_n by_o this_o forgery_n as_o he_o fancy_v i_o have_v do_v myself_o by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o absurd_a position_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v wonder_v the_o less_o hereafter_o at_o his_o unfair_a deal_n with_o i_o who_o he_o call_v a_o poor_a retailer_n and_o â—leaner_a since_o i_o find_v even_o those_o man_n who_o i_o suppose_v he_o himself_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o glean_v after_o receive_v no_o better_a treatment_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o concern_v the_o question_n itself_o whether_o rebecca_n go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o melchizedec_n or_o some_o other_o not_o only_o the_o seveâ—ty_o and_o epiphanus_n who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v mislead_v by_o follow_v their_o chronology_n but_o aâ—ias_n montanus_n in_o his_o chronologia_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la and_o hugh_n broughton_n in_o his_o consent_n of_o scripture_n make_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v dead_a some_o year_n before_o rebecca_n conception_n who_o computation_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v we_o must_v conclude_v either_o that_o mâ—lchizedec_n be_v not_o sâ—m_n or_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a 〈◊〉_d rebecca_n go_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o 〈◊〉_d her_o father_n in-law_n abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o at_o hand_n §_o 12._o in_o his_o 37._o page_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o gross_a mistake_n in_o
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
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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man_n conversant_a in_o history_n be_v not_o ignorant_a and_o in_o particulary_a ambrose_n his_o sermon_n arâ—_n by_o perkins_n account_v spurious_a or_o counterfeit_n problem_n page_n 20._o next_o to_o ambrose_n he_o bring_v epiphanius_n pag._n 81._o saying_n the_o scripture_n exhort_v the_o people_n that_o out_o of_o their_o just_a labour_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenace_n first_o fruit_n oblation_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o this_o a_o twofold_a answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v 1._o that_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n for_o want_v of_o better_a proof_n will_v fain_o have_v first_o fruit_n understand_v for_o tithe_n yet_o so_o contrary_a be_v it_o to_o all_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n can_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v so_o mislead_v 2._o when_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o give_v the_o priest_n first_o fruit_n for_o their_o maintenance_n since_o we_o be_v 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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less_o than_o 600._o yeaâ—â—_n after_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v make_v and_o then_o too_o in_o probability_n little_o regard_v §_o 8._o now_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o law_n he_o offer_v make_v by_o king_n and_o emperor_n concern_v tithe_n the_o first_o he_o instance_n be_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o he_o say_v pag._n 89._o be_v settle_v in_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o land_n under_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o every_o city_n give_v a_o certain_a tribute_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o confirm_v this_o donation_n to_o stand_v forever_o if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o what_o relation_n have_v this_o to_o tithe_n if_o constantine_n give_v a_o tribute_n out_o of_o every_o city_n do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o that_o tribute_n be_v tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o those_o city_n or_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v suppose_v will_v the_o priest_n thence_o infer_v that_o the_o country_n
have_v most_o treacherous_o and_o inhuman_o murder_v ethelbert_n king_n of_o â—ent_n do_v thereupon_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o church_n and_o found_v monastery_n the_o latter_a have_v occasion_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n earl_n ethelwold_n &_o murder_v her_o son_n in_o law_n king_n edward_n do_v find_v religious_a house_n for_o monk_n &_o nun_n to_o expiate_v that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a antiquary_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o most_o foul_a and_o hâ—inous_a fact_n wherewith_o so_o wicked_o she_o have_v charge_v her_o soul_n by_o make_v away_o king_n edward_n her_o husband_n son_n as_o also_o to_o wash_v out_o the_o murder_a of_o her_o former_a husband_n aethelwold_n a_o most_o noble_a earl_n etc._n etc._n camden_n briton_n pag._n 262._o and_o that_o these_o act_n and_o such_o like_a of_o those_o and_o other_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n have_v be_v thus_o take_v and_o understand_v by_o man_n of_o note_n and_o learning_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o last_o quote_v authority_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o fâ—x_n who_o compile_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n he_o in_o his_o first_o volumn_n pag._n 110._o enumerate_v the_o many_o monastery_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n found_v and_o endow_v before_o ethelwolf_n time_n say_v thereupon_o the_o end_n and_o cause_n of_o these_o deed_n and_o building_n can_v be_v excuse_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n seek_v thereby_o merit_v with_o god_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o produce_v a_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n above_o fifty_o year_n old_a than_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n grant_v certain_a privilege_n to_o religious_a man_n in_o which_o aâ—ter_n the_o preamble_n be_v these_o word_n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la ego_fw-la ethelbaldus_fw-la rex_fw-la merciâ—rum_fw-la pro_fw-la amore_fw-la caelestis_fw-la patrie_fw-fr et_fw-fr remedio_fw-la animal_n mea_fw-la studendum_fw-la esse_fw-la previdi_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la liberam_fw-la efficeâ—em_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vinculo_fw-la delictorum_fw-la i._n e._n wherefore_o i_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n and_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v foresee_v it_o needful_a to_o endeavour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v my_o soul_n free_a from_o all_o bond_n of_o sin_n â—rom_o which_o sentence_n fox_n observe_v how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o those_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v say_z he_o salvation_n â—ot_n by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n and_o in_o pag._n 123._o set_v down_o the_o charter_n of_o ethelwolf_n so_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o the_o priest_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o it_o pro_fw-la remissione_n animarum_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la nosâ—rorum_fw-la he_o have_v this_o note_n hereby_o say_v he_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o when_o the_o church_n of_o england_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o temporality_n and_o land_n also_o with_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n enlarge_v moreover_o and_o that_o which_o special_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o lament_v what_o pernicious_a doctrine_n be_v this_o wherewith_o they_o be_v lead_v thus_o to_o set_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o this_o donation_n and_o such_o other_o deed_n of_o their_o donation_n contrary_a to_o the_o information_n of_o god_n word_n and_o no_o small_a derogation_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n thus_o far_o fox_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v at_o once_o see_v both_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o ethelwolf_n age_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o also_o the_o censure_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o thâ—_n early_a age_n of_o protestancy_n yet_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 106._o this_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o expiation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o that_o age_n which_o he_o infer_v from_o some_o direction_n give_v by_o anselm_n to_o those_o who_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o which_o be_v mention_n of_o be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o popâ—_n adrian_n who_o call_v as_o he_o say_v merit_v a_o break_a reed_n etc._n etc._n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o expiation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o at_o once_o receive_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o have_v since_o be_v hâ—lâ—_n but_o by_o degree_n and_o for_o a_o while_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o good_a workâ—_n joint_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o good_a work_n promiscuous_o and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n salvation_n remission_n indifferent_o ascribe_v to_o each_o this_o the_o priest_n seem_v not_o ignorant_a of_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 100l_n we_o may_v perceive_v they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o good_a work_n alone_o can_v expiate_v their_o sin_n or_o merit_v salvation_n without_o god_n mercy_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o anselâ—_n adrian_n or_o any_o other_o such_o it_o be_v not_o conclusive_a in_o this_o case_n for_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v what_o be_v the_o private_a judgement_n of_o some_o one_o or_o few_o particular_a person_n as_o what_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o theâ—_n church_n we_o find_v in_o queen_n mary_n time_n when_o popery_n be_v as_o its_o height_n when_o dr._n day_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o visit_v stephen_n gardiner_n the_o bloody_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n lie_v then_o at_o point_n of_o death_n and_o begin_v as_o fox_n relate_v to_o comfort_v he_o with_o word_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o with_o the_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n repeat_v the_o scripture_n to_o he_o winchester_n hear_v that_o what_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o will_v you_o open_v that_o gap_n nâ—w_o then_o farewell_n all_o together_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o other_o in_o my_o case_n you_o may_v speak_v it_o but_o open_v this_o window_n unto_o the_o people_n then_o farewell_n all_o together_o martyrol_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1622._o none_o i_o think_v can_v doubt_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a salvation_n and_o of_o expiate_a sin_n by_o good_a work_n be_v then_o general_o believe_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v by_o this_o instance_n some_o of_o thaâ—_n church_n have_v a_o private_a judgement_n otherwise_o and_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o church_n too_o for_o scarce_o do_v bonner_n himself_o send_v more_o sheep_n to_o the_o roman_a shambles_n than_o do_v this_o butcherly_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o as_o fox_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n fore_o cite_v on_o the_o day_n that_o ridley_n and_o latimer_n be_v burn_v at_o oxford_n defer_v his_o dinner_n till_o about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n refuse_v to_o eat_v till_o by_o a_o post_n from_o oxforâ—â—e_n â—e_z have_v certain_a intelligence_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v upon_o those_o godly_a martyr_n thus_o we_o see_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o romanist_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o neither_o do_v that_o prove_v either_o that_o those_o romanist_n be_v no_o papist_n nor_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n do_v not_o hold_v those_o opinion_n but_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o he_o hope_v to_o wind_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o objection_n by_o criminate_v the_o quaker_n say_v to_o merit_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v now_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grosser_n romanist_n and_o i_o fear_v of_o some_o quaker_n also_o who_o slight_v merit_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n ascribe_v salvation_n to_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o p._n 100l_n in_o this_o he_o slander_v the_o quaker_n i_o reject_v his_o charge_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n deny_v it_o let_v he_o name_v those_o quaker_n that_o sleight_n the_o merit_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o solemn_o declare_v i_o know_v no_o such_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v i_o may_v as_o well_o pretend_v to_o know_v they_o as_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o quaker_n ascribe_v salvation_n to_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o but_o they_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o the_o light_n within_o do_v lead_v those_o that_o true_o follow_v it_o herein_o he_o have_v wrong_v the_o quaker_n as_o in_o his_o next_o word_n he_o abuse_v i_o t
it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n the_o statute_n here_o intend_v those_o tithe_n that_o then_o be_v or_o after_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o layman_n and_o appropriate_v to_o temporal_a or_o lay_v use_n which_o imply_v it_o do_v not_o account_v tithe_n a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v needless_a beside_o the_o statute_n say_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o despise_v etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n wife_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o other_o writ_n by_o which_o they_o may_v proceed_v direct_v writ_n of_o dower_n all_o which_o have_v manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n titâ—e_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o what_o priest_n as_o a_o priest_n can_v make_v his_o wife_n a_o dower_n of_o tithe_n or_o what_o have_v a_o priest_n heir_n or_o wife_n to_o do_v with_o tithe_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o priest_n will_v glad_o strengthen_v his_o claim_n by_o twist_v in_o the_o impropriator_n with_o it_o therefore_o he_o say_v pag._n 186._o those_o very_a law_n which_o make_v the_o alienation_n do_v not_o give_v the_o laiâ—y_a any_o other_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n have_v before_o and_o such_o â—s_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v then_o to_o the_o tithe_n remain_v in_o ecclesiastical_a hand_n this_o be_v disprove_v by_o a_o instance_n which_o himself_o give_v pag._n 185._o which_o be_v â—f_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n of_o praedial_a tithe_n bring_v in_o the_o countess_n of_o oxford_n '_o s_o case_n 5._o jacob_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v in_o dower_n upon_o that_o countess_n as_o he_o style_v she_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n then_o have_v or_o now_o have_v for_o no_o body_n i_o suppose_v â—â—magins_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v such_o a_o estate_n in_o tithe_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o can_v settle_v tithe_n in_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o wife_n he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v that_o statute_n 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o will_v find_v that_o what_o it_o speak_v of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_a etc._n etc._n have_v respect_n to_o layman_n not_o to_o the_o clergy_n for_o although_o in_o the_o second_o and_o last_o paragrapâ—s_n where_o it_o direct_v the_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n of_o tithe_n in_o case_n of_o substraction_n or_o detention_n thereof_o it_o express_o mention_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o lay_v person_n restrain_v the_o remedy_n for_o both_o to_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o seven_o paragraph_n where_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v or_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o clergy_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o those_o term_n estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n be_v express_o there_o apply_v to_o such_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n as_o then_o be_v or_o shall_v afterward_o be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abaid_z and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o diâ—â—elsure_n of_o such_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n the_o remedy_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o eccesiastical_a court_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n wherein_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v concern_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n from_o all_o which_o i_o gather_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n estate_n of_o inheritance_n frâ—â—hold_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o clergy_n noâ—_n do_v any_o way_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o be_v insert_v purposely_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o â—ay-persons_n into_o who_o hand_n such_o estate_n be_v then_o already_o come_v or_o likely_a to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lawmaker_n than_o do_v understand_v the_o laity_n to_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n then_o the_o clergy_n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 316._o have_v another_o trick_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_a and_o that_o be_v this_o he_o ask_v his_o parishioner_n who_o elect_v the_o parliament-man_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o county_n the_o parishoner_v answer_n the_o freeholders_n and_o do_v you_o never_o say_v he_o see_v clergy_n man_n vote_n enter_v at_o one_o of_o those_o election_n yes_o many_o a_o time_n quoth_v the_o parishioner_n that_o very_a thing_n reply_v he_o prove_v they_o freeholders_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o prove_v some_o priest_n freeholders_n do_v not_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n many_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v temporal_a estate_n land_n of_o inheritance_n or_o purchase_n which_o give_v they_o a_o right_n of_o suffrage_n in_o such_o election_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o such_o case_n though_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n they_o do_v not_o vote_n as_o clergy_n man_n but_o as_o man_n possess_v of_o such_o temporal_a estate_n or_o freehold_n beâ—ides_n most_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v gâ—ebe-lands_n which_o may_v with_o less_o repugnancy_n to_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_a than_o tithe_n and_o this_o priest_n have_v not_o express_v upon_o which_o of_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o his_o clergyman_n vote_n be_v enter_v now_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v proveâ—_n by_o this_o medium_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v a_o freehold_n to_o the_o clergy_n he_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v that_o every_o priest_n that_o take_v tithe_n be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o give_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v ratheâ—_n a_o argument_n against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o and_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o freehold_a to_o the_o clergy_n but_o of_o that_o let_v lawyer_n â—udge_v i_o only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v unlike_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o take_v tithe_n at_o all_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o unlike_o they_o in_o claim_v a_o legal_a property_n and_o freehold_n therein_o and_o if_o tithe_n may_v in_o any_o notion_n of_o law_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_n they_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 331._o such_o a_o freehold_n as_o holdâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bondage_n â—ut_v he_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o say_v these_o statute_n foâ—_n tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n this_o he_o call_v a_o repeat_n of_o old_a baffle_a falsehood_n pag._n 188._o and_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v this_o be_v a_o true_a supposition_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o primitive_a orthodox_n father_n add_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a than_o my_o say_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n pure_o popish_a and_o hatch_v at_o rome_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o here_o preach_v up_o with_o thunder_a excommunication_n by_o the_o l_o open_v emmissary_n and_o agent_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o woâ—ld_v hâ—lp_v to_o discover_v where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v hatch_v however_o he_o make_v the_o validity_n and_o force_n oâ—_n the_o statute_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o he_o say_v since_o these_o statute_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n thâ—_n statute_n be_v therefore_o good_a pag._n 89._o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o these_o statute_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n the_o statute_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n appear_v in_o that_o therâ—_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new-testament_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o where_o there_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o iâ—_n the_o more_o simple_a and_o leâ—s_v corrupt_v age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v this_o doctrine_n receive_v but_o in_o the_o more_o distant_a age_n from_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o church_n become_v great_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n spring_v up_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o may_v true_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o 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
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
god_n give_v no_o increase_n they_o expect_v no_o tithe_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o increase_n by_o his_o add_v or_o the_o husbandman_n have_v nothing_o grow_v there_o be_v some_o difference_n sure_a between_o increase_n and_o have_v something_o grow_v he_o that_o sow_v ten_o bushel_n of_o seed_n in_o a_o field_n and_o receive_v but_o eight_o again_o which_o that_o it_o often_o prove_v so_o many_o man_n to_o their_o loss_n know_v to_o be_v true_a be_v far_o enough_o from_o have_v increase_n when_o he_o decrease_v two_o in_o ten_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o these_o priest_n that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o tithe_n of_o that_o crop_n though_o they_o see_v apparent_o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o profit_n or_o increase_n but_o a_o certain_a loss_n and_o decrease_v even_o of_o the_o seed_n beside_o all_o the_o husbandman_n other_o charge_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v if_o god_n give_v no_o increase_n that_o they_o expect_v no_o tithe_n at_o all_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a and_o total_a decrease_n if_o the_o husbandman_n have_v nothing_o grow_v i._n e._n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o to_o have_v than_o they_o expect_v nothing_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o if_o the_o husbandman_n have_v anything_o grow_v though_o never_o so_o little_a if_o his_o loss_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o he_o reap_v â—ot_n again_o the_o one_o half_a of_o what_o he_o sow_v and_o clear_o lose_v the_o other_o half_a with_o all_o his_o charge_n and_o labour_n yet_o will_v the_o priest_n make_v his_o loss_n so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o take_v from_o he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d crop_v he_o haâ—_n and_o have_v the_o face_n when_o he_o have_v do_v to_o look_v the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o face_n and_o tell_v he_o thâ—s_a 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o st._n paul_n rule_n but_o long_o enough_o may_v the_o priest_n say_v so_o before_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v believe_v he_o §16_n in_o his_o next_o section_n pag._n 196._o he_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d my_o argument_n for_o take_v away_o tithe_n tend_v to_o destroy_v hospital_n and_o donation_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o supposition_n in_o my_o forme_a book_n i_o have_v deny_v and_o disprove_v by_o several_a reason_n one_o whereof_o he_o after_o his_o imperfect_a manner_n of_o quote_v thus_o set_v down_o because_o in_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v a_o settlement_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o which_o the_o donor_n have_v a_o legal_a property_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o occupier_n stock_n he_o that_o give_v tithe_n neither_o have_v nor_o never_o can_v have_v a_o property_n and_o therefore_o no_o power_n to_o give_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o he_o have_v maim_v it_o but_o in_o my_o book_n it_o stand_v thus_o in_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a settlement_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v the_o donor_n have_v a_o legal_a property_n or_o of_o which_o he_o be_v actual_o seize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n here_o be_v no_o gift_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n but_o of_o the_o increase_n grow_v and_o arise_v through_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o labour_n care_n industry_n and_o stock_n of_o the_o occupier_n which_o he_o that_o give_v the_o tithe_n neither_o have_v noâ—_n can_v have_v any_o property_n in_o nor_o be_v or_o can_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v this_o reason_n be_v firm_a and_o solid_a and_o will_v endure_v a_o shock_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o though_o he_o have_v peel_a it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o bring_v it_o in_o too_o with_o a_o scornful_a forsooth_o yet_o he_o be_v quick_o content_v to_o leave_v it_o and_o take_v up_o one_o of_o his_o old_a note_n for_o he_o immediate_o say_v pag._n 197._o we_o have_v note_v before_o that_o by_o his_o rule_n frame_v against_o tithe_n all_o donation_n make_v by_o papist_n on_o consideration_n of_o merit_v and_o expiate_v their_o sin_n thereby_o be_v void_a and_o this_o will_v destroy_v a_o great_a many_o of_o these_o hospital_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v not_o the_o consequent_a of_o my_o agument_n against_o tithe_n but_o a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o make_v to_o shelter_v tithe_n under_o all_o donation_n make_v by_o papist_n be_v not_o void_a because_o some_o be_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v design_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v a_o worship_n and_o ministry_n that_o be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a but_o donation_n to_o hospital_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o poor_a have_v no_o such_o intendment_n the_o papist_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o chap._n 4._o sect_n 12._o in_o their_o â—ivil_a and_o politic_a capacity_n do_v many_o thing_n well_o and_o commendable_o but_o what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o religious_a capacity_n be_v stark_a nought_o but_o he_o say_v ibid._n by_o my_o own_o confession_n all_o hospital_n endow_v out_o of_o tithe_n and_o all_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a grant_v out_o of_o tithe_n for_o perpetuity_n be_v void_a what_o then_o if_o man_n will_v give_v that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o themselves_o though_o charity_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o patronize_v â—njustice_n nor_o indeed_o be_v that_o to_o be_v account_v charity_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o justice_n now_o if_o the_o donor_n of_o tithe_n â—ad_a no_o power_n nor_o right_a to_o make_v such_o perpetual_a donation_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v now_o claim_v but_o that_o such_o donation_n do_v violate_v the_o right_n of_o other_o as_o in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o have_v argue_v at_o large_a pag._n 323_o 324_o 325_o 338_o 339_o 341._o and_o also_o in_o this_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o then_o may_v not_o any_o pretence_n of_o charity_n be_v urge_v to_o justify_v such_o violation_n athird_n sort_n he_o say_v ibid._n of_o these_o charitable_a donation_n consist_v of_o perpetual_a rent-charge_n and_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o forever_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o some_o certain_a estate_n now_o he_o say_v the_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o charge_v must_v sell_v such_o part_n of_o the_o profit_v produce_v by_o their_o labour_n sweat_v stock_n skill_n and_o industry_n and_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o money_n â—ust_z pay_v it_o entire_o to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 198._o this_o he_o will_v make_v a_o parallel_a case_n to_o tithe_n but_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o for_o this_o rent-charge_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o stock_n nor_o upon_o the_o occupier_n unless_o he_o be_v proprietor_n of_o the_o land_n or_o by_o particular_a contract_n with_o the_o proprietor_n have_v take_v it_o upon_o himself_o but_o it_o lie_v upon_o the_o land_n be_v charge_v thereon_o by_o he_o that_o be_v then_o actual_o seize_v of_o the_o land_n or_o have_v at_o that_o time_n a_o legal_a property_n therein_o and_o the_o burden_n descend_v with_o the_o inheritance_n the_o heir_n be_v fain_o to_o undertake_v the_o burden_n because_o he_o can_v else_o enjoy_v the_o land_n but_o the_o tenant_n who_o occupies_n this_o land_n and_o employ_v his_o stock_n upon_o it_o be_v no_o way_n at_o all_o concern_v in_o this_o payment_n because_o it_o go_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o provide_v by_o private_a agreement_n between_o the_o landlord_n and_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o tithe_n and_o this_o for_o tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n lie_v upon_o the_o stockâ—_n which_o the_o donor_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o actual_o seize_v of_o nor_o have_v a_o legal_a property_n in_o and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o rent_n but_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o landlord_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o it_o but_o the_o tenant_n and_o if_o the_o proprietor_n occupy_v the_o land_n himself_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o stock_n he_o use_v upon_o the_o land_n that_o he_o payâ—_n tithe_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n for_o if_o he_o have_v the_o land_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v no_o stock_n upon_o it_o but_o let_v it_o lie_v and_o make_v no_o profit_n of_o it_o he_o have_v no_o tithe_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n though_o if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o employ_v his_o stock_n any_o other_o way_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o stock_n but_o though_o he_o make_v no_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n at_o all_o yet_o the_o rent-charge_n he_o must_v pay_v the_o priest_n say_v he_o know_v a_o estate_n of_o
forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la forever_o to_o the_o poor_a suppose_v the_o utmost_a profit_n of_o that_o estate_n shall_v some_o year_n through_o ill_a season_n blast_n or_o other_o accident_n fall_v under_o ten_o pound_n shall_v the_o owner_n be_v excuse_v from_o pay_v ten_o pound_n if_o not_o he_o may_v see_v thereby_o that_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o the_o land_n not_o upon_o the_o profit_n for_o what_o if_o the_o owner_n make_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o that_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o rent-charge_n if_o he_o can_v improve_v his_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o a_o hundred_o he_o shall_v pay_v but_o ten_o pound_n out_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v less_o than_o ten_o pound_n of_o it_o yet_o ten_o â—_z he_o must_v pay_v this_o show_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o not_o as_o the_o priest_n suggest_v in_o any_o danger_n of_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o downfall_n of_o tithe_n have_v now_o remove_v the_o priest_n objection_n and_o â—leared_v my_o argument_n against_o tithe_n from_o be_v destructive_a of_o rent-charge_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o seem_a compassion_n the_o priest_n show_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o care_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v of_o their_o right_n and_o consider_v withal_o how_o great_a a_o self-interestâ—â—es_a â—â—es_z at_o the_o bottom_n it_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o story_n of_o judas_n joh._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o account_n the_o holy_a penman_n give_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o viz._n this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o etc._n etc._n §17_n the_o next_o thing_n the_o priest_n quarrel_n with_o be_v a_o position_n he_o say_v of_o i_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o rent_n this_o he_o pretend_v to_o take_v out_o of_o pag._n 343._o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o possible_o he_o may_v deduce_v it_o from_o my_o argument_n in_o that_o place_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o represent_v it_o and_o not_o have_v call_v it_o my_o position_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o position_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o 〈◊〉_d save_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v rent_n a_o burden_n which_o simple_o they_o be_v not_o that_o i_o can_v but_o like_v and_o defend_v it_o though_o i_o blame_v his_o overforward_a and_o unwelcome_a boldness_n in_o make_v position_n for_o i_o but_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o position_n of_o his_o own_o make_n pag._n 199._o it_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o two_o shilling_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o but_o only_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o easy_a but_o it_o seem_v difficult_a when_o it_o be_v do_v unwilling_o as_o he_o have_v state_v it_o it_o may_v well_o seem_v a_o paradox_n but_o state_n it_o aright_o and_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v any_o paradox_n at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o the_o unwillingness_n in_o pay_v but_o the_o injustice_n in_o require_v that_o make_v the_o payment_n a_o burden_n in_o claim_v equal_o unjust_a the_o great_a claim_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n but_o where_o one_o claim_n be_v just_a and_o other_o unjust_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rent_n and_o tithe_n the_o unjust_a claim_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n be_v the_o sum_n more_o or_o less_o two_o shilling_n exact_v where_o it_o be_v not_o due_a be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o shilling_n demand_v where_o it_o be_v due_a two_o shilling_n for_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o twenty_o shillings-worth_n this_o be_v no_o paradox_n at_o all_o but_o plain_a to_o every_o common_a capacity_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n between_o tithe_n and_o rent_n tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v not_o just_a not_o duc_fw-fr rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v just_a they_o be_v due_a tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o quaker_n at_o least_o for_o nothing_o rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v demand_v for_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n thus_o his_o paradox_n be_v open_v but_o he_o be_v high_o offend_v with_o i_o for_o say_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o every_o englishman_n dare_v free_o speak_v his_o own_o sense_n nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v unanimous_o cry_v tithe_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n this_o have_v so_o incense_v he_o that_o not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o call_v i_o a_o seditious_a libeler_n forget_v perhaps_o that_o his_o own_o book_n be_v nameless_a and_o say_v pag._n 200._o t._n e._n not_o content_a to_o discover_v his_o own_o base_a humour_n measure_v all_o man_n corn_n by_o his_o own_o bushel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v evil_n themselves_o he_o â—_z all_o man_n pay_v their_o tithe_n with_o as_o ill_a will_n as_o the_o quaker_n and_o impudent_o slander_v the_o whole_a nation_n i_o step_v over_o his_o scurrillity_n and_o ill_a language_n and_o tell_v he_o first_o if_o this_o be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o slander_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o a_o ten_o part_n big_a than_o it_o be_v by_o stretch_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v waâ—_n speak_v of_o but_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v call_v tithe_n a_o great_a oppression_n for_o i_o suppose_v some_o in_o a_o devout_a mistake_n may_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o pay_v as_o the_o priest_n be_v greedy_a to_o receive_v they_o second_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n but_o do_v believe_v it_o a_o real_a truth_n and_o though_o he_o say_v common_a experience_n proclaim_v i_o a_o liar_n herein_o there_o be_v very_o few_o parish_n where_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o do_v not_o pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o as_o any_o other_o due_a i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o eighteen_o part_n of_o his_o nineteen_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no._n but_o since_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o take_v a_o right_a measure_n of_o people_n freedom_n and_o willingness_n herein_o while_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n hang_v over_o they_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o legislator_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o decide_v the_o doubt_n will_v be_v please_v to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n by_o take_v off_o those_o law_n and_o penalty_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o leave_v they_o whole_o free_a in_o this_o case_n to_o exercise_v their_o liberality_n towards_o their_o minister_n as_o god_n shall_v incline_v and_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n and_o true_o if_o the_o priest_n dislike_v this_o proposition_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v what_o himself_o say_v but_o now_o viz._n that_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o pay_n tithe_n free_o or_o that_o he_o do_v great_o distrust_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o ministry_n at_o length_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o reason_n i_o give_v why_o rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n as_o tithe_n the_o first_o reason_n he_o thus_o give_v the_o tenant_n have_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o rent_n of_o the_o landlord_n but_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o receive_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v the_o heir_n of_o a_o estate_n charge_v with_o a_o perpetual_a payment_n to_o the_o poor_a receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o oppression_n pag._n 201._o though_o the_o heir_n receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a yet_o he_o receive_v the_o estate_n which_o be_v so_o charge_v under_o that_o condition_n of_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o estate_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o heâ—â—_n than_o do_v not_o pay_v foâ—_n nothing_o although_o he_o have_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o pay_v for_o he_o have_v that_o very_a land_n in_o consideration_n on_o which_o the_o payment_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v charge_v thus_o the_o heir_n be_v safe_a then_o for_o the_o tenant_n he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o private_a contract_n it_o go_v out_o of_o the_o landlord_n rent_n not_o out_o of_o the_o tenant_n stock_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o landlord_n oâ—der_n pay_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o landlord_n name_n by_o who_o it_o be_v accept_v as_o so_o much_o rent_n pay_v but_o tithe_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n for_o first_o the_o heir_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o land_n undeâ—_n condition_n of_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 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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 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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
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