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revenue_n of_o the_o church_n among_o which_o be_v tyâ—â—â—s_n we_o will_v only_o
intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o consequent_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o private_a belief_n and_o practice_n only_o of_o some_o but_o the_o same_o perkins_n pag._n 94._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o invocation_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v of_o private_a devotion_n begin_v to_o be_v public_a about_o the_o year_n 500_o for_o then_o say_v he_o petrus_n gnaphâ—us_n mix_v the_o invocation_n of_o saintâ—_n with_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v invent_v this_o that_o in_o every_o prayer_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v name_v and_o her_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o and_o gregory_n the_o great_a add_v he_o about_o the_o year_n 600._o command_v that_o a_o litany_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n shall_v be_v sing_v public_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n now_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v that_o gregory_n who_o send_v over_o 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of_o prayer_n to_o â—aints_n to_o bâ—_n sing_v public_o and_o since_o it_o appear_v by_o bede_n and_o other_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n be_v receive_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o saxon_n in_o those_o time_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o saxon_n pray_v to_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n if_o they_o believe_v they_o intercessor_n at_o all_o with_o who_o can_v they_o think_v they_o intercede_v but_o with_o god_n and_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o what_o shall_v hinder_v their_o pray_n to_o they_o as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n especial_o see_v that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n do_v so_o but_o a_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o from_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o saint_n may_v pretty_a well_o be_v guess_v at_o adamnan_n a_o scotch-abbat_a come_v ambassador_n into_o england_n about_o the_o year_n 720._o visit_v the_o abbey_n of_o wire_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n of_o which_o ceolfride_n be_v then_o abbot_n the_o scot_n it_o seem_v have_v the_o wrong_n cut_v on_o his_o crown_n not_o after_o the_o mode_n of_o st._n pâ—ter_n but_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o simon_n magus_n which_o the_o english_a abbot_n observe_v and_o reprove_v the_o scot_n for_o he_o excuse_v it_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n protest_v that_o although_o he_o be_v shear_v like_o simon_n magus_n yet_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o abhor_a simon_n be_v infidelity_n and_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o bless_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n to_o which_o the_o english_a abbot_n reply_v that_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o follow_v st._n peter_n deed_n or_o admonition_n so_o it_o become_v he_o to_o imitate_v his_o manner_n of_o habit_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v for_o his_o advocate_n with_o god_n the_o father_n quem_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la patreâ—_n habere_fw-la patronum_fw-la quaeris_fw-la or_o as_o fox_n render_v it_o who_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o you_o on_o which_o word_n mediator_n fox_n in_o his_o margin_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 114._o give_v this_o note_n there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n plain_o show_v he_o understand_v by_o this_o sentence_n the_o saxon_n make_v other_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o christ_n jesus_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v censure_n i_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 132._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o wherein_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n and_o that_o be_v in_o adore_v the_o host_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o say_v be_v transubstantiate_a in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o neither_o in_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o saxon_n guilty_a for_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v transubstantiation_n no_o not_o in_o k._n edgar_n day_n an._n 9â—5_n he_o say_v before_o pag._n 123._o the_o doctriâ—e_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o receive_v for_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n till_o the_o lateran_n council_n above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o saxon_n but_o that_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o english-sâ—xon_a church_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n any_o more_o than_o it_o will_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v by_o many_o sufficient_o convict_v of_o idolatry_n long_o before_o that_o â—aâ—eran_v council_n in_o the_o year_n 1215._o wherein_o transubstantiation_n be_v make_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n more_o wherein_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n yet_o doubtless_o he_o must_v be_v very_o forgetful_a or_o much_o too_o favourable_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o rainolds_n de_fw-fr roman_a ecclesia_fw-la idolatria_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a patron_n do_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n downright_a with_o idolatry_n not_o only_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n image_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o of_o relic_n also_o and_o of_o water_n salt_n oil_n and_o other_o consecrate_a thing_n which_o out_o of_o the_o papist_n own_v book_n he_o prove_v in_o the_o assumption_n of_o his_o argument_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o and_o that_o the_o saxon_n follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v deny_v §22_n more_o instance_n he_o say_v he_o can_v give_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o saxon_n be_v like_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o most_o fundamental_a matter_n but_o that_o two_o shall_v suffice_v at_o present_a 1._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o of_o the_o canon_n 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of_o reason_v then_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v indeed_o too_o low_a and_o mean_a by_o much_o for_o such_o lofty_a pretence_n to_o learning_n and_o scholarship_n as_o my_o adversary_n make_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n viz._n to_o put_v the_o defendant_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o morâ—_n then_o once_o and_o more_o than_o conduce_v to_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o cause_n as_o in_o pag._n 31._o i_o may_v ask_v he_o say_v he_o where_o he_o read_v that_o abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o a_o few_o line_n lower_v in_o the_o same_o page_n t._n e._n can_v prove_v abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n ordinary_o and_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v very_o probable_a he_o do_v but_o he_o have_v so_o accustom_v himself_o to_o call_v abraham_n gift_n a_o payment_n that_o forget_v himself_o he_o bring_v i_o in_o as_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n as_o if_o i_o also_o admit_v that_o which_o i_o have_v offer_v to_o much_o reason_n against_o his_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 30._o so_o that_o t._n â—_o 'â—_n say_v he_o do_v not_o read_v in_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n constant_o be_v no_o argument_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o do_v t._n e._n say_v this_o he_o quote_v no_o place_n noâ—_n indeed_o have_v any_o to_o quote_v for_o i_o no_o where_o say_v so_o but_o he_o have_v put_v a_o double_a abusâ—_n upon_o my_o word_n first_o in_o make_v i_o to_o say_v i_o do_v not_o read_v in_o genesis_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o i_o have_v limit_v the_o story_n of_o abraham_n and_o melchizedec_n to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n only_o or_o have_v allow_v no_o evidence_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o pretend_v right_o to_o tithe_n but_o what_o can_v be_v find_v in_o genesis_n and_o according_o he_o play_v upon_o i_o t._n be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o read_v in_o genesis_n be_v no_o argument_n unless_o all_o that_o abraham_n ordinary_o do_v be_v record_v there_o to_o wit_n in_o genesis_n and_o i_o may_v ask_v he_o where_o he_o read_v there_o to_o wit_n in_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o pag._n 31._o whereas_o my_o word_n be_v general_a we_o do_v not_o find_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v more_o theâ—_n in_o genesis_n only_o any_o command_n from_o god_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o melchizedâ—c_n pag._n 278._o and_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v due_a from_o abraham_n to_o melchizedec_n then_o must_v abraeham_n have_v pay_v melchizedec_n tithe_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v at_o all_o pag._n 279._o what_o pretence_n can_v the_o priest_n have_v to_o thrust_v in_o genesis_n here_o but_o his_o other_o abuse_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v somewhat_o more_o gross_a t._n be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o read_v that_o abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n constant_o be_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o my_o book_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a artifice_n of_o his_o own_o to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o i_o 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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
priesthood_n only_o rest_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o translate_v to_o any_o other_o and_o that_o theâ—e_n be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n leâ—t_v but_o spiritual_a of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n heb._n 13._o â—5_n it_o follow_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o external_a priesthood_n â—r_o sacrifice_n tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a unto_o the_o church_n neither_o in_o any_o such_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v challenge_v again_o pag._n 316._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o priesthood_n and_o tithe_n in_o that_o right_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v challenge_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o one_o precept_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v pay_v of_o tithe_n but_o only_o for_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o this_o man_n think_v as_o the_o priest_n do_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n that_o christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel_n minister_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o leave_v these_o testimony_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v censure_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o examine_v his_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o donation_n and_o voluntary_a dedication_n which_o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v way_n for_o but_o do_v not_o direct_o enter_v upon_o be_v divert_v by_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o my_o book_n which_o it_o seem_v lay_v in_o his_o way_n §_o 8._o first_o he_o fall_v with_o great_a anger_n upon_o i_o for_o say_v in_o pag._n 287._o of_o my_o book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v though_o christ_n deny_v tithe_n yâ—t_o if_o man_n will_v grant_v they_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o priest_n turn_v this_o he_o call_v a_o most_o malicious_a inference_n pag._n 72._o but_o who_o see_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o care_v they_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o how_o they_o come_v by_o they_o so_o they_o can_v get_v they_o regard_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v they_o from_o god_n or_o man_n if_o some_o among_o they_o do_v yet_o that_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o no_o man_n that_o indifferent_o read_v his_o book_n can_v doubt_v but_o he_o think_v to_o pinch_v i_o close_o upon_o this_o point_n i_o know_v say_v he_o to_o his_o dear_a brother_n you_o never_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o christ_n deny_v tithe_n and_o since_o the_o quaker_n affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v deny_v they_o let_v he_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n do_v deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v or_o grant_v to_o gospel_n minister_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o suggestion_n pag._n 73._o i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v this_o passage_n worth_n transcribe_v but_o to_o detect_v his_o weakness_n and_o show_v he_o how_o severe_o he_o jerk_n himself_o while_o he_o think_v to_o lash_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n do_v deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v to_o gospel_n minister_n he_o brand_v i_o for_o a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ._n he_o himself_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 61._o yet_o produce_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n confess_v tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n pag._n 67._o and_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o name_n ibid._n nor_o only_o so_o but_o affirm_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v a_o new_a determination_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n by_o name_n pag._n 69._o and_o that_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d probable_o on_o purpose_n decline_v determine_v the_o proportion_n too_o express_o pag._n 70._o now_o after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v so_o free_o stigmatize_v i_o for_o a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n what_o will_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v himself_o what_o badge_n will_v himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o wear_v he_o say_v christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 72._o but_o himself_o have_v not_o assign_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o shall_v i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o say_v by_o retortion_n let_v he_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel-minister_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o suggestion_n the_o next_o occasion_n he_o take_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o be_v for_o take_v king_n ethelwolf_n for_o the_o old_a charter_n and_o here_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a incivility_n he_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o livery_n of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n you_o do_v say_v he_o to_o his_o brother_n pag._n 73._o prouâ—_n this_o voluntary_a dedication_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n by_o king_n ethâ—lwolf's_n charter_n not_o because_o that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o old_a donation_n of_o tithe_n as_o t._n e._n foolish_o and_o false_o suggest_v pag._n 299._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 74._o and_o because_o the_o quaker_n dread_v all_o high_a antiquity_n and_o omit_v alâ—_n inquiry_n into_o precede_a church_n history_n do_v cunning_o suppose_v tithe_n no_o old_a among_o christian_n then_o thiâ—_n charter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o charge_n how_o just_o ground_a will_v appear_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o part_n of_o my_o â—ook_n out_o of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o draw_v it_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 299._o if_o he_o have_v any_o charter_n or_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n of_o old_a date_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 855._o he_o shall_v have_v produce_v it_o and_o probable_o so_o he_o will_v however_o since_o he_o do_v â—ot_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o have_v any_o elder_a where_o now_o be_v my_o folly_n where_o my_o falsehood_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ay_o foolish_a in_o think_v he_o will_v have_v produce_v a_o old_a charter_n if_o he_o can_v when_o his_o business_n be_v to_o clear_v the_o donation_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n and_o his_o interest_n lead_v he_o in_o order_n thereto_o to_o produce_v thâ—_n most_o ancient_a charter_n he_o can_v find_v or_o be_v i_o false_a in_o say_v i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o have_v any_o elder_a charter_n since_o he_o who_o main_a concern_v it_o be_v do_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o old_a or_o be_v it_o a_o argument_n i_o dread_v all_o high_a antiquity_n because_o i_o only_o refute_v the_o high_a antiquity_n he_o bring_v and_o do_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o seek_v out_o for_o he_o a_o high_a antiquity_n than_o he_o can_v find_v for_o himself_o belong_v it_o to_o i_o to_o search_v into_o precede_a church_n history_n to_o help_v he_o to_o a_o more_o authentic_a charter_n what_o weak_a what_o childish_a what_o trifle_a work_n be_v this_o let_v he_o not_o lay_v his_o brother_n weakness_n at_o my_o door_n but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o brother_n to_o task_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o manage_v his_o cause_n more_o wary_o hereafter_o chap_n iu._n he_o now_o purpose_v a_o method_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n first_o he_o say_v he_o will_v look_v back_o into_o the_o age_n before_o k._n ethelwolf_n and_o show_v by_o what_o authority_n and_o precedent_n he_o make_v this_o donation_n second_o he_o will_v consider_v the_o donation_n itself_o and_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v three_o he_o will_v note_v how_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v since_o and_o then_o four_o wipe_v off_o t._n be_v particular_a blot_n throw_v upon_o this_o sacred_a maintenance_n pag._n 74._o in_o this_o method_n i_o intend_v to_o follow_v he_o with_o what_o brevity_n i_o can_v not_o insist_v on_o every_o particular_a which_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n because_o the_o human_a right_n necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o dâ—vine_a and_o the_o divine_a right_o hitherto_o remain_v altogether_o unprove_v what_o can_v be_v urge_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o human_a right_n will_v have_v the_o less_o weight_n and_o need_v the_o less_o answer_n §_o 1._o he_o begin_v with_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o say_v pag._n 75._o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o faithful_a to_o communicate_v unto_o their_o teacher_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o
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 seem_v to_o add_v some_o fresh_a colour_n to_o his_o decay_a and_o die_a cause_n tâ—ese_n constitution_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n be_v less_o authentic_a if_o less_o can_v be_v than_o those_o forementioned_a canon_n which_o be_v call_v apostolical_a perkins_n in_o his_o problem_n against_o coccius_n pag._n 8._o prove_v from_o eusâ—bius_n â—uffiâ—us_a and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o name_n of_o clement_n romanus_n of_o which_o have_v give_v diverâ—_n instance_n he_o add_v the_o eight_o book_n also_o of_o apostolical_a constitution_n write_v by_o the_o same_o clement_n deserve_v no_o great_a credit_n and_o for_o selden_n opinion_n of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n if_o you_o can_v believe_v thosâ—_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o pope_n clement_n the_o first_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a both_o of_o payment_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o also_o of_o a_o express_a opinion_n as_o ancient_a for_o the_o right_n of_o ten_o but_o â—o_o man_n that_o willing_o and_o most_o gross_o deceive_v not_o himself_o can_v believe_v that_o this_o constitution_n or_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v of_o any_o time_n near_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o little_a worth_n and_o lâ—ss_a truth_n of_o the_o whole_a volumn_n be_v enough_o discover_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a and_o it_o be_v long_o since_o brand_v for_o a_o counterfâ—it_n in_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n synod_n 6._o in_o trullo_n thus_o he_o in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 4._o pag._n 42._o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o review_n of_o that_o chapter_n but_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o detect_v the_o falseness_n of_o those_o constitution_n and_o my_o opponent_n weakness_n in_o urge_v they_o his_o next_o author_n be_v ambrose_n out_o of_o who_o sermon_n 33._o and_o 34._o 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 levitical_a law_n which_o neither_o be_v oblige_v to_o christian_n nor_o do_v the_o priest_n themselves_o claim_v by_o it_o nay_o they_o renounce_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o the_o conference_n pag._n 133._o and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 46._o what_o avaâ—â—_n these_o testimony_n then_o to_o theiâ—_n cause_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o law_n which_o they_o themselves_o disclaim_v be_v it_o never_o so_o undoubted_a that_o the_o quotation_n themselves_o be_v genuine_a which_o yet_o there_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o question_v for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o ambrose_n or_o any_o other_o of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n can_v so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o from_o a_o particular_a precept_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o infer_v that_o god_n have_v commâ—nâ—ed_v christian_n to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_a &_o c_o but_o that_o the_o write_n of_o those_o father_n as_o they_o be_v call_v have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o general_a 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 be_v subâ—ect_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o do_v all_o thing_n or_o agree_v general_o with_o the_o church_n saâ—ing_v that_o they_o be_v too_o much_o herein_o addict_v to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o in_o his_o argument_n against_o they_o he_o show_v that_o the_o course_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o passover_n but_o also_o to_o circumcision_n to_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o offering_n wherefore_o as_o he_o go_v on_o if_o they_o escape_v one_o curse_n by_o keep_v their_o easter_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o many_o other_o for_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o also_o accurse_v that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o they_o curse_a that_o pay_n not_o tithe_n and_o they_o curse_v that_o offer_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n let_v any_o man_n now_o say_v selden_n consider_v if_o this_o bishop_n that_o be_v least_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian-church_n understand_v not_o clear_o that_o no_o necessary_a or_o know_a use_n of_o payment_n be_v among_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n of_o tithe_n no_o more_o than_o oâ—_n circumcision_n or_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o not_o plain_o reckon_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o not_o in_o christian_a use_n but_o even_o equal_v it_o with_o what_o be_v certain_o abrogate_a be_v not_o his_o objection_n short_o thus_o why_o do_v you_o not_o observe_v circumcision_n and_o tything_n and_o offering_n also_o at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o like_a curse_n and_o because_o some_o kind_n of_o offering_n indeed_o be_v in_o use_n among_o christian_n therefore_o in_o the_o objection_n he_o provident_o tie_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o tything_n he_o speak_v as_o general_o as_o of_o circumcision_n thus_o far_o seldâ—n_v of_o
custom_n of_o pay_v they_o and_o opinion_n of_o their_o be_v due_a if_o any_o such_o custom_n or_o opinion_n have_v be_v general_a in_o augustin_n time_n who_o be_v bear_v before_o epiphanius_n die_v must_v needs_o be_v somewhat_o new_a but_o if_o andrâ—w_n willet_n judgement_n be_v of_o any_o force_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o positive_a as_o to_o this_o case_n in_o auâ—ustin's_n time_n say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o general_a law_n nor_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v synop._n papism_n 5._o gen_n controu._n pag._n 314._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o in_o augustin_n time_n in_o some_o place_n and_o at_o some_o time_n some_o person_n do_v give_v tithe_n but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o general_a settle_a or_o constant_a payment_n of_o they_o he_o add_v another_o quotation_n from_o augustin_n sermon_n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la 219._o thus_o tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v they_o invade_v another_o man_n right_a whatsoever_o art_n sustain_v thou_o it_o be_v god_n and_o he_o require_v tithe_n out_o of_o whatsoever_o thou_o live_v by_o he_o give_v we_o more_o of_o he_o but_o this_o the_o most_o material_a and_o say_v the_o whole_a sermon_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o ancient_n opinion_n that_o tithe_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n whether_o that_o sermon_n be_v augustin_n or_o no_o be_v a_o great_a question_n selden_n a_o curious_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n suspâ—cts_v it_o his_o word_n of_o it_o be_v about_o harvest_n he_o make_v it_o if_o it_o be_v he_o for_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v his_o or_o no._n and_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o say_v the_o very_a word_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v in_o that_o counterfeit_a treatise_n false_o attribute_v to_o st._n augustin_n and_o inscribe_v de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la catholicae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 5._o pag._n 54._o which_o treatise_n perkins_n place_n among_o those_o write_n of_o his_o which_o by_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o man_n be_v repute_v spurious_a or_o counterfeit_a but_o be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a the_o priest_n have_v not_o give_v his_o quotation_n out_o of_o it_o fair_o but_o have_v omit_v those_o text_n which_o show_v whence_o he_o derive_v the_o claim_n to_o tithe_n namely_o from_o malachy_n 3._o and_o other_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n relate_v to_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o oblige_v christian_n yea_o disclaim_v by_o this_o very_a priest_n pag._n 46._o â—nd_n have_v also_o leave_v out_o several_a passage_n which_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v then_o claim_v not_o for_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o poor_a decima_fw-la tributa_fw-la sunt_fw-la egentium_fw-la auimarum_fw-la red_a ergo_fw-la tributa_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la i_o e._n tithe_n be_v the_o tribute_n of_o needy_a soul_n therefore_o pay_v the_o poor_a their_o tribute_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o priest_n give_v we_o these_o word_n tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v they_o invade_v another_o man_n right_n and_o there_o leave_v off_o with_o a_o it_o follow_v thus_o et_fw-la quaenti_fw-la paâ—peres_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la habitat_fw-la illo_fw-la decimas_fw-la non_fw-la dante_o fame_n mortui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tantoruâ—_n homicidiorum_fw-la reus_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n eterni_fw-la judicis_fw-la apparebit_fw-la quiae_fw-la domino_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la delegatum_fw-la suis_fw-la usibus_fw-la resâ—rvavit_fw-la i_o e._n and_o look_v how_o many_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v shall_v perish_v through_o hunger_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o not_o give_v tithe_n of_o so_o many_o murder_n shall_v hâ—_n be_v find_v guilty_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o eternal_a judge_n because_o he_o have_v keep_v to_o his_o own_o use_n that_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o poor_a from_o these_o passage_n it_o be_v manifest_a both_o whence_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n then_o enter_v the_o church_n be_v take_v viz._n the_o levitical_a law_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v then_o suppose_v to_o be_v due_a viz._n the_o poor_a and_o he_o may_v also_o have_v it_o suit_v his_o interest_n have_v add_v another_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n if_o the_o sermon_n be_v allow_v genuine_a in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o word_n be_v these_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la sibi_fw-la aut_fw-la premium_fw-la comparare_fw-la aut_fw-la pecâ—atoruâ—â—_n desider_v at_o indulgentiam_fw-la promereri_fw-la reddat_fw-la decimal_n i_o e._n he_o therefore_o that_o desire_v either_o to_o purchase_v a_o reward_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o merit_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o pay_v tithe_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o far_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v by_o that_o time_n wrought_v and_o to_o what_o pass_v the_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v then_o come_v when_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o and_o pay_v the_o priest_n say_v he_o can_v further_o prove_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o tithe_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n by_o many_o more_o instance_n but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v end_v these_o testimony_n of_o single_a eminent_a father_n with_o that_o of_o prosper_n of_o aquitain_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o ciergy_n of_o his_o day_n say_v we_o do_v willing_o receive_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o shall_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n pag._n 83._o that_o tithe_n by_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o begin_v to_o be_v give_v in_o augustin_n time_n be_v already_o note_v and_o that_o such_o gift_n be_v more_o frequent_a in_o prosper_n time_n which_o be_v about_o fifty_o year_n after_o be_v not_o unliâ—eâ—y_a nor_o need_v we_o question_v but_o the_o clergy_n then_o do_v willing_o as_o he_o say_v receive_v thâ—m_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o much_o even_a in_o those_o time_n they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o purity_n and_o soundness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o occasion_n will_v offer_v to_o speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o at_o present_v therefore_o take_v only_o a_o touch_n out_o of_o prosper_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr promissionibus_fw-la et_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la dei_fw-la orationibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la say_v he_o i_o expiari_fw-la ob_fw-la omina_fw-la peccato_fw-la posse_fw-la confido_fw-la i_o e._n i_o firm_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o this_o say_n of_o prosper_n that_o the_o priest_n do_v willing_o receive_v what_o the_o people_n offer_v although_o it_o may_v prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v sometime_o give_v yet_o it_o can_v prove_v any_o general_a or_o constant_a payment_n of_o tithe_n i_o have_v noâ—_n go_v through_o the_o testimony_n he_o have_v bring_v of_o which_o some_o be_v repute_v false_a and_o sergeant_n as_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n clement_n constitution_n and_o the_o sermon_n attribute_v to_o ambrose_n sâ—me_v suspect_v as_o that_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la some_z not_o fair_o cite_v as_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o hierom._n some_o misapply_v as_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeur_n and_o epiphaniâ—â—_n some_o speak_v of_o tithe_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n only_o and_o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a state_n some_o mention_n tithe_n by_o way_n of_o provocation_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o great_a charity_n and_o liberality_n some_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n preach_v up_o tithe_n to_o be_v due_a but_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o enforce_v the_o claim_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o other_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o none_o of_o they_o i_o except_v those_o spurious_a constitution_n and_o canon_n say_v that_o christ_n appoint_v establish_v confirm_a tithe_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n either_o inâ—oyned_v or_o approve_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v at_o all_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n so_o that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v no_o divine_a right_o to_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n unless_o any_o will_v so_o far_o deceive_v themselves_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o a_o divine_a right_o now_o in_o force_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o by_o its_o abrogation_n cease_v §_o 4._o at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o testimony_n the_o priest_n say_v now_o i_o hope_v the_o quaker_n will_v not_o say_v all_o these_o be_v papist_n or_o that_o the_o church_n be_v popish_a as_o early_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o origen_n and_o if_o not_o than_o he_o must_v recant_v his_o false_a assertion_n that_o tithe_n come_v in_o with_o popery_n pag._n 84._o that_o which_o in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o say_v of_o tithe_n have_v
their_o institution_n from_o popery_n be_v with_o relation_n to_o that_o charter_n of_o ethelwolf_n which_o the_o priest_n ground_v their_o dedication_n on_o and_o to_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o he_o then_o give_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o however_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n either_o to_o affirm_v the_o church_n be_v popish_a as_o early_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o origen_n or_o to_o recant_v what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n for_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v and_o i_o deny_v that_o tithe_n be_v institute_v require_v or_o pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o irenaeus_n or_o origen_n or_o well-nigh_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o but_o of_o the_o time_n in_o and_o about_o which_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v think_v due_a and_o as_o so_o pay_v which_o selden_n be_v positive_a be_v not_o till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o five_o and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o and_o some_o what_o early_o also_o not_o to_o speak_v my_o own_o sense_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o short_a view_n and_o submit_v it_o to_o his_o judgement_n about_o the_o year_n of_o câ—rist_n two_o hundred_o as_o early_o as_o origen_n prayer_n offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a begin_v to_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o that_o time_n mention_n these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la and_o say_v they_o spring_v from_o tradition_n as_o early_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o believe_v both_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n hold_v it_o as_o perkins_n confess_v problem_n page_n 175._o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n creep_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n from_o which_o spring_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o though_o for_o some_o time_n this_o be_v dispute_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o those_o time_n yet_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v think_v due_a this_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n grow_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o perkins_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o ancient_n especial_o after_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n for_o they_o some_o itme_n place_n sayeâ—_n he_o their_o hope_n faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n page_n 93._o relic_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o veneration_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o and_o flocked_a aâ—ter_n about_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o idem_fw-la p._n 81._o the_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n come_v in_o fashion_n about_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o prevail_v so_o fast_o that_o about_o the_o end_n of_o that_o century_n it_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n idem_fw-la pag._n 119._o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n be_v institute_v by_o pope_n sylvester_n about_o the_o year_n 330._o extreme_a vnâ—â—on_n be_v decree_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n 402._o monkish_a life_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 260._o idem_fw-la pag._n 226._o the_o caelibate_n or_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o by_o or_o before_o the_o year_n 300._o and_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n declare_v necessary_a and_o enjoin_v idem_fw-la pag._n 192._o by_o these_o few_o instance_n the_o reader_n may_v give_v a_o guess_n at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o tithe_n begin_v to_o get_v up_o how_o much_o worse_o it_o grow_v afterward_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n when_o tithe_n come_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n i_o shall_v have_v further_a â—ccasion_n anon_o to_o show_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o authority_n the_o priest_n urge_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n §_o 5._o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o conâ—iliary_a testimony_n he_o give_v his_o reader_n a_o note_n paâ—_n 8â—_n first_o say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o 〈…〉_z be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a daâ—es_n 〈◊〉_d christianity_n yet_o it_o waâ—_n not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n direct_o enjoin_v by_o aâ—y_o human_a law_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a which_o show_v the_o first_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag_n 84_o this_o be_v a_o note_n worth_a the_o note_n he_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n the_o early_a day_n of_o châ—istianity_n why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v pagâ—_n 67._o oâ—e_a reason_n why_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o newâ—_n testament_n by_o namâ—_n be_v to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o priest_n be_v then_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o will_v the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o new-testament_n which_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o see_v and_o will_v they_o not_o have_v beeâ—_n offend_v at_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o their_o minister_n do_v he_o not_o there_o say_v maâ—y_v thing_n be_v suffer_v a_o while_n to_o run_v in_o their_o oâ—d_a chanâ—el_n till_o the_o whole_a jewish_a polity_n be_v destroy_v and_o will_v he_o now_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o old_a channel_n â—nd_v to_o â—un_v in_o a_o new_a one_o from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n before_o the_o â—hole_a jewish_a polity_n be_v destroy_v do_v he_o not_o there_o say_v it_o will_v have_v be_v use_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o young_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o preacher_n have_v present_o claim_v the_o maintenance_n which_o other_o be_v legal_o instate_v in_o and_o will_v he_o here_o say_v the_o christians_n do_v pay_v to_o their_o preacher_n the_o maintenance_n which_o other_o be_v legal_o instate_v in_o and_o that_o from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n do_v he_o not_o say_v â—â—g_n 71._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v such_o that_o believer_n though_o they_o werâ—_n willing_a can_v not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o pay_v tithe_n regular_o nor_o can_v the_o gospel-ministers_a receive_v they_o and_o will_v he_o here_o say_v tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v certain_a too_o certain_o this_o deserve_v to_o be_v nigro_n carbone_fw-la notatum_fw-la note_a with_o a_o black_a cole_n he_o have_v forget_v perhaps_o that_o his_o brother_n priest_n who_o he_o defend_v have_v say_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o tithe_n in_o their_o day_n the_o levite_n themselves_o be_v in_o 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as_o he_o can_v then_o for_o the_o donation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o ethelbald_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n but_o discharge_v the_o monastery_n and_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o public_a tax_n burden_n and_o service_n some_o few_o except_v and_o then_o say_v let_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o speak_v general_o not_o the_o priest_n or_o clergy_n only_o have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n and_o in_o take_v fish_n that_o they_o need_v not_o make_v present_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o prince_n unless_o they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v free_a let_v they_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o there_o have_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v have_v be_v hard_o bestead_v to_o have_v acquit_v they_o by_o this_o donation_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n or_o to_o have_v prove_v this_o charter_n make_v before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n give_v this_o very_a charter_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o popish_a blindness_n of_o that_o age._n his_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o build_v &_o endow_v church_n monastery_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_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 as_o may_v appear_v testify_v in_o their_o own_o record_n whereof_o one_o here_o i_o think_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o probation_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o set_v down_o this_o very_a charter_n of_o ethelbald_n and_o after_o add_v by_o the_o content_n hereof_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o where_o he_o say_v pro_fw-la amore_fw-la celestis_fw-la petriae_fw-la pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la anime_fw-mi pro_fw-la liberatione_n animâ—_n et_fw-fr absolutione_n delictorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o these_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 their_o salvation_n not_o by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n thus_o far_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n vol._n 1._o l._n 2._o towards_o the_o end_n from_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o contrary_a his_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v to_o this_o priest_n who_o bring_v the_o very_a same_o charter_n for_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o it_o which_o fox_n give_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o popish_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o that_o time_n the_o author_n of_o this_o charter_n ethelbald_n himself_o be_v a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a person_n speed_z in_o his_o chronicle_n pag._n 254._o call_v he_o a_o most_o lascivious_a adulterer_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentâ—_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o adultery_n with_o nun_n to_o this_o ethelbald_a the_o priest_n â—oyns_v k._n offa_n who_o he_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 793._o do_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o church_n why_o do_v he_o not_o add_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o it_o so_o let_v he_o then_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n too_o it_o be_v a_o most_o exâ—â—rable_a murder_n aggravate_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o hospitality_n tâ—e_v story_n fox_n set_v down_o out_o of_o jorâ—alensis_n and_o malmsbury_n to_o this_o effect_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o eastangle_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o offa_n with_o a_o princely_a train_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n offa_n queen_n suspect_v ethelbert_n have_v some_o other_o design_n persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o kill_v he_o offa_n thereupon_o the_o next_o day_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v train_v into_o his_o palace_n alone_o from_o his_o company_n by_o one_o call_v guimbertus_fw-la who_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o and_o there_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n which_o forthwith_o he_o present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n offa_n length_n understand_v the_o innocency_n of_o thus_o king_n and_o the_o heinous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o fact_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o hereford_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o ethelbert_n he_o bestow_v great_a land_n and_o afterward_o go_v up_o to_o rome_n for_o his_o penance_n where_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o penny_n through_o every_o house_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o there_o at_o length_n be_v translate_v from_o a_o king_n to_o a_o monk_n martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o here_o now_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a murder_n and_o the_o gift_n the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o this_o gift_n of_o offa_n be_v but_o particular_a the_o ten_o of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o a_o general_a act_n nor_o find_v we_o that_o he_o make_v any_o law_n to_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o priest_n urge_v that_o this_o offa_n have_v with_o all_o his_o clergy_n condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o so_o be_v no_o idolater_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o clergy_n do_v condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o the_o priest_n can_v prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v no_o idolater_n be_v nothing_o then_o idolatry_n but_o worship_v of_o image_n what_o be_v the_o pray_v to_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o relic_n will_v the_o priest_n say_v that_o offa_n and_o all_o his_o clergy_n have_v condemn_v this_o also_o he_o will_v say_v perhaps_o he_o be_v no_o papist_n neither_o what_o go_v he_o up_o to_o rome_n for_o what_o make_v he_o so_o observant_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o pope_n what_o make_v he_o before_o receive_v the_o pope_n legate_n be_v not_o these_o plain_a argument_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o beside_o all_o other_o idolatry_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v then_o most_o zealous_o maintain_v from_o offa_n gift_n he_o take_v a_o step_n of_o about_o sixty_o year_n to_o ethelwolf_n charter_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n to_o countenance_v tithe_n now_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o ethelwolf_n charter_n i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o cast_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a back_n and_o take_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o 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article_n of_o faith_n then_o sure_o they_o be_v such_o before_o else_o the_o bare_a determination_n of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v make_v they_o such_o beside_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o particular_n he_o have_v mention_v have_v not_o be_v determine_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o ethelwolf_n time_n nor_o can_v have_v be_v popish_a without_o such_o a_o determination_n yet_o very_a many_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n proper_o popish_a sufficient_a to_o prove_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o general_a only_o but_o the_o than_o church_n of_o england_n also_o which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o and_o for_o at_o least_o seven_o continue_a succession_n receive_v her_o metropolitan_a bishop_n out_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o be_v popish_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n his_o brother_n priest_n have_v give_v of_o popery_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 149._o §_o 21._o but_o 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suos_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la mittit_fw-la eumque_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la francia_fw-la sibi_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la sua_fw-la confirmet_fw-la amuit_fw-la pontisex_n ejas_fw-la postulatis_fw-la atque_fw-la it_o a_o ejus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la regnum_fw-la francia_fw-la pipino_n ad_fw-la judicatur_fw-la i_o e._n but_o pipin_n have_v a_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d reign_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o popeâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n â—_o the_o pope_n grant_v his_o request_n and_o so_o by_o his_o authority_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v adjudge_v to_o pipin_n burdegalensis_n say_v of_o pope_n zachary_n chronograph_n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 741._o 〈◊〉_d caepit_fw-la francos_fw-la juramento_fw-la 〈◊〉_d absolvere_fw-la i._n e._n this_o pope_n be_v the_o first_o that_o absolve_v the_o french_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v aemil._n lib._n 2._o and_o a_o 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pag._n 223._o say_v depositio_fw-la childerici_fw-la francorum_fw-la regis_fw-la suit_n a_o proceribus_fw-la et_fw-la popâ—lo_fw-la
other_o unsound_a doctrine_n since_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o century_n wherein_o somâ—_n or_o other_o have_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n of_o that_o church_n stephen_n gardiner_n himself_o in_o q._n mary_n day_n discover_v to_o dr._n day_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n how_o he_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n as_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n be_v note_v before_o yet_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v question_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v then_o popish_a or_o no_o oâ—_n whether_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v not_o then_o common_o and_o general_o receive_v that_o very_a pope_n leo_n the_o four_o who_o ethelwolf_n go_v in_o such_o devotion_n to_o see_v towards_o who_o he_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o to_o who_o he_o commit_v his_o son_n alfred_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o saracen_n at_o ostia_n thus_o pray_v o_o god_n who_o right_a 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hooper_n conscientious_o scruple_v and_o refuse_v as_o a_o offence_n and_o burden_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o what_o fox_n who_o write_v the_o story_n affirm_v to_o be_v popish_a and_o superstitious_a cranmer_n and_o other_o of_o his_o associate_n bishop_n see_v no_o evil_a in_o which_o i_o mention_v not_o with_o any_o design_n to_o detract_v the_o same_o of_o those_o worthy_a man_n who_o honour_n and_o true_a excellency_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o know_v much_o though_o much_o they_o know_v as_o in_o be_v faithful_a to_o what_o they_o know_v nor_o to_o intimate_v any_o discordance_n among_o they_o who_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n agree_v full_a well_o in_o a_o good_a resolution_n to_o oppose_v all_o popish_a error_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a discern_a of_o they_o which_o apology_n to_o man_n of_o candour_n needless_a i_o be_o in_o some_o sort_n constrain_v here_o to_o make_v to_o obviate_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o unjust_a cavillation_n of_o my_o very_a disingenuous_a and_o captious_a adversary_n but_o i_o therefore_o instance_n this_o case_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n to_o manifest_v that_o among_o such_o as_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o real_a martyr_n all_o the_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o equal_o discover_v to_o all_o but_o that_o sâ—me_n see_v that_o to_o be_v popish_a and_o reject_v it_o which_o other_o not_o see_v to_o be_v so_o continue_v in_o but_o their_o continue_v in_o it_o make_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o less_o evil_a or_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o who_o have_v see_v and_o decry_v it_o less_o considerable_a with_o those_o who_o look_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n not_o of_o interest_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n if_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v not_o see_v tithe_n to_o be_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o therefore_o do_v continue_v the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o of_o popish_a institution_n than_o their_o use_n and_o wear_v the_o pontificial_a garment_n do_v prove_v those_o garment_n be_v not_o of_o popish_a institution_n which_o bishop_n hooper_n deny_v as_o popish_a §_o 25._o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 306._o say_v the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o cranmer_z ridley_n latimer_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o plain_o condemn_v by_o other_o i_o conâ—ess_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a in_o a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a to_o have_v instance_a particularâ—_n but_o since_o it_o seem_v he_o expect_v it_o he_o may_v take_v if_o he_o please_v the_o forementioned_a for_o some_o but_o withal_o i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v i_o take_v notice_n how_o unfair_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o alter_v my_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o abuse_v i_o for_o whereas_o i_o say_v pag._n 307._o we_o 〈◊〉_d divers_a thing_n which_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o plain_o condemn_v and_o zealous_o witness_v against_o by_o other_o he_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v my_o word_n say_v the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o and_o since_o plain_o condemn_v by_o other_o where_o beside_o the_o manifest_a alteration_n of_o my_o word_n he_o thrust_v in_o the_o word_n since_o only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o stone_n to_o throw_v at_o i_o for_o thereupon_o he_o say_v i_o suppose_v by_o these_o other_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v such_o as_o himself_o or_o such_o factious_a and_o schismatic_a spirit_n whereas_o my_o word_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_n do_v evident_o refer_v to_o former_a time_n for_o after_o i_o have_v say_v we_o find_v divers_a thing_n which_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o plain_o condemn_v and_o zealous_o witness_v against_o by_o other_o i_o immediate_o add_v who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o respective_a time_n confessor_n of_o and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a this_o man_n can_v thus_o have_v abuse_v i_o if_o he_o have_v not_o design_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o in_o his_o epistle_n complain_v of_o my_o dishonesty_n in_o mis-stating_a his_o book_n but_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v wickliff_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o thorp_n the_o name_n of_o martyr_n but_o say_v pag._n 309._o of_o his_o vindication_n never_o a_o man_n of_o these_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_o why_o because_o a_o martyr_n be_v one_o that_o seal_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o wickliff_n not_o be_v burn_v till_o forty_o one_o year_n after_o his_o death_n what_o blood_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o be_v lefâ—_n in_o wickliffe_n bone_n after_o they_o have_v be_v bury_v forty_o one_o year_n the_o other_o he_o also_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v martyr_n because_o as_o he_o say_v their_o end_n be_v uncertain_a pag._n 308._o the_o word_n martyr_n proper_o signify_v a_o witness_n and_o be_v applicable_a to_o they_o who_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o and_o per_fw-la exâ—ellentiaâ—_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o though_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o suffer_v unto_o death_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o many_o suffering_n which_o extend_v not_o unto_o death_n be_v as_o grievous_a and_o cruâ—l_a as_o death_n itself_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o constant_o undergo_v such_o suffering_n not_o baulk_a their_o testimony_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o palm_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o martyr_n who_o it_o may_v be_v be_v as_o full_o resign_v to_o death_n and_o can_v as_o willing_o and_o cheatful_o have_v undergo_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o they_o do_v those_o other_o hardship_n they_o endure_v or_o as_o other_o who_o actual_o suffer_v death_n however_o since_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o execute_v himself_o they_o who_o bold_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o faithful_o bear_v witness_v to_o it_o patâ—iently_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o whether_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v call_v martyr_n or_o not_o their_o testimony_n i_o hope_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o themselves_o despise_v reproach_v and_o vilify_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o they_o be_v as_o for_o wickliff_n fox_n call_v he_o a_o valiant_a champion_n and_o though_o he_o die_v quiet_o at_o lutterworth_n in_o leicestershire_n yet_o great_a and_o grievous_a trouble_n undergo_v he_o as_o fox_n in_o his_o stoâ—y_a report_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o brittania_n intimate_v pag._n 518._o swinderby_n the_o priest_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v whether_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n or_o whether_o he_o escape_v their_o hand_n or_o be_v burn_v there_o be_v no_o certain_a relation_n make_v but_o he_o conceal_v that_o fox_n in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v that_o a_o law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 4._o against_o the_o favourer_n of_o wickâ—iffe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o lollard_n certain_a priest_n be_v thereupon_o burn_v in_o smithfield_n who_o by_o divers_a conjecture_n appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v this_o swinderby_n martyrol_n pag._n 4â—8_n who_o be_v before_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n pag._n 436._o brute_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v what_o â—nd_v he_o have_v i_o find_v not_o register_v but_o fox_n show_v that_o although_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o escape_v yet_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o king_n issue_v forth_o his_o commission_n with_o great_a sharpness_n and_o severity_n against_o the_o say_a brute_n and_o his_o abettor_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o say_v walter_n brute_n do_v persist_v in_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thorp_n he_o will_v not_o admit_v be_v to_o a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v his_o end_n be_v uncertain_a but_o fox_n leave_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o foâ—_n he_o say_v by_o all_o conjecture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o archbishop_n tho._n arundel_n be_v so_o hard_a a_o adversary_n against_o those_o man_n will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v ever_o retract_v his_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n which_o he_o so_o valiant_o maintain_v before_o the_o bishop_n
methink_v the_o modesty_n and_o wariness_n of_o my_o expression_n may_v have_v win_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v pardon_v such_o a_o omission_n and_o thereby_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o have_v do_v he_o the_o like_a kindness_n another_o time_n but_o since_o he_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o statute_n he_o have_v bring_v and_o whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a indeed_o of_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n or_o no._n he_o say_v the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a what_o then_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o grant_n or_o be_v it_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o a_o tittle_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o it_o how_o then_o be_v this_o a_o parliamentary_a law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o neither_o tithe_n nor_o payment_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n nor_o do_v i_o yet_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v find_v though_o he_o turn_v the_o statute_n book_n over_o again_o any_o law_n make_v direct_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o instead_o of_o fasten_v a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n â—pon_n i_o he_o will_v find_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o woâ—e_n nature_n return_v upon_o himself_o the_o next_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n whereas_o say_v he_o that_o very_a statute_n declare_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o t._n e._n may_v see_v if_o he_o read_v it_o over_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n i_o can_v well_o understand_v say_v he_o ibid._n he_o need_v not_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inform_v i_o that_o hen._n 8._o have_v assume_v the_o supremacy_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n since_o i_o have_v advertise_v he_o of_o that_o in_o the_o same_o page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o pick_v these_o mistake_n pag._n 333._o where_o i_o say_v henry_n 8._o being_n more_o papist_n then_o protestant_n though_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o supremacy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o himself_o and_o believe_v as_o most_o of_o the_o other_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o understand_v be_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papiâ—tâ—_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n true_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v much_o kindness_n of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o inform_v he_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o his_o brotheâ—_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 149._o popery_n be_v sucâ—â—_n doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o trâ—e_n ancient_a catholic_n anâ—_n apostolic_a church_n as_o this_o be_v popery_n so_o â—e_a thaâ—_n hold_v believe_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o pâ—acticeâ—_n be_v a_o papist_n but_o so_o do_v hen._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o assume_v the_o supremacy_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o herbert_n who_o write_v his_o life_n may_v find_v credit_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v tell_v he_o pag._n 369._o that_o though_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o religion_n thereof_o some_o few_o article_n except_v of_o which_o more_o full_a testimony_n we_o may_v find_v in_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o speed_n chronicle_n the_o six_o article_n be_v â—naâ—ted_v after_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v â—eâ—ounced_v and_o after_o this_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v also_o which_o article_n be_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o doctrine_n gross_o popish_a viz._n transubstantiation_n the_o half_a communion_n the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n private_a mass_n and_o auricular_a confession_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n all_o his_o time_n and_o many_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o he_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o laubert_n barns_n askew_n and_o many_o other_o who_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o such_o as_o certain_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n beside_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o his_o brother_n priest_n that_o hen._n 8._o do_v establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n vindication_n pag._n 305._o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v may_v perhaps_o have_v help_v to_o open_v his_o understanding_n a_o little_a in_o this_o dark_a and_o difficult_a point_n however_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v what_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v concern_v it_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v begin_v to_o understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o then_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o action_n and_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n in_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n but_o he_o say_v i_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37._o hen._n 8._o who_o but_o will_v take_v this_o man_n to_o have_v be_v domitian_n scholar_n he_o be_v so_o ready-handed_n at_o catch_a fly_n what_o a_o grand_a mistake_n be_v this_o to_o set_v 37_o foâ—_n 32_o a_o mistake_v it_o be_v however_o but_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o printer_n than_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v how_o ill_o the_o book_n be_v print_v throughout_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o correction_n of_o error_n his_o own_o book_n be_v not_o free_a from_o such_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o have_v this_o straw_n to_o stumble_v at_o he_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edw._n 6._o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n he_o wrong_v i_o in_o that_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 334._o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o law_n of_o hen._n 8._o â—is_fw-la son_n and_o successor_n edward_n 6._o make_v another_o ground_v be_v upon_o those_o which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v before_o this_o be_v not_o call_v edw._n 6._o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n §_o 11._o but_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n and_o spend_v several_a page_n about_o it_o use_v great_a earnestness_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o heretic_n for_o but_o so_o much_o as_o question_v it_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o law-quotation_n lest_o i_o shall_v need_v the_o same_o excuse_n that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v pag._n 188._o ne_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidaâ—_n but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v pag._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o very_a statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o confound_v the_o claim_n of_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n have_v plain_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n a_o direct_a how_o and_o where_o layman_n possess_v tithe_n and_o be_v thereof_o disseize_v may_v have_v their_o remedy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_o or_o interest_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v hereafter_o fortune_n to_o be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n