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
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 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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
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
and_o that_o upon_o this_o only_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o in_o abraham_n time_n if_o no_o command_n at_o all_o have_v be_v remember_v in_o scripture_n of_o elder_a date_n than_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o then_o this_o act_n of_o abraham_n this_o exception_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v less_o impertinent_a but_o see_v even_o from_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o divine_a command_n be_v record_v and_o more_o especial_o in_o so_o many_o particular_a instance_n in_o abraham_n own_o time_n and_o to_o abraham_n himself_o whether_o be_v more_o impertinent_a i_o in_o call_v for_o a_o command_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v melchizedec_n right_a to_o tithe_n or_o the_o priest_n in_o sob_v i_o off_o with_o this_o evasive_a answer_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o in_o abrahâ—â—m's_n time_n let_v the_o understand_a reader_n judge_n he_o confess_v moses_n indeed_o do_v write_v a_o brief_a history_n of_o those_o time_n four_o hundred_o year_n after_o but_o since_o he_o comprise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n in_o one_o book_n of_o genesis_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v he_o shall_v set_v down_o all_o particular_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o patriarch_n show_v what_o reason_n they_o have_v for_o oâ—_n how_o they_o weâ—e_v direct_v in_o such_o a_o action_n pag._n 24._o though_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o in_o so_o brief_a a_o history_n moses_n shall_v set_v down_o all_o particular_n or_o show_v what_o reason_n the_o patriarch_n have_v for_o and_o how_o they_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o their_o action_n yet_o in_o a_o action_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n as_o this_o be_v make_v from_o which_o so_o large_a a_o claim_n and_o weighty_a title_n be_v derive_v it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o particular_a full_a and_o plain_a and_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v be_v so_o have_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n by_o which_o he_o write_v intend_a tithe_n to_o be_v a_o gospel-maintenance_n and_o to_o be_v claim_v from_o hence_o how_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v less_o material_a do_v he_o insist_v more_o large_o on_o as_o the_o description_n of_o place_n the_o name_n of_o river_n mountain_n town_n &_o c_o how_o exact_a be_v he_o in_o set_v down_o the_o fashion_n and_o dimension_n of_o the_o ark_n â—ow_o punctual_a in_o compute_v the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v beginning_n increase_n continuance_n and_o decrease_n not_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o year_n only_o or_o with_o the_o month_n but_o add_v even_o the_o very_a day_n â—nd_v when_o he_o come_v to_o abraham_n â—ime_n he_o give_v the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o treat_v of_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d account_n of_o his_o go_v into_o aegypâ—_n and_o what_o beâ—el_v he_o there_o gen._n 12._o his_o part_a with_o lot_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o the_o memorable_a battle_n fight_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n between_o four_o king_n and_o five_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o war_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n on_o either_o side_n and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v pitch_v twice_o over_o the_o success_n of_o the_o â—ight_n the_o plunder_n of_o sodâ—m_n and_o lâ—t's_n captivity_n abraham_n muster_n pursuit_n and_o rescue_v gen._n 14._o in_o every_o of_o which_o he_o be_v more_o particular_a then_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o abraham_n give_v melchiâ—edec_n tithe_n which_o as_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o accidental_a occasion_n so_o moses_n run_v over_o it_o as_o brief_o as_o may_v be_v giving_z it_o only_o a_o transient_a touch_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a passage_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o parenthesis_n for_o in_o the_o 17_o verse_n moses_n say_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v abram_n after_o his_o return_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o chedorlaomer_n and_o of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o the_o valley_n of_o shaveh_n which_o be_v the_o king_n dale_n then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o mention_n melchizedec_n and_o melchizedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n vers._n 18._o and_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o say_v bless_a be_v abram_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n vers._n 19_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o vers._n 20._o this_o be_v the_o full_a and_o whole_a account_n which_o moses_n give_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o then_o immediate_o in_o the_o next_o word_n resume_v his_o discourse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers._n 21._o and_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n say_v unto_o abram_n give_v i_o the_o personâ—_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v he_o have_v say_v less_o how_o can_v he_o have_v mention_v this_o passage_n of_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n in_o few_o word_n and_o with_o less_o remark_n which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o brevity_n of_o his_o history_n by_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v how_o copious_a he_o be_v upon_o other_o subject_n set_v down_o at_o large_a even_o the_o small_a circumstance_n as_o beside_o the_o former_a instance_n will_v plentiful_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n servant_n fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n gen._n 24._o of_o iacob_n supplant_n his_o brother_n chap._n 27._o of_o his_o service_n with_o laban_n chap._n 19_o 20_o 21._o to_o omit_v the_o story_n of_o ioseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o what_o beâ—el_n both_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n there_o but_o this_o be_v a_o art_n the_o priest_n have_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o passage_n then_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o history_n will_v give_v room_n to_o express_v the_o history_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n who_o be_v inspire_v thereto_o by_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v irrational_a to_o imagine_v that_o this_o passage_n of_o aâ—braham's_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchizedec_n will_v have_v be_v pass_v over_o so_o light_o and_o leave_v so_o bare_a if_o it_o have_v have_v relation_n to_o future_a age_n &_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o right_a to_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o hence_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n say_v it_o be_v pag._n 135._o so_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o suggest_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v here_o omit_v which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v say_v express_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v say_v express_o it_o be_v the_o spoil_n which_o abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o heb._n 7._o 4._o and_o who_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o add_v or_o alter_v dare_v thou_o say_v he_o paâ—d_v when_o god_n say_v he_o give_v dare_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o substance_n when_o god_n say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o spoil_n dare_v thou_o say_v he_o do_v this_o ordinary_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o mention_v this_o one_o only_a extraordinary_a time_n add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n prov._n 30._o 6._o §_o 6._o but_o he_o say_v p._n 29._o to_o give_v and_o to_o pay_v be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o case_n or_o else_o the_o apostle_n be_v over-seen_a who_o not_o only_o say_v he_o give_v the_o ten_o heb._n 7._o 4._o but_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n vers._n 9_o neither_o be_v to_o give_v and_o to_o pay_v all_o one_o in_o this_o case_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n over-seen_a for_o the_o apostle_n most_o proper_o accommodate_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o several_a time_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o vers._n 4._o of_o abraham_n in_o who_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a gift_n he_o use_v the_o word_n give_v as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o but_o when_o in_o vers._n 9_o he_o speak_v of_o levi_n who_o he_o figurative_o mention_n with_o a_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v for_o he_o speak_v not_o personal_o of_o levi_n himself_o but_o of_o his_o offspring_n the_o levitieal_a priesthood_n who_o receive_v tithe_n which_o levi_n never_o do_v himself_n than_o i_o say_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o god_n have_v command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n he_o express_v himself_o by_o the_o word_n give_v so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o vary_v his_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o person_n he_o treat_v of_o and_o the_o different_a time_n his_o speech_n have_v relation_n to_o when_o
achaia_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o fair_o do_v of_o the_o priest_n to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o these_o weekly_a collection_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n be_v oblation_n or_o offering_n to_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o their_o peculiar_a use_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v which_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v be_v it_o will_v not_o in_o any_o measure_n have_v prove_v tithe_n since_o no_o certain_a quantity_n be_v express_v much_o less_o a_o ten_o nor_o any_o force_a maintenance_n they_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o voluntary_a §_o 2._o but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o hasten_v from_o scripture-evidence_n find_v nothing_o there_o that_o may_v serve_v his_o purpose_n therefore_o he_o say_v pag._n 75._o not_o to_o expaliate_v into_o the_o whole_a maintenance_n of_o the_o christian_a bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o first_o age_n he_o will_v come_v to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o that_o maintenance_n answer_v to_o tithe_n yea_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o tithe_n give_v they_o by_o a_o voluntary_a devotion_n for_o this_o he_o offer_v the_o testimony_n of_o irenaus_n thuâ—_n pag._n 76._o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a for_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o oblation_n be_v abrogate_a there_o be_v olation_n among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v oblation_n among_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o thus_o as_o the_o jew_n give_v their_o ten_o so_o the_o christian_n give_v all_o they_o have_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o the_o lord_n use_n not_o give_v less_o than_o they_o as_o have_v a_o great_a hope_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o place_n no_o mention_n at_o all_o be_v make_v of_o tithe_n but_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o bind_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v evident_a the_o christian_n do_v not_o give_v tithe_n or_o any_o thing_n answer_v tithe_n for_o the_o word_n be_v express_v they_o give_v all_o they_o have_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o the_o lord_n use_n so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n serve_v his_o end_n but_o because_o he_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o ancient_a writer_n read_v the_o word_n first_o fruit_n he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v all_o one_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o divers_a name_n and_o that_o the_o very_o firâ—t_o christian_n dedicate_v their_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n production_n to_o god_n pag._n 77._o â—ere_z this_o true_a that_o the_o very_o first_o christian_n dedicate_v their_o fiâ—st_a fruit_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n production_n to_o god_n mâ—tâ—ings_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o neither_o any_o hint_n at_o all_o do_v i_o there_o find_v that_o they_o do_v so_o nor_o any_o exhortation_n to_o they_o in_o any_o of_o the_o epistle_n so_o to_o do_v since_o therefore_o no_o proof_n of_o thiâ—_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o scripture_n and_o that_o â—renaeus_fw-la and_o other_o that_o write_v after_o he_o speak_v oâ—_n the_o timeâ—_n in_o wâ—ich_a they_o live_v i_o conclude_v the_o priest_n be_v somewhat_o mistake_v in_o father_v thiâ—_n dedication_n of_o fiâ—st_a fruit_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o christian_n then_o for_o â—is_n other_o conceit_n that_o first_o fruit_n aâ—d_v tytâ—es_n siâ—nifiâ—_n the_o same_o thing_n the_o evidence_n he_o offerâ—_n be_v tâ—e_v apostolical_a canon_n which_o he_o say_v pag._n 77._o be_v the_o decree_n of_o divers_a christian_a synod_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o thâ—_n câ—ristian_n church_n but_o doubtless_o be_v he_o not_o at_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n he_o will_v never_o have_v mention_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n as_o they_o be_v call_v which_o though_o to_o credit_n his_o cause_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o be_v the_o man_n he_o will_v willing_o pass_v for_o in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n and_o read_n iâ—_n he_o be_v now_o to_o learn_v that_o many_o learned_a and_o know_a man_n have_v long_a since_o explode_v &_o reject_v they_o aâ—_n supposition_n and_o false_a perkins_n against_o coccius_n in_o his_o problem_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 7._o say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v apocryphal_a and_o quote_v isidorâ—_n affirm_v the_o same_o the_o first_o that_o mention_v they_o he_o say_v be_v epiphanius_n who_o write_v about_o the_o year_n â—80_n and_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n they_o be_v condemn_v selden_n also_o in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n â—_o 4._o pag._n 43._o call_v they_o plain_o counterfeit_a canon_n and_o in_o his_o review_n on_o that_o chapter_n show_v more_o at_o large_a that_o they_o be_v so_o §_o 3._o the_o priest_n quote_v here_o a_o sentence_n out_o of_o origen_n wherein_o first_o fruit_n be_v mention_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n yet_o in_o his_o application_n of_o it_o pag._n 79._o he_o make_v origen_n conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n ought_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n among_o christian_n but_o therein_o he_o wrong_v origen_n who_o word_n be_v haec_fw-la diximus_fw-la asserentes_fw-la modatum_fw-la de_fw-la primitijs_fw-la frugum_fw-la vel_fw-la pecorum_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la stare_n i._n e._n these_o thing_n we_o have_v say_v affirm_v that_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o fruit_n and_o of_o cattle_n ought_v to_o stand_v even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n these_o be_v origen_n word_n into_o which_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o own_o end_n have_v sly_o thrust_v the_o word_n tithe_n and_o make_v he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n ought_v to_o stand_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o man_n nor_o deal_v he_o much_o better_a with_o cyprian_n who_o he_o quote_v next_o after_o this_o manner_n to_o he_o say_v he_o pag._n 79._o we_o may_v add_v st._n cyprian_n who_o live_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o who_o commend_v the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o â—irst_n christian_n blame_v those_o who_o do_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o say_v the_o priest_n cyprian_n will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o believe_v christ_n intend_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n he_o that_o shall_v fair_o consue_v the_o place_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v quite_o miss_v cyprian_n meaning_n for_o he_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o give_v tithe_n but_o compare_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n with_o those_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v he_o show_v the_o decay_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o do_v not_o then_o give_v so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o the_o first_o christian_n give_v his_o word_n as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o selden_n review_n c._n 4._o be_v doâ—â—s_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la fun_n los_fw-la renundabant_fw-la et_fw-la the_o sauros_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o calo_fw-la repomente_n distribuenda_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la indigentium_fw-la praetia_fw-la apostolis_n offerebaut_fw-fr at_o nunc_fw-la patrimonio_fw-la nec_fw-la decimas_fw-la damus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la vendâ—re_fw-la jubeat_fw-la dominus_fw-la emimus_fw-la potius_fw-la et_fw-la augemus_fw-la i._n e._n then_o they_o sell_v house_n and_o farm_n and_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o themseluâ—s_o in_o heaven_n they_o offer_v the_o price_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v distribute_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o give_v so_o much_o as_o thâ—_n ten_o of_o our_o patrimony_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o sell_v we_o rather_o buy_v and_o increase_v whence_o it_o be_v plain_a cyprian_n do_v not_o either_o require_v tithe_n or_o blame_v they_o that_o do_v not_o give_v tithe_n but_o use_v the_o word_n decimas_fw-la rhetorical_o to_o persuade_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n to_o great_a liberality_n and_o charity_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n to_o who_o free_a bounty_n what_o these_o give_v will_v not_o if_o compare_v be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o ten_o part_n and_o thus_o selden_n in_o the_o place_n forequote_v understand_v he_o but_o no_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o suppose_v cyprian_n do_v here_o blame_v the_o christian_n foâ—_n not_o give_v tithe_n out_o of_o their_o patrimony_n than_o there_o will_v be_v to_o imagine_v he_o blame_v they_o for_o increase_v their_o estate_n by_o purchase_n which_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n prohibit_v christian_n
former_a church-constitution_n neither_o do_v the_o name_n excerptiones_fw-la denote_v otherwise_o but_o in_o that_o collection_n some_o whole_a constitution_n occur_v in_o the_o same_o syllable_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o capitulary_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a of_o which_o he_o instance_n one_o and_o say_v there_o be_v some_o other_o which_o can_v not_o be_v know_v to_o egbert_n that_o die_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o pippin_n father_n to_o charles_n how_o say_v he_o come_v he_o then_o by_o that_o and_o how_o may_v we_o believe_v that_o egbert_n be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o part_n of_o those_o excerption_n unless_o you_o will_v excusâ—_n it_o with_o that_o use_n of_o the_o middle_a timeâ—_n which_o often_o insert_v into_o one_o body_n and_o â—â—dâ—r_n one_o name_n law_n of_o different_a age_n but_o that_o excuse_n will_v not_o help_v since_o there_o will_v still_o remain_v tâ—e_v same_o doubt_n and_o ground_n for_o jealousy_n that_o these_o canon_n about_o tithe_n be_v 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not_o he_o at_o all_o he_o say_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ministerial_a function_n his_o majesty_n claim_v many_o temporal_a right_n beside_o the_o ancient_a patrimony_n of_o his_o family_n and_o will_v add_v he_o this_o faucy_a quaker_n say_v he_o have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o his_o estate_n than_o the_o king_n have_v to_o the_o right_n and_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n no_o no_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o be_v so_o saucy_a as_o the_o priest_n will_v glad_o have_v he_o the_o quaker_n know_v the_o king_n temporal_a right_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o bottom_n as_o firâ—_n and_o stable_n as_o the_o priest_n claim_n to_o tithe_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o the_o priest_n know_v too_o that_o the_o king_n claim_v his_o right_n upon_o consideration_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o those_o upon_o which_o the_o priest_n claim_v tithe_n for_o the_o king_n claim_v his_o right_n in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n and_o under_o a_o civil_a qualification_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o civil_a office_n but_o the_o priest_n claim_v tithe_n in_o a_o religious_a capacity_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o spiritual_a office_n judge_v now_o reader_n how_o very_o impertinent_o the_o priest_n have_v urge_v this_o instance_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o help_v he_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n go_v he_o on_o for_o several_a page_n together_o offer_v nothing_o of_o solid_a argument_n but_o meeâ—_n sophistry_n he_o undertake_v pag._n 146._o to_o evidence_n the_o priest_n claim_v by_o a_o parallel_n suppose_v say_v he_o some_o prince_n or_o great_a man_n do_v out_o of_o his_o own_o inheritance_n make_v a_o donation_n of_o some_o certain_a land_n or_o rent_n to_o a_o elwood_n and_o entail_v it_o on_o the_o family_n of_o elwoods_n forever_o if_o t._n e._n be_v the_o heir_n of_o that_o family_n he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n to_o this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v purchase_v it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o say_v he_o the_o priest_n claim_v his_o tithe_n as_o just_o as_o t._n e._n claim_v this_o donative_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o both_z with_o relation_n to_o the_o giver_n to_o the_o gift_n itself_o and_o to_o the_o consideration_n on_o which_o it_o be_v give_v but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o direct_a to_o the_o present_a case_n be_v the_o different_a capacity_n of_o the_o claimer_n t._n e._n if_o he_o shall_v claim_v such_o a_o donative_n must_v claim_v it_o in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n under_o a_o civil_a qualification_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o religious_a office_n but_o the_o priest_n claim_v not_o tithe_n so_o but_o quite_o contrary_a he_o claim_v on_o the_o score_n of_o a_o religious_a office_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o civil_a capacity_n or_o qualification_n at_o all_o what_o can_v be_v more_o different_a than_o two_o such_o claim_n whereof_o one_o be_v mere_o civil_a the_o other_o mere_o religious_a now_o that_o claim_n that_o be_v civil_a fall_v proper_o under_o the_o 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fear_n he_o be_v no_o elwood_n than_o we_o no_o priest_n aâ—d_v our_o ordination_n be_v easy_a to_o prove_v theâ—_n t._n be_v mother_n honesty_n false_a man_n and_o most_o unworthy_a let_v he_o produce_v if_o he_o can_v that_o place_n in_o my_o book_n whâ—â—â—_n i_o say_v they_o be_v no_o priest_n do_v i_o not_o frequent_o call_v they_o priest_n and_o seldom_o any_o thing_n eâ—se_n and_o 〈…〉_z so_o void_a of_o shame_n as_o well_o as_o honesty_n to_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o often_o say_v they_o be_v no_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o he_o forge_v this_o falsehood_n only_o to_o usher_v in_o his_o slanderous_a suggestion_n but_o i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v he_o have_v hereby_o only_o discover_v his_o own_o base_a &_o ungenerous_a nature_n in_o attempt_v to_o defame_v the_o memory_n of_o one_o who_o probable_o he_o never_o know_v much_o less_o have_v ever_o provocation_n from_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o blemish_v her_o reputation_n who_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o modest_a chaste_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n unstained_a throughout_o her_o life_n with_o any_o spot_n of_o infamy_n &_o have_v sleep_v in_o peace_n about_o some_o twenty_o year_n her_o memory_n be_v still_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a to_o all_o that_o know_v she_o and_o her_o good_a name_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o detractor_n tongue_n §_o 3._o in_o his_o next_o section_n pag._n 148._o the_o priest_n quote_v i_o say_v thus_o pag._n 314._o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o t._n e_o as_o to_o temporal_a right_n be_v equal_a than_o the_o priest_n must_v acknowledge_v he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n then_o t._n e._n at_o least_o that_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v they_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n any_o more_o than_o t._n e._n do_v his_o temporal_a â—state_n otherwise_o the_o parallel_n will_v not_o hold_v wâ—at_a a_o lame_a quotation_n have_v he_o here_o give_v in_o the_o page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v take_v this_o i_o observe_v how_o willing_a the_o priest_n be_v for_o his_o own_o interest_n to_o parallel_v his_o casâ—_n with_o the_o parishioner_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o their_o claim_n one_o claim_v a_o temporal_a thâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o other_o claim_v a_o temporal_a thing_n one_o claim_v by_o a_o temporal_a right_n and_o the_o other_o claim_v by_o a_o temporal_a right_n one_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o what_o he_o claim_v no_o more_o have_v the_o other_o thus_o he_o take_v his_o parishioner_n by_o the_o â—ose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o coke_n he_o into_o a_o conceit_n that_o their_o case_n answer_v pat_o to_o one_o another_o that_o their_o right_n be_v all_o one_o their_o claim_n one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o pretension_n just_o alike_o but_o then_o say_v i_o they_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o the_o priest_n must_v also_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o other_o at_o least_o that_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v tithe_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n any_o more_o than_o the_o other_o do_v his_o temporal_a estate_n otherwise_o the_o parallel_n will_v not_o hold_v for_o if_o he_o claim_v tithe_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o demand_v they_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o spiritual_a office_n i_o be_o sure_a than_o their_o claim_n will_v not_o agree_v and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a a_o title_n to_o the_o one_o will_v not_o be_v so_o to_o the_o other_o this_o i_o recite_v the_o large_a that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v upon_o what_o ground_n i_o make_v this_o conclusion_n the_o priest_n say_v the_o maxim_n on_o which_o this_o inference_n be_v ground_v be_v this_o wretched_a absurdity_n that_o none_o can_v have_v equal_a temporal_a right_n by_o
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tithe_n be_v it_o the_o general_a service_n and_o universal_a labour_n of_o the_o clergy_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v hear_v they_o have_v private_a cabal_n and_o several_a little_a committee_n about_o my_o book_n wherein_o he_o that_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o write_v it_o receive_v no_o thanks_o for_o his_o labour_n and_o wish_v he_o have_v never_o meddle_v and_o that_o after_o many_o consultation_n and_o debate_n about_o it_o they_o at_o length_n resolve_v to_o divide_v it_o into_o several_a part_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o answer_v one_o part_n &_o some_o another_o which_o the_o event_n do_v somewhat_o confirm_v but_o i_o never_o understand_v before_o that_o they_o have_v a_o general_a convocation_n about_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v undertake_v as_o a_o national_a service_n for_o which_o all_o the_o parish_n priest_n in_o the_o nation_n must_v have_v tithe_n but_o true_o have_v i_o think_v there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o head_n engage_v in_o the_o work_n i_o shall_v have_v expect_v strong_a reason_n and_o more_o forcible_a argument_n than_o i_o find_v in_o the_o reply_v but_o we_o must_v take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o he_o say_v pag._n 181._o they_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o perform_v any_o diâ—ine_a office_n which_o their_o people_n need_n or_o require_v he_o shall_v have_v add_v for_o money_n for_o notwithstanding_o their_o tithe_n those_o other_o office_n which_o he_o call_v divine_a must_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v pay_v for_o distinct_a here_o the_o other_o priest_n put_v in_o a_o word_n vindicat._n pag._n 314._o where_o his_o parishioner_n cite_v those_o word_n of_o i_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n which_o can_v deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n he_o reply_v that_o be_v if_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v judge_n be_v not_o this_o a_o learned_a answer_n and_o a_o notable_a demonstration_n that_o the_o clergy_n do_v something_o for_o the_o people_n which_o deserve_v 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take_v into_o their_o office_n but_o then_o they_o have_v distinct_a rate_n and_o price_n set_v on_o they_o and_o they_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o in_o money_n over_o and_o above_o the_o tithe_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o other_o priest_n the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n §_o 10._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o tax_v i_o with_o many_o mistake_v in_o point_n of_o law_n wherein_o if_o i_o be_o defective_a it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n have_v never_o be_v educate_v in_o that_o study_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o joke_n according_a to_o the_o levity_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o by_o and_o by_o slip_n into_o his_o usual_a strain_n of_o profane_a jeer_a and_o flout_v at_o revelation_n and_o immediate_a teach_v call_v i_o a_o inspirado_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o let_v pass_v as_o the_o froth_n of_o his_o wit_n in_o which_o no_o argument_n lie_v the_o first_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v in_o say_v the_o stature_n of_o 27_o of_o hen._n 8._o be_v the_o first_o parliamentary_a law_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n whereaâ—_n say_v he_o p._n 183._o the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a i_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o confident_a and_o positive_a as_o he_o report_v i_o but_o say_v this_o be_v the_o first_o parliamentary_a law_n that_o i_o find_v among_o our_o statute_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o word_v that_o i_o find_v among_o our_o statute_n he_o leave_v out_o in_o recite_v my_o word_n now_o if_o it_o have_v so_o happen_v that_o his_o sagacity_n and_o industrious_a diligence_n have_v chance_v to_o have_v find_v out_o another_o statute_n of_o elder_a date_n than_o that_o i_o give_v yet_o
methink_v the_o modesty_n and_o wariness_n of_o my_o expression_n may_v have_v win_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v pardon_v such_o a_o omission_n and_o thereby_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o have_v do_v he_o the_o like_a kindness_n another_o time_n but_o since_o he_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o statute_n he_o have_v bring_v and_o whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a indeed_o of_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n or_o no._n he_o say_v the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a what_o then_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o grant_n or_o be_v it_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o a_o tittle_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o it_o how_o then_o be_v this_o a_o parliamentary_a law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o neither_o tithe_n nor_o payment_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n nor_o do_v i_o yet_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v find_v though_o he_o turn_v the_o statute_n book_n over_o again_o any_o law_n make_v direct_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o instead_o of_o fasten_v a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n â—pon_n i_o he_o will_v find_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o woâ—e_n nature_n return_v upon_o himself_o the_o next_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n whereas_o say_v he_o that_o very_a statute_n declare_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o t._n e._n may_v see_v if_o he_o read_v it_o over_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n i_o can_v well_o understand_v say_v he_o ibid._n he_o need_v not_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inform_v i_o that_o hen._n 8._o have_v assume_v the_o supremacy_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n since_o i_o have_v advertise_v he_o of_o that_o in_o the_o same_o page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o pick_v these_o mistake_n pag._n 333._o where_o i_o say_v henry_n 8._o being_n more_o papist_n then_o protestant_n though_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o supremacy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o himself_o and_o believe_v as_o most_o of_o the_o other_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o understand_v be_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papiâ—tâ—_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n true_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v much_o kindness_n of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o inform_v he_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o his_o brotheâ—_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 149._o popery_n be_v sucâ—â—_n doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o trâ—e_n ancient_a catholic_n anâ—_n apostolic_a church_n as_o this_o be_v popery_n so_o â—e_a thaâ—_n hold_v believe_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o pâ—acticeâ—_n be_v a_o papist_n but_o so_o do_v hen._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o assume_v the_o supremacy_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o herbert_n who_o write_v his_o life_n may_v find_v credit_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v tell_v he_o pag._n 369._o that_o though_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o religion_n thereof_o some_o few_o article_n except_v of_o which_o more_o full_a testimony_n we_o may_v find_v in_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o speed_n chronicle_n the_o six_o article_n be_v â—naâ—ted_v after_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v â—eâ—ounced_v and_o after_o this_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v also_o which_o article_n be_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o doctrine_n gross_o popish_a viz._n transubstantiation_n the_o half_a communion_n the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n private_a mass_n and_o auricular_a confession_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n all_o his_o time_n and_o many_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o he_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o laubert_n barns_n askew_n and_o many_o other_o who_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o such_o as_o certain_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n beside_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o his_o brother_n priest_n that_o hen._n 8._o do_v establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n vindication_n pag._n 305._o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v may_v perhaps_o have_v help_v to_o open_v his_o understanding_n a_o little_a in_o this_o dark_a and_o difficult_a point_n however_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v what_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v concern_v it_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v begin_v to_o understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o then_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o action_n and_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n in_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n but_o he_o say_v i_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37._o hen._n 8._o who_o but_o will_v take_v this_o man_n to_o have_v be_v domitian_n scholar_n he_o be_v so_o ready-handed_n at_o catch_a fly_n what_o a_o grand_a mistake_n be_v this_o to_o set_v 37_o foâ—_n 32_o a_o mistake_v it_o be_v however_o but_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o printer_n than_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v how_o ill_o the_o book_n be_v print_v throughout_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o correction_n of_o error_n his_o own_o book_n be_v not_o free_a from_o such_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o have_v this_o straw_n to_o stumble_v at_o he_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edw._n 6._o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n he_o wrong_v i_o in_o that_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 334._o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o law_n of_o hen._n 8._o â—is_fw-la son_n and_o successor_n edward_n 6._o make_v another_o ground_v be_v upon_o those_o which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v before_o this_o be_v not_o call_v edw._n 6._o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n §_o 11._o but_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n and_o spend_v several_a page_n about_o it_o use_v great_a earnestness_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o heretic_n for_o but_o so_o much_o as_o question_v it_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o law-quotation_n lest_o i_o shall_v need_v the_o same_o excuse_n that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v pag._n 188._o ne_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidaâ—_n but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v pag._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o very_a statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o confound_v the_o claim_n of_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n have_v plain_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n a_o direct_a how_o and_o where_o layman_n possess_v tithe_n and_o be_v thereof_o disseize_v may_v have_v their_o remedy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_o or_o interest_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v hereafter_o fortune_n to_o be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n
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
see_v a_o proof_n if_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o retaliate_v my_o adversary_n i_o can_v do_v it_o very_o effectual_o and_o give_v he_o a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o scandalous_a and_o infamous_a priest_n but_o at_o present_a i_o forbear_v intend_v to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v i_o defend_v a_o cause_n that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o shift_n §_o 29._o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o each_o of_o my_o adversary_n book_n in_o which_o i_o find_v neither_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o controversy_n tithe_n nor_o ought_v else_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o both_o take_v pain_n to_o justify_v the_o ill_a langâ—age_n which_o the_o first_o priest_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n and_o indeed_o have_v so_o far_o outdo_v it_o since_o that_o that_o may_v comparative_o be_v think_v modest_a some_o few_o instance_n of_o which_o i_o give_v before_o pag._n 3._o out_o of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n a_o few_o more_o i_o will_v add_v here_o out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v see_v his_o own_o complexion_n as_o well_o at_o go_v off_o as_o come_v on_o viz._n these_o rebel_n in_o religion_n pag._n 15._o such_o wretched_a pretender_n as_o t._n e._n and_o his_o crew_n pag._n 153._o t._n be_v head_n swim_v with_o repeat_v revelation_n pag._n 154._o his_o seditious_a follower_n pag._n 181._o this_o unlucky_a way_n of_o immediate_a teach_v pag._n 182._o ignorance_n and_o confidence_n can_v inspire_v a_o raw_a quaker_n p._n 187._o dote_v falsehood_n as_o senseless_a as_o thyself_o pag._n 191._o what_o insolence_n be_v it_o for_o this_o novice_n pag._n 2â—6_n will_v have_v discover_v his_o knavery_n in_o this_o false_a assertion_n pag._n 20â—_n vagabond_n speaker_n pag._n 226._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o brother_n unseemly_a expression_n who_o know_v himself_o so_o deep_o guilty_a in_o the_o like_a kind_n but_o whether_o it_o become_v either_o one_o of_o they_o or_o the_o other_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o 52_o section_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n in_o flout_v and_o jeer_a deride_v and_o scoff_v disdain_v and_o scorn_v i_o but_o in_o all_o that_o i_o see_v no_o argument_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a â—ause_n and_o mind_n therefore_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v but_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o former_a priest_n have_v say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o the_o quaker_n &_o that_o i_o have_v call_v it_o a_o old_a overworn_a objection_n whereupon_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o make_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereto_o pag._n 240._o but_o let_v he_o know_v the_o objection_n be_v overworn_a with_o be_v often_o reply_v to_o already_o it_o be_v wear_v with_o be_v answer_v over_o and_o over_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v rather_o be_v ashamed_a to_o urge_v a_o objection_n tâ—at_a be_v so_o overworn_a with_o answer_v beside_o he_o may_v remember_v that_o his_o brother_n priest_n urge_v this_o objection_n with_o reference_n to_o a_o future_a debate_n as_o providence_n shall_v give_v occasion_n and_o assistance_n conference_n page_n last_o which_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o former_a answer_n pag._n 363._o and_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o will_v not_o anticipate_v his_o work_n but_o providence_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o yet_o assist_v he_o in_o that_o attempt_n and_o indeed_o if_o he_o never_o begin_v it_o till_o providence_n assist_v he_o i_o never_o expect_v to_o see_v it_o not_o only_o the_o objection_n but_o himself_o also_o will_v ere_o then_o be_v old_a and_o overworn_a but_o i_o perceive_v by_o this_o priest_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v forthwith_a have_v enter_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v not_o this_o that_o and_o the_o other_o rite_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 241._o if_o he_o mean_v i_o can_v prove_v that_o these_o ancient_a christian_n have_v no_o distinct_a order_n of_o man_n no_o sacrament_n no_o catechise_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o reckon_v up_o a_o matter_n of_o ten_o no_n with_o a_o et_fw-la caetera_fw-la for_o i_o to_o prove_v but_o where_o all_o this_o while_n be_v his_o learning_n asleep_o when_o he_o put_v his_o opponent_n to_o prove_v not_o only_o negative_n but_o et_fw-fr caetâ—ra's_n also_o be_v this_o like_o a_o disputant_n his_o mind_n it_o seem_v be_v up_o in_o the_o jollity_n laugh_v at_o the_o ignorant_a quaker_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o own_o word_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o section_n till_o he_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o absurdity_n he_o â—an_v into_o but_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o laughter_n of_o other_o that_o be_v not_o more_o serious_a than_o himself_o nor_o do_v he_o perhaps_o perceive_v the_o gross_a contradiction_n he_o bring_v forth_o in_o his_o mirth_n when_o tell_v his_o brother_n the_o occasion_n he_o take_v to_o smile_v he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o observe_v what_o rare_a effect_n the_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o ignorance_n and_o fâ—lly_n have_v produce_v in_o your_o adversary_n mean_v i_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o add_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o hope_v when_o they_o the_o quaker_n shall_v see_v how_o plain_o the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n the_o hypocrisy_n and_o mistake_v of_o this_o their_o bold_a champion_n mean_v i_o be_v detect_v they_o will_v begin_v to_o perceive_v that_o their_o principle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v no_o not_o by_o the_o most_o politic_a equivocation_n and_o sophistry_n but_o be_v not_o the_o most_o politic_a equivocation_n and_o sophistry_n rare_a effect_n indeed_o of_o a_o conjunction_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n so_o rare_a i_o think_v that_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o know_v to_o procee_v from_o such_o a_o conjunction_n what_o unhappy_a conjunction_n be_v it_o then_o of_o mirth_n and_o somewhat_o else_o that_o produce_v this_o rare_a effect_n in_o he_o to_o make_v the_o most_o politic_a equivocation_n and_o sophistry_n the_o effect_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o recover_v himself_o i_o will_v wipe_v off_o a_o aspersion_n which_o the_o other_o priest_n have_v cast_v upon_o the_o quaker_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n i_o think_v fiâ—_n to_o refer_v to_o this_o place_n that_o i_o may_v not_o by_o interweave_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o tithe_n interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o precede_a discourse_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o though_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o cavil_v towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o chapter_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 300_o he_o repeat_v it_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n pag._n 333._o tâ—e_v matter_n be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n among_o his_o many_o abuse_n charge_v the_o quaker_n with_o mis-applying_a that_o text_n jer._n 5._o 31._o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o because_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o my_o former_a answer_n he_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 300._o 301._o begin_v to_o insult_v and_o boast_v as_o if_o i_o have_v therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o because_o i_o know_v neither_o how_o to_o answer_v his_o argument_n nor_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o my_o own_o party_n and_o that_o not_o know_v how_o to_o excuse_v this_o i_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o minute_n passage_n minute_n enough_o it_o certain_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o catalogue_n but_o to_o let_v he_o see_v he_o glory_n in_o a_o false_a reason_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o deserve_v a_o answer_n first_o because_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o idle_a story_n as_o himself_o call_v it_o pag_n 153._o oâ—_n the_o invention_n of_o gun_n and_o powder_n no_o way_n pertinent_a to_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o but_o a_o very_a silly_a digression_n from_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v frequent_a in_o he_o and_o take_v for_o a_o indication_n of_o a_o discompose_v brain_n second_o because_o though_o he_o charge_v the_o quaker_n with_o mis-applying_a that_o text_n jer._n 5._o 31._o yet_o he_o neither_o name_v any_o quaker_n by_o who_o nor_o any_o book_n in_o which_o that_o text_n be_v any_o way_n apply_v or_o so_o much_o as_o at_o all_o mention_v so_o that_o his_o charge_n have_v neither_o top_n nor_o bottom_n head_n nor_o tayl._n who_o then_o can_v have_v think_v the_o man_n so_o idle_a to_o expect_v a_o answer_n to_o such_o a_o idle_a charge_n but_o now_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 301._o
pag._n 333._o have_v t._n e_o clear_v his_o brethren_n from_o the_o imposture_n he_o have_v effectual_o convict_v i_o of_o virulency_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v here_o find_v my_o brethren_n so_o effectual_o clear_v from_o the_o priest_n false_a charge_n of_o â—mpâ—sture_n that_o he_o will_v see_v the_o priest_n effectual_o convict_v of_o virulency_n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o readâ—â—'s_n judgement_n let_v i_o now_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o expostulate_v a_o little_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o in_o the_o book_n before-quoted_n out_o of_o which_o he_o piâ—ked_v this_o passage_n to_o cavil_v at_o the_o quaker_n give_v why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o leave_v my_o argument_n to_o catch_v at_o or_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n vindicat._n pag._n 311._o but_o have_v not_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o guilt_n upon_o i_o have_v he_o not_o here_o catch_v at_o and_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n and_o let_v the_o argument_n pass_v untouched_a again_o his_o brother_n priest_n say_v in_o another_o case_n though_o without_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o â—ade_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereunto_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 240._o but_o how_o long_o have_v these_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n since_o they_o be_v first_o print_v may_v not_o they_o well_o be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n who_o in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a reply_n to_o the_o objection_n this_o priest_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o look_v among_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n there_o give_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o carp_v at_o but_o let_v whoso_o will_v answer_v they_o for_o he_o he_o have_v not_o it_o seem_v ingenuity_n enough_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o courage_n enough_o to_o undertake_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o reason_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o answer_v that_o one_o reason_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v he_o cavil_v viâ—_n that_o they_o be_v such_o priest_n as_o bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o such_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o according_a as_o their_o mean_n be_v greâ—ter_n or_o less_o so_o do_v they_o bear_v more_o or_o less_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n what_o parish_n be_v it_o that_o know_v not_o this_o bâ—_n sad_a experience_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o nor_o make_v any_o much_o less_o a_o satisfactory_a reply_v thereunto_o beside_o in_o that_o very_a page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o catch_v that_o word_n he_o have_v so_o play_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v for_o their_o gain_n from_o their_o quarter_n and_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v isaiah_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 56._o 11._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v after_o the_o fleece_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n and_o feed_v on_o the_o fat_a which_o the_o lord_n send_v ezâ—kiel_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o prophet_n and_o priest_n that_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o preach_v for_o hire_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v micah_n to_o cry_v against_o and_o whilst_o we_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o preach_v peace_n to_o we_o but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o mic._n 3._o 11._o may_v not_o these_o priest_n be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v these_o objection_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o same_o book_n lie_v near_o twenty_o year_n against_o they_o and_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a râ—ply_n thereunto_o have_v it_o not_o beeâ—_n more_o for_o this_o priest_n credit_n to_o have_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o remove_v these_o objection_n by_o a_o sober_a answer_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n give_v than_o to_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o only_o play_v upon_o a_o phrase_n to_o exercise_v upon_o it_o his_o abusive_a wit_n and_o sophistry_n as_o he_o most_o false_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v do_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v the_o injustice_n of_o these_o priest_n in_o charge_v the_o quaker_n and_o i_o with_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o deep_o guilty_a of_o §_o 30._o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v diligent_a observation_n the_o follow_a particular_n as_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o tithe_n or_o a_o exact_a ten_o part_n be_v never_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n thatâ—_n there_o be_v no_o eternal_a reason_n for_o that_o part_n nor_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o it_o 2._o that_o abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchizedec_n and_o iacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o increase_n to_o god_n be_v both_o of_o they_o spontaneous_a and_o frâ—e_a act_n be_v no_o oblige_a precedent_n to_o any_o to_o give_v tithe_n now_o 3._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o mosaic_a law_n by_o which_o they_o once_o be_v due_a that_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o polity_n 4._o that_o tithe_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ever_o demand_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n in_o their_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n no_o exhortation_n in_o any_o of_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n then_o gather_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n either_o then_o or_o in_o after_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o tithe_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o any_o of_o the_o new-testament_n write_n with_o respect_n to_o gospel-maintenance_n although_o the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel-minister_n be_v therein_o treat_v of_o in_o a_o word_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o either_o demand_v or_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 5._o that_o those_o donation_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o be_v make_v by_o papist_n not_o in_o their_o civil_a but_o religious_a capacity_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o tithe_n be_v claim_v as_o due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o those_o donor_n can_v extend_v their_o donation_n no_o further_o than_o to_o tâ—e_v tithe_n of_o those_o profit_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n but_o the_o prâ—seâ—t_n profit_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v as_o real_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o these_o profit_n that_o arise_v now_o as_o they_o then_o be_v of_o those_o profit_n that_o arise_v then_o and_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o the_o present_a profitâ—_n not_o have_v make_v any_o donation_n of_o tithe_n it_o follow_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o any_o donation_n from_o the_o right_a owner_n 7._o that_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o â—he_n payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o make_v nor_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o right_a to_o tithe_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n before_o if_o that_o supposition_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a as_o it_o plain_o and_o evident_o do_v and_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o priest_n have_v â—o_o right_a to_o tithe_n before_o then_o haâ—e_v the_o priest_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o law_n for_o those_o law_n not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o 〈◊〉_d right_o but_o by_o mistake_n suppose_v they_o have_v a_o old_a one_o that_o old_a one_o be_v trâ—ed_v and_o â—â—oved_a 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v now_o neither_o old_a nor_o new_a tâ—us_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o tâ—at_a tithe_n as_o take_v in_o this_o