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this_o the_o priest_n be_v willing_a to_o dash_v out_o lest_o as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o tithe_n depend_v upon_o a_o express_a command_n so_o a_o equality_n of_o reasoâ—_n shall_v drive_v he_o to_o seek_v a_o command_n on_o which_o to_o ground_n melchizedeck_n right_a to_o they_o also_o which_o he_o very_o well_o know_v he_o can_v no_o where_o find_v he_o attempt_v therefore_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o new_a state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o whereas_o the_o other_o priest_n have_v asseâ—ted_v that_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v derive_v from_o melchizedeck_v not_o from_o levi_n this_o priest_n say_v pag._n 20._o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n do_v not_o make_v they_o original_o due_a either_o to_o melchizedeck_v or_o levi_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v original_o due_a be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o from_o â—hom_n the_o present_a priest_n do_v deriuâ—_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o whereby_o tithe_n may_v become_v due_a to_o they_o by_o a_o dâ—vine_a right_n which_o the_o former_a priest_n assert_v to_o be_v from_o melchizedeck_v he_o do_v not_o claim_v tithe_n from_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v original_o due_a but_o from_o melchizeck_n to_o who_o how_o they_o become_v due_a and_o from_o who_o have_v they_o come_v to_o be_v due_a to_o these_o priest_n have_v well_o become_v he_o to_o have_v prove_v §_o 3._o he_o say_v the_o ten_o belong_v to_o god_n i_o say_v all_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o nine_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 24._o 1._o not_o a_o part_n only_o the_o cattle_n on_o a_o
but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n which_o be_v then_o settle_v in_o aaron_n the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o levi_n for_o which_o priesthood_n he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a when_o he_o give_v the_o land_n to_o the_o other_o eleven_o tribe_n reserve_v this_o as_o a_o subsistance_n more_o suitable_a to_o their_o service_n and_o a_o compensation_n for_o their_o part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o the_o better_a to_o colour_v this_o conceit_n of_o tithe_n be_v claim_v in_o levit._n 27._o 30._o as_o due_a long_o before_o he_o pervert_v another_o text_n and_o put_v a_o plain_a abuse_n upon_o his_o reader_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 22._o the_o first_o time_n tithe_n be_v mention_v exod._n 22._o 29._o they_o be_v not_o direct_o enjoin_v but_o suppose_v due_a and_o forbid_v to_o be_v withhold_v whereas_o in_o ex._n 22._o 29._o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la that_o i_o observe_v nor_o elsewhere_o as_o enjoin_v suppose_v due_a or_o forbid_v to_o be_v withhold_v until_o the_o 27_o of_o levit._n 30._o mention_v before_o the_o word_n in_o exod._n 22._o 29._o which_o he_o say_v do_v not_o direct_o enjoin_v but_o suppose_v tithe_n due_a and_o forbid_v tâ—em_v so_o be_v withhold_v be_v these_o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o of_o thy_o liquor_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o this_o priest_n have_v so_o little_a regard_n to_o truth_n and_o so_o much_o to_o his_o own_o interest_n that_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v tithe_n be_v in_o this_o place_n mention_v and_o suppose_a due_a neither_o of_o one_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v namely_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v here_o command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o the_o first_o mention_n but_o it_o be_v both_o mention_v and_o express_o command_v before_o exod._n 13._o â—_o while_o the_o people_n of_o israâ—l_n be_v yet_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o numb_a 3._o 13._o the_o very_a day_n be_v assign_v whereon_o god_n do_v appropriate_v this_o part_n to_o himself_o and_o from_o which_o with_o reverence_n so_o to_o speak_v he_o date_n his_o claim_n thereto_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v i_o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n i_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v the_o time_n precise_o sâ—t_v down_o here_o be_v the_o day_n express_o mention_v on_o which_o god_n do_v sanctify_v the_o first-born_a to_o himself_o on_o which_o and_o not_o till_o which_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a right_n to_o the_o first-born_a distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o rest_n which_o yet_o be_v above_o four_o hundred_o yearâ—_n after_o abrahâ—m's_n gift_n to_o melchizedec_n let_v the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n show_v as_o plain_o if_o they_o can_v when_o god_n do_v appropriate_a to_o himself_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o part_n distinct_a from_o the_o other_o nine_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o who_o maintenance_n he_o then_o appoint_v it_o can_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v suppose_v that_o he_o who_o so_o precise_o and_o punctual_o set_v down_o the_o very_a day_n whereon_o he_o choose_v to_o himself_o the_o first-born_a which_o relate_v but_o to_o that_o typical_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v give_v no_o hint_n nor_o leave_v any_o footstep_n at_o all_o of_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o tithe_n before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n if_o he_o have_v indeed_o sanctify_v they_o to_o himself_o before_o and_o intend_v they_o to_o be_v continue_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o priesthood_n for_o a_o maintenance_n to_o his_o gospel-minister_n §_o 4._o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 22._o though_o god_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v his_o own_o receiver_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v who_o must_v be_v god_n receiver_n and_o for_o that_o even_o reason_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o master_n aught_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o next_o and_o immediate_a servant_n that_o be_v to_o his_o priest_n what_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v for_o grant_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o our_o substance_n and_o may_v command_v and_o dispose_v the_o whole_a or_o what_o part_n thereof_o he_o please_v but_o that_o god_n have_v a_o distinct_a right_n â—o_o the_o ten_o more_o than_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o any_o positive_a constitution_n as_o this_o â—riest_n make_v the_o assertorâ—_n seâ—tors_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o assâ—rt_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v prove_v either_o by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o meet_v with_o and_o till_o this_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n though_o even_o in_o that_o also_o the_o priest_n fall_v short_a take_z that_o to_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o reason_n which_o right_a reason_n do_v never_o dictate_v to_o he_o for_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o master_n aught_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n aâ—_n he_o appoint_v to_o receive_v it_o whether_o they_o be_v his_o next_o and_o immediate_a servant_n or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o their_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o that_o do_v authorise_v they_o to_o be_v his_o receiver_n but_o his_o depute_v they_o unto_o that_o service_n again_o he_o say_v pag._n 23._o abraham_n in_o pay_v his_o tithe_n which_o be_v god_n part_n unto_o melchizedec_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v confirm_v this_o dictate_v of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o that_o twice_o in_o two_o line_n he_o suppose_v abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o sayeâ—_n he_o do_v and_o that_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n as_o a_o distinct_a part_n be_v then_o god_n part_n which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v and_o if_o this_o will_v be_v grant_v he_o he_o will_v then_o infer_v that_o melchizedec_n have_v indeed_o a_o right_n to_o tithe_n and_o perhaps_o also_o that_o from_o he_o a_o right_a to_o tithe_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n but_o he_o run_v too_o fast_o to_o hold_v that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v no_o question_n be_v the_o main_a question_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n namely_o whether_o in_o abraham_n time_n and_o antecedent_n to_o any_o positive_a constitution_n tithe_n as_o tithe_n or_o a_o ten_o part_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n be_v any_o more_o god_n peculiar_a part_n than_o the_o other_o nine_o and_o whether_n abraham_n in_o give_v as_o the_o text_n express_v it_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o military_a spoil_n to_o melchizedeâ—_n do_v pay_v a_o just_a debt_n to_o melchizedec_n which_o he_o can_v not_o without_o injustice_n have_v withhold_v or_o whether_o that_o gift_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n and_o voluntaryâ—eturn_v â—eturn_z of_o kindness_n to_o melchizedec_n for_o his_o so_o friendly_a congratulation_n fatherly_a blessing_n and_o bountiful_a present_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o weary_a follower_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o very_a thing_n on_o which_o and_o which_o alone_a a_o claim_n of_o tithe_n from_o melchizedec_n to_o any_o other_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o turn_v and_o if_o my_o opponent_n either_o first_o or_o second_o will_v stick_v to_o this_o and_o though_o but_o for_o a_o while_n deny_v themselves_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o seem_v to_o take_v in_o rail_v and_o revile_v deride_v and_o jeer_v insult_a and_o boast_v disdain_v and_o scorn_v and_o will_v apply_v themselves_o to_o manage_v this_o argument_n with_o that_o gravity_n &_o seriousness_n that_o become_v the_o subject_a i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o see_v this_o case_n bring_v to_o a_o speedy_a and_o fair_a issue_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o more_o forcible_a argument_n more_o cogent_a reason_n more_o evident_a proof_n and_o plain_a demonstration_n than_o supposition_n conjecture_n probability_n likelihood_n and_o maybe's_a and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o poor_a way_n
the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n under_o which_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n to_o the_o levititical_a priesthood_n be_v recognize_v by_o all_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o priest_n disclaim_v all_o right_a and_o title_n by_o that_o law_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v this_o period_n shall_v produce_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o claim_n though_o something_o it_o may_v against_o it_o here_o i_o must_v crave_v the_o reader_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o short_a digression_n to_o remove_v a_o cavil_v urge_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v thus_o at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o discourse_n of_o tithe_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 131._o he_o mention_v a_o book_n of_o edward_n burrough_n call_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a plea_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o he_o collect_v a_o quotation_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 132._o tithe_n be_v now_o not_o to_o be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o first_o priesthood_n to_o be_v uphold_v that_o once_o give_v and_o receive_v tithe_n now_o shall_v we_o pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o uphold_v any_o part_n of_o that_o priesthood_n which_o take_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v we_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v about_o the_o priesthood_n ignorant_o tax_v e._n b._n with_o ignorance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o allege_v that_o if_o by_o the_o first_o priesthood_n he_o mean_v that_o of_o aaron_n than_o he_o have_v present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n notorious_a falsity_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o priesthood_n there_o bâ—ing_v before_o he_o â—_o priest_n to_o who_o levi_n himself_o pay_v tithe_n heb._n 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o because_o i_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a quibble_n a_o â—atch_n at_o wordâ—_n not_o pertinet_fw-la to_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o but_o tend_v only_o to_o a_o jangle_n i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o in_o my_o answer_n but_o step_v as_o direct_o as_o well_o i_o can_v into_o the_o matter_n itself_o of_o tithe_n hereupon_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 2â—4_n he_o boast_o vaunt_v and_o insult_v over_o i_o for_o pass_v by_o so_o considerable_a a_o passage_n as_o he_o it_o seem_v take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o because_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a passage_n and_o do_v still_o nor_o shall_v i_o have_v think_v it_o now_o deserve_v my_o notice_n but_o that_o his_o unfair_a inference_n therefrom_o deâ—erve_v reproof_n he_o intimate_v that_o my_o silence_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o occasion_n to_o look_v upon_o e._n b._n as_o a_o mere_a cheat_n and_o impostor_n and_o say_v he_o have_v not_o that_o inspiration_n which_o himself_o and_o he_o parishoner_v have_v be_v discourse_v of_o poâ—r_o weak_a man_n he_o may_v soon_o at_o thiâ—_n rate_n give_v the_o world_n a_o occasion_n to_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o slanderer_n and_o backbiter_n but_o will_v never_o gain_v belief_n to_o his_o false_a suggestion_n with_o any_o to_o who_o e._n b._n be_v know_v who_o name_n be_v honourable_a among_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o memory_n sweet_a as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n as_o to_o the_o cavil_v itself_o which_o the_o prieâ—â—_n have_v raise_v it_o be_v altogether_o groundless_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o e._n b._n â—id_v there_o call_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n the_o first_o priesthood_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o priesthood_n that_o succeed_v it_o which_o be_v the_o gospel_n ministry_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v both_o general_o understand_v &_o common_o call_v the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o as_o well_o may_v the_o priest_n blame_v the_o apostle_n for_o call_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o covenant_n which_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d then_o once_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 8._o 7._o and_o 9_o 1._o as_o find_v fault_n with_o e._n b._n for_o call_v the_o jewish_a priesthood_n the_o first_o priesthood_n there_o need_v not_o much_o be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n to_o show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o this_o cavil_v which_o of_o itself_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n but_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o e._n b._n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o my_o convincement_n and_o thence_o himself_o take_v fresh_a occasion_n to_o raise_v his_o wonder_n at_o my_o not_o answer_v this_o passage_n before_o he_o may_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o rather_o believe_v that_o i_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n since_o if_o i_o have_v he_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v i_o will_v not_o have_v be_v backward_o to_o vindicate_v one_o to_o who_o i_o be_v so_o great_o oblige_v it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v e._n b._n instrumental_a to_o the_o turn_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n wherein_o i_o once_o sit_v under_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o national_a ministry_n unto_o the_o true_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o with_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o my_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n extend_v to_o i_o therein_o and_o of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o the_o priest_n in_o derision_n call_v mâ—_n patriarch_n this_o certain_a testimony_n i_o have_v to_o bear_v that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o almighty_a rest_v on_o he_o of_o which_o among_o many_o thousand_o i_o be_o a_o witness_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o place_n vindication_n pag._n 295._o the_o priest_n charge_v i_o with_o cunning_o pass_v over_o his_o argument_n and_o skip_v four_o page_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o discourse_n of_o tithe_n this_o accusation_n be_v utter_o false_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v my_o book_n with_o he_o he_o begin_v with_o tithe_n in_o his_o conference_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o pag._n 131._o he_o spend_v pag._n 132._o in_o quibble_v about_o the_o first_o priesthood_n then_o in_o pag._n 133._o have_v disow_v all_o title_n to_o tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o start_v a_o question_n whether_o tithe_n be_v not_o pure_o ceremonial_a etc._n etc._n which_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o withal_o show_v how_o far_o he_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v ceremonial_a to_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v bestow_v two_o page_n thereon_o pag._n 282_o 283._o then_o in_o pag._n 134._o of_o his_o conference_n he_o draw_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o the_o present_a clergy_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o pag._n 348_o 349_o and_o 350._o of_o my_o say_a book_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o be_v skip_v over_o four_o page_n and_o pass_v by_o his_o argument_n but_o of_o this_o let_v this_o suffice_v i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o former_a subject_n from_o which_o the_o unfair_a deal_n of_o my_o disingenuous_a adversary_n have_v occasion_v this_o digression_n §_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v inquire_v in_o our_o passage_n through_o his_o second_o period_n viz._n thâ—_n time_n under_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o whether_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 2._o whether_o they_o be_v abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o priest_n begin_v with_o the_o last_o of_o these_o and_o offer_v to_o prove_v after_o his_o manner_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n let_v not_o thâ—_n quaker_n say_v he_o so_o far_o mistake_v as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n concern_v tithe_n be_v a_o abrogation_n of_o tithe_n themseluâ—s_o pag._n 4â—_n i_o answer_v so_o to_o think_v be_v no_o mistake_n but_o a_o certain_a truth_n they_o be_v command_v by_o that_o law_n and_o never_o command_v by_o any_o other_o while_o that_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n they_o be_v uphâ—â—d_v by_o it_o but_o when_o that_o lâ—w_a waâ—_n disannul_v they_o fall_v together_o with_o it_o he_o say_v ibid._n our_o lord_n abrogated_a the_o levitical_a law_n concern_v the_o mode_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o he_o do_v â—ot_n abrogate_v god_n worship_n in_o abrogate_a the_o levitical_a law_n â—e_a abrogate_a whatsoever_o have_v dependence_n on_o that_o law_n which_o tithe_n have_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n consider_v simple_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o that_o temporary_a law_n but_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a acception_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v not_o subâ—ect_v to_o a_o abrogation_n but_o the_o mode_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o levitical_a polity_n and_o institute_v by_o the_o law_n
same_o nature_n with_o those_o jewish_a offering_n which_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v not_o deny_v be_v ceremonial_a and_o cease_v and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o reprove_v the_o jewish_a priest_n for_o offer_v pollute_v i._o e._n common_a bread_n and_o for_o offer_v thâ—_n blind_a the_o lamâ—_n and_o the_o sick_a for_o sacrifice_n what_o else_o be_v these_o thing_n â—ut_v ceremonial_a pure_o ceremonial_a and_o yet_o this_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v still_o keep_v tithe_n on_o foot_n say_z the_o prophet_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o reprove_v the_o people_n for_o omission_n of_o thing_n pure_o ceremonial_a he_o add_v ibib_fw-la that_o nehemiah_n call_v his_o care_n in_o this_o viz._n tithe_n a_o good_a deed_n desire_v god_n to_o remembâ—r_v he_o for_o it_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o good_a deed_n in_o nchemiaâ—h_n to_o take_v caâ—â—_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v due_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v they_o which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v in_o full_a force_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n do_v this_o argue_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a deed_n to_o pay_v they_o now_o when_o the_o law_n that_o require_v they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o abolish_v be_v nothing_o ceremonial_a that_o nchemiah_n take_v care_n of_o no_o man_n with_o a_o name_n i_o think_v will_v affirm_v it_o but_o tithe_n he_o say_v pag._n 51._o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o reckon_v â—p_n among_o thing_n pure_o ceremonial_a or_o declare_v to_o be_v repeal_v as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n wash_v jewish_a difference_n of_o meat_n and_o jewish_a feast_n etc._n etc._n be_v thâ—se_o he_o say_v be_v repeal_v by_o â—amâ—_n but_o so_o be_v not_o tithe_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v pure_o ceremonial_a pag._n 51._o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v repeal_v by_o name_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o alone_o they_o be_v due_a be_v repeal_v which_o that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n plain_o show_v chap._n 7._o for_o have_v say_v ver._n 5._o that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v next_o show_v that_o that_o priesthood_n which_o have_v a_o law_n to_o take_v tithe_n by_o be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o thence_o conclude_v plain_o and_o positive_o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n here_o now_o be_v a_o plain_a repeal_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o priesthood_n to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v and_o tithe_n stand_v by_o this_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o depend_v oâ—_n the_o jewish_a polity_n the_o repeal_n of_o this_o law_n take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n as_o the_o remove_n that_o polity_n do_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o tithe_n be_v indeed_o ceremonial_a and_o be_v so_o repute_v by_o man_n of_o note_n in_o several_a age_n can_v reasonable_o be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o book_n take_v a_o few_o of_o many_o evidence_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o epiphaniuâ—_n rank_n circumcision_n tithe_n and_o offering_n at_o jerusalem_n altogether_o make_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o other_o two_o his_o word_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a law_n for_o the_o passover_n fear_v lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v incur_v the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n be_v these_o if_o they_o avoid_v one_o curse_n they_o fall_v under_o anâ—ther_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v also_o find_v accurse_a aâ—_n be_v not_o circumcise_a such_o accurse_a as_o do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n and_o they_o also_o be_v accurse_v that_o do_v not_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n hâ—res_n 50._o see_v selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n review_n c._n 4._o pag._n 461._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n then_o have_v they_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v circumcise_a to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o to_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o observe_v easter_n according_a to_o that_o law_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o circumcision_n tything_n and_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n than_o neither_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o keep_v that_o feast_n on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n since_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v alike_o ceremonial_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o faiâ—_n sense_n of_o epiphanius_n his_o argument_n which_o plain_o show_v both_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 380._o and_o also_o that_o he_o esteem_v tithe_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o circumcision_n and_o jewish_a offering_n to_o have_v have_v their_o dependence_n on_o the_o same_o law_n and_o to_o have_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o for_o he_o compare_v tithe_n to_o circumcision_n and_o jewish_a offering_n which_o be_v undoubted_o abrogate_a and_o thus_o selden_n understand_v he_o oecolampadius_n on_o ezek._n 44._o call_v tithe_n express_o ceremonial_a his_o word_n be_v priests_z that_o be_v christian_n shall_v not_o be_v greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n neither_o shall_v they_o have_v their_o lot_n upon_o this_o earth_n but_o a_o free_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v their_o reward_n and_o inheritance_n what_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o who_o own_o god_n be_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o their_o mind_n nevertheless_o to_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v give_v to_o live_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n receive_v first_o fruit_n receive_v tithe_n these_o thing_n be_v ceremonial_a but._n paul_n show_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v food_n and_o raiment_n for_o god_n add_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o minister_n that_o do_v well_o they_o do_v receive_v therefore_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n the_o apostle_n have_v spirituâ—l_a joy_n of_o these_o who_o sacrifice_n themselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n be_v their_o glory_n their_o first_o bear_v and_o other_o thing_n be_v bless_v thus_o he_o walter_n brute_n who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o testimony_n against_o popery_n plain_o call_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n a_o ceremony_n his_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o cease_n of_o shadow_n and_o ceremony_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n be_v these_o whereupon_o i_o marvel_v that_o your_o learned_a man_n do_v say_v that_o christian_a folk_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o small_a ceremony_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o other_o as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o little_a after_o have_v show_v that_o circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o that_o paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n whosoever_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bound_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n he_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v reason_n if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o tything_n we_o be_v debtor_n and_o bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o one_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o other_o be_v no_o reasonable_a thing_n either_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o all_o or_o to_o none_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o old_a law_n man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o reason_n which_o we_o need_v not_o any_o more_o to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o have_v say_v a_o pretty_a deal_n before_o upon_o this_o subject_a show_v the_o end_n both_o of_o that_o priesthood_n to_o who_o and_o of_o that_o service_n for_o which_o tithe_n be_v appoint_v forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o the_o labour_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n do_v cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n how_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v demand_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o labour_n and_o see_v add_v he_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o demand_v of_o christian_n which_o first_o fruit_n be_v then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o and_o soon_o demand_v then_o the_o tithe_n why_o must_v the_o tithe_n be_v demand_v except_o it_o be_v therefore_o peradventure_o because_o that_o
again_o insinuate_v that_o i_o have_v altogether_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o character_n or_o description_n at_o all_o of_o the_o maintenance_n in_o these_o text_n which_o be_v very_o unworthy_o do_v of_o he_o for_o he_o know_v fulwell_v my_o word_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o comparative_a i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o at_o all_o set_v forth_o what_o the_o maintenance_n be_v but_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o set_v forth_o what_o the_o maintenance_n be_v as_o who_o they_o be_v from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o not_o so_o plain_o full_o particular_o and_o positive_o declare_v and_o describe_v in_o these_o text_n as_o the_o maintainer_n the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v i_o have_v already_o show_v on_o the_o former_a scripture_n and_o shall_v do_v now_o on_o this_o also_o let_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n here_o now_o be_v most_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o to_o communicate_v who_o it_o be_v from_o who_o the_o maintenance_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v namely_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n but_o what_o the_o maintenance_n be_v to_o be_v be_v not_o so_o plain_o sâ—_n full_o so_o particular_o set_v forth_o but_o in_o a_o general_a term_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n no_o quantity_n express_v whether_o a_o ten_o a_o five_o a_o fifteen_o or_o a_o twenty_o part_n but_o lest_o to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o render_v the_o proportion_n uncertain_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o maintenance_n here_o be_v not_o so_o plain_o particular_o and_o certain_o express_v as_o it_o be_v from_o who_o it_o shall_v come_v which_o be_v positive_o and_o certain_o bound_v and_o limit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n §_o 3._o he_o confess_v pag._n 55._o for_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v indeed_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n must_v give_v this_o but_o that_o say_v he_o be_v to_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o heathen_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v then_o full_a the_o heathen_a he_o acknowledge_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o gospel-minister_n but_o the_o catehumen_n the_o christian_n who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v teach_v if_o his_o own_o laziness_n or_o pride_n or_o obstinacy_n hinder_v not_o be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o text_n do_v the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v teach_v not_o if_o his_o own_o laziness_n or_o pride_n or_o obstinacy_n hinder_v communicate_v &_o c_o he_o who_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 18._o he_o that_o will_v not_o reap_v carnals_n but_o where_o he_o have_v before_o sow_v spiritual_n nor_o there_o neither_o 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by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v and_o for_o that_o book_n itself_o of_o cyprian_n the_o vnitâ—te_n ecclesiae_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n make_v this_o quotation_n for_o tithe_n although_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v yet_o be_v it_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o more_o place_n than_o oâ—e_v perkins_n against_o coccius_n say_v express_o of_o it_o cypriano_n libre_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la stabiliendum_fw-la primatum_fw-la petri_n problem_n pag._n 14._o i._n e._n cyprian_n book_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v to_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o this_o say_v he_o of_o cyprian_a we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o ancient_a book_n which_o â—ears_v the_o name_n of_o â—lements_n constitution_n what_o will_v not_o he_o stick_v to_o add_v how_o adulterate_a steuer_n that_o may_v 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he_o take_v two_o quotation_n the_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n now_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n yearly_a of_o all_o our_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n pag._n 80._o the_o particle_n now_o in_o this_o quotation_n be_v not_o in_o ambrosâ—_n but_o add_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o quotation_n be_v long_o but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o material_a â—n_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a clause_n that_o of_o all_o the_o substance_n which_o god_n give_v a_o man_n he_o â—ath_v reserve_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o retain_v it_o here_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_a and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o text_n he_o offer_v in_o proof_n thereof_o he_o fetch_v from_o the_o 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speak_v of_o such_o canon_n they_o be_v false_o ascribe_v to_o such_o a_o pope_n or_o to_o such_o a_o council_n by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o writer_n thus_o far_o selden_n hist._n tithe_n c._n 5._o §_o 5._o and_o in_o his_o six_o section_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n mention_v again_o the_o decree_n of_o masoon_o which_o be_v but_o provincial_n he_o say_v no_o canon_n as_o yet_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n general_o as_o a_o bind_a law_n for_o payment_n of_o any_o certain_a quantity_n which_o not_o only_o appear_v say_v he_o in_o that_o we_o find_v none_o such_o now_o remain_v but_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a french_a bishop_n in_o who_o province_n also_o mascon_n be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o receive_a law_n of_o his_o time_n he_o live_v and_o write_v very_o near_o the_o end_n of_o this_o four_o hundred_o year_n i_o think_v say_v he_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o which_o according_a 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there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o thing_n decree_v in_o synod_n nor_o public_o preach_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o necessity_n for_o that_o religious_a devotion_n be_v every_o where_o warm_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o adorn_v church_n burn_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o then_o add_v this_o author_n be_v agobard_fw-mi bishop_n of_o lion_n very_o learned_a and_o of_o great_a judgement_n and_o have_v not_o so_o confident_o deny_v what_o you_o see_v he_o do_v if_o any_o decree_n canon_n or_o council_n general_o receive_v have_v before_o his_o time_n command_v the_o payment_n or_o offering_n of_o any_o certain_a part_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o bishop_n testimony_n herein_o he_o add_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclâ—siâ—â—niverculis_fw-la or_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n roman_a or_o african_a fulgentius_n ferrandus_fw-la cresconius_n or_o isidore_n collection_n all_o which_o in_o those_o elder_a age_n be_v as_o 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less_o than_o 600._o yeaâ—â—_n after_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v make_v and_o then_o too_o in_o probability_n little_o regard_v §_o 8._o now_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o law_n he_o offer_v make_v by_o king_n and_o emperor_n concern_v tithe_n the_o first_o he_o instance_n be_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o he_o say_v pag._n 89._o be_v settle_v in_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o land_n under_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o every_o city_n give_v a_o certain_a tribute_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o confirm_v this_o donation_n to_o stand_v forever_o if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o what_o relation_n have_v this_o to_o tithe_n if_o constantine_n give_v a_o tribute_n out_o of_o every_o city_n do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o that_o tribute_n be_v tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o those_o city_n or_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v suppose_v will_v the_o priest_n thence_o infer_v that_o the_o country_n
note_v that_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n anno._n 794._o confirm_v to_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o take_n of_o fish_n and_o this_o be_v after_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o german_a boniface_n which_o assure_v we_o tithe_n be_v then_o enjoy_v by_o the_o clergy_n must_v he_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o tithe_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o flourish_n and_o a_o falsehood_n the_o flourish_n in_o these_o word_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o charter_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n do_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o a_o empty_a find_v of_o word_n without_o matter_n the_o falsehood_n in_o these_o word_n tithe_n be_v among_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n this_o â—_o tax_v for_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n let_v he_o clear_v it_o as_o he_o can_v then_o for_o the_o donation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o ethelbald_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n but_o discharge_v the_o monastery_n and_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o public_a tax_n burden_n and_o service_n some_o few_o except_v and_o then_o say_v let_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o speak_v general_o not_o the_o priest_n or_o clergy_n only_o have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n and_o in_o take_v fish_n that_o they_o need_v not_o make_v present_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o prince_n unless_o they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v free_a let_v they_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o there_o have_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v have_v be_v hard_o bestead_v to_o have_v acquit_v they_o by_o this_o donation_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n or_o to_o have_v prove_v this_o charter_n make_v before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n give_v this_o very_a charter_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o popish_a blindness_n of_o that_o age._n his_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o build_v &_o endow_v church_n monastery_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o building_n can_v be_v excuse_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n seek_v thereby_o merit_v with_o god_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o may_v appear_v testify_v in_o their_o own_o record_n whereof_o one_o here_o i_o think_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o probation_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o set_v down_o this_o very_a charter_n of_o ethelbald_n and_o after_o add_v by_o the_o content_n hereof_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o where_o he_o say_v pro_fw-la amore_fw-la celestis_fw-la petriae_fw-la pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la anime_fw-mi pro_fw-la liberatione_n animâ—_n et_fw-fr absolutione_n delictorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v their_o salvation_n not_o by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n thus_o far_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n vol._n 1._o l._n 2._o towards_o the_o end_n from_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o contrary_a his_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v to_o this_o priest_n who_o bring_v the_o very_a same_o charter_n for_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o it_o which_o fox_n give_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o popish_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o that_o time_n the_o author_n of_o this_o charter_n ethelbald_n himself_o be_v a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a person_n speed_z in_o his_o chronicle_n pag._n 254._o call_v he_o a_o most_o lascivious_a adulterer_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentâ—_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o adultery_n with_o nun_n to_o this_o ethelbald_a the_o priest_n â—oyns_v k._n offa_n who_o he_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 793._o do_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o church_n why_o do_v he_o not_o add_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o it_o so_o let_v he_o then_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n too_o it_o be_v a_o most_o exâ—â—rable_a murder_n aggravate_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o hospitality_n tâ—e_v story_n fox_n set_v down_o out_o of_o jorâ—alensis_n and_o malmsbury_n to_o this_o effect_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o eastangle_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o offa_n with_o a_o princely_a train_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n offa_n queen_n suspect_v ethelbert_n have_v some_o other_o design_n persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o kill_v he_o offa_n thereupon_o the_o next_o day_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v train_v into_o his_o palace_n alone_o from_o his_o company_n by_o one_o call_v guimbertus_fw-la who_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o and_o there_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n which_o forthwith_o he_o present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n offa_n length_n understand_v the_o innocency_n of_o thus_o king_n and_o the_o heinous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o fact_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o hereford_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o ethelbert_n he_o bestow_v great_a land_n and_o afterward_o go_v up_o to_o rome_n for_o his_o penance_n where_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o penny_n through_o every_o house_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o there_o at_o length_n be_v translate_v from_o a_o king_n to_o a_o monk_n martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o here_o now_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a murder_n and_o the_o gift_n the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o this_o gift_n of_o offa_n be_v but_o particular_a the_o ten_o of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o a_o general_a act_n nor_o find_v we_o that_o he_o make_v any_o law_n to_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o priest_n urge_v that_o this_o offa_n have_v with_o all_o his_o clergy_n condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o so_o be_v no_o idolater_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o clergy_n do_v condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o the_o priest_n can_v prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v no_o idolater_n be_v nothing_o then_o idolatry_n but_o worship_v of_o image_n what_o be_v the_o pray_v to_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o relic_n will_v the_o priest_n say_v that_o offa_n and_o all_o his_o clergy_n have_v condemn_v this_o also_o he_o will_v say_v perhaps_o he_o be_v no_o papist_n neither_o what_o go_v he_o up_o to_o rome_n for_o what_o make_v he_o so_o observant_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o pope_n what_o make_v he_o before_o receive_v the_o pope_n legate_n be_v not_o these_o plain_a argument_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o beside_o all_o other_o idolatry_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v then_o most_o zealous_o maintain_v from_o offa_n gift_n he_o take_v a_o step_n of_o about_o sixty_o year_n to_o ethelwolf_n charter_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n to_o countenance_v tithe_n now_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o ethelwolf_n charter_n i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o cast_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a back_n and_o take_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o england_n before_o ethelwâ—lf's_n time_n his_o first_o out_o of_o flâ—ta_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o second_o of_o ina_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o three_o of_o boniface_n prove_v not_o any_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n nor_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v maintain_v by_o tithe_n but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v receive_v tithe_n of_o such_o as_o do_v free_o offer_v they_o his_o four_o of_o egberts_n collection_n of_o canon_n be_v prove_v by_o selden_n not_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o egbert_n but_o by_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n his_o five_o of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcuth_n be_v by_o selden_n upon_o reasonable_a ground_n suspect_v to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o ethelwolf_n time_n his_o six_o of_o
e._n say_v he_o himself_n plead_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o â—inless_a perfection_n and_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v positive_o affirm_v wheresoever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v also_o condemnation_n for_o which_o he_o set_v pag._n 97._o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o no_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o he_o have_v put_v down_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o â—inless_a perfection_n these_o not_o be_v my_o word_n but_o his_o own_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o have_v gross_o pervert_v make_v those_o word_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v also_o condemnation_n to_o import_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o for_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o taste_v dâ—ath_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o condemnation_n only_o and_o leave_v the_o sin_n remain_v but_o 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have_v thus_o receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o thankful_a heart_n acknowledge_v it_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o render_v christ_n death_n useless_a when_o he_o attribute_n the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o christ_n death_n if_o any_o one_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v remit_v when_o they_o be_v not_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o one_o expect_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n useless_a but_o sure_o he_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o humility_n acknowledge_v he_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o thereby_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n useless_a but_o altogether_o useful_a since_o without_o it_o his_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v remit_v and_o thus_o the_o quaker_n do_v to_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o priest_n slander_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o evil_a mind_n in_o suggest_v the_o quaker_n will_v be_v find_v more_o a_o papist_n then_o k._n ethelwolf_n but_o whether_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n or_o no_o it_o be_v much_o alike_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o quaker_n false_o accuse_v our_o ancestor_n in_o call_v they_o papist_n and_o their_o clergy_n popish_a and_o in_o affirm_v they_o be_v act_v by_o evil_a motive_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o if_o all_o these_o have_v be_v as_o true_a as_o they_o be_v false_a it_o have_v be_v hurtful_a only_o to_o themselves_o but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v their_o pious_a donation_n of_o tithe_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v void_a pag._n 109._o what_o ethelwolf_n be_v who_o give_v tithe_n viz._n first_o a_o monk_n in_o order_n then_o absolve_v from_o his_o vow_n by_o the_o pope_n a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o particular_a and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o pope_n creature_n what_o motive_n induce_v he_o to_o give_v tithe_n viz._n to_o obtain_v thereby_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o clergy_n that_o be_v to_o who_o he_o give_v tithe_n viz._n popish_a priest_n and_o monk_n corrupt_a in_o doctrine_n corrupt_v in_o practice_n corrupt_v in_o life_n corrupt_v in_o manner_n what_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v viz._n pray_v to_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a worship_v of_o relic_n auricular_a confession_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n extreme_a unction_n chrisâ—_n holy_a water_n purgatory_n latin_a service_n and_o say_v mass_n with_o abundance_n more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n have_v be_v relate_v before_o and_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o protestant_a that_o priest_n be_v who_o will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v popery_n and_o they_o to_o be_v papist_n that_o hold_v they_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o show_v how_o foul_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n be_v overrun_v with_o the_o romish_a leprosy_n but_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o true_a protestant_n and_o indeed_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o add_v more_o when_o the_o priest_n here_o say_v that_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v true_a that_o they_o that_o give_v tithe_n have_v be_v papist_n and_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o they_o give_v they_o have_v be_v popish_a and_o the_o motive_n on_o which_o they_o give_v they_o have_v be_v evil_a yet_o it_o have_v be_v hurtful_a only_o to_o themselves_o but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v their_o pious_a donation_n of_o tithe_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v void_a so_o that_o it_o seem_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o give_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o who_o they_o give_v be_v the_o motive_n good_a or_o bad_a which_o iuduce_v they_o to_o give_v he_o regard_v none_o of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n he_o look_v at_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v enjoy_v that_o he_o matter_n not_o whence_o or_o how_o it_o come_v but_o see_v he_o have_v prostitute_v his_o both_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o libidinous_a desire_n of_o advantage_n and_o interest_n regard_v not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o i_o will_v only_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n consideration_n how_o ill_o it_o becomeâ—_n they_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v protestant_a minister_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o popish_a prince_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o popish_a clergy_n and_o worship_n and_o upon_o such_o motive_n as_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 15._o in_o the_o former_a objection_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v in_o my_o name_n against_o the_o
argument_n lie_v against_o both_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v that_o place_n in_o my_o book_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v quote_v pag._n 297._o may_v plain_o see_v my_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n argument_n the_o impropriator_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n my_o word_n be_v it_o be_v obvious_a that_o if_o because_o tithe_n have_v be_v dedicate_v as_o he_o say_v to_o god_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o alienate_v they_o to_o common_a use_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v their_o impropriation_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v but_o say_v i_o there_o let_v they_o look_v to_o themselves_o whether_o this_o be_v flatter_v and_o clâ—â—ing_v the_o impropriator_n as_o he_o unhandsome_o suggest_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_n then_o for_o those_o land_n give_v to_o abbey_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n as_o they_o be_v once_o call_v and_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o house_n settle_v on_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v manifest_v his_o argument_n impeache_n that_o settlement_n and_o all_o the_o subequent_a tittle_n to_o those_o land_n derive_v therefrom_o and_o aim_v at_o reduce_v those_o land_n into_o the_o clergye_n hand_n again_o for_o if_o as_o he_o argue_v be_v once_o dedicate_v they_o can_v be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v give_v be_v to_o god_n fr._n confer_v pag._n 147._o and_o again_o as_o the_o censer_n be_v once_o give_v to_o god_n must_v remain_v to_o be_v his_o still_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o other_o sacred_a dedication_n they_o must_v remain_v sacred_a still_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 117._o then_o see_v these_o abbey_n land_n be_v once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n it_o follow_v unavoidable_o from_o his_o argument_n that_o they_o can_v be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n but_o must_v remain_v sacred_a still_o thus_o we_o see_v at_o once_o both_o the_o aim_n of_o his_o unsatiable_a eye_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 297._o be_v detect_v at_o large_a and_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o have_v soâ—ettled_v â—ettled_z the_o man_n that_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o vent_v his_o anger_n he_o call_v i_o poor_a quaker_n â—lattering_v quaker_n double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o what_o i_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o possess_v the_o abbey_n land_n he_o pervert_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o iâ—propriators_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o his_o criminate_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v himself_o for_o if_o he_o will_v infer_v from_o my_o reason_n that_o i_o deny_v the_o impropriator_n right_o to_o tithe_n which_o i_o ready_o enough_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o his_o justification_n who_o argument_n if_o true_a will_v strip_v not_o impropriator_n only_o but_o all_o other_o also_o who_o possess_v abbey_n land_n or_o any_o other_o revenue_n once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v yet_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o own_o teâ—th_n and_o smooth_a the_o matter_n over_o as_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o most_o resign_v and_o submissive_a man_n imaginable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o very_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o impropriator_n for_o our_o part_n say_v he_o pag._n 118._o like_o the_o pharisâ—â—_fw-mi luk._n 18._o 11._o we_o do_v not_o like_o the_o quaker_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n whatever_o opinion_n the_o priest_n hold_v in_o this_o matter_n they_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o law_n and_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v any_o to_o take_v away_o the_o impropriator_n estate_n from_o they_o do_v they_o not_o pray_v hear_v now_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 305._o say_v i_o confess_v that_o henry_n 8._o do_v alienate_v they_o speak_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v he_o also_o establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n but_o be_v not_o this_o say_v he_o a_o wise_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o sacrilege_n may_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v commit_v because_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o have_v be_v commit_v judge_v now_o reader_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n viz._n we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n when_o this_o priest_n charge_v henry_n 8._o and_o his_o parliament_n with_o downright_a sacrilege_n he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o how_o ill_o a_o friend_n soever_o henry_n 8._o be_v to_o protestant_n he_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o tithe_n as_o the_o priest_n represent_v he_o since_o the_o first_o statute_n law_n extant_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v under_o his_o reign_n but_o further_a say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 118._o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n as_o the_o quaker_n manner_n be_v do_v he_o know_v any_o quaker_n that_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n if_o he_o do_v know_v any_o such_o i_o desire_v he_o will_v name_v he_o but_o if_o he_o know_v no_o such_o what_o have_v he_o tell_v if_o he_o will_v needs_o raise_v a_o slander_n on_o the_o quaker_n can_v he_o find_v nothing_o that_o will_v have_v look_v more_o likely_a do_v not_o the_o quaker_n know_v before_o hand_n that_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n they_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o treble_a damage_n which_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v levy_v seldom_o come_v to_o less_o than_o five_o or_o six_o time_n the_o single_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n demand_v beside_o imprisonment_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o save_v charge_n what_o reader_n can_v he_o expect_v to_o find_v out_o of_o bedlam_n so_o much_o beside_o his_o wit_n as_o to_o receive_v a_o suggestion_n so_o utter_o repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o this_o be_v but_o to_o proceed_v §_o 19_o the_o priest_n be_v trouble_v that_o tithe_n be_v repute_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o â—ain_o he_o will_v clear_v they_o if_o he_o know_v how_o he_o try_v all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v and_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a his_o first_o attempt_n be_v to_o defame_v i_o that_o my_o discourse_n may_v have_v the_o less_o acceptance_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o tell_v his_o reader_n pag._n 120._o t._n e._n now_o fall_v to_o work_v for_o the_o jesuit_n in_o good_a earnest_n labour_v to_o make_v out_o the_o pope_n title_n to_o england_n by_o a_o prescription_n of_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o he_o be_v very_o faulty_a for_o beside_o his_o have_v represent_v i_o all_o along_o as_o a_o mere_a piece_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n and_o thereby_o render_v i_o a_o very_a unfit_a agent_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o deep_a design_n of_o those_o crafty_a and_o politic_a statist_n he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o i_o labour_v not_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n a_o title_n to_o england_n but_o to_o raze_v out_o all_o monument_n of_o his_o usurp_a authority_n that_o no_o print_n nor_o foot-step_n may_v appear_v of_o his_o power_n have_v be_v exercise_v here_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o any_o custom_n which_o receive_v either_o life_n or_o growth_n from_o he_o as_o this_o of_o tithe_n do_v and_o since_o it_o may_v be_v lament_v but_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o papal_a authority_n have_v have_v too_o long_o as_o well_o as_o too_o great_a a_o sway_n here_o whether_o i_o pray_v do_v best_a become_v a_o protestant_n to_o acknowledge_v free_o its_o full_a time_n and_o reject_v full_o all_o its_o institution_n or_o to_o mince_v the_o matter_n represent_v the_o time_n short_a than_o it_o be_v and_o retain_v some_o of_o the_o popish_a institution_n which_o like_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n both_o deâ—ile_a the_o camp_n and_o deform_v the_o reformation_n popery_n be_v now_o so_o just_o abhor_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o english_a that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a attempt_n to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n apparent_o and_o avowed_o popish_a therefore_o the_o enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n invent_v other_o way_n to_o keep_v up_o popish_a institution_n and_o one_o be_v to_o date_n the_o riâ—e_n of_o popery_n so_o low_a as_o may_v leave_v room_n to_o introduce_v or_o continue_v some_o popish_a custom_n upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v antecedent_n to_o popery_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o and_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n will_v find_v
to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o these_o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n may_v see_v but_o a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o make_v on_o purpose_n to_o abu_v i_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 284._o though_o he_o nibble_v at_o the_o same_o passage_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o quote_v it_o as_o this_o priest_n do_v nor_o charge_v i_o with_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o but_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n his_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o observe_v now_o reader_n how_o i_o be_o deal_v with_o between_o these_o two_o priest_n one_o of_o they_o say_v positive_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_v the_o one_o say_v i_o affirm_v if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n â—e_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v the_o selfsame_a sentence_n out_o of_o my_o book_n and_o that_o in_o my_o own_o word_n be_v this_o faiâ—_n deal_v yet_o upon_o this_o and_o his_o former_a mistake_n of_o immediate_a teach_n he_o say_v pag._n 137._o all_o that_o t._n e._n allow_v for_o saint_n get_v their_o knowledge_n in_o a_o instant_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o also_o i_o reject_v for_o a_o slander_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n get_v their_o knowledge_n as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o that_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v the_o saint_n 2_o pet._n 4._o 18._o and_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o colossian_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o from_o these_o false_a premise_n he_o draw_v this_o lame_a conclusion_n either_o therefore_o he_o must_v deny_v these_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o and_o then_o by_o his_o rule_n they_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n or_o else_o he_o must_v confess_v truth_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o this_o for_o i_o will_v suppose_v those_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n they_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o yet_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v thus_o teach_v may_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o lift_v blow_v also_o when_o it_o lift_v and_o â—e_v that_o turn_v the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v and_o shut_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o my_o say_n those_o good_a man_n &_o godly_a martyr_n live_v at_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n he_o thus_o sport_n himself_o very_o pleasant_a say_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d then_o ask_v the_o quaker_n what_o hour_n of_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v when_o his_o other_o martyr_n as_o he_o false_o call_v they_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wickliff_n live_v if_o it_o be_v but_o daybreak_n in_o cranmer_n time_n it_o be_v dark_a as_o midnight_n in_o wickliffe_n if_o cranmer_n and_o bradford_n have_v but_o little_a light_n wickliff_n and_o thorp_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o have_v cat_n eye_n they_o can_v not_o see_v then_o pag._n 138._o sure_o his_o flout_a humour_n be_v up_o when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o indulge_v his_o genius_n who_o soever_o he_o spatter_a but_o let_v his_o unhandsome_a expression_n pass_v which_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o every_o reader_n that_o have_v not_o cat_n eye_n i_o reply_v to_o his_o question_n that_o what_o ever_o hour_n thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wicâ—liâ—â—e_n live_v in_o or_o how_o dark_a soever_o it_o than_o be_v they_o have_v light_a enough_o give_v they_o to_o discover_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o human_a institution_n &_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o though_o they_o live_v before_o cranmer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o not_o see_v so_o many_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v yet_o they_o see_v some_o and_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v as_o real_o a_o corruption_n and_o their_o testimony_n against_o it_o ought_v as_o â—ell_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o other_o martyrâ—_n against_o other_o corruption_n afterward_o nor_o ought_v those_o early_a testimony_n to_o be_v weaken_v much_o â—ess_n reject_v by_o the_o example_n or_o practice_n of_o late_a martyr_n since_o both_o the_o former_a and_o late_a be_v by_o the_o same_o historian_n record_v to_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a man_n stout_a champion_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o bear_a testimony_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o not_o all_o against_o the_o selfsame_a particular_a corruption_n for_o wickliff_n inveigh_v against_o the_o pride_n pomp_n luxury_n and_o temporal_a possession_n of_o the_o clergy_n brute_n deny_v all_o swear_v and_o thorp_n deny_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o bible_n the_o evil_a of_o which_o be_v not_o see_v by_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n that_o come_v after_o and_o even_o among_o those_o of_o great_a note_n and_o eminency_n in_o point_n of_o learning_n who_o be_v not_o only_a contemporary_n but_o co-sufferer_n as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o respect_n both_o to_o cause_n and_o time_n there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o equal_a discovery_n and_o sight_n of_o corruption_n and_o romish_a superstition_n for_o â—ooper_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o glouster_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o day_n when_o cranmer_n himself_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n refuse_v to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o episcopal_a vestment_n or_o habit_n and_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n both_o which_o he_o complain_v be_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o petition_v the_o king_n either_o to_o discharge_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n or_o to_o dispense_v with_o he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offensive_a and_o burdensome_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o although_o he_o thereupon_o obtain_v letter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o archbishop_n in_o his_o behalf_n yet_o so_o little_o do_v cranmer_n anâ—_n the_o other_o bishop_n discern_v the_o superstition_n and_o evil_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o as_o fox_n observe_v they_o stand_v earnest_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o stubborn_a in_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n and_o that_o his_o wilfulness_n therein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v nor_o will_v they_o yield_v to_o his_o consecration_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o sometime_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o sermon_n show_v himself_o apparel_v as_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v which_o fox_n in_o plain_a term_n call_v a_o popish_a attire_n and_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o godly_a reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o begin_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n beside_o other_o ceremony_n more_o ambitious_a than_o profitable_a or_o tend_v to_o edification_n they_o use_v to_o wear_v such_o garment_n and_o apparel_n as_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o he_o say_v tend_v more_o to_o superstition_n then_o otherwise_o and_o say_v he_o when_o hooper_n be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o new_a playeâ—_n in_o a_o strange_a apparel_n on_o the_o stage_n have_v for_o his_o upper_a garment_n a_o long_a scarlet_a chymere_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o under_o that_o a_o white_a linen_n rochet_n that_o cover_v all_o his_o shoulder_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o have_v a_o geometrial_a that_o be_v a_o foursquared_a cap_n albeit_o that_o his_o head_n be_v round_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n say_v fox_n the_o strangeness_n hereof_o be_v that_o day_n to_o that_o good_a preacher_n every_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v martyr_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1366._o thus_o see_v thou_o reader_n that_o what_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 want_v other_o argument_n to_o fill_v up_o this_o section_n and_o think_v it_o best_a to_o make_v a_o noise_n that_o vulgar_a reader_n may_v 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v something_o but_o for_o all_o his_o clamour_n many_o of_o the_o impropriator_n i_o doubt_v not_o discern_v both_o that_o it_o be_v conscience_n make_v the_o quaker_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o covetousness_n make_v the_o priest_n so_o greedy_a to_o get_v tithe_n not_o only_o from_o the_o quaker_n but_o impropriator_n also_o §_o 15._o he_o say_v pag._n 195._o as_o for_o artificer_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o gain_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o s._n paul_n rule_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d give_v their_o pastor_n a_o share_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v not_o true_a that_o rule_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o proportion_n but_o leave_v artificer_n and_o all_o other_o to_o their_o christian-liberty_n in_o point_n of_o quantity_n therefore_o to_o oblige_v artificer_n to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o gain_n be_v more_o than_o st._n paul_n rule_n oblige_v they_o to_o final_o say_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n pag._n 196._o we_o grant_v to_o t._n e._n tithe_n be_v due_a oâ—t_n of_o the_o profit_v only_o and_o therefore_o of_o god_n give_v no_o increase_n or_o the_o husbandman_n have_v nothing_o grow_v we_o expect_v no_o tithe_n at_o all_o where_o be_v his_o freehold_n then_o but_o if_o tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n only_o why_o be_v you_o priest_n so_o unreasonable_a to_o require_v tithe_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n yea_o where_o instead_o of_o profit_n there_o be_v apparent_a loss_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a you_o frequent_o do_v the_o priest_n here_o say_v if_o
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