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word_n haec_fw-la decreta_fw-la beatissime_fw-la papa_n hadriane_n in_o concilio_n publico_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la aelfwaldo_n &_o archiepiscopo_fw-la eanbaldo_n et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la et_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la regionis_fw-la seu_fw-la senatoribus_fw-la oucibus_fw-la et_fw-la populo_fw-la terrae_fw-la proposumus_fw-la et_fw-la illi_fw-la ut_fw-la superius_fw-la fati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la devotione_fw-la mentiâ—_fw-la juxtapossibilitatem_fw-la virium_fw-la suarum_fw-la adjurante_fw-la superna_fw-la clementia_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la custodive_n denovorunt_fw-la &_o signo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o vice_fw-la vestrâ_fw-la in_fw-la manu_fw-la nostrâ—_fw-la confirmaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n these_o decree_n most_o bless_a father_n hadrian_n we_o propose_v in_o the_o public_a council_n before_o k._n aelfwald_n and_o archbishop_n eanbald_n &_o all_o the_o bishop_n &_o abbot_n of_o the_o country_n as_o also_o the_o senator_n 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but_o that_o maintenance_n may_v be_v without_o tithe_n and_o consequent_o tithe_n not_o essential_a to_o maintenance_n not_o only_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o reason_n will_v teach_v but_o experience_n also_o of_o former_a and_o the_o present_a age_n confirm_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v maintenance_n sufficient_a yet_o no_o man_n with_o a_o name_n dare_v say_v they_o have_v it_o by_o tithe_n and_o in_o other_o country_n at_o this_o day_n among_o protestant_n the_o clergy_n receive_v their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o stand_a salary_n from_o the_o state_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n §_o 4._o from_o the_o levitical_a law_n he_o say_v they_o may_v leave_v something_o to_o clear_v that_o title_n which_o thy_o have_n to_o tithe_n from_o other_o law_n and_o onâ—_n of_o his_o lesson_n be_v that_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v a_o pattern_n for_o christ_n tâ—_n imitate_v in_o his_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n as_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o where_o he_o say_v know_v yâ—_n not_o that_o they_o which_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n i._n e._n the_o levites_n liuâ—_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n tithe_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 1â—_n 14._o which_o word_n even_o so_o do_v manifest_n say_v he_o that_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o main_a and_o for_o the_o essential_a part_n make_v like_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n as_o god_n the_o father_n do_v for_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n page_n 46._o in_o think_v christ_n take_v the_o levitical_a law_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o himself_o to_o imitate_v in_o his_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n this_o man_n very_o much_o mistake_v the_o very_a contrary_n appear_v most_o plain_a in_o sacred_a story_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v be_v our_o lord_n command_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v mat._n 10._o 8._o and_o free_o receive_v what_o be_v free_o give_v by_o those_o that_o receive_v you_o and_o your_o message_n be_v the_o provision_n he_o allow_v they_o luke_n 10._o 7_o 8._o and_o a_o sufficient_a provision_n too_o it_o prove_v even_o though_o they_o go_v as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n vers._n 3._o for_o when_o they_o return_v he_o ask_v they_o lack_a you_o any_o thing_n and_o their_o answer_n be_v nothing_o luk._n 22._o 35._o have_v christ_n intend_v to_o follow_v the_o levitical_a law_n and_o by_o that_o pattern_n to_o bestow_v tithe_n on_o his_o gospel_n minister_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v by_o a_o plain_a and_o positive_a precept_n have_v fix_v and_o settle_v that_o maintenance_n on_o he_o as_o his_o father_n before_o have_v do_v on_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o not_o have_v leâ—t_v it_o to_o the_o uncertain_a construction_n of_o a_o even_o so_o if_o the_o place_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v even_o so_o render_v which_o baraturus_fw-la by_o itâ—_n only_a hierom_n montanus_n and_o other_o by_o ita_fw-la et_fw-la and_o tompson_n that_o englisht_a baza_n lative_n read_v it_o not_o even_o so_o from_o which_o word_n even_o the_o priest_n will_v hook_v in_o a_o identity_n of_o maintenance_n but_o so_o also_o but_o suppose_v it_o allowable_a to_o read_v it_o even_o so_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v it_o yet_o will_v the_o particle_n even_o in_o that_o place_n appear_v to_o every_o judicious_a and_o disinterest_v reader_n to_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o matter_n not_o the_o manner_n livelihood_n itself_o not_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o livelihood_n employ_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o less_o careful_a of_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o god_n have_v be_v of_o his_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n which_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v though_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v they_o the_o selfsame_a maintenance_n and_o indeed_o when_o this_o priest_n say_v pag._n 47._o these_o word_n even_o so_o do_v manifest_n that_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o main_a and_o for_o the_o essential_a part_n make_v like_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n as_o god_n the_o father_n do_v for_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n he_o be_v not_o much_o beside_o the_o mark_n if_o he_o right_o understand_v the_o main_a and_o essential_a part_n which_o be_v simple_o a_o maintenance_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o mode_n or_o way_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o he_o say_v this_o be_v also_o a_o pattern_n for_o the_o devout_a christian_n of_o old_a and_o do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v less_o for_o their_o minister_n then_o will_v afford_v they_o a_o honourable_a maintenance_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v the_o levitical_a law_n in_o the_o age_n succeed_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o too_o much_o imitate_v by_o the_o christian_n he_o that_o read_v the_o write_n of_o those_o time_n and_o observe_v the_o bulk_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n that_o have_v gradual_o creep_v into_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o profess_a christiansâ—_n will_v find_v no_o cause_n to_o question_v it_o and_o though_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o time_n be_v very_o commendable_a for_o provide_v honourable_o for_o christ_n minister_n yet_o in_o recur_v to_o the_o levitical_a law_n than_o abrogate_a and_o fetch_v example_n from_o thence_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v commendation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n for_o christian_n now_o to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o antiquated_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n for_o example_n oâ—_n incitement_n to_o their_o duty_n herein_o since_o such_o be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o to_o communicate_v free_o of_o their_o carnal_n to_o those_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v spiritual_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o lydia_n the_o thyatiress_n when_o her_o heart_n be_v open_v she_o be_v not_o backward_o to_o entertain_v they_o who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o her_o conversion_n but_o even_o constrain_v they_o to_o come_v to_o her_o house_n and_o abide_v there_o act._n 16._o 14_o 15._o these_o man_n peradventure_o may_v think_v such_o a_o maintenance_n not_o honourable_a enough_o but_o they_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v honourable_a enough_o for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o for_o our_o saviour_n himself_o also_o who_o though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yet_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v thus_o provide_v for_o but_o by_o his_o own_o example_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o gospel_n maintenance_n as_o we_o read_v in_o luk._n 8._o 2_o 3._o where_o mary_n magdalen_n iâ—anna_n the_o wife_n of_o chuza_n herod_n steward_n and_o susanna_n and_o many_o other_o be_v remember_v to_o have_v minister_v to_o he_o of_o their_o substance_n be_v this_o accept_v by_o the_o master_n and_o will_v it_o not_o content_v they_o who_o call_v themselves_o his_o servant_n they_o have_v need_v then_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n and_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n matth._n 8._o 24_o 25._o and_o be_v these_o man_n indeed_o what_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v they_o will_v not_o think_v slight_o of_o that_o maintenance_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v content_v with_o but_o very_o their_o despise_n and_o reject_v this_o and_o creep_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o another_o be_v argument_n enough_o that_o for_o all_o their_o pretence_n they_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o humble_a jesus_n §_o 5._o to_o show_v that_o the_o levitical_a law_n for_o tithe_n be_v a_o pattern_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a he_o give_v we_o a_o quotation_n out_o of_o origen_n thus_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o tthe_a mint_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v if_o you_o reply_v he_o say_v this_o to_o the_o pharisee_n not_o to_o his_o disciple_n then_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v to_o his_o disciple_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o therefore_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o the_o pharisee_n more_o abundant_o will_v he_o have_v it_o do_v by_o his_o disciple_n now_o how_o do_v my_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n if_o they_o dare_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o have_v separate_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n part_n and_o i_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 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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
have_v most_o treacherous_o and_o inhuman_o murder_v ethelbert_n king_n of_o â—ent_n do_v thereupon_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o church_n and_o found_v monastery_n the_o latter_a have_v occasion_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n earl_n ethelwold_n &_o murder_v her_o son_n in_o law_n king_n edward_n do_v find_v religious_a house_n for_o monk_n &_o nun_n to_o expiate_v that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a antiquary_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o most_o foul_a and_o hâ—inous_a fact_n wherewith_o so_o wicked_o she_o have_v charge_v her_o soul_n by_o make_v away_o king_n edward_n her_o husband_n son_n as_o also_o to_o wash_v out_o the_o murder_a of_o her_o former_a husband_n aethelwold_n a_o most_o noble_a earl_n etc._n etc._n camden_n briton_n pag._n 262._o and_o that_o these_o act_n and_o such_o like_a of_o those_o and_o other_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n have_v be_v thus_o take_v and_o understand_v by_o man_n of_o note_n and_o learning_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o last_o quote_v authority_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o fâ—x_n who_o compile_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n he_o in_o his_o first_o volumn_n pag._n 110._o enumerate_v the_o many_o monastery_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n found_v and_o endow_v before_o ethelwolf_n time_n say_v thereupon_o the_o end_n and_o cause_n of_o these_o deed_n and_o building_n can_v be_v excuse_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n seek_v thereby_o merit_v with_o god_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o produce_v a_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n above_o fifty_o year_n old_a than_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n grant_v certain_a privilege_n to_o religious_a man_n in_o which_o aâ—ter_n the_o preamble_n be_v these_o word_n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la ego_fw-la ethelbaldus_fw-la rex_fw-la merciâ—rum_fw-la pro_fw-la amore_fw-la caelestis_fw-la patrie_fw-fr et_fw-fr remedio_fw-la animal_n mea_fw-la studendum_fw-la esse_fw-la previdi_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la liberam_fw-la efficeâ—em_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vinculo_fw-la delictorum_fw-la i._n e._n wherefore_o i_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n and_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v foresee_v it_o needful_a to_o endeavour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v my_o soul_n free_a from_o all_o bond_n of_o sin_n â—rom_o which_o sentence_n fox_n observe_v how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o those_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v say_z he_o salvation_n â—ot_n by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n and_o in_o pag._n 123._o set_v down_o the_o charter_n of_o ethelwolf_n so_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o the_o priest_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o it_o pro_fw-la remissione_n animarum_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la nosâ—rorum_fw-la he_o have_v this_o note_n hereby_o say_v he_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o when_o the_o church_n of_o england_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o temporality_n and_o land_n also_o with_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n enlarge_v moreover_o and_o that_o which_o special_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o lament_v what_o pernicious_a doctrine_n be_v this_o wherewith_o they_o be_v lead_v thus_o to_o set_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o this_o donation_n and_o such_o other_o deed_n of_o their_o donation_n contrary_a to_o the_o information_n of_o god_n word_n and_o no_o small_a derogation_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n thus_o far_o fox_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v at_o once_o see_v both_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o ethelwolf_n age_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o also_o the_o censure_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o thâ—_n early_a age_n of_o protestancy_n yet_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 106._o this_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o expiation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o that_o age_n which_o he_o infer_v from_o some_o direction_n give_v by_o anselm_n to_o those_o who_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o which_o be_v mention_n of_o be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o popâ—_n adrian_n who_o call_v as_o he_o say_v merit_v a_o break_a reed_n etc._n etc._n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o expiation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o at_o once_o receive_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o have_v since_o be_v hâ—lâ—_n but_o by_o degree_n and_o for_o a_o while_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o good_a workâ—_n joint_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o good_a work_n promiscuous_o and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n salvation_n remission_n indifferent_o ascribe_v to_o each_o this_o the_o priest_n seem_v not_o ignorant_a of_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 100l_n we_o may_v perceive_v they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o good_a work_n alone_o can_v expiate_v their_o sin_n or_o merit_v salvation_n without_o god_n mercy_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o anselâ—_n adrian_n or_o any_o other_o such_o it_o be_v not_o conclusive_a in_o this_o case_n for_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v what_o be_v the_o private_a judgement_n of_o some_o one_o or_o few_o particular_a person_n as_o what_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o theâ—_n church_n we_o find_v in_o queen_n mary_n time_n when_o popery_n be_v as_o its_o height_n when_o dr._n day_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o visit_v stephen_n gardiner_n the_o bloody_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n lie_v then_o at_o point_n of_o death_n and_o begin_v as_o fox_n relate_v to_o comfort_v he_o with_o word_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o with_o the_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n repeat_v the_o scripture_n to_o he_o winchester_n hear_v that_o what_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o will_v you_o open_v that_o gap_n nâ—w_o then_o farewell_n all_o together_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o other_o in_o my_o case_n you_o may_v speak_v it_o but_o open_v this_o window_n unto_o the_o people_n then_o farewell_n all_o together_o martyrol_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1622._o none_o i_o think_v can_v doubt_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a salvation_n and_o of_o expiate_a sin_n by_o good_a work_n be_v then_o general_o believe_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v by_o this_o instance_n some_o of_o thaâ—_n church_n have_v a_o private_a judgement_n otherwise_o and_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o church_n too_o for_o scarce_o do_v bonner_n himself_o send_v more_o sheep_n to_o the_o roman_a shambles_n than_o do_v this_o butcherly_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o as_o fox_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n fore_o cite_v on_o the_o day_n that_o ridley_n and_o latimer_n be_v burn_v at_o oxford_n defer_v his_o dinner_n till_o about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n refuse_v to_o eat_v till_o by_o a_o post_n from_o oxforâ—â—e_n â—e_z have_v certain_a intelligence_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v upon_o those_o godly_a martyr_n thus_o we_o see_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o romanist_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o neither_o do_v that_o prove_v either_o that_o those_o romanist_n be_v no_o papist_n nor_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n do_v not_o hold_v those_o opinion_n but_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o he_o hope_v to_o wind_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o objection_n by_o criminate_v the_o quaker_n say_v to_o merit_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v now_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grosser_n romanist_n and_o i_o fear_v of_o some_o quaker_n also_o who_o slight_v merit_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n ascribe_v salvation_n to_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o p._n 100l_n in_o this_o he_o slander_v the_o quaker_n i_o reject_v his_o charge_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n deny_v it_o let_v he_o name_v those_o quaker_n that_o sleight_n the_o merit_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o solemn_o declare_v i_o know_v no_o such_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v i_o may_v as_o well_o pretend_v to_o know_v they_o as_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o quaker_n ascribe_v salvation_n to_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o but_o they_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o the_o light_n within_o do_v lead_v those_o that_o true_o follow_v it_o herein_o he_o have_v wrong_v the_o quaker_n as_o in_o his_o next_o word_n he_o abuse_v i_o t
who_o person_n as_o the_o latter_a priest_n say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n speak_v may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v amiss_o may_v every_o one_o therefore_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o liberty_n and_o power_n that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v meâ—_n servant_n and_o steward_n to_o the_o great_a housholder_n but_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o aâ—_n to_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o ethelwolf_n in_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n do_v that_o with_o his_o own_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o uphol_v a_o false_a religion_n which_o it_o more_o concern_v the_o priest_n to_o clear_v he_o from_o then_o thus_o without_o cause_n to_o cavil_v §_o 5._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o friendly_a conference_n i_o say_v pag._n 323._o suppose_v that_o ethelwolf_n have_v a_o ample_a power_n of_o dispose_v what_o he_o please_v or_o that_o the_o people_n have_v by_o consent_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o donation_n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v yet_o neither_o can_v he_o single_a nor_o he_o and_o they_o conjoin_v grant_v any_o more_o than_o belong_v to_o themselves_o this_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o be_v deny_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o firm_a maxim_n nemo_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la transfer_v potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la haberet_fw-la i._n e._n no_o man_n can_v transfer_v more_o right_o to_o another_o than_o he_o himself_o have_v therefore_o they_o seek_v way_n to_o evade_v it_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n say_v suppose_v i_o grant_v it_o whâ—â—_n then_o his_o parishioner_n answer_v in_o my_o name_n to_o make_v â—_o grant_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n forever_o be_v in_o his_o understanding_n utter_o 〈◊〉_d to_o reason_n the_o priest_n replieâ—_n be_v it_o reasonable_a whole_o to_o pass_v a_o estate_n from_o theâ—_n and_o their_o heir_n forever_o and_o yet_o repugnant_a to_o 〈…〉_z grant_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o estate_n forever_o by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o have_v teach_v his_o parishioner_n to_o use_v as_o little_a honesty_n as_o himself_o the_o parishioner_n have_v learn_v of_o the_o priest_n to_o chap_v and_o mangle_v sentence_n and_o cunning_o leave_v out_o what_o he_o like_v not_o he_o make_v i_o here_o say_v to_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d forever_o be_v in_o my_o understanding_n utter_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n this_o go_v clear_a with_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n to_o grant_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o estate_n forever_o and_o according_o he_o argueâ—_n whereas_o i_o say_v plain_o they_o may_v have_v dispose_v of_o what_o part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o please_v they_o may_v have_v give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o ten_o acre_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v to_o my_o understanding_n repugnant_a to_o reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n be_v for_o theâ—_n to_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o these_o word_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n he_o leave_v out_o in_o recite_v my_o word_n thereby_o draw_v it_o from_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o land_n itself_o which_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o as_o i_o show_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o stock_n labour_n etc._n etc._n of_o another_o which_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o noâ—_n right_a unto_o but_o if_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v any_o more_o than_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o they_o endeavour_v to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n by_o compare_v tithe_n with_o a_o rent-charge_n urge_v that_o the_o owner_n may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o tithe_n forever_o as_o set_v a_o rent-charge_n upon_o their_o land_n forever_o this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o of_o tytth_n rhgy_n talk_v much_o of_o and_o fill_v many_o page_n 〈◊〉_d in_o sect._n 30._o and_o 38._o shift_v the_o same_o matter_n into_o divers_a dress_n by_o variety_n of_o expression_n to_o make_v the_o fair_a show_n and_o great_a appearance_n of_o say_v something_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v impartial_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o will_v find_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o tithe_n for_o a_o rent-charge_n be_v pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n on_o which_o it_o be_v charge_v which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v â—e_n that_o charge_v it_o have_v at_o that_o time_n â—_o property_n in_o but_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n employ_v thereon_o by_o he_o that_o occupy_v it_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o who_o have_v no_o land_n be_v as_o well_o charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o improvement_n or_o increase_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o labour_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o manual_a occupation_n as_o they_o be_v who_o occupy_v land_n so_o that_o tithe_n lie_v proper_o on_o the_o stock_n not_o on_o the_o land_n but_o a_o rent-charge_n lie_v proper_o on_o the_o land_n not_o on_o the_o stock_n and_o therefore_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o increase_n at_o all_o no_o profit_n make_v no_o crop_n plant_v nor_o any_o thing_n renew_v upon_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o rent-charge_n must_v be_v pay_v because_o it_o be_v charge_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n if_o there_o be_v no_o increase_n no_o profit_n make_v no_o crop_n plant_v nor_o any_o thing_n renew_v upon_o the_o land_n no_o tithe_n can_v be_v demand_v because_o tithe_n be_v charge_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o improvement_n make_v of_o the_o stock_n and_o for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n he_o on_o who_o it_o be_v settle_v may_v enter_v upon_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n he_o who_o claim_v they_o can_v enter_v upon_o or_o possess_v the_o land_n but_o be_v make_v whole_a out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o occupier_n all_o which_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o stock_n not_o the_o land_n of_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v if_o a_o tradesman_n hold_v a_o â—arm_n as_o many_o dâ—_n and_o divide_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d one_o part_n of_o it_o in_o his_o farm_n â—nd_v the_o other_o in_o hiâ—_n trade_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n out_o oâ—_n each_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v draw_v his_o stock_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d farm_n and_o employ_v it_o all_o in_o his_o trade_n let_v his_o farm_n lie_v unstock_v and_o so_o receive_v no_o profit_n from_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o tithe_n for_o his_o farm_n but_o only_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o stock_n 〈◊〉_d his_o trade_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o rent-charge_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d farm_n he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o that_o nevertheless_o and_o liable_a to_o pay_v it_o whether_o he_o employ_v his_o farm_n or_o not_o whence_o it_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a that_o a_o rent-charge_n be_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o land_n â—ot_n upon_o the_o stock_n and_o tithe_n be_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o stock_n not_o upon_o the_o land_n though_o our_o ancestor_n have_v power_n to_o lay_v a_o rent-charge_n upon_o their_o own_o land_n in_o which_o they_o have_v a_o property_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v tithe_n out_o of_o other_o man_n stock_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o property_n now_o since_o tithe_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o stock_n howsoever_o employ_v whether_o upon_o land_n or_o otherwise_o and_o see_v the_o labour_n care_n skill_n industry_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o occupant_a whether_o husband_n man_n or_o trades-man_n be_v involve_v and_o necessary_o include_v in_o the_o stock_n as_o instrumental_a mean_n and_o cause_n of_o produce_v the_o increase_n a_o perpetual_a grant_n of_o tithe_n imply_v a_o grant_n not_o only_o of_o other_o man_n stock_n in_o which_o the_o granter_n have_v no_o property_n but_o of_o other_o man_n labour_n care_n skill_n diligence_n and_o industry_n also_o long_o before_o they_o be_v beget_v upon_o which_o supposition_n all_o man_n but_o priest_n since_o ethelwolf_n time_n 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v slave_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o employ_v