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these_o of_o t._n e._n in_o this_o case_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 6._o again_o our_o changer_n of_o religion_n main_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v these_o thing_n &_o to_o that_o end_n have_v send_v out_o t._n e._n as_o their_o champion_n pag._n 15._o with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v then_o not_o only_o this_o our_o craft_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v sâ—t_v at_o nought_o but_o also_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n shall_v be_v despise_v this_o say_v now_o they_o will_v glâ—â—ly_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v away_o our_o book_n and_o subsistence_n from_o we_o pag._n 14._o to_o stop_v the_o oil_n that_o nourish_v our_o lamp_n and_o force_v we_o to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n pag._n 13._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o wise_a and_o pious_a man_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o design_v to_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n destroy_v learning_n &_o ruin_v the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o protestant_a churcheâ—_n pag._n 14._o to_o overthrow_v not_o only_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o maintenance_n but_o also_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n who_o safety_n he_o say_v depend_v upon_o that_o maintenance_n pag._n 15._o he_o raise_v the_o people_n into_o a_o uproar_n and_o fill_v the_o city_n with_o confusion_n cry_v out_o for_o about_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n this_o man_n abound_v with_o confusion_n also_o have_v little_a strength_n of_o sound_a argument_n or_o source_n of_o solid_a reason_v but_o cry_v up_o the_o sacred_a maintenance_n divine_a tribute_n righâ—_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o main_a difference_n that_o do_v appear_v between_o that_o demetrius_n and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o bespatter_v he_o with_o approbrious_a language_n whereas_o this_o man_n have_v endeavour_v to_o besmear_v my_o name_n with_o all_o the_o ignominy_n reproach_n and_o obloquy_n his_o evil_a nature_n can_v prompt_v he_o to_o and_o his_o worse_a education_n furnish_v he_o with_o of_o which_o these_o that_o follow_v be_v some_o this_o poor_a retailer_n pag._n 3._o our_o strut_a quaker_n pag._n 16._o obscure_a and_o empty_a quaker_n pag._n â—7_n this_o skulk_a adversary_n pag._n 19_o this_o poor_a quaker_n be_v as_o bold_a as_o he_o be_v blind_a pag._n 35._o this_o quaker_n have_v learn_v to_o cant_n pag._n 40._o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n pag._n 113._o this_o ungracious_a chaâ—_n pag._n 122._o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o manifest_a liar_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d this_o insolent_a quaker_n pag._n 161._o t._n elwood_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wretch_n pag._n 173._o though_o t._n e_o use_v the_o name_n of_o popish_a priest_n to_o gull_v the_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o journey_n man_n pag._n 179._o he_o be_v a_o inspirado_n pag._n 18â—_n a_o wild_a quaker_n pag._n 190._o this_o double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n pag._n 195._o his_o own_o base_a humour_n pag_n 100l_n common_a experience_n preclaim_v he_o a_o liar_n ibid._n this_o seditious_a libeler_n pag._n 201._o be_v not_o the_o quaker_n a_o knave_n pag._n 212._o this_o malicious_a slanderer_n pag._n 214._o this_o black-mouthed_a slanderer_n may_v publish_v his_o own_o venomous_a impiety_n pag._n 233._o this_o reader_n be_v the_o language_n wherewith_o he_o treat_v i_o notwithstanding_o which_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o brand_v i_o with_o rail_a for_o call_v tithe_n the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n this_o he_o say_v be_v ill_a language_n pag._n 11._o and_o scurrillity_n pag._n 12._o which_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o but_o if_o this_o be_v ill_a language_n and_o scurillity_n by_o what_o name_n i_o marvel_v shall_v that_o language_n of_o his_o pass_n which_o be_v before_o recite_v doubtless_o if_o rail_a be_v not_o reason_v as_o he_o true_o say_v his_o book_n be_v so_o replete_a with_o rail_a that_o there_o be_v little_a room_n for_o reason_v in_o it_o and_o though_o he_o term_v that_o expression_n of_o my_o scurrillity_n and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o forbear_v but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n catch_v up_o this_o which_o himself_o account_v ill_a language_n and_o scurrillity_n and_o throw_v it_o at_o the_o quaker_n call_v tithe_n the_o quaker_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o that_o sect_n pag._n 13._o and_o so_o transport_v he_o be_v with_o passion_n against_o the_o quaker_n that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o absurdity_n he_o run_v himself_o upon_o in_o tax_v the_o quaker_n with_o rail_v at_o tithe_n in_o the_o very_a same_o line_n wherein_o he_o call_v tithe_n the_o quaker_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o that_o sect_n be_v not_o this_o contradictory_n and_o as_o
say_v i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o find_v any_o one_o instance_n this_o single_a gift_n of_o abrahaâ—'s_n except_v of_o give_v or_o receive_v tithe_n in_o all_o that_o four_o hundred_o year_n between_o this_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o levitical_a priesthoods_a for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a instance_n in_o holy_a jacob_n gen._n 28._o 22._o who_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o his_o gain_n if_o he_o will_v have_v convict_v i_o of_o a_o mistake_n he_o shall_v have_v bring_v a_o instance_n of_o give_v tithe_n not_o of_o vow_v they_o only_o my_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o give_v his_o instance_n to_o the_o intention_n chief_o i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o jacob_n have_v make_v a_o conditional_a vow_n to_o give_v nor_o do_v i_o question_v his_o performance_n of_o his_o vow_n but_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v bury_v it_o in_o silence_n not_o vouchâ—asing_v to_o record_v it_o for_o a_o instance_n and_o thereupon_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o one_o instance_n this_o single_a gift_n of_o abraham_n except_v of_o give_v or_o receive_v much_o less_o of_o demand_v or_o pay_v tithe_n in_o all_o that_o space_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n of_o give_v or_o receive_v demand_v or_o pay_v have_v a_o manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o ultimate_a act_n or_o performance_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v a_o instance_n which_o silent_a omission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o reflection_n on_o iacob_n integrity_n but_o only_o argue_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v not_o by_o god_n design_v for_o our_o example_n but_o let_v he_o call_v this_o a_o mistake_n of_o i_o yea_o a_o gross_a mistake_n if_o he_o please_v and_o thereupon_o exercise_v as_o he_o do_v the_o levity_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o ease_v himself_o of_o a_o frothy_a jest_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o hurt_v i_o whatever_o he_o may_v himself_o i_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o less_o notice_n of_o that_o and_o apply_v myself_o to_o consider_v iacob_n vow_n which_o not_o be_v mention_v at_o all_o by_o the_o former_a priest_n i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o he_o i_o find_v this_o vow_n of_o jacâ—b_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o well_o as_o that_o gift_n of_o abraham_n jacob_n be_v afraid_a of_o rough_a esau_n who_o have_v threaten_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n be_v fain_o to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o country_n and_o with_o his_o staff_n only_o to_o flee_v to_o padam_n aram_n to_o his_o uncle_n laban_n for_o refuge_n and_o be_v on_o his_o way_n benight_a he_o lay_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n to_o sleep_v have_v no_o other_o pillow_n for_o his_o head_n then_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n in_o this_o distress_a condition_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o unto_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o gen._n 28._o jacob_n hereupon_o awake_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o seize_v with_o fear_n at_o so_o wonderful_a a_o appearance_n set_v up_o his_o stony_a pillow_n for_o a_o monumental_a pillar_n and_o call_v that_o place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o unrequested_a make_v he_o so_o gracious_a and_o so_o large_a a_o promise_n so_o he_o again_o in_o token_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n free_o and_o unrequire_v do_v vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o gen._n 28._o this_o be_v the_o vow_n and_o this_o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v it_o which_o be_v both_o voluntary_a and_o conditional_a voluntary_a in_o be_v unrequire_v conditional_a in_o depend_v on_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o he_o as_o the_o conditional_a particle_n if_o demonstrate_v have_v tithe_n be_v then_o a_o divine_a tribute_n he_o need_v not_o have_v vow_v to_o give_v they_o justice_n will_v have_v oblige_v he_o to_o have_v pay_v they_o whether_o he_o have_v vow_v or_o no._n nor_o have_v it_o then_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v make_v his_o obligation_n conditional_a as_o he_o do_v but_o tithe_n he_o must_v have_v pay_v whether_o god_n have_v â—een_n with_o he_o preserve_v he_o in_o his_o way_n and_o bring_v he_o back_o in_o peace_n or_o no._n this_o vow_n of_o iacob_n therefore_o be_v spontaneous_a and_o altogether_o free_a contribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n §_o 13._o another_o passage_n in_o my_o book_n that_o seem_v to_o gall_v he_o sore_o be_v this_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v due_a to_o melchizedec_n yet_o can_v not_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o age_n derive_v any_o right_n from_o he_o to_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o priesthood_n to_o this_o he_o say_v i_o hope_v t._n e._n will_v grant_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o if_o he_o grant_v this_o we_o must_v ask_v whether_o or_o no_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o his_o successor_n and_o then_o whether_o we_o do_v not_o derive_v our_o succession_n from_o they_o pag._n 39_o that_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o priesthood_n i_o grant_v and_o that_o his_o apostle_n be_v follower_n of_o he_o but_o that_o these_o priest_n be_v follower_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o christ_n i_o deny_v and_o think_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a their_o while_n to_o prove_v he_o say_v melchizedeâ—_n have_v thâ—_n same_o priesthood_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o same_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o unless_o he_o also_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o can_v produce_v he_o say_v pag._n 40_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o many_o father_n affirm_v that_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v of_o melchizedec_n priesthood_n this_o be_v very_o smooth_o and_o crusty_o word_v to_o beguile_v a_o unwary_a reader_n and_o make_v he_o believe_v the_o present_a minister_n have_v the_o approbation_n of_o those_o father_n what_o minister_n i_o pray_v must_v the_o word_n present_v here_o be_v understand_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o then_o present_a or_o the_o now_o present_a if_o he_o intend_v the_o then_o present_a minister_n that_o live_v in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o those_o father_n as_o he_o call_v they_o he_o plain_o shuffle_n and_o evade_v for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v they_o but_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o age_n express_o but_o if_o by_o present_a he_o mean_v the_o now_o present_a minister_n the_o clergy_n of_o this_o present_a age_n what_o can_v he_o have_v say_v more_o absurd_a as_o well_o as_o false_a then_o that_o he_o can_v produce_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n hierom_n chrysostom_n augustine_n epiphanius_n and_o theoâ—hilact_fw-mi the_o late_a of_o who_o have_v be_v dead_a well_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n affirm_v that_o the_o present_a minister_n tâ—e_v clergy_n of_o this_o age_n be_v of_o melchizâ—dec's_n priesthood_n but_o see_v he_o lean_v so_o hard_a upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o certain_a father_n as_o he_o call_v they_o who_o plain_a word_n he_o say_v he_o can_v produce_v but_o do_v not_o i_o will_v produce_v he_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o one_o i_o will_v not_o say_v a_o father_n but_o a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o english_a church_n andrew_n willet_n who_o in_o his_o synopsis_n of_o popery_n five_o general_a controversy_n pag._n 315._o say_v it_o be_v great_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o every_o popish_a priest_n be_v after_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 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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 part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v once_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o ten_o thus_o far_o selden_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o tithe_n have_v not_o so_o early_a a_o settlement_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o priest_n will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n the_o priest_n seem_v now_o to_o have_v do_v for_o the_o present_a with_o council_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n to_o which_o before_o i_o pass_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n to_o what_o a_o nothing_o his_o great_a talk_n of_o council_n be_v come_v and_o that_o after_o all_o his_o great_a brag_v he_o have_v produce_v but_o one_o council_n that_o express_o name_n tithe_n and_o that_o but_o a_o provincial_a one_o neither_o and_o fall_v so_o much_o short_a of_o that_o antiquity_n that_o ancient_a date_n the_o beginning_n and_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n which_o he_o so_o frequent_o and_o vaunt_o repeat_v that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o 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
people_n the_o farmer_n the_o husbandman_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o country-town_n and_o village_n be_v by_o this_o donation_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o manâ—red_v and_o occupy_v what_o need_n have_v there_o be_v then_o of_o such_o a_o tribute_n out_o of_o the_o city_n this_o instance_n of_o constantin_n donation_n if_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o prove_v any_o thing_n will_v rather_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o then_o pay_v then_o that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o donation_n be_v question_v cusanus_fw-la say_v thus_o of_o it_o sunt_fw-la mâ—o_fw-la judicio_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la constantino_n apocrypha_fw-la i._n e._n those_o thing_n concern_v constantine_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n apocryphal_a that_o be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a many_o other_o authorite_n perkins_n produce_v to_o prove_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n false_a problem_n pag._n 15._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v false_a or_o true_a it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v regard_v the_o priest_n go_v on_o thus_o it_o be_v endle_n to_o relate_v all_o the_o constitution_n of_o pious_a emperor_n either_o to_o enlarge_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v its_o liberty_n or_o to_o secure_v the_o donation_n make_v by_o other_o let_v that_o one_o law_n which_o be_v so_o full_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n pag._n 89._o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o short-winded_a this_o priest_n be_v when_o he_o come_v in_o earnest_a to_o produce_v his_o authority_n he_o talk_v big_a before-hand_n and_o give_v great_a expectation_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n how_o mean_a alas_o be_v his_o performance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o preparation_n he_o make_v what_o a_o noise_n do_v he_o make_v of_o council_n ere_o now_o who_o that_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o have_v almost_o think_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a council_n have_v be_v call_v on_o purpose_n to_o settle_v tithe_n upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o heave_n and_o swelâ—ing_v the_o great_a mountain_n have_v bring_v forth_o but_o one_o mouse_n and_o that_o a_o little_a one_o too_o i_o mean_v his_o high_a talk_n and_o great_a preparation_n have_v produce_v at_o last_o but_o one_o authentic_a council_n that_o mention_n tithe_n if_o that_o one_o be_v authentic_a and_o that_o but_o a_o provincial_a neither_o and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v slip_v from_o council_n to_o the_o law_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n he_o instance_n one_o of_o constantine_n the_o great_a of_o suspect_a credit_n that_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o nor_o relation_n to_o tithe_n and_o then_o immediate_o say_v it_o be_v endless_a to_o relate_v all_z the_o constitution_n of_o pious_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v almost_o weary_v himself_o with_o relate_v so_o many_o 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have_v this_o reference_n cod._n l._n 7._o tit._n the_o prâ—scrip_n but_o though_o he_o conceal_v the_o date_n of_o it_o yet_o that_o passage_n in_o it_o therefore_o they_o can_v by_o any_o human_a â—iviledge_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v of_o mucâ—_n late_a birth_n than_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v it_o pass_v for_o however_o let_v the_o age_n and_o author_n of_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n much_o less_o of_o such_o a_o law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n for_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o only_o suppose_v tithe_n separate_v for_o the_o priest_n by_o god_n command_n and_o declare_v they_o therefore_o can_v by_o any_o human_a privilege_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n this_o peradventure_o may_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o impropriator_n but_o not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v a_o parallel_a law_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o authenticis_fw-la ti_fw-mi eod_a it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o where_o he_o find_v it_o there_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v it_o for_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n more_o of_o it_o but_o go_v on_o near_a to_o king_n ethelwolf_n time_n he_o say_v k._n ethelwolf_n may_v know_v how_o the_o religious_a k._n riccaredus_fw-la have_v confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o hispaâ—is_n about_o pay_v tithe_n anno._n 5â—0_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a what_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v do_v in_o settle_v tithe_n on_o the_o church_n about_o 100_o year_n before_o k._n ethelwolf_n donation_n pag._n 90._o the_o story_n of_o riccaredus_fw-la i_o be_o a_o stranger_n to_o and_o like_a to_o be_v for_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fair_a as_o to_o acquaint_v his_o reader_n whence_o he_o take_v it_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v about_o the_o year_n 780._o far_a enough_o short_a of_o his_o boast_a antiquity_n and_o of_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n fall_v indeed_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o church_n be_v miserable_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v and_o grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o particular_o to_o show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o ethelwolf_n time_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n say_v this_o emperor_n who_o give_v tithe_n be_v so_o far_o from_o idolatry_n that_o he_o call_v a_o council_n to_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o write_v against_o they_o himself_o yet_o corruption_n enough_o be_v there_o then_o in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o image_n to_o prove_v the_o religion_n he_o profess_v to_o be_v popish_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n give_v by_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 149._o where_o he_o say_v i_o can_v give_v you_o a_o more_o brief_a and_o true_a account_n of_o popery_n than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v such_o doctrine_n and_o supperstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n now_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n decease_v of_o monkish_a life_n and_o the_o calibate_n or_o unmarried_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o pray_v to_o saint_n of_o go_v religious_o on_o pilgrimage_n as_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n and_o of_o exteam_fw-la unction_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o this_o charles_n his_o time_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o these_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v
prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o by_o the_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o protestant_a author_n and_o whether_o these_o doctrine_n be_v true_a or_o false_a whether_o these_o practice_n be_v superstitious_a or_o no_o whether_o or_o no_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n let_v the_o true_a protestant_a judge_n if_o these_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o superstitious_a if_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n then_o be_o i_o under_o a_o mistake_n but_o if_o they_o be_v superstitious_a if_o they_o have_v prevail_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n then_o be_v they_o popish_a according_a to_o the_o priest_n own_o definition_n 〈…〉_z and_o consequent_o tithe_n so_o far_o as_o he_o derive_v their_o institution_n from_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o belief_n and_o use_n of_o these_o superstitious_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d practice_n have_v their_o institution_n from_o popery_n but_o 〈◊〉_d this_o more_o when_o i_o come_v to_o ethelwolfs_n time_n what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n with_o relation_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a may_v opportune_o also_o giveâ—_n check_v to_o the_o priest_n overbold_a assertion_n in_o his_o follow_a word_n when_o he_o say_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n eveâ—_n by_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n as_o well_o as_o voluntary_a donation_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 90._o i_o call_v this_o a_o overbold_a assertion_n because_o first_o i_o know_v he_o herein_o affirm_v more_o by_o a_o great_a deal_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v and_o second_o if_o he_o can_v make_v such_o a_o general_a settlement_n appear_v yet_o will_v not_o that_o acquit_v tithe_n from_o the_o blemish_n of_o a_o popish_a institution_n iâ—_n as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o even_o by_o the_o priest_n own_o definition_n of_o popery_n that_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a §_o 9_o hitherto_o he_o have_v travel_v foreign_a country_n to_o sack_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n and_o have_v take_v mucâ—_n pain_n to_o little_a purpose_n now_o he_o begin_v to_o look_v homeward_o where_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n he_o will_v speed_v no_o better_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n in_o his_o way_n to_o brand_v i_o with_o ignorance_n but_o he_o want_v a_o occasion_n for_o it_o where_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o find_v a_o way_n he_o resolve_v like_o the_o carthaginian_a captain_n to_o make_v one_o hereupon_o he_o say_v pag._n 91._o he_o perceive_v all_o along_o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a birth_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o year_n 855._o for_o this_o suggestion_n he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o the_o birth_n of_o tithe_n be_v date_v as_o he_o say_v in_o that_o year_n it_o be_v 〈…〉_z but_o 〈…〉_z but_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o date_n by_o fix_v on_o ethelwolf_n charter_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o claim_n to_o tithe_n which_o be_v make_v in_o that_o year_n the_o argument_n be_v his_o own_o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v at_o his_o oâ—n_a choice_n have_v he_o design_v a_o elder_a birth_n to_o tithe_n he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o a_o elder_a date_n if_o he_o can_v but_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o date_n his_o claim_n to_o tithe_n from_o ethelwolf_n donation_n which_o out_o of_o spâ—lman_n i_o show_v be_v make_v in_o the_o year_n 855._o and_o thereupon_o i_o say_v pag._n 2â—9_n if_o he_o have_v any_o charter_n or_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n of_o old_a date_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 855._o he_o shall_v have_v produce_v it_o and_o probable_o so_o he_o will_v however_o since_o he_o do_v not_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o 〈◊〉_d any_o â—lder_a i_o take_v the_o old_a he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v and_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o myself_o to_o date_n the_o birth_n of_o tithe_n but_o show_v the_o reader_n in_o what_o year_n my_o opponent_n have_v date_v his_o claâ—m_n â—_o but_o have_v liberal_o bestow_v his_o brother_n ignorance_n upon_o i_o and_o thereby_o get_v a_o occasion_n to_o insinuate_v that_o i_o be_o miserable_o mistake_v he_o go_v about_o to_o set_v forth_o a_o more_o ancient_a date_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o tithe_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n charter_n and_o fiâ—st_v he_o bring_v in_o fletâ—_n the_o lawyer_n expound_v the_o word_n churchesset_a to_o signify_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o corn_n which_o every_o one_o of_o old_a give_v to_o the_o holy_a church_n about_o the_o time_n of_o st._n marâ—â—n_n '_o be_v feast_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n as_o the_o english_a add_v that_o it_o be_v after_o call_v first_o fruit_n from_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o by_o this_o account_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o britain_n before_o the_o coâ—â—ing_n of_o austin_n pray_v mark_v his_o word_n a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n he_o himself_o it_o seem_v for_o all_o his_o usual_a confidence_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o call_v it_o simple_o tithe_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n what_o mâ—ans_v he_o by_o that_o be_v this_o certain_a measure_n of_o corn_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o crop_n he_o say_v every_o one_o of_o old_a give_v this_o certain_a measure_n of_o corn_n but_o doubtless_o every_o one_o have_v not_o a_o crop_n of_o corn_n grow_v but_o wave_v this_o and_o his_o other_o conceit_n of_o the_o saxon_a word_n ciric-sceat_a or_o ciric-set_a signify_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o church_n seed_n with_o what_o else_o he_o urge_v out_o of_o malmsbury_n spelman_n and_o lindenbrogius_fw-la concern_v first_o fruit_n of_o seed_n &_o tribute_n of_o corn_n together_o with_o the_o law_n he_o cite_v of_o k._n ina_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o caric-sceat_a on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n under_o a_o severe_a penalty_n all_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o this_o churchesset_a and_o caric-sceat_a be_v real_o and_o proper_o tithe_n which_o i_o deny_v i_o go_v on_o to_o his_o next_o quotation_n the_o epistle_n of_o boniface_n to_o cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o which_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v find_v tithe_n by_o name_n only_o by_o the_o way_n see_v he_o have_v mention_v k._n ina_n for_o a_o patron_n of_o church_n revenue_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v a_o little_a notice_n of_o thâ—_n corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o that_o age_n and_o church_n in_o which_o k._n ina_n live_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o make_v that_o law_n he_o build_v say_v speed_n the_o abbey_n of_o glasenbury_n and_o garnish_v the_o chapel_n thereof_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o give_v rich_a ornament_n thereto_o as_o altar_n chalice_n censer_n candlestick_n basin_n and_o holy_a water_n bucket_n image_n and_o pale_a for_o the_o altar_n he_o institute_v also_o a_o certain_a yearly_o payment_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n know_v afterward_o and_o challenge_v by_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n pence_n and_o cast_v off_o at_o last_o his_o regal_a authority_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n he_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v what_o religion_n k._n ina_n be_v of_o who_o beside_o his_o other_o superstitioâ—s_n be_v a_o sâ—tter_n up_o of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n and_o declare_v his_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o by_o his_o donation_n to_o it_o but_o by_o enter_v and_o lead_v a_o monkish_a life_n in_o it_o and_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o point_n of_o idolatry_n be_v notorious_a to_o all_o that_o have_v converse_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n and_o observe_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d occasion_v about_o image_n and_o image-worship_n between_o the_o emperor_n philippicus_n &_o leo_n the_o three_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o pope_n constantine_n gregory_n the_o second_o and_o gregory_z the_o three_o under_o one_o of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ina_n go_v to_o rome_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o emperor_n endeavour_v the_o destruction_n of_o image_n the_o pope_n with_o the_o clergy_n cl_v stout_o maintain_v and_o defend_v they_o and_o under_o two_o of_o these_o pope_n be_v two_o council_n call_v in_o rome_n on_o purpose_n to_o establish_v image-worship_n now_o to_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o
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 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the_o religion_n of_o the_o râ—man_n church_n and_o how_o i_o wonder_v â—as_v he_o the_o â—opes_n creature_n as_o in_o history_n iâ—_n record_v of_o he_o if_o he_o never_o profess_v himself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o add_v that_o ethelwolf_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v vicarius_fw-la christ_n ow_v no_o supreme_a in_o their_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n ibid._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v receive_v long_o before_o ethelwolf_n time_n perkins_n against_o 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v it_o begin_v open_o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la â—â—7_n which_o be_v near_o two_o hunâ—â—ed_a and_o fiâ—â—y_a year_n before_o the_o charter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o tithe_n and_o â—e_n quote_v sâ—gebert_n upon_o the_o year_n â—07_n thus_o boniface_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n 〈…〉_z tâ—e_v church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o hâ—ad_n
of_o all_o church_n tâ—is_fw-mi be_v within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o augustine_n come_v from_o rome_n hither_o and_o plant_v the_o â—oman_n religion_n here_o from_o which_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o well-nigh_a a_o hundred_o year_n all_o the_o arch-bishop_n of_o câ—nterbury_n seven_o in_o number_n successive_o be_v italian_n and_o foreigner_n as_o fox_n note_v in_o his_o martyrology_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 121._o show_v particular_o in_o one_o of_o they_o theodorus_n by_o name_n that_o he_o be_v send_v into_o england_n by_o vitellianus_n the_o pope_n to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n whereupon_o this_o theodorus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o place_n and_o displace_v the_o bishop_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o turn_v out_o cedda_fw-mi and_o wilfride_n the_o arch-bishop_n of_o york_n under_o pretence_n they_o be_v not_o lawful_o consecrate_v notwithstanding_o say_v fox_n they_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o their_o king_n wilfride_n hereupon_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v but_o without_o redress_n why_o do_v he_o not_o complain_v to_o his_o king_n if_o he_o be_v account_v viâ—arius_n christi_fw-la why_o make_v he_o his_o application_n to_o the_o pope_n if_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v not_o then_o own_v beside_o if_o ethelwolf_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v vicarij_fw-la christi_fw-la own_v no_o supreme_a in_o their_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n how_o come_v it_o that_o they_o subject_v themselves_o and_o their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n make_v they_o tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o yearly_a payment_n of_o rome_n scot_n or_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d tax_v lay_v upon_o every_o house_n in_o england_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n treasury_n at_o rome_n hâ—_n add_v further_a tâ—at_a ethelwolf_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o papist_n p._n 101._o that_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n according_a to_o the_o account_n which_o the_o other_o priest_n give_v of_o popery_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o tâ—uest_n account_v he_o can_v give_v of_o it_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o the_o hold_v every_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o denominate_v a_o papist_n i_o deny_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o profess_a papist_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n his_o consequence_n therefore_o be_v false_a although_o he_o shall_v prove_v his_o proposition_n suppose_v a_o man_n hold_v purgatory_n indulgence_n pray_v to_o saint_n worship_v of_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 penance_n absolution_n pilgrimage_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n latin_a service_n mass_n merit_n and_o abundance_n more_o of_o such_o like_a romish_a ware_n shall_v this_o man_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n because_o he_o hold_v not_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n how_o absurd_a be_v that_o very_o i_o can_v see_v what_o shall_v induce_v this_o priest_n thus_o to_o argue_v unless_o he_o shall_v have_v apprehension_n that_o the_o account_n which_o his_o brother_n priest_n have_v give_v of_o popery_n will_v take_v in_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n too_o as_o hold_v such_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o have_v therefore_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o popery_n invent_v this_o new_a definition_n of_o a_o papist_n but_o when_o he_o can_v clear_v ethelwolf_n from_o be_v a_o papist_n he_o atttempt_v to_o justify_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n though_o a_o papist_n and_o therefore_o say_v pag._n 101._o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n yet_o neither_o will_v that_o make_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n void_a for_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o the_o person_n who_o do_v a_o thing_n good_a in_o itself_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v tithe_n to_o be_v do_v not_o make_v the_o act_n void_a how_o light_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o popery_n how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o extenuate_v it_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n it_o seem_v then_o popery_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n i_o always_o think_v popery_n have_v be_v at_o least_o one_o degree_n worse_o than_o a_o bare_a erroneous_a opinion_n but_o suppose_v it_o for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v but_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n yet_o may_v not_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v void_a a_o act_n which_o flow_v from_o that_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o be_v design_v to_o uphold_v that_o erroneous_a opinion_n as_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n do_v the_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o donation_n be_v this_o that_o this_o gift_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v to_o say_v on_o more_o of_o it_o a_o very_a erroneous_a opinion_n and_o from_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n do_v spring_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n now_o this_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n be_v throw_v aside_o and_o reject_v the_o donation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n be_v void_a of_o itself_o according_a to_o that_o know_a maxim_n sublata_fw-la causâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la i._n e._n when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n be_v take_v away_o also_o nor_o be_v this_o donation_n erroneous_o ground_v in_o respect_n only_o of_o the_o remission_n and_o salvation_n expect_v by_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o personâ—_n to_o who_o and_o the_o service_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v they_o to_o who_o tithe_n be_v then_o give_v be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o religion_n which_o tithe_n wâ—â—e_v give_v to_o support_v be_v not_o the_o true_a undefiled_a religion_n and_o uncorrupted_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o false_a corrupt_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o degenerate_a church_n of_o rome_n whaâ—_n he_o say_v of_o the_o act_n or_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o have_v no_o place_n here_o unless_o he_o can_v as_o real_o prove_v as_o ready_o say_v that_o tithe_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o how_o tithe_n or_o ten_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o any_o more_o than_o ninth_n eight_o seventh_n or_o any_o other_o number_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o say_v he_o pag._n 101._o if_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o all_o their_o charter_n and_o donation_n be_v void_a mere_o because_o â—ade_v and_o do_v by_o papist_n then_o all_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o king_n all_o the_o endowment_n of_o hospital_n and_o school_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o all_o public_a act_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o will_v be_v void_a which_o principle_n say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o privilege_n of_o city_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o all_o english_a subject_n with_o he_o in_o this_o part_n agree_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 303._o urge_v for_o instance_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o both_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v this_o be_v all_o ground_a upon_o a_o mistake_n â—nd_v i_o doubt_v a_o wilful_a one_o too_o his_o interest_n dissuade_v he_o from_o distinguish_v as_o he_o ought_v between_o religious_a and_o civil_a acts._n what_o the_o papist_n do_v as_o man_n as_o member_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v one_o thing_n what_o they_o do_v as_o christian_n as_o member_n of_o a_o religious_a society_n be_v another_o though_o in_o their_o religious_a capacity_n they_o be_v wrong_v yet_o in_o their_o civil_a capacity_n they_o be_v right_a they_o be_v real_o man_n they_o be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o political_a body_n though_o they_o be_v not_o true_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n their_o king_n be_v true_a king_n their_o parliament_n be_v true_a parliament_n their_o civil_a government_n a_o true_a government_n though_o their_o church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n the_o make_v void_a therefore_o this_o charter_n of_o tithe_n which_o have_v direct_a relation_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v design_v to_o support_v their_o church_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v false_a do_v not_o at_o all_o shake_n much_o less_o overthrow_v those_o civil_a act_n law_n charter_n and_o privilege_n which_o in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v true_a be_v make_v or_o enact_v by_o they_o he_o ground_n his_o thesis_n on_o a_o false_a hypothesis_n when_o he_o say_v if_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_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 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not_o define_v till_o peter_n lombard_n day_n yet_o be_v there_o so_o many_o other_o popish_a doctrine_n and_o opinion_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o as_o sufficient_o prove_v those_o time_n to_o be_v popish_a from_o which_o he_o fetch_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n next_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o receive_v for_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n till_o the_o lateran_n council_n above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n although_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o by_o public_a decree_n impose_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n until_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n yet_o be_v it_o receive_v and_o believe_v by_o many_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o perkins_n say_v problem_n pag_n 145._o disputation_n begin_v concern_v transubstantiation_n about_o the_o year_n 840._o so_o that_o transubstantiation_n it_o seem_v be_v a_o hatch_n before_o ethelwolf_n charter_n for_o tithe_n be_v grant_v and_o as_o the_o 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purpose_n he_o add_v atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la pacto_fw-la post_fw-la gregorium_fw-la veniarum_fw-la sedge_n paulatim_fw-la crevit_fw-la cujus_fw-la messem_fw-la non_fw-la exiguam_fw-la permulti_fw-la interdum_fw-la colligerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n and_o by_o this_o mean_n after_o gregory_n time_n the_o crop_n of_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n grow_v up_o by_o little_a and_o little_a of_o which_o very_o many_o have_v sometime_o reap_v a_o large_a harvest_n and_o whence_o it_o appear_v indulgence_n be_v in_o use_n much_o early_o than_o the_o priest_n deliver_v but_o to_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v that_o the_o half_a communion_n begin_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o be_v never_o decree_v till_o then_o that_o the_o put_v the_o apocrypha_n into_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o divers_a other_o point_n be_v never_o decree_v till_o the_o council-of_a trent_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n he_o can_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o pope_n universal_a supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n justification_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n auricular_a confession_n formal_a invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o other_o corruption_n of_o the_o modern_a papist_n wâ—re_v not_o determine_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n no_o not_o in_o rome_n itself_o in_o ethelwolf_n '_o be_v time_n that_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o these_o be_v believe_v and_o public_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n long_o before_o ethelwolf_n time_n be_v undoubted_a concern_v the_o â—ope's_n supremacy_n perkins_n say_v problem_n pag._n 202._o primatus_fw-la dominij_fw-la vel_fw-la authoritationis_fw-la in_o romano_n pontifice_fw-la ante_fw-la 600._o a_o ignotus_fw-la publicae_fw-la et_fw-la manifest_a caepit_fw-la in_o bonifacio_n anno_fw-la 607._o i_o e._n the_o primacy_n of_o dominion_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o know_v before_o the_o year_n 600._o begin_v public_o and_o manifest_o in_o boniface_n in_o the_o year_n 607._o about_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n charter_n and_o of_o confession_n he_o say_v pag._n 180._o confessio_fw-la aurâ—cularis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la specialis_fw-la omnium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la eorundem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la occulte_fw-la facta_fw-la cepit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la urgeri_fw-la et_fw-la praecipi_fw-la circa_fw-la annos_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la octingentos_fw-la i._n e._n auricular_a confession_n that_o be_v particular_a confession_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n hold_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n remission_n of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v make_v in_o private_a to_o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o be_v enforce_v &_o command_v in_o the_o church_n about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o be_v about_o fifty_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n charter_n and_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n he_o say_v pag._n 89._o no_o invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v show_v in_o the_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ._n then_o p._n 90._o he_o say_v this_o invocation_n begin_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n about_o the_o year_n 380._o by_o common_a custom_n and_o private_a devotion_n and_o pag._n 91._o he_o affirm_v that_o after_o the_o year_n 400._o the_o ancients_n do_v commit_v sin_n yea_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o which_o he_o give_v many_o instance_n full_a of_o gross_a impiety_n and_o then_o add_v pag._n 94._o the_o invocation_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v of_o private_a devotion_n begin_v to_o be_v public_a about_o the_o year_n 500_o for_o then_o petrus_n gnaphaeus_n mingle_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v invent_v this_o that_o in_o every_o prayer_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v name_v and_o her_o divine_a name_n call_v upon_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 600._o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a command_v a_o litany_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v sing_v public_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o doctrine_n which_o he_o say_v be_v proper_o call_v popery_n be_v receive_v hold_v believe_v and_o public_o profess_v many_o a_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n be_v bear_v and_o be_v it_o not_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o can_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o error_n corruption_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v receive_v believe_v and_o open_o maintain_v long_o before_o ethelwolf_n make_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n but_o suppose_v the_o particular_n he_o have_v instance_a be_v not_o determine_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o ethelwolf_n time_n but_o without_o any_o such_o formal_a determination_n be_v receive_v and_o common_o believe_v be_v they_o therefore_o not_o 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christian_a temple_n but_o also_o advance_v their_o veneration_n command_v they_o most_o ethuical_o to_o be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n donation_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o the_o mother_n church_n to_o england_n be_v so_o idolatrous_a then_o what_o may_v we_o think_v she_o be_v in_o ethelwolf_n time_n one_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o what_o may_v we_o suppose_v that_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o she_o and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n to_o she_o he_o say_v three_o i_o instance_n in_o miracle_n and_o intercession_n of_o saint_n tax_v bede_n with_o these_o point_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o saxon_n of_o his_o time_n to_o this_o say_v he_o pag._n 131._o i_o reply_v that_o if_o the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n make_v man_n papist_n then_o t._n e._n and_o his_o quaker_n be_v all_o papist_n for_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v immediate_o teach_v 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2_o 11_o 13_o and_o 15._o chap._n and_o his_o five_o book_n 4._o chap._n may_v there_o find_v relation_n of_o miracle_n as_o palpable_o popish_a as_o any_o in_o the_o roman_a legend_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o miracle_n be_v then_o wrought_v to_o convince_v that_o people_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o those_o miracle_n if_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o establish_v they_o in_o it_o but_o the_o miracle_n mention_v in_o those_o chapterâ—_n of_o bede_n history_n to_o which_o i_o have_v above_o refer_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o false_a worship_n even_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o veneration_n and_o adoration_n of_o relic_n of_o popish_a saint_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o of_o consecrate_a oil_n which_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v a_o 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prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n than_o they_o be_v popery_n and_o they_o by_o and_o among_o who_o they_o be_v so_o wrought_v believe_v and_o receive_v be_v papist_n but_o no_o protestant_a i_o hope_v will_v deny_v the_o instance_n above_o give_v to_o be_v superstitious_a practice_n to_o have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o româ—_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n and_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n beside_o if_o as_o he_o say_v they_o may_v be_v credulous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o so_o can_v be_v excuse_v as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o their_o infirmity_n yet_o who_o i_o pray_v be_v they_o that_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o credulity_n and_o do_v impose_v upon_o they_o be_v they_o not_o their_o priest_n their_o clergy_n and_o what_o be_v they_o mean_v while_n if_o the_o people_n werâ—_n credulous_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v beguile_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o less_o crafty_a and_o ready_a to_o imposâ—_n upon_o they_o and_o beguile_v they_o but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o priesthood_n to_o which_o tithe_n be_v afterwards_o give_v who_o thus_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulous_a people_n and_o delude_v they_o with_o lie_v wonder_n as_o for_o intercession_n of_o saint_n he_o say_v if_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o saxon_n pray_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n i_o do_v egregious_o wrong_v they_o pag._n 132._o about_o what_o time_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o understand_v perkins_n in_o his_o problem_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 87._o etc._n etc._n show_v first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n after_o which_o time_n origen_n he_o say_v and_o other_o father_n dispute_v concern_v the_o saint_n intercession_n for_o we_o but_o very_o diverse_o and_o doubtful_o until_o the_o year_n 400._o from_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n for_o the_o ancient_n he_o say_v pag._n 89._o teach_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v intercede_v not_o only_o open_o by_o pray_v but_o interpretative_o also_o by_o merit_v or_o deserve_v of_o which_o he_o there_o give_v many_o instance_n and_o conclude_v that_o among_o the_o ancients_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v immediate_a intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o we_o from_o this_o belief_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n spring_v the_o custom_n of_o invocation_n or_o pray_v to_o saint_n which_o perkins_n show_v be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o fiâ—ty_a year_n after_o christ_n but_o begin_v to_o creep_v in_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o and_o after_o the_o year_n 400._o he_o say_v the_o ancient_n sinâ—ed_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o 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intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o consequent_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o private_a belief_n and_o practice_n only_o of_o some_o but_o the_o same_o perkins_n pag._n 94._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o invocation_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v of_o private_a devotion_n begin_v to_o be_v public_a about_o the_o year_n 500_o for_o then_o say_v he_o petrus_n gnaphâ—us_n mix_v the_o invocation_n of_o saintâ—_n with_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v invent_v this_o that_o in_o every_o prayer_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v name_v and_o her_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o and_o gregory_n the_o great_a add_v he_o about_o the_o year_n 600._o command_v that_o a_o litany_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n shall_v be_v sing_v public_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n now_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v that_o gregory_n who_o send_v over_o austin_n the_o â—onk_n to_o plant_v the_o romish_a religion_n here_o and_o who_o successor_n for_o many_o year_n after_o have_v the_o order_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o make_v bishop_n in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n at_o least_o the_o arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v italian_n or_o other_o foreigner_n of_o the_o pope_n place_v how_o those_o italian_a prelate_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v form_v the_o church_n here_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judicious_a consideration_n add_v only_o to_o show_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o english_a then_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o beda_n in_o his_o eccles._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o say_v oswi_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v so_o great_o in_o love_n with_o the_o roman_a and_o apostolical_a institution_n that_o have_v he_o recover_v of_o a_o infirmity_n whereof_o he_o die_v he_o intend_v himself_o to_o have_v go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o day_n as_o iâ—a_n offa_n kâ—nredus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n afterward_o do_v in_o monkish_a order_n as_o â—ox_n report_v and_o that_o stow_n in_o his_o annal_n pag._n 157._o speak_v of_o the_o english_a monk_n unwillingness_n to_o change_v their_o manner_n of_o sing_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o rome_n say_v as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v â—ver_o use_v not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o other_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v pray_v to_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n and_o the_o than_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v thâ—_n roman_n church_n in_o so_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n since_o the_o same_o pope_n gregory_n that_o send_v austin_n to_o set_v up_o the_o popish_a worship_n here_o do_v appoint_v a_o let_v any_o of_o prayer_n to_o â—aints_n to_o bâ—_n sing_v public_o and_o since_o it_o appear_v by_o bede_n and_o other_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n be_v receive_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o saxon_n in_o those_o time_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o saxon_n pray_v to_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n if_o they_o believe_v they_o intercessor_n at_o all_o with_o who_o can_v they_o think_v they_o intercede_v but_o with_o god_n and_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o what_o shall_v hinder_v their_o pray_n to_o they_o as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n especial_o see_v that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n do_v so_o but_o a_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o from_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o saint_n may_v pretty_a well_o be_v guess_v at_o adamnan_n a_o scotch-abbat_a come_v ambassador_n into_o england_n about_o the_o year_n 720._o visit_v the_o abbey_n of_o wire_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n of_o which_o ceolfride_n be_v then_o abbot_n the_o scot_n it_o seem_v have_v the_o wrong_n cut_v on_o his_o crown_n not_o after_o the_o mode_n of_o st._n pâ—ter_n but_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o simon_n magus_n which_o the_o english_a abbot_n observe_v and_o reprove_v the_o scot_n for_o he_o excuse_v it_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n protest_v that_o although_o he_o be_v shear_v like_o simon_n magus_n yet_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o abhor_a simon_n be_v infidelity_n and_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o bless_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n to_o which_o the_o english_a abbot_n reply_v that_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o follow_v st._n peter_n deed_n or_o admonition_n so_o it_o become_v he_o to_o imitate_v his_o manner_n of_o habit_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v for_o his_o advocate_n with_o god_n the_o father_n quem_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la patreâ—_n habere_fw-la patronum_fw-la quaeris_fw-la or_o as_o fox_n render_v it_o who_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o you_o on_o which_o word_n mediator_n fox_n in_o his_o margin_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 114._o give_v this_o note_n there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n plain_o show_v he_o understand_v by_o this_o sentence_n the_o saxon_n make_v other_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o christ_n jesus_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v censure_n i_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 132._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o wherein_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n and_o that_o be_v in_o adore_v the_o host_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o say_v be_v transubstantiate_a in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o neither_o in_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o saxon_n guilty_a for_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v transubstantiation_n no_o not_o in_o k._n edgar_n day_n an._n 9â—5_n he_o say_v before_o pag._n 123._o the_o doctriâ—e_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o receive_v for_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n till_o the_o lateran_n council_n above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o saxon_n but_o that_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o english-sâ—xon_a church_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n any_o more_o than_o it_o will_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v by_o many_o sufficient_o convict_v of_o idolatry_n long_o before_o that_o â—aâ—eran_v council_n in_o the_o year_n 1215._o wherein_o transubstantiation_n be_v make_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n more_o wherein_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n yet_o doubtless_o he_o must_v be_v very_o forgetful_a or_o much_o too_o favourable_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o rainolds_n de_fw-fr roman_a ecclesia_fw-la idolatria_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a patron_n do_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n downright_a with_o idolatry_n not_o only_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n image_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o of_o relic_n also_o and_o of_o water_n salt_n oil_n and_o other_o consecrate_a thing_n which_o out_o of_o the_o papist_n own_v book_n he_o prove_v in_o the_o assumption_n of_o his_o argument_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o and_o that_o the_o saxon_n follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v deny_v §22_n more_o instance_n he_o say_v he_o can_v give_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o saxon_n be_v like_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o most_o fundamental_a matter_n but_o that_o two_o shall_v suffice_v at_o present_a 1._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o offerâ—_n some_o sentence_n out_o of_o bede_n and_o alcuin_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n which_o if_o faithful_o give_v may_v serve_v to_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o particular_a man_n but_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o general_a receive_v opinion_n of_o those_o time_n much_o less_o of_o the_o after_o time_n wherein_o ethelwolf_n live_v and_o give_v tithe_n for_o bedâ—_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 735._o 120._o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n donation_n as_o the_o epitome_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n show_v and_o alcuin_n be_v one_o of_o bede_n hearer_n as_o burdegalensis_n testify_v and_o if_o the_o private_a judgement_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o general_a opinion_n he_o may_v thereby_o excuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o along_o â—rom_o this_o and_o
the_o pope_n and_o with_o he_o divers_a other_o monk_n of_o italy_n to_o set_v up_o here_o in_o england_n latin_a service_n mass_n ceremony_n litany_n with_o such_o other_o romish_a ware_n etc._n etc._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 112._o and_o adrian_n the_o chief_a of_o those_o monk_n be_v send_v as_o bede_n observe_v not_o only_o to_o assist_v theodore_n but_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n also_o over_o he_o that_o he_o introduce_v nothing_o after_o the_o greek_a manner_n into_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n receive_v then_o from_o rome_n not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o theodore_n come_v over_o from_o rome_n john_n the_o arch-chanter_n or_o chief_a singer_n 18._o send_v hither_o by_o pope_n agatho_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o sing_v here_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o sing_v in_o st._n peter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o at_o rome_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v particular_a instruction_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o inform_v himself_o 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pope_n jone_n he_o reckon_v for_o the_o six_o who_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v possess_v the_o roman_a chair_n within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o ethelwolf_n be_v there_o to_o the_o irreparable_a infamy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o for_o the_o other_o pope_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o century_n in_o which_o pope_n jone_n fâ—ll_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v scandalous_a can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o fascic_a temp._n confess_v if_o we_o seek_v a_o character_n of_o those_o time_n not_o only_a fox_n in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o church_n divide_v the_o time_n from_o châ—ist's_n incarnation_n into_o divers_a period_n or_o age_n reckon_v the_o three_o period_n of_o time_n from_o about_o 600._o to_o about_o the_o year_n 900._o whicâ—_n comprehend_v most_o of_o the_o saxon_n reign_n and_o the_o early_a tithe_n donation_n the_o decline_a time_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o true_a religion_n but_o even_o 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by_o the_o former_a priest_n i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o therein_o show_v by_o plain_a demonstration_n the_o emptiness_n of_o that_o argument_n which_o because_o this_o priest_n have_v but_o superficial_o touch_v and_o not_o endeavour_v by_o any_o find_a reason_n to_o refute_v i_o think_v meet_v to_o transcribe_v hither_o that_o these_o be_v godly_a man_n and_o worthy_a martyr_n i_o grant_v yet_o will_v not_o their_o receive_a tithe_n make_v they_o either_o lawful_a or_o less_o popish_a in_o the_o institution_n the_o lot_n of_o those_o good_a man_n fall_v in_o the_o very_a spring_n and_o dawn_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n and_o it_o be_v their_o happiness_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n to_o those_o discovery_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o receive_v but_o all_o truth_n be_v not_o discover_v at_o once_o nor_o all_o untruth_n neither_o but_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o reformation_n it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o tenderness_n to_o rend_v the_o veil_n as_o it_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o so_o discover_v thing_n gradual_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v go_v cheerful_o on_o in_o their_o testimony_n and_o not_o come_v under_o thoâ—â—_n discouragement_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n at_o once_o may_v not_o improbable_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o nor_o will_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o who_o shall_v serious_o consider_v that_o many_o of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n who_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o enter_v cheerful_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n have_v not_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a a_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o superstition_n and_o abomination_n which_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o ignorance_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n since_o to_o give_v yet_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v 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and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o so_o that_o what_o my_o opponent_n say_v in_o another_o case_n pag_n 114._o you_o must_v not_o interpret_v one_o scripture_n to_o overthrow_v other_o plain_a scripture_n the_o same_o say_v i_o in_o this_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o instance_n these_o menâ—_n receive_v tithe_n to_o overthrow_n or_o contradict_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o other_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o deny_v they_o but_o rather_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o all_o alike_o oppose_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n 26._o but_o circumcision_n and_o other_o rite_n be_v bear_v with_o and_o for_o some_o time_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v utter_o reject_v and_o deny_v by_o all_o which_o yet_o neither_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v nor_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o continuation_n of_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a riteâ—_n so_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o jesus_n what_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o and_o witness_v against_o as_o popish_a superstitious_a and_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o defend_v now_o as_o not_o popish_a or_o superstitious_a at_o least_o by_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v their_o testimony_n because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o all_o for_o god_n be_v not_o limitable_a to_o number_n of_o witness_n but_o he_o raise_v up_o one_o to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o one_o corruption_n another_o against_o another_o superstition_n some_o storm_v one_o part_n of_o babylon_n some_o another_o but_o do_v not_o make_v their_o battery_n all_o in_o one_o place_n now_o that_o tithe_n be_v deny_v by_o mâ—â—y_n of_o those_o godly_a man_n fox_n martyrology_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n wickliff_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o who_o complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o they_o be_v then_o fix_v and_o settle_v as_o a_o payment_n whenas_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v a_o voluntary_a free_a gift_n disposable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n other_o utter_o deny_v and_o reject_v they_o as_o no_o way_n lawful_a at_o all_o nay_o thorp_n say_v expreâ—â—y_a that_o those_o priest_n that_o do_v take_v tithe_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n urge_v it_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o as_o he_o think_v of_o jerome_n and_o brâ—te_o say_v not_o only_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o gospel-timeâ—_a but_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a that_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o by_o christ_n law_n christian_a people_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n hence_o what_o opinion_n these_o good_a man_n have_v of_o tithe_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v but_o for_o any_o now_o to_o urge_v in_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o tithe_n that_o cranmer_n hooper_n ridley_n and_o other_o godly_a martyr_n receive_v they_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o oppose_v the_o martyr_n one_o to_o another_o and_o render_v they_o as_o clash_v and_o war_a among_o themselves_o yea_o and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o to_o invalidate_v and_o make_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o utter_o void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v ill_o become_v any_o protestant_n to_o do_v and_o indeed_o i_o think_v none_o that_o be_v true_o such_o will_v ever_o have_v attempt_v it_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a priest_n which_o this_o latter_a priest_n have_v not_o by_o any_o solid_a argument_n attempt_v to_o reâ—ute_n but_o catch_v here_o and_o there_o at_o a_o word_n he_o quibble_n on_o it_o to_o show_v his_o wit_n and_o levity_n and_o beside_o that_o do_v little_a else_o but_o revile_v i_o and_o vilify_v they_o who_o testimony_n i_o use_v against_o tithe_n first_o he_o caâ—â—s_n at_o those_o word_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o discover_v at_o once_o nor_o all_o untruth_n neither_o upon_o this_o he_o say_v pag._n 136._o it_o be_v strange_a the_o quaker_n shall_v say_v so_o who_o before_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o unmediate_a teach_n and_o who_o pag._n 229._o assirm_v the_o very_a babe_n in_o christ_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o quirk_n he_o only_o play_v upon_o the_o word_n immediate_a which_o be_v oppose_v to_o mediate_v teach_v as_o mediate_v signify_v mean_n and_o help_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o inward_a â—â—aching_n or_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n without_o the_o help_n or_o use_v of_o outward_a mean_n and_o so_o be_v call_v immediate_a in_o respect_n of_o manner_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n but_o he_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v something_o apply_v the_o word_n immediate_a to_o time_n make_v immediate_a teach_v to_o sound_n not_o a_o teach_n without_o mean_n and_o outward_a help_n but_o a_o teach_n in_o a_o instant_n or_o on_o a_o sudden_a but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o be_v less_o disingenuous_a and_o remove_v his_o own_o mistake_n he_o will_v find_v no_o incongruity_n in_o my_o word_n in_o the_o other_o part_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o carp_n at_o i_o as_o cavil_v at_o the_o apostle_n john_n who_o the_o word_n be_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 18_o 20._o but_o if_o in_o the_o foregoing_a passage_n he_o deal_v not_o fair_o with_o i_o in_o the_o follow_v he_o deal_v most_o foul_o for_o he_o affirm_v that_o i_o say_v pag._n 230._o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o
neither_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o recant_v spirit_n again_o neither_o be_v it_o find_v that_o he_o be_v burn_v wherefore_o say_n fox_n it_o remain_v most_o like_a to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o some_o strait_a prison_n according_a as_o the_o archbishop_n in_o his_o examination_n before_o do_v threaten_v he_o there_o as_o thorp_n confess_v himself_o be_v so_o strait_o keep_v that_o either_o he_o be_v secret_o make_v away_o or_o else_o there_o he_o die_v by_o sickness_n as_o he_o instance_n in_o john_n ashton_n another_o of_o wickliff_n follower_n who_o be_v so_o serve_v martyrol_n pag._n 500_o now_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o man_n death_n can_v be_v certain_o know_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v devouâ—_n and_o godly_a man_n and_o zealous_a against_o the_o romish_a error_n so_o far_o as_o they_o discern_v they_o and_o if_o we_o may_v take_v his_o character_n of_o they_o who_o write_v their_o stoâ—y_n he_o call_v swinderby_n a_o worthy_a priest_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n martyrol_n pag._n 437._o of_o brute_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o tractation_n of_o his_o discourse_n may_v appear_v the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o his_o ripe_a knowledge_n modest_a simplicity_n his_o valiant_a constancy_n his_o learned_a tractation_n and_o manifold_a conflict_n sustain_v against_o god_n enemy_n pag._n 438._o thorp_n he_o call_v a_o good_a man_n and_o blessed_a servant_n of_o god_n pag._n 500_o a_o warrior_n valiant_a under_o the_o triumphant_a banner_n of_o christ_n pag._n 485._o and_o tell_v his_o reader_n he_o shall_v behold_v in_o this_o man_n the_o marvellous_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v spirit_n and_o grace_n work_v and_o fight_v in_o his_o soldier_n and_o also_o speak_v in_o their_o mouth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n luk._n 21._o ibid._n in_o all_o which_o either_o fox_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o man_n or_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n have_v most_o exceed_o injure_v they_o for_o he_o render_v they_o apostate_n call_v they_o renegado_n scoff_n at_o their_o knowledge_n and_o say_v cranmer_n hooper_n ridley_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o disgrace_v by_o the_o parallel_n pag._n 139_o 140._o sure_o if_o the_o man_n the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v consider_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n it_o have_v much_o better_o become_v this_o pretend_a protestant_n to_o have_v mention_v they_o at_o least_o with_o common_a civility_n have_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o cause_n sakâ—_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v then_o thus_o to_o fall_v on_o they_o in_o revile_v language_n and_o defame_v they_o for_o apostate_n and_o renegado_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o exceed_v then_o imitate_v the_o foolish_a outrage_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o wickliff_n for_o they_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o wickliff_n only_o forty_o one_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o priest_n seek_v to_o distain_v and_o blemish_v the_o name_n the_o memory_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o four_o man_n together_o which_o have_v flourish_v well_o nigh_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o angry_a be_v he_o at_o they_o that_o i_o speed_v the_o worse_a at_o his_o hand_n for_o have_v mention_v they_o for_o forget_v in_o his_o heat_n that_o he_o say_v at_o the_o beginning_n he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o scurrility_n he_o here_o fall_v downright_a upon_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o manifest_a liar_n in_o give_v such_o renegado_n the_o name_n of_o martyr_n which_o language_n as_o it_o credit_n not_o he_o that_o give_v it_o without_o any_o provocation_n that_o i_o know_v of_o from_o i_o so_o it_o hurt_v not_o i_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v nor_o will_v i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o at_o all_o but_o to_o manifest_v the_o temper_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o nameless_a writer_n but_o he_o father_n one_o part_n of_o his_o calumny_n upon_o fox_n and_o say_v most_o of_o these_o opposer_n of_o tithe_n recant_v open_o and_o prove_v apostate_n as_o mr._n fox_n himself_o confess_v but_o in_o this_o he_o do_v fox_n wrong_v for_o first_o he_o no_z where_o call_v they_o apostate_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o think_v they_o so_o by_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o they_o neither_o second_o do_v he_o confess_v that_o most_o of_o they_o recant_v open_o for_o of_o wickliff_n and_o thorp_n he_o mention_n no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o swinderby_n it_o waâ—_n not_o so_o proper_o if_o well_o consider_v a_o recantation_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v as_o a_o denial_n of_o article_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o such_o term_n as_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o which_o afterward_o himself_o explain_v and_o maintain_v as_o for_o brute_n fox_n do_v not_o tax_v he_o with_o retract_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o only_o show_v that_o he_o submit_v himself_o principal_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o holy_a kirk_n and_o to_o the_o general_a councilâ—_n of_o holy_a kirk_n and_o to_o the_o sentence_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o four_o â—_z of_o holy_a writ_n that_o be_v augustine_n ambrose_n icrom_n and_o gregory_n and_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n pag._n 461._o and_o sure_o the_o character_n which_o fox_n give_v of_o brute_n and_o of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o think_v brute_n either_o a_o apostate_n or_o renegado_n but_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v so_o as_o he_o opprobrious_o object_n that_o most_o of_o these_o opposer_n of_o tithe_n have_v recant_v their_o opinion_n yet_o if_o afterward_o they_o return_v and_o stand_v to_o their_o testimony_n must_v it_o not_o be_v receive_v if_o they_o have_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n may_v they_o not_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o must_v their_o after_o testimony_n be_v reject_v because_o of_o a_o former_a slip_n i_o can_v namâ—_n he_o the_o man_n if_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a who_o for_o his_o testimony_n against_o thâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n endure_v divers_a year_n imprisonment_n sustain_v many_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n and_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o many_o a_o hardâ—attel_n â—attel_z against_o the_o popish_a bishop_n yea_o stand_v his_o ground_n against_o they_o even_o to_o sentence_n &_o degradation_n and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v draw_v either_o by_o threat_n or_o flattery_n to_o sign_v a_o recantation_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o wound_v of_o his_o conscience_n yet_o this_o man_n short_o after_o retract_v that_o recantation_n resume_v his_o testimony_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o die_v a_o famous_a martyr_n do_v himself_o a_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o justice_n upon_o that_o hand_n with_o which_o he_o have_v subscribe_v the_o recantation_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o man_n slip_n his_o testimony_n for_o god_n against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o romaâ—_n church_n be_v just_o have_v in_o very_o great_a esteem_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag_n 139._o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o t._n be_v martyr_n we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o size_n thereof_o by_o that_o senseless_a say_n of_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n s._n jerom_n he_o think_v do_v affirm_v that_o those_o priest_n who_o take_v tithe_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n this_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o william_n thorp_n who_o fox_n call_v a_o good_a man_n and_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n yea_o a_o valiant_a warrior_n under_o the_o triumphant_a banner_n of_o christ_n the_o priest_n call_v a_o senseless_a say_n a_o idle_a thing_n and_o in_o derision_n scoss_o say_v we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o size_n of_o their_o knowledge_n by_o this_o but_o do_v this_o become_v he_o be_v tâ—iâ—_n at_o all_o like_a a_o protestant_n what_o can_v harpsfield_n harding_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a champion_n have_v say_v more_o contemptuous_o but_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v hierom_n but_o that_o any_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v ever_o say_v so_o idle_a â—_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o deal_v worse_a with_o thorp_n then_o do_v arundel_n the_o popish_a archbishop_n to_o who_o thorp_n urge_v it_o and_o under_o who_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o archbishop_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o quotation_n but_o blame_v he_o for_o pick_v such_o sharp_a sentence_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o out_o of_o the_o doctor_n against_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v a_o implicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o allegation_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v the_o contempt_n these_o priest_n have_v of_o any_o that_o speak_v against_o their_o corrupt_a
to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n which_o the_o priest_n call_v popery_n conference_n pag._n 149._o and_o as_o this_o doctrine_n spring_v up_o in_o corrupt_a time_n so_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o more_o corrupt_a the_o church_n grow_v and_o far_a off_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o credit_n and_o belief_n this_o doctriâ—e_n obtain_v and_o be_v the_o more_o general_o receive_v and_o when_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o popery_n the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o defile_a and_o pollute_v with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o in_o its_o worst_a estate_n than_o be_v this_o doctrine_n in_o great_a repute_n and_o in_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n by_o all_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o primitive_a doctrine_n and_o as_o this_o be_v not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o protestant_n doctrine_n for_o the_o bohemian_n who_o fox_n call_v protestant_n when_o they_o renounce_v the_o pope_n yoke_n take_v away_o tithe_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o certain_a stipend_n as_o selden_n out_o of_o io._n major_a note_n hist._n tithe_n pag._n 167._o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n be_v neither_o a_o primitive_a nor_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n ground_v thereon_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n he_o except_v against_o my_o say_n for_o a_o man_n to_o claim_v that_o by_o a_o temporal_a right_n from_o a_o temporal_a law_n which_o the_o law_n he_o claim_v by_o command_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o due_a by_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v 〈◊〉_d juggle_a to_o whicâ—_n he_o reply_v pag._n 189._o all_o the_o world_n know_v two_o title_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v subordinate_a to_o one_o another_o do_v strengthen_v each_o other_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a those_o statute_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n another_o title_n then_o what_o they_o claim_v by_o before_o but_o only_o to_o appoint_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n upon_o the_o old_a title_n of_o be_v due_a to_o god_n so_o that_o these_o statute_n do_v not_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o temporal_a right_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o design_n of_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o speak_v of_o tithe_n impropriate_v say_v which_o now_o be_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a which_o imply_v plain_o they_o understand_v all_o tithe_n before_o such_o impropriation_n in_o no_o other_o notion_n then_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a and_o that_o they_o account_v all_o other_o tithe_n which_o be_v not_o so_o impropriate_v but_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n still_o not_o temporal_a now_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o those_o law_n which_o declare_v the_o right_n they_o have_v to_o be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v the_o juggle_v if_o they_o will_v claim_v tithe_n by_o these_o statute_n they_o shall_v claim_v they_o in_o that_o notion_n wherein_o the_o statute_n suppose_v they_o due_a which_o be_v as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n not_o as_o a_o temporal_a the_o priest_n say_v a_o father_n have_v a_o maintenance_n reserve_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o son_n estate_n mention_v in_o those_o deed_n which_o settle_v the_o say_a estate_n on_o the_o son_n though_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v maintain_v by_o his_o son_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la may_v claim_v a_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o deed_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o the_o second_o title_n strengthen_v but_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o first_o this_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o case_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o comparison_n will_v not_o hold_v between_o a_o father_n &_o a_o priest_n unless_o any_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o ignorance_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v as_o to_o own_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o spiritual_a father_n nor_o in_o that_o case_n neither_o with_o respect_n to_o tithe_n but_o to_o a_o maintenance_n only_o here_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n two_o distinct_a titleâ—_n independent_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o deed_n of_o settlement_n in_o which_o such_o maintenance_n be_v reserve_v do_v not_o express_v the_o reserve_a maintenance_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divinâ—_n but_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o temporal_a right_o settle_v upon_o civil_a and_o temporal_a consideration_n but_o how_o remote_a be_v this_o from_o the_o priest_n case_n the_o statute_n mention_v no_o temporal_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o supposâ—_n a_o divine_a right_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o as_o so_o due_a this_o deed_n of_o settlement_n mention_n nothing_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n but_o acknowledge_v a_o civil_a and_o temporal_a right_n to_o the_o maintenance_n therein_o reserve_v as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o father_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o this_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o deed_n as_o the_o priest_n claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o both_o alike_o unreasonable_a §12_n in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o inquire_v two_o thing_n pag._n 335_o 336._o first_o what_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n claim_v a_o property_n in_o second_o where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n to_o the_o first_o the_o priest_n give_v no_o answer_n here_o only_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 196._o he_o say_v we_o grant_v tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n only_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n he_o content_v himself_o overlook_v the_o argument_n i_o offer_v in_o pag._n 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o to_o prove_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o such_o a_o claim_n particular_o that_o 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 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o they_o be_v so_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 this_o and_o much_o more_o such_o plain_a anâ—_n serious_a argumentation_n tend_v to_o prove_v the_o emptiness_n and_o unreasonable_v of_o their_o plea_n to_o tithe_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o the_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pass_v by_o unanswered_a the_o reader_n may_v guess_v why_o the_o second_o thing_n inquire_v be_v where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n this_o i_o perceive_v they_o be_v wonderful_a wary_a how_o they_o answer_v one_o priest_n say_v a_o office_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o property_n and_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o successor_n forever_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 190._o this_o as_o doubtful_o and_o dark_o deliver_v as_o may_v be_v seem_v in_o the_o first_o part_n to_o affix_v the_o property_n to_o the_o office_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o person_n that_o sustain_v the_o office_n for_o he_o say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o not_o during_o his_o office_n only_o but_o during_o hiâ—_n life_n which_o may_v extend_v far_o beyond_o his_o office_n for_o if_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n be_v a_o ignorant_a vicious_a debauch_a scandalous_a priest_n as_o alas_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n say_v pag._n 11._o will_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o these_o sacred_a office_n he_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v eject_v they_o that_o for_o corrupt_a interest_n thrust_v themselves_o in_o shall_v for_o their_o corruption_n be_v thrust_v out_o again_o but_o what_o mean_v while_o become_v of_o the_o property_n if_o as_o this_o priest_n say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n the_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o office_n do_v not_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o property_n because_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n
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in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6._o 21._o to_o the_o ephesian_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o but_o timothy_n also_o at_o corinth_n at_o athens_n at_o thessâ—lonica_n at_o philippi_n at_o rome_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o for_o titus_n who_o he_o fix_v in_o crete_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o send_v artemas_n and_o tychicus_n thither_o and_o of_o send_v for_o titus_n to_o nicoâ—â—lis_n tit._n 3._o 12_o do_v he_o not_o intimate_v that_o zenas_n and_o apollo_n one_o of_o who_o be_v a_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o a_o eloquent_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o crete_n ver_fw-la 13_o â—nd_o do_v not_o titus_n himself_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o into_o divers_a city_n and_o country_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o not_o at_o corinth_n once_o and_o again_o anâ—_n go_v he_o not_o also_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10_o now_o if_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v be_v fix_v as_o he_o fancy_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n if_o bishop_n and_o 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his_o story_n and_o manifest_v the_o falness_n of_o his_o news_n but_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o date_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o after-instance_n he_o give_v of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o date_n of_o which_o he_o willing_o leave_v out_o but_o that_o council_n be_v hold_v according_a to_o genebrard_n under_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o first_o in_o the_o yeaâ—_n 454._o be_v this_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n neither_o for_o much_o corruption_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n thus_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v what_o his_o confident_a talk_n of_o strict_a canon_n and_o diocese_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n be_v come_v to_o will_v any_o man_n of_o honesty_n ingenuity_n or_o modesty_n impose_v such_o falsehood_n upon_o ignorant_a reader_n or_o expose_v such_o folly_n to_o judicious_a eyeâ—_n he_o talk_v also_o pag._n 225._o of_o a_o synod_n among_o the_o britain_n hold_v by_o s._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 456._o but_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o parisâ—es_n and_o very_o confident_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o long_o before_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o as_o direct_v any_o thing_n hâ—re_o the_o britain_n have_v fix_v arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v those_o priest_n be_v fix_v to_o parish_n as_o now_o they_o be_v which_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o express_o say_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v fix_v they_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o dare_v take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o but_o prove_v it_o he_o never_o can_v selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o show_n the_o contrary_a but_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n aâ—ong_v the_o saxon_n the_o priest_n ascribe_v to_o honorius_n the_o five_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o yearâ—4â—_n â—4â—_z or_o to_o theodorâ—s_n the_o next_o bâ—t_n one_o in_o that_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—enty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o hence_o i_o perceiuâ—_v he_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o deride_v i_o for_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n whether_o parish_n be_v divide_v by_o honorius_n theodorus_n or_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n i_o think_v not_o worth_a inquiery_a i_o know_v the_o common_a opinion_n attribute_n this_o work_n to_o honoriâ—s_n which_o yet_o be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o some_o of_o great_a judgement_n it_o suffice_v my_o purpose_n that_o whether_o parish_n be_v set_v out_o and_o parish-priest_n fix_v thereto_o by_o honorius_n or_o theodorus_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o either_o of_o these_o receive_v his_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n from_o rome_n honorius_n say_v bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o receive_v the_o pall_n of_o his_o archbishopric_n from_o honorius_n at_o that_o time_n pope_n of_o rome_n 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seem_v caâ—den_a to_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o brittania_n pag._n 100_o wherâ—_n he_o say_v when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v assign_v several_a church_n to_o several_a priest_n and_o 〈…〉_z unto_o they_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemptionâ—36_n â—36_z begin_v 〈◊〉_d to_o divide_v england_n into_o parish_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o canterbury_n so_o that_o he_o refer_v this_o act_n of_o honorius_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o oâ—ly_o in_o point_n of_o power_n but_o of_o example_n also_o in_o imitation_n then_o of_o what_o the_o pope_n have_v donâ—_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o pope_n be_v these_o parish_n set_v out_o and_o be_v parish-priest_n at_o first_o set_v up_o whoever_o be_v the_o pope_n agent_n therein_o the_o priest_n conclude_v this_o section_n thus_o and_o now_o say_v he_o we_o see_v t._n e._n have_v neither_o learning_n nor_o truth_n in_o he_o who_o 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