part_n to_o themselves_o can_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v the_o forty_o portion_n thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o it_o appear_v then_o the_o poor_a be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o nation_n also_o till_o of_o late_a that_o the_o priest_n have_v jâ—stled_v out_o the_o poor_a who_o name_n they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o get_v tithe_n by_o at_o first_o and_o now_o engross_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o leave_v the_o poor_a upon_o the_o parish_n charge_n so_o that_o the_o parish_n though_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n never_o so_o exact_o and_o to_o the_o full_a be_v fain_o when_o that_o be_v do_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o make_v nâ—w_a levy_n upon_o every_o man_n â—state_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o whether_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o charge_n be_v not_o heavy_a on_o the_o people_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n §_o 22._o he_o spend_v his_o next_o section_n in_o quarrel_v with_o i_o for_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o question_n be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n as_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 223._o report_v he_o have_v give_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o their_o own_o priest_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o 2._o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unfixt_v station_n to_o each_o of_o these_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 351._o than_o ask_v this_o question_n see_v the_o apostle_n state_n of_o life_n be_v unfixt_v who_o i_o pray_v fix_v your_o state_n of_o life_n who_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n be_v it_o not_o a_o pope_n for_o this_o question_n the_o priest_n deride_v i_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o scorn_n and_o say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 224._o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n this_o all-knowing_a quaker_n say_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a citiâ—s_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v they_o commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n he_o be_v a_o know_a man_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v this_o be_v timothy_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n by_o who_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o he_o say_v but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o he_o say_v it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o methinks_v since_o he_o judge_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o courteous_a to_o have_v offer_v some_o proof_n of_o it_o by_o which_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v fix_v as_o he_o express_v at_o ephâ—sus_n and_o in_o crete_n paul_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v the_o man_n as_o any_o other_o for_o by_o his_o ministry_n they_o both_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o converse_v and_o from_o he_o they_o receive_v those_o epistle_n which_o be_v inscribe_v to_o they_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v paul_n from_o fix_v timothy_n or_o timothy_n from_o be_v fix_v at_o ephesus_n that_o we_o find_v he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o macedonia_n act_v 19_o 22._o to_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o athens_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thâ—s_n 1._o 1._o and_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 6._o to_o philippi_n phil._n 2._o 19_o that_o he_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o collossian_o col._n 1._o 1._o in_o prison_n with_o he_o there_o and_o release_v heb._n 13._o 23._o &_o send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o rome_n again_o not_o long_a beforâ—_n his_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 21._o so_o also_o for_o titus_n hâ—_n be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o visit_v the_o corinthian_n after_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 12_o &_o 7._o 6._o &_o 12._o 18._o go_v afterward_o again_o to_o visit_v thâ—_n câ—rinthians_n and_o carry_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicâ—polis_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n tit._n 3._o 12._o anâ—_n after_o all_o this_o we_o find_v he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n 2_o tiâ—_n 4._o 10._o if_o these_o be_v argument_n of_o their_o be_v fix_v at_o ephosus_fw-la and_o in_o crete_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n fix_v will_v â—e_a ground_n the_o fixation_n of_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—_n abide_v still_o in_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o titus_n in_o crâ—te_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n tit._n 1._o 5._o for_o thâ—â—_n cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n he_o will_v find_v they_o both_o quick_o uâ—fixt_v again_o and_o travel_v from_o coâ—â—try_n to_o country_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o minster_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o after_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a his_o position_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n aâ—d_a pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v thâ—â—_n commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n and_o see_v how_o miserable_o he_o wound_v himself_o and_o his_o brother_n too_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o apostle_n he_o say_v take_v no_o tithe_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unâ—â—xt_a station_n tithe_n or_o any_o other_o fix_a maintenance_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o unfixed_a state_n of_o life_n confer_v pag._n 157._o yet_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n do_v ever_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o understand_v so_o contradict_v and_o confound_v himself_o he_o give_v their_o unfixt_v station_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v tiâ—â—thy_n 〈◊〉_d fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n be_v fix_v in_o crete_n the_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o severâ—â—_n city_n they_o have_v convert_v a_o fix_a state_n then_o according_a to_o he_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o several_a convert_v city_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o unfixt_v state_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n that_o in_o derision_n call_v i_o the_o all_o know_v quaker_n this_o be_v he_o that_o sayâ—_n of_o i_o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o write_v of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n let_v he_o see_v now_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o learn_v for_o the_o future_a to_o speak_v witâ—_n more_o modesty_n of_o other_o he_o go_v on_o thuâ—_n concern_v i_o pag._n 224._o he_o know_v not_o how_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n reckon_v up_o the_o very_a person_n in_o all_o eminent_a churcheâ—_n ordain_v and_o fix_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o sure_a he_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o how_o knowâ—_n he_o but_o that_o i_o do_v know_v what_o euseâ—ius_n and_o other_o historian_n say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o offence_n to_o he_o be_v it_o speak_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o but_o how_o much_o or_o little_a soever_o i_o know_v i_o will_v assure_v he_o i_o know_v more_o both_o in_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n also_o than_o i_o can_v ever_o yet_o find_v faith_n to_o believe_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o pag._n 131._o again_o he_o say_v ibid._n it_o will_v be_v news_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o plant_v there_o be_v strict_a canon_n make_v agaisnt_v the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v this_o be_v news_n to_o
i_o indeed_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o false_a news_n too_o how_o chance_v he_o quote_v no_o author_n of_o his_o news_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v news_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o confess_v i_o never_o hear_v before_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v any_o such_o canon_n make_v or_o any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o it_o behoove_v he_o therefore_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o author_n leave_v himself_o be_v repute_v and_o that_o deserve_o a_o raiser_n and_o spreader_n oâ—_n falsâ—_n news_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o â—ift_v his_o news_n a_o little_a and_o see_v how_o well_o it_o hang_v together_o he_o tell_v we_o but_o now_o that_o tmothy_n and_o titus_n werâ—_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v tychicus_n a_o dear_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n 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 pastor_n have_v be_v fix_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o eminent_a church_n &_o in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v and_o if_o in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o fall_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o or_o any_o such_o strict_a canon_n as_o he_o conjecture_n make_v against_o the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v pray_v how_o do_v tychicus_n apollo_n and_o otherâ—_n observe_v those_o canon_n when_o they_o go_v as_o they_o do_v to_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n on_o how_o well_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n obey_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o officiate_v at_o corinth_n thessolonica_n philippi_n româ—_n and_o other_o place_n which_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n be_v distinct_a diocese_n belong_v to_o other_o man_n into_o which_o by_o the_o canon_n they_o be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o go_v to_o officiate_v do_v not_o this_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n of_o 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 and_o withal_o a_o letter_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n grant_v to_o this_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o paulinus_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o who_o also_o he_o send_v a_o pall_n this_o power_n at_o thâ—ir_a request_n that_o which_o soever_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v first_o the_o survivor_n may_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n command_n make_v such_o a_o ordination_n of_o another_o in_o his_o room_n as_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n this_o show_v they_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o what_o they_o act_v by_o that_o authority_n be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n if_o therefore_o honorius_n as_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n divide_v that_o province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish_n priest_n therein_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o those_o parish_n be_v divide_v and_o priest_n set_v up_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o instrument_n honorius_n be_v therein_o and_o by_o who_o power_n it_o be_v do_v and_o thus_o 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 attribute_n our_o fix_v to_o a_o â—ope_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o show_v the_o way_n in_o this_o practice_n not_o intend_v that_o any_o vagabond_n speaker_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o once_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v settle_v pag._n 22â—_n i_o be_o better_a acquaint_v with_o myself_o than_o to_o pretend_v to_o any_o great_a store_n of_o learning_n and_o with_o his_o manner_n of_o writing_n than_o to_o regard_v his_o reflection_n on_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v with_o great_a readiness_n i_o submit_v both_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n but_o as_o little_a learning_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o i_o have_v enough_o at_o least_o to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o for_o all_o his_o great_a stock_n of_o learning_n wiâ—h_o the_o conceit_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o overblow_v
same_o nature_n with_o those_o jewish_a offering_n which_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v not_o deny_v be_v ceremonial_a and_o cease_v and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o reprove_v the_o jewish_a priest_n for_o offer_v pollute_v i._o e._n common_a bread_n and_o for_o offer_v thâ—_n blind_a the_o lamâ—_n and_o the_o sick_a for_o sacrifice_n what_o else_o be_v these_o thing_n â—ut_v ceremonial_a pure_o ceremonial_a and_o yet_o this_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v still_o keep_v tithe_n on_o foot_n say_z the_o prophet_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o reprove_v the_o people_n for_o omission_n of_o thing_n pure_o ceremonial_a he_o add_v ibib_fw-la that_o nehemiah_n call_v his_o care_n in_o this_o viz._n tithe_n a_o good_a deed_n desire_v god_n to_o remembâ—r_v he_o for_o it_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o good_a deed_n in_o nchemiaâ—h_n to_o take_v caâ—â—_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v due_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v they_o which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v in_o full_a force_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n do_v this_o argue_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a deed_n to_o pay_v they_o now_o when_o the_o law_n that_o require_v they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o abolish_v be_v nothing_o ceremonial_a that_o nchemiah_n take_v care_n of_o no_o man_n with_o a_o name_n i_o think_v will_v affirm_v it_o but_o tithe_n he_o say_v pag._n 51._o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o reckon_v â—p_n among_o thing_n pure_o ceremonial_a or_o declare_v to_o be_v repeal_v as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n wash_v jewish_a difference_n of_o meat_n and_o jewish_a feast_n etc._n etc._n be_v thâ—se_o he_o say_v be_v repeal_v by_o â—amâ—_n but_o so_o be_v not_o tithe_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v pure_o ceremonial_a pag._n 51._o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v repeal_v by_o name_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o alone_o they_o be_v due_a be_v repeal_v which_o that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n plain_o show_v chap._n 7._o for_o have_v say_v ver._n 5._o that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v next_o show_v that_o that_o priesthood_n which_o have_v a_o law_n to_o take_v tithe_n by_o be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o thence_o conclude_v plain_o and_o positive_o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n here_o now_o be_v a_o plain_a repeal_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o priesthood_n to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v and_o tithe_n stand_v by_o this_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o depend_v oâ—_n the_o jewish_a polity_n the_o repeal_n of_o this_o law_n take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n as_o the_o remove_n that_o polity_n do_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o tithe_n be_v indeed_o ceremonial_a and_o be_v so_o repute_v by_o man_n of_o note_n in_o several_a age_n can_v reasonable_o be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o book_n take_v a_o few_o of_o many_o evidence_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o epiphaniuâ—_n rank_n circumcision_n tithe_n and_o offering_n at_o jerusalem_n altogether_o make_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o other_o two_o his_o word_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a law_n for_o the_o passover_n fear_v lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v incur_v the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n be_v these_o if_o they_o avoid_v one_o curse_n they_o fall_v under_o anâ—ther_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v also_o find_v accurse_a aâ—_n be_v not_o circumcise_a such_o accurse_a as_o do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n and_o they_o also_o be_v accurse_v that_o do_v not_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n hâ—res_n 50._o see_v selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n review_n c._n 4._o pag._n 461._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n then_o have_v they_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v circumcise_a to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o to_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o observe_v easter_n according_a to_o that_o law_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o circumcision_n tything_n and_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n than_o neither_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o keep_v that_o feast_n on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n since_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v alike_o ceremonial_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o faiâ—_n sense_n of_o epiphanius_n his_o argument_n which_o plain_o show_v both_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 380._o and_o also_o that_o he_o esteem_v tithe_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o circumcision_n and_o jewish_a offering_n to_o have_v have_v their_o dependence_n on_o the_o same_o law_n and_o to_o have_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o for_o he_o compare_v tithe_n to_o circumcision_n and_o jewish_a offering_n which_o be_v undoubted_o abrogate_a and_o thus_o selden_n understand_v he_o oecolampadius_n on_o ezek._n 44._o call_v tithe_n express_o ceremonial_a his_o word_n be_v priests_z that_o be_v christian_n shall_v not_o be_v greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n neither_o shall_v they_o have_v their_o lot_n upon_o this_o earth_n but_o a_o free_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v their_o reward_n and_o inheritance_n what_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o who_o own_o god_n be_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o their_o mind_n nevertheless_o to_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v give_v to_o live_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n receive_v first_o fruit_n receive_v tithe_n these_o thing_n be_v ceremonial_a but._n paul_n show_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v food_n and_o raiment_n for_o god_n add_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o minister_n that_o do_v well_o they_o do_v receive_v therefore_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n the_o apostle_n have_v spirituâ—l_a joy_n of_o these_o who_o sacrifice_n themselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n be_v their_o glory_n their_o first_o bear_v and_o other_o thing_n be_v bless_v thus_o he_o walter_n brute_n who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o testimony_n against_o popery_n plain_o call_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n a_o ceremony_n his_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o cease_n of_o shadow_n and_o ceremony_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n be_v these_o whereupon_o i_o marvel_v that_o your_o learned_a man_n do_v say_v that_o christian_a folk_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o small_a ceremony_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o other_o as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o little_a after_o have_v show_v that_o circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o that_o paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n whosoever_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bound_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n he_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v reason_n if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o tything_n we_o be_v debtor_n and_o bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o one_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o other_o be_v no_o reasonable_a thing_n either_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o all_o or_o to_o none_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o old_a law_n man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o reason_n which_o we_o need_v not_o any_o more_o to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o have_v say_v a_o pretty_a deal_n before_o upon_o this_o subject_a show_v the_o end_n both_o of_o that_o priesthood_n to_o who_o and_o of_o that_o service_n for_o which_o tithe_n be_v appoint_v forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o the_o labour_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n do_v cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n how_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v demand_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o labour_n and_o see_v add_v he_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o demand_v of_o christian_n which_o first_o fruit_n be_v then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o and_o soon_o demand_v then_o the_o tithe_n why_o must_v the_o tithe_n be_v demand_v except_o it_o be_v therefore_o peradventure_o because_o that_o
the_o tithe_n be_v more_o worth_a in_o value_n then_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v wherefore_o see_v that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o pay_v tithe_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a 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 they_o be_v bind_v martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 446_o 447._o the_o bohemian_n also_o not_o long_o after_o in_o their_o 15_o article_n against_o the_o popish_a clergy_n say_v thuâ—_n they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o man_n and_o will_v of_o right_o have_v they_o and_o preach_v and_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o therein_o they_o say_v false_o for_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n command_v it_o and_o his_o disciple_n warn_v no_o man_n to_o do_v so_o neither_o do_v themselves_o receive_v they_o but_o although_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v command_v to_o give_v tithe_n yet_o it_o can_v thereby_o be_v prove_v that_o christian_a man_n be_v bind_v thereto_o for_o this_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v a_o end_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n like_v as_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n wherefore_o well-beloved_a consider_v and_o see_v how_o your_o bishop_n seduce_v you_o and_o shut_v your_o eye_n with_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o proof_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o eleaventh_n of_o luke_n give_v alm_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o remain_v but_o he_o say_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o good_n which_o you_o possess_v but_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n william_n fulk_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o rhemists_n translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o jesuit_n who_o with_o this_o priest_n will_v needs_o have_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n say_v thus_o §_o 4._o on_o heb._n 7._o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a duty_n be_v abrogate_a with_o other_o ceremony_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v retain_v or_o any_o other_z stipend_n appoint_v that_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a payment_n of_o tithe_n do_v not_o prove_v neither_o do_v christ_n himself_o our_o high_a priest_n ever_o make_v claim_n unto_o they_o nor_o his_o apostle_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o a_o sufficient_a live_n by_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o their_o temporal_a good_n to_o who_o they_o minister_v spiritual_a good_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o gal._n 6._o 6._o thus_o he_o a_o man_n of_o no_o small_a note_n in_o the_o english_a church_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o account_v tithe_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n abrogate_a by_o christ._n and_o although_o he_o think_v they_o may_v be_v retain_v as_o a_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o lay_v no_o more_o or_o great_a stress_n on_o tithe_n then_o on_o any_o other_o sufficient_a stipend_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o priest_n assertion_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n which_o the_o jesuit_n maintain_v and_o fulk_n deny_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o fulk_n be_v andrew_n willet_n a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n in_o the_o english_a church_n in_o k._n james_n his_o time_n he_o in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la five_o general_a controversy_n pag._n 313._o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o english_a church_n we_o also_o acknowledge_v as_o bellarmine_n seem_v to_o grant_v chap._n 25._o that_o to_o pay_v precise_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o now_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o though_o that_o order_n can_v not_o be_v change_v by_o any_o human_a law_n as_o the_o canonist_n hold_v but_o man_n necessary_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o a_o little_a after_o though_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o ten_o be_v not_o now_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v ceremonious_a but_o it_o be_v lawful_a either_o to_o keep_v that_o or_o any_o other_z constitution_n for_o the_o sufficient_a maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o provision_n for_o the_o church-maintenance_n by_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v the_o most_o safe_a ibid._n here_o he_o plain_o call_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n ceremonial_a acknowledge_v that_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o pay_v tithe_n now_o and_o although_o he_o account_v the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n ground_v upon_o human_a law_n thâ—_n safe_a provision_n for_o the_o church-maintenance_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o equal_o lawful_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v any_o other_o sufficient_a maintenance_n although_o it_o be_v not_o precise_o the_o ten_o but_o either_o more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v utter_o destructive_a of_o the_o morality_n of_o tithe_n and_o indeed_o he_o make_v minister_n maintenance_n in_o general_a to_o be_v ground_v in_o equity_n upon_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o tithe_n to_o depend_v upon_o positive_a law_n and_o he_o show_v he_o understand_v the_o moguntine_n synod_n so_o but_o for_o the_o levitical_a law_n of_o tything_n he_o call_v it_o plain_o a_o politic_a constitution_n of_o that_o country_n his_o own_o word_n be_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v one_o whole_a tribe_n it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o brethren_n good_n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o judicial_a and_o politic_a constitution_n of_o that_o country_n do_v neither_o necessary_o bind_v christian_n now_o neither_o be_v forbid_v but_o leave_v in_o that_o respect_n indifferent_a and_o a_o little_a after_o although_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o politic_a constitution_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o may_v convenient_o be_v retain_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o now_o of_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o christian_n as_o though_o no_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o church_n can_v serve_v but_o that_o pag._n 314._o much_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o these_o man_n write_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o this_o in_o this_o place_n may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o those_o time_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n than_o it_o be_v now_o represent_v by_o this_o priest_n to_o be_v but_o leave_v these_o testimony_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v consideration_n return_v we_o to_o the_o author_n 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next_o section_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v first_o that_o my_o opponent_n have_v fall_v so_o far_o short_a of_o prove_v the_o establishment_n of_o tithe_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel-minister_n that_o he_o have_v plain_o acknowledge_v tithe_n be_v not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d name_v in_o the_o new-testament_n pag._n 67._o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o with_o relation_n to_o gospel-minister_n second_o that_o though_o he_o say_v there_o be_v positive_a law_n pag._n 62._o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v those_o law_n speak_v positive_o but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v fair_o intimate_v that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel-minister_n pag._n 63._o and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o his_o positive_a law_n more_o full_o and_o show_v how_o little_a positive_a they_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o tithe_n he_o himself_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o jesus_n do_v not_o make_v any_o new_a law_n for_o tithe_n 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ground_v on_o a_o supposition_n at_o which_o he_o be_v very_o notable_a that_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v vniversaly_n pay_v i_o deny_v it_o both_z as_o to_o time_n and_o place_n let_v he_o first_o prove_v that_o and_o then_o he_o may_v expect_v â—_o further_o answer_n now_o to_o his_o council_n §_o 6._o in_o his_o first_o regiment_n of_o council_n that_o which_o lead_v the_o van_n pag._n 85._o be_v the_o counterfeit_n canon_n false_o ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n of_o which_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v before_o to_o detect_v they_o and_o shame_n â—him_n for_o urge_v they_o next_o come_v up_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 324._o in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o canon_n of_o which_o tithe_n he_o say_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o english_v but_o ill_a ecclesiastical_a tribute_n of_o fruit_n but_o bear_v with_o the_o translation_n let_v he_o show_v if_o he_o can_v that_o tithe_n be_v mention_v by_o name_n in_o any_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n if_o not_o why_o abuse_v he_o his_o reader_n in_o say_v tithe_n be_v there_o call_v ecclesiastical_a tribute_n of_o fruit_n a_o like_a falsehood_n he_o impose_v on_o his_o reader_n in_o his_o next_o quotation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antiâ—â—h_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 341._o as_o he_o say_v but_o in_o the_o year_n 345._o say_v burdegalensâ—s_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o and_o twenty_o five_o canon_n of_o which_o he_o read_v he_o say_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o tithe_n can_v thâ—_n church_n have_v no_o profit_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v tithe_n if_o tithe_n have_v be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d that_o council_n why_o do_v he_o not_o show_v that_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o name_v there_o why_o do_v he_o play_v upon_o his_o reader_n and_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o they_o weâ—e_v be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v he_o find_v many_o ancient_a council_n suppose_v tithe_n to_o have_v be_v pay_v and_o order_v how_o tithe_n shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o yet_o can_v show_v out_o of_o those_o ancient_a council_n as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o tithe_n be_v so_o much_o as_o oncé_fw-la name_v in_o they_o to_o these_o council_n for_o credit_n sake_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o number_n he_o add_v the_o canonical_a epistle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o st._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n to_o domnus_n where_o he_o say_v he_o find_v mention_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n what_o then_o be_v nothing_o a_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n but_o tithe_n if_o he_o have_v find_v that_o revenue_n there_o call_v tithe_n he_o have_v tâ—en_o find_v something_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o as_o it_o be_v it_o help_v he_o not_o at_o all_o see_v now_o what_o his_o great_a boast_n of_o many_o ancient_a council_n which_o suppose_v tithe_n to_o have_v be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n be_v come_v to_o the_o first_o have_v long_o since_o be_v brand_v for_o a_o counterfeit_n the_o two_o next_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n but_o the_o epistle_n of_o a_o single_a person_n and_o that_o say_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n neither_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o immodest_a confidence_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v pag._n 86._o in_o the_o forecited_n place_n it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n long_o before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 324._o so_o indeed_o i_o think_v they_o have_v need_v to_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v pay_v as_o he_o bold_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christâ—anity_n pag._n 84._o but_o as_o that_o be_v very_o fair_o disprove_v by_o his_o own_o dear_a brother_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 157._o so_o this_o remain_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o that_o like_o himself_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d littlâ—_n credit_n as_o to_o undertake_v it_o but_o how_o come_v it_o we_o have_v no_o more_o of_o these_o ancient_a council_n produce_v why_o bring_v he_o not_o forth_o the_o council_n of_o caesaria_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 200._o which_o burdegalensis_n call_v the_o first_o council_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n why_o past_a â—e_n over_o the_o several_a council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 236._o and_o 253_o why_o slip_v he_o those_o â—olden_a at_o antioch_n about_o the_o year_n 270_o why_o mention_v he_o not_o the_o council_n of_o sinuessa_n in_o campania_n nor_o the_o fiâ—st_n of_o ancyra_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 2â—0_n why_o take_v he_o no_o notice_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o cirte_n in_o nâ—midia_n about_o the_o year_n 304_o of_o the_o second_o of_o ancyra_n about_o the_o year_n 309_o or_o of_o the_o neocaesarian_a about_o the_o year_n 313_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o roman_a and_o elibertine_n council_n under_o sylvester_n how_o come_v he_o to_o omit_v that_o great_a and_o universal_a council_n as_o some_o call_v it_o hold_v at_o nâ—ce_n about_o the_o year_n 320_o be_v some_o of_o these_o council_n reject_v so_o be_v some_o of_o they_o he_o urge_v be_v there_o no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o these_o no_o more_o be_v there_o in_o those_o he_o allege_v and_o do_v it_o not_o look_v strange_o that_o so_o many_o council_n hold_v in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o word_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o this_o man_n shall_v talk_v of_o tithe_n be_v certain_o pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianityâ—_n pray_v hear_v what_o selden_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_n chap._n 4._o of_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 43._o speak_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v tithe_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n origen_n tertullian_n and_o cypriaâ—_n have_v such_o occasion_n to_o mention_v it_o can_v not_o have_v beâ—n_o so_o silent_a of_o it_o and_o be_v it_o likely_a add_v he_o that_o all_o the_o old_a council_n from_o thence_o till_o near_o sâ—x_v hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o be_v authentic_a beyond_o exception_n have_v special_a canon_n for_o the_o land_n and_o â—oods_n possess_v by_o the_o church_n the_o offering_n revenue_n and_o such_o more_o can_v have_v omit_v the_o name_n of_o tenâ—hs_o if_o either_o such_o use_n or_o apostolical_a law_n have_v precede_v they_o say_v he_o talk_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offering_n of_o first_o
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 accept_v by_o he_o and_o through_o death_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o reason_v because_o some_o who_o live_v but_o at_o the_o daybreak_n as_o it_o be_v of_o reformation_n do_v not_o at_o that_o early_a hour_n discover_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n although_o they_o do_v a_o great_a part_n or_o bear_v testimony_n against_o every_o particular_a evil_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o they_o do_v against_o a_o great_a many_o thence_o to_o argue_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o be_v discover_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evil_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o what_o they_o testify_v against_o especial_o since_o we_o find_v divers_a thing_n which_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o plain_o condemn_v and_o zealous_o witness_v against_o by_o other_o who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o respective_a time_n confessor_n of_o and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 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
interest_n as_o these_o good_a man_n for_o martyr_n it_o seem_v we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o plain_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 307_o 309._o make_v as_o if_o they_o hold_v no_o other_o opinion_n of_o tithe_n than_o i_o represent_v he_o to_o hâ—ld_v in_o all_o which_o he_o wrong_v both_o they_o and_o i_o and_o tell_v his_o reader_n a_o great_a untruth_n for_o neither_o do_v they_o hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a in_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o temporal_a right_n in_o which_o he_o claim_v they_o nor_o do_v i_o represent_v he_o to_o hold_v that_o tithe_n arâ—_n pure_a and_o mere_a alm_n as_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v wickliff_n he_o confess_v deny_v the_o ius_n divinuâ—_n or_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o do_v so_o and_o the_o human_a right_n too_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o this_o priest_n claim_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a witness_n against_o he_o for_o wickliff_n hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v pure_a alm_n disposable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o this_o priest_n call_v tithe_n his_o freehold_n and_o say_v he_o look_v upoâ—_n himself_o to_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o than_o a_o landlord_n be_v to_o his_o tenant_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o rent_n conference_n pag._n 161._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 315._o which_o be_v somewhat_o different_a i_o wis_v from_o mere_a alms._n and_o how_o contemptible_o soever_o these_o priest_n think_v of_o john_n wickliff_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n in_o their_o public_a testimonial_a give_v high_a commendation_n of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o man_n of_o profound_a learning_n but_o as_o a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a champion_n of_o the_o faith_n martyrol_n pag._n 412._o and_o that_o john_n hus_n the_o bohemian_a by_o public_a disputation_n in_o the_o university_n of_o prague_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o article_n of_o wickliff_n and_o particular_o that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n and_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 425._o and_o though_o wickliff_n it_o sâ—ems_v be_v not_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n yet_o hus_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v adventure_v to_o style_v one_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v call_v again_o a_o manifest_a liar_n since_o hus_n be_v actual_o burn_v at_o constance_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o same_o council_n which_o command_v the_o burn_a of_o wickliffe_n bone_n and_o for_o maintain_v wickliffâ—'s_n article_n neither_o do_v swinderby_n britâ—_n or_o thorp_n hold_v tithe_n in_o that_o notion_n of_o temporal_a right_n that_o these_o priest_n do_v for_o swinderby_n hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v mere_a alm_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o his_o seven_o article_n he_o say_v no_o priest_n ought_v by_o bargain_v and_o covenant_n to_o sell_v his_o ghostly_a travel_n that_o be_v his_o spiritual_a service_n or_o ministry_n of_o which_o among_o many_o particular_n he_o name_v prayer_n baptism_n confirm_v marry_v etc._n etc._n martyrol_n pag._n 431._o which_o hus_n also_o maintain_v say_v it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o if_o the_o curate_n do_v perform_v his_o corporal_a ministry_n that_o he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o challenge_v tithe_n by_o a_o civil_a title_n because_o that_o as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o which_o give_v the_o tithe_n as_o also_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o curate_n every_o such_o ministry_n ought_v free_o to_o be_v give_v and_o not_o by_o any_o civil_a exchange_n pag._n 426._o brute_n also_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n which_o he_o judicious_o and_o plain_o disprove_v show_v that_o tytâ—â—s_n under_o the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o end_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v afterward_o command_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n christian_a people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pâ—y_a tithe_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o christ_n pag._n 446_o 447._o but_o account_v tithe_n mere_a alm_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o pag._n 438._o although_o he_o say_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o pag._n 447._o yet_o by_o the_o word_n tradition_n that_o seem_v rather_o mean_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la then_o dejure_v as_o for_o thorp_n he_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n but_o the_o temporal_a right_n also_o that_o these_o priest_n plead_v for_o for_o he_o show_v that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v power_n to_o detain_v their_o tithe_n the_o parishioner_n say_v he_o that_o pay_v their_o temporal_a good_n be_v they_o tithe_n or_o offering_n to_o priest_n that_o do_v not_o their_o office_n among_o they_o just_o be_v partner_n of_o every_o sin_n of_o those_o priest_n because_o that_o they_o sustain_v those_o priest_n full_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o temporal_a good_n pag._n 494._o and_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o archbishop_n for_o expugn_v the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n he_o say_v sr._n why_o call_v you_o the_o take_n of_o tithe_n and_o of_o such_o other_o duty_n that_o priest_n challenge_v now_o wrongful_o the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n since_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n challenge_v nor_o take_v such_o duty_n therefore_o these_o take_n of_o priest_n now_o be_v not_o call_v just_o the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o all_o such_o give_v and_o take_v aught_o to_o be_v call_v and_o holdeâ—_n the_o slanderous_a covetousness_n of_o man_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n pag._n 495._o thus_o have_v thou_o reader_n in_o part_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n concern_v tithe_n which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o priest_n will_v call_v senseless_a say_n as_o he_o do_v before_o however_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o say_n that_o his_o be_v not_o a_o true_a say_n when_o he_o say_v those_o man_n be_v no_o more_o against_o tithe_n than_o i_o represent_v the_o priest_n himself_o to_o be_v chap._n v._n have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o as_o such_o deny_v by_o many_o good_a man_n not_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o martyr_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o former_a age_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o who_o for_o such_o their_o witness-bearing_a do_v suffer_v undeâ—_n that_o church_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v what_o tâ—ese_n two_o priest_n have_v further_o offer_v concern_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n §_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n to_o show_v on_o what_o ground_n our_o king_n and_o parliament_n proceed_v in_o estate_v tithe_n on_o the_o clergy_n set_v down_o pag._n â—4â—_n a_o rule_n or_o axiom_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o preserve_v cherish_v maintain_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o theiâ—_n dominion_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o father_n and_o predecessor_n if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o the_o reformation_n have_v settle_v tithe_n upon_o the_o clergy_n then_o be_v tithe_n no_o clear_a from_o popery_n in_o their_o settlement_n then_o in_o their_o institution_n for_o if_o edw._n 6._o settle_a tithe_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o father_n hâ—n_o 8._o and_o if_o hen._n 8._o settle_a tithe_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o father_n hen._n 7._o and_o so_o back_o then_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o hen._n 7._o and_o his_o predecessor_n be_v profess_a papist_n and_o devote_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o constitution_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n make_v by_o or_o under_o they_o be_v full_o and_o absolute_o popish_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n by_o which_o the_o priest_n now_o claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o they_o be_v make_v according_a to_o popish_a constitution_n which_o i_o think_v be_v not_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o claim_n but_o he_o say_v if_o i_o will_v fair_o have_v disprove_v this_o temporal_a right_n i_o shall_v have_v show_v there_o be_v no_o human_a law_n to_o estate_n tithe_n on_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o remedy_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o any_o that_o detain_v they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 142._o that_o be_v his_o mistake_n if_o i_o have_v argue_v against_o fact_n the_o way_n he_o propose_v have_v not_o be_v improper_a but_o argue_v against_o his_o pretend_a right_n i_o conceive_v i_o take_v the_o right_a method_n and_o be_o well_o content_a to_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o every_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n that_o they_o have_v
that_o claim_v thereby_o to_o show_v it_o and_o they_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o other_o part_n also_o of_o the_o sentence_n he_o carp_v at_o wherein_o he_o say_v i_o arrogant_o tell_v they_o in_o corah_n phrase_n they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o unless_o they_o can_v show_v where_o christ_n give_v they_o such_o authority_n be_v of_o his_o own_o cooking_a for_o i_o tell_v they_o not_o in_o corah_n phrase_n they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o but_o modest_o ask_v if_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o such_o power_n whence_o then_o do_v man_n take_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o and_o this_o inquiry_n too_o relate_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n but_o say_v he_o pag._n 158._o let_v i_o ask_v this_o bold_a questionist_n where_o christ_n forbid_v they_o to_o give_v a_o better_a maintenance_n he_o bid_v the_o apostle_n be_v content_a with_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v they_o to_o take_v more_o if_o it_o be_v free_o give_v can_v a_o better_a maintenance_n be_v give_v then_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o appoint_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o if_o he_o have_v think_v tithe_n or_o aâ—y_v other_o maintenance_n better_o than_o this_o can_v as_o well_o have_v appoint_v that_o this_o priest_n i_o perceive_v measure_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o maintenance_n by_o the_o greatness_n and_o account_v that_o best_a that_o be_v big_a but_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n paul_n go_v by_o another_o rule_n for_o he_o account_v that_o best_a which_o be_v least_o chargeable_a to_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 18._o to_o show_v there_o need_v no_o express_a command_n for_o make_v the_o maintenance_n better_o he_o tell_v i_o pag._n 159._o that_o a_o hint_n be_v a_o command_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hint_n shall_v he_o find_v throughout_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o see_v he_o say_v christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n be_v content_a with_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a hint_n methinks_v if_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n be_v a_o soul_n tâ—at_o true_o love_v god_n he_o shall_v content_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o say_v christ_n bid_v his_o apostle_n be_v content_a with_o and_o not_o thus_o scrable_a after_o more_o see_v now_o the_o man_n partiality_n a_o hint_n must_v pass_v for_o a_o command_n to_o the_o people_n for_o give_v but_o a_o express_a command_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n content_a with_o what_o the_o people_n give_v be_v this_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o true_o love_v god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o receive_v more_o nor_o believer_n to_o give_v more_o neither_o lie_v the_o objection_n in_o my_o book_n against_o give_v more_o but_o against_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o maintenance_n and_o set_v up_o another_o maintenance_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o that_o which_o christ_n appoint_v for_o that_o maintenance_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o ought_v the_o maintenance_n of_o christian_a minister_n to_o be_v always_o but_o a_o maintenance_n settle_v by_o humane_a law_n cease_v to_o be_v free_a and_o so_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o itself_o be_v free_a but_o to_o render_v i_o ridiculous_a the_o priest_n say_v ibid._n no_o doubt_v he_o will_v ask_v the_o primitive_a believer_n who_o give_v they_o order_n to_o sell_v their_o estate_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v say_v they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o hereupon_o he_o say_v be_v ever_o so_o much_o folly_n and_o impudence_n conjoin_v no_o doubt_v he_o have_v have_v one_o sin_n lesâ—_n to_o answer_v for_o have_v he_o leave_v out_o this_o abuse_n the_o primitive_a believer_n need_v no_o order_n for_o sell_v their_o estate_n any_o more_o than_o believer_n do_v now_o nor_o in_o dispose_v 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it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n the_o statute_n here_o intend_v those_o tithe_n that_o then_o be_v or_o after_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o layman_n and_o appropriate_v to_o temporal_a or_o lay_v use_n which_o imply_v it_o do_v not_o account_v tithe_n a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v needless_a beside_o the_o statute_n say_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o despise_v etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n wife_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o other_o writ_n by_o which_o they_o may_v proceed_v direct_v writ_n of_o dower_n all_o which_o have_v manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n titâ—e_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o what_o priest_n as_o a_o priest_n can_v make_v his_o wife_n a_o dower_n of_o tithe_n or_o what_o have_v a_o priest_n heir_n or_o wife_n to_o do_v with_o tithe_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o priest_n will_v glad_o strengthen_v his_o claim_n by_o twist_v in_o the_o impropriator_n with_o it_o therefore_o he_o say_v pag._n 186._o those_o very_a law_n which_o make_v the_o alienation_n do_v not_o give_v the_o laiâ—y_a any_o other_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n have_v before_o and_o such_o â—s_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v then_o to_o the_o tithe_n remain_v in_o ecclesiastical_a hand_n this_o be_v disprove_v by_o a_o instance_n which_o himself_o give_v pag._n 185._o which_o be_v â—f_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n of_o praedial_a tithe_n bring_v in_o the_o countess_n of_o oxford_n '_o s_o case_n 5._o jacob_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v in_o dower_n upon_o that_o countess_n as_o he_o style_v she_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n then_o have_v or_o 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of_o those_o â—ay-persons_n into_o who_o hand_n such_o estate_n be_v then_o already_o come_v or_o likely_a to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lawmaker_n than_o do_v understand_v the_o laity_n to_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n then_o the_o clergy_n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 316._o have_v another_o trick_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_a and_o that_o be_v this_o he_o ask_v his_o parishioner_n who_o elect_v the_o parliament-man_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o county_n the_o parishoner_v answer_n the_o freeholders_n and_o do_v you_o never_o say_v he_o see_v clergy_n man_n vote_n enter_v at_o one_o of_o those_o election_n yes_o many_o a_o time_n quoth_v the_o parishioner_n that_o very_a thing_n reply_v he_o prove_v they_o freeholders_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o prove_v some_o priest_n freeholders_n do_v not_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n many_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v temporal_a estate_n land_n of_o inheritance_n or_o purchase_n which_o give_v they_o a_o right_n of_o suffrage_n in_o such_o election_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o such_o case_n though_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n they_o do_v not_o vote_n as_o clergy_n man_n but_o as_o man_n possess_v of_o such_o temporal_a estate_n or_o freehold_n beâ—ides_n most_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v gâ—ebe-lands_n which_o may_v with_o less_o repugnancy_n to_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_a than_o tithe_n and_o this_o priest_n have_v not_o express_v upon_o which_o of_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o his_o clergyman_n vote_n be_v enter_v now_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v proveâ—_n by_o this_o medium_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v a_o freehold_n to_o the_o clergy_n he_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v that_o every_o priest_n that_o take_v tithe_n be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o give_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v ratheâ—_n a_o argument_n against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o and_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o freehold_a to_o the_o clergy_n but_o of_o that_o let_v lawyer_n â—udge_v i_o only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v unlike_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o take_v tithe_n at_o all_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o unlike_o they_o in_o claim_v a_o legal_a property_n and_o freehold_n therein_o and_o if_o tithe_n may_v in_o any_o notion_n of_o law_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_n they_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 331._o such_o a_o freehold_n as_o holdâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bondage_n â—ut_v he_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o say_v these_o statute_n foâ—_n tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n this_o he_o call_v a_o repeat_n of_o old_a baffle_a falsehood_n pag._n 188._o and_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v this_o be_v a_o true_a supposition_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o primitive_a orthodox_n father_n add_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a than_o my_o say_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n pure_o popish_a and_o hatch_v at_o rome_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o here_o preach_v up_o with_o thunder_a excommunication_n by_o the_o l_o open_v emmissary_n and_o agent_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o woâ—ld_v hâ—lp_v to_o discover_v where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v hatch_v however_o he_o make_v the_o validity_n and_o force_n oâ—_n the_o statute_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o he_o say_v since_o these_o statute_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n thâ—_n statute_n be_v therefore_o good_a pag._n 89._o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o these_o statute_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n the_o statute_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a now_o 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 not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n appear_v in_o that_o therâ—_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new-testament_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o where_o there_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o iâ—_n the_o more_o simple_a and_o leâ—s_v corrupt_v age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v this_o doctrine_n receive_v but_o in_o the_o more_o distant_a age_n from_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o church_n become_v great_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n spring_v up_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o may_v true_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_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
he_o have_v in_o this_o very_a period_n express_v himself_o very_o unlearned_o and_o inconsiderate_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v show_v the_o way_n in_o this_o practice_n not_o intend_v that_o any_o vagabond_n speaker_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o once_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v settle_v vaâ—abond_n speaker_n it_o seem_v then_o with_o he_o those_o speaker_n that_o be_v not_o fix_v to_o a_o parish_n or_o place_n be_v vagabond_n and_o though_o such_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n before_o it_o be_v settle_v yet_o after_o once_o it_o be_v settle_v no_o vagabond_n speaker_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v do_v he_o not_o already_o begin_v to_o perceive_v how_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a consideration_n he_o have_v stigmatise_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o vagabond_n can_v all_o his_o learning_n furnish_v he_o no_o better_o than_o with_o such_o a_o roguish_a epithet_n foâ—_n to_o â—_z the_o word_n vagabond_n be_v usual_o now_o apply_v how_o little_a reason_n have_v this_o boast_a man_n to_o vaunt_v of_o his_o own_o learning_n or_o undervalue_v another_o §_o 23._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v a_o faint_a attempt_n to_o help_v the_o other_o priest_n off_o who_o have_v so_o far_o over-shot_a himself_o in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o that_o among_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tithe_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o they_o need_v they_o not_o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o gift_n so_o their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o lukâ—_n 22._o 35._o the_o falseness_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o plain_o show_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 352._o whereupon_o this_o priest_n in_o â—is_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 226._o say_v i_o hope_v when_o t._n e._n consider_v how_o wonderful_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o give_v the_o apostle_n meat_n and_o drink_n but_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v the_o price_n to_o they_o he_o will_v upon_o second_o thought_n correct_v that_o passage_n pag._n 352._o and_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v their_o first_o beginning_n tâ—e_v other_o priest_n ground_v his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o apostle_n want_v nothing_o when_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o without_o puâ—se_n and_o scrip_n luke_n 22._o 35._o this_o priest_n find_v that_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v he_o up_o add_v to_o it_o the_o believer_n â—elling_v their_o estate_n act_n 4._o 34_o 35._o and_o to_o serve_v his_o end_n corrupt_v the_o text_n too_o say_v they_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v the_o price_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v transfer_v their_o own_o property_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o they_o do_v not_o but_o deposit_v it_o as_o in_o a_o common_a bank_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n and_o trust_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o distribute_v but_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v no_o more_o propriety_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o text_n say_v not_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n sell_v and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o will_v imply_v a_o invest_n the_o apostle_n with_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n therein_o but_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n which_o import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o commit_v it_o to_o their_o care_n in_o who_o the_o trust_n be_v repose_v as_o treasurer_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n whence_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o distribution_n be_v make_v unto_o every_o man_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v need_v in_o all_o which_o i_o confess_v â—_o do_v not_o see_v the_o miracle_n he_o talk_v of_o â—nd_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n he_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v the_o same_o thing_n â—aving_a be_v practise_v by_o other_o of_o late_a year_n and_o i_o think_v by_o some_o yet_o in_o germany_n but_o if_o the_o sell_n of_o possession_n and_o live_v in_o a_o community_n have_v be_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a city_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o too_o for_o a_o short_a time_n so_o that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o â—e_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o take_v none_o at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n at_o ephesuâ—_n at_o coloss_n at_o thessalâ—nica_n at_o philippi_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o where_o this_o practice_n be_v never_o use_v nor_o at_o jerusalem_n neither_o after_o it_o be_v disuse_v neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a which_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n need_v they_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o suffer_v need_n phil._n 4._o 12._o and_o amongst_o other_o hardship_n reckon_v his_o necessity_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4._o &_o 12._o 10._o and_o it_o appear_v he_o use_v to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n act_v 20._o 34._o which_o the_o lfine-fingâ—red_n priest_n now_o adays_o scorn_v to_o do_v thus_o all_o these_o seem_a reason_n appear_v to_o be_v indeed_o but_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a pretence_n and_o the_o very_a true_a and_o right_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n be_v because_o they_o know_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 158._o say_v if_o you_o conclude_v that_o we_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—_n apostles_n then_o must_v you_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o do_v as_o the_o laity_n do_v then_o who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 4._o and_o i_o can_v argue_v the_o one_o with_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o can_v the_o other_o this_o i_o plain_o disprove_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 353._o show_v the_o different_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believer_n then_o act_v the_o one_o be_v positive_o bind_v and_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o under_o no_o necessity_n to_o sell_v their_o estate_n but_o do_v it_o voluntary_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o priest_n at_o first_o thought_n the_o same_o reason_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o argue_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n be_v fain_o tâ—_n let_v his_o argument_n whole_o fall_v and_o take_v no_o further_o notice_n of_o it_o nor_o make_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n any_o other_o reply_v to_o it_o than_o this_o t._n e._n say_v indeed_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n voluntary_o p._n 353._o which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o to_o sâ—ll_z theâ—_n involuntary_o now_o but_o add_v he_o pag._n 227._o when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n indeed_o will_v you_o so_o what_o after_o all_o this_o â—usle_n and_o contest_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n will_v you_o quit_v yoâ—â—_n claim_v thereto_o upon_o condition_n the_o people_n will_v â—ell_v all_o as_o once_o believer_n do_v see_v reader_n now_o the_o horrible_a deceit_n and_o false_a dâ—aling_n of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o how_o contrary_a he_o have_v argue_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v he_o not_o say_v over_o and_o over_o that_o tithe_n be_v god_n part_n god_n due_a how_o oft_o have_v he_o call_v tithe_n a_o sacred_a maintenance_n a_o divine_a tribute_n a_o sacred_a revenue_n &_o c_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n and_o that_o they_o rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n pag._n 49_o do_v he_o not_o assert_v that_o our_o â—ord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o not_o positive_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v enough_o to_o shâ—w_v that_o the_o ancient_a divine_a right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o the_o
pag._n 333._o have_v t._n e_o clear_v his_o brethren_n from_o the_o imposture_n he_o have_v effectual_o convict_v i_o of_o virulency_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v here_o find_v my_o brethren_n so_o effectual_o clear_v from_o the_o priest_n false_a charge_n of_o â—mpâ—sture_n that_o he_o will_v see_v the_o priest_n effectual_o convict_v of_o virulency_n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o readâ—â—'s_n judgement_n let_v i_o now_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o expostulate_v a_o little_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o in_o the_o book_n before-quoted_n out_o of_o which_o he_o piâ—ked_v this_o passage_n to_o cavil_v at_o the_o quaker_n give_v why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o leave_v my_o argument_n to_o catch_v at_o or_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n vindicat._n pag._n 311._o but_o have_v not_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o guilt_n upon_o i_o have_v he_o not_o here_o catch_v at_o and_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n and_o let_v the_o argument_n pass_v untouched_a again_o his_o brother_n priest_n say_v in_o another_o case_n though_o without_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o â—ade_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereunto_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 240._o but_o how_o long_o have_v these_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n since_o they_o be_v first_o print_v may_v not_o they_o well_o be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n who_o in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a reply_n to_o the_o objection_n this_o priest_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o look_v among_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n there_o give_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o carp_v at_o but_o let_v whoso_o will_v answer_v they_o for_o he_o he_o have_v not_o it_o seem_v ingenuity_n enough_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o courage_n enough_o to_o undertake_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o reason_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o answer_v that_o one_o reason_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v he_o cavil_v viâ—_n that_o they_o be_v such_o priest_n as_o bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o such_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o according_a as_o their_o mean_n be_v greâ—ter_n or_o less_o so_o do_v they_o bear_v more_o or_o less_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n what_o parish_n be_v it_o that_o know_v not_o this_o bâ—_n sad_a experience_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o nor_o make_v any_o much_o less_o a_o satisfactory_a reply_v thereunto_o beside_o in_o that_o very_a page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o catch_v that_o word_n he_o have_v so_o play_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v for_o their_o gain_n from_o their_o quarter_n and_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v isaiah_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 56._o 11._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v after_o the_o fleece_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n and_o feed_v on_o the_o fat_a which_o the_o lord_n send_v ezâ—kiel_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o prophet_n and_o priest_n that_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o preach_v for_o hire_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v micah_n to_o cry_v against_o and_o whilst_o we_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o preach_v peace_n to_o we_o but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o mic._n 3._o 11._o may_v not_o these_o priest_n be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v these_o objection_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o same_o book_n lie_v near_o twenty_o year_n against_o they_o and_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a râ—ply_n thereunto_o have_v it_o not_o beeâ—_n more_o for_o this_o priest_n credit_n to_o have_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o remove_v these_o objection_n by_o a_o sober_a answer_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n give_v than_o to_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o only_o play_v upon_o a_o phrase_n to_o exercise_v upon_o it_o his_o abusive_a wit_n and_o sophistry_n as_o he_o most_o false_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v do_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v the_o injustice_n of_o these_o priest_n in_o charge_v the_o quaker_n and_o i_o with_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o deep_o guilty_a of_o §_o 30._o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v diligent_a observation_n the_o follow_a particular_n as_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o tithe_n or_o a_o exact_a ten_o part_n be_v never_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n thatâ—_n there_o be_v no_o eternal_a reason_n for_o that_o part_n nor_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o it_o 2._o that_o abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchizedec_n and_o iacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o increase_n to_o god_n be_v both_o of_o they_o spontaneous_a and_o frâ—e_a act_n be_v no_o oblige_a precedent_n to_o any_o to_o give_v tithe_n now_o 3._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o mosaic_a law_n by_o which_o they_o once_o be_v due_a that_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o polity_n 4._o that_o tithe_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ever_o demand_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n in_o their_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n no_o exhortation_n in_o any_o of_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n then_o gather_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n either_o then_o or_o in_o after_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o tithe_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o any_o of_o the_o new-testament_n write_n with_o respect_n to_o gospel-maintenance_n although_o the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel-minister_n be_v therein_o treat_v of_o in_o a_o word_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o either_o demand_v or_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 5._o that_o those_o donation_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o be_v make_v by_o papist_n not_o in_o their_o civil_a but_o religious_a capacity_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o tithe_n be_v claim_v as_o due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o those_o donor_n can_v extend_v their_o donation_n no_o further_o than_o to_o tâ—e_v tithe_n of_o those_o profit_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n but_o the_o prâ—seâ—t_n profit_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v as_o real_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o these_o profit_n that_o arise_v now_o as_o they_o then_o be_v of_o those_o profit_n that_o arise_v then_o and_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o the_o present_a profitâ—_n not_o have_v make_v any_o donation_n of_o tithe_n it_o follow_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o any_o donation_n from_o the_o right_a owner_n 7._o that_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o â—he_n payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o make_v nor_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o right_a to_o tithe_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n before_o if_o that_o supposition_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a as_o it_o plain_o and_o evident_o do_v and_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o priest_n have_v â—o_o right_a to_o tithe_n before_o then_o haâ—e_v the_o priest_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o law_n for_o those_o law_n not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o 〈◊〉_d right_o but_o by_o mistake_n suppose_v they_o have_v a_o old_a one_o that_o old_a one_o be_v trâ—ed_v and_o â—â—oved_a 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v now_o neither_o old_a nor_o new_a tâ—us_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o tâ—at_a tithe_n as_o take_v in_o this_o