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that_o offa_n the_o magnificent_a king_n grant_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n a_o set_a rent_n or_o imposition_n call_v romescot_n to_o st._n peter_n vicar_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o himself_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o protomartyr_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n may_v faithful_o collect_v and_o reserve_v to_o their_o own_o use_n the_o same_o romescot_n throughout_o all_o the_o province_n of_o hertford_n etc._n etc._n we_o sâ—e_v now_o what_o respect_n what_o regard_n what_o observance_n what_o veneration_n what_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v use_v towards_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o king_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n even_o before_o ethelwolf_n time_n much_o more_o be_v it_o increase_v afterward_o as_o time_n grow_v worse_a and_o pope_n high_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o idolatrous_a and_o that_o gross_o too_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n i_o have_v show_v before_o as_o also_o that_o divers_a monk_n be_v send_v into_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n to_o set_v up_o their_o latin_a service_n mass_n litany_n ceremony_n and_o other_o romish_a ware_n here_o that_o this_o romish_a ware_n be_v set_v up_o here_o can_v be_v doubt_v since_o theodore_n one_o of_o those_o monk_n which_o the_o pope_n thus_o send_v be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o all_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o the_o clergy_n of_o those_o time_n be_v popish_a or_o no._n but_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v much_o alike_o for_o aught_o i_o seâ—_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 102._o suppose_v again_o the_o saxon_a priest_n have_v be_v papist_n that_o will_v not_o have_v make_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n invalid_a because_o tithe_n be_v god_n right_a and_o the_o grant_n be_v intend_v to_o god_n so_o that_o how_o bad_a soever_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o who_o tithe_n be_v give_v it_o be_v all_o one_o the_o donation_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o will_n must_v stand_v but_o why_o because_o say_v he_o tithe_n be_v god_n right_a but_o how_o come_v tithe_n or_o ten_o to_o be_v god_n right_o more_o than_o nineth_n or_o eighth_n he_o beg_v the_o question_n on_o and_o give_v it_o for_o proof_n he_o add_v the_o grant_n be_v intend_v to_o god_n he_o say_v himself_o but_o a_o few_o line_n before_o it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n use_v the_o word_n of_o ingulf_n universam_fw-la dotaverat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la anglicanam_fw-la i._n e._n he_o endow_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n but_o suppose_v the_o grant_v intend_v to_o god_n must_v all_o grant_n stand_v then_o that_o be_v intend_v to_o god_n a_o notable_a way_n indeed_o to_o revive_v all_o the_o old_a grant_n and_o donation_n which_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o popish_a ignorance_n be_v by_o blind_a zeal_n and_o superstitious_a devotion_n give_v to_o holy_a church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o intend_v to_o god_n but_o what_o think_v thou_o reader_n make_v this_o priest_n play_v the_o advocate_n thus_o for_o god_n and_o stickle_v so_o hard_o for_o god_n part_n be_v it_o his_o care_n for_o god_n or_o his_o love_n to_o himself_o thou_o shall_v see_v anon_o the_o reason_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v himself_o god_n receiver_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o god_n part_n but_o he_o say_v the_o clergy_n of_o that_o agâ—_n be_v god_n only_a public_a minister_n it_o seem_v than_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o call_v the_o popish_a clergy_n god_n public_a minister_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o see_v the_o consequent_a that_o then_o thâ—_n popish_a church_n be_v god_n public_a church_n and_o the_o popish_a worship_n god_n public_a worship_n also_o and_o where_o then_o be_v the_o church_n worship_n and_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n so_o much_o cry_v out_o against_o by_o god_n confessor_n and_o holy_a witness_n in_o almost_o every_o age_n be_v they_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o god_n who_o believe_v and_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_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 worship_v relic_n of_o auricular_a confession_n of_o pilgrimage_n of_o consecration_n of_o water_n oil_n salt_n crism_n of_o latin_a service_n mass_n litany_n and_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o this_o reader_n thou_o may_v guess_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o minister_n he_o himself_o be_v he_o add_v the_o donor_n suppose_v they_o a_o good_a ministry_n and_o as_o such_o endow_v they_o for_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v god_n receiver_n p._n 103._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o donor_n suppose_v they_o a_o good_a ministry_n but_o that_o supposition_n do_v neither_o make_v nor_o prove_v they_o so_o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o what_o the_o donor_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o donation_n shall_v stand_v which_o be_v make_v upon_o such_o a_o mistake_n and_o without_o which_o it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o donâ—â—s_n will_v have_v make_v such_o a_o donation_n have_v they_o not_o by_o mistake_v suppose_v that_o ministry_n to_o which_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o reason_n will_v that_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o mistake_a supposition_n shall_v when_o the_o mistake_n appear_v be_v â—oid_a but_o if_o all_o that_o have_v be_v give_v upon_o wrong_a supposition_n must_v stand_v his_o office_n of_o receiver_n may_v in_o time_n grow_v very_o considerable_a for_o not_o here_o to_o mention_v all_o other_o popish_a gift_n what_o do_v he_o imagine_v the_o turk_n think_v of_o their_o priest_n do_v not_o they_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o as_o such_o endow_v they_o do_v not_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v god_n receiver_n whatever_o donation_n then_o among_o they_o have_v be_v make_v or_o shall_v be_v upon_o this_o supposition_n shall_v be_v valid_a and_o in_o force_n according_a to_o his_o argument_n in_o succeed_a age_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o turk_n shall_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o assume_v the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n though_o otherwise_o sufficient_o erroneous_a and_o corrupt_a this_o priest_n stand_v ready_a to_o be_v the_o receiver_n of_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o turkish_a priest_n up_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o claim_v what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o popish_a priest_n viz_o that_o the_o donâ—rs_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o as_o such_o endow_v they_o that_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v god_n receiver_n that_o the_o grant_v be_v intend_v to_o god_n that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o least_o that_o will_v not_o prejudice_v the_o master_n title_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v a_o turkish_a clergy_n and_o forfeit_v their_o own_o right_n they_o can_v not_o forfeit_v his_o the_o other_o priest_n one_o may_v see_v have_v the_o office_n in_o his_o eye_n already_o for_o he_o say_v suppose_v the_o turkish_a empire_n through_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n may_v not_o the_o muffti_n himself_o and_o those_o who_o t._n e._n call_v emaums_n which_o be_v the_o turkish_a priest_n together_o with_o all_o the_o mosche_n which_o be_v their_o temple_n and_o revenâ—es_v now_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v reconsecrate_v to_o christianity_n vindic._n pag._n 314._o judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o with_o these_o man_n all_o be_v not_o fish_n that_o come_v to_o net_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o will_v stick_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v gainful_a who_o have_v already_o contrive_v a_o reconsecration_n of_o the_o turkish_a priest_n revenue_n but_o to_o go_v on_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pursue_v his_o argument_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n again_o pag._n 104._o say_v he_o of_o ethelwolf_n be_v clergy_n if_o they_o be_v erroneous_a neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n know_v it_o and_o they_o do_v not_o give_v these_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n but_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o donation_n remain_v good_a may_v not_o all_o this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o worst_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nay_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o very_a turk_n who_o i_o mention_v not_o for_o comparison_n but_o illustration_n sake_n do_v either_o prince_n or_o people_n know_v that_o their_o priest_n be_v erroneous_a or_o do_v they_o endow_v they_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o give_v their_o endowment_n to_o maintain_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o must_v those_o
that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o their_o day_n have_v continue_v work_v ever_o since_o and_o in_o every_o age_n successive_o have_v bring_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o of_o its_o work_n so_o that_o popery_n be_v not_o all_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n nor_o in_o a_o age_n but_o be_v introduce_v gradual_o and_o as_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v process_v and_o practise_v some_o time_n before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n christian._n so_o the_o false_a religion_n be_v receive_v also_o before_o it_o be_v denominate_v popish_a yet_o this_o false_a religion_n be_v real_o in_o its_o nature_n popish_a before_o it_o obtain_v to_o be_v call_v popish_a as_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v real_o in_o its_o nature_n christian_n before_o it_o receive_v the_o name_n christian._n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v receive_v whatsoever_o he_o find_v practise_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o name_n of_o popery_n prevail_v may_v be_v very_o likely_a to_o receive_v something_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v real_o and_o true_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o popery_n but_o the_o priest_n say_v as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o more_o than_o once_o if_o the_o saxon_n in_o k._n ethelwolf_n tiâ—e_n be_v papist_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o their_o donation_n be_v void_a i_o say_v so_o too_o some_o of_o their_o donation_n be_v mere_o civil_a make_v by_o they_o as_o man_n and_o member_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n but_o this_o of_o tithe_n be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o be_v most_o corrupt_a so_o that_o although_o all_o their_o donation_n be_v not_o void_a yet_o if_o any_o at_o all_o of_o their_o donation_n be_v void_a there_o be_v none_o which_o with_o more_o reason_n shall_v be_v so_o then_o this_o of_o tithe_n again_o he_o say_v suppose_v they_o be_v papist_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o give_a tithe_n be_v a_o popish_a act_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o popish_a but_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o give_v of_o tithe_n be_v a_o popish_a act_n proceed_v from_o such_o motive_n and_o attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o true_a protestant_a principle_n but_o say_v he_o pag._n 121._o the_o protestant_n have_v dispute_v as_o much_o and_o as_o well_o for_o tithe_n as_o ever_o the_o papist_n do_v if_o by_o protestant_n he_o mean_v his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o at_o it_o tithe_n be_v their_o diana_n the_o oil_n that_o nourish_v their_o lamp_n pag._n 13._o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o they_o dispute_v foâ—_n tithe_n and_o that_o much_o too_o but_o how_o well_o let_v other_o judge_n yet_o common_o the_o dispute_n end_v on_o their_o part_n with_o club-law_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n a_o imprisonment_n and_o treble_a damage_n be_v ratio_fw-la ultima_fw-la cleri_fw-la the_o clergy_n last_o argument_n and_o many_o time_n their_o first_o too_o but_o always_o the_o strong_a and_o that_o they_o most_o rely_v on_o he_o add_v it_o be_v a_o popish_a opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v exempt_v man_n from_o pay_v tithe_n it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v the_o subsequent_a of_o another_o popish_a opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v enjoin_v man_n to_o pay_v tithe_n so_o that_o the_o particular_a exemption_n from_o tithe_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o if_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n have_v not_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o opinion_n of_o his_o power_n to_o exempt_a man_n from_o pay_v tithe_n have_v not_o prevail_v as_o it_o do_v but_o do_v not_o these_o popish_a exemption_n remain_v still_o among_o the_o protestant_n those_o land_n which_o the_o pope_n make_v tithe_n free_a be_v they_o not_o tithe_n free_a still_o what_o signify_v that_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o moral_a eternal_a law_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o fair_a intimation_n that_o tithe_n be_v indeed_o but_o of_o human_a institution_n and_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n too_o who_o exemption_n be_v in_o force_n and_o observe_v here_o even_o to_o this_o day_n then_o he_o say_v i_o begin_v too_o low_a by_o far_o for_o if_o popery_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n till_o about_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n according_a to_o t._n be_v proof_n than_o tithe_n be_v much_o ancient_a than_o popery_n for_o they_o be_v pay_v say_v he_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o church_n at_o least_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v wrong_a for_o first_o i_o have_v prove_v popery_n do_v come_v into_o the_o church_n before_o seven_o 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error_n and_o hierom_n call_v his_o write_n venâ—nata_n venomous_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o error_n purgatory_n be_v one_o as_o witness_v the_o same_o perkins_n against_o coâ—â—ius_n probl._n pag._n 175._o so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v fetch_v tithe_n from_o origen_n he_o may_v take_v purgatory_n along_o with_o they_o if_o he_o please_v however_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o some_o of_o those_o opinion_n which_o afterward_o be_v most_o right_o denominate_v popish_a be_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n as_o early_o as_o his_o early_a mention_n of_o tithe_n let_v he_o climb_v as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v §_o 20._o but_o to_o clear_a tithe_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n he_o say_v pag._n 122._o that_o most_o of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v popery_n and_o which_o first_o cause_v and_o still_o justify_v the_o protestant_n separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o maintain_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n in_o the_o 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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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by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v and_o for_o that_o book_n itself_o of_o cyprian_n the_o vnitâ—te_n ecclesiae_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n make_v this_o quotation_n for_o tithe_n although_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v yet_o be_v it_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o more_o place_n than_o oâ—e_v perkins_n against_o coccius_n say_v express_o of_o it_o cypriano_n libre_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la stabiliendum_fw-la primatum_fw-la petri_n problem_n pag._n 14._o i._n e._n cyprian_n book_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v to_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o this_o say_v he_o of_o cyprian_a we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o ancient_a book_n which_o â—ears_v the_o name_n of_o â—lements_n constitution_n what_o will_v not_o he_o stick_v to_o add_v how_o adulterate_a steuer_n that_o may_v 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he_o take_v two_o quotation_n the_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n now_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n yearly_a of_o all_o our_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n pag._n 80._o the_o particle_n now_o in_o this_o quotation_n be_v not_o in_o ambrosâ—_n but_o add_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o quotation_n be_v long_o but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o material_a â—n_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a clause_n that_o of_o all_o the_o substance_n which_o god_n give_v a_o man_n he_o â—ath_v reserve_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o retain_v it_o here_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_a and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o text_n he_o offer_v in_o proof_n thereof_o he_o fetch_v from_o the_o 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man_n conversant_a in_o history_n be_v not_o ignorant_a and_o in_o particulary_a ambrose_n his_o sermon_n arâ—_n by_o perkins_n account_v spurious_a or_o counterfeit_n problem_n page_n 20._o next_o to_o ambrose_n he_o bring_v epiphanius_n pag._n 81._o saying_n the_o scripture_n exhort_v the_o people_n that_o out_o of_o their_o just_a labour_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenace_n first_o fruit_n oblation_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o this_o a_o twofold_a answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v 1._o that_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n for_o want_v of_o better_a proof_n will_v fain_o have_v first_o fruit_n understand_v for_o tithe_n yet_o so_o contrary_a be_v it_o to_o all_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n can_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v so_o mislead_v 2._o when_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o give_v the_o priest_n first_o fruit_n for_o their_o maintenance_n since_o we_o be_v certain_a no_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n do_v so_o exhort_v he_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v this_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o as_o it_o be_v design_v for_o and_o give_v to_o so_o it_o do_v particular_o concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n not_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o epiphanius_n his_o time_n nor_o account_v necessary_a selden_n prove_v from_o epiphanius_n his_o own_o word_n in_o heres_fw-la 50._o the_o whole_a passage_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n review_n c._n 4._o pag._n 461._o take_v as_o follow_v when_o he_o viz._n epiphaniuâ—_n tell_v we_o say_v selden_n of_o the_o tessuresdeâ—atitae_n or_o those_o which_o think_v the_o holy_a easter_n must_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o 14_o moon_n according_a to_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o passover_n and_o that_o because_o they_o apprehend_v that_o the_o keep_v it_o otherwise_o be_v subâ—ect_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o do_v all_o thing_n or_o agree_v general_o with_o the_o church_n saâ—ing_v that_o they_o be_v too_o much_o herein_o addict_v to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o in_o his_o argument_n against_o they_o he_o show_v that_o the_o course_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o passover_n but_o also_o to_o circumcision_n to_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o offering_n wherefore_o as_o he_o go_v on_o if_o they_o escape_v one_o curse_n by_o keep_v their_o easter_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o many_o other_o for_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o also_o accurse_v that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o they_o curse_a that_o pay_n not_o tithe_n and_o they_o curse_v that_o offer_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n let_v any_o man_n now_o say_v selden_n consider_v if_o this_o bishop_n that_o be_v least_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian-church_n understand_v not_o clear_o that_o no_o necessary_a or_o know_a use_n of_o payment_n be_v among_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n of_o tithe_n no_o more_o than_o oâ—_n circumcision_n or_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o not_o plain_o reckon_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o not_o in_o christian_a use_n but_o even_o equal_v it_o with_o what_o be_v certain_o abrogate_a be_v not_o his_o objection_n short_o thus_o why_o do_v you_o not_o observe_v circumcision_n and_o tything_n and_o offering_n also_o at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o like_a curse_n and_o because_o some_o kind_n of_o offering_n indeed_o be_v in_o use_n among_o christian_n therefore_o in_o the_o objection_n he_o provident_o tie_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o tything_n he_o speak_v as_o general_o as_o of_o circumcision_n thus_o far_o seldâ—n_v of_o
boniface_n he_o say_v pag._n 92._o if_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n among_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n i_o may_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o boniface_n to_o cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n anno._n 745._o that_o the_o english_a priest_n in_o those_o day_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o take_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o faithful_a hitherto_o he_o have_v find_v neither_o the_o thing_n nor_o the_o name_n among_o his_o saxon_a evidence_n but_o have_v give_v only_o some_o ill_a ground_a conjecture_n that_o churchesset_a and_o ciric-sceat_a may_v signify_v a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n and_o what_o he_o have_v now_o find_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o this_o archbishop_n boniface_n come_v much_o too_o late_o to_o clear_a tithe_n from_o the_o blemish_n of_o popish_a institution_n for_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v a_o institution_n of_o tithe_n in_o this_o nation_n a_o general_a dedication_n of_o tithe_n or_o any_o positive_a law_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n here_o as_o early_o as_o this_o epistle_n of_o boniface_n which_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o early_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n yet_o unless_o he_o can_v also_o wipe_v away_o for_o cover_n will_v not_o seâ—ve_v those_o foul_a spot_n and_o filthy_a stain_n those_o gross_a corruption_n and_o superstition_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o time_n and_o before_o miserable_o pollute_v and_o deform_v all_o he_o can_v say_v will_v not_o acquit_v tithe_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n even_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n his_o brother_n priest_n have_v give_v of_o popery_n but_o though_o through_o the_o blind_a devotion_n of_o that_o age_n some_o of_o the_o most_o superstitious_o zealous_a may_v not_o improbable_o give_v tithe_n yet_o have_v not_o he_o give_v or_o meet_v with_o any_o law_n constitution_n or_o synodal_n decree_n of_o that_o time_n of_o undoubted_a credit_n enjoin_v the_o 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time_n he_o live_v in_o first_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o maintain_v superstitious_a order_n of_o lascivious_a nunâ—_n and_o other_o religious_a and_o restrain_v the_o same_o from_o lawful_a marriage_n then_o he_o add_v for_o so_o we_o find_v of_o he_o in_o story_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a setter_n up_o and_o upholder_n of_o such_o blind_a superstition_n and_o all_o popery_n who_o be_v admit_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o archbishop_n of_o magunce_n and_o endue_v with_o full_a authority_n legantine_n over_o the_o german_n build_a monastery_n canonize_v saint_n command_v relic_n to_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n item_n say_v he_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n boniface_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o pope_n zachary_n childerious_a king_n of_o france_n be_v depose_v from_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o pipinus_fw-la betrayer_n of_o his_o master_n be_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n from_o this_o boniface_n add_v he_o proceed_v that_o detestable_a doctrine_n which_o now_o stand_v register_v in_o the_o pope_n decree_n dist._n 40._o cap._n si_fw-mi papa_n which_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n of_o he_o be_v this_o that_o in_o case_n the_o pope_n be_v of_o most_o filthy_a live_n and_o forgetful_a or_o negligent_a of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a christianity_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o lead_v innumerable_a soul_n with_o he_o to_o hâ—ll_v yet_o ought_v there_o no_o man_n to_o rebuke_v he_o in_o so_o do_v for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o aught_o of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v again_o now_o reader_n weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o manner_n of_o bishop_n this_o boniface_n be_v what_o a_o religion_n he_o profess_v what_o time_n he_o live_v in_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o or_o no_o popery_n have_v not_o make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o bishop_n boniface_n next_o to_o the_o epistle_n of_o boniface_n before_o mention_v the_o priest_n offer_v a_o collection_n make_v by_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o year_n as_o he_o say_v 750._o of_o all_o the_o canoâ—s_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n before_o his_o time_n and_o whâ—ch_n be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n among_o which_o canon_n he_o say_v pag._n 93._o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o tithe_n as_o particular_o in_o the_o 4._o 5._o 99_o and_o 100_o the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o canon_n he_o give_v thus_o that_o the_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n church_n the_o word_n of_o the_o five_o canon_n he_o set_v down_o thus_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v they_o and_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o give_v they_o there_o he_o stop_v omit_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o canon_n which_o in_o the_o latin_a thus_o follow_v et_fw-la secundum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la canonicam_fw-la coram_fw-la testibus_fw-la dividant_a et_fw-la ad_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primam_fw-la 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observance_n they_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v not_o only_o gather_v from_o that_o passage_n in_o archbishop_n wilfride_n address_n to_o the_o pope_n wherein_o speak_v of_o thâ—odore_n by_o who_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o he_o say_v quem_fw-la quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la abhac_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la summitate_fw-la directus_fw-la est_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la audeâ—_fw-la i_o e._n who_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v be_v direct_v by_o this_o high_a apostolical_a see_v i_o dare_v not_o accuse_v and_o from_o rainolds_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles._n idolatria_fw-la where_o in_o his_o epistle_n pag._n 13._o he_o tell_v the_o english_a seminary_n that_o about_o the_o year_n 800._o the_o king_n of_o england_n reverence_v the_o pope_n as_o st._n peter_n vicar_n give_v he_o yearly_o a_o penny_n out_o of_o every_o family_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o most_o plain_o conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o florilegus_n cite_v by_o camden_n in_o his_o brittania_n pag._n 411._o where_o mention_v divers_a privilege_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n alban_n found_v by_o k._n offa_n and_o endow_v by_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o the_o abbot_n or_o monk_n appoint_v archdeacon_n under_o he_o have_v pontifical_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o layman_n of_o all_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o this_o church_n so_o as_o he_o yield_v subjection_n to_o no_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o legate_n save_v only_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o appear_v this_o abbot_n notwithstanding_o all_o hiâ—_n privilege_n do_v yield_v subjection_n how_o much_o more_o than_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v not_o privilege_v as_o he_o be_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o same_o author_n there_o likewise_o add_v
donation_n of_o tithe_n he_o leave_v out_o the_o instance_n i_o have_v give_v to_o prove_v the_o donation_n popish_a and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o in_o this_o which_o next_o follow_v he_o leave_v out_o some_o and_o give_v the_o other_o false_a i_o to_o manifest_v further_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o time_n and_o apostasy_n of_o that_o church_n do_v set_v down_o what_o the_o clergy_n on_o their_o part_n undertake_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_a charter_n to_o perform_v as_o in_o spelman_n british_a council_n i_o find_v it_o thus_o it_o please_v also_o alhstan_n and_o swiâ—hin_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o shirborn_n and_o winchester_n with_o their_o abbat_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v that_o upon_o the_o wednesday_n in_o every_o week_n all_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o every_o church_n shall_v sing_v fifty_o psalm_n and_o every_o priest_n say_v two_o mass_n one_o for_o k._n ethelwolf_n and_o another_o for_o his_o noble_n 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a_o monk_n of_o fiscaâ—_n in_o normandy_n stow_z in_o his_o annal_n of_o england_n pag._n 157._o upon_o the_o year_n 1083._o relate_v the_o same_o matter_n say_v thus_o this_o man_n thurstan_n among_o other_o his_o fellow_n despise_v the_o song_n call_v gregory_n song_n begin_v to_o counsel_v the_o monk_n to_o learn_v the_o song_n of_o one_o william_n of_o festamp_n and_o to_o sing_v it_o in_o the_o church_n which_o to_o do_v when_o they_o refuse_v as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v ever_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 sudden_o on_o a_o day_n with_o a_o company_n of_o arm_a man_n break_v into_o the_o chapterhouse_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o relate_v the_o skirmish_n which_o be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n i_o omit_v and_o only_o observe_v from_o these_o testimony_n first_o that_o this_o roman_a mass_n institute_v by_o gregory_n and_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o by_o pope_n 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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 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other_o unsound_a doctrine_n since_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o century_n wherein_o somâ—_n or_o other_o have_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n of_o that_o church_n stephen_n gardiner_n himself_o in_o q._n mary_n day_n discover_v to_o dr._n day_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n how_o he_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n as_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n be_v note_v before_o yet_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v question_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v then_o popish_a or_o no_o oâ—_n whether_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v not_o then_o common_o and_o general_o receive_v that_o very_a pope_n leo_n the_o four_o who_o ethelwolf_n go_v in_o such_o devotion_n to_o see_v towards_o who_o he_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o to_o who_o he_o commit_v his_o son_n alfred_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o saracen_n at_o ostia_n thus_o pray_v o_o god_n who_o right_a 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but_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o understand_v by_o man_n of_o note_n in_o former_a time_n hear_v the_o judicious_a camden_n who_o in_o his_o brittania_n pag._n 262._o speak_v of_o a_o monastery_n found_v by_o q._n aelfrith_n say_v q._n aelfrith_n build_v a_o monastery_n to_o expiate_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o most_o foul_a and_o heinous_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 k._n edward_n her_o husband_n son_n as_o also_o to_o wash_v out_o the_o murder_v of_o her_o former_a husband_n aethelâ—old_n etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o pag._n 254._o speak_v of_o ambresbury_n in_o wiltshire_n he_o say_v in_o that_o place_n afterward_o alfritha_n k._n edgar_n wife_n by_o repentance_n and_o some_o good_a deed_n to_o expiate_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o muther_a of_o k._n edward_n her_o son_n in_o law_n build_v a_o stately_a nunnery_n etc._n etc._n and_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o church_n vol_n 1._o pag._n 120._o enumerate_v the_o many_o religious_a house_n that_o be_v build_v in_o england_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o century_n have_v these_o word_n thereupon_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o monastery_n and_o in_o what_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v found_v by_o the_o saxon_a king_n new_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n who_o as_o they_o seem_v then_o to_o have_v a_o certain_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n to_o godward_o according_a to_o the_o lead_n and_o teach_v that_o then_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v again_o to_o i_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v in_o these_o foresay_a king_n first_o that_o they_o whâ—ch_v begin_v to_o erect_v these_o monastery_n have_v foresee_v the_o danger_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o unto_o this_o their_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n have_v be_v join_v like_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n in_o christ_n gospel_n especial_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o free_a justification_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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calestis_fw-la party_n proremedio_fw-la animae_fw-la pro_fw-la liberatione_n animae_fw-la et_fw-la 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 deliver_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o pardon_n 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_a knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v their_o salvation_n not_o by_o christ_n only_a but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n and_o the_o same_o fox_n but_o two_o page_n further_o enter_v upon_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n say_v this_o ethelwolf_n as_o be_v himself_o once_o muzzle_v in_o that_o order_n be_v always_o good_a and_o devout_a to_o holy_a and_o religious_a order_n insomuch_o that_o he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o land_n in_o west-saxony_n with_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o servage_a and_o civil_a charge_n whereof_o this_o charter_n instrument_n bear_v testimony_n after_o this_o tenor_n proceed_v much_o like_a to_o tâ—e_v deâ—aâ—ion_n of_o ethelbald_n above_o mention_v then_o recite_v the_o charter_n even_o that_o uâ—ry_a charter_n so_o huge_v and_o so_o exâ—oled_v by_o these_o priest_n and_o therein_o finâ—ing_v these_o word_n pro_fw-la remissione_n animarum_fw-la et_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la i_o e._n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o our_o soulâ—_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o add_v hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o and_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 exemptionâ—_n enlarge_v moreover_o and_o that_o which_o special_o iâ—_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o lament_a what_o pernicious_a doctrine_n be_v this_o wherewith_o tâ—ey_n be_v lead_v tâ—us_o to_o set_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n &_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 crosâ—_n of_o christ._n thus_o far_o fox_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o more_o large_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o his_o judgement_n be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v and_o may_v himself_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o judge_v whether_o i_o here_o wrong_v the_o people_n and_o clergy_n of_o those_o time_n in_o call_v they_o papist_n the_o priest_n next_o and_o last_o instance_n of_o the_o saxon_n not_o be_v papist_n be_v their_o keep_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n entire_a and_o reject_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la from_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n but_o this_o if_o they_o do_v so_o will_v not_o clear_v they_o from_o be_v papist_n since_o many_o
to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o these_o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n may_v see_v but_o a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o make_v on_o purpose_n to_o abu_v i_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 284._o though_o he_o nibble_v at_o the_o same_o passage_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o quote_v it_o as_o this_o priest_n do_v nor_o charge_v i_o with_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o but_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n his_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o observe_v now_o reader_n how_o i_o be_o deal_v with_o between_o these_o two_o priest_n one_o of_o they_o say_v positive_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_v the_o one_o say_v i_o affirm_v if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n â—e_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v the_o selfsame_a sentence_n out_o of_o my_o book_n and_o that_o in_o my_o own_o word_n be_v this_o faiâ—_n deal_v yet_o upon_o this_o and_o his_o former_a mistake_n of_o immediate_a teach_n he_o say_v pag._n 137._o all_o that_o t._n e._n allow_v for_o saint_n get_v their_o knowledge_n in_o a_o instant_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o also_o i_o reject_v for_o a_o slander_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n get_v their_o knowledge_n as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o that_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v the_o saint_n 2_o pet._n 4._o 18._o and_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o colossian_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o from_o these_o false_a premise_n he_o draw_v this_o lame_a conclusion_n either_o therefore_o he_o must_v deny_v these_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o and_o then_o by_o his_o rule_n they_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n or_o else_o he_o must_v confess_v truth_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o this_o for_o i_o will_v suppose_v those_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n they_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o yet_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v thus_o teach_v may_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o lift_v blow_v also_o when_o it_o lift_v and_o â—e_v that_o turn_v the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v and_o shut_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o my_o say_n those_o good_a man_n &_o godly_a martyr_n live_v at_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n he_o thus_o sport_n himself_o very_o pleasant_a say_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d then_o ask_v the_o quaker_n what_o hour_n of_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v when_o his_o other_o martyr_n as_o he_o false_o call_v they_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wickliff_n live_v if_o it_o be_v but_o daybreak_n in_o cranmer_n time_n it_o be_v dark_a as_o midnight_n in_o wickliffe_n if_o cranmer_n and_o bradford_n have_v but_o little_a light_n wickliff_n and_o thorp_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o have_v cat_n eye_n they_o can_v not_o see_v then_o pag._n 138._o sure_o his_o flout_a humour_n be_v up_o when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o indulge_v his_o genius_n who_o soever_o he_o spatter_a but_o let_v his_o unhandsome_a expression_n pass_v which_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o every_o reader_n that_o have_v not_o cat_n eye_n i_o reply_v to_o his_o question_n that_o what_o ever_o hour_n thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wicâ—liâ—â—e_n live_v in_o or_o how_o dark_a soever_o it_o than_o be_v they_o have_v light_a enough_o give_v they_o to_o discover_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o human_a institution_n &_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o though_o they_o live_v before_o cranmer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o not_o see_v so_o many_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v yet_o they_o see_v some_o and_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v as_o real_o a_o corruption_n and_o their_o testimony_n against_o it_o ought_v as_o â—ell_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o other_o martyrâ—_n against_o other_o corruption_n afterward_o nor_o ought_v those_o early_a testimony_n to_o be_v weaken_v much_o â—ess_n reject_v by_o the_o example_n or_o practice_n of_o late_a martyr_n since_o both_o the_o former_a and_o late_a be_v by_o the_o same_o historian_n record_v to_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a man_n stout_a champion_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o bear_a testimony_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o not_o all_o against_o the_o selfsame_a particular_a corruption_n for_o wickliff_n inveigh_v against_o the_o pride_n pomp_n luxury_n and_o temporal_a possession_n of_o the_o clergy_n brute_n deny_v all_o swear_v and_o thorp_n deny_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o bible_n the_o evil_a of_o which_o be_v not_o see_v by_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n that_o come_v after_o and_o even_o among_o those_o of_o great_a note_n and_o eminency_n in_o point_n of_o learning_n who_o be_v not_o only_a contemporary_n but_o co-sufferer_n as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o respect_n both_o to_o cause_n and_o time_n there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o equal_a discovery_n and_o sight_n of_o corruption_n and_o romish_a superstition_n for_o â—ooper_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o glouster_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o day_n when_o cranmer_n himself_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n refuse_v to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o episcopal_a vestment_n or_o habit_n and_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n both_o which_o he_o complain_v be_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o petition_v the_o king_n either_o to_o discharge_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n or_o to_o dispense_v with_o he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offensive_a and_o burdensome_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o although_o he_o thereupon_o obtain_v letter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o archbishop_n in_o his_o behalf_n yet_o so_o little_o do_v cranmer_n anâ—_n the_o other_o bishop_n discern_v the_o superstition_n and_o evil_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o as_o fox_n observe_v they_o stand_v earnest_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o stubborn_a in_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n and_o that_o his_o wilfulness_n therein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v nor_o will_v they_o yield_v to_o his_o consecration_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o sometime_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o sermon_n show_v himself_o apparel_v as_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v which_o fox_n in_o plain_a term_n call_v a_o popish_a attire_n and_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o godly_a reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o begin_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n beside_o other_o ceremony_n more_o ambitious_a than_o profitable_a or_o tend_v to_o edification_n they_o use_v to_o wear_v such_o garment_n and_o apparel_n as_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o he_o say_v tend_v more_o to_o superstition_n then_o otherwise_o and_o say_v he_o when_o hooper_n be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o new_a playeâ—_n in_o a_o strange_a apparel_n on_o the_o stage_n have_v for_o his_o upper_a garment_n a_o long_a scarlet_a chymere_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o under_o that_o a_o white_a linen_n rochet_n that_o cover_v all_o his_o shoulder_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o have_v a_o geometrial_a that_o be_v a_o foursquared_a cap_n albeit_o that_o his_o head_n be_v round_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n say_v fox_n the_o strangeness_n hereof_o be_v that_o day_n to_o that_o good_a preacher_n every_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v martyr_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1366._o thus_o see_v thou_o reader_n that_o what_o
hooper_n conscientious_o scruple_v and_o refuse_v as_o a_o offence_n and_o burden_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o what_o fox_n who_o write_v the_o story_n affirm_v to_o be_v popish_a and_o superstitious_a cranmer_n and_o other_o of_o his_o associate_n bishop_n see_v no_o evil_a in_o which_o i_o mention_v not_o with_o any_o design_n to_o detract_v the_o same_o of_o those_o worthy_a man_n who_o honour_n and_o true_a excellency_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o know_v much_o though_o much_o they_o know_v as_o in_o be_v faithful_a to_o what_o they_o know_v nor_o to_o intimate_v any_o discordance_n among_o they_o who_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n agree_v full_a well_o in_o a_o good_a resolution_n to_o oppose_v all_o popish_a error_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a discern_a of_o they_o which_o apology_n to_o man_n of_o candour_n needless_a i_o be_o in_o some_o sort_n constrain_v here_o to_o make_v to_o obviate_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o unjust_a cavillation_n of_o my_o very_a disingenuous_a and_o captious_a adversary_n but_o i_o therefore_o instance_n this_o case_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n to_o manifest_v that_o among_o such_o as_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o real_a martyr_n all_o the_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o equal_o discover_v to_o all_o but_o that_o sâ—me_n see_v that_o to_o be_v popish_a and_o reject_v it_o which_o other_o not_o see_v to_o be_v so_o continue_v in_o but_o their_o continue_v in_o it_o make_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o less_o evil_a or_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o who_o have_v see_v and_o decry_v it_o less_o considerable_a with_o those_o who_o look_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n not_o of_o interest_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n if_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v not_o see_v tithe_n to_o be_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o therefore_o do_v continue_v the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o of_o popish_a institution_n than_o their_o use_n and_o wear_v the_o pontificial_a garment_n do_v prove_v those_o garment_n be_v not_o of_o popish_a institution_n which_o bishop_n hooper_n deny_v as_o popish_a §_o 25._o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 306._o say_v the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o cranmer_z ridley_n latimer_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o plain_o condemn_v by_o other_o i_o conâ—ess_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a in_o a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a to_o have_v instance_a particularâ—_n but_o since_o it_o seem_v he_o expect_v it_o he_o may_v take_v if_o he_o please_v the_o forementioned_a for_o some_o but_o withal_o i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v i_o take_v notice_n how_o unfair_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o alter_v my_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o abuse_v i_o for_o whereas_o i_o say_v pag._n 307._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 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 he_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v my_o word_n say_v the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o and_o since_o plain_o condemn_v by_o other_o where_o beside_o the_o manifest_a alteration_n of_o my_o word_n he_o thrust_v in_o the_o word_n since_o only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o stone_n to_o throw_v at_o i_o for_o thereupon_o he_o say_v i_o suppose_v by_o these_o other_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v such_o as_o himself_o or_o such_o factious_a and_o schismatic_a spirit_n whereas_o my_o word_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_n do_v evident_o refer_v to_o former_a time_n for_o after_o i_o have_v say_v 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 i_o immediate_o add_v 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 how_o be_v it_o possible_a this_o man_n can_v thus_o have_v abuse_v i_o if_o he_o have_v not_o design_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o in_o his_o epistle_n complain_v of_o my_o dishonesty_n in_o mis-stating_a his_o book_n but_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v wickliff_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o thorp_n the_o name_n of_o martyr_n but_o say_v pag._n 309._o of_o his_o vindication_n never_o a_o man_n of_o these_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_o why_o because_o a_o martyr_n be_v one_o that_o seal_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o wickliff_n not_o be_v burn_v till_o forty_o one_o year_n after_o his_o death_n what_o blood_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o be_v lefâ—_n in_o wickliffe_n bone_n after_o they_o have_v be_v bury_v forty_o one_o year_n the_o other_o he_o also_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v martyr_n because_o as_o he_o say_v their_o end_n be_v uncertain_a pag._n 308._o the_o word_n martyr_n proper_o signify_v a_o witness_n and_o be_v applicable_a to_o they_o who_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o and_o per_fw-la exâ—ellentiaâ—_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o though_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o suffer_v unto_o death_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o many_o suffering_n which_o extend_v not_o unto_o death_n be_v as_o grievous_a and_o cruâ—l_a as_o death_n itself_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o constant_o undergo_v such_o suffering_n not_o baulk_a their_o testimony_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o palm_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o martyr_n who_o it_o may_v be_v be_v as_o full_o resign_v to_o death_n and_o can_v as_o willing_o and_o cheatful_o have_v undergo_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o they_o do_v those_o other_o hardship_n they_o endure_v or_o as_o other_o who_o actual_o suffer_v death_n however_o since_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o execute_v himself_o they_o who_o bold_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o faithful_o bear_v witness_v to_o it_o patâ—iently_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o whether_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v call_v martyr_n or_o not_o their_o testimony_n i_o hope_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o themselves_o despise_v reproach_v and_o vilify_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o they_o be_v as_o for_o wickliff_n fox_n call_v he_o a_o valiant_a champion_n and_o though_o he_o die_v quiet_o at_o lutterworth_n in_o leicestershire_n yet_o great_a and_o grievous_a trouble_n undergo_v he_o as_o fox_n in_o his_o stoâ—y_a report_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o brittania_n intimate_v pag._n 518._o swinderby_n the_o priest_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v whether_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n or_o whether_o he_o escape_v their_o hand_n or_o be_v burn_v there_o be_v no_o certain_a relation_n make_v but_o he_o conceal_v that_o fox_n in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v that_o a_o law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 4._o against_o the_o favourer_n of_o wickâ—iffe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o lollard_n certain_a priest_n be_v thereupon_o burn_v in_o smithfield_n who_o by_o divers_a conjecture_n appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v this_o swinderby_n martyrol_n pag._n 4â—8_n who_o be_v before_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n pag._n 436._o brute_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v what_o â—nd_v he_o have_v i_o find_v not_o register_v but_o fox_n show_v that_o although_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o escape_v yet_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o king_n issue_v forth_o his_o commission_n with_o great_a sharpness_n and_o severity_n against_o the_o say_a brute_n and_o his_o abettor_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o say_v walter_n brute_n do_v persist_v in_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thorp_n he_o will_v not_o admit_v be_v to_o a_o martyr_n because_o fox_n say_v his_o end_n be_v uncertain_a but_o fox_n leave_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o foâ—_n he_o say_v by_o all_o conjecture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o archbishop_n tho._n arundel_n be_v so_o hard_a a_o adversary_n against_o those_o man_n will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v ever_o retract_v his_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n which_o he_o so_o valiant_o maintain_v before_o the_o bishop_n
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