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or_o treasury_n and_o therefore_o the_o main_a end_n that_o founder_n can_v propose_v in_o settle_v estate_n upon_o particular_a parish-church_n can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o constant_a supply_n thereof_o in_o divine_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v what_o i_o say_v more_o plain_a you_o tell_v we_o that_o bishop_n endow_v some_o parochial_a church_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o tenant_n 90._o pag._n 90._o now_o how_o can_v it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o common_a sense_n viz._n that_o bishop_n have_v this_o primary_n design_n in_o erect_v and_o endow_v these_o church_n not_o that_o the_o parish_n so_o endow_v may_v have_v a_o priest_n constant_o attend_v so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o whole_a diocese_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o clergyman_n when_o whatever_o he_o give_v according_a to_o your_o notion_n belong_v before_o to_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o so_o the_o design_n of_o maintain_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o 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and_o bustle_v do_v at_o last_o humble_o acknowledge_v for_o pag._n 85_o 86_o 87._o you_o tell_v we_o that_o parish-priest_n and_o church_n be_v not_o general_o settle_v till_o the_o bishop_n consent_v that_o the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o the_o endowment_n be_v perpetual_o annex_v to_o the_o church_n of_o that_o clerk_n who_o receive_v it_o i._n e._n in_o plain_a english_a till_o the_o incumbent_n may_v have_v the_o estate_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o serve_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o before_o these_o great_a man_n can_v general_o be_v bring_v to_o settle_v their_o endowment_n parish-priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o quit_v their_o cure_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o their_o diocesan_n pag._n 88_o now_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o these_o good_a man_n will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o worldly_a good_n to_o increase_v the_o common_a treasure_n of_o the_o diocese_n since_o as_o you_o tell_v we_o pag._n 59_o the_o first_o and_o general_a design_n of_o these_o 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and_o unconstant_a and_o often_o forsake_v their_o cure_n and_o no_o one_o will_v stay_v at_o a_o church_n any_o long_a than_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o pag._n 85._o before_o the_o year_n 800_o these_o two_o reason_n which_o chief_o discourage_v the_o erection_n and_o endowment_n of_o parish-church_n be_v take_v away_o but_o suppose_v these_o well-meaning_a gentleman_n have_v foresee_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o perpetual_a nonresidence_n and_o serve_v cure_n by_o substitute_n will_v not_o this_o have_v stop_v their_o charity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v again_o bring_v about_o that_o the_o particular_a endowment_n of_o any_o parish_n do_v only_o increase_v the_o common_a treasure_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o some_o particular_a man_n sometime_o in_o sometime_o out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o church_n be_v no_o better_o serve_v than_o if_o it_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a competence_n for_o the_o curate_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o old_a thanes_z be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v in_o ha_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o absolute_a disposal_n of_o the_o diocesan_n as_o of_o one_o who_o be_v to_o do_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o it_o and_o seldom_o see_v the_o parishioner_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o poll_v they_o so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o best_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o who_o piety_n under_o god_n the_o clergy_n owe_v their_o present_a subsistence_n be_v in_o no_o one_o thing_n more_o abuse_v than_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o enormous_a plurality_n and_o idle_a incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v you_o have_v better_o keep_v your_o antiquity_n in_o your_o common_a place-book_n than_o gratify_v your_o itch_n in_o vend_v of_o they_o when_o they_o so_o little_o serve_v your_o purpose_n that_o they_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o i_o believe_v on_o read_v over_o what_o you_o have_v write_v you_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o seem_v willing_a to_o compound_v the_o matter_n pag._n 152_o as_o suppose_v that_o in_o 1100_o year_n time_n the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v alter_v but_o then_o what_o need_v all_o this_o pother_n about_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o endowment_n of_o parochial_a church_n whether_o personal_a labour_n be_v require_v in_o the_o old_a gallic_a or_o english-saxonick_a church_n or_o not_o it_o be_v certain_a now_o it_o be_v you_o be_v indeed_o so_o inconsistent_a and_o unresolved_a in_o this_o whole_a matter_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n to_o reconcile_v anthony_n to_o harmer_n pag._n 73._o you_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o seven_o century_n there_o be_v none_o but_o itinerant_a preacher_n nay_o in_o the_o 8_o century_n or_o the_o year_n 731_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o pluralist_n clergyman_n who_o have_v not_o the_o care_n of_o any_o particular_a parish_n but_o execute_v their_o office_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o the_o bishop_n shall_v direct_v they_o pag._n 74._o and_o yet_o before_o you_o have_v write_v three_o page_n more_o you_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o mind_n for_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o about_o the_o year_n 700_o oratory_n and_o church_n be_v erect_v and_o endow_v with_o peculiar_a maintenance_n for_o the_o incumbent_n which_o shall_v there_o reside_v and_o execute_v the_o holy_a function_n pag._n 77._o and_o you_o say_v the_o reason_n why_o before_o the_o year_n 800_o parochial_a division_n be_v not_o general_o receive_v be_v because_o incumbent_n through_o levity_n will_v often_o quit_v their_o church_n pag._n 85._o so_o that_o sometime_o there_o be_v none_o but_o itinerant_n before_o the_o 8_o century_n at_o other_o time_n you_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v notwithstanding_o this_o incumbent_n too_o who_o be_v constant_o to_o reside_v or_o when_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o there_o be_v incumbent_n but_o when_o you_o think_v it_o for_o your_o purpose_n you_o can_v present_o annihilate_v they_o again_o nay_o do_v but_o put_v your_o two_o great_a impediment_n of_o the_o parochial_a settlement_n together_o and_o they_o will_v break_v one_o another_o in_o piece_n for_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o oblation_n and_o profit_n the_o second_o be_v that_o presbyter_n will_v leave_v their_o church_n in_o hope_n of_o get_n rich_a pag._n 85_o 87._o but_o now_o if_o all_o be_v at_o the_o bishop_n disposal_n and_o he_o that_o officiate_v have_v not_o the_o estate_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o desire_v a_o rich_a church_n if_o some_o church_n be_v rich_a to_o the_o presbyter_n than_o other_o how_o be_v all_o at_o the_o bishop_n disposal_n when_o you_o have_v reconcile_v yourself_o to_o yourself_o and_o let_v i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v you_o you_o may_v hear_v further_o from_o i_o you_o have_v here_o assert_v i_o can_v tell_v what_o but_o i_o be_o
sure_a palpable_a contradiction_n however_o you_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v these_o two_o point_n viz._n that_o before_o parochial_a endowment_n be_v complete_v the_o bishop_n pag._n 85_o 86._o condescend_v to_o part_v with_o his_o right_n of_o dispose_v the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n because_o otherwise_o the_o layman_n will_v not_o condescend_v to_o endow_v any_o more_o church_n and_o that_o all_o parish-priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o quit_v their_o cure_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o their_o diocesan_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o at_o their_o institution_n or_o before_o their_o ordination_n the_o clergy_n shall_v promise_v to_o remain_v at_o that_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v pag._n 88_o 89_o which_o be_v contrary_a enough_o to_o what_o you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o plurality_n by_o which_o you_o mean_v hold_v any_o number_n of_o benefice_n though_o at_o never_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o first_o design_n of_o parochial_a 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