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inform_v he_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o his_o brotheâ—_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 149._o popery_n be_v sucâ—â—_n doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o trâ—e_n ancient_a catholic_n anâ—_n apostolic_a church_n as_o this_o be_v popery_n so_o â—e_a thaâ—_n hold_v believe_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o pâ—acticeâ—_n be_v a_o papist_n but_o so_o do_v hen._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o assume_v the_o supremacy_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o herbert_n who_o write_v his_o life_n may_v find_v credit_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v tell_v he_o pag._n 369._o that_o though_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o religion_n thereof_o some_o few_o article_n except_v of_o which_o more_o full_a testimony_n we_o may_v find_v in_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o speed_n chronicle_n the_o six_o article_n be_v â—naâ—ted_v after_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v â—eâ—ounced_v and_o after_o this_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v also_o which_o article_n be_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o doctrine_n gross_o popish_a viz._n transubstantiation_n the_o half_a communion_n the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n private_a mass_n and_o auricular_a confession_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n all_o his_o time_n and_o many_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o he_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o laubert_n barns_n askew_n and_o many_o other_o who_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o such_o as_o certain_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n beside_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o his_o brother_n priest_n that_o hen._n 8._o do_v establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n vindication_n pag._n 305._o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v may_v perhaps_o have_v help_v to_o open_v his_o understanding_n a_o little_a in_o this_o dark_a and_o difficult_a point_n however_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v what_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v concern_v it_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v begin_v to_o understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o then_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o action_n and_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n in_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n but_o he_o say_v i_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37._o hen._n 8._o who_o but_o will_v take_v this_o man_n to_o have_v be_v domitian_n scholar_n he_o be_v so_o ready-handed_n at_o catch_a fly_n what_o a_o grand_a mistake_n be_v this_o to_o set_v 37_o foâ—_n 32_o a_o mistake_v it_o be_v however_o but_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o printer_n than_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v how_o ill_o the_o book_n be_v print_v throughout_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o correction_n of_o error_n his_o own_o book_n be_v not_o free_a from_o such_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o have_v this_o straw_n to_o stumble_v at_o he_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edw._n 6._o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n he_o wrong_v i_o in_o that_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 334._o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o law_n of_o hen._n 8._o â—is_fw-la son_n and_o successor_n edward_n 6._o make_v another_o ground_v be_v upon_o those_o which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v before_o this_o be_v not_o call_v edw._n 6._o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n §_o 11._o but_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n and_o spend_v several_a page_n about_o it_o use_v great_a earnestness_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o heretic_n for_o but_o so_o much_o as_o question_v it_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o law-quotation_n lest_o i_o shall_v need_v the_o same_o excuse_n that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v pag._n 188._o ne_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidaâ—_n but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v pag._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o very_a statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o confound_v the_o claim_n of_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n have_v plain_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n a_o direct_a how_o and_o where_o layman_n possess_v tithe_n and_o be_v thereof_o disseize_v may_v have_v their_o remedy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_o or_o interest_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v hereafter_o fortune_n to_o be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n
former_a church-constitution_n neither_o do_v the_o name_n excerptiones_fw-la denote_v otherwise_o but_o in_o that_o collection_n some_o whole_a constitution_n occur_v in_o the_o same_o syllable_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o capitulary_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a of_o which_o he_o instance_n one_o and_o say_v there_o be_v some_o other_o which_o can_v not_o be_v know_v to_o egbert_n that_o die_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o pippin_n father_n to_o charles_n how_o say_v he_o come_v he_o then_o by_o that_o and_o how_o may_v we_o believe_v that_o egbert_n be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o part_n of_o those_o excerption_n unless_o you_o will_v excusâ—_n it_o with_o that_o use_n of_o the_o middle_a timeâ—_n which_o often_o insert_v into_o one_o body_n and_o â—â—dâ—r_n one_o name_n law_n of_o different_a age_n but_o that_o excuse_n will_v not_o help_v since_o there_o will_v still_o remain_v tâ—e_v same_o doubt_n and_o ground_n for_o jealousy_n that_o these_o canon_n about_o tithe_n be_v make_v in_o some_o of_o the_o latter_a age_n not_o in_o much_o less_o before_o that_o which_o egbert_n live_v in_o but_o admit_v that_o say_v selden_n yet_o what_o be_v secundum_fw-la canonicam_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la coram_fw-la tescibus_fw-la dividant_a the_o ancient_a canonica_fw-la autoritas_fw-la say_v he_o for_o divide_v tithe_n before_o witness_n be_v a_o old_a imperial_a attribute_v in_o some_o edition_n to_o the_o leaveâ—th_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v king_n of_o france_n in_o other_o to_o the_o emperor_n luther_n the_o first_o but_o refer_v it_o to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o it_o will_v be_v divers_a year_n late_a than_o egbert_n death_n and_o add_v he_o other_o mix_a passage_n there_o plain_o show_v that_o who_o soever_o the_o collection_n be_v much_o of_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o imperial_a capitulary_n none_o of_o which_o be_v make_v in_o egbert_n time_n perhaps_o say_v he_o the_o greatness_n of_o egbert_n name_n be_v the_o 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great_a antiquity_n as_o the_o priest_n pretend_v and_o will_v glad_o have_v they_o take_v to_o be_v to_o these_o forementioned_a canon_n he_o add_v another_o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcuth_n which_o he_o date_n in_o the_o year_n 787._o and_o give_v in_o these_o word_n all_o man_n be_v strict_o charge_v to_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o they_o posses's_fw-fr because_o it_o be_v the_o troprierty_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n or_o thâ—_n part_n that_o special_o belong_v to_o he_o pag._n 93._o whether_o this_o canon_n be_v genuine_a or_o no_o be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a some_o objection_n lie_v against_o it_o as_o the_o make_n renulph_n king_n of_o west-saxony_n to_o join_v with_o offa_n in_o call_v the_o council_n which_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o renulph_n time_n and_o some_o other_o variation_n of_o name_n which_o possible_o the_o mistake_n of_o transcriber_n may_v occasion_v but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o material_a be_v that_o the_o very_a syllable_n of_o this_o canon_n be_v find_v among_o some_o constitution_n make_v by_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o 150._o year_n â—fter_o the_o date_n of_o this_o canon_n see_v selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 8._o §_o 8._o but_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o thing_n doubtful_a that_o which_o i_o observe_v be_v that_o this_o council_n or_o synod_n rather_o of_o chalcuth_n be_v hold_v under_o two_o legate_n â—ent_v from_o rome_n by_o pope_n hadrian_n the_o first_o which_o plain_o show_v both_o that_o the_o pope_n primacy_n and_o authority_n be_v before_o that_o time_n receive_v and_o own_a in_o england_n that_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v then_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o be_v deduceable_a from_o that_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o say_a legate_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o which_o give_v he_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o synod_n they_o have_v these_o word_n haec_fw-la decreta_fw-la beatissime_fw-la papa_n hadriane_n in_o concilio_n publico_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la aelfwaldo_n &_o archiepiscopo_fw-la eanbaldo_n et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la et_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la regionis_fw-la seu_fw-la senatoribus_fw-la oucibus_fw-la et_fw-la populo_fw-la terrae_fw-la proposumus_fw-la et_fw-la illi_fw-la ut_fw-la superius_fw-la fati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la devotione_fw-la mentiâ—_fw-la juxtapossibilitatem_fw-la virium_fw-la suarum_fw-la adjurante_fw-la superna_fw-la clementia_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la custodive_n denovorunt_fw-la &_o signo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o vice_fw-la vestrâ_fw-la in_fw-la manu_fw-la nostrâ—_fw-la confirmaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n these_o decree_n most_o bless_a father_n hadrian_n we_o propose_v in_o the_o public_a council_n before_o k._n aelfwald_n and_o archbishop_n eanbald_n &_o all_o the_o bishop_n &_o abbot_n of_o the_o country_n as_o also_o the_o senator_n duke_n and_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o with_o all_o devotion_n of_o mind_n as_o we_o say_v before_o do_v solemn_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o will_v observe_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o utmost_a ability_n and_o they_o confirm_v they_o in_o our_o hand_n in_o your_o stead_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o acquaint_v the_o pope_n that_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v forthwith_o carry_v to_o the_o council_n hold_v the_o same_o time_n under_o offa_n for_o the_o western_a part_n for_o the_o legate_n it_o seem_v divide_v and_o go_v one_o to_o aelfwald_n in_o the_o north_n tother_o to_o offa_n in_o the_o west_n add_v that_o upon_o the_o read_n thereof_o omnes_fw-la consona_fw-la voce_fw-la &_o alacri_fw-la animo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la referentes_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la vestri_fw-la admonitionibus_fw-la promiserunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n and_o cheerful_a mind_n return_v thanks_o for_o the_o admonition_n of_o your_o apostleship_n do_v promise_n etc._n etc._n what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n be_v have_v be_v somewhat_o declare_v before_o and_o may_v be_v more_o hereafter_o but_o of_o pope_n adrian_n himself_o who_o send_v those_o legate_n hither_o and_o by_o who_o procurement_n and_o authority_n that_o council_n be_v hold_v take_v a_o character_n from_o john_n fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o adrian_z the_o first_o likewise_o follow_v say_z he_o the_o step_n of_o his_o forefather_n the_o pope_n add_v and_o attribute_v to_o the_o veneration_n of_o image_n more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o have_v do_v before_o write_v a_o book_n for_o the_o adoration_n and_o utility_n proceed_v of_o they_o command_v they_o to_o be_v take_v for_o layman_n calendar_n hold_v moreover_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n against_o felix_n and_o all_o other_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o set_n up_o of_o such_o stock_n and_o image_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o this_o council_n of_o chalcuth_n be_v a_o fit_a instance_n to_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o it_o and_o that_o tithe_n have_v not_o their_o institution_n from_o popery_n when_o this_o very_a council_n be_v hold_v by_o legate_n send_v by_o the_o pope_n on_o purpose_n for_o that_o end_n §_o 10._o have_v say_v what_o he_o can_v from_o council_n and_o canon_n he_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o he_o will_v bring_v forth_o sâ—me_v temporal_a law_n also_o for_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o england_n before_o ethelwolf_n time_n his_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 94._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o law_n our_o prince_n make_v in_o this_o matter_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o those_o charter_n which_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n do_v confirm_v all_o the_o liberty_n and_o all_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n among_o which_o be_v tyâ—â—â—s_n we_o will_v only_o
note_v that_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n anno._n 794._o confirm_v to_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o take_n of_o fish_n and_o this_o be_v after_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o german_a boniface_n which_o assure_v we_o tithe_n be_v then_o enjoy_v by_o the_o clergy_n must_v he_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o tithe_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o flourish_n and_o a_o falsehood_n the_o flourish_n in_o these_o word_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o charter_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n do_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o a_o empty_a find_v of_o word_n without_o matter_n the_o falsehood_n in_o these_o word_n tithe_n be_v among_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n this_o â—_o tax_v for_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n let_v he_o clear_v it_o as_o he_o can_v then_o for_o the_o donation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o ethelbald_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n but_o discharge_v the_o monastery_n and_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o public_a tax_n burden_n and_o service_n some_o few_o except_v and_o then_o say_v let_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o speak_v general_o not_o the_o priest_n or_o clergy_n only_o have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n and_o in_o take_v fish_n that_o they_o need_v not_o make_v present_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o prince_n unless_o they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v free_a let_v they_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o there_o have_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v have_v be_v hard_o bestead_v to_o have_v acquit_v they_o by_o this_o donation_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n or_o to_o have_v prove_v this_o charter_n make_v before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n give_v this_o very_a charter_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o popish_a blindness_n of_o that_o age._n his_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o build_v &_o endow_v church_n monastery_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o building_n can_v be_v excuse_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n seek_v thereby_o merit_v with_o god_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o may_v appear_v testify_v in_o their_o own_o record_n whereof_o one_o here_o i_o think_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o probation_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o set_v down_o this_o very_a charter_n of_o ethelbald_n and_o after_o add_v by_o the_o content_n hereof_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o where_o he_o say_v pro_fw-la amore_fw-la celestis_fw-la petriae_fw-la pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la anime_fw-mi pro_fw-la liberatione_n animâ—_n et_fw-fr absolutione_n delictorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v their_o salvation_n not_o by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n thus_o far_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n vol._n 1._o l._n 2._o towards_o the_o end_n from_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o contrary_a his_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v to_o this_o priest_n who_o bring_v the_o very_a same_o charter_n for_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o it_o which_o fox_n give_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o popish_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o that_o time_n the_o author_n of_o this_o charter_n ethelbald_n himself_o be_v a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a person_n speed_z in_o his_o chronicle_n pag._n 254._o call_v he_o a_o most_o lascivious_a adulterer_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentâ—_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o adultery_n with_o nun_n to_o this_o ethelbald_a the_o priest_n â—oyns_v k._n offa_n who_o he_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 793._o do_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o church_n why_o do_v he_o not_o add_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o it_o so_o let_v he_o then_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n too_o it_o be_v a_o most_o exâ—â—rable_a murder_n aggravate_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o hospitality_n tâ—e_v story_n fox_n set_v down_o out_o of_o jorâ—alensis_n and_o malmsbury_n to_o this_o effect_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o eastangle_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o offa_n with_o a_o princely_a train_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n offa_n queen_n suspect_v ethelbert_n have_v some_o other_o design_n persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o kill_v he_o offa_n thereupon_o the_o next_o day_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v train_v into_o his_o palace_n alone_o from_o his_o company_n by_o one_o call_v guimbertus_fw-la who_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o and_o there_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n which_o forthwith_o he_o present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n offa_n length_n understand_v the_o innocency_n of_o thus_o king_n and_o the_o heinous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o fact_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o hereford_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o ethelbert_n he_o bestow_v great_a land_n and_o afterward_o go_v up_o to_o rome_n for_o his_o penance_n where_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o penny_n through_o every_o house_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o there_o at_o length_n be_v translate_v from_o a_o king_n to_o a_o monk_n martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o here_o now_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a murder_n and_o the_o gift_n the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o this_o gift_n of_o offa_n be_v but_o particular_a the_o ten_o of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o a_o general_a act_n nor_o find_v we_o that_o he_o make_v any_o law_n to_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o priest_n urge_v that_o this_o offa_n have_v with_o all_o his_o clergy_n condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o so_o be_v no_o idolater_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o clergy_n do_v condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o the_o priest_n can_v prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v no_o idolater_n be_v nothing_o then_o idolatry_n but_o worship_v of_o image_n what_o be_v the_o pray_v to_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o relic_n will_v the_o priest_n say_v that_o offa_n and_o all_o his_o clergy_n have_v condemn_v this_o also_o he_o will_v say_v perhaps_o he_o be_v no_o papist_n neither_o what_o go_v he_o up_o to_o rome_n for_o what_o make_v he_o so_o observant_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o pope_n what_o make_v he_o before_o receive_v the_o pope_n legate_n be_v not_o these_o plain_a argument_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o beside_o all_o other_o idolatry_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v then_o most_o zealous_o maintain_v from_o offa_n gift_n he_o take_v a_o step_n of_o about_o sixty_o year_n to_o ethelwolf_n charter_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n to_o countenance_v tithe_n now_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o ethelwolf_n charter_n i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o cast_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a back_n and_o take_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o england_n before_o ethelwâ—lf's_n time_n his_o first_o out_o of_o flâ—ta_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o second_o of_o ina_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o three_o of_o boniface_n prove_v not_o any_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n nor_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v maintain_v by_o tithe_n but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v receive_v tithe_n of_o such_o as_o do_v free_o offer_v they_o his_o four_o of_o egberts_n collection_n of_o canon_n be_v prove_v by_o selden_n not_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o egbert_n but_o by_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n his_o five_o of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcuth_n be_v by_o selden_n upon_o reasonable_a ground_n suspect_v to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o ethelwolf_n time_n his_o six_o of_o
of_o all_o church_n tâ—is_fw-mi be_v within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o augustine_n come_v from_o rome_n hither_o and_o plant_v the_o â—oman_n religion_n here_o from_o which_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o well-nigh_a a_o hundred_o year_n all_o the_o arch-bishop_n of_o câ—nterbury_n seven_o in_o number_n successive_o be_v italian_n and_o foreigner_n as_o fox_n note_v in_o his_o martyrology_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 121._o show_v particular_o in_o one_o of_o they_o theodorus_n by_o name_n that_o he_o be_v send_v into_o england_n by_o vitellianus_n the_o pope_n to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n whereupon_o this_o theodorus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o place_n and_o displace_v the_o bishop_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o turn_v out_o cedda_fw-mi and_o wilfride_n the_o arch-bishop_n of_o york_n under_o pretence_n they_o be_v not_o lawful_o consecrate_v notwithstanding_o say_v fox_n they_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o their_o king_n wilfride_n hereupon_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v but_o without_o redress_n why_o do_v he_o not_o complain_v to_o his_o king_n if_o he_o be_v account_v viâ—arius_n christi_fw-la why_o make_v he_o his_o application_n to_o the_o pope_n if_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v not_o then_o own_v beside_o if_o ethelwolf_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v vicarij_fw-la christi_fw-la own_v no_o supreme_a in_o their_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n how_o come_v it_o that_o they_o subject_v themselves_o and_o their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n make_v they_o tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o yearly_a payment_n of_o rome_n scot_n or_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d tax_v lay_v upon_o every_o house_n in_o england_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n treasury_n at_o rome_n hâ—_n add_v further_a tâ—at_a ethelwolf_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o papist_n p._n 101._o that_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n according_a to_o the_o account_n which_o the_o other_o priest_n give_v of_o popery_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o tâ—uest_n account_v he_o can_v give_v of_o it_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o the_o hold_v every_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o denominate_v a_o papist_n i_o deny_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o profess_a papist_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n his_o consequence_n therefore_o be_v false_a although_o he_o shall_v prove_v his_o proposition_n suppose_v a_o man_n hold_v purgatory_n indulgence_n pray_v to_o saint_n worship_v of_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a worship_v of_o relic_n auricular_a confession_n penance_n absolution_n pilgrimage_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n latin_a service_n mass_n merit_n and_o abundance_n more_o of_o such_o like_a romish_a ware_n shall_v this_o man_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n because_o he_o hold_v not_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n how_o absurd_a be_v that_o very_o i_o can_v see_v what_o shall_v induce_v this_o priest_n thus_o to_o argue_v unless_o he_o shall_v have_v apprehension_n that_o the_o account_n which_o his_o brother_n priest_n have_v give_v of_o popery_n will_v take_v in_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n too_o as_o hold_v such_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o have_v therefore_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o popery_n invent_v this_o new_a definition_n of_o a_o papist_n but_o when_o he_o can_v clear_v ethelwolf_n from_o be_v a_o papist_n he_o atttempt_v to_o justify_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n though_o a_o papist_n and_o therefore_o say_v pag._n 101._o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n yet_o neither_o will_v that_o make_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n void_a for_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o the_o person_n who_o do_v a_o thing_n good_a in_o itself_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v tithe_n to_o be_v do_v not_o make_v the_o act_n void_a how_o light_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o popery_n how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o extenuate_v it_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n it_o seem_v then_o popery_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n i_o always_o think_v popery_n have_v be_v at_o least_o one_o degree_n worse_o than_o a_o bare_a erroneous_a opinion_n but_o suppose_v it_o for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v but_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n yet_o may_v not_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v void_a a_o act_n which_o flow_v from_o that_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o be_v design_v to_o uphold_v that_o erroneous_a opinion_n as_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n do_v the_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o donation_n be_v this_o that_o this_o gift_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n obtain_v remission_n of_o 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and_o all_o their_o charter_n and_o doâ—ations_n be_v void_a mere_o because_o make_v and_o do_v by_o papist_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v void_a but_o i_o say_v that_o thâ—s_v act_n the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o good_a act_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v that_o ministry_n which_o be_v not_o the_o true_a ministry_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o false_a ministry_n and_o to_o uphold_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o false_a worship_n nor_o be_v all_o their_o charter_n and_o donation_n void_a mere_o because_o make_v and_o do_v by_o papist_n but_o this_o charter_n of_o tithe_n be_v therefore_o void_a because_o make_v to_o support_v and_o sustain_v a_o religion_n and_o worship_n by_o which_o god_n be_v dishonour_v so_o that_o i_o impugn_v not_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n mere_o because_o do_v by_o papist_n nor_o indeed_o any_o good_a 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this_o that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v thâ—_n popish_a clergy_n this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o mistake_n pag._n 102._o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n who_o have_v a_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o in_o those_o day_n and_o be_v a_o church_n of_o themselves_o not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nor_o profess_v any_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v just_o be_v call_v a_o popish_a clergy_n that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v the_o english_a clergy_n be_v not_o doubt_v but_o what_o then_o do_v their_o be_v a_o english_a clergy_n acquit_v they_o from_o be_v a_o popish_a clergy_n can_v a_o english_a clergy_n be_v popish_a i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n it_o can_v not_o but_o what_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o clergy_n that_o drink_v such_o great_a draught_n of_o protestant_a blood_n in_o q._n mary_n time_n be_v it_o not_o both_o english_a and_o popish_a 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he_o quote_v no_o authority_n for_o it_o this_o patriarch_n doubtless_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o very_a soft_a and_o easy_a temper_n to_o let_v the_o pope_n send_v over_o his_o 〈◊〉_d hither_o to_o be_v arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_v the_o chief_a seâ—t_n of_o his_o patriarchat_n and_o send_v his_o legate_n hither_o to_o call_v and_o govern_v council_n and_o when_o thâ—odorâ—s_n the_o italian_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o displace_v wilfride_n archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v not_o wilfride_n very_o much_o to_o blame_v to_o neglect_v his_o own_o patriarch_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o patrâ—arch_v alive_a but_o a_o very_a good_a nature_a man_n will_v haâ—e_v endure_v all_o this_o but_o i_o be_o partly_o of_o the_o opinion_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o other_o patriarch_n of_o england_n but_o the_o pope_n or_o some_o deputy_n of_o his_o who_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a one_o of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o it_o be_v then_o call_v take_v in_o these_o western_a part_n into_o his_o patriarchat_n and_o when_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n dispense_v with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o case_n of_o degree_n prohibit_v he_o do_v it_o say_v perkins_n as_o patriarch_n problem_n pag._n 204._o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o england_n be_v then_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v have_v a_o patriarch_n of_o its_o own_o he_o add_v they_o be_v a_o church_n of_o themselves_o not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nor_o profess_v any_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o their_o be_v a_o church_n of_o themselves_o i_o understand_v not_o they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o pope_n send_v his_o creature_n to_o be_v arch-bishop_n in_o they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o themselves_o as_o who_o council_n the_o pope_n send_v his_o legate_n to_o govern_v they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o themselves_o as_o in_o case_n of_o grievance_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o redress_v and_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o they_o hold_v they_o all_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o i_o dare_v affirm_v they_o hold_v enough_o to_o just_o denominate_v they_o a_o popish_a clergy_n whatever_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v that_o thâ—se_a be_v in_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n be_v notorious_a and_o that_o some_o time_n before_o ethâ—lwolf_n pope_n vitellianus_n send_v theodorus_n over_o into_o england_n and_o divers_a monk_n of_o italy_n with_o he_o to_o set_v up_o here_o in_o england_n latin_a service_n mass_n ceremony_n litany_n and_o such_o other_o romish_a ware_n etc._n etc._n if_o fox_n and_o his_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v who_o very_a word_n these_o be_v martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 112._o and_o what_o 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
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 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persecution_n o_o worst_a of_o time_n in_o which_o holiness_n fail_v and_o truth_n be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o son_n off_o man_n â—ascic_n temp._n add_v a_o 884._o thus_o have_v thoâ—_n reader_n a_o short_a view_n off_o those_o time_n those_o pope_n those_o church_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v perceive_v both_o the_o degeneration_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o the_o simplicity_n and_o â—urity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o also_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n its_o continual_a recourse_n and_o application_n to_o she_o as_o to_o it_o mother_n and_o nurse_n from_o who_o breast_n it_o suck_v that_o corrupt_a milk_n which_o fill_v it_o with_o putrefaction_n and_o unsoundness_n ever_o after_o and_o very_o little_a if_o any_o whit_n at_o all_o do_v the_o saxon_a church_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n increase_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o they_o be_v bring_v over_o hither_o and_o receive_v here_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n will_v well_o permit_v judge_v then_o whether_o the_o saxon_a church_n be_v not_o right_o call_v popish_a whether_o ethelwolf_n who_o give_v tithe_n be_v not_o a_o papist_n whether_o the_o clergy_n to_o which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v not_o popish_a whether_o the_o religion_n which_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o uphold_v be_v not_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o whether_o it_o become_v a_o protestant_a ministry_n who_o be_v so_o denominate_v from_o protest_v against_o popery_n to_o receive_v and_o exact_v that_o maintenance_n which_o be_v give_v by_o a_o popish_a prince_n to_o popish_a priest_n to_o uphold_v popery_n §_o 24._o in_o his_o next_o section_n the_o priest_n urge_v thaâ—_n tithe_n be_v not_o popish_a because_o receive_v by_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n pag._n 136._o tâ—is_fw-la be_v offer_v
the_o property_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o office_n but_o on_o the_o person_n life_n that_o bear_v the_o office_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o property_n which_o the_o priest_n say_v be_v to_o his_o successor_n forever_o can_v take_v no_o place_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n so_o that_o when_o he_o who_o sustain_v the_o office_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o office_n can_v have_v no_o property_n at_o all_o until_o he_o that_o be_v so_o turn_v out_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o have_v the_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n thus_o stand_v the_o case_n according_a to_o this_o priest_n wherein_o how_o consistent_a he_o be_v to_o himself_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n 317._o this_o property_n say_v he_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o 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office_n though_o according_a to_o the_o other_o priest_n he_o have_v it_o vest_v in_o he_o during_o hiâ—_n life_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o office_n and_o his_o property_n be_v go_v because_o this_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o the_o person_n or_o office_n apart_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o office_n have_v no_o property_n any_o long_a than_o it_o have_v a_o priest_n in_o it_o because_o the_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o where_o then_o rest_v the_o property_n when_o the_o office_n be_v void_a do_v the_o property_n cease_v they_o have_v best_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o for_o that_o will_v shrewd_o endanger_v the_o title_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v after_o all_o their_o bluster_a big_a word_n for_o a_o property_n in_o tithe_n they_o can_v agree_v where_o to_o fix_v it_o a_o property_n they_o will_v fain_o have_v and_o nothing_o less_o say_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n will_v serve_v my_o turn_n vindication_n pag._n 317._o but_o where_o to_o place_v it_o they_o do_v not_o know_v to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o office_n they_o know_v be_v dangerous_a because_o the_o office_n be_v notorious_o popish_a when_o tithe_n be_v first_o settle_v on_o it_o to_o fix_v it_o to_o the_o person_n sustain_v the_o office_n be_v no_o less_o hazardous_a because_o some_o at_o least_o of_o tâ—ose_a person_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v intruder_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n but_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o consult_v anew_o about_o the_o settlement_n of_o their_o conceit_a property_n since_o tithe_n have_v so_o great_a a_o dependence_n on_o the_o office_n let_v we_o again_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o office_n when_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o it_o the_o priest_n say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 190._o i_o make_v myself_o sure_a of_o that_o which_o none_o but_o a_o wild_a quaker_n will_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o once_o suppose_v viz._n to_o be_v sure_a the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v popish_a 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patience_n that_o he_o return_v this_o answer_n hâ—_n must_v be_v under_o some_o degree_n of_o frenzy_n who_o can_v perswadâ—_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n now_o or_o that_o the_o reformation_n lay_v the_o office_n aside_o that_o have_v be_v a_o reformation_n as_o wild_a as_o a_o quaker_n can_v project_v do_v he_o think_v that_o any_o body_n will_v grant_v these_o dote_a falsehood_n no_o protestant_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v hold_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n to_o be_v popish_a and_o true_o t._n e._n thy_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v as_o senseless_a as_o thyself_o pag._n 191._o this_o be_v his_o full_a answer_n in_o which_o i_o think_v no_o sensible_a man_n can_v find_v any_o thing_n argumentative_a reasonable_a or_o civil_a wherefore_o wave_v this_o i_o will_v first_o inquire_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o into_o that_o office_n on_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v tithe_n be_v settle_v and_o then_o take_v notice_n 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he_o talk_v also_o pag._n 225._o of_o a_o synod_n among_o the_o britain_n hold_v by_o s._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 456._o but_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o parisâ—es_n and_o very_o confident_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o long_o before_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o as_o direct_v any_o thing_n hâ—re_o the_o britain_n have_v fix_v arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v those_o priest_n be_v fix_v to_o parish_n as_o now_o they_o be_v which_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o express_o say_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v fix_v they_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o dare_v take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o but_o prove_v it_o he_o never_o can_v selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o show_n the_o contrary_a but_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n aâ—ong_v the_o saxon_n the_o priest_n ascribe_v to_o honorius_n the_o five_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o yearâ—4â—_n â—4â—_z or_o to_o theodorâ—s_n the_o next_o bâ—t_n one_o in_o that_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—enty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o hence_o i_o perceiuâ—_v he_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o deride_v i_o for_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n whether_o parish_n be_v divide_v by_o honorius_n theodorus_n or_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n i_o think_v not_o worth_a inquiery_a i_o know_v the_o common_a opinion_n attribute_n this_o work_n to_o honoriâ—s_n which_o yet_o be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o some_o of_o great_a judgement_n it_o suffice_v my_o purpose_n that_o whether_o parish_n be_v set_v out_o and_o parish-priest_n fix_v thereto_o by_o honorius_n or_o theodorus_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o either_o of_o these_o receive_v his_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n from_o rome_n honorius_n say_v bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o receive_v the_o pall_n of_o his_o archbishopric_n from_o honorius_n at_o that_o time_n pope_n of_o rome_n 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to_o as_o intercessor_n and_o mediator_n which_o be_v christ_n office_n which_o have_v mention_v before_o c._n 4._o s._n 18._o i_o omit_v here_o but_o in_o the_o charter_n itself_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n and_o all_o saint_n together_o and_o ingulf_n who_o relate_v it_o say_v it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o mary_n the_o glorious_a virgin_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n as_o also_o of_o our_o holy_a father_n poâ—e_n gregory_n of_o who_o saintship_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n but_o say_v the_o priest_n pag._n 177._o if_o we_o suppose_v ethelwolf_n as_o much_o a_o papist_n as_o king_n stephen_n yet_o his_o donation_n to_o pious_a use_n must_v stand_v good_a even_o though_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n it_o have_v be_v the_o motive_n to_o he_o to_o make_v they_o or_o else_o say_v he_o t._n e_z revoke_v all_o the_o charter_n and_o donation_n 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donation_n and_o charter_n make_v by_o papist_n also_o to_o use_n true_o good_a and_o pious_a not_o thereby_o be_v revoke_v or_o any_o way_n infringe_v §_o 8._o the_o foul_a stain_n of_o popish_a corruption_n and_o superstition_n which_o stick_v upon_o this_o donation_n and_o charter_n of_o tithe_n be_v so_o visible_a and_o obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v great_o trouble_v at_o they_o and_o fain_o will_v he_o wipe_v they_o off_o if_o he_o can_v he_o rub_v and_o scrape_v hard_a to_o get_v they_o out_o but_o still_o the_o spot_n remain_v and_o indeed_o as_o well_o may_v he_o undertake_v to_o wash_v a_o brick_n white_a or_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o ethiopian_n skin_n as_o hope_v to_o clear_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o popish_a corruption_n fain_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o ethelwolf_n clergy_n be_v not_o popish_a but_o popery_n be_v write_v upon_o they_o in_o such_o capital_a letter_n by_o historian_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o speak_v of_o those_o time_n that_o if_o he_o expect_v to_o gain_v belief_n he_o must_v first_o persuade_v man_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o utter_o abandon_v the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n the_o gradual_a creep_v in_o of_o those_o false_a doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n in_o almost_o every_o century_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o afterward_o obtain_v the_o name_n popery_n be_v so_o particular_o set_v down_o and_o plain_o prove_v by_o protestant_a writer_n of_o no_o mean_a credit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v to_o doubt_v it_o nay_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 277._o forget_v perhaps_o that_o ethelwolf_n donation_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o year_n 855._o have_v unlucky_o date_v the_o entrance_n of_o popery_n in_o the_o year_n 700._o no_o less_o than_o 155._o 〈◊〉_d before_o ethelwolf_n charter_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v his_o word_n be_v these_o we_o may_v observe_v say_v he_o that_o when_o by_o the_o furious_a inundation_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n into_o the_o roman_a empire_n learning_n fall_v into_o decay_n and_o wheâ—_n art_n and_o science_n be_v discourage_v and_o neglect_v at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o as_o ignorance_n increase_v error_n multiply_v so_o that_o most_o of_o the_o present_a evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a in_o those_o unlearned_a age_n from_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 700._o till_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o about_o the_o midnight_n of_o which_o darkness_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o learning_n leave_v in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v say_v he_o the_o unhappy_a time_n which_o bâ—â—d_n and_o nurse_v up_o invocation_n of_o saint_n worship_n of_o image_n purgatory_n with_o all_o the_o fanatical_a vision_n and_o revelation_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n then_o begin_v shrine_n pilgrimage_n relic_n purchase_v of_o pardon_n and_o the_o pope_n attempt_n for_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n thus_o he_o wherein_o though_o he_o mention_v but_o few_o of_o the_o many_o particular_a error_n and_o corruption_n which_o in_o those_o time_n be_v grow_v up_o in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o he_o mistake_v in_o point_n of_o time_n in_o say_v these_o which_o he_o have_v mention_v be_v breed_v and_o nurse_v up_o about_o or_o after_o the_o year_n 700._o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o be_v of_o old_a stand_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v yet_o he_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o disprove_v all_o his_o brother_n priest_n have_v say_v or_o can_v say_v towards_o clear_v ethelwolf_n clergy_n from_o be_v popish_a for_o if_o these_o error_n and_o corruption_n have_v spring_v up_o no_o early_o thâ—n_v the_o year_n 700._o yet_o consider_v i_o pray_v to_o what_o a_o height_n such_o weed_n be_v like_a to_o grow_v in_o the_o fruitful_a soil_n of_o superstitious_a devotion_n and_o cherish_v with_o the_o warmth_n of_o a_o blind_a and_o misguide_v zeal_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n yet_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 178._o deny_v again_o that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o say_v king_n ethelwolf_n clergy_n agree_v with_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n in_o more_o point_n tâ—an_n with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v more_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n than_o to_o tâ—e_v credit_n of_o ethelwolf'â—_n câ—ergy_n but_o i_o deny_v his_o assertion_n unless_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o those_o who_o as_o his_o brother_n say_v friendly_a conference_n pag._n â—1_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o number_n himself_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o be_v one_o but_o he_o that_o diligent_o shâ—ll_v observe_v the_o account_n these_o priest_n themselves_o give_v of_o those_o time_n will_v see_v they_o writâ—_n not_o plain_o and_o fair_o but_o strive_v to_o colour_v over_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o neither_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o nor_o with_o themselves_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 148._o say_v tithe_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o for_o popery_n be_v not_o of_o that_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o refer_v to_o ethelwolf_n donation_n for_o the_o settlement_n pag._n 146._o which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o year_n 855._o yet_o the_o same_o man_n if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o write_v the_o vindication_n as_o be_v pretend_v make_v popery_n as_o ancient_a as_o the_o year_n 700._o above_o one_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n old_a than_o ethelwolf_n charter_n most_o say_v he_o of_o the_o present_a
to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n which_o the_o priest_n call_v popery_n conference_n pag._n 149._o and_o as_o this_o doctrine_n spring_v up_o in_o corrupt_a time_n so_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o more_o corrupt_a the_o church_n grow_v and_o far_a off_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o credit_n and_o belief_n this_o doctriâ—e_n obtain_v and_o be_v the_o more_o general_o receive_v and_o when_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o popery_n the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o defile_a and_o pollute_v with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o in_o its_o worst_a estate_n than_o be_v this_o doctrine_n in_o great_a repute_n and_o in_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n by_o all_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o primitive_a doctrine_n and_o as_o this_o be_v not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o protestant_n doctrine_n for_o the_o bohemian_n who_o fox_n call_v protestant_n when_o they_o renounce_v the_o pope_n yoke_n take_v away_o tithe_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o certain_a stipend_n as_o selden_n out_o of_o io._n major_a note_n hist._n tithe_n pag._n 167._o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n be_v neither_o a_o primitive_a nor_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n ground_v thereon_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n he_o except_v against_o my_o say_n for_o a_o man_n to_o claim_v that_o by_o a_o temporal_a right_n from_o a_o temporal_a law_n which_o the_o law_n he_o claim_v by_o command_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o due_a by_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v 〈◊〉_d juggle_a to_o whicâ—_n he_o reply_v pag._n 189._o all_o the_o world_n know_v two_o title_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v subordinate_a to_o one_o another_o do_v strengthen_v each_o other_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a those_o statute_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n another_o title_n then_o what_o they_o claim_v by_o before_o but_o only_o to_o appoint_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n upon_o the_o old_a title_n of_o be_v due_a to_o god_n so_o that_o these_o statute_n do_v not_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o temporal_a right_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o design_n of_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o speak_v of_o tithe_n impropriate_v say_v which_o now_o be_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a which_o imply_v plain_o they_o understand_v all_o tithe_n before_o such_o impropriation_n in_o no_o other_o notion_n then_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a and_o that_o they_o account_v all_o other_o tithe_n which_o be_v not_o so_o impropriate_v but_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n still_o not_o temporal_a now_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o those_o law_n which_o declare_v the_o right_n they_o have_v to_o be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v the_o juggle_v if_o they_o will_v claim_v tithe_n by_o these_o statute_n they_o shall_v claim_v they_o in_o that_o notion_n wherein_o the_o statute_n suppose_v they_o due_a which_o be_v as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n not_o as_o a_o temporal_a the_o priest_n say_v a_o father_n have_v a_o maintenance_n reserve_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o son_n estate_n mention_v in_o those_o deed_n which_o settle_v the_o say_a estate_n on_o the_o son_n though_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v maintain_v by_o his_o son_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la may_v claim_v a_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o deed_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o the_o second_o title_n strengthen_v but_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o first_o this_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o case_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o comparison_n will_v not_o hold_v between_o a_o father_n &_o a_o priest_n unless_o any_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o ignorance_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v as_o to_o own_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o spiritual_a father_n nor_o in_o that_o case_n neither_o with_o respect_n to_o tithe_n but_o to_o a_o maintenance_n only_o here_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n two_o distinct_a titleâ—_n independent_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o deed_n of_o settlement_n in_o which_o such_o maintenance_n be_v reserve_v do_v not_o express_v the_o reserve_a maintenance_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divinâ—_n but_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o temporal_a right_o settle_v upon_o civil_a and_o temporal_a consideration_n but_o how_o remote_a be_v this_o from_o the_o priest_n case_n the_o statute_n mention_v no_o temporal_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o supposâ—_n a_o divine_a right_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o as_o so_o due_a this_o deed_n of_o settlement_n mention_n nothing_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n but_o acknowledge_v a_o civil_a and_o temporal_a right_n to_o the_o maintenance_n therein_o reserve_v as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o father_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o this_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o deed_n as_o the_o priest_n claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o both_o alike_o unreasonable_a §12_n in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o inquire_v two_o thing_n pag._n 335_o 336._o first_o what_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n claim_v a_o property_n in_o second_o where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n to_o the_o first_o the_o priest_n give_v no_o answer_n here_o only_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 196._o he_o say_v we_o grant_v tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n only_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n he_o content_v himself_o overlook_v the_o argument_n i_o offer_v in_o pag._n 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o to_o prove_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o such_o a_o claim_n particular_o that_o if_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o settle_a tithe_n as_o he_o say_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o law_n then_o sure_o they_o can_v settle_v 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o they_o be_v so_o seize_v of_o and_o they_o can_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o no_o other_o profit_n or_o increase_v than_o what_o do_v grow_v increase_n or_o renew_v upon_o the_o land_n while_o they_o be_v actual_o seize_v of_o it_o so_o that_o such_o settlement_n how_o valid_a soever_o while_o they_o live_v must_v needs_o expire_v with_o they_o this_o and_o much_o more_o such_o plain_a anâ—_n serious_a argumentation_n tend_v to_o prove_v the_o emptiness_n and_o unreasonable_v of_o their_o plea_n to_o tithe_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o the_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pass_v by_o unanswered_a the_o reader_n may_v guess_v why_o the_o second_o thing_n inquire_v be_v where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n this_o i_o perceive_v they_o be_v wonderful_a wary_a how_o they_o answer_v one_o priest_n say_v a_o office_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o property_n and_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o successor_n forever_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 190._o this_o as_o doubtful_o and_o dark_o deliver_v as_o may_v be_v seem_v in_o the_o first_o part_n to_o affix_v the_o property_n to_o the_o office_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o person_n that_o sustain_v the_o office_n for_o he_o say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o not_o during_o his_o office_n only_o but_o during_o hiâ—_n life_n which_o may_v extend_v far_o beyond_o his_o office_n for_o if_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n be_v a_o ignorant_a vicious_a debauch_a scandalous_a priest_n as_o alas_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n say_v pag._n 11._o will_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o these_o sacred_a office_n he_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v eject_v they_o that_o for_o corrupt_a interest_n thrust_v themselves_o in_o shall_v for_o their_o corruption_n be_v thrust_v out_o again_o but_o what_o mean_v while_o become_v of_o the_o property_n if_o as_o this_o priest_n say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n the_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o office_n do_v not_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o property_n because_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n
pay_v tithe_n nor_o forfeit_v â—e_v the_o land_n for_o not_o pay_v it_o neither_o be_v tithe_n charge_v upon_o the_o land_n as_o the_o payment_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v of_o which_o see_v before_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o and_o sect._n 13._o then_o second_o the_o tenant_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n not_o out_o of_o his_o rent_n but_o out_o of_o his_o stock_n over_o and_o above_o his_o rent_n and_o the_o landlord_n be_v not_o concern_v about_o it_o unless_o any_o private_a agreement_n antecede_v thus_o it_o appear_v his_o instance_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v quite_o beside_o the_o business_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n i_o offer_v but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v another_o again_o say_v he_o the_o tenant_n receive_v as_o much_o from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v from_o his_o landlord_n for_o we_o think_v that_o land_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o increase_n than_o god_n blessing_n ibid._n nor_o so_o necessary_a neither_o say_v i_o since_o increase_v may_v be_v without_o land_n but_o not_o without_o god_n blessing_n the_o tenant_n therefore_o receive_v more_o from_o god_n than_o he_o do_v from_o his_o landlord_n for_o from_o his_o landlord_n he_o receive_v land_n only_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o rent_n but_o from_o god_n he_o receive_v all_o he_o have_v his_o stock_n his_o crop_n his_o health_n his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o free_o as_o therefore_o he_o receive_v all_o from_o god_n so_o unto_o god_n ought_v all_o to_o be_v return_v god_n wisdom_n counsel_n and_o holy_a fear_n ought_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o and_o regard_v in_o dispose_v and_o employ_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o to_o tithe_n why_o say_v he_o upon_o that_o consideration_n our_o pious_a ancestor_n oblige_v their_o hâ—irs_n forever_o to_o give_v god_n his_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n because_o both_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n be_v yearly_o to_o receive_v all_o their_o increase_n from_o his_o blessing_n ibid._n what_o be_v god_n part_n of_o the_o profit_n if_o all_o the_o increase_n be_v receive_v from_o his_o blessing_n how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n where_o have_v god_n under_o the_o gospel_n declare_v the_o ten_o part_n particular_o to_o be_v he_o or_o who_o have_v power_n to_o assign_v that_o pâ—rt_n to_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o urge_v for_o a_o law_n the_o say_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o who_o give_v we_o the_o nine_o part_n together_o with_o the_o ten_o pag._n 202._o whence_o â—dward_o the_o confessor_n learn_v that_o doctrine_n may_v easy_o be_v guess_v if_o we_o consider_v in_o what_o time_n he_o live_v speed_z say_v he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1042._o and_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 277._o moâ—â—_n of_o the_o present_a evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a in_o those_o unlearned_a age_n from_o about_o the_o year_n 700._o to_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o about_o the_o midnight_n of_o which_o darkness_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o learning_n leave_v in_o the_o world_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o unhappy_a time_n which_o breed_v and_o nurse_v up_o invocation_n of_o saint_n worship_n of_o image_n purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o fanatical_a vision_n and_o revelation_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n then_o begin_v shrine_n pilgrimage_n relic_n purchase_v of_o pardon_n and_o the_o pope_n attempt_n for_o aâ—_n universal_a monarchy_n and_o though_o he_o here_o mention_n some_o particular_n yet_o he_o say_v but_o a_o few_o line_n before_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o learning_n fall_v into_o decay_n all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n now_o according_a to_o his_o computation_n of_o time_n for_o the_o rise_v and_o growth_n of_o popery_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n from_o about_o the_o year_n 700._o to_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o his_o midnight_n of_o darkness_n must_v fall_v about_o the_o year_n 1050._o and_o this_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n enter_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n 1042._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o law_n of_o he_o for_o tithe_n be_v make_v in_o the_o very_a midnight_n of_o darkness_n hence_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o although_o this_o k._n edward_n to_o who_o as_o camden_n observe_v brittania_n pag._n 377._o our_o ancestor_n and_o the_o pope_n vouchsafe_v the_o name_n of_o st._n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a justice_n temperance_n and_o virtue_n but_o especial_o continency_n for_o which_o it_o seem_v in_o that_o incontinent_a age_n he_o be_v saint_v yet_o that_o he_o learn_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o the_o midnight_n of_o darkness_n when_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o learning_n est_z in_o the_o world_n when_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n be_v either_o creep_v or_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o wherein_o most_o of_o the_o present_a â—vil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a which_o make_v the_o quotation_n not_o much_o for_o the_o priest_n credit_n and_o true_o if_o it_o have_v be_v as_o he_o intimate_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n in_o our_o ancestor_n to_o give_v tithe_n and_o that_o upon_o that_o consideration_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n be_v yearly_o to_o receive_v all_o their_o increase_n from_o god_n blessing_n they_o have_v do_v i_o think_v but_o equal_o to_o have_v leave_v their_o posterity_n at_o liberty_n to_o have_v act_v in_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o impression_n of_o piety_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o paternal_a obligation_n suppose_v their_o injunction_n in_o this_o case_n obligatory_a as_o for_o what_o the_o priest_n here_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o ten_o be_v god_n peculiar_a part_n it_o be_v but_o a_o old_a popish_a opinion_n by_o which_o the_o world_n have_v be_v too_o long_o gull_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v prove_v with_o respect_n to_o gospel-time_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a when_o ever_o he_o plead_v god_n right_a he_o make_v himself_o god_n steward_n and_o receiver_n he_o say_v here_o now_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o god_n steward_n and_o receiver_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o tenant_n do_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o pay_v he_o tithe_n for_o his_o master_n sake_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v all_o there_o be_v some_o of_o old_a who_o with_o as_o much_o conâ—idence_n and_o little_a truth_n affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o this_o priest_n do_v that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v god_n steward_n and_o receiver_n but_o the_o answer_n which_o christ_n give_v unto_o they_o john_n 8._o 44._o be_v very_o observable_a and_o no_o less_o applicable_a the_o tenant_n say_v the_o priest_n receive_v nothing_o from_o his_o landlord_n steward_n and_o yet_o he_o pay_v his_o rent_n to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o who_o his_o landlord_n assign_v to_o reâ—eive_v it_o true_a but_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o make_v himself_o sure_a of_o one_o that_o the_o sum_n demand_v be_v indeed_o his_o landlord_n due_a the_o other_o that_o the_o person_n demand_v be_v indeed_o his_o landlord_n steward_n or_o by_o he_o assign_v to_o receive_v it_o the_o tenant_n though_o he_o pay_v his_o rent_n to_o the_o steward_n contract_v with_o the_o landlord_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o doubt_n arise_v about_o the_o rent_n they_o recâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o lease_n for_o decision_n now_o if_o the_o priest_n will_v make_v any_o advantage_n of_o his_o simile_n he_o shall_v prove_v if_o he_o can_v that_o god_n have_v any_o where_o declare_v under_o the_o gospel_n the_o ten_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a part_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v often_o bâ—ged_v a_o concession_n of_o but_o have_v no_o way_n to_o prove_v for_o if_o we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o holy_a record_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o thence_o to_o be_v sure_o he_o can_v fetch_v no_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v god_n peculiar_a part_n since_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 67._o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n beside_o the_o tenant_n though_o the_o rent_n be_v certain_a and_o acknowledge_v be_v not_o forward_o if_o wiâ—e_n to_o part_v with_o his_o money_n to_o every_o one_o that_o call_v himself_o a_o steward_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v his_o landlord_n receiver_n but_o he_o expect_v a_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a proof_n that_o