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boast_a quaker_n and_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n bâ—_n it_o never'so_o false_a and_o â—â—reasonable_a this_o be_v the_o language_n that_o this_o learned_a man_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o scurrility_n because_o rail_a be_v not_o reason_v pag._n 12._o have_v upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o want_v of_o better_a argument_n or_o breed_v or_o both_o thrust_v in_o to_o help_v swell_v the_o number_n of_o his_o page_n but_o overlook_v this_o let_v we_o see_v what_o else_o he_o have_v to_o offer_v that_o look_v at_o all_o like_a reason_n he_o say_v pag._n 41._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n in_o that_o place_n heb._n 7._o 16._o say_v they_o be_v make_v priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n that_o be_v according_a to_o moses_n law_n which_o consist_v of_o outward_a and_o weak_a commandment_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh._n now_o say_v he_o what_o a_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a man_n be_v 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of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o more_o to_o cover_v from_o the_o reader_n be_v observation_n he_o mis-cites_a my_o word_n also_o make_v i_o say_v melchizedec_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o endless_a lifâ—_n whereas_o my_o word_n agree_v with_o the_o text_n be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n pag._n 281._o this_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n be_v a_o heavy_a stone_n to_o all_o these_o carnal_a man-made_a priest_n and_o therefore_o they_o struggle_v to_o get_v from_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v it_o from_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o priest_n who_o thrust_v this_o power_n from_o himself_o and_o place_n it_o in_o the_o duty_n he_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o power_n of_o
have_v most_o treacherous_o and_o inhuman_o murder_v ethelbert_n king_n of_o â—ent_n do_v thereupon_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o church_n and_o found_v monastery_n the_o latter_a have_v occasion_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n earl_n ethelwold_n &_o murder_v her_o son_n in_o law_n king_n edward_n do_v find_v religious_a house_n for_o monk_n &_o nun_n to_o expiate_v that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a antiquary_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o most_o foul_a and_o hâ—inous_a fact_n wherewith_o so_o wicked_o she_o have_v charge_v her_o soul_n by_o make_v away_o king_n edward_n her_o husband_n son_n as_o also_o to_o wash_v out_o the_o murder_a of_o her_o former_a husband_n aethelwold_n a_o most_o noble_a earl_n etc._n etc._n camden_n briton_n pag._n 262._o and_o that_o these_o act_n and_o such_o like_a of_o those_o and_o other_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n have_v be_v thus_o take_v and_o understand_v by_o man_n 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pro_fw-la amore_fw-la caelestis_fw-la patrie_fw-fr et_fw-fr remedio_fw-la animal_n mea_fw-la studendum_fw-la esse_fw-la previdi_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la liberam_fw-la efficeâ—em_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vinculo_fw-la delictorum_fw-la i._n e._n wherefore_o i_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n and_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v foresee_v it_o needful_a to_o endeavour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v my_o soul_n free_a from_o all_o bond_n of_o sin_n â—rom_o which_o sentence_n fox_n observe_v how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o those_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v say_z he_o salvation_n â—ot_n by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n and_o in_o pag._n 123._o set_v down_o the_o charter_n of_o ethelwolf_n so_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o the_o priest_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o it_o pro_fw-la remissione_n animarum_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la nosâ—rorum_fw-la he_o have_v this_o note_n hereby_o say_v he_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o when_o the_o church_n of_o england_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o temporality_n and_o land_n also_o with_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n enlarge_v moreover_o and_o that_o which_o special_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o lament_v what_o pernicious_a doctrine_n be_v this_o wherewith_o they_o be_v lead_v thus_o to_o set_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o this_o donation_n and_o such_o other_o deed_n of_o their_o donation_n contrary_a to_o the_o information_n of_o god_n word_n and_o no_o small_a derogation_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n thus_o far_o fox_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v at_o once_o see_v both_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o ethelwolf_n age_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o also_o the_o censure_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o 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and_o of_o good_a work_n promiscuous_o and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n salvation_n remission_n indifferent_o ascribe_v to_o each_o this_o the_o priest_n seem_v not_o ignorant_a of_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 100l_n we_o may_v perceive_v they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o good_a work_n alone_o can_v expiate_v their_o sin_n or_o merit_v salvation_n without_o god_n mercy_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o anselâ—_n adrian_n or_o any_o other_o such_o it_o be_v not_o conclusive_a in_o this_o case_n for_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v what_o be_v the_o private_a judgement_n of_o some_o one_o or_o few_o particular_a person_n as_o what_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o theâ—_n church_n we_o find_v in_o queen_n mary_n time_n when_o popery_n be_v as_o its_o height_n when_o dr._n day_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o visit_v stephen_n gardiner_n the_o bloody_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n lie_v then_o at_o point_n of_o death_n and_o begin_v as_o fox_n relate_v to_o 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name_v and_o her_o divine_a name_n call_v upon_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 600._o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a command_v a_o litany_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v sing_v public_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o doctrine_n which_o he_o say_v be_v proper_o call_v popery_n be_v receive_v hold_v believe_v and_o public_o profess_v many_o a_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n be_v bear_v and_o be_v it_o not_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o can_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o error_n corruption_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v receive_v believe_v and_o open_o maintain_v long_o before_o ethelwolf_n make_v his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n but_o suppose_v the_o particular_n he_o have_v instance_a be_v not_o determine_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o ethelwolf_n time_n but_o without_o any_o such_o formal_a determination_n be_v receive_v and_o common_o believe_v be_v they_o therefore_o not_o popish_a do_v popery_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v error_n if_o they_o be_v corruption_n if_o they_o be_v superstition_n if_o they_o be_v idolatry_n after_o they_o be_v determine_v as_o
do_v king_n ethelwolf_n he_o either_o presumptuous_o exalt_v king_n ethelwolf_n into_o a_o equal_a power_n with_o god_n or_o impious_o debase_v god_n to_o such_o a_o scantling_n of_o power_n as_o ethelwolf_n have_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o either_o of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v too_o dare_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n over_o confident_a my_o argument_n however_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o undertake_v the_o dispose_n of_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o and_o that_o that_o man_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o perpetual_a grant_n of_o tithe_n do_v thereby_o â—â—dertake_v to_o dispose_v of_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o namely_o the_o labour_n pain_n charge_n care_n skill_n industry_n diligence_n and_o understanding_n of_o another_o this_o argument_n i_o say_v remain_v firm_a and_o sound_a not_o weaken_v or_o any_o way_n impair_v by_o any_o thing_n the_o priest_n have_v allege_v against_o it_o but_o his_o false_a application_n of_o it_o to_o god_n and_o his_o malicious_a reflection_n upon_o i_o be_v sufficient_o expose_v to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v if_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o past_a shameâ—_n §_o 7._o as_o i_o argue_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o such_o a_o grant_n shall_v be_v make_v so_o i_o show_v it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v because_o the_o consideration_n be_v take_v away_o for_o which_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v if_o say_v i_o pag._n 326_o 327._o ethelwolf_n a_o papist_n give_v tithe_n to_o the_o romish_a clergy_n he_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o consideration_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o believe_v he_o may_v obtain_v in_o that_o church_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o ministry_n to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o tithe_n &_o mediation_n of_o those_o saint_n in_o honour_n of_o who_o he_o grant_v thâ—s_a charter_n now_o if_o the_o consideration_n be_v take_v away_o why_o shall_v the_o charge_n be_v continue_v to_o this_o the_o priest_n answer_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 174._o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o t._n e._n false_o suppose_v king_n ethelwolf_n to_o have_v hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o reply_v that_o the_o priest_n false_o charge_v i_o with_o suppose_v so_o and_o cunning_o urge_v this_o both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o to_o acquit_v ethelwolf_n from_o be_v a_o papist_n as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o papist_n unless_o he_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n whereas_o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o then_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o but_o there_o be_v enough_o hold_v then_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o zealoâ—s_a member_n and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o make_v it_o a_o erroneous_a corrupt_a superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a church_n he_o endeavour_v also_o to_o clear_a ethelwolf_n and_o the_o saxon_n from_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n use_v thereto_o as_o before_o the_o testimony_n of_o alcuin_n but_o he_o do_v but_o for_o his_o profit_n sake_n set_v a_o fair_a gloss_n on_o a_o foul_a matter_n tâ—at_v they_o be_v corrupt_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n both_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o public_a instrument_n do_v declare_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a man_n concern_v they_o do_v confirm_v which_o have_v insist_v on_o large_o before_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 18._o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o for_o a_o more_o full_a answer_n that_o i_o may_v not_o too_o much_o swell_v this_o treatise_n by_o needless_a repetition_n concern_v ethelwolf_n obtain_v remission_n by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o ministry_n to_o which_o he_o give_v his_o tithe_n the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 175._o no_o wise_a man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o england_n in_o thâ—se_a day_n and_o if_o in_o that_o church_n and_o by_o that_o ministry_n no_o pardon_n can_v be_v have_v from_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o nation_n at_o all_o in_o that_o age_n no_o nor_o in_o any_o nation_n in_o christendom_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a assertion_n a_o strange_a assertion_n indeed_o because_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o england_n in_o those_o day_n must_v the_o popish_a church_n need_v be_v it_o he_o will_v say_v perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o other_o how_o know_v he_o that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o that_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o do_v not_o join_v with_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v they_o â—ere_z a_o true_a church_n for_o neither_o number_n nor_o visibility_n make_v a_o true_a church_n as_o himself_o know_v if_o he_o understand_v protestant_a principle_n god_n have_v a_o true_a church_n all_o along_o the_o apostasy_n even_o in_o the_o thick_a time_n of_o popish_a darkness_n before_o luther_n begin_v to_o reform_v will_v the_o priest_n thence_o infer_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n all_o that_o time_n let_v he_o carry_v on_o his_o argument_n from_o ethelwolf_n time_n to_o luther_n and_o say_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o england_n all_o that_o while_n and_o if_o in_o that_o church_n refer_v to_o the_o nationalâ—hurch_n â—hurch_z and_o by_o that_o ministry_n no_o pardon_n can_v be_v have_v from_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v â—ad_v in_o this_o nation_n at_o all_o in_o those_o age_n no_o nor_o in_o any_o nation_n in_o christendom_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a assertion_n indeed_o salvation_n doubtless_o be_v obtain_v in_o those_o time_n as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o other_o nation_n in_o christendom_n though_o not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o false_a ministry_n but_o what_o then_o must_v those_o indirect_a and_o wrong_a mean_n contrive_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o in_o those_o time_n be_v therefore_o still_o keep_v up_o and_o aught_o the_o charge_n to_o be_v still_o continue_v when_o the_o consideration_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o priest_n i_o think_v be_v almost_o ashamed_a of_o the_o consideration_n for_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o he_o shun_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_o when_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o he_o smooth_v it_o over_o as_o fair_o as_o he_o can_v do_v that_o good_a king_n say_v he_o pag._n 176._o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o his_o priest_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o remission_n or_o else_o this_o gift_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n be_v it_o insert_v as_o a_o condition_n or_o proviso_n he_o hope_v indeed_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v follow_v through_o christ_n merit_n 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may_v follow_v as_o for_o the_o saint_n he_o say_v t._n e._n be_v mistake_v in_o think_v they_o then_o do_v believe_v the_o saint_n usurp_v christ_n office_n whether_o they_o think_v so_o or_o no_o let_v perkins_n speak_v prob._n pag._n 93_o 94._o veteres_n say_v he_o praesertim_fw-la post_fw-la a_o 400._o invocatione_n sanctorum_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la imo_fw-la sacrilegij_fw-la sunt_fw-la rei_fw-la nam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la spem_fw-la fidem_fw-la fidâ—ciam_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la collocant_fw-la i_o e._n the_o ancient_n especial_o since_o the_o year_n 400._o have_v sin_v yea_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n too_o in_o pray_v to_o saint_n for_o sometime_o they_o place_v their_o hope_n faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o of_o which_o he_o there_o give_v very_o many_o instance_n show_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v pray_v
than_o he_o that_o so_o believe_v pay_v it_o inflict_v a_o penalty_n on_o himself_o which_o beside_o the_o injustice_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n again_o say_v he_o i_o can_v remember_v ever_o to_o have_v read_v of_o any_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n before_o who_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o pay_v a_o imposition_n suppose_v unjust_a which_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v stock_v or_o whip_v to_o be_v fine_v or_o imprison_v all_o which_o we_o may_v submit_v to_o without_o sin_n to_o submit_v to_o stocking_n whip_v fine_v or_o imprison_v be_v one_o thing_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o stock_n whip_v fine_a or_o imprison_v himself_o be_v another_o so_o to_o suffer_v for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v another_o this_o he_o say_v and_o therefore_o cunning_o change_v his_o voice_n from_o active_a in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o passive_a in_o be_v stock_v whip_v etc._n etc._n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o payment_n he_o say_v if_o 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