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
people_n the_o farmer_n the_o husbandman_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o country-town_n and_o village_n be_v by_o this_o donation_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o manâ—red_v and_o occupy_v what_o need_n have_v there_o be_v then_o of_o such_o a_o tribute_n out_o of_o the_o city_n this_o instance_n of_o constantin_n donation_n if_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o prove_v any_o thing_n will_v rather_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o then_o pay_v then_o that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o donation_n be_v question_v cusanus_fw-la say_v thus_o of_o it_o sunt_fw-la mâ—o_fw-la judicio_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la constantino_n apocrypha_fw-la i._n e._n those_o thing_n concern_v constantine_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n apocryphal_a that_o be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a many_o other_o authorite_n perkins_n produce_v to_o prove_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n false_a problem_n pag._n 15._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v false_a or_o true_a it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v regard_v the_o priest_n go_v on_o thus_o it_o be_v endle_n to_o relate_v all_o the_o constitution_n of_o pious_a emperor_n either_o to_o enlarge_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v its_o liberty_n or_o to_o secure_v the_o donation_n make_v by_o other_o let_v that_o one_o law_n which_o be_v so_o full_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n pag._n 89._o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o short-winded_a this_o priest_n be_v when_o he_o come_v in_o earnest_a to_o produce_v his_o authority_n he_o talk_v big_a before-hand_n and_o give_v great_a expectation_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n how_o mean_a alas_o be_v his_o performance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o preparation_n he_o make_v what_o a_o noise_n do_v he_o make_v of_o council_n ere_o now_o who_o that_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o have_v almost_o think_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a council_n have_v be_v call_v on_o purpose_n to_o settle_v tithe_n upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o heave_n and_o swelâ—ing_v the_o great_a mountain_n have_v bring_v forth_o but_o one_o mouse_n and_o that_o a_o little_a one_o too_o i_o mean_v his_o high_a talk_n and_o great_a preparation_n have_v produce_v at_o last_o but_o one_o authentic_a council_n that_o mention_n tithe_n if_o that_o one_o be_v authentic_a and_o that_o but_o a_o provincial_a neither_o and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v slip_v from_o council_n to_o the_o law_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n he_o instance_n one_o of_o constantine_n the_o great_a of_o suspect_a credit_n that_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o nor_o relation_n to_o tithe_n and_o then_o immediate_o say_v it_o be_v endless_a to_o relate_v all_z the_o constitution_n of_o pious_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v almost_o weary_v himself_o with_o relate_v so_o many_o before_o whenas_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_o one_o that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o name_v and_o how_o poor_o afterward_o do_v he_o come_v off_o when_o he_o say_v lâ—t_o that_o one_o law_n which_o be_v so_o full_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n can_v any_o one_o doubt_n who_o observe_v his_o manner_n of_o writing_n that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o flourish_n to_o hide_v his_o penury_n it_o have_v be_v worth_a his_o while_n though_o he_o have_v take_v a_o little_a the_o more_o time_n for_o it_o to_o have_v give_v we_o some_o of_o the_o most_o material_a of_o those_o many_o constitution_n of_o pious_a emperor_n which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v endless_a to_o relate_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o so_o he_o will_v can_v he_o have_v find_v among_o they_o all_o any_o that_o have_v speak_v but_o favourable_a of_o tithe_n but_o since_o no_o more_o be_v to_o be_v have_v let_v we_o look_v the_o more_o intent_o on_o this_o he_o do_v give_v and_o see_v whether_o it_o deserve_v to_o serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n he_o word_v it_o thus_o pag._n 89._o the_o tithe_n by_o god_n command_n be_v separate_v for_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o god_n family_n may_v be_v sustain_v by_o his_o portion_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v by_o any_o human_a privilege_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n lest_o the_o supreme_a authority_n shall_v therein_o prejudice_v the_o divine_a commandment_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o his_o call_v this_o a_o law_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o declaration_n by_o doctrine_n than_o a_o constitution_n by_o precept_n if_o it_o be_v a_o law_n he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v acquaint_v his_o reader_n who_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n he_o neither_o tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o nor_o in_o what_o age_n it_o be_v make_v but_o set_v it_o down_o bare_a and_o naked_a as_o i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v it_o only_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o have_v this_o reference_n cod._n l._n 7._o tit._n the_o prâ—scrip_n but_o though_o he_o conceal_v the_o date_n of_o it_o yet_o that_o passage_n in_o it_o therefore_o they_o can_v by_o any_o human_a â—iviledge_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v of_o mucâ—_n late_a birth_n than_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v it_o pass_v for_o however_o let_v the_o age_n and_o author_n of_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n much_o less_o of_o such_o a_o law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n for_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o only_o suppose_v tithe_n separate_v for_o the_o priest_n by_o god_n command_n and_o declare_v they_o therefore_o can_v by_o any_o human_a privilege_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n this_o peradventure_o may_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o impropriator_n but_o not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v a_o parallel_a law_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o authenticis_fw-la ti_fw-mi eod_a it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o where_o he_o find_v it_o there_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v it_o for_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n more_o of_o it_o but_o go_v on_o near_a to_o king_n ethelwolf_n time_n he_o say_v k._n ethelwolf_n may_v know_v how_o the_o religious_a k._n riccaredus_fw-la have_v confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o hispaâ—is_n about_o pay_v tithe_n anno._n 5â—0_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a what_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v do_v in_o settle_v tithe_n on_o the_o church_n about_o 100_o year_n before_o k._n ethelwolf_n donation_n pag._n 90._o the_o story_n of_o riccaredus_fw-la i_o be_o a_o stranger_n to_o and_o like_a to_o be_v for_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fair_a as_o to_o acquaint_v his_o reader_n whence_o he_o take_v it_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v about_o the_o year_n 780._o far_a enough_o short_a of_o his_o boast_a antiquity_n and_o of_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n fall_v indeed_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o church_n be_v miserable_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v and_o grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o particular_o to_o show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o ethelwolf_n time_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n say_v this_o emperor_n who_o give_v tithe_n be_v so_o far_o from_o idolatry_n that_o he_o call_v a_o council_n to_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o write_v against_o they_o himself_o yet_o corruption_n enough_o be_v there_o then_o in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o image_n to_o prove_v the_o religion_n he_o profess_v to_o be_v popish_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n give_v by_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 149._o where_o he_o say_v i_o can_v give_v you_o a_o more_o brief_a and_o true_a account_n of_o popery_n than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v such_o doctrine_n and_o supperstitious_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_n and_o apostolic_a church_n now_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n decease_v of_o monkish_a life_n and_o the_o calibate_n or_o unmarried_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o pray_v to_o saint_n of_o go_v religious_o on_o pilgrimage_n as_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n and_o of_o exteam_fw-la unction_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o this_o charles_n his_o time_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o these_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v
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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
it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n the_o statute_n here_o intend_v those_o tithe_n that_o then_o be_v or_o after_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o layman_n and_o appropriate_v to_o temporal_a or_o lay_v use_n which_o imply_v it_o do_v not_o account_v tithe_n a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v needless_a beside_o the_o statute_n say_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o despise_v etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n wife_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o other_o writ_n by_o which_o they_o may_v proceed_v direct_v writ_n of_o dower_n all_o which_o have_v manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n titâ—e_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o what_o priest_n as_o a_o priest_n can_v make_v his_o wife_n a_o dower_n of_o tithe_n or_o what_o have_v a_o priest_n heir_n or_o wife_n to_o do_v with_o tithe_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o priest_n will_v glad_o strengthen_v his_o claim_n by_o twist_v in_o the_o impropriator_n with_o it_o therefore_o he_o say_v pag._n 186._o those_o very_a law_n which_o make_v the_o alienation_n do_v not_o give_v the_o laiâ—y_a any_o other_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n have_v before_o and_o such_o â—s_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v then_o to_o the_o tithe_n remain_v in_o ecclesiastical_a hand_n this_o be_v disprove_v by_o a_o instance_n which_o himself_o give_v pag._n 185._o which_o be_v â—f_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n of_o praedial_a tithe_n bring_v in_o the_o countess_n of_o oxford_n '_o s_o case_n 5._o jacob_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v in_o dower_n upon_o that_o countess_n as_o he_o style_v she_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n then_o have_v or_o now_o have_v for_o no_o body_n i_o suppose_v â—â—magins_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v such_o a_o estate_n in_o tithe_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o can_v settle_v tithe_n in_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o wife_n he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v that_o statute_n 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o will_v find_v that_o what_o it_o speak_v of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_a etc._n etc._n have_v respect_n to_o layman_n not_o to_o the_o clergy_n for_o although_o in_o the_o second_o and_o last_o paragrapâ—s_n where_o it_o direct_v the_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n of_o tithe_n in_o case_n of_o substraction_n or_o detention_n thereof_o it_o express_o mention_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o lay_v person_n restrain_v the_o remedy_n for_o both_o to_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o seven_o paragraph_n where_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v or_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o clergy_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o those_o term_n estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n be_v express_o there_o apply_v to_o such_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n as_o then_o be_v or_o shall_v afterward_o be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abaid_z and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o diâ—â—elsure_n of_o such_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n the_o remedy_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o eccesiastical_a court_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n wherein_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v concern_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n from_o all_o which_o i_o gather_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n estate_n of_o inheritance_n frâ—â—hold_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o clergy_n noâ—_n do_v any_o way_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o be_v insert_v purposely_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o â—ay-persons_n into_o who_o hand_n such_o estate_n be_v then_o already_o come_v or_o likely_a to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lawmaker_n than_o do_v understand_v the_o laity_n to_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n then_o the_o clergy_n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 316._o have_v another_o trick_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_a and_o that_o be_v this_o he_o ask_v his_o parishioner_n who_o elect_v the_o parliament-man_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o county_n the_o parishoner_v answer_n the_o freeholders_n and_o do_v you_o never_o say_v he_o see_v clergy_n man_n vote_n enter_v at_o one_o of_o those_o election_n yes_o many_o a_o time_n quoth_v the_o parishioner_n that_o very_a thing_n reply_v he_o prove_v they_o freeholders_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o prove_v some_o priest_n freeholders_n do_v not_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n many_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v temporal_a estate_n land_n of_o inheritance_n or_o purchase_n which_o give_v they_o a_o right_n of_o suffrage_n in_o such_o election_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o such_o case_n though_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n they_o do_v not_o vote_n as_o clergy_n man_n but_o as_o man_n possess_v of_o such_o temporal_a estate_n or_o freehold_n beâ—ides_n most_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v gâ—ebe-lands_n which_o may_v with_o less_o repugnancy_n to_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_a than_o tithe_n and_o this_o priest_n have_v not_o express_v upon_o which_o of_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o his_o clergyman_n vote_n be_v enter_v now_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v proveâ—_n by_o this_o medium_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v a_o freehold_n to_o the_o clergy_n he_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v that_o every_o priest_n that_o take_v tithe_n be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o give_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v ratheâ—_n a_o argument_n against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o and_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o freehold_a to_o the_o clergy_n but_o of_o that_o let_v lawyer_n â—udge_v i_o only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v unlike_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o take_v tithe_n at_o all_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o unlike_o they_o in_o claim_v a_o legal_a property_n and_o freehold_n therein_o and_o if_o tithe_n may_v in_o any_o notion_n of_o law_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_n they_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 331._o such_o a_o freehold_n as_o holdâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bondage_n â—ut_v he_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o say_v these_o statute_n foâ—_n tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n this_o he_o call_v a_o repeat_n of_o old_a baffle_a falsehood_n pag._n 188._o and_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v this_o be_v a_o true_a supposition_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o primitive_a orthodox_n father_n add_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a than_o my_o say_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n pure_o popish_a and_o hatch_v at_o rome_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o here_o preach_v up_o with_o thunder_a excommunication_n by_o the_o l_o open_v emmissary_n and_o agent_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o woâ—ld_v hâ—lp_v to_o discover_v where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v hatch_v however_o he_o make_v the_o validity_n and_o force_n oâ—_n the_o statute_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o he_o say_v since_o these_o statute_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n thâ—_n statute_n be_v therefore_o good_a pag._n 89._o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o these_o statute_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n the_o statute_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n appear_v in_o that_o therâ—_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new-testament_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o where_o there_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o iâ—_n the_o more_o simple_a and_o leâ—s_v corrupt_v age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v this_o doctrine_n receive_v but_o in_o the_o more_o distant_a age_n from_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o church_n become_v great_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n spring_v up_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o may_v true_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a