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the_o religion_n of_o the_o râ—man_n church_n and_o how_o i_o wonder_v â—as_v he_o the_o â—opes_n creature_n as_o in_o history_n iâ—_n record_v of_o he_o if_o he_o never_o profess_v himself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o add_v that_o ethelwolf_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v vicarius_fw-la christ_n ow_v no_o supreme_a in_o their_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n ibid._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v receive_v long_o before_o ethelwolf_n time_n perkins_n against_o 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v it_o begin_v open_o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la â—â—7_n which_o be_v near_o two_o hunâ—â—ed_a and_o fiâ—â—y_a year_n before_o the_o charter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o tithe_n and_o â—e_n quote_v sâ—gebert_n upon_o the_o year_n â—07_n thus_o boniface_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n 〈…〉_z tâ—e_v church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o hâ—ad_n
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 sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v to_o say_v on_o more_o of_o it_o a_o very_a erroneous_a opinion_n and_o from_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n do_v spring_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n now_o this_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n be_v throw_v aside_o and_o reject_v the_o donation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n be_v void_a of_o itself_o according_a to_o that_o know_a maxim_n sublata_fw-la causâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la i._n e._n when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n be_v take_v away_o also_o nor_o be_v this_o donation_n erroneous_o ground_v in_o respect_n only_o of_o the_o remission_n and_o salvation_n expect_v by_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o personâ—_n to_o who_o and_o the_o service_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v they_o to_o who_o tithe_n be_v then_o give_v be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o religion_n which_o tithe_n wâ—â—e_v give_v to_o support_v be_v not_o the_o true_a undefiled_a religion_n and_o uncorrupted_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o false_a corrupt_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o degenerate_a church_n of_o rome_n whaâ—_n he_o say_v of_o the_o act_n or_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o have_v no_o place_n here_o unless_o he_o can_v as_o real_o prove_v as_o ready_o say_v that_o tithe_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o how_o tithe_n or_o ten_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o any_o more_o than_o ninth_n eight_o seventh_n or_o any_o other_o number_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o say_v he_o pag._n 101._o if_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o all_o their_o charter_n and_o donation_n be_v void_a mere_o because_o â—ade_v and_o do_v by_o papist_n then_o all_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o king_n all_o the_o endowment_n of_o hospital_n and_o school_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o all_o public_a act_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o will_v be_v void_a which_o principle_n say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o privilege_n of_o city_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o all_o english_a subject_n with_o he_o in_o this_o part_n agree_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 303._o urge_v for_o instance_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o both_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v this_o be_v all_o ground_a upon_o a_o mistake_n â—nd_v i_o doubt_v a_o wilful_a one_o too_o his_o interest_n dissuade_v he_o from_o distinguish_v as_o he_o ought_v between_o religious_a and_o civil_a acts._n what_o the_o papist_n do_v as_o man_n as_o member_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v one_o thing_n what_o they_o do_v as_o christian_n as_o member_n of_o a_o religious_a society_n be_v another_o though_o in_o their_o religious_a capacity_n they_o be_v wrong_v yet_o in_o their_o civil_a capacity_n they_o be_v right_a they_o be_v real_o man_n they_o be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o political_a body_n though_o they_o be_v not_o true_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n their_o king_n be_v true_a king_n their_o parliament_n be_v true_a parliament_n their_o civil_a government_n a_o true_a government_n though_o their_o church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n the_o make_v void_a therefore_o this_o charter_n of_o tithe_n which_o have_v direct_a relation_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v design_v to_o support_v their_o church_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v false_a do_v not_o at_o all_o shake_n much_o less_o overthrow_v those_o civil_a act_n law_n charter_n and_o privilege_n which_o in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v true_a be_v make_v or_o enact_v by_o they_o he_o ground_n his_o thesis_n on_o a_o false_a hypothesis_n when_o he_o say_v if_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n
that_o offa_n the_o magnificent_a king_n grant_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n a_o set_a rent_n or_o imposition_n call_v romescot_n to_o st._n peter_n vicar_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o himself_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o protomartyr_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n may_v faithful_o collect_v and_o reserve_v to_o their_o own_o use_n the_o same_o romescot_n throughout_o all_o the_o province_n of_o hertford_n etc._n etc._n we_o sâ—e_v now_o what_o respect_n what_o regard_n what_o observance_n what_o veneration_n what_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v use_v towards_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o king_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n even_o before_o ethelwolf_n time_n much_o more_o be_v it_o increase_v afterward_o as_o time_n grow_v worse_a and_o pope_n high_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o idolatrous_a and_o that_o gross_o too_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n i_o have_v show_v before_o as_o also_o that_o divers_a monk_n be_v send_v into_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n to_o set_v up_o their_o latin_a service_n mass_n litany_n ceremony_n and_o other_o romish_a ware_n here_o that_o this_o romish_a ware_n be_v set_v up_o here_o can_v be_v doubt_v since_o theodore_n one_o of_o those_o monk_n which_o the_o pope_n thus_o send_v be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o all_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o the_o clergy_n of_o those_o time_n be_v popish_a or_o no._n but_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v much_o alike_o for_o aught_o i_o seâ—_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 102._o suppose_v again_o the_o saxon_a priest_n have_v be_v papist_n that_o will_v not_o have_v make_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n invalid_a because_o tithe_n be_v god_n right_a and_o the_o grant_n be_v intend_v to_o god_n so_o that_o how_o bad_a soever_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o who_o tithe_n be_v give_v it_o be_v all_o one_o the_o donation_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o will_n must_v stand_v but_o why_o because_o say_v he_o tithe_n be_v god_n right_a but_o how_o come_v tithe_n or_o ten_o to_o be_v god_n right_o more_o than_o nineth_n or_o eighth_n he_o beg_v the_o question_n on_o and_o give_v it_o for_o proof_n he_o add_v the_o grant_n be_v intend_v to_o god_n he_o say_v himself_o but_o a_o few_o line_n before_o it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n use_v the_o word_n of_o ingulf_n universam_fw-la dotaverat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la anglicanam_fw-la i._n e._n he_o endow_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n but_o suppose_v the_o grant_v intend_v to_o god_n must_v all_o grant_n stand_v then_o that_o be_v intend_v to_o god_n a_o notable_a way_n indeed_o to_o revive_v all_o the_o old_a grant_n and_o donation_n which_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o popish_a ignorance_n be_v by_o blind_a zeal_n and_o superstitious_a devotion_n give_v to_o holy_a church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o intend_v to_o god_n but_o what_o think_v thou_o reader_n make_v this_o priest_n play_v the_o advocate_n thus_o for_o god_n and_o stickle_v so_o hard_o for_o god_n part_n be_v it_o his_o care_n for_o god_n or_o his_o love_n to_o himself_o thou_o shall_v see_v anon_o the_o reason_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v himself_o god_n receiver_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o god_n part_n but_o he_o say_v the_o clergy_n of_o that_o agâ—_n be_v god_n only_a public_a minister_n it_o seem_v than_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o call_v the_o popish_a clergy_n god_n public_a minister_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o see_v the_o consequent_a that_o then_o thâ—_n popish_a church_n be_v god_n public_a church_n and_o the_o popish_a worship_n god_n public_a worship_n also_o and_o where_o then_o be_v the_o church_n worship_n and_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n so_o much_o cry_v out_o against_o by_o god_n confessor_n and_o holy_a witness_n in_o almost_o every_o age_n be_v they_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o god_n who_o believe_v and_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o pray_v to_o saint_n of_o worship_v relic_n of_o auricular_a confession_n of_o pilgrimage_n of_o consecration_n of_o water_n oil_n salt_n crism_n of_o latin_a service_n mass_n litany_n and_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o this_o reader_n thou_o may_v guess_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o minister_n he_o himself_o be_v he_o add_v the_o donor_n suppose_v they_o a_o good_a ministry_n and_o as_o such_o endow_v they_o for_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v god_n receiver_n p._n 103._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o donor_n suppose_v they_o a_o good_a ministry_n but_o that_o supposition_n do_v neither_o make_v nor_o prove_v they_o so_o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o what_o the_o donor_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o donation_n shall_v stand_v which_o be_v make_v upon_o such_o a_o mistake_n and_o without_o which_o it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o donâ—â—s_n will_v have_v make_v such_o a_o donation_n have_v they_o not_o by_o mistake_v suppose_v that_o ministry_n to_o which_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o reason_n will_v that_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o mistake_a supposition_n shall_v when_o the_o mistake_n appear_v be_v â—oid_a but_o if_o all_o that_o have_v be_v give_v upon_o wrong_a supposition_n must_v stand_v his_o office_n of_o receiver_n may_v in_o time_n grow_v very_o considerable_a for_o not_o here_o to_o mention_v all_o other_o popish_a gift_n what_o do_v he_o imagine_v the_o turk_n think_v of_o their_o priest_n do_v not_o they_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o as_o such_o endow_v they_o do_v not_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v god_n receiver_n whatever_o donation_n then_o among_o they_o have_v be_v make_v or_o shall_v be_v upon_o this_o supposition_n shall_v be_v valid_a and_o in_o force_n according_a to_o his_o argument_n in_o succeed_a age_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o turk_n shall_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o assume_v the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n though_o otherwise_o sufficient_o erroneous_a and_o corrupt_a this_o priest_n stand_v ready_a to_o be_v the_o receiver_n of_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o turkish_a priest_n up_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o claim_v what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o popish_a priest_n viz_o that_o the_o donâ—rs_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o as_o such_o endow_v they_o that_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v god_n receiver_n that_o the_o grant_v be_v intend_v to_o god_n that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o least_o that_o will_v not_o prejudice_v the_o master_n title_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v a_o turkish_a clergy_n and_o forfeit_v their_o own_o right_n they_o can_v not_o forfeit_v his_o the_o other_o priest_n one_o may_v see_v have_v the_o office_n in_o his_o eye_n already_o for_o he_o say_v suppose_v the_o turkish_a empire_n through_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n may_v not_o the_o muffti_n himself_o and_o those_o who_o t._n e._n call_v emaums_n which_o be_v the_o turkish_a priest_n together_o with_o all_o the_o mosche_n which_o be_v their_o temple_n and_o revenâ—es_v now_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v reconsecrate_v to_o christianity_n vindic._n pag._n 314._o judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o with_o these_o man_n all_o be_v not_o fish_n that_o come_v to_o net_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o will_v stick_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v gainful_a who_o have_v already_o contrive_v a_o reconsecration_n of_o the_o turkish_a priest_n revenue_n but_o to_o go_v on_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pursue_v his_o argument_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n again_o pag._n 104._o say_v he_o of_o ethelwolf_n be_v clergy_n if_o they_o be_v erroneous_a neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n know_v it_o and_o they_o do_v not_o give_v these_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n but_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o donation_n remain_v good_a may_v not_o all_o this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o worst_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nay_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o very_a turk_n who_o i_o mention_v not_o for_o comparison_n but_o illustration_n sake_n do_v either_o prince_n or_o people_n know_v that_o their_o priest_n be_v erroneous_a or_o do_v they_o endow_v they_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o give_v their_o endowment_n to_o maintain_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a ministry_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o must_v those_o
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 of_o note_n and_o learning_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o last_o quote_v authority_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o fâ—x_n who_o compile_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n he_o in_o his_o first_o volumn_n pag._n 110._o enumerate_v the_o many_o monastery_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n found_v and_o endow_v before_o ethelwolf_n time_n say_v thereupon_o the_o end_n and_o cause_n of_o these_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 for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o produce_v a_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n above_o fifty_o year_n old_a than_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n grant_v certain_a privilege_n to_o religious_a man_n in_o which_o aâ—ter_n the_o preamble_n be_v these_o word_n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la ego_fw-la ethelbaldus_fw-la rex_fw-la merciâ—rum_fw-la 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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 thâ—_n early_a age_n of_o protestancy_n yet_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 106._o this_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o expiation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o that_o age_n which_o he_o infer_v from_o some_o direction_n give_v by_o anselm_n to_o those_o who_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o which_o be_v mention_n of_o be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o popâ—_n adrian_n who_o call_v as_o he_o say_v merit_v a_o break_a reed_n etc._n etc._n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o expiation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o at_o once_o receive_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o have_v since_o be_v hâ—lâ—_n but_o by_o degree_n and_o for_o a_o while_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o good_a workâ—_n joint_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 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 comfort_v he_o with_o word_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o with_o the_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n repeat_v the_o scripture_n to_o he_o winchester_n hear_v that_o what_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o will_v you_o open_v that_o gap_n nâ—w_o then_o farewell_n all_o together_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o other_o in_o my_o case_n you_o may_v speak_v it_o but_o open_v this_o window_n unto_o the_o people_n then_o farewell_n all_o together_o martyrol_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1622._o none_o i_o think_v can_v doubt_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a salvation_n and_o of_o expiate_a sin_n by_o good_a work_n be_v then_o general_o believe_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v by_o this_o instance_n some_o of_o thaâ—_n church_n have_v a_o private_a judgement_n otherwise_o and_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o church_n too_o for_o scarce_o do_v bonner_n himself_o send_v more_o sheep_n to_o the_o roman_a shambles_n than_o do_v this_o butcherly_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o as_o fox_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n fore_o cite_v on_o the_o day_n that_o ridley_n and_o latimer_n be_v burn_v at_o oxford_n defer_v his_o dinner_n till_o about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n refuse_v to_o eat_v till_o by_o a_o post_n from_o oxforâ—â—e_n â—e_z have_v certain_a intelligence_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v upon_o those_o godly_a martyr_n thus_o we_o see_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o romanist_n do_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o neither_o do_v that_o prove_v either_o that_o those_o romanist_n be_v no_o papist_n nor_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n do_v not_o hold_v those_o opinion_n but_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o he_o hope_v to_o wind_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o objection_n by_o criminate_v the_o quaker_n say_v to_o merit_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o good_a work_n be_v now_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grosser_n romanist_n and_o i_o fear_v of_o some_o quaker_n also_o who_o slight_v merit_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n ascribe_v salvation_n to_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o p._n 100l_n in_o this_o he_o slander_v the_o quaker_n i_o reject_v his_o charge_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n deny_v it_o let_v he_o name_v those_o quaker_n that_o sleight_n the_o merit_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o solemn_o declare_v i_o know_v no_o such_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v i_o may_v as_o well_o pretend_v to_o know_v they_o as_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o quaker_n ascribe_v salvation_n to_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o but_o they_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o the_o light_n within_o do_v lead_v those_o that_o true_o follow_v it_o herein_o he_o have_v wrong_v the_o quaker_n as_o in_o his_o next_o word_n he_o abuse_v i_o t
the_o church_n of_o rome_n god_n minister_n which_o say_v hâ—_n be_v a_o malicious_a and_o false_a inference_n since_o the_o priesthood_n to_o who_o maintenance_n tithe_n be_v give_v be_v neither_o idolatrous_a nor_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 111._o the_o inference_n be_v neither_o malicious_a not_o false_a but_o plain_a and_o true_a these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o affirm_v that_o priesthood_n to_o who_o maintenance_n ethelwolf_n give_v tithe_n to_o be_v god_n ministry_n i_o have_v prove_v they_o be_v a_o popish_a priesthood_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a approve_a author_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o charter_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o definition_n the_o former_a priest_n give_v of_o popery_n viz._n that_o it_o be_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 i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a that_o those_o priest_n to_o who_o maintenance_n ethelwolf_n grant_v tithe_n do_v hold_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n as_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 of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v maâ—y_v instance_n i_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o priesthood_n popish_a by_o the_o assertion_n of_o this_o latter_a priest_n my_o present_a opponent_n who_o in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 99_o sayeâ—_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donation_n have_v be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o popish_a priest_n otherwise_o the_o assertion_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o history_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o from_o ethelwolf_n time_n until_o the_o reformation_n which_o in_o this_o nation_n begin_v little_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o romish_a superstition_n corruption_n and_o idolatry_n increase_v daily_o and_o prevail_v and_o the_o english_a clergy_n in_o every_o age_n grow_v more_o devote_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n now_o when_o i_o have_v so_o full_o prove_v that_o that_o be_v a_o popish_a priesthood_n to_o who_o maintenance_n king_n ethelwolf_n give_v tithe_n and_o yet_o these_o priest_n plain_o affirm_v that_o that_o priest_n hood_n be_v god_n ministry_n what_o inference_n can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o true_a then_o that_o they_o call_v that_o idolatrous_a priesthood_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n god_n minister_n this_o priest_n say_v pag._n 102._o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o agâ—_n be_v god_n only_o public_a minister_n and_o pag._n 99_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o donation_n have_v be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v 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evident_a that_o the_o pope_n universal_a supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n justification_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n auricular_a confession_n formal_a invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o other_o corruption_n of_o the_o modern_a papist_n wâ—re_v not_o determine_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n no_o not_o in_o rome_n itself_o in_o ethelwolf_n '_o be_v time_n that_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o these_o be_v believe_v and_o public_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n long_o before_o ethelwolf_n time_n be_v undoubted_a concern_v the_o â—ope's_n supremacy_n perkins_n say_v problem_n pag._n 202._o primatus_fw-la dominij_fw-la vel_fw-la authoritationis_fw-la in_o romano_n pontifice_fw-la ante_fw-la 600._o a_o ignotus_fw-la publicae_fw-la et_fw-la manifest_a caepit_fw-la in_o bonifacio_n anno_fw-la 607._o i_o e._n the_o primacy_n of_o dominion_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o know_v before_o the_o year_n 600._o begin_v public_o and_o manifest_o in_o 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invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v show_v in_o the_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ._n then_o p._n 90._o he_o say_v this_o invocation_n begin_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n about_o the_o year_n 380._o by_o common_a custom_n and_o private_a devotion_n and_o pag._n 91._o he_o affirm_v that_o after_o the_o year_n 400._o the_o ancients_n do_v commit_v sin_n yea_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o which_o he_o give_v many_o instance_n full_a of_o gross_a impiety_n and_o then_o add_v pag._n 94._o the_o invocation_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v of_o private_a devotion_n begin_v to_o be_v public_a about_o the_o year_n 500_o for_o then_o petrus_n gnaphaeus_n mingle_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v invent_v this_o that_o in_o every_o prayer_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v 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 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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 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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
fruit_n but_o have_v not_o a_o word_n any_o where_o of_o the_o ten_o part_n and_o add_v he_o 〈◊〉_d those_o counterfeit_a canon_n also_o mean_v those_o call_v the_o apostle_n canon_n one_o be_v indeed_o of_o first_o fruit_n although_o touch_v they_o by_o that_o name_n certain_o no_o law_n be_v make_v under_o the_o apostle_n but_o no_o word_n of_o ten_o thus_o he_o §_o 7._o thus_o far_o of_o those_o council_n which_o he_o suppose_v suppose_v tithe_n to_o have_v be_v pay_v come_v we_o now_o to_o those_o other_o which_o he_o say_v direct_o join_v they_o of_o wâ—ich_a the_o fiâ—st_n he_o give_v be_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o roman_a council_n in_o the_o year_n 374._o command_a that_o tyâ—â—s_n and_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o christian_n and_o they_o which_o withhold_v they_o shall_v be_v anathematise_v pag._n 86._o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o direct_a injunction_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o set_v down_o this_o but_o he_o begin_v to_o bethink_v himself_o that_o this_o council_n if_o it_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v will_v scarce_o stand_v the_o trial_n and_o therefore_o without_o more_o ado_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v but_o there_o be_v some_o question_n whether_o this_o council_n be_v genuine_a or_o no_o i_o shall_v therefore_o say_v he_o â—mit_v this_o and_o all_o those_o other_o council_n which_o suppose_v they_o but_o do_v not_o enjoin_v they_o pag._n 86._o the_o proverb_n say_v we_o may_v judge_v of_o a_o man_n by_o the_o company_n he_o keep_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o his_o cause_n by_o the_o evidence_n he_o bring_v to_o prove_v it_o what_o may_v the_o cause_n be_v think_v to_o be_v when_o the_o witness_n be_v counterfeit_n cheat_n corrupt_v and_o falsâ—_n what_o shameful_a work_n be_v this_o but_o now_o he_o come_v to_o one_o which_o he_o call_v a_o positive_a ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o first_o too_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o make_v till_o the_o year_n 5â—0_n as_o he_o say_v but_o selden_n place_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 586._o it_o be_v the_o council_n of_o matiscon_n a_o bishopric_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o lion_n which_o he_o say_v pag._n 87._o speak_v thus_o the_o divine_a law_n take_v care_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o inheritance_n have_v enjoin_v all_o the_o people_n to_o pay_v the_o tythâ—â—_n of_o their_o fruit_n to_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v hinder_v by_o no_o labour_n they_o may_v more_o due_o attend_v spiritual_a ministry_n which_o law_n the_o whole_a company_n of_o christian_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v inviolate_a tâ—us_o far_o his_o english_a differ_v little_a from_o the_o latin_a as_o selden_n have_v it_o save_v that_o where_o his_o english_a be_v that_o be_v hinder_v by_o no_o labour_n the_o latinâ—_n add_v per_fw-la res_fw-la illegitimas_fw-la i._n e._n by_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o quotation_n which_o contain_v the_o decree_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n between_o the_o latin_a and_o his_o english_a so_o great_a a_o liberty_n of_o variation_n do_v he_o take_v the_o latin_a in_o selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 5._o §_o 5._o go_v on_o thus_o vndâ—_n statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la â—mnis_fw-la populus_fw-la inferat_fw-la quibus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o pauperum_fw-la usuâ—_n aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d captivorum_fw-la redemptioner_n erogatis_fw-la suis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la pacem_fw-la populo_fw-la ac_fw-la salutem_fw-la impetrent_fw-la i_o e._n whereupon_o we_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o people_n bring_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tithe_n which_o be_v bestow_v either_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n the_o priest_n by_o their_o prayer_n may_v obtain_v peace_n and_o safety_n for_o the_o people_n instead_o of_o which_o his_o english_a run_v thus_o wherefore_o we_o decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v observe_v sâ—ill_o among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n bring_v in_o the_o tithe_n which_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n let_v the_o understanding_n reader_n compare_v now_o and_o see_v what_o he_o can_v find_v in_o this_o english_a to_o answer_n that_o in_o the_o latin_a quibus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o pauperum_fw-la usum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o captivorum_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la erogatis_fw-la suis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la pacem_fw-la populo_fw-la ac_fw-la sâ—â—utem_fw-la impetrent_fw-la or_o what_o in_o the_o latin_a to_o answer_n this_o in_o the_o english_a that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v observe_v still_o among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o tithe_n maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o fault_n this_o priest_n be_v too_o frequent_o guilty_a of_o he_o give_v not_o his_o quotation_n in_o the_o author_n word_n but_o in_o his_o own_o conceal_v the_o author_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o safe_o and_o undiscerned_a twist_n his_o quotation_n to_o his_o purpose_n and_o thereby_o lead_v his_o reader_n judgement_n captive_a hoodwinked_a his_o design_n here_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o christian-church_a to_o contenance_v which_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o decree_n viz._n that_o the_o christian_n have_v keep_v these_o law_n inviolate_a for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o add_v the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o decree_n show_v what_o service_n tithe_n be_v then_o â—ut_v to_o namely_o the_o usâ—_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o redemption_n of_o captive_n he_o leave_v that_o out_o and_o instâ—â—d_v thereof_o put_v in_o which_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o have_v thus_o form_v it_o for_o his_o purpose_n he_o think_v now_o he_o have_v get_v enough_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n these_o word_n he_o say_v do_v full_o prove_v our_o assertion_n of_o tithe_n have_v be_v pay_v from_o the_o beginning_n â—ure_a divinâ—_n pag._n 87._o but_o he_o mistake_v in_o this_o too_o and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a this_o council_n fall_v a_o grâ—at_a 〈◊〉_d too_o low_o to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n for_o how_o shall_v these_o who_o live_v so_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o century_n understand_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o time_n what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o what_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n better_a than_o they_o who_o lot_n fall_v near_o to_o the_o first_o time_n by_o well-nigh_o the_o one_o half_a or_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v pay_v from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n no_o one_o of_o those_o many_o council_n before_o remember_v shall_v so_o much_o as_o once_o have_v mention_v tithe_n especial_o see_v divers_a of_o they_o speak_v particular_o of_o the_o offering_n oblation_n revenue_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o council_n intimate_v that_o tithe_n have_v be_v pay_v for_o a_o long_a time_n what_o then_o must_v that_o long_a time_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o very_a beginning_n to_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n no_o such_o matter_n selden_n say_v that_o long_a time_n they_o speak_v of_o may_v have_v have_v perhaps_o begin_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o two_o great_a father_n st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n about_o the_o year_n 400._o history_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 48._o from_o which_o time_n to_o this_o council_n there_o have_v pass_v about_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v call_v a_o long_a time_n the_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n will_v â—ustifie_v it_o but_o the_o decree_n mention_n divine_a law_n from_o whence_o the_o priest_n infer_v tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o beginning_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o selden_n in_o the_o place_n fore_o quote_v show_v that_o the_o law_n there_o call_v divine_a be_v but_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o refuse_v to_o claim_v by_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 133._o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 46._o tâ—us_o much_o of_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o decree_n now_o of_o the_o council_n itself_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o provincial_a council_n and_o so_o afford_v no_o general_a determination_n so_o as_o selden_n note_n pag._n 58._o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o canon_n of_o it_o be_v find_v mention_v as_o of_o receive_a authority_n in_o any_o of_o the_o more_o ancient_a compiler_n of_o synodal_n decree_n which_o he_o there_o show_v at_o large_a but_o leave_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o to_o the_o reader_n observation_n &_o judgement_n i_o go_v on_o to_o examine_v his_o next_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n which_o he_o date_n in_o the_o year_n 590._o and_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n we_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n as_o
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not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n end_v and_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o these_o priest_n disow_v any_o claim_n from_o it_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 133._o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 4â—_n what_o trifle_v then_o be_v it_o thus_o to_o argue_v beside_o there_o be_v great_a ground_n to_o suspect_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o quotation_n selden_n nothing_n the_o falsehood_n which_o some_o commit_v who_o out_o of_o iuo_o attribute_v a_o express_a canon_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sivil_a and_o give_v the_o word_n of_o that_o canon_n little_a different_a from_o these_o quote_v by_o the_o priest_n say_z the_o old_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o iuo_o have_v it_o ex_fw-la conciliâ—_fw-la spanensi_fw-la and_o the_o print_a book_n ex_fw-la concilio_fw-la hispalensi_fw-la then_o stick_v a_o little_a at_o the_o word_n spanensi_fw-la he_o add_v whatever_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o clear_o the_o whole_a canon_n be_v of_o 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christian_n be_v express_v to_o serve_v as_o if_o they_o have_v express_o name_v tithe_n in_o which_o observation_n he_o seem_v to_o take_v this_o very_a priest_n by_o the_o nose_n and_o conclude_v thus_o he_o that_o read_v those_o old_a canon_n only_o as_o they_o be_v so_o apply_v in_o late_a authority_n to_o tithe_n may_v perhaps_o soon_o think_v that_o at_o first_o they_o be_v make_v special_o and_o by_o name_n for_o they_o the_o matter_n say_v he_o be_v plain_o otherwise_o what_o be_v ordain_v in_o they_o about_o tithe_n be_v out_o of_o they_o in_o late_a time_n tithe_n &_o oblatio_fw-la â—s_v be_v then_o suppose_v of_o equal_a right_n express_o extend_v also_o to_o tithe_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o cite_v friar_n 〈◊〉_d in_o prolegom_n ad_fw-la toâ—â—_n 1._o condil_n thus_o licet_fw-la forsan_fw-la falsâ—_n tâ—li_fw-la sint_fw-la pontifici_fw-la vel_fw-la cert_n tali_fw-la coâ—cilio_n per_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la incâ—rian_n ad_fw-la scripti_fw-la i_o e._n although_o perhaps_o speak_v of_o such_o canon_n they_o be_v false_o ascribe_v to_o such_o a_o pope_n or_o to_o such_o a_o council_n by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o writer_n thus_o far_o selden_n hist._n tithe_n c._n 5._o §_o 5._o and_o in_o his_o six_o section_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n mention_v again_o the_o decree_n of_o masoon_o which_o be_v but_o provincial_n he_o say_v no_o canon_n as_o yet_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n general_o as_o a_o bind_a law_n for_o payment_n of_o any_o certain_a quantity_n which_o not_o only_o appear_v say_v he_o in_o that_o we_o find_v none_o such_o now_o remain_v but_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a french_a bishop_n in_o who_o province_n also_o mascon_n be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o receive_a law_n of_o his_o time_n he_o live_v and_o write_v very_o near_o the_o end_n of_o this_o four_o hundred_o year_n i_o think_v say_v he_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o which_o according_a to_o sâ—lden's_n division_n must_v be_v the_o year_n 900._o and_o in_o a_o treatise_n abouâ—_n the_o dispensation_n of_o church_n revenue_n express_o deny_v that_o before_o his_o time_n any_o synod_n or_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n have_v determine_v or_o ordain_v any_o thing_n touch_v the_o quantity_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v either_o for_o maintenance_n or_o building_n of_o church_n he_o give_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o bishop_n in_o his_o own_o word_n thus_o jaâ—_n vero_fw-la de_fw-la donandis_fw-la rebus_fw-la etordinandis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la nihil_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o synodis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la publicae_fw-la praedicatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la compulit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la fervente_fw-la ubique_fw-la religiosa_fw-la devotione_fw-la et_fw-la amore_fw-la illustrandi_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ultro_fw-la â—estruante_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o now_o concern_v endow_v â—nd_n ordain_v church_n there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o thing_n decree_v in_o synod_n nor_o public_o preach_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o necessity_n for_o that_o religious_a devotion_n be_v every_o where_o warm_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o adorn_v church_n burn_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o then_o add_v this_o author_n be_v agobard_fw-mi bishop_n of_o lion_n very_o learned_a and_o of_o great_a judgement_n and_o have_v not_o so_o confident_o deny_v what_o you_o see_v he_o do_v if_o any_o decree_n canon_n or_o council_n general_o receive_v have_v before_o his_o time_n command_v the_o payment_n or_o offering_n of_o any_o certain_a part_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o bishop_n testimony_n herein_o he_o add_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclâ—siâ—â—niverculis_fw-la or_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n roman_a or_o african_a fulgentius_n ferrandus_fw-la cresconius_n or_o isidore_n collection_n all_o which_o in_o those_o elder_a age_n be_v as_o 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e._n say_v he_o himself_n plead_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o â—inless_a perfection_n and_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v positive_o affirm_v wheresoever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v also_o condemnation_n for_o which_o he_o set_v pag._n 97._o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o no_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o he_o have_v put_v down_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o â—inless_a perfection_n these_o not_o be_v my_o word_n but_o his_o own_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o have_v gross_o pervert_v make_v those_o word_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v also_o condemnation_n to_o import_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o for_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o taste_v dâ—ath_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o condemnation_n only_o and_o leave_v the_o sin_n remain_v but_o 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interdicto_fw-la et_fw-la sine_fw-la voto_fw-la continentiae_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la liberum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v everywhere_o free_a without_o interdiction_n and_o without_o perpetual_a vow_n of_o continency_n then_o pag._n 192._o continentiae_fw-la votum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la et_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la videtur_fw-la in_o occidentali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statutum_fw-la primo_fw-la et_fw-la annexum_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la 380._o a_o christo._n ante_fw-la quidem_fw-la receptum_fw-la suis_fw-la sed_fw-la privata_fw-la quorundam_fw-la devotione_fw-la non_fw-la publico_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicio_fw-la tum_o autem_fw-la primum_fw-la communi_fw-la decreto_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fictitium_fw-la decretum_fw-la istud_fw-la in_fw-la occidentalibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la interdictum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la coâ—jâ—gium_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ut_fw-la impurum_fw-la a_o syricio_n papa_n i._n 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their_o allegiance_n thus_o he_o say_v be_v a_o forgery_n invent_v by_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o deny_v by_o the_o french_a who_o do_v assure_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o depose_n of_o k._n chilperick_n be_v do_v by_o pipâ—n_n himself_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o france_n before_o any_o notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n about_o it_o pag._n 125._o that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n themselves_o by_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v by_o i_o which_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o by_o who_o this_o passage_n be_v recount_v first_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o fascic_n temp._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 744_o say_v thus_o of_o pope_n zachaâ—ias_n ipse_fw-la regem_fw-la francorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hylderienâ—â—_n deposuit_fw-la &_o in_o locum_fw-la ejus_fw-la pippinum_fw-la instituit_fw-la quia_fw-la utilior_fw-la fuit_fw-la et_fw-la hic_fw-la patet_fw-la potesta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la qâ—anta_fw-la â—uerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la qui_fw-la regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la famosissimum_fw-la transtulit_fw-la de_fw-la veris_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la â—ippini_fw-la propter_fw-la legitimam_fw-la cauâ—am_fw-la i_o e._n he_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o france_n namely_o hylderick_n and_o set_v pippin_n in_o his_o place_n because_o he_o be_v more_o useful_a and_o here_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o this_o time_n in_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o most_o famous_a kingdom_n from_o the_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o race_n of_o pippin_n for_o a_o lawful_a cause_n platina_fw-la though_o he_o mention_n not_o the_o depose_n of_o childerick_n yet_o the_o set_n up_o of_o pippin_n by_o the_o pope_n he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n at_o pipinus_fw-la regnandi_fw-la cupidus_fw-la legatos_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la mittit_fw-la eumque_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la francia_fw-la sibi_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la sua_fw-la confirmet_fw-la amuit_fw-la pontisex_n ejas_fw-la postulatis_fw-la atque_fw-la it_o a_o ejus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la regnum_fw-la francia_fw-la pipino_n ad_fw-la judicatur_fw-la i_o e._n but_o pipin_n have_v a_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d reign_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o popeâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n â—_o the_o pope_n grant_v his_o request_n and_o so_o by_o his_o authority_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v adjudge_v to_o pipin_n burdegalensis_n say_v of_o pope_n zachary_n chronograph_n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 741._o 〈◊〉_d caepit_fw-la francos_fw-la juramento_fw-la 〈◊〉_d absolvere_fw-la i._n e._n this_o pope_n be_v the_o first_o that_o absolve_v the_o french_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v aemil._n lib._n 2._o and_o a_o little_a after_o of_o childâ—rick_n he_o have_v these_o word_n childerico_n 〈◊〉_d rege_fw-la in_o monasteriam_fw-la truso_fw-la pipinus_fw-la concilio_fw-la pontiâ—icis_fw-la a_o galliae_fw-la proceribus_fw-la rex_fw-la declaratur_fw-la etam_a s._n boâ—ifacio_n germanorum_n apostolo_n inungitur_fw-la i_o e._n châ—lderick_n the_o french_a king_n be_v thrust_v into_o a_o monastery_n pipin_n be_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o pope_n declare_v king_n by_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n and_o ancint_v by_o st._n boniface_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n john_n fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 116._o â—ath_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n boniface_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o pope_n zaehary_n childericus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n be_v depose_v from_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o pipinâ—â—_n the_o betrayer_n of_o his_o master_n be_v confirm_v or_o rather_o intrude_v â—n_o perkins_n against_o coccius_n prob_fw-la pag._n 223._o say_v depositio_fw-la childerici_fw-la francorum_fw-la regis_fw-la suit_n a_o proceribus_fw-la et_fw-la popâ—lo_fw-la
christian_a temple_n but_o also_o advance_v their_o veneration_n command_v they_o most_o ethuical_o to_o be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n donation_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o the_o mother_n church_n to_o england_n be_v so_o idolatrous_a then_o what_o may_v we_o think_v she_o be_v in_o ethelwolf_n time_n one_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o what_o may_v we_o suppose_v that_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o she_o and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n to_o she_o he_o say_v three_o i_o instance_n in_o miracle_n and_o intercession_n of_o saint_n tax_v bede_n with_o these_o point_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o saxon_n of_o his_o time_n to_o this_o say_v he_o pag._n 131._o i_o reply_v that_o if_o the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n make_v man_n papist_n then_o t._n e._n and_o his_o quaker_n be_v all_o papist_n for_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v immediate_o teach_v 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origen_n he_o say_v and_o other_o father_n dispute_v concern_v the_o saint_n intercession_n for_o we_o but_o very_o diverse_o and_o doubtful_o until_o the_o year_n 400._o from_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n for_o the_o ancient_n he_o say_v pag._n 89._o teach_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v intercede_v not_o only_o open_o by_o pray_v but_o interpretative_o also_o by_o merit_v or_o deserve_v of_o which_o he_o there_o give_v many_o instance_n and_o conclude_v that_o among_o the_o ancients_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v immediate_a intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o we_o from_o this_o belief_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n spring_v the_o custom_n of_o invocation_n or_o pray_v to_o saint_n which_o perkins_n show_v be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o fiâ—ty_a year_n after_o christ_n but_o begin_v to_o creep_v in_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o and_o after_o the_o year_n 400._o he_o say_v the_o ancient_n sinâ—ed_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o 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the_o pope_n and_o with_o he_o divers_a other_o monk_n of_o italy_n to_o set_v up_o here_o in_o england_n latin_a service_n mass_n ceremony_n litany_n with_o such_o other_o romish_a ware_n etc._n etc._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 112._o and_o adrian_n the_o chief_a of_o those_o monk_n be_v send_v as_o bede_n observe_v not_o only_o to_o assist_v theodore_n but_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n also_o over_o he_o that_o he_o introduce_v nothing_o after_o the_o greek_a manner_n into_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n receive_v then_o from_o rome_n not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o theodore_n come_v over_o from_o rome_n john_n the_o arch-chanter_n or_o chief_a singer_n 18._o send_v hither_o by_o pope_n agatho_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o sing_v here_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o sing_v in_o st._n peter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o at_o rome_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v particular_a instruction_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o inform_v himself_o 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thou_o will_v further_o know_v what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v which_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o the_o mother_n church_n she_o be_v full_a of_o superstition_n idolatry_n blasphemy_n she_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o image_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o relic_n she_o pray_v to_o saint_n as_o intercessor_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n she_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a she_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n indulgence_n merit_n ear-confession_n pilgrimage_n and_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n to_o mention_v all_o her_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n be_v to_o write_v a_o volumn_n then_o for_o the_o pope_n themselves_o fit_a head_n enough_o they_o be_v for_o such_o a_o body_n their_o own_o writer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cover_v the_o infamy_n of_o their_o life_n the_o author_n of_o fascicul_n temp._n confess_v constantine_n the_o second_o who_o he_o make_v to_o have_v sit_v anno._n 764._o to_o have_v be_v the_o five_o infamous_a pope_n and_o pope_n jone_n he_o reckon_v for_o the_o six_o who_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v possess_v the_o roman_a chair_n within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o ethelwolf_n be_v there_o to_o the_o irreparable_a infamy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o for_o the_o other_o pope_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o century_n in_o which_o pope_n jone_n fâ—ll_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v scandalous_a can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o fascic_a temp._n confess_v if_o we_o seek_v a_o character_n of_o those_o time_n not_o only_a fox_n in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o church_n divide_v the_o time_n from_o châ—ist's_n incarnation_n into_o divers_a period_n or_o age_n reckon_v the_o three_o period_n of_o time_n from_o about_o 600._o to_o about_o the_o year_n 900._o whicâ—_n comprehend_v most_o of_o the_o saxon_n reign_n and_o the_o early_a tithe_n donation_n the_o decline_a time_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o true_a religion_n but_o even_o platina_n in_o aquavitae_fw-la steph._n 3._o well_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n donation_n lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n in_o these_o word_n nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la adeo_fw-la refrixit_fw-la pietas_fw-la et_fw-la religio_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la nudis_fw-la pedibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o now_o devotion_n and_o religion_n be_v grow_v so_o cold_a that_o man_n can_v sâ—arce_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o pray_v i_o do_v not_o say_v barefooted_a but_o even_o with_o their_o hose_n and_o shoe_n on_o they_o do_v not_o now_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v or_o while_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o do_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o old_a but_o they_o laugh_v and_o that_o impudent_o i_o speak_v even_o of_o those_o of_o the_o purple_a robe_n they_o do_v not_o sing_v the_o hymn_n for_o that_o they_o account_v servile_a but_o they_o entertain_v one_o another_o with_o jest_n and_o story_n to_o stir_v up_o laughter_n in_o a_o word_n the_o more_o prone_a any_o one_o be_v to_o jest_a and_o wantonness_n the_o great_a praise_n he_o have_v in_o such_o corrupt_a manner_n this_o clergy_n of_o we_o dread_v and_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o severe_a and_o grave_a men._n why_o so_o because_o they_o have_v rather_o live_v in_o so_o great_a licentiousness_n then_o be_v subject_a to_o one_o that_o counsel_v or_o govern_v well_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o christian_a religion_n grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o thus_o platina_n of_o the_o time_n before_o ethelwolf_n and_o of_o the_o time_n a_o little_a after_o another_o popish_a writer_n cry_v out_o lieu_n heu_fw-la heu_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n alas_o alas_o alas_o o_o lord_n god_n how_o be_v the_o gold_n darken_v how_o be_v the_o best_a colour_n change_v what_o scandal_n do_v we_o read_v to_o have_v happen_v about_o these_o time_n even_o in_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a seat_n what_o â—ontentions_n emulation_n sect_n envy_n ambition_n instrusion_n 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
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 god_n mercy_n and_o the_o church_n prayer_n but_o he_o do_v not_o indent_v with_o god_n for_o it_o by_o his_o leave_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n meritâ—_n in_o all_o the_o charter_n nor_o of_o god_n mâ—rcy_n neither_o in_o any_o of_o the_o copy_n that_o i_o have_v see_v but_o that_o he_o give_v tithe_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v express_o set_v down_o and_o the_o bishop_n with_o their_o abbat_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n engage_v on_o their_o part_n to_o sing_v fifty_o psalm_n and_o say_v two_o mass_n every_o wednesday_n for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n both_o during_o their_o life_n and_o after_o their_o death_n by_o this_o reader_n thou_o may_v a_o little_a judge_n what_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v he_o call_v the_o church_n prayer_n which_o be_v popish_a mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o his_o soul_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o the_o priest_n confess_v he_o hope_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n 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
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