Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	false_a	teach_v	teacher_n	2,399	5	9.2607	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81121	Lawles tythe-robbers discovered: who make tythe-revenue a mock-mayntenance, being encouraged thereunto by the defect of law and justice about ministers maintenance; and by the cavills and pretended objections against it. Which defect of law and justice is herein fully discovered, together with the frauds and wrongs occasioned by that defect, that they may be prevented by better laws, and more impartiall justice, now in Parliament-time, wherein remedies have always been most speedy and certain. Herein the many cavills and pretended objections made against tythes, and all setled maintenance of ministers are recited and confuted. Herein also, some motives to the higher powers for speedy relief of ministers, by better laws. Together with some humble proposals of means for the rooting out and preventing of those frauds and wrongs. Imprimature, Edm. Calamy.	Culmer, Richard, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing C7480; Thomason E829_18	47,813	43

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pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a tenure_n and_o establishment_n from_o god_n even_o so_o etc._n etc._n cavil_v 17_o be_v print_v express_o by_o charles_n nicholls_n if_o people_n do_v not_o hear_v the_o parish_n priest_n they_o need_v not_o pay_v he_o tithe_n or_o duty_n hence_o the_o caviller_n say_v i_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o priest_n therefore_o i_o will_v pay_v he_o no_o tithe_n if_o i_o reap_v none_o of_o his_o spiritual_a he_o shall_v not_o reap_v my_o temporall_n and_o if_o he_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o my_o good_a thing_n i_o must_v be_v instruct_v by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 9_o gal._n 6.6_o answer_v 1_o this_o untrue_a and_o seditious_a position_n be_v not_o only_o vent_v by_o charles_n nicholls_n and_o some_o other_o to_o undo_v and_o ruin_v all_o the_o godly_a settle_a minister_n of_o england_n but_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o belly_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o charles_n will_v have_v his_o steal_a sheep_n fat_a and_o have_v good_a store_n of_o wool_n on_o their_o back_n such_o sheep_n be_v worth_a the_o draw_n if_o they_o pay_v the_o settle_a minister_n no_o maintenance_n they_o will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o pay_v charles_n this_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o rob_v peter_n to_o pay_v paul_n it_o be_v to_o rob_v peter_n and_o paul_n too_o to_o pay_v charles_n to_o pay_v alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n to_o pay_v diatrephes_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o assertion_n be_v become_v very_o take_v and_o prevail_v very_o much_o to_o overthrow_v the_o settle_a godly_a ministry_n thus_o of_o old_a they_o that_o do_v run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v do_v steal_v god_n word_n every_o one_o from_o his_o neighbour_n jer._n 14.14_o &_o 23.30_o diodate_v expounde_n it_o they_o fraudulent_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o steal_v from_o the_o call_v prophet_n all_o authority_n and_o credit_n as_o the_o false_a

time_n his_o wagon_n be_v load_v it_o be_v night_n etc._n etc._n the_o tythe-payer_n say_v he_o must_v manure_v his_o ground_n and_o turn_v in_o his_o cattle_n which_o spoil_v the_o tithe_n this_o be_v usual_a inquire_v at_o pluck_o in_o kent_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o wicked_a tythe-payer_n to_o cover_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o shame_n use_v to_o encourage_v the_o poor_a people_n gleaner_n and_o other_o to_o steal_v tythe-corn_n and_o they_o see_v it_o nod_n and_o laugh_v at_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o and_o by_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o tythe-robbing_a be_v make_v a_o sport_n off_o and_o not_o only_o tythe-payer_n but_o other_o people_n become_v tythe-stealer_n so_o that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o watch_v our_o tithe_n day_n and_o night_n after_o it_o be_v set_v out_o one_o near_o i_o be_v take_v in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o farmer_n who_o see_v he_o bundle_n up_o wheat-sheave_n and_o have_v they_o on_o his_o back_n the_o farmer_n come_v to_o he_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o say_v it_o be_v his_o corn_n the_o thief_n answer_v by_o my_o troth_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o tythe-shock_n for_o it_o stand_v alone_o else_o i_o will_v not_o have_v touch_v it_o for_o 100_o pound_n and_o the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n against_o this_o settle_a maintenance_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o people_n do_v open_o call_v those_o that_o gather_v the_o tithe_n thief_n and_o rogue_n and_o say_v that_o they_o go_v thieve_v about_o to_o take_v man_n corn_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v into_o what_o time_n we_o be_v fall_v wherein_o wickedness_n be_v so_o advance_v by_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n that_o light_n be_v call_v darkness_n and_o darkness_n be_v call_v light_n honest_a man_n be_v call_v thief_n and_o thief_n be_v justify_v and_o as_o the_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n be_v use_v where_o tithe_n be_v pay_v in_o kind_n so_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o rate_n a_o world_n of_o fraud_n in_o that_o also_o beside_o refusal_n &_o delay_n to_o pay_v it_o without_o law_n the_o fraud_n be_v in_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n the_o landlord_n rent_n be_v for_o so_o many_o acre_n and_o so_o many_o acre_n there_o be_v but_o the_o tythe-payer_n have_v a_o trick_n to_o case_n themselves_o in_o tax_n to_o the_o state_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o cheat_v the_o minister_n there_o be_v one_o number_n in_o the_o seff-book_n a_o other_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o landlord_n lease_n and_o in_o bargain_n for_o thing_n tytheable_a as_o wood_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a price_n be_v conceal_v and_o thereby_o the_o minister_n defraud_v these_o be_v the_o common_a fraud_n use_v and_o daily_o practise_v against_o minister_n as_o daily_a experience_n woeful_a experience_n dear_a buy_v experience_n have_v teach_v thousand_o of_o minister_n and_o impropriator_n who_o have_v pay_v very_o dear_a for_o their_o learning_n of_o this_o art_n call_v tything-craft_n which_o since_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v cease_v have_v be_v much_o improve_v by_o impunity_n all_o the_o nation_n over_o through_o defect_n of_o law_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v these_o fraud_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o these_o fraud_n be_v not_o invite_v or_o cause_v for_o want_n of_o law_n for_o by_o law_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o justice_n the_o tythe-payer_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v just_o and_o true_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v his_o tithe_n without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o trick_n will_v not_o gain_v he_o any_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v sue_v and_o make_v prove_v his_o tithe_n to_o be_v so_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gain_n to_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o the_o tythe-payer_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o defraud_v why_o do_v he_o use_v these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o trick_n to_o conceal_v his_o unjust_a manner_n of_o tything_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o mean_v true_o and_o just_o will_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n that_o tithe-payer_n that_o of_o purpose_n endeavour_v to_o decline_v the_o see_v his_o tithe_n set_v out_o by_o the_o tythe-receiver_n be_v just_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o daily_a experience_n prove_v they_o fraudulent_a 2_o that_o proof_n never_o fail_v the_o tythe-payer_n though_o the_o tithe_n be_v never_o so_o unjust_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v ignorant_a and_o profane_a atheist_n or_o malicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o minister_n be_v they_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a witness_n against_o the_o minister_n one_o that_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o will_v swear_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v his_o master_n or_o neighbour_n and_o they_o that_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o tythe-payer_n thievery_n and_o help_v load_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o steal_a tithe_n they_o that_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o theft_n and_o gainer_n by_o it_o shall_v be_v witness_n for_o the_o grand-thief_n ask_v my_o fellow_n if_o i_o be_v a_o thief_n will_v not_o such_o son_n servant_n and_o neighbour_n witness_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a tythe-payer_n the_o principal_a occupier_n of_o the_o land_n and_o who_o can_v disprove_v they_o see_v all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absence_n and_o some_o tithe_n leave_v for_o he_o 3_o for_o the_o treble_a damage_n if_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o whole_o detain_v or_o carry_v away_o there_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o any_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n substract_v the_o which_o tythe-receiver_n must_v prove_v the_o value_n of_o that_o which_o his_o servant_n never_o see_v and_o who_o can_v swear_v the_o number_n of_o acre_n without_o see_v they_o measure_v so_o that_o for_o want_n of_o proof_n the_o treble_a damage_n if_o any_o be_v conjecture_v come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o true_a single_a value_n of_o the_o defraud_a tithe_n 4_o for_o further_a answer_n suppose_v the_o tythe-payer_n in_o a_o parish_n be_v a_o hundred_o or_o two_o as_o more_o there_o be_v in_o some_o parish_n suppose_v it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v their_o tithe_n true_o set_v out_o in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absence_n but_o no_o direct_a proof_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n on_o the_o tythe-receiver_n part_n now_o the_o minister_n or_o other_o tythe-receiver_n must_v either_o set_v down_o with_o this_o loss_n or_o have_v suit_n of_o law_n against_o two_o hundred_o person_n to_o make_v they_o prove_v their_o just_a tything_n according_a to_o law_n in_o equiry_n court_n the_o tythe-payer_n will_v swear_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o answer_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n to_o swear_v false_o if_o trial_n at_o law_n the_o witness_n be_v common_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o be_v a_o sad_a straight_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o either_o to_o lose_v his_o tithe_n and_o be_v undo_v that_o way_n or_o to_o be_v a_o great_a loser_n in_o pay_v cost_n also_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v a_o negative_a 5_o and_o for_o final_a answer_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o a_o hundred_o tythe-payer_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v substract_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o s._n it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o tythe-receiver_n to_o lose_v this_o 100_o l._n then_o to_o sue_v at_o law_n for_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n give_v the_o wrong_a tythe-receiver_n treble_a damage_n yet_o it_o have_v prove_v a_o damage_n to_o the_o tythe-receiver_n to_o right_v himself_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o treble_a damage_n for_o that_o the_o cost_n be_v always_o include_v in_o the_o damage_n so_o that_o the_o cost_n in_o journey_n law-fee_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o hundred_o suit_n will_v come_v to_o more_o in_o value_n than_o the_o treble_a damage_n which_o be_v give_v he_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o hundred_o pound_n in_o tithe_n then_o to_o have_v sue_v for_o it_o unless_o a_o law_n be_v make_v for_o treble_a cost_n as_o well_o as_o for_o treble_a damage_n chap._n ii_o and_o the_o fraud_n in_o tything_n and_o oppression_n thereby_o be_v not_o only_o occasion_v by_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n for_o tithe_n but_o through_o defect_n of_o justice_n also_o i_o mean_v execution_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v now_o in_o be_v the_o preamble_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o tithe_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1644_o mention_n that_o

about_o holy_a thing_n and_o make_v act_n &_o law_n to_o enforce_v it_o 2_o chron._n 31.4_o nehem._n 13.6_o so_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o kingdom_n and_o state_n become_v christian_a minister_n be_v present_o provide_v for_o in_o a_o public_a settle_a way_n of_o maintenance_n as_o history_n show_v which_o maintenance_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o in_o this_o nation_n especial_o by_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o settle_a duty_n and_o indeed_o then_o and_o only_o then_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o any_o nation_n when_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v entertain_v it_o and_o set_v it_o up_o and_o uphold_v it_o by_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o minister_n and_o ministry_n of_o it_o and_o that_o glory_n be_v go_v if_o the_o magistrate_n own_v it_o not_o or_o protect_v it_o not_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o such_o as_o charles_n will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n receive_v any_o advantage_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n become_v christian_n which_o be_v confute_v isa_n 49.23_o psal_n 72.10_o 11._o isa_n 60_o 10._o revel_v 20.24_o such_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n such_o father_n &_o mother_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o child_n to_o itself_o but_o do_v take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o nourish_v it_o we_o read_v act._n 9.31_o when_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n from_o persecution_n they_o be_v edify_v &_o multiply_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o more_o edify_v and_o multiply_v if_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v the_o power_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n do_v active_o and_o positive_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o their_o pious_a care_n to_o promote_v religion_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o not_o only_o to_o preserve_v outward_a peace_n and_o safety_n answer_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.1_o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n against_o god_n law_n not_o to_o allow_v maintenance_n to_o minister_n which_o god_n command_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n sin_n if_o he_o punish_v not_o that_o neglect_n of_o duty_n thereby_o to_o enforce_v it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o case_n as_o in_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o tax_n &_o in_o other_o duty_n answ_n 3._o whereas_o charles_n say_v that_o people_n shall_v maintain_v minister_n free_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o that_o duty_n to_o obey_v god_n only_o therein_o god_n command_v it_o to_o be_v free_o do_v &_o therefore_o the_o mngistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o to_o enforce_v it_o by_o coercive_a law_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o duty_n command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v do_v free_o and_o willing_o tit._n 3.1_o obey_v magistrate_n be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o double_a command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n too_o of_o they_o of_o who_o god_n say_v they_o be_v god_n shall_v move_v to_o more_o free_a willing_a cheerful_a obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5.1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o cavil_v charles_n to_o animate_v people_n against_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n print_v express_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o oppression_n and_o a_o bondage_n and_o that_o sell_v of_o parson_n age_n be_v sell_v of_o poor_a man_n labour_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v the_o people_n be_v own_o estate_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v evident_a that_o tithe_n be_v no_o bondage_n or_o wrong_v because_o the_o pay_n of_o they_o be_v not_o one_o farthing_n charge_n to_o any_o man_n rich_a or_o poor_a in_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o tithe_n neither_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n nor_o to_o the_o landlord_n nor_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o house_n where_o those_o tithe_n arise_v but_o they_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o impropriator_n as_o their_o right_n and_o propriety_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o tithe_n by_o the_o godly-learned_n in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v manifest_v by_o several_a learned_a treatise_n when_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v the_o patronage_n of_o rectory_n if_o the_o minister_n incumbent_n die_v the_o profit_n the_o tithe_n thereof_o go_v not_o to_o the_o state_n but_o be_v sequester_v and_o keep_v for_o the_o next_o minister_n to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o minister_n have_v actual_a possession_n give_v they_o as_o freeholder_a &_o as_o freeholder_n pay_v subsidy_n and_o sue_v at_o law_n as_o freeholder_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o house_n do_v not_o purchase_v the_o tithe_n and_o duty_n that_o have_v and_o do_v issue_n out_o of_o those_o land_n and_o house_n as_o a_o rent-charge_n due_a and_o payable_a to_o the_o minister_n or_o impropriator_n neither_o do_v they_o purchase_v the_o land_n tythe-free_a or_o duty-free_a and_o the_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n do_v not_o hire_v the_o tithe_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o landlord_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o let_v they_o or_o to_o enjoy_v they_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v &_o have_v be_v a_o consideration_n have_v of_o this_o rent-charge_n of_o tithe_n in_o all_o purchase_n lease_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v be_v a_o ten_o part_v more_o in_o value_n and_o price_n if_o the_o land_n or_o house_n purchase_v or_o hire_v be_v tythe-free_a as_o be_v manifest_a in_o tythe-free_a land_n which_o be_v purchase_v and_o let_v at_o high_a rate_n by_o a_o ten_o part_n than_o land_n or_o house_n charge_v with_o tythe-rent_a thus_o it_o have_v please_v god_n who_o when_o he_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n do_v reserve_v the_o tithe_n to_o himself_o for_o his_o minister_n and_o make_v other_o provision_n for_o they_o in_o land_n and_o house_n by_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o provide_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o other_o land_n and_o nation_n a_o maintenance_n for_o his_o minister_n by_o the_o free_a donation_n and_o legal_a settlement_n of_o house_n glebe_n and_o tithe_n give_v and_o establish_v by_o those_o who_o have_v be_v proprietor_n and_o possessor_n of_o land_n and_o house_n and_o this_o establishment_n have_v be_v make_v and_o continue_v by_o law_n and_o custom_n for_o many_o generation_n as_o heretofore_o and_o of_o late_a especial_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o ancient_a history_n and_o record_n and_o this_o settlement_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n from_o good_a ground_n both_o from_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n also_o which_o command_v the_o liberal_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n such_o a_o maintenance_n at_o least_o as_o tithe_n amount_v unto_o gal._n 6.6_o 1_o cor._n 9.2_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o tithe_n be_v none_o of_o the_o people_n own_a that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o 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apostle_n practise_v against_o the_o true_a apostle_n paul_n whereby_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o justify_v his_o ministry_n answer_v 2_o and_o this_o doctrine_n of_o charles_n do_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n many_o will_v hear_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o to_o save_v charge_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o minister_n they_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n to_o the_o minister_n i_o know_v divers_a parish_n that_o have_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o to_o save_v charge_n they_o may_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o but_o they_o prize_v tithe_n above_o their_o soul_n gain_n be_v their_o chief_a godliness_n answer_v 3_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o who_o they_o please_v no_o more_o than_o to_o pay_v their_o landlord_n rend_v or_o debt_n to_o who_o they_o please_v for_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o the_o people_n be_v own_o to_o give_v or_o pay_v where_o they_o please_v they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o good_a thing_n their_o own_o temporal_a thing_n answer_v 4._o upon_o this_o account_n those_o that_o occupy_v land_n in_o parish_n where_o they_o live_v not_o out-dweller_n will_v pay_v nothing_o to_o such_o minister_n for_o the_o uphold_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospol_n in_o those_o parish_n the_o settle_a maintenance_n rise_v out_o of_o those_o land_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o many_o parish_n be_v farm_a by_o out-dweller_n cavil_v 18_o if_o the_o minister_n will_v live_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o preach_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o man_n will_v refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o they_o will_v pay_v they_o out_o of_o mere_a reverence_n to_o their_o worth_n as_o the_o thief_n that_o steal_v mr._n gilpins_n horse_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o horse_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n the_o thief_n bring_v he_o his_o horse_n again_o and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n i_o have_v hear_v answer_v 1_o the_o most_o pious_a able_a painful_a minister_n be_v most_o defraud_v by_o unconscionable_a profane_a people_n only_o because_o they_o be_v such_o minister_n when_o illafect_v be_v true_o pay_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n be_v betray_v by_o judas_n for_o lucre_n sake_n and_o saint_n paul_n who_o lead_v a_o exemplary_a life_n and_o preach_v better_a than_o any_o minister_n now_o live_v and_o can_v work_v miracle_n yet_o he_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o nakedness_n have_v no_o abide_v place_n and_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o put_v to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o etc._n etc._n cavil_v 19_o if_o tithe_n be_v put_v into_o a_o common_a treasury_n and_o more_o equal_o divide_v by_o stipend_n i_o will_v willing_o pay_v tithe_n a._n 1._o it_o will_v be_v a_o vast_a charge_n to_o gather_v tithe_n into_o a_o common_a treasury_n neither_o minister_n nor_o people_n will_v be_v gainer_n by_o it_o but_o that_o charge_n about_o collector_n treasurer_n journey_n attendance_n must_v needs_o be_v loss_n to_o some_o answ_n 2_o we_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o holland_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a prince_n have_v the_o tithe_n the_o minister_n a_o stipend_n which_o be_v general_o so_o mean_a that_o the_o people_n after_o they_o have_v pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o state_n be_v necessitate_v to_o add_v to_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n out_o of_o their_o own_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o bishop_n time_n before_o the_o parliament_n in_o many_o parish_n the_o people_n pay_v tithe_n to_o non-residents_a who_o curate_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o beside_o yet_o these_o people_n now_o the_o bishop_n court_n be_v down_o not_o fear_v the_o present_a law_n do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n only_o 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