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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
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to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o these_o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n may_v see_v but_o a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o make_v on_o purpose_n to_o abu_v i_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 284._o though_o he_o nibble_v at_o the_o same_o passage_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o quote_v it_o as_o this_o priest_n do_v nor_o charge_v i_o with_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o but_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n his_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o observe_v now_o reader_n how_o i_o be_o deal_v with_o between_o these_o two_o priest_n one_o of_o they_o say_v positive_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_v the_o one_o say_v i_o affirm_v if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n â—e_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v the_o selfsame_a sentence_n out_o of_o my_o book_n and_o that_o in_o my_o own_o word_n be_v this_o faiâ—_n deal_v yet_o upon_o this_o and_o his_o former_a mistake_n of_o immediate_a teach_n he_o say_v pag._n 137._o all_o that_o t._n e._n allow_v for_o saint_n get_v their_o knowledge_n in_o a_o instant_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o also_o i_o reject_v for_o a_o slander_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n get_v their_o knowledge_n as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o that_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v the_o saint_n 2_o pet._n 4._o 18._o and_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o colossian_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o from_o these_o false_a premise_n he_o draw_v this_o lame_a conclusion_n either_o therefore_o he_o must_v deny_v these_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o and_o then_o by_o his_o rule_n they_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n or_o else_o he_o must_v confess_v truth_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o this_o for_o i_o will_v suppose_v those_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n they_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o yet_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v thus_o teach_v may_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o lift_v blow_v also_o when_o it_o lift_v and_o â—e_v that_o turn_v the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v and_o shut_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o my_o say_n those_o good_a man_n &_o godly_a martyr_n live_v at_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n he_o thus_o sport_n himself_o very_o pleasant_a say_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d then_o ask_v the_o quaker_n what_o hour_n of_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v when_o his_o other_o martyr_n as_o he_o false_o call_v they_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wickliff_n live_v if_o it_o be_v but_o daybreak_n in_o cranmer_n time_n it_o be_v dark_a as_o midnight_n in_o wickliffe_n if_o cranmer_n and_o bradford_n have_v but_o little_a light_n wickliff_n and_o thorp_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o have_v cat_n eye_n they_o can_v not_o see_v then_o pag._n 138._o sure_o his_o flout_a humour_n be_v up_o when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o indulge_v his_o genius_n who_o soever_o he_o spatter_a but_o let_v his_o unhandsome_a expression_n pass_v which_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o every_o reader_n that_o have_v not_o cat_n eye_n i_o reply_v to_o his_o question_n that_o what_o ever_o hour_n thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wicâ—liâ—â—e_n live_v in_o or_o how_o dark_a soever_o it_o than_o be_v they_o have_v light_a enough_o give_v they_o to_o discover_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o human_a institution_n &_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o though_o they_o live_v before_o cranmer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o not_o see_v so_o many_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v yet_o they_o see_v some_o and_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v as_o real_o a_o corruption_n and_o their_o testimony_n against_o it_o ought_v as_o â—ell_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o other_o martyrâ—_n against_o other_o corruption_n afterward_o nor_o ought_v those_o 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superstition_n and_o evil_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o as_o fox_n observe_v they_o stand_v earnest_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o stubborn_a in_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n and_o that_o his_o wilfulness_n therein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v nor_o will_v they_o yield_v to_o his_o consecration_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o sometime_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o sermon_n show_v himself_o apparel_v as_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v which_o fox_n in_o plain_a term_n call_v a_o popish_a attire_n and_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o godly_a reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o begin_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n beside_o other_o ceremony_n more_o ambitious_a than_o profitable_a or_o tend_v to_o edification_n they_o use_v to_o wear_v such_o garment_n and_o apparel_n as_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o he_o say_v tend_v more_o to_o superstition_n then_o otherwise_o and_o say_v he_o when_o hooper_n be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o new_a playeâ—_n in_o a_o strange_a apparel_n on_o the_o stage_n have_v for_o his_o upper_a garment_n a_o long_a scarlet_a chymere_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o under_o that_o a_o white_a linen_n rochet_n that_o cover_v all_o his_o shoulder_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o have_v a_o geometrial_a that_o be_v a_o foursquared_a cap_n albeit_o that_o his_o head_n be_v round_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n say_v fox_n the_o strangeness_n hereof_o be_v that_o day_n to_o that_o good_a preacher_n every_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v martyr_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1366._o thus_o see_v thou_o reader_n that_o what_o
i_o indeed_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o false_a news_n too_o how_o chance_v he_o quote_v no_o author_n of_o his_o news_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v news_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o confess_v i_o never_o hear_v before_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v any_o such_o canon_n make_v or_o any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o it_o behoove_v he_o therefore_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o author_n leave_v himself_o be_v repute_v and_o that_o deserve_o a_o raiser_n and_o spreader_n oâ—_n falsâ—_n news_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o â—ift_v his_o news_n a_o little_a and_o see_v how_o well_o it_o hang_v together_o he_o tell_v we_o but_o now_o that_o tmothy_n and_o titus_n werâ—_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v tychicus_n a_o dear_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6._o 21._o to_o the_o ephesian_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o but_o timothy_n also_o at_o corinth_n at_o athens_n at_o thessâ—lonica_n at_o philippi_n at_o rome_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o for_o titus_n who_o he_o fix_v in_o crete_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o send_v artemas_n and_o tychicus_n thither_o and_o of_o send_v for_o titus_n to_o nicoâ—â—lis_n tit._n 3._o 12_o do_v he_o not_o intimate_v that_o zenas_n and_o apollo_n one_o of_o who_o be_v a_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o a_o eloquent_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o crete_n ver_fw-la 13_o â—nd_o do_v not_o titus_n himself_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o into_o divers_a city_n and_o country_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o not_o at_o corinth_n once_o and_o again_o anâ—_n go_v he_o not_o also_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10_o now_o if_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v be_v fix_v as_o he_o fancy_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n if_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n have_v be_v fix_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o eminent_a church_n &_o in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v and_o if_o in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o fall_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o or_o any_o such_o strict_a canon_n as_o he_o conjecture_n make_v against_o the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v pray_v how_o do_v tychicus_n apollo_n and_o otherâ—_n observe_v those_o canon_n when_o they_o go_v as_o they_o do_v to_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n on_o how_o well_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n obey_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o officiate_v at_o corinth_n thessolonica_n philippi_n româ—_n and_o other_o place_n which_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n be_v distinct_a diocese_n belong_v to_o other_o man_n into_o which_o by_o the_o canon_n they_o be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o go_v to_o officiate_v do_v not_o this_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n of_o his_o story_n and_o manifest_v the_o falness_n of_o his_o news_n but_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o date_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o after-instance_n he_o give_v of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o date_n of_o which_o he_o willing_o leave_v out_o but_o that_o council_n be_v hold_v according_a to_o genebrard_n under_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o first_o in_o the_o yeaâ—_n 454._o be_v this_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n neither_o for_o much_o corruption_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n thus_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v what_o his_o confident_a talk_n of_o strict_a canon_n and_o diocese_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n be_v come_v to_o will_v any_o man_n of_o honesty_n ingenuity_n or_o modesty_n impose_v such_o falsehood_n upon_o ignorant_a reader_n or_o expose_v such_o folly_n to_o judicious_a eyeâ—_n he_o talk_v also_o pag._n 225._o of_o a_o synod_n among_o the_o britain_n hold_v by_o s._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 456._o but_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o parisâ—es_n and_o very_o confident_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o long_o before_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o as_o direct_v any_o thing_n hâ—re_o the_o britain_n have_v fix_v arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v those_o priest_n be_v fix_v to_o parish_n as_o now_o they_o be_v which_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o express_o say_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v fix_v they_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o dare_v take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o but_o prove_v it_o he_o never_o can_v selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o show_n the_o contrary_a but_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n aâ—ong_v the_o saxon_n the_o priest_n ascribe_v to_o honorius_n the_o five_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o yearâ—4â—_n â—4â—_z or_o to_o theodorâ—s_n the_o next_o bâ—t_n one_o in_o that_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—enty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o hence_o i_o perceiuâ—_v he_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o deride_v i_o for_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n whether_o parish_n be_v divide_v by_o honorius_n theodorus_n or_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n i_o think_v not_o worth_a inquiery_a i_o know_v the_o common_a opinion_n attribute_n this_o work_n to_o honoriâ—s_n which_o yet_o be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o some_o of_o great_a judgement_n it_o suffice_v my_o purpose_n that_o whether_o parish_n be_v set_v out_o and_o parish-priest_n fix_v thereto_o by_o honorius_n or_o theodorus_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o either_o of_o these_o receive_v his_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n from_o rome_n honorius_n say_v bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o receive_v the_o pall_n of_o his_o archbishopric_n from_o honorius_n at_o that_o time_n pope_n of_o rome_n 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boniface_n he_o say_v pag._n 92._o if_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n among_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n i_o may_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o boniface_n to_o cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n anno._n 745._o that_o the_o english_a priest_n in_o those_o day_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o take_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o faithful_a hitherto_o he_o have_v find_v neither_o the_o thing_n nor_o the_o name_n among_o his_o saxon_a evidence_n but_o have_v give_v only_o some_o ill_a ground_a conjecture_n that_o churchesset_a and_o ciric-sceat_a may_v signify_v a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n and_o what_o he_o have_v now_o find_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o this_o archbishop_n boniface_n come_v much_o too_o late_o to_o clear_a tithe_n from_o the_o blemish_n of_o popish_a institution_n for_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v a_o institution_n of_o tithe_n in_o this_o nation_n a_o general_a dedication_n of_o tithe_n or_o any_o 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offer_v a_o collection_n make_v by_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o year_n as_o he_o say_v 750._o of_o all_o the_o canoâ—s_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n before_o his_o time_n and_o whâ—ch_n be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n among_o which_o canon_n he_o say_v pag._n 93._o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o tithe_n as_o particular_o in_o the_o 4._o 5._o 99_o and_o 100_o the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o canon_n he_o give_v thus_o that_o the_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n church_n the_o word_n of_o the_o five_o canon_n he_o set_v down_o thus_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v they_o and_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o give_v they_o there_o he_o stop_v omit_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o canon_n which_o in_o the_o latin_a thus_o follow_v et_fw-la secundum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la canonicam_fw-la coram_fw-la testibus_fw-la dividant_a et_fw-la ad_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primam_fw-la 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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
and_o all_o their_o charter_n and_o doâ—ations_n be_v void_a mere_o because_o make_v and_o do_v by_o papist_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v void_a but_o i_o say_v that_o thâ—s_v act_n the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o good_a act_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v that_o ministry_n which_o be_v not_o the_o true_a ministry_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o false_a ministry_n and_o to_o uphold_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o false_a worship_n nor_o be_v all_o their_o charter_n and_o donation_n void_a mere_o because_o make_v and_o do_v by_o papist_n but_o this_o charter_n of_o tithe_n be_v therefore_o void_a because_o make_v to_o support_v and_o sustain_v a_o religion_n and_o worship_n by_o which_o god_n be_v dishonour_v so_o that_o i_o impugn_v not_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n mere_o because_o do_v by_o papist_n nor_o indeed_o any_o good_a act_n of_o they_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n neither_o seek_v i_o to_o evacuate_v all_o their_o charter_n and_o donation_n or_o indeed_o any_o of_o they_o mere_o because_o make_v by_o papist_n but_o i_o impugn_v this_o donation_n and_o charter_n of_o tithe_n as_o a_o evil_a act_n proceed_v from_o the_o erroneous_a unsound_a and_o corrupt_a judgement_n of_o papist_n and_o tend_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v a_o erroneous_a unsound_a and_o corrupt_a religion_n and_o worship_n safe_a then_o and_o sound_n may_v all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n all_o their_o civil_a and_o political_a act_n law_n charter_n grant_n and_o donation_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o priviledgeâ—_n of_o city_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o all_o english_a subject_n stand_v and_o remain_v inviolate_a and_o untouched_a notwithstanding_o the_o enervation_n of_o this_o charter_n for_o tithe_n §_o 13._o the_o second_o objection_n which_o he_o offer_v in_o my_o namâ—_n be_v this_o that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v thâ—_n popish_a clergy_n this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o mistake_n pag._n 102._o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n who_o have_v a_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o in_o those_o day_n and_o be_v a_o church_n of_o themselves_o not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nor_o profess_v any_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v just_o be_v call_v a_o popish_a clergy_n that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v the_o english_a clergy_n be_v not_o doubt_v but_o what_o then_o do_v their_o be_v a_o english_a clergy_n acquit_v they_o from_o be_v a_o popish_a clergy_n can_v a_o english_a clergy_n be_v popish_a i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n it_o can_v not_o but_o what_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o clergy_n that_o drink_v such_o great_a draught_n of_o protestant_a blood_n in_o q._n mary_n time_n be_v it_o not_o both_o english_a and_o popish_a since_o then_o a_o english_a clergy_n have_v be_v popish_a now_o vain_a a_o shift_n be_v it_o in_o he_o to_o say_v tithe_n be_v not_o give_v to_o maintain_v the_o popish_a clergy_n because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o maintain_v the_o english_a clergy_n but_o this_o english_a clergy_n have_v he_o say_v in_o those_o day_n of_o ethelwolf_n a_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o have_v they_o so_o how_o much_o be_v ethelwolf_n then_o oversee_v in_o send_v to_o pope_n gregory_n for_o absolution_n from_o his_o vow_n when_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v have_v it_o from_o his_o own_o patriarch_n at_o home_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v the_o patriarch_n busy_a or_o out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o do_v not_o ethelwolf_n know_v there_o be_v one_o but_o who_o i_o pray_v be_v patriarch_n in_o his_o time_n what_o be_v his_o name_n when_o begin_v the_o patriarcâ—_n at_o of_o england_n and_o how_o long_o stand_v it_o out_o of_o what_o legend_n i_o wonder_v do_v the_o priest_n take_v this_o fable_n that_o he_o quote_v no_o authority_n for_o it_o this_o patriarch_n doubtless_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o very_a soft_a and_o easy_a temper_n to_o let_v the_o pope_n send_v over_o his_o 〈◊〉_d hither_o to_o be_v arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_v the_o chief_a seâ—t_n of_o his_o patriarchat_n and_o send_v his_o legate_n hither_o to_o call_v and_o govern_v council_n and_o when_o thâ—odorâ—s_n the_o italian_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o displace_v wilfride_n archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v not_o wilfride_n very_o much_o to_o blame_v to_o neglect_v his_o own_o patriarch_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o patrâ—arch_v alive_a but_o a_o very_a good_a nature_a man_n will_v haâ—e_v endure_v all_o this_o but_o i_o be_o partly_o of_o the_o opinion_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o other_o patriarch_n of_o england_n but_o the_o pope_n or_o some_o deputy_n of_o his_o who_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a one_o of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o it_o be_v then_o call_v take_v in_o these_o western_a part_n into_o his_o patriarchat_n and_o when_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n dispense_v with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o case_n of_o degree_n prohibit_v he_o do_v it_o say_v perkins_n as_o patriarch_n problem_n pag._n 204._o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o england_n be_v then_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v have_v a_o patriarch_n of_o its_o own_o he_o add_v they_o be_v a_o church_n of_o themselves_o not_o hold_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nor_o profess_v any_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o their_o be_v a_o church_n of_o themselves_o i_o understand_v not_o they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o pope_n send_v his_o creature_n to_o be_v arch-bishop_n in_o they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o themselves_o as_o who_o council_n the_o pope_n send_v his_o legate_n to_o govern_v they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o themselves_o as_o in_o case_n of_o grievance_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o redress_v and_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o they_o hold_v they_o all_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o i_o dare_v affirm_v they_o hold_v enough_o to_o just_o denominate_v they_o a_o popish_a clergy_n whatever_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v that_o thâ—se_a be_v in_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n be_v notorious_a and_o that_o some_o time_n before_o ethâ—lwolf_n pope_n vitellianus_n send_v theodorus_n over_o into_o england_n and_o divers_a monk_n of_o italy_n with_o he_o to_o set_v up_o here_o in_o england_n latin_a service_n mass_n ceremony_n litany_n and_o such_o other_o romish_a ware_n etc._n etc._n if_o fox_n and_o his_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v who_o very_a word_n these_o be_v martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 112._o and_o what_o observance_n they_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v not_o only_o gather_v from_o that_o passage_n in_o archbishop_n wilfride_n address_n to_o the_o pope_n wherein_o speak_v of_o thâ—odore_n by_o who_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o he_o say_v quem_fw-la quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la abhac_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la summitate_fw-la directus_fw-la est_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la audeâ—_fw-la i_o e._n who_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v be_v direct_v by_o this_o high_a apostolical_a see_v i_o dare_v not_o accuse_v and_o from_o rainolds_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles._n idolatria_fw-la where_o in_o his_o epistle_n pag._n 13._o he_o tell_v the_o english_a seminary_n that_o about_o the_o year_n 800._o the_o king_n of_o england_n reverence_v the_o pope_n as_o st._n peter_n vicar_n give_v he_o yearly_o a_o penny_n out_o of_o every_o family_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o most_o plain_o conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o florilegus_n cite_v by_o camden_n in_o his_o brittania_n pag._n 411._o where_o mention_v divers_a privilege_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n alban_n found_v by_o k._n offa_n and_o endow_v by_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o the_o abbot_n or_o monk_n appoint_v archdeacon_n under_o he_o have_v pontifical_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o layman_n of_o all_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o this_o church_n so_o as_o he_o yield_v subjection_n to_o no_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o legate_n save_v only_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o appear_v this_o abbot_n notwithstanding_o all_o hiâ—_n privilege_n do_v yield_v subjection_n how_o much_o more_o than_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v not_o privilege_v as_o he_o be_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o same_o author_n there_o likewise_o add_v
the_o property_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o office_n but_o on_o the_o person_n life_n that_o bear_v the_o office_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o property_n which_o the_o priest_n say_v be_v to_o his_o successor_n forever_o can_v take_v no_o place_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n so_o that_o when_o he_o who_o sustain_v the_o office_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o office_n can_v have_v no_o property_n at_o all_o until_o he_o that_o be_v so_o turn_v out_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o have_v the_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n thus_o stand_v the_o case_n according_a to_o this_o priest_n wherein_o how_o consistent_a he_o be_v to_o himself_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n 317._o this_o property_n say_v he_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o but_o the_o property_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n as_o qualify_v by_o holy_a order_n and_o put_v into_o actual_a possession_n by_o institution_n and_o induction_n this_o quite_o contradict_v the_o other_o priest_n for_o if_o the_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o than_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n can_v have_v the_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n but_o during_o his_o office_n only_o for_o if_o he_o may_v have_v it_o during_o his_o life_n he_o may_v then_o have_v it_o apart_o from_o his_o office_n which_o this_o priest_n deny_v in_o say_v this_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o but_o if_o the_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o a_o part_n what_o become_v of_o the_o property_n when_o they_o be_v part_v the_o priest_n it_o seem_v according_a to_o this_o priest_n have_v no_o property_n any_o long_a than_o he_o be_v in_o office_n though_o according_a to_o the_o other_o priest_n he_o have_v it_o vest_v in_o he_o during_o hiâ—_n life_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o office_n and_o his_o property_n be_v go_v because_o this_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o the_o person_n or_o office_n apart_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o office_n have_v no_o property_n any_o long_a than_o it_o have_v a_o priest_n in_o it_o because_o the_o property_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o where_o then_o rest_v the_o property_n when_o the_o office_n be_v void_a do_v the_o property_n cease_v they_o have_v best_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o for_o that_o will_v shrewd_o endanger_v the_o title_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v after_o all_o their_o bluster_a big_a word_n for_o a_o property_n in_o tithe_n they_o can_v agree_v where_o to_o fix_v it_o a_o property_n they_o will_v fain_o have_v and_o nothing_o less_o say_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n will_v serve_v my_o turn_n vindication_n pag._n 317._o but_o where_o to_o place_v it_o they_o do_v not_o know_v to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o office_n they_o know_v be_v dangerous_a because_o the_o office_n be_v notorious_o popish_a when_o tithe_n be_v first_o settle_v on_o it_o to_o fix_v it_o to_o the_o person_n sustain_v the_o office_n be_v no_o less_o hazardous_a because_o some_o at_o least_o of_o tâ—ose_a person_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v intruder_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n but_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o consult_v anew_o about_o the_o settlement_n of_o their_o conceit_a property_n since_o tithe_n have_v so_o great_a a_o dependence_n on_o the_o office_n let_v we_o again_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o office_n when_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o it_o the_o priest_n say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 190._o i_o make_v myself_o sure_a of_o that_o which_o none_o but_o a_o wild_a quaker_n will_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o once_o suppose_v viz._n to_o be_v sure_a the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v popish_a and_o the_o office_n itself_o be_v nâ—w_o lay_v aside_o the_o property_n vest_v in_o it_o must_v be_v go_v along_o with_o it_o thus_o he_o quote_v my_o word_n but_o as_o his_o usual_a manner_n be_v very_o defective_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o find_v mean_n either_o to_o abuse_v i_o or_o avoid_v a_o answer_n my_o word_n be_v these_o p._n 336._o it_o be_v to_o be_v surâ—_n a_o popish_a office_n when_o tithe_n be_v first_o pay_v to_o it_o in_o this_o nation_n a_o office_n set_v up_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o not_o as_o a_o secular_a â—rince_n but_o as_o a_o â—ope_n as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n for_o such_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v but_o if_o their_o have_v be_v a_o property_n in_o the_o office_n yet_o see_v the_o office_n itself_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o author_n â—f_fw-mi it_o â—ast_v off_o sure_o whatever_o property_n be_v in_o the_o office_n must_v â—eeds_o be_v go_v along_o with_o it_o this_o have_v it_o seem_v put_v he_o so_o out_o of_o patience_n that_o he_o return_v this_o answer_n hâ—_n must_v be_v under_o some_o degree_n of_o frenzy_n who_o can_v perswadâ—_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n now_o or_o that_o the_o reformation_n lay_v the_o office_n aside_o that_o have_v be_v a_o reformation_n as_o wild_a as_o a_o quaker_n can_v project_v do_v he_o think_v that_o any_o body_n will_v grant_v these_o dote_a falsehood_n no_o protestant_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v hold_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n to_o be_v popish_a and_o true_o t._n e._n thy_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v as_o senseless_a as_o thyself_o pag._n 191._o this_o be_v his_o full_a answer_n in_o which_o i_o think_v no_o sensible_a man_n can_v find_v any_o thing_n argumentative_a reasonable_a or_o civil_a wherefore_o wave_v this_o i_o will_v first_o inquire_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o into_o that_o office_n on_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v tithe_n be_v settle_v and_o then_o take_v notice_n 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