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A79864 A rod discovered, found, and set forth to whip the idolaters till they leave off their idolatry (which yet remains in the rulers of England, their ministers, and the people who follow thier wayes) which doth consist in the houses of high places, falsly called churches; the two universities, Cambridge and Oxford, (and their ministers, which are made by man, and not of God) and their ministers maintenance (not the ministers of Christs) which is portions of lands, tythes, offrings, oblations, obventions, and great houses for a certain dwelling place on the earth, and forms of oathes, all which is the fruit of idolaters, and the abomination of the heathen. So likewise here is described the true magistrate and his work; and the way (for he who is not) to become such a one; and likewise, the way for all people to come out of their idolatry, vo worship the true God in spirit and truth. Written by me Henry Clark. Unto which is prefixed the epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Laodiceans. Clark, Henry, 17th cent. 1657 (1657) Wing C4457; Thomason E926_1; ESTC R207580 107,831 79

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laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupi_v shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n 11._o an._n 26._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 1._o an._n 28._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 11._o now_o they_o have_v make_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o their_o holy_a church_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n instead_o of_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o their_o church_n be_v as_o unholy_a as_o the_o pope_n be_v and_o be_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n guide_v they_o all_o in_o make_v their_o unrighteous_a decree_n for_o tithe_n first_o fruit_n and_o offering_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o gaius_n personal_a tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o tradesman_n clear_a gaius_n a_o act_n be_v make_v for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o predial_a tithe_n and_o personal_a tithe_n offering_n obvention_n profit_n commodity_n or_o other_o duty_n to_o the_o parson_n vicar_n proprietory_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o also_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o rise_v and_o happen_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o parsonal_a tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o easter_n 13._o an._n ed._n 6._o cap._n 13._o and_o the_o offering_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o four_o offering-daye_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o to_o pay_v the_o say_a offering_n at_o easter_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o likewise_o the_o parliament_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o they_o make_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n &c_n &c_n l_o take_v their_o word_n as_o follow_v 1644._o ordinanee_n of_o lord_n &_o commons_o die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 8._o novemb_v 1644._o be_v it_o therefore_o declare_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v respective_o all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n offering_n oblation_n obvention_n rate_n for_o tithe_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o respective_a owner_n proprietor_n improprietor_n and_o possessor_n 1647._o ordinanco_n of_o lord_n and_o com._n dei_fw-la luna_fw-la 9_o aug._n 1647._o as_o well_o lay_v as_o ecclesiastical_a person_n respective_o viz._n parson_n vicar_n rector_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o ordinance_n they_o make_v to_o award_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n whether_o minister_n or_o other_o person_n which_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v renew_v and_o confirm_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o oliver_n protector_n and_o he_o then_o 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