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
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 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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
intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o consequent_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o private_a belief_n and_o practice_n only_o of_o some_o but_o the_o same_o perkins_n pag._n 94._o tell_v we_o that_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 say_v he_o petrus_n gnaphâ—us_n mix_v the_o invocation_n of_o saintâ—_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 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o and_o gregory_n the_o great_a add_v he_o about_o the_o year_n 600._o command_v that_o a_o litany_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n shall_v be_v sing_v public_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n now_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v that_o gregory_n who_o send_v over_o austin_n the_o â—onk_n to_o plant_v the_o romish_a religion_n here_o and_o who_o successor_n for_o many_o year_n after_o have_v the_o order_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o make_v bishop_n in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n at_o least_o the_o arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v italian_n or_o other_o foreigner_n of_o the_o pope_n place_v how_o those_o italian_a prelate_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v form_v the_o church_n here_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judicious_a consideration_n add_v only_o to_o show_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o english_a then_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o beda_n in_o his_o eccles._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o say_v oswi_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v so_o great_o in_o love_n with_o the_o roman_a and_o apostolical_a institution_n that_o have_v he_o recover_v of_o a_o infirmity_n whereof_o he_o die_v he_o intend_v himself_o to_o have_v go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o day_n as_o iâ—a_n offa_n kâ—nredus_n with_o other_o of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n afterward_o do_v in_o monkish_a order_n as_o â—ox_n report_v and_o that_o stow_n in_o his_o annal_n pag._n 157._o speak_v of_o the_o english_a monk_n unwillingness_n to_o change_v their_o manner_n of_o sing_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o rome_n say_v as_o they_o that_o have_v be_v â—ver_o use_v not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o other_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v pray_v to_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n and_o the_o than_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v thâ—_n roman_n church_n in_o so_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n since_o the_o same_o pope_n gregory_n that_o send_v austin_n to_o set_v up_o the_o popish_a worship_n here_o do_v appoint_v a_o let_v any_o of_o prayer_n to_o â—aints_n to_o bâ—_n sing_v public_o and_o since_o it_o appear_v by_o bede_n and_o other_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n be_v receive_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o saxon_n in_o those_o time_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o saxon_n pray_v to_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n if_o they_o believe_v they_o intercessor_n at_o all_o with_o who_o can_v they_o think_v they_o intercede_v but_o with_o god_n and_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o what_o shall_v hinder_v their_o pray_n to_o they_o as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n especial_o see_v that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n do_v so_o but_o a_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o from_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o saint_n may_v pretty_a well_o be_v guess_v at_o adamnan_n a_o scotch-abbat_a come_v ambassador_n into_o england_n about_o the_o year_n 720._o visit_v the_o abbey_n of_o wire_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n of_o which_o ceolfride_n be_v then_o abbot_n the_o scot_n it_o seem_v have_v the_o wrong_n cut_v on_o his_o crown_n not_o after_o the_o mode_n of_o st._n pâ—ter_n but_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o simon_n magus_n which_o the_o english_a abbot_n observe_v and_o reprove_v the_o scot_n for_o he_o excuse_v it_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n protest_v that_o although_o he_o be_v shear_v like_o simon_n magus_n yet_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o abhor_a simon_n be_v infidelity_n and_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o bless_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n to_o which_o the_o english_a abbot_n reply_v that_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o follow_v st._n peter_n deed_n or_o admonition_n so_o it_o become_v he_o to_o imitate_v his_o manner_n of_o habit_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v for_o his_o advocate_n with_o god_n the_o father_n quem_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la patreâ—_n habere_fw-la patronum_fw-la quaeris_fw-la or_o as_o fox_n render_v it_o who_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o you_o on_o which_o word_n mediator_n fox_n in_o his_o margin_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 114._o give_v this_o note_n there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n plain_o show_v he_o understand_v by_o this_o sentence_n the_o saxon_n make_v other_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o christ_n jesus_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v censure_n i_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 132._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o wherein_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n and_o that_o be_v in_o adore_v the_o host_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o say_v be_v transubstantiate_a in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o neither_o in_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o 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never_o intend_v tithe_n to_o any_o such_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v he_o prove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v and_o for_o observe_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o donor_n it_o be_v manifest_v the_o donor_n intend_v their_o tithe_n to_o such_o a_o clergy_n as_o will_v say_v mass_n for_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v he_o one_o of_o they_o or_o be_v his_o brethren_n such_o or_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o point_n in_o which_o he_o brag_v king_n ethelwâ—lf's_n clergy_n â—greed_v more_o with_o the_o protestant-church_n of_o england_n than_o with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n however_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n here_o that_o clergy_n from_o who_o tithe_n be_v take_v be_v corrupt_a and_o fall_v into_o popery_n see_v then_o tithe_n be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o clergy_n to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o benefit_n he_o say_v be_v enjoy_v eight_o hundrâ—d_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v pag._n 99_o be_v not_o ethelwolf_n clergy_n corrupt_v and_o fall_v into_o popery_n too_o again_o he_o say_v pag._n 178._o since_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o present_a law_n have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n i_o know_v not_o whâ—t_a title_n the_o popish_a priest_n can_v just_o have_v to_o they_o nor_o i_o neither_o not_o that_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o they_o as_o he_o beg_v but_o because_o that_o settlement_n be_v not_o just_a and_o with_o what_o either_o justice_n or_o credit_n a_o protestant-minister_n can_v thus_o creep_v in_o and_o plead_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o a_o donation_n fraudulent_o obtain_v by_o a_o popish_a clergy_n i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v to_o supply_v his_o defect_n of_o argument_n he_o betake_v himself_o here_o again_o to_o his_o usual_a course_n of_o rail_a and_o because_o he_o can_v fair_o answer_v he_o set_v himself_o foul_o to_o bespatter_v i_o and_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 179._o call_v we_o the_o very_a darling_n of_o the_o great_a agent_n for_o rome_n say_v we_o learn_v our_o lesson_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o call_v i_o a_o journeyman_n to_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o bran_n all_o which_o savour_v so_o strong_a of_o ignorance_n and_o envy_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o truth_n as_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o likelihood_n and_o probability_n i_o will_v not_o give_v so_o much_o countenance_n to_o his_o charge_n as_o to_o think_v it_o worth_a a_o answer_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v their_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n despise_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n plead_v for_o ignorance_n rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n be_v popery_n in_o disguise_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v he_o at_o this_o time_n that_o his_o so_o say_v be_v downright_a falsehood_n and_o open_a slander_n without_o disguise_n a_o further_a account_n of_o which_o he_o may_v expect_v in_o reply_n to_o his_o brother_n vindication_n §_o 9_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o my_o say_n that_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n for_o a_o protestant-ministry_n yet_o the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n nor_o indeed_o have_v any_o to_o do_v which_o can_v deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n this_o be_v speak_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n saying_n friendly_a conference_n pag._n 86._o their_o only_a work_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o p._n 92_o 93._o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v be_v in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o in_o holy_a scripture_n fit_v to_o the_o most_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o â—hallowest_a understanding_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o priest_n not_o willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v a_o hard_a knot_n to_o untie_v look_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o and_o say_v pag._n 180._o certain_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d much_o for_o the_o people_n as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o any_o clergy_n in_o the_o world_n we_o pray_v for_o they_o preach_v to_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n due_o among_o they_o we_o marry_v and_o bury_v we_o visit_v the_o sick_a relieve_v the_o poor_a comfort_v the_o sad_a reprove_v sinner_n confute_v heretic_n and_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o ellwood_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o perform_v the_o rest_n no_o betteâ—_n then_o this_o last_o they_o little_o deserve_v the_o wage_n they_o receive_v but_o do_v they_o perform_v these_o particular_a service_n for_o thâ—_n tithe_n which_o they_o receive_v if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a pretence_n to_o
methink_v the_o modesty_n and_o wariness_n of_o my_o expression_n may_v have_v win_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v pardon_v such_o a_o omission_n and_o thereby_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o have_v do_v he_o the_o like_a kindness_n another_o time_n but_o since_o he_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o statute_n he_o have_v bring_v and_o whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a indeed_o of_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n or_o no._n he_o say_v the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a what_o then_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o grant_n or_o be_v it_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o a_o tittle_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o it_o how_o then_o be_v this_o a_o parliamentary_a law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o neither_o tithe_n nor_o payment_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n nor_o do_v i_o yet_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v find_v though_o he_o turn_v the_o statute_n book_n over_o again_o any_o law_n make_v direct_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o instead_o of_o fasten_v a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n â—pon_n i_o he_o will_v find_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o woâ—e_n nature_n return_v upon_o himself_o the_o next_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n whereas_o say_v he_o that_o very_a statute_n declare_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o t._n e._n may_v see_v if_o he_o read_v it_o over_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n i_o can_v well_o understand_v say_v he_o ibid._n he_o need_v not_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inform_v i_o that_o hen._n 8._o have_v assume_v the_o supremacy_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n since_o i_o have_v advertise_v he_o of_o that_o in_o the_o same_o page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o pick_v these_o mistake_n pag._n 333._o where_o i_o say_v henry_n 8._o being_n more_o papist_n then_o protestant_n though_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o supremacy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o himself_o and_o believe_v as_o most_o of_o the_o other_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o understand_v be_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papiâ—tâ—_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n true_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v much_o kindness_n of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o inform_v he_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o his_o brotheâ—_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 149._o popery_n be_v sucâ—â—_n doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o trâ—e_n ancient_a catholic_n anâ—_n apostolic_a church_n as_o this_o be_v popery_n so_o â—e_a thaâ—_n hold_v believe_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o pâ—acticeâ—_n be_v a_o papist_n but_o so_o do_v hen._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o assume_v the_o supremacy_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o herbert_n who_o write_v his_o life_n may_v find_v credit_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v tell_v he_o pag._n 369._o that_o though_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o religion_n thereof_o some_o few_o article_n except_v of_o which_o more_o full_a testimony_n we_o may_v find_v in_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o speed_n chronicle_n the_o six_o article_n be_v â—naâ—ted_v after_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v â—eâ—ounced_v and_o after_o this_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v also_o which_o article_n be_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o doctrine_n gross_o popish_a viz._n transubstantiation_n the_o half_a communion_n the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n private_a mass_n and_o auricular_a confession_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n all_o his_o time_n and_o many_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o he_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o laubert_n barns_n askew_n and_o many_o other_o who_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v no_o renegado_n but_o such_o as_o certain_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n beside_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o his_o brother_n priest_n that_o hen._n 8._o do_v establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n vindication_n pag._n 305._o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v may_v perhaps_o have_v help_v to_o open_v his_o understanding_n a_o little_a in_o this_o dark_a and_o difficult_a point_n however_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v what_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v concern_v it_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v begin_v to_o understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o then_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o action_n and_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n in_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n but_o he_o say_v i_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37._o hen._n 8._o who_o but_o will_v take_v this_o man_n to_o have_v be_v domitian_n scholar_n he_o be_v so_o ready-handed_n at_o catch_a fly_n what_o a_o grand_a mistake_n be_v this_o to_o set_v 37_o foâ—_n 32_o a_o mistake_v it_o be_v however_o but_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o printer_n than_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v how_o ill_o the_o book_n be_v print_v throughout_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o correction_n of_o error_n his_o own_o book_n be_v not_o free_a from_o such_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o have_v this_o straw_n to_o stumble_v at_o he_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edw._n 6._o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n he_o wrong_v i_o in_o that_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 334._o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o law_n of_o hen._n 8._o â—is_fw-la son_n and_o successor_n edward_n 6._o make_v another_o ground_v be_v upon_o those_o which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v before_o this_o be_v not_o call_v edw._n 6._o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n §_o 11._o but_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n and_o spend_v several_a page_n about_o it_o use_v great_a earnestness_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o heretic_n for_o but_o so_o much_o as_o question_v it_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o law-quotation_n lest_o i_o shall_v need_v the_o same_o excuse_n that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v pag._n 188._o ne_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidaâ—_n but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v pag._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o very_a statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o confound_v the_o claim_n of_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n have_v plain_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n a_o direct_a how_o and_o where_o layman_n possess_v tithe_n and_o be_v thereof_o disseize_v may_v have_v their_o remedy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_o or_o interest_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v hereafter_o fortune_n to_o be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n
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