Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	apostle_n	church_n	true_a	1,505	5	5.2874	4	false

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

7.30_o 31._o 1._o cor._n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 12_o 10_o to_o 21._o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o abuse_v his_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o covetous_a one_o 1._o cor._n 9.12_o answer_v 6._o paul_n labour_a to_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n 2_o thes_n 3.7_o to_o quell_v those_o lazy_a busi-body_n that_o leave_v their_o calling_n under_o colour_n of_o godliness_n some_o to_o be_v hearer_n all_o the_o week_n long_o and_o do_v go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n talk_v to_o their_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o christian_a relion_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o be_v idle_a busi-body_n and_o leave_v their_o calling_n &_o family_n he_o labour_v also_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n to_o quell_v those_o lazy_a busi-body_n make_v schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n under_o colour_n of_o gift_n and_o godliness_n leave_v their_o particular_a calling_n and_o turn_v teacher_n without_o a_o special_a call_n and_o send_v 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and_o bough_n out_o the_o ten_o then_o come_v another_o servant_n and_o pull_v off_o the_o tythe-mark_a and_o then_o instant_o come_v the_o waggon_n and_o take_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v tythe_v out_o only_o leave_v here_o and_o there_o a_o little_a tithe_n not_o half_a to_o blind_v the_o business_n by_o this_o trick_n they_o can_v swear_v the_o tithe_n be_v true_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v 12_o they_o reap_v and_o bind_v nine_o shock_n of_o great_a sheaf_n and_o load_v they_o before_o the_o ten_o be_v reap_v or_o bind_v and_o the_o tythe-payer_n bid_v they_o reap_v or_o bind_v the_o ten_o the_o next_o shock_n for_o tithe_n they_o know_v their_o master_n meaning_n and_o that_o ten_o shock_n shall_v not_o be_v half_a so_o good_a as_o the_o nine_o that_o

apostle_n practise_v against_o the_o true_a apostle_n paul_n whereby_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o justify_v his_o ministry_n answer_v 2_o and_o this_o doctrine_n of_o charles_n do_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n many_o will_v hear_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o to_o save_v charge_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o minister_n they_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n to_o the_o minister_n i_o know_v divers_a parish_n that_o have_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o to_o save_v charge_n they_o may_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o but_o they_o prize_v tithe_n above_o their_o soul_n gain_n be_v their_o chief_a godliness_n answer_v 3_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o who_o they_o please_v no_o more_o than_o to_o pay_v their_o landlord_n rend_v or_o debt_n to_o who_o they_o please_v for_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o the_o people_n be_v own_o to_o give_v or_o pay_v where_o they_o please_v they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o good_a thing_n their_o own_o temporal_a thing_n answer_v 4._o upon_o this_o account_n those_o that_o occupy_v land_n in_o parish_n where_o they_o live_v not_o out-dweller_n will_v pay_v nothing_o to_o such_o minister_n for_o the_o uphold_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospol_n in_o those_o parish_n the_o settle_a maintenance_n rise_v out_o of_o those_o land_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o many_o parish_n be_v farm_a by_o out-dweller_n cavil_v 18_o if_o the_o minister_n will_v live_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o preach_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o man_n will_v refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o they_o will_v pay_v they_o out_o of_o mere_a reverence_n to_o their_o worth_n as_o the_o thief_n that_o steal_v mr._n gilpins_n horse_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o horse_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n the_o thief_n bring_v he_o his_o horse_n again_o and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n i_o have_v hear_v answer_v 1_o the_o most_o pious_a able_a painful_a minister_n be_v most_o defraud_v by_o unconscionable_a profane_a people_n only_o because_o they_o be_v such_o minister_n when_o illafect_v be_v true_o pay_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n be_v betray_v by_o judas_n for_o lucre_n sake_n and_o saint_n paul_n who_o lead_v a_o exemplary_a life_n and_o preach_v better_a than_o any_o minister_n now_o live_v and_o can_v work_v miracle_n yet_o he_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o nakedness_n have_v no_o abide_v place_n and_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o put_v to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o etc._n etc._n cavil_v 19_o if_o tithe_n be_v put_v into_o a_o common_a treasury_n and_o more_o equal_o divide_v by_o stipend_n i_o will_v willing_o pay_v tithe_n a._n 1._o it_o will_v be_v a_o vast_a charge_n to_o gather_v tithe_n into_o a_o common_a treasury_n neither_o minister_n nor_o people_n will_v be_v gainer_n by_o it_o but_o that_o charge_n about_o collector_n treasurer_n journey_n attendance_n must_v needs_o be_v loss_n to_o some_o answ_n 2_o we_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o holland_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a prince_n have_v the_o tithe_n the_o minister_n a_o stipend_n which_o be_v general_o so_o mean_a that_o the_o people_n after_o they_o have_v pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o state_n be_v necessitate_v to_o add_v to_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n out_o of_o their_o own_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o bishop_n time_n before_o the_o parliament_n in_o many_o parish_n the_o people_n pay_v tithe_n to_o non-residents_a who_o curate_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o beside_o yet_o these_o people_n now_o the_o bishop_n court_n be_v down_o not_o fear_v the_o present_a law_n do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n only_o without_o any_o further_a charge_n to_o resident_a godly_a painful_a preacher_n who_o keep_v house_n among_o they_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o parish_n with_o they_o in_o the_o palatinate_n before_o the_o sword_n enter_v there_o the_o minister_n condition_n be_v such_o that_o a_o peasant_n or_o yeoman_n scorn_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o minister_n their_o servant_n be_v think_v good_a enough_o for_o they_o and_o how_o it_o fare_v in_o this_o kind_n with_o famous_a scultetus_n be_v famous_a and_o this_o be_v the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o the_o palatine_a desolation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o old_a 2_o chron._n 36.15_o answer_v 3_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o minister_n maintenance_n be_v equal_a of_o old_a but_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v just_a ground_n of_o inequality_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o of_o place_n city_n or_o country_n of_o the_o minister_n desert_n family_n etc._n etc._n cavil_v 20_o many_o do_v petition_n against_o tithe_n all_o the_o nation_n over_o therefore_o i_o will_v pay_v none_o answer_v 1_o this_o rather_o argue_v for_o tithe_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o sect_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o all_o petition_v and_o clamour_v against_o christ_n himself_o they_o all_o ctyed_a crucify_v he_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o paul_n this_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o christ_n or_o in_o paul_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n answer_v 2_o many_o petition_n against_o tithe_n mere_o out_o of_o ignorance_n opinion_n passion_n interest_n for_o company_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o overthrow_v but_o will_v not_o cry_v down_o the_o ministry_n in_o plain_a term_n but_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v their_o end_n to_o pass_v by_o unsettle_v minister_n maintenance_n which_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n destroy_v both_o maintenance_n and_o ministry_n one_o that_o come_v up_o to_o london_n to_o petition_v against_o tithe_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v they_o down_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v get_v 30_o li._n by_o the_o year_n if_o tithe_n go_v down_o but_o be_v convince_v that_o if_o tithe_n go_v down_o his_o landlord_n will_v add_v his_o tythe-rent_a to_o the_o landlords-rent_a he_o present_o say_v i_o will_v home_o again_o as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v trudg_n let_v they_o petition_v that_o will_v a._n 3._o the_o clamour_n and_o petition_n of_o million_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v if_o it_o be_v can_v slesse_a and_o against_o right_n answ_n 4._o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n must_v follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a they_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n exod_n 23.3_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o unjust_a pilate_n the_o governor_n who_o deliver_v innocent_a christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v only_o upon_o petition_n &_o clamour_n and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n that_o no_o christian_n shall_v suffer_v for_o clamour_n of_o the_o people_n against_o they_o answ_n 5_o many_o petition_n have_v be_v make_v for_o tithe_n upon_o better_a ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n than_o the_o contrary_a petitioner_n have_v or_o can_v produce_v if_o both_o be_v compare_v some_o of_o these_o contrary_a petition_n have_v nothing_o but_o noise_n not_o a_o word_n of_o scripture-ground_n or_o inference_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o these_o petition_n from_o a_o very_a few_o in_o comparison_n though_o pretend_v from_o many_o and_o they_o not_o of_o the_o best_a cavil_v 21._o settle_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n or_o otherwise_o breed_v contention_n if_o there_o be_v no_o maintenance_n settle_v there_o will_v be_v no_o contention_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n no_o lawsuit_n etc._n etc._n which_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n answer_v 1_o this_o may_v have_v be_v object_v against_o god_n law_n for_o tithe_n that_o god_n have_v settle_v a_o contentious_a maintenance_n which_o to_o say_v be_v blasphemy_n 2_o contention_n arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o tithe_n but_o out_o of_o man_n passion_n and_o infirmity_n those_o that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o contention_n they_o necessitate_v they_o to_o who_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o contend_v for_o their_o right_n which_o be_v detain_v from_o they_o the_o non-tythepay_a be_v the_o contentious_a person_n the_o tythe-receiver_n only_o defend_v himself_o when_o he_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrong_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n without_o which_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n lose_v his_o righr_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o wrong_n and_o of_o the_o harden_v of_o other_o in_o wickedness_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n