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note_v that_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n anno._n 794._o confirm_v to_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o take_n of_o fish_n and_o this_o be_v after_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o german_a boniface_n which_o assure_v we_o tithe_n be_v then_o enjoy_v by_o the_o clergy_n must_v he_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o tithe_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o flourish_n and_o a_o falsehood_n the_o flourish_n in_o these_o word_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o charter_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n do_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o a_o empty_a find_v of_o word_n without_o matter_n the_o falsehood_n in_o these_o word_n tithe_n be_v among_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n this_o â—_o tax_v for_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n let_v he_o clear_v it_o as_o he_o can_v then_o for_o the_o donation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o ethelbald_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n but_o discharge_v the_o monastery_n and_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o public_a tax_n burden_n and_o service_n some_o few_o except_v and_o then_o say_v let_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o speak_v general_o not_o the_o priest_n or_o clergy_n only_o have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n and_o in_o take_v fish_n that_o they_o need_v not_o make_v present_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o prince_n unless_o they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v free_a let_v they_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o there_o have_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v have_v be_v hard_o bestead_v to_o have_v acquit_v they_o by_o this_o donation_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n or_o to_o have_v prove_v this_o charter_n make_v before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n give_v this_o very_a charter_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o popish_a blindness_n of_o that_o age._n his_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o build_v &_o endow_v church_n monastery_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o building_n can_v be_v excuse_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n seek_v thereby_o merit_v with_o god_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o may_v appear_v testify_v in_o their_o own_o record_n whereof_o one_o here_o i_o think_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o probation_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o set_v down_o this_o very_a charter_n of_o ethelbald_n and_o after_o add_v by_o the_o content_n hereof_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o where_o he_o say_v pro_fw-la amore_fw-la celestis_fw-la petriae_fw-la pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la anime_fw-mi pro_fw-la liberatione_n animâ—_n et_fw-fr absolutione_n delictorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v their_o salvation_n not_o by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n thus_o far_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n vol._n 1._o l._n 2._o towards_o the_o end_n from_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o contrary_a his_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v to_o this_o priest_n who_o bring_v the_o very_a same_o charter_n for_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o it_o which_o fox_n give_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o popish_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o that_o time_n the_o author_n of_o this_o charter_n ethelbald_n himself_o be_v a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a person_n speed_z in_o his_o chronicle_n pag._n 254._o call_v he_o a_o most_o lascivious_a adulterer_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentâ—_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o adultery_n with_o nun_n to_o this_o ethelbald_a the_o priest_n â—oyns_v k._n offa_n who_o he_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 793._o do_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o church_n why_o do_v he_o not_o add_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o it_o so_o let_v he_o then_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n too_o it_o be_v a_o most_o exâ—â—rable_a murder_n aggravate_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o hospitality_n tâ—e_v story_n fox_n set_v down_o out_o of_o jorâ—alensis_n and_o malmsbury_n to_o this_o effect_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o eastangle_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o offa_n with_o a_o princely_a train_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n offa_n queen_n suspect_v ethelbert_n have_v some_o other_o design_n persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o kill_v he_o offa_n thereupon_o the_o next_o day_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v train_v into_o his_o palace_n alone_o from_o his_o company_n by_o one_o call_v guimbertus_fw-la who_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o and_o there_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n which_o forthwith_o he_o present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n offa_n length_n understand_v the_o innocency_n of_o thus_o king_n and_o the_o heinous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o fact_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o hereford_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o ethelbert_n he_o bestow_v great_a land_n and_o afterward_o go_v up_o to_o rome_n for_o his_o penance_n where_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o penny_n through_o every_o house_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o there_o at_o length_n be_v translate_v from_o a_o king_n to_o a_o monk_n martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o here_o now_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a murder_n and_o the_o gift_n the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o this_o gift_n of_o offa_n be_v but_o particular_a the_o ten_o of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o a_o general_a act_n nor_o find_v we_o that_o he_o make_v any_o law_n to_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o priest_n urge_v that_o this_o offa_n have_v with_o all_o his_o clergy_n condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o so_o be_v no_o idolater_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o clergy_n do_v condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o the_o priest_n can_v prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v no_o idolater_n be_v nothing_o then_o idolatry_n but_o worship_v of_o image_n what_o be_v the_o pray_v to_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o relic_n will_v the_o priest_n say_v that_o offa_n and_o all_o his_o clergy_n have_v condemn_v this_o also_o he_o will_v say_v perhaps_o he_o be_v no_o papist_n neither_o what_o go_v he_o up_o to_o rome_n for_o what_o make_v he_o so_o observant_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o pope_n what_o make_v he_o before_o receive_v the_o pope_n legate_n be_v not_o these_o plain_a argument_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o beside_o all_o other_o idolatry_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v then_o most_o zealous_o maintain_v from_o offa_n gift_n he_o take_v a_o step_n of_o about_o sixty_o year_n to_o ethelwolf_n charter_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n to_o countenance_v tithe_n now_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o ethelwolf_n charter_n i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o cast_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a back_n and_o take_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o england_n before_o ethelwâ—lf's_n time_n his_o first_o out_o of_o flâ—ta_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o second_o of_o ina_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o three_o of_o boniface_n prove_v not_o any_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n nor_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v maintain_v by_o tithe_n but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v receive_v tithe_n of_o such_o as_o do_v free_o offer_v they_o his_o four_o of_o egberts_n collection_n of_o canon_n be_v prove_v by_o selden_n not_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o egbert_n but_o by_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n his_o five_o of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcuth_n be_v by_o selden_n upon_o reasonable_a ground_n suspect_v to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o ethelwolf_n time_n his_o six_o of_o
eâ—helbald's_n grant_n speak_v nothing_o aâ—_n all_o of_o tithe_n his_o seven_o and_o last_o of_o offa_n be_v not_o any_o general_a settlement_n but_o a_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o own_o good_n so_o that_o among_o all_o these_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o positive_a law_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a undoubted_o genuine_a and_o certain_o make_v within_o the_o time_n pretend_v that_o express_o command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o clear_o declare_v that_o tithe_n in_o those_o time_n be_v general_o and_o constant_o pay_v then_o for_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o he_o feign_v tithe_n be_v settle_v one_o be_v a_o setter_n up_o of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n another_o a_o lascivious_a adulterer_n a_o three_o a_o treacherous_a and_o cruel_a murderer_n and_o all_o superstitious_o devote_v to_o the_o idolatrous_a church_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o dueâ—y_v consider_v what_o advantage_n i_o pray_v have_v he_o get_v at_o last_o what_o additional_a strength_n have_v he_o gain_v what_o further_a discovery_n have_v he_o make_v what_o ancient_a evidencâ—_n have_v he_o find_v what_o 〈◊〉_d authentic_a charter_n have_v he_o produce_v for_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n on_o the_o english_a church_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n where_o be_v now_o his_o great_a bâ—ast_n of_o antiquity_n and_o his_o vaunt_n of_o the_o early_a settlement_n of_o tithe_n when_o after_o so_o long_a a_o search_n and_o narrow_a a_o scrute_n among_o all_o the_o old_a record_n he_o can_v find_v he_o be_v able_a at_o length_n to_o show_v no_o charter_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o england_n of_o elder_a date_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n in_o the_o year_n 855._o nor_o any_o conciliary_a canon_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o tolerable_a reputation_n save_v that_o of_o chalcuâ—h_n in_o the_o year_n 789._o if_o at_o least_o that_o may_v be_v repute_v tolerable_a which_o be_v hold_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o legate_n of_o pope_n adrian_n a_o stout_a maintainer_n of_o image-worship_n and_o so_o in_o the_o priest_n own_o notion_n a_o idolater_n send_v hither_o from_o rome_n on_o purpose_n §_o 11._o now_o come_v we_o after_o this_o far-fetched_a compass_n to_o k._n ethelwolf_n charter_n at_o last_o which_o the_o former_a priest_n have_v the_o wit_n to_o begin_v with_o at_o first_o and_o not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o a_o fruitless_a search_n after_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v as_o this_o wise_a man_n have_v do_v to_o little_a purpose_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o donation_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 96._o be_v the_o danish_a invasion_n which_o make_v k._n ethelwolf_n consult_v hiâ—_n lergy_n and_o noble_n by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v best_o avert_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o general_a consent_n there_o determine_v that_o the_o tithe_n throughout_o all_o england_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n he_o say_v in_o the_o page_n next_o before_o that_o k._n ethelwolf_n in_o this_o donation_n do_v rather_o confirm_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n then_o original_o make_v they_o due_a here_o he_o say_v it_o be_v determine_v that_o tithe_n throughout_o all_o england_n shall_v be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n which_o of_o these_o must_v stand_v be_v it_o a_o grant_n or_o a_o confirmation_n be_v tithe_n throughout_o all_o england_n grant_v before_o what_o need_n have_v there_o then_o be_v of_o a_o grant_v now_o be_v tithe_n throughout_o all_o england_n not_o grant_v before_o what_o be_v there_o then_o for_o k._n ethelwolf_n to_o confirm_v this_o hang_v not_o well_o together_o but_o i_o observe_v his_o eager_a desire_n to_o say_v enough_o cause_v he_o sometime_o to_o say_v too_o much_o i_o expect_v now_o we_o shall_v have_v forthwith_o enter_v upon_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o donation_n but_o whatever_o the_o matter_n be_v he_o interpose_v another_o section_n to_o supply_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o charter_n thus_o he_o begin_v it_o pag._n 97._o but_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o defect_n in_o this_o charter_n we_o will_v show_v how_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v since_o in_o all_o age_n hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o mention_v alured_v and_o guthrum_n edward_n the_o elder_a athâ—lston_n edmund_n edger_n canute_n and_o edward_n the_o confessor_n all_o which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v spâ—red_v the_o question_n not_o be_v how_o late_a tithe_n be_v settle_v but_o how_o early_o for_o if_o ethelwolf_n donation_n be_v inpugn_v as_o popish_a i_o think_v he_o take_v but_o a_o indirect_a course_n to_o vindicate_v that_o by_o instance_v other_o more_o apparent_o popish_a than_o itself_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o this_o he_o run_v on_o not_o only_o to_o but_o through_o the_o norman_a conquest_n as_o far_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o out_o of_o spelman_n concludeâ—_n these_o grant_n have_v be_v ratify_v in_o thirty_o nine_o several_a great_a council_n and_o parliament_n before_o the_o reformation_n but_o of_o who_o i_o pray_v do_v those_o council_n consist_v before_o the_o reformation_n be_v they_o not_o the_o popish_a clergy_n the_o very_a same_o or_o of_o the_o same_o that_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o godly_a martyr_n and_o decree_v tithe_n to_o themselves_o here_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o touch_v again_o upon_o his_o old_a string_n of_o divine_a right_n &_o tithe_n be_v original_o due_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 99_o which_o because_o i_o will_v not_o like_o he_o be_v â—ound_v always_o sing_v the_o same_o song_n i_o forbear_v to_o reply_v to_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o answer_n thereunto_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n upon_o his_o first_o period_n but_o there_o be_v another_o passage_n in_o this_o section_n pag._n 99_o which_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o pretermit_v among_o other_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o donation_n onâ—_n be_v tâ—at_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o have_v be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v for_o this_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o behold_v to_o he_o he_o have_v help_v i_o to_o a_o notable_a medium_fw-la to_o prove_v what_o sort_n of_o priest_n this_o donation_n be_v make_v to_o by_o assure_v i_o it_o be_v make_v to_o they_o who_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o character_n not_o at_o all_o applicable_a to_o the_o present_a english_a clergy_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o so_o apt_o as_o to_o the_o popish_a priest_n who_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o by_o far_o the_o long_a of_o any_o though_o consider_v the_o date_n of_o the_o charter_n and_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n between_o which_o scarce_o full_a seven_o hundred_o year_n do_v intervene_v i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o popish_a priest_n neither_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o donation_n for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n unless_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v fundamental_o and_o in_o the_o ground_n a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o priesthood_n with_o they_o though_o in_o some_o minâ—ter_a circumstance_n disagree_v and_o so_o will_v reckon_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donation_n to_o have_v be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o and_o these_o in_o common_a but_o then_o he_o shall_v consider_v that_o this_o infer_v the_o donation_n to_o be_v make_v to_o those_o and_o these_o in_o common_a the_o consequence_n of_o which_o will_v be_v that_o these_o and_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n a_o like_a but_o because_o this_o passage_n seem_v somewhat_o anigmatical_a if_o i_o have_v not_o full_o reach_v his_o sense_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v explain_v it_o in_o his_o next_o meanwhile_o i_o go_v on_o to_o his_o next_o section_n in_o which_o he_o note_v three_o general_a exception_n that_o i_o take_v at_o this_o charter_n of_o ethelwolf_n which_o in_o so_o many_o section_n he_o intend_v i_o perceive_v to_o avoid_v rather_o than_o answer_n §_o 12._o my_o first_o exception_n he_o say_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o that_o charter_n pag._n 289._o and_o here_o he_o say_v i_o affirm_v k._n ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n i_o not_o only_o affirm_v but_o prove_v it_o from_o history_n and_o give_v such_o demonstration_n of_o it_o as_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o overlook_a than_o answer_n it_o have_v become_v he_o to_o have_v show_v if_o he_o can_v that_o the_o instance_n i_o give_v of_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n be_v either_o not_o true_a or_o not_o conclusive_a but_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v either_o of_o these_o i_o show_v from_o good_a authority_n that_o ethelwolf_n be_v breed_v a_o monk_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n according_a
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
their_o time_n pain_n industry_n and_o skill_n in_o work_v for_o the_o priest_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o admit_v in_o ethelwolf_n or_o any_o other_o a_o power_n to_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o servile_a condition_n on_o their_o posterity_n let_v the_o free-spirited_n reader_n judge_n against_o this_o the_o priest_n object_n thus_o do_v not_o the_o raise_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n settle_v by_o rent-charge_n include_v the_o labour_n sweat_n care_n charge_n skill_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prepare_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 168._o the_o case_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v great_o different_a from_o that_o of_o tithe_n for_o a_o rent-charge_n be_v a_o burden_n fix_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n the_o burden_n descend_v with_o the_o inheritance_n he_o that_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 170._o will_n not_o have_v the_o encumbrance_n must_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n he_o therefore_o to_o who_o such_o land_n descend_v on_o which_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n lie_v find_v he_o can_v enjoy_v the_o land_n without_o perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o rent-charge_n subject_n himself_o unto_o the_o burden_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o estate_n undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o thus_o become_v his_o own_o act_n so_o that_o this_o man_n ancestor_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v away_o his_o stock_n labour_n skill_n and_o industry_n for_o they_o only_o charge_v a_o burden_n on_o their_o own_o land_n which_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o take_v or_o leave_v but_o he_o himself_o give_v away_o his_o own_o stock_n â—abour_n skill_n and_o industry_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o estate_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n for_o tithe_n though_o a_o burden_n and_o a_o grievous_a one_o too_o be_v not_o fix_v upon_o the_o land_n nor_o descend_v with_o the_o inheritance_n for_o they_o who_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o inheritance_n be_v liable_a if_o they_o have_v personal_a estate_n to_o pay_v tithe_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o have_v land_n and_o they_o that_o have_v land_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o pay_v tithe_n unless_o by_o employ_v a_o stock_n or_o personal_a estate_n upon_o they_o they_o make_v a_o increase_n or_o have_v something_o renew_v upon_o the_o land_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v possible_a so_o to_o order_v the_o matter_n as_o to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d freâ—_n from_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o tithe_n however_o if_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o land_n descend_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n yet_o he_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o lose_v the_o land_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o land_n under_o condition_n of_o pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o have_v under_o condition_n of_o pay_v a_o rent-charge_n &_o therefore_o neither_o needs_o nor_o do_v subject_n himself_o to_o the_o burden_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o tithe_n here_o theâ—_n in_o short_a lie_v the_o civil_a difference_n between_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o tithe_n a_o rent-charge_n be_v a_o burden_n charge_v upon_o the_o land_n tithe_n be_v a_o burdeâ—_n lie_v upon_o the_o stock_n a_o rent-charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o land_n by_o they_o that_o have_v a_o just_a propriety_n therein_o tithe_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o stock_n by_o they_o that_o have_v no_o propriety_n at_o all_o therein_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o rent-charge_n unless_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o undertake_n but_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o burden_n of_o tithe_n without_o his_o own_o consent_n or_o undertake_n yea_o against_o it_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v both_o that_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o tithe_n be_v very_o unlike_a and_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o ethelwolf_n and_o his_o people_n have_v power_n to_o load_v their_o posterity_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o tithe_n forever_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o their_o donation_n of_o tithe_n we_o may_v find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o tithe_n to_o be_v at_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n for_o they_o take_v great_a care_n by_o legal_a settlement_n to_o secure_v and_o assure_v those_o rent-charge_n but_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n save_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n nor_o be_v the_o knâ—ck_n of_o sue_v for_o tithe_n in_o temporal_a court_n find_v out_o till_o oâ—_n late_a year_n which_o argue_v that_o as_o they_o give_v 〈…〉_z they_o intend_v the_o continuance_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v depend_v on_o devotion_n also_o he_o object_n again_o in_o pag._n 170._o that_o see_v the_o present_a possessor_n derive_v his_o right_n to_o his_o land_n from_o his_o forefather_n who_o may_v have_v sell_v off_o what_o part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o please_v and_o since_o they_o transmit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d â—ay_v they_o not_o leave_v a_o charge_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o the_o â—eir_n 〈◊〉_d not_o pay_v the_o charge_n he_o must_v renounce_v the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v have_v sell_v off_o what_o part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o please_v so_o they_o may_v have_v lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o land_n because_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d in_o themselves_o but_o they_o can_v not_o have_v subject_v the_o stock_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o present_a occupant_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o property_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o present_a occupant_n and_o though_o he_o say_v if_o the_o heir_n will_v not_o pay_v the_o charge_n he_o must_v renounce_v the_o land_n also_o yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n he_o know_v full_a well_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o the_o heir_n will_v not_o pay_v tithe_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o renounce_v the_o land_n nor_o do_v he_o forfeit_v it_o by_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n but_o he_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o land_n whether_o he_o pay_v tithe_n or_o no._n which_o show_v he_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o land_n under_o any_o condition_n of_o pay_v tithe_n for_o than_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o land_n without_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 171._o the_o quaker_n argument_n be_v protestatio_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o protestation_n against_o fact_n and_o so_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v that_o can_v be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o like_a â—ases_n and_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v which_o have_v be_v do_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o christian_a law_n that_o 〈…〉_z nothing_o at_o all_o be_v more_o than_o i_o understand_v before_o the_o intent_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o câ—â—not_v be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v but_o that_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v or_o as_o his_o after_o word_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v although_o it_o have_v be_v do_v ten_o thousand_o time_n and_o approve_a 〈…〉_z by_o such_o lawâ—_n as_o he_o for_o his_o profit_n sake_n will_v call_v christian._n §_o 6._o for_o want_v of_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o force_v of_o argument_n he_o fall_v now_o to_o downright_o rail_a have_v a_o mind_n i_o suppose_v to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v daunt_v i_o with_o bluster_a word_n and_o therefore_o exhibit_v a_o charge_n against_o i_o of_o no_o leâ—s_a nature_n than_o blasphemy_n he_o ground_n it_o upon_o my_o say_n that_o for_o any_o one_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o ethelwolf_n or_o some_o other_o have_v give_v he_o my_o labour_n pain_n charge_n care_n skill_n industry_n diligence_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n it_o may_v be_v before_o either_o he_o or_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v a_o thing_n most_o ridiculous_a and_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o reason_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 172._o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n he_o shall_v call_v all_o man_n fool_n when_o as_o this_o blasphemous_a argument_n â—â—ies_v in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o even_o by_o the_o quaker_n own_o confession_n in_o the_o levitical_a law_n do_v assume_v a_o power_n to_o enjoin_v all_o the_o owner_n of_o canaan_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o those_o profit_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o sweat_n and_o pain_n charge_n and_o care_n and_o that_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o god_n say_v he_o do_v make_v over_o to_o his_o priest_n these_o ten_o of_o the_o