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and_o the_o same_o tythe-robber_n carry_v away_o all_o his_o tythe-corn_n in_o harvest_n 1653_o i_o hear_v of_o hundred_o of_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n answ_n 4._o any_o other_o settle_a maintenance_n beside_o tithe_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a contention_n as_o rate_n stipend_n augmentation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v they_o must_v be_v contend_v for_o or_o lose_v which_o lose_v for_o want_n of_o lawful_a seek_v after_o the_o present_a minister_n be_v accountable_a not_o only_o for_o his_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o own_o wrong_n and_o defraud_v but_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o that_o lose_a maintenance_n if_o it_o have_v be_v contend_v for_o for_o the_o support_n of_o succeed_a minister_n answ_n 5._o tithe_n and_o rate_n be_v a_o maintenance_n subject_a to_o contention_n by_o reason_n that_o people_n be_v embolden_v to_o detain_v they_o through_o defect_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n but_o if_o better_a law_n be_v make_v and_o speedy_a and_o impartial_a justice_n execute_v against_o that_o iniquity_n so_o that_o such_o unjust_a man_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v cause_n utter_o to_o despair_v of_o impunity_n and_o gain_v but_o be_v certain_a of_o punishment_n and_o loss_n they_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o leave_v of_o that_o trade_n which_o will_v undo_v they_o and_o be_v the_o only_a occasion_n of_o the_o contention_n and_o tithe_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o contentious_a maintenance_n answ_n 6._o the_o people_n by_o their_o lawless_a contention_n purposely_o endeavour_v a_o abolition_n by_o law_n of_o their_o payment_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n cavil_v 22._o tithe_n will_v ease_v the_o land_n of_o tax_n there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o parish_n in_o england_n the_o tithe_n whereof_o will_v come_v to_o a_o vast_a sum_n answer_v 1_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o oppression_n be_v evil_a undo_v god_n minister_n and_o thereby_o root_a out_o the_o gospel_n be_v evil_a answer_v 2._o the_o propriety_n of_o other_o man_n the_o revenue_n of_o officer_n landlords-rent_a will_v ease_v the_o state_n in_o tax_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v bear_v by_o any_o other_o revenue_n then_o by_o the_o revenue_n of_o minister_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o priest_n land_n in_o egypt_n be_v not_o sell_v in_o time_n of_o extremity_n when_o other_o land_n be_v sell_v cavil_v 23_o i_o can_v profit_v by_o the_o minister_n therefore_o i_o will_v pay_v he_o nothing_o answer_v 1_o this_o may_v be_v only_o a_o pretence_n to_o defraud_v he_o a_o cloak_n for_o covetousness_n answer_v 2_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v unfit_a the_o magistrate_n will_v remove_v he_o if_o he_o be_v fit_a it_o be_v thy_o own_o fault_n rhat_o thou_o profite_a not_o by_o he_o thy_o unjust_a hatred_n contempt_n prejudice_n against_o he_o hinder_v thy_o edification_n by_o his_o labour_n cavil_v 24_o tithe_n entangle_v minister_n in_o the_o world_n and_o distract_v they_o in_o their_o study_n calling_n duty_n etc._n etc._n answer_v 1._o minister_n of_o old_a look_v after_o their_o livelihood_n answer_v 2_o minister_n setvant_n look_v after_o their_o tithe_n answer_v 3_o there_o be_v distraction_n in_o rate_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v bad_a tything_n out_o of_o people_n purse_n though_o the_o rate_n be_v never_o so_o low_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o kind_n yet_o journey_n after_o journey_n to_o man_n of_o ability_n still_o excuse_v upon_o excuse_n and_o in_o the_o end_n after_o divers_a year_n forbearance_n the_o minister_n be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o law_n or_o lose_v all_o if_o more_o particular_a law_n for_o tithe_n inkinde_a they_o will_v trouble_v less_o than_o rate_n or_o stipend_n and_o tithe_n be_v in_o possession_n be_v ready_a money_n at_o all_o time_n when_o the_o rate_n or_o stipend_n can_v be_v have_v from_o the_o north_n the_o miaister_n write_v that_o to_o live_v in_o a_o stipendiary_a way_n do_v obstruct_v they_o in_o their_o study_n and_o distract_v they_o abour_v their_o provision_n for_o themselves_o and_o family_n they_o write_v from_o thence_o what_o wearisome_a and_o frustrate_a journey_n have_v minister_n make_v for_o their_o stipend_n long_o after_o they_o have_v be_v due_a these_o northern_a part_n can_v declare_v there_o be_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o late_a parliament_n for_o the_o propogation_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o and_o their_o best_a care_n use_v to_o draw_v minister_n maintenance_n into_o a_o common_a treasury_n they_o after_o much_o experience_n of_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n thereof_o be_v force_v to_o devolve_v it_o again_o into_o its_o old_a channel_n cavil_v 25._o tithe_n and_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n keep_v up_o a_o idle_a ministry_n answer_v 1._o this_o be_v object_v against_o god_n proceed_n who_o settle_a tithe_n and_o certain_a maintenance_n for_o his_o minister_n of_o old_a answer_v 2_o idle_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v thrust_v out_o like_o drone_n he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v shall_v not_o eat_v only_o the_o labourer_n not_o the_o loiterer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n answer_v 3_o if_o the_o labourer_n wage_n be_v arbitrary_a he_o be_v common_o less_o industrious_a he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v and_o if_o he_o be_v conscientious_a his_o certain_a good_a reward_n will_v make_v he_o more_o industrious_a this_o be_v saint_n paul_n argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o cavil_v 26_o the_o parson_n be_v rich_a enough_o he_o can_v spare_v what_o i_o take_v answer_v 1_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a pretence_n of_o poor_a rogue_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o take_v from_o such_o a_o man_n he_o be_v rich_a enough_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o god_n command_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v from_o the_o poor_a he_o do_v not_o say_v from_o the_o rich_a thou_o may_v steal_v thou_o may_v steal_v tithe_n cavil_v 27_o the_o minister_n will_v be_v too_o rich_a if_o all_o his_o tithe_n be_v true_o pay_v he_o answer_v compare_v minister_n maintenance_n now_o with_o the_o maintenance_n which_o god_n settle_v upon_o minister_n in_o israel_n they_o have_v forty_o eight_o city_n with_o their_o village_n suburb_n and_o field_n numb_a 35._o beside_o tithe_n offering_n etc._n etc._n shall_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v so_o plentiful_o and_o certain_o provide_v for_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n uncertain_o and_o illiberal_o especial_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n where_o be_v already_o revenue_n of_o land_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n settle_a without_o any_o charge_n to_o the_o present_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o minister_n cavil_v 28_o the_o soldier_n who_o god_n have_v own_v in_o these_o time_n be_v against_o tithe_n answer_v 1._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o soldier_n shall_v be_v against_o pay_v tithe_n see_v the_o first_o tithe_n that_o ever_o be_v pay_v that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v pay_v by_o a_o souldter_n by_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o his_o victorious_a return_n he_o pay_v tithe_n of_o his_o spoil_n and_o he_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o and_o he_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o first_o minister_n we_o read_v of_o gen_n 14._o heb._n 7._o which_o act_n of_o abraham_n all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n be_v to_o consider_v of_o especial_o soldier_n answer_v 2_o soldier_n live_v not_o upon_o benevolence_n they_o have_v a_o certain_a pay_n certain_a wage_n luke_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 9_o their_o army_n chaplain_n live_v not_o upon_o benevolence_n but_o have_v a_o certain_a liberal_a maintenance_n a_o force_a maintenance_n out_o of_o tax_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v that_o minister_n be_v
soldier_n they_o be_v all_o officer_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o have_v a_o liberal_a certain_a pay_n 1_o cor._n 9.1_o cor._n 10.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o &_o chap._n 4.7_o answer_v 3_o the_o example_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o word_n how_o it_o hold_v forth_o if_o not_o the_o necessity_n yet_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o tithe_n as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel_n minister_n we_o have_v see_v before_o answer_v 4_o it_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o soldier_n many_o soldier_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n man_n of_o that_o call_v eminent_a for_o wisdom_n valour_n place_n and_o authority_n answer_v 5_o suppose_v all_o soldier_n be_v against_o we_o for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o be_v not_o to_o sin_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o fire_n or_o sword_n he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n cavil_v 29._o i_o never_o promise_v the_o priest_n to_o pay_v he_o therefore_o i_o will_v pay_v he_o as_o little_a as_o i_o can_v this_o cavil_n have_v satisfy_v the_o little_a conscience_n of_o some_o i_o have_v lose_v many_o pound_n by_o this_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n answer_v 1._o right_o must_v be_v do_v though_o we_o never_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o the_o not_o promise_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o every_o duty_n of_o holiness_n righreousnesse_n and_o sobriety_n may_v be_v excuse_v upon_o this_o account_n i_o never_o promise_v to_o pay_v excise_n custom_n i_o never_o promise_v not_o to_o rob_v such_o a_o man_n this_o be_v a_o thin_a cloak_n for_o iniquity_n and_o covetousness_n cavil_v 30._o land_n and_o house_n be_v worth_a but_o little_a when_o tithe_n be_v first_o settle_v i_o be_o content_a to_o pay_v my_o tythe-rent_a after_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n when_o tithe_n be_v first_o settle_v but_o now_o land_n be_v worth_a treble_a the_o value_n answer_v tithe_n be_v at_o first_o settle_v absolute_o in_o fee-simple_n not_o with_o any_o limitation_n for_o time_n or_o value_n of_o high_a or_o low_a price_n cavil_v 31._o the_o priest_n be_v covetous_a look_v after_o money_n love_v money_n tell_v money_n keep_v a_o rate-booke_n mind_v his_o tithe_n minister_n shall_v mind_v their_o book_n and_o sermon_n and_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v trust_v god_n etc._n etc._n answer_v 1._o this_o accusation_n of_o the_o covetous_a tythe-stealer_n be_v only_o to_o hide_v his_o own_o covetousness_n and_o iniquity_n to_o cry_v whore_n first_o answ_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o common_a and_o false_a flander_n raise_v against_o the_o best_a minister_n if_o they_o look_v after_o and_o demand_v their_o own_o their_o due_n present_o they_o be_v covetous_a none_o covetous_a in_o the_o parish_n but_o the_o priest_n for_o sooth_n answer_v 3_o minister_n be_v not_o angel_n to_o live_v without_o food_n and_o raiment_n they_o ought_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n and_o may_v do_v it_o without_o covetousness_n or_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o covetousness_n for_o so_o do_v as_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o preacher_n when_o they_o look_v after_o their_o rent_n debt_n due_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v covetous_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o minister_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o sour_a go_v out_o to_o sow_v the_o word_n that_o sow_v be_v sow_v in_o hope_n even_o of_o temporal_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.10_o 11._o ans_fw-fr 4._o minister_n as_o all_o other_o man_n must_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o their_o daily_a bread_n for_o comfortable_a subsistence_n in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n &_o not_o to_o tempt_v god_n by_o neglect_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v their_o daily_a bread_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n cavil_v 32_o i_o will_v pay_v the_o priest_n just_o if_o he_o will_v let_v i_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n for_o he_o by_o myself_o alone_o if_o he_o will_v trust_v i_o with_o set_v it_o out_o but_o he_o fare_v the_o worse_a because_o he_o be_v so_o mistrustful_a so_o jealous_a that_o he_o have_v his_o man_n at_o our_o heel_n all_o the_o harvest_n answer_v 1_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n of_o the_o fraudulent_a tythe-payer_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n about_o this_o only_o to_o have_v a_o colour_n not_o to_o set_v out_o or_o carry_v away_o any_o tithe_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v what_o tithe_n he_o listen_v in_o their_o absence_n amswer_v 2._o if_o the_o tythe-receiver_n servant_n attend_v not_o to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v out_o the_o tythe-payer_n will_v be_v their_o own_o carver_n in_o their_o absence_n answer_v 3_o common_a justice_n and_o reason_n require_v though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o that_o he_o who_o propriety_n the_o tithe_n be_v shall_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o assign_n see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o have_v his_o own_o and_o not_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o tythe-payer_n to_o pay_v he_o what_o he_o listen_v in_o his_o absence_n answ_n 4._o they_o that_o mean_v honest_o will_v rather_o desire_v then_o refuse_v or_o decline_v winess_n to_o attend_v they_o to_o avoid_v suspicion_n and_o contention_n cavil_v 33_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v tithe_n be_v due_a therefore_o i_o will_v pay_v none_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a objection_n answer_v 1_o the_o not-believing_a that_o a_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n but_o a_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o ommission_n answer_v 2._o if_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o payment_n and_o duty_n for_o say_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o who_o will_v then_o pay_v anything_o say_v one_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o set_v it_o upon_o my_o spirit_n to_o pay_v excize_a to_o pray_v in_o my_o family_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v answer_v 3_o this_o be_v rather_o wilfulness_n than_o not_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v etc._n etc._n cavil_v 34_o if_o the_o priest_n will_v take_v the_o ten_o child_n in_o the_o parish_n and_o keep_v it_o i_o will_v think_v it_o equal_a to_o pay_v the_o ten_o the_o tithe_n of_o other_o thing_n to_o he_o answer_v 1_o god_n never_o appoint_v his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o appoint_v tithe_n that_o they_o shall_v upon_o that_o condition_n take_v and_o keep_v the_o ten_o child_n answer_v 2_o god_n provision_n for_o his_o minister_n which_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o be_v for_o their_o livelihood_n and_o maintenance_n not_o for_o their_o hindrance_n and_o charge_n answer_v 3_o minister_n bear_v their_o proportion_n in_o parochial_a charge_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a child_n etc._n etc._n cavil_v 35_o we_o have_v gift_v man_n enough_o that_o will_v preach_v for_o nothing_o that_o will_v maintain_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o pay_v tithe_n answer_v 1_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o gift_n in_o any_o and_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n answer_v 2_o some_o be_v only_o pretend_v gift_v man_n and_o gift_a man_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o of_o mere_a bold_a fancy_n undertake_v to_o preach_v public_o as_o experience_n show_v they_o may_v have_v good_a affection_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o but_o speak_v only_o good_a word_n &_o matter_n if_o they_o be_v orthodox_n but_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n &_o run_v over_o 100_o theme_n in_o a_o preachment_n and_o that_o in_o a_o dull_a &_o silly_a manner_n i_o can_v name_v divers_a such_o yet_o they_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o those_o of_o their_o faction_n for_o rare_a man_n i_o have_v compare_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o meeting_n to_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o goat_n by_o one_o into_o a_o five_o and_o diverse_a stand_n about_o the_o five_o and_o hold_v it_o up_o to_o receive_v the_o milk_n 3_o and_o these_o pretend_a gift_a man_n come_v from_o their_o shop_n and_o trade_n get_v some_o pocket-sermon_n which_o they_o either_o learn_v out_o of_o print_a book_n or_o have_v take_v in_o write_v at_o the_o sermon_n of_o godly_a able_a preacher_n these_o sermon_n they_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o here_o &_o there_o be_v ambulatory_a journey-mâ—n_a vagrant_a preacher_n
time_n his_o wagon_n be_v load_v it_o be_v night_n etc._n etc._n the_o tythe-payer_n say_v he_o must_v manure_v his_o ground_n and_o turn_v in_o his_o cattle_n which_o spoil_v the_o tithe_n this_o be_v usual_a inquire_v at_o pluck_o in_o kent_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o wicked_a tythe-payer_n to_o cover_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o shame_n use_v to_o encourage_v the_o poor_a people_n gleaner_n and_o other_o to_o steal_v tythe-corn_n and_o they_o see_v it_o nod_n and_o laugh_v at_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o and_o by_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o tythe-robbing_a be_v make_v a_o sport_n off_o and_o not_o only_o tythe-payer_n but_o other_o people_n become_v tythe-stealer_n so_o that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o watch_v our_o tithe_n day_n and_o night_n after_o it_o be_v set_v out_o one_o near_o i_o be_v take_v in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o farmer_n who_o see_v he_o bundle_n up_o wheat-sheave_n and_o have_v they_o on_o his_o back_n the_o farmer_n come_v to_o he_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o say_v it_o be_v his_o corn_n the_o thief_n answer_v by_o my_o troth_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o tythe-shock_n for_o it_o stand_v alone_o else_o i_o will_v not_o have_v touch_v it_o for_o 100_o pound_n and_o the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n against_o this_o settle_a maintenance_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o people_n do_v open_o call_v those_o that_o gather_v the_o tithe_n thief_n and_o rogue_n and_o say_v that_o they_o go_v thieve_v about_o to_o take_v man_n corn_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v into_o what_o time_n we_o be_v fall_v wherein_o wickedness_n be_v so_o advance_v by_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n that_o light_n be_v call_v darkness_n and_o darkness_n be_v call_v light_n honest_a man_n be_v call_v thief_n and_o thief_n be_v justify_v and_o as_o the_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n be_v use_v where_o tithe_n be_v pay_v in_o kind_n so_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o rate_n a_o world_n of_o fraud_n in_o that_o also_o beside_o refusal_n &_o delay_n to_o pay_v it_o without_o law_n the_o fraud_n be_v in_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n the_o landlord_n rent_n be_v for_o so_o many_o acre_n and_o so_o many_o acre_n there_o be_v but_o the_o tythe-payer_n have_v a_o trick_n to_o case_n themselves_o in_o tax_n to_o the_o state_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o cheat_v the_o minister_n there_o be_v one_o number_n in_o the_o seff-book_n a_o other_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o landlord_n lease_n and_o in_o bargain_n for_o thing_n tytheable_a as_o wood_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a price_n be_v conceal_v and_o thereby_o the_o minister_n defraud_v these_o be_v the_o common_a fraud_n use_v and_o daily_o practise_v against_o minister_n as_o daily_a experience_n woeful_a experience_n dear_a buy_v experience_n have_v teach_v thousand_o of_o minister_n and_o impropriator_n who_o have_v pay_v very_o dear_a for_o their_o learning_n of_o this_o art_n call_v tything-craft_n which_o since_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v cease_v have_v be_v much_o improve_v by_o impunity_n all_o the_o nation_n over_o through_o defect_n of_o law_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v these_o fraud_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o these_o fraud_n be_v not_o invite_v or_o cause_v for_o want_n of_o law_n for_o by_o law_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o justice_n the_o tythe-payer_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v just_o and_o true_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v his_o tithe_n without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o trick_n will_v not_o gain_v he_o any_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v sue_v and_o make_v prove_v his_o tithe_n to_o be_v so_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gain_n to_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o the_o tythe-payer_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o defraud_v why_o do_v he_o use_v these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o trick_n to_o conceal_v his_o unjust_a manner_n of_o tything_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o mean_v true_o and_o just_o will_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n that_o tithe-payer_n that_o of_o purpose_n endeavour_v to_o decline_v the_o see_v his_o tithe_n set_v out_o by_o the_o tythe-receiver_n be_v just_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o daily_a experience_n prove_v they_o fraudulent_a 2_o that_o proof_n never_o fail_v the_o tythe-payer_n though_o the_o tithe_n be_v never_o so_o unjust_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v ignorant_a and_o profane_a atheist_n or_o malicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o minister_n be_v they_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a witness_n against_o the_o minister_n one_o that_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o will_v swear_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v his_o master_n or_o neighbour_n and_o they_o that_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o tythe-payer_n thievery_n and_o help_v load_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o steal_a tithe_n they_o that_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o theft_n and_o gainer_n by_o it_o shall_v be_v witness_n for_o the_o grand-thief_n ask_v my_o fellow_n if_o i_o be_v a_o thief_n will_v not_o such_o son_n servant_n and_o neighbour_n witness_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a tythe-payer_n the_o principal_a occupier_n of_o the_o land_n and_o who_o can_v disprove_v they_o see_v all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absence_n and_o some_o tithe_n leave_v for_o he_o 3_o for_o the_o treble_a damage_n if_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o whole_o detain_v or_o carry_v away_o there_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o any_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n substract_v the_o which_o tythe-receiver_n must_v prove_v the_o value_n of_o that_o which_o his_o servant_n never_o see_v and_o who_o can_v swear_v the_o number_n of_o acre_n without_o see_v they_o measure_v so_o that_o for_o want_n of_o proof_n the_o treble_a damage_n if_o any_o be_v conjecture_v come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o true_a single_a value_n of_o the_o defraud_a tithe_n 4_o for_o further_a answer_n suppose_v the_o tythe-payer_n in_o a_o parish_n be_v a_o hundred_o or_o two_o as_o more_o there_o be_v in_o some_o parish_n suppose_v it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v their_o tithe_n true_o set_v out_o in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absence_n but_o no_o direct_a proof_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n on_o the_o tythe-receiver_n part_n now_o the_o minister_n or_o other_o tythe-receiver_n must_v either_o set_v down_o with_o this_o loss_n or_o have_v suit_n of_o law_n against_o two_o hundred_o person_n to_o make_v they_o prove_v their_o just_a tything_n according_a to_o law_n in_o equiry_n court_n the_o tythe-payer_n will_v swear_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o answer_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n to_o swear_v false_o if_o trial_n at_o law_n the_o witness_n be_v common_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o be_v a_o sad_a straight_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o either_o to_o lose_v his_o tithe_n and_o be_v undo_v that_o way_n or_o to_o be_v a_o great_a loser_n in_o pay_v cost_n also_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v a_o negative_a 5_o and_o for_o final_a answer_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o a_o hundred_o tythe-payer_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v substract_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o s._n it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o tythe-receiver_n to_o lose_v this_o 100_o l._n then_o to_o sue_v at_o law_n for_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n give_v the_o wrong_a tythe-receiver_n treble_a damage_n yet_o it_o have_v prove_v a_o damage_n to_o the_o tythe-receiver_n to_o right_v himself_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o treble_a damage_n for_o that_o the_o cost_n be_v always_o include_v in_o the_o damage_n so_o that_o the_o cost_n in_o journey_n law-fee_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o hundred_o suit_n will_v come_v to_o more_o in_o value_n than_o the_o treble_a damage_n which_o be_v give_v he_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o hundred_o pound_n in_o tithe_n then_o to_o have_v sue_v for_o it_o unless_o a_o law_n be_v make_v for_o treble_a cost_n as_o well_o as_o for_o treble_a damage_n chap._n ii_o and_o the_o fraud_n in_o tything_n and_o oppression_n thereby_o be_v not_o only_o occasion_v by_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n for_o tithe_n but_o through_o defect_n of_o justice_n also_o i_o mean_v execution_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v now_o in_o be_v the_o preamble_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o tithe_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1644_o mention_n that_o
about_o holy_a thing_n and_o make_v act_n &_o law_n to_o enforce_v it_o 2_o chron._n 31.4_o nehem._n 13.6_o so_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o kingdom_n and_o state_n become_v christian_a minister_n be_v present_o provide_v for_o in_o a_o public_a settle_a way_n of_o maintenance_n as_o history_n show_v which_o maintenance_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o in_o this_o nation_n especial_o by_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o settle_a duty_n and_o indeed_o then_o and_o only_o then_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o any_o nation_n when_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v entertain_v it_o and_o set_v it_o up_o and_o uphold_v it_o by_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o minister_n and_o ministry_n of_o it_o and_o that_o glory_n be_v go_v if_o the_o magistrate_n own_v it_o not_o or_o protect_v it_o not_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o such_o as_o charles_n will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n receive_v any_o advantage_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n become_v christian_n which_o be_v confute_v isa_n 49.23_o psal_n 72.10_o 11._o isa_n 60_o 10._o revel_v 20.24_o such_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n such_o father_n &_o mother_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o child_n to_o itself_o but_o do_v take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o nourish_v it_o we_o read_v act._n 9.31_o when_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n from_o persecution_n they_o be_v edify_v &_o multiply_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o more_o edify_v and_o multiply_v if_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v the_o power_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n do_v active_o and_o positive_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o their_o pious_a care_n to_o promote_v religion_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o not_o only_o to_o preserve_v outward_a peace_n and_o safety_n answer_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.1_o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n against_o god_n law_n not_o to_o allow_v maintenance_n to_o minister_n which_o god_n command_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n sin_n if_o he_o punish_v not_o that_o neglect_n of_o duty_n thereby_o to_o enforce_v it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o case_n as_o in_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o tax_n &_o in_o other_o duty_n answ_n 3._o whereas_o charles_n say_v that_o people_n shall_v maintain_v minister_n free_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o that_o duty_n to_o obey_v god_n only_o therein_o god_n command_v it_o to_o be_v free_o do_v &_o therefore_o the_o mngistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o to_o enforce_v it_o by_o coercive_a law_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o duty_n command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v do_v free_o and_o willing_o tit._n 3.1_o obey_v magistrate_n be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o double_a command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n too_o of_o they_o of_o who_o god_n say_v they_o be_v god_n shall_v move_v to_o more_o free_a willing_a cheerful_a obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5.1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o cavil_v charles_n to_o animate_v people_n against_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n print_v express_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o oppression_n and_o a_o bondage_n and_o that_o sell_v of_o parson_n age_n be_v sell_v of_o poor_a man_n labour_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v the_o people_n be_v own_o estate_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v evident_a that_o tithe_n be_v no_o bondage_n or_o wrong_v because_o the_o pay_n of_o they_o be_v not_o one_o farthing_n charge_n to_o any_o man_n rich_a or_o poor_a in_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o tithe_n neither_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n nor_o to_o the_o landlord_n nor_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o house_n where_o those_o tithe_n arise_v but_o they_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o impropriator_n as_o their_o right_n and_o propriety_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o tithe_n by_o the_o godly-learned_n in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v manifest_v by_o several_a learned_a treatise_n when_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v the_o patronage_n of_o rectory_n if_o the_o minister_n incumbent_n die_v the_o profit_n the_o tithe_n thereof_o go_v not_o to_o the_o state_n but_o be_v sequester_v and_o keep_v for_o the_o next_o minister_n to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o minister_n have_v actual_a possession_n give_v they_o as_o freeholder_a &_o as_o freeholder_n pay_v subsidy_n and_o sue_v at_o law_n as_o freeholder_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o house_n do_v not_o purchase_v the_o tithe_n and_o duty_n that_o have_v and_o do_v issue_n out_o of_o those_o land_n and_o house_n as_o a_o rent-charge_n due_a and_o payable_a to_o the_o minister_n or_o impropriator_n neither_o do_v they_o purchase_v the_o land_n tythe-free_a or_o duty-free_a and_o the_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n do_v not_o hire_v the_o tithe_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o landlord_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o let_v they_o or_o to_o enjoy_v they_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v &_o have_v be_v a_o consideration_n have_v of_o this_o rent-charge_n of_o tithe_n in_o all_o purchase_n lease_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v be_v a_o ten_o part_v more_o in_o value_n and_o price_n if_o the_o land_n or_o house_n purchase_v or_o hire_v be_v tythe-free_a as_o be_v manifest_a in_o tythe-free_a land_n which_o be_v purchase_v and_o let_v at_o high_a rate_n by_o a_o ten_o part_n than_o land_n or_o house_n charge_v with_o tythe-rent_a thus_o it_o have_v please_v god_n who_o when_o he_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n do_v reserve_v the_o tithe_n to_o himself_o for_o his_o minister_n and_o make_v other_o provision_n for_o they_o in_o land_n and_o house_n by_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o provide_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o other_o land_n and_o nation_n a_o maintenance_n for_o his_o minister_n by_o the_o free_a donation_n and_o legal_a settlement_n of_o house_n glebe_n and_o tithe_n give_v and_o establish_v by_o those_o who_o have_v be_v proprietor_n and_o possessor_n of_o land_n and_o house_n and_o this_o establishment_n have_v be_v make_v and_o continue_v by_o law_n and_o custom_n for_o many_o generation_n as_o heretofore_o and_o of_o late_a especial_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o ancient_a history_n and_o record_n and_o this_o settlement_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n from_o good_a ground_n both_o from_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n also_o which_o command_v the_o liberal_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n such_o a_o maintenance_n at_o least_o as_o tithe_n amount_v unto_o gal._n 6.6_o 1_o cor._n 9.2_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o tithe_n be_v none_o of_o the_o people_n own_a that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o in_o the_o least_o yet_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o unperswaseable_a people_n be_v to_o believe_v this_o truth_n and_o how_o forward_o they_o be_v to_o embrace_v charles_n nicholls_n his_o false_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o people_n right_a to_o tithe_n so_o that_o many_o people_n count_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o detain_v their_o tithe_n they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n and_o themselves_o good_a service_n to_o cozen_v the_o tythe-receiver_n what_o they_o can_v i_o have_v hear_v divers_a say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o cozen_v the_o parson_n what_o they_o can_v &_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o say_v with_o scorn_n and_o glory_v when_o they_o pay_v any_o tithe_n we_o give_v the_o priest_n as_o they_o in_o scorn_n call_v the_o settle_a minister_n so_o much_o every_o year_n we_o be_v at_o such_o charge_n to_o the_o priest_n either_o glory_v in_o their_o bounty_n and_o gift_n or_o rather_o grudge_v at_o their_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v no_o more_o 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