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§_o 37._o and_o now_o he_o be_v force_v pag._n 338._o to_o supply_v his_o emptiness_n of_o matter_n by_o repeat_v his_o old_a silly_a and_o blasphemous_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o to_o pretend_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o those_o profit_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o labour_n stock_n and_o care_n of_o another_o especial_o after_o their_o own_o decease_n which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o baffle_v before_o §_o 30._o and_o here_o i_o will_v only_o remark_n how_o that_o this_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v good_a do_v utter_o take_v away_o all_o the_o impropriator_n right_o to_o their_o estate_n in_o tithe_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o flatter_v they_o before_o pag._n 299._o for_o be_v not_o their_o tithe_n grant_v to_o their_o ancestor_n long_o ago_o and_o by_o they_o settle_v on_o their_o child_n a_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o man_n labour_n stock_n care_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v they_o not_o 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great_a burden_n than_o rent_n it_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o two_o shilling_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o but_o only_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o easy_a but_o it_o seem_v difficult_a when_o it_o be_v do_v unwilling_o as_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v 5._o speak_v hexam_n lib._n 5._o the_o quaker_n pay_v tithe_n grudge_o and_o of_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o alm_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o covetous_a and_o tribute_n to_o the_o disloyal_a subject_n but_o t._n e._n not_o content_a to_o discover_v his_o own_o base_a humour_n measure_v all_o man_n corn_n by_o his_o own_o bushel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v evil_n themselves_o he_o fancy_v all_o man_n pay_v their_o tithe_n with_o as_o ill_a will_n as_o the_o quaker_n and_o impudent_o slander_v the_o whole_a nation_n say_v he_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o every_o englishman_n dare_v speak_v his_o mind_n nine_o part_n 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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 the_o tenant_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 receive_v it_o but_o after_o all_o this_o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o notorious_a falsifyer_n in_o say_v the_o tenant_n receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o receive_v his_o prayer_n and_o his_o blessing_n his_o preach_a and_o other_o administration_n which_o in_o s._n paul_n account_n be_v worth_a more_o than_o ever_o can_v be_v compensated_a for_o on_o earth_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 11.2_o but_o say_v t._n e._n rend_a be_v a_o voluntary_a contract_n and_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la but_o tithe_n be_v not_o voluntary_a now_o but_o take_v by_o force_n very_o good_a by_o this_o rule_n than_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o as_o he_o false_o affirm_v but_o now_o they_o be_v a_o general_a oppression_n for_o the_o generality_n pay_v they_o willing_o and_o many_o thousand_o contract_n with_o their_o landlord_n and_o their_o parson_n to_o pay_v they_o as_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v to_o pay_v their_o rent_n to_o all_o these_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v no_o oppression_n by_o t._n be_v own_o rule_n nor_o be_v they_o indeed_o any_o oppression_n in_o themselves_o only_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o such_o as_o pay_v they_o unwilling_o to_o quaker_n atheist_n and_o covetous_a person_n yet_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o oppression_n that_o be_v pay_v involuntary_o for_o some_o knave_n will_v pay_v no_o just_a due_n to_o any_o without_o compulsion_n and_o yet_o such_o payment_n be_v just_a though_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v they_o by_o force_n nor_o be_v all_o payment_n oppression_n which_o we_o do_v not_o voluntary_o contract_v for_o t._n e._n must_v beware_v of_o that_o assertion_n for_o he_o never_o contract_v with_o the_o king_n to_o pay_v he_o hearth-money_n custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o these_o be_v no_o oppression_n but_o not_o to_o destroy_v his_o rule_n will_n t._n e._n be_v content_a with_o his_o quaker_n to_o pay_v tithe_n if_o i_o can_v prove_v they_o do_v voluntary_o contract_v to_o pay_v they_o if_o so_o i_o thus_o make_v it_o appear_v whoever_o take_v a_o farm_n either_o tithe_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o contract_n or_o they_o be_v not_o if_o they_o be_v mention_v than_o care_n be_v take_v express_o that_o either_o the_o landlord_n or_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v they_o if_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v than_o the_o law_n of_o england_n suppose_v that_o the_o tenant_n consent_v to_o pay_v they_o for_o tithe_n be_v so_o know_v a_o charge_n upon_o all_o land_n the_o law_n have_v settle_v they_o so_o firm_o and_o the_o nation_n pay_v they_o so_o long_o that_o none_o can_v be_v suppose_v ignorant_a there_o be_v such_o a_o charge_n upon_o the_o land_n he_o take_v to_o farm_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o take_v the_o land_n liable_a to_o this_o know_a charge_n and_o do_v not_o express_o covenant_v his_o landlord_n shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n both_o law_n and_o reason_n will_v interpret_v this_o a_o consent_n and_o contract_n to_o pay_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v if_o he_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o charge_n he_o will_v have_v leave_v the_o land_n and_o it_o together_o the_o quaker_n therefore_o must_v either_o take_v no_o farm_n or_o if_o they_o voluntary_o contract_v for_o the_o land_n they_o voluntary_o make_v themselves_o liable_a to_o tithe_n and_o so_o they_o be_v no_o oppression_n no_o not_o to_o they_o who_o have_v rather_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o no_o doubt_n the_o quaker_n can_v wish_v rather_o there_o be_v no_o rent_n to_o be_v pay_v neither_o and_o they_o voluntary_o covenant_n to_o pay_v rend_v because_o they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o 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priddle_n &_o napper_n case_n and_o more_o plain_o tithe_n be_v not_o extinguish_v by_o a_o feoffment_n make_v of_o the_o land_n by_o a_o demise_n of_o the_o land_n with_o all_o profit_n belong_v unto_o or_o out_o of_o the_o same_o they_o will_v not_o pass_v adjudge_v pass_v 7_o ed._n 6._o dy._n 84.31_o eliz._n in_o c._n b._n parkins_n case_n adjudge_v now_o what_o insolence_n be_v it_o for_o this_o novice_n to_o make_v his_o quaker_n believe_v that_o for_o law_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o best_a opinion_n and_o to_o plain_o adjudge_v case_n but_o his_o mistake_n will_v more_o full_o appear_v by_o this_o case_n a_o purchase_v a_o estate_n in_o b_o of_o c_o the_o tithe_n whereof_o be_v impropriate_a and_o belong_v to_o d_o now_o will_v the_o quaker_n say_v
but_o be_v make_v into_o broad_a plate_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o property_n of_o they_o be_v alter_v before_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v use_v the_o property_n alter_v have_v not_o his_o immediate_a teach_v learn_v he_o to_o speak_v sense_n the_o form_n of_o the_o censer_n be_v alter_v indeed_o but_o the_o property_n be_v not_o alter_v at_o all_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o property_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v censer_n and_o he_o have_v the_o same_o property_n in_o they_o when_o they_o be_v make_v into_o plate_n the_o property_n of_o a_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o alter_v unless_o it_o change_v its_o master_n if_o i_o have_v a_o property_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n by_o a_o friend_n gift_n and_o after_o see_v fit_a to_o melt_v it_o into_o a_o ring_n for_o my_o own_o use_n the_o form_n be_v change_v but_o the_o property_n be_v the_o same_o but_o to_o the_o case_n before_o we_o as_o the_o censer_n be_v once_o give_v to_o god_n must_v remain_v to_o be_v his_o still_o and_o though_o they_o may_v be_v use_v to_o another_o holy_a use_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v alienate_v to_o a_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n so_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o other_o sacred_a dedication_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v offer_v to_o maintain_v a_o evil_a way_n of_o worship_n they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o maintain_v a_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n but_o still_o they_o must_v remain_v sacred_a god_n property_n in_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v alter_v §_o 20._o the_o poor_a quaker_n find_v his_o argument_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o wrest_v tithe_n out_o of_o the_o clergys_n hand_n attempt_n to_o get_v more_o force_n on_o his_o side_n and_o pag._n 297._o make_v a_o fine_a speech_n to_o exasperate_v the_o impropriator_n against_o the_o priest_n persuade_v they_o that_o we_o be_v about_o to_o take_v their_o estate_n from_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o evident_a very_o short_o §_o 37._o that_o this_o very_a flatter_a quaker_n that_o seem_v so_o tender_a of_o their_o right_n here_o do_v labour_n to_o his_o utmost_a skill_n to_o prove_v they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o right_n to_o or_o estate_n in_o tithe_n at_o all_o and_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o they_o to_o pretend_v to_o have_v any_o such_o estate_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v the_o impropriator_n and_o all_o other_o will_v see_v the_o falseness_n of_o his_o deal_n and_o observe_v that_o he_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o serve_v a_o present_a turn_n and_o make_v the_o priest_n odious_a for_o our_o part_n we_o do_v not_o like_o the_o quaker_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n nor_o yet_o where_o priest_n have_v temporal_a estate_n the_o tithe_n whereof_o belong_v to_o lay-impropriators_a do_v we_o refuse_v to_o pay_v those_o tithe_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n appoint_v we_o do_v not_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n as_o the_o quaker_n manner_n be_v whatever_o opinion_n therefore_o the_o priest_n hold_v in_o this_o matter_n they_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o law_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v any_o to_o take_v away_o the_o impropriator_n estate_n from_o they_o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o not_o only_o of_o the_o clergy_n but_o the_o laity_n also_o who_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o divine_a law_n these_o alienation_n be_v not_o allowable_a and_o they_o have_v persuade_v such_o as_o can_v spare_v they_o free_o to_o return_v they_o to_o pious_a use_n or_o however_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o minister_n out_o of_o they_o sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o people_n where_o the_o profit_n do_v arise_v but_o none_o of_o we_o ever_o use_v the_o impropriator_n as_o the_o quaker_n have_v do_v we_o we_o know_v the_o present_a law_n give_v they_o a_o legal_a title_n to_o they_o and_o where_o we_o be_v liable_a we_o pay_v cheerful_o to_o they_o 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prescription_n of_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o all_o this_o mere_o to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o saxon_n be_v papist_n when_v tithe_n be_v give_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v popish_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o how_o impertinent_a and_o untrue_a all_o this_o be_v i_o will_v examine_v for_o first_o if_o the_o saxon_n in_o k._n ethelwolph_n time_n be_v papist_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o their_o donation_n be_v void_a so_o that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v this_o out_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v his_o position_n viz._n that_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v invalid_a second_o and_o suppose_v they_o be_v papist_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o give_a tithe_n be_v a_o popish_a act_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o popish_a the_o saxon_n of_o those_o day_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o make_v good_a law_n for_o its_o observation_n enjoin_v all_o person_n to_o learn_v the_o creed_n 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you_o reel_v from_o create_v a_o right_a to_o establish_v it_o whenas_o you_o never_o affirm_v that_o any_o temporal_a authority_n do_v create_v the_o original_a right_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o tithe_n only_o that_o they_o do_v establish_v that_o right_n which_o the_o clergy_n have_v to_o tithe_n before_o by_o create_v a_o temporal_a right_n and_o superad_v it_o to_o their_o former_a title_n and_o thus_o by_o both_o claim_n tithe_n be_v we_o and_o not_o his_o who_o pay_v they_o which_o when_o you_o offer_v to_o prove_v 142._o prove_v confer_v p._n 142._o the_o quaker_n leave_v out_o all_o the_o intermediate_v argument_n skip_v three_o page_n together_o and_o then_o bring_v in_o only_a your_o conclusion_n from_o those_o premise_n which_o he_o have_v omit_v confer_v pag._n 145._o he_o most_o dishonest_o insult_v be_v not_o this_o notable_o argue_v say_v the_o quaker_n when_o he_o have_v suppress_v all_o your_o argument_n and_o not_o suffer_v you_o to_o argue_v at_o all_o but_o when_o we_o have_v observe_v the_o injustice_n of_o this_o deal_n we_o may_v proceed_v to_o new_a instance_n of_o his_o audacious_a ignorance_n §_o 27._o pag._n 319_o 320._o afford_v we_o three_o notable_a passage_n first_o that_o christ_n who_o appoint_v maintenance_n in_o general_n do_v describe_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o particular_a viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n luke_n x._o 7_o 8._o mat._n x._o 10._o unless_o t._n e._n have_v some_o new_a revelation_n concern_v this_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o old_a word_n of_o scripture_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o as_o we_o read_v the_o place_n this_o be_v a_o particular_a direction_n for_o that_o private_a and_o particular_a message_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n and_o if_o this_o order_n of_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_v then_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o general_a rule_n to_o all_o minister_n to_o the_o world_n end_n so_o must_v also_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rule_n there_o mention_v be_v and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o minister_n may_v not_o preach_v to_o any_o gentile_n or_o samaritan_n mat._n x._o 5._o 2._o that_o they_o must_v still_o heal_v the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a cast_v out_o devil_n v._o 8._o 3._o that_o they_o must_v not_o have_v two_o coat_n nor_o walk_v with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n nor_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n nor_o have_v any_o money_n in_o their_o purse_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o which_o be_v rule_n that_o the_o most_o superstitious_a speaker_n do_v scarce_o now_o observe_v but_o these_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o pretend_a inspiration_n which_o make_v man_n expound_v scripture_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n break_v their_o
ethelwolph_n do_v this_o alone_a since_o he_o confess_v pag._n 285._o that_o his_o noble_n consent_v to_o the_o gift_n and_o if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o charter_n as_o he_o pretend_v he_o must_v know_v that_o ingulph_n say_v it_o be_v make_v all_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o also_o beorred_a king_n of_o mercia_n and_o edmund_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n before_o the_o abbot_n abbess_n duke_n earls_z and_o noble_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o other_o faithful_a people_n who_o all_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n charter_n and_o the_o man_n of_o dignity_n subscribe_v their_o name_n 350._o name_n ingulph_n apud_fw-la spelm._n p._n 350._o we_o have_v also_o note_v before_o how_o often_o this_o donation_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o whole_a nation_n representative_a since_o that_o time_n which_o t._n e._n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o to_o serve_v his_o end_n he_o conceal_v all_o this_o mere_o to_o get_v a_o occasion_n to_o indite_v good_a king_n ethelwolph_n of_o invade_v his_o subject_n property_n §_o 30._o but_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o for_o this_o slander_n in_o pag._n 323._o he_o suppose_v that_o ethelwolph_n do_v it_o by_o general_a consent_n and_o then_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o neither_o can_v he_o single_a nor_o they_o all_o conjoin_v give_v any_o more_o than_o belong_v to_o themselves_o viz_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o land_n or_o of_o the_o yearly_o profit_v for_o their_o own_o life_n but_o to_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n for_o ever_o be_v to_o my_o understanding_n say_v he_o utter_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o understanding_n so_o sad_o corrupt_v by_o prejudice_n but_o it_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o fee_n to_o give_v what_o part_n 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grant_n as_o these_o but_o that_o which_o stumble_v t.e._n be_v that_o in_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n right_o compute_v the_o labour_n sweat_v care_n charge_v skill_n industry_n diligence_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v include_v and_o that_o inseparable_o for_o these_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o production_n to_o admit_v then_o a_o power_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o profit_n beyond_o his_o own_o life_n be_v to_o suppose_v a_o power_n in_o that_o man_n to_o give_v away_o the_o labour_n care_n skill_n charge_n diligence_n and_o industry_n of_o another_o which_o reason_n gainsay_v and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a this_o be_v his_o main_a argument_n which_o he_o glory_v in_o much_o and_o repeat_v often_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o it_o but_o mistake_v falsehood_n and_o impiety_n for_o if_o t._n e._n will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o lord_n to_o lay_v a_o perpetual_a rent-charge_n upon_o his_o estate_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o money_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a or_o more_o legal_a he_o must_v grant_v it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o this_o lord_n to_o charge_v his_o estate_n with_o pay_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n in_o specie_fw-la for_o do_v not_o the_o raise_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n settle_v by_o rent-charge_n suppose_v 10_o l._n or_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la include_v the_o labour_n sweat_v care_n charge_v skill_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prepare_v the_o tithe_n nay_o the_o pay_v a_o rent-charge_n in_o money_n require_v more_o labour_n charge_v and_o pain_n than_o pay_v tithe_n in_o specie_fw-la for_o the_o husbandman_n must_v not_o only_o get_v his_o profit_n together_o but_o carry_v suppose_v his_o corn_n into_o the_o barn_n thresh_v it_o winnow_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o out_o again_o and_o sell_v it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o he_o must_v pay_v this_o money_n for_o which_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o his_o profit_n be_v sell_v whereas_o tithe_n be_v pay_v in_o specie_fw-la needs_o only_o be_v get_v together_o and_o the_o husbandman_n have_v no_o more_o charge_n nor_o trouble_v with_o it_o and_o beside_o tithe_n be_v a_o more_o equitable_a payment_n by_o far_o than_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n settle_v by_o rent-charge_n for_o if_o the_o land_n yield_v little_a profit_n the_o priest_n have_v but_o little_a tithe_n but_o rent-charge_n must_v be_v pay_v in_o full_a even_o when_o the_o worst_a year_n come_v without_o any_o consideration_n if_o the_o whole_a profit_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o yield_v twice_o as_o much_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n of_o the_o rent-charge_n must_v be_v pay_v now_o let_v any_o rational_a man_n judge_n whether_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o perpetual_a rent-charge_n be_v not_o to_o give_v away_o the_o labour_n charge_v and_o industry_n of_o another_o as_o well_o as_o the_o grant_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v t._n e._n be_v not_o so_o bereave_v of_o all_o sense_n that_o he_o will_v say_v such_o rent-charge_n be_v ridiculous_a or_o unreasonable_a beside_o we_o see_v that_o all_o landlord_n who_o let_v long_a lease_n and_o settle_v the_o rent_n on_o their_o young_a child_n or_o more_o distant_a relation_n do_v give_v away_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o husbandman_n labour_n charge_v and_o industry_n not_o only_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o they_o at_o least_o but_o t._n e._n will_v reply_n a_o man_n may_v charge_v his_o tenant_n successive_o with_o such_o a_o payment_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o labour_n because_o he_o afford_v they_o land_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o he_o can_v charge_v his_o heir_n successive_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o lord_n also_o do_v afford_v his_o heir_n land_n to_o raise_v this_o payment_n out_o of_o pray_v how_o come_v this_o present_a possessor_n to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o this_o land_n do_v he_o not_o derive_v his_o right_n from_o his_o forefather_n t._n e._n grant_v they_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 entire_a may_v they_o not_o leave_v a_o charge_n upon_o it_o and_o 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 for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o all_o law_n that_o the_o burden_n descend_v with_o the_o inheritance_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o encumbrance_n must_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o in_o point_n of_o reason_n why_o have_v not_o the_o father_n as_o good_a right_n to_o oblige_v his_o posterity_n as_o they_o have_v to_o possess_v his_o land_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o father_n be_v obey_v by_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n provide_v for_o by_o the_o father_n he_o may_v have_v charge_v his_o posterity_n with_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o best_a year_n profit_v in_o money_n but_o now_o the_o charge_n be_v only_o the_o bare_a ten_o of_o the_o year_n profit_n be_v it_o less_o or_o more_o which_o all_o man_n but_o quaker_n will_v grant_v be_v a_o easy_a charge_n if_o t._n e._n shall_v say_v the_o land_n have_v go_v through_o many_o hand_n since_o i_o answer_v whoever_o buy_v this_o land_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v convey_v no_o follow_a owner_n can_v sell_v that_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n which_o he_o never_o have_v convey_v to_o he_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o at_o present_v it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o note_v this_o argument_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v protestatio_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la and_o so_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o attempt_n to_o prove_v that_o can_v be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o like_a case_n and_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v
that_o a_o purchase_v d_n estate_n in_o the_o tithe_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a word_n in_o the_o conveyance_n from_o c_o if_o so_o the_o poor_a impropriator_n have_v a_o ill_a bargain_n for_o then_o c_z may_v sell_v d_n estate_n in_o tithe_n and_o a_o buy_v it_o and_o he_o receive_v nothing_o for_o it_o now_o if_o the_o impropriator_n estate_n in_o tithe_n do_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o general_a word_n in_o the_o conveyance_n from_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o land_n no_o more_o do_v the_o clergie-mans_n estate_n in_o tithe_n so_o pass_v yea_o t._n e._n be_v so_o far_o mistake_v in_o think_v general_a word_n include_v tithe_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n who_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n shall_v express_o declare_v in_o his_o deed_n of_o sale_n that_o he_o do_v sell_v the_o tithe_n such_o a_o clause_n will_v not_o give_v the_o buyer_n the_o least_o right_o to_o they_o for_o private_a contract_n can_v make_v no_o alteration_n in_o thing_n determine_v by_o the_o public_a law_n exit_fw-la solenni_fw-la jure_fw-la privatorum_fw-la conventione_n nihil_fw-la quicquam_fw-la immutandum_fw-la est_fw-la 27._o est_fw-la reg._n jur._n 27._o but_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o quaker_n fraudulent_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n of_o the_o conveyance_n which_o will_v have_v discover_v his_o knavery_n in_o this_o false_a assertion_n for_o thus_o he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o deed_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o purchaser_n buy_v the_o tithe_n with_o the_o land_n the_o say_v a_o grant_v bargain_n sell_v etc._n etc._n all_o that_o etc._n etc._n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_v thereof_o and_o also_o all_o the_o estate_n right_o title_n interest_n property_n claim_n and_o demand_v whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n there_o he_o stop_v with_o a_o &c._n &c._n because_o his_o shallow_a reader_n shall_v not_o see_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o deed_n viz._n estate_n right_o which_o i_o the_o say_v a_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o the_o premise_n which_o word_n do_v manifest_a that_o the_o purchaser_n buy_v no_o more_o estate_n or_o right_o than_o the_o seller_n have_v to_o or_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o indeed_o he_o can_v purchase_v no_o more_o for_o nemo_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la transfer_v potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la haberet_fw-la edict_n haberet_fw-la vlp._n l._n 46._o ad_fw-la edict_n the_o seller_n do_v not_o purchase_v the_o tithe_n himself_o nor_o do_v they_o descend_v to_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n but_o have_v be_v a_o distinct_a collateral_a estate_n this_o many_o hundred_o year_n which_o never_o pass_v between_o father_n and_o son_n buyer_n and_o seller_n but_o remain_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la how_o many_o time_n soever_o the_o land_n change_v its_o owner_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v sell_v nor_o alienate_v no_o not_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o incumbent_n himself_o since_o they_o be_v a_o entail_v estate_n and_o the_o church_n say_v my_o lord_n coke_n be_v always_o a_o minor_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o one_o under_o age_n 3._o age_n in_o mag._n chart._n p._n 3._o and_o none_o can_v alienate_v a_o minor_n land_n and_o if_o t._n e._n will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o except_v in_o the_o purchase_n by_o name_n as_o free-rent_n and_o rent-charge_n sometime_o be_v i_o answer_v free-rent_n and_o rent-charge_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v upon_o land_n by_o private_a contract_n and_o can_v not_o be_v know_v unless_o they_o be_v by_o name_n except_v to_o be_v due_a out_o of_o such_o a_o estate_n whereas_o tithe_n be_v a_o public_a donation_n and_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o so_o need_v not_o be_v except_v by_o name_n as_o private_a charge_n be_v and_o yet_o t._n e._n must_v know_v that_o if_o a_o owner_n shall_v sell_v a_o estate_n in_o general_a word_n and_o not_o except_v nor_o mention_v a_o free-rent_n or_o rend_a charge_n this_o will_v not_o discharge_v the_o buyer_n from_o pay_v it_o nor_o destroy_v his_o right_n to_o who_o the_o say_a rent_n be_v due_a caveat_n emptor_n much_o less_o can_v the_o not_o except_v tithe_n prejudice_n the_o church_n right_o and_o thus_o t._n be_v law_n come_v to_o nothing_o §_o 41._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o present_v we_o pag._n 346._o with_o a_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o though_o the_o tenant_n be_v abate_v by_o his_o landlord_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o tithe_n yet_o the_o abatement_n say_v t._n e._n make_v in_o the_o rent_n in_o respect_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o tithe_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o priest_n fault_n who_o be_v not_o a_o party_n to_o their_o bargain_n but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o abatement_n proportionable_a to_o so_o know_v a_o payment_n it_o be_v either_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o landlord_n who_o will_v abate_v no_o more_o or_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o tenant_n who_o consent_v to_o pay_v so_o much_o the_o tithe_n be_v the_o know_a interest_n of_o a_o three_o person_n so_o that_o the_o landlord_n can_v just_o demand_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o nor_o the_o tenant_n prudent_o yield_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n on_o account_n of_o they_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o demonstration_n or_o rather_o supposition_n suppose_v a_o farm_n of_o the_o value_n of_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la if_o tythe-free_a the_o landlord_n abate_v 10_o l._n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o tithe_n let_v it_o for_o 90_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la now_o the_o whole_a profit_n of_o this_o farm_n he_o suppose_v worth_a three_o time_n 90_o l._n that_o be_v 270_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o full_a tithe_n whereof_o be_v 27_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la so_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v only_o abate_v 10_o l._n in_o consideratton_n of_o tithe_n pay_v 27_o l._n for_o they_o now_o all_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n as_o i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o have_v ask_v t._n e._n two_o question_n first_o why_o do_v not_o his_o wise_a tenant_n know_v such_o a_o payment_n as_o 27_o l._n must_v go_v out_o of_o his_o farm_n expect_v and_o stand_v upon_o more_o abatement_n he_o shall_v have_v yield_v to_o pay_v only_o 73_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o then_o all_o have_v be_v right_o second_o if_o the_o landlord_n abate_v the_o quaker_n 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v whether_o be_v not_o the_o quaker_n a_o knave_n who_o put_v this_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n in_o his_o own_o pocket_n and_o will_v pay_v no_o tithe_n at_o all_o i_o believe_v all_o the_o parson_n in_o england_n will_v compound_v with_o the_o quaker_n after_o this_o rate_n that_o the_o landlord_n allow_v but_o to_o examine_v his_o device_n we_o find_v three_o fault_n with_o this_o supposition_n of_o t._n e.'s_n first_o he_o suppose_v the_o landlord_n to_o be_v better_a than_o usual_o they_o be_v for_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v few_o landlord_n who_o will_n or_o do_v let_v a_o farm_n for_o 90_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o which_o they_o know_v may_v be_v make_v 270_o l._n second_o he_o suppose_v the_o tenant_n to_o get_v more_o profit_n than_o any_o of_o they_o actual_o gain_v or_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v reasonable_a they_o shall_v for_o if_o the_o landlord_n receive_v only_o one_o 90_o l._n the_o tenant_n have_v another_o 90_o l._n to_o repay_v he_o for_o his_o charge_n care_n and_o pain_n in_o manage_n and_o a_o three_o 90_o l._n the_o tenant_n have_v remain_v clear_a profit_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v as_o much_o profit_n as_o the_o landlord_n himself_o get_v by_o his_o own_o estate_n which_o he_o purchase_v so_o that_o the_o tenant_n have_v as_o much_o benefit_n by_o another_o man_n estate_n as_o the_o right_a owner_n three_o and_o both_o these_o supposition_n be_v mere_o to_o accuse_v the_o parson_n of_o take_v more_o for_o tithe_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o receive_v for_o what_o parson_n do_v ever_o receive_v 27_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o a_o 90_o l._n farm_n experience_n teach_v we_o that_o consider_v the_o small_a profit_n of_o pasture-ground_n together_o with_o custom_n ill_a payment_n and_o concealment_n etc._n etc._n we_o scarce_o ever_o get_v so_o much_o as_o 20_o s._n for_o 10_o l._n rent_n unless_o where_o there_o be_v very_o much_o corn_n but_o take_v the_o church-living_n one_o with_o another_o and_o there_o be_v not_o above_o 9_o l._n a_o year_n make_v of_o a_o farm_n upon_o the_o improve_a rent_n of_o 90_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la now_o if_o the_o landlord_n abate_v 10_o l._n a_o year_n in_o respect_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o tenant_n pay_v but_o 9_o l._n a_o year_n than_o tithe_n be_v