Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	great_a	king_n	prince_n	6,832	5	5.4665	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79893	An item against sacriledge: or, Sundry queries concerning tithes. Wherein is held forth, the propriety and title that ministers have to them. The mischiefs which would ensue if tithes were brought into a common treasury, and ministers reduced to stipends. The danger of gratifying the petitioners against tithes, and all imposed maintenance. Collected and composed by one that hath no propriety in tithes.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1653 (1653)	Wing C4525; Thomason E712_3; ESTC R207132	7,073	10

a_o item_n against_o sacrilege_n or_o sundry_a query_n concerning_o tithe_n wherein_o be_v hold_v forth_o the_o propriety_n and_o title_n that_o minister_n have_v to_o they_o the_o mischief_n which_o will_v ensue_v if_o tithe_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o common_a treasury_n and_o minister_n reduce_v to_o stipend_n the_o danger_n of_o gratify_v the_o petitioner_n against_o tithe_n and_o all_o impose_a maintenance_n collect_v and_o compose_v by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o tithe_n rom._n 2._o 22._o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n london_n print_v byabraham_n millerforthomas_n vnderhillat_n the_o anchor_n and_o bible_n inpaulschurch-yard_n near_o the_o little_a north-door_n 1653._o certain_a query_n concerning_o the_o propriety_n and_o right_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n to_o tithe_n 1._o whether_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n have_v not_o as_o good_a a_o propriety_n in_o tithe_n as_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n have_v in_o their_o land_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o query_n be_v 1._o because_o ethelwolph_n son_n of_o king_n egbert_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n into_o a_o monarchy_n have_v all_o 855._o the_o land_n in_o england_n for_o his_o demesne_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o littleton_n tenure_n and_o confer_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o church_n by_o his_o royal_a charter_n date_v anno_fw-la 855._o in_o these_o word_n king_n ethelwolph_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o prince_n which_o rule_v in_o england_n under_o he_o in_o their_o several_a province_n do_v enrich_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n by_o his_o charter_n royal_a etc._n etc._n add_v in_o the_o end_n that_o who_o so_o shall_v increase_v the_o gift_n god_n will_v please_v to_o prosper_v and_o increase_v his_o day_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o diminish_v the_o same_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o at_o god_n judgement_n seat_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o as_o lord_n paramount_a but_o as_o proprietary_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o lord_n and_o great_a man_n at_o that_o time_n have_v no_o property_n or_o estate_n of_o permanency_n but_o as_o accountant_n to_o the_o king_n who_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v and_o yet_o they_o also_o give_v their_o free_a consent_n which_o the_o king_n require_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bar_v from_o plead_v any_o tenant-right_n as_o also_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o maintenance_n of_o tithe_n against_o all_o pretender_n 2._o because_o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o right_a or_o propriety_n in_o they_o for_o they_o never_o buy_v or_o pay_v for_o they_o neither_o can_v they_o come_v by_o inheritance_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o forefather_n can_v not_o descend_v to_o they_o neither_o come_v they_o to_o they_o by_o donation_n which_o they_o can_v never_o show_v 2._o whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o piety_n prudence_n justice_n and_o equity_n to_o alienate_v tithe_n from_o the_o ministry_n which_o have_v be_v so_o free_o give_v by_o our_o own_o christian_a king_n out_o of_o zeal_n to_o advance_v god_n glory_n confirm_v by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n oft_o time_n renew_v and_o reiterate_v as_o by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la thirty_o time_n confirm_v and_o many_o other_o statute_n since_o yea_o by_o the_o text_n and_o body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o affirm_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a iure_fw-la divine_a as_o sir_n edw._n cook_n testify_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o report_n 3._o whether_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o evil_n can_v possible_o be_v foresee_v which_o will_v ensue_v upon_o the_o alteration_n of_o such_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n through_o all_o change_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o tithe_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n for_o maintenance_n of_o god_n word_n and_o ministrs_n with_o a_o curse_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v alienate_v they_o 4._o whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o piety_n and_o prudence_n to_o pull_v they_o from_o god_n to_o rend_v they_o from_o his_o church_n to_o violate_v the_o dedication_n of_o our_o father_n the_o oath_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o decree_n of_o so_o many_o parliament_n and_o to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o those_o horrible_a curse_n which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v oblige_v itself_o to_o in_o case_n they_o consent_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o same_o as_o nehem._n 10._o 32_o etc._n etc._n 5._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o ministry_n have_v have_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o tithe_n in_o all_o christian_a church_n ever_o since_o christian_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o 66._o their_o estate_n since_o origen_n and_o tertullian_n who_o live_v not_o much_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o community_n among_o christian_n be_v not_o whole_o cease_v in_o their_o time_n and_o yet_o where_o it_o be_v the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v 6._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n to_o alienate_v tithe_n from_o the_o church_n have_v be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n either_o by_o the_o voluntary_a consent_n of_o church_n or_o by_o donation_n of_o prince_n see_v what_o be_v voluntary_o consecrate_v by_o man_n be_v confirm_v by_o god_n and_o may_v not_o be_v alienate_v levit._n 27._o 14_o etc._n etc._n which_o law_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o ananias_n act_n 5._o 3._o who_o peter_n arraign_n and_o god_n condemn_v for_o this_o very_a sacrilege_n why_o have_v thou_o say_v peter_n keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n whilst_o it_o remain_v viz._n unsold_a be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n viz._n to_o have_v consecrate_v or_o not_o consecrate_v it_o ver._n 5._o and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n sell_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 7._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o disannul_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a gal._n 3._o 5._o brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n or_o testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v viz._n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n no_o man_n disannul_v it_o i_o e._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o disannul_v it_o therefore_o tithe_n have_v be_v give_v by_o testament_n confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o alienate_v they_o heb._n 9_o 16_o 17._o for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a 8._o many_o impropriation_n have_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n by_o godly_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n and_o other_o have_v be_v buy_v in_o and_o settle_v in_o the_o most_o legal_a way_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v upon_o the_o ministry_n be_v it_o not_o against_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o take_v they_o from_o the_o church_n again_o and_o will_v it_o not_o discourage_v all_o man_n for_o the_o future_a from_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n when_o they_o see_v they_o thus_o pervert_v 9_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a precept_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o father_n for_o the_o give_n to_o he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n as_o he_o have_v former_o require_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o time_n and_o whether_o do_v not_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n so_o ready_o give_v their_o ten_o evince_v this_o or_o without_o such_o a_o precept_n have_v it_o not_o be_v will-worship_n in_o they_o and_o do_v not_o such_o positive_a precept_n if_o unrepealed_a bind_v all_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 10._o whether_o tithe_n as_o a_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n as_o they_o tend_v to_o preserve_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o and_o four_o commandment_n and_o as_o maintenance_n to_o the_o persor_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o spiritual_a parent_n 11._o whether_o tithe_n can_v be_v call_v antichristian_a which_o be_v pay_v so_o long_o before_o antichrist_n time_n and_o when_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o that_o dare_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o alienate_v they_o from_o the_o church_n by_o grant_v exemption_n appropriation_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o rob_v the_o church_n and_o parish_n minister_n to_o gratify_v the_o 25._o monk_n

if_o the_o treasurer_n be_v tradesman_n as_o many_o have_v be_v serve_v of_o late_a in_o the_o case_n of_o augmentation_n 7._o will_v not_o minister_n hereby_o be_v cast_v upon_o tentation_n to_o speak_v only_o please_a thing_n like_o trencher-chaplain_n lest_o their_o stipend_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o 8._o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o minister_n can_v or_o will_v be_v so_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o give_v to_o hospitality_n when_o they_o buy_v all_o with_o the_o penny_n as_o when_o they_o have_v it_o in_o tithe_n 9_o will_v not_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o bag_n and_o upon_o who_o the_o minister_n must_v depend_v for_o their_o subsistence_n lord_n it_o over_o they_o with_o pride_n and_o contempt_n enough_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o chancellor_n do_v 10._o though_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o best_a repute_n in_o each_o county_n shall_v be_v choose_v out_o to_o be_v the_o treasurer_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n how_o man_n be_v mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o honesty_n of_o other_o and_o how_o many_o man_n fall_v from_o their_o former_a principle_n of_o honesty_n and_o that_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o how_o apt_a stand_a water_n be_v to_o putrify_v 11._o if_o contentious_a suit_n have_v be_v betwixt_o minister_n and_o people_n about_o tithe_n have_v it_o not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n arise_v from_o the_o people_n covetousness_n pretend_v c●stoms_n prescription_n or_o composition_n to_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o due_n 12._o be_v not_o patron_n at_o the_o first_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o defend_v the_o minister_n right_a against_o the_o fraud_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o may_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n find_v out_o the_o same_o or_o some_o such_o like_a course_n whereby_o the_o minister_n shall_v neither_o be_v engage_v in_o contention_n with_o his_o people_n nor_o trouble_v with_o avocation_n from_o his_o study_n thereby_o 13._o may_v there_o not_o arise_v as_o many_o or_o more_o quarrel_n in_o case_n tithe_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o common_a treasury_n while_o some_o pretend_v conscience_n and_o so_o will_v pay_v none_o at_o all_o other_o think_v themselves_o over_o rate_v other_o think_v that_o the_o tradesman_n who_o get_v more_o by_o his_o shop_n than_o they_o do_v by_o the_o plough_n shall_v bear_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o this_o common_a burden_n and_o who_o then_o shall_v take_v course_n to_o enforce_v such_o to_o pay_v if_o the_o treasurer_n in_o the_o country_n sure_o they_o will_v prove_v but_o cold_a solicitor_n in_o another_o cause_n but_o suppose_v they_o do_v stir_v they_o must_v spend_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o such_o suit_n be_v like_a to_o be_v many_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o how_o will_v the_o minister_n stipend_n be_v curtail_v thereby_o beside_o may_v it_o not_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o which_o spend_v of_o other_o man_n purse_n be_v like_a to_o cut_v large_a thong_n out_o of_o other_o hide_n 14._o if_o the_o countryman_n shall_v pay_v a_o rate_n in_o money_n for_o his_o tithe_n will_v it_o not_o come_v far_o more_o hardly_o from_o he_o even_o like_o drop_n of_o blood_n money_n be_v usual_o very_o short_a with_o they_o and_o will_v he_o not_o think_v it_o far_o easy_a to_o part_v with_o a_o cock_n of_o hay_n or_o a_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n or_o such_o a_o small_a thing_n then_o to_o part_n with_o so_o much_o money_n as_o his_o whole_a tithe_n may_v come_v to_o once_o or_o often_o in_o the_o year_n and_o how_o little_o will_v he_o think_v himself_o ease_v hereby_o 15._o if_o tithe_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o common_a treasury_n when_o a_o live_n be_v worth_a two_o three_o or_o perhaps_o four_o hundred_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o will_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o other_o place_n and_o will_v it_o not_o certain_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o the_o people_n that_o their_o tithe_n 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thousand_o more_o out_o of_o every_o county_n will_v do_v the_o like_a if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o encouragement_n thereunto_o 4._o whether_o if_o tithe_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o will_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n be_v at_o all_o ease_v see_v both_o purchaser_n and_o tenant_n must_v pay_v so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o their_o land_n 5._o whether_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o parliament_n that_o have_v so_o late_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o will_v be_v exceed_o tender_a of_o every_o one_o liberty_n and_o property_n will_v now_o so_o soon_o after_o take_v away_o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n at_o one_o blow_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o family_n for_o the_o present_a to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o parent_n from_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o so_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o among_o we_o 6._o whether_o will_v not_o these_o petitioner_n if_o tithe_n be_v remove_v cry_v out_o and_o complain_v as_o much_o of_o the_o tyrannical_a oppression_n and_o burden_n of_o rent_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n do_v and_o so_o never_o be_v quiet_a till_o they_o have_v level_v all_o thing_n si_fw-la non_fw-la prosunt_fw-la singula_fw-la multa_fw-la juvant_fw-la finis_fw-la see_v s._n hen._n spelman_n council_n anno_fw-la 855._o orig_n hom._n 11._o in_o num._n cypr._n epist._n 66._o this_o also_o be_v justify_v by_o ●llar●●_z decleric●●_z l_o ●_z c_o 25._o instit._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v good_a information_n that_o there_o be_v late_o come_v over_o 100_o jesuit_n that_o have_v their_o frequent_a meeting_n in_o london_n to_o drive_v on_o this_o design_n