god_n intend_v they_o and_o since_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o present_a law_n have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n i_o know_v not_o what_o title_n the_o popish_a priest_n can_v just_o have_v to_o they_o and_o now_o one_o will_v think_v t._n e._n be_v some_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o one_o that_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o he_o and_o his_o quaker_n be_v renounce_v by_o all_o sound_a protestant_n and_o be_v the_o very_a darling_n of_o the_o great_a agent_n for_o rome_n their_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n despise_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n plead_v for_o ignorance_n rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v popery_n in_o disguise_n they_o learn_v their_o lesson_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o while_o they_o dig_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o set_v protestant_n one_o against_o another_o since_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o give_v rome_n a_o easy_a victory_n so_o that_o though_o t._n e._n use_v the_o name_n of_o popish_a priest_n to_o gull_v the_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o journeyman_n and_o with_o his_o party_n be_v the_o most_o desperate_a foe_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n next_o to_o their_o popish_a master_n who_o set_v they_o on_o and_o true_o he_o deserve_v a_o fee_n from_o the_o popish_a priest_n for_o plead_v so_o earnest_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o since_o like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o arguing_n it_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_n it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n proceed_v we_o therefore_o to_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o §_o 33._o however_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v the_o protestant_a clergy_n have_v any_o right_n to_o they_o since_o pag._n 329._o the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n nor_o indeed_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v which_o can_v deserve_v such_o compensation_n the_o quaker-speaker_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v indeed_o for_o their_o people_n because_o they_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n immediate_o but_o our_o people_n profess_v they_o need_v outward_a and_o mediate_a teach_n so_o that_o we_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v and_o certain_o we_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o people_n as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o any_o clergy_n in_o the_o world_n we_o pray_v for_o they_o preach_v to_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n due_o among_o they_o we_o marry_v and_o bury_v we_o visit_v the_o sick_a relieve_v the_o poor_a comfort_v the_o sad_a reprove_v sinner_n confute_v heretic_n and_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o elwoods_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o land_n require_v of_o we_o and_o as_o foreign_a protestant_n have_v say_v be_v general_o as_o laborious_a a_o clergy_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o age_n since_o the_o settlement_n of_o christianity_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o perform_v any_o divine_a office_n which_o our_o people_n need_n or_o require_v and_o if_o a_o quaker_n say_v all_z this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o or_o worth_n nothing_o to_o he_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o jewel_n be_v worth_a a_o great_a deal_n in_o itself_o which_o yet_o aesop_n cock_n count_v worth_a nothing_o and_o prefer_v a_o barley-corn_n before_o it_o and_o divine_a administration_n be_v not_o less_o worth_n in_o themselves_o because_o such_o cock_n prefer_v a_o tythe-sheaf_n before_o they_o all_o §_o 34._o to_o revile_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n be_v to_o reproach_n the_o law_n itself_o and_o accuse_v as_o well_o the_o maker_n as_o the_o executor_n of_o that_o law_n wherefore_o t._n e._n in_o call_v tithe_n a_o great_a oppression_n and_o a_o foul_a abuse_n pag._n 331._o insinuate_v to_o his_o seditious_a follower_n that_o our_o law_n be_v oppression_n and_o our_o lawmaker_n oppressor_n and_o abuser_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v it_o still_o more_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o heretic_n which_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n judas_n pprophecy_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n show_v he_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n he_o understand_v not_o 2_o pet._n two_o 10_o 12._o judas_n ver_fw-la 8._o &_o 10._o for_o be_v ignorant_a under_o what_o notion_n our_o law_n do_v establish_v tithe_n he_o ask_v ibid._n what_o law_n be_v they_o that_o have_v make_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n methinks_v if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o law_n and_o lawyer_n in_o this_o point_n he_o be_v scarce_o fit_a to_o dipute_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o lawyer_n must_v consider_v he_o be_v a_o inspirado_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o immediate_a teach_v and_o therefore_o think_v his_o revelation_n will_v enable_v he_o to_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o councillor_n as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a yet_o alas_o this_o unlucky_a way_n of_o teach_v can_v secure_v he_o from_o gross_a mistake_n for_o pag._n 333._o he_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v the_o first_o parliament-law_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n whereas_o the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a which_o law_n be_v repeat_v and_o confirm_v in_o very_a many_o parliament_n after_o as_o the_o statute-book_n declare_v again_o he_o say_v that_o law_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n whenas_o that_o very_a statute_n declare_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o t._n e._n may_v see_v if_o he_o read_v it_o over_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n i_o can_v well_o understand_v again_o pag._n 333_o 334._o he_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o and_o after_o a_o while_o he_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edward_n vi_o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n but_o still_o he_o know_v not_o that_o our_o law_n do_v make_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v first_o tell_v he_o what_o a_o freehold_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o law_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v examine_v whether_o tithe_n be_v not_o such_o a_o estate_n a_o freehold_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o our_o famous_a and_o ancient_a lawyer_n britton_n be_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o service_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o soil_n which_o a_o freeman_n hold_v in_o fee_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n or_o at_o least_o for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n 33._o life_n brit._n c._n 33._o cowel_n interpr_fw-la verb._n freehold_n exposition_n of_o law-term_n say_v the_o same_o now_o tithe_n be_v a_o possession_n of_o a_o service_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o soil_n which_o a_o free_a man_n hold_v for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n be_v a_o freehold_n again_o another_o late_a author_n say_v franktenement_n or_o freehold_n be_v a_o estate_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o other_o profit_n to_o be_v take_v in_o fee-simple_n tail_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n in_o dower_n or_o by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n and_o under_o that_o there_o be_v no_o freehold_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n for_o year_n or_o hold_v at_o will_n have_v no_o freehold_n of_o those_o estate_n 1._o estate_n sheph._n grand_a abridgm_n do_fw-mi frank_n ten_o §._o 1._o now_o tithe_n be_v a_o estate_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o certain_a profit_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n to_o to_o be_v take_v for_o term_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o be_v not_o a_o estate_n hold_v for_o year_n nor_o at_o will_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v a_o freehold_n beside_o i_o shall_v prove_v §_o 40._o that_o they_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a inheritance_n collateral_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o they_o come_v see_v also_o shepherd_n abridgement_n tit_n tithe_n pag._n 99_o &_o 100_o now_o a_o inheritance_n be_v general_o take_v for_o a_o freehold_n and_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o law_n do_v manifest_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o famous_a case_n in_o dyer_n fol._n 83._o n._n 77._o of_o 7_o edw._n 6._o where_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o a_o assize_n be_v bring_v de_fw-fr libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it de_fw-it quadam_fw-la portione_fw-la deeimarum_fw-la of_o a_o freehold_n for_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o tithe_n and_o in_o the_o very_a
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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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 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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
it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o he_o and_o tender_v now_o will_v the_o quaker_n say_v this_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n title_n to_o this_o free-rent_n lie_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v it_o and_o that_o the_o property_n of_o it_o be_v vest_v in_o he_o who_o incur_v a_o penalty_n if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v it_o ready_a and_o come_v and_o tender_v it_o t._n e._n be_v a_o rare_a lawyer_n and_o can_v make_v the_o worst_a tenor_n to_o seem_v the_o best_a and_o the_o badge_n of_o have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o property_n if_o i_o delight_v to_o talk_v like_o t._n e._n i_o may_v pretend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o husbandman_n have_v no_o property_n in_o the_o nine_o part_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o parson_n because_o the_o law_n forbid_v he_o to_o lead_v away_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o part_n till_o the_o parson_n have_v notice_n to_o come_v and_o take_v his_o ten_o but_o i_o scorn_v such_o fool_n §_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 claim_v a_o property_n in_o they_o and_o do_v not_o elwood_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n to_o think_v any_o can_v grant_v such_o a_o property_n to_o they_o or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o right_n to_o they_o at_o present_a or_o can_v convey_v they_o to_o their_o posterity_n t._n be_v own_o word_n will_v serve_v to_o set_v out_o this_o matter_n let_v any_o impropriator_n read_v his_o book_n pag._n 225_o 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o and_o then_o let_v i_o bespeak_v they_o in_o t._n be_v own_o phrase_n look_v to_o yourselves_o you_o who_o ancestor_n first_o do_v buy_v these_o tithe_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o into_o who_o possession_n they_o be_v come_v now_o by_o descent_n or_o purchase_n be_v you_o satisfy_v with_o the_o quaker_n be_v plea_n and_o willing_a to_o resign_v you_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v you_o not_o think_v if_o t._n e._n have_v power_n you_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o this_o after_o another_o manner_n he_o that_o tell_v you_o tithe_n can_v be_v grant_v or_o convey_v if_o opportunity_n serve_v will_v force_v you_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o his_o painful_a husbandman_n see_v elwood_n p._n 297_o 298._o and_o now_o you_o may_v discern_v the_o genius_n of_o this_o double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n who_o talk_v backward_o or_o forward_o as_o may_v best_o serve_v his_o turn_n claw_v the_o impropriator_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o clergy_n and_o again_o lay_v down_o assertion_n that_o make_v the_o levite_n of_o old_a the_o clergy_n and_o impropriator_n now_o to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n to_o pretend_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n to_o which_o none_o can_v ever_o grant_v they_o any_o right_n at_o all_o as_o for_o artificer_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o gain_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o s._n paul_n rule_n galat._n vi_fw-la 6._o to_o give_v their_o pastor_n a_o share_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o by_o divers_a saxon_a law_n cite_v before_o and_o since_o they_o have_v soul_n to_o save_v as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o seem_v oblige_v to_o it_o in_o reason_n and_o conscience_n but_o this_o be_v seldom_o demand_v except_o in_o great_a city_n where_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n enjoin_v it_o final_o we_o grant_v to_o t._n e._n tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n give_v no_o increase_n or_o the_o husbandman_n have_v nothing_o grow_v we_o expect_v no_o tithe_n at_o all_o and_o how_o be_v this_o unreasonable_a §_o 38._o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o grant_v that_o his_o argument_n for_o take_v away_o tithe_n tend_v to_o destroy_v hospital_n and_o donation_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o this_o reason_n sorsooth_o pag._n 542._o because_o in_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o settlement_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o which_o the_o donor_n have_v a_o legal_a property_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o occupier_n stock_n he_o that_o give_v tithe_n neither_o have_v nor_o never_o can_v have_v a_o property_n and_o therefore_o no_o power_n to_o give_v we_o have_v note_v before_o that_o by_o his_o rule_n frame_v against_o tithe_n all_o donation_n make_v by_o papist_n on_o consideration_n of_o merit_v and_o expiate_v their_o sin_n thereby_o be_v void_a and_o this_o will_v destroy_v a_o great_a many_o of_o these_o hospital_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a again_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n all_o hospital_n endow_v out_o of_o tithe_n and_o all_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a grant_v out_o of_o tithe_n for_o perpetuity_n be_v void_a and_o since_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n there_o be_v several_a such_o instance_n and_o the_o famous_a hospital_n of_o sutton_n call_v the_o charterhouse_n have_v one_o part_n of_o its_o revenue_n in_o tithe_n now_o if_o t._n be_v argument_n be_v good_a these_o hospital_n and_o gift_n also_o must_v necessary_o be_v destroy_v or_o much_o impair_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o these_o charitable_a donation_n consist_v of_o perpetual_a rent-charge_n and_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o some_o certain_a estate_n i_o myself_o know_v a_o estate_n of_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o heir_n whereof_o for_o ever_o be_v charge_v to_o pay_v 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o that_o estate_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o three_o parish_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o pious_a person_n decease_v and_o there_o be_v hundred_o of_o such_o instance_n in_o england_n now_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o charge_v must_v sell_v the_o four_o or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o profit_v produce_v by_o their_o labour_n sweat_v stock_n skill_n and_o industry_n and_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o money_n must_v pay_v it_o entire_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o those_o parish_n and_o hospital_n who_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o this_o occupant_a only_o because_o he_o inherit_v or_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n former_o thus_o charge_v by_o its_o ancient_a pious_a owner_n he_o must_v pay_v such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a profit_n now_o t._n e._n overthrow_v all_o these_o donation_n also_o in_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n can_v charge_v his_o heir_n for_o ever_o with_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o their_o or_o their_o tenant_n charge_v stock_n care_n skill_n many_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o donor_n the_o money_n for_o these_o payment_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o occupier_n stock_n wherein_o according_a to_o t._n e._n no_o man_n now_o decease_v ever_o have_v or_o can_v have_v a_o property_n and_o therefore_o no_o power_n to_o give_v that_o these_o donation_n also_o be_v make_v void_a by_o t._n be_v wicked_a and_o sophistical_a arguing_n so_o that_o however_o the_o quaker_n destroy_v all_o charitable_a donation_n except_v such_o as_o be_v make_v in_o land_n give_v whole_o to_o the_o hospital_n or_o other_o poor_a and_o true_o these_o will_v not_o stand_v long_o neither_o for_o all_o other_o man_n believe_v the_o ancient_a donor_n have_v not_o more_o or_o better_a right_o to_o give_v away_o the_o land_n itself_o than_o they_o have_v to_o dispose_v of_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o profit_v thereof_o t._n e._n who_o question_n be_v the_o one_o may_v question_v the_o other_o also_o and_o thus_o that_o he_o may_v starve_v the_o clergy_n he_o attempt_v to_o starve_v all_o the_o poor_a in_o england_n also_o in_o their_o company_n §_o 39_o his_o next_o position_n pag._n 343._o be_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o
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 of_o the_o nation_n will_v cry_v tithe_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n wherein_o common_a experience_n proclaim_v he_o a_o liar_n there_o be_v very_o few_o parish_n where_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o do_v not_o pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o as_o any_o other_o due_n and_o those_o who_o be_v refractory_a be_v only_o such_o as_o this_o seditious_a libeler_n and_o his_o party_n have_v stir_v up_o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o who_o cry_v out_o against_o all_o public_a payment_n and_o these_o do_v call_v not_o only_a tithe_n but_o the_o landlord_n rent_n and_o assessment_n to_o the_o king_n and_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a great_a oppression_n but_o such_o person_n clamour_n be_v no_o argument_n since_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o but_o t._n e._n allege_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o viz._n 1._o the_o tenant_n have_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o rent_n of_o the_o landlord_n but_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o receive_v nothing_o at_o all_o i_o answer_v the_o heir_n of_o a_o estate_n charge_v with_o a_o perpetual_a payment_n to_o the_o poor_a receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o oppression_n again_o the_o tenant_n receive_v as_o much_o from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v from_o his_o landlord_n for_o we_o think_v that_o land_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o increase_n than_o god_n blessing_n and_o upon_o that_o consideration_n our_o pious_a ancestor_n oblige_v their_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o give_v god_n his_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n because_o both_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n be_v yearly_a to_o receive_v all_o their_o increase_n from_o his_o blessing_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v say_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n the_o ten_o part_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o who_o give_v we_o the_o nine_o part_n together_o with_o the_o ten_o 9_o ten_o leg._n c._n 9_o now_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o god_n steward_n 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 farm_n without_o that_o charge_n no_o more_o can_v they_o enjoy_v it_o without_o this_o of_o tithe_n neither_o which_o like_o the_o very_a rent_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o force_a voluntary_a contract_n also_o even_o to_o the_o very_a quaker_n §_o 40._o t._n e._n come_v pag._n 344._o to_o his_o last_o reserve_v viz._n that_o tithe_n be_v real_o purchase_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o estate_n which_o if_o he_o can_v make_v out_o that_o alone_o will_v do_v his_o business_n and_o he_o thus_o prove_v it_o they_o purchase_v say_v he_o all_o that_o be_v not_o except_v out_o of_o the_o purchase_n but_o tithe_n be_v not_o except_v therefore_o the_o purchaser_n buy_v they_o and_o may_v sell_v they_o again_o this_o be_v the_o quaker_n law_n but_o if_o our_o great_a lawyer_n have_v any_o skill_n this_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n for_o they_o say_v tithe_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a inheritance_n collateral_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n case_n land_n c._n 2._o par_fw-fr 13_o b._n in_o 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