Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	good_a	sin_n	transgression_n	4,384	5	10.5404	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81121	Lawles tythe-robbers discovered: who make tythe-revenue a mock-mayntenance, being encouraged thereunto by the defect of law and justice about ministers maintenance; and by the cavills and pretended objections against it. Which defect of law and justice is herein fully discovered, together with the frauds and wrongs occasioned by that defect, that they may be prevented by better laws, and more impartiall justice, now in Parliament-time, wherein remedies have always been most speedy and certain. Herein the many cavills and pretended objections made against tythes, and all setled maintenance of ministers are recited and confuted. Herein also, some motives to the higher powers for speedy relief of ministers, by better laws. Together with some humble proposals of means for the rooting out and preventing of those frauds and wrongs. Imprimature, Edm. Calamy.	Culmer, Richard, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing C7480; Thomason E829_18	47,813	43

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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until_o they_o have_v make_v a_o ass_n of_o he_o 9_o consider_v that_o this_o state_n counsel_n and_o action_n in_o these_o distract_a time_n have_v aim_v at_o and_o effect_v the_o relief_n of_o thousand_o of_o oppress_a one_o in_o the_o three_o nation_n the_o relief_n of_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n by_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o all_o fraud_n in_o matter_n of_o debt_n whatsoever_o relief_n against_o the_o fraud_n of_o mealman_n etc._n etc._n godly_a minister_n be_v the_o most_o oppress_a party_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n none_o more_o vilify_v molest_v defraud_a impoverish_v than_o they_o 10_o consider_v person_n engage_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o these_o time_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n shall_v be_v secure_v against_o the_o enmity_n and_o revenge_n of_o those_o that_o malicious_o or_o ignorant_o seek_v revenge_n on_o such_o for_o their_o good_a affection_n as_o have_v be_v do_v for_o well-affected_a tenant_n against_o ill-affected_a landlord_n and_o for_o other_o by_o the_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o indempnity_n the_o case_n of_o godly_a well-affected_a minister_n require_v this_o protection_n and_o relief_n but_o where_o be_v it_o they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v defraud_v persecute_a ruin_a for_o their_o good_a affection_n and_o zealous_a act_n for_o the_o state_n and_o for_o reformation_n especial_o those_o minister_n that_o be_v send_v out_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o pa●liament_n and_o do_v venture_v then_o all_o they_o have_v even_o their_o life_n for_o the_o state_n and_o for_o reformation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v hitherto_o suffer_v exceed_o from_o some_o people_n especial_o by_o these_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n which_o the_o dis-affected_n act_n against_o they_o not_o only_o out_o of_o covetousness_n but_o more_o out_o of_o revenge_n against_o such_o minister_n that_o first_o oppose_v

lawless_a tythe-robber_n discover_v who_o make_v tythe-revenue_n a_o mock-mayntenance_n be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o the_o defect_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n about_o minister_n maintenance_n and_o by_o the_o cavil_n and_o pretend_a objection_n against_o it_o which_o defect_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v herein_o full_o discover_v together_o with_o the_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n occasion_v by_o that_o defect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o better_a law_n and_o more_o impartial_a justice_n now_o in_o parliament-time_n wherein_o remedy_n have_v always_o be_v most_o speedy_a and_o certain_a herein_o the_o many_o cavil_n and_o pretend_a objection_n make_v against_o tithe_n and_o all_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v recite_v and_o confute_v herein_o also_o some_o motive_n to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o speedy_a relief_n of_o minister_n by_o better_a law_n together_o with_o some_o humble_a proposal_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o root_n out_o and_o prevent_v of_o those_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v esa_n 1.17_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6.7_o exit_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la bonae_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la leges_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n newberry_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1655._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n honourable_a sir_n although_o the_o many_o strong_a endeavour_n which_o have_v of_o late_o be_v use_v to_o take_v away_o or_o unsettle_v by_o law_n the_o public_a maintenance_n of_o the_o settle_a ministry_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v hitherto_o prove_v abortive_a yet_o woeful_a experience_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o want_v of_o better_a law_n for_o the_o true_a payment_n thereof_o that_o maintenance_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la very_o much_o impeach_v all_o the_o nation_n over_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o many_o minister_n their_o wife_n and_o family_n who_o cry_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n of_o which_o cry_v this_o be_v but_o a_o echo_n for_o remedy_n of_o which_o cry_v grievance_n and_o oppression_n the_o put_n of_o all_o former_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o tithe_n in_o force_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o plaster_n large_a enough_o without_o better_a law_n as_o be_v herein_o clear_o demonstrate_v two_o thing_n i_o conceive_v will_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o ensue_a discovery_n the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o defraud_v in_o tything_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v tythe-payer_n as_o experience_n show_v in_o all_o place_n be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v any_o of_o those_o fraudulent_a practice_n which_o be_v grow_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n in_o many_o family_n be_v propagate_v from_o the_o unrighteous_a father_n to_o the_o son_n the_o other_o objection_n against_o such_o tract_n as_o these_o be_v that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o covetousness_n but_o such_o caviller_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a for_o this_o cause_n touch_v minister_n maintenance_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o any_o private_a interest_n but_o a_o cause_n which_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v assert_v and_o be_v zealo●●_n in_o as_o scrip●●●●●he●_n and_o the_o primitive_a father_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n have_v cry_v out_o against_o such_o 〈…〉_o minister_n maintenance_n which_o maintenance_n have_v not_o only_o be_v assert_v by_o minister_n who_o may_v seem_v to_o seek_v themselves_o this_o interest_n of_o religion_n be_v mix_v with_o their_o own_o interest_n but_o have_v be_v learned_o and_o zealous_o assert_v by_o those_o which_o have_v be_v no_o minister_n nor_o preacher_n yet_o man_n of_o renown_n for_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o all_o age_n who_o against_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n have_v as_o their_o book_n declare_v assert_v and_o plead_v in_o this_o cause_n the_o catalogue_n of_o their_o writing_n i_o need_v not_o rehearse_v nor_o tell_v you_o how_o many_o worthy_n have_v free_o give_v up_o their_o estate_n in_o impropriation_n to_o advance_v and_o increase_v the_o liberal_a and_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n by_o tithe_n and_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v say_v that_o imputation_n upon_o this_o discovery_n i_o hope_v they_o be_v convince_v that_o rob_v people_n can_v be_v just_o asperse_v with_o covetousness_n because_o they_o raise_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o thief_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o law_n and_o justice_n against_o they_o and_o give_v evidence_n against_o they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n describe_v their_o villainy_n in_o every_o circumstance_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o i_o humble_o present_a to_o your_o honour_n wise_a and_o favourable_a construction_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o boldness_n in_o all_o submission_n i_o remain_v your_o daily_a orator_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n richard_n culmer_n lawless_a tythe-robber_n discover_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n that_o good_a law_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o evil_a manner_n and_o that_o evil_a manner_n call_v for_o good_a law_n to_o suppress_v and_o prevent_v they_o be_v a_o experimental_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o evil_a manner_n the_o unjust_a fraudulent_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o tythe-payer_n be_v now_o more_o than_o ever_o audacious_a and_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o oppressive_a carriage_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n and_o excess_n that_o it_o can_v no_o long_o be_v endure_v be_v know_v and_o feel_v by_o thousand_o which_o wickedness_n former_a lawmaker_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o who_o law_n be_v now_o out-plodded_n it_o be_v then_o high-time_n to_o detect_v and_o set_v out_o their_o wickedness_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o it_o may_v be_v speedy_o suppress_v by_o good_a law_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n tend_v the_o ensue_a discovery_n of_o the_o lawless_a tythe-robber_n the_o only_a fundamental_a law_n for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6.13_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o prediall_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v and_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o such_o or_o like_a tithe_n which_o have_v be_v yield_v and_o pay_v within_o the_o say_v forty_o year_n or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o place_n or_o place_n tytheable_a of_o the_o same_o before_o he_o have_v just_o divide_v and_o set_v forth_o for_o tithe_n thereof_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o same_o or_o otherwise_o agree_v for_o the_o same_o tithe_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o treble_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n so_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o at_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o as_o often_o as_o the_o say_v prediall_a tithe_n shall_v be_v due_a at_o the_o tthe_a time_n of_o the_o same_o it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o of_o the_o say_a tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o view_v and_o see_v their_o say_a tithe_n to_o be_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o now_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o law_n or_o any_o other_o act_n or_o ordinance_n found_v thereupon_o the_o deceitful_a tythe-payer_n have_v find_v out_o fraud_n and_o evasion_n to_o make_v void_a the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o l●w_n and_o without_o peri●_n or_o damage_n to_o chea●_n the_o tythe-receiver_n for_o the_o plain_a discovery_n of_o these_o fraud_n i_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o three_o sort_n first_o the_o craft_n use_v before_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o to_o keep_v the_o tythe-receiver_n from_o see_v his_o tithe_n set_v out_o that_o the_o tythe-payer_n may_v defraud_v and_o ●●eal_a a●_n he_o listen_v in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absence_n second_o the_o craft_n they_o use_v at_o the_o time_n of_o tything_n three_o the_o fraud_n they_o use_v after_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o first_o the_o fraud_n which_o unjust_a tyth-payer_n use_v before_o any_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o to_o keep_v the_o tythe-receiver_n from_o see_v his_o tithe_n just_o set_v out_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o recite_v law_n be_v that_o the_o tythe-payer_n must_v set_v out_o his_o tithe_n true_o and_o just_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o tythe-receiver_n to_o see_v his_o tithe_n set_v

be_v carry_v away_o yet_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o swear_v the_o tithe_n be_v true_o set_v out_o and_o leave_v 13_o they_o use_v in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absence_n to_o set_v mark_n or_o bough_n on_o every_o heap_n in_o the_o field_n if_o there_o be_v five_o hundred_o and_o then_o present_o bring_v wagon_n &_o load_n &_o carry_v away_o the_o corn_n &_o leave_n here_o &_o there_o a_o little_a tithe_n &_o by_o this_o trick_n though_o they_o steal_v half_a the_o tithe_n they_o can_v swear_v that_o the_o ten_o be_v set_v out_o &_o mark_v out_o for_o if_o all_o be_v mark_v out_o the_o ten_o heap_n or_o tithe_n must_v needs_o be_v mark_v the_o second_o order_n of_o fraud_n in_o tything_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tything_n though_o in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n presence_n 1_o they_o will_v bribe_v the_o parson_n servant_n to_o wink_v at_o their_o unjust_a tything_n and_o have_v defraud_v much_o by_o this_o mean_n 2_o they_o will_v not_o set_v out_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o carry_v their_o sheaf_n or_o heap_n though_o the_o tythe-receiver_n be_v present_a but_o load_v the_o sheaf_n as_o they_o lie_v here_o and_o there_o or_o the_o shock_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o so_o the_o tythe-receiver_n must_v be_v present_a to_o tell_v every_o sheaf_n or_o heap_n as_o it_o be_v load_v and_o the_o pitcher_n and_o loader_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v two_o to_o one_o tythe-receiver_n do_v usual_o outface_v he_o and_o swear_v and_o stare_v they_o have_v not_o take_v up_o half_o so_o many_o as_o they_o have_v load_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o parson_n though_o he_o keep_v a_o hundred_o man_n in_o the_o field_n in_o several_a place_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v out_o yet_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a by_o this_o trick_n 3_o they_o will_v leave_v a_o ten_o shock_n in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n presence_n or_o absence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a trick_n to_o load_v eight_o heap_n of_o corn_n or_o hay_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o they_o drive_v the_o waggon_n to_o a_o poor_a weedy_a barren_a part_n of_o the_o field_n and_o there_o load_v a_o nine_o shock_n and_o then_o and_o there_o set_v up_o a_o bough_n on_o the_o heap_n next_o to_o the_o nine_o that_o ten_o shock_n not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o one_o sheaf_n of_o the_o eight_o shock_n which_o the_o tythe-payer_n have_v load_v for_o himself_o they_o face_v it_o if_o it_o be_v question_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o stand_v next_o to_o the_o nine_o shock_n they_o load_v 4_o if_o the_o tythe-receiver_n be_v suffer_v to_o see_v the_o corn_n tythe_v before_o the_o tythe-payer_n begin_v to_o carry_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n tytheable_a the_o tithe_n must_v be_v set_v out_o as_o the_o heap_n stand_v in_o order_n right_a or_o wrong_n i_o mean_v though_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o half_a so_o good_a as_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o heap_n and_o the_o tythe-payer_n be_v in_o possession_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o pack_v all_o the_o heap_n in_o a_o field_n before_o hand_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o tythe-receiver_n so_o cunning_o that_o begin_v to_o tell_v in_o order_n which_o way_n you_o will_v the_o ten_o heap_n shall_v be_v the_o worst_a 5_o they_o put_v in_o some_o shock_n more_o than_o ten_o sheaf_n and_o only_o ten_o in_o the_o tithe_n shock_n as_o when_o tithe_n wool_n be_v pay_v they_o pack_v two_o fleece_n instead_o of_o one_o for_o tythe-payer_n but_o the_o tythe-fleece_n be_v scarce_o one_o fleece_n now_o of_o late_a these_o tythe-craft-man_n begin_v a_o new_a trick_n in_o some_o place_n against_o custom_n which_o have_v be_v to_o shock_n or_o heap_v their_o corn_n and_o after_o to_o set_v out_o the_o ten_o shock_n just_o now_o they_o load_v up_o the_o sheaf_n as_o they_o lie_v single_a about_o the_o field_n and_o the_o pitcher_n when_o he_o have_v load_v nine_o sheaf_n eye_n a_o little_a sheaf_n and_o throw_v it_o by_o for_o tithe_v all_o the_o field_n over_o to_o be_v a_o prey_n for_o swine_n and_o gleaner_n the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o fraud_n of_o tything-craft_n be_v after_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o to_o hinder_v the_o tythe-receiver_n from_o enjoy_v it_o 1_o the_o wicked_a tythe-payer_n will_v carry_v his_o 9_o part_n first_o while_o the_o tithe_n heap_n be_v there_o and_o if_o the_o tithe_n shock_n be_v just_o set_v out_o yet_o they_o will_v remove_v the_o bough_n from_o the_o good_a tythe-shock_n and_o so_o set_v it_o on_o a_o naughty_a shock_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 14.27_o &_o chap._n 12.17_o deut._n 27.33_o and_o load_v the_o tithe_n shock_n and_o they_o use_v after_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o to_o pick_v out_o good_a sheaf_n out_o of_o the_o tythe-shock_n and_o pack_n in_o refuse_n and_o worse_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o good_a sheaf_n 2_o after_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o in_o a_o field_n and_o the_o tythe-receiver_n absent_a if_o the_o reaper_n or_o binder_n be_v at_o work_n and_o there_o be_v single_a sheaf_n abroad_o not_o tythe_v nor_o shocked_a the_o tythe-payer_n come_v to_o fetch_v his_o tythed_a corn_n use_v to_o load_v many_o of_o those_o untythed_a sheaf_n if_o the_o tythe-receiver_n come_v and_o take_v they_o in_o that_o act_n they_o say_v present_o they_o take_v up_o but_o half_a a_o dozen_o odd_a sheaf_n to_o make_v up_o their_o load_n when_o they_o have_v load_v half_a their_o load_n with_o untythed_a sheaf_n 3._o if_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o and_o leave_v all_o night_n in_o the_o field_n than_o the_o unjust_a tythe-payer_n act_v his_o deed_n of_o darkness_n of_o his_o black_a art_n to_o the_o purpose_n sometime_o they_o carry_v away_o the_o good_a tithe_n in_o the_o night_n and_o fetch_v poor_a lodge_v weedy_a mouse-ared_a corn_n out_o of_o another_o field_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o their_o room_n of_o the_o good_a tythe-heap_n sometime_o they_o keep_v trash_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o their_o barn_n and_o fetch_v it_o out_o in_o the_o night_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o good_a tythe-heap_n 4_o after_o the_o tithe_n be_v true_o set_v out_o they_o have_v a_o trick_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n to_o take_v out_o of_o every_o tythe-sheaf_n at_o least_o half_a of_o it_o and_o then_o bind_v the_o half-sheave_n and_o heap_v they_o in_o number_n as_o before_o they_o be_v so_o geld_v or_o diminish_v it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o steal_v five_o sheaf_n out_o of_o ten_o sheaf_n in_o this_o manner_n say_v one_o after_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o tythe-receiver_n presence_n this_o shock_n be_v too_o good_a for_o the_o priest_n &_o present_o in_o the_o daytime_n take_v away_o divers_a sheaf_n of_o the_o shock_n do_v unbind_v the_o rest_n make_v new_a band_n and_o bind_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o sheaf_n into_o ten_o sheaf_n i_o have_v the_o other_o year_n sixteen_o shock_n in_o one_o field_n leave_v for_o tithe_n and_o in_o the_o night_n every_o sheaf_n be_v so_o geld_v and_o but_o half_o leave_v in_o substance_n every_o sheaf_n be_v unbound_v and_o half-taken_a out_o and_o rebound_v heap_v and_o rebough_v and_o a_o waggon_n have_v be_v there_o in_o the_o night_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o this_o near_o the_o farmer_n house_n that_o have_v set_v out_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o day_n time_n 5_o though_o the_o tithe_n be_v just_o set_v out_o yet_o the_o tythe-payer_n take_v advantage_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o tythe-receiver_n and_o come_v first_o for_o his_o nine_o part_n load_v up_o with_o his_o nine_o part_n whole_a tythe-shock_n that_o be_v bough_v out_o and_o though_o the_o tythe-payer_n wagon_n come_v immediate_o out_o of_o the_o field_n load_v wih_o his_o nine_o part_n and_o have_v a_o tythe-shock_n or_o two_o load_v among_o his_o own_o the_o tythe-payer_n will_v deny_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o load_v nor_o carry_v away_o any_o tithe_n do_v you_o see_v i_o or_o my_o man_n load_v the_o tithe_n you_o must_v watch_v your_o corn_n if_o thief_n have_v be_v there_o while_o you_o have_v be_v at_o dinner_n or_o in_o the_o night_n look_v you_o after_o they_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o watch_v your_o tithe_n so_o that_o the_o tythe-receiver_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o tythe-payer_n have_v the_o tythe-heap_n all_o be_v lose_v which_o act_n its_o hard_a to_o prove_v for_o its_o lawful_a for_o the_o tythe-payer_n to_o come_v and_o be_v on_o his_o own_o ground_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o day_n or_o night_n and_o to_o load_v his_o corn_n there_o none_o can_v say_v what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v there_o 6_o when_o the_o tythe-payer_n have_v carry_v away_o his_o nine_o part_n he_o send_v to_o the_o tythe-receiver_n to_o fetch_v away_o his_o tithe_n which_o possible_o he_o can_v do_v at_o that_o

man_n and_o if_o not_o honest_a how_o saint_n dishonest_a pretend_a saint_n be_v no_o true_a saint_n but_o real_a hypocrite_n who_o make_v godliness_n a_o cloak_n for_o their_o covetousness_n maliciousness_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n not_o one_o without_o the_o other_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o godliness_n be_v to_o do_v justice_n mich._n 6.8_o a_o religious_a knave_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o that_o devil_n that_o change_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o devil_n ahab_n and_o jezabel_n be_v become_v saint_n on_o a_o sudden_a they_o be_v very_o devout_a proclaim_v a_o fast_a but_o all_o be_v more_o plausible_o to_o defraud_v honest_a naboth_n of_o his_o propriety_n and_o estate_n saint_n ahab_n saint_n jezabel_n of_o who_o order_n of_o saintship_n be_v unrighteous_a pretend_a saint_n who_o for_o malice_n and_o lucre_n sake_n oppress_v &_o ruin_v true_o godly_a and_o honest_a man_n both_o minister_n and_o impropriator_n and_o therein_o incorporate_v themselves_o with_o the_o avow_a hater_n of_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o very_a profession_n of_o religion_n the_o great_a zeal_n in_o religion_n in_o some_o be_v how_o to_o cozen_v the_o minister_n ans_fw-fr 2_o the_o godly_a may_v err_v their_o judgement_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o other_o further_o than_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a heretic_n have_v appear_v to_o lead_v saintlike_a life_n they_o have_v be_v account_v and_o canonize_v for_o saint_n we_o have_v woeful_a precedent_n at_o this_o time_n of_o such_o saint_n i_o have_v hear_v such_o saint_n extraordinary_a professor_n say_v that_o to_o detain_v their_o tithe_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n affirm_v that_o to_o save_v custom_n and_o excise_n be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o a_o man_n get_v by_o his_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n answer_v 3_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v godly_a have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n covetous_a proud_a have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o cavil_v 5_o the_o saint_n will_v pay_v no_o tithe_n or_o any_o settle_a force_a maintenance_n because_o they_o make_v scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o pay_v it_o they_o be_v conscientious_a man_n it_o go_v against_o my_o conscience_n to_o pay_v tithe_n therefore_o i_o will_v pay_v none_o this_o be_v daily_o hear_v answer_v 1_o many_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n make_v scruple_n out_o of_o pitiful_a weakness_n opinion_n passion_n ignorance_n superstition_n and_o preposterous_a zeal_n i_o instance_n in_o charles_n nicholls_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v his_o recite_v paper_n and_o the_o forename_a merchanttaile_a and_o the_o kentish_a hartford-shire_n and_o other_o petition_n against_o tithe_n saint_n paul_n himself_o acknowledge_v this_o be_v his_o condition_n in_o his_o zealous_a act_n act_n 26.9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v his_o opinion_n and_o he_o afterward_o acknowledge_v he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o answer_v 2._o some_o pretend_v scruple_n to_o hide_v their_o malice_n against_o the_o ministry_n itself_o as_o they_o do_v who_o hire_v judas_n to_o betray_v christ_n they_o make_v scruple_n to_o put_v the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o treasury_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ministry_n before_o speak_v of_o say_v he_o keep_v his_o tithe_n to_o starve_v they_o out_o because_o he_o desire_v their_o ruin_n i_o hear_v he_o speak_v it_o and_o two_o more_o be_v present_a and_o hear_v it_o and_o the_o most_o scrupulous_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o anabaptist_n brownist_n heretic_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v profess_v actor_n for_o the_o ruin●_n of_o the_o public_a settle_a ministry_n in_o england_n answ_n 3._o some_o pretend_v scruple_n to_o hide_v their_o covetousness_n and_o if_o scruple_n whether_o pretend_v or_o real_a be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o performance_n of_o duty_n especial_o in_o money-matter_n who_o will_v not_o make_v this_o plea_n to_o save_v charge_n as_o the_o leveller_n do_v scruple_n to_o pay_v landlord_n rend_v for_o which_o they_o have_v many_o colourable_a cavil_n as_o many_o and_o as_o fair_a seem_a objection_n as_o can_v be_v make_v against_o tithe_n as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v on_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o saint_n must_v inherit_v the_o earth_n landlord_n be_v no_o saint_n they_o be_v oppressor_n proud_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 4._o christ_n be_v scrupulous_a against_o all_o sin_n he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o tythe-paying_a matth._n 23.22_o and_o more_o than_o that_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o pay_v poll-money_n though_o demand_v of_o he_o against_o right_a matth._n 17.27_o whereby_o he_o teach_v christian_n much_o more_o not_o to_o scruple_n payment_n due_a by_o humane_a law_n and_o civil_a right_n he_o command_v to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a rom._n 13._o cavil_v 6_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o scruple_n for_o tithe_n be_v a_o mere_a jewish_a levitical_a maintenance_n a_o ceremony_n this_o charles_n affirm_v and_o call_v they_o the_o mouldy-bread_n of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o tithe_n as_o all_o other_o levitical_a ordinance_n type_n and_o ceremony_n be_v cease_v and_o if_o we_o pay_v tithe_n we_o hold_v up_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o thereby_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n answ_n 1_o this_o scruple_n may_v be_v case_v if_o they_o will_v pay_v their_o ninthe_n instead_o of_o their_o ten_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n if_o their_o conversation_n speak_v such_o man_n true_o godly_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o only_o they_o strain_v at_o a_o knat_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n swallow_v a_o camel_n as_o many_o do_v i_o will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o eleventh_n instead_o of_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o to_o ease_v they_o in_o this_o scruple_n nay_o if_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o fifteen_o in_o kind_n without_o fraud_n it_o will_v be_v some_o comfort_n but_o reduce_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o fifteenth_n the_o unjust_a tythe-payer_n will_v cozen_v and_o cheat_v as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o pay_v his_o ten_o answ_n 2_o god_n that_o command_v tithe_n as_o maintenance_n for_o minister_n never_o repeal_v that_o law_n never_o forbid_v pay_v of_o tithe_n when_o tithe_n be_v name_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o repeal_n of_o they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n forbid_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n answ_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o probibit_v tithe_n as_o a_o gospel_n maintenance_n that_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o be_v therein_o assert_v and_o warrant_v the_o immediate_a prophet_n before_o gospel-time_n speak_v for_o tithe_n mal._n 3.8_o and_o call_v non-tythe-payer_n robber_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n commend_v and_o command_v that_o duty_n of_o pay_v tithe_n mat._n 23.23_o as_o paul_n a_o gospel-preacher_n immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n do_v also_o press_v such_o a_o maintenance_n for_o gospel-minister_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o maintenance_n which_o they_o have_v that_o do_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n 1_o cor._n 9.6_o such_o a_o maintenance_n as_o shall_v be_v a_o partake_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o which_o be_v most_o fit_o do_v by_o tithe_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o maintenance_n that_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n &_o angel_n can_v find_v out_o a_o more_o equal_a just_a and_o reasonable_a which_o be_v first_o appoint_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n who_o thereby_o stint_v the_o niggardliness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o minister_n claim_v to_o a_o certainty_n and_o no_o other_o settle_a way_n can_v be_v find_v which_o afford_v a_o proportion_n of_o that_o equity_n and_o justice_n whereby_o god_n teach_v man_n to_o live_v upon_o providence_n tithe_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o divine_a pleasure_n more_o or_o less_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v and_o thereby_o the_o minister_n to_o fare_v a_o like_a with_o the_o people_n in_o want_n and_o abundance_n in_o mean_a crop_n and_o prize_n and_o in_o plentiful_a crop_n and_o prize_n which_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o minister_n mainterenance_n be_v not_o