but_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v real_o and_o proper_o dâ—e_v from_o abraham_n to_o melchizedeck_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o both_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v have_v say_v he_o give_v tithe_n but_o that_o he_o pay_v tithe_n 2._o that_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v due_a from_o abraham_n to_o melchizedeck_v according_a as_o they_o be_v now_o demand_v which_o must_v be_v prove_v before_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o demand_v can_v be_v derive_v from_o melchizedeck_v then_o must_v abraham_n have_v pay_v melchizedeck_v tithe_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o be_v possess_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v at_o all_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n but_o that_o which_o he_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_n be_v the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v recover_v from_o the_o king_n that_o have_v plunder_v sodom_n hebr._n 7.4_o compare_v with_o gen._n 14._o but_o 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o abraham_n 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insinuate_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o abraham_n be_v but_o that_o he_o pay_v it_o as_o a_o tithe_n pag._n 135._o answ._n if_o abraham_n be_v not_o require_v to_o pay_v it_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o he_o if_o he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v require_v of_o abraham_n let_v he_o show_v the_o command_n by_o which_o it_o be_v require_v otherwise_o his_o affirmation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n beside_o he_o can_v plead_v i_o mean_v rational_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o melchizedeck_v upon_o a_o right_o found_v in_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n since_o there_o be_v not_o in_o those_o day_n any_o setlâ—d_a public_a worship_n wherein_o he_o can_v perform_v any_o outward_a priestly_a office_n or_o service_n for_o which_o tithe_n may_v have_v be_v a_o compensation_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v any_o one_o instance_n this_o single_a gift_n of_o abraham_n except_v of_o give_v or_o receive_v much_o less_o of_o demand_v or_o pay_v tithe_n in_o all_o 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it_o and_o from_o donation_n or_o voluntary_a dedication_n of_o tithe_n in_o former_a age_n which_o be_v here_o prove_v to_o be_v at_o best_a but_o popish_a he_o be_v take_v himself_o to_o his_o last_o and_o surestâ—eâ—uge_a â—eâ—uge_z humane_a 〈◊〉_d make_v tithe_n to_o be_v bâ—t_v a_o temporal_a right_n in_o the_o same_o manâ—eâ—_n a_o 〈…〉_z tenure_n that_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z may_v introduce_v a_o plâ—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_z enjoy_v tithe_n by_o the_o same_o right_n and_o 〈…〉_z reason_n that_o any_o other_o man_n enjoyeâ—_n 〈…〉_z for_o when_o in_o page_n 135_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v to_o shâ—w_v 〈◊〉_d a_o precept_n where_o god_n have_v command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v or_o a_o example_n there_o the_o apostle_n do_v receive_v they_o and_o this_o urge_v also_o from_o a_o thâ—sâ—â—_n of_o his_o own_o viz._n that_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n must_v certain_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o our_o action_n he_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o it_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o 〈…〉_z precept_n or_o example_n for_o his_o take_n 〈…〉_z than_o any_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o his_o temporal_a estate_n 〈◊〉_d show_v you_o the_o mistake_n say_v he_o i_o think_v he_o have_v not_o count_v it_o a_o mistake_n for_o man_n to_o take_v precept_n or_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o all_o their_o action_n you_o say_v he_o challenge_v so_o many_o acre_n of_o ground_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o make_v you_o a_o good_a property_n in_o this_o estate_n you_o must_v show_v either_o some_o positive_a scripture_n for_o your_o right_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o or_o a_o example_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o have_v free_a hold_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o the_o parishioner_n reply_v i_o shall_v soon_o discover_v your_o fallacy_n by_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o enjoy_v my_o estate_n as_o a_o temporal_a right_n answ._n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o i_o shall_v discover_v his_o 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of_o a_o temporal_a right_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v your_o conscience_n in_o a_o temporal_a enjoyment_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o tithe_n without_o any_o wound_n to_o my_o conscience_n answ._n how_o hard_a his_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v wound_v especial_o in_o a_o case_n so_o profitable_a to_o he_o as_o tithe_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o lay_v yet_o thus_o far_o i_o will_v that_o if_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o hard_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v it_o in_o take_v tithe_n that_o which_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o i_o or_o any_o other_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o temporal_a enjoyment_n of_o a_o temporal_a estate_n be_v the_o consideration_n that_o he_o claim_v it_o only_o in_o a_o natural_a and_o civil_a capacity_n as_o a_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o a_o spiritual_a employment_n and_o that_o in_o that_o capacity_n he_o have_v a_o temporal_a right_n unto_o it_o but_o iâ—_n the_o case_n thus_o with_o the_o priest_n do_v he_o claim_v tithe_n pure_o in_o a_o natural_a and_o civil_a capacity_n as_o a_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o a_o spiritual_a employment_n or_o do_v he_o claim_v they_o upon_o a_o religious_a score_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o one_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o ministerial_a office_n or_o spiritual_a function_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o execute_v if_o so_o how_o dare_v he_o then_o say_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o satisfy_v other_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o temporal_a estate_n he_o can_v hold_v tithe_n without_o any_o wound_n to_o his_o conscience_n certain_o by_o confound_v these_o so_o different_a consideration_n of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a civil_a and_o religious_a capacity_n he_o have_v
maintenance_n in_o general_n describe_v also_o that_o maintenance_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o same_o house_n say_v christ_n remain_v eaâ—ing_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n as_o they_o give_v luke_n 10.7_o so_o again_o ver_fw-la 8._o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v before_o you_o for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o maâ—_n mat._n 10.10_o here_o be_v the_o maintenance_n which_o christ_n appoint_v for_o his_o minister_n which_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o voluntary_a but_o where_o have_v christ_n give_v power_n to_o any_o man_n to_o alter_v this_o maintenance_n and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o doubtless_o if_o any_o such_o authority_n be_v give_v it_o concern_v they_o that_o claim_v thereby_o to_o show_v it_o but_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o such_o power_n whence_o then_o do_v man_n take_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o yet_o suppose_v magistrate_n have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o appoint_v maintenance_n yet_o for_o any_o magistrate_n to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o that_o maintenance_n be_v a_o diâ—ect_a opposition_n to_o christ._n for_o tithe_n have_v be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o christ_n have_v disannul_v that_o law_n and_o take_v away_o priest_n tithe_n and_o law_n altogether_o heb._n 7._o what_o great_a affront_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o christ_n what_o great_a contempt_n show_v of_o he_o then_o to_o see_v up_o that_o which_o he_o have_v throw_v down_o to_o establish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v abolish_v but_o say_v he_o pag._n 154._o â—f_o the_o quaker_n can_v prove_v from_o the_o law_n â—f_fw-fr god_n or_o right_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o may_v not_o settle_v tithe_n land_n or_o money_n upon_o the_o clergy_n than_o they_o do_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n answ_n well_o then_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v something_o even_o in_o his_o sense_n to_o the_o purpose_n i_o will_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n â—o_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o whatsoever_o man_n enjoy_v of_o it_o he_o hold_v but_o in_o stewardship_n from_o god_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o his_o lord_n his_o eye_n must_v be_v to_o his_o master_n in_o the_o use_n and_o dispose_v of_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o call_v his_o own_o he_o may_v not_o employ_v it_o â—o_o a_o evil_a vs._n he_o ought_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o all_o his_o substance_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o honour_v the_o devil_n with_o one_o farthing_n he_o may_v not_o spend_v his_o substance_n upon_o his_o lust_n nor_o bestow_v it_o among_o harlot_n the_o prodigal_n that_o waste_v his_o portion_n after_o that_o manner_n confess_v he_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n luke_n 15.21_o and_o the_o steward_n that_o be_v accuse_v for_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n therefore_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n chap._n 16._o see_v also_o eccles._n 11.9_o &_o 12.14_o they_o mistake_v great_o that_o think_v man_n so_o independent_a and_o uncontrollable_a that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o the_o good_n he_o possess_v and_o employ_v they_o to_o what_o use_v he_o please_v he_o may_v not_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o they_o neither_o may_v he_o uphold_v idolatry_n with_o they_o in_o these_o and_o very_o many_o case_n more_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o right_a reason_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o will_v any_o protestant_n be_v so_o inconsiderate_a as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o lay_v out_o his_o money_n in_o bead_n cross_n crucifix_n agnus_n deâ—'s_v and_o such_o like_a trumpery_n will_v he_o 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degenerate_v from_o apostolical_a purity_n and_o fâ—â—lly_o corrupt_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o uphold_v of_o which_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_o unlawful_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o how_o much_o less_o lawful_a than_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o other_o man_n if_o he_o do_v not_o well_o in_o give_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o false_a ministry_n sure_o than_o he_o do_v worse_a in_o give_v to_o the_o same_o use_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o other_o man_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v if_o indeed_o he_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o some_o allege_v and_o as_o they_o be_v now_o receive_v for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v thereby_o power_n of_o dispose_v or_o give_v away_o other_o man_n property_n if_o as_o king_n he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n then_o farewell_n property_n to_o all_o subject_n if_o he_o have_v not_o such_o power_n rightful_o yet_o do_v it_o that_o deed_n be_v unjust_a and_o the_o charter_n therefore_o void_a but_o if_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o use_v such_o power_n but_o only_o decimate_v his_o own_o demeasn_a land_n as_o some_o understand_v then_o can_v any_o general_a claim_n to_o tithe_n be_v derive_v from_o his_o charter_n but_o suppose_v that_o ethelwolf_n have_v a_o ample_a power_n of_o dispose_v what_o he_o please_v or_o that_o the_o people_n have_v by_o consent_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o donation_n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v yet_o neither_o can_v he_o single_a nor_o he_o and_o they_o conjoin_v grant_v any_o more_o than_o belong_v to_o themselves_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n and_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n these_o they_o may_v dispose_v 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there_o have_v be_v a_o property_n in_o the_o office_n yet_o see_v the_o office_n it_o sâ—lf_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o cast_v off_o sure_o whatsoever_o property_n be_v in_o the_o office_n must_v needs_o be_v go_v along_o with_o it_o but_o to_o manifest_v yet_o further_o the_o emptiness_n of_o this_o plea_n of_o the_o priest_n property_n in_o tithe_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o priest_n after_o all_o his_o boast_v talk_v of_o property_n and_o prâ—eâ—hold_n â—ath_v no_o power_n to_o take_v one_o sheaf_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o husbandman_n corn_n from_o off_o his_o groâ—nd_n until_o the_o owner_n have_v sever_v it_o as_o tithe_n from_o the_o remainder_n and_o thereby_o first_o disseize_v himself_o of_o that_o part_n and_o by_o his_o own_o act_n give_v the_o priest_n a_o title_n thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n title_n lie_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o owner_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o propriety_n there_o untiâ—_n the_o 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the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n increase_v or_o gain_n arise_v by_o their_o trade_n or_o labour_n as_o well_o as_o the_o husbandman_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n which_o show_v that_o as_o they_o be_v tythe_v for_o the_o labour_n industry_n and_o stock_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n so_o be_v he_o also_o for_o the_o â—ains_n care_n skill_n and_o stock_n which_o he_o imploy_v in_o his_o call_v of_o husbandry_n if_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v land_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o land_n be_v both_o alike_o bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v land_n pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o land_n if_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o land_n and_o yet_o no_o increase_n no_o tithe_n can_v be_v demand_v if_o he_o have_v no_o land_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o by_o any_o other_o way_n have_v increase_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v tithe_n if_o a_o man_n so_o husband_n his_o land_n that_o the_o increase_v 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parish_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o same_o case_n with_o this_o of_o tithe_n although_o he_o say_v page_n 145._o it_o be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o every_o understanding_n man_n but_o i_o believe_v no_o understanding_n man_n can_v see_v the_o case_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o in_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a setlement_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v the_o donor_n have_v a_o legal_a property_n or_o of_o which_o he_o be_v actual_o seize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n here_o be_v no_o gift_n
priest_n and_o shall_v take_v away_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o nine_o part_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o ten_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o poor_a farmer_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o nay_o who_o shall_v sow_v the_o land_n again_o for_o the_o unreasonableâ—riest_n â—riest_z do_v not_o leave_v he_o of_o the_o tithe_n where_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o land_n against_o another_o year_n but_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o egyptian_a bondage_n expect_v he_o shall_v make_v brick_n for_o he_o although_o he_o allowâ—_n he_o â—o_o straw_n and_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v think_v hard_a or_o gâ—umbled_v at_o to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o pass_n be_v this_o unhappy_a nâ—tion_n bring_v nay_o he_o reckon_v the_o people_n have_v a_o â—asiâ—_n timâ—_n on_o it_o now_o over_o they_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o judâ—â—sm_n in_o take_v tithe_n he_o say_v shall_v we_o challenge_v and_o receive_v our_o tithe_n as_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o levite_n our_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v much_o full_a than_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z imposiâ—ions_n much_o heavy_a upon_o the_o people_n pag._n 134._o answ._n noâ—_n the_o charge_n be_v much_o heavy_a now_o upon_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o their_o brethren_n no_o share_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n but_o have_v tithe_n assign_v they_o instead_o of_o their_o proportion_n of_o land_n numb_a 18.20_o so_o thâ—â—_n the_o other_o eleven_o tribe_n have_v all_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d they_o they_o have_v so_o much_o the_o 〈◊〉_d land_n their_o lot_n be_v the_o big_a and_o this_o be_v some_o consideration_n for_o their_o tithe_n but_o now_o adays_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o only_o the_o tithe_n but_o their_o share_n also_o of_o land_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v hard_a now_o with_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v then_o 2_o if_o the_o levitical_a priest_n have_v offering_n so_o have_v these_o what_o mean_v all_o the_o easter-reckoning_n midsummer-dues_a as_o they_o be_v call_v smoak-money_n garden_n penny_n etc._n etc._n money_n for_o marry_v money_n for_o christening_n money_n for_o church_a of_o woman_n money_n for_o give_v the_o communion_n money_n for_o burying_n money_n for_o break_v the_o ground_n money_n for_o funeral_n sermon_n money_n for_o lecture_n and_o what_o not_o all_o for_o money_n and_o without_o money_n or_o money_n be_v worth_a nothing_o will_v be_v do_v so_o that_o their_o revenue_n far_o exceed_v those_o of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o the_o charge_n fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o people_n 3._o those_o tithe_n and_o offering_n under_o the_o law_n maintain_v all_o the_o officer_n belong_v to_o that_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v at_o no_o further_a charge_n but_o now_o the_o priest_n alone_o run_v away_o with_o all_o this_o and_o their_z under_z officer_n as_o clark_n sexton_n etc._n etc._n be_v fain_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o people_n beside_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n the_o reading_z of_o the_o psalm_n say_v amen_n and_o whip_v out_o the_o dog_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o people_n account_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o pay_v it_o which_o still_o lay_v great_a and_o heavy_a load_v upon_o the_o people_n 4._o out_o of_o the_o tithe_n under_o the_o law_n provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n deut._n 14.28_o 29._o but_o now_o the_o clergy_n take_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o their_o own_o use_n leave_v the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n etc._n etc._n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o as_o they_o can_v so_o that_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n etc._n etc._n might_n notwithstanding_o the_o tithe_n perish_v for_o want_n do_v not_o the_o people_n relieve_v and_o maintain_v they_o at_o no_o small_a expense_n beside_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v much_o great_a upon_o thâ—_n people_n now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o the_o little_a fiâ—ger_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o loyâ—s_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n but_o to_o proceed_v he_o confess_v page_n 157._o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tithe_n in_o their_o day_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o one_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o can_v not_o have_v they_o if_o they_o will_v the_o levite_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o answ._n but_o if_o tithe_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v what_o hinder_v their_o receive_v they_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v some_o of_o who_o be_v so_o zealous_o affect_v that_o they_o can_v have_v pull_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4.15_o and_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v demand_v tithe_n of_o they_o or_o they_o have_v understand_v they_o to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o they_o will_v not_o ready_o have_v pay_v they_o again_o he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o improper_a maintenance_n for_o the_o apostle_n because_o of_o their_o vnfixt_v state_n of_o life_n answ._n oh_o be_v tithe_n indeed_o a_o imprope_a maintenance_n for_o the_o apostle_n if_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n do_v so_o walk_v as_o they_o have_v they_o fâ—r_v a_o example_n they_o will_v find_v tithe_n a_o improper_a maintenance_n for_o they_o also_o but_o see_v the_o apostle_n state_n of_o life_n be_v unfixt_v who_o i_o pray_v fix_v your_o state_n of_o life_n who_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n &_o set_v up_o parish_n priest_n be_v it_o not_o a_o pope_n have_v you_o not_o your_o fix_a state_n of_o life_n and_o your_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n but_o i_o remember_v this_o priest_n say_v pag_n 86._o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o the_o clergy_n act_n under_o different_a circumstance_n and_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v at_o it_o for_o so_o do_v the_o true_a minister_n and_o the_o false_a 〈◊〉_d all_o age_n but_o i_o wish_v the_o apostle_n and_o these_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n only_o he_o have_v another_o reason_n yet_o why_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tithe_n namely_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o gift_n so_o their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n answ._n this_o be_v notorious_o false_a they_o have_v their_o maintenance_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n without_o any_o miracle_n at_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o they_o by_o such_o as_o do_v receive_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v luk._n 10_o 7_o 8._o where_o then_o be_v the_o miracle_n be_v it_o in_o the_o believer_n set_v food_n before_o they_o or_o in_o their_o eat_n it_o when_o it_o be_v so_o set_v before_o they_o but_o say_v he_o pag._n 158._o if_o you_o conclude_v that_o we_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o apostle_n then_o must_v you_o of_o the_o laity_n do_v now_o as_o the_o laity_n do_v then_o who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 4._o answ._n that_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v free_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v mat_n 10.8_o and_o for_o their_o maintenance_n to_o receive_v such_o thing_n only_o as_o by_o believer_n be_v free_o administer_v to_o they_o luke_n 10.7_o 8._o but_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o command_v to_o sell_v their_o possession_n that_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n in_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o instance_n of_o ananias_n while_o it_o remain_v say_v peter_n act_v 5.4_o 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 so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v sell_v his_o land_n or_o not_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v he_o may_v yet_o have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v bring_v the_o money_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o into_o that_o common_a treasury_n or_o no._n but_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o at_o their_o own_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o no._n but_o say_v paul_n a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o a_o necessity_n of_o preach_v it_o be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o 17._o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n do_v not_o exhort_v they_o to_o covet_v other_o man_n possession_n but_o tell_v they_o i_o have_v covet_v no_o
argue_v very_o fallacious_o and_o crafty_o endeavour_v to_o beguile_v his_o reader_n with_o mere_a sophistry_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o go_v on_o what_o have_v you_o to_o show_v for_o your_o estate_n say_v he_o to_o his_o parishioner_n i_o have_v a_o good_a died_n reply_v the_o parishioner_n but_o what_o have_v you_o to_o show_v for_o your_o gleâ—â—_n and_o tithe_n i_o have_v a_o good_a terrier_n and_o endowment_n cry_v the_o priest_n prove_v that_o terrâ—â—r_n and_o endowment_n to_o bâ—_n right_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v the_o parishioner_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v quoth_v the_o priest_n when_o your_o deâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d make_v good_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o iâ—_n sufficient_a say_v the_o parishioner_n that_o my_o deed_n wayâ—â—oved_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o it_o iâ—_n sufficient_a reply_v the_o priest_n that_o our_o tithe_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o same_o law_n answ._n 〈◊〉_d where_o reader_n how_o willing_a the_o priest_n be_v for_o his_o own_o interest_n to_o parallel_v his_o case_n with_o the_o parishioner_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n aâ—_n all_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z one_o claim_v a_o temporal_a thing_n and_o 〈…〉_z claim_v a_o temporal_a thing_n one_o claâ—m_n bâ—_n a_o temporal_a right_n and_o the_o other_o claim_n by_o a_o temporal_a right_n one_o have_v no_o neâ—â—_n of_o a_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o what_o he_o claim_v 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o other_o thus_o he_o take_v his_o parishioner_n by_o the_o nose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o coke_n him_z into_o a_o conceit_n that_o their_o case_n answer_v pat_o to_o one_o another_o that_o their_o right_n be_v all_o one_o their_o claim_n one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o pretension_n just_o alike_o but_o then_o they_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o the_o priest_n must_v also_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o other_o at_o least_o that_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v tithe_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n any_o more_o than_o the_o other_o do_v his_o temporal_a estate_n otherwise_o the_o parallel_n wâ—ll_n not_o hold_v for_o if_o he_o claim_v tithe_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o demand_v they_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o spiritual_a office_n i_o be_o sure_a thâ—n_n their_o claim_n will_v not_o agree_v and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o will_v not_o be_v so_o to_o the_o other_o whatever_o he_o think_v on_o it_o a_o good_a deed_n for_o a_o temporal_a estate_n sound_v some_o what_o like_o but_o a_o terrier_n and_o endowment_n for_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v new_a and_o strange_a language_n which_o christian_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o and_o for_o a_o temporal_a estate_n hold_v in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o deed_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n because_o the_o estate_n itself_o be_v claim_v and_o hold_v upon_o no_o other_o consideration_n than_o such_o as_o be_v temporal_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n a_o temporal_a settlement_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o sufficient_a because_o tithe_n be_v claim_v upon_o consideration_n that_o be_v not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a but_o the_o parishioner_n put_v the_o question_n if_o tithe_n be_v temporal_a right_n how_o come_v you_o 〈◊〉_d call_v they_o spiritual_a preferment_n the_o priest_n answer_v all_o tithe_n be_v not_o so_o call_v because_o all_o impropriation_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o laity_n etc._n etc._n answ._n by_o this_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o the_o impropriation_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o laity_n tithe_n be_v not_o so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v alienate_v to_o common_a uses_n notwithstanding_o the_o dedication_n of_o they_o and_o whatever_o else_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o page_n 146_o 147._o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o other_o tithe_n the_o priest_n say_v be_v call_v spiritual_a preferment_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o profit_n but_o the_o person_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o vulgar_o call_v spiritual_a preferment_n because_o enjoy_v by_o spiritual_a person_n page_n 137._o answ._n so_o then_o it_o seem_v the_o person_n enjoy_v tithe_n must_v be_v spiritual_a yea_o so_o spiritual_a as_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o tithe_n themselves_o the_o denomination_n of_o spiritual_a preferment_n and_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v hold_v by_o a_o temporal_a right_n and_o why_o but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o spiritual_a right_n to_o they_o but_o let_v that_o pass_n two_o thing_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o first_o why_o these_o priest_n who_o hide_v such_o defiance_n to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v affect_v to_o call_v themselves_o spiritual_a person_n second_o see_v towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o book_n page_n 11._o he_o say_v some_o man_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n will_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o these_o sacred_a office_n and_o again_o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o pag_n 160._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o secular_a care_n of_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n have_v be_v excessive_a i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o he_o reckon_v these_o for_o some_o of_o his_o spiritual_a person_n see_v these_o do_v enjoy_v the_o preferment_n as_o well_o as_o any_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o page_n 140._o that_o which_o nobody_n doubt_v viz._n that_o temporal_a authority_n have_v power_n to_o establish_v temporal_a right_n from_o whence_o in_o page_n 141._o he_o infer_v that_o in_o temporal_a affair_n a_o argument_n draw_v from_o temporal_a authority_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v equitable_a and_o reasonable_a be_v a_o good_a and_o convince_a argument_n and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o repeat_v he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o say_v in_o every_o case_n a_o temporal_a authority_n can_v create_v a_o right_n to_o a_o temporal_a interest_n but_o in_o such_o case_n only_o as_o be_v equitable_a and_o reasonable_a answ._n i_o observe_v here_o he_o reel_v from_o establish_v a_o right_a to_o create_v a_o right_n i_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o to_o establish_v &_o create_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n let_v he_o stick_v to_o which_o he_o pleaseâ—â—_n so_o he_o will_v be_v please_v without_o confound_v they_o if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o temporal_a authority_n have_v create_v a_o right_a to_o tithe_n he_o thereby_o cut_v off_o all_o pretension_n to_o any_o right_a antecedent_n to_o that_o creation_n if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o temporal_a authority_n have_v only_o establish_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n that_o suppose_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o they_o before_o but_o that_o will_v lyeâ—â—_n his_o door_n to_o prove_v which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v not_o in_o any_o degree_n do_v unless_o to_o say_v iâ—_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o do_v it_o and_o then_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o many_o degree_n for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o over_o 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general_n be_v due_a by_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o gospel_n minister_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o can_v make_v on_o it_o why_o say_v he_o pag._n 146._o the_o gospel_n command_v a_o maintenace_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v set_v out_o tithe_n for_o that_o maintenance_n to_o prove_v this_o he_o urge_v a_o voluntary_a dedication_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o offer_v ethelwolfe_n charter_n the_o dedication_n and_o charter_n i_o have_v already_o examine_v and_o show_v how_o little_a they_o conduce_v to_o this_o cause_n therefore_o not_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n let_v we_o now_o inquire_v what_o power_n those_o nurse_n father_n have_v to_o set_v 〈◊〉_d tithe_n for_o a_o maintenance_n for_o the_o ministry_n he_o that_o appoint_v a_o
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church_n say_v they_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o be_v thereof_o assure_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v they_o i._o philpot_n another_o godly_a &_o learned_a martyr_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o bowl_n write_v this_o sentence_n spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la vicarius_fw-la christ_n in_fw-la terris_fw-la i._n e._n the_o spirit_n be_v christ_n vicar_n or_o in_o christ_n stead_n on_o earth_n 573_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o b._n bonner_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o write_v christ_n since_o his_o ascension_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v with_o bullenger_n 8._o unless_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v our_o mind_n and_o guide_v our_o tongue_n we_o can_v never_o either_o speak_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n concern_v he_o with_o any_o worth_n or_o profit_n for_o as_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o man_n fetch_v the_o understanding_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_z where_o else_o then_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o this_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o humane_a learning_n natural_a study_n or_o university_n education_n that_o these_o good_a man_n trust_v to_o of_o old_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n ix_o of_o tithe_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n tithe_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v claim_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o priest_n hardy_a enough_o to_o adventure_v his_o cause_n upon_o that_o title_n no_o though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o 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