not_o of_o confusion_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n number_n and_o due_a proportion_n have_v among_o all_o other_o number_n special_o fix_v upon_o a_o ten_o and_o thereupon_o the_o ancient_n heretofore_o both_o natural_a legal_a pagan_a and_o christian_n lead_v by_o a_o natural_a and_o divine_a instinct_n thereunto_o have_v ever_o principal_o insist_v on_o a_o ten_o in_o all_o their_o divine_a sacred_a rite_n mystery_n due_n reserve_v by_o or_o render_v of_o they_o to_o their_o god_n and_o in_o all_o their_o public_a civil_a tax_n tribute_n custom_n duty_n impose_v by_o or_o pay_v to_o their_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n hence_o god_n say_v express_o all_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n levit._n 27._o 30_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o his_o not_o by_o covetesie_n or_o toleration_n not_o by_o purchase_n or_o stipulation_n not_o by_o compensation_n or_o annexation_n not_o by_o benevolence_n or_o man_n free_a donation_n but_o by_o original_a right_n of_o creation_n in_o produce_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o kind_n and_o of_o absolute_a sovereign_a dominion_n express_v in_o the_o word_n 16._o lord_n as_o a_o universal_a rend_a service_n or_o acknowledgement_n reserve_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a landlord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n from_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 17._o when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o earth_n to_o inhabit_v and_o manure_v as_o mere_a tenant_n at_o will_n under_o he_o he_o that_o be_v 14._o i_o be_o himself_o qui_fw-la cepit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desinet_fw-la numquam_fw-la being_n aquavitae_fw-la &_o essentiae_fw-la interminabilis_fw-la tota_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la possessio_fw-la in_fw-la aeterno_fw-la suâ—_n consummato_fw-la ever_o possess_v tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o he_o say_v be_v â—â—_o his_o sabbath_n since_o they_o have_v be_v which_o be_v indeed_o his_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la svo_fw-la inchâ—ato_fw-la in_o this_o tithe_n be_v god_n not_o only_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o first_o challenge_v they_o by_o a_o express_v write_v law_n and_o reservation_n levit._n 27._o 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n but_o long_o before_o even_o when_o abraham_n pay_v they_o and_o before_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o god_n make_v any_o thing_n tithable_a to_o increase_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o use_n of_o mâ—n_z the_o time_n never_o be_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o shall_v ever_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o and_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n in_o and_o by_o he_o by_o his_o special_a donation_n and_o institution_n not_o man_v for_o the_o constant_a support_n of_o his_o continual_a public_a worship_n and_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v direct_a point_n of_o piety_n and_o necessary_a appurtenance_n for_o his_o solemn_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v tithe_n for_o his_o prieâ—â—â—_n and_o minister_n competent_a stand_a maintenance_n in_o all_o aâ—â—â—_n place_n and_o weekly_a time_n for_o his_o worship_n never_o leave_v man_n free_a to_o their_o own_o will_n invention_n or_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n no_o more_o than_o landlord_n their_o tenant_n or_o king_n their_o subject_n but_o confine_v they_o to_o a_o certainty_n himself_o by_o his_o word_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v it_o in_o all_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n that_o abraham_n know_v this_o divine_a right_n of_o god_n to_o tithe_n when_o he_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o melchisedeâ—_n not_o arbitrary_o but_o of_o due_a right_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o divine_a precept_n else_o etc._n melchisedeâ—_n have_v be_v inferior_a to_o levi_n who_o receive_v tithe_n from_o his_o brethren_n by_o a_o divine_a law_n and_o command_n hebr._n 7._o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n he_o receive_v this_o precept_n of_o pay_v tithe_n by_o tradition_n from_o heber_n who_o learn_v it_o of_o sâ—m_n who_o be_v so_o teach_v of_o his_o father_n nâ—ah_n he_o by_o succession_n receive_v it_o from_o adam_z who_o as_o he_o be_v wrought_v and_o fashion_v by_o god_n so_o be_v he_o herein_o teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n such_o as_o call_v right_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n but_o even_o among_o thâ—_n giant_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o mâ—n_z worship_v invent_v godâ—_n by_o themselves_o and_o dedicate_a their_o tithe_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o premise_n evideâ—câ—_n there_o never_o be_v number_n that_o do_v intrude_v upon_o the_o ten_o much_o less_o shoulder_n it_o out_o of_o door_n this_o number_n of_o tâ—â—_n write_v philo_n the_o learned_a jew_n that_o most_o sacred_a wâ—â—â—â—â—_n mâ—ses_n have_v not_o a_o little_a commend_v because_o the_o best_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v by_o he_o couâ—hed_v under_o that_o number_n as_o god_n ten_o commandment_n vow_n prayer_n first-fruit_n perpetual_a offering_n pardon_v debt_n and_o reduce_v all_o thing_n unto_o their_o first_o estate_n every_o fifty_o year_n of_o jubilee_n make_v up_o of_o ten_o the_o fur_n niture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n beside_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n express_v under_o this_o number_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o â—_o new_a by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v that_o ten_o be_v the_o number_n of_o perfection_n as_o â—ivers_n style_v it_o and_o have_v near_o affinity_n with_o god_n in_o sacred_a thing_n that_o from_o god_n own_o original_a reservation_n of_o ten_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o minister_n this_o number_n become_v sacred_a and_o universal_a afterward_o in_o all_o public_a civil_a tax_n due_n reserve_v to_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o first-born_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n from_o adam_n till_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n institute_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n king_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n thereof_o as_o melchisedec_n who_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n be_v gen._n 14._o 18._o heb._n 7._o 1_o 2._o when_o these_o two_o office_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v centre_v and_o settle_v in_o two_o distinct_a person_n thereupon_o the_o ancient_a ten_o reserve_v by_o god_n and_o assign_v to_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n in_o perpetuity_n for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o divine_a law_n which_o no_o humane_a power_n can_v repeal_v both_o among_o god_n own_o people_n and_o most_o heathen_n nation_n be_v appropriate_v to_o and_o receive_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n though_o divest_v of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o a_o new_a ten_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n tax_n custom_n or_o subsidy_n amount_v common_o to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v tithe_v increase_n and_o estate_n in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o republiks_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n impose_v on_o and_o reserve_v receive_v by_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n from_o the_o people_n for_o their_o support_n defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o government_n and_o their_o people_n necessary_a defence_n upon_o all_o occasion_n hence_o tribute_n tax_n custom_n and_o public_a imposition_n be_v usual_o call_v ten_o as_o well_o as_o minister_n tithe_n both_o among_o god_n own_o people_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 15_o 17._o amount_v to_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o increase_n as_o also_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n grecian_n and_o most_o other_o pagan_a nation_n of_o old_a as_o mr._n montague_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o diatribae_fw-la c._n 3._o by_o sundry_a author_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o and_o at_o this_o day_n so_o style_v both_o 16._o among_o the_o turk_n moor_n spaniard_n german_n italian_n french_a dane_n swede_n pole_n scot_n irish_a and_o most_o other_o pagan_a and_o christian_a nation_n at_o this_o day_n especial_o in_o england_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o rastal_n abridgement_n of_o statute_n title_n tax_n and_o tenthes_o brook_n abridgement_n and_o ash_n table_n title_n quinzime_n disme_n tax_n and_o tallage_n and_o our_o parliament_n record_n and_o from_o this_o number_n of_o ten_o their_o officer_n as_o well_o of_o state_n as_o religion_n be_v usual_o style_v decemviri_fw-la decuriones_fw-la decumani_fw-la decani_fw-la decadarchae_n decatutae_n decatologi_fw-la decatorii_n and_o the_o like_a our_o name_n of_o office_n of_o dean_n tithingman_n collector_n of_o ten_o etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o the_o selfsame_a number_n sacred_a every_o way_n even_o among_o pagan_a nation_n both_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o policy_n by_o constant_a tradition_n they_o know_v not_o why_o nor_o wherefore_o and_o likewise_o among_o god_n people_n upon_o the_o premise_a ground_n hence_o doctor_n tillesley_n thus_o conclude_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o king_n james_n before_o his_o animadversion_n on_o mr._n selden'_v history_n sure_o the_o number_n ten_o or_o tithe_n be_v sacred_a and_o very_a
another_o if_o you_o do_v not_o take_v away_o tithe_n from_o clergyman_n this_o be_v a_o convectio_fw-la or_o rapine_n little_a enough_o but_o that_o which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a dishonest_a your_o life_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v the_o tribute_n of_o needy_a soul_n and_o what_o be_v this_o injurious_a immunity_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o which_o the_o land_n be_v subject_a before_o they_o be_v you_o and_o which_o be_v hitherto_o render_v to_o church_n not_o out_o of_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o territory_n mark_v now_o the_o just_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o their_o covetousness_n and_o exemption_n from_o tithe-paying_a milites_fw-la galliarum_n sibi_fw-la jus_o decimarum_fw-la usurpant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soldier_n of_o france_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o your_o privilege_n eas_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la potenter_fw-la extorquent_fw-la they_o extort_v they_o from_o you_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la debetis_fw-la insurgere_fw-la non_fw-la adversus_fw-la clericos_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la clericos_fw-la you_o ought_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o but_o not_o against_o clergy_n man_n or_o the_o church_n of_o clergyman_n laurentius_n bochellus_n recite_v &_o insert_v it_o into_o his_o decret_n eccles_n gall._n l_o 6._o tit._n 8._o c._n 19_o p._n 966._o print_v an._n 1609._o from_o which_o authority_n i_o must_v tell_v all_o country_n farmer_n and_o other_o now_o bustle_a to_o exempt_a themselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soldier_n from_o pay_v their_o ancient_a due_a settle_a tithe_n to_o their_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o but_o only_o change_v the_o hand_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o pay_v tithe_n with_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o soldier_n even_o by_o obtain_v their_o desire_n while_o i_o be_v a_o late_a close_a prisoner_n in_o pendennys_n castle_n in_o cornwall_n under_o soldier_n i_o never_o yet_o know_v why_o i_o hear_v some_o officer_n there_o who_o have_v purchase_v crown-land_n in_o cornwall_n not_o for_o money_n but_o arrear_n of_o pay_n among_o other_o their_o new_a project_n oft_o time_n peremptory_o say_v we_o will_v have_v all_o tithe_n put_v down_o whereupon_o i_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v add_v saint_n james_n his_o advice_n to_o their_o peremptory_a word_n and_o will_n which_o he_o much_o censure_n by_o say_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o james_z 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o which_o i_o think_v they_o dare_v or_o can_v not_o subjoin_v to_o their_o former_a word_n because_o it_o be_v both_o against_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n that_o minister_n tithe_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o especial_o by_o soldier_n who_o receive_v far_o above_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o in_o monthly_a tax_n for_o their_o pay_n and_o from_o who_o practice_n of_o receive_v constant_a pay_n for_o their_o military_a service_n the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o minister_n tithe_n and_o salary_n under_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o after_o which_o discourse_v merry_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v they_o i_o conceive_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o and_o other_o officer_n former_o for_o tithe_n and_o minister_n be_v now_o so_o eager_a against_o both_o be_v because_o most_o of_o they_o have_v late_o purchase_v so_o much_o crown_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n charge_v with_o tithe_n that_o now_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n they_o will_v pull_v down_o tithe_n to_o hook_v they_o into_o their_o own_o purse_n from_o the_o minister_n and_o though_o they_o be_v never_o purchase_v by_o they_o in_o their_o particular_n to_o improve_v their_o over_o cheap_a purchase_n to_o the_o high_a advantage_n and_o because_o other_o shall_v not_o blame_v they_o for_o it_o they_o turn_v preacher_n themselves_o that_o they_o may_v claim_v some_o seem_v right_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o tithe_n and_o save_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o minister_n at_o which_o they_o give_v a_o silent_a blush_a smile_n without_o a_o reply_n not_o long_o after_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o january_n last_o there_o come_v a_o petition_n ready_a draw_v to_o the_o castle_n from_o the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n officer_n sit_v at_o st._n james_n as_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o inform_v i_o direct_v to_o those_o who_o then_o be_v style_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n though_o those_o who_o send_v it_o know_v the_o contrary_a the_o supreme_a power_n lie_v in_o other_o hand_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o petition_n be_v for_o the_o total_a abolition_n of_o tithe_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o a_o jewish_a and_o antichristian_a bondage_n and_o burden_n on_o the_o estate_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o and_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v ensnare_v or_o oppress_v with_o tithe_n or_o any_o force_a maintenance_n to_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o this_o petition_n all_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o garrison_n by_o beat_v of_o drum_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o guard_n be_v summon_v three_o several_a morning_n just_a before_o my_o chamber_n window_n to_o subscribe_v together_o with_o a_o print_a letter_n send_v from_o the_o say_a council_n of_o officer_n to_o all_o the_o garrison_n and_o soldier_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o their_o intention_n and_o design_n then_o on_o foot_n and_o since_o execute_v desire_v their_o opinion_n of_o and_o concurrence_n with_o they_o therein_o by_o their_o subscription_n this_o letter_n with_o the_o petition_n against_o tithe_n be_v both_o read_v together_o to_o the_o soldier_n three_o several_a morning_n who_o at_o the_o close_a every_o morning_n give_v two_o or_o three_o great_a shout_n and_o afterward_o subscribe_v both_o the_o letter_n and_o petition_n one_o ensign_n and_o two_o come_v soldier_n who_o have_v former_o read_v the_o worcester_n petition_n for_o tithe_n which_o this_o be_v to_o countermine_v though_o they_o ready_o subscribe_v the_o letter_n yet_o refuse_v to_o sign_n the_o petition_n because_o they_o think_v it_o very_o unreasonable_a to_o take_v away_o minister_n tithe_n altogether_o and_o provide_v no_o other_o maintenance_n in_o lieu_n of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n and_o cashier_v ere_o long_o as_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o other_o soldier_n all_o the_o rest_n subscribe_v it_o and_o divers_a of_o they_o against_o their_o conscience_n as_o they_o confess_v to_o i_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o displease_v their_o officer_n nor_o those_o who_o send_v it_o to_o they_o some_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o castle_n who_o be_v most_o against_o all_o public_a ordinance_n and_o minister_n never_o resort_v even_o to_o their_o own_o meeting_n and_o unordain_v speak_v chaplain_n in_o the_o castle_n be_v send_v and_o employ_v into_o the_o country_n to_o get_v countryman_n subscription_n to_o the_o petition_n against_o tithe_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o well-affected_n godly_a people_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n as_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o countryman_n not_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o which_o service_n these_o active_a stir_a spirit_n be_v very_o industrious_a in_o all_o part_n to_o procure_v handâ—_n to_o this_o petition_n seduce_v divers_a to_o subscribe_v it_o by_o misinform_v they_o that_o it_o be_v only_o against_o impropriator_n tithe_n which_o some_o honest_a religious_a gentleman_n substantial_a freeholder_n and_o grand_a juryman_n of_o the_o country_n be_v inform_v of_o draw_v up_o a_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentry_n freeholder_n and_o other_o of_o the_o county_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o tithe_n and_o minister_n settle_a maintenance_n subscribe_v with_o many_o hand_n and_o present_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n man_n to_o the_o justice_n at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n to_o send_v up_o to_o those_o then_o in_o power_n as_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o gentleman_n freeholder_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o county_n which_o petition_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v be_v present_v according_o by_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n by_o order_n from_o the_o bench_n though_o one_o of_o his_o companion_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n to_o he_o to_o present_v to_o the_o bench_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o tear_v the_o petition_n in_o piece_n in_o open_a court_n before_o he_o acquaint_v his_o associate_n with_o it_o for_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o public_a check_n after_o the_o soldier_n subscription_n of_o the_o foresay_a petition_n against_o tithe_n in_o the_o castle_n the_o
the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v a_o faction_n of_o malignant_a schismatical_a and_o ambitious_a person_n who_o design_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v to_o alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o subject_v both_o king_n and_o people_n to_o their_o own_o lawless_a arbitrary_a power_n and_o government_n and_o that_o they_o design_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o of_o monarchy_n itself_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v traitor_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n with_o they_o for_o their_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o whether_o their_o punishment_n and_o ruin_n may_v not_o also_o involve_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o conclusion_n ☜_o and_o reduce_v it_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o conquer_a nation_n mark_v the_o word_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v hut_a experience_n show_v we_o as_o now_o it_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n more_o than_o ever_o that_o success_n often_o carry_v man_n not_o only_o beyond_o their_o profession_n but_o also_o many_o time_n beyond_o their_o first_o intention_n for_o a_o army_n officer_n then_o profess_v themselves_o true_a bear_v english_a man_n eminent_a godly_a saint_n preserver_n of_o our_o nation_n liberty_n against_o regal_a tyranny_n and_o enchroachments_n original_o raise_v commissioned_n by_o both_o house_n to_o protect_v our_o law_n liberty_n religion_n church_n government_n parliament_n nation_n from_o a_o intend_a conquest_n by_o the_o late_a king_n army_n to_o establish_v a_o absolute_a unlimited_a power_n over_o we_o and_o from_o be_v reduce_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o conquer_a nation_n after_o the_o total_a rout_v of_o the_o king_n army_n power_n now_o at_o last_o to_o plead_v to_o aver_v we_o be_v now_o a_o conquer_a nation_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o thereupon_o to_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v a_o absolute_a unlimited_a power_n over_o we_o by_o alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n change_v the_o body_n of_o our_o law_n yea_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o our_o parliament_n abolish_n our_o very_a minister_n rectory_n tithe_n due_n or_o divert_v they_o to_o pay_v maintain_v themselves_o yea_o now_o to_o act_v over_o the_o very_a selfsame_a thing_n which_o both_o house_n then_o charge_v upon_o the_o late_o behead_v king_n and_o his_o malignant_a popish_a council_n thereby_o verify_v these_o his_o prediction_n of_o their_o forementioned_a design_n in_o every_o punctilio_n than_o utter_o disclaim_v by_o both_o house_n as_o the_o high_a scandal_n to_o they_o and_o their_o sincere_a loyal_a intention_n and_o make_v he_o a_o true_a prophet_n than_o their_o new_a merlin_n lily_n will_v not_o be_v only_o most_o scandalous_a dishonourable_a to_o they_o but_o monstrous_a treacherous_a perfidious_a if_o insist_v on_o or_o persist_v in_o both_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n angel_n man_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n too_o wherefore_o i_o presume_v on_o second_o thought_n they_o will_v disclaim_v this_o plea_n both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n 2_o they_o be_v all_o raise_v wage_v commissioned_n by_o the_o late_a parliament_n and_o well-affected_a people_n not_o to_o sight_n against_o conquer_v or_o subdue_v themselves_o but_o to_o preserve_v they_o their_o law_n liberty_n privilege_n estate_n our_o church_n and_o religion_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o invader_n of_o they_o therefore_o they_o can_v style_v themselves_o conqueror_n of_o those_o person_n thing_n they_o never_o fight_v against_o but_o only_o for_o unless_o they_o will_v now_o declare_v their_o secret_a intention_n be_v ever_o cross_a and_o contradictory_n to_o their_o open_a commission_n vow_n covenant_n protestation_n word_n and_o print_v declaration_n to_o god_n and_o those_o that_o raise_v wage_v they_o for_o their_o safety_n and_o defence_n alone_o and_o thereby_o proclaim_v themselves_o the_o great_a hypocrite_n under_o heaven_n and_o therein_o as_o treacherous_a to_o their_o own_o native_a country_n and_o those_o who_o trust_v they_o as_o the_o 757._o mamaluke_n of_o egypt_n the_o praetorian_a soldier_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o old_a which_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v disclaim_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o resolve_a case_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n and_o war_n itself_o as_o grotius_n prove_v at_o large_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o thing_n gain_v by_o conquest_n in_o a_o war_n aught_o to_o redound_v not_o to_o the_o officer_n soldier_n general_n who_o manage_v the_o war_n but_o to_o the_o kingdom_n nation_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o both_o commission_n and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n as_o the_o servant_n apprentice_n gain_v redound_v to_o their_o master_n cosfer_v not_o to_o they_o qui_fw-la sentit_fw-la onus_fw-la sentire_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la being_n both_o a_o principle_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n and_o in_o our_o common_a law_n too_o hence_o other_o all_o the_o roman_a general_n and_o military_a officer_n bring_v all_o the_o silver_n gold_n treasure_n spoil_n of_o war_n into_o the_o public_a treasury_n put_v none_o of_o it_o into_o their_o private_a purse_n and_o all_o the_o land_n country_n they_o get_v by_o conquest_n be_v the_o republic_n only_o which_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n not_o the_o victorious_a conquer_a general_n or_o soldier_n therefore_o the_o officer_n and_o army_n be_v commissioned_n raise_v only_o for_o and_o constant_o pay_v by_o the_o parliament_n people_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a never_o war_a on_o their_o own_o free_a cost_n what_o ever_o treasure_n land_n power_n spoil_n they_o have_v gain_v by_o their_o victory_n conquest_n be_v of_o right_a the_o parliament_n nation_n people_n only_a not_o their_o own_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n nation_n people_n can_v must_v not_o be_v overawe_v use_v repute_v by_o they_o as_o their_o mere_a conquer_a vassal_n but_o as_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o true_a proprietor_n of_o all_o the_o territory_n land_n treasure_n power_n they_o have_v gain_v by_o their_o conquest_n 4_o that_o conquest_n be_v no_o just_a or_o lawful_a title_n be_v long_o since_o resolve_v by_o the_o great_a conqueror_n ever_o england_n yet_o breed_v even_o our_o famous_a british_a conquer_a king_n arthur_n in_o the_o great_a parliamentary_a council_n ever_o yet_o hold_v within_o this_o isle_n whereat_o be_v present_a no_o less_o than_o 12._o king_n beside_o king_n arthur_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o prince_n duke_n nobles_z prelate_n of_o the_o british_a and_o most_o other_o neighbour_n nation_n as_o geoffry_n monmouth_n hist._n regum_fw-la brit._n l._n 9_o c._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20._o record_n all_o these_o when_o lucius_n procurator_n of_o the_o roman_a republic_n come_v to_o demand_v that_o ancient_a tribute_n reserve_v by_o julius_n caesar_n from_o this_o isle_n of_o britain_n when_o first_o conquer_a by_o he_o then_o in_o arrear_n and_o threaten_v to_o levy_v be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n if_o deny_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n special_o assemble_v for_o that_o end_n resolve_v that_o the_o say_v rend_v pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o briton_n because_o caesar_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n division_n be_v invite_v hither_o with_o his_o force_n enforce_v they_o their_o country_n be_v then_o shake_v with_o domestic_a trouble_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n can_v not_o in_o justice_n be_v demand_v of_o they_o because_o this_o tribute_n be_v gain_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v unjust_o receive_v nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o violentia_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la just_a ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la possidetur_fw-la qui_fw-la violentiam_fw-la intulit_fw-la for_o nothing_o which_o be_v gain_v by_o force_n and_o uâ—olence_n be_v just_o possess_v by_o any_o who_o have_v offer_v and_o do_v the_o violence_n irrationabilem_fw-la igitur_fw-la causam_fw-la praetendiâ—_n qua_fw-la nos_fw-la jure_fw-la sibi_fw-la tributarios_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la therefore_o he_o pretend_v a_o irrational_a cause_n whereby_o he_o suppose_v we_o be_v of_o right_a tributary_n unto_o he_o and_o because_o he_o presume_v to_o exact_v from_o we_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la injustum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v unjust_a by_o the_o like_a reason_n let_v we_o demand_v a_o tribute_n of_o rome_n from_o he_o and_o he_o who_o shall_v prove_v the_o strong_a let_v he_o carry_v away_o what_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v for_o if_o because_o julius_n caesar_n and_o other_o roman_a king_n heretofore_o conquer_a britain_n he_o determine_v tribute_n be_v now_o due_a unto_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o now_o also_o think_v that_o rome_n ought_v to_o render_v tribute_n unto_o i_o because_o my_o ancestor_n heretofore_o get_v it_o by_o conquest_n whereupon_o they_o all_o resolve_v to_o assist_v king_n arthur_n with_o their_o arm_n against_o this_o unrighteous_a tribute_n
be_v but_o 24._o â—ne_a entire_a corporation_n or_o spiritual_a body-politique_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o only_a head_n king_n lord_n lawgiver_n highpriest_n chief_a pastor_n minister_n advocate_n saviour_n foundation_n cornerstone_n and_o the_o successive_a priest_n minister_n and_o member_n thereof_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n serve_v worship_a adore_a only_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a true_a 27._o immutable_a invisible_a eternal_a lord_n god_n according_a to_o his_o prescribe_a will_n and_o word_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o this_o church_n for_o ever_o receive_v and_o god_n his_o father_n prescribe_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o levite_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o no_o way_n abolish_n but_o ratify_v they_o in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o other_o particular_a kind_n of_o competent_a sit_v standing_z settle_a maintenance_n reward_n or_o recompense_n for_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n evince_v demonstrate_v out_o of_o god_n word_n which_o may_v be_v true_o repute_v moral_a natural_a divine_a universal_a perpetual_a and_o unarbitrary_a nor_o any_o other_o due_o render_v from_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n place_n 23._o in_o faith_n conscience_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n towards_o god_n as_o such_o a_o maintenance_n but_o this_o of_o tithe_n alonâ—_n independent_a on_o the_o lust_n &_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o patriarch_n no_o doubt_n by_o god_n prescription_n be_v pay_v in_o faith_n both_o vow_a and_o pay_v to_o god_n before_o the_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o afterward_o special_o reserve_v prescribe_a and_o all_o his_o people_n due_o render_v under_o the_o law_n annex_v many_o promise_a blessing_n to_o the_o true_a payment_n denounce_v many_o threat_n curse_n to_o the_o sacrilegious_a substraction_n or_o detain_v of_o they_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n most_o special_o point_v at_o commend_v ratify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o all_o christian_a king_n state_n magistrate_n church_n christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o age_n place_n have_v general_o fix_v upon_o approve_a assert_v prescribe_a â—â—tified_a aâ—_n not_o only_o sacred_a and_o divine_a but_o as_o such_o a_o most_o â—â—â—t_a wâ—â—e_o equal_a excellent_a incomparable_a way_n of_o maintanance_n invent_v by_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n which_o can_v be_v match_v much_o lâ—sse_o amend_v exceed_v by_o all_o the_o policy_n wit_n oâ—_n wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a standing_z unvariable_a convenient_a allowance_n in_o all_o age_n place_n season_n alteration_n how_o ever_o thing_n rise_v or_o fall_v continue_v unalterable_a like_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n as_o to_o the_o porportion_n or_o quâ—â—apaâ—â—_n in_o all_o vicissitude_n of_o war_n peace_n plenty_n scarcity_n famine_n and_o cause_v all_o minister_n to_o sympathize_v fare_v share_v alike_o with_o their_o people_n every_o where_o be_v the_o time_n and_o season_n good_a or_o bad_a wet_a or_o dry_a plentiful_a or_o barren_a and_o give_v they_o a_o competent_a share_n in_o 〈…〉_z all_o their_o temporal_a blessing_n without_o such_o toil_n or_o labour_n as_o may_v interrupt_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n study_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o every_o tythable_a thing_n their_o respective_a parish_n yield_v for_o the_o food_n clothing_n support_v of_o themselves_o family_n cattle_n or_o vendible_n of_o somekind_n or_o other_o sufficient_a to_o buy_v what_o else_o they_o want_v this_o way_n of_o maintenance_n therefore_o so_o sacred_a divine_a ancient_a moral_a universal_a convenient_a equal_a unalterable_a and_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o god_n church_n in_o all_o revolution_n may_v not_o must_v not_o can_v be_v either_o total_o abrogate_a substracted_a detain_v diminish_v nor_o change_v into_o any_o other_o new_a fangle_a pretend_a more_o equal_a just_a certain_a convenient_a less_o troublesome_a stipendiary_a salary_n by_o any_o pragmatical_a jesuitical_a anabaptistical_n atheistical_a politician_n statist_n power_n or_o legislator_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o high_a antichristian_a pride_n presumption_n insolency_n and_o 4._o exaltation_n of_o themselves_o above_o and_o against_o god_n himself_o who_o special_a sacred_a institution_n portion_n rent_n inheritance_n right_a and_o due_a they_o be_v particular_o both_o by_o name_n and_o kind_n reserve_v prescribe_v by_o appropriate_v devote_v to_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o command_n which_o all_o emperor_n king_n prince_n potentate_n power_n generals_z army_n nation_n in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o repeal_n disobey_v change_n alter_v no_o more_o than_o tenant_n their_o landlord_n ancient_a quitrent_n service_n tenor_n or_o subject_n servant_n their_o king_n or_o master_n law_n order_n mandate_n yea_o no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v change_v god_n weekly_a sabbath_n into_o another_o different_a proportion_n of_o time_n or_o any_o other_o sacred_a institution_n into_o a_o new_a superstitious_a humane_a invention_n as_o learned_a keâ—kerman_n in_o his_o system_fw-la polit._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o polanus_fw-la in_o ezech_n 48._o v._n 14._o dr._n carlton_n and_o dr._n scalter_n in_o their_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n assert_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a this_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v plead_v for_o have_v be_v constant_o assert_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o now_o by_o father_n council_n the_o law_n edict_n of_o christian_a emperor_n king_n parliament_n canonist_n casuist_n schoolman_n historian_n lawyer_n popish_a protestant_n divine_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o nation_n dr._n richard_n tilles_o in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o mr._n selden'_v history_n of_o tithe_n print_v london_n 1619._o p._n 3_o to_o 30_o have_v colect_v a_o catalogue_n of_o no_o less_o than_o 72._o such_o authority_n in_o a_o chronological_a method_n before_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1215._o as_o have_v assert_v their_o ius_n divinum_fw-la in_o all_o age_n before_o that_o whereof_o irenaeus_n flourish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o constitution_n of_o fredericus_fw-la the_o second_o the_o last_o where_o those_o who_o please_v may_v peruse_v they_o mr._n selden'_v laborious_a history_n of_o tithe_n and_o review_n especial_o ch_n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o supply_v we_o with_o many_o more_o authority_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o succeed_a time_n especial_o with_o our_o own_o domestic_a law_n and_o council_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o impartial_a reader_n and_o to_o dr._n tilles_o dr._n sclater_n mr._n montague_n mr._n nettles_n and_o sir_n james_n semple_n their_o animadversion_n on_o and_o answer_v to_o his_o history_n if_o any_o desire_n further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n let_v they_o peruse_v andr._n hispanus_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la petrus_n rebuffus_n and_o tyndarus_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la print_v colo._n 1590._o gaspar_n boetius_fw-la de_fw-fr deciman_n tutori_fw-la hispanico_fw-la jure_fw-la praestanda_fw-la grav_n 1565._o ignatius_n laserte_n &_o molina_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la venditionis_fw-la &_o permutationis_fw-la joan._n giffordus_n moderata_fw-la dissertatio_n de_fw-la ratione_fw-la alendi_fw-la ministros_fw-la evangelicos_fw-la hanou._n 1619._o gulielmus_fw-la redoanus_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la aliendis_fw-la ven._n 1589._o &_o de_fw-fr spoliis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romae_fw-la 1585._o alexander_n stiaticus_n repet_n in_o extrav_n ambitiosae_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la aliendis_fw-la alph._n villagus_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la ritè_fw-la alienatis_fw-la recupeâ—andis_fw-la bon._n 1606._o ah_o treatise_n of_o hard_a digestion_n in_o these_o sacrilegious_a time_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la dr._n john_n prideaux_n orat._n 5._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la dr._n edward_n reynolds_n explanation_n on_o psal_n 110._o v._n 4._o gul._n zepperus_n legum_n mosaicarum_fw-la explanatio_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 40._o and_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n who_o thus_o conclude_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o â—ect_n 17._o p._n 9_o deserve_o magnisied_a by_o all_o scholar_n lawyer_n politician_n soldier_n and_o therefore_o i_o close_o with_o it_o to_o stop_v all_o their_o mouth_n at_o once_o i_o exvetus_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la &_o altera_fw-la de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la monstrant_fw-la christianos_n obligari_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la septima_fw-la temporis_fw-la parte_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la divinum_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la fructuum_fw-la decima_fw-la in_o alimentum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la rebus_fw-la occupantur_fw-la auâ—_n simile_n pios_fw-la usus_fw-la seponant_fw-la resolve_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o man_n increase_n at_o least_o and_o no_o small_a proportion_n to_o be_v parallel_n as_o just_o moral_o perpetual_o due_a to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n from_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o time_n and_o no_o
of_o the_o tithe_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o our_o best_a benefice_n unto_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n and_o rob_v the_o minister_n of_o they_o to_o who_o only_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o first_o donor_n for_o their_o maintenance_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n both_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v one_o principal_a cause_n that_o by_o a_o divine_a judgement_n and_o providence_n beyond_o all_o man_n expectation_n the_o pope_n and_o they_o be_v both_o suppress_v together_o on_o a_o sudden_a even_o by_o he_o who_o not_o long_o before_o have_v justify_v his_o usurp_a supremacy_n against_o luther_n and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o ominous_a title_n from_o the_o pope_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n god_n grant_v our_o new_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o as_o ill_o â—â—_o quite_o those_o person_n power_n who_o first_o commission_v they_o with_o their_o arm_n to_o defend_v our_o faith_n church_n religion_n against_o jesuit_n papist_n and_o their_o confederate_n in_o the_o field_n as_o king_n henry_n do_v the_o pope_n after_o this_o new_a moâ—â—o_o 7_o that_o ouâ—_n god_n bless_v honour_a we_o with_o the_o first_o reign_n incomparable_a protestant_a king_n in_o the_o world_n no_o papist_n but_o a_o real_a saint_n beyond_o any_o of_o his_o year_n in_o this_o or_o former_a age_n even_o young_a king_n edward_z the_o six_o the_o first_o king_n i_o read_v of_o who_o by_o public_a law_n and_o statute_n suppress_v banish_v all_o popish_a picture_n ceremony_n superstitious_a monument_n practice_n abuse_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n and_o establish_v the_o true_a worship_n service_n sacrament_n minister_n and_o ministry_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n for_o which_o all_o age_n shall_v call_v he_o bless_v no_o way_n embessel_v or_o diminish_v the_o church_n glebe_n tithe_n or_o revenue_n and_o enact_v a_o new_a excellent_a law_n 13._o for_o tithe_n recovery_n when_o detain_v but_o god_n take_v he_o sudden_o from_o hence_o to_o a_o better_a kingdom_n and_o his_o successor_n queen_n mary_n deface_v deform_v his_o bless_a reformation_n and_o restore_v both_o the_o pope_n and_o popery_n again_o almost_o to_o its_o former_a height_n except_o in_o point_n of_o monkery_n which_o the_o deface_a of_o the_o monastery_n prevent_v 8_o god_n then_o bless_v our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n with_o a_o unparalleled_a protestant_a princess_n queen_n time_n elizabeth_n a_o nurse_n mother_n to_o the_o church_n who_o demolish_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n with_o the_o pope_n revive_a usurpation_n again_o by_o public_a act_n establish_v the_o reform_a religion_n again_o in_o great_a beauty_n and_o purity_n than_o at_o first_o banish_v all_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n priest_n as_o traitor_n restore_v the_o exile_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v for_o religion_n reward_v they_o with_o the_o reche_v bishopric_n and_o church-preferment_n and_o plant_v a_o faithful_a painful_a preach_v ministry_n by_o degree_n in_o most_o dark_a corner_n of_o her_o dominion_n endow_v they_o with_o a_o settle_a competent_a maintenance_n which_o our_o subsequent_a protestant_a king_n continue_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n without_o diminution_n all_o which_o consider_v we_o of_o this_o isle_n may_v with_o much_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o honour_n to_o our_o prince_n without_o flattery_n aver_v before_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o forecited_a prophecy_n of_o king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n nursing-mothers_n to_o the_o church_n and_o special_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o isle_n have_v be_v more_o real_o accomplish_v in_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o our_o island_n than_o in_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o any_o other_o isle_n kingdom_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o throughout_o the_o world_n and_o god_n grant_v that_o those_o who_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o any_o other_o new_a modelled-form_n of_o government_n may_v not_o prove_v such_o step-fathers_n and_o stepmother_n to_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n as_o to_o demolish_v the_o one_o and_o strip_v the_o other_o quite_o naked_a of_o all_o that_o former_a livelihood_n and_o remain_v small_a revenue_n which_o they_o yet_o enjoy_v by_o our_o prince_n grant_n gist_n charter_n law_n and_o favour_n only_o and_o thereby_o give_v all_o godly_a minister_n and_o people_n too_o in_o our_o nation_n just_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o wringe_a hand_n weep_v eye_n and_o bleed_a heart_n in_o the_o prophet_n word_n hosea_n 10._o 3_o 4._o for_o now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o or_o among_o we_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n one_o of_o the_o deadly_a poison_n to_o destroy_v man_n in_o the_o field_n or_o else_o to_o speak_v in_o solomon_n language_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n prov._n 28._o 2._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o as_o our_o land_n have_v never_o so_o many_o transgression_n and_o prince_n too_o as_o now_o but_o by_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n and_o where_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v find_v to_o 30._o stand_v up_o in_o a_o gap_n the_o state_n thereof_o shall_v be_v prolong_v now_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o such_o a_o man_n or_o man_n lest_o god_n say_v to_o our_o nation_n and_o all_o grandee_n in_o power_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o the_o profane_a wicked_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o day_n be_v come_v ezech._n 21._o 25_o 26_o 27._o remove_v the_o diadem_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v low_a and_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v church_n state_n law_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o to_o prevent_v these_o treble_a fatal_a overturning_n with_o the_o wipe_v and_o turn_v of_o our_o jerusalem_n upside_o down_o like_o a_o dish_n a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o a_o church_n nation_n ruin_n 2_o king_n 21._o 13._o psal_n 146._o 9_o i_o shall_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n present_v the_o whole_a nation_n with_o a_o brief_a catalogue_n of_o those_o manifold_a law_n statute_n which_o our_o king_n have_v successive_o make_v in_o their_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n almost_o from_o the_o very_a first_o establishment_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o island_n for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o minister_n tithe_n by_o coercive_a mean_n forfeiture_n penalty_n in_o case_n of_o wilful_a detain_v or_o neglect_v in_o pay_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v which_o those_o who_o please_v may_v 8._o peruse_v in_o câ—ronicon_n johannis_n brompton_n mr._n lambards_n archaiâ—n_n sir_n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi council_n mr._n fox_n his_o act_n and_o monument_n john_n bridges_n his_o defence_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n book_n 16._o p._n 1350._o our_o statute_n at_o large_a and_o mr._n rastal_v abridgement_n of_o statute_n title_n tithe_n which_o law_n be_v well_o know_v to_o most_o learned_a man_n be_v therefore_o needless_a full_o to_o transcribe_v the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o forecited_a law_n decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o calcuth_n under_z king_n oswald_z and_o oâ—â—a_n an._n 787._o of_o famous_a king_n alfred_n anno_fw-la 787._o of_o king_n alfred_n and_o gutburn_n the_o dane_n cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la deo_fw-la debiâ—u_fw-la about_o the_o year_n 890._o of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a and_o gutburn_n anno_fw-la 905._o or_o 906._o as_o some_o cap._n 6._o in_o some_o c._n 9_o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la et_fw-la censu_fw-la ecclisle_n retentis_fw-la of_o king_n aethelstan_n make_v in_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o gratelean_a a_o 928._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la reddendis_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la animalibus_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la fructibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la which_o this_o king_n himself_o due_o pay_v and_o then_o enjoin_v all_o his_o great_a officer_n and_o people_n due_o to_o render_v of_o king_n edmond_n an._n 944._o c._n 2._o conclude_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la solverit_fw-la anathema_n esto_fw-la of_o famous_a king_n edgar_n anno_fw-la 967._o c._n 3._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la &_o canon_n 54._o of_o the_o king_n and_o presbyter_n of_o northumberlana_n make_v a_o little_a after_o that_o time_n lex_fw-la 51._o of_o king_n aetâ—elred_n an._n 1012._o c._n 1_o &_o 4._o of_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n an._n 1032._o c._n 8._o but_o 15._o in_o some_o copy_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la reddendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 11_o &_o 17._o and_o a_o statute_n law_n against_o obstinate_a detainer_n of_o tithe_n there_o style_v jura_n et_fw-fr debitione_n divinae_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n about_o the_o year_n 1060._o confirm_v verbatim_o by_o william_n the_o
brief_a hint_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o my_o three_o chapter_n whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o objection_n and_o shall_v conclude_v of_o penal_a law_n as_o seneca_n do_v of_o fate_n fata_fw-la volentes_fw-la ducunt_fw-la nolentes_fw-la trabunt_fw-la those_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o pay_v their_o tithe_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o penal_a statute_n the_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v against_o 2._o many_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o it_o be_v both_o unchristian_a tyrannical_a and_o unjust_a to_o enforce_v they_o thereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o only_o answ_n warrant_v but_o command_v in_o and_o by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n church_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o leâ—â—t_a pretence_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o they_o therefore_o this_o pretext_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o truth_n nought_o else_o but_o most_o desperate_a vnconsciâ—nableness_n malice_n obstinacy_n peevishness_n covetousness_n impiety_n or_o secret_a atheism_n worthy_a to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o severe_a law_n and_o penalty_n 2_o all_o that_o conscience_n can_v pretend_v against_o their_o payment_n as_o tithe_n be_v only_o this_o anabaptistical_n devise_v and_o loud_a lie_n of_o can_n and_o other_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o precise_a ten_o part_n of_o man_n increase_n to_o their_o minister_n be_v jewish_n or_o antichristian_a and_o so_o unlawful_a both_o which_o i_o have_v unanswerable_o refell_v therefore_o this_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n or_o conscience_n for_o any_o to_o detain_v they_o but_o if_o any_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n let_v they_o either_o pay_v their_o minister_n the_o moiety_n or_o 9_o part_n or_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o or_o 9_o part_n of_o their_o annual_a increase_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v jewish_a or_o antichristian_a or_o else_o let_v they_o sell_v all_o their_o old_a or_o new_a purchase_a land_n house_n possession_n good_n they_o have_v and_o bestow_v they_o on_o the_o minister_n and_o poor_a as_o the_o forecited_a primitive_a christian_n do_v who_o they_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v and_o then_o they_o may_v satisfy_v both_o their_o conscience_n and_o minister_n too_o without_o the_o least_o difference_n coercion_n suit_n or_o penalty_n of_o our_o law_n 3_o many_o of_o these_o very_a objector_n pretend_v conscience_n as_o soldier_n or_o sequestrator_n have_v make_v no_o conscience_n to_o enforce_v thousand_o of_o parishioner_n of_o late_a year_n throughout_o the_o nation_n to_o pay_v their_o minister_n tithe_n to_o themselves_o for_o pretend_a arrear_n or_o sequester_a good_n and_o exact_v monthly_a contribution_n out_o of_o minister_n tithe_n to_o pay_v the_o army_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n levy_v they_o by_o distress_n and_o arm_a violence_n when_o detain_v if_o then_o they_o can_v enforce_v other_o thus_o to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o themselves_o and_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v never_o due_a by_o any_o know_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v they_o detain_v they_o from_o our_o minister_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a by_o all_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n or_o condemn_v the_o enforce_a payment_n of_o they_o from_o themselves_o who_o have_v so_o violent_o extort_a they_o from_o other_o 4_o if_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o plead_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o late_a heavy_a monthly_a tax_n excise_n imposition_n shipmoney_n far_o exceed_v the_o old_a to_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o no_o lawful_a parliamental_a authority_n repugnant_a to_o all_o our_o law_n statute_n liberty_n privilege_n protestation_n covenant_n record_n vote_n of_o parliament_n employ_v to_o shed_v sea_n of_o innocent_a precious_a christian_a blood_n to_o maintain_v unchristian_a bloody_a war_n against_o our_o late_a protestant_a brethren_n in_o covenant_n and_o amity_n they_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o lawful_a quarrel_n to_o support_v a_o arbitrary_a army_n government_n power_n to_o domineer_v over_o they_o to_o subvert_v our_o old_a fundamental_a law_n parliament_n covernour_n liberty_n peace_n election_n trial_n the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n foment_n heresy_n sect_n schism_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o pope_n jesuit_n spaniard_n french_z to_o ruin_v our_o realm_n church_n religion_n and_o pay_v many_o disguise_a jesuit_n and_o popish_a priest_n secret_o lurk_v in_o all_o place_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o list_a soldier_n as_o most_o wise_a man_n conceive_v to_o perpetuate_v our_o war_n destroy_v our_o minister_n and_o nation_n by_o endless_a war_n and_o tax_n all_o these_o with_o other_o such_o weighty_a ground_n of_o conscience_n law_n prudence_n which_o shipmoney_n some_o have_v insist_v on_o and_o plead_v can_v no_o way_n exempt_v they_o from_o violent_a distress_n quartering_n penalty_n forfeiture_n levy_n by_o arm_a soldier_n who_o regard_v these_o plea_n of_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o common_a high-way-man_n who_o take_v man_n purse_n by_o force_n and_o deem_v all_o public_a enemy_n who_o dare_v plead_v law_n or_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n though_o the_o plea_n be_v true_a and_o undeniable_a even_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n as_o some_o of_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o those_o they_o thus_o oppress_v why_o then_o shall_v they_o or_o any_o other_o esteem_v this_o mere_a pretence_n of_o conscience_n only_o against_o penal_a law_n for_o tithe_n enforce_v in_o a_o less_o rigorous_a manner_n which_o they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n and_o justice_n allege_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o just_a debt_n land_n lord_n rent_n and_o all_o other_o due_n from_o they_o to_o god_n or_o man_n the_o 3d._a objection_n be_v that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n therefore_o 3._o not_o to_o be_v enforce_v by_o any_o law_n for_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o john_n wickliff_n husse_n thorp_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o erasmus_n urge_v by_o some_o but_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n i_o have_v answer_v this_o objection_n elsewhere_o and_o shall_v here_o answ_n only_o declare_v whence_o i_o conceive_v this_o error_n that_o tithe_n be_v mere_a alm_n original_o proceed_v to_o rectify_v mistake_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o ancient_a author_n and_o clear_v two_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o some_o scholar_n and_o ignorant_a people_n misapprehend_v first_o i_o conceive_v this_o error_n spring_v original_o from_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o that_o text_n of_o deutr._n 14._o 28_o 29._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o be_fw-mi of_o thou_o increase_v the_o same_o year_n and_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n and_o the_o levite_n because_o he_o have_v no_o place_n no_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v compare_v with_o deutr._n 26._o 12_o 13_o 14._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thinâ—_n increase_v the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v then_o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n neither_o have_v i_o take_v away_o ought_v thereof_o for_o any_o uncleaness_n nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a but_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o do_v according_o all_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o which_o that_o of_o amos_n may_v be_v refer_v from_o which_o text_n some_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o israelite_n pay_v tithe_n only_o every_o three_o year_n 2_o that_o they_o pay_v they_o then_o not_o to_o the_o levite_n only_o but_o to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a widow_n and_o poor_a among_o they_o who_o have_v a_o right_a and_o share_v in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n 3_o that_o these_o text_n use_v the_o phrase_n not_o of_o pay_v tithe_n as_o a_o debt_n or_o duty_n but_o of_o give_v they_o as_o a_o alm_n and_o see_v they_o
historian_n record_v that_o for_o this_o his_o sacrilege_n â—e_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o long_a and_o terrible_a convulsion_n of_o all_o his_o member_n whereof_o he_o die_v in_o great_a anguish_n that_o eucherius_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n in_o a_o vision_n see_v he_o damn_v for_o it_o and_o that_o upon_o search_n make_v in_o his_o tomb_n by_o a_o angel_n admonition_n it_o be_v also_o confirm_v for_o truth_n no_o relic_n of_o his_o corpse_n be_v find_v therein_o but_o only_o a_o dreadful_a serpent_n 306._o apud_fw-la frances_n carolus_n martellus_n insignis_fw-la vir_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la exactis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la diebus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la beati_fw-la dionysii_fw-la legitur_fw-la esse_fw-la sepultus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la patrimonia_fw-la cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la omnium_fw-la fere_n ecclesiarum_fw-la galliae_fw-la pro_fw-la stipendio_fw-la commilitonum_fw-la suorum_fw-la mutilaverat_fw-la miserabiliter_fw-la à _fw-la malignis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la de_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la avulsus_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la nusquam_fw-la comparuiâ—_n as_o matthew_n westminster_n story_n of_o he_o 2_o the_o censure_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o this_o sacrilegious_a robbery_n by_o the_o marginal_a author_n and_o other_o especial_o by_o agobardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n an._n 828._o in_o his_o book_n 601._o de_fw-fr dispensatione_fw-la &_o rei_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la contra_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la worthy_a the_o read_n who_o thus_o complain_v p._n 269._o nunc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la possessiones_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la possessionibus_fw-la venundantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o he_o condemn_v as_o detestable_a sacrilege_n execrable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o petrus_n damianus_n anno_fw-la 1060._o l._n 1._o epist_n 11._o where_o he_o give_v this_o censure_n of_o his_o practice_n and_o other_o inter_fw-la omne_fw-la vero_fw-la hic_fw-la mala_fw-la illud_fw-la excedit_fw-la et_fw-la diabolicam_fw-la fere_n modum_fw-la videtur_fw-la aequare_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la quia_fw-la praediis_fw-la in_o militem_fw-la profligatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o among_o all_o wicked_a act_n this_o exceed_v and_o seem_v almost_o to_o equal_v the_o very_a wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o the_o farm_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prodigal_o spend_v upon_o soldier_n insuper_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la decimae_fw-la &_o plebes_fw-la adduntuâ—_n in_fw-la beneficium_fw-la secularibus_fw-la moreover_o tithe_n and_o people_n be_v likewise_o add_v and_o confer_v on_o these_o secular_a man_n for_o a_o reward_n which_o in_o hiâ—_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 12._o &_o lib._n 5._o epist_n 9_o he_o style_v a_o great_a sin_n sacrilege_n and_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n conclude_v what_o be_v it_o to_o turn_v tithe_n to_o the_o use_n of_o soldier_n and_o secular_a man_n nisi_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la iis_fw-la virus_fw-la quo_fw-la pereant_fw-la exhibere_fw-la but_o to_o give_v they_o deadly_a poison_n whereby_o they_o may_v perish_v petrus_n blesensis_n archdeacon_n of_o bath_n epist_n 82._o &_o joannis_n de_fw-fr belith_n de_fw-fr divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la explicatione_n c._n 5._o write_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n make_v it_o a_o great_a robbery_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v away_o minister_n tithe_n though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o pope_n own_o bull_n than_o violent_o to_o take_v away_o and_o plunder_v man_n horse_n as_o they_o be_v ride_v or_o carâ—ing_v in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a use_n as_o soldier_n use_v to_o do_v 3_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o charles_n martel_n immediate_a successor_n so_o much_o detest_v both_o his_o practice_n and_o sacrilege_n that_o by_o 75._o public_a edict_n they_o decree_v in_o these_o term_n that_o the_o tithe_n and_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o profane_a person_n so_o they_o style_v the_o soldier_n possess_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o restore_v and_o so_o they_o be_v according_o and_o those_o harpy_n rob_v of_o their_o sacrilegious_a prey_n let_v the_o late_a purchaser_n of_o such_o tithe_n and_o land_n remember_v it_o and_o think_v of_o a_o possible_a if_o not_o probable_a act_n of_o resumption_n in_o case_n they_o make_v no_o voluntary_a restitution_n 4_o let_v they_o consider_v the_o large_a revenue_n the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v in_o france_n amount_v to_o above_o 12._o million_o of_o annual_a rent_n at_o a_o moderate_a value_n beside_o money_n and_o oblation_n as_o bodine_n thuanus_n hist_o l._n 28._o joannes_n de_fw-fr laeâ—y_n descriptio_fw-la galliae_fw-la c._n 17_o 18._o record_n to_o which_o â—_o may_v add_v the_o extraordinary_a great_a revenue_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o spain_n record_v by_o lucius_n marinaeus_n siculus_n joannes_n de_fw-fr laet_n in_o his_o hispaniae_fw-la descriptio_fw-la cap._n 20._o &_o jo._n boterus_n in_o his_o hist_n universalis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o italy_n register_v by_o thomas_n segethus_fw-la de_fw-fr principibus_fw-la italiae_fw-la p._n 121._o which_o they_o still_o enjoy_v notwithstanding_o their_o manifold_a war_n without_o sale_n or_o diminution_n for_o their_o soldier_n pay_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o intolerable_a impiety_n sacrilege_n dishonour_n for_o protestant_a soldier_n and_o our_o new_a republic_n not_o to_o allow_v our_o minister_n so_o much_o as_o their_o inconsiderable_a remain_a rectory_n glebe_n tithe_n to_o support_v our_o religion_n and_o instruct_v and_o save_v the_o people_n soul_n 5_o the_o reason_n render_v by_o martel_n and_o other_o that_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n deserve_v the_o land_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n because_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o just_a the_o self-seeking_a plea_n and_o practice_n of_o sundry_a of_o our_o officer_n and_o soldier_n at_o this_o day_n scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o age_n 1._o they_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o elsewhere_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o late_a king_n person_n posterity_n and_o just_a right_n of_o his_o crown_n ergo_fw-la in_o discharge_v of_o this_o trust_n they_o have_v most_o just_o sentence_v behead_v the_o king_n out_v disinherited_a his_o posterity_n and_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o crown-land_n and_o revenue_n in_o his_o three_o kingdom_n for_o their_o own_o use_n pay_v support_v reward_n and_o inheritance_n 2_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o fight_v for_o the_o preservaâ—irn_fw-mi and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n parliament_n and_o member_n privilege_n and_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n therefore_o they_o have_v just_o by_o arm_a violence_n invade_v subvert_v they_o all_o dispose_v of_o all_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o instrument_n to_o support_v themselves_o and_o their_o usurp_a arbitrary_a power_n and_o government_n over_o we_o and_o may_v null_n and_o pull_v down_o not_o only_o our_o old_a but_o their_o own_o new_a create_v parliament_n and_o state-council_n as_o they_o style_v they_o and_o change_v both_o government_n &_o governor_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 3_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o particular_a defence_n peace_n safety_n of_o every_o man_n person_n and_o estate_n in_o our_o three_o kingdom_n therefore_o they_o may_v seize_v upon_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o their_o person_n land_n estate_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o impose_v what_o tax_n excise_n impost_n they_o list_v and_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a absolute_a arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n over_o they_o without_o a_o lawful_a parliament_n to_o eat_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o all_o last_o they_o fight_v for_o our_o church_n minister_n religion_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v subvert_v they_o all_o and_o seize_v upon_o all_o church-land_n revenue_n rectory_n glebe_n tithe_n yea_o church_n and_o churchyard_n too_o for_o to_o reward_v support_v and_o pay_v the_o army_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o what_o ever_o our_o ancestor_n settle_v on_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n to_o instruct_v and_o save_v the_o people_n soul_n as_o a_o just_a salary_n for_o kill_v their_o christian_a brethren_n body_n and_o destroy_v the_o people_n soul_n and_o body_n too_o certain_o the_o worst_a enemy_n they_o fight_v against_o will_v not_o can_v not_o have_v do_v worse_a than_o this_o nor_o yet_o so_o bad_a this_o certain_o be_v a_o devastation_n destruction_n not_o a_o defence_n or_o preservation_n of_o what_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o pay_v to_o protect_v a_o invasion_n and_o depredation_n not_o a_o patronage_n and_o protection_n a_o remedy_n more_o destructive_a than_o the_o worst_a disease_n war_n enemy_n who_o can_v but_o have_v strip_v we_o of_o no_o more_o have_v they_o conquer_v we_o than_o these_o our_o new_a arm_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n church_n king_n parliament_z law_n and_o liberty_n have_v do_v or_o intend_v to_o do_v as_o many_o fear_n it_o be_v john_n baptist_n evangelical_n precept_n to_o all_o soldier_n whatsoever_o 14._o do_v violence_n to_o none_o in_o person_n land_n or_o estate_n much_o less_o to_o minister_n privilege_v by_o the_o
learning_n religion_n minister_n scholar_n land_n estate_n tithe_n that_o they_o place_v they_o in_o the_o very_a front_n of_o all_o those_o ancient_a law_n liberty_n custom_n which_o they_o claim_v enjoy_v and_o present_v to_o william_n the_o pretend_v conqueror_n upon_o oath_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n who_o ratify_v they_o in_o parliament_n without_o the_o least_o alteration_n or_o diminution_n to_o his_o eternal_a honour_n and_o the_o great_a contentment_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n who_o affection_n else_o he_o will_v have_v lose_v to_o the_o endanger_n of_o his_o new_a acquire_v royalty_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o 173._o 2d_o chapter_n which_o our_o new_a pretend_a conqueror_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o conclude_a assertion_n chap._n v._n i_o be_o now_o arrive_v at_o the_o five_o and_o last_o proposition_n that_o the_o present_a opposition_n and_o endeavour_v abolition_n of_o tithe_n and_o all_o other_o coercive_a maintenance_n for_o minister_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o real_a ground_n of_o piety_n or_o conscience_n or_o any_o considerable_a real_a inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n arise_v from_o they_o but_o mere_o from_o base_a covetous_a carnal_a heart_n want_v of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o and_o profess_a enmity_n and_o batter_v against_o the_o minister_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o a_o jesuitical_a and_o anabaptistical_n design_n to_o subvert_v and_o ruin_v our_o minister_n church_n and_o religion_n the_o probable_a if_o not_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o this_o infernal_a project_n if_o it_o shall_v take_v effect_n which_o will_v prove_v the_o 240._o eternal_a shame_n infamy_n and_o ruin_n of_o our_o nation_n not_o its_o glory_n and_o benefit_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_v by_o the_o premise_n wherein_o i_o have_v answer_v all_o objection_n from_o pretend_a ground_n of_o piety_n conscience_n and_o surmise_a inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n make_v against_o tithe_n discover_v they_o to_o be_v mere_a imposture_n and_o false_a surmise_n and_o the_o principal_a objection_n against_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v jewish_a popish_a and_o john_n can_v in_o his_o second_o voice_n from_o the_o alehouse_n for_o sure_o it_o come_v from_o thence_o not_o from_o the_o temple_n to_o show_v his_o skill_n in_o divinity_n most_o impudent_o assert_n that_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o sin_n two_o way_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n 1._o in_o itself_o as_o be_v jewish_a and_o superstitious_a give_v honour_n to_o the_o way_n and_o devise_n of_o antichrist_n this_o way_n of_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n be_v a_o popish_a custom_n impose_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o pay_v to_o a_o unlawful_a and_o antichristian_a ministry_n etc._n etc._n sure_o a_o liar_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o good_a memory_n he_o confess_v p._n 15._o that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o abraham_n vow_v by_o jacob_n and_o prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o neither_o jewish_a nor_o popish_a nor_o superstition_n nor_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n else_o abraham_n in_o pay_v jacob_n in_o vow_v god_n in_o prescribe_v the_o israelite_n in_o pay_v they_o shall_v transgress_v this_o commandment_n and_o commit_v a_o sin_n against_o it_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o this_o can_n how_o he_o can_v reconcile_v these_o his_o palpable_a lie_n and_o contradiction_n unbecoming_a he_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o how_o tithe_n can_v be_v mere_o jewish_n since_o pay_v by_o god_n direction_n and_o approbation_n by_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o to_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o melchisedeâ—_n and_o prescribe_v by_o god_n own_o special_a precept_n 2_o how_o any_o thing_n command_v by_o god_n even_o when_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n be_v give_v record_v in_o the_o same_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n with_o it_o practise_v by_o god_n special_a command_n by_o all_o his_o true_a saint_n under_o the_o law_n and_o general_o in_o all_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v can_v possible_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n in_o itself_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o direct_a blasphemy_n in_o he_o thus_o confident_o to_o aver_v it_o in_o make_v god_n very_a commandment_n to_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o and_o to_o command_v one_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n in_o some_o text_n and_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n and_o damnable_a superstition_n in_o another_o 3_o how_o tithe_n if_o true_o and_o original_o jewish_a can_v yet_o be_v true_o and_o original_o antichristian_a popish_a and_o the_o pope_n device_n many_o thousand_o year_n after_o tithe_n first_o institution_n and_o customary_a payment_n till_o he_o can_v satisfactory_o reconcile_v these_o apparent_a contradictory_n assertion_n or_o public_o recant_v they_o if_o he_o can_v all_o the_o world_n must_v account_v he_o for_o a_o antichristian_a minister_n and_o lie_v impostor_n his_o voice_n the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v both_o god_n and_o man_n psal_n 44._o 16._o and_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o in_o piety_n or_o conscience_n against_o tithe_n or_o their_o payment_n but_o ground_n both_o of_o piety_n and_o conscience_n for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v especial_o for_o our_o godly_a minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o i_o only_o plead_v who_o call_v being_n of_o unquestionable_a divine_a institution_n notwithstanding_o all_o can_n alehouse_n argument_n against_o they_o not_o worth_a a_o can_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o very_a end_n thereof_o and_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n own_o resolution_n matth._n 28._o 20_o ephes_n 4._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o may_v and_o aught_o by_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n to_o enjoy_v their_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n so_o long_o continue_v maugre_o all_o the_o malice_n power_n of_o their_o violent_a oppugner_n and_o will_v do_v so_o when_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o name_n or_o be_v upon_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n unless_o they_o repent_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v just_o take_v from_o popish_a friar_n abbot_n prior_n lordly_a prelate_n of_o mere_a popish_a antichristian_a institution_n not_o divine_a when_o their_o very_a order_n be_v suppress_v as_o mere_a usurper_n encroacher_n of_o the_o minister_n right_n reward_n alone_o for_o their_o pain_n in_o preach_v exercise_v their_o ministerial_a function_n in_o their_o respective_a parish_n not_o in_o abbey_n cathedral_n no_o parish_n church_n for_o the_o people_n to_o resort_v unto_o to_o which_o by_o the_o tithe_n pope_n bull_n they_o be_v unjust_o appropriate_v heretofore_o to_o clear_v this_o proposition_n more_o full_o in_o all_o its_o branch_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v five_o sort_n of_o person_n of_o late_a very_o busy_a active_a both_o against_o our_o minister_n tithe_n and_o calling_n too_o the_o first_o be_v soldier_n the_o second_o anabaptist_n dipper_n quaker_n with_o other_o late_a blasphemous_a sectary_n and_o heretic_n the_o 3d._n profane_a covetous_a earth_n worm_n and_o atheistical_a wretch_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o sometime_o bold_o profess_v not_o only_o by_o their_o life_n but_o with_o their_o tongue_n in_o this_o lawless_a age_n there_o be_v no_o god._n the_o four_o profane_a ignorant_a cheat_v prognosticator_n and_o astronomer_n the_o 5_o jesuitos_fw-la popish_a priest_n and_o romish_a emissary_n send_v from_o all_o pâ—rts_n to_o ruin_v our_o minister_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v either_o officer_n and_o common_a soldier_n and_o those_o either_o such_o who_o have_v gain_v or_o purchase_v land_n since_o the_o war_n liable_a to_o tithe_n for_o such_o who_o have_v no_o land_n at_o all_o and_o so_o not_o of_o present_a ability_n capacity_n to_o pay_v tithe_n those_o who_o have_v any_o purchase_a land_n liable_a to_o tithe_n be_v now_o so_o fierce_a against_o they_o for_o aught_o i_o câ—n_v discern_v not_o out_o of_o any_o ground_n of_o piety_n or_o conscience_n but_o either_o out_o of_o a_o unworthy_a covetous_a degenerous_a fordo_v disposition_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o their_o heir_n from_o this_o just_a ancient_a debt_n yea_o a_o charge_n of_o tithe_n upon_o their_o new_a cheap_a purchase_n and_o gain_v they_o as_o a_o overplus_a into_o their_o bargain_n to_o improve_v their_o purchase_n to_o a_o high_a value_n the_o case_n of_o such_o of_o they_o who_o approve_v of_o our_o minister_n our_o public_a ordinance_n and_o be_v no_o speaker_n anabaptist_n sectary_n or_o else_o a_o like_a avaritious_a disposition_n mix_v with_o and_o heighten_v by_o a_o profess_a enmity_n malignity_n against_o the_o very_a person_n call_v of_o our_o minister_n who_o they_o usual_o revile_v
those_o who_o sit_v there_o before_o you_o and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o on_o faux_n and_o the_o gunpowder_n traitor_n as_o those_o since_o there_o seem_v another_o powder-plot_n in_o the_o vault_n to_o blow_v they_o up_o intend_v by_o can_n and_o his_o confederate_n if_o they_o fail_v in_o accomplish_v this_o their_o desire_a work_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v lade_v aside_o as_o despise_v break_a idol_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o his_o soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n and_o why_o as_o they_o know_v not_o their_o generation-work_n which_o he_o excite_v they_o to_o neither_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n as_o man_n sow_v so_o they_o shall_v reap_v exit_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la ex_fw-la cauda_fw-la draconem_fw-la you_o may_v see_v by_o these_o passage_n and_o his_o whole_a pamphlet_n pursue_v they_o what_o these_o malicious_a inhuman_a barbarous_a irreligious_a hypocritical_a anabaptist_n aim_n at_o in_o their_o present_a violent_a prosecution_n against_o tithe_n even_o utter_o to_o starve_v famish_v subvert_v extirpate_v our_o minister_n ministry_n church_n worship_n government_n and_o make_v our_o land_n a_o mere_a spoil_v desolation_n as_o their_o predecessor_n do_v munster_n and_o some_o part_n of_o germany_n while_o in_o their_o power_n but_o let_v can_n and_o his_o anabaptistical_n confederates_n remember_v what_o tragical_a etc._n end_v their_o new_a king_n john_n with_o all_o his_o prince_n grandee_n officer_n prophet_n follower_n come_v to_o in_o conclusion_n in_o germany_n and_o what_o fatal_a ruin_n befall_v london_n jack_n cade_n jack_n straw_n wat_n tyler_n sharp_a and_o other_o level_a companion_n who_o have_v the_o selfsame_a design_n against_o our_o english_a law_n lawyer_n clergy_n tithe_n glebe_n as_o he_o and_o they_o have_v now_o animate_v thereto_o by_o the_o new-dipped_n jesuit_n and_o other_o romish_a emissary_n late_o creep_v into_o their_o anabaptistcal_a fraternity_n to_o further_a this_o their_o infernal_a gunpowder-plot_n against_o our_o church_n religion_n minister_n magistrate_n government_n law_n and_o let_v they_o thereupon_o repent_v of_o desist_v from_o abominate_a this_o their_o diabolical_a wicked_a design_n lest_o they_o incur_v the_o self_n same_o punishment_n in_o conclusion_n by_o stir_v up_o god_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a nation_n against_o they_o as_o most_o accurse_a rebel_n traitor_n instrument_n of_o satan_n yea_o that_o very_a antichrist_n and_o whore_n of_o rome_n they_o pretend_v they_o be_v blind_o act_v against_o who_o design_n in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o accomplish_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n i_o must_v here_o observe_v and_o desire_v all_o other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o cannes_n voice_n and_o in_o all_o other_o late_a pamphlet_n petition_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o vent_v their_o most_o passionate_a zeal_n against_o antichrist_n babylon_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n their_o chief_a instrument_n and_o supporter_n i_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o clause_n or_o syllable_n against_o jesuit_n popish_a priest_n papist_n romish_a emissary_n or_o exciting_a the_o execution_n of_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n former_o make_v against_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a stream_n bend_v of_o they_o all_o be_v only_o against_o the_o godly_a minister_n ministry_n worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o our_o present_a church-worship_n the_o only_a babylon_n whore_n antichrist_n they_o intend_v and_o fight_v against_o not_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n 2_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o plead_v against_o the_o pope_n popish_a priest_n jesuit_n and_o urge_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o good_a oath_n law_n make_v by_o late_a and_o former_a protestant_a parliament_n against_o they_o and_o their_o treasonable_a practice_n that_o they_o have_v frequent_o write_v petition_v for_o their_o repeal_n abolition_n as_o bloody_a tyrannical_a law_n unlawful_a oath_n and_o procure_v their_o repeal_n or_o suspension_n at_o least_o in_o their_o favour_n from_o some_o late_a and_o present_a power_n 3_o that_o when_o some_o conscientious_a pious_a stationer_n late_o in_o their_o beacon_n fire_v discover_v to_o those_o then_o in_o power_n the_o many_o sort_n multitude_n of_o jesuit_n popish_a book_n print_v in_o england_n within_o 3._o year_n last_o pass_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o popish_a doctrine_n ceremony_n and_o revile_v our_o church_n religion_n as_o heretical_a desire_v they_o to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o timely_a consideration_n to_o suppress_v this_o grow_a mischief_n design_v to_o corrupt_v the_o people_n and_o reduce_v they_o back_o to_o popery_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a kiffin_n with_o other_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o army_n head_v by_o colonel_n pride_n take_v a_o alarm_n thereat_o subscribe_v and_o print_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o beacon_n quench_v pen_v they_o know_v best_a by_o who_o not_o the_o subscriber_n of_o it_o not_o yet_o inspire_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o the_o tongue_n therein_o contain_v plead_v for_o a_o free_a toleration_n of_o such_o popish_a book_n print_v disperse_v among_o we_o of_o public_a dispute_n by_o those_o of_o that_o religion_n traduce_v accuse_v the_o presbyterian_o throughout_o that_o pamphlet_n and_o those_o honest_a zealous_a stationer_n in_o particular_a of_o no_o lâ—sse_o than_o a_o new_a gunpowder-plot_n mine_n train_z than_o ready_a to_o be_v spring_v to_o blow_v up_o those_o colonel_n pride_n and_o his_o confederates_n first_o make_v and_o then_o style_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o the_o army_n too_o only_o for_o discover_v these_o popish_a book_n and_o train_n to_o blow_v up_o our_o religion_n which_o scandal_n as_o the_o stationer_n then_o full_o clear_v by_o their_o satisfactory_a reply_n to_o that_o impertinent_a pamphlet_n so_o the_o subscriber_n of_o it_o their_o fellow-soldier_n of_o the_o army_n better_a verse_v by_o far_o in_o mine_n and_o firework_n to_o blow_v up_o parliament_n and_o near_o relate_v to_o old_a 4._o guy_n faux_n a_o low-country_n soldier_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o military_a profession_n than_o these_o stationer_n and_o presbyterian_o they_o thus_o false_o slander_v have_v since_o clear_v before_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o malicious_a calumny_n of_o which_o themselves_o only_o be_v guilty_a and_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n fear_v to_o all_o presbyterian_o old_a protestant_n and_o puritan_n to_o apprehend_v that_o they_o now_o real_o join_v their_o force_n and_o head_n together_o with_o those_o thus_o plead_v for_o to_o ruin_v our_o church_n religion_n ministry_n under_o the_o notion_n and_o project_n of_o suppress_v tithe_n and_o of_o all_o future_a compulsory_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n who_o they_o intend_v to_o starve_v and_o famish_v such_o be_v their_o charity_n if_o they_o can_v but_o vote_v tithe_n down_o before_o they_o provide_v any_o other_o maintenance_n which_o vote_n once_o pass_v the_o next_o will_v be_v to_o vote_v they_o both_o out_o of_o their_o rectory_n glebe_n church_n ministry_n too_o as_o cannes_n voice_n and_o the_o kentish_a petition_n against_o tithe_n root_n and_o branch_n sufficient_o discover_v to_o all_o who_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a enough_o to_o make_v all_o man_n now_o to_o look_v about_o they_o that_o the_o dominican_n franciscan_n and_o other_o popish_a fryerâ—_n be_v the_o first_o broacher_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o lâ—ymen_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o minister_n by_o any_o divine_a law_n or_o right_n on_o purpose_n to_o draw_v the_o tithe_n of_o minister_n and_o curate_n to_o themselves_o and_o exempt_v whatever_o land_n or_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o they_o from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o evidence_v out_o of_o 128._o mr._n selden_n and_o other_o whereupon_o 21._o johannes_n sarisburiensis_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n thus_o censure_v they_o miror_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la pace_fw-la loquar_fw-la quodnam_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la decimas_fw-la &_o jura_fw-la aliena_fw-la usurpare_fw-la non_fw-la erubesâ—unt_fw-la inquient_fw-fr fortè_fw-la religiosi_fw-la sumus_fw-la planè_fw-la decimas_fw-la solvere_fw-la religionis_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la add_v that_o their_o exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n do_v derogare_fw-la constitutioni_fw-la divinae_fw-la derogate_v from_o divine_a institution_n and_o petrus_n blesensis_n archdeacon_n of_o bath_n in_o his_o 82._o epistle_n inveigh_v very_o much_o against_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o cistercian_n monk_n exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o injuriosa_fw-la immunitas_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la justiciam_fw-la seeing_z justiciae_fw-la divinae_fw-la manifestè_fw-la resistit_fw-la qui_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nititur_fw-la jus_o decimationis_fw-la auferre_fw-la which_o these_o friar_n not_o only_o persist_v in_o by_o substract_v their_o own_o tithe_n from_o the_o minister_n by_o colour_n of_o these_o exemption_n but_o likewise_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o other_o parishioner_n especial_o such_o who_o contemn_v
and_o other_o like_a to_o work_v our_o ruin_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o design_n to_o deprive_v our_o minister_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o rectory_n to_o work_v their_o ruin_n be_v most_o apparent_a first_o by_o their_o former_a proceeding_n even_o against_o their_o own_o secular_a priest_n in_o england_n where_o they_o seek_v to_o work_v their_o utter_a ruin_n subversion_n supplantation_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o their_o employment_n by_o their_o machiavelli_n atheal_n plot_n about_o the_o year_n 1600_o to_o 1605_o do_v first_o by_o their_o scandalous_a book_n libel_n slander_n against_o there_o priest_n bring_v their_o person_n and_o priesthood_n into_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o english_a papist_n prefer_v every_o lay_v brother_n of_o their_o society_n before_o they_o execute_v their_o priestly_a function_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n or_o ordination_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o subtract_v all_o maintenance_n and_o contribution_n from_o they_o threaten_v to_o make_v they_o leap_v at_o a_o crust_n and_o to_o pine_v and_o starve_v they_o debar_v interrupt_v all_o their_o maintenance_n from_o english_a recusant_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o many_o of_o they_o pine_v away_o through_o grief_n of_o mind_n want_v of_o food_n and_o be_v so_o near_o perish_v that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o petition_v queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o council_n for_o some_o allowance_n in_o their_o prison_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_v yea_o they_o and_o their_o jesuited_a follower_n and_o proselyte_n deride_v their_o seminary_n priest_n and_o ghostly_a father_n in_o this_o manner_n ah_o hah_o hah_o a_o seminary_n and_o old_a queen_n mâ—â—y_a priest_n a_o secular_a etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v see_v they_o all_o leap_n at_o a_o crustere_a it_o be_v long_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v get_v judas_n his_o office_n to_o carry_v the_o money_n bag_n into_o their_o own_o and_o substitute_n hand_n they_o dispose_v of_o the_o wealth_n and_o charity_n of_o catholic_n consist_v of_o many_o thousand_o pound_n where_o how_o and_o to_o who_o they_o please_v for_o their_o own_o enrich_n and_o advancement_n which_o make_v the_o secular_a priest_n write_v that_o england_n be_v become_v wild_a priesthood_n and_o sacrament_n have_v in_o contempt_n religion_n make_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o atheal_n policy_n and_o priest_n through_o the_o jesuit_n falsehood_n calumniation_n and_o untrue_a suggestion_n to_o the_o superior_n and_o all_o estate_n bring_v into_o such_o high_a contempt_n that_o their_o very_a ghostly_a child_n who_o they_o have_v beget_v have_v forsasaken_v hout_v shun_v despise_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v none_o other_o but_o their_o stepfather_n and_o show_v their_o charity_n so_o cold_o to_o they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o extreme_a want_n and_o few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o scarce_o able_a to_o live_v as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o watson_n quodlibet_n against_o parson_n and_o his_o fellow_n jesuit_n p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 20_o 21_o 31_o 37_o 38_o 42_o 43_o 45_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 62_o 63_o 70_o 71_o 80_o 81_o 92_o 93._o and_o elsewhere_o throughout_o that_o book_n in_o joan._n bogermanus_n catechesi_v jesuit_n l._n 3._o c._n 28._o thuanus_n hist_o l._n 126_o mercurius_n jesuiticus_n tom._n 1._o p._n 287._o william_n clark_n his_o reply_n to_o father_n parson_n libel_n print_v 1603._o fol._n 17_o to_o 32_o which_o be_v the_o very_a condition_n and_o complaint_n of_o our_o godly_a protestant_a minister_n in_o most_o place_n throughout_o the_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o doubt_n a_o storm_n of_o these_o jesuit_n raise_v a_o very_a plot_n and_o design_n of_o their_o hatch_n foment_v to_o ruin_v our_o minister_n and_o their_o ministry_n now_o as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v their_o own_o secular_a priest_n then_o in_o england_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o power_n profit_n 2_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o 74._o rob._n parson_n and_o other_o jesuit_n old_a project_n for_o reformation_n of_o england_n when_o they_o shall_v get_v power_n in_o it_o to_o take_v away_o all_o land_n manor_n benefice_n and_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o university_n and_o make_v all_o minister_n and_o scholar_n mere_a pensioner_n and_o stipendiaries_n at_o their_o pleasure_n set_v up_o itinerary_a preacher_n fix_v to_o no_o particular_a church_n like_o our_o wander_a quaker_n anabaptist_n sectary_n of_o late_a instead_o of_o parochial_a pastor_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o 3_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr vargas_n toleâ—anus_n in_o his_o relatio_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la christianos_n de_fw-fr stratagematis_fw-la politicis_fw-la societatis_fw-la jesus_n ad_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la orbis_n terrarum_fw-la sibi_fw-la conficiendam_fw-la print_v 1641._o cap._n 40_o to_o 51._o prove_n at_o large_a out_o of_o the_o jesuit_n own_v print_v defence_n and_o other_o write_n that_o these_o new_a doctor_n of_o no_o conscience_n no_o faith_n no_o honesty_n or_o shame_n have_v persuade_v the_o emperor_n and_o other_o king_n against_o their_o oath_n trust_n duty_n charter_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o all_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o upon_o a_o pretext_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o war_n soldier_n to_o alienate_v the_o land_n revenue_n maintenance_n of_o abbey_n religious_a man_n and_o of_o the_o church_n upon_o soldier_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o body_n and_o of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o themselves_o may_v gain_v a_o share_n of_o they_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o society_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n intention_n of_o the_o first_o donor_n and_o founder_n whereupon_o he_o thus_o just_o jeer_v they_o cap._n 46._o p._n 222._o that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o jesuit_n society_n peculiar_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o their_o college_n shall_v beinstitute_v and_o society_n maintain_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o rapine_n of_o other_o man_n good_n à _fw-la quibus_fw-la societatis_fw-la institutor_n et_fw-la conditor_fw-la ignatius_n cum_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la ad_fw-la legionem_fw-la bellator_fw-la esseâ—_n minime_fw-la alienus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o solita_fw-la militum_fw-la rapacitate_fw-la quicquam_fw-la demutasse_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ejus_fw-la contumelia_fw-la creditur_fw-la eâ—si_fw-la autem_fw-la militiam_fw-la mutavit_fw-la ac_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la sociorum_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la furum_fw-la manipulo_fw-la christo_fw-la imperatori_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la propterea_fw-la rapinam_fw-la omnem_fw-la ejerare_fw-la necesse_fw-la habuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o remain_v a_o plunderer_n still_o after_o he_o become_v a_o saint_n see_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n seem_v thus_o to_o prophecy_n both_o of_o his_o rapine_n and_o wound_n in_o his_o halt_a leg_n cap._n 33._o tunc_fw-la dividentur_fw-la spolia_fw-la multarum_fw-la praedarum_fw-la claudi_fw-la diripient_fw-la rapinam_fw-la therefore_o no_o wonder_n this_o spirit_n of_o rapine_n continue_v in_o his_o disciple_n who_o doubtless_o have_v infuse_v the_o selfsame_a spirit_n of_o rapine_n into_o our_o anabaptist_n and_o soldier_n into_o who_o society_n they_o have_v secret_o insinuate_v themselves_o soment_v and_o intend_v to_o lengthen_v out_o our_o war_n so_o long_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o our_o remain_a church-revenue_n rectory_n tithe_n and_o college_n land_n too_o at_o last_o as_o they_o have_v do_v of_o other_o church-revenue_n already_o dissipate_v out_o of_o a_o pretext_n of_o necessity_n as_o be_v most_o transparent_a to_o all_o intelligent_a people_n eye_n thereby_o to_o destroy_v our_o religion_n by_o devour_v our_o minister_n church_n patrimony_n the_o probable_a if_o not_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o this_o jesuitical_a project_n if_o effect_v as_o be_v most_o apparent_a by_o this_o notable_a passage_n of_o roderyck_a mors_fw-la former_o a_o grey_a friar_n in_o his_o complaint_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n about_o 37_o h._n 8._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o as_o worthy_a consideration_n now_o as_o then_o you_o that_o be_v lord_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n house_n write_v he_o i_o require_v of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o poor_a brethren_n that_o be_v englishman_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n that_o you_o consider_v well_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v before_o the_o face_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o abuse_n and_o see_v it_o amend_v when_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n dare_v open_o without_o any_o visor_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o throughout_o england_n he_o have_v so_o great_a favour_n there_o and_o his_o child_n have_v such_o crafty_a wit_n for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n they_o have_v not_o only_o almost_o get_v all_o the_o best_a land_n of_o england_n into_o their_o hand_n but_o also_o most_o part_n of_o the_o best_a benefice_n both_o of_o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n
divide_v by_o uphold_v the_o weak_a party_n that_o the_o other_o may_v not_o make_v itself_o too_o powerful_a reduce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o be_v divide_v by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mean_n or_o both_o either_o by_o nominate_v new_a king_n or_o by_o reduct_v they_o to_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o when_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v entire_o one_o but_o divide_v for_o republic_n ever_o enemy_n to_o poteut_n neighbour_n and_o jealous_a of_o their_o liberty_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o state_n of_o france_n how_o punctual_o this_o advice_n have_v be_v pursue_v by_o the_o french_a as_o well_o as_o parson_n and_o campanellaes_n plot_n of_o like_a nature_n by_o the_o spaniard_n those_o who_o please_v to_o peruse_v the_o lord_n george_n digby_n cabinet_n letter_n print_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o public_a order_n ordinance_n and_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n in_o folio_n by_o the_o commons_o order_n 1646._o p._n 849_o 858_o 862_o 863_o 866_o 867._o and_o my_o speech_n in_o parliament_n p._n 118._o &_o 106_o to_o 114._o may_v read_v at_o leisure_n and_o every_o man_n observe_v experience_n can_v sufficient_o attest_v the_o lord_n now_o at_o last_o give_v we_o heart_n to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o grace_n zeal_n courage_n to_o make_v timely_a use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o kingdom_n nation_n church_n minister_n religion_n from_o impendent_a ruin_n have_v give_v the_o world_n this_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o principal_a promoter_n prosecutor_n of_o the_o present_a grand_fw-fr plot_n against_o our_o minister_n their_o tithe_n and_o rectory_n i_o can_v upon_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o but_o foresee_v and_o divine_v that_o if_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o projector_n through_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n on_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o detestable_a violation_n of_o all_o oath_n vow_n covenant_n trust_n protestation_n promise_n declaration_n divine_a and_o human_a law_n shall_v by_o power_n fraud_n policy_n or_o arm_a force_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o our_o present_a legifer_n or_o sway_a grandee_n as_o total_o to_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v the_o rectory_n tithe_n and_o present_a settle_a maintenance_n of_o our_o ministry_n for_o the_o soldier_n pay_v or_o other_o end_n or_o else_o secret_o to_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o a_o common_a treasury_n and_o reduce_v all_o our_o minister_n to_o set_v arbitrary_a stipend_n out_o of_o they_o to_o dispossess_v they_o of_o the_o future_a actual_a possession_n of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o whole_o dependent_a on_o the_o arbitrary_a discretion_n of_o new_a intrude_a landlord_n into_o their_o church_n patrimony_n freehold_v from_o who_o they_o never_o receive_v they_o at_o first_o as_o it_o will_v inevitable_o produce_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n both_o to_o all_o patron_n and_o parishioner_n throughout_o the_o nation_n without_o the_o least_o ease_n or_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n so_o it_o will_v certain_o either_o total_o ruin_v our_o minister_n make_v they_o all_o poor_a friar_n mendicant_n neglect_v their_o calling_n study_n to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n and_o as_o 240._o peter_z martyr_n observe_v to_o be_v ventris_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la ostiatim_fw-la validè_fw-la mendicare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la sed_fw-la manducantes_fw-la appellari_fw-la and_o thereby_o subvert_v our_o church_n and_o religion_n with_o they_o in_o very_o few_o year_n space_n open_v such_o a_o wide_a door_n for_o the_o pope_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n to_o flow_v in_o upon_o we_o again_o with_o a_o impetuous_a irresistible_a deluge_n that_o we_o shall_v no_o way_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v their_o progress_n till_o they_o be_v re-estated_n in_o their_o former_a supremacy_n and_o prevalency_n among_o we_o and_o then_o rhose_v very_a romish_a factor_n who_o be_v now_o so_o violent_a against_o tithe_n and_o rectory_n of_o purpose_n to_o starve_v our_o minister_n out_o of_o they_o and_o their_o ministry_n for_o the_o present_a will_v not_o only_o forthwith_o resume_v as_o they_o do_v in_o vol._n queen_n mary_n day_n their_o pristine_a abolish_v pontifical_a power_n and_o set_v up_o their_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n high_a commission_n and_o bloody_a inquisition_n among_o we_o high_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o former_a age_n to_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o our_o protestant_a minister_n and_o professor_n too_o but_o likewise_o present_o resume_v into_o their_o hand_n all_o those_o rectory_n tithe_n and_o ancient_a due_n whereof_o they_o now_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v our_o minister_n with_o all_o our_o late_a arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n chapter_n cathedral_n land_n and_o revenue_n as_o sacrilegious_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n against_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o well_o as_o against_o their_o popish_a 7._o canon_n by_o those_o who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o they_o if_o they_o proceed_v to_o resume_v all_o abbey_n land_n too_o in_o protestant_a hand_n at_o least_o and_o then_o all_o late_a or_o ancient_a purchaser_n of_o such_o land_n now_o confederate_v with_o they_o out_o of_o covetousness_n ambition_n rapine_n or_o other_o respect_n will_v repent_v too_o late_o of_o their_o inconsiderable_a unrighteous_a unchristian_a compliance_n with_o they_o against_o our_o minister_n glebe_n and_o tithe_n and_o have_v as_o ill_o a_o bargain_n in_o conclusion_n as_o divers_a old_a projector_n have_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o crown_n revenue_n when_o resume_v or_o settle_v in_o the_o crown_n again_o by_o many_o special_a other_o act_n of_o resumption_n for_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o tax_n as_o be_v the_o constant_a stand_v revenue_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o defray_v its_o ordinary_a public_a expense_n which_o none_o can_v or_o ought_v to_o alien_n or_o purchase_n from_o the_o republic_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o public_a loss_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v now_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o sad_a thought_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v far_o safe_a for_o all_o such_o army-officer_n and_o other_o who_o have_v purchase_v church_n land_n to_o join_v together_o with_o all_o such_o zealous_a protestant_n who_o desire_n the_o continuance_n of_o our_o minister_n ancient_a tithe_n and_o maintenance_n more_o aim_v at_o than_o impropriator_n tithe_n against_o these_o jesuit_n and_o romish_a emissary_n now_o oppugn_v they_o and_o to_o we_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o detect_v apprehend_v prosecute_v execute_v all_o our_o former_a good_a law_n against_o they_o to_o prevent_v their_o mischievous_a present_n and_o future_a design_n against_o our_o ministry_n church_n religion_n nation_n than_o ignorant_o or_o witting_o to_o confederate_a with_o and_o assist_v they_o to_o accomplish_v their_o present_a sacrilegious_a project_n to_o ruin_v we_o and_o themselves_z with_o their_o posterity_n in_o conclusion_n and_o thereby_o incur_v the_o selfsame_a crime_n charge_v of_o high_a treason_n which_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a parliament_n of_o england_n so_o late_o prosecute_v against_o canterbury_n in_o the_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o &_o 14._o etc._n article_n of_o his_o original_a charge_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n on_o tower_n hill_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o close_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v desire_v all_o true_o fear_v god_n throughout_o the_o nation_n and_o army_n too_o sad_o to_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a stickler_n against_o tithe_n and_o our_o minister_n settle_v coercive_a maintenance_n especial_o jesuit_n and_o anabaptist_n be_v the_o great_a profess_a open_a adversary_n to_o our_o ministry_n church_n religion_n of_o all_o other_o desire_v nothing_o but_o their_o utter_a ruin_n as_o their_o late_a print_a pamphlet_n and_o petition_n manifest_v therefore_o to_o gratify_v they_o in_o their_o design_n herein_o be_v to_o ruin_v all_o at_o once_o for_o who_o defence_n we_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o christian_a blood_n treasure_n pain_n of_o late_a year_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o jesuited_a popish_a party_n 2._o that_o many_o of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o print_a paper_n have_v decry_v our_o minister_n tithe_n and_o coercive_a maintenance_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o a_o great_a bondage_n to_o they_o have_v as_o 27._o earnest_o declaim_v against_o all_o enclosure_n copy_n hold_v tenor_n landlord_n old_a rent_n service_n ancient_a custom_n impost_n which_o be_v not_o so_o ancient_a nor_o ratify_v by_o so_o many_o statute_n charter_n muniment_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o tithe_n be_v will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o their_o opposition_n and_o argument_n against_o they_o if_o our_o tithe_n and_o minister_n glebe_n shall_v once_o fall_v before_o
they_o 3._o that_o if_o our_o besotted_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o admit_v or_o permit_v any_o company_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o a_o sufficient_a legal_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n without_o any_o pretend_a crime_n attainder_n legal_a conviction_n or_o trial_n by_o their_o peer_n at_o their_o mere_a will_n and_o arbitrary_a discretion_n to_o deprive_v all_o our_o godly_a minister_n throughout_o the_o nation_n of_o their_o rectory_n tithe_n and_o ancient_a due_n though_o ratify_v by_o the_o law_n yea_o gospel_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o a_o uninterrupted_a title_n prescription_n in_o their_o predecessor_n from_o the_o very_a first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o nation_n and_o more_o hundred_o of_o year_n than_o the_o ancient_a family_n in_o the_o nation_n have_v enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n by_o more_o charter_n of_o our_o king_n more_o particular_a law_n statute_n of_o our_o successive_a parliament_n in_o all_o age_n than_o all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n corporation_n commons_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v for_o the_o right_n title_n defence_n of_o their_o particular_a land_n and_o inheritance_n against_o the_o rapine_n intrusion_n claim_n seizure_n confiscation_n sales_n alienation_n of_o any_o either_o claim_n or_o usurp_v such_o a_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v thereby_o both_o admit_v they_o and_o invest_v they_o in_o as_o sufficient_a a_o legal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n without_o the_o least_o pretend_a crime_n attainder_n legal_a conviction_n or_o trial_n by_o their_o peer_n at_o their_o mere_a arbitrary_a will_n and_o discretion_n to_o deprive_v strip_v all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n corporation_n commons_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o all_o their_o manor_n land_n inheritance_n estate_n chattel_n privilege_n franchise_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o so_o well_o fence_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n against_o their_o rapine_n and_o depredation_n as_o tithe_n be_v and_o those_o who_o will_v make_v no_o conscience_n upon_o any_o ground_n or_o pretence_n to_o invade_v the_o one_o will_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o act_v the_o other_o as_o the_o history_n of_o 10._o jack_n cade_n and_o his_o complice_n practice_n design_n at_o home_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n abroad_o will_v sufficient_o attest_v yea_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a with_o god_n to_o engage_v such_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o act_v the_o late_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o and_o their_o family_n if_o they_o shall_v either_o assist_v permit_v encourage_v they_o by_o their_o silence_n or_o cowardice_n to_o perpetrate_v the_o other_o to_o the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ruin_n of_o their_o faithful_a minister_n themselves_o and_o that_o very_a religion_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o profess_v and_o practise_v 4._o that_o as_o tithe_n be_v the_o fit_a maintenance_n for_o minister_n of_o all_o other_o as_o invent_v appoint_v by_o the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o best_a the_o wise_a of_o his_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n hold_v the_o selfsame_a proportion_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o parishioner_n in_o time_n of_o plenty_n and_o dearth_n good_a year_n or_o bad_a fair_a harvest_n or_o foul_a rise_v or_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n land_n and_o other_o commodity_n affect_v they_o both_o alike_o with_o the_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n or_o unseasonable_a weather_n more_o easy_o part_v with_o by_o the_o countryman_n in_o kind_n by_o several_a small_a parcel_n as_o they_o grow_v due_a than_o in_o ready_a money_n in_o one_o or_o two_o entire_a sum_n which_o they_o be_v most_o loath_a to_o render_v and_o part_n from_o of_o any_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o 10._o most_o affect_v yea_o far_o less_o troublesome_a to_o more_o convenient_a for_o our_o minister_n person_n family_n and_o necessary_a cattle_n than_o bare_a stipend_n which_o must_v enforce_v they_o to_o run_v to_o market_n to_o buy_v all_o their_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n both_o for_o their_o household_n horse_n cattle_n at_o the_o dear_a rate_n so_o if_o this_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n be_v once_o abolish_v either_o before_o any_o other_o competent_a maintenance_n settle_v in_o its_o steed_n less_o grievous_a and_o inconvenient_a than_o tithe_n which_o all_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o invent_v much_o less_o to_o establish_v as_o thing_n now_o be_v settle_v or_o minister_n leave_v whole_o to_o a_o arbitrary_a unconstrained_a benevolence_n without_o any_o limit_a proportion_n or_o mean_n to_o recover_v it_o if_o detain_v as_o some_o now_o petition_n this_o expect_v propose_v unconstrained_a maintenance_n will_v in_o verity_n and_o reality_n signify_v just_a nothing_o and_o be_v no_o maintenance_n at_o all_o in_o the_o petitioner_n own_o sense_n and_o intention_n as_o appear_v by_o john_n cannes_n forecited_a passage_n and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o petition_n since_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o their_o very_a tithe_n yet_o due_a by_o law_n and_o never_o free_o contribute_v one_o penny_n to_o they_o for_o their_o ministry_n which_o they_o revile_v disclaim_v as_o antichristian_a wherefore_o if_o any_o new-fangled_a politician_n resolve_v to_o settle_v such_o a_o new_a maintenance_n only_o instead_o of_o the_o old_a for_o the_o people_n pretend_a ease_n let_v they_o first_o establish_v settle_v a_o arbitrary_a excise_n custom_n uncoercive_a voluntary_a impost_n and_o monthly_a contribution_n as_o this_o on_o the_o people_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n and_o navy_n not_o so_o simple_o necessary_a as_o the_o ministry_n for_o our_o real_a welfare_n without_o any_o compulsory_a mean_n to_o recover_v it_o if_o not_o free_o render_v till_o the_o next_o harvest_n come_v and_o see_v what_o a_o competent_a maintenance_n that_o will_v be_v for_o the_o soldier_n and_o seaman_n and_o provide_v that_o all_o tenant_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v shall_v render_v only_o what_o rent_n they_o please_v to_o the_o state_n their_o landlord_n &_o lessee_n who_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o distrain_v sue_v or_o enter_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o in_o case_n they_o deny_v to_o pay_v their_o rent_n and_o â—rie_n what_o a_o certain_a annual_a revenue_n this_o whimsy_n will_v produce_v to_o the_o state_n and_o landlord_n purse_n or_o else_o give_v over_o this_o jesuitical_a anabaptistical_n devise_v new_a maintenance_n for_o our_o minister_n as_o a_o stratagem_n only_o to_o starve_v their_o body_n and_o their_o people_n soul_n without_o any_o more_o debate_n concern_v tithe_n to_o gratify_v such_o malicious_a projector_n and_o offend_v all_o godly_a people_n through_o the_o nation_n who_o deem_v this_o old_a way_n of_o maintenance_n of_o god_n own_o prescription_n far_o better_o less_o inconvenient_a in_o all_o respect_n than_o this_o arbitrary_a or_o any_o other_o new-fangled_a way_n of_o these_o or_o other_o man_n invention_n 5_o that_o although_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a providence_n be_v able_a to_o support_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o total_o strip_v naked_a of_o all_o their_o glebe_n tithe_n ancient_a maintenance_n through_o the_o unrighteousness_n or_o malice_n of_o ungodly_a man_n as_o he_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o all_o age_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n yet_o let_v all_o such_o who_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o such_o a_o sacrilegious_a design_n consider_v 1._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n among_o we_o in_o and_o by_o this_o very_a project_n as_o 14._o julian_n the_o apostate_n christian_n be_v to_o god_n faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o he_o take_v away_o their_o preferment_n glebe_n and_o church_n revenue_n as_o the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o prelate_n be_v of_o late_a to_o all_o those_o godly_a puritan_n minister_n who_o they_o deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n for_o nonconformity_n to_o their_o ceremony_n and_o no_o real_a crime_n deserve_v such_o a_o inhuman_a censure_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o livelyhood_n 2_o that_o they_o shall_v hereby_o draw_v a_o great_a scandal_n upon_o our_o very_a religion_n itself_o church_n nation_n render_v they_o odious_a sacrilegious_a to_o all_o foreign_a church_n nation_n gratify_v rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o pope_n jesuit_n papist_n and_o other_o profess_a enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n accomplish_v their_o design_n against_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n exceed_o sad_a the_o heart_n and_o grieve_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o all_o god_n faithful_a saint_n among_o we_o of_o all_o protestant_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n and_o draw_v this_o just_a censure_n on_o themselves_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14_o 15._o a_o heart_n they_o have_v exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n curse_a child_n which_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o be_v
go_v astray_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o bosor_n who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n these_o be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n carry_v with_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o 3_o that_o although_o god_n shall_v miraculous_o preserve_v a_o faithful_a able_a ministry_n and_o his_o true_a religion_n still_o among_o we_o through_o the_o bounty_n and_o charity_n of_o other_o well_o affect_a christian_n yet_o they_o have_v do_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o the_o people_n soul_n with_o they_o both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a age_n 4_o that_o this_o unrighteous_a violent_a act_n will_v in_o all_o probability_n bring_v in_o a_o world_n of_o confusion_n atheism_n schism_n heresy_n division_n contention_n blasphemy_n disorder_n among_o we_o in_o all_o place_n a_o 11._o famine_n of_o the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o god_n word_n a_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n a_o 522._o dilapidation_n spoliation_n of_o all_o or_o most_o parish_n church_n chapel_n a_o confusion_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o all_o parish_n and_o parochial_a congregation_n and_o bring_v all_o those_o calamity_n on_o our_o nation_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o israelite_n when_o jeroboam_n thrust_v out_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o their_o glebe_n suburb_n ministry_n thus_o register_v 2_o chron._n 15._o 3_o 5_o 6._o now_o for_o a_o long_a season_n israel_n be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n as_o some_o will_v have_v we_o now_o and_o in_o those_o day_n mark_v the_o consequence_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexation_n upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o withal_o adversity_n in_o which_o condition_n they_o continue_v till_o king_n asa_n and_o the_o people_n renew_v repair_v the_o decay_a altar_n house_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n gather_v all_o the_o people_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o oath_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o spoil_v they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n 700_o oxén_n and_o 7000._o sheep_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v and_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n former_o take_v thence_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o war_n in_o divers_a year_n v_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o probable_o our_o war_n tax_n vexation_n will_v never_o end_v till_o we_o give_v over_o our_o late_a irreligious_a sacrilegious_a rapine_n church_n robbery_n and_o do_v the_o like_a as_o this_o pious_a king_n and_o his_o people_n here_o do_v 5_o that_o this_o discourage_a rob_v abuse_v despise_a mock_a misuse_v of_o god_n messenger_n prophet_n send_v among_o we_o and_o of_o all_o his_o and_o their_o word_n against_o our_o wicked_a atheistical_a sacrilegious_a rapine_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o rise_v against_o we_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n yea_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o powerful_a foreign_a nation_n upon_o we_o to_o pillage_n waste_n destroy_v enslave_v our_o whole_a nation_n extirpate_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n and_o carry_v we_o captive_n to_o a_o foreign_a nation_n as_o it_o do_v god_n own_o people_n heretofore_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 15_o to_o 22._o sufficient_a motive_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o such_o a_o dangerous_a practice_n 6_o i_o must_v inform_v our_o army_n officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o very_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o war_n even_o in_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n country_n win_v by_o conquest_n to_o rob_v destroy_v pillage_n church_n temple_n or_o thing_n devote_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n which_o not_o only_o the_o best_a christian_a general_n and_o soldier_n but_o many_o heathen_a and_o mahometan_a general_n prince_n commander_n make_v conscience_n not_o to_o plunder_v deface_v demolish_v or_o subtract_v as_o grotius_n prove_v at_o large_a by_o many_o instance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 3._o c._n 2_o 12._o sect_n 6_o 7_o 8._o annotata_fw-la on_o they_o how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v it_o against_o the_o law_n of_o war_n and_o arm_n itself_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n plunder_v of_o church_n rectory_n glebe_n tithe_n in_o their_o own_o native_a country_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n covenant_n commission_n to_o defend_v they_o yea_o such_o general_n soldier_n and_o whole_a army_n who_o have_v make_v no_o conscience_n to_o observe_v it_o have_v be_v frequent_o destroy_v for_o their_o sacrilege_n as_o many_o heathen_a historian_n observe_v as_o well_o as_o christian_a herodotus_n in_o my_o edition_n p._n 7_o 8_o 44_o 167_o 168_o 169_o 170_o 187_o 349_o 350_o 460_o 461_o 568._o diodorus_n siâ—ulus_n bibl._n hist_o p._n 622_o 781_o 782._o dion_z cassius_z rom._n hist_o p._n 589._o justini_n historiaâ—_n â—_z 8._o p._n 87._o l._n 24._o p._n 227_o to_o 231_o 269_o 271_o 308._o caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la ant._n lect._n l._n 18._o c._n 29_o eutropius_n rer._n rom._n hist_o p._n 175_o 228_o 334._o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la p._n 417._o nicetus_n hist_o p._n 48_o 50._o laurentius_n begerlink_n chronogra_fw-la p._n 137_o 189_o 263._o record_n sundry_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n both_o among_o pagan_n and_o christian_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o this_o dangerous_a destructive_a sin_n which_o if_o they_o neglect_v &_o scorn_n i_o shall_v then_o desire_v they_o to_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o euripedes_n a_o heathen_a poet_n in_o his_o troadibus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o like_a exemplary_a punishment_n homo_fw-la quisquis_fw-la urbes_fw-la vastat_fw-la &_o this_o manibus_fw-la sedes_fw-la sacratas_fw-la templaque_fw-la haud_fw-la recte_fw-la sapit_fw-la nam_fw-la similis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pestis_fw-la excidii_fw-la manet_fw-la 7_o it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o 121._o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n quisquis_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la deorum_fw-la est_fw-la sustulerit_fw-la &_o consumpsit_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la suum_fw-la vertit_fw-la sacrilegus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o all_o sacrilegium_fw-la canonist_n casuist_n schoolman_n divine_v whatsoever_o accord_n that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n for_o any_o person_n or_o power_n whatsoever_o to_o invade_v or_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n which_o our_o ancestor_n or_o any_o other_o have_v solemn_o vow_v dedicate_v for_o the_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o minister_n under_o what_o specious_a pretext_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v therefore_o to_o take_v away_o or_o abolish_v our_o minister_n tithe_n glebe_n rectory_n and_o other_o due_n confer_v on_o they_o by_o our_o pious_a ancestor_n and_o make_v spoil_n havoc_n of_o the_o church_n edifice_n erect_v by_o they_o for_o god_n public_a worship_n must_v questionless_a be_v sacrilege_n as_o god_n himself_o express_o define_v mal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o with_o all_o commentator_n thereon_o old_a and_o new_a and_o gratian_n caus_n 16._o qu._n â—_o this_o the_o famous_a emperor_n soldier_n charles_n the_o great_a and_o ludovicus_n surname_v the_o godly_a and_o most_o christian_n joint_o resolve_v capit._n caroli_n &_o ludovici_n l._n 6._o cap._n 285_o 295_o 296_o 115_o 305._o &_o l._n 7._o c._n 104._o where_o they_o thus_o conclude_v scimus_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la sacratas_fw-la scimus_fw-la eas_fw-la esse_fw-la vota_fw-la fidelium_fw-la &_o pretia_fw-mi peccatorum_fw-la quapropter_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eas_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o fidelibus_fw-la collatae_fw-la deoque_fw-la sacratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la auâ—ert_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la committit_fw-la caecus_n enim_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la amico_fw-la quippiam_fw-la râ—pere_fw-la furtum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vero_fw-la fraudari_fw-la vel_fw-la abstrahi_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la facientes_fw-la resque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dirimentes_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la sacerdotesque_fw-la contra_fw-la divinas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la vexantes_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la vocantur_fw-la atque_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la infame_v sacrilegique_a habendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o penalty_n have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n by_o christian_a prince_n in_o foreign_a part_n i_o shall_v brief_o inform_v this_o sacrilegious_a age_n 257_o theodoricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o his_o edict_n c._n 125._o enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v
violent_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o church_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o head_n and_o alaricus_n the_o gothish_a king_n though_o a_o arrian_n when_o he_o take_v rome_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o he_o soldier_n have_v take_v the_o sacred_a vessel_n out_o of_o st._n peter_n church_n there_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o command_v they_o to_o carry_v they_o back_o again_o to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o take_v they_o thence_o ut_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la quae_fw-la depraedationis_fw-la ambitu_fw-la admiserat_fw-la scelus_fw-la devotione_fw-la largissima_fw-la deleret_fw-la excessum_fw-la as_o cassiodor_n relate_v l._n 12._o epist_n 20._o among_o the_o 702._o friseans_n law_n make_v by_o their_o wiseman_n tit._n 12._o de_fw-fr honore_n templorum_fw-la this_o be_v one_o he_o who_o shall_v break_v a_o church_n and_o take_v away_o the_o holy_a thing_n thence_o let_v he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o sand_n which_o the_o tide_n be_v wont_a to_o cover_v let_v his_o ear_n be_v slit_v and_o he_o be_v geld_v and_o then_o let_v he_o be_v sacrisice_v to_o the_o god_n who_o temple_n hâ—_n have_v violate_v the_o neopolitan_a law_n l._n 1._o tit._n 5._o enact_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v violent_o break_v open_a a_o church_n and_o take_v away_o any_o gift_n or_o consecrate_a vessel_n thence_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o capital_a offender_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n 1308._o charles_n the_o great_a and_o lewes_n the_o godly_a enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n violent_o take_v from_o any_o church_n priest_n or_o minister_n any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o or_o confess_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v have_v sentence_n of_o death_n give_v against_o he_o as_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o commendable_a to_o prosecute_v and_o avenge_v this_o sacrilege_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o church_n priest_n and_o minister_n as_o a_o public_a crime_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o that_o if_o any_o do_v sacrilegious_o invade_v or_o molest_v the_o possession_n and_o land_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o banish_v for_o it_o capit._fw-la caroli_n &_o ludovici_n l._n 6._o tit._n 113_o 125._o and_o tit._n 305._o they_o thus_o determine_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v without_o all_o doubt_n consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o by_o the_o priest_n be_v consecrate_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o faithful_a whether_o in_o sacrifice_n or_o in_o field_n vineyard_n wood_n meadow_n water_n water-stream_n artifices_fw-la book_n utensil_n stone_n building_n vestment_n wool_n garment_n cattle_n parchment_n movable_n and_o immovables_n or_o whatsoever_o which_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n or_o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o priest_n and_o which_o may_v give_v ornament_n unto_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v free_o offer_v by_o any_o one_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n be_v undoubted_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n right_o and_o because_o we_o true_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n to_o be_v one_o person_n what_o ever_o thing_n be_v the_o church_n be_v christ_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n oâ—_n by_o promise_n or_o pledge_n or_o write_n or_o in_o corporal_a thing_n be_v offer_v unto_o christ_n and_o what_o thing_n by_o any_o devise_n be_v alienate_v or_o take_v from_o his_o church_n either_o by_o alienate_v or_o by_o waste_v or_o invade_v or_o by_o diminish_v or_o by_o rapine_n be_v take_v from_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v robbery_n to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o take_v away_o alienate_v subtract_v or_o waste_v any_o thing_n especial_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o all_o robber_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o apparent_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o no_o sacrilegious_a person_n unless_o by_o pure_a approve_a and_o public_a repentance_n and_o by_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n and_o reconciliation_n according_a to_o the_o canonical_a sanction_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v seclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o likewise_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v ruin_v and_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v thence_o until_o the_o foresay_a satisfaction_n give_v and_o the_o perpetrator_n of_o such_o wickedness_n aught_o to_o have_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o either_o with_o the_o live_a oâ—_n dead_a till_o after_o such_o satisfaction_n give_v because_o who_o ever_o violent_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n money_n commit_v iniquity_n but_o sacrilegious_a person_n be_v not_o only_a thèeâ—es_n but_o likewise_o wolf_n and_o man-stayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o accurse_a damn_a person_n before_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o if_o so_o as_o these_o two_o pious_a emperor_n by_o their_o law_n with_o many_o more_o protestant_a writer_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n resolve_v and_o all_o sacrilegious_a person_n take_v any_o vessel_n or_o vâ—ensil_n out_o of_o a_o church_n though_o of_o small_a value_n by_o our_o 12_o own_o law_n too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v sacrilegious_a person_n worthy_a to_o suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n as_o felon_n those_o who_o shall_v open_o sacrilegious_o rob_v or_o attempt_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v all_o the_o godly_a painful_a minister_n of_o our_o nation_n of_o all_o their_o tithe_n rectory_n glebe_n church_n and_o churchyard_n too_o at_o once_o be_v doubtless_o sacrilegious_a person_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n deserve_v to_o suffer_v a_o temporal_a infamous_a death_n and_o execution_n better_a than_o any_o highway_n thief_n or_o robber_n at_o tyburn_n or_o to_o be_v eternal_o banish_v the_o nation_n 12._o excommunicate_v all_o christian_a society_n and_o have_v in_o perpetual_a execration_n for_o this_o sacrilegious_a rapine_n both_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o good_a man_n unless_o they_o repent_v and_o make_v full_a public_a restitution_n satisfaction_n for_o this_o their_o detestable_a sacrilege_n last_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n pretend_v we_o be_v now_o a_o object_n conquer_a nation_n that_o conquest_n make_v all_o sacred_a thing_n profane_a and_o common_a to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o that_o church_n may_v be_v just_o spoil_v of_o their_o material_n vessel_n glebe_n tithe_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o the_o pay_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o conquer_a soldier_n as_o 5._o some_o affirm_v therefore_o they_o may_v now_o just_o deprive_v our_o minister_n of_o their_o tithe_n glebe_n rectory_n church_n churchyard_n to_o pay_v maintain_v themselves_o and_o the_o conquer_a army_n yea_o alter_v change_v our_o law_n at_o present_a as_o they_o now_o attempt_v and_o divers_a of_o they_o open_o profess_v they_o intend_v to_o do_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o very_a last_o answ_n parliament_n when_o they_o first_o raise_v the_o army_n in_o 631._o their_o petition_n to_o the_o late_a king_n send_v to_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o the_o army_n and_o by_o he_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n sept._n 24._o 1642._o or_o soon_o after_o use_v this_o expression_n that_o the_o prevail_a popish_a party_n with_o his_o majesty_n who_o by_o many_o wicked_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n have_v attempt_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o introduce_v of_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n into_o the_o church_n and_o tyranny_n and_o confusion_n into_o the_o state_n and_o by_o corrupt_v his_o counsel_n abuse_v his_o power_n and_o sudden_a and_o untimely_o dissolve_v of_o former_a parliament_n have_v often_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n and_o prevention_n of_o those_o mischief_n and_o in_o prosecution_n of_o those_o wicked_a design_n have_v as_o the_o most_o mischievous_a and_o bloody_a design_n of_o all_o draw_v his_o majesty_n to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o good_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o lead_v in_o person_n a_o army_n against_o they_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v by_o conquest_n mark_v the_o word_n to_o establish_v a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n over_o they_o and_o in_o their_o 730._o remonstrance_n nou._n 2._o 1642._o in_o reply_n to_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o their_o remonstrance_n of_o may_n 26._o 1642._o they_o charge_v this_o as_o the_o last_o doctrine_n and_o position_n of_o the_o contriver_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n that_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o
and_o title_n to_o it_o by_o conquest_n and_o profess_v they_o will_v spend_v their_o life_n in_o the_o quarrel_n ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la mors_fw-la dulcis_fw-la erit_fw-la dum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o vindiâ—â—ndo_fw-la patres_fw-la nostros_fw-la in_o tuendo_fw-la libertatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_o exâ—lâ—ando_fw-la regem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la perpessi_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la wherefore_o conquest_n now_o can_v certain_o be_v no_o just_a no_o lawful_a plea_n title_n for_o any_o of_o our_o officer_n or_o soldier_n which_o this_o great_a conqueror_n and_o this_o great_a council_n so_o long_o since_o damn_v as_o unjust_a and_o irrational_a to_o which_o i_o shall_v annex_v the_o resolution_n of_o our_o 127._o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o of_o all_o the_o bishop_n abbot_n peer_n earl_n baron_n of_o england_n assemble_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a general_n council_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o westminster_n an._n 1126_o to_o determine_v a_o controversy_n between_o alfonso_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o sancho_n king_n of_o navarre_n concern_v divers_a castle_n and_o territory_n in_o spain_n win_v by_o war_n and_o conquest_n by_o sancho_n king_n of_o navarre_n from_o alfonso_n while_o he_o be_v a_o pupil_n and_o orphan_n which_o they_o both_o submit_v to_o their_o final_a determination_n who_o have_v hear_v both_o party_n unanimous_o resolve_v that_o these_o castle_n and_o land_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o alfonso_n by_o king_n sancho_n with_o all_o their_o bound_n and_o appurtenance_n quia_fw-la per_fw-la bellum_fw-la violent_a &_o injust_a abstulisset_fw-la because_o he_o have_v violent_o and_o unjust_o take_v they_o away_o by_o war_n which_o resolution_n be_v confirm_v under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n and_o send_v unto_o these_o king_n therefore_o conquest_n alone_o can_v be_v no_o just_a no_o legal_a saintlike_a right_n title_n to_o any_o land_n possession_n power_n violent_o unjust_o get_v claim_v by_o war_n by_o our_o swordman_n now_o after_o these_o two_o ancient_a famous_a parliamentary_a resolution_n in_o point_n even_o between_o foreign_a conquer_a prince_n much_o less_o than_o between_o those_o native_a englishman_n who_o raise_v wage_v our_o army_n and_o officer_n to_o defend_v not_o conquer_v they_o in_o a_o mere_a intestine_a civil_a war._n 5_o 42._o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n edward_n the_o 3d_o henry_n the_o four_o edward_n the_o four_o and_o henry_n the_o seven_o though_o they_o all_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o conquest_n of_o their_o competitor_n yet_o they_o never_o claim_v the_o crown_n nor_o kingdom_n by_o conquest_n but_o title_n only_o nor_o esteem_v the_o english_a irish_a or_o welsh_a a_o conquer_a nation_n nor_o alter_v our_o ancient_a government_n law_n liberty_n parliament_n or_o minister_n tithe_n and_o maintenance_n but_o confirm_v they_o as_o all_o our_o history_n manifest_a in_o their_o life_n and_o statute_n make_v by_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o respective_a reign_n attest_v &_o i_o have_v etc._n former_o prove_v in_o the_o case_n of_o william_n common_o style_v the_o conqueror_n who_o ratify_v all_o our_o liberty_n law_n custom_n franchise_n present_v to_o he_o upon_o oath_n without_o the_o least_o alteration_n diminution_n or_o prevarication_n to_o the_o people_n great_a content_n yea_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o as_o placita_fw-la corone_n rot_v parl._n 1_o h_n 4._o n._n 17._o record_n do_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n hold_v by_o he_o after_o his_o conquest_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o make_v this_o memorable_a declaration_n to_o his_o people_n enter_v in_o that_o roll._n that_o he_o claim_v the_o realm_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n with_o all_o their_o member_n and_o appurtenance_n as_o right_a heir_n thereto_o by_o blood_n by_o descent_n and_o by_o the_o right_a god_n have_v give_v he_o through_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n for_o to_o recover_v the_o say_a realm_n which_o realm_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n to_o be_v undo_v for_o want_v of_o government_n and_o abrogate_a of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o will_v by_o way_n of_o conquest_n disinherit_v any_o one_o of_o his_o heritage_n franchise_n or_o other_o right_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v nor_o to_o out_o or_o deprive_v any_o man_n of_o that_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o good_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o which_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o special_a act_n before_o 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o but_o only_a those_o who_o be_v against_o his_o good_a purpose_n and_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o evil_n come_v upon_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v adjudge_v guilty_a thereof_o in_o that_o parliament_n as_o sir_n william_n le_fw-fr scroop_n sir_n henry_n green_z and_o sir_n john_n bassy_n who_o land_n only_o he_o will_v have_v by_o conquest_n as_o forfeit_v by_o their_o treason_n whereupon_o the_o commons_o thank_v the_o king_n and_o praise_v god_n that_o he_o have_v send_v they_o such_o a_o king_n and_o governor_n upon_o all_o which_o consideration_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o learned_a 540._o grotius_n with_o other_o quote_v by_o he_o that_o by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o war_n even_o those_o who_o be_v conquer_v by_o foreign_a enemy_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v by_o permission_n of_o the_o conqueror_n their_o own_o law_n liberty_n magistrate_n religion_n and_o a_o share_n in_o their_o government_n much_o more_o in_o such_o a_o civil_a war_n as_o we_o where_o the_o soldier_n general_n can_v pretend_v no_o conquest_n over_o those_o who_o raise_v wage_v they_o for_o their_o just_a defence_n against_o conquest_n and_o invasion_n of_o their_o law_n liberty_n government_n magistrate_n right_n privilege_n i_o hope_v those_o vapor_a officer_n soldier_n who_o have_v former_o cry_v up_o plead_v practise_v this_o pretend_a title_n of_o conquest_n among_o we_o and_o use_v many_o of_o their_o former_a master_n raiser_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n more_o like_a to_o conquer_v enslave_v people_n than_o their_o fellow_n christian_a brethren_n and_o freeborn_a englishman_n who_o have_v pay_v they_o so_o well_o for_o all_o those_o service_n they_o employ_v they_o in_o will_v henceforth_o total_o renounce_v this_o their_o false_a usurp_a injurious_a plea_n title_n and_o no_o more_o persist_v under_o pretext_n thereof_o to_o deprive_v our_o minister_n church_n peer_n parliament_n nation_n of_o their_o very_a native_a freedom_n liberty_n franchise_n right_n law_n government_n land_n possession_n which_o they_o be_v purposely_o commission_v wage_v and_o by_o all_o sacred_a all_o civil_a obligation_n trust_n oath_n vow_n protestation_n perpetual_o engage_v to_o defend_v against_o the_o least_o violation_n or_o innovation_n without_o their_o free_a and_o full_a consent_n in_o a_o due_a and_o lawful_a parliament_n free_o elect_v by_o they_o not_o forcible_o obtrude_v on_o they_o without_o their_o choice_n or_o privity_n yea_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v be_v so_o just_a so_o righteous_a towards_o i_o so_o great_a a_o sufferer_n by_o under_o they_o only_o for_o discharge_v my_o conscience_n and_o bind_a duty_n towards_o my_o god_n our_o church_n and_o native_a country_n of_o england_n as_o no_o way_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o or_o injurious_a towards_o i_o for_o this_o my_o new_a gospel_n plea_n interweave_v with_o a_o legal_a and_o rational_a for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o ancient_a settle_a maintenance_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o good_a old_a fundamental_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o their_o present_a busy_a endeavour_n to_o abolish_v alter_v subvert_v beyond_o yea_o against_o their_o trust_n commission_n calling_n have_v necessitate_v i_o now_o to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n to_o preserve_v our_o church_n state_n ministry_n from_o new_a combustion_n and_o impendent_a ruin_n but_o rather_o sound_v a_o retreat_n from_o these_o their_o heady_a proceed_n which_o i_o fear_v the_o jesuit_n with_o their_o confederate_n the_o anabaptist_n have_v engage_v they_o so_o deep_o in_o to_o work_v as_o well_o their_o own_o as_o the_o public_a speedy_a ruin_n both_o of_o our_o church_n religion_n state_n ministry_n nation_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o use_v the_o selfsame_a deportment_n word_n to_o i_o who_o have_v no_o private_a design_n nor_o interest_n of_o my_o own_o or_o other_o man_n in_o this_o my_o voluntary_a undertake_n but_o only_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o weal_n as_o enrage_a david_n do_v once_o to_o abigail_n when_o she_o divert_v he_o from_o his_o rash_a bloody_a resolution_n to_o destroy_v nabal_n and_o his_o family_n for_o a_o churlish_a answer_n return_v to_o he_o for_o his_o kindness_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 32_o 33._o now_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o
have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o avenge_v myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v by_o god_n permission_n cast_v i_o again_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n into_o another_o fiery_a furnace_n for_o this_o my_o faithful_a service_n or_o not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v that_o golden_a or_o rather_o wooden_a image_n which_o they_o have_v or_o will_v now_o set_v up_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o gracious_a god_n who_o have_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v i_o in_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o so_o many_o 12._o fiery_a trial_n and_o fornace_n heretofore_o will_v do_v the_o like_a again_o hereafter_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o visible_a eminent_a manner_n as_o shall_v enforce_v they_o at_o last_o to_o use_v those_o word_n unto_o i_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v unto_o shadrac_n meshac_n and_o abednego_n after_o their_o miraculous_a preservation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n into_o which_o the_o most_o valiant_a man_n of_o his_o army_n cast_v they_o bind_v by_o his_o unrighteous_a command_n to_o their_o own_o immediate_a destruction_n by_o the_o flame_n without_o the_o least_o hurt_n to_o they_o dan._n 3._o 28._o then_o nabuchadnezzar_n speak_v and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o shadrac_n meshac_n and_o abednego_n who_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v his_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o have_v change_v the_o king_n word_n and_o have_v yield_v their_o body_n that_o they_o may_v not_o serve_v nor_o worship_v any_o god_n or_o idol_n except_o their_o own_o god_n this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n which_o i_o have_v ever_o hitherto_o find_v experimental_o true_a from_o and_o in_o my_o former_a causeless_a oppressor_n who_o erroneous_a practice_n vice_n i_o have_v reprove_v record_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o wise_a of_o all_o mortal_n prov._n 28._o 23._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n for_o his_o fault_n plain_o shall_v afterward_o find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v he_o in_o they_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o that_o say_v of_o the_o truth_n itself_o in_o such_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o concernment_n to_o the_o reprover_n will_v ever_o prove_v a_o experimental_a verity_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v conclude_v my_o plea_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v deep_o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n spirit_n of_o all_o timorous_a base_a unworthy_a christian_n who_o dare_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v their_o conscience_n nor_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o these_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o will_v wrong_v both_o their_o conscience_n country_n posterity_n yea_o shame_n their_o god_n nation_n religion_n to_o save_v their_o estate_n live_v as_o they_o fond_o conceit_n when_o they_o will_v lose_v all_o with_o their_o soul_n to_o boot_v by_o their_o base_a carnal_a fear_n math._n 16._o 24_o 25_o 26._o luke_n 17._o 33._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_o or_o shall_v seek_v to_o save_o his_o life_n so_o luke_n record_v it_o shall_v lose_v it_o and_o his_o tithe_n land_n liberty_n with_o it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o lise_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n i_o shall_v close_v up_o all_o with_o this_o notable_a passage_n of_o our_o own_o learned_a writer_n john_n sarisbury_n against_o such_o religious_a hypocritical_a cistersian_a monk_n who_o in_o his_o age_n seek_v exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o minister_n due_n about_o the_o year_n 1170._o joannis_n sarisburiensis_n de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curialium_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 21._o de_fw-fr hypocritis_fw-la qui_fw-la ambitioâ—is_fw-la labem_fw-la falsae_fw-la religionis_fw-la imagine_v nituntur_fw-la occultare_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la persuadentes_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la vitia_fw-la personarum_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la priventur_fw-la ecclefiae_fw-la decimationes_fw-la et_fw-la primitias_fw-la ecclestis_fw-la subtrahunt_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ipsas_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la laicorum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la praedia_fw-la avita_fw-la subtrahentes_fw-la indigenis_fw-la vicos_fw-la &_o pagos_fw-la redigunt_fw-la in_o solitudinem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la suos_fw-la usus_fw-la vicina_fw-la quaeque_fw-la convertunt_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la diruunt_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la revocant_fw-la seculares_fw-la quae_fw-la domus_fw-la orationis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la aut_fw-la efficitur_fw-la stabulum_fw-la pecoris_fw-la aut_fw-la opilionis_fw-la aut_fw-la janificli_n officina_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la possunt_fw-la plenius_fw-la exhibere_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la implere_fw-la manus_fw-la ne_fw-la decimas_fw-la dent_fw-la apostolico_fw-la privilegio_fw-la muniuntur_fw-la miror_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la pace_fw-la joquar_fw-la quidnam_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la decimas_fw-la et_fw-la jura_n aliena_fw-la usurpare_fw-la non_fw-la erubescunt_fw-la inquient_fw-fr fortè_fw-la religiosi_fw-la sumus_fw-la planè_fw-la decimas_fw-la solvere_fw-la religionis_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la eas_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la populus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la religionis_fw-la solvere_fw-la exigitur_fw-la he_o adeo_fw-la religiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o decimis_fw-la dandis_fw-la derogare_fw-la possunt_fw-la constitutioni_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o in_o eo_fw-la licenter_fw-la minus_fw-la grati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la eam_fw-la amplioribus_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la experiuntur_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n it_o be_v story_v of_o olavus_fw-la canutus_n the_o 4_o the_o the_o 77_o king_n of_o denmark_n a_o eminent_a professor_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o great_a lover_n of_o justice_n that_o perceive_v his_o subject_n to_o stick_v at_o many_o thing_n pertain_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o not_o to_o conform_v to_o other_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o law_n and_o ceremony_n special_o in_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o their_o minister_n he_o urge_v they_o out_o of_o religious_a piety_n ut_fw-la ritu_fw-la aliarum_fw-la nationum_fw-la christianam_fw-la religionem_fw-la prositentium_fw-la decimas_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la suis_fw-la soluerent_a that_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n profess_v christian_a religion_n they_o will_v pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o priest_n remit_v to_o they_o a_o great_a fine_a impose_v on_o they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o contempt_n in_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v he_o in_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o english_a to_o induce_v they_o thereunto_o but_o they_o be_v persuade_v the_o contrary_a by_o his_o brother_n olaf_n thereupon_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o special_o the_o northern_a jute_n frequent_o perfidious_a who_o he_o can_v never_o induce_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o pursue_v he_o to_o othense_o cruel_o murder_v this_o their_o just_a and_o pious_a king_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n anno_fw-la 1088._o who_o olaf_n succeed_v god_n present_o send_v such_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o corn_n and_o provision_n in_o denmark_n for_o 7._o year_n space_n together_o the_o intemperatenesse_n of_o the_o air_n blast_v all_o their_o corn_n that_o many_o family_n not_o only_o of_o the_o poor_a but_o rich_a and_o noble_a sort_n die_v of_o famine_n the_o people_n fight_v with_o one_o another_o even_o for_o grass_n to_o eat_v at_o last_o the_o famine_n invade_v king_n olaf_n his_o court_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o have_v conceive_v any_o anger_n against_o his_o subject_n for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n and_o murder_a their_o king_n he_o will_v satisfy_v his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o not_o they_o and_o the_o same_o night_n esurientem_fw-la &_o parricidii_fw-la pâ—nitentem_fw-la animam_fw-la efflavit_fw-la he_o die_v of_o hunger_n repent_v of_o his_o parricide_n o_o that_o all_o english_a tithe-oppugners_a and_o regicide_n will_v serious_o meditate_v on_o this_o memorable_a precedent_n of_o divine_a justice_n upon_o such_o delinquent_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o timely_a repentance_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a national_a and_o personal_n judgement_n upon_o our_o nation_n themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n errata_fw-la courteous_a reader_n correct_v these_o mistake_n and_o omission_n of_o the_o press_n occasion_v by_o the_o author_n absence_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 2._o l._n 34._o if_o r._n of_o p._n 8._o l._n 24._o r_o wagria_n p._n 14._o l._n 20._o r._n inservierat_fw-la pietati_fw-la l._n 26._o r._n wilfrid_n p._n 21._o l._n 39_o these_o those_o p._n 25._o l._n 11._o decima_fw-la l._n 15._o 17._o aliendis_fw-la alienandis_fw-la p._n 27._o l._n 27._o r._n 17_o e._n 4._o c._n 7._o l._n 37._o parliament_n l._n 38._o sommoneri_fw-la p._n 28._o l._n 6._o heu_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la eo_fw-la r._n quod_fw-la licet_fw-la de_fw-la l._n 13._o deal_n ut_fw-la l._n 16._o indulgere_fw-la r._n inducere_fw-la l._n 19_o quamplurimum_fw-la p._n 29._o l._n 19_o superlor_n p._n 30._o l._n 3._o lord_n god_n p._n 34._o l._n 4._o form_n r._n former_a l._n 6._o last_o r._n