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assignation_n be_v but_o temporary_a and_o limit_v to_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o priesthood_n make_v as_o this_o priest_n say_v express_o pag._n 51._o to_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o so_o to_o expire_v in_o course_n with_o that_o priesthood_n and_o yet_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o tithe_n be_v end_v with_o that_o priesthood_n where_o the_o apostle_n mention_n the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v change_v also_o which_o he_o argue_v as_o a_o necessary_a inference_n from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v say_v he_o heb._n 7._o 12._o there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v there_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v most_o clear_a from_o ver._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v and_o 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usual_o now_o apply_v how_o little_a reason_n have_v this_o boast_a man_n to_o vaunt_v of_o his_o own_o learning_n or_o undervalue_v another_o §_o 23._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v a_o faint_a attempt_n to_o help_v the_o other_o priest_n off_o who_o have_v so_o far_o over-shot_a himself_o in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o that_o among_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tithe_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o they_o need_v they_o not_o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o gift_n so_o their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o lukâ—_n 22._o 35._o the_o falseness_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o plain_o show_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 352._o whereupon_o this_o priest_n in_o â—is_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 226._o say_v i_o hope_v when_o t._n e._n consider_v how_o wonderful_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o give_v the_o apostle_n meat_n 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he_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v the_o same_o thing_n â—aving_a be_v practise_v by_o other_o of_o late_a year_n and_o i_o think_v by_o some_o yet_o in_o germany_n but_o if_o the_o sell_n of_o possession_n and_o live_v in_o a_o community_n have_v be_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a city_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o too_o for_o a_o short_a time_n so_o that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o â—e_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o take_v none_o at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n at_o ephesuâ—_n at_o coloss_n at_o thessalâ—nica_n at_o philippi_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o where_o this_o practice_n be_v never_o use_v nor_o at_o jerusalem_n neither_o after_o it_o be_v disuse_v neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a which_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n need_v they_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o suffer_v need_n phil._n 4._o 12._o and_o amongst_o other_o hardship_n reckon_v his_o necessity_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4._o &_o 12._o 10._o and_o it_o appear_v he_o use_v to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n act_v 20._o 34._o which_o the_o lfine-fingâ—red_n priest_n now_o adays_o scorn_v to_o do_v thus_o all_o these_o seem_a reason_n appear_v to_o be_v indeed_o but_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a pretence_n and_o the_o very_a true_a and_o right_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n be_v because_o they_o know_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 158._o say_v if_o you_o conclude_v that_o we_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—_n apostles_n then_o must_v you_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o do_v as_o the_o laity_n do_v then_o who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 4._o and_o i_o can_v argue_v the_o one_o with_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o can_v the_o other_o this_o i_o plain_o disprove_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 353._o show_v the_o different_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believer_n then_o act_v the_o one_o be_v positive_o bind_v and_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o under_o no_o necessity_n to_o sell_v their_o estate_n but_o do_v it_o voluntary_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o priest_n at_o first_o thought_n the_o same_o reason_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o argue_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n be_v fain_o tâ—_n let_v his_o argument_n whole_o fall_v and_o take_v no_o further_o notice_n of_o it_o nor_o make_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n any_o other_o reply_v to_o it_o than_o this_o t._n e._n say_v indeed_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n voluntary_o p._n 353._o which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o to_o sâ—ll_z theâ—_n involuntary_o now_o but_o add_v he_o pag._n 227._o when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n indeed_o will_v you_o so_o what_o after_o all_o this_o â—usle_n and_o contest_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n will_v you_o quit_v yoâ—â—_n claim_v thereto_o upon_o condition_n the_o people_n will_v â—ell_v all_o as_o once_o believer_n do_v see_v reader_n now_o the_o horrible_a deceit_n and_o false_a dâ—aling_n of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o how_o contrary_a he_o have_v argue_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v he_o not_o say_v over_o and_o over_o that_o tithe_n be_v god_n part_n god_n due_a how_o oft_o have_v he_o call_v tithe_n a_o sacred_a maintenance_n a_o divine_a tribute_n a_o sacred_a revenue_n &_o c_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n and_o that_o they_o rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n pag._n 49_o do_v he_o not_o assert_v that_o our_o â—ord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o not_o positive_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v enough_o to_o shâ—w_v that_o the_o ancient_a divine_a right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o the_o
not_o be_v a_o fair_a flower_n in_o a_o english_a crown_n and_o that_o have_v once_o stick_v in_o the_o triple_a crown_n it_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v wear_v in_o a_o english_a diadem_n beside_o those_o word_n if_o nothing_o else_o can_v le_v say_v against_o it_o imply_v there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v say_v against_o it_o if_o need_v require_v and_o opportunity_n serve_v but_o this_o which_o be_v say_v be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o little_a he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v more_o it_o seem_v tâ—an_v he_o either_o know_v how_o oâ—_n at_o least_o think_v fit_a to_o answer_v he_o say_v upon_o it_o pag._n 230._o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v wheadle_v out_o of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o so_o clear_a a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o clergy_n subjection_n to_o he_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o any_o appearance_n of_o a_o answer_n or_o carry_v it_o in_o it_o the_o least_o show_n of_o a_o argument_n the_o other_o priest_n author_n of_o the_o conference_n seem_v to_o have_v something_o to_o say_v here_o vindication_n pag._n 325._o first_o he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o â—ind_v that_o t._n e._n answer_v the_o argument_n but_o catch_v at_o a_o phrase_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v no_o argument_n there_o to_o answer_n unless_o he_o will_v call_v it_o a_o argument_n for_o tithe_n that_o the_o â—ing_n have_v a_o revenue_n out_o of_o tithe_n and_o if_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v answer_n sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o argument_n to_o show_v that_o the_o tithe_n themselves_o out_o of_o which_o that_o revenue_n arise_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o can_v either_o of_o these_o priest_n or_o any_o man_n else_o use_v his_o understanding_n think_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o any_o force_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o equity_n of_o tithe_n that_o a_o revenue_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o to_o the_o crown_n what_o evil_a may_v not_o in_o other_o nation_n be_v patronise_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n may_v not_o the_o papist_n argue_v their_o indulgence_n be_v right_a and_o good_a because_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o considerable_a revenue_n to_o the_o catholic_n chair_n as_o they_o call_v it_o unhappy_a luther_n who_o see_v not_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n but_o zealous_o notwithstanding_o exclaim_v against_o indulgence_n may_v they_o not_o from_o the_o same_o argument_n infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o stew_n at_o rome_n since_o from_o they_o arise_v a_o considerable_a revenue_n to_o support_v the_o triple_a crown_n but_o though_o he_o be_v offend_v that_o himself_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o crow_n for_o call_v fiâ—st_a fruit_n and_o ten_o so_o fair_a a_o flower_n yet_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o this_o flower_n stick_v once_o in_o the_o triple_a crown_n â—ut_v then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v steal_v from_o the_o english_a diadem_n ibid._n be_v it_o so_o do_v it_o ever_o stick_v in_o the_o english_a diadem_n before_o hen._n 8._o stick_v it_o there_o that_o be_v more_o indeed_o then_o ever_o i_o read_v and_o more_o i_o think_v than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v but_o both_o these_o priest_n urge_v the_o payment_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o to_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o clergy_n subjection_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v so_o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v so_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o clergy_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o subjection_n but_o by_o pay_v fiâ—st_a fruit_n and_o ten_o the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n be_v i_o confess_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o subjection_n yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o subjection_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v other_o wayeâ—_n without_o it_o what_o acknowledgement_n else_o will_v all_o such_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v of_o their_o subjection_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o pay_v tribute_n in_o which_o rank_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v find_v now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o 47th_o section_n in_o compute_v the_o revenue_n the_o king_n receive_v from_o the_o clergy_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v so_o confuse_o that_o it_o be_v â—ard_v to_o collect_v from_o thence_o any_o certain_a sum_n for_o the_o total_a of_o that_o revenue_n the_o best_a account_n i_o can_v gather_v from_o his_o be_v that_o it_o be_v near_o 30000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a no_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o large_a sum_n if_o full_o pay_v but_o what_o a_o vast_a sum_n be_v that_o then_o which_o the_o priest_n receive_v of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v scarce_o the_o twentiâ—th_o part_n be_v usual_o pay_v by_o composition_n and_o at_o low_a rate_n but_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o objection_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o if_o tithe_n be_v take_v away_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v so_o much_o diminish_v as_o this_o amount_n to_o the_o answer_n be_v conscience_n &_o honour_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o worldly_a advantage_n if_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a without_o tâ—is_n there_o be_v other_o and_o far_o better_a way_n of_o enlarge_a they_o then_o by_o this_o be_v this_o iron-yoke_n but_o once_o take_v off_o from_o the_o gall_a neck_n of_o the_o people_n they_o will_v be_v certain_o far_o more_o able_a as_o well_o as_o probable_o more_o willing_a to_o bear_v the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o nation_n anâ—_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o crown_n will_v be_v rather_o a_o gainer_n thereby_o than_o a_o loser_n §_o 26._o he_o say_v in_o his_o next_o section_n pag._n 231._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v now_o to_o confute_v that_o frequent_a and_o unjust_a reproach_n of_o the_o quaker_n call_v minister_n hireling_n pag._n 356_o etc._n etc._n since_o i_o have_v show_v the_o only_a revenue_n they_o have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o they_o have_v a_o threefold_a title_n to_o first_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n second_o by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n three_o by_o the_o laâ—s_n of_o this_o land_n he_o have_v as_o much_o need_n now_o as_o ever_o to_o clear_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n if_o he_o can_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v hireling_n since_o his_o triple_a title_n be_v disprove_v and_o he_o can_v make_v out_o a_o right_n to_o tithe_n he_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o no_o law_n of_o god_n can_v he_o show_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n now_o he_o talk_v also_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o be_v a_o position_n so_o extreme_o ridiculous_a that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o render_v he_o suspect_v for_o a_o natural_a these_o two_o make_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o threefold_a title_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o donation_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v true_a for_o tithe_n be_v due_a as_o himself_o say_v pag._n 196._o out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o they_o to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o profit_n out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n now_o claim_v and_o take_v tithe_n they_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o profit_v tâ—at_a arise_v while_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o those_o profit_n as_o they_o please_v so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o a_o evil_a use_n but_o the_o present_a proprietor_n or_o occupier_n of_o land_n now_o be_v as_o real_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o all_o such_o profit_n as_o be_v â—aised_v upon_o the_o land_n now_o as_o they_o of_o old_a than_o be_v of_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v raiâ—ed_v in_o their_o time_n see_v then_o those_o ancient_a dâ—â—ors_fw-fr of_o tyâ—â—hes_n can_v not_o make_v these_o priest_n any_o title_n to_o the_o present_a profit_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o these_o profit_n and_o the_o present_a proprietor_n or_o occupant_n who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o the_o present_a profit_n have_v not_o make_v any_o donation_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v no_o tâ—tlâ—_n at_o all_o by_o donation_n thus_o his_o sâ—cond_o string_n also_o have_v give_v he_o the_o slip_n his_o three_o be_v the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n but_o he_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o give_v a_o man_n a_o right_a either_o to_o land_n tithe_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o do_v only_o conserve_v unto_o he_o that_o right_o which_o he_o
pag._n 333._o have_v t._n e_o clear_v his_o brethren_n from_o the_o imposture_n he_o have_v effectual_o convict_v i_o of_o virulency_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v here_o find_v my_o brethren_n so_o effectual_o clear_v from_o the_o priest_n false_a charge_n of_o â—mpâ—sture_n that_o he_o will_v see_v the_o priest_n effectual_o convict_v of_o virulency_n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o readâ—â—'s_n judgement_n let_v i_o now_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o expostulate_v a_o little_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o in_o the_o book_n before-quoted_n out_o of_o which_o he_o piâ—ked_v this_o passage_n to_o cavil_v at_o the_o quaker_n give_v why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o leave_v my_o argument_n to_o catch_v at_o or_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n vindicat._n pag._n 311._o but_o have_v not_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o guilt_n upon_o i_o have_v he_o not_o here_o catch_v at_o and_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n and_o let_v the_o argument_n pass_v untouched_a again_o his_o brother_n priest_n say_v in_o another_o case_n though_o without_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o â—ade_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereunto_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 240._o but_o how_o long_o have_v these_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n since_o they_o be_v first_o print_v may_v not_o they_o well_o be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n who_o in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a reply_n to_o the_o objection_n this_o priest_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o look_v among_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n there_o give_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o carp_v at_o but_o let_v whoso_o will_v answer_v they_o for_o he_o he_o have_v not_o it_o seem_v ingenuity_n enough_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o courage_n enough_o to_o undertake_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o reason_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o answer_v that_o one_o reason_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v he_o cavil_v viâ—_n that_o they_o be_v such_o priest_n as_o bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o such_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o according_a as_o their_o mean_n be_v greâ—ter_n or_o less_o so_o do_v they_o bear_v more_o or_o less_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n what_o parish_n be_v it_o that_o know_v not_o this_o bâ—_n sad_a experience_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o nor_o make_v any_o much_o less_o a_o satisfactory_a reply_v thereunto_o beside_o in_o that_o very_a page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o catch_v that_o word_n he_o have_v so_o play_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v for_o their_o gain_n from_o their_o quarter_n and_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v isaiah_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 56._o 11._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v after_o the_o fleece_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n and_o feed_v on_o the_o fat_a which_o the_o lord_n send_v ezâ—kiel_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o prophet_n and_o priest_n that_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o preach_v for_o hire_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v micah_n to_o cry_v against_o and_o whilst_o we_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o preach_v peace_n to_o we_o but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o mic._n 3._o 11._o may_v not_o these_o priest_n be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v these_o objection_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o same_o book_n lie_v near_o twenty_o year_n against_o they_o and_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a râ—ply_n thereunto_o have_v it_o not_o beeâ—_n more_o for_o this_o priest_n credit_n to_o have_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o remove_v these_o objection_n by_o a_o sober_a answer_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n give_v than_o to_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o only_o play_v upon_o a_o phrase_n to_o exercise_v upon_o it_o his_o abusive_a wit_n and_o sophistry_n as_o he_o most_o false_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v do_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v the_o injustice_n of_o these_o priest_n in_o charge_v the_o quaker_n and_o i_o with_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o deep_o guilty_a of_o §_o 30._o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v diligent_a observation_n the_o follow_a particular_n as_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o tithe_n or_o a_o exact_a ten_o part_n be_v never_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n thatâ—_n there_o be_v no_o eternal_a reason_n for_o that_o part_n nor_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o it_o 2._o that_o abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchizedec_n and_o iacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o increase_n to_o god_n be_v both_o of_o they_o spontaneous_a and_o frâ—e_a act_n be_v no_o oblige_a precedent_n to_o any_o to_o give_v tithe_n now_o 3._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o mosaic_a law_n by_o which_o they_o once_o be_v due_a that_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o polity_n 4._o that_o tithe_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ever_o demand_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o 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only_o those_o donor_n can_v extend_v their_o donation_n no_o further_o than_o to_o tâ—e_v tithe_n of_o those_o profit_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n but_o the_o prâ—seâ—t_n profit_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v as_o real_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o these_o profit_n that_o arise_v now_o as_o they_o then_o be_v of_o those_o profit_n that_o arise_v then_o and_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o the_o present_a profitâ—_n not_o have_v make_v any_o donation_n of_o tithe_n it_o follow_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o any_o donation_n from_o the_o right_a owner_n 7._o that_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o â—he_n payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o make_v nor_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o right_a to_o tithe_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n before_o if_o that_o supposition_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a as_o it_o plain_o and_o evident_o do_v and_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o priest_n have_v â—o_o right_a to_o tithe_n before_o then_o haâ—e_v the_o priest_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o law_n for_o those_o law_n not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o 〈◊〉_d right_o but_o by_o mistake_n suppose_v they_o have_v a_o old_a one_o that_o old_a one_o be_v trâ—ed_v and_o â—â—oved_a 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v now_o neither_o old_a nor_o new_a tâ—us_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o tâ—at_a tithe_n as_o take_v in_o this_o
expect_v benefit_n by_o they_o have_v conscientious_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o do_v they_o disband_v or_o threaten_v it_o nothing_o less_o they_o rather_o rally_v their_o force_n together_o &_o either_o by_o law_n or_o force_v without_o law_n have_v fall_v upon_o the_o spoil_n &_o take_v sometime_o three_o sometime_o five_o or_o six_o time_n as_o much_o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a while_o plunder_n may_v be_v have_v the_o want_n of_o pay_n will_v disband_v theâ—_n but_o while_o this_o priest_n talk_v of_o be_v force_v to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n i_o doubt_v he_o forget_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o warfare_n and_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v engage_v be_v not_o he_o one_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o â—_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o can_v he_o so_o easy_o quit_v his_o station_n will_v he_o leave_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o pay_n he_o desire_v sure_o then_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o do_v not_o say_v if_o you_o pay_v â—e_v not_o you_o will_v force_v i_o to_o disband_v if_o you_o stop_v the_o oil_n my_o lamp_n will_v go_v out_o without_o tithe_n i_o can_v preach_v but_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o wâ—_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n â—_o cor._n 9_o 16._o but_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v under_o that_o necessity_n of_o preach_v but_o rather_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o give_v over_o if_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o his_o content_n nay_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o wâ—_n but_o that_o of_o have_v the_o oil_n stop_v and_o want_v pâ—y_n the_o parishoner_v in_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 160._o be_v pretty_a near_o the_o mark_n it_o seem_v when_o he_o say_v the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v give_v we_o occasion_n to_o fear_v that_o bereave_v you_o of_o your_o preferment_n and_o you_o will_v soon_o abandon_v your_o profession_n and_o that_o priest_n understand_v better_a how_o to_o varnish_v over_o his_o cause_n than_o this_o have_v do_v for_o he_o answer_v more_o wary_o i_o hope_v say_v he_o many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d can_v appeal_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o embrace_v the_o ministry_n upon_o better_a ground_n then_o temporal_a interest_n whatever_o the_o ground_n be_v upon_o which_o they_o embrace_v their_o ministry_n tempâ—râ—l_a interest_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o priest_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o will_v quit_v it_o want_v of_o pay_n will_v force_v they_o to_o disband_v it_o be_v much_o if_o this_o priest_n be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o his_o dr._n sr._n the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v pag._n 11._o it_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o some_o man_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n will_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o these_o sacred_a office_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o same_o author_n complain_v in_o pag._n 160._o of_o his_o friendly_a conference_n where_o he_o say_v the_o secular_a care_n of_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n have_v be_v excessive_a some_o such_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o and_o he_o be_v as_o like_a to_o be_v one_o as_o another_o for_o indeed_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o secular_a care_n bespeak_v he_o a_o intruder_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n the_o jew_n he_o say_v have_v a_o proverb_n sine_fw-la farina_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la pag._n 14._o i._n e._n without_o meal_n there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o have_v not_o the_o priest_n a_o proverb_n also_o sine_fw-la farina_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la i._n e._n without_o meal_n there_o be_v no_o gospel_n if_o his_o metaphor_n of_o the_o lamp_n and_o the_o oil_n the_o army_n and_o the_o pay_v be_v think_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v my_o inference_n out_o i_o will_v add_v what_o he_o in_o the_o next_o page_n tell_v we_o tacitus_n say_v of_o the_o state_n with_o his_o own_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o quiet_a to_o the_o nation_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o pay_n nor_o no_o pay_n without_o tribute_n on_o which_o therefore_o the_o common_a safety_n do_v depend_v even_o so_o say_v he_o no_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n without_o minister_n no_o minister_n without_o maintenance_n nor_o no_o maintenance_n without_o these_o public_a contribution_n on_o which_o therefore_o the_o safety_n of_o religion_n do_v depend_v the_o plain_a english_a of_o this_o be_v no_o tithe_n no_o minister_n no_o meal_n no_o gospel_n for_o all_o be_v make_v to_o depend_v upon_o tithe_n no_o minister_n without_o maintenance_n no_o maintenance_n without_o these_o public_a contribution_n namely_o tithe_n no_o other_o maintenance_n it_o seem_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n on_o which_o therefore_o namely_o tithe_n the_o safety_n of_o religion_n do_v depend_v so_o that_o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o down_o fall_v religion_n but_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o religion_n only_o who_o subsistance_n depend_v upon_o tithe_n and_o i_o hope_v not_o of_o all_o they_o neither_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o spend_v time_n in_o trace_v he_o step_v by_o step_n through_o all_o his_o crooked_a turn_n and_o wind_a wherein_o he_o often_o contradict_v himself_o one_o while_o make_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v act_v by_o mere_a covetousness_n in_o deny_v to_o pay_v tithe_n pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v their_o purse_n suppose_v this_o kind_n of_o godliness_n great_a gain_n pag._n 12._o insinuate_a that_o the_o quaker_n find_v their_o harangue_n against_o tithe_n very_o take_v with_o the_o covetous_a and_o atheistical_a with_o those_o who_o care_v not_o much_o for_o any_o religion_n and_o therefore_o like_o the_o cheap_a best_a pag._n 14._o another_o while_n the_o quaker_n obstinacy_n in_o this_o case_n of_o tithe_n expose_v they_o to_o more_o suffering_n than_o all_o their_o other_o error_n p._n 6._o one_o while_n i_o be_o a_o bold_a antagonist_n pag._n 5._o another_o while_n the_o quakery_n dare_v not_o engage_v the_o priest_n army_n pag._n 13._o anon_o t._n e._n single_o provoke_v the_o priest_n to_o take_v up_o this_o argument_n pag._n 18._o and_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o call_v i_o both_o a_o dare_a adversary_n and_o a_o skulk_a adversary_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n but_o i_o pass_v over_o these_o and_o many_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n be_v desirous_a to_o try_v what_o further_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o argument_n this_o great_a warrior_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o tithe_n than_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n have_v do_v before_o he_o chap._n 1._o §_o 1._o to_o make_v out_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n there_o be_v three_o period_n he_o say_v p._n 19_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o before_o the_o law_n 2._o under_o the_o law_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o â—st_a period_n before_o the_o law_n say_v he_o to_o his_o dr._n sr._n you_o say_v very_o little_a in_o your_o conference_n as_o not_o design_v to_o manage_v this_o argument_n but_o why_o do_v he_o say_v so_o little_a be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o have_v but_o little_a to_o say_v and_o as_o i_o observe_v in_o my_o former_a answer_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o sure_a hold_v and_o therefore_o betake_v himself_o chief_o to_o that_o no_o say_v this_o priest_n to_o excuse_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o lay_v aside_o this_o weapon_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n not_o out_o of_o any_o distrust_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v loath_a to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o value_n of_o they_o pag._n 17_o 18._o be_v his_o parishioner_n then_o a_o swine_n with_o who_o he_o discourse_v on_o that_o subject_n who_o he_o call_v his_o good_a â—_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n pag._n 1._o to_o who_o he_o bear_v such_o true_a friendship_n pag._n 2._o who_o serious_a inclination_n modesty_n and_o humility_n he_o commend_v and_o the_o expression_n of_o who_o affection_n he_o accept_v in_o all_o gratitude_n pag._n 3._o he_o hint_v indeed_o before_o pag._n 6._o of_o his_o friendly_a conference_n that_o the_o priest_n people_n be_v beast_n and_o lean_a beast_n no_o fat_a for_o all_o the_o feed_n but_o then_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v cow_n he_o stroke_v so_o much_o mâ—lâ—_n from_o they_o but_o this_o priest_n have_v explain_v the_o matter_n and_o declare_v they_o arrant_a swine_n not_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v make_v
devour_v the_o â—ruits_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n know_v not_o of_o it_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o and_o god_n altar_n receive_v nothing_o herein_o say_v the_o priest_n origen_n speak_v my_o sense_n full_o pag._n 47._o by_o this_o than_o we_o know_v full_o what_o the_o priest_n sense_n be_v in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o see_v now_o how_o much_o or_o rather_o how_o little_a this_o sense_n of_o he_o agree_v with_o truth_n when_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n concern_v tything_a mint_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n by_o which_o tithe_n be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v in_o force_n and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n do_v but_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o though_o they_o be_v in_o that_o part_n so_o observant_a of_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o other_o part_n more_o material_a they_o be_v whole_o negligent_a now_o as_o that_o caution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o give_v with_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o pharisee_n punctuality_n in_o tthe_a mint_n etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v long_o before_o and_o upon_o another_o occasion_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o excess_n or_o superabounding_a of_o the_o disciple_n righteousness_n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o more_o exact_a observance_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v then_o even_a expire_a and_o the_o disciple_n daily_o fit_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o last_a administration_n but_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v so_o exact_a in_o those_o small_a and_o light_a matter_n of_o tthe_a mint_n etc._n etc._n do_v break_v great_a and_o weighty_a command_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o as_o appear_v in_o matth._n 15._o 6._o where_o christ_n tell_v they_o you_o have_v madâ—_n the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o honour_v of_o parent_n of_o no_o effect_n by_o your_o tradition_n and_o in_o mark_n 7._o 13._o where_o the_o same_o passage_n be_v record_v he_o add_v and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n do_v you_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o large_a beadroll_n in_o the_o 23d_o of_o matthew_n for_o these_o pharisaical_a tyther_n do_v shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n neither_o enter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o while_o they_o be_v so_o exact_a in_o tthe_v the_o very_a potherb_n they_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n now_o while_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n stand_v in_o a_o nice_a and_o exact_a performance_n of_o those_o lesser_a matter_n the_o disciple_n righteousness_n be_v to_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o weighty_a matter_n judgement_n mercy_n faith_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v their_o righteousness_n will_v as_o real_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a viz._n judgement_n mercy_n faith_n etc._n etc._n do_v excel_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o pharisee_n be_v busy_v about_o to_o wit_n tthe_v of_o mint_n and_o aâ—â—ise_n and_o how_o great_a a_o pre-eminence_n and_o preference_n the_o one_o sort_n have_v of_o the_o other_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o the_o vers._n 23._o where_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n be_v comparative_o to_o tithe_n call_v the_o weighty_a matter_n but_o the_o disproportion_n be_v more_o clear_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o next_o vers._n where_o tithe_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o gnat_n one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o infect_v but_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n to_o the_o camel_n one_o 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understand_v it_o for_o he_o say_v that_o which_o christ_n will_v have_v do_v by_o the_o pharisee_n more_o abundantl_n will_v he_o have_v it_o dâ—ne_v by_o 〈◊〉_d disciple_n but_o who_o can_v admit_v this_o in_o 〈…〉_z term_n as_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o pharisee_n have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n even_o every_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n therein_o command_v which_o be_v then_o in_o force_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o will_v he_o have_v his_o disciple_n do_v this_o more_o abundant_o now_o that_o himself_o have_v naâ—led_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o deny_v hâ—m_n come_v in_o the_o flesh._n what_o origen_n himself_o therefore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a interpreter_n to_o find_v out_o â—hat_n thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v literal_o observe_v and_o what_o not_o the_o same_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o his_o write_n there_o be_v need_n of_o great_a caution_n and_o sound_a judgement_n in_o quote_v what_o he_o have_v write_v for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n yet_o be_v he_o too_o apt_a to_o run_v the_o wrong_a way_n for_o which_o he_o have_v be_v not_o light_o censure_v by_o many_o and_o indeed_o his_o aptness_n to_o allegorise_v the_o scripture_n make_v it_o seem_v the_o more_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v this_o place_n literal_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v even_o here_o express_v himself_o so_o dark_o too_o that_o it_o will_v puzzle_v i_o think_v a_o wise_a citator_n to_o find_v out_o who_o that_o levite_n be_v to_o who_o under_o the_o gospel_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o untie_v that_o knot_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o reader_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o walter_n brute_n upon_o this_o text_n who_o though_o i_o know_v beforehand_o the_o priest_n despise_v and_o disdain_v reproachful_o call_v he_o renegadâ—_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 139._o because_o he_o strike_v at_o their_o diana_n tithe_n yet_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o among_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v at_o least_o he_o never_o the_o worse_o if_o not_o the_o better_a thought_n of_o he_o have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o the_o law_n abrogate_a by_o which_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o levite_n go_v on_o to_o disprove_v the_o pretence_n of_o those_o who_o claim_v a_o right_n from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n his_o word_n be_v these_o whereupon_o some_o do_v say_v that_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n because_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o woe_n he_o to_o you_o serâ—bes_n and_o pharisee_n which_o pay_v your_o tithe_n of_o mint_n annise_v seed_n and_o of_o cuminin_n and_o leave_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o truth_n undo_v o_o you_o blind_a guide_n that_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v up_o a_o camel_n this_o word_n sound_v not_o as_o a_o commandment_n or_o manner_n of_o bid_v whereby_o christ_n do_v command_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v but_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o disallow_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o of_o covetousness_n do_v rather_o weigh_v and_o esteem_v tithe_n because_o of_o their_o own_o singular_a commodity_n rather_o than_o other_o great_a and_o weighty_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o our_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o do_v leave_v off_o all_o the_o old_a law_n keep_v only_o the_o commandment_n of_o tything_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a enough_o by_o the_o premise_n and_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedâ—c_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judae_fw-la not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o give_v no_o new_a commandment_n of_o tthe_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o and_o
that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o their_o day_n have_v continue_v work_v ever_o since_o and_o in_o every_o age_n successive_o have_v bring_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o of_o its_o work_n so_o that_o popery_n be_v not_o all_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n nor_o in_o a_o age_n but_o be_v introduce_v gradual_o and_o as_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v process_v and_o practise_v some_o time_n before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n christian._n so_o the_o false_a religion_n be_v receive_v also_o before_o it_o be_v denominate_v popish_a yet_o this_o false_a religion_n be_v real_o in_o its_o nature_n popish_a before_o it_o obtain_v to_o be_v call_v popish_a as_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v real_o in_o its_o nature_n christian_n before_o it_o receive_v the_o name_n christian._n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v receive_v whatsoever_o he_o find_v practise_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o name_n of_o popery_n prevail_v may_v be_v very_o likely_a to_o receive_v something_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v real_o and_o true_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o popery_n but_o the_o priest_n say_v as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o more_o than_o once_o if_o the_o saxon_n in_o k._n ethelwolf_n tiâ—e_n be_v papist_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o their_o donation_n be_v void_a i_o say_v so_o too_o some_o of_o their_o donation_n be_v mere_o civil_a make_v by_o they_o as_o man_n and_o member_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n but_o this_o of_o tithe_n be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o be_v most_o corrupt_a so_o that_o although_o all_o their_o donation_n be_v not_o void_a yet_o if_o any_o at_o all_o of_o their_o donation_n be_v void_a there_o be_v none_o which_o with_o more_o reason_n shall_v be_v so_o then_o this_o of_o tithe_n again_o he_o say_v suppose_v they_o be_v papist_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o give_a tithe_n be_v a_o popish_a act_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o popish_a but_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o give_v of_o tithe_n be_v a_o popish_a act_n proceed_v from_o such_o motive_n and_o attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o true_a protestant_a principle_n but_o say_v he_o pag._n 121._o the_o protestant_n have_v dispute_v as_o much_o and_o as_o well_o for_o tithe_n as_o ever_o the_o papist_n do_v if_o by_o protestant_n he_o mean_v his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o at_o it_o tithe_n be_v their_o diana_n the_o oil_n that_o nourish_v their_o lamp_n pag._n 13._o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o they_o dispute_v foâ—_n tithe_n and_o that_o much_o too_o but_o how_o well_o let_v other_o judge_n yet_o common_o the_o dispute_n end_v on_o their_o part_n with_o club-law_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n a_o imprisonment_n and_o treble_a damage_n be_v ratio_fw-la ultima_fw-la cleri_fw-la the_o clergy_n last_o argument_n and_o many_o time_n their_o first_o too_o but_o always_o the_o strong_a and_o that_o they_o most_o rely_v on_o he_o add_v it_o be_v a_o popish_a opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v exempt_v man_n from_o pay_v tithe_n it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v the_o subsequent_a of_o another_o popish_a opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v enjoin_v man_n to_o pay_v tithe_n so_o that_o the_o particular_a exemption_n from_o tithe_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o if_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n have_v not_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o opinion_n of_o his_o power_n to_o exempt_a man_n from_o pay_v tithe_n have_v not_o prevail_v as_o it_o do_v but_o do_v not_o these_o popish_a exemption_n remain_v still_o among_o the_o protestant_n those_o land_n which_o the_o pope_n make_v tithe_n free_a be_v they_o not_o tithe_n free_a still_o what_o signify_v that_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o moral_a eternal_a law_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o fair_a intimation_n that_o tithe_n be_v indeed_o but_o of_o human_a institution_n and_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n too_o who_o exemption_n be_v in_o force_n and_o observe_v here_o even_o to_o this_o day_n then_o he_o say_v i_o begin_v too_o low_a by_o far_o for_o if_o popery_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n till_o about_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n according_a to_o t._n be_v proof_n than_o tithe_n be_v much_o ancient_a than_o popery_n for_o they_o be_v pay_v say_v he_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o church_n at_o least_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v wrong_a for_o first_o i_o have_v prove_v popery_n do_v come_v into_o the_o church_n before_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n &_o before_o any_o settle_a payment_n of_o tithe_n next_o he_o neither_o have_v prove_v nor_o can_v prove_v by_o any_o testimony_n of_o credit_n in_o this_o case_n that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o least_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o may_v talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n canon_n and_o clement_n constitution_n and_o be_v laugh_v at_o for_o his_o pain_n but_o no_o authentic_a evidence_n of_o those_o time_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n the_o old_a of_o his_o author_n that_o mention_n tithe_n be_v origen_n who_o ground_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o that_o law_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n which_o can_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o christianity_n but_o although_o origen_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n yet_o perkins_n say_v he_o be_v errorum_fw-la plenus_fw-la full_a of_o error_n and_o hierom_n call_v his_o write_n venâ—nata_n venomous_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o error_n purgatory_n be_v one_o as_o witness_v the_o same_o perkins_n against_o coâ—â—ius_n probl._n pag._n 175._o so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v fetch_v tithe_n from_o origen_n he_o may_v take_v purgatory_n along_o with_o they_o if_o he_o please_v however_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o some_o of_o those_o opinion_n which_o afterward_o be_v most_o right_o denominate_v popish_a be_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n as_o early_o as_o his_o early_a mention_n of_o tithe_n let_v he_o climb_v as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v §_o 20._o but_o to_o clear_a tithe_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n he_o say_v pag._n 122._o that_o most_o of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v popery_n and_o which_o first_o cause_v and_o still_o justify_v the_o protestant_n separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o maintain_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o donation_n anno_fw-la 855._o of_o this_o he_o give_v several_a instance_n pag._n 123._o the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o forbid_v till_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v polid._n virgil_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la invent_v l._n 5._o c._n 4._o but_o how_o unfair_o he_o have_v quote_v his_o author_n and_o how_o foul_o he_o have_v abuse_v his_o reader_n let_v polydore_n own_o word_n show_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v where_o have_v declare_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o eastern_a priest_n in_o that_o case_n he_o add_v at_o occidentalibus_fw-la paulatim_fw-la est_fw-la connubium_fw-la abrogatum_fw-la syricius_n enim_fw-la prium_n â—acerdotibus_fw-la et_fw-la diaconis_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la gratianus_n distinctione_n 82._o â—onjugio_fw-la interdicit_fw-la qui_fw-la circiter_fw-la annum_fw-la salutis_fw-la humane_a 387._o federe_fw-la caepit_fw-la i._n e._n but_o marriage_n be_v take_v from_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o west_n by_o degree_n for_o syricius_n who_o begin_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o roman_a chair_n about_o the_o year_n of_o man_n salvation_n 387._o be_v the_o first_o that_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o gratian_n say_v in_o his_o 82_o distinction_n idem_fw-la instituit_fw-la say_v polydore_v ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aut_fw-la viduam_fw-la aut_fw-la secundam_fw-la duxisset_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la pelleretuâ—_n sic_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la digamus_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la facerdotis_fw-la non_fw-la admittertur_fw-la i._n e._n the_o same_o syricius_n ordain_v that_o whatsoever_o priest_n have_v marry_v a_o widow_n or_o a_o second_o wife_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o priesthood_n so_o by_o this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o that_o
their_o time_n pain_n industry_n and_o skill_n in_o work_v for_o the_o priest_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o admit_v in_o ethelwolf_n or_o any_o other_o a_o power_n to_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o servile_a condition_n on_o their_o posterity_n let_v the_o free-spirited_n reader_n judge_n against_o this_o the_o priest_n object_n thus_o do_v not_o the_o raise_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n settle_v by_o rent-charge_n include_v the_o labour_n sweat_n care_n charge_n skill_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prepare_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 168._o the_o case_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v great_o different_a from_o that_o of_o tithe_n for_o a_o rent-charge_n be_v a_o burden_n fix_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n the_o burden_n descend_v with_o the_o inheritance_n he_o that_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 170._o will_n not_o have_v the_o encumbrance_n must_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n he_o therefore_o to_o who_o such_o land_n descend_v on_o which_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n lie_v find_v he_o can_v enjoy_v the_o land_n without_o perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o rent-charge_n subject_n himself_o unto_o the_o burden_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o estate_n undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o thus_o become_v his_o own_o act_n so_o that_o this_o man_n ancestor_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v away_o his_o stock_n labour_n skill_n and_o industry_n for_o they_o only_o charge_v a_o burden_n on_o their_o own_o land_n which_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o take_v or_o leave_v but_o he_o himself_o give_v away_o his_o own_o stock_n â—abour_n skill_n and_o industry_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o estate_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n for_o tithe_n though_o a_o burden_n and_o a_o grievous_a one_o too_o be_v not_o fix_v upon_o the_o land_n nor_o 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himself_o to_o the_o burden_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o tithe_n here_o theâ—_n in_o short_a lie_v the_o civil_a difference_n between_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o tithe_n a_o rent-charge_n be_v a_o burden_n charge_v upon_o the_o land_n tithe_n be_v a_o burdeâ—_n lie_v upon_o the_o stock_n a_o rent-charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o land_n by_o they_o that_o have_v a_o just_a propriety_n therein_o tithe_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o stock_n by_o they_o that_o have_v no_o propriety_n at_o all_o therein_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o rent-charge_n unless_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o undertake_n but_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o burden_n of_o tithe_n without_o his_o own_o consent_n or_o undertake_n yea_o against_o it_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v both_o that_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o tithe_n be_v very_o unlike_a and_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o ethelwolf_n and_o his_o people_n have_v power_n to_o load_v their_o posterity_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o tithe_n forever_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o their_o donation_n of_o tithe_n we_o may_v find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o tithe_n to_o be_v at_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n for_o they_o take_v great_a care_n by_o legal_a settlement_n to_o secure_v and_o assure_v those_o rent-charge_n but_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n save_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n nor_o be_v the_o knâ—ck_n of_o sue_v for_o tithe_n in_o temporal_a court_n find_v out_o till_o oâ—_n late_a year_n which_o argue_v that_o as_o they_o give_v 〈…〉_z they_o intend_v the_o continuance_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v depend_v on_o devotion_n also_o he_o object_n again_o in_o pag._n 170._o that_o see_v the_o present_a possessor_n derive_v his_o right_n to_o his_o land_n from_o his_o forefather_n who_o may_v have_v sell_v off_o what_o part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o please_v and_o since_o they_o transmit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d â—ay_v they_o not_o leave_v a_o charge_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o the_o â—eir_n 〈◊〉_d not_o pay_v the_o charge_n he_o must_v renounce_v the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v have_v sell_v off_o what_o part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o please_v so_o they_o may_v have_v lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o land_n because_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d in_o themselves_o but_o they_o can_v not_o have_v subject_v the_o stock_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o present_a occupant_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o property_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o present_a occupant_n and_o though_o he_o say_v if_o the_o heir_n will_v not_o pay_v the_o charge_n he_o must_v renounce_v the_o land_n also_o yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n he_o know_v full_a well_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o the_o heir_n will_v not_o pay_v tithe_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o renounce_v the_o land_n nor_o do_v he_o forfeit_v it_o by_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n but_o he_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o land_n whether_o he_o pay_v tithe_n or_o no._n which_o show_v he_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o land_n under_o any_o condition_n of_o pay_v tithe_n for_o than_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o land_n without_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 171._o the_o quaker_n argument_n be_v protestatio_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o protestation_n against_o fact_n and_o so_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v that_o can_v be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o like_a â—ases_n and_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v which_o have_v be_v do_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o christian_a law_n that_o 〈…〉_z nothing_o at_o all_o be_v more_o than_o i_o understand_v before_o the_o intent_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o câ—â—not_v be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v but_o that_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v or_o as_o his_o after_o word_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v do_v although_o it_o have_v be_v do_v ten_o thousand_o time_n and_o approve_a 〈…〉_z by_o such_o lawâ—_n as_o he_o for_o his_o profit_n sake_n will_v call_v christian._n §_o 6._o for_o want_v of_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o force_v of_o argument_n he_o fall_v now_o to_o downright_o rail_a have_v a_o mind_n i_o suppose_v to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v daunt_v i_o with_o bluster_a word_n and_o therefore_o exhibit_v a_o charge_n against_o i_o of_o no_o leâ—s_a nature_n than_o blasphemy_n he_o ground_n it_o upon_o my_o say_n that_o for_o any_o one_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o ethelwolf_n or_o some_o other_o have_v give_v he_o my_o labour_n pain_n charge_n care_n skill_n industry_n diligence_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n it_o may_v be_v before_o either_o he_o or_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v a_o thing_n most_o ridiculous_a and_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o reason_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 172._o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n he_o shall_v call_v all_o man_n fool_n when_o as_o this_o blasphemous_a argument_n â—â—ies_v in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o even_o by_o the_o quaker_n own_o confession_n in_o the_o levitical_a law_n do_v assume_v a_o power_n to_o enjoin_v all_o the_o owner_n of_o canaan_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o those_o profit_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o sweat_n and_o pain_n charge_n and_o care_n and_o that_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o god_n say_v he_o do_v make_v over_o to_o his_o priest_n these_o ten_o of_o the_o
to_o as_o intercessor_n and_o mediator_n which_o be_v christ_n office_n which_o have_v mention_v before_o c._n 4._o s._n 18._o i_o omit_v here_o but_o in_o the_o charter_n itself_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n and_o all_o saint_n together_o and_o ingulf_n who_o relate_v it_o say_v it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o mary_n the_o glorious_a virgin_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n as_o also_o of_o our_o holy_a father_n poâ—e_n gregory_n of_o who_o saintship_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n but_o say_v the_o priest_n pag._n 177._o if_o we_o suppose_v ethelwolf_n as_o much_o a_o papist_n as_o king_n stephen_n yet_o his_o donation_n to_o pious_a use_n must_v stand_v good_a even_o though_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n it_o have_v be_v the_o motive_n to_o he_o to_o make_v they_o or_o else_o say_v he_o t._n e_z revoke_v all_o the_o charter_n and_o donation_n make_v in_o those_o real_o popish_a time_n to_o never_o so_o good_a and_o pious_a use_n the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o a_o pious_a use_n unless_o he_o will_v call_v it_o a_o pious_a use_n to_o uphold_v impiety_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v a_o corrupt_a and_o false_a worship_n and_o ministry_n for_o not_o to_o run_v over_o again_o all_o the_o error_n corruption_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n that_o be_v then_o creep_v into_o and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a one_o of_o the_o use_v he_o call_v pious_a for_o ethelwolfâ—o_o â—o_z give_v two_o hundred_o mark_n a_o year_n to_o burn_v daylight_n at_o rome_n and_o one_o hundred_o mark_n more_o to_o the_o pâ—pe_n be_v not_o these_o pious_a use_n indeed_o tâ—ou_fw-mi may_v judge_v reader_n by_o these_o of_o what_o kind_n and_o nature_n his_o pious_a use_n be_v which_o he_o so_o often_o talk_v of_o but_o this_o be_v a_o old_a popish_a trick_n to_o cry_v out_o holy_a church_n holy_a church_n and_o pious_a use_n to_o keep_v simple_a people_n in_o awe_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v inquire_v into_o thus_o no_o doubt_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o likâ—kind_n of_o donation_n give_v in_o old_a time_n to_o the_o popish_a priest_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o oâ—_n purgatory_n be_v set_v off_o by_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o donation_n to_o pious_a use_n and_o endowment_n to_o holy_a church_n but_o as_o many_o of_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o specious_a pretence_n have_v be_v long_a â—ince_n alienate_v from_o those_o use_n and_o yet_o other_o donation_n that_o be_v make_v to_o use_n true_o good_a and_o pious_a although_o by_o papist_n be_v no_o way_n thereby_o hurt_v or_o impair_v so_o likewise_o may_v this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n give_v to_o a_o evil_a use_n be_v right_o and_o just_o make_v void_a and_o yet_o other_o grant_n donation_n and_o charter_n make_v by_o papist_n also_o to_o use_n true_o good_a and_o pious_a not_o thereby_o be_v revoke_v or_o any_o way_n infringe_v §_o 8._o the_o foul_a stain_n of_o popish_a corruption_n and_o superstition_n which_o stick_v upon_o this_o donation_n and_o charter_n of_o tithe_n be_v so_o visible_a and_o obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v great_o trouble_v at_o they_o and_o fain_o will_v he_o wipe_v they_o off_o if_o he_o can_v he_o rub_v and_o scrape_v hard_a to_o get_v they_o out_o but_o still_o the_o spot_n remain_v and_o indeed_o as_o well_o may_v he_o undertake_v to_o wash_v a_o brick_n white_a or_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o ethiopian_n skin_n as_o hope_v to_o clear_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o popish_a corruption_n fain_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o ethelwolf_n clergy_n be_v not_o popish_a but_o popery_n be_v write_v upon_o they_o in_o such_o capital_a letter_n by_o historian_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o speak_v of_o those_o time_n that_o if_o he_o expect_v to_o gain_v belief_n he_o must_v first_o persuade_v man_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o utter_o abandon_v the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n the_o gradual_a creep_v in_o of_o those_o false_a doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n in_o almost_o every_o century_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o afterward_o obtain_v the_o name_n popery_n be_v so_o particular_o set_v down_o and_o plain_o prove_v by_o protestant_a writer_n of_o no_o mean_a credit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v to_o doubt_v it_o nay_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 277._o forget_v perhaps_o that_o ethelwolf_n donation_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o year_n 855._o have_v unlucky_o date_v the_o entrance_n of_o popery_n in_o the_o year_n 700._o no_o less_o than_o 155._o 〈◊〉_d before_o ethelwolf_n charter_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v his_o word_n be_v these_o we_o may_v observe_v say_v he_o that_o when_o by_o the_o furious_a inundation_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n into_o the_o roman_a empire_n learning_n fall_v into_o decay_n and_o wheâ—_n art_n and_o science_n be_v discourage_v and_o neglect_v at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o as_o ignorance_n increase_v error_n multiply_v so_o that_o most_o of_o the_o present_a evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a in_o those_o unlearned_a age_n from_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 700._o till_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o about_o the_o midnight_n of_o which_o darkness_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o learning_n leave_v in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v say_v he_o the_o unhappy_a time_n which_o bâ—â—d_n and_o nurse_v up_o invocation_n of_o saint_n worship_n of_o image_n purgatory_n with_o all_o the_o fanatical_a vision_n and_o revelation_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n then_o begin_v shrine_n pilgrimage_n relic_n purchase_v of_o pardon_n and_o the_o pope_n attempt_n for_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n thus_o he_o wherein_o though_o he_o mention_v but_o few_o of_o the_o many_o particular_a error_n and_o corruption_n which_o in_o those_o time_n be_v grow_v up_o in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o he_o mistake_v in_o point_n of_o time_n in_o say_v these_o which_o he_o have_v mention_v be_v breed_v and_o nurse_v up_o about_o or_o after_o the_o year_n 700._o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o be_v of_o old_a stand_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v yet_o he_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o disprove_v all_o his_o brother_n priest_n have_v say_v or_o can_v say_v towards_o clear_v ethelwolf_n clergy_n from_o be_v popish_a for_o if_o these_o error_n and_o corruption_n have_v spring_v up_o no_o early_o thâ—n_v the_o year_n 700._o yet_o consider_v i_o pray_v to_o what_o a_o height_n such_o weed_n be_v like_a to_o grow_v in_o the_o fruitful_a soil_n of_o superstitious_a devotion_n and_o cherish_v with_o the_o warmth_n of_o a_o blind_a and_o misguide_v zeal_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n yet_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 178._o deny_v again_o that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o say_v king_n ethelwolf_n clergy_n agree_v with_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n in_o more_o point_n tâ—an_n with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v more_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n than_o to_o tâ—e_v credit_n of_o ethelwolf'â—_n câ—ergy_n but_o i_o deny_v his_o assertion_n unless_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o those_o who_o as_o his_o brother_n say_v friendly_a conference_n pag._n â—1_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o number_n himself_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o be_v one_o but_o he_o that_o diligent_o shâ—ll_v observe_v the_o account_n these_o priest_n themselves_o give_v of_o those_o time_n will_v see_v they_o writâ—_n not_o plain_o and_o fair_o but_o strive_v to_o colour_v over_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o neither_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o nor_o with_o themselves_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 148._o say_v tithe_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o for_o popery_n be_v not_o of_o that_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o refer_v to_o ethelwolf_n donation_n for_o the_o settlement_n pag._n 146._o which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o year_n 855._o yet_o the_o same_o man_n if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o write_v the_o vindication_n as_o be_v pretend_v make_v popery_n as_o ancient_a as_o the_o year_n 700._o above_o one_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n old_a than_o ethelwolf_n charter_n most_o say_v he_o of_o the_o present_a