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in_o 1491._o but_o whether_o we_o be_v right_a in_o the_o time_n or_o not_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o late_a that_o it_o be_v rank_a popery_n to_o assert_v as_o the_o bp._n have_v lay_v it_o down_o viz._n no_o man_n be_v save_v who_o eat_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o body_n be_v not_o consecrate_v but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o a_o priest_n again_o that_o none_o be_v save_v unless_o baptise_a and_o that_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o baptism_n the_o bp._n be_v much_o in_o the_o right_a to_o question_v what_o authority_n w._n p._n will_v allow_v the_o waldenses_n in_o this_o creed_n suppose_v it_o they_o to_o be_v sure_o say_v we_o none_o nor_o will_v he_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a any_o more_o than_o those_o make_v in_o the_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n and_o therefore_o this_o proof_n also_o fall_v with_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o bp._n himself_o what_o authority_n he_o will_v allow_v the_o waldenses_n in_o this_o creed_n will_v he_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o point_n blank_a popery_n we_o suppose_v nay_o as_o to_o what_o the_o bp._n say_v of_o tradition_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o will_v come_v under_o consideration_n in_o what_o follow_v ibid._n 20._o the_o bp._n frame_v a_o argument_n upon_o those_o two_o head_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n to_o prove_v we_o outward_o no_o christian_n though_o in_o so_o do_v he_o must_v bring_v himself_o under_o like_a circumstance_n in_o a_o parallel_n case_n ibid._n 20._o the_o bp._n say_v to_o renounce_v or_o cast_v off_o the_o outward_a badge_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n institute_v and_o his_o apostle_n deliver_v and_o which_o the_o apostolical_a church_n receive_v and_o constant_o practise_v which_o all_o christian_a church_n ever_o since_o have_v hold_v to_o be_v to_o renounce_v or_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o mr._n p._n and_o his_o party_n 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but_o with_o many_o man_n of_o note_n and_o character_n in_o the_o world_n even_o of_o the_o bp_n own_o church_n well_o but_o why_o must_v w._n p._n be_v affect_v to_o popery_n or_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o atheism_n with_o the_o bp_o why_o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v for_o a_o free_a gospel_n ministry_n and_o observe_v the_o ministry_n be_v become_v too_o much_o a_o temporal_a preferment_n and_o few_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o who_o court_v not_o station_n of_o great_a profit_n and_o honour_n see_v w._n p_n defence_n 109._o which_o indeed_o fall_v so_o very_o pat_o and_o touch_v the_o bp._n so_o to_o the_o quick_a upon_o his_o late_a remove_n though_o no_o doubt_n be_v then_o unknown_a to_o w._n p._n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o uneasy_a under_o it_o but_o have_v the_o bp._n right_o consider_v he_o can_v not_o have_v suppose_v that_o w._n p_n dislike_v of_o tithe_n or_o other_o force_a maintenance_n proceed_v from_o his_o be_v popish_o affect_v because_o tithe_n as_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n be_v introduce_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n ibid._n 25._o the_o bp._n tell_v we_o meaning_n w._n p._n will_v have_v so_o great_a a_o body_n as_o the_o ministry_n in_o these_o kingdom_n all_o become_v somewhat_o like_o mendicant_a friar_n no_o rent_n or_o due_n must_v be_v allow_v they_o but_o alm_n and_o gift_n with_o what_o then_o say_v the_o bp._n be_v they_o likely_a to_o be_v more_o sincere_a in_o their_o doctrine_n by_o be_v put_v to_o please_v man_n that_o they_o may_v give_v they_o alms._n answ_n no_o w._n p._n nor_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o have_v the_o ministry_n beggar_n nor_o yet_o somewhat_o like_o mendicant_a friar_n their_o beg_a way_n be_v nothing_o like_o the_o apostle_n way_n of_o maintenance_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v have_v such_o as_o have_v occasion_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o christ_n free_a allowance_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o free_a gift_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o too_o as_o do_v receive_v they_o and_o their_o ministry_n see_v matt._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o this_o maintenance_n we_o find_v the_o apostle_n except_v of_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o though_o it_o seem_v so_o far_o from_o please_v the_o bp._n that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o temptation_n to_o please_v man_n sure_o we_o hope_v the_o bp._n will_v allow_v that_o our_o lord_n know_v better_a than_o he_o and_o that_o his_o command_n and_o way_n of_o a_o free_a maintenance_n be_v not_o what_o will_v lead_v his_o minister_n into_o a_o temptation_n to_o be_v men-pleasers_a and_o we_o think_v it_o be_v not_o reverend_a and_o what_o become_v a_o bp._n to_o draw_v such_o a_o consequence_n whereby_o he_o implicit_o reflect_v on_o the_o christian_a lawgiver_n though_o intend_v direct_o against_o w._n p._n and_o the_o quaker_n again_o ibid._n 25._o say_v the_o bp._n miraculous_a support_n and_o cease_v with_o miracle_n themselves_o what_o miraculous_a support_n we_o find_v none_o require_v they_o viz._n the_o apostle_n be_v manifest_a to_o man_n conscience_n be_v that_o cease_v now_o and_o receive_v what_o be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o from_o those_o who_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o nor_o their_o doctrine_n they_o depart_v and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n the_o bp._n tell_v we_o ibid._n 25._o mr._n p._n no_o where_o move_v that_o those_o law_n which_o forbid_v minister_n to_o exercise_v merchandize_v mechanic_n or_o secular_a employment_n may_v be_v abrogate_a or_o take_v away_o we_o ask_v whether_o those_o law_n be_v civil_a or_o canon_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n these_o law_n be_v make_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o because_o of_o the_o great_a covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o excessive_a gain_n of_o tithe_n be_v so_o greedy_a of_o gain_n that_o they_o will_v be_v get_v other_o way_n too_o and_o perhaps_o by_o wily_a and_o sly_a way_n as_o the_o bp._n slander_v the_o quaker_n we_o far_o ask_v the_o bp._n if_o w._n p._n or_o the_o quaker_n shall_v move_v as_o he_o speak_v will_v he_o promise_v for_o himself_o and_o engage_v or_o endeavour_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o will_v be_v content_a without_o tithe_n provide_v those_o law_n be_v repeal_v when_o we_o know_v his_o mind_n he_o may_v hear_v far_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n without_o he_o have_v let_v we_o know_v his_o mind_n in_o that_o case_n we_o think_v his_o objection_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n but_o say_v the_o bp._n ibid._n 25._o if_o land_n and_o tithe_n be_v deny_v they_o and_o they_o be_v forbid_v other_o way_n of_o get_v a_o livelihood_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o go_v a_o beg_n answ_n if_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o send_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o for_o david_n under_o the_o law_n psa_n 37._o 25._o see_v not_o the_o righteous_a forsake_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n and_o christ_n exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o 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