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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41271	A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London continued in their patient suffering the taking away of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.	Field, John, 1652-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing F861A; ESTC R226225	6,944	18

among you I exhort who am also an Elder and Witness of the Suffering of Christ and also a Partaker of the Glory that shall be revealed Feed the Flock of God which is among you taking the Over-sight thereof not by Constraint but Willingly Not for filthy Lucre but of a Ready Mind Neither as being Lords over God's Heritage but being Ensamples to the Flock see 1 Pet. 5.1 2 3. First Observe the Apostle Peter and the rest of the Elders of the Church of Christ were made SUCH by Christ himself who endued them with Power from on High for the great Work of the Ministry and by the same means are all the Elders of the Church of Christ made at this Day Secondly The true Ministers and Elders of the Church of Christ do take the Over-sight thereof not by Constraint but Willingly God makes them willing to preach Freely according to Christ's Command they do not take the over-sight of the Flock for filthy Lucre but of a ready Mind Note The word Lucre signifies Gain and filthy Lucre is Gain ill gotten Now that Gain that is gotten in breaking the Command of Christ is not well but ill gotten and such is that Gain of the Persons before-mentioned which is gotten as aforesaid Thirdly The true Elders and Ministers of Christ neither were nor are Lords over God's Heritage but good Ensamples to the Flock and because the Persons before-mentioned do not abide in the Doctrine of Christ neither follow the Doctrine or Example of his holy Apostles and Elders in their Call Ministry Maintenance and Conversation therefore we cannot esteem them the true Ministers and Elders set up by Christ and therefore we cannot give them of our outward Substance to uphold them as such The Apostle Paul saith There were many in his day who taught that which they ought not for filthy Lucres sake see Tit. 1.11 And we have just cause to say there are many such in our day but the Lord is discovering them daily more and more and he will bring these their Evil Works to an End in his appointed Season which hastens on apace and in the mean time we are chearfully given up to suffer whatever the Lord permits our Adversaries to inflict upon us for the Exercise of our tender Consciences to him These are some of the many Reasons that might be given why we refuse and cannot for good Conscience-sake Pay Tythe but as we have so we must continue bearing our Christian-Testimony in the Spirit of Christ against paying of them as being contrary to the Doctrine and Practice of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and his blessed Apostles An Account of Goods taken from the Peaceable People of God called QUAKERS in the New-buildings in the City of London for Tythes demanded by the Priests in part of the Years 1680 and 81. by virtue of Warrants granted by Patient Ward then Mayor The 11th of the 11th Moneth called January TAken from George Bradford Glasier in Bush-Lane in the Parish of Swithings in London for 16 s. demanded for two years Tythes for Richard Owen Priest of the said Parish viz. a Pull-up-Jack and three Pewter Dishes the weight of the Pewter and the Names of the Constable and Collector not known Note The said George Bradford being now summoned before the Mayor by the aforesaid Priest complained that the last time he had distrained from him for but 1 l. 16 s. demanded Goods to the value of Six or Seven Pound and had but 20 s. returned which the Mayor was pleased to declare Was contrary to Law and that he would not suffer it which is judged might be the occasion of their being contrary to their wonted Practice something Moderate now The 7th of the 5th Moneth called July 1681. Taken from John Osgood of White-Heart Court in Lumbard-street Linnen Draper for 33 s. 4 d. demanded for Tythes for Dr Archer so called Priest of Alhallows Lumbard-street by the said Doctor 's man Sixty Ells of Linnen valued at 9 d. per Ell and comes to 2 l. 5 s.   l. s. d. Returned 0 10 4 Detained 1 14 8 Demanded for Tythes 1 13 4 Taken no more over than 0 01 4 The Priests Account to Richard Whitpaine July 6. 1681. Goods distrained of Richard Whitpaine by virtue of my Lord Mayors Warrant for one Year and Quarters Tythes due at Lady-day last past to Doctor Elkanas Downes Rector of the Parish of St. Leonard Eastcheap and the said House is rated at 1 l. 2 s. per annum the whole Tythes amount to 1 l. 7 s. 6 d.   l. s. d. viz. Eighty Six Pound of Pewter at 7 d. per Pound 02 10 02 The Doctor 's Tythes is 01 07 06 The Charges 00 12 04   01 19 10 The Goods were appraised at 02 10 02 The Overplus is 00 10 04 An account of what Pewter it was that was distrained from Richard Whitpaine viz. Eight large Pewter Dishes four lesser sixteen large Plates and two Basons which if it were to be bought would cost him about four Pounds Note The 10 s. Overplus was flung into the House of the said Richard Whitpaine sealed up in a Paper he having before then refused to receive it The 20th day of September 1681. Taken from John Beckley of the Liberty of Martins le Grand in London Perfumer for 7 s. demanded for one Years Tythes for Samuel Freeman Priest of the Parish called Anne and Agnes three Pewter Dishes weight 9 l. 6½ ouz at 7 d. per Pound is 5 s. 7 d. and five Brass Candlesticks valued at 5 s.   s. d. In all 10 7 Demanded 07 0 Taken more than demanded 03 7 And no Returns made     This Distress was made by Francis Brown one of the Mayors Officers and Henry Wyett Constable of the aforesaid Liberty Ditto Diem Taken from Richard Townsend of Martins le Grand aforesaid by the aforesaid Officer and Constable for 15 s. demanded for the aforesaid Priest five large Fishing-Rods valued at 1 l. 5 s. Demanded 0 15 0 Taken more than demanded 0 10 0 And no Returns made       The 7th Moneth 1681. Taken from William Crouch of the Parish called Bennet Grace-Church by John Jesse of Ball-Alley in Lumbard-street for 3 l. 18 s. demanded for one year and half Tythes for Henry Halsteed Priest of the aforesaid Parish and for a pretended Arrears 11 s. 2 d. and Charges 7 s. 4 d. Goods to the value of 4 l. 14 s.   l. s. d. Demanded 3 18 0 Pretended Arrears 0 11 2 Charges 0 07 0   4 16 2 So that according to their pretended Dues Arrears and Charges they have taken less then what they make it come to by 0 02 2 The Priests Bill to William Baker is as followeth October 18. 1681. Eight Muffs distrained for Ministers Tythes and they were praised at one Pound twelve Shillings and sold for one Pound twelve Shillings   l. s. d. Due for a Year and half Tythes ending at Christmas 1680. at 15

s. per Year comes to 1 02 6 For Affedavid 0 00 4 For a Summons 0 01 0 For Distress 0 02 6 For the Warrant 0 03 0 For Portridge 0 00 6 Spent at Praising and Distraining 0 02 0 Comes to 1 11 10 Returned 0 0 2 Taken by Thomas Hewit Officer for Priest Hodshis which Goods were bought of the Officer by a Neighbour and returned to me again and the Money he paid stopped out of Money be owed to me without any order and wholly contrary to my mind The 28th of the 8th Moneth 1681. Taken from John Tyso Shoemaker of the Parish call'd Anne and Agnes for 2 l. 16 s. 10 d. demanded for three years and a quarter Tythes for S. mu●l Freeman Priest by Francis Brown Officer and a Constable that refused to tell his Name forty pair of mens Shoes valued at 7 l. Demanded 2 16 10 Returned eleaven pair of Shoes valued at 1 14 10 Demanded and Returned 4 11 8 Taken and detained more than demanded or returned 2 08 3 Here followeth an Account of some Distresses that were omitted in the former Impressions that were printed upon this account The 6th of the first Moneth called March 167● ● TAken from Willi●● Phillips by virtue of a Warrant granted by James Edwards then Mayor unto David Barton called Roctor of the Parish call'd Margaret New-Fishstreet thirty six Gallons of Brandy worth 3 s. 8 d. per Gallon which comes to 6 l. 12 s. for 3 l. 17 s. demanded for Tythes for the aforesaid Priest by John Jesse of Ball-Alley in Lumbard-street Their Account is as followeth Thirty six Gallons of Brandy appraised at 3 s. per Gallons comes to 5 08 00 Tythes 3 17 00 Charges 0 17 11 In all 4 14 1● No Returns       Note That there rests in their hands according to their own account 13 s. 2 ●b Besides the 1 l. 4 s. the Brandy was under praised at which would make 1 l. 17 s. 2 ●b The 14th day of the same Moneth Taken from Richard Cripps of the aforesaid Parish for the aforesaid Priest by Warrant from the aforesaid Mayor and by the aforesaid John Jesse for 3 l. 2 s. 3 d. demanded for Tythes 50 couple of Fish valued at 4 l. 16 s. 8 d.   l. s. d. Taken 4 16 08 Demanded for Tythes 3 02 03 For Charges 1 00 06 Demands and Charges 4 02 09 No Returns So that there rests in their hands 0 13 11 Notwithstanding the Priest claims 16 s. 1 d. to be still due to him by which it may be concluded that except he hath above or near 20 s. more than his Tythes and Charges come to as in the foregoing case of the Brandy he is not contented But it s hoped that this with their other Practices will tend to the opening that Eye in our neighbour and fellow Citizens by which they may clearly see notwithstanding their Pretences of being Gospel Ministers that they are neither in the Spirit nor Practice of the primitive Ministers which took the Oversight of the Flock of God Not by Constraint but Willingly not for filthy Lucre but of a Ready Mind neither as being Lords over Gods Heritage but being Ensamples to the Flock The 12th of the 9th Moneth 1679. Taken from William Crouch of the Parish called Bennet Grace-Church by virtue of a Warrant granted by Robret Clayton then Mayor unto Henry Halsteed Priest of the aforesaid Parish for one year and a half Tythes reckoned at 3 l. 18 s by John Jesse of Ball-Alley in Lumbard-street the Goods following A piece of Say that cost 1 18 6 But appraised by them at 1 05 0 In Ticking 61 yards at 14 d. per yard comes to 3 11 2 Which makes at the lowest rate 4 16 2 Demanded for Tythes 3 18 0 Account for Charges 0 15 0   4 13 0 Taken more then the Charges and Demands 0 03 2 And no Returns       ¶ Yet did the Officer the next time make OATH That there was 11 s. 2 d. still due But I desire that God may give him a Heart to repent of this his Evil lest that Lake which all Swearers as well as Lyars must have their part in which burneth with Fire and Brimstone which is the second Death be his Portion The 22d of the 4th Moneth 1680. Taken from William Baker by Warrant from Robert Clayton Mayor by John Jesse and Edmond Bowley Clerk of the Parish together with a Constable and a Porter for 2 l. 5 s. demanded for Dr Aston so called for twelve Quarters Tythes ending the 25th of the 1st Moneth 1677. for which they seized from the aforesaid William Baker 126 black Coney-Skins which the the Appraisers valued at 3 l. 3 s. A Note of the Charge as followeth To the Priest for Tythes 2 l. 05 s. 00 d. To Charge Expence and Appraisment 0 14 10 Which Goods after they had remained in the said Clerks ●●●ds above a year the said Dr Aston did deny the taking of them by his order and ordered they should be delivered back to ●e which was accordingly done without demanding any thing 〈◊〉 Charges Note This account we thought meet to Print being willing to give all ●●n their Due as well in speaking in the commendation of their Moderation where it appears as to manifest their Oppression when they take Goods to double the Demand and sell them at under Rates and bring a large Accompt of Charges delighting more to speak of their Moderation than their Oppression THE END BOOKS Printed and Sold by Andrew So●le 〈…〉 Shop in Devonshire-Buildings without Bishops-gate viz. The Great Case of Tythes by Francis 〈◊〉 Price 6 d. Tythes ●●ded by Christ by William 〈◊〉 Price 6 d. The Foundation of Tythes Shaken by 〈◊〉 Elwood Price bound 3 s. A Testimony against Tything among 〈◊〉 by Richard Richardson Price 10 d. A Treatise of Oathes containing several 〈◊〉 Reasons why the People called Quaker 〈◊〉 to Swear Confirm'd by Numerous 〈◊〉 out of Gentiles Jews and Christians ●●●thers Doctors and Martyrs Presented 〈…〉 King and Parliament Price 1 s. An Address to Protestants upon the 〈◊〉 Conjuncture in Two Parts by William 〈◊〉 Price 1 s. 6 d.