a_o christian-testimony_n bear_v by_o some_o of_o the_o people_z of_o god_n in_o 〈…〉_o quaker_n in_o london_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o patient_n suffer_v the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o good_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o parish_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n say_v i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n gold_n or_o apparel_n you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v administer_v to_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o 〈◊〉_d act_n 20_o 3â—.34_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v my_o reward_n then_o very_o that_o when_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o abuse_v not_o my_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9.18_o 19_o london_n print_v by_o andrew_n sowle_n 1681_o 2._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n the_o follow_a matter_n be_v a_o 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and_o all_o man_n and_o we_o can_v feed_v they_o as_o our_o enemy_n if_o we_o know_v they_o have_v need_v thereof_o though_o we_o can_v feed_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n we_o not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o that_o which_o the_o more_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o belief_n that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o be_v their_o be_v find_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o their_o maintenance_n and_o conversation_n again_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o elder_n which_o be_v
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pewter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o collector_n not_o know_v note_v the_o say_v george_n bradford_n be_v now_o summon_v before_o the_o mayor_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a priest_n complain_v that_o the_o last_o time_n he_o have_v distrain_v from_o he_o for_o but_o 1_o l._n 16_o s._n demand_v good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o pound_n and_o have_v but_o 20_o s._n return_v which_o the_o mayor_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o which_o be_v judge_v may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o wont_a practice_n something_o moderate_a now_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o 5_o month_n call_v july_n 1681._o take_a from_o john_n osgood_n of_o white-heart_n court_n in_o lumbardstreet_n linen_n draper_n for_o 33_o s._n 4_o d._n demand_v for_o tithe_n for_o dr_n archer_n so_o call_v priest_n of_o alhallows_n lumbardstreet_n by_o the_o say_v doctor_n be_v man_n sixty_o ell_n of_o linen_n value_v at_o 9_o d._n per_fw-la ell_n and_o come_v to_o 2_o l._n 5_o s._n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n return_v 0_o 10_o 4_o detain_v 1_o 14_o 8_o demand_v for_o tithe_n 1_o 13_o 4_o take_a no_o more_o over_o than_o 0_o 01_o 4_o the_o priest_n account_v to_o richard_n whitpaine_n july_n 6._o 1681._o good_n distrain_v of_o richard_n whitpaine_n by_o virtue_n of_o my_o lord_n mayor_n warrant_n for_o one_o year_n and_o quarter_n tithe_n due_a at_o lady-day_n last_o pass_v to_o doctor_n elkanas_n down_n rector_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leonard_n eastcheap_n and_o the_o say_a house_n be_v rate_v at_o 1_o l._n 2_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o whole_a tithe_n amount_v to_o 1_o l._n 7_o s._n 6_o d._n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n viz._n eighty_o six_o pound_n of_o pewter_n at_o 7_o d._n per_fw-la pound_n 02_o 10_o 02_o the_o doctor_n be_v tithe_n be_v 01_o 07_o 06_o the_o charge_n 00_o 12_o 04_o  _fw-fr 01_o 19_o 10_o the_o good_n be_v appraise_v at_o 02_o 10_o 02_o the_o overplus_n be_v 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