to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n which_o the_o priest_n call_v popery_n conference_n pag._n 149._o and_o as_o this_o doctrine_n spring_v up_o in_o corrupt_a time_n so_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o more_o corrupt_a the_o church_n grow_v and_o far_a off_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o credit_n and_o belief_n this_o doctriâ—e_n obtain_v and_o be_v the_o more_o general_o receive_v and_o when_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o popery_n the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o defile_a and_o pollute_v with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o in_o its_o worst_a estate_n than_o be_v this_o doctrine_n in_o great_a repute_n and_o in_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n by_o all_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o primitive_a doctrine_n and_o as_o this_o be_v not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o protestant_n doctrine_n for_o the_o bohemian_n who_o fox_n call_v protestant_n when_o they_o renounce_v the_o pope_n yoke_n take_v away_o tithe_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o certain_a stipend_n as_o selden_n out_o of_o io._n major_a note_n hist._n tithe_n pag._n 167._o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n be_v neither_o a_o primitive_a nor_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n ground_v thereon_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n he_o except_v against_o my_o say_n for_o a_o man_n to_o claim_v that_o by_o a_o temporal_a right_n from_o a_o temporal_a law_n which_o the_o law_n he_o claim_v by_o command_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o due_a by_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v 〈◊〉_d juggle_a to_o whicâ—_n he_o reply_v pag._n 189._o all_o the_o world_n know_v two_o title_n to_o 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as_o so_o due_a this_o deed_n of_o settlement_n mention_n nothing_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n but_o acknowledge_v a_o civil_a and_o temporal_a right_n to_o the_o maintenance_n therein_o reserve_v as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o father_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o this_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o deed_n as_o the_o priest_n claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o both_o alike_o unreasonable_a §12_n in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o inquire_v two_o thing_n pag._n 335_o 336._o first_o what_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n claim_v a_o property_n in_o second_o where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n to_o the_o first_o the_o priest_n give_v no_o answer_n here_o only_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 196._o he_o say_v we_o grant_v tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n only_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n he_o content_v himself_o overlook_v the_o argument_n i_o offer_v in_o pag._n 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o to_o prove_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o such_o a_o claim_n particular_o that_o if_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o settle_a tithe_n as_o he_o say_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o law_n then_o sure_o they_o can_v settle_v 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o they_o be_v so_o seize_v of_o and_o they_o can_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o no_o other_o profit_n or_o increase_v than_o what_o do_v grow_v increase_n or_o renew_v upon_o the_o land_n while_o they_o be_v actual_o seize_v of_o it_o so_o that_o such_o settlement_n how_o valid_a soever_o while_o they_o live_v must_v needs_o expire_v with_o they_o this_o and_o much_o more_o such_o plain_a anâ—_n serious_a argumentation_n tend_v to_o prove_v the_o emptiness_n and_o unreasonable_v of_o their_o plea_n to_o tithe_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o the_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pass_v by_o unanswered_a the_o reader_n may_v guess_v why_o the_o second_o thing_n inquire_v be_v where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n this_o i_o perceive_v they_o be_v wonderful_a wary_a how_o they_o answer_v one_o priest_n say_v a_o office_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o property_n and_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o successor_n forever_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 190._o this_o as_o doubtful_o and_o dark_o deliver_v as_o may_v be_v seem_v in_o the_o first_o part_n to_o affix_v the_o property_n to_o the_o office_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o person_n that_o sustain_v the_o office_n for_o he_o say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o not_o during_o his_o office_n only_o but_o during_o hiâ—_n life_n which_o may_v extend_v far_o beyond_o his_o 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article_n of_o faith_n then_o sure_o they_o be_v such_o before_o else_o the_o bare_a determination_n of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v make_v they_o such_o beside_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o particular_n he_o have_v mention_v have_v not_o be_v determine_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o ethelwolf_n time_n nor_o can_v have_v be_v popish_a without_o such_o a_o determination_n yet_o very_a many_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n proper_o popish_a sufficient_a to_o prove_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o general_a only_o but_o the_o than_o church_n of_o england_n also_o which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o and_o for_o at_o least_o seven_o continue_a succession_n receive_v her_o metropolitan_a bishop_n out_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o be_v popish_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n his_o brother_n priest_n have_v give_v of_o popery_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 149._o §_o 21._o but_o to_o clear_v those_o time_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o popery_n he_o undertake_v to_o reply_v to_o the_o instance_n i_o have_v give_v in_o my_o former_a book_n first_o he_o say_v fâ—r_v those_o pag._n â—01_n the_o quaker_n lay_v not_o much_o streâ—â—_n upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o allow_v by_o the_o best_a protestant_n and_o all_o man_n that_o understand_v antiquity_n know_v those_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o be_v forge_v which_o first_o attribute_v these_o constitution_n to_o those_o early_a pope_n be_v not_o this_o a_o pretty_a way_n of_o reply_v to_o say_v his_o opponent_n lay_v not_o much_o stress_n on_o they_o what_o may_v one_o not_o answer_v after_o this_o rate_n next_o he_o say_v there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o allow_v by_o the_o best_a protestant_n but_o which_o be_v they_o why_o do_v he_o not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o those_o he_o do_v allow_v and_o those_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o instance_n be_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a water_n to_o drive_v 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platina_n and_o burdegalensis_n to_o which_o more_o may_v be_v add_v if_o need_n be_v but_o suppose_v what_o he_o â—ayes_v that_o those_o decretal_a epistle_n be_v forge_v yet_o all_o man_n that_o understand_v antiquity_n know_v that_o the_o thing_n there_o instance_a be_v in_o use_n before_o ethelwolf_n time_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v institute_v before_o so_o that_o his_o exception_n against_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n be_v but_o a_o idle_a shift_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o those_o constitution_n be_v not_o make_v by_o those_o early_a pope_n to_o who_o they_o be_v attribute_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v they_o be_v make_v by_o pope_n early_o than_o ethelwolf_n charter_n for_o tithe_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n before_o this_o dear_a donation_n and_o famous_a charter_n be_v make_v thus_o we_o see_v his_o tripartite_a answer_n come_v to_o just_a nothing_o and_o doubtless_o he_o 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their_o allegiance_n thus_o he_o say_v be_v a_o forgery_n invent_v by_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o deny_v by_o the_o french_a who_o do_v assure_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o depose_n of_o k._n chilperick_n be_v do_v by_o pipâ—n_n himself_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o france_n before_o any_o notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n about_o it_o pag._n 125._o that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n themselves_o by_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v by_o i_o which_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o by_o who_o this_o passage_n be_v recount_v first_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o fascic_n temp._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 744_o say_v thus_o of_o pope_n zachaâ—ias_n ipse_fw-la regem_fw-la francorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hylderienâ—â—_n deposuit_fw-la &_o in_o locum_fw-la ejus_fw-la pippinum_fw-la instituit_fw-la quia_fw-la utilior_fw-la fuit_fw-la et_fw-la hic_fw-la patet_fw-la potesta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la qâ—anta_fw-la â—uerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la qui_fw-la regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la famosissimum_fw-la transtulit_fw-la de_fw-la veris_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la â—ippini_fw-la propter_fw-la legitimam_fw-la cauâ—am_fw-la i_o e._n he_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o france_n namely_o hylderick_n and_o set_v pippin_n in_o his_o place_n because_o he_o be_v more_o useful_a and_o here_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o this_o time_n in_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o most_o famous_a kingdom_n from_o the_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o race_n of_o pippin_n for_o a_o lawful_a cause_n platina_fw-la though_o he_o mention_n not_o the_o depose_n of_o childerick_n yet_o the_o set_n up_o of_o pippin_n by_o the_o pope_n he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n at_o pipinus_fw-la regnandi_fw-la cupidus_fw-la legatos_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la mittit_fw-la eumque_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la francia_fw-la sibi_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la sua_fw-la confirmet_fw-la amuit_fw-la pontisex_n ejas_fw-la postulatis_fw-la atque_fw-la it_o a_o ejus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la regnum_fw-la francia_fw-la pipino_n ad_fw-la judicatur_fw-la i_o e._n but_o pipin_n have_v a_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d reign_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o popeâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n â—_o the_o pope_n grant_v his_o request_n and_o so_o by_o his_o authority_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v adjudge_v to_o pipin_n burdegalensis_n say_v of_o pope_n zachary_n chronograph_n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 741._o 〈◊〉_d caepit_fw-la francos_fw-la juramento_fw-la 〈◊〉_d absolvere_fw-la i._n e._n this_o pope_n be_v the_o first_o that_o absolve_v the_o french_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v aemil._n lib._n 2._o and_o a_o little_a after_o of_o childâ—rick_n he_o have_v these_o word_n childerico_n 〈◊〉_d rege_fw-la in_o monasteriam_fw-la truso_fw-la pipinus_fw-la concilio_fw-la pontiâ—icis_fw-la a_o galliae_fw-la proceribus_fw-la rex_fw-la declaratur_fw-la etam_a s._n boâ—ifacio_n germanorum_n apostolo_n inungitur_fw-la i_o e._n châ—lderick_n the_o french_a king_n be_v thrust_v into_o a_o monastery_n pipin_n be_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o pope_n declare_v king_n by_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n and_o ancint_v by_o st._n boniface_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n john_n fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 116._o â—ath_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n boniface_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o pope_n zaehary_n childericus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n be_v depose_v from_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o pipinâ—â—_n the_o betrayer_n of_o his_o master_n be_v confirm_v or_o rather_o intrude_v â—n_o perkins_n against_o coccius_n prob_fw-la pag._n 223._o say_v depositio_fw-la childerici_fw-la francorum_fw-la regis_fw-la suit_n a_o proceribus_fw-la et_fw-la popâ—lo_fw-la
it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n the_o statute_n here_o intend_v those_o tithe_n that_o then_o be_v or_o after_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o layman_n and_o appropriate_v to_o temporal_a or_o lay_v use_n which_o imply_v it_o do_v not_o account_v tithe_n a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v needless_a beside_o the_o statute_n say_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o despise_v etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n wife_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o other_o writ_n by_o which_o they_o may_v proceed_v direct_v writ_n of_o dower_n all_o which_o have_v manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n titâ—e_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o what_o priest_n as_o a_o priest_n can_v make_v his_o wife_n a_o dower_n of_o tithe_n or_o what_o have_v a_o priest_n heir_n or_o wife_n to_o do_v with_o tithe_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o priest_n will_v glad_o strengthen_v his_o claim_n by_o twist_v in_o the_o impropriator_n with_o it_o therefore_o he_o say_v pag._n 186._o those_o very_a law_n which_o make_v the_o alienation_n do_v not_o give_v the_o laiâ—y_a any_o other_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n have_v before_o and_o such_o â—s_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v then_o to_o the_o tithe_n remain_v in_o ecclesiastical_a hand_n this_o be_v disprove_v by_o a_o instance_n which_o himself_o give_v pag._n 185._o which_o be_v â—f_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n of_o praedial_a tithe_n bring_v in_o the_o countess_n of_o oxford_n '_o s_o case_n 5._o jacob_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v in_o dower_n upon_o that_o countess_n as_o he_o style_v she_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n than_o such_o as_o the_o clergy_n then_o have_v or_o now_o have_v for_o no_o body_n i_o suppose_v â—â—magins_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v such_o a_o estate_n in_o tithe_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o can_v settle_v tithe_n in_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o wife_n he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v that_o statute_n 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o will_v find_v that_o what_o it_o speak_v of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_a etc._n etc._n have_v respect_n to_o layman_n not_o to_o the_o clergy_n for_o although_o in_o the_o second_o and_o last_o paragrapâ—s_n where_o it_o direct_v the_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n of_o tithe_n in_o case_n of_o substraction_n or_o detention_n thereof_o it_o express_o mention_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o lay_v person_n restrain_v the_o remedy_n for_o both_o to_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o seven_o paragraph_n where_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v or_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o clergy_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o those_o term_n estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n be_v express_o there_o apply_v to_o such_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n as_o then_o be_v or_o shall_v afterward_o be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abaid_z and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o diâ—â—elsure_n of_o such_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n the_o remedy_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o eccesiastical_a court_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n wherein_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v concern_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n be_v temporal_a court_n from_o all_o which_o i_o gather_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n estate_n of_o inheritance_n frâ—â—hold_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o clergy_n noâ—_n do_v any_o way_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o be_v insert_v purposely_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o â—ay-persons_n into_o who_o hand_n such_o estate_n be_v then_o already_o come_v or_o likely_a to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lawmaker_n than_o do_v understand_v the_o laity_n to_o have_v another_o estate_n in_o tithe_n then_o the_o clergy_n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 316._o have_v another_o trick_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_a and_o that_o be_v this_o he_o ask_v his_o parishioner_n who_o elect_v the_o parliament-man_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o county_n the_o parishoner_v answer_n the_o freeholders_n and_o do_v you_o never_o say_v he_o see_v clergy_n man_n vote_n enter_v at_o one_o of_o those_o election_n yes_o many_o a_o time_n quoth_v the_o parishioner_n that_o very_a thing_n reply_v he_o prove_v they_o freeholders_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o prove_v some_o priest_n freeholders_n do_v not_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n many_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v temporal_a estate_n land_n of_o inheritance_n or_o purchase_n which_o give_v they_o a_o right_n of_o suffrage_n in_o such_o election_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o such_o case_n though_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n they_o do_v not_o vote_n as_o clergy_n man_n but_o as_o man_n possess_v of_o such_o temporal_a estate_n or_o freehold_n beâ—ides_n most_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v gâ—ebe-lands_n which_o may_v with_o less_o repugnancy_n to_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_a than_o tithe_n and_o this_o priest_n have_v not_o express_v upon_o which_o of_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o his_o clergyman_n vote_n be_v enter_v now_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v proveâ—_n by_o this_o medium_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v a_o freehold_n to_o the_o clergy_n he_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v that_o every_o priest_n that_o take_v tithe_n be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o give_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v ratheâ—_n a_o argument_n against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o and_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o freehold_a to_o the_o clergy_n but_o of_o that_o let_v lawyer_n â—udge_v i_o only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v unlike_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o take_v tithe_n at_o all_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o unlike_o they_o in_o claim_v a_o legal_a property_n and_o freehold_n therein_o and_o if_o tithe_n may_v in_o any_o notion_n of_o law_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_n they_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 331._o such_o a_o freehold_n as_o holdâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bondage_n â—ut_v he_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o say_v these_o statute_n foâ—_n tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n this_o he_o call_v a_o repeat_n of_o old_a baffle_a falsehood_n pag._n 188._o and_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v this_o be_v a_o true_a supposition_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o primitive_a orthodox_n father_n add_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a than_o my_o say_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n pure_o popish_a and_o hatch_v at_o rome_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o here_o preach_v up_o with_o thunder_a excommunication_n by_o the_o l_o open_v emmissary_n and_o agent_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o woâ—ld_v hâ—lp_v to_o discover_v where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v hatch_v however_o he_o make_v the_o validity_n and_o force_n oâ—_n the_o statute_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o he_o say_v since_o these_o statute_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n thâ—_n statute_n be_v therefore_o good_a pag._n 89._o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o these_o statute_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o a_o primitive_a and_o protestant_n doctrine_n the_o statute_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o a_o primitive_a doctrine_n appear_v in_o that_o therâ—_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new-testament_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o where_o there_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o iâ—_n the_o more_o simple_a and_o leâ—s_v corrupt_v age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v this_o doctrine_n receive_v but_o in_o the_o more_o distant_a age_n from_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o church_n become_v great_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n spring_v up_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o may_v true_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a
by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v and_o for_o that_o book_n itself_o of_o cyprian_n the_o vnitâ—te_n ecclesiae_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n make_v this_o quotation_n for_o tithe_n although_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v yet_o be_v it_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o more_o place_n than_o oâ—e_v perkins_n against_o coccius_n say_v express_o of_o it_o cypriano_n libre_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la stabiliendum_fw-la primatum_fw-la petri_n problem_n pag._n 14._o i._n e._n cyprian_n book_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v to_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o this_o say_v he_o of_o cyprian_a we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o ancient_a book_n which_o â—ears_v the_o name_n of_o â—lements_n constitution_n what_o will_v not_o he_o stick_v to_o add_v how_o adulterate_a steuer_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o add_v some_o fresh_a colour_n to_o his_o decay_a and_o die_a cause_n tâ—ese_n constitution_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n be_v less_o authentic_a if_o less_o can_v be_v than_o those_o forementioned_a canon_n which_o be_v call_v apostolical_a perkins_n in_o his_o problem_n against_o coccius_n pag._n 8._o prove_v from_o eusâ—bius_n â—uffiâ—us_a and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o name_n of_o clement_n romanus_n of_o which_o have_v give_v diverâ—_n instance_n he_o add_v the_o eight_o book_n also_o of_o apostolical_a constitution_n write_v by_o the_o same_o clement_n deserve_v no_o great_a credit_n and_o for_o selden_n opinion_n of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n if_o you_o can_v believe_v thosâ—_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o pope_n clement_n the_o first_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a both_o of_o payment_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o also_o of_o a_o express_a opinion_n as_o ancient_a for_o the_o right_n of_o ten_o but_o â—o_o man_n that_o willing_o and_o most_o gross_o deceive_v not_o himself_o can_v believe_v that_o this_o constitution_n or_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v of_o any_o time_n near_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o little_a worth_n and_o lâ—ss_a truth_n of_o the_o whole_a volumn_n be_v enough_o discover_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a and_o it_o be_v long_o since_o brand_v for_o a_o counterfâ—it_n in_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n synod_n 6._o in_o trullo_n thus_o he_o in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 4._o pag._n 42._o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o review_n of_o that_o chapter_n but_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o detect_v the_o falseness_n of_o those_o constitution_n and_o my_o opponent_n weakness_n in_o urge_v they_o his_o next_o author_n be_v ambrose_n out_o of_o who_o sermon_n 33._o and_o 34._o he_o take_v two_o quotation_n the_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n now_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n yearly_a of_o all_o our_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n pag._n 80._o the_o particle_n now_o in_o this_o quotation_n be_v not_o in_o ambrosâ—_n but_o add_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o quotation_n be_v long_o but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o material_a â—n_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a clause_n that_o of_o all_o the_o substance_n which_o god_n give_v a_o man_n he_o â—ath_v reserve_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o retain_v it_o here_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_a and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o text_n he_o offer_v in_o proof_n thereof_o he_o fetch_v from_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o neither_o be_v oblige_v to_o christian_n nor_o do_v the_o priest_n themselves_o claim_v by_o it_o nay_o they_o renounce_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o the_o conference_n pag._n 133._o and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 46._o what_o avaâ—â—_n these_o testimony_n then_o to_o theiâ—_n cause_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o law_n which_o they_o themselves_o disclaim_v be_v it_o never_o so_o undoubted_a that_o the_o quotation_n themselves_o be_v genuine_a which_o yet_o there_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o question_v for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o ambrose_n or_o any_o other_o of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n can_v so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o from_o a_o particular_a precept_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o infer_v that_o god_n have_v commâ—nâ—ed_v christian_n to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_a &_o c_o but_o that_o the_o write_n of_o those_o father_n as_o they_o be_v call_v have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o general_a man_n conversant_a in_o history_n be_v not_o ignorant_a and_o in_o particulary_a ambrose_n his_o sermon_n arâ—_n by_o perkins_n account_v spurious_a or_o counterfeit_n problem_n page_n 20._o next_o to_o ambrose_n he_o bring_v epiphanius_n pag._n 81._o saying_n the_o scripture_n exhort_v the_o people_n that_o out_o of_o their_o just_a labour_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenace_n first_o fruit_n oblation_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o this_o a_o twofold_a answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v 1._o that_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n for_o want_v of_o better_a proof_n will_v fain_o have_v first_o fruit_n understand_v for_o tithe_n yet_o so_o contrary_a be_v it_o to_o all_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n can_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v so_o mislead_v 2._o when_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o give_v the_o priest_n first_o fruit_n for_o their_o maintenance_n since_o we_o be_v certain_a no_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n do_v so_o exhort_v he_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v this_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o as_o it_o be_v design_v for_o and_o give_v to_o so_o it_o do_v particular_o concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n not_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o epiphanius_n his_o time_n nor_o account_v necessary_a selden_n prove_v from_o epiphanius_n his_o own_o word_n in_o heres_fw-la 50._o the_o whole_a passage_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n review_n c._n 4._o pag._n 461._o take_v as_o follow_v when_o he_o viz._n epiphaniuâ—_n tell_v we_o say_v selden_n of_o the_o tessuresdeâ—atitae_n or_o those_o which_o think_v the_o holy_a easter_n must_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o 14_o moon_n according_a to_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o passover_n and_o that_o because_o they_o apprehend_v that_o the_o keep_v it_o otherwise_o be_v subâ—ect_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o do_v all_o thing_n or_o agree_v general_o with_o the_o church_n saâ—ing_v that_o they_o be_v too_o much_o herein_o addict_v to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o in_o his_o argument_n against_o they_o he_o show_v that_o the_o course_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o passover_n but_o also_o to_o circumcision_n to_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o offering_n wherefore_o as_o he_o go_v on_o if_o they_o escape_v one_o curse_n by_o keep_v their_o easter_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o many_o other_o for_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o also_o accurse_v that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o they_o curse_a that_o pay_n not_o tithe_n and_o they_o curse_v that_o offer_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n let_v any_o man_n now_o say_v selden_n consider_v if_o this_o bishop_n that_o be_v least_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian-church_n understand_v not_o clear_o that_o no_o necessary_a or_o know_a use_n of_o payment_n be_v among_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n of_o tithe_n no_o more_o than_o oâ—_n circumcision_n or_o offer_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o not_o plain_o reckon_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o not_o in_o christian_a use_n but_o even_o equal_v it_o with_o what_o be_v certain_o abrogate_a be_v not_o his_o objection_n short_o thus_o why_o do_v you_o not_o observe_v circumcision_n and_o tything_n and_o offering_n also_o at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o like_a curse_n and_o because_o some_o kind_n of_o offering_n indeed_o be_v in_o use_n among_o christian_n therefore_o in_o the_o objection_n he_o provident_o tie_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o tything_n he_o speak_v as_o general_o as_o of_o circumcision_n thus_o far_o seldâ—n_v of_o
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 700._o till_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o vind._n pag._n 277._o thus_o he_o one_o whiâ—e_n make_v the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n old_a than_o popery_n another_o while_n popery_n old_a than_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 102._o say_v the_o clergy_n of_o that_o age_n be_v god_n only_a public_a minister_n and_o pag._n 112._o the_o donors_n intend_a tithe_n to_o the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n they_o be_v such_o to_o who_o they_o garâ—_n they_o again_o pag._n 178._o king_n ethelwolf_n '_o be_v clâ—â—gy_n â—greed_v with_o the_o protestant-church_n of_o england_n in_o more_o point_n than_o with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o the_o saâ—e_v priest_n say_v pag._n 99_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donâ—tiâ—n_n of_o tithe_n have_v be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donation_n be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n all_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n till_o the_o very_a latter-end_n of_o hen._n 8._o or_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 6._o and_o afterward_o again_o in_o queen_n mary_n time_n and_o if_o all_o this_o while_n tithe_n be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v to_o a_o popish_a clergy_n or_o eâ—se_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o popish_a clergy_n in_o england_n now_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o plain_o prove_v from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o a_o popish_a clergy_n yet_o so_o dare_o confident_a be_v he_o to_o say_v they_o be_v god_n only_a public_a minister_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n they_o be_v the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n be_v they_o god_n be_v own_o public_a minister_n be_v theâ—_n the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n who_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n all_o along_o from_o ethelwolf_n time_n to_o the_o reformation_n if_o so_o than_o the_o popish_a clergy_n all_o that_o while_n even_o in_o the_o most_o idolatrous_a time_n yea_o bonner_n gardner_n and_o their_o associate_n who_o drink_v so_o deep_a of_o protestant_a blood_n be_v in_o his_o account_n right_a minister_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o who_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n all_o along_o from_o ethelwolf_n time_n until_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n but_o a_o corrupt_a popish_a clergy_n then_o be_v not_o they_o even_o by_o his_o own_o argument_n the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n but_o a_o corrupt_a popish_a clergy_n to_o who_o this_o donation_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v for_o he_o say_v express_o the_o benefit_n of_o if_o be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v this_o be_v unavoidable_a and_o therefore_o his_o say_n king_n ethelwolf_n clergy_n agree_v with_o the_o protestant-church_n of_o england_n in_o more_o point_n than_o with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n may_v cast_v a_o imputation_n on_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n but_o can_v clear_v ethelwolf_n his_o clergy_n from_o popery_n but_o what_o he_o can_v prove_v he_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o therefore_o say_v pag._n 178._o since_o the_o donor_n give_v they_o not_o to_o a_o popish_a clergy_n but_o to_o god_n and_o his_o true_a minister_n our_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o corrupt_a clergy_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o popery_n and_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o true_a protestant_a ministry_n do_v observe_v therein_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o do_v apply_v tithe_n to_o the_o right_a use_n for_o which_o god_n intend_v they_o he_o talk_v idle_o god_n never_o intend_v tithe_n to_o any_o such_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v he_o prove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v and_o for_o observe_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o donor_n it_o be_v manifest_v the_o donor_n intend_v their_o tithe_n to_o such_o a_o clergy_n as_o will_v say_v mass_n for_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v he_o one_o of_o they_o or_o be_v his_o brethren_n such_o or_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o point_n in_o which_o he_o brag_v king_n ethelwâ—lf's_n clergy_n â—greed_v more_o with_o the_o protestant-church_n of_o england_n than_o with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n however_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n here_o that_o clergy_n from_o who_o tithe_n be_v take_v be_v corrupt_a and_o fall_v into_o popery_n see_v then_o tithe_n be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o clergy_n to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o benefit_n he_o say_v be_v enjoy_v eight_o hundrâ—d_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v pag._n 99_o be_v not_o ethelwolf_n clergy_n corrupt_v and_o fall_v into_o popery_n too_o again_o he_o say_v pag._n 178._o since_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o present_a law_n have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n i_o know_v not_o whâ—t_a title_n the_o popish_a priest_n can_v just_o have_v to_o they_o nor_o i_o neither_o not_o that_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o they_o as_o he_o beg_v but_o because_o that_o settlement_n be_v not_o just_a and_o with_o what_o either_o justice_n or_o credit_n a_o protestant-minister_n can_v thus_o creep_v in_o and_o plead_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o a_o donation_n fraudulent_o obtain_v by_o a_o popish_a clergy_n i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v to_o supply_v his_o defect_n of_o argument_n he_o betake_v himself_o here_o again_o to_o his_o usual_a course_n of_o rail_a and_o because_o he_o can_v fair_o answer_v he_o set_v himself_o foul_o to_o bespatter_v i_o and_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 179._o call_v we_o the_o very_a darling_n of_o the_o great_a agent_n for_o rome_n say_v we_o learn_v our_o lesson_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o call_v i_o a_o journeyman_n to_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o bran_n all_o which_o savour_v so_o strong_a of_o ignorance_n and_o envy_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o truth_n as_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o likelihood_n and_o probability_n i_o will_v not_o give_v so_o much_o countenance_n to_o his_o charge_n as_o to_o think_v it_o worth_a a_o answer_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v their_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n despise_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n plead_v for_o ignorance_n rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n be_v popery_n in_o disguise_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v he_o at_o this_o time_n that_o his_o so_o say_v be_v downright_a falsehood_n and_o open_a slander_n without_o disguise_n a_o further_a account_n of_o which_o he_o may_v expect_v in_o reply_n to_o his_o brother_n vindication_n §_o 9_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o my_o say_n that_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n for_o a_o protestant-ministry_n yet_o the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n nor_o indeed_o have_v any_o to_o do_v which_o can_v deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n this_o be_v speak_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n saying_n friendly_a conference_n pag._n 86._o their_o only_a work_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o p._n 92_o 93._o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v be_v in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o in_o holy_a scripture_n fit_v to_o the_o most_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o â—hallowest_a understanding_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o priest_n not_o willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v a_o hard_a knot_n to_o untie_v look_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o and_o say_v pag._n 180._o certain_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d much_o for_o the_o people_n as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o any_o clergy_n in_o the_o world_n we_o pray_v for_o they_o preach_v to_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n due_o among_o they_o we_o marry_v and_o bury_v we_o visit_v the_o sick_a relieve_v the_o poor_a comfort_v the_o sad_a reprove_v sinner_n confute_v heretic_n and_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o ellwood_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o perform_v the_o rest_n no_o betteâ—_n then_o this_o last_o they_o little_o deserve_v the_o wage_n they_o receive_v but_o do_v they_o perform_v these_o particular_a service_n for_o thâ—_n tithe_n which_o they_o receive_v if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a pretence_n to_o