first_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v few_o landlord_n who_o take_v so_o little_a rent_n as_o one_o part_n of_o three_o and_o few_o priest_n get_v so_o much_o as_o a_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o profit_n so_o that_o say_v he_o this_o argument_n be_v faulty_a on_o both_o side_n and_o halt_v on_o both_o leg_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o uâ—z_n that_o there_o be_v few_o landlord_n who_o take_v so_o little_a rent_n as_o one_o part_n of_o three_o his_o brother_n priest_n shall_v reply_v for_o i_o who_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 321._o say_v a_o farm_n of_o 90._o l._n a_o year_n consist_v in_o tillage_n may_v be_v worthâ—7_n â—7_z l._n a_o year_n to_o the_o parson_n that_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v worth_a 270_o l._n â—_o year_n to_o the_o tenant_n which_o be_v thrice_o as_o much_o as_o the_o rent_n plain_o show_v the_o landlord_n take_v no_o more_o than_o one_o part_n of_o three_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n viz._n that_o few_o priest_n get_v so_o much_o as_o a_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o profit_n this_o priest_n himself_o shall_v answer_v himself_o who_o in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 200._o say_v there_o be_v very_o few_o parish_n where_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o do_v not_o pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o as_o any_o other_o due_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o there_o be_v very_o few_o parish_n wherein_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o get_v of_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o the_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o profit_n for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v their_o get_n it_o of_o all_o they_o that_o pay_v tithe_n so_o free_o thus_o if_o this_o priest_n dare_v believe_v his_o brother_n priest_n for_o the_o first_o part_n and_o himself_o for_o the_o second_o he_o will_v find_v my_o argument_n be_v not_o faulty_a on_o either_o side_n noâ—_n halt_v on_o either_o leg_n but_o that_o his_o brother_n and_o himself_o by_o their_o oâ—ten_a interfering_n and_o hit_v one_o leg_n against_o tother_o be_v themselves_o become_v lame_a and_o halt_v of_o both_o leg_n another_o answer_n that_o he_o give_v be_v this_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o annuity_n free_a rent_n rent-charge_n donation_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n the_o money_n be_v pay_v entire_a and_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o occupant_a for_o his_o pain_n in_o raise_v it_o yet_o none_o ever_o call_v these_o oppression_n till_o t._n e._n appear_v pag._n 216._o here_o he_o thwart_v himself_o again_o he_o say_v but_o in_o pag._n 201._o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o who_o cry_v out_o against_o all_o public_a payment_n and_o these_o do_v call_v not_o only_a tithe_n but_o the_o landlord_n rent_n and_o assessment_n to_o the_o king_n and_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a great_a oppression_n what_o can_v he_o have_v say_v more_o plain_o opposite_a to_o his_o other_o sentence_n though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o assertion_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o any_o instance_n nor_o shall_v i_o have_v think_v it_o worth_a mention_v but_o to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o when_o man_n take_v the_o liberty_n to_o write_v any_o thing_n true_a or_o false_a they_o seldom_o come_v off_o without_o contradiction_n and_o shame_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o his_o contradiction_n which_o be_v too_o common_a with_o he_o to_o be_v much_o take_v notice_n of_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o answer_n he_o say_v in_o annuity_n free-rent_n rend_a charge_n and_o donation_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o money_n be_v pay_v entire_a and_o no_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o the_o occupant_n for_o his_o pain_n in_o raise_v it_o this_o be_v false_a for_o if_o the_o occupant_a be_v the_o owner_n he_o receive_v the_o land_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o payment_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v satisfaction_n to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v but_o tâ—nant_a he_o either_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern'â—_n in_o those_o payment_n but_o the_o landlord_n discharge_v they_o out_o of_o his_o rent_n or_o otherwise_o or_o if_o by_o contract_n he_o pay_v they_o at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o as_o part_v of_o his_o rent_n for_o which_o he_o have_v proportionable_o the_o same_o satisfaction_n from_o his_o crop_n as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o rent_n another_o answer_n he_o give_v thus_o ibid._n we_o labour_v spiritual_o for_o they_o who_o take_v bodily_a pain_n for_o we_o and_o indeed_o the_o parishioner_n give_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o only_o this_o pain_n they_o take_v in_o make_v god_n part_n ready_a do_v he_o think_v that_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o in_o most_o parish_n or_o nine_o part_n either_o believe_v tithe_n to_o be_v god_n part_n or_o make_v it_o ready_a as_o such_o let_v he_o not_o so_o deceive_v himself_o the_o world_n have_v be_v too_o long_o gull_v already_o with_o such_o pretence_n which_o may_v pass_v for_o currant_n in_o former_a age_n when_o darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o now_o that_o light_n be_v break_v forth_o which_o discover_v they_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o as_o real_o false_a as_o seem_o fair_a his_o triple_a plea_n of_o divine_a donative_n and_o humane_a right_n which_o here_o again_o he_o mention_n take_v out_o of_o the_o triple_a crown_n i_o mean_v derive_v from_o a_o popish_a power_n be_v already_o so_o full_o answer_v in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n that_o it_o will_v be_v improper_a here_o to_o discuss_v they_o again_o but_o see_v he_o say_v we_o the_o priest_n labour_v spiritual_o for_o they_o who_o take_v bodily_a pain_n for_o we_o ifâ—_n he_o speak_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o quaker_n i_o must_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o labour_v spiritual_o for_o the_o quaker_n but_o in_o a_o evil_a spirit_n do_v often_o labour_v against_o they_o through_o covetousness_n and_o envy_n cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n for_o nothing_o by_o which_o mean_v many_o industrious_a family_n be_v strip_v of_o those_o necessary_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o their_o honest_a labour_n and_o diligent_a endeavour_n be_v provide_v for_o their_o subsistence_n have_v be_v reduce_v to_o great_a want_n and_o become_v object_n of_o good_a man_n charity_n as_o well_o as_o example_n of_o the_o clergy_n cruelty_n and_o hence_o have_v the_o groan_n of_o many_o a_o distress_a widow_n and_o the_o cry_v of_o many_o a_o fatherless_a and_o helpless_a child_n make_v so_o by_o the_o priest_n mean_n enter_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o god_n of_o vergeance_n who_o certain_o will_v repay_v with_o respect_n then_o to_o the_o quaker_n the_o priest_n position_n be_v false_a and_o â—ruly_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o hearer_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v for_o suppose_v he_o to_o labour_v spiritual_o for_o they_o as_o they_o take_v bodily_a pain_n for_o he_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o certain_a proportion_n of_o labour_n for_o they_o for_o though_o the_o priest_n preach_v and_o pray_v by_o the_o hourglass_n yet_o i_o never_o hear_v they_o be_v strict_o bind_v to_o make_v their_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n just_a a_o hour_n long_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o a_o certain_a proportion_n and_o quantity_n of_o labour_n for_o he_o which_o they_o be_v when_o the_o exact_a ten_o be_v require_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n in_o their_o labour_n for_o he_o as_o far_o at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o labour_n for_o they_o but_o he_o say_v ibid._n if_o our_o ancestor_n enjoin_v their_o successor_n to_o give_v the_o priest_n the_o ten_o part_n without_o his_o take_a pain_n it_o be_v no_o more_o injustice_n in_o they_o than_o in_o king_n david_n who_o make_v his_o part_n who_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n equal_a to_o his_o who_o go_v down_o into_o the_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 25._o tâ—e_v comparison_n be_v not_o equal_a nor_o the_o case_n alike_o david_n in_o distribute_v the_o spoil_n â—ispoâ—ed_v but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o for_o the_o spoil_n belong_v unto_o he_o both_o as_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n and_o as_o he_o be_v captain_n general_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n therefore_o we_o read_v in_o the_o text_n verse_n 20._o and_o david_n take_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n which_o they_o drive_v before_o thosâ—_n other_o cattle_n and_o say_v this_o be_v david_n spoil_v but_o will_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o understand_v himself_o say_v of_o the_o husband-man_n crop_n at_o this_o day_n these_o areâ—thelwolf's_n â—thelwolf's_z
forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la forever_o to_o the_o poor_a suppose_v the_o utmost_a profit_n of_o that_o estate_n shall_v some_o year_n through_o ill_a season_n blast_n or_o other_o accident_n fall_v under_o ten_o pound_n shall_v the_o owner_n be_v excuse_v from_o pay_v ten_o pound_n if_o not_o he_o may_v see_v thereby_o that_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o the_o land_n not_o upon_o the_o profit_n for_o what_o if_o the_o owner_n make_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o that_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o rent-charge_n if_o he_o can_v improve_v his_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o a_o hundred_o he_o shall_v pay_v but_o ten_o pound_n out_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v less_o than_o ten_o pound_n of_o it_o yet_o ten_o â—_z he_o must_v pay_v this_o show_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o not_o as_o the_o priest_n suggest_v in_o any_o danger_n of_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o downfall_n of_o tithe_n have_v now_o remove_v the_o priest_n objection_n and_o â—leared_v my_o argument_n against_o tithe_n from_o be_v destructive_a of_o rent-charge_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o seem_a compassion_n the_o priest_n show_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o care_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v of_o their_o right_n and_o consider_v withal_o how_o great_a a_o self-interestâ—â—es_a â—â—es_z at_o the_o bottom_n it_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o story_n of_o judas_n joh._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o account_n the_o holy_a penman_n give_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o viz._n this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o etc._n etc._n §17_n the_o next_o thing_n the_o priest_n quarrel_n with_o be_v a_o position_n he_o say_v of_o i_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o rent_n this_o he_o pretend_v to_o take_v out_o of_o pag._n 343._o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o possible_o he_o may_v deduce_v it_o from_o my_o argument_n in_o that_o place_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o represent_v it_o and_o not_o have_v call_v it_o my_o position_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o position_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o 〈◊〉_d save_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v rent_n a_o burden_n which_o simple_o they_o be_v not_o that_o i_o can_v but_o like_v and_o defend_v it_o though_o i_o blame_v his_o overforward_a and_o unwelcome_a boldness_n in_o make_v position_n for_o i_o but_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o position_n of_o his_o own_o make_n pag._n 199._o it_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o two_o shilling_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o but_o only_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o easy_a but_o it_o seem_v difficult_a when_o it_o be_v do_v unwilling_o as_o he_o have_v state_v it_o it_o may_v well_o seem_v a_o paradox_n but_o state_n it_o aright_o and_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v any_o paradox_n at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o the_o unwillingness_n in_o pay_v but_o the_o injustice_n in_o require_v that_o make_v the_o payment_n a_o burden_n in_o claim_v equal_o unjust_a the_o great_a claim_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n but_o where_o one_o claim_n be_v just_a and_o other_o unjust_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rent_n and_o tithe_n the_o unjust_a claim_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n be_v the_o sum_n more_o or_o less_o two_o shilling_n exact_v where_o it_o be_v not_o due_a be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o shilling_n demand_v where_o it_o be_v due_a two_o shilling_n for_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o twenty_o shillings-worth_n this_o be_v no_o paradox_n at_o all_o but_o plain_a to_o every_o common_a capacity_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n between_o tithe_n and_o rent_n tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v not_o just_a not_o duc_fw-fr rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v just_a they_o be_v due_a tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o quaker_n at_o least_o for_o nothing_o rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v demand_v for_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n thus_o his_o paradox_n be_v open_v but_o he_o be_v high_o offend_v with_o i_o for_o say_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o every_o englishman_n dare_v free_o speak_v his_o own_o sense_n nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v unanimous_o cry_v tithe_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n this_o have_v so_o incense_v he_o that_o not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o call_v i_o a_o seditious_a libeler_n forget_v perhaps_o that_o his_o own_o book_n be_v nameless_a and_o say_v pag._n 200._o t._n e._n not_o content_a to_o discover_v his_o own_o base_a humour_n measure_v all_o man_n corn_n by_o his_o own_o bushel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v evil_n themselves_o he_o â—_z all_o man_n pay_v their_o tithe_n with_o as_o ill_a will_n as_o the_o quaker_n and_o impudent_o slander_v the_o whole_a nation_n i_o step_v over_o his_o scurrillity_n and_o ill_a language_n and_o tell_v he_o first_o if_o this_o be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o slander_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o a_o ten_o part_n big_a than_o it_o be_v by_o stretch_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v waâ—_n speak_v of_o but_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v call_v tithe_n a_o great_a oppression_n for_o i_o suppose_v some_o in_o a_o devout_a mistake_n may_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o pay_v as_o the_o priest_n be_v greedy_a to_o receive_v they_o second_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n but_o do_v believe_v it_o a_o real_a truth_n and_o though_o he_o say_v common_a experience_n proclaim_v i_o a_o liar_n herein_o there_o be_v very_o few_o parish_n where_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o do_v not_o pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o as_o any_o other_o due_a i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o eighteen_o part_n of_o his_o nineteen_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no._n but_o since_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o take_v a_o right_a measure_n of_o people_n freedom_n and_o willingness_n herein_o while_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n hang_v over_o they_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o legislator_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o decide_v the_o doubt_n will_v be_v please_v to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n by_o take_v off_o those_o law_n and_o penalty_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o leave_v they_o whole_o free_a in_o this_o case_n to_o exercise_v their_o liberality_n towards_o their_o minister_n as_o god_n shall_v incline_v and_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n and_o true_o if_o the_o priest_n dislike_v this_o proposition_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v what_o himself_o say_v but_o now_o viz._n that_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o pay_n tithe_n free_o or_o that_o he_o do_v great_o distrust_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o ministry_n at_o length_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o reason_n i_o give_v why_o rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n as_o tithe_n the_o first_o reason_n he_o thus_o give_v the_o tenant_n have_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o rent_n of_o the_o landlord_n but_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o receive_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v the_o heir_n of_o a_o estate_n charge_v with_o a_o perpetual_a payment_n to_o the_o poor_a receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o oppression_n pag._n 201._o though_o the_o heir_n receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a yet_o he_o receive_v the_o estate_n which_o be_v so_o charge_v under_o that_o condition_n of_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o estate_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o heâ—â—_n than_o do_v not_o pay_v foâ—_n nothing_o although_o he_o have_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o pay_v for_o he_o have_v that_o very_a land_n in_o consideration_n on_o which_o the_o payment_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v charge_v thus_o the_o heir_n be_v safe_a then_o for_o the_o tenant_n he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o private_a contract_n it_o go_v out_o of_o the_o landlord_n rent_n not_o out_o of_o the_o tenant_n stock_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o landlord_n oâ—der_n pay_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o landlord_n name_n by_o who_o it_o be_v accept_v as_o so_o much_o rent_n pay_v but_o tithe_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n for_o first_o the_o heir_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o land_n undeâ—_n condition_n of_o
again_o insinuate_v that_o i_o have_v altogether_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o character_n or_o description_n at_o all_o of_o the_o maintenance_n in_o these_o text_n which_o be_v very_o unworthy_o do_v of_o he_o for_o he_o know_v fulwell_v my_o word_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o comparative_a i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o at_o all_o set_v forth_o what_o the_o maintenance_n be_v but_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o set_v forth_o what_o the_o maintenance_n be_v as_o who_o they_o be_v from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o not_o so_o plain_o full_o particular_o and_o positive_o declare_v and_o describe_v in_o these_o text_n as_o the_o maintainer_n the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v i_o have_v already_o show_v on_o the_o former_a scripture_n and_o shall_v do_v now_o on_o this_o also_o let_v 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in_o the_o word_n §_o 3._o he_o confess_v pag._n 55._o for_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v indeed_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n must_v give_v this_o but_o that_o say_v he_o be_v to_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o heathen_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v then_o full_a the_o heathen_a he_o acknowledge_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o gospel-minister_n but_o the_o catehumen_n the_o christian_n who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v teach_v if_o his_o own_o laziness_n or_o pride_n or_o obstinacy_n hinder_v not_o be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o text_n do_v the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v teach_v not_o if_o his_o own_o laziness_n or_o pride_n or_o obstinacy_n hinder_v communicate_v &_o c_o he_o who_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 18._o he_o that_o will_v not_o reap_v carnals_n but_o where_o he_o have_v before_o sow_v spiritual_n nor_o there_o neither_o always_o he_o who_o be_v so_o wary_a who_o he_o receive_v of_o that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v the_o just_a power_n he_o have_v of_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o his_o apostleship_n can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o lazy_a the_o proud_a the_o obstinate_a may_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o who_o say_v let_v they_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v etc._n etc._n will_v have_v they_o also_o communicate_v who_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o be_v hinder_v from_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o own_o laziness_n or_o pride_n or_o obstinacy_n if_o all_o such_o shall_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o maintain_v the_o gospel-minister_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v leave_v out_o upon_o what_o reason_n then_o be_v the_o heathen_n exempt_v may_v not_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v if_o their_o own_o laziness_n pride_n or_o obstinacy_n have_v not_o hinder_v so_o that_o although_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o heathen_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o gospel-minister_n yet_o according_a as_o he_o have_v glo_v the_o text_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o such_o as_o may_v be_v teach_v but_o be_v not_o the_o very_a heathen_a be_v liable_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o also_o to_o this_o communication_n for_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n because_o though_o he_o be_v not_o he_o may_v be_v teach_v if_o his_o own_o laziness_n pride_n or_o obstinacy_n do_v not_o hinder_v this_o be_v indeed_o a_o notable_a way_n to_o advance_v the_o priest_n maintenance_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o way_n agreeable_a to_o natural_a reason_n or_o gospel-truth_n nor_o be_v they_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o can_v receive_v much_o less_o exact_v a_o maintenance_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o say_v ibid._n that_o still_o this_o speak_v of_o gal._n 6._o 6._o prove_v not_o t._n e.'s_n foolish_a inference_n that_o none_o must_v contribute_v to_o a_o minister_n maintenance_n but_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o actual_o what_o quirk_n he_o couch_v under_o the_o word_n actual_o i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o find_v it_o not_o in_o any_o inference_n of_o i_o however_o if_o he_o intend_v no_o more_o by_o be_v actual_o teach_v then_o the_o apostle_n express_v let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o of_o his_o call_v i_o fool_n have_v so_o good_a and_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o bear_v i_o company_n in_o this_o reproach_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v think_v a_o fool_n for_o stick_v to_o the_o apostle_n sense_n than_o find_v a_o knave_n by_o pervert_v â—is_n sense_n to_o uphold_v a_o selfish_a interest_n but_o if_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v desirous_a of_o a_o inference_n of_o i_o to_o consute_n he_o need_v not_o have_v form_v a_o inference_n for_o i_o for_o in_o pag._n 286._o of_o my_o book_n he_o may_v have_v find_v a_o paiâ—_n together_o very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n as_o have_v respect_v not_o to_o this_o text_n only_o but_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 9_o also_o in_o these_o word_n all_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o these_o instance_n will_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o first_o that_o a_o gospel_n minister_n may_v expect_v and_o receive_v a_o gospel_n maintenance_n from_o such_o as_o receive_v his_o ministry_n 2_o that_o a_o gospel_n minister_n aught_v not_o to_o expect_v any_o maintenance_n from_o those_o that_o do_v not_o receive_v his_o ministry_n this_o be_v plain_a and_o full_a and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o close_o to_o the_o point_n &_o it_o may_v be_v he_o take_v it_o so_o too_o which_o make_v he_o not_o willing_a to_o undertake_v it_o but_o fair_o pass_v it_o by_o he_o add_v ibid._n that_o these_o place_n say_v nothing_o against_o a_o gospel-minister_n receive_v maintenance_n from_o all_o profess_a christian_n this_o be_v somewhat_o like_o his_o say_n before_o that_o i_o can_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n if_o from_o these_o place_n he_o will_v derive_v his_o claim_n it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o against_o what_o he_o claim_v but_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o and_o that_o plain_o too_o but_o these_o place_n be_v so_o far_o from_o speak_v for_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o he_o aim_v at_o of_o scrape_a maintenance_n from_o all_o teach_v or_o untaught_a that_o â—o_o but_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o speak_v against_o it_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o ox_n the_o soldier_n the_o plant_a the_o shepherd_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o as_o maintenance_n be_v due_a to_o those_o that_o labour_n fight_n take_v pain_n and_o care_n for_o other_o so_o its_o due_a from_o they_o for_o who_o sakâ—s_n the_o labour_n hazard_n pain_n and_o care_n be_v undergo_v and_o to_o who_o benefit_n it_o redound_v and_o in_o the_o two_o last_o instanâ—es_n of_o the_o planter_n and_o shepherd_n which_o may_v explain_v the_o other_o two_o be_v of_o like_a application_n the_o apostle_n send_v the_o planter_n for_o fruit_n direct_o to_o the_o vineyard_n of_o his_o own_o plant_n and_o the_o shepherd_n for_o milk_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o own_o feed_n the_o shepherd_n be_v not_o to_o go_v to_o another_o flock_n and_o say_v these_o be_v sheep_n too_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v milk_n they_o i_o will_v fleece_n they_o but_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v feed_v they_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o feed_v they_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v milk_n from_o they_o for_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o sow_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n spiritual_a thing_n it_o have_v then_o be_v
priesthood_n only_o rest_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o translate_v to_o any_o other_o and_o that_o theâ—e_n be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n leâ—t_v but_o spiritual_a of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n heb._n 13._o â—5_n it_o follow_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o external_a priesthood_n â—r_o sacrifice_n tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a unto_o the_o church_n neither_o in_o any_o such_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v challenge_v again_o pag._n 316._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o priesthood_n and_o tithe_n in_o that_o right_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v challenge_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o one_o precept_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v pay_v of_o tithe_n but_o only_o for_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o this_o man_n think_v as_o the_o priest_n do_v that_o our_o lord_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 that_o christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel_n minister_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o leave_v these_o testimony_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v censure_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o examine_v his_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o donation_n and_o voluntary_a dedication_n which_o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v way_n for_o but_o do_v not_o direct_o enter_v upon_o be_v divert_v by_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o my_o book_n which_o it_o seem_v lay_v in_o his_o way_n §_o 8._o first_o he_o fall_v with_o great_a anger_n upon_o i_o for_o say_v in_o pag._n 287._o of_o my_o book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v though_o christ_n deny_v tithe_n yâ—t_o if_o man_n will_v grant_v they_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o priest_n turn_v this_o he_o call_v a_o most_o malicious_a inference_n pag._n 72._o but_o who_o see_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o care_v they_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o how_o they_o come_v by_o they_o so_o they_o can_v get_v they_o regard_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v they_o from_o god_n or_o man_n if_o some_o among_o they_o do_v yet_o that_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o no_o man_n that_o indifferent_o read_v his_o book_n can_v doubt_v but_o he_o think_v to_o pinch_v i_o close_o upon_o this_o point_n i_o know_v say_v he_o to_o his_o dear_a brother_n you_o never_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o christ_n deny_v tithe_n and_o since_o the_o quaker_n affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v deny_v they_o let_v he_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n do_v deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v or_o grant_v to_o gospel_n minister_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o suggestion_n pag._n 73._o i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v this_o passage_n worth_n transcribe_v but_o to_o detect_v his_o weakness_n and_o show_v he_o how_o severe_o he_o jerk_n himself_o while_o he_o think_v to_o lash_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n do_v deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v to_o gospel_n minister_n he_o brand_v i_o for_o a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ._n he_o himself_o say_v our_o lord_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 61._o yet_o produce_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o our_o lord_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 but_o on_o the_o contrary_n confess_v tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n pag._n 67._o and_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o name_n ibid._n nor_o only_o so_o but_o affirm_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v a_o new_a determination_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n by_o name_n pag._n 69._o and_o that_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d probable_o on_o purpose_n decline_v determine_v the_o proportion_n too_o express_o pag._n 70._o now_o after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v so_o free_o stigmatize_v i_o for_o a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n what_o will_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v himself_o what_o badge_n will_v himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o wear_v he_o say_v christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 72._o but_o himself_o have_v not_o assign_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o shall_v i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o say_v by_o retortion_n let_v he_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n have_v assign_v tithe_n to_o the_o gospel-minister_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a slanderer_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o suggestion_n the_o next_o occasion_n he_o take_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o be_v for_o take_v king_n ethelwolf_n for_o the_o old_a charter_n and_o here_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a incivility_n he_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o livery_n of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n you_o do_v say_v he_o to_o his_o brother_n pag._n 73._o prouâ—_n this_o voluntary_a dedication_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n by_o king_n ethâ—lwolf's_n charter_n not_o because_o that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o old_a donation_n of_o tithe_n as_o t._n e._n foolish_o and_o false_o suggest_v pag._n 299._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 74._o and_o because_o the_o quaker_n dread_v all_o high_a antiquity_n and_o omit_v alâ—_n inquiry_n into_o precede_a church_n history_n do_v cunning_o suppose_v tithe_n no_o old_a among_o christian_n then_o thiâ—_n charter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o charge_n how_o just_o ground_a will_v appear_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o part_n of_o my_o â—ook_n out_o of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o draw_v it_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 299._o if_o he_o have_v any_o charter_n or_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n of_o old_a date_n then_o that_o of_o ethelwolf_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 855._o he_o shall_v have_v produce_v it_o and_o probable_o so_o he_o will_v however_o since_o he_o do_v â—ot_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o have_v any_o elder_a where_o now_o be_v my_o folly_n where_o my_o falsehood_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ay_o foolish_a in_o think_v he_o will_v have_v produce_v a_o old_a charter_n if_o he_o can_v when_o his_o business_n be_v to_o clear_v the_o donation_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n and_o his_o interest_n lead_v he_o in_o order_n thereto_o to_o produce_v thâ—_n most_o ancient_a charter_n he_o can_v find_v or_o be_v i_o false_a in_o say_v i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o have_v any_o elder_a charter_n since_o he_o who_o main_a concern_v it_o be_v do_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o old_a or_o be_v it_o a_o argument_n i_o dread_v all_o high_a antiquity_n because_o i_o only_o refute_v the_o high_a antiquity_n he_o bring_v and_o do_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o seek_v out_o for_o he_o a_o high_a antiquity_n than_o he_o can_v find_v for_o himself_o belong_v it_o to_o i_o to_o search_v into_o precede_a church_n history_n to_o help_v he_o to_o a_o more_o authentic_a charter_n what_o weak_a what_o childish_a what_o trifle_a work_n be_v this_o let_v he_o not_o lay_v his_o brother_n weakness_n at_o my_o door_n but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o brother_n to_o task_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o manage_v his_o cause_n more_o wary_o hereafter_o chap_n iu._n he_o now_o purpose_v a_o method_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n first_o he_o say_v he_o will_v look_v back_o into_o the_o age_n before_o k._n ethelwolf_n and_o show_v by_o what_o authority_n and_o precedent_n he_o make_v this_o donation_n second_o he_o will_v consider_v the_o donation_n itself_o and_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v three_o he_o will_v note_v how_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v since_o and_o 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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 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to_o sâ—lden's_n division_n must_v be_v the_o year_n 900._o and_o in_o a_o treatise_n abouâ—_n the_o dispensation_n of_o church_n revenue_n express_o deny_v that_o before_o his_o time_n any_o synod_n or_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n have_v determine_v or_o ordain_v any_o thing_n touch_v the_o quantity_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v either_o for_o maintenance_n or_o building_n of_o church_n he_o give_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o bishop_n in_o his_o own_o word_n thus_o jaâ—_n vero_fw-la de_fw-la donandis_fw-la rebus_fw-la etordinandis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la nihil_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o synodis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la publicae_fw-la praedicatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la compulit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la fervente_fw-la ubique_fw-la religiosa_fw-la devotione_fw-la et_fw-la amore_fw-la illustrandi_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ultro_fw-la â—estruante_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o now_o concern_v endow_v â—nd_n ordain_v church_n 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less_o than_o 600._o yeaâ—â—_n after_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v make_v and_o then_o too_o in_o probability_n little_o regard_v §_o 8._o now_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o law_n he_o offer_v make_v by_o king_n and_o emperor_n concern_v tithe_n the_o first_o he_o instance_n be_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o he_o say_v pag._n 89._o be_v settle_v in_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o land_n under_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o every_o city_n give_v a_o certain_a tribute_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o confirm_v this_o donation_n to_o stand_v forever_o if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o what_o relation_n have_v this_o to_o tithe_n if_o constantine_n give_v a_o tribute_n out_o of_o every_o city_n do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o that_o tribute_n be_v tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o those_o city_n or_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v suppose_v will_v the_o priest_n thence_o infer_v that_o the_o country_n
e._n say_v he_o himself_n plead_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o â—inless_a perfection_n and_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v positive_o affirm_v wheresoever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v also_o condemnation_n for_o which_o he_o set_v pag._n 97._o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o no_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o he_o have_v put_v down_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o â—inless_a perfection_n these_o not_o be_v my_o word_n but_o his_o own_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o have_v gross_o pervert_v make_v those_o word_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v also_o condemnation_n to_o import_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o for_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o taste_v dâ—ath_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o condemnation_n only_o and_o leave_v the_o sin_n remain_v but_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n 1_o joâ—n_n 3._o 5._o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n vers_fw-la 8._o not_o only_o to_o take_v off_o the_o condemnation_n due_a for_o those_o work_n and_o leave_v the_o work_n stand_v but_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n themselves_o and_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o where_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o destroy_v there_o the_o condemnation_n be_v not_o take_v off_o but_o remain_v as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 2._o 9_o now_o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o but_o confess_v and_o exalt_v it_o in_o that_o it_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o condemnation_n but_o the_o sin_n also_o of_o not_o only_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n but_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n too_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n do_v import_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o complete_v the_o work_n he_o come_v to_o do_v while_o it_o suppose_v he_o to_o take_v away_o the_o condemnation_n but_o leave_v the_o sin_n remain_v whenas_o he_o be_v manifest_v on_o purpose_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v thâ—_n work_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o if_o the_o priest_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o pervert_v my_o word_n and_o fasten_v on_o they_o a_o suggestion_n by_o no_o mean_n deducible_a from_o they_o he_o thus_o go_v on_o now_o he_o that_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o his_o perfection_n do_v hold_v that_o popist_n doctrine_n of_o merit_a salvation_n by_o good_a work_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o his_o perfection_n the_o quaker_n do_v not_o who_o do_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o believe_v perfection_n attainable_a to_o aim_v at_o it_o and_o press_v after_o it_o but_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o it_o patience_n humility_n meekness_n temperance_n charity_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n be_v not_o only_o desirable_a but_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v grant_v attainable_a but_o must_v they_o who_o seek_v after_o and_o obtain_v these_o virtue_n needs_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o they_o it_o be_v no_o fair_a consequent_a and_o have_v he_o have_v the_o last_o of_o these_o virtue_n he_o will_v not_o have_v suggest_v this_o foul_a slander_n he_o add_v there_o and_o he_o that_o proud_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v râ—nders_v christ_n death_n as_o useless_a as_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n by_o his_o good_a work_n he_o that_o speak_v proud_o sin_n in_o so_o speak_v but_o that_o must_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o he_o who_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o humility_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o say_v to_o the_o ephesiâ—eâ—s_n c._n 1._o 7._o and_o colossian_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o now_o he_o who_o have_v thus_o receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o thankful_a heart_n acknowledge_v it_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o render_v christ_n death_n useless_a when_o he_o attribute_n the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o christ_n death_n if_o any_o one_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v remit_v when_o they_o be_v not_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o one_o expect_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n useless_a but_o sure_o he_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o humility_n acknowledge_v he_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o thereby_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n useless_a but_o altogether_o useful_a since_o without_o it_o his_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v remit_v and_o thus_o the_o quaker_n do_v to_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o priest_n slander_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o evil_a mind_n in_o suggest_v the_o quaker_n will_v be_v find_v more_o a_o papist_n then_o k._n ethelwolf_n but_o whether_o ethelwolf_n be_v a_o papist_n or_o no_o it_o be_v much_o alike_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o quaker_n false_o accuse_v our_o ancestor_n in_o call_v they_o papist_n and_o their_o clergy_n popish_a and_o in_o affirm_v they_o be_v act_v by_o evil_a motive_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o if_o all_o these_o have_v be_v as_o true_a as_o they_o be_v false_a it_o have_v be_v hurtful_a only_o to_o themselves_o but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v their_o pious_a donation_n of_o tithe_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v void_a pag._n 109._o what_o ethelwolf_n be_v who_o give_v tithe_n viz._n first_o a_o monk_n in_o order_n then_o absolve_v from_o his_o vow_n by_o the_o pope_n a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o particular_a and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o pope_n creature_n what_o motive_n induce_v he_o to_o give_v tithe_n viz._n to_o obtain_v thereby_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o clergy_n that_o be_v to_o who_o he_o give_v tithe_n viz._n popish_a priest_n and_o monk_n corrupt_a in_o doctrine_n corrupt_v in_o practice_n corrupt_v in_o life_n corrupt_v in_o manner_n what_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v viz._n pray_v to_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a worship_v of_o relic_n auricular_a confession_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n extreme_a unction_n chrisâ—_n holy_a water_n purgatory_n latin_a service_n and_o say_v mass_n with_o abundance_n more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n have_v be_v relate_v before_o and_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o protestant_a that_o priest_n be_v who_o will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v popery_n and_o they_o to_o be_v papist_n that_o hold_v they_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o show_v how_o foul_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n be_v overrun_v with_o the_o romish_a leprosy_n but_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o true_a protestant_n and_o indeed_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o add_v more_o when_o the_o priest_n here_o say_v that_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v true_a that_o they_o that_o give_v tithe_n have_v be_v papist_n and_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o they_o give_v they_o have_v be_v popish_a and_o the_o motive_n on_o which_o they_o give_v they_o have_v be_v evil_a yet_o it_o have_v be_v hurtful_a only_o to_o themselves_o but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v their_o pious_a donation_n of_o tithe_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v void_a so_o that_o it_o seem_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o give_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o who_o they_o give_v be_v the_o motive_n good_a or_o bad_a which_o iuduce_v they_o to_o give_v he_o regard_v none_o of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n he_o look_v at_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v enjoy_v that_o he_o matter_n not_o whence_o or_o how_o it_o come_v but_o see_v he_o have_v prostitute_v his_o both_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o libidinous_a desire_n of_o advantage_n and_o interest_n regard_v not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o i_o will_v only_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n consideration_n how_o ill_o it_o becomeâ—_n they_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v protestant_a minister_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o popish_a prince_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o popish_a clergy_n and_o worship_n and_o upon_o such_o motive_n as_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 15._o in_o the_o former_a objection_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v in_o my_o name_n against_o the_o
neither_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o recant_v spirit_n again_o neither_o be_v it_o find_v that_o he_o be_v burn_v wherefore_o say_n fox_n it_o remain_v most_o like_a to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o some_o strait_a prison_n according_a as_o the_o archbishop_n in_o his_o examination_n before_o do_v threaten_v he_o there_o as_o thorp_n confess_v himself_o be_v so_o strait_o keep_v that_o either_o he_o be_v secret_o make_v away_o or_o else_o there_o he_o die_v by_o sickness_n as_o he_o instance_n in_o john_n ashton_n another_o of_o wickliff_n follower_n who_o be_v so_o serve_v martyrol_n pag._n 500_o now_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o man_n death_n can_v be_v certain_o know_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v devouâ—_n and_o godly_a man_n and_o zealous_a against_o the_o romish_a error_n so_o far_o as_o they_o discern_v they_o and_o if_o we_o may_v take_v his_o character_n of_o they_o who_o write_v their_o stoâ—y_n he_o call_v swinderby_n a_o worthy_a priest_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n martyrol_n pag._n 437._o of_o brute_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o tractation_n of_o his_o discourse_n may_v appear_v the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o his_o ripe_a knowledge_n modest_a simplicity_n his_o valiant_a constancy_n his_o learned_a tractation_n and_o manifold_a conflict_n sustain_v against_o god_n enemy_n pag._n 438._o thorp_n he_o call_v a_o good_a man_n and_o blessed_a servant_n of_o god_n pag._n 500_o a_o warrior_n valiant_a under_o the_o triumphant_a banner_n of_o christ_n pag._n 485._o and_o tell_v his_o reader_n he_o shall_v behold_v in_o this_o man_n the_o marvellous_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v spirit_n and_o grace_n work_v and_o fight_v in_o his_o soldier_n and_o also_o speak_v in_o their_o mouth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n luk._n 21._o ibid._n in_o all_o which_o either_o fox_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o man_n or_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n have_v most_o exceed_o injure_v they_o for_o he_o render_v they_o apostate_n call_v they_o renegado_n scoff_n at_o their_o knowledge_n and_o say_v cranmer_n hooper_n ridley_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o disgrace_v by_o the_o parallel_n pag._n 139_o 140._o sure_o if_o the_o man_n the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v consider_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n it_o have_v much_o better_o become_v this_o pretend_a protestant_n to_o have_v mention_v they_o at_o least_o with_o common_a civility_n have_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o cause_n sakâ—_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v then_o thus_o to_o fall_v on_o they_o in_o revile_v language_n and_o defame_v they_o for_o apostate_n and_o renegado_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o exceed_v then_o imitate_v the_o foolish_a outrage_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o wickliff_n for_o they_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o wickliff_n only_o forty_o one_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o priest_n seek_v to_o distain_v and_o blemish_v the_o name_n the_o memory_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o four_o man_n together_o which_o have_v flourish_v well_o nigh_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o angry_a be_v he_o at_o they_o that_o i_o speed_v the_o worse_a at_o his_o hand_n for_o have_v mention_v they_o for_o forget_v in_o his_o heat_n that_o he_o say_v at_o the_o beginning_n he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o scurrility_n he_o here_o fall_v downright_a upon_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o manifest_a liar_n in_o give_v such_o renegado_n the_o name_n of_o martyr_n which_o language_n as_o it_o credit_n not_o he_o that_o give_v it_o without_o any_o provocation_n that_o i_o know_v of_o from_o i_o so_o it_o hurt_v not_o i_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v nor_o will_v i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o at_o all_o but_o to_o manifest_v the_o temper_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o nameless_a writer_n but_o he_o father_n one_o part_n of_o his_o calumny_n upon_o fox_n and_o say_v most_o of_o these_o opposer_n of_o tithe_n recant_v open_o and_o prove_v apostate_n as_o mr._n fox_n himself_o confess_v but_o in_o this_o he_o do_v fox_n wrong_v for_o first_o he_o no_z where_o call_v they_o apostate_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o think_v they_o so_o by_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o they_o neither_o second_o do_v he_o confess_v that_o most_o of_o they_o recant_v open_o for_o of_o wickliff_n and_o thorp_n he_o mention_n no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o swinderby_n it_o waâ—_n not_o so_o proper_o if_o well_o consider_v a_o recantation_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v as_o a_o denial_n of_o article_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o such_o term_n as_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o which_o afterward_o himself_o explain_v and_o maintain_v as_o for_o brute_n fox_n do_v not_o tax_v he_o with_o retract_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o only_o show_v that_o he_o submit_v himself_o principal_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o holy_a kirk_n and_o to_o the_o general_a councilâ—_n of_o holy_a kirk_n and_o to_o the_o sentence_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o four_o â—_z of_o holy_a writ_n that_o be_v augustine_n ambrose_n icrom_n and_o gregory_n and_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n pag._n 461._o and_o sure_o the_o character_n which_o fox_n give_v of_o brute_n and_o of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o think_v brute_n either_o a_o apostate_n or_o renegado_n but_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v so_o as_o he_o opprobrious_o object_n that_o most_o of_o these_o opposer_n of_o tithe_n have_v recant_v their_o opinion_n yet_o if_o afterward_o they_o return_v and_o stand_v to_o their_o testimony_n must_v it_o not_o be_v receive_v if_o they_o have_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n may_v they_o not_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o must_v their_o after_o testimony_n be_v reject_v because_o of_o a_o former_a slip_n i_o can_v namâ—_n he_o the_o man_n if_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a who_o for_o his_o testimony_n against_o thâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n endure_v divers_a year_n imprisonment_n sustain_v many_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n and_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o many_o a_o hardâ—attel_n â—attel_z against_o the_o popish_a bishop_n yea_o stand_v his_o ground_n against_o they_o even_o to_o sentence_n &_o degradation_n and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v draw_v either_o by_o threat_n or_o flattery_n to_o sign_v a_o recantation_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o wound_v of_o his_o conscience_n yet_o this_o man_n short_o after_o retract_v that_o recantation_n resume_v his_o testimony_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o die_v a_o famous_a martyr_n do_v himself_o a_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o justice_n upon_o that_o hand_n with_o which_o he_o have_v subscribe_v the_o recantation_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o man_n slip_n his_o testimony_n for_o god_n against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o romaâ—_n church_n be_v just_o have_v in_o very_o great_a esteem_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o priest_n say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag_n 139._o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o t._n be_v martyr_n we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o size_n thereof_o by_o that_o senseless_a say_n of_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n s._n jerom_n he_o think_v do_v affirm_v that_o those_o priest_n who_o take_v tithe_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n this_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o william_n thorp_n who_o fox_n call_v a_o good_a man_n and_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n yea_o a_o valiant_a warrior_n under_o the_o triumphant_a banner_n of_o christ_n the_o priest_n call_v a_o senseless_a say_n a_o idle_a thing_n and_o in_o derision_n scoss_o say_v we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o size_n of_o their_o knowledge_n by_o this_o but_o do_v this_o become_v he_o be_v tâ—iâ—_n at_o all_o like_a a_o protestant_n what_o can_v harpsfield_n harding_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a champion_n have_v say_v more_o contemptuous_o but_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v hierom_n but_o that_o any_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v ever_o say_v so_o idle_a â—_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o deal_v worse_a with_o thorp_n then_o do_v arundel_n the_o popish_a archbishop_n to_o who_o thorp_n urge_v it_o and_o under_o who_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o archbishop_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o quotation_n but_o blame_v he_o for_o pick_v such_o sharp_a sentence_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o out_o of_o the_o doctor_n against_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v a_o implicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o allegation_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v the_o contempt_n these_o priest_n have_v of_o any_o that_o speak_v against_o their_o corrupt_a
part_n to_o themselves_o can_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v the_o forty_o portion_n thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o it_o appear_v then_o the_o poor_a be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o nation_n also_o till_o of_o late_a that_o the_o priest_n have_v jâ—stled_v out_o the_o poor_a who_o name_n they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o get_v tithe_n by_o at_o first_o and_o now_o engross_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o leave_v the_o poor_a upon_o the_o parish_n charge_n so_o that_o the_o parish_n though_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n never_o so_o exact_o and_o to_o the_o full_a be_v fain_o when_o that_o be_v do_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o make_v nâ—w_a levy_n upon_o every_o man_n â—state_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o whether_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o charge_n be_v not_o heavy_a on_o the_o people_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n §_o 22._o he_o spend_v his_o next_o section_n in_o quarrel_v with_o i_o for_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o question_n be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n as_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 223._o report_v he_o have_v give_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o their_o own_o priest_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o 2._o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unfixt_v station_n to_o each_o of_o these_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 351._o than_o ask_v this_o question_n see_v the_o apostle_n state_n of_o life_n be_v unfixt_v who_o i_o pray_v fix_v your_o state_n of_o life_n who_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n be_v it_o not_o a_o pope_n for_o this_o question_n the_o priest_n deride_v i_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o scorn_n and_o say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 224._o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n this_o all-knowing_a quaker_n say_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a citiâ—s_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v they_o commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n he_o be_v a_o know_a man_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v this_o be_v timothy_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n by_o who_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o he_o say_v but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o he_o say_v it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o methinks_v since_o he_o judge_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o courteous_a to_o have_v offer_v some_o proof_n of_o it_o by_o which_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v fix_v as_o he_o express_v at_o ephâ—sus_n and_o in_o crete_n paul_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v the_o man_n as_o any_o other_o for_o by_o his_o ministry_n they_o both_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o converse_v and_o from_o he_o they_o receive_v those_o epistle_n which_o be_v inscribe_v to_o they_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v paul_n from_o fix_v timothy_n or_o timothy_n from_o be_v fix_v at_o ephesus_n that_o we_o find_v he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o macedonia_n act_v 19_o 22._o to_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o athens_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thâ—s_n 1._o 1._o and_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 6._o to_o philippi_n phil._n 2._o 19_o that_o he_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o collossian_o col._n 1._o 1._o in_o prison_n with_o he_o there_o and_o release_v heb._n 13._o 23._o &_o send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o rome_n again_o not_o long_a beforâ—_n his_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 21._o so_o also_o for_o titus_n hâ—_n be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o visit_v the_o corinthian_n after_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 12_o &_o 7._o 6._o &_o 12._o 18._o go_v afterward_o again_o to_o visit_v thâ—_n câ—rinthians_n and_o carry_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicâ—polis_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n tit._n 3._o 12._o anâ—_n after_o all_o this_o we_o find_v he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n 2_o tiâ—_n 4._o 10._o if_o these_o be_v argument_n of_o their_o be_v fix_v at_o ephosus_fw-la and_o in_o crete_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n fix_v will_v â—e_a ground_n the_o fixation_n of_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—_n abide_v still_o in_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o titus_n in_o crâ—te_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n tit._n 1._o 5._o for_o thâ—â—_n cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n he_o will_v find_v they_o both_o quick_o uâ—fixt_v again_o and_o travel_v from_o coâ—â—try_n to_o country_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o minster_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o after_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a his_o position_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n aâ—d_a pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v thâ—â—_n commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n and_o see_v how_o miserable_o he_o wound_v himself_o and_o his_o brother_n too_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o apostle_n he_o say_v take_v no_o tithe_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unâ—â—xt_a station_n tithe_n or_o any_o other_o fix_a maintenance_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o unfixed_a state_n of_o life_n confer_v pag._n 157._o yet_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n do_v ever_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o understand_v so_o contradict_v and_o confound_v himself_o he_o give_v their_o unfixt_v station_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v tiâ—â—thy_n 〈◊〉_d fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n be_v fix_v in_o crete_n the_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o severâ—â—_n city_n they_o have_v convert_v a_o fix_a state_n then_o according_a to_o he_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o several_a convert_v city_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o unfixt_v state_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n that_o in_o derision_n call_v i_o the_o all_o know_v quaker_n this_o be_v he_o that_o sayâ—_n of_o i_o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o write_v of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n let_v he_o see_v now_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o learn_v for_o the_o future_a to_o speak_v witâ—_n more_o modesty_n of_o other_o he_o go_v on_o thuâ—_n concern_v i_o pag._n 224._o he_o know_v not_o how_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n reckon_v up_o the_o very_a person_n in_o all_o eminent_a churcheâ—_n ordain_v and_o fix_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o sure_a he_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o how_o knowâ—_n he_o but_o that_o i_o do_v know_v what_o euseâ—ius_n and_o other_o historian_n say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o offence_n to_o he_o be_v it_o speak_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o but_o how_o much_o or_o little_a soever_o i_o know_v i_o will_v assure_v he_o i_o know_v more_o both_o in_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n also_o than_o i_o can_v ever_o yet_o find_v faith_n to_o believe_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o pag._n 131._o again_o he_o say_v ibid._n it_o will_v be_v news_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o plant_v there_o be_v strict_a canon_n make_v agaisnt_v the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v this_o be_v news_n to_o
gospel-minister_n shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o pag._n 71_o who_o that_o have_v read_v all_o this_o can_v have_v think_v any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o very_o believe_v tithe_n be_v so_o ordain_v and_o settle_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v a_o immutable_a unalterable_a maintenance_n nay_o k._n hen._n 8._o be_v by_o the_o other_o priest_n charge_v with_o sacrilege_n for_o but_o alienate_v some_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n vindicat._n pag._n 305._o and_o yet_o he_o now_o say_v 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 do_v not_o this_o manifest_a that_o what_o he_o have_v writteâ—_n before_o of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o dissimulation_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o ignorant_a people_n have_v he_o sincere_o believe_v tithe_n to_o be_v sâ—_n due_a as_o in_o the_o place_n forequote_v he_o plain_o affirm_v have_v he_o faithful_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o ancient_a divine_a right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o that_o the_o gospel-minister_n shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o how_o can_v he_o pretend_v as_o he_o do_v to_o be_v himself_o a_o gospel-minister_n quit_v his_o claim_n to_o tithe_n for_o any_o other_o maintenance_n will_v he_o quit_v that_o which_o himself_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n intend_v shall_v be_v continue_v if_o he_o believe_v in_o earnest_n that_o jesus_n ever_o intend_v so_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o indeed_o believe_v how_o false_a be_v he_o and_o how_o devoid_a of_o truth_n so_o to_o affirm_v but_o what_o will_v not_o interest_n and_o advantage_n work_v in_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n tithe_n then_o however_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v so_o sacred_a a_o maintenance_n so_o divine_a a_o tribute_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n will_v quit_v their_o claim_n thereto_o whenever_o they_o find_v they_o can_v mend_v their_o market_n till_o then_o say_v the_o priest_n viz._n till_o the_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o we_o desire_v the_o quaker_n will_v let_v we_o quiet_o enjoy_v our_o ordinary_a maintenance_n and_o we_o be_v well_o content_v no_o wonder_n fill_v they_o full_a give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o they_o be_v well_o content_a but_o no_o long_o how_o like_a be_v these_o to_o some_o of_o they_o of_o old_a that_o as_o the_o prophet_n word_n it_o mic._n 3._o 5._o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o he_o just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n now_o feed_v they_o fill_v they_o keep_v thâ—m_a bite_n labour_n toil_n and_o drudge_n for_o they_o and_o make_v it_o thy_o care_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n although_o thy_o own_o family_n want_v and_o they_o be_v well_o content_a and_o will_v cry_v peace_n peace_n and_o sâ—w_o a_o soft_a pillow_n under_o each_o arm-hole_n but_o if_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o slack_v thy_o hand_n look_v to_o thyself_o if_o once_o thou_o forbear_v to_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o will_v not_o only_o prepare_v war_n against_o thou_o but_o will_v quick_o too_o make_v war_n upon_o thou_o will_v take_v thou_o prisoner_n and_o spoil_v thy_o good_n in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o give_v they_o not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o bite_v they_o will_v bite_v thou_o §_o 24._o as_o he_o will_v be_v very_o well_o conteâ—t_a to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o quaker_n so_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v as_o well_o content_a to_o maintain_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a medium_n he_o use_v to_o persuade_v by_o be_v this_o tâ—at_a to_o pay_v tithe_n especial_o unwilling_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o passive_a obedience_n to_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o submit_v quiet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n impose_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o against_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 127._o do_v this_o man_n regard_v what_o he_o write_v who_o put_v such_o a_o gull_n as_o this_o upon_o his_o reader_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v impose_v by_o authority_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n no_o doubt_n the_o man_n be_v as_o well_o oblige_v on_o the_o one_o haâ—d_a to_o submit_v quiet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n to_o what_o be_v so_o impose_v as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o to_o act_v against_o conscience_n but_o who_o till_o now_o ever_o hear_v that_o actual_o to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o piâ—ce_n of_o passive_a obedience_n do_v not_o the_o law_n enjoin_v man_n to_o set_v out_o their_o tithe_n to_o separate_v the_o ten_o part_n from_o the_o nine_o be_v not_o that_o action_n if_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o passive_a obedience_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v active_a why_o say_v he_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v bid_v the_o quaker_n turn_v minister_n and_o take_v tithe_n his_o do_v that_o be_v active_a obedience_n so_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o then_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v quiet_o for_o so_o refuse_v be_v passive_a obedience_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o authority_n command_v a_o man_n to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n to_o separate_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o corn_n from_o the_o nine_o his_o do_v that_o be_v active_a obedience_n but_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v quiet_o for_o so_o refuse_v be_v passive_a obedience_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 228._o our_o saviour_n submit_v to_o pay_v tribute_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v exact_v of_o hiâ—_n and_o s._n paul_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n though_o they_o use_v it_o to_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a purpose_n those_o be_v tax_n pure_o civil_a which_o tithe_n be_v not_o and_o they_o be_v levy_v for_o a_o civil_a use_n however_o afterward_o dispose_v of_o which_o tithe_n be_v not_o he_o thinâ—kâ—_n the_o quaker_n may_v as_o well_o submit_v to_o what_o they_o account_v a_o unjust_a payment_n as_o to_o what_o they_o call_v a_o unjust_a imprisonment_n p._n 229._o so_o they_o do_v and_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o unâ—ust_a imprisonment_n as_o that_o for_o tithe_n be_v they_o do_v not_o imprison_v themselves_o but_o if_o thâ—_n sheriff_n or_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o take_v they_o to_o prison_n they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o quiet_o submit_v so_o also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a payment_n as_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o nor_o dare_v they_o but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o authorize_v come_v and_o take_v away_o their_o tithe_n or_o their_o good_n for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o quiet_o submit_v thus_o they_o submit_v alike_o to_o a_o unjust_a payment_n and_o to_o a_o unjust_a imprisonment_n by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n in_o each_o he_o begin_v to_o cog_v with_o the_o quaker_n and_o say_v if_o i_o be_v in_o their_o case_n i_o couâ—d_v pay_v my_o tithe_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n though_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o law_n never_o so_o unjust_a bâ—cause_n this_o payment_n to_o one_o so_o opinionate_a be_v a_o penalty_n and_o his_o obedience_n therein_o mere_o passive_a he_o speak_v very_o like_o a_o temporize_a priest_n but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o quaker_n case_n he_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o case_n unless_o he_o be_v better_o mind_v than_o he_o be_v but_o be_v tithe_n a_o penalty_n what_o offence_n be_v they_o a_o penalty_n for_o be_v tithe_n then_o impose_v as_o a_o fine_a or_o mulct_n for_o some_o transgression_n the_o party_n then_o of_o who_o they_o be_v demand_v ought_v in_o justice_n to_o be_v first_o convict_v of_o that_o transgression_n before_o the_o penalty_n tithe_n be_n require_v of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o new_a crotchet_n concern_v tithe_n i_o have_v hear_v indeed_o of_o a_o penalty_n for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o tithe_n themselves_o be_v a_o penalty_n before_o the_o quaker_n perhaps_o may_v be_v somewhat_o behold_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v inform_v they_o what_o the_o transgression_n be_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v make_v a_o penalty_n that_o by_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o offence_n they_o may_v avoid_v the_o penalty_n but_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n a_o penalty_n only_o to_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o payment_n unjust_a for_o so_o i_o understand_v he_o by_o the_o word_n opinionate_a it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o payment_n that_o make_v it_o a_o penalty_n and_o if_o so_o