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 the_o same_o thing_n be_v subordinate_a to_o one_o another_o do_v strengthen_v each_o other_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a those_o statute_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n another_o title_n then_o what_o they_o claim_v by_o before_o but_o only_o to_o appoint_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n upon_o the_o old_a title_n of_o be_v due_a to_o god_n so_o that_o these_o statute_n do_v not_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o temporal_a right_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o design_n of_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o speak_v of_o tithe_n impropriate_v say_v which_o now_o be_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a which_o imply_v plain_o they_o understand_v all_o tithe_n before_o such_o impropriation_n in_o no_o other_o notion_n then_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a and_o that_o they_o account_v all_o other_o tithe_n which_o be_v not_o so_o impropriate_v but_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n 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that_o the_o comparison_n will_v not_o hold_v between_o a_o father_n &_o a_o priest_n unless_o any_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o ignorance_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v as_o to_o own_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o spiritual_a father_n nor_o in_o that_o case_n neither_o with_o respect_n to_o tithe_n but_o to_o a_o maintenance_n only_o here_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n two_o distinct_a titleâ—_n independent_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o deed_n of_o settlement_n in_o which_o such_o maintenance_n be_v reserve_v do_v not_o express_v the_o reserve_a maintenance_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divinâ—_n but_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o temporal_a right_o settle_v upon_o civil_a and_o temporal_a consideration_n but_o how_o remote_a be_v this_o from_o the_o priest_n case_n the_o statute_n mention_v no_o temporal_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o supposâ—_n a_o divine_a right_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o 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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 office_n for_o if_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n be_v a_o ignorant_a vicious_a debauch_a scandalous_a priest_n as_o alas_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n say_v pag._n 11._o will_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o these_o sacred_a office_n he_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v eject_v they_o that_o for_o corrupt_a interest_n thrust_v themselves_o in_o shall_v for_o their_o corruption_n be_v thrust_v out_o again_o but_o what_o mean_v while_o become_v of_o the_o property_n if_o as_o this_o priest_n say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n the_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o office_n do_v not_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o property_n because_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n
the_o pope_n and_o with_o he_o divers_a other_o monk_n of_o italy_n to_o set_v up_o here_o in_o england_n latin_a service_n mass_n ceremony_n litany_n with_o such_o other_o romish_a ware_n etc._n etc._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 112._o and_o adrian_n the_o chief_a of_o those_o monk_n be_v send_v as_o bede_n observe_v not_o only_o to_o assist_v theodore_n but_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n also_o over_o he_o that_o he_o introduce_v nothing_o after_o the_o greek_a manner_n into_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n receive_v then_o from_o rome_n not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o theodore_n come_v over_o from_o rome_n john_n the_o arch-chanter_n or_o chief_a singer_n 18._o send_v hither_o by_o pope_n agatho_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o sing_v here_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o sing_v in_o st._n peter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o at_o rome_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v particular_a instruction_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o inform_v himself_o 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over_o hither_o and_o receive_v here_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n will_v well_o permit_v judge_v then_o whether_o the_o saxon_a church_n be_v not_o right_o call_v popish_a whether_o ethelwolf_n who_o give_v tithe_n be_v not_o a_o papist_n whether_o the_o clergy_n to_o which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v not_o popish_a whether_o the_o religion_n which_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o uphold_v be_v not_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o whether_o it_o become_v a_o protestant_a ministry_n who_o be_v so_o denominate_v from_o protest_v against_o popery_n to_o receive_v and_o exact_v that_o maintenance_n which_o be_v give_v by_o a_o popish_a prince_n to_o popish_a priest_n to_o uphold_v popery_n §_o 24._o in_o his_o next_o section_n the_o priest_n urge_v thaâ—_n tithe_n be_v not_o popish_a because_o receive_v by_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n pag._n 136._o tâ—is_fw-la be_v offer_v
urge_v these_o as_o the_o work_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v a_o compensation_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a they_o administer_v he_o say_v the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v they_o not_o pay_v for_o it_o beside_o will_v they_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o he_o that_o pay_v tithe_n without_o be_v pay_v distinct_o for_o that_o do_v they_o not_o make_v their_o parishioner_n that_o pay_v tithe_n pay_v they_o over_o and_o above_o for_o give_v they_o bread_n and_o wine_n though_o the_o parishioner_n buy_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n themselves_o and_o pay_v for_o it_o beside_o out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n will_v they_o marry_v a_o man_n that_o pay_v tithe_n unless_o he_o give_v they_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n on_o purpose_n or_o will_v they_o bury_v any_o of_o the_o most_o zealous_a tythe-payer_n and_o not_o be_v pay_v distinct_o for_o it_o what_o mere_a deceit_n be_v it_o then_o to_o name_v these_o thing_n as_o service_n for_o which_o they_o deserve_v tithe_n when_o let_v their_o tithe_n be_v never_o so_o great_a they_o will_v not_o do_v any_o of_o all_o these_o without_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o over_o and_o above_o then_o for_o the_o other_o particular_n name_v as_o visit_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o notorious_a that_o many_o of_o they_o spend_v more_o time_n and_o money_n in_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n then_o in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a instead_o of_o comfort_v the_o sad_a they_o make_v many_o sad_a by_o their_o exaction_n and_o extortion_n upon_o the_o people_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n and_o gild_a name_n of_o sacred_a revenue_n and_o right_n of_o holy_a church_n if_o they_o reprove_v some_o sinner_n by_o word_n they_o encourage_v more_o by_o example_n and_o what_o he_o call_v confute_v of_o heresy_n prove_v oftentimes_o oppose_v of_o truth_n last_o he_o say_v they_o show_v the_o fâ—lly_n of_o ellwood_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o be_v this_o then_o one_o of_o the_o work_n for_o which_o they_o receive_v tithe_n be_v it_o the_o general_a service_n and_o universal_a labour_n of_o the_o clergy_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v hear_v they_o have_v private_a cabal_n and_o several_a little_a committee_n about_o my_o book_n wherein_o he_o that_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o write_v it_o receive_v no_o thanks_o for_o his_o labour_n and_o wish_v he_o have_v never_o meddle_v and_o that_o after_o many_o consultation_n and_o debate_n about_o it_o they_o at_o length_n resolve_v to_o divide_v it_o into_o several_a part_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o answer_v one_o part_n &_o some_o another_o which_o the_o event_n do_v somewhat_o confirm_v but_o i_o never_o understand_v before_o that_o they_o have_v a_o general_a convocation_n about_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v undertake_v as_o a_o national_a service_n for_o which_o all_o the_o parish_n priest_n in_o the_o nation_n must_v have_v tithe_n but_o true_o have_v i_o think_v there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o head_n engage_v in_o the_o work_n i_o shall_v have_v expect_v strong_a reason_n and_o more_o forcible_a argument_n than_o i_o find_v in_o the_o reply_v but_o we_o must_v take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o he_o say_v pag._n 181._o they_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o perform_v any_o diâ—ine_a office_n which_o their_o people_n need_n or_o require_v he_o shall_v have_v add_v for_o money_n for_o notwithstanding_o their_o tithe_n those_o other_o office_n which_o he_o call_v divine_a must_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v pay_v for_o distinct_a here_o the_o other_o priest_n put_v in_o a_o word_n vindicat._n pag._n 314._o where_o his_o parishioner_n cite_v those_o word_n of_o i_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n which_o can_v deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n he_o reply_v that_o be_v if_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v judge_n be_v not_o this_o a_o learned_a answer_n and_o a_o notable_a demonstration_n that_o the_o clergy_n do_v something_o for_o the_o people_n which_o deserve_v tithe_n for_o a_o compensation_n the_o reader_n perhaps_o may_v think_v this_o be_v not_o the_o answer_n itself_o but_o a_o preparative_a only_o to_o a_o answer_n take_v therefore_o his_o follow_a word_n thus_o but_o what_o i_o wonder_v do_v the_o impropriator_n for_o the_o people_n which_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n true_o nothing_o that_o i_o know_v of_o nor_o do_v they_o pretend_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n do_v that_o excuse_v the_o priest_n or_o be_v this_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o to_o my_o objection_n he_o add_v beside_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o people_n whether_o they_o pay_v tithe_n or_o no_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o anon_o this_o be_v his_o answer_n to_o a_o syllable_n in_o which_o judge_v reader_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n serious_a any_o thing_n argumentative_a any_o thing_n pertenent_n to_o the_o purpose_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o here_o evade_v a_o serious_a answer_n by_o a_o petty_a cavil_v against_o the_o impropriator_n again_o the_o parishioner_n urge_v that_o from_o his_o say_n our_o only_a work_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o write_a woâ—d_n of_o god_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o same_o i_o conclude_v that_o what_o they_o do_v for_o the_o people_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o reward_n of_o tithe_n the_o priest_n reply_v do_v not_o this_o quaker_n think_v you_o instruct_v the_o people_n very_o gracious_o as_o if_o tithe_n be_v of_o more_o real_a value_n to_o they_o thaâ—_n the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v and_o apply_v that_o be_v not_o my_o instruction_n but_o his_o misconstruction_n of_o my_o word_n i_o neither_o say_v nor_o intimate_v that_o tithe_n be_v of_o more_o real_a value_n to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v and_o apply_v but_o tâ—at_a tithe_n be_v of_o more_o real_a value_n to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o priest_n labour_n in_o explain_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v they_o himself_o iâ—_n sâ—_n plain_a already_o that_o it_o need_v no_o explanation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a he_o be_v too_o blame_v to_o say_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o have_v they_o no_o need_n of_o his_o help_n therein_o and_o consequent_o pay_v he_o tithe_n for_o nothing_o or_o at_o least_o for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n but_o he_o complain_v i_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n and_o say_v i_o must_v not_o let_v the_o abuse_n pass_v which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o i_o in_o this_o quotation_n he_o so_o state_v my_o word_n as_o his_o reader_n must_v understand_v he_o that_o i_o make_v explain_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a and_o the_o only_a work_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o little_a after_o only_a work_n relate_v to_o the_o particular_a which_o i_o be_v there_o discourse_v of_o and_o not_o to_o the_o general_a office_n of_o a_o minister_n neither_o do_v i_o so_o represent_v it_o for_o i_o know_v there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n which_o they_o take_v into_o their_o office_n but_o then_o they_o have_v distinct_a rate_n and_o price_n set_v on_o they_o and_o they_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o in_o money_n over_o and_o above_o the_o tithe_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o other_o priest_n the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n §_o 10._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o tax_v i_o with_o many_o mistake_v in_o point_n of_o law_n wherein_o if_o i_o be_o defective_a it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n have_v never_o be_v educate_v in_o that_o study_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o joke_n according_a to_o the_o levity_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o by_o and_o by_o slip_n into_o his_o usual_a strain_n of_o profane_a jeer_a and_o flout_v at_o revelation_n and_o immediate_a teach_v call_v i_o a_o inspirado_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o let_v pass_v as_o the_o froth_n of_o his_o wit_n in_o which_o no_o argument_n lie_v the_o first_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v in_o say_v the_o stature_n of_o 27_o of_o hen._n 8._o be_v the_o first_o parliamentary_a law_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n whereaâ—_n say_v he_o p._n 183._o the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a i_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o confident_a and_o positive_a as_o he_o report_v i_o but_o say_v this_o be_v the_o first_o parliamentary_a law_n that_o i_o find_v among_o our_o statute_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o word_v that_o i_o find_v among_o our_o statute_n he_o leave_v out_o in_o recite_v my_o word_n now_o if_o it_o have_v so_o happen_v that_o his_o sagacity_n and_o industrious_a diligence_n have_v chance_v to_o have_v find_v out_o another_o statute_n of_o elder_a date_n than_o that_o i_o give_v yet_o
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 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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 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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
profit_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a above_o 800._o year_n before_o these_o profit_n be_v in_o be_v beside_o those_o 200._o man_n who_o david_n leave_v at_o the_o brook_z besâ—r_n be_v not_o like_o any_o of_o the_o lazy_a clergy_n that_o through_o pride_n or_o idleness_n refuse_v to_o work_v expect_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o thâ—y_n be_v fellow-soldier_n with_o the_o other_o 400._o that_o go_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o army_n engage_v in_o the_o same_o service_n and_o set_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o same_o expedition_n and_o go_v on_o together_o as_o far_o as_o they_o werâ—_n able_a but_o have_v spend_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o three_o day_n march_v from_o aphek_n to_o ziklag_n before_o and_o now_o again_o in_o a_o hot_a pursuit_n of_o the_o amalekite_n they_o faint_v on_o the_o way_n and_o can_v not_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n besor_n and_o therefore_o be_v fain_o to_o abide_v there_o how_o unlike_a be_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o these_o lordly_a priest_n and_o how_o irrelative_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n but_o say_v the_o priest_n final_o will_n t._n e._n say_v it_o be_v oppression_n in_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v his_o full_a ten_o and_o make_v the_o countryman_n no_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o pain_n if_o this_o be_v oppression_n then_o god_n be_v the_o author_n according_a to_o t._n e._n and_o thâ—_n levites_n the_o instrument_n of_o oppression_n since_o they_o be_v order_v to_o take_v the_o full_a ten_o without_o any_o compensation_n pag._n 217._o that_o do_v not_o follow_v nor_o can_v be_v fair_o infer_v unless_o the_o priest_n now_o be_v under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n that_o the_o levite_n be_v under_o unless_o england_n be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unless_o our_o law_n and_o polity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o and_o unless_o we_o have_v as_o plain_a and_o positive_a a_o command_n to_o pay_v tithe_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v tithe_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o country_n and_o people_n and_o express_o command_v by_o god_n but_o neither_o be_v they_o at_o all_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o country_n &_o people_n nor_o any_o where_o command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v â—ow_o pay_v there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o jew_n pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n because_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v the_o levite_n share_n of_o the_o land_n and_o every_o famine_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v their_o lot_n enlarge_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o levite_n part_n among_o they_o so_o that_o tithe_n with_o they_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o commutation_n or_o exchange_n for_o land_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o england_n the_o priest_n here_o be_v not_o debar_v from_o have_v land_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n but_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v temporal_a estate_n by_o descent_n purchase_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v beside_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o fruitful_a that_o with_o less_o than_o half_a the_o charge_n which_o the_o english_a husbandman_n be_v now_o at_o they_o frequent_o receive_v six_o or_o eight_o and_o sometime_o ten_o time_n as_o much_o increase_n as_o land_n in_o england_n usual_o produce_v by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n pay_v the_o full_a ten_o to_o the_o levite_n than_o the_o english_a farmer_n now_o can_v the_o twenty_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n these_o consideration_n due_o weigh_v will_v make_v it_o evident_o appear_v that_o although_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o oppression_n to_o the_o jew_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v so_o to_o we_o who_o have_v neither_o the_o same_o nor_o any_o command_v from_o god_n to_o pay_v they_o nor_o the_o same_o nor_o any_o compensation_n for_o they_o nor_o equal_a ability_n to_o undergo_v they_o as_o have_v the_o jew_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o levite_n be_v order_v to_o take_v the_o full_a ten_o without_o any_o compensation_n yet_o therein_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n for_o they_o that_o pay_v the_o tithe_n have_v the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d viz._n those_o land_n which_o will_v otherwise_o have_v fâ—llen_v to_o the_o levite_n share_n divide_v among_o they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o compensation_n land_n for_o tithe_n the_o priest_n argument_n therefore_o be_v fallacious_a and_o his_o conclusion_n utter_o false_a he_o infer_v not_o right_o when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v oppression_n in_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v the_o full_a ten_o etc._n etc._n then_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o oppression_n the_o consequence_n be_v not_o true_a for_o in_o canaan_n where_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o take_v the_o full_a ten_o there_o it_o be_v no_o oppression_n and_o in_o england_n where_o it_o be_v aâ—_n oppression_n here_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o take_v the_o full_a ten_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v the_o full_a ten_o without_o make_v the_o countryman_n any_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o pain_n may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o oppression_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o be_v thereby_o tax_v with_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o these_o gross_a absurdity_n the_o priest_n run_v himself_o into_o by_o overhasty_o and_o inconsiderate_o catch_v up_o a_o wrong_a conclusion_n that_o what_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o equal_a between_o the_o jew_n and_o levite_n in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o must_v need_v be_v so_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n between_o other_o people_n and_o their_o priest_n not_o due_o weigh_v the_o different_a circumstance_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n than_o stand_v and_o other_o now_o stand_v let_v we_o hear_v now_o how_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o countryman_n be_v compensated_a for_o his_o pain_n s._n augustine_n say_v if_o the_o priest_n say_v true_a god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o nine_o part_n in_o compensation_n for_o our_o pain_n in_o provide_v the_o ten_o for_o he_o ibid._n what_o a_o pretty_a notion_n be_v this_o neither_o confirm_v by_o scripture-evidence_n nor_o back_v with_o any_o reason_n he_o think_v it_o seem_v s._n augustine_n ipse_fw-la dixiâ—_n will_v have_v pass_v but_o it_o will_v not_o at_o least_o with_o i_o god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o nine_o part_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o to_o reward_v we_o for_o provide_v he_o the_o ten_o for_o he_o give_v we_o the_o ten_o as_o well_o as_o the_o nine_o and_o as_o he_o give_v we_o all_o so_o he_o expect_v we_o shall_v use_v it_o all_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o employ_v it_o all_o to_o his_o honour_n the_o nine_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nine_o but_o he_o that_o think_v god_n give_v he_o the_o nine_o part_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v provide_v the_o ten_o for_o he_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v beg_v and_o so_o lose_v the_o nine_o part_n too_o another_o conceit_n the_o priest_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o fetch_v from_o sr._n hen-spelman_n and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o number_n seven_o and_o that_o by_o right_a god_n shall_v have_v have_v a_o full_a seâ—enth_o part_n of_o our_o profit_n but_o that_o in_o compensation_n for_o our_o paiâ—s_n he_o remit_v three_o part_n and_o so_o be_v content_a with_o a_o ten_o if_o this_o be_v true_a s._n austin_n be_v out_o for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n say_v god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o nine_o part_n in_o compensation_n for_o our_o pain_n in_o provide_v the_o ten_o for_o he_o but_o this_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o the_o nine_o part_n say_v god_n give_v we_o back_o three_o part_n of_o our_o profit_n in_o compensation_n for_o our_o pain_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o seven_o be_v content_v with_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o estate_n methinks_v the_o priest_n may_v have_v consider_v before_o he_o have_v bring_v these_o two_o sentence_n together_o that_o there_o be_v some_o odds_o between_o give_v nine_o part_n in_o compensation_n for_o the_o pain_n in_o provide_v the_o ten_o â—nd_v give_v back_o three_o part_n in_o compensation_n for_o the_o pain_n in_o provide_v the_o seven_o wherein_o not_o only_o the_o claim_n but_o the_o allowance_n also_o for_o pain_n be_v very_o disproportionable_a however_o if_o as_o he_o fancy_v god_n do_v give_v back_o to_o â—he_n jew_n three_o part_n of_o their_o profit_n in_o compensation_n for_o their_o pain_n then_o see_v the_o husbandman_n here_o in_o many_o place_n be_v at_o well-nigh_o three_o time_n the_o pain_n and_o charge_n the_o jew_n be_v at_o it_o may_v just_o be_v expect_v that_o if_o god_n do_v now_o require_v any_o such_o tribute_n he_o who_o be_v perfect_a justice_n will_v make_v
his_o abatâ—ments_n proportionable_a to_o the_o â—ains_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v take_v in_o provide_v his_o part_n whence_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v bring_v it_o from_o a_o seventâ—_n to_o a_o ten_o on_o account_n of_o reward_n for_o pain_n will_v long_o since_o have_v draw_v it_o from_o a_o ten_o to_o a_o fifteen_o as_o a_o more_o aâ—ple_a reward_n for_o great_a pain_n but_o leave_v these_o petty_a conceit_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o sober_a man_n to_o who_o he_o propound_v they_o i_o will_v go_v on_o to_o that_o which_o the_o priest_n offer_v as_o a_o further_a answer_n yet_o to_o my_o objection_n i_o will_v only_o add_v say_v he_o pag._n 218._o that_o the_o priest_n payment_n be_v more_o merciful_a than_o the_o landlord_n for_o the_o landlord_n expect_v his_o full_a rent_n be_v the_o year_n neâ—er_v so_o bad_a or_o tâ—e_v profit_v never_o so_o few_o or_o small_a but_o the_o â—_o riâ—sts_n part_n can_v exceed_v thâ—_n increase_v if_o it_o be_v little_a he_o have_v but_o little_a if_o god_n give_v much_o thâ—_n countryman_n be_v aâ—le_a to_o pay_v more_o the_o landlord_n i_o grant_v do_v expect_v his_o full_a renâ—_n in_o bad_a year_n as_o well_o as_o in_o good_a but_o he_o never_o expect_v more_o than_o his_o rent_n be_v the_o year_n never_o so_o good_a though_o he_o often_o consider_v the_o tenant_n loss_n in_o bad_a year_n yet_o if_o tâ—e_v best_a year_n happen_v within_o the_o term_n of_o his_o contract_n he_o expect_v no_o advance_n of_o rent_n thereby_o now_o if_o there_o werâ—_n truth_n in_o what_o the_o priest_n say_v of_o his_o own_o part_n it_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a he_o say_v the_o priest_n part_n can_v exceed_v the_o increase_n it_o may_v be_v he_o mean_v it_o shall_v not_o but_o then_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o more_o too_o blame_v in_o exceed_v what_o they_o account_v their_o part_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o increase_n nay_o where_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a decrease_v where_o the_o crop_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o â—le_v seed_n that_o be_v sow_v even_o there_o â—o_o the_o priest_n aim_v and_o take_v a_o ten_o part_n now_o why_o do_v they_o thus_o if_o their_o part_n can_v exceed_v the_o increase_n do_v not_o this_o convict_v they_o of_o take_v a_o part_n where_o themselves_o confess_v they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n if_o a_o man_n sow_v twenty_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n and_o receive_v at_o harvest_n but_o ten_o bushel_n again_o will_v any_o man_n but_o a_o tythe-taker_n call_v this_o a_o increase_n yet_o these_o priest_n have_v learn_v new_a figure_n of_o speech_n and_o will_v call_v it_o a_o increase_n from_o twenty_o to_o ten_o and_o though_o the_o poor_a farmer_n lose_v half_a his_o seed_n and_o all_o his_o plow_a and_o other_o charge_n which_o seldom_o come_v to_o less_o than_o thirty_o shilling_n a_o acre_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o escape_v so_o the_o pâ—iest_a wâ—ll_n have_v a_o bout_n with_o he_o too_o and_o make_v he_o poor_a yet_o by_o take_v from_o he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o decrease_v yea_o though_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v be_v tythe_v the_o year_n beforâ—_n and_o have_v not_o now_o produce_v its_o own_o value_n yet_o be_v it_o now_o tythe_v over_o again_o and_o thus_o the_o priest_n take_v tithe_n of_o one_o thing_n twice_o judge_v now_o reader_n if_o tâ—is_n be_v not_o injustice_n if_o this_o be_v not_o vnmercifulness_n if_o this_o be_v not_o great_a oppression_n yet_o do_v the_o priest_n soothe_v up_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n and_o sawn_n upon_o he_o with_o flatter_a word_n indeed_o say_v he_o the_o priest_n be_v hâ—reby_o oblige_v to_o 〈…〉_z with_o his_o neighbour_n since_o he_o â—spansâ—_n in_o their_o â—ains_n and_o loss_n p._n 218._o in_o their_o gain_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v be_v a_o sharer_n and_o iâ—_n one_o respect_n in_o their_o loss_n too_o that_o be_v let_v they_o losâ—_n what_o they_o will_v if_o they_o do_v not_o lose_v all_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v have_v a_o share_n of_o what_o be_v leave_v how_o little_a soever_o it_o â—e_v thus_o he_o have_v a_o share_n in_o make_v they_o lose_v to_o that_o he_o set_v both_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o hu_o bandmau's_fw-mi loss_n he_o will_v not_o stretch_v out_o the_o least_o of_o hiâ—_n finger_n do_v he_o bear_v a_o share_n of_o the_o husbandman_n loss_n who_o when_o the_o husbandman_n reap_v but_o half_a the_o seed_n he_o sow_v and_o lose_v three_o time_n the_o value_n of_o his_o crop_n beside_o take_v from_o he_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o little_a that_o remain_v although_o it_o be_v tytâ—ed_v the_o year_n before_o and_o no_o increase_n but_o so_o much_o losâ—_n upon_o it_o since_o such_o sharer_n in_o loss_n the_o husbandman_n have_v better_o be_v without_o than_o have_v yea_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o that_o the_o priest_n will_v only_o share_v in_o his_o gain_n and_o never_o pretend_v to_o share_v in_o his_o loss_n for_o whenever_o he_o come_v under_o that_o pretence_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o make_v he_o the_o great_a loser_n and_o yet_o he_o cry_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o husbandman_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o care_n for_o one_o another_o if_o the_o husbandman_n â—ad_n no_o more_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n than_o the_o priest_n have_v of_o the_o husbandman_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o fat_a priest_n and_o lean_a farmer_n as_o there_o be_v the_o husbandman_n indeed_o take_v care_n and_o pain_n all_o the_o year_n round_o but_o what_o case_n do_v the_o priest_n take_v unleâ—â—_n it_o be_v when_o harvest_n come_v to_o get_v as_o much_o from_o the_o husbandman_n as_o he_o can_v thus_o indeed_o they_o both_o take_v care_n though_o not_o both_o the_o same_o care_n the_o husbandman_n care_n inrich_v the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n care_n impoverish_v the_o husbandman_n §21_n hâ—_n be_v loath_a to_o confess_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v much_o gheavy_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o leviâ—â—â—al_a priesthood_n and_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a by_o a_o suppositive_a computation_n of_o the_o charge_n then_o which_o he_o borrow_v from_o godwâ—n_n as_o he_o from_o other_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o jewish_a husbandman_n pay_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o one_o bushel_n out_o of_o six_o thousand_o that_o be_v above_o a_o six_o part_n of_o his_o crop_n pag._n 219_o 220._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1_o sy_n that_o the_o computation_n be_v doubtful_a for_o it_o suppose_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o whole_a crop_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v take_v out_o which_o the_o text_n seem_v not_o to_o allow_v the_o express_a word_n be_v deut._n â—4_n 22._o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_n all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seâ—d_n that_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o year_n by_o year_n there_o be_v tâ—e_v seed_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o seed_n the_o â—eed_n be_v part_n of_o the_o forme_a year_n increase_v and_o so_o be_v tythe_v before_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v now_o have_v be_v tytâ—ed_v aâ—ain_o together_o with_o its_o own_o increase_n it_o will_v thâ—n_o have_v be_v tythe_v twice_o in_o order_n then_o to_o a_o right_a computation_n it_o seem_v the_o seed_n shall_v first_o be_v deduct_v and_o the_o increase_n only_o compute_v which_o will_v make_v a_o considerable_a alteration_n in_o the_o account_n for_o it_o must_v be_v no_o very_o small_a quanticy_n of_o seed_n that_o produce_v 6000._o bushel_n of_o grain_n but_o 2._o this_o more_o than_o a_o six_o part_n as_o he_o account_n it_o be_v not_o all_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o 〈…〉_z appropriate_v to_o their_o maintenance_n but_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v provideâ—_n for_o out_o of_o this_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o raâ—se_v a_o 〈…〉_z to_o maintain_v the_o poor_a as_o now_o he_o 〈…〉_z to_o do_v bâ—t_v this_o defray_v all_o those_o charge_n and_o he_o and_o hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o share_n of_o it_o too_o but_o if_o the_o huâ—bandâ—e_n now_o shall_v compute_v their_o charge_n and_o take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ccount_v of_o what_o they_o pay_v both_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o sub-officer_n and_o also_o to_o the_o poor_a upon_o all_o occasion_n i_o be_o persuade_v many_o of_o they_o will_v find_v a_o six_o part_n of_o their_o crop_n do_v 〈◊〉_d excusâ—_n they_o again_o 3._o the_o husbandman_n now_o pay_v tâ—the_n of_o many_o more_o thing_n tâ—an_v the_o jew_n do_v as_o hay_n wool_n miâ—k_n wood_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v thing_n of_o less_o value_n as_o honey_n wax_n egg_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o priest_n now_o
i_o indeed_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o false_a news_n too_o how_o chance_v he_o quote_v no_o author_n of_o his_o news_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v news_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o confess_v i_o never_o hear_v before_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v any_o such_o canon_n make_v or_o any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o it_o behoove_v he_o therefore_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o author_n leave_v himself_o be_v repute_v and_o that_o deserve_o a_o raiser_n and_o spreader_n oâ—_n falsâ—_n news_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o â—ift_v his_o news_n a_o little_a and_o see_v how_o well_o it_o hang_v together_o he_o tell_v we_o but_o now_o that_o tmothy_n and_o titus_n werâ—_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v tychicus_n a_o dear_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6._o 21._o to_o the_o ephesian_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o but_o timothy_n also_o at_o corinth_n at_o athens_n at_o thessâ—lonica_n at_o philippi_n at_o rome_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o for_o titus_n who_o he_o fix_v in_o crete_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o send_v artemas_n and_o tychicus_n thither_o and_o of_o send_v for_o titus_n to_o nicoâ—â—lis_n tit._n 3._o 12_o do_v he_o not_o intimate_v that_o zenas_n and_o apollo_n one_o of_o who_o be_v a_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o a_o eloquent_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o crete_n ver_fw-la 13_o â—nd_o do_v not_o titus_n himself_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o into_o divers_a city_n and_o country_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o not_o at_o corinth_n once_o and_o again_o anâ—_n go_v he_o not_o also_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10_o now_o if_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v be_v fix_v as_o he_o fancy_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n if_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n have_v be_v fix_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o eminent_a church_n &_o in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v and_o if_o in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o fall_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o diocese_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o or_o any_o such_o strict_a canon_n as_o he_o conjecture_n make_v against_o the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v pray_v how_o do_v tychicus_n apollo_n and_o otherâ—_n observe_v those_o canon_n when_o they_o go_v as_o they_o do_v to_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n on_o how_o well_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n obey_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o officiate_v at_o corinth_n thessolonica_n philippi_n româ—_n and_o other_o place_n which_o according_a to_o this_o priest_n be_v distinct_a diocese_n belong_v to_o other_o man_n into_o which_o by_o the_o canon_n they_o be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o go_v to_o officiate_v do_v not_o this_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n of_o his_o story_n and_o manifest_v the_o falness_n of_o his_o news_n but_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o date_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o after-instance_n he_o give_v of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o date_n of_o which_o he_o willing_o leave_v out_o but_o that_o council_n be_v hold_v according_a to_o genebrard_n under_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o first_o in_o the_o yeaâ—_n 454._o be_v this_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n neither_o for_o much_o corruption_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n thus_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v what_o his_o confident_a talk_n of_o strict_a canon_n and_o diocese_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n be_v come_v to_o will_v any_o man_n of_o honesty_n ingenuity_n or_o modesty_n impose_v such_o falsehood_n upon_o ignorant_a reader_n or_o expose_v such_o folly_n to_o judicious_a eyeâ—_n he_o talk_v also_o pag._n 225._o of_o a_o synod_n among_o the_o britain_n hold_v by_o s._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 456._o but_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o parisâ—es_n and_o very_o confident_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o long_o before_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o as_o direct_v any_o thing_n hâ—re_o the_o britain_n have_v fix_v arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v those_o priest_n be_v fix_v to_o parish_n as_o now_o they_o be_v which_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o express_o say_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v fix_v they_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o dare_v take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o but_o prove_v it_o he_o never_o can_v selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o show_n the_o contrary_a but_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n aâ—ong_v the_o saxon_n the_o priest_n ascribe_v to_o honorius_n the_o five_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o yearâ—4â—_n â—4â—_z or_o to_o theodorâ—s_n the_o next_o bâ—t_n one_o in_o that_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—enty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o hence_o i_o perceiuâ—_v he_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o deride_v i_o for_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n whether_o parish_n be_v divide_v by_o honorius_n theodorus_n or_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n i_o think_v not_o worth_a inquiery_a i_o know_v the_o common_a opinion_n attribute_n this_o work_n to_o honoriâ—s_n which_o yet_o be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o some_o of_o great_a judgement_n it_o suffice_v my_o purpose_n that_o whether_o parish_n be_v set_v out_o and_o parish-priest_n fix_v thereto_o by_o honorius_n or_o theodorus_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o either_o of_o these_o receive_v his_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n from_o rome_n honorius_n say_v bede_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o receive_v the_o pall_n of_o his_o archbishopric_n from_o honorius_n at_o that_o time_n pope_n of_o rome_n and_o withal_o a_o letter_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n grant_v to_o this_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o paulinus_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o who_o also_o he_o send_v a_o pall_n this_o power_n at_o thâ—ir_a request_n that_o which_o soever_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v first_o the_o survivor_n may_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n command_n make_v such_o a_o ordination_n of_o another_o in_o his_o room_n as_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n this_o show_v they_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o what_o they_o act_v by_o that_o authority_n be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n power_n if_o therefore_o honorius_n as_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n divide_v that_o province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish_n priest_n therein_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o those_o parish_n be_v divide_v and_o priest_n set_v up_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o instrument_n honorius_n be_v therein_o and_o by_o who_o power_n it_o be_v do_v and_o thus_o seem_v caâ—den_a to_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o brittania_n pag._n 100_o wherâ—_n he_o say_v when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v assign_v several_a church_n to_o several_a priest_n and_o 〈…〉_z unto_o they_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemptionâ—36_n â—36_z begin_v 〈◊〉_d to_o divide_v england_n into_o parish_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o canterbury_n so_o that_o he_o refer_v this_o act_n of_o honorius_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o oâ—ly_o in_o point_n of_o power_n but_o of_o example_n also_o in_o imitation_n then_o of_o what_o the_o pope_n have_v donâ—_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o pope_n be_v these_o parish_n set_v out_o and_o be_v parish-priest_n at_o first_o set_v up_o whoever_o be_v the_o pope_n agent_n therein_o the_o priest_n conclude_v this_o section_n thus_o and_o now_o say_v he_o we_o see_v t._n e._n have_v neither_o learning_n nor_o truth_n in_o he_o who_o attribute_n our_o fix_v to_o a_o â—ope_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o show_v the_o way_n in_o this_o practice_n not_o intend_v that_o any_o vagabond_n speaker_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o once_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v settle_v pag._n 22â—_n i_o be_o better_a acquaint_v with_o myself_o than_o to_o pretend_v to_o any_o great_a store_n of_o learning_n and_o with_o his_o manner_n of_o writing_n than_o to_o regard_v his_o reflection_n on_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v with_o great_a readiness_n i_o submit_v both_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n but_o as_o little_a learning_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o i_o have_v enough_o at_o least_o to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o for_o all_o his_o great_a stock_n of_o learning_n wiâ—h_o the_o conceit_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o overblow_v
go_v to_o law_n for_o maintenance_n yet_o to_o blemish_v if_o he_o can_v the_o quaker_n he_o say_v whereas_o the_o quaker_n to_o make_v magistrate_n as_o useless_a as_o minister_n use_v to_o declaim_v against_o go_v to_o law_n upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o t._n e._n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brethren_n say_v in_o civil_a case_n it_o be_v no_o injustice_n for_o a_o man_n to_o recover_v his_o due_a by_o law_n hereupon_o the_o priest_n ask_v have_v the_o quaker_n receive_v some_o nâ—w_a dispensation_n from_o heaven_n if_o not_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o law_n now_o in_o civil_a case_n when_o 20_o year_n ago_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v deny_v by_o they_o as_o unlawful_a have_v he_o intend_v to_o have_v convict_v i_o of_o contradict_v my_o brethren_n it_o have_v behove_v he_o to_o have_v prove_v not_o only_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n do_v use_v to_o declaim_v against_o go_v to_o law_n upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o honesty_n will_v have_v oblige_v he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o common_a prudence_n will_v have_v lead_v he_o to_o it_o but_o see_v he_o have_v so_o confident_o say_v it_o without_o offer_v any_o proof_n i_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o leave_v he_o under_o the_o imputation_n of_o slander_n until_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o assertion_n upon_o this_o false_a insinuation_n he_o thus_o proceed_v the_o spirit_n then_o by_o which_o the_o quaker_n pretend_v to_o be_v inspire_v either_o differ_v from_o itself_o or_o be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o the_o quaker_n so_o late_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o quaker_n be_v inspire_v neither_o differ_v from_o itself_o nor_o be_v any_o other_o spirit_n than_o that_o which_o the_o quaker_n have_v always_o not_o only_o pretend_v to_o but_o enjoy_v the_o quaker_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o their_o testimony_n be_v the_o same_o that_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o true_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v twenty_o year_n ago_o for_o they_o bely_v the_o quaker_n twenty_o year_n ago_o and_o so_o they_o do_v still_o of_o this_o black_a art_n this_o priest_n be_v master_n and_o as_o one_o resolve_v by_o false_a report_n to_o defame_v if_o he_o can_v they_o who_o by_o fair_a reason_v and_o plain_a argument_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v he_o tell_v his_o story_n of_o the_o quaker_n with_o as_o great_a confidence_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o believe_v they_o one_o of_o they_o say_v he_o vindication_n pag._n 328._o tell_v i_o very_o late_o that_o i_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n false_o in_o say_v that_o they_o neglect_v to_o crave_v a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o meat_n which_o be_v now_o frequent_o practise_v among_o they_o whereupon_o he_o say_v if_o this_o be_v their_o mind_n now_o former_o they_o talk_v at_o another_o rate_n what_o say_v they_o we_o crave_v a_o blessing_n 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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 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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