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to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o these_o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n may_v see_v but_o a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o make_v on_o purpose_n to_o abu_v i_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 284._o though_o he_o nibble_v at_o the_o same_o passage_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o quote_v it_o as_o this_o priest_n do_v nor_o charge_v i_o with_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o but_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n his_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o observe_v now_o reader_n how_o i_o be_o deal_v with_o between_o these_o two_o priest_n one_o of_o they_o say_v positive_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_v the_o one_o say_v i_o affirm_v if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n â—e_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v the_o selfsame_a sentence_n out_o of_o my_o book_n and_o that_o in_o my_o own_o word_n be_v this_o faiâ—_n deal_v yet_o upon_o this_o and_o his_o former_a mistake_n of_o immediate_a teach_n he_o say_v pag._n 137._o all_o that_o t._n e._n allow_v for_o saint_n get_v their_o knowledge_n in_o a_o instant_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o also_o i_o reject_v for_o a_o slander_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n get_v their_o knowledge_n as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o that_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o grace_n in_o 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the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o lift_v blow_v also_o when_o it_o lift_v and_o â—e_v that_o turn_v the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v and_o shut_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o my_o say_n those_o good_a man_n &_o godly_a martyr_n live_v at_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n he_o thus_o sport_n himself_o very_o pleasant_a say_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d then_o ask_v the_o quaker_n what_o hour_n of_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v when_o his_o other_o martyr_n as_o he_o false_o call_v they_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wickliff_n live_v if_o it_o be_v but_o daybreak_n in_o cranmer_n time_n it_o be_v dark_a as_o midnight_n in_o wickliffe_n if_o cranmer_n and_o bradford_n have_v but_o little_a light_n wickliff_n and_o thorp_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o have_v cat_n eye_n they_o can_v not_o see_v then_o pag._n 138._o sure_o his_o flout_a humour_n be_v up_o when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o indulge_v his_o genius_n who_o soever_o he_o spatter_a but_o let_v his_o unhandsome_a expression_n pass_v which_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o every_o reader_n that_o have_v not_o cat_n eye_n i_o reply_v to_o his_o question_n that_o what_o ever_o hour_n thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wicâ—liâ—â—e_n live_v in_o or_o how_o dark_a soever_o it_o than_o be_v they_o have_v light_a enough_o give_v they_o to_o discover_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o human_a institution_n &_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o though_o they_o live_v before_o cranmer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o not_o see_v so_o many_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v yet_o they_o see_v some_o and_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v as_o real_o a_o corruption_n and_o their_o testimony_n against_o it_o ought_v as_o â—ell_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o other_o martyrâ—_n against_o other_o corruption_n afterward_o nor_o ought_v those_o 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the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o he_o say_v tend_v more_o to_o superstition_n then_o otherwise_o and_o say_v he_o when_o hooper_n be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o new_a playeâ—_n in_o a_o strange_a apparel_n on_o the_o stage_n have_v for_o his_o upper_a garment_n a_o long_a scarlet_a chymere_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o under_o that_o a_o white_a linen_n rochet_n that_o cover_v all_o his_o shoulder_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o have_v a_o geometrial_a that_o be_v a_o foursquared_a cap_n albeit_o that_o his_o head_n be_v round_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n say_v fox_n the_o strangeness_n hereof_o be_v that_o day_n to_o that_o good_a preacher_n every_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v martyr_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 1366._o thus_o see_v thou_o reader_n that_o what_o
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 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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
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 ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n still_o not_o temporal_a now_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o those_o law_n which_o declare_v the_o right_n they_o have_v to_o be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v the_o juggle_v if_o they_o will_v claim_v tithe_n by_o these_o statute_n they_o shall_v claim_v they_o in_o that_o notion_n wherein_o the_o statute_n suppose_v they_o due_a which_o be_v as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n not_o as_o a_o temporal_a the_o priest_n say_v a_o father_n have_v a_o maintenance_n reserve_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o son_n estate_n mention_v in_o those_o deed_n which_o settle_v the_o say_a estate_n on_o the_o son_n though_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v maintain_v by_o his_o son_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la may_v claim_v a_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o deed_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o the_o second_o title_n strengthen_v but_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o first_o this_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o case_n for_o beside_o 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 as_o so_o due_a this_o deed_n of_o settlement_n mention_n nothing_o of_o a_o divine_a right_n but_o acknowledge_v a_o civil_a and_o temporal_a right_n to_o the_o maintenance_n therein_o reserve_v as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o father_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o this_o maintenance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o deed_n as_o the_o priest_n claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o both_o alike_o unreasonable_a §12_n in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o inquire_v two_o thing_n pag._n 335_o 336._o first_o what_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n claim_v a_o property_n in_o second_o where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n to_o the_o first_o the_o priest_n give_v no_o answer_n here_o only_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 196._o he_o say_v we_o grant_v tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n only_o and_o with_o this_o answer_n he_o content_v himself_o overlook_v the_o argument_n i_o offer_v in_o pag._n 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o to_o prove_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o such_o a_o claim_n particular_o that_o if_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o settle_a tithe_n as_o he_o say_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o law_n then_o sure_o they_o can_v settle_v 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o they_o be_v so_o seize_v of_o and_o they_o can_v be_v actual_o seize_v of_o no_o other_o profit_n or_o increase_v than_o what_o do_v grow_v increase_n or_o renew_v upon_o the_o land_n while_o they_o be_v actual_o seize_v of_o it_o so_o that_o such_o settlement_n how_o valid_a soever_o while_o they_o live_v must_v needs_o expire_v with_o they_o this_o and_o much_o more_o such_o plain_a anâ—_n serious_a argumentation_n tend_v to_o prove_v the_o emptiness_n and_o unreasonable_v of_o their_o plea_n to_o tithe_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o the_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pass_v by_o unanswered_a the_o reader_n may_v guess_v why_o the_o second_o thing_n inquire_v be_v where_o this_o property_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o in_o the_o office_n this_o i_o perceive_v they_o be_v wonderful_a wary_a how_o they_o answer_v one_o priest_n say_v a_o office_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o property_n and_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o successor_n forever_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 190._o this_o as_o doubtful_o and_o dark_o deliver_v as_o may_v be_v seem_v in_o the_o first_o part_n to_o affix_v the_o property_n to_o the_o office_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o person_n that_o sustain_v the_o office_n for_o he_o say_v the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v that_o office_n have_v this_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o not_o during_o his_o office_n only_o but_o during_o hiâ—_n life_n which_o may_v extend_v far_o beyond_o his_o 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
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 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