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pirate_n and_o therefore_o this_o clamourous_a objection_n against_o tithe_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o weight_n with_o wiseman_n to_o suppress_v they_o than_o their_o idle_a clamour_n against_o all_o old_a legal_a custom_n rate_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o trade_n to_o abrogate_v they_o altogether_o to_o the_o ruin_n both_o of_o our_o traffic_n navy_n and_o merchant_n too_o that_o pay_v they_o 4_o this_o objection_n be_v direct_o make_v against_o the_o providence_n wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o prescribe_v tithe_n among_o his_o own_o people_n out_o of_o all_o their_o tillage_n and_o improvement_n and_o know_v it_o will_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o they_o his_o 219._o blessing_n promise_v to_o their_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o great_a improvement_n to_o they_o in_o their_o crop_n than_o all_o their_o extraordinary_a cost_n and_o pain_n amount_v to_o wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n or_o discouragement_n to_o any_o real_a saint_n good_a husbandry_n or_o improvement_n now_o who_o deserve_v to_o reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o labour_n or_o improvement_n if_o god_n himself_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n or_o portion_n out_o of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o minister_n 5_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n or_o strength_n in_o this_o objection_n yet_o it_o extend_v not_o unto_o all_o tithe_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o extraordinary_a chargeable_a improvement_n as_o to_o make_v mere_a barren_a heath_n ling_n and_o sand_n out_o of_o which_o no_o former_a profitâ—_n natural_o grow_v manurable_a for_o corn_n or_o pasture_n tillage_n and_o meadow_n wood_n out_o of_o which_o most_o predial_a tithe_n arise_v so_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o this_o pretend_a mischief_n already_o provide_v in_o the_o best_a and_o strict_a statute_n make_v by_o the_o best_a of_o our_o protestant_a king_n for_o the_o true_a payment_n 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officer_n soldier_n if_o they_o can_v prevail_v to_o put_v down_o tithe_n upon_o other_o pretext_n yet_o to_o rob_v the_o minister_n of_o they_o at_o present_a if_o not_o in_o perpetuity_n upon_o this_o pretence_n to_o sequester_v and_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n for_o the_o pretend_a ease_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o future_a tax_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o close_n of_o this_o proposition_n and_o prevention_n of_o this_o detestable_a impious_a sacrilegious_a plot_n against_o our_o minister_n and_o religion_n too_o propound_v and_o answer_v all_o such_o specious_a argument_n pretence_n as_o may_v be_v produce_v by_o they_o to_o delude_v the_o people_n veil_n over_o the_o execrable_a impiety_n and_o take_v off_o the_o odium_fw-la of_o this_o prodigious_a villainy_n first_o they_o may_v and_o will_v suggest_v that_o they_o have_v some_o ancient_a punctual_a precedent_n to_o warrant_v countenance_n justify_v this_o their_o project_n as_o namely_o the_o practical_a example_n of_o charles_n martel_n king_n of_o france_n who_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 730._o as_o the_o marginal_a 69._o author_n report_n have_v perpetual_a war_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o peace_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ideo_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suis_fw-la militibus_fw-la in_o stipendium_fw-la contulit_fw-la maxima_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la do_v thereupon_o bestow_v the_o land_n revenue_n rent_n and_o tithe_n too_o as_o the_o act_n of_o restitution_n with_o other_o prove_v of_o parish-church_n monastery_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n upon_o his_o soldier_n for_o their_o pay_n and_o arrear_n for_o the_o great_a part_n and_o sure_o upon_o a_o very_a godly_a and_o just_a reason_n as_o john_n can_n and_o some_o army-officer_n will_v swear_v thus_o express_v in_o his_o decree_n record_v in_o 648._o goldastus_n and_o mr._n 466._o selden_n ut_fw-la subveniatur_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la publicis_fw-la et_fw-la salariis_fw-la militum_fw-la pro_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi statu_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la &_o uniuscujusque_fw-la propria_fw-la pace_fw-la pugnantium_fw-la that_o he_o may_v relieve_v the_o public_a necessity_n and_o pay_v and_o reward_v the_o soldier_n fight_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o proper_a peace_n of_o every_o one_o as_o our_o officer_n and_o soldier_n now_o say_v they_o do_v and_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o just_a they_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n glebe_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n king_n commonwealth_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a person_n too_o who_o have_v fight_v all_o this_o while_n for_o they_o and_o their_o defence_n to_o this_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o add_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o 121._o templar_n and_o hospitaler_n who_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o religious_a soldier_n employ_v only_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o special_a bull_n and_o grant_n of_o several_a pope_n exempt_v from_o pay_v any_o tithe_n at_o all_o to_o any_o minister_n out_o of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o their_o several_a order_n because_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o church_n against_o her_o enemy_n as_o turk_n saracen_n and_o other_o infidel_n therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n equity_n all_o our_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o have_v late_o fight_v or_o be_v now_o or_o hereafter_o fight_v for_o the_o church_n against_o her_o enemy_n and_o malignant_n shall_v be_v total_o and_o final_o discharge_v from_o pay_v any_o tithe_n at_o all_o out_o of_o their_o old_a or_o new_a purchase_v land_n lease_n cattle_n estate_n spoil_n pay_v or_o other_o increase_n beside_o most_o of_o our_o army_n officer_n and_o very_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v extraordinary_o gift_v inspire_v from_o heaven_n and_o constant_a speaker_n or_o preacher_n etc._n transcend_v all_o black-coated_n minister_n yea_o the_o undoubted_a new_a minister_n and_o priest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o many_o deem_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v true_o style_v 9_o a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royâ—â—_n priesthood_n yea_o army_n of_o priest_n be_v 5._o make_v king_n and_o priest_n by_o christ_n himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o john_n can_n have_v publish_v in_o his_o voice_n p._n 24_o 27_o 28_o 29._o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o only_o enter_v into_o our_o minister_n church_n pulpit_n and_o dispossess_v they_o of_o they_o as_o he_o there_o assert_n and_o press_v they_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n but_o be_v capable_a in_o right_n equity_n justice_n to_o receive_v all_o their_o tithe_n to_o their_o own_o use_n nay_o one_o step_n more_o john_n can_n in_o his_o voice_n p._n 27._o thus_o peremptory_o conclude_v i_o will_v affirm_v and_o abide_v by_o it_o since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o soldier_n and_o other_o who_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o at_o university_n to_o learning_n public_o to_o 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they_o and_o their_o land_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n dean_n
historian_n record_v that_o for_o this_o his_o sacrilege_n â—e_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o long_a and_o terrible_a convulsion_n of_o all_o his_o member_n whereof_o he_o die_v in_o great_a anguish_n that_o eucherius_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n in_o a_o vision_n see_v he_o damn_v for_o it_o and_o that_o upon_o search_n make_v in_o his_o tomb_n by_o a_o angel_n admonition_n it_o be_v also_o confirm_v for_o truth_n no_o relic_n of_o his_o corpse_n be_v find_v therein_o but_o only_o a_o dreadful_a serpent_n 306._o apud_fw-la frances_n carolus_n martellus_n insignis_fw-la vir_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la exactis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la diebus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la beati_fw-la dionysii_fw-la legitur_fw-la esse_fw-la sepultus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la patrimonia_fw-la cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la omnium_fw-la fere_n ecclesiarum_fw-la galliae_fw-la pro_fw-la stipendio_fw-la commilitonum_fw-la suorum_fw-la mutilaverat_fw-la miserabiliter_fw-la à _fw-la malignis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la de_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la avulsus_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la nusquam_fw-la comparuiâ—_n as_o matthew_n westminster_n story_n of_o he_o 2_o the_o censure_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o this_o sacrilegious_a robbery_n by_o the_o marginal_a author_n and_o other_o especial_o by_o agobardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n an._n 828._o in_o his_o book_n 601._o de_fw-fr dispensatione_fw-la &_o rei_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la contra_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la worthy_a the_o read_n who_o thus_o complain_v p._n 269._o nunc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la possessiones_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la possessionibus_fw-la venundantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o he_o condemn_v as_o detestable_a sacrilege_n execrable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o petrus_n damianus_n anno_fw-la 1060._o l._n 1._o epist_n 11._o where_o he_o give_v this_o censure_n of_o his_o practice_n and_o other_o inter_fw-la omne_fw-la vero_fw-la hic_fw-la mala_fw-la illud_fw-la excedit_fw-la et_fw-la diabolicam_fw-la fere_n modum_fw-la videtur_fw-la aequare_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la quia_fw-la praediis_fw-la in_o militem_fw-la profligatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o among_o all_o wicked_a act_n this_o exceed_v and_o seem_v almost_o to_o equal_v the_o very_a wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o the_o farm_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prodigal_o spend_v upon_o soldier_n insuper_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la decimae_fw-la &_o plebes_fw-la adduntuâ—_n in_fw-la beneficium_fw-la secularibus_fw-la moreover_o tithe_n and_o people_n be_v likewise_o add_v and_o confer_v on_o these_o secular_a man_n for_o a_o reward_n which_o in_o hiâ—_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 12._o &_o lib._n 5._o epist_n 9_o he_o style_v a_o great_a sin_n sacrilege_n and_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n conclude_v what_o be_v it_o to_o turn_v tithe_n to_o the_o use_n of_o soldier_n and_o secular_a man_n nisi_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la iis_fw-la virus_fw-la quo_fw-la pereant_fw-la exhibere_fw-la but_o to_o give_v they_o deadly_a poison_n whereby_o they_o may_v perish_v petrus_n blesensis_n archdeacon_n of_o bath_n epist_n 82._o &_o joannis_n de_fw-fr belith_n de_fw-fr divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la explicatione_n c._n 5._o write_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n make_v it_o a_o great_a robbery_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v away_o minister_n tithe_n though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o pope_n own_o bull_n than_o violent_o to_o take_v away_o and_o plunder_v man_n horse_n as_o they_o be_v ride_v or_o carâ—ing_v in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a use_n as_o soldier_n use_v to_o do_v 3_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o charles_n martel_n immediate_a successor_n so_o much_o detest_v both_o his_o practice_n and_o sacrilege_n that_o by_o 75._o public_a edict_n they_o decree_v in_o these_o term_n that_o the_o tithe_n and_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o profane_a person_n so_o they_o style_v the_o 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