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do_v i_o not_o make_v the_o soldier_n maintainable_a by_o he_o for_o who_o defence_n he_o fight_v pag._n 285._o be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o soldier_n give_v his_o prince_n a_o stipend_n say_v i_o not_o most_o plain_o he_o that_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n mâ—y_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v and_o that_o he_o that_o feed_v a_o flock_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o milk_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o he_o feed_v ibid._n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o same_o be_v not_o this_o the_o free_a and_o unconstrained_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n with_o what_o face_n then_o then_o can_v this_o man_n calm_v a_o abuser_n of_o scripture_n and_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o instance_n do_v show_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o i_o will_v squeeze_v out_o of_o they_o have_v man_n that_o have_v no_o name_n no_o forehead_n neither_o the_o ox_n he_o say_v must_v not_o be_v starve_v who_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o employ_v by_o he_o that_o feed_v he_o pag._n 55._o who_o say_v he_o must_v be_v it_o likely_a i_o will_v have_v the_o ox_n starve_v when_o i_o say_v express_o the_o ox_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v be_v feed_v the_o way_n to_o starve_v he_o do_v not_o this_o unjust_a man_n know_v fulwell_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v feed_v or_o no_o but_o who_o in_o equity_n be_v bind_v to_o feed_v he_o they_o by_o who_o he_o be_v employ_v they_o for_o who_o he_o labour_v they_o who_o corn_n â—e_n tread_v out_o or_o they_o who_o do_v not_o employ_v he_o at_o all_o they_o for_o who_o he_o never_o labour_v they_o who_o câ—rn_n he_o do_v notâ—read_v â—read_z out_o nor_o can_v and_o who_o business_n or_o service_n he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o fit_a for_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a case_n as_o my_o word_n manifest_a the_o ox_n say_v i_o pag._n 284._o that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o â—he_n law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v but_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o he_o who_o corn_n he_o tread_v out_o but_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n that_o whiâ—e_v the_o ox_n tread_v out_o corn_n for_o one_o man_n another_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v he_o that_o have_v be_v unreasonable_a now_o how_o unrighteous_a be_v this_o man_n from_o hence_o to_o insinuate_v that_o i_o will_v have_v the_o ox_n starve_v and_o how_o impertinent_a to_o argue_v that_o the_o ox_n must_v not_o be_v starve_v though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o employ_v by_o he_o that_o feed_v he_o thereby_o fallacious_o intimate_v that_o the_o controversy_n rest_v upon_o that_o point_n whether_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v feed_v though_o by_o he_o for_o who_o he_o labour_v any_o long_a than_o he_o be_v in_o actual_a employment_n which_o be_v no_o part_n at_o all_o of_o the_o controversy_n but_o whether_o while_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o one_o man_n service_n while_o he_o be_v tread_v out_o corn_n for_o one_o man_n another_o for_o who_o he_o do_v no_o service_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v he_o this_o i_o say_v be_v unreasonable_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o equity_n the_o same_o i_o now_o again_o affirm_v and_o dare_v expose_v it_o to_o the_o strong_a assault_n my_o opponent_n be_v able_a to_o make_v against_o it_o now_o for_o the_o latter_a place_n gal._n 6._o the_o priest_n say_v s._n paul_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v give_v the_o minister_n a_o part_n of_o all_o their_o good_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o that_o say_v he_o a_o declare_v what_o the_o maintenance_n be_v by_o this_o he_o will_v
interest_n as_o these_o good_a man_n for_o martyr_n it_o seem_v we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o plain_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 307_o 309._o make_v as_o if_o they_o hold_v no_o other_o opinion_n of_o tithe_n than_o i_o represent_v he_o to_o hâ—ld_v in_o all_o which_o he_o wrong_v both_o they_o and_o i_o and_o tell_v his_o reader_n a_o great_a untruth_n for_o neither_o do_v they_o hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a in_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o temporal_a right_n in_o which_o he_o claim_v they_o nor_o do_v i_o represent_v he_o to_o hold_v that_o tithe_n arâ—_n pure_a and_o mere_a alm_n as_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v wickliff_n he_o confess_v deny_v the_o ius_n divinuâ—_n or_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o do_v so_o and_o the_o human_a right_n too_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o this_o priest_n claim_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a witness_n against_o he_o for_o wickliff_n hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v pure_a alm_n disposable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o this_o priest_n call_v tithe_n his_o freehold_n and_o say_v he_o look_v upoâ—_n himself_o to_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o than_o a_o landlord_n be_v to_o his_o tenant_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o rent_n conference_n pag._n 161._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 315._o which_o be_v somewhat_o different_a i_o wis_v from_o mere_a alms._n and_o how_o contemptible_o soever_o these_o priest_n think_v of_o john_n wickliff_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n in_o their_o public_a testimonial_a give_v high_a commendation_n of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o man_n of_o profound_a learning_n but_o as_o a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a champion_n of_o the_o faith_n martyrol_n pag._n 412._o and_o that_o john_n hus_n the_o bohemian_a by_o public_a disputation_n in_o the_o university_n of_o prague_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o article_n of_o wickliff_n and_o particular_o that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n and_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 425._o and_o though_o wickliff_n it_o sâ—ems_v be_v not_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n yet_o hus_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v adventure_v to_o style_v one_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v call_v again_o a_o manifest_a liar_n since_o hus_n be_v actual_o burn_v at_o constance_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o same_o council_n which_o command_v the_o burn_a of_o wickliffe_n bone_n and_o for_o maintain_v wickliffâ—'s_n article_n neither_o do_v swinderby_n britâ—_n or_o thorp_n hold_v tithe_n in_o that_o notion_n of_o temporal_a right_n that_o these_o priest_n do_v for_o swinderby_n hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v mere_a alm_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o his_o seven_o article_n he_o say_v no_o priest_n ought_v by_o bargain_v and_o covenant_n to_o sell_v his_o ghostly_a travel_n that_o be_v his_o spiritual_a service_n or_o ministry_n of_o which_o among_o many_o particular_n he_o name_v prayer_n baptism_n confirm_v marry_v etc._n etc._n martyrol_n pag._n 431._o which_o hus_n also_o maintain_v say_v it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o if_o the_o curate_n do_v perform_v his_o corporal_a ministry_n that_o he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o challenge_v tithe_n by_o a_o civil_a title_n because_o that_o as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o which_o give_v the_o tithe_n as_o also_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o curate_n every_o such_o ministry_n ought_v free_o to_o be_v give_v and_o not_o by_o any_o civil_a exchange_n pag._n 426._o brute_n also_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n which_o he_o judicious_o and_o plain_o disprove_v show_v that_o tytâ—â—s_n under_o the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o end_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v afterward_o command_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n christian_a people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pâ—y_a tithe_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o christ_n pag._n 446_o 447._o but_o account_v tithe_n mere_a alm_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o pag._n 438._o although_o he_o say_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o pag._n 447._o yet_o by_o the_o word_n tradition_n that_o seem_v rather_o mean_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la then_o dejure_v as_o for_o thorp_n he_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n but_o the_o temporal_a right_n also_o that_o these_o priest_n plead_v for_o for_o he_o show_v that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v power_n to_o detain_v their_o tithe_n the_o parishioner_n say_v he_o that_o pay_v their_o temporal_a good_n be_v they_o tithe_n or_o offering_n to_o priest_n that_o do_v not_o their_o office_n among_o they_o just_o be_v partner_n of_o every_o sin_n of_o those_o priest_n because_o that_o they_o sustain_v those_o priest_n full_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o temporal_a good_n pag._n 494._o and_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o archbishop_n for_o expugn_v the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n he_o say_v sr._n why_o call_v you_o the_o take_n of_o tithe_n and_o of_o such_o other_o duty_n that_o priest_n challenge_v now_o wrongful_o the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n since_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n challenge_v nor_o take_v such_o duty_n therefore_o these_o take_n of_o priest_n now_o be_v not_o call_v just_o the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o all_o such_o give_v and_o take_v aught_o to_o be_v call_v and_o holdeâ—_n the_o slanderous_a covetousness_n of_o man_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n pag._n 495._o thus_o have_v thou_o reader_n in_o part_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n concern_v tithe_n which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o priest_n will_v call_v senseless_a say_n as_o he_o do_v before_o however_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o say_n that_o his_o be_v not_o a_o true_a say_n when_o he_o say_v those_o man_n be_v no_o more_o against_o tithe_n than_o i_o represent_v the_o priest_n himself_o to_o be_v chap._n v._n have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o as_o such_o deny_v by_o many_o good_a man_n not_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o martyr_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o former_a age_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o who_o for_o such_o their_o witness-bearing_a do_v suffer_v undeâ—_n that_o church_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v what_o tâ—ese_n two_o priest_n have_v further_o offer_v concern_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n §_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n to_o show_v on_o what_o ground_n our_o king_n and_o parliament_n proceed_v in_o estate_v tithe_n on_o the_o clergy_n set_v down_o pag._n â—4â—_n a_o rule_n or_o axiom_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o preserve_v cherish_v maintain_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o theiâ—_n dominion_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o father_n and_o predecessor_n if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o the_o reformation_n have_v settle_v tithe_n upon_o the_o clergy_n then_o be_v tithe_n no_o clear_a from_o popery_n in_o their_o settlement_n then_o in_o their_o institution_n for_o if_o edw._n 6._o settle_a tithe_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o father_n hâ—n_o 8._o and_o if_o hen._n 8._o settle_a tithe_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o father_n hen._n 7._o and_o so_o back_o then_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o hen._n 7._o and_o his_o predecessor_n be_v profess_a papist_n and_o devote_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o constitution_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n make_v by_o or_o under_o they_o be_v full_o and_o absolute_o popish_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n by_o which_o the_o priest_n now_o claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o they_o be_v make_v according_a to_o popish_a constitution_n which_o i_o think_v be_v not_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o claim_n but_o he_o say_v if_o i_o will_v fair_o have_v disprove_v this_o temporal_a right_n i_o shall_v have_v show_v there_o be_v no_o human_a law_n to_o estate_n tithe_n on_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o remedy_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o any_o that_o detain_v they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 142._o that_o be_v his_o mistake_n if_o i_o have_v argue_v against_o fact_n the_o way_n he_o propose_v have_v not_o be_v improper_a but_o argue_v against_o his_o pretend_a right_n i_o conceive_v i_o take_v the_o right_a method_n and_o be_o well_o content_a to_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o every_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n that_o they_o have_v
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
gospel-minister_n shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o pag._n 71_o who_o that_o have_v read_v all_o this_o can_v have_v think_v any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o very_o believe_v tithe_n be_v so_o ordain_v and_o settle_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v a_o immutable_a unalterable_a maintenance_n nay_o k._n hen._n 8._o be_v by_o the_o other_o priest_n charge_v with_o sacrilege_n for_o but_o alienate_v some_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n vindicat._n pag._n 305._o and_o yet_o he_o now_o say_v when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n do_v not_o this_o manifest_a that_o what_o he_o have_v writteâ—_n before_o of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o dissimulation_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o ignorant_a people_n have_v he_o sincere_o believe_v tithe_n to_o be_v sâ—_n due_a as_o in_o the_o place_n forequote_v he_o plain_o affirm_v have_v he_o faithful_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o ancient_a divine_a right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o that_o the_o gospel-minister_n shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o how_o can_v he_o pretend_v as_o he_o do_v to_o be_v himself_o a_o gospel-minister_n quit_v his_o claim_n to_o tithe_n for_o any_o other_o maintenance_n will_v he_o quit_v that_o which_o himself_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n intend_v shall_v be_v continue_v if_o he_o believe_v in_o earnest_n that_o jesus_n ever_o intend_v so_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o indeed_o believe_v how_o false_a be_v he_o and_o how_o devoid_a of_o truth_n so_o to_o affirm_v but_o what_o will_v not_o interest_n and_o advantage_n work_v in_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n tithe_n then_o however_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v so_o sacred_a a_o maintenance_n so_o divine_a a_o tribute_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n will_v quit_v their_o claim_n thereto_o whenever_o they_o find_v they_o can_v mend_v their_o market_n till_o then_o say_v the_o priest_n viz._n till_o the_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o we_o desire_v the_o quaker_n will_v let_v we_o quiet_o enjoy_v our_o ordinary_a maintenance_n and_o we_o be_v well_o content_v no_o wonder_n fill_v they_o full_a give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o they_o be_v well_o content_a but_o no_o long_o how_o like_a be_v these_o to_o some_o of_o they_o of_o old_a that_o as_o the_o prophet_n word_n it_o mic._n 3._o 5._o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o he_o just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n now_o feed_v they_o fill_v they_o keep_v thâ—m_a bite_n labour_n toil_n and_o drudge_n for_o they_o and_o make_v it_o thy_o care_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n although_o thy_o own_o family_n want_v and_o they_o be_v well_o content_a and_o will_v cry_v peace_n peace_n and_o sâ—w_o a_o soft_a pillow_n under_o each_o arm-hole_n but_o if_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o slack_v thy_o hand_n look_v to_o thyself_o if_o once_o thou_o forbear_v to_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o will_v not_o only_o prepare_v war_n against_o thou_o but_o will_v quick_o too_o make_v war_n upon_o thou_o will_v take_v thou_o prisoner_n and_o spoil_v thy_o good_n in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o give_v they_o not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o bite_v they_o will_v bite_v thou_o §_o 24._o as_o he_o will_v be_v very_o well_o conteâ—t_a to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o quaker_n so_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v as_o well_o content_a to_o maintain_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a medium_n he_o use_v to_o persuade_v by_o be_v this_o tâ—at_a to_o pay_v tithe_n especial_o unwilling_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o passive_a obedience_n to_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o submit_v quiet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n impose_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o against_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 127._o do_v this_o man_n regard_v what_o he_o write_v who_o put_v such_o a_o gull_n as_o this_o upon_o his_o reader_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v impose_v by_o authority_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n no_o doubt_n the_o man_n be_v as_o well_o oblige_v on_o the_o one_o haâ—d_a to_o submit_v quiet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n to_o what_o be_v so_o impose_v as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o to_o act_v against_o conscience_n but_o who_o till_o now_o ever_o hear_v that_o actual_o to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o piâ—ce_n of_o passive_a obedience_n do_v not_o the_o law_n enjoin_v man_n to_o set_v out_o their_o tithe_n to_o separate_v the_o ten_o part_n from_o the_o nine_o be_v not_o that_o action_n if_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o passive_a obedience_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v active_a why_o say_v he_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v bid_v the_o quaker_n turn_v minister_n and_o take_v tithe_n his_o do_v that_o be_v active_a obedience_n so_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o then_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v quiet_o for_o so_o refuse_v be_v passive_a obedience_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o authority_n command_v a_o man_n to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n to_o separate_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o corn_n from_o the_o nine_o his_o do_v that_o be_v active_a obedience_n but_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v quiet_o for_o so_o refuse_v be_v passive_a obedience_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 228._o our_o saviour_n submit_v to_o pay_v tribute_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v exact_v of_o hiâ—_n and_o s._n paul_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n though_o they_o use_v it_o to_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a purpose_n those_o be_v tax_n pure_o civil_a which_o tithe_n be_v not_o and_o they_o be_v levy_v for_o a_o civil_a use_n however_o afterward_o dispose_v of_o which_o tithe_n be_v not_o he_o thinâ—kâ—_n the_o quaker_n may_v as_o well_o submit_v to_o what_o they_o account_v a_o unjust_a payment_n as_o to_o what_o they_o call_v a_o unjust_a imprisonment_n p._n 229._o so_o they_o do_v and_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o unâ—ust_a imprisonment_n as_o that_o for_o tithe_n be_v they_o do_v not_o imprison_v themselves_o but_o if_o thâ—_n sheriff_n or_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o take_v they_o to_o prison_n they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o quiet_o submit_v so_o also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a payment_n as_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o nor_o dare_v they_o but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o authorize_v come_v and_o take_v away_o their_o tithe_n or_o their_o good_n for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o quiet_o submit_v thus_o they_o submit_v alike_o to_o a_o unjust_a payment_n and_o to_o a_o unjust_a imprisonment_n by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n in_o each_o he_o begin_v to_o cog_v with_o the_o quaker_n and_o say_v if_o i_o be_v in_o their_o case_n i_o couâ—d_v pay_v my_o tithe_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n though_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o law_n never_o so_o unjust_a bâ—cause_n this_o payment_n to_o one_o so_o opinionate_a be_v a_o penalty_n and_o his_o obedience_n therein_o mere_o passive_a he_o speak_v very_o like_o a_o temporize_a priest_n but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o quaker_n case_n he_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o case_n unless_o he_o be_v better_o mind_v than_o he_o be_v but_o be_v tithe_n a_o penalty_n what_o offence_n be_v they_o a_o penalty_n for_o be_v tithe_n then_o impose_v as_o a_o fine_a or_o mulct_n for_o some_o transgression_n the_o party_n then_o of_o who_o they_o be_v demand_v ought_v in_o justice_n to_o be_v first_o convict_v of_o that_o transgression_n before_o the_o penalty_n tithe_n be_n require_v of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o new_a crotchet_n concern_v tithe_n i_o have_v hear_v indeed_o of_o a_o penalty_n for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o tithe_n themselves_o be_v a_o penalty_n before_o the_o quaker_n perhaps_o may_v be_v somewhat_o behold_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v inform_v they_o what_o the_o transgression_n be_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v make_v a_o penalty_n that_o by_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o offence_n they_o may_v avoid_v the_o penalty_n but_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n a_o penalty_n only_o to_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o payment_n unjust_a for_o so_o i_o understand_v he_o by_o the_o word_n opinionate_a it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o payment_n that_o make_v it_o a_o penalty_n and_o if_o so_o