prelate_n in_o the_o 23_o question_n and_o 7._o if_o we_o possess_v any_o thing_n private_o but_o that_o which_o do_v suffice_v we_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o steward_n we_o be_v except_o we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o a_o property_n by_o some_o damnable_a usurpation_n the_o glâ—ss_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n say_v that_o prelate_n be_v but_o only_a steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o â—mbrose_n and_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o luke_n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o say_v he_o we_o learn_v that_o prelate_n be_v not_o lord_n but_o steward_n or_o bailliff_n of_o other_o man_n substance_n â—ierom_n and_o st._n hierom_n in_o a_o epistle_n quest_n 16._o and_o 2._o chap._n quisquid_a say_v whatsoever_o the_o clergy_n have_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o write_v unto_o nepolianus_fw-la he_o say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v theft_n but_o to_o deceive_v the_o church_n and_o take_v away_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v sacralidge_v â—arnard_n and_o st._n barnard_n upon_o these_o word_n simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n true_o say_v he_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o minister_n &_o steward_n thereof_o not_o lord_n or_o possessor_n thereof_o do_v take_v unto_o themselves_o more_o then_o sufficient_a for_o a_o competent_a live_n the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o sacralidgious_a cruelty_n â—usebeus_fw-la eusebeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o st._n hierom_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v possess_v garment_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v require_v and_o do_v not_o help_v the_o needy_a thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_a child_n let_v we_o be_v steward_n of_o temporallity_n and_o not_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o isidor_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ch_n 24._o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o they_o aâ—_n also_o in_o the_o 5._o book_n oâ—_n decraeâ—als_v extra_fw-la â—e_n donationibus_fw-la sub_fw-la athoâ—itate_fw-la alixandrii_fw-la tartii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la paritienses_n he_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v noâ—_n unknown_a unto_o your_o brotherhood_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o every_o other_o prelate_n be_v buâ—_n steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o both_o land_n and_o tithe_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a alm_n which_o after_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v satisfy_v noâ—_n according_a to_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n but_o in_o comely_a â—cent_a manner_n ofteâ—_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o rest_n bâ—longeâ—â—o_o the_o poor_a and_o thosâ—_n that_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o they_o be_v thief_n robber_n 〈◊〉_d sacralidgious_a person_n say_v he_o william_n wroughton_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v beside_o what_o be_v say_v here_o after_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n anâ—_n benefit_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o believe_v m_o mber_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o use_n for_o which_o they_o werâ—_n first_o give_v they_o will_v in_o so_o do_v be_v so_o far_o from_o commit_v sacraledge_n that_o they_o will_v do_v a_o work_n please_v and_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n to_o their_o everlasting_a honour_n by_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o pride_n &_o wanton_a and_o luxurious_a riotous_a life_n of_o some_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o uperfluity_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o riches_n which_o they_o wrongful_o possess_v and_o detain_v from_o the_o right_a owner_n thereof_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o baalim_fw-la who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o by_o with_o hold_v good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a pro._n 3.27_o and_o as_o william_n wroughton_n write_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o so_o long_o as_o you_o maintain_v antichâ—ist_n the_o pope_n knight_n that_o be_v bishop_n in_o such_o inordinate_a riches_n you_o shall_v never_o say_v he_o banish_v that_o monstrous_a beasâ—_n the_o pope_n out_o of_o england_n when_o we_o say_v that_o such_o and_o such_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n wâ—_n can_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o build_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o timber_n nor_o to_o such_o a_o parish_n and_o so_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v usurp_v authority_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n there_o from_o age_n to_o age_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a oâ—_n bad_a holy_a or_o profane_a for_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o church_n noâ—_n so_o much_o as_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mâ—stâ—caâ—_n body_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o believe_v and_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v true_o without_o hypocrisy_n rich_a and_o poor_a they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o church_n land_n and_o good_n all_o the_o poor_a in_o general_n be_v object_n of_o charity_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o huoshold_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n when_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n unto_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n because_o â—hey_n have_v no_o inheritance_n of_o temporal_a land_n among_o their_o brethren_n yet_o even_o â—hen_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o tithe_n â—s_v you_o may_v see_v in_o deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 26.12_o 13_o and_o since_o that_o service_n cease_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v pay_v there_o be_v no_o new_a institution_n in_o â—he_n gospel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o our_o prelate_n and_o priest_n as_o â—hey_n will_v be_v call_v will_v have_v both_o temporal_a land_n and_o tithe_n and_o keep_v â—ll_o to_o themselves_o neither_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a have_v any_o thing_n and_o â—herefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sacralidge_n but_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o they_o for_o â—he_n benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o tithe_n also_o or_o at_o least_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o allow_v some_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o poor_a the_o with_o hold_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a as_o to_o â—he_n believe_v church_n the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n god_n call_v â—t_a a_o rob_v of_o he_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n mal._n 3.8_o 9_o for_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o it_o be_v take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n 25.40_o and_o 45._o yea_o even_o â—hose_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n they_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o tiâ—le_n from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n good_n and_o god_n will_v charge_v they_o as_o have_v â—he_v spoil_v of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o house_n isaiah_n 3.14_o suppose_v the_o prelate_n shall_v plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o temporallity_n â—nd_v tithe_n have_v be_v settle_v upon_o they_o by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o â—hat_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o earth_n can_v make_v â—oid_v the_o law_n of_o god_n enact_v in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o when_o tithe_n be_v â—aid_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n yet_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n â—ad_v by_o divine_a appointment_n a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o how_o then_o dare_v â—y_a now_o receive_v tithe_n not_o by_o divine_a but_o by_o human_a institution_n and_o yet_o â—ye_z no_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n fatherless_a nor_o widow_n â—e_n may_v rationable_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o â—arts_n of_o prelate_n and_o priest_n in_o keep_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a which_o cause_v that_o noble_a king_n carrolous_a magnus_n to_o have_v it_o decree_v in_o a_o counsel_n that_o in_o wealthy_a place_n two_o part_n of_o the_o church_n â—ods_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o three_o part_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a place_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o
equal_a division_n between_o the_o poor_a â—d_a the_o clergy_n and_o if_o by_o the_o covetous_a unsatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o prelate_n â—d_a clergy_n they_o have_v get_v the_o church_n land_n and_o tithe_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o another_o parliament_n upon_o better_a information_n and_o better_a consideration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n necessity_n and_o daily_a charge_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o unlawful_a spend_v of_o the_o church_n good_n by_o they_o which_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o they_o but_o spend_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o donor_n why_o may_v not_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a take_v again_o into_o their_o hand_n the_o church_n good_n which_o be_v give_v by_o their_o predecessor_n from_o they_o which_o so_o sacreligious_o abuse_v and_o usurp_v they_o and_o employ_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o the_o king_n commit_v a_o power_n into_o any_o man_n hand_n and_o find_v that_o he_o or_o they_o do_v abuse_v that_o power_n he_o may_v not_o only_o lawful_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v that_o power_n from_o they_o again_o the_o whole_a popish_a clergy_n of_o bishop_n prelate_n abbot_n prior_n and_o monk_n in_o england_n have_v once_o their_o privilege_n and_o temporality_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n and_o council_n see_v the_o inconvenience_n thereof_o by_o another_o parliament_n take_v those_o privilege_n temporallity_n and_o tithe_n from_o they_o and_o so_o may_v this_o or_o another_o parliament_n do_v by_o our_o prelate_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n be_v useless_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o church_n officer_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n at_o his_o ascension_n ephe._n 5.11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o be_v aâ—ed_v in_o 1_o co._n 12.28_o help_v that_o be_v deacon_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o goverment_n that_o be_v rule_v elder_n now_o rule_v elder_n be_v inferior_a to_o teach_v elder_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o ti._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o bâ—_n count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o especial_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n rather_o than_o the_o roll_a elder_n in_o paul_n judgement_n and_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o now_o if_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o alone_a lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n see_v these_o church_n officer_n sufficient_a for_o these_o four_o end_n for_o which_o he_o ordain_v they_o as_o first_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o thâ—_n the_o saint_n 2_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 3_o for_o the_o edify_a oâ—_n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 4_o for_o the_o time_n till_o we_o alâ—_n come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o all_o other_o pretend_a church_n officer_n be_v superfluous_a and_o useless_a beside_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o shune_v not_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o back_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o church_n but_o teach_v they_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n acts._n 20.20.27_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n he_o have_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o lord_n primot_n or_o metropolitant_a or_o prelate_n or_o the_o like_a as_o any_o of_o christ_n church_n officer_n or_o of_o their_o dignity_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n but_o only_o those_o church_n officer_n mention_v above_o in_o eph._n 4.11.12_o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o therefore_o all_o other_o be_v strange_a creature_n which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o paul_n nor_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v any_o mention_n off_o unless_o those_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o verse_n 29._o that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n will_v enter_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n yea_o the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sacred_a order_n in_o the_o church_n all_o the_o rest_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v of_o human_a devise_v again_o as_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n be_v useless_a in_o the_o church_n so_o also_o they_o be_v usurper_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o make_v out_o their_o prossess_n sitation_n suspention_n sensor_n and_o excommunication_n and_o the_o liâ—e_z in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o by_o make_v print_v and_o publish_v in_o their_o own_o name_n new_a visitation_n oath_n article_n injunction_n cannon_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o enforce_v they_o upon_o minister_n scoolmaster_n churchwarden_n and_o other_o and_o have_v excommunicate_v suspend_v silence_v fine_v imprison_a and_o persecute_v his_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o their_o usurp_a power_n as_o though_o they_o be_v king_n and_o governor_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n contrary_a to_o several_a statute_n and_o to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n as_o mr._n prinne_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o exorbitance_n treason_n sedition_n and_o conspirecy_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n e._n k._n the_o general_n and_o vnanimous_a consent_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n against_o prelate_n and_o priest_n their_o possess_n of_o temporality_n and_o tithe_n history_n do_v relate_v that_o when_o bishop_n begin_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o temporal_a land_n than_o a_o angel_n be_v hear_v to_o cry_v in_o the_o aâ—re_n woe_n woe_n woe_n this_o day_n be_v poison_n begin_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v for_o many_o strive_n for_o lordship_n and_o dominion_n and_o can_v not_o prevail_v turn_v heretic_n in_o malice_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o that_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o as_o donatus_n who_o because_o cecilianus_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n donatus_n turn_v heretic_n from_o who_o his_o follower_n take_v the_o name_n of_o donatist_n and_o he_o accuse_v cecilianus_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v traditory_n this_o woe_n and_o poison_n of_o prelate_n possess_v of_o temporality_n have_v make_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o all_o age_n to_o malign_v and_o hate_v even_o unto_o death_n all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n that_o have_v speak_v against_o their_o worldly_a gain_n and_o profit_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n who_o have_v no_o possession_n of_o temporal_a land_n yea_o the_o prelate_n have_v manifest_o declare_v their_o malice_n against_o such_o even_a after_o death_n as_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n who_o condemn_v john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o 45._o article_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n cause_v his_o bone_n to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v one_o and_o forty_o yeas_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o condemnation_n the_o university_n of_o prague_n will_v not_o receive_v but_o defend_v they_o by_o argument_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1418._o i_o shall_v mention_v two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o article_n and_o some_o 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himself_o and_o all_o other_o
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serve_v two_o master_n so_o i_o say_v no_o man_n can_v faithful_o discharge_v his_o ministerial_a office_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v his_o church_n if_o he_o be_v entangle_v in_o secular_a affair_n in_o the_o worldly_a kingdom_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6.27_o mr_n elmer_n mr._n elmer_n in_o his_o harborow_n for_o faithful_a subject_n print_v at_o strasburg_n write_v thus_o on_o the_o 12_o of_o luke_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o my_o office_n to_o determine_v in_o matter_n of_o policy_n but_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o christ_n how_o dare_v prelate_n take_v it_o upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o christ_n function_n he_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n have_v refuse_v it_o to_o set_v they_o at_o one_o which_o be_v at_o strife_n if_o he_o may_v do_v it_o and_o will_v not_o he_o lack_v 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possess_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n and_o as_o if_o they_o will_v strive_v to_o do_v as_o contrary_a as_o they_o can_v devise_v they_o possess_v thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n coach_n and_o horse_n and_o what_o not_o be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n therefore_o for_o king_n and_o noble_n to_o take_v these_o temporality_n from_o they_o which_o they_o thus_o abuse_v as_o if_o they_o will_v set_v christ_n at_o defiance_n and_o bid_v he_o command_v what_o he_o will_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o their_o action_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n the_o good_a lord_n direct_v the_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o connivance_n they_o partake_v not_o with_o the_o prelate_n in_o these_o sin_n lest_o they_o which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n cyprian_a cyprian_a in_o his_o four_o book_n epist_n 4._o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n observe_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o prelate_n 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