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twelve_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o compute_v strange_o to_o make_v the_o levite_n city_n with_o their_o suburb_n a_o twelve_o part_n in_o value_n oâ—_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v that_o the_o way_n for_o the_o levite_n to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n numb_a 18._o 23_o 24._o no_o part_n with_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 10._o 9_o to_o give_v they_o a_o great_a part_n thaâ—_n any_o of_o their_o brethren_n have_v for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n they_o have_v have_v in_o city_n and_o suburb_n a_o twelve_o part_n in_o value_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n as_o selden_n compute_v scarce_o a_o fifty_o part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v have_v a_o notable_a advantage_n by_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v disinherit_v of_o the_o land_n although_o they_o have_v receive_v neither_o tithe_n nor_o oblationâ—_n but_o those_o city_n and_o suburb_n only_o but_o what_o value_n soever_o those_o city_n be_v of_o the_o levite_n have_v 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levitical_a priesthood_n for_o if_o the_o levite_n receive_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n so_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o that_o of_o more_o thing_n than_o the_o levite_n do_v if_o the_o levite_n have_v house_n of_o the_o people_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o some_o land_n about_o they_o for_o their_o cattle_n so_o have_v the_o priest_n of_o thâ—_n people_n now_o and_o that_o probable_o in_o great_a proportion_n than_o the_o levite_n have_v thus_o far_o then_o the_o people_n now_o have_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o but_o much_o more_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o if_o the_o levite_n have_v city_n and_o suburb_n they_o have_v not_o inheritance_n with_o their_o brethren_n they_o have_v not_o those_o city_n and_o suburb_n and_o the_o share_n of_o the_o land_n beside_o but_o the_o priest_n now_o have_v not_o only_a city_n and_o suburb_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o but_o inheritance_n also_o with_o their_o brethren_n they_o have_v not_o only_a house_n and_o land_n equivalent_a at_o lest_o if_o not_o superior_a to_o what_o the_o levite_n have_v but_o their_o share_n also_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n be_v equal_o capable_a of_o hold_v estate_n by_o civil_a title_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o priest_n thus_o possess_v so_o much_o the_o less_o the_o people_n have_v and_o so_o much_o thâ—_n heavy_a lieâ—_n the_o burden_n on_o they_o than_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o jew_n beside_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o vast_a revenue_n what_o grâ—at_a and_o rich_a possessiâ—ns_n sufficient_a to_o deâ—ray_v the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v grasp_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n prâ—bends_n dean_n and_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o pray_v be_v these_o squeeze_v be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o people_n hereby_o impoverish_v to_o make_v the_o clergy_n rich_a be_v ever_o the_o jew_n so_o serve_v by_o their_o priesthood_n have_v their_o priest_n or_o levite_n land_n or_o possâ—ssions_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n beside_o their_o city_n and_o suburb_n judge_v then_o reader_n whether_o the_o charge_n lie_v not_o heavy_a on_o the_o people_n now_o than_o it_o do_v under_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n see_v the_o people_n now_o pay_v more_o and_o enjoy_v less_o than_o the_o jeâ—s_n do_v then_o for_o their_o offering_n if_o the_o levite_n have_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n a_o share_n of_o the_o feast_n a_o part_n of_o the_o voluntary_a oblation_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o cattle_n rite_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n and_o of_o person_n dedicate_v by_o vow_n the_o priest_n now_o have_v many_o more_o way_n of_o drayn_v mâ—ney_n from_o the_o people_n and_o such_o as_o be_v more_o burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n too_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n feast_n and_o voluntary_a obâ—ations_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v a_o part_n so_o the_o people_n also_o have_v their_o share_n but_o in_o the_o offering_n and_o payment_n which_o the_o priest_n now_o claim_v and_o receive_v the_o people_n have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o so_o much_o money_n be_v demand_v and_o pay_v with_o which_o the_o priest_n feast_v himself_o but_o thâ—_n people_n neither_o â—at_a nor_o drink_v for_o it_o but_o if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v a_o feast_n in_o the_o parish_n at_o a_o christen_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o any_o other_o gossip_v about_o who_o but_o the_o parson_n there_o the_o price_n for_o redemption_n of_o person_n dedicate_v by_o vow_n be_v very_o uncertain_a the_o priest_n set_v down_o fiâ—ty_a shâ—kels_n which_o be_v the_o higheâ—â—â—rice_n â—rice_z that_o it_o can_v at_o any_o time_n amount_v unto_o but_o in_o other_o case_n more_o likely_a to_o happen_v the_o price_n be_v sometime_o thiâ—ty_o sometime_o twenty_o sometime_o â—en_o sometime_o five_o and_o
thousaâ—d_o hill_n arâ—_n he_o psal._n â—0_n 12._o not_o the_o tithe_n of_o they_o only_o that_o scripture_n therefore_o prov._n 3._o 9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n be_v misapply_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o as_o he_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o bind_a rule_n to_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n câ—ristians_n be_v no_o where_o command_v by_o god_n to_o pay_v tithe_n as_o the_o jew_n express_o be_v but_o the_o christian_n do_v then_o honour_n god_n with_o his_o substance_n when_o thankful_o receive_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v in_o god_n holy_a fear_n so_o use_v they_o as_o not_o to_o abuse_v they_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o when_o both_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o do_v he_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n from_o who_o bounty_n and_o blessing_n all_o be_v receive_v may_v reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o share_n he_o please_v but_o what_o he_o may_v do_v be_v one_o thing_n what_o he_o do_v another_o that_o he_o ever_o do_v appropriate_v the_o ten_o part_n i_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n express_v except_v only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n he_o then_o choose_v the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n which_o people_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o tribe_n he_o separate_v one_o entire_a tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n â—_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o divide_v among_o the_o other_o eâ—eaven_n tribe_n but_o give_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n no_o inheritance_n among_o they_o numb_a 18._o 20_o 23_o 24._o deut._n 10._o 9_o for_o they_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o that_o service_n can_v not_o have_v leisure_n to_o attend_v the_o plough_n or_o other_o rural_a occupation_n see_v therefore_o he_o have_v exclude_v they_o from_o a_o share_n of_o the_o land_n the_o manure_v of_o which_o will_v have_v take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o service_n he_o have_v design_v they_o to_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o brethren_n the_o other_o eleven_o tribe_n among_o who_o their_o part_n be_v share_v do_v all_o fare_n so_o much_o the_o better_a their_o respective_a lot_n beinâ—_n so_o much_o the_o great_a he_o command_v the_o eleven_o tribe_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n thereof_o out_o of_o whicâ—_n this_o twelf_n tribe_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o while_o that_o priesthood_n and_o polity_n stand_v which_o tithe_n be_v suitable_a and_o appropriate_v to_o this_o tything_n command_n be_v in_o force_n and_o no_o long_o but_o that_o eveâ—_n god_n do_v reserve_v the_o ten_o or_o command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o any_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n or_o since_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o i_o no_o where_o read_v in_o scripture_n this_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o prove_v and_o indeed_o so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o this_o all_o they_o can_v say_v beside_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v their_o title_n up_o for_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v not_o â—are_a conjecture_n or_o mere_a supposition_n nor_o probability_n neither_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o positive_a precept_n the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o such_o incertainty_n though_o this_o priest_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o abraham_n live_v know_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o priest_n yet_o we_o find_v god_n himself_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o hazard_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n on_o such_o uncertain_a term_n but_o secure_v their_o maintenance_n to_o they_o by_o a_o express_a command_n which_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o ommâ—scient_a god_n who_o eye_n at_o once_o fore-sees_a all_o event_n will_v leave_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o gospel-ministry_n so_o much_o near_o to_o he_o then_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a constitution_n of_o a_o single_a act_n of_o abraham_n or_o a_o vow_n of_o iacob_n uncertain_a when_o or_o where_o or_o how_o perform_v no_o doubtless_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o who_o take_v such_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v so_o punctual_a in_o appoint_v tithe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n not_o think_v either_o abraham_n '_o gift_n or_o iacob_n vow_n sufficient_a ground_n for_o they_o to_o claim_v upon_o although_o they_o be_v the_o choâ—en_a priest_n of_o god_n without_o a_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n will_v leave_v his_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o publisher_n of_o his_o everlasting_a gospel_n so_o ill_o provide_v of_o a_o claim_n to_o tithe_n as_o to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o strain_v a_o title_n out_o of_o abraham_n gift_n and_o iacob_n vow_n if_o he_o have_v ever_o intend_v tithe_n shall_v be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o gospel-minister_n what_o else_o do_v this_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n offer_v in_o proof_n of_o his_o assertion_n but_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n as_o he_o call_v they_o as_o in_o page_n 30._o where_n speak_v of_o abraham_n give_v to_o god_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o spoil_n he_o add_v as_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v wont_n ordinary_o to_o do_v of_o all_o that_o he_o get_v by_o god_n ordinary_a blessing_n so_o again_o pag._n 31._o t._n e._n can_v prove_v abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v very_o probable_a he_o do_v again_o there_o be_v ancient_a author_n and_o probable_a reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o again_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d being_n sem_fw-mi we_o can_v sayâ—_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n but_o i_o hoâ—e_v these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v to_o make_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o melchizedeâ—_n be_v abraham_n '_o s_o priest_n in_o ordinary_a pag._n 34._o and_o though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o such_o probable_a maybâ—'s_n as_o these_o yet_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o require_v his_o reader_n be_v assent_n as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v produce_v the_o most_o positive_a proof_n and_o plain_a demonstration_n for_o speak_v of_o abraham_n pitch_v upon_o the_o ten_o he_o say_v p._n 25._o in_o all_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o belâ—â—ve_v it_o be_v first_o reveal_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v of_o sacrifice_a beinâ—_n believe_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n he_o say_v the_o like_a we_o may_v believe_v also_o concern_v this_o of_o dedicate_a the_o ten_o part_n pag._n 26._o again_o speak_v of_o soâ—e_a heathen_n that_o vow_v the_o ten_o to_o their_o god_n he_o say_v which_o therefore_o we_o muâ—t_v believe_v they_o have_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o receive_v it_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n pag._n 27._o yet_o in_o the_o next_o page_n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a since_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a i_o shall_v deterâ—ine_v whether_o abraham_n be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o it_o or_o whether_o he_o learn_v it_o from_o melchizedec_n thus_o he_o argue_v from_o may_v be_v to_o must_v be_v and_o from_o must_v be_v to_o may_v be_v back_o again_o find_v nothing_o firm_a nothing_o certain_a whereon_o to_o build_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n yet_o fain_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n pag._n 21._o that_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n give_v and_o iacob_n vow_v the_o ten_o there_o be_v a_o claim_n make_v of_o this_o teâ—th_v part_n as_o be_v original_o due_a to_o god_n long_o before_o and_o for_o thiâ—_n claim_v he_o quoteâ—_n levit._n 27._o 30._o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o great_o mistake_v and_o misapplyes_a that_o text_n for_o think_v the_o teâ—th_n the_o nine_o the_o eight_o and_o the_o all_o be_v original_o due_a to_o god_n long_o before_o yet_o as_o a_o ten_o distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o rest_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v due_a long_o before_o nor_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o moses_n with_o relation_n to_o any_o such_o former_a reâ—erve_fw-mi or_o claim_n
note_v that_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n anno._n 794._o confirm_v to_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o take_n of_o fish_n and_o this_o be_v after_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o german_a boniface_n which_o assure_v we_o tithe_n be_v then_o enjoy_v by_o the_o clergy_n must_v he_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o tithe_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o flourish_n and_o a_o falsehood_n the_o flourish_n in_o these_o word_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o charter_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n do_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o a_o empty_a find_v of_o word_n without_o matter_n the_o falsehood_n in_o these_o word_n tithe_n be_v among_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n this_o â—_o tax_v for_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n let_v he_o clear_v it_o as_o he_o can_v then_o for_o the_o donation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o ethelbald_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n but_o discharge_v the_o monastery_n and_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o public_a tax_n burden_n and_o service_n some_o few_o except_v and_o then_o say_v let_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o speak_v general_o not_o the_o priest_n or_o clergy_n only_o have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n and_o in_o take_v fish_n that_o they_o need_v not_o make_v present_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o prince_n unless_o they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v free_a let_v they_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o there_o have_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v have_v be_v hard_o bestead_v to_o have_v acquit_v they_o by_o this_o donation_n from_o a_o popish_a institution_n or_o to_o have_v prove_v this_o charter_n make_v before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n give_v this_o very_a charter_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o popish_a blindness_n of_o that_o age._n his_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o build_v &_o endow_v church_n monastery_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o building_n can_v be_v excuse_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n seek_v thereby_o merit_v with_o god_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o may_v appear_v testify_v in_o their_o own_o record_n whereof_o one_o here_o i_o think_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o probation_n of_o the_o same_o then_o he_o set_v down_o this_o very_a charter_n of_o ethelbald_n and_o after_o add_v by_o the_o content_n hereof_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o where_o he_o say_v pro_fw-la amore_fw-la celestis_fw-la petriae_fw-la pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la anime_fw-mi pro_fw-la liberatione_n animâ—_n et_fw-fr absolutione_n delictorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v who_o lack_v no_o zeal_n only_o lack_v knowledge_n to_o rule_v it_o withal_o seek_v their_o salvation_n not_o by_o christ_n only_o but_o by_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o meritorious_a deed_n thus_o far_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n vol._n 1._o l._n 2._o towards_o the_o end_n from_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o contrary_a his_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n be_v to_o this_o priest_n who_o bring_v the_o very_a same_o charter_n for_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n before_o popery_n have_v make_v her_o encroachment_n in_o it_o which_o fox_n give_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o popish_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o that_o time_n the_o author_n of_o this_o charter_n ethelbald_n himself_o be_v a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a person_n speed_z in_o his_o chronicle_n pag._n 254._o call_v he_o a_o most_o lascivious_a adulterer_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentâ—_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o adultery_n with_o nun_n to_o this_o ethelbald_a the_o priest_n â—oyns_v k._n offa_n who_o he_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 793._o do_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o church_n why_o do_v he_o not_o add_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o it_o so_o let_v he_o then_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n too_o it_o be_v a_o most_o exâ—â—rable_a murder_n aggravate_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o hospitality_n tâ—e_v story_n fox_n set_v down_o out_o of_o jorâ—alensis_n and_o malmsbury_n to_o this_o effect_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o eastangle_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o offa_n with_o a_o princely_a train_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n offa_n queen_n suspect_v ethelbert_n have_v some_o other_o design_n persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o kill_v he_o offa_n thereupon_o the_o next_o day_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v train_v into_o his_o palace_n alone_o from_o his_o company_n by_o one_o call_v guimbertus_fw-la who_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o and_o there_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n which_o forthwith_o he_o present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n offa_n length_n understand_v the_o innocency_n of_o thus_o king_n and_o the_o heinous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o fact_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o hereford_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o ethelbert_n he_o bestow_v great_a land_n and_o afterward_o go_v up_o to_o rome_n for_o his_o penance_n where_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o penny_n through_o every_o house_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o there_o at_o length_n be_v translate_v from_o a_o king_n to_o a_o monk_n martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 117._o here_o now_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a murder_n and_o the_o gift_n the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o this_o gift_n of_o offa_n be_v but_o particular_a the_o ten_o of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o a_o general_a act_n nor_o find_v we_o that_o he_o make_v any_o law_n to_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o priest_n urge_v that_o this_o offa_n have_v with_o all_o his_o clergy_n condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o so_o be_v no_o idolater_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o clergy_n do_v condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o the_o priest_n can_v prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v no_o idolater_n be_v nothing_o then_o idolatry_n but_o worship_v of_o image_n what_o be_v the_o pray_v to_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o relic_n will_v the_o priest_n say_v that_o offa_n and_o all_o his_o clergy_n have_v condemn_v this_o also_o he_o will_v say_v perhaps_o he_o be_v no_o papist_n neither_o what_o go_v he_o up_o to_o rome_n for_o what_o make_v he_o so_o observant_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o pope_n what_o make_v he_o before_o receive_v the_o pope_n legate_n be_v not_o these_o plain_a argument_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o beside_o all_o other_o idolatry_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v then_o most_o zealous_o maintain_v from_o offa_n gift_n he_o take_v a_o step_n of_o about_o sixty_o year_n to_o ethelwolf_n charter_n find_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n to_o countenance_v tithe_n now_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o ethelwolf_n charter_n i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o cast_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a back_n and_o take_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o england_n before_o ethelwâ—lf's_n time_n his_o first_o out_o of_o flâ—ta_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o second_o of_o ina_n have_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n his_o three_o of_o boniface_n prove_v not_o any_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n nor_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v maintain_v by_o tithe_n but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v receive_v tithe_n of_o such_o as_o do_v free_o offer_v they_o his_o four_o of_o egberts_n collection_n of_o canon_n be_v prove_v by_o selden_n not_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o egbert_n but_o by_o some_o other_o of_o late_a time_n his_o five_o of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcuth_n be_v by_o selden_n upon_o reasonable_a ground_n suspect_v to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o ethelwolf_n time_n his_o six_o of_o
argument_n lie_v against_o both_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v that_o place_n in_o my_o book_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v quote_v pag._n 297._o may_v plain_o see_v my_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n argument_n the_o impropriator_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n my_o word_n be_v it_o be_v obvious_a that_o if_o because_o tithe_n have_v be_v dedicate_v as_o he_o say_v to_o god_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o alienate_v they_o to_o common_a use_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v their_o impropriation_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v but_o say_v i_o there_o let_v they_o look_v to_o themselves_o whether_o this_o be_v flatter_v and_o clâ—â—ing_v the_o impropriator_n as_o he_o unhandsome_o suggest_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_n then_o for_o those_o land_n give_v to_o abbey_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n as_o they_o be_v once_o call_v and_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o house_n settle_v on_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v manifest_v his_o argument_n impeache_n that_o settlement_n and_o all_o the_o subequent_a tittle_n to_o those_o land_n derive_v therefrom_o and_o aim_v at_o reduce_v those_o land_n into_o the_o clergye_n hand_n again_o for_o if_o as_o he_o argue_v be_v once_o dedicate_v they_o can_v be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v give_v be_v to_o god_n fr._n confer_v pag._n 147._o and_o again_o as_o the_o censer_n be_v once_o give_v to_o god_n must_v remain_v to_o be_v his_o still_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o other_o sacred_a dedication_n they_o must_v remain_v sacred_a still_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 117._o then_o see_v these_o abbey_n land_n be_v once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n it_o follow_v unavoidable_o from_o his_o argument_n that_o they_o can_v be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n but_o must_v remain_v sacred_a still_o thus_o we_o see_v at_o once_o both_o the_o aim_n of_o his_o unsatiable_a eye_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 297._o be_v detect_v at_o large_a and_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o have_v soâ—ettled_v â—ettled_z the_o man_n that_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o vent_v his_o anger_n he_o call_v i_o poor_a quaker_n â—lattering_v quaker_n double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o what_o i_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o possess_v the_o abbey_n land_n he_o pervert_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o iâ—propriators_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o his_o criminate_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v himself_o for_o if_o he_o will_v infer_v from_o my_o reason_n that_o i_o deny_v the_o impropriator_n right_o to_o tithe_n which_o i_o ready_o enough_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o his_o justification_n who_o argument_n if_o true_a will_v strip_v not_o impropriator_n only_o but_o all_o other_o also_o who_o possess_v abbey_n land_n or_o any_o other_o revenue_n once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v yet_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o own_o teâ—th_n and_o smooth_a the_o matter_n over_o as_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o most_o resign_v and_o submissive_a man_n imaginable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o very_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o impropriator_n for_o our_o part_n say_v he_o pag._n 118._o like_o the_o pharisâ—â—_fw-mi luk._n 18._o 11._o we_o do_v not_o like_o the_o quaker_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n whatever_o opinion_n the_o priest_n hold_v in_o this_o matter_n they_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o law_n and_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v any_o to_o take_v away_o the_o impropriator_n estate_n from_o they_o do_v they_o not_o pray_v hear_v now_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 305._o say_v i_o confess_v that_o henry_n 8._o do_v alienate_v they_o speak_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v he_o also_o establish_v the_o six_o bloody_a article_n to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n but_o be_v not_o this_o say_v he_o a_o wise_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o sacrilege_n may_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v commit_v because_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o have_v be_v commit_v judge_v now_o reader_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n viz._n we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n when_o this_o priest_n charge_v henry_n 8._o and_o his_o parliament_n with_o downright_a sacrilege_n he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o how_o ill_o a_o friend_n soever_o henry_n 8._o be_v to_o protestant_n he_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o tithe_n as_o the_o priest_n represent_v he_o since_o the_o first_o statute_n law_n extant_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v under_o his_o reign_n but_o further_a say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 118._o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n as_o the_o quaker_n manner_n be_v do_v he_o know_v any_o quaker_n that_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o save_v charge_n if_o he_o do_v know_v any_o such_o i_o desire_v he_o will_v name_v he_o but_o if_o he_o know_v no_o such_o what_o have_v he_o tell_v if_o he_o will_v needs_o raise_v a_o slander_n on_o the_o quaker_n can_v he_o find_v nothing_o that_o will_v have_v look_v more_o likely_a do_v not_o the_o quaker_n know_v before_o hand_n that_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n they_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o treble_a damage_n which_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v levy_v seldom_o come_v to_o less_o than_o five_o or_o six_o time_n the_o single_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n demand_v beside_o imprisonment_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o save_v charge_n what_o reader_n can_v he_o expect_v to_o find_v out_o of_o bedlam_n so_o much_o beside_o his_o wit_n as_o to_o receive_v a_o suggestion_n so_o utter_o repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o this_o be_v but_o to_o proceed_v §_o 19_o the_o priest_n be_v trouble_v that_o tithe_n be_v repute_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o â—ain_o he_o will_v clear_v they_o if_o he_o know_v how_o he_o try_v all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v and_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a his_o first_o attempt_n be_v to_o defame_v i_o that_o my_o discourse_n may_v have_v the_o less_o acceptance_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o tell_v his_o reader_n pag._n 120._o t._n e._n now_o fall_v to_o work_v for_o the_o jesuit_n in_o good_a earnest_n labour_v to_o make_v out_o the_o pope_n title_n to_o england_n by_o a_o prescription_n of_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o he_o be_v very_o faulty_a for_o beside_o his_o have_v represent_v i_o all_o along_o as_o a_o mere_a piece_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n and_o thereby_o render_v i_o a_o very_a unfit_a agent_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o deep_a design_n of_o those_o crafty_a and_o politic_a statist_n he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o i_o labour_v not_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n a_o title_n to_o england_n but_o to_o raze_v out_o all_o monument_n of_o his_o usurp_a authority_n that_o no_o print_n nor_o foot-step_n may_v appear_v of_o his_o power_n have_v be_v exercise_v here_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o any_o custom_n which_o receive_v either_o life_n or_o growth_n from_o he_o as_o this_o of_o tithe_n do_v and_o since_o it_o may_v be_v lament_v but_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o papal_a authority_n have_v have_v too_o long_o as_o well_o as_o too_o great_a a_o sway_n here_o whether_o i_o pray_v do_v best_a become_v a_o protestant_n to_o acknowledge_v free_o its_o full_a time_n and_o reject_v full_o all_o its_o institution_n or_o to_o mince_v the_o matter_n represent_v the_o time_n short_a than_o it_o be_v and_o retain_v some_o of_o the_o popish_a institution_n which_o like_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n both_o deâ—ile_a the_o camp_n and_o deform_v the_o reformation_n popery_n be_v now_o so_o just_o abhor_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o english_a that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a attempt_n to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n apparent_o and_o avowed_o popish_a therefore_o the_o enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n invent_v other_o way_n to_o keep_v up_o popish_a institution_n and_o one_o be_v to_o date_n the_o riâ—e_n of_o popery_n so_o low_a as_o may_v leave_v room_n to_o introduce_v or_o continue_v some_o popish_a custom_n upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v antecedent_n to_o popery_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o and_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n will_v find_v
who_o person_n as_o the_o latter_a priest_n say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n speak_v may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v amiss_o may_v every_o one_o therefore_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o liberty_n and_o power_n that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v meâ—_n servant_n and_o steward_n to_o the_o great_a housholder_n but_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o aâ—_n to_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o ethelwolf_n in_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n do_v that_o with_o his_o own_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o uphol_v a_o false_a religion_n which_o it_o more_o concern_v the_o priest_n to_o clear_v he_o from_o then_o thus_o without_o cause_n to_o cavil_v §_o 5._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o friendly_a conference_n i_o say_v pag._n 323._o suppose_v that_o ethelwolf_n have_v a_o ample_a power_n of_o dispose_v what_o he_o please_v or_o that_o the_o people_n have_v by_o consent_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o donation_n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v yet_o neither_o can_v he_o single_a nor_o he_o and_o they_o conjoin_v grant_v any_o more_o than_o belong_v to_o themselves_o this_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o be_v deny_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o firm_a maxim_n nemo_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la transfer_v potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la haberet_fw-la i._n e._n no_o man_n can_v transfer_v more_o right_o to_o another_o than_o he_o himself_o have_v therefore_o they_o seek_v way_n to_o evade_v it_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n say_v suppose_v i_o grant_v it_o whâ—â—_n then_o his_o parishioner_n answer_v in_o my_o name_n to_o make_v â—_o grant_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n forever_o be_v in_o his_o understanding_n utter_o 〈◊〉_d to_o reason_n the_o priest_n replieâ—_n be_v it_o reasonable_a whole_o to_o pass_v a_o estate_n from_o theâ—_n and_o their_o heir_n forever_o and_o yet_o repugnant_a to_o 〈…〉_z grant_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o estate_n forever_o by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o have_v teach_v his_o parishioner_n to_o use_v as_o little_a honesty_n as_o himself_o the_o parishioner_n have_v learn_v of_o the_o priest_n to_o chap_v and_o mangle_v sentence_n and_o cunning_o leave_v out_o what_o he_o like_v not_o he_o make_v i_o here_o say_v to_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d forever_o be_v in_o my_o understanding_n utter_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n this_o go_v clear_a with_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n to_o grant_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o estate_n forever_o and_o according_o he_o argueâ—_n whereas_o i_o say_v plain_o they_o may_v have_v dispose_v of_o what_o part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o please_v they_o may_v have_v give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o ten_o acre_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v to_o my_o understanding_n repugnant_a to_o reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n be_v for_o theâ—_n to_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o these_o word_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n he_o leave_v out_o in_o recite_v my_o word_n thereby_o draw_v it_o from_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o land_n itself_o which_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o as_o i_o show_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o stock_n labour_n etc._n etc._n of_o another_o which_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o noâ—_n right_a unto_o but_o if_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v any_o more_o than_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n forever_o they_o endeavour_v to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n by_o compare_v tithe_n with_o a_o rent-charge_n urge_v that_o the_o owner_n may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o tithe_n forever_o as_o set_v a_o rent-charge_n upon_o their_o land_n forever_o this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o of_o tytth_n rhgy_n talk_v much_o of_o and_o fill_v many_o page_n 〈◊〉_d in_o sect._n 30._o and_o 38._o shift_v the_o same_o matter_n into_o divers_a dress_n by_o variety_n of_o expression_n to_o make_v the_o fair_a show_n and_o great_a appearance_n of_o say_v something_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v impartial_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o will_v find_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o tithe_n for_o a_o rent-charge_n be_v pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n on_o which_o it_o be_v charge_v which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v â—e_n that_o charge_v it_o have_v at_o that_o time_n â—_o property_n in_o but_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n employ_v thereon_o by_o he_o that_o occupy_v it_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o who_o have_v no_o land_n be_v as_o well_o charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o improvement_n or_o increase_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o labour_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o manual_a occupation_n as_o they_o be_v who_o occupy_v land_n so_o that_o tithe_n lie_v proper_o on_o the_o stock_n not_o on_o the_o land_n but_o a_o rent-charge_n lie_v proper_o on_o the_o land_n not_o on_o the_o stock_n and_o therefore_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o increase_n at_o all_o no_o profit_n make_v no_o crop_n plant_v nor_o any_o thing_n renew_v upon_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o rent-charge_n must_v be_v pay_v because_o it_o be_v charge_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n if_o there_o be_v no_o increase_n no_o profit_n make_v no_o crop_n plant_v nor_o any_o thing_n renew_v upon_o the_o land_n no_o tithe_n can_v be_v demand_v because_o tithe_n be_v charge_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o improvement_n make_v of_o the_o stock_n and_o for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n he_o on_o who_o it_o be_v settle_v may_v enter_v upon_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n he_o who_o claim_v they_o can_v enter_v upon_o or_o possess_v the_o land_n but_o be_v make_v whole_a out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o occupier_n all_o which_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o stock_n not_o the_o land_n of_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v if_o a_o tradesman_n hold_v a_o â—arm_n as_o many_o dâ—_n and_o divide_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d one_o part_n of_o it_o in_o his_o farm_n â—nd_v the_o other_o in_o hiâ—_n trade_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n out_o oâ—_n each_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v draw_v his_o stock_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d farm_n and_o employ_v it_o all_o in_o his_o trade_n let_v his_o farm_n lie_v unstock_v and_o so_o receive_v no_o profit_n from_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o tithe_n for_o his_o farm_n but_o only_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o stock_n 〈◊〉_d his_o trade_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o rent-charge_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d farm_n he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o that_o nevertheless_o and_o liable_a to_o pay_v it_o whether_o he_o employ_v his_o farm_n or_o not_o whence_o it_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a that_o a_o rent-charge_n be_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o land_n â—ot_n upon_o the_o stock_n and_o tithe_n be_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o stock_n not_o upon_o the_o land_n though_o our_o ancestor_n have_v power_n to_o lay_v a_o rent-charge_n upon_o their_o own_o land_n in_o which_o they_o have_v a_o property_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v tithe_n out_o of_o other_o man_n stock_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o property_n now_o since_o tithe_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o stock_n howsoever_o employ_v whether_o upon_o land_n or_o otherwise_o and_o see_v the_o labour_n care_n skill_n industry_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o occupant_a whether_o husband_n man_n or_o trades-man_n be_v involve_v and_o necessary_o include_v in_o the_o stock_n as_o instrumental_a mean_n and_o cause_n of_o produce_v the_o increase_n a_o perpetual_a grant_n of_o tithe_n imply_v a_o grant_n not_o only_o of_o other_o man_n stock_n in_o which_o the_o granter_n have_v no_o property_n but_o of_o other_o man_n labour_n care_n skill_n diligence_n and_o industry_n also_o long_o before_o they_o be_v beget_v upon_o which_o supposition_n all_o man_n but_o priest_n since_o ethelwolf_n time_n 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v slave_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o employ_v
pay_v tithe_n nor_o forfeit_v â—e_v the_o land_n for_o not_o pay_v it_o neither_o be_v tithe_n charge_v upon_o the_o land_n as_o the_o payment_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v of_o which_o see_v before_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o and_o sect._n 13._o then_o second_o the_o tenant_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n not_o out_o of_o his_o rent_n but_o out_o of_o his_o stock_n over_o and_o above_o his_o rent_n and_o the_o landlord_n be_v not_o concern_v about_o it_o unless_o any_o private_a agreement_n antecede_v thus_o it_o appear_v his_o instance_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v quite_o beside_o the_o business_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n i_o offer_v but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v another_o again_o say_v he_o the_o tenant_n receive_v as_o much_o from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v from_o his_o landlord_n for_o we_o think_v that_o land_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o increase_n than_o god_n blessing_n ibid._n nor_o so_o necessary_a neither_o say_v i_o since_o increase_v may_v be_v without_o land_n but_o not_o without_o god_n blessing_n the_o tenant_n therefore_o receive_v more_o from_o god_n than_o he_o do_v from_o his_o landlord_n for_o from_o his_o landlord_n he_o receive_v land_n only_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o rent_n but_o from_o god_n he_o receive_v all_o he_o have_v his_o stock_n his_o crop_n his_o health_n his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o free_o as_o therefore_o he_o receive_v all_o from_o god_n so_o unto_o god_n ought_v all_o to_o be_v return_v god_n wisdom_n counsel_n and_o holy_a fear_n ought_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o and_o regard_v in_o dispose_v and_o employ_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o to_o tithe_n why_o say_v he_o upon_o that_o consideration_n our_o pious_a ancestor_n oblige_v their_o hâ—irs_n forever_o to_o give_v god_n his_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n because_o both_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n be_v yearly_o to_o receive_v all_o their_o increase_n from_o his_o blessing_n ibid._n what_o be_v god_n part_n of_o the_o profit_n if_o all_o the_o increase_n be_v receive_v from_o his_o blessing_n how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n where_o have_v god_n under_o the_o gospel_n declare_v the_o ten_o part_n particular_o to_o be_v he_o or_o who_o have_v power_n to_o assign_v that_o pâ—rt_n to_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o urge_v for_o a_o law_n the_o say_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o who_o give_v we_o the_o nine_o part_n together_o with_o the_o ten_o pag._n 202._o whence_o â—dward_o the_o confessor_n learn_v that_o doctrine_n may_v easy_o be_v guess_v if_o we_o consider_v in_o what_o time_n he_o live_v speed_z say_v he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1042._o and_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 277._o moâ—â—_n of_o the_o present_a evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a in_o those_o unlearned_a age_n from_o about_o the_o year_n 700._o to_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o about_o the_o midnight_n of_o which_o darkness_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o learning_n leave_v in_o the_o world_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o unhappy_a time_n which_o breed_v and_o nurse_v up_o invocation_n of_o saint_n worship_n of_o image_n purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o fanatical_a vision_n and_o revelation_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n then_o begin_v shrine_n pilgrimage_n relic_n purchase_v of_o pardon_n and_o the_o pope_n attempt_n for_o aâ—_n universal_a monarchy_n and_o though_o he_o here_o mention_n some_o particular_n yet_o he_o say_v but_o a_o few_o line_n before_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o learning_n fall_v into_o decay_n all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n now_o according_a to_o his_o computation_n of_o time_n for_o the_o rise_v and_o growth_n of_o popery_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n from_o about_o the_o year_n 700._o to_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o his_o midnight_n of_o darkness_n must_v fall_v about_o the_o year_n 1050._o and_o this_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n enter_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n 1042._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o law_n of_o he_o for_o tithe_n be_v make_v in_o the_o very_a midnight_n of_o darkness_n hence_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o although_o this_o k._n edward_n to_o who_o as_o camden_n observe_v brittania_n pag._n 377._o our_o ancestor_n and_o the_o pope_n vouchsafe_v the_o name_n of_o st._n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a justice_n temperance_n and_o virtue_n but_o especial_o continency_n for_o which_o it_o seem_v in_o that_o incontinent_a age_n he_o be_v saint_v yet_o that_o he_o learn_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o the_o midnight_n of_o darkness_n when_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o learning_n est_z in_o the_o world_n when_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n be_v either_o creep_v or_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o wherein_o most_o of_o the_o present_a â—vil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a which_o make_v the_o quotation_n not_o much_o for_o the_o priest_n credit_n and_o true_o if_o it_o have_v be_v as_o he_o intimate_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n in_o our_o ancestor_n to_o give_v tithe_n and_o that_o upon_o that_o consideration_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n be_v yearly_o to_o receive_v all_o their_o increase_n from_o god_n blessing_n they_o have_v do_v i_o think_v but_o equal_o to_o have_v leave_v their_o posterity_n at_o liberty_n to_o have_v act_v in_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o impression_n of_o piety_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o paternal_a obligation_n suppose_v their_o injunction_n in_o this_o case_n obligatory_a as_o for_o what_o the_o priest_n here_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o ten_o be_v god_n peculiar_a part_n it_o be_v but_o a_o old_a popish_a opinion_n by_o which_o the_o world_n have_v be_v too_o long_o gull_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v prove_v with_o respect_n to_o gospel-time_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a when_o ever_o he_o plead_v god_n right_a he_o make_v himself_o god_n steward_n and_o receiver_n he_o say_v here_o now_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o god_n steward_n and_o receiver_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o tenant_n do_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o pay_v he_o tithe_n for_o his_o master_n sake_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v all_o there_o be_v some_o of_o old_a who_o with_o as_o much_o conâ—idence_n and_o little_a truth_n affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o this_o priest_n do_v that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v god_n steward_n and_o receiver_n but_o the_o answer_n which_o christ_n give_v unto_o they_o john_n 8._o 44._o be_v very_o observable_a and_o no_o less_o applicable_a the_o tenant_n say_v the_o priest_n receive_v nothing_o from_o his_o landlord_n steward_n and_o yet_o he_o pay_v his_o rent_n to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o who_o his_o landlord_n assign_v to_o reâ—eive_v it_o true_a but_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o make_v himself_o sure_a of_o one_o that_o the_o sum_n demand_v be_v indeed_o his_o landlord_n due_a the_o other_o that_o the_o person_n demand_v be_v indeed_o his_o landlord_n steward_n or_o by_o he_o assign_v to_o receive_v it_o the_o tenant_n though_o he_o pay_v his_o rent_n to_o the_o steward_n contract_v with_o the_o landlord_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o doubt_n arise_v about_o the_o rent_n they_o recâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o lease_n for_o decision_n now_o if_o the_o priest_n will_v make_v any_o advantage_n of_o his_o simile_n he_o shall_v prove_v if_o he_o can_v that_o god_n have_v any_o where_o declare_v under_o the_o gospel_n the_o ten_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a part_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v often_o bâ—ged_v a_o concession_n of_o but_o have_v no_o way_n to_o prove_v for_o if_o we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o holy_a record_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o thence_o to_o be_v sure_o he_o can_v fetch_v no_o proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v god_n peculiar_a part_n since_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 67._o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n beside_o the_o tenant_n though_o the_o rent_n be_v certain_a and_o acknowledge_v be_v not_o forward_o if_o wiâ—e_n to_o part_v with_o his_o money_n to_o every_o one_o that_o call_v himself_o a_o steward_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v his_o landlord_n receiver_n but_o he_o expect_v a_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a proof_n that_o
then_o purchase_v the_o tithe_n himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o nine_o part_n of_o his_o crop_n but_o to_o talk_v of_o tithe_n descend_v from_o ancestor_n argue_v the_o priest_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v himself_o claim_v tithe_n do_v descend_v to_o the_o seller_n from_o his_o ancestor_n as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n but_o neither_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v from_o the_o ancestor_n to_o the_o present_a possessor_n see_v both_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o yearly_a increase_n produce_v instrumental_o by_o the_o yearly_a labour_n charge_v and_o care_n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n that_o which_o descend_v to_o a_o man_n from_o his_o ancestor_n be_v what_o his_o ancestor_n be_v possess_v of_o or_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o but_o no_o man_n ancestor_n can_v be_v possess_v of_o or_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o those_o profit_n of_o yearly_a increase_n which_o in_o their_o time_n be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o be_v since_o produce_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o charge_n of_o another_o but_o he_o say_v pag._n 209._o if_o t._n e._n will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o tithe_n be_v not_o except_v in_o the_o purchase_n by_o name_n as_o free_a rent_n and_o rend_a charge_n sometime_o be_v i_o answer_v say_v he_o free_a rent_n and_o rend_a charge_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v upon_o land_n by_o private_a contract_n and_o can_v not_o be_v know_v unless_o they_o be_v by_o name_n except_v to_o be_v due_a out_o of_o such_o a_o estate_n whereas_o tithe_n be_v a_o public_a donation_n etc._n etc._n this_o with_o some_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o reason_n but_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v the_o true_a reason_n he_o know_v that_o as_o free_a rent_n and_o rend_a charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o land_n and_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o increase_n that_o be_v make_v so_o the_o burden_n of_o tithe_n lie_v upon_o stock_n and_o be_v due_a as_o he_o say_v out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n which_o profit_n be_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o husbandman_n stock_n through_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o industrious_a diligence_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v very_o improper_a therefore_o to_o except_v tithe_n out_o of_o a_o purchase_n of_o land_n see_v tithe_n be_v not_o charge_v on_o the_o land_n nor_o claim_v of_o the_o land_n §19_n he_o quarrel_v next_o with_o a_o demonstration_n of_o i_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n 156._o say_v though_o the_o tenant_n pay_v tithe_n yet_o be_v they_o no_o inconvenience_n to_o he_o because_o he_o pay_v less_o rent_n in_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o show_v the_o fallacy_n of_o this_o position_n i_o urge_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o tenant_n pay_v less_o rent_n in_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n which_o yet_o i_o say_v be_v questionable_a yet_o the_o abaâ—eâ—ent_n which_o â—e_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v in_o rent_n be_v not_o proportionable_a or_o answerable_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n he_o pay_v and_o thus_o i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v it_o suppose_v a_o landlord_n let_v a_o farm_n for_o 90_o l._n a_o year_n which_o if_o it_o be_v tythe-free_a will_v yield_v 100_o l._n the_o tenant_n to_o pay_v his_o rent_n defray_v all_o his_o charge_n of_o husbandry_n and_o have_v a_o comfortable_a subsistence_n and_o maintenance_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n must_v according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o skilful_a husbandman_n by_o his_o care_n industry_n and_o labour_n together_o with_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o stock_n raise_v upon_o his_o farm_n three_o rent_n or_o three_o time_n as_o much_o as_o his_o rent_n come_v to_o which_o will_v make_v 270_o l._n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o 270_o l._n be_v 27_o l._n so_o that_o if_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v 10_o l._n a_o year_n abate_v in_o his_o rent_n because_o of_o tithe_n and_o he_o pay_v 27_o l._n a_o year_n because_o of_o tithe_n then_o do_v he_o pay_v 17_o l._n a_o year_n in_o 90_o l._n more_o than_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o his_o rent_n against_o this_o the_o priest_n both_o cry_v out_o and_o make_v no_o little_a noise_n and_o first_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 321._o will_v â—ain_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o tenant_n have_v real_o abatement_n in_o their_o rent_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o have_v first_o to_o show_v how_o copious_a he_o can_v be_v in_o scurrility_n and_o what_o variety_n of_o ill_a language_n he_o have_v to_o express_v himself_o by_o say_v i_o perceive_v the_o quaker_n begin_v to_o sneak_v he_o add_v a_o abatement_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v but_o how_o do_v it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o abatement_n why_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o turn_v my_o if_o to_o a_o be_v and_o strain_v a_o position_n out_o of_o my_o supposition_n but_o these_o shift_n discover_v the_o straight_o he_o be_v in_o and_o how_o near_o he_o be_v sink_v that_o will_v catch_v at_o such_o a_o twig_n to_o hang_v by_o then_o he_o except_v at_o the_o demonstration_n for_o uncertainty_n because_o i_o do_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o farm_n of_o 90_o l._n a_o year_n consist_v in_o tillage_n or_o in_o pasturage_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o a_o farm_n of_o that_o value_n 90_o l._n a_o year_n consiâ—â—ing_v in_o tillage_n may_v be_v worth_a 27_o l._n a_o year_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 212._o say_v i_o believe_v all_o the_o parson_n in_o england_n will_v compound_v with_o the_o quaker_n after_o this_o rate_n that_o the_o landlord_n allow_v that_o be_v suppose_v the_o landlord_n do_v real_o allow_v 10_o l._n in_o 100_o l._n rent_n and_o in_o pag._n 213._o he_o say_v what_o parson_n do_v ever_o receive_v 27_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o a_o 90_o l._n farm_n experience_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o scarce_o every_o get_v so_o much_o as_o 20_n for_o 10_o l._n rent_n unless_o where_o there_o be_v very_o much_o corn_n but_o take_v the_o church-living_n one_o with_o another_o and_o there_o be_v not_o above_o 9_o l._n a_o year_n make_v of_o a_o farm_n upon_o the_o improve_a rent_n of_o ninety_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la thus_o they_o contradict_v one_o another_o neither_o be_v this_o last_o priest_n any_o more_o consistent_a with_o himself_o for_o among_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o they_o scarce_o ever_o get_v so_o much_o as_o 20_o s._n for_o 10_o l._n rent_n he_o mention_n ill_a payment_n and_o concealment_n forget_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v say_v but_o a_o few_o leave_v before_o there_o be_v very_o few_o parish_n where_o nineteen_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o as_o any_o other_o due_n pag._n 200._o how_o ill_o do_v these_o two_o saying_n hang_v together_o nineteen_o part_n in_o twenty_o pay_v their_o tithe_n free_o as_o any_o other_o dâ—es_n and_o yet_o the_o priest_n can_v scarce_o ever_o get_v so_o much_o as_o 20_o s._n for_o 10_o l._n rent_n by_o reason_n of_o ill_a payment_n and_o concealment_n thus_o he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o before_o he_o do_v his_o brother_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 214._o i_o will_v not_o like_a t._n e._n make_v supposition_n at_o random_n but_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n it_o seem_v than_o he_o understand_v the_o case_n i_o propose_v to_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n and_o account_v it_o a_o supposition_n at_o random_n too_o yet_o so_o little_a ingenuity_n have_v both_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o and_o so_o much_o need_v of_o shift_n and_o contriviance_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v this_o random_n supposition_n as_o he_o call_v it_o for_o a_o positive_a conclusion_n that_o the_o landlord_n do_v abate_v 10_o l._n in_o 100_o l._n in_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n and_o make_v what_o advantage_n they_o can_v therefrom_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o real_a and_o certain_a thing_n nay_o he_o thereupon_o ask_v if_o the_o quaker_n be_v nâ—t_o a_o knave_n for_o put_v this_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o pocket_n which_o the_o landlord_n abate_v in_o consideration_n of_o be_v pay_v but_o do_v he_o ever_o know_v a_o quaker_n that_o desire_v a_o abatement_n of_o rent_n in_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v or_o that_o accept_v a_o abatement_n from_o his_o landlord_n upon_o that_o consideration_n if_o he_o know_v any_o such_o let_v he_o not_o spare_v to_o name_v he_o if_o not_o it_o will_v appear_v his_o suggestion_n be_v both_o false_a and_o procee_v from_o a_o evil_a mind_n the_o
not_o be_v a_o fair_a flower_n in_o a_o english_a crown_n and_o that_o have_v once_o stick_v in_o the_o triple_a crown_n it_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v wear_v in_o a_o english_a diadem_n beside_o those_o word_n if_o nothing_o else_o can_v le_v say_v against_o it_o imply_v there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v say_v against_o it_o if_o need_v require_v and_o opportunity_n serve_v but_o this_o which_o be_v say_v be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o little_a he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v more_o it_o seem_v tâ—an_v he_o either_o know_v how_o oâ—_n at_o least_o think_v fit_a to_o answer_v he_o say_v upon_o it_o pag._n 230._o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v wheadle_v out_o of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o so_o clear_a a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o clergy_n subjection_n to_o he_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o any_o appearance_n of_o a_o answer_n or_o carry_v it_o in_o it_o the_o least_o show_n of_o a_o argument_n the_o other_o priest_n author_n of_o the_o conference_n seem_v to_o have_v something_o to_o say_v here_o vindication_n pag._n 325._o first_o he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o â—ind_v that_o t._n e._n answer_v the_o argument_n but_o catch_v at_o a_o phrase_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v no_o argument_n there_o to_o answer_n unless_o he_o will_v call_v it_o a_o argument_n for_o tithe_n that_o the_o â—ing_n have_v a_o revenue_n out_o of_o tithe_n and_o if_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v answer_n sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o argument_n to_o show_v that_o the_o tithe_n themselves_o out_o of_o which_o that_o revenue_n arise_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o can_v either_o of_o these_o priest_n or_o any_o man_n else_o use_v his_o understanding_n think_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o any_o force_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o equity_n of_o tithe_n that_o a_o revenue_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o to_o the_o crown_n what_o evil_a may_v not_o in_o other_o nation_n be_v patronise_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n may_v not_o the_o papist_n argue_v their_o indulgence_n be_v right_a and_o good_a because_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o considerable_a revenue_n to_o the_o catholic_n chair_n as_o they_o call_v it_o unhappy_a luther_n who_o see_v not_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n but_o zealous_o notwithstanding_o exclaim_v against_o indulgence_n may_v they_o not_o from_o the_o same_o argument_n infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o stew_n at_o rome_n since_o from_o they_o arise_v a_o considerable_a revenue_n to_o support_v the_o triple_a crown_n but_o though_o he_o be_v offend_v that_o himself_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o crow_n for_o call_v fiâ—st_a fruit_n and_o ten_o so_o fair_a a_o flower_n yet_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o this_o flower_n stick_v once_o in_o the_o triple_a crown_n â—ut_v then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v steal_v from_o the_o english_a diadem_n ibid._n be_v it_o so_o do_v it_o ever_o stick_v in_o the_o english_a diadem_n before_o hen._n 8._o stick_v it_o there_o that_o be_v more_o indeed_o then_o ever_o i_o read_v and_o more_o i_o think_v than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v but_o both_o these_o priest_n urge_v the_o payment_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o to_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o clergy_n subjection_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v so_o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v so_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o clergy_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o subjection_n but_o by_o pay_v fiâ—st_a fruit_n and_o ten_o the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n be_v i_o confess_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o subjection_n yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o subjection_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v other_o wayeâ—_n without_o it_o what_o acknowledgement_n else_o will_v all_o such_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v of_o their_o subjection_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o pay_v tribute_n in_o which_o rank_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v find_v 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have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o they_o have_v a_o threefold_a title_n to_o first_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n second_o by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n three_o by_o the_o laâ—s_n of_o this_o land_n he_o have_v as_o much_o need_n now_o as_o ever_o to_o clear_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n if_o he_o can_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v hireling_n since_o his_o triple_a title_n be_v disprove_v and_o he_o can_v make_v out_o a_o right_n to_o tithe_n he_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o no_o law_n of_o god_n can_v he_o show_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n now_o he_o talk_v also_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o be_v a_o position_n so_o extreme_o ridiculous_a that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o render_v he_o suspect_v for_o a_o natural_a these_o two_o make_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o threefold_a title_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o donation_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v true_a for_o tithe_n be_v due_a as_o himself_o say_v pag._n 196._o out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o they_o to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v the_o donation_n of_o tithe_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o profit_n out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n now_o claim_v and_o take_v tithe_n they_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o profit_v tâ—at_a arise_v while_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o those_o profit_n as_o they_o please_v so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o a_o evil_a use_n but_o the_o present_a proprietor_n or_o occupier_n of_o land_n now_o be_v as_o real_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o all_o such_o profit_n as_o be_v â—aised_v upon_o the_o land_n now_o as_o they_o of_o old_a than_o be_v of_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v raiâ—ed_v in_o their_o time_n see_v then_o those_o ancient_a dâ—â—ors_fw-fr of_o tyâ—â—hes_n can_v not_o make_v these_o priest_n any_o title_n to_o the_o present_a profit_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o these_o profit_n and_o the_o present_a proprietor_n or_o occupant_n who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o the_o present_a profit_n have_v not_o make_v any_o donation_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v no_o tâ—tlâ—_n at_o all_o by_o donation_n thus_o his_o sâ—cond_o string_n also_o have_v give_v he_o the_o slip_n his_o three_o be_v the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n but_o he_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o give_v a_o man_n a_o right_a either_o to_o land_n tithe_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o do_v only_o conserve_v unto_o he_o that_o right_o which_o he_o
marriage_n these_o be_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o guest_n mention_v by_o luke_n who_o be_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v this_o great_a king_n do_v not_o command_v or_o empower_v his_o servant_n to_o use_v any_o other_o compulsion_n to_o they_o than_o a_o invitation_n as_o many_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v â—id_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o marriage_n thuâ—_n that_o place_n in_o luke_n be_v apt_o explain_v by_o this_o in_o matthew_n it_o appear_v that_o those_o word_n compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o import_n no_o more_o than_o bid_v or_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o marriage_n beside_o if_o we_o look_v further_o into_o the_o parable_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o the_o king_n take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o guest_n see_v one_o there_o which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o ask_v he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n the_o man_n be_v speechless_a and_o the_o king_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o bind_v that_o man_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n which_o plain_o prove_v he_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o against_o his_o will_n he_o be_v not_o drive_v in_o by_o force_n nor_o drag_v in_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o have_v then_o have_v a_o fair_a plea_n to_o make_v a_o ready_a answer_n to_o return_v to_o the_o question_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o &_o c_o i_o be_v drive_v in_o by_o stripe_n i_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o force_n i_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o my_o will_n may_v he_o have_v say_v have_v it_o be_v so_o he_o need_v not_o have_v be_v speechless_a as_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v and_o how_o again_o can_v it_o have_v stand_v with_o the_o divine_a justice_n of_o that_o great_a king_n to_o sentence_v a_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o come_v in_o thither_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n if_o the_o man_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o force_n against_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o that_o too_o by_o his_o command_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o such_o forcible_a violent_a penal_a compulsion_n as_o the_o priest_n aim_v at_o be_v command_v or_o intend_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o parable_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o word_n compel_v in_o this_o place_n luke_o 14._o 23._o be_v misunderstand_v at_o least_o misapply_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o yes_o sure_o be_v sure_o false_a but_o he_o urge_v the_o judgement_n of_o augustine_n that_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v very_o lawful_a and_o a_o act_n of_o necessary_a charity_n to_o their_o soul_n yea_o a_o duty_n of_o christian-prince_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 235._o be_v it_o so_o how_o chance_v it_o then_o that_o they_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o supper_n come_v not_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o come_v do_v the_o priest_n think_v the_o maâ—teâ—_n of_o the_o house_n who_o make_v the_o invitation_n do_v not_o know_v what_o charity_n be_v necessary_a to_o thâ—ir_a soul_n or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n will_v he_o have_v omit_v a_o act_n of_o such_o necessary_a charity_n have_v it_o indeed_o be_v charity_n or_o neglect_v a_o duty_n have_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v this_o position_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n or_o reason_n iâ—_n it_o the_o position_n be_v that_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v very_o lawful_a and_o a_o act_n of_o necessary_a charity_n to_o their_o soul_n yea_o a_o duty_n of_o christian_a prince_n first_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v good_a or_o no_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v or_o he_o that_o be_v to_o compel_v if_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v may_v judge_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o shall_v judge_v that_o good_a which_o they_o must_v be_v compel_v to_o for_o if_o they_o judge_v it_o good_a they_o will_v not_o need_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o if_o he_o that_o be_v to_o compel_v must_v judge_v than_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v judge_v to_o be_v good_a be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a that_o must_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o good_a and_o all_o must_v be_v compel_v to_o receive_v it_o second_o concern_v christian_n prince_n the_o like_a dissatisfaction_n may_v arise_v possible_o they_o who_o be_v compel_v to_o that_o as_o good_a which_o they_o believe_v be_v not_o good_a may_v question_v whether_o they_o be_v christian_a prince_n that_o so_o compel_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n what_o prince_n be_v there_o throughout_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v call_v christendom_n that_o be_v not_o ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o assert_v himself_o a_o christian_a prince_n now_o therefore_o if_o every_o one_o that_o hold_v himself_o a_o christian_a prince_n not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o also_o both_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessary_a charity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o ought_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o judge_v good_a what_o hinder_v then_o but_o he_o who_o ancestor_n receive_v from_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_o may_v yea_o must_v according_a to_o this_o position_n both_o as_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessary_a charity_n to_o their_o soul_n compel_v all_o protestant_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n which_o he_o judge_v good_a thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v the_o horrid_a consequence_n of_o this_o false_a and_o antichristian_a position_n but_o this_o be_v the_o old_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n long_o since_o explode_v and_o detest_a by_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o ingenuity_n though_o sometime_o as_o now_o make_v use_v of_o at_o a_o pinch_n of_o need_n to_o countenance_v a_o corrupt_a and_o selfish_a interest_n but_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o right_a romanist_n he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o popish_a argument_n for_o persecution_n but_o the_o popish_a cloak_n also_o to_o cover_v himself_o withal_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o pag._n 236._o the_o priest_n compel_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o priest_n indeed_o see_v they_o in_o desperate_a heresy_n and_o most_o wicked_a schism_n and_o in_o pity_n to_o their_o soul_n admonish_v they_o warn_v they_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 14._o and_o labour_n to_o convince_v they_o by_o argument_n yea_o at_o length_n they_o use_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o final_o as_o the_o last_o remedy_n complain_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v bonner_n more_o or_o the_o worst_a of_o popish_a bishop_n they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o burn_v meâ—_n themselves_o but_o they_o get_v a_o law_n make_v that_o such_o as_o they_o declare_v heretic_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o then_o they_o sentence_v those_o for_o heretic_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o they_o and_o their_o invention_n and_o pray_v the_o magistrate_n to_o burn_v they_o what_o odds_o in_o all_o this_o between_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o these_o save_v only_o that_o these_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o popish_a fire_n and_o faggot_n as_o himself_o well_o observe_v pag._n 237_o but_o beside_o this_o be_v it_o all_o true_a that_o the_o priest_n say_v here_o do_v they_o descend_v by_o these_o step_n to_o their_o church-censure_n and_o secular_a complaint_n do_v they_o admonish_v do_v they_o warn_v do_v they_o ever_o attempt_v to_o convince_v by_o argument_n who_o of_o a_o thousand_o be_v lie_v able_a to_o name_v for_o a_o instance_n of_o such_o procedure_n yet_o he_o say_v this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o s._n paul_n threaten_v 2_o cor._n â—0_n 6._o and_o act_v also_o in_o deliver_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a to_o satan_n punish_v his_o outward_a man_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o s._n paul_n indeed_o do_v admonish_v often_o do_v warn_v frequent_o do_v labour_n to_o convince_v 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then_o for_o commit_v thiâ—_n horrible_a and_o filthy_a thing_n do_v justify_v the_o quaker_n in_o cry_v out_o against_o these_o priest_n now_o for_o commit_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n by_o this_o time_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o have_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v neither_o misinterpret_v nor_o misapply_v that_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5._o 31._o but_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v gross_o abuse_v the_o quaker_n and_o manifest_v a_o envious_a and_o foul_a mind_n in_o charge_v they_o hereupon_o with_o sottish_a ignorance_n and_o call_v they_o cheaâ—s_n and_o impostor_n and_o see_v the_o priest_n say_v in_o his_o vindication_n
forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la forever_o to_o the_o poor_a suppose_v the_o utmost_a profit_n of_o that_o estate_n shall_v some_o year_n through_o ill_a season_n blast_n or_o other_o accident_n fall_v under_o ten_o pound_n shall_v the_o owner_n be_v excuse_v from_o pay_v ten_o pound_n if_o not_o he_o may_v see_v thereby_o that_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o the_o land_n not_o upon_o the_o profit_n for_o what_o if_o the_o owner_n make_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o that_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o rent-charge_n if_o he_o can_v improve_v his_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o a_o hundred_o he_o shall_v pay_v but_o ten_o pound_n out_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v less_o than_o ten_o pound_n of_o it_o yet_o ten_o â—_z he_o must_v pay_v this_o show_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o not_o as_o the_o priest_n suggest_v in_o any_o danger_n of_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o downfall_n of_o tithe_n have_v now_o remove_v the_o priest_n objection_n and_o â—leared_v my_o argument_n against_o tithe_n from_o be_v destructive_a of_o rent-charge_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o seem_a compassion_n the_o priest_n show_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o care_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v of_o their_o right_n and_o consider_v withal_o how_o great_a a_o self-interestâ—â—es_a â—â—es_z at_o the_o bottom_n it_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o story_n of_o judas_n joh._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o account_n the_o holy_a penman_n give_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o viz._n this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o etc._n etc._n §17_n the_o next_o thing_n the_o priest_n quarrel_n with_o be_v a_o position_n he_o say_v of_o i_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o rent_n this_o he_o pretend_v to_o take_v out_o of_o pag._n 343._o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o possible_o he_o may_v deduce_v it_o from_o my_o argument_n in_o that_o place_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o represent_v it_o and_o not_o have_v call_v it_o my_o position_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o position_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o 〈◊〉_d save_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v rent_n a_o burden_n which_o simple_o they_o be_v not_o that_o i_o can_v but_o like_v and_o defend_v it_o though_o i_o blame_v his_o overforward_a and_o unwelcome_a boldness_n in_o make_v position_n for_o i_o but_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o position_n of_o his_o own_o make_n pag._n 199._o it_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o two_o shilling_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o but_o only_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o easy_a but_o it_o seem_v difficult_a when_o it_o be_v do_v unwilling_o as_o he_o have_v state_v it_o it_o may_v well_o seem_v a_o paradox_n but_o state_n it_o aright_o and_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v any_o paradox_n at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o the_o unwillingness_n in_o pay_v but_o the_o injustice_n in_o require_v that_o make_v the_o payment_n a_o burden_n in_o claim_v equal_o unjust_a the_o great_a claim_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n but_o where_o one_o claim_n be_v just_a and_o other_o unjust_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rent_n and_o tithe_n the_o unjust_a claim_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n be_v the_o sum_n more_o or_o less_o two_o shilling_n exact_v where_o it_o be_v not_o due_a be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o shilling_n demand_v where_o it_o be_v due_a two_o shilling_n for_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o twenty_o shillings-worth_n this_o be_v no_o paradox_n at_o all_o but_o plain_a to_o every_o common_a capacity_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n between_o tithe_n and_o rent_n tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v not_o just_a not_o duc_fw-fr rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v just_a they_o be_v due_a tithe_n be_v a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o quaker_n at_o least_o for_o nothing_o rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n because_o they_o be_v demand_v for_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n thus_o his_o paradox_n be_v open_v but_o he_o be_v high_o offend_v with_o i_o for_o say_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o every_o englishman_n dare_v free_o speak_v his_o own_o sense_n nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v unanimous_o cry_v tithe_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n this_o have_v so_o incense_v he_o that_o not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o call_v i_o a_o seditious_a libeler_n forget_v perhaps_o that_o his_o own_o book_n be_v nameless_a and_o say_v pag._n 200._o t._n e._n not_o content_a to_o discover_v his_o own_o base_a humour_n measure_v all_o man_n corn_n by_o his_o own_o bushel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v evil_n themselves_o he_o â—_z all_o man_n pay_v their_o tithe_n with_o as_o ill_a will_n as_o the_o quaker_n and_o impudent_o slander_v the_o whole_a nation_n i_o step_v over_o his_o scurrillity_n and_o ill_a language_n and_o tell_v he_o first_o if_o this_o be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o slander_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o a_o ten_o part_n big_a than_o it_o be_v by_o stretch_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v waâ—_n speak_v of_o but_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v call_v tithe_n a_o great_a oppression_n for_o i_o suppose_v some_o in_o a_o devout_a mistake_n may_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o pay_v as_o the_o priest_n be_v greedy_a to_o receive_v they_o second_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n but_o do_v believe_v it_o a_o real_a truth_n and_o though_o he_o say_v common_a experience_n proclaim_v i_o a_o liar_n herein_o 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_a i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o eighteen_o part_n of_o his_o nineteen_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no._n but_o since_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o take_v a_o right_a measure_n of_o people_n freedom_n and_o willingness_n herein_o while_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n hang_v over_o they_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o legislator_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o decide_v the_o doubt_n will_v be_v please_v to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n by_o take_v off_o those_o law_n and_o penalty_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o leave_v they_o whole_o free_a in_o this_o case_n to_o exercise_v their_o liberality_n towards_o their_o minister_n as_o god_n shall_v incline_v and_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n and_o true_o if_o the_o priest_n dislike_v this_o proposition_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v what_o himself_o say_v but_o now_o viz._n that_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o pay_n tithe_n free_o or_o that_o he_o do_v great_o distrust_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o ministry_n at_o length_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o reason_n i_o give_v why_o rent_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n as_o tithe_n the_o first_o reason_n he_o thus_o give_v the_o tenant_n have_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o rent_n of_o the_o landlord_n but_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o receive_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v the_o heir_n of_o a_o estate_n charge_v with_o a_o perpetual_a payment_n to_o the_o poor_a receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o oppression_n pag._n 201._o though_o the_o heir_n receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a yet_o he_o receive_v the_o estate_n which_o be_v so_o charge_v under_o that_o condition_n of_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o estate_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o heâ—â—_n than_o do_v not_o pay_v foâ—_n nothing_o although_o he_o have_v nothing_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o 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