that_o neither_o temporallitieâ—_n nor_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n prelate_n nor_o clergy_n by_o a_o gospel_n rule_n and_o that_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a may_v jâ—â—â—ly_o take_v the_o temporallity_n and_o tithe_n from_o they_o and_o dispose_v of_o theâ—_n the_o defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a prove_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o twenty_o king_n of_o judah_n england_n and_o france_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o prague_n fifty_o four_o oâ—…_n noble_n of_o bohemia_n and_o morania_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n ago_o and_o alâ—…_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o author_n beside_o together_o with_o some_o direction_n how_o gospel_n minister_n ought_v to_o have_v maintenance_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o e._n k._n thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kinâ—_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v maâ—…_n ruler_n over_o they_o all_o dan._n 2.37_o 38._o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n which_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o timâ—_n know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o head_n of_o they_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o all_o their_o breâ—…_n be_v at_o their_o command_v 1_o chron._n 12.32_o arise_v therefore_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o david_n command_v aâ—…_n prince_n to_o help_v the_o king_n 1._o chron._n 22.16_o 17._o arise_v for_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o thou_o we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a câ—…_n and_o do_v it_o ezra_n 10.4_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1672._o 〈…〉_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n with_o their_o practice_n and_o example_n as_o follow_v â—…olomon_a â—…osiash_n hezekiah_n ahaz_n edmond_n edgar_n â—…nry_n 2._o â—…ward_n 3._o â—…lliam_fw-la â—…nry_n 4._o â—…chard_n 2._o â—…nry_n 8._o â—…lus_fw-la magnus_fw-la â—…arles_fw-fr 6._o â—…lip_v â—…mp_n lodovicu_n â—…chadnezzar_n â—…ation_n â—…nius_n â—…0_n king_n â—…estimony_n of_o thâ—â—…versities_n of_o oxâ—…_n and_o prague_n â—…estimony_n of_o 54_o â—…he_a noble_n of_o â—…mia_fw-la &_o moravia_n â—…stin_a 1_o â—…alamus_fw-la 2_o â—…rose_fw-la 3_o â—…m_fw-la 4_o â—…ard_n 5_o â—…bius_fw-la 6_o â—…re_v 7_o â—…ughton_fw-la 8_o â—…osthead_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d gregory_n 10_o â—…pplication_n to_o k._n â—…ry_n 8._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d prophesy_v of_o â—…degard_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d leo_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d canterbury_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d fox_n 15_o sr._n wil._n negarâ—to_n 16_o lord_n peter_n de_fw-fr cugmeriis_fw-la 17_o prosper_v 18_o latemir_n 19_o eneus_n silvius_n 20_o julian_n palmer_n 21_o the_o protestant_a church_n at_o paris_n 22_o anne_n du_fw-fr burg._n 23_o joy_n du_fw-fr faur_n 24_o origin_n 25_o mr._n frith_n 26_o paulinus_n 27_o james_n his_o deacon_n 28_o ammonius_n 29_o b._n adaccus_n 30_o mr._n elmer_n 31_o erasmus_n 32_o jasper_n bruschio_n 33_o clemant_n 34_o jo._n segovius_n 35_o card._n aralatense_n 36_o b._n of_o burgen_n 37_o chrysostom_n 38_o polecronecon_n 39_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 40_o austin_n monk_n 41_o cutbard_n b._n of_o canterbury_n 42_o petrus_n blesenses_n 43_o angelo_n caraw_v 44_o rich._n b._n of_o cant._n 45_o simon_n fish_n 46_o pope_n innocent_a 47_o the_o testimony_n of_o 21_o bish_n 8_o arch_n deac_n 17._o doc._n of_o cannon_n and_o civil_a law_n 48_o richard_n armacanus_n 49_o cyprean_n 50_o john_n hus._n 51_o mr._n tindal_n 52_o henry_n stubbridg_n 53_o wil._n prynne_n 54_o godfr_n goodman_n 55_o jo._n salisbury_n 56_o ex._n catal._n illyr_n 57_o alixander_n sabritius_n 58_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o lucefer_v letter_n to_o the_o prelate_n 59_o lord_n cobham_n 60_o wil._n ocham_n 61_o armulphus_n 62_o hostenensis_n 63_o rich._n wimbleton_n 64_o wil._n swinderby_n 65_o anselm_n 66_o a_o cannon_n of_o africa_n 67_o suetonius_n 68_o melancton_n 69_o ste._n gardner_n 70_o rich._n feverus_n 71_o rich._n lovingham_n 72_o huldrick_n 73_o mr._n rogers_n 74_o panormetanus_n 75_o walter_n mill_n 76_o doc._n molius_fw-la 77_o jo._n câ—â—ydon_n 78_o rich._n turm_v 79_o selestudiensis_n 80_o ilyrico_fw-la 81_o reynold_n peacock_n bish_n 82_o io._n brothwick_n 83_o the_o tigurin_n at_o zurick_n 84_o cornelius_n bish_n of_o rome_n 85_o st._n laurence_n 86_o wil._n thorpe_n 87_o walter_n brute_n 88_o mersilius_fw-la 89_o nichol_n herford_n 90_o phil._n ripingdon_n 91_o john_n ashton_n 92_o pope_n alexander_n and_o 310_o bishop_n 93_o doctor_n hall_n 94_o georg._n cassander_n 95_o john_n wicklife_n 96_o the_o image_n of_o abish_a 97_o roderick_n moâ—ch_n 98_o martin_n bucer_n 99_o john_n hooper_n 100_o th._n walsingam_n 101_o a_o nameless_a aut._n 102_o clement_a next_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n 103_o mr._n mead_n 104_o volusianus_n 105_o dr._n whitchcote_n 106_o the_o 20_o and_o 21_o article_n of_o church_n of_o england_n 107_o norfolk_n and_z suffolk_z man_n supplication_n 108_o bish_n nilus_n 109_o john_n gerson_n 110_o bartil_n 111_o henenius_n modesteinus_n 112_o mr._n hooker_n 113_o dr._n downam_n 114_o bilson_n 115_o saravia_n 116_o holinshead_n 117_o arch_a bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n 118_o bish_n of_o duncel_n 119_o bish_n of_o orkneys_n 120_o mr._n perkins_n 121_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n auguâ—_n auguâ—_n st_n augustin_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cassulamus_n say_v that_o he_o which_o for_o fear_v of_o any_o power_n hide_v the_o truth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v chrysostom_n chrysostom_n provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o come_v 〈…〉_o â—nd_v chrysostom_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o traitor_n to_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o open_o for_o truth_n teach_v a_o lie_n but_o he_o also_o which_o do_v 〈…〉_o show_v forth_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v the_o considerate_a 〈◊〉_d these_o sentence_n so_o prevail_v with_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v such_o a_o traitor_n neither_o to_o god_n nor_o to_o your_o majesty_n as_o to_o conceal_v what_o i_o have_v learn_v which_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o money_n for_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o ease_v your_o subject_n something_o in_o their_o taxation_n by_o turn_v the_o stream_n into_o the_o right_a channel_n by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n again_o they_o be_v your_o own_o right_n belong_v former_o to_o your_o predecessor_n and_o the_o condition_n now_o fail_v for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o this_o discourse_n god_n willing_a but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v sacralidge_a to_o take_v from_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o hope_v upon_o trial_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v sacralidg_v ous_a person_n in_o detain_v and_o convert_v the_o temporallity_n to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o pious_a use_n the_o prelate_n be_v only_o steward_n thereof_o or_o overseer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a but_o have_v prove_v unfaithful_a steward_n now_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o church_n will_v thus_o appear_v when_o the_o church_n of_o anteoch_n send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n etc._n etc._n as_o their_o messenger_n to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o text_n say_v act_n 15.4_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n siever_n jerusalem_n the_o â—urch_n â—ot_n the_o â—elates_v â—t_a the_o â—ngreâ—â—ons_n of_o siever_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v not_o call_v the_o church_n they_o be_v but_o particular_a church_n member_n with_o other_o believ_n r_n and_o according_a to_o thâ—s_v the_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n describe_v a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a m_o n_z etc._n etc._n also_o paul_n admonish_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o believe_a christian_n act._n 20.28_o â—ug_o stin_a st._n augustin_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o
say_v they_o ambrose_n express_o declare_v that_o secular_a lord_n have_v power_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o take_v away_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o consequent_o they_o have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o temporal_a good_n from_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n as_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n 10_o augustine_n st._n augustine_n in_o 33._o quest_n 7._o si_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la he_o say_v that_o secular_a lord_n may_v lawful_o take_v away_o temporal_a good_n from_o heretic_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o case_n great_o poseable_a that_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v user_n of_o simony_n and_o thereby_o heretic_n therefore_o secular_a lord_n may_v lawful_o take_v away_o their_o temporality_n from_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o by_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o text_n mat._n 21.43_o be_v mean_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o wicked_a man_n grosthead_n robert_n grosthead_n and_o here_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v of_o robert_n grostthead_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1253._o his_o definition_n of_o heresy_n viz._n that_o heresy_n be_v a_o sentence_n take_v and_o choose_v of_o man_n own_o brain_n contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n open_o maintain_v and_o stiff_o defend_v now_o consider_v whether_o none_o of_o our_o prelate_n do_v maintan_o no_o canon_n nor_o ceremony_n nor_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o contrary_a to_o the_o 19_o 20_o nor_o 21._o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o so_o stand_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n by_o this_o definition_n of_o heresy_n of_o robert_n grosthead_n if_o any_o object_n that_o it_o be_v a_o desire_v of_o other_o man_n good_n st._n austin_n answer_v that_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o seven_o nation_n that_o do_v abuse_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n they_o may_v have_v object_v the_o same_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n we_o say_v augustine_n do_v not_o desire_v other_o man_n good_n for_o they_o be_v we_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o like_a evidence_n the_o clergy_n have_v offend_v their_o temporal_a good_n be_v make_v the_o good_n of_o other_o that_o be_v lawful_o possess_v say_v he_o in_o the_o 14._o quest_n 4._o which_o be_v just_o possess_v and_o that_o be_v just_o possess_v which_o be_v well_o possess_v ergo_fw-la all_o that_o be_v evil_o possess_v be_v another_o man_n and_o he_o do_v ill_o possess_v it_o which_o do_v evil_a use_n it_o and_o for_o the_o evil_n use_v of_o it_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o epistle_n that_o prelate_n be_v unfaithful_a steward_n and_o have_v convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o coach_n and_o horse_n and_o riotous_a live_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a beside_o no_o clergyman_n have_v any_o right_n to_o temporality_n by_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o both_o evil_o possess_v and_o evil_o use_v by_o they_o if_o then_o say_v he_o the_o clergy_n do_v abuse_v the_o temporal_a good_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v they_o do_v the_o temporal_a lord_n may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n take_v the_o temporal_a good_n from_o the_o clergy_n for_o they_o do_v not_o just_o possess_v they_o for_o beside_o the_o right_a that_o temporal_a lord_n have_v to_o temporal_a land_n as_o belong_v former_o to_o their_o predecessor_n and_o the_o condition_n not_o perform_v nor_o which_o they_o be_v give_v which_o be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a temporal_a magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n rom._n 13.4.6_o which_o if_o they_o neglect_v they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o prelate_n sin_n for_o the_o university_n quote_v gregory_n write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n that_o he_o which_o may_v correct_v any_o sin_n and_o neglect_v the_o same_o without_o doubt_n he_o make_v himself_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n and_o john_n wickliff_n say_v in_o the_o thirteen_o article_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a for_o lord_n temporal_a to_o take_v away_o good_n of_o fortune_n from_o churchman_n sin_v usual_o but_o also_o they_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n 11_o gregory_n st._n gregory_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n chap._n 9_o writing_n to_o the_o french_a queen_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o wicked_a priest_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o who_o shall_v make_v intercession_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n if_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v do_v it_o have_v commit_v great_a offence_n themselves_o which_o in_o your_o dominion_n live_v wicked_o therefore_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o few_o bring_v not_o destruction_n upon_o many_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n and_o a_o little_a after_o to_o the_o king_n he_o say_v yet_o once_o again_o we_o move_v you_o to_o command_v a_o synod_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o carnal_a vice_n of_o priest_n and_o wickedness_n and_o simony_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o possess_v any_o more_o substance_n than_o god_n commandment_n do_v allow_v and_o that_o be_v neither_o temporality_n nor_o tyth_n that_o the_o gospel_n commandment_n do_v allow_v 10._o mat._n 10.9_o 10._o for_o when_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v he_o command_v they_o shall_v provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o brass_n in_o their_o purse_n nor_o script_n for_o their_o journey_n neither_o two_o coat_n nor_o shoe_n nor_o staff_n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n but_o how_o contrary_a to_o this_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n in_o these_o day_n and_o yet_o in_o word_n they_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o place_n and_o power_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o hundred_o nor_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n they_o have_v not_o shoe_n for_o their_o journey_n but_o we_o have_v shoe_n and_o boot_n and_o coach_n and_o horse_n and_o multitude_n of_o attendant_n be_v this_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n fox_n have_v hole_n 8.20_o mat._n 8.20_o and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n but_o our_o prelate_n have_v their_o stately_a palace_n and_o great_a house_n our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 12._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o hâ—s_n fruit_n and_o in_o mat._n 7.15_o 16._o christ_n bid_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n and_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v know_v they_o he_o say_v they_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v sheep_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n i_o name_v no_o man_n but_o leave_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o fruit_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n life_n to_o judge_v who_o they_o be_v and_o one_o mark_v to_o know_v they_o by_o will_v be_v there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o angry_a at_o what_o i_o write_v as_o they_o for_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o may_v know_v they_o for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o trial_n by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v or_o discover_v john_n 3.20_o 12_o john_n wickliff_n but_o if_o upon_o trial_n it_o be_v find_v that_o clergy_n man_n walk_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n and_o live_v then_o as_o john_n wickliff_n say_v may_v king_n and_o lord_n temporal_a both_o lawful_o and_o meritorious_o take_v away_o their_o temporality_n from_o they_o which_o they_o abuse_v with_o such_o excess_n of_o riot_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v licence_v all_o such_o as_o have_v the_o government_n of_o kingdom_n to_o correct_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o temporality_n which_o will_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o temporal_a lord_n or_o any_o other_o have_v endow_v the_o church_n with_o those_o temporality_n or_o not_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v away_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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will_v make_v all_o observation_n of_o geremony_n as_o lent_n fast_n holiday_n confession_n mass_n matin_n relic_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n free_a and_o indifferent_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v antichrist_n but_o the_o command_a they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o suppress_v the_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n therefore_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o advance_v sin_n and_o become_v antichrist_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o have_v many_o inferior_a antichrist_n under_o the_o pope_n who_o to_o their_o power_n seek_v to_o establish_v the_o same_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o become_v antichrist_n jacobus_n selestadiensis_fw-la in_o a_o letter_n of_o jacobus_n selestadiensis_fw-la to_o maximilian_n and_o emperor_n he_o say_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o father_n be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o faithful_a through_o the_o 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people_n pure_a alm_n thus_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o may_v know_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o antichrist_n wherefore_o all_o emperor_n king_n lord_n lady_n and_o common_a people_n of_o every_o degree_n and_o state_n that_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o withstand_v these_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n you_o strive_v say_v he_o for_o antichrist_n against_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n almighty_n without_o end_n if_o in_o time_n it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n walter_n brute_n wal._n brute_n before_o john_n b._n of_o hereford_n in_o k._n rich_a 2d_n reign_n affirm_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n tithe_n be_v alm_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o under_o the_o old_a law_n tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n how_o can_v tyth_n now_o be_v demand_v or_o receive_v for_o that_o service_n which_o be_v cease_v they_o may_v aswell_o demand_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n but_o if_o they_o claim_v tithe_n by_o force_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n then_o by_o the_o same_o law_n prelate_n and_o priest_n be_v prohibit_v to_o have_v any_o temporality_n among_o their_o brethren_n no_o more_o than_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v then_o when_o they_o receive_v tithe_n christ_n give_v no_o new_a commandment_n of_o tthe_v any_o thing_n when_o his_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v leave_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o temporality_n and_o tithe_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n no_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o mat._n 20.25_o 26._o but_o upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n they_o that_o will_v have_v tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v hierome_n hierom_n write_v to_o nepotianus_n say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o who_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v &_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n &_o yet_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o other_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n be_v theft_n &_o to_o deceive_v the_o church_n &_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 sacrilege_n so_o that_o by_o this_o testimony_n all_o bps._n prelate_n &_o priest_n that_o hold_v temporality_n &_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v sacrilegion_n mersiliu_fw-la mersiliu_fw-la also_o mersilius_fw-la of_o milan_n teach_v that_o bps._n &_o priest_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v temporal_a estate_n &_o that_o the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o the_o people_n do_v spring_n from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o prelate_n &_o priest_n by_o their_o evil_a example_n nicholas_n herford_n philip_n ripingdon_n robert_n rig_n nich._n herford_n phil._n ripingdon_n and_o john_n ashton_n be_v altogether_o bring_v before_o wil._n bishop_n of_o cant._n in_o k._n rich._n 2d_o reign_n do_v all_o affirm_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o have_v temporal_a possession_n and_o that_o temporal_a lord_n may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n take_v away_o temporal_a good_n from_o church_n man_n offend_v and_o that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n and_o that_o parishioner_n may_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o curate_n detain_v the_o same_o and_o bestow_v they_o on_o other_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o rob._n rig_n vice_n chancel_n of_o oxford_n be_v displace_v for_o hold_v of_o these_o truth_n with_o these_o man_n the_o popish_a prelate_n do_v so_o rage_n pope_n alexander_n and_o 310._o bishop_n in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 1179._o it_o be_v decree_v by_o pope_n alex._n and_o 310_o bishop_n that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n within_o order_n shall_v meal_n with_o any_o temporal_a business_n and_o that_o priest_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o benefice_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o maintain_v such_o priest_n as_o they_o do_v ordain_v until_o they_o be_v promote_v to_o some_o benefice_n but_o how_o these_o decree_n as_o to_o the_o clergy_n not_o meddle_v with_o temporality_n and_o maintain_v such_o as_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v until_o they_o be_v promote_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n for_o pope_n and_o bishop_n will_v do_v and_o undo_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o temporal_a profit_n d._n hall_n george_n cassander_n bishop_n hall_n not_o many_o year_n ago_o in_o his_o book_n pag._n 835._o say_v that_o george_n cassander_n a_o learned_a papist_n be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o two_o emperor_n viz._n ferdinand_n and_o maximilian_n to_o compose_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o 56._o p._n he_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a insolent_a conceit_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a power_n do_v proud_o and_o scornful_o contemn_v and_o reject_v they_o which_o right_o and_o moderate_o admonish_v their_o reformation_n wherefore_o my_o opinion_n be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o church_n can_v never_o hope_v for_o any_o firm_a peace_n unless_o those_o which_o be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n will_v be_v content_a to_o remit_v something_o of_o their_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o yield_v something_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o correct_v abuse_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a scripture_n from_o which_o they_o have_v 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