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christian_a temple_n but_o also_o advance_v their_o veneration_n command_v they_o most_o ethuical_o to_o be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n before_o ethelwolf_n donation_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o the_o mother_n church_n to_o england_n be_v so_o idolatrous_a then_o what_o may_v we_o think_v she_o be_v in_o ethelwolf_n time_n one_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o what_o may_v we_o suppose_v that_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o she_o and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n to_o she_o he_o say_v three_o i_o instance_n in_o miracle_n and_o intercession_n of_o saint_n tax_v bede_n with_o these_o point_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o saxon_n of_o his_o time_n to_o this_o say_v he_o pag._n 131._o i_o reply_v that_o if_o the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n make_v man_n papist_n then_o t._n e._n and_o his_o quaker_n be_v all_o papist_n for_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v immediate_o teach_v 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2_o 11_o 13_o and_o 15._o chap._n and_o his_o five_o book_n 4._o chap._n may_v there_o find_v relation_n of_o miracle_n as_o palpable_o popish_a as_o any_o in_o the_o roman_a legend_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o miracle_n be_v then_o wrought_v to_o convince_v that_o people_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o those_o miracle_n if_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o establish_v they_o in_o it_o but_o the_o miracle_n mention_v in_o those_o chapterâ—_n of_o bede_n history_n to_o which_o i_o have_v above_o refer_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o false_a worship_n even_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o veneration_n and_o adoration_n of_o relic_n of_o popish_a saint_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o of_o consecrate_a oil_n which_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o corrupt_a part_n too_o of_o the_o present_a romish_a religion_n so_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o saxon_a church_n then_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o then_o be_v and_o now_o be_v he_o say_v they_o may_v be_v credulous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o but_o that_o be_v their_o infirmity_n and_o amount_v but_o to_o superstition_n not_o to_o popery_n ibid._n he_o forget_v his_o brother_n definition_n of_o popery_n friendly_o confer_v pag._n 149._o that_o it_o be_v such_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n so_o that_o if_o those_o thing_n record_v by_o bede_n to_o be_v wrought_v and_o believe_v by_o and_o among_o the_o saxon_n be_v such_o superstitious_a practice_n as_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v 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people_n werâ—_n credulous_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v beguile_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o less_o crafty_a and_o ready_a to_o imposâ—_n upon_o they_o and_o beguile_v they_o but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o priesthood_n to_o which_o tithe_n be_v afterwards_o give_v who_o thus_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulous_a people_n and_o delude_v they_o with_o lie_v wonder_n as_o for_o intercession_n of_o saint_n he_o say_v if_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o saxon_n pray_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o their_o intercessor_n with_o god_n i_o do_v egregious_o wrong_v they_o pag._n 132._o about_o what_o time_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o understand_v perkins_n in_o his_o problem_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 87._o etc._n etc._n show_v first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n after_o which_o time_n origen_n he_o say_v and_o other_o father_n dispute_v concern_v the_o saint_n intercession_n for_o we_o but_o very_o diverse_o and_o doubtful_o until_o the_o year_n 400._o from_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n for_o the_o ancient_n he_o say_v pag._n 89._o teach_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v intercede_v not_o only_o open_o by_o pray_v but_o interpretative_o also_o by_o merit_v or_o deserve_v of_o which_o he_o there_o give_v many_o instance_n and_o conclude_v that_o among_o the_o ancients_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v immediate_a intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o we_o from_o this_o belief_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n spring_v the_o custom_n of_o invocation_n or_o pray_v to_o saint_n which_o perkins_n show_v be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o fiâ—ty_a year_n after_o christ_n but_o begin_v to_o creep_v in_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o and_o after_o the_o year_n 400._o he_o say_v the_o ancient_n sinâ—ed_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n in_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o he_o give_v many_o instance_n some_o whereof_o show_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v pray_v to_o as_o intercessor_n to_o god_n yea_o as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man._n for_o paulinus_n in_o natali_fw-la 3._o in_o faelicem_fw-la say_v exora_n ut_fw-la precibus_fw-la plenis_fw-la meritisque_fw-la redonet_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la tuis_fw-la i_o e._n pray_v o_fw-la faelix_fw-la that_o he_o will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o full_a prayer_n and_o merit_n and_o fortunatus_n in_o vita_fw-la martini_n lib._n 2._o thus_o entreat_v martâ—n_n inter_fw-la i_o et_fw-la dominum_fw-la mediator_n ad_fw-la esto_fw-la benign_a i_o e._n be_v thou_o o_o martin_n afavourablâ—_n mediator_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o noâ—_n be_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o
methink_v the_o modesty_n and_o wariness_n of_o my_o expression_n may_v have_v win_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v pardon_v such_o a_o omission_n and_o thereby_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o have_v do_v he_o the_o like_a kindness_n another_o time_n but_o since_o he_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o statute_n he_o have_v bring_v and_o whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a indeed_o of_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n or_o no._n he_o say_v the_o very_a first_o law_n in_o the_o statute-book_n be_v a_o grant_n for_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o right_n inviolable_a what_o then_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o grant_n or_o be_v it_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o a_o tittle_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o it_o how_o then_o be_v this_o a_o parliamentary_a law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o neither_o tithe_n nor_o payment_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n nor_o do_v i_o yet_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v find_v though_o he_o turn_v the_o statute_n book_n over_o again_o any_o law_n make_v direct_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o instead_o of_o fasten_v a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n â—pon_n i_o he_o will_v find_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o woâ—e_n nature_n return_v upon_o himself_o the_o next_o mistake_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v that_o i_o say_v this_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n whereas_o say_v he_o that_o very_a statute_n declare_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o t._n e._n may_v see_v if_o he_o read_v it_o over_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n i_o can_v well_o understand_v say_v he_o ibid._n he_o need_v not_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inform_v i_o that_o hen._n 8._o have_v assume_v the_o supremacy_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n since_o i_o have_v advertise_v he_o of_o that_o in_o the_o same_o page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o pick_v these_o mistake_n pag._n 333._o where_o i_o say_v henry_n 8._o being_n more_o papist_n then_o protestant_n though_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o supremacy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o himself_o and_o believe_v as_o most_o of_o the_o other_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o understand_v be_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papiâ—tâ—_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n true_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v much_o kindness_n of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o inform_v he_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o popery_n which_o his_o brotheâ—_n give_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 149._o popery_n be_v sucâ—â—_n doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o trâ—e_n ancient_a catholic_n anâ—_n apostolic_a church_n as_o this_o be_v popery_n so_o â—e_a thaâ—_n hold_v believe_v and_o use_v such_o doctrine_n and_o pâ—acticeâ—_n be_v a_o papist_n but_o so_o do_v hen._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o assume_v the_o supremacy_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o herbert_n who_o write_v his_o life_n may_v find_v credit_n with_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v tell_v he_o pag._n 369._o that_o though_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o religion_n thereof_o some_o few_o article_n except_v of_o 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to_o show_v himself_o as_o ill_a a_o friend_n to_o protestant_n as_o to_o tithe_n vindication_n pag._n 305._o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v may_v perhaps_o have_v help_v to_o open_v his_o understanding_n a_o little_a in_o this_o dark_a and_o difficult_a point_n however_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v what_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v concern_v it_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v begin_v to_o understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v papist_n that_o have_v renounce_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o then_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o action_n and_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o mistake_n in_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v make_v by_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n but_o he_o say_v i_o mistake_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 7._o for_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 37._o hen._n 8._o who_o but_o will_v take_v this_o man_n to_o have_v be_v domitian_n scholar_n he_o be_v so_o ready-handed_n at_o catch_a fly_n what_o a_o grand_a mistake_n be_v this_o to_o set_v 37_o foâ—_n 32_o a_o mistake_v it_o be_v however_o but_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o printer_n than_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v how_o ill_o the_o book_n be_v print_v throughout_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o correction_n of_o error_n his_o own_o book_n be_v not_o free_a from_o such_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o have_v this_o straw_n to_o stumble_v at_o he_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v in_o protestant_a king_n edw._n 6._o for_o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n he_o wrong_v i_o in_o that_o my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 334._o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o law_n of_o hen._n 8._o â—is_fw-la son_n and_o successor_n edward_n 6._o make_v another_o ground_v be_v upon_o those_o which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v before_o this_o be_v not_o call_v edw._n 6._o a_o popish_a confirmer_n of_o tithe_n §_o 11._o but_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v tithe_n a_o freehold_n and_o spend_v several_a page_n about_o it_o use_v great_a earnestness_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o heretic_n for_o but_o so_o much_o as_o question_v it_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o law-quotation_n lest_o i_o shall_v need_v the_o same_o excuse_n that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v pag._n 188._o ne_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidaâ—_n but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v pag._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o very_a statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o tithe_n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v he_o confound_v the_o claim_n of_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n have_v plain_a relation_n to_o the_o impropriator_n a_o direct_a how_o and_o where_o layman_n possess_v tithe_n and_o be_v thereof_o disseize_v may_v have_v their_o remedy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_o or_o interest_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v hereafter_o fortune_n to_o be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n
carnal_a mind_n may_v imagine_v i_o have_v learn_v to_o know_v myself_o better_a than_o to_o ascribe_v to_o myself_o or_o my_o own_o ability_n any_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o power_n of_o prevail_a truth_n judge_n reader_n whether_o from_o those_o expression_n my_o opponent_n have_v any_o just_a ground_n to_o tax_v i_o with_o brag_v of_o my_o learning_n but_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o my_o want_n of_o learning_n yeaâ—_n gross_a ignorance_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v it_o ep._n p._n 3_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o mistake_v another_o basil_n for_o basil_n the_o great_a this_o he_o take_v out_o of_o that_o chapter_n of_o my_o book_n which_o treat_v of_o swear_v and_o his_o brother_n priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n object_n the_o same_o against_o i_o in_o his_o chapter_n of_o swear_v in_o answer_n to_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n i_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o account_n oâ—_n that_o 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call_v his_o craftsman_n together_o and_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o you_o know_v say_v he_o that_o by_o this_o craft_n we_o have_v our_o wealth_n moreover_o you_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o not_o â—lone_o at_o ephesus_n but_o almost_o throughout_o all_o asia_n this_o paul_n have_v persuade_v and_o turn_v away_o much_o people_n say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n so_o that_o not_o only_o this_o our_o craft_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o but_o also_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n shall_v be_v despise_v etc._n etc._n act_v 19_o 25_o 26._o the_o case_n have_v fall_v out_o somewhat_o alike_o with_o our_o english_a deâ—etrius_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n assert_v etc._n etc._n who_o find_v his_o diana_n â—otter_n by_o a_o stroke_n receive_v from_o the_o last_o chapter_n in_o a_o book_n of_o i_o call_v truth_n prevail_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o from_o his_o party_n call_v a_o friendly_a conference_n and_o apprehensive_a of_o great_a danger_n if_o timely_a course_n be_v not_o take_v he_o give_v the_o alarm_n to_o his_o fellow-crafts-man_n and_o bespeak_v he_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o do_v the_o ephesian_a silver-smith_n of_o old_a he_o say_v then_o this_o be_v the_o craft_n by_o which_o we_o have_v our_o wealth_n this_o say_v now_o this_o be_v the_o oil_n by_o which_o our_o laâ—p_n be_v nourish_v the_o â—ay_n by_o which_o our_o army_n be_v maintain_v page_n 13._o he_o say_v then_o this_o paul_n have_v persuade_v and_o turn_v away_o much_o people_n say_v they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n this_o say_v now_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o easy_o so_o plausible_a a_o discourse_n mean_v that_o book_n of_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d some_o well-meaning_a man_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 4._o again_o the_o obstinacy_n which_o the_o unhappy_a quaker_n contract_n from_o such_o false_a insâ—â—uations_n as_o these_o of_o t._n e._n in_o this_o case_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 6._o again_o our_o changer_n of_o religion_n main_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v these_o thing_n &_o to_o that_o end_n have_v send_v out_o t._n e._n as_o their_o champion_n pag._n 15._o with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v then_o not_o only_o this_o our_o craft_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v sâ—t_v at_o nought_o but_o also_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n shall_v be_v despise_v this_o say_v now_o they_o will_v glâ—â—ly_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v away_o our_o book_n and_o subsistence_n from_o we_o pag._n 14._o to_o stop_v the_o oil_n that_o nourish_v our_o lamp_n and_o force_v we_o to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n pag._n 13._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o wise_a and_o pious_a man_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o design_v to_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n destroy_v learning_n &_o ruin_v the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o protestant_a churcheâ—_n pag._n 14._o to_o overthrow_v not_o only_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o maintenance_n but_o also_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n who_o safety_n he_o say_v depend_v upon_o that_o maintenance_n pag._n 15._o he_o raise_v the_o people_n into_o a_o uproar_n and_o fill_v the_o city_n with_o confusion_n cry_v out_o for_o about_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n this_o man_n abound_v with_o confusion_n also_o have_v little_a strength_n of_o sound_a argument_n or_o source_n of_o solid_a reason_v but_o cry_v up_o the_o sacred_a maintenance_n divine_a tribute_n righâ—_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o main_a difference_n that_o do_v appear_v between_o that_o demetrius_n and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o bespatter_v he_o with_o approbrious_a language_n whereas_o this_o man_n have_v endeavour_v to_o besmear_v my_o name_n with_o all_o the_o ignominy_n reproach_n and_o obloquy_n his_o evil_a nature_n can_v prompt_v he_o to_o and_o his_o worse_a education_n furnish_v he_o with_o of_o which_o these_o that_o follow_v be_v some_o this_o poor_a retailer_n pag._n 3._o our_o strut_a quaker_n pag._n 16._o obscure_a and_o empty_a quaker_n pag._n â—7_n this_o skulk_a adversary_n pag._n 19_o this_o poor_a quaker_n be_v as_o bold_a as_o he_o be_v blind_a pag._n 35._o this_o quaker_n have_v learn_v to_o cant_n pag._n 40._o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n pag._n 113._o this_o ungracious_a chaâ—_n pag._n 122._o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o manifest_a liar_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d this_o insolent_a quaker_n pag._n 161._o t._n elwood_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wretch_n pag._n 173._o though_o t._n e_o use_v the_o name_n of_o popish_a priest_n to_o gull_v the_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o journey_n man_n pag._n 179._o he_o be_v a_o inspirado_n pag._n 18â—_n a_o wild_a quaker_n pag._n 190._o this_o double-tongued_a and_o false-hearted_a man_n pag._n 195._o his_o own_o base_a humour_n pag_n 100l_n common_a experience_n preclaim_v he_o a_o liar_n ibid._n this_o seditious_a libeler_n pag._n 201._o be_v not_o the_o quaker_n a_o knave_n pag._n 212._o this_o malicious_a slanderer_n pag._n 214._o this_o black-mouthed_a slanderer_n may_v publish_v his_o own_o venomous_a impiety_n pag._n 233._o this_o reader_n be_v the_o language_n wherewith_o he_o treat_v i_o notwithstanding_o which_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o brand_v i_o with_o rail_a for_o call_v tithe_n the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n this_o he_o say_v be_v ill_a language_n pag._n 11._o and_o scurrillity_n pag._n 12._o which_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o but_o if_o this_o be_v ill_a language_n and_o scurillity_n by_o what_o name_n i_o marvel_v shall_v that_o language_n of_o his_o pass_n which_o be_v before_o recite_v doubtless_o if_o rail_a be_v not_o reason_v as_o he_o true_o say_v his_o book_n be_v so_o replete_a with_o rail_a that_o there_o be_v little_a room_n for_o reason_v in_o it_o and_o though_o he_o term_v that_o expression_n of_o my_o scurrillity_n and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o forbear_v but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n catch_v up_o this_o which_o himself_o account_v ill_a language_n and_o scurrillity_n and_o throw_v it_o at_o the_o quaker_n call_v tithe_n the_o quaker_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o that_o sect_n pag._n 13._o and_o so_o transport_v he_o be_v with_o passion_n against_o the_o quaker_n that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o absurdity_n he_o run_v himself_o upon_o in_o tax_v the_o quaker_n with_o rail_v at_o tithe_n in_o the_o very_a same_o line_n wherein_o he_o call_v tithe_n the_o quaker_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o that_o sect_n be_v not_o this_o contradictory_n and_o as_o
expect_v benefit_n by_o they_o have_v conscientious_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o do_v they_o disband_v or_o threaten_v it_o nothing_o less_o they_o rather_o rally_v their_o force_n together_o &_o either_o by_o law_n or_o force_v without_o law_n have_v fall_v upon_o the_o spoil_n &_o take_v sometime_o three_o sometime_o five_o or_o six_o time_n as_o much_o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a while_o plunder_n may_v be_v have_v the_o want_n of_o pay_n will_v disband_v theâ—_n but_o while_o this_o priest_n talk_v of_o be_v force_v to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n i_o doubt_v he_o forget_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o warfare_n and_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v engage_v be_v not_o he_o one_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o â—_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o can_v he_o so_o easy_o quit_v his_o station_n will_v he_o leave_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o pay_n he_o desire_v sure_o then_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o do_v not_o say_v if_o you_o pay_v â—e_v not_o you_o will_v force_v i_o to_o disband_v if_o you_o stop_v the_o oil_n my_o lamp_n will_v go_v out_o without_o tithe_n i_o can_v preach_v but_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o wâ—_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n â—_o cor._n 9_o 16._o but_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v under_o that_o necessity_n of_o preach_v but_o rather_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o give_v over_o if_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o his_o content_n nay_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o wâ—_n but_o that_o of_o have_v the_o oil_n stop_v and_o want_v pâ—y_n the_o parishoner_v in_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 160._o be_v pretty_a near_o the_o mark_n it_o seem_v when_o he_o say_v the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v give_v we_o occasion_n to_o fear_v that_o bereave_v you_o of_o 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sacred_a office_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o same_o author_n complain_v in_o pag._n 160._o of_o his_o friendly_a conference_n where_o he_o say_v the_o secular_a care_n of_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n have_v be_v excessive_a some_o such_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o and_o he_o be_v as_o like_a to_o be_v one_o as_o another_o for_o indeed_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o secular_a care_n bespeak_v he_o a_o intruder_n for_o a_o corrupt_a interest_n the_o jew_n he_o say_v have_v a_o proverb_n sine_fw-la farina_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la pag._n 14._o i._n e._n without_o meal_n there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o have_v not_o the_o priest_n a_o proverb_n also_o sine_fw-la farina_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la i._n e._n without_o meal_n there_o be_v no_o gospel_n if_o his_o metaphor_n of_o the_o lamp_n and_o the_o oil_n the_o army_n and_o the_o pay_v be_v think_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v my_o inference_n out_o i_o will_v add_v what_o he_o in_o the_o next_o page_n tell_v we_o tacitus_n say_v of_o the_o state_n with_o his_o own_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o quiet_a to_o the_o nation_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o pay_n nor_o no_o pay_n without_o tribute_n on_o which_o therefore_o the_o common_a safety_n do_v depend_v even_o so_o say_v he_o no_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n without_o minister_n no_o minister_n without_o maintenance_n nor_o no_o maintenance_n without_o these_o public_a contribution_n on_o which_o therefore_o the_o safety_n of_o religion_n do_v depend_v the_o plain_a english_a of_o this_o be_v no_o tithe_n no_o minister_n no_o meal_n no_o gospel_n for_o all_o be_v make_v to_o depend_v upon_o tithe_n no_o minister_n without_o maintenance_n no_o maintenance_n without_o these_o public_a contribution_n namely_o tithe_n no_o other_o maintenance_n it_o seem_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n on_o which_o therefore_o 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obstinacy_n in_o this_o case_n of_o tithe_n expose_v they_o to_o more_o suffering_n than_o all_o their_o other_o error_n p._n 6._o one_o while_n i_o be_o a_o bold_a antagonist_n pag._n 5._o another_o while_n the_o quakery_n dare_v not_o engage_v the_o priest_n army_n pag._n 13._o anon_o t._n e._n single_o provoke_v the_o priest_n to_o take_v up_o this_o argument_n pag._n 18._o and_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o call_v i_o both_o a_o dare_a adversary_n and_o a_o skulk_a adversary_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n but_o i_o pass_v over_o these_o and_o many_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n be_v desirous_a to_o try_v what_o further_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o argument_n this_o great_a warrior_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o tithe_n than_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n have_v do_v before_o he_o chap._n 1._o §_o 1._o to_o make_v out_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n there_o be_v three_o period_n he_o say_v p._n 19_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o before_o the_o law_n 2._o under_o the_o law_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o â—st_a period_n before_o the_o law_n say_v he_o to_o his_o dr._n sr._n you_o say_v very_o little_a in_o your_o conference_n as_o not_o design_v to_o manage_v this_o argument_n but_o why_o do_v he_o say_v so_o little_a be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o have_v but_o little_a to_o say_v and_o as_o i_o observe_v in_o my_o former_a answer_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o sure_a hold_v and_o therefore_o betake_v himself_o chief_o to_o that_o no_o say_v this_o priest_n to_o excuse_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o lay_v aside_o this_o weapon_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n not_o out_o of_o any_o distrust_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v loath_a to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o value_n of_o they_o pag._n 17_o 18._o be_v his_o parishioner_n then_o a_o swine_n with_o who_o he_o discourse_v on_o that_o subject_n who_o he_o call_v his_o good_a â—_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n pag._n 1._o to_o who_o he_o bear_v such_o true_a friendship_n pag._n 2._o who_o serious_a inclination_n modesty_n and_o humility_n he_o commend_v and_o the_o expression_n of_o who_o affection_n he_o accept_v in_o all_o gratitude_n pag._n 3._o he_o hint_v indeed_o before_o pag._n 6._o of_o his_o friendly_a conference_n that_o the_o priest_n people_n be_v beast_n and_o lean_a beast_n no_o fat_a for_o all_o the_o feed_n but_o then_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v cow_n he_o stroke_v so_o much_o mâ—lâ—_n from_o they_o but_o this_o priest_n have_v explain_v the_o matter_n and_o declare_v they_o arrant_a swine_n not_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v make_v
people_n the_o farmer_n the_o husbandman_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o country-town_n and_o village_n be_v by_o this_o donation_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o manâ—red_v and_o occupy_v what_o need_n have_v there_o be_v then_o of_o such_o a_o tribute_n out_o of_o the_o city_n this_o instance_n of_o constantin_n donation_n if_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o prove_v any_o thing_n will_v rather_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o then_o pay_v then_o that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o donation_n be_v question_v cusanus_fw-la say_v thus_o of_o it_o sunt_fw-la mâ—o_fw-la judicio_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la constantino_n apocrypha_fw-la i._n e._n those_o thing_n concern_v constantine_n be_v in_o my_o judgement_n apocryphal_a that_o be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a many_o other_o authorite_n perkins_n produce_v to_o prove_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n false_a problem_n pag._n 15._o but_o whether_o 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have_v this_o reference_n cod._n l._n 7._o tit._n the_o prâ—scrip_n but_o though_o he_o conceal_v the_o date_n of_o it_o yet_o that_o passage_n in_o it_o therefore_o they_o can_v by_o any_o human_a â—iviledge_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v of_o mucâ—_n late_a birth_n than_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v it_o pass_v for_o however_o let_v the_o age_n and_o author_n of_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n much_o less_o of_o such_o a_o law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o many_o instance_n for_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o only_o suppose_v tithe_n separate_v for_o the_o priest_n by_o god_n command_n and_o declare_v they_o therefore_o can_v by_o any_o human_a privilege_n be_v give_v to_o layman_n this_o peradventure_o may_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o impropriator_n but_o not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v a_o parallel_a law_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o authenticis_fw-la ti_fw-mi eod_a it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o where_o he_o find_v it_o there_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v it_o for_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n more_o of_o it_o but_o go_v on_o near_a to_o king_n ethelwolf_n time_n he_o say_v k._n ethelwolf_n may_v know_v how_o the_o religious_a k._n riccaredus_fw-la have_v confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o hispaâ—is_n about_o pay_v tithe_n anno._n 5â—0_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a what_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v do_v in_o settle_v tithe_n on_o the_o church_n about_o 100_o year_n before_o k._n ethelwolf_n donation_n pag._n 90._o the_o story_n of_o riccaredus_fw-la i_o be_o a_o stranger_n to_o and_o like_a to_o be_v for_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fair_a as_o to_o acquaint_v his_o reader_n whence_o he_o take_v it_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v about_o the_o year_n 780._o far_a enough_o short_a of_o his_o boast_a antiquity_n and_o of_o 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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 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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 by_o argument_n and_o that_o earnest_o but_o i_o never_o read_v before_o that_o he_o complain_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o so_o much_o as_o threaten_v so_o to_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n he_o have_v quote_v will_v not_o justify_v this_o assertion_n but_o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o complain_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n than_o this_o which_o the_o priest_n confess_v they_o do_v be_v more_o than_o s._n paul_n do_v and_o the_o priest_n in_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o be_v find_v in_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n but_o to_o proceed_v i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a priest_n if_o christ_n give_v no_o authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o compel_v any_o to_o hear_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a
pag._n 333._o have_v t._n e_o clear_v his_o brethren_n from_o the_o imposture_n he_o have_v effectual_o convict_v i_o of_o virulency_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v here_o find_v my_o brethren_n so_o effectual_o clear_v from_o the_o priest_n false_a charge_n of_o â—mpâ—sture_n that_o he_o will_v see_v the_o priest_n effectual_o convict_v of_o virulency_n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o readâ—â—'s_n judgement_n let_v i_o now_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o expostulate_v a_o little_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o in_o the_o book_n before-quoted_n out_o of_o which_o he_o piâ—ked_v this_o passage_n to_o cavil_v at_o the_o quaker_n give_v why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o leave_v my_o argument_n to_o catch_v at_o or_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n vindicat._n pag._n 311._o but_o have_v not_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o guilt_n upon_o i_o have_v he_o not_o here_o catch_v at_o and_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n and_o let_v the_o argument_n pass_v untouched_a again_o his_o brother_n priest_n say_v in_o another_o case_n though_o without_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o â—ade_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereunto_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 240._o but_o how_o long_o have_v these_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n since_o they_o be_v first_o print_v may_v not_o they_o well_o be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n who_o in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a reply_n to_o the_o objection_n this_o priest_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o look_v among_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n there_o give_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o carp_v at_o but_o let_v whoso_o will_v answer_v they_o for_o he_o he_o have_v not_o it_o seem_v ingenuity_n enough_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o courage_n enough_o to_o undertake_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o reason_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o answer_v that_o one_o reason_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v he_o cavil_v viâ—_n that_o they_o be_v such_o priest_n as_o bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o such_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o according_a as_o their_o mean_n be_v greâ—ter_n or_o less_o so_o do_v they_o bear_v more_o or_o less_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n what_o parish_n be_v it_o that_o know_v not_o this_o bâ—_n sad_a experience_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o nor_o make_v any_o much_o less_o a_o satisfactory_a reply_v thereunto_o beside_o in_o that_o very_a page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o catch_v that_o word_n he_o have_v so_o play_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v for_o their_o gain_n from_o their_o quarter_n and_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v isaiah_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 56._o 11._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v after_o the_o fleece_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n and_o feed_v on_o the_o fat_a which_o the_o lord_n send_v ezâ—kiel_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o prophet_n and_o priest_n that_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o preach_v for_o hire_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v micah_n to_o cry_v against_o and_o whilst_o we_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o preach_v peace_n to_o we_o but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o mic._n 3._o 11._o may_v not_o these_o priest_n be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v these_o objection_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o same_o book_n lie_v near_o twenty_o year_n against_o they_o and_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a râ—ply_n thereunto_o have_v it_o not_o beeâ—_n more_o for_o this_o priest_n credit_n to_o have_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o remove_v these_o objection_n by_o a_o sober_a answer_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n give_v than_o to_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o only_o play_v upon_o a_o phrase_n to_o exercise_v upon_o it_o his_o abusive_a wit_n and_o sophistry_n as_o he_o most_o false_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v do_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v the_o injustice_n of_o these_o priest_n in_o charge_v the_o quaker_n and_o i_o with_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o deep_o guilty_a of_o §_o 30._o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v diligent_a observation_n the_o follow_a particular_n as_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o tithe_n or_o a_o exact_a ten_o part_n be_v never_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n thatâ—_n there_o be_v no_o eternal_a reason_n for_o that_o part_n nor_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o it_o 2._o that_o abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchizedec_n and_o iacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o increase_n to_o god_n be_v both_o of_o they_o spontaneous_a and_o frâ—e_a act_n be_v no_o oblige_a precedent_n to_o any_o to_o give_v tithe_n now_o 3._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o mosaic_a law_n by_o which_o they_o once_o be_v due_a that_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o polity_n 4._o that_o tithe_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ever_o demand_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n in_o their_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n no_o exhortation_n in_o any_o of_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n then_o gather_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n either_o then_o or_o in_o after_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o tithe_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o any_o of_o the_o new-testament_n write_n with_o respect_n to_o gospel-maintenance_n although_o the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel-minister_n be_v therein_o treat_v of_o in_o a_o word_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o either_o demand_v or_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 5._o that_o those_o donation_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o ethelwolf_n and_o other_o be_v make_v by_o papist_n not_o in_o their_o civil_a but_o religious_a capacity_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o tithe_n be_v claim_v as_o due_a out_o of_o the_o profit_v only_o those_o donor_n can_v extend_v their_o donation_n no_o further_o than_o to_o tâ—e_v tithe_n of_o those_o profit_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n but_o the_o prâ—seâ—t_n profit_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v as_o real_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o these_o profit_n that_o arise_v now_o as_o they_o then_o be_v of_o those_o profit_n that_o arise_v then_o and_o the_o present_a occupant_n who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o the_o present_a profitâ—_n not_o have_v make_v any_o donation_n of_o tithe_n it_o follow_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o any_o donation_n from_o the_o right_a owner_n 7._o that_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o â—he_n payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o make_v nor_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o right_a to_o tithe_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n before_o if_o that_o supposition_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a as_o it_o plain_o and_o evident_o do_v and_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o priest_n have_v â—o_o right_a to_o tithe_n before_o then_o haâ—e_v the_o priest_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o law_n for_o those_o law_n not_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o 〈◊〉_d right_o but_o by_o mistake_n suppose_v they_o have_v a_o old_a one_o that_o old_a one_o be_v trâ—ed_v and_o â—â—oved_a 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v now_o neither_o old_a nor_o new_a tâ—us_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n no_o right_a to_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o tâ—at_a tithe_n as_o take_v in_o this_o