The undeceiving of the people in the point of tithes: wherein is shewed, I. That never any clergy in the Church of God hath been, or is maintained with lesse charge to the subject, then the established clergy of the Church of England. II. That there is no subject in the realme of England, who giveth any thing of his own, towards the maintenance of his parish-minister, but his Easter-offering. III. That the change of tithes into stipends, will bring greater trouble to the clergy, then is yet considered; and far lesse profit to the countrey, then is now pretended. / By Ph. Treleinie Gent.
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             The undeceiving of the people in the point of tithes: wherein is shewed, I. That never any clergy in the Church of God hath been, or is maintained with lesse charge to the subject, then the established clergy of the Church of England. II. That there is no subject in the realme of England, who giveth any thing of his own, towards the maintenance of his parish-minister, but his Easter-offering. III. That the change of tithes into stipends, will bring greater trouble to the clergy, then is yet considered; and far lesse profit to the countrey, then is now pretended. / By Ph. Treleinie Gent.
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           THE
           VNDECEIVING
           OF
           THE
           PEOPLE
           In
           the
           point
           of
           TITHES
           :
           Wherein
           is
           shewed
           ,
           
             
               I.
               That
               never
               any
               
                 Clergy
              
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               hath
               been
               ,
               or
               is
               maintained
               with
               lesse
               charge
               to
               the
               
                 Subject
                 ,
              
               then
               the
               established
               
                 Clergy
              
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
                 .
              
            
             
               II.
               That
               there
               is
               no
               Subject
               in
               the
               Realme
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               who
               giveth
               any
               thing
               of
               his
               
                 own
                 ,
              
               towards
               the
               maintenance
               of
               his
               
                 Parish-Minister
                 ,
              
               but
               his
               
                 Easter-Offering
                 .
              
            
             
               III.
               That
               the
               change
               of
               
                 Tithes
              
               into
               
                 Stipends
                 ,
              
               will
               bring
               greater
               
                 trouble
              
               to
               the
               
                 Clergy
                 ,
              
               then
               is
               yet
               considered
               ;
               and
               far
               lesse
               
                 profit
              
               to
               the
               
                 Countrey
                 ,
              
               then
               is
               now
               pretended
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           P.
           H.
           TRELEINIE
           
             Gent.
             
          
        
         
           
             1
             COR.
             9.
             7.
             
          
           
             Who
             goeth
             a
             warfare
             any
             time
             at
             his
             own
             charges
             ?
             Who
             planteth
             a
             Vineyard
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             ?
             Or
             who
             feedeth
             a
             flock
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             flock
             ?
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             F.
          
           for
           
             John
             Clark
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           under
           S.
           
             Peters
          
           Church
           in
           Cornhill
           .
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           UNDECEIVING
           OF
           THE
           PEOPLE
           In
           the
           point
           of
           TITHES
           .
        
         
           AMongst
           those
           
             popular
          
           deceits
           which
           have
           been
           set
           abroad
           of
           late
           to
           abuse
           the
           people
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           any
           one
           which
           hath
           been
           cherished
           with
           more
           endeerments
           ,
           then
           a
           perswasion
           put
           into
           them
           of
           not
           paying
           
             Tithes
             :
          
           partly
           ,
           because
           it
           carrieth
           no
           small
           shew
           of
           
             profit
          
           with
           it
           ,
           but
           principally
           as
           it
           seemes
           a
           conducible
           means
           to
           make
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           more
           obnoxious
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           more
           at
           their
           devotion
           then
           they
           have
           done
           formerly
           .
           Upon
           these
           hopes
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           endeavours
           of
           some
           leading
           men
           to
           represent
           it
           to
           the
           rest
           as
           a
           
             publick
             grievance
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           being
           but
           an
           handfull
           of
           men
           in
           comparison
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           should
           goe
           away
           with
           the
           
             tenth
          
           (
           or
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           the
           
             sixth
          
           part
           )
           of
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           
             Minister
          
           sitting
           still
           in
           his
           contemplations
           ,
           should
           live
           upon
           the
           sweat
           of
           other
           mens
           brows
           ,
           and
           taking
           pains
           amongst
           the
           people
           but
           one
           day
           in
           seven
           ,
           should
           have
           the
           
             tenth
             part
             of
             their
             estates
          
           allotted
           to
           them
           for
           their
           maintenance
           .
           And
           't
           is
           no
           marvel
           if
           some
           few
           ,
           on
           these
           mis-perswasions
           ,
           have
           importuned
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           from
           time
           to
           time
           with
           troublesome
           and
           clamorous
           
             Petitions
          
           to
           redresse
           this
           wrong
           ;
           and
           put
           them
           up
           also
           in
           the
           name
           of
           whole
           
             Counties
          
           (
           although
           the
           generality
           of
           those
           
             Counties
          
           had
           no
           hand
           therein
           )
           to
           adde
           the
           greater
           credit
           and
           authority
           to
           them
           .
           In
           which
           designe
           ,
           although
           they
           have
           prevailed
           no
           further
           on
           the
           two
           houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           then
           to
           be
           sent
           away
           with
           this
           generall
           promise
           ,
           
             that
             in
             due
             time
             their
          
           Petitions
           
             should
             be
             taken
             into
             consideration
             ;
          
           
             a
          
           and
           that
           it
           was
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           several
           and
           respective
           Houses
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           season
           they
           should
           
             take
             care
             that
          
           Tithes
           
             be
             duly
             paid
             according
             to
             Law
             :
          
           yet
           
           they
           which
           have
           espoused
           the
           quarrell
           ,
           will
           not
           so
           be
           satisfied
           .
           For
           when
           it
           pleased
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
          
           to
           set
           out
           an
           
             Ordinance
          
           bearing
           date
           
             Novemb.
             8.
             1644.
             for
             the
             true
             payment
             of
          
           Tithes
           
             and
             other
             duties
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Customes
             of
             this
             Realm
             ;
          
           there
           came
           out
           presently
           a
           pamphlet
           entituled
           ,
           
             The
             Dismounting
             of
             the
             Ordinance
             for
             Tithes
             ;
          
           followed
           &
           backed
           by
           many
           a
           scandalous
           paper
           of
           the
           self-same
           strain
           .
           And
           when
           it
           seemed
           good
           to
           the
           said
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           on
           the
           precipitancy
           of
           some
           of
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           under
           sequestration
           ,
           to
           set
           out
           their
           
             additionall
             Ordinance
          
           of
           the
           9th
           of
           
             August
             ,
             anno
          
           1647.
           it
           was
           encountred
           presently
           with
           a
           scurrilous
           pamphlet
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             A
             Preparation
             for
             a
             day
             of
             thanksgiving
             to
             the
          
           Parliament
           
             for
             their
             late
             Ordinance
             for
          
           Tithes
           ,
           
             newly
             mounted
             and
             well
             charged
             with
             treble
             damages
             ,
             for
             the
             peoples
             not
             giving
             the
          
           tenth
           part
           of
           their
           estates
           
             to
             the
             Clergy
             or
             Impropriators
             .
          
           And
           this
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           style
           of
           those
           
             Petitions
             ,
          
           is
           said
           to
           bee
           the
           
             result
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             friends
             in
             Hartfordshire
             ;
          
           though
           I
           am
           verily
           perswaded
           that
           few
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           the
           Gentry
           and
           men
           of
           quality
           in
           the
           County
           ,
           were
           acquainted
           with
           it
           .
           But
           be
           it
           the
           
             result
          
           of
           few
           or
           many
           of
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           friends
           (
           though
           I
           conceive
           they
           are
           but
           back-friends
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           who
           set
           so
           sleight
           a
           value
           on
           their
           Constitutions
           )
           the
           Title
           doth
           afford
           two
           things
           worthy
           consideration
           :
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           here
           by
           Law
           established
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           bee
           by
           giving
           to
           them
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           every
           mans
           estate
           :
           and
           secondly
           ,
           that
           the
           blow
           goes
           higher
           then
           before
           it
           did
           ,
           and
           aims
           not
           onely
           at
           the
           devesting
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           her
           ancient
           
             Patrimony
             ,
          
           but
           at
           the
           depriving
           of
           the
           
             Gentry
          
           of
           their
           
             Impropriations
             ,
          
           which
           many
           of
           them
           hold
           by
           lease
           ,
           many
           by
           inheritance
           ,
           all
           by
           as
           good
           a
           title
           as
           the
           Law
           can
           make
           them
           .
           I
           know
           there
           hath
           been
           great
           pains
           taken
           by
           some
           learned
           men
           ,
           to
           state
           the
           
             Institution
          
           and
           
             Right
          
           of
           
             Tithes
             ,
          
           and
           severall
           judicious
           Tractates
           have
           been
           writ
           about
           it
           :
           which
           notwithstanding
           have
           not
           found
           such
           entertainment
           as
           they
           did
           deserve
           :
           partly
           ,
           because
           being
           written
           in
           an
           
             Argumentative
          
           way
           ,
           they
           were
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           the
           vulgar
           Reader
           ;
           but
           principally
           ,
           because
           written
           by
           men
           ingaged
           in
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           might
           be
           byassed
           with
           their
           own
           interesse
           in
           it
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           am
           free
           from
           all
           those
           ingagements
           which
           may
           incline
           mee
           to
           write
           any
           thing
           for
           my
           private
           ends
           ,
           being
           one
           that
           payeth
           
             Tithes
          
           
           and
           such
           other
           duties
           as
           the
           
             Lawes
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           doe
           injoyn
           .
           And
           though
           I
           sit
           far
           off
           from
           the
           fountain
           of
           businesse
           ,
           and
           cannot
           possibly
           see
           at
           so
           great
           a
           distance
           ,
           what
           might
           best
           satisfie
           the
           doubts
           and
           clamours
           of
           unquiet
           men
           :
           yet
           I
           shall
           venture
           to
           say
           somewhat
           in
           a
           modest
           way
           towards
           the
           
             Vndeceiving
             of
             the
             People
          
           in
           this
           point
           of
           
             Tithes
             ,
          
           whose
           judgements
           have
           been
           captivated
           by
           those
           mis-perswasions
           ,
           which
           cunningly
           have
           been
           communicated
           and
           infused
           into
           them
           .
           And
           I
           shall
           doe
           it
           in
           a
           way
           ,
           (
           if
           I
           guesse
           aright
           )
           which
           hath
           not
           yet
           been
           travelled
           in
           this
           present
           point
           ;
           such
           as
           I
           hope
           will
           satisfie
           all
           them
           of
           the
           adverse
           party
           ,
           but
           those
           who
           are
           resolved
           before-hand
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           be
           satisfied
           .
           For
           whereas
           the
           whole
           controversie
           turneth
           on
           these
           three
           hinges
           :
           first
           ,
           that
           the
           maintenance
           allowed
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           is
           too
           great
           for
           their
           calling
           ,
           especially
           considering
           the
           small
           number
           of
           them
           :
           secondly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           made
           up
           out
           of
           
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             each
             mans
             estate
             ;
          
           and
           thirdly
           ,
           that
           the
           changing
           of
           this
           way
           by
           the
           payment
           of
           
             Tithes
          
           into
           that
           of
           
             Stipends
             ,
          
           would
           be
           more
           gratefull
           to
           the
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           and
           more
           ease
           to
           the
           
             Clergy
             :
          
           I
           shall
           accordingly
           reduce
           this
           small
           discourse
           unto
           these
           three
           heads
           .
           First
           ,
           I
           will
           shew
           ,
           that
           never
           any
           
             Clergy
          
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           is
           maintained
           with
           lesse
           charge
           to
           the
           Subject
           ,
           then
           the
           established
           
             Clergy
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           man
           in
           the
           Realm
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           payeth
           any
           thing
           of
           his
           own
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           Parish-Minister
           ,
           but
           his
           Easter
           Offering
           .
           And
           thirdly
           ,
           that
           the
           changing
           of
           
             Tithes
          
           into
           
             Stipends
             ,
          
           would
           bring
           greater
           trouble
           to
           the
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           then
           is
           yet
           considered
           ,
           and
           far
           lesse
           profit
           to
           the
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           then
           is
           now
           pretended
           .
           These
           
             Propositions
          
           being
           proved
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           doubt
           not
           of
           )
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           receive
           no
           check
           for
           my
           undertaking
           ,
           considering
           that
           I
           doe
           it
           of
           a
           good
           intent
           to
           free
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           from
           the
           trouble
           of
           the
           like
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           common
           people
           being
           disabused
           ,
           may
           quietly
           and
           chearfully
           discharge
           their
           
             duties
          
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           established
           ;
           and
           live
           together
           with
           that
           unity
           and
           godly
           love
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           between
           a
           
             Minister
          
           and
           his
           
             Congregation
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           my
           designe
           ,
           which
           if
           I
           can
           effect
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           I
           aim
           at
           :
           And
           with
           this
           
             Declaration
          
           of
           my
           minde
           and
           meaning
           ,
           I
           trust
           this
           short
           discourse
           of
           mine
           will
           be
           ,
           if
           not
           applauded
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           excused
           .
           First
           then
           I
           am
           to
           prove
           this
           point
           :
        
         
         
           
             I.
             That
             never
             any
             Clergy
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             hath
             been
             ,
             or
             is
             maintained
             with
             lesse
             charge
             to
             the
             Subject
             ,
             then
             the
             established
             Clergy
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             For
             proof
             of
             this
             ,
             we
             must
             behold
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             it
             stood
             under
             the
             
               Law
            
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             and
             as
             it
             now
             stands
             under
             the
             
               Gospel
            
             in
             the
             most
             flourishing
             parts
             of
             
               Christendom
               .
            
             Under
             the
             Law
             ,
             the
             
               Tribe
            
             of
             
               Levi
            
             was
             possessed
             of
             48
             Cities
             ,
             and
             the
             Territories
             round
             about
             them
             ,
             extending
             every
             way
             for
             the
             space
             of
             2000
             cubits
             ,
             which
             in
             so
             small
             a
             Country
             was
             a
             greater
             proportion
             ,
             then
             the
             rents
             received
             by
             the
             Clergy
             for
             all
             the
             
               Bishoprick
            
             and
             
               Chapter
               lands
            
             in
             the
             Realm
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             Then
             had
             they
             besides
             
               Tithes
            
             (
             whereof
             more
             anon
             )
             the
             first-born
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             and
             all
             
               unclean
               beasts
               ,
            
             which
             were
             redeemed
             at
             the
             rate
             of
             five
             
               shekels
            
             apeece
             ,
             amounting
             in
             one
             month
             to
             12
             s.
             6
             d.
             and
             of
             the
             firstlings
             of
             
               clean
               beasts
               ,
            
             their
             bloud
             being
             sprinkled
             on
             the
             Altar
             ,
             and
             the
             fat
             offered
             for
             a
             burnt-offering
             ,
             the
             flesh
             remained
             unto
             the
             Priests
             .
             Of
             which
             ,
             see
             
               Num.
               18.
               v.
            
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             They
             had
             also
             the
             
               first-fruits
            
             of
             Wine
             ,
             Oyl
             ,
             and
             Wool
             ,
             
               Deut.
               18.
               v.
            
             4.
             yea
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             things
             else
             which
             the
             earth
             brought
             forth
             for
             the
             use
             of
             man
             ;
             the
             first-fruits
             of
             the
             dough
             ,
             
               Numb.
               15.
               v.
            
             20
             ,
             21.
             the
             
               meat-offerings
               ,
            
             the
             
               sin-offerings
               ,
            
             the
             
               trespasse-offerings
            
             
               b
            
             ,
             the
             
               shake-offerings
               ,
            
             the
             
               heave-offerings
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               shew-bread
               :
            
             as
             also
             of
             all
             
               Eucharisticall
            
             sacrifices
             ,
             the
             
               breast
            
             and
             the
             
               shoulder
               ;
            
             of
             others
             ,
             the
             
               shoulder
               ,
            
             and
             the
             two
             
               cheeks
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               maw
            
             
               c
            
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             whole
             burnt-offering
             ,
             they
             received
             the
             
               skin
            
             
               d
            
             .
             Then
             adde
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             
               males
            
             of
             the
             
               Tribes
            
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             were
             to
             appear
             thrice
             yearly
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             none
             of
             them
             came
             empty-handed
             :
             and
             that
             if
             any
             had
             detained
             any
             thing
             in
             part
             or
             in
             whole
             ,
             which
             was
             due
             by
             law
             ,
             he
             was
             to
             bring
             a
             
               Ramme
            
             for
             an
             offering
             ,
             to
             make
             good
             that
             which
             was
             detained
             ,
             and
             to
             adde
             a
             fift
             part
             to
             it
             in
             the
             way
             of
             recompense
             .
             Besides
             ,
             these
             duties
             were
             brought
             in
             to
             the
             
               Priests
            
             and
             
               Levites
            
             without
             charge
             or
             trouble
             .
             And
             if
             any
             for
             their
             own
             ease
             desired
             not
             to
             pay
             in
             kinde
             ,
             but
             to
             redeem
             the
             same
             for
             a
             summe
             of
             money
             ;
             the
             estimation
             of
             the
             due
             was
             to
             be
             made
             by
             the
             
               Priest
            
             
               e
            
             ;
             and
             a
             fifth
             part
             added
             ,
             as
             before
             ,
             for
             full
             satisfaction
             .
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             such
             and
             so
             many
             allowances
             had
             the
             
               Priests
            
             and
             
               Levites
               ,
            
             that
             setting
             by
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             of
             their
             corn
             and
             cattell
             and
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             increase
             ;
             their
             maintenance
             had
             far
             exceeded
             that
             of
             the
             
               English
               Clergy
               ;
            
             and
             adding
             unto
             these
             
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             of
             all
             creatures
             tithable
             ,
             it
             doth
             more
             then
             double
             it
             .
             For
             in
             the
             payment
             of
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             by
             the
             Lords
             appointment
             ,
             there
             was
             not
             only
             a
             full
             
               tenth
            
             of
             all
             kinds
             of
             increase
             ,
             but
             such
             an
             imposition
             laid
             on
             all
             kinds
             of
             grain
             ,
             as
             came
             to
             more
             then
             a
             
               sixt
            
             part
             of
             the
             crop
             it self
             :
             insomuch
             that
             of
             6000
             bushels
             ,
             1121
             accrued
             unto
             the
             
               Priests
            
             and
             
               Levites
               ;
            
             4779.
             remaining
             only
             to
             the
             Husbandman
             .
             For
             first
             ,
             out
             of
             6000
             bushels
             (
             and
             so
             accordingly
             in
             all
             after
             that
             proportion
             )
             a
             
               sixtieth
            
             part
             at
             least
             ,
             (
             and
             that
             they
             tearmed
             the
             
               Therumah
            
             of
             the
             
               evill
               eye
               ,
            
             or
             the
             niggards
             
               first-fruits
            
             )
             was
             to
             bee
             set
             apart
             for
             the
             first-fruits
             of
             the
             threshing
             floor
             ;
             which
             was
             one
             hundred
             in
             the
             totall
             .
             Out
             of
             the
             residue
             ,
             being
             5900
             bushels
             ,
             the
             first
             
               Tithe
            
             payable
             to
             the
             
               Levites
               ,
            
             which
             lived
             dispersed
             and
             intermingled
             in
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Tribes
             ,
             came
             to
             590
             bushels
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             residue
             being
             5310
             bushels
             ,
             531
             were
             paid
             for
             the
             
               second
            
             Tithe
             unto
             the
             
               Priests
               ,
            
             which
             ministred
             before
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             holy
             Temple
             ;
             yet
             so
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             would
             decline
             the
             trouble
             of
             carrying
             it
             in
             kinde
             unto
             
               Hierusalem
               ,
            
             might
             pay
             the
             price
             thereof
             in
             money
             according
             to
             the
             estimate
             which
             the
             
               Priests
            
             made
             of
             it
             .
             To
             which
             a
             fift
             part
             being
             added
             (
             as
             in
             other
             cases
             )
             did
             so
             improve
             this
             Tithe
             to
             the
             
               Priests
            
             advantage
             ;
             as
             that
             which
             being
             paid
             in
             kind
             ,
             was
             but
             tenne
             in
             the
             hundred
             ,
             being
             thus
             altered
             into
             money
             ,
             made
             no
             lesse
             then
             threescore
             .
             Now
             lay
             these
             severall
             sums
             together
             ,
             and
             of
             6000
             bushels
             ,
             as
             before
             was
             said
             ,
             there
             will
             accrew
             1121
             to
             the
             
               Priest
            
             and
             
               Levite
               ,
            
             and
             but
             4779
             to
             the
             Lord
             or
             Tenant
             .
             By
             which
             accompt
             the
             
               Priests
            
             and
             
               Levites
            
             in
             the
             tithing
             of
             6000
             bushels
             ,
             received
             twice
             as
             much
             within
             a
             little
             ,
             as
             is
             possessed
             or
             claimed
             by
             the
             
               English
               Clergy
               ,
            
             even
             where
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             best
             paid
             ,
             without
             any
             exemptions
             ,
             which
             are
             so
             frequent
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             But
             then
             perhaps
             it
             will
             be
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Levites
            
             made
             up
             one
             of
             the
             twelve
             
               Tribes
            
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             having
             no
             inheritance
             amongst
             the
             rest
             but
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             
               Offerings
               ,
            
             besides
             the
             48
             Cities
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             were
             to
             bee
             settled
             in
             way
             of
             maintenance
             correspondent
             unto
             that
             proportion
             .
             But
             so
             it
             is
             not
             in
             the
             case
             of
             the
             
               English
               Clergy
               ,
            
             who
             are
             so
             far
             from
             being
             one
             in
             twelve
             or
             thirteen
             at
             most
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             hardly
             one
             for
             an
             hundred
             ;
             or
             as
             a
             late
             pamphlet
             doth
             infer
             ,
             not
             one
             for
             five
             hundred
             ;
             
               f
            
             who
             on
             this
             supposition
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             500
             men
             and
             women
             in
             a
             Countrey
             parish
             ,
             the
             lands
             whereof
             are
             worth
             2000
             l.
             
               per
               
               annum
               ,
            
             and
             that
             the
             
               Minister
            
             goeth
             away
             with
             400
             l.
             a
             year
             of
             the
             said
             two
             thousand
             :
             concludeth
             ,
             that
             hee
             hath
             as
             much
             for
             his
             own
             particular
             ,
             as
             any
             sixscore
             of
             the
             parish
             ,
             supposing
             them
             to
             be
             all
             poor
             or
             all
             rich
             alike
             :
             and
             then
             cries
             out
             against
             it
             as
             the
             
               greatest
               cheat
               and
               robberie
            
             that
             was
             ever
             practised
             .
             But
             the
             answer
             unto
             this
             is
             easie
             ,
             I
             would
             there
             were
             no
             greater
             difficulties
             to
             perplexe
             the
             Church
             .
             First
             ,
             for
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Levi
               ,
            
             it
             is
             plain
             and
             evident
             ,
             that
             though
             it
             passe
             commonly
             by
             the
             name
             of
             a
             
               Tribe
               ,
            
             yet
             was
             it
             none
             of
             the
             
               twelve
            
             Tribes
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             the
             house
             of
             
               Joseph
            
             being
             sub-divided
             into
             two
             whole
             Tribes
             ,
             those
             namely
             of
             
               Ephraim
            
             and
             
               Manasses
               ,
            
             which
             made
             up
             the
             twelve
             .
             And
             secondly
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             evident
             ,
             that
             it
             fell
             so
             short
             of
             the
             proportion
             of
             the
             other
             tribes
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             make
             a
             sixtieth
             part
             of
             the
             house
             of
             
               Jacob
               .
            
             For
             in
             the
             general
             muster
             which
             was
             made
             of
             the
             other
             tribes
             ,
             of
             men
             of
             20
             years
             and
             upwards
             ,
             such
             onely
             as
             were
             fit
             for
             arms
             and
             such
             publick
             services
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             them
             came
             unto
             63550
             fighting
             men
             ;
             to
             which
             if
             we
             should
             adde
             all
             those
             which
             were
             under
             20
             years
             and
             unfit
             for
             service
             ,
             the
             number
             would
             at
             least
             be
             doubled
             .
             But
             the
             
               Levites
            
             being
             all
             reckoned
             from
             a
             month
             old
             and
             above
             ,
             their
             number
             was
             but
             22000
             in
             all
             ,
             (
             of
             which
             see
             
               Num.
               1.
               46.
               
               &
            
             3.
             39.
             
             )
             which
             came
             not
             to
             so
             many
             by
             273
             as
             the
             onely
             
               first-born
            
             of
             the
             other
             
               Tribes
               :
            
             and
             therefore
             when
             the
             Lord
             took
             the
             
               Levites
            
             for
             the
             
               first-born
            
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             the
             odde
             273
             were
             redeemed
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             ,
             at
             five
             
               shekels
            
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             money
             which
             amounted
             to
             1365
             
               shekels
            
             was
             given
             to
             
               Aaron
            
             and
             his
             sons
             ,
             
               Num.
            
             7.
             47
             ,
             48.
             
             Which
             ground
             so
             laid
             according
             to
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             let
             us
             next
             take
             a
             view
             of
             the
             
               English
               Clergy
               ,
            
             and
             allowing
             but
             one
             for
             every
             parish
             ,
             there
             must
             bee
             9725
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             number
             of
             the
             parish
             Churches
             ;
             or
             say
             ten
             thousand
             in
             the
             totall
             ,
             the
             residue
             being
             made
             up
             of
             
               Curates
            
             officiating
             in
             the
             Chappels
             of
             Ease
             throughout
             the
             Kingdome
             :
             and
             reckoning
             in
             all
             their
             male
             children
             from
             a
             month
             old
             and
             upwards
             ,
             the
             number
             must
             be
             more
             then
             trebled
             .
             For
             although
             many
             of
             the
             dignified
             and
             beneficed
             
               Clergy
            
             doe
             lead
             single
             lives
             ,
             yet
             that
             defect
             is
             liberally
             supplied
             by
             such
             married
             
               Curates
               ,
            
             as
             do
             officiate
             under
             them
             in
             their
             severall
             Churches
             .
             And
             then
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             disproportion
             which
             is
             said
             to
             be
             between
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             one
             to
             five
             hundred
             at
             the
             least
             :
             the
             computation
             is
             ill
             grounded
             ,
             the
             collection
             worse
             .
             For
             first
             ,
             the
             
             computation
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             made
             between
             the
             
               Minister
            
             and
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             parish
             ,
             men
             ,
             women
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             Masters
             ,
             and
             Dames
             ,
             men-servants
             ,
             &
             maid-servants
             ,
             and
             the
             stranger
             which
             is
             within
             the
             gates
             ;
             but
             between
             him
             and
             such
             whose
             estates
             are
             
               Titheable
               ,
            
             and
             they
             in
             most
             parishes
             are
             the
             smallest
             number
             .
             For
             setting
             by
             all
             children
             which
             live
             under
             their
             parents
             ,
             servants
             ,
             apprentices
             ,
             artificers
             ,
             day-labourers
             ,
             and
             poor
             indigent
             people
             :
             none
             of
             all
             which
             have
             any
             interest
             in
             the
             
               Titheable
            
             lands
             :
             the
             number
             of
             the
             residue
             will
             be
             found
             so
             small
             ,
             that
             probably
             the
             
               Minister
            
             may
             make
             one
             of
             the
             ten
             ,
             and
             so
             possesse
             no
             more
             then
             his
             own
             share
             comes
             to
             .
             And
             then
             how
             miserably
             weak
             is
             the
             
               Collection
            
             wch
             is
             made
             from
             thence
             ,
             that
             this
             one
             man
             should
             have
             as
             much
             as
             any
             sixscore
             of
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             parish
             ,
             (
             supposing
             that
             the
             parish
             did
             contain
             500
             persons
             )
             or
             that
             his
             having
             of
             so
             much
             were
             a
             
               cheat
               and
               robbery
               ?
            
             And
             as
             for
             that
             objection
             which
             I
             find
             much
             stood
             on
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Levites
            
             had
             no
             other
             inheritance
             but
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             offerings
             ,
             
               Numb.
            
             18.
             23.
             whereas
             the
             
               English
               Clergy
            
             are
             permitted
             to
             purchase
             lands
             ,
             and
             to
             inherit
             such
             as
             descend
             unto
             them
             ;
             the
             answer
             is
             so
             easie
             ,
             it
             will
             make
             it selfe
             .
             For
             let
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             enjoyed
             by
             the
             
               English
               Clergy
            
             descend
             from
             them
             to
             their
             posterity
             ,
             from
             one
             generation
             to
             another
             ,
             as
             did
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             
               Offerings
            
             on
             the
             
               Tribe
            
             of
             
               Levi
               :
            
             and
             I
             perswade
             my self
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             them
             will
             be
             busied
             about
             purchasing
             lands
             ,
             or
             be
             an
             eye-sore
             to
             the
             people
             in
             having
             more
             to
             live
             on
             then
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             
               Offerings
               .
            
             Til
             that
             be
             done
             ,
             excuse
             them
             if
             they
             doe
             provide
             for
             their
             wives
             and
             children
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Lawes
             both
             of
             God
             and
             Nature
             .
             And
             so
             much
             for
             the
             
               parallel
            
             in
             point
             of
             maintenance
             ,
             between
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             of
             this
             Church
             and
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Levi
               .
            
          
           
             Proceed
             we
             next
             unto
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             of
             the
             
               Gospel
            
             at
             the
             first
             plantation
             ,
             during
             the
             lives
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             the
             times
             next
             following
             ;
             and
             we
             shall
             finde
             ,
             that
             though
             they
             did
             not
             actually
             receive
             
               Tithes
            
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             yet
             they
             still
             kept
             on
             foot
             their
             right
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             till
             they
             could
             enjoy
             them
             in
             a
             peaceable
             way
             ,
             were
             so
             provided
             for
             of
             all
             kind
             of
             necessaries
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             nothing
             wanting
             to
             their
             contentation
             .
             First
             ,
             that
             they
             kept
             on
             foot
             their
             
               Right
               ,
            
             and
             thought
             that
             
               Tithes
            
             belonged
             as
             properly
             to
             the
             
               Evangelicall
               Priesthood
               ,
            
             as
             unto
             the
             
               Legall
               :
            
             seems
             evident
             unto
             me
             by
             S.
             
               Pauls
            
             discourse
             :
             who
             
             proves
             
               Melchisedeks
               Priesthood
            
             by
             these
             two
             arguments
             :
             first
             ,
             that
             he
             
               blessed
               Abraham
               ;
            
             and
             secondly
             ,
             that
             he
             
               tithed
            
             him
             ,
             or
             received
             
               Tithes
            
             of
             him
             .
             For
             though
             in
             our
             
               English
            
             translation
             it
             be
             onely
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             
               received
               Tithes
               of
               Abraham
               ,
            
             which
             might
             imply
             that
             
               Abraham
            
             gave
             them
             as
             a
             gift
             ,
             or
             a
             free-will-offering
             ,
             and
             that
             
               Melchisedek
            
             received
             them
             in
             no
             other
             sense
             :
             yet
             in
             the
             
               Greek
            
             it
             is
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             which
             in
             plain
             
               English
            
             is
             ,
             that
             he
             
               tithed
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             took
             them
             of
             him
             as
             his
             due
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             6.
             
             If
             then
             our
             Saviour
             be
             a
             
               Priest
               after
               the
               order
               of
               Melchisedek
               ,
            
             as
             no
             doubt
             he
             is
             ,
             hee
             must
             have
             power
             to
             
               tithe
            
             the
             people
             as
             well
             as
             to
             
               blesse
            
             them
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             comes
             not
             home
             to
             the
             
               type
            
             or
             figure
             :
             which
             power
             of
             
               Tithing
            
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             or
             receiving
             
               Tithes
            
             of
             them
             ,
             since
             he
             exerciseth
             not
             in
             person
             ;
             it
             seems
             to
             me
             to
             follow
             upon
             very
             good
             consequence
             ,
             that
             hee
             hath
             devolved
             this
             part
             of
             his
             power
             on
             those
             whom
             he
             hath
             called
             and
             authorised
             for
             to
             
               blesse
            
             the
             people
             .
             Certain
             I
             am
             ,
             the
             Fathers
             of
             the
             Primitive
             times
             ,
             though
             they
             enjoyed
             not
             
               Tithes
            
             in
             
               specie
               ,
            
             by
             reason
             that
             the
             Church
             was
             then
             unsettled
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             in
             motion
             to
             the
             land
             of
             rest
             ,
             (
             in
             which
             condition
             those
             of
             
               Israel
            
             paid
             no
             
               Tithes
            
             to
             
               Levi
            
             )
             yet
             they
             still
             kept
             their
             claim
             unto
             them
             ,
             as
             appears
             clearly
             out
             of
             
               Origen
               ,
            
             and
             some
             other
             Ancients
             .
             And
             of
             this
             truth
             I
             think
             no
             question
             need
             be
             made
             amongst
             knowing
             men
             .
             The
             only
             question
             will
             be
             this
             ,
             Whether
             the
             maintenance
             which
             they
             had
             till
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             were
             paid
             ,
             were
             not
             as
             chargeable
             to
             the
             people
             as
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             now
             are
             (
             supposing
             that
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             were
             the
             subjects
             own
             )
             .
             For
             my
             part
             I
             conceive
             it
             was
             ,
             the
             people
             of
             those
             plous
             times
             not
             thinking
             any
             thing
             too
             much
             to
             bestow
             on
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             encouragement
             of
             his
             
               Ministers
               ,
            
             and
             the
             reward
             of
             his
             Prophets
             .
             They
             had
             not
             else
             
               sold
               off
               their
               lands
               and
               houses
               ,
               and
               brought
               the
               prices
               of
               the
               things
               which
               were
               sold
               ,
               and
               laid
               them
               at
               the
               Apostles
               feet
               ,
            
             as
             we
             know
             they
             did
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             4.
             34
             ,
             35.
             but
             that
             they
             meant
             that
             the
             Apostles
             should
             supply
             their
             own
             wants
             out
             of
             those
             oblations
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             necessities
             of
             their
             poorer
             brethren
             .
             I
             trow
             ,
             the
             selling
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             trusting
             it
             to
             the
             dispensing
             of
             their
             
               Teachers
               ,
            
             was
             matter
             of
             more
             charge
             to
             such
             as
             had
             
               lands
               and
               houses
               ,
            
             then
             paying
             the
             
               tenth
            
             part
             of
             their
             house-rent
             ,
             or
             the
             
               Tithe
            
             of
             their
             lands
             .
             And
             when
             this
             custome
             was
             laid
             by
             ,
             (
             as
             possibly
             it
             might
             end
             with
             the
             Apostles
             themselves
             )
             the
             
               offerings
            
             which
             
             succeeded
             in
             the
             place
             thereof
             ,
             and
             are
             required
             or
             enjoyned
             by
             the
             
               Apostolicall
               Canons
               ,
            
             were
             so
             great
             and
             manifold
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             nothing
             necessary
             to
             the
             life
             of
             man
             ,
             as
             honey
             ,
             milke
             ,
             fowl
             ,
             flesh
             ,
             grapes
             ,
             corn
             ,
             oyl
             ,
             frankincense
             ,
             fruits
             of
             the
             season
             ,
             yea
             strong
             drink
             ,
             and
             sweet
             mears
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             liberally
             offered
             on
             the
             Altars
             ,
             or
             oblation-Tables
             :
             insomuch
             as
             the
             Authour
             of
             the
             Book
             called
             the
             
               Holy
               Table
               ,
               name
               ,
               and
               thing
               ,
               &c.
            
             according
             to
             his
             scornfull
             manner
             ,
             saith
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             rather
             Panteries
             ,
             Larders
             ,
             or
             Store-houses
             ,
             then
             so
             many
             consecrated
             Altars
             .
             And
             though
             he
             make
             those
             
               Canons
            
             but
             as
             so
             
               many
               Pot-guns
               ,
            
             yet
             as
             great
             
               Criticks
            
             as
             himselfe
             esteeme
             otherwise
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             his
             
               Antagonist
            
             in
             that
             quarrell
             proves
             sufficiently
             .
             And
             as
             for
             that
             particular
             
               Canon
            
             which
             requires
             these
             
               offerings
               ,
            
             it
             is
             but
             an
             exemplification
             or
             particularizing
             of
             that
             which
             is
             more
             generally
             prescribed
             by
             S.
             
               Paul
               ,
               Gal.
            
             6.
             6.
             where
             he
             enjoyneth
             him
             that
             is
             
               taught
               to
               communicate
               to
               him
               that
               teacheth
               him
               ,
            
             in
             omnibus
             bonis
             ,
             
               in
               all
               his
               goods
               ,
            
             as
             the
             
               Rhemists
            
             read
             it
             very
             rightly
             ,
             &
             not
             in
             
               all
               good
               things
               ,
            
             as
             our
             late
             translation
             .
             Now
             this
             
               Injunction
            
             reacheth
             to
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             to
             the
             poor
             as
             well
             as
             to
             the
             rich
             ,
             as
             appears
             plainly
             by
             a
             passage
             in
             S.
             
               Cyprians
            
             works
             ,
             where
             he
             upbraids
             a
             wealthy
             widow
             for
             coming
             empty-handed
             ,
             and
             without
             her
             offering
             to
             the
             Altar
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             eating
             of
             that
             part
             of
             the
             sacrifice
             which
             the
             poor
             had
             offered
             
               g
            
             .
             To
             the
             improvement
             of
             the
             maintenance
             of
             him
             that
             teacheth
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             rich
             men
             were
             to
             offer
             out
             of
             
               their
               abundance
               ,
            
             but
             the
             poor
             woman
             also
             was
             to
             bring
             her
             
               Mite
               .
            
             They
             had
             not
             else
             come
             home
             to
             Saint
             
               Pauls
            
             commandment
             ,
             which
             reacheth
             unto
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             without
             any
             exception
             ;
             to
             every
             one
             according
             to
             that
             measure
             of
             fortune
             which
             
               God
            
             hath
             given
             him
             :
             Which
             clearly
             sheweth
             ,
             that
             though
             the
             payment
             of
             
               Tithes
            
             fall
             heavier
             upon
             landed
             men
             ,
             then
             possibly
             it
             might
             doe
             in
             the
             
               Primitive
               times
               ,
            
             before
             the
             Church
             was
             in
             a
             condition
             to
             demand
             her
             rights
             :
             yet
             speaking
             generally
             of
             the
             people
             of
             a
             Church
             or
             parish
             ,
             the
             charge
             was
             greater
             to
             them
             then
             ,
             then
             it
             hath
             been
             since
             ;
             the
             greatest
             numbers
             of
             the
             people
             being
             freed
             from
             
               Tithes
               ,
            
             (
             because
             they
             have
             no
             lands
             from
             whence
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             payable
             )
             who
             could
             not
             be
             discharged
             from
             the
             communication
             of
             their
             goods
             and
             substance
             without
             a
             manifest
             neglect
             of
             Saint
             
               Pauls
            
             Injunction
             .
             More
             then
             this
             yet
             ,
             besides
             what
             was
             
             communicated
             in
             a
             private
             way
             ,
             for
             the
             incouragement
             and
             support
             of
             him
             that
             
               taught
               ;
            
             which
             we
             may
             well
             conceive
             to
             be
             no
             small
             matter
             :
             the
             publick
             offerings
             of
             the
             people
             were
             of
             so
             great
             consequence
             ,
             as
             did
             not
             onely
             serve
             to
             maintain
             the
             
               Bishop
               ,
            
             according
             to
             his
             place
             and
             calling
             ,
             and
             to
             provide
             also
             for
             the
             
               Priests
            
             or
             
               Ministers
            
             which
             served
             under
             him
             ;
             but
             also
             to
             relieve
             the
             poor
             and
             repair
             their
             Churches
             
               h
            
             .
             And
             therefore
             certainly
             the
             faithfull
             of
             those
             times
             were
             generally
             at
             more
             charge
             to
             maintain
             their
             
               Ministery
               ,
            
             then
             the
             Subject
             is
             with
             us
             in
             
               England
               ;
            
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             which
             by
             far
             pay
             no
             
               Tithes
            
             at
             all
             to
             the
             
               Parish-Minister
               ,
            
             and
             no
             man
             any
             thing
             at
             all
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             
               Bishop
               ,
            
             as
             in
             former
             days
             .
          
           
             Follow
             we
             our
             designe
             through
             severall
             Countries
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             finde
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             of
             most
             parts
             in
             
               Christendome
               ,
            
             either
             more
             plentifully
             endowed
             ,
             or
             else
             maintained
             with
             greater
             charge
             unto
             the
             Subject
             ,
             then
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             In
             
               France
               ,
            
             the
             Authour
             of
             the
             
               Cabinet
            
             computes
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             temporall
             
               Revenues
            
             of
             the
             
               Clergy
               ,
            
             besides
             provisions
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             to
             80
             millions
             of
             Crowns
             ;
             but
             his
             accompt
             is
             disallowed
             by
             all
             knowing
             men
             .
             
               Bodin
            
             reporteth
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             
               Monfieur
               d'
               Alemant
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Presidents
             of
             Accompts
             in
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             that
             they
             amount
             to
             12
             millions
             ,
             and
             300000
             of
             their
             
               Livres
               ,
            
             which
             is
             1230000
             l.
             of
             our
             
               English
            
             mony
             ;
             and
             he
             himself
             conceives
             that
             they
             possesse
             seven
             parts
             of
             twelve
             of
             the
             whole
             Revenues
             of
             that
             kingdome
             .
             The
             book
             inscribed
             
               Comment
               d'
               Estat
            
             gives
             a
             lower
             estimate
             ,
             and
             reckoning
             that
             there
             are
             in
             
               France
            
             200
             millions
             of
             
               Arpens
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             measure
             somewhat
             bigger
             then
             our
             Acre
             ,
             assigneth
             47
             millions
             ,
             which
             is
             neer
             a
             fourth
             part
             of
             the
             whole
             ,
             to
             the
             
               Gallican
            
             Clergy
             .
             But
             which
             of
             these
             soever
             it
             be
             we
             think
             fit
             to
             stand
             to
             ,
             it
             is
             resolved
             by
             them
             all
             that
             the
             
               Baise
               manie
               ,
            
             which
             consists
             of
             offerings
             ,
             Churchings
             ,
             Burials
             ,
             Diriges
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             casualties
             ,
             amounteth
             to
             as
             much
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             as
             their
             standing
             rents
             :
             upon
             which
             ground
             ,
             Sir
             
               Edwin
               Sandys
            
             computeth
             their
             Revenue
             at
             six
             millions
             yearly
             .
             In
             
               Italy
               ,
            
             besides
             the
             temporall
             estate
             of
             the
             Popes
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             are
             conceived
             to
             have
             in
             some
             places
             a
             third
             part
             of
             the
             whole
             ;
             but
             in
             most
             a
             moyetie
             .
             In
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             the
             certain
             rents
             of
             the
             Archbishoprick
             of
             
               Toledo
               ,
            
             are
             said
             to
             be
             no
             lesse
             then
             300000
             Crowns
             
               per
               annum
               ;
            
             which
             is
             far
             more
             then
             all
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             Deans
             ,
             and
             
             Prebendaries
             ,
             do
             possesse
             in
             
               England
               .
            
             In
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             the
             Bishops
             for
             the
             most
             part
             are
             powerfull
             Princes
             ;
             and
             the
             
               Canons
            
             of
             some
             Churches
             of
             so
             fair
             an
             
               Intrado
               ,
            
             and
             of
             such
             estimation
             amongst
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             the
             Emperours
             have
             thought
             it
             no
             disparagement
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             
               Canons
            
             place
             in
             some
             of
             their
             churches
             .
             And
             as
             for
             the
             
               Parochial
            
             Clergy
             in
             these
             three
             last
             countries
             ,
             especially
             in
             
               Spain
            
             and
             
               Italy
               ,
            
             where
             the
             people
             are
             more
             superstitious
             then
             they
             be
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             there
             is
             no
             question
             but
             that
             the
             
               Vailes
            
             and
             
               Casualties
            
             are
             as
             beneficiall
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Baise
               manie
            
             to
             the
             
               French
               .
            
          
           
             But
             here
             perhaps
             it
             will
             be
             said
             that
             this
             is
             nothing
             unto
             us
             of
             the
             Realm
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             who
             have
             shook
             off
             the
             superstitions
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             that
             our
             pains
             is
             spent
             but
             to
             litle
             purpose
             ,
             unlesse
             we
             can
             make
             good
             our
             
               Thesis
            
             in
             the
             Churches
             
               Protestant
               .
            
             We
             must
             therefore
             cast
             about
             again
             :
             and
             first
             ,
             beginning
             with
             
               France
               ,
            
             as
             before
             we
             did
             ,
             we
             shall
             finde
             that
             those
             of
             the
             
               Reformed
            
             party
             there
             ,
             not
             onely
             pay
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             to
             the
             
               Beneficiary
               ,
            
             who
             is
             presented
             by
             the
             Patron
             to
             the
             Cure
             or
             title
             ;
             or
             to
             the
             Church
             or
             Monastery
             to
             ,
             which
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             settled
             by
             
               Appropriations
               ;
            
             but
             over
             and
             above
             do
             raise
             an
             yearly
             maintenance
             for
             those
             that
             minister
             amongst
             them
             .
             Just
             as
             the
             
               Irish
               Papists
            
             pay
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             duties
             unto
             the
             
               Protestant
            
             Incumbent
             ,
             and
             yet
             maintain
             their
             own
             Priests
             too
             by
             their
             gifts
             &
             offerings
             ;
             or
             as
             the
             people
             in
             some
             places
             with
             us
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             doe
             pay
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             unto
             the
             Parson
             ▪
             or
             Vicar
             whom
             the
             Law
             sets
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             raise
             a
             contribution
             also
             for
             their
             
               Lecturer
               ,
            
             whom
             they
             set
             over
             themselves
             .
             In
             other
             Countries
             where
             the
             supream
             Governours
             are
             
               Reformed
            
             or
             
               Protestant
               ,
            
             the
             case
             is
             somewhat
             better
             with
             the
             common
             people
             ,
             although
             not
             generally
             so
             easie
             as
             with
             us
             in
             
               England
               .
            
             For
             there
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             taken
             up
             by
             the
             Prince
             or
             State
             ,
             and
             yearly
             pensions
             assigned
             out
             of
             them
             to
             maintain
             the
             
               Ministers
               ;
            
             which
             for
             the
             most
             part
             are
             so
             small
             ,
             and
             so
             far
             short
             of
             a
             
               competency
            
             (
             though
             by
             that
             name
             they
             love
             to
             call
             it
             )
             that
             the
             Subject
             having
             paid
             his
             
               Tithes
            
             to
             the
             Prince
             or
             State
             ,
             is
             fain
             to
             adde
             something
             out
             of
             his
             purse
             ,
             towards
             the
             mending
             of
             the
             Stipend
             .
             Besides
             ,
             there
             being
             for
             the
             most
             part
             in
             every
             Church
             two
             distinct
             sorts
             of
             
               Ministers
               ,
            
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             a
             
               Pastor
            
             who
             hath
             Cure
             of
             souls
             ,
             and
             performs
             all
             
               Ministeriall
            
             offices
             in
             his
             congregation
             ;
             and
             a
             
               Doctor
            
             (
             like
             
             our
             
               English
            
             Lectures
             ,
             which
             took
             hint
             from
             hence
             )
             who
             onely
             medleth
             with
             the
             Word
             .
             The
             
               Pastor
            
             onely
             hath
             his
             Stipend
             from
             the
             publick
             Treasurer
             ,
             the
             
               Doctor
            
             being
             maintained
             wholly
             (
             as
             I
             am
             credibly
             informed
             )
             at
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             people
             :
             and
             that
             not
             onely
             by
             the
             bounty
             or
             benevolence
             of
             landed
             men
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             way
             of
             
               Contribution
               ,
            
             from
             which
             no
             sort
             of
             people
             of
             what
             rank
             soever
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             live
             on
             alms
             or
             the
             poore
             mans
             box
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             exempted
             .
             But
             this
             is
             onely
             in
             the
             churches
             of
             
               Calvins
            
             platform
             ,
             those
             of
             the
             
               Lutheran
            
             party
             in
             
               Denmark
               ,
               Swethland
               ,
            
             and
             high
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             having
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             Glebe
             they
             had
             before
             ;
             and
             so
             much
             more
             in
             
               offerings
            
             then
             with
             us
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             by
             how
             much
             they
             come
             neerer
             to
             the
             church
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             both
             in
             their
             practise
             and
             opinions
             ,
             (
             especially
             in
             the
             point
             of
             the
             holy
             Sacrament
             )
             then
             the
             
               English
            
             doe
             .
             And
             as
             for
             our
             dear
             brethren
             of
             the
             
               Kirk
            
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             who
             cannot
             be
             so
             soon
             forgotten
             by
             a
             true
             born
             
               English
            
             man
             ,
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             being
             settled
             for
             the
             most
             part
             on
             
               Religious
            
             houses
             ,
             came
             in
             their
             fall
             ,
             unto
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             them
             a
             third
             was
             granted
             to
             maintain
             their
             
               Minister
               :
            
             but
             so
             ill
             paid
             while
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             remained
             in
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             worse
             when
             alienated
             to
             the
             use
             of
             private
             Gentlemen
             ,
             that
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             burden
             for
             support
             of
             the
             
               Ministery
               ,
            
             lay
             in
             the
             way
             of
             contribution
             ,
             on
             the
             backs
             of
             the
             people
             .
             And
             as
             one
             ill
             example
             doth
             beget
             another
             ,
             such
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             as
             had
             right
             to
             present
             to
             churches
             ,
             following
             the
             steps
             of
             those
             who
             held
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             soon
             made
             lay-fees
             of
             all
             the
             Tithes
             of
             their
             own
             demesnes
             ,
             and
             left
             the
             presentee
             such
             a
             sorry
             pittance
             ,
             as
             made
             him
             burthensome
             to
             his
             neighbours
             for
             his
             better
             maintenance
             .
             How
             it
             stands
             with
             them
             now
             since
             these
             late
             alterations
             ,
             those
             who
             have
             took
             the
             
               Nationall
               covenant
               ,
            
             and
             I
             presume
             are
             well
             acquainted
             with
             the
             
               Discipline
            
             and
             estate
             of
             the
             
               Scottish
               Kirk
            
             (
             which
             they
             have
             bound
             themselves
             to
             defend
             and
             keep
             )
             are
             better
             able
             to
             resolve
             us
             .
             And
             so
             much
             for
             the
             proof
             of
             the
             first
             proposition
             ,
             namely
             ,
             That
             never
             any
             
               Clergy
            
             in
             the
             church
             of
             God
             ,
             hath
             been
             ,
             or
             is
             maintained
             with
             lesse
             charge
             of
             the
             
               Subject
               ,
            
             then
             the
             established
             
               Clergy
            
             of
             the
             church
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             And
             yet
             the
             proof
             hereof
             will
             be
             more
             convincing
             ,
             if
             we
             can
             bring
             good
             evidence
             for
             the
             second
             also
             :
             which
             is
             ,
          
        
         
         
           
             II.
             That
             there
             is
             no
             man
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             ,
             who
             payeth
             any
             thing
             of
             his
             own
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             and
             support
             of
             his
             Parish-Minister
             ,
             but
             his
             Easter-offering
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             is
             a
             
               Paradox
            
             indeed
             ,
             will
             the
             Reader
             say
             .
             Is
             it
             not
             visible
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             have
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             our
             corn
             and
             cattell
             ,
             and
             of
             others
             the
             increase
             and
             fruits
             of
             the
             earth
             ?
             Doe
             not
             the
             people
             
               give
               them
               the
               tenth
               part
               of
               their
               estates
               ,
            
             saith
             one
             of
             my
             pamphlets
             ?
             have
             they
             not
             all
             their
             
               livelihoods
               out
               of
               our
               purses
               ,
            
             saith
             another
             of
             them
             ?
             Assuredly
             neither
             so
             ,
             nor
             so
             .
             All
             that
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             doth
             receive
             from
             the
             purse
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             for
             all
             the
             pains
             he
             takes
             amongst
             them
             ,
             is
             two
             pence
             at
             Easter
             .
             He
             claims
             no
             more
             then
             this
             as
             due
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             custome
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             (
             as
             I
             think
             in
             some
             parts
             it
             is
             )
             bring
             it
             up
             to
             sixe
             pence
             .
             If
             any
             thing
             be
             given
             him
             over
             this
             by
             some
             bountifull
             hand
             ,
             he
             takes
             it
             for
             a
             favour
             ,
             and
             is
             thankfull
             for
             it
             .
             Such
             profits
             as
             come
             in
             by
             
               marriages
               ,
               churchings
               ,
            
             and
             
               funerall
            
             Sermons
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             generally
             small
             ,
             and
             but
             accidentall
             :
             so
             hee
             is
             bound
             unto
             some
             speciall
             service
             and
             attendance
             for
             it
             .
             His
             constant
             standing
             fee
             ,
             which
             properly
             may
             be
             said
             to
             come
             out
             of
             the
             Subjects
             purse
             for
             the
             administration
             of
             the
             Word
             and
             Sacraments
             ,
             is
             nothing
             but
             the
             
               Easter-offering
               .
            
             The
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             legally
             his
             own
             ,
             not
             
               given
            
             unto
             him
             by
             the
             Subject
             ,
             as
             is
             now
             pretended
             ,
             but
             
               paid
            
             unto
             him
             as
             a
             rent-charge
             laid
             upon
             the
             land
             ;
             and
             that
             before
             the
             Subject
             ,
             either
             Lord
             or
             Tenant
             ,
             had
             any
             thing
             to
             do
             in
             the
             land
             at
             all
             .
             For
             as
             I
             am
             informed
             by
             Sir
             
               Edw
               :
               Coke
            
             in
             his
             Comment
             upon
             
               Littletons
               Tenures
               ,
            
             li.
             1.
             cap.
             9.
             
             Sect.
             73.
             fo.
             58.
             
             
               It
               appeareth
               by
               the
               Laws
               and
               Ordinances
               of
               ancient
               Kings
               ,
               and
               specially
               of
               King
            
             Alfred
             ,
             
               that
               the
               first
               King
               of
               this
               Realm
               had
               all
               the
               lands
               of
            
             England
             
               in
            
             Demesne
             
               and
            
             les
             grands
             manours
             &
             royalties
             ,
             
               they
               reserved
               to
               themselves
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               remnant
               they
               for
               the
               defence
               of
               the
               Realm
               enfeoffed
               the
            
             Barons
             
               of
               the
               Realm
               with
               such
               jurisdiction
               as
               the
               court
            
             Baron
             
               now
               hath
               .
            
             So
             he
             ,
             the
             professed
             Champion
             of
             the
             Common
             laws
             .
             And
             at
             this
             time
             it
             was
             ,
             when
             all
             the
             lands
             in
             
               England
            
             were
             the
             Kings
             
               Demesne
               ,
            
             that
             
               Ethelwolph
               ,
            
             the
             second
             Monarch
             of
             the
             
               Saxon
               race
            
             (
             his
             father
             
               Egbert
            
             being
             the
             first
             which
             brought
             the
             former
             
               Heptarchie
            
             under
             one
             sole
             Prince
             )
             conferred
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             of
             all
             the
             kingdome
             
             upon
             the
             Church
             ,
             by
             his
             royall
             Charter
             .
             Of
             which
             ,
             thus
             
               Ingulph
            
             Abbot
             of
             
               Crowland
            
             an
             old
             
               Saxon
            
             writer
             .
             
               i
            
             
               An.
            
             855.
             (
             which
             was
             the
             18
             of
             his
             reign
             )
             
               King
            
             Ethelwulph
             
               with
               the
               consent
               of
               his
               Prelates
               &
               Princes
               which
               ruled
               in
            
             England
             
               under
               him
               in
               their
               severall
               Provinces
               ,
               did
               first
               enrich
               the
               church
               of
            
             England
             
               with
               the
               tithes
               of
               all
               his
               lands
               and
               goods
               ,
               by
               his
               Charter
            
             Royall
             .
             
               Ethelward
               ,
            
             an
             old
             
               Saxon
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             bloud
             royall
             ,
             doth
             expresse
             it
             thus
             
               k
            
             :
             
               He
               gave
               the
               tithe
               of
               his
               possessions
               for
               the
               Lords
               own
               portion
               ,
            
             and
             ordered
             
               it
               to
               be
               so
               in
               all
               the
               parts
               of
               the
            
             Kingdome
             
               under
               his
               command
               .
               Florence
            
             of
             
               Worcester
            
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               l
            
             
               King
               Ethelwolfe
               for
               the
               redemption
               of
               his
               own
               soul
               ,
               and
               the
               souls
               of
               his
               Predecessors
               ,
               discharged
               the
            
             tenth
             part
             
               of
               his
            
             Realm
             
               of
               all
               tributes
               and
               services
               due
               unto
               the
            
             Crown
             ,
             
               and
               by
               his
               perpetuall
               Charter
               signed
               with
               the
               signe
               of
               the
            
             Crosse
             
               offered
               it
               to
               the
               three-one
               God
               .
               Roger
               of
               Hovenden
            
             hath
             it
             in
             the
             self-same
             words
             ;
             and
             
               Huntingdon
            
             more
             briefly
             thus
             ,
             
               m
            
             that
             
               for
               the
               love
               of
               God
               and
               the
               redemption
               of
               his
               soul
               ,
               he
               tithed
               his
               whole
               dominions
               to
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
             But
             what
             need
             search
             be
             made
             into
             so
             many
             Authours
             ,
             when
             the
             
               Charter
            
             it self
             is
             extant
             in
             old
             Abbot
             
               Ingulph
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               Matthew
            
             of
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             Leiger
             book
             of
             the
             Abbey
             of
             
               Abingdon
               ?
            
             Which
             Charter
             being
             offered
             by
             the
             King
             on
             the
             Altar
             at
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             his
             
               Barons
               ,
            
             was
             received
             by
             the
             
               Bishops
               ,
            
             and
             by
             them
             sent
             to
             be
             published
             in
             all
             the
             Churches
             of
             their
             severall
             Diocesses
             :
             a
             clause
             being
             added
             by
             the
             King
             (
             saith
             the
             book
             of
             
               Abingdon
            
             )
             that
             
               whoso
               added
               to
               the
               gift
               ,
            
             
               n
            
             
               God
               would
               please
               to
               prosper
               and
               increase
               his
               days
               ;
               but
               that
               if
               any
               did
               presume
               to
               diminish
               the
               same
               ,
               he
               should
               be
               called
               to
               an
               accompt
               for
               it
               at
               Christs
               
               judgment
               seat
               ,
               unlesse
               he
               made
               amends
               by
               full
               satisfaction
               .
            
             In
             which
             as
             in
             some
             other
             of
             the
             former
             passages
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             somewhat
             savouring
             of
             the
             errour
             of
             those
             darker
             times
             ,
             touching
             the
             merit
             of
             good
             works
             ;
             yet
             the
             authorities
             are
             strong
             and
             most
             convincing
             for
             confirmation
             of
             the
             point
             which
             we
             have
             in
             hand
             .
          
           
             Now
             that
             the
             King
             charged
             all
             the
             
               lands
            
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             with
             the
             payment
             of
             
               tithes
               ,
            
             and
             not
             that
             onely
             which
             he
             held
             in
             his
             own
             possession
             ,
             is
             evident
             both
             by
             that
             which
             was
             said
             before
             from
             Sir
             
               Edw
               :
               Coke
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             severall
             passages
             of
             the
             former
             Authours
             .
             For
             if
             all
             the
             lands
             in
             the
             kingdome
             were
             the
             Kings
             
               Demesnes
               ,
            
             and
             the
             King
             conferred
             the
             
               tithes
            
             of
             all
             his
             lands
             on
             the
             church
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             must
             follow
             thereupon
             that
             all
             the
             lands
             of
             the
             Realm
             were
             charged
             with
             
               tithes
            
             before
             they
             were
             distributed
             amongst
             the
             
               Barons
            
             for
             defence
             of
             the
             kingdome
             .
             And
             that
             the
             lands
             of
             the
             whole
             Realm
             were
             thus
             charged
             with
             
               tithes
               ,
            
             as
             well
             that
             which
             was
             parted
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             tenants
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             was
             in
             the
             occupancy
             of
             the
             King
             himself
             ;
             the
             words
             before
             alledged
             doe
             most
             plainly
             evidence
             ;
             where
             it
             is
             said
             that
             he
             gave
             the
             
               tenth
               of
               all
               his
               lands
               ,
            
             as
             
               Ingulph
               ;
            
             the
             tithe
             of
             his
             whole
             land
             ,
             as
             
               Henry
            
             of
             
               Huntingdon
               ;
            
             the
             
               tenth
               part
            
             of
             his
             whole
             kingdome
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Florence
            
             of
             
               Worcester
               ;
            
             the
             
               tenth
               part
            
             of
             the
             lands
             throughout
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Charter
            
             it self
             .
             And
             finally
             ,
             in
             the
             book
             of
             
               Abingdon
               ,
            
             the
             Charter
             is
             ushered
             in
             with
             this
             following
             title
             ;
             
               viz.
               Quomodo
               Ethelwolfus
               Rex
               dedit
            
             decimam
             
               partem
            
             regni
             sui
             
               Ecclesiis
               ,
            
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             how
             
               Ethelwolf
            
             gave
             unto
             the
             church
             the
             
               tenth
               part
               of
               his
               kingdome
               .
            
             This
             makes
             it
             evident
             ,
             that
             the
             King
             did
             not
             only
             give
             
               de
               facto
               ,
            
             the
             
               tithe
            
             or
             tenth
             part
             of
             his
             
               whole
               Realm
            
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ;
             but
             that
             he
             had
             a
             right
             and
             a
             power
             to
             doe
             it
             ;
             as
             being
             not
             onely
             the
             
               Lord
               Paramount
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               Proprietary
            
             of
             the
             whole
             lands
             ;
             the
             Lords
             and
             great
             men
             of
             the
             Realm
             not
             having
             then
             a
             property
             or
             estates
             of
             permanency
             ,
             but
             as
             accomptants
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             whose
             the
             whole
             land
             was
             .
             And
             though
             it
             seems
             by
             
               Ingulph
            
             their
             consents
             were
             asked
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             gave
             a
             free
             consent
             to
             the
             Kings
             Donation
             ;
             yet
             was
             this
             but
             a
             matter
             of
             form
             ,
             and
             not
             simply
             necessary
             :
             their
             
               approbation
            
             &
             consent
             being
             only
             asked
             ,
             either
             because
             the
             King
             was
             not
             willing
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             disherison
             of
             his
             Crown
             ,
             without
             the
             liking
             and
             consent
             of
             his
             Peers
             ;
             or
             that
             having
             their
             
             consent
             and
             approbation
             ,
             they
             should
             bee
             barred
             from
             pleading
             any
             
               Tenant-right
               ,
            
             and
             be
             obliged
             to
             stand
             in
             maintenance
             and
             defence
             thereof
             against
             all
             pretenders
             .
             And
             this
             appears
             yet
             further
             by
             a
             Law
             of
             King
             
               Athelstanes
               ,
            
             made
             in
             the
             year
             930
             ,
             about
             which
             time
             not
             only
             the
             Prelates
             of
             the
             church
             ,
             as
             formerly
             ,
             but
             the
             great
             men
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             began
             to
             be
             settled
             in
             estates
             of
             permanency
             ,
             and
             to
             claim
             a
             
               property
            
             in
             those
             lands
             which
             they
             held
             of
             the
             Crown
             ;
             and
             claiming
             ,
             to
             make
             bold
             to
             subduct
             their
             
               tithes
               .
            
             For
             remedy
             whereof
             ,
             the
             King
             made
             this
             Law
             ,
             commanding
             all
             his
             Ministers
             throughout
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             first
             place
             they
             
               should
               pay
               the
            
             tithes
             
               o
            
             
               of
               his
               own
               estate
               ,
            
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             which
             he
             held
             in
             his
             own
             hands
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             estated
             out
             to
             his
             Lords
             and
             Barons
             )
             
               and
               that
               the
            
             Bishops
             
               did
               the
               like
               of
               that
               which
               they
               held
               in
               right
               of
               their
               churches
               ;
               &
               his
            
             Nobles
             
               and
            
             Officers
             
               of
               that
               which
               they
               held
               in
            
             property
             ,
             
               as
               their
               own
               possessions
               or
               inheritance
               .
            
             By
             which
             we
             finde
             that
             
               tithes
            
             were
             granted
             to
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             out
             of
             all
             the
             lands
             in
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             perpetuall
             payment
             of
             them
             laid
             as
             a
             
               rent-charge
            
             on
             the
             fame
             ,
             by
             the
             bounty
             and
             munificence
             of
             the
             first
             
               Monarchs
            
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             before
             any
             part
             thereof
             was
             demised
             to
             others
             .
             And
             if
             perhaps
             some
             of
             the
             
               great
               men
            
             of
             the
             Realm
             had
             estates
             in
             
               property
            
             (
             as
             certainly
             there
             were
             but
             few
             ,
             if
             any
             ,
             which
             had
             any
             such
             estates
             in
             the
             times
             we
             speak
             of
             )
             they
             charged
             the
             same
             with
             
               tithes
            
             by
             their
             own
             consent
             ,
             before
             they
             did
             transmit
             them
             to
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Gentry
             ,
             or
             any
             who
             now
             claim
             to
             lay
             hold
             under
             them
             .
          
           
             So
             then
             ,
             the
             land
             being
             charged
             thus
             with
             the
             payment
             of
             
               tithes
               ,
            
             came
             with
             this
             clog
             unto
             the
             
               Lords
            
             and
             
               great
               men
            
             of
             the
             Realm
             ;
             and
             being
             so
             charged
             with
             
               tithes
            
             by
             the
             Kings
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             have
             been
             transmitted
             and
             passed
             over
             from
             one
             hand
             to
             another
             ,
             untill
             they
             came
             to
             the
             possession
             of
             the
             present
             owners
             .
             Who
             whatsoever
             right
             they
             have
             to
             the
             other
             nine
             parts
             ,
             either
             of
             fee-simple
             ,
             lease
             ,
             or
             copy
             ,
             have
             certainly
             none
             at
             all
             in
             the
             
               tithe
            
             or
             
               tenth
               ,
            
             which
             is
             no
             more
             theirs
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             thought
             of
             ,
             then
             the
             other
             nine
             parts
             are
             the
             
               Clergies
               .
            
             For
             whether
             they
             hold
             their
             lands
             at
             an
             yearly
             rent
             ,
             or
             have
             them
             in
             fee
             ,
             or
             for
             tearm
             of
             life
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             other
             tenure
             whatsoever
             it
             be
             they
             hold
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             purchased
             them
             on
             this
             tacite
             condition
             ,
             that
             besides
             the
             
               rents
            
             and
             
               services
            
             which
             they
             pay
             to
             
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             pay
             unto
             the
             
               Clergy
               ,
            
             or
             unto
             them
             who
             do
             succeed
             in
             the
             
               Clergies
            
             right
             ,
             a
             
               tenth
            
             of
             all
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             fruits
             of
             their
             cattell
             ,
             and
             all
             creatures
             
               tithable
               ,
            
             unlesse
             some
             ancient
             custome
             or
             prescription
             doe
             discharge
             them
             of
             it
             .
             And
             more
             then
             so
             ,
             whether
             they
             hold
             by
             yearly
             rent
             ,
             or
             by
             right
             of
             purchase
             ,
             they
             held
             it
             at
             lesse
             rent
             by
             far
             ,
             and
             buy
             it
             at
             far
             cheaper
             rates
             ,
             because
             the
             land
             it self
             and
             the
             stock
             upon
             it
             is
             chargeable
             with
             
               tithes
               ,
            
             as
             before
             was
             said
             ,
             then
             they
             would
             doe
             ,
             or
             could
             in
             reason
             think
             to
             do
             ,
             were
             the
             land
             free
             from
             
               tithes
               ,
            
             as
             in
             some
             places
             of
             this
             Realm
             it
             is
             .
             To
             make
             this
             clearer
             by
             example
             of
             an
             house
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             where
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             rent
             which
             the
             house
             is
             set
             at
             ,
             the
             
               Minister
            
             hath
             2
             s.
             9
             d.
             out
             of
             every
             pound
             in
             the
             name
             of
             a
             
               tithe
               .
            
             Suppose
             we
             that
             the
             rent
             of
             the
             house
             be
             50
             l.
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             due
             according
             unto
             that
             proportion
             ,
             comes
             to
             6
             l.
             17
             s.
             6
             d.
             yearly
             ;
             which
             were
             it
             not
             paid
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             paid
             by
             law
             to
             the
             
               Parish-Minister
               ,
            
             there
             is
             no
             question
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             Landlord
             of
             the
             house
             would
             have
             raised
             his
             rent
             ,
             and
             not
             content
             himself
             with
             the
             50
             l.
             but
             look
             for
             56
             l.
             17
             s.
             6
             d.
             which
             is
             the
             whole
             rent
             paid
             ,
             though
             to
             divers
             hands
             .
             And
             if
             this
             house
             were
             to
             be
             sold
             at
             16
             years
             purchase
             ,
             the
             
               Grantee
            
             could
             expect
             no
             more
             then
             800
             l.
             because
             there
             is
             a
             rent
             of
             6
             l.
             17
             s.
             6
             d.
             reserved
             to
             the
             
               Minister
            
             by
             Law
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             considered
             in
             the
             sale
             thereof
             ;
             whereas
             if
             no
             such
             
               rent
            
             or
             
               tithe
            
             were
             to
             issue
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             as
             many
             years
             purchase
             for
             the
             sum
             remaining
             ,
             which
             would
             inhaunce
             the
             price
             110
             l.
             higher
             then
             before
             it
             was
             .
             Now
             by
             this
             standard
             we
             may
             judge
             of
             the
             case
             of
             lands
             ,
             though
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             difference
             of
             the
             soil
             ,
             the
             well
             or
             ill
             husbanding
             of
             grounds
             ,
             and
             the
             greatnesse
             or
             smalness
             of
             the
             stock
             ,
             which
             is
             kept
             upon
             them
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
             reduced
             to
             so
             clear
             a
             certainty
             .
             But
             whatsoever
             the
             full
             tithe
             of
             all
             be
             worth
             to
             the
             
               Minister
               ,
            
             we
             may
             undoubtedly
             conclude
             ,
             that
             if
             so
             much
             as
             the
             
               tithe
            
             comes
             to
             yearly
             ,
             were
             not
             paid
             to
             him
             ,
             the
             
               Landlord
            
             would
             gain
             it
             in
             his
             rent
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Grantee
            
             get
             it
             in
             the
             sale
             :
             no
             benefit
             at
             all
             redounding
             to
             the
             
               Tenant
            
             by
             it
             ,
             nor
             any
             unto
             him
             that
             buyeth
             it
             .
             Or
             if
             we
             will
             suppose
             with
             one
             of
             my
             pamphlets
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             be
             supposed
             this
             once
             for
             our
             better
             proceeding
             ,
             that
             he
             who
             officiates
             in
             a
             parish
             where
             
               tithes
            
             are
             paid
             in
             kind
             without
             any
             substractions
             ,
             hath
             the
             fift
             part
             of
             every
             
             landed
             mans
             estate
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             four
             pounds
             in
             every
             20
             l.
             
               per
               annum
               :
            
             the
             
               Purchaser
            
             or
             
               Tenant
               ,
            
             be
             he
             which
             he
             will
             ,
             may
             positively
             build
             on
             this
             in
             his
             better
             thoughts
             ,
             that
             if
             four
             pounds
             in
             twenty
             were
             not
             paid
             to
             the
             
               Minister
               ,
            
             the
             
               Tenant
            
             must
             pay
             to
             his
             
               Landlord
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Purchaser
            
             must
             buy
             it
             at
             the
             same
             rates
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             land
             .
             But
             being
             that
             neither
             the
             
               Tenant
            
             pays
             rent
             for
             it
             ,
             nor
             the
             
               Purchaser
            
             hath
             it
             in
             his
             grant
             for
             him
             that
             selleth
             the
             land
             unto
             him
             ,
             the
             
               tithe
            
             of
             the
             increase
             of
             their
             land
             and
             stock
             ,
             and
             other
             creatures
             
               tithable
            
             in
             their
             possession
             can
             be
             none
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             but
             must
             be
             his
             ,
             and
             onely
             his
             ,
             whom
             the
             munificence
             of
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             ,
             confirmed
             by
             so
             many
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             ,
             have
             conferred
             it
             on
             .
             His
             part
             indeed
             it
             is
             ,
             not
             ours
             ,
             (
             not
             the
             
               tenth
               part
               of
               our
               estates
               ,
            
             as
             my
             pamphlet
             saith
             )
             &
             he
             receives
             it
             of
             us
             as
             a
             rent
             or
             duty
             ,
             transmitted
             to
             us
             with
             the
             land
             from
             one
             hand
             to
             another
             ;
             not
             as
             a
             matter
             of
             gift
             ,
             or
             an
             act
             of
             courtesie
             .
          
           
             If
             then
             we
             pay
             not
             any
             thing
             of
             our
             own
             to
             the
             
               Parish-Minister
               ,
            
             which
             ariseth
             to
             him
             from
             the
             increase
             of
             corn
             and
             cattell
             ,
             and
             other
             creatures
             
               tithable
            
             by
             the
             law
             of
             the
             Land
             ;
             I
             think
             it
             cannot
             be
             affirmed
             by
             discerning
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             led
             aside
             by
             prejudice
             and
             prepossessions
             ,
             that
             we
             give
             any
             thing
             at
             all
             of
             
               our
               own
            
             unto
             them
             ,
             more
             then
             our
             
               Easter-offering
               ,
            
             be
             it
             more
             or
             lesse
             .
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             some
             Statutes
             have
             been
             made
             about
             the
             payment
             of
             
               personall
               tithes
               ,
            
             out
             of
             the
             gains
             arising
             in
             the
             way
             of
             
               trade
               :
            
             and
             I
             remember
             Dr
             
               Burgesse
            
             writ
             a
             book
             about
             it
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             stands
             as
             highly
             censured
             by
             the
             
               Independent
            
             
               p
            
             ,
             as
             for
             other
             things
             by
             those
             of
             the
             
               Prelaticall
            
             party
             .
             But
             then
             I
             think
             it
             is
             as
             true
             ,
             that
             either
             those
             Statutes
             were
             drawn
             up
             with
             such
             
               reservations
               ,
            
             or
             men
             of
             
               trades
            
             have
             been
             so
             backward
             to
             conform
             unto
             them
             ;
             that
             little
             or
             no
             benefit
             hath
             redounded
             by
             them
             to
             the
             
               Parish-Minister
               ,
            
             more
             then
             to
             shew
             the
             good
             affections
             which
             the
             
               Parliaments
            
             of
             those
             times
             had
             unto
             the
             
               Clergy
               .
            
             And
             if
             we
             pay
             nothing
             of
             our
             
               own
            
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             out
             of
             the
             increase
             of
             our
             grounds
             and
             stock
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             plainly
             proved
             we
             doe
             not
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             benefit
             come
             unto
             them
             from
             the
             gains
             of
             
               trading
               ,
            
             as
             I
             think
             there
             comes
             not
             :
             if
             those
             small
             
               vailes
            
             and
             
               casualties
            
             which
             redound
             unto
             him
             from
             Marriages
             ,
             Churchings
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             occasions
             ,
             be
             given
             unto
             him
             for
             some
             speciall
             service
             which
             he
             doth
             perform
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             his
             administration
             of
             the
             Word
             and
             Sacraments
             ;
             I
             hope
             my
             second
             
             
               Proposition
            
             hath
             been
             proved
             sufficiently
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             man
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             
               England
            
             who
             payeth
             any
             thing
             of
             his
             own
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             his
             
               Parish-Minister
               ,
            
             but
             his
             
               Easter-offering
               ;
            
             if
             so
             ,
             as
             so
             it
             is
             for
             certain
             ,
             there
             hath
             been
             little
             ground
             for
             so
             great
             a
             clamour
             as
             hath
             been
             lately
             raised
             about
             this
             particular
             :
             lesse
             reason
             to
             subduct
             or
             to
             change
             that
             maintenance
             which
             the
             piety
             of
             our
             Kings
             have
             given
             ,
             and
             the
             indulgence
             of
             succeeding
             Princes
             have
             confirmed
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             without
             any
             charge
             unto
             the
             subject
             .
             Which
             change
             ,
             though
             possibly
             some
             specious
             colors
             may
             be
             put
             unto
             it
             ,
             will
             neither
             be
             really
             beneficiall
             to
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             or
             
               Laity
               .
            
             And
             that
             conducts
             me
             on
             to
             my
             last
             
               Proposition
               ,
               viz.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             III.
             That
             the
             change
             of
             Tithes
             into
             Stipends
             will
             bring
             greater
             trouble
             to
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             then
             is
             yet
             considered
             ;
             and
             far
             lesse
             profit
             to
             the
             Country
             ,
             then
             is
             now
             pretended
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             double
             
               Proposition
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             must
             be
             looked
             on
             in
             its
             severall
             parts
             :
             first
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             
               Clergy
               ,
            
             whose
             ease
             is
             very
             much
             pretended
             ,
             and
             next
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             
               Occupant
               ,
            
             whose
             profit
             onely
             is
             intended
             in
             the
             change
             desired
             .
             It
             is
             pretended
             for
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             
               q
            
             to
             be
             a
             very
             
               difficult
               thing
               to
               know
               the
            
             dues
             
               demandable
               in
               their
               severall
            
             parishes
             ,
             that
             it
             
               maketh
               them
               too
               much
               given
               unto
               worldly
               things
               ,
               by
               looking
               after
               the
               inning
               and
               threshing
               out
               of
               their
               corn
               ;
               and
               doth
               occasion
               many
               scandalous
               and
               vexatious
               suits
               betwixt
               them
               and
               their
               neighbours
               :
            
             all
             which
             ,
             they
             think
             will
             be
             avoided
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             were
             reduced
             to
             some
             
               annuall
               stipend
               .
            
             And
             to
             this
             end
             it
             is
             propounded
             by
             the
             Army
             in
             their
             late
             
               Proposals
               ,
            
             that
             the
             
               unequall
               ,
               troublesome
               ,
               and
               contentious
               way
               of
            
             Ministers
             
               maintenance
               by
            
             Tithes
             ,
             
               may
               be
               considered
               of
               ,
               (
               in
               Parliament
               )
               and
               a
               remedy
               applied
               unto
               it
               .
            
             But
             under
             favor
             of
             the
             
               Army
               ,
            
             and
             of
             all
             those
             who
             have
             contrived
             the
             late
             
               Petitions
            
             to
             that
             purpose
             ;
             I
             cannot
             see
             but
             that
             the
             way
             of
             maintenance
             by
             
               annuall
               stipends
            
             will
             be
             as
             troublesome
             ,
             unequall
             ,
             and
             contentious
             too
             ,
             as
             that
             of
             
               Tithes
            
             by
             Law
             established
             ;
             especially
             if
             those
             annuall
             stipends
             be
             raised
             according
             to
             the
             platform
             which
             is
             now
             in
             hand
             .
             For
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             I
             am
             able
             to
             judge
             by
             that
             which
             I
             have
             seen
             and
             heard
             from
             the
             chief
             contrivers
             ,
             the
             design
             is
             this
             .
             A
             valuation
             to
             be
             made
             of
             every
             benefice
             over
             all
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             worth
             thereof
             one
             year
             with
             another
             ;
             a
             yearly
             summe
             according
             to
             that
             valuation
             to
             be
             
             raised
             upon
             the
             lands
             of
             every
             parish
             ,
             which
             now
             stand
             chargeable
             with
             
               Tithes
               ;
            
             the
             mony
             so
             assessed
             and
             levied
             ,
             to
             be
             brought
             into
             one
             common
             treasury
             in
             each
             severall
             County
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             the
             hands
             of
             speciall
             
               Trustees
            
             hereunto
             appointed
             ;
             and
             finally
             ,
             that
             those
             
               Trustees
            
             doe
             issue
             out
             each
             halfe
             year
             such
             allowances
             to
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             of
             the
             severall
             
               parishes
               ,
            
             respect
             being
             had
             unto
             the
             deserts
             of
             the
             person
             and
             the
             charge
             of
             his
             family
             :
             yet
             so
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Impropriatours
            
             be
             first
             fully
             satisfied
             according
             to
             the
             estimate
             of
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             Glebe
             .
             This
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             project
             .
             And
             if
             the
             moneys
             be
             assessed
             in
             the
             way
             proposed
             ,
             onely
             upon
             the
             
               landed
               men
               ,
            
             whether
             Lords
             or
             Tenants
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             
               Artificers
            
             handicrafts
             ,
             and
             men
             of
             mysterious
             trades
             ,
             who
             receive
             equall
             benefit
             by
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             labours
             ;
             the
             way
             of
             maintenance
             by
             
               stipends
            
             will
             be
             as
             
               unequall
            
             altogether
             ,
             as
             by
             that
             of
             
               tithes
               .
            
             And
             if
             it
             be
             but
             as
             unequall
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             it
             will
             be
             far
             more
             troublesome
             .
             For
             now
             the
             
               Minister
            
             or
             
               Incumbent
            
             hath
             no
             more
             to
             doe
             ,
             but
             to
             see
             his
             corn
             brought
             in
             and
             housed
             (
             being
             to
             be
             cut
             and
             cocked
             to
             his
             hand
             both
             by
             law
             and
             custome
             )
             and
             being
             brought
             in
             ,
             either
             to
             spend
             it
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             or
             sell
             the
             residue
             thereof
             to
             buy
             other
             provisions
             .
             Which
             if
             hee
             think
             too
             great
             an
             avocation
             from
             his
             studies
             ,
             he
             may
             put
             over
             to
             his
             wife
             ,
             or
             some
             trusty
             servant
             ,
             as
             Gentlemen
             of
             greater
             fortunes
             doe
             unto
             their
             
               Bailifs
               .
            
             And
             I
             my self
             know
             divers
             
               Clergy
               men
            
             of
             good
             note
             and
             quality
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             taking
             up
             of
             
               Tithes
            
             brings
             no
             greater
             trouble
             ,
             then
             once
             a
             month
             to
             look
             over
             the
             accompts
             of
             their
             servants
             :
             besides
             ,
             that
             many
             of
             them
             ,
             keeping
             no
             more
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             then
             what
             will
             serve
             for
             the
             necessary
             expence
             of
             houshold
             ,
             let
             out
             the
             rest
             unto
             some
             neighbour
             at
             an
             yearly
             rent
             .
             But
             when
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             turned
             to
             money
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               Minister
            
             hath
             neither
             corn
             nor
             hay
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             provision
             for
             expence
             of
             houshold
             ,
             but
             what
             hee
             buyeth
             by
             the
             penny
             :
             what
             an
             
               unreasonable
               trouble
            
             must
             it
             needs
             prove
             to
             him
             to
             trudge
             from
             one
             market
             to
             another
             ,
             for
             every
             bit
             of
             bread
             he
             eats
             ,
             &
             every
             handfull
             of
             malt
             which
             he
             is
             to
             spend
             ?
             And
             if
             corn
             happen
             to
             be
             dear
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             is
             at
             this
             present
             )
             one
             quarter
             of
             a
             years
             provisions
             bought
             at
             the
             price
             of
             the
             market
             ,
             may
             eat
             out
             his
             whole
             years
             allowance
             .
             Besides
             ,
             I
             would
             fain
             learn
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             not
             yet
             ,
             whether
             the
             valuation
             be
             to
             be
             made
             yearly
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             
             no
             longer
             then
             that
             year
             ,
             or
             being
             once
             agreed
             on
             to
             endure
             for
             ever
             .
             If
             it
             be
             made
             from
             year
             to
             yeare
             ,
             either
             the
             
               Minister
            
             must
             be
             at
             a
             certain
             
               trouble
            
             in
             driving
             a
             new
             bargain
             every
             year
             ,
             with
             each
             severall
             and
             respective
             
               Occupant
            
             within
             the
             parishes
             ;
             or
             at
             a
             greater
             
               trouble
            
             in
             attending
             the
             
               Trustees
            
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             till
             they
             have
             list
             and
             leisure
             to
             conclude
             it
             for
             him
             .
             But
             if
             the
             valuation
             once
             made
             be
             to
             hold
             for
             ever
             ,
             which
             is
             I
             think
             ,
             the
             true
             intent
             of
             the
             designe
             ;
             I
             would
             fain
             know
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             price
             of
             all
             commodities
             should
             rise
             as
             much
             by
             the
             end
             of
             the
             next
             hundred
             years
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             done
             in
             the
             last
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             next
             hundreds
             after
             that
             ;
             how
             scant
             a
             pittance
             the
             poor
             Minister
             will
             have
             in
             time
             for
             the
             subsistence
             of
             himself
             and
             his
             family-charge
             .
             For
             since
             the
             26
             of
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             8th
             when
             a
             survay
             was
             taken
             of
             all
             the
             spirituall
             promotions
             in
             this
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             clear
             yearly
             value
             of
             each
             returned
             into
             the
             Court
             of
             the
             
               Exchequer
               ,
            
             the
             prices
             of
             commodities
             have
             been
             so
             inhaunced
             ,
             that
             had
             not
             Benefices
             been
             improved
             proportionably
             ,
             but
             held
             unto
             the
             valuation
             which
             is
             there
             recorded
             ,
             the
             
               Ministery
            
             in
             generall
             had
             been
             so
             poor
             ,
             so
             utterly
             unable
             to
             have
             gone
             to
             the
             price
             of
             the
             markets
             ,
             that
             many
             must
             have
             digged
             or
             begged
             for
             an
             hungry
             livelihood
             .
          
           
             And
             yet
             we
             doe
             not
             see
             an
             end
             of
             the
             mischief
             neither
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             changed
             to
             a
             sum
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             the
             mony
             brought
             into
             a
             common
             bank
             or
             
               Treasury
               ,
            
             hee
             will
             bee
             sure
             to
             undergoe
             a
             certain
             losse
             ,
             and
             be
             vexed
             with
             more
             uncertain
             
               troubles
               .
            
             For
             when
             this
             
               Clergy-office
            
             is
             once
             erected
             and
             settled
             in
             a
             constant
             course
             or
             method
             ,
             as
             all
             offices
             be
             ;
             there
             must
             be
             
               Treasurers
               ,
               Receivers
               ,
               Tellers
               ,
               Auditours
               ,
            
             besides
             under-offices
             ,
             in
             each
             severall
             County
             :
             every
             of
             which
             will
             look
             to
             have
             some
             benefit
             by
             his
             place
             and
             office
             ,
             if
             not
             his
             whole
             subsistence
             by
             it
             .
             And
             I
             would
             fain
             know
             of
             these
             grand
             
               Projectors
               ,
            
             by
             that
             time
             every
             one
             of
             these
             Cooks
             hath
             licked
             his
             fingers
             ,
             and
             each
             
               Cerberus
            
             hath
             had
             his
             mouth
             full
             ;
             how
             pitifully
             short
             the
             
               Commons
            
             must
             needs
             prove
             to
             the
             hungry
             
               Clergy
               ,
            
             who
             are
             to
             live
             on
             the
             remainder
             .
             Now
             as
             the
             losse
             is
             more
             then
             certain
             ,
             so
             will
             the
             
               trouble
            
             be
             as
             great
             as
             the
             losse
             ,
             and
             no
             lesse
             certain
             too
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             uncertain
             .
             For
             when
             the
             poor
             
               Clergy-man
            
             hackneyeth
             to
             receive
             his
             
               Stipend
               ,
            
             how
             many
             put-offs
             shall
             he
             finde
             ,
             ere
             he
             speed
             of
             his
             business
             .
             For
             either
             Mr
             
               Treasurer
               is
               not
               at
               leisure
               ,
            
             or
             
               the
               
               money
               is
               not
               yet
               come
               in
               ,
            
             or
             
               better
               men
               then
               he
               must
               be
               sped
               before
               him
               :
            
             and
             having
             danced
             a
             fortnight
             in
             this
             attendance
             ,
             may
             possibly
             be
             forced
             to
             a
             
               composition
               ,
            
             and
             take
             egs
             for
             his
             money
             ,
             or
             else
             pay
             very
             dearly
             for
             his
             expedition
             .
             Such
             courses
             have
             been
             formerly
             complained
             of
             in
             the
             Kings
             
               Exchequer
               ;
               Committees
            
             in
             the
             Countrey
             are
             not
             free
             from
             the
             like
             complaints
             :
             and
             much
             I
             fear
             ,
             lest
             this
             new
             
               Office
            
             prove
             as
             full
             of
             delaies
             and
             trouble
             (
             for
             the
             best
             of
             us
             are
             but
             men
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             corrupt
             affections
             )
             as
             either
             of
             the
             others
             have
             been
             found
             to
             be
             .
             But
             then
             ,
             if
             Mr
             
               Treasurer
            
             have
             a
             further
             power
             either
             of
             augmentation
             or
             of
             diminution
             ,
             according
             as
             he
             judgeth
             of
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             diligence
             ,
             or
             looks
             upon
             him
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             charge
             and
             family
             :
             what
             a
             base
             vassallage
             and
             thraldome
             must
             the
             poor
             
               Clergy-man
            
             bee
             brought
             to
             ,
             in
             having
             such
             a
             
               Super-Intendent
            
             to
             judge
             of
             his
             parts
             and
             diligence
             ,
             or
             to
             assigne
             him
             an
             allowance
             for
             his
             wife
             and
             children
             ?
             How
             punctually
             must
             Mr
             
               Treasurer
            
             be
             attended
             and
             crouched
             unto
             ,
             gifted
             ,
             and
             bribed
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             either
             in
             hope
             to
             have
             the
             yearly
             
               Stipend
            
             mended
             ,
             or
             else
             for
             fear
             to
             have
             it
             lessned
             ?
             The
             
               Chancellors
            
             were
             thought
             to
             Lord
             it
             with
             too
             high
             an
             insolency
             ,
             when
             the
             poor
             Country-Minister
             did
             appear
             before
             them
             .
             But
             these
             who
             are
             to
             
               bear
               the
               bag
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             whom
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             must
             depend
             for
             a
             poor
             subsistence
             ,
             will
             bee
             sure
             to
             Lord
             it
             over
             them
             with
             contempt
             enough
             ;
             more
             then
             the
             
               Chancellour
            
             or
             
               Bishop
            
             in
             the
             worst
             times
             of
             their
             Government
             :
             in
             case
             at
             last
             they
             doe
             not
             think
             all
             wast
             which
             is
             given
             to
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             under
             pretence
             of
             keeping
             it
             for
             more
             pious
             uses
             .
             And
             what
             a
             trouble
             and
             vexation
             to
             ingenuous
             mindes
             this
             must
             needs
             be
             thought
             ,
             let
             the
             Reader
             judge
             .
          
           
             So
             then
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             
               Ministers
            
             maintenance
             by
             yearly
             
               Stipends
            
             being
             as
             
               unequall
               ,
            
             and
             more
             
               troublesome
            
             then
             that
             of
             
               Tithes
               ;
            
             let
             us
             next
             see
             whether
             it
             may
             not
             prove
             as
             
               contentious
            
             also
             .
             T
             is
             true
             indeed
             ,
             there
             have
             been
             many
             suits
             in
             the
             Courts
             of
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             between
             some
             
               Incumbents
            
             and
             their
             neighbours
             about
             matter
             of
             
               Tithes
               ;
            
             but
             if
             it
             be
             examined
             where
             the
             fault
             lieth
             most
             ,
             I
             doubt
             it
             will
             be
             rather
             found
             to
             proceed
             out
             of
             covetousness
             in
             some
             parishioners
             ,
             then
             any
             difficulty
             in
             discovering
             the
             demandable
             dues
             ,
             or
             any
             contentiousness
             in
             the
             
               Ministers
               .
            
             For
             many
             Countrey
             people
             reckoning
             all
             good
             gains
             of
             which
             they
             can
             defraud
             the
             
               Parson
               ,
            
             are
             apt
             enough
             on
             all
             occasions
             
             to
             subduct
             their
             
               Tithes
               ,
            
             and
             either
             to
             pretend
             
               customes
               ,
            
             or
             plead
             
               prescriptions
               ,
            
             to
             decline
             the
             payment
             .
             And
             though
             they
             commonly
             attempt
             it
             first
             in
             such
             trifling
             matters
             ,
             as
             are
             not
             considerable
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             would
             bring
             a
             scandall
             on
             the
             
               Minister
               ,
            
             should
             he
             be
             too
             strict
             ,
             and
             trouble
             them
             for
             matters
             of
             so
             sleight
             a
             nature
             :
             yet
             when
             he
             looks
             upon
             the
             consequent
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             withholding
             or
             subducting
             of
             those
             
               petit
               Tithes
               ,
            
             is
             but
             to
             make
             a
             way
             for
             the
             rest
             to
             follow
             ;
             hee
             findes
             more
             reason
             to
             insist
             on
             a
             punctuall
             payment
             ,
             then
             otherwise
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             thing
             would
             bear
             .
             And
             if
             a
             suit
             ensue
             upon
             it
             ,
             I
             see
             not
             why
             it
             should
             be
             charged
             upon
             the
             
               Minister
               ,
            
             who
             is
             accomptable
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             his
             whole
             succession
             ,
             from
             any
             diminution
             of
             the
             
               Churches
            
             rights
             ,
             by
             his
             remisnesse
             or
             connivence
             .
             But
             wheresoever
             the
             fault
             lies
             ,
             
               contentious
               suits
            
             doe
             sometimes
             happen
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             question
             of
             it
             .
             And
             can
             wee
             think
             
               contentions
            
             will
             not
             also
             rise
             about
             the
             payment
             of
             the
             
               Stipends
               ?
            
             Some
             men
             conceive
             themselves
             to
             be
             over-rated
             ,
             others
             are
             apt
             enough
             to
             think
             that
             the
             
               Tradesmā
            
             who
             gets
             more
             by
             his
             
               shop
               ,
            
             then
             they
             doe
             by
             the
             
               Plough
               ,
            
             should
             be
             as
             liable
             as
             themselves
             to
             this
             common
             burden
             ;
             and
             some
             beleeving
             that
             no
             
               Tithes
            
             are
             due
             at
             all
             ,
             will
             neither
             pay
             in
             kinde
             or
             money
             .
             Some
             course
             must
             then
             be
             taken
             to
             inforce
             a
             payment
             ,
             where
             payment
             is
             denied
             upon
             these
             pretentions
             :
             and
             there
             is
             no
             
               compulsive
            
             course
             without
             some
             contention
             .
             And
             then
             supposing
             that
             some
             course
             must
             be
             taken
             to
             inforce
             a
             payment
             ,
             (
             as
             I
             can
             see
             no
             hope
             how
             it
             will
             be
             avoided
             )
             I
             would
             next
             know
             by
             whom
             this
             course
             must
             be
             pursued
             .
             If
             by
             the
             
               Trustees
            
             for
             the
             County
             ,
             they
             will
             be
             like
             to
             prove
             but
             ill
             
               solicitors
            
             in
             another
             mans
             business
             ,
             as
             being
             to
             get
             nothing
             but
             their
             pains
             for
             their
             labour
             ;
             besides
             that
             ,
             spending
             ,
             as
             they
             must
             ,
             on
             the
             common
             stock
             (
             and
             men
             we
             know
             ,
             are
             very
             apt
             to
             cut
             large
             thongs
             out
             of
             another
             mans
             leather
             )
             the
             bill
             of
             charges
             for
             one
             suit
             ,
             may
             possibly
             devour
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             whole
             Benefice
             .
             If
             by
             the
             
               Minister
            
             himself
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             most
             likely
             ,
             we
             are
             but
             where
             we
             were
             before
             ,
             and
             by
             avoiding
             one
             
               contention
            
             for
             
               Tithes
            
             in
             kind
             ,
             the
             
               Minister
            
             must
             be
             ingaged
             in
             another
             for
             
               Tithes
            
             in
             money
             ,
             which
             comes
             all
             to
             one
             .
             For
             that
             such
             suits
             will
             follow
             on
             this
             alteration
             ,
             I
             look
             on
             as
             a
             matter
             unavoidable
             ;
             considering
             especially
             ,
             how
             infinitely
             the
             Countrey-man
             ,
             who
             aims
             at
             nothing
             in
             
             the
             change
             but
             his
             gain
             or
             profit
             ,
             will
             finde
             himself
             deceived
             of
             his
             expectation
             ,
             and
             consequently
             will
             be
             more
             stubborn
             and
             untractable
             when
             he
             seeth
             his
             errour
             .
          
           
             For
             that
             the
             change
             of
             
               Tithes
            
             into
             
               annuall
               Stipends
               ,
            
             will
             not
             be
             so
             much
             unto
             his
             profit
             as
             he
             doth
             expect
             ,
             &
             hath
             been
             intimated
             to
             him
             by
             some
             leading
             men
             ,
             who
             have
             the
             hāmering
             of
             the
             plot
             ,
             will
             be
             no
             hard
             matter
             to
             demonstrate
             .
             I
             know
             that
             nothing
             is
             pretended
             openly
             in
             the
             alteration
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             
               Occupant
            
             may
             have
             his
             
               Tithes
            
             at
             a
             certain
             rent
             ;
             and
             not
             be
             troubled
             to
             expect
             till
             the
             
               Parson
            
             comes
             to
             set
             out
             his
             dues
             .
             But
             I
             know
             too
             ,
             that
             generally
             they
             have
             been
             fed
             with
             a
             secret
             hope
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             prevailed
             in
             the
             present
             war
             ,
             they
             then
             should
             pay
             no
             
               Tithes
            
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             every
             man
             of
             what
             estate
             or
             trade
             soever
             ,
             should
             be
             contributory
             to
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             maintenance
             .
             Iust
             so
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Orange
            
             dealt
             with
             the
             
               Boors
            
             of
             
               Holland
               :
            
             assuring
             them
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             prospered
             in
             the
             war
             against
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             (
             which
             was
             then
             in
             hand
             )
             they
             should
             
               pay
               no
               Tithes
               unto
               their
               Ministers
               ;
            
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             that
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             should
             be
             taken
             up
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             war
             for
             the
             common
             liberty
             .
             But
             when
             the
             war
             was
             brought
             to
             so
             fair
             an
             issue
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Boor
            
             thought
             to
             be
             exempted
             from
             the
             payment
             of
             
               Tithes
               :
            
             Answer
             was
             made
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             
               pay
               none
               to
               the
               Minister
            
             as
             they
             had
             done
             formerly
             ,
             whereby
             their
             
               Ministers
            
             in
             effect
             were
             become
             their
             Masters
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             were
             so
             considerable
             a
             Revenue
             ,
             that
             the
             
               State
            
             could
             not
             possibly
             subsist
             without
             them
             ;
             that
             therefore
             they
             must
             be
             content
             to
             pay
             them
             to
             the
             
               States
               Commissioners
               ,
            
             as
             they
             had
             done
             hitherto
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               State
            
             would
             take
             due
             care
             to
             maintain
             a
             
               Ministery
               .
            
             By
             means
             whereof
             they
             doe
             not
             onely
             pay
             their
             
               Tithes
               ,
            
             as
             in
             former
             times
             :
             but
             seeing
             how
             short
             the
             publick
             allowance
             made
             their
             
               Ministers
               ,
            
             doth
             come
             of
             that
             which
             some
             are
             pleased
             to
             call
             a
             
               competency
               ,
            
             they
             are
             constrained
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             out
             of
             common
             charity
             ,
             if
             not
             compelled
             thereto
             by
             Order
             ,
             to
             contribute
             over
             and
             above
             ,
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             for
             the
             improvement
             and
             increase
             of
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             pension
             .
             And
             so
             it
             was
             in
             
               Scotland
            
             also
             ,
             after
             the
             
               Lords
               of
               new
               erection
            
             had
             ingrossed
             the
             
               Tithes
               .
            
             I
             cannot
             say
             that
             there
             is
             any
             such
             designe
             as
             to
             annex
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             (
             though
             if
             they
             be
             taken
             from
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             they
             ought
             of
             common
             right
             to
             return
             again
             unto
             
             the
             Crown
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             came
             .
             )
             But
             I
             dare
             say
             the
             
               Landholder
            
             will
             conceive
             himself
             as
             much
             defrauded
             of
             his
             expectation
             ,
             as
             if
             there
             was
             :
             and
             when
             he
             findes
             ,
             that
             in
             stead
             of
             paying
             no
             
               Tithes
            
             at
             all
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             pay
             a
             valuable
             consideration
             in
             money
             for
             them
             ,
             will
             think
             himself
             so
             far
             from
             being
             beholding
             to
             the
             
               Vndertakers
            
             of
             this
             project
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             think
             the
             old
             way
             better
             ,
             and
             more
             easie
             to
             him
             .
             His
             
               money
            
             he
             accompts
             his
             
               own
               ,
            
             and
             parts
             as
             sadly
             from
             it
             as
             from
             so
             much
             of
             his
             bloud
             .
             The
             
               Tithes
            
             he
             looks
             upon
             as
             another
             mans
             ,
             which
             never
             were
             in
             his
             possession
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             reckoned
             of
             as
             a
             part
             of
             himself
             ;
             and
             therefore
             lets
             them
             goe
             without
             grief
             and
             trouble
             .
             And
             I
             have
             marked
             it
             commonly
             amongst
             my
             neighbours
             (
             who
             I
             beleeve
             are
             of
             the
             same
             temper
             with
             other
             
               Occupants
            
             )
             that
             the
             same
             men
             who
             took
             no
             thought
             for
             parting
             with
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             in
             kinds
             ,
             having
             compounded
             for
             them
             at
             a
             rate
             in
             money
             ,
             invented
             more
             delays
             ,
             &
             made
             more
             excuses
             to
             put
             the
             payment
             off
             for
             a
             week
             or
             two
             ,
             and
             so
             from
             one
             day
             to
             another
             ,
             then
             for
             the
             payment
             of
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             in
             all
             their
             life
             time
             .
             So
             dear
             a
             thing
             is
             money
             to
             us
             Country
             people
             ,
             that
             he
             who
             shall
             perswade
             us
             to
             redeem
             a
             supposed
             inconvenience
             with
             a
             reall
             and
             a
             constant
             expence
             of
             treasure
             ,
             will
             be
             counted
             but
             an
             evill
             Counsellor
             .
             A
             visible
             evidence
             whereof
             we
             have
             now
             amongst
             us
             .
             For
             though
             the
             
               quartering
               of
               Soldiers
            
             be
             the
             heaviest
             bondage
             that
             ever
             a
             free-born
             people
             did
             languish
             under
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             men
             of
             means
             and
             quality
             would
             buy
             out
             upon
             any
             tearms
             :
             yet
             generally
             the
             Country
             man
             had
             rather
             make
             himself
             a
             slave
             ,
             and
             his
             wife
             a
             drudge
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             spend
             upon
             his
             victuals
             ,
             then
             part
             with
             mony
             to
             remove
             them
             to
             some
             other
             place
             .
             My
             inference
             hereupon
             is
             this
             ;
             either
             the
             valuation
             of
             each
             severall
             Benefice
             will
             be
             true
             and
             reall
             to
             the
             worth
             ,
             or
             not
             .
             If
             not
             ,
             it
             may
             redound
             indeed
             to
             the
             Ploughmans
             profit
             ,
             but
             then
             it
             comes
             accompanied
             with
             a
             
               publick
               fraud
               ,
            
             which
             I
             beleeve
             no
             
               Christian
            
             State
             will
             be
             guilty
             of
             .
             And
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             if
             the
             rates
             be
             made
             according
             to
             the
             full
             worth
             of
             the
             Benefice
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             little
             to
             the
             profit
             of
             the
             Husbandman
             ;
             who
             might
             have
             farmed
             his
             
               tithes
            
             as
             cheap
             of
             the
             Parson
             or
             Vicar
             ;
             besides
             the
             hearts-grief
             it
             will
             be
             unto
             many
             of
             them
             to
             part
             with
             ready
             money
             for
             a
             thing
             of
             convenience
             ,
             without
             which
             they
             might
             live
             as
             happily
             as
             their
             fathers
             did
             .
          
           
           
             And
             if
             it
             be
             not
             to
             the
             
               profit
            
             of
             the
             Ploughman
             this
             way
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             that
             in
             another
             way
             it
             will
             not
             be
             to
             his
             
               content
               ,
            
             or
             his
             
               profit
            
             either
             .
             For
             taking
             it
             for
             granted
             ,
             as
             I
             think
             I
             may
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             hit
             on
             the
             designe
             which
             is
             now
             on
             foot
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             yearly
             profits
             of
             each
             Benefice
             in
             every
             County
             be
             brought
             into
             one
             common
             bank
             or
             treasury
             within
             the
             County
             ,
             and
             then
             disposed
             of
             by
             
               Trustees
               ,
            
             according
             as
             they
             judge
             of
             the
             deserts
             of
             the
             person
             ,
             and
             take
             into
             consideration
             his
             family-charge
             :
             it
             may
             so
             happen
             ,
             (
             and
             will
             doubtlesse
             )
             that
             in
             a
             parish
             where
             the
             tax
             or
             sessement
             cometh
             to
             400
             l.
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             the
             
               Minister
            
             may
             not
             be
             allowed
             above
             an
             hundred
             .
             The
             residue
             will
             be
             wholly
             in
             Mr
             
               Treasurers
            
             power
             ,
             either
             to
             feast
             it
             with
             his
             friends
             ,
             or
             lay
             up
             for
             his
             children
             ;
             or
             at
             the
             best
             to
             settle
             it
             on
             such
             who
             relate
             unto
             him
             ,
             or
             can
             make
             means
             and
             friends
             to
             enlarge
             their
             pensions
             ,
             though
             such
             perhaps
             as
             were
             never
             seen
             nor
             heard
             of
             by
             the
             
               parish
               ,
            
             whence
             the
             money
             comes
             .
             And
             if
             men
             think
             it
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             an
             ill
             peece
             of
             husbandry
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             soil
             carried
             off
             their
             own
             land
             ,
             and
             laid
             on
             anothers
             ,
             to
             the
             impoverishing
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             enriching
             of
             his
             ,
             I
             cannot
             see
             but
             that
             it
             will
             be
             thought
             a
             worse
             peece
             of
             husbandry
             ,
             and
             prove
             of
             very
             ill
             digestion
             to
             most
             Country
             stomacks
             ;
             to
             have
             the
             fat
             of
             their
             livings
             carried
             to
             another
             place
             ,
             and
             given
             unto
             a
             man
             whom
             they
             never
             saw
             ,
             and
             who
             is
             never
             like
             to
             feed
             their
             souls
             with
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
             or
             their
             bodies
             with
             the
             life
             of
             bread
             :
             their
             own
             poor
             
               Minister
            
             mean
             while
             ,
             from
             whom
             they
             have
             reason
             to
             expect
             it
             ,
             being
             so
             discouraged
             and
             impoverished
             that
             he
             can
             doe
             neither
             .
             For
             whereas
             those
             who
             were
             possessed
             of
             the
             richer
             benefices
             ,
             did
             use
             to
             keep
             good
             hospitality
             ,
             to
             entertain
             their
             neighbours
             ,
             and
             relieve
             their
             poor
             ,
             and
             doe
             many
             other
             good
             offices
             amongst
             them
             as
             occasion
             served
             ,
             both
             to
             the
             benefit
             and
             comfort
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             
               parishioners
               ;
            
             it
             may
             so
             happen
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             (
             as
             before
             I
             said
             )
             that
             the
             
               Minister
            
             may
             be
             so
             ill
             befriended
             by
             Mr
             
               Treasurer
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             
               Trustees
            
             for
             the
             County
             ,
             that
             in
             stead
             of
             being
             either
             a
             benefit
             or
             a
             comfort
             to
             them
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             proposed
             ,
             he
             may
             prove
             a
             burden
             ,
             &
             a
             charge
             .
             And
             though
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             as
             great
             care
             will
             be
             taken
             ,
             as
             can
             be
             desired
             in
             the
             choice
             of
             those
             who
             are
             to
             have
             the
             disposing
             of
             the
             publick
             monies
             :
             yet
             to
             suppose
             that
             men
             once
             settled
             in
             an
             office
             of
             such
             trust
             and
             power
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             subject
             unto
             partialities
             and
             
             corrupt
             affections
             ,
             were
             an
             imagination
             fitter
             for
             the
             Lord
             Chancelour
             
               Verulams
            
             new
             
               Atlantis
               ,
            
             or
             Sr
             
               Thomas
               More
            
             his
             predecessors
             old
             
               Vtopia
               ,
            
             or
             a
             
               Platonick
            
             Common-wealth
             ,
             then
             the
             besttempered
             government
             in
             the
             
               Christian
            
             world
             .
             For
             my
             part
             ,
             looking
             into
             the
             designe
             with
             the
             best
             eyes
             I
             have
             ,
             and
             judging
             of
             it
             by
             the
             clearest
             light
             of
             understanding
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             able
             to
             discern
             but
             that
             the
             change
             of
             
               Tithes
            
             into
             
               Stipends
            
             (
             in
             the
             way
             propounded
             )
             will
             bring
             greater
             
               trouble
            
             to
             the
             
               Clergy
            
             then
             is
             yet
             considered
             ;
             and
             far
             lesse
             
               profit
            
             to
             the
             countrey
             then
             is
             now
             pretended
             :
             which
             is
             the
             third
             and
             last
             of
             my
             
               Propositions
               ;
            
             and
             is
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             sufficiently
             and
             fully
             proved
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             made
             probable
             ,
             if
             not
             demonstrative
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             said
             nothing
             in
             this
             Tract
             of
             the
             right
             of
             
               Tithes
               ,
            
             or
             on
             what
             motive
             or
             considerations
             of
             preceding
             claim
             ,
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               England
            
             did
             confer
             them
             upon
             the
             
               Clergy
               :
            
             contenting
             my self
             at
             this
             time
             with
             the
             matter
             of
             fact
             ,
             as
             namely
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             settled
             on
             the
             
               Church
            
             by
             the
             Kings
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             before
             they
             granted
             out
             estates
             to
             the
             
               Lords
            
             and
             
               Gentry
               ,
            
             and
             that
             the
             land
             thus
             charged
             with
             the
             payment
             of
             
               Tithes
               ,
            
             they
             passed
             from
             one
             man
             to
             another
             ,
             untill
             it
             came
             unto
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             present
             
               Occupant
               ;
            
             which
             cuts
             off
             all
             that
             claim
             or
             title
             which
             the
             misperswaded
             subject
             can
             pretend
             unto
             them
             .
             I
             know
             it
             cannot
             bee
             denied
             ,
             but
             that
             notwithstanding
             the
             said
             Grants
             and
             Charters
             of
             those
             ancient
             Kings
             ,
             many
             of
             the
             great
             men
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             and
             some
             also
             of
             the
             inferiour
             Gentry
             possessed
             of
             Manours
             ,
             before
             the
             
               Lateran
            
             Councell
             ,
             
               r
            
             did
             either
             keep
             their
             
               Tithes
            
             in
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
             or
             make
             
               infeodations
            
             of
             them
             to
             
               Religious
            
             houses
             ,
             or
             give
             them
             to
             such
             
               Priests
            
             or
             
               Parishes
               ,
            
             as
             they
             best
             affected
             .
             But
             after
             the
             decree
             of
             Pope
             
               Innocent
            
             the
             3d
             ,
             (
             which
             you
             may
             find
             at
             large
             in
             Sr
             
               Edw
               :
               Cokes
            
             Comment
             upon
             
               Magna
               Charta
               ,
            
             and
             other
             old
             Statutes
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             in
             the
             Chapter
             of
             
               Tithes
            
             )
             had
             been
             confirmed
             in
             that
             Councel
             ,
             (
             
               Anno
            
             1215
             )
             and
             incorporated
             into
             the
             Canons
             and
             conclusions
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             payment
             of
             them
             to
             the
             
               Minister
            
             or
             
               Parochiall
            
             Priest
             ,
             came
             to
             be
             settled
             universally
             over
             all
             the
             kingdome
             :
             save
             that
             the
             
               Templars
               ,
            
             the
             
               Hospitalers
               ,
            
             and
             
               Monkes
               of
               Cisteaux
            
             held
             their
             ancient
             priviledges
             of
             being
             excepted
             for
             those
             lands
             which
             they
             held
             in
             occupancy
             from
             this
             generall
             rule
             .
             Nor
             have
             I
             said
             any
             thing
             of
             
               Impropriations
               ;
            
             partly
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             perswaded
             that
             the
             
               Lords
            
             and
             
               Gentry
               ,
            
             who
             
             have
             either
             
               Votes
            
             or
             
               Friends
            
             in
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             will
             look
             well
             enough
             to
             the
             saving
             of
             their
             own
             stakes
             ;
             but
             principally
             ,
             because
             coming
             from
             the
             same
             original
             grant
             from
             the
             King
             to
             the
             Subjects
             ,
             &
             by
             them
             settled
             upon
             
               Monasteries
            
             and
             
               Religious
            
             houses
             ,
             they
             fell
             in
             the
             ruine
             of
             those
             houses
             to
             the
             
               Crown
            
             again
             ,
             (
             as
             of
             due
             right
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             should
             doe
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             taken
             from
             the
             Clergy
             ;
             )
             and
             by
             the
             
               Crown
            
             were
             alienated
             in
             due
             form
             of
             law
             ,
             and
             came
             by
             many
             mean
             conveyances
             to
             the
             present
             Owners
             .
             Onely
             I
             shall
             desire
             that
             the
             
               Lords
            
             and
             
               Commons
            
             would
             take
             a
             speciall
             care
             of
             the
             
               Churches
               Patrimony
               ,
            
             for
             fear
             lest
             that
             the
             prevalency
             of
             this
             evill
             humour
             which
             gapes
             so
             greedily
             after
             the
             
               Clergies
               Tithes
               ,
            
             doe
             in
             the
             end
             devour
             theirs
             also
             .
             And
             it
             concerns
             them
             also
             in
             relation
             to
             their
             right
             of
             Patronage
             ,
             which
             if
             this
             plot
             goe
             on
             ,
             will
             be
             utterly
             lost
             :
             and
             Churches
             will
             no
             longer
             be
             
               presentative
            
             at
             the
             choice
             of
             the
             
               Patron
               ;
            
             but
             either
             made
             
               Elective
            
             at
             the
             will
             of
             the
             
               People
               ,
            
             or
             else
             
               Collated
            
             by
             the
             
               Trustees
            
             of
             the
             severall
             Counties
             (
             succeeding
             as
             they
             doe
             in
             the
             power
             of
             Bishops
             )
             as
             now
             
               Committee-men
            
             dispose
             of
             the
             preferments
             of
             the
             
               sequestred
               Clergy
               .
            
             If
             either
             by
             their
             power
             and
             wisdome
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Arguments
             and
             Reasons
             which
             are
             here
             produced
             ,
             the
             peoples
             eyes
             are
             opened
             to
             discern
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             be
             deceived
             no
             longer
             by
             this
             popular
             errour
             ,
             it
             is
             all
             I
             am
             at
             :
             who
             have
             no
             other
             ends
             herein
             but
             onely
             to
             
               undeceive
               them
               in
               this
               point
               of
               Tithes
               ;
            
             which
             hath
             been
             represented
             to
             them
             as
             a
             publick
             grievance
             conducing
             manifestly
             to
             the
             diminution
             of
             their
             gain
             and
             profit
             .
             If
             notwithstanding
             all
             this
             care
             for
             their
             information
             ,
             they
             will
             run
             headlong
             in
             the
             ways
             of
             spoil
             and
             sacriledge
             ,
             and
             shut
             their
             eyes
             against
             the
             light
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             shine
             it
             never
             so
             brightly
             :
             let
             them
             take
             heed
             they
             fall
             not
             into
             that
             infatuation
             which
             the
             Scripture
             denounceth
             ,
             that
             ▪
             
               seeing
               they
               shall
               see
               ,
               but
               shall
               not
               perceive
               ;
            
             and
             that
             the
             stealing
             of
             this
             
               Coal
            
             from
             the
             
               Altars
            
             of
             God
             ,
             burn
             not
             down
             their
             houses
             .
             And
             so
             I
             shut
             up
             this
             discourse
             with
             the
             words
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             
               no
               man
               tasteth
            
             new
             
               wine
               ,
               but
               presently
               he
               saith
               ,
               that
               the
            
             old
             
               is
               the
               better
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A86306e-350
           
             a
             As
             in
             the
             answer
             to
             those
             of
             Hartford
             ,
             Kent
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             b
             Levit.
             2.
             3.
             
             &
             7.
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             c
             Lev.
             7.
             33
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             d
             Ib.
             v.
             8.
             
          
           
             e
             Lev.
             27.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             f
             Tithegatherers
             no
             Gospel-Ministers
             .
          
           
             g
             Locuples
             &
             dives
             in
             dominicum
             sine
             sacrificio
             venis
             ,
             &
             partem
             sacrificii
             quod
             pauper
             obtulit
             sumis
             .
             Cypde
             piet
             .
             &
             Eleemos
             .
          
           
             h
             Beda
             in
             histor
             Eccles.
             l.
             1.
             
          
           
             i
             Anno
             855.
             
             Rex
             Ethelwulfus
             ,
             omnium
             Praelatorum
             &
             Principum
             suorum
             qui
             sub
             ipso
             variis
             Provinciis
             totius
             Anglia
             praeerant
             gratuito
             Consensu
             ,
             tunc
             primo
             cum
             decim●s
             terrarum
             &
             bonorum
             aliorum
             sive
             Catallorum
             ,
             universam
             dotavit
             Ecclesiam
             per
             suum
             Regium
             Chirographum
             .
             Ingulph
             .
          
           
             k
             Decimavit
             de
             omni
             possessione
             sua
             in
             partem
             Domini
             ,
             &
             in
             universo
             regimine
             Principatus
             sui
             sit
             constituit
             .
             Ethelward
             .
          
           
             l
             Aethelwulphus
             Rex
             decimam
             totius
             Regni
             sui
             partem
             ,
             ab
             omni
             Regali
             servitio
             &
             tribut●
             liberavit
             ,
             &
             in
             sempiterno
             Graphio
             in
             Cruce
             Christi
             ,
             pro
             Redemptione
             Animae
             suae
             &
             Praedecessorum
             suorum
             uni
             &
             trino
             Deo
             immolavit
             .
             Florent
             .
             Wigorn
             .
          
           
             m
             Totam
             terram
             suam
             propter
             amorem
             Dei
             &
             redemptionem
             ad
             opes
             Ecclesiarum
             decimavit
             .
             Henr.
             Huntingd.
             
          
           
             n
             Qui
             augere
             voluerit
             nostrā
             donationem
             ,
             augeat
             omnipotens
             Deus
             dies
             ejus
             prosperos
             ;
             siquis
             verò
             mutare
             vel
             minuere
             praesumpsert
             ,
             noscat
             se
             ad
             Tribunal
             Christi
             redditurū
             ration●
             ,
             nisi
             prius
             satisfactione
             emendaverit
             .
          
           
             o
             Vt
             imprimis
             de
             meo
             proprio
             reddant
             Deo
             decimas
             ;
             &
             Episcopi
             mei
             similiter
             faciant
             de
             suo
             proprio
             ,
             &
             Aldermanni
             mei
             &
             Praepofiti
             mei
             .
          
           
             p
             As
             in
             the
             Book
             called
             Tithegatherers
             no
             Gospel-officers
             .
          
           
             q
             As
             in
             the
             Kentish
             Petition
             and
             other
             projects
             of
             that
             kind
             .
          
           
             r
             Ante
             Concilium
             Lateranense
             ,
             bene
             poterant
             Laici
             decimas
             sibi
             in
             feudum
             retinere
             ,
             vel
             aliis
             quibuscunque
             Ecclesiis
             dare
             .
             Lindwood
             in
             Provine
             .
             cap.
             de
             decimis
             .