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Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…
Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R. W. for Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Quakers and many Anabaptists and Separatists are against Tithes, and all settled maintenance of the Ministry. And do I need to tell you that the ungodly covetous worldlings are of the same mind? ⟨p. 57⟩What need had Ministers else to sue for their Tithes? Were it not for fear of treble damages, the Ministers in many Parishes of England should not have bread to their mouths, nor clothes to their backs, before they got it by suit at Law. How commonly do they think that all is won, and is currently their own, that they can but defraud the Minister of? If it were not that they are under disgrace, the Quakers would soon have disciples enow upon this very account, because they are against Tithes. And gladly do the ungodly covetous people hearken to that doctrine, and get their books, and would fain have that opinion take as Orthodox. If the Prince, and Parliament would but turn Quakers, and cry down Tithes, yea and Ministry too, the miserable ungodly multitude would quickly be of that Religion, and entertain their ⟨p. 58⟩Laws with ringing of Bells, and shouts, and bone-fires.
The Quakers and many Anabaptists and Separatists are against Tythes, and all settled maintenance of the Ministry. And do I need to tell you that the ungodly covetous worldlings are of the same mind? ⟨p. 57⟩What need had Ministers else to sue for their Ty•hes? Were it not for fear of treble damages, the Ministers in many Parishes of England should not have bread to their mouthes, nor cloathes to their backs, before they got it by suit at Law. How commonly do they think that all is woon, and is currently their own, that they can but defraud the Minister of? If it were not that they are under disgrace, the Quakers would soon have disciples enow upon this very account, because they are against Tythes. And gladly do the ungodly covetous people hearken to that doctrine, and get their books, and would fain have that opinion take as Orthodox. If the Prince, and Parliament would but turn Quakers, and cry down Tythes, yea and Ministry too, the miserable ungodly multitude would quickly be of that Religion, and entertain their ⟨p. 58⟩