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it_o decree_v by_o god_n among_o the_o levite_n of_o old_a they_o be_v to_o eat_v portion_n like_o portion_n 8_o portion_n leu._n 6._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 10._o 13_o 14_o num._n 18_o 9_o 10_o 19_o leu._n 22._o 11_o deut._n 18._o 8_o and_o this_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o those_o two_o zealous_a reformer_n hâ—zekiah_n and_o nehemiâ—h_n â—3_n nehemiâ—h_n â—_o chron._n 31._o 15_o nehem._n 13._o â—3_n and_o be_v also_o practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a saint_n 6_o saint_n act_n â—_o 3â—_n 1_o cor._n 9_o â—_o 13_o 14_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 14_o gal._n 6._o 6_o and_o until_o this_o in_o parliament_n be_v establish_v let_v every_o presbyter_n enjoy_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a parishâ—s_n as_o now_o they_o do_v and_o accept_v if_o they_o please_v of_o better_a live_n as_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o congregation_n by_o seniority_n in_o the_o ministry_n that_o so_o the_o young_a presbyter_n may_v have_v the_o least_o and_o the_o elder_a the_o great_a mean_n old_a age_n be_v honourable_a if_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o let_v all_o avowsons_n 〈…〉_o sentation_n impropriation_n donation_n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v invention_n of_o satan_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o simony_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichristian_a darkness_n approve_v of_o to_o feed_v and_o enlarge_v the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n revenue_n and_o sell_v to_o other_o and_o buy_v by_o other_o for_o self_n end_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o have_v occasion_v abundance_n of_o horrid_a sin_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o man_n soul_n yet_o let_v there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n make_v to_o the_o impropriator_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o other_o churchland_n as_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v think_v fit_a in_o each_o place_n according_a 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as_o such_o 17_o such_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 15_o heb._n 13_o 7_o 17_o let_v they_o be_v receive_v as_o perfect_a member_n of_o that_o congregation_n to_o partake_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o congregation_n administer_v but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n let_v they_o be_v first_o catechise_v until_o they_o be_v able_a in_o some_o reasonable_a measure_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o declare_v their_o willingness_n to_o walk_v in_o christ_n way_n and_o to_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n as_o member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o then_o let_v they_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o presbytery_n with_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n after_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o presbyter_n have_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o 6_o they_o heb._n 6._o 2_o act_n 8._o 17._o &_o 19_o 6_o for_o this_o ceremony_n follow_v baptism_n to_o complete_a church-member_n 〈◊〉_d church-member_n see_v hanmers_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o even_o the_o presbyter_n do_v perform_v the_o angel_n or_o bâ—shop_n be_v absent_a episcopus_fw-la absent_a ambr._n com._n in_o epist._n eph._n cap_n 4._o apud_fw-la aegiptum_n presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la presen_v non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la as_o saint_n ambrose_n affirm_v second_o let_v the_o child_n of_o church-member_n who_o be_v though_o unbaptised_n yet_o holy_a 2_o holy_a 1_o coâ—_n 7_o 14_o ezra_n 9_o 2_o on_o the_o desire_n and_o profession_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o circumcision_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n but_o also_o to_o as_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n as_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o faithful_a act_v 2._o 39_o gal_n 3._o 7_o 14_o 26._o who_o be_v also_o abraham_n seed_n to_o signify_v which_o god_n call_v his_o name_n abraham_n gen._n 17._o 6._o compare_v with_o rom._n 4._o 16._o but_o let_v baptism_n be_v administer_v if_o it_o may_v be_v without_o danger_n by_o immersion_n and_o not_o aspersion_n as_o it_o be_v general_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n for_o many_o century_n as_o the_o most_o common_a and_o landible_a way_n of_o baptise_v 3_o baptise_v aquin_n sum_n part_n 4._o 66_o art_n 7_o chris_n hom._n 24_o in_o johan_n cap._n 3_o and_o only_o use_v unless_o incase_n of_o necessity_n 26_o necessity_n cypr._n epist_n 26_o which_o cause_v those_o so_o baptise_a to_o be_v call_v climici_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o allow_v not_o of_o infant_n baptism_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gracious_a promise_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o 39_o they_o gen._n 7._o 17_o and_o 28._o 4_o mark_v 10._o 14_o act_n 2._o 39_o for_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o blessing_n psalm_n 37._o 27._o as_o heir_n call_v to_o inherit_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o yet_o so_o they_o hold_v no_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o behave_v themselves_o in_o our_o assembly_n without_o far_a offence_n we_o may_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o by_o the_o word_n they_o may_v be_v convince_v or_o convert_v we_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o judge_v they_o for_o their_o weakness_n but_o aught_o to_o bear_v with_o they_o and_o not_o please_v ourselves_o but_o they_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n as_o christ_n do_v but_o if_o by_o hold_v this_o opinion_n or_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n they_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v we_o be_v to_o avoid_v they_o 17_o they_o rom._n 16_o 17_o in_o thing_n superstructive_a which_o be_v dubious_a or_o indifferent_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v or_o contemn_v
to_o it_o for_o their_o maintenance_n in_o the_o isâ—e_n then_o call_v a_o valon_n ay_o although_o i_o rather_o approve_v of_o nicephorus_n his_o testimony_n 4._o testimony_n nicepsorum_fw-la libr._n secunâ—o_fw-la cap._n 4._o who_o say_v that_o simon_n zelotes_n do_v spread_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o west_n ocean_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n now_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o gospel_n in_o this_o land_n as_o elsewhere_o and_o confirm_v the_o word_n speak_v both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n of_o which_o king_n lucius_n son_n of_o coilus_n that_o build_v colchâ—ster_n in_o this_o land_n hear_v about_o the_o year_n 180_o he_o send_v to_o elutherius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a who_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o request_n of_o thiâ—_n king_n and_o to_o see_v the_o godly_a forwardness_n of_o his_o well_o dispose_v mind_n present_o send_v he_o faganus_n and_o damianus_n preacher_n to_o he_o who_o preach_v to_o the_o king_n his_o court_n and_o people_n convert_v many_o and_o baptise_a they_o and_o so_o they_o subvert_v the_o idol_n temple_n and_o all_o other_o monument_n of_o 1610._o l_o fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la 1_o part_n pag._n 96_o print_v 1610._o gentility_n and_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o whereas_o before_o there_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n eight_o and_o twenty_o head_n priest_n call_v flamen_n &_o three_o archpriest_n call_v arch-flamin_n these_o they_o turn_v into_o eight_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n and_o three_o arch-bishop_n take_v away_o the_o mean_n which_o former_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n for_o to_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o devil_n and_o consecrate_v it_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o minister_n for_o to_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o its_o probable_a tithe_n be_v a_o part_n for_o so_o the_o gentile_n pay_v tithe_v to_o their_o flamen_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n so_o pisistratus_n tyrant_n of_o athens_n inform_v solon_n that_o all_o the_o athenian_n do_v separate_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o fruit_n not_o to_o spend_v they_o on_o private_a use_n but_o for_o the_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o common_a profit_n solonis_fw-la profit_n lâ—crtive_a in_o vita_fw-la solonis_fw-la so_o among_o the_o latin_n they_o use_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n 12._o hercules_n pâ—mpon_n lat._n de_fw-fr sacer_fw-la macrob._n saturn_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o and_o cyrus_n his_o soldier_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o croesus_n be_v stay_v from_o spoil_v the_o lydian_n city_n that_o the_o tithe_n may_v first_o be_v pay_v to_o jupiter_n clio._n jupiter_n herod_n in_o clio._n however_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o good_a king_n lucius_n found_v many_o church_n give_v great_a riches_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o same_o as_o fox_n confess_v 97._o confess_v fox_n act_n and_o mon._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 97._o so_o do_v many_o other_o christian_n king_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n as_o ethelbert_n give_v land_n and_o revenue_n to_o austin_n that_o convert_v he_o at_o canterbury_n sigibert_n give_v to_o melitus_n at_o london_n also_o quicelinus_n give_v the_o â—ity_n of_o dorchester_n to_o berinus_fw-la and_o after_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n seven_o mile_n compass_n of_o land_n to_o build_v there_o the_o bishop_n sea_n which_o be_v accomplish_v and_o finish_v by_o kenwalkus_fw-la his_o son_n 110._o son_n fox_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la pagin_v 110._o as_o our_o fox_n relate_v and_o that_o tithe_n as_o now_o they_o be_v paâ—d_v be_v give_v by_o lucius_n and_o his_o people_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a since_o they_o be_v govern_v in_o religion_n &_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n &_o maintenance_n thereof_o be_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o râ—mish_a church_n which_o then_o be_v in_o its_o purity_n or_o very_o little_a swaâ—ving_v from_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n 96._o faith_n fox_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la pagin_v 96._o and_o at_o that_o time_n tithe_n be_v pay_v at_o rome_n for_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pay_v tithe_n 1._o tithe_n aquinas_n 2da_fw-la 2da_fw-la q._n 87._o a._n 1._o and_o st._n augustine_n say_v tithe_n be_v require_v of_o due_a debt_n and_o the_o which_o will_v not_o give_v they_o invade_v another_o man_n good_n reddit_fw-la good_n aug_n in_o serm_n 1._o domin_n post_fw-la t._n in_o 12_o &_o in_o ser._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 219._o decimas_fw-la de_fw-la tructibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la redditae_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la christianus_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la decimus_fw-la annis_fw-la â—ngulis_fw-la erogandas_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la reddit_fw-la and_o again_o he_o which_o give_v he_o the_o whole_a require_v again_o the_o ten_o of_o thou_o not_o certain_a to_o profit_v himself_o but_o we_o in_o the_o national_a council_n of_o calehuth_n anno_fw-la 785_o as_o spelman_n relate_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n oswald_n and_o offa_n there_o on_o good_a ground_n specify_v tithe_n be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o a_o special_a gift_n and_o tribute_n we_o owe_v tâ—_n god_n 292_o god_n spel._n council_n pag._n 292_o for_o so_o indeed_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o homage_n and_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o also_o of_o thankfulness_n which_o therefore_o be_v give_v to_o god_n minister_n and_o priest_n before_o the_o law_n 21._o law_n gâ—n_n 14._o 29_o and_o 28_o 21._o and_o under_o the_o law_n 22._o law_n leu._n 27._o &_o numb_a 18._o and_o deut._n 14._o 22._o and_o under_o the_o gospel_n â—_o gospel_n rom._n 15._o 27._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o gal._n 6._o â—_o kâ—ng_v ethelstane_n in_o his_o land_n give_v tithe_n of_o his_o proper_a good_n as_o well_o in_o live_a cattle_n as_o in_o corn_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o command_v he_o give_v to_o all_o his_o officer_n throughout_o his_o realm_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o which_o be_v about_o nâ—ne_v hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n &_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o pay_v tyth_n before_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o by_o the_o terrible_a threat_n denounce_v in_o other_o book_n which_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o pay_v their_o ten_o their_o nine_o part_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v only_o the_o ten_o also_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o egbert_n almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o 150._o before_o fox_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 135_o &_o 136_o and_o 149_o &_o 150._o for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n cutheart_n arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o his_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n conclude_v that_o the_o 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truth_n hereof_o god_n swear_v who_o can_v â—iâ—_n nor_o repent_v to_o terifie_v man_n from_o perjury_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o my_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v break_v even_o it_o will_v i_o recompense_v on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o the_o prophet_n after_o show_v he_o his_o particular_a doom_n 27_o doom_n ezech_v 21_o 25_o 26_o 27_o in_o these_o word_n and_o thou_o profane_v wicked_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o day_n be_v come_v when_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n remove_v the_o diadem_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v low_a and_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o now_o this_o and_o all_o the_o former_a remarkable_a example_n specify_v before_o of_o god_n 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â—â—st_n and_o grant_v we_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v and_o piety_n to_o practice_v what_o be_v require_v that_o so_o the_o fly_a roll_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o come_v not_o into_o our_o land_n or_o house_n to_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v on_o the_o head_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n 2_o word_n ezra_n 9_o 4_o eccles_n 9_o 2_o and_o fear_v a_o oath_n e._n which_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o your_o soul_n friend_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n e._n f._n finis_fw-la