Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	life_n	work_n	2,217	5	5.2779	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61095	Tithes too hot to be touched certain treatises, wherein is shewen that tithes are due, by the law of nature, scripture, nations, therefore neither Jewish, Popish, or inconvenient / written by Sr. Henry Spelman ... ; with an alphabeticall table.	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.	1640 (1640)	Wing S4931; ESTC R19648	146,054	238

and_o same_o st._n 1._o a_o account_n of_o his_o large_a work_n of_o tithe_n st._n 2_o 3._o 23._o his_o two_o tome_n of_o english_a law_n and_o counsel_n st._n 3._o his_o practice_n according_a to_o his_o writing_n st._n 20._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o life_n study_n and_o employment_n bp._n 5._o his_o book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesil_n vindicate_v ap._n 1._o why_o print_v in_o scotland_n sc._n 1._o divers_a gentleman_n move_v by_o the_o read_n of_o his_o book_n some_o to_o part_v with_o impropriation_n st._n 21._o other_o not_o to_o buy_v they_o st._n 24_o sportulae_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n what_o and_o their_o several_a sort_n sp._n 18._o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o sp._n 19_o sportula_fw-la menstrua_fw-la sp._n 89_o statute_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n sp._n 169_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o be_v make_v to_o book_n in_o parsonage_n ep._n 4_o stipend_n and_o pension_n for_o minister_n bow_v inconvenient_a st._n 18_o etc._n etc._n sp._n 55_o 56._o r._n 5.12_o synagoga_fw-la put_v both_o for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n ap._n 9_o t_o templar_n see_v hospitaler_n ten_o the_o mystery_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o number_n sp._n 69_o 113_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n sp._n 69_o and_o bear_v his_o inscription_n sp._n 71._o it_o signify_v god_n law_n sp._n 73._o 113_o ten_o part_n of_o fruit_n due_a unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o of_o time_n st._n 15._o sp._n 111._o why_o the_o ten_o sp._n 67-76_a ten_o pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12._o see_v tithe_n teoda_fw-it sp._n 67_o time_n what_o part_n thereof_o due_a unto_o god_n sp._n 1●9_n tithe_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n sp._n 67._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n payment_n of_o tithe_n how_o ancient_a sp._n 114._o r._n 6_o they_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 139._o r._n 2d_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o atteration_n of_o their_o service_n as_o well_o as_o before_o sp._n 37._o their_o antiquity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n sp._n 31.86.88_o etc._n etc._n r._n 22._o tithe_n pay_v by_o all_o without_o question_n for_o three_o thousand_o year_n together_o sp._n 110._o tithe_n frequent_o pay_v by_o heathen_n sp._n 114-127_a to_o to_o give_v tithe_n a_o general_a custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n sp._n 123._o in_o use_n also_o among_o barbarous_a nation_n sp._n 124._o both_o learn_v it_o from_o god_n people_n sp._n 126_o both_o oftentimes_o outgo_v god_n people_n in_o practice_n of_o it_o ibid._n some_o beast_n seem_v to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o how_o do_v these_o example_n shame_n and_o condemn_v such_o christian_n as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n sp._n 128._o abraham_n and_o jaeob_n precedent_n as_o strong_a for_o tithe_n as_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n sp._n 111._o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o ceremonial_a than_o tithe_n sp._n 148._o why_o no_o settle_a law_n for_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n st._n 8._o sp._n 29._o they_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n while_o in_o travel_n and_o unsettle_a sp._n 52._o neither_o be_v it_o expedient_a or_o possible_a the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v receive_v they_o sp._n 52_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v ancient_o dispose_v sp._n 89-92_a 151._o christian_n tithe_n far_o short_a of_o the_o leviticall_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n st._n 93._o tithe_n of_o two_o sort_n moral_a leviticall_a sp._n 93._o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 94-103_a of_o scripture_n sp._n etc._n etc._n r._n 2.17_o of_o nation_n sp._n 113._o by_o a_o precedent_n right_n sp._n 140._o they_o be_v due_a here_o by_o law_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n sp._n 129-135_a and_o by_o donation_n and_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n sp._n 135_o 136._o decree_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o sp._n 89._o they_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n leave_v lawful_a to_o we_o because_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sp._n 84._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a prove_v by_o five_o argument_n sp._n 139._o they_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a in_o they_o sp._n 140._o r._n 23._o our_o manner_n of_o tithing_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n sp._n 140._o the_o end_n of_o tithe_n be_v moral_a namely_o piety_n justice_n gratitude_n against_o all_o which_o the_o with-holders_n of_o tithe_n grievous_o offend_v sp._n 141._o in_o what_o respect_n tithe_n be_v leviticall_a and_o judicial_a sp._n 142_o etc._n etc._n the_o employment_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o payment_n and_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o unalterable_a sp._n 149._o the_o tithe_n which_o our_o minister_n receive_v be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o popish_a r._n 15_o 16._o but_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o state_n be_v r._n 16_o 17._o four_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o tenure_n of_o tithe_n r._n 23._o reasins_z why_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v sp._n 92._o r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v the_o tithe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a sp._n 73._o pay_v of_o tithe_n reward_v with_o plenty_n sp._n 114.117_o 118._o detain_v of_o they_o with_o vengeance_n sp._n 120.123_o etc._n etc._n fearful_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o detainer_n of_o they_o sp._n 91_o 134_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v incomparable_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a provision_n for_o minister_n sc._n 17_o etc._n etc._n r._n 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a sp._n 32._o 60._o the_o enemy_n of_o tithe_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o r._n 3._o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o baseness_n sc._n 2.3_o r._n 3.26_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o levite_n sp._n 73.77_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 78._o the_o clergy_n now_o bishop_n king_n all_z aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 78_o 79._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n sp._n 123_o 130_o 131._o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n sp._n 79._o but_o out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n sp._n 80._o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n sp._n 81._o how_o tithe_n become_v appropriate_a see_v appropriation_n the_o perverse_a humour_n of_o many_o against_o tithe_n st._n 2.8.25_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v due_a both_o by_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a st._n 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o boundless_a liberty_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n begin_v at_o tithe_n r._n 3._o kentish_n petitioner_n exception_n against_o tithe_n answer_v r._n 7._o etc._n etc._n what_o answer_v the_o parliament_n give_v they_o r._n 15._o what_o make_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o london_n contest_v so_o bold_o against_o tithe_n r._n 19_o 20._o how_o the_o dispute_n about_o tithe_n between_o b.c._n &_o i._n r._n be_v disappoint_v r._n 19-21_a animadversion_n on_o the_o country_n be_v plea_n against_o tithe_n r._n 21_o etc._n etc._n not_o tithe_n but_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o simony_n r._n 13._o argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a the_o parliament_n will_v take_v away_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o divine_a right_n can_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o tithe_n r._n 18._o whether_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n or_o no_o the_o state_n may_v lawful_o impose_v they_o and_o the_o people_n pay_v they_o r._n 27_o tituli_fw-la sp._n 10_o st._n roger_n townsend_n st._n 21_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v sp._n 86_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n its_o part_n sp._n 36.78_o turk_n pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o u_o &_o five_o vicarage_n sp._n 152._o well_o augment_v by_o some_o college_n in_o oxford_n st._n 23.26_o by_o bishop_n morton_n and_o bishop_n wright_n st._n 24._o by_o dr._n fell_n st._n 26._o by_o st._n henry_n spelman_n st._n 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provide_v for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o all_o tithe_n right_n and_o due_n to_o the_o church_n as_o more_o full_o appear_v therein_o wherein_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o modern_a and_o ancient_a law_n as_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 20._o that_o whereas_o number_n of_o ill_o dispose_v person_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n but_o against_o right_a and_o good_a conscience_n do_v withhold_v their_o tithe_n due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o in_o that_o statute_n be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v so_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n sacrum_n sacrove_v commendatum_fw-la qui_fw-la dempserit_fw-la rapseritve_n parricida_fw-la esto_fw-la it_o be_v account_v sacrilege_n by_o all_o law_n to_o take_v away_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v former_o give_v to_o god_n for_o so_o they_o be_v give_v express_o to_o god_n as_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la say_v concessimus_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o have_v give_v to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n etc._n etc._n so_o charles_n the_o great_a we_o know_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o sacred_a endowment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v whatsoever_o we_o deliver_v to_o his_o church_n cap._n car._n lib._n 6._o so_o tully_n ancient_o communi_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la mortales_fw-la quod_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la cultui_fw-la consecratum_fw-la est_fw-la usucapere_fw-la possint_fw-la so_o calvin_n sacrum_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la insigni_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la injurin_fw-mi ad_fw-la prosanos_fw-la usus_fw-la applicatur_fw-la instit_fw-la li._n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o tithe_n therefore_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o these_o day_n in_o regard_n the_o church_n enjoy_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o ten_o which_o former_o it_o have_v and_o have_v also_o to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o papist_n who_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o restore_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o many_o country_n content_n of_o the_o several_a treatise_n and_o chapter_n the_o large_a book_n of_o tithe_n contain_v these_o particular_n follow_v the_o introduction_n to_o it_o cap._n 1._o what_o thing_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n first_o a_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n pag._n 1_o cap._n 2_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tribute_n that_o we_o be_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n pag._n 2_o cap._n 3_o that_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o god_n must_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 3_o cap._n 4_o that_o christ_n release_v not_o the_o portion_n due_a to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o land_n pag._n 6_o cap._n 5_o what_o part_n in_o reason_n and_o by_o direction_n of_o nature_n may_v seem_v fit_a for_o god_n pag._n 8_o cap._n 6_o concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n first_o in_o christ_n time_n then_o in_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n rome_n and_o africa_n pag._n 11_o cap._n 7_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v clean_o alter_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v their_o tithe_n pag._n 33_o §_o 1._o of_o templar_n levites_n §_o 2._o of_o provincial_n levites_n cap._n 8_o the_o great_a account_n make_v of_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o before_o pag._n 42_o cap._n 9_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o disciple_n shall_v take_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o live_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o disciple_n perpetual_o pag._n 44_o cap._n 10_o that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v and_o omit_v for_o the_o present_a or_o reform_v afterward_o pag._n 46_o cap._n 11_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_v the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v omit_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o these_o reason_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à_fw-fr necessitate_v pag._n 51_o cap._n 12_o that_o minister_n must_v have_v plenty_n pag._n 55_o cap._n 13_o not_o to_o give_v less_o than_o the_o ten_o pag._n 57_o cap._n 14_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o part_n rather_o then_o any_o other_o be_v due_a pag._n 67_o cap._n 15_o who_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n pag._n 76_o cap._n 16_o out_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v pag._n 79_o cap._n 17_o that_o thing_n offer_v unto_o god_n be_v holy_a pag._n 62_o cap._n 18_o tithe_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v because_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 64_o cap._n 19_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 86_o cap._n 20_o ancient_a canon_n of_o counsel_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 88_o cap._n 21_o in_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a and_o first_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 93_o cap._n 22_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 94_o cap._n 23_o tithe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o paradise_n pag._n 97_o cap._n 24_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 100_o cap._n 25_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 104_o cap._n 26_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n pag._n 113_o cap._n 27_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 129_o cap._n 28_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a how_o it_o be_v and_o how_o not_o and_o wherein_o judaical_a pag._n 139_o §_o 1._o a_o objection_n touch_v sacrifice_n first-fruit_n and_o circumcision_n §_o 2._o touch_v the_o sabbath_n day_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n cap._n 29_o

judge_n and_o lawyer_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n of_o god_n own_o constitution_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v now_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o there_o be_v 3._o court_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 1._o the_o great_a council_n of_o 70._o elder_n 2._o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n consist_v of_o 23._o 3._o the_o court_n of_o three_o or_o some_o few_o more_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v principal_a man_n both_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o all_o court_n scophtim_n &_o schoterim_n as_o 1_o chron._n 23.4_o both_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n and_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o so_o the_o divine_n do_v affirm_v also_o in_o their_o late_a annotation_n upon_o 1_o chron._n 26.29_o 30._o and_o 2_o chron._n 19.8.11_o they_o do_v study_v the_o judicial_a and_o politic_a law_n and_o have_v power_n to_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o injunction_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o order_v divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n and_o they_o hold_v also_o other_o honourable_a office_n 26.1_o 1_o chron._n 26.1_o for_o we_o read_v that_o zechariah_n a_o levite_n be_v a_o wise_a counsellor_n and_o benaiah_n a_o priest_n son_n of_o jehoiada_n 27.5_o 1_o chron._n 27.5_o be_v one_o of_o david_n twelve_o captain_n be_v the_o three_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o three_o month_n and_o in_o his_o course_n consist_v of_o 2400._o be_v his_o son_n amizabad_n 11.22_o 1_o chron._n 11.22_o benaiah_n be_v also_o one_o of_o david_n principal_a worthy_n have_v the_o name_n among_o the_o three_o mighties_n he_o be_v also_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o david_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joab_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o host_n by_o king_n solomon_n in_o joabs_n room_n 1_o king_n 2.35_o and_o because_o some_o have_v doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v more_o clear_o of_o late_a evince_v then_o former_o have_v be_v for_o beside_o sigonius_n bertram_n casaubon_n moulin_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o matthew_n cap._n 5.21_o have_v very_o accurate_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o text_n josephus_n &_o philo_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o testimony_n at_o large_a i_o can_v now_o recite_v that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n nor_o division_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o ecclesiastical_a the_o other_o civil_a but_o the_o court_n be_v unite_v and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o principal_a judge_n and_o officer_n in_o every_o court_n to_o who_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a upon_o pain_n of_o death_n deut._n 17.12_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o hear_v every_o cause_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n and_o between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n and_o as_o our_o lawyer_n call_v they_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o common_a plea_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v arise_v among_o they_o the_o provincial_n levites_n be_v especial_o appoint_v to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o also_o the_o templar_n levites_n when_o they_o have_v perform_v their_o course_n and_o go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n be_v but_o one_o week_n in_o half_a a_o year_n be_v at_o very_o good_a leisure_n to_o assist_v the_o people_n in_o every_o tribe_n where_o their_o city_n be_v allot_v to_o they_o in_o govern_v roll_a and_o direct_v in_o all_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n 1_o chron._n 26.30.32_o for_o which_o purpose_n god_n do_v scatter_v they_o in_o every_o tribe_n and_o turn_v the_o curse_n of_o jacob_n into_o a_o singular_a blessing_n 49.7_o gen._n 49.7_o to_o be_v divide_v in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v in_o israel_n appoint_v 1700._o to_o be_v on_o the_o westside_n jordan_n and_o 2700._o on_o the_o east-side_n the_o ancient_a frame_n of_o our_o commonwealth_n for_o 500_o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n be_v thus_o dispose_v and_o govern_v as_o this_o learned_a author_n show_v full_o in_o his_o glossary_a and_o counsel_n and_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v if_o thing_n have_v so_o continue_v still_o but_o now_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o settle_v and_o the_o court_v divide_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a or_o easy_a to_o make_v alteration_n comes_fw-la praesidebat_fw-la foro_fw-la comitatus_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la adjunctus_fw-la episcopo_fw-la hic_fw-la ut_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la ille_fw-la ut_fw-la humanum_fw-la diceret_fw-la alterque_fw-la alteri_fw-la auxilio_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la praesertim_fw-la episcopus_fw-la comiti_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la illi_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la saepe_fw-la licuit_fw-la &_o errantem_fw-la cohibere_fw-la idem_fw-la igitur_fw-la utrique_fw-la territorium_fw-la &_o jurisdictionis_fw-la terminus_fw-la glossar_n spelman_n the_o bishop_n and_o earl_n of_o the_o county_n be_v joint_a magistrate_n in_o every_o shire_n and_o do_v assist_v each_o other_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o court_n and_o so_o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n cap._n 14._o §_o 1._o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v great_a union_n and_o harmony_n between_o all_o judge_n and_o officer_n whereas_o there_o be_v now_o great_a contention_n for_o jurisdiction_n and_o intolerable_a clash_n in_o all_o court_n by_o injunction_n prohibition_n consultation_n and_o cross_a order_n to_o the_o great_a vexation_n of_o the_o client_n and_o subject_n the_o division_n of_o court_n seem_v to_o have_v proceed_v first_o from_o pope_n nicholas_n 1._o as_o be_v mention_v in_o gratian_n can._n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la 96._o do_v about_o 200._o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n which_o be_v imitate_v here_o by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o statute_n be_v recite_v and_o illustrate_v by_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_a and_o counsel_n and_o late_o also_o publish_v by_o lord_n cook_n lib._n 4._o institutes_n cap._n 52._o but_o the_o further_a proof_n hereof_o will_v require_v 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the_o first_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n 2._o erant_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la ea_fw-la tempestate_fw-la sacrdote_n nec_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la à_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sed_fw-la naturali_fw-la sapientia_fw-la hoc_fw-la requirente_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la l._n 11._o in_o job_n p._n 2._o for_o as_o origen_n say_v natural_a wisdom_n require_v and_o establish_v it_o abel_n and_o cain_n before_o the_o priest_n office_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n not_o by_o commandment_n when_o each_o of_o they_o sacrifice_v or_o make_v a_o oblation_n unto_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.4_o their_o outward_a sense_n report_v to_o they_o continual_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o inward_a teach_v they_o present_o that_o they_o must_v be_v thankful_a and_o what_o course_n be_v fit_a to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n namely_o to_o honour_v he_o that_o give_v all_o with_o somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o i_o say_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o it_o not_o to_o reward_v he_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n offer_v of_o their_o fruit_n cain_n like_o a_o churl_n his_o fruit_n simple_o that_o be_v his_o ordinary_a and_o lean_a stuff_n but_o abel_n like_o a_o prince_n his_o first-fruit_n that_o be_v his_o best_a fruit_n namely_o the_o fat_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 4.3_o 4._o thus_o be_v priesthood_n institute_v corrupt_v and_o reform_v even_o in_o the_o beginning_n cain_n for_o aught_o that_o here_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a begin_v it_o and_o likewise_o corrupt_v it_o abel_n continue_v and_o reform_v it_o but_o some_o rather_o think_v and_o so_o say_v hugo_n that_o adam_n teach_v it_o to_o his_o child_n and_o this_o to_o i_o seem_v more_o likely_a 4.3_o in_o gen._n 4.3_o that_o the_o better_a function_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o better_a man_n and_o not_o from_o the_o bloody_a mind_n of_o murder_a cain_n from_o this_o fountain_n it_o run_v under_o ground_n i_o mean_v unspoken_a of_o till_o the_o time_n

minister_n that_o invest_v we_o with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n that_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a function_n and_o consequent_o deserve_v a_o more_o excellent_a reward_n that_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o much_o great_a travel_n and_o labour_n in_o performance_n thereof_o the_o levite_n travel_v only_o in_o body_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n he_o must_v nor_o only_o do_v the_o part_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o ordinary_a service_n sacrament_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n like_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v bring_v home_o but_o he_o must_v be_v also_o like_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o ark_n he_o must_v sty_v about_o to_o seek_v and_o fetch_v home_o to_o his_o parishioner_n the_o bless_a olive_n branch_n of_o penny_n he_o must_v be_v like_o solomon_n eagle_n who_o way_n it_o in_o heaven_n there_o seek_v food_n for_o his_o parishioner_n and_o like_o that_o eagle_n that_o god_n compare_v himself_o unto_o deut_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o that_o dress_v up_o her_o nest_n flote_v over_o her_o birth_n stretch_v out_o her_o wing_n take_v and_o bear_v they_o upon_o her_o wing_n the_o feeble_a and_o sick_a soul_n of_o his_o parishioner_n always_o teach_v comfort_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o this_o shall_v he_o dear_o earn_v the_o portion_n assign_v to_o he_o some_o than_o will_v say_v this_o be_v like_o simon_n magus_n to_o sell_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no._n minister_n must_v be_v no_o merchant_n they_o must_v in_o no_o case_n sell_v dove_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n christ_n do_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o people_n must_v be_v just_a piety_n justice_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v that_o every_o man_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o labourer_n not_o only_o ●●●●●ding_v to_o his_o labour_n but_o with_o respect_n of_o his_o function_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n the_o minister_n must_v not_o sell_v the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o may_v sell_v the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n he_o may_v not_o sell_v his_o doctrine_n but_o he_o may_v take_v reward_n for_o his_o travel_n it_o be_v god_n commandment_n to_o adam_n posterity_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n gen._n 3.19_o much_o precious_a sweat_n do_v many_o worthy_a minister_n distil_v for_o we_o in_o their_o function_n which_o god_n no_o doubt_n put_v up_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v bread_n for_o it_o much_o labour_n in_o read_v write_a watch_v study_v preach_v and_o pray_v many_o pine_a and_o waste_v here_o with_o for_o much_o read_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v it_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o eccles_n 12.12_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o so_o a_o worthy_a reward_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o but_o beside_o this_o they_o minister_v unto_o we_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v thing_n inestimable_a and_o be_v it_o much_o than_o if_o we_o return_v they_o temporal_a thing_n and_o though_o sometime_o there_o may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o such_o as_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o in_o all_o age_n some_o unworthy_a of_o that_o sacred_a call_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v because_o they_o be_v due_a original_o to_o god_n who_o assign_v they_o over_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v they_o to_o they_o num._n 18.24_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n must_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n for_o he_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o god_n house_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v what_o condition_n he_o be_v of_o for_o the_o debt_n be_v due_a to_o his_o master_n not_o to_o himself_o so_o that_o whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n cap._n fourteen_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o rather_o then_o any_o other_o part_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v decimae_fw-la and_o decumae_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n or_o decima_fw-la and_o decuma_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a which_o tully_n most_o use_v in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o capacem_fw-la say_v philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la capiendo_fw-la because_o it_o comprehend_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o number_n as_o more_o large_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v part_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o latin_n use_v the_o word_n decimare_fw-la &_o exdecimare_fw-la to_o choose_v and_o cull_v out_o the_o principal_a thing_n and_o our_o own_o english_a word_n tithe_n import_v as_o much_o for_o it_o come_v of_o the_o saxon_a teoðh_n i._n e._n the_o ten_o which_o be_v a_o verbal_a of_o teo_n that_o signify_v to_o take_v out_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v admonish_v we_o that_o the_o tithe_n or_o part_v give_v to_o god_n must_v be_v a_o choice_n or_o principal_a part_n and_o because_o this_o part_n shall_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o large_a which_o in_o our_o english_a we_o common_o call_v tithe_n of_o the_o saxon_a word_n teoðh_v a_o i._n e._n the_o ten_o and_o teoðh_o a_o sceatta_n tithe_n of_o the_o verb_n teo_n i._o traho_fw-la extraho_fw-la &_o tiehðh_n subtrahit_fw-la as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o choice_a part_n or_o the_o part_n that_o be_v take_v and_o choose_v from_o the_o rest_n for_o god_n himself_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o or_o not_o yet_o it_o be_v general_o comprehend_v in_o latin_a under_fw-la decimae_fw-la and_o in_o english_a under_o the_o name_n tithe_n omnia_fw-la sva_fw-la decimabant_fw-la say_v augustine_n &_o de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fructibus_fw-la suis_fw-la decimam_fw-la partem_fw-la detrahebant_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la dabant_fw-la &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la tectum_fw-la decimabant_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la decimam_fw-la partem_fw-la detrahebant_fw-la &_o eleemosynas_fw-la dabant_fw-la augustin_n tom._n 10._o p._n 27._o d._n before_o i_o proceed_v further_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n i_o hold_v it_o fit_v first_o to_o propose_v a_o definition_n thereof_o that_o my_o discourse_n may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a i_o define_v it_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o we_o lawful_o possess_v render_v by_o we_o unto_o god_n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o blessing_n bestow_v on_o we_o or_o according_a to_o hostiensis_n decima_fw-la in_o sum_n de_fw-fr doci_fw-la §_o 1._o v._o vocab_n vtrius_fw-la jur._n in_o verbo_fw-la decima_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la mobilium_fw-la licitè_fw-fr quaestorum_fw-la pars_fw-la decima_fw-la deo_fw-la data_fw-la divina_fw-la constitutione_n debita_fw-la quae_fw-la forte_fw-fr addit_fw-la author_n vocabularii_fw-la ut_fw-la colligitur_fw-la de_fw-la decim_fw-la ca._n 1._o &_o ca._n parochianos_fw-la c._n none_a ca._n tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la §_o verum_fw-la c._n non_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la vel_fw-la raymundus_n raymundus_n decima_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la justè_fw-la adquisitorum_fw-la talis_fw-la pars_fw-la deo_fw-la debita_fw-la this_o definition_n lead_v we_o first_o to_o examine_v why_o the_o ten_o part_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v yield_v unto_o god_n second_o out_o of_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v all_o that_o we_o lawful_o possess_v three_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n four_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o 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