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A25401
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Of the right of tithes a divinity determination in the publike divinity schools of the University of Cambridg / by ... Lancelot Andrews ... ; translated for the benefit of the public.; Theologica determinatio de decimis. English
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Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.
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Wing A3144; ESTC R19352
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temporal_a or_o lay_a office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o at_o first_o and_o as_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v hold_v religious_a or_o holy_a they_o be_v so_o too_o but_o afterward_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o what_o crediâ—_z it_o be_v i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o remember_v that_o musculus_fw-la relate_v 14._o that_o in_o the_o first_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o right_a and_o use_v of_o tithe_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o idol-priest_n and_o instate_v on_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o place_n of_o payment_n and_o account_n of_o tithe_n though_o in_o decline_a time_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n and_o possession_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v at_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o when_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n as_o plato_n report_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o virgil_n of_o anius_n king_n anius_n king_n of_o man_n apollo_n priest_n the_o priesthood_n be_v afterwards_o as_o too_o hard_a and_o troublesome_a a_o companion_n transfer_v from_o themselves_o to_o other_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o retain_v the_o tithe_n as_o a_o dowry_n to_o themselves_o but_o that_o rather_o by_o custom_n then_o law_n and_o that_o a_o corrupt_a custom_n too_o 15._o for_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n be_v no_o description_n of_o a_o good_a king_n but_o a_o tyrant_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v the_o more_o at_o they_o who_o will_v have_v the_o levite_n tithe_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o king_n inheritance_n and_o that_o king_n do_v part_n with_o their_o own_o right_n when_o tithe_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o this_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o example_n of_o melâ—_n hisedek_n who_o surpasle_v the_o antiquity_n and_o faith_n of_o all_o history_n who_o both_o person_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n meet_v in_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v tithe_n by_o right_a of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o his_o priesthood_n i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o time_n and_o against_o you_o if_o i_o shall_v produce_v any_o more_o of_o these_o man_n trifle_n in_o this_o presence_n nor_o will_v any_o pleasure_n accrue_v from_o thence_o to_o you_o nor_o advantage_n to_o the_o cause_n nor_o do_v i_o allege_v any_o new_a writer_n because_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v rather_o touch_v upon_o some_o head_n and_o not_o apply_v themselves_o home_n and_o strong_o to_o the_o cause_n any_o even_o the_o most_o learned_a author_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o when_o he_o do_v but_o salute_v a_o question_n and_o touch_v it_o light_o otherwise_o when_o he_o take_v it_o to_o task_n and_o thorough_o disâ—usseth_v it_o and_o in_o truth_n if_o i_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o bring_v they_o forth_o yet_o the_o scale_n will_v hang_v even_o in_o suspense_n for_o to_o my_o think_n luther_n melancthon_n brentius_n will_v be_v for_o we_o calvin_n martyr_n bucer_n go_v another_o way_n wherefore_o i_o will_v dismiss_v and_o leave_v you_o to_o yourselves_o here_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n two_o patriarch_n as_o many_o prophet_n christ_n his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a church_n father_n council_n history_n both_o law_n civil_a and_o canon_n reason_n the_o imperfect_a piece_n and_o fragment_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o final_o experience_n itself_o have_v bring_v in_o their_o evidence_n for_o tithe_n which_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o you_o to_o deserve_v your_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n and_o to_o have_v speak_v home_o and_o good_a reason_n be_v you_o if_o you_o please_v with_o i_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n that_o tithe_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v abrogate_a s._n matth._n 23._o 23._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_n and_o cumin_n and_o have_v â—mited_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o aught_o you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v finis_fw-la decemb._n 15_o 1646._o imprimatur_fw-la john_n downame_n l._n 9_o de_fw-la plantis_fw-la c._n 4._o gen_n 14â—_z 21._o luke_n 7._o 25_o prov._n 14_o 4_o argu._n i._n gen_n 14._o 20_o heb_n 7._o 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o heb._n 7._o 5._o ps._n 110_o 4._o argu._n 2._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o gen_n 28._o 20_o 21_o 22._o num._n 18._o 31._o 2_o chron._n 31._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d argu._n 3._o cap._n 3._o v._n 9_o 10._o cap._n 13._o cap._n 11._o hom._n lib._n 50._o c._n 48._o argu._n 4._o matth._n 23._o 23._o homil_n 73._o in_o â—_z matth._n argu._n 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o argu._n 6._o argu._n 7._o argu._n 8._o argu._n 9_o p._n 2._o c_o 1â—_z q._n 2._o 7._o homâ—_z â—â—_z in_o episâ—â—â—dâ—_z phâ—s_v eâ—ist_n 66._o â—d_fw-mi fâ—rnit_fw-la â—om_n 11._o in_o 18._o num_n â—_z stromat_n 2._o edâ—â—_n vâ—roneâ—s_n â—ol_fw-mi 155._o arg._n 10._o argu._n 11._o cap._n 16._o q._n 1._o ad_fw-la casulan_n ad_fw-la luciâ—_z arg._n 12._o tit._n de_fw-fr praesâ—riptione_fw-la â—â—ge_fw-la anâ—staâ—_z sâ—â—_z 1_o arg._n 13._o â—_z cor._n 9_o in_o prytanaeo_n de_fw-la orbis_fw-la concordia_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 10._o 2_o cor_n 3._o 8_o 9_o â—_z 3._o rerum_fw-la graecarum_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o q_n 18._o geniâ—l_n dierum_fw-la liâ—_z 4._o cap._n 10._o de_fw-la plantis_fw-la 8._o sub_fw-la inâ—t_fw-la in_o gen._n c._n 14._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 15._o
of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n a_o divinity_n determination_n in_o the_o public_a divinity_n school_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridg_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n lancelot_n andrews_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n when_o he_o proceed_v doctor_n in_o divinity_n translate_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 13._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o which_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n vers._n 14._o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n hebb_n at_o the_o bell_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1647._o tithe_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v abrogate_a that_o such_o ancient_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o such_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v sumptuous_a and_o most_o flourish_a not_o only_o with_o those_o true_o excellent_a ornament_n of_o learning_n but_o also_o with_o those_o of_o riches_n and_o preferment_n history_n the_o witness_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n among_o the_o heathen_a theophrâ—stus_n be_v my_o author_n 4._o that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o tithe_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v very_o bountiful_a the_o three_o be_v pay_v among_o the_o jew_n philo_n report_v that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o câ—rban_n be_v oft-times_o the_o object_n of_o envy_n to_o the_o neighbour_a king_n among_o the_o christian_n as_o in_o other_o nation_n so_o true_o in_o this_o our_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o desire_n to_o increase_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o clergy_n proceed_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o the_o church_n shall_v swallow_v up_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v seasonable_o take_v into_o consideration_n then_o and_o so_o be_v now_o when_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o caution_n that_o no_o land_n shall_v be_v bequeathe_v in_o mortmane_a i_o e._n to_o sacred_a use_n without_o the_o royal_a patent_n such_o ancient_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o such_o the_o time_n while_o man_n manner_n and_o the_o time_n be_v such_o a_o disputation_n touch_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v nor_o doubtful_a nor_o necessary_a but_o at_o length_n in_o this_o our_o age_n when_o as_o common_o old_a man_n so_o the_o world_n grow_v old_a be_v whole_o set_v upon_o money_n there_o be_v a_o general_a chiragra_fw-la a_o epidemical_a gout_n in_o the_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o improvement_n to_o the_o clergy_n will_v that_o be_v all_o there_o be_v frequent_a impair_n i_o say_v frequent_a impair_n and_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v only_o be_v say_v there_o be_v and_o that_o there_o may_v never_o be_v cause_n of_o use_v the_o future_a tense_n but_o to_o this_o humour_n of_o the_o present_a age_n wherein_o what_o for_o that_o unholy_a hunger_n after_o gold_n there_o be_v nothing_o esteem_v holy_a we_o may_v add_v another_o error_n that_o those_o worthy_n not_o to_o be_v name_v without_o all_o honourable_a respect_n who_o help_n god_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n be_v very_o solicitous_a for_o the_o reformation_n of_o doctrine_n but_o less_o attend_v the_o church_n patrimony_n and_o almost_o say_v what_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n do_v to_o abraham_n 21._o give_v we_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v the_o rest_n to_o you_o but_o as_o they_o who_o think_v they_o shall_v find_v the_o baptist_n in_o king_n court_n 25_o so_o they_o who_o think_v they_o shall_v find_v abraham_n there_o be_v both_o deceive_v which_o error_n though_o a_o small_a one_o and_o a_o small_a one_o indeed_o it_o be_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o great_a and_o famous_a act_n perform_v by_o they_o yet_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v will_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o succeed_a age_n a_o which_o true-hearted_a honest_a man_n from_o that_o of_o solomon_n 4_o where_o no_o ox_n be_v the_o crib_n be_v clean_a presage_v barbarism_n or_o somewhat_o worse_o which_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o false_o perchance_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o prove_v so_o but_o not_o rash_o i_o be_o sure_a not_o without_o cause_n and_o indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v withstand_v the_o begin_n as_o we_o say_v and_o have_v snatch_v this_o sweet_a bit_n from_o this_o eat_n and_o drink_v age_n which_o pervert_v all_o to_o most_o detestable_a use_n and_o have_v take_v care_v not_o only_o of_o increase_v the_o light_n but_o also_o of_o allow_v oil_n which_o because_o not_o do_v this_o evil_n spread_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o devourer_n of_o church-revenue_n whisper_v up_o and_o down_o in_o corner_n as_o most_o a_o end_n the_o manner_n be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v implead_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o remainder_n of_o tithe_n and_o thereupon_o find_v out_o new_a quirk_n to_o put_v she_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o talk_v of_o a_o stipend_n final_o so_o turn_v themselves_o on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o clergy_n may_v at_o last_o say_v it_o to_o their_o sorrow_n their_o sow_v or_o their_o mow_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o to_o pass_v by_o other_o thing_n as_o lose_v and_o go_v by_o prescription_n i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o plead_v for_o tithe_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o challenge_v they_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o yearly_a come_n in_o be_v by_o the_o high_a equity_n due_a to_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o no_o parliament_n no_o lord_n or_o commons_o can_v settle_v that_o affair_n more_o wise_o than_o it_o be_v of_o old_a provide_v for_o by_o the_o sacred_a law_n then_o god_n the_o lawyer_n himself_o so_o absolute_a that_o justinian_n be_v nobody_o to_o he_o have_v proclaim_v many_o age_n since_o i_o be_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o hard_a point_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o by_o who_o candle_n i_o shall_v light_v i_o wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v your_o part_n reverend_a brethren_n if_o i_o shall_v compass_v my_o design_n to_o do_v as_o you_o do_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v fail_v or_o come_v short_a of_o it_o to_o vouchsafe_v your_o pardon_n as_o be_v meet_v to_o i_o the_o first_o that_o make_v experiment_n tithe_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v abrogate_a i_o need_v not_o explain_v term_n who_o know_v not_o what_o the_o tithe_n be_v one_o part_n of_o ten_o or_o who_o doubt_n what_o it_o be_v to_o abrogate_v either_o to_o unsettle_v what_o be_v settle_v by_o law_n or_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o appoint_v a_o stipend_n let_v we_o therefore_o set_v about_o the_o business_n what_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o diuâ—rcâ—_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o great_a conâ—ernment_n first_o of_o all_o to_o inquire_v how_o any_o matter_n stand_v in_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o flux_n of_o time_n many_o thing_n be_v change_v the_o begin_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a rule_n and_o iudg._n i_o demand_v therefore_o {non-roman}_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o receive_v tâ—â—he_n that_o great_a man_n melchisedek_n to_o who_o abraham_n give_v the_o tâ—he_n of_o all_o melchisedek_n receive_v tithe_n from_o abraham_n but_o be_v they_o free_a or_o due_a voluntary_a or_o by_o law_n if_o free_a and_o voluntary_a the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o trick_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o levite_n with_o he_o for_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o alike_o the_o levite_n require_v their_o titbe_n by_o law_n for_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o melchisedek_n his_o because_o abraham_n will_v not_o because_o he_o ought_v again_o if_o this_o service_n be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a melchisedek_n be_v no_o with_o better_a than_o abraham_n for_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o i_o may_v debase_v myself_o and_o do_v voluntary_a honour_n if_o i_o please_v even_o to_o my_o inferiâ—â—_n my_o civility_n indeed_o will_v be_v the_o more_o commend_v but_o if_o upon_o both_o these_o consideration_n this_o be_v absurd_a it_o follow_v that_o he_o pay_v tithe_n not_o as_o a_o volunteer_n but_o as_o they_o be_v due_a by_o law_n concerning_o the_o law_n then_o i_o demand_v again_o by_o what_o law_n not_o of_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o offer_v none_o of_o blessing_n then_o it_o be_v clear_a for_o there_o be_v a_o coherence_n betwixt_o these_o two_o melchisedek_n bless_a and_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n now_o i_o assume_v tithe_n be_v due_a to_o melâ—hisedek_n blessing_n the_o same_o right_n remain_v under_o christ_n how_o can_v that_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o