Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	day_n	law_n	sabbath_n	2,914	5	9.8028	5	true

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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 20._o by_o viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o by_o the_o present_a parliament_n st._n 24_o unlawful_a thing_n admit_v and_o lawful_a omit_v sp._n 46_o etc._n etc._n vow_n lawful_o make_v by_o parent_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n sp._n 135._o though_o arbitrary_a to_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o keep_v sp._n 136._o bp._n 3_o 4._o w_n westminster-church_n subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o king_n sp._n 179_o 180_o whitsuntide_n see_v pentecost_n x_o xenophon_n example_n of_o pay_v tithe_n and_o endow_v a_o temple_n sp._n 121_o x_o signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o sp._n 71_o 76_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o these_o treatise_n a_o chill_v statius_n aelianus_n agobardus_fw-la alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandre_n ambrose_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n aristophanes_n aristoteles_n arnobius_n

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the_o five_o way_n we_o speak_v of_o viz._n by_o prayer_n by_o song_n by_o offering_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o honour_v and_o maintain_v his_o priest_n and_o servant_n who_o teach_v they_o this_o if_o not_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o answer_v i_o the_o devil_n and_o i_o must_v answer_v they_o that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n teach_v they_o to_o pervert_v these_o notion_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o write_v they_o original_o in_o their_o heart_n though_o the_o devil_n have_v choke_v and_o corrupt_v they_o but_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_a learn_v these_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 4._o calv._n jast_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o whence_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n learn_v it_o themselves_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v who_o teach_v cain_n and_o abel_n to_o offer_v their_o first-fruit_n &_o to_o sacrifice_v abraham_n and_o jacob_n to_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v lactantius_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v to_o give_v offering_n to_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o religion_n confirm_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v afar_o off_o out_o of_o the_o east_n bring_v offering_n unto_o he_o as_o direct_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o none_o use_v to_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o with_o some_o present_n not_o that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o their_o affection_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o devotion_n be_v make_v manifest_a 19.5_o it_o seem_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v term_v by_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v i_o declare_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n exod._n 18.16_o when_o as_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v and_o before_o ca._n 15.26_o if_o israel_n will_v hearken_v to_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n c._n 19.5_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n maintain_v and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o necessity_n orphan_n widow_n stranger_n and_o the_o poor_a people_n provide_v for_o and_o relieve_v for_o these_o be_v god_n care_n and_o be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o dear_a kind_n of_o his_o child_n and_o though_o young_a brother_n as_o touch_v the_o worldly_a inheritance_n yet_o those_o on_o who_o he_o think_v the_o fat_a calf_n well_o bestow_v donum_fw-la say_v lactantius_n est_fw-la integritas_fw-la animi_fw-la the_o gift_n we_o give_v unto_o god_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o frank_a and_o open_a heart_n towards_o he_o a_o offering_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n say_v david_n will_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o his_o abundance_n we_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n and_o out_o of_o we_o let_v we_o render_v some_o cap._n xxiii_o tithe_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o the_o time_n of_o paradise_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o curious_a as_o to_o seek_v the_o 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cyro_n l._n 5._o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v the_o country_n of_o sweet_a odour_n and_o frankincense_n send_v a_o whole_a ship-loading_a thereof_o to_o leonides_n in_o greece_n that_o he_o may_v burn_v it_o bountiful_o unto_o the_o go_n plin._n li._n 12._o c._n 24._o posthumius_fw-la have_v overthrow_v the_o latin_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o before_o he_o have_v vow_v diony_n halicar_n li._n 6._o livius_n nimis_fw-la largissime_fw-la nimis_fw-la nebuchodonosor_n do_v the_o like_a too_o bountiful_o as_o josephus_n report_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o belus_n ant._n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o rhodopis_n a_o thracian_a woman_n before_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o her_o good_n unto_o delphos_n herodot_n euterpe_n pag._n 139._o the_o crotoniati_n war_a upon_o the_o locrense_n vow_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o apollo_n but_o the_o locrian_o to_o exceed_v they_o in_o their_o vow_n vow_v the_o nine_o part_n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n 165._o agis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o there_o offer_v his_o tithe_n unto_o god_n xenephon_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la grae._n li._n 3._o agesilaus_n conquer_v so_o much_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n that_o in_o two_o year_n he_o dedicate_v above_o a_o hundred_o talent_n to_o god_n for_o the_o tithe_n xenoph._n de_fw-fr agesil_n laud._n the_o liparian_o have_v overcome_v the_o hetruscian_o in_o many_o sea_n battle_n send_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o delphos_n diodor._fw-la 292._o l._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n and_o so_o likewise_o no_o doubt_n of_o our_o british_a ancestor_n be_v to_o give_v all_o in_o effect_n that_o they_o get_v by_o the_o war_n unto_o their_o god_n as_o caesar_n witness_v and_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o cattle_n so_o take_v de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n lib._n 6.132_o and_o this_o use_n of_o tithing_n the_o spoil_n obtain_v in_o war_n be_v every_o where_o so_o ordinary_a that_o croesus_n the_o king_n of_o lydia_n be_v overcome_v by_o cyrus_n and_o take_v into_o mercy_n tell_v he_o as_o advise_v he_o for_o his_o good_a that_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n render_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o jove_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o set_v a_o guard_n at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v the_o soldier_n from_o embezzle_v of_o it_o herodot_n in_o clio._n li._n 1._o p._n 36._o i_o reckon_v up_o these_o particular_n the_o more_o willing_o to_o beget_v shame_n and_o remorse_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n that_o have_v be_v exceed_o enrich_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v not_o i_o fear_v remember_v god_n with_o so_o much_o as_o croesus_n do_v when_o he_o send_v no_o more_o but_o his_o iron_n shackle_v to_o delphos_n herodot_n ib._n foe_n 37._o yet_o god_n have_v 7000._o servant_n that_o elias_n know_v not_o of_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o as_o military_a man_n abound_v thus_o with_o devotion_n so_o those_o of_o peaceable_a profession_n come_v not_o behind_o they_o for_o festus_n witness_v lib._n 4._o p._n 213._o l._n 67._o that_o they_o of_o the_o old_a world_n offer_v every_o ten_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o varro_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la advise_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n diligent_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n therefore_o because_o the_o sicilian_n be_v more_o happy_a in_o corn_n than_o other_o nation_n they_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o ceres_n as_o appear_v by_o diodor._n sic._n 288._o in_o pede_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o that_o the_o athenian_n be_v next_o in_o that_o felicity_n they_o do_v the_o like_a and_o institute_v further_o in_o her_o honour_n initia_fw-la eleusina_n i._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o for_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o be_v as_o diodorus_n report_v celebrate_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n pliny_n say_v the_o arabian_n tithe_v their_o frankincense_n to_o their_o god_n sabin_n not_o by_o weight_n as_o spare_o but_o by_o measure_n as_o a_o more_o bountiful_a manner_n lib._n 12._o ca._n 24._o pag._n 184._o l._n 57_o the_o aethiopian_n cut_v not_o their_o cinnamon_n but_o with_o prayer_n make_v first_o to_o their_o god_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o 44._o goat_n &_o ram_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n divide_v the_o cinnamon_n take_v that_o part_n belong_v to_o their_o god_n and_o leave_v they_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o plin._n l_o 12._o ca._n 19_o fol._n ●86_n in_o pede_fw-la the_o siphnian_o send_v at_o one_o time_n so_o great_a a_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n to_o delphos_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v not_o more_o worth_a herodot_n thalia_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 180._o the_o roman_n deor._n neque_fw-la herculi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la decumam_fw-la u●vit_fw-la unquam_fw-la si_fw-la sapiens_fw-la factus_fw-la esset_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n and_o general_o all_o nation_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o fruit_n to_o hercules_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o the_o happy_a thing_n to_o vow_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o faithful_o and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o cause_n that_o lucullus_n abound_v so_o much_o above_o other_o in_o wealth_n be_v that_o he_o pay_v his_o tithe_n so_o faithful_o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 3.165_o as_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v they_o likewise_o out_o of_o their_o privy_a gain_n and_o industry_n herodotus_n write_v that_o the_o samian_o a_o small_a people_n yield_v at_o one_o time_n six_o talent_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o grain_n get_v by_o merchanchise_n melpom._n li._n 4.267_o and_o that_o nothing_o may_v go_v untithe_v the_o ancient_n pay_v a_o tithe_n of_o the_o very_a beast_n kill_v in_o hunt_v namely_o the_o skin_n thereof_o to_o diana_n et_fw-la penet_fw-la in_o trivia_n dives_fw-la praedae_fw-la tamen_fw-la accipit_fw-la omni_fw-la exuvias_fw-la diana_n tholo_fw-la papin_n so_o hesodius_fw-la offer_v the_o tripod_n he_o win_v at_o amphidamas_n game_n as_o the_o prize_n of_o poetry_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o muse_n addition_n to_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n these_o law_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v but_o few_o of_o many_o more_o that_o may_v have_v be_v collect_v if_o any_o reader_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v further_o satisfy_v touch_v the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o payment_n of_o tithe_n he_o may_v abundan_o receive_v content_a from_o m._n selden_n in_o his_o history_n cap._n 3._o and_o montague_n in_o his_o diatrib_n cap._n 3._o out_o of_o both_o some_o collection_n be_v here_o add_v some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v it_o be_v less_o material_a to_o consider_v their_o do_n see_v we_o christian_n have_v the_o light_n of_o israel_n to_o direct_v we_o and_o the_o assure_a word_n of_o god_n to_o our_o guide_n as_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o may_v in_o many_o thing_n imitate_v god_n own_o people_n but_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o truth_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n it_o be_v true_a but_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v often_o please_v to_o upbraid_v and_o provoke_v his_o own_o people_n by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n and_o to_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o his_o own_o when_o they_o have_v be_v obstinate_a and_o perverse_a in_o their_o way_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o ninive_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o also_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n against_o they_o who_o neglect_v so_o great_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o instruction_n as_o the_o people_n enjoy_v when_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o for_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n who_o hear_v his_o doctrine_n and_o see_v his_o work_n so_o doubtless_o we_o christian_n in_o this_o last_o age_n in_o this_o light_n of_o learning_n and_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o be_v so_o precise_o observant_a both_o of_o the_o quantity_n the_o ten_o and_o of_o the_o quality_n in_o give_v the_o best_a of_o the_o increase_n which_o must_v needs_o proceed_v out_o of_o some_o secret_a inclination_n unto_o that_o practice_n whereof_o as_o in_o many_o other_o remain_v of_o natural_a notion_n they_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o be_v secret_o incline_v thereto_o by_o that_o providence_n which_o dispose_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o at_o least_o from_o long_a continue_a practice_n and_o tradition_n as_o they_o have_v

many_o take_v from_o divine_a instruction_n at_o the_o first_o though_o whence_o they_o have_v they_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v not_o utter_o abolish_v and_o obliterated_a in_o the_o darkness_n of_o pagan_a error_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o festus_n do_v witness_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_fw-la diis_fw-la suis_fw-la offerebant_fw-la diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 4._o say_v that_o hercules_n be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palatium_n foretell_v they_o that_o after_o his_o canonication_n those_o that_o will_v consecrate_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n unto_o hercules_n shall_v be_v very_o fortunate_a and_o prosperous_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n which_o continue_v say_v diodorus_n a_o custom_n unto_o my_o time_n and_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o prosecute_a the_o point_n do_v instance_n in_o lucullus_n and_o other_o wealthy_a roman_n say_v many_o roman_n according_o not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o very_o mean_a estate_n but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o rich_a sort_n have_v make_v these_o vow_n unto_o hercules_n to_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o and_o they_o become_v afterward_o very_o wealthy_a have_v according_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o ten_o their_o state_n amount_v to_o m._n m._n m._n m._n talent_n l._n lucullus_n well-nigh_o the_o wealthy_a roman_a of_o his_o time_n make_v a_o estimate_n of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v worth_a give_v the_o ten_o in_o oblation_n unto_o this_o deity_n which_o ten_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o many_o and_o sumptuous_a feast_n to_o his_o honour_n gift_n to_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o like_a and_o these_o herculean_a ten_o be_v therumatus_fw-la of_o a_o fair_a eye_n give_v with_o a_o liberal_a and_o plentiful_a hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o that_o which_o sylla_n lucullus_n and_o crassus_n do_v so_o plautus_n use_v obsonare_fw-la 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many_o million_o of_o christian_n that_o be_v both_o witty_a and_o courageous_a to_o withhold_v from_o god_n his_o due_a and_o defraud_v he_o of_o that_o which_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o right_a sake_n be_v give_v unto_o those_o that_o intrude_v on_o his_o place_n as_o a_o annexum_fw-la thereto_o among_o the_o pagan_n halicarnasseus_n report_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o pelasgi_n in_o a_o dearth_n and_o great_a scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n vow_v upon_o plenty_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v send_v unto_o they_o unto_o jupiter_n apollo_n and_o the_o cabiri_n or_o the_o samothracian_a deity_n intend_v that_o this_o misery_n and_o scarcity_n come_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o former_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o part_n of_o piety_n upon_o this_o vow_n of_o amendment_n they_o have_v their_o desire_n plenty_n be_v send_v they_o and_o then_o setting_z aside_o the_o dedicate_v portion_n the_o ten_o 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all_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a among_o they_o for_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o his_o own_o though_o it_o grow_v upon_o his_o own_o ground_n be_v manure_v till_v sew_v set_v preserve_v at_o his_o cost_n with_o his_o labour_n and_o diligence_n until_o god_n have_v give_v he_o leave_n to_o do_v it_o be_v supplicate_v and_o solicit_v thereunto_o by_o this_o formal_a ceremony_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o trebatius_n discourse_n in_o arnobius_n this_o be_v that_o which_o may_v shame_v and_o confound_v all_o christian_n that_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o right_a god_n have_v nor_o will_v be_v induce_v to_o profess_v it_o so_o this_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o all_o maligner_n at_o and_o detainer_n of_o the_o church_n portion_n in_o tithe_n god_n right_a our_o inheritance_n by_o better_a conveyance_n then_o muncipall_a law_n can_v afford_v any_o cato_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la ca._n 132._o have_v the_o practice_n and_o the_o form_n jupiter_n dapalis_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportet_fw-la mark_v the_o word_n oportet_fw-la a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n not_o of_o voluntary_a devotion_n in_o domo_fw-la familia_fw-la mea_fw-la culignam_fw-la vini_fw-la dapi_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la ergo_fw-la macte_fw-la hac_fw-la illace_n dape_fw-la pollucenda_fw-la esto_fw-la then_o varro_n huius_fw-la rei_fw-la cura_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la in_o latio_fw-la nam_fw-la flamen_n dialis_n auspicatus_fw-la vindemiam_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la vinum_fw-la legere_fw-la jussit_fw-la agna_fw-la lovi_fw-la facit_fw-la varro_n manus_fw-la interluito_fw-la vinum_fw-la sumito_fw-la he_o that_o perform_v this_o ceremony_n be_v to_o do_v so_o and_o then_o to_o say_v jupiter_n dapalis_fw-la macte_fw-la istace_n dape_fw-la pollucenda_fw-la esto_fw-la macte_fw-la vino_fw-la inferio_fw-la esto_fw-la nor_o do_v they_o thus_o appropriat_o use_v this_o ceremony_n unto_o only_a jupiter_n but_o unto_o what_o deity_n soever_o they_o do_v acceptum_fw-la refer_v their_o increase_n quoties_fw-la aut_fw-la thus_o aut_fw-la vinum_fw-la super_fw-la victimam_fw-la fundebatur_fw-la say_v servius_n dicebant_fw-la aeneid_n in_o 9_o aeneid_n mactus_fw-la est_fw-la taurus_n vino_fw-la vel_fw-la sure_fw-mi hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cumulata_fw-la est_fw-la hostia_fw-la magis_fw-la aucta_fw-la est_fw-la hostia_fw-la and_o cato_n have_v the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n concern_v other_o sacrifice_n beside_o this_o cap._n 130.141.134_o arnobius_n in_o zeal_n to_o christian_a religion_n deride_v and_o scoff_v at_o this_o pagan_a use_n and_o ceremony_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o recte_fw-la offer_n do_v it_o to_o the_o true_a god_n not_o because_o they_o do_v not_o rite_n dividere_fw-la do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v not_o the_o thing_n do_v but_o do_v unto_o jupiter_n and_o unto_o idol_n not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v blame_v withal_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o erroneous_a act_n of_o they_o have_v beginning_n from_o a_o true_a ground_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v all_o thing_n live_v with_o plenteousness_n that_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n to_o recognize_v his_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o all_o his_o admirable_a goodness_n in_o give_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o possess_v and_o that_o by_o give_v of_o they_o back_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a quitrent_a unto_o the_o lord_n paramount_n thereby_o we_o do_v and_o not_o otherwise_o a_o choir_n unto_o ourselves_o a_o right_n unto_o the_o remain_v with_o a_o interest_n therein_o and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o use_v they_o unto_o our_o own_o behoof_n which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o be_v but_o usurper_n and_o intruder_n for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v who_o may_v not_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o increase_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v god_n his_o due_n and_o thereby_o purchase_v liberty_n to_o use_v their_o