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distinguish_v these_o term_n lex_fw-la mandata_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la praecepta_fw-la testimonia_fw-la but_o forasmuch_o as_o serve_v our_o purpose_n he_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la decimarum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o thing_n ceremonial_a haec_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la paeschae_fw-la lex_fw-la azymorum_fw-la lex_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la where_o origen_n note_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o ceremony_n for_o of_o such_o it_o be_v never_o write_v say_v he_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mandatum_fw-la paschae_fw-la but_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la paschae_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v no_o ceremony_n and_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o position_n christus_fw-la nos_fw-la redemit_fw-la de_fw-la maledicto_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la maledicto_fw-la mandati_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la maledicto_fw-la testimonij_fw-la aut_fw-la iudiciorum_fw-la which_o sentence_n will_v be_v favourable_o 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expound_v that_o say_n mat._n 23._o these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v to_o be_v a_o precept_n no_o less_o for_o the_o use_n of_o christion_n than_o jew_n out_o of_o which_o testimony_n we_o see_v plain_o what_o origen_n who_o hierom_n account_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o father_n esteem_v of_o tithe_n of_o diverse_a thing_n so_o express_o affirm_v by_o he_o we_o may_v especial_o observe_v two_o first_o that_o origen_n who_o by_o hieroms_n account_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 188._o have_v receive_v from_o his_o elder_n no_o other_o knowledge_n of_o this_o question_n than_o this_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a among_o christian_n secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la aswell_o as_o among_o jew_n second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o first_o hear_v any_o thing_n speak_v of_o this_o question_n in_o the_o church_n we_o find_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o account_v ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a but_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a precept_n for_o the_o church_n now_o as_o origen_n receive_v and_o report_v the_o
scripture_n which_o no_o man_n have_v at_o any_o time_n as_o yet_o prove_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o tithe_n be_v a_o leviticall_a ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o once_o be_v a_o ceremony_n may_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o have_v show_v the_o contradictary_n to_o both_o that_o tithe_n be_v never_o a_o ceremony_n by_o the_o description_n of_o a_o ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n may_v not_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v enjoin_v only_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v this_o answer_n be_v every_o way_n weak_a and_o no_o sufficient_a exception_n against_o our_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v some_o thing_n be_v ceremony_n which_o yet_o be_v or_o may_v be_v lawful_o retain_v among_o christian_n as_o not_o to_o sow_v a_o vineyard_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o seed_n not_o to_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n not_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o diverse_a sort_n as_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o deut._n 22._o i_o answer_v these_o scripture_n deut._n 22._o do_v not_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n but_o of_o judicial_o of_o this_o answer_n there_o be_v these_o reason_n first_o throughout_o that_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o thing_n judicial_a and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o as_o also_o in_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v he_o declare_v precept_n judicial_a of_o all_o sort_n concern_v matter_n of_o state_n when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n touch_v public_a affair_n touch_v private_a touch_v husbandry_n touch_v a_o man_n comely_a carry_v of_o himself_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n for_o judicial_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o a_o state_n but_o even_o to_o a_o comeliness_n in_o husbandry_n and_o apparel_n of_o which_o civil_a comeliness_n these_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o 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like_a precept_n we_o observe_v that_o albeit_o some_o signification_n may_v well_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o prove_v they_o ceremony_n for_o from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v deut._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o mussel_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o thy_o corn_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 9_o draw_v a_o signification_n and_o thereby_o a_o strong_a reason_n for_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v hold_v that_o precept_n to_o be_v ceremonial_a for_o it_o be_v judicial_a altogether_o because_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o common_a use_n therefore_o certain_o judicial_a even_o so_o be_v these_o precept_n deut._n 22._o to_o be_v understand_v wherefore_o the_o contrary_a apparaunce_n be_v remove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o conclusion_n will_v better_o appear_v tithe_n be_v no_o ceremony_n now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o any_o without_o much_o learning_n to_o say_v tithe_n be_v ceremony_n and_o to_o rest_v there_o without_o reason_n without_o discuss_v the_o manner_n and_o cause_n thereof_o so_o if_o any_o will_v enter_v judicious_o into_o the_o careful_a and_o conscionable_a search_n hereof_o and_o open_a unto_o we_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o ceremony_n and_o show_v we_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o and_o prove_v with_o one_o sound_a reason_n that_o tithe_n be_v institute_v to_o signify_v something_o only_o for_o a_o time_n as_o all_o ceremony_n be_v i_o shall_v for_o my_o part_n think_v my_o self_n much_o behold_n to_o he_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o shall_v tell_v i_o a_o thousand_o time_n it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n though_o this_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o say_v yet_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n thereof_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o a_o untruth_n he_o who_o hold_v this_o a_o ceremony_n aught_o to_o bring_v a_o approve_a reason_n from_o the_o word_n and_o declare_v the_o true_a end_n and_o use_v of_o 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