judas_n say_v v._o 9_o that_o michael_n and_o the_o devil_n strive_v for_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n yet_o the_o old_a testament_n note_v no_o such_o thing_n how_o then_o come_v they_o by_o these_o instruction_n sure_o by_o book_n that_o be_v perish_v or_o by_o inspiration_n or_o by_o relation_n of_o other_o and_o doubtless_o the_o ancient_a father_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o thing_n by_o all_o these_o way_n first_o by_o book_n that_o be_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o eusebius_n jerome_n gennadius_n and_o other_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n see_v many_o thousand_o which_o be_v not_o now_o extant_a if_o by_o inspiration_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v send_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o return_v not_o by_o and_o by_o to_o heaven_n but_o remain_v actual_o among_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o general_o teach_v be_v careful_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o if_o they_o 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people_n then_o offer_v accustomable_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n concilium_fw-la agrippinenese_n cap._n 6._o anno_fw-la 356._o first_o decreeth_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v call_v dei_fw-la census_n god_n rent_n and_o recite_v that_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o toledan_a council_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a use_n they_o agree_v to_o take_v but_o every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n which_o upon_o excommunication_n they_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v burchand_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 135._o council_n romanum_fw-la 4._o sub_fw-la damaso_n 367._o damas_n pa._n patrim_n adiit_fw-la 367._o about_o the_o year_n 375._o among_o the_o decree_n thereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v ut_fw-la decimae_fw-la atque_fw-la primitiae_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la darentur_fw-la qui_fw-la detrectant_fw-la anathemate_fw-la feriantur_fw-la that_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o faithful_a council_n aurelianense_n 1._o sub_fw-la symmacho_fw-la an._n 507._o can._n 17._o decreeth_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n tom._n 2._o con._n concilium_fw-la tarraconense_n sub_fw-la hormisda_n an._n 517._o can._n 8._o juxta_fw-la burchandum_fw-la 9_o juxta_fw-la bin._n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n antiquae_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o thing_n yearly_a and_o therefore_o will_v it_o still_o to_o be_v keep_v burchard_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 33._o bin._n tom._n 2._o conc._n concilium_fw-la mediomatricis_fw-la anno_fw-la will_v the_o bishop_n to_o reprove_v prohibeant_fw-la they_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v tithe_n without_o some_o reward_n be_v give_v they_o bur._n l._n 3._o c._n 134._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n anno_fw-la 533._o divide_v all_o church_n right_n into_o two_o sort_n of_o oblation_n one_o to_o be_v those_o that_o be_v offer_v i._o e._n give_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o land_n vineyard_n bondman_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o other_o to_o be_v those_o of_o the_o altar_n whereof_o it_o command_v the_o three_o part_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o two_o part_n to_o be_v for_o the_o clerk_n and_o of_o tithe_n it_o say_v that_o according_a to_o some_o the_o three_o part_n yearly_a or_o every_o three_o year_n the_o whole_a be_v so_o pay_v but_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n burchard_n lib._n 3._o c._n 136._o &_o bin._n paulo_fw-la aliter_fw-la tom._n 1._o in_o a_o collection_n of_o canon_n of_o a_o uncertain_a author_n in_o the_o vatican_n library_n this_o be_v attribute_v to_o sylvester_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n 315._o binnius_n in_o a_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n somewhat_o differ_v in_o word_n concilium_fw-la matisconense_n 2._o sub_fw-la pelagio_n 2._o anno_fw-la 588._o affirm_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 123._o hoc_fw-la confirm_v con._n hispalens_n tom._n 2._o et_fw-la approbat_fw-la per_fw-la gualther_n &_o hospinian_n de_fw-fr origin_n honorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ca._n 3._o p._n 123._o that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o christian_n keep_v those_o law_n very_o wary_o of_o long_a time_n that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n almost_o whole_o neglect_v and_o this_o council_n decree_v that_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v revive_v and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o tithe_n to_o they_o that_o minister_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v tom._n 2._o con._n concilium_fw-la hispalense_v sub_fw-la gregorio_n 1_o anno_fw-la 590._o conclude_v thus_o that_o if_o any_o mantithe_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n viz._n before_o name_v he_o be_v a_o spoiler_n of_o god_n a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o the_o curse_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o cain_n for_o his_o deceitful_a divide_v be_v cast_v likewise_o upon_o he_o ivo_n p._n 2._o &_o 174._o tom._n 2._o council_n council_n valentinum_n sub_fw-la leone_n 4._o anno_fw-la 858._o ca._n 10._o that_o all_o faithful_a man_n shall_v with_o all_o readiness_n offer_v their_o ninth_n and_o tithe_n to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v etc._n etc._n upon_o peril_n of_o excommunication_n tom._n 3._o con._n council_n rothoma_n cap._n 3._o name_v particular_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v tithe_v and_o command_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n burchard_n li._n 3._o ca._n 130._o and_o annex_v the_o council_n mogunt_n ca._n 38._o council_n cavallon_n ca._n 18._o anno_fw-la 813._o that_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o religious_a person_n shall_v pay_v
labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n mat._n 10.10_o and_o therefore_o into_o who_o house_n soever_o you_o enter_v stay_v there_o mat._n 10.11_o cap._n v._n 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 it_o be_v agree_v that_o some_o part_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n out_o of_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o good_n that_o we_o possess_v it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v how_o far_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o that_o part_n or_o portion_n for_o which_o purpose_n we_o must_v for_o a_o while_o lay_v aside_o canonical_a divinity_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n and_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o live_v in_o the_o age_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o let_v we_o propose_v this_o question_n to_o the_o sage_n of_o that_o world_n and_o see_v what_o answer_n we_o be_v like_a to_o 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seem_v also_o too_o little_a as_o god_n therefore_o desire_v but_o a_o honorary_a part_n not_o a_o pressory_n so_o reason_n shall_v direct_v we_o to_o give_v he_o that_o part_n wherein_o his_o own_o nature_n with_o the_o respect_n aforesaid_a be_v most_o proper_o express_v for_o the_o maxim_n or_o axiom_n which_o our_o saviour_n allege_v date_fw-la deo_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o moral_a law_n original_o and_o therefore_o examine_v among_o number_n which_o of_o they_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o seven_o and_o ten_o above_o all_o other_o perform_v this_o mystery_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o especial_o to_o be_v choose_v thereunto_o therefore_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n choose_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o age_n thereof_o as_o philo_n judaeus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fabricatione_n mundi_fw-la pag._n 36._o have_v with_o singular_a and_o profound_a observation_n declare_v and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v hereupon_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o good_n also_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n he_o give_v that_o unto_o we_o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n mere_o without_o any_o industry_n on_o our_o part_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o sleep_v or_o wake_v labour_n or_o play_v the_o allowance_n thereof_o that_o he_o make_v unto_o we_o run_v on_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o therefore_o we_o owe_v he_o the_o great_a retribution_n out_o thereof_o as_o have_v it_o without_o labour_n or_o charge_n but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o have_v they_o partly_o by_o our_o own_o labour_n though_o chief_o by_o his_o bounty_n and_o therefore_o he_o therein_o require_v his_o part_n as_o it_o be_v with_o deduction_n or_o allowance_n of_o our_o charge_n seek_v another_o number_n befit_v the_o same_o the_o first_o place_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o a_o priest_n be_v mention_v be_v gen._n 14.18_o where_o melchisedek_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n there_o also_o be_v tithe_n speak_v of_o and_o pay_v unto_o he_o v._o 20._o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o first_o place_n also_o where_o a_o house_n of_o god_n or_o church_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v gen._n 28.18_o &_o 22._o there_o also_o be_v tithe_n mention_v and_o vow_v unto_o god_n even_o by_o that_o very_a name_n whereby_o parish_n church_n upon_o their_o first_o institution_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v also_o style_v that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tituli_fw-la gen._n 28.22_o lapis_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la pofui_fw-la in_o titulum_fw-la erit_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la dederis_fw-la mihi_fw-la decimas_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la wherein_o it_o seem_v the_o primitive_a church_n at_o that_o time_n follow_v the_o translation_n then_o in_o use_n for_o damasus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o euaristus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 112._o say_v hic_fw-la titulos_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it divisit_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la 1606._o edit_fw-la 1606._o tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 106._o and_o speak_v after_o of_o dionysius_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 260._o he_o say_v presbyteris_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la divisit_fw-la &_o coemeteria_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la &_o diaeceses_fw-la constituit_fw-la tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 206._o thus_o church_n and_o tithe_n go_v together_o in_o their_o first_o institution_n if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n after_o of_o tithe_n in_o the_o scripture_n till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v they_o for_o so_o also_o be_v there_o not_o of_o any_o house_n of_o god_n or_o priest_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o both_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o let_v they_o also_o say_v whether_o they_o 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legimus_fw-la nuptiales_fw-la quip_n inquit_fw-la ita_fw-la placuerat_fw-la insuburbana_fw-la villa_n potius_fw-la ut_fw-la conjungeremur_fw-la ne_fw-la cives_fw-la denuò_fw-la ad_fw-la sportulam_fw-la convolarent_fw-la sportula_fw-la convivalis_fw-la be_v describe_v also_o by_o coelius_n lib._n 27._o cap._n 24._o eranon_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pluribus_fw-la differtum_fw-la occumbentibus_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ferat_fw-la sibi_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la quod_fw-la edat_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicebatur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sportula_fw-la sportula_fw-la opipara_fw-la i_o may_v term_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o tully_n in_o his_o epistle_n famil_n lib._n 9_o ep._n 20._o dediscendae_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sportellae_fw-la &_o artologani_fw-la where_o some_o interpret_v sportellae_fw-la for_o those_o meat_n quae_fw-la secundis_fw-la mensis_fw-la numerantur_fw-la dish_n of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o 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quae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la pertinerent_fw-la so_o that_o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v then_o a_o cornu_fw-la copia_fw-la that_o minister_v unto_o the_o clergy_n all_o thing_n they_o have_v need_n of_o as_o well_o for_o clothing_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o for_o sustenance_n for_o no_o doubt_n the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v at_o this_o time_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n partaker_n of_o all_o their_o
they_o to_o church_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o family_n where_o they_o baptize_v and_o receive_v burch_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 132._o and_o council_n cavallon_n c._n 1._o decreeth_n that_o all_o church_n with_o their_o whole_a live_n and_o tithe_n shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o he_o burchard_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 146._o council_n moguntin_n 1._o ca._n 8._o recite_v by_o burchard_n who_o live_v about_o 6â—0_n year_n since_o say_v that_o abraham_n by_o his_o action_n and_o jacob_n by_o his_o promise_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o law_n have_v since_o confirm_v it_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a doctor_n be_v mindful_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n hereof_o the_o venerable_a doctor_n saint_n augustine_n say_v tithe_n be_v require_v as_o a_o debt_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v quoth_v he_o thyself_o a_o man_n art_n i_o and_o so_o forth_o as_o follow_v in_o that_o sermon_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o honour_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o care_n take_v for_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n gen._n 47._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o with_o we_o and_o much_o less_o have_v they_o in_o these_o day_n especial_o with_o we_o who_o boast_v to_o have_v reform_v thing_n amiss_o for_o yet_o among_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o their_o jesuit_n and_o have_v their_o priest_n in_o so_o great_a respect_n that_o they_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o desire_v their_o blessing_n every_o morning_n but_o nuper_fw-la tarpeio_n quae_fw-la sedit_fw-la culmine_fw-la cornix_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dicere_fw-la dixit_fw-la erit_fw-la mr_n selden_n say_v that_o the_o turk_n pay_v the_o ten_o according_a to_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o they_o receive_v as_o authentic_a but_o keep_v it_o 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be_v slack_a to_o be_v pay_v it_o 4._o eccles_n also_o 5.3_o 4._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o deut._n 23.20_o therefore_o s._n peter_n reason_v the_o matter_n with_o ananias_n tell_v he_o that_o while_o his_o land_n remain_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o it_o be_v sell_v the_o money_n be_v his_o own_o act._n 5.4_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v give_v they_o god_n or_o not_o but_o when_o his_o heart_n have_v vow_v his_o hand_n be_v tie_v to_o perform_v they_o he_o vow_v all_o and_o all_o be_v due_a not_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o now_o be_v end_v but_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o last_v for_o ever_o for_o job_n be_v a_o heathen_a man_n and_o not_o a_o jew_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v render_v he_o thy_o vow_n job_n 22.27_o if_o the_o king_n 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require_v of_o i_o that_o be_v i_o as_o my_o land_n my_o house_n 2.38_o orat._n the_o basilie_o tradend_n p._n 2.38_o my_o gold_n or_o my_o silver_n whatsoever_o be_v i_o i_o will_v willing_o offer_v it_o but_o say_v he_o i_o can_v take_v nothing_o from_o the_o church_n nor_o deliver_v that_o to_o other_o which_o i_o myself_o receive_v but_o to_o keep_v and_o not_o to_o deliver_v cap._n xxviii_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 judicial_a tithe_n be_v not_o simple_o a_o leviticall_a duty_n but_o respective_o not_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o the_o adoptive_a consider_v first_o the_o action_n and_o then_o the_o end_n the_o action_n in_o payment_n of_o they_o the_o end_n in_o the_o employment_n or_o dispose_n of_o they_o the_o action_n of_o payment_n of_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o leviticall_a for_o divers_a reason_n first_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o leviticall_a law_n as_o be_v already_o declare_v and_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v by_o it_o or_o to_o be_v mere_o leviticall_a second_o the_o manner_n of_o establish_v of_o it_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o annexion_n of_o a_o thing_n former_o in_o use_n than_o the_o create_v or_o erect_v of_o a_o new_a custom_n for_o in_o all_o the_o leviticall_a law_n there_o be_v no_o original_a commandment_n to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o first_o it_o be_v mention_v leu._n 27.30_o it_o be_v positive_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n without_o any_o commandment_n precedent_n to_o yield_v it_o to_o he_o some_o happy_o will_v affirm_v the_o commandment_n in_o the_o 22._o exod._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v back_o thy_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o leviticall_a law_n though_o it_o be_v give_v before_o the_o levite_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o be_v no_o fundamental_a law_n whereupon_o to_o ground_v the_o first_o erection_n of_o pay_v tithe_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o law_n of_o revive_v and_o confirmation_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n former_o in_o esse_fw-la for_o detain_v and_o keep_v back_o do_v apparent_o imply_v a_o former_a right_n and_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v still_o the_o lord_n ex_fw-la antiquiore_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o not_o ex_fw-la novitio_fw-la praecepto_fw-la by_o a_o precedent_n right_n and_o not_o by_o a_o new_a commandment_n three_o it_o contain_v no_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n for_o if_o it_o do_v then_o must_v it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o some_o future_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v convert_v from_o a_o carnal_a rite_n into_o some_o spiritual_a observation_n for_o so_o say_v jerome_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o ceremony_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o father_n do_v confirm_v this_o who_o in_o all_o their_o work_n do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o doctrine_n that_o s._n paul_n so_o much_o beat_v upon_o that_o all_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v abolish_v and_o yet_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o speak_v of_o tithe_n do_v without_o all_o controversy_n both_o conclude_v and_o teach_v that_o still_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o therefore_o plain_o not_o to_o be_v a_o ceremony_n four_o the_o tithe_n now_o use_v be_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n for_o by_o the_o leviticall_a law_n nothing_o be_v tithe_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o renew_a and_o increase_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o our_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v after_o that_o of_o abraham_n 7.2_o heb._n 7.2_o who_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o therein_o as_o abraham_n tithe_v to_o melchisedek_n not_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n so_o our_o tithing_n be_v now_o to_o christ_n be_v of_o melchisedek's_n order_n and_o not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o that_o of_o juda_n whereunto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v also_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n five_o and_o last_o the_o end_n whereunto_o tithe_n be_v ordain_v be_v plain_o moral_a and_o that_o in_o three_o main_a point_n piety_n justice_n and_o gratitude_n 1._o piety_n as_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o justice_n as_o for_o the_o wage_n and_o remuneration_n of_o his_o minister_n 3._o gratitude_n 31.4_o and_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 31.4_o as_o sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la a_o offering_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o benefit_n receive_v all_o which_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o tithe_n before_o they_o be_v assign_v over_o to_o the_o levite_n both_o in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v before_o in_o and_o after_o the_o law_n and_o though_o the_o law_n have_v never_o be_v give_v but_o his_o worship_n can_v not_o be_v without_o minister_n nor_o his_o minister_n without_o maintenance_n and_o therefore_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o consequent_o the_o tithe_n apply_v to_o the_o one_o extend_v to_o both_o god_n himself_o do_v so_o expound_v it_o mal._n 3.8_o where_o he_o term_v the_o not-payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v his_o spoil_n and_o wherein_o his_o spoil_n but_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o how_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o by_o take_v from_o he_o the_o service_n of_o his_o minister_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o can_v neither_o perform_v his_o holy_a rite_n in_o matter_n of_o charge_n nor_o give_v their_o attendance_n for_o want_v of_o maintenance_n so_o that_o herein_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n commit_v against_o piety_n in_o hinder_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o cry_a sin_n also_o commit_v against_o equity_n in_o withhold_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o labourer_n his_o minister_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o monstrous_a and_o foul_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n which_o jacob_n in_o vow_v of_o his_o tithe_n so_o careful_o avoid_v to_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_n before_o speak_v of_o the_o dispose_n or_o employment_n of_o the_o tithe_n after_o they_o be_v pay_v that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o pay_v they_o and_o at_o the_o order_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o receive_v they_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o therein_o be_v many_o ceremony_n as_o namely_o in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o in_o the_o eat_v they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o eat_n of_o they_o by_o the_o
his_o command_n to_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o take_v aught_o with_o they_o bind_v not_o minister_n now_o sp._n 44._o his_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n how_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o his_o minister_n sp._n 55_o 56._o his_o live_n upon_o alm_n ti_v not_o minister_n to_o the_o same_o course_n sp._n 55_o church_n its_o etymology_n and_o signification_n ap._n 11_o 12._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v church_n and_o priest_n and_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 10._o church-maintenance_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n what_o and_o how_o employ_v sp._n 16-24_a no_o express_a command_n for_o the_o build_n of_o church_n sp._n 110._o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n sp._n 82._o church_n and_o minister_n necessary_a ap._n 15._o whether_o the_o church_n may_v possess_v land_n and_o temporalty_n sp._n 24._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n sp._n 13._o alexandria_n sp._n 14_o rome_n sp._n 14._o africa_n sp._n 15._o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o while_n ago_o the_o most_o flourish_a in_o christendom_n st._n 20._o church_n in_o england_n how_o many_o appropriate_a how_o many_o not_o ap._n 16._o see_v clergy_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n r._n 26._o church-government_n why_o so_o long_o in_o settle_v sp._n 46-51_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n intermit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sp._n 47._o why_o see_v it_o be_v before_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v it_o expire_v with_o it_o sp._n 147_o clergy_n immunity_n how_o large_o once_o how_o now_o infringe_v st._n 13._o english_a clergy_n tax_v with_o luxury_n ap._n 16_o 17._o how_o much_o the_o present_a parliament_n have_v already_o do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n r._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o will_v continue_v their_o ancient_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n clodoveus_n king_n of_o france_n sp._n 178_o committee-man_n decipher_v r._n 7.12_o community_n of_o good_n among_o christian_n for_o how_o long_o r._n 22_o consecration_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n why_o ordain_v sp._n 180_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o pious_a munificence_n st._n 6._o sp._n 24_o cool_v of_o the_o day_n gen._n iii._o 8._o what_o sp._n 98._o 1_o cor._n xi_o 18_o 20_o 22._o expound_v ap._n 10._o etc._n etc._n d_o dalmaticae_fw-la vestes_fw-la in_o what_o reverence_n among_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n sp._n 176_o why_o wear_a by_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n ibid._n deacon_n distributer_n of_o church_n good_n sp._n 23._o ancient_a than_o bishop_n sp._n 50._o of_o women-deacon_n sp._n 51_o decimae_fw-la or_o decima_fw-la whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o decimus_n decumanut_n decimare_fw-la &_o exdecimare_n sp._n 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o deodate_n testimony_n concern_v our_o church_n st._n 20_o sir_n william_n dodington_n st._n 22_o drusius_n put_v to_o hard_a shift_n st._n 19_o e_o easter_n sp._n 50._o concern_v the_o ground_n and_o time_n of_o its_o observation_n sp._n 149_o edgar_n see_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n see_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n xi_o 12._o signify_v a_o material_a church_n sp._n 84._o ap._n 1_o 2._o 6-11_a eleven_o this_o number_n signify_v sin_n sp._n 73_o enoch_n translation_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sp._n 99_o example_n and_o say_n of_o wise_a man_n a_o law_n to_o posterity_n sp._n 110_o excommunication_n exercise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sp._n 181_o exod._n xxii_o 29._o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la expound_v sp._n 103._o 140_o f_o fast_v practise_v and_o allow_v though_o not_o command_v sp._n 48._o when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n uncertain_a sp._n 87._o first-fruit_n or_o annates_fw-la pay_v to_o priest_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 102.108_o why_o then_o abrogate_a with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 144_o etc._n etc._n when_o first_o impose_v on_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12_o the_o flood_n a_o kind_n of_o tithing_n of_o the_o world_n sp._n 99_o g_o gavelkind_n what_o r._n 14._o gen._n fourteen_o allegorical_o expound_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 104_o etc._n etc._n glastenbury-abbey_n sp._n 183_o glebeland_n when_o let_v must_v pay_v tithe_n sp._n 79_o god_n glory_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n introd_a what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o his_o bounty_n ibid._n &_o ep._n 1._o he_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o time_n place_n fruit_n even_o in_o paradise_n sp._n 97_o why_o he_o require_v the_o ten_o of_o our_o good_n and_o but_o the_o seven_o of_o our_o time_n sp._n 9_o see_v ten_o the_o best_a part_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v his_o due_n sp._n 67_o 68_o and_o that_o such_o a_o part_n as_o impli_v the_o whole_a sp._n 72._o thing_n offer_v to_o he_o how_o holy_a sp._n 82._o 168._o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n sp._n 95._o trismegist_n description_n of_o god_n sp._n 70._o the_o thoe_n destroy_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o god_n sp._n 123_o good_a thing_n though_o abuse_v by_o some_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v by_o other_o sp._n 84_o etc._n etc._n ms._n elen_n goulston_n her_o beneficence_n to_o st._n john_n in_o oxford_n st._n 22_o greek_a church_n poor_a every_o way_n r._n 26_o h_n sir_n ralph_n hare_n a_o benefactor_n to_o st._n john_n in_o cambridge_n st._n 21_o 23_o heathen_n how_o liberal_a to_o their_o god_n sp._n 114_o etc._n etc._n their_o example_n fit_a to_o be_v propose_v to_o christian_n sp._n 116._o their_o devotion_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o our_o sacrilege_n sp._n 117._o 127_o 128_o henry_n the_o eighth_n speech_n concern_v abbey-land_n etc._n etc._n sp._n 166._o his_o virtue_n and_o act_n especial_o his_o shake_n off_o the_o romish_a yoke_n high_o commend_v b._n 1_o 2_o hercules_n his_o offering_n how_o profuse_a sp._n 117._o 124_o baptist_n l._n hicks_n a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n st._n 22_o holiness_n of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n sp._n 82_o hospitaler_n a_o question_n concern_v they_o and_o the_o templar_n sp._n 160_o hospitulity_n be_v the_o minister_n duty_n the_o people_n must_v afford_v he_o a_o certain_a maintenance_n sp._n 16_o i_o &_o i_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v tithe_n sp._n 109_o idolatry_n the_o rise_n of_o it_o sp._n 43_o jew_n pay_v for_o more_o to_o their_o priest_n than_o christian_n st._n 9_o how_o forward_o and_o cheerful_a they_o be_v in_o their_o payment_n st._n 11._o they_o receive_v priesthood_n from_o the_o gentile_n sp._n 44._o 102._o the_o chief_a judge_n and_o officer_n among_o they_o be_v levite_n sp._n 38_o 39_o of_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n sp._n 40._o their_o ceremony_n why_o so_o long_o permit_v under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 48._o etc._n etc._n impropriation_n see_v appropriation_n john_n iii._o 23._o mystical_o expound_v sp._n 105_o isa_n lvi_o 7._o expound_v ap._n 10_o just_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v it_o sp._n 172_o k_o king_n alured_v the_o first_o anoint_v king_n of_o england_n sp._n 177._o his_o virtue_n and_o famous_a act_n ibid._n clodoveus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n that_o receive_v unction_n sp._n 178._o king_n of_o spain_n neither_o anoint_v nor_o crown_v till_o jerusalem_n and_o sicil_n fall_v to_o they_o sp._n 179._o the_o king_n of_o england_n chief_a king_n of_o christendom_n ibid._n the_o papist_n deny_v our_o king_n spiritual_a power_n yet_o be_v it_o grant_v by_o a_o pope_n sp._n 178_o 179._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v and_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n sp._n 181._o king_n of_o england_n ancient_o assume_v and_o use_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n sp._n 181_o etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n sp._n 181._o edgar_z and_o nine_o of_o his_o predecessor_n sp._n 182_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n sp._n 185._o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n sp._n 186._o and_o william_n rufus_n sp._n 188._o king_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v confirmation_n of_o their_o law_n from_o pope_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o canon_n from_o king_n sp._n 184._o king_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a power_n sp._n 155._o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o govern_v both_o church_n and_o state_n sp._n 174._o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o temporal_a so_o be_v oil_n &_o vestis_fw-la dalmatica_fw-la of_o their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v be_v anoint_v sp._n 176._o the_o king_n chapel_n ancient_o under_o no_o ordinary_a but_o himself_o only_o sp._n 155._o 186_o 188._o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n though_o heathen_a sp._n 174._o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n sp._n 161_o
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 1â—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
ita_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la patronos_fw-la &_o tutores_fw-la ejus_fw-la praestarent_fw-la king_n and_o prince_n shall_v give_v much_o land_n revenue_n and_o great_a maintenance_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n attend_v thereon_o which_o promise_n god_n abundant_o perform_v by_o many_o and_o great_a emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o all_o country_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n the_o donation_n gift_n and_o building_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o and_o great_a christian_a emperor_n bear_v at_o york_n and_z helena_z his_o mother_n a_o english_a lady_n exceed_v religious_a and_o devout_a be_v famous_a in_o history_n together_o with_o their_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o many_o ample_a and_o beautiful_a church_n in_o several_a county_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o dominicum_fw-la aureum_fw-la nobilissimum_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la templum_fw-la à _fw-la constantino_n m._n inceptum_fw-la sub_fw-la constantio_n verò_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o 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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 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good_n but_o as_o abraham_n do_v also_o to_o melchisedek_n present_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a top_n and_o chief_a part_n thereof_o follow_v abraham_n in_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o abhor_v to_o give_v the_o carrion_a thing_n unto_o god_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o the_o honourable_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o live_v thus_o ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la let_v i_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v likewise_o say_v to_o live_v ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la for_o their_o exchequer_n or_o treasury_n have_v thereupon_o the_o name_n of_o fiscus_n which_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o ascanius_n be_v all_o one_o with_o sportula_fw-la 307._o strigelius_n in_o leg_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 307._o fisci_fw-la fiscinae_fw-la fiscellae_fw-la say_v he_o sportea_fw-la sunt_fw-la utensilia_fw-la ad_fw-la majoris_fw-la summae_fw-la pecunias_fw-la capiendas_fw-la unde_fw-la 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attribute_v unto_o he_o affirm_v this_o usage_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a say_v also_o that_o the_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n and_o other_o faithful_a person_n appoint_v by_o they_o both_o do_v and_o ought_v to_o distribute_v these_o revenue_n in_o manner_n before_o mention_v add_v further_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v then_o to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o relief_n of_o christian_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o price_n of_o sin_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n many_o account_v this_o epistle_n apocryphal_a i_o will_v therefore_o strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n a_o father_n of_o those_o time_n who_o in_o 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remember_v that_o which_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o which_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 41._o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o simple_o to_o give_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n so_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o clear_a from_o devour_v or_o steal_v of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v wise_o consider_v every_o man_n necessity_n how_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o what_o his_o dignity_n be_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o how_o much_o he_o need_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o need_v it_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o deal_v alike_o with_o they_o which_o be_v pinch_v and_o hardly_o bring_v up_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o with_o they_o who_o be_v nourish_v delicate_o and_o plentiful_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o necessity_n neither_o must_v we_o minister_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o man_n and_o to_o woman_n nor_o like_a quantity_n to_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n nor_o to_o sickly_a young_a man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o earn_v their_o live_n and_o those_o 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the_o person_n by_o who_o this_o distribution_n of_o church_n good_n be_v make_v be_v chief_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a epistle_n of_o vrbane_n and_o deacon_n appoint_v under_o they_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 6._o therefore_o origen_n in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n fol._n 31._o col_fw-fr 4._o tax_v the_o unfaithful_a deacon_n say_v diaconi_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o deacon_n which_o govern_v not_o well_o the_o table_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a money_n that_o be_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v always_o purloin_v they_o not_o distribute_v that_o which_o they_o give_v according_a unto_o judgement_n and_o so_o become_v rich_a by_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v the_o exchanger_n who_o table_n christ_n will_v overthrow_v for_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o act_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o deacon_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o table_n of_o ecclesiastical_a money_n or_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o after_o unusquisque_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la every_o one_o of_o
not_o be_v sudden_o do_v nor_o compendious_o write_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n leave_v much_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n under_o this_o general_a commission_n let_v all_o be_v do_v in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o a_o few_o word_n but_o of_o great_a extent_n like_o that_o of_o the_o dictator_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v but_o two_o word_n providere_fw-la reipub_fw-la give_v they_o authority_n over_o every_o thing_n cap._n xi_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_a 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 one_o ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à _fw-fr necessitate_v the_o great_a matter_n thus_o quail_a as_o aforesaid_a it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n must_v also_o be_v neglect_v especial_o such_o as_o be_v outward_a and_o concern_v only_o the_o body_n among_o which_o the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v likewise_o discontinue_v both_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o law_n when_o the_o great_a ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o holy_a rite_n be_v suffer_v to_o sleep_v but_o some_o will_v say_v quaere_fw-la when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v choose_v to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n your_o tithe_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o all_o your_o special_a vow_n which_o you_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12.11_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o respite_v till_o then_o but_o appoint_v that_o then_o also_o they_o must_v be_v perform_v for_o it_o be_v also_o say_v exod._n 12.21_o when_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o then_o you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n i._n e._n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v do_v jos_n 4.6_o but_o yet_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v discharge_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n quaere_fw-la god_n strict_o exact_v not_o these_o thing_n till_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o be_v till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o part_n touch_v the_o old_a law_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o true_a in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n exact_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o first_o pilgrimage_n and_o warfare_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o refer_v they_o among_o some_o other_o thing_n till_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v for_o as_o solomon_n say_v every_o thing_n have_v his_o time_n and_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v demand_v she_o own_o lest_o with_o martha_n she_o seem_v curious_a about_o worldly_a thing_n rather_o than_o as_o 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part_n suffer_v all_o thing_n ibid._n v._n 12._o and_o again_o v._o 15._o i_o have_v use_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o use_v they_o since_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n v._n 12._o but_o why_o shall_v the_o take_n of_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n because_o the_o malicious_a backbiter_n will_v thereupon_o report_v that_o he_o rather_o preach_v it_o for_o gain_n then_o of_o zeal_n and_o so_o abase_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 18._o whereas_o by_o this_o course_n of_o take_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n he_o make_v it_o as_o he_o say_v free_a ibid._n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o neglect_v but_o absolute_o refuse_v even_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o certain_o know_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o another_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n receive_v no_o tithe_n draw_v a_o necessitate_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o receive_v tithe_n for_o as_o the_o levite_n receive_v they_o not_o in_o their_o travel_n and_o way_n but_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o the_o temple_n build_v so_o the_o apostle_n be_v altogether_o in_o travel_n through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o continual_a warfare_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o while_o in_o prison_n another_o while_n in_o slight_a always_o in_o persecution_n much_o less_o can_v they_o look_v after_o tithe_n which_o also_o be_v not_o to_o he_o pay_v as_o they_o need_v they_o but_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n only_o when_o and_o where_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v due_a and_o one_o that_o time_n come_v they_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o be_v in_o another_o country_n many_o hundred_o mile_n off_o for_o example_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o peter_n walk_v through_o all_o quarter_n act_n â—_o 32._o one_o while_n at_o lyddâ—_n ib._n another_o while_n as_o joppa_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 36._o first_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o at_o antioch_n in_o syria_n gal._n 2.11_o then_o at_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n junii_fw-la egypt_n many_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n metaphrastes_n and_o some_o other_o that_o he_o be_v here_o in_o britannia_n petri_n igitur_fw-la muneris_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la complures_fw-la orientis_fw-la provincias_fw-la praedicando_fw-la evangelium_fw-la peragrasset_fw-la jam_fw-la quod_fw-la reliquum_fw-la esse_fw-la videbatur_fw-la lustraret_fw-la orbem_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la britannos_fw-la quod_fw-la tradunt_fw-la metaphrastes_n &_o alii_fw-la christi_fw-la sidem_fw-la annuncian_n penetraret_fw-la baron_fw-fr tom._n 1._o f._n 5_o 97._o l._n 13._o metaph._n die_v 29._o junii_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5.13_o paul_n and_o burnabas_n be_v at_o 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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 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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 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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 be_v render_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n five_o and_o last_o upon_o what_o consideration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o i_o have_v not_o read_v why_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o tithing_n the_o ten_o in_o number_n shall_v be_v rather_o allot_v unto_o god_n than_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o want_v a_o guide_n to_o direct_v i_o i_o will_v walk_v this_o way_n the_o more_o respective_o but_o according_a to_o my_o own_o apprehension_n i_o observe_v two_o reason_n thereof_o one_o mystical_a the_o other_o political_a touch_v the_o first_o as_o plato_n and_o the_o pythagonean_n attribute_v great_a mystery_n and_o observation_n unto_o number_n so_o do_v likewise_o all_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o very_a book_n of_o god_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o render_v tithe_n
ceremony_n and_o therefore_o end_v with_o the_o leviticall_a law_n these_o man_n reason_n as_o if_o before_o the_o leviticall_a law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o rule_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o as_o though_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o nothing_o therein_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o leave_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n and_o reason_n with_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mal._n 3._o when_o he_o say_v will_v any_o man_n spoil_v his_o goddess_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v sanctify_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v any_o man_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o saint_n paul_n reason_n also_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n when_o he_o say_v despise_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.22_o if_o i_o shall_v apply_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o temple_n 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