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Of the right of tithes a divinity determination in the publike divinity schools of the University of Cambridg / by ... Lancelot Andrews ... ; translated for the benefit of the public.; Theologica determinatio de decimis. English
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Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.
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Wing A3144; ESTC R19352
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reciprocal_a but_o this_o be_v more_o yet_o that_o they_o whole_o subscribe_v to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o which_o tithe_n be_v confirm_v which_o two_o thing_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o both_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n be_v ancient_o among_o we_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o upstart_n as_o some_o fond_o have_v imagine_v about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o be_v a_o council_n summon_v at_o mentz_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n whereof_o we_o read_v thus_o we_o admonish_v and_o command_v that_o tithe_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o be_v in_o no_o case_n omit_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o they_o add_v this_o penalty_n whosoever_o shall_v after_o due_a admonition_n neglect_v to_o pay_v tithe_n let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_v the_o second_o at_o matiscon_n almost_o 200_o year_n before_o that_o cap._n 5._o the_o divine_a law_n have_v command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v which_o law_n all_o christian_n have_v a_o long_a time_n keep_v inviolate_a and_o it_o conclude_v thus_o we_o do_v therefore_o ordain_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v restore_v but_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v obstinate_a let_v he_o be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o the_o first_o at_o aurange_n cap._n 17._o concerning_o tithe_n thus_o we_o ordain_v that_o every_o year_n the_o four_o or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n i_o pass_v by_o the_o second_o at_o toledo_n and_o the_o three_o at_o arles_n i_o come_v to_o that_o at_o chalcedon_n one_o of_o the_o four_o first_o and_o principal_a touch_v which_o we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o council_n at_o tribur_n it_o have_v please_v this_o council_n that_o tithe_n and_o all_o other_o their_o possession_n be_v preserve_v to_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o holy_a council_n at_o chalcedan_n cap._n 17._o you_o have_v hear_v the_o council_n speak_v and_o that_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n disputation_n determination_n that_o they_o do_v establish_v not_o define_v confirm_v not_o appoint_v tithe_n that_o they_o be_v former_o grant_v by_o private_a consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o they_o speak_v before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o council_n for_o subscription_n in_o the_o first_o council_n admonition_n in_o the_o second_o prescription_n of_o long_a time_n in_o the_o three_o conservation_n and_o penalty_n in_o the_o four_o do_v import_n rather_o a_o approve_v and_o ratification_n than_o a_o indiction_n or_o appointment_n of_o they_o but_o now_o forsooth_o 11._o all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o ius_fw-la or_o law_n and_o thence_o we_o must_v derive_v either_o the_o institution_n or_o the_o abrogation_n of_o they_o thither_o therefore_o they_o betake_v themselves_o and_o true_o i_o will_v not_o bâ—lk_v the_o law_n nor_o the_o policy_n of_o either_o body_n canonical_a or_o civil_a for_o even_o from_o thence_o i_o have_v collect_v a_o few_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n spare_o indeed_o as_o become_v a_o divine_a but_o abundant_o enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n nor_o indeed_o shall_v you_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o we_o will_v take_v any_o from_o the_o decretal_n we_o shall_v be_v very_o scrupulous_a how_o we_o meddle_v with_o those_o dregs_o only_o some_o few_o passage_n we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o from_o the_o more_o sound_a decree_n and_o those_o too_o before_o the_o year_n 400._o 1._o the_o decree_n of_o symmachus_n the_o first_o whosoever_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o tithe_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathemâ—_n again_o of_o anastasius_n the_o first_o whosoever_o shall_v detain_v his_o tithe_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o 29._o chap._n of_o the_o decree_n of_o â—â—â—â—sius_fw-la it_o be_v meet_a that_o there_o be_v four_o part_n make_v as_o well_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o be_v long_o since_o decree_v with_o great_a reason_n but_o if_o parish_n and_o tithe_n bishop_n stipend_n and_o tithe_n clergy_n and_o tithe_n be_v reciprocal_a as_o the_o experience_a in_o those_o law_n be_v of_o opinion_n than_o we_o may_v carry_v up_o this_o point_n a_o great_a deal_n high_o even_o to_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o calixtâ—s_fw-la the_o first_o to_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o urban_n the_o first_o up_o to_o the_o very_a time_n of_o justin_n martyr_n although_o be_v there_o none_o of_o all_o these_o yet_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v dist_n 12._o let_v that_o câ—stoâ—e_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o â—surp_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n stand_v firm_a luciâ—_z especial_o be_v support_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n â—erome_n who_o opinion_n it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o prevaricator_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n so_o the_o contemner_n of_o 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short_a i_o shall_v pass_v from_o abraham_n 2._o and_o yet_o not_o far_o my_o next_o reason_n shall_v be_v from_o â—â—â—ob_n who_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o surname_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o what_o saint_n peter_n concerning_o sara_n 6._o as_o she_o obeve_v the_o like_a will_v you_o conclude_v 22._o he_o therefore_o vow_v a_o vow_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o taiment_n to_o put_v on_o then_o of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o he_o you_o will_v grant_v i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v no_o will-worship_n for_o than_o jacob_n shall_v have_v vow_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v disavow_v therefore_o doubtless_o he_o rely_v upon_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o command_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o will_n moreover_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n must_v necessary_o be_v this_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v bestow_v such_o favor_n as_o he_o do_v on_o jacob_n he_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o same_o law_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n will_v be_v uncertain_a and_o so_o the_o command_n and_o so_o the_o consequence_n and_o so_o final_o the_o vow_n itself_o but_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v full_a of_o reason_n and_o the_o equity_n thereof_o as_o be_v meet_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o be_v there_o any_o man_n will_v deny_v this_o law_n be_v make_v for_o he_o who_o shall_v confess_v both_o that_o he_o receive_v all_o from_o godâ—_z and_o ought_v to_o return_v they_o to_o god_n again_o and_o this_o reason_n may_v satisfy_v any_o private_a man_n why_o he_o shall_v pay_v 31._o and_o that_o assign_v by_o god_n why_o the_o clergy_n shall_v receive_v tithe_n you_o â—hall_v eat_v it_o in_o every_o place_n you_o and_o your_o household_n because_o it_o be_v your_o reward_n for_o your_o service_n as_o also_o that_o of_o king_n hezekiâ—h_v 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v incourageâ—_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o conclusion_n in_o both_o place_n be_v this_o let_v they_o receive_v tithe_n which_o in_o both_o place_n will_v be_v weak_a if_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v not_o universal_a tithe_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o service_n tithe_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o attend_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n if_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prophet_n moses_n because_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n that_o will_v all_o totter_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o doubtless_o tithe_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o priesthood_n let_v all_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n receive_v tithe_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a i_o add_v this_o further_o since_o god_n blessing_n of_o his_o good_n be_v the_o medium_n that_o jacob_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o priest_n service_n the_o medium_n that_o moses_n the_o 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usual_a manner_n but_o if_o the_o ceremony_n be_v never_o so_o careful_o look_v to_o not_o to_o promise_v so_o great_a happiness_n nor_o if_o neglect_v to_o threaten_v so_o sore_a judgement_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o reason_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o father_n use_v no_o other_o in_o the_o council_n of_o tribur_n 13._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v that_o god_n be_v appease_v by_o this_o our_o devotion_n may_v more_o plenteous_o bestow_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a the_o father_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o mentz_n no_o other_o 11._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o any_o take_v away_o what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n god_n will_v for_o his_o sin_n take_v away_o necessary_n from_o he_o 48._o saint_n augustine_n a_o substantial_a author_n no_o other_o our_o forefather_n abound_v with_o wealth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o perfunctory_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o that_o he_o say_v our_o forefather_n tithe_n therefore_o be_v ancient_a 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aught_o you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v this_o place_n i_o do_v not_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o assume_v that_o to_o myself_o which_o be_v none_o of_o i_o the_o ancient_a church_n urge_v thus_o tithe_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v command_v not_o to_o leave_v undo_v the_o decree_n of_o prince_n ought_v not_o give_v order_n to_o leave_v undo_v now_o who_o know_v not_o the_o assumption_n but_o this_o reason_n have_v the_o great_a strength_n because_o when_o in_o some_o place_n before_o the_o discourse_n first_o and_o afterward_o the_o practice_n of_o wash_v of_o hand_n of_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o ceremony_n have_v be_v fall_v upon_o christ_n not_o unwary_o omit_v those_o particular_n