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or_o divert_v behold_v there_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o minister_n duty_n and_o the_o people_n edification_n languish_v the_o sheep_n will_v range_v and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n sordent_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la semper_fw-la haberi_fw-la all_o their_o longing_n be_v for_o strange_a novelty_n with_o unworthy_a neglect_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o so_o through_o their_o side_n they_o wound_v religion_n the_o shepherd_n who_o live_v be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o alm_n be_v overmuch_o load_v with_o the_o study_n of_o look_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n he_o can_v care_v as_o he_o ought_v for_o his_o cure_n hereupon_o his_o own_o pressure_n and_o exigence_n confine_v the_o precious_a liberty_n of_o his_o place_n into_o obsequious_a slavery_n thus_o while_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v think_v enemy_n for_o tell_v the_o truth_n they_o fall_v by_o flattery_n to_o trade_n for_o untrusty_a friend_n they_o act_v the_o fawn_a parasite_n in_o stead_n of_o faithful_a preacher_n &_o not_o dare_v to_o profess_v themselves_o honest_a freeman_n of_o verona_n they_o appear_v the_o servile_a vassal_n of_o london_n and_o placentia_n because_o compose_v to_o praise_n and_o please_v but_o not_o to_o reprove_v and_o pierce_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6._o they_o bear_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n to_o cry_v aloud_o not_o to_o spare_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n and_o to_o show_v the_o people_n their_o transgression_n esay_n 58._o necessity_n insinuate_v a_o safe_a seem_a course_n namely_o to_o soothe_v up_o their_o sin_n who_o benevolence_n they_o always_o need_v and_o who_o evil_a will_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o undergo_v thus_o they_o proclaim_v peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n and_o one_o build_v up_o a_o wall_n and_o so_o other_o daub_v it_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o sow_v pillow_n to_o all_o armhole_n ezech._n 13._o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n hinc_fw-la prima_fw-la mali_fw-la labes_fw-la this_o pestilent_a mischief_n spring_v from_o the_o impious_a neglect_n of_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n i_o allege_v two_o profane_a derogation_n from_o god_n first_o in_o his_o honour_n because_o when_o as_o 2._o cor._n 5._o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n it_o follow_v then_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n saying_n luke_n 10._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o seut_n i_o earthly_a prince_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o interest_v be_v never_o wont_a to_o dispense_v with_o wrong_n and_o disgrace_n do_v their_o messenger_n but_o expect_v in_o all_o place_n their_o worthy_a entertainment_n witness_n david_n revenge_n upon_o hanun_n the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o this_o abuse_n also_o for_o the_o like_a offence_n the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n corinth_n by_o the_o roman_n sure_o the_o almighty_a lord_n must_v be_v imagine_v much_o more_o sensible_a of_o contempt_n and_o injury_n offer_v against_o those_o who_o he_o send_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o supreme_a majesty_n interest_v with_o his_o delegated_a servant_n behold_v in_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n what_o he_o say_v unto_o all_o his_o minister_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o he_o that_o honour_v the_o priest_n honnour_v god_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o priest_n by_o little_a and_o little_o fall_v to_o this_o also_o that_o he_o will_v use_v reproach_n against_o god_n himself_o saint_n chrysostome_n show_v but_o how_o shall_v this_o requisite_a honour_n be_v due_o perform_v without_o his_o meet_a and_o appoint_a minister_n again_o how_o shall_v those_o minister_n of_o his_o sufficient_o attend_v their_o function_n without_o answerable_a maintenance_n but_o sacrilege_n despoyl_v they_o of_o that_o do_v consequent_o derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n 2._o it_o derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o rightful_a claim_n and_o interest_n the_o earth_n it_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal_n 24._o consideret_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la vivit_fw-la sine_fw-la terra_fw-la sine_fw-la flumina_fw-la sine_fw-la semina_fw-la saint_n augustine_n advise_v man_n to_o remember_v that_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o life_n come_v from_o god_n yea_o he_o induce_v his_o majesty_n thus_o expostulate_v this_o case_n meus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la quem_fw-la feci_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la quam_fw-la collis_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la semina_fw-la quae_fw-la spargis_n mea_fw-la animalia_fw-la quae_fw-la fatigas_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o pluviae_fw-la &_o ventorum_fw-la flamina_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la solis_fw-la calor_fw-la omne_fw-la vivendi_fw-la alimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o have_v make_v i_o be_v the_o land_n which_o the_o labourer_n till_v my_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o husbandman_n sow_v i_o be_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v toil_v and_o weary_v in_o the_o work_n i_o be_v the_o soak_a shower_n and_o refreshfull_a rain_n the_o cherish_a wind_n receive_v also_o from_o i_o their_o welcome_a wing_n the_o comfortable_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v i_o i_o be_o likewise_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o element_n whereby_o thou_o live_v since_o than_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a owner_n of_o all_o and_o from_o his_o free_a bounty_n flow_v our_o total_a maintenance_n the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n bind_v we_o to_o render_v something_o back_o for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o thanks_o irenaeus_n write_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n and_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o they_o live_v by_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n thereof_o to_o he_o who_o give_v these_o thing_n unto_o they_o now_o qui_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la dare_v decimaem_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la dignatur_fw-la repetere_fw-la god_n that_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o the_o whole_a vouchsafe_v also_o to_o require_v back_o again_o the_o ten_o this_o most_o munificent_a bestower_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n reserve_v only_o but_o that_o part_n unto_o himself_o for_o that_o his_o holy_a word_n proclaym_v to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n separate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n to_o relieve_v and_o supply_v the_o poor_a whosoever_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o augustine_n be_v desirous_a either_o to_o gain_v unto_o himself_o a_o gracious_a reward_n or_o to_o entreat_v a_o indulgent_a remission_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o conscionable_o pay_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o residue_n part_n let_v he_o charitable_o compassionate_v the_o poor_a oh_o mankind_n he_o further_o add_v empty_a of_o zealous_a devotion_n but_o full_a of_o perfidious_a defraudation_n since_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v be_v the_o lord_n what_o a_o unthankful_a heart_n than_o have_v thou_o oh_o unworthy_a wretch_n to_o return_v nothing_o back_o again_o of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n demand_v it_o lo_o what_o he_o require_v be_v a_o due_a debt_n and_o tribute_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o thou_o must_v not_o diminish_v it_o thou_o may_v not_o delay_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n do_v derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n there_o be_v many_o learned_a person_n and_o some_o of_o their_o opinion_n extant_a in_o print_n although_o not_o so_o resolute_o hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o divine_a right_n yet_o they_o conceive_v no_o course_n else_o so_o apt_a and_o indifferent_a for_o the_o clergy_n provision_n as_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o allege_v herein_o because_o every_o politic_a law_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v the_o more_o right_a and_o equal_a by_o how_o much_o it_o resemble_v and_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o mistress_n which_o officiate_v in_o holy_a duty_n as_o well_o in_o one_o place_n of_o that_o country_n as_o in_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o still_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n seem_v very_o requisite_a moreover_o it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n vetus_fw-la lex_fw-la
wage_n and_o the_o labourer_n deserve_v to_o receive_v their_o reward_n this_o seem_v a_o character_n so_o deep_o engrave_v in_o common_a reason_n as_o although_o the_o direful_a hand_n of_o impious_a sacrilege_n be_v shameful_o audacious_a to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o not_o sufficient_o able_a to_o extinguish_v the_o stamp_n of_o its_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o clergy_n labour_n be_v in_o quality_n and_o industry_n in_o place_n and_o pain_n supereminent_a above_o other_o must_v needs_o apt_o challenge_v the_o most_o worthy_a stipend_n and_o best_a temuneration_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n sand_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o state_n though_o of_o that_o height_n as_o fear_v honour_n obedience_n and_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o it_o which_o may_v more_o right_o challenge_v a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a live_n than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o those_o which_o repine_v at_o the_o reasonable_a maintenance_n of_o they_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v put_v out_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o themselves_o 5_o because_o this_o hindrance_n and_o detraction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a pastors_n portion_n be_v very_o averse_a and_o degenerate_a from_o the_o conceit_n and_o course_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n for_o decimae_fw-la erant_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la consilis_fw-la in_fw-la lege_fw-la sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la post_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o libertate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o payment_n of_o ten_o before_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o subsist_v under_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o time_n thereof_o they_o stand_v firm_a by_o precept_n and_o when_o as_o that_o be_v once_o expire_v still_o they_o be_v good_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o old_a law_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n unto_o the_o temple_n and_o service_n there_o 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church_n song_n be_v thus_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a isaiah_n 24._o my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n woe_n unto_o i_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o yea_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o king_n james_n of_o excellent_a memory_n employ_v in_o some_o place_n of_o his_o realm_n pious_a wisdom_n and_o power_n for_o a_o relief_n of_o our_o zion_n shameful_a distress_n he_o give_v moreover_o many_o thousand_o acre_n of_o good_a ground_n to_o the_o irish_a church_n a_o illustrious_a monument_n of_o his_o religious_a liberality_n our_o now_o most_o gracious_a king_n god_n be_v thank_v follow_v the_o devout_a footstep_n of_o his_o happy_a father_n in_o paternal_a protection_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o clergy_n his_o majesty_n sovereign_a power_n and_o sanctify_a disposition_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a with_o the_o precious_a balm_n of_o heavenly_a justice_n to_o cure_v this_o otherwise_o unrecoverable_a and_o inveterate_a ulcer_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o due_a practice_n of_o this_o divine_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o month_n etc._n etc._n 6._o i_o allege_v when_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n lie_v at_o such_o a_o low_a ebb_n it_o usual_o occasion_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o faction_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v to_o pass_v where_o poor_a benefice_a parish_n be_v most_o populous_a among_o sundry_a wise_a and_o learned_a person_n sacrilege_n have_v be_v conclude_v the_o profane_a mother_n of_o these_o deform_a daughter_n it_o be_v no_o less_o lamentable_a than_o shameful_a to_o consider_v some_o clergy_n man_n through_o defect_n of_o a_o legal_a provision_n be_v sting_v with_o the_o smart_n of_o want_n and_o put_v to_o extremity_n they_o be_v force_v to_o submit_v their_o neck_n unto_o a_o slavish_a yoke_n of_o servile_a dependence_n and_o base_a engagement_n unto_o their_o wealthy_a people_n who_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v and_o 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