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the_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o what_o the_o author_n do_v therein_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o sacrilege_n what_o it_o be_v how_o manifold_a it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v always_o punish_v and_o never_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n p._n 4._o chap._n iii_o the_o divers_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o first_o of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n whereby_o they_o suppose_v their_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n at_o all_o p._n 15._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o sort_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n that_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o law_n but_o indeed_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n p._n 21._o chap._n v._o the_o word_n of_o king_n david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 7.1_o 2._o and_o their_o division_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n sit_v and_o stand_v be_v common_o 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priest_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o how_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n have_v former_o do_v the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n p._n 41._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o they_o be_v to_o discharge_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o cathedral-churche_n and_o chapel_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o meet_v in_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n p._n 46._o chap._n x._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o objection_n that_o the_o fanatick-sectary_n do_v make_v 1._o against_o the_o necessity_n and_o 2_o against_o the_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n of_o our_o material_a church_n which_o in_o derision_n and_o contemptuous_o they_o 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adorn_v and_o beautify_v p._n 63._o chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o pious_a king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v god_n substitute_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o church_n to_o see_v that_o when_o such_o cathedral_n and_o church_n be_v build_v and_o beautify_v as_o be_v fit_v for_o his_o service_n there_o be_v able_a religious_a and_o honest_a painful_a and_o faithful_a bishop_n place_v in_o those_o cathedral_n that_o shall_v likewise_o see_v able_a and_o religious_a minister_n place_v in_o all_o parochial_a church_n and_o all_o negligent_a unworthy_a and_o dissolute_a man_n bishop_n or_o priest_n reprove_v correct_v and_o amend_v or_o remove_v and_o exclude_v from_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n if_o they_o amend_v not_o p._n 67._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o maintenance_n due_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n church_n how_o large_a and_o liberal_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 75._o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o custom_n but_o of_o conscience_n whenas_o the_o ten_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v the_o teacher_n tribute_n and_o the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n that_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o his_o workman_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v as_o heinous_a a_o sin_n and_o as_o foul_a a_o offence_n to_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o due_a as_o it_o be_v to_o detain_v the_o meat_n or_o money_n of_o the_o labouring-man_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o crying-sin_n p._n 82._o chap._n xvi_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a objection_n that_o the_o school_n of_o anabaptist_n have_v make_v and_o do_v urge_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 91._o chap._n xvii_o what_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n collect_v of_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a bishop_n have_v leave_v write_v concern_v 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and_o riches_n give_v by_o god_n benevolence_n 461._o alciat_fw-la erubl_n 128._o pag._n 461._o and_o as_o another_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v rich_a by_o god_n gift_n that_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n curse_n but_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a to_o grow_v great_a and_o to_o become_v rich_a by_o rapine_n and_o snatch_v good_n and_o land_n from_o god_n and_o man_n for_o that_o shall_v never_o escape_v the_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o euripides_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v in_o effect_n procure_v not_o to_o thyself_o any_o wealth_n by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o to_o continue_v with_o thou_o without_o punishment_n because_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o gather_v unjust_o and_o bring_v to_o thy_o house_n wrongful_o either_o from_o god_n
that_o evil_a which_o the_o good_a abuse_v have_v produce_v forth_o but_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o physician_n either_o through_o ignorance_n know_v not_o or_o through_o envy_n and_o malice_n to_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n will_v not_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o what_o through_o pride_n ambition_n and_o covetousness_n they_o think_v best_a and_o most_o available_a for_o themselves_o 22._o vâstrum_fw-la oculâm_fw-la malevolus_fw-la error_n insulam_fw-la pâleum_fw-la inducit_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o ââââcum_fw-la ibi_fw-la cito_fw-la videretur_fw-la si_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la veletis_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la faust_n man._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o manichee_n condemn_v all_o christianity_n because_o there_o be_v some_o evil_a man_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o who_o saint_n augustine_n 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and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n samuel_n say_v not_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 15._o the_o lord_n will_v annihilate_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o say_v 31.35_o 1_o sam._n 31.35_o he_o have_v rend_v thy_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o he_o have_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n which_o be_v better_o than_o thou_o and_o when_o eli_n the_o priest_n abuse_v his_o place_n and_o neglect_v his_o office_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n abuse_v 1._o how_o god_n deal_v with_o thing_n that_o be_v abuse_v the_o lord_n say_v not_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o priesthood_n from_o israel_n or_o i_o will_v deface_v the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o but_o i_o will_v out_o off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v 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the_o holy_a temple_n become_v thus_o gross_o abuse_v either_o to_o maintain_v their_o lawful_a war_n or_o to_o continue_v their_o unlawful_a delight_n but_o he_o deal_v better_a and_o take_v away_o the_o abuse_n by_o drive_v away_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money_n changer_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n and_o so_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o its_o old_a use_n and_o pristine_a dignity_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a house_n for_o god_n service_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o restore_v thing_n abuse_v to_o their_o old_a and_o good_a former_a use_n and_o not_o take_v they_o to_o our_o self_n or_o give_v they_o away_o to_o other_o 3._o reason_n itself_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v this_o course_n abuse_v 3._o what_o reason_n teach_v we_o in_o this_o case_n of_o good_a
thing_n abuse_v and_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o fault_n which_o proceed_v ex_fw-la natura_fw-la facti_fw-la out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o that_o which_o spring_v ex_fw-la abusu_fw-la boni_fw-la from_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v simple_o evil_a no_o circumstance_n no_o dispensation_n can_v make_v it_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o reject_v and_o abolish_v because_o as_o aristotle_n say_v cujus_fw-la usus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la efficiet_fw-la arist_n topic._n 1._o si_fw-mi usus_fw-la principalis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la sit_fw-la mortifer_fw-la mortiferam_fw-la quoque_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la efficiet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quodque_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la that_o thing_n who_o use_n be_v simple_o evil_a must_v needs_o be_v likewise_o evil_a of_o itself_o but_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o 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tithe_n that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v without_o any_o diminution_n you_o may_v 3._o note_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a share_n of_o all_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n of_o all_o kind_n as_o of_o bullock_n sheep_n goat_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tree_n and_o of_o their_o corn_n both_o the_o therumoth_a and_o thenuphoth_v 13._o exod._n 13._o their_o heave-offering_a and_o wave-offering_a and_o the_o firstling_n or_o first-born_a of_o every_o man_n the_o lord_n challenge_v as_o his_o own_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v for_o five_o silver_n shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o priest_n for_o each_o of_o they_o 16._o num._n 18.15_o 16._o and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o receive_v god_n part_n by_o the_o firstling_n of_o man_n and_o of_o cattle_n and_o by_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sheafe_n in_o the_o threshing-floor_n in_o the_o dough_n and_o in_o the_o loaf_n which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o consecrate_v the_o prime_n of_o our_o year_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n part_n 3._o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o jew_n whereof_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o part_n 3._o beside_o all_o this_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v divers_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremonial_a oblation_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o administer_v by_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d propitiatory_a and_o piacular_a that_o be_v also_o two_o fold_n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d reconcile_a which_o the_o grecian_n call_v holocaust_n because_o it_o be_v whole_o burn_v 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d redeem_v 1._o pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la 2._o pro_fw-la delicto_fw-la the_o 1._o a_o 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the_o public_a state_n maintain_v in_o the_o reason_n 2_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o thing_n ought_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o continue_v but_o natural_a reason_n sugge_v and_o tell_v every_o man_n that_o be_v not_o void_a of_o reason_n 1._o that_o as_o they_o which_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n king_n magistrate_n and_o governor_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o tax_n and_o contribution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v bear_v witness_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v always_o full_o and_o sufficient_o provide_v maintenance_n for_o their_o priest_n 17.5_o judg._n 17.5_o for_o so_o mââha_n have_v set_v up_o his_o temple_n and_o make_v a_o ephod_n and_o his_o teraphim_n consecravit_fw-la ministerium_fw-la unius_fw-la è_fw-la filtis_fw-la suis_fw-la he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n and_o implevit_fw-la manum_fw-la ejus_fw-la which_o consecravit_fw-la ministerium_fw-la signify_v say_v tremellius_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o estate_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o levite_n that_o succeed_v he_o consecravit_fw-la ministerium_fw-la ejus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la implevit_fw-la manum_fw-la ejus_fw-la he_o fill_v his_o hand_n and_o satisfy_v he_o with_o a_o certainty_n of_o maintenance_n and_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n allow_v land_n and_o possession_n and_o other_o sufficient_a maintenance_n unto_o their_o priest_n and_o magician_n and_o the_o babylonian_n be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o their_o wiseman_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o so_o be_v jezabel_n also_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n make_v they_o to_o sit_v at_o she_o own_o table_n time_n 2._o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v the_o fit_a part_n to_o maintain_v these_o public_a minister_n and_o be_v so_o give_v by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n before_o moses_n time_n 2._o that_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o good_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o fit_a part_n and_o the_o most_o ind_z fferent_a proportion_n that_o we_o can_v assign_v and_o lay_v out_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o religion_n for_o not_o only_a moses_n by_o the_o instinct_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n appoint_v and_o command_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o many_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n before_o moses_n time_n be_v by_o the_o secret_a instigation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o the_o innate_a light_n of_o their_o natural_a reason_n direct_v before_o god_n command_v the_o same_o to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o receiver_n the_o 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just_a and_o so_o excellent_a a_o lawgiver_n far_o beyond_o and_o much_o better_a than_o all_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o gentile_n greek_n or_o latin_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o other_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n shall_v not_o use_v the_o same_o judicial_a law_n as_o be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o politic_a power_n of_o any_o kingdom_n may_v take_v law_n from_o any_o other_o kingdom_n where_o they_o see_v the_o best_a law_n make_v as_o the_o roman_n take_v their_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n from_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o city_n of_o germany_n from_o the_o venetian_n and_o then_o sicut_fw-la leges_fw-la quas_fw-la athenis_fw-la romani_fw-la transtulerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la comprobatae_fw-la &_o confirmatae_fw-la fuissent_fw-la eas_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la jus_fw-la civil_a romanorum_fw-la nominarunt_fw-la as_o the_o law_n which_o the_o roman_n take_v from_o athens_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n ecclesiast_fw-la cokus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la they_o be_v style_v the_o civil-law_n of_o the_o roman_n say_v the_o lord_n cook_n so_o when_o any_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n take_v those_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v mere_o judicial_a and_o not_o any_o way_n moral_a precept_n or_o the_o like_a politic_a law_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o confirm_v they_o for_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o territory_n they_o have_v the_o force_n of_o binding-law_n and_o may_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n of_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o dominion_n where_o they_o have_v their_o sanction_n be_v void_v or_o violate_v chap._n xvii_o what_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n collect_v of_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a bishop_n have_v leave_v write_v concern_v tithe_n and_o of_o the_o threefold_a cause_n that_o detain_v they_o from_o the_o church_n oblation_n what_o the_o father_n say_v of_o 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origen_n say_v qui_fw-la colit_fw-la deum_fw-la debet_fw-la donis_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la eum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o datorem_fw-la omnium_fw-la he_o that_o worship_v god_n must_v by_o his_o gift_n and_o oblation_n that_o be_v his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n sit_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la c._n cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o innocentius_n say_v deus_fw-la speciali_fw-la titulo_fw-la decimas_fw-la sibiipsi_a reservavit_fw-la in_fw-la signum_fw-la dominationis_fw-la &_o jurisdictionis_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n have_v by_o a_o special_a title_n reserve_v and_o keep_v unto_o himself_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o show_v and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o universal_a power_n right_a and_o dominion_n that_o he_o have_v over_o all_o thing_n itaque_fw-la judaei_n decimas_fw-la persolvendo_fw-la testabantur_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la sva_fw-la seque_fw-la adeò_fw-la 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