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materiae_fw-la pecunias_fw-la conflavit_fw-la &_o ecclesiis_fw-la contulit_fw-la that_o be_v câ—â—_n sâ—zâ—â—â—_n l._n 2._o câ—â—_n he_o spoil_v the_o heathen_a as_o egyptian_n and_o coin_a the_o most_o precious_a substance_n of_o their_o idol_n into_o currant_n money_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o servant_n and_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n yea_o 6._o sozom_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o l._n 5._o c_o 6._o ex_fw-la publicis_fw-la tributis_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v a_o augmentation_n from_o public_a tribute_n as_o donative_n and_o honorary_n to_o the_o present_a churchman_n and_o make_v they_o a_o firm_a conveyance_n and_o perpetuity_n by_o a_o establish_a law_n constant_a euâ—b_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_a and_o if_o any_o die_v either_o intestate_a or_o without_o a_o heir_n his_o estate_n be_v give_v as_o a_o congiary_n to_o the_o aerarium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la the_o church_n of_o antioch_n have_v likewise_o plurima_fw-la vasa_fw-la 12._o theodâ—â—et_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o anathemata_fw-la &_o pecunias_fw-la many_o precious_a utensil_n riches_n and_o offering_n from_o the_o same_o liberal_a hand_n nay_o his_o magnificence_n be_v so_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a to_o person_n of_o the_o church-order_n that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o than_o commoner_n at_o the_o emperor_n table_n con._n eusâ—b_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr con._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insomuch_o that_o some_o envious_a and_o disaffect_v person_n verbo_fw-la ironico_n pupillum_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la nominarent_fw-la that_o be_v in_o our_o modern_a phrase_n he_o be_v priestridden_a and_o a_o very_a pupil_n and_o ward_n to_o such_o spiritual_a tutor_n of_o the_o same_o temper_n and_o genius_n be_v another_o emperor_n theodosius_n so_o charitable_a &_o observant_a of_o man_n of_o sacred_a order_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o secrat_fw-mi l._n 5._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o only_o abundant_o honour_v priest_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n but_o the_o very_a novatian_a bishop_n also_o one_o primitive_a bishop_n 27._o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 27._o acacius_n bishop_n of_o beraea_n give_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o evidence_n and_o indication_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o life_n long_o his_o episcopal_n see_v and_o house_n be_v a_o open_a house_n for_o all_o comer_n of_o the_o city_n i_o can_v easy_o give_v a_o galeed_n a_o very_a heap_n of_o witness_n from_o primitive_a christian_n but_o i_o will_v not_o further_o tempt_v and_o over-lay_a the_o patience_n of_o any_o generous_a reader_n sect_n vii_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la from_o those_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n either_o patriarchal_a or_o ethnical_a the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n among_o patriarch_n and_o refine_a ethnic_n make_v their_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o a_o splendid_a and_o honourable_a account_n and_o condition_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v express_o style_v the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 15.26_o &_o 18.16_o when_o as_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v in_o sinai_n and_o so_o also_o by_o saint_n paul_n gospel-divinity_n it_o be_v say_v of_o heathen_n rom._n 2.14_o that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n v._o 15._o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n the_o honorary_n of_o the_o priest_n non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la exod._n 22.29_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v back_o material_o to_o be_v consider_v evident_o show_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o old_a before_o the_o levitical_a law_n so_o deut._n 23.21_o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o pay_v viz._n what_o be_v then_o already_o due_a it_o be_v confess_o true_a on_o all_o hand_n that_o among_o patriarch_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o priest_n and_o so_o head_n and_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n on_o this_o account_n jacob_n call_v reuben_n primum_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la i._n e._n in_o sacrificiis_fw-la offerendis_fw-la gen._n 49.3_o by_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n the_o sacerdotal_a function_n be_v reubens_n the_o first-born_a terminis_fw-la terminantibus_fw-la be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la exod._n 19.22_o and_o this_o honour_n infallible_o be_v vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n spiritus_fw-la s._n instinctu_fw-la 235._o de_fw-fr minist_n p._n 235._o as_o learned_a gerhard_n say_v either_o by_o god_n own_o assignation_n and_o designment_n or_o by_o adam_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o the_o first-born_a be_v first_o high_a than_o his_o brethren_n psal_n 89.27_o next_o in_o honour_n to_o his_o parent_n gen._n 49.3_o second_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o father_n good_n deut._n 21.17_o beside_o his_o inheritance_n three_o succeed_v in_o government_n of_o family_n or_o kingdom_n 2_o chron._n 21.3_o and_o fourthly_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o priesthood_n and_o service_n of_o god_n num._n 8.14_o 17._o and_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 6.25_o head_n of_o the_o father_n archpriest_n or_o lord_n spiritual_a