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maker_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n and_o principle_n which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o he_o which_o some_o ignorant_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o my_o discourse_n to_o contend_v what_o it_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o man_n be_v at_o union_n with_o god_n and_o bind_v unto_o he_o by_o that_o which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o he_o in_o which_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o dominion_n stand_v to_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o creature_n life_n be_v in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o death_n then_o in_o this_o the_o obligation_n stand_v not_o in_o outward_a write_v command_n or_o ordinance_n but_o it_o stand_v in_o that_o which_o be_v internal_a and_o invisible_a this_o be_v before_o the_o transgression_n here_o be_v no_o oath_n yet_o nor_o outward_a covenant_n make_v nor_o outward_a ordinance_n but_o after_o man_n have_v transgress_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o go_v from_o the_o power_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n he_o lose_v his_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n enter_v he_o lose_v his_o dominion_n and_o weakness_n enter_v he_o lose_v his_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n enter_v and_o a_o earthly_a part_n and_o a_o mutable_a come_v to_o have_v dominion_n not_o that_o this_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o be_v subject_v by_o the_o power_n and_o word_n in_o its_o place_n and_o in_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v good_a but_o man_n be_v go_v from_o the_o power_n and_o from_o the_o covenant_n join_v to_o something_o out_o of_o it_o and_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o listen_v to_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v rule_v over_o that_o become_v a_o leader_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v and_o this_o lead_v man_n heart_n from_o the_o invisible_a god_n of_o life_n and_o light_n who_o be_v immutable_a to_o lust_n after_o visible_a thing_n and_o mutable_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o into_o instability_n and_o so_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o affection_n become_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o understanding_n more_o darken_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o mankind_n that_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o cast_v he_o off_o here_o but_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o so_o it_o do_v yet_o the_o adulterer_n generation_n in_o the_o transgress_a nature_n be_v great_a and_o fast_o and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o before_o the_o flood_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o few_o in_o a_o generation_n as_o abel_n enock_n seth_n and_o the_o rest_n go_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o set_v up_o image_n and_o idol_n and_o also_o after_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o
that_o tithe_n be_v no_o way_n lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v neither_o seek_v for_o by_o any_o who_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n to_o omit_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n to_o melchizedeck_v after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o jacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o when_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o a_o voluntary_a promise_n only_o bind_v he_o that_o promise_v and_o a_o free_a gift_n from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v no_o command_n neither_o bind_v to_o all_o generation_n because_o abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o melchizedeck_v free_o of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v take_v and_o that_o but_o once_o not_o of_o his_o family_n labour_n or_o industry_n but_o of_o the_o spoil_n this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o a_o free_a thing_n both_o in_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n if_o jacob_n have_v not_o vow_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v &_o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v so_o this_o be_v no_o command_n or_o bind_a example_n unto_o future_a generation_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o pretend_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o very_a feeble_a and_o a_o poor_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o allege_v tithe_n be_v never_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o any_o but_o israel_n who_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o 400_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v ever_o payable_a but_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o levy_n tribe_n only_o and_o to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n that_o have_v no_o inheritance_n allot_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o beyond_o jordan_n but_o only_a tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n among_o their_o brethren_n &_o that_o only_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18._o 4._o ezek._n 45._o 13._o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n after_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n god_n choose_v aaron_n &_o his_o son_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n god_n give_v unto_o the_o levite_n by_o commandment_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n and_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o tithe_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o aaron_n the_o priest_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o son_n and_o no_o other_o portion_n have_v the_o levitical_a priest_n out_o of_o the_o tithe_n but_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tithe_n they_o be_v for_o the_o levite_n that_o do_v serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o stranger_n for_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n moreover_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n the_o priest_n have_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o wheat_n of_o barley_n of_o figgs_n grape_n and_o olive_n of_o pomegranate_n and_o date_n at_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n please_v a_o heave_v offer_v also_o of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n fleece_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o 60_o part_n sometime_o the_o 50_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o owner_n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o pretend_v another_o priesthood_n than_o this_o shall_v receive_v the_o 10_o of_o all_o of_o unclean_a beast_n as_o pig_n and_o foal_v and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o never_o read_v of_o tythable_a under_o the_o law_n of_o egg_n goose_n &_o turnup_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o wood_n for_o faggot_n for_o the_o fire_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o this_o priesthood_n but_o pretend_v to_o be_v bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o they_o can_v 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hebron_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n he_o buy_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o book_n call_v the_o gospel_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n thereon_o and_o kiss_v it_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n silvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n ordain_v that_o all_o church_n shall_v be_v christen_v and_o shall_v be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n clement_n bishop_n ordain_v confirmation_n of_o child_n and_o say_v none_o be_v a_o perfect_a christian_n if_o he_o want_v this_o and_o thus_o child_n shall_v be_v smoâ—e_v on_o the_o cheek_n sign_v with_o this_o cross._n cross._n at_o lion_n in_o france_n they_o appoint_v holy_a day_n to_o increase_v their_o religion_n boniface_n the_o four_o ordain_v stephen_n innocent_n laurence_n michael_n martin_n john_n baptist_n and_o all_o saint_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n ordain_v by_o urbanus_fw-la the_o four_o sylvester_n bishop_n ordain_v lammas_n day_n in_o memorial_n of_o peter_n painâ—_n gregory_n ordain_v that_o mass_n or_o short_a prayer_n shall_v be_v say_v over_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a gregory_n appoint_a wednesday_n and_o friday_n shall_v be_v fast_v soulmass_n day_n be_v ordain_v by_o odilo_n sextus_n command_v that_o no_o lay-people_n shall_v touch_v the_o priest_n garment_n sabinianus_n ordain_v that_o people_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o hear_v service_n by_o ring_a bell_n john_n 22._o bishop_n ordain_v bell_n to_o be_v tell_v three_o time_n a_o day_n sing_v of_o matin_n at_o set_a time_n hierom_n appoint_v pelagius_n the_o second_o command_v priest_n to_o say_v they_o daily_o â—elesphorus_n appoint_v that_o lent_n shall_v be_v keep_v before_o easter_n and_o fast_v concern_v mass_n and_o litany_n many_o author_n patch_v it_o up_o at_o sundry_a time_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o fol._n 55._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o chap._n pag._n 98._o in_o his_o book_n the_o success_n cap._n 6._o act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o fol._n 527._o fol._n 653._o exodus_fw-la 20._o 7._o act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o fol._n 701._o de_fw-fr success_n cap._n 6._o act_n 11._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 22._o cyprian_a epist._n 27._o 34._o 36._o hom._n 11._o in_o actn_n hom._n 16._o in_o evan._n and_o do_v 5._o the_o consecr_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 435._o act_n and_o mon._n p._n 536_o 537._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempt_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 14._o cyril_n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la in_o spir_n &_o ver_fw-la lib._n 4._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la origen_n homil_n 15_o in_o levit._n