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add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n do_v divide_v it_o to_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clerk_n and_o though_o the_o greek_a copy_n in_o this_o place_n call_v not_o these_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d tithe_n yet_o the_o canon_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v thereof_o for_o other_o fruit_n none_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o deacon_n save_o offering_n tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n therefore_o the_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o canon_n out_o of_o zonaras_n express_v it_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o this_o fashion_n here_o receive_v of_o send_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o divide_v of_o they_o among_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n show_v the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o this_o canon_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o usage_n be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o minister_n have_v menstruam_fw-la sportulam_fw-la every_o month_n a_o basket_n of_o the_o offering_n and_o tithe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v clerici_fw-la sportulantes_fw-la i._o basket_n clerk_n vid._n cyprian_n epist._n 34._o &_o 66._o baron_fw-fr anno_o ch._n 57_o num._n 72._o &_o 145._o &_o anno_o 58._o num._n 89._o and_o the_o people_n then_o offer_v accustomable_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n concilium_fw-la agrippinense_n cap._n 6._o anno_fw-la 356._o first_o decreeth_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v call_v dei_fw-la census_n god_n rent_n and_o recite_v that_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o toledan_a council_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a use_n they_o agree_v to_o take_v but_o every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n which_o upon_o excommunication_n they_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v burchand_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 135._o council_n romanum_fw-la 4._o sub_fw-la damaso_n about_o the_o year_n 375._o 367._o among_o the_o decree_n thereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v ut_fw-la decimae_fw-la atque_fw-la primitiâ—_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la darentur_fw-la qui_fw-la detrectant_fw-la anathemate_fw-la feriantur_fw-la that_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o faithful_a council_n aurelianense_n 1._o sub_fw-la symmacho_fw-la an._n 507._o can._n 17._o decreeth_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n tom._n 2._o con._n concilium_fw-la tarraconense_n sub_fw-la hormisda_n an._n 517._o can._n 8._o juxta_fw-la burchandum_fw-la 9_o juxta_fw-la bin._n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n antiquae_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o thing_n yearly_a and_o therefore_o will_v it_o still_o to_o be_v keep_v burchard_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 33._o bin._n tom._n 2._o conc._n concilium_fw-la mediomatricis_fw-la anno_fw-la will_v the_o bishop_n to_o reprove_v prohibeant_fw-la they_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v tithe_n without_o some_o reward_n be_v give_v they_o bur._n l._n 3._o c._n 134._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n anno_fw-la 533._o divide_v all_o church_n right_n into_o two_o sort_n of_o oblation_n one_o to_o be_v those_o that_o be_v offer_v i._o e._n give_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o land_n vineyard_n bondman_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o other_o to_o be_v those_o of_o the_o altar_n whereof_o it_o command_v â—â—e_v three_o part_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o two_o part_n to_o be_v for_o the_o clerk_n and_o of_o tithe_n it_o say_v that_o according_a to_o some_o the_o three_o part_n yearly_a or_o every_o three_o year_n the_o whole_a be_v so_o pay_v but_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n burchard_n lib._n 3._o c._n 136._o &_o bin._n paulo_fw-la aliter_fw-la tom._n 1._o in_o a_o collection_n of_o canon_n of_o a_o uncertain_a author_n in_o the_o vatican_n library_n this_o be_v attribute_v to_o sylvester_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n 315._o binnius_n in_o a_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n somewhat_o differ_v in_o word_n concilium_fw-la matisconense_n 2._o sub_fw-la pelagio_n 2._o anno_fw-la 588._o affirm_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o 123._o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o christian_n keep_v those_o law_n very_o wary_o of_o long_a time_n that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n almost_o whole_o neglect_v and_o this_o council_n decree_v that_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v revive_v and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o tithe_n to_o they_o that_o minister_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v tom._n 2._o con._n concilium_fw-la hispalense_v sub_fw-la gregorio_n 1_o anno_fw-la 590._o conclude_v thus_o that_o if_o any_o mantithe_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n viz._n before_o name_v he_o be_v a_o spoiler_n of_o god_n a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o the_o curse_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o cain_n for_o his_o deceitful_a divide_v be_v cast_v likewise_o upon_o he_o ivo_n p._n 2._o &_o 174._o tom._n 2._o council_n council_n valentinum_n sub_fw-la leone_n 4._o anno_fw-la 858._o ca._n 10._o that_o all_o faithful_a man_n shall_v with_o all_o readiness_n offer_v their_o ninth_n and_o tithe_n to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v etc._n etc._n upon_o peril_n of_o excommunication_n tom._n 3._o con._n council_n rothoma_n cap._n 3._o name_v particular_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v tithe_v and_o command_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n burchard_n li._n 3._o ca._n 130._o and_o annex_v the_o council_n mogunt_n ca._n 38._o council_n cavallon_n ca_fw-mi 18._o anno_fw-la 8â—3_n that_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o religious_a person_n shall_v pay_v they_o to_o church_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o family_n where_o they_o baptize_v and_o receive_v burch_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 132._o and_o council_n cavallon_n c._n 1._o decreeth_n that_o all_o church_n with_o their_o whole_a live_n and_o tithe_n shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v order_v use_v dispose_v by_o he_o burchard_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 146._o council_n moguntin_n 1._o ca._n 8._o recite_v by_o burchard_n who_o live_v about_o 6â—0_n year_n since_o say_v that_o abraham_n by_o his_o action_n and_o jacob_n by_o his_o promise_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o law_n have_v since_o confirm_v it_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a doctor_n be_v mindful_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n hereof_o the_o venerable_a doctor_n saint_n augustine_n say_v tithe_n be_v require_v as_o a_o debt_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v quoth_v he_o thyself_o a_o man_n art_n i_o and_o so_o forth_o as_o follow_v in_o that_o sermon_n of_o his_o that_o hereafter_o we_o exhibit_v the_o council_n proceed_v further_a show_v reason_n why_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v that_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o careful_a in_o execute_v this_o commandment_n as_o they_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n mint_n and_o rue_v etc._n etc._n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o people_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o more_o sincere_a manner_n of_o sacrament_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v better_o please_v with_o this_o devotion_n he_o may_v give_v more_o liberal_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v need_n of_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o maintenance_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o otherwise_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o worldly_a business_n but_o may_v attend_v their_o call_n that_o the_o daily_a offering_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n the_o first_o to_o the_o bishop_n another_o to_o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n clericorum_fw-la the_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a the_o four_o to_o repair_v of_o church_n burchard_n li._n 3._o c._n 133._o council_n moguntin_n 1._o cap._n 10._o tempore_fw-la appae_fw-la 4._o &_o 4._o lothar_n imp._n anno_fw-la 847._o sub_fw-la rabano_n archiepiscopo_fw-la qui_fw-la scribit_fw-la ludovico_n this_o council_n admonish_v man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n careful_o because_o god_n himself_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o any_o man_n take_v god_n right_a from_o he_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n will_v take_v thing_n necessary_a from_o he_o also_o tom._n 3._o conc._n roman_n condil_n 5._o anno_fw-la 1078._o tom._n 3._o say_v that_o layman_n upon_o pain_n of_o sacrilege_n excommunication_n and_o damnation_n
service_n of_o god_n not_o only_a samaria_n have_v exceed_v jerusalem_n but_o even_o babylon_n put_v down_o zion_n and_o so_o theodoret_n complain_v that_o the_o heathen_n do_v give_v their_o ten_o and_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o temple_n oratory_n priest_n and_o altar_n in_o more_o liberal_a manner_n then_o christian_n but_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o honour_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o care_n take_v for_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n gen._n 47._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o with_o we_o and_o much_o less_o have_v they_o in_o these_o day_n especial_o with_o we_o who_o boast_v to_o have_v reform_v thing_n amiss_o for_o yet_o among_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o their_o jesuit_n and_o have_v their_o priest_n in_o so_o great_a respect_n that_o they_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o desire_v their_o blessing_n every_o morning_n but_o nuper_fw-la tarpeio_n quae_fw-la sedit_fw-la culmine_fw-la cornix_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dicere_fw-la dixit_fw-la erit_fw-la mr_n selden_n say_v that_o the_o turk_n pay_v the_o ten_o according_a to_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o they_o receive_v as_o authentic_a but_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o mahomet_n fancy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o canonist_n mr_n blunt_a a_o accurate_a observer_n in_o his_o travail_n affirm_v that_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o principal_a city_n have_v very_o stately_a moskeetoe_n i_o church_n of_o magnificent_a building_n accommodate_v with_o goodly_a college_n for_o the_o priest_n lodging_n and_o bath_n equal_a to_o the_o monastery_n of_o any_o city_n in_o christendom_n aelian_a relate_v as_o mr_n selden_n cit_v he_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o beast_n in_o africa_n always_o divide_v their_o spoil_n into_o eleven_o part_n but_o will_v eat_v only_o the_o ten_o leave_v the_o eleven_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n or_o tithe_n and_o why_o may_v not_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n teach_v man_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n see_v man_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n be_v compare_v to_o they_o thus_o jew_n pagan_n turk_n and_o some_o beast_n have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o many_o christian_n in_o these_o time_n come_v far_o short_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o these_o example_n which_o be_v here_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o to_o show_v the_o impiety_n of_o many_o man_n in_o these_o last_o day_n who_o be_v more_o inexcusable_a then_o ever_o any_o people_n be_v because_o we_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o direction_n as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o likewise_o under_o the_o law_n during_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n abundant_a light_n to_o guide_v we_o beside_o all_o the_o record_n history_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o former_a time_n to_o instruct_v we_o all_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v if_o we_o therefore_o offend_v now_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o any_o former_a people_n as_o sin_v against_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o like_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o who_o therefore_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n cap._n xxvii_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o due_a by_o the_o very_a temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o late_a therefore_o edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthrun_n saxon_n and_o danish_a king_n punish_v the_o not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o their_o temporal_a constitution_n lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 392._o king_n athelstan_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 924._o not_o only_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o himself_o his_o bishop_n aldermen_z and_o officer_n but_o maintain_v that_o his_o law_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n say_v decimas_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la pacificam_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o by_o other_o effectual_a authority_n provide_v precise_o that_o his_o own_o tithe_n shall_v diligent_o be_v pay_v and_o appoint_v a_o time_n certain_a for_o do_v thereof_o viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 57_o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 402._o king_n edmund_z about_o the_o year_n 940._o in_o a_o solemn_a parliament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o spiritualty_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o christendom_n and_o be_v accurse_v shall_v pay_v they_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o tom._n 1._o council_n pag._n 420._o king_n edgar_z in_o a_o great_a parliament_n about_o the_o year_n 959._o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n assign_v certain_a time_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v pay_v viz._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o young_a thing_n before_o whitsuntide_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o harvest_n equinoctial_a i._o about_o the_o 12._o septemb_n and_o of_o seed_n by_o martimas_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v ancient_o provide_v for_o the_o payment_n hereof_o though_o the_o book_n remain_v not_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o forth_o and_o deliver_v it_o if_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v only_o the_o 9_o part_n and_o that_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v four_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o four_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o be_v spare_v be_v he_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o any_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 444._o king_n canutus_n about_o the_o year_n 1016._o make_v the_o like_a law_n with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o 544._o law_n ca._n 8._o and_o as_o malmesbury_n testify_v strict_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n lib._n 2._o p._n 55._o and_o he_o write_v also_o about_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o beyond_o 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