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not_o use_v they_o since_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n v._n 12._o but_o why_o shall_v the_o take_n of_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n because_o the_o malicious_a backbiter_n will_v thereupon_o report_v that_o he_o rather_o preach_v it_o for_o gain_n then_o of_o zeal_n and_o so_o abase_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 18._o whereas_o by_o this_o course_n of_o take_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n he_o make_v it_o as_o he_o say_v free_a ibid._n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o neglect_v but_o absolute_o refuse_v even_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o certain_o know_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o another_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n receive_v no_o tithe_n draw_v à _fw-fr necessitate_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o receive_v tithe_n for_o as_o the_o levite_n receive_v they_o not_o in_o their_o travel_n and_o way_n but_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o the_o temple_n build_v so_o the_o apostle_n be_v altogether_o in_o travel_n through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o continual_a warfare_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o while_o in_o prison_n another_o while_n in_o flight_n always_o in_o persecution_n much_o less_o can_v they_o look_v after_o tithe_n which_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o they_o need_v they_o but_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n only_o when_o and_o where_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v due_a and_o ere_o that_o time_n come_v they_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o be_v in_o another_o country_n many_o hundred_o mile_n off_o for_o example_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o peter_n walk_v through_o all_o quarter_n act_v 9_o 32._o one_o while_n at_o lydda_n ib._n another_o while_n at_o joppa_n ib._n v._n 36._o first_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o at_o antioch_n in_o syria_n gal._n 2._o 11._o then_o at_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n junii_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v at_o antioch_n aforesaid_a or_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o to_o seleucia_n in_o syria_n then_o to_o salamis_n and_o paphus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n after_o from_o thence_o to_o perga_n in_o pamphilia_n so_o to_o the_o other_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n act_v 13._o after_o to_o iconium_n lystria_n derbe_n the_o part_n of_o lycaonia_n so_o again_o to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n thence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o present_o back_o to_o the_o same_o antioch_n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n break_v company_n barnabas_n with_o mark_n sail_v to_o cyprus_n paul_n take_v silas_n travel_v through_o syria_n and_o cilioia_n confirm_v the_o church_n then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o country_n of_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n from_o whence_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o leave_v asia_n and_o pass_v by_o samothracia_n into_o europe_n preach_v at_o philippi_n a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n further_a northward_o of_o all_o greece_n then_o back_o again_o and_o up_o and_o down_o asia_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o from_o thence_o at_o length_n to_o rome_n read_v act_n 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o cap._n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o theodoretus_n and_o sophronius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n affirm_v that_o after_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o britain_n be_v our_o countryman_n for_o happy_o he_o may_v do_v that_o at_o rome_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n bartholomew_n as_o i_o witness_v catalogue_n script_n eccles._n tom._n 1._o go_v to_o the_o indian_n thomas_n
nothing_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n out_o of_o their_o increase_n and_o store_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreligious-people_n not_o serve_v god_n without_o piety_n who_o never_o escape_v punishment_n for_o their_o atheism_n the_o thoe_n a_o people_n confine_v upon_o thracia_n that_o never_o use_v to_o give_v god_n first-fruit_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v nor_o offer_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o deity_n be_v utter_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n be_v well_o give_v by_o that_o profane_a porphyry_n why_o man_n give_v tithe_v first-fruit_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o like_a out_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o christian_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o enjoy_v be_v god_n though_o the_o use_n or_o enjoy_v thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o which_o reason_n be_v eternal_a and_o undeniable_a in_o nature_n profess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o naturalist_n without_o light_n of_o grace_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o practice_n in_o be_v be_v out_o of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o so_o of_o duty_n and_o necessary_a tie_n which_o none_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pophyrie_n call_v they_o do_v neglect_v and_o for_o contempt_n whereof_o even_o in_o opinion_n of_o pagan_a antiquity_n exemplary_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v on_o that_o people_n no_o man_n nor_o city_n nor_o stone_n remain_v and_o their_o memorial_n perish_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n say_v porphyry_n the_o learned_a greek_a grammarian_n do_v testify_v and_o expound_v the_o custom_n of_o tithing_n by_o the_o grecian_n as_o valerius_n harpocration_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o tithe_v all_o the_o spoil_v get_v of_o the_o enemy_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o long_o before_o harpocration_n the_o learned_a grammarian_n didymus_n for_o his_o indefesse_v read_n and_o write_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ironside_n or_o heart_n of_o oak_n say_v as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o harpocration_n that_o proper_o and_o primary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v dedicate_v or_o consecrate_v unto_o divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n among_o all_o the_o grecian_n to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o any_o their_o increase_n unto_o the_o god_n these_o two_o learned_a grammarian_n do_v know_v what_o be_v the_o ancient_a use_n among_o the_o grecian_n better_o than_o any_o man_n now_o because_o they_o do_v only_o hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la have_v no_o other_o profession_n to_o distract_v their_o study_n and_o especial_o because_o both_o of_o they_o have_v especial_o didymus_n those_o help_n in_o their_o day_n which_o none_o can_v attain_v now_o unto_o the_o author_n be_v lose_v who_o they_o see_v and_o peruse_v whereby_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o grecian_a custom_n more_o particular_o beside_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n other_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v observe_v the_o law_n of_o tithing_n for_o in_o the_o remain_v of_o natural_a understanding_n &_o notion_n the_o barbarian_n have_v a_o part_n as_o well_o &_o often_o a_o great_a part_n than_o the_o grecian_n or_o roman_n more_o civilise_v nation_n have_v and_o common_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o barbarian_n and_o not_o among_o the_o grecian_n nor_o roman_n as_o common_a experience_n observe_v the_o carthaginian_n send_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o sicilian_a spoil_n unto_o hercules_n at_o tyre_n for_o hercules_n be_v the_o chief_a patron_n and_o protector_n of_o tyre_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v a_o tyrian_a colony_n nor_o do_v they_o send_v their_o tithe_n once_o or_o sometime_o or_o as_o they_o will_v out_o of_o arbitrary_a devotion_n but_o of_o ancient_a and_o ordinary_a custom_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v which_o grow_v into_o disuse_n through_o negligence_n and_o disregard_n in_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n many_o dysaster_n in_o war_n and_o other_o cross_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n befall_v they_o and_o thereupon_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o and_o appease_v hercules_n they_o renew_v again_o the_o forget_a custom_n and_o send_v thither_o not_o only_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o all_o thing_n increase_n and_o renew_v yearly_a thus_o much_o be_v report_v by_o diodorus_n where_o he_o relate_v into_o what_o strait_n the_o carthaginian_n be_v drive_v and_o into_o how_o many_o hard_a assay_n by_o agathocles_n the_o sicilian_a it_o be_v a_o memorable_a place_n for_o such_o piety_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o recite_v the_o carthaginian_n suppose_v that_o these_o loss_n and_o dysaster_n be_v send_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n betake_v themselves_o to_o all_o manner_n supplication_n and_o devotion_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o suppose_v hercules_n especial_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o who_o be_v chief_o worship_v at_o tyrus_n from_o whence_o original_o they_o be_v extract_v they_o send_v exceed_v great_a present_n and_o rich_a gift_n thither_o be_v thence_o descend_v they_o be_v accustom_v in_o former_a time_n to_o send_v unto_o tyre_n the_o ten_o for_o hercules_n of_o all_o their_o revenue_n and_o increase_n any_o way_n renew_v issue_v or_o grow_v but_o become_v in_o process_n of_o time_n very_o wealthy_a and_o have_v exceed_o great_a come_n in_o they_o send_v very_o seldom_o their_o tithe_n and_o that_o but_o small_a and_o refuse_v unto_o tyre_n in_o neglect_n and_o disregard_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o upon_o this_o great_a loss_n come_v home_n to_o themselves_o and_o repent_v of_o their_o irreligion_n they_o become_v mindful_a of_o the_o god_n all_o that_o be_v worship_v at_o tyre_n and_o send_v unto_o they_o the_o ten_o altogether_o as_o we_o use_v to_o serve_v god_n phryx_n plagis_fw-la israel_n when_o god_n smite_v they_o than_o they_o repent_v return_v and_o honour_v 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the_o great_a blow_n for_o massacre_n of_o man_n that_o they_o at_o any_o time_n receive_v in_o any_o battle_n gelo_n have_v achieve_v this_o he_o reserve_v several_a and_o apart_o the_o best_a and_o principal_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o can_v well_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o ten_o mean_v to_o adorn_v and_o honour_v the_o temple_n at_o syracuse_n of_o the_o remain_v he_o reserve_v another_o portion_n without_o all_o doubt_n in_o quantity_n another_o ten_o which_o he_o dedicate_v in_o the_o principal_a church_n of_o himera_n the_o residue_n after_o god_n have_v be_v serve_v he_o part_v among_o his_o soldier_n and_o confederate_n thus_o it_o appear_v what_o the_o custom_n of_o tithing_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n which_o doubtless_o they_o learn_v as_o many_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v observe_v touch_v many_o passage_n of_o practice_n in_o holy_a writ_n there_o especial_o when_o they_o entreat_v the_o graecorum_n furtis_fw-la so_o the_o name_n of_o deity_n and_o other_o particular_a usage_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n though_o with_o much_o difference_n and_o variety_n both_o as_o come_v far_o and_o not_o well_o apprehend_v or_o understand_v in_o the_o carriage_n and_o delivery_n so_o also_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o of_o they_o the_o syrian_n phoenician_n and_o egyptian_n first_o learn_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o god_n and_o other_o holy_a usage_n and_o then_o more_o remote_a nation_n afterward_o which_o may_v well_o admit_v in_o pass_v up_o and_o down_o and_o in_o long_a continuance_n much_o variety_n and_o not_o full_o in_o every_o point_n answer_v the_o prototype_n or_o original_n but_o from_o whence_o soever_o they_o receive_v their_o first_o direction_n for_o custom_n and_o practice_n they_o most_o part_n go_v beyond_o god_n own_o people_n which_o though_o it_o be_v strange_a yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o zeal_n unto_o piety_n and_o the_o
and_o revel_v or_o jethro_n prince_n and_o priest_n of_o midian_a 1â—_n of_o other_o priest_n it_o appear_v in_o exod._n 19_o 22._o &_o 24._o that_o there_o be_v many_o let_v the_o priest_n say_v god_n that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v sanctify_v and_o again_o let_v not_o the_o priest_n break_v their_o bound_n etc._n etc._n touch_v these_o priest_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n either_o how_o they_o be_v call_v to_o their_o function_n or_o how_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o it_o neither_o of_o they_o that_o execute_v that_o place_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v till_o the_o call_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o short_a time_n as_o not_o above_o a_o year_n and_o some_o month_n yet_o must_v they_o have_v some_o maintenance_n and_o mean_n to_o live_v on_o even_o during_o that_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n have_v not_o only_a land_n for_o their_o maintenance_n but_o they_o also_o have_v a_o certain_a part_n appoint_v they_o by_o pharaoh_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o by_o the_o scripture_n what_o this_o part_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v such_o and_o so_o bountiful_a as_o when_o all_o the_o other_o egyptian_n sell_v their_o land_n to_o joseph_n for_o pharaoh_n to_o save_v their_o life_n in_o the_o famine_n they_o live_v upon_o this_o part_n and_o keep_v their_o land_n the_o child_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n come_v not_o behind_o the_o heathen_a in_o devotion_n and_o consequent_o not_o in_o their_o bounty_n to_o their_o priest_n therefore_o though_o we_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o the_o particular_a mean_n wherein_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o before_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o may_v very_o probable_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n for_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v then_o scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o melchisedek_n among_o the_o canaanite_n jethro_n among_o the_o midianite_n can_v use_v no_o rite_n nor_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o heathen_a will_v have_v the_o same_o in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v particular_o find_v among_o the_o gentile_n first_o touch_v both_o their_o priest_n and_o manner_n of_o sanctify_v of_o they_o as_o also_o touch_v their_o offering_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o feast_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v by_o jethro_n exod._n 18._o 12._o i_o infer_v therefore_o that_o see_v the_o heathen_a take_v their_o original_a manner_n of_o holy_a rite_n from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o what_o original_a rite_n the_o heathen_a have_v in_o their_o service_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o that_o insomuch_o as_o the_o heathen_a universal_o pay_v tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o priest_n that_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v so_o likewise_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la say_v it_o be_v think_v that_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n to_o offer_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n borrow_v it_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o heathen_a from_o they_o but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v god_n therefore_o by_o moses_n follow_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o gentile_n non_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la formam_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la vivat_fw-la ubi_fw-la laborat_fw-la in_o 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custom_n of_o old_a to_o pay_v these_o tithe_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o now_o require_v they_o not_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n but_o as_o due_a unto_o he_o by_o a_o ancient_a usage_n that_o the_o word_n non_fw-fr tardabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v back_o or_o delay_n imply_v a_o thing_n former_o due_a very_a reason_n tell_v we_o and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v it_o for_o the_o very_a same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n deut._n 23._o 21._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o pay_v it_o or_o shall_v not_o keep_v it_o back_o this_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n to_o pay_v or_o give_v a_o new_a thing_n but_o to_o pay_v that_o be_v already_o due_a the_o thing_n vow_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o non_fw-la tardat_fw-la dominus_fw-la promissa_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v not_o 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