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A61092 The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537. 1647 (1647) Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992 176,285 297

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have_v his_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o say_v jacob_n will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi though_o brag_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o that_o time_n say_v i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v as_o it_o seem_v even_o of_o his_o good_n and_o dead_a commodity_n as_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o ancient_n pay_v tithe_n in_o two_o sort_n some_o ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la other_o ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o placito_fw-la some_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n other_o out_o of_o their_o 32._o freewill_n and_o benevolence_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o 2_o chron._n v._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n boum_n &_o pecudum_fw-la of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n thing_n tithe_v before_o while_o they_o be_v young_a as_o i_o conceive_v and_o not_o now_o again_o to_o be_v tithe_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o their_o 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not_o saint_n paul_n reason_n also_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n when_o he_o say_v despise_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o if_o i_o shall_v apply_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o that_o be_v leviticall_a but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v moral_a as_o well_o as_o leviticall_a and_o therefore_o though_o these_o be_v end_v yet_o the_o other_o the_o moral_a remain_v when_o christ_n have_v cast_v the_o ox_n &_o dove_n that_o be_v for_o the_o leviticall_a service_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n as_o figurate_v that_o after_o the_o ceremony_n be_v end_v and_o go_v yet_o the_o moral_a office_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n still_o remain_v saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o when_o he_o say_v despise_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n speak_v it_o as_o if_o he_o wonder_v that_o 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and_o there_o offer_v his_o tithe_n unto_o god_n xenophon_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la grae._n li._n 3._o agesilaus_n conquer_v so_o much_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n that_o in_o two_o year_n he_o dedicate_v above_o a_o hundred_o talent_n to_o god_n for_o the_o tithe_n xenoph._n de_fw-fr agesil_n laud._n the_o liparian_o have_v overcome_v the_o hetruscian_o in_o many_o sea_n battle_n send_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o delphos_n diodor._fw-la 292._o l._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n and_o so_o likewise_o no_o doubt_n of_o our_o british_a ancestor_n be_v to_o give_v all_o in_o effect_n that_o they_o get_v by_o the_o war_n unto_o their_o god_n as_o caesar_n witness_v and_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o cattle_n so_o take_v de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n lib._n 6._o 132._o and_o this_o use_n of_o tithing_n the_o spoil_n obtain_v in_o war_n be_v every_o where_o so_o ordinary_a that_o croesus_n the_o king_n of_o lydia_n be_v overcome_v by_o cyrus_n and_o take_v into_o mercy_n tell_v he_o as_o advise_v he_o for_o his_o good_a that_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n render_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o jove_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o set_v a_o guard_n at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v the_o soldier_n from_o embezzle_v of_o it_o herodot_n in_o clio._n li._n 1._o p._n 36._o i_o reckon_v up_o these_o particular_n the_o more_o willing_o to_o beget_v shame_n and_o remorse_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n that_o have_v be_v exceed_o enrich_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v not_o i_o fear_v remember_v god_n with_o so_o much_o as_o croesus_n do_v when_o he_o send_v no_o more_o but_o his_o iron_n shackle_v to_o delphos_n herodot_n ib._n foe_n 37._o yet_o god_n have_v 7000._o servant_n that_o elias_n know_v not_o of_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o as_o military_a man_n abound_v thus_o with_o devotion_n so_o those_o of_o peaceable_a profession_n come_v not_o behind_o they_o for_o festus_n witness_v lib._n 4._o p._n 213._o l._n 67._o that_o they_o of_o the_o old_a world_n offer_v every_o ten_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o varro_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la advise_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n diligent_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n therefore_o because_o the_o sicilian_n be_v more_o happy_a in_o corn_n than_o other_o nation_n they_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o ceres_n as_o appear_v by_o diodor._n sic._n 288._o in_o pede_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o that_o the_o athenian_n be_v next_o in_o that_o felicity_n they_o do_v the_o like_a and_o institute_v further_o in_o her_o honour_n initia_fw-la eleusina_n i._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o for_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o be_v as_o diodorus_n report_v celebrate_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n pliny_n say_v the_o arabian_n tithe_v their_o frank_a incense_n to_o their_o god_n sabin_n not_o by_o weight_n as_o spare_o but_o by_o measure_n as_o a_o more_o bountiful_a manner_n lib._n 12._o ca._n 24._o pag._n 184._o l._n 57_o the_o aethiopian_n cut_v not_o their_o cinnamon_n but_o with_o prayer_n make_v first_o to_o their_o god_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o 44._o goat_n &_o ram_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n divide_v the_o cinnamon_n take_v that_o part_n belong_v to_o their_o god_n and_o leave_v they_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o plin._n l._n 12._o ca._n 19_o fol._n 286._o in_o pede_fw-la the_o siphnian_o send_v at_o one_o time_n so_o great_a a_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n to_o delphos_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v not_o more_o worth_a herodot_n thalia_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 180._o the_o roman_n and_o general_o all_o nation_n pay_v the_o deor._n tithe_n of_o their_o fruit_n to_o hercules_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o the_o happy_a thing_n to_o vow_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o 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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 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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 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