treasury_n and_o storehouse_n but_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n in_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 11._o 12._o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o be_v for_o the_o second_o tithe_n only_o not_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o inheritance_n i_o answer_v if_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o tithe_n which_o be_v a_o second_o full_a supernumerary_a tithe_n ouâ—â—_n and_o above_o the_o first_o then_o much_o more_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o first_o which_o god_n challenge_v as_o his_o right_n of_o inheritance_n &_o which_o they_o never_o omit_v to_o pay_v when_o the_o other_o be_v general_o neglect_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v nehemiah_n 13._o neither_o be_v the_o gospel_n without_o either_o precept_n or_o practice_n for_o the_o necessary_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n witness_n the_o manner_n of_o christ_n his_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n matt._n 23._o 2d_o where_o he_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o tything_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n whether_o we_o understand_v the_o phrase_n active_o or_o passive_o either_o in_o the_o payer_n or_o receiver_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribâ—â—_n and_o phariâ—â—â—_n hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v and_o câ—mmine_v &_o have_v omit_v the_o weâ—ghtiâ—â—_n matter_n of_o the_o iâ—â—â—_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o unâ—one_v neither_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o obâ—ect_v against_o the_o text_n that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v then_o in_o force_n and_o so_o christ_n â—ight_a 〈◊〉_d command_v it_o for_o first_o how_o will_v they_o answer_v that_o distinction_n of_o augustine_n caeâ—emâ—nta_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—9_n â—â—â—_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christum_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—raâ—â—_n nec_fw-la mortifâ—rae_fw-la â—ost_o prâ—muâ—â—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o mortâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d mortiferae_fw-la inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—m_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promulgationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—_n non_fw-la morâ—iâ—â—râ—_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o â—â—we_n before_o christ_n be_v neither_o deâ—â—_n nor_o deaâ—ly_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—d_n and_o deadly_a betwixt_o christ_n passion_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gosâ—ell_n dead_a but_o not_o deadly_a where_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n we_o understand_v not_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o breathe_v out_o together_o with_o his_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la his_o life_n but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o suffer_v here_o upon_o earth_n especial_o from_o the_o time_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n beginning_n to_o preach_v and_o christ_n his_o baptism_n at_o what_o time_n the_o ceremony_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 103._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o of_o the_o law_n begin_v to_o be_v dead_a quoad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o necessary_a observance_n of_o they_o howsoever_o quoad_fw-la coâ—venteâ—â—ia_fw-la &_o vinculum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o conveniency_n and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v not_o deadly_a according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n matt._n 11._o 13._o all_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n prophesica_fw-la until_o joha_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n gal._n 3._o 24._o 25._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n but_o after_o that_o â—â—rth_a â—s_n come_v we_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o schoolmaster_n where_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prophet_n be_v understand_v totâ—_n moâ—is_n politia_n seâ—â—conomia_fw-la &_o constâ—tuâ—io_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la the_o whole_a regiment_n of_o moses_n law_n not_o only_o ceremonial_a anâ—_n judicial_a but_o moral_a likewise_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abrogate_v together_o with_o the_o i_o equal_a preisthood_n â—o_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v hold_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o will_v never_o have_v set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o they_o and_o have_v teach_v they_o as_o a_o duty_n necessary_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o leave_v undo_v but_o that_o i_o may_v remove_v all_o scruple_n in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o tithe_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o a_o moral_a yea_o a_o evangelicall_n law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n distinguish_v they_o only_o secundum_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la which_o as_o logician_n teach_v true_o non_fw-fr variant_n speciem_fw-la differ_v not_o the_o kind_n beside_o this_o of_o christ_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o prove_v by_o nine_o forcible_a argument_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v anâ—_n galat._n 6._o 6._o second_v jacob_n vow_v in_o this_o place_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v not_o in_o some_o particular_a kind_n nor_o yet_o in_o gross_a a_o competency_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o his_o good_n or_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o as_o for_o practice_v witness_v the_o liberality_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v say_v to_o sell_v all_o they_o 4._o act._n 4._o have_v and_o to_o lay_v the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a brethren_n and_o in_o succeed_a aâ—es_n as_o the_o church_n increase_v and_o obtain_v peace_n so_o do_v the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o saint_n establish_v a_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o tithe_n for_o god_n minister_n as_o that_o portion_n of_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v allot_v they_o and_o which_o may_v not_o be_v detain_v without_o sacrilege_n the_o truth_n catal_a consul_n doctore_fw-la tileâ—ley_n in_o catal_a whereof_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_o religious_a father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n with_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o place_n where_o and_o so_o long_o as_o religion_n be_v pure_o and_o sincere_o teach_v and_o profess_v neither_o have_v we_o only_o the_o consent_n of_o holy_a church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n but_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n thus_o festus_n as_o epitomise_v by_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n tell_v we_o that_o decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_fw-la diis_fw-la suis_fw-la offerebant_fw-la the_o ancient_a give_v tithe_n of_o all_o unto_o their_o go_n i_o know_v the_o tithes-historian_n together_o with_o joseph_n scaliger_n fear_v not_o to_o accuse_v paulus_n diaconus_fw-la of_o barbarism_n and_o falsification_n of_o festus_n and_o to_o correct_v his_o authority_n the_o one_o put_v out_o quaeque_fw-la and_o so_o deny_v the_o generality_n of_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n give_v by_o all_o man_n restrain_v both_o person_n and_o tithe_n to_o some_o particular_n 29._o seld._n pag._n 29._o the_o other_o change_v diâ—â—_n suis_fw-la into_o uni_fw-la tantùm_fw-la herculi_fw-la as_o if_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o hercules_n only_o but_o by_o what_o authority_n or_o sound_a ground_n i_o know_v not_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o either_o yea_o as_o both_o of_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o world_n and_o the_o learned_a of_o those_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v account_v he_o a_o man_n of_o as_o great_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o either_o be_v divine_a scaliger_n or_o antique_a mr._n selden_n beside_o say_v the_o roman_n have_v give_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n only_o yet_o festus_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n only_o but_o of_o other_o nation_n likewise_o and_o howsoever_o by_o his_o silence_n he_o seem_v to_o consent_v with_o scaliger_n in_o the_o correction_n of_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la for_o uni_fw-la tantùm_fw-la herculi_fw-la yet_o himself_o confess_v that_o neither_o the_o roman_n nor_o their_o next_o 27._o pag._n 27._o neighbour_n do_v tithe_v only_o to_o hercules_n but_o these_o their_o arbitrary_a vow_n and_o thankesgiving_n i_o speak_v in_o the_o historian_n language_n be_v sometime_o also_o pay_v to_o other_o deity_n whereof_o he_o name_v diverse_a particular_n next_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o festus_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grecian_n for_o general_a consent_n thus_o harpocration_n who_o say_v that_o the_o grecian_n use_v to_o tithe_v the_o spoil_n of_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o pag._n 32._o to_o the_o go_n and_o another_o it_o
understand_v 1._o before_o the_o law_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n 2._o under_o the_o law_n where_o we_o have_v both_o precept_n and_o practice_n 3._o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o and_o where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v know_v and_o embrace_v by_o all_o person_n i_o understand_v both_o faithful_a and_o insidel_n testimony_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v already_o by_o all_o place_n i_o understand_v 1._o the_o several_a and_o particular_a kingdom_n of_o christendom_n not_o some_o one_o or_o few_o but_o all_o 2._o not_o some_o heathen_a as_o the_o roman_n alone_o or_o grecian_a only_a but_o both_o nay_o all_o whosoever_o be_v record_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o deity_n or_o at_o least_o we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o do_v not_o with_o out_o punishment_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la aesos_fw-la impune_fw-la putarit_fw-mi esse_fw-la deos_fw-la but_o against_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v bring_v diverse_a instance_n first_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a second_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o heathen_a these_o objection_n be_v make_v 1._o they_o have_v no_o compulsary_a law_n to_o compel_v they_o 2._o they_o pay_v not_o necessary_o 28_o seld._n pag._n 28_o but_o arbitrary_o 3._o they_o pay_v not_o annual_o nor_o of_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o all_o deity_n nor_o by_o all_o man_n for_o answer_v of_o all_o which_o in_o a_o word_n first_o what_o need_v they_o any_o law_n to_o compel_v they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o draw_v thereunto_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n more_o forceable_a than_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o else_o by_o traditional_a custom_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o to_o we_o be_v above_o all_o and_o to_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o a_o law_n they_o not_o have_v always_o their_o law_n write_v as_o we_o now_o further_o than_o in_o the_o customary_a practice_n of_o the_o country_n second_o for_o the_o make_n of_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n they_o well_o can_v not_o in_o that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n to_o several_a deity_n so_o that_o to_o have_v make_v a_o law_n for_o one_o have_v be_v to_o draw_v the_o envy_n of_o another_o deity_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o the_o second_o that_o they_o pay_v they_o not_o upon_o necessity_n but_o voluntary_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_n confess_v by_o the_o tithes-historian_n pag._n 31._o where_n record_v the_o vow_n of_o cypselus_n of_o corinth_n he_o say_v that_o cypselus_n have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o competent_a to_o a_o deity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n relate_v out_o of_o herodotus_n the_o practice_n of_o cyrus_n tell_v we_o that_o cyrus_n be_v admonish_v of_o croesus_n will_v not_o have_v the_o good_n of_o the_o lydian_n ransact_v by_o the_o soldier_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v tithe_v to_o jupiter_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o a_o vow_n but_o as_o a_o custom_n otherwise_o as_o mr._n montague_n observe_v it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o poor_a argument_n to_o have_v make_v the_o soldier_n desist_v from_o their_o right_n in_o the_o spoil_n and_o as_o for_o annual_a payment_n he_o confess_v pag._n 30._o that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o bring_v unto_o apollo_n yearly_o first_o fruit_n in_o ten_o and_o a_o little_a before_o speak_v of_o the_o syphnians_n he_o say_v that_o they_o give_v yearly_a the_o tithe_n of_o their_o mine_n which_o they_o find_v in_o the_o isle_n and_o mr._n montague_n further_a 493._o pag._n 493._o add_v that_o when_o covetousness_n make_v they_o leave_v pay_v that_o tribute_n of_o tithe_n the_o sea_n break_v in_o among_o they_o and_o swallow_v up_o those_o mine_n a_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o detainer_n of_o divine_a right_n by_o dishonour_v god_n to_o loose_v all_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n where_o he_o aver_v all_o pay_v not_o 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come_v in_o our_o way_n let_v we_o not_o expect_v perfection_n from_o they_o though_o in_o natural_a thing_n howsoever_o what_o they_o do_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o former_a conclusion_n in_o that_o they_o pay_v neither_o a_o eight_o nine_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o but_o always_o a_o strict_a ten_o or_o at_o lest_o nomine_fw-la decima_fw-la demonstrate_v thereby_o the_o ten_o to_o be_v due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la howsoever_o they_o fail_v the_o fallo_fw-la to_o pay_v it_o in_o the_o full_a proportion_n or_o quota_fw-la the_o reason_n bring_v to_o infringe_v the_o practice_n of_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v two_o both_o take_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o first_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o neither_o receive_v tithe_n nor_o challenge_v they_o together_o with_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o all_o particular_a country_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v which_o payment_n have_v be_v settle_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a law_n &_o custom_n of_o particular_a country_n first_o for_o answer_n we_o say_v that_o a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la it_o be_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v otherwise_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n either_o in_o logic_n or_o law_n much_o less_o in_o divinity_n second_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o many_o year_n after_o be_v not_o settle_v but_o be_v in_o great_a persecution_n and_o so_o not_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o minister_n to_o be_v forward_o in_o urge_v that_o question_n lest_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o they_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v seek_v they_o more_o than_o they_o and_o to_o reason_n thus_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n pay_v no_o tithe_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o in_o their_o captivity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o due_a at_o any_o time_n three_o those_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v pay_v according_a to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n unto_o their_o idoll-god_n those_o that_o be_v willing_o bring_v all_o and_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n but_o the_o church_n be_v no_o soon_o settle_v but_o tithe_n be_v demand_v and_o ready_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n pay_v when_o and_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v and_o embrace_v as_o the_o particular_a grant_n specify_v by_o mr._n selden_n himself_o will_v sufficient_o witness_v the_o second_o reason_n oppose_v the_o practice_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n first_o set_v abroach_o by_o alexander_n 158._o seld._n p._n 158._o hales_n their_o doctrine_n be_v that_o tithe_n for_o the_o quota_fw-la be_v not_o due_a now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o the_o law_n 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