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socket_n and_o their_o pin_n and_o their_o cord_n with_o all_o their_o instrument_n even_o for_o all_o their_o service_n to_o be_v reckon_v by_o name_n or_o inventory_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o office_n and_o charge_n v._o 32._o exod._n 4._o and_o exod._n ca._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o levite_n as_o they_o be_v simple_o levites_n and_o not_o priest_n also_o and_o for_o their_o service_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v they_o judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o when_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o temple_n and_o there_o settle_v the_o ark_n the_o altar_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a implement_n this_o business_n of_o they_o be_v mere_o at_o a_o end_n for_o those_o holy_a thing_n be_v now_o no_o more_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o david_n therefore_o foresee_v it_o transpose_v the_o levite_n to_o new_a office_n before_o they_o be_v levites_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o he_o make_v some_o of_o they_o levites_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o provincial_n levites_n according_a to_o which_o be_v the_o speech_n that_o josiah_n use_v to_o the_o levite_n put_v the_o holy_a ark_n in_o the_o house_n which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v build_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o burden_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n serve_v now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n 2_o chron._n 35.3_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o levite_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v those_o that_o serve_v about_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v as_o i_o say_v institute_v by_o david_n but_o induct_v by_o solomon_n david_n bloody_a hand_n may_v not_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o peace_n 1_o chron._n 22.8_o he_o prepare_v the_o treasure_n and_o stuff_n for_o the_o building_n the_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o service_n ib._n v._n 14._o c._n
his_o command_n to_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o take_v aught_o with_o they_o bind_v not_o minister_n now_o sp._n 44._o his_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n how_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o his_o minister_n sp._n 55_o 56._o his_o live_n upon_o alm_n ti_v not_o minister_n to_o the_o same_o course_n sp._n 55_o church_n its_o etymology_n and_o signification_n ap._n 11_o 12._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v church_n and_o priest_n and_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 10._o church-maintenance_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n what_o and_o how_o employ_v sp._n 16-24_a no_o express_a command_n for_o the_o build_n of_o church_n sp._n 110._o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n sp._n 82._o church_n and_o minister_n necessary_a ap._n 15._o whether_o the_o church_n may_v possess_v land_n and_o temporalty_n sp._n 24._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n sp._n 13._o alexandria_n sp._n 14_o rome_n sp._n 14._o africa_n sp._n 15._o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o while_n ago_o the_o most_o flourish_a in_o christendom_n st._n 20._o church_n in_o england_n how_o many_o appropriate_a how_o many_o not_o ap._n 16._o see_v clergy_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n r._n 26._o church-government_n why_o so_o long_o in_o settle_v sp._n 46-51_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n intermit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sp._n 47._o why_o see_v it_o be_v before_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v it_o expire_v with_o it_o sp._n 147_o clergy_n immunity_n how_o large_o once_o how_o now_o infringe_v st._n 13._o english_a clergy_n tax_v with_o luxury_n ap._n 16_o 17._o how_o much_o the_o present_a parliament_n have_v already_o do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n r._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o will_v continue_v their_o ancient_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n clodoveus_n king_n of_o france_n sp._n 178_o committee-man_n decipher_v r._n 7.12_o community_n of_o good_n among_o christian_n for_o how_o long_o r._n 22_o consecration_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n why_o ordain_v sp._n 180_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o pious_a munificence_n st._n 6._o sp._n 24_o cool_v of_o the_o day_n gen._n iii._o 8._o what_o sp._n 98._o 1_o cor._n xi_o 18_o 20_o 22._o expound_v ap._n 10._o etc._n etc._n d_o dalmaticae_fw-la vestes_fw-la in_o what_o reverence_n among_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n sp._n 176_o why_o wear_a by_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n ibid._n deacon_n distributer_n of_o church_n good_n sp._n 23._o ancient_a than_o bishop_n sp._n 50._o of_o women-deacon_n sp._n 51_o decimae_fw-la or_o decima_fw-la whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o decimus_n decumanut_n decimare_fw-la &_o exdecimare_n sp._n 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o deodate_n testimony_n concern_v our_o church_n st._n 20_o sir_n william_n dodington_n st._n 22_o drusius_n put_v to_o hard_a shift_n st._n 19_o e_o easter_n sp._n 50._o concern_v the_o ground_n and_o time_n of_o its_o observation_n sp._n 149_o edgar_n see_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n see_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n xi_o 12._o signify_v a_o material_a church_n sp._n 84._o ap._n 1_o 2._o 6-11_a eleven_o this_o number_n signify_v sin_n sp._n 73_o enoch_n translation_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sp._n 99_o example_n and_o say_n of_o wise_a man_n a_o law_n to_o posterity_n sp._n 110_o excommunication_n exercise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sp._n 181_o exod._n xxii_o 29._o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la expound_v sp._n 103._o 140_o f_o fast_v practise_v and_o allow_v though_o not_o command_v sp._n 48._o when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n uncertain_a sp._n 87._o first-fruit_n or_o annates_fw-la pay_v to_o priest_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 102.108_o why_o then_o abrogate_a with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 144_o etc._n etc._n when_o first_o impose_v on_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12_o the_o flood_n a_o kind_n of_o tithing_n of_o the_o world_n sp._n 99_o g_o gavelkind_n what_o r._n 14._o gen._n fourteen_o allegorical_o expound_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 104_o etc._n etc._n glastenbury-abbey_n sp._n 183_o glebeland_n when_o let_v must_v pay_v tithe_n sp._n 79_o god_n glory_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n introd_a what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o his_o bounty_n ibid._n &_o ep._n 1._o he_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o time_n place_n fruit_n even_o in_o paradise_n sp._n 97_o why_o he_o require_v the_o ten_o of_o our_o good_n and_o but_o the_o seven_o of_o our_o time_n sp._n 9_o see_v ten_o the_o best_a part_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v his_o due_n sp._n 67_o 68_o and_o that_o such_o a_o part_n as_o impli_v the_o whole_a sp._n 72._o thing_n offer_v to_o he_o how_o holy_a sp._n 82._o 168._o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n sp._n 95._o trismegist_n description_n of_o god_n sp._n 70._o the_o thoe_n destroy_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o god_n sp._n 123_o good_a thing_n though_o abuse_v by_o some_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v by_o other_o sp._n 84_o etc._n etc._n ms._n elen_n goulston_n her_o beneficence_n to_o st._n john_n in_o oxford_n st._n 22_o greek_a church_n poor_a every_o way_n r._n 26_o h_n sir_n ralph_n hare_n a_o benefactor_n to_o st._n john_n in_o cambridge_n st._n 21_o 23_o heathen_n how_o liberal_a to_o their_o god_n sp._n 114_o etc._n etc._n their_o example_n fit_a to_o be_v propose_v to_o christian_n sp._n 116._o their_o devotion_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o our_o sacrilege_n sp._n 117._o 127_o 128_o henry_n the_o eighth_n speech_n concern_v abbey-land_n etc._n etc._n sp._n 166._o his_o virtue_n and_o act_n especial_o his_o shake_n off_o the_o romish_a yoke_n high_o commend_v b._n 1_o 2_o hercules_n his_o offering_n how_o profuse_a sp._n 117._o 124_o baptist_n l._n hicks_n a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n st._n 22_o holiness_n of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n sp._n 82_o hospitaler_n a_o question_n concern_v they_o and_o the_o templar_n sp._n 160_o hospitulity_n be_v the_o minister_n duty_n the_o people_n must_v afford_v he_o a_o certain_a maintenance_n sp._n 16_o i_o &_o i_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v tithe_n sp._n 109_o idolatry_n the_o rise_n of_o it_o sp._n 43_o jew_n pay_v for_o more_o to_o their_o priest_n than_o christian_n st._n 9_o how_o forward_o and_o cheerful_a they_o be_v in_o their_o payment_n st._n 11._o they_o receive_v priesthood_n from_o the_o gentile_n sp._n 44._o 102._o the_o chief_a judge_n and_o officer_n among_o they_o be_v levite_n sp._n 38_o 39_o of_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n sp._n 40._o their_o ceremony_n why_o so_o long_o permit_v under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 48._o etc._n etc._n impropriation_n see_v appropriation_n john_n iii._o 23._o mystical_o expound_v sp._n 105_o isa_n lvi_o 7._o expound_v ap._n 10_o just_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v it_o sp._n 172_o k_o king_n alured_v the_o first_o anoint_v king_n of_o england_n sp._n 177._o his_o virtue_n and_o famous_a act_n ibid._n clodoveus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n that_o receive_v unction_n sp._n 178._o king_n of_o spain_n neither_o anoint_v nor_o crown_v till_o jerusalem_n and_o sicil_n fall_v to_o they_o sp._n 179._o the_o king_n of_o england_n chief_a king_n of_o christendom_n ibid._n the_o papist_n deny_v our_o king_n spiritual_a power_n yet_o be_v it_o grant_v by_o a_o pope_n sp._n 178_o 179._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v and_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n sp._n 181._o king_n of_o england_n ancient_o assume_v and_o use_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n sp._n 181_o etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n sp._n 181._o edgar_z and_o nine_o of_o his_o predecessor_n sp._n 182_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n sp._n 185._o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n sp._n 186._o and_o william_n rufus_n sp._n 188._o king_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v confirmation_n of_o their_o law_n from_o pope_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o canon_n from_o king_n sp._n 184._o king_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a power_n sp._n 155._o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o govern_v both_o church_n and_o state_n sp._n 174._o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o temporal_a so_o be_v oil_n &_o vestis_fw-la dalmatica_fw-la of_o their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v be_v anoint_v sp._n 176._o the_o king_n chapel_n ancient_o under_o no_o ordinary_a but_o himself_o only_o sp._n 155._o 186_o 188._o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n though_o heathen_a sp._n 174._o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n sp._n 161_o
&c_n &c_n king_n ought_v not_o to_o invade_v the_o people_n possession_n much_o less_o god_n sp._n 167._o see_v appropriation_n mr._n richard_n knightley_n st._n 22._o knowledge_n tree_n of_o knowledge_n god_n part_n sp._n 98_o john_n knox_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n sc._n 5._o s_o land_n some_o portion_n thereof_o to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n sp._n 2_o etc._n etc._n origen_n opinion_n of_o clergyman_n enjoy_n land_n sp._n 21_o lawful_a see_v unlawful_a law_n humane_a law_n ever_o imperfect_a often_o wicked_a must_v yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n sp._n 172_o 173._o they_o may_v give_v a_o man_n jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi sp._n 173._o law_n of_o nation_n what_o sp._n 113._o law_n of_o our_o english_a king_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n sp._n 129_o etc._n etc._n law_n of_o nature_n what_o sp._n 94._o what_o we_o learn_v thence_o of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o sp._n 95._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oft_o better_a observe_v by_o barbarous_a people_n then_o civil_a sp._n 124._o see_v leviticall_a learn_v by_o who_o first_o plant_v in_o england_n sp._n 177_o levites_n how_o small_a a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n st._n 14._o yet_o how_o large_o maintain_v st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o land_n assign_v they_o to_o dwell_v upon_o sp._n 2_o etc._n etc._n their_o service_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n sp._n 33._o about_o the_o temple_n sp._n 35._o their_o division_n and_o office_n sp._n 35_o 36._o provincial_n levites_n receive_v tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o templar_n sp._n 37._o see_v provincial_n their_o portion_n far_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n sp._n 57_o they_o stand_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n as_o minister_n now_o sp._n 58_o leviticall_a law_n how_o far_o abrogate_a sp._n 111_o many_o moral_a precept_n intermingle_v with_o it_o ibid._n the_o frame_n of_o leviticall_a ceremony_n compare_v to_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n sp._n 144._o leviticall_a rite_n of_o two_o sort_n natural_a adoptive_a sp._n 145_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o first_o observe_v sp._n 49_o m_o man_n how_o furnish_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n sp._n introd_a what_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o beneficence_n ibid._n what_o portion_n of_o his_o time_n sp._n 1_o what_o of_o his_o land_n sp._n 2_o etc._n etc._n what_o of_o his_o good_n sp._n 3_o etc._n etc._n charles_n martell_n the_o first_o christian_n that_o offer_a violence_n to_o tithe_n sp._n 31_o melchisedech_n think_v to_o have_v be_v shem_n sp._n 108._o his_o story_n mystical_o expound_v sp._n 104_o etc._n etc._n merchant_n and_o tradesman_n ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o their_o gain_n sp._n 81._o 131_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n place_n sp._n 98_o minister_n call_v priest_n by_o isaiah_n sp._n 143._o they_o receive_v much_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 14._o though_o they_o deserve_v much_o more_o st._n 12_o sp._n 58_o etc._n etc._n whether_o and_o how_o they_o may_v hold_v temporalty_n sp._n 24_o etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o plentiful_a and_o certain_a maintenance_n sp._n 55_o 56._o sc._n 3._o r._n 24_o 25._o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o land_n sp._n 4._o and_o a_o convenient_a habitation_n sp._n 6._o how_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n sp._n 16_o etc._n etc._n their_o charge_n and_o pain_n how_o great_a sp._n 58_o 59_o their_o portion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o price_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o travel_n sp._n 59_o a_o set_a ministry_n be_v necessary_a ap._n 15._o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v sacrilege_n ap._n 15._o &_o worse_a than_o put_v they_o to_o death_n sc._n 2._o they_o ought_v to_o do_v their_o work_n though_o defraud_v of_o their_o hire_n r._n 26._o whether_o their_o live_n shall_v be_v equal_a r._n 10_o 11._o tithe_n no_o necessary_a cause_n of_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n to_o they_o r._n 14.24_o see_v clergy_n priest_n and_o tithe_n monastery_n see_v statute_n and_o appropriation_n money_n the_o rate_n thereof_o how_o uncertain_a st._n 18._o sp._n 131.153_o r._n 5._o n_o nature_n see_v law_n nine_o part_n over_z and_o above_o the_o ten_o pay_v to_o the_o clergy_n st._n 15._o sp._n 30._o 91_o number_n great_a mystery_n attribute_v to_o they_o both_o by_o heathen_n and_o christian_n sp._n 68_o etc._n etc._n o_o oblation_n of_o primitive_a christian_n how_o employ_v sp._n 14_o etc._n etc._n offering_n due_a to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 96._o p_o paradise_n a_o model_n of_o the_o church_n sp._n 97_o etc._n etc._n see_v god_n parish_n church_n style_v tituli_fw-la sp._n 10_o parliamentary_a power_n in_o theological_a matter_n what_o sp._n 156_o 157._o see_v clergy_n passover_n and_o other_o feast_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o rare_o observe_v sp._n 47_o st._n paul_n travel_n sp._n â—â—_o pentecost_n why_o celebrate_v by_o christian_n sp._n 150_o people_n mind_n how_o variable_a sp._n 56_o st._n peter_n travel_n sp._n 53_o polygamy_n though_o at_o first_o forbid_v yet_o long_o permit_v sp._n 46_o poor_a how_o careful_o relieve_v by_o christ_n sp._n 11._o his_o apostle_n sp._n 13._o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sp._n 14_o etc._n etc._n what_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o consider_v their_o necessity_n sp._n 22._o who_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o distribute_v church_n good_n unto_o they_o sp._n 23._o they_o be_v christ_n proctor_n substitute_n publican_n to_o gather_v up_o his_o rent_n sp._n 78._o how_o dear_o they_o be_v to_o god_n sp._n 97_o prayer_n a_o duty_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o nature_n sp._n 95_o 96._o price_n of_o thing_n see_v rate_n priest_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 10._o 42._o 100_o 108._o the_o original_n of_o priesthood_n sp._n 42._o 100_o priest_n of_o what_o dignity_n in_o ancient_a time_n sp._n 100_o of_o their_o maintenance_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 101_o etc._n etc._n priest_n maintenance_n among_o the_o jew_n far_o large_a than_o among_o christian_n st._n 9_o 10._o their_o course_n appoint_v by_o david_n sp._n 35._o 38._o their_o part_n much_o great_a than_o the_o levite_n sp._n 57_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v priest_n sp._n 143._o the_o charge_n and_o pain_n of_o leviticall_a and_o evangelicall_n priest_n compare_v sp._n 57-60_a see_v minister_n provincial_n levites_n of_o what_o learning_n dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n sp._n 38_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n lxxxiii_o expound_v against_o sacrilegious_a person_n ap._n 13_o q_n question_n of_o divinity_n where_o and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v decide_v sp._n 156_o r_n rate_n of_o money_n and_o commodity_n how_o various_a r._n 5._o see_v money_n reformation_n never_o perfect_a at_o once_o but_o accomplish_v by_o degree_n sp._n 30._o 46_o etc._n etc._n witness_v that_o hereunder_o henry_n viij_o and_o edward_n vi_fw-la sp._n 170_o etc._n etc._n restitution_n of_o impropriation_n to_o the_o church_n it_o a_o act_n not_o of_o bounty_n but_o duty_n sp._n 169_o s_o sabbath_n by_o who_o and_o why_o change_v sp._n 111._o difference_n between_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o we_o sp._n 148._o there_o be_v more_o ceremony_n in_o the_o sabbath_n then_o in_o tithe_n sp._n 148_o sacrifice_n almost_o whole_o neglect_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sp._n 47._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o sacrifice_n sp._n 145._o why_o they_o be_v burn_v sp._n 146._o see_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n sp._n 42._o 95_o 96._o why_o be_v they_o abolish_v by_o christ_n sp._n 144-147_a r._n 23._o sacrifice_v in_o the_o high_a place_n unlawful_a yet_o for_o a_o time_n accept_v sp._n 46_o sacrilege_n for_o bid_a st._n 7._o christ_n discover_v his_o zeal_n more_o against_o this_o sin_n then_o any_o st._n 16._o no_o sin_n tend_v more_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n sc._n 2._o humane_a law_n against_o it_o st._n 25._o sp._n 155._o 161._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o sp._n 82._o 134-139_a 168._o how_o it_o come_v to_o abound_v so_o much_o in_o scotland_n sc._n 1_o 2_o scotland_n grievous_o overrun_v with_o sacrilege_n sc._n 1._o rollock_n sharp_o inveigh_v against_o it_o sc._n 4._o and_o so_o do_v knox_n sc._n 6_o lord_n scudamere_n viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o sr._n james_n sempill_n book_n of_o tithe_n st._n 4_o servant_n in_o some_o place_n pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o their_o wage_n sp._n 80_o seven_o a_o mystical_a number_n sp._n 113._o no_o simony_n in_o minister_n to_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o the_o people_n sp._n 59_o abolishment_n of_o tithe_n no_o prevention_n of_o simony_n r._n 13._o soldier_n ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o spoil_n sp._n 81._o heathen_a soldier_n have_v oft_o do_v so_o sp._n 114-120_a sr._n henry_n spelman_n worth_n
to_o increase_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o vicarage_n of_o pitchley_n in_o northamptonshire_n belong_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o so_o do_v his_o successor_n dr_n wright_n for_o the_o vicarage_n of_o torcester_n also_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n which_o be_v very_o pious_o do_v consider_v what_o great_a land_n and_o manor_n be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o bishopric_n among_o other_o and_o some_o impropriation_n give_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o beside_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v take_v singular_a care_n to_o augment_v the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o poor_a vicarage_n and_o other_o small_a live_n wherein_o they_o have_v proceed_v careful_o and_o have_v make_v many_o addition_n to_o several_a poor_a benefice_n for_o the_o better_a enable_v of_o the_o incumbent_a minister_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o while_o six_o hen._n sp._n live_v there_o come_v some_o unto_o he_o almost_o every_o term_n at_o london_n to_o 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to_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o excellent_a knight_n to_o who_o i_o be_v infinite_o oblige_v for_o his_o instruction_n conference_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o enjoy_v in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o study_n many_o year_n frequent_v his_o house_n and_o company_n not_o to_o conceal_v these_o work_n any_o long_o from_o the_o public_a view_n but_o to_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n now_o especial_o when_o profaneness_n have_v so_o licentious_o overflow_v and_o the_o covetous_a wretch_n and_o mammonist_n of_o this_o world_n have_v begin_v to_o withdraw_v and_o deny_v their_o tithe_n mutter_v that_o they_o be_v popish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v root_v out_o as_o their_o language_n be_v wherein_o yet_o the_o parliament_n have_v honourable_o discover_v their_o zeal_n and_o care_n by_o their_o censure_n and_o check_v upon_o the_o petition_n against_o tithe_n exhibit_v in_o may_n 1646._o and_o by_o their_o ordinance_n provide_v for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o all_o tithe_n right_n and_o due_n to_o the_o church_n as_o more_o full_o appear_v therein_o wherein_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o modern_a and_o ancient_a law_n as_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 20._o that_o whereas_o number_n of_o ill_o dispose_v person_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n but_o against_o right_a and_o good_a conscience_n do_v withhold_v their_o tithe_n due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o in_o that_o statute_n be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v so_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n sacrum_n sacrove_v commendatum_fw-la qui_fw-la dempserit_fw-la rapseritve_n parricida_fw-la esto_fw-la it_o be_v account_v sacrilege_n by_o all_o law_n to_o take_v away_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v former_o give_v to_o god_n for_o so_o they_o be_v give_v express_o to_o god_n as_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la say_v concessimus_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o have_v give_v to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n etc._n etc._n so_o charles_n the_o great_a we_o know_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o sacred_a endowment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v whatsoever_o we_o deliver_v to_o his_o church_n cap._n car._n lib._n 6._o so_o tully_n ancient_o communi_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la mortales_fw-la quod_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la cultui_fw-la consecratum_fw-la est_fw-la usucapere_fw-la possint_fw-la so_o calvin_n sacrum_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la insigni_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la injurin_fw-mi ad_fw-la prosanos_fw-la usus_fw-la applicatur_fw-la instit_fw-la li._n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o tithe_n therefore_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o these_o day_n in_o regard_n the_o church_n enjoy_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o ten_o which_o former_o it_o have_v and_o have_v also_o to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o papist_n who_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o restore_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o many_o country_n content_n of_o the_o several_a treatise_n and_o chapter_n the_o large_a book_n of_o tithe_n contain_v these_o particular_n follow_v the_o introduction_n to_o it_o cap._n 1._o what_o thing_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n first_o a_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n pag._n 1_o cap._n 2_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tribute_n that_o we_o be_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n pag._n 2_o cap._n 3_o that_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o god_n must_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 3_o cap._n 4_o that_o christ_n release_v not_o the_o portion_n due_a to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o land_n pag._n 6_o cap._n 5_o what_o part_n in_o reason_n and_o by_o direction_n of_o nature_n may_v seem_v fit_a for_o god_n pag._n 8_o cap._n 6_o concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n first_o in_o christ_n time_n then_o in_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n rome_n and_o africa_n pag._n 11_o cap._n 7_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v clean_o alter_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v their_o tithe_n pag._n 33_o §_o 1._o of_o templar_n levites_n §_o 2._o of_o provincial_n levites_n cap._n 8_o the_o great_a account_n make_v of_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o before_o pag._n 42_o cap._n 9_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o disciple_n shall_v take_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o live_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o disciple_n perpetual_o pag._n 44_o cap._n 10_o that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v and_o omit_v for_o the_o present_a or_o reform_v afterward_o pag._n 46_o cap._n 11_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_v the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v omit_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o these_o reason_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à _fw-fr necessitate_v pag._n 51_o cap._n 12_o that_o minister_n must_v have_v plenty_n pag._n 55_o cap._n 13_o not_o to_o give_v less_o than_o the_o ten_o pag._n 57_o cap._n 14_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o part_n rather_o then_o any_o other_o be_v due_a pag._n 67_o cap._n 15_o who_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n pag._n 76_o cap._n 16_o out_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v pag._n 79_o cap._n 17_o that_o thing_n offer_v unto_o god_n be_v holy_a pag._n 62_o cap._n 18_o tithe_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v because_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 64_o cap._n 19_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 86_o cap._n 20_o ancient_a canon_n of_o counsel_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 88_o cap._n 21_o in_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a and_o first_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 93_o cap._n 22_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 94_o cap._n 23_o tithe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o paradise_n pag._n 97_o cap._n 24_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 100_o cap._n 25_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 104_o cap._n 26_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n pag._n 113_o cap._n 27_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 129_o cap._n 28_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a how_o it_o be_v and_o how_o not_o and_o wherein_o judaical_a pag._n 139_o §_o 1._o a_o objection_n touch_v sacrifice_n first-fruit_n and_o circumcision_n §_o 2._o touch_v the_o sabbath_n day_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n cap._n 29_o
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if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o number_n of_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o require_v above_o all_o other_o as_o the_o type_n of_o legal_a justification_n and_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v nothing_o without_o work_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o sabbath_n without_o tithe_n for_o they_o that_o minister_v to_o we_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v receive_v from_o we_o the_o temporal_a gratuity_n of_o tithing_n cap._n xxvi_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v that_o which_o ground_v itself_o upon_o such_o manifest_a rule_n of_o reason_n as_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n perceive_v they_o to_o be_v just_a and_o do_v therefore_o admit_v they_o as_o effectual_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conclude_v of_o by_o a_o universal_a parliament_n therefore_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o law_n 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inconvenient_a st._n 18_o etc._n etc._n sp._n 55_o 56._o r._n 5.12_o synagoga_fw-la put_v both_o for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n ap._n 9_o t_o templar_n see_v hospitaler_n ten_o the_o mystery_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o number_n sp._n 69_o 113_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n sp._n 69_o and_o bear_v his_o inscription_n sp._n 71._o it_o signify_v god_n law_n sp._n 73._o 113_o ten_o part_n of_o fruit_n due_a unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o of_o time_n st._n 15._o sp._n 111._o why_o the_o ten_o sp._n 67-76_a ten_o pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12._o see_v tithe_n teoda_fw-it sp._n 67_o time_n what_o part_n thereof_o due_a unto_o god_n sp._n 1â—9_n tithe_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n sp._n 67._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n payment_n of_o tithe_n how_o ancient_a sp._n 114._o r._n 6_o they_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 139._o r._n 2d_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o atteration_n of_o their_o service_n as_o well_o as_o before_o sp._n 37._o their_o antiquity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n sp._n 31.86.88_o etc._n etc._n r._n 22._o tithe_n pay_v by_o all_o without_o question_n for_o three_o thousand_o year_n together_o sp._n 110._o tithe_n frequent_o pay_v by_o heathen_n sp._n 114-127_a to_o to_o give_v tithe_n a_o general_a custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n sp._n 123._o in_o use_n also_o among_o barbarous_a nation_n sp._n 124._o both_o learn_v it_o from_o god_n people_n sp._n 126_o both_o oftentimes_o outgo_v god_n people_n in_o practice_n of_o it_o ibid._n some_o beast_n seem_v to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o how_o do_v these_o example_n shame_n and_o condemn_v such_o christian_n as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n sp._n 128._o abraham_n and_o jaeob_n precedent_n as_o strong_a for_o tithe_n as_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n sp._n 111._o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o ceremonial_a than_o tithe_n sp._n 148._o why_o no_o settle_a law_n for_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n st._n 8._o sp._n 29._o they_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n while_o in_o travel_n and_o unsettle_a sp._n 52._o neither_o be_v it_o expedient_a or_o possible_a the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v receive_v they_o sp._n 52_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v ancient_o dispose_v sp._n 89-92_a 151._o christian_n tithe_n far_o short_a of_o the_o leviticall_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n st._n 93._o tithe_n of_o two_o sort_n moral_a leviticall_a sp._n 93._o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 94-103_a of_o scripture_n sp._n etc._n etc._n r._n 2.17_o of_o nation_n sp._n 113._o by_o a_o precedent_n right_n sp._n 140._o they_o be_v due_a here_o by_o law_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n sp._n 129-135_a and_o by_o donation_n and_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n sp._n 135_o 136._o decree_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o sp._n 89._o they_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n leave_v lawful_a to_o we_o because_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sp._n 84._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a prove_v by_o five_o argument_n sp._n 139._o they_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a in_o they_o sp._n 140._o r._n 23._o our_o manner_n of_o tithing_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n sp._n 140._o the_o end_n of_o tithe_n be_v moral_a namely_o piety_n justice_n gratitude_n against_o all_o which_o the_o with-holders_n of_o tithe_n grievous_o offend_v sp._n 141._o in_o what_o respect_n tithe_n be_v leviticall_a and_o judicial_a sp._n 142_o etc._n etc._n the_o employment_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o payment_n and_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o unalterable_a sp._n 149._o the_o tithe_n which_o our_o minister_n receive_v be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o popish_a r._n 15_o 16._o but_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o state_n be_v r._n 16_o 17._o four_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o tenure_n of_o tithe_n r._n 23._o reasins_z why_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v sp._n 92._o r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v the_o tithe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a sp._n 73._o pay_v of_o tithe_n reward_v with_o plenty_n sp._n 114.117_o 118._o detain_v of_o they_o with_o vengeance_n sp._n 120.123_o etc._n etc._n fearful_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o detainer_n of_o they_o sp._n 91_o 134_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v incomparable_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a provision_n for_o minister_n sc._n 17_o etc._n etc._n r._n 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a sp._n 32._o 60._o the_o enemy_n of_o tithe_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o r._n 3._o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o baseness_n sc._n 2.3_o r._n 3.26_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o levite_n sp._n 73.77_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 78._o the_o clergy_n now_o bishop_n king_n all_z aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 78_o 79._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n sp._n 123_o 130_o 131._o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n sp._n 79._o but_o out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n sp._n 80._o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n sp._n 81._o how_o tithe_n become_v appropriate_a see_v appropriation_n the_o perverse_a humour_n of_o many_o against_o tithe_n st._n 2.8.25_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v due_a both_o by_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a st._n 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o boundless_a liberty_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n begin_v at_o tithe_n r._n 3._o kentish_n petitioner_n exception_n against_o tithe_n answer_v r._n 7._o etc._n etc._n what_o answer_v the_o parliament_n give_v they_o r._n 15._o what_o make_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o london_n contest_v so_o bold_o against_o tithe_n r._n 19_o 20._o how_o the_o dispute_n about_o tithe_n between_o b.c._n &_o i._n r._n be_v 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20._o by_o viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o by_o the_o present_a parliament_n st._n 24_o unlawful_a thing_n admit_v and_o lawful_a omit_v sp._n 46_o etc._n etc._n vow_n lawful_o make_v by_o parent_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n sp._n 135._o though_o arbitrary_a to_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o keep_v sp._n 136._o bp._n 3_o 4._o w_n westminster-church_n subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o king_n sp._n 179_o 180_o whitsuntide_n see_v pentecost_n x_o xenophon_n example_n of_o pay_v tithe_n and_o endow_v a_o temple_n sp._n 121_o x_o signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o sp._n 71_o 76_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o these_o treatise_n a_o chill_v statius_n aelianus_n agobardus_fw-la alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandre_n ambrose_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n aristophanes_n aristoteles_n arnobius_n
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