which_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o do_v invade_v or_o take_v away_o other_o man_n good_n so_o than_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o the_o levite_n oâ—_n that_o the_o special_a service_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o god_n special_a revenue_n it_o will_v appear_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o reason_n and_o equity_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o live_v upon_o tithe_n receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n both_o original_a and_o assign_v we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v practise_v chap._n vi_o the_o practice_n of_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o practice_n of_o perform_v tribute_n unto_o god_n be_v that_o of_o cain_n and_o abel_n which_o because_o it_o appear_v 4._o 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yet_o the_o name_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o find_v until_o now_o which_o i_o observe_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o even_o where_o there_o be_v the_o very_a first_o mention_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o also_o be_v mention_n of_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o that_o priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o priesthood_n yea_o such_o a_o mention_n as_o that_o it_o show_v these_o tithe_n to_o be_v not_o any_o either_o voluntary_a fact_n or_o such_o transient_a action_n as_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o rather_o both_o a_o permanent_a practice_n and_o also_o proceed_v from_o bind_a duty_n for_o the_o word_n be_v manifest_a he_o pay_v he_o tithe_n miccol_n of_o all_o some_o do_v restrain_v that_o all_o to_o the_o spoil_n which_o abraham_n have_v take_v from_o the_o four_o king_n afore_o mention_v and_o that_o thought_n seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o diverse_a translation_n read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n cap._n 7._o v._n 4._o unto_o who_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v tithe_v of_o the_o spoâ—les_n but_o i_o say_v first_o under_o correction_n as_o learned_a man_n be_v also_o of_o judgement_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v the_o first_o censurer_n of_o that_o 4._o â—â—â—let_n tithe_n cap_n 4._o translation_n that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v spoil_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o to_o be_v english_v the_o word_n be_v a_o compound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v the_o uppermost_a or_o uttermost_a end_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o finger_n end_n tropical_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o best_a or_o the_o chief_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o heap_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o compound_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o the_o uttermost_a or_o uppermost_a of_o the_o heap_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o the_o best_a or_o chief_a of_o the_o heap_n according_a to_o the_o metaphorical_a signification_n of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o hereupon_o first_o fruit_n be_v usual_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v the_o uttermost_a or_o that_o which_o first_o come_v to_o hand_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o choice_n than_o they_o be_v the_o best_a and_o principal_n and_o not_o only_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n and_o cattle_n but_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n also_o of_o spoil_n have_v be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o spoil_n themselves_o have_v ever_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n be_v deny_v by_o those_o who_o be_v learn_v but_o not_o avouch_v by_o any_o so_o much_o as_o by_o one_o parallel_n place_n either_o of_o holy_a or_o secular_a writing_n so_o that_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v abraham_n pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v both_o by_o the_o natural_a sense_n and_o also_o by_o the_o figurative_a use_n of_o the_o word_n that_o abraham_n ever_o pay_v his_o tithe_n of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o all_o his_o increase_n after_o the_o example_n of_o abel_n who_o bring_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o they_o and_o so_o do_v jerome_n translate_v the_o place_n say_v de_fw-fr praecipuis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o principal_a and_o hereupon_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o word_n decumanus_n the_o ten_o become_v proverbial_o to_o signify_v any_o thing_n big_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kind_n as_o decumanus_fw-la sluctus_fw-la a_o huge_a wave_n ovid_n describe_v a_o fearful_a great_a wave_n faith_n of_o it_o posterior_n nono_fw-la est_fw-la undecimoque_fw-la prio_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v after_o 1._o â—ist_v 1._o the_o nine_o and_o before_o the_o eleven_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v the_o ten_o or_o a_o very_a great_a one_o so_o decumana_fw-la ova_fw-la 94._o eâ—urn_v p._n 94._o great_a egg_n decumana_fw-la porta_fw-la a_o great_a gate_n decumanus_fw-la limb_n a_o great_a boundmarke_n because_o common_a practice_n ever_o teach_v that_o the_o tenthes_o which_o be_v offer_v either_o to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o to_o the_o idol_n be_v no_o shrimpling_n but_o the_o goodly_a and_o the_o fair_a and_o so_o abraham_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v pay_v of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o increase_n and_o pay_v miccol_n of_o all_o do_v make_v these_o payment_n either_o yearly_a oâ—_n often_o or_o seldomer_n but_o usual_o and_o certain_o as_o god_n bless_v he_o second_o if_o we_o due_o examine_v the_o very_a text_n of_o genesis_n in_o that_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v great_a reason_n to_o induce_v uâ—_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o his_o other_o estate_n and_o increase_n that_o abraham_n tythe_v to_o melchisedech_n for_o first_o abraham_n v._o 22._o 23._o have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v of_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n so_o much_o as_o a_o three_o or_o shoe_n latchet_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o will_v not_o take_v to_o himself_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o he_o offer_v no_o part_n of_o those_o spoil_n to_o god_n we_o must_v consider_v far_o the_o text_n which_o add_v the_o reason_n of_o abraham_n refusal_n uz._n lest_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a abraham_n depend_v upon_o god_n and_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n bounty_n in_o so_o wonderful_o increase_v he_o as_o that_o he_o maintain_v in_o his_o own_o family_n 3â—8_n fight_v man_n will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o any_o fortunate_a accident_n which_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o foolish_a heathen_a bring_v he_o his_o abundance_n lest_o therefore_o when_o abraham_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o ascrihe_v his_o wealth_n to_o 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of_o the_o vow_n concern_v payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v necessary_a in_o the_o general_a that_o there_o be_v a_o allowance_n but_o that_o this_o allowance_n must_v be_v precise_o and_o simple_o the_o very_a ten_o that_o may_v seem_v ambiguous_a for_o as_o the_o one_o a_o circumstance_n of_o place_n so_o the_o other_o a_o circumstance_n of_o quantity_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n discretion_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o show_v cap._n 4._o that_o diverse_a circumstance_n be_v diverse_a time_n permit_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o godly_a man_n but_o in_o matter_n so_o serious_a and_o weighty_a as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o their_o holy_a vow_n they_o be_v ever_o most_o wary_a not_o to_o determine_v any_o of_o the_o least_o circumstance_n but_o upon_o special_a cause_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o vow_n of_o jacob_n one_o may_v think_v that_o for_o this_o circumstance_n of_o place_n a_o other_o place_n may_v 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unto_o the_o world_n shall_v proceed_v also_o from_o the_o very_a loin_n of_o jacob_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o v._o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15._o v._n second_o jacob_n do_v not_o vow_n to_o make_v this_o place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o god_n have_v first_o make_v the_o place_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o jacob_n do_v but_o accept_v of_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o so_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o even_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o that_o jacob_n have_v no_o more_o liberty_n for_o building_n unto_o god_n a_o altar_n in_o this_o place_n than_o solomon_n have_v for_o build_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n uz._n in_o the_o place_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v 29._o 1._o reg._n 8._o 29._o choose_v so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o first_o reason_n namely_o that_o in_o this_o place_n jacob_n find_v so_o much_o favour_n and_o receive_v so_o many_o fair_a 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from_o god_n direction_n to_o his_o own_o devise_n but_o as_o in_o the_o former_a point_n so_o also_o in_o this_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o know_a will_n of_o almighty_a god_n vow_v unto_o god_n the_o ten_o because_o he_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o for_o if_o the_o eight_o nine_o 64._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 64._o or_o twelve_o or_o any_o other_o part_n have_v be_v the_o part_n which_o god_n will_v have_v accept_v then_o assure_o have_v jacob_n vow_v that_o and_o not_o this_o yea_o further_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o jacob_n dare_v have_v determine_v any_o part_n if_o he_o have_v not_o either_o know_v aforehand_o or_o be_v present_o inform_v that_o that_o be_v the_o share_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o his_o own_o portion_n as_o bethel_n be_v not_o beth-el_a or_o god_n house_n because_o â—_o carlet_a 〈◊〉_d cap._n â—_o jacob_n vow_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o jacob_n vow_v he_o will_v so_o esteem_v it_o because_o it_o be_v 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the_o least_o likelihood_n that_o ever_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 23._o â—3_n 〈…〉_o it_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o reason_n that_o shall_v have_v in_o it_o the_o least_o show_n of_o probabilie_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o such_o a_o miserable_a evasion_n may_v become_v those_o which_o be_v ignorant_a yet_o i_o can_v think_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n of_o learning_n will_v make_v any_o comparison_n between_o tithe_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o regard_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v manifest_a type_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a paschall_n lamb_n slay_v in_o god_n decree_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n figure_v in_o the_o 27_o 〈…〉_o dan._n 9_o 27_o old_a sacrifice_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n exhibit_v to_o cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n why_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v because_o they_o be_v type_n whereas_o in_o tyâ—â—es_n there_o be_v 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for_o as_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o levite_n as_o god_n in_o the_o levite_n they_o receive_v god_n tithe_n as_o receiver_n of_o his_o sacred_a tribute_n as_o worthy_a caluin_n do_v call_v they_o even_o so_o before_o the_o law_n not_o so_o much_o melchisedech_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o melchisedech_n do_v receive_v tithe_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n not_o so_o much_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o that_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v receive_v the_o tithe_n if_o man_n will_v not_o defraud_v he_o but_o suppose_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o so_o plain_o avouch_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n yet_o i_o trust_v there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v even_o by_o the_o new_a testament_n affirm_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o live_v must_v be_v either_o christ_n or_o melchisedech_n a_o other_o thing_n be_v 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melchisidech_n esse_fw-la tam_fw-la absoletum_fw-la quia_fw-la aliam_fw-la legem_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la iulisset_fw-la qua_fw-la illud_fw-la transferebat_fw-la ad_fw-la levitas_fw-la sed_fw-la occurrit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la decimas_fw-la levitas_fw-la solut_a as_o fuisse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la viverent_fw-la melchisedech_n verò_fw-la quia_fw-la immortalis_fw-la sit_fw-la retinere_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la semel_fw-la illi_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n avouch_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n be_v but_o temporal_a for_o so_o he_o reason_v these_o to_o who_o the_o law_n assign_v tithe_n be_v man_n that_o die_v whereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v one_o day_n to_o be_v abolish_v 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he_o to_o shun_v calumny_n in_o the_o one_o regard_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o not_o to_o enrich_v himself_o so_o also_o not_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v not_o untrue_a that_o these_o spoil_n be_v now_o abraham_n own_o good_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v conscionable_o have_v offer_v of_o they_o unto_o god_n what_o part_n he_o please_v without_o any_o just_a imputation_n of_o do_v any_o wrong_n unto_o the_o heathen_a but_o so_o he_o may_v also_o 〈◊〉_d take_v they_o to_o his_o own_o private_a enrich_n yea_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n do_v yield_v they_o most_o free_o v._o 21._o but_o abraham_n intent_n be_v to_o shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o heathen_a either_o just_o or_o unjust_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o profession_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o no_o wealth_n for_o himself_o but_o such_o as_o god_n 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those_o thing_n which_o though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o spoil_n namely_o the_o part_n of_o aner_n eschol_n and_o mamre_n and_o that_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v eat_v the_o catalogue_n seem_v most_o exact_a though_o in_o general_a term_n for_o first_o he_o do_v therein_o mention_v both_o the_o main_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v deduct_v as_o the_o part_n of_o aner_n eschol_n and_o mamre_n and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o least_o moment_n as_o those_o pittance_n of_o victual_n wherewith_o the_o soldier_n have_v refresh_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n certain_o if_o he_o have_v give_v or_o mean_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n any_o such_o share_n as_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o those_o spoil_n we_o must_v think_v it_o have_v be_v worth_a the_o name_n in_o the_o catalogue_n special_o when_o the_o same_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indefinite_a enumeration_n which_o may_v endure_v addition_n or_o diminution_n but_o a_o enumeration_n with_o a_o negative_a or_o exclude_v determination_n when_o he_o say_v bidgnadairach_n save_v only_o that_o which_o be_v eat_v and_o the_o part_n of_o those_o man_n so_o that_o these_o word_n do_v apparent_o deny_v that_o abraham_n give_v any_o part_n of_o those_o spoil_n unto_o melchisedech_n that_o abraham_n do_v pay_v unto_o melchisedech_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o be_v most_o manifest_a but_o that_o he_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o be_v against_o the_o tenure_n of_o that_o scripture_n the_o word_n acrothinion_n in_o hebr._n 7._o import_v no_o such_o matter_n therefore_o it_o remain_v clear_a that_o he_o pay_v of_o all_o his_o own_o increase_n as_o god_n do_v bless_v he_o free_o so_o he_o bless_a god_n again_o in_o bind_a duty_n and_o thankfulness_n i_o show_v before_o cap._n 4._o that_o before_o the_o law_n the_o first_o bear_v do_v receive_v the_o tithe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n have_v neither_o beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o by_o a_o figure_n first_o because_o the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o who_o be_v his_o parent_n second_o because_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o eternity_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v man_n have_v no_o father_n and_o as_o he_o be_v god_n have_v no_o mother_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v think_v for_o sem_fw-mi be_v living_n when_o isaac_n 2._o carlet_a tithe_n cap._n 2._o be_v 50._o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o almost_o all_o the_o day_n 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do_v the_o duty_n and_o receive_v the_o due_a of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o three_o practice_n which_o the_o scripture_n mention_v of_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o god_n be_v genes_n 28._o 22._o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o though_o this_o be_v but_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o practice_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o i_o hence_o prove_v manifest_o that_o jaacob_n do_v practice_v pay_v of_o tithe_n for_o first_o the_o good_a patriarch_n be_v not_o here_o rapt_v with_o a_o fit_a of_o shipman_n holiness_n to_o promise_v that_o he_o never_o perform_v second_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o do_v come_v again_o and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n do_v build_v the_o house_n
perfect_a in_o his_o kind_n as_o the_o male_a without_o blemish_n and_o not_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o which_o be_v but_o quasi_fw-la and_o quodammodo_fw-la quasi_fw-la typus_fw-la be_v non_fw-la typus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o a_o thing_n like_o a_o type_n be_v indeed_o no_o type_n at_o all_o but_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o that_o worthy_a bishop_n of_o elie_n this_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o common_a juggle_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—ames_n 〈…〉_o of_o popery_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o heretic_n as_o have_v be_v lately_a note_v by_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n against_o vorstius_n if_o you_o will_v make_v tithe_n type_n and_o assign_v they_o a_o signification_n than_o you_o must_v show_v the_o same_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o dream_v thereof_o in_o your_o mere_a fancy_n for_o when_o the_o case_n be_v in_o question_n between_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n god_n word_n do_v manifest_o challenge_v tithe_n man_n answer_v that_o peradventure_o god_n do_v not_o mean_a to_o have_v tithe_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o peradventure_o they_o be_v type_n and_o be_v abrogate_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n what_o a_o woeful_a slight_a shift_n be_v this_o to_o allege_v ungrounded_a peradventure_o and_o conceit_a may-bee_n against_o god_n peremptory_a challenge_v god_n say_v all_o tithe_n be_v he_o thou_o say_v all_o tithe_n until_o christ_n incarnation_n where_o be_v thy_o warrant_n or_o ground_n for_o this_o exception_n assure_v thyself_o thou_o have_v not_o one_o foot_n nor_o inch_n of_o any_o such_o ground_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o put_v thou_o into_o any_o hope_n that_o tithe_n be_v either_o leviticall_a ceremony_n as_o be_v the_o ark_n the_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n or_o ceremony_n at_o all_o of_o any_o auncient_a original_n as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n thou_o may_v dream_v of_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v find_v when_o thou_o be_v awake_v that_o tithe_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o 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good_a turn_n require_v a_o other_o the_o friar_n in_o requital_n among_o who_o alexander_n be_v a_o principal_a man_n strain_v their_o invention_n to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o justify_v the_o fact_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o alienate_a tithe_n from_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o so_o to_o that_o end_n among_o other_o devise_n alexander_n hatch_v this_o conceit_n â—_o 3._o paâ—_n q_o 5â—_n â—_o and_o think_v it_o a_o fair_a one_o and_o therefore_o avouch_v it_o that_o tithe_n have_v be_v due_a to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o judicial_a law_n and_o therefore_o now_o remain_v at_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n judicial_a precept_n be_v now_o mortua_fw-la but_o not_o mortifera_fw-la 3._o 1._o 2._o q._n â—04_n aâ—_n 3._o that_o be_v dead_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o so_o deadly_a unto_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o like_a politic_a law_n if_o need_v require_v what_o alexander_n begin_v aquinas_n second_v and_o he_o follow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o schoolman_n aquinas_n his_o main_a disputation_n upon_o this_o point_n be_v 2._o 2._o q._n 87._o and_o what_o principal_o concern_v this_o question_n be_v in_o the_o first_o article_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o infer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o precise_a determination_n of_o the_o very_a ten_o be_v not_o moral_a second_o that_o this_o determinate_a quantity_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v judicial_a concern_v the_o first_o uz._n that_o a_o determine_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n can_v not_o be_v moral_a i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o come_v in_o among_o other_o objection_n &_o there_o to_o receive_v full_a answer_n as_o for_o the_o other_o uz._n that_o the_o determine_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o levite_n by_o the_o israelite_n be_v by_o the_o judicial_a the_o schoolman_n will_v prove_v thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o 12._o tribe_n the_o levite_n be_v the_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o every_o man_n increase_n true_o pay_v do_v make_v unto_o the_o levite_n a_o share_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n when_o he_o have_v else_o none_o inheritance_n among_o they_o but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o god_n foresee_v that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v slack_a in_o payment_n of_o what_o they_o be_v enjoin_v therefore_o god_n appoint_v unto_o they_o the_o ten_o that_o so_o though_o there_o be_v some_o slackness_n and_o default_n yet_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n this_o conceit_n do_v much_o please_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o schoolman_n &_o be_v now_o the_o best_a plea_n that_o the_o papist_n have_v to_o clear_v their_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o church-robberie_n it_o be_v bellarmine_n only_a help_n hereto_o we_o answer_v diverse_a way_n first_o if_o this_o hold_v proportion_n 25._o â—â—_o clerical_a l._n 1._o cap._n 25._o in_o israel_n who_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v as_o they_o say_v almost_o or_o about_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n where_o be_v that_o proportion_n before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o priesthood_n it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o law_n be_v also_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n before_o the_o law_n have_v not_o the_o tenthes_o because_o they_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o priesthood_n as_o be_v show_v chap._n 7._o no_o more_o have_v the_o levite_n the_o tithe_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o number_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n second_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o nor_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o thirteen_o for_o howsoever_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n be_v reckon_v as_o one_o tribe_n yet_o they_o be_v two_o mighty_a tribe_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v three_o time_n at_o the_o least_o as_o many_o as_o the_o levite_n so_o that_o if_o the_o people_n be_v reckon_v but_o only_o in_o gross_a by_o their_o tribe_n yet_o be_v the_o levite_n but_o the_o thirteen_o part_n of_o the_o people_n three_o they_o that_o make_v the_o levite_n to_o be_v either_o the_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o or_o twenty_o or_o forty_o or_o fifty_o part_n of_o the_o people_n true_o number_v they_o be_v great_o deceive_v and_o do_v much_o misreckon_v for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n &_o levite_n as_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v assign_v unto_o the_o levite_n the_o â—â—_o num._n â—â—_o number_n of_o the_o eleven_o tribe_n be_v six_o hundred_o &_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o numb_a 26._o 51._o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o vers_fw-la 62._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o &_o leâ—â—tes_fw-gr 〈…〉_o ten_o paâ—â—_n of_o this_o â—â—â—ber_n 〈…〉_o numâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o two_o sum_n cast_v together_o do_v make_v six_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o the_o just_a ten_o part_n of_o this_o number_n be_v sixty_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o seaventie_o three_o but_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o much_o more_o than_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o ten_o part_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o other_o matter_n to_o be_v consider_v which_o will_v much_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n none_o come_v into_o the_o number_n but_o such_o as_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a and_o also_o fit_a
but_o while_o his_o people_n do_v eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a he_o may_v well_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o more_o than_o they_o in_o courtesy_n shall_v please_v ah_o ah_o to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v not_o challenge_v if_o this_o rule_n be_v good_a but_o will_v any_o indifferent_a judgement_n allow_v this_o for_o reasonable_a if_o man_n do_v think_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o proportion_n between_o they_o and_o their_o minister_n in_o expense_n than_o they_o will_v remember_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o live_v with_o they_o if_o they_o have_v whereon_o to_o live_v and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o proportion_n rich_a with_o those_o which_o be_v rich_a poor_a with_o those_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o that_o this_o mean_n of_o life_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o by_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n word_n and_o not_o by_o courtesy_n which_o be_v at_o mâ—ns_n pleasure_n and_o further_o that_o the_o minister_n part_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o not_o only_a where_o man_n can_v earn_v or_o gain_v more_o than_o they_o spend_v but_o also_o where_o god_n do_v so_o bless_v man_n as_o that_o they_o can_v earn_v so_o much_o as_o ordinary_o they_o need_v and_o do_v spend_v why_o pay_v a_o man_n tithe_n but_o in_o acknowledgement_n that_o what_o he_o gain_v be_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o than_o that_o which_o thou_o earnest_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o charge_n and_o family_n be_v thy_o own_o earn_n proceed_v either_o mere_o or_o principal_o from_o thy_o own_o endeavour_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o only_o the_o overplus_n which_o thou_o can_v spare_v above_o thy_o needful_a expense_n proceed_v from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n then_o indeed_o thou_o be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n only_o of_o that_o surplusage_n or_o remainder_n and_o not_o of_o that_o wherewith_o thou_o do_v feed_v and_o clothe_v thy_o household_n but_o if_o all_o be_v of_o god_n why_o owe_v thou_o not_o tithe_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n whether_o it_o increase_v towards_o purchase_v or_o towards_o housekeeping_n howsoever_o it_o increase_v it_o be_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o therefore_o owe_v unto_o god_n his_o tribute_n do_v god_n say_v any_o where_o that_o only_a than_o he_o will_v have_v tithe_n when_o the_o party_n increase_n be_v more_o then_o enough_o for_o that_o year_n expense_n god_n never_o give_v any_o hint_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o conceit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ungrounded_a fancy_n conceive_v by_o error_n bring_v forth_o by_o covetousness_n and_o maintain_v by_o violent_a &_o wilful_a prejudice_n for_o it_o be_v against_o equity_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v reverent_o to_o consider_v what_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o learned_a learned_a man_n have_v determine_v who_o have_v write_v in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o their_o own_o element_n i_o mean_v the_o canon_n lawyer_n who_o though_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o monstrous_a encroachment_n of_o these_o time_n be_v in_o their_o day_n unheard_a and_o undreamed_a of_o they_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o so_o particular_a term_n as_o may_v quiet_v those_o who_o be_v dispose_v to_o cavil_n and_o resolute_a to_o resist_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o that_o which_o they_o have_v already_o partial_o conceit_v yet_o have_v they_o write_v in_o such_o term_n and_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o conjecture_v what_o in_o their_o time_n and_o judgement_n be_v allow_v for_o expense_n the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o gregorian_a decretall_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pastâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d expensas_fw-la factas_fw-la in_o eundo_fw-la &_o redeundo_fw-la &_o negotiando_fw-la &_o saciendo_fw-la meltorem_fw-la that_o be_v expense_n in_o go_v and_o come_v and_o trade_v and_o better_v the_o stock_n where_o we_o see_v a_o allowance_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o trade_n whereby_o through_o the_o travel_n and_o providence_n of_o man_n further_v and_o prosper_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o stock_n increase_v but_o that_o housekeeping_n shall_v be_v diduct_v out_o of_o this_o increase_n together_o with_o all_o other_o charge_n before_o tithe_n be_v pay_v here_o be_v no_o mention_n if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o stock_n be_v not_o increase_v until_o housekeep_a charge_n be_v defraied_a i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o untrue_a allegation_n for_o the_o stock_n be_v increase_v when_o by_o any_o return_n or_o use_v thereof_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n add_v unto_o it_o as_o when_o ten_o pound_n or_o ten_o pound_n worth_n be_v make_v eleven_o pound_n here_o be_v a_o increase_n and_o the_o use_n whereto_o it_o be_v convert_v do_v not_o take_v away_o either_o the_o name_n or_o the_o nature_n thereof_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o increase_n and_o therefore_o tytheable_a henricus_fw-la bohic_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o bohic_n henâ—â—_n bohic_n the_o decretall_n distinguish_v expense_n into_o three_o sort_n 1._o in_o re_fw-mi ut_fw-la pretium_fw-la rei_fw-la 2._o circarem_fw-la ut_fw-la reparationes_fw-la 3._o extra_fw-la rem_fw-la ut_fw-la salarium_fw-la proxenetis_fw-gr de_fw-la vecturis_fw-la vectigal_a &_o gabellas_fw-la that_o be_v expense_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o stock_n as_o the_o value_n of_o the_o stock_n 2._o about_o the_o stock_n as_o reparation_n 3._o without_o the_o stock_n as_o wage_n for_o broker_n expense_n of_o carriage_n tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n also_o write_v other_o of_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n and_o by_o name_n lyndewood_n in_o the_o same_o 59_o lyndw._n l_o 3_o p._n 59_o word_n the_o stock_n first_o be_v to_o be_v diduct_v for_o until_o that_o be_v entire_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n or_o voyage_n no_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o herein_o be_v no_o favour_n for_o as_o well_o must_v the_o husbandman_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o very_a land_n itself_o as_o the_o tradesman_n of_o his_o stock_n but_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o favour_n allow_v diduâ—â—ions_n oâ—_n reparation_n where_o they_o happen_v as_o in_o ship_n also_o of_o carriage_n factorage_n impost_n and_o custom_n and_o such_o like_a but_o that_o housekeep_a shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n diduct_v never_o any_o learned_a man_n writing_n have_v in_o the_o least_o show_v allow_v and_o sure_o one_o will_v think_v that_o a_o reasonable_a man_n will_v rest_v content_a with_o this_o allowance_n to_o have_v all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o trade_n consist_v of_o the_o stock_n tool_n factorage_n custom_n and_o impost_n diduct_v without_o ask_v to_o have_v also_o the_o whole_a expense_n of_o housekeep_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o tything_n but_o here_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v true_o verify_v licentia_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la that_o be_v give_v a_o inch_n and_o man_n will_v take_v a_o â—ll_a the_o unconscionablenesse_n of_o man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o large_a favour_n of_o the_o church_n but_o incroach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o pull_v away_o all_o by_o force_n because_o a_o bountiful_a allowance_n be_v grant_v free_o for_o even_o unto_o that_o pass_n be_v our_o world_n now_o grow_v that_o tradesman_n do_v utter_o deny_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tithe_n for_o many_o be_v not_o only_o the_o man_n but_o even_o the_o town_n and_o city_n in_o england_n in_o my_o knowledge_n who_o afford_v nothing_o unto_o their_o minister_n but_o what_o themselves_o please_v in_o courtesy_n yea_o many_o of_o great_a wealth_n and_o worldly_a ability_n pay_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o in_o duty_n or_o in_o benevolence_n but_o only_o the_o miserable_a lean_a easter_n offering_n and_o the_o fee_n of_o marriage_n church_n go_n and_o burial_n here_o not_o only_a duty_n but_o even_o humanity_n also_o be_v forget_v and_o neither_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o people_n for_o even_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n do_v enjoin_v paiement_n 1â—_n 〈…〉_o cap_fw-es 1â—_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v make_v to_o their_o minister_n by_o tradesman_n and_o artificer_n their_o expense_n be_v diduct_v so_o that_o not_o only_o in_o courtesy_n but_o even_o in_o conscience_n if_o man_n will_v think_v the_o king_n law_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v something_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tithe_n by_o tradesman_n and_o artificer_n indeed_o that_o something_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o that_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v enjoin_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n for_o certain_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o there_o be_v a_o meaning_n to_o do_v the_o church_n good_a howsoever_o that_o statute_n be_v now_o through_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n become_v unsufficient_a if_o that_o that_o statute_n when_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o do_v not_o allow_v
the_o carnal_a man_n yet_o â—ead_a â—s_n not_o into_o temptation_n it_o be_v very_o disaduantageable_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n therefore_o grudge_v not_o at_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o maintenance_n which_o in_o any_o place_n be_v afford_v to_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o people_n increase_n but_o rather_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n that_o some_o yet_o have_v so_o good_a encouragement_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o rest_n by_o your_o hearty_a and_o charitable_a prayer_n piâ—â—ying_v those_o who_o sweat_v at_o the_o kill_v to_o square_v and_o harden_v brick_n but_o be_v not_o allow_v sufficient_a straw_n perform_v every_o man_n what_o be_v his_o duty_n at_o least_o in_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o the_o lord_n demand_v say_v not_o of_o this_o or_o of_o that_o benefice_n that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o maintain_v a_o minister_n 〈…〉_o â—s_n iâ—â—hou_fw-mi haste_n or_o can_v have_v the_o like_a and_o large_a 〈◊〉_d for_o thy_o own_o expense_n thou_o will_v not_o account_v they_o any_o more_o than_o sufficient_a and_o so_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n uz._n that_o in_o some_o place_n the_o true_a tithe_n 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o for_o the_o ministry_n i_o have_v answer_v enough_o as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n uz._n in_o some_o barâ—en_a country_n the_o tithe_n be_v too_o little_a i_o shall_v easy_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d more_o succinct_o for_o howsover_v this_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v a_o stir_n withal_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o main_a rub_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v full_o quick_o persuade_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n cattle_n and_o trade_v be_v not_o in_o any_o cruill_a and_o peaceable_a country_n too_o little_a to_o maintain_v so_o many_o minister_n as_o be_v competent_o requisite_a for_o that_o people_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o answer_n be_v this_o uz._n if_o one_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v the_o pastor_n over_o a_o parish_n of_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o or_o fifty_o family_n then_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o that_o parish_n iâ—_n be_v in_o different_o limit_v a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n thereof_o for_o if_o one_o man_n have_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o corn_n fruit_n and_o cattle_n of_o forty_o family_n than_o that_o one_o man_n have_v four_o time_n as_o much_o of_o such_o commodity_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n as_o any_o one_o family_n of_o the_o other_o forty_o have_v if_o you_o suppose_v the_o parish_n equal_o divide_v into_o forty_o part_n it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o parish_n be_v so_o even_o divide_v but_o that_o some_o one_o man_n may_v have_v twenty_o part_n of_o the_o forty_o in_o some_o ample_a lordship_n wâ—â—_n the_o next_o neighbour_n have_v scant_o half_a a_o part_n but_o the_o tyâ—hâ—_n do_v equal_o though_o arise_v unto_o the_o incumbent_n in_o the_o whole_a sum_n whether_o every_o man_n part_n be_v of_o the_o sâ—me_a quantity_n or_o that_o some_o have_v more_o and_o other_o less_o that_o make_v no_o variance_n but_o that_o the_o tithe_n of_o any_o parish_n of_o reasonable_a limit_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a honourable_a maintenance_n for_o the_o pastor_n thereof_o for_o if_o thirty_o or_o forty_o family's_n can_v be_v maintain_v competent_o each_o of_o they_o with_o their_o own_o nine_o part_n then_o may_v the_o incumbent_n or_o minister_n live_v honourable_o and_o bountiful_o with_o the_o tenthes_o of_o all_o these_o especial_o consider_v that_o what_o may_v be_v adjudge_v but_o a_o scant_a maintenance_n in_o one_o place_n be_v a_o liberal_a allowance_n in_o a_o other_o as_o for_o example_n a_o hundred_o pownde_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o some_o part_n of_o wales_n or_o scotland_n be_v a_o great_a revenue_n than_o eight_o or_o nine_o score_n pound_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o southern_a part_n of_o england_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o administer_v so_o as_o where_o they_o be_v rich_a he_o ought_v the_o more_o to_o abound_v so_o now_o i_o say_v again_o that_o where_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o mean_a there_o the_o revenue_n also_o of_o the_o minister_n be_v of_o necessity_n suitable_a unto_o the_o people_n except_o his_o portion_n be_v accidental_o increase_v by_o gleab_n or_o some_o such_o advantage_n wherewith_o devoute_a man_n have_v enlarge_v the_o original_a allowance_n if_o the_o place_n be_v extreme_o poor_a then_o in_o that_o case_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n must_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o charity_n of_o neighbour_n church_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a but_o this_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n which_o seldom_o or_o never_o happen_v in_o a_o civil_a and_o peaceable_a inhabit_a country_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o objection_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o tithe_n which_o as_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o where_o parish_n be_v any_o thing_n indifferent_o divide_v there_o the_o tithe_n be_v competent_a neither_o too_o great_a nor_o too_o small_a to_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n objection_n 6._o tithe_n have_v be_v both_o take_v away_o and_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n by_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o also_o at_o other_o time_n give_v and_o confirm_v thereunto_o by_o their_o act_n and_o edict_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o word_n but_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o we_o have_v former_o rehearse_v cap._n 11._o have_v take_v much_o from_o the_o church_n but_o à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la ius_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la that_o be_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o they_o do_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o do_v no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v be_v prove_v that_o we_o 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