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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
ita_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la patronos_fw-la &_o tutores_fw-la ejus_fw-la praestarent_fw-la king_n and_o prince_n shall_v give_v much_o land_n revenue_n and_o great_a maintenance_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n attend_v thereon_o which_o promise_n god_n abundant_o perform_v by_o many_o and_o great_a emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o all_o country_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n the_o donation_n gift_n and_o building_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o and_o great_a christian_a emperor_n bear_v at_o york_n and_z helena_z his_o mother_n a_o english_a lady_n exceed_v religious_a and_o devout_a be_v famous_a in_o history_n together_o with_o their_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o many_o ample_a and_o beautiful_a church_n in_o several_a county_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o dominicum_fw-la aureum_fw-la nobilissimum_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la templum_fw-la à _fw-la constantino_n m._n inceptum_fw-la sub_fw-la constantio_n verò_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la epitheto_fw-la prae_fw-la excellentia_fw-la honoratum_fw-la insigni_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la populorumque_fw-la confluentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la encaeniam_fw-la cebrante_fw-la hieron_n in_o chronico_fw-la in_o antiochia_n dominicum_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la aureum_fw-la aedificari_fw-la coeptum_fw-la et_fw-la infra_fw-la mox_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la dominicum_fw-la aureum_fw-la dedicatur_fw-la glossar_n spelman_n pa._n 224._o cyrill_n describe_v a_o church_n of_o constantine_n building_n in_o jerusalem_n call_v it_o cat._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o church_n all_o adorn_v and_o emboss_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n eusebius_n report_v of_o the_o spacious_a and_o beautiful_a church_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v build_v anew_o by_o the_o famous_a b._n p._n paulinus_n say_v the_o lustre_n and_o splendour_n be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o make_v beholder_n amaze_v to_o behold_v it_o neither_o do_v he_o thus_o alone_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o he_o also_o give_v leave_v to_o his_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a whereby_o the_o church_n be_v great_o enrich_v in_o a_o short_a time_n c._n l._n 1._o c._n the_o sacrosanct_a ecclesiis_fw-la §_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la authent_fw-mi de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la the_o gift_n and_o building_n of_o divers_a other_o emperor_n and_o king_n as_o theodosius_n justinian_n pipin_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v endless_a to_o be_v repeat_v when_o as_o any_o do_v the_o like_a now_o or_o repair_v old_a church_n former_o build_v he_o be_v by_o some_o ignorant_a people_n term_v popish_a or_o popish_a affect_v the_o grant_n building_n and_o gift_n of_o our_o own_o english_a king_n noble_a man_n and_o bishop_n ever_o since_o our_o first_o conversion_n be_v famous_a in_o our_o history_n especial_o of_o king_n lucius_n and_o ethelbert_n the_o two_o first_o of_o the_o british_a and_o saxon_a king_n so_o also_o of_o egbert_n alured_n ethelwolph_n edgar_n edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o many_o other_o in_o time_n 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tithe_n land_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o the_o emperor_n and_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n persecute_v the_o church_n and_o make_v many_o furious_a edict_n for_o rasing_n and_o ruinate_v of_o church_n which_o have_v be_v build_v by_o christian_n in_o some_o time_n of_o intermission_n as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n every_o good_a christian_a and_o almost_o every_o clergyman_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o religion_n no_o man_n do_v care_n or_o expect_v for_o preferment_n maintenance_n or_o dignity_n save_v only_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o many_o thousand_o do_v obtain_v 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o church_n say_v this_o author_n do_v all_o that_o while_o expose_v the_o dug_n of_o her_o piety_n unto_o other_o but_o do_v live_v herself_o on_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n in_o great_a want_n oftentimes_o necessity_n and_o profess_a poverty_n now_o those_o man_n that_o will_v reform_v all_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o apostolical_a time_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o clergy_n must_v be_v reduce_v again_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o poverty_n want_n and_o misery_n as_o former_o they_o be_v if_o the_o pious_a and_o charitable_a gift_n and_o donation_n of_o king_n and_o noble_n in_o the_o age_n next_o succeed_v the_o persecution_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o ancient_a patrimony_n of_o tithe_n abate_v or_o subvert_v by_o the_o worldly_a and_o covetous_a practice_n of_o they_o that_o esteem_v gain_v to_o be_v godliness_n the_o kite_n of_o satan_n as_o this_o author_n term_v they_o have_v already_o pull_v away_o many_o a_o plume_n from_o the_o church_n in_o several_a age_n yet_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v some_o feather_n leave_v to_o keep_v she_o from_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n if_o the_o sacrilegious_a humour_n of_o the_o time_n prevail_v not_o against_o she_o and_o there_o be_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o hope_n and_o expect_v that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v our_o portion_n and_o tithe_n quiet_o because_o we_o have_v so_o much_o less_o than_o the_o old_a priest_n and_o levite_n receive_v from_o the_o people_n for_o they_o have_v several_a tithe_n and_o oblation_n for_o themselves_o for_o the_o feast_n and_o for_o the_o poor_a wherein_o they_o do_v share_v in_o a_o far_o great_a proportion_n than_o be_v now_o require_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o learned_a scaliger_n selden_n and_o many_o other_o do_v prove_v apparent_o by_o instance_n of_o particular_n that_o the_o israelite_n do_v pay_v out_o of_o their_o increase_n of_o corn_n much_o more_o than_o a_o ten_o even_o almost_o a_o five_o part_n for_o several_a tithe_n and_o duty_n then_o command_v to_o they_o i_o will_v recite_v mr_n selden_n example_n history_n ca._n 2._o §_o 4._o the_o husbandman_n have_v grow_v 6000_o bushel_n in_o one_o year_n 100_o bushel_n be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o husbandman_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o thresh_a floor_n 5900_o bushel_n remain_v
tithe_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o thy_o field_n year_n by_o year_n that_o we_o shall_v bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o our_o land_n unto_o the_o levite_n that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o travel_n or_o labour_n so_o in_o the_o 2_o chro._n 31.5_o they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n abundant_o &_o v._o 6._o they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n and_o the_o holy_a tithe_n which_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n i._o by_o a_o vow_n in_o these_o general_a precept_n there_o need_v no_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o run_v upon_o the_o word_n all_o &_o without_o exception_n all_o whatsoever_o the_o ground_n yield_v either_o by_o industry_n or_o natural_o corn_n wine_n oil_n the_o fruit_n &_o increase_v of_o every_o thing_n whether_o live_v or_o vegelative_n and_o more_o than_o so_o for_o even_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v get_v by_o labour_n and_o travel_v for_o therein_o we_o have_v our_o part_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o other_o gift_n &_o bounty_n 10.37_o nehem._n 10.37_o and_o the_o word_n in_o nehe._n in_o all_o the_o city_n seem_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o handy-crafts-man_n for_o citizen_n common_o occupy_v not_o field_n or_o husbandry_n which_o be_v rather_o proper_a unto_o the_o village_n &_o country_n people_n so_o that_o if_o citizen_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o travel_n most_o of_o they_o shall_v yield_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o no_o man_n must_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a 16.16_o deut._n 16.16_o exod._n 23.15_o for_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o he_o will_v have_v some_o acknowledgement_n from_o all_o this_o uphold_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o place_n of_o england_n where_o the_o very_a servant_n pay_v a_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o wage_n some_o deduction_n be_v make_v for_o apparel_n and_o by_o like_a reason_n i_o think_v that_o those_o that_o have_v annuity_n and_o fee_n as_o officer_n and_o such_o like_a aught_o to_o yield_v a_o tithe_n thereof_o for_o out_o of_o those_o the_o king_n have_v his_o subsidy_n and_o ten_o and_o by_o like_a yea_o better_a reason_n shall_v god_n have_v his_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o say_v jacob_n will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi though_o brag_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o that_o time_n say_v i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v as_o it_o seem_v even_o of_o his_o good_n and_o dead_a commodity_n as_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o ancient_n pay_v tithe_n in_o two_o sort_n some_o ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la other_o ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o placito_fw-la some_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 32._o the_o ten_o of_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n and_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n command_v leu._n 32._o other_o out_o of_o their_o freewill_n and_o benevolence_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o 2_o chron._n v._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n boum_n &_o pecudum_fw-la of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n thing_n tithe_v before_o while_o they_o be_v young_a as_o i_o conceive_v and_o not_o now_o again_o to_o be_v tithe_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o their_o full_a age_n so_o in_o the_o 10._o of_o nehe._n 37._o they_o bring_v first-fruit_n of_o their_o dough_n yet_o no_o doubt_n their_o dough_n be_v tithe_v before_o in_o the_o corn_n it_o be_v make_v of_o therefore_o i_o take_v these_o tithe_n to_o be_v tithe_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o party_n whether_o he_o will_v give_v they_o or_o not_o but_o if_o he_o do_v allot_v they_o to_o god_n he_o be_v tie_v like_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n to_o perform_v they_o faithful_o for_o they_o then_o become_v due_a ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la for_o he_o that_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v not_o to_o break_v his_o promise_n numb_a 30.3_o and_o these_o kind_n of_o tithe_n no_o doubt_n be_v often_o pay_v by_o the_o godly_a sometime_o upon_o general_a occasion_n as_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n sometime_o of_o particular_a as_o that_o pretend_a by_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi military_a spoil_n and_o the_o prey_n get_v in_o war_n be_v also_o tithable_a for_o abraham_n tithe_v it_o to_o melchisedek_n and_o thereof_o if_o we_o may_v depart_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o circle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o even_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n find_v this_o duty_n to_o belong_v unto_o god_n we_o abound_v with_o example_n thereof_o 24_o herodot_n clio._n lib._n 1._o f._n 36._o livy_n li._n 5._o pliny_n l._n 12._o c._n 24_o as_o pay_v by_o cyrus_n at_o the_o take_n of_o sardis_n by_o furius_n camillus_n upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o veian_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a upon_o his_o conquest_n of_o arabia_n when_o he_o send_v a_o whole_a ship_n lade_v with_o frankincense_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o god_n but_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o these_o shall_v serve_v i_o better_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o that_o be_v more_o material_a the_o example_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o point_n of_o tithing_n the_o prey_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o we_o give_v god_n a_o tithe_n out_o of_o every_o accession_n of_o wealth_n that_o he_o send_v to_o we_o in_o any_o course_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o gain_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o the_o great_a improvement_n arise_v by_o merchandise_n be_v under_o this_o title_n both_o register_v and_o command_v i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o rich_a city_n of_o london_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n 267._o melpom._n l._n 4._o f._n 267._o but_o i_o read_v in_o herodotus_n that_o the_o poor_a samian_o yield_v at_o one_o time_n six_o talent_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o siphnian_o out_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n send_v so_o great_a a_o tithe_n to_o delphos_n 180._o thalia_n l._n 3._o f._n 180._o as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v not_o more_o worth_a st_n augustine_n say_v vnusquisque_fw-la de_fw-la quali_fw-la ingenio_fw-la aut_fw-la artificio_fw-la vivit_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la decimam_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o pauperibus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la donet_fw-la let_v every_o man_n out_o of_o the_o trade_n or_o craft_n whatsoever_o helive_v by_o give_v god_n the_o tithe_n de_fw-fr rectitud_n cathol_n conversat_fw-la tractat._n tom._n 9_o f._n 250._o cap._n xvii_o that_o thing_n offer_v to_o god_n be_v holy_a i_o must_v first_o explain_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o holy_a and_o that_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v divine_a thing_n or_o like_o those_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o none_o may_v touch_v save_o the_o anoint_a priest_n but_o like_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o levite_n mention_v in_o leviticus_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o separate_a from_o common_a use_n and_o separate_v from_o man_n levit._n 27.28_o 29._o that_o be_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o secular_a person_n and_o to_o be_v only_o dispose_v to_o and_o for_o the_o service_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n defensum_fw-la &_o munitum_fw-la ab_fw-la injuria_fw-la hominum_fw-la n._n f._n the_o rer_n divis_fw-la l._n sanctum_fw-la as_o the_o person_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o sacred_a for_o as_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o offering_n mat._n 23.19_o so_o these_o thing_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v by_o this_o very_a act_n of_o oblation_n make_v holy_a and_o take_v so_o into_o his_o own_o tuition_n as_o they_o may_v not_o after_o be_v divorce_v woe_n be_v therefore_o to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o devour_v widow_n house_n mat._n 23.14_o how_o much_o more_o woe_n then_o unto_o those_o that_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o by_o divorce_v christ_n from_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n make_v he_o also_o a_o widower_n and_o his_o church_n a_o widow_n and_o so_o devour_v both_o the_o widow_n house_n and_o the_o widow_n herself_o but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v no_o long_o holy_a then_o while_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v in_o hand_n therein_o as_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o bush_n be_v no_o long_o holy_a than_o while_n god_n be_v there_o and_o by_o that_o reason_n a_o church_n and_o a_o alehouse_n be_v of_o like_a sanctity_n for_o a_o man_n may_v preach_v in_o a_o alehouse_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o alehouse_n and_o occasion_n sometime_o do_v necessary_o require_v it_o and_o what_o be_v their_o reason_n hereof_o why_o their_o reason_n be_v that_o consectation_n of_o place_n and_o of_o the_o implement_n belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v leviticall_a
these_o time_n come_v far_o short_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o these_o example_n which_o be_v here_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o to_o show_v the_o impiety_n of_o many_o man_n in_o these_o last_o day_n who_o be_v more_o inexcusable_a then_o ever_o any_o people_n be_v because_o we_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o direction_n as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o likewise_o under_o the_o law_n during_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n abundant_a light_n to_o guide_v we_o beside_o all_o the_o record_n history_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o former_a time_n to_o instruct_v we_o all_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v if_o we_o therefore_o offend_v now_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o any_o former_a people_n as_o sin_v against_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o like_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o who_o therefore_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n cap._n xxvii_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o due_a by_o the_o very_a temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o late_a therefore_o edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthrun_n saxon_n and_o danish_a king_n punish_v the_o not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o their_o temporal_a constitution_n lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 392._o king_n athelstan_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 924._o not_o only_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o himself_o his_o bishop_n aldermen_z and_o officer_n but_o maintain_v that_o his_o law_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n say_v decimas_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la pacificam_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o by_o other_o effectual_a authority_n provide_v precise_o that_o his_o own_o tithe_n shall_v diligent_o be_v pay_v and_o appoint_v a_o time_n certain_a for_o do_v thereof_o viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 57_o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 402._o king_n edmund_z about_o the_o year_n 940._o in_o a_o solemn_a parliament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o spiritualty_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o christendom_n and_o be_v accurse_v shall_v pay_v they_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o tom._n 1._o council_n pag._n 420._o king_n edgar_z in_o a_o great_a parliament_n about_o the_o year_n 959._o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n assign_v certain_a time_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v pay_v viz._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o young_a thing_n before_o whitsuntide_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o harvest_n equinoctial_a i._o about_o the_o 12._o septemb_n and_o of_o seed_n by_o martimas_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v ancient_o provide_v for_o the_o payment_n hereof_o though_o the_o book_n remain_v not_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o forth_o and_o deliver_v it_o if_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v only_o the_o 9_o part_n and_o that_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v four_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o four_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o be_v spare_v be_v he_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o any_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 444._o king_n canutus_n about_o the_o year_n 1016._o make_v the_o like_a law_n with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o law_n 44._o tom._n con._n pag._n 44._o ca._n 8._o and_o as_o malmesbury_n testify_v strict_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n lib._n 2._o p._n 55._o and_o he_o write_v also_o about_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o long_a letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n of_o england_n conjure_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n that_o they_o cause_v these_o law_n touch_v tithe_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o abovesaid_a malmsb._n p._n 74._o but_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n about_o the_o year_n 1042_o make_v all_o certain_a namely_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n the_o ten_o foal_n the_o ten_o calf_n the_o ten_o cheese_n where_o cheese_n be_v make_v or_o the_o ten_o day_n milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cheese_n make_v the_o ten_o lamb_n the_o ten_o fleece_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o butter_n the_o ten_o pig_n and_o that_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o calf_n or_o two_o shall_v pay_v for_o every_o of_o they_o a_o penny_n and_o to_o this_o price_n be_v the_o parson_n general_o hold_v at_o this_o day_n when_o ten_o of_o our_o penny_n be_v scarce_o worth_a one_o of_o that_o time_n he_o also_o ordain_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o bee_n wood_n meadow_n water_n mill_n park_n warren_n fishing_n coppise_v orchard_n and_o negotiation_n and_o out_o of_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v note_n for_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bishop_n be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o 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