increase_n i_o have_v not_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n 16._o deut._n xuj_o 16._o to_o appear_v empty_a before_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n of_o that_o which_o do_v cost_v i_o nothing_o 24._o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 24._o and_o o_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o gracious_o to_o accept_v this_o offer_n at_o my_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v it_o well-pleasing_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o heb._n seven_o 8._o the_o priest_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v tithe_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o receive_v this_o our_o tribute_n our_o bind_a duty_n and_o service_n 25._o 1_o pet._n ij_o 25._o o_o thou_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o thy_o goodness_n and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o father_n and_o our_o father_n 17._o joh._n xx_o 17._o to_o thy_o god_n and_o our_o god_n o_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o thou_o 25._o heb._n seven_o 25._o and_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 18._o ch._n ij_o 18._o in_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v tempt_v o_o thou_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n 17._o 17._o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n o_o do_v thou_o make_v powerful_a intercession_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 8._o mal._n iij._n 8._o who_o have_v robe_v god_n in_o his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n o_o thou_o who_o do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a open_v the_o eye_n of_o this_o people_n and_o smite_v lord_n their_o heart_n they_o that_o may_v see_v and_o consider_v their_o horrid_a sacrilege_n and_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v pardon_v all_o that_o be_v past_a all_o their_o neglect_n of_o pay_v their_o tithe_n hitherto_o all_o mine_n o_o god_n who_o smite_v upon_o my_o breast_n this_o day_n and_o turn_v myself_o i_o mourn_v for_o this_o great_a offence_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n with_o the_o utmost_a power_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v gracious_o and_o wonderful_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o now_o though_o late_o have_v show_v to_o i_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o truth_n o_o preserve_v and_o bless_v i_o in_o it_o and_o bring_v more_o and_o more_o into_o it_o even_o this_o whole_a people_n 4._o hos_fw-la ix_o 4._o that_o his_o their_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n may_v never_o hereafter_o cease_v to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o mal._n iij._n 10._o that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v we_o out_o a_o blessing_n till_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o 11._o 11._o that_o thou_o may_v rebuke_v the_o destroyer_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n nor_o our_o corn_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n 12._o 12._o that_o all_o nation_n may_v call_v we_o bless_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o delightsome_a land_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n 15._o deut._n xxvi_o 15._o from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o bless_v thy_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o every_o land_n and_o country_n where_o she_o dwell_v this_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n her_o governor_n the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o all_o thy_o faithful_a commit_v to_o their_o charge_n their_o king_n their_o prince_n and_o temporal_a government_n 23._o isa_n xlx_fw-fr 23._o make_v they_o faithful_a nourisher_n to_o thy_o church_n and_o to_o bow_v down_o their_o ear_n to_o her_o instruction_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o her_o discipline_n that_o thy_o worship_n may_v be_v set_v up_o among_o we_o in_o its_o purity_n and_o fullness_n that_o thou_o may_v delight_n to_o bless_v we_o 16._o deut._n viij_o 16._o and_o to_o do_v we_o good_a at_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n let_v i_o return_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o myself_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o do_v daily_o renew_v unto_o i_o and_o for_o my_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v gracious_o give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o all_o my_o family_n friend_n relation_n benefactor_n and_o wellwisher_n feed_v we_o o_o lord_n with_o food_n convenient_a for_o we_o 22._o gen._n xxviij_o 22._o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v we_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 21._o 21._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v our_o god_n and_o may_v bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n etc._n deut._n xxviij_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o our_o sheep_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v command_v a_o blessing_n upon_o we_o in_o our_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v our_o hand_n unto_o when_o we_o come_v in_o and_o when_o we_o go_v out_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o our_o basket_n and_o bless_a in_o our_o store_n bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_a in_o the_o field_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v open_v unto_o we_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o our_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o that_o we_o may_v lend_v un-many_a but_o not_o borrow_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v we_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o to_o be_v above_o only_o and_o not_o to_o be_v beneath_o when_o we_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v now_o honour_n and_o hallow_n and_o worship_n thy_o holy_a name_n in_o render_v our_o bind_a tribute_n and_o service_n thy_o ten_o of_o all_o our_o increase_n which_o we_o offer_v with_o thankful_a and_o joyful_a heart_n adore_v thy_o goodness_n and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n in_o give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o have_v bless_a be_v thou_o 10._o 1_o chr._n xxix_o 10._o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all._n now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o for_o we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o that_o we_o have_v come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o and_o pray_v god_n that_o i_o may_v yet_o see_v with_o joy_n all_o thy_o people_n offer_v the_o same_o willing_o unto_o thou_o and_o o_o lord_n god_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n lord_n 19_o psal_n x._o 19_o prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o ear_n hearken_v thereto_o redeem_v israel_n o_o god_n 25.21_o 25.21_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o blessing_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 20._o gen._n fourteen_o 19_o 20._o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o fear_n before_o he_o and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o law_n 17._o 1_o sam._n i_o 17._o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n that_o thou_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o though_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v for_o thou_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
our_o tongue_n 9_o prov._n iij._n 9_o which_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a and_o contemplative_a worship_n but_o he_o have_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v pay_v he_o a_o active_a honour_n that_o be_v worship_v he_o 8._o ecclus_n xxxv_o 8._o with_o our_o substance_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o we_o must_v give_v to_o god_n and_o as_o much_o preferable_a to_o verbal_a praise_n as_o deed_n be_v more_o than_o word_n the_o psalmist_n describe_v this_o plain_o psal_n xcuj_o 8._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n as_o our_o margin_n read_v it_o what_o be_v that_o glory_n the_o next_o word_n show_v it_o bring_v as_o offer_v and_o come_v into_o his_o court_n hence_o that_o command_n be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v 17._o exo._n twenty-three_o 15._o ch._n xxxiv_o 20._o deut._n xuj_o 16_o 17._o that_o none_o shall_v appear_v empty_a before_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o approach_v to_o worship_n god_n we_o must_v sacrifice_v more_o or_o less_o of_o our_o mammon_n before_o he_o to_o show_v that_o we_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o whole_a subsistence_n and_o that_o mammon_n be_v not_o that_o god_n but_o we_o offer_v he_o up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o another_o god_n to_o a_o great_a than_o he_o i_o will_v not_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n say_v david_n of_o that_o which_o do_v cost_v i_o nothing_o 24._o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 24._o but_o i_o will_v not_o labour_v this_o point_n further_o because_o i_o suppose_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o oppose_v i_o for_o all_o christian_n do_v grant_v that_o some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n nay_o this_o be_v a_o notion_n wherein_o all_o mankind_n do_v agree_v and_o have_v do_v at_o all_o time_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n no_o nation_n be_v ever_o so_o barbarous_a that_o do_v not_o sacrifice_n to_o some_o god_n or_o other_o and_o though_o the_o outward_a typical_a bloody_a sacrifice_n have_v cease_v among_o christian_n since_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n offer_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v not_o any_o christian_n to_o be_v find_v who_o think_v that_o we_o be_v therefore_o release_v from_o the_o command_n of_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n and_o dispose_v of_o some_o part_n of_o our_o money_n though_o not_o in_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n yet_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o never_o do_v consist_v whole_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v other_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o from_o which_o we_o be_v not_o release_v for_o as_o irenaeus_n prove_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o there_o be_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o the_o command_n be_v not_o abolish_v only_o the_o species_n of_o some_o be_v change_v it_o be_v therefore_o grant_v that_o some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v what_o that_o part_n be_v or_o whether_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o whole_o at_o loose_a to_o give_v what_o part_n we_o please_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o think_v fit_a 2._o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n it_o can_v be_v pay_v after_o our_o fancy_n but_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n iâ—_n a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o command_v by_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dired_a act_n of_o worship_n or_o devotion_n every_o good_a act_n we_o do_v whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o justice_n or_o any_o other_o morality_n be_v and_o may_v be_v construe_v consequential_o to_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o thus_o every_o act_n of_o ouâ—_n life_n may_v be_v count_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n because_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drinâ—_n or_o whatever_o we_o do_v 31._o 1_o cor._n x._o 31._o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n buâ—_n all_o these_o act_n have_v ever_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o act_n of_o direct_a worship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v regulateâ—_n strict_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n from_o which_o we_o must_v not_o depart_v either_o 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a hand_n 32._o deut._n v._n 32._o or_o to_o the_o left_a neither_o to_o add_v to_o it_o 32._o ch._n xij_o 32._o or_o diminish_v from_o it_o but_o in_o general_a action_n of_o morality_n we_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o general_n guidanoâ—_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o general_a direction_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o general_a promise_n be_v annex_v but_o in_o the_o more_o direct_a act_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v all_o command_v by_o revelation_n we_o be_v limit_v precise_o to_o what_o be_v so_o reveal_v and_o there_o be_v particular_a and_o peculiar_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o what_o part_v of_o our_o substance_n god_n have_v reserve_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o bare_a act_n of_o charity_n but_o must_v be_v offer_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o method_n as_o he_o have_v command_v this_o be_v premise_v we_o will_v now_o see_v whether_o any_o determinate_a quantum_fw-la of_o our_o estate_n have_v be_v reserve_v by_o god_n as_o sacred_a to_o himself_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o determinate_a number_n of_o a_o ten_o under_o the_o law_n the_o cabalist_n make_v many_o mystery_n in_o this_o number_n it_o be_v the_o completion_n of_o all_o single_a number_n and_o the_o first_o number_n of_o increase_n by_o which_o all_o nation_n do_v multiply_v and_o therefore_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v even_o some_o natural_a aptitude_n in_o this_o number_n beyond_o that_o of_o any_o other_o which_o force_v all_o mankind_n without_o concert_v to_o multiply_v by_o it_o and_o be_v thus_o in_o many_o respect_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o number_n the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o number_n comprehend_v all_o single_a number_n and_o multiply_v they_o in_o infinitum_fw-la it_o seem_v the_o most_o fit_a and_o proper_a number_n wherein_o to_o pay_v our_o tribute_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o multiply_v all_o we_o have_v unto_o we_o by_o this_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o we_o enjoy_v and_o all_o our_o increase_n be_v he_o and_o come_v from_o he_o there_o be_v cabalism_n upon_o this_o number_n as_o to_o the_o decalogue_n comprehend_v all_o duty_n and_o the_o ten_o candlestick_n in_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n seven_o 49._o represent_v the_o ten_o severity_n and_o mercy_n as_o they_o reckon_v they_o of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a seed_n be_v call_v a_o ten_o isa_n vj._n 13._o they_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mytholology_n not_o only_o in_o the_o quantum_fw-la or_o number_n of_o the_o tithe_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o payment_n viz._n the_o people_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o to_o the_o highpriest_n they_o say_v that_o the_o people_n do_v represent_v the_o corporeal_a part_n of_o man_n the_o levite_n the_o animal_n and_o the_o highpriest_n the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o that_o as_o the_o people_n feed_v the_o levite_n by_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o they_o and_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n feed_v the_o highpriest_n so_o in_o man_n the_o corporeal_a part_n feed_v the_o animal_n and_o the_o animal_n feed_v the_o spiritual_a but_o i_o leave_v these_o allusion_n and_o whatever_o truth_n there_o may_v be_v in_o â—hem_fw-mi yet_o i_o lay_v no_o stress_n of_o my_o present_a argument_n upon_o they_o i_o inquire_v not_o now_o after_o tithe_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o 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a_o essay_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n london_n print_v for_o c._n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n w._n keblewhite_n at_o the_o swan_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n e._n pool_n at_o the_o half-moon_n and_o g._n strahan_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n in_o cornhill_n mdcc_o preface_n the_o subject_n of_o tithe_n be_v the_o great_a diana_n of_o the_o quaker_n they_o have_v bend_v their_o whole_a force_n against_o tithe_n as_o the_o likely_a mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o church_n and_o herein_o they_o have_v many_o abettor_n upon_o who_o account_n i_o resolve_v to_o consider_v of_o tithe_n in_o a_o discourse_n by_o itself_o my_o controversy_n with_o the_o quaker_n have_v lead_v i_o into_o subject_n of_o different_a nature_n and_o engage_v i_o among_o other_o party_n as_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v convince_v concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 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the_o grass_n sect._n xix_o and_o there_o sufficient_o answer_v together_o with_o their_o other_o design_n they_o have_v in_o their_o opposition_n to_o tithe_n on_o purpose_n to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v the_o clergy_n therefore_o leave_v these_o man_n i_o turn_v to_o more_o considerable_a adversary_n and_o first_o i_o name_v milton_n only_o for_o his_o name_n lest_o the_o party_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o consider_v his_o performance_n against_o tithe_n which_o have_v more_o wit_n but_o little_o more_o argument_n than_o the_o quaker_n his_o fancy_n be_v too_o predominant_a for_o his_o judgement_n his_o talon_n lie_v so_o much_o in_o satyr_n that_o he_o hate_v reason_v or_o rather_o he_o get_v not_o leave_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o while_o he_o write_v for_o hire_n against_o his_o own_o opinion_n which_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o write_v unbribed_a which_o mr._n toland_n have_v not_o reprint_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o afterward_o have_v a_o pension_n to_o set_v up_o 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his_o life_n lest_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v overlooked_a such_o delicious_a stroke_n in_o the_o perusal_n of_o his_o work_n but_o to_o man_n of_o sense_n it_o seem_v rather_o like_o play_v of_o booty_n to_o please_v those_o fool_n and_o knave_n who_o hire_v he_o to_o write_v against_o hireling_n nothing_o else_o can_v have_v make_v he_o submit_v to_o set_v down_o what_o he_o must_v know_v to_o be_v false_a unless_o we_o have_v a_o very_a mean_a opinion_n of_o his_o knowledge_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o ignorant_a quaker_n that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o popish_a argument_n against_o tithe_n which_o mr._n toland_n likewise_o reprint_n in_o the_o quotation_n he_o repeat_v in_o his_o life_n whereas_o all_o that_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o these_o matter_n do_v know_v that_o the_o popish_a writer_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a corrupter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v tell_v pag._n 128_o 129._o and_o that_o the_o opposer_n and_o not_o the_o defender_n of_o tithe_n 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i_o 15._o and_o ask_v they_o v._o 13._o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o will_v take_v no_o wage_n from_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o these_o schismatical_a apostle_n and_o say_v he_o boast_v in_o it_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 10._o but_o where_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o boast_v if_o he_o have_v only_o refuse_v to_o exact_a what_o be_v none_o of_o his_o due_a he_o stand_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v his_o due_n and_o say_v so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 14._o but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v use_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o therein_o he_o glory_v he_o say_v though_o i_o
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or_o insinuate_v against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n whether_o i_o have_v do_v he_o justice_n or_o not_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o advertise_v in_o this_o place_n by_o what_o be_v say_v p._n 138._o it_o may_v be_v think_v as_o if_o i_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v neither_o vow_v nor_o promise_v the_o price_n of_o their_o land_n though_o there_o be_v a_o caution_n put_v against_o this_o if_o observe_v in_o the_o wording_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o formal_o vow_v or_o promise_v nor_o be_v that_o aver_v neither_o but_o as_o follow_v for_o aught_o appear_v i._n e._n in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_o say_v but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v imply_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o answer_n that_o they_o sell_v their_o land_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o give_v the_o whole_a price_n as_o other_o do_v how_o formal_o they_o have_v before_o promise_v or_o vow_v this_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o text._n nor_o be_v their_o need_n of_o it_o for_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v that_o they_o have_v only_o resolve_v it_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n after_o that_o to_o subtract_v from_o what_o be_v so_o design_v and_o by_o that_o dedicate_v to_o god_n though_o none_o know_v it_o but_o god_n and_o themselves_o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o way_n to_o obviate_v the_o cavil_n that_o may_v be_v raise_v concern_v the_o formality_n of_o their_o vow_n or_o dedication_n of_o this_o money_n which_o we_o be_v require_v to_o show_v and_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o text._n nothing_o less_o will_v serve_v some_o man_n upon_o some_o point_n though_o they_o will_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o be_v tie_v to_o it_o themselves_o for_o example_n that_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o belshazzar_n be_v so_o sudden_o and_o miraculous_o punish_v be_v excess_n in_o drink_v of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text._n but_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v there_o plain_o set_v down_o viz._n his_o profane_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o in_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n an._n 1646._o upon_o dan._n v._n 2._o they_o can_v find_v no_o sacrilege_n in_o this_o no_o nor_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n josh_n vi_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o chap._n seven_o this_o be_v put_v upon_o covetousness_n though_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v for_o take_v of_o what_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v devote_v and_o consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o accurse_a to_o any_o whosoever_o shall_v invade_v it_o neither_o can_v they_o find_v any_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o ananias_n only_a covetuousness_n there_o too_o and_o vanity_n lie_v or_o any_o thing_n but_o sacrilege_n these_o two_o instance_n of_o achan_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o of_o ananias_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n that_o 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sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o it_o i_o can_v see_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o we_o must_v even_o drop_v this_o sin_n as_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o more_o sin_n we_o drop_v we_o leave_v the_o less_o behind_o and_o so_o may_v come_v to_o be_v good_a in_o time_n content_n preface_n concern_v the_o quaker_n excess_n against_o tithe_n page_n iii._o concern_v milton_n against_o tithe_n page_n four_o concern_v selden_n his_o history_n of_o tithe_n page_n twelve_o concern_v drop_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n page_n xv_o book_n introduction_n page_n 1._o sect._n i._o of_o trust_n in_o god_n page_n 4._o sect._n ii_o judgement_n upon_o distrust_n page_n 20._o sect._n iii_o of_o trust_n in_o riches_n page_n 23._o sect._n iu._n that_o some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n page_n 27._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o determinate_a quantum_fw-la of_o a_o ten_o page_n 32._o under_o the_o law_n page_n 34._o sect._n vi_o before_o the_o law_n in_o abram_n page_n 36._o in_o jacob._n page_n 50._o sect._n vii_o that_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a notion_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n page_n 52._o sect._n viii_o the_o original_a of_o tithe_n page_n 84._o sect._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n page_n 105._o sect._n x._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o no_o tithe_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n page_n 115._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n first_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n page_n 127._o sect._n xi_o the_o tithe_n in_o england_n be_v dedicate_v by_o particular_a