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An essay concerning the divine right of tythes by the author of The snake in the grass.
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Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.
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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
in_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n case_n plain_o assert_n that_o dime_n sont_fw-fr choses_fw-fr spiritual_n &_o due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la i._n e._n that_o tyches_n be_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o due_a of_o divine_a right_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v act_n of_o parliament_n alter_v they_o can_v they_o take_v away_o god_n right_a this_o be_v plain_o plead_v guilty_a against_o themselves_o and_o leave_v all_o those_o self-condemned_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o plead_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o their_o impropriation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n 9_o in_o the_o next_o place_n can_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n dispense_v with_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n or_o alter_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n do_v the_o oath_n which_o joseph_n take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—9_n gen._n l._n 25._o exod._n xiij_o â—9_n bound_v their_o posterity_n so_o many_o age_n after_o and_o that_o about_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o remove_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o repeat_v vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n bound_v we_o to_o give_v god_n his_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n the_o worship_n of_o our_o tithe_n which_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v reserve_v as_o sacred_a unto_o himself_o do_v that_o oath_n bound_v 15._o jos_n ix_o 15._o which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregration_n swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o vow_n and_o oath_n of_o so_o many_o of_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n bound_v we_o do_v that_o oath_n bound_v which_o the_o gibeonite_n obtain_v through_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o bound_v which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o honest_a do_v god_n dispense_v so_o far_o with_o his_o own_o command_n of_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o the_o canaanite_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o israelite_n oath_n though_o take_v unaware_o and_o will_v he_o give_v up_o that_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v stand_v and_o perpetual_a the_o offering_n of_o our_o tithe_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o breach_n of_o a_o lawful_a and_o religious_a oath_n to_o perform_v this_o do_v god_n punish_v the_o israelite_n with_o 3_o year_n famine_n xxi_o 2_o sam._n xxi_o for_o saul_n attempt_v to_o break_v this_o oath_n 450_o year_n after_o it_o be_v make_v 20._o act._n xiij_o 20._o and_o be_v our_o crime_n forget_v who_o little_o more_o than_o 150_o year_n ago_o have_v dissolve_v the_o oath_n of_o our_o ancestor_n do_v god_n punish_v this_o sin_n of_o saul_n upon_o the_o israelite_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o may_v not_o we_o be_v punish_v though_o hen._n viii_o be_v dead_a be_v the_o people_n punish_v who_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o saul_n act_n and_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o join_v with_o and_o assist_v hen._n viii_o share_v the_o spoil_n with_o he_o and_o keep_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n do_v god_n refuse_v to_o answer_n till_o jonathan_n ignorant_a 37._o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 37._o and_o unwilling_a breach_n of_o saul_n rash_a and_o hurtful_a oath_n be_v purge_v and_o will_v he_o answer_v our_o prayer_n till_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a breach_n of_o the_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a vow_n of_o our_o progenitor_n do_v saul_n oath_n bound_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o though_o jonathan_n know_v it_o not_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o bound_v make_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o which_o we_o all_o very_o well_o know_v be_v zedekiah_n so_o severe_o curse_v 16._o ezek._n xvij_o 16._o for_o despise_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n force_v he_o to_o swear_v though_o it_o be_v 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v base_a and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o lift_v itself_o up_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v uphold_v who_o have_v wilful_o despise_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o pay_v he_o his_o tithe_n which_o if_o we_o trust_v his_o promise_n will_v make_v we_o great_a and_o bless_a 12._o mal._n iij._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o a_o delightsome_a land_n sect_n xii_o the_o benefit_n of_o pay_v our_o tithe_n 1._o our_o service_n add_v nothing_o to_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o good_a which_o he_o seek_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v our_o good_a our_o great_a good_a that_o our_o whole_a trust_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n because_o he_o can_v fail_v we_o and_o every_o thing_n else_o will_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v miserable_a if_o we_o place_v our_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o then_o god_n and_o our_o great_a happiness_n must_v consist_v in_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a dependence_n upon_o he_o now_o this_o trust_n and_o dependence_n be_v produce_v more_o by_o our_o deed_n than_o our_o word_n more_o by_o practise_v of_o it_o than_o by_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o praise_v it_o and_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n be_v a_o practice_n of_o it_o a_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o accept_v it_o and_o give_v we_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o it_o but_o even_o that_o we_o shall_v gain_v by_o it_o as_o to_o this_o world_n and_o grow_v the_o rich_a for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o blessing_n only_o that_o give_v increase_v as_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n so_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o whatever_o vocation_n and_o he_o have_v promise_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o even_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o increase_v of_o our_o stone_n if_o we_o will_v trust_v he_o so_o far_o as_o due_o and_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_a or_o despondency_n to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n to_o he_o 10._o mal._n iii._o 10._o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o delightsom_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o same_o blessing_n be_v promise_v prov._n iij._n 16._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o after_o generation_n as_o you_o find_v it_o express_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o these_o of_o solomon_n 10.11_o eccl._n twenty-five_o 8._o â—_o 10.11_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o honour_n with_o a_o good_a eye_n and_o diminish_v not_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o hand_n in_o all_o thy_o gift_n show_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o dedicate_v thy_o tithe_n with_o gladness_n give_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a according_a as_o he_o have_v enrich_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v get_v give_v with_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n for_o the_o lord_n recompense_v and_o will_v give_v thou_o seven_o time_n as_o much_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o own_o advantage_n that_o we_o pay_v tithe_n the_o lord_n bid_v we_o prove_v he_o herein_o try_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o see_v how_o abundant_a he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o return_v to_o we_o tenfold_o for_o the_o ten_o we_o give_v to_o he_o but_o if_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_n god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v this_o small_a experiment_n when_o he_o provoke_v we_o to_o it_o and_o grudge_v to_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o who_o give_v we_o all_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o he_o to_o take_v that_o from_o we_o wherein_o we_o trust_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o ten_o but_o to_o take_v the_o whole_a from_o those_o who_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o and_o all_o his_o promise_n with_o a_o ten_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n those_o who_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o in_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v will_v show_v it_o in_o deed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n will_v pay_v he_o his_o tithe_n religious_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o when_o he_o find_v god_n perform_v his_o promise_n and_o reward_v his_o faith_n in_o double_v of_o his_o store_n this_o increase_v his_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n it_o