Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	advise_v	approve_v	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61095	Tithes too hot to be touched certain treatises, wherein is shewen that tithes are due, by the law of nature, scripture, nations, therefore neither Jewish, Popish, or inconvenient / written by Sr. Henry Spelman ... ; with an alphabeticall table.	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.	1640 (1640)	Wing S4931; ESTC R19648	146,054	238

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&_o tuitionem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ut_fw-la vice_fw-la nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la concilio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o abbatum_fw-la constituatis_fw-la ubique_fw-la quae_fw-la justa_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v please_v to_o execute_v this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n as_o the_o pope_n vicar_n then_o by_o this_o his_o charter_n they_o be_v invest_v therewith_o and_o peradventure_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n can_v never_o revoke_v it_o be_v grant_v posteris_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v as_o barclayus_n say_v of_o nich._n 1._o to_o michael_n the_o emperor_n as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la ca._n 2._o pag._n 13._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v hereby_o evident_a which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v just_o capable_a of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o 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cyro_n l._n 5._o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v the_o country_n of_o sweet_a odour_n and_o frankincense_n send_v a_o whole_a ship-loading_a thereof_o to_o leonides_n in_o greece_n that_o he_o may_v burn_v it_o bountiful_o unto_o the_o go_n plin._n li._n 12._o c._n 24._o posthumius_fw-la have_v overthrow_v the_o latin_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o before_o he_o have_v vow_v diony_n halicar_n li._n 6._o livius_n nimis_fw-la largissime_fw-la nimis_fw-la nebuchodonosor_n do_v the_o like_a too_o bountiful_o as_o josephus_n report_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o belus_n ant._n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o rhodopis_n a_o thracian_a woman_n before_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o her_o good_n unto_o delphos_n herodot_n euterpe_n pag._n 139._o the_o crotoniati_n war_a upon_o the_o locrense_n vow_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o apollo_n but_o the_o locrian_o to_o exceed_v they_o in_o their_o vow_n vow_v the_o nine_o part_n alex._n 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the_o last_o day_n then_o for_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n who_o hear_v his_o doctrine_n and_o see_v his_o work_n so_o doubtless_o we_o christian_n in_o this_o last_o age_n in_o this_o light_n of_o learning_n and_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o be_v so_o precise_o observant_a both_o of_o the_o quantity_n the_o ten_o and_o of_o the_o quality_n in_o give_v the_o best_a of_o the_o increase_n which_o must_v needs_o proceed_v out_o of_o some_o secret_a inclination_n unto_o that_o practice_n whereof_o as_o in_o many_o other_o remain_v of_o natural_a notion_n they_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o be_v secret_o incline_v thereto_o by_o that_o providence_n which_o dispose_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o at_o least_o from_o long_a continue_a practice_n and_o tradition_n as_o they_o have_v

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 king_n justice_n in_o every_o county_n and_o all_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o decide_v before_o they_o note_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v the_o nine_o part_n with_o the_o ten_o and_o bind_v the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n to_o see_v this_o execute_v and_o all_o these_o be_v grant_v say_v the_o book_n by_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o his_o law_n cap._n 8._o and_o hoveden_n annal._n part_n poster_n pag._n 602._o long_o after_o the_o learned_a author_n have_v write_v this_o he_o publish_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o english_a counsel_n wherein_o not_o only_o these_o law_n mention_v be_v recite_v but_o also_o many_o other_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v tithe_n by_o other_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o that_o age_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v insert_v they_o at_o large_a here_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o order_n of_o time_n successive_o but_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n perusal_n i_o will_v only_o add_v some_o brief_a reference_n to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o m._n selden_n in_o the_o eight_o chap._n of_o his_o history_n who_o have_v recite_v they_o all_o and_o some_o more_o than_o be_v here_o mention_v from_o both_o these_o learned_a lawyer_n the_o studious_a reader_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v especial_o when_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v extant_a there_o will_v be_v full_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o law_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n as_o these_o be_v for_o 500_o year_n before_o it_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a scent_n augustine_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o chr._n assist_v with_o 40._o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o our_o forefather_n in_o england_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v and_o command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v haec_fw-la beatus_fw-la augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la multi_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n and_o the_o people_n tom._n 1._o council_n brit._n pag._n 619._o §_o 8_o 9_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n brother_n to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n publish_v canon_n about_o the_o year_n 750._o which_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o scotland_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o he_o direct_v all_o minister_n to_o

seq_n but_o solomon_n perform_v the_o work_n the_o levite_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o levite_n and_o priest_n the_o other_o levite_n only_o in_o the_o function_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o change_v little_a save_o the_o place_n of_o their_o service_n not_o the_o manner_n before_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o he_o remove_v they_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n because_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n be_v by_o this_o time_n that_o be_v in_o 600._o year_n exceed_o multiply_v he_o divide_v the_o priest_n into_o 24._o rank_n or_o course_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o their_o family_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 1_o chron._n 24.7_o appoint_v they_o their_o turn_n and_o time_n of_o attendance_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v 2_o chron._n 23.8_o and_o as_o 389._o as_o praecepit_fw-la eye_n ut_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la generatio_fw-la ministrarel_n deo_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la octo_fw-la à_fw-la sabbatho_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n l._n 7._o cap._n 15._o p._n 389._o josephus_n explain_v it_o be_v from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o therefore_o the_o greek_a translation_n call_v these_o turn_n or_o course_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o theophylact_v say_v be_v hebdomia_fw-la a_o week_n hereupon_o zacharias_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o rank_n or_o course_n of_o abiah_n which_o be_v the_o 8._o rank_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o burn_v incense_n as_o his_o turn_n come_v luke_n 1_o the_o other_o levite_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v simple_o levites_n and_o not_o priest_n namely_o such_o as_o descend_v not_o of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n he_o divide_v into_o 3._o part_n one_o to_o be_v singer_n another_o to_o be_v porter_n and_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o three_o to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o treasury_n the_o singer_n to_o be_v divide_v as_o the_o priest_n into_o 24._o rank_n or_o course_n the_o porter_n into_o 5._o part_n one_o part_n to_o every_o of_o the_o 4._o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o five_o to_o asuppim_fw-la i._n e._n the_o council-house_n their_o treasury_n be_v general_o commit_v to_o one_o as_o the_o chief_a but_o under_o he_o to_o 2._o sort_n of_o other_o officer_n one_o to_o keep_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o temple_n v._n 22._o and_o the_o other_o to_o keep_v the_o dedicate_v thing_n v._o 26._o &_o 28._o but_o i_o find_v that_o the_o treasury_n be_v divide_v into_o 3._o part_n one_o call_v mesark_n wherein_o be_v lay_v up_o donaria_fw-la principum_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o second_o corban_n in_o which_o be_v donaria_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o three_o gazophylacium_fw-la pro_fw-la donariis_fw-la transeuntium_fw-la for_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n in_o general_a into_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v her_o mite_n 390._o mite_n eos_n verò_fw-la qui_fw-la erant_fw-la de_fw-fr germine_fw-la mosis_fw-la eminentiùs_fw-la honoravit_fw-la fecit_fw-la eos_fw-la auten_v custodes_fw-la thesaurorum_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la vasorum_fw-la quae_fw-la reges_fw-la deo_fw-la dicare_fw-la contigerit_fw-la antlq._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o pag._n 390._o josephus_n say_v that_o with_o this_o office_n of_o the_o treasury_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a david_n honour_v the_o offspring_n of_o moses_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o provincial_n levites_n the_o provincial_n levites_n be_v those_o who_o he_o sever_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o place_v abroad_o in_o the_o country_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n both_o in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v spiritual_o and_o temporal_o some_o to_o be_v judge_n some_o to_o be_v other_o officer_n in_o the_o 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