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 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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 commonwealth_n 1700._o of_o they_o he_o set_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o jordan_n and_o 2700._o on_o the_o east-side_n chief_a father_n and_o all_o worthy_a man_n chron._n 26.30_o &_o 32._o 389._o judices_fw-la autem_fw-la populi_fw-la &_o scribas_fw-la eorum_fw-la 6000._o antiq._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o p._n 389._o josephus_n count_v the_o levite_n of_o this_o kind_n with_o their_o scribe_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o be_v 6000._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o scribe_n belong_v to_o the_o judge_n thus_o david_n make_v a_o new_a form_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n far_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o yet_o the_o tithe_n appoint_v to_o the_o first_o remain_v over_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n and_o those_o that_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a thing_n namely_o the_o provincial_n levites_n have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o templar_n levites_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o service_n 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in_o all_o cause_n and_o court_n and_o so_o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n cap._n 14._o §_o 1._o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v great_a union_n and_o harmony_n between_o all_o judge_n and_o officer_n whereas_o there_o be_v now_o great_a contention_n for_o jurisdiction_n and_o intolerable_a clash_n in_o all_o court_n by_o injunction_n prohibition_n consultation_n and_o cross_a order_n to_o the_o great_a vexation_n of_o the_o client_n and_o subject_n the_o division_n of_o court_n seem_v to_o have_v proceed_v first_o from_o pope_n nicholas_n 1._o as_o be_v mention_v in_o gratian_n can._n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la 96._o do_v about_o 200._o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n which_o be_v imitate_v here_o by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o statute_n be_v recite_v and_o illustrate_v by_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_a and_o counsel_n and_o late_o also_o publish_v by_o lord_n cook_n lib._n 4._o institutes_n cap._n 52._o but_o the_o further_a proof_n hereof_o will_v require_v 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say_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o it_o not_o to_o reward_v he_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n offer_v of_o their_o fruit_n cain_n like_o a_o churl_n his_o fruit_n simple_o that_o be_v his_o ordinary_a and_o lean_a stuff_n but_o abel_n like_o a_o prince_n his_o first-fruit_n that_o be_v his_o best_a fruit_n namely_o the_o fat_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 4.3_o 4._o thus_o be_v priesthood_n institute_v corrupt_v and_o reform_v even_o in_o the_o beginning_n cain_n for_o aught_o that_o here_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a begin_v it_o and_o likewise_o corrupt_v it_o abel_n continue_v and_o reform_v it_o but_o some_o rather_o think_v and_o so_o say_v hugo_n that_o adam_n teach_v it_o to_o his_o child_n and_o this_o to_o i_o seem_v more_o likely_a 4.3_o in_o gen._n 4.3_o that_o the_o better_a function_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o better_a man_n and_o not_o from_o the_o bloody_a mind_n of_o murder_a cain_n from_o this_o fountain_n it_o run_v under_o ground_n i_o mean_v unspoken_a of_o till_o the_o time_n
minister_n that_o invest_v we_o with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n that_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a function_n and_o consequent_o deserve_v a_o more_o excellent_a reward_n that_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o much_o great_a travel_n and_o labour_n in_o performance_n thereof_o the_o levite_n travel_v only_o in_o body_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n he_o must_v nor_o only_o do_v the_o part_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o ordinary_a service_n sacrament_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n like_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v bring_v home_o but_o he_o must_v be_v also_o like_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o ark_n he_o must_v sty_v about_o to_o seek_v and_o fetch_v home_o to_o his_o parishioner_n the_o bless_a olive_n branch_n of_o penny_n he_o must_v be_v like_o solomon_n eagle_n who_o way_n it_o in_o heaven_n there_o seek_v food_n for_o his_o parishioner_n and_o like_o that_o eagle_n that_o god_n compare_v himself_o unto_o deut_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o that_o dress_v up_o her_o nest_n flote_v over_o her_o birth_n stretch_v out_o her_o wing_n take_v and_o bear_v they_o upon_o her_o wing_n the_o feeble_a and_o sick_a soul_n of_o his_o parishioner_n always_o teach_v comfort_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o this_o shall_v he_o dear_o earn_v the_o portion_n assign_v to_o he_o some_o than_o will_v say_v this_o be_v like_o simon_n magus_n to_o sell_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no._n minister_n must_v be_v no_o merchant_n they_o must_v in_o no_o case_n sell_v dove_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n christ_n do_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o people_n must_v be_v just_a piety_n justice_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v that_o every_o man_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o labourer_n not_o only_o â—â—â—â—â—ding_v to_o his_o labour_n but_o with_o respect_n of_o his_o function_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n the_o minister_n must_v not_o sell_v the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o may_v sell_v the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n he_o may_v not_o sell_v his_o doctrine_n but_o he_o may_v take_v reward_n for_o his_o travel_n it_o be_v god_n commandment_n to_o adam_n posterity_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n gen._n 3.19_o much_o precious_a sweat_n do_v many_o worthy_a minister_n distil_v for_o we_o in_o their_o function_n which_o god_n no_o doubt_n put_v up_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v bread_n for_o it_o much_o labour_n in_o read_v write_a watch_v study_v preach_v and_o pray_v many_o pine_a and_o waste_v here_o with_o for_o much_o read_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v it_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o eccles_n 12.12_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o so_o a_o worthy_a reward_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o but_o beside_o this_o they_o minister_v unto_o we_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v thing_n inestimable_a and_o be_v it_o much_o than_o if_o we_o return_v they_o temporal_a thing_n and_o though_o sometime_o there_o may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o such_o as_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o in_o all_o age_n some_o unworthy_a of_o that_o sacred_a call_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v because_o they_o be_v due_a original_o to_o god_n who_o assign_v they_o over_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v they_o to_o they_o num._n 18.24_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n must_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n for_o he_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o god_n house_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v what_o condition_n he_o be_v of_o for_o the_o debt_n be_v due_a to_o his_o master_n not_o to_o himself_o so_o that_o whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n cap._n fourteen_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o rather_o then_o any_o other_o part_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v decimae_fw-la and_o decumae_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n or_o decima_fw-la and_o decuma_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a which_o tully_n most_o use_v in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o capacem_fw-la say_v philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la capiendo_fw-la because_o it_o comprehend_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o number_n as_o more_o large_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v part_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o latin_n use_v the_o word_n decimare_fw-la &_o exdecimare_fw-la to_o choose_v and_o cull_v out_o the_o principal_a thing_n and_o our_o own_o english_a word_n tithe_n import_v as_o much_o for_o it_o come_v of_o the_o saxon_a teoðh_n i._n e._n the_o ten_o which_o be_v a_o verbal_a of_o teo_n that_o signify_v to_o take_v out_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v admonish_v we_o that_o the_o tithe_n or_o part_v give_v to_o god_n must_v be_v a_o choice_n or_o principal_a part_n and_o because_o this_o part_n shall_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o large_a which_o in_o our_o english_a we_o common_o call_v tithe_n of_o the_o saxon_a word_n teoðh_v a_o i._n e._n the_o ten_o and_o teoðh_o a_o sceatta_n tithe_n of_o the_o verb_n teo_n i._o traho_fw-la extraho_fw-la &_o tiehðh_n subtrahit_fw-la as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o choice_a part_n or_o the_o part_n that_o be_v take_v and_o choose_v from_o the_o rest_n for_o god_n himself_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o or_o not_o yet_o it_o be_v general_o comprehend_v in_o latin_a under_fw-la decimae_fw-la and_o in_o english_a under_o the_o name_n tithe_n omnia_fw-la sva_fw-la decimabant_fw-la say_v augustine_n &_o de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fructibus_fw-la suis_fw-la decimam_fw-la partem_fw-la detrahebant_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la dabant_fw-la &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la tectum_fw-la decimabant_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la decimam_fw-la partem_fw-la detrahebant_fw-la &_o eleemosynas_fw-la dabant_fw-la augustin_n tom._n 10._o p._n 27._o d._n before_o i_o proceed_v further_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n i_o hold_v it_o fit_v first_o to_o propose_v a_o definition_n thereof_o that_o my_o discourse_n may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a i_o define_v it_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o we_o lawful_o possess_v render_v by_o we_o unto_o god_n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o blessing_n bestow_v on_o we_o or_o according_a to_o hostiensis_n decima_fw-la in_o sum_n de_fw-fr doci_fw-la §_o 1._o v._o vocab_n vtrius_fw-la jur._n in_o verbo_fw-la decima_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la mobilium_fw-la licitè_fw-fr quaestorum_fw-la pars_fw-la decima_fw-la deo_fw-la data_fw-la divina_fw-la constitutione_n debita_fw-la quae_fw-la forte_fw-fr addit_fw-la author_n vocabularii_fw-la ut_fw-la colligitur_fw-la de_fw-la decim_fw-la ca._n 1._o &_o ca._n parochianos_fw-la c._n none_a ca._n tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la §_o verum_fw-la c._n non_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la vel_fw-la raymundus_n raymundus_n decima_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la justè_fw-la adquisitorum_fw-la talis_fw-la pars_fw-la deo_fw-la debita_fw-la this_o definition_n lead_v we_o first_o to_o examine_v why_o the_o ten_o part_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v yield_v unto_o god_n second_o out_o of_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v all_o that_o we_o lawful_o possess_v three_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n four_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n five_o and_o last_o upon_o what_o consideration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o i_o have_v not_o read_v why_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o tithing_n the_o ten_o in_o number_n shall_v be_v rather_o allot_v unto_o god_n than_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o want_v a_o guide_n to_o direct_v i_o i_o will_v walk_v this_o way_n the_o more_o respective_o but_o according_a to_o my_o own_o apprehension_n i_o observe_v two_o reason_n thereof_o one_o mystical_a the_o other_o political_a touch_v the_o first_o as_o plato_n and_o the_o pythagonean_n attribute_v great_a mystery_n and_o observation_n unto_o number_n so_o do_v likewise_o all_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o very_a book_n of_o god_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o render_v tithe_n
former_o due_a very_a reason_n tell_v we_o and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v it_o for_o the_o very_a same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n deut._n 23.21_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o pay_v it_o or_o shall_v not_o keep_v it_o back_o this_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n to_o pay_v or_o give_v a_o new_a thing_n but_o to_o pay_v that_o be_v already_o due_a the_o thing_n vow_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o non_fw-la tardat_fw-la dominus_fw-la promissa_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o slack_a or_o hold_v that_o back_n which_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o justice_n he_o have_v tie_v himself_o to_o pay_v or_o perform_v the_o blessing_n he_o promise_v which_o by_o his_o promise_n be_v make_v a_o debt_n cap._n xxv_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v in_o genesis_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13._o ca._n and_o so_o on_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o whilst_o abraham_n dwell_v at_o hebron_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n his_o brother_n lot_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n by_o the_o four_o assyrian_n or_o babylonian_a king_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o that_o abraham_n confederate_a with_o mamre_a the_o amorite_n and_o his_o brethren_n escol_n and_o aner_n arm_v his_o household_n even_o the_o bondman_n as_o well_o as_o free_v 318._o in_o all_o and_o pursue_v they_o unto_o dan_o where_o he_o smite_v they_o in_o the_o night_n and_o recover_v lot_n and_o the_o prey_n and_o that_o as_o he_o return_v melchisedek_n king_n of_o salem_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n meet_v he_o and_o give_v he_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o bless_v he_o melchisedek_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v indefinite_a which_o of_o they_o give_v tithe_v â—o_o other_o therefore_o the_o jew_n say_v melchisedek_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o hebrew_n explain_v it_o that_o abraham_n give_v they_o to_o melchisedek_n and_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o he_o and_o that_o abraham_n do_v thereupon_o give_v he_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v very_o material_a for_o our_o purpose_n as_o portrait_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a model_n or_o platform_n of_o the_o church_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n even_o as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v measure_v out_o by_o the_o other_o with_o a_o line_n or_o rod_n as_o moses_n measure_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v as_o he_o do_v unto_o moses_n see_v that_o thou_o make_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n like_o the_o pattern_n i_o have_v show_v thou_o exod._n 25.40_o the_o last_o we_o will_v therefore_o stay_v a_o while_n upon_o it_o and_o consider_v the_o action_n the_o time_n the_o place_n the_o person_n and_o some_o other_o circumstance_n the_o action_n as_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o leviticall_a law_n 370._o codomannus_n say_v in_o the_o year_n 293._o some_o other_o count_v it_o above_o 370._o and_o therefore_o a_o plain_a direction_n unto_o we_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o time_n as_o perform_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v namely_o about_o 300._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n both_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n 〈…〉_o that_o time_n and_o to_o be_v precedent_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o the_o law_n abolish_v the_o place_n where_o this_o action_n be_v perform_v hebron_n dan_n and_o salem_n hebron_n a_o place_n in_o judah_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v afterward_o one_o of_o the_o leviticall_a city_n from_o whence_o abraham_n depart_v when_o he_o go_v into_o this_o expedition_n dan_o the_o uttermost_a limit_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n whither_o abraham_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o chase_v they_o salem_n the_o place_n where_o melchisedek_n be_v king_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o josephus_n his_o mistake_n it_o 33._o melchised_a dei_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la solymorum_fw-la quam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la postâ—a_fw-la hierosolymam_fw-la vocarunt_fw-la jos_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o hieron_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la et_fw-la â—n_fw-la loc_fw-la heb._n lyra_n in_o gen._n 33._o be_v common_o take_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n but_o erroneous_o as_o jerome_n and_o lyra_n explain_v it_o for_o saint_n hierome_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o town_n near_o ______o so_z call_v in_o his_o time_n and_o man_n then_o show_v the_o ruin_n of_o melchisedek's_n palace_n in_o great_a magnificence_n s._n john_n also_o do_v witness_v it_o to_o be_v enon_n a_o know_a town_n in_o jeromes_n time_n near_o jordan_n where_o the_o spring_n be_v that_o john_n baptist_n baptize_v in_o john_n also_o say_v he_o baptize_v at_o elim_n beside_o salem_n 3.23_o joh._n 3.23_o because_o 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