learned_a gulielmus_fw-la stuckius_n antiquitatum_fw-la convivalium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 19_o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la atque_fw-la salariis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praesunt_fw-la prove_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o vow_n of_o jacob_n consuetudinem_fw-la decimas_fw-la dandi_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la usitatam_fw-la veresimile_n etiam_fw-la est_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la commemoratis_fw-la exemplis_fw-la tritum_fw-la illud_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la usitatum_fw-la praedae_fw-la spoliarum_n et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la capio_fw-la est_fw-la decimam_fw-la jovi_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la diis_fw-la vovendi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la morem_fw-la traxisse_fw-la cujus_fw-la multa_fw-la sane_fw-la illustria_fw-la exempla_fw-la extant_a apud_fw-la alexand._n ab_fw-la alex._n l._n 3._o genial_a c._n 22._o then_o he_o show_v how_o god_n prescribe_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n that_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o continue_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o be_v revive_v by_o christian_a emperor_n and_o magistrate_n as_o constantine_n charles_n the_o great_a conclude_v thus_o ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la impie_fw-la agunt_fw-la illi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dicata_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la usus_fw-la transferunt_fw-la ita_fw-la impii_fw-la et_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la sunt_fw-la privati_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nihil_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la conferunt_fw-la ad_fw-la ministri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la et_fw-la scholarum_fw-la conservationem_fw-la sed_fw-la decimas_fw-la et_fw-la census_n devitos_fw-la jam_fw-la antea_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dicatos_fw-la vel_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la solvunt_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n itaque_fw-la mirum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la multa_fw-la quotidie_fw-la cum_fw-la privata_fw-la tum_fw-la publica_fw-la mala_fw-la annonae_fw-la praesertim_fw-la caritatem_fw-la ingruere_fw-la cum_fw-la decime_fw-la aliâ—que_fw-la census_n ad_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la scholarumque_fw-la conservationem_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la vel_fw-la negantur_fw-la vel_fw-la malign_v persolvantur_fw-la for_o our_o own_o domestic_a council_n parliament_n and_o writer_n judgement_n herein_o archalon_n egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o his_o excerption_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o 750._o c._n 4.99_o 100_o the_o national_a council_n of_o calchuth_n under_o king_n oswald_n and_o offa_n ann_n 787._o c._n 17._o forecited_a the_o famous_a council_n of_o grateley_n under_o king_n athelstan_n ann_n 928._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la solicit_v reddendis_fw-la odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o constitution_n ann_n 943._o c._n 10._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la reddendis_fw-la the_o canon_n under_o king_n edgar_n about_o the_o year_n 967._o can._n 54._o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o king_n aethelred_n ann_n 1012._o cap._n 4._o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n c._n 8._o confirm_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o popish_a schoolman_n canonist_n and_o commentator_n on_o the_o text_n forecited_a who_o name_n i_o pretermit_v the_o 171_o convocation_n of_o england_n a_o 5_o h._n 6._o and_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n in_o parliament_n 50_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 199._o resolve_v in_o positive_a term_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o divine_a right_n the_o same_o be_v assert_v by_o divers_a of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n particular_o by_o dr._n george_n carleton_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v tithe_n prove_v to_o be_v due_a by_o a_o divine_a right_n print_v at_o london_n 1606._o by_o dr._n william_n sclater_n his_o minister_n portion_n by_o richard_n eburne_n his_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n london_n 1609._o 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begin_v to_o be_v diminish_v this_o be_v that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o our_o officer_n soldier_n with_o the_o leveller_n and_o anabaptist_n most_o virulent_o reproach_v and_o rail_v against_o in_o their_o discourse_n and_o silly_a ignorant_a scurrilous_a else_o pamphlet_n for_o a_o invader_n usurper_n robber_n tyrant_n and_o subverter_n of_o our_o native_a law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o he_o claim_v the_o crown_n only_o by_o gist_n and_o title_n confirm_v all_o our_o ancient_a law_n liberty_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a without_o any_o alteration_n or_o diminution_n put_v never_o a_o noble_a man_n but_o one_o or_o other_o person_n to_o death_n who_o rebel_v or_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o all_o his_o reign_n but_o such_o who_o be_v actual_o slay_v in_o battle_n be_v the_o gallant_a soldier_n and_o best_a justiciary_a of_o any_o in_o his_o age_n as_o some_o life_n historian_n then_o live_v attest_v and_o not_o only_a much_o devote_v to_o religion_n daily_o frequent_v the_o church_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n but_o likewise_o very_o industrious_a and_o bountiful_a to_o promote_v it_o honour_v and_o rich_o endow_v the_o clergy_n that_o live_v according_a to_o their_o rule_n and_o profession_n but_o be_v very_o rough_a and_o hard-hearted_a to_o the_o licentious_a and_o scandalous_a degrade_n his_o own_o uncle_n malgerius_n archbishop_n of_o rhoan_n and_o many_o english_a bishop_n for_o their_o dissolute_a life_n sound_v no_o less_o than_o three_o church_n and_o abbey_n of_o chief_a note_n whereof_o that_o of_o battle_n be_v one_o endow_v they_o with_o large_a possâ—ssions_n and_o privilege_n according_a to_o the_o piety_n of_o those_o time_n out_o of_o his_o conquest_n and_o confirm_v all_o the_o clergy_n tithe_n right_n privilege_n by_o the_o recite_v law_n if_o those_o officer_n soldier_n who_o now_o pretend_v themselves_o conqueror_n and_o we_o a_o conquer_a or_o rather_o cozen_v nation_n will_v real_o imitate_v his_o 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which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v compare_v with_o deutr._n 26.12_o 13_o 14._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v then_o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o 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