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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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Wing L1132; ESTC R11457
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of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o god_n give_v we_o decima_fw-la pars_fw-la ei_o redenda_fw-la est_fw-la we_o must_v give_v the_o ten_o to_o he_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la detinuerit_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la arguatur_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la b._n augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la i_o e._n and_o if_o any_o detain_v his_o tithe_n he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o king_n if_o there_o be_v need_n for_o it_o for_o so_o st._n agustine_n do_v preach_v and_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z it_o be_v endless_a and_o needless_a to_o repeat_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o like_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o like_a strain_n and_o import_n it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a notion_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n of_o all_o manual_a labour_n and_o of_o all_o spoil_n take_v in_o war_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o estate_n personal_n and_o real_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v this_o be_v the_o concurrent_a notion_n of_o heathen_n jew_n and_o christian_n till_o popery_n of_o late_a have_v corrupt_v it_o from_o who_o we_o have_v lick_v it_o up_o sect_n xv._o if_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o other_o charitablevse_n be_v a_o due_a payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n i._n ans_fw-fr no_o it_o be_v show_v 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 and_o it_o be_v prove_v afterward_o that_o that_o proportion_n be_v a_o ten_o at_o least_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v different_a from_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n the_o jew_n pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o poor_a they_o pay_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v pure_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o tithe_n of_o god_n must_v be_v pay_v only_o to_o his_o priest_n as_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v of_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n as_o before_o be_v show_v if_o we_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o god_n ten_o we_o give_v what_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o we_o rob_v god_n to_o pay_v man_n and_o commit_v sacrilege_n for_o charity_n therefore_o we_o must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o our_o own_o nine_o part_n and_o this_o be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n so_o of_o the_o christian_n before_o that_o invasion_n speak_v to_o above_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n upon_o this_o inheritance_n of_o god_n to_o which_o god_n title_n have_v not_o be_v dispute_v before_o that_o time_n since_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o world_n no_o not_o by_o the_o heathen_a ii_o moreover_o we_o be_v under_o the_o indispensible_a and_o sacred_a obligation_n of_o the_o many_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o force_n of_o which_o i_o have_v urge_v before_o not_o to_o employ_v the_o tithe_n of_o god_n to_o other_o charitable_a use_n but_o to_o perform_v they_o out_o of_o our_o nine_o part_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o all_o these_o dedication_n of_o tithe_n beforementioned_a in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o confirm_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n of_o which_o i_o have_v recite_v some_o part_n already_o it_o be_v express_o caution_v as_o set_v down_o by_o selden_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 199._o that_o nemo_fw-la justam_fw-la eleemosinam_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la possidet_fw-la facere_fw-la valet_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la separaverit_fw-la domino_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o primordio_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la reddere_fw-la delegavit_fw-la i_o e._n none_o can_v just_o give_v alm_n out_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v till_o he_o have_v first_o separate_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v render_v to_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o sicut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la ait_fw-la as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_o receive_v and_o approve_a doctrine_n at_o that_o time_n and_o these_o word_n immediate_o follow_v do_v contain_v the_o sanction_n or_o curse_n that_o attend_v the_o do_v otherwise_o ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la plerumque_fw-la contigit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la deciman_n non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revertitur_fw-la i_o e._n and_o by_o this_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o pay_v his_o ten_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o ten_o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la obtestatione_n praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la studeant_fw-la de_fw-la omnibu_fw-la qua_fw-la possident_fw-la decimas_fw-la dare_v quia_fw-la speciale_a domini_fw-la est_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novem_n partibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o eleemosinas_fw-la tribuat_fw-la i._n e._n therefore_o we_o command_v with_o obte_v i._n e._n before_o god_n that_o all_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v because_o it_o do_v peculiar_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o let_v he_o support_v himself_o and_o give_v alm_n out_o of_o the_o remain_v nine_o part_n the_o same_o say_v st._n augustin_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr reddendis_fw-la decimis_fw-la tom._n x._o 219._o serm._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la where_o he_o exhort_v all_o that_o will_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o god_n and_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o remain_v nine_o part_n sect_n xvi_o when_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v ans_fw-fr before_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v touch_v that_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o own_o use_n god_n be_v to_o be_v first_o serve_v and_o beside_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v god_n the_o nine_o part_n be_v not_o release_v to_o we_o but_o by_o offer_v the_o ten_o to_o god_n this_o have_v be_v a_o receive_v notion_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v of_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v i_o e._n of_o which_o some_o part_n have_v not_o first_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o offer_v to_o god_n viz._n that_o part_n which_o they_o think_v due_a to_o the_o god_n which_o i_o have_v above_o show_v to_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o most_o wicked_a profligate_v who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n such_o be_v he_o think_v who_o dare_v be_v so_o profane_a and_o ir-reverend_n to_o god_n as_o to_o eat_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v hallow_v by_o offer_v first_o the_o ten_o of_o it_o to_o god_n and_o as_o among_o the_o greek_n so_o pliny_n tell_v nat._n hist_o l._n 18._o c._n 2._o p._n 367._o that_o the_o roman_n never_o taste_v of_o their_o fruit_n or_o wine_n till_o the_o priest_n have_v first_o take_v the_o first-fruit_n or_o tithe_n out_o of_o they_o so_o the_o arabian_a law_n see_v before_o p._n 66._o and_o this_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o command_v leu._n twenty-three_o 14._o you_o shall_v eat_v neither_o bread_n nor_o parch_a corn_n nor_o green_a ear_n until_o the_o self_n same_o day_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v a_o offer_n unto_o your_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o and_o num._n xviij_o 30._o when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o than_o and_o not_o before_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n and_o of_o the_o wine-press_n i._n e._n to_o be_v eat_v and_o make_v use_v of_o again_o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o i_o e._n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o eat_v of_o it_o without_o first_o offering_n to_o god_n his_o due_a that_o be_v the_o ten_o as_o it_o be_v express_v for_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n even_o unto_o death_n in_o the_o levite_n if_o they_o eat_v of_o any_o of_o the_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n give_v to_o they_o before_o they_o have_v offer_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o be_v call_v the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o levite_n and_o their_o convert_v any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n tithe_n to_o their_o own_o use_n before_o they_o have_v