suburb_n namely_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n on_o every_o side_n of_o every_o city_n 〈…〉_o iâ—sh_n 〈…〉_o so_o that_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o equity_n respect_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o service_n â—n_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n â—1_n numb_a 18_o â—1_n be_v the_o tithe_n assign_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v also_o now_o due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o our_o service_n be_v of_o another_o fashion_n it_o be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o service_n to_o the_o same_o master_n and_o therefore_o just_o challenge_v the_o same_o allowance_n and_o thus_o have_v show_v that_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o israelite_n pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n by_o a_o judicial_a equity_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o our_o reason_n whereby_o we_o conclude_v strong_o that_o tithe_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o judicial_a law_n the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o term_v 〈◊〉_d â—ra_fw-la iâ—â—_n polit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o divine_n lexhumana_n mosis_fw-la lex_fw-la politica_fw-la judaeorum_n ius_fw-la civil_a israelitarum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o humane_a law_n of_o moses_n the_o politic_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o israelite_n so_o that_o a_o learned_a man_n define_v it_o to_o be_v praeceptio_fw-la 19_o bucâ—â—â—â—_n 19_o de_fw-la externis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la regi_fw-la civilem_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la societatem_fw-la oportuit_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n concern_v outward_a action_n whereby_o the_o civil_a society_n of_o the_o israelite_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v but_o tithe_n do_v not_o concern_v outward_a government_n but_o the_o religious_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o govern_v in_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n again_o when_o we_o consider_v more_o particular_o those_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v occupy_v as_o dominion_n inheritance_n contract_n war_n distinction_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n punishment_n of_o manifold_a offence_n we_o shall_v still_o observe_v that_o the_o judicial_a law_n meddle_v only_o in_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o man_n and_o which_o be_v in_o common_a use_n but_o tithe_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o god_n and_o howsoever_o man_n do_v use_v they_o as_o his_o allowance_n or_o wage_n yet_o consider_v of_o what_o work_n as_o they_o be_v the_o wage_n not_o of_o any_o work_n of_o nature_n nor_o of_o any_o work_n of_o common_a civility_n but_o as_o of_o a_o work_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o god_n special_a and_o solemn_a worship_n and_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v not_o thing_n in_o common_a use_n but_o such_o as_o not_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v separate_v from_o common_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o use_n last_o as_o we_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o leviticall_a ceremony_n because_o they_o be_v before_o the_o order_n of_o levi_n so_o also_o we_o do_v now_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o judicialls_n of_o moses_n for_o they_o be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n see_v therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v also_o to_o continue_v after_o moses_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o either_o they_o be_v type_n or_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v reverse_v they_o for_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v once_o enact_v without_o express_a limitation_n of_o any_o time_n that_o remain_v a_o decree_n for_o ever_o until_o the_o same_o god_n who_o make_v it_o do_v repeal_v it_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v unto_o the_o levite_n not_o as_o any_o matter_n leviticall_a but_o as_o a_o matter_n holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o due_a unto_o his_o service_n what_o be_v leviticall_a be_v end_v but_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v and_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o service_n do_v still_o continue_v with_o the_o service_n chap._n vii_o the_o practice_n of_o tthe_v mention_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o of_o no_o moment_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n speak_v of_o the_o exact_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o the_o phatisy_n use_v tell_v they_o direct_o that_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o add_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n either_o here_o or_o any_o where_o else_o either_o in_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o his_o own_o word_n or_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o his_o apostle_n that_o this_o practice_n of_o pay_v tithe_n ought_v to_o cease_v or_o may_v cease_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v plain_o that_o the_o disciple_n ought_v to_o administer_v unto_o his_o teacher_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v even_o so_o as_o be_v the_o minister_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o be_v by_o tithe_n as_o we_o have_v show_v cap._n 4._o but_o yet_o more_o plain_o even_o by_o the_o very_a name_n of_o ten_o do_v the_o new_a testament_n affirm_v that_o this_o practice_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v to_o continue_v among_o christian_n for_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n receave_v tithe_n which_o will_v manifest_o appear_v if_o we_o due_o consider_v the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o preisthood_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o 37._o 〈…〉_o 37._o preisthood_n of_o aaron_n to_o the_o which_o end_n he_o bring_v in_o christ_n under_o the_o person_n of_o melchisedech_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n without_o father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n that_o melchisedech_n be_v priest_n the_o apostle_n proove_v by_o two_o argument_n first_o from_o the_o effect_n v._o 1._o he_o bless_v he_o second_o from_o the_o adjunct_n v._o 2._o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n of_o all_o thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o abraham_n do_v do_v pay_v those_o tithe_n unto_o melchisedech_n not_o by_o chance_n nor_o in_o courtesy_n or_o bounty_n but_o in_o bind_a duty_n and_o necessary_o for_o to_o receive_v a_o parcel_n of_o good_n be_v it_o the_o nine_o ten_o or_o eleven_o more_o or_o less_o at_o a_o man_n hand_n by_o way_n of_o chance_n benevolence_n or_o bounty_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o any_o preisthood_n in_o the_o receiver_n but_o of_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n in_o the_o bestower_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v prove_v that_o melchisedech_n be_v priest_n even_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o he_o do_v receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n which_o also_o the_o active_a word_n use_v ver_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v imply_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o abrahamus_n decimavit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la but_o melchisedech_n decimavit_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la that_o be_v take_v his_o own_o part_n not_o receive_v a_o voluntary_a gift_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n and_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o priesthood_n wheresoever_o that_o be_v either_o in_o melchisech_n or_o in_o levi_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o chap._n 3._o and_o 4._o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n he_o begin_v then_o vers_n 4._o to_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o levite_n so_o as_o by_o melchisedech_n he_o understand_v christ_n and_o say_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o live_v some_o will_v here_o restrain_v these_o word_n to_o melchisedech_n the_o type_n as_o if_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o live_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v know_v what_o the_o text_n speak_v most_o plain_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n ver_fw-la 13._o 14._o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v pertain_v to_o a_o other_o tribe_n whereof_o no_o man_n serve_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n so_o then_o he_o that_o be_v our_o lord_n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v tithe_n and_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n
self_n than_o we_o must_v think_v that_o abraham_n be_v also_o careful_a not_o to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o howsoever_o they_o may_v have_v seem_v cheerful_o content_v for_o a_o time_n while_o their_o deliverance_n be_v fresh_a yet_o afterward_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o benefit_n receive_v from_o abraham_n will_v have_v decay_v his_o goodness_n will_v have_v be_v extenuate_v and_o his_o sacrifice_n blaspheme_v for_o to_o this_o effect_n in_o time_n unthankfulness_n may_v have_v teach_v they_o to_o speak_v indeed_o abraham_n be_v very_o liberal_a to_o his_o god_n in_o offer_v so_o great_a a_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n but_o he_o be_v frank_a at_o other_o man_n charge_n for_o they_o be_v our_o good_n which_o he_o offer_v so_o abundant_o when_o as_o then_o thus_o may_v they_o have_v blaspheme_v his_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o slander_v his_o estate_n it_o be_v alike_o requisite_a for_o he_o to_o shun_v calumny_n in_o the_o one_o regard_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o not_o to_o enrich_v himself_o so_o also_o not_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v not_o untrue_a that_o these_o spoil_n be_v now_o abraham_n own_o good_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v conscionable_o have_v offer_v of_o they_o unto_o god_n what_o part_n he_o please_v without_o any_o just_a imputation_n of_o do_v any_o wrong_n unto_o the_o heathen_a but_o so_o he_o may_v also_o 〈◊〉_d take_v they_o to_o his_o own_o private_a enrich_n yea_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n do_v yield_v they_o most_o free_o v._o 21._o but_o abraham_n intent_n be_v to_o shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o heathen_a either_o just_o or_o unjust_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o profession_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o no_o wealth_n for_o himself_o but_o such_o as_o god_n give_v he_o free_o without_o be_v any_o way_n behold_v to_o the_o heathen_a for_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o burial_n of_o satah_n so_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 〈…〉_o he_o be_v also_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o david_n who_o will_v not_o offer_v unto_o his_o god_n that_o which_o cost_v he_o nothing_o nor_o that_o which_o the_o heathen_a may_v have_v any_o colour_n to_o say_v have_v cost_v he_o nothing_o â—â—_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o â—â—_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o abraham_n own_o estate_n if_o any_o body_n shall_v say_v that_o howsoever_o abraham_n may_v resign_v his_o own_o right_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o resign_v god_n part_n but_o must_v perform_v that_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o priest_n melchisedech_n i_o answer_v that_o howsoever_o this_o conjecture_n be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n yet_o it_o favour_v the_o cause_n altogether_o for_o if_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v offer_v unto_o god_n his_o part_n than_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o part_n and_o this_o ten_o part_n for_o of_o other_o determine_a part_n we_o have_v neither_o rule_n nor_o practice_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o his_o minister_n out_o of_o every_o man_n increase_n for_o if_o the_o tithe_n be_v due_a in_o spoil_n of_o war_n which_o be_v obtain_v with_o such_o charge_n of_o army_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o such_o toil_n and_o hazard_v of_o so_o many_o life_n how_o much_o more_o in_o other_o thing_n corn_n wine_n cattle_n merchandise_n gain_n of_o handicraft_n which_o be_v neither_o so_o chargeable_a nor_o so_o dangerous_a but_o peaceable_o and_o plentiful_o arise_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o honest_a employment_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o text_n another_o inducement_n to_o move_v we_o to_o think_v that_o abraham_n pay_v no_o tithe_n out_o of_o those_o spoil_n for_o where_o abraham_n in_o the_o â—4_n vers_fw-la do_v capitulate_v those_o thing_n which_o though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o spoil_n namely_o the_o part_n of_o aner_n eschol_n and_o mamre_n and_o that_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v eat_v the_o catalogue_n seem_v most_o exact_a though_o in_o general_a term_n for_o first_o he_o do_v therein_o mention_v both_o the_o main_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v deduct_v as_o the_o part_n of_o aner_n eschol_n and_o mamre_n and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o least_o moment_n as_o those_o pittance_n of_o victual_n wherewith_o the_o soldier_n have_v refresh_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n certain_o if_o he_o have_v give_v or_o mean_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n any_o such_o share_n as_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o those_o spoil_n we_o must_v think_v it_o have_v be_v worth_a the_o name_n in_o the_o catalogue_n special_o when_o the_o same_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indefinite_a enumeration_n which_o may_v endure_v addition_n or_o diminution_n but_o a_o enumeration_n with_o a_o negative_a or_o exclude_v determination_n when_o he_o say_v bidgnadairach_n save_v only_o that_o which_o be_v eat_v and_o the_o part_n of_o those_o man_n so_o that_o these_o word_n do_v apparent_o deny_v that_o abraham_n give_v any_o part_n of_o those_o spoil_n unto_o melchisedech_n that_o abraham_n do_v pay_v unto_o melchisedech_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o be_v most_o manifest_a but_o that_o he_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o be_v against_o the_o tenure_n of_o that_o scripture_n the_o word_n acrothinion_n in_o hebr._n 7._o import_v no_o such_o matter_n therefore_o it_o remain_v clear_a that_o he_o pay_v of_o all_o his_o own_o increase_n as_o god_n do_v bless_v he_o free_o so_o he_o bless_a god_n again_o in_o bind_a duty_n and_o thankfulness_n i_o show_v before_o cap._n 4._o that_o before_o the_o law_n the_o first_o bear_v do_v receive_v the_o tithe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n have_v neither_o beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o by_o a_o figure_n first_o because_o the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o who_o be_v his_o parent_n second_o because_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o eternity_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v man_n have_v no_o father_n and_o as_o he_o be_v god_n have_v no_o mother_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v think_v for_o sem_fw-mi be_v living_n when_o isaac_n 2._o carlet_a tithe_n cap._n 2._o be_v 50._o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o almost_o all_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n as_o melchisedech_n therefore_o be_v by_o his_o birthright_n to_o have_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o abraham_n come_v to_o gratulate_v his_o victory_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v he_o so_o abraham_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v pay_v unto_o he_o his_o tithe_n which_o be_v his_o due_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n as_o for_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o dwell_n of_o abraham_n and_o melchisedech_n it_o can_v not_o be_v great_a when_o abraham_n dwell_v in_o hebron_n &_o melchisedech_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o have_v since_o be_v call_v and_o melchisedechs_n so_o ready_o visit_v of_o abraham_n in_o his_o return_n from_o overthrow_v the_o king_n do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o far_o a_o sunder_a so_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o melchisedech_n to_o receive_v abraham_n tithe_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o so_o the_o rule_n be_v observe_v that_o before_o the_o law_n the_o first_o bear_v both_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o receive_v the_o due_a of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o three_o practice_n which_o the_o scripture_n mention_v of_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o god_n be_v genes_n 28._o 22._o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o though_o this_o be_v but_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o practice_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o i_o hence_o prove_v manifest_o that_o jaacob_n do_v practice_v pay_v of_o tithe_n for_o first_o the_o good_a patriarch_n be_v not_o here_o rapt_v with_o a_o fit_a of_o shipman_n holiness_n to_o promise_v that_o he_o never_o perform_v second_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o do_v come_v again_o and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n do_v build_v the_o house_n
this_o doctrine_n which_o ambrose_n chrysostome_n jerome_n and_o augustine_n teach_v about_o tithe_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o i_o will_v yet_o show_v that_o they_o hold_v not_o otherwise_o in_o this_o point_n than_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o their_o learned_a predecessor_n for_o cyprian_n &_o origen_n who_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o these_o aforenamed_a teach_v also_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v tithe_n cyprian_n his_o word_n be_v debere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la tanquam_fw-la decimas_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o accipientes_fw-la ex_fw-la fructu_fw-la non_fw-la recedere_fw-la ab_fw-la altari_fw-la sed_fw-la nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la inseruire_fw-la that_o be_v that_o minister_n as_o be_v receiver_n of_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n ought_v not_o to_o retire_v from_o the_o altar_n but_o night_n and_o day_n to_o attend_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o word_n altar_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v tropical_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v cyprian_n the_o minister_n may_v never_o neglect_v by_o incumber_v himself_o or_o intermeddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n because_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o man_n increase_n without_o entangle_v the_o minister_n mind_n with_o worldly_a care_n origen_n be_v something_o before_o cyprian_a in_o time_n but_o differ_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o nothing_o from_o he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v quomodo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nostra_fw-la abundat_fw-la plus_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scribarum_fw-la &_o pharisaeorum_fw-la si_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-fr frugibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la non_fw-la audâ—â—t_fw-la gustare_fw-la priusquam_fw-la primiâ—ias_fw-la offerant_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la levitis_fw-la separaverint_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v how_o do_v our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n if_o they_o dare_v not_o taste_v of_o their_o fruit_n before_o they_o have_v offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o lay_v apart_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o levite_n whâ—â—_n we_o shall_v do_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o what_o may_v one_o say_v be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o answer_v that_o origen_n have_v in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o israelite_n he_o than_o add_v as_o follow_v hanc_fw-la ego_fw-la legem_fw-la obseruari_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la puto_fw-la that_o be_v i_o hold_v that_o this_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n which_o word_n he_o oftentimes_o repeat_v in_o that_o homily_n and_o be_v very_o copious_a and_o carne_a in_o the_o point_n affirm_v full_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o moral_a precept_n which_o be_v perpetual_a as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o cap._n 6._o also_o origen_n expound_v that_o place_n matth._n 23._o 23._o these_o thing_n uz._n pay_v the_o least_o tithe_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n non_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la christâ—anorum_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la judaeorum_n no_o less_o for_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n then_o of_o jew_n these_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a of_o the_o father_n some_o of_o they_o so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o other_o so_o long_o after_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 400._o year_n know_v no_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v tithe_n but_o that_o they_o be_v due_a still_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n against_o god_n either_o not_o to_o pay_v tithe_n at_o all_o or_o to_o pay_v they_o fraudulent_o and_o unfaithful_o more_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n together_o with_o the_o manifold_a decree_n of_o counsel_n to_o this_o effect_n who_o will_n may_v see_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o m._n carlton_n and_o m._n 〈…〉_o câ—rlâ—t_a cap_n 〈…〉_o eburne_n and_o also_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratian._n chap._n x._o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o heathen_a concern_v tithe_n beside_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o â—udgement_n and_o practice_n of_o man_n fear_v the_o true_a god_n we_o have_v also_o argument_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o this_o purpose_n â—â—_o carleâ—_n tâ—â—h_o cap._n â—â—â—burn_a cap_fw-es â—_o pag._n â—1_n 62_o â—â—_o from_o the_o heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n yet_o by_o their_o practice_n have_v declare_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n for_o even_o heathen_a writer_n do_v witness_v that_o this_o even_o this_o very_a portion_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n have_v be_v accustomable_o and_o religious_o pay_v unto_o the_o heathen_a god_n with_o this_o observation_n thereupon_o that_o by_o such_o payment_n they_o become_v rich_a and_o prosper_v plutarch_n say_v of_o lucullus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o become_v rich_a because_o he_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v that_o many_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o roman_n both_o mean_a and_o wealthy_a do_v vow_n and_o practice_v the_o like_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o hercules_n and_o prosper_v thereby_o macrobius_n proove_v as_o much_o out_o of_o varro_n and_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d l._n â—_o cap._n â—â—_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o vow_n tithe_n unto_o hercules_n xenophon_n write_v of_o some_o who_o pay_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o tithe_n to_o apollo_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o â—estus_fw-la decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_fw-la dijs_fw-la suis_fw-la offerebant_fw-la that_o be_v the_o ancient_n do_v offer_v their_o god_n all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o among_o the_o sabaean_o and_o aethiopian_n as_o pliny_n write_v the_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o cap._n 1â—_n &_o â—â—_o merchant_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o their_o spice_n until_o the_o priest_n have_v lay_v out_o the_o ten_o for_o their_o god_n so_o also_o in_o 〈…〉_o heâ—câ—â—_n 〈…〉_o spoil_n of_o war_n they_o do_v pay_v their_o ten_o and_o offer_v tithe_n of_o all_o unto_o jupiter_n pausanias_n a_o grecian_a general_n â—3â—_n â—aâ—â—l_n 〈…〉_o 3._o l._n 2._o pâ—g_n â—3â—_n have_v obtain_v great_a victory_n against_o the_o persian_n lay_v aside_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o spoil_n to_o be_v divide_v between_o jupiter_n apollo_n and_o neptune_n the_o carthagmians_n pay_v 100l_n â—auâ—l_n pag._n 100l_n tithe_n of_o the_o pray_v unto_o hercules_n when_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o scicilian_o camillus_n go_v against_o the_o veian_o vow_v to_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o the_o goddess_n matuta_n if_o he_o shall_v overcome_v caâ—â—l_n pluâ—â—n_n caâ—â—l_n and_o linie_n say_v concern_v that_o expedition_n that_o when_o the_o veian_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n â—_o deaâ—â—_n â—1_n l._n â—_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v howsoever_o he_o name_v the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o be_v not_o matuta_n but_o apollo_n now_o whereas_o the_o heathen_a so_o usual_o so_o long_a time_n in_o so_o many_o place_n have_v accustom_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o their_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n perceive_v all_o prosperity_n to_o come_v from_o god_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o good_a pleasure_n have_v think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o riches_n and_o this_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n spread_v and_o continue_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o ten_o be_v god_n special_a part_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o priâ—ate_a fancy_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o so_o late_o have_v labour_v in_o this_o point_n and_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a brentius_n before_o their_o time_n who_o word_n be_v dare_v decimas_fw-la ad_fw-la conseruanda_fw-la sacra_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la recens_fw-la à _fw-la leviticis_fw-la â—0_n in_o leâ—â—t_n â—7_n â—0_n sacrificulis_fw-la excogitatum_fw-la sed_fw-la erat_fw-la iam_fw-la ante_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la usitatum_fw-la abraham_n cum_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la à _fw-la caede_fw-la quatuor_fw-la regum_fw-la dedit_fw-la decimam_fw-la spoliorum_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la melchisedecho_n &_o lacob_n cum_fw-la fugeret_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la vovit_fw-la si_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la incolumis_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la se_fw-la daturum_fw-la decimam_fw-la omnium_fw-la facult_a atum_fw-la suarum_fw-la ad_fw-la constituenda_fw-la sacra_fw-la in_o bethel_n gentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la dederunt_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la decimam_fw-la dijs_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n sicut_fw-la &_o mos_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la à _fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la desumptum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v to_o give_v tithe_n to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n but_o a_o thing_n long_o before_o accustom_v among_o the_o patriarch_n when_o abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o four_o king_n he_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchisedech_n the_o priest_n and_o when_o jacob_n sle_z