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husbandman_n six_o admit_v contrary_a to_o so_o evident_a probability_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o pay_v any_o personal_a tithe_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o and_o by_o that_o therefore_o christian_n ought_v not_o for_o the_o case_n be_v not_o altogether_o like_a because_o their_o priest_n and_o levit_n dwell_v together_o either_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o in_o other_o their_o own_o city_n assign_v they_o as_o their_o peculiar_a possession_n by_o the_o lot_n of_o god_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoshuah_n and_o do_v not_o dwell_v so_o disperse_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v and_o must_v viz._n in_o every_o city_n town_n and_o village_n our_o manner_n of_o habitation_n therefore_o do_v necessary_o require_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o that_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o place_n have_v his_o maintenance_n according_a to_o the_o place_n viz._n by_o prediall_a tithe_n where_o be_v prediall_a and_o by_o personal_a tithe_n where_o be_v 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waist_n etc._n etc._n how_o grievous_o and_o offensive_o he_o take_v it_o and_o how_o wrathful_o and_o extreme_o he_o do_v revenge_v it_o let_v we_o not_o think_v but_o that_o god_n do_v tender_a as_o much_o as_o ever_o david_n do_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o if_o their_o beard_n be_v clip_v and_o their_o coat_n cut_v short_a i_o mean_v their_o live_n geld_v and_o their_o mainteiance_n take_v from_o they_o if_o they_o be_v make_v to_o eat_v the_o sheâ—â—s_n and_o take_v the_o straw_n when_o other_o have_v the_o kernel_n and_o the_o corn_n he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n revenge_v it_o he_o have_v testify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n then_o for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o messenger_n who_o he_o have_v command_v depart_v to_o shake_v off_o against_o such_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o theâ—r_n foot_z for_o a_o testimony_n wherofâ—_n of_o their_o extreme_a 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thus_o run_v over_o i_o will_v now_o more_o large_o touch_v also_o certain_a special_a objection_n particular_o they_o for_o order_n sake_n be_v many_o i_o will_v sort_v into_o 4._o rank_n as_o unto_o certain_a head_n whereunto_o all_o such_o may_v be_v refer_v and_o they_o be_v these_o personal_n general_n local_a and_o special_a personal_a i_o term_v such_o objection_n as_o may_v be_v pretend_v against_o the_o person_n themselves_o that_o shall_v receive_v such_o maintenance_n against_o who_o their_o unworthynesse_n sometime_o be_v object_v and_o that_o be_v twofolde_v either_o in_o life_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o good_a conversation_n but_o give_v to_o some_o or_o other_o notorious_a vice_n or_o for_o learning_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o preach_v at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o learned_o and_o excellent_o as_o some_o other_o do_v to_o which_o one_o answer_n may_v serve_v viz_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o such_o defect_n yet_o the_o maintenance_n the_o ordinary_a maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o of_o that_o do_v i_o speak_v altogether_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n settle_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a not_o easy_o possible_a for_o any_o private_a person_n personal_a unworthines_n to_o withdraw_v it_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o people_n must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o requite_v one_o wrong_v with_o another_o not_o fit_a that_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o withdraw_v their_o pay_n from_o any_o upon_o suppose_a unworthiness_n lest_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o pretend_v unworthines_n where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o under_o colour_n of_o fault_n in_o some_o offer_v injury_n to_o all_o and_o abuse_v upon_o light_a occasion_n even_o the_o best_a they_o must_v yield_v the_o minister_n his_o due_n howesoever_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o deserve_v it_o not_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o they_o but_o he_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o fault_n other_o waâ—es_n no_o reason_n every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n least_o malice_n or_o avarice_n become_v party_n what_o be_v punishable_a or_o reformeable_a must_v be_v refer_v to_o superior_n on_o earth_n or_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n god_n never_o permit_v any_o such_o liberty_n to_o his_o own_o people_n whatsoever_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n be_v in_o their_o desert_n yet_o the_o people_n without_o any_o exception_n be_v command_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n the_o priest_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o term_v dumb_a dog_n deceiver_n sleepy_a watchman_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o people_n be_v not_o advise_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o to_o withhold_v from_o they_o their_o appoint_a &_o legal_a maintenance_n never_o be_v there_o great_a corruption_n among_o they_o never_o more_o wickedness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o unworthines_n then_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n yet_o he_o send_v the_o leper_n cleanse_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o bid_v he_o offer_v as_o be_v appoint_v and_o sit_v over_o the_o treasury_n and_o there_o behold_v how_o man_n cast_v in_o their_o gift_n commend_v the_o poor_a widow_n for_o her_o scotfree_a mite_n and_o approve_v the_o fact_n of_o all_o call_z it_o the_o offering_n not_o of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o god_n luk._n 21._o 4._o it_o be_v also_o forefend_v by_o ancient_a law_n &_o ordinance_n of_o our_o church_n &_o land_n among_o which_o one_o be_v notable_a make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n the_o 8._o an._n dom._n 1538._o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o forasmuch_a as_o by_o law_n establish_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n no_o man_n shall_v by_o colour_n of_o duty_n omit_v by_o their_o minister_n detain_v his_o tithe_n or_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n but_o shall_v true_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v accustom_v without_o any_o restrainte_fw-fr or_o diminution_n and_o such_o lack_n or_o default_n as_o they_o find_v in_o their_o pastout_n and_o curate_n to_o call_v for_o reformation_n thereof_o at_o the_o ordinary_n or_o other_o superior_n hand_n to_o this_o effect_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o decree_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o de_fw-fr dec_fw-la tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la vitam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la abhominabilâ—m_fw-la detestontes_fw-la decimas_fw-la ijs_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la subtrahere_fw-la non_fw-la verentur_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v many_o detest_a the_o life_n of_o clergy_n man_n as_o abominable_a fear_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o their_o tithe_n but_o if_o such_o party_n have_v due_a respect_n unto_o god_n from_o who_o all_o their_o good_n do_v come_v they_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o diminish_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o presume_v to_o deâ—eine_v their_o tithe_n and_o a_o little_a after_o see_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o plenty_n thereof_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o 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tithe_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v pay_v farther_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o diverse_a part_n of_o our_o land_n they_o be_v pay_v in_o one_o or_o other_o manner_n namely_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n &_o canterbury_n as_o both_o by_o practice_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n for_o that_o purpose_n extant_a in_o print_n be_v evident_a 2_o beside_o london_n these_o kind_n of_o tithe_n be_v also_o pay_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n in_o some_o other_o manner_n as_o i_o do_v gather_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n touch_v such_o tithe_n wherein_o be_v this_o provisâ—_n that_o in_o all_o such_o place_n where_o handiecraft_n 〈◊〉_d have_v use_v in_o some_o other_o manner_n viz._n otherwise_o then_o by_o computation_n of_o the_o ten_o the_o expense_n diduct_v or_o by_o composition_n for_o the_o ten_o proportionable_o with_o london_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n that_o there_o the_o same_o custone_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n shall_v be_v observe_v &_o continue_v 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