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have_v be_v before_o i_o be_v chargeable_a and_o have_v take_v of_o they_o bread_n and_o wine_n beside_o forty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n yea_o even_o their_o servant_n bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o mark_v the_o reason_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o also_o i_o continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o this_o wall_n neither_o buy_v we_o any_o land_n as_o many_o officer_n and_o soldier_n do_v now_o and_o all_o my_o servant_n be_v gather_v thither_o unto_o the_o work_n moreover_o there_o be_v at_o my_o table_n a_o 150_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o ruler_n beside_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v about_o we_o now_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o i_o daily_o be_v a_o ox_n and_o six_o choice_n sheep_n also_o fowl_n be_v prepare_v for_o i_o and_o once_o in_o ten_o day_n store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wine_n yea_o for_o all_o this_o require_v not_o i_o the_o breed_n that_o be_v the_o allowance_n
never_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sacrilegious_a ruinate_v god-provoking_a realm-destroying_a church-subverting_a practice_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n as_o some_o will_v now_o persuade_v we_o to_o in_o strip_v our_o minister_n of_o all_o their_o glebe_n rectory_n tithe_n and_o settle_a maintenance_n at_o one_o blow_n which_o even_o pharaoh_n himself_o and_o godly_a joseph_n refuse_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o very_a idolatrous_a priest_n of_o egypt_n allow_v they_o a_o extraordinary_a daily_a portion_n to_o preserve_v their_o land_n from_o sale_n in_o time_n of_o famine_n gen._n 47.22_o 26._o whereto_o they_o have_v as_o lawful_a as_o just_a as_o divine_a a_o right_n as_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v to_o their_o city_n suburb_n house_n and_o possession_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v anon_o 2._o that_o god_n only_o wise_a do_v by_o special_a law_n and_o edict_n institute_v and_o prescribe_v tithe_n as_o the_o most_o expedient_a equitable_a fit_v just_a rational_a convenient_a maintenance_n and_o reward_n of_o all_o other_o for_o his_o own_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v undeniable_o prove_v by_o levit_fw-la 27.30_o 31_o 32._o deut_n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o 31._o ch_z 14.22_o to_o the_o end_n ch_z 26.7_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o num_fw-la 18.21_o to_o 32._o neh_n 10.37_o 38_o 39_o ch_z 12.44_o ch_n 13.5_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o prov_n 3.9_o 2_o chron_n 31.3_o to_o 15._o mal_fw-fr 3.8_o 9_o 10._o luke_n 18.12_o heb_n 7.5_o 8_o 9_o which_o text_n all_o may_v read_v at_o leisure_n and_o be_v needless_a to_o transcribe_v at_o large_a this_o truth_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o opposite_n to_o tithe_n who_o hence_o condemn_v they_o as_o jewish_a and_o ceremonial_a rite_n now_o abolish_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v observe_v from_o they_o be_v brief_o this_o 1._o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v positive_o prescribe_v by_o god_n special_a precept_n and_o command_n frequent_o recite_v inculcate_v 2._o that_o god_n own_o people_n be_v special_o command_v by_o he_o to_o pay_v 27._o tithe_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o increase_v of_o all_o their_o land_n of_o all_o corn_n wine_n oil_n fruit_n yea_o of_o garden-herb_n seed_n matth._n 23.3_o luke_n 11.42_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o all_o their_o cattle_n herd_n flock_n 3._o that_o god_n give_v these_o tithe_n and_o all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n as_o a_o due_a reward_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v even_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o all_o israelite_n else_o be_v prohibit_v to_o come_v into_o or_o do_v service_n in_o lest_o they_o bear_v their_o sin_n and_o die_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o their_o generation_n nam_fw-la 18.21_o 22_o 23_o 26_o 31._o heb._n 7.5_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n seed_n fruit_n herb_n flock_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o annual_o increase_v or_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n levit._n 27.28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o num._n 18.24_o 2_o chron._n 31.6_o 5._o that_o god_n enjoin_v all_o the_o israelite_n true_o to_o tithe_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o increase_n and_o not_o to_o eat_v or_o embesle_a detain_v or_o exchange_v any_o of_o it_o especial_o for_o the_o worse_o deut._n 14.21_o ch_n 12.17_o levit._fw-la 27.33_o mal._n 3.8_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v redeem_v his_o tithe_n he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a price_n and_o add_v a_o five_o part_n over_o to_o it_o levit._fw-la 27.31_o 6._o that_o all_o these_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o people_n to_o the_o place_n and_o treasury_n appoint_v for_o they_o the_o corn_n ready_o thresh_v winnow_v and_o the_o wine_n oil_n fruit_n in_o vessel_n at_o the_o people_n own_o cost_n without_o any_o trouble_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n and_o if_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v be_v too_o far_o off_o then_o that_o they_o call_v the_o second_o tithe_n aught_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o money_n by_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o deut._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o ch_z 14.22_o to_o 28._o ch_z 26.12_o 13_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 31.6_o 12_o 13_o 14._o neh._n 10.38_o 39_o ch_z 12.44_o ch_n 13.5_o to_o 12._o amos_n 4.4_o mal._n 3.10_o 7._o that_o the_o detain_v of_o these_o tithe_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o sacrilegious_a rob_v of_o god_n himself_o accompany_v with_o his_o curse_n and_o punish_v with_o 31._o scarcity_n barrenness_n devour_v locust_n blast_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o place_v worthy_a the_o sad_a consideration_n of_o all_o tithe-oppugners_a and_o substracter_n will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n here_o be_v the_o sacrilegious_a sin_n pray_v mark_v the_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n what_o this_o curse_n be_v follow_v the_o devourer_n that_o be_v devour_v creature_n as_o locust_n caterpillar_n palmer-worm_n canker-worm_n and_o the_o like_a do_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n their_o vine_n do_v cast_v their_o fruit_n before_o their_o time_n in_o the_o field_n and_o god_n blast_v and_o destroy_v all_o their_o corn_n and_o fruit_n with_o blast_v and_o mildew_n and_o hail_n amos_n 4.9_o joel_n 1.4_o yea_o they_o sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a they_o do_v eat_v but_o have_v not_o enough_o they_o do_v drink_v but_o yet_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o drink_n they_o do_v clothe_v themselves_o but_o there_o be_v no_o warmth_n and_o he_o that_o earn_v wage_n earn_v it_o to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n they_o look_v for_o much_o and_o lo_o it_o come_v to_o little_a and_o when_o they_o bring_v it_o home_o god_n do_v blow_v upon_o it_o yea_o the_o heaven_n over_o they_o be_v stay_v from_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v stay_v from_o her_o fruit_n and_o god_n call_v for_o a_o drought_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o corn_n and_o upon_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o upon_o the_o oil_n and_o upon_o that_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o and_o upon_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n when_o one_o come_v to_o a_o heap_n of_o 20._o measure_n there_o be_v but_o ten_o when_o one_o come_v to_o the_o presse-fat_a for_o to_o draw_v out_o fifty_o vessel_n there_o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o fig_n and_o pomegranate_n tree_n and_o the_o olive_n tree_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o hag._n 1.6_o 9_o to_o 11._o ch_z 2.16_o 17_o 19_o o_o that_o all_o hard-hearted_a covetous_a hypocritical_a atheistical_a detainer_n of_o and_o declaimer_n against_o tithe_n and_o minister_n just_a settle_a maintenance_n will_v lay_v these_o judgement_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n close_o unto_o their_o heart_n that_o so_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o robbery_n and_o sacrilege_n against_o god_n and_o prevent_v divert_v these_o judgement_n curse_n from_o themselves_o and_o our_o whole_a nation_n which_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o will_v doubtless_o feel_v they_o to_o their_o smart_n and_o loss_n if_o they_o rob_v god_n and_o our_o minister_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o maintenance_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o many_o now_o strenuous_o endeavour_n 8._o that_o god_n himself_o annex_v many_o gracious_a 31._o promise_n of_o give_v abundance_n of_o all_o earthly_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o the_o cheerful_a conscientious_a due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o his_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o maintenance_n which_o i_o shall_v recite_v to_o excite_v man_n cheerful_o to_o this_o practice_n now_o deut._n 14.22_o 23_o 28_o 29._o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_n all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n corn_n wine_n oil_n herd_n flock_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_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 deut._n 26.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._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 it_o unto_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v