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right_n and_o once_o nominate_v what_o it_o be_v claim_v and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o as_o levit._n 27._o 30._o numb_a 18._o 20._o saying_n the_o ten_o be_v i_o 2._o from_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n all_o do_v know_v that_o from_o moses_n till_o christ_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v account_v god_n part_n &_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v challenge_v thereunto_o as_o to_o his_o own_o proper_a right_n and_o peculiar_a portion_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o land_n be_v i_o all_o tithe_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o have_v give_v the_o tithe_n unto_o levi_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o that_o malac._n 3._o 10._o he_o do_v charge_v the_o people_n that_o in_o withhold_v their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n they_o have_v rob_v he_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o speech_n and_o their_o like_a we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o 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service_n which_o they_o serve_v i_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n num._n 18._o 1._o and_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o israel_n so_o long_o as_o levi_n serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o long_o he_o have_v right_o to_o tithe_n how_o right_a not_o proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a right_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n behalf_n and_o by_o way_n of_o assignation_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v to_o speak_v after_o our_o fashion_n pass_v they_o over_o unto_o levi_n and_o his_o heir_n so_o long_o as_o their_o service_n do_v continue_v these_o thing_n be_v observe_v that_o be_v first_o the_o lord_n right_a unto_o tithe_n which_o can_v but_o be_v perpetual_a then_o his_o assignation_n of_o tithe_n to_o levi_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o herewithal_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o god_n now_o in_o the_o steed_n of_o levi_n &_o do_v minister_v unto_o he_o not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o a_o more_o excellent_a 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pharisy_n that_o pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o rue_n annis_fw-la mint_n cummin_n and_o of_o every_o other_o herb_n all_o garden_n herb_n as_o every_o woman_n can_v tell_v say_v express_o that_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v weighty_a matter_n so_o this_o though_o a_o small_a thing_n they_o ought_v not_o as_o they_o do_v not_o to_o leave_v undo_v which_o speech_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n origen_n contain_v a_o precept_n for_o christian_n now_o as_o well_o as_o a_o approbation_n of_o that_o the_o pharisy_n in_o that_o point_n do_v then_o and_o as_o we_o do_v spy_v day_n at_o a_o little_a hole_n and_o try_v how_o good_a the_o tree_n be_v by_o the_o taste_n of_o one_o of_o the_o fruit_n so_o by_o this_o little_a trial_n may_v be_v make_v and_o notice_n take_v how_o good_a or_o how_o evil_a a_o payer_n of_o tithe_n thou_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o have_v possession_n and_o great_a store_n of_o land_n and_o cattle_n as_o the_o husbandman_n have_v it_o be_v our_o saviourâ—_n own_o rule_n and_o therefore_o currant_n luk._n 16._o 10._o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o least_o he_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o if_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o great_a and_o many_o tithe_n to_o pay_v yet_o pay_v thou_o thy_o few_o and_o small_a tithe_n faithful_o as_o zachariah_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v commend_v for_o just_a in_o that_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o both_o precept_n and_o ordinance_n that_o be_v both_o great_a and_o small_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o reproof_n so_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o just_a mâ—n_z to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o every_o duty_n small_a and_o great_a second_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o field_n nor_o land_n nor_o cattle_n and_o such_o like_a that_o yield_v such_o kind_n of_o tithe_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v other_o kind_n of_o good_n tithe_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n mark_v well_o what_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v of_o those_o kind_n of_o good_n that_o thou_o have_v as_o of_o fish_n of_o fowl_n of_o spoil_n in_o war_n of_o money_n gain_v by_o trade_n august_n by_o art_n and_o labour_n s._n augustine_n as_o he_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la most_o of_o any_o of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o plain_a of_o all_o other_o serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 219._o de_fw-la dec_fw-la he_o say_v direct_o quodsi_fw-la decimâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o tithe_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o husbandman_n have_v yet_o whatsoever_o mean_n thou_o have_v to_o live_v by_o it_o be_v of_o god_n &_o of_o that_o whereby_o thou_o do_v live_v he_o demand_v tithe_n pay_v thou_o therefore_o tithe_n of_o thy_o warfare_n of_o thy_o trade_n and_o of_o thy_o handicraft_n thus_o preach_v and_o write_v s._n 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such_o word_n and_o protestation_n whereby_o any_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n do_v go_v about_o purposely_o to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n whereof_o to_o advertise_v people_n the_o better_a to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o first_o that_o god_n himself_o among_o his_o own_o people_n do_v express_o command_v every_o man_n that_o as_o well_o for_o payment_n of_o their_o first_o fruit_n as_o also_o of_o their_o tithe_n he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o there_o before_o the_o very_a altar_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v protest_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o this_o sort_n and_o now_o lo_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o &_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n &_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levit_n etc._n 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ingratitude_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o such_o contemner_n second_o concern_v himself_o fearful_a and_o notable_a even_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o example_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n act._n 5._o who_o make_v a_o show_n to_o lay_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n the_o full_a price_n of_o their_o land_n when_o indeed_o they_o keep_v back_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v by_o saint_n peter_n reprove_v in_o this_o sort_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n and_o again_o verse_n 9_o why_o have_v you_o agree_v together_o to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thereupon_o by_o and_o by_o for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o such_o sin_n be_v smite_v horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la i_o even_o tremble_v to_o tell_v it_o 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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 dwell_v therein_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o temporal_a lord_n that_o let_v out_o his_o land_n to_o other_o it_o seem_v true_o too_o unequal_a if_o tithe_n which_o god_n in_o token_n of_o his_o universal_a sovereignty_n have_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o himself_o affirm_v tithe_n to_o be_v he_o upon_o occasion_n premise_v or_o rather_o by_o purpose_a fraud_n shall_v be_v diminish_v and_o again_o whereas_o no_o man_n may_v give_v away_o that_o which_o be_v another_o without_o the_o good_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o owne_v because_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o the_o right_n of_o church_n and_o churchman_n upon_o any_o presumption_n be_v diminish_v we_o command_v you_o that_o you_o do_v compel_v all_o such_o as_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n or_o of_o their_o possession_n ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n