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that_o they_o be_v god_n ancient_a domain_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o tithe_n be_v and_o as_o our_o clergy_n enjoy_v they_o but_o the_o warrant_n and_o ground_n thereof_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o not_o only_o give_v we_o a_o precedent_n thereof_o when_o he_o appoint_v city_n for_o the_o levite_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o a_o convenient_a circuit_n of_o field_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o cattle_n num._n 35.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o command_v also_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o division_n of_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o holy_a portion_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o dwell_v on_o and_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n upon_o ezek._n 45.1_o &_o 4._o so_o that_o the_o house_n and_o land_n that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v dedicate_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o time_n be_v now_o also_o his_o right_n and_o just_a inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o the_o israelite_n assign_v for_o the_o
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to_o be_v revoke_v by_o we_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o god_n church_n and_o their_o live_n dedicate_v to_o god_n church_n be_v erect_v and_o endow_v they_o and_o their_o live_n be_v as_o i_o say_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n first_o by_o the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o founder_n then_o by_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o to_o separate_v these_o thing_n from_o secular_a and_o profane_a employment_n not_o only_o ratify_v the_o vow_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o patron_n or_o founder_n but_o consecrate_v also_o the_o church_n itself_o use_v therein_o great_a devotion_n many_o blessing_n prayer_n work_n of_o charity_n and_o some_o ceremony_n for_o sanctify_v the_o same_o to_o divine_a use_n therefore_o also_o have_v the_o ancient_a 11._o ancient_a see_v the_o 6._o syn._n rom._n of_o 103_o bishop_n above_o 1000_o year_n since_o whole_o against_o violater_n of_o church_n and_o church-right_n and_o see_v many_o to_o this_o purpose_n burchar_n 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histor_n suae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 30._o &_o sozom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o niceph_n l._n 8._o cap_n 50._o hist_o tripe_a l._n 3._o fol._n 331._o theodoret_n report_v that_o constantine_n than_o likewise_o command_v all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n shall_v come_v to_o consecrare_fw-la to_o hie_v asalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrare_fw-la aelia_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v assemble_v from_o all_o part_n for_o constant_n for_o euseb_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr laudib_n constant_n consecration_n of_o the_o church_n build_v by_o he_o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o notorious_a and_o general_a a_o use_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o have_v such_o universal_a approbation_n as_o it_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o root_n also_o from_o elder_a age_n though_o there_o can_v be_v many_o precedent_n find_v thereof_o for_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v then_o in_o persecution_n may_v hardly_o build_v or_o dedicate_v any_o church_n but_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v the_o saxon_a word_n cyric_n or_o kyrk_n and_o by_o add_v a_o double_a aspiration_n to_o it_o our_o usual_a word_n chyrch_n or_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v we_o ever_o in_o mind_n who_o these_o house_n be_v namely_o 22.22_o gen._n 22.22_o the_o lord_n house_n like_o that_o which_o jacob_n dedicate_a unto_o god_n call_v bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o both_o church_n and_o church-living_n be_v thus_o solemn_o deliver_v into_o god_n possession_n and_o therefore_o all_o age_n counsel_n and_o father_n that_o ever_o i_o yet_o have_v meet_v with_o account_v they_o holy_a and_o inviolable_a thing_n 7._o chrys_n hom_n 18._o in_o act._n council_n mogunt_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o hereupon_o they_o be_v term_v patrimonium_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v ecclesiae_fw-la do_v sponsae_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o sacrata_fw-la possessio_fw-la or_o praedium_fw-la sanctum_fw-la for_o everything_o that_o a_o man_n do_v separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o 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10.3_o and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v goat_n and_o not_o of_o his_o fold_n 8._o church_n how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o violate_v the_o church_n the_o cause_n why_o i_o touch_v upon_o this_o one_o heathen_a example_n be_v to_o aggravate_v the_o manifold_a sin_n of_o we_o christian_n in_o this_o point_n for_o if_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n be_v so_o zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o idol_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o our_o condemnation_n if_o we_o that_o know_v he_o do_v less_o regard_v he_o if_o it_o go_v hard_a with_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o sin_v ignorant_o how_o much_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v with_o corasin_n and_o bethsaida_n that_o sin_n presumptuous_o especial_o with_o capernaum_n that_o despise_v her_o lord_n god_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n
wine_n thou_o do_v not_o this_o for_o god_n ha_o mercy_n that_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v receive_v it_o again_o with_o manifold_a increase_n perhaps_o thou_o will_v ask_v who_o shall_v have_v profit_n by_o that_o which_o god_n receive_v to_o give_v present_o back_o again_o and_o also_o thou_o will_v ask_v who_o shall_v have_v profit_n by_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a if_o thou_o believe_v thyself_o shall_v have_v profit_n by_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o doubte_v than_o thou_o have_v lose_v it_o tithe_n dear_a brethren_n be_v a_o tribute_n due_a unto_o the_o needy_a soul_n give_v therefore_o this_o tribute_n unto_o the_o poor_a offer_v this_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o priest_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o tithe_n of_o earthly_a fruit_n yet_o whatsoever_o the_o husbandman_n have_v whatsoever_o art_n sustain_v thou_o it_o be_v god_n and_o he_o require_v tithe_n out_o of_o whatsoever_o thou_o live_v by_o whether_o it_o be_v warfare_n or_o traffic_n or_o any_o other_o trade_n give_v 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this_o in_o truth_n he_o do_v when_o by_o withhold_a his_o blessing_n of_o rain_n the_o drought_n make_v thy_o thirsty_a harvest_n to_o wither_v away_o and_o when_o thy_o fruit_n and_o thy_o vineyard_n be_v strike_v with_o hail_n or_o blast_v with_o frost_n where_o now_o be_v the_o plenty_n that_o thou_o so_o covetous_o do_v reckon_v upon_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o that_o remain_v only_o that_o thou_o refuse_v to_o give_v though_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o just_a course_n that_o the_o lord_n hold_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o he_o will_v turn_v thou_o to_o the_o ten_o decimae_fw-la 16._o quae._n 1._o ca._n decimae_fw-la for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v the_o lord_n insomuch_o as_o the_o tithe_n of_o your_o ground_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o land_n be_v with_o you_o i_o have_v see_v it_o but_o you_o think_v to_o deceive_v i_o havoc_n and_o spoil_n shall_v 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caronist_n and_o civilian_n expound_v they_o council_n aurel._n cap._n 7._o burcha_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 129._o &_o 143._o et_fw-la lex_fw-la jarid_a in_o verb._n oblatio_fw-la oblation_n of_o the_o people_n 27.28_o people_n levit._fw-la 27.28_o separate_a or_o dedicate_v to_o god_n in_o any_o congregation_n for_o the_o charity_n the_o touch_v divine_a worship_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n service_n of_o his_o church_n there_o and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o minister_n thereof_o to_o who_o charge_n the_o same_o be_v commit_v by_o this_o definition_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o ordinary_a live_n or_o revenue_n of_o a_o parsonage_n be_v of_o 3_o sort_n the_o one_o in_o land_n common_o call_v the_o glebe_n another_o in_o tithe_n which_o be_v a_o set_v and_o regular_a part_n of_o our_o good_n render_v to_o god_n the_o three_o in_o other_o offering_n and_o oblation_n bestow_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o the_o people_n either_o in_o such_o arbitrable_a proportion_n as_o their_o own_o devotion_n move_v they_o or_o as_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o particular_a place_n do_v require_v they_o 2._o due_a tithe_n how_o due_a though_o i_o invert_v order_v a_o little_a i_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o tithe_n because_o it_o be_v god_n ancient_a demaine_n and_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o this_o his_o inheritance_n found_v primary_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o other_o be_v also_o after_o their_o manner_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o minister_n nor_o the_o minister_n attend_v their_o function_n without_o maintenance_n and_o therefore_o see_v god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o possessor_n of_o all_o 14.19_o gen._n 14.19_o and_o give_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v maintain_v with_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n both_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o gratuity_n to_o render_v something_o 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jacob_n the_o 3.10_o the_o leu._n 27.30_o and_o 32._o deut._n 12.6_o &_o 11._o malachy_n 3.10_o approbation_n and_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n himself_o and_o the_o constant_a counsel_n constant_a declare_v by_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n resolution_n of_o his_o church_n universal_o have_v teach_v and_o prescribe_v we_o to_o render_v unto_o he_o the_o ten_o part_n and_o that_o this_o ten_o part_n or_o tithe_n be_v thus_o assign_v unto_o he_o leave_v now_o to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o our_o worldly_a necessity_n and_o become_v as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v and_o appropriate_v unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o greund_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n yea_o more_o than_o so_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o v._n 32._o every_o tithe_n of_o bullocke_n and_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n not_o that_o they_o be_v like_o the_o sanctify_a thing_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o none_o may_v touch_v but_o the_o anoint_v priest_n but_o holy_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o use_n and_o injury_n of_o secular_a person_n and_o to_o be_v dispose_v only_o to_o and_o for_o the_o peculiar-service_n and_o peculiar_a servant_n of_o god._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 28._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o common_a use_n because_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o but_o some_o happy_o will_v say_v that_o this_o use_n of_o tithing_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n and_o so_o end_v with_o it_o leviticall_a tithe_n original_o not_o leviticall_a i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v by_o abraham_n and_o 27._o and_o jacob_n vowet_v to_o give_v tithe_n gen._n 28.22_o and_o joseph_n show_v he_o per_fw-la form_v his_o vow_n antiquit._fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o jacob_n divers_a hundred_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n give_v tithe_v to_o melchisedeck_v gen._n 14.20_o and_o that_o levi_n himself_o pay_v tithe_v also_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7.9_o melchisedeck_v be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n abraham_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o though_o levi_n receive_v tithe_n afterward_o by_o a_o particular_a grant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o now_o he_o pay_v they_o general_o with_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n unto_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n here_o personate_v by_o melchisedeck_v which_o be_v perpetual_a and_o a_o image_n of_o this_o of_o the_o gospel_n may_v well_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o duty_n of_o tithe_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o gen._n therefore_o hem_o 35._o 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