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beast_n to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n in_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offer_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levit_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o which_o text_n i_o shall_v observe_v 1._o that_o as_o christ_n title_n to_o his_o everlasting_a spiritual_a kingdom_n under_o the_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o convert_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n be_v express_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v neither_o elective_a nor_o by_o conquest_n but_o by_o descent_n heirship_n and_o lineal_a succession_n after_o the_o flesh_n from_o king_n david_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.12_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o
the_o lord_n from_o all_o these_o scripture_n here_o recite_v at_o large_a for_o the_o reader_n full_a satisfaction_n conviction_n and_o ease_v in_o turn_v to_o they_o these_o conclusion_n undeniable_o arise_v 1._o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n have_v by_o god_n special_a command_n precept_n oft_o repeat_v both_o city_n house_n suburb_n land_n glebe_n design_v to_o &_o settle_v on_o they_o by_o their_o brethren_n out_o of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o habitation_n and_o the_o keep_n feed_v of_o their_o cattle_n good_n beast_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a large_a and_o bountiful_a proportion_n and_o likewise_o necessary_a convenient_a house_n chamber_n lodging_n near_o the_o temple_n when_o first_o build_v and_o when_o re-edify_v afterward_o which_o refute_v the_o common_a error_n of_o those_o ignorant_a simpleton_n and_o illiterate_a new-light_n who_o from_o numb_a 18.20_o deut._n 10.9_o chap._n 18.1_o 2._o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n they_o shall_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o his_o inheritance_n therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n among_o the_o israelite_n have_v no_o city_n house_n land_n suburb_n or_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n and_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o god_n to_o receive_v or_o enjoy_v any_o among_o their_o brethren_n and_o hence_o infer_v that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o enjoy_v any_o rectory_n house_n land_n or_o glebe_n whereas_o all_o the_o forecited_a scripture_n direct_o record_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o seem_a repugnant_a text_n be_v only_o this_o 564._o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o 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ezekiel_n a_o oblation_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a portion_n as_o church_n history_n divine_n common_a civil_a and_o canon_n lawyer_n style_v all_o our_o rectory_n church-land_n and_o glebe_n with_o the_o charter_n that_o first_o settle_v they_o be_v give_v and_o consecrate_v deo_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la a_o oblation_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o church_n 3._o that_o these_o endowment_n and_o glebe_n of_o they_o be_v call_v repute_a god_n own_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n 1._o because_o give_v by_o his_o special_a command_n and_o appointment_n by_o all_o the_o tribe_n 2._o because_o original_o consecrate_v devote_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n only_o in_o god_n right_a for_o his_o sake_n 3._o because_o give_v to_o promote_v god_n worship_n service_n glory_n and_o for_o a_o habitation_n support_v to_o god_n own_o priest_n and_o levite_n employ_v whole_o in_o his_o immediate_a service_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v express_o prohibit_v to_o be_v sell_v exchange_v or_o alienate_v by_o the_o priest_n levite_n or_o any_o other_o because_o they_o be_v reserve_v by_o and_o give_v unto_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o holy_a portion_n and_o oblation_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o a_o perpetual_a possession_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o perception_n of_o the_o profit_n the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o reside_v only_o in_o god_n himself_o therefore_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v just_o and_o lawful_o sell_v exchange_v or_o alienate_v by_o the_o priest_n levite_n or_o any_o other_o mortal_a power_n whatsoever_o who_o can_v claim_v no_o power_n right_a property_n or_o dispose_v interest_n in_o or_o over_o they_o against_o god_n own_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a title_n 5._o that_o these_o city_n suburb_n glebe_n be_v ratable_o set_v out_o in_o and_o by_o every_o tribe_n in_o a_o equal_a proportion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n or_o paucity_n of_o their_o city_n as_o a_o ten_o of_o their_o city_n and_o land_n to_o which_o their_o 48_o city_n and_o suburb_n amount_v as_o some_o probable_o conceive_v and_o yet_o beside_o these_o 48_o city_n there_o be_v house_n and_o school_n of_o prophet_n and_o prophet_n child_n in_o nature_n of_o our_o university_n in_o bethel_n and_o in_o jericho_n 2_o king_n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o to_o 24._o chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o 48_o city_n 6._o that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o judah_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a wicked_a and_o put_v to_o great_a extremity_n to_o raise_v money_n to_o pay_v their_o army_n and_o tribute_n to_o foreign_a invader_n and_o conqueror_n do_v yet_o ever_o attempt_v to_o sell_v or_o alienate_v the_o city_n suburb_n or_o revenue_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o maintain_v their_o war_n or_o pay_v public_a debt_n or_o tribute_n though_o king_n asa_n jehoash_n hezekiah_n by_o way_n of_o loan_n make_v bold_a with_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o case_n of_o public_a extremity_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v afterward_o repaid_a 1_o king_n 15.18_o cap._n 18.15_o 2_o chron._n 16.2_o yea_o the_o scripture_n express_o record_v that_o in_o the_o great_a famine_n in_o egypt_n when_o all_o other_o sell_v their_o land_n to_o buy_v bread_n to_o king_n pharaoh_n only_o the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n buy_v he_o not_o for_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o portion_n assign_v they_o of_o pharaoh_n and_o do_v eat_v their_o portion_n which_o pharaoh_n give_v they_o wherefore_o they_o sell_v not_o their_o land_n gen._n 47.20_o to_o 27._o 7._o that_o the_o idolatrous_a usurper_n jeroboam_n out_o of_o a_o carnal_a fear_n and_o policy_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o return_v to_o their_o rightful_a sovereign_n and_o establish_v the_o crown_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o first_o man_n we_o read_v of_o and_o his_o idolatrous_a son_n and_o successor_n after_o he_o who_o cast_v out_o god_n priest_n and_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o office_n and_o then_o out_o of_o their_o city_n suburb_n and_o possession_n which_o he_o enforce_v they_o to_o desert_n though_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o sell_v they_o to_o maintain_v their_o war_n or_o pay_v soldier_n arrear_n who_o thereupon_o repair_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o rehoboam_n the_o right_a heir_n and_o after_o they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n &_o strengthen_v rehoboam_n and_o his_o kingdom_n against_o this_o persecute_v usurper_n 2_o chron._n 11.13_o to_o 18._o 8._o that_o this_o his_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o their_o office_n and_o pâ—ssâ—ssions_n make_v priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o suffer_v every_o one_o that_o will_v to_o consecrate_v himself_o a_o priest_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n be_v object_v against_o jeroboam_n by_o abijah_n as_o a_o very_a 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bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n neither_o have_v i_o take_v away_o ought_v thereof_o for_o my_o unclean_a use_n nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a but_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o have_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v commmand_v i_o look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n such_o a_o conscientious_a true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o this_o according_a to_o all_o god_n commandment_n without_o the_o least_o substraction_n or_o 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the_o heap_n they_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n then_o hezekiah_n question_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n concern_v the_o heap_n and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v since_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o bring_v the_o offering_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v have_v enough_o to_o eat_v and_o have_v left_a plenty_n but_o do_v the_o people_n grow_v poor_a thereby_o no_o but_o much_o rich_a than_o before_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o people_n and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v be_v this_o great_a store_n then_o hezekiah_n command_v to_o prepare_v chamber_n or_o storehouse_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o prepare_v they_o and_o bring_v in_o the_o offering_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n faithful_o over_o which_o cononiah_n the_o levite_n be_v ruler_n how_o different_a be_v this_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o godly_a saint_n in_o those_o day_n in_o a_o cheerful_a bring_n in_o their_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o abundance_n for_o their_o encouragement_n which_o cause_v king_n hezekiah_n his_o prince_n the_o priest_n levite_n and_o god_n himself_o to_o bless_v they_o from_o the_o sacrilegious_a practice_n of_o tith-detaining_a hypocritical_a saint_n anabaptist_n quaker_n sectary_n and_o christian_n in_o our_o day_n who_o shall_v never_o receive_v such_o a_o blessing_n as_o this_o from_o god_n or_o good_a man_n but_o their_o curse_n if_o these_o text_n and_o precedent_n will_v not_o move_v such_o hard-hearted_a man_n let_v they_o consider_v both_o this_o â—â—â—cept_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n prov._n 3.9_o 10._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n and_o malipiero_n 3.7_o 10_o 11_o 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say_v threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n have_v their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o have_v gather_v their_o meat_n under_o my_o table_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o he_o die_v it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o any_o conqueror_n to_o make_v ill_a precedent_n of_o tyranny_n or_o rapine_n because_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o mark_v what_o a_o woe_n and_o judgement_n god_n denounce_v against_o such_o mich._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o they_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n nay_o minister_n now_o and_o their_o heritage_n as_o well_o as_o 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excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o head_n unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o their_o triumph_v shall_v be_v but_o short_a and_o their_o joy_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n they_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o as_o their_o own_o dung_n they_o which_o have_v see_v they_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v they_o they_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v the_o eye_n which_o see_v they_o shall_v see_v they_o no_o more_o neither_o shall_fw-mi their_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v they_o mark_v the_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v oppress_v and_o violent_o take_v away_o a_o house_n which_o they_o build_v not_o job_n 20.4_o to_o 20._o how_o much_o more_o the_o house_n glebe_n tithe_n of_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n let_v this_o sad_a consideration_n then_o
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every_o of_o the_o laity_n in_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v any_o come_n in_o or_o increase_v at_o all_o pay_v unto_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o annual_a increase_n that_o be_v eatable_a or_o useful_a for_o they_o as_o a_o sacred_a inheritance_n possession_n and_o reward_n for_o their_o service_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o their_o increase_n after_o the_o first_o fruit_n deduct_v which_o tithe_n they_o receive_v in_o kind_n at_o their_o respective_a city_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o if_o any_o tithe-payer_n will_v redeem_v or_o compound_v for_o they_o he_o be_v to_o add_v a_o five_o part_v more_o than_o they_o be_v value_v at_o because_o the_o levite_n shall_v not_o be_v cheat_v by_o any_o undervalue_v and_o those_o who_o redeem_v they_o do_v it_o only_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o the_o levite_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o these_o be_v the_o tithe_n prescribe_v levit._n 27.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o numb_a 18.20_o to_o 32._o which_o the_o levite_n and_o their_o household_n be_v to_o eat_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o reside_v as_o their_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n wherein_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n have_v no_o share_n neither_o be_v they_o bring_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n nor_o put_v into_o any_o common_a treasury_n and_o pay_v constant_o every_o year_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tithe_n which_o our_o minister_n now_o challenge_v and_o receive_v by_o a_o divine_a right_n as_o their_o stand_a inheritance_n and_o the_o church_n patrimony_n and_o the_o tithe_n intend_v heb._n 7.2_o 5_o 8_o 9_o 2_o such_o tithe_n as_o the_o levite_n pay_v to_o all_o the_o priest_n as_o most_o affirm_v or_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o as_o lyra_n tostatus_n and_o some_o other_o popish_a author_n assert_v to_o justify_v the_o pope_n right_a to_o ten_o which_o he_o challenge_v and_o receive_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o all_o place_n for_o their_o better_a maintenance_n and_o support_v beside_o their_o first-fruit_n fee_n of_o sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o other_o duty_n be_v the_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o people_n due_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n numb_a 18.20_o to_o 31._o 3_o a_o second_o ten_o which_o the_o lay_v israelites_n be_v oblige_v by_o god_n to_o pay_v every_o year_n out_o of_o their_o nine_o part_n remain_v after_o separation_n of_o the_o first_o ten_o hear_v mention_v and_o this_o be_v likewise_o of_o all_o their_o annual_a increase_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n cattle_n sheep_n honey_n and_o thing_n eatable_a this_o tithe_n be_v by_o god_n special_a appointment_n to_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o kind_n by_o the_o place_n that_o be_v near_o and_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o in_o money_n by_o place_n more_o remote_a which_o tithe_n and_o money_n be_v design_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o public_a solemn_a stand_a feast_n every_o year_n wherein_o the_o owner_n priest_n levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n feast_v together_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o residue_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o storehouse_n treasury_n and_o chamber_n together_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n have_v no_o abide_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o country_n and_o for_o those_o who_o come_v up_o thither_o in_o their_o course_n and_o serve_v in_o and_o about_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o some_o select_a priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v faithful_a have_v the_o oversight_n and_o distribution_n not_o any_o lay_v treasurer_n officer_n or_o sequestrator_n who_o will_v be_v singer_v all_o our_o minister_n tithe_n now_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o public_a treasury_n to_o fill_v their_o private_a purse_n with_o they_o these_o be_v the_o tithe_n command_v specify_v and_o principal_o intend_v deut._n 12.6_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 17_o 18_o 19_o c._n 14.22_o to_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 31.6_o to_o 16._o neh._n 10.37_o 38_o 39_o c._n 12.44_o c._n 13.9_o to_o 14._o mal._n 3.10_o which_o tithe_n be_v abolish_v with_o the_o jewish_a feast_n and_o temple_n yet_o the_o shadow_n and_o footstep_n of_o they_o continue_v many_o year_n after_o in_o the_o primitive_a christian_n love-feast_n as_o mr._n montague_n prove_v at_o large_a 4_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n which_o the_o lay_v israelite_n pay_v be_v that_o for_o the_o levite_n stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n payable_a only_o every_o three_o year_n out_o of_o all_o that_o year_n increase_v after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o forementioned_a tithe_n for_o the_o levite_n priest_n and_o annual_a feast_n which_o the_o owner_n keep_v in_o their_o own_o barn_n and_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o levite_n stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n within_o their_o gate_n and_o house_n deut._n 14.28_o 29._o c._n 26.11_o to_o 17._o now_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o last_o kind_n of_o tithe_n st._n ambrose_n sermone_fw-la in_o die_n ascentionis_fw-la st._n jerome_n in_o mal._n 3._o st._n augustine_n sermo_n 219._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fratres_n in_o eremo_fw-la serm._n 64._o caesarius_n arelatensis_fw-la de_fw-fr eleemosyna_fw-la hom._n 2._o eutropius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n steven_n c._n 17_o 18._o the_o exhortation_n write_v about_o an._n 700._o beda_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o agilardus_n contra_n insulsam_n vulgi_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la grandine_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 155._o ivo_n carnotensis_n epist_n 102._o the_o synod_n of_o york_n under_o hubert_n an._n 1194._o and_o some_o other_o press_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o minister_n and_o give_v alm_n or_o some_o part_n of_o their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a joint_o together_o and_o some_o few_o of_o they_o style_v tithe_n tributa_fw-la refectorium_fw-la animarum_fw-la the_o tribute_n not_o alms_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o tell_v we_o of_o tithe_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o this_o they_o intend_v not_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n but_o of_o a_o ten_o of_o their_o remain_v annual_a increase_n after_o the_o minister_n tithe_n first_o pay_v as_o most_o of_o they_o express_o declare_v viz._n hierom._n on_o mal._n saltem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la imitemur_fw-la exordia_fw-la ut_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la partem_fw-la demus_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o levitis_fw-la honorem_fw-la debitum_fw-la et_fw-la decimas_fw-la referamus_fw-la de_fw-fr sua_fw-la particula_fw-la not_o the_o minister_n pauperibus_fw-la ministrare_fw-la and_o the_o english_a synod_n of_o calchuth_n an._n 786._o with_o capitularia_fw-la caroli_n magni_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 29._o most_o distinct_o decimas_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fructibus_fw-la &_o pecoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la annis_fw-la singulis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la reddant_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-fr novem_fw-la partibus_fw-la que_fw-la remanserint_fw-la eleemosynas_fw-la facient_fw-la so_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n right_o understand_v to_o prove_v tithe_n to_o be_v pure_a alm_n as_o some_o have_v erroneous_o fancy_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o tithe_n be_v free_a and_o pure_a alm_n be_v the_o frequent_a grant_n donation_n and_o consecration_n of_o tithe_n and_o portion_n of_o tithe_n by_o several_a lord_n of_o manor_n and_o land_n by_o special_a charter_n yet_o extant_a recite_v in_o mr._n etc._n selden'_v history_n of_o tithe_n between_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1060._o and_o 1250._o in_o the_o dark_a time_n of_o popish_a superstition_n to_o abbey_n monk_n friar_n nun_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o eleemosynam_fw-la pauperum_fw-la in_fw-la liberam_fw-la puram_fw-la et_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la to_o be_v distribute_v by_o these_o monk_n or_o their_o almoner_n to_o
proof_n that_o tithe_n be_v no_o real_a grievance_n burden_n oppression_n to_o god_n people_n especial_o since_o original_o grant_v and_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o who_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o burden_n light_n matth._n 11.30_o and_o those_o new-saint_n who_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o of_o this_o divine_a commandment_n yoke_n and_o burden_n of_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n give_v the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o christ_n the_o lie_n herein_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n that_o the_o abolish_n of_o tithe_n will_v be_v no_o real_a ease_n gain_n or_o advantage_n to_o farmer_n lessee_n and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n liable_a to_o pay_v tithe_n other_o poor_a being_n not_o concern_v in_o the_o controversy_n who_o poverty_n itself_o ex-exempts_a they_o from_o this_o surmise_a grievance_n but_o a_o gain_n and_o benefit_n only_o to_o rich_a landlord_n and_o landed-man_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o premise_n for_o no_o soon_o shall_v tithe_n be_v abrogate_a but_o every_o landlord_n will_v raise_v the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o they_o in_o his_o annual_a rent_n or_o fine_n and_o exact_v more_o for_o they_o from_o his_o poor_a tenant_n farmer_n lessee_n than_o they_o may_v have_v compound_v for_o with_o their_o minister_n and_o where_o then_o be_v their_o expect_a gain_n or_o ease_n wherewith_o they_o be_v delude_v by_o impostor_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a landlord_n they_o complain_v not_o of_o tithe_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o need_v no_o exemption_n from_o they_o and_o as_o all_o predial_a tithe_n now_o real_o issue_v out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n charge_v with_o they_o in_o perpetuity_n who_o therefore_o abate_v allow_v the_o full_a value_n of_o they_o to_o their_o farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o their_o fee_n and_o rent_n by_o way_n of_o defalcation_n they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a tithe-payer_n not_o the_o poor_a farmer_n or_o under_o tenant_n so_o their_o inheritance_n only_o will_v be_v much_o improve_v augment_v by_o tithe_n abolish_n at_o least_o one_o part_n in_o ten_o while_o the_o poor_a minister_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v starve_v and_o the_o tenant_n then_o more_o rack_v by_o the_o landlord_n than_o by_o the_o minister_n now_o and_o this_o be_v the_o godly_a goodly_a ease_n this_o saintlike_a project_n will_v effect_v if_o put_v into_o execution_n by_o which_o none_o will_v be_v real_a gainer_n in_o their_o temporal_a estate_n but_o those_o who_o have_v inheritance_n and_o all_o loser_n in_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n by_o the_o loss_n or_o great_a discouragement_n of_o their_o minister_n hebr._n 13.17_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o greedy_a landlord_n of_o old_a thus_o recite_v condemn_v in_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o pope_n innocent_a the_o 3_o anno_fw-la 1215._o in_o aliquibus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v english_a it_o that_o our_o country_n farmer_n may_v the_o better_a understand_v it_o in_o some_o country_n there_o be_v a_o stupid_a or_o mongrel_n sort_n of_o people_n who_o living_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n although_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n i_o doubt_v can_n will_v say_v they_o be_v anabaptist_n and_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n some_o lord_n of_o farm_n or_o land_n let_v they_o out_o to_o these_o man_n to_o manure_v ut_fw-la decimis_fw-la defraudentes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la majores_fw-la inde_fw-la redditus_fw-la assequantur_fw-la that_o by_o defraud_v the_o church_n of_o tithe_n they_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a rent_n from_o their_o tenant_n equivalent_a no_o doubt_n to_o their_o tithe_n where_o then_o be_v the_o tenant_n gain_v by_o any_o hope_a exemption_n from_o tithe_n be_v willing_a therefore_o to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o these_o prejudices_fw-la for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o church_n we_o ordain_v that_o the_o landlord_n themselves_o shall_v commit_v their_o farm_n to_o be_v lease_v to_o and_o till_v by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o without_o contradiction_n they_o may_v pay_v tithe_n to_o church_n with_o integrity_n or_o their_o entire_a tithe_n without_o any_o deduction_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n let_v they_o be_v thereto_o compel_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n for_o these_o tithe_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v pay_v which_o be_v due_a by_o divine_a law_n or_o approve_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n though_o not_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o council_n meaning_n not_o any_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la of_o aught_o within_o god_n law_n against_o which_o no_o custom_n can_v or_o must_v prescribe_v let_v all_o countryman_n learn_v from_o hence_o what_o they_o will_v get_v by_o abolish_n tithe_n if_o vote_v quite_o down_o nay_o let_v they_o consider_v well_o whether_o the_o real_a design_n now_o on_o foot_n prosecute_v by_o some_o army_n officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v not_o to_o vote_n down_o tithe_n just_a as_o they_o do_v the_o crown_n land_n former_o 4._o repute_v sacred_a and_o incapable_a of_o any_o sale_n because_o the_o common_a stand_a inheritance_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o defray_v all_o ordinary_a public_a expense_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n to_o case_v they_o of_o all_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n whatsoever_o except_o one_o in_o three_o or_o four_o year_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n grant_v in_o full_a parliament_n for_o their_o safety_n even_o to_o vote_n they_o only_o from_o the_o minister_n and_o get_v they_o into_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o help_v pay_v themselves_o and_o the_o army_n under_o pretext_n to_o ease_v the_o people_n in_o their_o tax_n and_o yet_o continue_v their_o tax_n still_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o same_o extreme_a or_o a_o high_a proportion_n as_o heretofore_o though_o they_o take_v their_o tithe_n to_o boot_v without_o ease_v they_o one_o farthing_n in_o their_o contribution_n as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o king_n prince_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chaptet_n land_n sure_o these_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o pretend_v so_o much_o liberty_n and_o ease_n to_o the_o people_n in_o word_n and_o still_o so_o oppress_v they_o in_o deed_n as_o not_o to_o ease_v they_o one_o penny_n in_o their_o former_a unsupportable_a tax_n excise_n which_o their_o ancestor_n never_o know_v nor_o pay_v under_o which_o they_o have_v for_o some_o year_n groan_v though_o all_o ireland_n be_v now_o reduce_v england_n in_o peace_n within_o itself_o and_o scotland_n under_o contribution_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o impose_v such_o illegal_a tax_n now_o without_o any_o parliament_n by_o their_o own_o super-regal_a authority_n transcend_v all_o precedent_n of_o our_o king_n and_o their_o council_n out_o of_o parliament_n can_v never_o be_v presume_v to_o tender_v their_o ease_n and_o gain_n so_o much_o as_o to_o permit_v they_o or_o their_o landlord_n to_o put_v up_o into_o their_o own_o private_a 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of_o their_o abolish_v
tithe_n in_o their_o fine_n and_o rent_n and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o godly_a able_a minister_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o their_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a weal_n they_o must_v hire_v and_o pay_v he_o out_o of_o their_o own_o private_a purse_n only_o while_o their_o landlord_n or_o other_o purse_n up_o their_o tithe_n whereon_o now_o their_o minister_n live_v without_o further_a charge_n unto_o they_o and_o which_o be_v more_o chargeable_a they_o must_v pay_v their_o minister_n share_v of_o tax_n and_o other_o public_a payment_n to_o boot_v out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n and_o estate_n which_o now_o be_v defray_v whole_o by_o minister_n themselves_o and_o so_o instead_o of_o hope_a ease_n by_o abolish_n tithe_n they_o shall_v but_o draw_v a_o causeless_a perpetual_a charge_n on_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n as_o our_o new_a projector_n have_v do_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o all_o the_o crown_n land_n and_o revenue_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n and_o soldier_n at_o easy_a rate_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o which_o shall_v have_v defray_v all_o public_a ordinary_a charge_n as_o they_o ever_o have_v do_v which_o now_o must_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o people_n private_a purse_n only_o while_o these_o new_a statesman_n and_o soldier_n purse_n up_o and_o enjoy_v the_o public_a revenue_n which_o shall_v defray_v they_o and_o tax_v the_o impoverish_v nation_n at_o what_o extraordinary_a uncessant_a rate_n they_o please_v and_o then_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n when_o levy_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o creature_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v our_o tax_n both_o easeless_a and_o endless_a to_o the_o people_n utter_a ruin_n and_o their_o own_o extraordinary_a enrich_n by_o their_o spoil_n 5_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o every_o parish_n will_v lose_v the_o charitable_a relief_n they_o receive_v from_o their_o minister_n who_o in_o many_o place_n be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o gr_a relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o impotent_a by_o their_o liberal_a charity_n and_o 3.2_o hospitality_n now_o much_o decay_v by_o heavy_a and_o endless_a tax_n and_o unconscionable_a subtraction_n of_o their_o tithe_n by_o sectary_n soldier_n and_o lawless_a covetous_a earthworm_n 6_o i_o must_v true_o inform_v and_o tell_v all_o such_o farmer_n tenant_n and_o other_o delude_a countryman_n who_o think_v to_o gain_v much_o ease_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o abolish_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v soon_o repent_v of_o and_o be_v double_o burden_a hereafter_o to_o the_o uttermost_a improve_a value_n of_o they_o in_o the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o tax_n to_o the_o soldier_n who_o will_v be_v hard_a new_a iron_n landlord_n tithe-lord_n to_o they_o than_o their_o minister_n now_o be_v this_o be_v st._n 10._o augustine_n observation_n long_o ago_o record_v by_o 7._o gratian_n 3â—_n bochellus_n with_o many_o other_o and_o make_v good_a by_o many_o practical_a experiment_n in_o former_a and_o latter_a age_n his_o word_n be_v these_o our_o ancestor_n do_v therefore_o abound_v with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o they_o give_v tithe_n to_o god_n and_o render_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n modo_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la decesserit_fw-la devotio_fw-la dei_fw-la accessit_fw-la indictio_fw-la fisci_fw-la nolumus_fw-la partire_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la decimas_fw-la modo_fw-la tollitur_fw-la totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tollit_fw-la fiscus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la christus_fw-la that_o be_v but_o now_o because_o our_o devotion_n to_o god_n in_o pay_v tithe_n be_v depart_v the_o sequestration_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v come_v both_o on_o tithe_n and_o land_n we_o will_v not_o pay_v our_o tithe_n unto_o god_n now_o the_o whole_a be_v take_v away_o in_o tax_n and_o sequestration_n the_o exchequer_n sweep_v away_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o receive_v and_o how_o many_o have_v find_v this_o true_a in_o our_o day_n by_o sequestrator_n and_o swordman_n who_o have_v sequester_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n as_o well_o as_o their_o tithe_n and_o the_o minister_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n to_o boot_v he_o add_v this_o be_v a_o most_o just_a custom_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v god_n his_o ten_o thou_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o ten_o of_o thy_o estate_n et_fw-la dabis_fw-la impio_fw-la militi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la dare_v deo_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o give_v that_o to_o a_o wicked_a soldier_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v to_o god_n and_o thy_o pious_a minister_n this_o the_o whole_a synod_n of_o lingon_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1404._o declare_v for_o and_o observe_v as_o a_o truth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o angelus_n de_fw-fr clavasio_n in_o his_o summa_fw-la angelica_n tit._n decima_fw-la sect_n 20._o in_o his_o time_n petrus_n blesensis_n archdeacon_n of_o bath_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1160._o write_v thus_o to_o the_o cistertian_n monk_n who_o have_v then_o procure_v from_o the_o pope_n a_o bull_n of_o exemption_n from_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o their_o order_n epist_n 82._o ad_fw-la cistercienses_n you_o know_v that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v say_v and_o we_o relate_v it_o with_o tear_n that_o this_o mother_n of_o transgression_n this_o mistress_n of_o ambition_n this_o captain_n or_o ringleader_n of_o iniquity_n this_o wagoner_n of_o mischief_n this_o cutthroat_n of_o virtue_n this_o original_a of_o sedition_n this_o sink_v of_o scandal_n have_v dare_v to_o break_v in_o even_o to_o your_o congregation_n the_o vote_n and_o tongue_n of_o all_o man_n will_v be_v loosen_v into_o the_o commendation_n of_o your_o sanctity_n if_o you_o do_v not_o forcible_o snatch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v another_o if_o you_o do_v not_o take_v away_o tithe_n from_o clergyman_n this_o be_v a_o convectio_fw-la or_o rapine_n little_a enough_o but_o that_o which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a dishonest_a your_o life_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v the_o tribute_n of_o needy_a soul_n and_o what_o be_v this_o injurious_a immunity_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o which_o the_o land_n be_v subject_a before_o they_o be_v you_o and_o which_o be_v hitherto_o render_v to_o church_n not_o out_o of_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o territory_n mark_v now_o the_o just_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o their_o covetousness_n and_o exemption_n from_o tithe-paying_a milites_fw-la galliarum_n sibi_fw-la jus_o decimarum_fw-la usurpant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soldier_n of_o france_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o your_o privilege_n eas_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la potenter_fw-la extorquent_fw-la they_o extort_v they_o from_o you_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la debetis_fw-la 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