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then_o be_v the_o fruit_n for_o christ_n settle_v the_o magistrate_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v not_o christian_n 31._o 2._o chron._n 31._o on_o who_o power_n even_o under_o the_o law_n depend_v much_o the_o inbr_n of_o tithe_n neither_o be_v tithe_n give_v levi_n straight_o with_o his_o service_n neither_o yet_o with_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n the_o law_n come_v numb_a 18._o before_o they_o be_v come_v to_o canaan_n long_o but_o tithe_n come_v not_o till_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v divide_v and_o enjoy_v in_o peace_n they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v the_o land_n more_o than_o 50._o year_n after_o all_o this_o see_v tremel_n arg._n on_o num._n &_o josua_n chap._n iii_o paul_n general_n doctrine_n 1._o cor._n 9_o object_v against_o tithe_n but_o prove_v for_o tithe_n §_o i_o maintenance_n thus_o in_o the_o general_n conclude_v even_o with_o consent_n the_o question_n still_o remain_v of_o the_o quota_fw-la what_o the_o special_a must_v be_v paul_n say_v they_o never_o mean_v tithe_n 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a_o double_a certainty_n a_o simili_fw-la first_o of_o master_n second_o of_o mean_n of_o master_n who_o be_v great_a captain_n of_o the_o war_n and_o who_o great_a husband_n of_o the_o labour_n whereupon_o depend_v who_o be_v soldier_n and_o who_o labourer_n and_o so_o who_o be_v true_a debtor_n who_o creditor_n the_o great_a captain_n be_v he_o who_o send_v out_o his_o soldier_n §_o iii_o the_o king_n not_o they_o who_o by_o arm_n he_o defend_v 14.31_o maintenance_n depend_v on_o the_o master_n luke_n 14.31_o the_o great_a husband_n he_o who_o set_v his_o servant_n a_o work_n not_o the_o vine_n labour_v the_o great_a shephead_n not_o the_o sheep_n feed_v this_o for_o the_o master_n for_o mean_n what_o and_o who_o to_o crave_v what_o for_o no_o soldier_n enter_v himself_o wage_v till_o he_o first_o know_v his_o wage_n who_o that_o be_v either_o immediate_a or_o mediate_v immediate_a the_o great_a captain_n and_o king_n that_o wage_v he_o mediate_v when_o the_o soldier_n be_v cast_v 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day_n diverse_a priest_n be_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n answ_n how_o i_o understand_v this_o be_v sufficient_o set_v down_o cap._n 6._o §_o 6._o dead_a and_o go_v they_o be_v even_o then_o in_o law_n though_o not_o yet_o bury_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o hold_v they_o then_o for_o dead_a he_o have_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n thrust_v out_o levi_n in_o this_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n and_o reviue_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o chap._n 8.13_o proclaim_v both_o priesthood_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v abrogate_v the_o old_a now_o that_o which_o be_v disannul_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o ibidem_fw-la s._n v._n therefore_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v in_o praesenti_fw-la to_o melchisedec_n object_n wherefore_o must_v it_o no_o necessity_n in_o grammar_n will_v crave_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n you_o subjoine_v seem_v not_o of_o consequence_n to_o wit_n see_v he_o present_o live_v since_o tithing_n now_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o point_n the_o apost_n urge_v but_o be_v great_a also_o the_o verb_n which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o subjoin_v be_v not_o a_o present_a but_o a_o preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o testify_v clear_o if_o he_o have_v express_v the_o verb_n which_o fall_v to_o be_v repeat_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o same_o preterite_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o present_a whereof_o this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n that_o vers_n 9_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o clause_n speak_v of_o levy_n tithing_n he_o use_v the_o present_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o speak_v of_o melchisedec_n he_o use_v the_o foresay_a preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v he_o levi_n that_o now_o take_v tithe_n be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n answ_n this_o argument_n be_v but_o grammatical_a and_o so_o but_o probable_a the_o conclusion_n must_v rest_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o divinity_n and_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la singula_fw-la iuncta_fw-la invent_v yet_o my_o grammer-grippe_a be_v thus_o ground_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enuntiation_n grammarian_n usual_o put_v all_o in_o the_o same_o case_n number_n and_o time_n and_o see_v here_o vers_fw-la 8._o paul_n have_v two_o word_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o melchisedec_n i_o hold_v it_o good_a grammar_n that_o those_o that_o be_v subaudite_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n too_o special_o see_v the_o truth_n hold_v alike_o in_o both_o in_o sum_n thus_o aaron_n die_v bless_v tithe_v melchisedec_n live_v bless_v tithe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o here_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o day_n of_o paul_n writing_n this_o but_z to_o the_o law_n and_o time_n 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tithe_n even_o as_o do_v the_o inferior_a levite_n who_o be_v not_o proper_o sacerdotes_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la levitico_fw-la but_o vers_fw-la 13._o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o treatise_n clear_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v how_o will_v you_o exclu_fw-fr e_o tithing_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v relative_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n urge_v in_o the_o whole_a precede_a verse_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o point_v compare_v and_o blessing_n be_v above_o tithing_n but_o the_o one_o must_v not_o thrust_v out_o the_o other_o hac_fw-la oportet_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la non_fw-la omittere_fw-la yea_o tithing_n be_v the_o very_a handmaid_n of_o blessing_n for_o none_o may_v bless_v as_o god_n minister_n but_o he_o may_v also_o tithe_n for_o
this_o part_n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o add_v from_o nehem._n 11._o how_o they_o bring_v by_o lot_n but_o one_o man_n of_o ten_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o nine_o part_n live_v always_o abroad_o in_o their_o city_n see_v then_o only_o the_o ten_o man_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v their_o inheritance_n why_o shall_v this_o inheritance_n be_v all_o carry_v up_o and_o so_o nine_o part_n again_o down_o like_o post-wage_n according_a as_o they_o come_v and_o go_v by_o their_o course_n levite_n then_o num_fw-la 18._o from_fw-la vers_fw-la 20_o to_o 25._o have_v no_o clear_a limitation_n nor_o distinction_n in_o the_o text_n must_v include_v the_o whole_a tribe_n in_o their_o gift_n to_o tithe_n verse_n 20._o he_o first_o debar_v aaron_n inheritance_n with_o israel_n vers_fw-la 21_o and_o 24._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_n as_o all_o translate_v for_o for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n even_o aaron_n and_o all_o another_o inheritance_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n therefore_o see_v one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n debar_v all_o by_o express_a name_n here_o from_o that_o civil_a inheritance_n the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v this_o sacred_a inheritance_n must_v be_v alike_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v the_o course_n and_o coherence_n of_o these_o text_n thou_o aaron_n shall_v have_v not_o civil_a inheritance_n in_o israâ—l_n vers_fw-la 20._o for_o vers_fw-la 21._o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n what_o be_v this_o to_o aaron_n that_o he_o must_v want_v his_o inheritance_n because_o the_o only_a inferior_a levite_n have_v get_v a_o inheritance_n unless_o aaron_n go_v as_o a_o child_n of_o levi_n in_o that_o reason_n and_o joseph_n be_v plain_a that_o tithe_n be_v give_v for_o levite_n jos_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o c._n engl._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la jos_n and_o priest_n and_o tribe_n neither_o take_v i_o tithe_n that_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o priest_n from_o such_o as_o bring_v i_o they_o if_o man_n apply_v these_o to_o decimarum_fw-la decimae_fw-la first_o joseph_n be_v not_o now_o at_o jerusalem_n whither_o these_o tithe_n must_v be_v bring_v second_o joseph_n be_v no_o highpriest_n three_o i_o never_o read_v those_o tithe_n under_o one_o single_a name_n but_o still_o tenthes_o of_o tithe_n otherwise_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o tithe_n inheritance_n at_o all_o in_o israel_n for_o their_o decimarum_fw-la decimae_fw-la be_v not_o tithe_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o levi_n and_o levi_n in_o these_o account_n be_v no_o more_o an_o israelite_n indeed_o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o both_o be_v one_o to_o wit_n the_o ten_o of_o israel_n g_o ven_n to_o levi_n whereof_o they_o again_o give_v the_o other_o ten_o but_o in_o person_n place_n and_o end_v they_o whole_o differ_v and_o in_o these_o only_a difference_n stand_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o what_o be_v m_n ral_a or_o ceremonial_a perpetual_a or_o temporal_a in_o they_o then_o the_o text_n give_v we_o those_o two_o syllogism_n first_o all_o tithe_n inheritance_n be_v pay_v by_o israel_n to_o levi._n ver_fw-la 21.24_o ten_o of_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o israel_n to_o levi_n but_o by_o levy_v to_o aaron_n 26._o ergo_fw-la ten_o of_o tithe_n be_v not_o tithes-inheritance_n again_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n have_v this_o inheritance_n give_v they_o all_o priest_n be_v the_o child_n of_o levi._n ergo_fw-la all_o priest_n have_v this_o inheritance_n give_v they_o and_o for_o confirmation_n deut._n 18.1_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levit_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 but_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o his_o inheritance_n and_o ezech_v 44_o 28._o the_o priesthood_n be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o josu_n 13.14_o only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n give_v he_o no_o inheritance_n ergo_fw-la as_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v frustrate_v so_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v supply_v by_o this_o new_a inheritance_n tithe_n but_o if_o we_o distinguish_v not_o according_a to_o other_o scripture_n those_o offering_n from_o the_o proper_a inheritance_n we_o shall_v confound_v all_o for_o many_o oblation_n may_v the_o priest_n and_o their_o male_n only_o eat_v of_o and_o no_o inferior_a levit_fw-la some_o may_v not_o remain_v uneaten_a till_o to_o morrow_n but_o all_o tie_v to_o the_o temple_n only_o and_o jerusalem_n so_o such_o priest_n to_o wit_n nine_o for_o one_o as_o live_v disperse_v can_v not_o live_v by_o those_o oblation_n so_o those_o oblation_n be_v not_o their_o inheritance_n they_o must_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o or_o among_o israel_n say_v the_o text_n yet_o must_v they_o live_v mix_v with_o and_o among_o israel_n therefore_o their_o proper_a inheritance_n must_v run_v disperse_v with_o and_o among_o israel_n and_o not_o confine_v to_o so_o small_a a_o part_n of_o israel_n as_o only_a jerusalem_n but_o say_v not_o paul_n plain_o heb._n 7._o the_o son_n of_o levi_n receive_v the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o command_n to_o tithe_n the_o people_n be_v not_o here_o the_o command_n of_o tithing_n direct_o give_v to_o the_o son_n priest_n and_o to_o take_v from_o the_o people_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n be_v inheritance_n to_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o levite_n and_o yet_o master_n selden_n review_n pa_n 454._o in_o it_o will_v prove_v from_o this_o same_o place_n of_o paul_n that_o priest_n be_v not_o partner_n in_o these_o first_o tithe_n but_o what_o if_o this_o decima_fw-la decimarum_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o &_o primò_fw-la due_a to_o the_o priest_n as_o mr._n selden_n seem_v to_o avouch_v but_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o text_n bid_v direct_o give_v it_o to_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 18.26_o 28._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chap_n from_o ver_fw-la 8._o to_o 20._o he_o join_v ever_o aaron_n son_n with_o himself_o as_o partner_n of_o all_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o in_o this_o offering_n of_o decima_fw-la decimarum_fw-la we_o read_v no_o such_o copartnership_n not_o that_o i_o doubt_v but_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v may_v thereafter_o partake_v in_o and_o by_o he_o of_o this_o offering_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o analogy_n of_o this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v that_o as_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v barn_n &_o winepress_a must_v pay_v first_o that_o first_o be_fw-mi inheritance_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n before_o they_o dare_v put_v hand_n in_o their_o nine_o part_n remain_v so_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n must_v out_o of_o his_o inheritance_n give_v a_o ten_o also_o answer_v his_o barn_n and_o winepresses_a but_o to_o exempt_v all_o priest_n from_o this_o be_v first_o to_o exempt_v the_o best_a though_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o tribeâ—_n from_o acknowledge_v god_n by_o a_o offer_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n second_o it_o give_v levi_n a_o prerogative_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n void_a both_o of_o precept_n and_o reason_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n &_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o so_o the_o possessor_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v god_n by_o give_v their_o tithe_n tithe_n be_v yet_o a_o degree_n more_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v the_o general_a inheritance_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o levit_n but_o their_o ten_o again_o holy_a of_o all_o proceed_v from_o a_o holy_a person_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n out_o of_o holy_a barn_n and_o winepresses_a the_o tithe_n to_o holy_a person_n the_o high-priest_n at_o only_o holy_a place_n the_o temple_n now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o aaron_n shall_v pass_v here_o who_o be_v still_o the_o receiver_n i_o answer_v ultra_fw-la summum_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o as_o aaron_n have_v that_o transcendent_a power_n only_o he_o to_o offer_v that_o yearly_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o prince_n people_n and_o himself_o too_o so_o by_o the_o same_o power_n may_v he_o receive_v in_o name_n of_o god_n the_o offering_n of_o all_o subordinat_a to_o he_o and_o for_o they_o and_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v and_o perfect_v all_o those_o point_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o so_o albeit_o the_o other_o priest_n all_o those_o point_n be_v due_o perform_v may_v eat_v and_o partake_v of_o this_o offer_n in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n and_o sonship_n of_o aaron_n yet_o prima_fw-la instantiâ_fw-la and_o in_o mount_v the_o scale_n of_o this_o precept_n they_o be_v but_o offerer_n not_o receiver_n you_o see_v reader_n how_o loath_a we_o be_v to_o loose_v our_o interest_n in_o tithe_n even_o from_o the_o law_n but_o remember_v still_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o our_o whole_a nor_o sole_a ground_n then_o let_v i_o ask_v who_o give_v tithe_n to_o melchis_n dec_fw-la abraham_n
and_o comprehend_v not_o herb_n under_o that_o name_n they_o deliver_v indeed_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n all_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o fit_a for_o man_n meat_n be_v titheable_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v say_v selden_n well_o that_o for_o this_o payment_n of_o herb_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o the_o true_a side_n from_o luke_n and_o matthew_n allow_v by_o christ_n here_o now_o be_v prove_v our_o historia_fw-la fallax_fw-la by_o m._n seldens_n own_o consent_n therefore_o out_o of_o m._n seldens_n just_a observation_n here_o against_o talmud_n will_v i_o ask_v leave_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o proof_n from_o talmud_n in_o other_o point_n of_o tithing_n allege_v by_o he_o or_o scaliger_n be_v not_o to_o go_v for_o sure_a ground_n see_v himself_o have_v find_v they_o so_o erroneus_fw-la in_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sure_a course_n of_o argue_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o precept_n by_o the_o sinistrous_a extent_n of_o practice_n for_o although_o we_o have_v not_o here_o christ_n latter_a approbation_n of_o that_o tithe_n against_o the_o record_n of_o rabbin_n yet_o the_o very_a precept_n themselves_o be_v well_o ponder_v will_v include_v all_o such_o herb_n and_o much_o more_o for_o even_o that_o place_n deut_n 26.12_o thy_o increase_n who_o teach_v the_o talmudist_n that_o increase_n here_o must_v signify_v only_a man_n meat_n why_o shall_v not_o tithing_n be_v extend_v in_o this_o text_n to_o all_o increase_v and_o levit_fw-la 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o not_o much_o seed_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o man_n meat_n seed_n here_o be_v not_o only_o what_o by_o our_o sow_v come_v but_o also_o whatsoever_o by_o god_n fir_v blessing_n of_o all_o creature_n bring_v forth_o the_o kind_n history_n of_o all_o time_n confirm_v this_o for_o hay_n hemp_n oat_n mine_n quarry_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v subject_a to_o tithing_n as_o selden_n have_v observe_v yea_o even_o his_o ruticilia_n ruta_n caesa_fw-la chap_n 1._o §_o 1_o et_fw-fr chap_n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o true_a analogy_n warrant_v history_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o every_o their_o necessity_n out_o of_o all_o that_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o other_o tribe_n for_o their_o necessity_n this_o make_v jerom_n interpret_v that_o of_o num_fw-la 18._o in_o usus_fw-la et_fw-la necessaria_fw-la eorum_fw-la separavi_fw-la all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o may_v well_o enough_o include_v all_o trade-encrease_a even_o where_o no_o seede-encrease_a be_v the_o earth_n bear_v all_o both_o we_o and_o for_o us._n so_o whatsoever_o the_o earth_n bring_v we_o by_o way_n of_o increase_n yearly_o of_o that_o we_o owe_v a_o yearly_a portion_n to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o ten_o proportion_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v we_o say_v vbi_fw-la nummus_fw-la nummum_fw-la gignit_fw-la nummus_fw-la nummum_fw-la soluet_fw-la as_o selden_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n where_o no_o prediall_a tithe_n be_v and_o therefore_o 3._o selicha_n 7._o §._o 3._o pag._n 164._o chap._n 7._o §._o 3._o personal_a due_n now_o come_v we_o to_o m._n seldens_n history_n of_o the_o opinion_n touch_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n the_o three_o article_n of_o his_o title_n handle_v in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n §_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v most_o our_o purpose_n the_o chief_a question_n say_v selden_n among_o the_o divine_n come_v to_o this_o whether_o by_o god_n immediate_a moral_a law_n the_o evangelicall_a priesthood_n have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n as_o to_o their_o inheritance_n in_o equal_a degree_n as_o the_o lay_v man_n have_v to_o his_o nine_o if_o ever_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o god_n immediate_a moral_a law_n they_o must_v be_v ever_o so_o this_o be_v sure_a then_o our_o recourse_n must_v still_o be_v in_o examine_v by_o what_o law_n tithe_n be_v at_o first_o due_a all_o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v ever_o tithe_n before_o law_n by_o practice_n tradition_n instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n under_o law_n by_o write_a law_n agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a practice_n whether_o both_o those_o be_v moral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o so_o what_o ever_o prerogative_n those_o law_n give_v the_o priesthood_n above_o the_o laity_n the_o same_o still_o remain_v the_o ten_o be_v ever_o first_o to_o be_v pay_v else_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v not_o the_o layman_n ibid._n ibid._n or_o if_o say_v selden_n they_o have_v tithe_n only_o as_o by_o humane_a positive_a law_n and_o so_o give_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a labour_n that_o be_v in_o brief_a whether_o by_o original_a distributive_a justice_n or_o by_o commutative_a they_o be_v payable_a how_o kingdom_n be_v by_o their_o own_o law_n positive_a seetle_v in_o tithe_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v 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the_o question_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la shall_v have_v be_v equal_o relate_v the_o allege_v of_o so_o weak_a ground_n as_o this_o 273._o chap_n 10._o pa._n 273._o and_o that_o tale_n of_o austen_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o cantâ—rbury_n in_o conjure_v at_o a_o mass_n of_o two_o dead_a person_n for_o the_o none_o payment_n of_o tithe_n make_v the_o clergy_n and_o many_o favourer_n of_o ius_n divinum_fw-la suspect_v m._n seldens_n judgement_n therein_o whatsoever_o reason_v move_v he_o to_o silence_n in_o the_o strong_a argument_n himself_o best_o know_v but_o what_o he_o of_o himsel_n e_z ingenious_o protest_v herein_o i_o charitable_o believe_v and_o have_v therefore_o more_o bold_o add_v to_o his_o history_n my_o opinion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la both_o which_o be_v mix_v i_o hope_v shall_v both_o satisfy_v he_o and_o settle_v other_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o say_v some_o thing_n for_o this_o penitential_a if_o it_o find_v but_o a_o favourable_a construction_n the_o matter_n in_o 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