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virtue_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n whether_o secundum_fw-la totam_fw-la a_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n or_o whether_o secundum_fw-la quotam_fw-la in_o the_o same_o full_a due_a &_o kind_a as_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n the_o adversary_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tithe_n hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o law_n for_o tithe_n abrogate_v as_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o the_o payment_n in_o that_o quota_fw-la to_o be_v void_a and_o the_o law_n for_o payment_n only_o civil_a and_o humane_a for_o answer_v hereof_o we_o confess_v that_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n in_o general_a we_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o quota_fw-la partly_o ceremonial_a partly_o judicial_a and_o so_o to_o we_o be_v now_o abrogate_v such_o be_v their_o primitiae_fw-la take_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n their_o partâ—_n of_o sacrifice_n their_o special_a &_o particular_a city_n their_o haâ—ing_n their_o tithe_n gather_v and_o bring_v home_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o owner_n their_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o second_o annual_a tithe_n and_o in_o the_o tithe_n of_o every_o three_o year_n but_o for_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o tithe_n call_v the_o tiâ—he_n of_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o increase_n nine_o part_n dee_o and_o true_o deduct_v which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o thâ—_n priest_n and_o levite_n to_o say_v this_o be_v abrogate_v as_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n tie_v man_n to_o the_o payment_n thereof_o during_o only_o the_o time_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n be_v most_o false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o that_o i_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v i_o will_v lay_v down_o three_o conclusion_n first_o that_o
the_o law_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o simple_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a bind_v the_o payment_n only_o to_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n second_o that_o the_o ten_o be_v that_o proportion_n which_o be_v simple_o due_a unto_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n three_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o quâ—ta_n be_v a_o divine_a moral_a law_n yet_o stand_v in_o force_n to_o bind_v all_o christian_n to_o pay_v they_o unto_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n that_o the_o law_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v never_o simple_o ceremonial_a etc._n etc._n be_v thus_o prove_v if_o the_o law_n bind_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o for_o the_o quota_fw-la be_v bare_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a then_o be_v tithe_n only_o due_a to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n but_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o only_o due_a to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o maâ—or_n be_v undeniable_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o of_o due_a be_v pay_v to_o another_o priesthood_n and_o that_o by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a and_o due_a unto_o they_o but_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n of_o due_a to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n therefore_o not_o due_a only_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v pay_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchisedeck_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o levite_n to_o another_o priesthood_n but_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchisedeck_n ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n paul_n urge_v hebr._n 7._o where_n compare_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n with_o aaron_n he_o make_v this_o one_o argument_n to_o prove_v christ_n his_o priesthood_n the_o great_a in_o that_o levi_n in_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n unto_o mâ—lchisedeck_n who_o be_v thâ—_n typical_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereas_o the_o historian_n object_n that_o abrâ—ham_n pay_v tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n not_o of_o all_o his_o substance_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o the_o tithe_n of_o such_o spoil_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o both_o the_o text_n of_o genesis_n chap._n 14._o 20._o and_o hebr._n 7._o 2._o speak_v in_o general_a term_n that_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v only_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n the_o tithes-histoâ—ian_a be_v not_o aâ—_n aâ—y_a agreement_n with_o himself_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o be_v the_o word_n bear_v a_o large_a signification_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o aâ—â—wer_v it_o but_o say_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o at_o this_o time_n when_o abraham_n meet_v mâ—lâ—hise_v deck_n he_o give_v the_o tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n yet_o that_o infringe_v not_o but_o at_o other_o time_n he_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o and_o that_o may_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 7._o 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a action_n than_o the_o pay_v of_o ordinary_a tithe_n of_o his_o ground_n say_v now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o the_o patriarch_n give_v the_o ten_o not_o only_o of_o his_o ordinary_a substance_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n neither_o will_v that_o allegation_n suffice_v that_o be_v make_v by_o mâ—_n cartwright_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o rheims_n testament_n that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o ceremonial_a thing_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o we_o in_o a_o ten_o offer_v to_o christ_n do_v declare_v that_o all_o we_o have_v be_v he_o for_o first_o if_o he_o mean_v particular_o of_o abraham_n action_n than_o abraham_n diâ—_n it_o either_o with_o warranty_n or_o without_o if_o with_o warranty_n than_o be_v there_o some_o law_n command_v tithe_n before_o mosâ—s_n if_o without_o warranty_n than_o noâ—_n lawful_a and_o so_o not_o commendable_a and_o so_o consequent_o not_o asleep_o fit_a type_n to_o signific_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o christ_n sâ—condâ—y_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n bring_v not_o in_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o levi_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o pay_v in_o abraham_n three_o if_o it_o be_v as_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o ceremonial_a rite_n signify_v and_o declare_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o christ_n than_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o first_o quota_fw-la and_o proportion_n whereby_o to_o testify_v and_o declare_v our_o subjection_n thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n and_o then_o i_o ask_v what_o wrong_n have_v christ_n dâ—ne_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o still_o testify_v our_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o and_o by_o pay_v at_o least_o the_o same_o proportion_n see_v we_o be_v not_o only_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v no_o law_n for_o bid_v but_o all_o enforce_v the_o same_o duty_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v with_o i_o two_o other_o passage_n in_o those_o annotation_n upon_o the_o aforenamed_a place_n the_o first_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o possidoniâ—s_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n 146._o aug_n in_o ser._n de_fw-fr temp_n 2â—9_n in_o dom._n 12_o post_n trinit_a hom._n 4â—_n inter_fw-la 50_o ser._n in_o psal_n 146._o augustine_n wherein_o hâ—â—_n will_v make_v saint_n augustine_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o custoâ—e_fw-la of_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o quota_fw-la direct_o against_o his_o own_o peremptory_a assertion_n in_o all_o his_o tractaâ—â—s_n the_o second_o be_v a_o misconstrue_v of_o saint_n jerome_n noâ—_n only_o against_o his_o general_a text_n but_o the_o sense_n &_o râ—les_n of_o grammar_n for_o whereas_o â—_o jerome_n inveigh_v against_o the_o covetousness_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o those_o time_n thus_o conclude_v si_fw-la quasi_fw-la levita_n &_o sacerdos_fw-la vivo_fw-la de_fw-la decimiâ—_n &_o alâ—ari_fw-la â—ler_n ad_fw-la nepot_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr â—ler_n 〈◊〉_d iens_fw-la altaris_fw-la oblatione_fw-la susâ—â—â—tor_fw-la habens_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o vestitum_fw-la his_fw-la câ—nâ—enâ—us_fw-la ero_fw-la which_v in_o râ—ght_n english_a be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o a_o levite_n and_o priest_n upon_o tithe_n or_o other_o offering_n due_a to_o choose_v that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n i_o will_v rest_v myself_o content_v though_o it_o only_o suffice_v for_o food_n and_o raiment_n intimate_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v upon_o goâ—s_n allowance_n it_o shall_v suffice_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a assure_v himself_o oâ—_n goâ—s_v â—lâ—sâ—ing_v in_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o ordinance_n there_o the_o construction_n of_o saint_n jeromes_n mind_n be_v this_o that_o if_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o will_v find_v he_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o honest_a maintenance_n jerome_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o title_n of_o tithe_n 2._o the_o trâ—th_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n in_o this_o vow_n for_o jacob_n vow_v not_o this_o of_o pay_v tithe_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la as_o a_o work_n not_o former_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o other_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n but_o he_o vow_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v when_o god_n shall_v bestow_v these_o blessing_n upon_o he_o only_o by_o this_o vow_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o strict_a &_o careful_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v vow_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o command_v the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o ten_o even_o for_o the_o quota_fw-la be_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o proportion_n due_a unto_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o which_o without_o sacrilege_n can_v be_v detain_v from_o they_o the_o which_o i_o thus_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n by_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n in_o time_n command_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o people_n in_o all_o place_n and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n and_o that_o of_o duty_n 1._o vox_fw-la populi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—â—_n vox_fw-la 〈…〉_o cic._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o ready_o perform_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o man_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v alter_v till_o we_o have_v precept_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o age_n i_o
they_o that_o will_v understand_v reason_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o first_o the_o schoolman_n and_o friar_n be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o and_o one_o to_o another_o for_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n in_o his_o title_n of_o tithe_n second_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o few_o monk_n and_o friar_n who_o by_o their_o nicety_n and_o subtlety_n have_v obscure_v the_o truth_n rather_o than_o explain_v it_o be_v compare_v with_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o god_n church_n in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v seal_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o shed_v of_o their_o blood_n three_o let_v all_o honest_a christian_n consider_v the_o end_n that_o these_o schoolman_n aim_v at_o with_o the_o miserable_a event_n that_o follow_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n for_o their_o end_n they_o be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v to_o increase_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1_o thom._n 2._o 2._o qu._n â—7_n art_n 1_o &_o to_o draw_v it_o to_o a_o great_a proportion_n by_o how_o much_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o excellent_a they_o that_o of_o the_o law_n for_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o they_o never_o yield_v unto_o the_o second_o be_v by_o maintain_v they_o due_a only_o by_o positive_a law_n and_o not_o divine_a they_o labour_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o parochial_a minister_n unto_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o &_o their_o cloister_n which_o they_o effect_v even_o to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o the_o minister_n serve_v at_o the_o altar_n allow_v unto_o they_o only_o a_o small_a competency_n of_o personal_a tithe_n last_o for_o the_o event_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v most_o fatal_a give_v not_o only_a occasion_n to_o wicklife_n and_o other_o to_o broach_v that_o heresy_n of_o maintain_v tithe_n to_o be_v mere_a alm_n but_o give_v occasion_n also_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o take_v from_o the_o church_n not_o only_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n but_o to_o alienate_v they_o in_o the_o end_n from_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n to_o a_o meâ—re_o civil_a use_n as_o your_o prohibition_n inhibition_n impropriation_n at_o this_o day_n witness_v at_o large_a not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o all_o place_n and_o as_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n suffer_v the_o alienation_n of_o they_o first_o it_o be_v not_o by_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o for_o the_o canonist_n of_o those_o time_n be_v against_o it_o second_o suppose_v the_o whole_a church_n have_v err_v in_o this_o particular_a at_o this_o time_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o infringe_v the_o right_n of_o they_o by_o general_a consent_n before_o nor_o since_o in_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n than_o the_o point_n of_o tithe_n as_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrianus_n when_o totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la factus_fw-la erat_fw-la arrianuâ—_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v become_v arrian_n some_o sue_v particular_a person_n only_o except_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popetie_n before_o the_o day_n of_o martin_n luther_n when_o there_o be_v no_o poiâ—t_n of_o divinity_n free_a from_o either_o addition_n or_o subtraction_n in_o any_o one_o church_n of_o christendom_n and_o for_o the_o allegation_n of_o particular_a prescription_n and_o custom_n let_v they_o first_o prove_v tithe_n due_a by_o humane_a constitution_n only_o and_o that_o god_n have_v relinquish_v his_o right_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o only_o idle_a but_o wicked_a to_o plead_v custom_n or_o prescribe_v against_o god_n the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o tithing_n be_v and_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n which_o may_v not_o be_v abrogate_v without_o special_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o to_o who_o the_o self_n same_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o blessing_n belong_v as_o do_v to_o melchisedeck_n to_o they_o from_o the_o bless_a aught_o the_o same_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v which_o abrâ—ham_n perform_v to_o melchisedeck_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o benedicere_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la accipere_fw-la &_o dare_v be_v set_v down_o by_o 2_o hebr._n 7._o 1._o 2_o the_o apostle_n as_o relative_n quorum_fw-la uno_fw-la posito_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o alterum_fw-la &_o â—_o contrà _fw-la otherwise_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o right_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n as_o have_v melchisedeck_n ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o parent_n do_v and_o may_v bless_v their_o child_n and_o child_n their_o parent_n â—_o gen._n 24._o 60._o joshâ—a_n 22._o â—_o psal_n 129._o 8_o ruth_n 2._o â—_o and_o king_n their_o subject_n yea_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o bless_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o can_v challenge_v a_o propriety_n in_o tithe_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o their_o blessing_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n for_o first_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o special_a commission_n and_o 8_o deutr._fw-la 10._o 8_o command_n as_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n second_o to_o they_o be_v give_v a_o prescript_n and_o certain_a form_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o other_o the_o lord_n bless_v 26._o numb_a 6._o 24._o 25._o 26._o thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n three_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o special_a blessing_n annex_v unto_o the_o priest_n blessing_n which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o 26_o numb_a 6._o 26_o any_o other_o other_o only_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n but_o they_o pronounce_v it_o also_o last_o god_n have_v annex_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o people_n as_o necessary_a dependent_n dâ—ut_fw-la 10._o 8._o 9_o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n wherefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n the_o lord_n be_v his_o inheritance_n according_a aâ—_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n promise_v and_o what_o this_o promise_n be_v we_o read_v numb._n 18._o 21._o and_o beâ—old_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a action_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n the_o answer_n be_v negative_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ceremonial_a but_o a_o moral_a duty_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n before_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n or_o 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and_o how_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o nothing_o either_o in_o that_o place_n or_o any_o else_o impugn_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o vow_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n argumentum_fw-la 11._o the_o distinction_n of_o parish_n be_v and_o be_v humane_a and_o of_o humane_a constitution_n not_o divine_a therefore_o tithe_n be_v only_o humane_a and_o of_o humane_a constitution_n if_o i_o shall_v deny_v his_o proposition_n &_o say_v that_o all_o distinction_n respon_n of_o parish_n be_v not_o be_v not_o humane_a and_o of_o humane_a constitution_n i_o can_v more_o easy_o prove_v my_o negative_a then_o he_o his_o affirmative_a but_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o infirm_a i_o may_v spare_v that_o labour_n for_o tithe_n be_v not_o therefore_o give_v and_o pay_v because_o parish_n be_v divide_v but_o parish_n be_v divide_v that_o tithe_n may_v in_o a_o convenient_a and_o competent_a manner_n be_v confer_v upon_o god_n minister_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n and_o place_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o conclusion_n i_o may_v as_o well_o reason_n thus_o set_v time_n of_o prayer_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o humane_a constitution_n therefore_o prayer_n preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v humane_a but_o i_o see_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o will_v have_v both_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n to_o bind_v all_o god_n minister_n strict_o to_o their_o task_n of_o preach_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o people_n at_o liberty_n what_o to_o give_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n or_o at_o most_o bind_v only_o by_o man_n law_n which_o this_o gentleman_n and_o those_o of_o his_o opinion_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v to_o observe_v no_o long_o than_o they_o shall_v like_v and_o approve_v of_o their_o minister_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v one_o argument_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o infringe_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n god_n establish_v no_o special_a law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o object_n such_o as_o shall_v detain_v tithe_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o moral_a but_o he_o forgete_v that_o as_o god_n choose_v levi_n solut._n under_o the_o law_n and_o choose_v all_o lawful_o call_v minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o and_o for_o his_o special_a service_n to_o teach_v bless_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o people_n give_v they_o his_o own_o portion_n of_o tithe_n for_o their_o inheritance_n account_v the_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o the_o rob_v they_o the_o rob_n of_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n will_v be_v their_o revenger_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v often_o by_o experience_n too_o well_o know_v even_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n in_o special_a or_o if_o this_o answer_n will_v not_o satisfy_v i_o add_v further_o that_o as_o solon_n ordain_v law_n make_v none_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o parricide_n because_o he_o think_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o inhumane_o cruel_a as_o to_o commit_v it_o so_o god_n i_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o his_o prescience_n and_o omniscience_n think_v no_o man_n to_o be_v so_o graceles_o unthankful_a as_o to_o deny_v a_o ten_o to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o oftender_n argument_n 111._o the_o three_o argument_n may_v thus_o be_v frame_v where_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o work_n there_o the_o wage_n cease_v but_o the_o work_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o tithe_n be_v by_o god_n give_v be_v at_o a_o end_n therefore_o tithe_n the_o minor_a they_o thus_o prove_v tithe_n be_v give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o service_n thereof_o be_v at_o a_o end_n ergò_fw-la the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o which_o god_n give_v tithe_n consist_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n offer_v sacrifice_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o other_o ceremonial_a rite_n and_o service_n but_o all_o these_o be_v cease_v ergò_fw-la for_o answer_v though_o i_o may_v just_o deny_v the_o first_o proposition_n resp_n that_o where_o the_o work_n be_v change_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o wage_n one_o and_o the_o same_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n of_o diverse_a kind_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v thercupon_o but_o will_v examine_v the_o levite_n work_n with_o their_o wage_n set_v down_o certain_a thesis_n as_o necessary_a conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n first_o for_o wage_n and_o here_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n