nor_o to_o they_o alone_o but_o to_o the_o owner_n also_o and_o his_o household_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o offer_n and_o every_o three_o year_n to_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n their_o appoint_a sharer_n and_o that_o they_o be_v a_o tribe_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n improper_o compare_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o the_o tithe_n give_v by_o that_o people_n to_o those_o deacon_n only_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o minister_n at_o this_o day_n be_v neither_o priest_n nor_o levite_n be_v not_o filthy_a answer_v to_o either_o of_o they_o can_v have_v no_o just_a title_n or_o pretence_n to_o tithe_n by_o any_o consequence_n draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o better_a plea_n in_o the_o example_n of_o melchisedec_n who_o take_v tithe_n of_o abram_n ere_o the_o law_n be_v give_v whence_o they_o will_v infer_v they_o to_o be_v of_o moral_a right_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v or_o to_o remember_v that_o not_o example_n but_o express_a command_n oblige_v our_o obedince_n to_o god_n or_o man._n next_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o religion_n before_o the_o law_n write_v be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v count_v moral_n when_o as_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v then_o do_v both_o ceremonial_a and_o judaical_o judicial_a that_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o conclude_v all_o time_n before_o christ_n more_o or_o less_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o what_o end_n serve_v else_o those_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a enter_v into_o the_o ark_n circumcision_n and_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o seed_n to_o the_o elder_a brother_n gen._n 38_o 8_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o moral_a though_o before_o the_o law_n how_o be_v tithe_n though_o in_o the_o example_n of_o abram_n and_o melchisedec_n but_o this_o instance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o just_a ground_n of_o a_o law_n that_o after_o all_o circumstance_n due_o weigh_v both_o from_o gen._n 14._o and_o heb._n 7._o it_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v they_o so_o much_o as_o a_o example_n melchisedec_n beside_o his_o priestly_a benediction_n bring_v with_o he_o bread_n and_o wine_n sufficient_a to_o refresh_v abram_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n incite_v to_o do_v so_o first_o by_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n intend_v he_o for_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o priesthood_n next_o by_o his_o due_a thankfulness_n and_o honour_n to_o abram_n who_o have_v free_v his_o border_n of_o salem_n from_o a_o potent_a enemy_n abram_n on_o the_o other_o side_n honour_v he_o with_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o he_o take_v not_o sure_a his_o whole_a estate_n with_o he_o to_o that_o war._n of_o the_o spoil_n heb._n 7._o 4._o incite_v also_o by_o the_o same_o secret_a providence_n to_o signify_v as_o grandfather_n of_o levi_n that_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v excel_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o give_n of_o a_o ten_o declare_v it_o seem_v in_o those_o country_n and_o time_n he_o the_o great_a who_o receive_v it_o that_o which_o next_o incite_v he_o be_v partly_o his_o gratitude_n to_o requiâ—e_v the_o present_a partly_o his_o reverence_n to_o the_o person_n and_o his_o benediction_n to_o his_o person_n as_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n also_o but_o not_o a_o king_n and_o who_o unhire_v will_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o say_v that_o abram_n at_o any_o other_o time_n ever_o pay_v he_o tithe_n either_o before_o or_o after_o or_o have_v then_o but_o for_o this_o accidental_a meeting_n and_o obligement_n or_o that_o else_o melchisedec_n have_v demand_v or_o exact_v they_o or_o take_v they_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o abram_n but_o our_o minister_n though_o neither_o priest_n nor_o king_n more_o than_o any_o other_o christian_n great_a in_o their_o own_o esteem_n than_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n for_o the_o verbal_a labour_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n preachment_n not_o bring_v like_o melchisedec_n bread_n or_o wine_n at_o their_o own_o cost_n will_v not_o take_v only_o at_o the_o willing_a hand_n of_o liberality_n or_o gratitude_n but_o require_v and_o exact_v as_o due_a the_o ten_o not_o of_o spoil_n but_o of_o our_o whole_a estate_n and_o labour_n nor_o once_o but_o yearly_o we_o than_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abram_n must_v pay_v tithe_n to_o these_o melchisedec_n but_o what_o if_o the_o person_n of_o abram_n can_v either_o no_o way_n represent_v we_o or_o will_v oblige_v the_o minister_n to_o pay_v tithe_n no_o less_o than_o other_o man_n abram_n have_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n in_o his_o loin_n but_o be_v himself_o a_o priest_n and_o give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedeck_v either_o as_o grandfather_n of_o levi_n or_o as_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o as_o grandfather_n though_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o levi_n he_o oblige_v not_o we_o but_o levi_n only_o the_o inferior_a priest_n by_o that_o homage_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n clear_o enough_o explain_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a and_o they_o who_o by_o melchisedec_n claim_v from_o abram_n as_o levi's_fw-la grandfather_n have_v none_o to_o seek_v their_o tithe_n of_o but_o the_o levite_n where_o they_o can_v find_v they_o if_o abram_n as_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n then_o certain_o the_o minister_n also_o if_o they_o be_v of_o that_o number_n pay_v in_o he_o equal_o with_o the_o rest_n which_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o as_o both_o abram_n and_o melchisedec_n so_o tithe_n also_o in_o that_o action_n typical_a and_o ceremonial_a signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o subjection_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a both_o minister_n and_o people_n owe_v to_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n and_o king_n in_o any_o literal_a sense_n from_o this_o example_n they_o never_o will_v be_v able_a to_o extort_v that_o the_o people_n in_o those_o day_n pay_v tithe_n to_o priest_n but_o this_o only_a that_o one_o priest_n once_o in_o his_o life_n of_o spoil_n only_o and_o in_o requiâ—al_a partly_o of_o a_o liberal_a present_n partly_o of_o a_o benediction_n give_v voluntary_a tithe_n not_o to_o a_o great_a priest_n than_o himself_o as_o far_o as_o abram_n can_v then_o understand_v but_o rather_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o king_n join_v in_o one_o person_n they_o will_v reply_v perhaps_o that_o if_o one_o priest_n pay_v tithe_n to_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o people_n do_v no_o less_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o i_o shall_v easy_o remove_v that_o necessity_n by_o remember_v they_o that_o in_o those_o day_n be_v no_o priest_n but_o the_o father_n or_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o family_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o people_n to_o pay_v he_o tithe_n but_o his_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o pay_v he_o but_o of_o his_o own_o yet_o grant_v that_o the_o people_n then_o pay_v tithe_n there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n to_o enjoin_v we_o they_o be_v then_o under_o ceremony_n a_o mere_a laity_n we_o now_o under_o christ_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet_n 2._o 9_o as_o we_o be_v coheir_n king_n and_o priest_n with_o he_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n or_o manner_n of_o melchisedec_n as_o therefore_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n because_o levi_n be_v in_o he_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v none_o because_o the_o true_a melchisedec_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o who_o can_v pay_v to_o none_o great_a and_o have_v free_v we_o by_o our_o union_n with_o himself_o from_o all_o compulsive_a tribute_n and_o tax_n in_o his_o church_n neither_o do_v the_o collateral_a place_n heb._n 7_o make_v other_o use_n of_o this_o story_n than_o to_o prove_v christ_n personate_v by_o melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n than_o aaron_n ver_fw-la 4._o now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o prove_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n that_o tithe_n be_v of_o any_o right_n to_o minister_n but_o the_o contrary_a first_o the_o levite_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abram_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o commandment_n than_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o law_n change_v of_o necessity_n with_o the_o priesthood_n no_o other_o sort_n of_o minister_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v no_o other_o sort_n under_o another_o priesthood_n can_v receive_v that_o tribute_n of_o tithe_n which_o sell_v with_o that_o law_n unless_o renew_v by_o any_o other_o express_a command_n and_o according_a to_o no_o other_o law_n no_o such_o law_n be_v
impossibility_n to_o remove_v they_o quite_o unless_o every_o minister_n be_v as_o st._n paul_n content_v to_o teach_v gratis_o but_o few_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o therefore_o we_o can_v just_o take_v away_o all_o hire_n in_o the_o church_n because_o we_o can_v otherwise_o quite_o remove_v all_o hireling_n so_o be_v we_o not_o for_o the_o impossibility_n of_o remove_v they_o all_o to_o use_v therefore_o no_o endeavour_n that_o few_o may_v come_v in_o but_o rather_o in_o regard_n the_o evil_a do_v what_o we_o can_v will_v always_o be_v incumbent_a and_o unavoidable_a to_o use_v our_o utmost_a diligence_n how_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v dangerous_a which_o will_v be_v likely_a effect_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o what_o recompense_n god_n have_v ordain_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o a_o recompense_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o may_v by_o they_o just_o be_v receive_v our_o saviour_n himself_o from_o the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o equity_n have_v declare_v luke_n 10._o 7._o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n next_o by_o who_o and_o last_o in_o what_o manner_n what_o recompense_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o church_n minister_n god_n have_v answerable_o ordain_v according_a to_o that_o difference_n which_o he_o have_v manifest_o put_v between_o those_o his_o two_o great_a dispensation_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o law_n he_o give_v they_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n to_o charity_n and_o christian_a freedom_n he_o have_v give_v they_o only_o what_o be_v just_o give_v they_o that_o as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n say_v our_o english_a divine_v and_o they_o only_o of_o all_o protestant_n be_v tithe_n and_o they_o say_v true_a if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o mind_v to_o give_v they_o of_o his_o own_o ten_o or_o twenty_o but_o that_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o tithe_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n all_o other_o protestant_n divine_n though_o equal_o concern_v yet_o constant_o deny_v for_o though_o hire_n to_o the_o labourer_n be_v of_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a right_n yet_o that_o special_a kind_n of_o hire_n the_o ten_o can_v be_v of_o no_o right_a or_o necessity_n but_o to_o that_o special_a labour_n for_o which_o god_n ordain_v it_o that_o special_a labour_n be_v the_o levitical_a and_o ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 18._o 21._o 31._o which_o be_v now_o abolish_v the_o right_a therefore_o of_o that_o special_a hire_n must_v needs_o be_v withal_o abolish_v as_o be_v also_o ceremonial_a be_v plain_a not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n till_o they_o have_v be_v first_o offer_v a_o heave-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 24._o 28._o he_o then_o who_o by_o that_o law_n bring_v tithe_n into_o the_o gospel_n of_o necessity_n bring_v in_o withal_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o altar_n without_o which_o tithe_n by_o that_o law_n be_v unsanctified_a and_o pollute_a ver_fw-la 32._o and_o therefore_o never_o think_v on_o in_o the_o first_o christain_n time_n till_o ceremony_n altar_n and_o oblation_n by_o a_o ancient_a corruption_n be_v bring_v back_o long_o before_o and_o yet_o the_o jew_n ever_o since_o their_o tample_n be_v destroy_v though_o they_o have_v rabbi_n and_o teacher_n of_o their_o law_n yet_o pay_v no_o tithe_n as_o have_v no_o levites_n to_o who_o no_o temple_n where_o to_o pay_v they_o no_o altar_n whereon_o to_o hallow_v they_o which_o argue_v that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o never_o think_v tithe_n moral_a but_o ceremonial_a only_o that_o christian_n therefore_o shall_v take_v they_o up_o when_o jew_n have_v lay_v they_o down_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o preposterous_a next_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v not_o their_o tithe_n for_o their_o labour_n only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o other_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n ver_fw-la 20_o 24._o and_o by_o that_o mean_n for_o a_o ten_o lose_v a_o twelve_o but_o our_o levites_n undergo_n no_o such_o law_n of_o deprievement_n can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o such_o compensation_n nay_o if_o by_o this_o law_n they_o will_v have_v tithe_n can_v have_v no_o inheritance_n of_o land_n but_o forfeit_v what_o they_o have_v beside_o this_o tithe_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n those_o of_o every_o year_n and_o those_o of_o every_o three_o year_n of_o the_o former_a every_o one_o that_o bring_v his_o tithe_n be_v to_o eat_v his_o share_n deut_n 14._o 23._o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n etc._n etc._n nay_o though_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v his_o tithe_n in_o kind_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o distant_a dwell_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n but_o be_v thereby_o force_v to_o turn_v it_o into_o money_n he_o be_v to_o bestow_v that_o money_n on_o whatsoever_o please_v he_o ox_n sheep_n wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o there_o before_o the_o lord_n both_o he_o and_o his_o household_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o as_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o every_o three_o year_n they_o be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n but_o to_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n ver_fw-la 28._o 29._o and_o chap._n 26_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o we_o if_o they_o will_v have_v tithe_n must_v admit_v of_o these_o sharer_n with_o they_o nay_o these_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o at_o all_o to_o the_o levite_n but_o the_o levite_n himself_o be_v to_o come_v with_o those_o his_o fellow-guest_n and_o eat_v his_o share_n of_o they_o only_o at_o his_o house_n who_o provide_v they_o and_o this_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n but_o because_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n last_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n a_o tribe_n be_v of_o a_o different_a constitution_n from_o this_o of_o our_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o be_v order_n and_o degree_n both_o by_o family_n dignity_n and_o office_n main_o distinguish_v the_o high_a priest_n his_o brethren_n and_o his_o son_n to_o who_o the_o levite_n themselves_o pay_v tithe_n and_o of_o the_o best_a be_v eminent_o superior_a num._n 18._o 28_o 29._o no_o protestant_a i_o suppose_v will_v liken_v one_o of_o our_o minister_n to_o a_o high_a priest_n but_o rather_o to_o a_o common_a levite_n unless_o then_o to_o keep_v their_o tithe_n they_o mean_v to_o bring_v back_o again_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o the_o whole_a gang_n of_o prelatry_n to_o who_o will_v they_o themselves_o pay_v tithe_n as_o by_o that_o law_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o ver_fw-la 32_o certain_o this_o must_v needs_o put_v they_o to_o a_o deep_a demur_n while_o the_o desire_n of_o hold_v fast_o their_o tithe_n without_o sin_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o bring_v back_o again_o bishop_n as_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o hierarchy_n that_o shall_v receive_v tithe_n from_o they_o and_o the_o desire_n to_o pay_v none_o may_v advise_v they_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n all_o order_n above_o they_o but_o if_o we_o have_v to_o do_v at_o present_a as_o i_o suppose_v we_o have_v with_o true_a reform_a protestant_n not_o with_o papist_n or_o prelate_n it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v but_o two_o minesterial_a degree_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n which_o if_o they_o contend_v to_o have_v any_o succession_n reference_n or_o conformity_n with_o those_o two_o degree_n under_o the_o law_n priest_n and_o levite_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o whereby_o our_o minister_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o priest_n and_o our_o deacon_n to_o levite_n by_o which_o ruâ—e_n of_o proportion_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o must_v pay_v our_o tithe_n to_o the_o deacon_n only_o and_o they_o only_o to_o their_o minister_n but_o if_o it_o true_a yet_o that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n typify_v a_o better_a reality_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o signify_v the_o christian_a true_a and_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o we_o be_v now_o just_o exempt_a from_o pay_v tithe_n to_o any_o who_o claim_v from_o aaron_n since_o that_o priesthood_n be_v in_o we_o now_o real_a which_o in_o he_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n see_v thâ—â—_n by_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n be_v partly_o ceremonial_a as_o the_o work_n be_v for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v give_v partly_o judicial_a not_o of_o common_a but_o of_o particular_a right_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n
extant_a next_o melchisedec_n not_o as_o a_o minister_n but_o as_o christ_n himself_o in_o person_n bless_a abraham_n who_o have_v the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o in_o he_o bless_v all_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o blessing_n declare_v he_o great_a and_o better_a than_o who_o he_o bless_v ver_fw-la 7._o receive_v tithe_n of_o they_o all_o not_o as_o maintenance_n which_o melchisedec_n need_v not_o but_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o homage_n to_o their_o king_n and_o priest_n whereas_o minister_n bear_v not_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o priesthood_n or_o kingship_n bless_v not_o as_o he_o bless_v be_v not_o by_o their_o blessing_n great_a than_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a with_o themselves_o include_v in_o he_o can_v both_o give_v and_o take_v tithe_n in_o abram_n can_v claim_v to_o themselves_o that_o sign_n of_o our_o allegiance_n due_a only_o to_o our_o eternal_a king_n and_o priest_n can_v therefore_o derive_v tithe_n from_o melchisedec_n last_o the_o eight_o verse_n have_v thus_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v which_o word_n intimate_v that_o as_o he_o suffer_v himself_o once_o for_o we_o so_o he_o receive_v once_o of_o we_o in_o abraham_n and_o in_o that_o place_n the_o typical_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o have_v it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a annuity_n to_o christ_n by_o he_o claim_v as_o his_o due_n levi_n must_v have_v pay_v it_o yearly_o as_o well_o as_o then_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o our_o minister_n ought_v still_o to_o some_o melchisiedec_n or_o other_o as_o well_o now_o as_o they_o do_v in_o abraham_n but_o that_o christ_n never_o claim_v any_o such_o ten_o as_o his_o annual_a due_n much_o less_o resign_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n his_o so_o officious_a receiver_n without_o express_a commission_n or_o assignment_n will_v yet_o be_v clear_a as_o we_o proceed_v thus_o much_o may_v at_o length_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n though_o i_o see_v of_o late_o they_o build_v most_o upon_o it_o can_v so_o little_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o any_o law_n to_o we_o that_o it_o will_v not_o so_o much_o avail_v they_o as_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o example_n of_o like_a impertinence_n be_v that_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 22._o who_o of_o his_o free_a choice_n not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o law_n vow_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o which_o for_o aught_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o vow_v as_o a_o thing_n no_o less_o indifferent_a before_o his_o vow_n than_o the_o forego_n part_n thereof_o that_o the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v set_v there_o for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o to_o who_o vow_v he_o his_o ten_o but_o to_o god_n not_o to_o any_o priest_n for_o we_o read_v of_o none_o to_o he_o great_a than_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o pay_v what_o vow_v both_o in_o building_n of_o that_o bethel_n with_o other_o altar_n elsewhere_o and_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o none_o but_o he_o have_v right_a to_o offer_v however_o therefore_o he_o pay_v his_o ten_o it_o can_v in_o no_o likelihood_n unless_o by_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o befall_v his_o grandfather_n be_v to_o any_o priest_n but_o say_v they_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n levit_fw-la 27._o 30._o and_o this_o before_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n therefore_o since_o they_o cease_v no_o question_n for_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal._n 24._o 1._o and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o no_o less_o but_o that_o the_o ten_o be_v he_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n how_o know_v i_o but_o as_o he_o so_o declare_v it_o he_o declare_v it_o so_o here_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o as_o by_o all_o circumstance_n appear_v and_o pass_v by_o deed_n of_o gift_n this_o ten_o to_o the_o levite_n yet_o so_o as_o offer_v to_o he_o first_o a_o heave-offering_a and_o confecrate_v on_o his_o altar_n numb_a 18._o all_o which_o i_o have_v as_o little_o know_v but_o by_o that_o evidence_n the_o levite_n be_v cease_v the_o gift_n return_v to_o the_o giver_n how_o then_o can_v we_o know_v that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o or_o how_o can_v these_o man_n presume_v to_o take_v it_o unoffered_a first_o to_o god_n unconsecrated_a without_o a_o other_o cllear_a and_o express_a donation_n whereof_o they_o show_v no_o evidence_n or_o writing_n beside_o he_o have_v now_o alienate_v that_o holy_a land_n who_o can_v warrantable_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v since_o hallow_v the_o ten_o of_o this_o land_n which_o none_o but_o god_n have_v power_n to_o do_v or_o can_v warrant_v their_o last_o proof_n they_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o make_v as_o little_a for_o they_o matth._n 23._o 23._o where_o our_o saviour_n denounce_v â—â—oe_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o pay_v tithe_n so_o exact_o and_o omit_v weighty_a matter_n tell_v they_o that_o these_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v that_o be_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v then_o to_o those_o who_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v yet_o not_o full_o abrogate_a till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o the_o way_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o their_o own_o proof_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o then_o chief_a teacher_n of_o the_o people_n such_o at_o last_o as_o be_v not_o levites_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n but_o pay_v they_o so_o so_o much_o less_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o those_o worst_a time_n than_o we_o at_o this_o day_n this_o be_v so_o apparent_a to_o the_o reform_a divine_n of_o other_o country_n that_o when_o any_o one_o of_o we_o have_v attempt_v in_o latin_a to_o maintain_v this_o argument_n of_o tithe_n though_o a_o man_n will_v think_v they_o may_v suffer_v he_o without_o opposition_n in_o a_o point_n equal_o tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o minister_n yet_o they_o forbear_v not_o to_o oppose_v he_o as_o in_o a_o doctrine_n not_o fit_a to_o pass_v unoppose_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o show_v the_o modesty_n the_o contentedness_n of_o those_o foreign_a pastor_n with_o the_o maintenance_n give_v they_o their_o sincerity_n also_o in_o the_o truth_n though_o less_o gainful_a and_o the_o avarice_n of_o we_o who_o through_o the_o love_n of_o their_o old_a papistical_a tithe_n consider_v not_o the_o weak_a argument_n or_o rather_o conjecture_n and_o surmise_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o defend_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n although_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v prove_v in_o general_a the_o abolish_n of_o tithe_n as_o part_v of_o the_o judaical_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v abolish_v all_o as_o well_o as_o that_o before_o as_o that_o after_o moses_n yet_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v they_o abrogate_a by_o a_o express_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n found_v not_o on_o any_o type_n or_o that_o municipal_a law_n of_o moses_n but_o on_o moral_a and_o general_a equity_n give_v we_o instead_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o who_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n so_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v not_o shall_v live_v on_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o be_v tithe_n for_o that_o have_v give_v they_o a_o clear_a title_n but_o abrogate_a that_o former_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o determine_v what_o and_o how_o much_o by_o a_o latter_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o leave_v the_o what_o and_o how_o much_o indefinite_a and_o free_a so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o live_v on_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preath_n the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v neither_o temple_n altar_n nor_o sacrifice_n heb._n 7._o 13._o for_o be_v of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v pertain_v to_o another_o tribe_n of_o which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n his_o minister_n therefore_o can_v thence_o have_v tithe_n and_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v we_o may_v find_v easy_o in_o more_o than_o one_o evangelist_n luke_n 16_o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o sâ—me_a house_n remain_v eat_v and_o drink_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o give_v for_o the_o
labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n etc._n etc._n and_o into_o what_o city_n soever_o you_o enter_v and_o they_o receive_v you_o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v before_o you_o to_o which_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v seem_v likely_a that_o the_o apostle_n refer_v we_o both_o here_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o where_o he_o cite_v this_o as_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o both_o by_o this_o place_n of_o luke_n and_o that_o of_o mar._n 10._o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v no_o certain_a maintenance_n for_o his_o apostle_n or_o minister_n public_o or_o private_o in_o house_n or_o city_n receive_v but_o that_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v which_o may_v suffice_v to_o live_v on_o and_o this_o not_o command_v or_o proportion_v by_o abram_n or_o by_o moses_n who_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v here_o cite_v as_o his_o manner_n be_v but_o declare_v only_o by_o a_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n which_o proportion_v the_o hire_n as_o well_o to_o the_o ability_n of_o he_o who_o give_v as_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o he_o who_o receive_v and_o recommend_v he_o only_o as_o worthy_a not_o invest_v he_o with_o a_o legal_a right_n and_o mark_v whereon_o he_o ground_n this_o ordinance_n not_o on_o a_o perpetual_a right_n of_o tithe_n from_o melchisedec_n as_o hireling_n pretend_v which_o he_o never_o claim_v either_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o minister_n but_o one_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a equity_n of_o reward_v the_o labourer_n worthy_a sometime_o of_o single_a sometime_o of_o double_a honour_n not_o proportionable_a by_o tithe_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o forecited_a chapter_n to_o the_o corinthian_n ver_fw-la 11_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v no_o great_a recompense_n if_o carnal_a thing_n be_v reap_v for_o spiritual_a sow_v but_o to_o mention_v tithe_n neglect_v here_o the_o fit_a occasion_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v he_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n free_a and_o undermine_v certain_o if_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v approve_v of_o tithe_n they_o will_v have_v either_o by_o writing_n or_o tradition_n recommend_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o soon_o will_v have_v appear_v in_o practice_n of_o those_o primitive_a and_o the_o next_o age_n but_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o in_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n i_o find_v no_o such_o doctrine_n or_o example_n though_o error_n by_o that_o time_n have_v bring_v back_o again_o priest_n altar_n and_o oblation_n and_o in_o many_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n have_v miserable_o judaize_v the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o defender_n of_o tithe_n after_o a_o long_a pomp_n and_o tedious_a preparation_n out_o of_o heathen_a author_n tell_v we_o that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o hercules_n and_o apollo_n which_o perhaps_o be_v imitate_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o it_o be_v be_v speak_v our_o expectation_n that_o they_o will_v bound_v much_o more_o with_o autority_n out_o of_o christian_a story_n â—_o have_v nothing_o of_o general_a approbation_n to_o begin_v with_o from_o the_o first_o three_o or_o four_o age_n but_o that_o which_o abundant_o serve_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o their_o tithe_n while_o they_o confess_v that_o churchman_n in_o those_o age_n live_v mere_o upon_o freewill_n offering_n neither_o can_v they_o say_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o then_o pay_v for_o want_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o ordainthem_n for_o christian_n have_v then_o also_o land_n and_o may_v give_v out_o of_o they_o what_o they_o please_v and_o yet_o of_o tithe_n then_o give_v we_o find_v no_o mention_n and_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o bishop_n advise_v they_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v to_o the_o clergy_n not_o out_o of_o tithe_n which_o be_v never_o motion_v but_o out_o of_o their_o own_o imperial_a revenue_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o eusebius_n theodoret_n and_o sozomen_n from_o constantine_n to_o arcadius_n hence_o those_o ancient_a reform_a church_n of_o the_o waldenses_n if_o they_o rather_o continue_v not_o pure_a since_o the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v give_v or_o that_o they_o be_v even_o give_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o ancient_a tractate_n insert_v in_o the_o bohemian_a history_n thus_o far_o have_v the_o church_n be_v always_o whether_o in_o her_o prime_n or_o in_o her_o ancient_a reformation_n from_o the_o approve_v of_o tithe_n nor_o without_o reason_n for_o they_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o tithe_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o jew_n only_a a_o national_a church_n of_o many_o incomplete_a synagogue_n unite_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o one_o temple_n and_o the_o levite_n there_o have_v their_o tithe_n paid-where_a they_o do_v their_o bodily_a work_n to_o which_o a_o particular_a tribe_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o divine_a appointment_n not_o by_o the_o people_n election_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v universal_a not_o tie_v to_o nation_n diocese_n or_o parish_n but_o consist_v of_o many_o particular_a church_n complete_a in_o themselves_o gather_v not_o by_o compulsion_n or_o the_o accident_n of_o dwell_v nigh_o together_o but_o by_o free_a consent_n choose_v both_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o church-officer_n whereas_o if_o tithe_n be_v set_v up_o all_o these_o christian_a privilege_n will_v be_v disturb_v and_o soon_o lose_v and_o with_o they_o christian_a liberty_n the_o first_o authority_n which_o our_o adversary_n bring_v after_o those_o fabulous_a apostolio_n canon_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o insist_v upon_o be_v a_o provincial_a council_n hold_v aâ—_n cuâ—â—en_o where_o they_o vote_v tithe_n to_o be_v god_n râ—â—t_n in_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o six_o at_o the_o same_o time_n perhaps_o when_o the_o three_o king_n reign_v there_o and_o of_o like_a authority_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v they_o bring_v these_o trivial_a testimony_n by_o which_o they_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v altar_n candle_n at_o noon_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o superstition_n fetch_v from_o paganism_n or_o judâ—ism_n which_o the_o papist_n inveigle_v by_o this_o fond_a argument_n of_o antiquity_n retain_v to_o this_o day_n to_o what_o purpose_n those_o decree_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o bishop_n to_o a_o parliament_n and_o people_n who_o have_v throw_v out_o both_o bishop_n and_o altar_n and_o promise_v all_o reformation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o altar_n bring_v tithe_n hither_o as_o one_o corruption_n beget_v another_o be_v evident_a by_o one_o of_o those_o question_n which_o the_o monk_n aâ—â—tin_n propound_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o offering_n of_o the_o faithful_a come_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o beda_n write_v l._n â—â—_o 27._o if_o then_o by_o these_o testimony_n we_o must_v have_v tithe_n continue_v we_o must_v again_o have_v altar_n of_o father_n by_o custom_n so_o call_v they_o quote_v ambrose_n augustin_n and_o some_o other_o ceremonial_a doctor_n of_o the_o same_o leaven_n who_o assertion_n without_o pertinent_a scripture_n no_o reform_a church_n can_v admit_v and_o what_o they_o vouch_v be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o which_o every_o where_o pitiful_o mistake_v they_o again_o incorporate_v the_o gospel_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n also_o of_o those_o titular_a father_n perhaps_o a_o age_n or_o two_o before_o they_o by_o many_o right_n and_o ceremony_n both_o jewish_a and_o heathenish_a introduce_v whereby_o think_v to_o gain_v all_o they_o lose_v all_o and_o instead_o of_o win_a jew_n and_o pagan_n to_o be_v christian_n by_o too_o much_o condescend_v they_o turend_a christian_n into_o jew_n and_o pagan_n to_o heap_v such_o unconvince_a citation_n as_o these_o in_o religion_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n only_o be_v our_o rule_n argue_v not_o much_o learning_n nor_o judgement_n but_o the_o lose_a labour_n of_o much_o unprofitable_a read_n and_o yet_o a_o late_a â—ot_n querist_n for_o tithe_n who_o he_o may_v know_v by_o his_o wit_n lie_v ever_o beside_o he_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o be_v ever_o beside_o his_o wit_n in_o the_o text_n a_o fierce_a reformer_n once_o now_o rankle_v with_o a_o contrary_a heat_n will_v send_v we_o back_o very_a reform_o indeed_o to_o learn_v reformation_n from_o tyndarus_n and_o rebuffus_n two_o canonical_a promoter_n they_o produce_v next_o the_o ancient_a stitution_n of_o this_o land_n saxon_a law_n edict_n of_o king_n and_o their_o counsel_n from_o athelstan_n in_o the_o year_n nine_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o that_o tithe_n by_o tâ—te_n be_v pay_v and_o may_v produce_v from_o ina_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o that_o romescot_n or_o peters-penny_n be_v by_o as_o good_a statute_n law_n pay_v to_o the_o pope_n from_o seven_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o and_o almost_o as_o long_o continue_v and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o this_o
law_n of_o tithe_n be_v enact_v by_o those_o king_n and_o baron_n upon_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o their_o divine_a right_n as_o the_o very_a word_n import_v of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o law_n for_o so_o bless_v austin_n preach_v and_o teach_v mean_v the_o monk_n who_o first_o bring_v the_o romish_a religion_n into_o england_n from_o gregory_n the_o pope_n and_o by_o the_o way_n i_o add_v that_o by_o these_o law_n imitate_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o three_o part_n of_o tithe_n only_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a the_o other_o two_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o adorn_v or_o repair_v church_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o echbert_n and_o elphric_n witness_v council_n brit._n if_o then_o these_o law_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o that_o authority_n be_v find_v mistake_v and_o erroneous_a as_o hach_n be_v full_o manifest_v it_o follow_v that_o these_o law_n fall_v of_o themselves_o with_o their_o false_a foundation_n but_o with_o what_o face_n or_o conscience_n can_v they_o allege_v moses_n or_o these_o law_n for_o tithe_n as_o they_o now_o enjoy_v whereof_o moses_n ordain_v the_o owner_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n partaker_n with_o with_o the_o levite_n and_o these_o father_n which_o they_o cite_v and_o these_o though_o romish_a rather_o than_o english_a law_n allot_v both_o to_o priest_n and_o bishop_n the_o three_o part_n only_o but_o these_o our_o protestant_a these_o our_o new_a reform_a english_a presbyterian_a divine_v against_o their_o own_o cite_a author_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o pretend_a reformation_n will_v engross_v to_o themselves_o all_o tithe_n by_o statute_n and_o support_v more_o by_o their_o wilful_a obstinacy_n and_o desire_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n than_o by_o these_o both_o insufficient_a and_o impertinent_a autority_n will_v persuade_v a_o christian_a magistracy_n and_o parliament_n who_o we_o trust_v god_n have_v restore_v for_o a_o happy_a reformation_n to_o impose_v upon_o we_o a_o judaical_a ceremonial_a law_n and_o yet_o from_o that_o law_n to_o be_v more_o irregular_a and_o unwarrantable_a more_o comply_v with_o a_o covetous_a clergy_n than_o any_o of_o those_o popish_a king_n and_o parliament_n allege_v another_o shift_n they_o have_v to_o plead_v that_o tithe_n may_v be_v moral_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sabbath_n a_o ten_o of_o fruit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o seven_o of_o day_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o prelate_n who_o urge_v this_o argument_n have_v lest_o reason_n to_o use_v it_o deny_v morality_n in_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therein_o better_a agree_v with_o reform_a church_n abroad_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o divine_n as_o therefore_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o a_o convenient_a recourse_n of_o worship_n in_o fit_a season_n whether_o seven_o or_o other_o number_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o ten_o of_o our_o good_n but_o only_o a_o convenient_a subsistence_n moral_o due_a to_o minister_n the_o last_o and_o low_a sort_n of_o their_o argument_n that_o man_n purchase_v not_o their_o tithe_n with_o their_o land_n and_o such_o like_a pertiforggery_n i_o omit_v as_o refute_v suffoient_o by_o other_o i_o omit_v also_o their_o violent_a and_o irreligious_a exaction_n relate_v no_o less_o credible_o their_o seize_v of_o pot_n and_o pan_n from_o the_o poor_a who_o have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o tithe_n as_o they_o fromsome_a the_o very_a bed_n their_o sue_n and_o imprison_v worse_o than_o when_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v in_o force_n worse_o than_o when_o those_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v priest_n who_o manner_n be_v thus_o to_o seize_v their_o pretend_a priestly_n due_a by_o force_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o many_o will_n as_o much_o abhor_v the_o gospel_n if_o such_o violence_n as_o this_o be_v suffer_v in_o her_o minister_n and_o in_o that_o which_o they_o also_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n within_o some_o limit_n make_v seizure_n of_o what_o they_o know_v be_v their_o own_o by_o a_o undoubted_a law_n but_o these_o from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sanctuary_n seize_v out_o of_o man_n ground_n out_o of_o man_n house_n their_o other_o good_n of_o double_a sometime_o of_o treble_a value_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o covetousness_n and_o rapine_n blind_v they_o they_o know_v to_o be_v not_o their_o own_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v of_o some_o more_o tolerable_a than_o these_o thus_o severe_o god_n have_v speak_v isa_n 46._o 10._o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v greedy_a dog_n they_o all_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o for_o his_o gain_n from_o his_o quarter_n with_o what_o anger_n then_o will_v he_o judge_v they_o who_o stand_v not_o look_v but_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n fetch_v by_o force_n that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o take_v his_o name_n not_o in_o vain_a but_o in_o violence_n nor_o content_a as_o gehazi_n be_v to_o make_v a_o cunning_a but_o a_o constrain_a advantage_n of_o what_o their_o master_n bid_v they_o give_v free_o how_o can_v they_o but_o return_v smite_v worse_o than_o that_o shark_a minister_n witha_v spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o yet_o they_o cry_v out_o sacrilege_n that_o man_n will_v not_o be_v gull_v and_o hassle_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o estate_n by_o give_v credit_n to_o frivolous_a pretence_n of_o divine_a right_n where_o do_v god_n ever_o clear_o declare_v to_o all_o nation_n or_o in_o all_o land_n and_o none_o but_o fool_n part_n with_o their_o estate_n without_o elear_a of_o evidence_n on_o bare_a supposal_n and_o presumption_n of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o gainer_n thereby_o that_o he_o require_v the_o ten_o due_a to_o he_o or_o his_o son_n perpetual_o and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o do_v he_o demand_v it_o that_o we_o may_v certain_o know_v as_o in_o all_o claim_v of_o temporal_a right_n what_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a or_o if_o demand_v where_o do_v he_o design_v it_o or_o by_o what_o evident_a conveyance_n to_o ministersâ—_n unless_o they_o can_v demonstrate_v this_o by_o more_o than_o conjecture_n their_o title_n can_v be_v no_o better_o to_o tithe_n than_o the_o title_n of_o gohazi_n be_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o abuse_v his_o master_n name_n he_o rook_v from_o neeman_n much_o less_o where_o do_v he_o command_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v fetch_v by_o forâ—e_n where_fw-mi leave_v not_o under_o the_o gospel_n whatever_o his_o right_n be_v to_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sacrilege_n to_o belie_v divine_a authority_n to_o make_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n accessary_a to_o violence_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o very_a honour_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o bestow_v free_o the_o gospel_n to_o commit_v simony_n and_o rapine_n both_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o civil_a right_n and_o propriety_n to_o the_o trick_n and_o imposture_n of_o clergyman_n contrive_v with_o all_o the_o art_n and_o argument_n that_o their_o belly_n can_v invent_v or_o suggest_v yet_o so_o ridiculous_a and_o presume_v on_o the_o people_n dulness_n or_o superstition_n as_o to_o think_v they_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o their_o maintenance_n by_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n when_o as_o melchisedec_n in_o that_o passage_n rather_o give_v maintenance_n to_o abram_n in_o who_o all_o both_o priest_n and_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o layman_n pay_v tithe_n not_o receive_v they_o and_o because_o i_o affirm_v both_o begin_v this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o maintenance_n only_o which_o be_v just_o give_v they_o let_v we_o see_v a_o little_a what_o have_v be_v think_v of_o that_o other_o maintenance_n beside_o tithe_n which_o of_o all_o protestant_n our_o english_a divine_n either_o only_a or_o most_o apparent_o both_o require_v and_o take_v those_o be_v fee_n for_o christen_n marriage_n and_o burial_n whiâ—h_o though_o who_o so_o will_v may_v give_v free_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o right_a but_o of_o free_a gift_n if_o they_o be_v exact_v or_o establish_v they_o become_v unjust_a to_o they_o who_o be_v otherwise_o maintain_v and_o of_o such_o evil_a note_n that_o even_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 2._o p._n 240._o make_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o law_n against_o simony_n who_o take_v or_o demand_v fee_n for_o the_o administer_a of_o any_o sacrament_n vhe_fw-it la_fw-it sinodo_fw-it volendo_fw-la levare_fw-la oily_a abusi_fw-la untrodotti_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n with_o like_a severity_n condemn_v the_o give_v or_o take_v for_o a_o benefice_n and_o the_o celebrate_n