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temporall_n or_o he_o who_o say_v give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n let_v i_o but_o a_o little_a shake_v aaron_n rod_n and_o christ_n many-corded_n whip_v at_o our_o indisciplined_a simon_n to_o make_v he_o at_o least_o attentive_a to_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v tithe_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v once_o sacred_a and_o what_o god_n have_v once_o sacred_a call_v not_o thou_o common_a but_o when_o sacred_a when_o why_o not_o when_o adam_n be_v first_o create_v when_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o ten_o moral_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o then_o probable_a that_o among_o the_o ten_o the_o lord_n allot_v a_o tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o service_n see_v among_o the_o ten_o he_o appoint_v a_o time_n for_o his_o service_n even_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o sanctification_n whereof_o tithe_n be_v proper_o to_o attend_v upon_o tithe_n then_o no_o doubt_n be_v sacred_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o adam_n creation_n for_o else_o when_o do_v abraham_n learn_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o melchisedech_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n or_o what_o move_v jacob_n to_o vow_v the_o pay_n of_o tithe_n be_v it_o only_o from_o the_o example_n of_o his_o grandfather_n or_o be_v his_o tithe_n only_o voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a till_o by_o vow_n make_v necessary_a why_o not_o then_o his_o other_o service_n which_o he_o then_o vow_v which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v though_o he_o have_v not_o vow_v it_o at_o all_o his_o vow_n be_v but_o a_o strong_a bond_n to_o hold_v and_o help_v he_o to_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v due_a without_o a_o vow_n as_o our_o solemn_a vow_n in_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o strong_a bond_n to_o tie_v we_o to_o that_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o we_o ought_v most_o careful_o to_o perform_v no_o less_o then_o if_o we_o have_v not_o vow_v at_o all_o but_o if_o as_o yet_o you_o deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v consecrate_v and_o sacred_a by_o divine_a instinct_n or_o institution_n as_o want_v express_a precept_n yet_o at_o least_o you_o yourself_o can_v but_o confess_v they_o begin_v then_o to_o be_v sacred_a when_o god_n say_v levit._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n yea_o so_o holy_a so_o sacred_a that_o as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v redeem_v any_o of_o his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v add_v the_o five_o part_n thereto_o and_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullocke_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n v_o 32._o yea_o so_o holy_a as_o v_o 33._o he_o shall_v not_o look_v if_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a neither_o shall_v he_o change_v it_o else_o if_o he_o change_v it_o both_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v change_v with_o all_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v loe_o then_o how_o sacred_a tithe_n be_v ratify_v by_o a_o double_a tense_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o jacob_n confirm_v his_o son_n blessing_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ten_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n chichester_n a_o learned_a and_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o our_o church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o tithe_n have_v out_o of_o the_o present_a tense_n draw_v this_o observation_n that_o the_o ten_o begin_v not_o now_o to_o be_v sacred_a or_o consecrate_v but_o only_o to_o be_v appropriathe_n for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o levite_n conclude_v the_o ordinance_n to_o be_v moral_o perpetual_a from_o the_o creation_n chap._n four_o tithe_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v to_o be_v equal_o sacred_a with_o those_o in_o the_o old_a against_o the_o simonist_n objection_n and_o consequent_o the_o definition_n of_o simony_n conclude_v according_a to_o the_o former_a definition_n of_o it_o by_o the_o school_n and_o canon_n yea_o say_v our_o simon_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o ten_o be_v holy_a and_o sacred_a during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o now_o in_o the_o new_a o_o heresy_n worthy_a of_o simon_n himself_o o_o folly_n well_o beseem_v the_o aramite_n who_o be_v already_o overcome_v in_o the_o mountain_n promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o victory_n in_o the_o valley_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 10._o and_o not_o god_n of_o the_o new_a yes_o even_o of_o the_o new_a also_o for_o mark_v the_o tithe_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o levite_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v the_o levite_n but_o the_o lord_n the_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n levit_n 27.30_o therefore_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v the_o jew_n for_o neglect_v the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n he_o take_v the_o wrong_a as_o do_v to_o himself_o say_v you_o have_v rob_v i_o mal._n 3.8_o he_o say_v not_o you_o have_v spoil_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n but_z you_o have_v spoil_v i_o if_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o not_o the_o levite_n be_v entitle_v and_o interest_v in_o the_o proper_a right_n of_o tithe_n then_o certain_o they_o be_v as_o sacred_a now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a the_o tithe_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n levit._n 27.28_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n v_o 32._o they_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v say_v then_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o tell_v i_o foolish_a self_n deceive_v simonist_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v tell_v i_o when_o and_o where_o tithe_n cease_v to_o be_v sacred_a and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o dare_v thou_o call_v they_o temporall_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o tithe_n be_v perpetual_o sacred_a search_v the_o scripture_n go_v learn_v what_o that_o mean_v abraham_n give_v melchisedech_n tithe_n of_o all_o if_o thou_o understand_v it_o not_o ask_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o consideration_n for_o consider_v say_v he_o how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v 7.4_o unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o we_o gentile_n also_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all._n to_o who_o to_o melchisedeck_v and_o what_o be_v this_o melchisedeck_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n king_n of_o righteousness_n king_n of_o salem_n in_o all_o a_o perfect_a type_n of_o christ_n our_o eternal_a high_a priest_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n prince_n of_o peace_n do_v abraham_n then_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o the_o type_n of_o god_n faithful_a church_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o who_o faith_n as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v all_o the_o faithful_a give_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o to_o melchisedeck_v the_o true_a type_n of_o christ_n our_o eternal_a high_a priest_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n and_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n except_o we_o will_v be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v christ_n priesthood_n more_o excellent_a than_o aaron_n inasmuch_o as_o even_o levi_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedeck_v how_o do_v we_o then_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v this_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n while_o we_o either_o deny_v or_o diminish_v his_o right_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sith_o aaron_n who_o be_v far_o inferior_a receive_a tithe_n in_o the_o old_a yea_o rather_o if_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v inferior_a receive_a tithe_n then_o the_o evangelicall_a be_v superior_a much_o more_o and_o why_o be_v levi_n say_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedeck_v but_o plain_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o payment_n imply_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n their_o sovereign_n lord_n and_o true_a high_a priest_n as_o in_o who_o only_a title_n and_o right_a they_o also_o receive_v tithe_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o the_o levite_n pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o to_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n 18.28_o he_o be_v
emptio_fw-la vel_fw-la venditiâ—_n decimarum_fw-la est_fw-la simonia_fw-la emptio_fw-la &_o venditiâ—_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la simonia_fw-la be_v the_o species_n and_o res_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la be_v the_o differentia_fw-la as_o homo_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n rationale_fw-la be_v a_o perfect_a definition_n have_v the_o genus_fw-la the_o species_n and_o differentia_fw-la therefore_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o simony_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v simony_n in_o which_o respect_n judas_n in_o sell_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o commit_v simony_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la plagium_fw-la commisit_fw-la gloss_n quòd_fw-la liberum_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o simoniam_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la rem_fw-la sacram_fw-la vendidit_fw-la he_o commit_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o man-stealing_a by_o sell_v a_o freeman_n but_o also_o of_o simony_n in_o sell_v a_o thing_n sacred_a or_o spiritual_a chap._n v._n other_o evasion_n or_o start_a hole_n stop_v objection_n answer_v but_o the_o simonist_n have_v yet_o another_o usual_a start_a hole_n whereinto_o he_o creep_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v with_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o simony_n he_o confess_v indeed_o because_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o that_o tithe_n be_v perpetual_o consecrate_v and_o so_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v they_o be_v simony_n but_o he_o say_v he_o buy_v not_o the_o tithe_n but_o eiâ—her_o the_o gleebe_n or_o the_o temporall_n annex_v to_o his_o benefice_n or_o bishopric_n well_o to_o answer_v this_o we_o will_v not_o take_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o simony_n which_o include_v as_o well_o those_o thing_n annex_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n themselves_o but_o we_o say_v that_o such_o gleebe_n and_o such_o temporall_n be_v now_o spirituall_n as_o tithe_n be_v for_o as_o well_o the_o freewill_n offering_n and_o oblation_n as_o the_o tithe_n be_v call_v holy_a if_o a_o man_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n any_o ground_n of_o his_o inheritance_n 27.21_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n as_o a_o field_n separate_v from_o common_a use_n the_o possession_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n such_o gleeb_n therefore_o and_o land_n common_o call_v temporall_n be_v indeed_o not_o temporal_a be_v once_o free_o and_o solemn_o give_v by_o vow_n of_o our_o noble_a predecessor_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o honourable_a maintenance_n of_o his_o church_n but_o they_o be_v now_o spiritual_a sanctify_a and_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n as_o tithe_n be_v they_o be_v holy_a to_o thâ—_n lord_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v thus_o sanctify_a and_o after_o such_o vow_n to_o inquire_v â—5_n so_o the_o simonist_n do_v but_o entangle_v himself_o in_o a_o â—nare_n as_o the_o coney_n be_v in_o she_o own_o burrow_n when_o he_o make_v this_o his_o start_a hâ—le_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o buy_v but_o the_o temporal_a land_n of_o the_o church_n he_o commit_v no_o simony_n sed_fw-la cominus_fw-la res_fw-la agatâ—r_fw-la simoniace_n quid_fw-la emisti_fw-la glebam_fw-la inquis_fw-la aut_fw-la te_fw-la arbitro_fw-la temporalia_fw-la quanti_fw-la emisti_fw-la tanti_fw-la agedum_fw-la permittatur_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la calculorum_fw-la quantum_fw-la inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—ucratus_fw-la &_o num_fw-la te_fw-la negotiâ—torem_fw-la satis_fw-la prudentem_fw-la cautumque_fw-la praestiteris_fw-la annâ—â—_n glebae_fw-la tuus_fw-la reditus_fw-la aestimantur_fw-la fort_n 20._o li._n aut_fw-la supra_fw-la ducentis_fw-la vero_fw-la aut_fw-la trecentis_fw-la aut_fw-la quadringentis_fw-la libris_fw-la emisti_fw-la nae_fw-la tu_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la tibi_fw-la ac_fw-la posteris_fw-la tandidem_fw-la emere_fw-la potuiss_n summa_fw-la igitur_fw-la si_fw-la computetur_fw-la huc_fw-la recidit_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la tuo_fw-la mercimonio_fw-la teipsum_fw-la prodideris_fw-la aut_fw-la puerilem_fw-la mercatorem_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la suspicor_fw-la egregium_fw-la veteratorem_fw-la excute_fw-la verò_fw-la tuam_fw-la tantae_fw-la causae_fw-la nimium_fw-la indoâ—_n mientem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o fatebere_fw-la tandem_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la glebam_fw-la tanti_fw-la nisi_fw-la decimarum_fw-la maior_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ratio_fw-la emisse_fw-la well_fw-mi sicut_fw-la siquis_fw-la domicitium_fw-la chariùâ—_n emit_fw-la bonae_fw-la viciniae_fw-la gratia_fw-la eadem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ratio_fw-la latifundiorum_fw-la episcopalium_n vulgo_fw-la temporalium_fw-la habenda_fw-la est_fw-la emit_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la sed_fw-la temporalia_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la sacrum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la seculare_fw-la ista_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la temporalia_fw-la partim_fw-la ex_fw-la latifuâ—dij_fw-la utilitate_fw-la partim_fw-la ex_fw-la dominij_fw-la dignitate_fw-la aestimantur_fw-la quanti_fw-la antem_fw-la 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