by_o the_o vulgar_a can_v it_o be_v think_v say_v he_o that_o he_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o best_a part_n only_o how_o stand_v that_o with_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o very_o well_o i._n e._n by_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o out_o of_o the_o best_a part_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v think_v a_o neglect_n of_o god_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o very_o best_a and_o mr._n selden_n own_v that_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a translation_n of_o heb._n seven_o 2._o be_v express_o so_o i._n e._n that_o abram_n give_v melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n not_o only_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o gen._n fourteen_o 20._o against_o all_o which_o he_o oppose_v that_o josephus_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n ben-vziel_a say_v that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o the_o other_o for_o if_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n likewise_o iii_o mr._n selden_n c._n 1._o n._n 2._o squiny_v a_o objection_n against_o abram_n and_o jacob_n pay_v tithe_n as_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n he_o suppose_v melchisedec_n to_o have_v be_v sem_fw-mi and_o consequent_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o superior_a priest_n to_o abram_n but_o perhaps_o he_o think_v it_o inconsistent_a for_o one_o priest_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o another_o priest_n though_o of_o a_o superior_a order_n and_o hence_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n though_o he_o give_v a_o ten_o part_n i._n e._n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n or_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o his_o superior_a but_o the_o superiority_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n be_v large_o argue_v heb._n seven_o and_o under_o the_o law_n 26._o num._n xviij_o 26._o the_o levite_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n abram_n upon_o mr._n selden_n supposition_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n â—hen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n seven_o 4._o be_v literal_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o observe_v signify_v tithe_n and_o so_o rare_o do_v it_o signify_v spoil_n that_o except_o in_o this_o text_n if_o it_o â—e_v so_o mean_v there_o mr._n selden_n can_v â—nd_v but_o one_o instance_n among_o the_o greek_a author_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o spoil_n at_o least_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o spoil_n be_v but_o a_o strain_a and_o â—ery_o unusual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o abram_n suppose_v he_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n after_o which_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o not_o after_o the_o order_n either_o of_o abraham_n or_o aaron_n ouâ—_n lord_n christ_n be_v consecrate_a and_o this_o will_v infer_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n aâ—gues_n from_o abram_n payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n heb._n seven_o as_o much_o aâ—_n if_o abram_n be_v then_o a_o layman_n and_o he_o may_v then_o be_v a_o layman_n though_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n afterward_o for_o he_o be_v then_o only_a abram_n it_o wâ—â—_n before_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o alteration_n thereupon_o of_o his_o name_n into_o abraham_n gen._n xuâ—_n whereby_o he_o be_v constitute_v the_o fâ—ther_n of_o the_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o come_v but_o these_o thing_n concern_v not_o our_o present_a enquiry_n therefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v iv_o the_o second_o instance_n abouâ—_o mention_v for_o tithe_n 22._o gen._n xxviij_o 22._o be_v that_o of_o jâ—cob_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o vow_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o vow_n jacob._n jacob._n but_o not_o therefore_o only_a a_o vow_n man_n often_o aâ—_n most_o common_o vow_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d their_o duty_n to_o do_v without_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o vow_n as_o to_o vow_n to_o serve_v gâ—â—_n more_o faithful_o than_o we_o have_v do_v before_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o vow_n of_o jacob_n he_o vow_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n will_v any_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o his_o god_n before_o and_o indeed_o this_o of_o dedicate_a the_o tithe_n to_o god_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o further_a declaration_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o god_n because_o offer_v of_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n do_v by_o this_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n because_o he_o will_v offer_v his_o tithe_n only_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o god_n who_o they_o adore_v and_o therefore_o some_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o another_o of_o their_o false_a go_n but_o jacob_n here_o vow_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v offer_v his_o tithe_n to_o none_o other_o god_n but_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o to_o who_o we_o dedicate_v the_o tithe_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o other_o nine_o part_n from_o he_o of_o which_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o ten_o be_v 〈◊〉_d solemn_a acknowledgement_n and_o the_o vow_v or_o dedicate_a they_o though_o due_a before_o be_v customary_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a for_o so_o it_o be_v command_v ecclusâ—_n xxxv_o 9_o dedicate_v thy_o tithe_n with_o gladness_n and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a among_o the_o jew_n eveâ—_n before_o their_o dedication_n of_o they_o sect_n vii_o that_o the_o gentile_n do_v pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o go_n i._o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o tithe_n the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v this_o but_o in_o his_o histoâ—â—_n of_o tithe_n cap._n 3._o he_o endeavour_n tâ—_n lessen_v this_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v bâ—_n offer_v some_o of_o his_o conjecture_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v pay_v only_o by_o particular_a vow_n 2._o not_o by_o any_o law_n enjoin_v they_o 3._o not_o general_o 4._o not_o yearly_o 5._o only_o to_o some_o particular_a god_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n to_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n 6._o only_o of_o some_o particular_a thing_n not_o of_o all_o our_o increase_n of_o every_o sort_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o particular_n he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o several_a learned_a answer_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o that_o book_n of_o he_o dr._n comber_n last_o of_o all_o have_v collect_v these_o and_o add_v to_o they_o and_o put_v that_o matter_n i_o think_v past_o a_o reply_n but_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o any_o of_o these_o because_o what_o mr._n selden_n himself_o allow_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o to_o confute_v himself_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o head_n to_o which_o i_o have_v reduce_v all_o his_o pretence_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_n to_o invalidate_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o be_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n for_o however_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n 1._o whether_o of_o every_o thing_n or_o only_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o their_o increase_n 2._o whether_o to_o one_o or_o to_o more_o of_o their_o god_n 3._o whether_o annual_o or_o occasional_o 4._o whether_o generally_n or_o only_o the_o devout_a sort_n 5._o whether_o thereunto_o require_v by_o their_o municipal_a law_n or_o not_o or_o 6._o whether_o with_o or_o without_o a_o particular_a vow_n yet_o this_o remain_v uncontroverted_a upon_o either_o side_n of_o these_o question_n that_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o some_o god_n or_o other_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o be_v all_o the_o use_v 〈◊〉_d have_v at_o present_a to_o make_v of_o thiâ—_n custom_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o which_o i_o will_v show_v the_o forâ—â—_n in_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o enlarge_v so_o far_o as_o to_o show_v the_o reader_n how_o fâ—â—_n selden_n himself_o do_v yield_v the_o cause_n iâ—_n all_o these_o captious_a question_n which_o hâ—_n put_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o divine_a rigâ—â—_n of_o tithe_n ii_o but_o first_o i_o must_v obviate_v a_o mistaâ—â—_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o thâ—_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first-fruit_n for_o thâ—â—_n in_o the_o levitical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v distinguish_v from_o
out_o of_o the_o remainder_n maintain_v the_o temple_n if_o he_o neglect_v this_o the_o godgess_n will_n reqvire_n it_o many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a story_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o mr._n selden_n own_v it_o not_o only_o as_o to_o these_o but_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_n as_o before_z quote_v c._n 1._o n._n 1._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o chief_a part_n be_v sacred_a to_o the_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n see_v what_o have_v be_v say_v n._n ii_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o their_o offering_n to_o their_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first-fruit_n in_o ten_o which_o show_v that_o the_o usual_a quantum_fw-la of_o their_o offering_n be_v a_o ten_o otherwise_o their_o offering_n can_v not_o have_v get_v the_o name_n of_o that_o proportion_n more_o than_o of_o any_o other_o but_o mr._n selden_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o in_o the_o place_n above-quoted_n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o that_o the_o offering_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v either_o the_o ten_o or_o give_v as_o in_o lien_n of_o so_o much_o therefore_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o quantum_fw-la which_o they_o think_v be_v due_a to_o the_o go_n mr._n selden_n in_o his_o review_n of_o chap._n 3._o but_o for_o the_o gentile_n say_v he_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v very_o devout_a in_o give_v of_o their_o yearly_a increase_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o deity_n according_a to_o the_o attiqve_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o honour_n the_o god_n with_o their_o frvit_n which_o be_v almost_o literal_o prov._n iij._n 9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n that_o these_o first-fruit_n be_v ten_o be_v say_v already_o and_o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n objection_n selden_n be_v objection_n iu_o mr._n selden_n will_v lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o by_o give_v instance_n where_o several_a among_o the_o gentile_n do_v dedicate_v their_o tithe_n to_o their_o god_n by_o a_o particular_a vow_n vow_n 1._o that_o tithe_n be_v only_o by_o arbitrary_a vow_n and_o will_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o otherwise_o think_v due_a to_o the_o god_n by_o the_o gentile_n than_o as_o particular_a person_n have_v oblige_v themselves_o by_o vow_n which_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o any_o other_o proportion_n if_o they_o have_v vow_v it_o but_o 1._o how_o come_v the_o ten_o to_o be_v the_o common_a and_o receive_v proportion_n which_o be_v vow_v to_o the_o god_n and_o how_o come_v that_o so_o universal_a a_o tradition_n among_o the_o so_o far_o distant_a nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o of_o this_o i_o will_v make_v further_o use_v hereafter_o 2._o it_o always_o be_v and_o be_v customary_a to_o vow_v those_o thing_n chief_o to_o which_o we_o be_v antecedent_o oblige_v see_v before_o sect._n vj._n n._n 4._o p._n 50._o 3._o mr._n selden_n himself_o give_v many_o instance_n which_o can_v be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o case_n of_o vow_n nor_o can_v what_o i_o have_v above-quoted_n out_o of_o he_o be_v limit_v to_o vow_n or_o mean_v of_o they_o with_o any_o sort_n of_o pretence_n as_o that_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v sacred_a to_o the_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o attic_a law_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o fruit_n but_o vow_n be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o impose_v by_o law_n he_o quote_v out_o of_o herodot_n 3_o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 3._o n._n 3_o a_o instance_n which_o show_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o sacredness_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_z restrain_v the_o soldier_n of_o cyrus_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o victory_n from_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o lydian_n only_o for_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o city_n must_v necessary_o be_v first_o pay_v to_o jupiter_n how_o necessary_o if_o only_o by_o vow_n do_v the_o soldier_n vow_v it_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o battle_n he_o tell_v ibid._n n._n 1._o that_o the_o oracle_n direct_v the_o pelasgi_n to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o gain_n out_o of_o sea-merchandize_n to_o apollo_n this_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o n._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o inscription_n at_o delphi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o shall_v hang_v up_o our_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n to_o god_n this_o be_v not_o to_o oblige_v man_n to_o vow_v their_o tithe_n for_o vow_n be_v free_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o tell_v that_o the_o offering_n to_o apollo_n be_v call_v tithe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o ten_o or_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o ten_o now_o all_o offering_n be_v not_o by_o vow_n and_o therefore_o if_o tithe_n have_v only_o be_v by_o vow_n they_o can_v not_o have_v include_v other_o offering_n which_o be_v not_o by_o vow_n when_o i_o say_v not_o by_o vow_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o tithe_n may_v not_o be_v vow_v for_o that_o be_v customary_a as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o that_o the_o original_a obligation_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o vow_n which_o be_v only_o mean_v as_o a_o far_a tie_n to_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n before_o thus_o he_o mention_n n._n 2._o caesius_n a_o merchant_n who_o vow_v his_o ten_o every_o year_n omnibus_fw-la hic_fw-la annis_fw-la votorum_fw-la more_fw-it suorum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v due_a every_o year_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o n._n 3._o he_o show_v that_o juno_n have_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o good_n confiscate_v among_o the_o athenian_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o she_o give_v to_o priapus_n a_o genius_n of_o war_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n that_o mars_n shall_v gain_v in_o his_o victory_n be_v this_o a_o vow_v from_o juno_n and_o be_v good_n confiscate_v vow_n diodorus_n siculus_n hist_o l._n 5._o tell_v that_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n do_v believe_v that_o that_o judgement_n have_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o have_v neglect_v for_o some_o time_n to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o their_o profit_n to_o hercules_n as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o do_v now_o if_o tithe_n be_v only_o voluntary_a and_o only_o by_o vow_n how_o come_v a_o temporary_a forbearance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v think_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o vow_n at_o all_o much_o less_o always_o porphyr_n de_fw-fr abstin_n l._n 2._o §_o 8._o p._n 56._o tell_v from_o hesiod_n how_o the_o god_n destroy_v a_o irreligious_a people_n call_v thoes_n because_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o they_o ought_v now_o to_o suppose_v that_o they_o vow_v it_o and_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o groundless_a and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v evident_a that_o they_o think_v the_o tithe_n due_a to_o their_o god_n antecedent_n to_o any_o vow_n mr._n selden_n in_o the_o chapter_n before-quoted_n n._n 5._o relate_v a_o arabian_a law_n wherein_o every_o merchant_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o his_o frankincense_n to_o their_o god_n sabis_n which_o his_o priest_n receive_v neither_o may_v any_o sale_n be_v make_v of_o it_o till_o that_o be_v pay_v thus_o he_o and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v only_o by_o vow_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o attic_a law_n which_o mr._n selden_n likewise_o mention_n and_o i_o have_v before_o quote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o have_v over-proved_a this_o point_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v will_n in_o effect_n satisfy_v the_o 2d_o of_o the_o objection_n which_o i_o have_v collect_v out_o of_o mr._n selden_n against_o tithe_n which_o be_v gentile_n second_o obj._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o a_o law_n among_o the_o gentile_n v._o that_o tithe_n be_v only_o voluntary_a among_o the_o gentile_n but_o not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o law_n 1._o i_o have_v just_a now_o mention_v 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himself_o be_v the_o best_a pattern_n that_o can_v be_v follow_v in_o other_o nation_n where_o their_o circumstance_n will_v allow_v of_o it_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n except_o the_o typical_a the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o judicial_a be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n and_o need_v no_o new_a injunction_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o tithe_n be_v no_o part_n either_o of_o the_o typical_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n they_o be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o type_n 7._o 1_o cor._n v._o 7._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v nowhere_o call_v our_o tithe_n tithe_n have_v another_o end_n and_o tendency_n which_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n and_o homage_n due_a to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o receive_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o blessing_n alone_o which_o give_v success_n and_o increase_n to_o our_o labour_n this_o respect_a god_n as_o our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n but_o have_v no_o signification_n as_o to_o the_o in-carnation_n suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o type_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fulfil_v or_o end_v in_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v eternal_a and_o must_v last_v while_o god_n feed_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v abrogate_a in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v anew_o enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o municipal_a or_o judicial_a law_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o oblige_v other_o nation_n as_o other_o part_n of_o their_o judicial_a law_n may_v cease_v because_o 1._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o equal_a to_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n who_o god_n do_v preserve_v and_o feed_v but_o two_o other_o nation_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o long_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o after_o not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o from_o its_o original_a and_o universal_a obligation_n and_o therefore_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v it_o be_v every_o word_n abrogate_a can_v not_o have_v dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o tithe_n but_o tithe_n belong_v to_o no_o part_n of_o it_o that_o cease_v upon_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n consequent_o be_v still_o confirm_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v discharge_v it_o christ_n do_v not_o anew_o institute_n the_o decalogue_n but_o leave_v it_o of_o force_n because_o not_o alter_v by_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o tithe_n ii_o but_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o by_o his_o not_o forbid_v confirm_a tithe_n but_o have_v give_v express_a approbation_n of_o they_o matth._n twenty-three_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v these_o thing_n i.e._n the_o pay_a tithe_n of_o the_o small_a thing_n as_o of_o mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o publican_n luk._n xviii_o 12._o he_o reckon_v pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o abrogate_a but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n not_o to_o his_o disciple_n origen_n who_o put_v this_o objection_n give_v a_o answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v that_o to_o the_o pharisee_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o fulfil_v much_o more_o abundant_o for_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n numer_n hom._n ii_o in_o numer_n etc._n etc._n how_o therefore_o say_v origen_n do_v my_o righteousness_n exceed_v they_o if_o they_o dare_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o they_o have_v first_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o i_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n misspend_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o my_o own_o use_n without_o acquaint_v priest_n or_o levite_n or_o let_v the_o altar_n partake_v of_o any_o part_n of_o they_o and_o this_o we_o have_v say_v continue_v he_o to_o show_v that_o the_o command_n for_o first-fruit_n of_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n ought_v to_o stand_v even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n let_v i_o add_v the_o apostle_n argument_n hebrew_n seven_o 8._o where_o he_o say_v that_o under_o the_o law_n man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o oppose_v to_o this_o the_o melchisedecal_n priesthood_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v i._n e._n life_n for_o ever_o not_o as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n who_o be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o succeed_v one_o another_o noâ—_n melchisedec_n if_o he_o be_v sem_fw-mi be_v mâ—â—tal_a and_o die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o christ._n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n for_o iâ—_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o none_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n receive_v tithe_n than_o he_o hâ—â—_n not_o abrogate_a they_o then_o he_o hâ—â—_n confirm_v they_o not_o only_o negative_o by_o not_o forbid_v they_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o positive_o by_o approve_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o himself_o now_o in_o heaven_n ever_o live_v to_o receive_v they_o again_o hear_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 13.14_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o who_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o who_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n even_o so_o 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due_a but_o all_o free-will-offering_n then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o even_o so_o as_o the_o temple_n for_o there_o be_v free-will-offering_n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v not_o all._n theridamas_n be_v tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n as_o of_o obligation_n else_o there_o have_v be_v no_o certainty_n or_o settle_a maintenance_n now_o if_o the_o gospel_n have_v nothing_o as_o of_o right_n which_o it_o can_v claim_v how_o be_v it_o even_o so_o as_o the_o temple_n if_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v sure_a of_o a_o ten_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o of_o a_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o part_n or_o of_o any_o part_n at_o all_o how_o be_v they_o provide_v even_o so_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v pay_v what_o he_o please_v that_o they_o may_v do_v and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v without_o any_o order_n or_o law_n make_v for_o it_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o law_n make_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v do_v just_a what_o he_o please_v and_o no_o more_o will_v not_o such_o a_o law_n be_v good_a for_o just_a nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o will_v be_v no_o law_n for_o law_n be_v a_o require_v and_o enjoin_v something_o a_o restrain_v of_o liberty_n and_o put_v man_n under_o a_o obligation_n who_o be_v free_a before_o as_o to_o that_o which_o the_o lâ—â—_n command_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o lay_v no_o restraint_n or_o obligation_n but_o leave_v every_o man_n perfect_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n be_v no_o law_n and_o consequent_o if_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n what_o he_o please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o gospel_n than_o christ_n here_o ordain_v just_a nothing_o
it_o be_v no_o ordinance_n or_o law_n at_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v compare_v together_o the_o lord_n ordain_v tithe_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o nothing_o to_o the_o gospel_n what_o comparison_n then_o betwixt_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o same_o as_o betwixt_o tithe_n and_o nothing_o and_o how_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n ordain_v a_o maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o so_o as_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v no_o coherence_n no_o argument_n no_o comparison_n nor_o good_a sense_n can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o text_n unless_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o as_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o the_o comparison_n lie_v full_a and_o round_o and_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v strong_a and_o cogent_n which_o otherwise_o be_v precarious_a and_o in-consequential_a therefore_o i_o think_v that_o from_o this_o very_a text_n it_o may_v nay_o that_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o that_o this_o text_n be_v thus_o understand_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o why_o will_v not_o s._n paul_n downright_a name_n tithe_n and_o so_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o dispute_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v then_o no_o dispute_n at_o all_o concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n all_o the_o dispute_n that_o then_o can_v be_v be_v only_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v whether_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o gospel_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v then_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o will_v have_v raise_v a_o much_o more_o severe_a persecution_n against_o the_o gospel_n if_o its_o priest_n 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of_o more_o extraordinary_a devotion_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o give_v more_o give_v the_o ten_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o christian_n give_v not_o only_o a_o ten_o but_o their_o zeal_n be_v so_o exceed_v as_o to_o sell_v land_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n 34._o act_n four_o 34._o and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sudden_a heat_n of_o devotion_n and_o soon_o over_o it_o last_v many_o year_n we_o find_v it_o in_o justin_n martyr_n 160_o year_n after_o christ._n and_o now_o say_v he_o we_o bring_v all_o that_o we_o have_v into_o common_a 61._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apolog._n 2._o pag._n 61._o and_o communicate_v it_o to_o every_o one_o that_o want_v and_o after_o he_o irenaeus_n 34._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o an._n chr._n 180._o tell_v that_o the_o jew_n consecrate_v a_o ten_o but_o the_o christian_n give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n service_n and_o will_v give_v not_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n and_o after_o he_o tertullian_n an._n 200._o say_v apol._n c._n 39_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a among_o the_o christian_n but_o their_o wife_n now_o while_o this_o great_a zeal_n and_o liberality_n last_v what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o press_n man_n to_o give_v a_o ten_o who_o give_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o mr._n seldeâ—_n confess_v c._n 4._o n._n 1._o p._n 36._o so_o liberal_a say_v he_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o devotion_n of_o believer_n that_o their_o bounty_n to_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n far_o exceed_v what_o the_o ten_o can_v have_v be_v and_o p._n 39_o the_o liberality_n former_o use_v have_v be_v such_o that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o ten_o be_v a_o small_a part_n and_o review_n c._n 4._o p._n 462._o he_o say_v it_o have_v be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n indeed_o to_o have_v have_v tithe_n of_o annual_a increase_n pay_v while_o that_o most_o bountiful_a devotion_n of_o good_a christian_n continue_v in_o frequent_a offering_n both_o of_o land_n and_o good_n to_o such_o large_a value_n and_o c._n 4._o n._n 2._o p._n 40._o he_o continue_v this_o vast_a liberality_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o offering_n to_o the_o day_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o live_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n where_o he_o tell_v how_o much_o the_o clergy_n be_v envy_v for_o their_o riches_n which_o say_v he_o grow_v only_o out_o of_o such_o christian_a devotion_n to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o magnify_v the_o great_a oblation_n make_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n however_o cyprian_n say_v he_o â—â—ight_v before_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v in_o africa_n yet_o the_o oblation_n be_v not_o mean_a in_o africa_n which_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o st._n cyprian_n himself_o who_o tell_v epist_n 160._o p._n 96._o ed._n oxon._n that_o out_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o carthage_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n he_o contribute_v at_o one_o time_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o sestertium_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o some_o christian_a captive_n but_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o devotion_n of_o those_o time_n i_o have_v only_o this_o use_n to_o make_v of_o it_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o christian_n then_o give_v more_o than_o a_o ten_o have_v be_v reason_n sufficient_a if_o there_o have_v 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o word_n in_o any_o of_o the_o father_n of_o those_o time_n concern_v tithe_n for_o how_o can_v they_o require_v tithe_n when_o tithe_n be_v pay_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o but_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sort_n of_o argument_n want_v in_o this_o cause_n we_o have_v frequent_a testimony_n even_o of_o the_o father_n of_o these_o first_o age_n for_o tithe_n be_v due_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o command_v in_o the_o law_n for_o tithe_n do_v still_o oblige_v we_o i_o will_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o st._n irenaeus_n disciple_n to_o st._n polycarâ—_n who_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n say_v advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o moses_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o appear_v empty_a before_o the_o lord_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o but_o irenaeus_n show_v that_o he_o mean_v ten_o in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o make_v this_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o the_o jew_n offer_v a_o ten_o but_o the_o christian_n give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o ibid._n c._n 27._o he_o show_v how_o christ_n do_v heighten_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o adultery_n to_o forbid_v lust_n for_o murder_n to_o forbid_v anger_n and_o he_o add_v this_o instance_n to_o the_o other_o that_o instead_o of_o tithe_n christ_n command_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n but_o enlarge_n it_o by_o which_o argumentation_n tithe_n be_v no_o more_o dissolve_v under_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o 6_o and_o the_o seven_o command_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v origen_n who_o flourish_v about_o 20_o year_n after_o irenaeus_n to_o who_o say_v he_o we_o give_v our_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o same_o we_o send_v up_o our_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contr._n cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 400._o by_o first-fruit_n he_o mean_v ten_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o 16_o homil._n on_o genesis_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o number_n ten_o
be_v regard_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a and_o say_v that_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n he_o be_v large_a upon_o this_o subject_a hom._n ii_o in_o num._n as_o translate_v by_o st._n hierom_n for_o we_o want_v the_o greek_a much_o of_o which_o mr._n selden_n quote_v c._n 4._o p._n 40._o and_o 41._o and_o particular_o origen_n apply_v the_o text_n before_o debate_v 1_o cor._n ix_o 13._o to_o the_o priest_n have_v tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v still_o obligatory_a and_o to_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n he_o reckon_v they_o as_o have_v no_o remembrance_n of_o god_n as_o not_o believe_v that_o god_n give_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o do_v not_o honour_v he_o with_o they_o by_o give_v part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o as_o i_o before_o quote_v this_o same_o homily_n he_o likewise_o cite_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o the_o pharisee_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n annise_v cummin_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v how_o this_o be_v more_o strict_o obligatory_a upon_o christian_n and_o conclude_v with_o prove_v that_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n haec_fw-la diximus_fw-la asserentes_fw-la mandatum_fw-la de_fw-la primitiis_fw-la frugum_fw-la vel_fw-la pecorum_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la stare_n and_o all_o that_o mr._n selden_n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o clear_a testimony_n be_v 41._o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 4._o n._n 3._o p._n 41._o that_o though_o origen_n do_v mention_v tithe_n in_o the_o premise_n yet_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n before-quoted_n he_o only_o name_n 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the_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o priest_n nor_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n pay_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o priest_n than_o the_o ten_o be_v both_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v offering_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v and_o all_o the_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o by_o the_o levite_n yet_o origen_n here_o use_v these_o word_n indifferent_o as_o likewise_o the_o word_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o to_o show_v contrary_a to_o mr._n selden_n pretence_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o bring_v they_o both_o in_o their_o distinct_a sense_n into_o his_o conclusion_n he_o draw_v his_o consequence_n not_o from_o one_o but_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n et_fw-la egâ—_n nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la faciens_fw-la i._n e._n neither_o offer_v my_o first-fruit_n nor_o tenthâ—_n these_o wordâ—_n immediate_o follow_v those_o above_o quote_v where_o he_o show_v how_o strict_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseâ—_n pay_v their_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o then_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n oâ—_n a_o profane_a and_o careless_n christian_n say_v ego_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la do_z neither_o oâ—_n these_o this_o comprehend_v both_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o to_o cut_v off_o mr._n selden_n vain_a distinction_n and_o origen_n condemn_v such_o a_o christian_a as_o much_o worse_a than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o his_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o mandatum_fw-la de_fw-fr primitiis_fw-la the_o law_n for_o first-fruit_n aught_o to_o stand_v can_v exclude_v the_o ten_o which_o he_o express_o mention_v but_o show_v plain_o that_o by_o this_o he_o mean_v the_o ten_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n 497._o in_o hebr._n hom._n 12._o tom._n 4._o p._n 497._o by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o first-fruit_n express_v the_o tithe_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o be_v origen_n master_n use_v both_o these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o teach_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n as_o origen_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v tithe_n be_v still_o obligatory_a and_o of_o force_n among_o christian_n as_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o say_v that_o moses_n law_n do_v teach_v piety_n and_o worship_n towards_o god_n 1629._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n l._n 2._o p._n 397._o edit_fw-la lutetiae_n 1629._o by_o give_v he_o the_o tithe_n of_o our_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n and_o of_o these_o first-fruit_n say_v he_o the_o priest_n be_v maintain_v here_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n where_o can._n 38._o it_o be_v order_v how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-fruit_n or_o tithe_n shall_v be_v dispose_v which_o be_v a_o full_a demonstration_n that_o they_o be_v then_o pay_v i_o will_v close_v my_o proof_n of_o those_o first_o age_n with_o the_o great_a st._n cyprian_n who_o flourish_v a._n d._n 240._o he_o reprove_v the_o cooling_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o some_o and_o how_o far_o they_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o primitive_a zeal_n say_v de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n n._n 23._o domos_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o fundos_fw-la venundabant_fw-la at_o nunc_fw-la e_fw-la patrimonio_fw-la nec_fw-la decimas_fw-la damus_fw-la i._n e._n they_o then_o sell_v land_n and_o house_n but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o our_o estate_n thereby_o reproach_v the_o covetous_a and_o distrustful_a of_o his_o day_n who_o pay_v not_o their_o bare_a due_a that_o be_v the_o tithe_n whereas_o former_o they_o give_v much_o more_o than_o be_v due_a more_o than_o the_o tithe_n they_o give_v all_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o tithe_n for_o 240_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o be_v all_o the_o time_n dispute_v for_o in_o the_o after_o age_n when_o a_o great_a and_o more_o universal_a neglect_v of_o tithe_n have_v creep_v in_o the_o father_n be_v voluminous_a upon_o the_o subject_a and_o council_n express_v in_o require_v they_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n as_o be_v due_a to_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n above_o quote_v be_v the_o canon-law_n that_o be_v in_o those_o time_n so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o private_a father_n but_o the_o law_n that_o then_o be_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n before_o the_o extraordinary_a oblation_n of_o more_o than_o a_o ten_o do_v cease_v in_o the_o church_n though_o they_o have_v then_o no_o need_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o tithe_n because_o they_o receive_v a_o much_o great_a proportion_n mr._n selden_n as_o before_o quote_v own_v that_o these_o extraordinary_a oblation_n be_v still_o continue_v for_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o all_o the_o father_n about_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o repeat_v whole_a sermon_n vindicate_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v full_a and_o express_a for_o tithe_n at_o that_o time_n and_o afterwad_v only_o the_o first_o father_n be_v not_o so_o large_a because_o they_o do_v not_o treat_v express_o upon_o this_o subject_a only_a obiter_fw-la and_o by_o the_o bye_n have_v no_o occasion_n for_o it_o while_o the_o zeal_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v stint_v to_o the_o bare_a due_a of_o a_o ten_o but_o give_v much_o more_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o we_o have_v hear_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o they_o of_o it_o but_o by_o good_a providence_n they_o have_v leave_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v those_o willing_a to_o be_v
of_o tithe_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n very_o evident_a thaâ—_n a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o increase_n be_v reserve_v as_o such_o under_o the_o law_n anâ—_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o as_o a_o maintenance_n to_o they_o but_o as_o a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n the_o same_o nature_n as_o other_o offering_n anâ—_n sacrifice_n 24._o num._n xviij_o 24._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heauâ—â—_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 30._o leu._n xxvij_o 30._o whether_o 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n 6._o deut._n xij_o 6._o and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n and_o heave-offering_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o your_o vow_n and_o your_o free-will-offering_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n here_o the_o tithe_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o offering_n and_o vow_n as_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v again_o deut._n xxuj_o 13._o where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o hence_o the_o substraction_n of_o tithe_n be_v call_v a_o rob_v of_o god_n and_o that_o equal_o with_o the_o substract_n of_o the_o other_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v a_o man_n rob_n god_n 9_o mal._n iij._n 8_o 9_o yet_o you_o have_v robe_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v robe_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n sect_n vi_o a_o ten_o require_v before_o the_o law_n show_v in_o abram_n and_o jacob._n but_o now_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v know_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a institution_n only_o to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o it_o have_v a_o more_o ancient_a rise_n and_o how_o ancient_n that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o abram_n 20._o gen._n fourteen_o 20._o who_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o of_o jacob_n 22._o ch._n xxviij_o 22._o who_o vow_v his_o tithe_n to_o god_n i._n but_o there_o be_v objection_n against_o these_o two_o instance_n 1._o as_o to_o melchisedec_n it_o be_v say_v abram_n abram_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n nor_o give_v to_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n nor_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o voluntary_a boon_n or_o gratuity_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eight_o a_o nine_o a_o twelve_o a_o fifteen_o or_o any_o other_o part_n abram_n have_v please_v answ_n all_o this_o pretence_n be_v overthrow_v by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o ver._n 4._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n from_o abram_n pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o he_o now_o consider_v say_v the_o text_n how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abram_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n from_o abram_n it_o will_v have_v argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n for_o the_o giver_n be_v great_a than_o the_o receiver_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n or_o a_o rent_n due_a it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o receiver_n above_o that_o of_o the_o payer_n and_o therefore_o unless_o abram_n pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v conclusive_a that_o it_o operate_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o inference_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v from_o it_o and_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o ver._n 7._o put_v it_o without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o abram_n be_v the_o less_o and_o melchisedec_n the_o great_a and_o the_o better_a and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o personal_a comparison_n betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o preference_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o character_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thence_o st._n paul_n argue_v that_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a again_o ver._n 9_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o preference_n of_o the_o melchisedecal_n priesthood_n before_o that_o of_o levi_n because_o levi_n in_o his_o father_n abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n here_o 1._o it_o be_v establish_v that_o those_o who_o receive_v tithe_n be_v great_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n than_o those_o who_o pay_n the_o tithe_n to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v hence_o make_v manifest_a that_o the_o tithe_n which_o abram_n pay_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n and_o a_o tribute_n which_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v pay_v as_o tithe_n how_o can_v levi_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abram_n and_o the_o word_n be_v observable_a v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v melchisedec_n tythe_v abram_n i._n e._n put_v he_o under_o tithe_n or_o exact_v it_o from_o he_o as_o his_o due_z the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o decimas_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la ab_fw-la abram_n he_o take_v tithe_n from_o abram_n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n tithe_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v term_n synonimous_a thus_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n heb._n seven_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 8._o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o succeed_a one_o another_o but_o there_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n typify_v by_o melchisedec_n he_o i.e._n christ_n receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v i._n e._n life_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v succeed_v by_o any_o other_o highpriest_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v our_o tithe_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v our_o highpriest_n for_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v here_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o text_n he_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o in_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o ver._n 23._o the_o word_n priest_n be_v put_v for_o those_o who_o be_v call_v receiver_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v express_v thus_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n and_o ver._n 23._o it_o be_v thus_o word_v they_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n and_o then_o when_o in_o the_o comparison_n the_o eternity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 24._o because_o he_o continue_v ever_o he_o have_v a_o vn-changeable_n priesthood_n which_o be_v express_v ver._n 8._o by_o say_v that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v tithe_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o the_o text_n run_v but_o there_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v so_o that_o as_o a_o sacrificer_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o same_o because_o none_o have_v a_o right_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o priest_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v as_o synonimous_a to_o a_o priest_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o none_o other_o but_o the_o priest_n only_o have_v any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o god_n for_o as_o beforesaid_a tithe_n be_v part_n of_o the_o offering_n to_o god_n part_v of_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o such_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o priest_n only_o as_o all_o other_o of_o his_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v this_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o will_v have_v these_o tithe_n pay_v to_o melchisedec_n as_o king_n and_o not_o as_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o salem_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o
use_v of_o the_o owner_n and_o this_o notion_n be_v so_o general_n as_o to_o occasion_v that_o proverbial_a description_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n to_o eat_v of_o that_o which_o â—ad_n not_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o godsâ—aving_n â—aving_z have_v their_o part_n first_o take_v out_o â—f_o it_o 2._o but_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o municipal_a law_n enjoin_v of_o tithe_n â—he_v argument_n will_v come_v the_o strong_a to_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o show_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o receive_v tradition_n among_o the_o gentile_n from_o who_o they_o have_v it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v afterward_o but_o if_o they_o think_v the_o tyther_o so_o sacred_a to_o the_o god_n that_o they_o make_v conscience_n of_o pay_v they_o without_o the_o compulsion_n of_o any_o temporal_a law_n this_o show_v the_o notion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o tithe_n to_o be_v from_o a_o high_a original_a than_o any_o municipal_a law_n and_o that_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v duâ—_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la general_o 3d_o obj._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v general_o vi_o the_o three_o objection_n be_v that_o though_o tithe_n be_v pay_v and_o that_o very_o frequent_o which_o mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v you_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v universal_o and_o so_o will_v bring_v the_o notion_n of_o they_o no_o high_a than_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a towâ—_n or_o people_n and_o true_o if_o from_o the_o neglect_n of_o pay_v they_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o iâ—_n will_v lie_v as_o severe_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o against_o the_o heathen_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o far_o neglect_v thâ—_n payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n that_o not_o only_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o a_o few_o of_o they_o 9_o mal._n iij._n 9_o but_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v curse_v for_o it_o and_o among_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n there_o be_v many_o too_o many_o who_o have_v lose_v the_o whole_a notion_n of_o they_o as_o any_o due_a or_o tribute_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o seize_v on_o they_o and_o think_v they_o disposable_a by_o human_a law_n as_o any_o other_o good_n or_o chattel_n insomuch_o that_o there_o remain_v great_a footstep_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o gentile_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n in_o many_o part_n of_o christendom_n but_o how_o universal_a will_v mr._n selden_n have_v the_o tradition_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o gentile_n he_o have_v own_a it_o as_o show_v above_o in_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n each_o of_o who_o be_v once_o almost_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n in_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o phoenician_n before_o they_o among_o the_o egyptian_n arabian_n ethiopian_n and_o gentile_n of_o britain_n the_o remote_a and_o most_o barbarous_a part_n esteem_v of_o the_o world_n then_o how_o much_o far_o will_v he_o have_v have_v this_o tradition_n carry_v but_o though_o it_o be_v in_o all_o these_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v but_o with_o a_o few_o in_o these_o nation_n and_o from_o this_o only_a reason_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v suppose_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o authority_n in_o history_n of_o the_o general_n custom_n and_o law_n for_o tithe_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o no_o more_o than_o those_o who_o happen_v to_o be_v name_v in_o history_n for_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n though_o that_o be_v tell_v only_o occasional_o to_o illustrate_v other_o occurrence_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v aâ—_n argument_n that_o none_o ever_o pay_v tithe_n in_o england_n no_o nor_o rent_n who_o name_n be_v not_o in_o history_n for_o pay_v of_o such_o rent_n or_o tithe_n how_o otherwise_o can_v mr._n selden_n get_v off_o even_o from_o that_o degree_n of_o universality_n which_o himself_o be_v force_v to_o allow_v while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o lesseâ—_n it_o all_o he_o can_v it_o be_v so_o customary_a that_o he_o confess_v 1._o hist_o of_o tithe_n c._n 3._o n._n 1._o the_o tithe_n of_o hercules_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v a_o proverb_n to_o express_v vast_a riches_n then_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o offer_v tithe_n to_o he_o 3._o ibid._n n._n 3._o and_o among_o the_o grecian_n aposâ—â—_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n crown_v with_o tithe_n because_o of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v public_a inscription_n at_o delphi_n sacred_a to_o he_o command_v or_o exhort_v to_o bring_v their_o tithe_n thither_o i._n e._n rather_o than_o to_o another_o god_n for_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o offer_v to_o what_o god_n they_o please_v nay_o this_o custom_n be_v so_o very_a general_n that_o to_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o mean_v the_o consecrate_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n be_v call_v edecumata_n 1._o ibid._n n._n 1._o and_o decumanum_fw-la mean_v the_o great_a and_o fair_a as_o fluctus_fw-la decumanus_n scuta_fw-la decumana_fw-la decima_fw-la unda_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v of_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n but_o mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v the_o custom_n n._n 1._o where_o after_o give_v particular_a instance_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o italy_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o pay_v and_o vow_v tithe_n to_o their_o deity_n and_o continue_v in_o use_n till_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o n._n 4._o that_o the_o grecian_n use_v to_o tithe_n their_o spoil_n of_o war_n to_o the_o go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o greek_a custom_n to_o consecrate_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o abundance_n or_o increase_n to_o the_o go_n and_o mos_fw-la erat_fw-la herculi_fw-la deciman_n profanari_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o dedicate_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n mr._n selden_n have_v tell_v all_o this_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o can_v not_o have_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n say_v he_o some_o time_n this_o be_v such_o a_o jest_n as_o they_o call_v a_o bull._n if_o it_o be_v but_o some_o time_n it_o be_v not_o a_o custom_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o often_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o a_o custom_n but_o that_o may_v be_v a_o custom_n to_o a_o few_o man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o many_o men._n and_o be_v it_o mr._n selden_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o custom_n with_o a_o few_o man_n no_o he_o yield_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o many_o man_n do_v so_o say_v he_o the_o example_n before_o take_v out_o of_o story_n make_v that_o plain_a so_o that_o this_o be_v gain_v undeniable_o that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o that_o of_o many_o man_n in_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o i_o have_v produce_v it_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o it_o at_o this_o time_n but_o refer_v the_o reader_n who_o desire_v a_o more_o thorough_a disquisition_n of_o this_o point_n to_o the_o answer_n before_o mention_v to_o mr._n selden_n hist_n of_o tithe_n where_o he_o will_v find_v authority_n abundant_a and_o undoubted_a of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o custom_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o mr._n selden_n himself_o have_v afford_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_v i_o have_v to_o make_v of_o it_o i_o choose_v to_o insist_v upon_o the_o concession_n of_o this_o great_a enemy_n of_o tithe_n that_o no_o reader_n may_v have_v any_o suspense_n as_o to_o the_o authority_n produce_v and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o objection_n vii_o mr._n selden_n find_v he_o can_v not_o resist_v yearly_o four_o obj._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v yearly_o though_o he_o gainsay_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o their_o god_n seek_v to_o weaken_v this_o authority_n by_o insinuate_v upon_o his_o reader_n that_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v yearly_o only_o now_o and_o then_o as_o people_z please_v to_o fancy_n c._n 3._o n._n 1._o but_o he_o give_v no_o reason_n or_o authority_n for_o this_o for_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v give_v nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v what_o beside_o prejudice_n can_v have_v prompt_v he_o to_o say_v this_o for_o i_o can_v think_v he_o do_v believe_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o several_a be_v find_v who_o have_v vow_v ten_o to_o the_o god_n upon_o particular_a emergency_n the_o gain_v of_o a_o victory_n a_o prosperous_a return_n to_o merchant_n by_o sea_n or_o the_o like_a but_o this_o prove_v no_o more_o
no_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o unreasonable_o angry_a as_o he_o be_v n._n 2._o with_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la for_o that_o say_v which_o he_o have_v transmit_v to_o we_o of_o festus_n viz._n decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_n diis_fw-la suiâ—_n offerebant_fw-la i_o e._n that_o the_o ancient_n do_v offer_v all_o sort_n of_o tithe_n or_o tithe_n oâ—_n all_o sort_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o go_n as_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la i_o refer_v to_o the_o learned_a answer_n before_o mention_v and_o what_o i_o have_v hereafter_o quote_v out_o of_o dr._n spencer_n but_o as_o to_o this_o say_v of_o festus_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o mr._n selden_n have_v give_v instance_n of_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n and_o which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v he_o will_v have_v refrain_v at_o least_o conceal_v his_o violent_a concern_v against_o that_o authority_n of_o festus_n for_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o to_o cry_v out_o no_o such_o matter_n some_o do_v and_o only_o sometime_o and_o of_o some_o thing_n and_o most_o usual_o to_o some_o god_n only_o all_o of_o which_o particular_n have_v be_v consider_v already_o let_v i_o only_o add_v and_o close_o up_o this_o head_n with_o a_o authority_n out_o of_o dr._n spencer_n who_o abuse_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n to_o justify_v a_o unhappy_a nostrum_fw-la of_o his_o own_o viz._n that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o custom_n prior_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o there_o be_v such_o custom_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o gentile_n prior_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v grant_v but_o their_o original_a be_v not_o from_o the_o gentile_n as_o dr._n spencer_n very_o gross_o mistake_v it_o the_o gentile_n have_v retain_v and_o withal_o corrupt_v the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n and_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n these_o be_v revive_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o not_o therefore_o borrow_a from_o the_o gentile_n from_o who_o castom_n the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v but_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v hiâ—_n own_o institution_n because_o the_o gentile_n do_v retain_v they_o though_o they_o abuse_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o falsâ—_n go_n but_o to_o think_v that_o sacrificeâ—_n which_o be_v ordain_v as_o type_n of_o thâ—_n sacrifice_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o originâ—â—_n from_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o god_n iâ—_n compliance_n with_o their_o idolatry_n diâ—_n institute_n sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n anâ—_n give_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v sacrificeâ—_n which_o some_o of_o great_a name_n haâ—â—_n late_o assert_v perhaps_o mislead_v by_o thâ—_n wild_a notion_n of_o spencer_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d overthrow_n the_o whole_a foundation_n 〈◊〉_d our_o religion_n give_v it_o no_o high_a rise_n than_o the_o imagination_n of_o wickeâ—_n man_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o devil_n ap_v of_o god_n in_o his_o institution_n this_o by_o a_o blasphemous_a inversion_n make_v god_n to_o ape_n the_o devil_n and_o borrow_v from_o he_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o religion_n but_o this_o be_v a_o subject_a i_o have_v treat_v of_o elsewhere_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v necessary_a in_o this_o place_n because_o dr._n spencer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v quote_v without_o a_o caution_n lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o approve_v his_o error_n while_o we_o make_v use_v of_o his_o learning_n he_o have_v effectual_o prove_v though_o to_o the_o evil_n end_v before_o mention_v that_o tithe_n be_v universal_o pay_v among_o the_o gentile_n even_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o vindicate_v the_o above_o quotation_n out_o of_o festus_n that_o the_o ancient_n do_v offer_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o to_o their_o go_n i._n e._n all_o of_o they_o of_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o their_o god_n and_o always_o or_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o r._n montacute_n have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v this_o testimony_n of_o festus_n from_o the_o cavil_n of_o scaliger_n to_o which_o spencer_n add_v this_o of_o montacute_n viz._n that_o some_o have_v be_v find_v in_o history_n who_o do_v not_o sacrifice_n but_o none_o in_o all_o the_o annal_n of_o time_n who_o do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n nor_o be_v this_o strange_a since_o tithe_n be_v as_o frequent_v among_o the_o heathen_n as_o altar_n first-fruit_n vow_n oblation_n or_o idol_n festi_fw-la testimonium_fw-la decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_n diis_fw-la suis_fw-la offerebant_fw-la his_o enim_fw-la apertè_fw-la docet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiquos_fw-la omnes_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnia_fw-la diis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la religione_fw-la decimasse_n huic_fw-la testimonio_fw-la tutius_fw-la innitamur_fw-la quod_fw-la r._n montacutius_n illud_fw-la à _fw-la scaligeri_fw-la convitiis_fw-la tam_fw-la docte_fw-la vindicaverit_fw-la &_o famae_fw-la fideique_fw-la suae_fw-la pristinae_fw-la restitucrit_fw-fr diatrib_o count_v seld._n c._n 3._o p._n 412_o 413_o etc._n etc._n positivis_fw-la hisce_fw-la negatiâ—â—_n unum_fw-la authoris_fw-la illius_fw-la ib._n â—_o 454._o &_o 574._o adjungam_fw-la tâ—stimonium_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificarunt_fw-la in_fw-la isâ—storiarum_fw-la exemplis_fw-la inveâ—iuntur_fw-la nulli_fw-la vero_fw-la per_fw-la oâ—â—â—ium_fw-la temporum_fw-la annales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reperiuntur_fw-la nâ—â—mirum_n cum_fw-la decimae_fw-la â—â—â—minus_fw-la frequentes_fw-la apud_fw-la eâ—â—nicos_fw-la quam_fw-la altaria_fw-la pimitiae_fw-la vota_fw-la oblationes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simulacra_fw-la fuerint_fw-la speâ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr leg._n heb._n l._n 3._o dissent_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 620._o sect_n viii_o the_o original_a of_o tithe_n 1._o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o see_v how_o faâ—â—_n upward_o we_o can_v trace_v the_o practice_n of_o tithe_n that_o if_o possible_a wâ—â—â—_n may_v find_v its_o beginning_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d account_n how_o it_o begin_v among_o thâ—â—_n gentile_n it_o be_v time_n out_o of_o minâ—â—_n with_o they_o as_o ancient_a as_o any_o thinâ—_n which_o their_o history_n contain_a thâ—â—_n attic_a law_n before_o mention_v foâ—â—_n pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v say_v as_o mr._n selden_n tell_v we_o review_n c._n 3._o to_o hauâ—_n come_v from_o triptolemus_n and_o he_o be_v co-temporary_a with_o moses_n but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o original_a of_o tithe_n for_o we_o find_v they_o long_o before_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a say_v mr._n selden_n c._n 3._o n._n 5._o but_o that_o the_o ancient_n and_o most_o know_a example_n of_o abraham_n give_v the_o first_o ground_n both_o to_o they_o the_o phaeâ—icians_n in_o asia_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o carthaginian_n in_o africa_n and_o to_o the_o european_n so_o sometime_o to_o dispose_v of_o â—he_n ten_o of_o their_o spoil_n of_o war_n to_o holy_a use_v whether_o this_o ten_o be_v only_o of_o spoil_n of_o war_n or_o whether_o only_o pay_v sometime_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o but_o we_o be_v now_o follow_v the_o track_n of_o â—his_n universal_a custom_n of_o tithe_n to_o â—ee_n if_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o beginningâ—f_n â—f_z it_o melchisedec_n be_v the_o first_o of_o who_o exâ—ress_n mention_n be_v make_v that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n he_o be_v the_o first_o likewise_o who_o we_o read_v of_o call_v by_o the_o name_n â—f_fw-fr priest_n yet_o none_o doubt_v but_o that_o â—her_n be_v priest_n before_o as_o little_o can_v we_o doubt_v but_o tithe_n be_v pay_v before_o for_o his_o tything_n of_o abram_n be_v not_o mention_v as_o the_o introduction_n of_o any_o new_a custom_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o new_a will_v have_v be_v tell_v else_o who_o have_v know_v what_o it_o mean_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n seven_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o this_o tithe_n be_v pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o thence_o infer_v the_o greatness_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n and_o this_o show_v undeniable_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o due_a to_o the_o priest_n be_v know_v before_o that_o time_n for_o otherwise_o abram_n can_v not_o have_v pay_v they_o under_o that_o notion_n which_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o do_v this_o melchisedec_n mr._n selden_n suppose_v c._n 1._o n._n 2._o to_o have_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n so_o that_o we_o must_v pass_v the_o flood_n to_o search_v for_o a_o high_a original_a of_o tithe_n and_o of_o this_o dark_a time_n we_o have_v no_o history_n remain_v but_o that_o only_a of_o genesis_n and_o that_o be_v very_o brief_a and_o touch_v but_o upon_o few_o thing_n be_v chief_o design_v to_o deduce_v the_o genealogy_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o short_a summary_n we_o have_v no_o obscure_a light_n give_v to_o as_o to_o tithe_n with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o after_o
decree_n ever_o since_o adam_n how_o will_v the_o heathen_a rise_v up_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v we_o who_o have_v through_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n make_v conscience_n of_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o god_n though_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o worship_n after_o a_o unlawful_a and_o idolatrous_a manner_n how_o will_v this_o condemn_v we_o who_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o light_n and_o universal_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v against_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o the_o current_a sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o oppose_v to_o all_o these_o the_o modern_a corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v make_v tithe_n eleemosinary_a and_o alienable_n and_o we_o have_v alienate_v they_o in_o a_o much_o more_o scandalous_a manner_n and_o upon_o less_o pretence_n than_o rome_n have_v do_v she_o give_v they_o from_o the_o secular_a to_o the_o regular_a clergy_n we_o from_o all_o clergy_n to_o the_o laity_n this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o popery_n whereby_o a_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v get_v therefore_o we_o reform_v it_o backward_o into_o our_o own_o pocket_n our_o jehu_n destroy_v baal_n indeed_o out_o of_o the_o land_n 29._o 2_o kin._n x._o 28_o 29._o but_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n sect_n xix_o if_o tithe_n may_v be_v commute_v or_o redeem_a i._o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n institute_v by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v but_o by_o himself_o no_o man_n may_v alter_v or_o change_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n he_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v a_o bullock_n for_o a_o sheep_n where_o a_o sheep_n be_v command_v though_o a_o bullock_n be_v of_o more_o value_n we_o must_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o tithe_n be_v one_o of_o the_o offering_n under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o heave-offering_a as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v buy_v off_o or_o redeem_a and_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o redemption_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v order_v levit._n xxvii_o 31._o that_o if_o any_o will_v redeem_v aught_o of_o his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v add_v thereto_o a_o five_o part_n thereof_o and_o ver._n 33._o both_o it_o and_o the_o change_n thereof_o shall_v be_v holy_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_a and_o ezek._n xlviii_o 14._o they_o shall_v not_o sell_v of_o it_o neither_o exchange_n neither_o alienate_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n of_o after_o age_n understand_v it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o judeth_n xi_o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o people_n though_o in_o the_o great_a extremity_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o tithe_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v they_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dispensable_a by_o the_o senate_n and_o so_o the_o heathen_a thought_n gen._n xlvij_o 22_o 26._o that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v upon_o any_o account_n even_o when_o the_o people_n be_v force_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o themselves_o too_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o if_o the_o land_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v hold_v so_o sacred_a as_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n much_o more_o the_o tithe_n which_o be_v dedicate_v likewise_o but_o moreover_o be_v antecedent_o reserve_v by_o god_n himself_o which_o the_o gentile_a world_n do_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o be_v show_v ii_o again_o for_o another_o reason_n tithe_n can_v be_v redeem_a by_o we_o because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o vow_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o it_o be_v express_o command_v by_o god_n leu._n xxvij_o 28._o that_o no_o devote_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v be_v sell_v or_o redeem_a every_o devote_a thing_n be_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o popish_a parliament_n first_o have_v dispense_v with_o this_o out_o of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o pardon_n be_v all_o that_o either_o of_o their_o impropriator_n will_v have_v to_o plead_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n iii_o these_o have_v no_o other_o consideration_n of_o tithe_n but_o as_o a_o maintenance_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o if_o they_o provide_v for_o they_o another_o way_n where_o be_v the_o harm_n but_o the_o folly_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o men._n he_o know_v well_o what_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o have_v the_o clergy_n depend_v upon_o any_o for_o their_o subsistence_n that_o the_o temptation_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o humane_a nature_n in_o our_o fallen_n condition_n that_o time-servers_a and_o men-pleasers_a will_v by_o this_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o sow_v pillow_n under_o the_o arm_n of_o those_o who_o feed_v they_o that_o by_o this_o they_o must_v fall_v into_o contempt_n and_o religion_n with_o they_o as_o the_o effect_n have_v sad_o show_v therefore_o god_n will_v not_o give_v the_o levite_n temporal_a possession_n among_o their_o brethren_n for_o these_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o their_o municipal_a law_n like_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o may_v be_v voted_n out_o and_o in_o be_v chop_v and_o change_v according_a to_o the_o caprice_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o abide_v their_o doctrine_n but_o he_o settle_v upon_o they_o his_o own_o inheritance_n as_o he_o call_v it_o deut._n xviij_o 1._o which_o none_o other_o may_v touch_v without_o sacrilege_n and_o throw_v off_o their_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o god_n himself_o i_o e._n reject_v he_o from_o be_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n which_o now_o a_o day_n be_v the_o slender_a sort_n of_o security_n that_o as_o the_o priesthood_n have_v its_o original_a and_o institution_n so_o it_o shall_v have_v its_o revenue_n and_o maintenance_n and_o dependence_n from_o god_n alone_o and_o as_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n with_o the_o due_n of_o god_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o tithe_n and_o free-will-offering_n still_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o free_a and_o independent_a on_o man_n in_o their_o office_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v under_o the_o law_n sect_n xx._n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v i._o the_o tithe_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o poor-man_n tithe_n be_v alm_n we_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o to_o such_o object_n of_o charity_n as_o we_o think_v best_a and_o these_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n see_v heb._n xiij_o 16._o phil._n four_o 18._o 1._o but_o there_o be_v a_o preference_n give_v gal._n vi_fw-la 10._o to_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o our_o fellow-christians_a rather_o than_o other_o christ_n reckon_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o matth._n twenty-five_o 40._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o carry_v it_o likewise_o to_o prefer_v the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n before_o sectary_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o neglect_v even_o sectary_n jew_n or_o infidel_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o want_n be_v object_n of_o our_o charity_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a all_o must_v be_v support_v and_o while_o god_n grant_v to_o the_o most_o wicked_a person_n life_n and_o time_n of_o repentance_n we_o ought_v to_o contribute_v towards_o it_o by_o preserve_v that_o life_n which_o god_n continue_v to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o god_n have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n upon_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o and_o may_v yet_o grant_v they_o repentance_n and_o make_v they_o glorious_a saint_n of_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o charity_n must_v extend_v to_o all_o without_o exception_n though_o not_o without_o discrimination_n ii_o that_o this_o charity_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o ten_o and_o not_o under_o i_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v pay_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a yet_o that_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n as_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o universal_o receive_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o
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or_o insinuate_v against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n whether_o i_o have_v do_v he_o justice_n or_o not_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o advertise_v in_o this_o place_n by_o what_o be_v say_v p._n 138._o it_o may_v be_v think_v as_o if_o i_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v neither_o vow_v nor_o promise_v the_o price_n of_o their_o land_n though_o there_o be_v a_o caution_n put_v against_o this_o if_o observe_v in_o the_o wording_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o formal_o vow_v or_o promise_v nor_o be_v that_o aver_v neither_o but_o as_o follow_v for_o aught_o appear_v i._n e._n in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_o say_v but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v imply_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o answer_n that_o they_o sell_v their_o land_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o give_v the_o whole_a price_n as_o other_o do_v how_o formal_o they_o have_v before_o promise_v or_o vow_v this_o 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in_o the_o text._n but_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v there_o plain_o set_v down_o viz._n his_o profane_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o in_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n an._n 1646._o upon_o dan._n v._n 2._o they_o can_v find_v no_o sacrilege_n in_o this_o no_o nor_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n josh_n vi_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o chap._n seven_o this_o be_v put_v upon_o covetousness_n though_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v for_o take_v of_o what_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v devote_v and_o consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o accurse_a to_o any_o whosoever_o shall_v invade_v it_o neither_o can_v they_o find_v any_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o ananias_n only_a covetuousness_n there_o too_o and_o vanity_n lie_v or_o any_o thing_n but_o sacrilege_n these_o two_o instance_n of_o achan_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o of_o ananias_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n that_o all_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o god_n high_a indignation_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v notice_v too_o how_o close_a man_n that_o be_v resolve_v can_v shut_v their_o eye_n there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o sacrilege_n in_o these_o instance_n but_o there_o be_v not_o now_o any_o such_o sin_n as_o sacrilege_n or_o some_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o commit_v it_o a_o poor_a rogue_n may_v be_v whip_v for_o steal_v a_o cushion_n or_o a_o hourglass_n out_o of_o a_o church_n rather_o for_o example_n sake_n than_o that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o beside_o the_o humour_n of_o pilfer_v which_o in_o time_n may_v lead_v they_o into_o our_o house_n but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o can_v seize_v upon_o church_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o common_a use_n and_o yet_o none_o dare_v call_v it_o sacrilege_n or_o any_o fault_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v none_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n and_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v what_o that_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o it_o i_o can_v see_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o we_o must_v even_o drop_v this_o sin_n as_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o more_o sin_n we_o drop_v we_o leave_v the_o less_o behind_o and_o so_o may_v come_v to_o be_v good_a in_o time_n content_n preface_n concern_v the_o quaker_n excess_n against_o tithe_n page_n iii._o concern_v milton_n against_o tithe_n page_n four_o concern_v selden_n his_o history_n of_o tithe_n page_n twelve_o concern_v drop_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n page_n xv_o book_n introduction_n page_n 1._o sect._n i._o of_o trust_n in_o god_n page_n 4._o sect._n ii_o judgement_n upon_o distrust_n page_n 20._o sect._n iii_o of_o trust_n in_o riches_n page_n 23._o sect._n iu._n that_o some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n page_n 27._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o determinate_a quantum_fw-la of_o a_o ten_o page_n 32._o under_o the_o law_n page_n 34._o sect._n vi_o before_o the_o law_n in_o abram_n page_n 36._o in_o jacob._n page_n 50._o sect._n vii_o that_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a notion_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n page_n 52._o sect._n viii_o the_o original_a of_o tithe_n page_n 84._o sect._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n page_n 105._o sect._n x._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o no_o tithe_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n page_n 115._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n first_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n page_n 127._o sect._n xi_o the_o tithe_n in_o england_n be_v dedicate_v by_o particular_a
judaical_a rite_n as_o the_o difference_n of_o clean_n and_o unclean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n gen._n seven_o 2._o that_o the_o clean_a be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n c._n viij_o 20._o that_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v particular_o to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o firstling_n to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n gen._n four_o 4._o some_o rabbi_n pretend_v that_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o only_o revive_v under_o moses_n that_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v but_o we_o can_v deny_v a_o great_a part_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o as_o arbitrary_a as_o any_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n as_o that_o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o now_o as_o to_o that_o of_o tithe_n we_o find_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o general_n notion_n of_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n i._n e._n offer_v to_o he_o some_o part_n of_o our_o increase_n gen._n four_o 3._o and_o 4._o and_o two_o that_o there_o be_v a_o determinate_a part_n appear_v from_o the_o lxx_o translation_n of_o gen._n four_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n if_o thou_o have_v offer_v aright_o but_o have_v not_o divide_v aright_o have_v thou_o not_o sin_v hold_v thy_o peace_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o translation_n be_v support_v by_o its_o be_v so_o frequent_o quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n even_o where_o it_o seem_v to_o add_v to_o the_o hebrew_n text._n as_o in_o that_o most_o remarkable_a prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n psal_n xl_o 6._o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o which_o be_v not_o now_o find_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o this_o be_v put_v instead_o of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o ear_n have_v thou_o bore_v which_o be_v not_o mention_v but_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o lxx_o be_v quote_v heb._n x._o 5._o some_o prefer_v the_o lxx_o translation_n before_o the_o present_a hebrew_n text_n which_o they_o say_v have_v suffer_v some_o detriment_n in_o the_o several_a captivity_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o the_o lxx_o translation_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n while_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a i_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o press_v this_o so_o far_o only_o let_v the_o lxx_o translation_n stand_v as_o at_o least_o the_o best_a comment_n now_o extant_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o it_o it_o be_v general_o quote_v not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n and_o as_o to_o this_o present_a text_n gen._n four_o 7._o it_o be_v quote_v literal_o as_o i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o according_a to_o the_o lxx_o in_o st._n clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n n._n 4._o in_o irenaeus_n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o and_o in_o other_o of_o those_o primitive_a father_n tertullian_n advers._fw-la judaeos_n n._n 2._o say_v that_o god_n reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n because_o quod_fw-la offerebat_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la dividebat_fw-la i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o that_o which_o he_o offer_v and_o this_o be_v more_o intelligible_a than_o our_o translation_n which_o give_v no_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n reject_v the_o offer_n of_o cain_n but_o the_o lxx_o do_v and_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o follow_v it_o viz._n that_o cain_n do_v not_o divide_v aright_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o offer_v the_o full_a quantum_fw-la which_o he_o ought_v and_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n an._n 590._o enjoin_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n apply_v this_o of_o cain_n and_o say_v that_o whoever_o do_v not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n praedo_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fur_n &_o latro_n &_o maledicta_fw-la quae_fw-la intulit_fw-la dominus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cain_n non_fw-la recte_fw-la dividenti_fw-la congeruntur_fw-la i._n e._n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o cain_n for_o not_o divide_v aright_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la decimaverit_fw-la who_o do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n be_v in_o not_o offer_v the_o full_a quantum_fw-la of_o his_o fruit_n and_o that_o that_o quantum_fw-la be_v a_o ten_o and_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o give_v the_o same_o account_n of_o cain_n sin_n heb._n xj_o 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o abel_n do_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a sacrifice_n plurimam_fw-la victimam_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o and_o grotius_n in_o loc_n say_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n according_a to_o the_o lxx_o be_v that_o cain_n do_v not_o offer_v of_o the_o best_a or_o else_o that_o he_o give_v a_o less_o proportion_n than_o the_o ten_o passim_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la minus_fw-la decimâ_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquissimis_fw-la seculis_fw-la dei_fw-la portio_fw-la gen._n fourteen_o 20._o xxviij_o 22._o vestigia_fw-la etiam_fw-la manent_fw-la in_o graecis_fw-la latinisque_fw-la historis_n passim_fw-la which_o say_v he_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a age_n be_v the_o portion_n due_a to_o god_n and_o that_o the_o footstep_n of_o it_o be_v everywhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o greeâ—_n and_o latin_a history_n mr._n selden_n c._n 1._o n._n 3._o will_v have_v cain_n sin_n to_o lie_v only_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n in_o not_o offer_v of_o the_o best_a but_o not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la or_o certain_a quantity_n note_v and_o that_o cain_n have_v give_v less_o but_o this_o be_v whole_o precarious_a he_o offer_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o pretence_n that_o shall_v limit_v this_o sin_n of_o cain_n to_o the_o quality_n only_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o offer_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o quantity_n be_v chief_o nay_o only_o note_v in_o this_o text._n for_o not_o divide_v aright_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n charge_v upon_o cain_n respect_v only_o the_o quantity_n the_o quality_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la no_o certain_a quantity_n require_v then_o can_v not_o cain_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o offer_v less_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 3._o now_o than_o it_o remain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v enjoin_v let_v we_o next_o inquire_v who_o it_o be_v that_o enjoin_v it_o and_o that_o must_v be_v either_o adam_n or_o god_n immediate_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o superior_a to_o cain_n there_o may_v be_v a_o three_o way_n suppose_v and_o that_o be_v that_o cain_n do_v vow_v such_o a_o quantum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v vow_v but_o this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la and_o if_o he_o have_v vow_v a_o ten_o part_n by_o chance_n at_o that_o time_n next_o time_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eleven_o twelve_o fifteen_o or_o any_o other_o part._n and_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n as_o due_a to_o god_n can_v never_o from_o thence_o have_v descend_v to_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n as_o we_o see_v it_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v the_o same_o if_o adam_n have_v enjoin_v a_o ten_o only_o out_o of_o his_o own_o head_n by_o chance_n and_o to_o oblige_v only_o for_o that_o time_n that_o can_v never_o have_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o practice_n but_o if_o adam_n do_v enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o law_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o among_o all_o his_o posterity_n it_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a obligation_n beyond_o that_o of_o the_o rechabite_v and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o adam_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o stand_a and_o universal_a law_n without_o direction_n from_o god_n for_o such_o we_o must_v suppose_v all_o the_o law_n which_o adam_n give_v to_o be_v 4._o but_o chief_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v always_o prescribe_v the_o method_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o our_o wild_a imagination_n to_o invent_v what_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n we_o think_v fit_a which_o will_v be_v as_o various_a and_o foolish_a as_o every_o man_n fancy_n and_o whole_o unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v tie_v we_o up_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n but_o adhere_v sole_o to_o what_o he_o have_v command_v the_o contrary_a of_o which_o that_o be_v make_v our_o own_o imagination_n the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o our_o worship_n be_v proper_o superstition_n which_o
deceive_v in_o after_o age_n who_o through_o covetousness_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n do_v forbear_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n till_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_v man_n begin_v to_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o yet_o dare_v not_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o who_o subtract_v their_o tithe_n 9_o mal._n iij._n 9_o and_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n for_o it_o yet_o none_o can_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sâ—â—_n of_o ignorance_n in_o they_o that_o they_o dispute_v or_o forget_v the_o positive_a command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o tithe_n but_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a and_o so_o have_v forgâ—â—_n to_o practise_v it_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o careless_a and_o diffident_a christian_n who_o at_o first_o only_o grudge_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n then_o forbear_v it_o and_o at_o last_o forget_v it_o but_o begin_v not_o till_o the_o late_a must_v corrupt_v time_n to_o dispute_v against_o it_o ii_o when_o the_o papacy_n have_v grow_v great_a upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n appropriate_v the_o style_n of_o apostolical_a to_o he_o see_v alone_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o supremacy_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o seek_v to_o swallow_v up_o all_o their_o authority_n and_o centre_n it_o in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o usurp_v the_o revenue_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n of_o his_o colleague_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o maintain_v the_o vast_a swarm_n of_o regulars_n who_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o respective_a bishop_n to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o he_o un-measurable_o break_v the_o episcopal_a authority_n for_o the_o secular_o only_o be_v leave_v under_o that_o small_a remainder_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v leave_v as_o a_o fiocco_n to_o those_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v subjugate_v but_o he_o cherish_v the_o regulars_n as_o his_o lifeguard_n and_o like_o a_o conqueror_n he_o seize_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v overcome_v as_o just_o forfeit_v and_o bestow_v they_o upon_o those_o who_o fight_v on_o his_o side_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n which_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o secular_a clergy_n the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o alienate_v and_o let_v in_o the_o regulars_n as_o sharer_n with_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o found_v monastery_n and_o abbey_n innumerable_a and_o endow_v they_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o neighbour_a parish_n to_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n impoverish_v the_o secular_a clergy_n who_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o plentiful_o maintain_v what_o number_n he_o please_v of_o the_o regulars_n who_o be_v implicit_o at_o his_o command_n and_o to_o countenance_n and_o make_v way_n for_o these_o horrid_a sacrilege_n and_o usurpation_n the_o popish_a canonist_n be_v first_o corrupt_v who_o forget_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v as_o a_o worship_n and_o tribute_n due_a to_o god_n and_o insist_v only_o upon_o the_o secondary_a consideration_n that_o of_o be_v a_o maintenance_n to_o the_o clergy_n they_o though_o they_o own_a tithe_n to_o be_v jure_v divine_a yet_o give_v the_o pope_n power_n as_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n to_o alienate_v commute_v and_o appropriate_v they_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a tenure_n for_o while_o tithe_n be_v own_a to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o pope_n alienation_n may_v be_v dispute_v therefore_o the_o schoolman_n who_o be_v general_o monk_n make_v a_o new_a scheme_n about_o the_o year_n 1230_o and_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a and_o moral_a law_n extend_v only_o to_o a_o competency_n for_o the_o clergy_n but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a quantity_n of_o a_o ten_o that_o this_o be_v only_o of_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n but_o there_o be_v no_o stop_n in_o the_o art_n of_o encroachment_n for_o have_v bring_v â—â—own_a tithe_n so_o low_a the_o begging-friar_n after_o this_o get_v up_o and_o they_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v perfect_o arbitrary_a â—t_a the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n â—nd_v not_o due_a to_o the_o secular_a priest_n â—ut_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o â—here_o alm_n and_o consequent_o may_v â—e_v give_v to_o any_o religious_a beggar_n this_o â—as_v a_o shameless_a preach_a only_a for_o â—heir_v own_o belly_n and_o to_o rob_v their_o â—_z the_o secular_a clergy_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o pope_n as_o pithful_a treasurer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v â—n_o several_a age_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o â—â—ll_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n to_o layman_n to_o the_o best_a bidder_n and_o have_v infeodate_v the_o tithe_n all_o over_o italy_n to_o the_o secular_a prince_n insomuch_o that_o i_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o understanding_n gentleman_n and_o a_o rom._n cath._n who_o live_v many_o year_n in_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o inch_n of_o tithe_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o italy_n all_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o laity_n or_o appropriate_v to_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o like_a though_o not_o in_o so_o greâ—â—_n a_o degree_n be_v do_v in_o france_n spaiâ—_n and_o other_o popish_a country_n sect_n xi_o tithe_n dedicate_v by_o particular_a vow_n in_o england_n the_o general_a obligation_n 〈◊〉_d tithe_n be_v establish_v thâ—â—_n need_v no_o particular_a application_n as_o 〈◊〉_d england_n but_o i_o find_v that_o we_o haâ—â—_n here_o add_v the_o sacred_a sanction_n 〈◊〉_d vow_n to_o that_o general_n obligation_n uâ—der_v which_o we_o be_v bind_v with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v do_v and_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v in_o most_o christian_a country_n yet_o let_v i_o show_v it_o as_o to_o ourselves_o 1._o tithe_n have_v be_v establish_v by_o all_o the_o authority_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a that_o this_o nation_n can_v afford_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o express_a vow_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n with_o the_o most_o solemn_a imprecation_n and_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n who_o shall_v retract_v or_o take_v back_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n so_o dedicate_v this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v it_o that_o i_o need_v but_o name_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o so_o well_o verse_v herein_o i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o few_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a record_n which_o mr._n selden_n himself_o have_v afford_v we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o less_o exception_n c._n 8._o n._n 2._o p._n 199._o he_o recite_v the_o 17_o chap._n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o calcuth_n a._n d._n 786._o where_o he_o say_v convenerunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la principes_fw-la regionis_fw-la tam_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la quam_fw-la seculares_fw-la all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a be_v convene_v so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o full_a parliament_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o those_o day_n and_o p._n 203._o he_o suppose_v it_o extend_v through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o quote_v several_a author_n wherein_o it_o be_v print_v and_o say_v p._n 202._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v suspect_v by_o any_o circumstance_n in_o the_o subscription_n which_o be_v so_o many_o may_v have_v by_o chance_n soon_o goâ—_n among_o they_o a_o character_n of_o falsehood_n have_v it_o not_o be_v genuine_a this_o chapter_n of_o it_o which_o he_o quote_v be_v de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la dandis_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o legâ—_n scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la concern_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o they_o infer_v as_o the_o ancient_a father_n 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ejus_fw-la prosperos_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vero_fw-la minuere_fw-la vel_fw-la mutare_fw-la presumpserit_fw-la noscat_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la redditurum_fw-la rationem_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la satisfactione_n emendaverit_fw-la i_o e._n he_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v give_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o he_o prosperous_a day_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o lessen_v or_o change_v it_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n unless_o he_o first_o repent_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n this_o mr._n selden_n say_v he_o have_v out_o of_o the_o cotton_n library_n where_o it_o be_v in_o ms._n among_o the_o chartulary_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o abingdon_n the_o charter_n express_v that_o the_o king_n make_v this_o grant_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n earls_z and_o all_o the_o great_a men._n and_o mr._n selden_n say_v p._n 208._o that_o this_o be_v 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publish_v in_o every_o parish-church_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o this_o ethelwolf_n be_v the_o first_o hereditary_a monarch_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n who_o hold_v the_o whole_a nation_n under_o his_o subjection_n in_o peace_n anâ—_n without_o contradiction_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o can_v effectual_o make_v a_o law_n to_o oblige_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a nation_n and_o this_o law_n and_o vow_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o their_o consent_n give_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v confirm_v and_o renew_a by_o almost_o every_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o alfred_n edward_n athelstan_n edmund_n edgar_z ethelred_n canutus_n and_o edward_n the_o confessor_n before_o the_o conquest_n and_o from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n down_o all_o the_o way_n to_o hen._n viii_o in_o many_o parliament_n with_o solemn_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o or_o posterity_n who_o shall_v detract_v any_o of_o the_o tithe_n so_o vow_v and_o grant_v and_o such_o curse_n and_o excommunication_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o dreadful_a manner_n by_o the_o bishop_n with_o burn_a taper_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o presence_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o all_o consent_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o in_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edmund_n a._n d._n 940._o wherein_o all_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v 858._o spelm._n council_n t._n 1._o p._n 420._o hist_o jorval_n col._n 858._o upon_o their_o christianity_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o those_o who_o neglect_v it_o be_v declare_v accurse_v i._n e._n excommunicate_v and_o they_o be_v esteem_v as_o man_n who_o have_v renounce_v their_o christianity_n and_o not_o to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o these_o grant_n and_o vow_n be_v confirm_v by_o magna_fw-la 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obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n do_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n how_o much_o more_o then_o if_o any_o not_o only_o vow_v but_o actual_o execute_v his_o vow_n and_o have_v already_o give_v the_o tithe_n which_o he_o vow_v out_o of_o his_o own_o possession_n to_o those_o to_o who_o his_o vow_n do_v oblige_v he_o to_o give_v they_o how_o much_o more_o be_v his_o heir_n oblige_v in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o recall_v or_o take_v back_o such_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o vow_v and_o give_v if_o a_o man_n can_v annul_v or_o make_v void_a his_o own_o vow_n without_o a_o manifest_a mock_v of_o god_n how_o can_v he_o recall_n or_o disannul_v the_o vow_n of_o another_o if_o a_o man_n grant_v of_o his_o own_o estate_n when_o due_o execute_v can_v be_v recall_v though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n in_o he_o and_o very_o unjust_a to_o make_v such_o a_o grant_n shall_v not_o his_o grant_n of_o restitution_n stand_v whereby_o he_o only_o give_v back_o what_o he_o have_v unjust_o take_v from_o another_o what_o he_o have_v robe_v from_o god_n of_o his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n must_v there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o enquiry_n to_o examine_v into_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o original_a grant_n and_o to_o recall_v it_o because_o it_o be_v too_o much_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o too_o much_o which_o god_n have_v reserve_v as_o holy_a unto_o himself_o and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o bless_v we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v our_o hand_n unto_o be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o make_v we_o amends_o and_o increase_v our_o store_n a_o hundred_o fold_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o punish_v our_o distrust_n of_o he_o and_o take_v away_o our_o nine_o part_n who_o grudge_v to_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o this_o a_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o throw_v we_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o make_v we_o forfeit_v his_o protection_n be_v it_o not_o a_o snare_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a 25._o prov._n xx_o 25._o and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v enquiry_n to_o grudge_v or_o snip_n from_o what_o i_o have_v vow_v though_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n which_o i_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o vow_n or_o to_o give_v away_o how_o much_o more_o unlawful_a be_v it_o to_o make_v enquiry_n after_o i_o have_v vow_v that_o which_o be_v god_n due_a before_o i_o vow_v and_o which_o i_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v though_o i_o have_v not_o vow_v it_o at_o all_o if_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v strike_v dead_a upon_o the_o place_n for_o keep_v back_o but_o part_n of_o the_o price_n which_o they_o have_v not_o formal_o vow_v no_o nor_o promise_v for_o aught_o appear_v but_o only_o think_v of_o or_o resolve_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o give_v even_o of_o their_o own_o and_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v exact_v from_o they_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o keep_v back_o not_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a of_o those_o tithe_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v like_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n not_o to_o be_v touch_v by_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o have_v be_v moreover_o so_o often_o and_o so_o solemn_o vow_v with_o the_o most_o dreadful_a imprecation_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a upon_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v refuse_n or_o neglect_v to_o pay_v they_o if_o the_o dissemble_a of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v construe_v a_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o the_o holy-ghost_n how_o be_v it_o not_o a_o lie_v both_o to_o man_n 4._o act._n v._o 4._o and_o to_o the_o holy-ghost_n to_o defeat_v the_o grant_n of_o our_o forefather_n to_o disannul_v their_o vow_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o what_o they_o have_v vow_v to_o he_o and_o which_o be_v his_o due_a before_o and_o be_v
from_o he_o for_o say_v he_o 7._o isai_n xlv_o 7._o i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 6._o am._n iij._n 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o wicked_a blaspheme_n god_n 15._o psal_n x._o 12_o 14_o 15._o while_o they_o do_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n tush_o thou_o god_n care_v not_o for_o it_o he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o sure_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o for_o thou_o behold_v ungodliness_n and_o wrong_n this_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v reprehend_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n 3._o mat._n xuj_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o know_v of_o god_n to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o mercy_n for_o how_o otherwise_o can_v we_o know_v he_o upon_o earth_n he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 16._o jer._n xxij_o 16._o than_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o waâ—_n not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o consequence_n be_v that_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o know_v god_n it_o be_v to_o belie_v he_o to_o blaspheme_n he_o as_o in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v and_o many_o more_o that_o can_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o many_o instance_n of_o god_n remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o both_o their_o person_n and_o family_n who_o have_v rob_v his_o church_n as_o if_o those_o judgement_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v inflict_v pure_o and_o sole_o for_o this_o sin_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o of_o so_o deep_a a_o dye_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o sacrilege_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o most_o open_a and_o 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