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
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
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 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 of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o comparison_n as_o of_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v offer_v there_o so_o that_o as_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v a_o large_a revenue_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v partake_v with_o it_o do_v live_v of_o it_o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v what_o that_o the_o evangelical_n priest_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n what_o revenue_n then_o have_v the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v they_o a_o revenue_n sure_o like_o that_o of_o the_o temple_n else_o it_o be_v not_o even_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o comparison_n some_o will_v have_v the_o gospel_n mere_o eleemosinary_a nothing_o 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 have_v pretend_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a prudence_n in_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o name_n tithe_n not_o to_o add_v oil_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o that_o persecution_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o christian_n and_o overcome_v some_o of_o they_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n lose_v their_o right_n which_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o chapter_n not_o only_o assert_n but_o arguer_n for_o it_o though_o he_o will_v not_o then_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o reason_n which_o he_o there_o declare_v sect_n x._o obj._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 1._o first_o i_o deny_v the_o supposition_n that_o no_o tithe_n be_v then_o pay_v for_o though_o a_o ten_o be_v ordain_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v exceed_v and_o man_n may_v give_v a_o great_a proportion_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o what_o more_o man_n give_v as_o a_o mark_n 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
in_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n case_n plain_o assert_n that_o dime_n sont_fw-fr choses_fw-fr spiritual_n &_o due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la i._n e._n that_o tyches_n be_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o due_a of_o divine_a right_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v act_n of_o parliament_n alter_v they_o can_v they_o take_v away_o god_n right_a this_o be_v plain_o plead_v guilty_a against_o themselves_o and_o leave_v all_o those_o self-condemned_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o plead_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o their_o impropriation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n 9_o in_o the_o next_o place_n can_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n dispense_v with_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n or_o alter_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n do_v the_o oath_n which_o joseph_n take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—9_n gen._n l._n 25._o exod._n xiij_o â—9_n bound_v their_o posterity_n so_o many_o age_n after_o and_o that_o about_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o remove_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o repeat_v vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n bound_v we_o to_o give_v god_n his_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n the_o worship_n of_o our_o tithe_n which_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v reserve_v as_o sacred_a unto_o himself_o do_v that_o oath_n bound_v 15._o jos_n ix_o 15._o which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregration_n swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o vow_n and_o oath_n of_o so_o many_o of_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n bound_v we_o do_v that_o oath_n bound_v which_o the_o gibeonite_n obtain_v through_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o bound_v which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o honest_a do_v god_n dispense_v so_o far_o with_o his_o own_o command_n of_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o the_o canaanite_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o israelite_n oath_n though_o take_v unaware_o and_o will_v he_o give_v up_o that_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v stand_v and_o perpetual_a the_o offering_n of_o our_o tithe_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o breach_n of_o a_o lawful_a and_o religious_a oath_n to_o perform_v this_o do_v god_n punish_v the_o israelite_n with_o 3_o year_n famine_n xxi_o 2_o sam._n xxi_o for_o saul_n attempt_v to_o break_v this_o oath_n 450_o year_n after_o it_o be_v make_v 20._o act._n xiij_o 20._o and_o be_v our_o crime_n forget_v who_o little_o more_o than_o 150_o year_n ago_o have_v dissolve_v the_o oath_n of_o our_o ancestor_n do_v god_n punish_v this_o sin_n of_o saul_n upon_o the_o israelite_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o may_v not_o we_o be_v punish_v though_o hen._n viii_o be_v dead_a be_v the_o people_n punish_v who_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o saul_n act_n and_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o join_v with_o and_o assist_v hen._n viii_o share_v the_o spoil_n with_o he_o and_o keep_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n do_v god_n refuse_v to_o answer_n till_o jonathan_n ignorant_a 37._o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 37._o and_o unwilling_a breach_n of_o saul_n rash_a and_o hurtful_a oath_n be_v purge_v and_o will_v he_o answer_v our_o prayer_n till_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a breach_n of_o the_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a vow_n of_o our_o progenitor_n do_v saul_n oath_n bound_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o though_o jonathan_n know_v it_o not_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o bound_v make_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o which_o we_o all_o very_o well_o know_v be_v zedekiah_n so_o severe_o curse_v 16._o ezek._n xvij_o 16._o for_o despise_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n force_v he_o to_o swear_v though_o it_o be_v 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v base_a and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o lift_v itself_o up_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v uphold_v who_o have_v wilful_o despise_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o pay_v he_o his_o tithe_n which_o if_o we_o trust_v his_o promise_n will_v make_v we_o great_a and_o bless_a 12._o mal._n iij._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o a_o delightsome_a land_n sect_n xii_o the_o benefit_n of_o pay_v our_o tithe_n 1._o our_o service_n add_v nothing_o to_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o good_a which_o he_o seek_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v our_o good_a our_o great_a good_a that_o our_o whole_a trust_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n because_o he_o can_v fail_v we_o and_o every_o thing_n else_o will_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v miserable_a if_o we_o place_v our_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o then_o god_n and_o our_o great_a happiness_n must_v consist_v in_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a dependence_n upon_o he_o now_o this_o trust_n and_o dependence_n be_v produce_v more_o by_o our_o deed_n than_o our_o word_n more_o by_o practise_v of_o it_o than_o by_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o praise_v it_o and_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n be_v a_o practice_n of_o it_o a_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o accept_v it_o and_o give_v we_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o it_o but_o even_o that_o we_o shall_v gain_v by_o it_o as_o to_o this_o world_n and_o grow_v the_o rich_a for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o blessing_n only_o that_o give_v increase_v as_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n so_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o whatever_o vocation_n and_o he_o have_v promise_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o even_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o increase_v of_o our_o stone_n if_o we_o will_v trust_v he_o so_o far_o as_o due_o and_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_a or_o despondency_n to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n to_o he_o 10._o mal._n iii._o 10._o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o delightsom_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o same_o blessing_n be_v promise_v prov._n iij._n 16._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 so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o after_o generation_n as_o you_o find_v it_o express_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o these_o of_o solomon_n 10.11_o eccl._n twenty-five_o 8._o â—_o 10.11_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o honour_n with_o a_o good_a eye_n and_o diminish_v not_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o hand_n in_o all_o thy_o gift_n show_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o dedicate_v thy_o tithe_n with_o gladness_n give_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a according_a as_o he_o have_v enrich_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v get_v give_v with_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n for_o the_o lord_n recompense_v and_o will_v give_v thou_o seven_o time_n as_o much_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o own_o advantage_n that_o we_o pay_v tithe_n the_o lord_n bid_v we_o prove_v he_o herein_o try_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o see_v how_o abundant_a he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o return_v to_o we_o tenfold_o for_o the_o ten_o we_o give_v to_o he_o but_o if_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_n god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v this_o small_a experiment_n when_o he_o provoke_v we_o to_o it_o and_o grudge_v to_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o who_o give_v we_o all_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o he_o to_o take_v that_o from_o we_o wherein_o we_o trust_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o ten_o but_o to_o take_v the_o whole_a from_o those_o who_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o and_o all_o his_o promise_n with_o a_o ten_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n those_o who_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o in_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v will_v show_v it_o in_o deed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n will_v pay_v he_o his_o tithe_n religious_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o when_o he_o find_v god_n perform_v his_o promise_n and_o reward_v his_o faith_n in_o double_v of_o his_o store_n this_o increase_v his_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n it_o
be_v practice_n make_v perfect_a and_o it_o confirm_v our_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o future_a promise_n of_o heaven_n when_o we_o find_v that_o god_n do_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o we_o here._n these_o be_v inestimable_a benefit_n even_o the_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o whoever_o dare_v not_o trust_v god_n promise_n as_o to_o his_o tithe_n suppose_v he_o convince_v of_o it_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v it_o nor_o trust_v to_o it_o as_o to_o heaven_n however_o he_o may_v flatter_v himself_o or_o impose_v upon_o other_o for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o trust_n god_n in_o a_o little_a how_o will_v he_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n if_o not_o for_o a_o penny_n how_o can_v he_o for_o heaven_n therefore_o we_o see_v how_o just_o covetousness_n be_v call_v idolatry_n a_o covetous_a man_n can_v trust_v in_o god_n nor_o can_v he_o that_o trust_n sincere_o in_o god_n ever_o be_v covetous_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o these_o be_v direct_a opposite_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n have_v command_v we_o shall_v worship_v he_o not_o only_o with_o our_o mind_n or_o with_o our_o tongue_n but_o with_o our_o substance_n this_o put_v our_o faith_n in_o practice_n and_o practice_n confirm_v and_o enlarges_n it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o least_o proportion_n of_o our_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v require_v that_o be_v the_o ten_o something_o that_o may_v show_v our_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o more_o zealous_a give_v more_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n 22._o luk._n xviij_o 22._o christ_n command_v the_o rich_a young_a nobleman_n to_o sell_v all._n and_o the_o first_o christian_n give_v all_o 34._o act._n four_o 34._o all_o at_o the_o beginning_n give_v more_o than_o a_o ten_o else_o be_v they_o esteem_v worse_a than_o the_o jew_n who_o give_v that_o proportion_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n now_o than_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n be_v of_o itself_o productive_a of_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o mind_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o enure_v we_o how_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o have_v likewise_o the_o promise_n of_o so_o great_a temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o tax_n or_o imposition_n upon_o we_o but_o as_o a_o high_a privilege_n and_o a_o pledge_n by_o which_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o provide_v for_o we_o and_o to_o return_v we_o ten_o time_n as_o much_o even_o in_o this_o world_n beside_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v heaven_n hence_o our_o tithe_n be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o god_n threaten_v it_o as_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o pay_v our_o tithe_n to_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v wine-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o they_o forfeit_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n how_o much_o more_o than_o have_v we_o forfeit_v who_o when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o invite_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o benefit_n turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o restore_v what_o we_o have_v sacrilegious_o robe_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n sect_n xiii_o remarkable_a judgement_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o our_o tithe_n tithe_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o attend_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o the_o consequence_n be_v employ_v that_o a_o curse_n must_v be_v due_a to_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o a_o neglect_v of_o his_o worship_n as_o payment_n of_o tribute_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o be_v king_n to_o who_o we_o think_v it_o due_a and_o the_o denial_n of_o tribute_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o his_o being_n king_n so_o tithe_n be_v the_o tribute_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o deny_v that_o to_o he_o be_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o though_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o with_o our_o mouth_n yet_o that_o will_v no_o more_o be_v accept_v than_o a_o earthly_a king_n will_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n who_o only_o call_v he_o king_n and_o give_v he_o the_o knee_n or_o the_o hat_n but_o yet_o deny_v he_o his_o tribute_n and_o more_o substantial_a honour_n i._o the_o heathen_n pay_v their_o worship_n and_o consequent_o their_o tithe_n as_o be_v part_n of_o it_o to_o false_a god_n and_o think_v that_o judgement_n do_v attend_v their_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o judgement_n may_v attend_v it_o for_o though_o their_o worship_n be_v not_o please_a to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a yet_o it_o be_v ultimate_o refer_v to_o and_o intend_v for_o the_o supreme_a be_v who_o they_o ignorant_o worship_v act._n xvij_o 23._o it_o be_v consequent_o a_o dishonour_n mean_v to_o he_o when_o they_o profane_v what_o they_o think_v sacred_a to_o he_o and_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n as_o argue_v a_o pravity_n in_o their_o will_n though_o they_o follow_v a_o erroneous_a judgement_n thus_o it_o become_v sin_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o house_n even_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o 34_o 1_o kin._n xilj_fw-la 33_o 34_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o make_v priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o idol_n calf_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o for_o the_o worship_n be_v refer_v ultimate_o to_o god_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o worship_n by_o those_o calf_n the_o dishonour_n do_v consequent_o redound_v to_o god_n to_o have_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n set_v up_o for_o his_o priest_n and_o jeroboam_n must_v sin_n herein_o more_o wilful_o than_o the_o heathen_a because_o he_o have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o they_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v forbid_v by_o god_n which_o the_o heathen_n not_o know_v their_o worship_n be_v less_o guilty_a and_o consequent_o may_v be_v the_o more_o notice_v by_o god_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v their_o prevarication_n in_o it_o according_a to_o what_o they_o intend_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o this_o reason_n joseph_n do_v not_o buy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o egypt_n gen._n xlvij_o 22._o because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o a_o religious_a though_o idolatrous_a use_n and_o tho_o god_n order_v idol_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o their_o priest_n sometime_o to_o be_v slay_v yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o permit_v any_o of_o their_o dedicate_v thing_n to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o prey_n or_o turn_v to_o common_a use_n but_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v for_o these_o reason_n the_o heathen_n may_v be_v allow_v among_o the_o instance_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o sacrilege_n particular_o that_o branch_n of_o it_o which_o be_v our_o present_a subject_n the_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n however_o it_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v think_v that_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o subtraction_n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o because_o i_o lay_v the_o least_o stress_n upon_o these_o instance_n from_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v only_o name_v a_o few_o that_o i_o may_v not_o whole_o omit_v they_o 1._o it_o be_v tell_v before_o in_o the_o story_n of_o camillus_n how_o the_o roman_n apprehend_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o god_n and_o what_o reparation_n they_o make_v for_o the_o soldier_n not_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o booty_n they_o get_v in_o the_o sack_n of_o vey_v 2._o hesiod_n as_o before_o mention_v tell_v of_o the_o people_n thoes_n who_o be_v account_v wicked_a and_o atheistical_a because_o they_o pay_v not_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o god_n for_o that_o reason_n 3._o diodor._fw-la sic._n tell_v likewise_o hist_o l._n 5._o of_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o constant_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o hercules_n but_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v rich_a they_o neglect_v it_o till_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n in_o their_o war_n they_o attribute_v these_o judgement_n to_o have_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o neglect_n and_o in_o their_o distress_n they_o return_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n as_o former_o 4._o pausan_n hist_o graec._n say_v that_o the_o siphnian_o who_o use_v to_o pay_v the_o yearly_a tithe_n of_o their_o mine_n lose_v they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o god_n for_o have_v omit_v that_o payment_n 5._o and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o
dionis_fw-la halicar_n l._n 1._o show_v how_o the_o pelasgi_n in_o vmbria_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o barren_a year_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o their_o tithe_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o afresh_o vow_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o their_o profit_n to_o the_o god_n that_o judgement_n be_v remove_v this_o be_v sufficient_a at_o least_o to_o show_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o this_o point_n ii_o but_o it_o be_v more_o authentic_a to_o see_v how_o god_n punish_v this_o neglect_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o find_v this_o to_o have_v bear_v a_o great_a part_n in_o the_o most_o remarkable_a judgement_n that_o befall_v they_o 1._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o 10_o tribe_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o we_o find_v by_o the_o reformation_n which_o hezekiah_n make_v aâ—â—â—r_a that_o as_o well_o in_o israel_n as_o judah_n 2_o chr._n xxxi_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n have_v be_v great_o neglect_v the_o restore_a of_o the_o tithe_n be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o that_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o neglect_v of_o pay_v their_o tithe_n have_v a_o main_a weight_n as_o in_o the_o excision_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n so_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n which_o soon_o after_o follow_v this_o far_a appear_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o nehemiah_n after_o the_o captivity_n wherein_o they_o promise_v amendment_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v former_o neglect_v and_o for_o which_o neglect_v that_o captivity_n be_v send_v upon_o they_o they_o particular_o remember_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n and_o the_o year_n of_o release_n before_o mention_v and_o promise_v the_o future_a observance_n of_o they_o neh._n x._o 31._o and_o after_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n there_o be_v large_a mention_n and_o renew_a promise_n as_o to_o the_o due_a and_o exact_a payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o as_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n and_o the_o year_n of_o release_n so_o the_o tithe_n have_v be_v neglect_v and_o that_o for_o such_o neglect_v they_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o that_o long_a captivity_n and_o as_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n for_o 70_o year_n together_o to_o fulfil_v so_o many_o sabbatical_a year_n as_o they_o have_v neglect_v which_o be_v show_v before_o sect._n i_o pag._n 11._o so_o be_v they_o deprive_v of_o the_o whole_a profit_n of_o the_o land_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o lord_n his_o ten_o part._n iii_o but_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n they_o fall_v again_o into_o a_o new_a neglect_n of_o pay_v their_o tithe_n for_o which_o a_o heavy_a curse_n fall_v upon_o they_o than_o before_o a_o vice_n prostitution_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o great_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n than_o ever_o former_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o they_o be_v total_o subject_v to_o the_o roman_n at_o who_o pleasure_n their_o priesthood_n be_v change_v make_v annual_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o their_o whole_a service_n render_v precarious_a by_o their_o doctrine_n of_o corban_n and_o such_o like_a they_o have_v make_v the_o command_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n reprehend_v they_o their_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v hypocrite_n blind_a guide_n serpent_n twenty-three_o matt._n twenty-three_o and_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n their_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n take_v council_n against_o jesus_n mistake_v and_o murder_v their_o messiah_n this_o be_v the_o heavy_a of_o curse_n they_o entail_v the_o gild_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o day_n in_o a_o dispersion_n to_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o now_o near_o 1700_o year_n stand_v a_o much_o great_a judgement_n if_o they_o will_v reflect_v upon_o it_o than_o their_o 70_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n for_o their_o former_a idolatry_n and_o praevarication_n but_o as_o to_o our_o present_a subject_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n remarkable_a as_o to_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o their_o tithe_n before_o our_o saviour_n come_v that_o may_v be_v reckon_v to_o have_v its_o share_n in_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o prove_v their_o destructon_n yes_o godwyn_n show_v from_o the_o jewish_a author_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 253._o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a neglect_n among_o they_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o this_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o upon_o they_o insomuch_o that_o as_o they_o tell_v we_o for_o about_o 130_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n this_o corruption_n so_o prevail_v that_o the_o people_n in_o a_o manner_n neglect_v all_o tithe_n but_o we_o have_v a_o high_a authority_n than_o even_o these_o jewish_a author_n against_o themselves_o that_o be_v the_o last_o of_o their_o prophet_n after_o the_o captivity_n who_o charge_v this_o of_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o their_o tithe_n as_o the_o great_a curse_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o pincipal_a weight_n in_o the_o forename_a dreadful_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o hear_v his_o own_o word_n will_v a_o man_n rob_n god_n 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 mal._n iij._n 8_o 9_o iv_o let_v we_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n it_o have_v be_v tell_v before_o of_o the_o great_a devotion_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o give_v not_o only_o the_o ten_o but_o all_o of_o they_o much_o more_o many_o even_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o this_o wear_v away_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o grudge_v the_o very_a ten_o soon_o after_o which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n there_o come_v a_o dreadful_a revolution_n the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v let_v loose_a like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n which_o overran_a many_o nation_n and_o ruin_v many_o christian_a church_n that_o never_o find_v a_o after_o settlement_n among_o the_o rest_n the_o vandal_n sack_v hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 429._o immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n augustine_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o city_n he_o as_o it_o be_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o keep_v off_o the_o vengeance_n from_o they_o while_o he_o live_v and_o in_o his_o admonition_n to_o they_o he_o lay_v a_o particular_a stress_n upon_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n as_o a_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o have_v overtake_v they_o especial_o of_o their_o poverty_n occasion_v by_o the_o heavy_a tax_n which_o be_v extort_a from_o they_o to_o carry_v on_o that_o war_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o he_o observe_v to_o they_o that_o god_n by_o this_o be_v exact_v double_o from_o they_o for_o those_o tithe_n which_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o pay_v to_o he_o majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la say_v he_o hom._n 48._o ideo_fw-la copiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la abundabant_fw-la quia_fw-la decimas_fw-la dabant_fw-la &_o caesari_n censum_fw-la reddebant_fw-la modo_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la discessit_fw-la devotio_fw-la dei_fw-la accessit_fw-la indictio_fw-la fisci_fw-la nolumus_fw-la partiri_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la decimas_fw-la modo_fw-la autem_fw-la totum_fw-la tollitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la tollit_fw-la fiscus_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la christus_fw-la i_o e._n our_o forefaiher_n abound_v in_o plenty_n because_o they_o give_v to_o god_n and_o caesar_n their_o due_a that_o be_v tithe_n to_o god_n and_o tribute_n to_o their_o king_n but_o now_o because_o our_o devotion_n towards_o god_n be_v cease_v the_o imposition_n of_o tax_n be_v increase_v we_o will_v not_o share_v with_o god_n in_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o whole_a be_v take_v from_o we_o the_o excheqver_n have_v swallow_v that_o which_o we_o refuse_v to_o give_v to_o christ_n v._o how_o literal_o have_v this_o be_v our_o case_n i_o wish_v that_o we_o may_v reflect_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v about_o 150_o year_n since_o we_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o tithe_n of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v be_v of_o late_o pay_v the_o arrear_n of_o it_o by_o wholesale_n dis-gorging_a by_o million_o those_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n which_o we_o have_v be_v suck_v in_o all_o that_o time_n and_o god_n have_v empty_v they_o from_o we_o into_o foreign_a and_o popish_a nation_n for_o we_o know_v not_o that_o he_o give_v we_o corn_n 9_o hos_fw-la ij_o 8_o 9_o and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v our_o silver_n and_o our_o gold_n which_o we_o have_v prepare_v for_o baal_n therefore_o have_v he_o recover_v it_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n we_o think_v
it_o be_v our_o own_o skill_n and_o strength_n which_o get_v we_o all_o these_o riches_n by_o which_o our_o portion_n be_v make_v fat_a 16._o hab._n i._n 16._o and_o our_o meat_n plenteous_a therefore_o we_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o net_n but_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o this_o by_o give_v he_o a_o ten_o shall_v he_o not_o therefore_o empty_v our_o net_n we_o have_v empty_v it_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n yet_o will_v not_o see_v this_o to_o be_v a_o judgement_n from_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o consider_v for_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o we._n we_o think_v a_o ten_o too_o much_o for_o god_n and_o grudge_v the_o ordinary_a tribute_n of_o our_o king_n but_o have_v pay_v ten_o time_n over_o by_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o tribute_n the_o tithe_n and_o think_v it_o good_a husbandry_n to_o save_v it_o in_o our_o own_o pocket_n and_o he_o have_v take_v the_o nine_o part_n from_o we_o and_o not_o leave_v we_o a_o ten_o of_o what_o but_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o we_o possess_v and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n except_o you_o repent_v if_o any_o think_v that_o the_o seize_v of_o the_o tithe_n in_o hen._n viii_n time_n can_v be_v visit_v now_o 150_o year_n after_o let_v they_o reflect_v that_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n to_o the_o 3d_o and_o four_o generation_n that_o he_o bear_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o continual_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n for_o 490_o year_n yet_o forget_v it_o not_o but_o punish_v it_o afterward_o with_o a_o fearful_a destruction_n even_o the_o captivity_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o 70_o year_n together_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v not_o continue_v to_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o same_o degree_n vi_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v that_o if_o we_o will_v show_v our_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o ten_o if_o we_o will_v thereby_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o by_o his_o blessing_n we_o be_v make_v rich_a he_o will_v return_v it_o to_o we_o a_o hundredfold_a till_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o again_o if_o we_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o he_o but_o to_o our_o own_o net_n that_o he_o will_v empty_v it_o and_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n by_o manifold_a judgement_n till_o he_o overcome_v we_o and_o make_v we_o see_v and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v not_o send_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v see_v the_o faith_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_n to_o exceed_v we_o it_o be_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o jew_n pay_v tithe_n and_o be_v rich._n so_o much_o they_o acknowledge_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o come_v from_o god_n and_o the_o heathen_n make_v the_o same_o observation_n that_o they_o who_o pay_v most_o to_o god_n do_v receive_v most_o from_o he_o they_o see_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o not_o give_v he_o his_o ten_o they_o repent_v and_o restore_v the_o tithe_n and_o be_v deliver_v but_o we_o christian_n remain_v the_o only_a incurable_a infidel_n we_o will_v not_o trust_n god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o convince_v we_o by_o all_o his_o judgement_n which_o god_n avert_v by_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o enlarge_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o with_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o all_o our_o other_o sin_n we_o may_v likewise_o restore_v his_o tithe_n and_o learn_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v yet_o repent_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a he_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o with_o which_o he_o still_o threaten_v we_o and_o may_v leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o even_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o a_o drink-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o his_o house_n and_o thereby_o plenty_n in_o we_o may_v his_o judgement_n have_v this_o happy_a effect_n with_o we_o to_o make_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n to_o examine_v serious_o this_o matter_n of_o tithe_n and_o to_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o breach_n of_o god_n command_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o to_o reckon_v and_o this_o not_o the_o least_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o search_v out_o all._n for_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 9_o isa_n xxvi_o 9_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n sect_n fourteen_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v 1_o ans_fw-fr out_o of_o all_o your_o gift_n numb_a xviij_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n vi_fw-la 6._o of_o all_o our_o good_n or_o good_a thing_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v we_o of_o all_o thing_n wherein_o we_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o all_o come_v under_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o pay_v tithe_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n and_o tribute_n to_o god_n for_o the_o nine_o part_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o and_o to_o show_v our_o dependence_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n leu._n xxvij_o 30._o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_n all_o thy_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o year_n by_o year_n deut._n fourteen_o 22._o the_o first-fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o honey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o tithe_n of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v consecrate_a unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chr._n xxxi_o 5_o 6._o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o gen._n xxviij_o 22._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n 16._o prov._n iij._n 16._o and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reward_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o it_o if_o we_o dare_v trust_v he_o and_o wherein_o soever_o we_o expect_v god_n so_o to_o bless_v we_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n we_o must_v pay_v he_o the_o ten_o else_o have_v we_o no_o title_n to_o this_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v say_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n xviii_o 12._o and_o our_o saviour_n determine_v matth._n twenty-three_o 23._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n even_o of_o mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n i._n e._n of_o the_o small_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n they_o except_v nothing_o from_o tithe_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o instance_n and_o many_o more_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v ii_o we_o be_v moreover_o bind_v to_o this_o by_o the_o solemn_a vow_n dedication_n and_o law_n of_o our_o predecessor_n king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n beforementioned_a in_o the_o first_o great_a charter_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v and_o which_o selden_n recite_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 200._o it_o be_v thus_o vow_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la obtejtatione_n praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la studeant_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la possident_fw-la decimas_fw-la dare_v quia_fw-la speciale_a domini_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la i_o e._n wherefore_o we_o command_v and_o objure_v all_o to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o possess_v because_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o follow_a grant_n and_o dedication_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n downward_o many_o of_o which_o be_v recite_v by_o mr._n selden_n and_o some_o of_o they_o descend_v to_o name_v all_o particular_n that_o well_o can_v be_v think_v of_o as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o mr._n selden_n c._n 8._o n._n 13._o p._n 224_o 225._o which_o name_v tithe_n de_fw-fr omni_fw-la annona_fw-la of_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n victual_n wage_n or_o any_o income_n moreover_o of_o colt_n calf_n cheese_n milk_n lamb_n fleece_n pig_n bee_n wood_n hay_o mill_n park_n warrens_n fish_v orchard_n garden_n &_o negotiationibus_fw-la trading_n merchandise_n and_o all_o business_n &_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la dederit_fw-la dominus_fw-la
of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o god_n give_v we_o decima_fw-la pars_fw-la ei_o redenda_fw-la est_fw-la we_o must_v give_v the_o ten_o to_o he_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la detinuerit_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la arguatur_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la b._n augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la i_o e._n and_o if_o any_o detain_v his_o tithe_n he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o king_n if_o there_o be_v need_n for_o it_o for_o so_o st._n agustine_n do_v preach_v and_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z it_o be_v endless_a and_o needless_a to_o repeat_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o like_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o like_a strain_n and_o import_n it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a notion_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n of_o all_o manual_a labour_n and_o of_o all_o spoil_n take_v in_o war_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o estate_n personal_n and_o real_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v this_o be_v the_o concurrent_a notion_n of_o heathen_n jew_n and_o christian_n till_o popery_n of_o late_a have_v corrupt_v it_o from_o who_o we_o have_v lick_v it_o up_o sect_n xv._o if_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o other_o charitablevse_n be_v a_o due_a payment_n of_o our_o tithe_n i._n ans_fw-fr no_o it_o be_v show_v 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 and_o it_o be_v prove_v afterward_o that_o that_o proportion_n be_v a_o ten_o at_o least_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v different_a from_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n the_o jew_n pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o poor_a they_o pay_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v pure_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o tithe_n of_o god_n must_v be_v pay_v only_o to_o his_o priest_n as_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v of_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n as_o before_o be_v show_v if_o we_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o god_n ten_o we_o give_v what_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o we_o rob_v god_n to_o pay_v man_n and_o commit_v sacrilege_n for_o charity_n therefore_o we_o must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o our_o own_o nine_o part_n and_o this_o be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n so_o of_o the_o christian_n before_o that_o invasion_n speak_v to_o above_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n upon_o this_o inheritance_n of_o god_n to_o which_o god_n title_n have_v not_o be_v dispute_v before_o that_o time_n since_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o world_n no_o not_o by_o the_o heathen_a ii_o moreover_o we_o be_v under_o the_o indispensible_a and_o sacred_a obligation_n of_o the_o many_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o force_n of_o which_o i_o have_v urge_v before_o not_o to_o employ_v the_o tithe_n of_o god_n to_o other_o charitable_a use_n but_o to_o perform_v they_o out_o of_o our_o nine_o part_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o all_o these_o dedication_n of_o tithe_n beforementioned_a in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o confirm_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n of_o which_o i_o have_v recite_v some_o part_n already_o it_o be_v express_o caution_v as_o set_v down_o by_o selden_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 199._o that_o nemo_fw-la justam_fw-la eleemosinam_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la possidet_fw-la facere_fw-la valet_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la separaverit_fw-la domino_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o primordio_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la reddere_fw-la delegavit_fw-la i_o e._n none_o can_v just_o give_v alm_n out_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v till_o he_o have_v first_o separate_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v render_v to_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o sicut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la ait_fw-la as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_o receive_v and_o approve_a doctrine_n at_o that_o time_n and_o these_o word_n immediate_o follow_v do_v contain_v the_o sanction_n or_o curse_n that_o attend_v the_o do_v otherwise_o ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la plerumque_fw-la contigit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la deciman_n non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revertitur_fw-la i_o e._n and_o by_o this_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o pay_v his_o ten_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o ten_o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la obtestatione_n praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la studeant_fw-la de_fw-la omnibu_fw-la qua_fw-la possident_fw-la decimas_fw-la dare_v quia_fw-la speciale_a domini_fw-la est_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novem_n partibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o eleemosinas_fw-la tribuat_fw-la i._n e._n therefore_o we_o command_v with_o obte_v i._n e._n before_o god_n that_o all_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v because_o it_o do_v peculiar_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o let_v he_o support_v himself_o and_o give_v alm_n out_o of_o the_o remain_v nine_o part_n the_o same_o say_v st._n augustin_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr reddendis_fw-la decimis_fw-la tom._n x._o 219._o serm._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la where_o he_o exhort_v all_o that_o will_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o god_n and_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o remain_v nine_o part_n sect_n xvi_o when_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v ans_fw-fr before_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v touch_v that_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o own_o use_n god_n be_v to_o be_v first_o serve_v and_o beside_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v god_n the_o nine_o part_n be_v not_o release_v to_o we_o but_o by_o offer_v the_o ten_o to_o god_n this_o have_v be_v a_o receive_v notion_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v of_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v i_o e._n of_o which_o some_o part_n have_v not_o first_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o offer_v to_o god_n viz._n that_o part_n which_o they_o think_v due_a to_o the_o god_n which_o i_o have_v above_o show_v to_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o most_o wicked_a profligate_v who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n such_o be_v he_o think_v who_o dare_v be_v so_o profane_a and_o ir-reverend_n to_o god_n as_o to_o eat_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v hallow_v by_o offer_v first_o the_o ten_o of_o it_o to_o god_n and_o as_o among_o the_o greek_n so_o pliny_n tell_v nat._n hist_o l._n 18._o c._n 2._o p._n 367._o that_o the_o roman_n never_o taste_v of_o their_o fruit_n or_o wine_n till_o the_o priest_n have_v first_o take_v the_o first-fruit_n or_o tithe_n out_o of_o they_o so_o the_o arabian_a law_n see_v before_o p._n 66._o and_o this_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o command_v leu._n twenty-three_o 14._o you_o shall_v eat_v neither_o bread_n nor_o parch_a corn_n nor_o green_a ear_n until_o the_o self_n same_o day_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v a_o offer_n unto_o your_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o and_o num._n xviij_o 30._o when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o than_o and_o not_o before_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n and_o of_o the_o wine-press_n i._n e._n to_o be_v eat_v and_o make_v use_v of_o again_o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o i_o e._n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o eat_v of_o it_o without_o first_o offering_n to_o god_n his_o due_a that_o be_v the_o ten_o as_o it_o be_v express_v for_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n even_o unto_o death_n in_o the_o levite_n if_o they_o eat_v of_o any_o of_o the_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n give_v to_o they_o before_o they_o have_v offer_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o be_v call_v the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o levite_n and_o their_o convert_v any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n tithe_n to_o their_o own_o use_n before_o they_o have_v
make_v this_o heave-offering_a of_o a_o ten_o of_o it_o be_v call_v a_o pollute_v of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lest_o you_o die_v thus_o our_o enter_v upon_o any_o part_n before_o we_o have_v offer_v to_o god_n his_o ten_o part_n be_v a_o pollute_v of_o the_o whole_a as_o to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o by_o our_o offer_v the_o ten_o to_o god_n till_o when_o the_o whole_a be_v hallow_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o invade_v it_o nor_o be_v any_o of_o it_o release_v to_o our_o use_n till_o god_n part_n be_v first_o take_v from_o it_o and_o you_o see_v how_o strict_o this_o be_v enjoin_v by_o god_n and_o how_o universal_o that_o as_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o taste_v of_o any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o not_o the_o green_a ear_n till_o they_o have_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o part_n out_o of_o it_o by_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o levite_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o levite_n to_o taste_v of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n tithe_n till_o they_o have_v first_o offer_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o to_o god_n by_o give_v of_o it_o to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o of_o render_v the_o whole_a pollute_v to_o they_o he_o that_o steal_v any_o of_o his_o good_n to_o his_o own_o use_n before_o he_o have_v give_v to_o god_n his_o ten_o steal_v it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n from_o god_n blessing_n and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v grow_v rich_a whether_o god_n will_v or_o not_o which_o if_o god_n permit_v it_o be_v for_o his_o great_a judgement_n and_o god_n can_v exact_v it_o from_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n upon_o who_o we_o entail_v god_n curse_n when_o we_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o due_a sect_n xvii_o of_o what_o part_n of_o our_o good_n the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o very_o best_o no_o doubt_n for_o we_o offer_v it_o to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o we_o express_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o the_o best_a we_o have_v argue_v a_o slight_a and_o contempt_n of_o he_o and_o prefer_v ourselves_o or_o something_o else_o before_o he_o therefore_o though_o we_o give_v the_o full_a proportion_n of_o a_o ten_o yet_o if_o we_o give_v it_o not_o of_o the_o very_o best_a we_o fail_v as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o gift_n though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n we_o forfeit_v the_o blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a and_o instead_o of_o that_o we_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o we_o as_o seek_v to_o deceive_v or_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n or_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n than_o if_o we_o do_v not_o offer_v to_o he_o at_o all_o but_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n 14._o mal._n i_o 14._o who_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a but_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o the_o command_n be_v numerous_a and_o can_v escape_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o that_o whatever_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n deut._n xvij_o 1._o and_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v num._n xviij_o 30._o and_o 32._o do_v among_o many_o other_o plain_o express_v it_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o i_o e._n if_o you_o do_v not_o heave_v the_o best_a it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v bear_v it_o as_o to_o the_o same_o notion_n among_o the_o heathen_a see_v before_o p._n 47._o and_o p._n 71._o sect_n xviii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n ans_fw-fr all_o that_o worship_n god_n for_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n 2_o all_o that_o expect_v his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o remain_v nine_o part_n and_o upon_o their_o future_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n object_n though_o the_o rich_a may_v bear_v this_o yet_o it_o seem_v very_o hard_a upon_o the_o poor_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v no_o hard_a to_o the_o poor_a than_o to_o the_o rich_a because_o they_o pay_v proportionable_o so_o equal_a be_v this_o tax_n of_o god_n impose_v after_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v another_o tithe_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v call_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n and_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o tithe_n no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v to_o any_o who_o be_v not_o poor_a than_o himself_o by_o which_o rule_n the_o very_o poor_a sort_n be_v excuse_v from_o this_o tithe_n but_o none_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n more_o than_o from_o their_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n none_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a there_o be_v no_o exception_n from_o this_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v say_v what_o do_v such_o a_o modicum_fw-la signify_v which_o a_o very_o poor_a man_n can_v give_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n as_o much_o or_o more_o if_o give_v with_o a_o better_a heart_n than_o the_o great_a offering_n of_o the_o rich._n the_o poor_a widow_n two_o mite_n be_v reckon_v more_o than_o all_o that_o the_o rich_a have_v offer_v of_o their_o abundance_n luke_n xxi_o 3._o observe_v that_o those_o priest_n to_o who_o this_o widow_n give_v she_o two_o mite_n be_v rich_a and_o covetous_a beside_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n luk._n xx_o 47._o they_o be_v these_o to_o who_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v 33._o mat._n twenty-three_o 33._o you_o serpent_n you_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o no_o objection_n against_o this_o religious_a widow_n that_o she_o shall_v throw_v in_o her_o mite_n to_o swell_v the_o wealth_n of_o those_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v much_o more_o capable_a to_o have_v relieve_v her_o great_a necessity_n than_o she_o be_v to_o add_v to_o their_o store_n for_o he_o know_v and_o have_v instruct_v we_o that_o her_o offer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n though_o the_o priest_n do_v receive_v it_o and_o it_o be_v put_v into_o their_o treasury_n yet_o christ_n call_v those_o gift_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o the_o offering_n of_o god_n 4._o luk._n xxj_o 1_o 4._o let_v we_o observe_v in_o the_o 2d_o place_n that_o this_o farthing_n which_o the_o widow_n give_v be_v only_o a_o freewill_n offer_n which_o be_v of_o less_o obligation_n than_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o tithe_n be_v positive_o require_v and_o may_v be_v exact_v if_o not_o pay_v how_o will_v this_o rise_n in_o judgement_n against_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o give_v what_o be_v bare_o due_a and_o think_v a_o ten_o too_o much_o when_o it_o be_v command_v it_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v how_o the_o primitive_a christian_n give_v many_o of_o they_o all_z that_o they_o have_v as_o this_o widow_n have_v do_v but_o none_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o for_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o give_v more_o than_o the_o jew_n because_o as_o irenaeus_n say_v they_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n now_o the_o first-fruit_n the_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n the_o second_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o tithe_n for_o feast_n the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o reap_v and_o the_o glean_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o gather_v leu._n nineteeen_o 19_o be_v compute_v not_o to_o leave_v to_o the_o owner_n above_o a_o four_o or_o a_o five_o part_n clear_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o which_o their_o daily_a and_o multitude_n of_o occasional_a offering_n for_o legal_a vncleanness_n beside_o their_o voluntary_a or_o freewill_n offering_n which_o can_v be_v reckon_v be_v to_o be_v take_v how_o far_o short_a then_o of_o the_o jewish_a performance_n and_o how_o much_o short_a of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a devotion_n do_v we_o come_v who_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o one_o ten_o even_o of_o worship_n which_o be_v indispensible_o due_a to_o god_n himself_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v by_o a_o universal_a
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
since_o the_o jew_n do_v pay_v a_o ten_o to_o the_o poor_a i_o think_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o pay_v less_o but_o rather_o more_o because_o as_o irenaeus_n say_v we_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n but_o i_o stint_v not_o the_o proportion_n only_o recommend_v st._n paul_n advice_n to_o our_o consideration_n 6._o 2_o cor._n ix_o 6._o that_o he_o who_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v also_o spare_o and_o he_o who_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v also_o bountiful_o iii_o but_o now_o as_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n as_o that_o be_v determine_v to_o a_o ten_o at_o least_o so_o must_v it_o be_v pay_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o other_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o can_v be_v offer_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o offer_n of_o our_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o priest_n 4._o deut._n xxuj_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v invade_v of_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o any_o other_o to_o offer_v it_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n smite_v vzziah_n 12._o 2_o chron._n xxuj_o 1_o sam._n xiij_o 12._o and_o reject_v saul_n and_o declare_v it_o death_n for_o any_o but_o his_o priest_n to_o offer_v upon_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o who_o offer_v they_o by_o any_o other_o hand_n than_o those_o of_o his_o priest_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v accept_v that_o they_o be_v sin_n and_z like_o the_o offering_n of_o korah_n rebellion_n against_o god_n iu._n but_o how_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o live_v in_o foreign_a infidel_n or_o heretical_a country_n where_o they_o can_v have_v no_o priest_n that_o be_v none_o who_o they_o own_o 1._o let_v they_o if_o they_o can_v imitate_v the_o zeal_n of_o tobias_n who_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o idolatrous_a and_o schismatical_a tribe_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n carry_v his_o tithe_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o offer_v they_o there_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n as_o you_o find_v tob._n i._n 6._o 2._o but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n or_o other_o insuperable_a difficulty_n then_o they_o ought_v to_o send_v their_o tithe_n to_o such_o priest_n who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v true_a priest_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o by_o who_o hand_n they_o believe_v god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o place_n too_o far_o for_o send_v we_o traffic_n for_o mammon_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v common_a with_o the_o gentile_n to_o send_v their_o tithe_n of_o which_o several_a instance_n be_v before_o give_v mr._n selden_n show_v this_o that_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v yearly_o send_v to_o delos_n 30._o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 3._o p._n 30._o where_o apollo_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o there_o 186._o justin_n hist_o l._n 18._o p._n 186._o the_o carthaginian_n use_v to_o send_v their_o tithe_n to_o tyre_n whence_o they_o have_v come_v by_o one_o clothe_v in_o priestly_a purple_a robe_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o hercules_n and_o if_o we_o can_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n we_o have_v less_o zeal_n than_o they_o and_o less_o trust_n in_o our_o god_n less_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o threaten_n than_o they_o towards_o their_o idol_n and_o our_o reward_n will_v be_v according_o sect_n xxi_o in_o what_o manner_n tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v i._o the_o offer_n of_o our_o tithe_n to_o god_n be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n aught_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o prayer_n and_o adoration_n of_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v prescribe_v a_o form_n for_o it_o deut._n xxvi_o out_o of_o which_o and_o other_o scripture_n respect_v christian_n as_o different_a from_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v compose_v the_o form_n hereunto_o annex_v not_o that_o i_o will_v impose_v it_o upon_o any_o but_o the_o church_n not_o have_v prescribe_v such_o a_o office_n leave_v it_o to_o private_a christian_n to_o exert_v their_o own_o devotion_n and_o if_o what_o i_o have_v do_v may_v be_v helpful_a to_o any_o other_o i_o have_v the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o have_v publish_a it_o ii_o and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n a_o basket_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n 4._o deut._n xxuj_o 4._o and_o there_o offer_v in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v reposit_v in_o the_o storehouse_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o i_o conceive_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o we_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o and_o be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o law_n so_o practise_v by_o the_o gentile_n pursuant_n to_o the_o universal_a tradition_n receive_v and_o deduce_v down_o all_o the_o way_n from_o adam_n as_o before_o have_v be_v discourse_v nor_o can_v it_o otherwise_o at_o least_o not_o so_o proper_o be_v make_v a_o act_n of_o devotion_n that_o be_v a_o actual_a tender_a and_o offer_v of_o the_o whole_a to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o bare_o part_v with_o our_o tithe_n or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o we_o the_o whole_a can_v be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o a_o basketful_a in_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v a_o dedication_n and_o offer_v of_o the_o whole_a according_o it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n 4._o can._n 4._o that_o no_o more_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n than_o there_o be_v use_v for_o there_o as_o the_o element_n for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o bishop_n house_n as_o the_o repository_n for_o they_o for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o divide_v into_o particular_a and_o distinct_a parish_n as_o now_o iii_o and_o sure_o if_o the_o husbandman_n shall_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o harvest_n bring_v a_o basket_n of_o his_o first-fruit_n and_o offer_v it_o at_o the_o altar_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o increase_v he_o have_v give_v he_o that_o year_n with_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o god_n future_a blessing_n upon_o his_o labour_n upon_o himself_o his_o family_n and_o relation_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v tend_v to_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o devotion_n and_o imprint_v very_o strong_o upon_o our_o heart_n our_o dependence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o man_n be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n than_o in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o wether_n especial_o in_o harvest-time_n this_o god_n have_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n more_o immediate_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o material_a creation_n the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n we_o know_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o therefore_o can_v foretell_v eclipse_n change_n of_o the_o moon_n rise_v and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o mechanism_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o wether_n if_o that_o depend_v whole_o upon_o second_o cause_n and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o clockwork_n as_o the_o virtuosoe_n express_v it_o of_o the_o creation_n there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o the_o same_o wether_n on_o every_o such_o day_n of_o every_o year_n as_o for_o the_o equinox_n solstice_n or_o other_o change_n of_o the_o season_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n 22._o jer._n fourteen_o 22._o can_v the_o heaven_n give_v shower_n and_o job_n reckon_v this_o among_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n 26._o job_n v._n 10._o xxviii_o 26._o who_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v the_o weight_n for_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o weigh_v the_o water_n by_o measure_n when_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o rain_n and_o a_o way_n for_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o david_n express_v the_o same_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n psal_n cxxxv_o 7._o he_o cause_v the_o vapour_n to_o ascend_v from_o the_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n he_o make_v lightning_n for_o the_o rain_n he_o bring_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n the_o same_o be_v just_a so_o say_v jer._n x._o 13._o and_o psal_n cxlvij_o 8_o 15_o etc._n etc._n who_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n who_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o commandment_n upon_o earth_n his_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o he_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n he_o scatter_v the_o hoar-frost_n like_o ash_n he_o cast_v forth_o his_o ice_n like_o morsel_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o cold_a he_o send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v
set_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o farm_n will_v it_o have_v be_v a_o reasonable_a proposal_n to_o have_v say_v to_o a_o priest_n your_o proportion_n oâ—_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o shoulder_n or_o a_o leg_n come_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o value_n of_o it_o in_o money_n or_o next_o beast_n i_o kill_v i_o will_v send_v you_o a_o shoulder_n or_o a_o leg_n home_o to_o your_o house_n and_o excuse_v i_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o bring_v my_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o temple_n will_v not_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v i_o can_v excuse_v you_o from_o your_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o i_o my_o maintenance_n out_o of_o it_o be_v but_o a_o secundary_a and_o the_o least_o consideration_n i_o can_v commute_v or_o alter_v the_o nature_n or_o manner_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n or_o take_v a_o bullock_n if_o you_o will_v give_v it_o i_o instead_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o a_o barleycorn_n where_o that_o be_v appoint_v no_o more_o can_v he_o commute_v or_o change_v or_o compound_v for_o the_o tithe_n for_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o owner_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v there_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o their_o name_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o priest_n be_v no_o more_o to_o draw_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o people_n thither_o than_o their_o other_o sacrifice_n sect_n xxii_o how_o priest_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n 1._o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o highpriest_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o and_o the_o levite_n tithe_n which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o highpriest_n be_v as_o much_o a_o offer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o under_o the_o same_o limitation_n they_o be_v call_v a_o heave-offering_a and_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n the_o levite_n be_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o their_o ten_o till_o they_o have_v first_o offer_v the_o tithe_n of_o they_o to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v numb_a xviij_o from_o ver._n 26._o ii_o tithe_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v pay_v whence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v the_o superiority_n as_o of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n 10._o heb._n seven_o 4_o 9_o 10._o so_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisede_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o christian_a priesthood_n above_o the_o levitical_a and_o as_o the_o levite_n tything_n of_o the_o people_n or_o put_v they_o under_o that_o tribute_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o levite_n above_o the_o people_n so_o the_o high-priest_n tything_n of_o the_o levite_n show_v the_o superiority_n of_o his_o order_n above_o that_o of_o the_o other_o levite_n and_o this_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o superiority_n of_o episcopacy_n above_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o reason_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v a_o exact_a type_n of_o the_o christian_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n that_o aaron_n his_o son_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la iii_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v to_o who_o the_o bishop_n shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n ans_fw-fr he_o have_v no_o superior_a as_o aaron_n have_v none_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n for_o it_o must_v end_v somewhere_o but_o then_o as_o the_o heaven_n return_v the_o tribute_n of_o those_o exhalation_n which_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o earth_n in_o dew_n and_o fruitful_a shower_n so_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o most_o immediate_a representative_a of_o christ_n aught_o to_o distribute_v his_o ten_o and_o more_o of_o charity_n and_o to_o water_v his_o flock_n with_o his_o beneficence_n thus_o return_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o increase_n their_o tithe_n and_o dispense_v the_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n whatever_o other_o abuse_n be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o be_v apply_v more_o to_o this_o end_n than_o since_o they_o come_v into_o temporal_a hand_n will_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o section_n let_v it_o be_v only_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o even_o since_o the_o reformation_n more_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o public_a work_n be_v to_o be_v see_v from_o what_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n than_o from_o many_o many_o time_n the_o great_a proportion_n of_o wealth_n that_o be_v among_o the_o laity_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thousand_o of_o parish_n in_o england_n which_o exceed_v not_o twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o bishopric_n that_o can_v afford_v a_o decent_a subsistence_n with_o the_o best_a husbandry_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o 1641_o total_o divest_v of_o all_o her_o revenue_n sect_n xxiii_o the_o remedy_n have_v thus_o far_o consider_v the_o divine_a obligation_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o that_o have_v be_v in_o this_o nation_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o subject_a till_o we_o can_v propose_v a_o remedy_n if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v find_v i._o for_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n that_o lie_v upon_o every_o man_n concern_v to_o restore_v what_o have_v be_v rob_v from_o god_n in_o order_n to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n instead_o of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v entail_v upon_o the_o sacrilegious_a possession_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o church_n into_o whatever_o hand_n they_o come_v ii_o but_o because_o this_o have_v be_v a_o national_a sin_n and_o these_o impropriation_n have_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o national_a repentance_n and_o restitution_n which_o may_v be_v by_o a_o tax_n to_o purchase_v the_o tithe_n from_o the_o impropriator_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o whole_a burden_n may_v not_o lie_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v be_v ignorant_o involve_v in_o this_o sin_n as_o have_v descend_v to_o they_o from_o their_o father_n and_o may_v be_v the_o whole_a or_o great_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n though_o that_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v be_v a_o excuse_n for_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v amends_o and_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o those_o who_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o as_o say_v before_o there_o be_v example_n of_o it_o even_o here_o in_o england_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v iii_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v in_o their_o vote_n encourage_v any_o to_o make_v proposal_n for_o the_o employ_v and_o maintain_v of_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v now_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n upon_o the_o nation_n i_o have_v no_o skill_n at_o proposal_n or_o project_n yet_o may_v offer_v some_o consideration_n which_o other_o may_v happen_v to_o improve_v 1._o first_o then_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v there_o never_o be_v any_o tax_n lay_v upon_o england_n for_o maintain_v of_o the_o poor_a before_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o our_o book_n of_o statute_n 2._o that_o before_o the_o reformation_n the_o poor_a be_v maintain_v by_o the_o clergy_n beside_o what_o be_v contribute_v by_o the_o voluntary_a charity_n of_o well-disposed_a people_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o poor-rate_n or_o a_o tax_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n as_o well_o secular_a as_o regular_n keep_v open_a hospitality_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o be_v so_o oblige_v to_o do_v by_o their_o foundation_n they_o have_v ambery_n for_o the_o daily_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o infirmary_n for_o the_o sick_a maim_a or_o super-annuate_a with_o officer_n appoint_v to_o attend_v they_o they_o employ_v the_o poor_a in_o work_n which_o be_v the_o most_o charitable_a way_n of_o maintain_v they_o it_o be_v they_o who_o build_v most_o of_o all_o the_o great_a cathedral_n and_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n beside_o the_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o college_n and_o other_o public_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o common_a good_n they_o bind_v out_o to_o trade_n multitude_n of_o youth_n who_o be_v leave_v destitute_a breed_v other_o to_o learning_n of_o who_o some_o grow_v very_o eminent_a and_o give_v portion_n to_o many_o orphan_n young_a woman_n every_o year_n they_o vey_v with_o one_o another_o in_o these_o thing_n what_o superstition_n or_o conceit_n of_o merit_n there_o be_v in_o
increase_n i_o have_v not_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n 16._o deut._n xuj_o 16._o to_o appear_v empty_a before_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n of_o that_o which_o do_v cost_v i_o nothing_o 24._o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 24._o and_o o_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o gracious_o to_o accept_v this_o offer_n at_o my_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v it_o well-pleasing_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o heb._n seven_o 8._o the_o priest_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v tithe_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o receive_v this_o our_o tribute_n our_o bind_a duty_n and_o service_n 25._o 1_o pet._n ij_o 25._o o_o thou_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o thy_o goodness_n and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o father_n and_o our_o father_n 17._o joh._n xx_o 17._o to_o thy_o god_n and_o our_o god_n o_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o thou_o 25._o heb._n seven_o 25._o and_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 18._o ch._n ij_o 18._o in_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v tempt_v o_o thou_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n 17._o 17._o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n o_o do_v thou_o make_v powerful_a intercession_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 8._o mal._n iij._n 8._o who_o have_v robe_v god_n in_o his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n o_o thou_o who_o do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a open_v the_o eye_n of_o this_o people_n and_o smite_v lord_n their_o heart_n they_o that_o may_v see_v and_o consider_v their_o horrid_a sacrilege_n and_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v pardon_v all_o that_o be_v past_a all_o their_o neglect_n of_o pay_v their_o tithe_n hitherto_o all_o mine_n o_o god_n who_o smite_v upon_o my_o breast_n this_o day_n and_o turn_v myself_o i_o mourn_v for_o this_o great_a offence_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n with_o the_o utmost_a power_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v gracious_o and_o wonderful_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o now_o though_o late_o have_v show_v to_o i_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o truth_n o_o preserve_v and_o bless_v i_o in_o it_o and_o bring_v more_o and_o more_o into_o it_o even_o this_o whole_a people_n 4._o hos_fw-la ix_o 4._o that_o his_o their_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n may_v never_o hereafter_o cease_v to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o mal._n iij._n 10._o that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v we_o out_o a_o blessing_n till_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o 11._o 11._o that_o thou_o may_v rebuke_v the_o destroyer_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n nor_o our_o corn_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n 12._o 12._o that_o all_o nation_n may_v call_v we_o bless_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o delightsome_a land_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n 15._o deut._n xxvi_o 15._o from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o bless_v thy_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o every_o land_n and_o country_n where_o she_o dwell_v this_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n her_o governor_n the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o all_o thy_o faithful_a commit_v to_o their_o charge_n their_o king_n their_o prince_n and_o temporal_a government_n 23._o isa_n xlx_fw-fr 23._o make_v they_o faithful_a nourisher_n to_o thy_o church_n and_o to_o bow_v down_o their_o ear_n to_o her_o instruction_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o her_o discipline_n that_o thy_o worship_n may_v be_v set_v up_o among_o we_o in_o its_o purity_n and_o fullness_n that_o thou_o may_v delight_n to_o bless_v we_o 16._o deut._n viij_o 16._o and_o to_o do_v we_o good_a at_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n let_v i_o return_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o myself_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o do_v daily_o renew_v unto_o i_o and_o for_o my_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v gracious_o give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o all_o my_o family_n friend_n relation_n benefactor_n and_o wellwisher_n feed_v we_o o_o lord_n with_o food_n convenient_a for_o we_o 22._o gen._n xxviij_o 22._o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v we_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 21._o 21._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v our_o god_n and_o may_v bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n etc._n deut._n xxviij_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o our_o sheep_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v command_v a_o blessing_n upon_o we_o in_o our_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v our_o hand_n unto_o when_o we_o come_v in_o and_o when_o we_o go_v out_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o our_o basket_n and_o bless_a in_o our_o store_n bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_a in_o the_o field_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v open_v unto_o we_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o our_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o that_o we_o may_v lend_v un-many_a but_o not_o borrow_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v we_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o to_o be_v above_o only_o and_o not_o to_o be_v beneath_o when_o we_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v now_o honour_n and_o hallow_n and_o worship_n thy_o holy_a name_n in_o render_v our_o bind_a tribute_n and_o service_n thy_o ten_o of_o all_o our_o increase_n which_o we_o offer_v with_o thankful_a and_o joyful_a heart_n adore_v thy_o goodness_n and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n in_o give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o have_v bless_a be_v thou_o 10._o 1_o chr._n xxix_o 10._o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all._n now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o for_o we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o that_o we_o have_v come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o and_o pray_v god_n that_o i_o may_v yet_o see_v with_o joy_n all_o thy_o people_n offer_v the_o same_o willing_o unto_o thou_o and_o o_o lord_n god_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n lord_n 19_o psal_n x._o 19_o prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o ear_n hearken_v thereto_o redeem_v israel_n o_o god_n 25.21_o 25.21_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o blessing_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 20._o gen._n fourteen_o 19_o 20._o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o fear_n before_o he_o and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o law_n 17._o 1_o sam._n i_o 17._o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n that_o thou_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o though_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v for_o thou_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la