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reason_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o owe_v a_o far_o large_a proportion_n of_o all_o these_o unto_o god_n of_o who_o beside_o our_o essence_n and_o creation_n we_o have_v receive_v such_o innumerable_a blessing_n but_o as_o use_v be_v a_o prince_n full_a of_o all_o royal_a munificence_n and_o bounty_n so_o iâ—_n he_o likewise_o of_o all_o abundance_n &_o riches_n therefore_o â—â—â—â—â—ther_n need_v nor_o require_v anything_o of_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v as_o a_o subsidiary_a rent_n wherewith_o to_o enrich_v his_o coffer_n or_o support_v his_o estate_n but_o as_o a_o honorary_a tribute_n towards_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o express_v of_o our_o own_o thankfulness_n this_n to_o be_v short_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n therefore_o whilst_o david_n with_o admirable_a strain_n of_o divine_a meditation_n fly_v through_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o respect_n thereof_o he_o break_v out_o in_o every_o passage_n of_o his_o psalm_n with_o variety_n of_o acclamation_n and_o invitation_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o glorify_v god_n not_o only_o inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o outward_o also_o in_o and_o by_o and_o with_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o and_o not_o know_v how_o or_o where_o to_o contain_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o passion_n of_o most_o bless_a zeal_n he_o run_v at_o last_o as_o he_o be_v wild_a with_o it_o and_o close_v up_o his_o psalter_n with_o psalm_n upon_o psalm_n six_o or_o seven_o together_o one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o only_o to_o quicken_v and_o enforce_v our_o sluggish_a disposition_n to_o a_o work_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n and_o necessity_n it_o almost_o carry_v i_o from_o my_o purpose_n but_o to_o return_v to_o myself_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o way_n we_o must_v glorify_v god_n with_o these_o external_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v thus_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o be_v as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o same_o step_n that_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o law_n have_v prescribe_v viz._n first_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o homage_n that_o be_v true_a 1._o and_o faithful_a service_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v second_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o as_o become_v 2._o true_a tenant_n that_o be_v not_o to_o adhere_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o conspire_v with_o they_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o subtract_v or_o encroach_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n our_o lord_n paramount_n three_o that_o we_o shall_v pay_v due_o unto_o he_o all_o right_n and_o 3._o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o his_o seignory_n for_o it_o be_v write_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o that_o be_v go_n and_o again_o give_v the_o lord_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 29._o 1._o for_o all_o which_o we_o must_v be_v accomptant_n at_o the_o great_a audit_n and_o there_o lie_v a_o special_a writ_n of_o praecipe_fw-la in_o that_o case_n red_a rationem_fw-la villicationis_fw-la tuus_fw-la give_v a_o account_n how_o thou_o have_v carry_v thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o business_n that_o be_v this_o his_o service_n commit_v to_o thou_o but_o omit_v to_o handle_v the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o these_o great_a reservation_n i_o have_v undertake_v the_o last_o viz._n de_fw-fr reddendis_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la of_o ren_fw-it dr_v that_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v go_n and_o in_o this_o i_o humble_o beseech_v his_o bless_a hand_n to_o be_v with_o i_o and_o guide_v i_o for_o who_o only_a sake_n and_o honour_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o leave_v the_o shore_n i_o creep_v by_o in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o now_o as_o with_o full_a sail_n to_o launch_v forth_o into_o the_o deep_a upon_o so_o dangerous_a and_o uncertain_a adventure_n amen_n of_o tithe_n cap._n i._n what_o thing_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n out_o of_o temporal_a thing_n grant_v by_o he_o unto_o man_n be_v by_o his_o word_n declare_v to_o be_v some_o particular_a portion_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o thing_n grant_v unto_o man_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n viz._n first_o the_o time_n measure_v out_o unto_o he_o for_o this_o life_n second_o the_o place_n allot_v to_o he_o for_o his_o habitation_n three_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o his_o sustenance_n out_o of_o every_o of_o these_o god_n must_v have_v his_o honorary_a part_n as_o by_o way_n of_o reservation_n and_o retribution_n in_o right_a of_o his_o seignory_n let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o those_o part_n be_v and_o how_o they_o grow_v due_a unto_o he_o touch_v the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n he_o have_v out_o thereof_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o seven_o part_n for_o it_o be_v write_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n what_o other_o time_n soever_o we_o employ_v private_o and_o particular_o in_o his_o worship_n this_o must_v general_o be_v perform_v and_o keep_v both_o by_o ourselves_o and_o our_o very_a cattle_n for_o if_o every_o creature_n groan_n with_o we_o rom._n 8._o 22._o it_o be_v also_o just_a that_o they_o rejoice_v with_o we_o sometime_o but_o though_o god_n be_v much_o wrong_v in_o this_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o his_o right_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o part_n to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o by_o the_o express_a canon_n of_o his_o word_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o any_o far_o only_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o be_v severe_o punish_v or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o law_n have_v appoint_v cap._n ii_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o tribute_n that_o we_o be_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n i._n a_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n be_v a_o place_n for_o his_o residence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o earth_n in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o family_n a_o part_n thereof_o in_o particular_a the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 115._o 16._o but_o as_o he_o reserve_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o honour_n so_o have_v he_o also_o reserve_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o our_o residence_n for_o in_o ezek._n 45._o he_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n he_o give_v they_o they_o must_v divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n one_o for_o the_o people_n another_o for_o the_o king_n but_o the_o first_o for_o god_n himself_o god_n must_v have_v enetiam_fw-la partem_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n term_v it_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elder_a or_o first_o bear_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o levi_n that_o be_v his_o priest_n and_o minister_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o his_o people_n therefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o inheritance_n you_o shall_v offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o holy_a portion_n of_o the_o land_n ezek._n 45._o and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o declare_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v one_o part_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o part_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n to_o dwell_v on_o and_o this_o be_v no_o leviticall_a precept_n but_o a_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o he_o be_v tie_v unto_o by_o this_o
as_o suetonius_n in_o his_o life_n cap._n 7._o report_v sportulas_fw-la publicas_fw-la sustulit_fw-la revocata_fw-la coenarum_fw-la rectarum_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la which_o martial_a also_o remember_v in_o a_o epigram_n to_o domitian_n l._n 8._o grandia_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la quanto_fw-la major_a a_o dedisti_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sportula_fw-la recta_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la sportula_fw-la nuptialis_fw-la signify_v the_o wedding_n feast_n or_o provision_n coelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la antiq._n lect_n l._n 28._o c._n 24._o apud_fw-la apuleium_n sportulas_fw-la legimus_fw-la nuptiales_fw-la quip_n inquit_fw-la ita_fw-la placuerat_fw-la insuburbana_fw-la villa_n potius_fw-la ut_fw-la conjungeremur_fw-la ne_fw-la cives_fw-la denuò_fw-la ad_fw-la sportulam_fw-la convolarent_fw-la sportula_fw-la convivalis_fw-la be_v describe_v also_o by_o coelius_n lib._n 27._o cap._n 24._o eranon_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pluribus_fw-la differtum_fw-la occumbentibus_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ferat_fw-la sibi_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la quod_fw-la edat_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicebatur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sportula_fw-la sportula_fw-la opipara_fw-la i_o may_v term_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o tully_n in_o his_o epistle_n famil_n lib._n 9_o ep._n 20._o dediscendae_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sportellae_fw-la &_o artologani_fw-la where_o some_o interpret_v sportellae_fw-la for_o those_o meat_n quae_fw-la secundis_fw-la mensis_fw-la numerantur_fw-la dish_n of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o great_a dainty_n so_o that_o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la be_v no_o base_a thing_n but_o a_o honourable_a congiary_n or_o portion_n of_o victual_n distribute_v to_o the_o clergy_n whether_o by_o the_o basket_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v or_o in_o vase_n nitido_fw-la as_o pius_n appoint_v it_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o very_a place_n allege_v out_o of_o cyprian_a entreat_n where_o he_o say_v sportulis_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyter_n be_v honorentur_fw-la what_o this_o sportula_fw-la contain_v i_o can_v declare_v but_o alexand_n ab_fw-la alexand._n genial_a dier_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o speak_v of_o the_o roman_a sportula_fw-la publica_fw-la say_v in_o qua_fw-la frequens_fw-la obsonium_fw-la panis_fw-la oleum_fw-la &_o porcina_fw-la caro_fw-la dari_fw-la solita_fw-la est_fw-la absque_fw-la vino_fw-la and_o domitius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o first_o satyr_n of_o juvenal_n much_o more_o full_o ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la omne_fw-la sibi_fw-la coemebant_fw-la que_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la pertinerent_fw-la so_o that_o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v then_o a_o cornu_fw-la copia_fw-la that_o minister_v unto_o the_o clergy_n all_o thing_n they_o have_v need_n of_o as_o well_o for_o clothing_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o for_o sustenance_n for_o no_o doubt_n the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v at_o this_o time_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n partaker_n of_o all_o their_o good_n but_o as_o abraham_n do_v also_o to_o melchisedek_n present_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a top_n and_o chief_a part_n thereof_o follow_v abraham_n in_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o abhor_v to_o give_v the_o carrion_a thing_n unto_o god_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o the_o honourable_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o live_v thus_o ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la let_v i_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v likewise_o say_v to_o live_v ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la for_o their_o exchequer_n or_o treasury_n have_v thereupon_o the_o name_n of_o fiscus_n which_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o ascanius_n be_v all_o one_o with_o sportula_fw-la fisci_fw-la fiscinae_fw-la fiscellae_fw-la say_v he_o sportea_fw-la sunt_fw-la 307._o utensilia_fw-la ad_fw-la majoris_fw-la summae_fw-la pecunias_fw-la capiendas_fw-la unde_fw-la quia_fw-la major_a summa_fw-la est_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la publicae_fw-la quam_fw-la privatae_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la fiscus_fw-la pro_fw-la pecunia_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la confiscare_fw-la dicatur_fw-la a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v sportae_fw-la sportulae_fw-la sportellae_fw-la munerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la receptacula_fw-la and_o let_v i_o also_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n the_o master_n of_o the_o storehouse_n and_o wardrobe_n as_o well_o palatine_n as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o canistro_fw-la suidas_n vel_fw-la sportula_fw-la touch_v land_n though_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n have_v little_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o altogether_o without_o any_o as_o appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o eusebius_n report_v of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la that_o under_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n i._n e._n about_o the_o year_n 274._o he_o wrongful_o invade_v a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n but_o more_o ample_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o licinius_n and_o constantine_n where_o it_o 5._o be_v express_o command_v that_o all_o land_n and_o place_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_n as_o well_o for_o their_o public_a use_n as_o in_o their_o private_a possession_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o platina_n say_v that_o vrbane_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 227._o first_o institute_v that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v land_n and_o possession_n offer_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o then_o show_v to_o what_o end_n she_o may_v enjoy_v they_o namely_o that_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o portion_n to_o every_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o his_o particular_a benefit_n vrbane_n himself_o in_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n attribute_v unto_o he_o affirm_v this_o usage_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a say_v also_o that_o the_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n and_o other_o faithful_a person_n appoint_v by_o they_o both_o do_v and_o ought_v to_o distribute_v these_o revenue_n in_o manner_n before_o mention_v add_v further_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v then_o to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o relief_n of_o christian_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o price_n of_o sin_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n many_o account_v this_o epistle_n apocryphal_a i_o will_v therefore_o strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n a_o father_n of_o those_o time_n who_o in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o genesis_n dispute_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o possess_v any_o land_n to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v he_o confess_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v faultless_a herein_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v other_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o reformation_n thereof_o he_o say_v festinemus_fw-la transire_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o enjoy_v earthly_a possession_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o earth_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n fol._n 26._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o to_o show_v to_o what_o end_n the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o good_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o her_o minister_n and_o poor_a child_n in_o his_o 31._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n he_o say_v opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la simus_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la ad_fw-la dispensandos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reditus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o dispose_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n faithful_n that_o we_o ourselves_o devour_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o widow_n and_o that_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o because_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v 14._o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o therefore_o take_v not_o occasion_n to_o seek_v more_o for_o ourselves_o then_o our_o simple_a diet_n and_o necessary_a apparel_n retain_v a_o great_a portion_n to_o ourselves_o then_o that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o naked_a and_o which_o suffer_v necessity_n in_o secular_a affair_n discreet_a as_o to_o minister_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n according_a to_o his_o rank_n and_o dignity_n 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