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minister_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o settle_a due_n 19_o st._n hierom_n with_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n 1._o that_o which_o the_o people_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v food_n for_o man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o herb_n except_v and_o whatever_o receive_v increase_v from_o the_o earth_n 2._o that_o which_o the_o levite_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o full_a ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n 3._o that_o which_o they_o receive_v for_o expense_n in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n whereof_o the_o owner_n and_o his_o family_n be_v to_o eat_v in_o those_o feast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n deut._n 4.26_o 27._o ch_z 12.17_o 18._o 4._o the_o three_o year_n tithe_n which_o be_v then_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o levite_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a the_o poor_a widow_n within_o their_o gate_n in_o the_o husbandman_n 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levitical_a law_n together_o with_o half_a a_o shekel_n every_o poll_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o the_o israelite_n be_v oblige_v by_o god_n to_o pay_v all_o these_o tithe_n which_o all_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o cheerful_o do_v without_o murmur_v notwithstanding_o every_o seven_o year_n among_o they_o be_v sabbatical_a and_o free_a from_o tillage_n and_o the_o voluntary_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o grow_v be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o rest_n exod._n 23.10_o 11._o leu._n 25.3_o etc._n etc._n what_o will_v our_o anabaptist_n quaker_n and_o tithe-oppugners_a have_v say_v and_o do_v have_v they_o be_v bear_v israelite_n under_o the_o law_n and_o clog_v with_o so_o many_o tithe_n and_o expense_n who_o now_o grumble_v at_o and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v half_a so_o much_o tithe_n as_o they_o constant_o do_v though_o they_o pay_v no_o first-fruit_n sacrifice_n and_o 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like_o proclamation_n to_o cowardly_a person_n or_o to_o proclaim_v peace_n to_o city_n and_o garrison_n ere_o they_o besiege_v or_o storm_v they_o and_o if_o obstinate_a and_o win_v by_o force_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_n of_o such_o city_n enemy_n to_o themselves_o and_o eat_v thereof_o which_o i_o be_o certain_a all_o our_o officer_n soldiers_z and_o their_o anabaptistical_n tithe-oppugning_a chaplain_n will_v grant_v and_o subscribe_v to_o though_o thus_o prescribe_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n abolish_v as_o they_o say_v by_o jesus_n christ_n then_o questionless_a our_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v still_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v their_o glebe_n tithe_n oblation_n by_o like_a reason_n without_o the_o least_o guilt_n or_o reproach_n of_o judaisme_n or_o antichristianism_n though_o prescribe_v to_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o the_o levitical_a law_n else_o john_n can_v and_o other_o of_o his_o fraternity_n profess_v themselves_o the_o 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26._o cap._n 9.15_o to_o the_o end_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n we_o find_v their_o tithe_n vow_v to_o god_n by_o jacob_n gen._n 28.20_o 21_o 22._o couple_v with_o their_o vow_n as_o thing_n devote_v by_o they_o to_o god_n by_o 3._o vow_n as_o well_o as_o reserve_v by_o law_n deut._n 12.11_o yea_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o bring_v pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n to_o god_n his_o priest_n and_o levite_n nen._n 10.31_o to_o 39_o will_n or_o dare_v john_n can_v then_o or_o any_o other_o tithe-leniers_a aver_v that_o it_o be_v both_o jewish_a antichristian_a unlawful_a for_o minister_n and_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n inviolable_o to_o observe_v and_o perform_v all_o those_o just_a lawful_a oath_n vow_n covenant_n they_o have_v solemn_o make_v to_o god_n and_o man_n with_o hand_n list_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o some_o of_o their_o perfidious_a horrid_a violation_n of_o they_o without_o blush_n or_o check_v of_o late_o seem_v 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mountain_n and_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n under_o david_n their_o king_n in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n without_o any_o judaisme_n or_o deny_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v undoubted_o in_o the_o selfsame_a sense_n and_o right_o receive_v all_o glebe_n tithe_n oblation_n and_o other_o due_n from_o christian_n and_o convert_v jew_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n under_o king_n david_n and_o his_o successor_n see_v they_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n according_a to_o these_o prophecy_n which_o as_o strong_o confirm_v the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o priestly_a function_n and_o their_o tithe_n as_o their_o evangelical_n priesthood_n 7._o although_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o 15._o wilderness_n under_o grievous_a bloody_a antichristian_a king_n 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tithe-hay_a or_o straw_n whereon_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n then_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n pierce_v their_o side_n with_o their_o spears-point_n revile_v deride_v they_o and_o at_o last_o part_v not_o only_o all_o their_o glebe_n tithe_n good_n but_o their_o very_a garment_n and_o gown_n between_o they_o to_o make_v they_o like_o our_o saviour_n sure_o if_o they_o must_v and_o shall_v do_v so_o let_v they_o beware_v of_o another_o perpetual_a memento_n like_o the_o former_a these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v so_o the_o soldier_n take_v the_o money_n and_o do_v as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o can_n and_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n 5._o the_o apostle_n who_o succeed_v our_o saviour_n in_o those_o day_n of_o persecution_n be_v thus_o handle_v by_o paul_n own_o relation_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n unto_o angle_n and_o to_o man_n we_o be_v fool_n for_o christ_n sake_n we_o be_v weak_a
silver_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n covet_v take_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o tent_n which_o so_o much_o kindle_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o his_o trespass_n in_o these_o devote_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v present_o smite_v before_o their_o enemy_n of_o ai_fw-fr and_o flee_v before_o they_o whereupon_o joshua_n their_o general_n and_o chief_a governor_n humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o require_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o ill_a success_n god_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n israel_n have_v sin_v and_o they_o also_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o command_v they_o for_o they_o have_v take_v of_o the_o devote_a thing_n and_o have_v also_o steal_v and_o dissemble_v also_o and_o they_o have_v also_o put_v it_o among_o their_o own_o stuff_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o their_o enemy_n but_o turn_v their_o back_n before_o enemy_n because_o they_o be_v 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to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o petrus_n damianus_n anno_fw-la 1060._o l._n 1._o epist_n 11._o where_o he_o give_v this_o censure_n of_o his_o practice_n and_o other_o inter_fw-la omne_fw-la vero_fw-la hic_fw-la mala_fw-la illud_fw-la excedit_fw-la et_fw-la diabolicam_fw-la fere_n modum_fw-la videtur_fw-la aequare_fw-la nequittam_fw-la quia_fw-la pradiis_fw-la in_o militem_fw-la profligatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o among_o all_o wicked_a act_n this_o exceed_v and_o seem_v almost_o to_o equal_v the_o very_a wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o the_o farm_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prodigal_o spend_v upon_o soldier_n insuper_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la decimae_fw-la &_o plebes_fw-la adduntur_fw-la in_o beneficium_fw-la secularibus_fw-la moreover_o tithe_n and_o people_n be_v likewise_o add_v and_o confer_v on_o these_o secular_a man_n for_o a_o reward_n which_o in_o his_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 12._o &_o lib._n 5._o epist_n 9_o he_o style_v a_o great_a sin_n 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