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stetit_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la diem_fw-la romana_fw-la res_fw-la solvisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n triste_fw-fr exemplum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la salubre_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2.5_o if_o a_o man_n strive_v for_o mastery_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o crown_v except_o he_o strive_v lawful_o secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la athletica_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refractarii_fw-la disorderly_o agitator_n a_o sect_n wh_z ch_z clem._n alex._n tell_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 320._o by_o that_o severity_n of_o put_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n for_o fight_v without_o order_n from_o he_o his_o general_n although_o he_o fight_v successful_o for_o wise_a man_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o fight_v or_o to_o preach_v as_o to_o do_v both_o decent_o and_o in_o order_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v commend_v or_o crown_v for_o either_o unless_o he_o do_v they_o lawful_o rashness_n be_v no_o part_n of_o any_o man_n fortitude_n much_o less_o of_o his_o 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and_o wall_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n have_v lay_v and_o set_v up_o in_o doctrine_n holy_a institution_n and_o peculiar_a ministry_n be_v observe_v and_o keep_v which_o be_v not_o only_o guide_v and_o fence_n for_o the_o church_n safety_n and_o direction_n but_o also_o limit_n and_o boundary_n to_o all_o man_n extravagancy_n in_o religion_n nor_o yet_o can_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o heavenly_a host_n the_o sacred_a militia_n of_o christ_n church_n on_o earth_n continue_v either_o as_o to_o its_o safety_n in_o itself_o or_o its_o terror_n to_o its_o enemy_n round_o about_o unless_o the_o standard-bearer_n the_o minister_n naz._n chrysost_n in_o 1_o tim._n hom_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heb._n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 10.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n who_o office_n be_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n cross_n against_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v support_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la
it_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n its_o creator_n and_o its_o neighbour_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v free_a to_o know_v consider_v meditate_v of_o understand_v remember_v and_o believe_v what_o ever_o truth_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o yea_o further_o when_o he_o be_v free_a to_o declare_v and_o utter_v they_o in_o such_o a_o holy_a way_n which_o charity_n sobriety_n order_n and_o gravity_n allow_v it_o be_v no_o freedom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v what_o he_o list_v in_o vain_a erroneous_a or_o blasphemous_a thought_n or_o to_o bolt_n out_o and_o vent_v all_o his_o raw_a undigested_a rash_a and_o rot_a fancy_n or_o irreligious_a opinion_n to_o other_o he_o shall_v set_v a_o 141.3_o a_o psal_n 141.3_o watch_n over_o his_o thought_n and_o lip_n with_o prayer_n modesty_n and_o humility_n try_v and_o weigh_v all_o thing_n first_o with_o himself_o by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o confer_v so_o with_o other_o as_o may_v have_v some_o savour_n of_o 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7.16_o rom._n 7.16_o as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o free_v from_o the_o approbation_n and_o love_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v just_a and_o good_a nor_o be_v we_o from_o a_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o conform_v to_o its_o holiness_n not_o now_o as_o a_o requisite_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o in_o our_o sanctification_n which_o from_o faith_n and_o repentance_n bring_v forth_o love_n and_o from_o love_n of_o god_n a_o steadfast_a purpose_n and_o real_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v his_o holy_a command_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v our_o evangelicall_n perfection_n and_o high_a freedom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o from_o sin_v 6.7_o rom_n 7.23_o joh._n 8.39_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o shall_v you_o be_v free_a indeed_o rom._n 6.7_o but_o from_o a_o wilful_a sin_v also_o we_o be_v free_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o new_a principle_n from_o that_o malice_n uncharitableness_n from_o those_o envy_n discontent_n and_o worldly_a disorder_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o mere_a natural_a and_o sinful_a man_n be_v further_a free_a that_o be_v willing_a and_o content_a to_o suffer_v what_o ever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o punishment_n trial_n or_o honour_n in_o the_o way_n of_o testify_v to_o his_o truth_n we_o be_v also_o free_a from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n as_o to_o god_n so_o to_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 13.5_o rom._n 13.5_o what_o ever_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n stead_n require_v of_o we_o 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o peace_n good_a example_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o in_o any_o society_n either_o as_o man_n or_o christian_n inferior_n 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o which_o external_a obedientaill_n freedom_n in_o civil_a and_o church_n society_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o general_a precept_n and_o direction_n express_v in_o his_o word_n leave_v the_o particular_a circumstantiate_v enact_v and_o apply_v of_o those_o general_n to_o that_o liberty_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n and_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v own_v by_o inferior_n and_o exercise_v by_o superior_n as_o governor_n in_a church_n or_o state_n this_o politic_a liberty_n admit_v of_o divers_a variation_n according_a to_o several_a state_n time_n emergency_n and_o occasion_n to_o which_o christian_n as_o man_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n wherein_o honest_a freedom_n may_v be_v use_v by_o such_o law_n and_o restraint_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a for_o the_o public_a welfare_n to_o those_o in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o give_v law_n to_o other_o do_v reside_v even_o in_o that_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o some_o over_o other_o to_o rule_v they_o to_o allow_v no_o such_o gubernative_a liberty_n to_o any_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o indulgence_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v both_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o to_o minister_n even_o to_o restrain_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o private_a liberty_n of_o other_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o order_n of_o the_o community_n nor_o may_v any_o man_n seditious_o and_o factious_o plead_v or_o contend_v for_o his_o private_a liberty_n of_o speech_n or_o action_n further_o than_o consist_v with_o the_o peace_n order_n safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o public_a according_a to_o what_o be_v by_o due_a authority_n permit_v or_o forbid_v and_o however_o private_a thought_n of_o discontent_n mutiny_n rebellion_n and_o curse_v other_o inseparable_a eccles_n 10.20_o nam_fw-la scelus_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la â—acâ—tum_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitar_n â—â—tum_fw-la facti_fw-la câ—imen_fw-la habet_fw-la jur._n 1_o pet._n 2.13.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o rom._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n christian_n liberty_n and_o divine_a necessity_n may_v stand_v together_o yea_o they_o be_v inseparable_a fall_v not_o under_o humane_a cognizance_n and_o judicature_n yet_o they_o as_o not_o free_a as_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n neither_o may_o public_a authority_n which_o have_v freedom_n to_o rule_v that_o be_v to_o command_v enjoin_v and_o exact_v external_a obedience_n of_o other_o nor_o may_v private_a liberty_n which_o be_v free_a to_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o command_v of_o superior_n or_o else_o patient_o to_o abide_v their_o censure_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o may_v turn_v this_o liberty_n to_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n or_o licentiousness_n not_o the_o one_o to_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n beyond_o what_o piety_n equity_n order_n and_o charity_n require_v nor_o the_o other_o to_o make_v it_o any_o ground_n or_o occasion_n for_o factious_a and_o seditious_a perturbing_n of_o the_o public_a order_n and_o peace_n nor_o may_v any_o party_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o godly_a and_o well_o affect_v be_v in_o no_o place_n or_o authority_n in_o church_n or_o state_n enable_v they_o carry_v on_o any_o design_n though_o in_o its_o abstract_n consideration_n it_o be_v better_a than_o what_o at_o present_a may_v be_v by_o any_o violent_a irregular_a and_o disorderly_a way_n which_o be_v utter_o unwarrantable_a in_o themselves_o and_o no_o fruit_n of_o that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o either_o inward_o as_o to_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n or_o outward_o as_o to_o society_n and_o public_a relation_n of_o man_n and_o christian_n to_o one_o another_o where_o every_o relation_n import_v a_o duty_n and_o every_o duty_n have_v its_o bound_n beyond_o which_o jur_n which_o relationes_fw-la civiles_fw-la mutuis_fw-la offer_v â—is_fw-la â—igannâ—_n reg._n
down_o the_o camel_n of_o rapine_n and_o sacrilege_n they_o stumble_v at_o the_o straw_n of_o tithe_n and_o leap_v over_o the_o beam_n of_o cruelty_n and_o unjustice_n enquiry_n tithe_n due_a by_o a_o civil_a right_n of_o donation_n anâ—_n law_n can_v just_o be_v take_v away_o see_v sir_n edward_n coke_n on_o lit._n ten._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o sect._n 73._o an._n 850._o king_n ethel_n wulp_v with_o the_o prelate_n and_o prince_n in_o several_a province_n of_o all_o england_n gratuito_fw-la consensu_fw-la of_o their_o free_a will_n endow_v the_o church_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la &_o benorum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sive_fw-la catallorum_fw-la universam_fw-la dotavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la per_fw-la suum_fw-la regium_fw-la chirographum_fw-la ingulph_n qui_fw-la augere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la nostram_fw-la donationem_fw-la augeat_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la prosperos_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la verò_fw-la mutare_fw-la vel_fw-la deminuere_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la noscaise_fw-fr ad_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la redditurum_fw-la rationem_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la satisfactione_n emnedaverit_fw-la in_o lib._n abingd_v quod_fw-la divini_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la nullius_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la est_fw-la just_o in_o stit_fw-la l._n 2_o tit_n 1._o prov._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n for_o if_o god_n have_v no_o right_a to_o require_v or_o there_o be_v no_o word_n command_v the_o ten_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o service_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o donor_n of_o all_o or_o if_o he_o have_v never_o assign_v this_o right_n since_o himself_o need_v nothing_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v most_o clear_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o sure_a the_o proprietor_n which_o be_v prince_n or_o peer_n or_o people_n of_o this_o land_n our_o pious_a progenitor_n have_v a_o civil_a right_n to_o the_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o no_o law_n of_o god_n ever_o forbid_v they_o to_o dedicate_v as_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o any_o portion_n of_o it_o as_o they_o please_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n nay_o they_o as_o all_o man_n be_v encourage_v yea_o and_o command_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o this_o they_o have_v often_o do_v by_o the_o full_a and_o frequent_o renew_v consent_n of_o all_o estate_n in_o this_o nation_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n past_a establish_v by_o curse_n or_o anathemas_n and_o by_o civil_a law_n the_o dedication_n of_o those_o tithe_n which_o be_v feudum_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n fee_n and_o his_o minister_n chief_a maintenance_n so_o that_o if_o these_o antidecimist_n can_v think_v they_o sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v god_n immediate_a gift_n to_o his_o minister_n yet_o they_o may_v easy_o see_v it_o be_v man_n gift_n to_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o public_a service_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o donation_n can_v but_o be_v both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n very_o lawful_a and_o so_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o at_o least_o in_o that_o tenure_n very_o just_a since_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o right_a owner_n to_o a_o very_a right_n and_o good_a end_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o the_o alienation_n of_o they_o from_o that_o holy_a use_n can_v be_v lawful_a now_o by_o the_o will_n of_o any_o man_n since_o the_o title_n and_o propriety_n be_v now_o in_o god_n though_o the_o use_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v in_o in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o his_o feodatary_n and_o tenant_n or_o homager_n pious_o 2._o not_o honourable_o or_o pious_o and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o lawful_a resumption_n by_o posterity_n or_o a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o what_o it_o have_v thus_o dedicate_v and_o give_v to_o god_n if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o cry_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o piety_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v still_o such_o in_o all_o worthy_a mention_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v do_v by_o a_o free_a parliamentary_a and_o public_a vote_n juis_n vote_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la mutare_fw-la consiliâ—n_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la praejudicjum_fw-la reg._n juis_n since_o if_o all_o humanity_n and_o honour_n forbid_v any_o man_n to_o resume_v the_o gift_n of_o charity_n which_o he_o have_v once_o give_v to_o poor_a man_n whereto_o they_o have_v both_o man_n and_o god_n right_a as_o free_o give_v to_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n by_o the_o lawful_a owner_n much_o more_o do_v all_o piety_n and_o religion_n forbid_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v away_o 20._o eusebius_n tell_v that_o before_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o impudent_a and_o violent_a be_v wicked_a man_n that_o they_o take_v away_o the_o tithe_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o altar_n from_o the_o priest_n so_o as_o many_o die_v for_o want_v hist_o eccles_n l_o 2._o c._n 20._o or_o subduce_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v once_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o dedicate_v to_o god_n especial_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o service_n which_o he_o require_v in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o order_n government_n and_o ministry_n of_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o necessary_a subsidy_n of_o life_n for_o minister_n as_o man_n and_o since_o a_o power_n of_o demand_v and_o receive_v maintenance_n be_v in_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n name_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n prove_v no_o doubt_n there_o be_v no_o less_o power_n in_o christian_a people_n of_o give_v they_o or_o rather_o pay_v they_o as_o land_n as_o act._n 53._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o or_o defraud_n and_o purloin_v part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n 6._o land_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 6_o 6._o a_o due_a debt_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o humane_a equity_n either_o in_o occasional_a and_o movable_a maintenance_n or_o fix_v and_o perpetual_a the_o first_o be_v the_o way_n of_o minister_n and_o bishop_n alimony_n in_o the_o primitive_a unsettle_a and_o persecute_v time_n aust_n ne_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la clericis_fw-la obveniat_fw-la de_fw-la possâ—ssionibus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la obtulit_fw-la plebi_fw-la b._n augustinus_n it_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la collationibus_fw-la vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la antiqui_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la laici_fw-la suscipere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la poss_n vit_fw-mi aust_n when_o christian_n can_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v long_a master_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n in_o land_n nor_o can_v they_o endow_v any_o minister_n or_o church_n with_o any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o perpetuity_n yet_o then_o in_o those_o hard_a and_o perilous_a time_n we_o read_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n that_o the_o liberal_a gift_n and_o free_a will_n offering_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n from_o the_o devout_a laity_n to_o the_o the_o than_o most_o deserve_a clergy_n amount_v to_o more_o than_o the_o after_o settle_a mean_n by_o way_n of_o tithe_n which_o way_n of_o maintenance_n be_v as_o ancient_o so_o general_o settle_v in_o all_o christian_n church_n after_o constantine_n time_n wise_o 3._o nor_o wise_o as_o well_o as_o in_o england_n the_o benefit_n of_o which_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n 48._o am._n marcel_n lib._n 27._o de_fw-fr damaso_n &_o ursicino_n pro_fw-la sede_fw-la episcopali_fw-la ad_fw-la caedem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la civium_fw-la contendentibus_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la adepti_fw-la suturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la secuâ—i_fw-la ut_fw-la direntur_fw-la oblatienibus_fw-la matronarum_fw-la procedantque_fw-la vehiculi_fw-la circumspect_a vestiti_fw-la epulin_a â—â—rantes_n profusâ—s_n edeo_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la convivia_fw-la regales_fw-la superent_fw-la mensai_fw-la primitias_fw-la tem_fw-la â—re_n regis_fw-la canuti_n contribuâ—bant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la contributionem_fw-la semen_n ecclesiae_fw-la church_n seed_n appellabant_fw-la fleta_n l._n 1._o c_o 37._o st._n austin_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la ideo_fw-la copiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la abundabant_fw-la quis_fw-la deo_fw-la decimas_fw-la dâ—bant_fw-la &_o caesari_n censam_fw-la reddebant_fw-la modo_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la discesserit_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 decemas_fw-la modo_fw-la autem_fw-la ictum_fw-la tollitur_fw-la aust_n hom_n 48._o thus_o give_v by_o believer_n to_o god_n as_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o we_o and_o all_o we_o have_v of_o his_o bounty_n confer_v all_o upon_o we_o of_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v from_o we_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o return_v indeed_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o
8.3_o divers_a that_o have_v be_v cure_v minister_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o family_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o matth._n 10.10_o he_o declare_v the_o minister_n right_a to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o labourer_n to_o his_o hire_n if_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o a_o prophet_n a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o my_o name_n give_v it_o to_o i_o if_o these_o be_v true_a and_o evangelicall_n why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o true_a and_o evangelicall_n he_o that_o pay_v tithe_n to_o you_o as_o my_o minister_n pay_v they_o to_o i_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o private_a and_o solitary_a or_o by_o public_a and_o joint_a gift_n and_o dedication_n sure_o the_o high_a right_a and_o claim_n paramount_n must_v be_v eminent_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o more_o than_o in_o melchisedeck_v and_o so_o either_o the_o obligation_n to_o pay_v they_o or_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o accept_v they_o in_o 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