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inconvenient_a st._n 18_o etc._n etc._n sp._n 55_o 56._o r._n 5.12_o synagoga_fw-la put_v both_o for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n ap._n 9_o t_o templar_n see_v hospitaler_n ten_o the_o mystery_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o number_n sp._n 69_o 113_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n sp._n 69_o and_o bear_v his_o inscription_n sp._n 71._o it_o signify_v god_n law_n sp._n 73._o 113_o ten_o part_n of_o fruit_n due_a unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o of_o time_n st._n 15._o sp._n 111._o why_o the_o ten_o sp._n 67-76_a ten_o pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12._o see_v tithe_n teoda_fw-it sp._n 67_o time_n what_o part_n thereof_o due_a unto_o god_n sp._n 1â—9_n tithe_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n sp._n 67._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n payment_n of_o tithe_n how_o ancient_a sp._n 114._o r._n 6_o they_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 139._o r._n 2d_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o atteration_n of_o their_o service_n as_o well_o as_o before_o sp._n 37._o their_o antiquity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n sp._n 31.86.88_o etc._n etc._n r._n 22._o tithe_n pay_v by_o all_o without_o question_n for_o three_o thousand_o year_n together_o sp._n 110._o tithe_n frequent_o pay_v by_o heathen_n sp._n 114-127_a to_o to_o give_v tithe_n a_o general_a custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n sp._n 123._o in_o use_n also_o among_o barbarous_a nation_n sp._n 124._o both_o learn_v it_o from_o god_n people_n sp._n 126_o both_o oftentimes_o outgo_v god_n people_n in_o practice_n of_o it_o ibid._n some_o beast_n seem_v to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o how_o do_v these_o example_n shame_n and_o condemn_v such_o christian_n as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n sp._n 128._o abraham_n and_o jaeob_n precedent_n as_o strong_a for_o tithe_n as_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n sp._n 111._o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o ceremonial_a than_o tithe_n sp._n 148._o why_o no_o settle_a law_n for_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n st._n 8._o sp._n 29._o they_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n while_o in_o travel_n and_o unsettle_a sp._n 52._o neither_o be_v it_o expedient_a or_o possible_a the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v receive_v they_o sp._n 52_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v ancient_o dispose_v sp._n 89-92_a 151._o christian_n tithe_n far_o short_a of_o the_o leviticall_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n st._n 93._o tithe_n of_o two_o sort_n moral_a leviticall_a sp._n 93._o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 94-103_a of_o scripture_n sp._n etc._n etc._n r._n 2.17_o of_o nation_n sp._n 113._o by_o a_o precedent_n right_n sp._n 140._o they_o be_v due_a here_o by_o law_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n sp._n 129-135_a and_o by_o donation_n and_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n sp._n 135_o 136._o decree_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o sp._n 89._o they_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n leave_v lawful_a to_o we_o because_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sp._n 84._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a prove_v by_o five_o argument_n sp._n 139._o they_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a in_o they_o sp._n 140._o r._n 23._o our_o manner_n of_o tithing_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n sp._n 140._o the_o end_n of_o tithe_n be_v moral_a namely_o piety_n justice_n gratitude_n against_o all_o which_o the_o with-holders_n of_o tithe_n grievous_o offend_v sp._n 141._o in_o what_o respect_n tithe_n be_v leviticall_a and_o judicial_a sp._n 142_o etc._n etc._n the_o employment_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o payment_n and_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o unalterable_a sp._n 149._o the_o tithe_n which_o our_o minister_n receive_v be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o popish_a r._n 15_o 16._o but_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o state_n be_v r._n 16_o 17._o four_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o tenure_n of_o tithe_n r._n 23._o reasins_z why_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v sp._n 92._o r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v the_o tithe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a sp._n 73._o pay_v of_o tithe_n reward_v with_o plenty_n sp._n 114.117_o 118._o detain_v of_o they_o with_o vengeance_n sp._n 120.123_o etc._n etc._n fearful_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o detainer_n of_o they_o sp._n 91_o 134_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v incomparable_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a provision_n for_o minister_n sc._n 17_o etc._n etc._n r._n 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a sp._n 32._o 60._o the_o enemy_n of_o tithe_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o r._n 3._o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o baseness_n sc._n 2.3_o r._n 3.26_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o levite_n sp._n 73.77_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 78._o the_o clergy_n now_o bishop_n king_n all_z aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 78_o 79._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n sp._n 123_o 130_o 131._o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n sp._n 79._o but_o out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n sp._n 80._o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n sp._n 81._o how_o tithe_n become_v appropriate_a see_v appropriation_n the_o perverse_a humour_n of_o many_o against_o tithe_n st._n 2.8.25_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v due_a both_o by_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a st._n 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o boundless_a liberty_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n begin_v at_o tithe_n r._n 3._o kentish_n petitioner_n exception_n against_o tithe_n answer_v r._n 7._o etc._n etc._n what_o answer_v the_o parliament_n give_v they_o r._n 15._o what_o make_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o london_n contest_v so_o bold_o against_o tithe_n r._n 19_o 20._o how_o the_o dispute_n about_o tithe_n between_o b.c._n &_o i._n r._n be_v disappoint_v r._n 19-21_a animadversion_n on_o the_o country_n be_v plea_n against_o tithe_n r._n 21_o etc._n etc._n not_o tithe_n but_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o simony_n r._n 13._o argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a the_o parliament_n will_v take_v away_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o divine_a right_n can_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o tithe_n r._n 18._o whether_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n or_o no_o the_o state_n may_v lawful_o impose_v they_o and_o the_o people_n pay_v they_o r._n 27_o tituli_fw-la sp._n 10_o st._n roger_n townsend_n st._n 21_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v sp._n 86_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n its_o part_n sp._n 36.78_o turk_n pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o u_o &_o five_o vicarage_n sp._n 152._o well_o augment_v by_o some_o college_n in_o oxford_n st._n 23.26_o by_o bishop_n morton_n and_o bishop_n wright_n st._n 24._o by_o dr._n fell_n st._n 26._o by_o st._n henry_n spelman_n st._n 20._o by_o viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o by_o the_o present_a parliament_n st._n 24_o unlawful_a thing_n admit_v and_o lawful_a omit_v sp._n 46_o etc._n etc._n vow_n lawful_o make_v by_o parent_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n sp._n 135._o though_o arbitrary_a to_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o keep_v sp._n 136._o bp._n 3_o 4._o w_n westminster-church_n subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o king_n sp._n 179_o 180_o whitsuntide_n see_v pentecost_n x_o xenophon_n example_n of_o pay_v tithe_n and_o endow_v a_o temple_n sp._n 121_o x_o signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o sp._n 71_o 76_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o these_o treatise_n a_o chill_v statius_n aelianus_n agobardus_fw-la alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandre_n ambrose_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n aristophanes_n aristoteles_n arnobius_n
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 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 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 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 29.1_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 8.22_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 115.16_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 law_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n yet_o he_o sanctify_v a_o portion_n of_o ground_n when_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o erect_v a_o stone_n and_o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o head_n thereof_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o vow_v to_o build_v it_o when_o god_n shall_v bless_v and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o gen._n 28.22_o which_o as_o josephus_n testify_v antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o he_o afterward_o perform_v and_o as_o god_n command_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a that_o in_o lay_v out_o the_o chief_a city_n they_o shall_v first_o assign_v a_o place_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o temple_n &_o priest_n so_o likewise_o he_o command_v every_o tribe_n thereof_o in_o particular_a that_o after_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o same_o assign_v unto_o the_o levite_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o a_o circuit_n or_o suburb_n of_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o to_o keep_v their_o cattle_n in_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o possession_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o you_o shall_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n round_o about_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o suburb_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o cattle_n and_o for_o their_o substance_n and_o for_o their_o beast_n and_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n from_o the_o wall_n outward_a shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o numb_a 35.2_o 3_o 4._o in_o execution_n of_o this_o commandment_n every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n allot_v certain_a city_n to_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o portion_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o as_o appear_v jos_n 21.41_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o promise_n according_a as_o st._n hierom_n lay_v it_o out_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dardanus_n tom._n 3.68_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bersabe_n scarce_o 160._o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o bethlem_n 46._o mile_n a_o small_a portion_n of_o ground_n for_o a_o kingdom_n so_o famous_a and_o so_o small_a indeed_o as_o st._n hierom_n there_o say_v that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o tell_v the_o breadth_n of_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heathen_a to_o blaspheme_v or_o deride_v it_o yet_o out_o of_o this_o small_a territory_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n with_o the_o march_n forty_o eight_o wall_a city_n more_o than_o be_v in_o all_o england_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v assign_v only_o for_o their_o clergy_n to_o dwell_v upon_o their_o maintenance_n and_o revenue_n be_v otherwise_o provide_v general_o through_o the_o whole_a
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plato_n almost_o 300._o year_n yet_o it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o with_o their_o blood_n and_o lineage_n they_o deduct_v many_o particular_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n from_o noah_n and_o his_o nephew_n but_o these_o notion_n i_o speak_v of_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n witness_v say_v quis_fw-la scribit_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la legem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o write_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o 3._o instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o and_o calvin_n agree_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n do_v we_o not_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o very_a barbarous_a and_o almost_o savage_a indian_n agree_v in_o effect_n most_o of_o they_o aforesaid_a touch_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o course_n of_o worship_v he_o also_o yea_o in_o 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to_o give_v offering_n to_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o religion_n confirm_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v afar_o off_o out_o of_o the_o east_n bring_v offering_n unto_o he_o as_o direct_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o none_o use_v to_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o with_o some_o present_n not_o that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o their_o affection_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o devotion_n be_v make_v manifest_a 19.5_o it_o seem_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v term_v by_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v i_o declare_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n exod._n 18.16_o when_o as_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v and_o before_o ca._n 15.26_o if_o israel_n will_v hearken_v to_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n c._n 19.5_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n maintain_v and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o necessity_n orphan_n widow_n stranger_n and_o the_o poor_a people_n provide_v for_o and_o relieve_v for_o these_o be_v god_n care_n and_o be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o dear_a kind_n of_o his_o child_n and_o though_o young_a brother_n as_o touch_v the_o worldly_a inheritance_n yet_o those_o on_o who_o he_o think_v the_o fat_a calf_n well_o bestow_v donum_fw-la say_v lactantius_n est_fw-la integritas_fw-la animi_fw-la the_o gift_n we_o give_v unto_o god_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o frank_a and_o open_a heart_n towards_o he_o a_o offering_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n say_v david_n will_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o his_o abundance_n we_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n and_o out_o of_o we_o let_v we_o render_v some_o cap._n xxiii_o tithe_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o the_o time_n of_o paradise_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o curious_a as_o to_o seek_v the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n in_o paradise_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o paradise_n be_v a_o model_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o god_n have_v his_o honorary_a right_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kind_n he_o now_o require_v they_o at_o our_o hand_n namely_o a_o portion_n of_o time_n place_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o fruit_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o place_n as_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n the_o time_n as_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n which_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o more_o particular_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o touch_v the_o fruit_n it_o be_v the_o portion_n that_o god_n reserve_v from_o adam_n when_o he_o give_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o portion_n also_o that_o just_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n knowledge_n and_o therefore_o this_o part_n particular_o be_v assign_v by_o god_n unto_o his_o priest_n as_o the_o sacred_a keeper_n of_o this_o his_o sacred_a treasure_n and_o therefore_o no_o other_o man_n may_v invade_v this_o his_o right_a and_o inheritance_n knowledge_n say_v malachi_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n touch_v place_n what_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o chief_a but_o the_o chief_a and_o what_o be_v the_o best_a and_o chief_a but_o the_o midst_n for_o medium_n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n here_o where_o god_n portion_n be_v assign_v he_o be_v the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o therefore_o into_o this_o place_n do_v adam_n fly_v as_o into_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o he_o have_v offend_v for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n so_o calvin_n which_o be_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o touch_v the_o time_n it_o be_v by_o all_o expositor_n upon_o the_o matter_n apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o rest_n for_o either_o they_o expound_v the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n to_o be_v the_o evening_n as_o oncalus_fw-la or_o the_o morning_n as_o calvin_n and_o take_v it_o in_o either_o of_o these_o sense_n it_o may_v apt_o discover_v the_o judaical_a sabbath_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n or_o the_o christian_n sabbath_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o as_o these_o be_v the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o public_a reckon_n confession_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o thereupon_o to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o curse_n or_o absolution_n so_o at_o this_o time_n present_o god_n call_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o paradise_n to_o a_o public_a reckon_n confession_n and_o account_n and_o like_o the_o great_a ordinary_a and_o bishop_n of_o his_o church_n denounce_v against_o they_o the_o curse_n that_o their_o sin_n have_v demerited_a if_o occasion_n require_v i_o can_v show_v many_o other_o particular_n wherein_o paradise_n exemplify_v the_o very_a church_n of_o christ_n again_o these_o right_n of_o honour_n be_v likewise_o prefigure_v unto_o we_o in_o other_o example_n under_o the_o age_n of_o nature_n the_o time_n i_o mean_v before_o the_o flood_n for_o we_o have_v therein_o three_o great_a example_n of_o all_o these_o his_o three_o right_n first_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o reserve_v a_o particular_a place_n for_o himself_o as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o own_o resort_n and_o pleasure_n paradise_n which_o be_v the_o very_a local_a place_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o out_o thereof_o he_o throw_v man_n be_v accurse_v as_o a_o profane_a and_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o as_o touch_v his_o portion_n of_o time_n he_o figurative_o show_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o age_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sabbath_n when_o he_o take_v enoch_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n
these_o time_n come_v far_o short_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o these_o example_n which_o be_v here_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o to_o show_v the_o impiety_n of_o many_o man_n in_o these_o last_o day_n who_o be_v more_o inexcusable_a then_o ever_o any_o people_n be_v because_o we_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o direction_n as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o likewise_o under_o the_o law_n during_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n abundant_a light_n to_o guide_v we_o beside_o all_o the_o record_n history_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o former_a time_n to_o instruct_v we_o all_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v if_o we_o therefore_o offend_v now_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o any_o former_a people_n as_o sin_v against_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o like_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o who_o therefore_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n cap._n xxvii_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o due_a by_o the_o very_a temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o late_a therefore_o edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthrun_n saxon_n and_o danish_a king_n punish_v the_o not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o their_o temporal_a constitution_n lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 392._o king_n athelstan_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 924._o not_o only_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o himself_o his_o bishop_n aldermen_z and_o officer_n but_o maintain_v that_o his_o law_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n say_v decimas_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la pacificam_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o by_o other_o effectual_a authority_n provide_v precise_o that_o his_o own_o tithe_n shall_v diligent_o be_v pay_v and_o appoint_v a_o time_n certain_a for_o do_v thereof_o viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 57_o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 402._o king_n edmund_z about_o the_o year_n 940._o in_o a_o solemn_a parliament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o spiritualty_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o christendom_n and_o be_v accurse_v shall_v pay_v they_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o tom._n 1._o council_n pag._n 420._o king_n edgar_z in_o a_o great_a parliament_n about_o the_o year_n 959._o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n assign_v certain_a time_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v pay_v viz._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o young_a thing_n before_o whitsuntide_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o harvest_n equinoctial_a i._o about_o the_o 12._o septemb_n and_o of_o seed_n by_o martimas_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v ancient_o provide_v for_o the_o payment_n hereof_o though_o the_o book_n remain_v not_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o forth_o and_o deliver_v it_o if_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v only_o the_o 9_o part_n and_o that_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v four_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o four_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o be_v spare_v be_v he_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o any_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 444._o king_n canutus_n about_o the_o year_n 1016._o make_v the_o like_a law_n with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o law_n 44._o tom._n con._n pag._n 44._o ca._n 8._o and_o as_o malmesbury_n testify_v strict_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n lib._n 2._o p._n 55._o and_o he_o write_v also_o about_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o long_a letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n of_o england_n conjure_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n that_o they_o cause_v these_o law_n touch_v tithe_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o abovesaid_a malmsb._n p._n 74._o but_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n about_o the_o year_n 1042_o make_v all_o certain_a namely_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n the_o ten_o foal_n the_o ten_o calf_n the_o ten_o cheese_n where_o cheese_n be_v make_v or_o the_o ten_o day_n milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cheese_n make_v the_o ten_o lamb_n the_o ten_o fleece_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o butter_n the_o ten_o pig_n and_o that_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o calf_n or_o two_o shall_v pay_v for_o every_o of_o they_o a_o penny_n and_o to_o this_o price_n be_v the_o parson_n general_o hold_v at_o this_o day_n when_o ten_o of_o our_o penny_n be_v scarce_o worth_a one_o of_o that_o time_n he_o also_o ordain_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o bee_n wood_n meadow_n water_n mill_n park_n warren_n fishing_n coppise_v orchard_n and_o negotiation_n and_o out_o of_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v note_n for_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bishop_n be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o king_n justice_n in_o every_o county_n and_o all_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o decide_v before_o they_o note_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v the_o nine_o part_n with_o the_o ten_o and_o bind_v the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n to_o see_v this_o execute_v and_o all_o these_o be_v grant_v say_v the_o book_n by_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o his_o law_n cap._n 8._o and_o hoveden_n annal._n part_n poster_n pag._n 602._o long_o after_o the_o learned_a author_n have_v write_v this_o he_o publish_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o english_a counsel_n wherein_o not_o only_o these_o law_n mention_v be_v recite_v but_o also_o many_o other_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v tithe_n by_o other_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o that_o age_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v insert_v they_o at_o large_a here_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o order_n of_o time_n successive_o but_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n perusal_n i_o will_v only_o add_v some_o brief_a reference_n to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o m._n selden_n in_o the_o eight_o chap._n of_o his_o history_n who_o have_v recite_v they_o all_o and_o some_o more_o than_o be_v here_o mention_v from_o both_o these_o learned_a lawyer_n the_o studious_a reader_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v especial_o when_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v extant_a there_o will_v be_v full_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o law_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n as_o these_o be_v for_o 500_o year_n before_o it_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a scent_n augustine_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o chr._n assist_v with_o 40._o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o our_o forefather_n in_o england_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v and_o command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v haec_fw-la beatus_fw-la augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la multi_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n and_o the_o people_n tom._n 1._o council_n brit._n pag._n 619._o §_o 8_o 9_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n brother_n to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n publish_v canon_n about_o the_o year_n 750._o which_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o scotland_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o he_o direct_v all_o minister_n to_o
have_v they_o as_o the_o religious_a person_n have_v they_o that_o be_v as_o spiritual_a live_n and_o consequent_o subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n before_o have_v over_o they_o and_o then_o be_v they_o not_o otherwise_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o laity_n for_o testimony_n whereof_o they_o also_o carry_v at_o this_o day_n the_o badge_n and_o livery_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o as_o joseph_n be_v tax_v in_o his_o own_o city_n so_o be_v they_o yet_o rank_v among_o other_o spiritual_a live_n and_o as_o member_n of_o that_o body_n do_v still_o pay_v their_o synodal_n and_o proxy_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o if_o tithe_n be_v withhold_v from_o the_o approprietary_n he_o still_o sue_v for_o they_o as_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n all_o which_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n leave_v upon_o they_o as_o mark_n of_o the_o tribe_n they_o belong_v unto_o that_o when_o the_o jubilee_n come_v if_o ever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v it_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v distinguish_v and_o bring_v back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o tribe_n §_o 2_o that_o no_o man_n proper_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o appropriation_n but_o spiritual_a man_n spiritual_a thing_n and_o spiritual_a man_n be_v correlative_n and_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v divorce_v therefore_o be_v no_o man_n capable_a of_o appropriation_n but_o spiritual_a person_n before_o the_o law_n of_o dissolution_n which_o first_o violate_v this_o holy_a marriage_n and_o like_a abimelech_n gen._n 20.2_o take_v the_o wife_n from_o the_o husband_n and_o make_v lay_v man_n which_o before_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n now_o become_v spiritual_a father_n the_o act_n of_o appropriation_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v a_o body_n corporate_a or_o politic_a spiritual_a that_o have_v succession_n perpetual_a incumbent_n in_o a_o rectory_n or_o no_o more_o upon_o the_o matter_n then_o to_o entail_v the_o incumbency_n to_o one_o certain_a succession_n of_o spiritual_a man_n therefore_o as_o a_o patron_n say_v my_o lord_n dyer_n chief_a justice_n and_o plowden_n 496._o must_v present_v a_o spiritual_a person_n to_o a_o church_n and_o not_o a_o temporal_a so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o appropriation_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o a_o spiritual_a person_n and_o not_o temporal_a for_o say_v he_o the_o one_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o they_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o this_o the_o one_o be_v parson_n for_o his_o life_n and_o the_o other_o and_o his_o successor_n parson_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o this_o in_o the_o beginning_n say_v he_o be_v the_o appropriation_n make_v to_o abbot_n prior_n dean_n prebend_n and_o such_o like_a as_o might_n in_o their_o own_o person_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o they_o can_v not_o grant_v their_o 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grant_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o appropriation_n to_o the_o hospitaler_n that_o be_v to_o they_o of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o hospitaler_n shall_v not_o have_v it_o for_o it_o be_v grant_v only_o to_o the_o templar_n and_o they_o can_v not_o make_v a_o appropriation_n thereof_o over_o unto_o other_o therefore_o to_o make_v good_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o prior_n and_o hospitaler_n it_o be_v show_v there_o that_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o pope_n king_n and_o parliament_n the_o prior_n have_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o templar_n and_o so_o by_o herle_n a_o appropriation_n can_v be_v transfer_v to_o another_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n say_v the_o book_n for_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o perpetual_a incumbency_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a function_n appropriate_v to_o a_o certain_a person_n spiritual_a and_o can_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v first_o settle_v by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o herle_v there_o also_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v 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