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at_o the_o burden_n to_o carry_v the_o matter_n therefore_o as_o even_o as_o they_o may_v they_o call_v a_o council_n and_o consult_v upon_o it_o they_o write_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o purpose_v not_o to_o burden_v they_o but_o with_o these_o necessary_a thing_n viz._n to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o that_o be_v strangle_v and_o from_o fornication_n act_v 15._o 29._o by_o which_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o complain_v of_o be_v burden_v with_o ceremony_n nor_o the_o jew_n that_o their_o ceremony_n be_v contemn_v in_o like_a sort_n saint_n james_n and_o the_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n see_v many_o thousand_o jew_n to_o believe_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n act._n â—1_n 20._o they_o not_o only_o tolerate_v it_o for_o the_o present_a but_o persuade_v saint_n paul_n come_v thither_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o further_o to_o make_v a_o show_n also_o that_o himself_o observe_v the_o law_n whereupon_o as_o 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by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o sanctify_v it_o with_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o preach_v act_v 20._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o yet_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o be_v above_o 22._o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o act_n 20._o 7._o and_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v begin_v about_o that_o time_n because_o i_o find_v that_o till_o that_o time_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o judaical_a sabbath_n but_o never_o after_o through_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o then_o use_v it_o be_v for_o that_o the_o great_a assembly_n be_v on_o that_o day_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o they_o resort_v thither_o there_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v celebrate_v that_o sabbath_n and_o as_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o in_o matter_n more_o remote_a and_o outward_a matter_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n they_o be_v less_o curious_a therefore_o though_o they_o labour_v hard_o in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n yet_o they_o require_v no_o wage_n of_o any_o man_n and_o though_o paul_n prescribe_v that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v good_a housekeeper_n yet_o few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o be_v owner_n of_o house_n but_o rather_o as_o fugitive_n to_o escape_v persecution_n or_o as_o pilgrim_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v in_o a_o solitary_a place_n to_o a_o people_n 3._o sequester_v from_o all_o other_o and_o at_o union_n among_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o public_a nor_o potent_a adversary_n to_o hinder_v the_o course_n thereof_o if_o they_o i_o say_v can_v not_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o original_a integrity_n much_o more_o of_o necessity_n must_v the_o
service_n of_o god_n not_o only_a samaria_n have_v exceed_v jerusalem_n but_o even_o babylon_n put_v down_o zion_n and_o so_o theodoret_n complain_v that_o the_o heathen_n do_v give_v their_o ten_o and_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o temple_n oratory_n priest_n and_o altar_n in_o more_o liberal_a manner_n then_o christian_n but_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o honour_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o care_n take_v for_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n gen._n 47._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o with_o we_o and_o much_o less_o have_v they_o in_o these_o day_n especial_o with_o we_o who_o boast_v to_o have_v reform_v thing_n amiss_o for_o yet_o among_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o their_o jesuit_n and_o have_v their_o priest_n in_o so_o great_a respect_n that_o they_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o desire_v their_o blessing_n every_o morning_n but_o nuper_fw-la tarpeio_n quae_fw-la sedit_fw-la culmine_fw-la cornix_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dicere_fw-la dixit_fw-la erit_fw-la mr_n selden_n say_v that_o the_o turk_n pay_v the_o ten_o according_a to_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o they_o receive_v as_o authentic_a but_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o mahomet_n fancy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o canonist_n mr_n blunt_a a_o accurate_a observer_n in_o his_o travail_n affirm_v that_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o principal_a city_n have_v very_o stately_a moskeetoe_n i_o church_n of_o magnificent_a building_n accommodate_v with_o goodly_a college_n for_o the_o priest_n lodging_n and_o bath_n equal_a to_o the_o monastery_n of_o any_o city_n in_o christendom_n aelian_a relate_v as_o mr_n selden_n cit_v he_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o beast_n in_o africa_n always_o divide_v their_o spoil_n into_o 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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 544._o law_n 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 the_o they_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
gift_n as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o to_o those_o only_a that_o be_v for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ministry_n which_o if_o they_o be_v lawful_o confer_v as_o no_o man_n i_o think_v doubt_v but_o they_o be_v then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o pull_v they_o from_o god_n to_o rend_v they_o from_o the_o church_n to_o violate_v the_o dedication_n of_o our_o father_n the_o oath_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o decree_n of_o so_o many_o parliament_n and_o final_o to_o throw_v ourselves_o into_o those_o horrible_a curse_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v contract_v with_o god_n as_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v nehem._n 10._o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o transgress_v herein_o for_o as_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o so_o the_o lawful_a vow_n of_o the_o father_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n and_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o jonaâ—ab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n be_v bless_v in_o keep_v it_o jer._n 35_o 18_o so_o doubtless_o have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o curse_n in_o break_v this_o vow_n say_v then_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o original_o due_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o there_o belong_v no_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n unto_o his_o minister_n yet_o be_v we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n nehem._n 10._o 32._o they_o make_v statute_n by_o themselves_o to_o give_v every_o year_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o our_o father_n make_v law_n among_o themselves_o to_o give_v a_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n that_o be_v these_o parsonage_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o due_a before_o they_o be_v now_o due_a for_o when_o 4._o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o 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charter_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o counsel_n by_o this_o author_n and_o many_o be_v also_o mention_v by_o the_o learned_a selden_n in_o his_o history_n now_o when_o church_n be_v build_v and_o grant_v of_o land_n tithe_n and_o oblation_n be_v free_o give_v by_o great_a king_n confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n oftentimes_o renew_v and_o reiterated_a as_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n thirty_o time_n confirm_v and_o many_o other_o statute_n since_o as_o also_o by_o the_o text_n and_o body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o do_v affirm_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o be_v assert_v by_o that_o ever_o honourable_a judge_n and_o oracle_n of_o law_n the_o lord_n coke_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o report_n dime_n sont_fw-fr choses_fw-fr spirituels_fw-fr 45._o &_o due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v thus_o settle_v and_o confirm_v and_o thereby_o become_v fundamental_a law_n of_o 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and_o collect_v this_o rent_n or_o custom_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o carry_v it_o into_o his_o treasury_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o porter_n thereof_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o our_o use_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v deciman_n deo_fw-la in_o pauperibus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la donet_fw-la say_v 9_o s._n augustine_n let_v he_o give_v it_o to_o god_n either_o in_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o poor_a or_o in_o the_o church_n though_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o his_o person_n he_o be_v still_o upon_o earth_n by_o his_o proctor_n and_o substitute_n the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o therefore_o a_o father_n jerome_n i_o take_v it_o answer_v mary_n when_o she_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o lord_n oh_o say_v he_o but_o they_o have_v not_o take_v away_o his_o servum_fw-la servant_n mean_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a on_o who_o she_o may_v abundant_o express_v her_o charity_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n enjoin_v the_o levite_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o also_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n bind_v our_o bishop_n themselves_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yea_o the_o king_n himself_o i_o command_v my_o sheriff_n say_v ethelstane_n through_o my_o kingdom_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o upon_o my_o love_n that_o they_o present_o pay_v my_o own_o tithe_n to_o the_o uttermost_a both_o of_o live_a thing_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v the_o same_o of_o their_o own_o good_n and_o also_o my_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 402._o and_o the_o very_a glebe_n land_n of_o the_o parson_n himself_o if_o it_o be_v let_v to_o another_o must_v pay_v tithe_n as_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n this_o term_n sancti_fw-la hillarii_n quaere_fw-la cap._n xvi_o out_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v record_v in_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n before_o his_o name_n 7._o be_v change_v give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o and_o jacob_n in_o the_o 28._o ca._n say_v of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o 27._o leu._n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 30._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n itâ—_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o deut._n 22._o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o thy_o field_n year_n by_o year_n that_o we_o shall_v bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o our_o land_n unto_o the_o levite_n that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o travel_n or_o labour_n so_o in_o the_o 2_o chro._n 31._o 5_o they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n abundant_o &_o v_o 6._o they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n and_o the_o holy_a tithe_n which_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n i._o by_o a_o vow_n in_o these_o general_a precept_n there_o need_v no_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o run_v upon_o the_o word_n all_o &_o without_o exception_n all_o whatsoever_o the_o ground_n yield_v either_o by_o industry_n or_o natural_o corn_n wine_n oil_n the_o fruit_n &_o increase_v of_o every_o thing_n whether_o live_v or_o vegelative_n and_o more_o than_o so_o for_o even_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v get_v by_o labour_n and_o travel_v for_o therein_o we_o have_v our_o part_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o other_o gift_n &_o bounty_n and_o the_o word_n in_o nehe._n in_o all_o the_o city_n 37._o seem_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o handy-crafts-man_n for_o citizen_n common_o occupy_v not_o field_n or_o husbandry_n which_o be_v rather_o proper_a unto_o the_o village_n &_o country_n people_n so_o that_o if_o citizen_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o travel_n most_o of_o 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