require_v be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o good_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o do_v live_v under_o their_o ministry_n for_o the_o avouch_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n i_o we_o &_o factum_fw-la that_o be_v right_a and_o practice_v the_o right_n be_v twofold_a 1._o original_a which_o be_v go_n 2._o depute_v which_o be_v man_n the_o first_o and_o original_a right_n unto_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n tithe_n originals_n right_v to_o tithe_n god_n own_o right_a leu._n 27._o 30._o 32._o all_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v slack_a in_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n god_n do_v say_v not_o that_o the_o levite_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v rob_v mal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o barn_n or_o store_n house_n of_o the_o levite_n god_n call_v it_o bethi_fw-la my_o house_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n only_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v 65._o psal_n 50._o 10_o carlet_n tithe_n cap_n 3._o eburn_n p_o 65._o discriminatim_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n insinuate_v that_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o special_a propriety_n the_o lord_n have_v allow_v unto_o man_n the_o nine_o part_n and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o unto_o himself_o for_o except_v it_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o special_a sense_n and_o not_o in_o the_o general_a than_o not_o the_o ten_o part_n but_o all_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n give_v all_o to_o the_o levite_n for_o when_o god_n say_v concern_v the_o levite_n i_o be_o their_o inheritance_n ezech._n 44._o 28._o i_o be_o thy_o part_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n num._n 18._o 20._o do_v he_o not_o plain_o mean_a that_o they_o have_v none_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n shall_v have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n part_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n part_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n they_o shall_v have_v all_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n all_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o must_v have_v only_o a_o ten_o part_n beside_o their_o offering_n which_o they_o have_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n part_n the_o lord_n possession_n the_o lord_n inheritance_n therefore_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o lord_n part_v in_o another_o sense_n and_o meaning_n then_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v he_o he_o have_v a_o common_a right_n in_o the_o rest_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n so_o as_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o he_o have_v a_o special_a right_n to_o tithe_n as_o his_o own_o demean_n or_o reserve_v estate_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o m._n calvin_n write_v upon_o these_o â—eâ—teâ—_n â—eâ—teâ—_n word_n levit._fw-la 27._o 30._o call_v tithe_n proprium_fw-la dei_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o regalâ—_n vectigal_a that_o be_v god_n proper_a right_n and_o royal_a tribute_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o his_o penâ—et_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o deut._n 14._o 22._o say_v deo_fw-la vendicat_fw-la omnium_fw-la frugum_fw-la decimas_fw-la quibus_fw-la autem_fw-la soluendae_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la exprimit_fw-la that_o be_v moses_n do_v challenge_v for_o god_n the_o tenthes_o of_o all_o fruit_n but_o he_o do_v not_o present_o express_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o whereas_o moses_n do_v proclaim_v god_n challenge_n in_o sinai_n where_o all_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la be_v deliver_v levit._n 27._o 34._o the_o assign_v of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o mention_v until_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o num._n which_o be_v long_a time_n after_o for_o between_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o sinai_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v num._n 18._o there_o be_v many_o accident_n as_o the_o lust_a for_o flesh_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o the_o murmur_a of_o aâ—ron_n and_o miriam_n the_o espy_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o confirm_v of_o aaron_n priesthood_n by_o the_o bud_a of_o his_o rod_n and_o diverse_a other_o notable_a occurrence_n yea_o where_o they_o depart_v from_o sinai_n in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n num._n 10._o 11._o they_o receive_v not_o the_o precept_n mention_v cap._n 18._o until_o the_o 30._o year_n so_o that_o 1â—_n perkins_n digest_v pag._n 1â—_n the_o proper_a right_n unto_o tithe_n be_v god_n independant_o they_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v his_o about_o thirty_o year_n before_o they_o be_v assign_v unto_o the_o levite_n so_o as_o though_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n yet_o have_v the_o tithe_n be_v still_o due_a unto_o god_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o appoint_v they_o for_o the_o levite_n but_o they_o be_v his_o already_o what_o soever_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o to_o that_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n calvin_n pregnant_a cum_fw-la decimas_fw-la â—_o in_o â—eb_n 7._o â—_o populus_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrum_fw-la vectigal_a offerret_fw-la deo_fw-la levitae_n eas_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la deus_fw-la choose_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la surrogabat_fw-la that_o be_v when_o the_o people_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o tithe_n unto_o god_n as_o a_o sacred_a tribute_n the_o levite_n do_v receive_v they_o because_o god_n have_v substitute_v they_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o his_o place_n and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v quod_fw-la debebat_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la soluit_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la melchisedech_n that_o be_v what_o abraham_n ought_v unto_o god_n he_o pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o melchisedech_n so_o that_o even_o then_o before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n the_o ten_o be_v god_n special_a portion_n what_o share_n soever_o of_o any_o estate_n any_o man_n enjoy_v he_o have_v the_o same_o as_o a_o farmer_n or_o coppyholder_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n not_o only_o his_o service_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o commandment_n but_o also_o some_o rent_n or_o acknowledgement_n whereby_o he_o may_v testify_v that_o he_o hold_v his_o estate_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n goulartius_n 11._o pâ—o._n â—_o 9_o â—pist_v â—â—_o noâ—_n 11._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o cyprian_a have_v these_o word_n usus_fw-la decimarum_fw-la tribus_fw-la in_o rebuâ—_n cernitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la tum_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la eduntur_fw-la tum_fw-la ab_fw-la animantibus_fw-la procreantur_fw-la divina_fw-la bonitate_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la gigni_fw-la quod_fw-la testabantur_fw-la pendents_n decimas_fw-la deo_fw-la eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principe_fw-la &_o gubernatorâ—_n agniâ—o_v a_o quo_fw-la omniâ—bona_n in_fw-la nos_fw-la proficiscerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v there_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o tithe_n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v all_o thing_n both_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o cattle_n to_o be_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n produce_v for_o our_o use_n which_o thing_n they_o testify_v by_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o god_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n whereunto_o agree_v that_o testimony_n of_o doctor_n junius_n velnatura_fw-la teste_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la prositerioportet_fw-la 31._o 〈…〉_o 31._o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la â—quemadmodum_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la ipsae_fw-la decimas_fw-la herculi_fw-la praebuerunt_fw-la solenni_fw-la more_o that_o be_v nature_n itself_o bear_v witness_v that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v benefit_n from_o god_n aught_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o the_o very_a heathen_a perform_v tithe_n unto_o hercules_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n further_o be_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n calvin_n 20._o 〈…〉_o 18._o 20._o deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rex_fw-la decimas_fw-la sibi_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la vendicat_fw-la that_o be_v god_n as_o a_o king_n challenge_v the_o tithe_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o right_n and_o so_o say_v augustine_n non_fw-la rogat_fw-la tuum_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la rogat_fw-la decimas_fw-la that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o ask_v thou_o 219._o 〈…〉_o 219._o but_o his_o own_o he_o do_v ask_v the_o tenthes_o where_o augustine_n make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o that_o which_o be_v
some_o flowter_n say_v that_o true_a honour_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o reverend_a regard_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o minister_n i_o then_o ask_v he_o wherein_o do_v this_o reverence_n consist_v in_o the_o cap_n and_o knee_n and_o in_o say_v good_a sir_n and_o the_o like_a superficial_a compliment_n be_v 9_o gal_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—3_n 9_o not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n honour_v do_v partly_o and_o great_o consist_v in_o contribute_v so_o to_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n as_o it_o be_v neither_o scant_a nor_o uncertain_a both_o which_o be_v dishonourable_a the_o verbal_a or_o gesturall_a honour_n which_o many_o man_n if_o not_o the_o most_o perform_v to_o minister_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o jew_n or_o judas_n do_v to_o christ_n fair_a word_n and_o foul_a deed_n a_o kiss_n and_o a_o knock_n they_o put_v a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o pull_v his_o garment_n from_o his_o back_n and_o so_o do_v man_n make_v fair_a face_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o verbal_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o take_v from_o he_o or_o keep_v from_o he_o his_o apparel_n and_o victual_v by_o not_o pay_v their_o true_a tenthes_o if_o the_o minister_n call_v be_v honourable_a let_v not_o his_o mean_n be_v miserable_a either_o in_o scarcity_n or_o in_o uncertainty_n the_o second_o rule_n of_o equity_n or_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o evangelical_a minister_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n proper_o and_o principal_o he_o be_v also_o to_o be_v pay_v his_o wage_n not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n he_o be_v the_o special_a servant_n or_o steward_n of_o god_n the_o work_n he_o do_v be_v peculiarly_a the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n have_v benefit_n by_o it_o but_o as_o servant_n in_o a_o great_a house_n have_v benefit_n by_o the_o steward_n pain_n wherein_o the_o steward_n be_v indeed_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o family_n accidental_o and_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n but_o he_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o the_o special_a servant_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v his_o wage_n out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n but_o out_o of_o his_o lord_n own_o revenue_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n steward_n be_v not_o to_o live_v of_o the_o estate_n or_o portion_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o god_n own_o special_a revenue_n which_o be_v tithe_n and_o offering_n that_o man_n may_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o say_v as_o oftentimes_o unaduised_o and_o rude_o they_o do_v nabal-like_a the_o minister_n be_v maintain_v with_o my_o bread_n my_o drink_n my_o money_n not_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v a_o share_n and_o do_v challenge_v his_o special_a tribute_n upon_o their_o good_n which_o he_o do_v assign_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n god_n service_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v his_o own_o and_o of_o his_o own_o appointment_n not_o of_o man_n pleasure_n or_o devise_v god_n servant_n for_o this_o special_a work_n be_v also_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n for_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a he_o show_v in_o express_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 5._o 1._o tâ—â—_n 3._o term_n what_o party_n he_o accept_v of_o for_o this_o service_n be_v it_o not_o also_o equal_a and_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v have_v special_a revenue_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 4._o of_o his_o own_o where_o with_o to_o maintain_v his_o special_a servant_n in_o his_o special_a service_n without_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o man_n all_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n â—s_v all_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n be_v the_o good_n of_o god_n uz._n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o common_a right_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o leviticall_a or_o evangelicall_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o tithe_n and_o offering_n be_v the_o good_n of_o god_n viz._n after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o one_o do_v perform_v to_o god_n that_o service_n which_o be_v his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o other_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n speciale_a proprietate_fw-la as_o his_o reserve_v rend_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n so_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v allow_v their_o hire_n unto_o his_o minister_n tyte_n carlet_n tyte_n out_o of_o his_o own_o reserve_v rent_n and_o revenue_n and_o not_o maintain_v his_o own_o service_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 95._o &_o 98._o â—â—_o pass_v away_o unto_o other_o as_o indeed_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o a_o man_n conscionable_o enjoy_v tithe_n and_o offering_n be_v set_v apart_o offering_n he_o require_v as_o present_v not_o as_o rent_n refer_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o unto_o man_n consideration_n these_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o receive_v as_o a_o advancement_n but_o the_o tithe_n god_n require_v determinative_o for_o the_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o special_a service_n and_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v i_o have_v appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o of_o you_o but_o i_o the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o 8._o deut._n 10_o 8._o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n so_o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o tenthes_o i_o have_v 24._o numb_a 18._o 21._o 24._o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o speak_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n i_o be_o their_o inheritance_n â—8_o ezech._n 44._o â—8_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o no_o possession_n for_o any_o 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