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A09055	The historie of tithes, or, Tithes vindicated to the presbyters of the Gospel begunne in a visitation sermon, whereunto are added the substance of divers other sermons and treatises, being thought fit by good authority to be published, and is necesary both for clergy and laity : in the which is expressed the true use of the Sabbath without controversie / by B.P.	Parsons, Bartholomew, 1574-1642.	1637 (1637)	STC 19347.5; ESTC S4405	26,409	40

in Psal 66. according to which Moses telleth Israel GOD will blesse thee and multiply thee hee will blesse the fruit of thy wombe c. Deut. 7.13 14. His substance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for so after our best translators quorum nomen sit in benedictione Irather turne the word with many learned Interpreters (d) Calvin Pagnine Martin Borrhaus Chald. paraphr c. finding for warrant hereof this word bearing the same sense Deut. 8.17 Beware lest you say my power and the strength of mine hand hath prepared me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this wealth And Job 20.15 Hee hath swallowed downe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 riches then with others his strength (e) Vulg. edit his army and multitude (f) Cajet Jun. for the words are well glossed by Martin Borrhaus as thou hast adorned the Levites with the Priesthood so for the maintenance of this prosper their riches which consist in First-fruits and Tithes (g) In loc ut sacerdotio ornasti Levitas ita etiam ad istud conservandum opes illorum qua Cernuntur in primitiis decimis fortunato and to accept or as Junius more fully grato animo suseipere with a favourable minde to receive and as the Greek phrase runneth Heb. 13.16 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to bee well pleased with the worke of his hands so that howsoever hee shall many times spread out his hands unto a rebellious and gainsaying people Isa 65.2 goe unto a rebellious people that will not heare Ezek. 2.3 4. that altogether breake the yoake and burst the bands of the Lords ordinances in sunder Jer. 5.5 and so may seeme to labour in vaine and spend his strength in vaine and for nothing yet his judgement may be with the Lord and his worke with his God Isa 49.4 Before I come to the right dividing of these words 2 Tim. 2.15 and to shew how they are profitable for doctrine for reproofe for correction for instruction in righteousnesse 2 Tim. 3.16 the giving of satisfaction to two questions that lye in the way shall be as a word spoken in due season First why the man of GOD more specially poureth out a prayer for a blessing upon Levies substance than any other of the Tribes unlesse it be Josephs vers 13. c. upon whom the blessings also of his father prevailed above the blessings of his progenitours Gen. 49.26 Secondly why he prayeth not rather that the worke of Levies hands should be blessed by GOD than that it should bee accepted of him Of either a word For the first Is there not a cause nay a double cause why he should thus strive in prayer why with Jacob he should not let the LORD goe unlesse he gave a blessing Gen. 32.26 to Levie substance First for the consolation of Levi himselfe This prayer saith Calvin seemeth secretly to be opposed to that penury which would come upon the Levites unlesse GOD had provided them food by some other meanes than by the revenues of their fields They were deprived of all common inheritance and GOD himselfe was their possession Therefore that their estate might not be troublesome to them Moses ministreth a comfort and biddeth them expect from GOD all abundance for sufficient food and promiseth that his blessing shall be in stead of a large revenue (h) Videtur haec precatio tacite opponi penuriae qua Levitas manebat nisi aliunde illis cibum suppeditasset Deus quàm ex agrorumproventu Privati erant communi hereditate solus Deus erat illis pro latifundio Ergo ne illis molesta sit sua conditio solatium adhibet Moses iubet à Deo expectare copiam quae ad victum sufficiat acpromittit eius benedictionem uberrimi proventus loco fore Calv. in loc The other for the consternation of Levies enemies those Harpyes who as the Poet saith (i) Aeneid 3. Diripiuntque dapes contactuque omnia foedant Immundo Tristius haud illis monstrum nec savior ulla Pestis c. For the wisedome of the Spirit of GOD in whose eyes all things are naked and opened Heb. 3.13 and who declareth the last things from the beginning Isa 46.10 foresaw and foreshewed that the dayes would come that men would be so farre from bringing offerings with the Israelites to the building of the Tabernacle Exod. 36. that they would rather let it lye waste yea make it waste themselves that they might dwell in sieled houses Hagg. 1. So farre from asking with Saul What present shall we bring to the man of God 1 Sam. 9.7 that they will rather with Gehezi pursue them hard to pull somewhat from them 2 King 5.20 so farre from providing with the Shunamite a chamber furnished for the Prophet Elisha 2 King 4.10 that rather with prophane Tobiah they will chamber themselves in the courts of the house of GOD Nehem. 13.7 and with Oreb and Zeeb take to themselves the houses of GOD in possession Psal 83.12 So farre from paying Tithes of all with Abraham yea of the spoiles gotten in warre to the Priests of the high GOD Heb. 7.2 that they will rather spoile them yea GOD himselfe in Tithes and Offerings Mal. 3.8 To shew therefore that these mens wayes are as much abominable to JEHOVAH as they are different from his wayes he prayeth that where they would bring a curse he would give blessing where they would devoure hee would defend where they would diminish he would multiply where they would spoile he would protect and addeth this imprecation against such Smite through the loines of them that rise against him and of them that hate him that they rise not againe The other question is why he rather prayeth not for a blessing from God upon their labours then an acception of their labours by God Since Except the Lord build the house their labour is in vaine that build it Psal 125.1 Except he give increase Pauls planting Apollo's watering is nothing 1 Cor. 3.6 7. Except hee open the heart as he did Lydia's Act. 16.14 their speaking to the eare is but a beating of the aire for he hath his chaire in heaven (h) Cathedram in exlo habet qui corda docet Aug. who teacheth the hearts k The answer wherof may be that Moses prayeth rather here for an acceptation of Levies labour by GOD as being their proper peculiar good than for a blessing upon their labours which is their peoples good committed to them For although Levi the LORDS messenger must so unfainedly desire in his heart the salvation of Israel that in the fervency of his zeal he could be content with Moses to be razed out of GODS Book for them Exod. 32.32 With Paul be willing to be separated from Christ for them Rom. 9.3 Although their standing fast in the LORD must be the life and the joy of his heart 1 Thes 3.8 That hee may rejoyce in the day of the LORD that he hath not run in vaine Phil. ● 16

past par 1. ca. 1. the government of Soules is the art of arts Now beloved Brethren of the Clergie the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof 2 King 2.14 Since the lines are falne to us in this pleasant place suffer I pray you a few words of exhortation As then wee have taken upon us the Ministeriall office and worke so that ministery which we have received from the LORD let us fulfill in the LORD Col. 4.17 even doe the worke of Evangelists 2 Tim 4.5 And since wee are Ambassadours for Christ let us in Christs stead pray our people to be reconciled to GOD 2 Cor. 5.20 shew all the counsels of Christ to the houshold of saith Act. 20.27 Since we are watchmen set over the house of GOD let us take heed unto our flocks watching night and day in season and out of season for the Soules committed to our charge Heb. 13.17 For if all ought to watch saith Bernard much more ought the shepheards (g) Siomnes vigilare debent multo magis pastores Bern. de vigil pastor If he so laboureth and watch who feedeth Labans sheepe saith S. Basil with what labour and what watchings ought he to bestirre himselfe who feedeth GODS sheepe (h) Si sic laborat vigilat qui pascit oves Laban quanto labort quantisque vigiliis debet intendere qui pascit oves Det Basil hom de paenit Since we are GODS stewards let us give to every one of his houshold their portion in due season Luk. 12.42 For if hee who provideth not for them of his owne house the bread that perisheth Joh. 6.27 hath denyed the faith and is worse than an Infidell 1 Tim. 5.8 Much more is hee to bee accounted so who provideth not for those of GODS house the bread that indureth to eternall life The rulers slacknesse is their charges wrong (i) Incuria prapositi est iniuria depositi Hieron Epist ad Furiā Since we are sowers let us go forth to sowe Mat. 13.3 not to reap only since planters 1 Cor. 3.6 let us ingraft in the minds of the faithfull that word which is able to save their soules Jam. 1.21 Since waterers let us water those tender plants that are planted in the courts of the LORD and let it not be our fault that the LORDS field should seeme to be cursed with the curse of the mountaines of Gilboa upon which neither dew nor raine fell 2 Sam. 1.21 Since builders in the house of GOD 〈◊〉 us so build up the houshold of faith upon Christ Jesus the corner stone that they may grow unto an holy temple in the Lord Eph. ● 21 Since men of GOD let us quit our selves like men 1 Cor. 16.13 preach the word bee instant reprove rebuke exhort with all long suffering and doctrine ● Tim. 4. ● 2. Since the salt of the earth let us have salt in our selves Mark 9.50 and let all our speech be so seasoned with salt that it may minister grace to our hearers Col. 4.6 Since Messengers of the LORD of Hosts let our lips preserve knowledge Mat. 2.7 let us bring glad tidings of good things to our auditors Rom. 10.15 And since wee are labourers in his vine-yard let us goe into it and that not only to feed there but also and much more to labour Mat. 20.4 Let us not be dumbe dogges such as cannot or will not barke and who have need that Christ should cast out of them that dumbe divell Luk 11.14 nor dead idols who have mouthes and speake not Psal 115.5 Nor Pastors derived by Antiphrasis a non pascendo from not feeding (k) Vt mons à non movendo or of pascor pasceris to be fed only For when they do not feed but are fed themselves they are not derived from pasco to feed but from pascor to be fed (l) Cum 〈◊〉 non pascant sed pascantur non à pasco derivantur sed à pascor pasceri 〈◊〉 poèma per Illiricum de corrupt statu Ecclesiae Let not those complaints light upon us which Saint Bernard darted out against the Clergy of his time saying that they were in habit Clergy men in following their gaine men of the world but in work neither that they laboured not as other men but whereas all states of men have some labour and some pleasure that they by a new cunning dividing betweene these have chosen that which is delightfull in every thing and rejected that which is displeasing (m) Eos esse habitu Clerico● quastu mundanos actu nontr●t in labore hominum non esse sed cumcuncts status hominum aliquid habeant labores aliquid voluptatis Clericos inter ha● novo quoda●●aris fieio-discernentes tetum quod delictat in queliber elegssse tetum quod mol●stat respuissed 3. de consideratione Let the Pope onely take this privilege to himselfe that though he draw millions of soules after him to hell yet no man may presume to say to him Sir why dost thou doe so (n) Distinct 40 in dercet But let us take heed unto our selves to reading or exhortation and doctrine that we may save our selves and them that hear us 1 Tim. 4.26 But above all things let mee put you in minde of one thing that wee bee not onely such as have the light of knowledge but such also as are indued with the fire of zeale that our sips may not only preserve knowledge but also that which the LORD requireth in the Tribe of Levi Mal. 2.6 7. that we may walke with GOD in peace and equity that we may weare upon our breast-plates not only the Vrim of light and knowledge but also the Thummin of integrity and good conversation Exod. 28.30 that we may alwaies enter into the sanctuary of the LORD with our golden bells the found of preaching and Pomegranates the fruit of good living as St. Gregory interpreteth it (o) Greg. lib. 1. epist 24. mingled together Exod. 28.33 34. that we who teach others may teach our selves Rom. 2.21 who preach to others may not our selves be cast-awayes 1 Cor 9.27 For it belongeth to GODS Priests not only to teach but also to do the law that they may not only teach their people and flocke committed to them with words but also with examples (p) Sacerdotum enim est propriè non solumdo cere sed facere legem us nequaquam verbis subjectos sibi populos creditum gregem sed exemplis d●ceant Hieron in Jerem 16. This is the best harmony of all when the Priests minde hand and tongue agree (q) Haec est pulcherrima harmonia quando Sacerdotis mens manus lingua concerdant Idē epist ad Nepot But on the other side it is nothing to preach the truth if the heart disagree from the tongue (r) Praedica●e veritatem nil est si corlingua d●ssentia● Aug. in Psal 57. Nay if we could speak with the tongue of men should be so skilfull in Oratory that we could at our pleasure lift up advance amplifie extenuate and as it were by an inchanting power of eloquence turne any thing into what shape and habite wee would and so subtile in disputing that we could worke any thing out of any thing if wee could speake with the tongue of Angels if there were any angels tongues (ſ) Si qua sint Angelorum lingua Hieron for the words are to be understood hyperbolically if we had prophecy the gift of interpreting the Scriptures and knew not some few but all mysteries even the whole mystery of godlinesse and had not some little knowledge but all even not only the wisedome of this world and the Princes thereof which come to nought 1 Cor. 2.6 So that with Solomon wee could speake of plants from the Cedar which is in Libanus to the Hyssope which groweth upon the wall and of beasts and birds and creeping things and fishes 1 King 4.33 but also the wisedome of GOD hid in a mysterie and had not charity not only these excellent gifts are to be accounted nothing but we our selves are nothing 1 Cor. 13.1 2. To such Pharisees who say and doe not that same song of St. Bernard not pleasant but profitable must be sung (t) Monstrosa res est gradus summus animusinfimus sedes prima vita ima lingua magnil●qua manus ●tiosa sermo muleus fructus nullus vultus gravis actus levis caput canum corvanum faciesrugosa lingua nugosa ingens autoritas nutant stabilit●s Lib. 2. deconsiderat It is a monstrous thing to have an high degree and a base minde the chiefe seat and a lewd life a tongue speaking great words and an idle hand much speech and no fruit a grave countenance and a light carriage a gray head and an idle heart a wrinkled face and a trifling tongue great authority and a tottering stability To grow to an end then let us so take heed to our selves that we may live well and to our doctrine 1 Tim. 4.16 that we may instruct our people committed to our charge Let us so shine as bright stars in the militant Church that is in Chrysostomes interpretation (u) Chrys hom 11. in Matt. Let us so teach that men may not only hear our words but also see our good works that at length wee may shine as bright startes in the triumphant Church for ever and ever Dan. 12.3 And let us so jointly doe and teach the least Mat. 5.19 the greatest all the commandements of GOD that wee may bee called great in the Kingdome of grace may be found heirs in the Kingdome of glory and sit with Christ in his Throne Rev. 3.21 To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost three Persons one GOD and King eternall immortall invisible and onely wise bee Honour and Glory for ever and ever AMEN FINIS

miles Secondly besides this glebe wherewith they were indowed they had all the tenth in Israel Num. 18.21 even all the Tithes of Corne Wine Oyle Fruits Herds and Flocks Levit. 27.30 32. Thirdly they had every thing which opened the matrice in all flesh whether of men or beasts the firstlings of Kine Sheepe and Goats not to bee redeemed the firstborne of Men to bee redeemed at five shekels and the firstlings of the other beasts to be redeemed at the Priests estimation with a fist part put to it Exod. 34.19 20. Num. 18.15 16. Levit. 27.27 Nehem. 10.36 Fourthly they had the first fruits even whatsoever was ripe in the Land Num. 18.13 the firh fruits of their Corne Wine Oyle the first fruits of the fleeces of their Sheepe Deut. 18.4 the first fruits of all manner of Trees and of their very dough for a blessing upon the rest Ezek. 44.30 Nehem 10.35 37. Fiftly they had all Oblations and Vowes even every devoted thing in Israel Num. 18.18 14 19. Ezek. 44.29 30. Sixtly they had every meat offering every sinne offering every trespasse offering every heave offering every shake offering and the shew bread Num. 18.9 10. Ezek. 44.29 Levit. 24.9 Seventhly of Sacrifices eucharisticall the breast and the shoulder Num. 18.18 Levit. 7.31 32. of other Sacrifices the shoulder the two cheekes and the maw Deut. 18.3 and of whole burnt Sacrifices the skinne Levit 7.8 And last of all all the males among them must three times a yeare appeare before the LORD in the place which he should choose and not come empty handed but every one was to give as he was able according to the blessing of the LORD which he had given him Deut. 16.16 This was the matter of their maintenance being in respect of the quantity very large and liberall and for the manner of it also it was very honourable for all these duties were to bee brought yeare by yeare unto the house of God Neh. 10.35 37. that as (n) Lib. de prim sacerd Philo Judaeus observeth from thence the Priests and Levites might receive them as from the hands of GOD and not bee upbraided by the people as though they lived by them and were their almesmen which is now rife in the mouthes of rude and ignorant men But GOD stoppeth the mouthes of such miscreants when hee saith I have given the children of Levi all the tenth Num. 18.20 I whose the earth is and the fulnesse thereof Psal 24.1 and not the children of men to whom I have given the earth Psal 115.16 And if any for their owne ease were desirous to redeeme any duty and not to carry it to the LORDS house which to some that dwelt afarre off would have beene very cumbersome they were to pay according to the Priests estimation at all times Levit. 27.27 with the addition of a fist part and not by any injurious and Church-robbing prescription or custome a feather for a goose as the change of the times hath made it amongst us And if any but through ignorance for wilfull theft in civill matter was punished with a fourefold restitution Ex. 22.1 much more in the things of GOD detained any thing either in whole or part which was holy to GOD he was to bring a ramme for an offering to make good that which he withheld and to adda fifth part Levit. 5.15 16. This both for the matter and the manner was the substance of Levi given granted assigned and confirmed to him haeredibus successoribus in perpetuum for their executing the Priests office for their service in the Tabernacle for their teaching of Iacob Gods judgements and Israel his law and that not by man by whom notwithstanding any thing devoted to the LORD is most holy Levit. 27.28 but by this JEHOVAH who is implored here to blesse his substance unto whom by an eternall right before the Law under the Law and after the Law all Tithes are holy Levit. 27.30 and so not onely his as the whole earth is his by right of creation and preservation for he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the floods Psal 24.2 but by a propriety and immediate right that he hath in them as having separated them from mans use to himselfe and allowed man none interest in them at all no not of use and possession Now to come home with this to our times men brethren and fathers Was this Levies substance Was the LORD so bountifull to the Priests and Levites under the Law And will he not be as liberall to those whom he hath put apart to preach the Gospel and to serve him in the Gospel of his Son If the ministration of death of condemnation 2 Cor. 3.7 9. received so plentifull and large a maintenance from the hand of God no man that hath any understanding in the mystery of Christ can deny but he would be as open handed to the ministration of life and of the spirit And why shall not the Apostles reasoning à pari that as they which minister about the holy things live of the things of the Temple and as they which wait at the Altar are partakers of the things of the Altar even so GOD hath ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel 1 Cor. 9.13 14. hold as well for the proportion and quantity of the maintenance as for the just right and authority to claime and receive it so that from that very Scripture we may not onely shew that as GOD and not any man gave the Tithes to Levi so GOD and not man hath ordained that the Preacher of the Gospel should live of the Gospel not of the Disciples goods but of the Gospel as Theophylact (o) Non ex discipulorum facultatibus sed ex Evangelio Theophylact in 1 Cor. 9 glosseth the words not of the Disciples goods by way of voluntary contribution or beggerly almes but upon their owne goods gotten by preaching of the Gospel for neither as Theophylact saith there doest thou yeeld them maintenance but their owne industry maintaineth them (p) Neque enim tuteiis alimonium subministras sed propria quaedam industriaipsos alit but also that as great a portion and proportion is due to him that preacheth the Gospel as to him that ministred in the Tabernacle and served at the Altar And if as great why not the selfe same in kinde for Tithes Oblations and vowed things setting aside the Sacrifices and the like which were meerly ceremoniall and shadowes of things to come and are now abrogated by Christ the body and substance of them Col. 2. Since they were due to GOD long before the Law as wee see in Abrahams giving Tithe of all to Melchisedech Priest of the high God Gen. 14. in Iacobs vowing of Tithes unto GOD Gen. 28. since there can be no better course for fulfilling that Canon of the Apostle Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teacheth in all his goods or