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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
to_o keep_v his_o perpetual_a sabbath_n and_o so_o likewise_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ten_o age_n which_o be_v that_o of_o noah_n for_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o adam_n he_o take_v whole_o to_o himself_o make_v the_o evil_a part_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o honour_v he_o by_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o better_a part_n which_o be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o church_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n by_o their_o preservation_n so_o that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o nature_n the_o full_a ten_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v pay_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o of_o the_o ten_o age_n from_o adam_n he_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o one_o whole_a age_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o every_o particular_a thing_n as_o it_o grow_v due_a in_o every_o particular_a age_n and_o so_o the_o church_n expound_v in_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ______o where_fw-mi it_o be_v command_v that_o the_o cap._n xxiv_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n before_o the_o law_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o call_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o time_n before_o the_o law_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n have_v no_o mean_n propound_v whereby_o to_o escape_v but_o what_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v unto_o man_n who_o find_v themselves_o fall_v from_o the_o favour_n devise_v by_o invocation_n and_o beat_n of_o the_o heaven_n with_o continual_a odour_n and_o savour_n to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o sacrifice_v of_o bullock_n and_o brute_n beast_n to_o ransom_n themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v from_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n therefore_o in_o those_o time_n though_o every_o man_n may_v offer_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o will_v yet_o because_o the_o order_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a and_o reverend_a both_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heathen_a also_o ordain_v to_o themselves_o particular_a person_n of_o great_a worth_n wisdom_n and_o sanctity_n which_o they_o call_v their_o priest_n to_o take_v care_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o see_v they_o perform_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v make_v they_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n hereby_o grow_v the_o reputation_n of_o priesthood_n to_o be_v above_o all_o dignity_n that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o king_n themselves_o in_o all_o nation_n affect_v it_o as_o the_o great_a and_o immediate_a honour_n under_o god_n himself_o yet_o because_o necessity_n require_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o priest_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o there_o can_v not_o be_v have_v king_n enough_o for_o that_o purpose_n therefore_o other_o inferior_a person_n be_v also_o call_v to_o that_o excellent_a function_n yet_o such_o as_o in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o be_v still_o the_o noble_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v therefore_o even_o in_o that_o time_n i_o mean_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v god_n promise_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o they_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v his_o covenant_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v his_o chief_a treasure_n upon_o earth_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n exod._n 29.5_o &_o 6._o of_o these_o kingly_a priest_n two_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n before_o the_o law_n melchisedek_n priest_n and_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o revel_v or_o jethro_n prince_n and_o priest_n of_o midian_a 〈◊〉_d exod._n 16._o &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o priest_n it_o appear_v in_o exod._n 19.22_o &_o 24._o that_o there_o be_v many_o let_v the_o priest_n say_v god_n that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v sanctify_v and_o again_o let_v not_o the_o priest_n break_v their_o bound_n etc._n etc._n touch_v these_o priest_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n either_o how_o they_o be_v call_v to_o their_o function_n or_o how_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o it_o neither_o of_o they_o that_o execute_v that_o place_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v till_o the_o call_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o short_a time_n as_o not_o above_o a_o year_n and_o some_o month_n yet_o must_v they_o have_v some_o maintenance_n and_o mean_n to_o live_v on_o even_o during_o that_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n have_v not_o only_a land_n for_o their_o maintenance_n but_o they_o also_o have_v a_o certain_a part_n appoint_v they_o by_o pharaoh_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o by_o the_o scripture_n what_o this_o part_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v such_o and_o so_o bountiful_a as_o when_o all_o the_o other_o egyptian_n sell_v their_o land_n to_o joseph_n for_o pharaoh_n to_o save_v their_o life_n in_o the_o famine_n they_o live_v upon_o this_o part_n and_o keep_v their_o land_n the_o child_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n come_v not_o behind_o the_o heathen_a in_o devotion_n and_o 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also_o touch_v their_o offering_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o feast_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v by_o jethro_n exod._n 18.12_o i_o infer_v therefore_o that_o see_v the_o heathen_a take_v their_o original_a manner_n of_o holy_a rite_n from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o what_o original_a rite_n the_o heathen_a have_v in_o their_o service_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o that_o insomuch_o as_o the_o heathen_a universal_o pay_v tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o priest_n that_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v so_o likewise_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la say_v it_o be_v think_v that_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n to_o offer_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n borrow_v it_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o heathen_a from_o they_o but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v god_n therefore_o by_o moses_n follow_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o gentile_n non_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la formam_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la vivat_fw-la ubi_fw-la laborat_fw-la in_o epist_n 1_o cor._n ca._n 9_o c._n 41._o col._n c._n and_o as_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n do_v plain_o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o so_o doubtless_o be_v it_o also_o do_v by_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n even_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n and_o even_o then_o hold_v and_o take_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n belong_v unto_o god_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n in_o 22._o exod._n 29._o when_o he_o say_v and_o that_o 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