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the_o comfort_n of_o all_o man_n that_o depend_v upon_o he_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o be_v a_o perfect_a number_n and_o absolute_a beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o be_v christ_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o and_o they_o teach_v that_o a_o part_n be_v make_v holy_a by_o dedication_n to_o god_n all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v holy_o use_v and_o neither_o spend_v in_o riot_n and_o sin_n nor_o hoard_a up_o to_o make_v a_o dearth_n and_o famine_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n 2_o there_o be_v spiritual_a tithe_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o care_n ever_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n by_o refer_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n which_o tithe_n pharaoh_n pay_v not_o when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o or_o hear_v he_o neither_o asshur_n when_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n against_o god_n whereof_o isaiah_n 10._o verse_n 7_o and_o so_o on_o read_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o neither_o nabuchadnezzar_n antiochus_n and_o other_o that_o be_v worm_n meat_n and_o dust_n yet_o insult_v over_o god_n and_o forget_v themselves_o god_n keep_v we_o out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o they_o and_o the_o rank_n with_o they_o and_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v careful_o as_o we_o be_v able_a give_v the_o lord_n tithe_n of_o our_o several_a ability_n any_o way_n my_o brethren_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n by_o teach_v and_o labour_v every_o way_n to_o save_v fowl_n and_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n never_o care_v what_o evil_a man_n may_v say_v of_o their_o preach_n or_o write_v of_o the_o plainness_n of_o it_o manner_n of_o it_o or_o such_o like_a but_o pitch_v their_o eye_n and_o heart_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o people_n feed_v feed_v feed_v his_o sheep_n his_o lamb_n the_o price_n of_o his_o son_n blood_n with_o all_o their_o love_n &_o strength_n think_v while_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o curiosity_n eloquence_n and_o affectation_n shall_v differ_v from_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o add_v some_o man_n will_v scorn_v all_o admonition_n yet_o all_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_n so_o to_o fly_v a_o pitch_n here_o as_o a_o man_n may_v both_o fly-up_a and_o pitch_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n and_o i_o say_v no_o more_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o this_o book_n call_v leviticus_fw-la the_o use_n whereof_o i_o show_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o i_o hope_v have_v now_o full_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o particulars_n that_o have_v be_v handle_v my_o poor_a labour_n i_o humble_o commend_v to_o he_o that_o make_v my_o heart_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n he_o have_v bless_v and_o can_v bless_v every_o man_n endeavour_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o which_o have_v i_o not_o rest_v too_o well_o i_o know_v these_o day_n and_o time_n what_o discouragement_n they_o yield_v many_o way_n than_o in_o they_o to_o have_v go_v forward_o any_o further_a but_o to_o have_v stay_v with_o that_o which_o i_o begin_v when_o thing_n be_v better_o take_v yet_o bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v his_o portion_n and_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n the_o preacher_n say_v saint_n gregory_n 3._o shall_v be_v like_o the_o smith_n burn_a iron_n which_o not_o only_o heat_v those_o that_o be_v near_o but_o cast_v spark_n far_o of_o the_o sun_n say_v