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which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o give_v we_o and_o moreover_o that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o i_o 20._o gen._n xxviij_o 20._o and_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v go_v and_o have_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o and_o now_o behold_v 10._o deut._n xxvi_o 10._o i_o have_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o my_o increase_n 12._o 12._o i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n 13._o 13._o neither_o have_v i_o take_v away_o ought_v thereof_o but_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n 14._o 14._o to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o substance_n 16._o prov._n iij._n 16._o and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o my_o
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particular_o insist_v upon_o by_o sir_n hen._n spelman_n in_o his_o hist_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o his_o son_n clem._n spelman_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o father_n book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr temerand_fw-fr eccl._n who_o have_v give_v many_o and_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o those_o family_n who_o share_v most_o of_o the_o church_n land_n and_o tithe_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o reformation_n and_o before_o from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n especial_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o family_n be_v take_v off_o untimely_a or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o heir_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o honour_n go_v into_o other_o family_n this_o be_v chief_o remarkable_a in_o hen._n viii_o himself_o all_o of_o who_o child_n die_v childless_a and_o leave_v his_o crown_n to_o another_o family_n and_o nation_n and_o whereas_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o church_n land_n and_o treasure_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v think_v so_o inexhaustible_a that_o hen._n viii_o promise_a to_o his_o parliament_n that_o if_o they_o will_v settle_v they_o upon_o the_o crown_n he_o will_v free_v the_o nation_n for_o ever_o from_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n will_v maintain_v 40_o 44._o 40_o how_o be_v preface_n to_o stow_n annal_n coke_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n f._n 44._o earl_n 60_o baron_n 300_o knight_n and_o 40000_o soldier_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o be_v so_o maintain_v upon_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o crown_n yet_o when_o these_o church-land_n and_o tithe_n impropriate_v be_v according_o grant_v to_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o the_o plunder_n of_o all_o the_o church-plate_n and_o jewel_n offer_v at_o their_o shrine_n which_o be_v inestimable_a all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v and_o the_o nation_n never_o pay_v such_o heavy_a tax_n as_o since_o that_o time_n instead_o of_o be_v ease_v from_o tax_n as_o they_o expect_v and_o be_v promise_v from_o that_o day_n tax_n seem_v to_o be_v entail_v upon_o they_o and_o ever_o to_o increase_v they_o have_v already_o as_o above_o observe_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o ten_o who_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o ten_o of_o god_n and_o unless_o we_o repent_v and_o as_o for_o the_o crown_n that_o vast_a accession_n of_o sacrilegious_a wealth_n and_o land_n eat_v out_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o crown_n land_n with_o they_o insomuch_o that_o at_o this_o day_n several_a private_a gentleman_n in_o england_n enjoy_v more_o to_o their_o own_o estate_n than_o all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o crown_n do_v now_o yield_v and_o hen._n viii_o himself_o who_o think_v never_o to_o be_v poor_a live_v to_o see_v that_o incredible_a mass_n of_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v robe_v from_o the_o church_n all_o melt_v away_o like_a ice_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o own_o vast_a treasure_n with_o it_o insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v at_o last_o reduce_v to_o coin_n base_a money_n the_o fate_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v very_o observable_a he_o be_v uncle_n to_o king_n edw._n vi_o and_o protector_n of_o england_n he_o build_v somersethouse_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o church_n reform_v to_o ruin_n and_o be_v the_o great_a patron_n and_o promoter_n of_o impropriation_n he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o net_n he_o have_v lay_v for_o other_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o have_v procure_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o to_o crush_v his_o enemy_n by_o which_o he_o be_v trap_v himself_o and_o lose_v his_o head_n for_o so_o poor_a a_o crime_n as_o felony_n and_o which_o be_v more_o extraordinary_a have_v not_o the_o power_n or_o presence_n of_o mind_n to_o demand_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o clergy_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v refuse_v he_o as_o if_o say_v a_o historian_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o who_o have_v robe_v his_o church_n to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o clergy_n many_o be_v too_o rash_a in_o determine_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v send_v for_o this_o or_o that_o and_o the_o excess_n of_o this_o especial_o of_o late_a time_n even_o to_o superstition_n among_o those_o who_o cry_v out_o most_o against_o it_o and_o be_v most_o superstitious_a but_o know_v it_o not_o have_v run_v other_o to_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a of_o irreligion_n to_o think_v god_n whole_o vnconcern_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o no_o notice_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o any_o event_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o happen_v casual_o and_o to_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o either_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v all_o providence_n in_o god_n which_o be_v atheism_n for_o it_o destroy_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o god_n which_o can_v be_v without_o his_o providence_n suppose_v and_o a_o universal_a influence_n and_o inspection_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o though_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o make_v a_o argument_n and_o conclude_v positive_o for_o what_o particular_a sin_n such_o a_o judgement_n be_v send_v and_o we_o often_o mistake_v in_o this_o and_o make_v application_n according_a to_o humour_n or_o interest_n yet_o sometime_o judgement_n be_v so_o very_o legible_a that_o we_o may_v read_v our_o sin_n in_o our_o punishment_n and_o god_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n reprove_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o signal_n part_n of_o his_o providence_n 12._o isa_n v._o 12._o who_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o have_v belie_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o 12._o jer._n v._o 12._o neither_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v â—alled_v a_o belie_n of_o god_n to_o think_v that_o â—he_n evil_n which_o come_v upon_o we_o be_v not_o send_v
vow_n page_n 130._o sect._n xii_o the_o benefit_n of_o pay_v our_o tithe_n page_n 155._o sect._n xiii_o remarkable_a judgement_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o our_o tithe_n page_n 161._o sect._n fourteen_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 176._o sect._n xv._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n page_n 180._o sect._n xvi_o when_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 183._o sect._n xvii_o of_o what_o part_n of_o our_o good_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 187._o sect._n xviii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n page_n 189._o sect._n xix_o if_o tithe_n may_v be_v commute_v or_o redeem_a page_n 193._o sect._n xx._n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 198._o sect._n xxi_o in_o what_o manner_n tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v page_n 202._o sect._n xxii_o how_o priest_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n page_n 214._o sect._n xxiii_o a_o remedy_n propose_v how_o the_o impropriate_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v restore_v page_n 217._o without_o loss_n to_o the_o impropriator_n and_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o nation_n wherein_o of_o maintain_v the_o poor_a and_o take_v off_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor-rate_n throughout_o england_n page_n 218._o six_o other_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o nation_n propose_v by_o this_o method_n page_n 227._o the_o objection_n answer_v that_o this_o will_v make_v the_o clergy_n too_o rich._n page_n 230._o wherein_o of_o the_o monastick-life_n page_n 233._o of_o the_o coelibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n page_n 237._o and_o their_o bear_v secular_a employment_n page_n 240._o conclusion_n page_n 248._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thansgiving_n upon_o the_o offer_n of_o our_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o blessing_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o we_o oâ—_n by_o the_o bishop_n upon_o a_o priest_n that_o offer_v to_o he_o page_n 254._o a_o essay_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n introduction_n st_n clemens_n romanus_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n about_o the_o schism_n which_o have_v unhappy_o break_v out_o in_o their_o church_n spend_v most_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o in_o guard_v they_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o contention_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v do_v in_o both_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o know_v that_o these_o be_v the_o root_n whence_o their_o schism_n grow_v and_o all_o schism_n do_v grow_v and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v once_o return_v from_o their_o pride_n into_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o true_o humble_a spirit_n their_o schism_n will_v soon_o wither_v and_o decay_n this_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a method_n to_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o a_o disease_n without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o thorough_a cure_n this_o be_v the_o method_n i_o have_v choose_v in_o the_o subject_a i_o have_v undertake_v to_o make_v my_o entrance_n with_o some_o consideration_n concern_v that_o trust_n and_o dependence_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o god_n the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o covetousness_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v idolatry_n because_o iâ—_n transfer_v our_o trust_n from_o god_n to_o mammon_n and_o covetousness_n be_v so_o the_o rooâ—_n of_o sacrilege_n that_o as_o no_o man_n will_v rob_v god_n for_o nought_o so_o can_v nonâ—_n return_v from_o his_o sacrilege_n till_o he_o iâ—_n cure_a of_o that_o covetousness_n which_o cause_v it_o and_o covetousness_n can_v bâ—_n cure_a while_o we_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o dis-trust_a of_o god_n which_o natural_o lead_v to_o covetousness_n and_o be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o it_o and_o while_o we_o remain_v in_o that_o frame_n no_o argument_n can_v prevail_v or_o charm_n have_v power_n over_o such_o a_o adder_n as_o be_v deaf_a to_o every_o thing_n but_o gain_n therefore_o i_o have_v begin_v at_o the_o root_n and_o let_v no_o reader_n think_v this_o subject_a of_o trust_n in_o god_n because_o it_o be_v so_o common_a unworthy_a of_o his_o consideration_n for_o none_o upon_o earth_n have_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o we_o be_v to_o increase_v in_o it_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o often_o meditation_n upon_o it_o which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o which_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o in_o it_o however_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o business_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o and_o to_o offend_v those_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v who_o may_v think_v it_o a_o needless_a preparative_a i_o have_v be_v very_o short_a upon_o it_o and_o afford_v they_o rather_o hint_n and_o head_n of_o meditation_n than_o a_o discourse_n suit_v to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o subject_a sect_n i._o of_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o god_n create_v man_n he_o institute_v a_o worship_n which_o he_o command_v man_n to_o pay_v to_o he_o as_o his_o creator_n not_o that_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n from_o man_n but_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n because_o the_o supreme_a happiness_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n oâ—_n god_n and_o the_o great_a misery_n man_n can_v fall_v into_o be_v to_o forsake_v god_n and_o seek_v for_o happiness_n any_o where_o else_o because_o so_o he_o must_v seek_v it_o where_o it_o iâ—_n not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o great_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v our_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n but_o this_o must_v be_v express_v not_o only_o with_o our_o lip_n but_o in_o our_o action_n and_o if_o we_o do_v real_o believe_v it_o wâ—_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o trust_v to_o it_o where_o life_n or_o estate_n be_v concern_v as_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n but_o because_o many_o may_v think_v they_o have_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o that_o this_o trust_n and_o absolute_a dependence_n upon_o god_n be_v apt_a in_o our_o weak_a mind_n to_o decay_n and_o die_v unless_o it_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o keep_v alive_a by_o frequent_a instance_n and_o fresh_a experiment_n of_o god_n power_n and_o protection_n over_o we_o for_o want_v of_o which_o and_o by_o the_o looseness_n of_o our_o life_n man_n be_v bring_v to_o look_v only_o or_o chief_o to_o second_o cause_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o alwise_a dispensation_n have_v require_v from_o we_o continual_a proof_n of_o our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o even_o as_o to_o our_o subsistence_n and_o the_o very_a necessary_n of_o our_o life_n i._o thus_o he_o command_v abram_n to_o quit_v his_o country_n and_o his_o father_n house_n all_o his_o relation_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o to_o travel_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n 5._o act_n seven_o 5._o where_o he_o give_v he_o none_o inheritance_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o but_o to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o providence_n to_o support_v he_o and_o so_o he_o live_v and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n 13._o heb._n xj_o 13._o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n ii_o he_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o a_o waste_n and_o barren_a wilderness_n where_o for_o 40_o year_n together_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n 3._o deut._n viij_o 3._o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o know_v that_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o second_o or_o natural_a cause_n but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v man_n live_v i.e._n god_n can_v support_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o method_n he_o please_v and_o second_o mean_n have_v no_o virtue_n but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o not_o only_o no_o virtue_n as_o to_o their_o quality_n and_o operation_n but_o even_o as_o to_o their_o quantity_n and_o increase_v thus_o they_o who_o 18._o exod._n xuj_o 18._o out_o of_o covetousness_n or_o distrust_v of_o god_n gather_v more_o manna_n than_o be_v command_v they_o yet_o find_v nothing_o over_o and_o they_o who_o not_o out_o of_o presumption_n gather_v less_o yet_o have_v not_o lack._n and_o to_o keep_v their_o dependence_n continual_o upon_o god_n no_o more_o manna_n be_v give_v than_o for_o one_o day_n at_o once_o and_o command_v be_v give_v to_o gather_v no_o more_o than_o the_o proportion_n allot_v for_o one_o day_n which_o be_v the_o full_a of_o a_o omer_n and_o that_o none_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v until_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o some_o out_o of_o good_a husbandry_n as_o they_o think_v keep_v of_o it_o till_o the_o next_o day_n it_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o for_o it_o breed_v worm_n and_o stanke_z so_o will_v our_o endeavour_n
profit_v we_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o blessing_n the_o like_a absolute_a dependence_n do_v christ_n require_v in_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n for_o their_o journey_n 9_o matth._n x._o 9_o and_o have_v instruct_v we_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o daily_a manna_n to_o pray_v for_o no_o more_o at_o once_o than_o the_o bread_n of_o one_o day_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n or_o for_o our_o bread_n day_n by_o day_n and_o to_o trust_v god_n for_o the_o morrow_n iii_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n beside_o his_o many_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a protection_n over_o they_o he_o establish_v in_o their_o state_v oeconomy_n several_a immediate_a dependency_n upon_o he_o without_o any_o trust_n to_o natural_a cause_n and_o that_o not_o for_o once_o or_o twice_o as_o if_o only_a for_o a_o trial_n but_o to_o continue_v daily_o and_o yearly_o to_o signify_v their_o absolute_a and_o eternal_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o only_o i._o 24._o exod._n xxiv_o 23_o 24._o thus_o three_o time_n every_o year_n all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v command_v to_o leave_v all_o their_o frontier_n unguarded_a and_o to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o attend_v the_o solemn_a feast_n there_o here_o the_o objection_n rise_v natural_o that_o they_o be_v often_o almost_o always_o in_o war_n with_o all_o their_o neighbour-nation_n and_o these_o nation_n know_v the_o time_n of_o these_o their_o feast_n when_o all_o their_o country_n be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o man_n except_o jerusalem_n whither_o they_o all_o go_v their_o enemy_n shall_v watch_v these_o time_n and_o make_v inroad_n upon_o the_o country_n which_o no_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o defend_v but_o for_o a_o security_n from_o this_o god_n command_v they_o to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o promise_n v._n 24._o above-quoted_n in_o these_o word_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n here_o god_n not_o only_o promise_v that_o none_o shall_v invade_v their_o land_n but_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o desire_v it_o at_o those_o time_n though_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n they_o be_v at_o open_a war_n with_o they_o and_o pursuant_n to_o this_o promise_n it_o be_v miraculous_o observable_a in_o their_o history_n that_o they_o be_v never_o invade_v in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n while_o they_o perform_v this_o command_n ii_o take_v another_o instance_n every_o seven_o year_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n they_o be_v neither_o to_o plough_v nor_o sow_n 11._o levit._fw-la twenty-five_o 5_o 11._o neither_o reap_v that_o which_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o objection_n be_v put_v v._o 20._o and_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v the_o seven_o year_n behold_v we_o shall_v not_o sow_v nor_o gather_v in_o our_o increase_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n then_o i_o will_v command_v my_o blessing_n upon_o you_o in_o the_o six_o year_n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o three_o year_n and_o you_o shall_v sow_v the_o eight_o year_n and_o eat_v yet_o of_o old_a fruit_n until_o the_o nine_o year_n until_o her_o fruit_n come_v in_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o old_a store_n and_o to_o this_o they_o be_v to_o trust_v their_o very_a life_n they_o be_v to_o starve_v if_o it_o fail_v but_o if_o they_o shall_v trust_v entire_o to_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n than_o god_n assure_v they_o of_o his_o blessing_n for_o it_o v._n 18_o and_o 19_o both_o to_o protect_v their_o land_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a in_o it_o wherefore_o you_o shall_v do_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n in_o safety_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v yield_v her_o fruit_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v your_o fill_n and_o dwell_v therein_o in_o safety_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o they_o will_v not_o trust_v absolute_o to_o god_n than_o god_n threaten_v they_o that_o the_o second_o cause_n shall_v not_o help_v they_o wherein_o they_o trust_v but_o that_o he_o can_v command_v all_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o their_o punishment_n if_o they_o disobey_v as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o benefit_n if_o they_o trust_v in_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbatical_a year_n than_o god_n threaten_v they_o that_o he_o will_v banish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n that_o be_v rest_v from_o be_v plow_v or_o sow_a when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o since_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v so_o far_o in_o god_n as_o to_o let_v she_o have_v that_o rest_v he_o command_v while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o thus_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o 35._o levit._fw-la xxuj_o 34_o 35._o then_o shall_v the_o land_n enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v desolate_a and_o you_o be_v in_o your_o enemy_n land_n even_o than_o shall_v the_o land_n rest_v and_o enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v desolate_a it_o shall_v rest_n because_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o your_o sabbath_n when_o you_o dwell_v upon_o it_o and_o again_o ver._n 43._o the_o land_n also_o shall_v be_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n while_o she_o lie_v desolate_a without_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n because_o even_o because_o they_o despise_v my_o judgement_n and_o because_o their_o soul_n abhor_v my_o statute_n now_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o exact_o this_o threaten_v or_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v neglect_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbatical_a year_n for_o 490_o year_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v 70_o sabbatical_a or_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n be_v by_o god_n determine_v to_o that_o exact_a number_n of_o 70_o year_n on_o purpose_n to_o fulfil_v this_o his_o threaten_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 21._o 2_o chron._n xxxuj_o 21._o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n by_o who_o god_n have_v after_o threaten_v the_o same_o until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n for_o as_o long_o as_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v sabbath_n to_o fulfil_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n iii_o another_o great_a instance_n of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n be_v their_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o release_n 1._o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v every_o 50th_o year_n all_o sales_n of_o land_n be_v determine_v and_o the_o land_n revert_v to_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 23._o levit._fw-la twenty-five_o 23._o the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o say_v god_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n 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meat_n plenteous_a and_o this_o disease_n and_o blindness_n be_v so_o root_v in_o mankind_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o hard_o to_o overcome_v though_o nothing_o be_v so_o necessary_a i_o say_v whoever_o consider_v this_o will_v think_v that_o this_o preparative_a be_v not_o without_o cause_n and_o will_v excuse_v i_o to_o enforce_v this_o yet_o somewhat_o further_o but_o very_o brief_o sect_n ii_o judgement_n upon_o distrust_n i_o will_v therefore_o only_o add_v a_o few_o instance_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o our_o distrust_n of_o he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v us._n 1._o he_o grievous_o punish_v the_o israelite_n murmur_a for_o want_n of_o water_n even_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n in_o a_o waste_n wilderness_n where_o without_o a_o miracle_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v have_v and_o their_o several_a other_o provocation_n in_o distrust_v his_o power_n though_o in_o their_o great_a extremity_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o admirable_a recapitulation_n in_o psal_n lxxviij_o where_o ver._n 41._o the_o height_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n stint_v his_o power_n as_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o and_o not_o trust_v whole_o and_o absolute_o to_o it_o in_o all_o and_o every_o case_n wherein_o he_o have_v command_v it_o how_o desperate_a and_o impossible_a soever_o it_o shall_v appear_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o we_o and_o this_o very_a example_n propose_v to_o we_o 1_o cor._n x._o 10._o and_o all_o these_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n show_v to_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o have_v happen_v unto_o they_o for_o example_n to_o we_o and_o that_o they_o be_v write_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 ver._n 11._o 2._o now_o this_o sin_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v a_o fearfulness_n and_o mistrust_n in_o the_o power_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v the_o full_a account_n in_o number_n chap._n xiij_o and_o fourteen_o ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o spy_n who_o be_v send_v to_o search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v discourage_v because_o of_o the_o mighty_a giant_n which_o they_o see_v there_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o high-walled_a to_n and_o upon_o their_o report_n the_o people_n also_o lose_v their_o courage_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v up_o against_o they_o which_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o strike_v these_o ten_o spy_n dead_a upon_o the_o spot_n and_o pronounce_v so_o heavy_a a_o curse_n upon_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o he_o keep_v they_o 39_o year_n after_o in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o all_o that_o whole_a generation_n be_v dead_a except_o only_o the_o two_o courageous_a and_o believe_a spy_n and_o their_o child_n he_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n nay_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o child_n and_o all_o and_o raise_v of_o moses_n a_o great_a nation_n than_o they_o have_v not_o moses_n strong_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o moses_n fast_v and_o pray_v as_o long_o that_o be_v 40_o day_n to_o atone_v for_o this_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden-calf_n deut._n ix_o 25._o to_o show_v that_o this_o sin_n of_o distrust_n in_o god_n be_v as_o heinous_a as_o that_o of_o idolatry_n itself_o and_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o covetousness_n be_v call_v idolatry_n 5._o ephes_n v._o 5._o colos_n iij._n 5._o for_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v he_o that_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o trust_v be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o worship_n consequent_o we_o make_v that_o our_o god_n wherein_o we_o trust._n sect_n iii_o of_o trust_n in_o riches_n 1._o how_o hard_o be_v it_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o riches_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_o know_v when_o we_o do_v so_o for_o while_o we_o have_v that_o wherein_o we_o trust_v our_o heart_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o we_o fear_v not_o but_o when_o we_o want_v that_o wherein_o our_o trust_n be_v we_o faint_v and_o be_v discourage_v now_o who_o be_v not_o discourage_v and_o fear_n want_v when_o he_o have_v no_o money_n and_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o and_o think_v himself_o secure_a when_o he_o have_v money_n enough_o who_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o sing_v the_o rich_a man_n requiem_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 19_o luk._n xij_o 19_o take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a this_o make_v our_o saviour_n pronounce_v it_o as_o impossible_a for_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o riches_n to_o enter_v inthe_a kingdom_n of_o god_n 24._o mar._n x._o 24._o as_o for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o who_o trust_v in_o their_o riches_n and_o look_v from_o they_o for_o peace_n health_n and_o happiness_n so_o much_o as_o to_o understand_v or_o have_v the_o least_o notion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o god_n over_o all_o thing_n because_o that_o whoever_o have_v a_o just_a and_o true_a apprehension_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o almighty_a must_v see_v that_o all_o second_o cause_n be_v so_o absolute_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o force_n or_o virtue_n at_o all_o but_o what_o he_o give_v they_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n or_o dependence_n at_o all_o upon_o any_o of_o they_o or_o all_o together_o but_o upon_o their_o high_a and_o irresistible_a disposer_n alone_o alone_o for_o if_o they_o receive_v all_o their_o virtue_n from_o he_o it_o be_v his_o power_n alone_o not_o he_o and_o they_o together_o and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o 8._o isa_n xlij_o 8._o he_o must_v have_v all_o our_o heart_n or_o none_o therefore_o he_o say_v 24._o matt._n vj._n 24._o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mummon_v he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o rival_n 2._o but_o this_o be_v for_o our_o good_a not_o that_o he_o want_v our_o poor_a service_n for_o if_o we_o bring_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o rival_n he_o in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v our_o own_o misery_n and_o if_o we_o place_v our_o love_n and_o dependence_n upon_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o god_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v disappoint_v because_o nothing_o else_o can_v afford_v any_o satisfaction_n not_o only_o against_o his_o will_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v any_o desirable_a or_o profitable_a quality_n but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n not_o only_o at_o first_o when_o he_o make_v it_o but_o every_o minute_n that_o he_o conserve_n it_o without_o which_o it_o will_v immediate_o fall_v into_o its_o first_o nothing_o so_o that_o not_o only_o he_o who_o seek_v to_o be_v happy_a against_o god_n will_n in_o a_o direct_a manner_n by_o sin_v presumptuous_o and_o as_o it_o be_v enter_v the_o list_n against_o he_o plunder_v and_o steal_v and_o kill_v to_o get_v riches_n be_v great_o mistake_v 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that_o whicâ—_n be_v to_o come_v of_o all_o the_o principality_n in_o helâ—_n there_o be_v none_o like_o mammon_n who_o daâ—â—_n rival_n god_n to_o his_o face_n their_o iâ—_n none_o who_o have_v rebel_v with_o thâ—â—_n success_n and_o make_v such_o havoc_n oâ—_n the_o soul_n of_o men._n therefore_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n guard_v we_o with_o greateâ—_n caution_n against_o this_o devil_n he_o have_v command_v he_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v upon_o his_o altar_n and_o make_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god._n sect_n iv_o that_o some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n 1._o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o our_o lip_n and_o give_v he_o praise_n with_o
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they_o to_o be_v duâ—_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la general_o 3d_o obj._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v general_o vi_o the_o three_o objection_n be_v that_o though_o tithe_n be_v pay_v and_o that_o very_o frequent_o which_o mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v you_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v universal_o and_o so_o will_v bring_v the_o notion_n of_o they_o no_o high_a than_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a towâ—_n or_o people_n and_o true_o if_o from_o the_o neglect_n of_o pay_v they_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o iâ—_n will_v lie_v as_o severe_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o against_o the_o heathen_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o far_o neglect_v thâ—_n payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n that_o not_o only_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o a_o few_o of_o they_o 9_o mal._n iij._n 9_o but_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v curse_v for_o it_o and_o among_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o 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he_o have_v have_v this_o tradition_n carry_v but_o though_o it_o be_v in_o all_o these_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v but_o with_o a_o few_o in_o these_o nation_n and_o from_o this_o only_a reason_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v suppose_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o authority_n in_o history_n of_o the_o general_n custom_n and_o law_n for_o tithe_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o no_o more_o than_o those_o who_o happen_v to_o be_v name_v in_o history_n for_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n though_o that_o be_v tell_v only_o occasional_o to_o illustrate_v other_o occurrence_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v aâ—_n argument_n that_o none_o ever_o pay_v tithe_n in_o england_n no_o nor_o rent_n who_o name_n be_v not_o in_o history_n for_o pay_v of_o such_o rent_n or_o tithe_n how_o otherwise_o can_v mr._n selden_n get_v off_o even_o from_o that_o degree_n of_o universality_n which_o himself_o be_v force_v to_o allow_v while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o lesseâ—_n it_o all_o he_o can_v it_o be_v so_o customary_a that_o he_o confess_v 1._o hist_o of_o tithe_n c._n 3._o n._n 1._o the_o tithe_n of_o hercules_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v a_o proverb_n to_o express_v vast_a riches_n then_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o offer_v tithe_n to_o he_o 3._o ibid._n n._n 3._o and_o among_o the_o grecian_n aposâ—â—_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n crown_v with_o tithe_n because_o of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v public_a inscription_n at_o delphi_n sacred_a to_o he_o command_v or_o exhort_v to_o bring_v their_o tithe_n thither_o i._n e._n rather_o than_o to_o another_o god_n for_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o offer_v to_o what_o god_n they_o please_v nay_o this_o custom_n be_v so_o very_a general_n that_o to_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o mean_v the_o consecrate_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n be_v call_v edecumata_n 1._o ibid._n n._n 1._o and_o decumanum_fw-la mean_v the_o great_a and_o fair_a as_o fluctus_fw-la decumanus_n scuta_fw-la decumana_fw-la decima_fw-la unda_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v of_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n but_o mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v the_o custom_n n._n 1._o where_o after_o give_v particular_a instance_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o italy_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o pay_v and_o vow_v tithe_n to_o their_o deity_n and_o continue_v in_o use_n till_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o n._n 4._o that_o the_o grecian_n use_v to_o tithe_n their_o spoil_n of_o war_n to_o the_o go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o greek_a custom_n to_o consecrate_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o abundance_n or_o increase_n to_o the_o go_n and_o mos_fw-la erat_fw-la herculi_fw-la deciman_n profanari_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o dedicate_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n mr._n selden_n have_v tell_v all_o this_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o can_v not_o have_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n say_v he_o some_o time_n this_o be_v such_o a_o jest_n as_o they_o call_v a_o bull._n if_o it_o be_v but_o some_o time_n it_o be_v not_o a_o custom_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o often_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o a_o custom_n but_o that_o may_v be_v a_o custom_n to_o a_o few_o man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o many_o men._n and_o be_v it_o mr._n selden_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o custom_n with_o a_o few_o man_n no_o he_o yield_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o many_o man_n do_v so_o say_v he_o the_o example_n before_o take_v out_o of_o story_n make_v that_o plain_a so_o that_o this_o be_v gain_v undeniable_o that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o that_o of_o many_o man_n in_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o i_o have_v produce_v it_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o it_o at_o this_o time_n but_o refer_v the_o reader_n who_o desire_v a_o more_o thorough_a disquisition_n of_o this_o point_n to_o the_o answer_n before_o mention_v to_o mr._n selden_n hist_n of_o tithe_n where_o he_o will_v find_v authority_n abundant_a and_o undoubted_a of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o custom_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o mr._n selden_n himself_o have_v afford_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_v i_o have_v to_o make_v of_o it_o i_o choose_v to_o insist_v upon_o the_o concession_n of_o this_o great_a enemy_n of_o tithe_n that_o no_o reader_n may_v have_v any_o suspense_n as_o to_o the_o authority_n produce_v and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o objection_n vii_o mr._n selden_n find_v he_o can_v not_o resist_v yearly_o four_o obj._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v yearly_o though_o he_o gainsay_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o 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judaical_a rite_n as_o the_o difference_n of_o clean_n and_o unclean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n gen._n seven_o 2._o that_o the_o clean_a be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n c._n viij_o 20._o that_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v particular_o to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o firstling_n to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n gen._n four_o 4._o some_o rabbi_n pretend_v that_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o only_o revive_v under_o moses_n that_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v but_o we_o can_v deny_v a_o great_a part_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o as_o arbitrary_a as_o any_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n as_o that_o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o now_o as_o to_o that_o of_o tithe_n we_o find_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o general_n notion_n of_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n i._n e._n offer_v to_o he_o some_o part_n of_o our_o increase_n gen._n four_o 3._o and_o 4._o and_o two_o that_o there_o be_v a_o determinate_a part_n appear_v from_o the_o lxx_o translation_n of_o gen._n four_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n if_o thou_o have_v offer_v aright_o but_o have_v not_o divide_v aright_o have_v thou_o not_o sin_v hold_v thy_o peace_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o translation_n be_v support_v by_o its_o be_v so_o frequent_o quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n even_o where_o it_o seem_v to_o add_v to_o the_o hebrew_n text._n as_o in_o that_o most_o remarkable_a prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n psal_n xl_o 6._o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o which_o be_v not_o now_o find_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o this_o be_v put_v instead_o of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o ear_n have_v thou_o bore_v which_o be_v not_o mention_v but_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o lxx_o be_v quote_v heb._n x._o 5._o some_o prefer_v the_o lxx_o translation_n before_o the_o present_a hebrew_n text_n which_o they_o say_v have_v suffer_v some_o detriment_n in_o the_o several_a captivity_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o the_o lxx_o translation_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n while_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a i_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o press_v this_o so_o far_o only_o let_v the_o lxx_o translation_n stand_v as_o at_o least_o the_o best_a comment_n now_o extant_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o it_o it_o be_v general_o quote_v not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n and_o as_o to_o this_o present_a text_n gen._n four_o 7._o it_o be_v quote_v literal_o as_o i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o according_a to_o the_o lxx_o in_o st._n clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n n._n 4._o in_o irenaeus_n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o and_o in_o other_o of_o those_o primitive_a father_n tertullian_n advers._fw-la judaeos_n n._n 2._o say_v that_o god_n reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n because_o quod_fw-la offerebat_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la dividebat_fw-la i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o that_o which_o he_o offer_v and_o this_o be_v more_o intelligible_a than_o our_o translation_n which_o give_v no_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n reject_v the_o offer_n of_o cain_n but_o the_o lxx_o do_v and_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o follow_v it_o viz._n that_o cain_n do_v not_o divide_v aright_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o offer_v the_o full_a quantum_fw-la which_o he_o ought_v and_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n an._n 590._o enjoin_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n apply_v this_o of_o cain_n and_o say_v that_o whoever_o do_v not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n praedo_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fur_n &_o latro_n &_o maledicta_fw-la quae_fw-la intulit_fw-la dominus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cain_n non_fw-la recte_fw-la dividenti_fw-la congeruntur_fw-la i._n e._n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o cain_n for_o not_o divide_v aright_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la decimaverit_fw-la who_o do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n be_v in_o not_o offer_v the_o full_a quantum_fw-la of_o his_o fruit_n and_o that_o that_o quantum_fw-la be_v a_o ten_o and_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o give_v the_o same_o account_n of_o cain_n sin_n heb._n xj_o 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o abel_n do_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a sacrifice_n plurimam_fw-la victimam_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o and_o grotius_n in_o loc_n say_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n according_a to_o the_o lxx_o be_v that_o cain_n do_v not_o offer_v of_o the_o best_a or_o else_o that_o he_o give_v a_o less_o proportion_n than_o the_o ten_o passim_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la minus_fw-la decimâ_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquissimis_fw-la seculis_fw-la dei_fw-la portio_fw-la gen._n fourteen_o 20._o xxviij_o 22._o vestigia_fw-la etiam_fw-la manent_fw-la in_o graecis_fw-la latinisque_fw-la historis_n passim_fw-la which_o say_v he_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a age_n be_v the_o portion_n due_a to_o god_n and_o that_o the_o footstep_n of_o it_o be_v everywhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o greeâ—_n and_o latin_a history_n mr._n selden_n c._n 1._o n._n 3._o will_v have_v cain_n sin_n to_o lie_v only_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n in_o not_o offer_v of_o the_o best_a but_o not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la or_o certain_a quantity_n note_v and_o that_o cain_n have_v give_v less_o but_o this_o be_v whole_o precarious_a he_o offer_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o pretence_n that_o shall_v limit_v this_o sin_n of_o cain_n to_o the_o quality_n only_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o offer_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o quantity_n be_v chief_o nay_o only_o note_v in_o this_o text._n for_o not_o divide_v aright_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n charge_v upon_o cain_n respect_v only_o the_o quantity_n the_o quality_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la no_o certain_a quantity_n require_v then_o can_v not_o cain_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o offer_v less_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 3._o now_o than_o it_o remain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v enjoin_v let_v we_o next_o inquire_v who_o it_o be_v that_o enjoin_v it_o and_o that_o must_v be_v either_o adam_n or_o god_n immediate_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o superior_a to_o cain_n there_o may_v be_v a_o three_o way_n suppose_v and_o that_o be_v that_o cain_n do_v vow_v such_o a_o quantum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v vow_v but_o this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la and_o if_o he_o have_v vow_v a_o ten_o part_n by_o chance_n at_o that_o time_n next_o time_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eleven_o twelve_o fifteen_o or_o any_o other_o part._n and_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n as_o due_a to_o god_n can_v never_o from_o thence_o have_v descend_v to_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n as_o we_o see_v it_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v the_o same_o if_o adam_n have_v enjoin_v a_o ten_o only_o out_o of_o his_o own_o head_n by_o chance_n and_o to_o oblige_v only_o for_o that_o time_n that_o can_v never_o have_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o practice_n but_o if_o adam_n do_v enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o law_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o among_o all_o his_o posterity_n it_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a obligation_n beyond_o that_o of_o the_o rechabite_v and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o adam_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o stand_a and_o universal_a law_n without_o direction_n from_o god_n for_o such_o we_o must_v suppose_v all_o the_o law_n which_o adam_n give_v to_o be_v 4._o but_o chief_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v always_o prescribe_v the_o method_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o our_o wild_a imagination_n to_o invent_v what_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n we_o think_v fit_a which_o will_v be_v as_o various_a and_o foolish_a as_o every_o man_n fancy_n and_o whole_o unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v tie_v we_o up_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n but_o adhere_v sole_o to_o what_o he_o have_v command_v the_o contrary_a of_o which_o that_o be_v make_v our_o own_o imagination_n the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o our_o worship_n be_v proper_o superstition_n which_o
likely_a that_o the_o gentile_n will_v learn_v from_o they_o especial_o such_o a_o expensive_a worship_n as_o will_v cost_v they_o the_o yearly_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o jew_n be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o learn_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o think_v the_o gentile_n so_o impure_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v no_o nor_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n shall_v part_v with_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o their_o yearly_o increase_n because_o the_o gentile_n do_v so_o again_o if_o some_o neighbour_a gentile_n have_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n how_o shall_v it_o have_v spread_v to_o other_o far_o distant_a nation_n how_o shall_v it_o have_v be_v receive_v among_o they_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n how_o will_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v know_v in_o any_o nation_n nor_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v it_o but_o to_o come_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n if_o as_o mr._n selden_n do_v suppose_v the_o jew_n have_v the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n only_o from_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n after_o this_o learned_a it_o of_o they_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n not_o any_o other_o can_v have_v learn_v it_o from_o they_o while_o they_o stay_v there_o it_o be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o for_o 40_o year_n they_o converse_v with_o no_o other_o nation_n and_o where_o moses_n die_v now_o triptolemus_n king_n of_o attica_n before_o mention_v who_o make_v the_o attic_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_v the_o god_n with_o their_o fruit_n which_o as_o porphyry_n repeat_v it_o be_v 179._o porphyr_n de_fw-fr abstin_n l._n 4._o §._o ult_n p._n 179._o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o attica_n shall_v worship_v the_o god_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n with_o first-fruit_n and_o offering_n of_o wine_n every_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v porphyry_n expression_n for_o offer_v of_o their_o fruit_n to_o the_o god_n and_o be_v his_o phrase_n for_o pay_v of_o tithe_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o all_o other_o in_o those_o time_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n sect._n see_v n._n 2._o of_o this_o sect._n i_o say_v this_o triptolemus_n be_v co-temporary_a with_o moses_n and_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o tell_v can_v not_o have_v learn_v the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n from_o he_o or_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o triptolemus_n be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o gentile_n only_o that_o he_o make_v law_n for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o country_n which_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v before_o but_o mr._n selden_n will_v screw_v it_o in_o another_o way_n and_o as_o i_o before_o quote_v his_o c._n 3._o n._n 5._o make_v the_o example_n of_o abram_n to_o have_v give_v the_o first_o ground_n to_o the_o phaenician_o carthaginian_n and_o europaean_n for_o pay_v of_o tithe_n how_o be_v it_o the_o example_n of_o abram_n that_o teach_v melchisedec_n what_o tithe_n mean_v who_o tythe_v he_o or_o put_v he_o under_o that_o tribute_n and_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n among_o the_o phaenician_o and_o no_o doubt_n receive_v tithe_n from_o they_o as_o well_o as_o from_o abram_n and_o do_v the_o phaenician_o than_o first_o learn_v it_o from_o abram_n once_o pay_v it_o to_o melchisedec_n be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a that_o they_o shall_v learn_v it_o from_o melchisedec_n than_o from_o abram_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o they_o these_o be_v hard_a shift_n which_o ingenious_a man_n be_v put_v to_o to_o defend_v a_o bad_a cause_n but_o if_o one_o of_o these_o must_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o abram_n may_v learn_v from_o melchisedec_n than_o melchisedec_n from_o abram_n for_o melchisedec_n be_v much_o the_o elder_a man_n and_o both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v neither_o of_o they_o do_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o other_o both_o know_v it_o and_o learn_v it_o from_o their_o father_n and_o that_o instance_n of_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n the_o priest_n be_v tell_v only_o occasional_o not_o as_o the_o original_a of_o tithe_n or_o of_o priesthood_n more_o than_o his_o pay_v current_a money_n with_o the_o merchant_n to_o ephron_n gen._n xxiii_o 16._o be_v the_o original_a of_o money_n or_o merchandise_n because_o we_o never_o read_v of_o money_n or_o of_o merchant_n before_o and_o as_o certain_o as_o his_o pay_v of_o money_n current_n with_o the_o merchant_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v money_n and_o merchant_n before_o and_o that_o be_v be_v usual_a to_o pay_v money_n so_o certain_o and_o from_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o a_o priest_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v priest_n before_o and_o 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be_v the_o gentile_n neither_o learned_a the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n from_o abram_n or_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o gentile_n more_o than_o the_o notion_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o priesthood_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o deduce_v through_o the_o after-generation_n as_o well_o of_o jew_n as_o gentile_n tithe_n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o sacrifice_n for_o tithe_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v the_o quantum_fw-la of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o priesthood_n for_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n as_o a_o maintenance_n to_o his_o priest_n and_o always_o so_o understand_v to_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o tithe_n be_v his_o reward_n so_o that_o these_o be_v relative_n must_v be_v of_o equal_a stand_v have_v thus_o show_v the_o original_a of_o tithe_n to_o have_v be_v from_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n and_o to_o have_v descend_v from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o through_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n of_o man_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o answer_v some_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v against_o they_o sect_n ix_o obj._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n i._o this_o objection_n proceed_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o do_v abrogat_fw-la the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o force_n but_o what_o be_v anew_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o mean_v to_o overturn_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n but_o to_o confirm_v it_o to_o the_o least_o jota_n 18._o matth._n v._o 17_o 18._o by_o fulfil_v all_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o shadow_n vanish_v of_o course_n when_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v and_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o accompany_v these_o type_n be_v with_o the_o type_n fulfil_v that_o be_v end_v and_o fulfil_v be_v the_o perfection_n not_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o that_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o it_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o respect_v the_o particular_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o their_o political_a government_n and_o oeconomy_n which_o be_v call_v their_o judicial_a law_n and_o this_o varied_a even_o in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o their_o different_a time_n and_o circumstance_n as_o it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o this_o do_v not_o or_o ever_o do_v oblige_v any_o other_o nation_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o that_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v by_o god_n
deceive_v in_o after_o age_n who_o through_o covetousness_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n do_v forbear_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n till_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_v man_n begin_v to_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o yet_o dare_v not_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o who_o subtract_v their_o tithe_n 9_o mal._n iij._n 9_o and_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n for_o it_o yet_o none_o can_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sâ—â—_n of_o ignorance_n in_o they_o that_o they_o dispute_v or_o forget_v the_o positive_a command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o tithe_n but_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a and_o so_o have_v forgâ—â—_n to_o practise_v it_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o careless_a and_o diffident_a christian_n who_o at_o first_o only_o grudge_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n then_o forbear_v it_o and_o at_o last_o forget_v it_o but_o begin_v not_o till_o the_o late_a must_v corrupt_v time_n to_o dispute_v against_o it_o ii_o when_o the_o papacy_n have_v grow_v great_a upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n appropriate_v the_o style_n of_o apostolical_a to_o he_o see_v alone_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o supremacy_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o seek_v to_o swallow_v up_o all_o their_o authority_n and_o centre_n it_o in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o usurp_v the_o revenue_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n of_o his_o colleague_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o maintain_v the_o vast_a swarm_n of_o regulars_n who_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o respective_a bishop_n to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o he_o un-measurable_o break_v the_o episcopal_a authority_n for_o the_o secular_o only_o be_v leave_v under_o that_o small_a remainder_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v leave_v as_o a_o fiocco_n to_o those_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v subjugate_v but_o he_o cherish_v the_o regulars_n as_o his_o lifeguard_n and_o like_o a_o conqueror_n he_o seize_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v overcome_v as_o just_o forfeit_v and_o bestow_v they_o upon_o those_o who_o fight_v on_o his_o side_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n which_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o secular_a clergy_n the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o alienate_v and_o let_v in_o the_o regulars_n as_o sharer_n with_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o found_v monastery_n and_o abbey_n innumerable_a and_o endow_v they_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o neighbour_a parish_n to_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n impoverish_v the_o secular_a clergy_n who_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o plentiful_o maintain_v what_o number_n he_o please_v of_o the_o regulars_n who_o be_v implicit_o at_o his_o command_n and_o to_o countenance_n and_o make_v way_n for_o these_o horrid_a sacrilege_n and_o usurpation_n the_o popish_a canonist_n be_v first_o corrupt_v who_o forget_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v as_o a_o worship_n and_o tribute_n due_a to_o god_n and_o insist_v only_o upon_o the_o secondary_a consideration_n that_o of_o be_v a_o maintenance_n to_o the_o clergy_n they_o though_o they_o own_a tithe_n to_o be_v jure_v divine_a yet_o give_v the_o pope_n power_n as_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n to_o alienate_v commute_v and_o appropriate_v they_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a tenure_n for_o while_o tithe_n be_v own_a to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o pope_n alienation_n may_v be_v dispute_v therefore_o the_o schoolman_n who_o be_v general_o monk_n make_v a_o new_a scheme_n about_o the_o year_n 1230_o and_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a and_o moral_a law_n extend_v only_o to_o a_o competency_n for_o the_o clergy_n but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a quantity_n of_o a_o ten_o that_o this_o be_v only_o of_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n but_o there_o be_v no_o stop_n in_o the_o art_n of_o encroachment_n for_o have_v bring_v â—â—own_a tithe_n so_o low_a the_o begging-friar_n after_o this_o get_v up_o and_o they_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v perfect_o arbitrary_a â—t_a the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n â—nd_v not_o due_a to_o the_o secular_a priest_n â—ut_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o â—here_o alm_n and_o consequent_o may_v â—e_v give_v to_o any_o religious_a beggar_n this_o â—as_v a_o shameless_a preach_a only_a for_o â—heir_v own_o belly_n and_o to_o rob_v their_o â—_z the_o secular_a clergy_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o pope_n as_o pithful_a treasurer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v â—n_o several_a age_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o â—â—ll_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n to_o layman_n to_o the_o best_a bidder_n and_o have_v infeodate_v the_o tithe_n all_o over_o italy_n to_o the_o secular_a prince_n insomuch_o that_o i_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o understanding_n gentleman_n and_o a_o rom._n cath._n who_o live_v many_o year_n in_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o inch_n of_o tithe_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o italy_n all_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o laity_n or_o appropriate_v to_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o like_a though_o not_o in_o so_o greâ—â—_n a_o degree_n be_v do_v in_o france_n spaiâ—_n and_o other_o popish_a country_n sect_n xi_o tithe_n dedicate_v by_o particular_a vow_n in_o england_n the_o general_a obligation_n 〈◊〉_d tithe_n be_v establish_v thâ—â—_n need_v no_o particular_a application_n as_o 〈◊〉_d england_n but_o i_o find_v that_o we_o haâ—â—_n here_o add_v the_o sacred_a sanction_n 〈◊〉_d vow_n to_o that_o general_n obligation_n uâ—der_v which_o we_o be_v bind_v with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v do_v and_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v in_o most_o christian_a country_n yet_o let_v i_o show_v it_o as_o to_o ourselves_o 1._o tithe_n have_v be_v establish_v by_o all_o the_o authority_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a that_o this_o nation_n can_v afford_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o express_a vow_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n with_o the_o most_o solemn_a imprecation_n and_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n who_o shall_v retract_v or_o take_v back_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n so_o dedicate_v this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v it_o that_o i_o need_v but_o name_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o so_o well_o verse_v herein_o i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o few_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a record_n which_o mr._n selden_n himself_o have_v afford_v we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o less_o exception_n c._n 8._o n._n 2._o p._n 199._o he_o recite_v the_o 17_o chap._n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o calcuth_n a._n d._n 786._o where_o he_o say_v convenerunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la principes_fw-la regionis_fw-la tam_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la quam_fw-la seculares_fw-la all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a be_v convene_v so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o full_a parliament_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o those_o day_n and_o p._n 203._o he_o suppose_v it_o extend_v through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o quote_v several_a author_n wherein_o it_o be_v print_v and_o say_v p._n 202._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v suspect_v by_o any_o circumstance_n in_o the_o subscription_n which_o be_v so_o many_o may_v have_v by_o chance_n soon_o goâ—_n among_o they_o a_o character_n of_o falsehood_n have_v it_o not_o be_v genuine_a this_o chapter_n of_o it_o which_o he_o quote_v be_v de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la dandis_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o legâ—_n scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la concern_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o they_o infer_v as_o the_o ancient_a father_n before_o quote_v that_o the_o command_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moser_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o obligatory_a upon_o christianâ—â—_n and_o quote_v mal._n iij._n 10._o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o say_a chapter_n hoâ—_n the_o king_n elfwald_n the_o duke_n lordâ—_n senator_n and_o the_o people_n do_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n devoverunt_fw-la biâ—â—_n themselves_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n to_o paâ—_n the_o tithe_n to_o god_n 2._o mr._n selden_n p._n 208_o 209._o sâ—â—_n down_o a_o charter_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n a._n d._n 854._o wherein_o he_o grant_v decimant_n partem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la per_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o conclude_v thus_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la augere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la nostram_fw-la donationem_fw-la augeat_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la dies_fw-la
ejus_fw-la prosperos_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vero_fw-la minuere_fw-la vel_fw-la mutare_fw-la presumpserit_fw-la noscat_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la redditurum_fw-la rationem_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la satisfactione_n emendaverit_fw-la i_o e._n he_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v give_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o he_o prosperous_a day_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o lessen_v or_o change_v it_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n unless_o he_o first_o repent_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n this_o mr._n selden_n say_v he_o have_v out_o of_o the_o cotton_n library_n where_o it_o be_v in_o ms._n among_o the_o chartulary_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o abingdon_n the_o charter_n express_v that_o the_o king_n make_v this_o grant_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n earls_z and_o all_o the_o great_a men._n and_o mr._n selden_n say_v p._n 208._o that_o this_o be_v 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xxuj_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v invade_v of_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o any_o other_o to_o offer_v it_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n smite_v vzziah_n 12._o 2_o chron._n xxuj_o 1_o sam._n xiij_o 12._o and_o reject_v saul_n and_o declare_v it_o death_n for_o any_o but_o his_o priest_n to_o offer_v upon_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o who_o offer_v they_o by_o any_o other_o hand_n than_o those_o of_o his_o priest_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v accept_v that_o they_o be_v sin_n and_z like_o the_o offering_n of_o korah_n rebellion_n against_o god_n iu._n but_o how_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o live_v in_o foreign_a infidel_n or_o heretical_a country_n where_o they_o can_v have_v no_o priest_n that_o be_v none_o who_o they_o own_o 1._o let_v they_o if_o they_o can_v imitate_v the_o zeal_n of_o tobias_n who_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o idolatrous_a and_o schismatical_a tribe_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n carry_v his_o tithe_n to_o jerusalem_n 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