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priest_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n we_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o fallacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ambiguity_n be_v in_o this_o word_n priest_n they_o be_v not_o now_o give_v to_o such_o priest_n as_o then_o be_v but_o they_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o labour_a minister_n who_o albeit_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abulensis_n be_v common_o call_v priest_n and_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v aright_o may_v just_o be_v so_o call_v yet_o in_o truth_n they_o answer_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o to_o the_o levite_n as_o we_o have_v show_v again_o we_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o lyra_n and_o hierom_n that_o even_o then_o also_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n an_o other_o objection_n be_v tithe_n be_v the_o levite_n right_a for_o their_o service_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o give_v tithe_n to_o levite_n then_o to_o priest_n this_o be_v 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the_o great_a objection_n that_o carry_v abulensis_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o devise_v these_o quirk_n and_o subtlety_n against_o tithe_n we_o can_v easy_o answer_v that_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n herein_o be_v unlawful_a and_o impious_a but_o all_o mean_n must_v be_v attempt_v that_o man_n wit_n can_v devise_v before_o the_o pope_n high_a crown_n be_v touch_v this_o be_v the_o obiecton_n which_o only_o be_v think_v unanswerable_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o bring_v to_o fill_v up_o a_o number_n as_o do_v their_o service_n to_o this_o now_o this_o reason_n be_v with_o we_o of_o no_o strength_n what_o account_n soever_o the_o papist_n make_v of_o it_o and_o even_o among_o they_o there_o be_v diverse_a which_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v dispense_v with_o some_o thing_n even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o case_n which_o be_v call_v casus_fw-la papale_v hostiensen_n which_o be_v draw_v also_o into_o verse_n begin_v thus_o si_fw-mi sit_v catholicus_n papam_fw-la non_fw-la iudicat_fw-la ullus_fw-la wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v in_o exemption_n and_o perjury_n to_o dispense_v with_o that_o which_o be_v curse_v anathemate_fw-la to_o dispense_v against_o all_o the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dispense_v with_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v great_a than_o adultery_n and_o such_o like_a and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o he_o dispense_v against_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n and_o these_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n that_o abulensis_n bring_v against_o this_o question_n bellarmine_n bring_v but_o one_o argument_n and_o that_o to_o prove_v tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a but_o judicial_a he_o say_v tithe_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a but_o judicial_a nam_fw-la non_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la immediatè_fw-la 25._o ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v this_o for_o faith_n he_o god_n command_v tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o levy_v because_o levy_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o answer_v this_o reason_n for_o pay_v tithe_n be_v find_v in_o no_o scripture_n but_o in_o bellarmine_n idle_a conceit_n who_o afterward_o mislike_v it_o overthrow_v it_o and_o findeth_z levy_n to_o be_v the_o twelve_o part_n of_o israel_n again_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o pay_v tithe_n than_o ought_v not_o tithe_n to_o have_v be_v pay_v before_o the_o law_n for_o this_o reason_n have_v no_o place_n when_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n pay_v tithe_n far_a the_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v overthrow_v this_o reason_n for_o god_n assign_v tithe_n to_o levy_v out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a right_n because_o all_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n levit._n 27._o if_o the_o lord_n before_o and_o in_o the_o law_n have_v right_a to_o all_o tithe_n than_o this_o true_a reason_n 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he_o praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la soluendis_fw-la decimis_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o naturale_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ulla_fw-la lege_fw-la humana_fw-la 25._o vel_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la contraria_fw-la aboleri_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la habere_fw-la ius_fw-la petendi_fw-la decimas_fw-la etiam_fw-la ubi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la soluantur_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la &_o canonistae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o certain_a than_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a all_o papist_n will_v assent_v to_o our_o conclusion_n by_o this_o grant_n of_o beauty_n we_o have_v get_v somewhat_o that_o all_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n that_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o tithe_n be_v divine_a and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o 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not_o the_o force_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o must_v of_o right_n always_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o church_n be_v natural_a and_o divine_a now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o right_a to_o demand_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o maintenance_n than_o tithe_n abulensis_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o curious_a than_o bellarmine_n move_v this_o question_n quo_fw-la nam_fw-la jure_fw-la debetur_fw-la 148._o decima_fw-la after_o much_o disputation_n his_o resolute_a answer_n be_v debetur_fw-la jure_fw-la canonico_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la debitur_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la nec_fw-la divino_fw-la nec_fw-la civili_fw-la quum_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la imponat_fw-la onera_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la aliqua_fw-la lex_fw-la civilis_fw-la quae_fw-la obliget_fw-la omnes_fw-la christianos_n quum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la unus_fw-la princeps_fw-la secularis_fw-la omnium_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la princeps_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o which_o word_n we_o observe_v the_o absurdity_n whereinto_o great_a wit_n must_v needs_o fall_v when_o once_o they_o resolve_v to_o have_v the_o truth_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o they_o will_v hold_v if_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o set_v a_o bias_n upon_o their_o wit_n and_o word_n first_o he_o say_v tithe_n be_v due_a only_a jure_fw-la canonica_n but_o what_o then_o must_v be_v say_v of_o those_o time_n before_o this_o ius_fw-la canonicum_fw-la be_v invent_v tithe_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o be_v due_a when_o there_o be_v no_o canon_n law_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v more_o sincere_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n before_o then_o after_o the_o canon_n law_n come_v in_o hold_v by_o the_o father_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o no_o other_o second_o he_o grant_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o due_a jure_fw-la civili_fw-la and_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o can_v stand_v by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v well_o to_o be_v mark_v because_o say_v he_o tithe_n be_v the_o minister_n right_a through_o all_o christendom_n now_o neither_o do_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n impose_v those_o right_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o civil_a prince_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o christendom_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o may_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a then_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o tithe_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o judicials_n for_o nothing_o be_v judicial_a but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n this_o be_v a_o evident_a truth_n which_o none_o deny_v that_o know_v what_o be_v judicials_n whereby_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o abulensis_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v all_o that_o devise_n at_o once_o which_o the_o schoolman_n so_o busy_o build_v up_o three_o we_o reason_n from_o his_o enumeration_n of_o law_n thus_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o some_o law_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o prince_n constitution_n or_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o abulensis_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o side_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o prince_n constitution_n and_o we_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o canon_n law_n because_o they_o be_v more_o due_o more_o orderly_a and_o sincere_o pay_v and_o hold_v before_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v invent_v then_o ever_o they_o be_v since_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o this_o stand_v against_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o stand_v no_o less_o strong_a against_o such_o as_o hold_v tithe_n prince_n constitution_n because_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v hold_v as_o orderly_o and_o due_o in_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o prince_n constitution_n as_o afterward_o prince_n indeed_o may_v confirm_v or_o forbid_v the_o use_n but_o they_o can_v make_v or_o take_v away_o the_o right_n wherefore_o see_v all_o that_o stand_v against_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o that_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o maintenance_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v nothing_o but_o alm_n that_o tithe_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o judicial_a because_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o thing_n separate_v from_o common_a use_n nor_o ceremonial_a because_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o remain_v only_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n but_o remain_v after_o that_o time_n see_v these_o thing_n stand_v thus_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o tithe_n be_v now_o due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o have_v be_v always_o account_v in_o the_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n finis_fw-la numb_a 13._o 33._o 2._o king_n 22._o 20._o spelunca_n latronum_fw-la jos._n 10._o 23._o 1._o king_n 14._o exod._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 1._o sam._n 5._o 1._o sam_n 24._o 5._o 2._o sam._n 10._o 4._o psal._n 50._o psal._n 50._o 1._o lib._n 2._o doct_n fid_fw-we art_n 3._o cap._n 64._o 2_o tom._n 1._o contr_n 5_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o 3._o the_o first_o opinion_n refute_v 1._o cor._n â—_o luke_n 10._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o the_o second_o opinion_n refute_v gen._n 4._o 3._o 4_o 5_o gen._n 14._o 18._o verse_n 7._o verse_n 8._o john_n caluin_n gen._n 28._o 20._o 21._o 22._o to._n 1._o con._n 5._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o herodot_n clio._n plutarc_n camil._n plut._n lucullo_n lib._n saturn_n 3._o cap_n 42._o biblith_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o hist._n nat_n lib_n 12._o cap._n 14._o &_o 19_o levit._n 27._o 30._o num._n 18._o 21._o whether_o tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a 1._o 2._o q._n 81._o art_n â—_o ad_fw-la 1._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr indulg_n cap._n â—â—_o gal._n 5._o 3._o heb._n 9_o 24._o tithe_n not_o judicials_n 3._o part_n q._n 51._o 3._o 2._o 2._o q._n 87._o art_n 3._o hom._n 11._o in_o num_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 146._o apol._n cap._n 39_o hist._n oct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o defence_n pâ—â—â—_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 25._o cun_v 12._o q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matriabus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la in_o dictione_n singularum_fw-la parochiarum_fw-la spiscoporum_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la scriptor_n eccles_n orig._n hom_o 11._o in_o num._n ibid._n cyprian_a ep_n 66._o in_o honore_fw-la sportulantium_fw-la fratrum_fw-la inter_fw-la decreta_fw-la dionisij_fw-la &_o cause_n 13._o q._n 1._o caus._n 3._o q._n caus._n 16._o q._n plures_fw-la ibid._n eccle._n ibid._n qnicuâ—_n ibid._n statuit_n ibid._n q._n 7._o caus._n 16._o q._n 1._o defence_n pac_fw-la part_n 2_o cap._n 14._o or_o as_o the_o gloss_n seem_v to_o read_v the_o dotation_n caus._n 16._o q._n 7._o ibid._n council_n tolet._n 4._o can_n 32._o hom_o 18_o iâ—_n act._n hom._n 44._o in_o mat._n ad_fw-la nepotia_n de_fw-fr vitacler_n in_o malach._n 3._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 5._o in_o serm_n quadrage_n lib._n 50._o homoliarum_fw-la homel_n 48._o caus._n 16._o q._n 2._o council_n matif_n 2._o can_n 6._o caus._n 16._o q._n 1._o hom._n 16._o in_o euang_n hom_o 9_o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la cap._n 87._o caus._n 16._o q._n 10._o 1._o chron_n 30._o catus_n test_n veril_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 15._o abulens_n in_o mat._n cap._n 23._o qu._n 136._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o apud_fw-la francis_fw-la astesanum_fw-la iten_v hostiensen_n de_fw-fr clericâ—_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o to._n 1_o con_v 5._o lib._n 1._o c._n 25._o in_o mat._n 23_o q._n 148._o