Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	covenant_n	law_n	moral_a	3,209	5	10.1955	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

to_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o those_o time_n as_o sacrifice_n and_o first-fruit_n which_o though_o they_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o touch_v the_o common_a end_n of_o be_v offer_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v also_o type_n and_o figure_n full_a of_o ceremony_n they_o become_v temporal_a and_o thereby_o transitory_a for_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n find_v themselves_o in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o flesh_n blood_n body_n and_o life_n to_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_v and_o accurse_a by_o the_o transgression_n of_o their_o father_n they_o seek_v by_o all_o invention_n possible_a to_o help_v it_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n can_v and_o therefore_o both_o to_o express_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o their_o miserable_a condition_n and_o the_o mark_n also_o they_o aim_v at_o for_o redemption_n in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a correspondency_n that_o flesh_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o flesh_n blood_n with_o blood_n life_n with_o life_n the_o guilty_a body_n with_o a_o guiltless_a body_n and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o trespass_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n by_o the_o innocency_n of_o some_o sanctify_a creature_n offer_v unto_o god_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v offer_v up_o but_o it_o also_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n that_o be_v impure_a therefore_o though_o they_o choose_v the_o clean_a and_o perfect_a beast_n and_o thing_n for_o these_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v they_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n they_o can_v yet_o they_o devise_v further_a to_o sever_v the_o pure_a and_o aerial_a part_n thereof_o from_o the_o gross_a and_o earthly_a consume_v the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o bone_n as_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n with_o the_o deserve_a torment_n of_o fire_n and_o send_v the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o fume_n and_o vapour_n as_o the_o pure_a part_n to_o carry_v their_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n up_o into_o heaven_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n first_o how_o corruptible_a they_o be_v that_o be_v even_o like_o the_o great_a body_n of_o a_o bullock_n sudden_o consume_v second_o the_o punishment_n in_o justice_n due_a unto_o they_o even_o the_o torment_n of_o fire_n three_o the_o place_n and_o person_n from_o whence_o they_o hope_v for_o redemption_n heaven_n and_o almighty_n god_n and_o last_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o attain_v it_o take_v from_o two_o of_o the_o propriety_n of_o fire_n light_n and_o heat_n that_o be_v first_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o long_o foresee_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o second_o the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n breathe_v and_o send_v forth_o from_o the_o altar_n of_o a_o fervent_a heart_n whereby_o they_o hope_v to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n after_o all_o this_o they_o yet_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o corruption_n and_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o they_o be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o these_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o temporal_a and_o momentary_a they_o think_v in_o reason_n be_v only_o under_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o one_o can_v not_o countervail_v the_o other_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o continual_a reiteration_n and_o multiply_v of_o sacrifice_n to_o solicit_v and_o importune_v god_n from_o day_n to_o day_n until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o a_o perpetual_a sacrifice_n may_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o make_v finalem_fw-la concordiam_fw-la in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n a_o full_a atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v once_o accomplish_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n both_o the_o institution_n and_o the_o end_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v whole_o accomplish_v and_o so_o no_o cause_n for_o ever_o after_o to_o use_v that_o ceremony_n any_o more_o for_o with_o one_o offering_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v he_o consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o touch_v circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v before_o the_o leviticall_a law_n yet_o it_o rise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o moral_a law_n but_o be_v institute_v by_o a_o positive_a constitution_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o cut_v away_o the_o impure_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v put_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n ever_o in_o mind_n to_o cast_v away_o carnal_a affection_n and_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o promise_a messiah_n that_o shall_v cleanse_v they_o from_o the_o impurity_n of_o sin_n and_o restore_v they_o again_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n present_o thereby_o deface_v §_o 2._o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n have_v in_o it_o much_o more_o levitical_a ceremony_n than_o the_o matter_n of_o tithing_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o that_o day_n nor_o dress_v the_o meat_n he_o shall_v eat_v nor_o carry_v any_o burden_n take_v a_o 11._o journey_n or_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o place_n he_o be_v in_o tarry_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o seven_o day_n exod._n 16._o 29._o it_o be_v beside_o a_o day_n appoint_v for_o divers_a particular_a ceremony_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n as_o you_o may_v read_v num._n 28._o 9_o 10._o and_o among_o other_o signification_n to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n a_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o commandment_n but_o only_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o from_o the_o apostle_n act_n 20._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o rev._n 1._o 10._o yet_o dare_v never_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o the_o temporal_a and_o ceremonial_a part_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o the_o moral_a use_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v that_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o general_a service_n of_o god_n remain_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o otherwise_o our_o sabbath_n be_v so_o remote_a from_o the_o sabbath_n command_v in_o the_o decalogue_n that_o the_o one_o hold_v almost_o no_o affinity_n with_o the_o other_o as_o appear_z in_o the_o point_v aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o their_o sabbath_n be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n we_o be_v the_o first_o there_o be_v be_v in_o celebration_n of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n we_o in_o celebration_n of_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o for_o in_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o element_n the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n make_v august_n tom._n 10._o fol._n 250._o they_o in_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o of_o the_o redemption_n that_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o by_o example_n to_o exchange_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o this_o of_o we_o as_o touch_v the_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o give_v we_o no_o commandment_n to_o abstain_v from_o work_n on_o that_o day_n but_o the_o church_n decree_v say_v s._n augustine_n that_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n shall_v be_v transfer_v to_o the_o christian_a loco_fw-la dicto_fw-la and_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o moral_a reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n not_o the_o leviticall_a so_o likewise_o in_o tithing_n cut_v off_o those_o part_n that_o be_v temporal_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v neither_o in_o the_o payment_n nor_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o sanctify_v and_o employment_n of_o part_n of_o they_o after_o the_o levite_n be_v possess_v of_o they_o and_o then_o that_o which_o remain_v namely_o the_o payment_n and_o receive_n of_o they_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n remain_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o common_a equity_n so_o touch_v easter_n christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o thereby_o the_o end_n of_o institution_n accomplish_v how_o come_v we_o then_o to_o continue_v it_o especial_o have_v neither_o commandment_n nor_o precedent_n thereof_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o paschall_n feast_n viz._n the_o leviticall_a lamb_n the_o purification_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n be_v abolish_v with_o the_o law_n

want_v it_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o our_o habitation_n again_o he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hospitales_fw-la goodhouskeeper_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v so_o if_o they_o have_v no_o house_n to_o keep_v john_n baptist_n live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v true_a and_o he_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o though_o he_o frequent_v the_o field_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o give_v no_o commandment_n that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v follow_v he_o for_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o other_o man_n house_n what_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v sojourn_v where_o they_o list_v the_o commandment_n have_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v thereby_o apparent_a they_o must_v have_v habitation_n provide_v for_o they_o or_o else_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n against_o they_o mat._n 10._o 14._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v they_o be_v accurse_v so_o then_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o repeal_v the_o law_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o levite_n unto_o his_o minister_n he_o can_v not_o give_v they_o city_n to_o possess_v for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o such_o place_n as_o themselves_o shall_v choose_v among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v this_o differ_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o provide_v city_n for_o the_o levite_n doubtless_o no_o for_o as_o the_o logician_n say_v conveniunt_fw-la in_o eodemtertio_fw-la they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o minister_n must_v have_v habitation_n provide_v for_o they_o as_o well_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o levite_n have_v under_o the_o law_n oh_o but_o they_o must_v have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n numb_a 18._o 24._o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n have_v communicate_v with_o they_o his_o own_o portion_n viz._n his_o tithe_n and_o his_o offering_n as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o levite_n therefore_o as_o the_o levite_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n so_o our_o minister_n must_v have_v no_o share_n with_o we_o in_o till_v the_o land_n &_o matter_n of_o husbandry_n for_o they_o be_v call_v from_o secular_a care_n to_o spiritual_a contemplation_n but_o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o land_n they_o yield_v portion_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o convenient_a residence_n and_o so_o must_v we_o for_o our_o minister_n and_o so_o still_o the_o conclusion_n be_v they_o must_v be_v provide_v for_o which_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o matter_n be_v invincible_o ratify_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o in_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v the_o least_o implement_n of_o sustenance_n with_o they_o because_o he_o will_v put_v they_o absolute_o upon_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o congregation_n allege_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o warranty_n thereof_o that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n mat._n 10._o 10._o and_o therefore_o into_o who_o house_n soever_o you_o enter_v stay_v there_o mat._n 10._o 11._o cap._n v._n what_o part_n in_o reason_n and_o by_o direction_n of_o nature_n may_v seem_v fit_a for_o god_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o some_o part_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n out_o of_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o good_n that_o we_o possess_v it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v how_o far_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o that_o part_n or_o portion_n for_o which_o purpose_n we_o must_v for_o a_o while_o lay_v aside_o canonical_a divinity_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n and_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o live_v in_o the_o age_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o let_v we_o propose_v this_o question_n to_o the_o sage_n of_o that_o world_n and_o see_v what_o answer_n we_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o first_o touch_v this_o question_n what_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n or_o good_n be_v sit_v for_o god_n it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v have_v consider_v the_o matter_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o god_n have_v not_o any_o need_n either_o of_o our_o time_n or_o good_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o require_v they_o not_o in_o tanto_fw-la that_o be_v to_o have_v so_o much_o and_o no_o less_o but_o on_o our_o part_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o as_o much_o in_o quanto_fw-la as_o we_o can_v convenient_o for_o bear_v over_o and_o beside_o our_o necessary_a maintenance_n so_o that_o as_o bracton_n say_v of_o hyde_n that_o tenant_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o their_o lord_n it_o must_v be_v honorarium_fw-la domino_fw-la and_o not_o grave_a tenenti_fw-la so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o it_o and_o the_o tenant_n not_o oppress_v wherein_o if_o a_o second_o three_o or_o four_o part_n be_v too_o much_o so_o a_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o seem_v also_o too_o little_a as_o god_n therefore_o desire_v but_o a_o honorary_a part_n not_o a_o pressory_n so_o reason_n shall_v direct_v we_o to_o give_v he_o that_o part_n wherein_o his_o own_o nature_n with_o the_o respect_n aforesaid_a be_v most_o proper_o express_v for_o the_o maxim_n or_o axiom_n which_o our_o saviour_n allege_v date_fw-la deo_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o moral_a law_n original_o and_o therefore_o examine_v among_o number_n which_o of_o they_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o seven_o and_o ten_o above_o all_o other_o perform_v this_o mystery_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o especial_o to_o be_v choose_v thereunto_o therefore_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n choose_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o age_n thereof_o as_o philo_n judaeus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fabricatione_n mundi_fw-la pag._n 36._o have_v with_o singular_a and_o profound_a observation_n declare_v and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v hereupon_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o good_n also_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n he_o give_v that_o unto_o we_o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n mere_o without_o any_o industry_n on_o our_o part_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o sleep_v or_o wake_v labour_n or_o play_v the_o allowance_n thereof_o that_o he_o make_v unto_o we_o run_v on_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o therefore_o we_o owe_v he_o the_o great_a retribution_n out_o thereof_o as_o have_v it_o without_o labour_n or_o charge_n but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o have_v they_o partly_o by_o our_o own_o labour_n though_o chief_o by_o his_o bounty_n and_o therefore_o he_o therein_o require_v his_o part_n as_o it_o be_v with_o deduction_n or_o allowance_n of_o our_o charge_n seek_v another_o number_n be_v fit_v the_o same_o the_o first_o place_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o a_o priest_n be_v mention_v be_v gen._n 14._o 18._o where_o melchisedek_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n there_o also_o be_v tithe_n speak_v of_o and_o pay_v unto_o he_o v_o 20._o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o first_o place_n also_o where_o a_o house_n of_o god_n or_o church_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v gen._n 28._o 18_o &_o 22._o there_o also_o be_v tithe_n mention_v and_o vow_v unto_o god_n even_o by_o that_o very_a name_n whereby_o parish_n church_n upon_o their_o first_o institution_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v also_o style_v that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tituli_fw-la gen._n 28._o 22._o lapis_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la posui_fw-la in_o titulum_fw-la erit_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la dederis_fw-la mihi_fw-la decimas_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la wherein_o it_o seem_v the_o primitive_a church_n at_o that_o time_n follow_v the_o translation_n then_o in_o use_n for_o damasus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o euaristus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 112._o say_v hic_fw-la titulos_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it divisit_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 106._o and_o speak_v 1606._o after_o of_o dionysius_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 260._o he_o say_v presbyteris_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la divisit_fw-la &_o coemeteria_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la &_o dioeceses_fw-la constituit_fw-la tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 206._o thus_o church_n and_o tithe_n go_v together_o in_o their_o first_o institution_n if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n after_o of_o tithe_n in_o the_o scripture_n till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v they_o for_o so_o also_o be_v there_o not_o of_o any_o house_n of_o god_n or_o priest_n yet_o no_o man_n

may_v not_o possess_v tithe_n and_o church_n live_n though_o grant_v by_o king_n and_o bishop_n but_o must_v restore_v they_o cap._n xxi_o in_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a and_o first_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v say_v in_o our_o definition_n that_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n now_o we_o be_v to_o show_v by_o what_o right_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o first_o therefore_o i_o divide_v tithe_n into_o two_o sort_n moral_a and_o leviticall_a moral_a be_v those_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n before_o the_o law_n give_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n leviticall_a be_v those_o nine_o part_n assign_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o give_v the_o law_n unto_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o maintenance_n the_o ten_o part_n be_v still_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o retain_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n moral_a tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o man_n unto_o god_n absque_fw-la praecepto_fw-la without_o any_o commandment_n leviticall_a tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o israelite_n unto_o the_o levite_n as_o transact_v and_o set_v over_o by_o god_n unto_o they_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o express_a canon_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o lawyer_n and_o to_o make_v a_o case_n of_o it_o god_n be_v original_o seize_v of_o tithe_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o dominico_fw-la svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la in_o his_o own_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee-simple_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la and_o be_v so_o seize_v by_o his_o charter_n date_v year_n after_o the_o flood_n he_o grant_v they_o over_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o their_o body_n lawful_o beget_v to_o hold_v of_o himself_o in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o the_o service_n of_o his_o altar_n and_o tabernacle_n render_v yearly_o unto_o he_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v mere_o tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n expectant_a to_o the_o donor_n and_o consequent_o their_o issue_n fail_v and_o the_o consideration_n and_o service_n be_v extinct_a and_o determine_v the_o thing_n grant_v be_v to_o revert_v to_o the_o donor_n and_o then_o be_v god_n seize_v again_o as_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o part_n in_o fee._n but_o we_o must_v prove_v the_o part_n of_o the_o case_n and_o first_o the_o title_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o original_a tithe_n that_o be_v that_o original_a tithe_n do_v for_o ever_o belong_v unto_o he_o hear_v the_o evidence_n which_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o ground_v it_o first_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o three_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n cap._n xxii_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o tiemy_n self_n to_o that_o same_o jus_o naturale_fw-la define_v by_o justinian_n which_o be_v common_a to_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n but_o to_o nature_n take_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o tully_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o deliver_v it_o to_o be_v vim_fw-la rationis_fw-la atquè_fw-fr ordinis_fw-la participem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la via_fw-la progredientem_fw-la 2._o declarantemque_fw-la quid_fw-la cujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la res_fw-la efficiat_a quid_fw-la sequatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o order_n that_o go_v before_o we_o as_o a_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n and_o show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o thing_n the_o end_n why_o and_o what_o thereupon_o ensue_v or_o depend_v this_o by_o some_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n secondary_a or_o special_a because_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o not_o general_o to_o all_o live_a thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o 2._o nature_n as_o isidor_n faith_n not_o by_o any_o legal_a constitution_n teach_v and_o instruct_v all_o nation_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n todiscern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o to_o affect_v the_o one_o as_o lead_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n and_o to_o eschew_v the_o other_o as_o the_o opposite_a thereof_o this_o be_v that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_a make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2._o 14._o and_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o admirable_a integrity_n and_o resolution_n this_o be_v that_o law_n that_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v whereby_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n supporter_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v all_o thing_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v himself_o to_o be_v omnipotent_a eternal_a infinite_a incomprehensible_a without_o beginning_n or_o end_n good_a perfect_a just_a hate_v evil_a and_o ever_o do_v good_a a_o bless_a spirit_n and_o as_o plato_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a spirit_n that_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n unto_o man_n that_o guide_v his_o action_n and_o bless_v his_o labour_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o do_v the_o very_a heathen_a by_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n conceive_v and_o pronounce_v of_o god_n and_o therewithal_o confess_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o they_o be_v just_o tie_v to_o yield_v he_o all_o service_n honour_n obedience_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o want_v graceto_o direct_v they_o above_o nature_n in_o the_o right_a way_n thereof_o they_o first_o swarve_v on_o one_o hand_n then_o on_o the_o other_o and_o at_o length_n they_o fall_v into_o their_o innumerable_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n yet_o as_o they_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o these_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a confession_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n so_o do_v they_o likewise_o in_o the_o fundamental_a course_n of_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o as_o by_o prayer_n to_o crave_v blessing_n by_o hymn_n to_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n by_o oblation_n to_o show_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v atonement_n with_o he_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o trespass_n by_o honour_v and_o maintain_v his_o servant_n priest_n &_o minister_n to_o express_v the_o honour_n love_n and_o reverence_n they_o bear_v unto_o himself_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o learn_v much_o of_o this_o from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o ambrose_n allege_v that_o plato_n do_v of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n meet_v he_o in_o egypt_n but_o it_o appear_v that_o jeremy_n live_v before_o plato_n almost_o 300._o year_n yet_o it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o with_o their_o blood_n and_o lineage_n they_o deduct_v many_o particular_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n from_o noah_n and_o his_o nephew_n but_o these_o notion_n i_o speak_v of_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n witness_v say_v quis_fw-la scribit_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la legem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o write_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o and_o calvin_n agree_v that_o the_o knowledge_n 3._o of_o god_n be_v natural_o plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n do_v we_o not_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o very_a barbarous_a and_o almost_o savage_a indian_n agree_v in_o effect_n most_o of_o they_o aforesaid_a touch_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o course_n of_o worship_v he_o also_o yea_o in_o the_o five_o way_n we_o speak_v of_o viz._n by_o prayer_n by_o song_n by_o offering_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o honour_v and_o maintain_v his_o priest_n and_o servant_n who_o teach_v they_o this_o if_o not_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o answer_v i_o the_o devil_n and_o i_o must_v answer_v they_o that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n teach_v they_o to_o pervert_v these_o notion_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o write_v they_o original_o in_o their_o heart_n though_o the_o devil_n have_v choke_v and_o corrupt_v they_o but_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_a learn_v these_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whence_o do_v the_o 4._o child_n of_o god_n learn_v it_o themselves_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v who_o teach_v cain_n and_o abel_n to_o offer_v their_o first-fruit_n &_o to_o sacrifice_v abraham_n and_o jacob_n to_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v lactantius_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v to_o give_v offering_n to_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o religion_n confirm_v

be_v the_o number_n of_o spiritual_a sanctification_n ten_o the_o number_n of_o legal_a justification_n therefore_o to_o pay_v all_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v nothing_o if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o number_n of_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o require_v above_o all_o other_o as_o the_o type_n of_o legal_a justification_n and_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v nothing_o without_o work_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o sabbath_n without_o tithe_n for_o they_o that_o minister_v to_o we_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v receive_v from_o we_o the_o temporal_a gratuity_n of_o tithing_n cap._n xxvi_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v that_o which_o ground_v itself_o upon_o such_o manifest_a rule_n of_o reason_n as_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n perceive_v they_o to_o be_v just_a and_o do_v therefore_o admit_v they_o as_o effectual_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conclude_v of_o by_o a_o universal_a parliament_n therefore_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n orator_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n divine_n the_o moral_a law_n and_o civilian_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o far_o then_o as_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o one_o of_o these_o so_o far_o likewise_o it_o be_v due_a by_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o consequent_o the_o reason_n that_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o one_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n prove_v it_o in_o all_o the_o other_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o insist_v here_o upon_o argument_n but_o remit_v you_o to_o that_o have_v be_v former_o say_v touch_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o demonstrate_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n what_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v herein_o through_o all_o age_n so_o ancient_a it_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o good_a divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o abraham_n take_v example_n thereof_o from_o the_o heathen_a but_o other_o with_o more_o reason_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v practise_v even_o by_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o offering_n of_o first-fruit_n as_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la i_o have_v show_v in_o another_o place_n beside_o i_o find_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o time_n of_o dionysius_n common_o call_v bacchus_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o indian_n send_v a_o present_a of_o the_o spoil_n magno_fw-la jovi_fw-la as_o ovid_n witness_v and_o this_o be_v about_o 600._o after_o that_o abraham_n tithe_v to_o melchisedek_n cyrus_n have_v collect_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n among_o his_o captive_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v divide_v &_o deliver_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o to_o the_o praetor_n to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o apollo_n and_o diana_n of_o ephesus_n as_o he_o have_v vow_v xenophon_n in_o cyro_n l._n 5._o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v the_o country_n of_o sweet_a odour_n and_o frankincense_n send_v a_o whole_a ship-loading_a thereof_o to_o leonides_n in_o greece_n that_o he_o may_v burn_v it_o bountiful_o unto_o the_o go_n plin._n li._n 12._o c._n 24._o posthumius_fw-la have_v overthrow_v the_o latin_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o before_o he_o have_v vow_v dionys._n halicar_n li._n 6._o livius_n nebuchodonosor_n do_v the_o like_a too_o bountiful_o as_o josephus_n nimis_fw-la report_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o belus_n ant._n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o rhodopis_n a_o thracian_a woman_n before_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o her_o good_n unto_o delphos_n herodot_n euterpe_n pag._n 139._o the_o crotoniati_n war_a upon_o the_o locrense_n vow_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o apollo_n but_o the_o locrian_n to_o exceed_v they_o in_o their_o vow_n vow_v the_o nine_o part_n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n 165._o agis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n go_v to_o delphos_n and_o there_o offer_v his_o tithe_n unto_o god_n xenophon_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la grae._n li._n 3._o agesilaus_n conquer_v so_o much_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n that_o in_o two_o year_n he_o dedicate_v above_o a_o hundred_o talent_n to_o god_n for_o the_o tithe_n xenoph._n de_fw-fr agesil_n laud._n the_o liparian_o have_v overcome_v the_o hetruscian_o in_o many_o sea_n battle_n send_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o delphos_n diodor._fw-la 292._o l._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n and_o so_o likewise_o no_o doubt_n of_o our_o british_a ancestor_n be_v to_o give_v all_o in_o effect_n that_o they_o get_v by_o the_o war_n unto_o their_o god_n as_o caesar_n witness_v and_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o cattle_n so_o take_v de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n lib._n 6._o 132._o and_o this_o use_n of_o tithing_n the_o spoil_n obtain_v in_o war_n be_v every_o where_o so_o ordinary_a that_o croesus_n the_o king_n of_o lydia_n be_v overcome_v by_o cyrus_n and_o take_v into_o mercy_n tell_v he_o as_o advise_v he_o for_o his_o good_a that_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n render_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o jove_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o set_v a_o guard_n at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v the_o soldier_n from_o embezzle_v of_o it_o herodot_n in_o clio._n li._n 1._o p._n 36._o i_o reckon_v up_o these_o particular_n the_o more_o willing_o to_o beget_v shame_n and_o remorse_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n that_o have_v be_v exceed_o enrich_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v not_o i_o fear_v remember_v god_n with_o so_o much_o as_o croesus_n do_v when_o he_o send_v no_o more_o but_o his_o iron_n shackle_v to_o delphos_n herodot_n ib._n foe_n 37._o yet_o god_n have_v 7000._o servant_n that_o elias_n know_v not_o of_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o as_o military_a man_n abound_v thus_o with_o devotion_n so_o those_o of_o peaceable_a profession_n come_v not_o behind_o they_o for_o festus_n witness_v lib._n 4._o p._n 213._o l._n 67._o that_o they_o of_o the_o old_a world_n offer_v every_o ten_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o varro_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la advise_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n diligent_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n therefore_o because_o the_o sicilian_n be_v more_o happy_a in_o corn_n than_o other_o nation_n they_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o ceres_n as_o appear_v by_o diodor._n sic._n 288._o in_o pede_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o that_o the_o athenian_n be_v next_o in_o that_o felicity_n they_o do_v the_o like_a and_o institute_v further_o in_o her_o honour_n initia_fw-la eleusina_n i._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o for_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o be_v as_o diodorus_n report_v celebrate_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n pliny_n say_v the_o arabian_n tithe_v their_o frank_a incense_n to_o their_o god_n sabin_n not_o by_o weight_n as_o spare_o but_o by_o measure_n as_o a_o more_o bountiful_a manner_n lib._n 12._o ca._n 24._o pag._n 184._o l._n 57_o the_o aethiopian_n cut_v not_o their_o cinnamon_n but_o with_o prayer_n make_v first_o to_o their_o god_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o 44._o goat_n &_o ram_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n divide_v the_o cinnamon_n take_v that_o part_n belong_v to_o their_o god_n and_o leave_v they_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o plin._n l._n 12._o ca._n 19_o fol._n 286._o in_o pede_fw-la the_o siphnian_o send_v at_o one_o time_n so_o great_a a_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n to_o delphos_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v not_o more_o worth_a herodot_n thalia_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 180._o the_o roman_n and_o general_o all_o nation_n pay_v the_o deor._n tithe_n of_o their_o fruit_n to_o hercules_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o the_o happy_a thing_n to_o vow_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o faithful_o and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o cause_n that_o lucullus_n abound_v so_o much_o above_o other_o in_o wealth_n be_v that_o he_o pay_v his_o tithe_n so_o faithful_o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 3._o 165._o as_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v they_o likewise_o out_o of_o their_o privy_a gain_n and_o industry_n herodotus_n write_v that_o the_o samian_o a_o small_a people_n yield_v at_o one_o time_n six_o talent_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o grain_n get_v by_o merchanchise_n melpom._n li._n 4._o 267._o and_o that_o nothing_o may_v go_v untithe_v the_o ancient_n pay_v a_o tithe_n of_o the_o very_a beast_n kill_v in_o hunt_v namely_o the_o skin_n thereof_o to_o diana_n et_fw-la penet_fw-la in_o trivia_n dives_fw-la praedae_fw-la tamen_fw-la accipit_fw-la omni_fw-la exuvias_fw-la diana_n