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heathen_a second_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o heathen_a these_o objection_n be_v make_v 1._o they_o have_v no_o compulsary_a law_n to_o compel_v they_o 2._o they_o pay_v not_o necessary_o 28_o seld._n pag._n 28_o but_o arbitrary_o 3._o they_o pay_v not_o annual_o nor_o of_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o all_o deity_n nor_o by_o all_o man_n for_o answer_v of_o all_o which_o in_o a_o word_n first_o what_o need_v they_o any_o law_n to_o compel_v they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o draw_v thereunto_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n more_o forceable_a than_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o else_o by_o traditional_a custom_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o to_o we_o be_v above_o all_o and_o to_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o a_o law_n they_o not_o have_v always_o their_o law_n write_v as_o we_o now_o further_o than_o in_o the_o customary_a practice_n of_o the_o country_n second_o for_o the_o make_n of_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n they_o well_o can_v not_o in_o that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n to_o several_a deity_n so_o that_o to_o have_v make_v a_o law_n for_o one_o have_v be_v to_o draw_v the_o envy_n of_o another_o deity_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o the_o second_o that_o they_o pay_v they_o not_o upon_o necessity_n but_o voluntary_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_n confess_v by_o the_o tithes-historian_n pag._n 31._o where_n record_v the_o vow_n of_o cypselus_n of_o corinth_n he_o say_v that_o cypselus_n have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o competent_a to_o a_o deity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n relate_v out_o of_o herodotus_n the_o practice_n of_o cyrus_n tell_v we_o that_o cyrus_n be_v admonish_v of_o croesus_n will_v not_o have_v the_o good_n of_o the_o lydian_n ransact_v by_o the_o soldier_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v tithe_v to_o jupiter_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o a_o vow_n but_o as_o a_o custom_n otherwise_o as_o mr._n montague_n observe_v it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o poor_a argument_n to_o have_v make_v the_o soldier_n desist_v from_o their_o right_n in_o the_o spoil_n and_o as_o for_o annual_a payment_n he_o confess_v pag._n 30._o that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o bring_v unto_o apollo_n yearly_o first_o fruit_n in_o ten_o and_o a_o little_a before_o speak_v of_o the_o syphnians_n he_o say_v that_o they_o give_v yearly_a the_o tithe_n of_o their_o mine_n which_o they_o find_v in_o the_o isle_n and_o mr._n montague_n further_a 493._o pag._n 493._o add_v that_o when_o covetousness_n make_v they_o leave_v pay_v that_o tribute_n of_o tithe_n the_o sea_n break_v in_o among_o they_o and_o swallow_v up_o those_o mine_n a_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o detainer_n of_o divine_a right_n by_o dishonour_v god_n to_o loose_v all_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n where_o he_o aver_v all_o pay_v not_o 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come_v in_o our_o way_n let_v we_o not_o expect_v perfection_n from_o they_o though_o in_o natural_a thing_n howsoever_o what_o they_o do_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o former_a conclusion_n in_o that_o they_o pay_v neither_o a_o eight_o nine_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o but_o always_o a_o strict_a ten_o or_o at_o lest_o nomine_fw-la decima_fw-la demonstrate_v thereby_o the_o ten_o to_o be_v due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la howsoever_o they_o fail_v the_o fallo_fw-la to_o pay_v it_o in_o the_o full_a proportion_n or_o quota_fw-la the_o reason_n bring_v to_o infringe_v the_o practice_n of_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v two_o both_o take_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o first_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o neither_o receive_v tithe_n nor_o challenge_v they_o together_o with_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o all_o particular_a country_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v which_o 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same_o for_o blessing_n with_o melchisedecks_n yea_o with_o aaron_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o our_o priesthood_n for_o receive_v tithe_n must_v be_v the_o same_o that_o law_n the_o abrogate_a whereof_o dishonour_n god_n â—_o arg._n â—_o and_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n inferior_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v temporary_a but_o of_o divine_a constitution_n which_o can_v be_v abrogate_a but_o to_o maintain_v the_o law_n for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o kind_a to_o be_v abrogate_v and_o not_o in_o force_n tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n inferior_a to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n â—rgò_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o maâ—or_n be_v thus_o prove_v that_o law_n the_o abrogate_a whereof_o leaf_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n without_o a_o certain_a rule_n for_o maintenance_n dishonour_v god_n in_o make_v he_o more_o regardless_o of_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o 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humane_a for_o more_o honourable_a maintenance_n not_o for_o less_o as_o all_o the_o reason_n plain_o â—nâ—orce_v and_o so_o whosoever_o withhold_v the_o ten_o be_v sacrilegious_a unless_o they_o will_v maintain_v code_n and_o statute_n above_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n above_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o neither_o of_o those_o text_n be_v rule_n or_o law_n simple_o but_o only_o comment_v upon_o the_o first_o law_n first_o imprint_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o afterward_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o moses_n and_o allege_v by_o paul_n for_o back_v the_o same_o as_o not_o only_o the_o reason_n there_o allege_v necessary_o imply_v &_o enforce_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n moral_a but_o verse_n the_o 14_o he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o law_n say_v â—ic_fw-la enim_fw-la constanâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o so_o â—ath_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gasp_v shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n let_v man_n then_o either_o show_v some_o other_o statute_n law_n give_v by_o god_n or_o else_o they_o must_v necessary_o grant_v that_o paul_n â—nâ—orcâ—â—h_v no_o other_o but_o the_o first_o law_n â—_o but_o because_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o they_o be_v more_o draw_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n then_o allure_v by_o the_o force_n of_o precept_n and_o hope_n of_o reward_n take_v in_o the_o last_o place_n a_o reason_n enforce_v this_o duty_n draw_v from_o the_o manifold_a judgement_n denounce_v and_o threaten_v by_o god_n and_o no_o less_o inflict_v upon_o such_o who_o have_v any_o way_n be_v detainer_n of_o his_o tithe_n in_o all_o age_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o true_o dedicate_v to_o â—oly_a use_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v fearful_o fatal_a to_o all_o the_o actor_n and_o abettor_n and_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o here_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o great_a punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n mention_v mal._n 3._o nor_o yet_o of_o those_o notorious_a sacrilegist_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o in_o other_o country_n but_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o at_o home_n and_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o such_o particular_n as_o be_v fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n of_o that_o great_a sacrilege_n begin_v and_o second_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o with_o the_o success_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o actor_n and_o abettor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o cardinal_n wolsey_n the_o precedent_n for_o future_a sacrilege_n in_o demolish_n certain_a petty_a monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n though_o to_o a_o good_a intend_a use_n for_o the_o build_n of_o two_o college_n the_o one_o in_o oxford_n the_o other_o in_o ipswitch_n both_o which_o as_o they_o stand_v to_o this_o day_n unfinished_a as_o a_o witness_n against_o he_o of_o his_o sin_n so_o not_o long_o after_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o follow_v his_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n from_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n the_o instigator_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o rest_n reâ—aâ—ning_n though_o to_o a_o happy_a end_n even_o the_o root_n of_o popeâ—y_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o easy_o effect_v if_o those_o place_n have_v be_v leave_v in_o their_o be_v and_o glory_n yet_o for_o neglect_v to_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o tender_v unto_o god_n his_o due_a by_o restore_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o church_n his_o tithe_n and_o other_o due_a rite_n as_o be_v be_v to_o root_v out_o superstition_n and_o take_v away_o such_o place_n and_o particular_n as_o be_v dedicate_v and_o
treasury_n and_o storehouse_n but_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n in_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 11._o 12._o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o be_v for_o the_o second_o tithe_n only_o not_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o inheritance_n i_o answer_v if_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o tithe_n which_o be_v a_o second_o full_a supernumerary_a tithe_n ouâ—â—_n and_o above_o the_o first_o then_o much_o more_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o first_o which_o god_n challenge_v as_o his_o right_n of_o inheritance_n &_o which_o they_o never_o omit_v to_o pay_v when_o the_o other_o be_v general_o neglect_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v nehemiah_n 13._o neither_o be_v the_o gospel_n without_o either_o precept_n or_o practice_n for_o the_o necessary_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n witness_n the_o manner_n of_o christ_n his_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n matt._n 23._o 2d_o where_o he_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o tything_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n whether_o we_o understand_v the_o phrase_n active_o or_o passive_o either_o in_o the_o payer_n or_o receiver_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribâ—â—_n and_o phariâ—â—â—_n hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v and_o câ—mmine_v &_o have_v omit_v the_o weâ—ghtiâ—â—_n matter_n of_o the_o iâ—â—â—_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o unâ—one_v neither_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o obâ—ect_v against_o the_o text_n that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v then_o in_o force_n and_o so_o christ_n â—ight_a 〈◊〉_d command_v it_o for_o first_o how_o will_v they_o answer_v that_o distinction_n of_o augustine_n caeâ—emâ—nta_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—9_n â—â—â—_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christum_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—raâ—â—_n nec_fw-la mortifâ—rae_fw-la â—ost_o prâ—muâ—â—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o mortâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d mortiferae_fw-la inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—m_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promulgationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—_n non_fw-la morâ—iâ—â—râ—_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o â—â—we_n before_o christ_n be_v neither_o deâ—â—_n nor_o deaâ—ly_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—d_n and_o deadly_a betwixt_o christ_n passion_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gosâ—ell_n dead_a but_o not_o deadly_a where_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n we_o understand_v not_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o breathe_v out_o together_o with_o his_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la his_o life_n but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o suffer_v here_o upon_o earth_n especial_o from_o the_o time_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n beginning_n to_o preach_v and_o christ_n his_o baptism_n at_o what_o time_n the_o ceremony_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 103._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o of_o the_o law_n begin_v to_o be_v dead_a quoad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o necessary_a observance_n of_o they_o howsoever_o quoad_fw-la coâ—venteâ—â—ia_fw-la &_o vinculum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o conveniency_n and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v not_o deadly_a according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n matt._n 11._o 13._o all_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n prophesica_fw-la until_o joha_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n gal._n 3._o 24._o 25._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n but_o after_o that_o â—â—rth_a â—s_n come_v we_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o schoolmaster_n where_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prophet_n be_v understand_v totâ—_n moâ—is_n politia_n seâ—â—conomia_fw-la &_o constâ—tuâ—io_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la the_o whole_a regiment_n of_o moses_n law_n not_o only_o ceremonial_a anâ—_n judicial_a but_o moral_a likewise_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abrogate_v together_o with_o the_o i_o equal_a preisthood_n â—o_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v hold_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o will_v never_o have_v set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o they_o and_o have_v teach_v they_o as_o a_o duty_n necessary_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o leave_v undo_v but_o that_o i_o may_v remove_v all_o scruple_n in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o tithe_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o a_o moral_a yea_o a_o evangelicall_n law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n distinguish_v they_o only_o secundum_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la which_o as_o logician_n teach_v true_o non_fw-fr variant_n speciem_fw-la differ_v not_o the_o kind_n beside_o this_o of_o christ_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o prove_v by_o nine_o forcible_a argument_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v anâ—_n galat._n 6._o 6._o second_v jacob_n vow_v in_o this_o place_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v not_o in_o some_o particular_a kind_n nor_o yet_o in_o gross_a a_o competency_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o his_o good_n or_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o as_o for_o practice_v witness_v the_o liberality_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v say_v to_o sell_v all_o they_o 4._o act._n 4._o have_v and_o to_o lay_v the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a brethren_n and_o in_o succeed_a aâ—es_n as_o the_o church_n increase_v and_o obtain_v peace_n so_o do_v the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o saint_n establish_v a_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o tithe_n for_o god_n minister_n as_o that_o portion_n of_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v allot_v they_o and_o which_o may_v not_o be_v detain_v without_o sacrilege_n the_o truth_n catal_a consul_n doctore_fw-la tileâ—ley_n in_o catal_a whereof_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_o religious_a father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n with_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o place_n where_o and_o so_o long_o as_o religion_n be_v pure_o and_o sincere_o teach_v and_o profess_v neither_o have_v we_o only_o the_o consent_n of_o holy_a church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n but_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n thus_o festus_n as_o epitomise_v by_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n tell_v we_o that_o decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_fw-la diis_fw-la suis_fw-la offerebant_fw-la the_o ancient_a give_v tithe_n of_o all_o unto_o their_o go_n i_o know_v the_o tithes-historian_n together_o with_o joseph_n scaliger_n fear_v not_o to_o accuse_v paulus_n diaconus_fw-la of_o barbarism_n and_o falsification_n of_o festus_n and_o to_o correct_v his_o authority_n the_o one_o put_v out_o quaeque_fw-la and_o so_o deny_v the_o generality_n of_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n give_v by_o all_o man_n restrain_v both_o person_n and_o tithe_n to_o some_o particular_n 29._o seld._n pag._n 29._o the_o other_o change_v diâ—â—_n suis_fw-la into_o uni_fw-la tantùm_fw-la herculi_fw-la as_o if_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o hercules_n only_o but_o by_o what_o authority_n or_o sound_a ground_n i_o know_v not_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o either_o yea_o as_o both_o of_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o world_n and_o the_o learned_a of_o those_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v account_v he_o a_o man_n of_o as_o great_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o either_o be_v divine_a scaliger_n or_o antique_a mr._n selden_n beside_o say_v the_o roman_n have_v give_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n only_o yet_o festus_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n only_o but_o of_o other_o nation_n likewise_o and_o howsoever_o by_o his_o silence_n he_o seem_v to_o consent_v with_o scaliger_n in_o the_o correction_n of_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la for_o uni_fw-la tantùm_fw-la herculi_fw-la yet_o himself_o confess_v that_o neither_o the_o roman_n nor_o their_o next_o 27._o pag._n 27._o neighbour_n do_v tithe_v only_o to_o hercules_n but_o these_o their_o arbitrary_a vow_n and_o thankesgiving_n i_o speak_v in_o the_o historian_n language_n be_v sometime_o also_o pay_v to_o other_o deity_n whereof_o he_o name_v diverse_a particular_n next_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o festus_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grecian_n for_o general_a consent_n thus_o harpocration_n who_o say_v that_o the_o grecian_n use_v to_o tithe_v the_o spoil_n of_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o pag._n 32._o to_o the_o go_n and_o another_o it_o
payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o vow_v or_o vow_n be_v solut._n make_v after_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o clause_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o bind_v not_o jacob_n if_o he_o say_v the_o law_n make_v by_o moses_n serve_v as_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o age_n why_o then_o not_o the_o law_n of_o tithing_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a but_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o answer_n vow_n say_v the_o author_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o thing_n only_o indifferent_a not_o necessary_a i_o ask_v then_o whether_o we_o may_v swear_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n necessary_a if_o we_o may_v than_o we_o may_v vow_v to_o perform_v whatsoever_o we_o may_v swear_v to_o perform_v but_o we_o may_v swear_v the_o performance_n of_o thing_n necessary_a ergò_fw-la obedience_n to_o king_n be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a rom_n 13._o 1_o but_o we_o may_v swear_v obedience_n to_o king_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a but_o we_o may_v not_o only_o vow_v this_o in_o baptism_n but_o take_v the_o sacrament_n after_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o vow_n nay_o if_o we_o may_v not_o vow_v thing_n necessary_a why_o do_v jacob_n vow_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n â—_o and_o whereas_o vow_n be_v define_v to_o be_v promissiones_fw-la spontaneae_fw-la voluntary_a promise_n and_o action_n they_o be_v not_o so_o term_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n vow_v but_o to_o the_o person_n vow_v and_o the_o law_n whereby_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v necessary_o to_o make_v a_o vow_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n vow_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v be_v it_o of_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a it_o must_v be_v perform_v as_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o iephta_n saul_n and_o the_o israelite_n vow_n the_o thing_n vow_v be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o prove_v nothing_o to_o this_o question_n but_o tithe_n be_v god_n own_o before_o as_o be_v allege_v then_o object_n be_v it_o idleness_n in_o jacob_n to_o vow_v they_o and_o he_o confirm_v his_o assertion_n thus_o god_n forbid_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o vow_v their_o first_o bear_v because_o they_o be_v his_o own_o before_o first_o i_o say_v as_o before_o that_o a_o law_n make_v many_o year_n after_o solut._n bind_v not_o for_o the_o time_n past_a second_o observe_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o man_n who_o rather_o than_o jacobs_n practice_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n will_v make_v jacob_n to_o be_v both_o a_o idle_a and_o wicked_a companion_n do_v thing_n not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o unlawful_a three_o suppose_v god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o law_n concern_v the_o first_o bear_v what_o be_v that_o to_o tithe_n unless_o god_n have_v make_v the_o like_a law_n for_o they_o four_o where_o do_v he_o find_v such_o a_o law_n wherein_o god_n forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o vow_v their_o first_o bear_v because_o they_o be_v he_o i_o read_v in_o the_o last_o of_o leviticus_n of_o such_o a_o law_n make_v concern_v the_o firstling_n of_o beast_n as_o of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n but_o not_o of_o man_n or_o aught_o else_o nay_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o god_n give_v express_a command_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n though_o not_o for_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n as_o before_o because_o levi_n be_v now_o choose_v to_o that_o office_n yet_o to_o be_v at_o god_n disposal_n and_o command_n and_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o vow_v the_o first_o bear_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o anna_n vow_v samuel_n last_o in_o the_o say_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o tithing_n express_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n what_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o how_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o nothing_o either_o in_o that_o place_n or_o any_o else_o impugn_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o vow_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n argumentum_fw-la 11._o the_o distinction_n of_o parish_n be_v and_o be_v humane_a and_o of_o humane_a constitution_n not_o divine_a therefore_o tithe_n be_v only_o humane_a and_o of_o humane_a constitution_n if_o i_o shall_v deny_v his_o proposition_n &_o say_v that_o all_o distinction_n respon_n of_o parish_n be_v not_o be_v not_o humane_a and_o of_o humane_a constitution_n i_o can_v more_o easy_o prove_v my_o negative_a then_o he_o his_o affirmative_a but_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o infirm_a i_o may_v spare_v that_o labour_n for_o tithe_n be_v not_o therefore_o give_v and_o pay_v because_o parish_n be_v divide_v but_o parish_n be_v divide_v that_o tithe_n may_v in_o a_o convenient_a and_o competent_a manner_n be_v confer_v upon_o god_n minister_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n and_o place_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o conclusion_n i_o may_v as_o well_o reason_n thus_o set_v time_n of_o prayer_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o humane_a constitution_n therefore_o prayer_n preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v humane_a but_o i_o see_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o will_v have_v both_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n to_o bind_v all_o god_n minister_n strict_o to_o their_o task_n of_o preach_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o people_n at_o liberty_n what_o to_o give_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n or_o at_o most_o bind_v only_o by_o man_n law_n which_o this_o gentleman_n and_o those_o of_o his_o opinion_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v to_o observe_v no_o long_o than_o they_o shall_v like_v and_o approve_v of_o their_o minister_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v one_o argument_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o infringe_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n god_n establish_v no_o special_a law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o object_n such_o as_o shall_v detain_v tithe_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o moral_a but_o he_o forgete_v that_o as_o god_n choose_v levi_n solut._n under_o the_o law_n and_o choose_v all_o lawful_o call_v minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o and_o for_o his_o special_a service_n to_o teach_v bless_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o people_n give_v they_o his_o own_o portion_n of_o tithe_n for_o their_o inheritance_n account_v the_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o the_o rob_v they_o the_o rob_n of_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n will_v be_v their_o revenger_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v often_o by_o experience_n too_o well_o know_v even_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n in_o special_a or_o if_o this_o answer_n will_v not_o satisfy_v i_o add_v further_o that_o as_o solon_n ordain_v law_n make_v none_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o parricide_n because_o he_o think_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o inhumane_o cruel_a as_o to_o commit_v it_o so_o god_n i_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o his_o prescience_n and_o omniscience_n think_v no_o man_n to_o be_v so_o graceles_o unthankful_a as_o to_o deny_v a_o ten_o to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o oftender_n argument_n 111._o the_o three_o argument_n may_v thus_o be_v frame_v where_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o work_n there_o the_o wage_n cease_v but_o the_o work_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o tithe_n be_v by_o god_n give_v be_v at_o a_o end_n therefore_o tithe_n the_o minor_a they_o thus_o prove_v tithe_n be_v give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o service_n thereof_o be_v at_o a_o end_n ergò_fw-la the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o which_o god_n give_v tithe_n consist_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n offer_v sacrifice_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o other_o ceremonial_a rite_n and_o service_n but_o all_o these_o be_v cease_v ergò_fw-la for_o answer_v though_o i_o may_v just_o deny_v the_o first_o proposition_n resp_n that_o where_o the_o work_n be_v change_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o wage_n one_o and_o the_o same_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n of_o diverse_a kind_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v thercupon_o but_o will_v examine_v the_o levite_n work_n with_o their_o wage_n set_v down_o certain_a thesis_n as_o necessary_a conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n first_o for_o wage_n and_o here_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n
the_o law_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o simple_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a bind_v the_o payment_n only_o to_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n second_o that_o the_o ten_o be_v that_o proportion_n which_o be_v simple_o due_a unto_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n three_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o quâ—ta_n be_v a_o divine_a moral_a law_n yet_o stand_v in_o force_n to_o bind_v all_o christian_n to_o pay_v they_o unto_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n that_o the_o law_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v never_o simple_o ceremonial_a etc._n etc._n be_v thus_o prove_v if_o the_o law_n bind_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o for_o the_o quota_fw-la be_v bare_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a then_o be_v tithe_n only_o due_a to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n but_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o only_o due_a to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o maâ—or_n be_v undeniable_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o of_o due_a be_v pay_v to_o another_o priesthood_n and_o that_o by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a and_o due_a unto_o they_o but_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n of_o due_a to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n therefore_o not_o due_a only_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v pay_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchisedeck_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o levite_n to_o another_o priesthood_n but_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchisedeck_n ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n paul_n urge_v hebr._n 7._o where_n compare_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n with_o aaron_n he_o make_v this_o one_o argument_n to_o prove_v christ_n his_o priesthood_n the_o great_a in_o that_o levi_n in_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n unto_o mâ—lchisedeck_n who_o be_v thâ—_n typical_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereas_o the_o historian_n object_n that_o abrâ—ham_n pay_v tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n not_o of_o all_o his_o substance_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o the_o tithe_n of_o such_o spoil_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o both_o the_o text_n of_o genesis_n chap._n 14._o 20._o and_o hebr._n 7._o 2._o speak_v in_o general_a term_n that_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v only_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n the_o tithes-histoâ—ian_a be_v not_o aâ—_n aâ—y_a agreement_n with_o himself_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o be_v the_o word_n bear_v a_o large_a signification_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o aâ—â—wer_v it_o but_o say_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o at_o this_o time_n when_o abraham_n meet_v mâ—lâ—hise_v deck_n he_o give_v the_o tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n yet_o that_o infringe_v not_o but_o at_o other_o time_n he_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o and_o that_o may_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 7._o 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a action_n than_o the_o pay_v of_o ordinary_a tithe_n of_o his_o ground_n say_v now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o the_o patriarch_n give_v the_o ten_o not_o only_o of_o his_o ordinary_a substance_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n neither_o will_v that_o allegation_n suffice_v that_o be_v make_v by_o mâ—_n cartwright_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o rheims_n testament_n that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o ceremonial_a thing_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o we_o in_o a_o ten_o offer_v to_o christ_n do_v declare_v that_o all_o we_o have_v be_v he_o for_o first_o if_o he_o mean_v particular_o of_o abraham_n action_n than_o abraham_n diâ—_n it_o either_o with_o warranty_n or_o without_o if_o with_o warranty_n than_o be_v there_o some_o law_n command_v tithe_n before_o mosâ—s_n if_o without_o warranty_n than_o noâ—_n lawful_a and_o so_o not_o commendable_a and_o so_o consequent_o not_o asleep_o fit_a type_n to_o signific_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o christ_n sâ—condâ—y_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n bring_v not_o in_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o levi_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o pay_v in_o abraham_n three_o if_o it_o be_v as_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o ceremonial_a rite_n signify_v and_o declare_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o christ_n than_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o first_o quota_fw-la and_o proportion_n whereby_o to_o testify_v and_o declare_v our_o subjection_n thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n and_o then_o i_o ask_v what_o wrong_n have_v christ_n dâ—ne_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o still_o testify_v our_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o and_o by_o pay_v at_o least_o the_o same_o proportion_n see_v we_o be_v not_o only_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v no_o law_n for_o bid_v but_o all_o enforce_v the_o same_o duty_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v with_o i_o two_o other_o passage_n in_o those_o annotation_n upon_o the_o aforenamed_a place_n the_o first_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o possidoniâ—s_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n 146._o aug_n in_o ser._n de_fw-fr temp_n 2â—9_n in_o dom._n 12_o post_n trinit_a hom._n 4â—_n inter_fw-la 50_o ser._n in_o psal_n 146._o augustine_n wherein_o hâ—â—_n will_v make_v saint_n augustine_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o custoâ—e_fw-la of_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o quota_fw-la direct_o against_o his_o own_o peremptory_a assertion_n in_o all_o his_o tractaâ—â—s_n the_o second_o be_v a_o misconstrue_v of_o saint_n jerome_n noâ—_n only_o against_o his_o general_a text_n but_o the_o sense_n &_o râ—les_n of_o grammar_n for_o whereas_o â—_o jerome_n inveigh_v against_o the_o covetousness_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o those_o time_n thus_o conclude_v si_fw-la quasi_fw-la levita_n &_o sacerdos_fw-la vivo_fw-la de_fw-la decimiâ—_n &_o alâ—ari_fw-la â—ler_n ad_fw-la nepot_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr â—ler_n 〈◊〉_d iens_fw-la altaris_fw-la oblatione_fw-la susâ—â—â—tor_fw-la habens_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o vestitum_fw-la his_fw-la câ—nâ—enâ—us_fw-la ero_fw-la which_v in_o râ—ght_n english_a be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o a_o levite_n and_o priest_n upon_o tithe_n or_o other_o offering_n due_a to_o choose_v that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n i_o will_v rest_v myself_o content_v though_o it_o only_o suffice_v for_o food_n and_o raiment_n intimate_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v upon_o goâ—s_n allowance_n it_o shall_v suffice_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a assure_v himself_o oâ—_n goâ—s_v â—lâ—sâ—ing_v in_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o ordinance_n there_o the_o construction_n of_o saint_n jeromes_n mind_n be_v this_o that_o if_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o will_v find_v he_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o honest_a maintenance_n jerome_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o title_n of_o tithe_n 2._o the_o trâ—th_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n in_o this_o vow_n for_o jacob_n vow_v not_o this_o of_o pay_v tithe_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la as_o a_o work_n not_o former_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o other_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n but_o he_o vow_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v when_o god_n shall_v bestow_v these_o blessing_n upon_o he_o only_o by_o this_o vow_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o strict_a &_o careful_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v vow_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o command_v the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o ten_o even_o for_o the_o quota_fw-la be_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o proportion_n due_a unto_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o which_o without_o sacrilege_n can_v be_v detain_v from_o they_o the_o which_o i_o thus_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n by_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n in_o time_n command_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o people_n in_o all_o place_n and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n and_o that_o of_o duty_n 1._o vox_fw-la populi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—â—_n vox_fw-la 〈…〉_o cic._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o ready_o perform_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o man_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v alter_v till_o we_o have_v precept_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o age_n i_o