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pay_v at_o pleasure_n and_o now_o first_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o duty_n which_o construction_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o common_a reader_n if_o we_o do_v allow_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o untrue_a also_o for_o that_o council_n recite_v that_o they_o have_v be_v pay_v before_o of_o long_a time_n and_o that_o by_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o christian_n and_o as_o due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o not_o at_o pleasure_n council_z matisconense_n 2._o c._n 5._o anno_fw-la 588._o tom._n 2._o so_o that_o this_o council_n do_v but_o revive_v and_o quicken_v the_o cold_a devotion_n of_o that_o time_n and_o not_o infer_v new_a matter_n unheard_a of_o before_o cap._n xix_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v it_o appear_v by_o divers_a ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v long_o before_o their_o time_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o little_a memory_n thereof_o remain_v in_o the_o author_n of_o those_o time_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o father_n receive_v such_o instruction_n from_o their_o elder_n do_v not_o god_n bid_v we_o ask_v after_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o the_o year_n of_o so_o many_o generation_n say_v ask_v thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o deut._n 32.7_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v they_o why_o shall_v we_o ask_v they_o and_o why_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n complain_v that_o their_o father_n hear_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o king_n 22.13_o but_o because_o they_o therefore_o can_v not_o report_v it_o to_o they_o their_o child_n shall_v we_o think_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v write_v do_v not_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o all_o be_v write_v that_o christ_n do_v he_o suppose_v the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n joh._n 21.25_o be_v not_o many_o action_n of_o elder_a time_n allege_v in_o latter_a scripture_n and_o yet_o no_o testimony_n of_o they_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v 1_o chro._n 26.18_o that_o samuel_n abner_n and_o joab_n dedicate_v many_o thing_n unto_o god_n yet_o their_o story_n report_v no_o such_o matter_n solomon_n be_v note_v 1_o chron._n 10._o to_o have_v keep_v a_o famous_a passeover_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o a_o word_n of_o it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o time_n fast_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n and_o the_o use_n also_o of_o building_n of_o synagogue_n but_o it_o appear_v not_o when_o or_o how_o paul_n allege_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v then_o to_o take_v act._n 20.35_o yet_o no_o evangelist_n do_v mention_v it_o
and_o same_o st._n 1._o a_o account_n of_o his_o large_a work_n of_o tithe_n st._n 2_o 3._o 23._o his_o two_o tome_n of_o english_a law_n and_o counsel_n st._n 3._o his_o practice_n according_a to_o his_o writing_n st._n 20._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o life_n study_n and_o employment_n bp._n 5._o his_o book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesil_n vindicate_v ap._n 1._o why_o print_v in_o scotland_n sc._n 1._o divers_a gentleman_n move_v by_o the_o read_n of_o his_o book_n some_o to_o part_v with_o impropriation_n st._n 21._o other_o not_o to_o buy_v they_o st._n 24_o sportulae_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n what_o and_o their_o several_a sort_n sp._n 18._o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o sp._n 19_o sportula_fw-la menstrua_fw-la sp._n 89_o statute_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n sp._n 169_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o be_v make_v to_o book_n in_o parsonage_n ep._n 4_o stipend_n and_o pension_n for_o minister_n bow_v inconvenient_a st._n 18_o etc._n etc._n sp._n 55_o 56._o r._n 5.12_o synagoga_fw-la put_v both_o for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n ap._n 9_o t_o templar_n see_v hospitaler_n ten_o the_o mystery_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o number_n sp._n 69_o 113_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n sp._n 69_o and_o bear_v his_o inscription_n sp._n 71._o it_o signify_v god_n law_n sp._n 73._o 113_o ten_o part_n of_o fruit_n due_a unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o of_o time_n st._n 15._o sp._n 111._o why_o the_o ten_o sp._n 67-76_a ten_o pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12._o see_v tithe_n teoda_fw-it sp._n 67_o time_n what_o part_n thereof_o due_a unto_o god_n sp._n 1â—9_n tithe_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n sp._n 67._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n payment_n of_o tithe_n how_o ancient_a sp._n 114._o r._n 6_o they_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 139._o r._n 2d_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o atteration_n of_o their_o service_n as_o well_o as_o before_o sp._n 37._o their_o antiquity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n sp._n 31.86.88_o etc._n etc._n r._n 22._o tithe_n pay_v by_o all_o without_o question_n for_o three_o thousand_o year_n together_o sp._n 110._o tithe_n frequent_o pay_v by_o heathen_n sp._n 114-127_a to_o to_o give_v tithe_n a_o general_a custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n sp._n 123._o in_o use_n also_o among_o barbarous_a nation_n sp._n 124._o both_o learn_v it_o from_o god_n people_n sp._n 126_o both_o oftentimes_o outgo_v god_n people_n in_o practice_n of_o it_o ibid._n some_o beast_n seem_v to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o how_o do_v these_o example_n shame_n and_o condemn_v such_o christian_n as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n sp._n 128._o abraham_n and_o jaeob_n precedent_n as_o strong_a for_o tithe_n as_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n sp._n 111._o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o ceremonial_a than_o tithe_n sp._n 148._o why_o no_o settle_a law_n for_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n st._n 8._o sp._n 29._o they_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n while_o in_o travel_n and_o unsettle_a sp._n 52._o neither_o be_v it_o expedient_a or_o possible_a the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v receive_v they_o sp._n 52_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v ancient_o dispose_v sp._n 89-92_a 151._o christian_n tithe_n far_o short_a of_o the_o leviticall_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n st._n 93._o tithe_n of_o two_o sort_n moral_a leviticall_a sp._n 93._o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 94-103_a of_o scripture_n sp._n etc._n etc._n r._n 2.17_o of_o nation_n sp._n 113._o by_o a_o precedent_n right_n sp._n 140._o they_o be_v due_a here_o by_o law_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n sp._n 129-135_a and_o by_o donation_n and_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n sp._n 135_o 136._o decree_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o sp._n 89._o they_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n leave_v lawful_a to_o we_o because_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sp._n 84._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a prove_v by_o five_o argument_n sp._n 139._o they_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a in_o they_o sp._n 140._o r._n 23._o our_o manner_n of_o tithing_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n sp._n 140._o the_o end_n of_o tithe_n be_v moral_a namely_o piety_n justice_n gratitude_n against_o all_o which_o the_o with-holders_n of_o tithe_n grievous_o offend_v sp._n 141._o in_o what_o respect_n tithe_n be_v leviticall_a and_o judicial_a sp._n 142_o etc._n etc._n the_o employment_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o payment_n and_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o unalterable_a sp._n 149._o the_o tithe_n which_o our_o minister_n receive_v be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o popish_a r._n 15_o 16._o but_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o state_n be_v r._n 16_o 17._o four_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o tenure_n of_o tithe_n r._n 23._o reasins_z why_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v sp._n 92._o r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v the_o tithe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a sp._n 73._o pay_v of_o tithe_n reward_v with_o plenty_n sp._n 114.117_o 118._o detain_v of_o they_o with_o vengeance_n sp._n 120.123_o etc._n etc._n fearful_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o detainer_n of_o they_o sp._n 91_o 134_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v incomparable_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a provision_n for_o minister_n sc._n 17_o etc._n etc._n r._n 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a sp._n 32._o 60._o the_o enemy_n of_o tithe_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o r._n 3._o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o baseness_n sc._n 2.3_o r._n 3.26_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o levite_n sp._n 73.77_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 78._o the_o clergy_n now_o bishop_n king_n all_z aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 78_o 79._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n sp._n 123_o 130_o 131._o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n sp._n 79._o but_o out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n sp._n 80._o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n sp._n 81._o how_o tithe_n become_v appropriate_a see_v appropriation_n the_o perverse_a humour_n of_o many_o against_o tithe_n st._n 2.8.25_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v due_a both_o by_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a st._n 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o boundless_a liberty_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n begin_v at_o tithe_n r._n 3._o kentish_n petitioner_n exception_n against_o tithe_n answer_v r._n 7._o etc._n etc._n what_o answer_v the_o parliament_n give_v they_o r._n 15._o what_o make_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o london_n contest_v so_o bold_o against_o tithe_n r._n 19_o 20._o how_o the_o dispute_n about_o tithe_n between_o b.c._n &_o i._n r._n be_v disappoint_v r._n 19-21_a animadversion_n on_o the_o country_n be_v plea_n against_o tithe_n r._n 21_o etc._n etc._n not_o tithe_n but_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o simony_n r._n 13._o argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a the_o parliament_n will_v take_v away_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o divine_a right_n can_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o tithe_n r._n 18._o whether_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n or_o no_o the_o state_n may_v lawful_o impose_v they_o and_o the_o people_n pay_v they_o r._n 27_o tituli_fw-la sp._n 10_o st._n roger_n townsend_n st._n 21_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v sp._n 86_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n its_o part_n sp._n 36.78_o turk_n pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o u_o &_o five_o vicarage_n sp._n 152._o well_o augment_v by_o some_o college_n in_o oxford_n st._n 23.26_o by_o bishop_n morton_n and_o bishop_n wright_n st._n 24._o by_o dr._n fell_n st._n 26._o by_o st._n henry_n spelman_n st._n 20._o by_o viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o by_o the_o present_a parliament_n st._n 24_o unlawful_a thing_n admit_v and_o lawful_a omit_v sp._n 46_o etc._n etc._n vow_n lawful_o make_v by_o parent_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n sp._n 135._o though_o arbitrary_a to_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o keep_v sp._n 136._o bp._n 3_o 4._o w_n westminster-church_n subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o king_n sp._n 179_o 180_o whitsuntide_n see_v pentecost_n x_o xenophon_n example_n of_o pay_v tithe_n and_o endow_v a_o temple_n sp._n 121_o x_o signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o sp._n 71_o 76_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o these_o treatise_n a_o chill_v statius_n aelianus_n agobardus_fw-la alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandre_n ambrose_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n aristophanes_n aristoteles_n arnobius_n
kingdom_n by_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o other_o devotion_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n that_o god_n must_v have_v one_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n on_o that_o be_v his_o church_n and_o another_o portion_n thereof_o for_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o levite_n that_o be_v his_o minister_n cap._n iii_o that_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o god_n must_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o minister_n though_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n thus_o to_o be_v render_v to_o god_n for_o his_o minister_n be_v not_o certain_a yet_o be_v it_o thus_o far_o determine_v that_o it_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o service_n and_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v church_n sufficient_a for_o the_o congregation_n and_o habitation_n sufficient_a for_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o family_n to_o dwell_v upon_o with_o pasture_n convenient_a for_o their_o domestical_a cattle_n they_o must_v not_o be_v pull_v from_o god_n with_o secular_a care_n and_o therefore_o their_o maintenance_n be_v appoint_v to_o arise_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o till_v the_o earth_n but_o their_o habitation_n as_o befit_v student_n and_o man_n of_o contemplative_a life_n must_v be_v under_o their_o own_o command_n and_o solitary_a but_o what_o shall_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n assign_v they_o for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v certain_a as_o namely_o the_o ten_o part_n and_o not_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n also_o allot_v for_o their_o habitation_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o people_n increase_v so_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n increase_v with_o they_o by_o their_o industry_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o levite_n increase_n in_o number_n so_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o tithe_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o labour_n of_o ten_o man_n yield_v more_o profit_n than_o the_o labour_n of_o five_o but_o when_o the_o levite_n be_v enclose_v within_o wall_n and_o confine_v with_o immutable_a bound_n this_o circuit_n in_o reason_n can_v not_o always_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v so_o increase_v as_o their_o city_n may_v not_o contain_v they_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v new_a place_n of_o habitation_n provide_v for_o they_o for_o in_o such_o case_n god_n give_v a_o general_a rule_n to_o the_o people_n deut._n 12.19_o beware_v that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o line_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o necessity_n do_v not_o forsake_v the_o levite_n for_o before_o the_o transmigration_n to_o babylon_n which_o be_v about_o 840._o year_n after_o the_o leviticall_a city_n as_o appear_v 1_o chron._n cap._n 6._o and_o cap._n 9.1_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v about_o sixty_o eight_o viz._n twenty_o more_o than_o be_v appoint_v by_o josua_n they_o may_v not_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n prescribe_v to_o their_o city_n but_o they_o may_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o city_n as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n increase_v and_o necessity_n require_v the_o reason_n be_v they_o may_v not_o add_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n lest_o grow_v great_a in_o earthly_a possession_n they_o shall_v forget_v god_n who_o have_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o they_o then_o by_o manure_v the_o earth_n but_o if_o they_o want_v habitation_n they_o may_v then_o seek_v for_o new_a city_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o provide_v they_o for_o they_o one_o levite_n may_v not_o have_v more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o the_o city_n appoint_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o yield_v a_o habitation_n for_o every_o levite_n then_o may_v they_o assign_v new_a city_n to_o that_o purpose_n cap._n iu._n that_o christ_n release_v not_o the_o portion_n due_a to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o land_n the_o possession_n of_o land_n be_v ex_fw-la jure_fw-la â—â—umino_fw-la but_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n ex_fw-la jure_fw-la divine_a therefore_o when_o he_o grant_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o reserve_v a_o portion_n thereof_o for_o his_o service_n and_o minister_n this_o part_n thus_o reserve_v be_v in_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n ex_fw-la jure_fw-la divine_a in_o this_o right_a christ_n call_v the_o temple_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o say_v also_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v on_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v 11.22_o 1_o crr._n 11.22_o despise_v you_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o that_o doubtless_o god_n must_v have_v house_n for_o his_o forvice_n in_o all_o place_n where_o we_o inhabit_v but_o christ_n have_v not_o wherein_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat._n 8.20_o luke_n 9.18_o therefore_o the_o minister_n must_v have_v no_o house_n provide_v for_o they_o for_o the_o disoiple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n christ_n indeed_o have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n for_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o minister_n shall_v neither_o have_v nest_n in_o the_o air_n like_o bird_n nor_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n like_o fox_n do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v the_o vineyard_n in_o the_o gospel_n build_v a_o tower_n in_o it_o for_o they_o that_o dress_v it_o so_o like_o wise_a must_v the_o minister_n that_o attend_v upon_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o church_n have_v their_o habitation_n in_o it_o st._n paul_n appoint_v it_o so_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o render_v a_o portion_n unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n gal._n 5.6_o how_o have_v they_o a_o part_n in_o all_o if_o they_o 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 10.14_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 eodem_fw-la tertio_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 18.24_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 10.10_o and_o therefore_o into_o who_o house_n soever_o you_o enter_v stay_v there_o mat._n 10.11_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 fit_a 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 forbear_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 domine_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 befit_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 14.18_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 28.18_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 28.22_o lapis_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la pofui_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 1606._o edit_fw-la 1606._o tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 106._o and_o speak_v 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 diaeceses_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 will_v deny_v but_o both_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o let_v they_o also_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v ex_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la i_o mean_v churches_n and_o priest_n before_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n cap._n vi_o concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n first_o in_o christ_n time_n then_o in_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o communion_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o submit_v all_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n rome_n and_o africa_n how_o the_o clergy_n have_v their_o allowance_n give_v they_o weekly_a or_o monthly_o per_fw-la sportulas_fw-la in_o basket_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la sportularum_fw-la concern_v those_o basket_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o when_o land_n be_v first_o give_v the_o church_n good_n distribute_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o the_o liberality_n of_o constantine_n and_o other_o emperor_n the_o piety_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o spend_v their_o good_n and_o mean_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o her_o foundation_n she_o have_v no_o other_o maintenance_n than_o the_o poor_a private_a purse_n of_o our_o saviour_n support_v only_o by_o the_o alm_n and_o contribution_n of_o his_o poor_a disciple_n and_o follower_n for_o as_o himself_o have_v no_o house_n to_o live_v in_o 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tithe_n too_o hot_a to_o be_v touch_v certain_a treatise_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n scripture_n nation_n therefore_o neither_o jewish_a popish_a or_o inconvenient_a write_a by_o sr._n henry_n spelman_n knight_n and_o other_o with_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n mal._n iii._o 10._o &_o 12._o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o rom_n two_o 22._o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n london_n print_a for_o philemon_n stephens_n at_o the_o gild_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a treatise_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o large_a book_n of_o tithe_n 2._o a_o apology_n of_o the_o 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ecclesiis_fw-la god_n in_o mercy_n bless_v these_o and_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n reader_n that_o the_o table_n may_v be_v more_o ready_o use_v write_v the_o the_o number_n of_o every_o page_n of_o the_o preface_n with_o thy_o pen_n it_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o author_n which_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v do_v in_o sr._n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi apology_n his_o epistle_n to_o mr._n carew_n sr._n francis_n bigot_n epistle_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o mr._n knox._n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a tract_n wherein_o st._n signify_v mr._n stephen_n preface_n sp._n sr._n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi treatise_n ap._n his_o apology_n ep._n his_o epistle_n to_o mr._n carew_n b._n sr._n francis_n bigod_n preface_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o sc._n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o scottish_a clergy_n r._n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o doubt_n concern_v the_o alienation_n of_o tithe_n introd_a sr._n h._n spelmans_fw-mi introduction_n a_o abingdon_n abbay_n its_o charter_n sp._n 185_o abuse_n of_o thing_n take_v not_o away_o the_o use_n of_o they_o sp._n 84_o alienation_n of_o church-mean_n unlawful_a st._n 7._o see_v sacrilege_n and_o appropriation_n alm_n see_v charity_n offering_n and_o poor_a alured_n see_v king_n ambrose_n mistake_v in_o the_o time_n when_o jereremie_n live_v sp._n 96._o his_o stout_a and_o pious_a repulse_n of_o the_o emperor_n demand_n sp._n 139_o anabaptist_n their_o wild_a principle_n and_o practice_n r._n 3_o 4._o see_v tithe_n anoint_v of_o king_n signify_v their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 176_o apostle_n maintenance_n what_o it_o be_v sp._n 13._o etc._n etc._n why_o they_o resuse_v what_o they_o know_v belong_v unto_o they_o sp._n 52._o etc._n etc._n how_o careful_a they_o be_v of_o the_o poor_a sp._n 13_o necessity_n force_v they_o to_o admit_v and_o omit_v what_o they_o otherwise_o will_v not_o sp._n 48_o etc._n etc._n their_o peregrination_n sp._n 53_o 54_o approprietary_n can_v by_o right_o grant_v their_o estate_n to_o other_o sp._n 160_o appropriation_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n b._n 3_o their_o original_n sp._n 151_o etc._n etc._n what_o difference_n between_o appropriation_n and_o impropriation_n sp._n 152._o whether_o tithe_n and_o appropriation_n belong_v to_o monastery_n or_o not_o sp._n 163._o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n sp._n 164._o and_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 165._o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v take_v they_o sp._n 167_o the_o statute_n that_o transfer_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pass_v in_o haste_n sp._n 170_o ep._n 2_o etc._n etc._n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o they_o sp._n 156._o ep._n 2._o none_o proper_o capable_a of_o they_o but_o spiritual_a man_n sp._n 159._o the_o king_n may_v better_o hold_v they_o then_o any_o of_o his_o lay-subiect_n sp._n 154_o 155._o though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o layman_n they_o continue_v still_o spiritual_a live_n sp._n 154_o 157._o they_o that_o have_v they_o be_v bind_v if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n to_o restore_v they_o sp._n 169._o sr._n h._n spelman_n confidence_n that_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v sp._n 171._o the_o number_n of_o appropriation_n in_o england_n ap._n 16_o aristotle_n judgement_n concern_v tithe_n sp._n 120_o b_o bacchus_n give_v first-fruit_n to_o jupiter_n sp._n 108_o barbarous_a nation_n long_o retain_v ancient_a custom_n and_o natural_a notion_n then_o those_o that_o be_v civilise_a sp._n 124_o battail-abbay_n how_o large_o privilege_v sp._n 186_o bede_n commend_v ap._n 12_o benefactor_n three_o thing_n due_a to_o they_o introd_a benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n a_o unfit_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n sp._n 55_o 56._o sc._n 3_o sr._n francis_n bigot_n b._n 5_o bishop_n when_o first_o ordain_v sp._n 50._o what_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v ancient_o allot_v they_o sp._n 88-92_a of_o old_a bishop_n be_v joint_a magistrate_n with_o earl_n in_o england_n sp._n 41.131_o boldness_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n r._n 19_o c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sp._n 20_o mr._n richard_n carew_n ap._n 5._o ep._n 1_o the_o cartheginians_n smart_v for_o neglect_v to_o send_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n sp._n 124._o they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o saturn_n sp._n 125_o ceremony_n why_o not_o all_o at_o once_o abolish_v by_o the_o apostle_n sp._n 48_o the_o charity_n of_o ancient_a christian_n sp._n 13_o etc._n etc._n with_o what_o discretion_n we_o shall_v guide_v our_o charity_n sp._n 22_o christian_n of_o old_a how_o zealous_a in_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o church_n st._n 6_o christ_n zeal_n wherein_o especial_o show_v st._n 16_o which_o his_o great_a miracle_n ibid._n how_o frugal_o he_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n sp._n 11._o
his_o command_n to_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o take_v aught_o with_o they_o bind_v not_o minister_n now_o sp._n 44._o his_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n how_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o his_o minister_n sp._n 55_o 56._o his_o live_n upon_o alm_n ti_v not_o minister_n to_o the_o same_o course_n sp._n 55_o church_n its_o etymology_n and_o signification_n ap._n 11_o 12._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v church_n and_o priest_n and_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 10._o church-maintenance_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n what_o and_o how_o employ_v sp._n 16-24_a no_o express_a command_n for_o the_o build_n of_o church_n sp._n 110._o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n sp._n 82._o church_n and_o minister_n necessary_a ap._n 15._o whether_o the_o church_n may_v possess_v land_n and_o temporalty_n sp._n 24._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n sp._n 13._o alexandria_n sp._n 14_o rome_n sp._n 14._o africa_n sp._n 15._o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o while_n ago_o the_o most_o flourish_a in_o christendom_n st._n 20._o church_n in_o england_n how_o many_o appropriate_a how_o many_o not_o ap._n 16._o see_v clergy_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n r._n 26._o church-government_n why_o so_o long_o in_o settle_v sp._n 46-51_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n intermit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sp._n 47._o why_o see_v it_o be_v before_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v it_o expire_v with_o it_o sp._n 147_o clergy_n immunity_n how_o large_o once_o how_o now_o infringe_v st._n 13._o english_a clergy_n tax_v with_o luxury_n ap._n 16_o 17._o how_o much_o the_o present_a parliament_n have_v already_o do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n r._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o will_v continue_v their_o ancient_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n clodoveus_n king_n of_o france_n sp._n 178_o committee-man_n decipher_v r._n 7.12_o community_n of_o good_n among_o christian_n for_o how_o long_o r._n 22_o consecration_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n why_o ordain_v sp._n 180_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o pious_a munificence_n st._n 6._o sp._n 24_o cool_v of_o the_o day_n gen._n iii._o 8._o what_o sp._n 98._o 1_o cor._n xi_o 18_o 20_o 22._o expound_v ap._n 10._o etc._n etc._n d_o dalmaticae_fw-la vestes_fw-la in_o what_o reverence_n among_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n sp._n 176_o why_o wear_a by_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n ibid._n deacon_n distributer_n of_o church_n good_n sp._n 23._o ancient_a than_o bishop_n sp._n 50._o of_o women-deacon_n sp._n 51_o decimae_fw-la or_o decima_fw-la whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o decimus_n decumanut_n decimare_fw-la &_o exdecimare_n sp._n 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o deodate_n testimony_n concern_v our_o church_n st._n 20_o sir_n william_n dodington_n st._n 22_o drusius_n put_v to_o hard_a shift_n st._n 19_o e_o easter_n sp._n 50._o concern_v the_o ground_n and_o time_n of_o its_o observation_n sp._n 149_o edgar_n see_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n see_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n xi_o 12._o signify_v a_o material_a church_n sp._n 84._o ap._n 1_o 2._o 6-11_a eleven_o this_o number_n signify_v sin_n sp._n 73_o enoch_n translation_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sp._n 99_o example_n and_o say_n of_o wise_a man_n a_o law_n to_o posterity_n sp._n 110_o excommunication_n exercise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sp._n 181_o exod._n xxii_o 29._o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la expound_v sp._n 103._o 140_o f_o fast_v practise_v and_o allow_v though_o not_o command_v sp._n 48._o when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n uncertain_a sp._n 87._o first-fruit_n or_o annates_fw-la pay_v to_o priest_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 102.108_o why_o then_o abrogate_a with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 144_o etc._n etc._n when_o first_o impose_v on_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12_o the_o flood_n a_o kind_n of_o tithing_n of_o the_o world_n sp._n 99_o g_o gavelkind_n what_o r._n 14._o gen._n fourteen_o allegorical_o expound_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 104_o etc._n etc._n glastenbury-abbey_n sp._n 183_o glebeland_n when_o let_v must_v pay_v tithe_n sp._n 79_o god_n glory_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n introd_a what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o his_o bounty_n ibid._n &_o ep._n 1._o he_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o time_n place_n fruit_n even_o in_o paradise_n sp._n 97_o why_o he_o require_v the_o ten_o of_o our_o good_n and_o but_o the_o seven_o of_o our_o time_n sp._n 9_o see_v ten_o the_o best_a part_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v his_o due_n sp._n 67_o 68_o and_o that_o such_o a_o part_n as_o impli_v the_o whole_a sp._n 72._o thing_n offer_v to_o he_o how_o holy_a sp._n 82._o 168._o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n sp._n 95._o trismegist_n description_n of_o god_n sp._n 70._o the_o thoe_n destroy_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o god_n sp._n 123_o good_a thing_n though_o abuse_v by_o some_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v by_o other_o sp._n 84_o etc._n etc._n ms._n elen_n goulston_n her_o beneficence_n to_o st._n john_n in_o oxford_n st._n 22_o greek_a church_n poor_a every_o way_n r._n 26_o h_n sir_n ralph_n hare_n a_o benefactor_n to_o st._n john_n in_o cambridge_n st._n 21_o 23_o heathen_n how_o liberal_a to_o their_o god_n sp._n 114_o etc._n etc._n their_o example_n fit_a to_o be_v propose_v to_o christian_n sp._n 116._o their_o devotion_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o our_o sacrilege_n sp._n 117._o 127_o 128_o henry_n the_o eighth_n speech_n concern_v abbey-land_n etc._n etc._n sp._n 166._o his_o virtue_n and_o act_n especial_o his_o shake_n off_o the_o romish_a yoke_n high_o commend_v b._n 1_o 2_o hercules_n his_o offering_n how_o profuse_a sp._n 117._o 124_o baptist_n l._n hicks_n a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n st._n 22_o holiness_n of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n sp._n 82_o hospitaler_n a_o question_n concern_v they_o and_o the_o templar_n sp._n 160_o hospitulity_n be_v the_o minister_n duty_n the_o people_n must_v afford_v he_o a_o certain_a maintenance_n sp._n 16_o i_o &_o i_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v tithe_n sp._n 109_o idolatry_n the_o rise_n of_o it_o sp._n 43_o jew_n pay_v for_o more_o to_o their_o priest_n than_o christian_n st._n 9_o how_o forward_o and_o cheerful_a they_o be_v in_o their_o payment_n st._n 11._o they_o receive_v priesthood_n from_o the_o gentile_n sp._n 44._o 102._o the_o chief_a judge_n and_o officer_n among_o they_o be_v levite_n sp._n 38_o 39_o of_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n sp._n 40._o their_o ceremony_n why_o so_o long_o permit_v under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 48._o etc._n etc._n impropriation_n see_v appropriation_n john_n iii._o 23._o mystical_o expound_v sp._n 105_o isa_n lvi_o 7._o expound_v ap._n 10_o just_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v it_o sp._n 172_o k_o king_n alured_v the_o first_o anoint_v king_n of_o england_n sp._n 177._o his_o virtue_n and_o famous_a act_n ibid._n clodoveus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n that_o receive_v unction_n sp._n 178._o king_n of_o spain_n neither_o anoint_v nor_o crown_v till_o jerusalem_n and_o sicil_n fall_v to_o they_o sp._n 179._o the_o king_n of_o england_n chief_a king_n of_o christendom_n ibid._n the_o papist_n deny_v our_o king_n spiritual_a power_n yet_o be_v it_o grant_v by_o a_o pope_n sp._n 178_o 179._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v and_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n sp._n 181._o king_n of_o england_n ancient_o assume_v and_o use_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n sp._n 181_o etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n sp._n 181._o edgar_z and_o nine_o of_o his_o predecessor_n sp._n 182_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n sp._n 185._o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n sp._n 186._o and_o william_n rufus_n sp._n 188._o king_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v confirmation_n of_o their_o law_n from_o pope_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o canon_n from_o king_n sp._n 184._o king_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a power_n sp._n 155._o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o govern_v both_o church_n and_o state_n sp._n 174._o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o temporal_a so_o be_v oil_n &_o vestis_fw-la dalmatica_fw-la of_o their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v be_v anoint_v sp._n 176._o the_o king_n chapel_n ancient_o under_o no_o ordinary_a but_o himself_o only_o sp._n 155._o 186_o 188._o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n though_o heathen_a sp._n 174._o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n sp._n 161_o
&c_n &c_n king_n ought_v not_o to_o invade_v the_o people_n possession_n much_o less_o god_n sp._n 167._o see_v appropriation_n mr._n richard_n knightley_n st._n 22._o knowledge_n tree_n of_o knowledge_n god_n part_n sp._n 98_o john_n knox_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n sc._n 5._o s_o land_n some_o portion_n thereof_o to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n sp._n 2_o etc._n etc._n origen_n opinion_n of_o clergyman_n enjoy_n land_n sp._n 21_o lawful_a see_v unlawful_a law_n humane_a law_n ever_o imperfect_a often_o wicked_a must_v yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n sp._n 172_o 173._o they_o may_v give_v a_o man_n jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi sp._n 173._o law_n of_o nation_n what_o sp._n 113._o law_n of_o our_o english_a king_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n sp._n 129_o etc._n etc._n law_n of_o nature_n what_o sp._n 94._o what_o we_o learn_v thence_o of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o sp._n 95._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oft_o better_a observe_v by_o barbarous_a people_n then_o civil_a sp._n 124._o see_v leviticall_a learn_v by_o who_o first_o plant_v in_o england_n sp._n 177_o levites_n how_o small_a a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n st._n 14._o yet_o how_o large_o maintain_v st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o land_n assign_v they_o to_o dwell_v upon_o sp._n 2_o etc._n etc._n their_o service_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n sp._n 33._o about_o the_o temple_n sp._n 35._o their_o division_n and_o office_n sp._n 35_o 36._o provincial_n levites_n receive_v tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o templar_n sp._n 37._o see_v provincial_n their_o portion_n far_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n sp._n 57_o they_o stand_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n as_o minister_n now_o sp._n 58_o leviticall_a law_n how_o far_o abrogate_a sp._n 111_o many_o moral_a precept_n intermingle_v with_o it_o ibid._n the_o frame_n of_o leviticall_a ceremony_n compare_v to_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n sp._n 144._o leviticall_a rite_n of_o two_o sort_n natural_a adoptive_a sp._n 145_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o first_o observe_v sp._n 49_o m_o man_n how_o furnish_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n sp._n introd_a what_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o beneficence_n ibid._n what_o portion_n of_o his_o time_n sp._n 1_o what_o of_o his_o land_n sp._n 2_o etc._n etc._n what_o of_o his_o good_n sp._n 3_o etc._n etc._n charles_n martell_n the_o first_o christian_n that_o offer_a violence_n to_o tithe_n sp._n 31_o melchisedech_n think_v to_o have_v be_v shem_n sp._n 108._o his_o story_n mystical_o expound_v sp._n 104_o etc._n etc._n merchant_n and_o tradesman_n ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o their_o gain_n sp._n 81._o 131_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n place_n sp._n 98_o minister_n call_v priest_n by_o isaiah_n sp._n 143._o they_o receive_v much_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 14._o though_o they_o deserve_v much_o more_o st._n 12_o sp._n 58_o etc._n etc._n whether_o and_o how_o they_o may_v hold_v temporalty_n sp._n 24_o etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o plentiful_a and_o certain_a maintenance_n sp._n 55_o 56._o sc._n 3._o r._n 24_o 25._o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o land_n sp._n 4._o and_o a_o convenient_a habitation_n sp._n 6._o how_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n sp._n 16_o etc._n etc._n their_o charge_n and_o pain_n how_o great_a sp._n 58_o 59_o their_o portion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o price_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o travel_n sp._n 59_o a_o set_a ministry_n be_v necessary_a ap._n 15._o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v sacrilege_n ap._n 15._o &_o worse_a than_o put_v they_o to_o death_n sc._n 2._o they_o ought_v to_o do_v their_o work_n though_o defraud_v of_o their_o hire_n r._n 26._o whether_o their_o live_n shall_v be_v equal_a r._n 10_o 11._o tithe_n no_o necessary_a cause_n of_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n to_o they_o r._n 14.24_o see_v clergy_n priest_n and_o tithe_n monastery_n see_v statute_n and_o appropriation_n money_n the_o rate_n thereof_o how_o uncertain_a st._n 18._o sp._n 131.153_o r._n 5._o n_o nature_n see_v law_n nine_o part_n over_z and_o above_o the_o ten_o pay_v to_o the_o clergy_n st._n 15._o sp._n 30._o 91_o number_n great_a mystery_n attribute_v to_o they_o both_o by_o heathen_n and_o christian_n sp._n 68_o etc._n etc._n o_o oblation_n of_o primitive_a christian_n how_o employ_v sp._n 14_o etc._n etc._n offering_n due_a to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 96._o p_o paradise_n a_o model_n of_o the_o church_n sp._n 97_o etc._n etc._n see_v god_n parish_n church_n style_v tituli_fw-la sp._n 10_o parliamentary_a power_n in_o theological_a matter_n what_o sp._n 156_o 157._o see_v clergy_n passover_n and_o other_o feast_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o rare_o observe_v sp._n 47_o st._n paul_n travel_n sp._n â—â—_o pentecost_n why_o celebrate_v by_o christian_n sp._n 150_o people_n mind_n how_o variable_a sp._n 56_o st._n peter_n travel_n sp._n 53_o polygamy_n though_o at_o first_o forbid_v yet_o long_o permit_v sp._n 46_o poor_a how_o careful_o relieve_v by_o christ_n sp._n 11._o his_o apostle_n sp._n 13._o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sp._n 14_o etc._n etc._n what_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o consider_v their_o necessity_n sp._n 22._o who_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o distribute_v church_n good_n unto_o they_o sp._n 23._o they_o be_v christ_n proctor_n substitute_n publican_n to_o gather_v up_o his_o rent_n sp._n 78._o how_o dear_o they_o be_v to_o god_n sp._n 97_o prayer_n a_o duty_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o nature_n sp._n 95_o 96._o price_n of_o thing_n see_v rate_n priest_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 10._o 42._o 100_o 108._o the_o original_n of_o priesthood_n sp._n 42._o 100_o priest_n of_o what_o dignity_n in_o ancient_a time_n sp._n 100_o of_o their_o maintenance_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 101_o etc._n etc._n priest_n maintenance_n among_o the_o jew_n far_o large_a than_o among_o christian_n st._n 9_o 10._o their_o course_n appoint_v by_o david_n sp._n 35._o 38._o their_o part_n much_o great_a than_o the_o levite_n sp._n 57_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v priest_n sp._n 143._o the_o charge_n and_o pain_n of_o leviticall_a and_o evangelicall_n priest_n compare_v sp._n 57-60_a see_v minister_n provincial_n levites_n of_o what_o learning_n dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n sp._n 38_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n lxxxiii_o expound_v against_o sacrilegious_a person_n ap._n 13_o q_n question_n of_o divinity_n where_o and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v decide_v sp._n 156_o r_n rate_n of_o money_n and_o commodity_n how_o various_a r._n 5._o see_v money_n reformation_n never_o perfect_a at_o once_o but_o accomplish_v by_o degree_n sp._n 30._o 46_o etc._n etc._n witness_v that_o hereunder_o henry_n viij_o and_o edward_n vi_fw-la sp._n 170_o etc._n etc._n restitution_n of_o impropriation_n to_o the_o church_n it_o a_o act_n not_o of_o bounty_n but_o duty_n sp._n 169_o s_o sabbath_n by_o who_o and_o why_o change_v sp._n 111._o difference_n between_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o we_o sp._n 148._o there_o be_v more_o ceremony_n in_o the_o sabbath_n then_o in_o tithe_n sp._n 148_o sacrifice_n almost_o whole_o neglect_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sp._n 47._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o sacrifice_n sp._n 145._o why_o they_o be_v burn_v sp._n 146._o see_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n sp._n 42._o 95_o 96._o why_o be_v they_o abolish_v by_o christ_n sp._n 144-147_a r._n 23._o sacrifice_v in_o the_o high_a place_n unlawful_a yet_o for_o a_o time_n accept_v sp._n 46_o sacrilege_n for_o bid_a st._n 7._o christ_n discover_v his_o zeal_n more_o against_o this_o sin_n then_o any_o st._n 16._o no_o sin_n tend_v more_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n sc._n 2._o humane_a law_n against_o it_o st._n 25._o sp._n 155._o 161._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o sp._n 82._o 134-139_a 168._o how_o it_o come_v to_o abound_v so_o much_o in_o scotland_n sc._n 1_o 2_o scotland_n grievous_o overrun_v with_o sacrilege_n sc._n 1._o rollock_n sharp_o inveigh_v against_o it_o sc._n 4._o and_o so_o do_v knox_n sc._n 6_o lord_n scudamere_n viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o sr._n james_n sempill_n book_n of_o tithe_n st._n 4_o servant_n in_o some_o place_n pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o their_o wage_n sp._n 80_o seven_o a_o mystical_a number_n sp._n 113._o no_o simony_n in_o minister_n to_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o the_o people_n sp._n 59_o abolishment_n of_o tithe_n no_o prevention_n of_o simony_n r._n 13._o soldier_n ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o spoil_n sp._n 81._o heathen_a soldier_n have_v oft_o do_v so_o sp._n 114-120_a sr._n henry_n spelman_n worth_n
to_o increase_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o vicarage_n of_o pitchley_n in_o northamptonshire_n belong_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o so_o do_v his_o successor_n dr_n wright_n for_o the_o vicarage_n of_o torcester_n also_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n which_o be_v very_o pious_o do_v consider_v what_o great_a land_n and_o manor_n be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o bishopric_n among_o other_o and_o some_o impropriation_n give_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o beside_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v take_v singular_a care_n to_o augment_v the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o poor_a vicarage_n and_o other_o small_a live_n wherein_o they_o have_v proceed_v careful_o and_o have_v make_v many_o addition_n to_o several_a poor_a benefice_n for_o the_o better_a enable_v of_o the_o incumbent_a minister_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o while_o six_o hen._n sp._n live_v there_o come_v some_o unto_o he_o almost_o every_o term_n at_o london_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o how_o they_o may_v legal_o restore_v and_o dispose_v of_o their_o impropriation_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o he_o give_v advice_n as_o he_o be_v best_o able_a according_a to_o their_o particular_a case_n and_o inquiry_n and_o there_o want_v not_o other_o that_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o book_n promise_v that_o they_o will_v never_o purchase_v any_o such_o appropriate_a parsonage_n to_o augment_v their_o estate_n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o effectual_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o man_n be_v move_v with_o his_o moderate_a and_o pious_a persuasion_n and_o himself_o be_v much_o confirm_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n which_o move_v he_o to_o consign_v his_o work_n of_o this_o argument_n beside_o other_o to_o my_o care_n with_o direction_n to_o publish_v they_o as_o be_v also_o express_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n whereupon_o i_o hold_v myself_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o excellent_a knight_n to_o who_o i_o be_v infinite_o oblige_v for_o his_o instruction_n conference_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o enjoy_v in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o study_n many_o year_n frequent_v his_o house_n and_o company_n not_o to_o conceal_v these_o work_n any_o long_o from_o the_o public_a view_n but_o to_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n now_o especial_o when_o profaneness_n have_v so_o licentious_o overflow_v and_o the_o covetous_a wretch_n and_o mammonist_n of_o this_o world_n have_v begin_v to_o withdraw_v and_o deny_v their_o tithe_n mutter_v that_o they_o be_v popish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v root_v out_o as_o their_o language_n be_v wherein_o yet_o the_o parliament_n have_v honourable_o discover_v their_o zeal_n and_o care_n by_o their_o censure_n and_o check_v upon_o the_o petition_n against_o tithe_n exhibit_v in_o may_n 1646._o and_o by_o their_o ordinance_n provide_v for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o all_o tithe_n right_n and_o due_n to_o the_o church_n as_o more_o full_o appear_v therein_o wherein_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o modern_a and_o ancient_a law_n as_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 20._o that_o whereas_o number_n of_o ill_o dispose_v person_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n but_o against_o right_a and_o good_a conscience_n do_v withhold_v their_o tithe_n due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o in_o that_o statute_n be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v so_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n sacrum_n sacrove_v commendatum_fw-la qui_fw-la dempserit_fw-la rapseritve_n parricida_fw-la esto_fw-la it_o be_v account_v sacrilege_n by_o all_o law_n to_o take_v away_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v former_o give_v to_o god_n for_o so_o they_o be_v give_v express_o to_o god_n as_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la say_v concessimus_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o have_v give_v to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n etc._n etc._n so_o charles_n the_o great_a we_o know_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o sacred_a endowment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v whatsoever_o we_o deliver_v to_o his_o church_n cap._n car._n lib._n 6._o so_o tully_n ancient_o communi_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la mortales_fw-la quod_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la cultui_fw-la consecratum_fw-la est_fw-la usucapere_fw-la possint_fw-la so_o calvin_n sacrum_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la insigni_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la injurin_fw-mi ad_fw-la prosanos_fw-la usus_fw-la applicatur_fw-la instit_fw-la li._n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o tithe_n therefore_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o these_o day_n in_o regard_n the_o church_n enjoy_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o ten_o which_o former_o it_o have_v and_o have_v also_o to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o papist_n who_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o restore_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o many_o country_n content_n of_o the_o several_a treatise_n and_o chapter_n the_o large_a book_n of_o tithe_n contain_v these_o particular_n follow_v the_o introduction_n to_o it_o cap._n 1._o what_o thing_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n first_o a_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n pag._n 1_o cap._n 2_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tribute_n that_o we_o be_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n pag._n 2_o cap._n 3_o that_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o god_n must_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 3_o cap._n 4_o that_o christ_n release_v not_o the_o portion_n due_a to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o land_n pag._n 6_o cap._n 5_o 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 pag._n 8_o cap._n 6_o concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n first_o in_o christ_n time_n then_o in_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n rome_n and_o africa_n pag._n 11_o cap._n 7_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v clean_o alter_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v their_o tithe_n pag._n 33_o §_o 1._o of_o templar_n levites_n §_o 2._o of_o provincial_n levites_n cap._n 8_o the_o great_a account_n make_v of_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o before_o pag._n 42_o cap._n 9_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o disciple_n shall_v take_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o live_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o disciple_n perpetual_o pag._n 44_o cap._n 10_o that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v and_o omit_v for_o the_o present_a or_o reform_v afterward_o pag._n 46_o cap._n 11_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_v the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v omit_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o these_o reason_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à _fw-fr necessitate_v pag._n 51_o cap._n 12_o that_o minister_n must_v have_v plenty_n pag._n 55_o cap._n 13_o not_o to_o give_v less_o than_o the_o ten_o pag._n 57_o cap._n 14_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o part_n rather_o then_o any_o other_o be_v due_a pag._n 67_o cap._n 15_o who_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n pag._n 76_o cap._n 16_o out_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v pag._n 79_o cap._n 17_o that_o thing_n offer_v unto_o god_n be_v holy_a pag._n 62_o cap._n 18_o tithe_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v because_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 64_o cap._n 19_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 86_o cap._n 20_o ancient_a canon_n of_o counsel_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 88_o cap._n 21_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 pag._n 93_o cap._n 22_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 94_o cap._n 23_o tithe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o paradise_n pag._n 97_o cap._n 24_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 100_o cap._n 25_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 104_o cap._n 26_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n pag._n 113_o cap._n 27_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 129_o cap._n 28_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a how_o it_o be_v and_o how_o not_o and_o wherein_o judaical_a pag._n 139_o §_o 1._o a_o objection_n touch_v sacrifice_n first-fruit_n and_o circumcision_n §_o 2._o touch_v the_o sabbath_n day_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n cap._n 29_o
how_o appropriation_n begin_v pag._n 151_o §_o 1._o that_o after_o the_o appropriation_n the_o parsonage_n still_o continue_v spiritual_a pag._n 157_o §_o 2._o that_o no_o man_n proper_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o appropriation_n but_o spiritual_a man_n pag._n 159_o §_o 3._o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n pag._n 161_o §_o 4._o whether_o tithe_n and_o appropriation_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n or_o not_o pag._n 163_o §_o 5._o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n pag._n 164_o §_o 6._o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o take_v they_o pag._n 165_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n that_o take_v away_o impropriation_n from_o the_o church_n pag._n 167_o §_o 8._o that_o the_o king_n may_v better_o hold_v impropriation_n then_o his_o lay_v subject_n pag._n 169_o a_o apology_n of_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la a_o epistle_n to_o m._n rich._n carew_n concern_v tithe_n a_o treatise_n of_o impropriation_n by_o sir_n francis_n digot_n knight_n of_o yorkshire_n a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n prefix_v to_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n errata_fw-la &_o addenda_fw-la in_o the_o introduction_n p._n 1._o owe_v r._n only_o pag._n 17._o quinto_fw-la r._n quinque_fw-la p._n 18._o citits_fw-fr r._n citizen_n p._n 20._o abraham_n r._n abel_n p._n 67._o tactum_fw-la r._n totum_fw-la p._n 68_o quaestorum_fw-la r._n quaesitorum_fw-la p._n 75._o caeduus_fw-la r._n arduus_fw-la p._n 78._o guest_n r._n gist_n p._n 82._o n._n f._n r._n ut_fw-la ff_n p._n 115._o peret_fw-la r._n penet_n p._n 117._o therumatus_fw-la r._n therumabs_n p._n 166._o even_o christian_n r._n emne_a christian_a some_o place_n and_o quotation_n be_v defective_a in_o the_o original_n and_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v supply_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o excuse_v till_o further_a search_n can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o benefactor_n and_o restorer_n of_o impropriation_n there_o be_v omit_v among_o other_o the_o right_a honourable_a lo_o scudamore_n viscount_n siego_n who_o have_v very_o pious_o restore_v much_o to_o some_o vicarage_n in_o herefordshire_n whereof_o yet_o i_o can_v relate_v particular_n full_o dr_n fall_v the_o worthy_a dean_n of_o christ-church_n in_o oxon_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prebendary_n have_v for_o his_o short_a time_n since_o he_o be_v dean_n be_v very_o careful_a and_o pious_a in_o this_o kind_n beside_o great_a reparation_n of_o the_o decay_a and_o imperfect_a building_n and_o other_o necessary_n of_o the_o college_n in_o ren_a and_o grant_v lease_n to_o the_o tenant_n of_o impropriation_n he_o have_v reserve_v a_o good_a increase_n of_o maintenance_n to_o the_o incumbent_a minister_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o have_v put_v thing_n into_o a_o course_n for_o the_o like_a increase_n in_o other_o vicarage_n as_o lease_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o much_o more_o may_v have_v be_v do_v if_o king_n hen._n 8._o have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o goodly_a land_n provide_v for_o that_o college_n by_o wolsey_n give_v impropriation_n for_o they_o by_o which_o exchange_n he_o be_v a_o great_a gainer_n new_a college_n magdalen_n coll_n and_o queen_n coll_n have_v do_v the_o like_a upon_o their_o impropriation_n and_o some_o other_o have_v make_v augmentation_n also_o whereof_o the_o particular_n shall_v appear_v hereafter_o upon_o perfect_a information_n the_o introduction_n god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n 43.7_o prov._n 16.4_o for_o himself_o esay_n 43.7_o and_o must_v be_v glorify_v by_o they_o all_o in_o general_a and_o by_o every_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a the_o celebration_n of_o this_o his_o glory_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o heaven_n to_o the_o angel_n in_o earth_n unto_o man._n yea_o the_o devil_n declare_v his_o glory_n and_o hell_n itself_o roar_v it_o forth_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o have_v assign_v unto_o man_n the_o circuit_n 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that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n out_o of_o temporal_a thing_n grant_v by_o he_o unto_o man_n be_v by_o his_o word_n declare_v to_o be_v some_o particular_a portion_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o thing_n grant_v unto_o man_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n viz._n first_o the_o time_n measure_v out_o unto_o he_o for_o this_o life_n second_o the_o place_n allot_v to_o he_o for_o his_o habitation_n three_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o his_o sustenance_n out_o of_o every_o of_o these_o god_n must_v have_v his_o honorary_a part_n as_o by_o way_n of_o reservation_n and_o retribution_n in_o right_a of_o his_o seignory_n let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o those_o part_n be_v and_o how_o they_o grow_v due_a unto_o he_o touch_v the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n he_o have_v out_o thereof_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o seven_o part_n for_o it_o be_v write_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n what_o other_o time_n soever_o we_o employ_v private_o and_o particular_o in_o his_o worship_n this_o must_v general_o be_v perform_v and_o keep_v both_o by_o ourselves_o and_o our_o very_a cattle_n for_o if_o every_o creature_n groan_n with_o we_o rom._n 8.22_o it_o be_v also_o just_a that_o they_o rejoice_v with_o we_o sometime_o but_o though_o god_n be_v much_o wrong_v in_o this_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o his_o right_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o part_n to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o by_o the_o express_a canon_n of_o his_o word_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o any_o far_o only_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o be_v severe_o punish_v or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o law_n have_v appoint_v cap._n ii_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o tribute_n that_o we_o be_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n i._n a_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n be_v a_o place_n for_o his_o residence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o earth_n in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o family_n a_o part_n thereof_o in_o particular_a the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 115.16_o but_o as_o he_o reserve_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o honour_n so_o have_v he_o also_o reserve_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o our_o residence_n for_o in_o ezek._n 45._o he_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n he_o give_v they_o they_o must_v divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n one_o for_o the_o people_n another_o for_o the_o king_n but_o the_o first_o for_o god_n himself_o god_n must_v have_v enetiam_fw-la partem_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n term_v it_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elder_a or_o 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oil_n on_o the_o head_n thereof_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o vow_v to_o build_v it_o when_o god_n shall_v bless_v and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o gen._n 28.22_o which_o as_o josephus_n testify_v antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o he_o afterward_o perform_v and_o as_o god_n command_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a that_o in_o lay_v out_o the_o chief_a city_n they_o shall_v first_o assign_v a_o place_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o temple_n &_o priest_n so_o likewise_o he_o command_v every_o tribe_n thereof_o in_o particular_a that_o after_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o same_o assign_v unto_o the_o levite_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o a_o circuit_n or_o suburb_n of_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o to_o keep_v their_o cattle_n in_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o possession_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o you_o shall_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n round_o about_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o suburb_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o cattle_n and_o for_o their_o substance_n and_o for_o their_o beast_n and_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n from_o the_o wall_n outward_a shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o numb_a 35.2_o 3_o 4._o in_o execution_n of_o this_o commandment_n every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n allot_v certain_a city_n to_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o portion_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o as_o appear_v jos_n 21.41_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o promise_n according_a as_o st._n hierom_n lay_v it_o out_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dardanus_n tom._n 3.68_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bersabe_n scarce_o 160._o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o 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i_o mean_v unspoken_a of_o till_o the_o time_n
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but_o with_o respect_n of_o his_o function_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n the_o minister_n must_v not_o sell_v the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o may_v sell_v the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n he_o may_v not_o sell_v his_o doctrine_n but_o he_o may_v take_v reward_n for_o his_o travel_n it_o be_v god_n commandment_n to_o adam_n posterity_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n gen._n 3.19_o much_o precious_a sweat_n do_v many_o worthy_a minister_n distil_v for_o we_o in_o their_o function_n which_o god_n no_o doubt_n put_v up_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v bread_n for_o it_o much_o labour_n in_o read_v write_a watch_v study_v preach_v and_o pray_v many_o pine_a and_o waste_v here_o with_o for_o much_o read_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v it_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o eccles_n 12.12_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o 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also_o touch_v their_o offering_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o feast_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v by_o jethro_n exod._n 18.12_o i_o infer_v therefore_o that_o see_v the_o heathen_a take_v their_o original_a manner_n of_o holy_a rite_n from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o what_o original_a rite_n the_o heathen_a have_v in_o their_o service_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o that_o insomuch_o as_o the_o heathen_a universal_o pay_v tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o priest_n that_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v so_o likewise_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la say_v it_o be_v think_v that_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n to_o offer_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n borrow_v it_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o heathen_a from_o they_o but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v god_n therefore_o by_o moses_n follow_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o gentile_n non_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la formam_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la vivat_fw-la ubi_fw-la laborat_fw-la in_o epist_n 1_o cor._n ca._n 9_o c._n 41._o col._n c._n and_o as_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n do_v plain_o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o so_o doubtless_o be_v it_o also_o do_v by_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n even_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n and_o even_o then_o hold_v and_o take_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n belong_v unto_o god_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n in_o 22._o exod._n 29._o when_o he_o say_v and_o that_o 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call_v and_o waken_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o peter_n but_o as_o he_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n multo_fw-la post_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ante_fw-la signavit_fw-la ac_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la mysterium_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la expressit_fw-la p._n to._n 4.14_o c._n he_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o himself_o and_o meet_v they_o and_o give_v they_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o melchisedek_n do_v to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o that_o be_v the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n then_o as_o a_o perpetual_a high_a priest_n and_o mediator_n he_o do_v bless_v they_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o as_o melchisedek_n do_v abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a posterity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n as_o well_o jew_n as_o gentile_n for_o in_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n melchisedek_n bless_v both_o the_o jew_n as_o his_o child_n by_o circumcision_n and_o the_o gentile_n as_o his_o child_n by_o faith_n then_o must_v we_o do_v as_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o own_o and_o our_o person_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o melchisedek_n and_o his_o substitute_n melchisedek_n give_v bread_n and_o wine_n real_o and_o we_o must_v also_o as_o abraham_n do_v give_v he_o the_o tithe_n real_o and_o this_o tithe_n be_v not_o give_v to_o melchisedek_n as_o a_o leviticall_a duty_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o god_n both_o before_o the_o law_n 18._o ministravitistâ—_n melchisedek_n abrahamo_n &_o exercitui_fw-la xenia_fw-la &_o multam_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la rerum_fw-la optimarum_fw-la simul_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la &_o super_fw-la epulas_fw-la eum_fw-la collaudare_fw-la coepit_fw-la &_o benedicere_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la subdiderat_fw-la inimicos_fw-la jos_n antiquit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o melchisedek_n meet_v not_o abraham_n with_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n like_o a_o priest_n of_o 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offer_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n upon_o it_o gen._n 8.20_o and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o melchisedek_n himself_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o meet_v abraham_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v he_o till_o the_o meeting_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o inquire_v of_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reveal_v not_o many_o great_a divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o the_o salemite_n have_v make_v their_o king_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v for_o it_o appear_v in_o gen._n 11._o that_o sem_fw-mi live_v 600._o year_n whereof_o 502._o after_o the_o flood_n and_o of_o they_o 209._o in_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n so_o that_o to_o those_o of_o that_o new_a world_n that_o abraham_n live_v in_o i_o mean_v after_o the_o flood_n he_o may_v well_o seem_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o beginning_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n before_o 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but_o whether_o abraham_n either_o hear_v of_o it_o or_o take_v it_o for_o a_o precedent_n that_o can_v i_o tell_v te_fw-la memor_fw-la ant_n gange_n totoque_fw-la oriente_fw-la subacto_fw-la primitial_a magno_fw-la supposuisse_fw-la jovi_fw-la cinnama_fw-la tu_fw-la primus_fw-la captivaque_fw-la thura_fw-la dedisti_fw-la deque_fw-la triumphate_v viscera_fw-la tosta_fw-la above_o fast_o li._n 3._o the_o next_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v tithe_n be_v the_o 28._o gen._n ver_fw-la the_o last_o jacob_n go_v upon_o his_o adventure_n vow_v that_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o give_v he_o meat_n and_o cloth_n and_o so_o that_o he_o return_v safe_a then_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o here_o set_v up_o as_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 1._o liv._o l._n 1._o romulus_n make_v the_o like_a vow_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n upon_o mount_n palatine_n tatius_n and_o tarqvinius_n upon_o tarpeius_n william_n the_o conqueror_n for_o battle_n abbey_n but_o hemmingius_n can_v say_v that_o jacob_n do_v it_o by_o their_o example_n for_o they_o live_v too_o too_o long_o after_o he_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n teach_v all_o nation_n to_o render_v honour_n thanks_o and_o service_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v more_o illuminate_v in_o the_o true_a course_n thereof_o than_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v first_o begin_v the_o precedent_n and_o that_o then_o the_o heathen_a dwell_n round_o about_o they_o apprehend_v and_o disperse_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o pay_v tithe_n even_o in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v general_a as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v but_o jacob_n do_v not_o here_o bargain_n and_o condition_n with_o god_n that_o if_o god_n will_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o pay_v he_o tithe_v and_o otherwise_o not_o but_o he_o allege_v it_o as_o show_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o perform_v those_o debt_n and_o duty_n that_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o will_v therefore_o do_v it_o the_o more_o ready_o the_o action_n and_o answer_n of_o the_o sage_n be_v in_o all_o law_n a_o law_n to_o their_o posterity_n justinian_n the_o emperor_n do_v therefore_o make_v they_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o common_a lawyer_n do_v so_o allege_v they_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n have_v always_o so_o receive_v &_o allow_v they_o 218._o non_fw-la ideonobis_fw-la proponi_fw-la exempla_fw-la justorum_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n justificemur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la imitantes_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la justificatore_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la justificari_fw-la sciamus_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr catechisand_n udibus_fw-la tom._n 4._o f._n 218._o and_o though_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v yet_o he_o add_v further_a that_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o by_o imitate_v they_o may_v know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o that_o justifi_v they_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o now_o call_v tithe_n in_o question_n since_o we_o find_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o confirm_v by_o two_o such_o great_a sage_n and_o patriarch_n abraham_n &_o jacob_n yea_o their_o payment_n practise_v general_o by_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o 3000._o year_n at_o least_o never_o abrogate_a by_o any_o law_n but_o confirm_v also_o by_o all_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o impugn_a by_o a_o single_a author_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v during_o all_o the_o
time_n i_o speak_v of_o well_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v it_o not_o for_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v weigh_v and_o value_v by_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n leu._n 27.25_o they_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n take_v away_o our_o church_n for_o i_o find_v not_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n any_o text_n wherein_o it_o be_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v build_v we_o church_n 9_o perkins_n they_fw-mi problem_n 9_o neither_o do_v the_o christian_n either_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o 100_o year_n after_o build_v themselves_o church_n like_o these_o of_o we_o but_o content_v themselves_o at_o first_o to_o meet_v in_o house_n which_o thereupon_o be_v call_v ades_fw-la sacrae_fw-la and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o turn_n for_o it_o will_v be_v say_v the_o statute_n of_o repeal_n even_o the_o two_o word_n speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n upon_o 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therefore_o when_o that_o portion_n of_o time_n be_v once_o particular_o choose_v by_o god_n for_o his_o service_n by_o reason_n himself_o have_v command_v it_o under_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n after_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v retain_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o since_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ten_o be_v both_o give_v to_o god_n before_o the_o law_n and_o require_v by_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v also_o most_o consonant_a to_o all_o other_o respect_n great_a reason_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o first_o because_o our_o saviour_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o the_o seven_o god_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o owe_v he_o both_o rent_n and_o service_n our_o service_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v due_a every_o 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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 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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
own_o thus_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n by_o direction_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n though_o so_o much_o obscure_v yet_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o siphnian_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v already_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v remember_v phoc._n in_o phoc._n what_o pausanias_n express_o relate_v of_o they_o who_o say_v 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 upon_o they_o and_o swallow_v up_o their_o mine_n a_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o detainer_n of_o divine_a right_n by_o dishonour_v of_o god_n to_o lose_v all_o so_o long_o as_o yearly_a they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n so_o long_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o defraud_v god_n of_o his_o right_n god_n turn_v they_o in_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n out_o of_o all_o aristotle_n report_v that_o cypselus_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o ten_o as_o competent_a to_o a_o deity_n when_o he_o vow_v all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o citizen_n 2._o oeconom_fw-la 2._o if_o he_o can_v get_v corinth_n aristotle_n be_v the_o great_a dictator_n of_o learning_n in_o who_o god_n will_v remonstrate_v what_o he_o can_v do_v in_o mere_a nature_n without_o supernatural_a endowment_n of_o grace_n he_o speak_v direct_o that_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v competent_a to_o a_o deity_n and_o that_o he_o vow_v all_o the_o good_n but_o because_o this_o vow_n employ_v a_o absurdity_n unless_o he_o mean_v which_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o ruin_v the_o city_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o tithing_n but_o so_o that_o the_o tithe_n decies_fw-la repetita_fw-la shall_v answer_v the_o proportion_n of_o his_o vow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v a_o rate_n and_o cessement_n of_o every_o man_n good_n and_o state_n he_o take_v the_o ten_o part_n for_o that_o year_n and_o so_o the_o next_o for_o ten_o year_n together_o leave_v they_o nine_o part_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o live_v upon_o every_o one_o do_v not_o so_o but_o every_o conqueror_n that_o will_v not_o be_v unthankful_a give_v the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n with_o we_o daily_o man_n be_v not_o thankful_a as_o they_o ought_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v grateful_a agesilaus_n while_o he_o war_v in_o asia_n and_o have_v the_o spoil_n of_o that_o wealthy_a country_n make_v such_o haveck_n upon_o the_o enemy_n xenophon_n xenophon_n that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o year_n he_o send_v more_o than_o one_o hundred_o talent_n tithe_n unto_o delphos_n which_o prove_v a_o ordinary_a spartan_a use_n and_o custom_n at_o least_o the_o same_o agesilaus_n have_v vanquish_v the_o theban_n 4._o xen._n hellen._n l._n 4._o and_o their_o associate_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n at_o coronaea_n though_o have_v receive_v many_o wound_n in_o the_o fight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forget_v not_o god_n say_v xenophon_n nor_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n that_o retreat_n which_o xenophon_n make_v with_o his_o ten_o thousand_o man_n out_o of_o upper_a asia_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a piece_n of_o service_n one_o of_o they_o in_o all_o antiquity_n in_o this_o hazard_n xenophon_n as_o himself_o relate_v it_o give_v decimam_fw-la spoliorum_fw-la partly_o unto_o apollo_n partly_o unto_o diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n the_o ten_o be_v separate_v for_o these_o two_o deity_n be_v by_o general_a consent_n commit_v unto_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v dedicate_v that_o for_o apollo_n be_v lay_v up_o at_o delphos_n in_o the_o athenian_a treasury_n for_o most_o nation_n of_o greece_n have_v a_o several_a one_o there_o but_o with_o that_o other_o part_n diana_n part_n xenophon_n purchase_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o build_v there_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o altar_n and_o appoint_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o yearly_a increase_n for_o ever_o unto_o that_o service_n this_o be_v a_o passage_n very_o considerable_a there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o express_a and_o observable_a example_n in_o all_o antiquity_n for_o tithe_n in_o this_o kind_n with_o a_o endowment_n of_o a_o church_n with_o land_n sacred_a be_v that_o land_n unto_o diana_n whosoever_o possess_v or_o occupi_v the_o ground_n must_v every_o year_n consecrate_v the_o ten_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o diana_n and_o employ_v the_o rest_n upon_o the_o fabric_n and_o uphold_v of_o the_o temple_n tithe_n of_o spoil_n common_o pay_v among_o the_o grecian_n but_o not_o accustom_v in_o this_o sort_n to_o be_v employ_v a_o general_a sacred_a revenue_n appropriate_v to_o a_o special_a end_n where_o beside_o the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n of_o this_o land_n tithe_v what_o be_v purchase_v with_o the_o tithe_n at_o first_o unto_o diana_n as_o precedent_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o the_o chief_a ranger_n among_o pagan_n tithe_n of_o venison_n and_o game_n be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o have_v be_v pay_v diodorus_n siculus_n in_o his_o elventh_fw-mi book_n have_v three_o several_a instance_n 2â—9_n pag._n 2â—9_n for_o tithing_n spoil_v of_o war_n the_o first_o of_o pausanias_n and_o the_o grecian_n that_o have_v vanquish_v the_o persian_n and_o slay_v mardonius_n in_o the_o field_n set_v apart_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o therewith_o cause_v a_o tripos_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v which_o they_o dedicate_v at_o delphos_n no_o vow_n precede_v nor_o other_o intimation_n be_v but_o as_o do_v out_o of_o duty_n and_o ordinary_a profession_n of_o thankfulness_n another_o of_o cimon_n the_o athenian_a general_n 270._o pag._n 270._o who_o remain_v victor_n at_o the_o battle_n upon_o the_o river_n eurymedon_n as_o pausanias_n have_v do_v so_o do_v he_o set_v out_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n as_o god_n part_n sacred_a and_o dedicate_v unto_o he_o to_o god_n in_o general_a not_o name_v apollo_n or_o any_o else_o in_o a_o three_o place_n 276._o pag._n 276._o the_o argivi_n have_v make_v the_o mycenian_o their_o slave_n and_o captive_n consecrate_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o they_o take_v to_o god_n and_o utter_o raze_v the_o town_n mytenae_fw-la porphyry_n declare_v that_o first-fruit_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o first-fruit_n must_v be_v grant_v of_o tithe_n out_o of_o devotion_n by_o the_o pagan_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n useful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o of_o corn_n honey_n wine_n oil_n cake_n and_o what_o not_o those_o that_o give_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n out_o of_o their_o increase_n and_o store_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreligious_a people_n not_o serve_v god_n without_o piety_n who_o never_o escape_v punishment_n for_o their_o atheism_n the_o thoe_n a_o people_n confine_v upon_o thracia_n that_o never_o use_v to_o give_v god_n first-fruit_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v nor_o offer_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o deity_n be_v utter_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n be_v well_o give_v by_o that_o profane_a porphyry_n why_o man_n give_v tithe_v first-fruit_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o like_a out_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o christian_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o enjoy_v be_v god_n though_o the_o use_n or_o enjoy_v thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o which_o reason_n be_v eternal_a and_o undeniable_a in_o nature_n profess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o naturalist_n without_o light_n of_o grace_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o practice_n in_o be_v be_v out_o of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o so_o of_o duty_n and_o necessary_a tie_n which_o none_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pophyrie_n call_v they_o do_v neglect_v and_o for_o contempt_n whereof_o even_o in_o opinion_n of_o pagan_a antiquity_n exemplary_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v on_o that_o people_n no_o man_n nor_o city_n nor_o stone_n remain_v and_o their_o memorial_n perish_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n say_v porphyry_n the_o learned_a greek_a grammarian_n do_v testify_v and_o expound_v the_o custom_n of_o tithing_n by_o the_o grecian_n as_o valerius_n harpocration_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o tithe_v all_o the_o spoil_v get_v of_o the_o enemy_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o long_o before_o harpocration_n the_o learned_a grammarian_n didymus_n for_o his_o indefesse_v read_n and_o write_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ironside_n or_o heart_n of_o oak_n say_v as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o harpocration_n that_o proper_o and_o primary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v dedicate_v or_o consecrate_v unto_o divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n among_o all_o the_o grecian_n to_o give_v the_o ten_o
these_o time_n come_v far_o short_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o these_o example_n which_o be_v here_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o to_o show_v the_o impiety_n of_o many_o man_n in_o these_o last_o day_n who_o be_v more_o inexcusable_a then_o ever_o any_o people_n be_v because_o we_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o direction_n as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o likewise_o under_o the_o law_n during_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n abundant_a light_n to_o guide_v we_o beside_o all_o the_o record_n history_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o former_a time_n to_o instruct_v we_o all_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v write_v and_o record_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 if_o we_o therefore_o offend_v now_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o any_o former_a people_n as_o sin_v against_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o like_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o who_o therefore_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n cap._n xxvii_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o due_a by_o the_o very_a temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o late_a therefore_o edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthrun_n saxon_n and_o danish_a king_n punish_v the_o not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o their_o temporal_a constitution_n lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 392._o king_n athelstan_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 924._o not_o only_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o himself_o his_o bishop_n aldermen_z and_o officer_n but_o maintain_v that_o his_o law_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n say_v decimas_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la pacificam_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o by_o other_o effectual_a authority_n provide_v precise_o that_o his_o own_o tithe_n shall_v diligent_o be_v pay_v and_o appoint_v a_o time_n certain_a for_o do_v thereof_o viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 57_o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 402._o king_n edmund_z about_o the_o year_n 940._o in_o a_o solemn_a parliament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o spiritualty_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o christendom_n and_o be_v accurse_v shall_v pay_v they_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o tom._n 1._o council_n pag._n 420._o king_n edgar_z in_o a_o great_a parliament_n about_o the_o year_n 959._o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n assign_v certain_a time_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v pay_v viz._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o young_a thing_n before_o whitsuntide_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o harvest_n equinoctial_a i._o about_o the_o 12._o septemb_n and_o of_o seed_n by_o martimas_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v ancient_o provide_v for_o the_o payment_n hereof_o though_o the_o book_n remain_v not_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o forth_o and_o deliver_v it_o if_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v only_o the_o 9_o part_n and_o that_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v four_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o four_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o be_v spare_v be_v he_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o any_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 444._o king_n canutus_n about_o the_o year_n 1016._o make_v the_o like_a law_n with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o law_n 44._o tom._n con._n pag._n 44._o ca._n 8._o and_o as_o malmesbury_n testify_v strict_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n lib._n 2._o p._n 55._o and_o he_o write_v also_o about_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o long_a letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n of_o england_n conjure_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n that_o they_o cause_v these_o law_n touch_v tithe_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o abovesaid_a malmsb._n p._n 74._o but_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n about_o the_o year_n 1042_o make_v all_o certain_a namely_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n the_o ten_o foal_n the_o ten_o calf_n the_o ten_o cheese_n where_o cheese_n be_v make_v or_o the_o ten_o day_n milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cheese_n make_v the_o ten_o lamb_n the_o ten_o fleece_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o butter_n the_o ten_o pig_n and_o that_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o calf_n or_o two_o shall_v pay_v for_o every_o of_o they_o a_o penny_n and_o to_o this_o price_n be_v the_o parson_n general_o hold_v at_o this_o day_n when_o ten_o of_o our_o penny_n be_v scarce_o worth_a one_o of_o that_o time_n he_o also_o ordain_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o bee_n wood_n meadow_n water_n mill_n park_n warren_n fishing_n coppise_v orchard_n and_o negotiation_n and_o out_o of_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v note_n for_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bishop_n be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o king_n justice_n in_o every_o county_n and_o all_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o decide_v before_o they_o note_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v the_o nine_o part_n with_o the_o ten_o and_o bind_v the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n to_o see_v this_o execute_v and_o all_o these_o be_v grant_v say_v the_o book_n by_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o his_o law_n cap._n 8._o and_o hoveden_n annal._n part_n poster_n pag._n 602._o long_o after_o the_o learned_a author_n have_v write_v this_o he_o publish_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o english_a counsel_n wherein_o not_o only_o these_o law_n mention_v be_v recite_v but_o also_o many_o other_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v tithe_n by_o other_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o that_o age_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v insert_v they_o at_o large_a here_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o order_n of_o time_n successive_o but_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n perusal_n i_o will_v only_o add_v some_o brief_a reference_n to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o m._n selden_n in_o the_o eight_o chap._n of_o his_o history_n who_o have_v recite_v they_o all_o and_o some_o more_o than_o be_v here_o mention_v from_o both_o these_o learned_a lawyer_n the_o studious_a reader_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v especial_o when_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v extant_a there_o will_v be_v full_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o law_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n as_o these_o be_v for_o 500_o year_n before_o it_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a scent_n augustine_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o chr._n assist_v with_o 40._o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o our_o forefather_n in_o england_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v and_o command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v haec_fw-la beatus_fw-la augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la multi_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n and_o the_o people_n tom._n 1._o council_n brit._n pag._n 619._o §_o 8_o 9_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n brother_n to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n publish_v canon_n about_o the_o year_n 750._o which_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o scotland_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o he_o direct_v all_o minister_n to_o
instruct_v their_o people_n when_o and_o how_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n tom._n 1._o con._n pa._n 258._o can._n 5_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o year_n 786._o in_o the_o time_n of_o offa_n a_o great_a king_n of_o mercia_n and_o helfwood_n king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o two_o archbishop_n there_o be_v a_o great_a council_n hold_v by_o two_o legate_n from_o hadrian_n the_o first_o wherein_o tithe_n be_v establish_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v in_o the_o south_n part_n by_o the_o king_n of_o west-saxony_n and_o as_o m._n selden_n say_v it_o be_v a_o most_o observable_a law_n be_v make_v with_o great_a solemnity_n of_o both_o power_n of_o both_o state_n history_n cap._n 8._o pag._n 201._o tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 291._o can._n 17._o in_o the_o year_n 855._o king_n ethelwolph_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o bishop_n grant_v the_o perpetual_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o church_n throughout_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o free_a from_o all_o tax_n and_o exaction_n use_v then_o in_o the_o state_n and_o this_o statute_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o be_v confirm_v by_o other_o king_n brorredus_fw-la and_o edmundus_n of_o east-angle_n tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 384._o for_o the_o northern_a clergy_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v to_o punish_v the_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 501._o in_o a_o great_a parliament_n at_o earham_n anno_fw-la 1009._o by_o all_o the_o state_n assemble_v under_o king_n ethelred_n tithe_n be_v command_v and_o confirm_v tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 510_o etc._n etc._n maccabeus_n a_o ancient_a king_n of_o scotland_n confirm_v tithe_n in_o his_o law_n con._n pag._n 571._o anno_fw-la 1050._o in_o the_o canon_n of_o aelfric_n tithe_n be_v confirm_v anno_fw-la 1052._o con._n pag._n 572._o these_o and_o many_o other_o constitution_n and_o law_n be_v particular_o and_o more_o full_o recite_v in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o counsel_n and_o in_o mr_n selden_n history_n cap._n 8._o from_o whence_o the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o take_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o 500_o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n he_o first_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n because_o that_o by_o it_o say_v hoveden_n the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n have_v their_o solid_a foundation_n pag._n 601._o and_o herein_o among_o other_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n these_o particular_o touch_v tithe_n which_o hen._n 1_o also_o do_v anno_fw-la 1100._o as_o appear_v by_o mat._n par._n pa._n 53._o the_o like_a do_v also_o hen._n 2._o in_o the_o 26._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o hoveden_n witness_v pa._n 600._o and_o for_o a_o perclose_v of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o or_o shall_v follow_v after_o king_n hen._n 3._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o that_o sacred_a charter_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o grant_v all_o this_o anew_o unto_o god_n we_o have_v grant_v say_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o heir_n for_o evermore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v have_v all_o her_o holy_a right_n inviolable_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 1._o and_o that_o this_o charter_n may_v be_v immortal_a and_o like_o the_o sanctify_a thing_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o ever_o inviolable_a it_o be_v not_o only_o fortify_v by_o the_o king_n seal_n the_o sacred_a anchor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yield_v themselves_o to_o stand_v accurse_v if_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o impeach_v this_o grant_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 25_o ed._n 1._o a_o special_a statute_n be_v make_v for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o charter_n chartas_fw-la v._o rastal_n abridge_v destat_fw-la do_fw-mi confirmat_fw-la sententia_fw-la lata_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v the_o breaker_n thereof_o and_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v there_o prescribe_v according_a to_o which_o upon_o the_o 13._o maii_n anno_fw-la 1304._o ed._n 1.31_o boniface_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o five_o other_o bishop_n solemn_o denounce_v this_o curse_n in_o westminster_n hall_n the_o king_n himself_o with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v present_a 22._o vid._n pupil_n oculi_fw-la part_n 5._o cap._n 22._o first_o against_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v witting_o and_o malicious_o deprive_v or_o spoil_v church_n of_o their_o right_n second_o against_o those_o that_o by_o any_o art_n or_o devise_v infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n grant_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr foresta_n three_o against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v make_v new_a statute_n against_o the_o article_n of_o these_o charter_n or_o shall_v keep_v they_o be_v make_v or_o bring_v in_o or_o keep_v other_o custom_n and_o against_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o statute_n counsellor_n and_o executioner_n thereof_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o they_o and_o lest_o this_o shall_v seem_v a_o passion_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n for_o the_o present_a time_n rather_o than_o a_o perpetual_a resolution_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o succeed_a age_n the_o zeal_n and_o care_n thereof_o be_v continual_o propagate_v from_o posterity_n to_o posterity_n so_o that_o in_o 42_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o 15._o time_n be_v this_o charter_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n in_o ed._n 3._o 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