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A94380	Tyth-gatherers, no gospel officers. Or, Certaine briefe observations concerning the institution and paying of tythes, whereby it appears that men were never compelled to the payment of them in the Old Testament, nor did ever practice it in the New: that the Gospel contributions were all voluntary accounted as a free gift, not a debt; the apostles themselves, not only choosing to labour with their owne hands, but requiring all their successours to doe the like, that they might not bee chargeable to any of their disciples. Together with some quotations out of Mr. Selden, a Member of the House of Commons, his History of Tythes, for the writing whereof he was much troubled by the Episcopall tythmongers of those times, from whom the Presbyterian church-publicans of these days, have learnt to persecute with far greater violence, all such as doe but speak against their Gospel-taxations, ...	Selden, John, 1584-1654. Historie of tithes.	1646 (1646)	Wing T1307B; Thomason E319_2; ESTC R200552	24,975	30

Lords and Commons have been bountifull unto you most transcendently bountifull no Protestant State did ever doe the like I wish it were well considered they give you tithes with an c. offerings oblations c above a tenth part even above the fifth in a just valuation of all that the land produceth But what if they should give you halfe or three quarters of all we have can you enjoy it longer then good people please to pay it you I hope it will not be impertinent towards meaning you from a Canonicall obedience by minding you that there have been many laws agreed on in Parliament which never had execution afterwards for want of a secondary and more effectuall assenting of the people in generall whom the Parliament does but represent You know likewise much may be said both from Laws and Custome in behalfe of the Kings Prerogative Revenues and not much lesse than a boundlesse subjection and yet you see how little he hath of either for the present a Prince can reigne no longer over the persons of his subjects than hee can master their affections A usurped tyrannicall power is of short continuance but the free consent and love of a people is that only which makes all Empire durable and happy Doe not then seeth your selvees up that a Nation which has been at charge of so many millions as some Accountants thinke the Visited Provinces never had to spend upon all their _____ years war with the losse of so many 〈◊〉 thousand slaine in red●eming their propriety and priviledges from the 〈◊〉 of evill counsellours will afterwards prostrate themselves both soule and body 〈…〉 your discretion doe you thinke a people which capitulates with their Master will submit unto their Ministers is it not a pretty mock show a contradiction a very lie for Ministers to be carvers of their owne wages whether their Masters will or no to pay themselves out of their Masters purses under pretence of administring to them spirituall things and yet restraine them from participating thereof when they see good or but pretend to see it it may not it cannot it must n●t long endure Ponder then a litle which may 〈◊〉 best win upon the peoples disposition whether your submitting unto their Christian charity which to many of the Independent may proves more beneficiall then tithes or to continue contrasting with them as his Majestie with his evill Councellours have done to the haza●ding fall Forbeare then to take too much upon you Encroach neither upon your Brethrens Spiritualities nor Temporalties Renounce such power and principles as may justly move the Civill State to be jealous of you and 〈◊〉 like enough for they have both be●o●red and been liberall to you beyond desert they will distribute or appropriate unto your T●●●● all the possessions that unrighteous mammon of Bishops Deans and Chapters c. Believe me Friends they are worth the looking after and if through your owne carelessenes or your enemies vigilance you misse thereof you may like enough be put to get a living by labouring in some honest calling as your neighbours do Be w●se as Serpents and Gramercy Bishop you may yet fare well Errata Pag. ● line 10. read of such ibid. l. 34. neither can p 4 l. 5● due for p. 7. l. 5. much is p. 15. l. 8. he demure p. 1● l. 11. may be p. 18. l. 35 same coat Certaine briefe Observations concerning the institution and paying of tythes in the Old Testament with the Ministers maintenance in the New neither of which was levied in a compulsive manner nor could possibly become a sweet savour in the nostrills of the Lord had they not beene given freely as a matter of bounty not grudgingly HAving often in my saddest thoughts bewayled the lamentable condition which God 's dearest people are brought into through that accursed yoake of a forced uniformity which is endeavoured to be put upon their consciences and casting about what evill spirit it was that had so vast a malignant influence throughout the world at last it appeared cleerly unto my understanding that it could not possibly for the most part bee any other besides that Grand Idol or rather divell of covetousnesse which is the root of all evill and mischiefe that happeneth unto mankind Col. 3.5 1 Tim. 6.10 Act. 19.19.20 c. 16.16 17 18 c. Then pondering with my selfe how this Imp of covetousnesse as it produced persecution was suckled and maintain'd I found at last that it must necessarily be both begotten and continued by that specious golden wedge of Gospel-tythes which an illegitimate Tribe of Levi had at first only Achan-like purloyned from their brethren but afterwards presumptuously intituled upon God himselfe that both they and their successors might with an uncontroleable security live and dye surfeting upon the fatnesse thereof But if any man perceive not how it comes about that a coveting after tythes begets persecution I answer that these Tythmongers as Esaiah describes those of his time 56.11 terming them greedy dogs which can never be satisfied are so intent upon the gaine which commeth from their quarters that since they cannot for shame require contributions from such as refuse out of conscience to joyne with them in Church duties they put themselves upon inveying with all manner of exasperation and bitternesse against all such as differ from them whether in discipline or doctrine continually insencing both their Parishoners and Civill Magistrates against them as Heretickes such as hold dangerous opinions destructive to the State not to be endured upon any quarter and composition because no accommodation can bee to their purpose wherein Tythes are not the princ pall article to be agreed upon In contemplation hereof I put my selfe againe to search the Scripture though I know there is scarce any one how vile soever whether for practice or opinion only who pretends not to be Gospel-proofe but I speake to such of whom John the Evangelist said Search the Scriptures for in them yee thinke to have eternall life Joh. 5.39 to such I say who would be thought to have the Scripture for their rule and really expect salvation by living according to that rule and am willing to give a faithfull though briefe relation thereof on such particulars I mean as have not to my knowledge beene published by others to shew how vaine the ground is of pretending Gospel-tythes and how dangerous to continue them The first place I meet with speaking of Tythes is Gen. 14.20 where Abraham is said to give Melchisedeck tythes of all that is of all the spoile only which he had in the victory against the foure Kings in rescuing of his brother Lot whom they had taken prisoner as you may see in the same Chapter and though it be objected that the Apostle Paul seemes to tell the Hebrews that Abraham gave iythings of all things unto Melchisedeck Heb. 7.2 yet you may find that the same Apostle in v. 4 whilst be would magnifie the preheminence of