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to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n a_o clear_a gospel-text_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v god_n own_o tribute_n and_o portion_n levit._n 27.30_o 32._o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n etc._n etc._n against_o both_o which_o they_o direct_o petition_v as_o the_o premise_n demonstrate_v this_o calumny_n and_o wrest_v of_o scripture_n be_v remove_v i_o shall_v thus_o make_v good_a the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o proposition_n i_o have_v already_o manifest_v by_o undeniable_a antiquity_n law_n record_n that_o tithe_n be_v free_o give_v to_o and_o settle_v on_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n by_o our_o pious_a king_n munificence_n charter_n law_n with_o the_o general_a applause_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o setlement_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o island_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o we_o read_v of_o any_o public_a tax_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o war_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v 21._o dane-gelt_a first_o impose_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n an._n 983._o or_o before_o the_o ancient_a yet_o continue_a custom_n on_o wool_n woolfels_n and_o skin_n export_v first_o grant_v by_o parliament_n in_o 3_o e._n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1276._o at_o least_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o first_o extant_a grant_n law_n and_o setlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o perpetuity_n as_o a_o divine_a duty_n rent_n and_o service_n for_o the_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o public_a worship_n this_o most_o ancient_a annual_a rent_n charge_v or_o tribute_n unto_o god_n have_v inviolable_o continue_v in_o all_o public_a change_n and_o revolution_n of_o church_n and_o state_n britons_z saxon_n dane_n norman_n english_a papist_n protestant_n conqueror_n invador_n right_a heir_n and_o lawful_a purchaser_n intruder_n disseiser_n lessee_n of_o all_o sort_n whether_o public_a person_n or_o private_n maintain_v confirm_v render_v their_o tithe_n successive_o as_o a_o divine_a and_o sacred_a quitrent_n due_a to_o god_n wherewith_o they_o come_v charge_v into_o the_o world_n till_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o principle_n of_o divinity_n law_n equity_n 610._o that_o god_n alone_o have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n the_o land_n and_o all_o he_o hold_v and_o possess_v whereby_o he_o gain_v his_o food_n and_o live_a and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o trade_n whereby_o every_o one_o get_v necessary_a supply_n for_o his_o body_n he_o ought_v to_o contribute_v a_o ten_o and_o tribute_n towards_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n much_o better_a than_o his_o body_n as_o augustine_n in_o his_o 229._o sermon_n tom._n 10._o and_o the_o ancient_a saxon_a canon_n of_o a_o uncertain_a time_n and_o author_n resolve_v there_o be_v no_o purchaser_n heir_n inheritor_n farmer_n tenant_n or_o lessee_n of_o land_n in_o our_o whole_a nation_n that_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o it_o since_o tithe_n first_o settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o he_o inherit_v purchase_v take_v and_o hold_v his_o land_n charge_v with_o tithe_n whence_o our_o decima_fw-la law-book_n resolve_v that_o no_o layman_n can_v by_o the_o very_a common_a law_n of_o england_n allege_v any_o custom_n or_o prescription_n for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n but_o only_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o recompense_n of_o his_o tithe_n which_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n plead_v because_o ground_v on_o some_o ancient_a contract_n and_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n moreover_o as_o all_o man_n take_v their_o purchase_n farm_n lease_n or_o inheritance_n by_o descent_n thus_o charge_v so_o this_o charge_n be_v universal_o know_v to_o all_o purchaser_n lesee_v and_o the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o the_o predial_a tithe_n they_o pay_v out_o of_o their_o land_n or_o lease_n abate_v they_o in_o their_o purchase_n rent_n fines_n by_o the_o vender_n and_o lesser_n of_o purpose_n to_o defray_v the_o public_a necessary_a annual_a charge_n which_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v tithe-free_a have_v be_v proportionable_o raise_v to_o the_o common_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o purchase-money_n fine_n or_o rent_n and_o will_v be_v so_o by_o every_o seller_n of_o land_n and_o landlord_n when_o ever_o tithe_n be_v suppress_v this_o be_v a_o clear_a undeniable_a truth_n which_o every_o rational_a man_n must_v subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v certain_a no_o person_n this_o day_n live_v complain_v or_o not_o complain_v against_o tithe_n can_v in_o verity_n equity_n justice_n reason_n repute_n or_o call_v they_o either_o a_o unjust_a or_o oppress_a yoke_n bond_n burden_n as_o many_o ignoramuss_n do_v without_o sense_n or_o reason_n nor_o any_o burden_n or_o charge_n at_o all_o to_o he_o since_o he_o have_v or_o rather_o have_v the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o they_o allow_v he_o in_o his_o purchase_n fine_a or_o rent_n by_o he_o that_o sell_v or_o lease_v his_o land_n unto_o he_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o such_o tithe_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o natural_o produce_v without_o labour_n as_o it_o do_v grass_n wood_n fruit_n viz._n corn_n hops_n saffron_n woad_n and_o the_o like_a the_o minister_n enjoy_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o husbandman_n increase_n seed_n labour_n and_o cost_n in_o tillage_n and_o improvement_n the_o great_a objection_n against_o tithe_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o oppression_n yet_o all_o this_o pretend_a great_a cost_n and_o charge_n except_o only_o in_o case_n of_o improvement_n be_v altogether_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n allow_v and_o defalk_v in_o the_o purchase_n rent_n or_o fine_a which_o if_o tithe-free_a will_v have_v 13._o be_v and_o when_o make_v tithe-free_a will_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n even_o one_o year_n purchase_n more_o in_o ten_o sale_n and_o 28._o rend_v more_o in_o every_o pound_n each_o year_n upon_o leaser_n as_o all_o understand_a man_n know_v what_o belong_v to_o purchase_n sales_n of_o land_n or_o lease_n must_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o farmer_n purchaser_n or_o improver_n of_o land_n who_o deem_v not_o his_o faithful_a minister_n prayer_n preach_v pain_n and_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o seed_n crop_n estate_n soul_n family_n 11._o promise_v and_o entail_v to_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o be_v only_o procure_v by_o his_o minister_n prayer_n without_o which_o his_o seed_n crop_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n will_v be_v blast_v with_o a_o curse_n &_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o he_o now_o enjoy_v by_o god_n promise_n and_o blessing_n by_o pay_v tithe_n and_o his_o minister_n prayer_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rational_a man_n much_o less_o of_o a_o christian_a and_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o god_n curse_n upon_o all_o he_o sow_n plant_n enjoy_v instead_o of_o a_o bless_a crop_n or_o harvest_n all_o which_o consider_v i_o appeal_v to_o any_o christian_a or_o rational_a man_n conscience_n whether_o tithe_n be_v any_o such_o heavy_a oppress_a intolerable_a discourage_a yoke_n bondage_n burden_n oppression_n as_o some_o now_o declaim_v they_o which_o god_n chief_o saint_n before_o the_o law_n voluntary_o render_v without_o murmur_v and_o cheerful_o vow_v pay_v unto_o god_n without_o a_o law_n and_o his_o ancient_a people_n render_v without_o murmur_v though_o double_a to_o our_o tithe_n now_o by_o a_o express_a law_n during_o all_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o all_o our_o own_o ancestor_n as_o well_o protestant_n as_o papist_n have_v for_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n cheerful_o render_v without_o dispute_n and_o all_o now_o live_v come_v charge_v with_o into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v thus_o allow_v the_o 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for_o