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Iacobs vovve, or The true historie of tithes: a sermon penned by Richard Perrot Batchelour in Divinitie, vicar of Hessell with the Trinitie Chappell in Kingstone-upon-Hull, and sometimes fellow of Sidney-Sussex-Colledge in Cambridge
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R. P. (Richard Perrot), 1584?-1641.
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learn_v quâ—_n mensurâ—_n in_o what_o measure_n we_o may_v and_o must_v pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n not_o for_o supersâ—â—itie_n and_o abundance_n but_o only_o for_o thâ—ngs_n necessary_a for_o â—acob_n request_v not_o for_o variety_n of_o dish_n or_o change_v of_o raiment_n but_o only_o for_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o and_o the_o same_o lesson_n paul_n give_v when_o he_o exhorte_v we_o not_o to_o ask_v supersâ—uitie_n but_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n there_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o withal_o to_o be_v content_a and_o so_o our_o saviour_n imply_v when_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v bid_v we_o only_o pray_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n cui_fw-la parum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la he_o that_o a_o sufficiency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d suffice_v not_o nothing_o will_v content_v in_o the_o beg_n therefore_o temporal_a blessing_n if_o we_o will_v so_o ask_v as_o to_o receive_v we_o must_v either_o pray_v with_o aguâ—_n give_v we_o lord_n neither_o poverty_n 8._o prov._n 3â—_n 8._o nor_o riches_n but_o â—eede_v we_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o we_o or_o with_o jacob_n in_o my_o text_n for_o bread_n to_o cate_z and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o four_o hence_o we_o learn_v quo_fw-la ordine_fw-la in_o what_o order_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o spiritual_a but_o first_o with_o jacob_n here_o for_o spiritual_a then_o for_o temporal_a thus_o christ_n in_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v direct_v we_o first_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n and_o matth._n 6._o quarite_n primùm_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o order_n be_v observable_a in_o the_o method_n of_o isaac_n blessing_n his_o two_o son_n jacob_n and_o esau_n where_o blessing_n jacob_n he_o first_o bless_v he_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earth_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o heavenly_a mind_n to_o prefer_v heavenly_a â—â—â—ngs_n before_o earthly_a but_o 〈◊〉_d blessing_n esau_n he_o bless_v he_o first_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v their_o song_n quarendâ—_n pecuma_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la first_o seek_v gold_n then_o god_n last_o in_o that_o jacob_n request_v here_o at_o god_n hand_n for_o all_o these_o particulars_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o without_o god_n special_a blessing_n we_o can_v provide_v for_o ourselves_o the_o least_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d but_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v we_o have_v it_o from_o god_n and_o he_o alone_o thus_o s._n james_n tell_v uâ—_n that_o we_o receive_v all_o thing_n from_o above_o from_o â—7_n jam._n 1._o â—7_n the_o father_n of_o light_n aswell_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o perfect_a gâ—â—t_n he_o be_v the_o author_n not_o only_o of_o blessing_n spiritual_a but_o of_o bencht_v temporal_a give_v not_o only_a grace_n to_o obey_v his_o will_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v that_o â—â—â—am_fw-la corum_fw-la he_o 11._o â—sal_n 145._o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 11._o give_v we_o meat_n â—n_o due_a season_n and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o non_fw-la est_fw-la pant_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o wise_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o supply_v his_o own_o want_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o with_o bread_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o plant_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o water_v 10._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 10._o sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi semen_fw-mi sâ—â—â—entâ—_n &_o pavem_fw-la manducanâ—â—_n he_o give_v we_o both_o seed_n to_o sow_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o likewise_o give_v we_o bread_n again_o of_o that_o seed_n and_o without_o his_o blessing_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v and_o all_o we_o get_v put_v into_o a_o 6._o hâ—â—â—_n 6._o break_a baâ—ge_n the_o use_n of_o all_o which_o in_o a_o word_n be_v to_o make_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n and_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o our_o only_a helper_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o measure_n after_o that_o manner_n and_o order_n and_o to_o that_o end_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v and_o have_v obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n such_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o we_o request_v from_o he_o let_v 14_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 14_o we_o confess_v with_o david_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d at_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o token_n of_o our_o true_a thankfulness_n with_o jacob_n hear_v vow_v unto_o he_o not_o only_a ourselves_o but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o he_o shall_v or_o have_v give_v we_o to_o his_o special_a honour_n and_o service_n and_o thus_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o general_a part_n of_o this_o text_n namely_o the_o matter_n of_o jacobs_n vow_n or_o the_o thing_n particular_o vow_v then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o general_n jacob_n vow_v 3_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n 2._o that_o that_o pillar_n shall_v be_v call_v god_n house_n 3._o because_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v without_o maintenance_n he_o vow_v that_o of_o all_o whatsoever_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o he_o will_v sure_o give_v a_o ten_o unto_o god_n again_o in_o the_o first_o he_o vow_v inward_a in_o the_o two_o latter_a outward_a worship_n in_o the_o first_o he_o vow_v himself_o in_o the_o two_o latter_a his_o labour_n and_o good_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n that_o be_v then_o will_v i_o fear_v god_n and_o he_o above_o all_o then_o will_v i_o love_v god_n and_o he_o above_o all_o then_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o guider_n governor_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o i_o have_v receive_v whatsoever_o i_o shall_v possess_v and_o as_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o so_o will_v i_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o only_o for_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v need_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_n neither_o must_v we_o understand_v these_o word_n speak_v the_o futuro_fw-la only_o as_o if_o jacob_n do_v not_o in_o present_a acknowledge_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n but_o jacob_n vow_v this_o particular_a vow_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o double_a duty_n necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o render_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n first_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n he_o will_v first_o and_o principal_o labour_v to_o manifest_v his_o thankfulness_n namely_o as_o he_o beg_v first_o at_o god_n hand_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n so_o he_o will_v principal_o labour_v to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n by_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o inward_a devotion_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o be_v that_o which_o god_n principal_o require_v and_o without_o which_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v be_v no_o way_n please_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v as_o saint_n ambrose_n well_o observe_v non_fw-la corticis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la deus_fw-la lord_n not_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o chief_o &_o 47._o hâ—bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 13â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 46._o 47._o principal_o of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o only_a pater_fw-la spirituum_fw-la but_o himself_o a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n thus_o wisdom_n exhort_v thus_o david_n promise_v thus_o the_o bless_a virgin_n practise_v and_o thus_o must_v all_o christian_n fâ—llow_n fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v the_o soulâ—â—_n mâ—gâ—â—â—icat_fw-la the_o spirit_n reâ—oycing_v with_o the_o special_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n proper_a to_o the_o same_o whereby_o and_o wherewith_o we_o must_v first_o and_o principal_o praise_n god_n our_o saviour_n feeder_n and_o protector_n second_o jacob_n in_o vow_v this_o particular_a vow_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o extent_n and_o continuation_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n shoal_v not_o now_o only_o be_v his_o god_n when_o he_o stand_v â—n_o want_v and_o necessity_n when_o he_o stand_v in_o extraordinary_a need_n of_o his_o help_n but_o even_o then_o when_o god_n shall_v bestow_v these_o mercy_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v whatsoever_o he_o need_v or_o can_v desire_v yet_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v his_o god_n nay_o further_o his_o thankfulness_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o more_o gâ—d_v
be_v a_o greek_a custom_n to_o consecrate_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o abundance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o god_n in_o general_a without_o exception_n or_o limitation_n either_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—_o the_o aâ—â—_n iâ—r_n civ_o rom._n â—â—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o of_o thing_n or_o person_n by_o who_o or_o to_o who_o as_o general_a every_o whit_n as_o festus_n and_o the_o same_o deity_n as_o catolus_fw-la sigorius_n have_v well_o observe_v be_v worship_v among_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v among_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o roman_n not_o whit_n inferior_a in_o superstitious_a piety_n to_o the_o grecian_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o as_o they_o devote_v themselves_o to_o their_o god_n so_o they_o worship_v they_o with_o the_o self_n same_o worship_n and_o pay_v they_o tithe_n as_o full_o as_o the_o grecian_n many_o other_o particular_n may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o heathen_a story_n to_o enforce_v this_o point_n as_o how_o those_o who_o give_v not_o of_o their_o increase_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 yea_o we_o shall_v read_v of_o many_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o such_o person_n who_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o the_o go_n but_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n montague_n and_o mr._n seldens_n own_o history_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o strange_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o rob_v the_o heathen_a god_n be_v well_o give_v by_o lactantius_n god_n say_v he_o punish_v this_o 4._o instit_fw-la 2._o c._n 4._o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n among_o the_o heathen_n because_o though_o he_o care_v not_o for_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o idol_n yet_o he_o will_v make_v man_n afraid_a of_o withdraw_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o who_o they_o in_o their_o blind_a judgement_n take_v for_o the_o true_a god_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o instance_n and_o come_v to_o the_o answer_v of_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o perform_v of_o what_o jacob_n here_o vow_n the_o first_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o second_o against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n the_o first_o be_v this_o god_n be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o will_v he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n then_o need_v we_o build_v church_n and_o chapel_n for_o god_n worship_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o first_o we_o confess_v that_o of_o the_o school_n to_o be_v most_o infallible_o true_a that_o enter_v praesenter_fw-la deuâ—_n hic_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la potenter_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o god_n power_n all_o thing_n be_v open_a to_o his_o sight_n all_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v present_a in_o heaven_n by_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n cheer_v and_o bless_v his_o glorious_a saint_n and_o angel_n he_o be_v present_a in_o hell_n by_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n punish_v the_o wicked_a sinner_n and_o devil_n he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o the_o world_n feed_v &_o order_v all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o his_o providence_n yet_o suscepimus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la 9_o psal_n 4._o 9_o tuam_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la templitus_fw-la his_o church_n his_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v his_o curia_n gratiae_n his_o gracious_a court_n of_o mercy_n therein_o after_o a_o more_o diverse_a way_n and_o therein_o after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n be_v he_o present_a to_o and_o with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n then_o in_o all_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o again_o true_a it_o be_v that_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la habitat_fw-la templis_fw-la manufactis_fw-la god_n be_v not_o circumscribe_v within_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o ubicunque_fw-la wheresover_v man_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v hear_v and_o answer_v they_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v his_o sanctuary_n 7â—_n psal_n 7â—_n at_o salem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o himself_o wherein_o to_o put_v his_o name_n that_o be_v the_o place_n whereunto_o the_o people_n shall_v resort_v to_o worship_v he_o not_o only_o to_o oster_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v his_o blessing_n but_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o benefit_n receive_v from_o he_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n object_n and_o say_v non_fw-la nunc_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o material_a temple_n and_o tabernacle_n before_o christ_n his_o come_n but_o not_o so_o now_o for_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n he_o have_v not_o forsake_v his_o sanctuary_n but_o as_o christ_n himself_o on_o earth_n honour_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o synagogue_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o preach_v and_o as_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n since_o and_o that_o no_o doubt_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n have_v erect_v and_o dedicate_v place_n to_o and_o for_o his_o special_a worship_n so_o be_v god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o other_o nay_o as_o we_o have_v a_o common_a say_n of_o the_o winâ—e_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o stir_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a about_o the_o church_n so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o slatus_fw-la spiritús_fw-la if_o god_n be_v any_o where_o present_a as_o he_o be_v every_o where_n he_o be_v special_o present_a to_o and_o with_o his_o saint_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o his_o church_n and_o temple_n to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n to_o receive_v his_o bless_a sacrament_n by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o worship_v he_o for_o his_o blessing_n thus_o howsoever_o the_o erect_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la because_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la sacer_fw-la all_o place_n be_v he_o be_v it_o in_o house_n or_o fielâ—_n where_o his_o saint_n be_v assemble_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_a necessitate_v conditionata_fw-la when_o we_o may_v enjoy_v they_o we_o must_v provide_v they_o and_o be_v provide_v honour_n and_o reverence_v they_o even_o as_o the_o house_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a sanctuary_n the_o second_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n and_o that_o not_o in_o general_a for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o impious_o sacrilegious_a that_o will_v deny_v at_o least_o in_o word_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o but_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n and_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o from_o he_o to_o his_o minister_n whether_o by_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n whether_o secundum_fw-la totam_fw-la a_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n or_o whether_o secundum_fw-la quotam_fw-la in_o the_o same_o full_a due_a &_o kind_a as_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n the_o adversary_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tithe_n hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o law_n for_o tithe_n abrogate_v as_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o the_o payment_n in_o that_o quota_fw-la to_o be_v void_a and_o the_o law_n for_o payment_n only_o civil_a and_o humane_a for_o answer_v hereof_o we_o confess_v that_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n in_o general_a we_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o quota_fw-la partly_o ceremonial_a partly_o judicial_a and_o so_o to_o we_o be_v now_o abrogate_v such_o be_v their_o primitiae_fw-la take_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n their_o partâ—_n of_o sacrifice_n their_o special_a &_o particular_a city_n their_o haâ—ing_n their_o tithe_n gather_v and_o bring_v home_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o owner_n their_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o second_o annual_a tithe_n and_o in_o the_o tithe_n of_o every_o three_o year_n but_o for_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o tithe_n call_v the_o tiâ—he_n of_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o increase_n nine_o part_n dee_o and_o true_o deduct_v which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o thâ—_n priest_n and_o levite_n to_o say_v this_o be_v abrogate_v as_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n tie_v man_n to_o the_o payment_n thereof_o during_o only_o the_o time_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n be_v most_o false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o that_o i_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v i_o will_v lay_v down_o three_o conclusion_n first_o that_o