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of_o god_n idem_fw-la pag._n 119._o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n be_v institute_v by_o pope_n sylvester_n about_o the_o year_n 330._o extreme_a vnâ—â—on_n be_v decree_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n 402._o monkish_a life_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 260._o idem_fw-la pag._n 226._o the_o caelibate_n or_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v up_o by_o or_o before_o the_o year_n 300._o and_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n declare_v necessary_a and_o enjoin_v idem_fw-la pag._n 192._o by_o these_o few_o instance_n the_o reader_n may_v give_v a_o guess_n at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o tithe_n begin_v to_o get_v up_o how_o much_o worse_o it_o grow_v afterward_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n when_o tithe_n come_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n i_o shall_v have_v further_a â—ccasion_n anon_o to_o show_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o authority_n the_o priest_n urge_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n §_o 5._o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o conâ—iliary_a testimony_n he_o give_v his_o reader_n a_o note_n paâ—_n 8â—_n first_o say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o 〈…〉_z be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a daâ—es_n 〈◊〉_d christianity_n yet_o it_o waâ—_n not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n direct_o enjoin_v by_o aâ—y_o human_a law_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a which_o show_v the_o first_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag_n 84_o this_o be_v a_o note_n worth_a the_o note_n he_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n the_o early_a day_n of_o châ—istianity_n why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v pagâ—_n 67._o oâ—e_a reason_n why_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o newâ—_n testament_n by_o namâ—_n be_v to_o avoid_v 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legal_o instate_v in_o and_o will_v he_o here_o say_v the_o christians_n do_v pay_v to_o their_o preacher_n the_o maintenance_n which_o other_o be_v legal_o instate_v in_o and_o that_o from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n do_v he_o not_o say_v â—â—g_n 71._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v such_o that_o believer_n though_o they_o werâ—_n willing_a can_v not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o pay_v tithe_n regular_o nor_o can_v the_o gospel-ministers_a receive_v they_o and_o will_v he_o here_o say_v tithe_n be_v pay_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v certain_a too_o certain_o this_o deserve_v to_o be_v nigro_n carbone_fw-la notatum_fw-la note_a with_o a_o black_a cole_n he_o have_v forget_v perhaps_o that_o his_o brother_n priest_n who_o he_o defend_v have_v say_v in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o tithe_n in_o their_o day_n the_o levite_n themselves_o be_v in_o 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