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this_o doctrine_n which_o ambrose_n chrysostome_n jerome_n and_o augustine_n teach_v about_o tithe_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o i_o will_v yet_o show_v that_o they_o hold_v not_o otherwise_o in_o this_o point_n than_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o their_o learned_a predecessor_n for_o cyprian_n &_o origen_n who_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o these_o aforenamed_a teach_v also_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v tithe_n cyprian_n his_o word_n be_v debere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la tanquam_fw-la decimas_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o accipientes_fw-la ex_fw-la fructu_fw-la non_fw-la recedere_fw-la ab_fw-la altari_fw-la sed_fw-la nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la inseruire_fw-la that_o be_v that_o minister_n as_o be_v receiver_n of_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n ought_v not_o to_o retire_v from_o the_o altar_n but_o night_n and_o day_n to_o attend_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o word_n altar_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v tropical_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v cyprian_n the_o minister_n may_v never_o neglect_v by_o incumber_v himself_o or_o intermeddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n because_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o man_n increase_n without_o entangle_v the_o minister_n mind_n with_o worldly_a care_n origen_n be_v something_o before_o cyprian_a in_o time_n but_o differ_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o nothing_o from_o he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v quomodo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nostra_fw-la abundat_fw-la plus_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scribarum_fw-la &_o pharisaeorum_fw-la si_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-fr frugibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la non_fw-la audâ—â—t_fw-la gustare_fw-la priusquam_fw-la primiâ—ias_fw-la offerant_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la levitis_fw-la separaverint_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v how_o do_v our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n if_o they_o dare_v not_o taste_v of_o their_o fruit_n before_o they_o have_v offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o lay_v apart_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o levite_n whâ—â—_n we_o shall_v do_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o what_o may_v one_o say_v be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o answer_v that_o origen_n have_v in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o israelite_n he_o than_o add_v as_o follow_v hanc_fw-la ego_fw-la legem_fw-la obseruari_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la puto_fw-la that_o be_v i_o hold_v that_o this_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n which_o word_n he_o oftentimes_o repeat_v in_o that_o homily_n and_o be_v very_o copious_a and_o carne_a in_o the_o point_n affirm_v full_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o moral_a precept_n which_o be_v perpetual_a as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o cap._n 6._o also_o origen_n expound_v that_o place_n matth._n 23._o 23._o these_o thing_n uz._n pay_v the_o least_o tithe_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n non_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la christâ—anorum_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la judaeorum_n no_o less_o for_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n then_o of_o jew_n these_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a of_o the_o father_n some_o of_o they_o so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o other_o so_o long_o after_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 400._o year_n know_v no_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v tithe_n but_o that_o they_o be_v due_a still_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n against_o god_n either_o not_o to_o pay_v tithe_n at_o all_o or_o to_o pay_v they_o fraudulent_o and_o unfaithful_o more_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n together_o with_o the_o manifold_a decree_n of_o counsel_n to_o this_o effect_n who_o will_n may_v see_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o m._n carlton_n and_o m._n 〈…〉_o câ—rlâ—t_a cap_n 〈…〉_o eburne_n and_o also_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratian._n chap._n x._o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o heathen_a concern_v tithe_n beside_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o â—udgement_n and_o practice_n of_o man_n fear_v the_o true_a god_n we_o have_v also_o argument_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o this_o purpose_n â—â—_o carleâ—_n tâ—â—h_o cap._n â—â—â—burn_a cap_fw-es â—_o pag._n â—1_n 62_o â—â—_o from_o the_o heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n yet_o by_o their_o practice_n have_v declare_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n for_o even_o heathen_a writer_n do_v witness_v that_o this_o even_o this_o very_a portion_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n have_v be_v accustomable_o and_o religious_o pay_v unto_o the_o heathen_a god_n with_o this_o observation_n thereupon_o that_o by_o such_o payment_n they_o become_v rich_a and_o prosper_v plutarch_n say_v of_o lucullus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o become_v rich_a because_o he_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v that_o many_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o roman_n both_o mean_a and_o wealthy_a do_v vow_n and_o practice_v the_o like_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o hercules_n and_o prosper_v thereby_o macrobius_n proove_v as_o much_o out_o of_o varro_n and_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d l._n â—_o cap._n â—â—_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o vow_n tithe_n unto_o hercules_n xenophon_n write_v of_o some_o who_o pay_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o tithe_n to_o apollo_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o â—estus_fw-la decima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la veteres_fw-la dijs_fw-la suis_fw-la offerebant_fw-la that_o be_v the_o ancient_n do_v offer_v their_o god_n all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o among_o the_o sabaean_o and_o aethiopian_n as_o pliny_n write_v the_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o cap._n 1â—_n &_o â—â—_o merchant_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o their_o spice_n until_o the_o priest_n have_v lay_v out_o the_o ten_o for_o their_o god_n so_o also_o in_o 〈…〉_o heâ—câ—â—_n 〈…〉_o spoil_n of_o war_n they_o do_v pay_v their_o ten_o and_o offer_v tithe_n of_o all_o unto_o jupiter_n pausanias_n a_o grecian_a general_n â—3â—_n â—aâ—â—l_n 〈…〉_o 3._o l._n 2._o pâ—g_n â—3â—_n have_v obtain_v great_a victory_n against_o the_o persian_n lay_v aside_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o spoil_n to_o be_v divide_v between_o jupiter_n apollo_n and_o neptune_n the_o carthagmians_n pay_v 100l_n â—auâ—l_n pag._n 100l_n tithe_n of_o the_o pray_v unto_o hercules_n when_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o scicilian_o camillus_n go_v against_o the_o veian_o vow_v to_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o the_o goddess_n matuta_n if_o he_o shall_v overcome_v caâ—â—l_n pluâ—â—n_n caâ—â—l_n and_o linie_n say_v concern_v that_o expedition_n that_o when_o the_o veian_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n â—_o deaâ—â—_n â—1_n l._n â—_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v howsoever_o he_o name_v the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o be_v not_o matuta_n but_o apollo_n now_o whereas_o the_o heathen_a so_o usual_o so_o long_a time_n in_o so_o many_o place_n have_v accustom_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o their_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n perceive_v all_o prosperity_n to_o come_v from_o god_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o good_a pleasure_n have_v think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o riches_n and_o this_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n spread_v and_o continue_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o ten_o be_v god_n special_a part_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o priâ—ate_a fancy_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o so_o late_o have_v labour_v in_o this_o point_n and_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a brentius_n before_o their_o time_n who_o word_n be_v dare_v decimas_fw-la ad_fw-la conseruanda_fw-la sacra_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la recens_fw-la à _fw-la leviticis_fw-la â—0_n in_o leâ—â—t_n â—7_n â—0_n sacrificulis_fw-la excogitatum_fw-la sed_fw-la erat_fw-la iam_fw-la ante_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la usitatum_fw-la abraham_n cum_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la à _fw-la caede_fw-la quatuor_fw-la regum_fw-la dedit_fw-la decimam_fw-la spoliorum_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la melchisedecho_n &_o lacob_n cum_fw-la fugeret_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la vovit_fw-la si_fw-la reverteretur_fw-la incolumis_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la se_fw-la daturum_fw-la decimam_fw-la omnium_fw-la facult_a atum_fw-la suarum_fw-la ad_fw-la constituenda_fw-la sacra_fw-la in_o bethel_n gentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la dederunt_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la decimam_fw-la dijs_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n sicut_fw-la &_o mos_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la à _fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la desumptum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v to_o give_v tithe_n to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n but_o a_o thing_n long_o before_o accustom_v among_o the_o patriarch_n when_o abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o four_o king_n he_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchisedech_n the_o priest_n and_o when_o jacob_n sle_z