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though_o concern_v college_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n they_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n must_v consist_v of_o such_o man_n in_o order_n as_o also_o the_o spiritual_a corporation_n of_o bishop_n and_o cathedral_n church_n do_v those_o which_o he_o call_v fables_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o infeodation_n shall_v for_o the_o substance_n be_v prove_v truth_n especial_o in_o the_o history_n of_o charles_n martell_n of_o exemption_n none_o can_v speak_v well_o that_o consider_v the_o true_a right_n but_o if_o any_o therein_o have_v distinguish_v the_o hospitaler_n and_o those_o knight_n of_o saint_n johns_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o about_o exemption_n have_v commit_v other_o most_o gross_a and_o ridiculous_a absurdity_n so_o eager_a and_o bitter_a it_o please_v our_o historian_n to_o be_v yet_o some_o of_o his_o own_o slip_n with_o more_o gentle_a language_n manifest_v may_v for_o hereafter_o temper_v his_o stile_n since_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o may_v err_v but_o that_o any_o writer_n have_v so_o err_v be_v more_o than_o i_o know_v 5._o page_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o common_a but_o most_o deceive_a argument_n affirmative_o to_o conclude_v fact_n or_o practice_n of_o tything_n from_o what_o they_o see_v ordain_v by_o a_o old_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n animad_fw-la 7_o if_o any_o have_v use_v that_o argument_n in_o infer_v the_o practice_n from_o the_o caâ—on_n and_o that_o suppose_v or_o express_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o may_v well_o do_v it_o or_o else_o suppose_v a_o irreligious_a practice_n to_o be_v general_o embrace_v the_o example_n oppose_v of_o reparation_n of_o church_n testament_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o thing_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a not_o divine_a as_o tithe_n be_v in_o which_o tithe_n if_o the_o laity_n have_v make_v alteration_n from_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v because_o as_o alcuin_n speak_v 70._o in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la carolum_fw-la magnum_fw-la citat_fw-la p._n 70._o auara_fw-la mens_fw-la hominum_fw-la decimarum_fw-la largitati_fw-la non_fw-la consentit_fw-la out_o of_o covetousness_n which_o yet_o for_o avoid_v a_o public_a scandal_n have_v be_v tolerate_v in_o practice_n to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o know_v the_o truth_n yet_o will_v justify_v their_o action_n from_o custom_n what_o therefore_o nationall_n custom_n have_v impair_v in_o this_o right_n of_o tything_n may_v well_o have_v be_v omit_v by_o the_o honest_a writer_n who_o in_o charity_n hope_v each_o man_n practice_n will_v have_v answer_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n publish_v by_o the_o church_n the_o inference_n therefore_o of_o practice_n from_o such_o canon_n be_v fit_a in_o charity_n though_o not_o certain_a to_o experience_n since_o the_o canon_n for_o tything_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n to_o infer_v practice_n like_o the_o law_n of_o plato_n or_o of_o lâ—cians_n man_n in_o the_o moon_n or_o of_o aristophanes_n city_n of_o cuckoo_n in_o the_o cloud_n as_o he_o i_o may_v say_v profane_o make_v the_o comparison_n but_o such_o which_o require_v obedience_n of_o necessity_n upon_o the_o fearful_a peril_n of_o canonical_a censure_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n but_o sure_a such_o a_o argument_n be_v more_o reasonable_a and_o less_o sophistical_a then_o against_o canon_n from_o concealment_n or_o ignorance_n of_o whole_a evidence_n to_o infer_v a_o negative_a practice_n clear_o allow_v london_n pag._n 8._o concern_v tithe_n in_o london_n the_o tithe_n of_o house_n in_o london_n no_o otherwise_o have_v place_n here_o then_o as_o they_o occur_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o h._n 8._o the_o 52._o farthing_n pay_v on_o sunday_n &_o the_o offering_n pay_v on_o great_a festival_n day_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v repute_v among_o tithe_n neither_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o value_n for_o they_o come_v to_o much_o more_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n animad_fw-la 8_o although_o the_o tything_n in_o london_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o tithe_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v nomine_fw-la decimae_fw-la which_o be_v all_o
but_o although_o such_o consideration_n if_o they_o be_v all_o true_a as_o of_o the_o owner_n conveyance_n continuance_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n may_v seem_v to_o infer_v a_o debitum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la not_o only_a charitatis_fw-la yet_o that_o be_v but_o politic_a justice_n not_o always_o christian_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o as_o due_a by_o common_a law_n which_o be_v a_o less_o tie_n of_o conscience_n than_o the_o due_a of_o charity_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v think_v it_o no_o more_o then_o as_o alm_n command_v by_o law_n concern_v which_o out_o of_o superfluity_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a have_v speak_v no_o less_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o have_v account_v they_o at_o least_o wise_a unjust_a who_o have_v detain_v alm_n make_v charity_n the_o author_n but_o justice_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o give_v and_o have_v so_o interpret_v that_o verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n 9_o psal_n 112._o v._n 9_o dispersit_fw-la &_o dedit_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la eius_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 15._o pag._n 15._o what_o do_v they_o else_o when_o they_o confound_v tithe_n and_o consecrate_a land_n together_o animad_fw-la 14_o they_o that_o confound_v tithe_n and_o arbitrary_o consecrate_a land_n give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o apply_v the_o same_o original_a right_n to_o both_o err_v in_o my_o opinion_n if_o any_o such_o be_v saint_n ambrose_n know_v well_o how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o church_n and_o other_o inheritance_n s._n oâ—ttionâ—_n de_fw-fr basilicis_fw-la tradend_n s._n inter_fw-la agros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o basilicam_fw-la the_o like_a must_v we_o make_v between_o land_n and_o tithe_n nay_o and_o more_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o church_n in_o that_o they_o be_v make_v his_o though_o near_a by_o dedication_n but_o in_o tithe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o retribution_n to_o his_o providence_n the_o tribute_n to_o his_o power_n the_o reservation_n out_o of_o his_o liberality_n his_o own_o challenge_v due_a inheritance_n this_o history_n have_v by_o distemper_a malice_n ibid._n ibid._n ignorance_n or_o jealousy_n be_v cry_v down_o in_o corner_n animad_fw-la 15_o sure_a their_o malice_n have_v more_o discreet_a temper_n and_o their_o ignorance_n more_o solid_a learning_n and_o their_o jealousy_n more_o discover_v reason_n who_o cry_v down_o his_o book_n in_o corner_n than_o distemper_a self_n conceit_n will_v acknowledge_v their_o malice_n be_v but_o the_o hate_n of_o falsehood_n their_o ignorance_n but_o the_o modesty_n of_o not_o write_v and_o their_o jealousy_n but_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o what_o be_v too_o true_a but_o how_o ever_o they_o will_v not_o i_o mean_v open_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o if_o not_o cry_v it_o down_o without_o malice_n though_o it_o may_v be_v more_o ignorant_o than_o those_o who_o his_o word_n may_v intend_v and_o not_o out_o of_o jealousy_n but_o out_o of_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n although_o he_o compare_v his_o work_n to_o friar_n bacon_n most_o noble_a study_n and_o reuchlin_n and_o budes_n and_o erasmus_n rare_a labour_n and_o think_v all_o block_n to_o learning_n that_o shall_v not_o give_v a_o pass_a approbation_n to_o his_o curious_a diligence_n what_o have_v a_o common_a lawyer_n to_o do_v so_o they_o murmur_v with_o write_v of_o tithing_n 17._o pag._n 17._o animad_fw-la 16_o in_o that_o a_o common_a lawyer_n by_o profession_n have_v write_v a_o history_n of_o tithe_n for_o my_o part_n i_o condemn_v he_o not_o nor_o any_o other_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v seasonable_a and_o true_a and_o only_o a_o history_n and_o be_v allow_v yet_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v he_o have_v place_v his_o pain_n upon_o some_o more_o please_a argument_n whereout_o he_o may_v have_v have_v for_o malice_n praise_n for_o ignorance_n admiration_n and_o no_o jealousy_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o obedience_n to_o attend_v his_o endeavour_n i_o will_v not_o define_v who_o be_v the_o proper_a agent_n upon_o this_o subject_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o office_n which_o i_o unworthy_o bear_v may_v have_v best_a interest_n in_o all_o respect_n especial_o if_o the_o ancient_a duty_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n dispensation_n jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n among_o other_o revenue_n beside_o the_o capableness_n of_o possession_n in_o himself_o the_o induction_n of_o other_o into_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n and_o some_o other_o convenience_n and_o to_o that_o office_n both_o theology_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n shall_v be_v no_o stranger_n and_o the_o embracement_n also_o of_o philologie_n have_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o dignity_n witness_n petrus_n blesensis_n johannes_n sarisburiensis_n and_o before_o these_o that_o honour_n of_o my_o poor_a dignity_n his_o master_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o learning_n in_o my_o mother_n the_o university_n of_o oxon_n 205._o in_o chartul_n ecclesiae_fw-la roffens_n vodesis_n etiam_fw-la bernar._n ep_v 205._o the_o famous_a robertus_fw-la pullus_n or_o pullenus_n or_o pullanus_n sometime_o archdeacon_n of_o rochester_n as_o out_o of_o a_o epistle_n write_v by_o ascelinus_fw-la bishop_n there_o against_o he_o to_o eugenius_n the_o three_o by_o conference_n of_o other_o writing_n i_o have_v certain_o collect_v not_o to_o name_v the_o historian_n henry_n of_o huntingdon_n or_o sylvester_n gyraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la with_o other_o of_o our_o own_o country_n whence_o howsoever_o a_o archdeacon_n have_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o write_v the_o history_n yet_o myself_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o this_o may_v have_v sufficient_a authority_n against_o any_o imputation_n of_o my_o interpose_v in_o such_o a_o argument_n and_o thus_o from_o these_o verbal_a adversary_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o more_o real_a observation_n and_o animadversion_n on_o his_o history_n not_o as_o a_o most_o censorious_a examiner_n as_o he_o require_v nor_o yet_o as_o a_o yield_a enemy_n as_o he_o expect_v but_o as_o a_o friendly_a admonisher_n to_o he_o and_o a_o forward_a discoverer_n to_o other_o of_o such_o defect_n nay_o fault_n nay_o falsehood_n of_o this_o confident_a and_o ill_a consequenced_a book_n 78._o greg._n m._n indict_v 2._o ep_n 78._o in_o causa_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la cupio_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la formido_fw-la in_o that_o cause_n wherein_o i_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n i_o fear_v not_o man_n errata_fw-la pag._n 6._o lin_v 12._o percipientes_fw-la lege_fw-la accipientes_fw-la p._n 17._o l._n 21._o decimarum_fw-la l._n decimarum_fw-la dato_fw-la p._n 26._o 18._o exhibitis_fw-la l._n exhibetis_fw-la p._n 71._o 11._o apparent_o annex_v l._n apparent_o that_o tithe_n be_v annex_v p._n 86._o 14._o out_o of_o l._n one_o of_o ibid._n 24._o agrippiensi_fw-la l._n agrippinensi_fw-la p._n 100_o 10._o woo_a for_o i_o will_v for_o p._n 102._o 2._o that_o deleatur_fw-la p._n 120._o 33._o approbation_n l._n 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of_o christian_a state_n etc._n etc._n animad_fw-la 13_o i_o wonder_v m._n selden_n shall_v say_v the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_a friar_n shall_v out_o of_o not_o sufficient_a think_v of_o the_o right_n by_o humane_a law_n come_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o call_v tithe_n alm_n whereas_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o neglect_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v pag._n 166._o whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o issue_n the_o title_n by_o humane_a law_n be_v like_a to_o have_v among_o those_o who_o be_v as_o covetous_a to_o retain_v as_o they_o be_v greedy_a to_o gain_v quibus_fw-la prae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la charitate_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la 8._o confess_v l._n 6._o c._n 8._o who_o for_o love_n of_o gain_n contemn_v godliness_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v as_o for_o wiccliffe_n and_o erasmus_n the_o error_n and_o gross_a live_n of_o the_o time_n make_v they_o envy_v those_o that_o rich_a mean_n as_o they_o think_v it_o whereby_o not_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o prosecution_n of_o sensuality_n and_o error_n be_v maintain_v
suspicion_n of_o novelty_n and_o the_o author_n and_o whosoever_o favour_n the_o opinion_n of_o his_o book_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o consideration_n how_o many_o holy_a father_n who_o life_n and_o death_n god_n have_v make_v glorious_a by_o miracle_n by_o who_o learned_a and_o godly_a writing_n both_o heresy_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o truth_n convey_v unto_o we_o be_v opposite_a to_o their_o politic_a new_a find_v fancy_n and_o yet_o so_o little_a reverence_n have_v their_o gray-headed_a authority_n that_o either_o they_o be_v pass_v with_o censure_n or_o contempt_n aimoinus_n aimoinus_n aimoinus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la cap._n 41._o relate_v that_o when_o chilperick_n will_v have_v proclaim_v sabellianisme_n and_o persuade_v gregorius_n turonensis_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o in_o his_o reason_n confess_v s._n hilary_n and_o s._n augustine_n to_o be_v against_o he_o that_o holy_a bishop_n reply_v cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la domine_fw-la mi_fw-mi rex_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la irascatur_fw-la tibi_fw-la cvius_fw-la illi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la famuli_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la fateris_fw-la in_fw-la ista_fw-la credulitate_fw-la sunt_fw-la contrarij_fw-la i_o compare_v not_o the_o error_n together_o god_n forbid_v yet_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o great_a bishop_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o since_o he_o acknowledge_v s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n gregory_n and_o other_o to_o be_v adversary_n to_o his_o intention_n he_o will_v fear_v the_o anger_n of_o that_o god_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o follow_v vincentius_n lyrinensis_n his_o wise_a admonition_n 39_o cap._n 4._o &_o 39_o quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la aut_fw-la duo_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariter_fw-la uno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la consensu_fw-la apertè_fw-la frequenter_a perseveranter_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la docuisse_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la id_fw-la sibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la intelligat_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la 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assoon_o as_o persecution_n cease_v they_o be_v receptae_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la hominum_fw-la before_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o any_o imperial_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o father_n that_o live_v in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o next_o 300._o year_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n hierome_n augustine_n ambrose_n and_o many_o other_o 3_o that_o the_o law_n imperial_a &_o ecclesiastical_a concern_v tithe_n do_v declare_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n not_o give_v they_o nor_o the_o right_n and_o they_o do_v add_v civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n on_o the_o non-payer_n rather_o than_o decree_v the_o payment_n as_o in_o the_o capitular_o be_v manifest_a the_o catalogue_n shall_v be_v dispose_v according_a to_o their_o several_a precedence_n in_o antiquity_n and_o only_o those_o at_o large_a insist_v on_o who_o direct_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n maintain_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n or_o more_o which_o consequence_n shall_v be_v only_o brief_o deduce_v out_o of_o they_o not_o to_o stay_v the_o more_o learned_a reader_n in_o the_o english_a nor_o yet_o defraud_v any_o of_o the_o inference_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v irenaeus_n 180._o floruit_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 180._o qui_fw-la proximus_fw-la fuit_fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la as_o s._n basil_n de_fw-fr s._n s_o to_z cap._n 25._o he_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o say_v sacerdotes_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la domini_fw-la apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la agros_fw-la neque_fw-la domos_fw-la haereditant_a hic_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la altari_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la seruiunt_fw-la de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la &_o moses_n non_fw-la erit_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la levitis_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la tribu_fw-la levi_n pars_fw-la neque_fw-la substantia_fw-la cum_fw-la israel_n fructificationes_fw-la domini_fw-la substantia_fw-la eorum_fw-la manducabunt_fw-la eas_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o paulus_n non_fw-la inquiro_fw-la inquit_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la inquiro_fw-la fructum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la inquit_fw-la dominus_fw-la leviticam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la habentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n that_o must_v eat_v the_o lord_n part_n that_o must_v have_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o levite_n not_o of_o gift_n but_o right_o of_o they_o speak_v moses_n therefore_o be_v tithe_n due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 27._o et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la moechaberis_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la praecepit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la neque_fw-la irasci_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la decimare_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la dividere_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la dissoluentis_fw-la legem_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la extendentis_fw-la &_o dilatantis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la and_o cap._n 31._o quae_fw-la autem_fw-la naturalia_fw-la &_o liberalia_fw-la &_o communia_fw-la omnium_fw-la auxit_fw-la &_o dilatavit_fw-la therefore_o decimare_fw-la according_a to_o irenaeus_n be_v plain_o natural_a and_o cap._n 34._o of_o the_o same_o book_n offer_v igitur_fw-la oportet_fw-la deo_fw-la primitias_fw-la eius_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o moses_n ait_fw-fr non_fw-la apparebis_fw-la vacuus_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la gratus_fw-la extitit_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o his_o gratus_fw-la ei_fw-la deputatus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la percipiat_fw-la honorem_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la decimas_fw-la suorum_fw-la habebant_fw-la consecratas_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la libertatem_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la ad_fw-la dominicos_fw-la decernunt_fw-la usus_fw-la hilariter_fw-la ac_fw-la liberè_fw-la dantes_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la minora_fw-la vipote_fw-la maiorem_fw-la spem_fw-la habentes_fw-la to_o give_v tithe_n or_o more_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o 226._o anno_fw-la 226._o 2._o origenes_n quem_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperitus_fw-la negate_fw-la as_o s._n hierome_n de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la he_o hom._n 11._o in_o numeros_fw-la decet_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la euangelij_fw-la offer_n primitias_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la disposuit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la euangelium_fw-la annuntiant_fw-la de_fw-la euangelio_fw-la vivant_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la hoc_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o decens_fw-la sic_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la &_o indecens_fw-la &_o indignum_fw-la existimo_fw-la &_o impium_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la deum_fw-la colit_fw-la &_o ingreditur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la ministros_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la assistere_fw-la altari_fw-la &_o aut_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la ministerio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deseruire_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la fructibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la quos_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la solemn_a suum_fw-la producendo_fw-la &_o plwias_fw-la svas_fw-la ministrando_fw-la non_fw-la offerat_fw-la primitias_fw-la svas_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la anima_fw-la habere_fw-la memoriam_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la cogitare_fw-la nec_fw-la credere_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la dederit_fw-la fructus_fw-la quos_fw-la coepit_fw-la quos_fw-la ita_fw-la recondit_fw-la quasi_fw-la alienos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la á_fw-fr deo_fw-la sibi_fw-la datos_fw-la crederet_fw-la sciret_fw-la utique_fw-la munerando_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la honorare_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la datis_fw-la &_o muneribus_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ut_fw-la amplius_fw-la haec_fw-la obseruanda_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la vocibus_fw-la doceantur_fw-la addemus_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o euangelijs_fw-la vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pharisaei_n hypocritae_fw-la qui_fw-la decimatis_fw-la mentham_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la decimam_fw-la datis_fw-la menthae_fw-la &_o cymini_fw-la &_o anethi_fw-la &_o praeteritis_fw-la quae_fw-la maiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la haec_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la non_fw-la omitti_fw-la vide_fw-la ergo_fw-la diligentius_fw-la quomodo_fw-la sermo_fw-la domini_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnimodè_fw-la quae_fw-la maiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omitti_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la designantur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la pharisaeos_fw-la dicebat_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la discipulos_fw-la audi_fw-la iterum_fw-la