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tithe_n some_o to_o one_o some_o to_o a_o other_o as_o each_o man_n best_o fancy_v but_o than_o it_o be_v either_o by_o special_a licence_n obtain_v for_o that_o purpose_n or_o do_v by_o such_o man_n as_o either_o for_o their_o greatness_n can_v not_o be_v rule_v or_o for_o their_o meanness_n or_o looseness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v not_o regard_v and_o then_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la that_o be_v that_o be_v do_v which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v undo_v it_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o godly_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o succeed_a church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o palentine_n council_n anno_fw-la 1322._o parochiarum_fw-la divisio_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la instituta_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la parochiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d palâ—â—t_fw-la anno_fw-la 1â—22_n cap._n the_o parochiâ—â—_n parochianorum_fw-la &_o decimarum_fw-la debitam_fw-la solutionem_fw-la inducit_fw-la cum_fw-la verò_fw-la libertas_fw-la mutandi_fw-la parochiam_fw-la per_fw-la abusum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la patribus_fw-la inâ—levit_fw-la parochianis_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la conceditur_fw-la tum_fw-la parochianis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la subtrahendi_fw-la decimas_fw-la praebetur_fw-la occasio_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la iniuria_fw-la in_o decimarum_fw-la primitiarum_fw-la oblationum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la iurium_fw-la subtractione_n damnabile_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o division_n of_o parish_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n ordain_v bring_v in_o both_o a_o certainty_n of_o parishioner_n and_o a_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o when_o liberty_n of_o change_a parish_n be_v indifferent_o grant_v unto_o parishioner_n through_o a_o abuse_n which_o grow_v into_o fashion_n in_o some_o of_o the_o father_n than_o occasion_n be_v afford_v unto_o parishioner_n to_o withdraw_v their_o tithe_n and_o also_o which_o be_v a_o damnable_a thing_n a_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o detain_v of_o tithe_n firstfruit_n offering_n and_o other_o right_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o that_o counsel_n decree_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o those_o people_n who_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o minister_n and_o pay_v their_o tithe_n from_o their_o own_o parish_n minister_n and_o also_o the_o minister_n so_o receive_v any_o do_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n again_o further_o mark_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o minister_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v in_o common_a in_o each_o diocese_n clericorum_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la communis_fw-la erat_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o conversatio_fw-la so_o say_v duarenus_n out_o of_o gratian_n 〈◊〉_d duaâ—_n l._n 2_o c_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o qâ—_n 5._o d._n 〈◊〉_d which_o same_o thing_n a_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o age_n and_o country_n observe_v upon_o act._n 20._o 28._o uz._n that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n do_v in_o common_a attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n parish_n begin_v to_o be_v limit_v in_o each_o diocese_n in_o some_o soon_o in_o other_o late_a and_o then_o upon_o the_o limit_v of_o distinct_a parish_n singulis_n ministerijs_fw-la certi_fw-la reditus_fw-la adiuncti_fw-la &_o assignati_fw-la quibus_fw-la ministri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d duaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la re_fw-la propria_fw-la fruantur_fw-la eosque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la dispensent_fw-la atque_fw-la administrent_fw-la that_o be_v unto_o each_o ministry_n be_v assign_v and_o adjoin_v certain_a revenue_n which_o the_o minister_n enjoy_v as_o their_o own_o good_n and_o which_o themselves_o do_v administer_v and_o dispense_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o hence_o we_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v tithe_n now_o as_o the_o levite_n have_v than_o we_o must_v have_v as_o they_o have_v common_a barn_n and_o storehouse_n into_o the_o which_o the_o tithe_n must_v be_v first_o gather_v and_o then_o distribute_v but_o the_o answer_n i_o say_v be_v ready_a to_o so_o frivolous_a a_o cavil_n uz._n that_o so_o it_o be_v while_o the_o minister_n do_v live_v in_o common_a as_o the_o levite_n use_v but_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v a_o other_o course_n and_o that_o parish_n be_v limit_v &_o several_a man_n assign_v unto_o several_a cure_n to_o reside_v among_o their_o own_o several_a parishioner_n to_o oversee_v they_o to_o preach_v public_o to_o admonish_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v private_o than_o every_o minister_n have_v the_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n and_o so_o his_o own_o private_a barn_n and_o storehouse_n where_o to_o lay_v up_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o own_o ministry_n wherewith_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v hospitality_n be_v ot_fw-mi be_v uphold_v and_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v relieve_v as_o their_o need_n and_o the_o minister_n ability_n do_v hold_v proportion_n and_o whereas_o some_o
diduction_n of_o housekeeping_n shall_v be_v so_o interpret_v by_o any_o let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a so_o also_o be_v it_o a_o interpretation_n which_o have_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o uphold_v it_o the_o three_o mean_n of_o evidence_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o remain_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o monument_n of_o the_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o our_o forefather_n by_o those_o monument_n i_o mean_v the_o record_n of_o incumbent_n though_o in_o most_o place_n by_o this_o time_n smother_v that_o they_o tell_v no_o tale_n yet_o in_o some_o place_n still_o extant_a to_o upbraid_v that_o world_n which_o have_v banish_v popery_n to_o practice_v sacrilege_n in_o those_o record_n the_o tithe_n of_o particular_a man_n in_o city_n and_o town_n of_o trade_v be_v find_v to_o be_v as_o i_o dâ—e_v hear_v of_o some_o three_o of_o some_o four_o of_o some_o tâ—nne_n and_o twenâ—ie_a pound_n per_fw-la a_o mum_n hostiensis_n a_o canonist_n râ—peâ—teth_v that_o in_o his_o time_n certain_a honest_a lawyer_n do_v 〈…〉_o by_o their_o â—iâ—es_n certain_a purse_n which_o they_o call_v tythâ—â—_n purse_n wherein_o they_o put_v the_o tenth-shilling_n of_o then_o 〈…〉_o for_o theâ—â—_n priest_n there_o be_v no_o probability_n therefâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o charge_n of_o trade_n and_o also_o of_o housekeeping_a be_v diduct_v where_o the_o tithe_n amount_v to_o so_o 〈◊〉_d sum_n and_o last_o when_o man_n consider_v how_o beneficeâ—_n of_o little_a parish_n in_o city_n and_o town_n of_o trade_n be_v value_v in_o the_o king_n book_n some_o ten_o some_o twenty_o pound_n â—nd_v more_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la we_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d tithe_n when_o they_o be_v so_o deep_o rate_v where_o be_v those_o tithe_n now_o be_v they_o due_a only_a in_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n debar_v from_o they_o be_v this_o the_o reward_n of_o discover_v popery_n and_o reveal_v the_o truth_n 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so_o injurious_o withhold_v from_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n that_o full_a fit_o may_v a_o papist_n say_v to_o many_o a_o thousand_o among_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n rom._n 2._o 22._o chap._n xiii_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n propound_v and_o answer_v objection_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o enjoin_v payment_n of_o tithe_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n answer_n to_o this_o objection_n there_o be_v in_o readiness_n three_o answer_n 1._o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n commandment_n to_o this_o effect_n gal._n 6._o 6._o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o good_n though_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n no_o express_a mention_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n yet_o there_o be_v mention_n and_o injunction_n of_o a_o part_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o the_o minister_n or_o teacher_n out_o of_o every_o man_n good_n what_o part_n be_v that_o if_o scripture_n may_v be_v expound_v by_o scripture_n than_o that_o part_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n for_o that_o and_o no_o other_o do_v the_o scripture_n assign_v determinative_o unto_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o service_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v 2._o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n for_o tithe_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n never_o cease_v except_o when_o perfecution_n put_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o frame_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n unto_o we_o and_o of_o necessicie_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o observe_v once_o in_o every_o week_n but_o also_o change_v from_o one_o day_n unto_o a_o other_o this_o be_v not_o command_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o 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