ability_n will_v stand_v up_o to_o defend_v the_o church-right_n and_o so_o these_o blast_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o sectary_n design_n and_o practice_n against_o the_o minister_n shall_v prove_v but_o as_o wind_v shake_v tree_n and_o thereby_o cause_v they_o to_o take_v the_o strong_a root_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o such_o pernicious_a piece_n as_o this_o against_o tithe_n have_v in_o other_o case_n former_o awaken_v good_a author_n and_o occasion_v they_o to_o write_v many_o thing_n for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o in_o the_o issue_n prove_v but_o as_o those_o goose_n which_o give_v the_o alarm_n to_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n in_o the_o capitol_n whereby_o both_o that_o and_o the_o city_n be_v preserve_v of_o these_o thing_n let_v the_o prudent_a reader_n judge_n and_o the_o good_a lord_n god_n open_v all_o our_o understanding_n that_o know_v the_o truth_n consent_v and_o 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fragment_n thereof_o say_v omnes_fw-la primitias_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la pecoribus_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la frugibus_fw-la dive_v simul_fw-la &_o pauper_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la suis_fw-la rectè_fw-la offerant_fw-la the_o same_o cit_v mal._n 3_o and_o thereon_o say_v sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la omne_fw-la dedit_fw-la ita_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la decimam_fw-la exigit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la fructibus_fw-la agri_fw-la etc._n etc._n siquis_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la decimaverit_fw-la praedo_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la fur_n &_o latro_fw-la &_o maledicta_fw-la quae_fw-la intulit_fw-la dominus_fw-la cain_n congeruntur_fw-la that_o be_v all_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n both_o of_o cattle_n and_o fruit_n let_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a due_o offer_v or_o set_v out_o to_o their_o church_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v all_o so_o of_o all_o he_o require_v the_o ten_o as_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o these_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o robber_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o the_o lord_n bring_v on_o cain_n be_v heap_v upon_o that_o man_n the_o second_o council_n of_o matiscon_n council_n carranz_n sum._n council_n anno_fw-la 588._o by_o some_o account_v a_o general_a council_n because_o therein_o all_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n meet_v say_v canon_n 5._o leges_fw-la namque_fw-la divinae_fw-la consulentes_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ac_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pro_fw-la haereditaria_fw-la portione_fw-la omni_fw-la populo_fw-la praeceperunt_fw-la decimas_fw-la fructuum_fw-la suorum_fw-la locis_fw-la sacris_fw-la prestare_fw-la quas_fw-la leges_fw-la christianorum_fw-la congery_n longis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la custodivit_fw-la intemeratas_fw-la unde_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la omnis_fw-la populus_fw-la inferat_fw-la that_o be_v divine_a law_n provide_v for_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o church_n have_v command_v all_o the_o people_n for_o a_o hereditary_a portion_n to_o bring_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o fruit_n to_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o law_n multitude_n of_o christian_n have_v keep_v inviolable_a a_o long_a time_n therefore_o we_o decree_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a ten_o council_n turonense_n hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a an._n 813._o say_v nonas_fw-la ac_fw-la decimas_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la tenent_fw-la solvere_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v hereto_o many_o more_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a counsel_n but_o because_o other_o have_v sufficient_o travel_v herein_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v further_o satisfy_v to_o the_o large_a work_n of_o the_o learned_a sir_n h._n spelman_n c._n 20._o dr._n tilsley_n animad_fw-la on_z hist_o of_o tithe_n preface_n and_o catalogue_n only_o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o inform_v they_o who_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o general_a and_o a_o provincial_a council_n in_o a_o general_a council_n omnes_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la conveniebant_fw-la yet_o the_o forecited_a council_n of_o matiscon_n ordain_v ut_fw-la quolibet_fw-la triennio_fw-la universalis_fw-la synodus_fw-la celebraretur_fw-la which_o will_v not_o be_v intend_v concern_v a_o general_n council_n in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n except_o that_o matiscon_n council_n may_v be_v allow_v for_o a_o general_a one_o as_o some_o account_n it_o for_o a_o provincial_n can_v not_o prescribe_v a_o general_n one_o though_o the_o general_n may_v prescribe_v the_o provincial_n the_o provincial_a thus_o differ_v from_o the_o general_n in_o number_n of_o voice_n and_o suffrage_n as_o in_o that_o it_o be_v of_o inferior_a authority_n to_o the_o general_n but_o concern_v this_o matter_n i_o shall_v content_v i_o to_o observe_v that_o 1._o no_o humane_a constitution_n can_v any_o more_o give_v credit_n to_o precept_n divine_a on_o which_o all_o must_v ground_n than_o many_o torch_n can_v give_v light_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o none_o but_o its_o own_o light_n nor_o can_v all_o testimony_n or_o decree_n of_o man_n impair_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n 2._o testimony_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v by_o number_n but_o weight_n nor_o weigh_v by_o any_o but_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o they_o hold_v weight_n therewith_o that_o be_v divine_a truth_n 3._o christ_n promise_v his_o presence_n where_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n who_o truth_n be_v not_o limit_v unto_o or_o by_o multitude_n in_o counsel_n as_o the_o little_a molehill_n may_v as_o true_o have_v the_o sunbeam_n shine_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o vast_a mountain_n so_o 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