and_o same_o st._n 1._o a_o account_n of_o his_o large_a work_n of_o tithe_n st._n 2_o 3._o 23._o his_o two_o tome_n of_o english_a law_n and_o counsel_n st._n 3._o his_o practice_n according_a to_o his_o writing_n st._n 20._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o life_n study_n and_o employment_n bp._n 5._o his_o book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesil_n vindicate_v ap._n 1._o why_o print_v in_o scotland_n sc._n 1._o divers_a gentleman_n move_v by_o the_o read_n of_o his_o book_n some_o to_o part_v with_o impropriation_n st._n 21._o other_o not_o to_o buy_v they_o st._n 24_o sportulae_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n what_o and_o their_o several_a sort_n sp._n 18._o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o sp._n 19_o sportula_fw-la menstrua_fw-la sp._n 89_o statute_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n sp._n 169_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o be_v make_v to_o book_n in_o parsonage_n ep._n 4_o stipend_n and_o pension_n for_o minister_n bow_v inconvenient_a st._n 18_o etc._n etc._n sp._n 55_o 56._o r._n 5.12_o synagoga_fw-la put_v both_o for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n ap._n 9_o t_o templar_n see_v hospitaler_n ten_o the_o mystery_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o number_n sp._n 69_o 113_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n sp._n 69_o and_o bear_v his_o inscription_n sp._n 71._o it_o signify_v god_n law_n sp._n 73._o 113_o ten_o part_n of_o fruit_n due_a unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o of_o time_n st._n 15._o sp._n 111._o why_o the_o ten_o sp._n 67-76_a ten_o pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12._o see_v tithe_n teoda_fw-it sp._n 67_o time_n what_o part_n thereof_o due_a unto_o god_n sp._n 1â—9_n tithe_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n sp._n 67._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n payment_n of_o tithe_n how_o ancient_a sp._n 114._o r._n 6_o they_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 139._o r._n 2d_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o atteration_n of_o their_o service_n as_o well_o as_o before_o sp._n 37._o their_o antiquity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n sp._n 31.86.88_o etc._n etc._n r._n 22._o tithe_n pay_v by_o all_o without_o question_n for_o three_o thousand_o year_n together_o sp._n 110._o tithe_n frequent_o pay_v by_o heathen_n sp._n 114-127_a to_o to_o give_v tithe_n a_o general_a custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n sp._n 123._o in_o use_n also_o among_o barbarous_a nation_n sp._n 124._o both_o learn_v it_o from_o god_n people_n sp._n 126_o both_o oftentimes_o outgo_v god_n people_n in_o practice_n of_o it_o ibid._n some_o beast_n seem_v to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o how_o do_v these_o example_n shame_n and_o condemn_v such_o christian_n as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n sp._n 128._o abraham_n and_o jaeob_n precedent_n as_o strong_a for_o tithe_n as_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n sp._n 111._o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o ceremonial_a than_o tithe_n sp._n 148._o why_o no_o settle_a law_n for_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n st._n 8._o sp._n 29._o they_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n while_o in_o travel_n and_o unsettle_a sp._n 52._o neither_o be_v it_o expedient_a or_o possible_a the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v receive_v they_o sp._n 52_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v ancient_o dispose_v sp._n 89-92_a 151._o christian_n tithe_n far_o short_a of_o the_o leviticall_a st._n 9_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n st._n 93._o tithe_n of_o two_o sort_n moral_a leviticall_a sp._n 93._o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 94-103_a of_o scripture_n sp._n etc._n etc._n r._n 2.17_o of_o nation_n sp._n 113._o by_o a_o precedent_n right_n sp._n 140._o they_o be_v due_a here_o by_o law_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n sp._n 129-135_a and_o by_o donation_n and_o vow_n of_o our_o ancestor_n sp._n 135_o 136._o decree_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o sp._n 89._o they_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n leave_v lawful_a to_o we_o because_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sp._n 84._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a prove_v by_o five_o argument_n sp._n 139._o they_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a in_o they_o sp._n 140._o r._n 23._o our_o manner_n of_o tithing_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n sp._n 140._o the_o end_n of_o tithe_n be_v moral_a namely_o piety_n justice_n gratitude_n against_o all_o which_o the_o with-holders_n of_o tithe_n grievous_o offend_v sp._n 141._o in_o what_o respect_n tithe_n be_v leviticall_a and_o judicial_a sp._n 142_o etc._n etc._n the_o employment_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o payment_n and_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o unalterable_a sp._n 149._o the_o tithe_n which_o our_o minister_n receive_v be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o popish_a r._n 15_o 16._o but_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o state_n be_v r._n 16_o 17._o four_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o tenure_n of_o tithe_n r._n 23._o reasins_z why_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v sp._n 92._o r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v the_o tithe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a sp._n 73._o pay_v of_o tithe_n reward_v with_o plenty_n sp._n 114.117_o 118._o detain_v of_o they_o with_o vengeance_n sp._n 120.123_o etc._n etc._n fearful_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o detainer_n of_o they_o sp._n 91_o 134_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v incomparable_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a provision_n for_o minister_n sc._n 17_o etc._n etc._n r._n 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a sp._n 32._o 60._o the_o enemy_n of_o tithe_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o r._n 3._o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o baseness_n sc._n 2.3_o r._n 3.26_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o levite_n sp._n 73.77_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 78._o the_o clergy_n now_o bishop_n king_n all_z aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n sp._n 78_o 79._o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n sp._n 123_o 130_o 131._o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n sp._n 79._o but_o out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n sp._n 80._o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n sp._n 81._o how_o tithe_n become_v appropriate_a see_v appropriation_n the_o perverse_a humour_n of_o many_o against_o tithe_n st._n 2.8.25_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v due_a both_o by_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a st._n 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o boundless_a liberty_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n begin_v at_o tithe_n r._n 3._o kentish_n petitioner_n exception_n against_o tithe_n answer_v r._n 7._o etc._n etc._n what_o answer_v the_o parliament_n give_v they_o r._n 15._o what_o make_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o london_n contest_v so_o bold_o against_o tithe_n r._n 19_o 20._o how_o the_o dispute_n about_o tithe_n between_o b.c._n &_o i._n r._n be_v disappoint_v r._n 19-21_a animadversion_n on_o the_o country_n be_v plea_n against_o tithe_n r._n 21_o etc._n etc._n not_o tithe_n but_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o simony_n r._n 13._o argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a the_o parliament_n will_v take_v away_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o divine_a right_n can_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o tithe_n r._n 18._o whether_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n or_o no_o the_o state_n may_v lawful_o impose_v they_o and_o the_o people_n pay_v they_o r._n 27_o tituli_fw-la sp._n 10_o st._n roger_n townsend_n st._n 21_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v sp._n 86_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n its_o part_n sp._n 36.78_o turk_n pay_v tithe_n sp._n 127._o u_o &_o five_o vicarage_n sp._n 152._o well_o augment_v by_o some_o college_n in_o oxford_n st._n 23.26_o by_o bishop_n morton_n and_o bishop_n wright_n st._n 24._o by_o dr._n fell_n st._n 26._o by_o st._n henry_n spelman_n st._n 20._o by_o viscount_n slego_n st._n 26_o by_o the_o present_a parliament_n st._n 24_o unlawful_a thing_n admit_v and_o lawful_a omit_v sp._n 46_o etc._n etc._n vow_n lawful_o make_v by_o parent_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n sp._n 135._o though_o arbitrary_a to_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o keep_v sp._n 136._o bp._n 3_o 4._o w_n westminster-church_n subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o king_n sp._n 179_o 180_o whitsuntide_n see_v pentecost_n x_o xenophon_n example_n of_o pay_v tithe_n and_o endow_v a_o temple_n sp._n 121_o x_o signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o sp._n 71_o 76_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o these_o treatise_n a_o chill_v statius_n aelianus_n agobardus_fw-la alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandre_n ambrose_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n aristophanes_n aristoteles_n arnobius_n
ita_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la patronos_fw-la &_o tutores_fw-la ejus_fw-la praestarent_fw-la king_n and_o prince_n shall_v give_v much_o land_n revenue_n and_o great_a maintenance_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n attend_v thereon_o which_o promise_n god_n abundant_o perform_v by_o many_o and_o great_a emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o all_o country_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n the_o donation_n gift_n and_o building_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o and_o great_a christian_a emperor_n bear_v at_o york_n and_z helena_z his_o mother_n a_o english_a lady_n exceed_v religious_a and_o devout_a be_v famous_a in_o history_n together_o with_o their_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o many_o ample_a and_o beautiful_a church_n in_o several_a county_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o dominicum_fw-la aureum_fw-la nobilissimum_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la templum_fw-la à _fw-la constantino_n m._n inceptum_fw-la sub_fw-la constantio_n verò_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o 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&_o tuitionem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ut_fw-la vice_fw-la nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la concilio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o abbatum_fw-la constituatis_fw-la ubique_fw-la quae_fw-la justa_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v please_v to_o execute_v this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n as_o the_o pope_n vicar_n then_o by_o this_o his_o charter_n they_o be_v invest_v therewith_o and_o peradventure_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n can_v never_o revoke_v it_o be_v grant_v posteris_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v as_o barclayus_n say_v of_o nich._n 1._o to_o michael_n the_o emperor_n as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la ca._n 2._o pag._n 13._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v hereby_o evident_a which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v just_o capable_a of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o 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treatise_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la 3._o a_o epistle_n to_o mr._n richard_n carew_n concern_v tithe_n 4._o a_o treatise_n of_o impropriation_n by_o sr._n francis_n bigot_n knight_n of_o yorkshire_n 5._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n prefix_v to_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n 6._o a_o resolution_n of_o a_o doubt_n touch_v the_o alienation_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o tithe_n book_n be_v not_o write_v for_o such_o as_o make_v their_o will_n and_o their_o power_n the_o measure_n of_o their_o action_n esteem_v nothing_o unlawful_a but_o what_o be_v unpossible_a but_o for_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o act_v as_o rational_a creature_n and_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o religion_n and_o reason_n and_o such_o i_o doubt_v not_o there_o be_v many_o even_o among_o those_o which_o now_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o minister_n portion_n man_n that_o drive_v not_o on_o 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way_n and_o as_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o send_v abigail_n to_o cool_v his_o rage_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o his_o revengeful_a purpose_n so_o they_o will_v bless_v he_o for_o this_o worthy_a knight_n that_o so_o happy_o meet_v they_o in_o their_o carreire_n and_o stop_v they_o from_o run_v into_o that_o which_o i_o know_v they_o abhor_v the_o guilt_n at_o least_o the_o suspicion_n of_o sacrilege_n such_o effect_n as_o you_o shall_v 21._o shall_v epist_n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 21._o read_v his_o learned_a work_n have_v wrought_v already_o yea_o far_o great_a for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o restore_v what_o they_o actual_o possess_v then_o to_o forbear_v seek_v what_o they_o never_o have_v let_v those_o that_o prefer_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o a_o great_a estate_n read_v also_o that_o most_o judicious_a piece_n of_o sr._n henry_n spelman_n which_o have_v here_o a_o apology_n though_o indeed_o it_o need_v none_o de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la god_n in_o mercy_n bless_v these_o and_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n reader_n that_o the_o table_n may_v be_v more_o ready_o use_v write_v the_o the_o number_n of_o every_o page_n of_o the_o preface_n with_o thy_o pen_n it_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o author_n which_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v do_v in_o sr._n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi apology_n his_o epistle_n to_o mr._n carew_n sr._n francis_n bigot_n epistle_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o mr._n knox._n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a tract_n wherein_o st._n signify_v mr._n stephen_n preface_n sp._n sr._n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi treatise_n ap._n his_o apology_n ep._n his_o epistle_n to_o mr._n carew_n b._n sr._n francis_n bigod_n preface_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o sc._n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o scottish_a clergy_n r._n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o doubt_n concern_v the_o alienation_n of_o tithe_n introd_a sr._n h._n spelmans_fw-mi introduction_n a_o abingdon_n abbay_n its_o charter_n sp._n 185_o abuse_n of_o thing_n take_v not_o away_o the_o use_n of_o they_o sp._n 84_o alienation_n of_o church-mean_n unlawful_a st._n 7._o see_v sacrilege_n and_o appropriation_n alm_n see_v charity_n offering_n and_o poor_a alured_n see_v king_n ambrose_n mistake_v in_o the_o time_n when_o jereremie_n live_v sp._n 96._o his_o stout_a and_o pious_a repulse_n of_o the_o emperor_n demand_n sp._n 139_o anabaptist_n their_o wild_a principle_n and_o practice_n r._n 3_o 4._o see_v tithe_n anoint_v of_o king_n signify_v their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 176_o apostle_n maintenance_n what_o it_o be_v sp._n 13._o etc._n etc._n why_o they_o resuse_v what_o they_o know_v belong_v unto_o they_o sp._n 52._o etc._n etc._n how_o careful_a they_o be_v of_o the_o poor_a sp._n 13_o necessity_n force_v they_o to_o admit_v and_o omit_v what_o they_o otherwise_o will_v not_o sp._n 48_o etc._n etc._n their_o peregrination_n sp._n 53_o 54_o approprietary_n can_v by_o right_o grant_v their_o estate_n to_o other_o sp._n 160_o appropriation_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n b._n 3_o their_o original_n sp._n 151_o etc._n etc._n what_o difference_n between_o appropriation_n and_o impropriation_n sp._n 152._o whether_o tithe_n and_o appropriation_n belong_v to_o monastery_n or_o not_o sp._n 163._o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n sp._n 164._o and_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 165._o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v take_v they_o sp._n 167_o the_o statute_n that_o transfer_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pass_v in_o haste_n sp._n 170_o ep._n 2_o etc._n etc._n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o they_o sp._n 156._o ep._n 2._o none_o proper_o capable_a of_o they_o but_o spiritual_a man_n sp._n 159._o the_o king_n may_v better_o hold_v they_o then_o any_o of_o his_o lay-subiect_n sp._n 154_o 155._o though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o layman_n they_o continue_v still_o spiritual_a live_n sp._n 154_o 157._o they_o that_o have_v they_o be_v bind_v if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n to_o restore_v they_o sp._n 169._o sr._n h._n spelman_n confidence_n that_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v sp._n 171._o the_o number_n of_o appropriation_n in_o england_n ap._n 16_o aristotle_n judgement_n concern_v tithe_n sp._n 120_o b_o bacchus_n give_v first-fruit_n to_o jupiter_n sp._n 108_o barbarous_a nation_n long_o retain_v ancient_a custom_n and_o natural_a notion_n then_o those_o that_o be_v civilise_a sp._n 124_o battail-abbay_n how_o large_o privilege_v sp._n 186_o bede_n commend_v ap._n 12_o benefactor_n three_o thing_n due_a to_o they_o introd_a benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n a_o unfit_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n sp._n 55_o 56._o sc._n 3_o sr._n francis_n bigot_n b._n 5_o bishop_n when_o first_o ordain_v sp._n 50._o what_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v ancient_o allot_v they_o sp._n 88-92_a of_o old_a bishop_n be_v joint_a magistrate_n with_o earl_n in_o england_n sp._n 41.131_o boldness_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n r._n 19_o c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sp._n 20_o mr._n richard_n carew_n ap._n 5._o ep._n 1_o the_o cartheginians_n smart_v for_o neglect_v to_o send_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n sp._n 124._o they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o saturn_n sp._n 125_o ceremony_n why_o not_o all_o at_o once_o abolish_v by_o the_o apostle_n sp._n 48_o the_o charity_n of_o ancient_a christian_n sp._n 13_o etc._n etc._n with_o what_o discretion_n we_o shall_v guide_v our_o charity_n sp._n 22_o christian_n of_o old_a how_o zealous_a in_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o church_n st._n 6_o christ_n zeal_n wherein_o especial_o show_v st._n 16_o which_o his_o great_a miracle_n ibid._n how_o frugal_o he_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n sp._n 11._o
his_o command_n to_o his_o disciple_n not_o to_o take_v aught_o with_o they_o bind_v not_o minister_n now_o sp._n 44._o his_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n how_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o his_o minister_n sp._n 55_o 56._o his_o live_n upon_o alm_n ti_v not_o minister_n to_o the_o same_o course_n sp._n 55_o church_n its_o etymology_n and_o signification_n ap._n 11_o 12._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v church_n and_o priest_n and_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n sp._n 10._o church-maintenance_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n what_o and_o how_o employ_v sp._n 16-24_a no_o express_a command_n for_o the_o build_n of_o church_n sp._n 110._o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n sp._n 82._o church_n and_o minister_n necessary_a ap._n 15._o whether_o the_o church_n may_v possess_v land_n and_o temporalty_n sp._n 24._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n sp._n 13._o alexandria_n sp._n 14_o rome_n sp._n 14._o africa_n sp._n 15._o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o while_n ago_o the_o most_o flourish_a in_o christendom_n st._n 20._o church_n in_o england_n how_o many_o appropriate_a how_o many_o not_o ap._n 16._o see_v clergy_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n r._n 26._o church-government_n why_o so_o long_o in_o settle_v sp._n 46-51_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n intermit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sp._n 47._o why_o see_v it_o be_v before_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v it_o expire_v with_o it_o sp._n 147_o clergy_n immunity_n how_o large_o once_o how_o now_o infringe_v st._n 13._o english_a clergy_n tax_v with_o luxury_n ap._n 16_o 17._o how_o much_o the_o present_a parliament_n have_v already_o do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n r._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o will_v continue_v their_o ancient_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n r._n 2_o etc._n etc._n clodoveus_n king_n of_o france_n sp._n 178_o committee-man_n decipher_v r._n 7.12_o community_n of_o good_n among_o christian_n for_o how_o long_o r._n 22_o consecration_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n why_o ordain_v sp._n 180_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o pious_a munificence_n st._n 6._o sp._n 24_o cool_v of_o the_o day_n gen._n iii._o 8._o what_o sp._n 98._o 1_o cor._n xi_o 18_o 20_o 22._o expound_v ap._n 10._o etc._n etc._n d_o dalmaticae_fw-la vestes_fw-la in_o what_o reverence_n among_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n sp._n 176_o why_o wear_a by_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n ibid._n deacon_n distributer_n of_o church_n good_n sp._n 23._o ancient_a than_o bishop_n sp._n 50._o of_o women-deacon_n sp._n 51_o decimae_fw-la or_o decima_fw-la whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o decimus_n decumanut_n decimare_fw-la &_o exdecimare_n sp._n 75_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o derive_v sp._n 67_o 70_o deodate_n testimony_n concern_v our_o church_n st._n 20_o sir_n william_n dodington_n st._n 22_o drusius_n put_v to_o hard_a shift_n st._n 19_o e_o easter_n sp._n 50._o concern_v the_o ground_n and_o time_n of_o its_o observation_n sp._n 149_o edgar_n see_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n see_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n xi_o 12._o signify_v a_o material_a church_n sp._n 84._o ap._n 1_o 2._o 6-11_a eleven_o this_o number_n signify_v sin_n sp._n 73_o enoch_n translation_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sp._n 99_o example_n and_o say_n of_o wise_a man_n a_o law_n to_o posterity_n sp._n 110_o excommunication_n exercise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sp._n 181_o exod._n xxii_o 29._o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la expound_v sp._n 103._o 140_o f_o fast_v practise_v and_o allow_v though_o not_o command_v sp._n 48._o when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n uncertain_a sp._n 87._o first-fruit_n or_o annates_fw-la pay_v to_o priest_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sp._n 102.108_o why_o then_o abrogate_a with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sp._n 144_o etc._n etc._n when_o first_o impose_v on_o the_o clergy_n st._n 12_o the_o flood_n a_o kind_n of_o tithing_n of_o the_o world_n sp._n 99_o g_o gavelkind_n what_o r._n 14._o gen._n fourteen_o allegorical_o expound_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 104_o etc._n etc._n glastenbury-abbey_n sp._n 183_o glebeland_n when_o let_v must_v pay_v tithe_n sp._n 79_o god_n glory_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n introd_a what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o his_o bounty_n ibid._n &_o ep._n 1._o he_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o time_n place_n fruit_n even_o in_o paradise_n sp._n 97_o why_o he_o require_v the_o ten_o of_o our_o good_n and_o but_o the_o seven_o of_o our_o time_n sp._n 9_o see_v ten_o the_o best_a part_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v his_o due_n sp._n 67_o 68_o and_o that_o such_o a_o part_n as_o impli_v the_o whole_a sp._n 72._o thing_n offer_v to_o he_o how_o holy_a sp._n 82._o 168._o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n sp._n 95._o trismegist_n description_n of_o god_n sp._n 70._o the_o thoe_n destroy_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o god_n sp._n 123_o good_a thing_n though_o abuse_v by_o some_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v by_o other_o sp._n 84_o etc._n etc._n ms._n elen_n goulston_n her_o beneficence_n to_o st._n john_n in_o oxford_n st._n 22_o greek_a church_n poor_a every_o way_n r._n 26_o h_n sir_n ralph_n hare_n a_o benefactor_n to_o st._n john_n in_o cambridge_n st._n 21_o 23_o heathen_n how_o liberal_a to_o their_o god_n sp._n 114_o etc._n etc._n their_o example_n fit_a to_o be_v propose_v to_o christian_n sp._n 116._o their_o devotion_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o our_o sacrilege_n sp._n 117._o 127_o 128_o henry_n the_o eighth_n speech_n concern_v abbey-land_n etc._n etc._n sp._n 166._o his_o virtue_n and_o act_n especial_o his_o shake_n off_o the_o romish_a yoke_n high_o commend_v b._n 1_o 2_o hercules_n his_o offering_n how_o profuse_a sp._n 117._o 124_o baptist_n l._n hicks_n a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n st._n 22_o holiness_n of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n sp._n 82_o hospitaler_n a_o question_n concern_v they_o and_o the_o templar_n sp._n 160_o hospitulity_n be_v the_o minister_n duty_n the_o people_n must_v afford_v he_o a_o certain_a maintenance_n sp._n 16_o i_o &_o i_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v tithe_n sp._n 109_o idolatry_n the_o rise_n of_o it_o sp._n 43_o jew_n pay_v for_o more_o to_o their_o priest_n than_o christian_n st._n 9_o how_o forward_o and_o cheerful_a they_o be_v in_o their_o payment_n st._n 11._o they_o receive_v priesthood_n from_o the_o gentile_n sp._n 44._o 102._o the_o chief_a judge_n and_o officer_n among_o they_o be_v levite_n sp._n 38_o 39_o of_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n sp._n 40._o their_o ceremony_n why_o so_o long_o permit_v under_o the_o gospel_n sp._n 48._o etc._n etc._n impropriation_n see_v appropriation_n john_n iii._o 23._o mystical_o expound_v sp._n 105_o isa_n lvi_o 7._o expound_v ap._n 10_o just_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v it_o sp._n 172_o k_o king_n alured_v the_o first_o anoint_v king_n of_o england_n sp._n 177._o his_o virtue_n and_o famous_a act_n ibid._n clodoveus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n that_o receive_v unction_n sp._n 178._o king_n of_o spain_n neither_o anoint_v nor_o crown_v till_o jerusalem_n and_o sicil_n fall_v to_o they_o sp._n 179._o the_o king_n of_o england_n chief_a king_n of_o christendom_n ibid._n the_o papist_n deny_v our_o king_n spiritual_a power_n yet_o be_v it_o grant_v by_o a_o pope_n sp._n 178_o 179._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v and_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n sp._n 181._o king_n of_o england_n ancient_o assume_v and_o use_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n sp._n 181_o etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n sp._n 181._o edgar_z and_o nine_o of_o his_o predecessor_n sp._n 182_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n sp._n 185._o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n sp._n 186._o and_o william_n rufus_n sp._n 188._o king_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v confirmation_n of_o their_o law_n from_o pope_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o canon_n from_o king_n sp._n 184._o king_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a power_n sp._n 155._o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o govern_v both_o church_n and_o state_n sp._n 174._o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o temporal_a so_o be_v oil_n &_o vestis_fw-la dalmatica_fw-la of_o their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v be_v anoint_v sp._n 176._o the_o king_n chapel_n ancient_o under_o no_o ordinary_a but_o himself_o only_o sp._n 155._o 186_o 188._o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n though_o heathen_a sp._n 174._o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n sp._n 161_o
to_o increase_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o vicarage_n of_o pitchley_n in_o northamptonshire_n belong_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o so_o do_v his_o successor_n dr_n wright_n for_o the_o vicarage_n of_o torcester_n also_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n which_o be_v very_o pious_o do_v consider_v what_o great_a land_n and_o manor_n be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o bishopric_n among_o other_o and_o some_o impropriation_n give_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o beside_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v take_v singular_a care_n to_o augment_v the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o poor_a vicarage_n and_o other_o small_a live_n wherein_o they_o have_v proceed_v careful_o and_o have_v make_v many_o addition_n to_o several_a poor_a benefice_n for_o the_o better_a enable_v of_o the_o incumbent_a minister_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o while_o six_o hen._n sp._n live_v there_o come_v some_o unto_o he_o almost_o every_o term_n at_o london_n to_o 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church_n in_o her_o infancy_n first_o in_o christ_n time_n then_o in_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n rome_n and_o africa_n pag._n 11_o cap._n 7_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v clean_o alter_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v their_o tithe_n pag._n 33_o §_o 1._o of_o templar_n levites_n §_o 2._o of_o provincial_n levites_n cap._n 8_o the_o great_a account_n make_v of_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o before_o pag._n 42_o cap._n 9_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o disciple_n shall_v take_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o live_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o disciple_n perpetual_o pag._n 44_o cap._n 10_o that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v and_o omit_v for_o the_o present_a or_o reform_v afterward_o pag._n 46_o cap._n 11_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_v the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v omit_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o these_o reason_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à _fw-fr necessitate_v pag._n 51_o cap._n 12_o that_o minister_n must_v have_v plenty_n pag._n 55_o cap._n 13_o not_o to_o give_v less_o than_o the_o ten_o pag._n 57_o cap._n 14_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o part_n rather_o then_o any_o other_o be_v due_a pag._n 67_o cap._n 15_o who_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n pag._n 76_o cap._n 16_o out_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v pag._n 79_o cap._n 17_o that_o thing_n offer_v unto_o god_n be_v holy_a pag._n 62_o cap._n 18_o tithe_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v because_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 64_o cap._n 19_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 86_o cap._n 20_o ancient_a canon_n of_o counsel_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 88_o 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his_o three_o satyr_n nun_n vides_fw-la quanto_fw-la celebratur_fw-la sportula_fw-la fumo_fw-la sportula_fw-la publica_fw-la be_v a_o like_a distribution_n make_v upon_o some_o notable_a occasion_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o people_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n former_o bestow_v on_o they_o which_o allowance_n be_v afterward_o too_o niggardly_o abridge_v domitian_n as_o suetonius_n in_o his_o life_n cap._n 7._o report_v sportulas_fw-la publicas_fw-la sustulit_fw-la revocata_fw-la coenarum_fw-la rectarum_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la which_o martial_a also_o remember_v in_o a_o epigram_n to_o domitian_n l._n 8._o grandia_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la quanto_fw-la majora_fw-la dedisti_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sportula_fw-la recta_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la sportula_fw-la nuptialis_fw-la signify_v the_o wedding_n feast_n or_o provision_n coelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la antiq._n lect_n l._n 28._o c._n 21._o apud_fw-la apuleium_n sportulas_fw-la legimus_fw-la nuptiales_fw-la quip_n inquit_fw-la ita_fw-la placuerat_fw-la insuburbana_fw-la villa_n potius_fw-la ut_fw-la conjungeremur_fw-la ne_fw-la cives_fw-la denuò_fw-la ad_fw-la sportulam_fw-la convolarent_fw-la sportula_fw-la convivalis_fw-la be_v describe_v also_o by_o coelius_n lib._n 27._o cap._n 24._o eranon_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pluribus_fw-la differtum_fw-la occumbentibus_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ferat_fw-la sibi_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la quod_fw-la edat_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicebatur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sportula_fw-la sportula_fw-la opipara_fw-la i_o may_v term_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o tully_n in_o his_o epistle_n famil_n lib._n 9_o ep._n 20._o dediscendae_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sportellae_fw-la &_o artologani_fw-la where_o some_o interpret_v sportellae_fw-la for_o those_o meat_n quae_fw-la secundis_fw-la mensis_fw-la numerantur_fw-la dish_n of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o great_a dainty_n so_o that_o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la be_v not_o base_a thing_n but_o a_o honourable_a congiary_n or_o portion_n of_o victual_n distribute_v to_o the_o clergy_n whether_o by_o the_o basket_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v or_o in_o vase_n nitido_fw-la as_o pius_n appoint_v it_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o very_a place_n allege_v out_o of_o cyprian_a entreat_n where_o he_o say_v sportulis_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la honorentur_fw-la what_o this_o sportula_fw-la contain_v i_o can_v declare_v but_o alexand_n ab_fw-la alexand._n genial_a dier_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o speak_v of_o the_o roman_a sportula_fw-la publica_fw-la say_v in_o qua_fw-la frequens_fw-la obsonium_fw-la panis_fw-la oleum_fw-la &_o porcina_fw-la caro_fw-la dari_fw-la solita_fw-la est_fw-la absque_fw-la vino_fw-la and_o domitius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o first_o satyr_n of_o invenal_n much_o more_o full_o ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la omne_fw-la sibi_fw-la coemebant_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la pertinerent_fw-la so_o that_o sportula_fw-la presbyteria_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v then_o a_o cornu_fw-la copia_fw-la that_o minister_v unto_o the_o clergy_n all_o thing_n they_o have_v need_n of_o as_o well_o for_o clothing_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o for_o sustenance_n for_o no_o doubt_n the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v at_o this_o time_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n partaker_n of_o all_o their_o
they_o to_o church_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o family_n where_o they_o baptize_v and_o receive_v burch_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 132._o and_o council_n cavallon_n c._n 1._o decreeth_n that_o all_o church_n with_o their_o whole_a live_n and_o tithe_n shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o he_o burchard_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 146._o council_n moguntin_n 1._o ca._n 8._o recite_v by_o burchard_n who_o live_v about_o 6â—0_n year_n since_o say_v that_o abraham_n by_o his_o action_n and_o jacob_n by_o his_o promise_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o law_n have_v since_o confirm_v it_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a doctor_n be_v mindful_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n hereof_o the_o venerable_a doctor_n saint_n augustine_n say_v tithe_n be_v require_v as_o a_o debt_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v quoth_v he_o thyself_o a_o man_n art_n i_o and_o so_o forth_o as_o follow_v in_o that_o sermon_n of_o his_o that_o hereafter_o we_o exhibit_v the_o council_n proceed_v further_a show_v reason_n why_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v that_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o careful_a inexecute_v this_o commandment_n as_o they_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n mint_n and_o rue_v etc._n etc._n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o people_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o more_o sincere_a manner_n of_o sacrament_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v better_o please_v with_o this_o devotion_n he_o may_v give_v more_o liberal_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v need_n of_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o maintenance_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o otherwise_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o worldly_a business_n but_o may_v attend_v their_o call_n that_o the_o daily_a offering_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n the_o first_o to_o the_o bishop_n another_z to_o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n clericorum_fw-la the_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a the_o four_o to_o repair_v of_o church_n burchard_n li._n 3._o c._n 133._o council_n moguntin_n 1._o cap._n 10._o tempore_fw-la appae_fw-la 4._o &_o 4._o lothar_n imp._n anno_fw-la 847._o sub_fw-la rabano_n archiepiscopo_fw-la qui_fw-la scribit_fw-la ludovice_n this_o council_n admonish_v man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n careful_o because_o god_n himself_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o any_o man_n take_v god_n right_a from_o he_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n will_v take_v thing_n necessary_a from_o he_o also_o tom._n 3._o conc._n roman_n council_n 5._o anno_fw-la 1078._o tom._n 3._o say_v that_o layman_n upon_o pain_n of_o sacrilege_n excommunication_n and_o damnation_n may_v not_o possess_v tithe_n and_o church_n live_n though_o grant_v by_o king_n and_o bishop_n but_o must_v restore_v they_o cap._n xxi_o in_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a and_o first_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v say_v in_o our_o definition_n that_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n now_o we_o be_v to_o show_v by_o what_o right_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o first_o therefore_o i_o divide_v tithe_n into_o two_o sort_n moral_a and_o leviticall_a moral_a be_v those_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n before_o the_o law_n give_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n leviticall_a be_v those_o nine_o part_n assign_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o give_v the_o law_n unto_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o maintenance_n the_o ten_o part_n be_v still_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o retain_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n moral_a tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o man_n unto_o god_n absque_fw-la praecepto_fw-la without_o any_o commandment_n leviticall_a tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o israelite_n unto_o the_o levite_n as_o transact_v and_o set_v over_o by_o god_n unto_o they_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o express_a canon_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o lawyer_n and_o to_o make_v a_o case_n of_o it_o god_n be_v original_o seize_v of_o tithe_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o dominico_fw-la svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la in_o his_o own_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee-simple_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la and_o be_v so_o seize_v by_o his_o charter_n date_v ______o year_n after_o the_o flood_n he_o grant_v they_o over_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o their_o body_n lawful_o beget_v to_o hold_v of_o himself_o in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o the_o service_n of_o his_o altar_n and_o tabernacle_n render_v yearly_o unto_o he_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v mere_o tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n expectant_a to_o the_o donor_n and_o consequent_o their_o issue_n fail_v and_o the_o consideration_n and_o service_n be_v extinct_a and_o determine_v the_o thing_n grant_v be_v to_o revert_v to_o the_o donor_n and_o then_o be_v god_n seize_v again_o as_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o part_n in_o fee._n but_o we_o must_v prove_v the_o part_n of_o the_o case_n and_o first_o the_o title_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o original_a tithe_n that_o be_v that_o original_a tithe_n do_v for_o ever_o belong_v unto_o he_o hear_v the_o evidence_n which_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o ground_v it_o first_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o three_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n cap._n xxii_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o tie_v myself_o to_o that_o same_o jus_o naturale_fw-la define_v by_o justinian_n which_o be_v common_a to_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n but_o to_o nature_n take_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o tully_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o deliver_v it_o to_o be_v vim_fw-la rationis_fw-la atque_fw-la ordinis_fw-la participem_fw-la 2._o denat_n deo_fw-la l._n 2._o tanquam_fw-la via_fw-la progredientem_fw-la declarantemque_fw-la quid_fw-la cujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la res_fw-la efficiat_a quid_fw-la sequatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o order_n that_o go_v before_o we_o as_o a_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n and_o show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o thing_n the_o end_n why_o and_o what_o thereupon_o ensue_v or_o depend_v this_o by_o some_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n secondary_a or_o special_a because_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o not_o general_o to_o all_o live_a thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n 2._o quis_fw-la scribit_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la legem_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n the_o serm_n domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr l._n 2._o as_o isidor_n faith_n not_o by_o any_o legal_a constitution_n teach_v and_o instruct_v all_o nation_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o to_o affect_v the_o one_o as_o lead_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n and_o to_o eschew_v the_o other_o as_o the_o opposite_a thereof_o this_o be_v that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_a make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2.14_o and_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o admirable_a integrity_n and_o resolution_n this_o be_v that_o law_n that_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v whereby_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n supporter_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v all_o 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god_n that_o retreat_n which_o xenophon_n make_v with_o his_o ten_o thousand_o man_n out_o of_o upper_a asia_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a piece_n of_o service_n one_o of_o they_o in_o all_o antiquity_n in_o this_o hazard_n xenophon_n as_o himself_o relate_v it_o give_v decimam_fw-la spoliorum_fw-la partly_o unto_o apollo_n partly_o unto_o diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n the_o ten_o be_v separate_v for_o these_o two_o deity_n be_v by_o general_a consent_n commit_v unto_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v dedicate_v that_o for_o apollo_n be_v lay_v up_o at_o delphos_n in_o the_o athenian_a treasury_n for_o most_o nation_n of_o greece_n have_v a_o several_a one_o there_o but_o with_o that_o other_o part_n diana_n part_n xenophon_n purchase_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o build_v there_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o altar_n and_o appoint_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o yearly_a increase_n for_o ever_o unto_o that_o service_n this_o be_v a_o passage_n very_o considerable_a there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o 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several_a instance_n 2â—9_n pag._n 2â—9_n for_o tithing_n spoil_v of_o war_n the_o first_o of_o pausanias_n and_o the_o grecian_n that_o have_v vanquish_v the_o persian_n and_o slay_v mardonius_n in_o the_o field_n set_v apart_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o therewith_o cause_v a_o tripos_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v which_o they_o dedicate_v at_o delphos_n no_o vow_n precede_v nor_o other_o intimation_n be_v but_o as_o do_v out_o of_o duty_n and_o ordinary_a profession_n of_o thankfulness_n another_o of_o cimon_n the_o athenian_a general_n 270._o pag._n 270._o who_o remain_v victor_n at_o the_o battle_n upon_o the_o river_n eurymedon_n as_o pausanias_n have_v do_v so_o do_v he_o set_v out_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n as_o god_n part_n sacred_a and_o dedicate_v unto_o he_o to_o god_n in_o general_a not_o name_v apollo_n or_o any_o else_o in_o a_o three_o place_n 276._o pag._n 276._o the_o argivi_n have_v make_v the_o mycenian_o their_o slave_n and_o captive_n consecrate_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o they_o take_v to_o god_n and_o utter_o raze_v the_o town_n mytenae_fw-la porphyry_n declare_v that_o first-fruit_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o first-fruit_n must_v be_v grant_v of_o tithe_n out_o of_o devotion_n by_o the_o pagan_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n useful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o of_o corn_n honey_n wine_n oil_n cake_n and_o what_o not_o those_o that_o give_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n out_o of_o their_o increase_n and_o store_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreligious_a people_n not_o serve_v god_n without_o piety_n who_o never_o escape_v punishment_n for_o their_o atheism_n the_o thoe_n a_o people_n confine_v upon_o thracia_n that_o never_o use_v to_o give_v god_n first-fruit_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v nor_o offer_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o deity_n be_v utter_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n be_v well_o give_v by_o that_o profane_a porphyry_n why_o man_n give_v tithe_v first-fruit_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o like_a out_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o christian_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o enjoy_v be_v god_n though_o the_o use_n or_o enjoy_v thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o which_o reason_n be_v eternal_a and_o undeniable_a in_o nature_n profess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o naturalist_n without_o light_n of_o grace_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o practice_n in_o be_v be_v out_o of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o so_o of_o duty_n and_o necessary_a tie_n which_o none_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pophyrie_n call_v they_o do_v neglect_v and_o for_o contempt_n whereof_o even_o in_o opinion_n of_o pagan_a antiquity_n exemplary_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v on_o that_o people_n no_o man_n nor_o city_n nor_o stone_n remain_v and_o their_o memorial_n perish_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n say_v porphyry_n the_o learned_a greek_a grammarian_n do_v testify_v and_o expound_v the_o custom_n of_o tithing_n by_o the_o grecian_n as_o valerius_n harpocration_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o tithe_v all_o the_o spoil_v get_v of_o the_o enemy_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o long_o before_o harpocration_n the_o learned_a grammarian_n didymus_n for_o his_o indefesse_v read_n and_o write_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ironside_n or_o heart_n of_o oak_n say_v as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o harpocration_n that_o proper_o and_o primary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v dedicate_v or_o consecrate_v unto_o divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n among_o all_o the_o grecian_n to_o give_v the_o ten_o
these_o time_n come_v far_o short_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o these_o example_n which_o be_v here_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o to_o show_v the_o impiety_n of_o many_o man_n in_o these_o last_o day_n who_o be_v more_o inexcusable_a then_o ever_o any_o people_n be_v because_o we_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o direction_n as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o likewise_o under_o the_o law_n during_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n abundant_a light_n to_o guide_v we_o beside_o all_o the_o record_n history_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o former_a time_n to_o instruct_v we_o all_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v write_v and_o record_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v if_o we_o therefore_o offend_v now_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o any_o former_a people_n as_o sin_v against_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o like_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o who_o therefore_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n cap._n xxvii_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o due_a by_o the_o very_a temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o late_a therefore_o edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthrun_n saxon_n and_o danish_a king_n punish_v the_o not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o their_o temporal_a constitution_n lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 392._o king_n athelstan_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 924._o not_o only_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o himself_o his_o bishop_n aldermen_z and_o officer_n but_o maintain_v that_o his_o law_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n say_v decimas_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la pacificam_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o by_o other_o effectual_a authority_n provide_v precise_o that_o his_o own_o tithe_n shall_v diligent_o be_v pay_v and_o appoint_v a_o time_n certain_a for_o do_v thereof_o viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 57_o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 402._o king_n edmund_z about_o the_o year_n 940._o in_o a_o solemn_a parliament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o spiritualty_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o christendom_n and_o be_v accurse_v shall_v pay_v they_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o tom._n 1._o council_n pag._n 420._o king_n edgar_z in_o a_o great_a parliament_n about_o the_o year_n 959._o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n assign_v certain_a time_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v pay_v viz._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o young_a thing_n before_o whitsuntide_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o harvest_n equinoctial_a i._o about_o the_o 12._o septemb_n and_o of_o seed_n by_o martimas_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v ancient_o provide_v for_o the_o payment_n hereof_o though_o the_o book_n remain_v not_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o forth_o and_o deliver_v it_o if_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v only_o the_o 9_o part_n and_o that_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v four_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o four_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o be_v spare_v be_v he_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o any_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 444._o king_n canutus_n about_o the_o year_n 1016._o make_v the_o like_a law_n with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o law_n 44._o tom._n con._n pag._n 44._o ca._n 8._o and_o as_o malmesbury_n testify_v strict_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n lib._n 2._o p._n 55._o and_o he_o write_v also_o about_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o long_a letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n of_o england_n conjure_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n that_o they_o cause_v these_o law_n touch_v tithe_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o abovesaid_a malmsb._n p._n 74._o but_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n about_o the_o year_n 1042_o make_v all_o certain_a namely_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n the_o ten_o foal_n the_o ten_o calf_n the_o ten_o cheese_n where_o cheese_n be_v make_v or_o the_o ten_o day_n milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cheese_n make_v the_o ten_o lamb_n the_o ten_o fleece_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o butter_n the_o ten_o pig_n and_o that_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o calf_n or_o two_o shall_v pay_v for_o every_o of_o they_o a_o penny_n and_o to_o this_o price_n be_v the_o parson_n general_o hold_v at_o this_o day_n when_o ten_o of_o our_o penny_n be_v scarce_o worth_a one_o of_o that_o time_n he_o also_o ordain_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o bee_n wood_n meadow_n water_n mill_n park_n warren_n fishing_n coppise_v orchard_n and_o negotiation_n and_o out_o of_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v note_n for_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bishop_n be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o king_n justice_n in_o every_o county_n and_o all_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o decide_v before_o they_o note_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v the_o nine_o part_n with_o the_o ten_o and_o bind_v the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n to_o see_v this_o execute_v and_o all_o these_o be_v grant_v say_v the_o book_n by_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o his_o law_n cap._n 8._o and_o hoveden_n annal._n part_n poster_n pag._n 602._o long_o after_o the_o learned_a author_n have_v write_v this_o he_o publish_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o english_a counsel_n wherein_o not_o only_o these_o law_n mention_v be_v recite_v but_o also_o many_o other_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v tithe_n by_o other_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o that_o age_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v insert_v they_o at_o large_a here_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o order_n of_o time_n successive_o but_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n perusal_n i_o will_v only_o add_v some_o brief_a reference_n to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o m._n selden_n in_o the_o eight_o chap._n of_o his_o history_n who_o have_v recite_v they_o all_o and_o some_o more_o than_o be_v here_o mention_v from_o both_o these_o learned_a lawyer_n the_o studious_a reader_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v especial_o when_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v extant_a there_o will_v be_v full_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o law_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n as_o these_o be_v for_o 500_o year_n before_o it_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a scent_n augustine_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o chr._n assist_v with_o 40._o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o our_o forefather_n in_o england_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v and_o command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v haec_fw-la beatus_fw-la augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la multi_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n and_o the_o people_n tom._n 1._o council_n brit._n pag._n 619._o §_o 8_o 9_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n brother_n to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n publish_v canon_n about_o the_o year_n 750._o which_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o scotland_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o he_o direct_v all_o minister_n to_o
instruct_v their_o people_n when_o and_o how_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n tom._n 1._o con._n pa._n 258._o can._n 5_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o year_n 786._o in_o the_o time_n of_o offa_n a_o great_a king_n of_o mercia_n and_o helfwood_n king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o two_o archbishop_n there_o be_v a_o great_a council_n hold_v by_o two_o legate_n from_o hadrian_n the_o first_o wherein_o tithe_n be_v establish_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v in_o the_o south_n part_n by_o the_o king_n of_o west-saxony_n and_o as_o m._n selden_n say_v it_o be_v a_o most_o observable_a law_n be_v make_v with_o great_a solemnity_n of_o both_o power_n of_o both_o state_n history_n cap._n 8._o pag._n 201._o tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 291._o can._n 17._o in_o the_o year_n 855._o king_n ethelwolph_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o bishop_n grant_v the_o perpetual_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o church_n throughout_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o free_a from_o all_o tax_n and_o exaction_n use_v then_o in_o the_o state_n and_o this_o statute_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o be_v confirm_v by_o other_o king_n brorredus_fw-la and_o edmundus_n of_o east-angle_n tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 384._o for_o the_o northern_a clergy_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v to_o punish_v the_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 501._o in_o a_o great_a parliament_n at_o earham_n anno_fw-la 1009._o by_o all_o the_o state_n assemble_v under_o king_n ethelred_n tithe_n be_v command_v and_o confirm_v tom._n 1._o con._n pag._n 510_o etc._n etc._n maccabeus_n a_o ancient_a king_n of_o scotland_n confirm_v tithe_n in_o his_o law_n con._n pag._n 571._o anno_fw-la 1050._o in_o the_o canon_n of_o aelfric_n tithe_n be_v confirm_v anno_fw-la 1052._o con._n pag._n 572._o these_o and_o many_o other_o constitution_n and_o law_n be_v particular_o and_o more_o full_o recite_v in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o counsel_n and_o in_o mr_n selden_n history_n cap._n 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