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Of the right of tithes a divinity determination in the publike divinity schools of the University of Cambridg / by ... Lancelot Andrews ... ; translated for the benefit of the public.; Theologica determinatio de decimis. English
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Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.
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Temporal or Lay Office in the Common-wealth that at first and as long as any thing was held religious or holy they were so too but afterward were swallowed up in the stomach of the Common-wealth Of what crediâ— it is I know not but I remember that Musculus relates that in the first beginings of the Church the right and use of Tithes was taken away from the Idol-Priests and instated on the Presbyters of the Church But this is most certain that the places of Payment and Accounts of Tithes though in declining times they fell into the power and possession of Kings and Princes did at first belong to the Priests For when in the begining the same men were both Kings and Priests as Plato reports of the Kings of Egypt and Virgil of Anius King Anius King of men Apollo's Priest the Priesthood being afterwards as too hard and troublesome a companion transfer'd from themselves to others they did notwithstanding retain the Tithe as a dowry to themselves But that rather by Custome then Law that a corrupt Custom too For that in the Prophet Samuel is no description of a good King but a Tyrant Which makes me wonder the more at them who would have the Levites Tithe to be part of the Kings Inheritance and that Kings did part with their own Right when Tithes were confer'd upon the Church But this falls to the ground by the example of Melâ— hisedek who surpasleth the antiquity and faith of all Histories who both persons of King and Priest meeting in him did not receive Tithes by right of his Kingdom but his Priesthood I should offend against the time and against you if I should produce any more of these mens trifles in this presence nor would any pleasure accrue from thence to you nor advantage to the cause Nor do I alleage any new Writers because they for the most part do rather touch upon some heads and not apply themselves home and strongly to the cause Any even the most learned Author is otherwise to be esteemed of when he doth but salute a Question and touch it lightly otherwise when he takes it to task and thorowly disâ—usseth it And in truth if I would never so fain bring them forth yet the scales would hang even in suspence For to my thinking Luther Melancthon Brentius would be for us Calvin Martyr Bucer go another way Wherefore I will dismiss and leave you to your selves Here shall be an end Two Patriarchs as many Prophets CHRIST his Apostles the whole Church Fathers Councils History both Laws Civil and Canon Reason the imperfect pieces and fragments of the Heathen and finally Experience it self have brought in their evidence for Tithes Which if they seem to you to deserve your vote and suffrage and to have spoken home and good Reason be you if you please with me of the same minde and judgment That Tithes ought not to be abrogated S. MATTH. 23. 23. Wo unto you Scribes and Pharisees Hypocrites for ye pay Tithe of Mint and Anise and Cumin and have â—mited the weightier matters of the Law Iudgment Mercy and Faith these ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone FINIS Decemb. 15 1646. Imprimatur JOHN DOWNAME L. 9. de Plantis c. 4. Gen 14â— 21. Luke 7. 25 Prov. 14 4 Argu. I. Gen 14. 20 Heb 7. 2. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Heb. 7. 5. Ps. 110 4. Argu. 2. 1 Pet. 3. 6. Gen 28. 20 21 22. Num. 18. 31. 2 Chron. 31. 4. 〈◊〉 Argu. 3. Cap. 3. v. 9 10. Cap. 13. Cap. 11. Hom. lib. 50. c. 48. Argu. 4. Matth. 23. 23. Homil 73. in â— Matth. Argu. 5. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Argu. 6. Argu. 7. Argu. 8. Argu. 9. P. 2. C. 1â— Q. 2. 7. Homâ— â—â— in Episâ—â—â—dâ— phâ—s Eâ—ist 66. â—d Fâ—rnit â—om 11. in 18. Num â— Stromat 2. Edâ—â— Vâ—roneâ—s â—ol 155. Arg. 10. Argu. 11. Cap. 16. Q. 1. Ad Casulan Ad Luciâ— Arg. 12. Tit. de praesâ—riptione â—â—ge Anâ—staâ— sâ—â— 1 Arg. 13. â— Cor. 9. In Prytanaeo De Orbis concordia l. 3. c. 10. 2 Cor 3. 8 9. â— 3. rerum Graecarum {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Q 18. Geniâ—l dierum liâ— 4. cap. 10. De Plantis 8. sub inâ—t In Gen. c. 14. 1 Sam. 8. 15.