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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 cap._n 21_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 pag._n 93_o cap._n 22_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 94_o cap._n 23_o tithe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o paradise_n pag._n 97_o cap._n 24_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 100_o cap._n 25_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 104_o cap._n 26_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n pag._n 113_o cap._n 27_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 129_o cap._n 28_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a how_o it_o be_v and_o how_o not_o and_o wherein_o judaical_a pag._n 139_o §_o 1._o a_o objection_n touch_v sacrifice_n first-fruit_n and_o circumcision_n §_o 2._o touch_v the_o sabbath_n day_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n cap._n 29_o
good_n but_o as_o abraham_n do_v also_o to_o melchisedek_n present_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a top_n and_o chief_a part_n thereof_o follow_v abraham_n in_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o abhor_v to_o give_v the_o carrion_a thing_n unto_o god_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o the_o honourable_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o live_v thus_o ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la let_v i_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v likewise_o say_v to_o live_v ex_fw-la sportula_fw-la for_o their_o exchequer_n or_o treasury_n have_v thereupon_o the_o name_n of_o fiscus_n which_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o ascanius_n be_v all_o one_o with_o sportula_fw-la 307._o strigelius_n in_o leg_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 307._o fisci_fw-la fiscinae_fw-la fiscellae_fw-la say_v he_o sportea_fw-la sunt_fw-la utensilia_fw-la ad_fw-la majoris_fw-la summae_fw-la pecunias_fw-la capiendas_fw-la unde_fw-la quia_fw-la major_a summa_fw-la est_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la publicae_fw-la quà m_fw-la privatae_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la fiscus_fw-la pro_fw-la pecunia_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la confiscare_fw-la dicatur_fw-la a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v sportae_fw-la sportulae_fw-la sportellae_fw-la munerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la receptacula_fw-la and_o let_v i_o also_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n the_o master_n of_o the_o storehouse_n and_o wardrobe_n as_o well_o palatine_n as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n codin_n p._n 5._o suidas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o canistro_fw-la vel_fw-la sportula_fw-la touch_v land_n though_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n have_v little_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o altogether_o without_o any_o as_o appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o eusebius_n report_v of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la that_o under_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n i._n e._n about_o the_o year_n 274._o he_o wrongful_o invade_v a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n but_o more_o ample_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o licinius_n 5._o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 10._o ca._n 5._o and_o constantine_n where_o it_o be_v express_o command_v that_o all_o land_n and_o place_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_n as_o well_o for_o their_o public_a use_n as_o in_o their_o private_a possession_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o platina_n say_v that_o vrbane_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 227._o first_o institute_v that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v land_n and_o possession_n offer_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o then_o show_v to_o what_o end_n she_o may_v enjoy_v they_o namely_o that_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o portion_n to_o every_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o his_o particular_a benefit_n vrbane_n himself_o in_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n attribute_v unto_o he_o affirm_v this_o usage_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a say_v also_o that_o the_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n and_o other_o faithful_a person_n appoint_v by_o they_o both_o do_v and_o ought_v to_o distribute_v these_o revenue_n in_o manner_n before_o mention_v add_v further_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v then_o to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o relief_n of_o christian_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o price_n of_o sin_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n many_o account_v this_o epistle_n apocryphal_a i_o will_v therefore_o strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n a_o father_n of_o those_o time_n who_o in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o genesis_n dispute_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o possess_v any_o land_n to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v he_o confess_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v faultless_a herein_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v other_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o reformation_n thereof_o he_o say_v festinemus_fw-la transire_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o enjoy_v earthly_a possession_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o earth_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n fol._n 26._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o to_o show_v to_o what_o end_n the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o good_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o her_o minister_n and_o poor_a child_n in_o his_o 31._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n he_o say_v opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la simus_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la ad_fw-la dispensandos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reditus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o dispose_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n faithful_n that_o we_o ourselves_o devour_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o widow_n and_o that_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o because_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 9.14_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o therefore_o take_v not_o occasion_n to_o seek_v more_o for_o ourselves_o then_o our_o simple_a diet_n and_o necessary_a apparel_n retain_v a_o great_a portion_n to_o ourselves_o then_o that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o naked_a and_o which_o suffer_v necessity_n in_o secular_a affair_n discreet_a as_o to_o minister_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n according_a to_o his_o rank_n and_o dignity_n remember_v that_o which_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o which_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 41._o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o simple_o to_o give_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n so_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o clear_a from_o devour_v or_o steal_v of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v wise_o consider_v every_o man_n necessity_n how_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o what_o his_o dignity_n be_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o how_o much_o he_o need_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o need_v it_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o deal_v alike_o with_o they_o which_o be_v pinch_v and_o hardly_o bring_v up_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o with_o they_o who_o be_v nourish_v delicate_o and_o plentiful_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o necessity_n neither_o must_v we_o minister_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o man_n and_o to_o woman_n nor_o like_a quantity_n to_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n nor_o to_o sickly_a young_a man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o earn_v their_o live_n and_o those_o which_o have_v somewhat_o of_o their_o own_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o withal_o it_o must_v also_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o have_v many_o child_n and_o whether_o those_o child_n be_v idle_a or_o industrious_a and_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v insufficient_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v great_a wisdom_n require_v in_o he_o that_o will_v well_o dispose_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o discreet_a disposer_n he_o may_v become_v a_o happy_a man_n thus_o far_o origen_n to_o which_o purpose_n cyprian_a also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eucratius_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 10._o show_v that_o the_o church_n maintain_v many_o poor_a and_o that_o her_o own_o diet_n be_v frugalioribus_fw-la &_o innocentibus_fw-la cibis_fw-la spare_v and_o plain_a and_o all_o her_o expense_n sumptibus_fw-la parcioribus_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la full_a of_o frugality_n but_o sufficient_a for_o health_n the_o person_n by_o who_o this_o distribution_n of_o church_n good_n be_v make_v be_v chief_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a epistle_n of_o vrbane_n and_o deacon_n appoint_v under_o they_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 6._o therefore_o origen_n in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n fol._n 31._o col_fw-fr 4._o tax_v the_o unfaithful_a deacon_n say_v diaconi_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o deacon_n which_o govern_v not_o well_o the_o table_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a money_n that_o be_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v always_o purloin_v they_o not_o distribute_v that_o which_o they_o give_v according_a unto_o judgement_n and_o so_o become_v rich_a by_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v the_o exchanger_n who_o table_n christ_n will_v overthrow_v for_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o act_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o deacon_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o table_n of_o ecclesiastical_a money_n or_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o after_o unusquisque_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la every_o one_o of_o
the_o deacon_n which_o gather_v wealth_n to_o themselves_o by_o defraud_v the_o poor_a let_v they_o now_o so_o understand_v this_o scripture_n that_o they_o gather_v no_o more_o lest_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o their_o distribution_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o church_n good_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n or_o first_o 300._o year_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n enjoy_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n but_o that_o the_o churchman_n have_v out_o of_o the_o revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o church_n so_o much_o only_o as_o suffice_v for_o their_o necessary_a maintenance_n in_o meat_n drink_n cloth_z and_o such_o like_a the_o surplusage_n be_v faithful_o employ_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o needy_a the_o widow_n person_n banish_v for_o religion_n or_o imprison_v captive_n and_o christian_n any_o way_n distress_v so_o that_o the_o church_n expose_v all_o this_o while_n the_o dug_n of_o her_o piety_n unto_o other_o do_v live_v herself_o on_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n that_o be_v in_o want_n necessity_n and_o profess_a poverty_n when_o the_o flood_n of_o persecution_n have_v prevail_v as_o many_o year_n against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o of_o water_n do_v day_n against_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o constantine_n like_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o ark_n have_v bring_v the_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o church_n then_o begin_v to_o smell_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o rest_n and_o change_v present_o her_o disposition_n with_o her_o fortune_n change_v also_o the_o very_a policy_n of_o her_o government_n before_o in_o poverty_n now_o in_o riches_n before_o a_o servant_n now_o a_o mistress_n before_o a_o captive_n now_o a_o conqueror_n for_o the_o noble_a constantine_n be_v miraculous_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o free_v she_o from_o persecution_n but_o settle_v she_o also_o in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o peace_n raise_v she_o to_o honour_n endow_v she_o with_o possession_n establish_v she_o with_o immunity_n and_o to_o be_v short_a pour_v upon_o she_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o regal_a munificence_n insomuch_o that_o many_o prudent_a father_n foresee_v then_o another_o evil_a likely_a to_o proceed_v from_o hence_o as_o namely_o that_o her_o plenty_n may_v make_v her_o wanton_a and_o forgetful_a of_o her_o duty_n begin_v now_o to_o dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o accept_v land_n and_o temporalty_n or_o not_o some_o allege_v that_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n bind_v they_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o stoic_a kind_n of_o poverty_n other_o conceive_v that_o course_n to_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o like_o a_o medicinal_a diet_n prescribe_v by_o physician_n to_o their_o patient_n in_o sickness_n only_o not_o in_o health_n affirm_v the_o time_n to_o be_v now_o come_v when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o crown_v the_o long-suffering_a of_o his_o church_n with_o the_o blessing_n promise_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o mark_n v._o 29.31_o that_o since_o they_o have_v forsake_v house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o land_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v receive_v un_o hundred_o fold_n now_o at_o this_o present_a with_o their_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n i_o will_v not_o argue_v this_o point_n but_o let_v pass_v the_o schoolman_n will_v rest_v myself_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o many_o ancient_a counsel_n father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n conclude_v affirmative_o that_o the_o church_n may_v hold_v they_o and_o i_o think_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o that_o it_o have_v prevail_v these_o 1500._o year_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o though_o the_o kite_n of_o satan_n have_v pull_v many_o a_o plume_n from_o it_o to_o return_v to_o constantine_n though_o he_o and_o other_o by_o his_o example_n do_v abundant_o enrich_v the_o church_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o churchman_n take_v these_o riches_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n but_o employ_v they_o as_o before_o to_o work_n of_o charity_n yea_o silvester_n himself_o though_o the_o sea_n of_o these_o thing_n flow_v into_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v at_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o take_v he_o as_o spare_o of_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a pitcher_n suffer_v the_o whole_a stream_n thereof_o to_o run_v abundant_o among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a people_n as_o do_v also_o the_o other_o father_n priest_n and_o clergy_n of_o that_o time_n who_o reckon_v not_o otherwise_o of_o riches_n then_o as_o dung_n which_o be_v spread_v and_o 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in_o the_o sanctuary_n v._o 12._o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o which_o they_o occupy_v about_o it_o viz._n the_o censer_n the_o fleshhook_n and_o the_o bason_n even_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o altar_n v._o 14._o but_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o truss_v up_o by_o the_o priest_n some_o of_o they_o in_o blue_a silk_n some_o in_o scarlet_a some_o in_o purple_a cloth_n all_o in_o badger_n skin_n and_o the_o bar_n and_o carriage_n to_o be_v put_v to_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v prescribe_v numb_a 4._o and_o then_o the_o cohathite_n come_v and_o bear_v they_o away_o but_o touch_v they_o they_o may_v not_o lest_o they_o die_v v._o 15._o nor_o see_v they_o when_o they_o be_v fold_v up_o v._o 20._o and_o aaron_n be_v to_o appoint_v what_o part_n every_o man_n shall_v bear_v v._o 19_o the_o gershomite_n be_v 2630._o man_n num._n 4.40_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n the_o priest_n the_o other_o son_n of_o aaron_n their_o office_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n his_o cover_n and_o the_o cover_n of_o badger_n skin_n that_o be_v on_o high_a upon_o it_o and_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n v._o 25._o the_o curtain_n also_o of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o near_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o with_o their_o cord_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n for_o their_o service_n and_o all_o that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o v._o 26._o aaron_z to_o appoint_v every_o man_n his_o charge_n v._o 27._o and_o watch_v v._o 28._o the_o merarite_n be_v 3200._o man_n v._o 44._o under_o ithamar_n also_o 26.15_o exod._n 26.15_o and_o they_o have_v in_o charge_n the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o his_o pillar_n and_o his_o socket_n v._o 31._o and_o the_o pillar_n round_o about_o the_o court_n with_o their_o socket_n and_o their_o pin_n and_o their_o cord_n with_o all_o their_o instrument_n even_o for_o all_o their_o service_n to_o be_v reckon_v by_o name_n or_o inventory_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o office_n and_o charge_n v._o 32._o exod._n 4._o and_o exod._n ca._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o levite_n as_o they_o be_v simple_o levites_n and_o not_o priest_n also_o and_o for_o their_o service_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v they_o judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o when_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o temple_n and_o there_o settle_v the_o ark_n the_o altar_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a implement_n this_o business_n of_o they_o be_v mere_o at_o a_o end_n for_o those_o holy_a thing_n be_v now_o no_o more_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o david_n therefore_o foresee_v it_o transpose_v the_o levite_n to_o new_a office_n before_o they_o be_v levites_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o he_o make_v some_o of_o they_o levites_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o provincial_n levites_n according_a to_o which_o be_v the_o speech_n that_o josiah_n use_v to_o the_o levite_n put_v the_o holy_a ark_n in_o the_o house_n which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v build_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o burden_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n serve_v now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n 2_o chron._n 35.3_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o levite_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v those_o that_o serve_v about_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v as_o i_o say_v institute_v by_o david_n but_o induct_v by_o solomon_n david_n bloody_a hand_n may_v not_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o peace_n 1_o chron._n 22.8_o he_o prepare_v the_o treasure_n and_o stuff_n for_o the_o building_n the_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o service_n ib._n v._n 14._o c._n
not_o be_v sudden_o do_v nor_o compendious_o write_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n leave_v much_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n under_o this_o general_a commission_n let_v all_o be_v do_v in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o a_o few_o word_n but_o of_o great_a extent_n like_o that_o of_o the_o dictator_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v but_o two_o word_n providere_fw-la reipub_fw-la give_v they_o authority_n over_o every_o thing_n cap._n xi_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_a 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 one_o ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à _fw-fr necessitate_v the_o great_a matter_n thus_o quail_a as_o aforesaid_a it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n must_v also_o be_v neglect_v especial_o such_o as_o be_v outward_a and_o concern_v only_o the_o body_n among_o which_o the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v likewise_o discontinue_v both_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o law_n when_o the_o great_a ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o holy_a rite_n be_v suffer_v to_o sleep_v but_o some_o will_v say_v quaere_fw-la when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v choose_v to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n your_o tithe_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o all_o your_o special_a vow_n which_o you_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12.11_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o respite_v till_o then_o but_o appoint_v that_o then_o also_o they_o must_v be_v perform_v for_o it_o be_v also_o say_v exod._n 12.21_o when_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o then_o you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n i._n e._n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v do_v jos_n 4.6_o but_o yet_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v discharge_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n quaere_fw-la god_n strict_o exact_v not_o these_o thing_n till_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o be_v till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o part_n touch_v the_o old_a law_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o true_a in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n exact_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o first_o pilgrimage_n and_o warfare_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o refer_v they_o among_o some_o other_o thing_n till_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v for_o as_o solomon_n say_v every_o thing_n have_v his_o time_n and_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v demand_v she_o own_o lest_o with_o martha_n she_o seem_v curious_a about_o worldly_a thing_n rather_o than_o as_o mary_n to_o seek_v the_o spiritual_a when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v from_o saul_n and_o give_v to_o david_n david_n by_o and_o by_o seek_v not_o the_o crown_n but_o life_n and_o liberty_n so_o the_o priesthood_n be_v rend_v from_o levi_n and_o give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n by_o and_o by_o require_v not_o her_o earthly_a duty_n but_o as_o david_n do_v life_n to_o grow_v up_o and_o liberty_n to_o spread_v abroad_o for_o love_n say_v saint_n paul_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o and_o shall_v then_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o love_n the_o church_n be_v curious_a herein_o especial_o when_o her_o necessity_n be_v otherwise_o so_o abundant_o supply_v saint_n paul_n make_v it_o manifest_a 1_o cor._n 9_o throughout_o where_o he_o show_v that_o very_o much_o liberty_n and_o great_a matter_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o ministry_n yet_o he_o conclude_v i_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n suffer_v all_o thing_n ibid._n v._n 12._o and_o again_o v._o 15._o i_o have_v use_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o use_v they_o since_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n v._n 12._o but_o why_o shall_v the_o take_n of_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n because_o the_o malicious_a backbiter_n will_v thereupon_o report_v that_o he_o rather_o preach_v it_o for_o gain_n then_o of_o zeal_n and_o so_o abase_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 18._o whereas_o by_o this_o course_n of_o take_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n he_o make_v it_o as_o he_o say_v free_a ibid._n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o neglect_v but_o absolute_o refuse_v even_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o certain_o know_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o another_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n receive_v no_o tithe_n draw_v a_o necessitate_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o receive_v tithe_n for_o as_o the_o levite_n receive_v they_o not_o in_o their_o travel_n and_o way_n but_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o the_o temple_n build_v so_o the_o apostle_n be_v altogether_o in_o travel_n through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o continual_a warfare_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o while_o in_o prison_n another_o while_n in_o slight_a always_o in_o persecution_n much_o less_o can_v they_o look_v after_o tithe_n which_o also_o be_v not_o to_o he_o pay_v as_o they_o need_v they_o but_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n only_o when_o and_o where_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v due_a and_o one_o that_o time_n come_v they_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o be_v in_o another_o country_n many_o hundred_o mile_n off_o for_o example_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o peter_n walk_v through_o all_o quarter_n act_n â—_o 32._o one_o while_n at_o lyddâ—_n ib._n another_o while_n as_o joppa_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 36._o first_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o at_o antioch_n in_o syria_n gal._n 2.11_o then_o at_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n junii_fw-la egypt_n many_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n metaphrastes_n and_o some_o other_o that_o he_o be_v here_o in_o britannia_n petri_n igitur_fw-la muneris_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la complures_fw-la orientis_fw-la provincias_fw-la praedicando_fw-la evangelium_fw-la peragrasset_fw-la jam_fw-la quod_fw-la reliquum_fw-la esse_fw-la videbatur_fw-la lustraret_fw-la orbem_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la britannos_fw-la quod_fw-la tradunt_fw-la metaphrastes_n &_o alii_fw-la christi_fw-la sidem_fw-la annuncian_n penetraret_fw-la baron_fw-fr tom._n 1._o f._n 5_o 97._o l._n 13._o metaph._n die_v 29._o junii_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5.13_o paul_n and_o burnabas_n be_v at_o antioch_n aforesaid_a or_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o to_o seleucia_n in_o syria_n then_o to_o salamis_n and_o paphus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n after_o from_o thence_o to_o berga_n in_o bamphilia_n so_o to_o the_o other_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n act_v 13._o after_o to_o iconiuâ—â—_n lystria_n derbe_n the_o part_n of_o lycaonia_n so_o again_o to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n thence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o present_o back_o to_o the_o same_o antioch_n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n break_v company_n barnabas_n with_o mark_n sail_v to_o cypras_fw-la paul_n take_v silas_n travel_v through_o syria_n and_o cilitâ—a_n confirm_v the_o church_n then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o country_n of_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n from_o whence_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o leave_v asia_n and_o pass_v by_o samothracia_n into_o europe_n preach_v at_o philippi_n a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n further_a northward_o of_o all_o greece_n then_o back_o again_o and_o up_o and_o down_o asia_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o from_o thence_o at_o length_n to_o rome_n read_v act_n 13.14_o 15_o 16._o cap._n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o theodoritus_n and_o sâ—phroniâ—â—_n the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n affirm_v that_o after_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o britain_n be_v our_o countryman_n for_o happy_o he_o may_v do_v that_o at_o rome_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n bartholomew_n as_o i_o witness_v catalogue_n script_n eccles_n tom._n 1._o go_v to_o the_o indian_n thomas_n to_o the_o mede_n persian_n hyrcanian_n and_o bastrians_n matthew_n up_o and_o down_o aethiopia_n every_o one_o of_o they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o carry_v one_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o all_o the_o world_n psal_n 19_o i_o ask_v now_o what_o these_o man_n shall_v have_v do_v with_o their_o tithe_n where_o
they_o lay_v or_o temporal_a live_n no_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o those_o house_n have_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o though_o the_o statute_n change_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o it_o change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o monastical_a person_n have_v they_o before_o as_o spiritual_a live_n and_o now_o the_o king_n must_v have_v they_o in_o as_o large_a manner_n but_o still_o as_o spiritual_a live_n and_o with_o much_o more_o reason_n may_v the_o king_n so_o have_v they_o than_o any_o other_o temporal_a man_n for_o as_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n though_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o kingdom_n so_o they_o as_o king_n meddle_v not_o 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