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add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n do_v divide_v it_o to_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clerk_n and_o though_o the_o greek_a copy_n in_o this_o place_n call_v not_o these_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d tithe_n yet_o the_o canon_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v thereof_o for_o other_o fruit_n none_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o deacon_n save_o offering_n tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n therefore_o the_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o canon_n out_o of_o zonaras_n express_v it_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o this_o fashion_n here_o receive_v of_o send_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o divide_v of_o they_o among_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n show_v the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o this_o canon_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o usage_n be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o minister_n have_v menstruam_fw-la sportulam_fw-la every_o month_n a_o basket_n of_o the_o offering_n and_o tithe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v clerici_fw-la sportulantes_fw-la i._o basket_n clerk_n vid._n cyprian_n epist._n 34._o &_o 66._o baron_fw-fr anno_o ch._n 57_o num._n 72._o &_o 145._o &_o anno_o 58._o num._n 89._o and_o the_o people_n then_o offer_v accustomable_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n concilium_fw-la agrippinense_n cap._n 6._o anno_fw-la 356._o first_o decreeth_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v call_v dei_fw-la census_n god_n rent_n and_o recite_v that_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o toledan_a council_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a use_n they_o agree_v to_o take_v but_o every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n which_o upon_o excommunication_n they_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v burchand_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 135._o council_n romanum_fw-la 4._o sub_fw-la damaso_n about_o the_o year_n 375._o 367._o among_o the_o decree_n thereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v ut_fw-la decimae_fw-la atque_fw-la primitiâ—_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la darentur_fw-la qui_fw-la detrectant_fw-la anathemate_fw-la feriantur_fw-la that_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o faithful_a council_n aurelianense_n 1._o sub_fw-la symmacho_fw-la an._n 507._o can._n 17._o decreeth_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n tom._n 2._o con._n concilium_fw-la tarraconense_n sub_fw-la hormisda_n an._n 517._o can._n 8._o juxta_fw-la burchandum_fw-la 9_o juxta_fw-la bin._n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n antiquae_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o thing_n yearly_a and_o therefore_o will_v it_o still_o to_o be_v keep_v burchard_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 33._o bin._n tom._n 2._o conc._n concilium_fw-la mediomatricis_fw-la anno_fw-la will_v the_o bishop_n to_o reprove_v prohibeant_fw-la they_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v tithe_n without_o some_o reward_n be_v give_v they_o bur._n l._n 3._o c._n 134._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n anno_fw-la 533._o divide_v all_o church_n right_n into_o two_o sort_n of_o oblation_n one_o to_o be_v those_o that_o be_v offer_v i._o e._n give_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o land_n vineyard_n bondman_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o other_o to_o be_v those_o of_o the_o altar_n whereof_o it_o command_v â—â—e_v three_o part_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o two_o part_n to_o be_v for_o the_o clerk_n and_o of_o tithe_n it_o say_v that_o according_a to_o some_o the_o three_o part_n yearly_a or_o every_o three_o year_n the_o whole_a be_v so_o pay_v but_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n the_o four_o part_n or_o every_o four_o year_n the_o whole_a tithe_n burchard_n lib._n 3._o c._n 136._o &_o bin._n paulo_fw-la aliter_fw-la tom._n 1._o in_o a_o collection_n of_o canon_n of_o a_o uncertain_a author_n in_o the_o vatican_n library_n this_o be_v attribute_v to_o sylvester_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n 315._o binnius_n in_o a_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n somewhat_o differ_v in_o word_n concilium_fw-la matisconense_n 2._o sub_fw-la pelagio_n 2._o anno_fw-la 588._o affirm_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o 123._o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o christian_n keep_v those_o law_n very_o wary_o of_o long_a time_n that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n almost_o whole_o neglect_v and_o this_o council_n decree_v that_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v revive_v and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o tithe_n to_o they_o that_o minister_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v tom._n 2._o con._n concilium_fw-la hispalense_v sub_fw-la gregorio_n 1_o anno_fw-la 590._o conclude_v thus_o that_o if_o any_o mantithe_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n viz._n before_o name_v he_o be_v a_o spoiler_n of_o god_n a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o the_o curse_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o cain_n for_o his_o deceitful_a divide_v be_v cast_v likewise_o upon_o he_o ivo_n p._n 2._o &_o 174._o tom._n 2._o council_n council_n valentinum_n sub_fw-la leone_n 4._o anno_fw-la 858._o ca._n 10._o that_o all_o faithful_a man_n shall_v with_o all_o readiness_n offer_v their_o ninth_n and_o tithe_n to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v etc._n etc._n upon_o peril_n of_o excommunication_n tom._n 3._o con._n council_n rothoma_n cap._n 3._o name_v particular_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v tithe_v and_o command_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n burchard_n li._n 3._o ca._n 130._o and_o annex_v the_o council_n mogunt_n ca._n 38._o council_n cavallon_n 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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_o 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 ludovico_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 condil_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
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as_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o own_o and_o our_o person_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o melchisedek_n and_o his_o substitute_n melchisedek_n give_v bread_n and_o wine_n real_o and_o we_o must_v also_o as_o abraham_n do_v give_v he_o the_o tithe_n real_o and_o this_o tithe_n be_v not_o give_v to_o melchisedek_n as_o a_o leviticall_a duty_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o god_n both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o in_o 18._o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o melchisedek_n meet_v not_o abraham_n with_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n like_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n but_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o element_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o in_o figure_n thereof_o be_v only_o remember_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o josephus_n mention_v many_o other_o rich_a gift_n at_o this_o very_a time_n plentiful_o give_v by_o melchisedek_n to_o abraham_n so_o that_o if_o melchisedek_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n receive_v tithe_v then_o doubtless_o be_v tithe_v due_a unto_o christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o his_o minister_n this_o be_v the_o first_o place_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o tithe_n be_v mention_v therefore_o some_o may_v think_v it_o the_o first_o time_n they_o be_v pay_v but_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o first_o place_n where_o a_o priest_n be_v mention_v yet_o no_o doubt_n priest_n be_v before_o noah_n perform_v the_o priest_n office_n when_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v of_o every_o clean_a sea_n beast_n and_o fowl_n upon_o it_o gen._n 8._o 20._o and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o melchisedek_n himself_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o meet_v abraham_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v he_o till_o the_o meeting_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o inquire_v of_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reveal_v not_o many_o great_a divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o the_o salemite_n have_v make_v their_o king_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v for_o it_o appear_v in_o gen._n 11._o that_o sem_fw-mi live_v 600._o year_n whereof_o 502._o after_o the_o flood_n and_o of_o they_o 209._o in_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n so_o that_o to_o those_o of_o that_o new_a world_n that_o abraham_n live_v in_o i_o mean_v after_o the_o flood_n he_o may_v well_o seem_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o beginning_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o to_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o in_o like_a consequence_n he_o may_v have_v receive_v tithe_n of_o divers_a other_o before_o he_o thus_o meet_v abraham_n for_o that_o use_n be_v common_a long_o before_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a rather_o learned_a it_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v learn_v it_o of_o they_o as_o hemmingius_n will_v have_v it_o who_o say_v that_o abraham_n give_v these_o tithe_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n follow_v therein_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o manner_n of_o conqueror_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o confecrate_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o their_o god_n or_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o their_o priest_n i_o read_v in_o ovid_n that_o bacchus_n who_o live_v before_o this_o time_n have_v conquer_v the_o indian_n and_o other_o nation_n send_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spoil_n magno_fw-la jovi_fw-la to_o great_a jupiter_n but_o whether_o abraham_n either_o hear_v of_o it_o or_o take_v it_o for_o a_o precedent_n that_o can_v i_o tell_v te_fw-la memorant_fw-la gange_n totoque_fw-la oriente_fw-it subactâ—_n primitias_fw-la magno_fw-la supposuisse_fw-la jovi_fw-la cinnama_fw-la tu_fw-la primus_fw-la captivaque_fw-la thura_fw-la dedisti_fw-la deque_fw-la triumphato_fw-la viscera_fw-la tostabove_n fast_o li._n 3._o the_o next_o place_n
service_n of_o god_n not_o only_a samaria_n have_v exceed_v jerusalem_n but_o even_o babylon_n put_v down_o zion_n and_o so_o theodoret_n complain_v that_o the_o heathen_n do_v give_v their_o ten_o and_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o temple_n oratory_n priest_n and_o altar_n in_o more_o liberal_a manner_n then_o christian_n but_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o honour_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o care_n take_v for_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n gen._n 47._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o with_o we_o and_o much_o less_o have_v they_o in_o these_o day_n especial_o with_o we_o who_o boast_v to_o have_v reform_v thing_n amiss_o for_o yet_o among_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o their_o jesuit_n and_o have_v their_o priest_n in_o so_o great_a respect_n that_o they_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o desire_v their_o blessing_n every_o morning_n but_o nuper_fw-la tarpeio_n quae_fw-la sedit_fw-la culmine_fw-la cornix_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dicere_fw-la dixit_fw-la erit_fw-la mr_n selden_n say_v that_o the_o turk_n pay_v the_o ten_o according_a to_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o they_o receive_v as_o authentic_a but_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o mahomet_n fancy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o canonist_n mr_n blunt_a a_o accurate_a observer_n in_o his_o travail_n affirm_v that_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o principal_a city_n have_v very_o stately_a moskeetoe_n i_o church_n of_o magnificent_a building_n accommodate_v with_o goodly_a college_n for_o the_o priest_n lodging_n and_o bath_n equal_a to_o the_o monastery_n of_o any_o city_n in_o christendom_n aelian_a relate_v as_o mr_n selden_n cit_v he_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o beast_n in_o africa_n always_o divide_v their_o spoil_n into_o eleven_o part_n but_o will_v eat_v only_o the_o ten_o leave_v the_o eleven_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n or_o tithe_n and_o why_o may_v not_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n teach_v man_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n see_v man_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n be_v compare_v to_o they_o thus_o jew_n pagan_n turk_n and_o some_o beast_n have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o many_o christian_n in_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 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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 544._o law_n 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 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god_n for_o they_o as_o their_o great_a patron_n and_o benefactor_n for_o that_o manner_n of_o maintenance_n wherein_o they_o have_v do_v beyond_o and_o above_o any_o parliament_n that_o be_v before_o they_o and_o they_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o make_n of_o such_o augmentation_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o this_o very_a day_n 3._o they_o have_v give_v the_o repulse_n to_o divers_a petition_n against_o tithe_n which_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o instigation_n of_o man_n of_o unsound_a principle_n and_o unquiet_a spirit_n have_v be_v put_v up_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o second_o that_o they_o will_v not_o take_v they_o away_o in_o time_n to_o come_v i_o have_v these_o ground_n if_o not_o of_o infallible_a certainty_n yet_o of_o very_o great_a probability_n though_o they_o have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o sale_n of_o bishop_n land_n and_o revenue_n in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o november_n 16._o 1646._o for_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v make_v a_o especial_a exception_n 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