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to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n a_o clear_a gospel-text_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v god_n own_o tribute_n and_o portion_n levit._n 27.30_o 32._o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n etc._n etc._n against_o both_o which_o they_o direct_o petition_v as_o the_o premise_n demonstrate_v this_o calumny_n and_o wrest_v of_o scripture_n be_v remove_v i_o shall_v thus_o make_v good_a the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o proposition_n i_o have_v already_o manifest_v by_o undeniable_a antiquity_n law_n record_n that_o tithe_n be_v free_o give_v to_o and_o settle_v on_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n by_o our_o pious_a king_n munificence_n charter_n law_n with_o the_o general_a applause_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o setlement_n of_o 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lesee_v and_o the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o the_o predial_a tithe_n they_o pay_v out_o of_o their_o land_n or_o lease_n abate_v they_o in_o their_o purchase_n rent_n fines_n by_o the_o vender_n and_o lesser_n of_o purpose_n to_o defray_v the_o public_a necessary_a annual_a charge_n which_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v tithe-free_a have_v be_v proportionable_o raise_v to_o the_o common_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o purchase-money_n fine_n or_o rent_n and_o will_v be_v so_o by_o every_o seller_n of_o land_n and_o landlord_n when_o ever_o tithe_n be_v suppress_v this_o be_v a_o clear_a undeniable_a truth_n which_o every_o rational_a man_n must_v subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v certain_a no_o person_n this_o day_n live_v complain_v or_o not_o complain_v against_o tithe_n can_v in_o verity_n equity_n justice_n reason_n repute_n or_o call_v they_o either_o a_o unjust_a or_o oppress_a yoke_n bond_n burden_n as_o many_o ignoramuss_n do_v without_o sense_n or_o reason_n nor_o any_o 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ecclesiae_fw-la ministris_fw-la debeant_fw-la stipendia_fw-la that_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o by_o divine_a right_n they_o owe_v wage_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o so_o then_o 5._o it_o follow_v inevitable_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o settle_a way_n of_o maintenance_n particular_o prescribe_v for_o they_o in_o or_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o convenient_a house_n glebe_n for_o they_o their_o family_n and_o necessary_a cattle_n with_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cattle_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o requisite_a for_o the_o habitation_n food_n clothing_z support_v of_o they_o their_o family_n ministry_n and_o supply_v of_o all_o their_o necessary_n with_o as_o little_a charge_n trouble_n 27._o diversion_n from_o their_o study_n function_n as_o may_v be_v as_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n that_o godly_a christian_n king_n state_n parliament_n 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glebe_n tithe_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a landlord_n of_o all_o kingdom_n country_n nation_n church_n people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o special_a god_n lord_n king_n father_n saviour_n preserver_n of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o 4.31_o a_o sacred_a holy_a tribute_n rent_n portion_n and_o homage_n due_a unto_o himself_o from_o poor_a creature_n servant_n vassal_n who_o be_v no_o true_a proprietor_n but_o only_a steward_n and_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o all_o the_o land_n good_n earthly_a blessing_n and_o possâ—ssions_n they_o enjoy_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o the_o corn_n wine_n cattle_n fruit_n and_o earthly_a creature_n we_o possess_v not_o real_o we_o but_o god_n own_o 1_o chr_n 29.11_o to_o 17._o psal_n 24.1_o psal_n 97.5_o psal_n 50.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ezech_v 16.18_o 19_o 20._o hos_fw-la 2.8_o 9_o dan._n 4.32_o 35._o mat_n 6.10_o 11._o the_o use_n and_o possession_n of_o which_o tribute_n he_o allot_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n for_o their_o maintenance_n salary_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o his_o service_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o worship_n glory_n honour_n and_o his_o people_n spiritual_a good_a reserve_v the_o inheritance_n and_o right_a thereof_o always_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o premise_n sufficient_o evidence_n now_o god_n himself_o to_o who_o alone_a tithe_n and_o glebe_n be_v original_o impropriate_v not_o to_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v unchangeable_a without_o any_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam_z 1.17_o psal_n 102.26_o 27._o mal_fw-fr 3.6_o and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v first_o pay_v by_o abraham_n in_o the_o person_n of_o melchisedeck_v have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb_n 7.8_o 16_o 11_o 24._o c._n 13.8_o and_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o his_o absolute_a creature_n vassal_n servant_n steward_n and_o tenant_n at_o will_n as_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o law_n and_o all_o their_o land_n good_n earthly_a blessing_n corn_n wine_n cattle_n wealth_n employment_n his_o in_o right_n and_o not_o their_o own_o as_o well_o as_o they_o too_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o render_v to_o he_o the_o selfsame_a sacred_a tribute_n holy_a portion_n rent_n homage_n of_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n of_o all_o they_o have_v as_o well_o as_o they_o though_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v abolish_v they_o be_v so_o special_o reserve_v and_o consecrate_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o support_n maintenance_n reward_n encouragement_n of_o his_o faithful_a minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n employ_v in_o his_o service_n for_o his_o honour_n glory_n and_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n
under_o the_o law_n rom._n 12.1_o 4._o we_o have_v priest_n likewise_o to_o offer_v up_o these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 1.6_o chap._n 5.10_o chap._n 20.6_o and_o these_o be_v three_o 1._o every_o sanctify_a christian_a who_o must_v offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n praise_n alm_n and_o his_o own_o body_n to_o god_n in_o his_o private_a closet_n and_o family_n 2._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o must_v continual_o offer_v up_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o people_n behalf_n in_o public_a here_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o render_v they_o not_o only_o tithe_n and_o glebe_n but_o a_o free-will-offering_a of_o bounty_n and_o charity_n beside_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n phil._n 4.16.3_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o our_o altar_n and_o high_a priest_n too_o now_o sit_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 13.15_o cap._n 2.17_o c._n 4.14_o 15._o c._n 5.10_o c._n 6.20_o c._n 7.17_o 20_o 21_o 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part_n of_o they_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v which_o those_o who_o please_v may_v 8._o peruse_v in_o chronicon_fw-la johannis_n brompton_n mr._n lambards_n archaion_n sir_n henry_n spelmans_fw-mi council_n mr._n fox_n his_o act_n and_o monument_n john_n bridges_n his_o defence_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n book_n 16._o p._n 1350._o our_o statute_n at_o large_a and_o mr._n rastal_v abridgement_n of_o statute_n title_n tithe_n which_o law_n be_v well_o know_v to_o most_o learned_a man_n be_v therefore_o needless_a full_o to_o transcribe_v the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o forecited_a law_n decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o calcuth_n under_z king_n oswald_z and_o offa_n an._n 787._o of_o famous_a king_n alfred_n anno_fw-la 887._o of_o king_n alfred_n and_o gutburn_n the_o dane_n cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la deo_fw-la debitis_fw-la about_o the_o year_n 890._o of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthurn_n anno_fw-la 905._o or_o 906._o as_o 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our_o church_n ministry_n religion_n and_o bring_v a_o perpetual_a infamy_n on_o our_o nation_n and_o the_o reform_a religion_n here_o profess_v by_o william_n prynne_n of_o swainswick_n esq_n a_o bencher_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o those_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la domos_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o fundos_fw-la venundabant_fw-la thesauros_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la reponentes_fw-la at_o nunc_fw-la de_fw-la patrimonio_fw-la nec_fw-la decimas_fw-la damus_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la vendere_fw-la jubeat_fw-la dominus_fw-la emimus_fw-la pötius_fw-la &_o augemus_fw-la petrus_n blesensis_n epist_n 82._o per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la praecepit_fw-la dominus_fw-la decimas_fw-la inferri_fw-la in_o horreum_fw-la suum_fw-la vos_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la horreo_fw-la jubetis_fw-la auferri_fw-la etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la interest_n equos_fw-la rapiatis_fw-la 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