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night_n and_o the_o wether_n which_o god_n thus_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o our_o life_n in_o give_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o fix_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v depend_v as_o much_o upon_o the_o immediate_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o upon_o all_o second_o cause_n the_o heathen_a be_v sensible_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v as_o their_o pra-messum_a prayer_n before_o harvest_n so_o their_o flori-festum_a after_o harvest_n to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o god_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o people_n say_v the_o prophet_n have_v a_o revolt_a and_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n 24._o jer._n v._o 23_o 24._o they_o be_v revolt_a and_o go_v neither_o say_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n both_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a in_o his_o season_n he_o reserve_v unto_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o heathen_a from_o the_o dictate_v even_o of_o natural_a religion_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o can_v exempt_a christian_n from_o pay_v this_o from_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o tribute_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n sure_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o exceed_v than_o come_v short_a of_o jew_n and_o heathen_n in_o this_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o a_o public_a office_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o and_o this_o make_a part_n of_o our_o solemn_a devotion_n but_o till_o that_o be_v do_v i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v take_v amiss_o by_o our_o superior_n to_o exhort_v both_o our_o priest_n to_o receive_v and_o the_o laity_n to_o pay_v this_o their_o bind_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o at_o his_o altar_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o tithe_n iv_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o there_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v by_o the_o owner_n be_v bring_v into_o storehouse_n appoint_v the_o priest_n draw_v of_o they_o be_v scandalous_a and_o more_o his_o farm_n of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o be_v offer_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n all_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o first-fruit_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commute_v or_o redeem_a for_o money_n where_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o kind_a they_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v change_v and_o they_o who_o subtract_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o have_v deny_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n by_o deny_v he_o his_o tribute_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o repute_a as_o christian_n so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o a_o general_n parliament_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n at_o london_n a._n d._n 940._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edmund_n before_o mention_v and_o this_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o repeat_v vow_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n we_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o tithe_n and_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o leave_v he_o or_o his_o priest_n to_o draw_v they_o or_o choose_v and_o beside_o the_o affront_n to_o god_n it_o engage_v the_o priest_n and_o his_o flock_n in_o many_o dispute_n and_o heartburning_n and_o often_o into_o strife_n and_o lawsuit_n which_o lessen_v his_o authority_n and_o render_v his_o labour_n ineffectual_a by_o personal_n prejudices_fw-la conceive_v against_o he_o all_o this_o god_n foresee_v and_o by_o his_o law_n he_o prevent_v it_o but_o we_o be_v grow_v wise_a than_o he_o can_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n
vow_n page_n 130._o sect._n xii_o the_o benefit_n of_o pay_v our_o tithe_n page_n 155._o sect._n xiii_o remarkable_a judgement_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o our_o tithe_n page_n 161._o sect._n fourteen_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 176._o sect._n xv._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n page_n 180._o sect._n xvi_o when_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 183._o sect._n xvii_o of_o what_o part_n of_o our_o good_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 187._o sect._n xviii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n page_n 189._o sect._n xix_o if_o tithe_n may_v be_v commute_v or_o redeem_a page_n 193._o sect._n xx._n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v page_n 198._o sect._n xxi_o in_o what_o manner_n tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v page_n 202._o sect._n xxii_o how_o priest_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n page_n 214._o sect._n xxiii_o a_o remedy_n propose_v how_o the_o impropriate_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v restore_v page_n 217._o without_o loss_n to_o the_o impropriator_n and_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o nation_n wherein_o of_o maintain_v the_o poor_a and_o take_v off_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor-rate_n throughout_o england_n page_n 218._o six_o other_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o nation_n propose_v by_o this_o method_n page_n 227._o the_o objection_n answer_v that_o this_o will_v make_v the_o clergy_n too_o rich._n page_n 230._o wherein_o of_o the_o monastick-life_n page_n 233._o of_o the_o coelibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n page_n 237._o and_o their_o bear_v secular_a employment_n page_n 240._o conclusion_n page_n 248._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thansgiving_n upon_o the_o offer_n of_o our_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o blessing_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o we_o oâ—_n by_o the_o bishop_n upon_o a_o priest_n that_o offer_v to_o he_o page_n 254._o a_o essay_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o 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jacob_n and_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n 13._o heb._n xj_o 13._o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n ii_o he_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o a_o waste_n and_o barren_a wilderness_n where_o for_o 40_o year_n together_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n 3._o deut._n viij_o 3._o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o know_v that_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o second_o or_o natural_a cause_n but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v man_n live_v i.e._n god_n can_v support_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o method_n he_o please_v and_o second_o mean_n have_v no_o virtue_n but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o not_o only_o no_o virtue_n as_o to_o their_o quality_n and_o operation_n but_o even_o as_o to_o their_o quantity_n and_o increase_v thus_o they_o who_o 18._o exod._n xuj_o 18._o out_o of_o covetousness_n or_o 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since_o the_o jew_n do_v pay_v a_o ten_o to_o the_o poor_a i_o think_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o pay_v less_o but_o rather_o more_o because_o as_o irenaeus_n say_v we_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n but_o i_o stint_v not_o the_o proportion_n only_o recommend_v st._n paul_n advice_n to_o our_o consideration_n 6._o 2_o cor._n ix_o 6._o that_o he_o who_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v also_o spare_o and_o he_o who_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v also_o bountiful_o iii_o but_o now_o as_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n as_o that_o be_v determine_v to_o a_o ten_o at_o least_o so_o must_v it_o be_v pay_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o other_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o can_v be_v offer_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o offer_n of_o our_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o priest_n 4._o deut._n xxuj_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v invade_v of_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o any_o other_o to_o offer_v it_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n smite_v vzziah_n 12._o 2_o chron._n xxuj_o 1_o sam._n xiij_o 12._o and_o reject_v saul_n and_o declare_v it_o death_n for_o any_o but_o his_o priest_n to_o offer_v upon_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o who_o offer_v they_o by_o any_o other_o hand_n than_o those_o of_o his_o priest_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v accept_v that_o they_o be_v sin_n and_z like_o the_o offering_n of_o korah_n rebellion_n against_o god_n iu._n but_o how_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o live_v in_o foreign_a infidel_n or_o heretical_a country_n where_o they_o can_v have_v no_o priest_n that_o be_v none_o who_o they_o own_o 1._o let_v they_o if_o they_o can_v imitate_v the_o zeal_n of_o tobias_n who_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o idolatrous_a and_o schismatical_a tribe_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n carry_v his_o tithe_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o offer_v they_o there_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n as_o you_o find_v tob._n i._n 6._o 2._o but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n or_o other_o insuperable_a difficulty_n then_o they_o ought_v to_o send_v their_o tithe_n to_o such_o priest_n who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v true_a priest_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o by_o who_o hand_n they_o believe_v god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o place_n too_o far_o for_o send_v we_o traffic_n for_o mammon_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v common_a with_o the_o gentile_n to_o send_v their_o tithe_n of_o which_o several_a instance_n be_v before_o give_v mr._n selden_n show_v this_o that_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v yearly_o send_v to_o delos_n 30._o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 3._o p._n 30._o where_o apollo_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o there_o 186._o justin_n hist_o l._n 18._o p._n 186._o the_o carthaginian_n use_v to_o send_v their_o tithe_n to_o tyre_n whence_o they_o have_v come_v by_o one_o clothe_v in_o priestly_a purple_a robe_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o hercules_n and_o if_o we_o can_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n we_o have_v less_o zeal_n than_o they_o and_o less_o trust_n in_o our_o god_n less_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o threaten_n than_o they_o towards_o their_o idol_n and_o our_o reward_n will_v be_v according_o sect_n xxi_o in_o what_o manner_n tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v i._o the_o offer_n of_o our_o tithe_n to_o god_n be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n aught_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o prayer_n and_o adoration_n of_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v prescribe_v a_o form_n for_o it_o deut._n xxvi_o out_o of_o which_o and_o other_o scripture_n respect_v christian_n as_o different_a from_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v compose_v the_o form_n hereunto_o annex_v not_o that_o i_o will_v impose_v it_o upon_o any_o but_o the_o church_n not_o have_v 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