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             Vindiciæ decimarum. Of tithes, a plea for the ius divinum. Drawne from the text, by Iohn Carter diacon
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             VINDICIAE
          
           DECIMARVM
           .
           OF
           TITHES
           ,
           a
           Plea
           for
           the
           IVS
           DIVINVM
           .
        
         
           Drawne
           from
           the
           Text
           ,
           BY
           IOHN
           CARTER
           
             Diacon
             .
          
        
         
           
             ECCLES.
             35.
             9.
             
          
           
             Dedicate
             thy
             Tithes
             with
             gladnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Div
             Augustin
             Serm.
             219.
             
          
           
             Decimae
             ex
             debito
             requiruntur
             ,
             &
             qui
             eas
             dare
             noluerit
             res
             alienas
             invasit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Isidor
             .
             Hispalens
             .
             in
             Gen.
             cap.
             12.
             
          
           
             Patriarcha
             magnus
             decim
             as
             omnis
             substantiae
             suae
             Melchizedec
             Sacerdoti
             post
             benedictionem
             dedit
             ;
             sciens
             spiritualiter
             melius
             sacerdotium
             futurum
             in
             Populo
             Gentium
             quam
             Leviticum
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             T.
             Cotes
             .
          
           1640.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           VINDICIAE
           DECIMARVM
           .
           Of
           Tithes
           ,
           a
           Plea
           for
           the
           Divine
           Right
           .
        
         
           
             Heb.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             There
             he
             receiveth
             them
             ,
             of
             whom
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           of
           the
           whole
           Epistle
           ,
           
             So
          
           of
           the
           Verse
           now
           read
           :
           
             Aaron
          
           and
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           the
           
             Law
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospell
             ;
             Death
          
           and
           
             Life
             ;
          
           of
           
             it
          
           and
           
             that
             ;
          
           these
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           
             Summe
             .
          
           In
           it
           then
           ,
           
             this
             Verse
             ,
          
           ye
           have
           
             Priesthood
             ,
          
           compar'd
           
           with
           
             Priesthood
             ;
          
           upon
           the
           
             a
          
           
             appearing
          
           of
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             other
          
           yee
           have
           the
           
             falling
             downe
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             here
             ,
          
           in
           
             this
             Levi's
             dying
             :
          
           in
           
             that
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             there
             ,
             Melchizedec's
             living
             ;
          
           of
           the
           
             one
          
           the
           
             declining
             ,
          
           it
           serves
           to
           set
           out
           the
           
             dignity
          
           of
           the
           
             other
             .
          
           When
           among
           many
           arguments
           of
           Saint
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           this
           portion
           of
           Scripture
           it
           is
           
             b
          
           
             One
          
           by
           which
           he
           intimates
           to
           the
           Iew
           ,
           
             What
             a
             great
             Priest
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Aaron
             ,
             Melchizedec
          
           was
           ;
           that
           the
           
             Excellency
          
           of
           the
           
             Leviticall
             Priesthood
             ,
          
           it
           was
           
             nothing
          
           to
           that
           of
           the
           
             Messias
             :
          
           if
           an
           
             Hebrew
          
           could
           but
           tell
           him
           how
           much
           for
           worth
           
             living
          
           did
           excell
           
             dying
             ;
          
           then
           happily
           hee
           might
           guesse
           in
           
             glory
          
           and
           in
           
             repute
             ,
          
           how
           exceedingly
           the
           Priest-hood
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           doth
           transcend
           that
           of
           the
           
             Law
             .
          
           For
           touching
           the
           Priesthood
           
             Iudaicall
             ,
          
           it
           was
           of
           no
           other
           
             Make
          
           than
           its
           Priests
           ,
           in
           its
           condition
           meerely
           
             mortall
             :
          
           a
           
             Life
          
           indeed
           it
           had
           ,
           but
           
             such
          
           a
           
             life
          
           that
           was
           but
           as
           a
           
             span
             ;
          
           in
           it
           it's
           Priest
           were
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Men
          
           that
           
             dye
             :
          
           and
           this
           is
           that
           which
           the
           
             meanenesse
          
           doth
           denote
           ,
           of
           this
           Priesthood
           the
           
             worthlessenesse
             .
          
           But
           now
           as
           for
           
             Christ
             :
          
           
             c
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Consider
             how
             great
             this
             man
             is
             ;
          
           who
           is
           a
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           
             d
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             for
             ever
             after
             the
             order
             of
             Melchizedec
             :
          
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           this
           ,
           
             his
             eternity
          
           is
           infer'd
           over
           the
           
             Legall
             ,
          
           of
           his
           Priesthood
           the
           
             praeeminentie
             :
          
           for
           this
           
             order
          
           of
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           
             afore
          
           that
           of
           
             Aarons
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           
             after
             ;
          
           when
           the
           
             e
          
           
             Mosaicall
          
           in
           
           such
           sort
           it
           entred
           in
           ,
           that
           in
           no
           wise
           it
           should
           
             abolish
          
           that
           of
           
             Melchizedec
             ;
             sed
             ad
             r●borandum
             potius
             &
             illustrius
             readendum
             :
          
           but
           rather
           to
           be
           its
           
             Strength
             ;
          
           and
           in
           a
           
             greater
             lustre
          
           to
           set
           it
           forth
           :
           for
           this
           it
           came
           in
           that
           in
           publishing
           its
           owne
           
             unprofitablenesse
          
           to
           the
           
             Excellency
          
           of
           that
           under
           which
           we
           are
           ,
           it
           might
           give
           a
           
             grace
             ;
          
           
             f
          
           and
           so
           ,
           no
           need
           for
           
             us
          
           now
           in
           point
           of
           
             Tithe
          
           to
           looke
           at
           
             Levi
             ;
          
           no
           need
           to
           urge
           a
           duty
           from
           a
           Law
           that
           's
           
             dying
             ;
          
           when
           from
           the
           
             Law
             first
             in
             force
             ,
          
           the
           
             latter
             Law
          
           did
           no
           way
           
             derogate
             ;
             Aarons
             claime
          
           touching
           these
           did
           no
           way
           prejudice
           
             Melchizedecs
             right
             .
             Ad
             tempus
             decimas
             Levitis
             .
          
           Tithes
           to
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           they
           were
           but
           a
           
             temporary
             due
             ;
          
           the
           
             Men
          
           that
           did
           
             receive
             ,
          
           they
           were
           men
           that
           
             dye
             ▪
          
           to
           ●●em
           ,
           these
           ,
           they
           became
           
             dead
             ,
          
           their
           
             order
          
           once
           laid
           in
           its
           
             grave
             .
          
           But
           now
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
             Christ
             ;
          
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           the
           
             He
             who
             receives
          
           with
           disconsolate
           
             Iob
          
           he
           could
           nere
           say
           ,
           
             g
          
           
             To
             corrupiion
             thou
             art
             my
             Father
             ,
             to
             the
             worme
             thou
             art
             my
             Mother
             .
          
           
             h
          
           
             Death
             over
             him
          
           it
           had
           nere
           
             power
             .
          
           
             i
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Hee
             ,
             made
             he
             is
             a
             Priest
             after
             the
             power
             of
             an
             endlesse
             life
             .
          
           Tithes
           then
           to
           receive
           ,
           
             He
          
           it
           is
           who
           is
           
             alive
             ;
          
           for
           he
           saith
           it
           ,
           
             k
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             I
             am
             he
             that
             liveth
             and
             was
             
             dead
             ;
             and
             behold
             I
             am
             alive
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           
             eternall
          
           debt
           of
           tithes
           to
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           to
           
             him
          
           it
           is
           that
           we
           betake
           us
           ;
           to
           no
           
             other
          
           than
           of
           Christ
           the
           
             everduring
             Priesthood
             :
          
           for
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             there
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Priesthood
          
           of
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             There
             he
             receiveth
             them
             ,
             of
             whom
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Soveraigntie
          
           of
           
             Christs
          
           Priesthood
           in
           the
           Text
           over
           the
           
             Iewish
             ,
          
           being
           manifested
           from
           it's
           
             eternity
             ;
             jus
             decimarum
             ,
          
           the
           
             right
             too
             of
             Tithes
             ,
             sub
             Evangelio
             ,
          
           it
           doth
           manifest
           to
           be
           as
           
             Lasting
             :
          
           a
           
             necessity
          
           there
           is
           of
           having
           these
           
             under
          
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           since
           of
           it's
           
             Priest
          
           we
           have
           such
           
             certainety
             :
          
           when
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             there
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ;
             Hee
             ,
             Melchizedec
             ,
             Christ
             receiveth
             Tithes
             ;
             of
             whom
             it
             is
             witnessed
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Witnessed
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             :
          
           for
           so
           
             l
          
           expositors
           give
           the
           meaning
           of
           
             testatum
             est
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           it
           is
           
             witnessed
             ,
             that
             he
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             Melchizedec
             liveth
             ;
          
           who
           
             there
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Priesthood
             of
             the
             Gospell
             receiveth
             Tithes
             .
          
           Of
           these
           words
           therefore
           for
           the
           clearer
           handling
           ,
           I
           am
           to
           deliver
           them
           under
           a
           threefold
           
             Quaere
             :
             Quis
             ,
          
           who
           receives
           ?
           
             Quantum
             ,
          
           how
           much
           he
           receives
           ?
           
             Quare
             ,
          
           why
           he
           receives
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Quis
             ,
             who
             receives
             ?
          
           for
           here
           wee
           doe
           begin
           ;
           the
           
             Originall
          
           of
           
             Tithes
             ,
          
           fetch
           it
           wee
           must
           from
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           
             party
             ,
             whose
          
           of
           these
           was
           the
           first
           
             recept
             :
          
           then
           
             Quis
             ,
             who
             receives
             ?
             Is
             He
             ;
          
           for
           his
           
             kinde
             of
             life
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             He
             who
             receives
             ;
             Is
             He
             ;
             a
             Priest
          
           he
           is
           :
           for
           
             He
          
           whose
           
           dues
           these
           are
           ,
           
             m
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             None
          
           but
           a
           
             Priest
          
           he
           is
           ,
           whose
           of
           these
           is
           the
           
             right
             primordiall
             :
             Tithes
          
           and
           a
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           they
           are
           much
           of
           a
           standing
           ;
           of
           the
           
             *
          
           Office
           no
           sooner
           the
           
             appearance
          
           but
           unto
           it
           of
           the
           
             deserved
             reverence
          
           yee
           have
           the
           
             performance
             .
             He
          
           then
           
             who
             receives
          
           in
           the
           Text
           is
           a
           
             Priest
             ;
          
           and
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           two
           wayes
           ;
           either
        
         
           1.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             figure
             ,
          
           or
           for
           the
           worke
           sake
           which
           he
           underwent
           ,
           and
           by
           way
           of
           
             subserviencie
             ;
          
           and
           so
           ,
           
             Is
             He
             ,
          
           is
           
             Melchizedec
             ;
          
           who
           was
           of
           
             Christ
          
           the
           
             type
             ;
          
           the
           
             Priest
             presentative
             ,
             He
             receives
             Tithes
             :
          
           or
           else
           consider
           this
           
             Priest
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           of
           these
           dues
           as
           
             He
          
           is
           the
           
             Proprietarie
             ;
          
           so
           
             none
          
           but
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           is
           
             n
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             the
             great
             high
             Priest
             ,
             Is
             He
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
             receives
             Tithes
             .
             This
          
           the
           
             He
          
           who
           in
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           is
           the
           
             tithe-taker
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           the
           Text
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             here
             ,
          
           't
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Men
             ;
          
           
             o
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             they
             were
             many
             Priests
          
           to
           whom
           this
           portion
           was
           delivered
           :
           but
           under
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Texts
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             there
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           no
           more
           than
           
             one
             He
             ,
             one
             Priest
             .
          
           He
           who
           receives
           
             there
             ,
          
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           the
           Priest
           
             God-man
             ,
          
           He
           receives
           .
           This
           the
           first
           
             Quaere
             ,
             Quis
             ;
          
           who
           
             receives
             :
          
           the
           second
           followes
           ,
           which
           is
        
         
           II.
           
             Quantum
             ;
             how
             much
          
           it
           is
           this
           
             Priest
          
           receives
           ?
           for
           that
           a
           
             right
          
           he
           hath
           to
           
             somewhat
          
           of
           each
           ones
           
             goods
          
           it
           will
           passe
           unquestioned
           :
           yet
           his
           
             right
          
           runs
           not
           at
           
             large
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             muchity
          
           of
           
           that
           he
           
             receives
          
           it
           t'
           end
           left
           at
           
             randome
             :
          
           that
           he
           should
           take
           
             so
             much
          
           now
           ,
           and
           
             thus
             much
          
           then
           ;
           here
           
             this
             ,
          
           and
           there
           
             that
             ;
             more
          
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           and
           
             lesse
          
           at
           another
           ;
           nor
           ,
           doth
           the
           Priest
           
             referre
          
           himselfe
           for
           
             what
          
           he
           receives
           ,
           to
           the
           
             pleasure
          
           of
           those
           who
           are
           bound
           to
           give
           ;
           but
           of
           that
           he
           takes
           the
           
             Quantum
             :
             So
             much
          
           it
           is
           ,
           as
           he
           
             once
          
           and
           for
           
             ever
          
           hath
           beene
           pleased
           to
           
             determine
             of
             ;
          
           in
           the
           text
           it
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Tithes
             :
          
           of
           
             what
          
           is
           
             yours
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           severed
           for
           himselfe
           a
           
             speciall
             ,
          
           a
           
             peculiar
             part
             .
             What
          
           he
           had
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           he
           requires
           
             now
          
           of
           
             you
             :
             You
          
           must
           give
           ,
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           ;
           
             As
             he
             ,
             so
          
           the
           
             p
          
           
             faithfull
             .
          
           Now
           for
           the
           
             quantum
          
           which
           
             Abraham
          
           did
           impart
           ,
           
             praecisē
          
           it
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           
             tenth
             ;
          
           so
           much
           is
           the
           
             tithe
          
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           
             q
          
           
             Decima
             vocatur
             ex
             decem
             alicujus
             rei
             portionibus
             una
             :
             one
             portion
          
           in
           any
           thing
           of
           
             ten
             ,
          
           this
           is
           that
           which
           we
           call
           a
           
             tenth
             .
             Of
             what
          
           the
           
             Priest
          
           receives
           this
           the
           
             quantum
             ,
          
           the
           
             tithe
             ;
          
           no
           
             other
          
           it
           is
           than
           what
           they
           had
           who
           were
           of
           
             Levies
             order
             ,
          
           the
           dues
           of
           
             Men
             that
             die
             ,
          
           to
           him
           alwayes
           they
           
             were
          
           and
           
             are
             alive
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           part
           now
           to
           weigh
           them
           ,
           
             just
             so
             ,
          
           in
           
             no
             otherwise
          
           then
           at
           
             first
             appearance
             ,
             as
          
           by
           
             Abraham
          
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Melchizedec
          
           they
           were
           delivered
           :
           in
           the
           handling
           then
           after
           a
           two
           fold
           manner
           they
           are
           to
           be
           treated
           on
           .
           
             Extensivè
             quoad
             res
             ;
             Intensivè
             quoad
             personas
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Extensivè
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             matter
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             diversity
          
           of
           
             severalls
             ,
          
           out
           of
           which
           they
           are
           to
           
           be
           taken
           ;
           so
           your
           Tithes
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Tithes
             of
             all
             :
          
           to
           
             him
          
           who
           in
           the
           Text
           receives
           ,
           
             Abraham
          
           as
           it
           is
           at
           the
           second
           verse
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             He
             gave
             a
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             .
             Any
             thing
          
           of
           which
           your selfe
           makes
           a
           
             gaine
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             matter
          
           for
           a
           
             tenth
             ;
             all
          
           being
           
             good
             ,
             nothing
          
           this
           way
           is
           to
           be
           
             refused
             ;
          
           but
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             specialties
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Of
             all
          
           that
           ye
           
             possesse
             ,
          
           out
           of
           
             Each
          
           your
           Priest
           is
           to
           receive
           a
           
             tenth
             ;
             tithes
          
           in
           their
           
             latitude
             ,
          
           being
           of
           all
           a
           
             tenth
             part
             :
          
           thus
           they
           are
           to
           be
           preach't
           
             Extensivè
             :
          
           but
           beside
           
             this
          
           they
           are
           to
           be
           weighed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Intensivè
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           be
           treated
           on
           ,
           as
           they
           respect
           the
           
             frame
          
           and
           
             disposition
          
           of
           his
           soule
           ;
           
             who
             ,
          
           to
           
             him
          
           who
           receives
           is
           to
           pay
           tithes
           
             of
             all
             :
          
           thus
           the
           tenth
           it
           is
           
             r
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           the
           
             tenth
             of
             all
             ,
          
           in
           each
           
             sort
             ,
          
           it
           should
           be
           the
           
             best
             of
             all
             ;
          
           for
           so
           of
           
             old
          
           runnes
           the
           reading
           at
           the
           fourth
           verse
           .
           
             Cui
             &
             decimas
             dedit
             de
             praecipuis
             Abraham
             Patriarcha
             .
          
           
             s
          
           To
           whom
           the
           Patriarch
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           
             even
             the
             tenth
             of
             the
             chiefest
             :
          
           to
           translate
           it
           
             decimas
             spoliorum
             ,
          
           as
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           
             the
             tenth
             of
             the
             spoyles
             ;
          
           is
           a
           construction
           too
           restrain'd
           :
           when
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             primarilie
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             chiefenesse
             ,
          
           it
           hath
           reference
           to
           the
           
             quality
          
           of
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           
             this
             ,
          
           the
           
             quality
          
           doth
           import
           the
           
             matter
             ,
          
           or
           
             subject
             .
          
           If
           then
           
             of
             spoyles
          
           it
           be
           translated
           to
           the
           meaning
           of
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           it
           will
           come
           nearer
           ,
           to
           render
           it
           
             t
          
           
             de
             praecipuis
             spoliorum
             ;
             a
             tenth
          
           of
           the
           
             best
          
           or
           
             chiefest
             
             of
             the
             spoyles
             .
          
           This
           
             reading
          
           
             u
          
           unto
           the
           Greeke
           Church
           is
           not
           unknowne
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Latine
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           went
           ever
           for
           
             praecipua
          
           till
           the
           
             Centurie
          
           that
           is
           last
           past
           .
           As
           then
           of
           
             all
          
           is
           to
           be
           received
           a
           tenth
           ,
           so
           too
           ,
           that
           
             tenth
             of
             all
          
           it
           should
           be
           the
           most
           especiall
           .
           By
           
             Abraham
          
           what
           in
           tithes
           was
           rendred
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
             of
             all
          
           it
           was
           the
           
             primest
             ;
             all
          
           and
           
             of
             all
          
           the
           
             best
          
           it
           is
           that
           must
           be
           for
           tithes
           .
           Now
           thus
           stands
           the
           point
           touching
           the
           
             quantum
             :
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             tenth
          
           that
           doth
           
             determine
          
           the
           
             how
             much
          
           the
           
             Priest
             receives
             ;
          
           concerning
           
             which
          
           was
           our
           second
           
             Quaere
             :
          
           there
           is
           yet
           the
           third
           and
           the
           last
           which
           is
        
         
           III.
           
             Quare
             ;
             why
             he
             receives
             ?
          
           the
           reason
           
             why
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             It
             is
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             :
          
           therefore
           the
           Priest
           receives
           tithes
           ,
           
             because
          
           it
           is
           witnessed
           that
           he
           liveth
           .
           Of
           him
           here
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             the
             life
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             ratio
             proxima
             ,
          
           the
           
             very
             reason
          
           or
           
             cause
             immediate
             ,
             why
          
           these
           are
           now
           due
           :
           of
           
             tithes
             ,
          
           this
           
             the
          
           why
           
             durative
             .
          
           Vnder
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           the
           
             claime
          
           for
           these
           't
           is
           still
           of
           force
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           to
           receive
           
             Tithes
             ,
          
           hath
           a
           
             Priest
          
           that
           
             liveth
             :
          
           of
           this
           portion
           for
           the
           receit
           ,
           ye
           may
           see
           it
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           the
           very
           
             ground
          
           or
           
             warrant
             ,
          
           it
           is
           from
           the
           
             perpetuity
             of
             the
             Priests
             life
             .
          
           Therefore
           his
           dues
           
             ever
          
           tithes
           ,
           he
           a
           Priest
           
             ever
          
           being
           ;
           from
           his
           
             ever
             living
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             cause
          
           that
           tenths
           are
           
             never-dying
             .
          
           For
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             There
             he
             receiveth
             them
             ,
             of
             whom
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             .
          
           Thus
           of
           these
           words
           the
           severalls
           ;
           the
           
             Quaere
          
           we
           begin
           with
           ,
           is
           
             Quis
             ,
             who
             
             receives
             ?
          
           exprest
           in
           our
           text
           by
           the
           particle
           ,
           
             Is
             he
             ,
          
           a
           
             Priest
          
           receives
           .
        
         
           I.
           
             Is
             he
             ;
          
           a
           
             Priest
          
           receives
           .
           Now
           this
           Priest
           
             no
             other
             wise
          
           in
           this
           
             Quaere
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           to
           behold
           him
           ,
           than
           
             as
             Abrahams
          
           tithing
           sets
           him
           forth
           :
           not
           
             x
          
           
             Qualis
             ,
             such
          
           as
           he
           is
           
             quà
             Priest
             ,
          
           but
           
             quantus
          
           in
           his
           
             Office
             how
             great
          
           he
           is
           ,
           ye
           a●e
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           him
           :
           for
           
             this
          
           it
           is
           from
           his
           receiving
           at
           
             Abrahams
          
           hands
           in
           the
           fourth
           verse
           ,
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           would
           have
           considered
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Consider
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           there
           ,
           
             how
             great
             this
             man
             was
             ,
          
           in
           the
           text
           the
           
             He
             ,
             unto
             whom
          
           the
           
             Patriarch
             Abraham
             gave
             the
             tenth
             of
             the
             chiefest
             .
          
           That
           then
           for
           
             which
          
           tithes
           serve
           ,
           it
           is
           of
           ,
        
         
           
             Priesthood
          
           to
           set
           out
           the
           
             greatnesse
             ;
          
           to
           signifie
           unto
           us
           of
           
             how
             eminent
          
           a
           
             quality
          
           this
           holy
           function
           is
           ,
           this
           it
           is
           for
           which
           at
           
             first
          
           tithes
           had
           their
           
             institution
             .
          
           
             y
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           It
           was
           for
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           that
           these
           dues
           
             Abraham
          
           paid
           .
           The
           
             Finis
             ultimus
          
           then
           why
           tithes
           were
           ordained
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           manifest
           of
           the
           Priest
           the
           
             excellency
             ;
          
           to
           denote
           of
           
             how
             great
             digni●y
             He
          
           who
           receives
           ,
           for
           
             this
             cause
          
           it
           is
           that
           they
           were
           appointed
           ;
           
           to
           point
           out
           unto
           us
           the
           Priests
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           his
           
             Praerogative
          
           to
           be
           very
           great
           .
           For
           tithes
           they
           are
           the
           
             medium
          
           by
           which
           our
           Apostle
           proves
           ,
           in
           the
           
             person
          
           of
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           of
           Christs
           Priesthood
           the
           sublimity
           ;
           in
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           who
           paid
           tithes
           ,
           
             z
          
           
             hoc
             ipso
          
           in
           this
           
             very
             thing
             ,
          
           he
           was
           made
           
             lower
          
           than
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           who
           received
           .
           
             What
          
           then
           in
           this
           part
           we
           must
           pursue
           ,
           it
           is
           
             that
          
           for
           
             which
          
           tithes
           had
           their
           
             rise
             :
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           these
           they
           were
           
             assigned
          
           to
           discover
           unto
           us
           what
           
             high
             esteeme
          
           is
           due
           unto
           
             Priesthood
             ;
          
           yea
           even
           to
           that
           of
           
             Moses
             .
          
           For
           this
           was
           the
           ground
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           fift
           verse
           
             a
          
           the
           
             learned
          
           do
           observe
           ,
           Why
           to
           
             Aaron
          
           the
           children
           of
           
             Iacob
          
           in
           this
           duty
           stood
           obliged
           ;
           when
           this
           portion
           which
           
             beneath
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           did
           argue
           
             Abraham
             ,
             above
          
           any
           of
           the
           
             Hebrewes
             ,
             Levies
          
           tribe
           they
           did
           
             praepose
             :
          
           as
           
             him
             ,
          
           who
           received
           their
           
             tenths
             ,
          
           with
           those
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             none
          
           so
           
             honourable
             ;
          
           though
           one
           with
           another
           
             People
          
           and
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           all
           alike
           
             honorably
          
           descended
           ;
           yet
           with
           
             these
          
           the
           
             honour
          
           due
           to
           the
           
             Office
          
           outstrips
           the
           
             honor
          
           had
           by
           the
           
             birth
             .
          
           
             b
          
           
             Tanta
             enim
             erat
             Sacerdotii
             ●xcellentia
             ,
             
             &c.
          
           say
           the
           Fathers
           .
           
             Even
          
           of
           
             Levies
          
           Priesthood
           the
           
             excellency
          
           it
           was
           so
           
             ample
             ,
          
           that
           
             all
          
           of
           such
           a
           
             kinde
             ,
          
           it
           
             exalts
          
           them
           
             above
             all
          
           of
           the
           same
           
             kinne
             :
          
           to
           
             Aarons
             order
             ,
          
           paying
           of
           tithes
           ,
           their
           
             dignity
             ,
          
           that
           it
           did
           surpasse
           any
           of
           the
           
             race
          
           of
           
             Iacob
          
           it
           doth
           ascertaine
           .
           But
           to
           let
           passe
           the
           
             Legall
          
           Priesthood
           ;
           to
           that
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           must
           keepe
           me
           ;
           and
           must
           tell
           you
           from
           the
           rendring
           of
           tithes
           ,
           
             over
             all
             whomsoever
          
           of
           its
           Priest
           the
           
             superexcellency
             ;
          
           this
           to
           be
           it
           which
           is
           inferred
           .
           For
           our
           Evangelicall
           Doctor
           saith
           .
           
             I●tuemini
             quantus
             sit
             hic
             .
             He
          
           who
           receives
           ,
           
             Consider
             how
             great
             he
             is
             to
             whom
             the
             Patriarch
             Abraham
             gave
             &c.
             
          
           Marke
           well
           
             who
             gave
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Abraham
             the
             Patriarch
             ;
          
           this
           
             eminent
             Christian
          
           in
           the
           top
           of
           his
           
             dignity
          
           is
           set
           before
           you
           to
           
             usher
          
           in
           the
           
             greater
             dignity
          
           of
           the
           
             Christian
          
           Priest
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           
             Patriarch
             Abraham
             :
          
           
             c
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Abraham
             the
             chiefest
             of
             Fathers
             ,
             the
             very
             first
             Father
             ;
             Princeps
             Patrum
             Abrahamus
             .
          
           If
           
             literally
          
           the
           terme
           
             Patriarch
          
           be
           taken
           ,
           then
           
             such
          
           a
           
             Father
             he
          
           from
           whom
           
             all
          
           the
           
             Fathers
          
           in
           
             Israel
          
           had
           their
           beginning
           :
           but
           if
           
             Mystically
          
           and
           
             Spiritually
             ,
          
           then
           
             Abraham
          
           he
           
             is
             ,
          
           
             d
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             the
             Father
             of
             all
             them
             that
             beleeve
             :
          
           which
           of
           the
           
             two
          
           was
           the
           
             greater
             glory
             .
          
           Now
           then
           ,
           let
           the
           
             renowne
          
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           nere
           so
           
             much
             exceed
             ,
          
           be
           his
           
             fame
          
           nere
           so
           
             flourishing
             ;
          
           t
           is
           but
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           would
           ,
           that
           
             none
          
           among
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           in
           
             glory
          
           should
           be
           so
           
             great
          
           as
           
             he
             :
          
           for
           in
           
           that
           
             one
          
           so
           
             glorious
          
           did
           tithe
           it
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           how
           
             glorious
          
           then
           must
           
             Melchizedec
          
           be
           ?
           This
           is
           it
           which
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           would
           have
           considered
           :
           and
           too
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           
             all
          
           hence
           to
           learne
           the
           
             lesson
          
           which
           
             Abraham
             tithing
          
           reades
           unto
           them
           ;
           which
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           when
        
         
           
             Tithes
          
           ye
           give
           of
           
             your selves
          
           to
           your
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           it
           teacheth
           you
           the
           
             humbling
             ;
          
           that
           wherein
           it
           instructs
           you
           ,
           t
           is
           
             naught
             else
          
           than
           of
           your selves
           ,
           unto
           him
           in
           the
           
             lowly
             submission
             :
          
           for
           these
           they
           are
           the
           
             test
          
           of
           the
           
             awefull
             reverence
          
           that
           to
           the
           
             Priest
          
           is
           due
           ;
           in
           giving
           up
           of
           these
           
             as
             Abraham
             ,
             so
             every
             man
          
           else
           ,
           to
           his
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           declare
           his
           
             subjection
             ;
          
           
             e
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             f
          
           
             Signum
             subjectionis
             ;
          
           
             g
          
           
             testimonium
             erant
             reverentiae
             erga
             eum
             cui
             pendebantur
             .
          
           He
           still
           passeth
           a
           great
           deale
           for
           the
           better
           man
           ,
           to
           whom
           
             h
          
           
             Gods
             dues
             ,
          
           his
           tenths
           they
           are
           delivered
           :
           of
           a
           whole
           people
           the
           
             man
          
           most
           
             chiefe
             ,
          
           tithes
           sets
           him
           below
           the
           Priest
           ;
           the
           
             charge
          
           it
           warrants
           to
           be
           
             right
             high
             ,
          
           to
           which
           of
           these
           the
           payment
           is
           referred
           :
           betweene
           man
           and
           man
           they
           put
           a
           difference
           ,
           but
           the
           
             receiver
             ,
          
           still
           they
           assure
           him
           to
           be
           the
           
             more
             
             worthy
             :
          
           that
           here
           which
           is
           inferred
           from
           the
           Patriarchs
           paying
           of
           tithes
           ,
           it
           is
           
             before
             himselfe
          
           of
           his
           Priest
           the
           
             preferring
             :
          
           for
           t
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           &c.
           
             Confid
             .
             &c.
          
           It
           tells
           him
           that
           gives
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           not
           
             like
          
           to
           him
           who
           takes
           for
           
             dignity
             ,
          
           before
           any
           other
           ,
           these
           tithes
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           
             seales
          
           of
           the
           Priests
           
             promotion
             ;
          
           here
           above
           the
           Patriarch
           they
           set
           
             Melchizedec
             .
          
           Your
           rendring
           then
           of
           these
           to
           your
           Priest
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           
             reall
          
           the
           
             manifest
             profession
          
           of
           your
           
             submission
             .
          
           For
           of
           whom
           
             Religion
          
           requi●es
           this
           
             fe●liy
             ,
          
           over
           all
           such
           it
           shewes
           its
           
             authority
             ;
          
           and
           learnes
           them
           their
           owne
           
             humbling
             ,
          
           in
           this
           sort
           enjoyning
           their
           
             obedience
             .
          
           
             i
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             This
             is
             an
             hard
             saying
             ,
             I
             dare
          
           say
           to
           the
           most
           that
           heare
           it
           ;
           to
           heare
           that
           
             honour's
          
           due
           to
           an
           
             outcast
             Priest
             ,
          
           and
           that
           by
           
             tithes
             ;
          
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           very
           sound
           of
           Priest
           is
           even
           
             ominous
             ,
          
           is
           not
           this
           a
           
             theme
          
           that
           's
           
             sowre
             ?
          
           It
           exacts
           therefore
           the
           closer
           pressing
           .
           Know
           ,
           then
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           
             reverence
          
           had
           to
           those
           who
           are
           entrusted
           with
           the
           
             dispensing
          
           of
           
             Sacred
             verities
             ,
          
           tithes
           denotes
           it
           to
           be
           of
           a
           
             more
             del
             cate
          
           straine
           ,
           than
           what
           's
           borne
           to
           other
           men
           ;
           though
           
             men
          
           to
           be
           admired
           for
           their
           
             condition
             ,
             amiable
          
           for
           their
           
             graces
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           
             piety
          
           even
           
             imirable
          
           of
           the
           Priest
           himselfe
           ;
           yet
           of
           these
           with
           the
           Priest
           ,
           
             none
          
           to
           be
           
             compared
             .
          
           For
           as
           the
           Patriarch
           among
           men
           ,
           for
           
             dignity
             none
          
           so
           
             supreme
             ;
          
           Yet
           to
           the
           
             He
             who
             receives
             ,
          
           here
           he
           stoopes
           and
           lets
           downe
           his
           
             saile
             ;
          
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
             Abraham
             ,
          
           be
           
           
             〈◊〉
          
           it
           in
           his
           
             glory
             ;
          
           in
           
             honor
          
           unto
           
             God
          
           before
           
             himselfe
             ,
          
           he
           
             preferres
          
           his
           Priest
           ,
           and
           did
           
             publish
          
           to
           the
           world
           his
           owne
           
             lowlinesse
          
           when
           he
           tithed
           it
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             .
          
           With
           a
           serious
           eye
           then
           of
           the
           Gospell
           Priest
           ,
           weigh
           now
           the
           
             Super-excellency
             :
          
           that
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           that
           he
           who
           for
           his
           
             glory
          
           of
           all
           his
           posterity
           was
           the
           
             most
             unmatchable
             ;
          
           that
           he
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           
             worth
          
           had
           never
           any
           that
           could
           ever
           
             equall
          
           him
           :
           but
           
             all
             ,
          
           at
           
             all
             times
          
           he
           did
           
             surpasse
             :
          
           yet
           this
           
             man
          
           who
           did
           
             outstrip
          
           all
           ;
           that
           
             Melchizedec
          
           the
           
             He
             ,
          
           who
           in
           the
           text
           
             receives
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Priest
           should
           surmount
           him
           ?
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           &c.
           
             Consider
             how
             great
             this
             man
             is
             ;
          
           this
           
             He
          
           of
           how
           great
           
             perfection
             .
          
           
             k
          
           That
           besides
           many
           
             venerable
          
           respects
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           bore
           him
           ,
           that
           to
           him
           too
           he
           should
           give
           tithes
           ;
           it
           was
           an
           
             argument
          
           more
           than
           
             prevailing
             ,
          
           that
           of
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           the
           
             dignity
          
           it
           was
           
             non-pareil
             :
          
           of
           devouter
           
             Abraham
          
           this
           devouter
           act
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           by
           
             many
             ,
          
           very
           
             many
             degrees
             ,
          
           it
           puts
           him
           
             below
          
           Gods
           Priest
           ,
           though
           a
           Patriarch
           than
           any
           in
           
             Israel
          
           much
           
             more
             illustrious
             .
             This
             ,
          
           of
           
             tithes
          
           the
           
             effect
             ;
          
           of
           their
           payment
           the
           
             issue
             ,
          
           't
           is
           to
           confirme
           how
           
             great
          
           a
           Priest
           ,
           the
           Priest
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             :
          
           for
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           the
           
             He
          
           who
           receives
           ,
           
             these
          
           argue
           him
           
             much
             unaequall
             Abraham
          
           for
           dignity
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ;
          
           and
           make
           the
           
             Patriarch
          
           too
           
             meane
          
           to
           come
           in
           
             ballance
          
           with
           the
           Priest
           ;
           since
           to
           this
           
             great
             man
          
           these
           they
           doe
           
             subject
             Abraham
             :
          
           this
           deed
           preacheth
           aloud
           ,
           that
           
             Melchizedec
          
           to
           this
           loyall
           Saint
           he
           was
           
             superior
             ;
          
           
           and
           declares
           the
           good
           man
           
             obsequious
          
           to
           Gods
           Priest
           ,
           though
           he
           
             triumpht
          
           it
           over
           
             Kings
             .
          
           Thus
           
             Melchizedec
          
           the
           
             figure
             ;
          
           for
           
             all
          
           that
           was
           done
           ,
           verily
           to
           him
           it
           was
           done
           who
           was
           the
           
             type
             ,
          
           and
           did
           the
           
             service
          
           for
           him
           
             who
          
           indeed
           in
           the
           text
           receives
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           if
           
             Melchizedec
          
           for
           
             repute
          
           even
           to
           astonishment
           was
           so
           
             wondrous
          
           as
           that
           to
           his
           
             sheafe
             Abrahams
          
           must
           
             bow
             ?
          
           then
           
             Christ
             ,
             the
             great
             high
             Priest
             ,
          
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           how
           
             he
             ?
          
           If
           the
           
             semblance
          
           doth
           beare
           downe
           all
           before
           it
           ,
           then
           the
           
             substance
          
           what
           ?
           
             l
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           &c.
           If
           of
           command
           so
           powerfull
           be
           the
           
             appearance
             ;
          
           then
           of
           the
           
             truth
          
           it selfe
           how
           glorious
           the
           
             royalty
             ;
          
           
             m
          
           its
           
             Majesty
          
           how
           perspicuous
           ?
           to
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           what
           to
           him
           did
           
             Abraham
          
           stand
           bound
           ?
           in
           what
           ?
           verily
           by
           the
           current
           of
           our
           text
           in
           naught
           else
           but
           in
           that
           which
           he
           receives
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           tithes
           ;
           that
           which
           
             Abraham
          
           owed
           here
           it
           is
           them
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             He
             receiveth
             them
             ,
             tithes
             .
             The
             upshot
          
           then
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           as
           hitherto
           hath
           beene
           
             promiscuously
          
           delivered
           out
           of
           this
           first
           
             Quaere
             ;
             distinctly
          
           it
           is
           but
           
             Quis
          
           and
           
             Quare
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Quis
             ,
             who
             receives
             ?
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Service
          
           and
           
             assignement
             Melchizedec
          
           he
           receives
           ;
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           
             Lordship
          
           and
           
             propriety
             ,
          
           the
           
             He
          
           who
           receives
           is
           
             Christ
             ▪
          
           for
           
             He
          
           is
           
             Lord
          
           of
           the
           
             soyle
             ,
          
           out
           of
           which
           these
           
             fruites
          
           are
           gathered
           ;
           of
           these
           
             his
          
           is
           the
           
             right
             originall
             ;
             tithes
          
           in
           the
           
             primary
             claime
          
           they
           are
           
             his
             ,
          
           who
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             is
             the
             Priest
             ;
          
           
           to
           
             none
          
           but
           to
           him
           they
           appertaine
           in
           their
           
             primier
             Seizint
          
           his
           
             jus
             decimandi
          
           in
           the
           
             first
             tenure
             ,
          
           by
           way
           of
           
             selfe-owning
          
           and
           
             title
             indubitate
          
           he
           receives
           tithes
           who
           is
           
             n
          
           the
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           our
           
             Iesus
             .
             This
          
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           who
           will
           satisfie
           you
           ,
           whensoere
           in
           this
           point
           ye
           put
           forth
           
             Quis.
          
           But
           then
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Quare
             ,
          
           it
           may
           be
           demanded
           for
           what
           
             cause
          
           at
           first
           this
           Priest
           received
           tithes
           ?
           I
           have
           told
           you
           the
           cause
           
             why
             ;
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           it
           was
           no
           
             other
             ,
          
           but
           of
           Priest-hood
           by
           the
           payment
           of
           these
           that
           the
           
             greatnesse
          
           might
           be
           declar'd
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           
             this
          
           of
           tithes
           is
           the
           
             why
             institutive
             :
          
           of
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           to
           set
           out
           the
           
             great
             honour
          
           which
           is
           due
           unto
           it
           ,
           to
           this
           they
           are
           
             appointed
             ;
          
           unto
           Christs
           
             Yoke
             ,
          
           the
           
             badges
          
           and
           
             tokens
          
           they
           are
           of
           his
           
             subjection
             ,
          
           who
           soere
           payes
           :
           for
           this
           
             cause
          
           at
           first
           ordained
           ,
           that
           at
           all
           times
           by
           these
           the
           people
           might
           witnesse
           what
           
             reverent
             abearance
          
           they
           owe
           unto
           
             their
             Priest
             :
          
           over
           
             all
          
           from
           
             whom
          
           he
           receives
           his
           
             Superiority
          
           they
           are
           to
           denote
           .
           And
           this
           of
           the
           first
           
             Quaere
             ,
          
           in
           its
           severall
           branches
           is
           the
           
             Summe
             :
          
           we
           proceed
           now
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           we
           proposed
           in
           the
           terme
           .
        
         
           II.
           
             Quantum
             ;
             how
             much
          
           this
           Priest
           received
           ?
           in
           the
           Text
           
             definitely
          
           set
           downe
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             tithes
          
           or
           
             tenths
             :
          
           so
           much
           by
           
             Abraham
          
           was
           given
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             .
          
           These
           tenths
           then
           
           they
           are
           to
           be
           treated
           on
           either
           ,
        
         
           First
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             things
             offered
             ;
          
           and
           so
           
             Abrahams
          
           tithes
           ,
           they
           were
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             tithes
             of
             all
             :
          
           or
           else
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             persons
             offering
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           Patriarchs
           tenth
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           
             whatsoere
          
           his
           tenth
           was
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Chiefest
          
           it
           was
           a
           tenth
           .
           Of
           these
           
             two
             ,
          
           that
           which
           must
           first
           be
           set
           before
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           
             that
          
           which
           shewes
           how
           
             large
             a
             spread
             Abrahams
          
           tithing
           had
           ;
           to
           
             all
          
           it
           did
           
             extend
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             o
          
           
             He
             gave
          
           unto
           
             Melchizedec
             a
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             ;
          
           which
           is
           the
           first
           part
           of
           our
           second
           
             Quaere
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           
             Quantum
             ,
          
           and
           comes
           now
           to
           be
           handled
           .
        
         
           1.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           of
           
             each
          
           ones
           
             goods
             his
          
           
           
             part
             who
             lives
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             :
          
           for
           this
           
             quantity
          
           of
           his
           Priests
           ,
           this
           the
           
             claime
             ;
          
           this
           
             Melchizedec
          
           did
           receive
           ,
           this
           
             Abraham
          
           did
           impart
           ,
           
             of
             all
          
           the
           tenth
           .
        
         
           Of
           any
           thing
           then
           you
           doe
           possesse
           ,
           of
           this
           portion
           there
           is
           no
           exempting
           :
           with
           
             what
          
           ye
           are
           blest
           no
           
             stinting
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             otherwise
          
           than
           he
           hath
           beene
           
             pleased
          
           to
           
             stint
          
           himselfe
           .
           His
           command
           is
           
             p
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Yee
             ought
             to
             tithe
             all
             manner
             of
             herbes
             ,
          
           
             q
          
           
             Et
             Omnium
             decimas
             .
             Of
             all
             that
             thou
             shalt
             give
             me
             I
             will
             surely
             give
             the
             tenth
             unto
             thee
             :
          
           of
           blessed
           
             Iacob
          
           this
           was
           the
           righteous
           vow
           .
           
             r
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           This
           of
           
             Iacob
          
           by
           no
           meanes
           the
           Christian
           let
           it
           passe
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           but
           what
           he
           
           afore
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           under
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           it
           is
           ours
           to
           doe
           as
           much
           :
           
             decimas
             omnium
             Iacob
             .
          
           And
           under
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           
             s
          
           't
           is
           
             Omnem
             proventum
             sement
             is
             tuae
             .
             Thou
             shalt
             truely
             tithe
             all
             the
             encrease
             of
             thy
             seed
             that
             the
             field
             bringeth
             forth
             yeare
             by
             yeare
             .
          
           And
           againe
           ,
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           upon
           the
           charge
           of
           King
           
             Hezekiah
             :
          
           
             t
          
           
             Copiose
             decimas
             omnium
             .
             The
             tithe
             of
             all
             things
             brought
             they
             in
             aboundantly
             .
          
           yea
           tithe
           of
           
             Oxen.
             
          
           T
           is
           too
           in
           the
           Prophet
           .
           
             Inferte
             omnem
             decimam
             .
          
           
             u
          
           
             Bring
             ye
             all
             the
             tithe
             into
             the
             storehouse
             ;
          
           which
           could
           not
           be
           
             all
          
           the
           tithe
           ,
           if
           not
           
             of
             all
             .
          
           Thus
           
             precept
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             practice
          
           makes
           it
           good
           ,
           that
           the
           tenth
           ,
           his
           dues
           who
           receives
           ,
           
             Of
             whatsoere
          
           was
           to
           be
           
             tithed
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             renth
             ;
          
           implying
           
             Abrahams
          
           duty
           whiles
           to
           
             Melchizec
             ;
             Ex
             omnibus
             ,
             of
             all
          
           that
           
             religiously
          
           he
           might
           ,
           he
           paide
           tithes
           .
           For
           
             x
          
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             of
             all
             ,
          
           it
           is
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           
             largest
             sense
             ;
          
           and
           so
           not
           to
           be
           confinde
           by
           any
           
             particular
             .
          
           That
           then
           some
           would
           have
           
             all
          
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           others
           
             all
          
           of
           those
           ,
           
             of
             all
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             all
             ;
          
           this
           their
           opinion
           passe
           it
           doth
           with
           me
           for
           the
           
             instance
          
           of
           the
           Patriarchs
           action
           ,
           not
           for
           the
           
             restraint
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           I
           that
           deny
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           have
           imparted
           
             of
             the
             spoyles
             a
             tenth
             ;
          
           
             y
          
           the
           
             Fathers
          
           say
           he
           did
           :
           nor
           yet
           is
           it
           I
           who
           dare
           gaine
           say
           him
           to
           have
           tithed
           
             all
          
           
             z
          
           
             the
             goods
          
           that
           were
           his
           
             owne
             :
          
           
             a
          
           when
           he
           who
           saith
           
             of
             all
          
           excludeth
           
             nothing
             .
          
           
             b
          
           
             Decimas
             praeliorum
             ,
             a
             tenth
             of
          
           
           the
           
             spoyles
          
           that
           he
           got
           in
           battle
           that
           he
           did
           pay
           ,
           I
           doe
           beleeve
           it
           ;
           and
           too
           ,
           
             decimat
             frugum
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             tithes
             of
             the
             fruites
             of
             the
             Earth
          
           that
           were
           his
           ,
           with
           these
           that
           he
           did
           present
           his
           Priest
           ,
           I
           am
           verily
           perswaded
           .
           If
           then
           any
           say
           ,
           
             c
          
           that
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           these
           dues
           out
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
          
           that
           he
           
             gained
          
           from
           
             Chedorlaomer
          
           and
           those
           other
           Kings
           against
           whom
           he
           raised
           the
           warre
           ;
           that
           of
           
             all
          
           these
           as
           
             included
          
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           should
           be
           meant
           ,
           't
           is
           confest
           :
           for
           as
           our
           tithepayer
           
             jure
             belli
          
           
             d
          
           had
           a
           
             right
          
           to
           these
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           were
           the
           
             peculium
          
           of
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           Princes
           whom
           he
           
             vanquisht
             ;
          
           so
           to
           the
           tithe
           of
           these
           in
           respect
           of
           him
           who
           
             gained
          
           them
           ,
           
             Melchizedec
          
           also
           had
           a
           right
           ,
           Or
           if
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           
             e
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Others
             ;
          
           the
           
             spoyles
          
           to
           be
           those
           which
           
             Abraham
             recovered
          
           from
           the
           
             conquered
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
           were
           the
           very
           goods
           of
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Sodome
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
             ;
          
           such
           there
           are
           who
           say
           ,
           
             these
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             all
             ,
          
           of
           which
           he
           paid
           tithes
           .
           With
           these
           men
           so
           
             of
             all
             ,
          
           these
           
             spoyles
          
           might
           goe
           for
           
             one
             part
             ,
          
           I
           de
           joyne
           hands
           :
           when
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           large
           enough
           to
           comprehend
           these
           also
           .
           For
           consider
           ,
           that
           albeit
           
             f
          
           
             Abrahams
             Iuravi
             elatâ
             manu
             meâ
             ad
             Iehovam
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           That
           himselfe
           would
           take
           nothing
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sodome
             ;
          
           yet
           his
           
             vow
          
           did
           not
           tye
           him
           ,
           nor
           could
           it
           withhold
           him
           from
           giving
           to
           the
           Priest
           
             of
             the
             most
             High
             God
             ,
          
           that
           which
           belonged
           to
           him
           ;
           even
           the
           
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             the
             spoyles
          
           that
           were
           
             recovered
             .
          
           Once
           more
           ,
           be
           there
           
             g
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Others
          
           who
           put
           aside
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           and
           deliver
           the
           
             all
          
           to
           be
           
             Abrahae
             facultates
             ;
          
           this
           with
           
           me
           of
           the
           
             all
             ,
          
           as
           another
           
             〈◊〉
             all
          
           it
           will
           〈◊〉
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             bellie
             ,
             all
          
           this
           it
           will
           hold
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           burst
           .
           That
           
             Abraham
          
           payd
           tither
           
             of
             all
          
           where
           :
           with
           himselfe
           was
           enrich't
           ,
           I
           gladly
           yeeld
           it
           ,
           and
           
             of
             all
          
           that
           he
           gave
           ,
           it
           was
           too
           
             of
             all
          
           that
           was
           his
           
             owne
             :
          
           for
           if
           the
           Patriarch
           did
           pay
           .
           tit
           be
           〈◊〉
           
             all
             the
             spoyles
             ;
          
           shall
           we
           deny
           him
           to
           have
           discharged
           ,
           this
           debt
           with
           the
           
             the
             of
             all
             that
             he
             had
             ,
          
           out
           of
           his
           
             certaine
          
           and
           standing
           
             possessions
             ?
          
           About
           what
           then
           our
           
             Moderner
          
           tugge
           ,
           and
           to
           ;
           the
           exempting
           
             of
             all
          
           the
           rest
           ,
           for
           
             such
          
           a
           
             specialty
          
           would
           conclude
           :
           goe
           it
           may
           ,
           not
           for
           the
           
             bound
             ;
          
           but
           for
           that
           which
           of
           the
           
             all
          
           may
           helpe
           to
           the
           
             making
          
           up
           .
           In
           briefe
           
             of
             all
          
           that
           the
           Patriarch
           gave
           ,
           would
           you
           have
           the
           
             totull
             ?
          
           Touching
           it
           ,
           
             h
          
           what
           I
           have
           received
           ,
           that
           I
           deliver
           to
           you
           :
           in
           all
           humble
           
             obedience
          
           to
           his
           Priest
           he
           gave
           
             a
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             of
             all
             whatsoere
             be
             had
             ;
             Of
             all
             the
             spoyles
          
           that
           for
           himselfe
           of
           the
           enemy
           he
           gained
           ;
           the
           
             tithe
             of
             all
             the
             spoyles
          
           of
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           and
           substance
           of
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           which
           he
           brought
           backe
           and
           
             recovered
             ;
             of
             all
          
           that
           he
           carryed
           out
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           
             of
             all
          
           that
           he
           left
           at
           home
           ;
           
             euen
             of
             all
          
           that
           any
           way
           he
           
             possest
             .
          
           Thus
           ,
           his
           
             decim●●
             omnium
          
           without
           any
           the
           least
           violence
           offered
           to
           the
           text
           ,
           to
           
             all
             tithe
             able
             stuffe
          
           whatsoever
           
             that
          
           was
           within
           his
           power
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           stretcht
           .
        
         
           Well
           then
           ,
           to
           make
           no
           
             hue
          
           and
           
             hue
          
           after
           any
           who
           hath
           stole
           from
           
             Abrahams
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             oneone-onely
          
           wee
           le
           put
           forth
           a
           
             Si
             quis
             .
          
           If
           then
           there
           be
           any
           manner
           of
           man
           ,
           who
           cannot
           be
           induct
           
           to
           allow
           
             Abrahams
             piety
          
           of
           his
           
             goods
          
           to
           be
           so
           
             lavish
             ;
          
           but
           that
           it
           stood
           better
           with
           his
           
             wiser
             thrift
          
           to
           have
           offered
           
             once
             ,
          
           and
           
             no
             more
             ,
          
           to
           his
           Priest
           a
           tenth
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           out
           of
           that
           so
           
             renowned
          
           a
           victory
           ;
           if
           there
           be
           
             any
             such
          
           that
           can
           be
           found
           ?
           such
           a
           
             foundling
             ,
          
           for
           my
           part
           let
           him
           have
           his
           
             will
             :
          
           for
           
             once
          
           to
           the
           
             theology
          
           that
           is
           
             municipall
          
           wee
           le
           endeavour
           meekely
           to
           subscribe
           ;
           that
           
             onely
          
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             nothing
          
           else
           ,
           but
           of
           these
           
             onely
             ,
          
           a
           tenth
           part
           was
           
             onely
          
           imparted
           :
           as
           by
           the
           
             Moncke
          
           of
           the
           order
           of
           
             Cleroborus
          
           it
           hath
           beene
           
             onely
          
           said
           ,
           so
           be
           it
           ;
           that
           what
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           was
           of
           
             onely
             spoyles
             ,
             meerely
             spoyles
             :
          
           if
           
             onely
          
           so
           ,
           what
           then
           followes
           ?
           In
           so
           saying
           ,
           this
           divine
           
             Solus
             ,
          
           he
           did
           not
           prejudice
           the
           Priests
           
             right
             ,
          
           but
           
             onely
          
           of
           the
           Patriarch
           ,
           from
           the
           well-knowne
           zeale
           he
           doth
           detract
           :
           he
           
             onely
          
           delivers
           to
           the
           world
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           to
           have
           beene
           pitteously
           
             penurious
             ;
          
           that
           of
           his
           dues
           to
           Religion
           he
           was
           a
           niggardly
           
             micher
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           an
           
             Abraham
             clunchfisted
             ;
          
           and
           
             all
          
           that
           this
           way
           went
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           onely
           
             ●aste
             ;
          
           that
           the
           
             good
             child
             Iudas
          
           that
           he
           did
           ,
           he
           did
           learne
           of
           his
           father
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           
             i
          
           
             Quorsum
             perditiohaec
             ?
          
           Not
           at
           all
           from
           
             Melchizedec
          
           he
           doth
           withdraw
           .
           For
           once
           then
           ,
           in
           this
           pinching
           sparing
           ,
           scraping
           wise
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           admitted
           ;
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           a
           
             renth
          
           of
           
             nothing
          
           but
           onely
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           which
           at
           
             such
          
           a
           
             time
          
           he
           got
           at
           
             such
          
           a
           battle
           :
           but
           withall
           then
           let
           it
           be
           admitted
           what
           Saint
           
             Chrysostome
          
           hath
           left
           ;
           for
           indeed
           
           he
           sayes
           
             k
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           and
           we
           say
           so
           too
           :
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           let
           the
           father
           say
           ,
           that
           
             onely
          
           with
           the
           spoyles
           :
           for
           ,
           doth
           he
           not
           say
           in
           that
           famous
           Homilie
           
             de
             Autolico
          
           made
           to
           the
           
             Legists
          
           of
           
             Praedonia
             ;
             there
             ,
          
           doth
           he
           not
           say
           
             there
          
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           was
           the
           first
           who
           put
           in
           practice
           
             modus
             decimandi
             ?
          
           Be
           it
           so
           then
           ,
           that
           Saint
           
             Chrysostome
          
           sayes
           that
           
             onely
          
           with
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           which
           
             Abraham
          
           brought
           backe
           ,
           he
           gratifyed
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           But
           then
           of
           this
           holy
           Father
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           we
           would
           have
           you
           to
           take
           home
           unto
           you
           :
           for
           saith
           he
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           by
           his
           giving
           a
           tenth
           of
           the
           
             Spoyles
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           
             Hence
             ,
          
           to
           
             all
             Abraham
          
           is
           made
           a
           
             teacher
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           This
           
             Abraham
          
           in
           giving
           a
           tenth
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           preacheth
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           
             as
             he
             ,
             so
             each
             man
          
           else
           should
           give
           unto
           God
           ,
           the
           
             first
             fauites
          
           of
           what
           hee
           gives
           unto
           him
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           &c.
           
             of
             all
          
           which
           he
           did
           bring
           backe
           a
           
             tenth
          
           he
           severed
           for
           
             Melchizedec
             :
          
           hence
           to
           all
           
             Abraham
          
           is
           made
           a
           
             teacher
             ;
          
           Now
           to
           no
           more
           we
           urge
           you
           ,
           than
           from
           
             Abrahams
          
           deed
           ,
           Saint
           
             Chrysostome
          
           enjoynes
           :
           be
           it
           a
           
             tenth
             part
             onely
          
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
          
           that
           he
           
             got
             ;
          
           we
           presse
           you
           to
           
             no
             more
             ,
          
           than
           
             onely
          
           to
           the
           rendring
           of
           a
           
             tenth
             part
          
           of
           that
           you
           
             get
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           payment
           from
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
             Melchizedec's
          
           dues
           it
           doth
           no
           way
           impeach
           ;
           for
           unto
           him
           as
           to
           each
           Priest
           else
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           
             more
          
           due
           than
           the
           
             tenth
             of
             all
          
           that
           did
           anew
           come
           
           in
           :
           of
           your
           
             latest
             incre●se
             ,
          
           so
           
             much
          
           that
           yee
           should
           contribute
           ,
           from
           
             Abrahams
             fact
             this
          
           it
           is
           of
           the
           
             golden-mouth'd
             Greeke
          
           that
           is
           requir'd
           .
           And
           therefore
           now
           to
           proceed
           ,
           your
        
         
           
             Duty
             ,
             sute
          
           it
           should
           with
           his
           
             practice
             ;
             of
             all
          
           that
           you
           get
           bound
           it
           is
           to
           the
           giving
           up
           of
           a
           
             tenth
             part
             .
          
           For
           
             l
          
           
             Decimas
             nostras
             annis
             singulis
             decunctis
             frugibus
             ,
             pecoribus
             praecipit
             erogand●s
             Dominus
             .
             Of
             all
          
           fruites
           ,
           of
           all
           cattle
           ,
           each
           yeare
           the
           Lord
           commands
           a
           tenth
           to
           be
           given
           out
           .
           And
           
             m
          
           
             De
             omni
             substantia
             quam
             Deus
             homini
             donat
             decimam
             partem
             sibi
             servavit
             ,
          
           For
           himselfe
           God
           keepes
           the
           tenth
           
             of
             all
          
           the
           
             substance
          
           which
           he
           gives
           to
           men
           .
           
             n
          
           
             If
             we
             have
             sowne
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             spirituall
             things
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Is
             it
             a
             great
             thing
             if
             we
             shall
             reape
             your
             carnall
             things
             ?
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             your
             carnall
             things
             .
          
           
             o
          
           
             Super
             hoc
             debitum
             ,
          
           upon
           this
           debt
           of
           returning
           
             things
             carnall
          
           for
           receiving
           things
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Aquinas
             ,
          
           doth
           the
           Church
           ground
           its
           
             determination
          
           for
           the
           paying
           of
           tithes
           .
           
             omnia
             quae
             homo
             possidet
             ,
          
           all
           that
           a
           man
           hath
           
             sub
             carnalibus
             continentur
             ,
          
           under
           
             carnall
          
           things
           it
           is
           contained
           :
           and
           therfore
           
             de
             omnibus
             possessis
             ,
          
           it
           is
           inference
           ,
           
             Of
             all
          
           that
           a
           man
           hath
           ,
           hee
           must
           pay
           tithes
           .
           
           
             De
          
           
             p
          
           
             fructibus
             &
             quasi
             fructibus
             omnium
             ●erum
             quae
             quodam
             modo
             nobis
             sunt
             frugiferae
             :
          
           of
           
             fruites
          
           and
           of
           each
           thing
           
             fruite-like
             ,
          
           that
           bringeth
           in
           
             increase
             ;
             Omniumquè
             negotiorum
             lucrosorum
             :
          
           Vnto
           your
           Priest
           ,
           the
           
             manifest
          
           of
           your
           
             subjection
          
           it
           must
           be
           from
           
             all
          
           your
           
             affaires
             ,
          
           whence
           yee
           have
           your
           
             gaine
             .
          
           
             q
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Out
           of
           the
           very
           
             fruites
          
           of
           his
           very
           
             labours
          
           these
           dues
           
             Abraham
          
           raised
           for
           his
           
             Melchizedec
             .
          
           
             r
          
           
             Neque
             est
             ratio
             :
          
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           reason
           since
           
             all
             that
             is
             yours
             ,
          
           comes
           under
           
             things
             carnell
             ,
          
           why
           of
           
             some
          
           of
           these
           you
           should
           pay
           tithes
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           
             others
             .
          
           Of
           the
           trade
           then
           that
           any
           of
           you
           drive
           ,
           
             thence
          
           it
           is
           to
           your
           Priest
           in
           this
           matter
           that
           your
           
             obedience
          
           ye
           must
           make
           good
           ;
           of
           
             each
             one
          
           from
           each
           thing
           
             righteously
          
           got
           ,
           thence
           Heavens
           
             quota
             pars
             .
          
           With
           
             Abraham
          
           he
           gives
           not
           tithes
           
             of
             all
             ,
          
           who
           is
           
             conscious
          
           of
           any
           
             one
             thing
          
           to
           the
           keeping
           backe
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           
             s
          
           
             Si
             decimas
             non
             habes
             fructuum
             terrenorum
             quod
             habet
             Agricola
             .
          
           If
           of
           fruites
           of
           the
           earth
           ye
           hand
           tithes
           as
           the
           
             Husbandman
             ;
          
           yet
           
             quod
             cunque
             te
             pascit
             ingenium
             ,
          
           whatsoere
           
             craft
          
           sustaines
           thee
           ,
           
             inde
             decimas
             expetit
             ,
             unde
             vivis
             ;
          
           our
           tenths
           are
           to
           be
           demanded
           
             whence
          
           ye
           live
           :
           
             Courtship
             ,
             Campe
             ,
          
           Or
           
             Barre
             ;
             Shop
          
           Or
           
             Plow
             ;
             all
          
           in
           these
           are
           alike
           ingag'd
           .
           
             t
          
           Be
           then
           thy
           
             gaines
          
           
           from
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           that
           is
           thy
           
             possession
             ,
          
           or
           from
           the
           very
           
             labours
          
           of
           thy
           very
           
             person
             ;
          
           if
           of
           thy
           
           
             paines
          
           thou
           findest
           the
           
             fruites
             ,
          
           thence
           with
           a
           tenth
           
             Melchizedec
          
           must
           be
           served
           ;
           in
           these
           matters
           of
           your
           
             travaile
          
           tithes
           followes
           the
           
             successe
             ;
          
           nor
           of
           what
           sort
           of
           calling
           the
           tithepayer
           be
           ,
           so
           a
           
             lawfull
             ,
          
           upon
           that
           Religion
           does
           not
           stand
           ,
           but
           to
           all
           that
           a
           
             man
             gets
          
           its
           dues
           it
           doth
           
             extend
             :
          
           for
           as
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           so
           of
           each
           man
           else
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           obtained
           ,
           it
           is
           titheable
           :
           even
           those
           
             minutula
             ,
             things
          
           which
           in
           themselves
           are
           little
           worth
           ,
           and
           seeme
           of
           no
           
             account
             ;
          
           as
           
             Rue
             ,
             Annise
             ,
             Cumin
             ,
          
           yet
           of
           these
           for
           tithe
           no
           
             omission
             ,
          
           
             u
          
           
             These
             ye
             ought
             not
             to
             leave
             undone
             .
          
           For
           though
           in
           his
           
             x
          
           
             singula
             ,
          
           of
           these
           each
           
             severall
          
           may
           seeme
           of
           
             little
          
           or
           
             no
             moment
             ,
          
           yet
           
             omnium
             cumulus
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             heape
          
           and
           
             saile
             ,
          
           they
           may
           
             amount
          
           to
           
             much
             :
          
           now
           that
           cannot
           but
           stead
           the
           Priest
           which
           to
           the
           
             owner
          
           is
           
             advantageous
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           tenth
           then
           ,
           and
           a
           tenth
           
             of
             all
          
           that
           is
           
             sub
             manu
             ,
          
           which
           of
           the
           Priest
           is
           the
           
             portion
             .
          
           
             y
          
           
             Let
             him
             that
             is
             taught
             in
             the
             word
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
           
             communicate
             to
             him
             that
             reacheth
             in
             all
             good
             things
             .
          
           Here
           is
           a
           Text
           for
           you
           of
           
             London
             :
          
           Men
           much
           addicted
           to
           
             him
             that
             teacheth
             ,
          
           but
           nothing
           to
           the
           Priest
           ,
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ;
          
           For
           
             you
          
           then
           ;
           
             What
          
           we
           heare
           of
           you
           it
           is
           no
           good
           report
           ;
           in
           the
           
             businesse
          
           that
           we
           are
           now
           about
           ,
           it
           is
           too
           well
           knowne
           that
           ye
           deale
           
             double
             .
          
           Therefore
           (
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           
             Curates
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           keepe
           close
           to
           that
           
             taking
          
           device
           of
           the
           
             incomparable
             Selden
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           to
           bring
           you
           to
           your
           duty
           )
           that
           
             he
             who
             teacheth
          
           may
           be
           provided
           for
           of
           
             sufficient
             living
             :
          
           we
           advise
           you
           that
           ye
           doe
           not
           
             deceive
             ,
          
           and
           your selves
           be
           
             not
             deceived
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             not
             mockt
             .
          
           For
           
             him
          
           then
           whom
           ye
           would
           have
           ,
           your
           
             teacher
             ;
             what
          
           for
           
             him
             that
             teacheth
             ,
             ye
             are
             commanded
             to
             set
             aside
             ,
             somewhat
          
           it
           is
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             in
             all
             good
             things
             .
          
           Now
           as
           a
           
             z
          
           
             Right
             Reverend
          
           of
           our
           owne
           hath
           it
           ,
           this
           
             all
          
           of
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             in
             all
             good
             things
             ;
          
           no
           
             other
          
           it
           doth
           insinuate
           ,
           than
           the
           
             al
          
           of
           which
           we
           have
           hitherto
           treated
           ;
           naught
           else
           but
           
             Abrahams
             all
             :
          
           it
           would
           that
           you
           of
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           those
           of
           the
           
             Country
          
           should
           impart
           to
           him
           that
           
           
             teacheth
             in
             all
             good
             things
             ,
             one
             part
             in
             tenne
             .
          
           For
           attend
           ;
           
             as
             Christ
          
           in
           our
           Text
           must
           be
           
             honored
             ,
             So
          
           are
           ye
           to
           
             communicate
             ;
          
           now
           the
           
             tenth
          
           is
           that
           which
           he
           
             receives
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             tenth
          
           is
           that
           which
           ye
           of
           
             London
          
           ought
           to
           
             give
             .
          
           For
           
             otherwise
          
           than
           the
           Priest
           takes
           
             in
             all
             good
             things
             ,
          
           should
           we
           allow
           ye
           to
           
             contribute
             .
          
           We
           should
           make
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             Galatians
             thwart
          
           and
           
             clash
          
           with
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             Hebrewes
             :
          
           but
           ,
           my
           beloved
           
             Londoners
             ,
          
           no
           such
           matter
           ;
           since
           the
           Text
           that
           's
           
             loose
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             bound
          
           by
           the
           Text
           that
           's
           
             strict
             :
          
           what
           then
           in
           
             one
             place
             in
             all
             good
             things
             ,
          
           he
           leaves
           
             unlimitted
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           take
           
             quantity
          
           from
           the
           place
           that
           doth
           
             determine
             ;
          
           the
           Scripture
           
             tith'd
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           the
           
             rule
          
           to
           the
           Scripture
           which
           is
           
             unti●hed
             :
          
           and
           so
           ,
           the
           
             part
          
           in
           our
           text
           
             Christs
             right
          
           being
           a
           
             tenth
             ;
          
           it
           remaines
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           him
           ;
           
             as
             Abraham
             ,
             so
          
           yee
           
             Citizens
          
           to
           
             him
             that
             teacheth
             ,
          
           ye
           should
           ensure
           your
           
             subjection
             in
             all
             good
             things
             of
          
           a
           
             tenth
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             communicating
             .
             Of
          
           tithes
           touching
           the
           
             extent
          
           thus
           stands
           the
           
             case
             :
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             in
             each
             kinde
          
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
          
           comming
           in
           .
           But
           
             here
          
           we
           rest
           not
           ;
           
             all
          
           is
           not
           
             all
             ,
          
           unlesse
           as
           
             Abrahams
             all
          
           it
           be
           
             de
             praecipuis
             ,
             of
             all
          
           the
           
             most
             chiefe
             .
             Abrahams
             all
             ,
          
           which
           for
           the
           
             quantity
          
           was
           the
           
             tenth
             ;
          
           that
           too
           for
           the
           
             quality
             of
             all
             ,
          
           it
           was
           the
           
             most
             principall
             .
          
        
         
         
           II.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           the
           tenth
           
             of
             all
          
           than
           any
           of
           the
           other
           
             nine
             parts
             ,
          
           was
           
             m●ch
             were
          
           
           
             choyce
             :
          
           for
           this
           
             terme
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
          
           the
           Apostle
           useth
           to
           extend
           it
           to
           
             all
             ordinary
             tithes
             of
             encrease
             ;
          
           
             b
          
           and
           unto
           that
           eternall
           duty
           of
           paying
           tithes
           it
           will
           fetch
           in
           the
           
             best
          
           and
           
             principall
          
           of
           mens
           possessions
           .
           Hence
           then
           we
           urge
           ;
           each
           one
           of
           this
           duty
           whiles
           he
           is
           in
           the
           performance
           ,
           of
           each
           parcell
           that
           he
           offers
           unto
           a
           
             diligent
             survey
             :
          
           in
           these
           matters
           not
           to
           deale
           with
           God
           hand
           over
           head
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           
             himselfe
          
           in
           every
           thing
           he
           would
           that
           which
           is
           
             most
             singular
             ,
          
           so
           in
           point
           of
           tithe
           to
           be
           as
           
             studious
             ;
          
           not
           to
           set
           apart
           that
           for
           
             him
          
           who
           
             receives
          
           with
           
             which
          
           himselfe
           
             can
             not
             away
             ;
          
           to
           the
           Priest
           no
           
             offering
             of
          
           that
           ,
           which
           so
           it
           be
           
             gone
             ,
             we
             care
             not
             much
          
           who
           hath
           it
           .
           Such
           dealings
           as
           these
           they
           ne're
           stood
           with
           the
           
             fidelity
          
           of
           
             Abraham
             .
          
           God
           who
           
             c
          
           
             found
             his
             heart
             faithfull
             before
             him
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             choysenesse
          
           of
           that
           wherewith
           he
           
             ministred
          
           to
           his
           Priest
           ,
           no
           doubt
           but
           he
           found
           him
           very
           
             Solicitous
             ;
          
           to
           give
           that
           which
           did
           
             more
             excell
          
           right
           
             industrious
             .
          
           He
           who
           lov'd
           
             so
             much
          
           what
           was
           of
           
             little
          
           or
           
             no
             value
          
           for
           his
           Priest
           ,
           a
           meete
           present
           he
           could
           nere
           thinke
           it
           :
           but
           what
           in
           
             honour
          
           to
           his
           
             Melchizedec
          
           he
           did
           performe
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           no
           other
           from
           
             Abraham
          
           could
           proceed
           
             than
             of
             the
             chiefest
             even
             a
             tenth
             .
          
           Ye
           may
           then
           beleeve
           me
           ,
           to
           pay
           his
           
             Saviour
          
           with
           his
           
             trash
          
           to
           his
           beleeving
           soule
           it
           was
           abhorrent
           ;
           nay
           rather
           ,
           his
           tenths
           though
           nere
           so
           
             precious
             ,
          
           of
           
             what
          
           they
           
           should
           in
           his
           owne
           esteeme
           ,
           did
           they
           not
           faile
           ?
           Indeed
           ,
           to
           give
           tithes
           of
           
             any
             thing
             ,
          
           no
           matter
           what
           ,
           so
           it
           be
           a
           tenth
           ;
           it
           denotes
           a
           
             feare
          
           had
           to
           him
           who
           doth
           command
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
             Sonne
          
           not
           the
           
             feare
             :
          
           the
           
             Son-like
             feare
             ,
          
           if
           this
           way
           a
           worke
           ;
           for
           the
           
             sort
             't
             is
             dainty
             ,
             it
             severs
             ,
          
           and
           
             culs
             ,
          
           and
           
             pickes
             ,
          
           and
           
             weighes
             ,
          
           and
           
             chooseth
          
           that
           which
           is
           most
           pleasing
           for
           him
           who
           hath
           its
           
             reverence
             ,
          
           its
           
             love
          
           puts
           its
           God
           before
           it selfe
           in
           each
           part
           of
           its
           
             substance
             .
          
           As
           then
           in
           
             all
             morall
             duties
          
           it
           fares
           with
           
             each
             agent
             ,
             so
          
           with
           him
           who
           tithes
           it
           .
           
             d
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Tithing
           
             aright
          
           hath
           a
           
             strong
          
           and
           
             most
             especiall
             regard
          
           to
           the
           
             minde
          
           and
           
             purpose
          
           of
           him
           that
           offers
           ;
           that
           hee
           doe
           it
           out
           of
           a
           
             willing
          
           and
           
             ready
             disposition
             ,
          
           with
           
             all
          
           strength
           of
           
             affection
             :
          
           which
           neere
           so
           well
           appeares
           as
           when
           his
           
             subjection
          
           to
           him
           that
           
             lives
          
           savours
           of
           all
           his
           
             soule
             ;
          
           as
           when
           his
           tenths
           shewes
           that
           for
           his
           
             Redeemer
             ,
          
           he
           thinkes
           
             nothing
             too
             good
             ;
          
           when
           the
           tenth
           of
           every
           thing
           is
           better
           than
           that
           which
           he
           reserves
           for
           himselfe
           ;
           and
           his
           owne
           profit
           is
           put
           
             behinde
          
           his
           dues
           to
           
             Religion
             ;
          
           not
           ought
           
             more
             worth
             ,
          
           and
           that
           no
           
             present
          
           for
           the
           Priest
           :
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           gives
           a
           
             bare
             tenth
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           of
           his
           
             goods
             ,
          
           but
           he
           gives
           
             himselfe
          
           whom
           his
           tenth
           gives
           up
           the
           
             best
             .
          
           Now
           whosoere
           doth
           
             thus
             ,
          
           doth
           
             no
             more
          
           than
           to
           
             what
          
           he
           stands
           bound
           .
           
             e
          
           
             Out
             of
             all
             your
             gifts
             ,
             optima
             &
             electa
             cuncta
             ;
             ye
             shall
             offer
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             of
             all
             the
             best
             thereof
             .
          
           
             f
          
           Righteous
           
             Abel
             ,
             ex
             primogenitis
             
             &
             pinguissimis
             ;
             unto
             the
             Lord
             hee-brought
             the
             firstlings
             of
             his
             flocke
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             fat
             thereof
             .
          
           On
           this
           offering
           of
           
             Abels
             ,
          
           will
           ye
           heare
           Saint
           
             Chrysostome
          
           to
           descant
           ?
           thus
           then
           he
           
             g
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           unto
           the
           Lord
           
             meerely
          
           o
           his
           sheepe
           
             Abel
          
           did
           not
           bring
           :
           but
           
             What
             ?
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           the
           
             first
          
           of
           his
           flocke
           ,
           
             he
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           those
           that
           were
           
             prize-worthy
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             delicate
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           and
           after
           that
           out
           of
           those
           
             firstlings
          
           which
           were
           
             choyse
             ,
             againe
          
           did
           
             Abel
          
           select
           the
           
             choyser
             .
          
           Now
           did
           
             Abraham
          
           in
           his
           oblation
           come
           behinde
           the
           
             pious
             Abel
             ?
             Non
          
           
             h
          
           
             devilioribus
             ,
             he
             ,
             sed
             de
             praecipuis
             ac
             melioribus
             dedit
             ei
             decimas
             .
          
           To
           give
           unto
           
             Melchizedec
          
           the
           
             refuse
          
           of
           his
           store
           ,
           it
           nere
           stood
           with
           
             Abrahams
             piety
             .
             He
             ,
          
           whose
           Lord
           had
           long
           afore
           his
           heart
           ,
           in
           his
           tenths
           unto
           him
           he
           could
           nere
           be
           
             heartlesse
             ;
          
           but
           what
           he
           payd
           with
           a
           
             deale
          
           of
           
             care
          
           he
           did
           
             all
             ;
          
           not
           
             set
             apart
          
           he
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           not
           
             fore
             thinke
             ;
          
           but
           
             what
          
           was
           of
           most
           esteeme
           he
           did
           first
           
             discerne
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             let
             it
             goe
             ;
          
           with
           a
           
             busie
             eye
             bee
             over-lookt
             all
             ;
          
           but
           
             naught
          
           his
           Priest
           he
           did
           
             assigne
             ,
          
           but
           what
           for
           
             worth
          
           the
           rest
           did
           
             overtop
             .
             Abrahams
             tenths
             ,
          
           they
           were
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           
             richest
          
           of
           the
           
             spoyles
             ,
          
           the
           
             most
             liking
          
           of
           his
           
             cattle
             ,
          
           the
           
             purest
          
           of
           his
           
             gold
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             silver
          
           the
           
             most
             refin'd
             .
          
           For
           
             i
          
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           as
           the
           letter
           hath
           it
           ,
           
             was
             very
             rich
             in
             cattle
             ,
             in
             silver
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             gold
             .
          
           Touching
           the
           
             matter
          
           then
           of
           this
           present
           duty
           how
           
             much
          
           it
           is
           ?
           that
           it
           is
           
             decima
             a
             
             tenth
             ;
          
           and
           too
           ,
           a
           tenth
           
             of
             all
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           not
           ignorant
           :
           but
           as
           for
           the
           
             manner
             ,
          
           how
           
             good
          
           it
           must
           be
           ?
           the
           Apostle
           tels
           you
           that
           it
           must
           bee
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           
             prime
             ,
             something
             more
             surpassing
          
           in
           that
           
             kind
          
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           ;
           this
           at
           least
           it
           must
           be
           :
           but
           whether
           ?
           to
           put
           that
           to
           the
           
             question
          
           which
           indeed
           is
           out
           of
           question
           .
           As
           it
           is
           then
           ,
        
         
           
             Whether
             nothing
             so
             good
             ?
             of
             all
          
           whether
           it
           should
           be
           the
           
             best
             ;
          
           looke
           you
           to
           that
           ?
           such
           as
           is
           your
           
             offering
             ,
          
           such
           is
           your
           
             devotion
             ;
          
           if
           ye
           faile
           not
           of
           
             so
             much
          
           as
           you
           are
           commanded
           ,
           for
           you
           give
           a
           
             tenth
             ;
          
           yet
           render
           not
           
             so
             good
          
           as
           ye
           are
           able
           :
           
             k
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           
             with
             all
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           as
           ye
           should
           ,
           
             doe
             ye
             love
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             ?
             If
          
           in
           
             what
          
           ye
           
             tithe
             ,
          
           ye
           give
           
             Christ
          
           what
           is
           
             good
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           
             that
             kinde
          
           keepe
           backe
           
             somewhat
          
           that
           is
           
             better
             ,
             above
             all
             ,
          
           is
           Christ
           then
           ,
           is
           he
           preferr'd
           
             before
             all
             ?
          
           
             l
          
           
             Cui
             meliora
             ,
             ille
             melior
             .
          
           That
           's
           
             better
          
           than
           God
           ,
           for
           which
           is
           reserv'd
           a
           
             better
          
           thing
           ;
           and
           whiles
           of
           your
           
             estates
          
           ye
           returne
           him
           the
           
             common
             stuffe
             ,
          
           no
           
             affection
          
           it
           denotes
           but
           
             what
             's
             common
             ;
             sleightly
          
           serv'd
           he
           ,
           and
           as
           
             sleightly
             priz'd
             .
          
           In
           your
           tithes
           then
           the
           
             choysenesse
          
           of
           what
           you
           bring
           ;
           
             What
             reverence
          
           ye
           bare
           him
           
             who
             receives
             ,
          
           hence
           is
           the
           
             lively
             evidence
             :
          
           in
           religion
           
             cold
          
           and
           
             frozen
             ,
          
           nay
           
             dead
          
           is
           that
           
             Soule
             ,
          
           which
           could
           set
           out
           his
           
             gleanings
             ,
          
           and
           withdraw
           his
           
             sheaves
             ;
          
           make
           shew
           of
           the
           
             gudgeon
             ,
          
           but
           to
           conveigh
           away
           the
           
             Salmon
             ;
          
           that
           hee
           might
           gaine-say
           his
           
             timber
          
           would
           flatter
           you
           with
           the
           
             chips
             ;
          
           when
           
           he
           should
           pay
           the
           
             pearle
             ,
          
           doth
           very
           frankely
           set
           downe
           the
           
             pibble
             .
          
           But
           not
           
             so
             Abraham
             ,
          
           of
           
             what
          
           he
           made
           up
           his
           
             tenths
             ,
          
           of
           
             that
          
           he
           was
           
             curious
          
           for
           the
           
             kinde
             ;
          
           God
           was
           first
           in
           his
           
             soule
             ,
          
           and
           too
           first
           in
           his
           
             possessions
             ;
          
           still
           the
           
             best
          
           that
           a
           man
           hath
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           his
           service
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           
             best
          
           of
           a
           man
           .
           
             naught
             too
             deare
             for
          
           God
           ,
           if
           once
           in
           our
           
             better
             part
             ,
          
           we
           are
           
             indear'd
          
           to
           him
           :
           
             Tithes
          
           then
           cannor
           but
           be
           
             de
             praecipuis
             ,
          
           unlesse
           in
           our selves
           the
           
             High
             Priest
          
           be
           
             ende
             praecipuus
             .
          
           Thus
           did
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           ye
           must
           no
           otherwise
           :
           his
           tenths
           they
           were
           
             of
             all
             ,
          
           and
           
             of
             all
          
           the
           
             most
             choyse
             ;
          
           your
           
             duty
          
           of
           no
           other
           
             stampe
             ;
          
           of
           your
           
             encrease
          
           the
           tenth
           
             of
             all
          
           in
           each
           
             severall
             ,
          
           and
           in
           each
           
             of
             all
          
           no
           
             other
          
           than
           the
           
             chiefest
             .
          
           Of
           ●i●hes
           this
           the
           
             condition
             ,
          
           when
           
             Abraham
          
           tith'd
           it
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ;
             so
             much
          
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           to
           be
           deliver'd
           up
           :
           and
           in
           this
           
             matter
          
           at
           this
           day
           no
           
             change
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             old
             honorary
             ,
          
           the
           
             old
             clame
             ,
          
           since
           no
           Priest
           
             now
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Priest
           of
           
             old
             ;
          
           when
           your
           Priest
           than
           
             Abrahams
          
           Priest
           he
           is
           
             no
             other
             .
          
           
             m
          
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             the
             same
             yesterday
             ,
             and
             to
             day
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             :
          
           it
           was
           
             Gospel
          
           then
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Gospel
          
           now
           ,
           therefore
           the
           
             same
             tithes
             ,
          
           since
           the
           very
           
             selfe
             same
             Priest
             ;
          
           there
           being
           no
           
             other
             Priest
             ,
          
           there
           needs
           no
           
             honor
          
           of
           a
           
             new
             Edition
             :
             So
          
           that
           your
           dutie
           's
           not
           a
           
             whit
          
           altered
           ;
           his
           
             dignity
          
           being
           full
           as
           fresh
           ,
           he
           as
           
             great
          
           as
           he
           was
           
             before
             .
          
           To
           
             him
          
           then
           
             even
          
           in
           these
           times
           by
           
             tithes
          
           the
           
             same
             subjection
          
           holds
           firme
           ;
           in
           
             that
          
           in
           
             office
          
           he
           the
           
             same
          
           continues
           :
           that
           ,
           which
           unto
           us
           and
           
             all
          
           
           that
           come
           
             after
          
           us
           brings
           downe
           the
           
             why
             institutive
             ;
          
           it
           is
           of
           tithes
           the
           
             why
             durative
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             awefull
             reverence
             ,
          
           which
           by
           this
           tribute
           
             Abraham
          
           shewed
           to
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           
             Priest
             ;
             why
          
           at
           this
           day
           it
           must
           be
           observed
           ,
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           of
           the
           Priest
           from
           the
           
             endurance
             .
          
           In
           the
           very
           way
           then
           of
           
             Abrahams
          
           payment
           ,
           we
           come
           now
           to
           the
           
             reason
          
           for
           which
           tithes
           are
           to
           be
           
             continued
             ;
          
           for
           touching
           your
           duty
           ,
           
             wherefore
          
           in
           
             conscience
          
           to
           render
           these
           ye
           are
           obliged
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           have
           
             authority
          
           upon
           the
           perill
           of
           your
           soules
           to
           command
           the
           fulfilling
           ;
           in
           the
           text
           the
           
             ground
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Priest
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           of
           your
           
             obeying
          
           and
           our
           
             enjoyning
             ,
          
           the
           
             life
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             warrant
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           
             He
             who
             receiveth
             tithes
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Of
             him
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             :
          
           of
           the
           
             Priest
          
           the
           
             life
             ,
             why
          
           tithes
           are
           now
           due
           it
           is
           the
           
             Quare
             ;
          
           and
           of
           the
           three
           
             Quaeres
          
           as
           the
           last
           proposed
           comes
           to
           be
           considered
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             that
             he
             l●veth
             .
          
        
         
           III
           ,
           
             On
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Helives
             ,
          
           and
           
             he
             lives
             a
             Priest
             ,
          
           for
           under
           
             n
          
           this
           
             notion
          
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           to
           present
           him
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           
             kinde
          
           you
           wot
           of
           ,
           
             why
             Abrahams
             duty
          
           to
           
             Abrahams
             Children
          
           it
           should
           descend
           ;
           the
           
             grand
             quaere
          
           is
           ;
           not
           in
           that
           
             simply
             belives
             ;
          
           but
           because
           he
           
             alwayes
             lives
          
           a
           
             Priest
             .
             What
          
           then
           is
           of
           
             notice
          
           most
           
             especiall
             ,
             why
          
           tithes
           still
           are
           your
           
             debt
             ;
          
           of
           his
           
             life
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             diversity
          
           of
           
             consideration
             :
          
           which
           is
           to
           be
           set
           before
           you
           either
           
             primitivè
          
           or
           
             dispensativè
             .
          
        
         
         
           First
           
             primitive
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           to
           behold
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           he
           who
           
             lives
          
           for
           your
           
             eternall
             profit
             ,
          
           puts
           it
           into
           
             action
             ;
          
           and
           so
           ,
           this
           his
           
             life
             ,
          
           being
           unto
           you
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           a
           
             Priest
             ;
             hence
          
           it
           is
           that
           in
           the
           
             first
             rise
          
           unto
           
             him
             ,
          
           from
           
             you
          
           tithes
           are
           
             due
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           that
           for
           you
           
             he
             liveth
             now
             a
             Priest
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           his
           
             life
          
           is
           to
           be
           weighed
           
             dispensativè
             ;
          
           as
           the
           
             Melchizedec's
          
           here
           below
           have
           the
           
             manageing
          
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           discover
           what
           
             pretious
             fruites
          
           doe
           accrue
           unto
           you
           from
           this
           his
           
             life
             ;
          
           it
           being
           a
           
             life
          
           for
           your
           
             spirituall
             good
             ,
          
           wholely
           behoofefull
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
             Quare
          
           why
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           the
           
             now
             Priests
             ,
          
           they
           of
           tithes
           are
           among
           you
           made
           the
           
             receivers
             ;
          
           it
           is
           because
           the
           
             word
          
           which
           they
           bring
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           
             o
          
           
             word
             of
             life
             :
          
           for
           thus
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           &c.
           
             Of
             him
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             in
             them
             he
             liveth
             .
          
           What
           then
           in
           the
           first
           place
           
             warrants
          
           unto
           him
           
             Abrahams
             performance
          
           to
           be
           your
           
             service
             ,
          
           it
           is
           in
           that
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Primitivè
          
           and
           
             in
             se
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             owne
             personlie
             l●ves
             a
             Priest
             :
          
           and
           no
           meane
           motive
           this
           from
           all
           
             Christians
          
           for
           the
           
             pleaded-for
             subjection
             ,
          
           if
           but
           duely
           thought
           on
           :
           when
           this
           Priest
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             in
             that
             he
             lives
             ;
          
           it
           is
           to
           
             pray
             ,
          
           and
           
             p
          
           
             for
             the
             transgressors
             to
             make
             intercession
             .
          
           
             q
          
           
             If
             any
             man
             hath
             sinned
             ,
          
           saith
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Wee
             have
             an
             Advocate
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
             the
             righteous
             .
             For
             ,
          
           
             r
          
           
             who
             is
             this
             but
             hee
             who
             hath
             engaged
             his
             heart
             to
             approach
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           In
           respect
           then
           of
           him
           for
           the
           abidance
           of
           tithes
           ,
           this
           the
           
           
             Quare
             :
          
           in
           that
           in
           
             himselfe
          
           a
           Priest
           
             he
             lives
             ;
             even
             now
          
           to
           be
           our
           
             spokesman
             ,
          
           to
           
             pleade
             ,
          
           and
           sue
           out
           our
           
             pardon
             ,
          
           to
           
             reconcile
          
           and
           set
           us
           at
           one
           with
           him
           ,
           
             whom
          
           our
           sinnes
           hath
           set
           at
           oddes
           .
           
             s
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           It
           is
           for
           
             us
             that
             he
             is
          
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           
             the
             mercifull
             and
             faithfull
             High
             Priest
             ,
             in
             things
             pertaining
             to
             God
             :
          
           When
           none
           of
           us
           without
           this
           
             life
          
           that
           dares
           deale
           above
           ;
           that
           can
           goe
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           goe
           without
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           who
           is
           it
           that
           can
           appeare
           an
           
             offender
          
           before
           his
           
             Iudge
             ,
          
           and
           not
           provided
           of
           a
           
             satisfaction
             ?
          
           would
           a
           
             release
          
           of
           his
           bonds
           ,
           and
           neglect
           the
           
             life
          
           that
           payed
           the
           
             ransome
             ;
          
           stands
           in
           neede
           of
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             t
          
           
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
          
           does
           not
           petition
           it
           ?
           Behold
           then
           the
           
             life
          
           I
           set
           before
           you
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             Priests
             clame
             ,
          
           yeeld
           to
           the
           
             Iustice
             ;
             hence
          
           in
           
             Abrahams
             way
             ,
          
           ought
           ye
           not
           to
           apply
           your selves
           to
           
             Abrahams
             subjection
             ?
          
           for
           as
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           so
           to
           
             you
             he
             lives
             a
             Priest
             ;
          
           this
           his
           
             life
          
           in
           your
           behalfe
           he
           wholely
           employes
           it
           ;
           
             where
          
           he
           is
           ,
           the
           manageing
           of
           your
           affaires
           
             altogether
          
           takes
           him
           up
           :
           
             On
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             that
             he
             liveth
             ,
          
           as
           a
           good
           Priest
           should
           he
           abides
           our
           
             suitor
             ,
          
           and
           that
           thither
           we
           may
           come
           whether
           he
           hath
           ascended
           ,
           
             for
             this
             he
             lives
          
           to
           request
           the
           Father
           .
           
             Prayers
          
           then
           hee
           doth
           offer
           up
           ,
           and
           in
           
             u
          
           
             this
          
           a
           
             Priest
             :
          
           but
           this
           is
           not
           
             all
          
           at
           which
           wee
           are
           to
           looke
           ;
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             that
             he
             liveth
          
           and
           
             intercedes
             ;
          
           but
           too
           ,
           the
           
             sacrifice
             ,
          
           we
           must
           regard
           ,
           
             x
          
           
             which
             he
             did
             once
             when
             he
             offered
             up
             himselfe
             :
          
           since
           this
           also
           
             in
             se
             ,
          
           as
           
             in
             himselfe
             he
             is
             a
             Priest
             ,
          
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           .
           
           That
           then
           
             y
          
           
             for
             our
             transgressions
             hee
             was
             wounded
             ,
             and
             bruised
             for
             our
             iniquities
             ;
             as
             ever
             ,
          
           so
           
             now
             ,
          
           
             z
          
           this
           is
           that
           which
           makes
           him
           a
           powerfull
           
             Orator
             :
          
           when
           from
           the
           
             redemption
          
           that
           he
           wrought
           ,
           is
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           his
           
             intercession
             ;
          
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           interpleading
           ,
           it
           is
           from
           the
           
             dignity
          
           of
           his
           
             merit
             ;
          
           from
           his
           
             passion
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           is
           the
           prevalency
           .
           So
           then
           ,
           for
           the
           point
           in
           hand
           ,
           ye
           see
           upon
           what
           warrant
           we
           ground
           the
           urging
           ;
           this
           
             homage
          
           of
           yours
           what
           now
           commands
           ;
           but
           that
           in
           which
           consists
           your
           
             blisse
             eternall
             ?
          
           from
           that
           which
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           the
           very
           
             pith
             ;
             ab
             Evangelii
             Evangelio
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           hence
           the
           now
           
             Quare
             :
          
           his
           
             Priestly
             being
          
           is
           the
           
             why
          
           at
           your
           hands
           this
           service
           why
           now
           he
           must
           receive
           ;
           from
           a
           
             perpetuall
             benefit
             ,
          
           it
           is
           that
           the
           
             bond
          
           is
           
             perpetuall
          
           when
           for
           
             us
          
           it
           is
           
             in se
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Priest
             be
             liveth
             in
             himselfe
             :
          
           for
           
             our
             sakes
             ,
          
           it
           is
           that
           the
           
             Deity
          
           is
           still
           solicited
           ;
           to
           appease
           the
           
             wrath
          
           that
           we
           have
           provokt
           ,
           this
           the
           cause
           that
           before
           
             justice
          
           eye
           his
           precious
           sufferings
           are
           still
           set
           ;
           that
           the
           
             remembrance
          
           of
           his
           fore-past
           
             Chastisement
          
           this
           Priest
           renues
           ,
           t
           is
           to
           effect
           our
           
             peace
             ;
          
           and
           now
           powres
           out
           the
           
             desires
          
           of
           his
           soule
           for
           that
           
             onely
          
           which
           wee
           all
           desire
           .
           Yet
           
             further
             ;
          
           that
           which
           addes
           to
           the
           
             worth
          
           of
           this
           his
           
             executing
          
           his
           Priestly
           office
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           unto
           you
           makes
           the
           
             enforcement
          
           the
           more
           strong
           ;
           it
           is
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           that
           now
           he
           
             lives
          
           a
           Priest
           
             enthron'd
             :
          
           for
           ,
           
             a
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             into
             heaven
             it selfe
             he
             is
             entred
             now
             to
             appeare
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             for
             us
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           all
           his
           doings
           ye
           are
           so
           to
           construe
           them
           ,
           as
           of
           his
           infinite
           
             glory
          
           they
           sute
           with
           the
           present
           
             condition
             :
          
           weighwell
           ye
           should
           of
           the
           
             now
             Priest
             ,
          
           the
           
             now
             state
             ;
          
           an
           
             all-glorious
             life
          
           it
           is
           of
           an
           
             all
             glorious
             Priest
             .
          
           Christs
           then
           
             b
          
           
             pro
             humanâ
             naturâ
             rogasse
             ;
          
           at
           this
           day
           his
           
             mediating
          
           for
           us
           ,
           no
           other
           it
           is
           than
           in
           the
           
             statelinesse
          
           of
           his
           
             Divinity
          
           his
           taking
           to
           him
           our
           
             nature
             ;
          
           and
           thus
           ,
           in
           his
           owne
           Person
           having
           assum'd
           it
           ,
           in
           our
           behalfe
           
             what
          
           he
           will
           he
           obtaines
           of
           this
           by
           the
           
             presenting
             ;
             all
             things
          
           then
           to
           him
           are
           granted
           ,
           not
           from
           the
           
             submissenesse
          
           of
           his
           
             desire
             ,
          
           but
           upon
           the
           
             knowledge
          
           of
           his
           
             desert
             ;
          
           as
           a
           
             supplyant
          
           he
           does
           not
           now
           
             crave
             ,
          
           but
           as
           a
           
             conquerour
          
           he
           
             procures
             .
          
           What
           I
           say
           ye
           may
           beleeve
           ,
           when
           
             c
          
           
             we
             have
             such
             an
             High
             Priest
             ,
             who
             is
             set
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             throne
             of
             the
             Majesty
             in
             the
             heavens
             .
          
           To
           his
           clame
           then
           unto
           the
           debt
           we
           preach
           for
           ,
           ought
           ye
           not
           to
           have
           regard
           ?
           when
           this
           Priest
           though
           he
           liveth
           so
           
             d
          
           
             highly
             exalted
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           naught
           fallen
           from
           his
           office
           ;
           but
           the
           Priests
           
             worke
             ,
          
           it
           is
           still
           his
           
             e
          
           
             Non
             otiosum
             gerit
             Christus
             sacerdotium
             :
          
           from
           the
           businesse
           due
           to
           the
           Priesthood
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           in
           
             heaven
          
           he
           is
           not
           discharged
           ;
           but
           for
           your
           
             heale
          
           it
           is
           that
           
             even
             there
             ,
          
           he
           abides
           a
           Priest
           
             all-sufficient
             :
          
           since
           ,
           
             f
          
           
             He
             is
             able
             to
             save
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             to
             the
             uttermost
             
             them
             that
             come
             unto
             God
             by
             him
             ,
             seeing
             hee
             ever
             liveth
             to
             make
             intercession
             for
             them
             .
             The
             remission
          
           then
           of
           your
           sinnes
           ;
           unto
           a
           better
           hope
           ,
           the
           
             acceptance
          
           of
           your
           
             persons
             ;
          
           for
           your
           time
           of
           being
           here
           ,
           your
           Priests
           
             plighting
          
           of
           his
           
             word
          
           for
           your
           upright
           
             abearing
             ;
          
           upon
           his
           
             owne
          
           backe
           his
           taking
           of
           your
           
             load
             ;
          
           his
           
             fulfilling
          
           whatsoere
           you
           
             faile
          
           in
           ;
           of
           his
           
             now
          
           being
           the
           
             now
          
           majesty
           :
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           
             all
          
           that
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           reveales
           touching
           this
           Priest
           ,
           
             all
          
           serves
           but
           to
           make
           the
           
             continuing
             Quare
          
           the
           more
           
             weighty
             ;
          
           that
           yee
           may
           be
           the
           
             more
             easily
          
           induced
           by
           
             ●ithes
          
           to
           evidence
           your
           
             submission
             .
          
           Thus
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Sonnes
             he
             that
             lives
          
           being
           the
           
             same
          
           Priest
           that
           he
           was
           to
           the
           
             Father
             ,
             Abrahams
             dues
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           be
           your
           
             debt
          
           is
           it
           any
           more
           than
           
             right
             ?
          
           
             g
          
           
             Christus
             Iesus
             Catholicus
             Pa●ris
             Sacerdos
             .
          
           He
           being
           of
           his
           
             Father
          
           the
           
             Catholique
          
           Priest
           ,
           is
           there
           any
           reason
           that
           he
           should
           be
           denyed
           a
           
             *
          
           
             Catholique
             subjection
             ?
          
           according
           to
           that
           he
           receives
           ,
           
             of
             all
          
           is
           it
           not
           necessary
           that
           there
           be
           rendred
           to
           him
           
             one
          
           and
           the
           
             same
             obedience
             ?
          
           since
           
             as
          
           for
           
             Abraham
             
             so
          
           for
           
             all
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             Of
             him
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             a
             Priest
             he
             liveth
             :
          
           from
           him
           
             quà
             Priest
             ,
          
           there
           flowing
           an
           
             universall
             good
             ,
          
           unto
           him
           ought
           there
           not
           to
           be
           returned
           a
           
             duty
             universall
             ?
          
           Of
           tithes
           for
           the
           
             permanency
          
           in
           this
           manner
           stands
           the
           
             Quare
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           
             now
          
           of
           the
           
             right
             primitive
             :
             in
             se
             ,
             he
          
           who
           receives
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           
             in
             himselfe
          
           if
           beheld
           ;
           ye
           finde
           unto
           
             you
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             that
             he
             liveth
             still
             a
             Priest
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           for
           this
           cause
           it
           is
           by
           tithes
           your
           
             allegeance
          
           unto
           him
           ye
           ought
           to
           make
           
             apparent
             .
          
           But
           yet
           ,
           in
           the
           
             spring
             head
          
           and
           
             ascent
          
           upmost
           ,
           though
           
             his
          
           they
           are
           :
           yet
           
             as
             he
             lives
             otherwise
             ,
          
           than
           
             in
             himselfe
             a
             Priest
             ,
             so
          
           too
           ,
           for
           the
           
             lasting
          
           of
           tithes
           ,
           an
           
             other
             sort
          
           of
           
             right
             ,
          
           his
           
             life
          
           it
           doth
           produce
           ,
           
             a
             right
             derivative
             ;
          
           when
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Dispensativè
             ;
          
           in
           a
           second
           
             way
          
           wee
           told
           you
           ,
           that
           in
           
             those
             he
             lives
          
           to
           
             whom
          
           of
           this
           his
           
             life
          
           he
           hath
           committed
           the
           
             dispensing
             .
          
           Thus
           wee
           are
           fallen
           upon
           the
           point
           wherein
           wee
           are
           to
           discover
           
             how
          
           to
           tithes
           the
           
             now
             Priests
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           they
           lay
           
             clame
             :
          
           when
           
             tithes
          
           not
           onely
           
             primarily
          
           as
           they
           are
           
             owned
             ;
          
           but
           too
           ,
           
             Secundarily
          
           they
           are
           to
           be
           treated
           on
           as
           they
           are
           
             assigned
             :
          
           indeed
           it
           is
           in
           
             heaven
          
           that
           the
           receipt
           is
           ratifi'd
           ,
           though
           the
           
             payment
          
           nere
           were
           but
           upon
           the
           
             earth
             ;
          
           ye
           give
           
             here
          
           to
           the
           
             hand
             ,
          
           what
           's
           
             there
          
           due
           to
           the
           
             body
             .
          
           Now
           then
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           those
           to
           
             whom
          
           tithes
           
             sub
             Evangelio
          
           are
           to
           be
           deliver'd
           :
           of
           these
           touching
           the
           
             endurance
          
           to
           handle
           the
           
           
             Quare
          
           as
           it
           concernes
           
             us
             .
          
           The
           
             reason
             why
          
           also
           tithes
           are
           our
           
             dues
             ,
          
           for
           these
           in
           a
           
             surer
             way
          
           we
           cannot
           lay
           the
           
             ground
             ,
          
           than
           in
           the
           Text
           upon
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           since
           to
           the
           now
           
             Melchizedec's
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           here
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             of
             all
          
           their
           
             labors
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             life
             :
          
           that
           which
           makes
           us
           bring
           
             h
          
           
             glad
             tidings
             of
             good
             things
          
           unto
           you
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           in
           that
           with
           this
           
             life
          
           we
           come
           fraught
           ?
           for
           
             i
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           of
           
             life
          
           unto
           
             life
          
           we
           are
           the
           
             Savour
             ;
          
           and
           our
           now
           
             charge
          
           
             k
          
           it
           is
           
             to
             stand
             and
             speake
             to
             the
             people
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
             all
             the
             words
             of
             this
             life
             .
             Hence
          
           then
           it
           is
           that
           we
           receive
           tithes
           ,
           since
           of
           his
           
             life
             ,
          
           the
           
             saving
             benefits
             effectually
          
           to
           impart
           we
           are
           enabled
           :
           for
           their
           
             Worke
          
           sake
           here
           below
           to
           the
           
             Melchizedecs
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           the
           now
           
             Priests
             ,
          
           
             l
          
           whose
           it
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             to
             them
          
           this
           
             honour
             ,
             hence
          
           it
           is
           that
           they
           have
           it
           warranted
           ;
           the
           
             Priest
             lives
          
           in
           them
           to
           
             communicate
          
           his
           
             life
             ;
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             living
             Priest-hood
          
           these
           
             sacred
             annexa
          
           in
           them
           
             he
             receives
             .
          
           But
           that
           we
           may
           take
           the
           
             whole
             Scripture
          
           which
           concernes
           this
           
             matter
          
           along
           with
           us
           ;
           it
           doth
           well
           be
           seeme
           us
           in
           the
           
             old
             way
          
           to
           set
           our
           
             footing
             :
          
           and
           so
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           set
           before
           you
           of
           
             Melchizedec
          
           and
           of
           
             Aaron
          
           the
           
             Quare
             ;
          
           that
           from
           their
           
             why
          
           for
           ou●constant
           
             receit
             of
             tithes
             ,
             we
             also
          
           may
           fetch
           our
           
             Why
             :
          
           which
           may
           
             so
          
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           yet
           of
           the
           
             Priest
          
           from
           the
           
             life
          
           we
           not
           
             all
             together
          
           turne
           aside
           .
           What
           then
           first
           of
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Melchizedec
          
           was
           the
           
             Quare
             ;
          
           that
           which
           
           was
           the
           
             reason
             wherefore
          
           of
           this
           
             standing
             tribute
             ,
          
           he
           was
           daigned
           the
           
             honour
             ;
          
           the
           
             cause
          
           was
           a
           
             benedicendo
             :
          
           from
           the
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           which
           on
           
             Abraham
          
           he
           did
           conferre
           .
           
             Melchizedec
          
           
             m
          
           
             blessed
             him
          
           saith
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             to
             whom
             also
             Abraham
             gave
             a
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             .
          
           Now
           then
           ,
           marke
           ;
           if
           
             Melchizedec
          
           of
           the
           Patriarch
           upon
           his
           
             n
          
           
             blessing
          
           did
           receive
           tithes
           ?
           in
           his
           
             way
          
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           
             us
          
           for
           the
           
             same
          
           debt
           is
           there
           not
           the
           
             same
             cause
             ?
          
           since
           as
           he
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           so
           we
           to
           
             all
          
           that
           are
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           doe
           impart
           the
           
             blessing
             ;
          
           
             o
          
           even
           
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             most
             high
             God
             Possessour
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             .
          
           This
           
             blessing
          
           we
           
             dispence
             ;
          
           which
           is
           
             no
             other
          
           in
           the
           
             richnesse
             of
          
           it
           ,
           than
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           him
           ,
           
             of
             whom
          
           in
           the
           text
           
             it
             is
             witnessed
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           For
           the
           
             Quare
          
           then
           ,
           
             why
          
           unto
           
             us
          
           of
           
             Melchizedec
          
           tithes
           the
           
             endurance
             ;
          
           there
           being
           from
           us
           
             naught
          
           now
           but
           the
           
             same
             blessing
             ,
          
           what
           should
           be
           to
           us
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           
             same
             subjection
             ?
          
           when
           whose
           at
           this
           day
           is
           the
           very
           
             office
             ,
          
           is
           not
           
             theirs
             too
             ,
          
           the
           very
           
             rights
             ,
          
           tithes
           ?
           for
           
             Melchizedec
             blest
             ,
          
           and
           
             p
          
           
             eo
             nomine
             ,
          
           of
           a
           tenth
           part
           
             of
             all
          
           he
           was
           made
           partaker
           .
           To
           the
           same
           purpose
           then
           that
           by
           
             Abraham
          
           these
           dues
           were
           given
           to
           his
           Priest
           ;
           the
           same
           
             end
          
           in
           your
           rendring
           of
           tithes
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           observed
           :
           
           now
           to
           him
           the
           tenth
           it
           was
           assigned
           to
           set
           out
           
             how
             great
             a
             Priest
             he
             was
             .
          
           And
           for
           
             our
             parts
             ,
          
           since
           
             we
             are
          
           to
           you
           ,
           
             q
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             in
             stead
             of
             him
             that
             liveth
             ;
          
           and
           naught
           doe
           ,
           but
           
             r
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             in
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
          
           what
           we
           doe
           ;
           and
           if
           anywhere
           
             received
             ,
          
           
             s
          
           
             as
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           we
           are
           to
           be
           
             received
             ;
          
           and
           since
           ,
           
             t
          
           
             Servatores
             sumus
             ,
          
           we
           are
           the
           
             Saviours
             that
             come
             up
             on
             mount
             Sion
             :
          
           this
           being
           considered
           ;
           
             as
          
           tithes
           did
           from
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
             so
          
           from
           you
           being
           payed
           ;
           are
           they
           not
           to
           demonstrate
           of
           our
           
             Callings
             excellency
             ,
          
           your
           
             dreading
             approvement
             ?
          
           In
           respect
           then
           of
           each
           particular
           duty
           ,
           our
           high
           function
           enjoynes
           ,
           these
           are
           to
           ensure
           your
           
             obedience
          
           unto
           
             us
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             u
          
           
             the
             rule
             over
             you
             .
          
           To
           
             this
          
           tithes
           serve
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           
             world
          
           they
           may
           declare
           ,
           what
           
             great
             men
          
           they
           are
           ,
           who
           
             now
          
           are
           
             Evangelicall
          
           Priests
           ;
           in
           that
           the
           
             honour
          
           which
           for
           
             himselfe
             Priest-Christ
          
           commands
           ,
           to
           
             us
          
           he
           vouchsafes
           ,
           his
           tenths
           ,
           In
           token
           then
           of
           your
           
             submission
          
           to
           our
           
             authority
             ,
             of
             all
             encrease
             ,
             of
             all
          
           your
           
             substance
             the
             best
          
           in
           tithes
           is
           to
           be
           imparted
           :
           when
           
             Melchizedecs
             superiority
          
           doth
           follow
           the
           
             charge
             of
             Melchizedec
             ;
          
           the
           
             life
          
           which
           in
           the
           
             blessing
             of
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           was
           the
           very
           
             creame
             ,
          
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           the
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           this
           is
           the
           
             blessing
          
           we
           bring
           :
           with
           the
           
             Bread
          
           and
           with
           the
           
             Wine
             ;
          
           with
           the
           
             Body
          
           and
           with
           the
           
             Blood
             :
          
           with
           an
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           we
           come
           .
           From
           
             Melchizodec
          
           then
           unto
           
             us
          
           for
           the
           
             continuance
          
           of
           tithes
           we
           inferre
           the
           
             Quar●
             :
          
           being
           enjoyned
           his
           
             taske
             ,
          
           this
           the
           
             why
          
           in
           dis
        
         
         
         
           
             Even
             so
          
           hath
           the
           Lord
           ordained
           that
           they
           should
           live
           who
           Preach
           the
           Gospell
           .
           
             e
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           In
           matter
           of
           
             maintenance
          
           the
           Apostle
           does
           not
           bring
           in
           ,
           any
           
             new
             ,
             strange
             ,
             unheard
             of
             thing
             ,
          
           he
           
             innovates
          
           nothing
           at
           all
           ;
           with
           a
           
             new
             egge
          
           of
           his
           owne
           
             addling
          
           hee
           does
           not
           present
           the
           
             Corinthians
             :
          
           but
           the
           
             old
             practise
          
           upon
           former
           
             precept
          
           to
           be
           
             continued
          
           that
           it
           is
           ordain'd
           this
           he
           preacheth
           .
           The
           
             power
          
           that
           he
           had
           
             f
          
           
             to
             eate
             and
             to
             drinke
             ,
          
           it
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Even
             so
             ,
          
           as
           that
           of
           
             Levies
             ,
          
           who
           
             g
          
           
             to
             take
             tithes
             had
             a
             commandement
             .
          
           Touching
           those
           then
           who
           
             sub
             evangelio
          
           officiate
           for
           him
           ,
           
             Of
             whom
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             &c.
             
             Aarons
             portion
             why
          
           their
           
             pay
          
           ye
           have
           the
           
             Quare
             ;
          
           the
           
             stile
          
           of
           the
           now
           
             Law
          
           warrants
           it
           to
           be
           according
           to
           the
           
             Law
          
           afore
           ;
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           be
           no
           
             other
          
           than
           
             even
             so
             .
          
           Thus
           looke
           which
           
             way
          
           you
           please
           ;
           to
           the
           
             subjection
          
           due
           to
           
             Melchizedec
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           
             maintenance
          
           owed
           to
           
             Aaron
             ;
          
           to
           
             hoc
             fac
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             Crede
             hoc
             ;
          
           to
           the
           
             h
          
           
             Law
          
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           
             workes
             ;
          
           to
           the
           
             rule
          
           by
           which
           ye
           are
           
             justifyed
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           
             line
          
           by
           which
           ye
           are
           
             sanctifye
             ;
          
           of
           
             these
          
           take
           which
           ye
           will
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           
             Priests
             life
          
           the
           now
           
             dispensers
             ,
          
           of
           these
           rents
           how
           they
           
             authorized
          
           to
           be
           the
           takers
           up
           ,
           ye
           will
           easily
           discerne
           .
           Or
           ,
           if
           either
           of
           these
           
             plea's
          
           the
           now
           
             Priests
          
           should
           let
           goe
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           Text
           a
           
             hold
          
           they
           have
           
             impregnable
             ;
          
           when
           out
           of
           all
           danger
           of
           assault
           is
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           the
           Priest
           the
           
             life
             :
             Of
          
           a
           
             right
          
           then
           unto
           these
           dues
           ,
           
             i
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           those
           who
           unto
           you
           are
           
             the
             stewards
             of
             the
             mysteries
             of
             God
             ;
          
           of
           a
           
             title
          
           unto
           
             tenths
             ,
          
           these
           they
           can
           nere
           faile
           ,
           unlesse
           our
           Text
           faile
           :
           keepe
           then
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           keepe
           up
           tithes
           :
           when
           this
           assures
           you
           of
           an
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             there
             ,
          
           where
           tithes
           are
           
             ever
          
           to
           be
           received
           ;
           for
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             there
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Priesthood
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             There
             he
             receiveth
             them
             ,
             of
             whom
             it
             is
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             .
          
           And
           here
           ,
           to
           our
           discourse
           a
           period
           it
           might
           be
           put
           ;
           but
           that
           other
           things
           are
           yet
           behind
           needfull
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           As
           first
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           All
           this
           while
           ,
           by
           the
           Text
           
             what
             's
             received
             ,
          
           and
           what
           's
           
             payed
             ,
          
           it
           is
           but
           tithes
           ,
           than
           a
           
             tenth
             ,
          
           't
           is
           
             no
             more
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           
             portion
          
           were
           
             too
             exceeding
             ;
          
           or
           that
           ,
           in
           the
           
             requiring
          
           of
           these
           we
           went
           beyond
           our
           
             commission
             ,
          
           that
           ye
           may
           not
           repine
           ,
           or
           what
           we
           write
           with
           a
           head
           hung
           downe
           entertaine
           :
           we
           are
           
             further
          
           to
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
             troth
          
           is
           deliver
           it
           ;
           that
           to
           the
        
         
           Now
           
             Priests
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           
             k
          
           tithes
           to
           be
           the
           
             least
          
           of
           that
           which
           
             justly
          
           they
           may
           
             clame
             ;
          
           but
           a
           
             very
             pittance
          
           of
           that
           
             greater
             summe
          
           in
           which
           ye
           
             all
          
           stand
           engaged
           .
           Indeed
           if
           we
           looke
           at
           
             Scriptum
             est
             ,
          
           and
           
             jus
             strictum
          
           in
           respect
           of
           a
           
             part
             determined
             ;
          
           than
           a
           
             meere
             ,
          
           a
           
             bare
             tenth
             ,
          
           no
           
             more
          
           can
           be
           chaleng'd
           :
           but
           if
           the
           
             worth
          
           of
           that
           we
           bring
           were
           it
           
             possible
          
           to
           value
           it
           ;
           
             how
             little
          
           then
           of
           that
           
             great
             deale
          
           ye
           
             owe
          
           would
           a
           
             tenth
             prov
             ?
          
           for
           consider
           ,
           
             thus
             much
             ,
          
           tithes
           ,
           the
           
             Christians
          
           gave
           
           who
           were
           
             afore
          
           the
           
             Law
             ;
          
           and
           those
           who
           were
           
             under
          
           the
           
             Law
          
           payed
           tithes
           ,
           
             all
             which
          
           had
           the
           
             Priest
          
           that
           
             lives
          
           in
           a
           
             promise
          
           onely
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           
             figure
             ;
             so
             much
          
           as
           
             this
          
           they
           imparted
           ,
           and
           
             all
          
           upon
           the
           
             beleife
             that
             he
             was
             to
             come
             :
          
           now
           that
           he
           is
           
             come
             ,
          
           and
           
             l
          
           in
           
             giving
             of
             himselfe
             hath
             freely
             given
             all
             things
             unto
             us
             :
          
           to
           be
           return'd
           than
           the
           
             wonted
             tenth
          
           whether
           there
           be
           
             no
             more
             ?
          
           judge
           ye
           .
           In
           this
           matter
           to
           your selves
           I
           doe
           appeale
           :
           does
           not
           
             Nature
          
           teach
           ,
           that
           the
           
             better
          
           ye
           are
           used
           ,
           the
           
             deeper
          
           ye
           are
           
             obliged
             ;
          
           and
           
             such
          
           as
           is
           the
           
             fare
             ,
             such
          
           should
           be
           the
           
             pay
             ;
          
           and
           that
           a
           
             more
             abounding
             crop
             ,
          
           should
           follow
           a
           more
           
             plenteous
             sowing
             ;
          
           and
           that
           we
           should
           
             receive
             in
             ,
          
           according
           to
           that
           we
           have
           
             laid
             out
             ?
          
           Bethinke
           your selves
           ;
           in
           the
           
             brest
          
           within
           ,
           have
           ye
           not
           a
           
             thing
          
           that
           to
           this
           beares
           witnesse
           ?
           But
           to
           keepe
           to
           
             Scripture
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             legall
             Priests
          
           then
           ,
           if
           
             first
             fruits
          
           and
           tithes
           ,
           and
           
             what
             not
          
           were
           due
           to
           those
           ,
           whose
           
             m
          
           
             Service
             stood
             in
             ordinances
             that
             were
             carnall
             ;
          
           and
           all
           that
           they
           did
           ,
           tended
           no
           further
           than
           
             n
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             to
             the
             purifying
             of
             the
             flesh
             ?
          
           if
           of
           such
           the
           
             Ministery
          
           had
           so
           
             ample
             an
             endowment
             ?
          
           then
           to
           him
           
             o
          
           
             whose
             blood
             from
             dead
             workes
             is
             able
             to
             purge
             the
             conscience
             ,
          
           that
           ye
           may
           
             serve
             the
             living
             God
             :
          
           to
           him
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           his
           now
           
             Priests
             ,
          
           can
           a
           
             tenth
          
           be
           a
           
             taxe
          
           so
           
             intolerable
             ?
          
           
             p
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           If
           under
           the
           
             Old
             Testament
          
           such
           doings
           there
           were
           as
           these
           ,
           then
           
             much
             more
          
           should
           there
           not
           be
           under
           the
           
             New
             ?
             This
             quantity
          
           of
           
             Levies
             order
             ,
          
           to
           set
           out
           the
           
             excellenty
          
           it
           was
           apppointed
           ,
           whose
           
             Worke
          
           was
           but
           the
           
             q
          
           
             ministration
             of
             death
             ;
          
           and
           to
           those
           of
           our
           
             rule
             ,
          
           whose
           is
           the
           
             ministration
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           to
           us
           than
           a
           
             tenth
             shall
          
           there
           be
           due
           
             no
             more
             ?
          
           Our
           Priesthood
           then
           as
           it
           is
           
             r
          
           
             Natura
             praestantius
             ,
             dignitate
             eminentius
             ,
             ita
             usu
             fructuosius
             .
          
           As
           in
           its
           
             nature
          
           that
           of
           
             Aarons
          
           it
           doth
           farre
           
             surmount
             ,
          
           and
           in
           its
           
             exercise
          
           being
           farre
           
             more
             fruitfull
             ,
          
           and
           in
           that
           we
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           come
           
             loaded
          
           to
           our
           people
           with
           
             better
             commodities
             ,
          
           and
           farre
           
             more
             precious
          
           than
           those
           of
           the
           
             Law
             :
          
           this
           being
           so
           ,
           in
           your
           
             offering
          
           to
           us
           ,
           your
           
             reverence
             how
             should
             it
             exceed
          
           that
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           how
           outstrip
           that
           ?
           
             Quis
             pudor
             est
             Christianos
             qui
             debent
             majora
             ,
             non
             solvere
             paria
             ?
          
           Oh
           the
           fhame
           !
           that
           
             Christians
          
           who
           owe
           
             more
             ,
          
           should
           nere
           be
           found
           to
           returne
           
             so
             much
             .
          
           What
           shall
           we
           say
           ?
           Did
           not
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           pay
           tithes
           of
           all
           that
           they
           possest
           ?
           Now
           
             s
          
           
             Except
             your
             righteousnesse
             shall
             exceed
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharises
             :
          
           —
           from
           
             What
          
           followes
           God
           defend
           ;
           but
           
             except
             your
             righteousnesse
             ,
             &c.
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             ye
             shall
             in
             no
             case
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           Deceive
           not
           your selves
           ;
           of
           these
           miscreants
           
             the
             righteousnesse
             how
             doth
             yours
          
           
             t
          
           
             exceed
             ?
          
           if
           in
           that
           ye
           are
           
           ever
           
             peccant
          
           wherein
           they
           were
           never
           
             guilty
             ?
          
           
             u
          
           
             Qnomodo
             superabis
             eum
             ,
             cui
             non
             aequaris
             ?
          
           In
           this
           duty
           if
           these
           yee
           doe
           not
           
             aequall
             ,
          
           that
           ye
           goe
           
             beyond
          
           such
           when
           will
           be
           the
           time
           that
           it
           may
           be
           found
           ?
           
             Of
          
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharises
          
           ye
           are
           yet
           to
           learne
           ;
           these
           though
           too
           
             bad
             ,
          
           yet
           to
           teach
           you
           
             truely
          
           to
           
             〈◊〉
          
           it
           
             wondrous
          
           and
           
             Sufficient
             :
          
           of
           your
           profession
           is
           not
           this
           the
           
             blot
             ;
          
           that
           to
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharises
          
           ye
           should
           be
           to
           go
           to
           
             Schoole
             ?
          
           Now
           then
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           tithe
           ,
           and
           
             more
          
           than
           a
           
             Tithe
          
           to
           which
           the
           now
           
             Priests
          
           have
           now
           
             right
             ,
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             What
             warrant
          
           then
           for
           that
           
             unwarrantable
             competency
          
           that
           every where
           is
           in
           
             practice
             ?
          
           or
           what
           
             conscience
          
           will
           allow
           you
           to
           abide
           by
           a
           
             mouldy
             custome
          
           fetcht
           from
           time
           out
           of
           minde
           ?
           or
           for
           your
           
             teacher
          
           to
           thinke
           that
           
             right
             meete
          
           which
           comes
           from
           the
           
             raw
             discretion
          
           of
           an
           
             upstart
             Vestry
             ?
          
           or
           what
           ground
           is
           there
           for
           a
           
             x
          
           
             Be
             unto
             me
             a
             Father
             and
             a
             Priest
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             unto
             thee
             ten
             shekels
             of
             silver
             by
             the
             yeare
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             y
          
           
             Have
             not
             our
             Fathers
             eaten
             sowre
             grapes
             ;
             and
             the
             childrens
             teeth
             are
             they
             not
             set
             on
             edge
             ?
          
           As
           if
           the
           now
           Priests
           were
           the
           
             accursed
             progeny
          
           of
           unhappy
           
             Eli.
             
          
           
             z
          
           Doe
           they
           not
           
             come
          
           and
           
             crouch
             for
             a
             piece
             of
             silver
             ?
          
           and
           for
           their
           
             putting
             into
             one
             of
             the
             Priests
             offices
             ;
          
           for
           the
           most
           part
           is
           it
           not
           the
           end
           ,
           
             Vt
             panis
             frustum
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           eate
           
             a
             piece
             of
             bread
             ?
          
           when
           tithes
           which
           were
           
             ever
             due
             ,
          
           they
           are
           now
           
             no where
             paid
             .
          
           'T
           is
           in
           the
           text
           a
           
             Priest
          
           &
           
           
             tithes
             ;
          
           of
           the
           
             blessing
          
           upon
           
             Abrahams
             receiving
             ,
          
           of
           
             these
          
           is
           
             Abrahams
             rendring
             .
          
           To
           the
           
             goodwill
          
           then
           of
           the
           
             many
          
           no
           referring
           of
           the
           Priest
           for
           that
           which
           must
           
             sustaine
          
           him
           ;
           and
           upon
           the
           
             hearing
          
           of
           the
           man
           ,
           no
           giving
           
             accordingly
          
           as
           you
           like
           him
           ;
           and
           
             amend
          
           his
           
             pay
             ,
             thereafter
          
           as
           he
           mends
           his
           
             Preaching
             ;
          
           for
           if
           in
           your
           wifedomes
           he
           chance
           to
           improve
           his
           
             talant
             ,
          
           perhaps
           he
           shall
           be
           
             considered
          
           for
           it
           :
           or
           if
           for
           his
           
             bigger
             preferment
          
           he
           can
           hire
           out
           himselfe
           for
           more
           ,
           then
           to
           
             trucke
             it
          
           with
           him
           for
           his
           
             longer
             tarriance
             :
          
           as
           if
           ,
           
             He
             who
             lives
          
           should
           not
           all
           this
           while
           
             receive
             tithes
             ?
          
           or
           for
           those
           who
           of
           his
           
             Gospell
          
           are
           the
           
             setters
             forth
          
           he
           had
           no
           way
           
             provided
             ;
          
           onely
           their
           
             allowance
          
           he
           hath
           so
           left
           it
           ,
           that
           
             nothing's
          
           theirs
           but
           
             what
          
           it
           pleaseth
           you
           to
           give
           .
           Now
           is
           
             this
          
           the
           
             honour
          
           that
           ye
           doe
           your
           
             Priest
             ?
          
           
             a
          
           
             Thirty
             pieces
             of
             silver
             ,
             a
             goodly
             price
             that
             I
             was
             prized
             at
             of
             them
             :
          
           ye
           know
           full
           well
           of
           whom
           t
           is
           said
           .
           In
           the
           name
           of
           God
           then
           ,
           from
           the
           
             beginning
          
           of
           the
           
             World
          
           to
           this
           
             praesent
          
           time
           ,
           and
           ever
           after
           ;
           from
           the
           bond
           of
           tithes
           have
           ye
           had
           a
           
             generall
             acquittance
             ?
          
           that
           concerning
           the
           
             worship
          
           due
           unto
           your
           Priest
           ,
           ye
           are
           so
           
             sapinely
             negligent
             ?
          
           It
           is
           
             witnessed
             that
             he
             liveth
             ?
          
           and
           here
           on
           Earth
           must
           he
           be
           so
           
             abased
             ;
          
           that
           those
           who
           
             negotiate
          
           for
           him
           must
           stand
           to
           your
           
             good
             liking
          
           for
           
             what
          
           they
           have
           ?
           
             naught
          
           receive
           ,
           but
           what
           
             wherewith
          
           to
           part
           ye
           thinke
           fit
           ?
           
             was
          
           this
           the
           
             awefull
          
           regard
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           bore
           to
           his
           
             Melchizedec
             ?
          
           that
           ye
           should
           handle
           your
           
             b
          
           
             Instructours
             
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           ye
           doe
           those
           who
           have
           the
           charge
           of
           your
           
             bounds
             ?
          
           the
           
             man
          
           now
           in
           the
           
             Stable
             ,
          
           and
           
             him
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           betweene
           
             one
          
           and
           
             other
          
           is
           there
           any
           difference
           ?
           for
           
             what
          
           must
           keepe
           them
           ,
           
             both
             alike
          
           doe
           they
           not
           rely
           
             onely
          
           upon
           that
           which
           your
           
             owne
             inventions
          
           have
           imagined
           
             behoovefull
             ?
          
           the
           
             Kitchin
          
           and
           the
           
             Pulpit
          
           doe
           they
           not
           
             Worke
          
           as
           
             you
          
           and
           
             they
             ,
             thereafter
          
           as
           ye
           have
           agreed
           ?
           As
           if
           tithes
           had
           
             nothing
          
           to
           doe
           with
           
             conscience
             ;
          
           nor
           God
           ere
           call
           to
           a
           reckoning
           ,
           of
           this
           
             Sacred
             Revenue
          
           for
           the
           
             vile
             unhallowing
             .
          
           So
           long
           then
           as
           ye
           heare
           of
           a
           
             tenth
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             one
             who
             lives
             tithes
             to
             receive
             ,
          
           so
           long
           as
           ye
           have
           tidings
           ;
           so
           long
           know
           it
           is
           not
           
             left
          
           to
           you
           to
           
             dispose
          
           of
           the
           
             Priesthoods
             dues
          
           according
           as
           you
           
             last
             :
          
           but
           that
           it
           is
           yours
           
             first
          
           to
           quit
           you
           of
           your
           debt
           ,
           and
           
             then
          
           to
           talke
           of
           your
           
             gratuity
             ;
          
           till
           ye
           have
           perform'd
           your
           
             bounden
             duty
             ,
          
           let
           alone
           your
           
             benevolence
             :
          
           if
           
             what
          
           ye
           
             owe
             ,
          
           yee
           faile
           to
           
             pay
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             largesse
          
           of
           the
           
             n'one
             comming
          
           to
           
             d'
          
           of
           God
           ,
           nere
           dreame
           ;
           nere
           build
           upon
           a
           
             piece
             of
             selfewilled
             charity
             ,
          
           till
           in
           what
           
             justice
          
           would
           ye
           have
           satisfied
           your
           Priest
           ,
           in
           his
           
             tithes
             .
          
           Indeed
           a
           
             freewill
             offering
          
           it
           may
           not
           be
           denyed
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           now
           Priests
           it
           is
           
             due
             :
          
           and
           
             over
          
           and
           
             above
          
           your
           tenths
           that
           
             much
             more
          
           ye
           owe
           ,
           we
           grant
           it
           to
           you
           :
           for
           ,
           
             Except
             your
             righteousnesse
             exceed
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           We
           confesse
           too
           ,
           that
           the
           
             overplus
          
           which
           to
           render
           ye
           are
           enjoyned
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           a
           
             fixt
             ,
          
           a
           
             set
             part
             ,
          
           in
           
             this
          
           ye
           are
           
             left
          
           to
           
             your
             owne
             liberty
             ;
          
           as
           a
           
             tenth
             ;
          
           so
           
             more
          
           than
           a
           
             tenth
          
           
           is
           
             necessary
          
           upon
           
             praecept
             ;
          
           but
           than
           a
           
             tenth
             how
             much
             more
          
           ye
           ought
           to
           give
           ?
           In
           regard
           of
           
             you
          
           this
           is
           the
           
             matter
             onely
             arbitrary
             ;
          
           to
           your
           owne
           
             power
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           to
           be
           refer'd
           to
           
             define
          
           of
           that
           which
           must
           
             exceed
             ;
             free
          
           in
           this
           ye
           are
           at
           your
           
             owne
             choyse
          
           for
           the
           
             muchity
          
           to
           offer
           to
           your
           Priest
           .
           Seriously
           but
           weigh
           
             this
             ,
          
           and
           will
           ye
           not
           finde
           it
           
             damnable
          
           and
           
             deadly
          
           to
           your
           
             Soules
             ;
          
           when
           to
           the
           
             prejudice
          
           of
           tithes
           ,
           to
           carve
           as
           ye
           
             list
          
           to
           your
           
             Melchizedec
          
           ye
           nere
           feare
           to
           
             presume
             ?
          
           For
           whiles
           by
           contributing
           
             lesse
          
           than
           a
           
             tenth
             ,
          
           of
           your
           
             debt
          
           ye
           
             fancy
          
           the
           discharging
           :
           what
           doe
           ye
           but
           run
           
             more
          
           upon
           the
           
             score
             ,
          
           and
           make
           your
           burthen
           the
           
             more
             grievous
             ?
          
           In
           
             diminishing
          
           the
           
             Summe
             ,
          
           ye
           adde
           to
           your
           
             disobedience
             ;
          
           and
           eternally
           undoe
           your selves
           in
           
             impoverishing
          
           the
           Priest
           .
           To
           draw
           to
           an
           end
           ;
           on
           your
           
             parts
             ,
             what
          
           then
           remaines
           now
           ,
           but
           to
           the
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           
             c
          
           
             ut
             honorem
             debitum
             deferatis
             ?
          
           naught
           but
           of
           your
           
             faithfull
             service
          
           this
           
             humble
             tender
             ;
          
           that
           in
           paying
           of
           
             tithes
             ,
             as
          
           tithes
           
             require
          
           ye
           make
           good
           your
           
             subjection
             ;
          
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           with
           a
           
             great
             deale
          
           of
           
             goods
          
           ye
           must
           part
           ;
           but
           
             too
          
           ye
           must
           doe
           it
           with
           a
           
             great
             deale
             of
             submission
             :
          
           because
           ye
           
             enrich
          
           the
           man
           ,
           by
           no
           meanes
           your selves
           
             exalt
             .
          
           The
           Priest
           fares
           
             well
             ,
          
           and
           indeed
           
             must
             :
          
           
             d
          
           yet
           for
           the
           
             fliece
          
           never
           a
           whit
           beholding
           to
           the
           
             Sheepe
             ;
          
           because
           of
           the
           
             Parish
             sustained
             ,
          
           he
           is
           not
           therefore
           brought
           
             under
          
           of
           the
           
             meanes
          
           ye
           have
           it
           is
           that
           he
           
             lives
             ,
          
           but
           not
           of
           
             you
             ;
          
           at
           the
           
           
             peoples
          
           hands
           it
           is
           that
           he
           doth
           
             receive
             ,
          
           yet
           on
           the
           
             people
          
           it
           is
           not
           that
           he
           doth
           
             depend
             ;
          
           but
           
             onely
          
           thence
           his
           
             livelihood
             ,
          
           whence
           his
           
             Office
             .
          
           
             e
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           For
           the
           
             worke
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           it
           is
           that
           he
           is
           appointed
           ;
           and
           too
           ,
           
             not
          
           of
           
             those
          
           he
           teacheth
           ,
           
             but
          
           that
           he
           
             live
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           it
           is
           ordain'd
           .
           
             f
          
           
             Ipsa
             naturalis
             ratio
             hoc
             habet
             ,
             ut
             quis
             inde
             vivat
             ubi
             laborat
             .
          
           This
           of
           
             nature
          
           't
           is
           the
           
             dictate
             ,
          
           that
           of
           each
           one
           
             thence
          
           be
           the
           
             support
             ,
             whence
          
           is
           the
           
             ground
          
           of
           his
           
             employment
             .
          
           Ye
           give
           then
           ,
           and
           ye
           give
           
             to
             him
             ;
          
           yet
           
             what
          
           he
           receives
           ,
           't
           is
           
             that
          
           which
           of
           you
           the
           
             Gospell
             clames
             ;
          
           the
           
             duty
          
           which
           ye
           owe
           him
           ,
           't
           is
           for
           the
           
             service
          
           which
           he
           doth
           it
           .
           
             Hence
          
           of
           the
           
             Priest
          
           your
           
             obeying
             ;
          
           by
           your
           
             substance
          
           his
           subsisting
           doth
           not
           make
           you
           his
           
             Good
             Masters
             ;
          
           but
           in
           what
           he
           takes
           ,
           in
           that
           ye
           
             declare
          
           your selves
           
             debtors
             .
          
           In
           the
           behalfe
           then
           of
           the
           
             Priest
          
           that
           ye
           are
           put
           to
           charges
           .
           
             Non
          
           
             g
          
           
             est
             mendicitas
             ,
             sed
             potestas
             .
          
           In
           this
           ye
           
             relieve
          
           not
           his
           
             penury
             ,
          
           but
           beare
           witnesse
           to
           his
           
             authority
             ;
          
           in
           
             so
             doing
             ,
          
           ye
           doe
           not
           
             helpe
          
           his
           
             wants
             ,
          
           but
           
             yeild
          
           to
           his
           
             power
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           his
           
             sinne
          
           then
           to
           
             crave
             ,
          
           that
           which
           of
           
             right
          
           he
           may
           
             command
             ;
          
           and
           in
           you
           a
           
             foule
             fauli
          
           to
           expect
           his
           
             asking
             ,
          
           when
           't
           is
           your
           
             duty
          
           to
           
             deliver
          
           up
           .
           For
           so
           long
           as
           your
           tithes
           yee
           doe
           
             with
             hold
             ,
          
           so
           long
           of
           your
           
             Priest
          
           from
           the
           
             dignity
          
           ye
           doe
           
             withdraw
             ;
          
           ye
           
             lessen
          
           his
           
             reverence
             ,
          
           in
           denying
           his
           
             maintenance
             ;
          
           and
           make
           him
           
             little
             ,
          
           in
           keeping
           from
           him
           
             tithes
          
           which
           should
           make
           him
           
             great
             ;
          
           whiles
           ye
           
             defraud
          
           him
           of
           his
           
           
             portion
             ,
          
           ye
           
             avile
          
           his
           
             function
             ;
          
           ye
           
             h
          
           
             rob
          
           and
           
             steale
             from
             God
             ,
          
           in
           
             depriving
          
           him
           of
           his
           
             goods
             .
          
           It
           is
           high
           time
           then
           to
           betake
           you
           to
           your
           
             charge
             ,
          
           and
           of
           this
           
             debt
          
           in
           the
           performance
           ,
           as
           it
           would
           
             thereafter
          
           to
           demeane
           your selves
           :
           
             Ever
          
           remembring
           that
           this
           
             way
          
           whiles
           ye
           
             advance
          
           your
           Religion
           ,
           
             your
             obedience
          
           thereunto
           ye
           doe
           but
           anew
           
             testifie
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             all
          
           is
           for
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           your
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           when
           this
           part
           ye
           doe
           
             so
          
           devoutly
           
             dedicate
             ;
          
           to
           make
           apparent
           his
           
             praeeminence
          
           over
           you
           ,
           to
           
             this
          
           it
           is
           that
           tithes
           they
           were
           
             alotted
             :
          
           for
           
             that
          
           which
           made
           
             Melchizedez
             greater
          
           than
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           was
           it
           not
           tithes
           ?
           To
           shut
           up
           all
           :
           I
           onely
           
             exhort
          
           you
           of
           these
           to
           the
           
             payment
             ;
          
           ye
           have
           a
           
             Priest
          
           who
           
             lives
             to
             receive
             ,
          
           and
           whom
           may
           ye
           
             better
          
           follow
           than
           him
           
             whom
          
           yee
           have
           for
           your
           
             Father
             .
             Abraham
             ,
          
           he
           paide
           tithes
           
             of
             all
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             best
             of
             all
          
           in
           
             honour
          
           to
           his
           
             Melchizedec
             :
          
           now
           ,
           
             i
          
           
             If
             ye
             were
             Abrahams
             children
             ,
             ye
             would
             doe
             the
             workes
             of
             Abraham
             :
          
           what
           he
           performed
           that
           of
           you
           it
           is
           required
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           
             k
          
           
             Quicunque
             recognoscit
             in
             se
             quod
             fidellter
             non
             dederit
             decimas
             suas
             .
          
           This
           of
           Saint
           
             Ambrose
          
           't
           is
           wholesome
           counsaile
           .
           Whosoever
           among
           you
           doth
           acknowledge
           that
           in
           matter
           of
           tithe
           he
           nere
           dealt
           faithfully
           :
           
             modo
             emendet
             quod
             minus
             fecit
             :
          
           now
           ,
           let
           him
           now
           amend
           that
           of
           which
           afore
           he
           fell
           so
           short
           .
           
             Quid
             est
             fideliter
             dare
             decimas
             :
          
           to
           give
           tithes
           faithfully
           wherein
           doth
           it
           consist
           ?
           
             nisi
             ut
             ,
             nec
             minus
             nec
             pejus
             aliquando
             Deo
             offerat
             .
          
           But
           that
           to
           
             God
          
           of
           whatsoere
           
           ye
           have
           ,
           ye
           offer
           neither
           worse
           nor
           lesse
           .
           
             Abrahami
             actio
             ,
             est
             nostra
             institutio
             ,
             Abrahams
             action
             ,
          
           t
           is
           our
           
             instruction
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           March
           .
           16.
           1639.
           
           
             Imprimatur
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Tho.
             Wykes
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           PAg.
           13.
           line
           .
           3.
           
           
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           .
           l.
           14.
           
           
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           .
           p.
           17.
           l.
           28.
           
           
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           .
           p.
           24.
           l.
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             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           p.
           25.
           l.
           26.
           court
           ,
           or
           ship
           ;
           p.
           29
           ,
           l.
           26.
           
           
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             {non-Roman}
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             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           p.
           30.
           l.
           26.
           who
           in
           .
           p.
           32.
           l.
           10.
           best
           ?
           that
           3
           p.
           40.
           l.
           25.
           receit
           .
           p.
           44
           l.
           ult
           ,
           their
           b
           
             medium
             .
          
           p.
           45.
           l.
           8.
           through
           .
           p.
           52.
           l.
           20
           coining
           .
        
         
           
             Margin
             .
          
        
         
           PAg.
           2.
           c
           
             Non
             dici
             po
             .
          
           p.
           3.
           
           
             Promissio
             .
          
           p.
           6.
           
           
             Art.
             i.
          
           p.
           17.
           
           
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             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           p.
           25
           
             Elocatarum
             .
          
           p.
           27.
           
           
             Episc.
             p.
          
           31.
           
           
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             {non-Roman}
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             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Dion
             .
             Carth
             ,
             Gorran
             .
          
           p.
           4●
           
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           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A18051e-210
           
             a
             
               {non-Roman}
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             .
             Oecumem
             .
             h●●
             .
          
           
             b
             Hic
             ponitur
             terita
             ratio
             quae
             talis
             est
             .
             Ille
             qui
             semper
             vivit
             major
             est
             eo
             qui
             ●o
             ●●ur
             .
             Sed
             Sacerdotes
             vet.
             testam.
             erant
             mortales
             ,
             non
             sic
             autem
             Melchizedec
             .
             Ergo
             major
             est
             ,
             &
             Sacerdotium
             ejus
             majus
             est
             Sacerdotio
             Levitico
             .
             
               Lyra
            
             hic
             Cum
             filii
             Levi
             sint
             morientes
             &
             iste
             vivens
             ,
             apparet
             quis
             sit
             praeserendu●
             .
             Anselm
             hic
             .
          
           
             c
             Hic
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Psal.
            
             110.
             4.
             
             Non
             dici
             potest
             Leviticum
             Sacerdotium
             subintrasse
             ut
             cessaret
             illud
             Melchizedec
             .
             Occurrenseni
             ▪
             Apostolus
             declaravit
             Melchizedec
             ,
             esse
             vitae
             insolubilis
             Pontificem
             .
             Leviticum
             igitur
             Sacerdotium
             subintravit
             post
             promissem
             ,
             non
             ad
             abrogandum
             illud
             Melchizedec
             ,
             sed
             ad
             ●oborandum
             potius
             &
             illustrius
             reddendum
             .
             Le●
             eo
             modo
             〈◊〉
             promissionem
             Patrinostro
             Abrahe
             factam
             subintravit
             ut
             non
             evacuaret
             promissionem
             ,
             sed
             ut
             Legis
             in
             utilitate
             cognitâ
             clarior
             fieret
             promiscia
             .
             Erat
             enim
             Sacerdotium
             non
             secus
             ac
             ipsae
             Legis
             promissiones
             ;
             videlicet
             non
             spirituale
             sed
             carnale
             sacrificium
             ,
             non
             ex
             ore
             Altissimi
             ,
             sed
             per
             os
             Mosis
             secundum
             mandatum
             carnale
             .
             
               Catharinus
            
             in
             priorem
             partem
             hujus
             capitis
             .
          
           
             f
             Hoc
             ideo
             additum
             est
             ,
             ●e
             videatur
             posterior
             Le●
             (
             ut
             moris
             est
             )
             priori
             quic
             quam
             derogasse
             .
             Eucipi
             enim
             al●●qui
             poterat
             ,
             jus
             illud
             quo
             cl●m
             potitur
             ●rat
             Melchizedec
             ,
             esse
             jam
             obsol●tum
             ,
             qu●●
             aliam
             legem
             Deus
             per
             Mosen
             tul●sset
             ,
             qua
             illud
             tran●●●rebat
             ad
             Levitas
             ▪
             Sed
             occurrit
             Apostolus
             cum
             dicit
             ad
             tempus
             decimas
             Levitis
             sol●tas
             suisse
             ,
             quta
             semper
             non
             viverent
             .
             Melchizedec
             ,
             vero
             qui
             immortali●●it
             retinere
             usque
             in
             fi●em
             ▪
             quod
             a
             Deo
             semel
             illi
             datus
             est
             .
             
               Calvinus
            
             h●c
             .
          
           
             g
             Iob
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             h
             Rom.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             i
             
               hic
            
             ver.
             16.
             
          
           
             k
             Rev.
             1
             ▪
             18.
             
          
           
             l
             Contestatur
             ;
             so
             .
             Scriptura
             ,
             ut
             Anselmus
             ,
             Lyra
             ,
             Dion
             .
             Carth
             ,
             Cajetan
             ,
             Catharinus
             ,
             Estius
             ,
             Iust
             nian
             ,
             Lodovic
             .
             ●ena
             ,
             Cornel.
             a
             Lap.
             hic
             .
             Vel
             ut
             al
             i
             Contestatur
             ,
             i.
             mecum
             testatur
             ,
             vel
             Contestatur
             ,
             idem
             in
             multis
             locis
             contestatur
             .
             
               Gen
               14.
               
               Psal
               109.
               
               Hug.
               Card.
               Gorran
               .
               ibid.
            
          
           
             m
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
             
               Chrysost
               in
               ver.
            
             5.
             
             Quidecimas
             accipit
             Sacerdos
             est
             .
             
               Catharin
               .
            
             ubi
             supra
             .
             Sacerdotis
             est
             proprium
             decimas
             accipere
             .
             Salmeren
             in
             ver.
             2.
             
             Tota
             decima●
             perceptio
             ,
             est
             Sacerdotum
             propria
             
               Ludov.
               Tena
               .
               in
               ver.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             *
             Gen.
             14.
             18.
             
          
           
             n
             Chap.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             o
             hic
             .
             ver.
             23.
             
          
           
             p
             ●u●Abraham
             id
             est
             
               fidelis
            
             dat
             decimas
             omnium
             .
             
               Gloffa
            
             ordinar.
             in
             ver.
             2.
             
          
           
             q
             Franc.
             Sylvius
             in
             Aquinat
             .
             2.
             2.
             quae
             .
             87.
             
             Act.
             1.
             
          
           
             r
             hic
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             s
             See
             the
             right
             reverend
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             against
             
               Selden
               .
               chap.
               1.
               pag.
            
             173.
             
          
           
             t
             Grace
             de
             primitiis
             frugum
             .
             Nam
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             significat
             principale
             quod
             est
             in
             frugis
             cumulo
             ,
             id
             quod
             est
             in
             vertice
             cumuli
             ,
             &c.
             
             Et
             regrediens
             triumphator
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             spoliorum
             optima
             quaeque
             in
             dec●mas
             obtulit
             Melchizedec
             .
             
               Michael
               .
               de
               Palacio
               in
               ver.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             u
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Theophylact
               ,
               in
               ver.
            
             4.
             
             Non
             constat
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             exuvias
             significare
             ,
             &
             si
             constar
             ,
             &c.
             Dris
             Prideaux
             orat
             .
             de
             decimis
             .
             Num.
             5
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Socrat
             Hist.
             Ecclesiast
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             5.
             
          
           
             x
             Ex
             supra
             dictis
             vidistis
             qualis
             fuerit
             Melchizedec
             sed
             nunc
             Intuemini
             quantus
             sit
             hic
             ,
             id
             est
             quantae
             dignitatis
             ,
             sanctitatis
             ,
             &
             perfectionis
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Anselmus
               in
               ver.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Chrysostom
               .
            
             Ipse
             Abraham
             nullo
             modo
             decimas
             Alienigenae
             dedisset
             ,
             nisi
             plurimus
             et
             excellens
             ejus
             Authoresso●
             .
             
               Ambrosius
               .
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Oecumen.
            
             Abraham
             〈◊〉
             Alie●igenae
             decimas
             non
             dedisset
             nisi
             excellentiorem
             esse
             sciret
             .
             
               Anselm
               .
            
             Abrah
             .
             decimas
             non
             dedisset
             ,
             nisi
             ●o
             major
             fuisset
             .
             
               Dion
               Carthus
               .
            
             Iste
             Melchizedoc
             tantus
             est
             ,
             quod
             ipse
             Abraham
             Pater
             Sacerdotum
             Regalium
             &
             totius
             Populi
             dedit
             ei
             decimas
             .
             
               Cajetan
            
             ut
             priores
             in
             ver.
             5.
             
             
               See
               the
               Lord
               Bishop
               of
            
             Norwich
             .
             p.
             174.
             
             Ipsa
             decimarum
             oblatione
             Abraham
             minorem
             se
             Melchiz
             .
             professus
             est
             .
             
               Estius
            
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             z
             Abraham
             dans
             decimas
             Melchizedec
             ,
             hoc
             ipso
             confessus
             est
             se
             illo
             esse
             minorem
             ,
             &
             
               hoc
               ipso
            
             se
             illi
             subjecit
             .
             Cornel.
             a
             Lapide
             ,
             in
             ver.
             5.
             
          
           
             a
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Oecumen.
             in
             ver.
             5.
             
             Iudai
             non
             dedissent
             Sacerdotibas
             decimas
             nisi
             propter
             excellentiam
             Sacerdotum
             ,
             quam
             ex
             divina
             ordinatioue
             habebant
             .
             Dion
             Carthus
             .
             ibid.
             Omnes
             Hebraei
             in
             subjectionis
             fignum
             subministrabam
             &
             Levi●is
             &
             Sacerdotibus
             decimas
             .
             Mich.
             de
             Palac
             .
             ibid.
             In
             lege
             populares
             Sacerdotibus
             Levitici
             generis
             tanquam
             majoribus
             decimas
             persolvebant
             ,
             quâ
             ration●
             Populus
             ille
             fatcbatur
             Sacerdotes
             esse
             cujusdam
             excelsioris
             dignitatis
             .
             
               Iustinian
               .
            
             ibid
             Deus
             jussit
             omnibus
             Iudaeis
             etiam
             Levitis
             ut
             decimas
             darent
             Sacerdotibus
             Aaronicis
             ,
             volens
             hac
             ratione
             honor
             are
             ac
             praeferre
             Sacerdotes
             .
             
               Cornel.
            
             a
             Lap●de
             ,
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             b
             Tanta
             erat
             Sacerdotij
             excelleatia
             ,
             ut
             qui
             similes
             essent
             honoris
             progenitoribus
             ,
             &
             enudem
             haberent
             progenitorem
             ,
             tamen
             ut
             multo
             meliores
             essent
             fratribus
             suis
             quo
             Sacerdotio
             digni
             effi●erentur
             .
             
               Ambros.
               Chrysost.
               Theodor
               .
               Ans●lm
               .
               Glos.
               ordin.
               Hug.
               Card.
               in
               ver.
            
             5
             
          
           
             c
             
               Vi
               habent
            
             Anselm
             .
             Lyra.
             Hugo
             Cardin
             ,
             Estius
             ,
             Iustinian
             .
             Gorran
             .
             Co●
             .
             a
             Lap.
             &c.
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             Rom.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             e
             Oecumen
             in
             ver.
             5.
             
          
           
             f
             Offerre
             decimas
             alteri
             fignum
             est
             subjectionis
             &
             inferioritatis
             .
             
               Ludo
               .
            
             Tena
             difficul
             .
             prim
             .
             in
             hoc
             cap.
             Decimas
             persolvere
             certum
             est
             symbolum
             ejus
             subjectionis
             cui
             nullam
             parem
             homines
             hominibus
             debent
             .
             Probat
             Apostolus
             hanc
             decimarum
             oblationem
             signum
             esse
             subjectionis
             ab
             ex●mplo
             Levitarum
             ,
             qui
             a
             caeteris
             tribubus
             hoc
             veluti
             tributum
             ex
             mandato
             Dei
             accipiant
             ,
             quod
             ultro
             
               Abraham
               Melchizedec
            
             obtulit
             .
             
               Bezae
               majores
               annotat
               .
               in
               ver
               4
               &
            
             5.
             
          
           
             g
             Scultet
             .
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
             Quod
             Melchizedec
             Sacerdoti
             primarius
             Dei
             servus
             &
             Propheta
             Abraham
             obtulit
             decimas
             ,
             eo
             confessus
             est
             honoris
             gradu
             supra
             se
             excellere
             .
             
               Calvin
               in
               ver
            
             4.
             
          
           
             h
             Quod
             Abraham
             Dea
             debebat
             propter
             partam
             victoriam
             ,
             Deo
             s●lvit
             per
             manum
             
               Melchizedec
               .
               Salmer
               in
               ver.
            
             5.
             
             Quod
             debebat
             Abrah
             .
             Deo
             ,
             solvit
             in
             manum
             Melchiz
             .
             decimarum
             ergo
             solutione
             se
             minorem
             professus
             est
             .
             
               Calvin
               .
               ut
               ante
               :
            
          
           
             i
             Ioh.
             6.
             60.
             
          
           
             k
             Cui
             non
             solum
             multas
             alias
             venerationes
             sed
             &
             decimas
             dedit
             Abraham
             .
             Vade
             maximus
             apparet
             &
             inestimabills
             magnitudinis
             ,
             cui
             Pater
             aliorum
             Patrum
             decimas
             dedit
             ,
             in
             quose
             longe
             inferiorem
             isso
             esse
             reputavit
             .
             
               Anselmus
               .
               in
               ver.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             l
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Chrysost.
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
             Occum
             .
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
             &
             5.
             
          
           
             m
             Vnde
             〈…〉
             veritatis
             in
             Christo
             majestatem
             .
             
               Iunius
               lib.
            
             3.
             Paral.
             in
             hoc
             cap.
          
           
             n
             Ioh.
             1.
             41.
             
          
           
             o
             Hic
             .
             ver.
             2.
             
          
           
             Extensive
             qu●
             adres
             .
          
           
             p
             Luk.
             11.
             42.
             
          
           
             q
             Gen.
             28
             22.
             
          
           
             r
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Chrysost.
             54.
             in
             Gen.
             
          
           
             s
             Deut.
             14.
             22.
             
          
           
             t
             2
             Chron.
             31.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             u
             Malac.
             3
             10.
             
             Tobi.
             1.
             7.
             
             Luk.
             18.
             12.
             
          
           
             x
             Touching
             the
             extent
             of
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             See
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             against
             
               Selden
            
             chap.
             1.
             p.
             140.
             &c.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Decimas
               praedae
               atque
               victorie
            
             Ambros.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Chrysost.
             
               Praedae
               decimam
            
             Theodoret.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Oecumen.
          
           
             z
             Decimas
             omnie
             substantiae
             suae
             .
             
               Isidor
               Hispal
               .
            
             De
             omnibus
             re
             〈◊〉
             su●s
             dedit
             decima●
             .
             
               Tost
               .
               in
               Gen.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             a
             Bish.
             Norw.
             pag.
             150.
             
          
           
             b
             Decimas
             omnium
             non
             solum
             frugum
             sed
             &
             praeliorum
             .
             
               Hugo
               .
               Cardi
               in
               ver.
               2.
               
            
             De
             omnibus
             spol●is
             aut
             etiam
             aliis
             rebus
             .
             
               Dion
               .
               Cart.
               in
               Ge.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             c
             An
             de
             facultatibus
             suls
             ,
             an
             etiam
             de
             spoliis
             hostium
             ?
             Sic
             Apostolus
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             4.
             
             Patri
             archa
             dedit
             ei
             decimas
             ex
             spoliis
             .
             A●●ui
             hit
             ver.
             23.
             
             Abraham
             recus●●it
             ex
             spoliis
             vel
             cor
             :
             igiam
             accipere
             .
             Non
             ergo
             ex
             his
             dedit
             et
             decumas
             .
             Respondeo
             disting●t●da
             sunt
             spolis
             .
             Hostibus
             non
             solum
             praedam
             Sodomiticam
             ,
             sed
             &
             reliquam
             aliunde
             compilatam
             eripuit
             ,
             quoniam
             castris
             penitus
             eos
             〈◊〉
             .
             Ex
             Sodomiticâ
             prada
             quicquam
             ac●ipere
             recusavit
             ,
             ex
             coigitur
             Melchizedec
             non
             dedit
             ,
             quia
             non
             suam
             sed
             alienam
             duxit
             .
             Hostium
             vero
             spolia
             〈◊〉
             dixit
             .
             Ex
             his
             igitur
             Melchizedec
             tribuit
             .
             
               Pareus
               in
               Gen.
            
             14
             Quoniam
             in
             lib.
             Gen.
             recus●vit
             Abraham
             quicquam
             de
             spoliis
             ex
             hostibus
             detractis
             ,
             mirum
             videri
             possit
             quomodo
             ex
             manubiis
             dicimas
             obtulerit
             ?
             An
             Abraham
             cum
             dixit
             ,
             Levo
             manm
             ,
             &c
             Non
             de
             〈◊〉
             spoliis
             ,
             sed
             de
             ipsius
             Regis
             Sodomae
             bonis
             loquebatur
             ,
             de
             exuviis
             omnibus
             qua
             ad
             se
             pertinebant
             decimas
             dederit
             Melchizedec
             .
             
               Iustinian
               .
               hic
               in
               ver.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             Bish.
             Norw.
             pag.
             147.
             
          
           
             e
             2
             〈◊〉
             Vel
             quod
             video
             aliis
             platere
             ,
             oblatio
             decimarum
             prasente
             Rege
             nec
             contradicente
             facta
             est
             ,
             atque
             ita
             ,
             iis
             si●t
             dubio
             exceptis
             ,
             ut
             etiam
             excepta
             sunt
             illa
             quae
             tulerant
             s●●ij
             Abrahae
             ,
             cuncta
             Regi
             restituit
             .
             
               Iustinian
               ut
               ante
               .
            
             De
             omnibua
             puta
             quae
             recuperaverat
             ca
             sis
             belle
             Regibus
             .
             
               Iunius
               in
               Anal.
               
               Gen.
            
             14.
             
             Videtur
             de
             suis
             rebue
             decimas
             dedisse
             ;
             nisi
             intell
             gamu●
             eum
             priusquamid
             diceret
             Regi
             Sodomorum
             ut
             ordo
             Historia
             postulare
             videtur
             ,
             has
             Melchizede●
             obtulisse
             ,
             ut
             postea
             decimis
             exemptis
             reliqua
             pradaprater
             id
             quod
             excipi
             voiuit
             Abraham
             ,
             restitita
             fuerit
             Regi
             Sodomorum
             .
             
               Mercerus
               in
               Gen.
            
             14.
             
             De
             quibus
             rebus
             decimas
             Abraham
             obtulerit
             Melchizedec
             ?
             Pro
             solutione
             notandum
             est
             duo
             genera
             honorum
             posse
             hic
             confiderari
             :
             Primum
             eorum
             qua
             a
             quatuor
             Regibus
             
               Verisimile
            
             est
             accepisse
             Abraham
             .
             quanquam
             sacra
             Scriptura
             id
             non
             declarat
             :
             quoniam
             ad
             comple●
             entū
             victoriae
             sufficiens
             fuit
             declarare
             bona
             Sodomorum
             fuisse
             recuperata
             .
             Secundum
             genus
             est
             eorum
             bonorum
             quae
             quatuor
             Reges
             a
             Sodomis
             acceperant
             eisq
             Abraham
             postea
             restituit
             ;
             &
             haec
             omnia
             verè
             sunt
             spolia
             .
             De
             quorum
             primis
             at
             Pe●iera
             quod
             Abraham
             decimas
             dedit
             .
             Meliu
             tamen
             asserit
             
               C●jetanus
            
             de
             his
             omnibus
             spoliis
             decimas
             dedisse
             ,
             quia
             hic
             omnia
             fuerunt
             ve●e
             spolia
             ill us
             victoriae
             ,
             &
             ita
             melius
             salvatur
             quod
             
               Gen.
            
             14.
             dicitur
             
               absolute
            
             El
             dedit
             ei
             decimas
             ex
             omnibus
             .
             
               Lud.
               Tena
               difficul
               .
               4
               in
               hoc
               cap.
            
          
           
             f
             Bish.
             Norw.
             pag.
             176.
             
             Piè
             &
             Sancte
             Abraham
             hanc
             partem
             Deo
             dicatam
             excepit
             ip●e
             ,
             quia
             plora
             poterat
             exeipere
             ,
             Deumque
             ex
             officio
             hac
             parte
             muneratus
             est
             .
             Nam
             cum
             etiam
             juste
             &
             honeste
             sibi
             suisque
             mercedem
             servare
             potu●ss●t
             ,
             ea
             liberaliter
             cesserat
             :
             tantum
             quod
             debebatur
             Deo
             ,
             de
             cujus
             potestate
             nihil
             volutt
             aut
             potuit
             cedere
             illud
             ex
             pretatis
             &
             religionis
             officio
             pralibavit
             sive
             praecerpsit
             
               Iunius
               ut
               supra
               .
            
          
           
             g
             Quod
             additur
             de
             omnibus
             dedisse
             decimas
             ,
             id
             
               neutiquam
            
             ad
             praed
             most
             referendum
             .
             quia
             textus
             paulo
             post
             clare
             do●et
             neque
             cordulam
             neque
             corrigiam
             voluisse
             Abraham
             a●cipere
             de
             prada
             cum
             offerretur
             a
             Regibus
             .
             Igitur
             particula
             (
             de
             omnibus
             )
             non
             ad
             praedam
             est
             referenda
             ,
             sed
             ad
             f●cultates
             Abrahae
             .
             
               Luther
               in
               Gen.
            
             14.
             
             Incertum
             est
             spoliorumne
             decimas
             an
             honorum
             quae
             domi
             possidebat
             ob●u●erit
             ?
             Sed
             quia
             
               Verisimile
               ,
            
             non
             est
             liberalem
             suisse
             de
             alteno
             ,
             &
             praedae
             decimam
             partem
             largitum
             esse
             ,
             ex
             qua
             ne
             filum
             quid
             matting
             〈◊〉
             ,
             potiut
             
               Coniicio
            
             Sumptas
             foisse
             decimas
             has
             ex
             propriis
             ejus
             fructibus
             .
             
               Cal●mus
               ibidem
               .
            
          
           
             h
             Bish.
             〈◊〉
             pag.
             150.
             
          
           
             i
             Mar.
             14.
             4.
             
          
           
             k
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Hom.
               35.
               in
               Gen.
            
             Abraham
             decimas
             Melchize
             .
             dedit
             ,
             viz.
             omnium
             manubiarum
             quas
             secum
             ferebat
             :
             his
             sc.
             Melchizedec
             secretis
             vicem
             〈◊〉
             rependit
             ;
             〈◊〉
             facto
             mortales
             omnes
             docet
             ut
             se
             gratos
             erga
             Sacerdotes
             exhibeant
             ,
             〈◊〉
             decimas
             omnium
             dent
             ,
             qu●
             Deus
             ipse
             〈◊〉
             :
             
               Elias
               Cretensis
               e
               Catalogo
               Dri●
               Tilleslie
               An.
            
             1020
             
          
           
             l
             Ambros
             Ser.
             33
             fer
             .
             2.
             post
             .
             Dominic
             prim
             .
             Quadra
             .
             tom.
             5
             
          
           
             m
             De
             grano
             suo
             aut
             de
             vino
             suo
             ,
             out
             de
             fruct
             〈◊〉
             arborum
             ,
             aut
             de
             pecoribus
             ,
             aut
             de
             horto
             ,
             aut
             de
             negotiis
             ,
             aut
             de
             ipsa
             venatione
             sua
             .
             Quia
             de
             omni
             subst
             &c.
             
             
               Idem
               fer
               .
               3.
               ut
               ante
               .
               Vide
               Doctris
               Tilleslie
               catalogu●s
               ,
               Annis
               .
            
             430.
             6.
             0.
             630.
             786.
             791
             812.
             813.
             940.
             1050
             1191.
             
          
           
             n
             1.
             Cor.
             9
             11.
             
          
           
             o
             De
             〈◊〉
             re
             est
             judicandum
             secundum
             ejus
             radicem
             .
             Radix
             autem
             solutionis
             decimarum
             est
             debitum
             quo
             seminantibus
             spiritualia
             debentur
             carnalia
             ,
             secundum
             illud
             Apostoli
             ,
             1
             ad
             Cor
             9.
             
             Si
             nos
             vobis
             seminav
             ,
             &c.
             Super
             hoc
             enim
             debitum
             fundavit
             Ecclesia
             determinationem
             solutionis
             decimarum
             .
             Omu●a
             autem
             quae
             homo
             possidet
             sub
             carnelibus
             continentur
             ;
             &
             ideo
             de
             omnibus
             decimae
             sunt
             So
             vendae
             .
             
               Aquinas
               .
               2.
               2.
               quae
               .
               87.
               art
               .
               2.
               in
               corp.
            
          
           
             p
             Si
             jus
             Scriptum
             〈…〉
             .
             
               Lessius
               .
               lib.
               2.
               de
               Iur.
               
               &
               Iust.
               cap.
               39.
               dub
               ▪
            
             3.
             
          
           
             q
             Chrys●st
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             r
             Carnalium
             nomine
             continentur
             omnia
             quae
             possidemus
             ,
             neque
             est
             〈◊〉
             quare
             ex
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             praebeantur
             deci●●●
             ,
             &
             non
             ex
             aliis
             .
             
               Franc.
               Sylvius
               in
               praed.
               Aquinat
               .
            
          
           
             s
             Si
             decimas
             non
             habes
             fructu●m
             ●errenorum
             quod
             habet
             Agricola
             ;
             quodcunque
             te
             pascit
             ingenium
             ,
             Dei
             est
             ;
             &
             inde
             decimas
             expetit
             〈◊〉
             viv●
             ;
             de
             militia
             ,
             de
             negotio
             ;
             de
             artificio
             redde
             decimas
             
               Augustin
               .
               Serm.
               219.
               
               Tom.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             t
             Sicut
             decima
             praediales
             debentur
             ex
             fructibus
             praediorum
             ,
             ita
             personales
             ex
             〈◊〉
             personarum
             ;
             qui
             fructus
             sunt
             actiones
             &
             labores
             ipsius
             personae
             &
             l●cra
             illorum
             .
          
           
             
               Suarez
               .
               lib.
               1.
               tract
               ,
               2.
               de
               Virtut
               .
               Religi
               .
               cap.
               31.
               num
               .
            
             7
             Cum
             non
             minus
             fructus
             nostrorum
             laborum
             sint
             a
             Deo
             quam
             fructus
             terrae
             ,
             non
             minus
             decet
             ut
             ex
             illis
             Deum
             colamus
             quam
             existis
             .
             
               Ibid.
               ca.
               32.
               num
               .
            
             2.
             
          
           
             u
             
               Mat.
            
             23.
             23.
             
             Vide
             dilegentius
             quomodo
             sermo
             Domini
             vult
             fieri
             quidem
             omnimode
             quae
             majora
             sunt
             Legis
             non
             tamen
             ,
             omuti
             &
             haec
             quae
             secundam
             literam
             designantur
             .
             Quod
             si
             dicas
             ,
             quia
             haec
             ad
             Pharisaeos
             dicebat
             ,
             non
             ad
             discipulos
             :
             audi
             iterum
             ipsum
             dicentem
             ad
             discipulos
             .
             Nisi
             abundaver●●
             justitia
             vestra
             plusqu
             .
             &c.
             Quod
             ergo
             vult
             fieri
             a
             Phari●●is
             multo
             magis
             &
             cum
             majore
             abundantia
             vult
             a
             Discipulis
             impleri
             ,
             quod
             autem
             fieri
             a
             Discipu●is
             non
             vult
             ,
             nec
             Pharisaeis
             imperat
             faciend●●
             .
             
               Origen
               Hom.
               11.
               in
               Num.
               
            
             Commendat
             Deas
             haec
             sacienda
             ubi
             ait
             Vae
             Vobis
             Scrib
             &
             Pharis
             .
             Cum
             ilico
             subjungit
             Hecoport
             .
             facere
             .
             Oporterigitur
             ,
             &
             semper
             oportet
             quod
             Deus
             oportusse
             testatur
             ;
             neque
             parvi-pendendum
             suit
             ,
             aut
             erit
             unquam
             ,
             quod
             Deus
             vel
             furi
             fussit
             ,
             vel
             factum
             ,
             facientis
             devotione
             commendavit
             .
             
               E
               catalog
               .
               Doctris
               Tilleslie
               .
               An.
            
             828.
             
          
           
             x
             Licet
             singula
             in
             his
             videantur
             esse
             parva
             ,
             &
             nullius
             aestimationis
             ,
             tamen
             omnium
             cumulus
             magni
             aestimari
             debet
             ,
             &
             necessarius
             vel
             valde
             commodus
             ad
             convenientem
             sustentationem
             Ministrorum
             .
             
               Rapinel
               de
               la
               Torre
               .
               ●n
               praedicta
               Aquin.
               disput.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             y
             Gal.
             6.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             z
             Cum
             hac
             verba
             audio
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             :
             similis
             mini
             sonus
             videtur
             atque
             illorum
             ad
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
             ut
             conjectura
             sit
             ,
             nec
             Illa
             levis
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Apostolum
             ad
             illud
             Genes
             .
             recté
             illam
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             insinuare
             qua
             usus
             est
             Abraham
             ,
             fidei
             suae
             filiis
             per
             omnia
             ubi
             &
             quantum
             datur
             imitandus
             .
             Quid
             si
             autem
             sic
             ?
             Praeceptum
             illud
             quod
             vel
             optime
             consalit
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             antiquandum
             non
             est
             .
             Ist●c
             autem
             quin
             sit
             sanctio
             de
             decimis
             dubium
             non
             est
             .
             Per
             eam
             namque
             vera
             est
             ,
             &
             (
             si
             per
             vos
             liceat
             dicere
             dicam
             )
             
               realis
               communio
               bonorum
               omnium
               ,
            
             tum
             fractuum
             ,
             tum
             fatuum
             ,
             terrae
             ,
             plantarum
             ,
             animalium
             ;
             vos
             ipsi
             apud
             vos
             reliquam
             inductionem
             contexite
             .
             
               Stipem
               ejus
               loco
               ponite
               ,
               Capite
               censionem
               ,
               taxationem
               aedium
               :
            
             multi
             errores
             ;
             pars
             celatur
             ,
             pars
             subducitur
             ,
             ausim
             dicere
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Lancelot
               .
               Epist.
               Winton
               .
               de
               Decimis
               inter
               opuscula
               posthuma
               pag.
            
             147.
             
          
           
             Intensivè
             quoad
             Personas
             .
          
           
             a
             
               Bish.
               Norw.
               pag
            
             181.
             b
             171.
             194.
             
             Touching
             the
             divers
             modification
             of
             this
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             See
             this
             right
             worthy
             Author
             .
             pag.
             163.
             164.
             
             &
             165.
             
             Bish.
             of
             
               Chichest
            
             treat.
             of
             tith
             .
             chap.
             2.
             pag.
             7.
             
             
               Graca
               vox
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               significat
               praecipua
               ;
               qua
               five
               de
               singibus
               ,
               sive
               en
               spol●is
               Deo
               offerri
               solent
               .
            
             Estius
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             c
             Neh.
             9.
             8.
             
          
           
             d
             Chrysost.
             Hom.
             18.
             in
             Gen.
             
          
           
             e
             Num.
             18.
             29
             
          
           
             f
             Gen.
             4.
             4.
             Mal.
             1.
             8.
             13.
             14
             
             Iude
             11.
             
          
           
             g
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Chrysost.
             ut
             supra
             .
          
           
             h
             Anselm
             .
             Dion
             ,
             Carth.
             Hug
             Card.
             
             Salmer
             .
             Gorcan
             .
             &c.
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             i
             Gen.
             13.
             2.
             
          
           
             k
             Mar.
             22.
             37.
             
          
           
             l
             Anselm
             .
             in
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             m
             Heb.
             13.
             
             〈◊〉
             ▪
             
          
           
             n
             Quisest
             qui
             vivit
             ?
             Ille
             factus
             est
             Sacerdos
             in
             aternum
             secundum
             ordinem
             Melchizedec
             ●ypum
             gerentis
             Pontificis
             nostri
             ,
             qui
             se
             metipsum
             obtulit
             hostiam
             Deo
             placentem
             ,
             non
             ex
             necessitate
             qualibet
             sed
             ex
             voluntate
             propriae
             potestatis
             :
             qui
             nihil
             morti
             debuit
             ,
             ideirco
             pontificali
             sacrificio
             sui
             corporis
             omnium
             abluit
             peccata
             .
             
               Ambros
               hic
               .
               Bish.
               Chichest.
               treat
               .
               of
               tithes
               .
               chap.
               2.
               
               &
               .
            
             3.
             
          
           
             o
             Phil.
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             p
             Esay
             53.
             12
             :
          
           
             q
             1
             Iohn
             2
             :
             1.
             
          
           
             r
             Iere.
             30.
             21.
             
             Zach
             1
             12.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             34.
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             5.
             
             Apoc.
             8.
             4.
             
          
           
             s
             chap.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             t
             Dan.
             9.
             17.
             
          
           
             u
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Oecumen.
             in
             ver.
             25.
             
          
           
             x
             hic
             .
             ver.
             25.
             
          
           
             y
             Esay
             53.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Iohn
             1.
             19.
             
             Tit.
             2.
             14.
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             18.
             19
             2
             24.
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             7.
             
             Gal.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             z
             Officium
             Intercessionis
             &
             Redemptionis
             ita
             sunt
             conju●cta
             ,
             ut
             dignitatē
             ,
             virtutem
             ,
             se●
             efficaciam
             intercessionis
             Christi
             ex
             meritis
             .
             Redemptionis
             pendere
             ostendat
             Apostolm
             ad
             
               Heb.
               c.
               7.
               
               &
               .
               9
               ,
               Chemnit
               .
               ex
               .
               am
               .
               Concil.
               Trident.
               de
               In.
               vocat
               .
               Sanct.
               p.
               169.
               col
               .
            
             1.
             intercessio
             nihil
             allud
             est
             quam
             Redemptionis
             applicatio
             ,
             &
             continum
             quasi
             vigor
             〈◊〉
             apud
             Deum
             concilians
             ,
             &c.
             
             Mediatoris
             nostri
             apud
             Deum
             Intercessio
             nisttur
             ejusdem
             satisfactione
             &
             merito
             :
             unde
             in
             Sacerdota●i
             Christi
             officio
             satisfactio
             ,
             meritum
             &
             intercessio
             indivulso
             nexu
             conjunguntur
             .
             
               Gerardi
               .
               loc.
               com
               .
               tom.
               8
               de
               Morte
               .
            
             §
             385.
             4
             ,
             §
             389.
             5.
             
          
           
             a
             chap.
             9.
             24.
             
          
           
             b
             Vnigenito
             filio
             pro
             homine
             interpellare
             ,
             est
             apud
             coateruum
             Patrem
             seip
             sum
             hominemdemonstrare
             ;
             etque
             pro
             humana
             natura
             rogasse
             est
             ean
             dem
             naturam
             in
             Divinitatis
             suae
             celsitudine
             suscepisse
             .
             
               Gregor.
               magn.
               Moral
               .
               lib.
               22.
               cap.
            
             13.
             
             Illa
             interpellatic
             Christ
             .
             Doctorum
             omnium
             vera
             assertione
             ,
             non
             summissa
             est
             postulatio
             ,
             sed
             ejus
             passionla
             quae
             semel
             suscepta
             ,
             semel
             pro
             nobis
             in
             sacrificium
             oblata
             est
             ,
             aeterna
             commemoratio
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Rupertus
               de
               divinis
               officiis
               lib
               9
               cap.
               3.
               
               Vide
               Estium
               hic
               in
               ver.
            
             25.
             
          
           
             c
             Chap
             8
             1.
             
          
           
             d
             Phil
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             e
             Estius
             ut
             ante
             .
          
           
             f
             Hiever
             .
             25.
             
          
           
             g
             Tertul.
             lib.
             4.
             contra
             Marcion
             .
             cap.
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Videtur
             totam
             tribum
             Levi
             conferre
             cum
             Melchizedec
             in
             hunc
             modum
             .
             Cum
             Levitis
             Deus
             concesserit
             jus
             exigendi
             decimas
             ,
             Israelitis
             omnibus
             eos
             praefecit
             ,
             licét
             en
             eodem
             essent
             omnes
             progeniti
             .
             Atqui
             Abraham
             qui
             omnium
             est
             Pater
             Sacerdoti
             alienigenae
             decimas
             solvit
             ;
             ergo
             
               omnes
               Abrahae
            
             posteri
             huic
             Sacerd●●i
             sunt
             
               subjecti
               .
            
             Ita
             jus
             illud
             reliquit
             quod
             in
             
               fratres
            
             delatum
             est
             ,
             in
             
               Levitis
               .
            
             Sed
             Melchizeder
             ,
             sine
             exceptione
             Deus
             in
             
               omnes
            
             praesecit
             .
             
               Salmeron
               in
               ver.
            
             5.
             
             Causam
             non
             reddit
             Apostolus
             ,
             ac
             si
             decimas
             ideo
             Sacerdotes
             accipiunt
             ,
             quod
             sint
             ex
             
               Filiis
               Levi
               ,
            
             sed
             totam
             illam
             tribum
             consert
             cum
             Melchizedes
             in
             hunc
             modum
             Cum
             Levitis
             Deus
             concesserit
             jus
             exigendi
             decimas
             a
             Populo
             ita
             Israelitis
             eos
             praefecit
             
               omnibus
               ,
            
             &
             si
             ex
             eodem
             Parente
             essent
             
               omnes
            
             simul
             progeniti
             .
             Atqui
             
               Abraham
            
             qui
             omnium
             Pater
             est
             Sacerdoti
             Alienigenaesolvit
             decimas
             ;
             ergo
             huic
             Sacerdot
             ;
             
               omnes
            
             poste●i
             Abraha
             sunt
             
               subjecti
               .
            
             Ita
             jus
             Leviticum
             
               particulare
            
             suit
             in
             reliquos
             fratres
             ;
             sed
             Melchizedec
             sine
             enceptione
             summoloco
             statuitur
             ut
             sibi
             
               subjiciat
               omnes
               Calvinuss
               .
               ibid.
            
          
           
             h
             Rom.
             10.
             15.
             
          
           
             i
             2
             Cor.
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             k
             Act.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             l
             Rom.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             m
             hic
             .
             ver.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             n
             Quaero
             de
             jur●
             ,
             quo
             jure
             ?
             non
             sacrificii
             ,
             nullum
             enim
             obtulit
             .
             Benedictionis
             ergo
             .
             Coharent
             enim
             iste
             ,
             Benedixit
             Melchisedec
             ,
             decimas
             pendit
             Abraham
             .
             I
             am
             assumo
             .
             Melch.
             benedicenti
             debentur
             decimae
             .
             Idem
             jus
             sub
             Christo
             manet
             .
             Qui
             id
             constare
             potest
             ?
             ex
             ver.
             12.
             ad
             7.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             Non
             sit
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Ius
             non
             transfertur
             nisi
             translato
             sacerdotia
             .
             Atqui
             idem
             Christi
             sacerdotium
             &
             Melchizedec
             (
             pro
             quo
             si
             opus
             est
             Deus
             ipse
             jus
             jurandum
             interponet
             )
             
               Ps●l
            
             110.
             
             Ergo
             idem
             sub
             utroque
             jus
             .
             Christo
             igitur
             debentur
             ,
             in
             quo
             ,
             &
             a
             quo
             ,
             &
             per
             quem
             omnes
             benedicti
             sumus
             benedictus
             ipse
             in
             secula
             .
             Quas
             aequum
             est
             ut
             illi
             Christi
             nomine
             percipiant
             ,
             qui
             Christi
             nomine
             nobis
             benedicunt
             ,
             &c.
             Manet
             ergo
             sub
             Ch
             isto
             decima●um
             jus
             .
             
               Episc.
               Winton
               .
               de
               decimis
               pag.
               143.
               
               &
               .
            
             144.
             
          
           
             o
             Gen.
             14
             19.
             
          
           
             p
             Tanquam
             sacerdos
             &
             Propheta
             ordinarius
             benedixit
             illi
             .
             quo
             nomine
             etiam
             Ab●a
             .
             illi
             decimas
             ex
             omn
             bus
             impertitus
             est
             ,
             &
             ille
             ab
             co
             non
             dubitavit
             accipere
             tanquam
             fretus
             autoritate
             Dei
             ,
             &
             ex
             ea
             rite
             perfungens
             Sacerdotis
             officio
             .
             
               Iunius
               lib.
               3.
               Paral.
               in
               hoc
               cap.
            
          
           
             q
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             r
             〈◊〉
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             s
             Gal.
             4.
             14.
             
             Luk.
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             t
             Obad.
             21.
             
          
           
             u
             Heb.
             13.
             17.
             
          
           
             e
             Oecumen
             ●n
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             13.
             
             Bish.
             Chich.
             treat
             .
             of
             tith
             .
             chap.
             1.
             pag.
             3.
             chap.
             4
             pag.
             23
             
          
           
             f
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             g
             hic
             .
             ver.
             5.
             
          
           
             h
             Rom.
             3.
             27.
             
          
           
             i
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             k
             Populus
             novae
             legis
             ad
             majora
             obligatur
             Ministris
             Dei
             quā
             Populus
             vet.
             
               &c
            
             Si
             dignitas
             Ministrorum
             attendatur
             plus
             ila
             debetur
             quam
             Ministris
             Legis
             .
             
               Cajetanus
               in
               praedict.
               Aquinat
               .
               solut
               .
               ad
               dub
               .
               secundum
            
             Populus
             Christianus
             accepit
             a
             Christo
             majora
             beneficia
             quam
             Israelitae
             ,
             ideoque
             ad
             plura
             Deo
             obligatur
             ,
             
               Sylv.
               ibi
               .
               Conclus
               .
               4
               rat
               .
            
             2.
             
          
           
             l
             Rom.
             8.
             32.
             
          
           
             m
             Heb.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             n
             13.
             
          
           
             o
             14.
             
          
           
             p
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Chrysost.
               Hom.
               4.
               in
               Ephes.
               
            
             Si
             is
             qui
             dat
             dim
             dium
             〈◊〉
             operatur
             ,
             quanti
             erit
             is
             qui
             ne
             decimam
             quid●m
             praebet
             .
             E
             catalogo
             
               Anno.
            
             544.
             
          
           
             q
             2
             Cor
             3
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
          
           
             r
             Levitis
             jus
             decimarum
             .
             At
             ministerinm
             nostrum
             ut
             est
             natura
             praestan●●●●
             dignitate
             eminentius
             ,
             ita
             usu
             fructuosius
             .
             Et
             plura
             &
             majora
             Populus
             noster
             a
             nobis
             commoda
             percipit
             ;
             debentitaque
             majora
             rotio
             siation
             dictat
             .
             Quis
             pudor
             est
             Christianos
             qui
             debent
             majora
             non
             solvere
             pavia
             ?
             Vberiores
             fructus
             recipere
             possimus
             si
             ratio
             audiatur
             ,
             tennior●s
             non
             possumus
             .
             
               Episc.
               Winton
               de
               deci
               .
               pag
            
             155.
             
          
           
             s
             Mat.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             t
             Quomodo
             abandat
             justitia
             nostra
             plusquā
             Scribarum
             &
             Pharisaorum
             ?
             fi
             illi
             de
             fructibus
             terrae
             suae
             gustare
             non
             audent
             priusquam
             Sacerdotibus
             primitias
             off●ranrant
             ,
             &
             Leviti●
             decimae
             separentur
             :
             &
             ego
             nihil
             borum
             saciens
             fructibus
             terrae
             ita
             abutar
             ut
             Sacerdos
             ▪
             nesciat
             ,
             Levites
             ignoret
             ,
             divinum
             altare
             non
             Sentiat
             
               Origen
               Hom.
               11
               in
               Numer
               .
            
          
           
             u
             Exime
             aliquā
             partem
             reddituum
             〈◊〉
             ,
             decimas
             vis
             ?
             decimas
             excipe
             ;
             q●anquam
             parum
             sit
             .
             Dictum
             est
             enim
             quia
             Pha●s●i
             decima●
             dabant
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Et
            
             quid
             ait
             Dominus
             ?
             Nisi
             abundaverit
             ,
             &c
             Et
             ille
             super
             quem
             debet
             abundare
             justitia
             tua
             decimas
             dat
             ,
             tu
             autem
             ●ec
             mille●imam
             das
             .
             Quomodo
             superabis
             eum
             ,
             cui
             non
             aequaris
             ?
             
               August
               .
               in
               Psal.
               146.
               tom
               .
            
             8.
             
          
           
             x
             Iudg.
             17.
             10.
             
          
           
             y
             Ezek.
             18.
             2.
             
          
           
             z
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             36.
             
          
           
             a
             Zach.
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             b
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             15.
             
          
           
             c
             Iudeorum
             imitemur
             e●ordia
             ,
             ut
             Sacerdotibus
             &
             Levltis
             bonorem
             debitum
             deferamus
             ?
             .
             
               Hierom.
               in
               cap.
               3.
               Malac.
               tom
               .
            
             6.
             
          
           
             d
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             &c.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Chrys.
             in
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             
             Homil.
             22.
             
          
           
             e
             Oecumen.
             ibidem
             .
          
           
             f
             Ambros.
             
          
           
             g
             Fecit
             (
             D
             Paulus
             )
             securit
             castum
             Evanglistam
             (
             sc.
             Timotheum
             )
             &c.
             ut
             intelligeret
             quod
             necessarium
             sibi
             sume
             bat
             ab
             tis
             ,
             quibus
             tanquam
             provincialibus
             militabat
             ,
             &
             quos
             tanquam
             vi●e●m
             calturà
             excreebat
             ,
             vel
             tanquam
             gregem
             pascebat
             ,
             non
             esse
             mendicitatem
             sed
             potestatem
             .
             
               Augustin
               .
               lib
               d●opere
               Monachorum
               cap.
            
             15.
             tom
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             h
             Malac.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             i
             Iohn
             8.
             39.
             
          
           
             k
             Ambros.
             Fer.
             3.
             post
             Domin
             .
             prim
             Quadrag
             .
             tom.
             5.