An Essay Concerning the Divine Right of TithesR. Grant & Sons, 1700 - 192 pages |
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... Authority which he does not answer ; That the Payment of Tythes mention'd in this Text , can- not be Limited to that of Spoils on- ly : For , in the Vulgar , there is no Mention at all made of Spoils ; but the Word ' Angina , which the ...
... Authority which he does not answer ; That the Payment of Tythes mention'd in this Text , can- not be Limited to that of Spoils on- ly : For , in the Vulgar , there is no Mention at all made of Spoils ; but the Word ' Angina , which the ...
Page 57
... Authority for it , and History of fhews that their Offerings to their Tythes , Gods were call'de ' Api , that is , Firft - fruits in Tenths . A Multi- tude of Authorities for this might be given ; but it will not be Deny'd ; and I ...
... Authority for it , and History of fhews that their Offerings to their Tythes , Gods were call'de ' Api , that is , Firft - fruits in Tenths . A Multi- tude of Authorities for this might be given ; but it will not be Deny'd ; and I ...
Page 62
... Authority of this , by giving Instan- ces where several among the Gentiles did Dedicate their Tythe to their Gods by a Particular Vow . And wou'd in- fer from thence , that Tythes were no otherwife thought Due to the Gods by the ...
... Authority of this , by giving Instan- ces where several among the Gentiles did Dedicate their Tythe to their Gods by a Particular Vow . And wou'd in- fer from thence , that Tythes were no otherwife thought Due to the Gods by the ...
Page 70
... Authorities in Hiftory of the General Custom and Laws for Tythes , yet that they were Paid by no more than those who happen'd to be Named in Hiftory for Payment of their Tythe ; though that be told only Occafionally , to Illuftrate ...
... Authorities in Hiftory of the General Custom and Laws for Tythes , yet that they were Paid by no more than those who happen'd to be Named in Hiftory for Payment of their Tythe ; though that be told only Occafionally , to Illuftrate ...
Page 73
... Authorities abun- dant and undoubted , of the Univer fality of this Custom among the Gen- tiles . But Mr. Selden ... Authority by ly Infinuating upon his Readers , that they were not paid Yearly , only now and then , as People pleas ...
... Authorities abun- dant and undoubted , of the Univer fality of this Custom among the Gen- tiles . But Mr. Selden ... Authority by ly Infinuating upon his Readers , that they were not paid Yearly , only now and then , as People pleas ...
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Page 260 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee.
Page 259 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 12 - And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner ; that he may live with thee.
Page 208 - Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Page 203 - And unto man he said, Behold, The fear of the LORD, that is wisdom ; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Page 12 - For the poor shall never cease out of the land : therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Page 109 - Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things live of the sacrifice; and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord also ordained, that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 207 - Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 144 - He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him : was not this to know me ? saith the LORD.
Page 260 - For we are strangers before Thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers : our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.