The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.

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The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.

Author

Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.

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London :: Printed by M.F. for Philemon Stephens ...,

1647.

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Tithes.

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"The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A61092.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE VVORSHIPFVLL My much Honoured friends, John Crew Esquire, and Richard Knightley Es∣quire, worthy Patriots of our Country Northampton-Shire.
• To the READER.
• CONTENTS OF THE SEVERALL TREATISES AND CHAPTERS.
• Errata, & addenda.
• The Introduction.
• Of TITHES.
  • CAP. I. What things be due unto God.
  • CAP. II. The second kind of tribute that we are to render unto God, i. a portion of our Land.
  • CAP. III. That the portion of Land assigned to God must be sufficient for the habitation of the Minister.
  • CAP. IV. That Christ released not the portion due to God out of our Lands.
  • CAP. V. What part in reason, and by direction of Nature might seeme fittest for God.
  • CAP. VI. Concerning the Revenue and maintenance of the Church in her infancy, first in Christs time, then in the Apostles, by a communion of all things, and submitting all to the Apo∣stles; as in the Churches of Jerusalem, Alexandria, Rome, and Africa. How the Clergy had their allowance given them, weekly, or monethly, per sportulas, in bas∣kets. De jure sportularum, concerning those baskets and the manner of them. When Lands were first given. The Church goods distributed by the Bishops and Officers under them. The liberality of Constantine and other Emperors. The piety and charity of the Clergy in spending their goods and means.
  • CAP. VII. That the service of the Levites was clear altered from the first institution, yet they enjoyed their Tithes.
  • CAP. VIII. The great account made of Priests in the old Law, and be∣fore.
  • CAP. IX. When our Saviour commanded that the Disciples should take nothing with them, but live on the charges of the faithfull; this bound not the Disciples perpetually.
  • CAP. X. That many things in the beginning both of the Law and the Gospel were admitted, or omitted, for the present, or refor∣med afterward.
  • CAP. XI. That upon the reasons alledged, and other here ensuing, the use of tithing was omitted in Christs, and the Apostles time; and these reasons are drawn, one ab expediente, the other à necessitate.
    • Another reason why the Apostles received no Tithes, drawn à necessitate.
  • CAP. XII. That Ministers must have plenty.
  • CAP. XIII. Not to give lesse then the Tenth.
  • CAP. XIV. The Etymology, and definition of Tithe; and why a tenth rather then any other part is to be paid.
  • CAP. XV. Who shall pay Tithe.
  • CAP. XVI. Out of what things Tithe is to be paid.
  • CAP. XVII. That things offered to God be holy.
  • CAP. XVIII. Tithes must not be contemned because they were used by the Church of Rome.
  • CAP. XIX. That the Tradition of ancient Fathers and Councels is not lightly to be regarded.
  • CAP. XX. Ancient Councels and Canons for payment of Tithes.
  • CAP. XXI. In what right tithes are due: and first of the law of na∣ture.
  • CAP. XXII. How far forth they be due by the Law of Nature.
  • CAP. XXIII. Tithes in the time of Nature: first considered in the time of Paradise.
  • CAP. XXIV. The time of Nature, after the fall.
  • CAP. XXV. That they are due by the Law of God.
  • CAP. XXVI. That they are due by the Law of Nations.
    • Additions to the 26. Chapter of the Law of Nations.
  • CAP. XXVII. That they are due by the Law of the Land.
  • CAP. XXVIII. Tithe is not meerly Leviticall: How it is, and how not; and wherein Judiciall.
    • § 1. An Objection touching sacrifice, and first-fruits, and circumcision.
    • § 2. Of the Sabbath day: Easter and Pentecost.
  • CAP. XXIX. How Appropriations began.
    • That after the Appropriation, the Parsonage still continu∣eth spirituall.
    • That no man properly is capable of an Appropriation but spi∣rituall men.
    • What was granted to the King.
    • Whether Tithes and Appropriations belonged to the Mona∣steries, or not?
    • In what sort they were granted to the King.
    • To what end they were granted to the King.
    • That the King might not take them.
    • Of the Statute of dissolution, that took away Impropriati∣ons from the Church.
    • That the King may better hold Impropriations, then his Lay Subjects.
• An answer to a question of a Gentle∣man of quality (proposed to and made by a Reverend and learned Divine living in London) con∣cerning the settlement or abolition of Tithes by the Parlia∣ment, which caused him to doubt how to dispose of his Sonne whom he had designed for the Ministrey: wherein also are com∣prised some Animadversions upon a late little pamphlet cal∣led, The Countryes plea against Tithes, discovering the ignorant mistakings of the Authors of it, touching the maintenance of the Ministery.
  • Animadversions upon the Petition of the Committee of Kent.
  • Animadversions upon the late Pamphlet intituled, The Countreys plea against Tithes.
• title page
• TO THE READER.
• THE APOLOGY.
• Henricus Spelmannus Richardo suo Careo viro praestanti Sal. P. D.
• A Treatise concerning Impro∣priations of benefices, Cum privilegio regali.
• To the right Reverend Fathers and Brethren, the Bishops and Mi∣nisters of Scotland.
  • note to the reader