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A56170 A gospel plea (interwoven with a rational and legal) for the lawfulness and continuance fo the antient setled maintenance and tenths of the ministers of the Gospel in two parts, proving that there is a just, competent, comfortable maintenance ... that the present opposition against tithes ... / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1660 (1660) Wing P3972; ESTC R33924 270,085 347

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11_o 24._o c._n 13.8_o and_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o his_o absolute_a creature_n vassal_n servant_n steward_n and_o tenant_n at_o will_n as_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o law_n and_o all_o their_o land_n good_n earthly_a blessing_n corn_n wine_n cattle_n wealth_n employment_n his_o in_o right_n and_o not_o their_o own_o as_o well_o as_o they_o too_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o render_v to_o he_o the_o selfsame_a sacred_a tribute_n holy_a portion_n rent_n homage_n of_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n of_o all_o they_o have_v as_o well_o as_o they_o though_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v abolish_v they_o be_v so_o special_o reserve_v and_o consecrate_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o support_n maintenance_n reward_n encouragement_n of_o his_o faithful_a minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n employ_v in_o his_o service_n for_o his_o honour_n glory_n and_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n
only_o due_a &_o eternal_o due_a because_o he_o be_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o a_o everlasting_a priest_n that_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n john_n 8.58_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o as_o well_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n by_o this_o special_a apparition_n of_o christ_n then_o meet_v and_o bless_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n at_o that_o time_n as_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o be_v glad_a do_v warrant_v this_o their_o opinion_n that_o melchisedec_n be_v no_o other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n himself_n which_o they_o fortify_v with_o 7._o strong_a unanswerable_a argument_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o from_o whence_o if_o grant_v it_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v that_o tithe_n be_v more_o true_o and_o proper_o evangelical_n than_o ceremonial_a or_o judaical_a because_o thus_o original_o give_v and_o pay_v to_o christ_n himself_o the_o 6._o everlasting_a head_n king_n high_a priest_n of_o the_o 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