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the_o gospel-minister_n be_v hebr._n seven_o i_o say_v beside_o these_o which_o plead_v only_o a_o probability_n there_o be_v two_o plain_a place_n first_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 14._o affirm_v that_o like_o as_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o levite_n live_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n under_o the_o law_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o revelation_n that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v and_o offer_v in_o gratitude_n for_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o a_o good_a message_n but_o the_o reward_n give_v for_o it_o as_o well_o in_o lxx_o 2_o sam._n four_o 10._o as_o in_o other_o author_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v full_o prove_v loc_n prove_v med._n diatr_n in_o loc_n and_o the_o bless_a jesus_n 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their_o duty_n and_o the_o minister_n right_o gal._n vi_fw-la 6._o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v the_o christian_n make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n partaker_n or_o sharer_n with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o good_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o distribute_v or_o give_v some_o part_n to_o another_o so_o that_o he_o may_v participate_v with_o we_o rom._n twelve_o 13._o phil._n four_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v earthly_a good_n luke_o xuj_o 25._o yea_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n twelve_o 18._o and_o hence_o beza_n interpret_v it_o exit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la now_o sure_o t._n e._n will_v not_o say_v we_o have_v no_o other_o good_n or_o good_a thing_n but_o meat_n and_o drink_v if_o we_o be_v so_o poor_a some_o excuse_n may_v be_v make_v but_o if_o we_o have_v any_o other_o good_a thing_n corn_n hay_o wool_n increase_v of_o flock_n and_o herd_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o appropriate_v they_o all_o to_o our_o own_o use_n but_o we_o be_v enjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o distribute_v some_o part_n of_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n or_o good_n to_o god_n minister_n some_o part_n he_o must_v have_v of_o all_o our_o good_n and_o in_o all_o reason_n that_o part_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o ten_o for_o a_o ten_o be_v give_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n a_o ten_o at_o least_o by_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o part_n which_o god_n make_v know_v to_o be_v his_o by_o revelation_n the_o part_n which_o the_o heathen_n have_v learn_v by_o primitive_a tradition_n to_o dedicate_v to_o their_o god_n the_o part_n which_o god_n approve_v in_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o which_o christ_n never_o disapprove_v the_o ten_o be_v a_o part_n so_o reasonable_a and_o so_o know_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o acknowledge_v by_o man_n and_o so_o certain_o due_a to_o god_n before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o share_n or_o portion_n of_o gospel-minister_n and_o so_o good_a man_n of_o old_a understand_v it_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o communicate_v this_o ten_o part_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o therein_o both_o expound_v and_o obey_v this_o apostolical_a injunction_n the_o people_n must_v communicate_v and_o that_o to_o the_o gospel-minister_n and_o they_o may_v claim_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o have_v a_o part_n of_o all_o their_o good_a thing_n even_o the_o same_o part_n which_o be_v always_o know_v to_o be_v god_n part_n and_o so_o need_v not_o be_v particular_o express_v here_o there_o be_v but_o one_o objection_n against_o this_o viz._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o reply_v three_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n why_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o name_n viz._n first_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o priest_n be_v then_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o though_o the_o synagogue_n be_v dead_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v decent_o bury_v whereupon_o many_o thing_n be_v suffer_v a_o while_n to_o run_v in_o their_o old_a channel_n till_o the_o whole_a jewish_a polity_n be_v destroy_v and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v use_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o young_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o preacher_n have_v present_o claim_v the_o maintenance_n which_o other_o be_v legal_o instate_v in_o and_o we_o see_v in_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n ix_o that_o even_o where_o they_o have_v a_o right_a and_o authority_n in_o the_o first_o and_o
master_n rule_n when_o they_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n we_o must_v not_o think_v say_v calvin_n on_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o stand_v fix_v law_n prescribe_v to_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n while_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v the_o preacher_n of_o his_o doctrine_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v for_o a_o little_a time_n which_o piece_n of_o ignorance_n have_v deceive_v many_o so_o far_o that_o they_o will_v reduce_v all_o minister_n to_o this_o rule_n without_o distinction_n 218._o distinction_n calv._n com._n in_o harm_n evang_v p._n 218._o yet_o our_o quaker_n be_v so_o confident_a of_o his_o absurd_a exposition_n that_o second_o he_o saucy_o ask_v king_n and_o prince_n where_o christ_n give_v they_o power_n to_o alter_v that_o maintenance_n and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o arrogant_o tell_v they_o in_o corah_n phrase_n have_v forget_v the_o censer_n already_o numb_a xuj_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o unless_o they_o 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be_v it_o any_o affront_n to_o christ_n to_o give_v noble_o to_o his_o service_n or_o do_v solomon_n do_v any_o injury_n to_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o ambulatory_a tabernacle_n fit_a for_o the_o unfixed_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o build_v a_o stately_a temple_n such_o exchange_n can_v be_v no_o robbery_n but_o because_o t._n e._n so_o pert_o call_v for_o a_o command_n i_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o hint_n be_v a_o command_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o that_o divine_a precept_n to_o put_v the_o forward_a charity_n of_o a_o devout_a christian_a upon_o give_v tithe_n at_o least_o gal._n vi_fw-la 6._o to_o give_v their_o teacher_n a_o share_n of_o all_o their_o good_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o give_v a_o little_a share_n who_o read_v they_o that_o sow_v plentiful_o shall_v reap_v plentiful_o 2_o cor._n ix_o 6._o the_o ten_o part_n be_v give_v by_o the_o patriarch_n choose_v by_o god_n the_o father_n pay_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o repeal_v by_o christ_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o give_v any_o less_o or_o other_o part_n here_o then_o be_v their_o authority_n to_o give_v tithe_n to_o god_n minister_n three_o he_o say_v for_o any_o magistrate_n to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o a_o maintenance_n be_v a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o priest_n law_n and_o tithe_n all_o together_o how_o prove_v he_o this_o by_o hebr._n seven_o the_o verse_n he_o cunning_o leave_v out_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o he_o have_v father_v a_o lie_n on_o that_o chapter_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o christ_n take_v away_o tithe_n no_o nor_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n take_v away_o that_o priesthood_n but_o he_o leave_v another_o priesthood_n which_o need_v as_o much_o and_o deserve_v as_o good_a a_o maintenance_n as_o that_o of_o levi_n and_o therefore_o he_o never_o repeal_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o likely_a that_o christian_n shall_v pitch_v upon_o this_o same_o ten_o part_n which_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v know_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o these_o uses_n if_o christ_n have_v disallow_v this_o part_n it_o seem_v necessary_a there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o express_a caution_n in_o scripture_n against_o tithe_n but_o since_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o a_o pretend_a revelation_n to_o t._n e._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o quaker_n no_o body_n will_v believe_v tithe_n be_v design_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v repeal_v and_o indeed_o t._n be_v revelation_n will_v be_v of_o as_o little_a credit_n since_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v forge_v christ_n hand_n twice_o in_o this_o paragraph_n first_o in_o say_v he_o appoint_v that_o for_o a_o general_a and_o constant_a maintenance_n which_o be_v only_o on_o a_o special_a occasion_n second_o in_o affirm_v christ_n have_v take_v away_o tithe_n which_o he_o never_o do_v repeal_n thus_o this_o insolent_a quaker_n make_v our_o lord_n to_o seal_v and_o cancel_v whatever_o please_v his_o party_n §_o 28._o we_o note_v before_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a way_n to_o evade_v all_o serious_a answer_n by_o some_o petty_a cavil_v of_o which_o we_o have_v another_o instance_n here_o for_o you_o have_v prove_v tithe_n may_v be_v lawful_o give_v and_o show_v that_o the_o giver_n be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o they_o ask_v if_o they_o may_v not_o do_v what_o they_o will_v with_o their_o own_o no_o say_v t._n e._n pa_n 321._o they_o may_v not_o spend_v it_o upon_o harlot_n nor_o waste_v it_o prodigal_o nor_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o if_o the_o quaker_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n it_o be_v like_a he_o may_v have_v droll_v thus_o upon_o the_o master_n thereof_o who_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o matth._n xx_o 15._o t._n e._n will_v have_v answer_v no_o he_o may_v not_o put_v it_o to_o a_o evil_a use_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o god_n there_o be_v speak_v general_o but_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o just_a use_n so_o be_v it_o with_o your_o word_n here_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o general_a expression_n as_o if_o one_o promise_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o will_v do_v for_o he_o whatever_o he_o will_v it_o must_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o lie_v forswear_v steal_v or_o kill_v at_o his_o desire_n those_o deed_n say_v the_o civil_a law_n which_o hurt_v our_o piety_n reputation_n or_o modesty_n and_o general_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v impossibility_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v we_o can_v do_v they_o con_v they_o papin_n l._n filius_fw-la 15._o de_fw-la inst_z con_v how_o wilful_o therefore_o do_v the_o quaker_n pervert_v your_o meaning_n which_o plain_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n fit_a or_o just_a with_o his_o own_o why_o do_v he_o instance_n in_o thing_n manifest_o evil_a and_o positive_o forbid_v to_o make_v a_o parallel_n for_o tithe_n can_v he_o prove_v tithe_n as_o evil_a as_o whoredom_n as_o idolatry_n or_o prodigality_n and_o as_o positive_o forbid_v if_o so_o we_o will_v grant_v the_o owner_n can_v not_o give_v their_o estate_n to_o such_o a_o use_n but_o till_o then_o he_o talk_v at_o random_n mere_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n viz._n the_o owner_n be_v legal_o possess_v to_o tithe_n and_o may_v dispose_v they_o to_o so_o pious_a a_o use_n as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n be_v they_o may_v put_v their_o whole_a estate_n to_o what_o just_a use_v they_o please_v and_o therefore_o may_v give_v tithe_n to_o so_o just_a a_o use_n as_o god_n service_n §_o 29._o on_o the_o former_a foundation_n t._n e._n say_v pag._n 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