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A11600
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The ministers portion· By William Sclater. Batchelar of Diuinity and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Somerset
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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STC 21841; ESTC S116822
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ordinance_n at_o large_a but_o the_o ordinance_n for_o levi_n only_o i_o answer_v 2._o that_o by_o as_o good_a inference_n they_o may_v prove_v reverence_n obedience_n defence_n of_o minister_n ceremonious_a duty_n inasmuch_o as_o even_o these_o also_o belong_v to_o levites_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o why_o must_v israelit_n give_v levites_n honour_n obedience_n singular_a love_n &c_n &c_n but_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o what_o be_v their_o work_n but_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o now_o our_o people_n owe_v we_o no_o more_o honour_n obedience_n love_n etc._n etc._n 13.17_o etc._n 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13.17_o for_o our_o work_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v for_o these_o all_o belong_v to_o levites_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v ceremonious_a brief_o they_o be_v give_v to_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n non_fw-la quâ_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la but_o quâ_fw-la service_n and_o therefore_o before_o tabernacle_n erect_v they_o be_v pay_v to_o priest_n gen._n 14._o 3._o be_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ceremonious_a nay_o be_v not_o some_o main_a part_n of_o it_o apparent_o moral_a what_o think_v we_o of_o teach_v the_o people_n 8._o people_n 2._o chr._n 17.9_o act_n 15.21_o nehe._n 8.3.6.7_o 8._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o give_v sense_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v not_o these_o part_n of_o tabernacle_n service_n and_o have_v not_o the_o levite_n maintenance_n for_o these_o as_o well_o as_o for_o slay_v sacrifice_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o clear_a reason_n against_o tithing_n i_o must_v needs_o profess_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v i_o doubt_n of_o my_o conclusion_n that_o they_o rather_o establish_v my_o judgement_n therein_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v yet_o hear_v urge_v by_o man_n of_o any_o judgement_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o pay_v tithe_n one_o other_o only_o which_o secular_n use_v i_o will_v annexe_v &_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o perilous_a inconvenience_n ensue_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n what_o be_v it_o forsooth_o if_o tithe_n belong_v to_o minister_n &_o be_v payable_a to_o they_o only_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o minister_n portion_n shall_v exceed_v the_o allowance_n of_o two_o or_o three_o of_o his_o wealthy_a parishioner_n but_o that_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v a_o shrewd_a inconvenience_n resp_n a_o mischief_n which_o i_o wonder_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o endless_a wisdom_n never_o bethink_v himself_o to_o prevent_v among_o the_o israelit_n the_o levite_n though_o according_a to_o the_o general_a division_n of_o israel_n by_o tribe_n they_o be_v but_o a_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o part_n yet_o according_a to_o exact_a number_n of_o person_n reckon_v by_o pole_n be_v scarce_o the_o sixtith_n part_n of_o the_o people_n the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n without_o the_o levite_n amount_v to_o 1.46_o to_o num._n 1.46_o six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v their_o old_a man_n and_o all_o from_o under_o twenty_o year_n among_o they_o which_o come_v not_o into_o the_o first_o number_n 1.3_o number_n numb_a 1.3_o allow_v but_o double_a so_o many_o for_o they_o they_o arise_v to_o about_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o now_o the_o levite_n number_v from_o the_o infant_n to_o the_o old_a man_n be_v find_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o only_a 39_o only_a num._n 3_o 39_o and_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o sixtith_n part_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o see_v the_o lord_n allot_v they_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n beside_o share_n in_o oblation_n 4.7_o oblation_n num._n 35_o 4.7_o thing_n consecrate_v by_o vow_n and_o 48._o city_n with_o suburb_n of_o so_o large_a circuit_n that_o according_a to_o hieromes_n measure_n of_o the_o land_n exceed_v the_o portion_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n in_o israel_n it_o be_v marvel_n none_o will_v undertake_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n counsellor_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o such_o large_a allowance_n may_v make_v levites_n proud_a and_o lazy_a but_o this_o large_a portion_n to_o the_o lord_n seem_v no_o inconvenience_n how_o seem_v it_o so_o to_o we_o in_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n again_o how_o fall_v it_o that_o to_o other_o order_n &_o rank_n of_o man_n as_o lawyer_n gentle_n etc._n etc._n their_o portion_n exceed_v by_o more_o than_o fourth_n the_o portion_n of_o other_o be_v not_o malign_v the_o minister_n of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o envy_v last_o how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n in_o their_o own_o though_o far_o large_a portion_n know_v no_o measure_n but_o add_v continual_o thousand_o to_o hundred_o and_o as_o agars_n horseleech_n cry_v give_v give_v and_o as_o the_o grave_n know_v no_o measure_n of_o desire_v yet_o of_o a_o minister_n stipend_n of_o fifty_o or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n cry_v sufficit_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o what_o i_o wonder_v be_v that_o great_a service_n these_o man_n perform_v so_o over_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o profitable_a unto_o man_n above_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o all_o whatsoever_o by_o a_o vijs_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la they_o can_v scrape_v together_o and_o yet_o to_o minister_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n hardly_o beteeme_v double_a honour_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o mean_a wealthy_a among_o their_o people_n tempora_fw-la tempora_fw-la how_o be_v you_o turn_v but_o i_o conclude_v sith_o tithe_n belong_v to_o christ_n priesthood_n since_o no_o other_o certainty_n allot_v to_o minister_n in_o scripture_n since_o detainement_n be_v sacrilege_n since_o tithing_n no_o ceremony_n nor_o particular_o judicial_a since_o confirm_v by_o consent_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n last_o which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o since_o reason_n against_o it_o be_v of_o so_o no_o force_n as_o we_o have_v see_v therefore_o tithe_n be_v the_o portion_n due_a to_o minister_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o gospel_n conclusion_n conclusion_n what_o now_o remain_v but_o to_o admonish_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o sin_n as_o be_v this_o of_o sacrilege_n why_o hang_v you_o up_o thief_n that_o steal_v from_o man_n oft_o time_n but_o as_o solomon_n say_v 6.30_o say_v prov._n 6.30_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o live_v yourselves_o in_o open_a 3.8_o open_a mal._n 3.8_o robbery_n of_o god_n himself_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o multiply_v sin_n or_o to_o cast_v unnecessary_a scruple_n into_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n but_o fain_o i_o will_v know_v for_o my_o learning_n of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o loath_a in_o this_o point_n to_o wound_v conscience_n alas_o how_o senseless_a and_o flesh_v in_o sacrilege_n where_o god_n have_v ever_o legitimate_a sacrilege_n or_o make_v it_o lawful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o alienate_v from_o he_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n when_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o sentence_n into_o a_o lie_n 5.1.3_o lie_n prov._n 20.25_o rom._n 2._o act._n 5.1.3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o devour_v holy_a thing_n and_o after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v nay_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v have_v write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o naturalist_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n howsoever_o some_o man_n simple_a or_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o impious_a profaneness_n or_o insatiable_a covetousness_n seem_v to_o detain_v this_o point_n of_o truth_n 1.58_o truth_n rom._n 1.58_o as_o many_o other_o in_o unrighteousness_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v surprise_v the_o temple_n &_o seize_v the_o sacred_a vessel_n appoint_v to_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sacrilege_n he_o fear_v to_o be_v sacrilegious_a and_o therefore_o 1.2_o therefore_o dan._n 1.2_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n suppose_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a go_n infinite_a i_o may_v be_v in_o propound_v the_o sentence_n and_o censure_n that_o heathen_a pass_v upon_o this_o point_n of_o impiety_n and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n can_v doubt_v whither_o detainement_n of_o tithe_n be_v sacrilege_n or_o not_o shape_v to_o they_o self_n a_o description_n of_o sacrilege_n with_o any_o sound_a limit_n determine_v its_o nature_n and_o see_v whither_o under_o it_o fall_v not_o the_o detainement_n of_o tithe_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n give_v caesar_n caesar_n and_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n need_n i_o i_o think_v to_o press_v it_o by_o reason_n not_o sure_a if_o the_o belly_n have_v ear_n but_o sweet_a sin_n be_v the_o dangerous_a sin_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n incorrigible_a beget_v in_o most_o either_o
the_o 1._o sam._n 5_o 6.9.11_o ark_n with_o the_o philistines_n plague_v the_o unjust_a possessor_n till_o they_o return_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n enough_o i_o hope_v of_o this_o first_o sin_n and_o too_o much_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v too_o full_o of_o tartness_n let_v they_o remember_v the_o callum_n be_v thick_a and_o needs_o a_o hot_a cautery_n yea_o but_o it_o may_v wound_v the_o conscience_n utinam_fw-la the_o remedy_n be_v at_o hand_n restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la ut_fw-la dimittatur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la howsoever_o for_o my_o soul_n i_o dare_v not_o 5.20_o not_o isai_n 5.20_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n read_v ezech._n 13.22_o 2_o as_o to_o our_o people_n witty_a alas_o to_o their_o own_o harm_n in_o shift_v to_o detain_v that_o little_a of_o the_o lord_n portion_n still_o leave_v he_o i_o say_v as_o 31.4_o as_o 2_o par._n 31.4_o hezechias_n i_o will_v i_o can_v hope_v with_o like_a success_n give_v the_o portion_n to_o priest_n and_o levit_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n needs_o any_o more_o reason_n then_o the_o encouragement_n of_o your_o minister_n hear_v malachy_n detainment_n be_v robbery_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n sacrilege_n 10._o sacrilege_n mal._n 3_o 10._o you_o have_v rob_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o with-holders_n 2._o robbery_n detest_v by_o jdolater_n will_v a_o man_n will_v a_o idolater_n spoil_v his_o god_n for_o shame_n let_v not_o christian_n spoil_v their_o god_n 3_o 30_o 3_o levit._fw-la 27_o 30_o tithe_n be_v god_n by_o reservation_n from_o the_o beginning_n minister_n be_v but_o his_o receiver_n 4._o payment_n set_v open_v the_o wondowe_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v down_o a_o blessing_n in_o abundance_n 5._o detainement_n a_o curse_n yea_o upon_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o say_v of_o solomon_n let_v never_o be_v forget_v 3.9.10_o forget_v prov._n 3.9.10_o honour_n god_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n be_v a_o blessing_n annex_v to_o this_o duty_n will_v any_o say_v it_o be_v speak_v only_o for_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o israel_n let_v he_o peruse_v the_o whole_a book_n and_o instance_n but_o in_o one_o precept_n there_o give_v of_o leviticall_a performance_n except_o he_o will_v too_o absurd_o instare_fw-la in_fw-la proposito_fw-la more_o persuasion_n i_o will_v not_o add_v how_o fear_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o persuade_v no_o not_o though_o i_o do_v persuade_v shall_v i_o presume_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o figleaf_n man_n have_v sow_v to_o themselves_o to_o hide_v their_o shame_n some_o thus_o to_o honest_a able_a minister_n they_o think_v they_o due_a but_o dishonesty_n etc._n etc._n make_v uncapable_a resp_n with_o what_o conscience_n then_o detain_v you_o from_o such_o who_o honesty_n and_o ability_n yourselves_o will_v testify_v 2_o the_o levite_n in_o malachi_n his_o day_n 9_o day_n mal._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n be_v become_v ignorant_a partial_a contemptible_a yet_o even_o in_o those_o time_n call_v the_o lord_n for_o tithe_n 3._o what_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n permit_v to_o private_a man_n detainment_n of_o due_n even_o from_o the_o dishonest_a 22._o dishonest_a mat._n 22._o to_o wicked_a magistrate_n tribute_n must_v be_v pay_v 4._o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o minister_n not_o quâ_fw-la probi_fw-la but_o quâ_fw-la ministri_fw-la not_o for_o their_o honesty_n but_o for_o their_o ministry_n as_o to_o those_o other_o objection_n of_o custom_n confess_v vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la flumen_fw-la moris_fw-la humanit_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la non_fw-la siccaberis_fw-la aug._n confess_v prescription_n exemption_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n 6.7_o case_n gal._n 6.7_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v a_o pretty_a mocke-god_n answer_v it_o will_v be_v at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o great_a proprietary_n to_o be_v examine_v how_o faithful_o thou_o have_v give_v tithe_n according_a to_o his_o assignment_n to_o tell_v he_o for_o matter_n of_o tithing_n thou_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_n dally_v not_o with_o conscience_n deceive_v not_o thyself_o god_n sure_o will_v not_o thus_o be_v delude_v thus_o far_o of_o this_o question_n at_o your_o request_n to_o who_o undeserved_a kindness_n have_v engage_v i_o so_o far_o as_o my_o weak_a ability_n can_v extend_v themselves_o of_o this_o tract_n thus_o think_v the_o author_n think_v himself_o a_o man_n &_o therefore_o subject_a to_o error_n yet_o will_v feign_v so_o carry_v himself_o as_o to_o deserve_v of_o god_n church_n the_o esteem_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o therefore_o no_o lover_n of_o error_n much_o less_o a_o patron_n of_o they_o against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n finis_fw-la