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A43226	Tythes no maintenance for gospel-ministers, or, A seasonable discourse concerning tythes wherein it is fully proved that those that urge the payment thereof for their maintenance are no true gospel ministers, but antichristian, and do concur with priests of the Leviticall order and institution ... / by T.H. and T.R.	Heath, Thomas.; Rosewell, Thomas, 1630-1692.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1344; ESTC R32342	26,306	36

Tythes no Maintenance FOR Gospel-Ministers OR A seasonable Discourse concerning Tythes Wherein it is fully proved That those who urge the payment thereof for their maintenance are no true Gospel-Ministers but Antichristian and do concur with Prietsts of the Leviticall Order and Institution Occasioned by a PROPOSITION with nine Reasons laid down for the proof thereof which was lately printed and published holding forth the dreadfull danger of Sacriledge and sin even in the highest nature in the with-holding of Tythes Which said PROPOSITION with the Reasons therein contained at large are hereunto annexed the grosse absurdities thereof briefly discussed and confuted and the Truth vindicated and cleered from those mists and foggs of Judaism and Antichristian darknesse which the Proposer bath darkened it withall By T. H. and T. R. 1 John 4.1 Beloved believe not every spirit but trie the spirits whether they are of God because many false Prophets are gone out into the world Rev. 2.9 I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews and are not but are the synagogue of Satan Jer. 6.13 For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousnesse and from the Prophet even unto the Priest every one dealeth falsly LONDON Printed by R. A. for William Larnar at the Black-Moore neer Fleet-bridge and Thomas Heath in Martins is Grand 1652. To all who love the Lord Iesus Christ in sincerity IF the mystery of iniquity did Login to work in the Apostles time 2 Thes 2.7 2. Cor. 11.13 14 15. if there were false Apostles deceitfull workers transforming themselves into the Apostles of Christ If there were the Ministers of Satan who were transformed as the Ministers of righteousnesse whose end should be according to their works And if we are exhorted to try the Spirits whether they are of God 1 Joh. 4.1 upon this accompt because many false Prophets are gone out into the world Then no marvell is it that the factors and agents for Antichrist are so encreased and the Mystery of Iniquity grown to such maturity and ripenesse nay may we not rather say to such boldnesse and impudency that they are not ashamed to open their pack of Romish Trumpery we meane their unwritten Traditions and humane Constitutions in the sight and view of the whole world and these their musty and putrified wares for sound and substantiall commodities would they force upon tender consciences whom God hath inlightned to discover the slights and cunning craftinesse of these grand Impostors Eph. 4.14 whereby they lye in wait to deceive One piece of which their Merchantable stuffe most cunningly and artificially woven together with Scriptures absurdly applied and others as lamentably perverted is here presented unto your view whose eyes the Lord hath annoynted with his eye-salve to discern the wiles and workings of Satan in these men Rev. 3.18 And although evill men and seducers shall wax worse and worse 2 Tim. 3.13 deceiving and being deceived yet the righteous shall hold on his way and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger Job 17.9 And although many deceivers are entred into the world 2 John 7. who confesse not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh and such are all they who would bring us back again unto Moses and presse the Observation of Leviticall Rites and Ceremonies upon the conscience which are altogether abolished and done away by the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh And although Antichrist by his Sorceries hath deceived the Nations Rev. 8.22 19.20 Esa 44.20 and a deceived heart hath turned many aside that they cannot deliver their soul nor say Is 〈…〉 ot a lye in my right hand yet it is not possi●…e Mat. 24. ●4 that the Elect shall be deceived by them Beloved you are those who are taught of God Esa 54.13.1 Iohn 2.21 those to whom he hath revealed his secrets Psal 25.14 who have the gift of trying and discerning the Spirits 1 Iohn 4.1 and therefore we could not but recommend unto you this ensuing Treatise wherein we hope we have discovered the grosse absurdity of that Proposition and have vindicated the truth from that error and darknesse which the Proposer hath clouded it withall and truly our consciences do beare us witnesse that it was not out of any prejudice to the person of the Proposer but the love which we beare unto Truth that did stir up our spirits to this undertaking and the rather so that the Author of the said paper who being a chief man of the Presbyterian Sect and pretends himself a Minister of the Gospell hath said such high accusations against the most conscientious people charging them with sin in the highest aggravations thereof with temporall and spirituall judgements accompanying it threatning also no lesse then eternall death against them in a case where no Law is transgressed And to inforce his accusation and charge of sin and judgement how notoriously hath he wrested and perverted the Scriptures dishonoring the Lord and falsifying his truth which was so great a trouble unto our spirits that we could not be silent Nor would we be thought to be disobedient to that authority which God hath set over us and under which we live and through his blessing do enjoy much freedome protection and preservation We professe our subj●ction to Magistracy in all lawfull things that are commanded by them only in the matters of God and of his Christ our Lord and Saviour and wherin the glory of God is so highly concerned it is our desire to keep our consciences pure and undefiled remembring alwayes that the Laws of God must have the preheminence and all humane Lawes and Ordinances must and ought to be subordinate thereunto And in reference unto his House which is spirituall we can acknowledge no other King or Law-giver save Christ alone We look not to receive honour from men Joh. 5 44. but we seek the honour that cometh from God onely And if the Lord will vouchsafe to honour his Truth by such poor and unworthy Instruments as we are we shall account it honour enough Thomas Heath Thomas Rosewell The dreadfull danger of Sacriledge held forth in this one Proposition Namely The with-holding of Tythes from a Minister that labours in the Word and Doctrine or denying those accustomed rates upon houses which have been paid to the Ministers successively time out of mind is a great and grievous sin highly displeasing to Almighty God as appears by these Reasons 1. Reas BEcause it is a direct breach of the eighth Commandement which saith That thou shalt not steal and directly contrary to the Rule of the Apostle Rom. 13.7 Render therefore to all their dues Custome to whom Custome c. Yea Tythes are due to the Minister by the Law of the Land and the Minister hath as legall a right to the rates set upon houses as the Landlord hath to his rent therefore to deprive the Minister

of them is a breach not only of Gods Law but also of mans Law and who so breaketh this hedge a Serpent shall bite him Eccles 10.8 1. Object But tythes are antichristian and therefore not to be paid any longer Answ This is a false opinion as appears by this Argument That which our Saviour enjoyned is not Antichristian but our Saviour enjoyned tythes Luke 11.42 Ye tythe mint and rue and all manner of herbs and passe over Judgement and the Love of God these ought ye to have done that is ye ought to pay tythes therefore they are not antichristian 2. Object But we do not come to hear him why then should we pay him since we have no benefit by his Ministery Answ If thou live in a Parish where a godly Minister is seated thou art bound to hear him for he worketh the work of the Lord as well as these of greater parts See 1 Cor. 16.10 If thou do not hear him nor pay him thou addest sin to sin for first it is a sin to withdraw thy presence and then it is another yea a greater sin to withdraw his maintenance 3. Object But the Minister will not give us our due in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper therefore we may justly deny him his due Answ First The Sacrament is not due to all but onely to those that come in a regular way according to the order of the Gospel for all things must be done decently and in order 1 Cor. 13.40 Now the order of the Gospel is this that the power of examining those that are admitted to the Lords Supper belongs not to the Minister alone nor to the Minister with the whole Congregation but to the Minister and ruling Elders as is undeniably proved by that singular Treatise set forth by the Provincial Assembly called the Vindication of the Presbyterian Government pag. 70 71. Secondly the Sacrament is not due to those that live in any scandalous sin but theft or robbing of God is a scandalous sin 2. Reas It is a sin of a high nature because it affronts God himself Mal. 3.8 Will a man rob God Yet ye have robbed me But ye say wherein have we robbed thee in Tythes and Offerings To rob a man by the high-way doth deserve death to rob a King of his Plate and Jewels deserves a tormenting death but to rob the King of Glory deserves the fire of hell 3. Reas It is a complicated sin wherein fraud or cheating is added to theft For the Landlord lets his house to the Tenant at a lower rate upon this account namely that he shall pay the duties to the Minister As for example if the house be worth 21. l. per annum the Landlord lets it for 20. l per annum on purpose that the Tenant may perhaps pay twenty shillings a year to the Minister The Tenant notwithstanding payes nothing but keeps it back from the Minister by fraud and puts the Landlords money in his pocket Here is fraud with a Witnesse 4. Reas It is a sin whereby godly Ministers are discouraged in their work their hands weakned and their spirits broken so that they cannot go on in their Ministery with joy but with griefe this is directly contrary to the practise of that godly King Hezekiah whose example is written for our learning Rom. 15.4 for it is testified of him 2 Chron. 31.4 that he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the Priests and Levites that they might be incouraged in the Law of the Lord. 5. Reas It is a sin wherein and whereby the defrauder robs his own soul of that spiritual benefit and advantage which he might get by such a mans Ministery for it is just with God to say to such a man thou withdrawest maintenance from my servant and I will withdraw my blessing from my own Ordinance so that the word preached by whomsoever it be dispensed shall do thee no good at all but rather it shall be a savour of death to thy own condemnation Thy soule shall never thrive or prosper by any Sermon that thou hearest 6. Reas It is a sin that provokes God to curse a man in his outward estate and trading as appears by that forenamed place Mal. 3.9 Ye are cursed with a curse for ye have robbed me It is usuall with God to pay sinners with their own coyn they rob God in tythes and God robs them of their trade and livelyhood they grudge the Ministers a maintenance and God grudgeth them even bread for their Families so that they usually turn bankerupts or are so much in debt that they are ashamed to shew their faces 7. Reas It is a sin against the Gospel because it hinders the progress and success of it for such men do as much as in them lies to extinguish the light by taking away the oyl that feeds it It is observed in that excellent bo●k Vindic. Presb Gov pag. 81. that Julian the Apostate that cursed enemy of Christ and his Gospell did by taking away tythes do more mischiefe to the Church of God than all the persecuting Emperors that were before him for the Persecutors took away only the Ministers and their blond was the seed of the Church but taking away tythes took away the Ministery it self 8. Reas It is a sin will not be pardoned upon repentance unlesse there be a restitution as well as repentance according to that of Angustine Non remittitur peccatum nisi restituatur ablatum Thy sin shall not be pardoned unlesse that which thou with-holdest unjustly be restored 9. Reas It is a sin that will cry for vengeance when the sinner on his death-bed is crying for mercy as appears by that remarkable Scripture Jam. 5.2 4. Your gold and silver is cankered and the rust of them shall be a witnesse against and shall eat your flesh as it were with fire Ye have heaped treasure that 's of wrath together for the last dayes Behold the hire of the Labourers which have reaped down your fields which is of you kept back by fraud crieth and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabbath Now if the hire of the Labourers in mens Vineyard kept back by fraud crieth how dreadfull will the cry be of the hire of Gods Labourers in Gods Vineyard kept back by robbers and defrauders I tremble to think of it Consider what hath been presented unto you in this paper and the Lord give ye understanding in all things Courteous Reader THis ensuing discourse was intended for publike view before this time but received some interruption which occasioned the delay thereof yet we hope it will be seasonable and not prove Abortive as one that it born out of due time And though some have gone before us whose spirits have been stirred up to the same undertaking for which we rejoyce and blesse God yet we can truly say we have not lighted our Candle at their Lamp And in this we