or_o divert_v behold_v there_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o minister_n duty_n and_o the_o people_n edification_n languish_v the_o sheep_n will_v range_v and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n sordent_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la semper_fw-la haberi_fw-la all_o their_o longing_n be_v for_o strange_a novelty_n with_o unworthy_a neglect_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o so_o through_o their_o side_n they_o wound_v religion_n the_o shepherd_n who_o live_v be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o alm_n be_v overmuch_o load_v with_o the_o study_n of_o look_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n he_o can_v care_v as_o he_o ought_v for_o his_o cure_n hereupon_o his_o own_o pressure_n and_o exigence_n confine_v the_o precious_a liberty_n of_o his_o place_n into_o obsequious_a slavery_n thus_o while_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v think_v enemy_n for_o tell_v the_o truth_n they_o fall_v by_o flattery_n to_o trade_n for_o untrusty_a friend_n they_o act_v the_o fawn_a parasite_n in_o stead_n of_o faithful_a preacher_n &_o not_o dare_v to_o profess_v themselves_o honest_a freeman_n of_o verona_n they_o appear_v the_o servile_a vassal_n of_o london_n and_o placentia_n because_o compose_v to_o praise_n and_o please_v but_o not_o to_o reprove_v and_o pierce_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6._o they_o bear_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n to_o cry_v aloud_o not_o to_o spare_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n and_o to_o show_v the_o people_n their_o transgression_n esay_n 58._o necessity_n insinuate_v a_o safe_a seem_a course_n namely_o to_o soothe_v up_o their_o sin_n who_o benevolence_n they_o always_o need_v and_o who_o evil_a will_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o undergo_v thus_o they_o proclaim_v peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n and_o one_o build_v up_o a_o wall_n and_o so_o other_o daub_v it_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o sow_v pillow_n to_o all_o armhole_n ezech._n 13._o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n hinc_fw-la prima_fw-la mali_fw-la labes_fw-la this_o pestilent_a mischief_n spring_v from_o the_o impious_a neglect_n of_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n i_o allege_v two_o profane_a derogation_n from_o god_n first_o in_o his_o honour_n because_o when_o as_o 2._o cor._n 5._o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n it_o follow_v then_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n saying_n luke_n 10._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o seut_n i_o earthly_a prince_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o interest_v be_v never_o wont_a to_o dispense_v with_o wrong_n and_o disgrace_n do_v their_o messenger_n but_o expect_v in_o all_o place_n their_o worthy_a entertainment_n witness_n david_n revenge_n upon_o hanun_n the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o this_o abuse_n also_o for_o the_o like_a offence_n the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n corinth_n by_o the_o roman_n sure_o the_o almighty_a lord_n must_v be_v imagine_v much_o more_o sensible_a of_o contempt_n and_o injury_n offer_v against_o those_o who_o he_o send_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o supreme_a majesty_n interest_v with_o his_o delegated_a servant_n behold_v in_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n what_o he_o say_v unto_o all_o his_o minister_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o he_o that_o honour_v the_o priest_n honnour_v god_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o priest_n by_o little_a and_o little_o fall_v to_o this_o also_o that_o he_o will_v use_v reproach_n against_o god_n himself_o saint_n chrysostome_n show_v but_o how_o shall_v this_o requisite_a honour_n be_v due_o perform_v without_o his_o meet_a and_o appoint_a minister_n again_o how_o shall_v those_o minister_n of_o his_o sufficient_o attend_v their_o function_n without_o answerable_a maintenance_n but_o sacrilege_n despoyl_v they_o of_o that_o do_v consequent_o derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n 2._o it_o derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o rightful_a claim_n and_o interest_n the_o earth_n it_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal_n 24._o consideret_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la vivit_fw-la sine_fw-la terra_fw-la sine_fw-la flumina_fw-la sine_fw-la semina_fw-la saint_n augustine_n advise_v man_n to_o remember_v that_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o life_n come_v from_o god_n yea_o he_o induce_v his_o majesty_n thus_o expostulate_v this_o case_n meus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la quem_fw-la feci_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la quam_fw-la collis_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la semina_fw-la quae_fw-la spargis_n mea_fw-la animalia_fw-la quae_fw-la fatigas_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o pluviae_fw-la &_o ventorum_fw-la flamina_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la solis_fw-la calor_fw-la omne_fw-la vivendi_fw-la alimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o have_v make_v i_o be_v the_o land_n which_o the_o labourer_n till_v my_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o husbandman_n sow_v i_o be_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v toil_v and_o weary_v in_o the_o work_n i_o be_v the_o soak_a shower_n and_o refreshfull_a rain_n the_o cherish_a wind_n receive_v also_o from_o i_o their_o welcome_a wing_n the_o comfortable_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v i_o i_o be_o likewise_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o element_n whereby_o thou_o live_v since_o than_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a owner_n of_o all_o and_o from_o his_o free_a bounty_n flow_v our_o total_a maintenance_n the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n bind_v we_o to_o render_v something_o back_o for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o thanks_o irenaeus_n write_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n and_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o they_o live_v by_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n thereof_o to_o he_o who_o give_v these_o thing_n unto_o they_o now_o qui_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la dare_v decimaem_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la dignatur_fw-la repetere_fw-la god_n that_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o the_o whole_a vouchsafe_v also_o to_o require_v back_o again_o the_o ten_o this_o most_o munificent_a bestower_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n reserve_v only_o but_o that_o part_n unto_o himself_o for_o that_o his_o holy_a word_n proclaym_v to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n separate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n to_o relieve_v and_o supply_v the_o poor_a whosoever_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o augustine_n be_v desirous_a either_o to_o gain_v unto_o himself_o a_o gracious_a reward_n or_o to_o entreat_v a_o indulgent_a remission_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o conscionable_o pay_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o residue_n part_n let_v he_o charitable_o compassionate_v the_o poor_a oh_o mankind_n he_o further_o add_v empty_a of_o zealous_a devotion_n but_o full_a of_o perfidious_a defraudation_n since_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v be_v the_o lord_n what_o a_o unthankful_a heart_n than_o have_v thou_o oh_o unworthy_a wretch_n to_o return_v nothing_o back_o again_o of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n demand_v it_o lo_o what_o he_o require_v be_v a_o due_a debt_n and_o tribute_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o thou_o must_v not_o diminish_v it_o thou_o may_v not_o delay_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n do_v derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n there_o be_v many_o learned_a person_n and_o some_o of_o their_o opinion_n extant_a in_o print_n although_o not_o so_o resolute_o hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o divine_a right_n yet_o they_o conceive_v no_o course_n else_o so_o apt_a and_o indifferent_a for_o the_o clergy_n provision_n as_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o allege_v herein_o because_o every_o politic_a law_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v the_o more_o right_a and_o equal_a by_o how_o much_o it_o resemble_v and_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o mistress_n which_o officiate_v in_o holy_a duty_n as_o well_o in_o one_o place_n of_o that_o country_n as_o in_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o still_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n seem_v very_o requisite_a moreover_o it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n vetus_fw-la lex_fw-la
without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n when_o melchisedech_n meet_v he_o etc._n etc._n levi_n in_o abraham_n decimatus_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o lumbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la quando_fw-la decimas_fw-la dedit_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la melchisedech_n saint_n augustin_n have_v leave_v write_v that_o levi_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n because_o he_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n when_o he_o give_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n melchisedech_n i_o conceive_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v to_o manifest_v and_o magnify_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a condition_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o consequent_o of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o one_o main_a argument_n for_o melchisedecs_n admirable_a greatness_n be_v draw_v by_o our_o apostle_n from_o his_o receive_a tithe_n of_o he_o who_o offspring_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n then_o in_o abraham_n loin_n afterward_o take_v tithe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tithe_v abraham_n take_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o he_o as_o his_o due_n and_o not_o give_v neither_o may_v we_o affirm_v that_o melchisedecs_n admirable_a greatness_n be_v since_o unhappy_o eclipse_v and_o fall_v into_o wane_n but_o rather_o he_o be_v as_o ample_a and_o evident_a still_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o a_o priest_n that_o never_o die_v and_o so_o his_o priesthood_n and_o the_o right_n of_o it_o never_o cease_v but_o certain_o his_o greatness_n in_o his_o antitype_n christ_n can_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v still_o the_o same_o if_o christ_n have_v no_o right_a to_o take_v tithe_n for_o this_o indeed_o appear_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o urge_v of_o the_o two_o notable_a argument_n to_o declare_v his_o greatness_n this_o argument_n of_o pererius_n may_v be_v say_v to_o concern_v the_o point_n the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n have_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n but_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n therefore_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v manifest_a psalm_n 110._o and_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o a_o twofold_a manner_n partly_o because_o melchisedech_n bless_a abraham_n principal_o because_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o he_o what_o then_o be_v due_a and_o pay_v to_o melchisedech_n be_v also_o due_a and_o payable_a to_o christ_n else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n if_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o something_o to_o be_v as_o melchisedech_n be_v but_o to_o grant_v that_o seem_v absurd_a because_o he_o be_v after_o his_o order_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v after_o aaron_n since_o than_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o pay_v to_o melchisedech_n doubtless_o they_o be_v due_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v christ_n representative_o and_o in_o who_o he_o bless_v &_o refresh_v with_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n &_o of_o heavenly_a consolation_n the_o faithful_a which_o be_v weary_a and_o ready_a otherwise_o to_o saint_n in_o their_o spiritual_a warrefare_n neither_o be_v abraham_n payment_n of_o tithe_n voluntary_a but_o of_o duty_n for_o be_v must_v note_v how_o melchisedech_n be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o church_n abraham_n figure_v forth_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a although_o then_o levi_n receive_v tithe_n afterward_o by_o a_o particular_a grant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o he_o pay_v they_o general_o with_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n unto_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n here_o person_v by_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v perpetual_a and_o a_o image_n of_o this_o in_o the_o gospel_n may_v well_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o duty_n of_o tithing_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v perpetual_a saint_n chrysostome_n conceive_v abraham_n to_o have_v be_v herein_o our_o tutor_n and_o while_o he_o pay_v tithe_n not_o to_o a_o priest_n offer_v up_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n but_o administer_a bread_n and_o wine_n the_o element_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n sacrament_n it_o intimate_v sufficient_o that_o man_n must_v now_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n moreover_o if_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o eternal_a order_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o order_n as_o to_o who_o the_o tithe_n be_v due_a which_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n allege_v sure_o then_o let_v the_o priest_n be_v either_o melchisedech_n the_o type_n or_o christ_n the_o antitype_n yet_o the_o same_o matter_n must_v remain_v still_o evince_v namely_o that_o tithe_n must_v always_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o rightful_a due_n of_o a_o endure_a priesthood_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v apply_v these_o word_n of_o master_n calvin_n on_o the_o place_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedechs_n priesthood_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n but_o temporary_a the_o life_n of_o this_o latter_a priesthood_n be_v one_o day_n to_o be_v dissolve_v even_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n liquid_a expire_v yet_o no_o scripture_n speak_v of_o tithe_n pay_v to_o melchisedech_n say_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o death_n wherefore_o the_o right_a of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o to_o cease_v but_o continue_v the_o latter_a law_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o former_a the_o right_a belong_v of_o old_a to_o melchisedech_n be_v not_o now_o repeal_v by_o another_o law_n give_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n whereby_o to_o turn_v over_o that_o right_n unto_o the_o levite_n saint_n paul_n prevent_v that_o conceit_n cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la decimas_fw-la levitis_fw-la solutas_fw-la show_v that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n but_o for_o a_o certain_a season_n because_o they_o may_v not_o live_v ever_o but_o melchisedech_n be_v immortal_a retain_v unto_o the_o end_n what_o god_n have_v once_o give_v he_o namely_o the_o dignity_n duty_n yea_o and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n the_o 13.14_o etc._n etc._n verse_n of_o this_o 7._o chapter_n with_o some_o other_o passage_n therein_o will_v determine_v the_o thing_n speak_v under_o the_o name_n of_o melchisedech_n upon_o christ_n without_o question_n behold_v than_o he_o be_v the_o rightful_a receiver_n of_o tithe_n in_o his_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n even_o by_o witness_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o under_o the_o law_n tithe_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o levite_n at_o god_n in_o the_o levite_n they_o receive_v they_o as_o depute_v by_o he_o to_o take_v this_o sacred_a tribute_n even_o so_o likewise_o before_o the_o law_n not_o so_o much_o melchisedech_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o melchisedech_n do_v receive_v tithe_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n not_o so_o much_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o that_o be_v our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v by_o divine_a right_n take_v the_o tithe_n miserable_a then_o be_v those_o wretch_n which_o dare_v defraud_v he_o by_o deprive_v his_o minister_n and_o regard_v not_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n although_o while_o christ_n live_v on_o earth_n the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v not_o abrogate_a have_v the_o tithe_n moreover_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n lead_v a_o kind_n of_o travel_a life_n from_o place_n 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