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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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that_o the_o people_n 110.3_o people_n ps_n 110.3_o come_v willing_o at_o the_o day_n of_o assemble_v therefore_o magistrate_n may_v not_o compel_v by_o authority_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o 32.33_o as_o 2._o chr._n 34.31_o 32.33_o good_a josiah_n do_v for_o now_o they_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o thus_o i_o reason_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o to_o every_o duty_n magistrate_n may_v bind_v by_o law_n &_o compel_v by_o punishment_n yield_v maintenance_n to_o minister_n be_v a_o duty_n therefore_o thereto_o may_v magistrate_n bind_v by_o law_n miserum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n alienâ_fw-la vivere_fw-la quadrâ_fw-la if_o for_o any_o miserable_a sure_a most_o for_o a_o minister_n this_o if_o any_o thing_n breed_v right_a trencher_n chaplens_n &_o will_v soon_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o sweet_a tongue_a &_o mealemouthed_a preacher_n 3_o i_o may_v not_o leave_v utter_o untouched_a our_o people_n whether_o ignorant_a or_o affectionate_a error_n that_o think_v of_o their_o payment_n to_o minister_n as_o of_o alm_n to_o their_o beadsman_n forsooth_o we_o live_v by_o they_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o 1_o if_o 9.11_o if_o 1._o cor._n 9.11_o we_o by_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n they_o by_o we_o in_o spiritual_a be_v the_o barter_n so_o hard_a as_o shall_v occasion_v exprobration_n 2._o not_o by_o you_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n 9.14_o ordinance_n 1._o cor._n 9.14_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v to_o the_o people_n the_o nine_o have_v allot_v to_o we_o audacter_fw-la dicam_fw-la the_o tenthes_o as_o we_o 4_o i_o will_v fain_o leave_v this_o reproof_n but_o that_o i_o see_v the_o error_n have_v wound_v itself_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o of_o holy_a profession_n and_o practice_n who_o yet_o delight_n to_o have_v minister_n acknowledge_v a_o debt_n even_o for_o receipt_n of_o due_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v conscience_n free_a from_o all_o bond_n more_o than_o of_o humane_a law_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o recompense_v our_o labour_n if_o ought_v come_v else_o more_o than_o law_n or_o custom_n if_o but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n they_o supererogate_v sure_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o minister_n they_o much_o forget_v who_o say_v 19_o say_v philemon_n 19_o thou_o owe_v unto_o i_o even_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o of_o the_o general_a thus_o far_o now_o the_o inquiry_n i_o take_v it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a here_o since_o maintenance_n be_v due_a to_o minister_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n what_o portion_n or_o quantity_n that_o be_v that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o i_o think_v in_o a_o duty_n so_o general_o though_o plain_o teach_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n shall_v desire_v a_o more_o particular_a direction_n you_o will_v therefore_o i_o hope_v give_v leave_v something_o more_o particular_o to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o herein_o i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o first_o to_o propound_v what_o be_v yield_v on_o all_o side_n where_o be_v any_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n 2._o then_o to_o add_v some_o other_o principle_n as_o plain_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n last_o to_o inquire_v and_o resolve_v of_o the_o particular_a the_o grant_v on_o all_o side_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o maintenance_n 15._o maintenance_n 1._o cor._n 9.4_o 5_o ad_fw-la 15._o in_o justice_n due_a to_o minister_n and_o their_o family_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 2_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o it_o must_v be_v competent_a not_o only_o for_o supply_v of_o natural_a necessity_n but_o for_o their_o furniture_n to_o every_o good_a work_n of_o their_o call_n 3_o that_o it_o must_v be_v 18._o be_v 1._o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o liberal_a not_o such_o as_o every_o niggardly_a mind_n will_v judge_v convenient_a and_o competent_a to_o which_o grant_v let_v i_o add_v these_o postulata_fw-la as_o plain_o determine_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o that_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v a_o maintenance_n as_o large_a as_o to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n this_o i_o think_v excellency_n of_o ministry_n 9_o ministry_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o and_o blessing_n confer_v thereby_o enforce_v 2_o that_o this_o maintenance_n must_v rise_v out_o of_o 6.6_o of_o gal._n 6.6_o all_o and_o every_o the_o good_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o people_n instruct_v 3_o shall_v i_o add_v another_o to_o i_o seem_v more_o they_o probable_a that_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v as_o certain_o provide_v for_o our_o maintenance_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o they_o under_o the_o law_n for_o have_v the_o lord_n less_o care_n of_o we_o be_v there_o less_o need_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n backwardness_n no._n but_o he_o entrust_v magistrate_n with_o that_o care_n resp_n and_o be_v there_o not_o magistrate_n among_o the_o jew_n 4_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n make_v provision_n for_o we_o that_o be_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o apostle_n twice_o allege_v that_o ordinance_n of_o 5.18_o of_o 1._o cor._n 9.9_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o not_o muzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n thus_o far_o i_o think_v we_o walk_v safe_o since_o in_o the_o very_a step_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v we_o now_o descend_v towards_o the_o particular_a some_o tumble_a down_o headlong_o rather_o than_o descend_v resolve_v of_o a_o competency_n indeterminate_a so_o the_o allowance_n be_v competent_a all_o be_v well_o resp_n then_o in_o case_n of_o this_o fancy_a competency_n some_o of_o the_o instruct_v though_o wealthy_a perhaps_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n for_o suppose_v some_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o well_o dispose_v hearer_n shall_v out_o of_o their_o private_a make_v a_o competent_a allowance_n the_o rest_n shall_v now_o reap_v our_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o not_o sow_v their_o carnal_a for_o as_o the_o say_n be_v rife_a enough_o in_o a_o minister_n maintenance_n enough_o be_v a_o feast_n 6.6_o gal._n 6.6_o but_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v he_o i_o every_v he_o that_o be_v instruct_v make_v his_o instructor_n partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n 2._o see_v conclusion_n sixth_o &_o due_o weigh_v it_o tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o find_v conscience_n satisfy_v with_o this_o imaginary_a competency_n for_o be_v there_o no_o certain_a provision_n for_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o uncertain_a competency_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o it_o every_o man_n mallem_fw-la cerberum_fw-la metueres_fw-la as_o the_o orator_n speak_v the_o magistrate_n why_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n leave_v this_o to_o jewish_a magistrate_n no_o not_o to_o moses_n a_o man_n so_o gracious_a with_o he_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n 3._o how_o have_v he_o commit_v this_o to_o magistrate_n absolute_o or_o with_o limitation_n if_o with_o limit_n what_o be_v these_o bound_n forsooth_o a_o competency_n perceive_v you_o not_o circle_v and_o mere_a uncertainty_n leave_v we_o this_o fancy_n and_o see_v whether_o we_o may_v find_v some_o other_o more_o certain_a particular_a to_o resolve_v of_o and_o sure_o when_o we_o have_v in_o vain_a turmoil_v ourselves_o to_o avoid_v judaize_v in_o this_o point_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n we_o shall_v be_v force_v at_o length_n to_o acknowledge_v tenthes_o which_o some_o call_v jewish_a to_o be_v the_o minister_n appoint_v portion_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o will_v propound_v the_o different_a opinion_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o this_o point_n 1_o brownist_n in_o this_o question_n thus_o peremptory_o resolve_v that_o tithe_n be_v so_o mere_o ceremonious_a and_o leviticall_a that_o they_o can_v without_o betray_v evangelical_n liberty_n and_o disavow_v christ_n priesthood_n be_v retain_v as_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o full_a soever_o of_o dotage_n this_o dream_n may_v seem_v yet_o this_o i_o will_v say_v for_o they_o they_o be_v mad_a with_o more_o reason_n a_o great_a deal_n than_o any_o other_o which_o hold_v they_o ceremony_n levitical_a if_o the_o assumption_n be_v true_a their_o conclusion_n will_v sound_o follow_v by_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o &_o 5._o col._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o some_o other_o think_v they_o judicials_n resolve_v part_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o retain_v as_o the_o minister_n stipend_n part_n that_o they_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a maintenance_n can_v be_v allot_v us._n 3_o a_o three_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o god_n law_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o these_o in_o explanation_n of_o themselves_o diverse_o derive_v they_o thence_o 1._o some_o thus_o due_a by_o god_n law_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o convenient_a these_o give_v they_o no_o other_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n
be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o teach_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 10.47_o testament_n act._n 2.38.39_o mar._n 10.14_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o act_n 10.47_o since_o to_o who_o promise_n kingdom_n covenant_n spirit_n belong_v to_o they_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la to_o infant_n these_o doctrine_n be_v all_o teach_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o general_n principle_n or_o equivalent_n be_v there_o teach_v and_o so_o have_v we_o tithe_n prescribe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la yea_o more_o they_o so_o implicit_a as_o in_o former_a reason_n have_v already_o appear_v it_o be_v by_o this_o occasion_n now_o in_o my_o mind_n that_o tertullian_n have_v in_o his_o treaty_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la where_o bend_v himself_o to_o dissuade_v christian_n from_o presence_n at_o such_o profane_a and_o barbarous_a spectacle_n as_o be_v then_o in_o use_n he_o thus_o shape_v answer_n to_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o mould_n quorundam_fw-la fides_fw-la say_v he_o aut_fw-la simplicior_fw-la aut_fw-la scrupulosior_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la abdicatione_n spectaculorum_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n autoritatem_fw-la exposcit_fw-la &_o see_v in_o incertum_fw-la constituit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la significanter_fw-la neque_fw-la nominatim_fw-la denuncietur_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la some_o man_n faith_n say_v tertullian_n whether_o over_o simple_a or_o over_o scrupulous_a demand_v our_o authority_n from_o scripture_n for_o this_o abandon_v such_o sight_n and_o make_v itself_o doubtful_a because_o such_o abstinence_n be_v not_o there_o express_o and_o by_o name_n enjoin_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n whereto_o he_o answer_v planè_fw-la nusquam_fw-la invenimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a say_v that_o author_n we_o find_v not_o in_o any_o place_n that_o as_o it_o be_v apert_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v express_o define_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o circle_n or_o theatre_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o find_v that_o general_a of_o david_n to_o touch_v this_o particular_a blessed_n be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n if_o in_o no_o way_n of_o sinner_n than_o not_o in_o this_o nam_fw-la apud_fw-la spectacula_fw-la &_o in_fw-la via_fw-la statur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o need_v no_o application_n now_o this_o argument_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n some_o have_v urge_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o minister_n maintenance_n be_v purposely_o treat_v of_o no_o mention_n be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o tithe_n and_o that_o be_v at_o least_o a_o presumption_n their_o payment_n be_v no_o perpetual_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o be_v it_o likely_a the_o particular_a will_v have_v be_v conceal_v resp_n perhaps_o and_o but_o perhaps_o not_o 1_o if_o either_o state_n of_o the_o time_n have_v bear_v it_o or_o 2._o necessity_n require_v or_o 3._o apostle_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o urge_v the_o uttermost_a of_o right_n but_o consider_v first_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o time_n be_v such_o as_o scarce_o any_o can_v call_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o 2._o weigh_v again_o how_o full_o the_o particular_a be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n determine_v last_o ponder_v how_o loath_a the_o apostle_n be_v to_o exact_v right_a lest_o any_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o suspect_v of_o mercenary_a or_o covetous_a affection_n in_o preach_v it_o be_v as_o convenient_a to_o omit_v particularise_v the_o quantity_n as_o to_o remit_v the_o use_n of_o all_o right_a as_o to_o some_o church_n some_o practise_v 2_o but_o yet_o this_o i_o find_v they_o call_v for_o 5.17_o for_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o double_a honour_n for_o 14._o for_o 1._o cor._n 9.5_o ad_fw-la 14._o maintenance_n due_a by_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o by_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v either_o tithe_n or_o else_o no_o certain_a particular_a 3_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o evidence_n the_o particular_n of_o all_o duty_n of_o justice_n charity_n temperance_n even_o there_o where_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o duty_n purposely_o prescribe_v or_o be_v so_o bold_a ne_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la gravius_fw-la as_o to_o exclude_v particularity_n of_o these_o duty_n from_o intention_n of_o god_n spirit_n because_o the_o general_n be_v only_o handle_v upon_o suppose_a likelihood_n or_o presumption_n true_o presumptuous_a leave_v we_o therefore_o this_o argument_n and_o see_v whither_o the_o rest_n have_v better_a colour_n bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o disprove_v the_o morality_n of_o this_o duty_n thus_o reason_n moral_a duty_n have_v ever_o bind_v conscience_n even_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n ergo._n resp_n the_o proposition_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o minor_a how_o will_v he_o prove_v if_o he_o shall_v reason_v from_o the_o scripture_n silence_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o adultery_n idolatry_n perjury_n almost_o of_o what_o not_o 2._o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n the_o approve_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o lyra_n may_v be_v credit_v a_o imply_v precept_n give_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 35.1_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n at_o bethel_n according_a to_o his_o vow_n make_v gen._n 28._o look_v back_o to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o clear_v the_o first_o argument_n and_o thereby_o judge_v whither_o the_o precept_n of_o tithing_n be_v in_o those_o day_n give_v or_o not_o his_o next_o reason_n be_v this_o reason_n natural_a teach_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o tenthes_o to_o priest_n but_o only_o of_o what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o their_o sustentation_n ergo_fw-la not_o moral_a resp_n neither_o do_v reason_n direct_v to_o keep_v a_o seven_o day_n but_o only_o a_o separation_n of_o some_o solemn_a time_n to_o god_n worship_n but_o who_o will_v consult_v with_o reason_n corrupt_v &_o blind_a since_o the_o fall_n to_o determine_v of_o morality_n since_o all_o it_o reach_v unto_o even_o where_o it_o have_v some_o help_n from_o general_a grace_n be_v generality_n only_o of_o moral_a duty_n his_o last_o reason_n matter_n of_o vow_n be_v no_o morality_n tithe_n be_v 28.22_o be_v gen._n 28.22_o vow_v by_o jacob_n ergo_fw-la not_z command_v resp_n and_o be_v all_o matter_n of_o vow_n thing_n arbitrary_a none_o morality_n what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o ver_fw-la 21._o utter_v in_o some_o vow_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n of_o jacob_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n be_v it_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a to_o jacob_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o only_o to_o be_v his_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o first_o moral_a precept_n yet_o be_v it_o vow_v by_o jacob_n as_o we_o see_v on_o like_a condition_n with_o tithe_n more_o instance_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o quorsum_fw-la proceed_v we_o to_o argument_n of_o our_o own_o divine_n tithe_n say_v some_o be_v original_o in_o king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o it_o be_v their_o mishpat_fw-la i._o ius_fw-la to_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o civil_a or_o religious_a use_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o israel_n king_n hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la ius_fw-la regis_fw-la vestri_fw-la &c_n &c_n he_o shall_v take_v tithe_n 1._o sam._n 8.15_o resp_n be_v it_o possible_a man_n shall_v advise_o thus_o reason_n out_o of_o this_o scripture_n 27.30_o scripture_n levit._fw-la 27.30_o the_o lord_n have_v long_o ere_o this_o declare_a tithe_n to_o be_v his_o 18.24_o his_o num._n 18.24_o assign_v they_o to_o levi_n for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o under_o magistrate_n civil_a though_o not_o king_n when_o in_o his_o wrath_n he_o give_v a_o king_n to_o israel_n revoke_v he_o his_o ordinance_n of_o tithing_n to_o levi_n who_o can_v think_v it_o i_o stand_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o word_n describe_v a_o king_n or_o rather_o a_o tyrant_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v evident_a the_o lord_n there_o show_v the_o many_o mischief_n shall_v befall_v they_o as_o a_o plague_n for_o their_o reject_v the_o government_n by_o himself_o establish_v such_o as_o shall_v make_v they_o cry_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o exaction_n a_o course_n beseem_v a_o exorbitant_a tyrant_n rather_o than_o a_o regular_a king_n just_a yea_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o mishpat_fw-la i._o his_o ius_fw-la ver_fw-la 11._o resp_n and_o why_o his_o ius_o rather_o than_o his_o guise_n his_o right_a rather_o than_o his_o fashion_n as_o most_o render_v and_o the_o word_n oft_o signify_v see_v 1_o sam._n 27.11_o be_v it_o his_o ius_fw-la to_o take_v from_o the_o people_n their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o best_a olive_n yard_n to_o give_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la