Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	2,252	5	9.4056	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

the_o tithe_n be_v more_o worth_a in_o value_n then_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v wherefore_o see_v that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o pay_v tithe_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o by_o christ_n law_n christian_a people_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v bind_v martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 446_o 447._o the_o bohemian_n also_o not_o long_o after_o in_o their_o 15_o article_n against_o the_o popish_a clergy_n say_v thu●_n they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o man_n and_o will_v of_o right_o have_v they_o and_o preach_v and_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o therein_o they_o say_v false_o for_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n command_v it_o and_o his_o disciple_n warn_v no_o man_n to_o do_v so_o neither_o do_v themselves_o receive_v they_o but_o although_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v command_v to_o give_v tithe_n yet_o it_o can_v thereby_o be_v prove_v that_o christian_a man_n be_v bind_v thereto_o for_o this_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v a_o end_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n like_v as_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n wherefore_o well-beloved_a consider_v and_o see_v how_o your_o bishop_n seduce_v you_o and_o shut_v your_o eye_n with_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o proof_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o eleaventh_n of_o luke_n give_v alm_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o remain_v but_o he_o say_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o good_n which_o you_o possess_v but_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n william_n fulk_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o rhemists_n translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o jesuit_n who_o with_o this_o priest_n will_v needs_o have_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n say_v thus_o §_o 4._o on_o heb._n 7._o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a duty_n be_v abrogate_a with_o other_o ceremony_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v retain_v or_o any_o other_z stipend_n appoint_v that_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a payment_n of_o tithe_n do_v not_o prove_v neither_o do_v christ_n himself_o our_o high_a priest_n ever_o make_v claim_n unto_o they_o nor_o his_o apostle_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o a_o sufficient_a live_n by_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o their_o temporal_a good_n to_o who_o they_o minister_v spiritual_a good_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o gal._n 6._o 6._o thus_o he_o a_o man_n of_o no_o small_a note_n in_o the_o english_a church_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o account_v tithe_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n abrogate_a by_o christ._n and_o although_o he_o think_v they_o may_v be_v retain_v as_o a_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o lay_v no_o more_o or_o great_a stress_n on_o tithe_n then_o on_o any_o other_o sufficient_a stipend_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o priest_n assertion_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n which_o the_o jesuit_n maintain_v and_o fulk_n deny_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o fulk_n be_v andrew_n willet_n a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n in_o the_o english_a church_n in_o k._n james_n his_o time_n he_o in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la five_o general_a controversy_n pag._n 313._o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o english_a church_n we_o also_o acknowledge_v as_o bellarmine_n seem_v to_o grant_v chap._n 25._o that_o to_o pay_v precise_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o now_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o though_o that_o order_n can_v not_o be_v change_v by_o any_o human_a law_n as_o the_o canonist_n hold_v but_o man_n necessary_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o a_o little_a after_o though_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o ten_o be_v not_o now_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v ceremonious_a but_o it_o be_v lawful_a either_o to_o keep_v that_o or_o any_o other_z constitution_n for_o the_o sufficient_a maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o provision_n for_o the_o church-maintenance_n by_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v the_o most_o safe_a ibid._n here_o he_o plain_o call_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n ceremonial_a acknowledge_v that_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o pay_v tithe_n now_o and_o although_o he_o account_v the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n ground_v upon_o human_a law_n th●_n safe_a provision_n for_o the_o church-maintenance_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o equal_o lawful_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v any_o other_o sufficient_a maintenance_n although_o it_o be_v not_o precise_o the_o ten_o but_o either_o more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v utter_o destructive_a of_o the_o morality_n of_o tithe_n and_o indeed_o he_o make_v minister_n maintenance_n in_o general_a to_o be_v ground_v in_o equity_n upon_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o tithe_n to_o depend_v upon_o positive_a law_n and_o he_o show_v he_o understand_v the_o moguntine_n synod_n so_o but_o for_o the_o levitical_a law_n of_o tything_n he_o call_v it_o plain_o a_o politic_a constitution_n of_o that_o country_n his_o own_o word_n be_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v one_o whole_a tribe_n it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o brethren_n good_n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o judicial_a and_o politic_a constitution_n of_o that_o country_n do_v neither_o necessary_o bind_v christian_n now_o neither_o be_v forbid_v but_o leave_v in_o that_o respect_n indifferent_a and_o a_o little_a after_o although_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o politic_a constitution_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o may_v convenient_o be_v retain_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o now_o of_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o christian_n as_o though_o no_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o church_n can_v serve_v but_o that_o pag._n 314._o much_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o these_o man_n write_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o this_o in_o this_o place_n may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o those_o time_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n than_o it_o be_v now_o represent_v by_o this_o priest_n to_o be_v but_o leave_v these_o testimony_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v consideration_n return_v we_o to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n §_o 9_o he_o come_v now_o to_o conclude_v his_o second_o period_n in_o the_o close_a of_o which_o he_o again_o repeat_v his_o so_o oft_o reiterated_a supposition_n i_o conclude_v say_v he_o page_z 51._o that_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n by_o the_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n for_o he_o will_v yet_o allow_v god_n to_o have_v right_o but_o to_o a_o part_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a inquiry_n how_o god_n who_o be_v eternal_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 49._o come_v to_o be_v disseize_v of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o so_o compassionate_a to_o make_v he_o a_o title_n to_o some_o part_n again_o and_o the_o inspire_a patriarch_n say_v he_o be_v teach_v by_o revelation_n of_o which_o revelation_n say_v i_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n but_o a_o bold_a presumption_n of_o his_o own_o that_o the_o ten_o say_v he_o be_v his_o part_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v his_o receiver_n which_o if_o 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thereof_o be_v abrogate_a by_o its_o repeal_n now_o the_o parralel_n hold_v not_o between_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o tithe_n but_o between_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o hi●_n priest_n or_o minister_n for_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o nature_n so_o th●_n maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o principle_n of_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n and_o as_o god_n by_o the_o levitical_a law_n institute_v divers_a modes_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o this_o worship_n so_o by_o the_o same_o law_n he_o appoint_v the_o mode_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o this_o maintenance_n which_o be_v by_o tithe_n sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n wash_n and_o other_o external_n observance_n be_v the_o mode_n of_o that_o worship_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o that_o worship_n be_v perform_v and_o tithe_n be_v the_o mode_n of_o that_o maintenance_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n 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before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v for_o many_o thing_n do_v by_o those_o and_o other_o patriarch_n before_o they_o be_v as_o certain_o and_o plain_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n ceremonial_a then_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o when_o command_v by_o moses_n certain_o be_v this_o thing_n right_o understand_v and_o well_o consider_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o mode_n a_o way_n mean_v or_o manner_n of_o mainteance_n and_o consequent_o ceremonical_a it_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o clear_v this_o case_n ●nd_v determine_v this_o controversy_n and_o can_v man_n be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o interest_n and_o come_v fair_o and_o un●yass●d_a to_o the_o considation_n hereof_o there_o ●ight_a yet_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o fair_a issue_n than_o th●_n present_a face_n of_o thing_n bespeak_v doubtless_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o these_o man_n error_n who_o stickle_v so_o much_o for_o tithe_n be_v there_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o and_o the_o way_n manner_n m●ans_n or_o m●de_v by_o which_o that_o maintenance_n be_v raise_v my_o present_a adversary_n author_n of_o the_o d●vine_a right_n of_o tithe_n acknowledge_v p_o 43._o that_o all_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n enjoin_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o proper_a to_o that_o dispensation_n and_o relate_v to_o christ_n to_o come_v fell_a with_o that_o polity_n a●d_a ●er●_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n but_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o worship_v god_n continue_v in_o forc●_n still_o saye●_n he_o and_o so_o say_v i_o also_o but_o than_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o forme●_n error_n concern_v tithe_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o suitable_a parallel_n even_o s●_n say_v he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n they_o have_v not_o their_o foundation_n upon_o nor_o their_o original_a from_o the_o levitical_a law_n god_n have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o before_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o run_v on_o in_o his_o old_a strain_n repeat_v his_o former_a groundless_a supposition_n for_o a_o whole_a page_n or_o more_o and_o then_o conclude_v pag._n 45._o thus_o n●w_o when_o christ_n do_v abrogate_v that_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n namely_o of_o the_o law_n there_o appendix_n must_v needs_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o but_o the_o main_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n remain_v still_o the_o main_a duty_n do_v indeed_o remain_v still_o which_o be_v a_o maintenance_n to_o god_n minister_n but_o his_o mistake_n be_v in_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v this_o main_a duty_n whereas_o tithe_n be_v but_o the_o mode_n mean_n or_o way_n of_o perform_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o maintenance_n be_v real_o appendix_n of_o that_o jewish_a polity_n and_o though_o know_v and_o sometime_o but_o rare_o use_v before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v actual_o give_v forth_o be_v yet_o even_o then_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o those_o other_o mode_n and_o way_n of_o worship_v by_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o in_o frequent_a use_n with_o the_o patrirach_n long_a befor●_n the_o prom_z lugation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o mention_v make_v of_o tithe_n be_v yet_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o dispensation_n and_o polity_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o §_o 2._o but_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o hi●_n repetition_n of_o his_o former_a fancy_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n be_v abuse_n the_o holy_a text_n first_o in_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v a_o special_a v●w_o to_o pay_v this_o divine_a tribute_n mean_v tithe_n hereby_o insinuate_v that_o jacob_n understand_v tithe_n to_o be_v a_o know_v due_a or_o tribute_n which_o he_o be_v before_o oblige_v to_o pay_v when_o as_o both_o his_o voluntary_a unrequire_v and_o conditional_a vow_n plain_o speak_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o vow_n express_o be_v i_o will_v sure_o give_v he_o do_v not_o say_v pay_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o second_o in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o god_n to_o institute_v tithe_n anew_o and_o that_o according_o he_o claim_v they_o &_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o due_n by_o a_o right_a antecedent_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o cite_v as_o before_o exod_v 22._o 29._o where_o tithe_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v claim_v and_o suppose_v due_a that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v at_o all_o he_o add_v levis_n 27._o 30._o which_o thus_o speak_v and_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o of_o the_o s●●d_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fr●it_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v a_o antecedent_n right_o or_o claim_v to_o tithe_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a before_o assert_v his_o right_n to_o the_o 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old_a priesthood_n and_o andrew_n willet_n fair_o argue_v it_o in_o his_o synopsis_n of_o popery_n five_o general_n controversy_n pag._n 314._o s._n paul_n say_v he_o say_v in_o flat_a word_n if_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v of_o necessity_n there_o must_v also_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7._o 12._o but_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v alt●red_v and_o change_v ergo_fw-la also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o ceremonial_a duty_n of_o tithe_n thus_o he_o wherein_o at_o once_o he_o both_o acknowledge_v tithe_n to_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o prove_v they_o end_v with_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n §_o 4._o in_o his_o next_o section_n pag._n 161._o the_o priest_n charge_v i_o with_o evade_n all_o serious_a answer_n by_o some_o petty_a cavil_v for_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o give_v this_o instance_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n have_v ask_v if_o man_n may_v not_o do_v what_o they_o will_v with_o their_o own_o i_o say_v no_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 that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v whether_o this_o be_v ●_o petty_a cavil_v to_o evade_v a_o serious_a answer_n i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 154._o have_v affirm_v not_o prove_v that_o tithe_n and_o other_o church-revenue_n have_v be_v settle_v by_o those_o that_o be_v actual_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o law_n add_v thus_o now_o if_o the_o quaker_n can_v prove_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o right_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o may_v not_o settle_v tithe_n land_n or_o mony_n upon_o the_o clergy_n than_o they_o do_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n hereupon_o in_o my_o answer_n pag._n 320._o i_o say_v that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v something_o 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in_o this_o very_a instance_n see_v both_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o also_o that_o ethelwolf_n his_o great_a donor_n and_o patron_n do_v that_o with_o his_o own_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v namely_o uphold_v superstition_n and_o idolatry_n thus_o have_v prove_v both_o that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o as_o also_o that_o ethelwolf_n in_o his_o other_o church-donations_a do_v that_o with_o his_o own_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v and_o in_o which_o the_o priest_n neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o defence_n though_o fair_o invite_v to_o it●_n but_o leave_v he_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o have_v do_v evil_a therein_o i_o go_v on_o there_o to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o transgress_v in_o this_o instance_n only_o of_o give_v that_o yearly_a pension_n to_o rome_n but_o in_o his_o donation_n of_o tithe_n also_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o give_v they_o to_o maintain_v a_o popish_a clergy_n degenerate_v from_o apostolical_a purity_n and_o foul_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o uphold_v of_o which_o he_o di●_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_o unlawful_a judge_v now_o reader_n whether_o this_o be_v leave_v my_o argument_n to_o catch_v at_o or_o play_v upon_o it_o word_n or_o phrase_n whether_o this_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o serious_a answer_n by_o some_o petty_a cavil_v as_o my_o cavil_v adversary_n cry_v out_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a prosecution_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o a_o solid_a serious_a answer_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o that_o by_o a_o instance_n in_o ethe●wolf_n himself_o but_o i_o perceive_v the_o priest_n have_v covert_o ground_v his_o proposition_n upon_o the_o word_n in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 20._o 15._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o 〈◊〉_d own_o which_o because_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o expect_v perhaps_o shall_v have_v bear_v out_o his_o mis-application_n of_o they_o but_o find_v his_o expectation_n disappoint_v in_o the_o answer_n both_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n pri●●●_n be_v enrage_v and_o fly_v upon_o i_o with_o open_a mouth_n one_o say_v if_o the_o quaker_n can_v but_o spit_v his_o malice_n against_o i_o he_o care_v not_o though_o it_o fly_v in_o our_o saviour_n own_o face_n who_o very_a word_n i_o use_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o &_o c_o vindication_n pag._n 311._o the_o other_o say_v 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 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next_o section_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v first_o that_o my_o opponent_n have_v fall_v so_o far_o short_a of_o prove_v the_o establishment_n of_o tithe_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel-minister_n that_o he_o have_v plain_o acknowledge_v tithe_n be_v not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d name_v in_o the_o new-testament_n pag._n 67._o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o with_o relation_n to_o gospel-minister_n second_o that_o though_o he_o say_v there_o be_v positive_a law_n pag._n 62._o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v those_o law_n speak_v positive_o but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v fair_o intimate_v that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel-minister_n pag._n 63._o and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o his_o positive_a law_n more_o full_o and_o show_v how_o little_a positive_a they_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o tithe_n he_o himself_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o jesus_n do_v not_o make_v any_o new_a law_n for_o tithe_n 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