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provide_v for_o beware_v that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 19_o almighty_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v especial_a care_n of_o the_o levite_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o use_v he_o like_o a_o drudge_n or_o send_v he_o a_o beg_n if_o the_o levite_n must_v be_v excellent_o use_v great_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o calling_n because_o it_o be_v great_a than_o john_n the_o baptiste_n 11._o mat._n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o be_v far_o above_o the_o levite_n god_n church_n be_v the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 15._o because_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n god_n truth_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n if_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n preserve_v this_o precious_a jewel_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n they_o they_o 6._o levit._fw-la chap._n 6._o which_o hinder_v god_n ministry_n do_v rob_v god_n church_n of_o inestimable_a treasure_n &_o hinder_v the_o ministry_n do_v they_o which_o discourage_n the_o learned_a minister_n by_o powl_n they_o of_o the_o church_n provision_n but_o if_o david_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o comfort_v the_o king_n of_o amon_n after_o his_o father_n death_n 10._o 2._o sam._n 10._o take_v in_o great_a dudgeon_n the_o shave_n of_o his_o servant_n beard_n &_o cut_v of_o their_o garment_n will_v almighty_a god_n take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n that_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v furnish_v with_o excellent_a gift_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n be_v poll_v &_o shave_v of_o their_o maintenance_n &_o strip_v as_o it_o be_v into_o their_o shirt_n and_o handle_v as_o dishcloute_n who_o go_v a_o warfare_n any_o time_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n &_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n 5._o cor._n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 7._o if_o they_o who_o s._n paul_n mention_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v provide_v for_o either_o of_o the_o common_a charge_n as_o the_o soldier_n or_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n as_o the_o husbandman_n or_o by_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o shepherd_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o learned_a minister_n shall_v have_v large_a allowance_n of_o the_o church_n charge_n for_o their_o warfare_n vineplant_n &_o sheepfeeding_a do_v as_o far_o pass_v the_o other_o as_o the_o precious_a diamond_n do_v the_o peeble_a stone_n we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o know_v that_o be_v have_v regard_n of_o them_z which_o labour_n among_o you_o that_o you_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the._n cap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o if_o learned_a minister_n must_v be_v especial_o favour_v they_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o their_o own_o if_o they_o must_v be_v singuler_o love_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n they_o may_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o as_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n nor_o spoil_v by_o graceless_a man_n of_o the_o church_n maintenance_n but_o churchpoller_n love_v churchman_n as_o philippides_n do_v his_o father_n when_o he_o cudgel_v he_o 168._o aug._n epist_n 168._o and_o as_o a_o ruffler_n in_o augustine_n time_n do_v his_o mother_n who_o he_o use_v in_o like_a sort_n most_o unnatural_o balthasar_z the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a feast_n call_v for_o the_o golden_a vessel_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o king_n &_o his_o prince_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o concubine_n do_v drink_v wine_n
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lord_n floor_n because_o of_o the_o chaff_n 46._o aug._n epist_n 46._o nor_o break_v the_o lord_n net_n because_o of_o the_o evil_a fish_n nor_o forsake_v the_o lord_n flock_v because_o of_o the_o goat_n nor_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n house_n because_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n nor_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o bad_a leave_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o good_a they_o which_o make_v the_o idol_n he_o mean_v the_o golden_a calf_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a death_n 16._o aug._n epist_n 162_o &_o epist_n 172._o exod._n 32._o num._n 16._o but_o they_o which_o will_v make_v a_o schism_n die_v strange_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o multitude_n which_o consent_v to_o they_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n we_o may_v suspect_v ourselves_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o great_a pride_n 209_o aug._n epist_n 209_o when_o for_o the_o son_n of_o iniquity_n we_o forsake_v the_o pasture_n of_o 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the_o faithful_a there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n one_o lord_n 4._o ephe._n 4._o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n therefore_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o consent_n in_o true_a religion_n must_v be_v account_v but_o one_o only_a church_n there_o be_v many_o beam_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v but_o one_o there_o be_v many_o braunce_n in_o a_o tree_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o body_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n many_o river_n do_v pass_v from_o one_o fountain_n &_o yet_o the_o fountain_n be_v but_o one_o so_o be_v there_o no_o more_o but_o one_o only_a church_n say_v cypr._n disperse_v far_o and_o wide_o prelate_n de_fw-fr simple_a prelate_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o particular_a church_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o bodily_a dwell_n together_o for_o that_o can_v be_v nor_o in_o the_o same_o outward_a ceremony_n wherein_o the_o particular_a church_n do_v often_o differ_v and_o may_v use_v their_o liberty_n to_o edification_n but_o in_o a_o assure_a consent_n of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o the_o israelite_n church_n and_o we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o church_n touch_v the_o substance_n for_o their_o church_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n 157_o aug._n epi._n 157_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o the_o same_o salvation_n in_o &_o by_o one_o comfortable_a messiah_n the_o difference_n of_o time_n be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n before_o under_o and_o after_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o church_n 20._o math._n 20._o the_o vineyard_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o vineyard_n albeit_o at_o diverse_a time_n diverse_a be_v admit_v into_o it_o i_o confess_v the_o jew_n &_o gentile_n be_v two_o before_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o christ_n but_o after_o they_o be_v unite_v they_o be_v compare_v to_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o and_o to_o one_o building_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n &_o corner_n stone_n 10._o john_n 10._o &_o to_o one_o flock_n whereof_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o shepherd_n 7_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n that_o cover_v the_o sea_n isai_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 9_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v assemble_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n but_o we_o have_v great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n they_o they_o have_v for_o of_o christ_n fullness_n we_o have_v receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n cha_n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v god_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v &c._n &c._n act_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 17._o god_n spirit_n be_v more_o plentiful_a in_o christ_n time_n then_o before_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o place_n that_o as_o a_o great_a number_n be_v partaker_n of_o god_n singular_a grace_n in_o christ_n time_n then_o either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n so_o they_o have_v large_a allowance_n &_o great_a measure_n of_o god_n inestimable_a treasure_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o john_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 18._o the_o evangelist_n john_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o god_n bosom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o god_n secret_a counsel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o almighty_a god_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n open_a as_o it_o be_v his_o heart_n unto_o us._n christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v give_v to_o us._n the_o israelite_n see_v christ_n a_o far_o off_o we_o have_v he_o amongst_o us._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o broad_a day_n light_n their_o estate_n to_o the_o sow_v of_o the_o corn_n we_o to_o the_o harvest_n and_o reap_v of_o the_o corn_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v the_o same_o light_n that_o we_o have_v and_o the_o same_o corn_n that_o we_o have_v though_o not_o in_o like_a measure_n for_o touchinge_v the_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n the_o gospel_n have_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o law_n because_o nothing_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n 8_o they_o be_v not_o always_o the_o church_n which_o vaunt_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n the_o assyrian_a rabsake_v 18._o 2._o king_n cha_n 18._o lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o 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the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 12_o mat._n chap._n 16._o verse_n 18._o aug._n lib._n 1._o retract_v cap._n 12_o by_o this_o word_n rock_n christ_n understand_v himself_o who_o peter_n confess_v the_o apostle_n peter_n can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o peter_n be_v mortal_a and_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n church_n must_v be_v immortal_a 29_o what_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v which_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v now_o present_o in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 30_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o visible_a all_o the_o elect_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o all_o these_o can_v be_v see_v of_o us._n christ_n when_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n do_v mean_v that_o church_n 16._o mat._n 16._o which_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a if_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v now_o visible_a it_o be_v unproper_o say_v in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n for_o invisible_a thing_n be_v believe_v and_o not_o those_o which_o be_v see_v they_o therefore_o which_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v visible_a either_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o they_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n thessalonica_n be_v visible_a in_o paul_n time_n not_o only_o because_o they_o of_o who_o these_o church_n consist_v be_v visible_a but_o because_o of_o the_o order_n and_o external_a form_n of_o those_o church_n which_o order_n and_o external_a form_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a 19_o 1._o king_n 19_o the_o seven_o thousand_o of_o who_o almighty_a god_n speak_v to_o elias_n albeit_o they_o be_v visible_a in_o that_o they_o be_v man_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n otherwise_o elias_n have_v see_v they_o a_o few_o of_o god_n elect_v be_v call_v the_o church_n but_o yet_o the_o invisible_a church_n not_o because_o 19_o 2._o tim._n cha_n 2_o verse_n 19_o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o elect_a but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o discern_v with_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v god_n elect_v for_o god_n alone_o know_v who_o be_v he_o finis_fw-la â§_o a_o godly_a and_o short_a treatise_n against_o the_o foul_a and_o gross_a sin_n of_o oppression_n write_a by_o robert_n some_o oppession_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a ecclesiaste_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 9_o to_o the_o reader_n it_o have_v please_v a_o english_a papiste_n to_o give_v out_o in_o print_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o require_v actual_a restitution_n and_o that_o our_o church_n do_v neither_o his_o speech_n of_o we_o be_v very_o slanderous_a &_o my_o treatise_n against_o oppression_n be_v argument_n enough_o to_o confute_v he_o if_o they_o of_o rome_n teach_v and_o require_v actual_a restitution_n it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o their_o duty_n if_o we_o shall_v fail_v in_o this_o clear_a point_n we_o deserve_v great_a condemnation_n at_o almighty_a god_n hand_n i_o confess_v that_o a_o man_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o justify_v in_o god_n sight_n before_o he_o do_v good_a work_n but_o with_o all_o i_o set_v down_o this_o that_o good_a work_n do_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v oppress_v or_o injury_v any_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v at_o god_n hand_n unless_o they_o make_v actual_a restitution_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o if_o any_o require_v proof_n of_o this_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o this_o treatise_n of_o i_o against_o oppression_n a_o table_n of_o such_o point_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n 1_o what_o oppression_n be_v 2_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o oppress_v another_o 3_o they_o which_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o or_o oppress_v any_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 5_o the_o magistrate_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a 6_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v 7_o oppressor_n have_v no_o religion_n in_o they_o a_o godly_a treatise_n against_o the_o foul_a and_o gross_a sin_n of_o oppression_n question_n what_o be_v oppression_n answer_n it_o be_v unjust_a deailng_n use_v of_o the_o mighty_a either_o by_o violence_n colour_n of_o law_n or_o any_o other_o cunning_a deal_n against_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v they_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n micheas_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 1.2_o 1._o thes_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o oppress_v another_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n mat._n chap._n 6._o verse_n 11._o every_o christian_n desire_n god_n to_o give_v daily_a bread_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o therefore_o no_o christian_n be_v privilege_v to_o spoil_v another_o of_o his_o necessary_a food_n if_o one_o of_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o one_o of_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v upon_o a_o other_o 23._o eccle._n chap._n 34_o verse_n 23._o he_o that_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n live_v be_v a_o murderer_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.21_o if_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v his_o house_n or_o land_n than_o we_o may_v not_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o house_n or_o land_n 2.1.2_o mich._n chap._n 2.1.2_o or_o enclose_v that_o ground_n whereby_o the_o poor_a either_o by_o right_n be_v or_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v relieve_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o enemy_n ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v help_v he_o up_o with_o it_o again_o exod._n 23.4.5_o almighty_a god_n command_v we_o to_o deal_v well_o with_o our_o enemy_n ass_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o by_o undo_v our_o neighbour_n or_o spoil_v he_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n make_v he_o a_o ass_n and_o send_v he_o a_o beg_n he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reprove_v he_o that_o make_v he_o etc._n etc._n 31._o pro._n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n to_o reprove_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n not_o to_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a ezech._n 16.49_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a sin_n to_o spoil_v the_o poor_a the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a 34.22_o eccle._n 34.22_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o defraud_v he_o thereof_o be_v a_o murderer_n there_o be_v a_o write_v in_o england_n which_o bear_v this_o name_n ne_fw-fr iniustè_fw-fr vex_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vex_v not_o any_o man_n unjust_o this_o be_v a_o godly_a law_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v oppression_n there_o be_v certain_a beggar_n which_o of_o purpose_n keep_v their_o leg_n sore_o to_o get_v money_n by_o it_o if_o they_o be_v just_o mislike_v which_o gain_n by_o their_o own_o sore_a leg_n what_o deserve_v they_o to_o be_v think_v of_o which_o gain_n by_o other_o man_n sore_a leg_n when_o thou_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o buy_a at_o thy_o neighbour_n hand_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o levit._n 25._o ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n 1._o thes_n 4.6_o therefore_o man_n of_o trade_n may_v not_o gain_v by_o little_a measure_n false_a weight_n and_o false_a speech_n &_o oath_n nor_o any_o mighty_a man_n may_v gain_v by_o cunning_a deal_n by_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o by_o use_v any_o violence_n whatsoever_o 3_o they_o which_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o or_o oppress_v any_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n god_n say_v thus_o unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n