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the_o gospel-minister_n be_v hebr._n seven_o i_o say_v beside_o these_o which_o plead_v only_o a_o probability_n there_o be_v two_o plain_a place_n first_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 14._o affirm_v that_o like_o as_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o levite_n live_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n under_o the_o law_n even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o revelation_n that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v and_o offer_v in_o gratitude_n for_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o a_o good_a message_n but_o the_o reward_n give_v for_o it_o as_o well_o in_o lxx_o 2_o sam._n four_o 10._o as_o in_o other_o author_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v full_o prove_v loc_n prove_v med._n diatr_n in_o loc_n and_o the_o bless_a jesus_n 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their_o duty_n and_o the_o minister_n right_o gal._n vi_fw-la 6._o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v the_o christian_n make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n partaker_n or_o sharer_n with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o good_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o distribute_v or_o give_v some_o part_n to_o another_o so_o that_o he_o may_v participate_v with_o we_o rom._n twelve_o 13._o phil._n four_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v earthly_a good_n luke_o xuj_o 25._o yea_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n twelve_o 18._o and_o hence_o beza_n interpret_v it_o exit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la now_o sure_o t._n e._n will_v not_o say_v we_o have_v no_o other_o good_n or_o good_a thing_n but_o meat_n and_o drink_v if_o we_o be_v so_o poor_a some_o excuse_n may_v be_v 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schism_n be_v compel_v to_o come_v in_o reprove_v we_o that_o they_o be_v compel_v but_o consider_v whither_o we_o will_v compel_v they_o supra_fw-la they_o august_n epist_n 50._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o unity_n and_o peace_n to_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o submission_n to_o their_o governor_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o do_v our_o state_n use_v any_o capital_a punishment_n any_o spanish_a cruelty_n or_o popish_a fire_n and_o faggot_n towards_o they_o but_o by_o moderate_a penalty_n labour_n to_o reduce_v they_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n do_v to_o reduce_v the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n by_o fine_n imprisonment_n banish_v they_o out_o of_o eminent_a city_n burn_v their_o book_n and_o prohibit_v their_o assembly_n but_o still_o preserve_v their_o life_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o when_o our_o magistrate_n imitate_v holy_a constantine_n and_o theodosius_n herein_o the_o quaker_n most_o unjust_o call_v it_o persecution_n §_o 50._o he_o add_v pag._n 359._o christ_n give_v we_o no_o power_n to_o demand_v a_o maintenance_n from_o those_o who_o do_v not_o receive_v we_o nor_o do_v we_o demand_v of_o the_o quaker_n to_o give_v we_o one_o single_a penny_n more_o than_o what_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o settle_v on_o we_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o we_o only_o ask_v our_o own_o we_o only_o ask_v that_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o take_v of_o his_o landlord_n that_o which_o be_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v abate_v in_o his_o rent_n if_o a_o tenant_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o annuity_n to_o a_o lord_n as_o free-rent_n or_o to_o a_o hospital_n or_o other_o person_n will_v his_o say_n he_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o or_o they_o excuse_v he_o from_o pay_v the_o money_n our_o lord_n jesus_n own_v we_o for_o his_o minister_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n own_v we_o and_o declare_v we_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o estate_n belong_v and_o 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