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A04619 A commentary vpon the Epistles of Saint Paul to Philemon, and to the Hebrewes together with a compendious explication of the second and third Epistles of Saint Iohn. By VVilliam Iones of East Bergholt in Suffolke, Dr. in Divinity, and sometimes one of the fellowes of the foundation of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge. Jones, William, 1561-1636. 1635 (1635) STC 14739.5; ESTC S112377 707,566 758

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and_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o minister_n improper_o to_o speak_v the_o assignation_n of_o tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a that_o be_v appertain_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o proper_o to_o speak_v there_o be_v nothing_o ceremonial_a in_o the_o pay_n of_o tithe_n for_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o carnal_a type_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n neither_o in_o the_o leviticall_a nor_o evangelicall_n ministry_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o any_o other_o ordinary_a maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n 5._o therefore_o tithe_n remain_v still_o the_o ordinary_a maintenance_n he_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n must_v live_v on_o the_o gospel_n somewhat_o more_o spare_o than_o the_o priest_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v say_v so_o if_o they_o have_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n good_n shall_v we_o have_v less_o gal._n 6.6_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 though_o tithe_n be_v bury_v for_o a_o season_n in_o persecution_n yet_o they_o be_v resume_v and_o establish_v again_o in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n 6._o as_o appear_z by_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n till_o the_o pope_n come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o usurp_a authority_n exempt_v some_o from_o pay_v of_o tithe_n and_o make_v impropriation_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o who_o unjust_a deal_n first_o alexander_n de_fw-fr hales_n than_o aquinas_n and_o all_o the_o schoolman_n contend_v that_o tithe_n be_v judicial_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la though_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o for_o tithe_n be_v moral_a by_o divine_a institution_n mat._n 23.23_o there_o tithe_n have_v christ_n his_o approbation_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n between_o thing_n of_o the_o 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can_v wait_v on_o table_n but_o must_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o maintenance_n still_o 2._o quest._n who_o they_o be_v that_o must_v pay_v tithe_n all_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a husbandman_n and_o clothier_n because_o the_o payment_n of_o thithe_n belong_v to_o justitiam_fw-la commutativam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la consideratur_fw-la conditio_fw-la personae_fw-la sed_fw-la qualitas_fw-la rei_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la 2._o the_o poor_a have_v benefit_n by_o the_o ministry_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a the_o clothy_a have_v as_o great_a benefit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o husbandman_n have_v therefore_o why_o shall_v not_o he_o give_v as_o large_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o preacher_n as_o a_o other_o in_o law_n they_o may_v have_v a_o shift_n but_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n they_o have_v none_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o clothy_a be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n therefore_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o shall_v have_v as_o deep_o a_o part_n in_o his_o good_n as_o in_o the_o good_n of_o a_o other_o man_n shall_v the_o poor_a farmer_n pay_v all_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o rich_a clothy_a nothing_o shall_v he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o church_n pay_v and_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o upper_a end_n not_o 3._o quest._n whereof_o we_o must_v pay_v tithe_n some_o thing_n be_v due_a to_o the_o minister_n ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la some_o ex_fw-la dono_fw-la as_o house_n and_o gleebe_n land_n 1._o god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o and_o shall_v it_o grieve_v we_o to_o give_v he_o for_o his_o minister_n the_o ten_o part_n 2._o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n
the_o sense_n they_o say_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o invisible_a under_o the_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n therefore_o by_o their_o own_o position_n it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n 2._o they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o not_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o for_o hebr._n 9.22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o blood_n shed_v therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o mass_n not_o worth_a a_o fig_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fantastical_a dream_n of_o their_o own_o let_v we_o magnify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v for_o we_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o it_o by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a faith_n what_o do_v christ_n offer_v for_o we_o not_o silver_n and_o gold_n not_o a_o bull_n a_o sheep_n or_o a_o goat_n not_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n the_o pare_n of_o his_o nail_n or_o his_o little_a toe_n not_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n but_o himself_o oh_o bless_a saviour_n that_o spare_v not_o himself_o for_o our_o sake_n so_o let_v we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o he_o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o we_o must_v not_o only_o sacrifice_v our_o sin_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n which_o we_o will_v hardly_o do_v but_o if_o occasion_n require_v offer_v up_o ourselves_o for_o he_o we_o must_v say_v with_o paul_n my_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a to_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v want_v in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n he_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o offer_v up_o our_o pleasure_n for_o he_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o lay_v down_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o we_o will_v not_o forgo_v our_o lust_n our_o covetousness_n pride_n drunkenness_n for_o christ_n sake_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o verse_n 28._o the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o our_o high-priest_n he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n void_a of_o all_o infirmity_n sanctify_v for_o ever_o be_v able_a by_o one_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n void_a of_o all_o infirmity_n sanctify_v for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la this_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o famous_a antithesis_fw-la between_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o whereof_o there_o be_v four_o branch_n 1._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n make_v man_n priest_n the_o gospel_n make_v god_n a_o priest_n for_o this_o our_o highpriest_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n too_o and_o therefore_o god_n 2._o the_o law_n make_v servant_n priest_n as_o heb._n 3.5_o the_o gospel_n the_o son_n which_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o any_o servant_n 3._o the_o law_n make_v they_o that_o have_v infirmity_n namely_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n otherwise_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o all_o our_o natural_a infirmity_n 4._o the_o law_n make_v those_o that_o be_v mortal_a and_o endure_v not_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v he_o that_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o gospel_n as_o luk._n 1.73_o because_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o god_n oath_n but_o rather_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n which_o god_n confirm_v in_o the_o psalm_n with_o a_o oath_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n christ_n be_v ordain_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o his_o father_n 1_o pet._n 1.20_o but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v after_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v write_v publish_v and_o exhibit_v after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n of_o this_o oath_n come_v after_o the_o law_n do_v put_v the_o law_n out_o of_o place_n though_o gal._n 3.17_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n than_o the_o law_n but_o as_o the_o last_o will_n disannull_v all_o the_o former_a will_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n come_v after_o the_o law_n do_v abrogate_v the_o law_n which_o be_v sanctify_v for_o evermore_o or_o perfect_v and_o therefore_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n there_o be_v no_o priest_n no_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o minister_n no_o preacher_n no_o christian_a whatsoever_o but_o have_v some_o infirmity_n or_o other_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n be_v overtake_v with_o wine_n and_o lay_v uncover_v in_o his_o tent._n abraham_n a_o prophet_n so_o the_o lord_n himself_o term_v he_o 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9_o and_o 10._o in_o his_o call_n 1._o the_o party_n call_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 2._o the_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v to_o minister_v for_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n this_o ministration_n of_o he_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o leviticall_a ministration_n by_o four_o argument_n 1._o from_o his_o empire_n rule_n and_o authority_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o minister_v after_o a_o more_o magnificent_a manner_n than_o the_o levite_n do_v verse_n 1_o 2._o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o minister_n 3._o from_o the_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o he_o minister_n ver_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o 4._o from_o the_o subject_n whereabout_o he_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o first_o argument_n 1._o a_o entrance_n into_o it_o 2._o a_o description_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n have_v cast_v up_o the_o account_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o arise_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 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