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that_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o it_o but_o these_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v here_o quote_v will_v witness_v against_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o to_o set_v down_o other_o declaration_n when_o they_o be_v be_v over_o thou_o but_o how_o do_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o unsported_a of_o the_o world_n whenas_o thou_o be_v drown_v in_o and_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o it_o that_o thou_o care_v not_o how_o thou_o get_v it_o so_o thou_o get_v it_o as_o before_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o have_v be_v all_o along_o labour_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o justify_v thy_o take_n of_o gift_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o do_v thou_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a unless_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o tithe_n or_o that_o they_o have_v to_o maintain_v thou_o and_o so_o rather_o to_o add_v affliction_n upon_o they_o or_o what_o do_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o self_n eâ—d_v in_o it_o let_v that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n judge_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o heart_n so_o in_o the_o earth_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v people_n soul_n for_o gain_n and_o lucre_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n by_o compulsion_n if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v against_o thou_o to_o thy_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o thus_o thy_o heart_n be_v adulterate_v from_o god_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o in_o thou_o 15._o who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o for_o selfs_n sake_n thou_o will_v destroy_v he_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o thuâ—_n i_o need_v no_o other_o weaâ—on_n to_o cut_v off_o thy_o head_n than_o what_o thou_o thyself_o bring_v qu._n 35._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n outward_o and_o the_o jew_n inward_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o one_o from_o other_o pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v â—he_n jew_n outward_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a shâ—w_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o external_n man_n with_o his_o outward_a circumcision_n or_o reformation_n gal._n 6._o 12_o 13._o in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n col._n 2._o 23._o he_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v mat._n 23._o 23._o and_o in_o one_o point_n he_o go_v beyond_o we_o thou_o say_v he_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o he_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o make_v all_o foul_a within_o mat._n 23._o 15_o 26_o etc._n etc._n rep._n and_o so_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o here_o thou_o have_v plain_o read_v thyself_o and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v without_o contend_v or_o revile_v as_o thou_o accuse_v we_o for_o thou_o have_v be_v strive_v all_o along_o hitherto_o to_o set_v out_o thyself_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a outside_n like_o a_o reformation_n though_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o thereby_o hide_v from_o the_o light_n and_o who_o be_v more_o strict_a in_o voluntary_a worship_n but_o you_o can_v pamper_v your_o body_n which_o show_v your_o zeal_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a â—_o and_o instead_o of_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v you_o leave_v all_o undo_v that_o will_v not_o stand_v for_o self_n and_o preach_v up_o and_o uphold_v these_o thing_n for_o command_n for_o which_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n and_o so_o preach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o as_o the_o outward_a jew_n do_v but_o if_o one_o ask_v you_o for_o your_o proof_n for_o these_o thing_n thou_o say_v it_o suffice_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o for_o thy_o self-covetous_a end_n thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o fetch_v up_o old_a command_n that_o be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o end_v for_o a_o cover_n for_o thy_o deceit_n as_o here_o also_o thou_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v in_o accuse_v we_o for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v which_o i_o know_v be_v the_o great_a grief_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n because_o we_o put_v not_o into_o your_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o you_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o 5._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n say_v he_o pay_v tithe_n they_o be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o priesthood_n to_o which_o tithe_n belong_v be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o not_o change_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v but_o you_o priest_n have_v so_o blind_v the_o pharisee_n and_o professor_n of_o these_o time_n that_o they_o be_v so_o exact_a in_o pay_v you_o tithe_n 28._o &_o put_v into_o your_o mouth_n because_o you_o daub_v they_o up_o cry_v 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