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unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 19.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n and_o aaron_n only_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o and_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o his_o precept_n and_o his_o law_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o angel_n exod._n 20._o etc._n etc._n also_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n verse_n 23._o then_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n whereon_o to_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v say_v he_o that_o a_o tool_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o upon_o it_o verse_n 24.25_o then_o he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n exod._n chap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n so_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o law_n and_o erect_v they_o a_o altar_n under_o the_o mount_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o send_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o offer_v burnt-offering_n beaves_n and_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n he_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o put_v in_o basin_n and_o he_o read_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n who_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o be_v obedient_a so_o moses_n sprinkle_v all_o the_o people_n with_o the_o blood_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o touch_v all_o these_o thing_n chap._n 24._o then_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o to_o the_o people_n and_o moses_n take_v his_o minister_n joshua_n and_o go_v 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i_o say_v moses_n have_v read_v the_o law_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n they_o say_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a chap._n 24.7_o 8._o then_o he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v with_o the_o one_o half_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n with_o the_o other_o half_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o people_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v for_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n hebr._n 9.22_o mark_v here_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o be_v impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n hebr._n 9.9_o 10._o mark_v here_o again_o which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a and_o can_v never_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a as_o 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and_o involve_v therein_o together_o for_o the_o quietness_n and_o peace_n of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o which_o this_o thing_n have_v long_o rest_v excite_v i_o to_o cast_v in_o my_o mite_n and_o lay_v down_o my_o reason_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o i_o have_v deny_v they_o and_o suffer_v for_o the_o nonpayment_n thereof_o though_o weak_a and_o unfite_a of_o many_o thousand_o for_o such_o a_o work_n yet_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o be_o persuade_v of_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n and_o that_o chief_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o for_o the_o stop_v the_o many_o objection_n and_o malediction_n of_o other_o make_v in_o secret_a behind_o my_o back_n by_o some_o of_o my_o neighbour_n especial_o the_o people_n call_v independent_n in_o that_o part_n who_o most_o of_o any_o have_v condemn_v i_o for_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o such_o small_a trivial_a matter_n as_o they_o say_v be_v as_o it_o 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that_o malady_n and_o for_o the_o better_a digestion_n of_o that_o diet_n make_v to_o themselves_o a_o stomach_n pill_n or_o two_o to_o cure_v that_o crudity_n and_o so_o rather_o suppress_v extirpate_v hide_v or_o let_v fall_v one_o of_o their_o principle_n then_o either_o want_v that_o delightsome_a livelihood_n or_o belove_a benefice_n or_o yet_o either_o suffer_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o liberty_n or_o estate_n for_o the_o hold_v that_o principle_n throughout_o so_o for_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v the_o general_a objection_n principly_v make_v against_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n in_o this_o case_n and_o what_o i_o hold_v and_o believe_v concern_v they_o one_a objection_n be_v abraham_n return_v from_o chedarlaomer_n from_o rescue_v his_o nephew_n lot_n melchisedeck_v meet_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o set_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o he_o abraham_n give_v a_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n gen._n 14.18_o heb._n 7.4_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v i_o never_o find_v it_o a_o precedent_n or_o rule_n for_o i_o suppose_v he_o give_v a_o ten_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a gift_n he_o be_v neither_o command_v by_o god_n nor_o compel_v by_o man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o think_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v give_v be_v but_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n take_v at_o the_o victory_n and_o so_o no_o rule_n for_o i_o be_v no_o soldier_n at_o any_o such_o slaughter_n and_o so_o not_o partaker_n of_o any_o such_o spoil_n so_o if_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o as_o i_o think_v to_o none_o it_o be_v to_o soldier_n and_o not_o to_o plowman_n and_o what_o if_o he_o in_o
no_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 18.20_o 21_o 23_o 24._o for_o the_o tithe_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v be_v to_o be_v the_o levite_n inheritance_n and_o out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v to_o extract_v a_o ten_o which_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n verse_n 26.28_o only_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o moses_n set_v forth_o forty_o eight_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v of_o their_o inheritance_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n joshua_n 21.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n then_o again_o i_o read_v deut._n 14.28_o 29._o beside_o the_o tithe_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v year_n by_o year_n unto_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o three_o year_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o increase_n and_o lay_v 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