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land_n	abraham_n	call_v	canaan_n	1,554	5	10.1521	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77553	The power of God overpowering the creature. Which power came upon me William Britten, the 3d. day of the 11th. month, (called February) 1659. not suffering me to depart my chamber, until I had promised the Lord to answer a book, which I had then never seen, and but once heard of; set forth by William Prynne in defence of tyths, &c. and to present the answer in print unto the governing power of England for the time being. But making delayes, and Fran. Spira-like, consulting with flesh and blood, the Lord terrified me in conscience for neglect, yet in mercy did set me (like Jonah) the second time upon the same work.	Britten, William, d. 1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4824A; ESTC R170818	27,030	51

Exod. 3.1 Iude 6.11 a Plow man like Elisha 1 King 19.19 A Herd-man like Amos 7.14 15. A Tent-maker like Paul a Fisher-man like Peter James and John yea if I were a Cobler or a Tinker must I not therefore obey Gods call to answer W. P. because of an outward mean imployment The Priests and Pharisees liked well of Paul when he took their parts in persecuting but becoming a convert they were like mad men against him Acts 22.4.22 The flesh of Dives was richly clad and fed looking loftily over the flesh of Lazarus but although flesh makes such difference God looks on high and low alike to call unto or imploy in his work be they Iews or Gentiles Learned or Unlearned he respects not Persons nor eyes his spiritual gifts any more to a Universitie Scholler than to poor wretch that beggs at the door Acts 10.34 and if Gods call and Gods spiritual gifts bestowed make the fittest Persons for Gospel Ministers then envy not mean men because they receive the same let not thine eye be evil seeing God is good as to make him that was least and last in learning Mat. 20.14 15. to be equal with the first Having passed his second part he makes a Postscript how Canutus King of Denmark would have his people to pay Tyths but his brother Olaf and the People refused and slew Canutus but presently followed a great scarcity of corn c. Answ God sometimes sends judgments on men after good performances thereby to prove their faithfulness in the work as Job 1.5.14 having Sacrificed had divers tydings of several miseries to try him Abraham lived with his kindred in Haran and God bid him depart thence to Canaan where he stayed but a time and then came a Famine Gen. 12.1 c. that he left that Land and went into Egypt where he denyed his Wife c. now the carnal man might reason it thus Abraham was not content to live with his Father but would be of a new sect in Canaan pretending God calld him thither but now you may see God against him driving him out thence into Egypt for a little victuals c. so if the story of Canutus be true there might be a work in it as in that of Abraham which the natural man perceives not Page 149. He sets down his admonition c. whose scoffs and mocks therein I shall leave to each Christian beholder who may consider whether they are badges of the flesh or of the Spirit demanding this question whether mocks and malice are suitable in a professor One thing I had almost passed by which is the description of W. P's sufferings in the front of his book wherein I note first his picture is set by his sufferings which was neither the practice of Christ not his Apostles secondly Pauls sufferings are set underneath his sufferings 2 Cor. 11.23 c. yet I esteem Pauls the worthiest Thirdly verses are added as to illustrate the shew which the Apostles did not but went away rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for Christ Iesusr Fourthly on each side his picture stands a coat of Arms or Crest Acts 5.41 as if the shell or the Creatures picture therein or such like dead things did suffer also which outward inanimate figures to set forth mans sufferings have no warrant in Scriptures nor any such examples left us from Christ nor his Apostles He concludeth with ten Queries made out of the matter in his Book therefore a short answer may serve to each of them thus abreviated 1. He Queries if divers poor Petitioners against Tyths are not fitter to be punished as factious than encouraged as zealous c. Answ Gods Gospel Law doth not allow Tyths to us Gentile Churches therefore those that oppose them shew the more loyalty to our Lord and his Law for which they ought not to be punished but encoura●ed for their obedience 2. He Queries if Petitioners against Tyths be ●ot greater enemies to the Ministers than the Tyths ●nd so fitter to be banished c. Answ If he knows any to be so let him discover ●hem and their envy fall upon themselves it is the ●ord searcheth the heart Ier. 17.10 and will reward accordingly ●ut here he shews his own envy and cruelty first he Queries and then gives judgment before he knows ●hether it be thus or not whose sentence is persecuter ●ke from before in punishment he is now come to ●anishment O Sir the Gospel work is a work of mercy 3. He Queries if there be not above 100. Religious Persons c. lyable to pay Tyths and desire ●he continuance thereof Answ I question not but above 100. Religious Persons joyned with Aaron in the Calf all which made 〈◊〉 no God and there might be above 100. Exod. 32. Persons ●f quality consent to Jehu for continuing the Idols in ●an and Bethel which they could plead antiquity ●or as some have done for Tyths 2 King 16.29 Mark 7.3 c. yet all these and ●he Jewish traditions were against the Lord so it is ●ot the Number Goodness or wisdome of the Crea●ure will make such a Law good which Gods Law ●ill not hold forth 4. He Queries if the down-fall of Tyths will not ●e a bteach of Englands Charter c. Answ Concerning Free-men Free-holds or ●ther Tenures c. as also Customes Mannors ●ents and the like in temporal things to a temporal ●se and end may be in Englands Charter but for ●yths and Ministers Maintenance we have Gods ●harter which was made before and according to ●aw the first Deed and Statute stands in force until another be made that commands or nulls the form● so here is Gods Charter first by a Gospel Law wh● allows no Tyths nor any setled Maintenance Gospel Ministers but Peoples free contribution m● long before Englands Charter from whence I c●clude he that enforceth Tyths on Gentile Church makes a breach in the Gospel Charter and as W. ● pretends he that refuseth to pay Tyths breaks En●lands Charter which I close with that of the Apost● whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken u● you Acts 4.19 more than unto God Judge ye 5. He Queries if Iohn Canne and other Tyth op●sers should not have proved their proceeding agai● Tyths by Scriptures c. Answ The Lord hath called me to do it 6. He Queries if Tyths be taken away wher● they may not be doubled in other Taxes or raised Land-lords Rents c. Answ It matters not for the goods it self wel● not upon that but the sin and snare it brings uppon in paying it to such a use and end both against Gospel Law and our own consciences let them doubled or trebled in a temporal work I hope Sai● will not regard that if God be not dishonoured the● by 7. He calls Tythe deniers giddy pated c. and queries if it be not a most arrogant inexcusa● high Presumption