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tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o therewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n unto_o you_o and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n be_v barren_a in_o the_o field_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o pleasant_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v of_o some_o and_o chief_o of_o such_o as_o love_v more_o to_o prey_n upon_o the_o church_n then_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o pay_v of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o christian_n to_o the_o observe_v thereof_o 5_o ephes_n 5_o 3_o 5_o colos_n 3_o 5_o for_o the_o refutation_n of_o which_o errrour_n and_o double_a idolatry_n flow_v therefrom_o for_o if_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v than_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o covet_v but_o also_o a_o occupy_v yea_o a_o rob_n and_o steal_v of_o holy_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o double_a idolatry_n i_o will_v show_v such_o substantial_a reason_n as_o that_o the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o this_o error_n sufficient_o refute_v 5._o heb._n 9_o 10_o &_o 10_o 1_o &_o 8_o 4_o 5._o first_o judaical_a ceremony_n be_v evanish_v shadow_n and_o external_a representation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n alone_o as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v no_o shadow_n or_o figure_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n neither_o have_v the_o pay_v thereof_o only_o a_o respect_n unto_o god_n as_o all_o the_o external_a and_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n of_o religion_n have_v but_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n unto_o god_n and_o man_n coniunct_o that_o be_v unto_o his_o priest_n or_o minister_n for_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o perpetual_a acknowledgement_n and_o obligation_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n as_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o all_o our_o good_a for_o bestow_v upon_o we_o these_o earthly_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o honourable_a and_o perpetual_a maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n wherefore_o pay_v of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v no_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o abolish_v 14_o numb_a 18_o 12_o 13.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o second_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o maintenance_n be_v no_o ceremonial_a but_o a_o moral_a thing_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pay_v of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o maintenance_n even_o of_o god_n minister_n and_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o house_n and_o therefore_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v no_o ceremonial_a but_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a duty_n three_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12.13_o heb._n 10._o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v succeed_v to_o their_o maintenance_n and_o provision_n except_o we_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o any_o certain_a maintenance_n four_o 26_o gen._n 33_o 11_o deut._n 10_o 14._o act_n 17_o 28_o psal_n 24_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 26_o christian_n do_v hold_v their_o earthly_a thing_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o do_v the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o tenure_n and_o hold_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o consequent_o must_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o collector_n and_o steward_n which_o be_v his_o minister_n the_o annual_a rent_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n 23._o gen._n 1.1_o revel_v 22_o 23._o v._o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o proper_a inheritance_n to_o layman_n or_o that_o he_o have_v make_v lay_v man_n the_o collector_n of_o his_o annual_a rent_n or_o that_o he_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n give_v and_o grant_v his_o possession_n unto_o other_o man_n than_o such_o as_o do_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o house_n 9.9.10_o deut._n 10.9_o &_o 12_o 19_o &_o 14_o 23.29_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 9.9.10_o vi_o if_o god_n be_v so_o careful_a for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n under_o the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v we_o think_v he_o will_v be_v careful_a for_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n chief_o see_v they_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o the_o other_o do_v if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o minister_n to_o beg_v under_o the_o law_n or_o yet_o to_o depend_v upon_o popular_a benevolence_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v now_o have_v his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o beggarly_a condition_n 4.8_o gen._n 14.20_o heb._n 7_o 4.8_o vii_o before_o there_o be_v any_o ceremonial_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n 28.22_o gen_n 28.22_o we_o find_v that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a pay_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedeck_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a likewise_o jacob_n his_o grandchild_n vow_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n tithe_n of_o all_o his_o increase_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o 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they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n wherefore_o these_o must_v either_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o allowance_n or_o else_o they_o have_v nothing_o certain_a at_o all_o ix_o 38._o luk._n 10.2.7_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o matth._n 9.37_o 38._o all_o labourer_n have_v certain_a stand_v wage_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n labourer_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o stand_a wage_n likewise_o and_o we_o read_v of_o none_o other_o except_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n 10.7_o luk._n 10.7_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o true_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n even_o in_o that_o time_n when_o as_o tithe_n be_v withheld_a from_o they_o by_o the_o jewish_a clergy_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o now_o when_o as_o the_o jewish_a clergy_n be_v abolish_v he_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n or_o yet_o to_o send_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o beg_v the_o people_n benevolence_n those_o that_o hold_v from_o christ_n minister_n &_o apostle_n the_o duty_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v such_o as_o persecute_v both_o they_o and_o christ_n and_o crucify_v he_o in_o the_o end_n and_o such_o god-spoyling_a gospeler_n as_o do_v now_o a_o day_n withhold_v the_o church-rent_n from_o churchman_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o persecute_v god_n minister_n and_o crucify_v christ_n daily_o in_o his_o member_n 10._o deut._n 10_o 9_o &_o 12.19_o &_o 14.23_o 29._o 2._o chro._n 31.4_o prou._n 3_o 9_o 10._o x._o the_o end_n of_o pay_v first_o