pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n but_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o in_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o and_o therefore_o you_o count_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o set_v up_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n and_o those_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v now_o the_o next_o place_n which_o some_o account_n as_o formidable_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v luke_n 11.42_o christ_n own_o word_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o pharisees_n you_o tithe_n mint_n and_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n and_o neglect_v and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v these_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n upon_o which_o the_o ordination_n title_n claim_n and_o propriety_n of_o tithe_n do_v or_o ever_o do_v arise_v or_o spring_v and_o upon_o which_o all_o the_o dispute_n act_n decree_n law_n and_o trial_n at_o law_n difference_n and_o suffering_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o do_v original_o arise_v and_o descend_v by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v the_o rise_n and_o institution_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o from_o moses_n or_o the_o levitical_a law_n downward_o till_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v my_o reason_n whereupon_o i_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n first_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n and_o by_o who_o here_o be_v moses_n the_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n through_o faith_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v 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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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and_o lap_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o esther_n do_v either_o to_o live_v or_o perish_v resolve_v as_o i_o say_v before_o free_o to_o drink_v that_o cup_n which_o have_v so_o long_o appear_v bitter_a but_o be_v then_o make_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a as_o the_o water_n of_o jericho_n be_v season_v with_o that_o power_n that_o make_v every_o bitter_a thing_n sweet_a and_o hard_a thing_n easy_a then_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v bare_a and_o stretch_v forth_o for_o my_o deliverance_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n and_o make_v willing_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n than_o his_o yoke_n be_v make_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n become_v light_a then_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o do_v the_o light_a shine_n in_o that_o day_n do_v he_o cause_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n to_o speak_v plain_o even_o then_o when_o my_o ear_n hearken_v to_o the_o word_n that_o be_v near_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v rom._n 108._o even_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v away_o my_o jewel_n ornament_n image_n etc._n etc._n menstruous_a clothes_n isa_n 30.21_o 22._o and_o my_o own_o righteousness_n faith_n and_o best_a performance_n which_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o glory_n reveal_v in_o and_o through_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n than_o do_v he_o give_v rain_n unto_o his_o seed_n even_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a in_o his_o season_n and_o upon_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n make_v he_o river_n and_o stream_n to_o run_v then_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sevenfold_a even_o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o wound_a he_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n also_o and_o set_v the_o captive_n at_o liberty_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a then_o he_o make_v the_o lame_a to_o leap_v as_o a_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a to_o sing_v for_o joy_n the_o crooked_a path_n do_v he_o make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n plain_a and_o smooth_a he_o bring_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n then_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o then_o do_v joy_n spring_v forth_o as_o the_o mornning_a and_o gladness_n do_v arise_v as_o the_o sun_n even_o then_o when_o peace_n do_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n and_o salvation_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o then_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n then_o be_v the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n at_o hand_n then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v flee_v away_o then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o espouse_v when_o my_o maker_n become_v my_o husband_n hosea_n 2.19_o 20_o 23._o and_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_v betroth_v unto_o the_o lord_n than_o be_v the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n know_v john_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o only_a marriage_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v call_v to_o where_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o vessel_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o comfort_v the_o live_n psal_n 104.15_o eccles_n 10.19_o such_o do_v israel_n of_o old_a drink_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n deut._n 32.14_o here_o be_v the_o first_o and_o beginning_n of_o miracle_n that_o jesus_n wrought_v show_v forth_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v here_o also_o he_o heal_v the_o ruler_n son_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v his_o second_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o galilee_n john_n 4.50_o 54._o here_o also_o be_v his_o first_o appearance_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o grave_a matt._n 28.7.10.16_o 17._o here_o also_o be_v his_o first_o appearance_n and_o work_v of_o wonder_n in_o i_o and_o to_o i_o which_o when_o i_o see_v i_o believe_v as_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o galilean_n do_v john_n 2.11_o and_o 4.45_o than_o he_o whip_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n then_o i_o know_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n himself_o and_o great_a be_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o child_n as_o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 54.13_o then_o do_v i_o witness_v the_o covenant_n change_v the_o law_n change_v the_o priesthood_n change_v the_o offering_n oblation_n sacrifice_n and_o ordinance_n change_v the_o service_n and_o the_o worship_n change_v and_o all_o the_o shadow_n type_n and_o figure_n abolish_v which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v hebr._fw-la 10.1_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n change_v heb._n 10.20_o and_o the_o vail_v remove_v and_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o be_v reveal_v which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n for_o even_o to_o this_o day_n while_o moses_n and_o the_o old-testament_n and_o the_o law_n be_v read_v the_o same_o veil_n remain_v over_o and_o untaken_v away_o 2_o
if_o son_n than_o heir_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n now_o heir_n do_v inherit_v but_o no_o unclean_a thing_n do_v inherit_v therefore_o son_n and_o heir_n must_v needs_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o and_o must_v needs_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o holy_a clean_a seed_n that_o inherit_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v holy_a for_o as_o the_o root_n be_v so_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o be_v the_o fruit._n but_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o my_o former_a subject_n again_o viz._n the_o second_o covenant_n the_o light_n or_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o look_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o at_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n nor_o at_o figurative_a and_o shadowy_a thing_n hebr._n 10.1_o and_o 12.18_o 22._o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount-sion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o law_n make_v man_n high-priest_n that_o have_v infirmity_n that_o continue_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n highpriest_n who_o be_v consecrate_a for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n and_o such_o a_o highpriest_n become_v we_o and_o such_o a_o one_o have_v we_o need_v of_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n yea_o this_o be_v his_o work_n i_o say_v still_o and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n to_o separate_v and_o sauâ—_n his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n jesus_n a_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v who_o be_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o build_v the_o house_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o the_o house_n now_o christ_n be_v a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n which_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o our_o confidence_n and_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o but_o this_o they_o still_o doubt_v of_o and_o can_v believe_v who_o be_v yet_o wade_v in_o the_o frothy_a unstable_a water_n and_o stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a be_v toss_v with_o every_o windy_a vanish_v doctrine_n and_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o light_n the_o son_n i_o mean_v for_o its_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n that_o make_v day_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v ephes_n 5.13_o john_n 12.36_o i_o say_v they_o can_v believe_v that_o doctrine_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o no_o marvel_n for_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n the_o light_n and_o to_o the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o light_n which_o until_o i_o receive_v and_o obey_v i_o be_v as_o doubtful_a as_o they_o and_o do_v object_n against_o it_o as_o incredible_a but_o i_o be_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v that_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o for_o i_o have_v not_o then_o know_v nor_o try_v the_o light_n though_o it_o be_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o love_v darkness_n rather_o even_o so_o do_v they_o now_o who_o spake_v against_o light_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o it_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o they_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o but_o to_o proceed_v i_o say_v christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n who_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n so_o the_o covenant_n be_v change_v the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v so_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n also_o and_o then_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n must_v needs_o cease_v hebr._n 7.12_o for_o very_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedeck_v there_o arise_v another_o priesthood_n who_o be_v make_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n as_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o aaron_n be_v nor_o consecrate_a by_o a_o carnal_a nominal_a bishop_n as_o priest_n be_v now_o but_o he_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v consecrate_a for_o evermore_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o this_o assertion_n there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o mark_n here_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n what_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n by_o which_o the_o priest_n the_o offspring_n of_o levi_n receive_v their_o office_n and_o the_o commandment_n by_o which_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n read_v hebr._n 7._o throughout_o so_o the_o priesthood_n be_v no_o more_o of_o levi_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o law_n nor_o no_o more_o tithe_n after_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n be_v make_v know_v and_o the_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o priesthood_n must_v needs_o give_v place_n the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v abrogate_a and_o the_o commandment_n disannul_v and_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n must_v needs_o be_v turn_v out_o and_o then_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o priesthood_n tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n must_v needs_o be_v turn_v out_o also_o then_o no_o more_o room_n for_o tithe_n be_v a_o appurtenance_n or_o ordinance_n of_o that_o covenant_n when_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a high_a priest_n be_v come_v and_o we_o say_v he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o first_o that_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n be_v but_o impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a mark_v and_o but_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v hebr_n 9.10_o and_o 10.1_o and_o 8.5_o now_o when_o do_v the_o time_n of_o reformation_n enter_v that_o you_o may_v shake_v off_o the_o first_o priesthood_n tabernacle_n and_o ordinance_n be_v it_o not_o now_o high_a time_n for_o people_n to_o amend_v repent_v and_o reform_v be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o man_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteosness_n thereof_o if_o so_o then_o be_v not_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n come_v be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v be_v not_o the_o comforter_n that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n come_v be_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n come_v be_v not_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n come_v be_v not_o the_o light_n that_o be_v give_v for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v be_v not_o the_o light_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n come_v be_v not_o 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