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or_o reply_n to_o your_o inconsiderable_a and_o unseemly_a flirt_n only_o observe_v what_o a_o reverend_a hony_n reverend_a mr._n ven._n milk_n &_o hony_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v some_o man_n will_v be_v find_v fault_n where_o no_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v find_v inveigh_v man_n be_v most_o common_o envy_v man_n they_o who_o inveigh_v much_o be_v man_n of_o envy_n much_o sect_n 2._o h._n h._n p._n 124._o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o our_o dissent_v from_o you_o because_o you_o take_v tithe_n or_o a_o sorced_a mantenance_n from_o those_o who_o you_o call_v hertic_o whereas_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n never_o demand_v tithe_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o suppose_v tithe_n to_o be_v a_o force_a maintenance_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v unlawful_a the_o landlord_n may_v distreyn_a on_o his_o tenant_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o his_o rent_n the_o collector_n on_o the_o people_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o their_o monthly_a tax_n and_o the_o day-labourer_n for_o his_o hire_n or_o wage_n 2._o you_o shall_v have_v describe_v those_o who_o we_o call_v heretic_n who_o be_v they_o but_o you_o love_v to_o â—alk_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o keep_v yourself_o within_o general_n if_o you_o mean_v the_o man_n of_o your_o own_o personation_n i_o be_o clear_o oâ—â—is_n mind_n the_o say_v 9_o say_v quiâ—_n regant_fw-la â—â—â—th_o thristâ—eâ—_n â—â—â—um_o wigiâ—ale_n &_o simâ—â—â—â—_n sint_fw-la hereâ—â—â—_n ames_n case_z do_v câ—scâ—ent_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o s_o 9_o as_o anabaptist_n deny_v original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v heretic_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o call_v you_o heretic_n as_o well_o as_o you_o compare_v yourselves_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n 3._o all_o of_o we_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n of_o such_o heretic_n for_o some_o of_o we_o have_v no_o such_o cattle_n within_o our_o fold_n not_o a_o anabaptist_n in_o many_o of_o our_o parish_n 4._o your_o parallel_n be_v not_o right_a for_o though_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v not_o demand_v tithe_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n yet_o they_o may_v of_o the_o jew_n support_v there_o be_v heretic_n among_o they_o heb._n 7.5_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n of_o your_o brethren_n whether_o sound_n or_o unsound_a in_o the_o faith_n sect_n 3._o h._n h._n ibid._n though_o the_o jew_n pay_v tithe_n under_o the_o law_n to_o their_o priest_n yet_o the_o convert_a gentile_n do_v not_o act._n 15._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 28_o 29._o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n speak_v about_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v antichristran_n and_o deny_v christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o change_v the_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.11_o 12._o now_o see_v the_o priesthood_n and_o law_n be_v change_v where_o be_v the_o ground_n to_o take_v tithe_n as_o priest_n or_o what_o law_n compel_v the_o people_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o you_o as_o unto_o priest_n answer_v if_o you_o can_v reply_v 1_o if_o by_o the_o law_n you_o mean_v the_o leviticall_a law_n i_o dâ—re_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v before_o that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n and_o that_o of_o all_o to_o melchizedeck_v gen._n 14.20_o with_o heb._n 7.2_o as_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v or_o catechize_v communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v or_o catechize_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o in_o all_o his_o good_n 〈◊〉_d good_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n also_o vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o also_o gen._n 28.22_o so_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o leviticall_a law_n indeed_o though_o levi_n receive_v tithe_n afterward_o by_o a_o particular_a grant_n from_o god_n yet_o he_o pay_v they_o general_o with_o the_o congreation_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n unto_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n personate_v by_o melchizedeck_v heb._n 7.9_o 10._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o may_v be_v continue_v as_o a_o evangelicall_n revenue_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o who_o give_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n the_o material_n of_o melchizedeck_n beneficence_n to_o the_o people_n 2._o though_o the_o convert_a gentile_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o those_o four_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o pay_v tithe_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n under_o who_o dominion_n they_o now_o be_v or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v then_o therefore_o now_o
the_o servant_n be_v that_o will_v have_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o parable_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o who_o the_o tare_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 38._o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o yet_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o do_v not_o forbid_v either_o excommunication_n of_o heretic_n for_o you_o say_v you_o cast_v such_o our_o p._n 109_o or_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n as_o murderer_n thieu_n &c._n &c._n by_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o you_o insinuate_v but_o rather_o foretell_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v it_o vers_n 39_o 40._o the_o ark_n 146._o ark_n aug_n ep._n 146._o contain_v the_o raven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dove_n till_o the_o deluge_n pass_v away_o neither_o do_v the_o householder_n absolute_o forbid_v the_o pull_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n but_o least_o the_o wheat_n be_v root_v up_o with_o they_o but_o whâ—n_o there_o be_v no_o 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v._o 13.5_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n v._n 14.6_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o v._o 11_o as_o a_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n yet_o he_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o rail_v which_o he_o can_v do_v with_o reason_v which_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reply_n than_o what_o be_v make_v except_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n sect_n i._o h._n h._n p._n 124._o the_o four_o reason_n of_o our_o separation_n be_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v uphold_v these_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o in_o your_o 52._o p._n false_o print_v 24._o you_o true_o cite_v diverse_a scripture_n to_o prove_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 13_o 14_o 15_o tit._n 3.1_o &_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o rom._n 13._o now_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o contradict_v yourself_o in_o deny_v here_o their_o power_n and_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n to_o judge_v 2._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o wind_v in_o another_o piece_n of_o popery_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o it_o be_v call_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v but._n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v as_o clear_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o magistraticall_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o prevention_n of_o their_o wrong_n and_o provision_n for_o their_o right_n as_o any_o of_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v our_o birth-priviledge_n 22.28_o birth-priviledge_n act._n 22.28_o we_o have_v not_o buy_v it_o but_o be_v bear_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o unjust_a person_n do_v injustice_n to_o we_o we_o be_v free_a to_o complain_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mâ—gitrates_n power_n for_o justice_n against_o they_o for_o he_o bear_v â—_o bear_v rom._n 13._o â—_o no_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o you_o will_v have_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n moâ—e_n miserable_a than_o the_o mean_a englishman_n in_o this_o land_n who_o by_o birth-priviledge_n may_v implead_v any_o that_o detain_v their_o right_n from_o they_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v our_o birth_n privilege_n as_o man_n so_o it_o be_v our_o prerogative_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n nay_o as_o we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o for_o this_o end_n among_o other_o be_v they_o set_v up_o and_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o occasion_n serve_v may_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o ancient_a father_n agustin_n father_n decimae_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la requiruntuâ—_n etc._n etc._n agustin_n tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a invade_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o they_o 3_o as_o minister_n faithful_o and_o free_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n so_o be_v they_o tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o nation_n to_o protect_v we_o in_o all_o lawful_a and_o just_a complaint_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v god_n 10.34_o god_n psal_n 82.6_o with_o joh._n 10.34_o now_o god_n regard_v not_o person_n deut._n 10.17_o but_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17.4_o the_o low-dutch_a confession_n â—uns_v thus_o we_o believe_v that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o civil_a state_n but_o also_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v etc._n etc._n indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o relieve_v his_o wrong_a minister_n god_n then_o as_o lord_z chief_a justice_n do_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o sacriledgea_n on_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o h._n h._n ibid._n unto_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n you_o have_v apply_v yourselves_o when_o poor_a soul_n out_o of_o conscience_n have_v deny_v you_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o you_o never_o feed_v and_o to_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o vine-yard_n which_o you_o never_o plant_v etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o in_o chapter_n forego_v s_o 8._o concern_v the_o flock_n and_o milk_n vineyard_n and_o fruit_n 2._o if_o fruit_n and_o milk_n be_v deny_v by_o your_o poor_a soul_n i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o covetousness_n that_o may_v swim_v in_o the_o top_n but_o this_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o yet_o too_o uâ—sibly_o discover_v itself_o though_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v deny_v out_o of_o conscience_n too_o but_o erroneous_a 3._o our_o application_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o sin_n i_o trow_v when_o people_n out_o of_o malice_n or_o avarice_n not_o out_o of_o want_n or_o weakness_n refuse_v to_o pay_v we_o our_o due_n for_o what_o law_n have_v we_o break_v thereby_o since_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d fault_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o camero_n â—nd_n dr._n hammond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v a_o defect_n or_o fail_v or_o low_a pitch_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o such_o as_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o count_v a_o sin_n as_o not_o be_v against_o any_o precept_n all_o you_o can_v have_v from_o that_o scripture_n be_v to_o use_v your_o own_o word_n p._n 125._o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o diminution_n a_o less_o degree_n of_o christian_a perfection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n than_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o in_o that_o one_o christian_n do_v implead_v his_o fellow-christian_n before_o heathen_a tribunal_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v v._o 6._o before_o unbeliever_n or_o infidel_n not_o use_v that_o method_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o christian_n mat._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o our_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n we_o will_v swallow_v our_o complaint_n though_o perhaps_o you_o count_v all_o heathen_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v after_o your_o new_a mode_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v wrong_n and_o be_v defraud_v but_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n be_v not_o such_o sect_n 3._o h._n h._n you_o plead_v you_o have_v right_a to_o it_o tithe_n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v from_o scripture_n and_o that_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o right_n from_o scripture_n thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 17.13.14_o reply_v 1_o have_v