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and_o against_o such_o his_o power_n have_v and_o will_v ever_o turn_v against_o because_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o that_o be_v the_o most_o high_a to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o kingdom_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o he_o alone_o have_v right_a to_o do_v and_o this_o power_n honour_n and_o glory_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v to_o any_o other_o nor_o yet_o will_v do_v but_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o what_o be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v strive_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o thing_n let_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n consider_v betimes_o be_v not_o this_o it_o that_o destroy_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o this_o it_o that_o confound_v all_o the_o roman_a monarch_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o a_o miserable_a end_n because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v christ_n to_o be_v head_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o also_o how_o many_o prince_n though_o otherwise_o wise_a have_v lose_v their_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v christ_n to_o have_v dominion_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n but_o persecute_v they_o for_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o then_o his_o power_n turn_v against_o they_o as_o sad_a experience_n have_v witness_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o chief_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o every_o age_n since_o the_o apostasy_n â—â—â—red_a in_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o temporal_a king_n and_o temporal_a prince_n to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o compel_v all_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o have_v press_v it_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n as_o their_o duty_n when_o their_o gospel_n will_v not_o maintain_v they_o to_o make_v law_n for_o they_o
of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o offer_v free_o they_o take_v it_o violent_o and_o by_o force_n so_o now_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o apostasy_n the_o late_a priest_n from_o that_o â—â—â—mple_n have_v pay_v tithe_n to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o they_o reckon_v he_o chief_z vicar_n upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d also_o now_o since_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n have_v cease_v with_o we_o in_o england_n a_o late_a law_n have_v be_v make_v to_o pay_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o hâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o possessor_n be_v not_o to_o spend_v the_o 〈◊〉_d till_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o these_o nine_o another_o tithe_n which_o he_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o two_o year_n to_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o kind_n or_o to_o conâ—â—â—â—_n it_o into_o money_n add_v a_o five_o part_n to_o the_o value_n after_o these_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o dispose_v of_o the_o remainder_n be_v every_o way_n prepare_v 〈◊〉_d for_o common_a use_n of_o the_o husbandman_n some_o make_v a_o three_o tithe_n but_o that_o be_v only_o the_o tithe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n after_o the_o first_o be_v pay_v of_o every_o year_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o by_o the_o husbandman_n within_o his_o own_o gate_n for_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d be_v within_o his_o gate_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o wiâ—â—â—_n and_o not_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o tithe_n bestow_v â—â—â—y_v three_o year_n be_v call_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n and_o that_o three_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o year_n tithe_v cease_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o 〈◊〉_d every_o three_o year_n the_o levite_n at_o the_o temple_n receive_v not_o 〈◊〉_d second_o tithe_n at_o their_o feast_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d spend_v at_o home_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o husbandman_n neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d second_o tithe_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n differ_v in_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o circumstance_n the_o place_n where_o the_o bestow_n be_v 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o difference_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o when_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—st_n end_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n in_o the_o three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d second_o tithe_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o dispersion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n than_o the_o law_n of_o first-fruit_n offering_n and_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d they_o cease_v for_o their_o doctor_n determine_v that_o regularâ—â—â—_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n no_o inhabitant_n but_o of_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o pay_v any_o first_o because_o they_o then_o want_v their_o priesthood_n and_o temâ—â—â—_n 13._o second_o because_o the_o law_n do_v restrain_v the_o payment_n thereof_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o herein_o they_o all_o agree_v also_o eusebius_n agree_v with_o the_o jewish_a râ—bbins_n herein_o that_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d only_o limit_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n how_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o ten_o be_v either_o observe_v or_o discontinue_v partly_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o more_o trusty_a overâ—â—â—rs_n in_o their_o great_a sanadrim_n or_o court_n of_o 70_o elder_n wherein_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o overleâ—â—â—_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o more_o honest_a man_n 9_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v perceive_v the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n tything_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o rabbin_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v a_o clear_a judgement_n of_o the_o practice_n according_a as_o be_v in_o use_n or_o exercise_v among_o they_o and_o all_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o by_o a_o due_a right_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n and_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o the_o service_n there_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n for_o hear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v it_o up_o and_o for_o serve_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o levite_n as_o the_o coathite_n gâ—â—shonites_n and_o the_o marrarite_n and_o these_o do_v receive_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o people_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n their_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o that_o covenant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o aaron_n grow_v and_o multiply_v than_o the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o 24_o rank_n or_o course_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o our_o prebend_n dean_n and_o chapter_n take_v their_o example_n or_o imitation_n so_o to_o serve_v by_o their_o turn_n at_o cathedral_n as_o they_o be_v call_v or_o else_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o rather_o â—â—clined_v to_o believe_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o name_n of_o any_o minister_n among_o the_o jew_n neither_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n true_o so_o call_v but_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n give_v attendance_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n as_o their_o turn_n and_o course_n come_v and_o hereupon_o zacharias_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o course_n of_o abia._n the_o levite_n that_o be_v finger_n be_v also_o divide_v into_o 24_o rank_n or_o course_n 1._o of_o which_o i_o believe_v the_o present_a chorister_n or_o singer_n and_o sâ—â—plice_n man_n do_v have_v their_o imitation_n and_o bring_v the_o levite_n for_o proof_n concern_v their_o office_n but_o we_o can_v receive_v judaisme_n for_o christianity_n neither_o their_o practice_n for_o apostolical_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n but_o how_o these_o thing_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o primitive_a practice_n oâ—_n christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o in_o their_o day_n be_v easy_o see_v in_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o call_v and_o how_o it_o comâ—â—_n to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o pretend_v another_o priesthood_n and_o to_o bâ—_n minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v receive_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n as_o pig_n goose_n egg_n fowl_n turnip_n wood_n and_o â—â—â—â—is_n for_o the_o fire_n all_o which_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o find_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o they_o forbid_v to_o be_v offer_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v bishop_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v distinguish_v of_o the_o time_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o ministration_n for_o if_o so_o than_o they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o lay_v claim_n to_o aaron_n tithe_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o yet_o do_v none_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n truth_n and_o equity_n for_o that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o portion_n among_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o land_n but_o these_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o priest_n have_v their_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n and_o beside_o have_v a_o great_a part_n of_o some_o county_n and_o diocese_n for_o their_o revenue_n and_o their_o inferior_a officer_n tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o tithable_a in_o the_o law_n as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o what_o damnable_a deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v this_o be_v it_o any_o other_o but_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d a_o absolute_a apostate_n for_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o must_v this_o be_v receive_v as_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o enjoin_v o_o for_o shame_n let_v it_o never_o be_v make_v mention_n among_o they_o that_o do_v call_v themselves_o minister_n of_o christ_n neither_o any_o who_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n who_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o allowance_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o maintenance_n but_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o time_n god_n raise_v up_o another_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n who_o 16._o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n neither_o make_v after_o a_o carnal_a comâ—â—â—â—ment_n as_o the_o first_o priest_n be_v neither_o be_v he_o consecrate_v 13._o 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o he_o pertain_v to_o another_o tribe_n of_o which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n viz._n to_o judah_n he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n and_o of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a a_o tabernacle_n not_o of_o the_o former_a building_n he_o be_v the_o sum_n substance_n of_o all_o shadow_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v thereby_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o first_o priesthood_n with_o all_o its_o shadow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n and_o change_v the_o priesthood_n which_o have_v a_o command_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n 18._o also_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o