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a_o generation_n of_o man_n as_o you_o be_v go_v about_o to_o rent_n and_o tear_v one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o another_o he_o here_o join_v they_o in_o such_o a_o inseparable_a bond_n as_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v never_o able_a to_o unloose_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o draw_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o comfortable_a maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n into_o a_o entire_a doctrinal_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o it_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o scripture_n from_o the_o 25._o of_o deut._n 4._o and_o have_v thus_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n he_o argue_v it_o from_o several_a reason_n draw_v first_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o vers._n 7._o who_o go_v a_o warfare_n at_o any_o time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o further_a if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o we_o reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n vers._n 11._o again_o do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o they_o that_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n vers._n 13._o but_o you_o may_v perhaps_o say_v this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o ought_v it_o so_o to_o be_v now_o yea_o say_v the_o apostle_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o
prov._n 3.9_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o dishonour_v he_o by_o give_v his_o good_n to_o his_o open_a enemy_n who_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o which_o he_o have_v disannul_v and_o witness_v against_o for_o you_o that_o do_v so_o be_v unprofitable_a steward_n and_o he_o will_v call_v you_o to_o a_o account_n of_o your_o stewardship_n and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v also_o unjust_a in_o much_o luke_n 16.10_o 11._o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o righteous_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n the_o true_a riches_n and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n who_o shall_v give_v you_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o understand_v and_o if_o your_o priest_n will_v take_v tithe_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n see_v you_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o take_v tithe_n they_o keep_v a_o storehouse_n and_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o stranger_n which_o be_v within_o the_o priest_n gate_n be_v feed_v and_o if_o they_o do_v thus_o they_o must_v own_v themselves_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o they_o rob_v the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o stranger_n and_o neither_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o gospel_n so_o from_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n do_v we_o shut_v they_o who_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o step_n of_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o step_n of_o christ_n minister_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n so_o from_o be_v minister_n of_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n you_o have_v clear_v yourselves_o and_o shut_v yourselves_o out_o by_o your_o practice_n and_o thou_o priest_n fog_n of_o liverpool_n who_o say_v they_o that_o hold_v forth_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n hold_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o from_o 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will_v conclude_v that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o grant_v i_o my_o request_n at_o this_o point_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n not_o only_o in_o heaven_n at_o your_o return_n luke_n 15.7_o but_o matter_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o though_o some_o of_o you_o late_o profess_v he_o dare_v not_o pray_v for_o i_o because_o i_o be_v as_o he_o say_v god_n enemy_n but_o i_o be_o confident_a sometime_o he_o and_o i_o profess_v our_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o our_o love_n to_o god_n both_o with_o one_o joint_a consent_n i_o bless_v god_n i_o be_o the_o same_o still_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o let_v he_o serious_o consider_v which_o of_o we_o be_v fall_v from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o and_o so_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a that_o i_o observe_v in_o your_o paper_n viz._n the_o person_n to_o 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4.11_o they_o be_v there_o call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o though_o their_o name_n be_v here_o different_o express_v yet_o their_o honourable_a work_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n observable_a viz._n that_o god_n be_v please_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n to_o the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n i_o mean_v pastor_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o ephes._n 4.11_o with_o jer._n 3.15_o and_o not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o name_n but_o office_n also_o as_o shall_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o further_a they_o be_v call_v christ_n disciple_n joh._n 13.5_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 16.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v they_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o nay_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o angel_n rev._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n consider_v may_v we_o not_o conclude_v with_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o luke_n 10.16_o from_o which_o sentence_n the_o lord_n keep_v i_o and_o the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n i_o have_v now_o for_o brevity_n sake_n do_v with_o one_o of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o you_o direct_v your_o paper_n viz._n the_o priest_n as_o you_o call_v they_o and_o for_o the_o people_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o speak_v with_o many_o of_o they_o since_o i_o see_v your_o paper_n but_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v have_v any_o conference_n with_o about_o it_o i_o assure_v you_o the_o great_a number_n 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will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o text_n that_o your_o opinion_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o as_o old_a as_o this_o prophecy_n for_o the_o very_a same_o colour_n that_o you_o pretend_v the_o lord_n intimate_v to_o be_v this_o people_n pretence_n viz._n wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o why_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n and_o methinks_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o emphasis_n in_o the_o ten_o verse_n by_o you_o likewise_o quote_v bring_v you_o in_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_a window_n in_o heaven_n and_o pour_v down_o such_o a_o blessing_n as_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v do_v you_o pretend_v a_o scarcity_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o you_o can_v spare_v the_o tithe_n that_o i_o require_v of_o 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do_v wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o they_o also_o wrest_v all_o other_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o change_n of_o law_n and_o priesthood_n and_o of_o this_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o we_o be_v right_a at_o this_o point_n or_o else_o not_o as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n not_o in_o point_n of_o office_n for_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o burn_a offering_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n yet_o there_o remain_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n ephes._n 5.2_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o burn_a offering_n 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16._o he_o be_v terrify_v at_o the_o lord_n presence_n and_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n vers._n 17._o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n he_o vow_v a_o vow_n vers._n 20._o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n mention_v before_o in_o verse_n 18._o shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o from_o this_o scripture_n that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o be_v of_o spiritual_a right_a due_a unto_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o he_o 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