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be_v submitâ—â—â—_n unto_o and_o those_o high_a power_n unto_o who_o subjection_n shall_v be_v show_v be_v then_o require_v in_o civil_a right_n â—nd_v temporal_a thing_n not_o any_o way_n bind_v the_o conscience_n nor_o hinder_v their_o christian_a worship_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o jew_n cruelty_n yet_o such_o a_o liberty_n â—â—ld_v until_o bloody_a nero_n begin_v to_o persecute_v and_o butâ—er_v the_o saint_n for_o god_n never_o give_v his_o creature_n power_n to_o force_v and_o drag_v one_o another_o to_o their_o form_n and_o to_o fine_a imprison_v and_o punish_v each_o other_o about_o cause_n of_o conscience_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n thoâ—â—_n thing_n be_v betwixt_o god_n &_o the_o soul_n as_o outward_a thing_n be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o although_o chriâ—_n teacheâ—h_v we_o to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o that_o persecute_v we_o 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o any_o command_n to_o prâ—_n for_o such_o a_o 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lord_n command_v he_o use_v rom._n 12.20_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d love_n unto_o our_o enemy_n which_o lesson_n i_o hearty_o dâ—_n that_o both_o he_o and_o myself_o may_v true_o strive_v for_o thâ—_n we_o may_v heap_v those_o coal_n of_o love_n upon_o our_o eneâ—_n head_n whereby_o they_o may_v love_v we_o again_o i_o shall_v now_o search_v further_o into_o the_o scripture_n the_o gospel_n practice_v of_o saint_n in_o the_o virgin_n timâ—_n the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v our_o precedent_n to_o folâ—_n concern_v relief_n of_o poor_a disciple_n &_o teacher_n mâ—tenance_n 11.29_o act_n 11.29_o relief_n be_v send_v according_a to_o each_o person_n aâ—_n and_o determina_fw-la ion_n which_o doubtless_o be_v to_o sucâ—_n both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n so_o that_o be_v not_o do_v â—â—ny_o humane_a law_n 16.15.34_o act_n 16.15.34_o lydia_n out_o of_o her_o free_a love_n cause_v the_o disciple_n partake_v of_o her_o substance_n and_o so_o do_v the_o jailor_n paul_n covet_v no_o man_n 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live_v hundred_o year_n before_o etc._n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2d_o etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o work_v not_o many_o mighty_a be_v call_v but_o god_n make_v use_v of_o weak_a low_a instrument_n for_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o opposer_n may_v like_v those_o despiser_n 13.41_o act_n 13.41_o wonder_v at_o this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n yet_o w._n p._n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o set_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o friar_n jesuit_n seminary-priest_n seeker_n gift_v brethren_n dipper_n quaker_n new-light_n trooper_n soldier_n mechanic_n anabaptist_n impious_a atheist_n buff-preachesrs_a antitrinitarian_n antiscriturians_n blasphemous_a sectary_n heretic_n new_a illuminate_v ranter_n itinery_n prodicants_n inspire_a brethren_n etc._n etc._n as_o may_v appear_v in_o almonst_a forty_o page_n in_o his_o first_o part_n 36._o 41._o 43._o 57_o 81._o 98._o 102._o 116_o 117._o 119._o 126._o 131._o 133._o 134._o 135._o 143._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o second_o part_n the_o title_n page_n and_o page_n there_o the_o 3._o 22._o 44._o 37_o 47._o 52._o 66._o 74._o 81._o 87._o 90._o 96._o 116._o 126_o 127._o 141._o 147_o &c_n &c_n vent_v himself_o again_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 6.3_o luke_n 16.14_o mark_v 6.3_o in_o which_o he_o imitate_v the_o covetous_a pharisee_n that_o deride_v christ_n and_o what_o be_v do_v to_o believer_n be_v as_o do_v to_o their_o master_n mat._n 25.40.45_o they_o call_v his_o pedigree_n to_o account_v be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n being_n offend_v at_o he_o yea_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o temple_n captain_n be_v grieve_v because_o peter_n and_o john_n the_o fisherman_n teach_v the_o people_n 4.1.2_o act_n 4.1.2_o but_o what_o if_o we_o find_v a_o traitorous_a judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o 8.9.13_o act_n 8.9.13_o and_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n among_o the_o disciple_n baptize_v be_v it_o equity_n to_o call_v they_o all_o such_o or_o what_o if_o a_o seminary_n priest_n creep_v in_o among_o those_o call_v quaker_n or_o a_o jesuit_n take_v 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the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o law_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o law_n for_o temporal_a thing_n make_v by_o the_o creature_n concern_v such_o court_n that_o reach_v but_o to_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n the_o power_n of_o a_o nation_n may_v set_v up_o so_o they_o be_v not_o oppressive_a although_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n for_o it_o as_o a_o national_a power_n may_v make_v a_o law_n for_o repair_v of_o high_a way_n and_o punish_v offender_n that_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o this_o be_v no_o warrant_n therefore_o that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o nation_n may_v amend_v or_o change_v the_o way_n of_o god_n where_o his_o gospel_n way_n be_v a_o free_a contribution_n for_o minister_n that_o man_n shall_v in_o such_o a_o case_n amend_v or_o change_v the_o same_o way_n to_o tyth_n and_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n hence_o then_o observe_v that_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o law_n or_o leave_v we_o precedent_n or_o example_n what_o to_o 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to_o sin_n against_o god_n &_o their_o conscience_n in_o give_v away_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o they_o have_v toil_v for_o 14._o prov._n 1â—_n 14._o or_o else_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v their_o outward_a quietness_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v and_o the_o oppression_n also_o be_v excessive_a for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v land_n worth_a 3._o s._n the_o acre_n by_o the_o year_n which_o he_o clear_v and_o improve_v upon_o his_o own_o mere_a charge_n to_o bestow_v 10._o s._n the_o acre_n in_o cost_n and_o labour_n upon_o it_o the_o tyth-taker_n will_v have_v the_o ten_o of_o it_o all_o if_o there_o be_v but_o his_o seed_n again_o and_o so_o therein_o he_o take_v tithe_n of_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n labour_n of_o the_o cattle_n labour_n of_o all_o other_o charge_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n tythe_v the_o year_n before_o etc._n etc._n page_n 86._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o abolish_n tyth_n will_v be_v no_o ease_n to_o tenant_n hut_a gain_n to_o landlord_n who_o thereupon_o will_v raise_v their_o rent_n answ_n this_o contain_v a_o sum_n of_o his_o sixth_o query_n and_o be_v there_o enlarge_v page_n 113._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o tithe_n opposer_n do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o piety_n or_o conscience_n but_o mere_o from_o base_a covetous_a carnal_a heart_n answ_n this_o he_o assert_n here_o and_o then_o in_o his_o eight_o query_n demand_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o divers_a place_n he_o plead_v the_o antiquity_n of_o tyth_n to_o be_v of_o old_a stand_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v continue_v answ_n drunkenness_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o noah_n adultery_n from_o david_n idolatry_n from_o solomon_n time_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v old_a but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o antiquity_n or_o oldness_n of_o popery_n tytbs_n and_o the_o mass-book_n make_v they_o good_a his_o plea_n have_v be_v as_o weighty_a he_o complain_v that_o those_o which_o he_o so_o often_o reproach_v have_v not_o write_v against_o jesuit_n roâ—â—s_v emissory_n etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o hâ—ving_v no_o just_a plea_n against_o they_o will_v now_o caluminate_v their_o person_n devise_v device_n to_o stain_v their_o reputation_n 6.12.1_o jer._n 18.18_o act_n 6.12.1_o by_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o jeremiah_n and_o steven_n but_o the_o pure_a people_n of_o god_n own_o no_o jensit_a etc._n etc._n yet_o possible_a it_o be_v for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o creep_v in_o and_o not_o be_v find_v out_o at_o present_a yea_o to_o have_v divers_a false_a member_n form_n in_o the_o outward_a and_o not_o discover_v sudden_o as_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o simeon_n the_o sorcerer_n among_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n so_o to_o have_v deceiver_n creep_v in_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n he_o often_o styx_n at_o one_o john_n can_v by_o reproach_n scoff_v etc._n etc._n upbraid_v he_o by_o be_v a_o excise_n man_n etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o know_v neither_o of_o you_o by_o face_n but_o may_v not_o a_o excise_n man_n be_v a_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o a_o custome-taker_n 5.27_o luke_n 5.27_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o present_a condition_n who_o show_v his_o esteem_n of_o former_a work_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a ezek._n 18.26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v publican_n in_o mercy_n why_o shall_v the_o self_n justify_v pharisees_n blame_v he_o because_o they_o have_v be_v sinner_n marry_o magdalen_n be_v a_o sinner_n 16._o luke_n 15.1.2_o mark_v 16._o but_o the_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o she_o become_v a_o true_a convert_n unto_o who_o christ_n first_o appear_v after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a what_o if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o shepherd_n like_o moses_n a_o thresher_n of_o wheat_n like_o gedeon_n
6.11_o exod._n 3.1_o jude_n 6.11_o a_o blow_n man_n like_o elisha_n 1_o king_n 19.19_o a_o herd-man_n like_o amos_n 7.14_o 15._o a_o tentmaker_n like_o paul_n a_o fisherman_n like_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n yea_o if_o i_o be_v a_o cobbler_n or_o a_o tinker_n must_v i_o not_o therefore_o obey_v god_n call_v to_o answer_v w._n p._n because_o of_o a_o outward_a mean_a employment_n the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n like_v well_o of_o paul_n when_o he_o take_v their_o part_n in_o persecute_v but_o become_v a_o convert_n they_o be_v like_o mad_a man_n against_o he_o 22.4.22_o act_n 22.4.22_o the_o flesh_n of_o dives_n be_v rich_o clad_v and_o feed_v look_v lofty_o over_o the_o flesh_n of_o lazarus_n but_o although_o flesh_n make_v such_o difference_n god_n look_v on_o high_a and_o low_a alike_o to_o call_v unto_o or_o employ_v in_o his_o work_n be_v they_o jew_n or_o gentile_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a he_o respect_v not_o person_n nor_o eye_n his_o spiritual_a gift_n any_o more_o to_o a_o university_n scholar_n than_o to_o poor_a wretch_n that_o beg_v at_o the_o door_n 10.34_o act_n 10.34_o and_o if_o god_n call_v and_o god_n spiritual_a gift_n bestow_v make_v the_o fit_a person_n for_o gospel_n minister_n then_o envy_v not_o mean_a man_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o let_v not_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a see_v god_n be_v good_a as_o to_o make_v he_o that_o be_v least_o and_o last_o in_o learning_n 15._o mat._n 20.14_o 15._o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o first_o have_v pass_v his_o second_o part_n he_o make_v a_o postscript_n how_o canutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o pay_v tyth_n but_o his_o brother_n olaf_n and_o the_o people_n refuse_v and_o slay_v canutus_n but_o present_o follow_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n answ_n god_n sometime_o send_v judgement_n on_o man_n after_o good_a performance_n thereby_o to_o prove_v their_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o work_n as_o job_n 1.5.14_o have_v sacrifice_v have_v 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calf_n all_o which_o make_v 〈◊〉_d no_o god_n and_o there_o may_v be_v above_o 100_o 32._o exod._n 32._o person_n â—f_a quality_n consent_n to_o jehu_n for_o continue_v the_o idol_n in_o â—an_v and_o bethel_n which_o they_o can_v plead_v antiquity_n â—or_a as_o some_o have_v do_v for_o tyth_n etc._n 2_o king_n 16.29_o mark_v 7.3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o these_o and_o â—he_v jewish_a tradition_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v â—ot_n the_o number_n goodness_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v make_v such_o a_o law_n good_a which_o god_n law_n â—ill_v not_o hold_v forth_o 4._o he_o query_n if_o the_o down-fall_a of_o tyth_n will_v not_o â—e_v a_o bteach_n of_o england_n charter_n etc._n etc._n answ_n concern_v freeman_n freehold_n or_o â—ther_o tenor_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o custom_n manor_n â—ents_n and_o the_o like_a in_o temporal_a thing_n to_o a_o temporal_a â—se_n and_o end_n may_v be_v in_o england_n charter_n but_o for_o â—yths_n and_o minister_n 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