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this_o â—riest_n make_v the_o assertorâ—_n seâ—tors_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o assâ—rt_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v prove_v either_o by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o meet_v with_o and_o till_o this_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o receiver_n though_o even_o in_o that_o also_o the_o priest_n fall_v short_a take_z that_o to_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o reason_n which_o right_a reason_n do_v never_o dictate_v to_o he_o for_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o master_n aught_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n aâ—_n he_o appoint_v to_o receive_v it_o whether_o they_o be_v his_o next_o and_o immediate_a servant_n or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o their_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o that_o do_v authorise_v they_o to_o be_v his_o receiver_n but_o his_o depute_v they_o unto_o that_o service_n again_o he_o say_v pag._n 23._o abraham_n in_o pay_v his_o tithe_n which_o be_v god_n part_n unto_o melchizedec_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v confirm_v this_o dictate_v of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o that_o twice_o in_o two_o line_n he_o suppose_v abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o sayeâ—_n he_o do_v and_o that_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n as_o a_o distinct_a part_n be_v then_o god_n part_n which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v and_o if_o this_o will_v be_v grant_v he_o he_o will_v then_o infer_v that_o melchizedec_n have_v indeed_o a_o right_n to_o tithe_n and_o perhaps_o also_o that_o from_o he_o a_o right_a to_o tithe_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n but_o he_o run_v too_o fast_o to_o hold_v that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v no_o question_n be_v the_o main_a question_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n namely_o whether_o in_o abraham_n time_n 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if_o my_o opponent_n either_o first_o or_o second_o will_v stick_v to_o this_o and_o though_o but_o for_o a_o while_n deny_v themselves_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o seem_v to_o take_v in_o rail_v and_o revile_v deride_v and_o jeer_v insult_a and_o boast_v disdain_v and_o scorn_v and_o will_v apply_v themselves_o to_o manage_v this_o argument_n with_o that_o gravity_n &_o seriousness_n that_o become_v the_o subject_a i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o see_v this_o case_n bring_v to_o a_o speedy_a and_o fair_a issue_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o more_o forcible_a argument_n more_o cogent_a reason_n more_o evident_a proof_n and_o plain_a demonstration_n than_o supposition_n conjecture_n probability_n likelihood_n and_o maybe's_a and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o poor_a way_n
to_o his_o priest_n who_o he_o will_v place_v after_o he_o but_o when_o his_o apostle_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v we_o have_v leave_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v follow_v thou_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v he_o do_v not_o answer_v they_o thus_o tithe_n shall_v â—e_v pay_v you_o neither_o do_v he_o promise_v they_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o everlasting_a reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o both_o for_o food_n and_o also_o for_o apparel_n teach_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o paul_n rightwell_a remember_v this_o doctrine_n instruct_v tiâ—â—thy_n and_o say_v thus_o but_o we_o have_v food_n and_o wherewithal_o to_o be_v cover_v let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_a 1_o tim._n 6._o thus_o faâ—_n brute_n who_o fox_n enroll_v among_o the_o holy_a confessor_n of_o jesus_n martyrol_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 146._o eraâ—mus_n also_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o luke_n 11._o upon_o the_o word_n you_o tithe_n mint_n etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o omit_v but_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v have_v chief_o to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v perpetual_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o ought_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v perform_v observe_v here_o how_o he_o account_v of_o tithe_n not_o as_o thing_n perpetual_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o as_o thing_n command_v for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v bind_v but_o the_o christian_n israel_n after_o the_o spirit_n be_v free_a from_o that_o bond_n with_o these_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o andrew_n wâ—lleâ—_n in_o his_o synopsis_n of_o popery_n and_o â—n_o the_o five_o general_a controversy_n pag._n 3â—_n 4._o where_o set_v down_o the_o jesuit_n argument_n for_o the_o morality_n of_o tithe_n out_o of_o matth._n 23._o 23._o he_o thus_o answer_v it_o we_o must_v consider_v in_o what_o time_n 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that_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v require_v then_o be_v due_a still_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o â—aw_v but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inkerent_a equity_n in_o thâ—_n thing_n pag._n 48._o the_o substance_n be_v a_o maintenance_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o inherent_a equity_n that_o the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v reward_v but_o that_o this_o maintenance_n shall_v be_v by_o tithe_n be_v not_o the_o substance_n in_o which_o the_o inherent_a equity_n stand_v but_o a_o circumstance_n ceremony_n or_o mode_n due_a only_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n while_o it_o stand_v and_o no_o long_o for_o though_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o labour_n yet_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o reward_n stand_v not_o in_o tithe_n or_o a_o ten_o part_n which_o may_v either_o exceed_v or_o â—all_n short_a of_o the_o labourer_n just_a desert_n and_o so_o not_o prove_v a_o adequate_a reward_n to_o his_o work_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n be_v due_a still_o he_o say_v pag._n 48._o be_v origen_n meaning_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n and_o so_o he_o say_v we_o must_v interpret_v st._n hierom_n when_o he_o say_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v once_o give_v by_o the_o people_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n you_o must_v understand_v also_o of_o the_o christian_a people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v command_v not_o only_o to_o give_v tithe_n but_o to_o sell_v all_o but_o where_o be_v there_o a_o command_n to_o christian_n either_o to_o give_v tithe_n or_o to_o sell_v all_o hierom_n press_v it_o from_o mal._n 3._o which_o have_v direct_a reference_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v a_o command_n to_o christian_n and_o for_o christian_n sell_v all_o there_o be_v mention_v indeed_o in_o holy_a writ_n of_o some_o that_o do_v so_o but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v that_o be_v voluntary_a but_o the_o priest_n explain_v hierom_n meaning_n that_o be_v say_v he_o pag._n 49_o so_o much_o of_o the_o command_n as_o be_v moral_a so_o much_o as_o be_v ground_v upon_o eternal_a reason_n aught_o to_o stand_v that_o be_v not_o specifical_o tithe_n but_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_n it_o be_v the_o maintenance_n that_o be_v moral_a and_o ground_v upon_o eternal_a reason_n but_o no_o man_n methinks_v thâ—nks_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a a_o reason_n as_o to_o think_v tithe_n as_o tithe_n as_o a_o certain_a and_o definite_a part_n be_v ground_v upon_o eternal_a reason_n it_o be_v not_o a_o eternal_a but_o temporal_a reason_n suitable_a to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n on_o which_o tithe_n be_v ground_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o â—â—ason_n they_o do_v not_o remain_v but_o fall_v together_o with_o that_o law_n he_o argue_v further_a that_o god_n be_v eternal_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o must_v always_o be_v worship_v and_o always_o have_v minister_n and_o these_o 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â—erily_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 the_o tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o laâ—_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o that_o priesthood_n which_o stand_v in_o that_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v change_v that_o law_n also_o be_v change_v according_a to_o which_o those_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o that_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n i_o appeal_v to_o every_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o free_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o may_v not_o this_o be_v call_v a_o repeal_n of_o tithe_n then_o neither_o may_v the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o neither_o here_o nor_o elsewhere_o that_o i_o remember_v be_v it_o say_v in_o so_o many_o syllable_n the_o priesthood_n be_v repeal_v yet_o as_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v here_o to_o warrant_v a_o conclusion_n that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v end_v though_o the_o word_n repeal_v be_v not_o use_v so_o be_v there_o in_o like_a manner_n enough_o say_v here_o to_o warrant_v a_o conclusion_n that_o tithe_n be_v end_v also_o though_o the_o word_n repeal_v be_v not_o use_v he_o add_v under_o this_o head_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o revoke_v tithe_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o a_o necessary_a provision_n for_o his_o minister_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n and_o ground_v on_o a_o eternal_a reason_n pag._n 62._o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o new_a beg_n of_o the_o old_a question_n i_o deny_v that_o tithe_n be_v moral_a found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o ground_v on_o a_o eternal_a reason_n this_o be_v true_a of_o maintenance_n in_o general_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o maintenance_n whereof_o tithe_n be_v one_o for_o tithe_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v a_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o raise_v maintenance_n a_o circumstance_n of_o the_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o maintenance_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o eternal_a reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o maintenance_n that_o the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v reward_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prescribe_v the_o certain_a quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o maintenance_n nor_o the_o way_n or_o mâ—ans_n by_o which_o it_o must_v be_v raise_v these_o depend_v not_o on_o a_o eternal_a but_o on_o a_o temporal_a reason_n variable_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n place_n and_o occasion_n he_o add_v further_a if_o tithe_n have_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n
he_o have_v in_o this_o very_a period_n express_v himself_o very_o unlearned_o and_o inconsiderate_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v show_v the_o way_n in_o this_o practice_n not_o intend_v that_o any_o vagabond_n speaker_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o once_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v settle_v vaâ—abond_n speaker_n it_o seem_v then_o with_o he_o those_o speaker_n that_o be_v not_o fix_v to_o a_o parish_n or_o place_n be_v vagabond_n and_o though_o such_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n before_o it_o be_v settle_v yet_o after_o once_o it_o be_v settle_v no_o vagabond_n speaker_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v do_v he_o not_o already_o begin_v to_o perceive_v how_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a consideration_n he_o have_v stigmatise_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o vagabond_n can_v all_o his_o learning_n furnish_v he_o no_o better_o than_o with_o such_o a_o roguish_a epithet_n foâ—_n to_o â—_z the_o word_n vagabond_n be_v usual_o now_o apply_v how_o little_a reason_n have_v this_o boast_a man_n to_o vaunt_v of_o his_o own_o learning_n or_o undervalue_v another_o §_o 23._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v a_o faint_a attempt_n to_o help_v the_o other_o priest_n off_o who_o have_v so_o far_o over-shot_a himself_o in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o that_o among_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tithe_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o they_o need_v they_o not_o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o gift_n so_o their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o lukâ—_n 22._o 35._o the_o falseness_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o plain_o show_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 352._o whereupon_o this_o priest_n in_o â—is_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 226._o say_v i_o hope_v when_o t._n e._n consider_v how_o wonderful_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o give_v the_o apostle_n meat_n and_o drink_n but_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v the_o price_n to_o they_o he_o will_v upon_o second_o thought_n correct_v that_o passage_n pag._n 352._o and_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v their_o first_o beginning_n tâ—e_v other_o priest_n ground_v his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o apostle_n want_v nothing_o when_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o without_o puâ—se_n and_o scrip_n luke_n 22._o 35._o this_o priest_n find_v that_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v he_o up_o add_v to_o it_o the_o believer_n â—elling_v their_o estate_n act_n 4._o 34_o 35._o and_o to_o serve_v his_o end_n corrupt_v the_o text_n too_o say_v they_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v the_o price_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v transfer_v their_o own_o property_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o they_o do_v not_o but_o deposit_v it_o as_o in_o a_o common_a bank_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n and_o trust_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o distribute_v but_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v no_o more_o propriety_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o text_n say_v not_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n sell_v and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o will_v imply_v a_o invest_n the_o apostle_n with_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n therein_o but_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n which_o import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o commit_v it_o to_o their_o care_n in_o who_o the_o trust_n be_v repose_v as_o treasurer_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n whence_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o distribution_n be_v make_v unto_o every_o man_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v need_v in_o all_o which_o i_o confess_v â—_o do_v not_o see_v the_o miracle_n he_o talk_v of_o â—nd_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n he_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v the_o same_o thing_n â—aving_a be_v practise_v by_o other_o of_o late_a year_n and_o i_o think_v by_o some_o yet_o in_o germany_n but_o if_o the_o sell_n of_o possession_n and_o live_v in_o a_o community_n have_v be_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a city_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o too_o for_o a_o short_a time_n so_o that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o â—e_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o take_v none_o at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n at_o ephesuâ—_n at_o coloss_n at_o thessalâ—nica_n at_o philippi_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o where_o this_o practice_n be_v never_o use_v nor_o at_o jerusalem_n neither_o after_o it_o be_v disuse_v neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a which_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n need_v they_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o suffer_v need_n phil._n 4._o 12._o and_o amongst_o other_o hardship_n reckon_v his_o necessity_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4._o &_o 12._o 10._o and_o it_o appear_v he_o use_v to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n act_v 20._o 34._o which_o the_o lfine-fingâ—red_n priest_n now_o adays_o scorn_v to_o do_v thus_o all_o these_o seem_a reason_n appear_v to_o be_v indeed_o but_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a pretence_n and_o the_o very_a true_a and_o right_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n be_v because_o they_o know_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 158._o say_v if_o you_o conclude_v that_o we_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—_n apostles_n then_o must_v you_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o do_v as_o the_o laity_n do_v then_o who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 4._o and_o i_o can_v argue_v the_o one_o with_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o can_v the_o other_o this_o i_o plain_o disprove_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 353._o show_v the_o different_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believer_n then_o act_v the_o one_o be_v positive_o bind_v and_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o under_o no_o necessity_n to_o sell_v their_o estate_n but_o do_v it_o voluntary_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o priest_n at_o first_o thought_n the_o same_o reason_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o argue_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n be_v fain_o tâ—_n let_v his_o argument_n whole_o fall_v and_o take_v no_o further_o notice_n of_o it_o nor_o make_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n any_o other_o reply_v to_o it_o than_o this_o t._n e._n say_v indeed_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n voluntary_o p._n 353._o which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o to_o sâ—ll_z theâ—_n involuntary_o now_o but_o add_v he_o pag._n 227._o when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n indeed_o will_v you_o so_o what_o after_o all_o this_o â—usle_n and_o contest_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n will_v you_o quit_v yoâ—â—_n claim_v thereto_o upon_o condition_n the_o people_n will_v â—ell_v all_o as_o once_o believer_n do_v see_v reader_n now_o the_o horrible_a deceit_n and_o false_a dâ—aling_n of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o how_o contrary_a he_o have_v argue_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v he_o not_o say_v over_o and_o over_o that_o tithe_n be_v god_n part_n god_n due_a how_o oft_o have_v he_o call_v tithe_n a_o sacred_a maintenance_n a_o divine_a tribute_n a_o sacred_a revenue_n &_o c_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n and_o that_o they_o rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n pag._n 49_o do_v he_o not_o assert_v that_o our_o â—ord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o not_o positive_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v enough_o to_o shâ—w_v that_o the_o ancient_a divine_a right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o the_o
pag._n 333._o have_v t._n e_o clear_v his_o brethren_n from_o the_o imposture_n he_o have_v effectual_o convict_v i_o of_o virulency_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v here_o find_v my_o brethren_n so_o effectual_o clear_v from_o the_o priest_n false_a charge_n of_o â—mpâ—sture_n that_o he_o will_v see_v the_o priest_n effectual_o convict_v of_o virulency_n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o readâ—â—'s_n judgement_n let_v i_o now_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o expostulate_v a_o little_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o in_o the_o book_n before-quoted_n out_o of_o which_o he_o piâ—ked_v this_o passage_n to_o cavil_v at_o the_o quaker_n give_v why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o leave_v my_o argument_n to_o catch_v at_o or_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n vindicat._n pag._n 311._o but_o have_v not_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o guilt_n upon_o i_o have_v he_o not_o here_o catch_v at_o and_o play_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n and_o let_v the_o argument_n pass_v untouched_a again_o his_o brother_n priest_n say_v in_o another_o case_n though_o without_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o quaker_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v the_o objection_n grow_v old_a and_o overworn_a before_o they_o have_v either_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o â—ade_v some_o satisfactory_a reply_n thereunto_o right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 240._o but_o how_o long_o have_v these_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n since_o they_o be_v first_o print_v may_v not_o they_o well_o be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n who_o in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a reply_n to_o the_o objection_n this_o priest_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o look_v among_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n there_o give_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o carp_v at_o but_o let_v whoso_o will_v answer_v they_o for_o he_o he_o have_v not_o it_o seem_v ingenuity_n enough_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o courage_n enough_o to_o undertake_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o reason_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o answer_v that_o one_o reason_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v he_o cavil_v viâ—_n that_o they_o be_v such_o priest_n as_o bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o such_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o according_a as_o their_o mean_n be_v greâ—ter_n or_o less_o so_o do_v they_o bear_v more_o or_o less_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n what_o parish_n be_v it_o that_o know_v not_o this_o bâ—_n sad_a experience_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o nor_o make_v any_o much_o less_o a_o satisfactory_a reply_v thereunto_o beside_o in_o that_o very_a page_n out_o of_o which_o he_o catch_v that_o word_n he_o have_v so_o play_v upon_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v for_o their_o gain_n from_o their_o quarter_n and_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v isaiah_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 56._o 11._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v after_o the_o fleece_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n and_o feed_v on_o the_o fat_a which_o the_o lord_n send_v ezâ—kiel_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v such_o prophet_n and_o priest_n that_o divine_a for_o money_n and_o preach_v for_o hire_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v micah_n to_o cry_v against_o and_o whilst_o we_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o preach_v peace_n to_o we_o but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o mic._n 3._o 11._o may_v not_o these_o priest_n be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v these_o objection_n and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o same_o book_n lie_v near_o twenty_o year_n against_o they_o and_o neither_o confess_v the_o truth_n nor_o make_v any_o satisfactory_a râ—ply_n thereunto_o have_v it_o not_o beeâ—_n more_o for_o this_o priest_n credit_n to_o have_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o remove_v these_o objection_n by_o a_o sober_a answer_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n give_v than_o to_o catch_v at_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o only_o play_v upon_o a_o phrase_n to_o exercise_v upon_o it_o his_o abusive_a wit_n and_o sophistry_n as_o he_o most_o false_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v do_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o manifest_v the_o injustice_n of_o these_o priest_n in_o charge_v the_o quaker_n and_o i_o with_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o deep_o guilty_a of_o §_o 30._o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v diligent_a observation_n the_o follow_a particular_n as_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o tithe_n or_o a_o exact_a ten_o part_n be_v never_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n thatâ—_n there_o be_v no_o eternal_a reason_n for_o that_o part_n nor_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o it_o 2._o that_o abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o melchizedec_n and_o iacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o increase_n to_o god_n be_v both_o of_o they_o spontaneous_a and_o frâ—e_a act_n be_v no_o oblige_a precedent_n to_o any_o to_o give_v tithe_n now_o 3._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o mosaic_a law_n by_o which_o they_o once_o be_v due_a that_o law_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o polity_n 4._o that_o tithe_n be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ever_o demand_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o 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a_o endless_a life_n bid_v make_v he_o a_o priest_n but_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v false_o also_o who_o eternal_a duty_n say_v he_o have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n if_o he_o have_v this_o power_n no_o near_o he_o than_o in_o the_o duty_n by_o what_o power_n then_o shall_v he_o perform_v the_o duty_n how_o vast_a a_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o priest_n &_o those_o who_o these_o pretend_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n gal._n 1._o 1._o he_o do_v not_o turn_v the_o power_n off_o from_o himself_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o this_o priest_n do_v but_o he_o declare_v he_o receive_v the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o his_o apostleship_n or_o ministry_n therein_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o 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find_v he_o ever_o expect_v any_o however_o since_o these_o priest_n pretend_v to_o bear_v the_o same_o office_n with_o â—elchizedec_fw-la it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v what_o they_o themselves_o make_v his_o office_n to_o be_v this_o priest_n say_v p._n 39_o his_o worship_n be_v altogether_o spiritual_a praise_v god_n pray_v for_o abraham_n only_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n sparrow_n bishop_n of_o exon_n in_o his_o rationale_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n say_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o melchizedec_n have_v no_o other_o offer_v that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n p._n 339._o now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o melchizedec_n and_o these_o priest_n pretend_v to_o bear_v the_o same_o office_n with_o he_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o other_o work_n to_o do_v as_o marry_v bury_v sprinkle_v church_a of_o woman_n and_o much_o more_o which_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v melchizedec_n do_v at_o all_o concern_v himself_o with_o sure_o either_o their_o office_n be_v large_a than_o melchizedec_n and_o so_o not_o the_o same_o with_o he_o or_o else_o they_o go_v beyond_o their_o office_n when_o they_o intermeddle_v with_o these_o matter_n but_o however_o he_o say_v they_o do_v the_o like_a work_n as_o melchizedec_n do_v his_o work_n be_v to_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o do_v frce_o like_o a_o king_n not_o put_v abraham_n to_o the_o charge_n to_o pay_v for_o it_o but_o these_o bring_v forth_o neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n but_o put_v the_o people_n to_o the_o charge_n to_o buy_v they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v leave_v though_o the_o people_n pay_v for_o it_o yet_o the_o priest_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o and_o he_o not_o only_o present_v abraham_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o he_o bless_v he_o too_o before_o abraham_n give_v he_o the_o tithe_n but_o these_o priest_n be_v ten_o sold_n forward_a to_o curse_v then_o to_o bless_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o tithe_n as_o the_o numerous_a excommunication_n witness_v nor_o be_v they_o content_v with_o curse_v only_o but_o many_o a_o godly_a conscientious_a man_n life_n have_v they_o take_v away_o by_o long_a and_o hard_a imprisonment_n and_o many_o a_o honest_a industrous_a family_n have_v they_o ruin_v by_o their_o frequent_a rapine_n be_v this_o like_a melchizedec_n sure_o no_o it_o more_o resemble_v those_o blind_a watchman_n who_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n inveigh_v against_o chap._n 56._o who_o all_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o for_o his_o gain_n from_o his_o quarter_n and_o those_o false_a prophet_n against_o who_o the_o true_a denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o he_o miâ—_n 3._o 5._o in_o who_o nature_n and_o practice_n these_o be_v so_o apparent_o find_v may_v just_o expect_v the_o same_o reward_n that_o those_o 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who_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v lord_n of_o all_o thatâ—f_o â—f_z it_o 〈◊〉_d possible_a to_o be_v 〈…〉_z melchizedec_n yet_o that_o no_o right_n can_v descend_v from_o he_o to_o these_o priest_n they_o be_v no_o kin_n at_o all_o to_o he_o in_o point_n of_o priesthood_n in_o fine_a that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n which_o this_o priest_n have_v raise_v in_o this_o period_n how_o much_o white-washt_a and_o varnish_a soever_o it_o may_v appear_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o mere_a supposition_n conjecture_n cuess_n probability_n likelihood_n maybe's_a not_o have_v in_o it_o one_o solid_a stone_n of_o demonstrative_a truth_n â—r_o firm_a pillar_n of_o sound_a reason_n to_o support_v it_o chap_n ii_o hitherto_o no_o right_n to_o tithe_n appear_v i_o now_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o second_o period_n comprehend_v
but_o that_o maintenance_n may_v be_v without_o tithe_n and_o consequent_o tithe_n not_o essential_a to_o maintenance_n not_o only_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o reason_n will_v teach_v but_o experience_n also_o of_o former_a and_o the_o present_a age_n confirm_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v maintenance_n sufficient_a yet_o no_o man_n with_o a_o name_n dare_v say_v they_o have_v it_o by_o tithe_n and_o in_o other_o country_n at_o this_o day_n among_o protestant_n the_o clergy_n receive_v their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o stand_a salary_n from_o the_o state_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o tithe_n §_o 4._o from_o the_o levitical_a law_n he_o say_v they_o may_v leave_v something_o to_o clear_v that_o title_n which_o thy_o have_n to_o tithe_n from_o other_o law_n and_o onâ—_n of_o his_o lesson_n be_v that_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v a_o pattern_n for_o christ_n tâ—_n imitate_v in_o his_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n as_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o where_o he_o say_v know_v yâ—_n not_o that_o they_o which_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n i._n e._n the_o levites_n liuâ—_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n tithe_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 1â—_n 14._o which_o word_n even_o so_o do_v manifest_n say_v he_o that_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o main_a and_o for_o the_o essential_a part_n make_v like_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n as_o god_n the_o father_n do_v for_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n page_n 46._o in_o think_v christ_n take_v the_o levitical_a law_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o himself_o to_o imitate_v in_o his_o provision_n for_o gospel_n minister_n this_o man_n very_o much_o mistake_v the_o very_a contrary_n appear_v most_o plain_a in_o sacred_a story_n 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he_o strike_v at_o their_o diana_n tithe_n yet_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o among_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v at_o least_o he_o never_o the_o worse_o if_o not_o the_o better_a thought_n of_o he_o have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o the_o law_n abrogate_a by_o which_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o levite_n go_v on_o to_o disprove_v the_o pretence_n of_o those_o who_o claim_v a_o right_n from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n his_o word_n be_v these_o whereupon_o some_o do_v say_v that_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n because_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o woe_n he_o to_o you_o serâ—bes_n and_o pharisee_n which_o pay_v your_o tithe_n of_o mint_n annise_v seed_n and_o of_o cuminin_n and_o leave_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o truth_n undo_v o_o you_o blind_a guide_n that_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v up_o a_o camel_n this_o word_n sound_v not_o as_o a_o commandment_n or_o manner_n of_o bid_v 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have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v to_o keep_v simple_a people_n in_o awe_n for_o do_v not_o they_o alienate_v tithe_n themselves_o do_v not_o they_o pay_v ten_o which_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o crown_n see_v right_o of_o tithe_n p._n 231._o if_o tithe_n as_o they_o pretend_v may_v not_o be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n and_o if_o such_o alienation_n be_v sacrilege_n why_o then_o do_v they_o themselves_o alienate_v they_o dâ—th_v not_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o either_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n or_o else_o that_o they_o herein_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n §_o 7._o but_o that_o which_o come_v next_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o logic_n as_o will_v make_v a_o serious_a man_n smile_v when_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n fail_v say_v he_o pag._n 49_o there_o must_v be_v another_o and_o a_o better_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v claim_v tithe_n as_o god_n due_a and_o as_o his_o minister_n portion_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o pretty_a pair_n of_o non-sequiters_a be_v here_o because_o there_o must_v be_v another_o and_o a_o better_a priesthood_n when_o the_o levitical_a fail_v do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v these_o must_v needs_o be_v they_o upon_o which_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o wonder_v do_v this_o conclusion_n lean_a that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o priesthood_n or_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o better_a if_o it_o rest_v on_o the_o former_a that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o priesthood_n that_o no_o doubt_n there_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v these_o if_o on_o the_o latter_a that_o it_o must_v be_v better_a then_o past_o all_o doubt_n it_o can_v be_v these_o since_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v better_o that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a worse_o but_o if_o upon_o the_o failure_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n there_o must_v be_v another_o a_o better_a and_o it_o be_v possible_o to_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v that_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o may_v claim_v tithe_n what_o empty_a argue_v be_v this_o right_o reason_n will_v rather_o have_v infer_v that_o if_o indeed_o the_o old_a priesthood_n have_v stand_v the_o old_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n may_v also_o have_v continue_v but_o the_o old_a priesthood_n be_v end_v the_o old_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n be_v end_v also_o and_o as_o there_o be_v to_o be_v another_o priesthood_n whole_o another_o not_o the_o same_o correct_v or_o reform_v so_o there_o shall_v alsâ—_n be_v another_o maintenance_n whole_o another_o not_o the_o same_o a_o little_a variate_v which_o shall_v excel_v the_o old_a maintenance_n as_o this_o other_o priesthood_n be_v to_o be_v a_o better_a priesthood_n than_o the_o former_a and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o meliority_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v be_v not_o only_o more_o rational_a but_o more_o agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o old_a thing_n aâ—e_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v now._n so_o also_o the_o divine_a john_n rev._n 21._o 5._o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a which_o word_n be_v there_o deliver_v with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a emphasis_n he_o thaâ—_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a how_o unfaithful_a then_o be_v these_o priest_n who_o endeavour_n to_o make_v theâ—e_n true_a word_n untrue_a by_o claim_v and_o contend_v for_o the_o old_a legal_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n which_o long_o since_o be_v the_o jure_v pass_v away_o but_o he_o have_v yet_o another_o fetch_n they_o need_v not_o he_o say_v claim_v they_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n as_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a what_o then_o will_v they_o claim_v they_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n but_o under_o some_o other_o notion_n how_o do_v he_o twist_v and_o twine_v about_o to_o get_v a_o claim_n by_o the_o levitical_a law_n to_o which_o alas_o his_o dear_a brother_n have_v foreclose_v his_o way_n by_o say_v plain_o &_o in_o general_a term_n they_o derive_v they_o not_o from_o levi_n conference_n p._n 135._o §_o 8._o and_o now_o say_v the_o priest_n to_o his_o brother_n i_o hope_v t._n e._n must_v confess_v that_o your_o second_o position_n viz._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pure_o ceremonial_a be_v make_v good_a also_o since_o i_o have_v show_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n of_o it_o and_o be_v pay_v by_o thâ—se_a patriarch_n who_o live_v long_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o precede_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n unto_o they_o pag._n 49._o if_o this_o faith_n have_v no_o better_a foundation_n than_o his_o hope_n the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n for_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v he_o have_v make_v good_a the_o second_o position_n also_o that_o i_o declare_v i_o aâ—_n full_o satisfy_v he_o have_v make_v good_a neither_o first_o nor_o second_o yet_o and_o though_o he_o enumerate_v many_o and_o great_a matter_n which_o he_o pretend_v he_o have_v show_v yet_o unless_o he_o mean_v that_o say_v be_v show_v â—he_n have_v not_o show_v any_o one_o particular_a of_o those_o many_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o say_v he_o have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n but_o he_o have_v no_o otherwise_o show_v it_o then_o by_o say_v so_o in_o pag._n 21._o he_o begin_v with_o it_o and_o say_v god_n right_a to_o tithe_n be_v found_v primary_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o four_o or_o five_o line_n low_a he_o add_v natural_a reason_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v god_n some_o part_n of_o his_o gift_n back_o again_o etc._n etc._n then_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o conclude_v some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v therefore_o due_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o at_o first_o he_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o on_o that_o precarius_fw-la bottom_n set_v his_o building_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v and_o then_o cry_v out_o he_o have_v show_v and_o so_o indeed_o he_o have_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n or_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o manage_v it_o if_o to_o find_v god_n right_o he_o will_v look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o and_o to_o all_o alike_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n the_o universal_a power_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o which_o all_o thing_n subsist_v a_o equal_a right_n he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o that_o his_o hand_n have_v make_v or_o ever_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o his_o productive_a fiat_n but_o nothing_o can_v constitute_v to_o he_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a right_n to_o a_o ten_o or_o any_o other_o part_n so_o as_o to_o make_v that_o part_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la more_o peculiarly_a and_o eminent_o he_o then_o the_o rest_n but_o his_o own_o appropriation_n and_o assumption_n thereof_o to_o himself_o which_o can_v be_v prove_v of_o tithe_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o a_o ten_o part_n or_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n melanâ—ton_n affirm_v say_v the_o quota_fw-la the_o ten_o part_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o the_o aliquota_n some_o part_n that_o stâ—â—ds_v in_o equity_n found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o quota_fw-la or_o ten_o part_n be_v found_v on_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n which_o law_n say_v he_o be_v proper_a to_o moses_n polity_n and_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o see_v god_n have_v utter_o destroy_v it_o 1_o tom._n page_n 303._o delibert_n christiana_n and_o for_o tithe_n be_v found_v on_o primitive_a revelation_n he_o show_v it_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v that_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o natureâ—_n for_o he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o pag._n 25._o we_o may_v believe_v it_o p._n 26._o we_o must_v believe_v it_o p._n 27_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o revelation_n that_o tithe_n be_v found_v on_o primitive_a revelation_n he_o be_v too_o great_a a_o sâ—offer_n at_o inspiration_n to_o pretend_v to_o know_v it_o that_o way_n do_v he_o read_v it_o any_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o shall_v then_o have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v give_v we_o
the_o text._n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o record_v there_o why_o make_v he_o himself_o so_o over-wise_a eccles._n 7._o 16._o and_o yet_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v or_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o tithe_n have_v be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v before_o moses_n time_n yet_o will_v not_o that_o prove_v tithe_n any_o whit_n less_o ceremonial_a since_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v to_o and_o require_v of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o mâ—saie_n law_n be_v clear_o ceremonial_a and_o afterward_o both_o require_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o universal_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o as_o bloody_a sacrifice_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o distinction_n between_o clean_n and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v observe_v before_o the_o flood_n as_o appear_v gen._n 7._o 2._o which_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o priest_n will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o end_v â—e_n have_v indeed_o a_o notable_a knack_n of_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o know_v will_v be_v difficult_a to_o prove_v for_o in_o his_o p._n 22._o he_o say_v though_o god_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n yet_o etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 24._o we_o know_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o this_o he_o repeat_v frequent_o but_o what_o nature_n be_v it_o he_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o by_o the_o light_n and_o reason_n whereof_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o make_v man_n part_n nine_o time_n as_o big_a as_o god_n and_o yet_o say_v god_n be_v eternal_o loâ—d_v of_o the_o world_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o selfish_a nature_n who_o counterfeit_a light_n give_v he_o so_o false_a a_o sight_n of_o thing_n he_o have_v show_v he_o say_v that_o tithe_n rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n of_o it_o how_o can_v that_o be_v he_o plunge_v himself_o into_o these_o absurdity_n by_o not_o distinguish_v between_o maintenance_n in_o general_n and_o tithe_n which_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a mode_n or_o way_n of_o raise_v maintenance_n by_o confound_a which_o he_o thus_o confound_v his_o own_o sense_n if_o he_o be_v plead_v for_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_n his_o argument_n there_o be_v good_a and_o pertinent_a for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o he_o that_o labour_n shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o labour_n and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o to_o suppose_v a_o eternal_a reason_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n only_o and_o no_o other_o must_v be_v this_o reward_n be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o equity_n since_o possible_o the_o five_o part_n may_v be_v too_o small_a or_o the_o fifteen_o too_o greatâ—_n â—_z compensation_n for_o the_o work_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o tithe_n be_v command_v though_o there_o be_v a_o internal_a rectitude_n for_o a_o maintenance_n and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o provide_v and_o raise_v that_o maintenance_n by_o the_o way_n of_o tithe_n do_v not_o rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n but_o on_o a_o external_n noâ—_n be_v there_o then_o a_o eternal_a reason_n for_o raise_v the_o maintenance_n by_o that_o particular_a way_n of_o tithe_n but_o a_o temporal_a suitable_a tâ—_n the_o polity_n of_o that_o state_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n be_v not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v but_o for_o the_o labour_n and_o service_n he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v and_o this_o depend_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v thence_o inâ—er_v that_o the_o certain_a quantity_n of_o meal_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ox_n or_o the_o specific_a kind_n of_o food_n he_o shall_v eat_v do_v rely_v also_o on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o will_v hereby_o sufficient_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v but_o too_o much_o need_n to_o have_v his_o own_o understanding_n rectify_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o reader_n i_o presume_v may_v collect_v that_o my_o opponent_n have_v much_o mistake_v the_o matter_n in_o make_v tithe_n which_o be_v not_o the_o substance_n the_o maintenance_n itself_o but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o maintenance_n to_o rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n of_o it_o he_o add_v that_o he_o have_v show_v tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o those_o patriarch_n who_o live_v long_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o precede_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n unto_o they_o indeed_o the_o man_n be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v abandon_v all_o regard_n to_o truth_n and_o modesty_n and_o to_o be_v resolve_v to_o say_v anything_o that_o may_v suit_v his_o purpose_n where_o have_v he_o â—hewed_v that_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v pay_v tithe_n or_o how_o indeed_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v show_v this_o when_o as_o before_o that_o law_n tithe_n be_v but_o twice_o mention_v at_o all_o in_o holy_a writ_n and_o in_o each_o place_n express_o say_v to_o be_v give_v without_o any_o word_n of_o payment_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o say_v they_o pay_v what_o the_o holy_a text_n say_v plain_o they_o give_v but_o also_o affirm_v they_o pay_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o precede_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n unto_o they_o whenas_o no_o such_o precede_a declaration_n or_o any_o declaration_n at_o all_o of_o the_o divine_a right_n appear_v in_o the_o divine_a recoâ—d_n but_o the_o h._n g._n have_v be_v altogether_o silent_a therein_o and_o not_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v any_o monument_n or_o footstep_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n in_o those_o time_n be_v a_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a piece_n of_o confidence_n he_o confess_v pag._n 50._o that_o all_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o eternal_a duty_n instance_v in_o circumcision_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o impose_v for_o any_o eternal_a reason_n or_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o if_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a quantity_n not_o the_o aliquotâ—_n bâ—t_v the_o quota_fw-la not_o the_o maintenance_n simple_o but_o a_o proportion_n of_o maintenance_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o melancton_n be_v before_o remember_v to_o observe_v nor_o be_v enjoin_v for_o any_o eternal_a but_o temporary_a reason_n or_o internal_a but_o external_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v judge_n then_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o more_o grâ—und_n for_o tithe_n to_o stand_v and_o remain_v upon_o now_o then_o for_o circumcision_n and_o that_o tithe_n and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o like_a ceremonial_a epiphanius_n intimâ—tes_v when_o lib._n 1._o ord_n 8._o he_o give_v ten_o for_o one_o of_o his_o instance_n of_o shadow_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n make_v they_o equal_a with_o circumcision_n and_o oâ—câ—lampadius_n on_o ezâ—k_n 44._o rank_n sacrifice_n first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n altogether_o and_o call_v they_o express_o ceremonial_a he_o instance_n also_o in_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o say_v ibid._n be_v pure_o ceremonial_a and_o cease_v when_o that_o laâ—_n cease_v and_o yet_o these_o very_a blâ—â—dy_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v ceremonial_a and_o cease_v be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o priest_n themselves_o have_v not_o the_o tithe_n but_o the_o title_n of_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v the_o hundred_o part_n which_o the_o levitâ—s_v pay_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tithe_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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of_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v abolish_v it_o seem_v necessary_a there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o express_a revocation_n of_o they_o which_o we_o be_v sure_o there_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o expressa_fw-la nocent_a non_fw-la expressa_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a tithe_n be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v abolish_v for_o all_o the_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v as_o well_o as_o tithe_n and_o yet_o as_o necessary_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o express_a revocation_n of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o will_v he_o thence_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o revoke_v or_o that_o those_o remain_v still_o in_o force_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o express_a revocation_n he_o understand_v better_a i_o hope_v but_o if_o he_o will_v admit_v other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v abolish_v notwithstanding_o there_o appear_v no_o express_a revocation_n of_o they_o he_o can_v with_o reason_n insist_v that_o 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his_o overworn_a story_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n how_o it_o be_v make_v know_v by_o god_n to_o be_v his_o part_n by_o revelation_n and_o learn_v by_o the_o heathen_n by_o primitive_a tradition_n and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n in_o all_o which_o his_o conclusion_n be_v no_o more_o forcible_a than_o that_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o part_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o share_n or_o portion_n of_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 66._o but_o this_o be_v so_o groundless_a and_o have_v be_v so_o often_o answer_v i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o stay_v upon_o but_o proceed_v to_o a_o objection_n he_o make_v pag._n 67._o there_o be_v say_v he_o but_o one_o objection_n against_o this_o viz._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n to_o be_v the_o very_a part_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o objection_n but_o this_o yet_o this_o be_v such_o a_o one_o 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bohemian_n against_o tithe_n he_o add_v therefore_o tithe_n be_v not_o necessary_o due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o a_o few_o line_n low_a this_o say_v he_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o church_n that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n though_o of_o all_o other_o most_o fit_a be_v not_o impose_v as_o a_o necessary_a law_n then_o instance_v several_a church_n other_o way_n maintain_v he_o add_v i_o allege_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n as_o allow_v the_o same_o for_o i_o prefer_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o church_n which_o yet_o do_v enjoy_v the_o ancient_a provision_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o tithe_n but_o only_a to_o show_v that_o the_o â—â—stom_n â—f_n tything_n be_v not_o impose_v by_o any_o necessity_n and_o speak_v of_o melchizedeâ—'s_n priest-stood_a he_o say_v wherefore_o see_v melchizedec_n
epiphanius_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v whether_o christian_n pay_v tithe_n in_o epiphanius_n his_o time_n or_o whether_o epiphaniuâ—_n account_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n a_o christian_a duty_n who_o so_o plain_o equal_v tithe_n with_o circumcision_n and_o jewish_a offering_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o abrogate_a toâ—piphanius_n â—piphanius_z the_o priest_n join_v chrysostom_n who_o he_o report_v to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o fit_v for_o christian_n to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o that_o melchizedec_n be_v our_o tutor_n in_o this_o matter_n page_n 81._o do_v this_o sound_n at_o all_o like_a chrysostom_n be_v it_o likely_a he_o will_v say_v melchizedec_n be_v our_o tutor_n in_o pay_v tithe_n do_v melchizedec_n then_o pay_v tithe_n to_o who_o i_o wonder_v or_o do_v he_o teach_v that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v whâ—re_v i_o pray_v that_o golden-mouthed_n doctor_n as_o his_o name_n import_v understand_v the_o text_n and_o himself_o better_a than_o to_o have_v let_v fall_v such_o a_o expression_n but_o his_o write_n have_v run_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o other_o of_o those_o early_a timeâ—_n be_v in_o many_o place_n partly_o through_o inadvertency_n partly_o through_o design_n corrupt_v and_o perkins_n out_o of_o sixtus_n senensis_n the_o library-keeper_n reckon_v above_o a_o hundred_o homily_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o chrysostom_n which_o yet_o be_v repute_v spurious_a problem_n pag._n â—4_n etc._n etc._n and_o selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 5._o pag_n 56._o give_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o that_o age_n say_v chrysostom_n persuade_v even_o labourer_n and_o artificer_n to_o give_v bountiful_o their_o offering_n to_o the_o church_n for_o holy_a use_n according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o coâ—inth_n and_o galatia_n bring_v the_o jewish_a liberality_n in_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o ten_o for_o example_n beneath_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v christian_n determine_v their_o charity_n add_v that_o he_o speak_v these_o thing_n not_o as_o command_v or_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v more_o yet_o as_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v lâ—ss_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o tithe_n be_v not_o yet_o general_o pay_v nor_o hold_v duâ—_n but_o the_o miâ—isters_n &_o the_o poor_a be_v alike_o maintain_v by_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o through_o the_o coldness_n of_o devotion_n fall_v short_a of_o answer_v the_o necessary_a end_n as_o formerly_z give_v occasion_n to_o these_o man_n to_o excite_v their_o charity_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o more_o liberality_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o increase_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o of_o their_o write_n the_o word_n decimae_fw-la sometime_o occur_v and_o from_o their_o frequent_a inculcation_n of_o this_o as_o a_o provocation_n to_o tâ—e_v christian_n to_o equal_a at_o least_o if_o not_o exceed_v in_o charity_n and_o bounty_n the_o jew_n a_o opinion_n about_o this_o time_n ignorance_n and_o superstition_n cooperate_a theâ—e_n to_o begin_v in_o some_o place_n to_o enter_v the_o church_n thaâ—_n tithe_n be_v due_a but_o then_o they_o be_v claim_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o claim_v derive_v from_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n as_o selden_n prove_v at_o large_a c._n 5._o but_o for_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n selden_n be_v positive_a no_o use_n of_o tithe_n occur_v till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o four_o hundred_o year_n be_v his_o word_n c._n 4._o pag._n 35._o and_o again_o till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n no_o payment_n of_o they_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n ibid._n the_o priest_n next_o quotation_n be_v of_o hierom_n who_o he_o make_v to_o say_v that_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o levite_n he_o himself_o live_v upon_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n pag._n 81._o in_o this_o he_o deal_v not_o well_o with_o his_o reader_n for_o he_o give_v not_o hierom_n own_a word_n fair_o but_o take_v a_o piece_n only_o represent_v his_o sense_n far_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v hierom_n word_n be_v these_o si_fw-mi ego_fw-la pars_fw-la dominâ—_n sum_fw-la et_fw-la faniculus_fw-la hareditatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la nec_fw-la accipio_fw-la partem_fw-la inter_fw-la caeteras_fw-la tribus_fw-la sed_fw-la qvasi_fw-la levita_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdâ—s_n vivo_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la et_fw-la altari_fw-la serviens_fw-la altaris_fw-la oblationâ—_n sustentâ—r_n habens_fw-la victuâ—_fw-la et_fw-la vestitum_fw-la his_fw-la contentus_fw-la ere_o et_fw-la â—â—â—dam_fw-la crucemnudus_fw-la sequâ—r_fw-la i_o e._n if_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n parâ—_n and_o a_o cord_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o receive_v nâ—_n shâ—â—â—_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n but_o live_v like_o asâ—_n â—_z levite_n and_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_o sustain_v by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o alâ—ar_n have_v food_n and_o raiment_n with_o those_o will_v i_o be_v content_a and_o naked_a foâ—â—ow_o the_o naked_a cross._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o hierâ—m_o here_o allude_v to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o their_o maintenance_n and_o therefore_o use_v the_o word_n tithe_n as_o suit_v his_o comparison_n of_o a_o levite_n but_o it_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o hierom_n real_o live_v upon_o tithe_n than_o it_o do_v that_o he_o be_v real_o a_o levite_n of_o a_o certain_a tribe_n and_o neither_o have_v nor_o may_v have_v any_o patrimonial_a estate_n among_o his_o brethren_n all_o which_o may_v with_o like_a reason_n be_v infer_v from_o these_o word_n by_o he_o that_o will_v take_v they_o literal_o &_o strict_o not_o comparative_o and_o with_o allusion_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sentence_n pursue_v his_o simile_n of_o a_o levite_n have_v no_o part_n among_o the_o other_o tribe_n he_o mention_v tithe_n which_o be_v the_o levite_n maintenance_n yet_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o have_v a_o plain_a reference_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_a another_o quotation_n he_o give_v out_o of_o hierom_n upon_o matth._n 22._o where_o he_o say_v hierom_n callâ—_n tithe_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n but_o that_o homily_n upon_o matthew_n be_v reject_v by_o perkins_n in_o pag._n 23._o of_o his_o problem_n and_o rank_v among_o several_a other_o work_n which_o he_o say_v by_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o man_n arâ—_n false_o ascribe_v to_o hierom._n his_o next_o author_n be_v augustin_n who_o he_o say_v pag._n 82._o intimate_v it_o be_v no_o new_a custom_n nor_o opinion_n to_o pay_v tithe_n as_o god_n due_a his_o word_n as_o he_o cite_v they_o be_v for_o our_o forefather_n therefore_o abound_v in_o all_o plenty_n 〈…〉_z they_o give_v god_n his_o tithe_n and_o caesar_n his_o tribute_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v both_o evident_a from_o scripture_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o priest_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n may_v be_v fair_o collect_v from_o tertullian_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a monthly_a contribution_n in_o his_o time_n say_v modicam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la stipem_fw-la menstruâ_fw-la die_fw-la velcum_fw-la velit_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la velit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la modo_fw-la possit_fw-la apposite_a nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la compellitur_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la confert_fw-la i_o e._n every_o one_o lay_n down_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o money_n on_o the_o monthly_a day_n or_o when_o he_o will_v and_o if_o so_o be_v he_o be_v willing_a and_o if_o so_o be_v he_o be_v able_a for_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v but_o bestow_v free_o apol._n c._n 39_o then_o for_o the_o next_o fifty_o year_n those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a cite_v but_o misapply_v by_o the_o priest_n if_o the_o place_n be_v not_o deprave_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o then_o pay_v for_o he_o note_v the_o coldness_n of_o their_o charity_n then_o compare_v with_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n say_v they_o then_o sell_v house_n and_o land_n and_o bring_v the_o price_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dispose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o now_o we_o do_v not_o give_v so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o ten_o or_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o his_o time_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o what_o epiphaniuâ—_n write_v of_o the_o tessaresdecaticae_fw-la cite_v but_o now_o out_o of_o selden_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o his_o time_n at_o least_o in_o the_o greek_a eastern_a church_n and_o if_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o epiphanius_n his_o time_n certain_o the_o
that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o their_o day_n have_v continue_v work_v ever_o since_o and_o in_o every_o age_n successive_o have_v bring_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o of_o its_o work_n so_o that_o popery_n be_v not_o all_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n nor_o in_o a_o age_n but_o be_v introduce_v gradual_o and_o as_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v process_v and_o practise_v some_o time_n before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n christian._n so_o the_o false_a religion_n be_v receive_v also_o before_o it_o be_v denominate_v popish_a yet_o this_o false_a religion_n be_v real_o in_o its_o nature_n popish_a before_o it_o obtain_v to_o be_v call_v popish_a as_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v real_o in_o its_o nature_n christian_n before_o it_o receive_v the_o name_n christian._n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v receive_v whatsoever_o he_o find_v practise_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o name_n of_o 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federe_fw-la caepit_fw-la i._n e._n but_o marriage_n be_v take_v from_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o west_n by_o degree_n for_o syricius_n who_o begin_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o roman_a chair_n about_o the_o year_n of_o man_n salvation_n 387._o be_v the_o first_o that_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o gratian_n say_v in_o his_o 82_o distinction_n idem_fw-la instituit_fw-la say_v polydore_v ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aut_fw-la viduam_fw-la aut_fw-la secundam_fw-la duxisset_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la pelleretuâ—_n sic_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la digamus_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la facerdotis_fw-la non_fw-la admittertur_fw-la i._n e._n the_o same_o syricius_n ordain_v that_o whatsoever_o priest_n have_v marry_v a_o widow_n or_o a_o second_o wife_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o priesthood_n so_o by_o this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o that_o
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satisfaction_n for_o his_o pain_n may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o oppression_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o be_v thereby_o tax_v with_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o these_o gross_a absurdity_n the_o priest_n run_v himself_o into_o by_o overhasty_o and_o inconsiderate_o catch_v up_o a_o wrong_a conclusion_n that_o what_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o equal_a between_o the_o jew_n and_o levite_n in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o must_v need_v be_v so_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n between_o other_o people_n and_o their_o priest_n not_o due_o weigh_v the_o different_a circumstance_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n than_o stand_v and_o other_o now_o stand_v let_v we_o hear_v now_o how_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o countryman_n be_v compensated_a for_o his_o pain_n s._n augustine_n say_v if_o the_o priest_n say_v true_a god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o nine_o part_n in_o compensation_n for_o our_o pain_n in_o provide_v the_o ten_o for_o he_o ibid._n what_o a_o pretty_a notion_n be_v this_o neither_o confirm_v by_o scripture-evidence_n nor_o back_v with_o any_o reason_n he_o think_v it_o seem_v s._n augustine_n ipse_fw-la dixiâ—_n will_v have_v pass_v but_o it_o will_v not_o at_o least_o with_o i_o god_n give_v we_o all_o the_o nine_o part_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o to_o reward_v we_o for_o provide_v he_o the_o ten_o for_o he_o give_v we_o the_o ten_o as_o well_o as_o the_o nine_o and_o as_o he_o give_v we_o all_o so_o he_o expect_v we_o shall_v use_v it_o all_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o employ_v it_o all_o to_o his_o honour_n the_o nine_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nine_o but_o he_o that_o think_v god_n give_v he_o the_o nine_o part_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v provide_v the_o ten_o for_o he_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v beg_v and_o so_o lose_v the_o nine_o part_n too_o another_o conceit_n the_o priest_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o he_o 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