Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	pay_v	priest_n	tithe_n	4,836	5	10.3389	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41271	A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London continued in their patient suffering the taking away of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.	Field, John, 1652-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing F861A; ESTC R226225	6,944	18

a_o christian-testimony_n bear_v by_o some_o of_o the_o people_z of_o god_n in_o 〈…〉_o quaker_n in_o london_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o patient_n suffer_v the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o good_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o parish_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n say_v i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n gold_n or_o apparel_n you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v administer_v to_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o 〈◊〉_d act_n 20_o 3●.34_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v my_o reward_n then_o very_o that_o when_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o abuse_v not_o my_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9.18_o 19_o london_n print_v by_o andrew_n sowle_n 1681_o 2._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n the_o follow_a matter_n be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o distrain_n and_o take_v away_o of_o the_o good_n of_o some_o of_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n because_o we_o refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o parish_n priest_n tithe_n or_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o law_n call_v tithe_n we_o the_o say_a people_n shall_v in_o christian_a tenderness_n and_o plainness_n render_v some_o christian_a reason_n why_o we_o can_v pay_v or_o give_v tithe_n to_o the_o parish_n priest_n or_o minister_n first_o we_o be_v not_o unbelieving_a jew_n but_o real_a christian_n therefore_o we_o can_v give_v or_o pay_v they_o tithe_n god_n command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o come_v by_o moses_n and_o those_o tithe_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o widow_n fatherless_a and_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o priest_n this_o command_n for_o pay_v and_o receive_v tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a continue_v in_o force_n among_o the_o jew_n till_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v offer_v himself_o up_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n who_o by_o he_o one_o offer_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o levi_n together_o with_o their_o temple_n and_o tithe_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o shadowy_a offering_n and_o service_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n disannul_v this_o commandment_n for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n see_v heb._n 7.18_o 19_o 26._o and_o again_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 12._o so_o christ_n by_o his_o one_o offering_z have_v end_v this_o dispensation_n of_o tything_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o but_o when_o this_o command_n be_v in_o force_n it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o natural_a jew_n and_o therefore_o no_o concern_v of_o we_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n gentiles_n second_o christ_n who_o end_v this_o jewish_a dispensation_n of_o tything_n do_v not_o set_v up_o tithe_n again_o in_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n either_o among_o jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o use_n but_o contrariwise_a command_v his_o minister_n say_v free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v etc._n etc._n and_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o hear_v you_o nor_o receive_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n mat._n 10.7_o 14._o again_o but_o into_o whatsoever_o city_n you_o enter_v and_o they_o receive_v you_o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v before_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o into_o whatsoever_o city_n you_o enter_v and_o they_o receive_v you_o not_o go_v your_o way_n out_o into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o same_o and_o say_v even_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o your_o city_n which_o cleave_v to_o we_o we_o do_v wipe_v off_o against_o you_o luke_n 10.8_o 10_o 11._o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o christ_n command_n be_v and_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o minister_v free_o as_o they_o then_o have_v and_o such_o now_o have_v receive_v free_o and_o those_o who_o be_v true_o his_o minister_n do_v keep_v this_o his_o command_n and_o such_o have_v power_n in_o christ_n to_o eat_v such_o as_o be_v set_v before_o they_o by_o those_o who_o do_v receive_v they_o but_o not_o to_o take_v tithe_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o preach_v from_o those_o who_o do_v not_o receive_v believe_v nor_o own_v their_o testimony_n nor_o sue_v they_o at_o law_n to_o take_v away_o or_o spoil_v their_o good_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a priest_n be_v contrary_a to_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n for_o when_o the_o jew_n break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o not_o bring_v tithe_n 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and_o all_o man_n and_o we_o can_v feed_v they_o as_o our_o enemy_n if_o we_o know_v they_o have_v need_v thereof_o though_o we_o can_v feed_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n we_o not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o that_o which_o the_o more_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o belief_n that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o be_v their_o be_v find_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o their_o maintenance_n and_o conversation_n again_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o elder_n which_o be_v