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A67328
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Tythes no Gospel-ministers maintenance proved in a seasonable answer to the arguments of Mr. John Crawford, minister of High-Holden in Kent. By Thomas Wall.
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Wall, Thomas.
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1681
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Wing W489; ESTC R218128
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within_o thy_o gate_n for_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n to_o eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v deut._n 14._o 28_o 29._o and_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o year_n it_o be_v eat_v again_o by_o the_o owner_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o six_o year_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v a_o rest_n and_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o land_n than_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a exod._n 23._o 10_o 11._o first_o the_o payer_n and_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o our_o apostle_n the_o true_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o see_v and_o read_v diligent_o gal._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o compare_v with_o deut._n 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