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of_o the_o spoil_n heb._n 7.4_o as_o 1.3_o mr._n selden_n grotius_n and_o other_o observe_v but_o to_o hedge_v up_o this_o starting-hole_n so_o as_o none_o may_v creep_v out_o of_o it_o we_o have_v one_o memorable_a precedent_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n come_v very_o near_o to_o this_o of_o abraham_n luke_n 7.2_o to_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v of_o a_o certain_a centurion_n or_o colonel_n a_o man_n of_o no_o small_a authority_n who_o have_v soldier_n under_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o one_o go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v and_o to_o his_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o this_o centurion_n servant_n who_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o jesus_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v his_o servant_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n they_o beseech_v he_o instant_o say_v
not_o infallible_a that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n afterward_o receive_v from_o their_o brethren_n not_o of_o the_o spoil_v alone_o out_o of_o which_o no_o certain_a maintenance_n can_v be_v raise_v not_o specify_v therefore_o in_o those_o general_a precept_n concern_v tithe_n 5._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o natural_a justice_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n rom._n 15.27_o and_o 1_o cor._n 9.11_o use_v this_o expression_n if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o we_o shall_v reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n too_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v common_o to_o grow_v and_o multiply_v as_o the_o word_n reap_v import_v and_o gal._n 6.6_o he_o use_v this_o general_a precept_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n therefore_o to_o restrain_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o only_o to_o the_o spoil_n and_o not_o to_o all_o his_o carnal_a and_o good_a thing_n be_v a_o very_a improper_a exposition_n dissonant_n from_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o parallel_a text_n which_o seem_v apt_o to_o interpret_v it_o 6._o the_o very_a pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n boast_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o piety_n use_v this_o expression_n parallel_n with_o that_o of_o abraham_n luke_n 18.12_o i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v and_o to_o confine_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o the_o tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o not_o to_o extend_v it_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi to_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v beside_o be_v to_o make_v this_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a less_o righteous_a liberal_a devout_a than_o this_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n 7._o that_o which_o seem_v to_o put_v all_o our_o of_o question_n be_v the_o parallel_a text_n of_o gen._n 28.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o jacob_n after_o his_o travel_a vision_n make_v this_o vow_n to_o god_n even_o before_o the_o levitical_a law_n for_o tithe_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_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 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 without_o diminution_n substraction_n or_o fail_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o whence_o shall_v godly_a jacob_n take_v his_o pattern_n of_o sure_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o not_o of_o spoil_n alone_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o unto_o god_n but_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n who_o give_v mâ—lchisedec_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o god_n give_v he_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o spoil_n honour_v god_n with_o all_o his_o substance_n and_o increase_n according_a to_o that_o precept_n of_o solomon_n have_v relation_n to_o his_o practice_n and_o this_o vow_n of_o jacob_n prov._n 3.9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o so_o much_o in_o refutation_n of_o this_o second_o evasion_n which_o some_o arm_a man_n much_o urge_v the_o three_o objection_n 3._o which_o some_o will_v make_v fatal_a to_o all_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o the_o close_a of_o the_o apostle_n forecited_a word_n heb._n 7.12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o william_n thorp_n one_o of_o our_o martyr_n thus_o reason_v against_o tithe_n and_o other_o now_o 700._o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o tithe_n be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o levite_n and_o to_o priest_n that_o come_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o levi_n but_o our_o priest_n come_v not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o juda_n to_o which_o juda_n no_o tithe_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v since_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v from_o the_o generation_n of_o levi_n to_o juda_n its_o necessary_a that_o change_v also_o be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o priest_n must_v live_v now_o without_o tithe_n and_o other_o due_n that_o they_o claim_v follow_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o wilful_a poverty_n as_o they_o have_v give_v they_o example_n i_o answer_v 1._o answer_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o and_o the_o three_o follow_a chapter_n conclude_v and_o prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n that_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v the_o people_n under_o moses_n the_o place_n covenant_n of_o this_o priesthood_n be_v both_o change_v and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n shadow_v to_o we_o by_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n by_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o they_o at_o the_o altar_n by_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n themselves_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ceremonial_a prescribe_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n only_o of_o these_o abolish_v levitical_a priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v all_o this_o scripture_n prove_v when_o press_v to_o the_o uttermost_a but_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n hence_o conclude_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o all_o the_o tithe_n maintenance_n due_a to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o this_o law_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o pay_v by_o abraham_n before_o this_o law_n and_o priesthood_n institute_v therefore_o all_o tithe_n maintenance_n due_a and_o pay_v to_o melchisedec_n and_o in_o he_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o he_o be_v eternal_o abolish_v as_o jewish_a and_o levitical_a sure_o this_o be_v a_o mad_a inference_n both_o beside_o and_o against_o this_o text_n from_o which_o all_o orthodox_n protestant_n commentator_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n conclude_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o learned_a nicholas_n hemingius_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o it_o p._n 805._o thus_o determine_v it_o be_v subjoin_v that_o melchisedec_n receive_v tithe_n from_o abraham_n which_o tithe_n abraham_n very_o give_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n follow_v without_o doubt_n the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n let_v our_o conquer_a officer_n soldier_n observe_v and_o do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v wont_a to_o consecrate_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o spoil_n to_o their_o god_n or_o to_o give_v they_o to_o their_o priest_n but_o this_o collation_n of_o tithe_n 27._o multo_fw-la meliori_fw-la jure_fw-la christo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la debetur_fw-la be_v due_a by_o much_o better_a right_n to_o christ_n our_o priest_n who_o as_o he_o give_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o out_o of_o mere_a bounty_n ita_fw-la vicissim_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la decimas_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la omne_fw-la nostra_fw-la debemus_fw-la so_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o again_o not_o only_o tithe_n but_o likewise_o all_o we_o have_v whether_o the_o objector_n or_o hemingius_n speak_v most_o gospel_n divinity_n and_o reason_n from_o this_o text_n let_v every_o christian_n conscience_n judge_n 2._o the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o change_n and_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n have_v no_o coherence_n with_o or_o relation_n to_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n concern_v payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o the_o levite_n recite_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n above_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o levite_n above_o their_o brethren_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v tithe_n the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n reduce_v into_o a_o logical_a form_n be_v thus_o he_o who_o receive_v tithe_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v better_a and_o great_a thaâ—_n he_o who_o pay_v tithe_n but_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n himself_o the_o very_a father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o father_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o likewise_o the_o levitical_a priest_n than_o in_o his_o loin_n in_o and_o by_o he_o who_o yet_o receive_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o not_o of_o their_o father_n abraham_n or_o melchisedec_n therefore_o melchisedec_n be_v better_a and_o great_a than_o abraham_n and_o they_o and_o they_o than_o their_o brethren_n who_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o by_o consequence_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n who_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o he_o must_v be_v better_a and_o great_a than_o abraham_n joh._n 8.55_o 56._o or_o the_o levitical_a priest_n or_o than_o melchisdec_n himself_o who_o do_v but_o typify_v he_o this_o excellency_n and_o precedency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n before_o aaron_n he_o prove_v by_o other_o
argument_n draw_v from_o melchisedec_n not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a business_n after_o which_o he_o large_o argue_v the_o change_n and_o abolition_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o priesthood_n by_o christ_n a_o theme_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o former_a to_o which_o the_o object_v word_n refer_v therefore_o the_o total_a and_o final_a abolish_n of_o all_o tithe_n to_o which_o these_o word_n have_v no_o relation_n can_v never_o be_v enforce_v from_o they_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o former_a clause_n as_o appurtenance_n to_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n as_o well_o as_o to_o melchisedecs_n therefore_o as_o due_a to_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o any_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v likewise_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a high_a priest_n expire_a at_o and_o by_o his_o death_n 3._o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n have_v city_n glebe_n house_n settle_v on_o they_o for_o their_o habitation_n family_n cattle_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o their_o better_a maintenance_n accommodation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o large_a proportion_n leu._n 25.32_o 33_o 34._o num._n 35.1_o to_o 12._o josh_n 21.1_o to_o 43._o 1_o chr._n 6.54_o to_o the_o end_n ch_z 9.10_o to_o 35._o 2_o chr._n 11.13_o 14._o ezra_n 2.70_o neh._n 11.26_o ch_n 13.10_o ezec._n 45.1_o to_o 6._o ch_z 4.8_o 9_o to_o 15._o if_o then_o this_o text_n prove_v the_o total_a abolition_n of_o all_o our_o minister_n tithe_n root_n and_o branch_n as_o jewish_n and_o antichristian_a as_o some_o impudent_a scribbler_n and_o petitioner_n against_o they_o now_o affirm_v it_o likewise_o prove_v the_o abolition_n of_o all_o their_o rectory_n glebe_n house_n likewise_o as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o tithe_n as_o jewish_n and_o antichristian_a and_o so_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o shall_v neither_o have_v tithe_n nor_o glebe_n to_o support_v and_o feed_v they_o their_o family_n and_o cattle_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n wherein_o to_o lodge_v and_o put_v their_o head_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o complain_v as_o our_o saviour_n once_o do_v of_o his_o forlorn_a condition_n mat._n 8.20_o and_o luke_n 9.58_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n a_o condition_n to_o which_o some_o jesuitical_a anabaptistical_n athiestical_a uncharitable_a beast_n of_o prey_n worse_o than_o any_o fox_n or_o harpy_n will_v now_o glad_o reduce_v all_o our_o faithful_a minister_n and_o their_o family_n while_o some_o of_o they_o lord_n it_o and_o lodge_v themselves_o in_o our_o king_n prince_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n new_a acquire_v royal_a palace_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o will_v spoil_v all_o our_o minister_n of_o their_o more_o contemptible_a glebe_n rectory_n tithe_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o make_v our_o minister_n like_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o voluntary_a poverty_n both_o houseless_a and_o harborless_a they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o justice_n like_o the_o hard-hearted_a bloody_a jew_n soldier_n even_o 19.18_o crucify_v they_o on_o cross_n between_o such_o thief_n as_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o like_o our_o saviour_n even_o in_o his_o voluntary_a suffering_n as_o part_v their_o glebe_n land_n rectory_n tithe_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o their_o vesture_n even_o before_o their_o death_n when_o as_o the_o soldier_n who_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o part_v his_o raiment_n among_o they_o nor_o cast_a lot_n on_o his_o vesture_n till_o after_o his_o crucifixion_n by_o they_o 36._o there_o be_v as_o much_o authority_n conscience_n law_n justice_n reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o other_o see_v none_o by_o any_o law_n can_v lose_v or_o forfeit_v their_o land_n livelihood_n but_o such_o who_o first_o forfeit_v their_o life_n to_o public_a justice_n 4._o the_o israelite_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n deut._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o ch_z 14.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o to_o harbour_n entertain_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n within_o their_o gate_n and_o not_o to_o forsake_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o free_o to_o permit_v and_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v eat_z drink_v feast_n rejoice_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o and_o their_o family_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n but_o this_o law_n as_o they_o argue_v be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o priesthood_n therefore_o when_o our_o minister_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o tithe_n glebe_n rectory_n house_n maintenance_n by_o our_o new_a reformado_n it_o must_v be_v jewish_a and_o antichristian_a for_o they_o or_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o to_o lodge_v entertain_v or_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v within_o their_o gate_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o admit_v invite_v they_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o meal_n within_o their_o house_n and_o then_o they_o with_o all_o they_o and_o other_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n must_v all_o present_o starve_v perish_v by_o 2._o john_n cannes_n and_o these_o uncharitable_a man_n new_a gospel_n light_n and_o charity_n because_o hospitality_n and_o alm_n to_o such_o be_v levitical_a and_o jewish_a abolish_v with_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o priesthood_n which_o abrogate_a all_o charity_n and_o humanity_n out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o these_o tithe-oppugners_a heart_n if_o this_o their_o objection_n be_v orthodox_n gospel_n truth_n 5._o mere_a freewill_n offering_n and_o voluntary_a unconstrained_a contribution_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o levitical_a and_o judicial_a law_n both_o for_o and_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n priest_n and_o worship_n for_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n afterward_o towards_o which_o the_o godly_a king_n 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