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they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o lord_n over_o man_n faith_n nor_o do_v they_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o man_n conscience_n but_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o god_n witness_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v nigh_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o furthermore_o say_v let_v every_o one_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n &_o say_v if_o any_o shall_v be_v contrary_a mind_a god_n will_v reveal_v it_o to_o they_o and_o so_o wait_v in_o the_o patience_n to_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n prosper_v and_o be_v content_a and_o so_o force_v and_o compel_v about_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o temporal_a law_n be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n though_o the_o heathen_a persecute_v the_o christian_n by_o their_o temporal_a law_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o
about_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o call_a christian_n that_o do_v so_o until_o pelagius_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o pope_n when_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v boneface_v the_o three_o this_o power_n to_o be_v call_v the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o head_n universal_a over_o all_o christian_a church_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v temporal_a law_n to_o punish_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o pelagius_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o temporal_a death_n about_o 555_o year_n after_o christ_n so_o let_v all_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o deny_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o apostasy_n follow_v not_o her_o example_n but_o leave_v every_o one_o free_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o concern_v his_o worship_n for_o to_o he_o must_v every_o one_o give_v a_o account_n in_o his_o own_o day_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v from_o which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v another_o objection_n but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o power_n will_v you_o allow_v unto_o magistrate_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o how_o far_o have_v they_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o encourage_v they_o that_o do_v well_o answer_n it_o be_v say_v by_o i_o king_n rule_n and_o prince_n decree_n justice_n there_o be_v a_o rule_v by_o he_o and_o that_o be_v a_o rule_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o that_o rule_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n measure_v equal_a justice_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o rule_v by_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n witness_n which_o he_o have_v place_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o temporal_a head_n over_o the_o temporal_a body_n &_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n in_o temporal_a thing_n but_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n 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countenance_v the_o honest_a upright_a and_o quiet_a and_o meek_a and_o this_o be_v a_o praise_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v keep_v the_o nation_n at_o peace_n and_o here_o governor_n and_o ruler_n come_v to_o be_v bless_v when_o the_o prince_n thereof_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o people_n live_v under_o they_o a_o holy_a godly_a and_o quiet_a life_n but_o when_o godliness_n holiness_n righteousness_n be_v count_v as_o a_o crime_n and_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n and_o iniquity_n set_v up_o that_o nation_n be_v near_o a_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ruler_n king_n and_o people_n many_o fruitful_a land_n have_v the_o lord_n make_v barren_a and_o that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o well-being_n and_o preservation_n for_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o all_o people_n therein_o all_o people_n ought_v to_o render_v obedience_n unto_o such_o command_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o all_o people_n ought_v â—to_z obey_v ruler_n and_o governor_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o unto_o all_o just_a command_n to_o yield_v obedience_n not_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n require_v which_o will_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a in_o his_o fight_n and_o all_o magistrate_n who_o be_v christian_n aught_o to_o be_v pattern_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o their_o people_n and_o to_o admonish_v exhort_v and_o reprove_v the_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n unto_o god_n chap._n xvii_o concern_v oath_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o and_o the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o discover_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o gospel_n time_n though_o apostate_n mingle_v the_o ordinance_n of_o both_o together_o deny_v all_o oath_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o set_v the_o bound_n &_o the_o habitation_n thereof_o &_o separate_v betwixt_o light_n &_o darkness_n and_o when_o man_n be_v create_v in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n holiness_n equity_n long_o suffer_v patience_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o truth_n the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v unspeakable_a man_n be_v in_o this_o image_n there_o be_v no_o trangression_n nor_o sin_n nor_o sorrow_n man_n be_v bind_v unto_o his_o maker_n by_o the_o power_n in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v yea_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o fear_n love_n honour_n obey_v and_o worship_n his_o maker_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n and_o principle_n which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o he_o which_o some_o ignorant_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o my_o discourse_n to_o contend_v what_o it_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o man_n be_v at_o union_n with_o god_n and_o bind_v unto_o he_o by_o that_o which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o he_o in_o which_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o dominion_n stand_v to_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o creature_n life_n be_v in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o death_n then_o in_o this_o the_o obligation_n stand_v not_o in_o outward_a write_v command_n or_o ordinance_n but_o it_o stand_v in_o that_o which_o be_v internal_a and_o invisible_a this_o be_v before_o the_o transgression_n here_o be_v no_o oath_n yet_o nor_o outward_a covenant_n make_v nor_o outward_a ordinance_n but_o after_o man_n have_v transgress_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o go_v from_o the_o power_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n he_o lose_v his_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n enter_v he_o lose_v his_o dominion_n and_o weakness_n enter_v he_o lose_v his_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n enter_v and_o a_o earthly_a part_n and_o a_o mutable_a come_v to_o have_v dominion_n not_o that_o this_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o be_v subject_v by_o the_o power_n and_o word_n in_o its_o place_n and_o in_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v good_a but_o man_n be_v go_v from_o the_o power_n and_o from_o the_o covenant_n join_v to_o something_o out_o of_o it_o and_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o listen_v to_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v rule_v over_o that_o become_v a_o leader_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v and_o this_o lead_v man_n heart_n from_o the_o invisible_a god_n of_o life_n and_o light_n who_o be_v immutable_a to_o lust_n after_o visible_a thing_n and_o mutable_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o into_o instability_n and_o so_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o affection_n become_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o understanding_n more_o darken_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o mankind_n that_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o cast_v he_o off_o here_o but_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o so_o it_o do_v yet_o the_o adulterer_n generation_n in_o the_o transgress_a nature_n be_v great_a and_o fast_o and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o before_o the_o flood_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o few_o in_o a_o generation_n as_o abel_n enock_n seth_n and_o the_o rest_n go_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o set_v up_o image_n and_o idol_n and_o also_o after_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o
that_o tithe_n be_v no_o way_n lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v neither_o seek_v for_o by_o any_o who_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n to_o omit_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n to_o melchizedeck_v after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o jacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o when_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o a_o voluntary_a promise_n only_o bind_v he_o that_o promise_v and_o a_o free_a gift_n from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v no_o command_n neither_o bind_v to_o all_o generation_n because_o abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o melchizedeck_v free_o of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v take_v and_o that_o but_o once_o not_o of_o his_o family_n labour_n or_o industry_n but_o of_o the_o spoil_n this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o a_o free_a thing_n both_o in_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n if_o jacob_n have_v not_o vow_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v &_o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v so_o this_o be_v no_o command_n or_o bind_a example_n unto_o future_a generation_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o pretend_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o very_a feeble_a and_o a_o poor_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o allege_v tithe_n be_v never_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o any_o but_o israel_n who_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o 400_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v ever_o payable_a but_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o levy_n tribe_n only_o and_o to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n that_o have_v no_o inheritance_n allot_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o beyond_o jordan_n but_o only_a tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n among_o their_o brethren_n &_o that_o only_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18._o 4._o ezek._n 45._o 13._o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n after_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n god_n choose_v aaron_n &_o his_o son_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n god_n give_v unto_o the_o levite_n by_o commandment_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n and_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o tithe_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o aaron_n the_o priest_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o son_n and_o no_o other_o portion_n have_v the_o levitical_a priest_n out_o of_o the_o tithe_n but_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tithe_n they_o be_v for_o the_o levite_n that_o do_v serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o stranger_n for_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n moreover_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n the_o priest_n have_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o wheat_n of_o barley_n of_o figgs_n grape_n and_o olive_n of_o pomegranate_n and_o date_n at_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n please_v a_o heave_v offer_v also_o of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n fleece_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o 60_o part_n sometime_o the_o 50_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o owner_n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o pretend_v another_o priesthood_n than_o this_o shall_v receive_v the_o 10_o of_o all_o of_o unclean_a beast_n as_o pig_n and_o foal_v and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o never_o read_v of_o tythable_a under_o the_o law_n of_o egg_n goose_n &_o turnup_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o wood_n for_o faggot_n for_o the_o fire_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o this_o priesthood_n but_o pretend_v to_o be_v bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o they_o can_v 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