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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 prince_n generals_z captains_z officer_n soldier_n and_o all_o the_o pious_a people_n of_o god_n contribute_v most_o joyful_o liberal_o and_o in_o such_o abundance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o they_o give_v far_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a and_o thereupon_o be_v prohibit_v by_o special_a proclamation_n to_o give_v or_o bring_v any_o more_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o material_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o building_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n towards_o which_o many_o heathen_a king_n and_o their_o officer_n contribute_v free_o and_o the_o very_a captive_a jew_n exod._n 35.20_o to_o 30._o chap._n 36.2_o to_o 9_o levit._fw-la 22.18_o 21_o 23._o chap._n 23.38_o num._n 15.3_o chap._n 29.39_o chap._n 31.48_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o chron._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o chap._n 22.1_o to_o 17._o chap._n 29.1_o to_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 24.4_o to_o 15._o chap._n 27.3_o chap._n 29.3_o to_o 20.31_o chap._n 34.8_o to_o 15._o ezra_n 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