part_n who_o the_o priest_n represent_v and_o this_o do_v even_o abraham_n do_v so_o great_a a_o man_n so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n yea_o the_o prince_n of_o patriarch_n the_o very_a root_n and_o foundation_n of_o god_n people_n now_o he_o that_o receive_v tithe_n be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o give_v they_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v tribute_n or_o tax_n be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o pay_v they_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v rent_n be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o pay_v they_o this_o be_v the_o dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o title_n of_o levi_n that_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n who_o though_o his_o brethren_n yet_o be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o he_o and_o in_o special_a to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n that_o come_v from_o he_o which_o family_n only_o have_v right_a to_o the_o priesthood_n 3._o numb_a 3._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o tribe_n do_v minister_v unto_o they_o in_o and_o about_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 18._o numb_a 18._o and_o first_o the_o people_n must_v give_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n numb_a 18.21_o than_o the_o levite_n must_v give_v tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18.28_o which_o declare_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n above_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o clergy_n receive_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o then_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o king_n which_o show_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n above_o the_o clergy_n section_n iii_o 2._o tribe_n melchisedec_n not_o of_o aaron_n tribe_n and_o yet_o far_a be_v demonstrate_v the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o the_o levitical_a priest_n in_o that_o melchisedec_n come_v not_o from_o their_o tribe_n nor_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o aaron_n at_o all_o yet_o he_o receive_v tithe_n and_o that_o from_o abraham_n too_o of_o who_o loin_n levi_n be_v so_o that_o abraham_n himself_o become_v tributary_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o melchisedec_n which_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v much_o more_o honour_n than_o for_o those_o only_a to_o pay_v tribute_n who_o come_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o the_o levitical_a priest_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v as_o that_o their_o line_n alone_o have_v the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n above_o the_o rest_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n see_v here_o be_v one_o here_o great_a than_o they_o that_o take_v tithe_n of_o they_o themselves_o who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n and_o yet_o he_o neither_o belong_v to_o their_o line_n nor_o account_v himself_o of_o their_o stock_n at_o all_o and_o be_v bold_a to_o decimate_v even_o abraham_n himself_o the_o prince_n and_o father_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o whole_a nation_n section_n iu._n 12.23_o abraham_n bless_v of_o melchisedec_n gen._n 12.23_o second_o abraham_n acknowledge_v himself_o subject_a to_o melchisedec_n 2._o by_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o melchisedec_n for_o he_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n i._n e._n melchisedec_n bless_v he_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v so_o eminent_o and_o comprehensive_o that_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v a_o great_a blessing_n than_o this_o can_v not_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v this_o great_a blessing_n be_v bless_v of_o melchisedec_n and_o therefore_o inferior_a unto_o he_o what_o honour_n be_v this_o to_o bless_v such_o a_o man_n sure_o a_o great_a than_o abraham_n be_v here_o for_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a blessing_n sacerdotal_a blessing_n every_o kind_n of_o blessing_n can_v here_o be_v understand_v for_o even_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a person_n may_v humble_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o great_a that_o be_v but_o this_o must_v be_v a_o singular_a and_o royal_a sacerdotal_a blessing_n which_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o power_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v therewith_o shall_v be_v bless_v god_n second_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n thus_o we_o read_v numb_a 6.27_o that_o god_n command_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o prescribe_v they_o a_o form_n for_o that_o blessing_n on_o this_o wise_a the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n after_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n profess_v there_o that_o he_o will_v second_v the_o blessing_n and_o confirm_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n say_v they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n pray_v god_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n 36.17_o eccles_n 36.17_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o aaron_n over_o his_o people_n section_n v._n melchisedec_n levi_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n iii_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n appear_v in_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o levi_n and_o aaron_n because_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n for_o in_o tithing_n abraham_n he_o tithe_v levi_n who_o then_o be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n and_o so_o aaron_n so_o great_a a_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n of_o who_o loin_n the_o priest_n be_v all_o descend_v pay_v tithe_n himself_o to_o a_o great_a priest_n than_o he_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v 7.9_o heb._n 7.9_o levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n for_o when_o melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n he_o tithe_v levi_n also_o and_o all_o the_o priest_n abraham_n take_v not_o tithe_n but_o levi_n do_v and_o yet_o melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n of_o he_o levi_n do_v not_o receive_v tithe_n in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o be_v not_o then_o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n neither_o do_v he_o give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o his_o father_n person_n if_o at_o that_o time_n levi_n have_v be_v a_o person_n separate_v from_o abraham_n and_o have_v enjoy_v his_o estate_n apart_o by_o himself_o than_o this_o act_n of_o abraham_n in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n have_v nothing_o concern_v he_o but_o because_o levi_n be_v then_o so_o unite_v and_o join_v with_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v one_o person_n with_o he_o lie_v conch_v in_o abraham_n loin_n so_o the_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v part_n of_o the_o mother_n therefore_o also_o he_o be_v just_o account_v to_o have_v give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n in_o or_o through_o abraham_n his_o father_n section_n vi._n yet_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o father_n will_n child_n action_n of_o father_n transmit_v to_o child_n with_o the_o regularity_n or_o irregularity_n thereof_o must_v not_o be_v transfer_v or_o impute_v to_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o child_n will_n but_o only_o those_o act_n which_o proper_o concern_v the_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o father_n estate_n which_o be_v of_o right_a to_o descend_v to_o his_o child_n do_v as_o they_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n still_o the_o father_n or_o his_o enjoy_n what_o be_v his_o outward_o in_o estate_n as_o they_o do_v inward_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v such_o a_o action_n for_o as_o to_o a_o ten_o part_n it_o decrease_v the_o father_n estate_n which_o therefore_o be_v proper_o but_o nine_o part_n of_o ten_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o father_n good_n though_o they_o be_v not_o his_o good_n but_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a which_o good_n of_o the_o father_n be_v thus_o far_o already_o the_o child_n in_o that_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n of_o what_o be_v their_o father_n belong_v unto_o the_o child_n when_o their_o father_n die_v who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v lord_n though_o servant_n even_o lesser_a lord_n in_o reversion_n to_o their_o father_n estate_n when_o it_o fall_v for_o as_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n represent_v his_o father_n person_n be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o form_n and_o resemblance_n and_o by_o his_o succession_n and_o possession_n of_o all_o that_o be_v his_o father_n honour_n and_o estate_n so_o likewise_o the_o father_n before_o his_o child_n spring_v from_o his_o loin_n and_o become_v distinct_a person_n from_o himself_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n as_o their_o own_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n also_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o of_o the_o
be_v not_o hinder_v from_o act_v it_o nor_o force_v to_o act_v the_o contrary_n thus_o god_n do_v act_v his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n act_v their_o own_o will_n and_o this_o be_v liberty_n iv_o a_o looseness_n of_o man_n to_o his_o proper_a rule_n be_v liberty_n rule_n looseness_n to_o proper_a rule_n the_o proper_a rule_n of_o man_n be_v the_o law_n as_o a_o restraint_n from_o that_o be_v slavery_n so_o a_o looseness_n to_o it_o be_v liberty_n all_o other_o rule_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n be_v strong_a and_o impediment_n when_o thou_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o and_o loose_a to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n 1.15_o jam._n 1.15_o than_o thou_o be_v free_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n not_o that_o the_o law_n leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n whether_o to_o keep_v it_o or_o no_o much_o less_o give_v liberty_n to_o transgress_v it_o but_o because_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o argue_v liberty_n free_o to_o run_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n the_o law_n not_o conscience_n be_v the_o sovereign_a rule_n of_o man_n i._n e._n god_n law_n or_o man_n law_n where_o no_o law_n of_o god_n declare_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o conscience_n must_v have_v a_o guide_n i._n e._n a_o law_n to_o rule_v it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v unruly_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o conscience_n see_v conscience_n be_v but_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v a_o law_n prescribe_v to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o overrule_a it_o and_o conscience_n pretend_v be_v but_o blindness_n of_o mind_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n unless_o it_o can_v see_v or_o feel_v itself_o in_o some_o law_n therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v restrain_v from_o his_o proper_a rule_n that_o he_o can_v or_o may_v not_o live_v by_o the_o law_n but_o force_v to_o live_v without_o or_o contrary_n to_o law_n only_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o another_o be_v slavery_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a liberty_n v._o a_o looseness_n of_o man_n to_o his_o proper_a state_n be_v liberty_n state_n looseness_n to_o proper_a state_n the_o proper_a state_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v a_o person_n after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o as_o a_o restraint_n from_o that_o make_v slavery_n so_o a_o looseness_n to_o it_o be_v liberty_n all_o other_o state_n as_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v exotic_a and_o foreign_a heterogeneous_a and_o troublesome_a but_o when_o none_o of_o the_o manacle_n restrain_v the_o spirit_n there_o be_v freedom_n hence_o natural_a corruption_n be_v a_o state_n of_o slavery_n because_o it_o deteriorate_v and_o deprave_v thy_o proper_a person_n diminish_v thy_o head_n and_o deface_v god_n image_n in_o thou_o but_o thy_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v a_o state_n of_o liberty_n because_o it_o meliorates_fw-la advance_v thy_o head_n and_o restore_v thou_o to_o the_o new_a man_n after_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o do_v regenerate_v do_v thereby_o adopt_v and_o therefore_o enfranchise_v for_o if_o child_n then_o free_a the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o state_n of_o servitude_n be_v death_n for_o slave_n as_o dead_a man_n have_v no_o will_n no_o more_o than_o beast_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o law_n vi_o a_o looseness_n of_o man_n to_o his_o proper_a right_n be_v liberty_n right_n looseness_n to_o proper_a right_n the_o proper_a right_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o propriety_n in_o himself_o and_o over_o himself_o and_o as_o a_o restraint_n from_o that_o be_v slavery_n so_o a_o looseness_n from_o that_o be_v liberty_n all_o other_o right_n as_o land_n good_n etc._n etc._n be_v foreign_a and_o extraneous_a when_o none_o of_o these_o be_v clog_n and_o impediment_n to_o the_o spirit_n than_o there_o be_v liberty_n hence_o liberty_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o power_n over_o one_o self_n and_o such_o as_o have_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a to_o rule_v over_o themselves_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o dominion_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v dispose_v and_o use_v that_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o end_n so_o he_o that_o have_v dominion_n of_o himself_o do_v dispose_v and_o use_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o end_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o free_n god_n dominion_n over_o man_n do_v not_o extinguish_v man_n dominion_n over_o himself_o no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o father_n do_v extinguish_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o subject_a or_o son_n but_o rather_o the_o more_o god_n be_v thy_o lord_n the_o more_o free_a be_v thou_o his_o servant_n the_o more_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n the_o more_o free_a be_v thou_o his_o son_n because_o god_n service_n and_o sonship_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a freedom_n for_o it_o lay_v thou_o open_a to_o all_o his_o favour_n and_o reward_n thus_o the_o form_n seat_n term_n and_o case_n of_o liberty_n show_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o looseness_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o all_o evil_a unto_o all_o good_a in_o all_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o confute_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n that_o liberty_n be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v this_o or_o the_o contrary_n a_o opinion_n which_o have_v breed_v many_o intricate_a question_n and_o hard_a speech_n against_o god_n i_o have_v therefore_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v it_o not_o express_o by_o confute_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o but_o tacit_o and_o consequent_o by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v ☞_o ☞_o a_o way_n which_o though_o it_o be_v least_o practise_v yet_o be_v of_o most_o dispatch_n and_o full_a of_o charity_n for_o when_o the_o truth_n shine_v out_o clear_o all_o error_n against_o it_o do_v quick_o vanish_v and_o no_o ill_a word_n pass_v upon_o it_o for_o they_o be_v soon_o cut_v off_o with_o one_o dead_a stroke_n at_o the_o root_n than_o single_o crop_v each_o by_o itself_o in_o the_o branch_n to_o grow_v again_o and_o increase_n much_o more_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o dispute_n and_o consequent_o of_o sect_n and_o so_o of_o animosity_n and_o so_o pride_n and_o all_o mischief_n as_o woeful_a experience_n do_v demonstrate_v in_o all_o place_n but_o we_o have_v learn_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o know_v better_a thing_n and_o labour_n to_o do_v they_o and_o thou_o belove_a christian_a learn_v thy_o duty_n to_o perceive_v those_o truth_n that_o be_v evident_a to_o they_o that_o will_v use_v their_o reason_n humble_o and_o to_o believe_v those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a the_o say_n be_v good_a if_o well_o take_v in_o necessariis_fw-la unitas_fw-la in_fw-la dubiis_fw-la libertas_n in_o omnibus_fw-la charitas_fw-la in_o necessary_a doctrine_n let_v there_o be_v a_o agreement_n of_o unity_n in_o those_o that_o be_v more_o obscure_a a_o mutual_a liberty_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v there_o be_v charity_n and_o this_o be_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a freedom_n the_o content_n god_n christ_n faithful_n term_n of_o recess_n bondage_n term_n of_o access_n sonship_n title_n xii_o of_o the_o subject_a of_o liberty_n second_o the_o subject_n of_o liberty_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n viz._n 1._o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o true_a liberty_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o member_n of_o it_o section_n i._n i._o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o true_a liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o free_a god._n god._n hold_v from_o none_o the_o author_n end_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o liberty_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n so_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o liberty_n liber_n &_o liberator_n free_n and_o make_v all_o free_a that_o be_v free_a as_o liberty_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o king_n for_o where_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v freedom_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o no_o man_n may_v be_v affront_v arrest_v or_o beat_v in_o his_o presence_n pen._n 2_o cor._n 3._o pen._n so_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v natural_o infinite_a no_o bound_n upon_o he_o reason_n omniscient_a omnipotent_a and_o omnipresent_v ergo_fw-la naturally_n free_n 2._o because_o god_n be_v natural_o loose_a no_o bond_n upon_o he_o so_o mighty_a that_o he_o can_v so_o constant_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v let_v or_o hinder_v who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v
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