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it_o be_v that_o the_o pay_v of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o maintenance_n even_o of_o god_n minister_n and_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o house_n and_o therefore_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v no_o ceremonial_a but_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a duty_n three_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12.13_o heb._n 10._o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v succeed_v to_o their_o maintenance_n and_o provision_n except_o we_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o any_o certain_a maintenance_n four_o 26_o gen._n 33_o 11_o deut._n 10_o 14._o act_n 17_o 28_o psal_n 24_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 26_o christian_n do_v hold_v their_o earthly_a thing_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o do_v the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o tenure_n and_o hold_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o consequent_o must_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o collector_n and_o steward_n which_o be_v his_o minister_n the_o annual_a rent_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n 23._o gen._n 1.1_o revel_v 22_o 23._o v._o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o proper_a inheritance_n to_o layman_n or_o that_o he_o have_v make_v lay_v man_n the_o collector_n of_o his_o annual_a rent_n or_o that_o he_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n give_v and_o grant_v his_o possession_n unto_o other_o man_n than_o such_o as_o do_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o house_n 9.9.10_o deut._n 10.9_o &_o 12_o 19_o &_o 14_o 23.29_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 9.9.10_o vi_o if_o god_n be_v so_o careful_a for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n under_o the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v we_o think_v he_o will_v be_v careful_a for_o his_o priest_n and_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n chief_o see_v they_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o the_o other_o do_v if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o minister_n to_o beg_v under_o the_o law_n or_o yet_o to_o depend_v upon_o popular_a benevolence_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v now_o have_v his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o beggarly_a condition_n 4.8_o gen._n 14.20_o heb._n 7_o 4.8_o vii_o before_o there_o be_v any_o ceremonial_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n 28.22_o gen_n 28.22_o we_o find_v that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a pay_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedeck_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a likewise_o jacob_n his_o grandchild_n vow_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n tithe_n of_o all_o his_o increase_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o 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they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n wherefore_o these_o must_v either_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o allowance_n or_o else_o they_o have_v nothing_o certain_a at_o all_o ix_o 38._o luk._n 10.2.7_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o matth._n 9.37_o 38._o all_o labourer_n have_v certain_a stand_v wage_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n labourer_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o stand_a wage_n likewise_o and_o we_o read_v of_o none_o other_o except_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n 10.7_o luk._n 10.7_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o true_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n even_o in_o that_o time_n when_o as_o tithe_n be_v withheld_a from_o they_o by_o the_o jewish_a clergy_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o now_o when_o as_o the_o jewish_a clergy_n be_v 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all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o they_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v they_o even_o of_o that_o which_o both_o god_n and_o good_a man_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o former_a time_n and_o whereas_o ananias_n do_v keep_v back_o but_o a_o part_n even_o a_o small_a part_n of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v his_o own_o these_o god-spoyling_a anti-god_n keep_v back_o either_o the_o whole_a or_o at_o least_o the_o better_a part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v no_o wise_a their_o own_o but_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o his_o priest_n as_o their_o peculiar_a patrimony_n 11._o numb_a 22._o &_o 31.6_o josh_n 13.21_o 2_o pet._n 2.15_o 16_o jude_n 11._o balaam_n be_v as_o a_o irregular_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o enrich_v for_o he_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v quite_o miscarry_v with_o covetousness_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o dumb_a ass_n whereon_o he_o ride_v to_o rebuke_v he_o &_o to_o forbid_v his_o foolishness_n as_o if_o the_o poor_a ass_n shall_v have_v say_v master_n will_v thou_o needs_o play_v the_o ass_n to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o gold_n do_v not_o so_o i_o pray_v thou_o lest_o thy_o end_n be_v worse_o than_o i_o do_v not_o that_o which_o king_n balaac_n bid_v thou_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o thy_o own_o poor_a ass_n advise_v thou_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o my_o master_n &_o i_o too_o for_o if_o thou_o curse_v god_n people_n god_n yea_o thy_o own_o ass_n will_v likewise_o curse_v thou_o and_o so_o thy_o case_n will_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o i_o the_o man_n may_v oftentimes_o be_v wise_a than_o his_o master_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o beast_n wise_a than_o the_o owner_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v here_o be_v one_o and_o none_o but_o one_o even_o balaams_n ass_n wise_a than_o balaam_n himself_o who_o ride_v thereupon_o and_o what_o be_v his_o end_n be_v it_o not_o almost_o as_o ill_o as_o his_o ass_n when_o as_o the_o 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commit_v filthiness_n and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o teach_v vanity_n and_o lie_n even_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n whereby_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o fold_n be_v scatter_v that_o be_v christian_a people_n be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o and_o from_o themselves_o of_o one_o flock_v make_v many_o flock_n of_o one_o church_n many_o church_n man_n of_o itch_a ear_n 3.4_o 2._o tim._n 4_o 3.4_o get_v themselves_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n to_o their_o own_o like_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v &_o so_o turn_v unit_fw-la and_z unity_n into_o division_n &_o plurality_n verity_n into_o vanity_n antiquity_n into_o novelty_n &_o christian_a communion_n into_o unchristian_a disunion_n &_o separation_n as_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v exclaim_v mighty_o against_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o ill_a churchman_n and_o namely_o against_o dumb_a dog_n that_o can_v bark_v &_o sleepy_a dog_n that_o will_v not_o bark_v so_o do_v they_o likewise_o against_o greedy_a dog_n that_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o which_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o for_o his_o advantage_n &_o for_o his_o own_o purpose_n as_o isaie_n speak_v and_o which_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n raven_a the_o prey_n conspire_v to_o devour_v soul_n and_o take_v away_o the_o riches_n and_o precious_a thing_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o by_o their_o violent_a and_o fraudulent_a way_n as_o ezekiel_n speak_v who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o heavy_a woe_n against_o all_o such_o shepherd_n as_o feed_v themselves_o and_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o the_o wool_n but_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n neither_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a nor_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o bound_v up_o the_o break_a nor_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o nor_o yet_o seek_v out_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o have_v be_v careless_a and_o cruel_a in_o their_o behalf_n have_v even_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o fat_a and_o tear_v their_o claw_n in_o piece_n o_o idle_a shepherd_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n zachary_n that_o leave_v the_o flock_n the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o arm_n and_o upon_o his_o right_a eye_n his_o arm_n shall_v be_v clean_o dry_v up_o and_o his_o right_a eye_n shall_v be_v utter_o darken_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v avenge_v on_o all_o idle_a loiter_a churchman_n be_v they_o priest_n or_o be_v they_o prelate_n so_o will_v he_o one_o day_n make_v all_o deceive_a and_o seduce_a churchman_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o vision_n and_o revelation_n and_o private_a inspiration_n 7._o 2._o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o they_o shall_v not_o always_o deceive_v man_n with_o their_o show_n of_o godliness_n creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a simple_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n 15._o 2._o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o lead_v with_o diverse_a lust_n the_o minister_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v suffer_v to_o transform_v themselves_o master-like_a into_o angel_n of_o light_n as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 5_o zach._n 13.3_o 4_o 5_o for_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o prophet_n when_o any_o shall_v prophesy_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n i_o be_o no_o prophet_n shall_v he_o say_v i_o be_o a_o husbandman_n for_o man_n teach_v i_o to_o be_v a_o herdsman_n from_o my_o youth_n i_o be_o no_o cleargy-man_n i_o be_o a_o layman_n a_o tradesman_n a_o husbandman_n or_o a_o herdsman_n man_n shall_v not_o then_o go_v gad_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o hear_v some_o new_a upstart_n teacher_n nor_o run_v from_o one_o country_n or_o city_n to_o another_o as_o from_o england_n to_o amsterdam_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 1.11_o 12._o after_o some_o new_a inspire_a preacher_n one_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o paul_n &_o another_o i_o be_o apollo_n &_o a_o other_o i_o be_o cephas_n the_o new_a nickname_n of_o papist_n and_o puritan_n of_o caluinist_n and_o lutherane_n of_o brownist_n &_o anabaptist_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o use_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o new_a compellation_n and_o denomination_n of_o their_o new_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n of_o their_o new_a separation_n and_o schismatical_a congregation_n of_o their_o new_a doctrine_n &_o of_o their_o late_a devise_a discipline_n and_o god_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v soon_o 22.20_o revel_v 22.20_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v and_o come_v quick_o 9_o habbak_v 2.14_o isay_n 11.6_o to_o 9_o zephan_n 3_o 9_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o unity_n among_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o the_o earth_n