unchangeable_a priesthood_n and_o if_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o of_o divine_a right_n belong_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o melchisedecks_n order_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v servant_n of_o melchisedecks_n order_n therefore_o to_o they_o of_o divine_a right_a tithe_n belong_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n nor_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o that_o unchangeable_a order_n of_o melchisedeck_n and_o methinks_v that_o practâ—ce_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o be_v full_a for_o this_o present_a purpose_n he_o be_v go_v about_o a_o weighty_a business_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o command_n receive_v from_o isaac_n his_o father_n god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o journey_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n let_v we_o he_o see_v a_o ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n upon_o which_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v jacob_n eye_n be_v open_v and_o he_o cry_v out_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o vers._n 16._o he_o be_v terrify_v at_o the_o lord_n presence_n and_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n vers._n 17._o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n he_o vow_v a_o vow_n vers._n 20._o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_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 mention_v before_o in_o verse_n 18._o 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 give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o from_o this_o scripture_n that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o be_v of_o spiritual_a right_a due_a unto_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o vow_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n herein_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a right_n belong_v to_o god_n house_n it_o must_v needs_o of_o divine_a right_n belong_v to_o god_n servant_n that_o wait_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n these_o servant_n not_o be_v servant_n to_o such_o a_o priesthood_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v for_o aaron_n priesthood_n be_v not_o then_o erect_v but_o servant_n to_o a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n even_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n which_o end_v not_o for_o christ_n continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o same_o order_n all_o along_o in_o these_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o viz._n the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n see_v for_o this_o heb._n 7.16_o and_o 17._o who_o be_v make_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n for_o he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n so_o 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the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d â—ne_n earth_n which_o fruit_n be_v call_v precious_a fruit_n jam._n 5.7_o and_o in_o truâ—h_a the_o apostle_n give_v not_o this_o charge_n without_o good_a cause_n for_o the_o minister_n be_v command_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o study_v to_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o god_n workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o their_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 11.28_o so_o as_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v they_o can_v lay_v out_o such_o care_n for_o their_o temporal_a provision_n as_o other_o who_o call_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o to_o the_o lord_n work_n as_o they_o be_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o good_a lord_n of_o the_o house_n who_o care_v for_o his_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o take_v special_a care_n that_o they_o that_o minister_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v comfortable_o provide_v for_o without_o this_o care_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v to_o timothy_n that_o paul_n write_v when_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o especial_o for_o they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o 18._o that_o text_n former_o mention_v deut._n 14.22_o and_o deut._n 25.4_o be_v again_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o he_o will_v again_o and_o again_o couple_n law_n and_o gospel_n together_o to_o speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o argue_v it_o from_o good_a reason_n viz._n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o prove_v this_o argument_n from_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n mat._n 10.10_o and_o but_o once_o more_o with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o section_n i_o find_v our_o saviour_n promise_v ample_a reward_n to_o any_o that_o shall_v put_v forth_o a_o charitable_a hand_n towards_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o be_v fall_v into_o poverty_n matth._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n and_o at_o vers._n 41._o more_o pregnant_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n i_o may_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o shall_v take_v from_o a_o prophet_n the_o right_a of_o a_o prophet_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o a_o prophet_n into_o his_o house_n or_o into_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o prophet_n may_v expect_v a_o prophet_n curse_n and_o what_o that_o be_v you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o please_v to_o turn_v to_o zech._n 11.17_o but_o you_o may_v perhaps_o say_v if_o this_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o minister_n how_o shall_v they_o fall_v into_o poverty_n and_o yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o such_o a_o thing_n once_o be_v and_o god_n great_a care_n put_v forth_o concerning_o it_o 2_o king_n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v leave_v wife_n and_o child_n in_o debt_n but_o which_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_v rather_o than_o the_o prophet_n debt_n shall_v be_v unpaid_a the_o lord_n will_v work_v a_o miracle_n viz._n empty_a vessel_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o oil_n and_o the_o oil_n shall_v be_v sell_v and_o the_o prophet_n debt_n pay_v thus_o we_o see_v god_n provision_n make_v for_o his_o servant_n the_o minister_n clear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a the_o old_a set_v out_o the_o proportion_n viz._n the_o ten_o part_n the_o new_a be_v silent_a as_o to_o the_o proportion_n but_o full_a for_o a_o comfortable_a furnish_n of_o they_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n his_o care_n be_v hold_v forth_o for_o they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o miracle_n his_o promise_n make_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o minister_v to_o they_o though_o but_o in_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o if_o any_o yet_o out_o of_o a_o sinister_a end_n shall_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o all_o this_o clear_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v tithe_n i_o have_v only_o one_o word_n more_o to_o say_v and_o so_o conclude_v second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o clear_a by_o scripture_n but_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o proportion_n and_o of_o our_o nation_n among_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o
gospel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o not_o only_o be_v so_o but_o still_o remain_v to_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v second_o he_o argue_v it_o from_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n vers._n 1._o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o c_o vers._n 4._o have_v other_o apostle_n this_o power_n and_o be_o i_o and_o barnabas_n only_o exempt_v from_o this_o power_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o or_o say_v i_o this_o only_a as_o a_o man_n or_o of_o myself_o or_o for_o my_o own_o end_n sure_o i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n or_o again_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o only_o take_v care_n so_o ox_n a_o indeed_o he_o do_v out_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n provide_v for_o man_n and_o beast_n psal._n 36.6_o all_o which_o i_o very_o well_o know_v yet_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o this_o only_a out_o of_o his_o care_n of_o ox_n but_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o all_o those_o that_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o doubtless_o he_o say_v it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o that_o plow_v may_v plow_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o thresh_v may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o hope_n vers._n 10._o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o good_a and_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o some_o that_o out_o of_o carnality_n of_o heart_n may_v argue_v against_o be_v at_o charge_n upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n i_o say_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o soul_n he_o sometime_o forbear_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o rather_o labour_n with_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o full_o assert_n this_o power_n to_o be_v put_v into_o he_o hand_n to_o forbear_v work_v in_o a_o secular_a employment_n and_o to_o receive_v wage_n for_o gospel-work_n such_o as_o may_v be_v his_o livelihood_n and_o live_a so_o as_o to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 14._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n only_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v wage_n for_o gospel-work_n but_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o himself_o have_v take_v wage_n i_o rob_v other_o church_n take_v wage_n of_o they_o to_o do_v you_o service_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o apostle_n paul_n sometime_o meet_v with_o people_n as_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o wage_n for_o gospel-work_n as_o many_o be_v in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o lay_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o make_v use_n of_o such_o as_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o minister_v to_o he_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v that_o by_o his_o lenity_n and_o gentleness_n he_o may_v gain_v the_o refractory_a himself_o say_v he_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_n he_o may_v gain_v some_o vers._n 22._o but_o his_o power_n he_o assert_v to_o the_o utmost_a if_o other_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o power_n over_o you_o be_v not_o we_o rather_o though_o we_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o our_o power_n but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n lest_o we_o shall_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n vers._n 12._o his_o aim_n be_v to_o gain_v and_o to_o win_v more_o upon_o man_n heart_n hereby_o and_o to_o see_v the_o number_n of_o christ_n flock_n increase_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a from_o all_o vers._n 19_o but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o receive_v wage_n for_o gospel-work_n and_o to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n though_o this_o be_v more_o than_o many_o will_v grant_v yet_o what_o make_v all_o this_o for_o receive_v of_o tithe_n to_o this_o i_o have_v only_o two_o word_n to_o say_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v they_o both_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o pay_v a_o competent_a allowance_n to_o god_n minister_n such_o as_o they_o may_v live_v on_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v and_o much_o more_o that_o may_v have_v be_v say_v for_o it_o though_o the_o way_n form_n and_o kind_n in_o which_o this_o wage_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v not_o so_o clear_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o old_a and_o i_o hope_v where_o a_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n say_v nothing_o of_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v safe_a to_o walk_v by_o the_o subscribe_a rule_n than_o either_o to_o walk_v without_o rule_n or_o to_o cast_v off_o duty_n and_o indeed_o for_o all_o you_o say_v that_o scripture_n luke_n 11.42_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n concerning_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n yet_o in_o my_o apprehension_n it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o our_o saviour_n blame_v not_o the_o pharisee_n for_o take_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o only_o eye_v the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o and_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n judgement_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o this_o aught_o you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v and_o whereas_o you_o say_v this_o be_v before_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o christ_n will_v speak_v so_o favourable_o of_o a_o thing_n whilst_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v condemn_v and_o abandon_v when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o force_v christ_n to_o deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o to_o make_v both_o he_o and_o his_o word_n mutable_a and_o changeable_a from_o which_o assertion_n the_o lord_n keep_v all_o that_o expect_v salvation_n in_o by_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v admit_v of_o your_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n luke_n 11.42_o viz._n that_o the_o pharisee_n receive_v tithe_n *_o paper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v clear_a our_o saviour_n blame_v they_o not_o for_o take_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o but_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o mat._n 23.23_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o pharisee_n rather_o pay_v tithe_n than_o receive_v they_o which_o sense_n i_o rather_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o ingenuine_a sense_n of_o these_o scripture_n for_o the_o pharisee_n be_v not_o all_o priest_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v so_o but_o rather_o a_o separate_a sect_n of_o people_n alone_o by_o themselves_o very_o singular_a for_o 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come_v to_o judgement_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o judge_v as_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n if_o the_o law_n you_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lest_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n for_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v what_o i_o mean_v here_o viz._n god_n immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a word_n the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v so_o clear_o prove_v to_o be_v one_o with_o god_n that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o whatever_o pretend_a colour_n you_o put_v upon_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o law_n and_o testimony_n proof_n i_o shall_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o it_o for_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o 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and_o language_n to_o godly_a and_o holy_a man_n no_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n you_o say_v man_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o but_o the_o good_a lord_n guide_v i_o by_o his_o law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_v give_v you_o both_o will_n and_o skill_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o that_o law_n write_v within_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n law_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v that_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o house_n till_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v in_o his_o power_n and_o throw_v he_o out_o mark_n 3.27_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o admonition_n concerning_o that_o light_n you_o say_v be_v within_o a_o man_n to_o which_o he_o only_o be_v to_o look_v i_o conceive_v it_o must_v either_o be_v first_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o second_o the_o light_n that_o come_v by_o the_o illuminate_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o else_o no_o light_n at_o all_o but_o darkness_n put_v for_o light_n isa._n 5.20_o but_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o light_n of_o nature_n you_o utter_o disclaim_v it_o for_o you_o be_v no_o more_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o part_n but_o in_o perfection_n i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o judge_v you_o not_o you_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o your_o own_o master_n but_o that_o you_o and_o i_o may_v the_o better_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o of_o this_o light_n within_o we_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o try_v of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v by_o observe_v whither_o it_o lead_v we_o and_o first_o if_o it_o lead_v we_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o more_o special_a presence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 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4.11_o they_o be_v there_o call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o though_o their_o name_n be_v here_o different_o express_v yet_o their_o honourable_a work_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n observable_a viz._n that_o god_n be_v please_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n to_o the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n i_o mean_v pastor_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o ephes._n 4.11_o with_o jer._n 3.15_o and_o not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o name_n but_o office_n also_o as_o shall_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o further_a they_o be_v call_v christ_n disciple_n joh._n 13.5_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 16.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o 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new_a if_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o whole_a i_o shall_v need_v say_v no_o more_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o tithe_n than_o you_o have_v say_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o for_o you_o have_v cite_v several_a scripture_n that_o make_v full_a for_o they_o as_o that_o in_o deut._n 14.22_o 23._o compare_v with_o mal._n 3.8_o and_o 10._o in_o that_o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o lord_n take_v care_n and_o give_v charge_v not_o only_o concerning_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o tithe_n but_o for_o the_o true_a bring_n in_o of_o they_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o abate_v they_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o proportion_n that_o he_o have_v command_v not_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o quantity_n but_o quality_n also_o so_o at_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o not_o only_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n but_o of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o of_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o of_o thy_o herd_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v add_v viz._n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o only_o during_o this_o year_n and_o the_o next_o etc._n etc._n but_o always_o nay_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n as_o i_o may_v say_v concerning_o such_o excuse_n as_o some_o like_o yourselves_o may_v make_v against_o the_o punctuality_n of_o this_o performance_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v from_o the_o place_n of_o some_o of_o the_o people_n residence_n some_o of_o the_o people_n may_v say_v i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v excuse_v alas_o the_o way_n be_v too_o far_o and_o the_o burden_n that_o i_o be_o to_o bear_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o carry_v so_o long_o a_o journey_n may_v not_o i_o be_v dispense_v with_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o the_o burden_n be_v too_o heavy_a and_o the_o journey_n too_o long_o then_o shall_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o case_n turn_v thy_o tithe_n into_o money_n and_o shall_v bring_v thy_o due_a proportion_n in_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o abate_v thou_o any_o thing_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v put_v off_o with_o any_o excuse_n or_o pretence_n that_o thou_o can_v make_v but_o that_o which_o i_o require_v thou_o shall_v true_o perform_v but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v law_n why_o then_o let_v we_o take_v a_o step_n further_o and_o see_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o it_o and_o here_o again_o you_o have_v answer_v yourselves_o mat._n 3.8_o
cup_n and_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v all_o take_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o but_o the_o substance_n and_o equity_n of_o these_o yet_o remain_v wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4.14_o and_o isa._n 1.16_o and_o our_o saviour_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n about_o these_o wash_n say_v you_o make_v clean_o the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o the_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n mat._n 23.25_o 26._o and_o so_o david_n i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n psal._n 26.6_o by_o all_o which_o scripture_n we_o see_v that_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o law_n even_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n itself_o remain_v unchangeable_a though_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n be_v not_o only_o change_v but_o disannul_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o wit_v of_o a_o candle_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o great_a light_n to_o wit_v the_o sun_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o priest_n work_n be_v change_v viz._n in_o point_n of_o administration_n only_o and_o so_o the_o priest_n be_v change_v in_o point_n of_o their_o administration-work_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v not_o change_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n so_o that_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a the_o priesthood_n in_o point_n of_o substance_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o old_a under_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o out_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o not_o only_o remain_v the_o same_o but_o be_v more_o lively_o hold_v forth_o in_o those_o two_o sacrament_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o leave_v to_o continue_v in_o 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this_o day_n viz._n in_o manifest_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o before_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o in_o the_o same_o circumstantial_a manner_n but_o in_o another_o equivalent_a to_o it_o viz._n in_o repentance_n faith_n love_n and_o new_a obedience_n without_o which_o no_o salvation_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o i_o serious_o consider_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n i_o find_v the_o law_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o gospel_n foretell_v and_o the_o gospel_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n fulfil_v where_o lie_v now_o the_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n except_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o mention_v for_o as_o to_o the_o total_a annihilate_v disannul_v or_o destroy_v the_o law_n our_o saviour_n disclaim_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n matth_n 5.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v speak_v large_o to_o these_o forementioned_a distinction_n lest_o any_o shall_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o do_v mistake_v he_o and_o from_o his_o own_o word_n utter_o abrogate_v and_o make_v void_a and_o useless_a the_o law_n he_o say_v in_o plain_a word_n do_v we_o then_o destroy_v the_o law_n god_n forbid_v we_o rather_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o and_o in_o truth_n i_o find_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o rather_o set_v a_o sharp_a edge_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o of_o great_a force_n and_o more_o bind_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a matth._n 5.27.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o shall_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n so_o as_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o whereas_o moses_n suffer_v the_o put_v away_o of_o wife_n upon_o dislike_n and_o disagreement_n christ_n tell_v we_o if_o any_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o cause_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n mat._n 5.32_o and_o though_o these_o thing_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v not_o so_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o they_o be_v full_o include_v in_o the_o commandment_n by_o all_o which_o we_o plain_o see_v the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o thus_o have_v brief_o yet_o plain_o explain_v wherein_o the_o law_n and_o priesthood_n be_v change_v and_o the_o commandment_n disannul_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o great_a question_n in_o controversy_n viz._n concerning_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v tithe_n and_o that_o as_o brief_o and_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o case_n so_o we_o may_v if_o we_o will_v see_v it_o hold_v forth_o in_o this_o very_a case_n of_o tithe_n 1_o cor._n 9.14_o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v glad_o have_v any_o of_o you_o to_o show_v i_o where_o and_o when_o this_o ordination_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n here_o cite_v be_v make_v manifest_a i_o know_v you_o can_v if_o you_o will_v but_o in_o regard_n you_o cast_v off_o the_o law_n as_o useless_a i_o pray_v you_o see_v how_o you_o differ_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n you_o need_v not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o this_o only_o cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o the_o 9_o vers._n of_o the_o forecited_a chapter_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v write_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o here_o at_o this_o 14._o vers._n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v such_o 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