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〈…〉_o the_o secondary_a end_n be_v to_o maintain_v those_o person_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o this_o worship_n the_o principal_a end_n of_o assign_v tithe_n be_v to_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 16._o chap._n of_o numb_a ver_fw-la 21._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o where_o god_n make_v the_o first_o assignation_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o levite_n this_o be_v add_v in_o plain_a word_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o like_a be_v deut._n 18._o where_o the_o lord_n show_v first_o in_o the_o four_o first_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_o pag_n â—â—_o verse_n that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v be_v the_o tithe_n offering_n and_o certain_a share_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o yield_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o vers_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v and_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o 28._o ezech_v 44._o 28._o priesthood_n shall_v be_v the_o priest_n inheritance_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v his_o possession_n mean_v that_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n have_v not_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o levite_n more_o than_o of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n if_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v he_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o ministry_n if_o either_o reuben_n or_o simeon_n or_o anyelse_n have_v be_v ordain_v the_o priest_n to_o he_o shall_v also_o the_o tithe_n have_v be_v assign_v for_o they_o be_v god_n own_o special_a part_n he_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o special_a service_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n many_o year_n do_v jacob_n vow_v his_o tithe_n to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n gen._n 28._o 22._o whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o cap._n 6._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o the_o assignation_n be_v not_o by_o express_a name_n of_o tithe_n yet_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o same_o end_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o apostle_n 69._o 〈…〉_o 69._o s._n paul_n do_v join_v together_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o the_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n by_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n wherein_o while_o he_o set_v down_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o precedent_n unto_o the_o new_a we_o see_v that_o what_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v tithe_n be_v not_o abrogate_a but_o renew_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altarâ—â—ren_n so_o also_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o set_v down_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o equity_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o so_o that_o be_v by_o tithe_n &_o offering_n for_o so_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o altar_n maintain_v also_o in_o the_o 6._o cap._n &_o 6._o v._o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o gal._n there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o plain_a assignation_n of_o a_o part_n of_o every_o man_n good_n unto_o the_o ministry_n let_v he_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o which_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n a_o word_n of_o explication_n be_v want_v in_o this_o precept_n for_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o what_o part_n the_o disciple_n must_v bestow_v upon_o the_o teacher_n for_o his_o work_n sake_n but_o if_o
some_o flowter_n say_v that_o true_a honour_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o reverend_a regard_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o minister_n i_o then_o ask_v he_o wherein_o do_v this_o reverence_n consist_v in_o the_o cap_n and_o knee_n and_o in_o say_v good_a sir_n and_o the_o like_a superficial_a compliment_n be_v 9_o gal_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—3_n 9_o not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n honour_v do_v partly_o and_o great_o consist_v in_o contribute_v so_o to_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n as_o it_o be_v neither_o scant_a nor_o uncertain_a both_o which_o be_v dishonourable_a the_o verbal_a or_o gesturall_a honour_n which_o many_o man_n if_o not_o the_o most_o perform_v to_o minister_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o jew_n or_o judas_n do_v to_o christ_n fair_a word_n and_o foul_a deed_n a_o kiss_n and_o a_o knock_n they_o put_v a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o pull_v his_o garment_n from_o his_o back_n and_o so_o do_v man_n make_v fair_a face_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o verbal_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o take_v from_o he_o or_o keep_v from_o he_o his_o apparel_n and_o victual_v by_o not_o pay_v their_o true_a tenthes_o if_o the_o minister_n call_v be_v honourable_a let_v not_o his_o mean_n be_v miserable_a either_o in_o scarcity_n or_o in_o uncertainty_n the_o second_o rule_n of_o equity_n or_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o evangelical_a minister_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n proper_o and_o principal_o he_o be_v also_o to_o be_v pay_v his_o wage_n not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n he_o be_v the_o special_a servant_n or_o steward_n of_o god_n the_o work_n he_o do_v be_v peculiarly_a the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n have_v benefit_n by_o it_o but_o as_o servant_n in_o a_o great_a house_n have_v benefit_n by_o the_o steward_n pain_n wherein_o the_o steward_n be_v indeed_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o family_n accidental_o and_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n but_o he_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o the_o special_a servant_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v his_o wage_n out_o of_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n but_o out_o of_o his_o lord_n own_o revenue_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n steward_n be_v not_o to_o live_v of_o the_o estate_n or_o portion_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o god_n own_o special_a revenue_n which_o be_v tithe_n and_o offering_n that_o man_n may_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o say_v as_o oftentimes_o unaduised_o and_o rude_o they_o do_v nabal-like_a the_o minister_n be_v maintain_v with_o my_o bread_n my_o drink_n my_o money_n not_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v a_o share_n and_o do_v challenge_v his_o special_a tribute_n upon_o their_o good_n which_o he_o do_v assign_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n god_n service_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v his_o own_o and_o of_o his_o own_o appointment_n not_o of_o man_n pleasure_n or_o devise_v god_n servant_n for_o this_o special_a work_n be_v also_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n for_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a he_o show_v in_o express_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 5._o 1._o tâ—â—_n 3._o term_n what_o party_n he_o accept_v of_o for_o this_o service_n be_v it_o not_o also_o equal_a and_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v have_v special_a revenue_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 4._o of_o his_o own_o where_o with_o to_o maintain_v his_o special_a servant_n in_o his_o special_a service_n without_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o man_n all_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n â—s_v all_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n be_v the_o good_n of_o god_n uz._n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o common_a right_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o leviticall_a or_o evangelicall_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o tithe_n and_o offering_n be_v the_o good_n of_o god_n viz._n after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o one_o do_v perform_v to_o god_n that_o service_n which_o be_v his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o other_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n speciale_a proprietate_fw-la as_o his_o reserve_v rend_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n so_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v allow_v their_o hire_n unto_o his_o minister_n tyte_n carlet_n tyte_n out_o of_o his_o own_o reserve_v rent_n and_o revenue_n and_o not_o maintain_v his_o own_o service_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 95._o &_o 98._o â—â—_o pass_v away_o unto_o other_o as_o indeed_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o a_o man_n conscionable_o enjoy_v tithe_n and_o offering_n be_v set_v apart_o offering_n he_o require_v as_o present_v not_o as_o rent_n refer_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o unto_o man_n consideration_n these_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o receive_v as_o a_o advancement_n but_o the_o tithe_n god_n require_v determinative_o for_o the_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o special_a service_n and_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v i_o have_v appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o of_o you_o but_o i_o the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o 8._o deut._n 10_o 8._o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n so_o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o tenthes_o i_o have_v 24._o numb_a 18._o 21._o 24._o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o speak_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n i_o be_o their_o inheritance_n â—8_o ezech._n 44._o â—8_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o no_o possession_n for_o any_o achuzatham_n i_o be_o their_o possession_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o stand_v behold_v unto_o you_o for_o their_o maintenance_n for_o see_v they_o administer_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o service_n and_o not_o in_o you_o i_o will_v maintain_v they_o with_o my_o own_o reserve_v revenue_n and_o not_o with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v pass_v over_o unto_o you_o but_o with_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o i_o have_v reserve_v for_o myself_o in_o express_a term_n hereto_o tend_v the_o word_n of_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la conferentibus_fw-la exprobret_fw-la sacerd_v de_fw-fr pâ—â—m_fw-la &_o honour_n sacerd_v accipienti_fw-la beneficium_fw-la suum_fw-la iâ—betur_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o templa_fw-la defer_v munera_fw-la ut_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la inde_fw-la desumant_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la lest_o any_o of_o those_o who_o do_v contribute_v shall_v upbraid_v the_o receiver_n by_o his_o benevolence_n he_o be_v command_v first_o to_o bring_v the_o oblation_n into_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v thence_o receive_v they_o another_o say_v nec_fw-la sane_fw-la dixâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la ederent_fw-la sed_fw-la esacrario_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la caperent_fw-la puderet_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 11â—_n 〈…〉_o accepti_fw-la proinde_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la alerentur_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la impâ—rtâ—rentur_fw-la his_fw-la sva_fw-la insolâ—scerent_fw-la that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o offering_n but_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n lest_o either_o they_o who_o receive_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a as_o be_v feed_v by_o man_n or_o else_o those_o shall_v grow_v proud_a who_o do_v contribute_v of_o their_o good_n unto_o they_o also_o he_o add_v manducandum_fw-la asserit_fw-la non_fw-la exdiscipulorum_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la evangelio_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr superbiant_fw-la quòd_fw-la apostolos_fw-la sustentarent_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la tu_fw-la his_fw-la alimonium_fw-la subministras_fw-la sed_fw-la propria_fw-la quaedam_fw-la industria_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la evangelij_fw-la enuntiatio_fw-la ipsos_fw-la alit_fw-la that_o be_v he_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v not_o upon_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n least_o man_n shall_v wax_v proud_a because_o they_o maintain_v apostle_n for_o neither_o do_v he_o say_v thou_o do_v minister_v food_n unto_o they_o but_z a_o certain_a industry_n of_o their_o own_o namely_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v nourish_v they_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n also_o be_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n which_o gratian_n also_o cit_v decimae_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la requirantur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eas_fw-la dare_v noluerint_fw-la res_fw-la alâ—enas_fw-la invadunt_fw-la 1._o seâ—m_fw-la odom_n 1â—_n post_fw-la tâ—â—_n caâ—s_n 16_o 9_o 1._o tithe_n be_v require_v as_o a_o due_a debt_n and_o they_o