Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A79548
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Christs order, and the disciples practice concerning the ministers maintenance, and releeving of the poore: whereby the claiming tithes, or any thing in stead thereof, appeares to be contrary to the Gospel.
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Wing C3968; Thomason E54_23; ESTC R209920
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thess_n 2.9_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o glory_v void_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o my_o brethren_n have_v we_o not_o here_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o minister_n maintenance_n and_o paul_n conform_v thereunto_o both_o relate_v to_o we_o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o will_v we_o yet_o from_o a_o typical_a prohibition_n only_o of_o not_o muzzle_v a_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n under_o the_o law_n deut._n 25.4_o presume_v to_o leafy_a maintaintenance_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o paul_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o quote_v the_o same_o word_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o that_o we_o be_v now_o only_o bind_v by_o the_o equity_n thereof_o that_o be_v christian_n be_v now_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o order_v matter_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v live_v comfortable_o of_o the_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o paul_n have_v this_o power_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n v._o 3_o 4._o to_o require_v it_o by_o exhortation_n and_o yet_o he_o never_o use_v it_o towards_o the_o corinthian_n lest_o he_o shall_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n v._o 12._o but_o what_o power_n be_v it_o which_o paul_n say_v he_o never_o exercise_v towards_o the_o corinthian_n not_o a_o civil_a power_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o place_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n but_o a_o power_n he_o have_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v before_o he_o 1_o cor._n 9.4_o with_o luke_n 10.8_o and_o as_o the_o believer_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o give_v they_o a_o competent_a allowance_n to_o live_v upon_o so_o the_o apostle_n both_o might_n and_o ought_v to_o press_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n receive_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n not_o to_o satisfy_v their_o covetousness_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o for_o supply_v their_o own_o necessity_n as_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n that_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o may_v abound_v to_o the_o donors_n account_n phil._n 4.17_o i_o know_v the_o exception_n will_v be_v that_o if_o minister_n must_v have_v no_o other_o maintenance_n but_o what_o good_a christian_n will_v give_v they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n the_o university_n will_v become_v solitary_a learn_v of_o no_o account_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n grow_v contemptible_a and_o quite_o desert_v to_o this_o seem_a threefold_a cord_n of_o objection_n i_o will_v only_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v all_o but_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o mortal_a man_n at_o belt_n which_o may_v not_o be_v put_v in_o competition_n much_o less_o make_v void_a our_o saviour_n commission_n and_o paul_n practice_n both_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n free_o which_o while_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n prove_v so_o successful_a and_o among_o other_o bless_a effect_n wrought_v so_o powerful_o upon_o their_o spirit_n as_o that_o we_o find_v not_o a_o few_o only_a but_o even_o all_o that_o believe_v have_v all_o thing_n common_a who_o sell_v their_o good_n and_o possession_n part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o have_v need_v act._n 2.44.45_o do_v we_o think_v the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n can_v want_v among_o christian_n that_o be_v thus_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n no_o man_n say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v his_o own_o which_o he_o possess_v act_n 4.32_o or_o do_v we_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o think_v his_o ordinance_n have_v not_o the_o same_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a accompany_v they_o if_o we_o be_v alike_o faithful_a in_o submit_v unto_o they_o or_o if_o a_o minister_n which_o true_o labour_v in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v real_o want_v maintenance_n may_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o require_v it_o by_o compulsive_a mean_n or_o else_o not_o preach_v at_o all_o or_o preach_v unwilling_o for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n neglect_v paul_n example_n who_o wrought_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n without_o charge_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o share_v reward_n with_o paul_n in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 9.17.18_o he_o may_v steal_v as_o well_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rob_n they_o of_o that_o gospel_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o if_o he_o withhold_v it_o total_o set_v such_o a_o price_n on_o it_o or_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o god_n never_o give_v commission_n and_o though_o he_o escape_v on_o earth_n his_o sin_n will_v follow_v after_o he_o to_o judgement_n 1_o tim._n 5.24_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v john_n 12.35_o he_o may_v be_v in_o hell_n before_o he_o be_v aware_a since_o than_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n let_v we_o not_o be_v find_v to_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o the_o epidemical_a corruption_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n of_o man_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n mere_o to_o make_v a_o gain_n thereof_o which_o paul_n disavow_v 2_o cor._n 12.17_o and_o not_o sincere_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n for_o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o such_o be_v more_o sway_v with_o the_o love_n of_o lucre_n than_o of_o christ_n so_o be_v it_o a_o undoubted_a cause_n that_o their_o endeavour_n ever_o since_o have_v prove_v so_o unprofitable_a unto_o the_o people_n still_o remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o any_o power_n of_o godliness_n secure_a in_o ignorance_n dead_a in_o sin_n whereas_o we_o observe_v before_o the_o great_a successefulnes_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o contrary_a practice_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o if_o yet_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a god_n can_v no_o more_o be_v want_v to_o second_v we_o with_o a_o blessing_n than_o to_o deny_v himself_o in_o suffer_v his_o own_o ordinance_n to_o be_v ineffectual_a injurious_a to_o his_o people_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o gospel_n cause_n on_o let_v we_o try_v our_o good_a god_n herein_o before_o we_o censure_v he_o of_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o much_o mercy_n prevent_v that_o this_o temptation_n remain_v no_o more_o among_o we_o to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o our_o brother_n of_o scotland_n and_o other_o protestant_a church_n not_o without_o great_a shame_n unto_o ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n and_o imminent_a danger_n of_o rase_v up_o against_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v finis_fw-la
all_o what_o ever_o we_o possess_v for_o we_o find_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n in_o scripture_n for_o any_o other_o warrant_n &_o according_a to_o this_o proportion_n either_o the_o ten_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o the_o minister_n be_v never_o so_o few_o &_o the_o few_o the_o better_a cheer_n share_v among_o themselves_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n or_o christian_a world_n each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v a_o yearly_a income_n large_a than_o that_o of_o canterbuty_n sure_o this_o be_v such_o a_o temptation_n that_o if_o such_o as_o expect_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v judge_n thereof_o as_o doubtless_o they_o will_v never_o more_o away_o with_o bishop_n so_o they_o will_v as_o certain_o be_v desirous_a and_o no_o way_n be_v prevail_v upon_o till_o god_n turn_v their_o heart_n not_o to_o enjoy_v such_o large_a estate_n which_o through_o pretence_n of_o enable_v they_o to_o become_v hospitable_a and_o attend_v upon_o their_o ministry_n will_v as_o infallible_o make_v they_o degenerate_a into_o drone_n and_o dumb_a teacher_n as_o ever_o be_v bishop_n of_o any_o country_n but_o if_o perhaps_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o modest_a for_o the_o present_a as_o to_o say_v they_o bare_o aim_v at_o maintenance_n 200._o or_o 300._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shall_v be_v the_o height_n of_o their_o ambition_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o what_o ere_o the_o maintenance_n be_v whether_o more_a or_o less_o our_o chief_a care_n ought_v to_o see_v it_o settle_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v warrantable_a from_o the_o apostle_n practice_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n above_o if_o we_o want_v this_o groundwork_n the_o foundation_n which_o we_o build_v on_o be_v sandy_a no_o marvel_n if_o we_o attend_v a_o blessing_n thereof_o in_o vain_a 2._o i_o answer_v that_o for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o spiritual_o mind_v 200._o or_o 300._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o far_o less_o revenue_n certain_a be_v as_o great_a a_o temptation_n to_o those_o who_o ancestor_n perhaps_o be_v never_o worth_a the_o tithe_n thereof_o i_o say_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o templation_n and_o altogether_o as_o sufficient_a to_o make_v such_o intrude_v into_o the_o ministry_n for_o love_n of_o the_o maintenance_n as_o a_o more_o corpulent_a fat_a bishopric_n it_o be_v the_o lazy_a but_o constant_a benefice_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v first_o corrupt_v their_o young_a thought_n and_o action_n from_o whence_o according_a to_o the_o same_o deprave_a principle_n they_o afterward_o aspire_v unto_o a_o bishopric_n which_o perhaps_o their_o more_o inferior_a aim_n do_v never_o think_v upon_o before_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o mammon_n which_o win_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n dear_a christian_n let_v it_o not_o be_v offensive_a to_o you_o nor_o give_v occasion_n to_o think_v i_o want_v charity_n towards_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o share_n unto_o we_o of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.11_o i_o dare_v call_v god_n to_o be_v my_o witness_n to_o the_o contrary_a if_o i_o ask_v how_o few_o there_o be_v who_o take_v order_n and_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o ministry_n out_o of_o pure_a zeal_n unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o many_o on_o the_o other_o side_n chief_o out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o live_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a way_n to_o grow_v rich_a and_o get_v a_o live_n by_o make_v the_o ministeryâ—d_a mercenary_a trade_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v endeavour_v to_o bity_n and_o sell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o simon_n magus_n be_v deem_v by_o peter_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o doom_v to_o perish_v together_o with_o his_o money_n unless_o he_o do_v repent_v thereof_o act._n 8.20_o 22_o 23._o good_a reader_n resolve_v this_o question_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n before_o thou_o pass_v on_o far_a do_v not_o thy_o own_o experience_n inform_v thy_o conscience_n that_o even_o too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o minister_n however_o god_n may_v since_o upon_o their_o repentance_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o have_v heretofore_o by_o what_o appear_v be_v too_o too_o much_o prevail_v upon_o in_o this_o respect_n nay_o do_v not_o such_o scroll_n and_o catalogue_n of_o scandalous_a minister_n even_o at_o this_o day_n full_o demonstrate_v so_o much_o and_o can_v a_o synod_n a_o parliament_n a_o kingdom_n after_o so_o great_a light_n of_o reformation_n permit_v the_o same_o temptation_n unquestioned_a wherein_o our_o predecessor_n so_o shameful_o miscarry_v forbid_v it_o good_a god_n in_o anger_n if_o not_o in_o love_n and_o that_o with_o speed_n lest_o this_o enormous_a sin_n have_v help_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n thy_o just_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n burst_v out_o upon_o we_o as_o hot_a as_o fire_n until_o it_o quite_o consume_v the_o disconsolate_a remnant_n of_o this_o unhappy_a nation_n what_o be_v it_o to_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n to_o timothy_n forbid_v 1_o tim._n 5.22_o if_o it_o be_v not_o what_o be_v practise_v heretofore_o in_o england_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v hear_v of_o some_o mean_n take_v for_o prevent_v it_o hereafter_o a_o young_a scholar_n and_o how_o reprovable_a young_a scholar_n be_v be_v well_o know_v to_o those_o that_o live_v near_o they_o have_v already_o or_o intend_v to_o make_v love_n unto_o a_o fat_a passonage_n or_o some_o pretty_a parcel_n of_o tithe_n apply_v himself_o unto_o one_o or_o more_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbytery_n of_o which_o he_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o see_v before_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o payment_n of_o certain_a fee_n perhaps_o they_o use_v heretofore_o and_o may_v again_o hereafter_o examine_v such_o a_o one_o upon_o some_o few_o question_n and_o give_v he_o a_o text_n to_o try_v whether_o his_o common-place_n book_n with_o such_o like_a ready_a help_n can_v furnish_v he_o with_o a_o sermon_n alas_o my_o brethren_n neither_o your_o question_n though_o they_o be_v multiply_v with_o his_o answer_n nor_o yet_o a_o sermon_n or_o two_o be_v competent_a trial_n of_o his_o gift_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o have_v know_v his_o conversation_n such_o as_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o see_v his_o study_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o be_v only_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o ability_n whether_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o high_a a_o call_n how_o woeful_a then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v when_o none_o may_v call_v he_o save_v they_o who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v a_o calling_n call_v or_o rather_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o know_v not_o who_o i_o dread_v to_o think_v how_o usual_a it_o be_v with_o many_o to_o rush_v themselves_o most_o simoniacal_o and_o sacrilegious_o into_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o with_o great_a wonder_v and_o amazement_n that_o this_o arch-temptation_n and_o grand_a stumbling-blocke_n of_o tithe_n which_o so_o many_o of_o our_o bless_a martyr_n have_v even_o to_o death_n so_o much_o inveigh_v against_o shall_v yet_o remain_v the_o great_a idol_n and_o hindrance_n of_o reformation_n and_o as_o tithe_n or_o other_o maintenance_n to_o the_o minister_n be_v no_o civil_a legal_a debt_n so_o neither_o be_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o both_o alike_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o a_o voluntary_a communicate_v to_o they_o of_o what_o we_o have_v according_a as_o their_o respective_a necessity_n shall_v require_v we_o be_v bind_v in_o equity_n to_o both_o and_o sin_n damnable_o if_o we_o come_v short_a with_o either_o but_o no_o warrant_n or_o law_n of_o god_n do_v authorise_v any_o man_n to_o compel_v such_o as_o will_v not_o willing_o comply_v therein_o the_o produce_v such_o order_n out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v now_o of_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n lie_v on_o they_o which_o must_v in_o such_o case_n be_v plaintise_n and_o make_v claim_v thereto_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o part_n from_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o proper_a good_n and_o afterward_o be_v put_v to_o sue_v for_o it_o again_o prescription_n bear_v sway_v no_o long_a when_o the_o pay_v or_o part_v from_o any_o thing_n be_v discover_v to_o contract_v a_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o such_o who_o it_o concern_v not_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v yet_o better_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o make_v payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n than_o