not_o infallible_a that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n afterward_o receive_v from_o their_o brethren_n not_o of_o the_o spoil_v alone_o out_o of_o which_o no_o certain_a maintenance_n can_v be_v raise_v not_o specify_v therefore_o in_o those_o general_a precept_n concern_v tithe_n 5._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o natural_a justice_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n rom._n 15.27_o and_o 1_o cor._n 9.11_o use_v this_o expression_n if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o we_o shall_v reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n too_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v common_o to_o grow_v and_o multiply_v as_o the_o word_n reap_v import_v and_o gal._n 6.6_o he_o use_v this_o general_a precept_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n therefore_o 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practice_n and_o this_o vow_n of_o jacob_n prov._n 3.9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o so_o much_o in_o refutation_n of_o this_o second_o evasion_n which_o some_o arm_a man_n much_o urge_v the_o three_o objection_n 3._o which_o some_o will_v make_v fatal_a to_o all_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o the_o close_a of_o the_o apostle_n forecited_a word_n heb._n 7.12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o william_n thorp_n one_o of_o our_o martyr_n thus_o reason_v against_o tithe_n and_o other_o now_o 700._o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o tithe_n be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o levite_n and_o to_o priest_n that_o come_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o levi_n but_o our_o priest_n come_v not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o juda_n to_o which_o juda_n no_o tithe_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v since_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v from_o the_o generation_n of_o levi_n to_o juda_n its_o necessary_a that_o change_v also_o be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o priest_n must_v live_v now_o without_o tithe_n and_o other_o due_n that_o they_o claim_v follow_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o wilful_a poverty_n as_o they_o have_v give_v they_o example_n i_o answer_v 1._o answer_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o and_o the_o three_o follow_a chapter_n conclude_v and_o prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n that_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v the_o people_n under_o moses_n the_o place_n covenant_n of_o this_o priesthood_n be_v both_o change_v and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n shadow_v to_o we_o by_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n by_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o they_o at_o the_o altar_n by_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n themselves_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ceremonial_a prescribe_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n only_o of_o these_o abolish_v levitical_a priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v all_o this_o scripture_n prove_v when_o press_v to_o the_o uttermost_a but_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n hence_o conclude_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o all_o the_o tithe_n maintenance_n due_a to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o this_o law_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o pay_v by_o abraham_n before_o this_o law_n and_o priesthood_n institute_v therefore_o all_o tithe_n maintenance_n due_a and_o pay_v to_o melchisedec_n and_o in_o he_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o he_o be_v eternal_o abolish_v as_o jewish_a and_o levitical_a sure_o this_o be_v a_o mad_a inference_n both_o beside_o and_o against_o this_o text_n from_o which_o all_o orthodox_n protestant_n commentator_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n conclude_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o learned_a nicholas_n hemingius_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o it_o p._n 805._o thus_o determine_v it_o be_v subjoin_v that_o melchisedec_n receive_v tithe_n from_o abraham_n which_o tithe_n abraham_n very_o give_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n follow_v without_o doubt_n the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n let_v our_o conquer_a officer_n soldier_n observe_v and_o do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v wont_a to_o consecrate_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o spoil_n to_o their_o god_n or_o to_o give_v they_o to_o their_o priest_n but_o this_o collation_n of_o tithe_n 27._o multo_fw-la meliori_fw-la jure_fw-la christo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la debetur_fw-la be_v due_a by_o much_o better_a right_n to_o christ_n our_o priest_n who_o as_o he_o give_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o out_o of_o mere_a bounty_n ita_fw-la vicissim_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la decimas_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la omne_fw-la nostra_fw-la debemus_fw-la so_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o again_o not_o only_o tithe_n but_o likewise_o all_o we_o have_v whether_o the_o objector_n or_o hemingius_n speak_v most_o gospel_n divinity_n and_o reason_n from_o this_o text_n let_v every_o christian_n conscience_n judge_n 2._o the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o change_n and_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n have_v no_o coherence_n with_o or_o relation_n to_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n concern_v payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o the_o levite_n recite_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n above_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o levite_n above_o their_o brethren_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v tithe_n the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n reduce_v into_o a_o logical_a form_n be_v thus_o he_o who_o receive_v tithe_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v better_a and_o great_a thaâ—_n he_o who_o pay_v tithe_n but_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n himself_o the_o very_a father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o father_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o likewise_o the_o levitical_a priest_n than_o in_o his_o loin_n in_o and_o by_o he_o who_o yet_o receive_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o not_o of_o their_o father_n abraham_n or_o melchisedec_n therefore_o melchisedec_n be_v better_a and_o great_a than_o abraham_n and_o they_o and_o they_o than_o their_o brethren_n who_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o by_o consequence_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n who_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o he_o must_v be_v better_a and_o great_a than_o abraham_n joh._n 8.55_o 56._o or_o the_o levitical_a priest_n or_o than_o melchisdec_n himself_o who_o do_v but_o typify_v he_o this_o excellency_n and_o precedency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n before_o aaron_n he_o prove_v by_o other_o
how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o very_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n but_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o lisse_n be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o if_o therefore_o perfection_n be_v by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o under_o it_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n what_o further_o need_n be_v there_o that_o another_o priesthood_n shall_v rise_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o not_o be_v call_v after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o law_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v draw_v my_o observation_n argument_n concern_v tithe_n from_o both_o these_o scripture_n here_o recite_v and_o then_o answer_v the_o main_a if_o not_o sole_a scripture_n object_v against_o tithe_n draw_v from_o the_o close_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o it_o be_v undeniable_a from_o these_o text_n that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o first_o person_n we_o precise_o read_v of_o who_o give_v and_o pay_v tithe_n record_v both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o the_o imitation_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o testament_n 2._o that_o he_o give_v and_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n the_o first_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n mention_v in_o sacred_a writ_n who_o this_o melchisedec_n shall_v be_v there_o be_v great_a controversy_n among_o the_o learned_a some_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v 91._o sem_fw-mi other_o a_o canaanitish_a king_n and_o priest_n of_o that_o name_n and_o 3._o dr._n griffith_n williams_n very_o probable_o and_o strong_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n himself_o then_o appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o his_o humane_a shape_n as_o petrus_n cunaeus_n hold_v before_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o decide_v the_o controversy_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v either_o christ_n himself_o or_o a_o real_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o eternal_a priesthood_n as_o the_o apostle_n oft_o resolve_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o far_o ancient_a better_a and_o more_o excellent_a order_n than_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o that_o this_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v long_o before_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o before_o their_o order_n institute_v therefore_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o nor_o original_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n jewish_n or_o levitical_a as_o some_o rash_o now_o a_o verr_n nor_o eternal_o abolish_v as_o such_o by_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o priesthood_n they_o be_v original_o pay_v and_o give_v not_o to_o the_o levitical_a priest_n but_o to_o mâ—lchisedec_n who_o be_v either_o christ_n himself_o or_o a_o type_n of_o he_o and_o his_o priesthood_n not_o of_o aaron_n 4._o that_o this_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n so_o he_o have_v no_o end_n of_o life_n but_o be_v make_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o in_o place_n respect_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o typify_v as_o christ_n himself_o do_v of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o type_n who_o have_v a_o endless_a life_n and_o because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n and_o be_v by_o the_o very_a oath_n of_o god_n make_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n heb._n 6.20_o &_o 7.3_o 8_o 13_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 21_o 24_o 25._o psal_n 110.4_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v first_o pay_v to_o such_o a_o everliving_a everlasting_a unchangeable_a priest_n and_o priesthood_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o may_n and_o aught_o to_o continue_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o priesthood_n last_o and_o if_o so_o than_o tithe_n be_v still_o due_a payable_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o all_o the_o 9.29_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v by_o all_o his_o son_n after_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o levitical_a or_o aaronical_a priesthood_n while_o in_o be_v and_o that_o in_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v ambassador_n represent_v his_o person_n beseech_v man_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 21._o forgive_a man_n in_o tho_o person_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o and_o in_o who_o person_n christ_n himself_o still_o speak_v unto_o man_n 2_o cor._n 13.3_o whence_o christ_n himself_o a_o verre_fw-la very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o receive_v whosoever_o i_o send_v receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o mat._n 10.40_o luke_n 10.16_o john_n 13.20_o that_o whatever_o be_v give_v or_o pay_v to_o they_o for_o their_o ministry_n be_v give_v and_o pay_v to_o himself_o mat._n 10.42_o &_o 25.35_o to_o 41._o and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n philip._n 4.18_o 5._o that_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o not_o in_o offer_v any_o carnal_a or_o levitical_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o he_o upon_o a_o altar_n but_o only_o for_o bless_v he_o and_o render_v thanks_o and_o blessing_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o his_o victory_n which_o be_v one_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n duty_n still_o continue_v even_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n to_o praise_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o and_o their_o success_n in_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a thing_n rom._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10.24_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 16.23_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 9.10_o 11._o &_o 13.14_o gal._n 1.2_o &_o 6.18_o ephes_n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 3.14_o to_o the_o end_n &_o 6.23_o 24._o phil._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 4.20_o 23._o col._n 1.2_o 3_o 9_o to_o 14._o &_o 4.18_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 2.13_o &_o 5_o 23_o 28.2_o thess_n 1.2_o 3_o 11_o 12._o &_o 2.13_o 16_o 17._o &_o 3.18_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o heb._n 13.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 5.14_o 2_o pet._n 1.2_o revel_v 5.12_o 13._o as_o likewise_o to_o bless_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n for_o their_o use_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o mat._n 26.26_o typify_v as_o most_o hold_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n melchisedec_n bring_v forth_o to_o abraham_n be_v a_o convince_a argument_n to_o i_o that_o tithe_n be_v no_o way_n levitical_a or_o jewish_a in_o their_o primitive_a institution_n or_o intrinsical_v nature_n but_o rather_o evangelical_n and_o be_v as_o just_o due_a and_o payable_a by_o all_o believe_a son_n and_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o blessing_n they_o and_o pray_v blessing_n praise_v god_n for_o they_o and_o other_o ministerial_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchisedec_n for_o perform_v the_o selfsame_a priestly_a duty_n towards_o he_o 6._o that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o honour_n dignity_n excellency_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedecs_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n above_o aaron_n he_o use_v this_o as_o one_o demonstration_n thereof_o 1._o that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n himself_o heb._n 7.2_o 4_o to_o 11._o whereas_o the_o levitical_a priest_n receive_v tithe_n only_o of_o their_o brethren_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n 2._o that_o even_o levi_n himself_o who_o receive_v tithe_n of_o his_o brethren_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n be_v then_o in_o his_o father_n loin_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o his_o superior_a yea_o even_o as_o the_o levit_n under_o the_o law_n pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o their_o superior_n numb_a 18.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o this_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n he_o recite_v in_o the_o
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which_o kind_n of_o offering_n be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o due_a wage_n for_o their_o service_n exod._n 29.27_o 28._o levit._fw-la 7.32_o 33_o 34._o numb_a 18.24_o 27_o 29._o deut._n 12.11_o and_o be_v couple_v with_o tithe_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o the_o two_o last_o of_o these_o scripture_n which_o tribute_n be_v according_o levy_v and_o because_o the_o prey_n be_v first_o equal_o divide_v between_o they_o who_o take_v the_o war_n upon_o they_o and_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n and_o between_o all_o the_o congregation_n which_o have_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o it_o god_n out_o of_o the_o soldier_n moiety_n the_o prey_n be_v very_o great_a reserve_v only_o one_o of_o five_o hundred_o out_o of_o the_o captive_n beef_n ass_n and_o sheep_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v but_o few_o and_o one_o of_o every_o fifty_o for_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o people_n moiety_n the_o priest_n share_v amount_v to_o 675._o 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argument_n draw_v from_o melchisedec_n not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a business_n after_o which_o he_o large_o argue_v the_o change_n and_o abolition_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o priesthood_n by_o christ_n a_o theme_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o former_a to_o which_o the_o object_v word_n refer_v therefore_o the_o total_a and_o final_a abolish_n of_o all_o tithe_n to_o which_o these_o word_n have_v no_o relation_n can_v never_o be_v enforce_v from_o they_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o former_a clause_n as_o appurtenance_n to_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n as_o well_o as_o to_o melchisedecs_n therefore_o as_o due_a to_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o any_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v likewise_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a high_a priest_n expire_a at_o and_o by_o his_o death_n 3._o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n have_v city_n glebe_n house_n settle_v on_o they_o for_o their_o 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cattle_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n wherein_o to_o lodge_v and_o put_v their_o head_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o complain_v as_o our_o saviour_n once_o do_v of_o his_o forlorn_a condition_n mat._n 8.20_o and_o luke_n 9.58_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n a_o condition_n to_o which_o some_o jesuitical_a anabaptistical_n athiestical_a uncharitable_a beast_n of_o prey_n worse_o than_o any_o fox_n or_o harpy_n will_v now_o glad_o reduce_v all_o our_o faithful_a minister_n and_o their_o family_n while_o some_o of_o they_o lord_n it_o and_o lodge_v themselves_o in_o our_o king_n prince_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n new_a acquire_v royal_a palace_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o will_v spoil_v all_o our_o minister_n of_o their_o more_o contemptible_a glebe_n rectory_n tithe_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o make_v our_o minister_n like_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o voluntary_a poverty_n both_o houseless_a and_o harborless_a they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o justice_n like_o the_o hard-hearted_a bloody_a jew_n soldier_n even_o 19.18_o crucify_v they_o on_o cross_n between_o such_o thief_n as_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o like_o our_o saviour_n even_o in_o his_o voluntary_a suffering_n as_o part_v their_o glebe_n land_n rectory_n tithe_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o their_o vesture_n even_o before_o their_o death_n when_o as_o the_o soldier_n who_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o part_v his_o raiment_n among_o they_o nor_o cast_a lot_n on_o his_o vesture_n till_o after_o his_o crucifixion_n by_o they_o 36._o there_o be_v as_o much_o authority_n conscience_n law_n justice_n reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o other_o see_v none_o by_o any_o law_n can_v lose_v or_o forfeit_v their_o land_n livelihood_n but_o such_o who_o first_o forfeit_v their_o life_n to_o public_a justice_n 4._o the_o israelite_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n deut._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o ch_z 14.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o to_o harbour_n entertain_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n within_o their_o gate_n and_o not_o to_o forsake_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o free_o to_o permit_v and_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v eat_z drink_v feast_n rejoice_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o and_o their_o family_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n but_o this_o law_n as_o they_o argue_v be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o priesthood_n therefore_o when_o our_o minister_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o tithe_n glebe_n rectory_n house_n maintenance_n by_o our_o new_a reformado_n it_o must_v be_v jewish_a and_o antichristian_a for_o they_o or_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o to_o lodge_v entertain_v or_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v within_o their_o gate_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o admit_v invite_v they_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o meal_n within_o their_o house_n and_o then_o they_o with_o all_o they_o and_o other_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n must_v all_o present_o starve_v perish_v by_o 2._o john_n cannes_n and_o these_o uncharitable_a man_n new_a gospel_n light_n and_o charity_n because_o hospitality_n and_o alm_n to_o such_o be_v levitical_a and_o jewish_a abolish_v with_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o priesthood_n which_o abrogate_a all_o charity_n and_o humanity_n out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o these_o tithe-oppugners_a heart_n if_o this_o their_o objection_n be_v orthodox_n gospel_n truth_n 5._o mere_a freewill_n offering_n and_o voluntary_a unconstrained_a contribution_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o levitical_a and_o judicial_a law_n both_o for_o and_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n priest_n and_o worship_n for_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n afterward_o towards_o which_o the_o godly_a king_n 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