Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	aaron_n	levi_n	priesthood_n	14	3	10.0876	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

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neither_o be_v the_o first_o priesthood_n to_o be_v uphold_v that_o once_o give_v and_o receive_v tithe_n now_o shall_v we_o pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o uphold_v any_o part_n of_o that_o priesthood_n which_o take_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v we_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v about_o the_o priesthood_n ignorant_o tax_v e._n b._n with_o ignorance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o allege_v that_o if_o by_o the_o first_o priesthood_n he_o mean_v that_o of_o aaron_n than_o he_o have_v present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n notorious_a falsity_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o priesthood_n there_o b●ing_v before_o he_o ●_o priest_n to_o who_o levi_n himself_o pay_v tithe_n heb._n 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o because_o i_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a quibble_n a_o ●atch_n at_o word●_n not_o pertinet_fw-la to_o the_o subject_n 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under_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o national_a ministry_n unto_o the_o true_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o with_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o my_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n extend_v to_o i_o therein_o and_o of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o the_o priest_n in_o derision_n call_v m●_n patriarch_n this_o certain_a testimony_n i_o have_v to_o bear_v that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o almighty_a rest_v on_o he_o of_o which_o among_o many_o thousand_o i_o be_o a_o witness_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o place_n vindication_n pag._n 295._o the_o priest_n charge_v i_o with_o cunning_o pass_v over_o his_o argument_n and_o skip_v four_o page_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o discourse_n of_o tithe_n this_o accusation_n be_v utter_o false_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v my_o book_n with_o he_o he_o begin_v with_o tithe_n 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thousa●d_o hill_n ar●_n he_o psal._n ●0_n 12._o not_o the_o tithe_n of_o they_o only_o that_o scripture_n therefore_o prov._n 3._o 9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n be_v misapply_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o as_o he_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o bind_a rule_n to_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n c●ristians_n be_v no_o where_o command_v by_o god_n to_o pay_v tithe_n as_o the_o jew_n express_o be_v but_o the_o christian_n do_v then_o honour_n god_n with_o his_o substance_n when_o thankful_o receive_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v in_o god_n holy_a fear_n so_o use_v they_o as_o not_o to_o abuse_v they_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o when_o both_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o do_v he_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n 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tithe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v very_o probable_a he_o do_v again_o there_o be_v ancient_a author_n and_o probable_a reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o again_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d being_n sem_fw-mi we_o can_v say●_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d i●_n a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n but_o i_o ho●e_v these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v to_o make_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o melchizede●_n be_v abraham_n '_o s_o priest_n in_o ordinary_a pag._n 34._o and_o though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o such_o probable_a mayb●'s_n as_o these_o yet_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o require_v his_o reader_n be_v assent_n as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v produce_v the_o most_o positive_a proof_n and_o plain_a demonstration_n for_o speak_v of_o abraham_n pitch_v upon_o the_o ten_o he_o say_v p._n 25._o in_o all_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o bel●●ve_v it_o be_v first_o reveal_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v of_o sacrifice_a bein●_n believe_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n he_o say_v the_o like_a we_o may_v believe_v also_o concern_v this_o of_o dedicate_a the_o ten_o part_n pag._n 26._o again_o speak_v of_o so●e_a heathen_n that_o vow_v the_o ten_o to_o their_o god_n he_o say_v which_o therefore_o we_o mu●t_v believe_v they_o have_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o receive_v it_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n pag._n 27._o yet_o in_o the_o next_o page_n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a since_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a i_o shall_v deter●ine_v whether_o abraham_n be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o it_o or_o whether_o he_o learn_v it_o from_o melchizedec_n thus_o he_o argue_v from_o may_v be_v to_o must_v be_v and_o from_o must_v be_v to_o may_v be_v back_o again_o find_v nothing_o firm_a nothing_o certain_a whereon_o to_o build_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n yet_o fain_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n pag._n 21._o that_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n give_v and_o iacob_n vow_v the_o ten_o there_o be_v a_o claim_n make_v of_o this_o te●th_v part_n as_o be_v original_o due_a to_o god_n long_o before_o and_o for_o thi●_n claim_v he_o quote●_n levit._n 27._o 30._o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o great_o mistake_v and_o misapplyes_a that_o text_n for_o think_v the_o te●th_n the_o nine_o the_o eight_o and_o the_o all_o be_v original_o due_a to_o god_n long_o before_o yet_o as_o a_o ten_o distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o rest_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v due_a long_o before_o nor_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o moses_n with_o relation_n to_o any_o such_o former_a re●erve_fw-mi or_o claim_n

the_o property_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o office_n but_o on_o the_o person_n life_n that_o bear_v the_o office_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o property_n which_o the_o priest_n say_v be_v to_o his_o successor_n forever_o can_v take_v no_o place_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o present_a person_n who_o sustain_v the_o office_n so_o that_o when_o he_o who_o sustain_v the_o office_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o office_n can_v have_v no_o property_n at_o all_o until_o he_o that_o be_v so_o turn_v out_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o have_v the_o property_n vest_v in_o he_o during_o his_o life_n thus_o stand_v the_o case_n according_a to_o this_o priest_n wherein_o how_o consistent_a he_o be_v to_o himself_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n 317._o this_o property_n say_v he_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o 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