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A10796 The reuenue of the Gospel is tythes, due to the ministerie of the word, by that word. Written by Foulke Robartes Batchelour of Diuinitie Robartes, Foulke, 1580?-1650. 1613 (1613) STC 21069; ESTC S115987 99,848 152

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tithe_n for_o they_o be_v also_o moral_a because_o they_o be_v neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o judicial_a and_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a first_o that_o can_v be_v a_o leviticall_a ceremony_n which_o be_v 2._o 〈…〉_o 2._o perform_v contrary_a to_o the_o leviticall_a order_n but_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v find_v perform_v contrary_a to_o the_o leviticall_a order_n for_o levi_n who_o by_o the_o leviticall_a order_n be_v to_o receive_v tithe_n do_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o order_n pay_v tithe_n heb._n 7._o 9_o therefore_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o leviticall_a ceremony_n second_o all_o leviticall_a ceremony_n be_v type_n of_o heavenly_a 2d_o heb._n 9_o 2d_o thing_n 1._o every_o ceremony_n do_v shadow_n out_o and_o signify_v either_o christ_n himself_o or_o some_o benefit_n redound_v 3._o carlet_n tithe_n cap_n 3._o unto_o we_o from_o christ_n that_o god_n who_o ordain_v they_o do_v not_o appoint_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v 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