Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	aaron_n	abolish_v	maintenance_n	40	3	9.7869	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91192	A Gospel plea (interwoven with a rational and legal) for the lawfulnes & continuance of the ancient setled maintenance and tenthes of the ministers of the Gospel: proving, that there is a just, competent, comfortable maintenance due to all lawfull painfull preachers and ministers of the Gospel, by divine right, institution, and expresse texts and precepts of the Gospel: that glebes and tithes are such a maintenance, & due to ministers by divine right, law and Gospel: that if subtracted or detained, they may lawfully be inforced by coercive laws and penalties: that tithes are no reall burden nor grievance to the people; the abolishing them, no ease or benefit to farmers, husband-men, or poor people, but a prejudice and losse. That the present opposition against tithes, proceeds not from any reall grounds of conscience, but base covetousnesse, carnall policy, &c. and a Jesuiticall and Anabaptisticall designe, to subvert and ruin our ministers, Church, religion. With a satisfactory answer to all cavils and materiall objections to the contrary. By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esq;	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing P3971; Thomason E713_12; ESTC R203238; ESTC R26600	128,273	175

faithful_a abraham_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o his_o son_n after_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o leviticall_a or_o aaronicall_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._o 20._o 21._o forgive_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 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._o 3._o whence_o christ_n himself_o aver_v 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_v 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 matth._n 10._o 40._o luke_n 10._o 16._o joh._n 13._o 20._o that_o what_o ever_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 matth._n 10._o 42._o &_o 25._o 35_o to_o 41._o and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n aeceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n philip._n 4._o 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 leviticall_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_n 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 and_o 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._o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 16._o 23._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 3._o &_o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 13._o 14._o gal._n 1._o 2._o &_o 6._o 18._o ephes_n 1_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 3._o 14_o to_o the_o end_n &_o 6._o 23_o 24._o phil._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 4._o 20_o 23._o col._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 9_o to_o 14._o &_o 4._o 18._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 2._o 13._o &_o 5._o 23._o 28._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 11_o 12._o &_o 2._o 13_o 16_o 17._o &_o 3._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 5._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o revel_v 5._o 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._o 16._o mat._n 26._o 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 leviticall_a or_o jewish_a in_o their_o primitive_a institution_n or_o intrinsical_v nature_n but_o rather_o evangelicall_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 and_o 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 and_o 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 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._o 2_o 4_o to_o 11._o whereas_o the_o leviticall_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 even_o as_o the_o levite_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._o 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 gospel_n no_o less_o than_o five_o several_a time_n one_o after_o another_o insist_v long_o on_o it_o then_o on_o any_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o preeminency_n of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n above_o aaron_n whence_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v 1._o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o original_o jewish_n and_o leviticall_a 2._o that_o the_o receive_n of_o tithe_n by_o faithful_a minister_n now_o be_v no_o disparagement_n but_o a_o honour_n to_o their_o ministry_n and_o function_n as_o well_o as_o to_o melchisedecs_n heretofore_o 3._o that_o minister_n receive_v tithe_n now_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v their_o ministry_n to_o be_v judaical_a or_o leviticall_a than_o it_o do_v melchisedecs_n priesthood_n put_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o it_o and_o exalt_v above_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n even_o by_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o tithe_n from_o abraham_n therefore_o those_o jesuited_a and_o anabaptisticall_a fury_n against_o tithe_n who_o rail_v against_o our_o minister_n and_o their_o ministry_n as_o jewish_a and_o aaronicall_a because_o they_o receive_v tithe_n and_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o disparagement_n to_o their_o person_n and_o ministry_n reject_v tith-receiving_a minister_n as_o antichristian_a and_o unlawful_a do_v herein_o argue_v pointblank_o against_o the_o apostle_n and_o thereby_o conclude_v melchisedecs_n and_o by_o consequence_n our_o saviour_n priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n to_o be_v jewish_a antichristian_a dishonourable_a and_o unlawful_a because_o melchisedec_n receive_v tithe_n which_o to_o do_v be_v the_o high_a blasphemy_n 7._o that_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o god_n have_v never_o but_o two_o order_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o abraham_n day_n discontinue_v under_o the_o law_n for_o a_o time_n but_o revive_v again_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o continue_v now_o for_o ever_o in_o he_o compare_v here_o to_o melchisedec_n especial_o in_o his_o nature_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o life_n his_o sacerdotal_a blessing_n and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n as_o hemingus_n on_o the_o place_n observe_v the_o second_o after_o the_o order_n of_o levi_n and_o aaron_n abolish_v and_o change_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v and_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o both_o these_o order_n of_o priest_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n by_o god_n own_o approbation_n and_o appointment_n as_o a_o just_a fit_v righteous_a maintenance_n and_o reward_n which_o since_o they_o can_v now_o be_v pay_v to_o christ_n himself_o in_o person_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n a_o great_a high_a 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ita_fw-la vicissim_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la decimas_fw-la verum_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_a 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 real_a 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 melchisedeck_v and_o the_o levite_n recite_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o melchisedech_n priesthood_n above_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o leviticall_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 ●orce_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 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