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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 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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 to_o restrain_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o only_o to_o the_o spoil_n and_o not_o to_o all_o his_o carnal_a and_o good_a thing_n be_v a_o very_a improper_a exposition_n dissonant_n from_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o parallel_a text_n which_o seem_v apt_o to_o interpret_v it_o 6._o the_o very_a pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n boast_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o piety_n use_v this_o expression_n parallel_n with_o that_o of_o abraham_n luke_n 18.12_o i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v and_o to_o confine_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o all_o to_o the_o tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o not_o to_o extend_v it_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi to_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v beside_o be_v to_o make_v this_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a less_o righteous_a liberal_a devout_a than_o this_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n 7._o that_o which_o seem_v to_o put_v all_o our_o of_o question_n be_v the_o parallel_a text_n of_o gen._n 28.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o jacob_n after_o his_o travel_a vision_n make_v this_o vow_n to_o god_n even_o before_o the_o levitical_a law_n for_o tithe_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o without_o diminution_n substraction_n or_o fail_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o whence_o shall_v godly_a jacob_n take_v his_o pattern_n of_o sure_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o not_o of_o spoil_n alone_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o unto_o god_n but_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n who_o give_v mâ—lchisedec_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o god_n give_v he_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o spoil_n honour_v god_n with_o all_o his_o substance_n and_o increase_n according_a to_o that_o precept_n of_o solomon_n have_v relation_n to_o his_o 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
from_o the_o secular_a priest_n to_o themselves_o that_o the_o command_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o ceremonial_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o constraint_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o out_o of_o whatsoever_o land_n at_o least_o be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o the_o four_o order_n of_o fréer_v mendicant_n as_o now_o to_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n their_o disciple_n no_o tithe_n be_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v deduce_v for_o the_o minister_n as_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o religiosi_fw-la council_n of_o vienna_n hold_v an._n 1340._o significavit_fw-la pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o and_o richard_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n in_o defence_n curatorum_fw-la alex._n l._n 4._o consil_n 60._o and_o william_n râ—ssel_n a_o franciscan_a freer_n his_o doctrine_n condemn_v in_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n anno_fw-la 5_o h._n 6._o as_o haeretical_a and_o public_o recant_v by_o he_o at_o paul_n cross_n as_o such_o that_o tithe_n especial_o personal_a fall_v not_o under_o divine_a precept_n at_o least_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o parochial_a curate_n as_o a_o due_a unto_o he_o of_o right_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v lawful_o give_v they_o to_o pious_a use_n at_o their_o pleasure_n whereupon_o these_o nâ—w_a master_n and_o preach_a freer_n preach_v and_o teach_v thus_o against_o the_o old_a and_o nâ—w_a testament_n be_v enjoin_v by_o 30._o several_a council_n and_o synod_n in_o their_o sermon_n to_o exhort_v inform_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n without_o any_o fraud_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n faithful_o to_o their_o minister_n as_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v the_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n therefore_o john_n cannes_n with_o his_o confederate_a anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n new_a doctrine_n invective_n petition_n against_o our_o minister_n tithe_n derive_v from_o these_o old_a and_o new_a franciscan_a mendicant_a freer_n now_o swarm_v among_o they_o be_v far_o more_o true_o real_o antichristian_a than_o our_o minister_n and_o their_o tithe_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o due_a place_n 11._o that_o god_n in_o the_o levitical_a and_o judicial_a law_n prescribe_v law_n for_o war_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n deut._n 20._o throughout_o and_o among_o other_o v_o 2_o 3_o 4._o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o battle_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v approach_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o encouragement_n hear_n o_o israel_n you_o approach_v this_o day_n unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n faint_a fear_v not_o and_o do_v not_o tremble_v neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v he_o that_o go_v with_o you_o against_o your_o enemy_n to_o save_v you_o after_o which_o v_o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o officer_n be_v command_v to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o every_o man_n who_o be_v fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a shall_v go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o house_n lest_o they_o shall_v discourage_v their_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v proclaim_v peace_n to_o every_o city_n they_o come_v nigh_o before_o they_o besiege_v or_o storm_v it_o and_o if_o they_o win_v it_o by_o force_n the_o soldier_n shall_v take_v the_o spoil_n thereof_o unto_o themselves_o and_o eat_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o by_o another_o levitical_a law_n the_o priest_n be_v thus_o enjoin_v by_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o and_o bless_v his_o people_n num_fw-la 6.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o if_o then_o it_o be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o antichristian_a nor_o superstitious_a nor_o unlawful_a for_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o encourage_v christian_a soldier_n go_v to_o battle_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n and_o form_n or_o to_o bless_v they_o and_o the_o people_n in_o these_o very_a levitical_a word_n as_o heretofore_o john_n can_v and_o all_o anabaptistical_n independent_a chaplain_n of_o the_o army_n and_o mr._n peter_n especial_o will_v grant_v who_o have_v frequent_o use_v the_o self_n same_o or_o like_a encouragement_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o army_n receive_v good_a constant_a pay_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o antichristian_a nor_o unchristian_a for_o our_o saintlike_a officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v like_o proclamation_n to_o cowardly_a person_n or_o to_o proclaim_v peace_n to_o city_n and_o garrison_n ere_o they_o besiege_v or_o storm_v they_o and_o if_o obstinate_a and_o win_v by_o force_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_n of_o such_o city_n enemy_n to_o themselves_o and_o eat_v thereof_o which_o i_o be_o certain_a all_o our_o officer_n soldiers_z and_o their_o anabaptistical_n tithe-oppugning_a chaplain_n will_v grant_v and_o subscribe_v to_o though_o thus_o prescribe_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n abolish_v as_o they_o say_v by_o jesus_n christ_n then_o questionless_a our_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v still_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v their_o glebe_n tithe_n oblation_n by_o like_a reason_n without_o the_o least_o guilt_n or_o reproach_n of_o judaisme_n or_o antichristianism_n though_o prescribe_v to_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o the_o levitical_a law_n else_o john_n can_v and_o other_o of_o his_o fraternity_n profess_v themselves_o the_o 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26._o cap._n 9.15_o to_o the_o end_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n we_o find_v their_o tithe_n vow_v to_o god_n by_o jacob_n gen._n 28.20_o 21_o 22._o couple_v with_o their_o vow_n as_o thing_n devote_v by_o they_o to_o god_n by_o 3._o vow_n as_o well_o as_o reserve_v by_o law_n deut._n 12.11_o yea_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o bring_v pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n to_o god_n his_o priest_n and_o levite_n nen._n 10.31_o to_o 39_o will_n or_o dare_v john_n can_v then_o or_o any_o other_o tithe-leniers_a aver_v that_o it_o be_v both_o jewish_a antichristian_a unlawful_a for_o minister_n and_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n inviolable_o to_o observe_v and_o perform_v all_o those_o just_a lawful_a oath_n vow_n covenant_n they_o have_v solemn_o make_v to_o god_n and_o man_n with_o hand_n list_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o some_o of_o their_o perfidious_a horrid_a violation_n of_o they_o without_o blush_n or_o check_v of_o late_o seem_v 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