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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	aaron_n	according_a	priesthood_n	608	4	10.2709	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44793	The great case of the tythes and forced maitenance [sic] once more revived the true state thereof enquired into, before the law, under the law, among the Jews : likewise under the Gospel, the true ministers of Christ, their allowance shown : likewise in the corruption of time since Christ, how tythes have been introduced, wherein antiquity is searched, and the judgment of the fathers of the church in several ages produced, besides the Scripture it self examined : in all which is clearly proved, tythes and forced maintenance, are no Gospel maintenance : the Scriptures answered, divers arguments confuted, and objections answered, which are brought by the ministry of this late age : also the institution and division of parishes and their rise, all which are published for the benefit of all, who desire that Gospel order might be established again in all the churches of Christ / F.H.	Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.; M. L.; Guy, Edward, 17th cent.; Raunce, John, 17th cent.	1665 (1665)	Wing H3165; ESTC R22288	63,807	82

of the Husbandmen and where it is not offered freely they take it violently and by force so now in these latter dayes in the Apostacy the late Priests from that ●●●mple have payed Tythes to 〈◊〉 being as they reckon him Chief Vicar upon earth 〈◊〉 also now since the Popes supremacy hath ceas'd with us in England a late Law hath been made to pay the first-fruits to the 〈◊〉 yet notwithstanding the Possessor was not to spend the 〈◊〉 till he had taken out of these nine another Tithe which he 〈◊〉 the first two years to carry to Jerusalem in kind or to con●●●● it into money adding a fifth part to the value after these 〈◊〉 thus disposed of the remainder was every way prepared 〈◊〉 for common use of the Husbandman Some make a third Tythe but that was only the Tythe of 〈◊〉 third year after the first was payed of every year which was 〈◊〉 up by the Husbandman within his own gates for the Levite 〈◊〉 is within his gates the stranger the fatherlesse and the wi●●● and not carryed to Jerusalem and this Tythe bestowed ●●●y third year was called the poor mans Tythe and that third 〈◊〉 the second years tythe ceas'd to be payed at Jerusalem so 〈◊〉 every third year the Levites at the Temple received not 〈◊〉 second Tythe at their feasts but according to the Law i● 〈◊〉 spent at home in the gates of the Husbandman neither doth 〈◊〉 second Tythe and the poor mans Tythe differ in substance 〈◊〉 only in circumstance the place where the bestowing was 〈◊〉 only the difference as the Septuagint Translates it When 〈◊〉 ●●st ended the tythe of all the fruits of thy ground in the third year 〈◊〉 second tiths thou shalt give to the Levite and to the stranger c. But after the second Temple was destroyed and the dispersion 〈◊〉 the Jews then the laws of first-fruits offerings and tythes 〈◊〉 them ceased for their Doctors determin'd that regular●●● or according to the Law no inhabitants but of the land of 〈◊〉 was to pay any First Because they then wanted their Priesthood and Tem●●● Secondly Because the Law did restrain the payment thereof to 〈◊〉 and herein they all agree Also Eusebius agrees with the Jewish R●bbins herein That tythes 〈◊〉 only limited to the land of Israel How the payment of these tenths was either observed or dis●●●●inued partly appears in the Scriptures and partly in the 〈◊〉 of more trusty over●●●rs in their great Sanadrim or Court of 70 Elders wherein they agreed that the overle●●● should be chosen of more honest men By that which hath been said may be perceived the state of the Jews Tything by the Commandement of God and likewise the Judgment of their own Rabbins and Doctors of the Law which gives a clear Judgment of the practice according as was in use or exercised among them and all do agree that they by a due right did belong to the Aaronical Priesthood and to the Levites and other officers in the Temple and Tabernacle and for the service there according to Gods appointment for hearing the Tabernacle and setting it up and for serving Aaron and his sons and for the better ordering of things they were divided into three parts to wit the Levites as the Coathites G●●shonites and the Marrarites and these did receive the tenths of the people and gave to the Priests their part which belonged to them according to the Law of God in that Covenant and 〈◊〉 the sons of Aaron grew and multiplyed then the Priests were divided into 24 ranks or courses to serve at the Temple of which our Prebends Deans and Chapters take their example or imitation so to serve by their turns at Cathedrals as they are called or else from the Church of Rome but the latter I am rather ●●clin'd to believe because there was no such name of any Minister among the Jews neither in the Primitive Church truly so called but the Priests of Aaron gave attendance to execute their office and to burn incense as their turn and course came And hereupon Zacharias is said to be of the course of Abia. The L●vites that were ●ingers were also divided into 24 ranks or courses of which I believe the present Quiristers or Singers and S●●plice men do have their imitation and bring the Levites for proof concerning their offices but we cannot receive Judaisme for Christianity neither their practice for Apostolical Ordinances in the Church of Christ. But how these things do agree with the primitive practice o● Christ his Apostles and Ministers and the Churches planted by them in their day is easily seen in that which is written in sundry places of the New Testament so called and how it com●● to pass that they which pretend another Priesthood and to b● Ministers of Christ should receive the tenth of all clean and unclean beasts as Pigs Geese Eggs Fowls Turneps Wood and ●●●●is for the fire all which things we do not find mentioned 〈◊〉 some of them forbidden to be offered under the Law and yet they pretend to be Bishops and Elders of the Christian Church so that it seems they cannot distinguish of the time nor yet of the ministration for if so then they would be ashamed to lay claim to Aarons tithes and the Levites and yet doth none of their 〈◊〉 which is contrary to all reason truth and equity for that was given to them that had no portion among their brethren in the land but these Bishops Presbyters and Priests have their inheritances among their brethren and besides have a great part of some Counties and Diocesses for their revenue and their inferiour officers tithes of all things yea of such things as was 〈◊〉 at all tithable in the Law as is said before so what damnable deceit and hypocrisie is this is it any other but the Popes 〈◊〉 an absolute Apostate for hundreds of years and must this be received as Apostolick Doctrine and practice and enjoyned O for shame let it never be made mention amongst them that do call themselves Ministers of Christ neither any who do profess themselves to be Christians who dare not stand to Christs Doctrine and allowance in respect of their maintenance But in the 〈◊〉 of time God raised up another Priest Christ Jesus who was not of the Tribe of Levi neither made after a carnal Com●●●●ment as the first Priest was neither was he consecrated 〈◊〉 the order of Aaron for he pertained to another Tribe of which no man gave attendance at the Altar viz. to Judah he 〈◊〉 a more excellent ministry and of a greater and more perfect a Tabernacle not of the former building he being the sum substance of all shadows under the first Covenant hath thereby put an end to the first Priesthood with all its shadows and 〈◊〉 Ordinances and changing the Priesthood which had a command to take tithes of their brethren there was a necessity also of the change of the