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charge_n of_o inferior_n lie_v upon_o the_o superior_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o excuse_v the_o inferior_n if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v this_o holy_a day_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n tell_v ezechiel_n when_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o watchman_n over_o israel_n if_o thou_o admonish_v they_o not_o and_o the_o enemy_n come_v they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n so_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o person_n uncircumcised_a or_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o passover_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n be_v they_o master_n or_o servant_n child_n grow_v up_o or_o parent_n howsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v slay_v moses_n because_o his_o son_n gershom_n be_v not_o circumcise_v wherefore_o let_v child_n and_o servant_n as_o they_o love_v their_o own_o welfare_n 4.25_o 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thou_o over_o who_o thou_o have_v none_o authority_n to_o return_v now_o to_o the_o proper_a question_n some_o hold_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o remit_v his_o own_o right_n in_o say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n because_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v his_o otherwise_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o set_v apart_o some_o of_o the_o six_o day_n unto_o holy_a exercise_n here_o work_v upon_o six_o day_n command_v here_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o but_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o their_o ground_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o in_o every_o commandment_n we_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o duty_n reas_n 1_o but_o the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n hereunto_o now_o unto_o the_o right_n and_o free_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o help_v not_o a_o little_a to_o spend_v the_o six_o day_n well_o about_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n partly_o for_o that_o our_o worldly_a business_n be_v do_v we_o be_v the_o free_a from_o 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tedious_a and_o think_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o or_o as_o they_o need_v to_o do_v and_o more_o especial_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o divine_a service_n at_o the_o church_n but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v their_o error_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o they_o do_v indeed_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o it_o be_v not_o after_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accept_v of_o no_o more_o than_o a_o master_n can_v accept_v of_o the_o best_a endeavour_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o home_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o appoint_v he_o to_o travel_v about_o his_o business_n abroad_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o appoint_v thou_o to_o attend_v he_o in_o the_o public_a place_n 3_o act_v 3_o he_o have_v now_o employment_n for_o thou_o there_o christ_n himself_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n lurk_v not_o at_o such_o time_n in_o corner_n or_o in_o private_a house_n but_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o 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seek_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o have_v daily_a business_n upon_o which_o we_o need_v but_o can_v look_v for_o a_o blessing_n without_o daily_a earnest_a prayer_n otherwise_o we_o may_v build_v 27._o psal_n 1_o 27._o watch_n and_o work_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v subject_a to_o daily_a danger_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n rage_n the_o cry_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o our_o weak_a constitution_n which_o we_o can_v look_v shall_v be_v prevent_v without_o diligent_a prayer_n every_o day_n prayer_n be_v our_o last_o &_o great_a refuge_n â—8_o eph._n 6._o â—8_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o daily_o receive_v at_o god_n hand_n great_a blessing_n the_o course_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o break_v off_o unless_o we_o be_v daily_o in_o render_v praise_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n 6.17_o ephes_n 6.17_o again_o for_o the_o read_n and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n our_o necessity_n do_v all_o so_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o employ_v herein_o every_o day_n the_o word_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o how_o can_v we_o combat_v with_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o unassaulted_a any_o day_n the_o word_n be_v the_o milk_n 2.2_o 1._o pet._n 2.2_o whereby_o we_o must_v be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o we_o be_v as_o new_a bear_v babe_n how_o then_o can_v we_o in_o any_o day_n live_v without_o it_o but_o be_v very_a dwarffe_n in_o grace_n the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_v 3.9_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o &_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o belove_a and_o holy_a child_n if_o this_o seed_n then_o be_v not_o daily_o in_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v overgrow_v with_o weed_n and_o brier_n and_o so_o from_o be_v reprobate_a &_o accurse_a ground_n the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n how_o then_o can_v we_o walk_v on_o and_o be_v keep_v upright_o without_o dangerous_a stumble_n &_o fall_v 119.105_o psal_n 119.105_o unless_o we_o have_v every_o day_n this_o light_n set_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o readiness_n and_o dexterity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v grow_v unto_o by_o daily_o exercise_v ourselves_o therein_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n use_n make_v perfectness_n and_o how_o much_o the_o more_o apt_a we_o shall_v thus_o become_v for_o public_a instruction_n to_o receive_v they_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n quest_n 79._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o every_o day_n ought_v to_o
unto_o such_o thou_o deny_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o thou_o receive_v all_o and_o unto_o who_o thou_o owe_v all_o who_o will_v also_o require_v at_o the_o last_o day_n say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o thou_o do_v not_o feed_v i_o naked_a and_o thou_o do_v not_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o thou_o visit_v i_o not_o sacrilege_n 3_o against_o sacrilege_n last_o rob_v of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v sacrilege_n be_v in_o thing_n dedicate_v when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n when_o they_o be_v unjust_o pay_v and_o without_o conscience_n of_o the_o right_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v steal_v from_o man_n so_o and_o much_o more_o strict_o have_v he_o forbid_v steal_v from_o himself_o and_o appoint_v more_o precise_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o minister_n in_o his_o stead_n now_o that_o we_o may_v say_v something_o of_o this_o sin_n to_o move_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o any_o 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12.24_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n whence_o arise_v this_o sound_a reason_n that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n peculiarly_a &_o perpetual_o &_o not_o by_o any_o new_a ordination_n for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v always_o without_o all_o difference_n of_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o such_o be_v tithe_n they_o be_v the_o lord_n &_o not_o make_v so_o by_o any_o such_o ordination_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v even_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o it_o can_v be_v maintain_v that_o tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a or_o appurtenance_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n for_o god_n though_o he_o give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o first_o find_v they_o in_o that_o incorporation_n but_o only_o transfer_v his_o own_o right_n to_o that_o order_n of_o priesthood_n quousque_fw-la so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v endure_v and_o after_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o priesthood_n the_o same_o right_n descend_v as_o it_o be_v by_o entail_n 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he_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o god_n blessing_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o due_a of_o his_o minister_n serve_v in_o the_o same_o office_n but_o tithe_n be_v christ_n due_a see_v they_o be_v melchisedecks_n even_o as_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o priest_n after_o aaron_n because_o due_a to_o aaron_n and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o melchisedecks_n as_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o blessing_n for_o eonomine_fw-la in_o this_o respect_n abraham_n be_v note_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedeck_n when_o he_o meet_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o therefore_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v most_o plain_a for_o tithe_n let_v he_o that_o be_v instruct_v make_v he_o that_o have_v instruct_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n 6.6_o call_v 6.6_o what_o must_v he_o make_v his_o good_n common_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v use_v any_o of_o they_o as_o himself_o none_o will_v grant_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a must_v he_o only_o give_v he_o some_o small_a matter_n as_o a_o alm_n at_o his_o discretion_n ah_o force_a construction_n to_o make_v part_n of_o all_o some_o gratuity_n only_o out_o of_o the_o money_n thus_o there_o remain_v no_o way_n else_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o thy_o good_n but_o by_o the_o due_a pay_v of_o thy_o tithe_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o thy_o increase_a good_n namely_o which_o arise_v from_o thy_o corn_n from_o thy_o fruit_n from_o thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v all_o thy_o good_n arg._n 4_o 28.22_o gen._n 14._o gen._n 28.22_o a_o four_o argument_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n abel_n and_o cain_n acknowledge_v something_o due_a to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o part_n of_o their_o increase_n abraham_n more_o particular_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o jacob_n vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o community_n of_o thing_n among_o christian_n for_o 200._o year_n according_a to_o tertullian_n which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o vrlan_n bishop_n of_o rome_n tithe_n come_v again_o into_o use_n according_a to_o origin_n cyprian_n and_o gregory_n long_o before_o the_o laterane_n counsel_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n make_v they_o ceremonial_a take_v advantage_n of_o impropriation_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n who_o so_o will_v be_v further_o instruct_v herein_o may_v read_v the_o learned_a treatise_n write_v of_o this_o subject_n by_o doctor_n carlion_n now_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n by_o master_n roberts_n minister_n of_o norwich_n and_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v therefore_o as_o a_o error_n to_o hold_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o now_o due_a by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o ministry_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o benevolence_n of_o people_n as_o wickliff_n be_v deceive_v in_o his_o judgement_n do_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o a_o figure_n may_v be_v find_v herein_o as_o athanasin_n have_v observe_v â—_o a_o hebrew_n letter_n express_v ten_o set_v forth_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o jesus_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o ceremonial_a as_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o further_o use_v but_o to_o prefigure_v jesus_n this_o be_v a_o maintenance_n for_o god_n minister_n such_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v always_o to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n though_o not_o after_o the_o same_o order_n yet_o such_o as_o have_v be_v show_v as_o unto_o which_o tithe_n be_v also_o pay_v tithe_n 2_o the_o right_a pay_v of_o tithe_n it_o follow_v now_o therefore_o that_o
thou_o but_o love_v and_o ready_a to_o accept_v of_o they_o and_o to_o grant_v their_o suit_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o glory_n to_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o by_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o we_o thy_o faith_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v more_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o we_o thy_o eternal_a praise_n yea_o we_o give_v thou_o glory_n in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o promise_v due_a thankfulness_n and_o intend_v this_o in_o our_o desire_n above_o all_o thing_n amen_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o again_o with_o all_o fervency_n beg_v o_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v so_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v deceive_v of_o our_o hope_n but_o do_v thou_o subscribe_v to_o our_o desire_n and_o say_v so_o be_v it_o 3._o for_o the_o scope_n conclusion_n the_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o conclusion_n it_o contain_v sundry_a most_o strong_a reason_n for_o the_o prop_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n in_o our_o prayer_n 24._o 2_o sam._n 24._o first_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o good_a king_n love_a and_o kind_a to_o his_o subject_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o life_n and_o welfare_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o all_o we_o thy_o subject_n who_o do_v crave_v nothing_o but_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o and_o tend_v to_o our_o welfare_n therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v entreat_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v in_o the_o first_o part_n that_o a_o good_a king_n tender_v the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v true_a in_o all_o good_a king_n and_o ruler_n in_o david_n who_o desire_v when_o the_o plague_n rage_v among_o his_o people_n let_v thy_o hand_n lord_n be_v against_o i_o and_o against_o my_o father_n house_n these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v and_o in_o samuel_n be_v unkind_o reject_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o be_v in_o their_o danger_n 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