Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	aaron_n	apostle_n	tithe_n	19	3	8.9609	4	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

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for_o their_o habitation_n and_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o their_o better_a maintenance_n and_o accommodation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o large_a proportion_n levit._fw-la 25._o 32_o 33_o 34._o numb_a 35._o 1._o to_o 12._o josh_n 21._o 1._o to_o 43._o 1_o chr._n 6._o 54._o to_o the_o end_n chap._n 9_o 10._o to_o 35._o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14._o ezra_n 2._o 70._o neh._n 11._o 26._o chap._n 13_o 10._o ezec._n 45._o 1._o to_o 6._o ch_z 4_o 8_o 9_o to_o 15._o if_o then_o this_o text_n prove_v the_o totall_n abolition_n of_o all_o our_o minister_n tithe_n root_n and_o branch_n as_o jewish_n and_o antichristian_a as_o some_o impudent_a scribbler_n and_o petitioner_n against_o they_o now_o affirm_v it_o likewise_o prove_v the_o abolition_n of_o all_o their_o rectory_n glebe_n house_n likewise_o as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o tithe_n as_o jewish_n and_o antichristian_a and_o so_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o shall_v neither_o have_v tithe_n nor_o globe_n to_o support_v and_o feed_v they_o or_o their_o family's_n and_o cattle_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n wherein_o to_o lodge_v and_o put_v their_o head_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o complain_v as_o our_o saviour_n once_o do_v of_o his_o forlorn_a condition_n matth._n 8._o 20._o and_o luke_n 9_o 58._o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n a_o condition_n to_o which_o some_o jesuitical_a anabaptisticall_a and_o athiesticall_a uncharitable_a beast_n of_o prey_n worse_o than_o any_o fox_n or_o harpy_n will_v now_o glad_o reduce_v all_o our_o faithful_a minister_n and_o their_o family_n while_o some_o of_o they_o lord_n it_o and_o lodge_v themselves_o in_o our_o king_n prince_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n new_a acquire_v royal_a palace_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o will_v spoil_v all_o our_o minister_n of_o their_o more_o contemptible_a glebe_n and_o rectory_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o make_v our_o minister_n like_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o voluntary_a poverty_n they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o justice_n like_o the_o hard-hearted_a bloody_a jew_n and_o soldier_n even_o 18._o crucify_v they_o on_o cross_n between_o such_o thief_n as_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o like_o our_o saviour_n even_o in_o his_o voluntary_a suffering_n as_o part_v their_o gl●bes_n land_n and_o rectory_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o their_o vesture_n even_o before_o their_o death_n when_o as_o the_o soldier_n who_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o part_v his_o raiment_n among_o they_o nor_o cast_a lot_n on_o his_o vesture_n till_o after_o his_o crucifixion_n by_o they_o 36._o there_o be_v as_o much_o authority_n conscience_n law_n justice_n reasen_a for_o the_o one_o as_o other_o see_v none_o by_o any_o law_n can_v lose_v or_o forfeit_v their_o land_n and_o livelihood_n but_o such_o who_o first_o forfeit_v their_o life_n to_o public_a justice_n 4._o the_o israelite_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o leviticall_a law_n deut._n 12._o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 14._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o to_o harbour_n and_o entertain_v the_o priest_n &_o levite_n within_o their_o gate_n and_o not_o to_o forsake_v they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o free_o to_o permit_v and_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v and_o eat_v drink_v feast_n rejoice_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o and_o their_o family_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n but_o this_o law_n as_o they_o argue_v be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o priesthood_n therefore_o when_o our_o minister_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o tithe_n glebe_n rectory_n house_n by_o our_o new_a reformado_n it_o must_v be_v jewish_a and_o antichristian_a for_o they_o or_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o to_o lodge_v entertain_v or_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v within_o their_o gate●_n

or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o admit_v or_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o meat_n within_o their_o house_n and_o then_o they_o with_o all_o they_o and_o other_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n must_v all_o present_o starve_v and_o perish_v by_o these_o man_n new_a gospel_n light_n and_o charity_n because_o hospitality_n and_o alm_n to_o such_o be_v leviticall_a and_o jewish_a abolish_v with_o the_o leviticall_a law_n and_o priesthood_n which_o abolish_v all_o charity_n and_o humanity_n out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o these_o tith-oppugners_a heart_n if_o this_o their_o objection_n be_v orthodox_n gospel_n truth_n 5._o mere_a freewill_n offer_v and_o voluntary_a unconstrained_a contribution_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o leviticall_a and_o judicial_a law_n both_o for_o and_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n priest_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o buildding_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n afterward_o towards_o which_o the_o godly_a king_n prince_n general_n captain_n officer_z soldier_n and_o all_o the_o pious_a people_n of_o god_n contribute_v most_o joyful_o liberal_o and_o in_o such_o abundance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o they_o give_v far_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a and_o thereupon_o prohibit_v by_o special_a proclamation_n to_o give_v or_o bring_v any_o more_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o material_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o building_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n towards_o which_o many_o heathen_a king_n and_o their_o officer_n contribute_v free_o and_o the_o very_a captive_a jew_n exod._n 35._o 20._o to_o 30._o chap._n 36._o 2._o to_o 9_o levit._fw-la 22._o 18._o 21_o 23._o chap._n 23._o 38._o num._n 15._o 3._o chap._n 29._o 39_o chap._n 31._o 48._o to_o the_o end_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 26_o 27_o 28._o chap._n 22._o 1._o to_o 17._o chap._n 29._o 1._o to_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 24._o 4._o to_o 15._o chap._n 27._o 3._o chap._n 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