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14._o live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o levite_n that_o do_v lâ—c._n do_v m._n mede_n p._n 325._o &_o grot._n in_o lâ—c._n minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n there_o be_v their_o office_n do_v live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o â—he_n temple_n i._n e._n of_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v their_o maintenance_n and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v fellow-sharer_n with_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n with_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v thereon_o there_o be_v their_o maintenance_n well_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o protasis_n of_o the_o similitude_n the_o wage_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o work_n so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o apodasis_n too_o and_o consequent_o to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n must_v here_o express_v the_o wage_n as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v the_o work_n indeed_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v not_o where_o else_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o wage_n and_o reward_n of_o good_a tiding_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o sam._n 4.10_o he_o think_v i_o will_v have_v give_v he_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o tiding_n now_o as_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n have_v their_o maintenance_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o law_n so_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o be_v appoint_v or_o give_v order_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v maintain_v of_o that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o to_o use_v your_o own_o phrase_n p._n 61._o it_o be_v not_o even_o so._n loc_fw-la so._n ordinavit_fw-la ergo_fw-la doâ—inus_fw-la non_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la sed_fw-la dando_fw-la potestâ—tem_fw-la accipieâ—di_fw-la estius_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la not_o that_o gospel_n preacher_n be_v here_o command_v to_o receive_v but_o be_v allow_v a_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o receive_v as_o be_v manife_a by_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ver_fw-la 6._o with_o 12.15_o but_o to_o leave_v this_o be_v not_o that_o righteous_a which_o be_v equal_a now_o be_v it_o not_o equal_a 11_o equal_a â—_o cor._n â—_o 11_o that_o they_o who_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n shall_v receive_v carnal_a thing_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v equal_a and_o reasonalbe_n that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v because_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n again_o do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n ministry_n nation_n aâ—_n civil_a government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.1.2_o but_o this_o or_o that_o form_n or_o sort_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o mar_v 1_o pet_n 2.13_o so_o be_v maintenance_n for_o the_o ministry_n peremptory_o enjoin_v the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o which_o make_v h._n h._n etc._n etc._n grin_v their_o tooth_n at_o it_o but_o they_o need_v not_o the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o make_v the_o ten_o part_n we_o do_v make_v the_o nine_o part_n they_o if_o we_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o ten_o they_o have_v none_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v not_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v 2.13.14_o be_v rom._n 13.1.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.13.14_o obey_v indeed_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n permit_v 6l._o in_o a_o 100l._o but_o withal_o caution_n that_o therefore_o usury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v lawful_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o caution_n not_o such_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o tithe_n and_o till_o mr._n hag._n prove_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o tithe_n they_o be_v not_o
the_o servant_n be_v that_o will_v have_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o parable_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o who_o the_o tare_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 38._o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o yet_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o do_v not_o forbid_v either_o excommunication_n of_o heretic_n for_o you_o say_v you_o cast_v such_o our_o p._n 109_o or_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n as_o murderer_n thieu_n &c._n &c._n by_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o you_o insinuate_v but_o rather_o foretell_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v it_o vers_n 39_o 40._o the_o ark_n 146._o ark_n aug_n ep._n 146._o contain_v the_o raven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dove_n till_o the_o deluge_n pass_v away_o neither_o do_v the_o householder_n absolute_o forbid_v the_o pull_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n but_o least_o the_o wheat_n be_v root_v up_o with_o they_o but_o whâ—n_o there_o be_v no_o 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v._o 13.5_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n v._n 14.6_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o v._o 11_o as_o a_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n yet_o he_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o rail_v which_o he_o can_v do_v with_o reason_v which_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reply_n than_o what_o be_v make_v except_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n sect_n i._o h._n h._n p._n 124._o the_o four_o reason_n of_o our_o separation_n be_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v uphold_v these_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o in_o your_o 52._o p._n false_o print_v 24._o you_o true_o cite_v diverse_a scripture_n to_o prove_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 13_o 14_o 15_o tit._n 3.1_o &_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o rom._n 13._o now_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o contradict_v yourself_o in_o deny_v here_o their_o power_n and_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n to_o judge_v 2._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o wind_v in_o another_o piece_n of_o popery_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o it_o be_v call_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v but._n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v as_o clear_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o magistraticall_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o prevention_n of_o their_o wrong_n and_o provision_n for_o their_o right_n as_o any_o of_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v our_o birth-priviledge_n 22.28_o birth-priviledge_n act._n 22.28_o we_o have_v not_o buy_v it_o but_o be_v bear_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o unjust_a person_n do_v injustice_n to_o we_o we_o be_v free_a to_o complain_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mâ—gitrates_n power_n for_o justice_n against_o they_o for_o he_o bear_v â—_o bear_v rom._n 13._o â—_o no_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o you_o will_v have_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n moâ—e_n miserable_a than_o the_o mean_a englishman_n in_o this_o land_n who_o by_o birth-priviledge_n may_v implead_v any_o that_o detain_v their_o right_n from_o they_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v our_o birth_n privilege_n as_o man_n so_o it_o be_v our_o prerogative_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n nay_o as_o we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o for_o this_o end_n among_o other_o be_v they_o set_v up_o and_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o occasion_n serve_v may_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o ancient_a father_n agustin_n father_n decimae_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la requiruntuâ—_n etc._n etc._n agustin_n tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a invade_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o they_o 3_o as_o minister_n faithful_o and_o free_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n so_o be_v they_o tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o nation_n to_o protect_v we_o in_o all_o lawful_a and_o just_a complaint_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v god_n 10.34_o god_n psal_n 82.6_o with_o joh._n 10.34_o now_o god_n regard_v not_o person_n deut._n 10.17_o but_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17.4_o the_o low-dutch_a confession_n â—uns_v thus_o we_o believe_v that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o civil_a state_n but_o also_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v etc._n etc._n indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o relieve_v his_o wrong_a minister_n god_n then_o as_o lord_z chief_a justice_n do_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o sacriledgea_n on_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o h._n h._n ibid._n unto_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n you_o have_v apply_v yourselves_o when_o poor_a soul_n out_o of_o conscience_n have_v deny_v you_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o you_o never_o feed_v and_o to_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o vine-yard_n which_o you_o never_o plant_v etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o in_o chapter_n forego_v s_o 8._o concern_v the_o flock_n and_o milk_n vineyard_n and_o fruit_n 2._o if_o fruit_n and_o milk_n be_v deny_v by_o your_o poor_a soul_n i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o covetousness_n that_o may_v swim_v in_o the_o top_n but_o this_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o yet_o too_o uâ—sibly_o discover_v itself_o though_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v deny_v out_o of_o conscience_n too_o but_o erroneous_a 3._o our_o application_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o sin_n i_o trow_v when_o people_n out_o of_o malice_n or_o avarice_n not_o out_o of_o want_n or_o weakness_n refuse_v to_o pay_v we_o our_o due_n for_o what_o law_n have_v we_o break_v thereby_o since_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d fault_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o camero_n â—nd_n dr._n hammond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v a_o defect_n or_o fail_v or_o low_a pitch_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o such_o as_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o count_v a_o sin_n as_o not_o be_v against_o any_o precept_n all_o you_o can_v have_v from_o that_o scripture_n be_v to_o use_v your_o own_o word_n p._n 125._o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o diminution_n a_o less_o degree_n of_o christian_a perfection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n than_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o in_o that_o one_o christian_n do_v implead_v his_o fellow-christian_n before_o heathen_a tribunal_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v v._o 6._o before_o unbeliever_n or_o infidel_n not_o use_v that_o method_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o christian_n mat._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o our_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n we_o will_v swallow_v our_o complaint_n though_o perhaps_o you_o count_v all_o heathen_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v after_o your_o new_a mode_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v wrong_n and_o be_v defraud_v but_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n be_v not_o such_o sect_n 3._o h._n h._n you_o plead_v you_o have_v right_a to_o it_o tithe_n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v from_o scripture_n and_o that_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o right_n from_o scripture_n thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 17.13.14_o reply_v 1_o have_v