Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	necessary_a	tradition_n	2,943	5	9.4978	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

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from_o who_o bounty_n and_o blessing_n all_o be_v receive_v may_v reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o share_n he_o please_v but_o what_o he_o may_v do_v be_v one_o thing_n what_o he_o do_v another_o that_o he_o ever_o do_v appropriate_v the_o ten_o part_n i_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n express_v except_v only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n he_o then_o choose_v the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n which_o people_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o tribe_n he_o separate_v one_o entire_a tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ●_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o divide_v among_o the_o other_o e●eaven_n tribe_n but_o give_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n no_o inheritance_n among_o they_o numb_a 18._o 20_o 23_o 24._o deut._n 10._o 9_o for_o they_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o that_o service_n can_v not_o have_v leisure_n to_o attend_v the_o plough_n or_o 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or_o since_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o i_o no_o where_o read_v in_o scripture_n this_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n to_o prove_v and_o indeed_o so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o this_o all_o they_o can_v say_v beside_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v their_o title_n up_o for_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v not_o ●are_a conjecture_n or_o mere_a supposition_n nor_o probability_n neither_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o positive_a precept_n the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o such_o incertainty_n though_o this_o priest_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o abraham_n live_v know_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o priest_n yet_o we_o find_v god_n himself_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o hazard_v the_o levitical_a priesthood_n on_o such_o uncertain_a term_n but_o secure_v their_o maintenance_n to_o they_o by_o a_o express_a command_n which_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o omm●scient_a god_n who_o eye_n at_o once_o fore-sees_a all_o event_n will_v leave_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o gospel-ministry_n so_o much_o near_o to_o he_o then_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a constitution_n of_o a_o single_a act_n of_o abraham_n or_o a_o vow_n of_o iacob_n uncertain_a when_o or_o where_o or_o how_o perform_v no_o doubtless_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o who_o take_v such_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v so_o punctual_a in_o appoint_v tithe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n not_o think_v either_o abraham_n '_o gift_n or_o iacob_n vow_n sufficient_a ground_n for_o they_o to_o claim_v upon_o although_o they_o be_v the_o cho●en_a priest_n of_o god_n without_o a_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n will_v leave_v his_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o publisher_n of_o his_o everlasting_a gospel_n so_o ill_o provide_v of_o a_o claim_n to_o tithe_n as_o to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o strain_v a_o title_n out_o of_o abraham_n gift_n and_o iacob_n vow_n if_o he_o have_v ever_o intend_v tithe_n shall_v be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o gospel-minister_n what_o else_o do_v this_o assertor_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n offer_v in_o proof_n of_o his_o assertion_n but_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n as_o he_o call_v they_o as_o in_o page_n 30._o where_n speak_v of_o abraham_n give_v to_o god_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o spoil_n he_o add_v as_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v wont_n ordinary_o to_o do_v of_o all_o that_o he_o get_v by_o god_n ordinary_a blessing_n so_o again_o pag._n 31._o t._n e._n can_v prove_v abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v very_o probable_a he_o do_v again_o there_o be_v ancient_a author_n and_o probable_a reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o again_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d being_n sem_fw-mi we_o can_v say●_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d i●_n a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n but_o i_o ho●e_v these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v to_o make_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o melchizede●_n be_v abraham_n '_o s_o priest_n in_o ordinary_a pag._n 34._o and_o though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o such_o probable_a mayb●'s_n as_o these_o yet_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o require_v his_o reader_n be_v assent_n as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v produce_v the_o most_o positive_a proof_n and_o plain_a demonstration_n for_o speak_v of_o abraham_n pitch_v upon_o the_o ten_o he_o say_v p._n 25._o in_o all_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o bel●●ve_v it_o be_v first_o reveal_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v of_o sacrifice_a bein●_n believe_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n he_o say_v the_o like_a we_o may_v believe_v also_o concern_v this_o of_o dedicate_a the_o ten_o part_n pag._n 26._o again_o speak_v of_o so●e_a heathen_n that_o vow_v the_o ten_o to_o their_o god_n he_o say_v which_o therefore_o we_o mu●t_v believe_v they_o have_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o receive_v it_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n pag._n 27._o yet_o in_o the_o next_o page_n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a since_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a i_o shall_v deter●ine_v whether_o abraham_n be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o it_o or_o whether_o he_o learn_v it_o from_o melchizedec_n thus_o he_o argue_v from_o may_v be_v to_o must_v be_v and_o from_o must_v be_v to_o may_v be_v back_o again_o find_v nothing_o firm_a nothing_o certain_a whereon_o to_o build_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n yet_o fain_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o 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he_o say_v show_v the_o first_o christian_n believe_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v very_o much_o out_o for_o first_o t●at_v the_o first_o christian_n pay_v tithe_n at_o all_o be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o learned_o disprove_v and_o tithe_n prove_v not_o only_o improper_a for_o but_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o apostolical_a state_n by_o his_o own_o dear_a brother_n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 57_o and_o second_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v as_o certain_o pay_v in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o will_v not_o such_o a_o practice_n any_o more_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o christian_n believe_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v the_o christian_n in_o tertullian_n time_n who_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a without_o the_o injunction_n of_o 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of_o that_o council_n if_o not_o why_o abuse_v he_o his_o reader_n in_o say_v tithe_n be_v there_o call_v ecclesiastical_a tribute_n of_o fruit_n a_o like_a falsehood_n he_o impose_v on_o his_o reader_n in_o his_o next_o quotation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o anti●●h_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 341._o as_o he_o say_v but_o in_o the_o year_n 345._o say_v burdegalens●s_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o and_o twenty_o five_o canon_n of_o which_o he_o read_v he_o say_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o tithe_n can_v th●_n church_n have_v no_o profit_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v tithe_n if_o tithe_n have_v be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d that_o council_n why_o do_v he_o not_o show_v that_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o name_v there_o why_o do_v he_o play_v upon_o his_o reader_n and_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o they_o we●e_v be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v he_o find_v many_o 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be_v brand_v for_o a_o counterfeit_n the_o two_o next_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n but_o the_o epistle_n of_o a_o single_a person_n and_o that_o say_v nothing_o of_o tithe_n neither_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o immodest_a confidence_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v pag._n 86._o in_o the_o forecited_n place_n it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n long_o before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 324._o so_o indeed_o i_o think_v they_o have_v need_v to_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v pay_v as_o he_o bold_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v from_o the_o early_a day_n of_o christ●anity_n pag._n 84._o but_o as_o that_o be_v very_o fair_o disprove_v by_o his_o own_o dear_a brother_n in_o his_o friendly_a conference_n pag._n 157._o so_o this_o remain_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o that_o like_o himself_o 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ethelwolf_n clergy_n corrupt_v and_o fall_v into_o popery_n too_o again_o he_o say_v pag._n 178._o since_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o present_a law_n have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n i_o know_v not_o wh●t_a title_n the_o popish_a priest_n can_v just_o have_v to_o they_o nor_o i_o neither_o not_o that_o the_o first_o donor_n do_v not_o settle_v they_o on_o they_o as_o he_o beg_v but_o because_o that_o settlement_n be_v not_o just_a and_o with_o what_o either_o justice_n or_o credit_n a_o protestant-minister_n can_v thus_o creep_v in_o and_o plead_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n by_o a_o donation_n fraudulent_o obtain_v by_o a_o popish_a clergy_n i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v to_o supply_v his_o defect_n of_o argument_n he_o betake_v himself_o here_o again_o to_o his_o usual_a course_n of_o rail_a and_o because_o he_o can_v fair_o answer_v he_o set_v himself_o foul_o to_o bespatter_v i_o and_o the_o 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