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spirit_n	bear_v	truth_n	witness_n	5,380	5	7.9926	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91007	The priests routed in their front-guard of tythes. Or an answer to a paper brought in Mr. Naltons name (teacher of Leonard Fosterlane) to some of the inhabitants of that place. Intituled the dreadfull danger of sacriledge, the with-holding of tythes,&c. A true copy whereof is herewith printed. By the shoemaker of Martins Legrand.	Nalton, James, 1600-1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing P3453; Thomason E683_6; ESTC R206808	17,657	23

THE PRIESTS ROUTED IN THEIR FRONT-GUARD OF TYTHES OR An Answer to a Paper brought in Mr. NALTONS name Teacher of Leonard Fosterlane to some of the Inhabitants of that place Intituled The dreadfull danger of Sacriledge the with-holding of TYTHES c. A true Copy whereof is herewith Printed By the SHOOMAKERS of Martins Legrand MICAH 3.5 Thus saith the Lord concerning the Prophets that make my people erre that bite with their teeth and cry Peace and he that putteth not into their mouthes they even prepare war apainst him Therefore thus saith the Lord behold against this family do I devise an evil from which ye shall not remove your necks neither shall ye go haughtily Micah 2.3 London Printed by Hen. Hils and are to be sold at his house in Fleet-yard and at William Larnars living at the Black-moore near Fleet-Bridge 1652. Considerate Reader HOw much mankind is engaged to his maker by those rich manifestations of love which he hath cast forth as strong Cords to draw the Soul unto himself we doubt not but thou art in some measure sensible if thou hast but tasted though never so little of the waters of life And therefore we are confident thou findest in thy self a Spirit strongly moving towards some kind of reciprocall acknowledgement And wherein can the love of a servant more appear then in vindicating the honor of his Master or wherein is the integrity of a Saint more discovered then by bearing witness to the truths of his Saviour who witnessed a good Confession when thereby he wrought our Redemption In persuance of this duty which indeed is the chiefest amongst others we are constrained to speak something according to that talent of knowledge which the God of wisdom hath given us by way of witnessing against those innovations which covetousness and corruption hath introduced and imposed as heavy yokes upon the sons of men by which the man of Sin mightily exalts himself where God should have his throne neither do we conceive how we should escape the same guilt that stained and condemned the slothfull servant if we put not forth our strength and abilities which God hath given us in this spiritual conflict against sin and error so much the more evill by how much the more it boasts it self in claiming its descent and patronage from God We have told thee what we are therefore expect here no learned or flourishing discourse but if truth meets and imbraces thee bless God we shall rejoice If we come short in handling the matter as it requires Remember that we get our living by the labor of our hands this being the first shoo we ever made upon this last but we have aimed to take measure as exactly as we could If any of a different judgement shall think fit to reply to it we desire he would set down his opinion and reasons with that perspicuity and modesty as we have endeavoured to use in this Paper if any shall use railing speeches or unnecessary diversions from the cause we may justly construe it to be a strong sign of the weakness thereof But we hope the Reader who loveth his own salvation will be a more indifferent Judge in things that concern the glory of his Creator FAREWELL THE PREISTS ROUTED IN THEIR FRONT-GUARD OF TITHES By the Shoomakees of Martins Legrand WEE wonder what kind of Spirit possessed the Author of this Bamphlet at the writing of so inconsistent and menacing a piece as the same is wherein every sentence speaks him to be of a far different nature from what he would represent himself to the people in the Pulpit and we are confident we mistake him not whilest he seems with tears to compassionate them And yet in paper denounces nothing but destruction against them in case they will not empty their purses into his lap under the notion of tithes without which he affirms it is as impossible for the Gospel to be propagated amongst men as it is for a lamp to burn without oil Truly if this Paper had not come from his hands we should scare have believed that any other had been the Author of it but a Papist justifying the authority of his Papall Tyranny But why should he be so fiery at the first entrance That the non-payment of Tithes is a perpetration of theft Why would he have them put to death that refuse it If they are guilty of theft as he alleges then are they also guilty of death by our Law though the value be far less then the tyths he demands But we will take a view of his Paper and answer the same in order as it lies First he saies It is a direct breach of the eighth Commandment which saith Thou shalt not steal Sir Before you had indeavoured to fasten on us the infamous sin of theft you ought in due manner to have proved your own title to that which you so confidently affirm to be your due for sure we are that no man can be guilty of this sin but he that takes and retains that which properly and truly belongs unto another man but because you know your self altogether unable to prove it you are therfore willing to beg the question and take that for granted which lies on your part to prove For first you should prove your self by the Scriptures to be a Minister of Christ Secondly that tyths do belong to you as incident to your Ministery Both which we deny for albeit you could prove your self to be a Minister of Christ which we believe you never can yet tyths would never the more appear to be your due seeing they did only belong to another dispensation as we shall prove anon The Scripture you cite is Rom. 13.7 Render therefore to all their Dues Custome to whom Custome This Scripture is altogether impertinent to the thing in hand For If the Apostle in this place hath no relation to the paying of Tythes then whosoever denies payment of tithes can no waies be found a breaker of those customes the Apostle here speaks of But evident it is That the Apostle in this place hath no relation to paying of tythes therefore whosoever denies paying of tyths can no way be found breakers of the Customes here spoken of The Antecedent all men will grant The consequent or Assumption is clear from the express words of the Text for the Apostle here presseth subjection to civil Magistrates ver 1 2. and in ver 3. calls them Rulers For Rulers are not a terror to good works but to the evill and in ver 4. For he is the Minister of God to thee for good and in ver 5. wherefore ye must needs be subject and in ver 6. For this cause pay them tribute also For they are Gods Ministers attending continually upon this very thing meaning this very thing of Magistracy and in the seventh verse exhorteth them to pay custome to them Now what is all this to your purpose or what customes belong to you from hence unless you can