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the_o corn_n be_v not_o to_o be_v musâ—…_n no_o man_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n or_o go_v to_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o chaâ—ges_n they_o which_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n live_v on_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 of_o the_o altar_n this_o and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v to_o this_o purpose_n throughout_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o but_o that_o in_o equity_n the_o gospel_n minister_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o tithe_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o lâ—vi_n and_o that_o to_o certain_a purpose_n most_o whereof_o be_v void_a abolish_v which_o have_v no_o other_o inheritance_n deut._n 18.1_o it_o be_v they_o only_o that_o can_v plead_v for_o they_o even_o in_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v now_o of_o force_n but_o if_o that_o tribe_n be_v dead_a disperse_v not_o to_o be_v find_v or_o appear_v not_o to_o receive_v they_o such_o as_o have_v possession_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o be_v they_o only_o who_o must_v give_v a_o strict_a account_n thereof_o hereafter_o and_o what_o account_v this_o be_v will_v easy_o be_v learn_v if_o we_o do_v but_o take_v paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o our_o study_n and_o imitation_n they_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o the_o believer_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a act._n 4.32_o so_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v infert_v as_o a_o stand_a law_n from_o our_o saviour_n command_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n practice_n it_o must_v be_v community_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o it_o may_v doubtless_o be_v a_o great_a perfection_n in_o some_o particular_a christian_n to_o be_v so_o liberal_a in_o distribute_v their_o whole_a estate_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v live_v unto_o the_o necessite_a of_o the_o saint_n so_o far_o better_a be_v it_o for_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v a_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n than_o that_o a_o pretend_a tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o though_o they_o have_v a_o rightful_a title_n be_v not_o the_o five_o hundred_o part_n of_o people_n shall_v surfeit_v on_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o god_n creature_n and_o their_o increase_n paul_n tell_v the_o philippian_n that_o they_o only_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n communicate_v unto_o his_o necessity_n phil._n 4.15,16,17_o let_v they_o withal_o understand_v it_o be_v but_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o mark_n he_o term_v not_o what_o they_o give_v he_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o desert_n but_o as_o a_o gift_n from_o they_o neither_o require_v he_o it_o at_o any_o time_n so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n and_o necessity_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o as_o a_o odour_n that_o smell_v sweet_a as_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n from_o whence_o such_o power_n proceed_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o as_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n upon_o the_o same_o eccasion_n i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o shame_v you_o but_o as_o my_o belovedson_n to_o warn_v you_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 12,14_o oh_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o paul_n that_o know_v thus_o to_o beguile_v man_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o a_o sanctify_a craftiness_n and_o win_v they_o unto_o god_n by_o wile_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o some_o few_o now_o adays_o who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o stand_v upon_o these_o tithe_n to_o sue_v for_o they_o out_o of_o covetousness_n or_o their_o private_a end_n as_o if_o they_o value_v they_o for_o themselves_o but_o say_v they_o do_v it_o to_o uphold_v the_o right_a thereof_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o prejudice_v the_o title_n of_o their_o successor_n but_o consider_v dear_a christian_n and_o you_o will_v find_v even_o from_o the_o person_n and_o manner_n of_o such_o proceed_n that_o all_o these_o be_v mere_a excuse_n to_o colour_v their_o own_o corruption_n a_o crime_n no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n most_o rash_o censure_v their_o successor_n with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o covetousness_n as_o if_o they_o know_v who_o shall_v succeed_v they_o after_o death_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o charitable_o of_o they_o beforehand_o what_o ever_o they_o prove_v afterward_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n of_o paul_n to_o teach_v such_o better_a even_o against_o this_o palpable_a evasion_n of_o they_o paul_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o fit_v to_o set_v out_o to_o sale_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o even_o by_o his_o own_o commandment_n and_o law_n as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v content_v not_o to_o eat_v unless_o he_o do_v his_o day_n work_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 2_o thess_n 3.10_o do_v in_o conformity_n hereunto_o not_o only_o for_o bear_v to_o require_v wage_n of_o his_o ministry_n from_o the_o corinthian_n for_o himself_o but_o as_o be_v insinuate_v 2_o cor._n 12.18_o desire_a titus_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o questionless_a will_v have_v require_v of_o other_o if_o he_o have_v see_v cause_n or_o imagine_v that_o man_n will_v have_v be_v extravagant_o covetous_a which_o be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n that_o pastor_n minister_n and_o all_o other_o church_n officer_n ought_v not_o to_o force_v maintenance_n reward_n or_o gift_n from_o such_o as_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o willing_o i_o know_v we_o be_v teach_v and_o bid_v distinguish_v time_n and_o season_n as_o though_o such_o son_n i_o distinction_n can_v as_o easy_o reconcâ—le_a christ_n and_o antichrist_n as_o it_o do_v furnish_v all_o sect_n and_o heresy_n with_o flourish_n and_o sheltering_n for_o
that_o place_n of_o act_n above_o quote_v and_o even_o afterward_o when_o both_o they_o and_o the_o gentile_n have_v have_v a_o copetent_a time_n to_o be_v thorough_o inform_v in_o yet_o not_o be_v convince_v by_o reason_n nor_o by_o the_o word_n they_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v win_v unto_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o peaceable_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n and_o example_n of_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v 1_o pet._n 2.12_o &_o 3.1_o 1_o thess_n 4_o 12._o and_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v otherwise_o can_v we_o raise_v a_o new_a building_n more_o strong_a handsome_a or_o commodious_a in_o any_o place_n without_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a and_o carry_v away_o the_o rubbish_n or_o without_o rectify_v also_o and_o repair_v the_o very_a foundation_n itself_o if_o need_v require_v for_o want_v of_o which_o due_a proceed_n and_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v it_o free_o it_o may_v have_v be_v observe_v that_o great_a reformation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o germany_n netherlands_o scotland_n england_n and_o other_o country_n have_v be_v bring_v about_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a way_n not_o without_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n offence_n and_o scandal_n unto_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o it_o may_v likewise_o as_o easy_o appear_v that_o god_n so_o permit_v it_o in_o judgement_n to_o those_o state_n and_o prince_n who_o through_o persecution_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o witness_v against_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o time_n deny_v enter_v and_o admittance_n unto_o the_o truth_n in_o peace_n such_o as_o derive_v their_o call_v and_o commission_n from_o our_o saviour_n may_v not_o be_v govern_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o by_o any_o other_o order_n or_o direction_n than_o what_o he_o himself_o give_v they_o much_o less_o by_o such_o as_o be_v repugnant_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o saviour_n now_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n any_o warrant_n for_o use_v of_o coercive_a power_n that_o if_o we_o read_v from_o one_o end_n unto_o the_o other_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v so_o much_o as_o lay_v any_o of_o their_o command_n oâ—_n charge_v upon_o any_o person_n or_o person_n capable_a of_o put_v a_o coercive_a civil_a power_n in_o execution_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v without_o blaspheme_n both_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o he_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o give_v such_o a_o power_n unto_o any_o man_n a_o spiritual_a power_n a_o power_n of_o miracle_n god_n prerogative_n and_o dispensable_a to_o his_o people_n only_o by_o his_o indulgence_n they_o have_v and_o make_v use_n there_o of_o according_a to_o occasion_n but_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o prince_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o their_o brethren_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la be_v express_o forbid_v they_o mat._n 10.42,43,44,45_o christ_n throne_n must_v be_v erect_v with_o spiritual_a and_o peaceable_a proceed_n his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n must_v be_v govern_v spiritual_o and_o peaceable_a the_o apostle_n have_v peace_n give_v they_o for_o their_o motto_n which_o they_o be_v to_o publish_v and_o hold_v out_o like_o a_o banner_n or_o white_a â—lug_n of_o truce_n even_o to_o every_o house_n or_o wheresoever_o they_o come_v luc._n 10.5_o and_o all_o christian_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o be_v require_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o chap._n iu._n christ_n instruction_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n concern_v christian_n liberty_n christian_n liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v not_o carnal_a liberty_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n not_o of_o the_o person_n subjection_n to_o magistrate_n and_o power_n christ_n be_v our_o head_n eph._n 5.23_o and_o the_o power_n be_v god_n minister_n rom._n 13.1_o 6._o both_o of_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o that_o with_o active_a obedience_n until_o they_o command_v contradiction_n in_o which_o case_n peter_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n act._n 4.19_o 2_o cor_n 3.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o gospel_n be_v there_o be_v 1_o liberty_n gal._n 2.4_o 5._o false_a brethren_n bring_v in_o unaware_o come_v privy_o to_o spy_v out_o our_o liberty_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n to_o who_o we_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n c._n 4_o 9_o now_o that_o you_o have_v know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o he_o how_o turn_v you_o again_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n whereunto_o you_o desire_v again_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n c._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v n_n free_a and_o bâ—_n not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n matth._n 23.8,9,10_o be_v not_o you_o call_v two_o kabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14.29,30,31_o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n for_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o may_v be_v comfort_v 1_o cor._n 7.22,23,24_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v you_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n gal._n 5.13_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n matth._n 23.1,2,3_o then_o speak_v jesus_n to_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisce_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n whatsoever_o therefore_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o after_o their_o work_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o her_o babylon_n my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holiday_n new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n all_o which_o with_o divers_a wash_n and_o all_o carnal_a ordinance_n have_v be_v impose_v only_o on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n col._n 2.20.22_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a unto_o ordinance_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n rev._n 13.16,17_o the_o beast_n cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o 3_o mark_v in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n c._n 14.9.10.11.12_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 6.24_o noman_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o 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