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A11600
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The ministers portion· By William Sclater. Batchelar of Diuinity and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Somerset
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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the_o minister_n portion_n by_o william_n sclater_n batchelar_a of_o divinity_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o pitmister_n in_o somerset_n ac_fw-la ox_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n 1612_o to_o the_o worshipful_a mr_n thomas_n southcot_n esquire_n at_o moones-otery_a in_o devon_n grace_n and_o peace_n sir_n when_o i_o first_o meditate_a what_o at_o your_o instance_n i_o revise_v and_o now_o almost_o enforce_v publish_v i_o expect_v contradiction_n from_o mammoniste_n and_o scarce_o hope_v to_o persuade_v man_n savour_v of_o better_a thing_n such_o a_o holdfast_n be_v covetousness_n so_o incredulous_a be_v prejudice_n farther_o opposition_n from_o brethren_n and_o judicious_a man_n be_v as_o far_o from_o my_o thought_n as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o point_n from_o their_o opinion_n but_o austin_n say_v well_o 2d_o aug._n count_n advers._fw-la leg_n &_o prophet_n li._n 1._o c._n 2d_o deus_fw-la donat_fw-la prodesse_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la solûm_fw-la quod_fw-la docet_fw-la veritas_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la obstrepit_fw-la vanitas_fw-la and_o such_o opposing_n against_o truth_n be_v thus_o far_o for_o it_o that_o they_o occasion_n more_o intentive_a search_n and_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v to_o any_o man_n faith_n nam_fw-la quis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la even_o the_o least_o of_o god_n little_a one_o yet_o as_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v faithful_a let_v i_o entreat_v this_o favour_n from_o man_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o even_a term_n with_o man_n i_o free_o confess_v of_o far_o great_a gift_n yet_o as_o i_o think_v have_v no_o such_o evidence_n in_o this_o point_n to_o carry_v away_o so_o handsmooth_a a_o conclusion_n of_o such_o dependence_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v appear_v to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n that_o the_o reason_n here_o bring_v for_o tithe_n be_v much_o near_a to_o demonstrative_a they_o those_o against_o they_o be_v to_o probable_a argument_n my_o poor_a pain_n i_o have_v inscribe_v to_o your_o worship_n as_o for_o many_o your_o well_a deserve_n of_o i_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o for_o that_o you_o first_o urge_v a_o review_n of_o the_o first_o rude_a draught_n and_o have_v give_v i_o so_o many_o occasion_n to_o think_v you_o will_v not_o be_v the_o last_o in_o practise_v this_o unprofitable_a profitable_a conclusion_n when_o once_o your_o judgement_n shall_v be_v convince_v and_o though_o i_o love_v not_o to_o be_v peremptory_a for_o i_o know_v my_o own_o blindness_n yet_o this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n be_v peize_v in_o even_a balance_n there_o will_v scarce_o be_v leave_v place_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspense_n of_o judgement_n except_o man_n be_v resolute_a to_o hold_v their_o conclusion_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o contrary_a premise_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n direct_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o same_o god_n that_o begin_v his_o good_a work_n in_o you_o confirm_v and_o perfect_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n your_o worship_n in_o the_o true_a love_n william_n sclater_n 1._o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o which_o minister_v about_o the_o holy_a thing_n 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 this_o whole_a period_n of_o scripture_n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 15._o consist_v of_o one_o discrete_a axiom_n in_o sum_n this_o though_o i_o paul_n have_v power_n and_o right_a to_o live_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 5._o yet_o i_o have_v not_o use_v that_o power_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o give_v lest_o he_o shall_v 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the_o same_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8.9.10_o 3._o from_o excellency_n of_o blessing_n confer_v by_o minister_n compare_v with_o quality_n of_o thing_n exact_v for_o recompense_n if_o we_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o 4._o from_o allow_a practice_n of_o leviticall_a ministry_n ver_fw-la 13._o last_o from_o express_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 14._o this_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o text_n out_o of_o all_o which_o amount_v this_o plain_a apostolical_a conclusion_n that_o maintenance_n be_v due_a from_o people_n to_o minister_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n other_o proof_n than_o be_v here_o set_v down_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o use_v we_o have_v here_o more_o than_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n five_o sound_a reason_n enforce_v it_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v enough_o to_o carry_v a_o point_n more_o doubtful_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o sway_v with_o we_o when_o god_n spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o they_o be_v please_v by_o so_o many_o reason_n to_o avouch_v it_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o sound_n tenent_fw-la trow_v we_o of_o some_o that_o minister_n maintenance_n be_v mere_a alm_n and_o that_o in_o justice_n and_o as_o due_a they_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o for_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o where_o then_o be_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o right_n lawful_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o the_o people_n v._n 4_o two_o how_o say_v our_o saviour_n they_o be_v worthy_a of_o their_o hire_n 7._o hire_n luk_n 9_o 7._o paul_n worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 5.17_o honour_n 1._o tim_n 5.17_o 3_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o paul_n do_v in_o take_v no_o maintenance_n ver_fw-la 12.15_o by_o these_o man_n divinity_n he_o have_v right_o to_o none_o 2_o and_o what_o odds_n be_v there_o betwixt_o this_o beggarly_a conclusion_n of_o those_o old_a beggar_n and_o that_o of_o late_a separat_n that_o 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ordinance_n at_o large_a but_o the_o ordinance_n for_o levi_n only_o i_o answer_v 2._o that_o by_o as_o good_a inference_n they_o may_v prove_v reverence_n obedience_n defence_n of_o minister_n ceremonious_a duty_n inasmuch_o as_o even_o these_o also_o belong_v to_o levites_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o why_o must_v israelit_n give_v levites_n honour_n obedience_n singular_a love_n &c_n &c_n but_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o what_o be_v their_o work_n but_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o now_o our_o people_n owe_v we_o no_o more_o honour_n obedience_n love_n etc._n etc._n 13.17_o etc._n 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13.17_o for_o our_o work_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v for_o these_o all_o belong_v to_o levites_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v ceremonious_a brief_o they_o be_v give_v to_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n non_fw-la quâ_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la but_o quâ_fw-la service_n and_o therefore_o before_o tabernacle_n erect_v they_o be_v pay_v to_o priest_n gen._n 14._o 3._o be_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ceremonious_a nay_o be_v not_o some_o main_a part_n of_o it_o apparent_o moral_a what_o think_v we_o of_o teach_v the_o people_n 8._o people_n 2._o chr._n 17.9_o act_n 15.21_o nehe._n 8.3.6.7_o 8._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o give_v sense_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v not_o these_o part_n of_o tabernacle_n service_n and_o have_v not_o the_o levite_n maintenance_n for_o these_o as_o well_o as_o for_o slay_v sacrifice_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o clear_a reason_n against_o tithing_n i_o must_v needs_o profess_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v i_o doubt_n of_o my_o conclusion_n that_o they_o rather_o establish_v my_o judgement_n therein_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v yet_o hear_v urge_v by_o man_n of_o any_o judgement_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o pay_v tithe_n 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without_o the_o levite_n amount_v to_o 1.46_o to_o num._n 1.46_o six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v their_o old_a man_n and_o all_o from_o under_o twenty_o year_n among_o they_o which_o come_v not_o into_o the_o first_o number_n 1.3_o number_n numb_a 1.3_o allow_v but_o double_a so_o many_o for_o they_o they_o arise_v to_o about_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o now_o the_o levite_n number_v from_o the_o infant_n to_o the_o old_a man_n be_v find_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o only_a 39_o only_a num._n 3_o 39_o and_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o sixtith_n part_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o see_v the_o lord_n allot_v they_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n beside_o share_n in_o oblation_n 4.7_o oblation_n num._n 35_o 4.7_o thing_n consecrate_v by_o vow_n and_o 48._o city_n with_o suburb_n of_o so_o large_a circuit_n that_o according_a to_o hieromes_n measure_n 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stipend_n of_o fifty_o or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n cry_v sufficit_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o what_o i_o wonder_v be_v that_o great_a service_n these_o man_n perform_v so_o over_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o profitable_a unto_o man_n above_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o all_o whatsoever_o by_o a_o vijs_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la they_o can_v scrape_v together_o and_o yet_o to_o minister_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n hardly_o beteeme_v double_a honour_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o mean_a wealthy_a among_o their_o people_n tempora_fw-la tempora_fw-la how_o be_v you_o turn_v but_o i_o conclude_v sith_o tithe_n belong_v to_o christ_n priesthood_n since_o no_o other_o certainty_n allot_v to_o minister_n in_o scripture_n since_o detainement_n be_v sacrilege_n since_o tithing_n no_o ceremony_n nor_o particular_o judicial_a since_o confirm_v by_o consent_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n last_o 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in_o sacrilege_n where_o god_n have_v ever_o legitimate_a sacrilege_n or_o make_v it_o lawful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o alienate_v from_o he_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n when_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o sentence_n into_o a_o lie_n 5.1.3_o lie_n prov._n 20.25_o rom._n 2._o act._n 5.1.3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o devour_v holy_a thing_n and_o after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v nay_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v have_v write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o naturalist_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n howsoever_o some_o man_n simple_a or_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o impious_a profaneness_n or_o insatiable_a covetousness_n seem_v to_o detain_v this_o point_n of_o truth_n 1.58_o truth_n rom._n 1.58_o as_o many_o other_o in_o unrighteousness_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v surprise_v the_o temple_n &_o seize_v the_o sacred_a vessel_n appoint_v to_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sacrilege_n he_o fear_v to_o be_v sacrilegious_a and_o therefore_o 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