primitive_a christian_n do_v always_o make_v liberal_a oblation_n to_o their_o pastor_n not_o only_o of_o house_n and_o land_n as_o we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o of_o many_o and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v collect_v every_o lord_n '_o sday_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o bishop_n say_v justin_n martyr_n shall_v i_o now_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o deal_v by_o he_o as_o he_o in_o his_o 10_o section_n pag._n 5â—_n deal_v by_o i_o i_o may_v here_o help_v he_o to_o as_o soul_n a_o contradiction_n as_o he_o do_v there_o make_v for_o i_o i_o do_v but_o grant_v my_o adversary_n position_n that_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v establish_v by_o divine_a authority_n pag._n 284._o and_o after_o say_v what_o this_o maintenance_n be_v be_v express_o set_v down_o by_o christ_n himself_o pag._n 286._o he_o thrust_v the_o word_n only_a into_o my_o grant_n and_o report_v i_o to_o say_v divine_a authority_n have_v only_o establish_v a_o maintenance_n in_o general_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v if_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o only_o in_o general_n then_o have_v he_o not_o express_v the_o particular_n not_o stick_v at_o a_o downright_a forgery_n that_o he_o may_v â—ender_v i_o contradictory_n to_o myself_o now_o if_o i_o will_v be_v so_o unworthy_a and_o dishonest_a as_o to_o imitate_v he_o herein_o how_o strange_a a_o contradiction_n may_v here_o be_v make_v by_o add_v the_o word_n only_o to_o his_o general_a rule_n and_o make_v he_o say_v here_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v only_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o faithful_a to_o communicate_v etc._n etc._n wâ—en_o as_o he_o have_v say_v express_o but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o apostle_n have_v establish_v tithe_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a quantity_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel-minister_n pag._n 61._o but_o his_o unfair_a deal_n by_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o hope_v make_v i_o forget_v how_o to_o behave_v myself_o towards_o he_o nor_o will_v i_o in_o this_o place_n have_v mention_v this_o have_v note_v it_o before_o but_o to_o sâ—t_v more_o clear_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o crimson_n die_v of_o his_o own_o crimâ—_n but_o leave_v this_o lâ—t_v we_o inquire_v what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o his_o allegation_n upon_o this_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v always_o make_v liberal_a oblation_n to_o their_o pastor_n not_o only_o of_o house_n and_o land_n as_o we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o of_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o what_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v he_o eveâ—â—ead_v that_o the_o christian_n give_v house_n and_o land_n to_o their_o pastor_n that_o text_n have_v be_v worth_a quote_v st._n luke_n indeed_o in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v mention_v some_o that_o sell_v their_o house_n and_o laâ—ds_n and_o bring_v the_o price_n thereof_o and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n but_o he_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o refer_v to_o this_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o make_v this_o oblation_n of_o house_n and_o landâ—_n by_o the_o christian_n to_o their_o pastor_n to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o communicate_v unto_o their_o teacher_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n whereas_o thiâ—_n sell_v of_o possession_n and_o live_v in_o a_o community_n be_v not_o only_o long_a before_o that_o epistile_n be_v write_v but_o sometime_o also_o before_o he_o that_o write_v it_o be_v himself_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o observance_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n 2._o because_o in_o that_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n st._n luke_n do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o make_v oblation_n of_o â—ouses_n and_o land_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n viz._n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v possessor_n of_o land_n or_o house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 4._o 34._o to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o here_o be_v not_o a_o offer_n of_o house_n and_o land_n but_o of_o money_n which_o the_o priest_n mention_n beside_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o oblation_n of_o house_n and_o land_n and_o as_o lean_v upon_o another_o authority_n for_o he_o refer_v the_o oblation_n of_o house_n and_o land_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o oblation_n of_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n the_o apostle_n he_o say_v have_v give_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o â—he_n faithful_a to_o communicate_v unto_o their_o teacher_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v always_o make_v liberal_a oblation_n to_o their_o pastor_n not_o only_o of_o house_n and_o land_n as_o we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o of_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v collect_v every_o lord_n day_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o bishop_n say_v justin_n martyr_n here_o its_o plain_a he_o make_v the_o oblation_n of_o house_n and_o land_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o former_a he_o say_v we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o latter_a he_o tell_v we_o justin_n martyr_n say_v if_o he_o have_v read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n this_o oblation_n of_o house_n and_o land_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v direct_v to_o the_o place_n that_o i_o may_v read_v it_o also_o but_o if_o be_v no_o where_o read_v this_o in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o add_v this_o amplification_n as_o a_o flourish_n to_o his_o discourse_n he_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o this_o and_o the_o less_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o the_o rest_n how_o lean_a a_o case_n do_v he_o advocate_n that_o need_v the_o help_n of_o such_o sorry_a shift_n beside_o he_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o his_o application_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o allegation_n for_o he_o intimate_v as_o if_o those_o liberal_a oblation_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o their_o pastor_n for_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o maintenance_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n do_v deposit_v that_o money_n in_o a_o common_a stock_n or_o treasury_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v gather_v into_o that_o community_n out_o of_o which_o stock_n distribution_n be_v make_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o have_v need_v act_v 4._o 35._o so_o that_o those_o oblation_n be_v not_o make_v as_o a_o peculiar_a maintenance_n for_o the_o apostle_n or_o pastor_n but_o for_o the_o common_a maintenance_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o well_o hearer_n as_o teacher_n in_o that_o place_n and_o when_o afterward_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o that_o way_n appear_v they_o come_v to_o make_v weekly_a and_o monthly_a contribution_n the_o moâ—ey_n so_o collect_v be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o apostle_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n but_o both_o intend_a for_o and_o employ_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o general_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n particular_o in_o 1_o cor._n 16._o where_n concern_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n the_o apostle_n advise_v that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o one_o shall_v lay_v by_o he_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o promise_v withal_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o whosoever_o they_o by_o their_o letter_n shall_v approve_v he_o will_v send_v to_o carry_v this_o gift_n of_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n yea_o and_o to_o go_v himself_o with_o it_o if_o need_v require_v and_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o same_o church_n chap._n 9_o he_o remind_v they_o of_o this_o charitable_a work_n which_o in_o general_a term_n he_o call_v a_o minister_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o though_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o liberality_n and_o bounty_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o prescribe_v any_o certain_a quantity_n that_o he_o leave_v all_o to_o this_o absolute_a liberty_n every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v vers._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o 9th_o vers._n allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o plain_o show_v this_o charitable_a contribution_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o contribution_n be_v for_o the_o poor_a he_o speak_v express_o rom._n 15._o 25_o 26._o but_o now_o i_o go_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o
to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o these_o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n may_v see_v but_o a_o inference_n of_o his_o own_o make_v on_o purpose_n to_o abu_v i_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 284._o though_o he_o nibble_v at_o the_o same_o passage_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o quote_v it_o as_o this_o priest_n do_v nor_o charge_v i_o with_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o but_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n his_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o observe_v now_o reader_n how_o i_o be_o deal_v with_o between_o these_o two_o priest_n one_o of_o they_o say_v positive_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_v the_o one_o say_v i_o affirm_v if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n at_o all_o the_o other_o say_v the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o fancy_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n â—e_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o this_o immediate_a manner_n he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o these_o priest_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v the_o selfsame_a sentence_n out_o of_o my_o book_n and_o that_o in_o my_o own_o word_n be_v this_o faiâ—_n deal_v yet_o upon_o this_o and_o his_o former_a mistake_n of_o immediate_a teach_n he_o say_v pag._n 137._o all_o that_o t._n e._n allow_v for_o saint_n get_v their_o knowledge_n in_o a_o instant_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o also_o i_o reject_v for_o a_o slander_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n get_v their_o knowledge_n as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o that_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v the_o saint_n 2_o pet._n 4._o 18._o and_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o colossian_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o from_o these_o false_a premise_n he_o draw_v this_o lame_a conclusion_n either_o therefore_o he_o must_v deny_v these_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o and_o then_o by_o his_o rule_n they_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n or_o else_o he_o must_v confess_v truth_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o this_o for_o i_o will_v suppose_v those_o holy_a man_n be_v teach_v immediate_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n they_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o yet_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v thus_o teach_v may_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o lift_v blow_v also_o when_o it_o lift_v and_o â—e_v that_o turn_v the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v and_o shut_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o my_o say_n those_o good_a man_n &_o godly_a martyr_n live_v at_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n he_o thus_o sport_n himself_o very_o pleasant_a say_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d then_o ask_v the_o quaker_n what_o hour_n of_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v when_o his_o other_o martyr_n as_o he_o false_o call_v they_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wickliff_n live_v if_o it_o be_v but_o daybreak_n in_o cranmer_n time_n it_o be_v dark_a as_o midnight_n in_o wickliffe_n if_o cranmer_n and_o bradford_n have_v but_o little_a light_n wickliff_n and_o thorp_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o have_v cat_n eye_n they_o can_v not_o see_v then_o pag._n 138._o sure_o his_o flout_a humour_n be_v up_o when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o indulge_v his_o genius_n who_o soever_o he_o spatter_a but_o let_v his_o unhandsome_a expression_n pass_v which_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o every_o reader_n that_o have_v not_o cat_n eye_n i_o reply_v to_o his_o question_n that_o what_o ever_o hour_n thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n and_o wicâ—liâ—â—e_n live_v in_o or_o how_o dark_a soever_o it_o than_o be_v they_o have_v light_a enough_o give_v they_o to_o discover_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o human_a institution_n &_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o though_o they_o live_v before_o cranmer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o not_o see_v so_o many_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v yet_o they_o see_v some_o and_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v as_o real_o a_o corruption_n and_o their_o testimony_n against_o it_o ought_v as_o â—ell_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o other_o martyrâ—_n against_o other_o corruption_n afterward_o nor_o ought_v those_o 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by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v and_o for_o that_o book_n itself_o of_o cyprian_n the_o vnitâ—te_n ecclesiae_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n make_v this_o quotation_n for_o tithe_n although_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v yet_o be_v it_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o more_o place_n than_o oâ—e_v perkins_n against_o coccius_n say_v express_o of_o it_o cypriano_n libre_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruptus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la stabiliendum_fw-la primatum_fw-la petri_n problem_n pag._n 14._o i._n e._n cyprian_n book_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v to_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n of_o which_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o this_o say_v he_o of_o cyprian_a we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o ancient_a book_n which_o â—ears_v the_o name_n of_o â—lements_n constitution_n what_o will_v not_o he_o stick_v to_o add_v how_o adulterate_a steuer_n that_o may_v 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certain_a no_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n do_v so_o exhort_v he_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v this_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o as_o it_o be_v design_v for_o and_o give_v to_o so_o it_o do_v particular_o concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n not_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o epiphanius_n his_o time_n nor_o account_v necessary_a selden_n prove_v from_o epiphanius_n his_o own_o word_n in_o heres_fw-la 50._o the_o whole_a passage_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n review_n c._n 4._o pag._n 461._o take_v as_o follow_v when_o he_o viz._n epiphaniuâ—_n tell_v we_o say_v selden_n of_o the_o tessuresdeâ—atitae_n or_o those_o which_o think_v the_o holy_a easter_n must_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o 14_o moon_n according_a to_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o passover_n and_o that_o because_o they_o apprehend_v that_o the_o keep_v it_o otherwise_o 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evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o original_a in_o those_o unlearned_a age_n from_o about_o the_o year_n 700._o till_o about_o the_o year_n 1400._o vind._n pag._n 277._o thus_o he_o one_o whiâ—e_n make_v the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n old_a than_o popery_n another_o while_n popery_n old_a than_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 102._o say_v the_o clergy_n of_o that_o age_n be_v god_n only_a public_a minister_n and_o pag._n 112._o the_o donors_n intend_a tithe_n to_o the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n they_o be_v such_o to_o who_o they_o garâ—_n they_o again_o pag._n 178._o king_n ethelwolf_n '_o be_v clâ—â—gy_n â—greed_v with_o the_o protestant-church_n of_o england_n in_o more_o point_n than_o with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o the_o saâ—e_v priest_n say_v pag._n 99_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donâ—tiâ—n_n of_o tithe_n have_v be_v enjoy_v for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o donation_n be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n all_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n till_o the_o very_a latter-end_n of_o hen._n 8._o or_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 6._o and_o afterward_o again_o in_o queen_n mary_n time_n and_o if_o all_o this_o while_n tithe_n be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v to_o a_o popish_a clergy_n or_o eâ—se_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o popish_a clergy_n in_o england_n now_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o plain_o prove_v from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o a_o popish_a clergy_n yet_o so_o dare_o confident_a be_v he_o to_o say_v they_o be_v god_n only_a public_a minister_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n they_o be_v the_o right_a minister_n of_o god_n be_v they_o god_n be_v 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those_o to_o who_o the_o donation_n be_v make_v this_o be_v unavoidable_a and_o therefore_o his_o say_n king_n ethelwolf_n clergy_n agree_v with_o the_o protestant-church_n of_o england_n in_o more_o point_n than_o with_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n may_v cast_v a_o imputation_n on_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n but_o can_v clear_v ethelwolf_n his_o clergy_n from_o popery_n but_o what_o he_o can_v prove_v he_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o therefore_o say_v pag._n 178._o since_o the_o donor_n give_v they_o not_o to_o a_o popish_a clergy_n but_o to_o god_n and_o his_o true_a minister_n our_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o corrupt_a clergy_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o popery_n and_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o true_a protestant_a ministry_n do_v observe_v therein_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o do_v apply_v tithe_n to_o the_o right_a use_n for_o which_o god_n intend_v they_o he_o talk_v idle_o god_n 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be_v not_o 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 whâ—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 quaker_n pag._n 179._o call_v we_o the_o very_a darling_n of_o the_o great_a agent_n for_o rome_n say_v we_o learn_v our_o lesson_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o call_v i_o a_o journeyman_n to_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o bran_n all_o which_o savour_v so_o strong_a of_o ignorance_n and_o envy_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o truth_n as_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o likelihood_n and_o probability_n i_o will_v not_o give_v so_o much_o countenance_n to_o his_o charge_n as_o to_o think_v it_o worth_a a_o answer_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v their_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n despise_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n plead_v for_o ignorance_n rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n be_v popery_n in_o disguise_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v he_o at_o this_o time_n that_o his_o so_o say_v be_v downright_a falsehood_n and_o open_a slander_n without_o disguise_n a_o further_a account_n of_o which_o he_o may_v expect_v in_o reply_n to_o his_o brother_n vindication_n §_o 9_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o my_o say_n that_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n for_o a_o protestant-ministry_n yet_o the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n nor_o indeed_o have_v any_o to_o do_v which_o can_v deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n this_o be_v speak_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n saying_n friendly_a conference_n pag._n 86._o their_o only_a work_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o p._n 92_o 93._o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v be_v in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o in_o holy_a scripture_n fit_v to_o the_o most_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o â—hallowest_a understanding_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o priest_n not_o willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v a_o hard_a knot_n to_o untie_v look_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o and_o say_v pag._n 180._o certain_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d much_o for_o the_o people_n as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o any_o clergy_n in_o the_o world_n we_o pray_v for_o they_o preach_v to_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n due_o among_o they_o we_o marry_v and_o bury_v we_o visit_v the_o sick_a relieve_v the_o poor_a comfort_v the_o sad_a reprove_v sinner_n confute_v heretic_n and_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o ellwood_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o perform_v the_o rest_n no_o betteâ—_n then_o this_o last_o they_o little_o deserve_v the_o wage_n they_o receive_v but_o do_v they_o perform_v these_o particular_a service_n for_o thâ—_n tithe_n which_o they_o receive_v if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a pretence_n to_o
part_n to_o themselves_o can_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v the_o forty_o portion_n thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o it_o appear_v then_o the_o poor_a be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o nation_n also_o till_o of_o late_a that_o the_o priest_n have_v jâ—stled_v out_o the_o poor_a who_o name_n they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o get_v tithe_n by_o at_o first_o and_o now_o engross_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o leave_v the_o poor_a upon_o the_o parish_n charge_n so_o that_o the_o parish_n though_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n never_o so_o exact_o and_o to_o the_o full_a be_v fain_o when_o that_o be_v do_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o make_v nâ—w_a levy_n upon_o every_o man_n â—state_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o whether_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o charge_n be_v not_o heavy_a on_o the_o people_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n §_o 22._o he_o spend_v his_o next_o section_n in_o quarrel_v with_o i_o for_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n that_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o question_n be_v this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n as_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 223._o report_v he_o have_v give_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o their_o own_o priest_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o 2._o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unfixt_v station_n to_o each_o of_o these_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 351._o than_o ask_v this_o question_n see_v the_o apostle_n state_n of_o life_n be_v unfixt_v who_o i_o pray_v fix_v your_o state_n of_o life_n who_o divide_a province_n into_o parish_n and_o set_v up_o parish-priest_n be_v it_o not_o a_o pope_n for_o this_o question_n the_o priest_n deride_v i_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o scorn_n and_o say_v right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 224._o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n this_o all-knowing_a quaker_n say_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a citiâ—s_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v they_o commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n he_o be_v a_o know_a man_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v this_o be_v timothy_n fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n by_o who_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o he_o say_v but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o he_o say_v it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o methinks_v since_o he_o judge_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o courteous_a to_o have_v offer_v some_o proof_n of_o it_o by_o which_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v fix_v as_o he_o express_v at_o ephâ—sus_n and_o in_o crete_n paul_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v the_o man_n as_o any_o other_o for_o by_o his_o ministry_n they_o both_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o converse_v and_o from_o he_o they_o receive_v those_o epistle_n which_o be_v inscribe_v to_o they_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v paul_n from_o fix_v timothy_n or_o timothy_n from_o be_v fix_v at_o ephesus_n that_o we_o find_v he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o macedonia_n act_v 19_o 22._o to_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o athens_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thâ—s_n 1._o 1._o and_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 6._o to_o philippi_n phil._n 2._o 19_o that_o he_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o collossian_o col._n 1._o 1._o in_o prison_n with_o he_o there_o and_o release_v heb._n 13._o 23._o &_o send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o rome_n again_o not_o long_a beforâ—_n his_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 21._o so_o also_o for_o titus_n hâ—_n be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o visit_v the_o corinthian_n after_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 12_o &_o 7._o 6._o &_o 12._o 18._o go_v afterward_o again_o to_o visit_v thâ—_n câ—rinthians_n and_o carry_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicâ—polis_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n tit._n 3._o 12._o anâ—_n after_o all_o this_o we_o find_v he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n 2_o tiâ—_n 4._o 10._o if_o these_o be_v argument_n of_o their_o be_v fix_v at_o ephosus_fw-la and_o in_o crete_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n fix_v will_v â—e_a ground_n the_o fixation_n of_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—_n abide_v still_o in_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o titus_n in_o crâ—te_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n tit._n 1._o 5._o for_o thâ—â—_n cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n he_o will_v find_v they_o both_o quick_o uâ—fixt_v again_o and_o travel_v from_o coâ—â—try_n to_o country_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o minster_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o after_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a his_o position_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n aâ—d_a pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n give_v thâ—â—_n commission_n to_o ordain_v and_o fix_v other_o in_o lesser_a city_n and_o see_v how_o miserable_o he_o wound_v himself_o and_o his_o brother_n too_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o apostle_n he_o say_v take_v no_o tithe_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o their_o unâ—â—xt_a station_n tithe_n or_o any_o other_o fix_a maintenance_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o unfixed_a state_n of_o life_n confer_v pag._n 157._o yet_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o have_v convert_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n do_v ever_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o understand_v so_o contradict_v and_o confound_v himself_o he_o give_v their_o unfixt_v station_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v tiâ—â—thy_n 〈◊〉_d fix_v at_o ephesus_n titus_n be_v fix_v in_o crete_n the_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o fix_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o severâ—â—_n city_n they_o have_v convert_v a_o fix_a state_n then_o according_a to_o he_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o several_a convert_v city_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o unfixt_v state_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n that_o in_o derision_n call_v i_o the_o all_o know_v quaker_n this_o be_v he_o that_o sayâ—_n of_o i_o never_o do_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o write_v of_o thing_n he_o understand_v so_o little_a as_o t._n e._n do_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n let_v he_o see_v now_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o learn_v for_o the_o future_a to_o speak_v witâ—_n more_o modesty_n of_o other_o he_o go_v on_o thuâ—_n concern_v i_o pag._n 224._o he_o know_v not_o how_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n reckon_v up_o the_o very_a person_n in_o all_o eminent_a churcheâ—_n ordain_v and_o fix_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o sure_a he_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o how_o knowâ—_n he_o but_o that_o i_o do_v know_v what_o euseâ—ius_n and_o other_o historian_n say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o offence_n to_o he_o be_v it_o speak_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o but_o how_o much_o or_o little_a soever_o i_o know_v i_o will_v assure_v he_o i_o know_v more_o both_o in_o eusebius_n and_o other_o historian_n also_o than_o i_o can_v ever_o yet_o find_v faith_n to_o believe_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o pag._n 131._o again_o he_o say_v ibid._n it_o will_v be_v news_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o plant_v there_o be_v strict_a canon_n make_v agaisnt_v the_o clergy_n of_o one_o diocese_n go_v into_o another_o to_o officiate_v this_o be_v news_n to_o
he_o have_v in_o this_o very_a period_n express_v himself_o very_o unlearned_o and_o inconsiderate_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v show_v the_o way_n in_o this_o practice_n not_o intend_v that_o any_o vagabond_n speaker_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o once_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v settle_v vaâ—abond_n speaker_n it_o seem_v then_o with_o he_o those_o speaker_n that_o be_v not_o fix_v to_o a_o parish_n or_o place_n be_v vagabond_n and_o though_o such_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n before_o it_o be_v settle_v yet_o after_o once_o it_o be_v settle_v no_o vagabond_n speaker_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v do_v he_o not_o already_o begin_v to_o perceive_v how_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a consideration_n he_o have_v stigmatise_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o vagabond_n can_v all_o his_o learning_n furnish_v he_o no_o better_o than_o with_o such_o a_o roguish_a epithet_n foâ—_n to_o â—_z the_o word_n vagabond_n be_v usual_o now_o apply_v how_o little_a reason_n have_v this_o boast_a man_n to_o vaunt_v of_o his_o own_o learning_n or_o undervalue_v another_o §_o 23._o in_o his_o next_o section_n he_o make_v a_o faint_a attempt_n to_o help_v the_o other_o priest_n off_o who_o have_v so_o far_o over-shot_a himself_o in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 157._o that_o among_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tithe_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o they_o need_v they_o not_o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o gift_n so_o their_o maintenance_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o lukâ—_n 22._o 35._o the_o falseness_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o plain_o show_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 352._o whereupon_o this_o priest_n in_o â—is_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 226._o say_v i_o hope_v when_o t._n e._n consider_v how_o wonderful_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o give_v the_o apostle_n meat_n and_o drink_n but_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v the_o price_n to_o they_o he_o will_v upon_o second_o thought_n correct_v that_o passage_n pag._n 352._o and_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v their_o first_o beginning_n tâ—e_v other_o priest_n ground_v his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o apostle_n want_v nothing_o when_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o without_o puâ—se_n and_o scrip_n luke_n 22._o 35._o this_o priest_n find_v that_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v he_o up_o add_v to_o it_o the_o believer_n â—elling_v their_o estate_n act_n 4._o 34_o 35._o and_o to_o serve_v his_o end_n corrupt_v the_o text_n too_o say_v they_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v the_o price_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v transfer_v their_o own_o property_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o they_o do_v not_o but_o deposit_v it_o as_o in_o a_o common_a bank_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n and_o trust_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o distribute_v but_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v no_o more_o propriety_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o text_n say_v not_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n sell_v and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o will_v imply_v a_o invest_n the_o apostle_n with_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n therein_o but_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n which_o import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o commit_v it_o to_o their_o care_n in_o who_o the_o trust_n be_v repose_v as_o treasurer_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n whence_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o distribution_n be_v make_v unto_o every_o man_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v need_v in_o all_o which_o i_o confess_v â—_o do_v not_o see_v the_o miracle_n he_o talk_v of_o â—nd_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n he_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v the_o same_o thing_n â—aving_a be_v practise_v by_o other_o of_o late_a year_n and_o i_o think_v by_o some_o yet_o in_o germany_n but_o if_o the_o sell_n of_o possession_n and_o live_v in_o a_o community_n have_v be_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a city_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o too_o for_o a_o short_a time_n so_o that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o tithe_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o â—e_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o take_v none_o at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n at_o ephesuâ—_n at_o coloss_n at_o thessalâ—nica_n at_o philippi_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o where_o this_o practice_n be_v never_o use_v nor_o at_o jerusalem_n neither_o after_o it_o be_v disuse_v neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a which_o the_o other_o priest_n say_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n need_v they_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o suffer_v need_n phil._n 4._o 12._o and_o amongst_o other_o hardship_n reckon_v his_o necessity_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4._o &_o 12._o 10._o and_o it_o appear_v he_o use_v to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n act_v 20._o 34._o which_o the_o lfine-fingâ—red_n priest_n now_o adays_o scorn_v to_o do_v thus_o all_o these_o seem_a reason_n appear_v to_o be_v indeed_o but_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a pretence_n and_o the_o very_a true_a and_o right_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v tithe_n be_v because_o they_o know_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 158._o say_v if_o you_o conclude_v that_o we_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—_n apostles_n then_o must_v you_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o do_v as_o the_o laity_n do_v then_o who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 4._o and_o i_o can_v argue_v the_o one_o with_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o can_v the_o other_o this_o i_o plain_o disprove_v in_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n prevail_v pag._n 353._o show_v the_o different_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believer_n then_o act_v the_o one_o be_v positive_o bind_v and_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o under_o no_o necessity_n to_o sell_v their_o estate_n but_o do_v it_o voluntary_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o priest_n at_o first_o thought_n the_o same_o reason_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o argue_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n be_v fain_o tâ—_n let_v his_o argument_n whole_o fall_v and_o take_v no_o further_o notice_n of_o it_o nor_o make_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o right_n of_o tithe_n any_o other_o reply_v to_o it_o than_o this_o t._n e._n say_v indeed_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n voluntary_o p._n 353._o which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o to_o sâ—ll_z theâ—_n involuntary_o now_o but_o add_v he_o pag._n 227._o when_o our_o people_n sell_v all_o voluntary_o as_o they_o do_v we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n to_o tithe_n indeed_o will_v you_o so_o what_o after_o all_o this_o â—usle_n and_o contest_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n will_v you_o quit_v yoâ—â—_n claim_v thereto_o upon_o condition_n the_o people_n will_v â—ell_v all_o as_o once_o believer_n do_v see_v reader_n now_o the_o horrible_a deceit_n and_o false_a dâ—aling_n of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o how_o contrary_a he_o have_v argue_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v he_o not_o say_v over_o and_o over_o that_o tithe_n be_v god_n part_n god_n due_a how_o oft_o have_v he_o call_v tithe_n a_o sacred_a maintenance_n a_o divine_a tribute_n a_o sacred_a revenue_n &_o c_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n and_o that_o they_o rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n pag._n 49_o do_v he_o not_o assert_v that_o our_o â—ord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o establish_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o not_o positive_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v enough_o to_o shâ—w_v that_o the_o ancient_a divine_a right_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o the_o
&_o barnabas_n who_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o that_o missiâ—n_n nor_o convert_v to_o god_n till_o afterward_o have_v have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o direction_n nor_o any_o commission_n to_o use_v it_o yet_o they_o we_o see_v long_o after_o christ_n ascension_n do_v punctual_o observe_v this_o direction_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n at_o antioch_n against_o those_o that_o reject_v their_o testimony_n act_v 13._o 51._o so_o that_o this_o direction_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o general_a commission_n as_o well_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a mission_n which_o he_o call_v private_a and_o the_o mistake_v whether_o old_a or_o new_a be_v his_o own_o in_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o particular_a mission_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v i_o compare_v the_o quaker_n in_o reject_v their_o ministry_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o reject_v the_o apostle_n and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n act_v 13._o 46._o this_o be_v a_o very_a silly_a catch_n and_o 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of_o penalty_n whether_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a he_o that_o observe_v not_o this_o distinction_n may_v easy_o err_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o compulsion_n instance_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_a when_o christ_n immediate_o after_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v to_o those_o two_o disciple_n of_o his_o that_o be_v go_v to_o emâ—us_n and_o they_o draw_v nigâ—_n to_o the_o village_n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 24._o 28_o 29._o he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o but_o they_o constrain_v he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o to_o tarry_v with_o they_o now_o what_o manner_n of_o compulsion_n be_v this_o how_o do_v they_o constrain_v he_o by_o fair_a mean_n or_o by_o foul_a the_o text_n express_v how_o first_o by_o a_o kind_a invitation_n say_v abide_v with_o we_o second_o by_o urge_v reason_n why_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v towards_o evening_n and_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o lydia_n heart_n be_v open_v she_o 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invitation_n love_a entreaty_n gentle_a persuasion_n and_o demonstrative_a reason_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o text_n he_o urge_v luke_n 14._o 23._o and_o see_v what_o be_v there_o intend_a by_o the_o word_n compel_v the_o parable_n be_v of_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bad_a or_o invite_v many_o guest_n they_o urge_v excuse_n but_o come_v not_o the_o master_n therefore_o of_o the_o house_n bid_v his_o servant_n go_v into_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o poor_a the_o maim_a the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a that_o do_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v room_n for_o more_o the_o master_n send_v his_o servant_n again_o say_v go_v out_o into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n consider_v now_o i_o pray_v what_o manner_n of_o 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