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truth_n	believe_v	pleasure_n	unrighteousness_n	2,527	5	11.3215	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41852	One out-cry more against tythes unto the chief ruler of the nation of Engand [sic] and all that are with him of God permitted to be in present authority, whether Parliament, Councel or Army; by whatsoever name or title known or called: but in a more especial manner, to such of them as are yet remaining faithfnl [sic] unto the former declared for, and never to be forgotten cause of King Jesus, who are such as have not departed, through sinning against the light of a good conscience, ... And yer notwithstanding, you that are in present power know these things, do even as he did, suffer the saints in your name, and by your power daylie to be imprisoned, and otherwayes afflicted; and that you may not be ignorant thereof, I have been moved to make the same known unto you by way of declaration, which is grounded upon the Holy Scriptures; wherein is contained the manner of our sufferings, and by whom: ... Written the beginning of the second month, 1657. by Isaac Grayes, prisoner for the cause of Christ in the Wood-street Compter, London, ...; One out-cry more against tythes unto the chief ruler of the nation of England.	Graye, Isaac.	1657 (1657)	Wing G1626; ESTC R220318	27,098	37

which was their right both by Law and Commandment during that legal Ministration Now I say the contrary doth appear by these Priests for that they do not the work and service which the Law of tythes requireth should be done therefore transgressors they are and you also guilty of the same transgression for that they are by you supported and upheld for to serve in their false Ministry contrary to what the Lord hath appointed who did command that these Priests in the first Covenant should be clothed with holy Garments while their service was by them a discharging which the Priests of England do not appear in neither have they in use the Water of Purification nor do they serve at the Altar of the worldly Sanctuary as the Aaronical and Levitical Priests did who made ready all the Burnt-offrings Sacrifices c. Where I say is there an of these services by our counterfeit English Priests done neither do they circumcise as the first Priesthood did who performed what was by them of the Law required according to the will of God unto whom the right of tythes did appertain by way of a peculiar Gift for their work and service done as doth appear Numb. 18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 c. Numb. 18. 20 21 23 31 c. And now seeing that the Tythe-Egge-taking-Priests of this Nation have not donenor doth any of the services which the Law of the Lord God of Israel doth require they are manifest rebels to God and dissemblers with that people we are by them seduced for that they receive of them Tythes the wages of the Law which did belong to the Levitical Priesthood who left not their work undone as they do And thus by their wicked actions they appear not to be called of God as those Priests were who had Store-houses to put Tythes into as is evident Mal. 3. that thither the Widow Fatherless and Stranger might come read Deut. 14. 27 28 29 c. for to be filled and satisfied within the Gates of the Priests that there might not be a beggarin Israel Now by what hath been already declared it doth appear That neither the Priests have right to Tythes nor none else Yet notwithstanding Tythes by the Laws of the Pope are forced to be paid in this Nation and neither Widows Fatherless nor Strangers suffered for to partake with the Priests thereof but instead of being out of them relieved they are forced for to pay Tythes and such as do not are by them imprisoned never was there any such cruelties by the Priests under the Law unto the Widows Fathersess and Strangers done as is by these Priests of England who are of the Pope but surely wo will be their reward according to what Christ hath pronounced which will assuredly come upon them and their Assistances for their binding heavy burthens upon the poor too grievous for to be born Matth. 3. never was there such Priests known since the world began as these deceivers deluders and Seducers are who do appear to be Gods adversaries with whom it shall go ill read Isa. 3. And saith the Lord of Hosts the mighty One of Israel Ah! I will ease me of my Adversaries Isa. 1. 24. Now having proved them to be no Priests by the Law of the Lord God of Israel I shall also through his help and gracious assistance make it appear that they are no Ministers of the Gospel but such as the Apostle of them hath said should in the last dayes come who accordingly are come which have a form of godliness as all false Professors have but deny the Power thereof as he hath also said they should do who are crept into the Houses of the cruel Beast which for them was provided where they promote his worship and service whose Ministers they are for which they receive tythes leading silly women captive laden with sins led away by them with divers lusts ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth and as Jannes and Jambers withstood Moses so do they also resist the truth being as by their actions doth appear men of corrupt minds who are reprobate concerning the Faith but they shall proceed no further then unto the making manifest of their folly and madness as theirs also was made manifest Thus by the light of Christ in my conscience am I come to see what the Priests are and their upholders in despite of their fair pretences and am made able to witness the truth fulfilled according to the sayings of the true Minister of Jesus Christ read the 2. Epist. of Paul to Timothy 3. ch 1 5 6 7 8 9 v. c. and for which Testimony of mine born against the Priests for Christ I am come by them and such as with them live by Tythes for to suffer persecution which are such evil men and seducers as the Apostle and true Minister of Christ hath said should wax worse and worse and being deceived shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power who now are unto me and all the enlightned of Christ known for to be of that sort which the Apostle had a fore-sight of in the mystery of Iniquity wherein they are now come forth in their proper colours of deceivableness of all unrighteousness which by them is made use of instead of the holy Garments of the true Priesthood they receiving not the love of the Truth that they might be saved for which cause saith the Apostle God shall send them strong delusions that they should believe a lye that they all might be damned who belive not the truth but have pleasure in unrighteousness as doth appear by their disorderly walking in all manner of pleasure and idleness which the true Ministers of Christ did witness against who said We did not eat any mans bread for naught but wrought with labour and travel night and day that we might not he chargeable to any not because we have not Power but to make our selves ensamples unto such as follow us which the called Ministers of England do not but are enemies unto both their example and such Saints as do witness the same life and Ministry but the Priests do live upon the maintenance which they gain by making use of the power of the World by which they take away from the poor the benefit of all their labours which truth I hope is made manifest unto every one that hath but reason in them as well as unto the suffering Saints which is the fruits by which they are made manifest according as Christ hath said Matth. 7. By their fruits ye shall know them and was there ever such fruits of robbing and spoiling peoples Goods and imprisoning of the Saints and faithful servants of the Lord God of Israel since the world began as by priests in our age who sirname themselves Messengers of God and yet wrong and violence robbing and spoiling is the fruits they bring