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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	reprove_v	2,125	5	10.3012	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43226	Tythes no maintenance for gospel-ministers, or, A seasonable discourse concerning tythes wherein it is fully proved that those that urge the payment thereof for their maintenance are no true gospel ministers, but antichristian, and do concur with priests of the Leviticall order and institution ... / by T.H. and T.R.	Heath, Thomas.; Rosewell, Thomas, 1630-1692.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1344; ESTC R32342	26,306	36

are very much comforted and incouraged considering that in the mouth of two or three Witnesses the Truth will receive the greater establishment TYTHES No Maintenance for Gospel-Ministers OR A seasonable Discourse concerning TITHES c. WE shall omit to insert any thing as touching the name of the Author of the said Proposition by reason that he is either afraid to own it or ashamed to publish it remembring what our Saviour saith John 3.20 21. That every one that doth evill hateth the light neither cometh to the light lest his deeds should be reproved but he that doth truth cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God But to the ●roposition it self P. The witholding of tythes from a Minister that labors in the word and doctrine or denying those accustomed rates upon houses which have been paid to Ministers successively time out of mind is a great and grievous sin highly displeasing to almighty God as the Author or Publisher of the said Paper would make it appeare by the Reasons laid down in the said Paper The Proposition holds forth sin displeasing to God therefore we shal reply somwhat as touching it the grounds laid down to plead the force of his Proposition which are two First Here he sheweth the weaknesse of his argument having no Scripture but ancient custome which was from a Popish institution which are not rules for Christians to observe his being a Minister that labors in the Word Doctrine and secondly accustomed rates set upon houses which have been paid successively to such Ministers time out of mind Concerning the first it would be very requisite that he would prove himself a true Minister set apart by God for that work and chosen by a true Church which hath approved of his gifts and then secondly for custome we do affirm that they are not to be obeyed without they are grounded upon a command from God or example out of the Word of God But grant he were a true Gospel-Minister yet ought he not to plead custome or antiquity to force men to pay Tythes which were due only to the Priests that served at the Altar Numb 18.24 26. under the Ceremoniall Leviticall Law And as all types and ceremonies pointed to their anti-types so the antitype being produced the type ceaseth But Tythes were a ceremony of the Leviticall Law and Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to every one that believeth and we hope that none of them that call themselves Gospel-Ministers will be called Priests of the Leviticall Law and presse Tythes for their maintenance or rather as their wages which was the wages of the Priests Num. 18.31 Heb. 7.12 which offered up sacrifices and burnt-offerings but Christ hath put an end to all Priesthood and sacrifice under the Law and the Priesthood being changed there is made of necessity a change also of the Law except you will shew us a command or precept under the Gospel But you will say shall not your person be maintained We answer if one that truly labours in the Word and Doctrine would lay down a precept for his maintenance let him shew what the Lord hath ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel 1 Cor. 9.14 but Tythes are not Gospel-precepts Again whereas you say it is a sin of that nature as to term it sacriledge or robbing of God we hope you will be more calm in the censure of men who through tenderness of conscience desiring to do nothing but what they may have a word for their rule refuse the payment of Tythes But we think it may be safer said that you rob God of his glory in setting your self in the seat of God for by demanding of Tythes you take the Priesthood upon your self Heb. 10. from 1. to 15. vers which is now ceased Tythes typified the great High-Priest of our soules Christ Jesus who hath by one offering put an end to all Sacrifices and Priesthood and hath also paid the debt that was due for sin how then can we rob God except it be of his glory For matter of debt he is fully satisfied but if it had been before the time of our delivery by Christ and we had been Jews and you had been of the Tribe of Levi and ordained to serve at the Altar then under that dispensation if we had not paid you Tythes you must have said that we had robbed God But the Lord be praised those dayes of bondage are ended Oh that the Lord would open your hearts and convince your consciences of this your blind zeal But we shall leave this your rash censure and reply further in that you plead accustomed rates set upon houses which have been paid time out of mind We demand first whether you are ignorant of the time when it began that Tythes were first imposed upon the Tenants by the Landlord We fear your great predecessor the Man of sin and the See of Rome were the first institutors of that superstitions Idol as imposition of Tythes who teach for doctrines the traditions of men and so make the commandement of God of none effect by their traditions Mat. 15.6 7. Secondly What reason have you to plead antient custome when as you live under the Gospel and say you are labourers in the word and doctrine of what of the Law then indeed you may urge custome from antiquity but if of the Gospel why not a Gospel-precept But we blame you not to seek to blind the eys of the ignorant by your antient customs What greater arguments have the Jesuites to maintain their corrupt principles then Antiquity as if men under the Gospel seek for rules elswhere then the Word of God But we fear that the love of money hath blinded your eys that you cannot see or discover the true meaning of that which the Apostle meaneth that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel 1 Cor. 9.14 though the Apostle used it not but rather laboured with his hands But why should we speak of laboring w th the hands so long as you plead the law customs of men for then you have strength enough on your side but god is to be obeyed before men But to leave this While God shall put it into the hearts of our Rulers to search whether or no this ancient Law and Custome hath its foundation from the Gospell which is and ought and we hope thorough Gods mercy ever shall be our rule But now to come to the Reasons you alledge to maintain your Proposition P. First you say It is a breach of the eighth Commandement which saith Thou shalt not steal and directly contrary to the rule of the Apostle Rom. 13.7 Render therfore to all thier dues tribute to whom tribute is due c. R. You think you have somthing now on your side but pray consider whether or no the Apostle speaks there concerning Tithes his junction is for paying