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18._o the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o you_o mention_v in_o your_o paper_n i_o confess_v be_v here_o the_o scripture-word_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v every_o word_n in_o scripture_n in_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o it_o not_o weigh_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n such_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v as_o you_o and_o i_o little_o think_v of_o for_o instance_n one_o among_o many_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o you_o have_v no_o faith_n or_o for_o you_o to_o prove_v that_o i_o have_v none_o if_o we_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o letter_n of_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n matth._n 17.20_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n you_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n be_v thou_o remove_v hence_o to_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v remove_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o you_o observe_v 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do_v wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o they_o also_o wrest_v all_o other_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o change_n of_o law_n and_o priesthood_n and_o of_o this_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o we_o be_v right_a at_o this_o point_n or_o else_o not_o as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n not_o in_o point_n of_o office_n for_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o burn_a offering_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n yet_o there_o remain_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n ephes._n 5.2_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o burn_a offering_n 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gospel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o not_o only_o be_v so_o but_o still_o remain_v to_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v second_o he_o argue_v it_o from_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n vers._n 1._o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o c_o vers._n 4._o have_v other_o apostle_n this_o power_n and_o be_o i_o and_o barnabas_n only_o exempt_v from_o this_o power_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o or_o say_v i_o this_o only_a as_o a_o man_n or_o of_o myself_o or_o for_o my_o own_o end_n sure_o i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n or_o again_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o only_o take_v care_n so_o ox_n a_o indeed_o he_o do_v out_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n provide_v for_o man_n and_o beast_n psal._n 36.6_o all_o which_o i_o very_o well_o know_v yet_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o this_o only_a out_o of_o his_o care_n of_o ox_n but_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o all_o those_o that_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o doubtless_o he_o say_v it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o that_o plow_v may_v plow_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o thresh_v may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o hope_n vers._n 10._o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o good_a and_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o some_o that_o out_o of_o carnality_n of_o heart_n may_v argue_v against_o be_v at_o charge_n upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n i_o say_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o soul_n he_o sometime_o forbear_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o rather_o labour_n with_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o full_o assert_n this_o power_n to_o be_v put_v into_o he_o hand_n to_o forbear_v work_v in_o a_o secular_a employment_n and_o to_o receive_v wage_n for_o gospel-work_n such_o as_o may_v be_v his_o livelihood_n and_o live_a so_o as_o to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 14._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n only_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v wage_n for_o gospel-work_n but_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o himself_o have_v take_v wage_n i_o rob_v other_o church_n take_v wage_n of_o they_o to_o do_v you_o service_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o apostle_n paul_n sometime_o meet_v with_o people_n as_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o wage_n for_o gospel-work_n as_o many_o be_v in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o lay_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o make_v use_n of_o such_o as_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o minister_v to_o he_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v that_o by_o his_o lenity_n and_o gentleness_n he_o may_v gain_v the_o refractory_a himself_o say_v he_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_n he_o may_v gain_v some_o vers._n 22._o but_o his_o power_n he_o assert_v to_o the_o utmost_a if_o other_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o power_n over_o you_o be_v not_o we_o rather_o though_o we_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o our_o power_n but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n lest_o we_o shall_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n vers._n 12._o his_o aim_n be_v to_o gain_v and_o to_o win_v more_o upon_o man_n heart_n hereby_o and_o to_o see_v the_o number_n of_o christ_n flock_n increase_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a from_o all_o vers._n 19_o but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o receive_v wage_n for_o gospel-work_n and_o to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n though_o this_o be_v more_o than_o many_o will_v grant_v yet_o what_o make_v all_o this_o for_o receive_v of_o tithe_n to_o this_o i_o have_v only_o two_o word_n to_o say_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v they_o both_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o pay_v a_o competent_a allowance_n to_o god_n minister_n such_o as_o they_o may_v live_v on_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v and_o much_o more_o that_o may_v have_v be_v say_v for_o it_o though_o the_o way_n form_n and_o kind_n in_o which_o this_o wage_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v not_o so_o clear_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o old_a and_o i_o hope_v where_o a_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n say_v nothing_o of_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v safe_a to_o walk_v by_o the_o subscribe_a rule_n than_o either_o to_o walk_v without_o rule_n or_o to_o cast_v off_o duty_n and_o indeed_o for_o all_o you_o say_v that_o scripture_n luke_n 11.42_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n concerning_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n yet_o in_o my_o apprehension_n it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o our_o saviour_n blame_v not_o the_o pharisee_n for_o take_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o only_o eye_v the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o and_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n judgement_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o this_o aught_o you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v and_o whereas_o you_o say_v this_o be_v before_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o christ_n will_v speak_v so_o favourable_o of_o a_o thing_n whilst_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v condemn_v and_o abandon_v when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o force_v christ_n to_o deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o to_o 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16._o he_o be_v terrify_v at_o the_o lord_n presence_n and_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n vers._n 17._o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n he_o vow_v a_o vow_n vers._n 20._o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n mention_v before_o in_o verse_n 18._o shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o from_o this_o scripture_n that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o be_v of_o spiritual_a right_a due_a unto_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o he_o 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than_o we_o see_v it_o please_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n who_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o to_o appoint_v such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o ten_o part_n both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o never_o after_o express_o to_o take_v it_o off_o who_o be_v thou_o oh_o man_n that_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v a_o unmeet_a proportion_n unless_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v thyself_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n but_o since_o the_o legal_a proportion_n be_v displease_v to_o some_o i_o desire_v those_o that_o be_v displease_v therewith_o strict_o to_o observe_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o true_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v well_o satisfy_v the_o charge_n be_v this_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o now_o tithe_n be_v good_a thing_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d â—ne_n earth_n which_o fruit_n be_v call_v precious_a fruit_n jam._n 5.7_o and_o in_o truâ—h_a the_o apostle_n give_v not_o this_o charge_n without_o good_a cause_n for_o the_o minister_n be_v command_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o study_v to_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o god_n workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o their_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 11.28_o so_o as_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v they_o can_v lay_v out_o such_o care_n for_o their_o temporal_a provision_n as_o other_o who_o call_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o to_o the_o lord_n work_n as_o they_o be_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o good_a lord_n of_o the_o house_n who_o care_v for_o his_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o take_v special_a care_n that_o they_o that_o minister_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v comfortable_o provide_v for_o without_o this_o care_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v to_o timothy_n that_o paul_n write_v when_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o especial_o for_o they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o 18._o that_o text_n former_o mention_v deut._n 14.22_o and_o deut._n 25.4_o be_v again_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o he_o will_v again_o and_o again_o couple_n law_n and_o gospel_n together_o to_o speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o argue_v it_o from_o good_a reason_n viz._n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o prove_v this_o argument_n from_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n mat._n 10.10_o and_o but_o once_o more_o with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o section_n i_o find_v our_o saviour_n promise_v ample_a reward_n to_o any_o that_o shall_v put_v forth_o a_o charitable_a 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