Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	king_n	let_v	time_n	1,504	5	3.4958	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67209	Anguis flagellatus, or, A switch for the snake being an answer to the third and last edition of The snake in the grass : wherein the author's injustice and falshood, both in quotation and story, are discover'd and obviated, and the truth doctrinally deliver'd by us, stated and maintained in opposition to his misrepresentation and perversion / by Joseph Wyeth ; to which is added a supplement, by George Whitehead.	Wyeth, Joseph, 1663-1731.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. Snake in the grass.	1699 (1699)	Wing W3757; ESTC R16372	333,418	578

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well_o as_o restitution_n he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o suppose_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v forgive_v what_o must_v become_v of_o all_o those_o king_n lord_n commons_z nobility_n gentry_n people_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o since_o the_o first_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o in_o h._n 8._o time_n be_v possess_v of_o tithe_n and_o be_v dead_a have_v he_o not_o damn_v they_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v this_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a what_o will_v he_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v to_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o his_o will_n ibid._n p._n 268._o and_o let_v this_o be_v add_v to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v that_o several_a king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v then_o the_o sole_a right_n and_o property_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o enland_n have_v anew_o dedicate_v by_o particular_a vow_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.22_o all_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n 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those_o vow_n and_o dedicate_v tithe_n as_o he_o say_v when_o this_o be_v do_v what_o he_o shall_v offer_v may_v be_v further_o consider_v but_o his_o say_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paragraph_n that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n show_v his_o partiality_n and_o hypocrisy_n who_o can_v urge_v act_n of_o parliament_n for_o confirm_v but_o damn_v not_o only_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o parliament_n and_o king_n too_o for_o put_v any_o of_o those_o tithe_n into_o lay-hand_n ibid._n p._n 269._o it_o be_v the_o friar_n and_o schoolman_n who_o first_o set_v up_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n be_v eleemosinary_a and_o they_o the_o quaker_n have_v only_o lick_v up_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o most_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o go_v into_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n that_o tithe_n be_v eleemosinary_a be_v assert_v maintain_v and_o defend_v not_o only_o by_o our_o countryman_n wickliff_n 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in_o your_o high_a nest_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh._n and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o go_v through_o many_o of_o the_o then_o party_n into_o which_o the_o people_n be_v divide_v and_o faithful_o tell_v they_o their_o trangression_n and_o admonish_v to_o repentance_n that_o so_o their_z then_o impend_a destruction_n and_o which_o do_v come_v may_v have_v be_v avert_v and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o curse_a spirit_n or_o hellish_a thundering_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o infernal_a pit_n that_o it_o have_v many_o example_n in_o holy_a writ_n in_o which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v and_o foretell_v grievous_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n which_o shall_v come_v because_o of_o transgression_n thus_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 8.11_o jeroboam_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o treatment_n 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of_o the_o lord_n recount_v to_o israel_n concern_v their_o enemy_n jos._n 24.12_o and_o i_o send_v hornet_n before_o you_o which_o cast_v they_o out_o before_o you_o even_o the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o not_o with_o thy_o sword_n nor_o thy_o bow_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o those_o 〈◊〉_d do_v come_v to_o that_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 2.9_o they_o will_v witness_v the_o complete_n of_o that_o prophecy_n mention_v in_o the_o 18_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o with_o that_o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o sleep_v safe_o ibid._n p._n 209._o but_o since_o 1660._o it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a doctrine_n before_o 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because_o he_o query_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o snake_n false_o say_v he_o be_v present_v but_o because_o of_o his_o indecent_a and_o tumultuary_a behaviour_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o session_n itself_o will_v best_o show_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o quote_v from_o s._n j_n state_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 50_o 51._o their_o word_n be_v these_o therefore_o for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o all_o people_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a by_o this_o public_a write_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v that_o our_o procedure_n against_o the_o person_n now_o in_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o intend_v against_o other_o concern_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n respect_v only_o that_o part_n of_o the_o say_v print_v sheet_n viz._n the_o appeal_n which_o appear_v to_o have_v the_o tendency_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v sedition_n disturbance_n subversion_n of_o the_o government_n or_o asperse_v the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o any_o part_n relate_v to_o difference_n in_o religion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 210._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o force_n of_o arm_n when_o they_o like_o the_o quarrel_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o encourage_v oliver_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o fight_v themselves_o against_o the_o king_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v g._n f._n who_o complain_v of_o many_o quaker_n be_v disband_v out_o of_o the_o army_n and_o that_o for_o be_v quaker_n though_o they_o be_v good_a fighter_n it_o be_v false_a g._n f._n do_v not_o complain_v that_o any_o quaker_n be_v disband_v much_o less_o that_o they_o be_v disband_v for_o be_v quaker_n that_o which_o g._n f._n do_v here_o complain_v of_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o their_o apostasy_n from_o that_o tenderness_n towards_o religious_a and_o

of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o without_o prejudice_n and_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n do_v read_v they_o but_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o thesis_n viz._n that_o god_n can_v speak_v and_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n now_o to_o man_n immediate_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n let_v he_o show_v when_o and_o where_o god_n have_v impose_v that_o silence_n upon_o himself_o and_o bind_v himself_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o that_o immediate_a manner_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o men._n ibid._n p._n 246._o and_o from_o the_o same_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n tho._n ellwood_n denounce_v that_o they_o who_o pay_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n how_o know_v the_o snake_n that_o thomas_n ellwood_n do_v not_o say_v he_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o what_o he_o there_o deliver_v be_v true_a but_o if_o t._n e._n do_v not_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o plain_a proposition_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n and_o this_o abdicated_a snake_n positive_o say_v he_o do_v from_o who_o mouth_n do_v the_o priest_n denounce_v that_o lie_n unless_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a in_o that_o he_o wrong_n t._n e._n in_o the_o quotation_n also_o which_o he_o give_v thus_o t._n e._n denounce_v that_o they_o who_o pay_v tithe_n thereby_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o anti-christ_n but_o t._n ellwood_n word_n be_v they_o who_o pay_v tithe_n do_v therein_o uphold_v a_o legal_a ceremony_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o thereby_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o anti-christ_n 1_o john_n 4.3_o the_o snake_n by_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n do_v therein_o uphold_v a_o legal_a ceremony_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n have_v conceal_v from_o his_o reader_n that_o part_n of_o t._n be_v proposition_n on_o which_o the_o remain_a part_n depend_v which_o he_o have_v also_o do_v in_o p._n 254._o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o with_o some_o addition_n in_o p._n 273._o to_o make_v the_o more_o noise_n for_o the_o proposition_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o that_o they_o who_o pay_v tithe_n do_v therein_o uphold_v a_o legal_a ceremony_n abrogate_a by_o christ._n 2._o that_o by_o uphold_v a_o legal_a ceremony_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n they_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n 3._o that_o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o anti-christ_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o tho._n ellwood_n quote_v 1_o john_n 4.3_o now_o if_o the_o snake_n can_v without_o nibble_v and_o take_v t._n be_v word_n by_o piecemeal_o disprove_v they_o or_o the_o authority_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v it_o may_v answer_v his_o purpose_n otherwise_o the_o conclusion_n be_v firm._n ibid._n g._n fox_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n bear_v date_n the_o 3_o d._n month_n 1677._o command_n severe_o that_o the_o friend_n testimony_n against_o tithe_n be_v keep_v up_o with_o vigour_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o word_n command_v severe_o nor_o vigour_n be_v in_o that_o epistle_n which_o this_o scoff_v snake_n call_v decretal_a the_o quotation_n he_o give_v out_o of_o that_o epistle_n begin_v thus_o for_o any_o to_o cry_v against_o the_o priest_n in_o word_n and_o yet_o to_o give_v they_o mean_n and_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o here_o that_o they_o may_v not_o prepare_v war_n against_o you_o as_o not_o willing_a to_o publish_v that_o their_o unchristian_a practice_n be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o then_o he_o go_v on_o and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v bless_v you_o with_o outward_a creature_n and_o you_o do_v bestow_v they_o upon_o baal_n be_v priest_n the_o lord_n may_v just_o require_v the_o outward_a thing_n from_o you_o again_o here_o the_o snake_n stop_v and_o cover_v with_o a_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o epistle_n thus_o who_o i._o e._n the_o lord_n say_v that_o his_o christian_a minister_n shall_v free_o give_v as_o they_o have_v free_o receive_v of_o jesus_n christ._n this_o the_o priest_n do_v love_v the_o people_n shall_v hear_v of_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n give_v free_o be_v what_o they_o care_v not_o for_o and_o if_o for_o a_o reason_n they_o offer_v and_o say_v they_o have_v not_o free_o receive_v though_o it_o be_v truth_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o great_a advantage_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o snake_n quarrel_v with_o this_o quotation_n that_o he_o will_v have_v god_n creature_n bestow_v upon_o baal_n be_v priest_n for_o which_o i_o shall_v want_v a_o reason_n have_v i_o not_o this_o viz._n that_o he_o himself_o may_v hope_v to_o get_v a_o share_n of_o they_o but_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o g._n f_n epistle_n the_o snake_n go_v on_o with_o the_o quotation_n thus_o so_o all_o the_o preacher_n for_o tithe_n and_o money_n and_o the_o taker_n and_o payer_n of_o tithe_n must_v be_v testify_v against_o in_o the_o lord_n power_n and_o spirit_n here_o he_o leave_v off_o again_o dash_v out_o several_a line_n which_o mention_v the_o spoil_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o tythe-monger_n upon_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o the_o judgement_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o those_o persecute_v spoiler_n and_o therefore_o say_v g._n f._n in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n maintain_v the_o war_n against_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v that_o persecute_v spirit_n in_o the_o priest_n and_o do_v not_o put_v into_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n to_o pervert_v this_o passage_n the_o snake_n have_v print_v it_o beast_n in_o the_o plural_a that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o a_o false_a and_o wicked_a comment_n of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v say_v he_o as_o well_o payer_n as_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n and_o that_o add_v he_o be_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n king_n and_o parliament_n whereas_o by_o those_o word_n and_o do_v not_o put_v into_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o snake_n have_v leave_v out_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o g._n f_n word_n in_o that_o place_n relate_v to_o those_o that_o exact_v not_o to_o those_o that_o pay_v tithe_n but_o as_o he_o have_v pervert_v this_o quotation_n to_o render_v the_o quaker_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o government_n by_o insinuate_v as_o if_o they_o set_v up_o a_o outward_a authority_n against_o it_o so_o he_o crafty_o but_o false_o say_v g._n f._n conclude_v his_o epistle_n abovesaid_a with_o these_o word_n keep_v your_o authority_n and_o dominion_n whereas_o that_o be_v not_o the_o conclusion_n but_o after_o those_o word_n keep_v your_o authority_n and_o dominion_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n and_o name_v of_o jesus_n which_o show_v the_o war_n before_o mention_v be_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o a_o suffer_a testimony_n and_o this_o also_o show_v the_o malice_n and_o falsehood_n of_o this_o adversary_n ibid._n p._n 247._o there_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o all_o they_o have_v say_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v only_o mean_v by_o they_o against_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n against_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o their_o tithe_n as_o settle_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n this_o be_v false_a and_o the_o word_n he_o quote_v from_o that_o paper_n sign_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o friend_n and_o their_o yearly_o meet_v do_v not_o say_v or_o imply_v it_o there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o right_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v to_o tithe_n he_o go_v on_o and_o quote_v from_o that_o paper_n we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o it_o can_v be_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n either_o to_o deny_v tithe_n what_o when_o the_o law_n enjoin_v they_o the_o law_n and_o that_o make_v in_o the_o same_o reign_n and_o not_o much_o after_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o express_v statute-law_n for_o tithe_n enjoin_v own_v of_o the_o 6_o article_n viz._n transubstantiation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n auricular_a confession_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o martyr_n that_o then_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n than_o keep_v it_o do_v not_o think_v so_o again_o be_v not_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n though_o make_v in_o popish_a time_n fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n though_o such_o as_o be_v make_v about_o religion_n for_o if_o they_o have_v either_o the_o popish_a religion_n must_v have_v yet_o

who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o command_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n what_o can_v be_v plain_o yet_o more_o if_o need_v may_v be_v urge_v from_o vers_fw-la 18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o what_o commandment_n be_v this_o which_o be_v disannul_v that_o carnal_a commandment_n mention_v vers_fw-la 5_o 16._o after_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v make_v and_o maintain_v here_o then_o that_o law_n that_o commandment_n by_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n take_v tithe_n of_o that_o people_n be_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v change_v and_o that_o change_v explain_v by_o the_o word_n disannul_v if_o this_o be_v not_o one_o word_n against_o tithe_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n ibid._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v plain_a intimation_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o their_o continuance_n particular_o 1_o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o intimation_n oh_o oh_o be_v it_o come_v to_o that_o must_v the_o world_n be_v decimate_v by_o intimation_n do_v god_n right_a god_n due_a god_n tithe_n depend_v upon_o intimation_n at_o last_o must_v all_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n from_o hen._n 8._o till_o now_o all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o other_o concern_v in_o withhold_a impropriation_n from_o the_o priest_n be_v damn_a for_o sacrilege_n upon_o intimation_n only_o this_o sufficient_o intimate_v what_o sort_n of_o fellow_n this_o snake_n must_v be_v well_o let_v we_o see_v how_o plain_a his_o intimation_n be_v 1_o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o which_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n live_v in_o the_o margin_n feed_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 here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n and_o will_v he_o call_v this_o a_o plain_a intimation_n that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v continue_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o this_o place_n neither_o speak_v of_o tithe_n nor_o the_o levite_n who_o take_v they_o for_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o tithe_n give_v numb_a 18.21_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o have_v but_o the_o hundred_o part_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v so_o far_o from_o minister_a about_o the_o holy_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o touch_v they_o numb_a 4.15_o no_o nor_o to_o see_v they_o vers_n 20._o on_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o any_o remove_n and_o to_o pack_v up_o and_o cover_v close_o all_o the_o part_n and_o utensil_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 5_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o levite_n may_v come_v near_o to_o take_v up_o and_o carry_v their_o burden_n which_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.13_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o levite_n but_o the_o priest_n they_o that_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n they_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n they_o that_o live_v eat_v or_o feed_v of_o the_o thing_n offer_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o partake_v with_o the_o altar_n hence_o this_o place_n be_v so_o far_o from_o intimate_v a_o continuance_n of_o tithe_n that_o if_o a_o continuance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v intimate_v here_o it_o must_v be_v a_o continuace_n of_o those_o offering_n at_o the_o temple_n and_o at_o the_o altar_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o as_o on_o all_o occasion_n the_o apostle_n show_v be_v abrogate_a so_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n intimate_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o but_o further_a if_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o tithe_n in_o his_o comparison_n yet_o his_o allusion_n to_o those_o legal_a and_o shadowy_a thing_n will_v still_o have_v as_o what_o he_o mention_n have_v serve_v his_o purpose_n very_o well_o to_o convince_v the_o corinthian_n that_o since_o christ_n have_v ordain_v luke_n 10.7_o 8._o that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o under_o the_o law_n minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v then_o to_o partake_v with_o the_o altar_n and_o thus_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v free_o and_o without_o blame_n live_v of_o the_o gospel_n while_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n by_o receive_v such_o necessary_n as_o be_v free_o offer_v they_o by_o those_o that_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n ibid._n p._n 271._o but_o we_o need_v no_o new_a commandment_n for_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v and_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n the_o contrary_a way_n of_o argue_v be_v of_o more_o force_n viz._n there_o need_v not_o a_o positive_a or_o express_a prohibition_n or_o verbal_a abrogation_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o express_o command_v to_o be_v continue_v under_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o of_o force_n that_o law_n be_v temporary_a by_o which_o they_o be_v command_v and_o now_o expire_v it_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v to_o answer_v that_o dispensation_n appropriate_v to_o that_o levitical_a tribe_n and_o typical_a priesthood_n restrain_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n no_o other_o spot_n of_o ground_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v tythable_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n and_o all_o this_o limit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o father_n on_o the_o cross_n a_o atonement_n for_o mankind_n so_o that_o a_o express_a abrogation_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a than_o a_o express_a repeal_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o will_v expire_v of_o course_n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o term_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v ibid._n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o typical_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o nothing_o else_o of_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ._n indeed_o snake_n this_o be_v strive_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o protestant_a writer_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n i_o shall_v mention_v some_o dr._n fulk_n on_o heb._n 7._o §_o 4._o say_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a duty_n be_v obrogated_a by_o christ._n dr._n willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_n of_o popery_n before_o quote_v five_o general_n controversy_n p._n 314._o argue_v against_o the_o rhemist_n who_o with_o the_o snake_n affirm_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o natural_a duty_n that_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n in_o all_o time_n and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o priest_n in_o his_o behalf_n for_o his_o honour_n say_v st._n paul_n say_v in_o flat_a word_n if_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v of_o necessity_n also_o there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o but_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v ergo_fw-la also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o ceremonial_a duty_n of_o tithe_n thomas_n wilson_n in_o his_o christian_a dictionary_n on_o the_o word_n tithe_n though_o a_o zealous_a contend_v for_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o figure_n as_o other_o oblation_n be_v figure_v christ._n among_o foreigner_n i_o shall_v first_o instance_n chemnitius_n in_o harm_n evang._n c._n 109._o he_o have_v distinguish_v tithe_n into_o political_n and_o ecclesiastical_a say_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tithe_n thus_o porro_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la disputatione_n christi_fw-la cum_fw-la pharisaeis_n patet_fw-la christum_fw-la decimarum_fw-la solutionem_fw-la inter_fw-la ceremoniales_fw-la leges_fw-la rejecisse_fw-la opponit_fw-la enim_fw-la iis_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la forenses_fw-la &_o morales_fw-la leges_fw-la ceremonialis_fw-la autem_fw-la lex_fw-la per_fw-la adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la sublata_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la inepte_v quaeritur_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o see_v by_o this_o dispute_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o pharisee_n it_o appear_v that_o christ_n throw_v off_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o to_o they_o he_o oppose_v judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o judicial_a and_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n therefore_o