the_o priest_n himself_o answer_v it_o be_v propagate_v by_o tradtion_n among_o the_o heathen_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 26._o again_o which_o therefore_o we_o must_v believe_v they_o have_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n pag._n 27._o that_o they_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n be_v probable_a enough_o though_o not_o from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o be_v no_o where_o in_o holy_a writ_n remember_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n but_o from_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o tithe_n be_v preceptive_o and_o constant_o pay_v there_o be_v reason_n sufficient_a to_o persuade_v they_o may_v learn_v it_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o selden_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o ten_o say_v he_o c._n 3._o pag_n 34._o very_o likely_a come_v to_o they_o the_o arabian_n from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o jew_n their_o neighbour_n as_o also_o to_o the_o carthaginian_n from_o their_o ancestor_n the_o paenicians_n that_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n â—ith_v the_o jew_n and_o converse_v most_o with_o they_o now_o if_o the_o gentile_n practise_v it_o in_o imitation_n and_o by_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o relation_n have_v their_o practice_n to_o this_o first_o period_n or_o time_n before_o the_o law_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o first_o patriarch_n by_o who_o we_o never_o read_v that_o tithe_n be_v above_o once_o actual_o give_v and_o once_o vow_v to_o be_v give_v or_o from_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o they_o be_v constant_o and_o public_o pay_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n and_o will_v conclude_v tâ—is_n paragraph_n with_o what_o conclude_v the_o review_n of_o selden_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 459._o where_o have_v show_v that_o the_o pelasgi_n in_o vmbria_n sacrifice_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o child_n to_o apollo_n see_v now_o say_v he_o when_o you_o true_o know_v the_o ancient_a tything_n among_o the_o gentile_n how_o well_o they_o conclude_v here_o that_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n as_o if_o by_o that_o law_n any_o such_o use_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n have_v be_v establish_v among_o they_o as_o be_v continual_a or_o compulsory_a §_o 8._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a priest_n p._n 278._o among_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a debt_n or_o just_o due_a from_o abraham_n to_o melchizedeâ—_n this_o be_v one_o that_o if_o tithe_n have_v be_v due_a from_o abraham_n to_o melehizedec_n according_a as_o they_o be_v now_o demand_v which_o must_v be_v prove_v before_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o demand_v can_v be_v derive_v from_o melchizedec_n then_o must_v abraham_n have_v pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v at_o all_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n but_o that_o which_o he_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_n be_v the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v recover_v from_o the_o king_n that_o have_v plunder_v sâ—dom_n to_o this_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n thus_o answer_n p._n 30._o that_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n wherein_o abraham_n have_v get_v a_o victory_n by_o god_n blessing_n do_v give_v to_o god_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v now_o get_v as_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v wont_n ordinary_o to_o do_v of_o all_o that_o he_o get_v by_o god_n ordinary_a blessing_n only_o this_o as_o more_o especial_o remarkable_a be_v record_v in_o this_o short_a history_n see_v this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n he_o shall_v not_o urge_v it_o for_o a_o precedent_n much_o less_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o it_o as_o he_o do_v let_v he_o read_v what_o his_o brother_n priest_n say_v in_o page_n 127._o of_o his_o conference_n when_o any_o text_n say_v he_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a case_n that_o text_n must_v not_o stand_v for_o a_o general_n rule_n but_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o like_a occasion_n for_o its_o a_o most_o grand_a fallacy_n to_o draw_v a_o universal_a conclusion_n from_o particular_a premise_n now_o these_o text_n in_o gen._n 18._o and_o heb._n 7._o wherein_n abraham_n gift_n to_o melchizedec_n be_v mention_v â—ave_n relation_n to_o a_o particular_a case_n to_o anâ—_n extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o the_o priest_n himself_o say_v therefore_o thâ—sâ—_n text_n must_v not_o stand_v for_o a_o general_n rule_n but_o if_o he_o will_v apply_v they_o at_o all_o he_o must_v apply_v they_o to_o a_o like_a occasion_n to_o wit_n a_o military_a expedition_n wherein_o some_o notable_a victory_n be_v in_o a_o extra_fw-la ordinary_a manner_n obtain_v as_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o according_a to_o his_o brother_n position_n it_o be_v a_o most_o grand_a fallacy_n from_o particular_a prâ—mises_n as_o this_o gift_n of_o abraham_n upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o universal_a conclusion_n that_o abraham_n ordinary_o do_v pay_v tithe_n and_o that_o christian_n now_o must_v thus_o than_o he_o be_v pinch_v off_o of_o his_o extraordinary_a hold_n by_o his_o own_o dear_a sir_n the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a conference_n and_o for_o what_o he_o talk_v of_o abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o ordinary_o he_o have_v far_o less_o ground_n then_o for_o the_o former_a for_o in_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o abraham_n on_o that_o extraordinary_a occasion_n do_v give_v and_o melchizedec_n receive_v he_o may_v as_o to_o fact_n be_v positive_a though_o not_o as_o to_o intention_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o abrahaâ—_n do_v ordinary_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o his_o ordinary_a increase_n he_o can_v be_v but_o suppositive_a at_o most_o his_o argument_n and_o reason_n be_v maybe_n and_o likelihood_n and_o his_o proof_n but_o probability_n strong_o enforce_v with_o this_o notable_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n abraham_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o that_o i_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_a pag._n 30_o 31._o will_v he_o take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o abraham_n do_v whatsoever_o i_o can_v prove_v he_o do_v not_o that_o will_v be_v pretty_a indeed_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o other_o priest_n also_o argue_v in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 296._o where_o to_o my_o say_n have_v tithe_n be_v due_a to_o melchizedec_n then_o must_v abraham_n have_v pay_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n etc._n etc._n he_o reply_v we_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o that_o he_o do_v so_o and_o i_o â—an_v affirm_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o he_o deny_v the_o other_o be_v this_o like_o a_o disputant_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o respondent_fw-la to_o deny_v but_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o the_o opponent_n to_o affirm_v he_o say_v elsewhere_o in_o his_o conference_n p._n 152._o it_o be_v the_o opponent's_n part_n to_o prove_v that_o be_v somewhat_o more_o i_o think_v then_o bare_a affirm_v and_o the_o maxim_n be_v affirâ—â—â—ti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatiâ—_n i._n e._n he_o that_o affirm_v must_v prove_v but_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 296._o he_o add_v that_o the_o spoil_n be_v in_o strictness_n abraham_n own_o estate_n have_v obtain_v they_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a war._n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o pretty_a fetch_n yet_o so_o plain_a and_o manifest_v a_o fetch_n that_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n whether_o the_o spoil_n be_v strict_o abraham_n own_a estate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v especial_o since_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n that_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o maâ—re_n be_v his_o confederates_n and_o run_v equal_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o war_n and_o that_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o whole_a although_o to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n from_o who_o it_o be_v take_v but_o lâ—â—t_v his_o confederate_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o share_n as_o they_o see_v good_a gen._n 14._o 1â—_n 24._o however_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o strictness_n his_o own_o estate_n or_o no_o to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o estate_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o i_o speak_v it_o and_o wherein_o tithe_n be_v now_o demand_v so_o that_o his_o urge_v this_o here_o be_v altogether_o beside_o the_o business_n and_o at_o best_a but_o a_o show_n of_o a_o answer_n but_o he_o carp_v at_o my_o say_n the_o occasion_n of_o abraham_n thus_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_v to_o melchizedec_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o accidental_a this_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a trifle_n and_o he_o say_v vindication_n pag._n 197._o as_o mere_a a_o
thereof_o be_v abrogate_a by_o its_o repeal_n now_o the_o parralel_n hold_v not_o between_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o tithe_n but_o between_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o hiâ—_n priest_n or_o minister_n for_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o nature_n so_o thâ—_n maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o principle_n of_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n and_o as_o god_n by_o the_o levitical_a law_n institute_v divers_a modes_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o this_o worship_n so_o by_o the_o same_o law_n he_o appoint_v the_o mode_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o this_o maintenance_n which_o be_v by_o tithe_n sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n wash_n and_o other_o external_n observance_n be_v the_o mode_n of_o that_o worship_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o that_o worship_n be_v perform_v and_o tithe_n be_v the_o mode_n of_o that_o maintenance_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o that_o maintenance_n be_v raise_v as_o therefore_o the_o worship_n itself_o be_v the_o substance_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o outward_a service_n which_o be_v the_o â—â—des_n of_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o as_o such_o abrogate_a by_o chriâ—â—_n â—o_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o be_v the_o substance_n whicâ—_n be_v found_v on_o natural_a â—ustice_n and_o equity_n and_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o as_o such_o by_o christ_n abolish_v yet_o so_o that_o as_o the_o worship_n itself_o remain_v though_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o it_o be_v abolish_v so_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o still_o abide_v though_o the_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o mâ—des_n of_o it_o be_v abrogate_a neither_o let_v any_o think_v that_o tithe_n be_v any_o whâ—t_n less_o ceremonical_a because_o of_o tâ—at_a small_a mention_n of_o they_o in_o thâ—â—tories_n of_o jacob_n so_o long_o before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v for_o many_o thing_n do_v by_o those_o and_o other_o patriarch_n before_o they_o be_v as_o certain_o and_o plain_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n ceremonial_a then_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o when_o command_v by_o moses_n certain_o be_v this_o thing_n right_o understand_v and_o well_o consider_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o mode_n a_o way_n mean_v or_o manner_n of_o mainteance_n and_o consequent_o ceremonical_a it_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o clear_v this_o case_n â—nd_v determine_v this_o controversy_n and_o can_v man_n be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o interest_n and_o come_v fair_o and_o unâ—yassâ—d_a to_o the_o considation_n hereof_o there_o â—ight_a yet_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o fair_a issue_n than_o thâ—_n present_a face_n of_o thing_n bespeak_v doubtless_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o these_o man_n error_n who_o stickle_v so_o much_o for_o tithe_n be_v there_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o and_o the_o way_n manner_n mâ—ans_n or_o mâ—de_v by_o which_o that_o maintenance_n be_v raise_v my_o present_a adversary_n author_n of_o the_o dâ—vine_a right_n of_o tithe_n acknowledge_v p_o 43._o that_o all_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n enjoin_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o proper_a to_o that_o dispensation_n and_o relate_v to_o christ_n to_o come_v fell_a with_o that_o polity_n aâ—d_a â—erâ—_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n but_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o worship_v god_n continue_v in_o forcâ—_n still_o sayeâ—_n he_o and_o so_o say_v i_o also_o but_o than_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o formeâ—_n error_n concern_v tithe_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o suitable_a parallel_n even_o sâ—_n say_v he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n they_o have_v not_o their_o foundation_n upon_o nor_o their_o original_a from_o the_o levitical_a law_n god_n have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o before_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o run_v on_o in_o his_o old_a strain_n repeat_v his_o former_a groundless_a supposition_n for_o a_o whole_a page_n or_o more_o and_o then_o conclude_v pag._n 45._o thus_o nâ—w_o when_o christ_n do_v abrogate_v that_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n namely_o of_o the_o law_n there_o appendix_n must_v needs_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o but_o the_o main_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n remain_v still_o the_o main_a duty_n do_v indeed_o remain_v still_o which_o be_v a_o maintenance_n to_o god_n minister_n but_o his_o mistake_n be_v in_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v this_o main_a duty_n whereas_o tithe_n be_v but_o the_o mode_n mean_n or_o way_n of_o perform_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o maintenance_n be_v real_o appendix_n of_o that_o jewish_a polity_n and_o though_o know_v and_o sometime_o but_o rare_o use_v before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v actual_o give_v forth_o be_v yet_o even_o then_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o those_o other_o mode_n and_o way_n of_o worship_v by_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o in_o frequent_a use_n with_o the_o patrirach_n long_a beforâ—_n the_o prom_z lugation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o mention_v make_v of_o tithe_n be_v yet_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o dispensation_n and_o polity_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o §_o 2._o but_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o hiâ—_n repetition_n of_o his_o former_a fancy_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n be_v abuse_n the_o holy_a text_n first_o in_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v a_o special_a vâ—w_o to_o pay_v this_o divine_a tribute_n mean_v tithe_n hereby_o insinuate_v that_o jacob_n understand_v tithe_n to_o be_v a_o know_v due_a or_o tribute_n which_o he_o be_v before_o oblige_v to_o pay_v when_o as_o both_o his_o voluntary_a unrequire_v and_o conditional_a vow_n plain_o speak_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o vow_n express_o be_v i_o will_v sure_o give_v he_o do_v not_o say_v pay_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o second_o in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o god_n to_o institute_v tithe_n anew_o and_o that_o according_o he_o claim_v they_o &_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o due_n by_o a_o right_a antecedent_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o cite_v as_o before_o exod_v 22._o 29._o where_o tithe_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v claim_v and_o suppose_v due_a that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v at_o all_o he_o add_v levis_n 27._o 30._o which_o thus_o speak_v and_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o of_o the_o sâ—â—d_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o frâ—it_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v a_o antecedent_n right_o or_o claim_v to_o tithe_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a before_o assert_v his_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n when_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o sell_v his_o possession_n forever_o he_o say_v for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o for_o that_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o c._n 25._o 23._o so_o there_o be_v claim_v the_o whole_a land_n as_o his_o own_o and_o here_o he_o first_o appropriate_v the_o tithe_n to_o his_o owâ—_n use_v §_o 3._o but_o the_o priest_n hope_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o this_o comparison_n thâ—_n put_v on_o say_v he_o a_o new_a state_n do_v not_o make_v oâ—e_o a_o new_a man_n nor_o do_v the_o pull_v it_o off_o again_o kill_v â—im_a this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o false_o apply_v for_o he_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v the_o man_n but_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o sâ—it_n if_o he_o will_v apply_v his_o comparison_n right_o he_o shall_v make_v maintenance_n to_o be_v as_o the_o â—an_v 〈◊〉_d tithe_n to_o be_v as_o the_o suit_n and_o then_o he_o may_v 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but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o his_o unfair_a deal_n by_o i_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o show_v he_o seem_v high_o offend_v that_o i_o call_v tithe_n the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n &_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n what_o ever_o reason_n induce_v i_o so_o to_o call_v they_o i_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o i_o therein_o express_v myself_o apt_o enough_o for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o leap_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o book_n and_o single_v out_o this_o which_o be_v the_o last_o chapter_n in_o it_o show_v thereby_o how_o near_o and_o dear_a this_o be_v to_o he_o and_o that_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n this_o shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a treatise_n for_o its_o particular_a defence_n but_o in_o his_o treat_v of_o it_o also_o he_o deliver_v himself_o in_o such_o pathetical_a expression_n and_o speak_v so_o feel_o of_o it_o that_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o 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he_o speak_v of_o abraham_n who_o live_v before_o tithe_n be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v he_o say_v he_o give_v vers_fw-la 4._o but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n who_o live_v after_o tithe_n be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v he_o alter_v his_o phrase_n and_o say_v he_o pay_v vers_fw-la 9_o abraham_n give_v levi_n pay_v which_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n need_v not_o have_v use_v have_v he_o understand_v as_o this_o priest_n do_v give_v and_o pay_v to_o be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a he_o say_v to_o say_v we_o give_v a_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n pag._n 29._o that_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o case_n only_o where_o the_o due_a be_v altogether_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a such_o as_o be_v the_o instance_n he_o have_v give_v of_o david_n &_o hezâ—kiah_n one_o whereof_o say_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal._n 29._o 2._o the_o other_o command_v the_o people_n to_o 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chronicle_n prove_v they_o be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o levite_n jure_fw-la divinâ—_n will_v not_o hold_v the_o disproportion_n between_o meâ—chizedâ—c's_n case_n and_o that_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v too_o great_a unless_o he_o can_v show_v as_o plain_v a_o command_n for_o the_o former_a as_o he_o know_v can_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o latter_a the_o word_n give_v in_o chronicle_n do_v no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o levite_n right_o because_o it_o be_v undeniable_o ground_v upon_o a_o indisputable_a command_n but_o the_o word_n â—ive_a in_o genesis_n do_v great_o prejudice_v the_o pretend_a right_o of_o melchizedec_n because_o there_o be_v no_o command_n in_o scripture_n from_o which_o such_o a_o right_o may_v be_v derive_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n argue_v the_o other_o priest_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n 295._o urge_v for_o a_o example_n the_o word_n of_o joshua_n chap._n 7._o ver._n 19_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o 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understand_v of_o tithe_n use_v to_o be_v give_v by_o all_o or_o of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v false_a nor_o do_v that_o learned_a man_n stick_v to_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n from_o scripture_n silence_n scripture_n i_o mean_v not_o sacred_a but_o profane_a the_o write_n namely_o of_o a_o learned_a heathen_a have_v the_o offer_n of_o tithe_n say_v selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 29._o be_v usúal_a of_o yearly_o increase_v cato_n that_o in_o his_o de_n re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la have_v so_o full_o the_o ceremony_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o husbandman_n in_o his_o harvest_n have_v never_o omit_v it_o whence_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o argument_n from_o scripture_n silence_n though_o profane_a have_v be_v hold_v good_a by_o man_n of_o learning_n although_o this_o priest_n to_o avoid_v the_o stroke_n of_o it_o say_v it_o be_v not_o valid_a right_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 37._o but_o to_o the_o testimony_n bring_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_n do_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n vow_n give_v and_o consecrate_v tithe_n to_o their_o deity_n and_o seldâ—â—_n prove_v it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o nay_o he_o instance_n in_o some_o the_o locrian_n who_o give_v not_o a_o ten_o but_o a_o nine_o part_n c._n 3._o s._n 3._o and_o diodorus_n siculus_n tell_v we_o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o egyptian_a priest_n have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o these_o heathenish_a oblation_n and_o consecration_n be_v neither_o general_n in_o point_n of_o place_n constant_a in_o point_n of_o time_n nor_o certain_a in_o point_n of_o quantity_n then_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o thus_o do_v if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o they_o learn_v it_o
the_o order_n of_o melchâ—zedec_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchizedec_n that_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v many_o because_o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n but_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v eternal_a because_o he_o die_v not_o heb._n 7._o 23._o but_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o priest_n after_o melchizedec_n order_n there_o shall_v herein_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o wherefore_o see_v â—â—lchizedâ—c's_n priesthood_n only_o rest_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o translate_v to_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n thus_o willet_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v fulk_n before_o he_o now_o if_o the_o priest_n father_n have_v in_o plain_a word_n affirm_v that_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v of_o melchizedâ—e's_n priesthood_n the_o priest_n may_v do_v well_o to_o reconcile_v thoâ—e_a father_n with_o these_o 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boast_a quaker_n and_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n bâ—_n it_o never'so_o false_a and_o â—â—reasonable_a this_o be_v the_o language_n that_o this_o learned_a man_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o scurrility_n because_o rail_a be_v not_o reason_v pag._n 12._o have_v upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o want_v of_o better_a argument_n or_o breed_v or_o both_o thrust_v in_o to_o help_v swell_v the_o number_n of_o his_o page_n but_o overlook_v this_o let_v we_o see_v what_o else_o he_o have_v to_o offer_v that_o look_v at_o all_o like_a reason_n he_o say_v pag._n 41._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n in_o that_o place_n heb._n 7._o 16._o say_v they_o be_v make_v priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n that_o be_v according_a to_o moses_n law_n which_o consist_v of_o outward_a and_o weak_a commandment_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh._n now_o say_v he_o what_o a_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a man_n be_v this_o to_o say_v we_o be_v make_v priest_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n and_o that_o every_o one_o know_v this_o o_o impudent_a slander_n be_v we_o bind_v to_o all_o the_o sacrificing_n wash_n and_o other_o levitical_a right_n and_o ceremony_n at_o our_o ordination_n i_o will_v not_o here_o as_o just_o i_o may_v retort_v his_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a epithet_n nor_o yet_o his_o impudent_a slander_n but_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o he_o seem_v very_o willing_a to_o mistake_v that_o he_o may_v excuse_v himself_o from_o a_o direct_a answer_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o say_v they_o be_v make_v priest_n according_a to_o moses_n '_o s_z law_n i_o no_o wheresay_n so_o no_o where_o intend_v so_o for_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o think_v their_o ordination_n so_o fair_o ground_v since_o all_o acknowledge_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n though_o now_o abrogate_a to_o have_v have_v a_o divine_a institution_n i_o say_v these_o man_n be_v make_v priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n 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priest_n not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n whereas_o these_o man_n be_v make_v priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o law_n by_o which_o the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v make_v unless_o he_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o by_o what_o law_n then_o be_v the_o popish_a priest_n make_v out_o of_o which_o this_o priesthood_n spring_v by_o what_o law_n be_v the_o turkish_a priest_n make_v i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v either_o of_o these_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n as_o be_v melchizedec_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n &_o yet_o by_o some_o law_n or_o other_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v make_v what_o will_v he_o call_v that_o law_n spiritual_a or_o carnal_a let_v he_o call_v it_o as_o he_o please_v i_o insist_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o name_n as_o on_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n nor_o regard_n so_o much_o word_n as_o matter_n notwithstanding_o what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o difference_n yet_o remain_v the_o opposition_n be_v still_o as_o plain_a between_o melchizedec_n and_o these_o priest_n he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n these_o be_v make_v priest_n not_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n which_o plain_o show_v they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o order_n and_o so_o can_v derive_v any_o right_n to_o tithe_n from_o he_o if_o tithe_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o go_v on_o ibid._n it_o be_v evident_a we_o be_v not_o priest_n according_a to_o that_o carnal_a outward_a changeable_a levitical_a law_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v you_o be_v but_o be_v you_o not_o priest_n according_a to_o a_o carnal_a law_n a_o outward_a law_n a_o 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of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o more_o to_o cover_v from_o the_o reader_n be_v observation_n he_o mis-cites_a my_o word_n also_o make_v i_o say_v melchizedec_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o endless_a lifâ—_n whereas_o my_o word_n agree_v with_o the_o text_n be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n pag._n 281._o this_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n be_v a_o heavy_a stone_n to_o all_o these_o carnal_a man-made_a priest_n and_o therefore_o they_o struggle_v to_o get_v from_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v it_o from_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o priest_n who_o thrust_v this_o power_n from_o himself_o and_o place_n it_o in_o the_o duty_n he_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o power_n of_o
devour_v the_o â—ruits_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n know_v not_o of_o it_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o and_o god_n altar_n receive_v nothing_o herein_o say_v the_o priest_n origen_n speak_v my_o sense_n full_o pag._n 47._o by_o this_o than_o we_o know_v full_o what_o the_o priest_n sense_n be_v in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o see_v now_o how_o much_o or_o rather_o how_o little_a this_o sense_n of_o he_o agree_v with_o truth_n when_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n concern_v tything_a mint_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n by_o which_o tithe_n be_v command_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v in_o force_n and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n do_v but_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o though_o they_o be_v in_o that_o part_n so_o observant_a of_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o other_o part_n more_o material_a they_o be_v whole_o negligent_a now_o as_o that_o caution_n of_o our_o 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to_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o weighty_a matter_n judgement_n mercy_n faith_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v their_o righteousness_n will_v as_o real_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a viz._n judgement_n mercy_n faith_n etc._n etc._n do_v excel_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o pharisee_n be_v busy_v about_o to_o wit_n tthe_v of_o mint_n and_o aâ—â—ise_n and_o how_o great_a a_o pre-eminence_n and_o preference_n the_o one_o sort_n have_v of_o the_o other_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o the_o vers._n 23._o where_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n be_v comparative_o to_o tithe_n call_v the_o weighty_a matter_n but_o the_o disproportion_n be_v more_o clear_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o next_o vers._n where_o tithe_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o gnat_n one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o infect_v but_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n to_o the_o camel_n one_o 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understand_v it_o for_o he_o say_v that_o which_o christ_n will_v have_v do_v by_o the_o pharisee_n more_o abundantl_n will_v he_o have_v it_o dâ—ne_v by_o 〈◊〉_d disciple_n but_o who_o can_v admit_v this_o in_o 〈…〉_z term_n as_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o pharisee_n have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n even_o every_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n therein_o command_v which_o be_v then_o in_o force_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o will_v he_o have_v his_o disciple_n do_v this_o more_o abundant_o now_o that_o himself_o have_v naâ—led_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o deny_v hâ—m_n come_v in_o the_o flesh._n what_o origen_n himself_o therefore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a interpreter_n to_o find_v out_o â—hat_n thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v literal_o observe_v and_o what_o not_o the_o same_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o his_o write_n there_o be_v need_n of_o great_a caution_n and_o sound_a judgement_n in_o quote_v what_o he_o have_v write_v for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n yet_o be_v he_o too_o apt_a to_o run_v the_o wrong_a way_n for_o which_o he_o have_v be_v not_o light_o censure_v by_o many_o and_o indeed_o his_o aptness_n to_o allegorise_v the_o scripture_n make_v it_o seem_v the_o more_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v this_o place_n literal_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v even_o here_o express_v himself_o so_o dark_o too_o that_o it_o will_v puzzle_v i_o think_v a_o wise_a citator_n to_o find_v out_o who_o that_o levite_n be_v to_o who_o under_o the_o gospel_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o untie_v that_o knot_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o reader_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o walter_n brute_n upon_o this_o text_n who_o though_o i_o know_v beforehand_o the_o priest_n despise_v and_o disdain_v reproachful_o call_v he_o renegadâ—_n right_o of_o tithe_n pag._n 139._o because_o he_o strike_v at_o their_o diana_n tithe_n yet_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o among_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v at_o least_o he_o never_o the_o worse_o if_o not_o the_o better_a thought_n of_o he_o have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o the_o law_n abrogate_a by_o which_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o levite_n go_v on_o to_o disprove_v the_o pretence_n of_o those_o who_o claim_v a_o right_n from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n his_o word_n be_v these_o whereupon_o some_o do_v say_v that_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n because_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o woe_n he_o to_o you_o serâ—bes_n and_o pharisee_n which_o pay_v your_o tithe_n of_o mint_n annise_v seed_n and_o of_o cuminin_n and_o leave_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o truth_n undo_v o_o you_o blind_a guide_n that_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v up_o a_o camel_n this_o word_n sound_v not_o as_o a_o commandment_n or_o manner_n of_o bid_v whereby_o christ_n do_v command_v tithe_n to_o be_v give_v but_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o disallow_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o of_o covetousness_n do_v rather_o weigh_v and_o esteem_v tithe_n because_o of_o their_o own_o singular_a commodity_n rather_o than_o other_o great_a and_o weighty_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o our_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o do_v leave_v off_o all_o the_o old_a law_n keep_v only_o the_o commandment_n of_o tything_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a enough_o by_o the_o premise_n and_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedâ—c_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judae_fw-la not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o give_v no_o new_a commandment_n of_o tthe_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o and_o
have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v to_o keep_v simple_a people_n in_o awe_n for_o do_v not_o they_o alienate_v tithe_n themselves_o do_v not_o they_o pay_v ten_o which_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o crown_n see_v right_o of_o tithe_n p._n 231._o if_o tithe_n as_o they_o pretend_v may_v not_o be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n and_o if_o such_o alienation_n be_v sacrilege_n why_o then_o do_v they_o themselves_o alienate_v they_o dâ—th_v not_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o either_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n or_o else_o that_o they_o herein_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n §_o 7._o but_o that_o which_o come_v next_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o logic_n as_o will_v make_v a_o serious_a man_n smile_v when_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n fail_v say_v he_o pag._n 49_o there_o must_v be_v another_o and_o a_o better_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v claim_v tithe_n as_o god_n due_a and_o as_o his_o minister_n portion_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o pretty_a pair_n of_o non-sequiters_a be_v here_o because_o there_o must_v be_v another_o and_o a_o better_a priesthood_n when_o the_o levitical_a fail_v do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v these_o must_v needs_o be_v they_o upon_o which_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o wonder_v do_v this_o conclusion_n lean_a that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o priesthood_n or_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o better_a if_o it_o rest_v on_o the_o former_a that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o priesthood_n that_o no_o doubt_n there_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v these_o if_o on_o the_o latter_a that_o it_o must_v be_v better_a then_o past_o all_o doubt_n it_o can_v be_v these_o since_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v better_o that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a worse_o but_o if_o upon_o the_o failure_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n there_o must_v be_v another_o a_o better_a and_o it_o be_v possible_o to_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v that_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o may_v claim_v tithe_n what_o empty_a argue_v be_v this_o right_o reason_n will_v rather_o have_v infer_v that_o if_o indeed_o the_o old_a priesthood_n have_v stand_v the_o old_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n may_v also_o have_v continue_v but_o the_o old_a priesthood_n be_v end_v the_o old_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n be_v end_v also_o and_o as_o there_o be_v to_o be_v another_o priesthood_n whole_o another_o not_o the_o same_o correct_v or_o reform_v so_o there_o shall_v alsâ—_n be_v another_o maintenance_n whole_o another_o not_o the_o same_o a_o little_a variate_v which_o shall_v excel_v the_o old_a maintenance_n as_o this_o other_o priesthood_n be_v to_o be_v a_o better_a priesthood_n than_o the_o former_a and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o meliority_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v be_v not_o only_o more_o rational_a but_o more_o agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o old_a thing_n aâ—e_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v now._n so_o also_o the_o divine_a john_n rev._n 21._o 5._o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a which_o word_n be_v there_o deliver_v with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a emphasis_n he_o thaâ—_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a how_o unfaithful_a then_o be_v these_o priest_n who_o endeavour_n to_o make_v theâ—e_n true_a word_n untrue_a by_o claim_v and_o contend_v for_o the_o old_a legal_a maintenance_n by_o tithe_n which_o long_o since_o be_v the_o jure_v pass_v away_o but_o he_o have_v yet_o another_o fetch_n they_o need_v not_o he_o say_v claim_v they_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n as_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a what_o then_o will_v they_o claim_v they_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n but_o under_o some_o other_o notion_n how_o do_v he_o twist_v and_o twine_v about_o to_o get_v a_o claim_n by_o the_o levitical_a law_n to_o which_o alas_o his_o dear_a brother_n have_v foreclose_v his_o way_n by_o say_v plain_o &_o in_o general_a term_n they_o derive_v they_o not_o from_o levi_n conference_n p._n 135._o §_o 8._o and_o now_o say_v the_o priest_n to_o his_o brother_n i_o hope_v t._n e._n must_v confess_v that_o your_o second_o position_n viz._n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o pure_o ceremonial_a be_v make_v good_a also_o since_o i_o have_v show_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n rely_v on_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o a_o eternal_a reason_n of_o it_o and_o be_v pay_v by_o thâ—se_a patriarch_n who_o live_v long_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o precede_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n unto_o they_o pag._n 49._o if_o this_o faith_n have_v no_o better_a foundation_n than_o his_o hope_n the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n for_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v he_o have_v make_v good_a the_o second_o position_n also_o that_o i_o declare_v i_o aâ—_n full_o satisfy_v he_o have_v make_v good_a neither_o first_o nor_o second_o yet_o and_o though_o he_o enumerate_v many_o and_o great_a matter_n which_o he_o pretend_v he_o have_v show_v yet_o unless_o he_o mean_v that_o say_v be_v show_v â—he_n have_v not_o show_v any_o one_o particular_a of_o those_o many_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o say_v he_o have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o primitive_a revelation_n but_o he_o have_v no_o otherwise_o show_v it_o then_o by_o say_v so_o in_o pag._n 21._o he_o begin_v with_o it_o and_o say_v god_n right_a to_o tithe_n be_v found_v primary_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o four_o or_o five_o line_n low_a he_o add_v natural_a reason_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v god_n some_o part_n of_o his_o gift_n back_o again_o etc._n etc._n then_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o conclude_v some_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n be_v therefore_o due_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o at_o first_o he_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o on_o that_o precarius_fw-la bottom_n set_v his_o building_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v and_o then_o cry_v out_o he_o have_v show_v and_o so_o indeed_o he_o have_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n or_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o manage_v it_o if_o to_o find_v god_n right_o he_o will_v look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o and_o to_o all_o alike_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n the_o universal_a power_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o which_o all_o thing_n subsist_v a_o equal_a right_n he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o all_o that_o his_o hand_n have_v make_v or_o ever_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o his_o productive_a fiat_n but_o nothing_o can_v constitute_v to_o he_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a right_n to_o a_o ten_o or_o any_o other_o part_n so_o as_o to_o make_v that_o part_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la more_o peculiarly_a and_o eminent_o he_o then_o the_o rest_n but_o his_o own_o appropriation_n and_o assumption_n thereof_o to_o himself_o which_o can_v be_v prove_v of_o tithe_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o a_o ten_o part_n or_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n melanâ—ton_n affirm_v say_v the_o quota_fw-la the_o ten_o part_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o the_o aliquota_n some_o part_n that_o stâ—â—ds_v in_o equity_n found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o quota_fw-la or_o ten_o part_n be_v found_v on_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n which_o law_n say_v he_o be_v proper_a to_o moses_n polity_n and_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o see_v god_n have_v utter_o destroy_v it_o 1_o tom._n page_n 303._o delibert_n christiana_n and_o for_o tithe_n be_v found_v on_o primitive_a revelation_n he_o show_v it_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v that_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o natureâ—_n for_o he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o pag._n 25._o we_o may_v believe_v it_o p._n 26._o we_o must_v believe_v it_o p._n 27_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o revelation_n that_o tithe_n be_v found_v on_o primitive_a revelation_n he_o be_v too_o great_a a_o sâ—offer_n at_o inspiration_n to_o pretend_v to_o know_v it_o that_o way_n do_v he_o read_v it_o any_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o shall_v then_o have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v give_v we_o
petition_n petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n namely_o that_o tithe_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n before_o the_o law_n and_o never_o repeal_v after_o the_o law_n for_o their_o be_v approve_v under_o the_o law_n conduce_v nothing_o to_o their_o continuance_n under_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v very_o fain_o all_o along_o have_v it_o grant_v that_o tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v always_o god_n particular_a part_n as_o he_o be_v eternal_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n be_v by_o special_a revelation_n command_v to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o this_o can_v be_v grant_v he_o know_v the_o proverb_n win_v it_o and_o wear_v it_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o let_v he_o if_o not_o he_o must_v be_v content_a to_o forego_v it_o and_o for_o the_o repeal_n of_o tithe_n after_o the_o law_n it_o be_v before_o demonstrative_o argue_v both_o from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o which_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o term_n for_o which_o and_o the_o express_a repeal_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v he_o add_v ibid._n if_o the_o divine_a authority_n have_v establish_v a_o maintenance_n that_o suppose_v it_o be_v such_o a_o maintenance_n as_o be_v due_a before_o according_a to_o t._n e._n pag._n 318._o i_o deny_v that_o the_o establish_v a_o maintenance_n do_v suppose_v there_o be_v a_o maintenance_n due_a before_o but_o it_o do_v not_o infer_v a_o parity_n of_o maintenance_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o maintenance_n due_a before_o therefore_o the_o maintenance_n thus_o establish_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o or_o such_o a_o maintenance_n as_o be_v before_o due_a neither_o be_v this_o according_a to_o i_o as_o he_o say_v but_o according_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o perversion_n of_o my_o word_n pag._n 318._o where_o note_v my_o opponent_n of_o instability_n in_o his_o position_n i_o 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to_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o tithe_n be_v so_o long_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v in_o england_n before_o the_o reformation_n be_v a_o popish_a office_n and_o as_o such_o lay_v aside_o by_o the_o reformation_n no_o man_n i_o think_v that_o understand_v those_o time_n and_o have_v not_o a_o interest_n to_o serve_v can_v doubt_v and_o if_o the_o office_n be_v lay_v aside_o in_o which_o the_o pretend_a property_n be_v vest_v how_o shall_v the_o property_n remain_v and_o not_o be_v lay_v aside_o together_o with_o the_o office_n but_o what_o shift_n will_v not_o priest_n make_v for_o their_o profit_n sake_n §13_n his_o next_o cavil_v be_v at_o my_o say_n the_o priest_n title_n lie_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o owner_n which_o i_o show_v by_o this_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o power_n to_o take_v one_o sheaf_n or_o ear_n of_o the_o husbandman_n corn_n from_o oâ—â—_n his_o ground_n until_o the_o owner_n have_v sever_v it_o as_o tithe_n from_o the_o remainder_n and_o thereby_o first_o disseize_v himself_o of_o that_o part_n and_o by_o his_o own_o act_n give_v the_o priest_n a_o title_n thereunto_o and_o although_o the_o law_n suppose_v tithe_n due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n enjoin_v the_o owner_n to_o set_v it_o out_o yet_o if_o he_o refuse_v he_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o that_o law_n for_o his_o refusal_n but_o the_o property_n of_o the_o tithe_n remain_v entire_a in_o himself_o to_o this_o the_o priest_n say_v pag._n 191._o it_o be_v a_o odd_a kind_n of_o property_n which_o we_o have_v to_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v not_o keep_v in_o our_o possession_n and_o a_o strangâ—_n gift_n which_o we_o must_v give_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o be_v punisheâ—_n if_o we_o do_v not_o give_v it_o he_o may_v better_o say_v it_o be_v a_o odd_a kind_n of_o property_n thâ—_n priest_n claim_v to_o a_o thing_n he_o never_o have_v in_o possession_n nor_o they_o fâ—om_n who_o he_o claim_v it_o and_o which_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o nor_o know_v he_o whetâ—er_v it_o be_v much_o or_o little_a as_o for_o the_o owner_n he_o may_v keep_v in_o his_o possession_n the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o propriety_n viz._n tithe_n and_o the_o priest_n can_v dispossess_v he_o thereof_o although_o by_o law_n ground_v on_o a_o religious_a mistake_v he_o may_v cause_v he_o otherwise_o to_o suffer_v for_o not_o dispossess_v himself_o but_o he_o say_v pag._n 192._o he_o will_v give_v a_o parallel_n case_n there_o be_v say_v he_o many_o free_a râ—nts_n and_o 〈◊〉_d payment_n which_o the_o person_n charge_v with_o they_o must_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o house_n in_o such_o a_o town_n as_o such_o a_o day_n and_o then_o and_o there_o disseise_v himself_o of_o the_o say_a â—oney_n by_o a_o tender_a thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o assign_v which_o lord_n need_v never_o deâ—aâ—d_v this_o money_n and_o yet_o may_v take_v the_o forfeiture_n if_o it_o â—e_v not_o bring_v to_o he_o and_o tender_v this_o be_v not_o a_o parallel_n case_n to_o tithe_n for_o in_o this_o case_n of_o rent_n and_o customary_a payment_n the_o lord_n or_o other_o person_n claim_v they_o may_v for_o default_n of_o payment_n either_o enter_v upon_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o such_o rent_n and_o payment_n issue_n or_o bring_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o person_n charge_v therewith_o which_o argueâ—_n he_o have_v a_o property_n in_o the_o thing_n he_o claim_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n if_o the_o owner_n refuse_v to_o set_v they_o out_o the_o priest_n can_v enter_v upon_o the_o land_n nor_o regular_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o owner_n but_o can_v only_o recover_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o his_o not_o make_v he_o a_o property_n by_o set_v they_o out_o which_o plain_o show_v the_o priest_n have_v not_o any_o property_n in_o tithe_n nor_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n themselves_o understand_v to_o have_v any_o civil_a or_o temporal_a right_n thereto_o but_o be_v only_o suppose_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o upon_o that_o mis-supposition_n the_o statute_n enjoin_v the_o owner_n to_o make_v the_o priest_n a_o temporal_a right_n by_o set_v out_o of_o tithe_n beside_o free_a rent_n and_o customary_a payment_n be_v certain_a and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o occupant_a to_o extinguish_v or_o alter_v but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v in_o the_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o occupant_a to_o make_v the_o tithe_n much_o little_a or_o nothing_o and_o that_o without_o any_o fraud_n to_o his_o ancestor_n for_o if_o a_o man_n stock_n his_o land_n with_o horse_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o very_o little_a tithe_n if_o any_o and_o i_o think_v not_o to_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o particular_a custom_n of_o the_o place_n but_o if_o he_o plant_v wood_n and_o let_v they_o stand_v for_o timber_n no_o tithe_n at_o all_o can_v be_v demand_v and_o what_o then_o become_v of_o the_o priest_n property_n have_v not_o he_o a_o fine_a property_n the_o meaâ—_n while_n which_o another_o man_n without_o any_o fraud_n or_o indirect_a deal_v may_v extinguish_v when_o he_o please_v be_v it_o not_o plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o priest_n title_n lie_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o present_a owner_n who_o may_v choose_v whether_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o and_o be_v the_o case_n of_o free_a rent_n and_o customary_a payment_n a_o parallel_n to_o this_o can_v he_o who_o stand_v charge_v with_o those_o payment_n extinguish_v or_o alter_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n can_v he_o make_v they_o more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o see_v good_a if_o not_o how_o then_o be_v that_o a_o parallel_a case_n 〈◊〉_d this_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
than_o he_o that_o so_o believe_v pay_v it_o inflict_v a_o penalty_n on_o himself_o which_o beside_o the_o injustice_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n again_o say_v he_o i_o can_v remember_v ever_o to_o have_v read_v of_o any_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n before_o who_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o pay_v a_o imposition_n suppose_v unjust_a which_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v stock_v or_o whip_v to_o be_v fine_v or_o imprison_v all_o which_o we_o may_v submit_v to_o without_o sin_n to_o submit_v to_o stocking_n whip_v fine_v or_o imprison_v be_v one_o thing_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o stock_n whip_v fine_a or_o imprison_v himself_o be_v another_o so_o to_o suffer_v for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v another_o this_o he_o say_v and_o therefore_o cunning_o change_v his_o voice_n from_o active_a in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o passive_a in_o be_v stock_v whip_v etc._n etc._n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o payment_n he_o say_v if_o i_o be_v in_o their_o case_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o who_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o pay_v a_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o use_v the_o active_a to_o pay_v but_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v stock_v or_o whip_v to_o be_v fine_v or_o imprison_v he_o turn_v from_o active_a to_o passive_a for_o to_o pay_v be_v active_a to_o be_v fine_v or_o imprison_v be_v passive_a this_o fallacy_n of_o his_o he_o think_v perhaps_o the_o unlearned_a quaker_n will_v not_o find_v out_o he_o say_v we_o may_v submit_v to_o stocking_n whip_v fine_v and_o imprisonment_n without_o sin_n it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o so_o we_o may_v to_o death_n also_o but_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v without_o sin_n put_v himself_o to_o death_n be_v his_o own_o executioner_n and_o kill_v himself_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v this_o how_o can_v he_o without_o evil_n do_v the_o other_o if_o he_o may_v not_o put_v himself_o to_o death_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v not_o stock_n whip_n imprison_v or_o fine_v himself_o and_o if_o tithe_n be_v a_o penalty_n as_o the_o priest_n say_v they_o be_v to_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o unjust_a he_o may_v no_o more_o execute_v that_o penalty_n on_o himself_o by_o pay_v tithe_n than_o he_o may_v execute_v the_o other_o penalty_n of_o stocking_n whip_v imprisonment_n or_o death_n by_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o stockâ—_n by_o whip_v himself_o by_o clap_v himself_o into_o prison_n or_o by_o put_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o see_v the_o priest_n say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o our_o case_n he_o will_v pay_v his_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n let_v i_o put_v he_o the_o question_n whether_o if_o he_o be_v in_o our_o case_n and_o be_v sentence_v to_o be_v hang_v as_o some_o of_o the_o quaker_n pure_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o conscientious_a obedience_n to_o god_n have_v be_v he_o will_v forthwith_o take_v a_o halter_n and_o hang_v himself_o he_o connlude_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o pay_v tithe_n though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o law_n to_o command_v they_o and_o in_o the_o priest_n to_o tâ—ke_v they_o pag._n 230._o the_o other_o priest_n also_o in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 15â—_n say_v after_o all_o this_o outcry_n against_o tithe_n do_v the_o quaker_n think_v the_o pay_v and_o receive_v of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 300._o he_o complain_v that_o this_o question_n be_v not_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n that_o he_o have_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v to_o â—he_n jeâ—s_v and_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n be_v large_o prove_v before_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o offering_n which_o by_o the_o one_o offer_v be_v end_v and_o so_o end_v as_o never_o to_o be_v offer_v again_o because_o the_o offer_n of_o they_o again_o will_v have_v be_v a_o denial_n of_o that_o one_o offer_v by_o which_o they_o be_v take_v away_o now_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o offer_v the_o other_o offering_n of_o the_o law_n the_o burnt-offering_n meat-offering_n drink-offering_n etc._n etc._n although_o command_v so_o be_v it_o also_o a_o sin_n to_o offer_v the_o offer_n of_o tithe_n although_o command_v thereunto_o if_o all_o the_o offering_n sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v now_o be_v set_v up_o again_o as_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o they_o that_o shall_v set_v they_o up_o or_o command_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o so_o will_v it_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o also_o that_o shall_v act_v therein_o or_o consent_v thereto_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v forth_o his_o ox_n bullock_n or_o sheep_n to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offerings_a as_o of_o old_a this_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o do_v although_o command_v as_o well_o as_o in_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v so_o command_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o command_v shall_v refuse_v and_o his_o ox_n or_o sheep_n be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o force_n or_o against_o his_o will_n and_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_a the_o sin_n will_v lie_v upon_o they_o that_o thus_o command_v or_o act_n &_o the_o man_n so_o refuse_v will_v be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o circumcise_v himself_o or_o to_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_a that_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v actual_o circumcise_v himself_o or_o consent_n to_o be_v circumcise_a by_o another_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o his_o be_v command_v but_o if_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o command_v shall_v refuse_v to_o circumcise_v himself_o or_o to_o consent_n that_o another_o shall_v circumcise_v he_o and_o he_o be_v take_v by_o force_n and_o circumcise_a against_o his_o will_n the_o sin_n will_v lie_v at_o their_o door_n who_o thus_o command_n or_o act_n and_o the_o man_n himself_o thus_o refuse_v to_o act_v or_o to_o consent_v unto_o the_o act_n will_v be_v guiltness_n before_o the_o lord_n now_o tithe_n be_v end_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o offering_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o circumcision_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o pay_v tithe_n now_o and_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o one_o offer_v christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o offer_v the_o other_o offering_n of_o the_o law_n now_o or_o to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o as_o in_o those_o case_n the_o be_v command_v will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o sin_n that_o shall_v perform_v those_o thing_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o case_n of_o tithe_n will_v the_o be_v command_v excuseâ—_n they_o from_o sin_n that_o pay_v they_o but_o if_o a_o man_n conscientious_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o dare_v not_o act_v therein_o nor_o consent_n thereto_o though_o his_o tithe_n shall_v be_v forcible_o take_v from_o he_o or_o any_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o he_o in_o his_o thus_o conscientious_o refuse_v to_o act_v therein_o or_o consent_v thereto_o yet_o not_o resist_v but_o quiet_o suffer_v will_v be_v find_v guiltless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o one_o priest_n false_a position_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n most_o considerable_a passage_n be_v plain_o and_o full_o answer_v §_o 25._o his_o next_o section_n treat_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o crown_n against_o which_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o only_o that_o this_o power_n once_o stick_v in_o the_o triple_a crown_n where_o he_o find_v this_o he_o may_v have_v find_v more_o for_o in_o the_o same_o placo_fw-la pag._n 355._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o priest_n who_o call_v first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a flower_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n i_o say_v no_o flower_n can_v be_v fair_a in_o a_o english_a crown_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o pope_n mitre_n and_o if_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o but_o that_o it_o once_o stick_v in_o the_o triple_a crown_n that_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o unworthy_a to_o be_v wear_v in_o a_o english_a diadem_n hence_o it_o appear_v i_o not_o â—nly_o have_v more_o to_o say_v but_o say_v more_o also_o against_o this_o flower_n as_o they_o account_v it_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o than_o only_o that_o it_o once_o stick_v in_o the_o triple_a crown_n for_o i_o show_v that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o pope_n mitre_n it_o can_v