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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86947	The mystery of Christ in us, with the mystery of the Father, Word, and holy Ghost or Spirit, opened also, the parable of the rich man's flocks and herds, and the poor man's ewe-lamb, explicated. Likewise, the way that Christ takes to undo a man, and take away his life. Together with a discovery of the neerness of Christs coming, and of those glorious things which are to be fulfilled in these later days. Set forth and published by Ed. Hide jun.	Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659.	1651 (1651)	Wing H3866; Thomason E1372_4; ESTC R209351	80,214	204

of Israel by the rivers and in all the inhabited places of the Country I will feed them in a good pasture and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be there shall they lie in a good fold and in a fat pasture shall they feed I will feed my flock and cause them to lie down saith the Lord I will seek that which was lost and bring again that which was driven away and will binde up that which was broken and will strengthen that which was sick God will feed his flock himself and cure them and heal them himself Ezek. 34. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. If it be so that the Prophet Nathan never went about any thing without a Call from God Then take heed of those that venter upon any thing without a Call from God as there are many of our Priests do they preach and prophesie without a Call from God they have been at Cambridge and have taken their Orders and Degrees and have been chosen by men to the work and they think that is a sufficient Call from God Paul had not his Ministery from man nor by man but as he was taught it by the revelation of Jesus Christ and therefore these are false Priests and Prophets There shall false Prophets arise that shall deceive many if it were possible the very Elect. If the Priests in our age were put to prove their Call to the Ministry there would be found very few of them that could prove their Call from God Beware therefore of these Wolves take heed of the voice of strangers lest they devour you they will pretend that they are fearful of offending or troubling the consciences of Gods people but if any child of God makes a scruple in his conscience of paying Tythe and that it is a trouble to his conscience to pay it and he should if he dist pay Tythe sin against his conscience yet the Priests will have it What care they for offending the Conscience of Gods people How shall we live say they else It is not Conscience say they it is rather humor and besides Tythes is a Civil Right and a soul need not scruple them say they This is a divelish cloak to cover the Priests baseness But we hope you would have us have a livelihood Yes God forbid else work with your hands as the Apostle saith and live no more upon the sweat of other mens brows else you must fast and not eat See 2 Thes. 3. 10. For even when we were with you this we commanded you that if any would not work neither should he eat And if any man obey not our word by this Epistle note that man and have no company with him that he may be ashamed ver. 14. We do work they will say we sweat and take pains day and night for the good of peoples souls But do you work with your hands and set upon some manual calling or other I know you take a great deal of pains for to study and get by heart this mans and that mans writings and to preach them in publike Congregations to get a living but do you work as the Apostles did with their hands Obj. But it is said in Scripture that the Lord hath ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live on the Gospel and Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the Temple they which wait at the Altar are partakers with with the Altar Or I onely and Barnabas have not we power to forbear working Who goeth a warfare at his own charges Who planteth a Vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof Who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk thereof Say I these things as a man Or saith not the Law the same also For it is written in the Law of Moses Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the corn Doth God take care for Oxen Or saith he it altogether for our sakes For our sakes no doubt this is written that he that ploweth should plow in hope and he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope If we have sown unto you all spiritual things is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things If others be partakers of this power over you are not we rather 1 Cor. 9. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. Answ. I answer thus It is true that those that preach the Gospel should live by the Gospel but you preach other mens books and writings You preachers of the Gospel What you ambassadours of Christ and have not matter to speak from Christ but speak other mens experience Neither as I said before had you your Ministery from Christ nor by Revelation as Paul had If you had your Ministery from Christ you would trust Christ for a livelihood you would not first seek a Living and then go and preach the Gospel You cannot preach without other mens books and therefore are not fit to preach the Gospel Can you preach all books being taken away from you save the Bible at any time when you are desired to do it Can you preach twice every day of the week throughout the yeer without other mens books If you cannot you are not to live on the Gospel for ye are no true Preachers of the Gospel Secondly I answer thus Though those that preach the Gospel may live on the Gospel as Paul and Barnabas might yet saith Paul We have not used this power but suffer all things lest we should hinder the Gospel of Christ 1 Cor. 9. 12. But I have used none of these things neither have I written these things saith Paul that it should be so done unto me for it were better for me to die then that any man should make my glorying void 1 Cor. 9. 15. What is my reward then Verily that when I preach the Gospel I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge that I abuse not my power in the Gospel 1 Cor. 9. 18. For your selves know how ye ought to follow us for we behaved not our selves disorderly among you neither did we eat any mans bread for nought but wrought with labour and travel night and day that we might not be chargeable to any of you 2 Thess. 3. 7 8. Let me see you Priests do so where is there such a spirit as Paul had among you O how you make the Gospel of Christ chargeable Your reward is Tythes but this was Paul's reward His preaching the Gospel for nothing he abused not his power in the Gospel as you do he wrought with labour and travel night and day that he might not be chargeable to any you are idle and mad upon taking Tythes Object But you will say We have done good many of us and converted souls and are worthy of somewhat for our pains Answ. This was Paul's reward his preaching the Gospel for nothing and it is a bigger reward then taking Tythes O that you