PEter could say, Silver and Gold have I none, Act. 3. 6. He* 1.1 also exhorted not to preach for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde, 1 Pet. 5. ••. and the Apostle Paul could testifie of him∣selfe, that he had covited no mans silver, neither did he seeke theirs, but them; 2 Cor. 12. 14, 15. yea were it that they had given him nothing, yet he concludes a necessity to be laid upon him, and a woe pronounced against him, if he neglected the preaching of the Gospel; and that his reward was to make the Gospell of Christ without charge, 1 Cor. 8. 16. 18. as also, that his owne hands had ministred to his necessity. Neither can it be gathered from the New Testament, that the Apostles, or Disciples of Christ, had either Parsonage, Vi••caridge, Surplisse-fees, or the like; neither are they so much as named in it.
Obj. Tithes were given before the Law, as by Abraham to Melchisadeck, Gen. 14. 20. as also under the Law, and there∣fore now.
Ans. By the same rule, Sacrifice being offered before the* 1.2 Law, as by Caine, Abel, Noah, Abraham, &c. as also under the Law, ought likewise to be offered by us now; for the same in∣junction which tyeth us to observe any part or parcell of the Leviticall Law of Moses, obligeth us to observe all; and yet as full of levity as they are, I suppose they wil not impose all that Ceremoniall Law upon us; however I hope we have more grace then to be perswaded to it by them. Againe it is evident, that the Tithes under the Law, was given as a portion to the whole fa∣mily of Levi, so that they had no other maintenance allowed them for their whole Tribe, Numb. 18. 20, 21. but we have no* 1.3 such Tribe amongst us. It was also given them for their service at the Tabernacle of the Congregation, (viz. for killing of sheep, and ••x••n, and offering them in Sacrifi••e) now when we have the like kinde of service to imploy them in, we wil allow them wages of the like nature, but untill then, I advise them to be sparing, and to practise that trade of Butchery, which is farre fitter for many of