Ch. 2z. Paying St. Matthew. ?' ribote. Ch. 22, Power, by divifion, two brethren firiving for obj. The Tax intended in the queftion, was the yrincipality. And one of them got the that which Cefar alienated from the Temple, 'better by the Romans help, contenting to be and therefore the meaning was, ((s it noc Sa tributary under them : And his Party (which criledge to pay that to Cefar that fhould be ruled) were for this Tribute. But the Parry paid toGod.) ,Aaf And Chrift's anfwer isper- of the other Brother who was overcome, took fesly fuited to fuch a que(tion : as if he had them but for Usurpers , and fuch were the Paid, (without determining Cefar's right to go- lower fort, and many Pharifees. So that they vern them.) You need not ask whether you thought to draw Chrift either to fall under the fhallpay it to God or to Cefar : You may do Roman feverity, or to lore the Populacy, by both, if you are able : Pay Cefar that which his anfwer. (A way df erfnaring not yet is (efar's, and give God neverihelefshis due. ended.) 22. When they heard rbefe wordy, 18. But Jefus perceived their they marvelled, and left him, and wickednefs , and faid, Why tempt went their way. ye me , ye hypocrites ? r9. Shew 22. When they faw they could not enfnare me the tribute-money. And they him, they went away confounded and difap- brought unto him aperry. 20. And pointed. he faith unto them. Whole it this 23. The fame day came to him image and fuperfcription? 2r. They the Sadduces, which fay that there fay unto him Cefar's. Then faith he is no refurreftion, and asked him, 24. Saying, Matter, Mofes Paid, If tinto them, Render therefore unto Cefar, the things which are Cefar's: a man die, having no children, his and unto God, the things that are brother lies! marry his wife, and up feedunto his brother. 25. God's. raife rd, lie. He knowing their wicked enCna- Now there were with us feven bee. ring design, faid; ye hypocrites , Why come thren, and the first when he had ye to enfnare me, on pretence of being re- married a wife , deceafed, and ha- folved by me ?-- ving no iffue, left his wife unto his .vote, That they are three dif in& queftions. brother- 26. Likewise the fecond i. Whether it be lawful to pay tribute toCalr, alfo, and third, unto the feventh. its being an owning ofhis power? 2. whe- ther it be a duty? and, a. Whether afar ft all. And fail of ll em woman nr died häd true right to remand it? was defined to anfwer the firft: And he reaion, whole wife Mall Ilse be of had taught his Difciples how lawful it was they feven ? for te all had her. for peace to give away their Right: much 23, 6,.. There Seys were Hereticks more now dock he intimate this to be law- that believed no lifeafter this, nor Angers nor Cue for publick peace and fafety. And Spirits, and yet profeffed to believe the five the fecond: on is by intimation refolved Books ofMe es and fo pretended s 1.fi a words in the heft: For if it be lawful, publick peace to countenance their fooli(herrour. will make it a duty. But he anfwered fo tauteloully as not to refolve the third quelli- 29. Jefus anfwered and faid unto on , Whether refer had right, or were an them, Ye do err, not knowing the Ufurper, and fo avoided their fnare. Some fcriptures, nor the power of God. think that Hirca»at's dedition to the Romans 3O. For in the refurre&ion they stet- gave them Right, and others think he repre tier marry, given in mar fenced not the Nation. And tome think that , nor are -many years poffeffion gave Him right, and o- riage ; but are as the angels ofGod in there fày, that meer poffeffion without right heaven. -groweth not to right by time. And force 29, 30. You errthrough the ignorance of think that theJews (o long ufing Cefar's Coyn your grofs and carnal minds, and carnally mis- and Officers, fignified confent, and gave him underfand the Scriptures, and the nataste and right. And others fay, That this alone fig- power of God, and fo of Spiritual things. In nified but SubmifiionorNon- refiftence, through ' the Life after this, they have not Seth and difability and not Cubje&tion or contentto Go. binad that lufteth andgenerateth as here ; but eernment. if Cefar were an Ufurper, paying they are fpiritual fubftances like the Angels tribute owned not his right,' any more than in Heaven that generate not. contribution to conquering Soldiers ; A man 3i. But as touching rho refurreai- 'may'búy his life or peace of a Robber. on But óf Cite dead, !cave ye not read Cheitt feentech to anlwe but to the qucftinn that akt him, andnot tomeddle with any more.
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