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A08112
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An ansvver to the Ievvish part of Mr Selden's History of tithes. By Stephen Nettles, B. of Divinity
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Nettles, Stephen.
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STC 18474; ESTC S113155
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son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o beget_v he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n the_o targum_fw-la of_o onkelus_n express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a child_n interpret_n the_o word_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o apprehension_n and_o capacity_n for_o otherwise_o he_o beget_v also_o benjamin_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o joseph_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v here_o as_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o jacob_n commit_v to_o joseph_n whatsoever_o himself_o have_v learn_v of_o shem_n and_o heber_n and_o as_o ramban_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v he_o wise_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n but_o now_o shem_n and_o heber_n be_v dead_a as_o appear_v by_o computation_n of_o time_n to_o who_o jacob_n give_v his_o tithe_n or_o whether_o isaac_n be_v the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 35.1_o say_v that_o jacob_n give_v his_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n fit_a to_o receive_v it_o but_o who_o that_o shall_v be_v he_o leave_v doubtful_a mercer_n on_o ver_fw-la 15._o say_v dederit_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la heber_n aut_fw-la eius_fw-la filijs_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la consecrârit_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la sacros_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o historian_n say_v as_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o shem_n be_v the_o elder_a ancestor_n of_o the_o house_n so_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o jacob_n pay_v his_o vow_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o isaac_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n then_o live_v as_o a_o firstborn_a and_o a_o priest_n also_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o may_v be_v think_v so_o but_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o think_v or_o take_v for_o a_o truth_n for_o all_o hold_v â—hat_n jacob_n at_o his_o return_n perform_v his_o vow_n at_o bethel_n a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n at_o hebron_n gen._n 35.27_o so_o josephus_n aben_n ezra_n jarchi_n &_o ramban_n agree_v again_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o vow_n many_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n as_o namely_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n the_o death_n of_o rachel_n the_o sin_n of_o reuben_n and_o therefore_o on_o ver_fw-la 22._o jarchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o whilst_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o isaac_n at_o hebron_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o isaac_n shall_v meet_v jacob_n at_o bethel_n &_o there_o receive_v his_o tithe_n for_o isaac_n be_v old_a and_o blind_a gen._n 27.1_o &_o esau_n gape_v for_o his_o death_n ver_fw-la 41._o before_o iacob_n first_o departure_n from_o he_o to_o go_v to_o laban_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n rebecca_n nurse_n and_o the_o mourning_n for_o she_o say_v that_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o rebecca_n herself_o for_o who_o jacob_n especial_o mourn_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oak_n of_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n but_o say_v they_o as_o ramban_n relate_v it_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o her_o death_n because_o she_o be_v bury_v private_o without_o that_o funeral_n solemnity_n that_o other_o have_v for_o jacob_n be_v not_o there_o and_o esau_n hate_v she_o and_o will_v not_o come_v thither_o and_o isaac_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o door_n now_o if_o isaac_n because_o of_o blindness_n can_v not_o go_v out_o to_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o wife_n much_o less_o can_v he_o go_v to_o meet_v his_o son_n jacob_n at_o bethel_n to_o take_v of_o he_o the_o tithe_n where_o then_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o jacob_n pay_v his_o vow_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o for_o that_o he_o say_v before_o aaron_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o priesthood_n be_v whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o diverse_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o priesthood_n follow_v the_o birthright_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o sin_v in_o worship_v this_o golden_a calf_n but_o after_o that_o the_o priesthood_n say_v they_o be_v give_v to_o levi_n because_o among_o the_o rest_n only_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o that_o transgression_n which_o they_o gather_v though_o weak_o from_o these_o word_n exod._n 32.26_o where_o moses_n say_v who_o pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o come_v down_o to_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o they_o also_o record_v on_o diverse_a text_n as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o deut._n 8.16_o exod._n 32.26_o deut._n 10.9_o malach._n 2.6_o and_o chimki_n on_o 1_o king_n 12_o 31._o but_o ramban_n writing_n on_o numb_a 16._o touch_v the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o now_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o first_o bear_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o doctor_n which_o say_v that_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a but_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a exposition_n at_o the_o first_o all_o israel_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o be_v always_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o particular_a or_o private_a person_n but_o aaron_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o against_o this_o election_n do_v corah_n contend_v and_o will_v have_v restore_v the_o service_n to_o all_o israel_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o numb_a 16.3_o again_o this_o that_o ramban_n write_v concern_v the_o priesthood_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o r._n bechai_n on_o exod._n 12.1_o pag._n 79._o ground_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o whilst_o that_o aaron_n be_v not_o choose_v all_o israel_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o priesthood_n after_o that_o aaron_n be_v choose_v all_o israel_n be_v except_v therefore_o by_o these_o authority_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o can_v be_v altogether_o true_a which_o be_v affirm_v here_o that_o before_o aaron_n the_o priesthood_n be_v whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n neither_o do_v this_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 13.2_o for_o the_o sanctify_a there_o command_v be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o man_n but_o of_o beast_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o firstborn_a in_o egypt_n both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n exod._n 12.29_o again_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o this_o relation_n to_o what_o firstborn_a the_o priesthood_n do_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o both_o for_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o r._n bechai_n write_v on_o exod._n 13.2_o &_o 11.5_o with_o reference_n to_o psal_n 78.51_o the_o one_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o strength_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n reuben_n be_v first_o bear_v to_o jacob_n but_o joseph_n to_o rachel_n &_o after_o reubens_n sin_n the_o birthright_n be_v give_v to_o joseph_n the_o kingdom_n to_o judah_n but_o the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n as_o bechai_n speak_v on_o gen._n 49.3_o and_o 28.21_o but_o now_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n be_v express_o restrain_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o mother_n the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o womb_n as_o be_v best_o know_v say_v bechai_n and_o have_v special_a relation_n to_o the_o sanctify_a firstborn_a of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o expectation_n &_o glory_n of_o all_o firstborn_a luke_n 2.7_o moreover_o the_o name_n of_o firstborn_a in_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o proper_o but_o also_o figurative_o take_v and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 4.22_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v thus_o expound_v in_o the_o talmud_n massech_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v they_o he_o say_v israel_n be_v my_o son_n my_o firstborn_a and_o
levi_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n at_o all_o for_o so_o the_o jew_n teach_v from_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 18.1_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n &_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n that_o be_v say_v jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o spoil_n nor_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n likewise_o numb_a 18.20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o where_o again_o be_v the_o same_o gloss_n of_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n even_o in_o the_o spoil_n and_o this_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o ramban_n and_o by_o r._n bechai_n on_o the_o same_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o our_o doctor_n teach_v in_o their_o land_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n among_o they_o in_o the_o spoil_n i_o be_o thy_o part_n or_o portion_n thou_o shall_v feed_v at_o my_o table_n and_o whereas_o numb_a 31.28.29_o a_o tribute_n be_v take_v of_o the_o prey_n one_o of_o five_o hundred_o from_o the_o soldier_n part_n and_o one_o of_o fifty_o from_o the_o people_n which_o be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n and_o to_o the_o levite_n ramban_n in_o way_n of_o explanation_n answer_v that_o doubt_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._o this_o tribute_n be_v offer_v because_o the_o spoil_n come_v by_o the_o execute_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o numb_a 25.17_o but_o in_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n they_o give_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n any_o thing_n thereof_o for_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o the_o contrary_a where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n among_o they_o no_o not_o in_o the_o spoil_n and_o r._n bechai_n do_v likewise_o confirm_v this_o write_n on_o the_o same_o text._n how_o then_o can_v abraham_n pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o law_n if_o abraham_n pay_v nothing_o but_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n and_o in_o the_o law_n they_o pay_v no_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n at_o all_o or_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o say_v levi_n that_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n except_o he_o pay_v in_o abraham_n some_o such_o tithe_n as_o he_o do_v receive_v and_o if_o so_o than_o something_o else_o beside_o spoil_n for_o levi_n receive_v no_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jew_n again_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 8._o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o here_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n without_o change_n of_o number_n apply_v to_o melchisedek_n may_v seem_v to_o include_v more_o than_o only_a tithe_n of_o spoil_n for_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o only_o in_o the_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o shall_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v prove_v great_a than_o levi_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithing_n if_o melchisedek_n receive_v tithe_v but_o once_o and_o of_o one_o person_n and_o that_o only_a of_o spoil_n &_o that_o also_o by_o courtesy_n when_o as_o levi_n receive_v they_o often_o and_o of_o many_o person_n &_o of_o all_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n &_o that_o by_o divine_a authority_n for_o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n sure_o this_o will_v not_o argue_v a_o superiority_n but_o rather_o a_o inferiority_n in_o melchisedek_n priesthood_n in_o regard_n of_o tithing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o heb._n 7.2_o first_o that_o abraham_n give_v tithe_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o after_o give_v also_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n ver_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o infold_v a_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o melchisedek_n priesthood_n above_o the_o leviticall_a because_o abraham_n do_v not_o only_o pay_v to_o melchisedek_n tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n aswell_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o law_n to_o levi_n but_o also_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v not_o give_v in_o the_o law_n and_o some_o inducement_n for_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o greek_a ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o divide_v the_o tithe_n and_o after_o ver_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v even_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o so_o answerable_a to_o these_o be_v the_o syriaque_fw-la word_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o divide_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v as_o though_o his_o latter_a have_v be_v more_o free_a &_o more_o than_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o apostle_n bring_v up_o at_o gamaliel_n foot_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o howsoever_o they_o teach_v that_o no_o tithe_n or_o part_n of_o spoil_n be_v give_v to_o levi_n yet_o aben-ezra_n on_o psal_n 110.4_o in_o the_o testimony_n before_o cite_v do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n for_o of_o he_o he_o say_v israel_n shall_v fight_v and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o tithe_n as_o melchisedek_n do_v of_o abraham_n now_o the_o tithe_n take_v after_o the_o fight_n of_o a_o battle_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n except_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n we_o understand_v by_o fight_v not_o only_o the_o action_n of_o soldier_n in_o time_n of_o war_n but_o also_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o art_n and_o vocation_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n prove_v melchisedek_n to_o be_v great_a than_o levi_n from_o the_o right_n of_o tithing_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n that_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o he_o to_o wit_n abraham_n &_o levi_n &_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o payment_n he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whereof_o tithe_n be_v pay_v that_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n under_o which_o both_o personal_a and_o praediall_a tithe_n may_v be_v comprehend_v the_o syriaque_fw-la &_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n agree_v with_o this_o and_o the_o testimony_n allege_v for_o abraham_n tithing_n of_o spoil_n do_v none_o of_o they_o show_v that_o he_o pay_v tithe_v only_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o that_o he_o do_v pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n be_v god_n part_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v teach_v in_o abraham_n tithing_n then_o much_o more_o the_o tithe_n of_o other_o good_n which_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v obtain_v not_o by_o the_o labour_n &_o industry_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o gracious_a providence_n &_o blessing_n of_o god_n all_o this_o while_n i_o have_v move_v no_o quaestion_n as_o some_o do_v about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v the_o chief_a part_n or_o top_n of_o the_o heap_n but_o i_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v here_o translate_v spoil_n neither_o will_v i_o contend_v about_o the_o syriaque_fw-la translation_n which_o have_v tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v first_o fruit_n heb._n 7.4_o be_v of_o a_o more_o large_a extent_n for_o in_o heb._n 7.3_o it_o be_v expound_v the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o have_v neither_o beginning_n of_o day_n and_o in_o luke_n 15.22_o the_o chief_a or_o best_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n which_o may_v well_o accord_v with_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o rhis_n place_n decimas_fw-la dedit_fw-la de_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la but_o for_o the_o arabic_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rest_v rain_n it_o here_o as_o the_o historian_n do_v