to_o be_v pay_v at_o all_o i_o answer_v therefore_o to_o this_o observe_v also_o by_o the_o way_n that_o first_o here_o be_v very_o slender_a evidence_n bring_v either_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o right_n of_o priesthood_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o at_o that_o time_n or_o that_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n be_v priest_n by_o the_o to_o right_v as_o have_v already_o be_v show_v for_o as_o for_o abraham_n though_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o firstborn_a but_o prove_v it_o not_o and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o form_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n justify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n yet_o the_o jew_n account_v he_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o i_o show_v before_o by_o that_o fiction_n of_o they_o in_o translate_n the_o priesthood_n from_o melchisedek_n to_o abraham_n and_o so_o r._n chaskuni_fw-la testify_v on_o gen._n 22.2_o and_o offer_v he_o there_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n can_v there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n without_o a_o priest_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o already_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 110._o and_o for_o iacob_n priesthood_n baal_n haturim_n on_o gen._n 28._o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o put_v on_o garment_n be_v twice_o in_o the_o masore_v here_o viz_o gen._n 28.20_o and_o in_o levit._n 21.10_o which_o teach_v that_o jacob_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o be_v in_o bereshith_n rabbah_n the_o bless_a almighty_a say_v to_o michael_n thou_o have_v make_v jacob_n my_o high_a priest_n to_o have_v a_o blemish_n levit_fw-la 21.18_o for_o he_o halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n as_o sure_a as_o thou_o live_v thou_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n above_o in_o his_o room_n this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o say_v &_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o that_o he_o will_v confirm_v to_o i_o the_o priesthood_n which_o i_o have_v buy_v of_o esau_n these_o word_n though_o strange_a in_o the_o literal_a sense_n yet_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n admit_v in_o a_o figurative_a and_o spiritual_a application_n for_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n on_o earth_n be_v lame_a and_o have_v all_o of_o they_o some_o one_o blemish_n or_o other_o to_o stain_v they_o and_o therefote_v heb._n 7.27_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v daily_o to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o our_o michael_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 12.7_o dan._n 12.1_o our_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a be_v above_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 7.26_o but_o gtant_a that_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n priest_n as_o our_o author_n will_v have_v they_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o also_o in_o that_o respect_n type_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n and_o be_v the_o true_a high_a priest_n and_o the_o firstborn_a of_o every_o creature_n coloss_n 1.15_o yet_o in_o the_o action_n itself_o of_o pay_v tithe_n they_o do_v nor_o represent_v christ_n but_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n that_o pay_v tithe_n to_o christ_n represent_v in_o melchisedek_n and_o this_o be_v note_v by_o bucanus_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la quaest_n 19_o cùm_fw-la levi_n dicatur_fw-la decimatus_fw-la in_o abraham_n quia_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o lumbis_fw-la abrahae_fw-la heb._n 7.9_o quomodò_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o adam_n peccasse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la resp_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la communi_fw-la more_fw-it ratione_fw-la seminali_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la viri_fw-la natus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la conceptus_fw-la ideo_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la eiusque_fw-la reatu_fw-la libre_fw-la &_o exemptus_fw-la extitit_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o abrahae_fw-la lumbis_fw-la decimatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o melchisedechi_n persona_fw-la repraesentatus_fw-la ut_fw-la aeternus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la non_fw-la decimas_fw-la dans_fw-fr sed_fw-la accipiens_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n as_o levi_n do_v but_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o person_n of_o melchisedek_n as_o a_o eternal_a priest_n not_o give_v but_o receive_v tithe_n therefore_o in_o this_o relation_n betwixt_o priest_n and_o people_n christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o melchisedek_n stand_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o abraham_n for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n s._n augustine_n on_o john_n 3_o write_v thus_o abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n tres_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la unus_fw-la tres_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la figurabatur_fw-la populus_fw-la and_o after_o in_o populo_fw-la judaeorum_n figuratus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v the_o jew_n abraham_n be_v first_o call_v abram_n pater_fw-la syriae_n and_o after_o the_o promise_n abraham_n pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o jarchi_n write_v on_o gen._n 17._o and_o bechai_n on_o deut._n 26._o fol._n 30._o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n beracoth_fw-mi cap._n 1._o fol._n 13._o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o believe_v therefore_o abraham_n in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n and_o pattern_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o ramban_n on_o gen._n 36.43_o say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o action_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o accident_n that_o happen_v to_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o same_o author_n and_o bechai_n also_o on_o gen._n 12._o do_v exemplify_v this_o in_o diverse_a particular_n and_o on_o gen._n 14._o they_o make_v the_o four_o king_n there_o name_v to_o signify_v the_o four_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n and_o speak_v there_o also_o of_o abraham_n tithing_n he_o confirm_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o abraham_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thither_o his_o seed_n shall_v bring_v the_o tithe_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n verify_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n that_o vow_v tithe_n whereof_o say_v mercer_n on_o gen._n 28.22_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la quà m_fw-la pro_fw-la posteris_fw-la suis_fw-la vovet_fw-la he_o vow_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n agree_v herein_o with_o r_n bechai_n and_o chaskuni_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o iacob_n vow_n be_v a_o pattern_n for_o future_a generation_n no_o other_o express_a mention_n be_v of_o tithe_n before_o moses_n his_o time_n unless_o with_o the_o jew_n you_o dream_v that_o the_o leviticall_a law_n be_v write_v before_o the_o creation_n and_o yet_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o jew_n allege_v another_o text_n before_o moses_n time_n from_o whence_o they_o teach_v that_o as_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n so_o also_o isaac_n pay_v tithe_n gen._n 26.12_o afterward_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n and_o find_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o measure_n or_o a_o hundred_o fold_n by_o estimation_n whereupon_o say_v jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o our_o doctor_n say_v that_o this_o measure_n be_v for_o the_o tithe_n and_o ramban_n likewise_o on_o the_o same_o place_n confirm_v it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n they_o write_v concern_v the_o hundred_o measure_n that_o the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o tithe_n and_o there_o he_o add_v further_a that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v liberal_a in_o give_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o shem_n and_o heber_n and_o their_o disciple_n if_o any_o think_v this_o collection_n of_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o warrant_v from_o the_o text_n though_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o their_o opinion_n concurre_v in_o this_o that_o all_o the_o patriarch_n in_o their_o time_n do_v due_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n again_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v write_v before_o moses_n time_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o baba_n bathra_fw-la cap._n 1._o fol._n 15._o among_o other_o opinion_n say_v that_o job_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n aben-ezra_n and_o jarchi_n on_o job_n 1._o say_v he_o descend_v of_o
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tract_n together_o with_o the_o manifold_a favour_n you_o have_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v i_o be_v as_o yet_o unknown_a unto_o you_o have_v be_v the_o allective_n to_o this_o small_a remembrance_n whereby_o covet_v to_o show_v my_o thankfulness_n i_o first_o offer_v unto_o you_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o these_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n and_o albeit_o come_v now_o to_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n after_o the_o diverse_a treatise_n of_o tithe_n already_o extant_a i_o know_v it_o be_v but_o little_a that_o can_v either_o be_v perform_v or_o expect_v from_o i_o in_o this_o subject_n yet_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o gather_v their_o fruit_n in_o harvest_n beside_o their_o oblation_n and_o tithe_n have_v also_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._n 19.9_o deut._n 24.19_o 20._o i_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n the_o glean_v and_o the_o forget_a sheaf_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o in_o some_o respect_n may_v i_o judge_v these_o scatter_a slender_a and_o poor_a collection_n to_o be_v much_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o cast_v my_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n i_o present_v they_o unto_o you_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o you_o have_v already_o afford_v they_o your_o favourable_a construction_n so_o you_o will_v please_v also_o to_o assist_v they_o so_o far_o as_o truth_n require_v with_o your_o willing_a and_o able_a protection_n and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a to_o bless_v you_o and_o your_o worthy_a labour_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n and_o rest_v your_o worship_n in_o all_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v command_v stephen_n nettles_n lexden_n may_v 4._o 1625._o the_o preface_n whereas_o diverse_a treatise_n have_v be_v publish_v heretofore_o in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o history_n of_o tithe_n it_o may_v be_v after_o this_o long_a silence_n it_o will_v now_o seem_v strange_a and_o be_v think_v a_o work_n altogether_o unseasonable_a and_o superfluous_a either_o to_o write_v or_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o that_o subject_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o historian_n himself_o and_o many_o other_o lead_v rather_o with_o affection_n than_o judgement_n do_v still_o much_o magnify_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o jewish_a part_n of_o that_o history_n as_o though_o some_o hide_a matter_n of_o importance_n be_v involue_v therein_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v offensive_a to_o any_o since_o this_o passage_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v scan_v if_o i_o as_o another_o witness_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n endeavour_v only_o to_o bring_v in_o some_o evidence_n not_o yet_o explain_v that_o may_v help_v to_o unfold_v &_o clear_v sundry_a doubt_n and_o question_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o albeit_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n in_o the_o praeface_n thereof_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o most_o censorious_a examination_n with_o a_o challenge_n against_o all_o opponent_n in_o his_o poëticall_a phrase_n si_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la accingere_fw-la contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thereby_o insinuate_v that_o he_o have_v write_v nothing_o but_o infallible_a truth_n and_o though_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o tithe_n be_v allege_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o ostentation_n and_o receive_v also_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a approbation_n yet_o let_v praejudice_n and_o partiality_n with_o other_o sinister_a respect_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o there_o will_v appear_v as_o much_o defect_n and_o error_n even_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o history_n as_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o depend_v not_o on_o they_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a yet_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v be_v true_o relate_v will_v afford_v more_o ground_n of_o proof_n for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n than_o either_o have_v as_o yet_o from_o they_o or_o can_v be_v show_v against_o it_o i_o do_v wish_v &_o expect_v that_o a_o more_o able_a workman_n will_v have_v undertake_v this_o task_n and_o therefore_o these_o paper_n of_o i_o which_o long_o since_o have_v be_v view_v and_o censure_v be_v neither_o at_o the_o first_o intend_v nor_o after_o hasten_v to_o the_o press_n but_o see_v in_o all_o this_o time_n i_o hear_v of_o no_o other_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n either_o perform_v or_o promise_v i_o have_v at_o length_n yield_v to_o the_o desire_n and_o persuasion_n of_o such_o as_o may_v command_v i_o to_o publish_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o not_o long_o after_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o the_o history_n i_o do_v in_o a_o public_a sermon_n take_v exception_n against_o diverse_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v distasteful_a to_o some_o hearer_n i_o think_v it_o do_v concern_v i_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n aswell_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o to_o the_o ear_n to_o justify_v with_o my_o pen_n what_o i_o avouch_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o same_o together_o with_o other_o observation_n to_o present_a to_o open_a view_n the_o intendment_n whereof_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o manifestation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n i_o be_o not_o careful_a neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o needful_a for_o this_o attempt_n to_o make_v any_o long_a apology_n have_v therefore_o thus_o much_o praemise_v in_o way_n of_o praeface_n i_o now_o pass_v forward_o unto_o our_o purpose_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o mr_n selden_n his_o history_n of_o tithe_n sect_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o history_n be_v due_o examine_v do_v discover_v itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v tax_v the_o first_o be_v the_o wrest_n of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o their_o true_a sense_n the_o other_o the_o boast_n of_o jewish_a rabbin_n without_o any_o soundness_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n for_o the_o author_n as_o it_o seem_v bear_v no_o good_a affection_n either_o to_o priest_n or_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o do_v usual_o garnish_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o in_o general_a term_n as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v on_o his_o side_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o sometime_o none_o right_o understand_v sometime_o instead_o of_o all_o only_o one_o be_v cite_v as_o on_o that_o text_n levit._n 27.30_o also_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o history_n say_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 13._o the_o jew_n apply_v this_o scripture_n to_o the_o second_o tithe_n the_o jew_n be_v here_o propound_v in_o general_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o quote_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n 16._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 16._o so_o on_o deut._n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v this_o place_n of_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o common_a gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o year_n of_o one_o tithe_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v cite_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n notwithstanding_o when_o salomoh_n jarchi_n speak_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithing_n than_o his_o testimony_n be_v curtole_v &_o contradict_v as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o history_n gen._n 14.20_o and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o salomoh_n jarchi_n there_o
the_o son_n of_o nachor_n abraham_n brother_n and_o so_o say_v chaskuni_fw-la on_o gen._n 25._o origen_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o commentary_n on_o job_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n out_o of_o syriac_a into_o hebrew_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o effect_n say_v as_o much_o as_o r._n levi_n ben_n gershon_n in_o his_o praeface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o aben-ezra_n on_o job_n 2._o and_o general_o by_o most_o he_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o moses_n now_o the_o jew_n interpret_v diverse_a sentence_n in_o his_o book_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o tithe_n job_n 31.38_o if_o my_o land_n cry_v against_o i_o or_o the_o furrow_n thereof_o complain_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o i_o have_v not_o bring_v out_o my_o tithe_n as_o be_v meet_v say_v jarchi_n so_o job_n 24.19_o drought_n &_o heat_n consume_v the_o snow_n water_n the_o chalde_n paraphrase_n explain_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n thereof_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n therefore_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rain_n and_o snow_n be_v restrain_v fromt_v they_o and_o so_o they_o expound_v this_o text_n in_o the_o talmud_n massech_n shabath_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o through_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n of_o oblation_n &_o tithe_n the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o restrain_v from_o send_v down_o dew_n and_o rain_n and_o man_n run_v about_o to_o seek_v their_o food_n and_o find_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 24.19_o drought_n and_o heat_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o due_o pay_v their_o tithe_n they_o be_v bless_v as_o in_o malachi_n 3_o bring_v all_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o the_o talmud_n by_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o writer_n that_o it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n but_o common_a and_o usual_a both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o pay_v tithe_n &_o that_o also_o before_o moses_n time_n as_o for_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o leviticall_a law_n be_v write_v before_o the_o creation_n david_n chimki_n say_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o it_o which_o he_o explain_v on_o esai_n 22.11_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._o our_o doctor_n say_v that_o seven_o thing_n be_v create_v before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o they_o be_v these_o paradise_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteous_a and_o israel_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o tradition_n be_v not_o say_v he_o as_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o learner_n understand_v it_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o potentia_fw-la to_o be_v create_v or_o in_o intention_n before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o perfection_n or_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o jarchi_n here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o before_o he_o create_v the_o world_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n come_v into_o his_o thought_n and_o mercer_n on_o gen._n 1._o take_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v save_o in_o part_n rabbi_n eliezer_n hagadol_n 1._o magni_fw-la qui_fw-la magnae_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la parte_fw-la 3_o afferunt_fw-la septem_fw-la ante_fw-la orbem_fw-la conditum_fw-la creata_fw-la 1._o meo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la divina_fw-la essent_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la nam_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la exordium_n alioqui_fw-la creatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la propriè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la inter_fw-la ea_fw-la messiam_fw-la commemorant_fw-la moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o pirke_n avoth_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 12._o speak_v to_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o law_n be_v one_o of_o god_n possession_n prov._n 8.22_o the_o lord_n have_v possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n because_o the_o creation_n thereof_o be_v before_o the_o world_n for_o when_o it_o come_v into_o his_o thought_n to_o create_v the_o world_n he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o r._n bechai_n write_v also_o of_o this_o on_o deut._n 34._o fol._n 243._o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n write_v before_o the_o creation_n they_o mean_v write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o god_n divine_a knowledge_n and_o of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o decree_n aben-ezrah_a on_o esai_n 41.13_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o future_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o decree_n that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v with_o god_n account_v as_o if_o they_o be_v and_o again_o because_o time_n past_a and_o time_n to_o come_v be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v actus_fw-la purus_fw-la and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o r._n bechai_n on_o levit._fw-la 12._o page_n 141._o say_v that_o man_n be_v the_o first_o of_o god_n creature_n in_o intention_n but_o the_o last_o in_o creation_n but_o i_o will_v not_o spend_v too_o many_o word_n about_o a_o dream_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o a_o grand_a rabbi_n who_o so_o earnest_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o writer_n against_o we_o in_o other_o place_n shall_v know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o own_o master_n and_o acquaint_v we_o aswell_o with_o their_o interpretation_n as_o with_o their_o dream_n but_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o that_o be_v their_o follower_n do_v oftentimes_o tell_v we_o many_o dream_n yet_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o teach_v plain_o without_o dream_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o write_v before_o moses_n time_n yet_o the_o patriarch_n know_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o their_o child_n also_o before_o moses_n time_n as_o ramban_n declare_v on_o gen._n 26.5_o and_o bechai_n on_o gen._n 48.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o doctor_n that_o our_o father_n abraham_n learn_v the_o whole_a law_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n &_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o and_o also_o teach_v it_o his_o child_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o jacob_n not_o much_o dissonant_n from_o that_o which_o calvin_n write_v concern_v his_o vow_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o pay_v tithe_n say_v non_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la deum_fw-la coluerit_fw-la nam_fw-la directio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vice_fw-la legis_fw-la scriptae_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o patriarch_n pay_v tithe_n either_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o else_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o law_n unto_o they_o sect_n 3._o touch_v cain_n and_o abel_n sacrifice_n mention_v in_o the_o passage_n follow_v and_o the_o diverse_a exposition_n of_o that_o text_n gen._n 4_o 7._o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v afford_v matter_n enough_o of_o discourse_n which_o i_o will_v but_o point_v at_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o more_n hanebucim_fw-la write_v that_o the_o end_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v command_v do_v tend_v especial_o to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idolatry_n for_o whereas_o the_o gentile_n worship_v beast_n as_o the_o chaldean_n and_o egyptian_n bullock_n and_o sheep_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o celestial_a sign_n aries_n and_o taurus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v he_o god_n command_v these_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o because_o the_o sign_n aries_n be_v in_o his_o chief_a strength_n in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la which_o take_v part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n therefore_o as_o ramban_n note_n on_o exod._n 12._o in_o the_o passeover_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o kill_v a_o lamb_n and_o to_o cat_n it_o to_o show_v that_o the_o israelite_n come_v not_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o high_a and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a force_n but_o ramban_n and_o bechai_n both_o of_o they_o on_o levit._n 1.2_o confute_v this_o opinion_n of_o maimon_n concern_v sacrifice_n affirm_v that_o before_o there_o be_v either_o chaldean_a or_o egyptian_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o by_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o noah_n and_o also_o by_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o as_o chimki_n relate_v on_o psal_n 69.31_o
resemble_v to_o these_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o after_o sour_a as_o leaven_n and_o ramban_n here_o concur_v with_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o moreh_n hanebucim_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o idolater_n to_o offer_v all_o their_o meat_n offering_n with_o leaven_n and_o to_o mix_v honey_n in_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a salt_n be_v require_v because_o by_o they_o it_o be_v loathe_v and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n because_o afterward_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o idolater_n therefore_o god_n hate_v it_o as_o deut._n 16.22_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 23.17_o write_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o of_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o sour_a as_o leaven_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o judgement_n nor_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v altogether_o sweet_a as_o honey_n signify_v mercy_n but_o of_o a_o mix_a quality_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o mix_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n together_o and_o create_v it_o but_o against_o this_o which_o by_o chimki_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v here_o allege_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o the_o text_n say_v levit._fw-la 2.11_o you_o shall_v neither_o burn_v leaven_n nor_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n you_o shall_v offer_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a levit._fw-la 23.17_o and_o chimki_n himself_o on_o amos_n 4.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v the_o idolater_n not_o for_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o leaven_n but_o for_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n against_o the_o law_n furthermore_o the_o text_n before_o rehearse_v viz_o deut._n 8.8_o and_o the_o intendment_n thereof_o be_v principal_o to_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v restrain_v the_o signification_n or_o alter_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o give_v every_o word_n his_o large_a extent_n and_o then_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v honey_n be_v limit_v or_o restrain_v to_o signify_v date_n especial_o when_o the_o jew_n themselves_o under_o this_o word_n comprehend_v the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n so_o say_v jarchi_n on_o levit._n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o sweetness_n of_o fruit_n be_v call_v honey_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o speak_v ramban_n on_o exod._n 3.8_o ralbag_n on_o job._n 20.17_o chimki_n on_o psal_n 81.16_o and_o deut._n 32.13_o and_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 16.13.14_o and_o bechai_n on_o deut._n 6.24_o and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n honey_n in_o this_o text_n may_v better_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n then_o be_v contract_v and_o stint_v only_o to_o date_n and_o yet_o aben-ezra_n on_o levit._n 2.11_o report_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o many_o of_o they_o say_v the_o exposition_n of_o debash_n be_v date_n and_o so_o everywhere_a a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o have_v say_v he_o a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n whereby_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o mean_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o be_v gather_v by_o ezra_n as_o the_o jew_n write_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o honey_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d date_n so_o chimki_n and_o jarchi_n note_n on_o that_o text._n and_o our_o last_o translation_n interpret_n the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n honey_n write_v in_o the_o margin_n date_n but_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o expound_v in_o that_o text_n deut._n 8._o or_o where_o it_o be_v find_v in_o many_o other_o text_n beside_o we_o may_v aswell_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o baal_n haturim_n write_v of_o their_o pomegranate_n as_o this_o that_o they_o affirm_v of_o date_n for_o he_o on_o numb_a 13.34_o compare_v with_o esai_n 40.22_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o giant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n have_v eat_v a_o pomegranate_n do_v cast_v away_o the_o pill_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o twelve_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n go_v into_o it_o to_o sit_v there_o and_o shade_n themselves_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a that_o the_o room_n may_v seem_v big_a enough_o and_o the_o man_n little_a enough_o r._n jarchi_n second_v he_o with_o the_o like_a gloss_n on_o that_o text_n ver_fw-la 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o so_o we_o be_v in_o their_o sight_n we_o hear_v they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o there_o be_v pismire_n in_o the_o vineyard_n like_o man_n that_o be_v the_o spy_v hear_v the_o giant_n say_v so_o concern_v they_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o exposition_n and_o gloss_n of_o some_o of_o those_o grand_a rabbi_n on_o who_o testimony_n the_o history_n of_o tithe_n be_v principal_o ground_v but_o now_o suppose_v that_o date_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o text_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v because_o seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v there_o name_v that_o only_o of_o those_o seven_o and_o no_o more_o the_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v so_o they_o teach_v also_o by_o the_o like_a warrant_n that_o there_o be_v just_a seven_o habitation_n or_o seven_o several_a vault_n of_o hell_n must_v we_o therefore_o needs_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a chimki_n relate_v this_o on_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o &_o 19.4_o where_o david_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o absolom_n ingeminate_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n my_o son_n eight_o time_n with_o seven_o of_o they_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v he_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o vault_n or_o mansion_n of_o hell_n and_o with_o the_o eight_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o paradise_n jarchi_n also_o mention_n this_o on_o esai_n 20.23_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 15.8_o from_o massech_v sutah_n cap._n 1._o fol_z 10._o and_o kimchi_n on_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o what_o if_o more_o than_o seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n shall_v not_o the_o law_n of_o first_o fruit_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o r._n bechai_n on_o this_o text_n deut._n 8.8_o fol._n 209.2_o &_o fol._n 212.1_o say_v express_o that_o the_o land_n be_v here_o commend_v for_o ten_o thing_n add_v three_o to_o the_o former_a seven_o for_o say_v he_o rye_n oat_n and_o spell_v or_o bear_v corn_n be_v comprehend_v under_o wheat_n and_o barley_n which_o be_v name_v as_o the_o principal_a and_o no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o of_o these_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v first_o fruit_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o other_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v only_o of_o seven_o kind_n it_o be_v write_v 2_o chron._n 31.5_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o honey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n now_o under_o corn_n the_o jew_n contain_v five_o several_a specie_n so_o say_v chimki_n in_o miclol_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ramban_n on_o deut._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o corn_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n signify_v five_o know_a kind_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o bechai_n express_v before_o &_o therefore_o be_v under_o this_o word_n comprehend_v no_o question_n but_o of_o these_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v also_o here_o require_v again_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v this_o text_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n proper_o as_o chimki_n here_o expound_v it_o when_o as_o in_o their_o former_a catalogue_n of_o seven_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o say_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v of_o grape_n and_o olive_n as_o i_o mention_v before_o and_o
first_o tithe_n cease_v not_o or_o have_v no_o end_n and_o though_o regular_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n there_o be_v no_o payment_n of_o tithe_n because_o no_o gather_v in_o of_o fruit_n yet_o a_o compensation_n and_o supply_v thereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o six_o year_n by_o the_o blessing_n and_o large_a increase_n of_o the_o sruit_n for_o three_o year_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o large_a increase_n of_o the_o tithe_n levit._fw-la 25.21_o 3_o now_o for_o the_o three_o assertion_n that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o the_o first_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n do_v but_o consider_v the_o text_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o jarchi_n and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o deut._n 14.28_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o year_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n ver_fw-la 29._o then_o the_o levite_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v take_v the_o first_o tithe_n say_v jarchi_n if_o the_o levite_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v the_o first_o tithe_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lay_v up_o within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o country_n then_o war_v not_o the_o first_o tithe_n always_o bring_v up_o and_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o jarchi_n here_o affirm_v the_o first_o therefore_o the_o second_o will_v follow_v again_o for_o that_o other_o text_n deut._n 26.12_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o be_v within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o country_n and_o here_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v it_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text._n now_o jarchi_n say_v here_o that_o the_o levite_n take_v the_o first_o tithe_n and_o the_o fatherless_a stranger_n etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n the_o historian_n therefore_o forget_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v that_o jarchi_n so_o expound_v it_o that_o he_o take_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o levite_n there_o to_o design_n out_o the_o first_o tithe_n of_o that_o three_o year_n pay_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o do_v both_o receive_v and_o eat_v their_o tithe_n for_o they_o be_v not_o confine_v only_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o eat_v there_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v their_o tithe_n in_o all_o place_n numb_a 18.31_o and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n that_o the_o levite_n take_v the_o first_o tithe_n in_o the_o country_n and_o not_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v add_v to_o these_o testimony_n of_o jarchi_n the_o testimony_n also_o of_o aben-ezra_n on_o deut._n 14.27_o and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v thou_o not_o forsake_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o it_o seem_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n for_o have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o say_v thou_o may_v not_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v free_a with_o the_o second_o tithe_n alone_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o he_o say_v which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n be_v because_o he_o must_v give_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o the_o levite_n within_o his_o gate_n and_o he_o may_v not_o say_v it_o shall_v remain_v with_o i_o or_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o another_o levite_n or_o i_o have_v give_v it_o already_o by_o which_o it_o appe_n r_o the_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o gate_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la the_o levite_n in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n abroad_o in_o the_o country_n and_o a_o pregnant_a place_n for_o this_o be_v that_o of_o nehem_n 10.37_o that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o travel_n jarchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n which_o take_v their_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n so_o on_o gen._n 49.7_o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n &_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n jarchi_n here_o to_o touch_v the_o dispersion_n of_o levi_n have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n he_o make_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o garner_n or_o barn_n for_o oblation_n and_o tithe_n appoint_v he_o his_o dispersion_n in_o way_n of_o honour_n and_o it_o seem_v with_o reason_n that_o where_o they_o perform_v their_o service_n there_o also_o they_o shall_v receive_v their_o wage_n but_o say_v aben_n ezra_n and_o r._n chaskuni_fw-la on_o deut._n 18.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o levite_n because_o they_o also_o teach_v the_o law_n in_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o chron._n 17.8_o 9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n &_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n &_o teach_v the_o people_n on_o which_o word_n jarchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 24.8_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o we_o read_v in_o act._n 15.21_o and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 31.4_o to_o give_v a_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 12.5.6_o you_o shall_v bring_v thither_o your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n to_o which_o the_o exposition_n of_o jarchi_n on_o that_o place_n may_v afford_v a_o answer_n for_o he_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tithe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v within_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o also_o r._n abuhab_n there_o explain_v it_o again_o concern_v that_o text_n 2_o chron._n 31.5.6.11.12_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v usual_o bring_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o express_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a practice_n at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n ezechiah_n as_o chimki_n show_v and_o then_o they_o do_v so_o exceed_v in_o bring_v up_o all_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n as_o that_o they_o bring_v also_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n &_o herb_n that_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n as_o chimki_n here_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o ancient_n and_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o on_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o even_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v consecrate_v they_o bring_v of_o they_o the_o tithe_n albeit_o they_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o tithing_n and_o as_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a quantity_n of_o tithe_n bring_v in_o so_o chimki_n on_o ver_fw-la 10._o do_v note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a concourse_n and_o multitude_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n assemble_v together_o from_o all_o place_n insomuch_o that_o on_o ver_fw-la 17._o he_o say_v they_o be_v appoint_v to_o serve_v before_o their_o usual_a time_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n for_o now_o they_o have_v forget_v all_o through_o the_o long_o omiss_v on_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v here_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a whereas_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 4.23.30_o they_o be_v appoint_v from_o 30_o year_n and_o above_o to_o the_o service_n of_o bear_v of_o burden_n &_o from_o 25_o year_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o aben_n ezra_n and_o ramban_n teach_v on_o numb_a 8.24_o all_o which_o serve_v to_o show_v that_o the_o tithe_n here_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o this_o no_o clear_a place_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v ordinary_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n bicurim_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 84._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n incident_a to_o tithe_v and_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o therumah_n