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to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o ver._n 4._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n from_o abram_n pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o he_o now_o consider_v say_v the_o text_n how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abram_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n from_o abram_n it_o will_v have_v argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n for_o the_o giver_n be_v great_a than_o the_o receiver_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n or_o a_o rent_n due_a it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o receiver_n above_o that_o of_o the_o payer_n and_o therefore_o unless_o abram_n pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v conclusive_a that_o it_o operate_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o inference_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v from_o it_o and_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o ver._n 7._o put_v it_o without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o abram_n be_v the_o less_o and_o melchisedec_n the_o great_a and_o the_o better_a and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o personal_a comparison_n betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o preference_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o character_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thence_o st._n paul_n argue_v that_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a again_o ver._n 9_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o preference_n of_o the_o melchisedecal_n priesthood_n before_o that_o of_o levi_n because_o levi_n in_o his_o father_n abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n here_o 1._o it_o be_v establish_v that_o those_o who_o receive_v tithe_n be_v great_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n than_o those_o who_o pay_n the_o tithe_n to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v hence_o make_v manifest_a that_o the_o tithe_n which_o abram_n pay_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n and_o a_o tribute_n which_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v pay_v as_o tithe_n how_o can_v levi_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abram_n and_o the_o word_n be_v observable_a v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v melchisedec_n tythe_v abram_n i._n e._n put_v he_o under_o tithe_n or_o exact_v it_o from_o he_o as_o his_o due_z the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o decimas_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la ab_fw-la abram_n he_o take_v tithe_n from_o abram_n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n tithe_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v term_n synonimous_a thus_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n heb._n seven_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 8._o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o succeed_a one_o another_o but_o there_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n typify_v by_o melchisedec_n he_o i.e._n christ_n receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v i._n e._n life_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v succeed_v by_o any_o other_o highpriest_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v our_o tithe_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v our_o highpriest_n for_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v here_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o text_n he_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o in_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o ver._n 23._o the_o word_n priest_n be_v put_v for_o those_o who_o be_v call_v receiver_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v express_v thus_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n and_o ver._n 23._o it_o be_v thus_o word_v they_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n and_o then_o when_o in_o the_o comparison_n the_o eternity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 24._o because_o he_o continue_v ever_o he_o have_v a_o vn-changeable_n priesthood_n which_o be_v express_v ver._n 8._o by_o say_v that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v tithe_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o the_o text_n run_v but_o there_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v so_o that_o as_o a_o sacrificer_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o same_o because_o none_o have_v a_o right_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o priest_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n 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