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priesthood_n ever_o since_o for_o according_a to_o that_o form_n in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 13.14_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o age_n thereof_o have_v continue_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n or_o if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v else_o where_o teach_v they_o as_o in_o phil._n 4.7_o rom_n 15.33_o shall_v then_o the_o wage_n for_o this_o service_n be_v abolish_v it_o can_v it_o may_v not_o it_o must_v not_o be_v for_o to_o who_o the_o self_n same_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o blessing_n belong_v as_o do_v to_o melchisedech_n before_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o from_o the_o bless_a aught_o the_o same_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o same_o power_n and_o right_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n therefore_o tithe_n be_v their_o due_n as_o well_o as_o the_o due_a of_o the_o priest_n before_o they_o thus_o then_o as_o i_o say_v before_o priesthood_n and_o tithe_n be_v relative_n quorum_fw-la uno_fw-la posito_fw-la ponitur_fw-la et_fw-la alterum_fw-la et_fw-la uno_fw-la sublato_fw-la tollitur_fw-la et_fw-la alterum_fw-la for_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o receive_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o for_o melchisedech_n 18.22_o gen._n 14_o 19.20_o heb._n 7.1.2_o deut._n 10_o 9_o numb_a 18.22_o and_o again_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o have_v give_v they_o all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n that_o for_o the_o levite_n object_n object_n 1_o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o spoil_n and_o not_o of_o his_o other_o good_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o necessary_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n perpetual_o at_o other_o time_n and_o out_o of_o his_o other_o substance_n answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n in_o heb._n 7.4_o translate_v the_o spoil_n of_o war_n do_v signify_v the_o top_n the_o chief_a the_o principal_a or_o best_a of_o anything_o as_o well_o or_o rather_o than_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o which_o be_v mention_v at_o the_o second_o verse_n so_o de_fw-fr praecipuis_fw-la of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o learned_a author_n speak_v he_o give_v he_o the_o best_a of_o all_o for_o tithe_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 〈◊〉_d but_o say_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o at_o this_o time_n abraham_n give_v only_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o far_o from_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n that_o it_o rather_o confirm_v all_o more_o full_o for_o if_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n much_o more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o good_n ordinary_o and_o at_o other_o time_n the_o vow_n of_o jacob_n do_v well_o confirm_v it_o where_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v nothing_o speak_v concern_v spoil_n for_o of_o all_o say_v he_o which_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o gen._n 28.22_o out_o of_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v how_o general_a this_o practice_n be_v of_o pay_v tithe_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o when_o he_o speak_v they_o 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o he_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o a_o payment_n howbeit_o because_o he_o know_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o and_o have_v ordinary_o see_v the_o zealous_a performance_n of_o it_o he_o vow_v not_o to_o be_v deficient_a in_o it_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n beside_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o tithe_n give_v by_o abraham_n to_o melchisedech_n but_o of_o those_o spoil_n only_o why_o be_v this_o compare_v with_o leviticall_a tithe_n which_o be_v pay_v yearly_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o common_a practice_n as_o well_o then_o as_o under_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o god_n priest_n and_o so_o what_o be_v do_v before_o the_o law_n in_o these_o duty_n can_v no_o more_o cease_v now_o after_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n object_n object_n 2_o and_o second_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o vow_n be_v only_o to_o be_v make_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o of_o thing_n necessary_a 5._o mr._n perrot_n append._n to_o jacobs_n vow_n pag_n 5._o it_o be_v answer_v very_o fit_o that_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a but_o we_o may_v not_o only_o vow_v this_o in_o baptism_n but_o take_v the_o sacrament_n afterward_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o vow_n object_n object_n 3_o oh_o but_o say_v some_o jacob_n vow_v tithe_n with_o condition_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n answ_n it_o be_v answer_v answ_n that_o albeit_o we_o be_v bind_v without_o a_o vow_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n 8._o see_v doctor_n carlt._n of_o tithe_n 6.2_o pag._n 8._o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v nothing_o unlawful_a to_o vow_v they_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o with_o the_o more_o exact_a care_n and_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o beside_o that_o a_o vow_n serve_v to_o show_v a_o resolve_v and_o willing_a mind_n it_o also_o serve_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o diligent_a care_n and_o so_o though_o david_n be_v bind_v without_o a_o oath_n or_o vow_v to_o keep_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o 15.12.13_o he_o see_v also_o concern_v the_o vow_v of_o moral_a duty_n in_o 2_o chron._n 15.12.13_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o
solemn_a oath_n psalm_n 119._o verse_n 106._o in_o like_a manner_n jacob_n show_v his_o resolve_v and_o willing_a mind_n desire_v to_o be_v prompt_v forward_o to_o this_o duty_n by_o make_v of_o a_o vow_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v conditional_a how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o vow_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o tithe_n repair_v god_n house_n or_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a whilst_o he_o want_v mean_n to_o perform_v these_o duty_n can_v make_v his_o vow_n de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la but_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la and_o that_o but_o sub_fw-la conditione_n neither_o namely_o that_o when_o god_n shall_v bless_v he_o with_o good_n he_o will_v then_o perform_v what_o now_o he_o vow_v and_o thus_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v with_o jacob_n for_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n house_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o brother_n hatred_n what_o have_v he_o more_o than_o his_o staff_n that_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o gen._n 32.10_o hitherto_o then_o it_o well_o appear_v that_o tithe_n belong_v not_o either_o to_o the_o ceremoniail_n or_o judicial_a law_n for_o tithe_n be_v long_o before_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o due_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n &_o at_o all_o time_n and_o though_o perhaps_o captivity_n war_n or_o persecution_n may_v sometime_o put_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o square_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o while_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o the_o ins_n or_o right_o remain_v in_o itself_o inalterable_a which_o ought_v therefore_o to_o teach_v that_o in_o settle_a time_n the_o fact_n be_v reduce_v again_o to_o his_o true_a sic_fw-la as_o abinitio_fw-la object_n object_n 4_o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o tithe_n be_v ceremony_n before_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o if_o tithe_n be_v compare_v with_o sacrifice_n they_o can_v be_v compare_v with_o any_o but_o with_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o eucharistical_a nothing_o relate_v to_o christ_n as_o type_n of_o his_o great_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n they_o come_v near_o indeed_o to_o that_o of_o cain_n and_o abel_n who_o pay_v to_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o a_o part_n of_o what_o he_o give_v they_o as_o former_o have_v be_v show_v but_o to_o rank_n they_o among_o the_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o beside_o the_o scope_n of_o any_o thing_n intend_v in_o they_o for_o first_o they_o be_v god_n then_o by_o he_o assign_v and_o in_o that_o if_o we_o mark_v their_o end_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o dream_v of_o ceremony_n for_o â—s_v we_o have_v already_o hear_v their_o end_n of_o payment_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v due_a principal_o to_o the_o service_n and_o not_o to_o the_o man_n but_o for_o their_o service_n sake_n insomuch_o that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v his_o church_n and_o officer_n belong_v to_o it_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o those_o who_o exercise_n therein_o the_o function_n of_o their_o office_n for_o why_o else_o be_v they_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n at_o which_o time_n in_o express_a word_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v i_o have_v choose_v they_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o firstborn_a i_o have_v give_v the_o tithe_n for_o the_o service_n that_o they_o do_v and_o albeit_o some_o will_v make_v ten_o to_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n argument_n aquin._n sum_n 2.2_o q._n 87._o art_n 1._o resp_n ad_fw-la 1._o argument_n and_o so_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n yet_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o perfect_a number_n then_o seven_o i_o can_v see_v aquinas_n himself_o can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v any_o other_o than_o quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la perfectus_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v without_o any_o blemish_n and_o as_o for_o seven_o 2_o lib._n 1._o moral_a c._n 11._o as_o in_o lip_n in_o gen._n 2_o in_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o perfection_n certis_fw-la simè_fw-la scimus_fw-la say_v saint_n gegorie_n quod_fw-la septenarium_fw-la numerum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la pro_fw-la perfectione_n ponere_fw-la consvevit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v to_o put_v the_o seven_o for_o a_o number_n of_o perfection_n for_o six_o day_n be_v spend_v before_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v perfect_v and_o on_o the_o seven_o god_n rest_v hinc_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la septimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o requiem_n hominibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sabbatho_n datus_fw-la est_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la jubileus_n annus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la plena_fw-la requies_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la septem_fw-la heb_n domadibus_fw-la consumatur_fw-la saint_n austin_n likewise_o say_v de_fw-fr septenarij_fw-la numeri_fw-la perfectione_n dici_fw-la quidem_fw-la plura_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la satis_fw-la sit_fw-la admonere_fw-la 31._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 31._o quod_fw-la totus_fw-la impar_fw-la primus_fw-la numerus_fw-la ternarius_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la par_fw-fr quaternarius_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la duobus_fw-la septenarius_fw-la constat_fw-la thus_o he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o seven_o rather_o than_o ten_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a number_n beside_o all_o that_o perfectness_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o ten_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o number_n but_o as_o art_n have_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o write_v our_o number_n or_o how_o to_o divide_v they_o into_o simple_a and_o compound_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v for_o plainness_n of_o teach_v and_o reckon_v rather_o than_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o man_n i_o confess_v may_v strain_v their_o wit_n if_o they_o please_v to_o bring_v a_o quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la and_o yet_o 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