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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	appear_v	observe_v	16	3	6.2826	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08112	An ansvver to the Ievvish part of Mr Selden's History of tithes. By Stephen Nettles, B. of Divinity	Nettles, Stephen.	1625 (1625)	STC 18474; ESTC S113155	108,956	203

sonnes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because he begate him in his old age The Targum of Onkelus expresseth it thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. for he was a wise and vnderstanding childe interpreting the words of the excellency of his apprehension and capacity for otherwise he begate also Beniamin in his old age after Ioseph and hence it is that the Iewes say here as Iarchi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. That Iacob committed to Ioseph whatsoeuer himselfe had learned of Shem and Heber and as Ramban saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. He deliuered to him the wisdome and mysteries of the Law and found him wise and capable of them as though he had bin of ripe age But now Shem and Heber being dead as appeares by computation of time to whom Iacob gaue his Tithe or whether Isaac were the chiefest Priest of that time it is altogether vncertaine Aben-Ezra on Gen. 35.1 saith that Iacob gaue his Tithe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. to him that was in that generation fit to receiue it but who that should be he leaues doubtfull Mercer on ver 15. saith Dederit autem ipsi Heber aut eius filijs vel potius consecrârit in usus sacros c. But the Historian saith As Abraham gaue Tithes to Shem being the eldest auncestor of the house so it may be thought that Iacob payde his vow into the hands of Isaac the chiefe of the family then liuing as a first-borne and a Priest also I deny not but this may be thought so but I cannot conceiue how it can be certainly thought or taken for a truth for all hold ●hat Iacob at his returne performed his vow at Bethel a great while before he came to his father Isaac at Hebron Gen. 35.27 so Iosephus Aben Ezra Iarchi Ramban agree Again after the performance of his vow many things happened to him by the way before he came to his father as namely the death of Deborah the birth of Beniamin the death of Rachel the sinne of Reuben and therefore on ver 22. Iarchi saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. All these things happened to him whilst as yet he was not come to Isaac at Hebron Neither is there any likelyhood that Isaac should meet Iacob at Bethel there receiue his Tithes for Isaac was old and blind Gen. 27.1 Esau gaped for his death ver 41. before Iacob's first departure from him to goe to Laban And hence it is that the Iewes speaking of the death of Deborah Rebecca's nurse and the mourning for her say that it had relation to Rebecca her selfe for whom Iacob especially mourned and that therefore the place was called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the oake of mourning and lamentation but say they as Ramban relates it there is no mention made of her death because she was buried priuatly without that funerall solemnity that others had for Iacob was not there and Esau hated her and would not come thither and Isaac he was blind and went not out of dores Now if Isaac because of blindnes could not goe out to the buriall of his wife much lesse could he goe to meet his sonne Iacob at Bethel to take of him the Tithes Where then or how can it be thought that Iacob payde his vow into the hands of his father Isaac And for that he saith Before Aaron the Iewes say the Priesthood was wholly annext to the first-borne of families which agrees well with the sanctifying of the first-borne commanded in Aegypt True it is that the Iewes in diuers places affirme that the Priesthood followed the birth-right vntill such time as they sinned in worshipping ths golden calfe but after that the Priesthood say they was giuen to Levi because among the rest only the Tribe of Levi was free from that transgression which they gather though weakely from these words Exod. 32.26 where Moses said Who pertaineth to the Lord let him come downe to mee And all the sonnes of Levi gathered themselues vnto him And this they also record on diuers Texts as Iarchi sheweth on Deut. 8.16 Exod. 32.26 Deut. 10.9 Malach. 2.6 And Chimki on 1 Kings 12 31. But Ramban writing on Numb 16. touching the rebellion of Corah seemes to be of another minde in this point for these are his words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Now all this that I haue spoken concerning the first borne is according to the tradition of our Doctors which say that the seruice belonged to the first-borne but according to the literall exposition at the first all Israell were fit for the seruice of the sacrifices for so was alwayes the custome in the high places of particular or priuate persons but Aaron was chosen for the seruice of the Tabernacle and Sanctuary and against this election did Corah contend and would haue restored the seruice to all Israell for saith he all the congregation is holy euery one of them as Numb 16.3 Againe this that Ramban writes concerning the Priesthood is confirmed by the like testimony of R. Bechai on Exod. 12.1 pag. 79. grounded vpon the tradition of their Doctors 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. whilst that Aaron was not chosen all Israel were fit for the Priesthood after that Aaron was chosen all Israel were excepted Therefore by these authorities of the Iewes that cannot be altogether true which is affirmed here that before Aaron the Priesthood was wholly annext to the first-borne of families Neither doth this agree so well with the sanctifying of the first-borne commanded in Aegypt Exod. 13.2 for the sanctifying there commanded was not only of the first-borne of man but of beast and that in respect of the death of the first-borne in Aegypt both of man beast Exod. 12.29 Againe it appeares not in this relation to what first-borne the Priesthood did belong whether to the first-borne of the father or mother or both for this distinction is to be obserued as R. Bechai writes on Exod. 13.2 11.5 with reference to Psal 78.51 the one being called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the beginning of strēgth the other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that first openeth the womb Reuben was first borne to Iacob but Ioseph to Rachel after Reubens sin the birthright was giuen to Ioseph the Kingdome to Iudah but the Priesthood to Levi as Bechai speakes on Gen. 49.3 and 28.21 But now the sanctifying of the first-borne commanded in Aegypt is expresly restrain'd to the first-borne of the mother the first that openeth the wombe as being best knowne saith Bechai and hauing speciall relation to the sanctified first-borne of the blessed virgine the expectation glory of all first-borne Luke 2.7 Moreouer the name of first-borne in Scripture is not only properly but also figuratiuely taken and so it is said Exod. 4.22 Israel is my sonne euen my first borne which is thus expounded in the Talmud Massech cap. 2. fol. 31. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Giuing a reason of the loue wherewith he loued them he saith Israel is my sonne my first-borne And