that_o the_o letter_n caph_n be_v here_o want_v i._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o thou_o be_v as_o melchisedek_n be_v &_o of_o he_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n 14.18_o &_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o syriac_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedek_n as_o also_o with_o the_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o in_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o melchisedek_n so_o then_o howsoever_o some_o interpreter_n may_v differ_v and_o make_v needless_a scruple_n &_o doubt_n in_o their_o gloss_n on_o the_o text_n yet_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v this_o one_o thing_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o tithe_n still_o follow_v the_o priesthood_n if_o any_o say_v the_o priesthood_n be_v now_o abolish_v and_o therefore_o also_o the_o tithe_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a &_o common_a that_o this_o be_v true_a for_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n &_o the_o leviticall_a payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o the_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v not_o abolish_v nor_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 7.8_o and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v beside_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o which_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n have_v right_a to_o take_v tithe_n as_o melchisedek_n do_v for_o so_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o aben-ezra_n on_o psal_n 110.4_o the_o lord_n swear_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n every_o priest_n be_v a_o minister_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o samuel_n 8.18_o and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v priest_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o behold_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o israel_n shall_v fight_v and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o tithe_n as_o melchisedek_n take_v it_o of_o abraham_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o jew_n diverse_o expound_v this_o psalm_n son_n of_o abraham_n soon_o of_o david_n son_n of_o messiah_n teach_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o a_o priest_n but_o also_o for_o a_o prince_n but_o aben-ezra_n here_o contradict_v this_o for_o though_o as_o he_o confess_v esay_n 43.28_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o ruler_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n yet_o he_o deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v anywhere_o signify_v a_o prince_n as_o on_z gen._n 14.18_o and_o 41.45_o etc._n etc._n and_o very_o plain_o on_o that_o text_n esay_n 61.6_o but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n he_o thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o have_v heretofore_o affirm_v that_o every_o priest_n be_v always_o take_v for_o a_o minister_n as_o here_o it_o be_v witness_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n and_o so_o do_v he_o in_o this_o text_n interpret_v the_o word_n priest_n &_o not_o prince_n &_o say_v that_o this_o priest_n shall_v take_v tithe_n as_o melchisedek_n do_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n thus_o constant_o challenge_v the_o tithe_n as_o due_a to_o the_o priest_n be_v for_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v god_n part_n and_o allot_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o priest_n so_o do_v ramban_n express_o teach_v on_o gen._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o shoo-latchet_a but_o he_o do_v separate_v god_n part_n to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o esay_n 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n jarchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o you_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o part_n in_o tithe_n so_o also_o he_o expound_v that_o of_o malach._n 3.8_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n whereof_o you_o spoil_v the_o priest_n &_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o i_o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n baba_n kamah_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 69._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n be_v god_n riches_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o text_n of_o levit._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n nay_o the_o jew_n go_v further_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o tithe_n be_v so_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o nine_o part_n till_o he_o have_v give_v god_n the_o ten_o as_o r._n bechai_n testify_v on_o deut._n 14.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n and_o of_o thy_o wine_n if_o thou_o pay_v the_o tithe_n it_o be_v thy_o corn_n if_o not_o it_o be_v my_o corn_n if_o thou_o pay_v the_o tithe_n it_o be_v thy_o wine_n if_o not_o it_o be_v my_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v say_v hose_n 2.9_o therefore_o i_o will_v return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o that_o god_n choose_v the_o ten_o for_o his_o part_n aben-ezra_n on_o deut._n 14._o take_v upon_o he_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o he_o draw_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o number_n ten_o in_o simple_a number_n be_v the_o high_a we_o can_v arise_v unto_o without_o iteration_n of_o number_n under_o it_o be_v as_o he_o term_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o combination_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o whereupon_o all_o other_o number_n do_v depend_v but_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o such_o nice_a argumentation_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o the_o equity_n thereof_o be_v otherwise_o clear_v abarbinell_n on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o teach_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n r._n bechai_n on_o deut._n 14.22_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n thou_o shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n have_v ground_n he_o put_v it_o out_o to_o half_n or_o for_o a_o three_o or_o four_o part_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o almighty_a for_o he_o cass_v the_o wind_n raise_v the_o cloud_n send_v down_o rain_n disperse_v the_o dew_n make_v fat_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o require_v but_o one_o part_n of_o ten_o therefore_o moses_n admonish_v israel_n diligent_o to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o even_o before_o the_o law_n they_o hold_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a oblation_n but_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o work_v of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o ramban_n on_o gen._n 14._o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n do_v entreat_v abraham_n to_o give_v he_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o after_o he_o see_v the_o bounty_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o that_o he_o give_v the_o tithe_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n together_o with_o their_o reason_n beforementioned_a the_o jew_n ordinary_o declare_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v god_n part_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o a_o perpetual_a right_n and_o the_o force_n of_o these_o reason_n stand_v good_a not_o only_o for_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n but_o also_o for_o the_o time_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o law_n for_o malach._n 3.6_o god_n change_v not_o neither_o be_v his_o arm_n shorten_v or_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o creature_n in_o blessing_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n diminish_v in_o this_o therefore_o the_o jew_n speak_v no_o otherwise_o concern_v tithe_n than_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o council_n have_v speak_v in_o former_a time_n among_o the_o rest_n concilium_fw-la lateranense_n primum_fw-la cap._n 54._o say_v thus_o cùm_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quod_fw-la semen_fw-mi serenti_fw-la respondeat_fw-la quoniam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la verbum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.7_o neque_fw-la qui_fw-la plantat_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la neque_fw-la qui_fw-la rigat_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la incrementum_fw-la that_fw-mi deus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la
interpret_v but_o here_o he_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n which_o late_a clause_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n imply_v thereby_o both_o a_o right_n in_o melchisedek_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o a_o duty_n in_o abraham_n to_o pay_v they_o and_o so_o say_v r._n bechai_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o abraham_n give_v he_o the_o tithe_n this_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o ramban_n deut._n 14.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o show_v that_o abraham_n will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o strange_a god_n but_o because_o he_o know_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n therefore_o he_o give_v he_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v 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 posterity_n shall_v bring_v the_o tithe_n &_o the_o therumah_n or_o oblation_n and_o that_o there_o they_o bless_v the_o lord_n of_o what_o credit_n this_o ramban_n be_v mercer_n on_o genesis_n in_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 3._o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n r._n mose_n ben_n nachman_n quem_fw-la ramban_n per_fw-la nun_n in_o fine_a appellant_n qui_fw-la &_o moses_n gerundensis_n cum_fw-la alius_fw-la r._n mose_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n qui_fw-la rambam_fw-la per_fw-la man_n in_o fine_a voco_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la r._n moses_n aegyptius_n dicitur_fw-la uterque_fw-la vir_fw-la insignis_fw-la etsi_fw-la judaei_n ut_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la sint_fw-la cum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la legendi_fw-la now_o this_o testimony_n of_o ramban_n imply_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n 1_o that_o abraham_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o some_o one_o priest_n or_o other_o 2_o that_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o the_o priest_n of_o strange_a god_n among_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o those_o time_n receive_v tithe_n 3_o that_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o this_o payment_n be_v a_o precedent_n and_o type_n of_o the_o future_a payment_n of_o his_o posterity_n 5_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n aben_n ezra_n on_o this_o text_n and_o also_o on_o gen._n 28._o ver_fw-la 22._o write_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o on_o gen._n 35.1_o he_o say_v of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o in_o bethel_n he_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o substance_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n for_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n heb._n 7._o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v aequipollent_n instead_o of_o say_v man_n that_o die_v be_v priest_n he_o say_v man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n instead_o of_o say_v he_o that_o live_v be_v a_o priest_n he_o say_v he_o that_o live_v take_v tithe_n as_o if_o in_o his_o judgement_n tithe_n and_o priesthood_n be_v inseparable_a and_o therefore_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o phrase_n he_o use_v heb._n 7.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o melchisedek_n tithe_v abraham_n show_v both_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v tithe_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o subject_n abraham_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v tithe_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o jarchi_n mean_v in_o the_o testimony_n before_o cite_v say_v that_o abraham_n pay_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o historian_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o exclude_v the_o priest_n from_o receive_v tithe_n because_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o end_n do_v he_o set_v down_o those_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o in_o that_o uncertain_a manner_n not_o follow_v any_o translation_n but_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a who_o shall_v here_o be_v the_o giver_n or_o for_o what_o cause_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o holy_a exposition_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o relation_n in_o genesis_n may_v as_o well_o be_v understand_v that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n melchisedek_n as_o a_o bounteous_a ancestor_n have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o text_n indeed_o be_v both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o septuagint_v so_o that_o no_o name_n immediate_o precede_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o sufficient_o thence_o appear_v not_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n etc._n etc._n this_o supposition_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o which_o i_o may_v answer_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n suppose_v and_o the_o consequent_a thereof_o that_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—lse_o we_o may_v with_o he_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 〈…〉_o apostle_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v false_a to_o what_o end_n therefore_o be_v it_o relate_v for_o though_o he_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v this_o assertion_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 450._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n &_o acknowledge_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o how_o can_v this_o satisfy_v be_v it_o not_o a_o fault_n to_o call_v in_o question_n or_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n be_v it_o not_o a_o fault_n to_o oppose_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n brain_n against_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n truth_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n hierome_n write_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o jew_n opinion_n and_o other_o father_n here_o allege_v it_o have_v already_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o both_o in_o this_o and_o many_o thing_n else_o my_o labour_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prevent_v so_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v spare_v for_o i_o come_v but_o to_o glean_v after_o other_o reap_v neither_o will_v i_o here_o recite_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o this_o conceit_n who_o general_o understand_v the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o true_a interpretation_n thereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o suppose_v for_o argument_n sake_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v not_o full_o clear_v this_o truth_n yet_o that_o which_o the_o historian_n will_v hereupon_o infer_v will_v not_o follow_v viz_o that_o melchisedek_n as_o a_o bounteous_a ancestor_n have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o review_n but_o that_o he_o give_v the_o ten_o or_o tithe_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o duty_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v those_o jew_n take_v it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o fancy_n that_o melchisedek_n pay_v tithe_v to_o abraham_n for_o they_o write_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o melchisedek_n to_o abraham_n because_o that_o melchisedek_n use_v a_o preposterous_a order_n in_o his_o blessing_n in_o that_o he_o first_o bless_v abraham_n and_o after_o bless_a god_n as_o it_o be_v prefer_v the_o servant_n before_o the_o master_n as_o r._n bechai_n and_o chaskuni_fw-la and_o other_o relate_v on_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o to_o this_o they_o apply_v that_o in_o psal_n 110.4_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o word_n that_o melchisedek_n do_v speak_v as_o rabbi_n chimki_n there_o interpret_v it_o and_o jarchi_n concern_v abraham_n which_o also_o they_o have_v from_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 32._o but_o this_o be_v not_o general_o receive_v for_o aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 14_o reject_v it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o melchisedek_n speak_v as_o be_v fit_v and_o do_v well_o in_o that_o he_o bless_a abraham_n first_o because_o he_o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o save_v those_o that_o be_v lead_v captive_a and_o afterward_o he_o say_v and_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o do_v help_v he_o and_o give_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therefore_o he_o interpret_v those_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o according_a to_o the_o order_n or_o custom_n or_o else_o say_v
a_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o mr_n selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n by_o stephen_n nettle_n b._n of_o divinity_n prov_n 3.9_o &_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n 10._o so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v with_o new_a wine_n ac_fw-la ox_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o john_n lichfield_n &_o william_n turner_n printer_n to_o the_o famous_a university_n 1625._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a doctor_n prideaux_n rector_n of_o exeter_n college_n his_o maiestie_n professor_n in_o divinity_n and_o vicechancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n reverend_a and_o worthy_a sir_n the_o combination_n of_o zeal_n and_o learning_n wherewith_o god_n have_v honour_v you_o the_o love_n you_o bear_v to_o the_o hebrew_n study_n and_o the_o cause_n handle_v in_o this_o little_a 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
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o priest_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o alexander_n desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n do_v not_o only_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o spare_v their_o temple_n but_o also_o give_v the_o samaritan_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n who_o they_o with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n do_v put_v to_o death_n and_o make_v a_o festival_n day_n for_o a_o remembrance_n that_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n house_n be_v themselves_o bring_v to_o utter_a desolation_n how_o detestable_a the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v it_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o together_o with_o the_o punishment_n we_o consider_v the_o manifold_a pernicious_a consequent_n thereof_o as_o namely_o the_o decay_n of_o learning_n the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o bane_n of_o hospitality_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o dilapidation_n of_o church_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o neglect_v of_o all_o goodness_n &c_n &c_n for_o if_o the_o honos_fw-la be_v take_v away_o the_o onus_fw-la will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o oil_n be_v withdraw_v the_o lamp_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n will_v soon_o be_v quench_v and_o as_o the_o jew_n write_v in_o their_o moral_a and_o dtuine_a aphorism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o be_v no_o meal_n there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o law_n no_o law_n no_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v in_o pirke_n auoth_v cap._n 3._o ol_n 8._o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 32.1_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v build_v though_o man_n be_v so_o liberal_a in_o their_o voluntary_a contribution_n that_o moses_n be_v fain_o to_o stay_v they_o exod._n 36.6_o yet_o as_o baal_n haturim_n note_n he_o give_v especial_a commandment_n to_o bring_v oil_n for_o the_o light_n that_o the_o lamp_n may_v always_o burn_v exod._n 27.20_o &_o levit._n 24.2_o because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o daily_a and_o continual_a charge_n and_o require_v a_o common_a purse_n and_o whereas_o man_n affection_n be_v mutable_a and_o oftentimes_o their_o devotion_n soon_o cold_a therefore_o also_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n but_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o law_n provide_v for_o they_o and_o when_o the_o people_n fail_v in_o this_o duty_n god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o obedience_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o good_a ezechiah_n 2_o chron._n 31.4_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n 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 that_o be_v say_v jarchi_n on_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o more_o alacrity_n that_o whilst_o their_o maintenance_n be_v due_o provide_v for_o they_o they_o 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