hold_v by_o a_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n the_o levite_n by_o a_o peculiar_a and_o divine_a tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o resign_v by_o he_o to_o levi_n the_o lord_n and_o levi_n both_o must_v first_o be_v pay_v before_o israel_n can_v lawful_o enjoy_v his_o so_o be_v levi_n both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o free_a tenant_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o levi_n be_v always_o think_v to_o have_v the_o better_a tenor_n though_o now_o all_o thing_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o that_o be_v upside_o down_o neither_o be_v this_o ten_o give_v to_o levi_n israel_n levi_n not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n as_o other_o dream_n for_o the_o tribe_n be_v twelve_o and_o of_o all_o be_v levi_n the_o least_o by_o great_a odds_n but_o if_o man_n may_v so_o much_o altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la favour_v that_o curiosity_n that_o favour_v the_o verity_n for_o one_o may_v derive_v it_o better_o from_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v teach_v ten_o to_o all_o and_o take_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o so_o both_o be_v perpetual_a and_o proportional_a levi_n then_o be_v neither_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o nor_o §_o vii_o scarce_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v clear_a reckon_v num._n 1.46_o compare_v with_o 3.39_o the_o people_n be_v 603550._o the_o levite_n but_o 22000._o beside_o the_o odds_n of_o age_n reckon_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o for_o then_o the_o sixti_v part_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o he_o a_o pitiful_a wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v such_o learned_a man_n allege_v such_o reason_n but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o donation_n observe_v it_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v tithe_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n 28.22_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o 28.22_o then_o vow_v by_o jaacob_n hereupon_o more_o than_o a_o hundren_n year_n after_o god_n intimate_v to_o his_o people_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o that_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n be_v he_o his_o already_o his_o long_a before_o not_o make_v his_o now_o what_o need_v all_o this_o if_o god_n have_v only_o respect_v the_o general_a provision_n for_o a_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o tribe_n may_v not_o canaan_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o part_n to_o the_o lesser_a tribe_n the_o small_a portion_n as_o god_n appoint_v num._n 26.54_o and_o may_v not_o tithe_n also_o have_v be_v delay_v till_o that_o time_n but_o this_o thirteen_o portion_n must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o lord_n what_o more_o care_n of_o levi_n then_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n then_o of_o juda_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o come_v yet_o observe_v §_o viii_o god_n give_v levi_n first_o a_o calling_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o condition_n condition_n the_o call_v shall_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n numb_a 1.49.50_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v take_v up_o as_o priest_n exod._n 28._o even_o so_o be_v levi_n make_v the_o lord_n more_o peculiarly_a than_o the_o other_o tribe_n all_o this_o while_n have_v levi_n no_o portion_n the_o first_o news_n he_o hear_v be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n among_o his_o brethren_n only_o i_o be_o his_o portion_n say_v the_o lord_n num._n 18.20_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o have_v give_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o subjoin_v what_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 10.8.9_o so_o we_o see_v the_o only_o call_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n 7.94_o neh._n 7.94_o this_o rule_n be_v ever_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o can_v not_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o be_v debar_v holy_a maintenance_n it_o shall_v go_v so_o under_o the_o gospel_n too_o he_o that_o can_v give_v evidence_n of_o a_o inward_a call_n his_o evangelicall_a pedigree_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v propter_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ambire_fw-la officium_fw-la that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o right_a course_n in_o levy_n maintenance_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o he_o who_o commit_v sacrilege_n offend_v god_n primariò_fw-la against_o the_o first_o table_n he_o that_o rob_v any_o other_o tribe_n offend_v but_o in_o the_o second_o table_n he_o spoil_v not_o god_n he_o be_v but_o a_o thief_n the_o other_o a_o sacrilegious_a thief_n shall_v we_o clear_v it_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o which_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n here_o we_o see_v in_o these_o three_o point_n he_o oppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n but_o then_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n what_o a_o strange_a change_n be_v in_o this_o opposition_n here_o of_o idolatry_n to_o sacrilege_n paul_n prove_v sacrilege_n to_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o all_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o ephes_n 5.5_o whereupon_o we_o just_o infer_v this_o ergo_fw-la idolatry_n all_o sacrilege_n be_v idolatry_n sacrilege_n be_v a_o covet_v of_o god_n own_o good_n must_v be_v most_o idolatrous_a so_o have_v we_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o tithe_n in_o no_o respect_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o tithe_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o twin_n of_o one_o time_n as_o we_o prove_v from_o levit._n 27._o but_o say_v they_o levitic_a smell_v also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o this_o see_v chap._n 9_o second_o we_o show_v before_o either_o law_n be_v give_v or_o levi_n get_v tithe_n be_v god_n by_o contract_n from_o jacob_n levy_n father_n to_o this_o they_o reply_v this_o be_v a_o vow_n and_o vow_n also_o smell_v of_o the_o law_n whereof_o also_o chap._n 8.9_o three_o tithe_n be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n by_o most_o lawful_a and_o powerful_a possession_n pass_v between_o abraham_n and_o that_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n melchisedec_n of_o who_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v because_o man_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o that_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v too_o quick_a in_o tithing_n and_o this_o for_o production_n of_o god_n right_n we_o go_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o piece_n and_o first_o that_o which_o be_v first_o viz._n our_o possession_n chap._n vi_o tithe_n at_o first_o give_v real_o and_o royal_o never_o match_v with_o laic_n some_o objection_n answer_v §_o i_o our_o first_o right_n than_o be_v our_o possession_n it_o go_v thus_o 14.18_o gen._n 14.18_o and_o melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forthbread_n and_o wine_n and_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o he_o bless_v abraham_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o here_o be_v a_o naked-like_a history_n to_o contain_v so_o great_a mystery_n relative_a to_o nothing_o before_o it_o foretell_v nothing_o to_o follow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v that_o moses_n see_v no_o more_o in_o it_o than_o he_o set_v down_o but_o interpretation_n be_v of_o god_n 4._o gen._n 40.8_o luke_n 7.28_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o john_n baptist_n whereof_o afterward_o howsoever_o one_o patent_n and_o possession_n all_o in_o one_o yet_o here_o have_v we_o our_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a patent_n and_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n simul_n &_o semel_fw-la actione_n unicâ_fw-la mark_v therefore_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o action_n both_o in_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n and_o of_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o it_o for_o all_o be_v real_a all_o be_v royal_a time_n royal_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o law_n a_o time_n of_o freedom_n when_o as_o no_o precept_n do_v press_v any_o party_n to_o it_o second_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o the_o action_n be_v describe_v by_o royal_a circumstance_n vers_fw-la 17._o viz._n after_o that_o faithful_a abraham_n redeem_v faithful_a lot_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o four_o king_n place_v royal_a vers_fw-la 17._o for_o our_o charter_n be_v date_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o shave_v which_o be_v the_o
benefice_a churchman_n no_o joseph_n in_o she_o and_o all_o job_n with_o we_o and_o in_o stead_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n we_o hold_v all_o from_o the_o church_n both_o much_o amiss_o but_o we_o return_v to_o our_o possession_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o which_o man_n may_v yet_o just_o ask_v we_o what_o proof_n we_o give_v of_o these_o two_o 7.14_o heb._n 7.14_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v of_o a_o order_n and_o that_o order_n everlasting_a for_o no_o such_o matter_n in_o moses_n history_n 110.4_o psal_n 110.4_o take_v both_o then_o from_o david_n prophecy_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o here_o we_o have_v more_o that_o another_o must_v rise_v from_o that_o same_o order_n as_o far_o above_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v above_o abraham_n who_o therefore_o must_v perform_v all_o thing_n of_o melchisedec_n more_o at_o full_a both_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n as_o priest_n feed_v and_o defend_v as_o king_n but_o because_o this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o obscure_a commentary_n of_o moses_n history_n we_o refer_v both_o to_o their_o due_a interpretation_n where_o plain_a scripture_n shall_v chain_v all_o together_o and_o that_o in_o the_o world_n last_o age_n this_o for_o our_o first_o writ_n chap._n viii_o god_n second_o right_a to_o tithe_n from_o jacobs_n vow_n vow_n not_o all_o legal_a tithe_n in_o quoto_fw-la due_a by_o his_o vow_n such_o than_o be_v our_o possession_n in_o this_o reencounter_n §_o i_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n where_o all_o thing_n pass_v upon_o such_o a_o reciprocal_a readiness_n and_o ripeness_n as_o rule_v both_o by_o one_o spirit_n both_o in_o render_v and_o receive_v that_o man_n will_v rather_o think_v they_o practise_v point_n by_o custom_n or_o perform_v duty_n of_o law_n than_o any_o matter_n thus_o emergent_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la abraham_n receive_v reverent_o the_o lord_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n return_v thankful_o to_o he_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o abraham_n see_v the_o lord_n day_n our_o second_o writ_n be_v our_o contract_n and_o indenture_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o jacob_n jacob_n see_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o as_o abraham_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n increase_v always_o and_o so_o he_o return_v more_o than_o do_v abraham_n vision_n jacobs_n vision_n behold_v there_o stand_v a_o ladder_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o lo_o etc._n gen._n 28.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o it_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o sleep_v will_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v 20._o jacobs_n vow_n verse_n 20._o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o as_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n 22._o verse_n 21._o verse_n 22._o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o not_o to_o his_o son_n levi._n mark_v this_o jacob_n vow_v tithe_n for_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a seed_n to_o god_n and_o in_o abraham_n be_v levi_n tithe_v say_v paul_n hebr._n 7._o and_o god_n give_v they_o to_o levi._n now_o this_o ladder_n be_v christ_n as_o all_o confess_v even_o that_o via_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o vita_fw-la here_o jacob_n go_v a_o point_n beyond_o abraham_n to_o build_v house_n to_o god_n §_o two_o but_o because_o this_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o vow_n man_n will_v turn_v all_o over_o to_o the_o law_n legal_a vow_n not_o all_o legal_a we_o answer_v all_o vow_n be_v not_o ever_o of_o that_o law_n but_o even_o of_o moral_a duty_n also_o as_o esai_n 19.21_o and_o this_o vow_n now_o in_o hand_n concern_v all_o age_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o after_o in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o it_o but_o to_o answer_v briefly_a and_o best_a out_o of_o this_o same_o text_n i_o ask_v may_v not_o jacob_n as_o well_o vow_n for_o ever_o tithe_n to_o god_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n further_o god_n give_v jacob_n special_a approbation_n of_o all_o the_o point_n of_o this_o vow_n chap._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n for_o the_o first_o point_n where_o thou_o annoint_v the_o pillar_n for_o the_o second_o of_o god_n house_n and_o for_o the_o thiâ—d_o where_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n unâ—o_v i_o viz._n to_o pay_v tithe_n so_o as_o jacobs_n vision_n be_v true_a his_o vow_n be_v lawful_a and_o these_o doubt_n be_v but_o idle_a dream_n of_o sacrilegious_a slumber_n to_o our_o purpose_n then_o who_o jacobs_n vision_n concern_v his_o vow_n concern_v but_o his_o vision_n concern_v all_o his_o posterity_n ergo_fw-la so_o do_v his_o vow_n §_o iii_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o jacob_n in_o grace_n seed_n jacobs_n vow_n bind_v his_o seed_n so_o he_o shall_v meet_v god_n in_o gratefulness_n the_o assumption_n be_v many_o way_n clear_a in_o the_o text_n but_o chief_o here_o and_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v a_o promise_n as_o proper_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacobs_n faith_n as_o of_o his_o flesh_n a_o mystery_n mere_o evangelicall_a all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n jew_n and_o gentile_n a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n as_o ample_a and_o as_o far_o reach_v as_o that_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n all_o then_o that_o think_v to_o rise_v by_o faith_n from_o that_o fall_n or_o claim_v life_n by_o climb_v this_o ladder_n of_o jacobs_n vision_n must_v be_v tie_v to_o jacobs_n vow_n this_o vision_n than_o be_v heritable_a the_o vow_v heritable_a and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o any_o one_o point_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v so_o long_o shall_v tithe_n be_v god_n inheritance_n viz._n till_o christ_n second_o come_v here_o than_o be_v this_o vow_n the_o very_a grandchild_n of_o abraham_n possession_n to_o melchisedec_n a_o action_n heretable_o descend_v for_o doubtless_o isaac_n fail_v in_o nothing_o here_o also_o have_v we_o a_o long_a journey_n for_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n then_o from_o beershebah_n to_o haran_n and_o so_o back_o again_o yea_o a_o long_a then_o from_o egypt_n to_o earthly_a canaan_n our_o true_a canaan_n the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n jacobs_n journey_n be_v type_n of_o our_o affliction_n by_o which_o we_o must_v go_v and_o come_v thither_o as_o say_v paul_n 14.22_o act._n 14.22_o and_o because_o our_o journey_n be_v dangerous_a long_o and_o wearisome_a therefore_o be_v our_o ladder_n christ_n send_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n by_o and_o 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be_v not_o nominatim_fw-la define_v yet_o res_n ipsa_fw-la be_v to_o the_o same_o end_n employ_v and_o so_o god_n still_o worship_v otherwise_o we_o may_v also_o conclude_v against_o all_o the_o other_o four_o general_a point_n of_o divine_a service_n viz._n god_n be_v not_o for_o two_o thousand_o year_n worship_v because_o no_o priest_n name_v no_o time_n affix_v no_o place_n design_v and_o no_o special_a form_n prescribe_v and_o so_o by_o a_o like_a consequence_n we_o may_v live_v after_o the_o law_n without_o all_o these_o as_o before_o it_o but_o we_o say_v all_o five_o be_v then_o re_fw-mi ipsa_fw-la though_o more_o confuse_v according_a to_o the_o time_n the_o firstborn_a then_o discharge_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o best_a of_o all_o their_o good_n serve_v they_o for_o tithe_n 18.19_o gen._n 18.19_o so_o cain_n and_o abel_n the_o church_n be_v then_o as_o in_o her_o cradle_n be_v teach_v by_o tradition_n before_o law_n fin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la fin_n or_o 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title_n how_o tithe_n may_v be_v hold_v §_o iv_o god_n inheritance_n during_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n inheritance_n have_v inheritance_n see_v the_o law_n only_o call_v they_o so_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o that_o which_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o name_v as_o it_o be_v as_o to_o say_v abraham_n be_v no_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n for_o whosoever_o sacrifice_v as_o first_o bear_v be_v priest_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n sometime_o to_o name_n thing_n peculiarly_a before_o they_o be_v indeed_o so_o as_o the_o wander_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o stone_n which_o jacob_n erect_v as_o a_o pillar_n 1.7.9_o gen._n 28.20.21.22_o 1._o sam._n 1.7.9_o be_v both_o name_v house_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o so_o till_o solomon_n build_v there_o the_o temple_n and_o sometime_o again_o thing_n be_v in_o effect_n that_o which_o they_o bear_v no_o name_n of_o till_o long_o after_o as_o melchisedec_n here_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o order_n but_o yet_o not_o name_v of_o a_o order_n till_o david_n rise_v and_o also_o tithe_n or_o that_o which_o supply_v their_o room_n be_v not_o call_v inheritance_n till_o the_o own_o fit_a time_n yet_o that_o same_o right_n which_o god_n have_v from_o all_o begin_n in_o man_n good_n be_v ever_o in_o effect_n god_n inheritance_n and_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o clear_v as_o here_o where_o god_n present_v to_o abraham_n a_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o make_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o good_n also_o orderly_o call_v they_o at_o first_o tithe_n and_o again_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o justice_n have_v beget_v perfect_a peace_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o inheritance_n can_v
to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o humble_a and_o sanctify_a heart_n levi_n then_o be_v dead_a and_o no_o man_n deni_v it_o melchisedec_n be_v rise_v and_o some_o man_n believe_v it_o but_o that_o he_o rise_v to_o take_v tithe_n most_o man_n laugh_v at_o it_o we_o will_v assay_v therefore_o first_o after_o levi_n and_o from_o melchisedec_n to_o draw_v they_o upon_o christ_n second_o to_o derive_v they_o from_o he_o to_o his_o ministry_n §_o viii_o paul_n have_v in_o the_o first_o ten_o verse_n compare_v melchisedec_n with_o aaron_n anagogice_n the_o type_n apply_v by_o paul_n to_o christ_n anagogice_n both_o as_o christ_n type_n he_o prove_v vers_fw-la 11._o the_o weakness_n of_o aaron_n priesthood_n because_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o there_o shall_v rise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o aaron_n both_o in_o person_n tribe_n and_o order_n but_o from_o melchisedec_n in_o person_n only_o not_o order_n then_z vers_n 13._o come_v on_o the_o main_a conclusion_n by_o a_o anagogical_a application_n bind_v these_o prerogative_n of_o melchisedec_n consider_v in_o the_o simple_a nature_n of_o a_o type_n by_o a_o relative_a force_n on_o the_o verity_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v sufficient_o express_v by_o of_o who_o for_o this_o be_v true_a english_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chap._n 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o we_o have_v much_o to_o say_v all_o then_o that_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o melchisedec_n be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n infer_v and_o transfer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o unto_o and_o upon_o christ_n the_o construction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o with_o the_o accusative_a case_n signify_v motum_fw-la remove_v or_o conveyance_n from_o one_o point_n to_o another_o so_o be_v melchisedec_n but_o christ_n attorney_n here_o to_o take_v seize_v of_o his_o patrimony_n and_o so_o must_v it_o not_o remain_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o prerogatival_n preposition_n end_v ever_o in_o christ_n as_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v heb._n 2.10_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o and_o to_o who_o all_o must_v rest_v and_o be_v refer_v colos_n 1.16_o 17._o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o all_o thing_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v speak_v heb._n 5.11_o and_o last_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o who_o all_o right_n title_n and_o possession_n prefigure_v by_o his_o type_n must_v be_v transfer_v for_o ever_o then_o we_o reason_v thus_o from_o paul_n ground_n whatsoever_o be_v speak_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o melchisedec_n typical_o be_v transfer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o christ_n his_o verity_n tithing_n be_v speak_v of_o melchisedec_n typical_o ergo_fw-la tithe_n must_v be_v transfer_v unto_o christ_n his_o verity_n let_v any_o christian_a show_n wherein_o this_o doctrine_n fail_v §_o ix_o but_o here_o they_o say_v there_o be_v much_o make_v of_o nothing_o paul_n tithe_n why_o touch_v hereby_o paul_n the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o here_o to_o prove_v tithe_n due_a but_o to_o settle_v christ_n priesthood_n as_o perpetual_a and_o so_o say_v i_o to_o doubtless_o he_o never_o doubt_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a neither_o doubt_v they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v therefore_o he_o take_v it_o with_o they_o pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la and_o use_v it_o as_o his_o only_a medium_fw-la to_o resolve_v their_o doubt_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n he_o take_v tithe_n he_o live_v ergo_fw-la a_o eternal_a priest_n levi_n be_v but_o a_o die_a tithing_n priest_n all_o thing_n record_v of_o our_o melchisedec_n be_v still_o true_o affirm_v in_o praesenti_fw-la he_o bless_v he_o tithe_v he_o live_v his_o sacrifice_n endure_v for_o ever_o of_o levi_n not_o one_o of_o all_o now_o true_a and_o when_o he_o even_o live_v all_o be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_v true_a for_o he_o daily_o die_v in_o person_n and_o in_o end_n die_v quite_o from_o his_o office_n therefore_o in_o both_o imperfect_a his_o action_n be_v daily_o redouble_v and_o where_o ever_o repetition_n must_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o perfection_n our_o melchisedec_n have_v never_o a_o fellow_n make_v never_o a_o default_n therefore_o al-sufficient_a this_o for_o draw_v of_o tithe_n upon_o christ_n §_o x_o now_o in_o derive_v they_o from_o he_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o cavil_v tithe_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o take_v tithe_n we_o lay_v for_o a_o ground_n chap._n 4._o that_o whatsoever_o the_o type_n do_v that_o must_v the_o verity_n also_o do_v ergo_fw-la see_v melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n christ_n must_v take_v tithe_n but_o christ_n never_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v christ_n take_v tithe_n now_o even_o as_o his_o father_n take_v they_o before_o he_o viz._n by_o their_o officer_n what_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o mechisedec_n that_o christ_n perform_v ever_o real_o viz._n blessing_n but_o tithing_n be_v only_o a_o propriety_n not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o priesthood_n and_o so_o bind_v not_o the_o verity_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o a_o workman_n be_v not_o define_v by_o his_o wage_n so_o in_o this_o point_n the_o law_n of_o all_o similitude_n must_v have_v place_n nullum_fw-la simile_n in_o omni_n simile_n and_o see_v christ_n take_v alm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a may_v he_o not_o take_v his_o own_o patrimony_n by_o his_o own_o officer_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o minister_n his_o ambassador_n put_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o their_o mouth_n 5.19.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.19.20_o and_o so_o his_o inheritance_n in_o their_o hand_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o apostle_n argument_n from_o the_o person_n taker_n melchisedec_n follow_v from_o the_o giver_n abraham_n chap._n vii_o perpetual_a tithing_n prove_v also_o by_o abraham_n deed_n a_o comparison_n between_o melchisedec_n levi_n and_o our_o ministry_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o tithe_n melchisedec_n then_o take_v tithe_n and_o life_n §_o i_o but_o a_o live_a taker_n must_v also_o have_v a_o live_a giver_n tithe_n abraham_n bind_v we_o to_o tithe_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o here_o that_o abraham_n with_o his_o whole_a seed_n must_v be_v the_o aequivalent_fw-la giver_n last_v as_o long_o as_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n and_o so_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n and_o live_v that_o all_o abraham_n posterity_n make_v up_o the_o person_n of_o the_o giver_n it_o be_v thus_o clear_v and_o to_o say_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 7.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levi_n also_o which_o receive_v tithe_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n then_o if_o levi_n be_v tithe_v i_o hope_v the_o other_o eleven_o tribe_n his_o brethren_n escape_v not_o free_a but_o let_v we_o hear_v why_o be_v levi_n tithe_v because_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o then_o all_o that_o dare_v call_v abraham_n father_n even_o as_o well_o that_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v all_o here_o in_o abraham_n tithe_v flesh_n bring_v in_o the_o whole_a tribe_n for_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o very_a loin_n as_o do_v levi_n faith_n include_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o abraham_n seed_n whereby_o the_o poor_a lazarus_n leap_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o that_o faith_n have_v no_o less_o force_n here_o than_o flesh_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o four_o and_o sixth_o verse_n abraham_n the_o patriarch_n be_v tithe_v who_o have_v the_o promise_n then_o if_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v he_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n if_o we_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o let_v we_o also_o be_v tithe_v in_o he_o else_o our_o faith_n be_v but_o dead_a and_o he_o be_v not_o our_o father_n but_o what_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v more_o bind_v §_o two_o then_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o only_a flesh_n flesh_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o seed_n of_o faith_n more_o bind_v to_o tithe_n than_o seed_n of_o flesh_n say_v not_o paul_n all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n then_o see_v melchisedec_n bless_a abraham_n our_o
and_o of_o what_o thing_n he_o get_v tithe_n once_o he_o get_v sure_o it_o be_v and_o this_o once_o in_o all_o his_o action_n we_o have_v find_v ever_o obligatorie_n of_o the_o posterity_n type_v in_o mechisedec_n and_o abraham_n it_o continue_v not_o because_o we_o read_v never_o that_o abraham_n or_o any_o of_o he_o meet_v any_o more_o with_o melchisedec_n and_o so_o hereafter_o abraham_n never_o meet_v with_o so_o good_a a_o priest_n as_o himself_o here_o then_o be_v but_o a_o nuncupation_n a_o fundation_n of_o priesthood_n and_o maintenance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v orderly_o with_o melchisedec_n but_o to_o be_v of_o melchisedecs_n peculiar_a order_n viz._n eternal_a this_o cease_v on_o earth_n from_o this_o time_n till_o the_o law_n in_o his_o order_n both_o come_v and_o cease_v and_o christ_n the_o perfection_n of_o this_o order_n and_o all_o order_n come_v so_o of_o melchisedecs_n order_n we_o have_v but_o two_o person_n melchisedec_n type_n and_o priest_n christ_n verity_n and_o highpriest_n again_o it_o can_v not_o last_n for_o tithe_n as_o be_v say_v require_v necessary_o settle_a religion_n abraham_n be_v here_o a_o stranger_n among_o infidel_n he_o give_v tithe_n as_o he_o find_v the_o priest_n let_v we_o do_v the_o like_a so_o here_o grace_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o the_o law_n by_o god_n good_a order_n because_o grace_n must_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o same_o order_n now_o whereof_o melchisedec_n get_v tithe_n because_o it_o concern_v also_o the_o posterity_n we_o will_v there_o answer_v it_o and_o this_o for_o the_o doubt_n in_o our_o fundator_n §_o two_o in_o the_o posterity_n we_o have_v those_o question_n to_o answer_v anent_o tithing_n due_a to_o who_o tithe_n due_a to_o what_o person_n give_v from_o what_o person_n take_v of_o what_o thing_n take_v and_o for_o be_v use_n in_o all_o which_o have_v once_o find_v the_o person_n giver_n viz._n god_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v the_o rest_n for_o he_o give_v for_o all_o respect_n and_o that_o only_a god_n give_v tithe_n it_o be_v clear_a first_o in_o that_o action_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n who_o do_n tho_o they_o pass_v in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o either_o record_a law_n or_o like_o example_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o their_o call_n be_v powerful_a in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o far_o above_o law_n as_o this_o one_o action_n be_v a_o law_n for_o ever_o again_o god_n have_v here_o give_v tithe_n to_o his_o eternal_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n he_o also_o give_v they_o to_o his_o temporal_a priest_n and_o minister_n so_o we_o have_v here_o two_o lesson_n first_o tithe_n be_v pendicles_a of_o priest_n not_o of_o prince_n for_o though_o melchisedec_n and_o christ_n be_v both_o prince_n and_o priest_n yet_o be_v tithe_n only_o annex_v to_o their_o priesthood_n heb._n 7._o but_o to_o be_v plain_a and_o neither_o wrong_a prince_n nor_o priest_n §_o iii_o it_o be_v one_o question_n to_o say_v tithe_n how_o prince_n may_v tithe_n whether_o may_v king_n take_v a_o ten_o for_o their_o necessity_n another_o whether_o king_n may_v take_v tithe_n god_n inheritance_n decimam_fw-la sacram_fw-la from_o his_o church_n or_o no_o for_o the_o first_o they_o will_v allege_v 1._o sam._n 8.15_o and_o we_o see_v prince_n daily_o lift_v lawful_o subsidy_n of_o all_o proportion_n 10._o 15._o for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o estate_n yea_o our_o body_n our_o life_n be_v liable_a hereto_o also_o but_o wonder_v it_o be_v that_o some_o learned_a shall_v allege_v this_o place_n of_o samuel_n 7._o pareus_n in_o heb._n 7._o as_o a_o surrender_n of_o god_n right_a in_o tithe_n unto_o king_n after_o levi_n see_v samuel_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o live_v joint_o with_o levi_n under_o the_o law_n jude._n perkins_n in_o jude._n who_o neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v touch_v levy_n tithe_n king_n 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