be_v of_o use_n and_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o i_o say_v do_v god_n claim_v his_o inheritance_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o declare_v that_o those_o good_n bring_v out_o at_o first_o by_o cain_n and_o abel_n confuse_o and_o those_o tithe_n offer_v by_o abraham_n distinct_o be_v both_o his_o inheritance_n mark_v that_o he_o but_o declare_v tithe_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n without_o any_o precept_n for_o the_o law_n make_v they_o only_a inheritance_n to_o levi_n etc._n num._n 18.20_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o god_n and_o unless_o we_o draw_v god_n right_a from_o the_o first_o beginning_n as_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o the_o lord_n by_o any_o other_o scripture_n and_o this_o for_o tithe_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o title_n chap._n vii_o the_o word_n inheritance_n make_v tithe_n due_a to_o all_o age_n levite_n priest_n minister_n word_n for_o all_o age_n god_n have_v a_o double_a inheritance_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n ministry_n 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distinction_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o end_n that_o tribe_n be_v separate_v to_o god_n service_n levi_n become_v officij_fw-la nota_fw-la and_o so_o common_a to_o all_o age_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o admit_v one_o common_a maintenance_n as_o their_o inheritance_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o melchisedec_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o confuse_a age_n before_o he_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o whole_a cause_n to_o defend_v it_o if_o we_o be_v in_o possessorio_fw-la but_o see_v we_o do_v but_o plead_v for_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v nothing_o back_o inheritance_n pertain_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v twofold_a §_o iii_o his_o people_n who_o he_o create_v to_o his_o own_o image_n 1.2_o god_n have_v a_o double_a inheritance_n deut._n 4.20_o heb._n 1.2_o his_o tithe_n which_o he_o separate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n now_o in_o scripture_n language_n inheritance_n have_v a_o prerogative_n here_o above_o the_o civili_fw-la custom_n for_o the_o son_n inherit_v joint_o with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o as_o the_o father_n create_v the_o son_n redeem_v his_o inheritance_n yea_o he_o god_n make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o also_o make_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o tithe_n then_o what_o wonder_v that_o be_v inheritance_n to_o the_o father_n they_o be_v also_o the_o son_n or_o shall_v we_o yet_o once_o more_o kill_v the_o heir_n when_o the_o father_n send_v he_o in_o his_o vineyard_n but_o what_o if_o no_o soon_o the_o father_n than_o the_o son_n shall_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o lose_v his_o birthright_n he_o be_v coeternall_a with_o the_o father_n the_o father_n never_o receive_v tithe_n but_o by_o his_o officiar_n as_o first_o of_o all_o by_o melchisedec_n then_o i_o ask_v whether_o be_v tithe_n inheritance_n to_o melchisedec_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o have_v god_n no_o inheritance_n before_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n give_v none_o to_o god_n but_o only_o to_o levi_n and_o so_o god_n have_v none_o at_o all_o 2d_o num._n 18_o 20_o 2d_o unless_o we_o derive_v it_o from_o in_o principio_fw-la and_o again_o to_o ascribe_v tithe_n as_o inheritance_n to_o levi_n a_o perish_a priesthood_n and_o make_v they_o no_o inheritance_n to_o a_o eternal_a priesthood_n be_v beside_o all_o reason_n and_o to_o say_v tithe_n may_v be_v inheritance_n to_o melchisedec_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v even_o as_o to_o levi_n then_o i_o ask_v when_o end_v melchisedec_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o he_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o day_n but_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la he_o must_v tithe_n forever_o and_o the_o same_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n priest_n be_v also_o the_o son_n type_n the_o consequence_n be_v all_o good_a but_o a_o fit_a time_n shall_v bring_v further_a strength_n lib._n 2._o §_o iv_o this_o for_o tithe_n inheritance_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o royal_a priest_n melchisedec_n initium_fw-la dignity_n of_o the_o church_n ministry_n of_o old_a vita_fw-la joseph_n ad_fw-la initium_fw-la royal_a i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a odds_n between_o that_o and_o this_o our_o age_n now_o for_o of_o old_a as_o write_v josephus_n the_o true_a mark_n of_o nobility_n be_v to_o derive_v a_o man_n pedigree_n from_o the_o priesthood_n so_o joseph_n be_v a_o gentleman_n because_o ex_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n the_o only_o best_a tenure_n and_o hold_v of_o possession_n be_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n but_o now_o all_o to_o the_o contrary_n for_o rome_n have_v frustrate_v her_o ministry_n of_o matrimony_n and_o we_o at_o home_n we_o of_o their_o patrimony_n she_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o wel-begotten_a child_n and_o we_o but_o few_o well_o
of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o the_o person_n and_o more_o of_o christ_n the_o verity_n than_o his_o type_n distinguish_v from_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o new_a antonomasie_n of_o melchisedec_n for_o christ_n clear_v full_o by_o the_o apostle_n 24._o cap._n 5.11_o compare_v with_o 11.8.13.14_o 24._o for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v sure_a melchisedec_n as_o such_o a_o man_n only_o be_v both_o bear_v and_o die_v but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v propose_v for_o such_o a_o priest_n or_o type_n yea_o christ_n the_o true_a melchisedec_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v christus_fw-la sacerdos_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o christi_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ipsi_fw-la morte_fw-la mortuum_fw-la priesthood_n aaron_n perish_v priesthood_n the_o general_a apodosis_n to_o this_o on_o aaron_n part_n go_v thus_o aaron_n and_o levi_n have_v father_n and_o mother_n not_o only_o of_o their_o flesh_n but_o lately_a even_o of_o their_o very_a priesthood_n and_o calling_n they_o 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the_o very_a list_n of_o this_o conflict_n prove_v our_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o perfect_a than_o levy_n use_v for_o all_o his_o middese_n only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o circumstance_n viz_o the_o person_n bless_v and_o tithe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o time_n of_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n in_o person_n he_o reason_v first_o from_o abraham_n then_o from_o levi_n himself_o from_o abraham_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n abraham_n melchisedec_n great_a than_o abraham_n be_v great_a than_o levi._n melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n ergo_fw-la greater_n then_o levi._n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v thus_o vers_fw-la 4._o abraham_n be_v a_o patriarch_n levi_n but_o a_o child_n the_o four_o from_o this_o patriarch_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n levi_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a enjoy_v the_o promise_n only_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o 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loin_n then_o ergo_fw-la levi_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n and_o so_o by_o melchisedec_n §_o iv_o now_o mark_n that_o although_o this_o last_o syllogism_n launce_v only_o against_o levi_n 7._o all_o abraham_n seed_n tithe_v in_o he_o jos_n cap_n 7._o because_o paul_n here_o have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o levi_n as_o a_o priest_n yet_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proposition_n fetch_v in_o all_o abraham_n seed_n seed_n i_o say_v not_o only_o legal_a but_o also_o euangelical_n not_o only_o of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o his_o faith_n this_o for_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n of_o abraham_n the_o antithesis_fw-la on_o levy_n part_n go_v thus_o levi_n tithe_v but_o his_o brethren_n melchisedec_n tithe_v abraham_n father_n both_o of_o levi_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n as_o be_v say_v both_o by_o flesh_n and_o faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o still_a subject_n to_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n and_o such_o as_o see_v not_o this_o be_v too_o big_a in_o flesh_n too_o beggarly_a in_o faith_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o tithe_n this_o point_n have_v this_o antithesis_fw-la levi_n verse_n 5._o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o levi._n which_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n tithe_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n melchisedec_n ver._n 6._o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o verse_n 3._o who_o priesthood_n be_v 16._o after_o the_o power_n of_o endless_a life_n gen._n 14._o have_v offer_v to_o he_o free_o and_o long_o before_o that_o law_n tithe_n by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o both_o levi_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o who_o loin_n all_o his_o seed_n be_v both_o bless_a and_o tithe_v the_o chief_a note_n here_o be_v that_o melchisedecs_n form_n of_o tithing_n before_o the_o law_n must_v be_v great_a than_o levy_n tithing_n by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n 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circumstance_n of_o person_n and_o form_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n in_o their_o tithe_n chap._n vi_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o excellent_a than_o aaron_n because_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n and_o this_o perpetuity_n be_v prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n time_z be_v a_o argument_n whereupon_o depend_v §_o i_o the_o chief_a conclusion_n priest_n melchisedec_n a_o perpetual_a priest_n of_o both_o the_o apostle_n cause_n and_o our_o question_n we_o will_v look_v more_o narrow_o into_o it_o for_o be_v a_o priest_n never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o blessing_n never_o so_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o if_o it_o â—â—anish_v the_o only_a triumph_n of_o melchisedec_n over_o levi_n be_v his_o eternity_n in_o all_o his_o endless_a priesthood_n then_o if_o the_o apostle_n prove_v his_o priesthood_n perpetual_a he_o win_v his_o cause_n and_o in_o prove_v hereof_o see_v he_o use_v here_o no_o other_o medium_fw-la but_o a_o perpetual_a tithing_n he_o settle_v our_o question_n and_o thus_o it_o go_v a_o perpetual_a priesthood_n be_v better_a than_o a_o temporal_a melchisedecs_n be_v perpetual_a levy_n be_v temporal_a melchisedecs_n therefore_o better_a than_o levy_n to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n he_o reason_v thus_o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o melchisedec_n he_o that_o take_v tithe_n and_o live_v be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v ergo_fw-la melchisedec_n be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a for_o life_n ever_o affirm_v make_v the_o person_n endless_a and_o tithing_n ever_o follow_v life_n make_v a_o priesthood_n endless_a tithing_n no_o priesthood_n without_o a_o tithing_n §_o two_o the_o assumption_n both_o for_o melchisedecs_n perpetuity_n and_o levy_n temporality_n be_v the_o eight_o verse_n itself_o thus_o and_o here_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n die_v man_n receive_v tithe_n viz._n levites_n levi_n die_v daily_o one_o succeed_v daily_o in_o the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o in_o end_n they_o
tithing_n of_o they_o hebr._n paul_n meaning_n to_o the_o hebr._n for_o that_o time_n be_v not_o come_v as_o be_v say_v they_o be_v poor_a new_a convert_a christian_n even_o those_o for_o who_o paul_n have_v gather_v that_o collection_n in_o achaia_n asia_n and_o româ—_n paul_n only_o as_o be_v say_v will_v draw_v they_o from_o levi_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o power_n and_o prerogative_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o levy_n priesthood_n special_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n they_o know_v tithe_n be_v due_a but_o not_o due_a to_o christ_n this_o paul_n teach_v they_o let_v every_o christian_a balance_n these_o argument_n in_o the_o scale_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n fix_v and_o settle_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o according_o dispose_v of_o his_o affection_n §_o viii_o behold_v then_o last_o how_o fit_o all_o thing_n be_v match_v in_o those_o type_n christ_n comparison_n of_o melchisedec_n aaron_n and_o christ_n and_o their_o verity_n christ_n 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legal_o co-act_a and_o this_o for_o grace_n and_o eternity_n now_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o christ_n interuen_v another_o solemn_a and_o great_a high_a priest_n also_o aaron_n but_o how_o quite_o after_o a_o other_o order_n and_o manner_n long_o after_o both_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n all_o in_o bond_n call_v command_v his_o very_a sacrifice_n bring_v by_o force_n to_o the_o altar_n nothing_o free_o and_o so_o abraham_n posterity_n gaâ—e_v he_o the_o like_a meeting_n tithe_n by_o force_n of_o law_n bondage_n and_o bond_n on_o both_o side_n grace_n then_o begin_v and_o grace_n end_v christ_n the_o law_n couple_v melchisedec_n to_o christ_n the_o law_n go_v between_o as_o a_o bond_n couple_v grace_n to_o grace_n melchisedec_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n as_o god_n priest_n and_o christ_n type_n with_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n gospel_n make_v up_o both_o but_o one_o point_n in_o the_o office-worke_n of_o our_o salvation_n even_o as_o a_o evening_n and_o a_o morning_n 1.5_o gen._n 1.5_o make_v up_o but_o one_o day_n in_o the_o creation_n christ_n be_v but_o as_o in_o dawn_v then_o he_o shine_v now_o in_o melchisedec_n he_o put_v the_o word_n of_o benediction_n in_o his_o ministry_n he_o have_v put_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n melchisedec_n type_v everlasting_a promise_n in_o christ_n his_o ministry_n preach_v everlasting_a performance_n in_o christ_n now_o glad_a promise_n and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o their_o performance_n be_v but_o one_o and_o therefore_o their_o maintenance_n just_o one_o tithe_n inheritance_n levi_n a_o link_n of_o the_o same_o chain_n also_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o same_o work_n in_o effect_n though_o different_a in_o form_n a_o remembrancer_n for_o support_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o day_n interuening_n between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o performance_n type_v and_o foretell_v by_o number_n of_o rite_n &_o thousand_o of_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o their_o carnal_a sacrifice_n till_o they_o point_a he_o out_o as_o by_o a_o finger_o demonstration_n who_o our_o ministry_n now_o preach_v in_o a_o heavenly_a contemplation_n the_o door_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o day_n be_v much_o their_o eye_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la and_o so_o trustâ—es_v thomas_n must_v first_o put_v his_o finger_n in_o his_o side_n and_o then_o believe_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o true_a melchisedecs_n day_n be_v most_o our_o ear_n by_o hear_v and_o so_o even_o abraham_n believe_v hic_fw-la erit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v but_o we_o hic_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o believe_v so_o the_o general_a end_n of_o all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o general_a inheritance_n for_o all_o still_o one_o levi_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n removable_a melchisedec_n &_o christ_n ministry_n as_o freeholder_n oaken-tenant_n diversity_n of_o order_n make_v not_o diversity_n of_o inheritance_n tithe_n and_o priesthood_n come_v and_o go_v together_o not_o tithe_n and_o levy_n priesthood_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o end_v till_o all_o priesthood_n end_n for_o melchisedec_n yet_o live_v a_o priest_n and_o take_v tithe_n 6._o see_v part_n 1._o c._n 6._o to_o that_o question_n then_o make_v part_n 1_o cap._n 6._o why_o the_o last_o §_o ix_o age_n of_o the_o world_n may_v not_o serve_v god_n without_o tithe_n as_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n do_v leave_v order_n once_o settle_v must_v never_o be_v leave_v the_o answer_n be_v evident_a we_o must_v never_o fall_v back_o from_o order_n to_o confusion_n nor_o from_o substance_n to_o ceremony_n this_o be_v to_o go_v back_o again_o from_o canaan_n to_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n from_o heaven_n to_o hel._n why_o may_v we_o not_o serve_v god_n without_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o do_v two_o thousand_o year_n they_o have_v the_o image_n of_o that_o law_n by_o nature_n and_o partly_o doubtless_o by_o tradition_n so_o be_v they_o both_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o tradition_n prepare_v to_o a_o tithing_n as_o fall_v out_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n the_o first_o age_n be_v a_o time_n of_o confusion_n the_o people_n have_v no_o rest_n etc._n deut._n 12.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o small_a order_n but_o be_v once_o past_a jordan_n they_o must_v not_o do_v as_o of_o before_o now_o be_v we_o pass_v all_o the_o bondage_n in_o christ_n and_o must_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o boundage_n of_o the_o world_n otherwise_o we_o invert_v the_o whole_a method_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n creation_n begin_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_v evening_n and_o morning_n make_v a_o day_n redemption_n from_o fall_v to_o rise_v from_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o rich_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o perish_a type_n to_o eternal_a verity_n and_o the_o gospel_n again_o in_o itself_o still_o grow_v 5.13.14_o heb._n 5.13.14_o from_o milk_n for_o babe_n to_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n of_o age_n we_o must_v ever_o grow_v never_o decrease_v therefore_o christ_n the_o first_o author_n of_o grace_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v not_o cast_v all_o again_o in_o the_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n then_o see_v nature_n at_o first_o free_o dote_v conclude_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n conclude_v grace_n ensue_v distinct_o define_v jacob_n instruct_v in_o grace_n solemn_o vow_v law_n succeed_v strict_o command_v the_o gospel_n reviue_v have_v by_o reason_n venue_v the_o primitive_a church_n by_o practice_n restore_v tithe_n for_o god_n worship_n let_v we_o ever_o hold_v that_o tithe_n be_v only_o the_o true_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n flow_v immediate_o from_o god_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o define_v they_o part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o sum_n then_o of_o all_o the_o proof_n from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v due_a to_o a_o eternal_a priest_n be_v perpetual_a by_o due_a tithe_n be_v and_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n a_o eternal_a priest_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n be_v perpetual_o due_a and_o by_o consequent_a this_o priest_n be_v the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o gospel_n tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n viii_o the_o time_n of_o melchisedecs_n first_o tithing_n four_o doubt_n in_o his_o posterity_n tithing_n to_o who_o from_o who_o whereof_o and_o for_o what_o use_v tithe_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o employ_v and_o if_o prince_n may_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o tithe_n thus_o settle_v as_o the_o church_n true_a inheritance_n §_o i_o these_o doubt_n rest_v to_o be_v resolve_v tithe_v how_o long_o melchisedec_n tithe_v first_o in_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n our_o fundator_n second_o in_o their_o succeed_a posterity_n in_o melchisedec_n touch_v the_o time_n and_o continue_v of_o his_o tithe_n
here_o make_v leap-year_n of_o so_o many_o liâ—es_n to_o only_a spoil_n a_o sore_a spoil_n indeed_o a_o mere_a sacrilege_n so_o paul_n rise_v still_o from_o degree_n to_o degree_n first_o he_o give_v he_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o second_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n three_o melchisedec_n tithe_v the_o patriarch_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n four_o he_o tithe_v and_o live_v five_o he_o tithe_v even_o levi_n the_o tith-taker_n of_o all_o which_o nothing_o must_v be_v lose_v nothing_o confound_v not_o then_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o and_o a_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o yea_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n for_o all_o type_n and_o of_o all_o chief_o this_o must_v have_v ever_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o sense_n that_o nature_n or_o analogy_n can_v afford_v they_o they_o be_v fundamental_a thing_n and_o so_o must_v bear_v all_o that_o can_v be_v true_o build_v upon_o they_o this_o meeting_n then_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n be_v a_o mutual_a type_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v afterward_o intend_v both_o for_o blessing_n and_o tything_n proper_a to_o all_o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o gospel_n all_o time_n all_o person_n all_o thing_n for_o all_o end_n as_o at_o length_n before_o to_o tithe_n only_a spoil_n then_o with_o m._n sel_n here_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a ground_n of_o the_o after_o come_v law_n for_o praediall_a tithe_n and_o to_o tithe_n no_o spoil_n with_o other_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o this_o very_a text_n &_o that_o of_o paul_n 6.6_o gal._n 6.6_o enjoin_v he_o that_o be_v catechise_v to_o communicate_v all_o his_o good_n with_o he_o that_o catechise_v he_o for_o many_o be_v catechise_v that_o have_v neither_o tillage_n nor_o pastorage_n all_o predial_a tithe_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n personal_n they_o discharge_v even_o the_o person_n laborer_n but_o all_o personal_a tithe_n can_v be_v hold_v prediall_n yet_o both_o be_v here_o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o this_o type_n then_o if_o abraham_n have_v sure_o he_o give_v else_o he_o be_v not_o tithe_v if_o not_o tithe_v not_o bless_v but_o he_o have_v nothing_o save_o what_o he_o bring_v back_o say_v targum_fw-la this_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o let_v it_o pass_v all_o the_o question_n now_o remain_v but_o de_fw-la modo_fw-la habendi_fw-la it_o come_v by_o war_n yet_o his_o it_o be_v and_o his_o most_o lawful_o then_o abraham_n as_o he_o meet_v with_o melchisedec_n have_v it_o be_v now_o he_o ergo_fw-la abraham_n give_v of_o his_o own_o corn_n cattle_n trade_n and_o all_o trash_n do_v answer_v all_o both_o prediall_a and_o personal_a tithe_n that_o ever_o can_v fall_v forth_o hereafter_o they_o be_v the_o true_a typical_a increase_n of_o all_o barn_n and_o all_o winepresses_a of_o all_o peace_n and_o warre-trade_n else_o our_o type_n be_v naught_o and_o but_o a_o naked_a yea_o a_o very_a idle_a history_n and_o such_o as_o can_v draw_v those_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o abraham_n household_n servant_n to_o type_n these_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_n will_v never_o have_v refuse_v this_o extent_n to_o this_o type_n ambrose_n ambrose_n in_o tam_fw-la lucida_fw-la utriusque_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o this_o mix_a tithing_n prediall_a and_o personal_a be_v in_o use_n even_o under_o the_o law_n it_o seem_v clear_a in_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n luk_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v thou_o tithe_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o i_o possess_v will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o one_o or_o all_o pharisee_n be_v labourer_n or_o pasturer_n or_o astrict_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o only_a tillage_n and_o pastorage_n do_v not_o jacob_n vow_v to_o give_v god_n a_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o god_n give_v he_o then_o this_o vow_n bind_v his_o posterity_n we_o must_v either_o say_v god_n give_v we_o nothing_o but_o prediall_a thing_n which_o be_v false_o or_o we_o must_v pay_v of_o personal_a thing_n as_o he_o give_v we_o they_o it_o go_v sure_a as_o proper_o for_o all_o trade_n as_o all_o ploughman_n and_o every_o soul_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o say_v with_o this_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o hold_v both_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o law_n do_v build_v must_v have_v for_o foundation_n abraham_n practice_n and_o jacobs_n vow_n to_o astrict_n this_o typical_a tithe_n then_o to_o only_a war_n here_o and_o only_a spoil_n be_v to_o give_v the_o blessing_n also_o to_o war_n and_o spoil_n only_o and_o so_o to_o make_v only_a david_n and_o not_o solomon_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n here_o bless_v and_o tithe_v turn_v that_o royal_a word_n beatipacifici_fw-la in_fw-la beati_fw-la polemici_fw-la but_o the_o current_n of_o our_o text_n as_o we_o first_o observe_v be_v quite_o contrary_a the_o tither_n here_o be_v first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n then_o king_n of_o peace_n in_o a_o word_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o tithe_v abraham_n after_o a_o war_n in_o peace_n so_o though_o all_o come_v as_o ex_fw-la praeda_fw-la yet_o do_v they_o answer_v praedia_fw-la whether_o we_o march_v a_o warfare_n in_o our_o conquer_a word_n dieu_fw-fr et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droict_n if_o god_n maintain_v our_o right_n he_o must_v not_o loose_v his_o own_o right_n or_o be_v we_o settle_v in_o salem_n with_o beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la we_o must_v be_v also_o decimati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la melchisedec_n must_v bless_v and_o tithe_n abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n no_o exception_n 2._o m._n selden_n chap._n 1._o §._o 2._o the_o next_o passage_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o jacobs_n vow_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o gen_n 28.22_o this_o vow_n say_v josephus_n jacob_n perform_v upon_o his_o return_n 20._o year_n after_o into_o who_o hand_n he_o give_v his_o tithe_n appear_v not_o but_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n be_v his_o father_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o even_o this_o history_n of_o jacobs_n vow_n be_v to_o be_v enlarge_v aâ—d_v couch_v under_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n example_n we_o have_v note_v at_o laâ—ge_n part_n 1._o chap_n 8._o §_o 3._o but_o whether_o he_o perform_v any_o point_n of_o tithing_n as_o josephus_n say_v or_o to_o who_o i_o dispute_v not_o sure_o tithing_n be_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o three_o in_o that_o vow_n and_o all_o three_o neither_o be_v full_o and_o personal_o by_o jacob_n perform_v nor_o intend_v that_o in_o he_o they_o shall_v end_v good_a reader_n remember_v they_o from_o the_o former_a place_n for_o avoid_v repetition_n i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o exact_v any_o precise_a performance_n either_o of_o abraham_n practice_n or_o jacobs_n vow_n before_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o posterity_n in_o canaan_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o priest_n philadelp_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n there_o be_v never_o any_o after_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o law_n come_v and_o so_o what_o hope_v of_o tithe_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o be_v but_o as_o caluin_n well_o term_v they_o nuncupation_n of_o tithe_n sem_fw-mi then_o as_o sem_fw-mi can_v be_v melchisedec_n they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o i_o hold_v they_o be_v in_o person_n but_o not_o in_o type_n sem_fw-mi have_v father_n and_o mother_n end_n and_o beginning_n and_o so_o father_v christ_n melchisedec_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o figure_v christ_n of_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o order_n there_o be_v only_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o only_o be_v true_a scripture_n language_n so_o sem_fw-mi can_v beget_v and_o do_v diverse_a primogenit_n priest_n but_o melchisedec_n no_o more_o melchisedecs_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o care_v not_o though_o ignatius_n hold_v melchisedec_n for_o a_o virgin_n philadelp_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n though_o sem_fw-mi be_v not_o and_o yet_o both_o one_o person_n but_o for_o such_o as_o will_v abolish_v tithe_n as_o mere_o popish_a they_o must_v first_o prove_v melchisedec_n a_o pope_n for_o tithe_n be_v old_a than_o peter_n in_o chap._n ii_o that_o tithing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n 7._o m._n selden_n cap._n 1._o §._o 7._o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o by_o their_o canon_n law_n requisite_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o thy_o increase_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n
in_o very_a offering_n and_o yet_o import_v no_o ceremony_n for_o although_o the_o tabernacle_n once_o build_v be_v a_o most_o ceremonial_a type_n yet_o the_o people_n offering_n according_a as_o they_o have_v man_n and_o woman_n gold_n or_o silver_n silk_n or_o linen_n as_o material_n to_o build_v it_o withal_o here_o be_v no_o ceremonial_a offering_n perfect_v and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n for_o why_o may_v not_o every_o christian_a moses_n for_o build_v house_n to_o god_n worship_n command_v their_o people_n lift_v up_o or_o offer_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o that_o use_n their_o ceremonial_a signification_n flow_v never_o from_o §_o two_o the_o nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n show_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v ceremonial_a for_o example_n exod_a 29.23_o etc._n etc._n both_o word_n be_v mix_v for_o the_o lift_n up_o and_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o 7.34_o levit._fw-la 7.34_o of_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a here_o concur_v a_o priest_n a_o altar_n a_o offer_v or_o sacrifice_n all_o which_o be_v mere_o and_o only_o leviticall_a ceremony_n yea_o shake_v and_o heave_v have_v there_o their_o own_o peculiar_a signification_n in_o christ_n as_o all_o divine_n acknowledge_v but_o what_o if_o these_o word_n do_v not_o import_v this_o leviticall_a ceremony_n &c_n num._n 8.5_o &c_n &c_n even_o in_o leviticall_a and_o ceremonial_a offering_n the_o levite_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o place_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o purification_n expiation_n shave_v wash_a sacrifice_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o translation_n call_v a_o shake-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v all_o thing_n most_o ceremonial_a save_v only_o shake_v for_o neither_o read_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o so_o many_o thousand_o man_n can_v be_v real_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o ad_fw-la quatuor_fw-la plagas_fw-la mundi_fw-la as_o be_v do_v with_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o ram_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v draw_v analogy_n from_o that_o ceremonial_a shake_n to_o the_o shake_n and_o disperse_v of_o the_o levite_n through_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o as_o the_o word_n be_v so_o but_o metaphorical_a the_o matter_n be_v also_o moral_a for_o levy_n successor_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o scatter_v and_o shake_v §_o iii_o of_o all_o these_o we_o gather_v a_o twofold_a offering_n a_o ceremonial_a offering_n moral_a offering_n and_o a_o moral_a the_o ceremonial_a peculiar_a to_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o perform_v ever_o by_o a_o levitical_a priest_n full_a of_o rite_n as_o altar_n fire_n offer_v heave_v shake_v or_o some_o such_o signify_v ceremony_n as_o be_v say_v the_o moral_a offering_n also_o two_o fold_n either_o to_o god_n only_o and_o immediate_o or_o by_o mediation_n only_o to_o god_n we_o offer_v out_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 13.15_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o heb._n 13.15_o the_o calf_n or_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n by_o mediation_n we_o offer_v to_o other_o either_o for_o god_n sake_n or_o for_o god_n service_n 10.4_o act._n 10.4_o for_o his_o sake_n thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o into_o a_o remembrance_n before_o god_n 24.17_o philip._n 4_o 18._o act._n 24.17_o a_o sacrifice_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n alm_n and_o offering_n to_o other_o for_o god_n service_n even_o those_o tithe_n god_n inheritance_n for_o all_o his_o officer_n offer_v long_o before_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n continue_v so_o by_o that_o law_n and_o why_o not_o also_o after_o that_o law_n no_o carnal_a priest_n place_n or_o rite_n here_o for_o levi_n do_v not_o offer_v tithe_n here_o to_o god_n in_o name_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o ceremonial_a offering_n but_o receive_v tithe_n in_o name_n of_o god_n as_o inheritance_n from_o israel_n all_o ceremonial_a offering_n must_v be_v do_v at_o the_o only_a door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o israel_n offer_v these_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o their_o travel_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v all_o ceremonial_a offering_n be_v due_a to_o the_o only_a priest_n etc._n num._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o tithe_n be_v also_o due_a and_o as_o some_o think_v only_o to_o the_o inferior_a levite_n offer_v then_o of_o tithe_n here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n and_o jaacobs_n vow_v to_o give_v tithe_n they_o be_v call_v a_o offering_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v free_o offer_v not_o crave_v as_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o this_o day_n even_o where_o secular_o be_v tither_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o cry_v upon_o yet_o will_v scarce_o take_v they_o have_v a_o resolution_n as_o they_o rob_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o ruin_v the_o labourer_n thus_o we_o see_v offer_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n offer_v how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v a_o word_n for_o god_n worship_n in_o all_o age_n to_o offer_v tithe_n then_o be_v to_o give_v they_o in_o such_o form_n as_o god_n require_v in_o all_o gift_n viz._n speedy_o as_o exod._n 22.29_o with_o gladness_n ecclesiastic_a 35.9_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o cor._n 9.7_o without_o murmur_v deut._n 26.14_o and_o final_o in_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v abraham_n give_v of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n gen._n 14.20_o to_o make_v tithe_n then_o a_o true_a shake-offering_a shake_v off_o the_o sacrilegious_a use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n a_o pure_a heaveoffering_a to_o the_o lord_n say_v with_o the_o true_a israelite_n deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v put_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n shake_v both_o thy_o stock_n and_o thy_o tithe_n thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n chap._n v._o tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a in_o their_o end_n two_o point_n of_o levy_n service_n and_o three_o degree_n of_o levite_n for_o all_o which_o and_o to_o all_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v in_o inheritance_n sacrifice_n not_o proper_o inheritance_n the_o â—ge_n under_o the_o law_n conclude_v and_o more_o ancient_a right_n preduce_v §_o i_o the_o nature_n of_o tithe_n be_v free_v from_o ceremony_n their_o end_n be_v now_o quarrel_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n must_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o bee_n ceremonial_a tithe_n inheritance_n be_v give_v levi_n for_o that_o service_n ergo._n the_o very_a text_n be_v their_o assumption_n num_fw-la 18.21_o now_o god_n help_v levy_n successor_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n now_o a_o day_n for_o by_o this_o deal_n have_v levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o better_a case_n under_o the_o law_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n o_o rich_a aaron_n type_n for_o a_o time_n and_o poor_a melchisedec_n priest_n for_o ever_o a_o great_a pity_n poverty_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a no_o remedy_n then_o but_o up_o must_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o down_o must_v the_o tithe_n for_o as_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n christ_n ceremonial_a tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a it_o must_v go_v for_o gra-mercy_n yet_o to_o say_v somewhat_o lest_o we_o lose_v all_o to_o the_o part_n of_o this_o their_o ceremonial_a syllogism_n for_o little_a or_o no_o substance_n in_o it_o both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n lack_v this_o word_n only_o to_o conclude_v the_o question_n aright_o for_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o only_a to_o it_o will_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n ceremonial_a for_o so_o shall_v we_o make_v the_o decalogue_n itself_o ceremonial_a for_o it_o be_v also_o tie_v to_o be_v read_v in_o that_o tabernacle_n by_o levi._n ceremonial_a then_o must_v be_v only_o with_o or_o only_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o if_o they_o say_v tithe_n inheritance_n be_v only_o for_o it_o then_o both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o two_o reason_n i._n the_o only_a ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n §_o two_o comprehend_v not_o levy_n whole_a function_n service_n two_o point_n of_o levy_n service_n ii_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n for_o their_o whole_a function_n their_o service_n and_o function_n stand_v in_o two_o point_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n 33.10_o deut._n 33.10_o they_o shall_v teach_v jaacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n 17.7.8.9_o 2._o chron._n 17.7.8.9_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n the_o first_o point_n we_o see_v be_v a_o scatter_a service_n according_a to_o a_o former_a prophecy_n of_o levy_n own_o father_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o viz._n levites_n in_o
§_o v_o they_o say_v that_o this_o vow_n do_v but_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_a law_n tithe_n in_o quoto_fw-la be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o same_o in_o quoto_fw-la i_o answer_v such_o analogical_a equity_n hold_n even_o from_o the_o most_o ceremonial_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o clear_o institute_v ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la or_o arbitrium_fw-la bind_v the_o thing_n themselves_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o neither_o type_n ceremony_n nor_o temporal_a condition_n fall_v upon_o tithe_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o nor_o first_o legal_a indeed_o if_o the_o only_a law_n and_o first_o the_o law_n have_v design_v quot_fw-la â—mpartem_fw-la this_o dispute_n have_v be_v more_o doubtful_a but_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n that_o most_o evangelicall_a priest_n give_v we_o the_o quote_v see_v jacob_n before_o the_o law_n as_o in_o a_o perpetual_a law_n vow_v the_o quote_v we_o see_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o confirmer_n and_o levi_n but_o a_o observer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o free_o dote_v and_o for_o ever_o devote_a to_o god_n service_n the_o law_n give_v but_o the_o same_o quote_v to_o a_o priest_n of_o another_o order_n for_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v that_o first_o that_o euangelical_n that_o everlasting_a priesthood_n now_o reviue_v again_o come_v with_o dish_n in_o hand_n and_o say_v quod_fw-la vultis_fw-la mihi_fw-la dare_v and_o this_o for_o our_o trinall_a harmony_n in_o jacobs_n vision_n and_o vow_n now_o be_v some_o man_n much_o solicit_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a point_n of_o melchisedecs_n possession_n what_o form_n of_o tithing_n it_o be_v of_o what_o good_n yearly_o or_o no_o as_o for_o melchisedec_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n shall_v clear_v he_o as_o to_o jacobs_n vow_n which_o here_o we_o will_v end_v §_o vi_o to_o who_o or_o how_o he_o pay_v it_o we_o say_v alike_o god_n promise_n and_o jacobs_n performance_n alike_o such_o be_v jacobs_n vow_n as_o be_v his_o vision_n and_o such_o be_v the_o performance_n on_o his_o part_n as_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o he_o now_o god_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o point_n of_o that_o vision_n to_o jacob_n in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o not_o in_o that_o nature_n promise_v so_o jacob_n perform_v not_o all_o his_o vow_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n god_n perform_v to_o jacob_n himself_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o vision_n viz._n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o jacob_n return_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o vow_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v ever_o his_o god_n so_o his_o only_a seed_n enjoy_v the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o therefore_o his_o only_a seed_n pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o be_v it_o clear_o prove_v seed_n who_o be_v jacobs_n seed_n that_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o his_o 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very_o such_o schoole-divines_a merit_n no_o better_a alm_n then_o to_o be_v turn_v for_o ever_o in_o fratres_n mendicantes_fw-la who_o have_v so_o far_o stray_v from_o true_a divinity_n as_o they_o have_v even_o lose_v the_o common_a principle_n with_o brutish_a naturalitie_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v will_v even_o use_v a_o kind_n of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o retribution_n though_o they_o quite_o the_o quota_fw-la of_o tithe_n yet_o why_o cast_v they_o off_o that_o character_n of_o nature_n and_o maxim_n of_o scripture_n the_o work_n man_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n then_o if_o god_n wage_n no_o schoole-alme_n and_o if_o alm_n no_o wages_n ver_fw-la m._n selden_n cha_n 7._o §._o ver_fw-la the_o three_o opinion_n say_v selden_n be_v of_o those_o who_o agree_v with_o the_o canonist_n that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o quota_fw-la of_o tithe_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o moral_a or_o divine_a natural_a law_n some_o impudent_o urge_v a_o commandment_n give_v to_o adam_n 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main_a force_n and_o which_o both_o in_o our_o treatise_n and_o this_o appendix_n we_o have_v urge_v simple_o as_o god_n have_v furnish_v i_o be_o sorry_a m._n selden_n do_v not_o as_o ample_o historify_v the_o reason_n draw_v from_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o first_o ground_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o that_o he_o give_v not_o also_o his_o own_o verdict_n of_o it_o which_o i_o hope_v have_v be_v with_o the_o verity_n as_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o first_o ground_n thus_o ibid._n m._n selden_n ibid._n for_o the_o first_o kind_n say_v he_o that_o talk_n of_o adam_n i_o think_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o light_n of_o learning_n none_o have_v dare_v venture_v their_o credit_n upon_o such_o fancy_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v some_o opinion_n that_o have_v at_o least_o in_o pretence_n many_o author_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o blind_a time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n i_o thence_o collect_v for_o that_o in_o a_o penitential_a make_v for_o direction_n of_o priest_n in_o auricular_a confession_n and_o write_v as_o my_o copy_n be_v about_o henry_n the_o the_o sixth_o the_o priest_n examination_n and_o advice_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o tithing_n be_v thus_o express_v have_v thou_o true_o do_v thy_o tithing_n and_o offering_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a chirch_n thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o there_o be_v but_o o_o o_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v adam_z god_n charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v true_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n give_v god_n the_o ten_o part_n and_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v teach_v his_o child_n to_o do_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o so_o forth_o all_o man_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v that_o time_n no_o man_n to_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o god_n will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o nine_o part_n therefore_o he_o command_v he_o that_o of_o every_o thing_n the_o tithe_n part_n shall_v be_v burn_v i_o find_v that_o afterward_o adam_n have_v two_o son_n cain_n and_o abel_n abel_n tithe_v true_o and_o of_o the_o best_a cain_n tithe_v false_o and_o of_o the_o worst_a at_o last_o the_o false_a tither_n cain_n slough_n abel_n his_o brother_n for_o he_o blame_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o tithe_v evil_a wherefore_o our_o lord_n god_n accurse_a cain_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o work_n so_o you_o may_v see_v that_o false_a tithing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o manslaughter_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n curse_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v literal_o transcribe_v as_o i_o find_v it_o this_o for_o that_o penitential_a but_o whereas_o historiall_a equity_n require_v that_o the_o allegation_n for_o both_o part_n of_o
num._n 18.21_o to_o levi_n and_o for_o inheritance_n and_o levit._n 27.30.31_o he_o be_v special_a of_o what_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod._n here_o now_o be_v those_o ordinary_a yearly_a tithe_n the_o natural_a legem_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o post_fw-la legem_fw-la legal_a and_o evangelicall_a maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o be_v set_v down_o here_o by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o in_o the_o first_o room_n and_o only_o privilege_v with_o that_o high_a title_n the_o lord_n inheritance_n §_o iii_o to_o discern_v they_o lively_o from_o the_o rest_n remember_v these_o general_a note_n as_o they_o occur_v in_o scripture_n with_o tithe_n tithe_n three_o note_n whereby_o to_o discern_v tithe_n first_o of_o all_o second_o year_n by_o year_n three_o all_o place_n and_o person_n all_o those_o shall_v thou_o ever_o find_v to_o agree_v with_o and_o only_o with_o tithe_n inheritance_n the_o restriction_n import_v ever_o some_o ceremony_n as_o in_o their_o particular_a collation_n shall_v plain_o appear_v solution_n to_o the_o argument_n then_o tithe_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o temple_n ergo_fw-la ceremonial_a it_o be_v clear_a that_o tithe_n inheritance_n as_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v never_o all_o tie_v to_o the_o temple_n nor_o jerusalem_n because_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o live_v abroad_o many_o of_o they_o for_o read_v of_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o their_o synagogue_n 15.21_o act._n 15.21_o and_o so_o must_v have_v have_v their_o sustenance_n where_o they_o serve_v that_o they_o stay_v not_o all_o still_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v clear_v by_o their_o turn_n according_a to_o their_o lot_n 1._o chron._n 24.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v 284._o and_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n 11.18.20_o neh._n 11.18.20_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n every_o one_o in_o his_o inheritance_n now_o that_o they_o draw_v their_o sustenance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o service_n it_o be_v also_o clear_a 10.37.38_o neh._n 10.37.38_o that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v their_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o travel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n will_v clear_v this_o more_o §_o iv_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 24._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n verse_n 23._o &_o deut._n 12.6.17.11_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o because_o the_o place_n be_v far_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 25._o verse_n 25._o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v it_o in_o money_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v the_o money_n for_o whatsoever_o thy_o heart_n desire_v whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v thou_o not_o forsake_v etc._n etc._n 27._o verse_n 27._o these_o tithe_n can_v be_v inheritance_n see_v they_o agree_v only_o with_o one_o of_o our_o three_o general_a note_n proper_a thereto_o viz._n yearly_o they_o be_v not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o only_a corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o vers_n 23._o they_o be_v not_o for_o all_o place_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 24.25_o and_o this_o exchange_n of_o they_o into_o money_n vers_n 24._o for_o the_o longnesse_n of_o the_o journey_n and_o difficulty_n of_o carriage_n prove_v clear_o that_o tithe_n inheritance_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v first_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o disperse_a levite_n 12.6.17_o levite_n lyra_n on_o deut._n 12.6.17_o lyra_n and_o tremellio_n and_o junius_n in_o analysi_fw-la sva_fw-la contra_fw-la quam_fw-la priuâ—_fw-la cum_fw-la tremellio_n other_o will_v confound_v these_o two_o verse_n and_o make_v both_o but_o one_o tithing_n but_o mark_v how_o the_o text_n itself_o distinguish_v they_o vers_n 22._o thou_o shall_v give_v of_o all_o here_o the_o giver_n be_v the_o israelite_n the_o taker_n than_o must_v be_v the_o levite_n verse_n 23._o thou_o shall_v eat_v mean_v the_o israelite_n as_o of_o before_o so_o give_v take_v and_o eat_v can_v meet_v in_o eadem_fw-la personâ_fw-la and_o num._n 18.21_o tithe_n be_v call_v haereditas_fw-la vestra_fw-la mean_v the_o only_a levite_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n can_v be_v command_v here_o to_o eat_v they_o and_o beside_o scripture_n we_o oppose_v to_o lyra_n josephus_n say_v d._n amiq._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 91._o a._n d._n let_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n beside_o they_o that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o you_o be_v accustom_v to_o sell_v in_o y_fw-fr ur_fw-la market_n be_v reduce_v into_o ready_a money_n be_v spend_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o banquet_n in_o the_o sacred_a city_n and_o beside_o the_o two_o tenthes_o which_o i_o command_v you_o yearly_o to_o pay_v the_o one_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o other_o for_o your_o festival_n you_o shall_v for_o every_o three_o year_n annex_v a_o three_o to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a to_o woman_n widow_n and_o orphan_n 1.7.8.9_o cap._n 1.7.8.9_o again_o tobit_n another_o jew_n also_o pay_v they_o all_o three_o as_o three_o distinct_a tithing_n here_o therefore_o old_a lyra_n beget_v a_o young_a error_n §_o v_o that_o place_n then_o of_o malachi_n bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n generum_fw-la genera_n singulorum_fw-la non_fw-la singula_fw-la generum_fw-la this_o universal_a note_n all_z must_v be_v all_o such_o tithe_n as_o the_o law_n appoint_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o of_o each_o sort_n not_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o all_o sort_n this_o limitation_n of_o all_z be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o precept_n of_o logic_n and_o so_o frequent_a in_o practice_n of_o scripture_n as_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n 31.11_o 2._o chro._n 31.11_o malachies_n storehouse_n then_o and_o ezekias_n chamber_n be_v both_o one_o the_o chamber_n be_v build_v for_o the_o great_a heap_n of_o tithe_n the_o heap_n be_v for_o the_o feast_n the_o feast_n for_o the_o lord_n worship_n 16.16_o deut._n 16.16_o and_o if_o this_o course_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v see_v all_o the_o male_n poor_a and_o rich_a must_v have_v be_v thrice_o a_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v rather_o fast_v then_o feast_v now_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o heap_n be_v for_o those_o that_o either_o stay_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o come_v out_o of_o their_o city_n to_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o deut._n 18.6_o who_o all_o this_o time_n be_v not_o to_o live_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o own_o patrimony_n abroad_o 18.7.8_o deut._n 18.7.8_o but_o have_v a_o portion_n with_o their_o brethren_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o serve_v as_o they_o do_v keep_v each_o one_o both_o the_o family_n he_o be_v of_o and_o charge_v they_o be_v appoint_v unto_o as_o a_o gershonite_n to_o a_o gershonite_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o distribution_n of_o those_o tithe_n be_v by_o choose_a man_n to_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v in_o that_o same_o place_n etc._n 2._o chron._n 31.12_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o levite_n themselves_o §_o vi_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n in_o vers_fw-la 28._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o same_o year_n tithe_n three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n then_o the_o levite_n shall_v come_v 4.4_o deut_n 14._o amos_n 4.4_o still_o the_o levite_n because_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v now_o see_v all_o inheritance_n be_v yearly_o and_o these_o tithe_n but_o each_o three_o year_n they_o can_v be_v god_n inheritance_n whatsoever_o ceremony_n may_v be_v in_o the_o time_n tertio_fw-la anno_fw-la yet_o the_o perpetual_a equity_n of_o those_o tithe_n ratione_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la hold_v still_o for_o as_o lyra_n allege_v they_o to_o have_v be_v institute_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o eat_v in_o necessity_n the_o meat_n of_o the_o gentile_n idol_n so_o have_v the_o
apostle_n by_o diverse_a precept_n provide_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o chief_o for_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 16.1_o gal._n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 16.1_o and_o late_a writer_n hold_v this_o to_o answer_v those_o tithe_n for_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v call_v afterward_o by_o moses_n 26.12_o deut._n 26.12_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n because_o this_o three_o year_n increase_v one_o tithing_n above_o the_o other_o two_o and_o such_o be_v tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o israelite_n follow_v now_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o levi_n the_o tithe-taker_n §_o vii_o to_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n high-priest_n 28._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n num._n 18.26_o 28._o when_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o of_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n then_o shall_v you_o tâ—ke_v a_o heaveoffering_a of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n behold_v here_o tithe-taker_n become_v tithe-payer_n and_o so_o these_o tithe_n can_v be_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n be_v defective_a in_o two_o of_o the_o general_a note_n agree_v to_o god_n inheritance_n viz._n person_n and_o place_n in_o person_n 28._o verse_n 28._o because_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o ordinary_a officiar_fw-la of_o receive_v inheritance_n levi_n to_o the_o only_a highpriest_n in_o place_n â—8_o nehem._n 10._o â—8_o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v bring_v up_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n unto_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasure-house_n now_o if_o all_o tithe_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o here_o command_v to_o bring_v up_o the_o ten_o of_o they_o again_o all_o this_o be_v ceremonial_a but_o mark_v yet_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v unto_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o corne-floore_n or_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o winepress_a then_o tithe_n inheritance_n can_v no_o way_n be_v 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the_o same_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o his_o own_o patrimony_n separate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n if_o they_o yet_o reply_v the_o other_o tribe_n be_v only_o temporal_a but_o levi_n both_o temporal_a and_o ceremonial_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v tithe_n his_o inheritance_n here_o a_o piece_n of_o sacrilegious_a sophistry_n to_o conclude_v from_o his_o priesthood_n to_o god_n patrimony_n they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o nature_n nor_o both_o the_o son_n of_o one_o father_n his_o priesthood_n breed_v only_o by_o the_o law_n this_o patrimony_n long_o before_o both_o levi_n and_o the_o law_n his_o priesthood_n bring_v with_o it_o only_o aetatem_fw-la but_o this_o inheritance_n aeternitatem_fw-la that_o sort_n of_o priesthood_n be_v levy_n only_o this_o sort_n of_o patrimony_n be_v his_o also_o but_o not_o only_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n say_v not_o this_o shall_v be_v levy_n inheritance_n 18.20.22.24_o num._n 18.20.22.24_o but_o i_o be_o his_o inheritance_n and_o i_o have_v give_v not_o i_o will_v give_v levi_n all_o the_o tithe_n they_o be_v but_o levy_n secundariô_o they_o be_v and_o be_v the_o lord_n primò_fw-la have_v settle_v the_o ten_o of_o tithe_n in_o aaron_n he_o subjoin_v §_o ix_o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o all_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o it_o can_v be_v the_o tenthes_o of_o tithe_n as_o some_o guess_n but_o it_o must_v be_v tithe_n inheritance_n for_o first_o otho_fw-la otho_fw-la the_o hebrew_n pronoune_n be_v masculine_a and_o must_v be_v relative_n to_o proventuâ—_n area_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o in_o the_o remainder_n be_v tithe_n inheritance_n as_o the_o learned_a may_v perceive_v second_o you_o shall_v eat_v be_v speak_v here_o to_o the_o levite_n but_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o eat_v the_o priest_n portion_n which_o themselves_o be_v to_o pay_v they_o three_o in_o all_o place_n can_v agree_v with_o thing_n once_o tie_v to_o aaron_n and_o jerusalem_n unless_o we_o dream_v they_o carry_v they_o back_o again_o to_o all_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n through_o the_o country_n the_o true_a meaning_n than_o be_v this_o as_o the_o other_o tribe_n must_v first_o give_v god_n his_o tithe_n before_o they_o may_v use_v their_o nine_o part_n so_o must_v levi_n give_v to_o aaron_n his_o tithe_n before_o he_o put_v hand_n to_o tithe_n his_o inheritance_n and_o this_o do_v tithe_n inheritance_n be_v account_v unto_o levi_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o own_o barn_n and_o winepresses_a though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o so_o they_o may_v eat_v they_o in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o their_o travel_n thus_o have_v we_o bring_v these_o confound_a matter_n to_o a_o method_n and_o send_v each_o tithe_n to_o his_o own_o place_n but_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o strange_a subtlety_n of_o sacrilege_n seat_v once_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o they_o can_v allege_v those_o text_n bring_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o god_n house_n to_o conclude_v this_o bring_v no_o more_o tithe_n to_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o for_o love_n of_o the_o tithe_n than_o the_o text_n this_o theology_n shall_v never_o be_v so_o frequent_a chap._n iu_o tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a of_o their_o nature_n how_o to_o discern_v a_o moral_a offering_n from_o a_o ceremonial_a tithe_n a_o moral_a offering_n §_o i_o the_o text_n we_o see_v be_v full_a of_o tithe_n and_o tithe_n full_a of_o tentation_n to_o hungrie-zealed_n man_n fames_fw-la sacri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la so_o that_o we_o shall_v soon_o solve_v their_o syllogism_n then_o dissolve_v their_o sacrilege_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n to_o levi_n they_o reason_v two_o way_n first_o from_o their_o nature_n second_o from_o their_o end_n from_o their_o nature_n thus_o all_o offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a tithe_n even_a inheritance_n be_v offer_v by_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n inheritance_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v due_a to_o the_o gospel_n the_o proposition_n they_o take_v the_o assumption_n they_o prove_v thus_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 18.24_o num._n 18.24_o which_o they_o shall_v offer_v as_o a_o offer_v some_o read_v heaveoffering_a unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n ceremonial_a tithe_n by_o nature_n not_o ceremonial_a we_o confess_v the_o assumption_n true_o read_v but_o because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o translation_n we_o must_v look_v unto_o the_o original_a word_n and_o distinguish_v it_o in_o the_o proposition_n two_o hebrew_n word_n rum_o and_o nuph_n be_v use_v by_o moses_n in_o diverse_a sort_n of_o offering_n the_o first_o signify_v to_o heave_v or_o lift_v up_o the_o second_o to_o wave_v or_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o sometime_o these_o word_n retain_v their_o simple_a and_o common_a signification_n though_o the_o subject_n be_v sacred_a sometime_o they_o import_v a_o mere_a leviticall_a ceremony_n tend_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n for_o example_n exod._n 14.16_o lift_v thou_o up_o thy_o rod_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.14_o lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o first_o word_n without_o any_o ceremony_n for_o the_o second_o word_n exod._n 20.25_o in_o build_v the_o altar_n a_o thing_n 27.5_o deut._n 27.5_o both_o sacred_a and_o ceremonial_a he_o forbid_v to_o lift_v up_o or_o shake_v a_o mason_n tool_n or_o instrument_n for_o hew_v of_o it_o here_o be_v no_o ceremonial_a end_n in_o lift_v but_o only_o god_n will_v have_v these_o altar_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o peregrination_n so_o build_v as_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o overthrow_v and_o not_o serve_v for_o the_o superstition_n of_o other_o after_o their_o departure_n exod._n 35.21_o etc._n etc._n be_v both_o word_n use_v ceremony_n how_o to_o discern_v the_o ceremony_n and_o
king_n dale_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o party_n royal_a melchisedec_n a_o king_n and_o abraham_n heir_n of_o the_o world_n melchisedec_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n point_n all_o pâ—sse_n on_o royal_a point_n and_o abraham_n patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a witness_v royal_a the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers_fw-la 21._o recorder_n or_o clerk_n royal_a viz._n moses_n governor_n of_o all_o god_n people_n reviue_v by_o a_o royal_a prophet_n david_n psal_n 110.4_o and_o reestablish_v in_o the_o most_o royal_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n hebr._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n may_v we_o not_o just_o say_v here_o then_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n enter_v a_o league_n when_o as_o the_o true_a melchisedec_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n first_o king_n of_o justice_n than_o king_n of_o peace_n bless_a abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n when_o shall_v this_o bargain_n have_v a_o end_n on_o who_o part_n shall_v it_o fail_v so_o long_o as_o earth_n be_v inhabit_v and_o by_o abraham_n offspring_n manure_v so_o long_o must_v god_n have_v his_o inheritance_n tithe_n two_o lesson_n here_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o order_n §_o two_o of_o this_o history_n melchisedec_n tithing_n justice_n peace_n religion_n and_o tithing_n go_v before_o king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n go_v before_o peace_n and_o both_o go_v before_o tithe_n that_o be_v without_o peace_n no_o settle_a religion_n then_o peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o justice_n and_o religion_n the_o garland_n of_o peace_n wheresoever_o then_o the_o just_a god_n procure_v we_o peace_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v religion_n in_o all_o point_n peaceable_o and_o where_o the_o power_n and_o peace_n be_v great_a there_o shall_v religion_n be_v pure_a not_o poor_a for_o religion_n once_o rend_v peace_n be_v violate_v and_o peace_n violate_v break_v the_o rod_n of_o justice_n this_o course_n begin_v here_o abraham_n our_o patriarch_n and_o pattern_n 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maintenance_n so_o tithe_n and_o priesthood_n in_o general_n not_o legal_a priesthood_n be_v twin_n of_o one_o time_n they_o be_v of_o nature_n reciprocate_v that_o be_v the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o whereupon_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v follow_v match_v tithe_n and_o secular_o never_o match_v first_o that_o no_o marriage_n can_v be_v between_o any_o secular_a person_n and_o tithe_n second_o that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v officiar_n of_o his_o worship_n on_o earth_n so_o long_o must_v tithe_n be_v their_o inheritance_n §_o iii_o object_n against_o all_o this_o be_v object_v that_o before_o this_o history_n of_o melchisedec_n our_o first_o right_o the_o world_n be_v some_o two_o thousand_o year_n old_a and_o all_o this_o while_n be_v god_n worship_v yet_o all_o this_o while_n not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n worship_n god_n without_o tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o and_o so_o tithe_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n during_o the_o law_n that_o first_o and_o only_o name_v they_o so_o sol._n resp_n first_o here_o be_v a_o double_a question_n one_o concern_v tithe_n another_o concern_v their_o title_n inheritance_n a_o general_a answer_n for_o both_o all_o thing_n begin_v together_o fin_n the_o decalogue_n come_v with_o the_o law_n but_o must_v not_o end_v with_o it_o see_v part_n 2._o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la fin_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o end_v together_o and_o touch_v the_o law_n it_o hold_v but_o in_o thing_n ceremonial_a for_o quod_fw-la morale_n est_fw-la mortal_a non_fw-la est_fw-la read_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o second_o concern_v tithe_n we_o must_v mark_v two_o thing_n first_o as_o they_o be_v the_o good_n of_o man_n general_o second_o the_o precise_a number_n in_o quoto_fw-la as_o they_o be_v a_o ten_o of_o their_o good_n and_o so_o these_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n though_o the_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la year_n tithe_n for_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n 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paul_n have_v please_v be_v not_o this_o do_v then_o of_o purpose_n then_o if_o blessing_n must_v hold_v be_v neglect_v in_o this_o conclusion_n how_o shall_v tithing_n conclusionis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la medium_n be_v reject_v if_o both_o be_v away_o then_o be_v he_o not_o eternal_a priest_n but_o eternal_a man_n only_o for_o nothing_o can_v argue_v eternity_n of_o priest_n hood_n but_o some_o eternal_a priestly_a action_n now_o all_o the_o action_n record_v of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n be_v only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o former_a the_o essence_n the_o late_a the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o of_o these_o two_o bless_v discard_v and_o by_o only_a tithe_n be_v conclude_v the_o perpetual_a priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v not_o this_o do_v of_o purpose_n and_o if_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n be_v not_o both_o of_o one_o nature_n in_o time_n the_o type_n can_v be_v perfect_o eternal_a and_o if_o we_o shall_v search_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o very_a marrow_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o other_o use_n of_o this_o proposition_n melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v and_o whether_o thou_o prove_v tithe_n from_o live_v or_o live_v from_o tithing_n all_o be_v one_o and_o one_o thou_o must_v choose_v for_o the_o apostle_n word_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a so_o long_o then_o as_o levi_n live_v he_o tithe_v ergo_fw-la so_o long_o as_o melchisedec_n live_v he_o tithe_v but_o melchisedec_n live_v for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la must_v tithe_n for_o ever_o that_o tithing_n and_o live_v must_v die_v and_o live_v together_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o verb_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o both_o the_o type_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o levit_n in_o the_o present_a time_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v therefore_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v supply_v in_o praesenti_fw-la to_o melchisedec_n see_v he_o present_o live_v these_o proposition_n than_o be_v all_o reciprocke_n melchisedec_n bless_v and_o live_v ergo_fw-la he_o live_v and_o bless_v again_o melchisedec_n tithe_v and_o live_v ergo_fw-la he_o live_v and_o tithe_v levi_n lose_v his_o tithe_n because_o he_o die_v not_o so_o much_o in_o §_o vi_o person_n as_o from_o his_o priesthood_n tithe_n why_o levi_n lose_v tithe_n death_n then_o in_o levi_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n whereunto_o life_n be_v apply_v in_o melchisedec_n else_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la priesthood_n then_o in_o both_o be_v subiectum_fw-la of_o life_n and_o death_n a_o endless_a priesthood_n a_o die_a priesthood_n for_o melchisedecs_n reentry_n be_v not_o at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o single_a levitical_a priest_n but_o at_o the_o final_a death_n of_o the_o whole_a priesthood_n the_o change_n of_o law_n and_o the_o change_n of_o priesthood_n levi_n then_o the_o priest_n be_v dead_a and_o die_v with_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o person_n of_o levi_n for_o doubtless_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n live_v long_o after_o christ_n and_o perhaps_o do_v to_o this_o day_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n though_o without_o certain_a note_n of_o distinction_n and_o although_o they_o can_v be_v distinguish_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o challenge_v their_o former_a priesthood_n their_o priesthood_n therefore_o be_v dead_a not_o their_o person_n indeed_o the_o daily_o die_v of_o the_o high-priest_n one_o after_o another_o be_v the_o apostle_n chief_a proof_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o priesthood_n even_o while_o it_o be_v good_a by_o god_n law_n 23._o verse_n 23._o they_o be_v many_o in_o one_o priesthood_n because_o death_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o stay_v he_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o endless_a priesthood_n neither_o lose_v levi_n his_o priesthood_n as_o some_o guess_n as_o §_o vii_o out_o of_o god_n justice_n for_o his_o wicked_a abuse_n of_o it_o hood_n why_o levi_n lose_v his_o priest_n hood_n when_o as_o both_o priest_n and_o priesthood_n become_v mercenary_a as_o the_o macabee_n and_o josephus_n history_n bear_v record_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n change_v and_o the_o priesthood_n translate_v just_o from_o levi_n to_o judah_n no_o it_o be_v the_o course_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n yea_o his_o reveal_v decree_n from_o all_o beginning_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n that_o these_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o these_o period_n so_o that_o levi_n have_v he_o live_v never_o so_o lawful_o or_o legal_o yet_o must_v he_o have_v leave_v the_o place_n to_o his_o master_n melchisedec_n though_o his_o sin_n have_v not_o deserve_v it_o his_o soul_n have_v desire_v it_o and_o levi_n learn_v this_o may_v yet_o be_v admit_v to_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n wait_v on_o the_o altar_n challenge_v his_o maintenance_n not_o vi_fw-la leviticâ_fw-la but_o virtute_fw-la euangelica_fw-la he_o must_v either_o accept_v the_o office_n or_o pay_v the_o fee_n sweet_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n
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
be_v say_v leave_v the_o distribution_n to_o levi_n himself_o god_n end_n and_o man_n be_v here_o quite_o contrary_a god_n give_v levi_n a_o maintenance_n from_o himself_o and_o free_a of_o man_n option_n to_o be_v lift_v before_o man_n shall_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o no_o other_o end_n 13.17_o hebr._n 13.17_o but_o as_o hezekiah_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o please_v the_o laird_n or_o my_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o such_o a_o huge-stone_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o live_v that_o they_o may_v dâ—e_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n 33.9_o deut._n 33.9_o he_o must_v misknow_v father_n and_o mother_n brother_n his_o own_o child_n when_o god_n cause_n be_v in_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 32.27_o 28._o 3.8_o philip._n 3.8_o he_o must_v count_v all_o thing_n dung_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o man_n end_n be_v to_o asseruile_a the_o gospel_n to_o his_o vile_a appetite_n and_o what_o great_a argument_n to_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v as_o they_o please_v then_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o to_o eat_v as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o sore_a sub_fw-la ferula_fw-la when_o levy_n portion_n be_v not_o give_v every_o one_o flee_v to_o his_o land_n nehem._n 13.10_o and_o this_o make_v now_o many_o a_o poor_a levite_n yet_o weak_a than_o poor_a engage_v the_o gospel_n for_o his_o dinner_n and_o this_o pride_n against_o god_n inheritance_n make_v many_o a_o gut-gospell_a sell_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o buy_v tithe_n and_o in_o end_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o both_o and_o this_o for_o the_o person_n owner_n of_o tithe_n §_o vii_o the_o person_n payer_n abraham_n in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n tithe_n what_o person_n must_v pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n then_o no_o flesh_n can_v escape_v the_o law_n command_v all_o israel_n to_o give_v levi_n tithe_n and_o levi_n himself_o escape_v not_o melchisedec_n all_o for_o who_o levi_n serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n pay_v to_o levi._n therefore_o all_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v pay_v tithe_n to_o christ_n ministry_n there_o be_v but_o one_o dichotomie_n here_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n either_o a_o israelite_n or_o a_o levite_n a_o ecclesiastic_a or_o a_o laic_a save_v our_o mungerall_a gospeler_n as_o be_v say_v the_o next_o head_n shall_v make_v this_o more_o clear_a §_o viii_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v now_o abraham_n give_v of_o all_z tithe_v what_o thing_n to_o be_v tithe_v gen._n 14._o jacob_n gen._n 28._o vow_v to_o give_v of_o all_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n set_v down_o chief_o that_o which_o come_v by_o and_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n tillage_n and_o pasturage_n and_o these_o tithe_n be_v now_o common_o call_v praediales_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n but_o jacobs_n vow_n and_o abraham_n practice_n teach_v we_o that_o all_z include_v as_o well_o all_o trade_n as_o all_o person_n for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o labourer_n of_o ground_n a_o cain_n a_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n a_o abel_n the_o jewish_a repub._n go_v no_o further_o for_o that_o time_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 2._o give_v first_o of_o all_o and_z vers_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o most_o man_n interpret_v spoil_n where_o i_o wonder_v why_o some_o learned_a quarrel_n it_o as_o improper_a 3._o deut._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o see_v one_o point_n of_o levy_n office_n be_v to_o encourage_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o see_v of_o the_o battle_n and_o of_o the_o spoil_n 26.27_o 1._o chro._n 26.27_o they_o do_v dedicate_v to_o maintain_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v god_n be_v by_o special_a name_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o see_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o serve_v much_o at_o war_n where_o huge_a army_n have_v no_o call_n but_o the_o war_n shall_v all_o be_v exempt_v from_o tithe_n no_o every_o man_n as_o he_o gain_v he_o give_v proportionable_o and_o these_o be_v call_v decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la personales_fw-la decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la and_o such_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o abraham_n tithe_n for_o his_o come_v after_o a_o battle_n not_o after_o tillage_n or_o cattle_n and_o this_o personal_a tithing_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o every_o soul_n have_v good_n and_o receive_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o so_o the_o one_o half_a if_o not_o the_o best_a half_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v go_v free_a for_o all_o man_n good_n stand_v not_o in_o tillage_n or_o pasturage_n all_o than_o must_v either_o pay_v or_o be_v pay_v for_o for_o servant_n child_n and_o such_o like_a come_v not_o in_o count_n but_o householder_n and_o foris_fw-la samiliat_n as_o deut._n 26.13_o but_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o course_n of_o such_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o equality_n in_o all_o point_n and_o for_o all_o person_n that_o nothing_o can_v go_v wrong_a if_o we_o go_v not_o from_o it_o all_o person_n must_v pay_v therefore_o no_o emulation_n for_o exception_n of_o person_n all_o thing_n as_o their_o increase_n be_v must_v pay_v so_o god_n service_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o necessary_a once_o a_o year_n pay_v so_o no_o man_n be_v prevent_v nor_o precipitate_v for_o the_o year_n revolution_n give_v a_o recreation_n to_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o trade_n and_o albeit_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o §_o ix_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o that_o be_v his_o yet_o god_n part_n be_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o neither_o have_v abraham_n so_o much_o to_o give_v of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o time_n as_o of_o these_o king_n and_o lot_n good_n who_o he_o deliver_v and_o of_o these_o other_o king_n good_n 14._o gen._n 14._o who_o he_o overcome_v as_o the_o history_n bear_v now_o if_o he_o give_v tithe_n for_o their_o good_n it_o must_v be_v spoil_n for_o all_o come_v to_o abraham_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la and_o if_o spoil_n than_o battle_n and_o war_n be_v oblige_v to_o tithing_n if_o war_n and_o soldier_n what_o trade_n can_v escape_v and_o though_o we_o say_v spoil_n it_o exclude_v not_o abraham_n own_o estate_n even_o by_o the_o text_n for_o first_o genesis_n have_v of_o all_o second_o heb_fw-mi 7.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n so_o if_o abraham_n have_v he_o give_v but_o vers_fw-la 4._o paul_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o purpose_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o oblige_v war_n as_o well_o as_o peace_n to_o this_o most_o solemn_a nuncupation_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n §_o x_o on_o the_o king_n of_o sodoms_n word_n to_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o person_n soldier_n sodom_n a_o thankful_a soldier_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o mark_v first_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n have_v no_o ill_a meaning_n to_o grudge_v at_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o most_o man_n understand_v he_o for_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n see_v abraham_n have_v restore_v to_o he_o all_o his_o people_n and_o good_n yea_o even_o himself_o to_o himself_o chrysostome_n seem_v to_o take_v the_o place_n better_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n who_o see_v god_n work_v for_o he_o by_o abraham_n hand_n what_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v and_o see_v melchisedec_n the_o priest_n of_o abraham_n god_n seal_v up_o this_o victory_n in_o so_o powerful_a and_o solemn_a manner_n the_o king_n then_o say_v to_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v here_o further_o ambrose_n make_v 318._o vernus_fw-la of_o abraham_n type_n of_o these_o 318._o bishop_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a stretch_v the_o text_n much_o further_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v never_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n it_o be_v no_o great_a absurdity_n for_o sodom_n here_o be_v but_o lot_n neighbour_n by_o dwelling_n be_v make_v lot_n brother_n in_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v full_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o present_a victory_n he_o hear_v effectual_o the_o future_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n seal_v up_o in_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n flesh_n and_o faith_n and_o so_o even_o for_o sodom_n himself_o when_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o shall_v this_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v all_o both_o soul_n and_o substance_n and_o again_o get_v all_o
seld._n cap._n 1._o §._o 2._o lin_v 6._o whereas_o both_o scaliger_n and_o selden_n will_v not_o have_v the_o priest_n to_o receive_v any_o tithe_n immediate_o from_o the_o laic_n compare_v reader_n consider_v and_o then_o conclude_v next_o pag._n 64._o lin_v 7._o scaliger_n say_v hactenùs_fw-la detraximus_fw-la primùm_fw-la therumam_n maiorem_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la fructuum_fw-la deinde_fw-la de_fw-la residuo_fw-la decimam_fw-la secundam_fw-la therumam_n quidem_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la decimam_fw-la vero_fw-la levitis_fw-la now_o this_o decimam_fw-la secundam_fw-la shall_v have_v be_v primam_fw-la otherwise_o it_o be_v both_o against_o scripture_n and_o scaliger_n own_o account_n too_o for_o in_o the_o very_a next_o line_n he_o call_v they_o and_o right_o theruma_n magna_fw-la and_o decima_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o decima_fw-la secunda_fw-la be_v immediate_o set_v down_o in_o his_o next_o word_n de_fw-fr illis_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o first_o tithe_n rursus_fw-la altera_fw-la decima_fw-la deducebatur_fw-la quam_fw-la vocabant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tob._n 1.7_o de_fw-fr qua_fw-la deut._n 14.22_o 23._o levit._fw-la 27.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o hanc_fw-la secundam_fw-la decimam_fw-la cum_fw-la prima_fw-la confundunt_fw-la multi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o distinguish_v true_o between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o mistake_n or_o as_o i_o think_v misprint_v here_o and_o yet_o his_o place_n quote_v here_o for_o decima_fw-la secunda_fw-la from_o deut_n and_o levit._n be_v not_o proper_a for_o the_o purpose_n for_o that_o 22._o vers_fw-la of_o deut._n be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n inheritance_n for_o the_o levite_n only_o and_o the_o 23._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o second_o tithe_n for_o the_o feast_n as_o the_o 28._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o three_o tithe_n for_o the_o poor_a so_o this_o only_a chap._n of_o deut._n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n have_v only_o gather_v in_o one_o the_o whole_a three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o israel_n to_o whatsoever_o end_n or_o use_n only_a decima_fw-la decimarum_fw-la pay_v by_o levi_n be_v here_o omit_v and_o supply_v in_o only_o one_o place_n num._n 18.25_o etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v clear_v in_o our_o first_o part_n chap._n 3._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3._o as_o to_o 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 go_v harsh_a to_o a_o strict_a this_o verse_n to_o the_o oâ—ly_a second_o tithe_n as_o scaliger_n here_o bring_v it_o for_o all_o tithe_n both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o of_o tithe_n be_v also_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o comprehend_v in_o this_o verse_n as_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n touch_v the_o redemption_n of_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o five_o paâ—t_n which_o scaligâ—r_n and_o selden_n 3._o scal_fw-mi pag._n 65._o lin_v 3._o from_o the_o rabbin_n apply_v only_o to_o the_o redemption_n of_o this_o second_o tithe_n for_o the_o feast_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o must_v not_o limit_v that_o all_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o former_a vers_n to_o only_o this_o second_o tithe_n 11_o seld._n ca._n 2._o §_o 11_o and_o where_o mr._n selden_n out_o of_o jarchi_n appl_n eth_z this_o redemption_n to_o all_o those_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v exchange_v in_o money_n for_o the_o longnesse_n of_o the_o journey_n deut._n 14_o i_o see_v no_o such_o either_o coherence_n or_o analogy_n from_o scripture_n nor_o in_o the_o best_a interpreter_n and_o see_v we_o must_v in_o many_o thing_n renounce_v the_o rabbin_z so_o here_o if_o their_o allege_a practice_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o thâ—_n precept_n they_o must_v be_v of_o the_o by._n for_o in_o such_o case_n non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la sed_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivendum_fw-la humane_a practice_n must_v not_o encroach_v upon_o divine_a precept_n but_o conform_v itself_o to_o it_o medio_fw-la scal._n pag._n 65._o 2_o medio_fw-la aga_n ne_fw-fr primam_fw-la enim_fw-la decimam_fw-la that_o the_o first_o tithe_n say_v scal_fw-mi be_v accustom_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o the_o labourer_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a place_n 2._o chro._n 31_o 5_o 6_o 11_o 12._o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o page_n he_o cit_v again_o tob_z 1.7_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o as_o we_o at_o first_o say_v in_o our_o treatise_n this_o be_v both_o without_o precept_n and_o impossible_a yea_o dissonant_n from_o scaliger_n himself_o as_o before_o be_v note_v for_o albeit_o diverse_a sort_n come_v by_o command_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o decimae_fw-la decimarum_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o tie_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n to_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o this_o place_n 2._o chron._n again_o why_o shall_v this_o place_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o only_a first_o tithe_n see_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v till_o the_o 20._o aaron_z priests_z and_o the_o levite_n be_v make_v alike_o partaker_n of_o those_o heap_n of_o tithe_n lay_v up_o in_o these_o chamber_n whereas_o scaliger_n and_o selden_n affirm_v that_o priest_n have_v no_o tithe_n from_o the_o labourer_n but_o only_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n from_o the_o levite_n and_o if_o this_o first_o tithe_n be_v as_o they_o hold_v only_o due_a to_o inferior_a levite_n why_o yet_o must_v they_o be_v carry_v all_z to_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o ten_o man_n of_o these_o levite_n abide_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o come_v and_o return_v by_o their_o course_n and_o see_v scaliger_n affirm_v pag._n 64._o lin_v 1._o that_o the_o levite_n may_v dispose_v of_o their_o tithe_n in_o all_o place_n even_o without_o jerusalem_n and_o therein_o differ_v from_o the_o second_o tithe_n that_o must_v be_v carry_v and_o eat_v at_o jerusalem_n why_o say_v i_o must_v this_o first_o tithe_n be_v also_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o as_o for_o that_o other_o place_n tob._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n as_o scaliger_n read_v it_o pag._n 66.67_o first_o it_o be_v yet_o very_o hard_o to_o astrict_n it_o to_o the_o inferior_a levite_n only_o see_v all_o priest_n be_v also_o levy_n son_n neither_o be_v ever_o that_o i_o know_v son_n of_o levi_n tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o the_o levite_n restrain_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o only_a inferior_a levite_n without_o limitation_n of_o some_o circumstance_n clear_a by_o the_o text._n the_o most_o general_a ground_n we_o shall_v examine_v till_o other_o bring_v better_a first_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o scripture_n to_o entitle_v alike_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n to_o their_o father_n and_o touch_v levi_n in_o particular_a num._n 1.47_o etc._n etc._n levites_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi_n comprehend_v all_o but_o cap._n 3.6_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o inferior_a levite_n because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o priest_n office_n before_o exod._n 28.3_o and_o here_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v vers_fw-la 9_o to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n who_o be_v also_o levites_n here_o be_v a_o clear_a limit_v circumstance_n the_o like_a num._n 8._o and_o 18.2.6_o but_o num._n 26.57_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n extend_v to_o priest_n and_o all_o vers_fw-la 58._o family_n of_o levi_n to_o priest_n and_o all_o to_z aaron_z himself_o but_o as_o to_o tob._n 1._o which_o be_v by_o scaliger_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o jerusalem_n i_o can_v find_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o vatabl._n francos_fw-la basil_n compl._n steph._n ex_fw-la pagnino_n old_a latini_n english_a trans_fw-la all_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a nor_o latin_a old_a or_o new_a translation_n that_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v only_o the_o roman_a greek_a all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o two_o hebrew_n one_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o both_o condemn_v by_o all_o so_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o not_o to_o only_o inferior_a levite_n for_o aaron_n son_n be_v all_o priest_n but_o if_o by_o levites_n they_o understand_v only_o the_o inferior_n to_o be_v the_o leavier_n admit_v also_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v interest_v in_o tithe_n inheritance_n with_o they_o i_o move_v no_o dispute_n for_o as_o they_o be_v inferior_a so_o both_o in_o call_v and_o maintenance_n they_o meddle_v with_o inferior_a service_n which_o also_o give_v occasion_n for_o choose_v of_o deacon_n under_o the_o gospel_n act._n 6.3_o but_o if_o seldens_n meaning_n be_v init_fw-la m._n seld._n c._n 2._o §._o 2._o &_o ren._n pag._n 454._o ad_fw-la init_fw-la whole_o to_o frustrate_v the_o priest_n of_o any_o portion_n in_o tithe_n inh_v ritance_n then_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v of_o
what_o calling_n be_v he_o oâ—_n here_o secular_a or_o ecclesiastic_a m._n selden_n say_v both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n must_v be_v priest_n also_o when_o they_o pay_v tithe_n true_n he_o be_v but_o not_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o action_n sin_n m._n selden_n cap._n 1_o §._o 2._o ad_fw-la sin_n but_o only_o as_o consider_v apart_o just_a like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o category_n that_o in_o climb_v be_v but_o species_n and_o come_v down_o genera_n yet_o not_o so_o full_a as_o so_o neither_o this_o example_n fit_v better_a the_o subord_n nate_fw-fr priest_n of_o the_o law_n all_o of_o one_o order_n of_o one_o nature_n but_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n be_v never_o of_o one_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o though_o abraham_n in_o one_o respect_v a_o priest_n pay_v tithe_n yet_o here_o as_o priest_n he_o pay_v none_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o priest_n in_o privilegiis_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la bâ—ing_v the_o ten_o in_o n1_fw-la recta_fw-la from_fw-la sem_fw-mi now_o melchisedec_n and_o so_o he_o pay_v a_o ten_o as_o a_o mere_a secular_a sprig_n of_o sems_n root_n for_o in_o this_o priesthood_n by_o primogeniture_n be_v neither_o order_n ordination_n nâ—r_v subordination_n abraham_n then_o here_o go_v for_o a_o secular_a a_o prince_n a_o patriarch_n have_v the_o promise_n bless_a and_o tithe_v but_o not_o bless_v or_o tithe_n next_o i_o ask_v whether_o this_o solemn_a and_o most_o ancient_a action_n between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n shall_v direct_v the_o after_o come_v law_n in_o the_o like_a general_n or_o if_o that_o perish_a law_n shall_v rectify_v this_o everstand_a action_n doubtless_o we_o say_v the_o former_a then_o see_v even_o this_o priest_n of_o god_n take_v tithe_n even_o of_o abraham_n the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o loin_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n why_o shall_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v debar_v from_o tithe_n come_v from_o seculares_fw-la here_o then_o we_o have_v the_o priest_n the_o first_o proprietar_n the_o levite_n therefore_o under_o the_o law_n be_v but_o as_o the_o priest_n servant_n in_o leave_v not_o the_o sole_a owner_n in_o enjoin_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o tithe_n whether_o they_o go_v all_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o scal._n affirm_v or_o be_v due_a to_o only_o inferior_a levite_n as_o i_o take_v m._n selden_n to_o say_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o feast_n we_o have_v no_o question_n with_o scaliger_n therefore_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o three_o sort_n scal._n seguitur_fw-la apud_fw-la tobiam_fw-la it_o follow_v in_o tob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v the_o 3._o be_fw-mi to_o who_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o call_v it_o a_o three_o which_o be_v either_o to_o be_v call_v of_o the_o three_o year_n for_o say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o three_o which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o first_o med_n scal._n pag._n 67._o post_n med_n &_o 68_o add_v med_n and_o again_o pa_n 68_o so_o say_v scal_fw-mi this_o be_fw-mi in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 5._o year_n be_v call_v prima_fw-la decima_fw-la but_o in_o year_n 3._o and_o 6._o be_v call_v the_o poor_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n be_v no_o labour_v and_o so_o no_o tithe_n i_o answer_v why_o not_o both_o a_o three_o be_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o three_o year_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o year_n and_o why_o shall_v scal_fw-mi cite_v toby_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n and_o disclaim_v he_o in_o his_o three_o tithe_n all_o in_o one_o verse_n again_o what_o proof_n bring_v he_o to_o make_v the_o first_o and_o second_o be_fw-mi both_o one_o in_o the_o three_o and_o sixth_o year_n and_o to_o divide_v they_o again_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o five_o year_n for_o see_v scal_fw-mi will_n have_v they_o as_o they_o be_v levite_n portion_n the_o first_o three_o and_o five_o year_n all_o carry_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n how_o live_v the_o poor_a than_o all_o these_o year_n and_o see_v he_o will_v have_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a these_o other_o two_o year_n here_o m._n selden_n plead_v for_o i_o how_o shall_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n have_v their_o live-lode_n of_o these_o two_o year_n and_o i_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o end_n remain_v 14._o m._n sel_n cap_n 2._o §_o 3._o p._n 14._o so_o long_o remain_v the_o mean_n devote_a to_o that_o end_n but_o levy_n service_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o these_o first_o tithe_n be_v devote_a admit_v no_o intermission_n but_o be_v yearly_o the_o same_o ergo_fw-la so_o must_v his_o mean_n be_v yearly_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o levi_n be_v the_o first_o enroll_v even_o in_o these_o five_o and_o six_o year_n with_o the_o poor_a i_o answer_v first_o levy_n mean_n be_v here_o strange_o abridge_v by_o encroach_a of_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n where_o he_o be_v at_o first_o one_o and_o all_o now_o be_v he_o but_o the_o first_o partner_n and_o yet_o must_v he_o abate_v no_o point_n of_o his_o service_n whereas_o god_n ever_o supply_v all_o such_o want_n as_o in_o that_o sabbaticall_a cessation_n of_o labour_v the_o land_n the_o sixth_o year_n yield_v three_o year_n increase_n but_o no_o such_o matter_n for_o this_o four_o and_o sixth_o year_n the_o partner_n but_o not_o the_o portion_n be_v increase_v so_o levi_n may_v abound_v strange_o in_o the_o one_o but_o beg_v strong_o in_o the_o other_o for_o all_o the_o beggar_n be_v thrust_v upon_o he_o second_o be_v not_o levi_n also_o enroll_v for_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o festival_n tithe_n yet_o will_v not_o scaliger_n for_o this_o frustrate_v he_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n and_o yet_o junius_n will_v make_v first_o and_o second_o one_o so_o have_v we_o of_o three_o tithing_n a_o threefold_a confusion_n from_o three_o learned_a author_n junius_n the_o first_o and_o second_o one_o scaliger_n the_o first_o and_o three_o one_o selden_n the_o second_o and_o three_o one_o which_o make_v i_o rather_o simple_o cleave_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n then_o thrust_v in_o commentary_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o it_o or_o practise_v against_o precept_n and_o observe_v there_o be_v never_o danger_n in_o distinguish_v these_o point_n but_o ever_o in_o confound_v for_o if_o we_o distinguish_v not_o that_o text_n we_o shall_v confound_v all_o three_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 14.28_o deut._n 14.28_o and_o lay_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n if_o we_o give_v this_o word_n all_o his_o large_a extent_n then_o we_o must_v confound_v all_o in_o all_o all_o three_o must_v be_v but_o one_o which_o all_o man_n deny_v therefore_o we_o must_v still_o distinguish_v and_o if_o so_o than_o those_o three_o verse_n deut_n 14.22.23_o and_o 28._o speak_v of_o three_o diverse_a tithing_n see_v of_o tithing_n which_o josephus_n most_o clear_o distinguish_v year_n the_o english_a translation_n read_v all_o make_v it_o a_o three_o tithe_n each_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o to_o the_o levite_n another_o to_o the_o feast_n yearly_a a_o three_o join_v to_o these_o each_o three_o year_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a witness_n for_o our_o foresay_a text_n and_o against_o joseph_n and_o tobit_n selden_n bring_v but_o targum_fw-la and_o talmud_n maior_n uter_fw-la another_o text_n deut_n 26.12_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v this_o three_o you_o re_fw-mi be_v term_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n in_o the_o text_n since_o no_o year_n be_v without_o a_o tithing_n safe_a the_o sabbaticall_a unless_o a_o new_a accrue_v of_o tithe_n come_v this_o year_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n with_o joseph_n and_o tobit_n do_v hold_v and_o see_v it_o bring_v a_o new_a end_n for_o fatherless_a widow_n stranger_n and_o all_o poor_a why_o not_o also_o a_o new_a tithing_n there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o analogy_n to_o call_v it_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n because_o two_o tithe_n in_o other_o year_n distinguish_v dare_v now_o confound_v much_o less_o because_o three_o new_a partner_n be_v thrust_v on_o one_o man_n portion_n laic_n on_o levy_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o three_o year_n see_v they_o be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v sustain_v but_o for_o the_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o tithe_n themselves_o i_o think_v very_o a_o simple_a eye_n may_v discern_v it_o mr._n
selden_n thus_o much_o for_o justify_v in_o general_a a_o three_o tithe_n each_o three_o year_n against_o scaliger_n and_o m._n selden_n and_o that_o the_o first_o and_o three_o be_v not_o one_o with_o selden_n against_o scaliger_n now_o that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v not_o one_o as_o selden_n will_v have_v they_o so_o with_o that_o reverence_n i_o owe_v to_o both_o and_o respect_n all_o owe_v to_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v simple_o set_v down_o my_o reason_n and_o humble_o submit_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v m._n selden_n both_o by_o his_o title_n the_o history_n of_o tithe_n and_o by_o his_o preface_n full_o disclaim_v 1._o page_n 1._o it_o to_o be_v write_v to_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v much_o less_o to_o account_v he_o as_o a_o adversary_n of_o my_o position_n the_o most_o be_v he_o may_v doubt_v and_o so_o do_v many_o of_o great_a note_n but_o he_o who_o ingenuous_o doubt_v may_v when_o god_n please_v find_v resolution_n but_o see_v he_o often_o advise_v all_o that_o shall_v write_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v well_o advise_v i_o be_o among_o other_o hereto_o general_o invite_v 2._o review_n pag_n 452._o cap._n 2._o and_o it_o may_v be_v special_o though_o tacit_o too_o for_o say_v he_o hitherto_o can_v i_o never_o see_v any_o christian_n that_o have_v full_o teach_v what_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o general_a payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o noble_a and_o most_o learned_a jos_n scaliger_n do_v not_o every_o way_n accurate_o enough_o teach_v it_o although_o in_o a_o simgle_a treatise_n he_o purposely_o undertake_v it_o how_o sufficient_o among_o we_o other_o do_v that_o slothful_o and_o ignorant_o without_o his_o help_n while_o yet_o their_o end_n be_v to_o write_v of_o tithe_n talk_v of_o a_o three_o tithe_n here_o and_o a_o four_o tithe_n and_o indeed_o they_o know_v not_o what_o tithe_n who_o m._n selden_n here_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o i_o confess_v my_o paper_n have_v be_v long_a pilgrim_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v from_o scripture_n so_o that_o method_n be_v only_o i_o own_o borrow_v of_o none_o but_o the_o better_a if_o it_o be_v true_a so_o it_o beâ—ame_v i_o well_o by_o this_o appendix_n even_o to_o take_v counsel_n of_o m._n selden_n and_o tender_v up_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o opinion_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o do_v joint_o to_o he_o with_o scaliger_n so_o far_o as_o they_o handle_v one_o point_n but_o whereas_o he_o tax_v all_o of_o ignorance_n that_o have_v not_o use_v scaliger_n help_v himself_o let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o three_o tithe_n that_o if_o we_o have_v all_o use_a scaliger_n help_v we_o have_v be_v all_o still_o in_o ignorance_n and_o it_o be_v most_o true_a so_o we_o have_v all_o need_n one_o to_o help_v another_o and_o all_o call_v for_o god_n help_n for_o clear_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o his_o own_o word_n now_o we_o be_v to_o hear_v m._n seldens_n opinion_n in_o dispose_v of_o this_o three_o tithe_n the_o talmud_n affirm_v say_v he_o finem_fw-la cap._n 2._o §._o 3._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o the_o first_o tithe_n they_o pay_v the_o three_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n the_o second_o cease_v or_o be_v not_o pay_v or_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n i_o answer_v as_o of_o before_o tob_z and_o joseph_n say_v the_o contrary_a selden_n neither_o can_v that_o in_o tobit_n init_fw-la ibid_fw-la pag._n 15._o init_fw-la touch_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n every_o year_n be_v otherwise_o well_o understand_v then_o for_o every_o of_o the_o two_o year_n unless_o that_o text_n be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n canon_n whether_o jos_n and_z tob_z understand_v the_o truth_n of_o practice_n be_v one_o question_n but_o that_o they_o both_o speak_v plain_o my_o way_n be_v no_o question_n selden_n so_o then_o every_o three_o year_n 15._o page_n 15._o the_o levite_n at_o the_o temple_n miss_v their_o second_o tithe_n for_o their_o feast_n and_o lovedaye_n the_o same_o be_v charitable_o and_o by_o divine_a ordinance_n spend_v at_o home_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o husbandman_n sure_o i_o can_v well_o construe_v this_o section_n in_o course_n of_o true_a divinity_n for_o if_o m._n selden_n mean_v that_o the_o feast_n be_v yearly_o keep_v and_o the_o levite_n yearly_o go_v up_o and_o wait_v and_o yet_o want_v their_o wage_n sure_o it_o go_v harsh_a both_o serve_v and_o starve_v at_o once_o for_o they_o can_v not_o have_v they_o at_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o text_n and_o we_o all_v agree_v to_o lay_v this_o tithe_n up_o within_o the_o husbandman_n gate_n and_o the_o feast_n may_v only_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o feast_n cease_v also_o each_o three_o year_n and_o so_o levi_n stay_v abroad_o attend_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o poor_a from_o the_o husbandman_n this_o be_v worse_a for_o sure_a it_o be_v these_o holy_a feast_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o part_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o by_o so_o many_o several_a precept_n yearly_o to_o be_v perform_v ter_n quotannis_fw-la and_o by_o all_o the_o male_n of_o israel_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v p_o efigurative_a of_o christ_n admit_v no_o intermission_n of_o time_n nor_o change_v of_o place_n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o maintenance_n ibid._n ibid._n selden_n neither_o do_v the_o second_o and_o this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n differ_v in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o circumstance_n but_o these_o circumstance_n be_v the_o formal_a substance_n itself_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o go_v on_o to_o the_o proof_n ibid._n ibid._n selden_n the_o division_n of_o both_o be_v exact_o the_o same_o and_o the_o person_n appoint_v for_o the_o eat_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n so_o too_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o division_n i_o know_v nâ—t_n but_o sure_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v find_v different_a as_o follow_v ibid._n ibid._n sel_n en_fw-fr for_o as_o the_o levite_n minister_a in_o their_o course_n at_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o feast_n make_v of_o the_o second_o so_o be_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o country_n entertain_v with_o this_o of_o the_o three_o year_n but_o the_o second_o tiâ—he_n for_o feast_n touch_v person_n the_o husbandman_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v he_o and_o his_o household_n again_o to_o eat_v sell_v and_o buy_v and_o eat_v deut._n 14.23.26_o and_o the_o levite_n thou_o shall_v not_o forsake_v but_o the_o three_o tithe_n the_o husbandman_n be_v not_o name_v to_o eat_v but_o to_o lay_v it_o up_o for_o the_o levite_n stranger_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 28_o and_o cap._n 26._o the_o husbandman_n be_v command_v to_o give_v that_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o person_n much_o differ_v in_o both_o tithe_n ibid._n ibid._n selden_n the_o place_n where_o the_o bestow_n be_v make_v their_o difference_n and_o be_v not_o that_o enough_o see_v the_o one_o must_v be_v carry_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o other_o must_v not_o but_o lay_v up_o at_o home_n so_o neither_o place_n nor_o person_n one_o but_o the_o end_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a distinction_n the_o one_o for_o god_n holy_a feast_n and_o ceremonial_a worship_n the_o other_o only_a ad_fw-la charitatis_fw-la officia_fw-la for_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o levite_n in_o all_o still_o one_o selden_n this_o be_v full_o confirm_v to_o i_o by_o the_o septuagint_n translation_n of_o deut._n 26.12_o thus_o when_o thou_o have_v end_v the_o tthe_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n in_o the_o three_o year_n the_o second_o tithe_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n &c_n &c_n where_o plain_o you_o see_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v express_o call_v the_o second_o tithe_n which_o justifi_v our_o division_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o tobit_n half_o a_o bible-booke_n as_o well_o yea_o better_a justify_v my_o division_n agree_v with_o all_o the_o hebrew_n text_n that_o we_o have_v as_o the_o septuagint_n a_o contrary_a who_o be_v hold_v but_o translator_n even_o of_o tobit_n go_v the_o credit_n by_o antiquity_n it_o be_v tobit_n if_o by_o personal_a dignity_n tobit_n by_o scripture_n analogy_n tobit_n by_o natural_a reason_n tobit_n and_o what_o reason_n to_o call_v this_o three_o tithe_n the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n as_o all_o do_v see_v levi_n be_v the_o first_o it_o be_v allot_v unto_o yea_o which_o scaliger_n will_v have_v all_o one_o with_o levy_n first_o tithe_n selden_n doubtless_o they_o there_o in_o stead_n of_o shenah_n hamaigsher_n 16._o ibid._n pag._n 16._o that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n as_o the_o text_n be_v