other_o rabbin_n on_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n do_v plain_o show_v against_o this_o history_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v a_o distinct_a and_o several_a tithe_n by_o itself_o differ_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n tithe_n deut._n 12.6_o you_o shall_v bring_v thither_o your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n where_o jarchi_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tithe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v within_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o rabbi_n abuhab_n comment_v upon_o jarchi_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o jarchi_n speak_v this_o because_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n he_o be_v to_o give_v that_o unto_o the_o levite_n where_o he_o make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o and_o so_o do_v ramban_n on_o the_o same_o text_n at_o large_a likewise_o on_o amos_n 4.4_o come_v to_o bethell_n and_o transgress_v to_o gilgal_n and_o multiply_v transgression_n and_o bring_v your_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o your_o tithe_n after_o three_o year_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o tithe_n after_o three_o day_n the_o jew_n therefore_o give_v a_o double_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n either_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v year_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 25.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o a_o year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o and_o so_o this_o text_n of_o amos_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o in_o deut._n 14.28_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n the_o u_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v in_o his_o proper_a signification_n for_o day_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o understand_v here_o by_o tithe_n the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n which_o idolater_n do_v offer_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n for_o so_o be_v jarchi_n his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o law_n say_v concern_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n levit_fw-la 7.18_o &_o 19.6.7_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o or_o on_o the_o morrow_n but_o idolater_n say_v after_o three_o day_n eat_v the_o tithe_n of_o your_o cattle_n or_o else_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n teach_v they_o so_o as_o he_o further_o show_v in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n david_n chimki_n on_o the_o same_o text_n accord_v with_o jarchi_n in_o this_o interpretation_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o after_o three_o day_n your_o tithe_n i._n the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v of_o the_o less_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o law_n say_v concern_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o or_o on_o the_o morrow_n but_o they_o eat_v it_o after_o three_o day_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o these_o testimony_n we_o must_v here_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o jew_n make_v two_o sort_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o one_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o less_o holy_a jarchi_n ground_n this_o distinction_n on_o levit._n 21.22_o the_o bread_n of_o his_o god_n even_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o of_o the_o holy_a shall_v he_o eat_v the_o same_o distinction_n be_v common_o use_v by_o other_o rabbin_n as_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.9_o and_o by_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 19.5_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 12.11_o &_o so_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n as_o in_o massech_v gnorlah_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 81._o and_o chiduschin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 52._o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o only_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v of_o as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o numb_a 18.10_o and_o so_o aben_n ezra_n on_o deut._n 12.27_o the_o less_o holy_a the_o people_n also_o may_v eat_v as_o aben_n ezra_n signify_v on_o levit._n 7.15_o and_o deut._n 12.27_o and_o jarchi_n on_o levit._n 10_o 14._o among_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n they_o number_v the_o meat_n offer_v the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o sin_n offer_v the_o firstborn_a the_o shoulder_n the_o breast_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.9_o and_o deut._n 12.27_o among_o the_o second_o they_o reckon_v the_o peace-offering_n levit._fw-la 7.15_o so_o do_v aben_n ezra_n on_o this_o text_n and_o ramban_n likewise_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n on_o levit._n 19.5_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o peace-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v offer_v it_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o peace-offring_n which_o be_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n and_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o jew_n likewise_o do_v refer_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o jarchi_n and_o chimki_n and_o other_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v and_o ramban_n further_n confirm_v it_o on_o numb_a 5.10_o and_o every_o man_n hallow_a thing_n shall_v be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n draw_v all_o holy_a thing_n &_o give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n &_o do_v not_o reserve_v of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n &_o the_o peace-offring_n &_o the_o passeover_n &_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n &_o the_o 2_o tithe_n &_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o 4_o year_n that_o they_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o owner_n david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_v becoroth_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 25._o mishneh_n in_o megnashar_n seni_fw-la cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n we_o have_v heretofore_o oftentimes_o mention_v that_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n they_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o and_o the_o owner_n do_v eat_v it_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o as_o jarchi_n before_o express_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n conceive_v and_o teach_v concerd_v this_o tithe_n be_v relate_v both_o by_o r._n bechai_n and_o also_o by_o jarchi_n on_o levit_fw-la 27.33_o to_o be_v because_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o 24_o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o be_v the_o number_n that_o they_o make_v of_o they_o according_a as_o i_o find_v they_o set_v down_o both_o by_o r._n bechai_n and_o r._n chaskoni_n on_o numb_a 18._o in_o this_o order_n so_o jarchi_n on_o gen._n 29.34_o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n cholin_n 133._o fol._n 2_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o twenty_o four_o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n twelve_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o twelve_o in_o the_o border_n the_o twelve_o that_o be_v give_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v these_o the_o sin_n offer_v the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o peace_n offering_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o skin_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o show_n bread_n the_o two_o loaf_n the_o omer_n or_o sheaf_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o meat_n offering_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o log_n or_o pint_n of_o oil_n for_o the_o leper_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o thanksgiving_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o peace_n offer_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o nazarite_n and_o these_o follow_a be_v the_o twelve_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o border_n the_o great_a heave_n offer_v the_o heave_n offer_v or_o oblation_n of_o the_o tithe_n the_o cake_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o clean_a beast_n the_o firstling_n of_o the_o ass_n the_o dedication_n or_o vow_n the_o field_n of_o possession_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o stranger_n levit._n 6.5_o numb_a 5.7.8_o these_o be_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o gift_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o among_o these_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n but_o only_o the_o ass_n and_o no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n what_o soundness_n there_o be_v in_o this_o their_o doctrine_n
tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n and_o that_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o be_v that_o constitution_n ever_o after_o reverse_v i_o demand_v then_o to_o who_o the_o levite_n do_v pay_v their_o decimas_fw-la decimarum_fw-la when_o as_o the_o first_o tithe_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v take_v be_v then_o give_v immediate_o to_o the_o priest_n we_o read_v indeed_o num._n 18.28_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v command_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n the_o lord_n heave_v offer_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n but_o concern_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n the_o jew_n dispute_n and_o differ_v in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrin_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 90._o rabbi_n jochanan_n argue_v from_o hence_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o because_o aaron_n do_v not_o live_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o receive_v the_o heave_v offer_v therefore_o say_v he_o this_o teach_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o and_o receive_v it_o after_o the_o resurrection_n rabbi_n ishmael_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o heave_v offering_n be_v give_v to_o aaron_n to_o signify_v that_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n so_o also_o his_o son_n be_v partaker_n of_o it_o after_o he_o now_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v high_a priest_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n therefore_o where_o it_o be_v add_v but_o these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n preceede_v what_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o fact_n herein_o have_v he_o show_v we_o or_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o certainty_n find_v among_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o the_o great_a of_o their_o doctor_n differ_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o fact_n here_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o appropriate_v the_o heave_n offer_v of_o the_o tithe_n personal_o to_o aaron_n himself_o some_o to_o his_o son_n successor_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o some_o to_o the_o inferior_a priest_n therefore_o in_o these_o matter_n we_o have_v from_o they_o much_o variety_n but_o little_a certainty_n yet_o still_o more_o proof_n for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n than_o either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o since_o the_o jew_n teach_v we_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o tithe_n be_v god_n part_n allot_v and_o pay_v ever_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n pay_v tithe_n before_o the_o law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o job_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n have_v right_a to_o take_v tithe_n and_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o tithe_v inheritance_n must_v never_o cease_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a conclusion_n i_o take_v it_o they_o afford_v more_o argument_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n than_o either_o have_v as_o yet_o from_o they_o or_o can_v be_v show_v against_o it_o the_o last_o of_o his_o hebrew_a sentence_n wherein_o also_o i_o will_v join_v with_o he_o and_o conclude_v be_v set_v down_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2_o chap._n of_o his_o review_n that_o be_v that_o among_o their_o aphorism_n both_o divine_a and_o moral_a they_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o masore_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meighsheroth_n seag_fw-mi leaighsher_n that_o be_v tithe_n pay_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o riches_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n pirke_n auoth_v cap._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n such_o a_o other_o sentence_n present_o follow_v which_o if_o this_o author_n have_v well_o observe_v i_o persuade_v myself_o his_o history_n have_v never_o come_v to_o light_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o silence_n be_v the_o hedge_n or_o defence_n of_o wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v well_o yet_o that_o now_o in_o the_o end_n not_o consonant_a to_o his_o former_a discourse_n he_o acknowledge_v this_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o tithe_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o moral_a aphorism_n and_o sure_o not_o only_a this_o but_o also_o many_o other_o such_o like_a moral_n and_o divine_a aphorism_n be_v utter_v by_o the_o jew_n both_o in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n which_o promise_v a_o blessing_n to_o they_o that_o due_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o those_o that_o do_v withhold_v they_o that_o worthy_a learned_a divine_a master_n hooker_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n fol_z 428._o allege_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v accustom_v to_o name_v their_o tithe_n the_o hedge_n of_o their_o riches_n have_v there_o a_o further_a observation_n say_v that_o a_o hedge_n do_v only_o fence_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v whereas_o their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n do_v more_o because_o they_o procure_v increase_v of_o the_o heap_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v and_o for_o this_o he_o cit_v malach._n 3_o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n deal_v true_o defraud_v not_o god_n of_o his_o due_n but_o bring_v all_o and_o prove_v if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v unto_o you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v down_o upon_o you_o a_o unmesurable_a blessing_n on_o which_o word_n rabbi_n bechai_n write_v on_o deut._n 26._o say_v although_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o prove_v or_o tempt_v the_o lord_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o say_v i_o will_v perform_v such_o a_o commandment_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v prosper_v in_o riches_n for_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 6.16_o you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n &c_n &c_n yet_o say_v he_o here_o and_o the_o jew_n also_o in_o massech_n tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o text_n of_o malach._n 3._o and_o that_o other_o proverb_n 3.9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n &c_n &c_n where_o jarchi_n and_o ralbag_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o tithe_n and_o bechai_n also_o work_v of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o proof_n of_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o precept_n ralbag_n appli_v that_o in_o 2._o chron._n 31.10_o since_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o bring_v the_o offering_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o have_v be_v satisfy_v and_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o abundance_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o people_n and_o this_o abundance_n that_o be_v leave_v so_o on_o deut_n 14.22_o they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pay_v tithe_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a pay_v tithe_n that_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o poverty_n this_o be_v record_v by_o ramban_n and_o bechai_n and_o other_o and_o in_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o talmud_n as_o massech_n sabuth_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 119._o tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o on_o num._n 5.10_o jarchi_n thus_o gloss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o man_n that_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o gift_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v riches_n in_o abundance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o massech_n beracoth_n fol._n 63._o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 12.19_o take_v heed_n thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n he_o join_v to_o that_o ver_fw-la 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o when_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o a_o man_n gift_n do_v enlarge_v he_o prov._n 18.16_o mean_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 16.4_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o maid_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n here_o say_v jarchi_n and_o bechai_n on_o gen._n 37.1_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o four_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o answerable_a to_o four_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n thy_o maid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v i_o i_o will_v comfort_v those_o that_o be_v thou_o deut._n 26.11_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o this_o be_v annex_v say_v baal_n haturim_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
first_o tithe_n cease_v not_o or_o have_v no_o end_n and_o though_o regular_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n there_o be_v no_o payment_n of_o tithe_n because_o no_o gather_v in_o of_o fruit_n yet_o a_o compensation_n and_o supply_v thereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o six_o year_n by_o the_o blessing_n and_o large_a increase_n of_o the_o sruit_n for_o three_o year_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o large_a increase_n of_o the_o tithe_n levit._fw-la 25.21_o 3_o now_o for_o the_o three_o assertion_n that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o the_o first_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n do_v but_o consider_v the_o text_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o jarchi_n and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o deut._n 14.28_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 of_o the_o same_o year_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n ver_fw-la 29._o then_o the_o levite_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v take_v the_o first_o tithe_n say_v jarchi_n if_o the_o levite_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v the_o first_o tithe_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lay_v up_o within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o country_n then_o war_v not_o the_o first_o tithe_n always_o bring_v up_o and_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o jarchi_n here_o affirm_v the_o first_o therefore_o the_o second_o will_v follow_v again_o for_o that_o other_o text_n deut._n 26.12_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o be_v within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o country_n and_o here_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v it_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text._n now_o jarchi_n say_v here_o that_o the_o levite_n take_v the_o first_o tithe_n and_o the_o fatherless_a stranger_n etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n the_o historian_n therefore_o forget_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v that_o jarchi_n so_o expound_v it_o that_o he_o take_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o levite_n there_o to_o design_n out_o the_o first_o tithe_n of_o that_o three_o year_n pay_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o do_v both_o receive_v and_o eat_v their_o tithe_n for_o they_o be_v not_o confine_v only_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o eat_v there_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v their_o tithe_n in_o all_o place_n numb_a 18.31_o and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n that_o the_o levite_n take_v the_o first_o tithe_n in_o the_o country_n and_o not_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v add_v to_o these_o testimony_n of_o jarchi_n the_o testimony_n also_o of_o aben-ezra_n on_o deut._n 14.27_o 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o it_o seem_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n for_o have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o say_v thou_o may_v not_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v free_a with_o the_o second_o tithe_n alone_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o he_o say_v which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n be_v because_o he_o must_v give_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o the_o levite_n within_o his_o gate_n and_o he_o may_v not_o say_v it_o shall_v remain_v with_o i_o or_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o another_o levite_n or_o i_o have_v give_v it_o already_o by_o which_o it_o appe_n r_o the_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o gate_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la the_o levite_n in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n abroad_o in_o the_o country_n and_o a_o pregnant_a place_n for_o this_o be_v that_o of_o nehem_n 10.37_o that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o travel_n jarchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n which_o take_v their_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n so_o on_o gen._n 49.7_o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n &_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n jarchi_n here_o to_o touch_v the_o dispersion_n of_o levi_n have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n he_o make_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o garner_n or_o barn_n for_o oblation_n and_o tithe_n appoint_v he_o his_o dispersion_n in_o way_n of_o honour_n and_o it_o seem_v with_o reason_n that_o where_o they_o perform_v their_o service_n there_o also_o they_o shall_v receive_v their_o wage_n but_o say_v aben_n ezra_n and_o r._n chaskuni_fw-la on_o deut._n 18.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o levite_n because_o they_o also_o teach_v the_o law_n in_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o chron._n 17.8_o 9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n &_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n &_o teach_v the_o people_n on_o which_o word_n jarchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 24.8_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o we_o read_v in_o act._n 15.21_o and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 31.4_o to_o give_v a_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 12.5.6_o you_o shall_v bring_v thither_o your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n to_o which_o the_o exposition_n of_o jarchi_n on_o that_o place_n may_v afford_v a_o answer_n for_o he_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tithe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v within_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o also_o r._n abuhab_n there_o explain_v it_o again_o concern_v that_o text_n 2_o chron._n 31.5.6.11.12_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v usual_o bring_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o express_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a practice_n at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n ezechiah_n as_o chimki_n show_v and_o then_o they_o do_v so_o exceed_v in_o bring_v up_o all_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n as_o that_o they_o bring_v also_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n &_o herb_n that_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n as_o chimki_n here_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o ancient_n and_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o on_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o even_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v consecrate_v they_o bring_v of_o they_o the_o tithe_n albeit_o they_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o tithing_n and_o as_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a quantity_n of_o tithe_n bring_v in_o so_o chimki_n on_o ver_fw-la 10._o do_v note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a concourse_n and_o multitude_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n assemble_v together_o from_o all_o place_n insomuch_o that_o on_o ver_fw-la 17._o he_o say_v they_o be_v appoint_v to_o serve_v before_o their_o usual_a time_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n for_o now_o they_o have_v forget_v all_o through_o the_o long_o omiss_v on_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v here_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a whereas_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 4.23.30_o they_o be_v appoint_v from_o 30_o year_n and_o above_o to_o the_o service_n of_o bear_v of_o burden_n &_o from_o 25_o year_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o aben_n ezra_n and_o ramban_n teach_v on_o numb_a 8.24_o all_o which_o serve_v to_o show_v that_o the_o tithe_n here_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o this_o no_o clear_a place_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v ordinary_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n bicurim_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 84._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n incident_a to_o tithe_v and_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o therumah_n
priest_n and_o none_o to_o the_o levite_n whereas_o indeed_o in_o the_o general_a grant_n of_o the_o ten_o to_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n numb_a 18.21_o the_o whole_a tribe_n both_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v include_v and_o therefore_o set_v aside_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o levite_n punishment_n by_o ezra_n as_o have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n they_o yield_v a_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o tithe_n belong_v unto_o the_o priest_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o priest_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o levite_n to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v for_o say_v aben_n ezra_n on_o levit._fw-la 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o every_o priest_n be_v a_o levite_n but_o every_o levite_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o massech_v jebanoth_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 86._o joshuah_n ben_n levi_n mention_v that_o text_n numb_a 18.26_o speak_v also_o unto_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o levite_n understand_v also_o priest_n and_o say_v there_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o in_o four_o and_o twenty_o place_n the_o priest_n be_v call_v levite_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v ezech._n 44.15_o but_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v again_o repeat_v in_o massech_n becoroth_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 4._o and_o david_n chimki_n also_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o and_o in_o massech_n cholin_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 131._o the_o expositor_n in_o that_o tractate_n do_v express_v it_o full_o and_o apply_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o forasmuch_o as_o in_o four_o and_o twenty_o place_n the_o priest_n be_v call_v levites_n therefore_o though_o in_o the_o first_o tithe_n the_o levite_n be_v nominate_v yet_o the_o priest_n be_v therein_o also_o contain_v moreover_o in_o massech_n chethuboth_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 26._o r._n simeon_n ben_n eliezer_n write_v express_o for_o the_o first_o tithe_n that_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o right_a in_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o as_o the_o therumah_n or_o heave-offering_a be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o priesthood_n so_o also_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o priesthood_n those_o word_n in_o gen._n 49.7_o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n &_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n &_o jarchi_n here_o say_v that_o their_o scatter_n be_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o also_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n 33_o 10._o and_o in_o deut._n 33.11_o bless_v o_o lord_n this_o substance_n &c_n &c_n the_o blessing_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n both_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o there_o aben_n ezra_n take_v his_o substance_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n and_o so_o also_o do_v r._n bechai_n again_o deut._n 18.1_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n jarchi_n interpret_v his_o inheritance_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o oblation_n and_o tithe_n and_o the_o text_n speak_v plain_o of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o tithe_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n r._n bechai_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la in_o this_o place_n agree_v with_o jarchi_n in_o the_o same_o interpretation_n beside_o it_o appear_v by_o practice_n that_o the_o priest_n receive_v tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n so_o much_o do_v chimki_n intimate_v on_o malach._n 3.10_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o tobit_n 1.7_o the_o first_o ten_o part_n i_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o minister_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o yearly_a increase_n unto_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o be_v plain_o confirm_v &_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7.5_o for_o very_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 the_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 etc._n etc._n which_o text_n by_o lyra_n who_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o ancient_a affair_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v explain_v thus_o levitae_fw-la generaliter_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la decimas_fw-la à _fw-la reliquo_fw-la populo_fw-la inter_fw-la levitas_n autem_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la erant_fw-la maiores_fw-la illius_fw-la tribus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la summi_fw-la silij_fw-la aaron_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la accipiebant_fw-la decimam_fw-la cum_fw-la levitis_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la parte_fw-la levitarum_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la quae_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la decima_fw-la decimae_fw-la numb_a 18._o and_o therefore_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o priest_n receive_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n as_o the_o history_n teach_v sect_n 5._o after_o the_o historian_n discourse_v concern_v the_o division_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o propound_v a_o example_n borrow_v from_o scaliger_n whereby_o the_o order_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o heave_v offering_n and_o the_o first_o tithe_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n may_v better_o appear_v and_o then_o have_v sum_v up_o his_o account_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o husbandman_n yearly_a thus_o pay_v more_o than_o a_o sixth_o part_n of_o his_o increase_n beside_o first_o fruit_n almost_o a_o five_o but_o here_o notwithstanding_o these_o which_o be_v rehearse_v there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n leave_v out_o which_o shall_v also_o by_o right_a be_v take_v into_o the_o reckon_n for_o beside_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o therumah_n and_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 19.9_o &_o deut._n 24.19.20_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n the_o glean_v &_o the_o forget_a sheaf_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o though_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o tithing_n yet_o not_o only_o the_o poor_a but_o also_o the_o levite_n have_v a_o share_n in_o they_o for_o so_o say_v jarchi_n on_o deut._n 14.27_o and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v thou_o not_o forsake_v for_o he_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n with_o thou_o except_o glean_v that_o which_o be_v forget_v and_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n &_o that_o which_o be_v common_a for_o he_o also_o have_v a_o part_n with_o thou_o in_o these_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o tithing_n moses_n ben_n maimon_n do_v likewise_o confirm_v this_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o massech_n therumoth_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 48._o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o brief_o show_v the_o order_n of_o tithing_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v there_o particular_o express_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o place_n &_o concern_v the_o stand_a corn_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o end_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o there_o be_v a_o special_a massech_v or_o tractate_n in_o the_o talmud_n he_o say_v that_o it_o have_v no_o quantity_n praescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o their_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sixti_v part_n be_v require_v but_o baal_n haturim_n on_o levit._fw-la 19.9_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fourti_v part_n and_o in_o massech_n peah_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 2._o they_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o field_n to_o these_o we_o may_v also_o add_v the_o 24._o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n omit_v in_o this_o history_n but_o often_o mention_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o shall_v after_o hear_v which_o be_v consider_v and_o value_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n that_o which_o the_o husbandman_n pay_v out_o of_o his_o fruit_n will_v amount_v to_o a_o great_a fumme_n than_o what_o the_o history_n speak_v of_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o think_v too_o much_o to_o give_v all_o this_o beside_o tithe_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v too_o much_o to_o give_v only_a tithe_n in_o the_o
and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o other_o but_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v touch_v the_o point_n here_o propound_v their_o writing_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v sufficient_o declare_v and_o therefore_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o our_o historian_n have_v set_v down_o a_o false_a relation_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o whereas_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o history_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n their_o cattle_n and_o tell_v we_o a_o tale_n of_o the_o straitness_n of_o a_o door_n for_o lamb_n to_o go_v through_o &_o the_o ewe_n bleat_v near_o they_o without_o and_o a_o servant_n stand_v with_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n to_o mark_v the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n albeit_o happy_o some_o such_o custom_n may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v observe_v in_o certain_a place_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o late_a age_n &_o that_o not_o only_o for_o lamb_n but_o a_o so_o for_o calf_n as_o jarchi_n there_o note_n yet_o to_o make_v the_o text_n levit._n 27.32_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o warrant_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o that_o moses_n intend_v hereby_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o particular_a manner_n of_o mark_v the_o ten_o i_o think_v it_o carry_v but_o small_a show_n of_o probability_n for_o though_o the_o historian_n say_v so_o they_o understand_v go_v under_o the_o rod_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o so_o understand_v it_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o rod_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n or_o herdsman_n rod_n which_o be_v not_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o david_n in_o psal_n 23.4_o allude_v unto_o where_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o himself_o to_o a_o sheep_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4._o thy_o rod_n &_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o on_o which_o word_n chimki_n have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o the_o rod_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o lean_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o stand_v and_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o he_o number_v his_o sheep_n with_o it_o as_o chimki_n on_o jer._n 33.13_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o numb_a 1.2_o do_v intimate_v and_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v in_o ezech_n 20.37_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n &c_n &c_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v with_o that_o in_o levit._n 27.32_o as_o chimki_n do_v observe_v interpret_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n levit_fw-la 27._o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o that_o telletth_v his_o sheep_n hold_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o tell_v they_o one_o by_o one_o &_o the_o ten_o bring_v out_o for_o the_o tithe_n so_o will_v i_o number_v you_o &_o the_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o r._n chimki_n explain_v that_o text_n of_o levit._n by_o this_o of_o ezech._n &_o this_o also_o by_o that_o but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n as_o the_o history_n speak_v of_o either_o there_o to_o mark_v beast_n or_o here_o to_o mark_v man_n neither_o do_v the_o text_n imply_v any_o such_o consequence_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_v becoroth_n cap._n 9_o where_o this_o be_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o they_o do_v mark_v the_o ten_o with_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n but_o they_o number_v not_o only_o their_o sheep_n but_o also_o other_o cattle_n with_o a_o rod_n one_o by_o one_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o ten_o that_o come_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mark_v with_o a_o red_a colour_n for_o so_o do_v maimon_n in_o that_o place_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o a_o know_a name_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n yet_o so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o such_o constant_a custom_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v &_o be_v also_o change_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n as_o there_o they_o do_v declare_v they_o do_v neither_o tell_v or_o mark_v the_o ten_o in_o this_o manner_n but_o take_v indifferent_o as_o may_v be_v ten_o out_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o tithe_v also_o by_o guess_n and_o conjecture_v and_o therefore_o there_o they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n be_v take_v by_o guess_n and_o conjecture_v so_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v take_v by_o guess_n and_o conjecture_v now_o what_o this_o guess_n &_o conjecture_n be_v they_o do_v also_o there_o explain_v in_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o talmud_n in_o these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o whereas_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n be_v one_o part_n of_o ten_o so_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v one_o often_o without_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n but_o only_o that_o ten_o be_v before_o he_o and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o they_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o same_o pla_fw-la e_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o small_a moment_n this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o may_v be_v sufficient_a it_o may_v be_v the_o favourer_n of_o tbis_fw-la history_n will_v esteem_v these_o to_o be_v but_o slight_a objection_n propound_v only_o by_o a_o polyanthean_a predicant_n against_o the_o learned_a and_o peremptory_a conclusion_n of_o a_o grand_a polymathist_n and_o predominant_a philologer_n and_o yet_o as_o sleight_n as_o they_o be_v they_o cut_v in_o piece_n the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o jewish_a history_n for_o his_o dichotomy_n be_v that_o the_o yearly_a increase_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o ca_fw-mi tell_fw-mi have_v do_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o scaliger_n give_v he_o direction_n he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o tithe_v of_o cattle_n &_o here_o scaliger_n leave_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o write_v at_o random_n on_o his_o own_o head_n contrary_a to_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o cattle_n he_o tell_v we_o scarce_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 6._o he_o profess_v that_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o a_o full_a and_o faithful_a collection_n of_o the_o historical_a part_n be_v the_o end_n and_o purpose_n why_o this_o be_v compose_v which_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o furnish_a armoury_n for_o such_o as_o inquire_v about_o this_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n see_v now_o what_o a_o faithful_a collection_n and_o what_o a_o furnish_a armoury_n he_o have_v here_o left_a us._n if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o tithing_n their_o cattle_n may_v be_v question_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o history_n may_v in_o that_o regard_n just_o be_v suspect_v but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o now_o what_o be_v agreeable_a or_o disagreeable_a to_o scriptu_fw-la e_fw-la but_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o practice_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a tithing_n for_o that_o be_v it_o the_o historian_n undertake_v to_o teach_v we_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v where_o shall_v this_o be_v find_v or_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o review_n pag._n 453._o that_o what_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o late_a comment_n have_v deliver_v be_v testimony_n beyond_o exception_n for_o the_o practice_n or_o historical_a part_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o than_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o jewish_a lawyer_n do_v herein_o put_v the_o christian_a lawyer_n to_o his_o geofayle_n beyond_o all_o exception_n for_o they_o manifest_o cross_v and_o contradict_v this_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v notwithstanding_o if_o we_o leave_v the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o plain_a in_o that_o text_n which_o be_v quote_v levit._n 27.32_o yet_o add_v rhereunto_o numb_a 18.21_o and_o then_o it_o
massech_n joma_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 21._o but_o this_o defect_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o 3_o house_n and_o because_o say_v bechai_n there_o be_v no_o time_n limit_v for_o the_o stand_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lamp_n may_v always_o burn_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o light_n thereof_o shall_v never_o cease_v whatsoever_o therefore_o these_o jew_n answer_v scaliger_n touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o their_o chief_a doctor_n that_o their_o three_o temple_n must_v not_o be_v a_o earthly_a mass_n or_o material_a build_n of_o timber_n or_o stone_n but_o a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a temple_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o history_n touch_v the_o high-priesthood_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o live_v here_o in_o england_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o and_o king_n john_n which_o testify_v a_o grant_n thereof_o make_v and_o confirm_v by_o letter_n patent_n jacobo_n judao_n de_fw-fr londonijs_fw-la presbytero_fw-la judaeorum_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o walk_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o yet_o by_o occasion_n it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n that_o in_o the_o bombergi_fw-la bible_n on_o gen._n 18._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o rabbi_n moses_n of_o london_n who_o be_v cite_v there_o as_o a_o commentor_n on_o the_o text_n which_o also_o show_v that_o they_o live_v here_o in_o former_a time_n but_o when_o this_o be_v or_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o have_v their_o maintenance_n when_o they_o live_v here_o that_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a i_o easy_o think_v with_o the_o historian_n that_o they_o receive_v neither_o therumah_n nor_o first_o fruit_n nor_o tithe_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o tithe_n here_o shall_v be_v pay_v presbyteris_fw-la judaeorum_n it_o suffice_v if_o without_o respect_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o jewish_a fable_n they_o be_v pay_v in_o due_a manner_n as_o they_o ought_v presbyteris_fw-la christianorum_fw-la hitherto_o follow_v this_o historian_n we_o have_v be_v travail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o sudden_a bring_v into_o england_n for_o multitude_n &_o variety_n of_o blessing_n a_o second_o canaan_n where_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o rest_v without_o any_o further_o range_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o news_n that_o he_o relate_v about_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o foreign_a country_n greece_n italy_n france_n spain_n &_o the_o like_a it_o skill_v not_o much_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a for_o it_o concern_v we_o especial_o in_o this_o case_n to_o inquire_v not_o factum_fw-la but_o ius_fw-la not_o what_o be_v do_v but_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o kind_n they_o that_o have_v trace_v the_o history_n in_o those_o part_n have_v therein_o discover_v divers_a wander_n and_o aberration_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o stay_v where_o i_o be_o and_o take_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v report_v then_o go_v so_o far_o to_o make_v trial_n only_o for_o a_o farewell_n look_v back_o again_o to_o the_o place_n where_o we_o have_v be_v a_o word_n or_o two_o also_o of_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o his_o review_n and_o so_o a_o end_n in_o his_o review_n p._n 450._o he_o remember_v two_o adjunct_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n tithing_n that_o be_v who_o melchisedek_n be_v and_o where_o the_o place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o salem_n be_v for_o the_o first_o he_o be_v general_o repute_v to_o be_v shem_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o whether_o shem_n or_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n to_o who_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v belong_v that_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o determine_v for_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o rabbin_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o learned_a will_v have_v it_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o for_o this_o write_v in_o the_o margin_n eam_fw-la esse_fw-la rabbinorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la not_o at_o d._n chimki_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o same_o chimki_n on_o 1._o chro._n 1_o contrariam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tenet_fw-la say_v that_o japheth_n be_v great_a in_o dignity_n but_o young_a in_o year_n but_o aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 10.21_o apply_v the_o same_o speech_n to_o shem_n and_o jarchi_n there_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o shem_n or_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_n r._n chaskuni_fw-la on_o gen._n 9.25_o say_v that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a i_o be_o the_o second_o and_o shem_n the_o three_o but_o in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrin_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 69._o with_o reference_n to_o gen._n 5.32_o they_o say_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o shem_n be_v a_o year_n elder_a than_o cham_n and_o i_o be_o a_o year_n elder_a than_o japheth_n so_o shem_n be_v find_v to_o be_v two_o year_n elder_a than_o japheth_n for_o this_o therefore_o the_o jew_n agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o question_n more_o intricate_a &_o disputable_a then_o pertinent_a or_o profitable_a i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o come_v to_o the_o other_o adjunct_n concern_v the_o place_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n salem_n it_o be_v take_v say_v the_o author_n by_o st_n hierom_n as_o he_o learn_v from_o some_o jew_n and_o from_o he_o by_o st_n ambrose_n eucherius_n primasius_n and_o other_o that_o this_o salem_n be_v that_o which_o seat_v on_o this_o side_n of_o jordan_n be_v some_o 80_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n live_v and_o retain_v its_o name_n in_o the_o story_n of_o johns_n 23._o johns_n joh_n 3_o 23._o baptism_n that_o st._n hierom_n learn_v this_o from_o the_o jew_n how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v credible_a for_o they_o general_o hold_v that_o by_o salem_n here_o be_v mean_v jerusalem_n where_o abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n and_o so_o say_v the_o targum_fw-la plain_o both_o on_o gen._n 14._o &_o also_o on_o psal_n 76.2_o where_o david_n chimki_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o chimki_n from_o midras_n tillim_n relate_v a_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n touch_v this_o place_n express_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o two_o godfather_n do_v strive_v for_o the_o name_n of_o it_o shem_n call_v it_o salem_n abraham_n jereh_n gen._n 22.14_o therefore_o to_o end_v the_o strife_n and_o please_v both_o party_n god_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v call_v neither_o simple_o salem_n as_o shem_n do_v nor_o jereh_n as_o abraham_n but_o compound_v of_o both_o in_o one_o word_n jerusalem_n jereh_n signify_v vision_n &_o salem_n peace_n for_o in_o the_o true_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v true_a vision_n and_o true_a peace_n and_o that_o this_o place_n be_v first_o call_v salem_n and_o afterward_o jerusalem_n josephus_n plain_o testify_v antiq_n 1.11_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o call_v salem_n afterward_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o gen._n 22.2_o moriah_n as_o the_o jew_n teach_v where_o solomon_n after_o build_v the_o temple_n 2._o chron._n 3.1_o therefore_o say_v baal_n haturim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n by_o identity_n of_o number_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jerusalem_n in_o josuah_n 18.28_o &_o 15.63_o it_o be_v call_v jebusi_n as_o also_o in_o judg._n 19.10_o &_o 1.21_o and_o in_o ezech._n 48.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v there_o rab._n levi_n ben_n gershom_n and_o chimki_n on_o josuah_n 10.1_o write_v that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josuah_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n either_o of_o melchisedek_n or_o adonisedek_n king_n or_o lord_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v pharaoh_n and_o they_o be_v so_o call_v say_v chimki_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n and_o say_v ramban_n on_o gen._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o place_n do_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o as_o it_o say_v esai_n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o 2._o pet._n 3.13_o compare_v with_o jer._n 23.6_o &_o 33.16_o and_o here_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v the_o place_n where_o abraham_n pay_v his_o tithe_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v both_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n before_o the_o law_n and_o also_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n