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 abraham_n be_v great_a than_o levi._n he_o prove_v his_o assumption_n that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n thus_o he_o who_o bless_v and_o tithe_v be_v great_a than_o he_o who_o be_v bless_v and_o tithe_v melchisedec_n bless_a and_o tithe_v abraham_n ergo_fw-la melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o proposition_n be_v the_o very_a 7._o ver_fw-la of_o paul_n in_o the_o text_n cite_v the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o moses_n history_n and_o here_o vers_fw-la 3.4.6_o and_o this_o for_o abraham_n person_n follow_v from_o levy_n person_n wherein_o let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o all_o paul_n proof_n be_v only_o from_o tithing_n thus_o levi._n great_a then_o levi._n he_o that_o tithe_v levi_n be_v great_a than_o levi_n melchisedec_n tithe_v levi._n ergo_fw-la greater_n then_o levi._n this_o assumption_n he_o prove_v vers_n 10_o thus_o all_o that_o be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n levi_n be_v in_o abraham_n 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 a_o great_a priest_n then_o levi._n for_o this_o action_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n work_v in_o both_o this_o ready_a and_o religious_a reverence_n or_o rather_o that_o god_n even_o teach_v abraham_n who_o say_v he_o will_v hide_v nothing_o from_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o concern_v abraham_n for_o say_v god_n i_o know_v abraham_n 18.17.19_o gen._n 18.17.19_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o household_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o offer_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o in_o his_o free_a option_n for_o as_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v free_o so_o be_v it_o say_v v._o 6._o that_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tithe_v abraham_n as_o have_v authority_n they_o strive_v in_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o we_o in_o pervert_v this_o for_o the_o two_o first_o 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
jaacob_n 49.7_o gen._n 49.7_o and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n to_o wit_n for_o teach_v the_o people_n god_n law_n not_o tie_v only_o to_o that_o tabernacle_n 11.14_o act._n 15.21_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chro._n 11.14_o for_o moses_n in_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o point_n be_v general_n moral_a and_o so_o perpetual_a derive_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o by_o course_n prorogue_v to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o second_o point_n of_o their_o function_n to_o put_v incense_n etc._n etc._n a_o service_n indeed_o ceremonial_a because_o tie_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n only_o beginning_n and_o end_v with_o levi._n then_o moral_a scatter_a service_n crave_v ever_o a_o like_a maintenance_n and_o ceremonial_a tie_v service_n the_o like_a also_o and_o during_o the_o law_n one_o officer_n levi_n discharge_v both_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a service_n do_v eat_v of_o both_o sort_n of_o maintenance_n 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vita_fw-la joseph_n fol._n 534_o i._n in_o the_o english_a translation_n to_o who_o we_o oppose_v josephus_n both_o a_o jew_n and_o a_o levite_n yea_o of_o the_o priest_n plain_o allot_v tithe_n both_o to_o priest_n and_o levites_n so_o to_o ascribe_v god_n inheritance_n to_o the_o least_o officer_n only_o have_v no_o better_a warrant_n than_o deliria_fw-la lyrae_fw-la §_o iv_o but_o to_o climb_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o own_o true_a branch_n 18.20.21_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n num._n 18.20.21_o hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n first_o to_o melchisedec_n even_o a_o great_a priest_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o aaron_n thou_o shall_z lt_v have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n i_o be_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o i_o have_v give_v all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o the_o child_n of_o levi._n shall_v not_o aaron_z the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a tribe_n further_o see_v the_o priest_n here_o be_v debar_v all_o civil_a inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o live_v of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o well_o as_o levi_n again_o 10.37.38_o neh._n 10.37.38_o nehemiah_n with_o the_o people_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o levite_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o levite_n when_o the_o levite_n take_v tithe_n some_o think_v this_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o overseer_n of_o levy_n tithing_n that_o by_o their_o portion_n he_o may_v know_v the_o true_a proportion_n of_o decimae_fw-la decimarum_fw-la which_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o take_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v to_o his_o father_n aaron_n i_o rather_o hold_v with_o some_o other_o that_o the_o priest_n here_o be_v partner_n with_o the_o levite_n in_o tithe_n inheritance_n and_o that_o this_o priest_n be_v not_o one_o single_a person_n for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n oversee_v all_o the_o levite_n tithe_n at_o one_o time_n in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o country_n but_o a_o priest_n in_o each_o place_n lift_v for_o his_o brethren_n priest_n as_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o residence_n for_o they_o be_v mix_v and_o dwell_v together_o but_o if_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o part_n in_o these_o tithe_n tell_v we_o whereupon_o they_o live_v all_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n they_o remain_v at_o home_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v divide_v in_o four_o and_o twenty_o class_n each_o class_n serve_v in_o his_o turn_n but_o for_o a_o sabbath_n so_o each_o class_n come_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n so_o it_o seem_v they_o live_v abroad_o some_o eight_o and_o forty_o week_n and_o no_o part_n of_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v transport_v nor_o eat_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n judicent_fw-la doctiores_fw-la but_o here_o they_o object_n 13.14_o jos_n 13.14_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o §_o v._o he_o so_o this_o word_n inheritance_n inheritance_n sacrifice_n not_o proper_o inheritance_n make_v no_o more_o for_o perpetual_a tithe_n then_o for_o perpetual_a sacrifice_v for_o this_o tremellius_n wise_o note_v this_o speech_n to_o be_v both_o synecdochicall_a in_o put_v sacrifice_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o offering_n whereof_o tithe_n be_v one_o and_o metonymicall_a in_o put_v thing_n consume_v by_o fire_n for_o thing_n reserve_v from_o fire_n again_o see_v these_o thing_n be_v only_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o family_n and_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o all_o scripture_n testify_v it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o inheritance_n for_o the_o whole_a tribe_n 7._o and_o 18._o 7._o but_o josua_n explain_v all_o this_o in_o the_o last_o of_o this_o same_o chapter_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o mark_v these_o last_o word_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o he_o say_v only_o in_o num._n 18._o and_o there_o only_a tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n and_o that_o for_o the_o whole_a tribe_n as_o be_v say_v the_o very_a like_o synecdoche_n be_v in_o that_o speech_n of_o gi_v the_o tithe_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o tithe_n be_v as_o due_a if_o not_o more_o for_o their_o scatter_a service_n but_o see_v the_o principal_a service_n of_o the_o law_n be_v typical_a and_o ceremonial_a moses_n have_v reason_n to_o talk_v in_o typical_a and_o ceremonial_a term_n as_o by_o tabernacle_n to_o comprehend_v their_o whole_a service_n and_o that_o very_o just_o see_v all_o their_o service_n be_v discharge_v in_o but_o not_o only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n this_o synecdoche_n be_v frequent_a to_o this_o word_n tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o it_o be_v proper_o but_o that_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n serve_v yet_o be_v it_o extend_v to_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la where_o aaron_n rod_n be_v as_o in_o the_o chapter_n proceed_v vers_fw-la 4.7_o compare_v with_o hebr._n 9.4_o and_o levit._n 10.9_o and_o numb_a 1.49_o etc._n etc._n §_o vi_o but_o how_o be_v levi_n say_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n inheritance_n how_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n see_v both_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o from_o their_o hand_n they_o receive_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o seem_v more_o to_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o tribe_n than_o any_o one_o tribe_n with_o another_o first_o i_o think_v because_o they_o have_v no_o such_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o second_o for_o the_o different_a prerogative_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o tenor_n the_o israelite_n
hold_v by_o a_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n the_o levite_n by_o a_o peculiar_a and_o divine_a tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o resign_v by_o he_o to_o levi_n the_o lord_n and_o levi_n both_o must_v first_o be_v pay_v before_o israel_n can_v lawful_o enjoy_v his_o so_o be_v levi_n both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o free_a tenant_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o levi_n be_v always_o think_v to_o have_v the_o better_a tenor_n though_o now_o all_o thing_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o that_o be_v upside_o down_o neither_o be_v this_o ten_o give_v to_o levi_n israel_n levi_n not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n as_o other_o dream_n for_o the_o tribe_n be_v twelve_o and_o of_o all_o be_v levi_n the_o least_o by_o great_a odds_n but_o if_o man_n may_v so_o much_o altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la favour_v that_o curiosity_n that_o favour_v the_o verity_n for_o one_o may_v derive_v it_o better_o from_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v teach_v ten_o to_o all_o and_o take_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o so_o both_o be_v perpetual_a and_o proportional_a levi_n then_o be_v neither_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o nor_o §_o vii_o scarce_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v clear_a reckon_v num._n 1.46_o compare_v with_o 3.39_o the_o people_n be_v 603550._o the_o levite_n but_o 22000._o beside_o the_o odds_n of_o age_n reckon_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o for_o then_o the_o sixti_v part_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o he_o a_o pitiful_a wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v such_o learned_a man_n allege_v such_o reason_n but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o donation_n observe_v it_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v tithe_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n 28.22_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o 28.22_o then_o vow_v by_o jaacob_n hereupon_o more_o than_o a_o hundren_n year_n after_o god_n intimate_v to_o his_o people_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o that_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n be_v he_o his_o already_o his_o long_a before_o not_o make_v his_o now_o what_o need_v all_o this_o if_o god_n have_v only_o respect_v the_o general_a provision_n for_o a_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o tribe_n may_v not_o canaan_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o part_n to_o the_o lesser_a tribe_n the_o small_a portion_n as_o god_n appoint_v num._n 26.54_o and_o may_v not_o tithe_n also_o have_v be_v delay_v till_o that_o time_n but_o this_o thirteen_o portion_n must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o lord_n what_o more_o care_n of_o levi_n then_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n then_o of_o juda_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o come_v yet_o observe_v §_o viii_o god_n give_v levi_n first_o a_o calling_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o condition_n condition_n the_o call_v shall_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n numb_a 1.49.50_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v take_v up_o as_o priest_n exod._n 28._o even_o so_o be_v levi_n make_v the_o lord_n more_o peculiarly_a than_o the_o other_o tribe_n all_o this_o while_n have_v levi_n no_o portion_n the_o first_o news_n he_o hear_v be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n among_o his_o brethren_n only_o i_o be_o his_o portion_n say_v the_o lord_n num._n 18.20_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o have_v give_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o subjoin_v what_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 10.8.9_o so_o we_o see_v the_o only_o call_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n 7.94_o neh._n 7.94_o this_o rule_n be_v ever_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o can_v not_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o be_v debar_v holy_a maintenance_n it_o shall_v go_v so_o under_o the_o gospel_n too_o he_o that_o can_v give_v evidence_n of_o a_o inward_a call_n his_o evangelicall_a pedigree_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v propter_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ambire_fw-la officium_fw-la that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o right_a course_n in_o levy_n maintenance_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o he_o who_o commit_v sacrilege_n offend_v god_n primariò_fw-la against_o the_o first_o table_n he_o that_o rob_v any_o other_o tribe_n offend_v but_o in_o the_o second_o table_n he_o spoil_v not_o god_n he_o be_v but_o a_o thief_n the_o other_o a_o sacrilegious_a thief_n shall_v we_o clear_v it_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o which_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n here_o we_o see_v in_o these_o three_o point_n he_o oppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n but_o then_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n what_o a_o strange_a change_n be_v in_o this_o opposition_n here_o of_o idolatry_n to_o sacrilege_n paul_n prove_v sacrilege_n to_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o all_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o ephes_n 5.5_o whereupon_o we_o just_o infer_v this_o ergo_fw-la idolatry_n all_o sacrilege_n be_v idolatry_n sacrilege_n be_v a_o covet_v of_o god_n own_o good_n must_v be_v most_o idolatrous_a so_o have_v we_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o tithe_n in_o no_o respect_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o tithe_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o twin_n of_o one_o time_n as_o we_o prove_v from_o levit._n 27._o but_o say_v they_o levitic_a smell_v also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o this_o see_v chap._n 9_o second_o we_o show_v before_o either_o law_n be_v give_v or_o levi_n get_v tithe_n be_v god_n by_o contract_n from_o jacob_n levy_n father_n to_o this_o they_o reply_v this_o be_v a_o vow_n and_o vow_n also_o smell_v of_o the_o law_n whereof_o also_o chap._n 8.9_o three_o tithe_n be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n by_o most_o lawful_a and_o powerful_a possession_n pass_v between_o abraham_n and_o that_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n melchisedec_n of_o who_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v because_o man_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o that_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v too_o quick_a in_o tithing_n and_o this_o for_o production_n of_o god_n right_n we_o go_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o piece_n and_o first_o that_o which_o be_v first_o viz._n our_o possession_n chap._n vi_o tithe_n at_o first_o give_v real_o and_o royal_o never_o match_v with_o laic_n some_o objection_n answer_v §_o i_o our_o first_o right_n than_o be_v our_o possession_n it_o go_v thus_o 14.18_o gen._n 14.18_o and_o melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forthbread_n and_o wine_n and_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o he_o bless_v abraham_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o here_o be_v a_o naked-like_a history_n to_o contain_v so_o great_a mystery_n relative_a to_o nothing_o before_o it_o foretell_v nothing_o to_o follow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v that_o moses_n see_v no_o more_o in_o it_o than_o he_o set_v down_o but_o interpretation_n be_v of_o god_n 4._o gen._n 40.8_o luke_n 7.28_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o john_n baptist_n whereof_o afterward_o howsoever_o one_o patent_n and_o possession_n all_o in_o one_o yet_o here_o have_v we_o our_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a patent_n and_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n simul_n &_o semel_fw-la actione_n unicâ_fw-la mark_v therefore_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o action_n both_o in_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n and_o of_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o it_o for_o all_o be_v real_a all_o be_v royal_a time_n royal_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o law_n a_o time_n of_o freedom_n when_o as_o no_o precept_n do_v press_v any_o party_n to_o it_o second_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o the_o action_n be_v describe_v by_o royal_a circumstance_n vers_fw-la 17._o viz._n after_o that_o faithful_a abraham_n redeem_v faithful_a lot_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o four_o king_n place_v royal_a vers_fw-la 17._o for_o our_o charter_n be_v date_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o shave_v which_o be_v the_o
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 of_o old_a have_v find_v god_n inheritance_n to_o have_v begin_v §_o i_o with_o the_o begin_n in_o effect_n and_o before_o the_o law_n four_o hundred_o year_n by_o name_n of_o tithe_n what_o inheritance_n what_o and_o the_o law_n to_o have_v prorogue_v they_o so_o till_o christ_n day_n four_o thousand_o year_n how_o shall_v this_o inheritance_n lose_v his_o virtue_n in_o christ_n it_o seem_v here_o that_o if_o we_o but_o understand_v our_o natural_a mother_n tongue_n we_o may_v easy_o know_v our_o heavenly_a father_n will_n for_o inheritance_n have_v ever_o this_o prerogative_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v take_v from_o the_o lawful_a lord_n but_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o by_o violence_n tithe_n take_v back_o by_o violence_n as_o be_v all_o now_o adays_o may_v reap_v achan_n reward_n when_o god_n please_v as_o for_o god_n consent_v hereto_o we_o will_v glad_o expect_v either_o their_o proof_n or_o our_o repossession_n inheritance_n again_o be_v either_o personae_fw-la or_o officij_fw-la if_o personal_a than_o it_o go_v jure_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la if_o official_a that_o be_v gift_v by_o the_o supreme_a lord_n to_o any_o office_n or_o service_n than_o it_o be_v ius_n praedecessoris_fw-la in_o successores_fw-la tithe_n be_v inheritance_n both_o way_n personal_a as_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n primò_fw-la propriè_fw-la and_o perpetuò_fw-la official_a as_o they_o be_v levy_n for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n annex_v in_o inheritance_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o worship_n though_o it_o alter_v in_o form_n yet_o never_o in_o substance_n or_o moral_a part_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o moral_a maintenance_n must_v ever_o be_v one_o for_o all_o now_o if_o they_o object_n that_o tithe_n be_v gift_v to_o levi_n in_o official_a inheritance_n can_v stand_v no_o long_o than_o levi_n &_o he_o no_o long_o than_o the_o law_n we_o answer_v tithe_n be_v at_o a_o office_n and_o priesthood_n long_o before_o he_o and_o levi_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o office_n and_o not_o the_o person_n note_v all_o minister_n in_o all_o degree_n and_o all_o age_n so_o under_o the_o law_n all_o the_o levite_n make_v up_o but_o one_o priesthood_n though_o all_o levite_n be_v not_o proper_o priest_n 3.7_o 2._o cor._n 3.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n call_v both_o a_o ministration_n and_o both_o their_o officer_n minister_n and_o the_o moral_a service_n in_o both_o 10.7_o act._n 15.21_o matth._n 10.7_o preach_v but_o to_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o both_o levite_n and_o priest_n by_o §_o two_o plain_a warrant_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n esay_n prophesy_v direct_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o evangelist_n age_n levit_fw-la priest_n minister_n be_v for_o all_o age_n how_o god_n will_v work_v amid_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o jew_n other_o than_o levites_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n that_o be_v etc._n esay_n 66.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o adopt_a gentile_n for_o a_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o special_a performance_n of_o this_o be_v when_o paul_n be_v separate_v apostle_n for_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v plain_o of_o himself_o both_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o by_o consequent_a a_o levite_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o the_o gentile_n minister_a the_o gospel_n of_o god_n that_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a so_o these_o be_v word_n for_o all_o world_n and_o all_o worship_n levite_n priest_n minister_n ever_o such_o priesthood_n such_o law_n and_o levi_n at_o first_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la of_o one_o single_a man_n the_o son_n of_o jaacob_n then_o of_o a_o whole_a tribe_n for_o 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 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of_o salem_n that_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o kindred_n and_o have_v neither_o begin_n of_o his_o day_n neither_o end_n of_o life_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 now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n 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 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 but_o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o 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their_o relative_n nature_n with_o their_o verity_n be_v of_o two_o §_o iii_o consideration_n one_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o action_n verity_n type_n how_v to_o be_v match_v with_o their_o verity_n another_o from_o the_o manner_n or_o their_o order_n in_o matter_n they_o hold_v both_o thus_o whatsoever_o the_o type_n do_v as_o type_n the_o verity_n must_v do_v or_o answer_v be_v right_o match_v as_o aaron_z sacrifice_v ergo_fw-la so_o must_v christ_n aaron_n sacrifice_v with_o blood_n ergo_fw-la so_o must_v christ_n but_o not_o aaron_z sacrifice_a bullock_n ergo_fw-la so_o must_v christ_n our_o golden_a rule_n in_o this_o be_v to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o scripture_n clear_o lead_v we_o and_o not_o from_o silence_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o privative_a speech_n to_o impose_v a_o positive_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n upon_o christ_n in_o manner_n or_o order_n they_o hold_v not_o so_o order_n aaron_n and_o melchisedecs_n order_n for_o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v answer_v to_o aaron_n yet_o that_o same_o do_v christ_n after_o melchisedecs_n manner_n and_o order_n not_o aaron_n so_o that_o once_o record_v only_o of_o melchisedecs_n action_n signify_v in_o christ_n ever_o and_o often_o to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o often_o of_o aaron_n action_n signify_v in_o christ_n once_o only_o yet_o that_o same_o once_o all-sufficient_a in_o melchisedecs_n order_n for_o perfection_n and_o imperfection_n perpetuity_n and_o perish_v be_v the_o essential_a difference_n of_o their_o order_n so_o christ_n in_o melchisedecs_n order_n perfect_v both_o order_n a_o heavenly_a difference_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v chap._n hebr._n 7.8_o 9_o &_o 10._o chap._n be_v full_o clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v that_o two_o thousand_o year_n yearly_o offer_v of_o aaron_n to_o that_o one_o and_o al-sufficient_a of_o christ_n and_o that_o once_o blessing_n of_o melchisedec_n of_o abraham_n to_o that_o ever_o blessing_n of_o christ_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n our_o conclusion_n then_o go_v thus_o through_o this_o epistle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o melchisedec_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n and_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aaron_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o note_n again_o hundrethe_n of_o aaron_n with_o thousand_o of_o his_o associate_n thousand_o of_o year_n and_o million_o of_o redouble_a action_n bind_v but_o only_a christ_n and_o christ_n only_o once_o they_o bind_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o christ_n priesthood_n but_o melchisedecs_n one_o only_a blessing_n design_v his_o priesthood_n bind_v christ_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o his_o ministry_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o not_o hereupon_o infer_v then_o that_o if_o melchisedecs_n service_n bind_v our_o ministry_n his_o maintenance_n must_v also_o be_v due_a to_o they_o we_o see_v then_o that_o unity_n or_o plurality_n be_v not_o ever_o requisite_a to_o pass_v alike_o between_o type_n and_o verity_n either_o in_o person_n or_o action_n for_o one_o as_o be_v say_v may_v argue_v thousand_o and_o thousand_o but_o one_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v rove_v to_o rome-ward_n §_o iv_o of_o these_o ground_n then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n use_v as_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o draw_v on_o any_o conclusion_n from_o these_o type_n to_o their_o verity_n it_o must_v be_v even_o as_o the_o type_n either_o a_o moral_a or_o a_o ceremonial_a thing_n and_o the_o conclusion_n must_v follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la for_o aaron_n sacrifice_n be_v ceremonial_a can_v bind_v a_o moral_a conclusion_n on_o christ_n or_o his_o ministry_n and_o consequent_o tithing_n be_v use_v here_o as_o a_o medium_fw-la of_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a conclusion_n must_v itself_o be_v also_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a as_o by_o a_o true_a analysis_n of_o our_o apostle_n purpose_v in_o the_o text_n cite_v shall_v plain_o appear_v chap._n v._o this_o analysis_n prove_v christ_n priesthood_n more_o excellent_a than_o levy_n his_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o person_n blessing_n and_o tithing_n the_o apostle_n will_v prove_v in_o those_o first_o eleven_o verse_n §_o i_o melchisedecs_n order_n of_o priesthood_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a high_a priest_n and_o perfection_n to_o be_v far_o above_o and_o better_a than_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n and_o levi_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o only_o al-sufficient_a he_o set_v down_o first_o his_o priesthood_n till_o the_o four_o verse_n than_o the_o collation_n his_o priesthood_n in_o two_o point_n function_n and_o order_n priesthood_n melchisedecs_n endless_a priesthood_n his_o function_n vers_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o bless_a abraham_n he_o be_v also_o accept_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o a_o priest_n vers_fw-la 2._o because_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o these_o two_o point_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o perfection_n of_o peaceable_o settle_a priesthood_n for_o blessing_n after_o this_o sort_n here_o be_v real_a and_o exhibitive_a be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o priesthood_n and_o priestly_a office_n for_o that_o legal_a form_n of_o blessing_n under_o levi_n num._n 6.23_o be_v but_o as_o a_o prayer_n for_o blessing_n as_o we_o yet_o use_v to_o this_o day_n and_o have_v no_o ceremony_n it_o and_o again_o to_o give_v tithe_n as_o do_v abraham_n here_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a testification_n of_o our_o due_a obedience_n to_o christ_n minister_n the_o very_a fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o for_o his_o function_n next_o vers_fw-la 3._o come_v his_o order_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n §_o two_o thereof_o without_o father_n mother_n kindred_n beginning_n end_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o those_o strange_a note_n must_v be_v apply_v and_o understand_v as_o well_o
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
if_o paul_n have_v mean_v any_o alteration_n than_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o a_o plainness_n see_v he_o say_v i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o but_o have_v show_v you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n object_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v speak_v plain_o of_o tithe_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o maintenance_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o ergo_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o tithe_n answ_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o thing_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la not_o that_o paul_n be_v to_o repeat_v plain_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n already_o reveal_v and_o of_o nature_n moral_n but_o remember_v still_o paul_n plainness_n be_v yet_o a_o come_n chap._n 4._o part_n 2._o in_o chap._n v._n §._o iv_o mechisedec_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 object_n quick_a but_o be_v it_o also_o solid_a it_o be_v but_o the_o priesthood_n that_o be_v there_o compare_v melchisedecs_n with_o levy_n christ_n with_o it_o of_o the_o law_n for_o levi_n in_o this_o be_v not_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n answ_n but_o these_o priesthood_n be_v compare_v in_o the_o point_n of_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n peculiar_a to_o only_a priest_n and_o it_o levi_n in_o this_o as_o you_o say_v be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n then_o tithe_n in_o levi_n be_v not_o typical_a if_o not_o typical_a not_o ceremonial_a ergo_fw-la ever_o moral_a for_o their_o judicial_n meddle_v not_o with_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v melchisedec_n and_o levi_n be_v both_o in_o all_o their_o do_n here_o record_v very_a type_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o diverse_a order_n that_o be_v nature_n and_o the_o endless_a order_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n be_v by_o paul_n transfer_v on_o christ_n as_o be_v there_o prove_v in_o chap._n vi_o against_o the_o title_n perpetuity_n of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n object_n not_o but_o greatness_n prove_v by_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o 7._o and_o perpetuity_n in_o vers_fw-la 3._o without_o father_n without_o mother_n and_o as_o the_o syriak_n who_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n be_v write_v in_o the_o genealogy_n etc._n etc._n answ_n and_o be_v not_o tithing_n in_o vers_fw-la 8._o join_v with_o time_n in_o their_o die_v and_o live_v chap._n vi_o §._o ii_o against_o the_o second_o syllogism_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 etc._n etc._n object_n the_o argument_n seem_v not_o so_o but_o thus_o he_o that_o live_v be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o die_v thus_o in_o effect_n both_o priest_n melchisedec_n and_o aaron_n but_o who_o great_a he_o that_o live_v he_o that_o take_v he_o that_o bless_a both_o priest_n be_v take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la or_o prove_v by_o david_n testimony_n not_o by_o take_v of_o tithe_n answ_n see_v our_o point_n here_o be_v of_o only_a time_n and_o that_o you_o yield_v he_o that_o live_v be_v the_o great_a priest_n than_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a give_v the_o prerogative_n to_o the_o time_n present_a why_o place_v you_o the_o prerogative_n of_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o preterite_n time_n again_o for_o in_o bonis_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la quaeque_fw-la semper_fw-la optima_fw-la so_o god_n call_v himself_o i_o be_o still_o though_o he_o both_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o melchisedec_n decimavit_fw-la tithe_v bless_v in_o the_o preterite_n yet_o that_o momentary_a praeterite_fw-la in_o that_o one_o only_a tithing_n can_v have_v no_o prerogative_n over_o aaron_n present_n and_o two_o thousand_o year_n stand_v and_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n that_o take_v than_o he_o that_o take_v see_v you_o make_v he_o that_o live_v great_a than_o he_o that_o die_v these_o can_v both_o hold_v neither_o can_v you_o imagine_v how_o to_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o by_o this_o text_n unless_o he_o perform_v for_o ever_o such_o point_n as_o be_v in_o this_o text_n record_v proper_a to_o his_o priesthood_n and_o these_o be_v only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n to_o divide_v these_o i_o think_v very_o it_o go_v against_o all_o the_o course_n of_o these_o text_n but_o i_o still_o submit_v myself_o and_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o and_o albeit_o david_n prophecy_n prove_v he_o a_o priest_n yet_o paul_n here_o prove_v even_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o prophecy_n from_o two_o propriety_n of_o all_o priesthood_n blessing_n and_o tithe_n competent_a to_o no_o call_v but_o priesthood_n and_o so_o reciproke_v with_o all_o priesthood_n else_o how_o shall_v we_o more_o have_v apply_v that_o prophecy_n than_o moses_n history_n gen._n 14._o if_o paul_n have_v be_v silent_a chap._n vi_o §._o iii_o abraham_n type_v all_o his_o posterity_n the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n object_n true_a in_o matter_n of_o justify_v not_o in_o this_o in_o this_o he_o but_o represent_v his_o son_n levi_n by_o the_o flesh_n with_o who_o only_o the_o comparison_n be_v institute_v answ_n even_o in_o both_o the_o text_n say_v vers_fw-la 4._o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n give_v he_o a_o ten_o and_o vers_fw-la 6._o he_o tithe_v abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o tithe_v also_o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe-taker_n not_o as_o have_v the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o i_o mean_v levi_n belong_v no_o way_n to_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o the_o proper_a correlate_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v we_o weave_v all_o these_o passage_n in_o one_o web_n of_o truth_n the_o woafe_n go_v thus_o disjoin_v in_o tithing_n the_o patriarch_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n but_o the_o perfect_a web_n must_v be_v thus_o melchisedec_n both_o tithe_v and_o bless_v the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o first_o bless_v then_o tithe_v for_o that_o be_v the_o right_a order_n first_o to_o give_v they_o spiritual_a food_n before_o you_o exact_v their_o carnal_a a_o sore_a check_n to_o such_o sacrilegious_a both_o levite_n as_o do_v not_o and_o laicke_n as_o can_v give_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o will_v devour_v the_o milk_n of_o god_n church_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n tithing_n come_v without_o name_v blessing_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o tithing_n go_v before_o blessing_n verse_n 8._o tithing_n again_o alone_o and_o also_o vers_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v i_o what_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o here_o to_o separate_v tithing_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o promise_n then_o to_o separate_v blessing_n see_v all_o three_o be_v so_o syllogistical_o weave_v and_o interlace_v or_o shall_v we_o divide_v abraham_n patriarchship_n from_o his_o promise_n and_o bind_v the_o first_o to_o his_o flesh_n the_o second_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o faith_n but_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o god_n make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 4._o rom._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a to_o his_o whole_a seed_n not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o oh_o seed_n of_o faith_n then_o see_v his_o fathership_n reach_v even_o to_o all_o nation_n we_o know_v the_o nation_n come_v not_o all_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v leap_v with_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la both_o flesh_n and_o faith_n law_n and_o gospel_n levite_n and_o laicke_n peace_n and_o war_n be_v here_o bless_v and_o tithe_v in_o their_o father_n abraham_n by_o that_o priest_n for_o ever_o melchisedec_n if_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v with_o paul_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n blessing_n why_o not_o also_o with_o james_n by_o work_n as_o witness_n in_o the_o word_n tithing_n but_o to_o clear_v his_o fathership_n better_a to_o who_o it_o belong_v 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 9.7_o rom._n 9.7_o 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 here_o be_v abraham_n fathership_n tie_v only_o to_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o divide_v from_o his_o flesh_n but_o here_o say_v you_o he_o represent_v but_o levi_n his_o son_n by_o
the_o flesh_n with_o who_o only_o the_o comparison_n be_v institute_v first_o as_o be_v say_v not_o only_a flesh_n for_o then_o the_o only_a flesh_n have_v here_o be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n not_o a_o perpetual_a but_o a_o carnal_a type_n of_o christ_n second_o though_o it_o have_v be_v only_o the_o flesh_n yet_o not_o only_a levi_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o levy_n be_v tithe_v here_o be_v as_o true_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o of_o levi_n for_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o abraham_n loin_n as_o levi_n and_o if_o we_o frame_v not_o the_o proposition_n general_a thus_o all_o that_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n levi_n can_v no_o more_o come_v under_o the_o assumption_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n then_o why_o levi_n only_o here_o be_v specify_v be_v that_o his_o case_n be_v hard_a to_o include_v be_v tithe-taker_n than_o his_o brethren_n payer_n and_o to_o subject_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n as_o at_o length_n be_v note_v cap_n 7._o §_o 5._o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n remember_v there_o be_v two_o one_o of_o melch._n with_o levi_n &_o this_o stand_v whole_o in_o dissimilibus_fw-la and_o so_o all_o remove_v from_o christ_n the_o verity_n of_o they_o both_o the_o other_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o christ_n both_o of_o one_o order_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o five_o eleven_o vers_fw-la be_v transfer_v to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o than_o a_o illustrate_v comparison_n it_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a conclusion_n à _fw-fr typo_n ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la then_o which_o no_o scripture_n yield_v more_o frequent_a or_o forcible_a chap._n vi_o §._o v._o the_o verb_n use_v in_o both_o the_o type_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o levi_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v etc._n etc._n object_n not_o yet_o levi_n dead_a and_o go_v for_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n diverse_a priest_n be_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n answ_n how_o i_o understand_v this_o be_v sufficient_o set_v down_o cap._n 6._o §_o 6._o dead_a and_o go_v they_o be_v even_o then_o in_o law_n though_o not_o yet_o bury_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o hold_v they_o then_o for_o dead_a he_o have_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n thrust_v out_o levi_n in_o this_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n and_o reviue_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o chap._n 8.13_o proclaim_v both_o priesthood_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v abrogate_v the_o old_a now_o that_o which_o be_v disannul_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o ibidem_fw-la s._n v._n therefore_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v in_o praesenti_fw-la to_o melchisedec_n object_n wherefore_o must_v it_o no_o necessity_n in_o grammar_n will_v crave_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n you_o subjoine_v seem_v not_o of_o consequence_n to_o wit_n see_v he_o present_o live_v since_o tithing_n now_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o point_n the_o apost_n urge_v but_o be_v great_a also_o the_o verb_n which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o subjoin_v be_v not_o a_o present_a but_o a_o preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o testify_v clear_o if_o he_o have_v express_v the_o verb_n which_o fall_v to_o be_v repeat_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o same_o preterite_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o present_a whereof_o this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n that_o vers_n 9_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o clause_n speak_v of_o levy_n tithing_n he_o use_v the_o present_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o speak_v of_o melchisedec_n he_o use_v the_o foresay_a preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v he_o levi_n that_o now_o take_v tithe_n be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n answ_n this_o argument_n be_v but_o grammatical_a and_o so_o but_o probable_a the_o conclusion_n must_v rest_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o divinity_n and_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la singula_fw-la iuncta_fw-la invent_v yet_o my_o grammer-grippe_a be_v thus_o ground_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enuntiation_n grammarian_n usual_o put_v all_o in_o the_o same_o case_n number_n and_o time_n and_o see_v here_o vers_fw-la 8._o paul_n have_v two_o word_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o melchisedec_n i_o hold_v it_o good_a grammar_n that_o those_o that_o be_v subaudite_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n too_o special_o see_v the_o truth_n hold_v alike_o in_o both_o in_o sum_n thus_o aaron_n die_v bless_v tithe_v melchisedec_n live_v bless_v tithe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o here_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o day_n of_o paul_n writing_n this_o but_z to_o the_o law_n and_o time_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o preterite_n verb_n have_v mar_v nothing_o in_o aaron_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o apostle_n to_o use_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o present_a verb_n apply_v to_o melchisedec_n where_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n self_n subjoin_v preterite_n verb_n that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o 6._o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la in_o the_o former_a prove_v melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n than_o levi_n because_o he_o bless_v and_o tithe_v a_o great_a person_n than_o do_v levi_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a verse_n to_o prove_v that_o even_o levi_n himself_o be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n but_o here_o vers_fw-la 8._o where_o his_o greatness_n be_v only_o prove_v from_o perpetuity_n in_o die_v tithing_n and_o live_v tithing_n here_o i_o say_v paul_n use_v only_a verb_n of_o the_o present_a time_n for_o perpetual_a thing_n must_v be_v ever_o present_a so_o paul_n be_v grammatical_a enough_o in_o both_o now_o to_o his_o theology_n albeit_o those_o preterite_n verb_n be_v only_o proper_a for_o melchisedec_n the_o type_n who_o only_o once_o tithe_v abraham_n yet_o see_v these_o verb_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o perfect_o true_a of_o christ_n the_o verity_n they_o must_v i_o say_v bind_v tithing_n in_o praesenti_fw-la upon_o christ_n if_o not_o so_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v clear_o out_o of_o this_o 8._o vers_fw-la how_o melchisedec_n have_v any_o prerogative_n above_o levi_n in_o these_o note_n die_v and_o live_v join_v with_o tithing_n for_o if_o we_o do_v bind_v all_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o only_a type_n than_o we_o lose_v the_o verity_n christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o type_n levi_n as_o be_v say_v tithing_n two_o thousand_o year_n surpass_v that_o melchisedecs_n one_o day_n tithing_n in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o time_n further_o in_o virtue_n of_o christ_n the_o verity_n though_o not_o yet_o then_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v say_v even_o then_o in_o melchisedec_n his_o type_n and_o attorney_n to_o have_v tithe_v abraham_n and_o by_o his_o type_n levi_n to_o tithe_n under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o when_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o father_n to_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v say_v chap._n 6._o §_o 10._o so_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n be_v ever_o in_o christ_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la how_o the_o particular_a practice_n in_o his_o type_n pass_v de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la and_o so_o be_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o david_n prophecy_n prove_v all_o these_o true_a even_o of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o the_o preterite_n he_o have_v swear_v for_o the_o future_a and_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o fâ—r_v the_o present_a thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n so_o christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v now_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o all_o accessory_a to_o that_o priesthood_n though_o not_o eiusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o ordinationis_fw-la must_v bless_v and_o tithe_n even_o as_o do_v the_o inferior_a levite_n who_o be_v not_o proper_o sacerdotes_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la levitico_fw-la but_o vers_fw-la 13._o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o treatise_n clear_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v how_o will_v you_o exclu_fw-fr e_o tithing_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v relative_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n urge_v in_o the_o whole_a precede_a verse_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o point_v compare_v and_o blessing_n be_v above_o tithing_n but_o the_o one_o must_v not_o thrust_v out_o the_o other_o hac_fw-la oportet_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la non_fw-la omittere_fw-la yea_o tithing_n be_v the_o very_a handmaid_n of_o blessing_n for_o none_o may_v bless_v as_o god_n minister_n but_o he_o may_v also_o tithe_n for_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