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A08112
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An ansvver to the Ievvish part of Mr Selden's History of tithes. By Stephen Nettles, B. of Divinity
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Nettles, Stephen.
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STC 18474; ESTC S113155
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27.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v corn_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v wine_n and_o oil_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o corn_n and_o no_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o wine_n and_o oil_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o to_o take_v a_o sense_n from_o the_o word_n again_o to_o restrain_v this_o text_n only_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v without_o any_o sufficient_a warrant_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o second_o but_o also_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o abarbinel_v here_o say_v because_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o reserve_v portion_n to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n appear_v numb_a 18_o 21._o for_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n he_o give_v that_o here_o which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v his_o own_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o well_o say_v calvin_n touch_v this_o on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o his_o verbis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la decimas_fw-la levitis_fw-la assignando_fw-la proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la cedere_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la regale_n vectigal_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la querimonias_fw-la omnes_fw-la compescit_fw-la quia_fw-la alioqui_fw-la obstrepere_fw-la poterant_fw-la aliae_fw-la tribus_fw-la ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la se_fw-la gravari_fw-la and_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n jarchi_n himself_o evident_o show_v on_o malach._n 3.8_o wherein_o have_v we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n where_o say_v jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o you_o take_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o i_o which_o word_n be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o second_o but_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n and_o in_o defraud_v they_o hereof_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v spoil_v and_o so_o in_o esay_n 5.8_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n jarchi_n have_v the_o like_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o you_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o part_n in_o tithe_n beside_o as_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o also_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n the_o targum_fw-la here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o have_v bring_v the_o holy_a tithe_n out_o of_o my_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tithe_n say_v jarchi_n &_o so_o he_o do_v here_o interpret_v the_o word_n in_o ver_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o levite_n tithe_n or_o first_o tithe_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.29_o and_o again_o by_o jarchi_n on_o nehem._n 12.47_o and_o they_o give_v the_o holy_a thing_n unto_o the_o levite_n which_o jarchi_n thus_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n whereby_o he_o impli_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n be_v holy_a and_o to_o conclude_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o historian_n say_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o cattle_n one_o tithe_n only_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 27.32_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o then_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o this_o text_n and_o if_o this_o verse_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o the_o history_n teach_v why_o shall_v not_o also_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o be_v understand_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o first_o tithe_n to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v add_v that_o whereas_o jarchi_n touch_v the_o redeem_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o first_o part_n thereto_o as_o in_o levit_fw-la 27.31_o say_v that_o this_o redeem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o be_v eat_v in_o every_o place_n first_o the_o add_v of_o the_o first_o part_n be_v not_o prescribe_v at_o all_o in_o that_o text_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n viz_o deut._n 14.23_o neither_o be_v the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o all_o place_n for_o that_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o deut._n 18.31_o in_o regard_v whereof_o ramban_n confute_v jarchi_n his_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n in_o deut._n 26.4_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n &_o therefore_o have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o make_v a_o coffin_n and_o wind_a sheet_n for_o the_o dead_a ramban_n here_o show_v that_o this_o exposition_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v not_o profane_v the_o second_o tithe_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o money_n and_o that_o money_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o at_o jerusalem_n for_o some_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v eat_v there_o ox_n and_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14_o 26._o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o make_v a_o coffin_n or_o wind_a sheet_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o much_o do_v chimki_n also_o note_v on_o esay_n 62.9_o but_o for_o this_o redeem_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o five_o part_n thereto_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o judicious_a interpreter_n caluin_n touch_v this_o point_n have_v deliver_v on_o levit._n 27_o 30._o in_o these_o word_n quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la pecunia_fw-la redimuntur_fw-la decimae_fw-la quintam_fw-la partem_fw-la aestimationi_fw-la vult_fw-la superaddi_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la tendit_fw-la ut_fw-la levitae_fw-la ex_fw-la alieno_fw-la damno_fw-la lucrum_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la astutè_fw-la aliquam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la captabant_fw-la agrorum_fw-la domini_fw-la frumentum_fw-la in_o pecuniam_fw-la mutando_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la occurritur_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la captiosâ_fw-la permutatione_n levitis_fw-la decedat_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la animalia_fw-la iubet_fw-la qualiacunque_fw-la erunt_fw-la decimari_fw-la nec_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la redimi_fw-la patitur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la libera_fw-la fuisset_fw-la electio_fw-la nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la animal_n pingue_fw-la aut_fw-la vegetum_fw-la venisset_fw-la ad_fw-la levitas_n ergo_fw-la hâc_fw-la lege_fw-la remedium_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la fuit_fw-la adhibitum_fw-la where_o we_o see_v also_o that_o calvin_n do_v manifest_o interpret_v this_o text_n of_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n as_o the_o most_o or_o best_a interpreter_n do_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n against_o the_o foresay_a history_n wherefore_o though_o we_o lose_v the_o tithe_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o loose_v the_o text_n let_v we_o not_o loose_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o this_o deal_n with_o scripture_n may_v current_o pass_v abraham_n pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o be_v only_o of_o the_o spoil_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v only_o the_o second_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o tithing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o tithe_n or_o the_o year_n of_o pay_v only_o one_o tithe_n i_o say_v if_o this_o course_n may_v be_v allow_v as_o tithe_n be_v make_v no_o tithe_n by_o wicked_a custom_n and_o prescription_n so_o scripture_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o scripture_n by_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o false_a exposition_n and_o yet_o these_o matter_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o such_o a_o goodly_a outward_a show_n as_o though_o forsooth_o they_o may_v admit_v no_o contradiction_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o author_n many_o of_o no_o small_a name_n gross_o slip_v in_o reckon_n and_o divide_v these_o kind_n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o this_o here_o deliver_v be_v from_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n what_o we_o receive_v right_o deduce_v from_o the_o text_n we_o willing_o embrace_v but_o as_o for_o the_o jewi_n h_o lawyer_n they_o jar_n among_o themselves_o they_o trust_v not_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o
touch_v the_o king_n tithe_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o mr_n selden_n do_v only_o write_v of_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o church_n he_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v excuse_v for_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o the_o second_o tithe_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a and_o likewise_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v not_o proper_o such_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o householder_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a again_o whereas_o in_o his_o history_n pag._n 13._o he_o speak_v of_o tithe_n in_o this_o kingdom_n pay_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o have_v not_o be_v much_o out_o of_o his_o way_n to_o have_v point_v at_o such_o tithe_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v pay_v also_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o last_o where_o he_o boast_v in_o his_o review_n pag._n 452._o and_o say_v hitherto_o can_v i_o never_o see_v any_o christian_n that_o have_v full_o teach_v what_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o general_a payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n &c_n &c_n since_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n than_o any_o other_o christian_n before_o he_o we_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o omit_v the_o king_n tithe_n for_o that_o be_v also_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o 7_o section_n wherein_o to_o omit_v other_o passage_n that_o be_v leave_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o defective_a that_o be_v write_v of_o those_o kind_n of_o good_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o say_v the_o author_n a_o special_a massech_v or_o treatise_n be_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o seder_n zeraim_n david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la do_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fructus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o sint_fw-la datae_fw-la decimae_fw-la ignoratur_fw-la such_o fruit_n as_o be_v unknown_a whether_o the_o tithe_n be_v take_v thereof_o or_o no._n but_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o massech_v demai_fw-la cap._n 1._o give_v a_o large_a exposition_n of_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o from_o the_o same_o the_o gift_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n or_o no._n where_o under_o the_o word_n gift_n be_v comprehend_v diverse_a other_o thing_n beside_o tithe_n and_o although_o the_o historian_n say_v that_o no_o first_o tithe_n or_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v pay_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n yet_o the_o jew_n teach_v that_o they_o do_v usual_o give_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o their_o relief_n and_o sustenance_n as_o baal_n haturim_n do_v signify_v on_o deut._n 15.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n which_o he_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n contain_v demai_n that_o be_v such_o good_n as_o be_v unknown_a whether_o the_o gift_n due_a unto_o god_n and_o tithe_n be_v pay_v thereof_o or_o no_o to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v use_v to_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v again_o more_o full_o express_v by_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o seder_n zeraim_n fol._n 3._o where_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o treatise_n in_o seder_n zeraim_n and_o say_v that_o in_o treat_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o begin_v with_o massech_v peah_n i._n the_o treatise_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n after_o massech_v beracoth_a the_o treatise_n of_o blessing_n because_o what_o gift_n soever_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o be_v not_o due_a till_o after_o they_o be_v reap_v in_o harvest_n but_o the_o stand_a corn_n be_v due_a for_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n while_o yet_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v he_o after_o massech_v peah_n follow_v massech_v demai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_a therein_o even_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o say_v they_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o demai_n i_o uncertain_a whether_o tithe_v or_o untithe_v fruit_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o section_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o have_v willing_o omit_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n therein_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o m._n montague_n confine_v myself_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v in_o this_o task_n only_o to_o the_o writing_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o section_n sect_n 7._o 7_o that_o tithing_n of_o 11.42_o of_o luke_n 11.42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o by_o their_o canon-law_n requisite_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o that_o 26.12_o that_o deut._n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thy_o increase_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n and_o comprehend_v not_o herb_n under_o that_o name_n to_o say_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o every_o herb_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o assertion_n somewhat_o too_o bold_a and_o peremptory_a consider_v that_o the_o rule_n in_o scripture_n touch_v payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v deliver_v in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o do_v comprehend_v both_o herb_n and_o many_o other_o particular_n under_o they_o as_o levit._n 27.30_o numb_a 18_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n canon_n law_n it_o be_v neither_o canon_n nor_o law_n to_o we_o except_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n which_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v most_o uncertain_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v their_o doctor_n oftentimes_o differ_v in_o opinion_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_n and_o where_o do_v it_o appear_v or_o by_o what_o reason_n that_o they_o do_v not_o comprehend_v herb_n under_o that_o name_n for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n bring_v in_o but_o only_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o trust_v he_o on_o his_o word_n because_o we_o have_v find_v he_o faulty_a already_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o history_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o second_o chap._n he_o give_v this_o word_n increase_v a_o large_a extent_n contain_v therein_o both_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o cattle_n but_o here_o it_o be_v restrain_v and_o must_v not_o comprehend_v herb_n but_o wherefore_o not_o herb_n or_o what_o else_o it_o do_v comprehend_v we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v david_n chimki_n in_o his_o miclol_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o a_o name_n that_o comprehend_v all_o fruit_n that_o be_v for_o meat_n and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o herb_n and_o it_o be_v call_v tebuah_n say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o year_n ensue_v for_o that_o of_o the_o year_n past_a be_v call_v abur_fw-la and_o ramban_n on_o exod_n 22.29_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n and_o of_o the_o vineyard_n be_v call_v tebuah_n because_o they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o bring_v or_o carry_v in_o r._n bechai_n on_o deut._n 8.8_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v these_o five_o kind_n wheat_n barley_n rye_n oat_n and_o spell_v or_o beare-corne_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o but_o r._n chaskuni_fw-la on_o deut._n 14.22_o speak_v more_o large_o and_o say_v that_o here_o also_o merchandise_n be_v comprehend_v as_o liable_a to_o tithing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o commentor_n upon_o the_o talmud_n tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o to_o contain_v usury_n and_o merchandise_n and_o every_o thing_n whereby_o a_o man_n gain_v which_o come_v little_a or_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o he_o say_v luke_n 18.12_o i_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v but_o how_o can_v we_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o jew_n restrain_v the_o payment_n