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aug._n heaven_n cathedram_fw-la in_o exlo_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la aug._n who_o teach_v the_o heart_n k_n the_o answer_n whereof_o may_v be_v that_o moses_n pray_v rather_o here_o for_o a_o acceptation_n of_o levy_n labour_v by_o god_n as_o be_v their_o proper_a &_o peculiar_a good_a than_o for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n which_o be_v their_o people_n good_a commit_v to_o they_o for_o although_o levi_n the_o lord_n messenger_n must_v so_o unfeigned_o desire_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n that_o in_o the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n he_o can_v be_v content_a with_o moses_n to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o god_n book_n for_o they_o exod._n 32.32_o with_o paul_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o they_o rom._n 9.3_o although_o their_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 1_o thes_n 3.8_o that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a phil._n â—_o 16_o
although_o every_o soul_n that_o he_o save_v must_v be_v his_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v his_o glory_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n 1._o thes_n 2.19_o 20._o yet_o shall_v john_n baptist_n as_o well_o receive_v his_o crown_n for_o preach_v vengeance_n against_o disobedient_a herod_n as_o for_o win_a convert_n to_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n and_o profess_v resurrection_n of_o life_n luk_n 3_o and_o we_o be_v unto_o god_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v but_o also_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 2.15_o and_o although_o we_o labour_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o world_n and_o spend_v our_o strength_n for_o nought_o yet_o be_v not_o our_o work_n unregarded_a before_o god_n neither_o shall_v it_o pass_v unrewarded_a isa_n 49.4_o he_o pray_v therefore_o for_o this_o acceptation_n as_o be_v their_o special_a good_a for_o who_o he_o special_o pray_v to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o anatomise_v the_o unfolding_n of_o this_o text._n we_o have_v here_o honos_fw-la levitarum_fw-la the_o levite_n honour_n &_o onus_fw-la levitarum_fw-la the_o levite_n duty_n a_o substance_n wherewith_o levi_n must_v be_v support_v and_o sustain_v and_o a_o work_n wherewith_o he_o must_v be_v burden_a we_o have_v here_o what_o jehovah_n who_o give_v liberal_o to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v of_o he_o jam._n 1.5_o be_v invocate_v to_o do_v for_o he_o to_o bless_v his_o substance_n what_o his_o master_n to_o who_o he_o stand_v or_o fall_v rom._n 14.4_o be_v entreat_v favourable_o to_o accept_v from_o he_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n what_o must_v descend_v from_o jehovah_n to_o levi_n a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o substance_n what_o must_v ascend_v and_o come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o jehovah_n from_o levi_n a_o acceptable_a work_n in_o a_o word_n all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o twofold_a petition_n first_o for_o a_o blessing_n to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o levy_n substance_n from_o jehovah_n second_o for_o a_o acceptation_n of_o levy_n work_v by_o jehovah_n in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v either_o the_o author_n from_o who_o the_o blessing_n must_v come_v bless_v god_n or_o the_o object_n on_o which_o it_o must_v come_v substance_n amplify_v by_o the_o property_n his_o substance_n in_o the_o late_a we_o have_v again_o first_o a_o intimation_n of_o a_o work_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o levi_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n second_o a_o supplication_n for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o it_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o author_n from_o who_o this_o blessing_n must_v come_v be_v he_o who_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v with_o his_o blessing_n every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 145.16_o even_o the_o lord_n bless_v lord._n in_o this_o particular_a then_o as_o in_o capital_a letter_n like_v to_o that_o vision_n of_o abacuk_n so_o plain_a that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o hab._n 22._o we_o have_v this_o lesson_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o ever-springing_a a_o ever-streaming_a fountain_n from_o which_o all_o good_a gift_n spring_n and_o flow_v upon_o every_o thing_n and_o that_o this_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_z of_o lord_n be_v as_o that_o tree_n show_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o a_o dream_n have_v in_o it_o meat_n for_o all_o under_o the_o bough_n whereof_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v shadow_n in_o the_o bough_n whereof_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n dwell_v and_o of_o which_o all_o flesh_n be_v feed_v dan._n 4._o and_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v misery_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 5.6_o but_o whatsoever_o evil_a be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o for_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o evil_a sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n manich._n sin_n cum_fw-la sint_fw-la duo_fw-la genera_fw-la malorum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o poem_n peccati_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n contr_n adimant_n manich._n sin_n belong_v not_o unto_o god_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n belong_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o avenger_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o only_a promotion_n but_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n not_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n psal_n 75.6_o but_o it_o be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a interrogatory_n to_o be_v minister_v unto_o every_o one_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o place_v his_o perfection_n in_o himself_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v this_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a isa_n 10.13_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n dan._n 4.30_o his_o own_o power_n his_o own_o mighty_a power_n but_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o grace_n have_v learned_a to_o believe_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v job_n 1.21_o that_o because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o they_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n gen._n 33.11_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o god_n all_o the_o store_n that_o they_o have_v come_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v his_o own_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 16._o let_v we_o beware_v then_o belove_v of_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o net_n of_o burn_a incense_n to_o our_o drag_n abac._n 1.16_o but_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o so_o to_o he_o let_v we_o give_v glory_n for_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n couple_v they_o together_o rom._n 11.36_o and_o let_v we_o be_v as_o mindful_a to_o remember_v as_o forward_o to_o receive_v as_o ready_a with_o our_o hallelu-jahs_a after_o deliverance_n as_o with_o our_o hosannah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o ready_a with_o our_o quid_fw-la retribuamus_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 116_o after_o benefit_n receive_v as_o with_o our_o domine_fw-la miserere'_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o psal_n 65.1_o in_o our_o woe_n and_o want_n as_o ready_a to_o fall_v down_o at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o give_v thanks_n after_o cleanse_v as_o afore_o to_o cry_v out_o jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o luke_n 17.13_o but_o i_o can_v figere_fw-la pedem_fw-la hic_fw-la i_o hasten_v from_o the_o author_n of_o this_o blessing_n to_o the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a a_o substance_n wealth_n riches_n so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v he_o not_o other_o his_o own_o peculiar_a not_o other_o man_n alm_n or_o voluntary_a contribution_n to_o be_v give_v and_o take_v away_o at_o pleasure_n his_o in_o justice_n as_o his_o proper_a right_n not_o he_o by_o way_n of_o gratuity_n and_o at_o other_o man_n courtesy_n for_o so_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o starve_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o because_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n nor_o any_o part_n among_o they_o num._n 18.20_o nor_o to_o share_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o the_o tribe_n deut._n 18.1_o 2._o let_v we_o examine_v a_o little_a what_o this_o substance_n of_o levy_n be_v what_o in_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o portion_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o priest_n office_n exod._n 28.1_o of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v appoint_v over_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n to_o do_v service_n in_o it_o num._n 1.50_o first_o then_o although_o the_o land_n be_v not_o divide_v among_o they_o as_o to_o the_o other_o tribe_n yet_o have_v they_o in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o the_o city_n and_o suburbane_n ground_n assign_v unto_o they_o as_o much_o as_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o great_a tribe_n come_v unto_o for_o the_o forty_o eight_o city_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v command_v to_o give_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n for_o the_o city_n round_o about_o they_o reach_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n on_o every_o side_n from_o every_o city_n num._n 35.4_o 5_o 6._o must_v in_o all_o probability_n equal_v the_o portion_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n in_o so_o little_a a_o land_n as_o that_o be_v which_o by_o st._n hieromes_n description_n dardanum_n description_n hierom._n epi_n ad_fw-la dardanum_n do_v contain_v but_o in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n from_o joppe_n to_o bethlehem_n about_o forty_o six_o
mile_n second_o beside_o this_o glebe_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endow_v they_o have_v all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n num._n 18.21_o even_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n fruit_n herd_n and_o flock_n levit._fw-la 27.30_o 32._o three_o they_o have_v every_o thing_n which_o open_v the_o matrice_n in_o all_o flesh_n whether_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n the_o firstling_n of_o kine_n sheep_n and_o goat_n not_o to_o be_v redeem_v the_o firstborne_v of_o man_n to_o be_v redeem_v at_o five_o shekel_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o other_o beast_n to_o be_v redeem_v at_o the_o priest_n estimation_n with_o a_o fist_n part_v put_v to_o it_o exod._n 34.19_o 20._o num._n 18.15_o 16._o levit._fw-la 27.27_o nehem._n 10.36_o four_o they_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n even_o whatsoever_o be_v ripe_a in_o the_o land_n num._n 18.13_o the_o firh_n fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n wine_n oil_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o fleece_n of_o their_o sheep_n deut._n 18.4_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n and_o of_o their_o very_a dough_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o rest_n ezek._n 44.30_o nehem_n 10.35_o 37._o five_o they_o have_v all_o oblation_n and_o vow_n even_o every_o devote_a thing_n in_o israel_n num._n 18.18_o 14_o 19_o ezek._n 44.29_o 30._o six_o they_o have_v every_o meat_n offer_v every_o sin_n offer_v every_o trespass_n offer_v every_z heave_z offering_z every_z shake_z offering_z and_o the_o show_n bread_n num._n 18.9_o 10._o ezek._n 44.29_o levit._fw-la 24.9_o seven_o of_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a the_o breast_n and_o the_o shoulder_n num._n 18.18_o levit._fw-la 7.31_o 32._o of_o other_o sacrifice_n the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n deut._n 18.3_o and_o of_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n the_o skin_n levit_fw-la 7.8_o and_o last_o of_o all_o all_o the_o male_n among_o they_o must_v three_o time_n a_o year_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o not_o come_v empty_a hand_v but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o deut._n 16.16_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n very_o large_a and_o liberal_a and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o also_o it_o be_v very_o honourable_a for_o all_o these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v year_n by_o year_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n neh._n 10.35_o 37._o that_o as_o sacerd_v as_o lib._n de_fw-fr prim_fw-la sacerd_v philo_n judaeus_n observe_v from_o thence_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n may_v receive_v they_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v upbraid_v by_o the_o people_n as_o though_o they_o live_v by_o they_o and_o be_v their_o almesman_n which_o be_v now_o rife_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a man_n but_o god_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o miscreant_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o num._n 18.20_o ay_o who_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o and_o not_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v the_o earth_n psal_n 115.16_o and_o if_o any_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n be_v desirous_a to_o redeem_v any_o duty_n and_o not_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o to_o some_o that_o dwell_v afar_o off_o will_v have_v be_v very_o cumbersome_a they_o be_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o priest_n estimation_n at_o all_o time_n levit._n 27.27_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o fist_n part_n and_o not_o by_o any_o injurious_a and_o church-robbing_a prescription_n or_o custom_n a_o feather_n for_o a_o goose_n as_o the_o change_n of_o the_o time_n have_v make_v it_o among_o we_o and_o if_o any_o but_o through_o ignorance_n for_o wilful_a theft_n in_o civil_a matter_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o fourfold_a restitution_n ex._n 22.1_o much_o more_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n detain_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n which_o be_v holy_a to_o god_n he_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o ram_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o make_v good_a that_o which_o he_o withhold_v and_o to_o adda_fw-mi fifth_z part_n levit._n 5.15_o 16._o this_o both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o levi_n give_v grant_v assign_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o haeredibus_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la for_o their_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o their_o teach_n of_o jacob_n god_n judgement_n and_o israel_n his_o law_n and_o that_o not_o by_o man_n by_o who_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n devote_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o holy_a levit._n 27.28_o but_o by_o this_o jehovah_n who_o be_v implore_v here_o to_o bless_v his_o substance_n unto_o who_o by_o a_o eternal_a right_n before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o law_n all_o tithe_n be_v holy_a levit._n 27.30_o and_o so_o not_o only_o he_o as_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v he_o by_o right_n of_o creation_n and_o preservation_n for_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v it_o upon_o the_o flood_n psal_n 24.2_o but_o by_o a_o propriety_n and_o immediate_a right_n that_o he_o have_v in_o they_o as_o have_v separate_v they_o from_o man_n use_n to_o himself_o and_o allow_v man_n none_o interest_n in_o they_o at_o all_o no_o not_o of_o use_n and_o possession_n now_o to_o come_v home_o with_o this_o to_o our_o time_n man_n brethren_n and_o father_n be_v this_o levy_n substance_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o bountiful_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n and_o will_v he_o not_o be_v as_o liberal_a to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v put_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n if_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n of_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o receive_v so_o plentiful_a and_o large_a a_o maintenance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o 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