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the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n â—…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v 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carry_v our_o word_n if_o we_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o king_n the_o world_n can_v contain_v the_o book_n which_o may_v be_v write_v of_o christ_n and_o many_o such_o like_a therefore_o they_o be_v foolish_a who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v simple_o second_o by_o this_o speech_n god_n will_v signify_v â—…nto_o abraham_n that_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n shall_v proceed_v a_o exceed_a great_a multitude_n of_o people_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o moses_n time_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n deu._n 1._o 10._o &_o 10._o 22._o and_o balac_n say_v that_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 23._o 5._o yea_o balam_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a number_n when_o he_o say_v num._n 23._o 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n three_o although_o 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that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o five_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v innumerable_a to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n who_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n psal._n 147._o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 128._o q._n why_o will_v god_n have_v abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o a._n to_o augment_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o full_a survey_n second_o this_o continual_a walk_v up_o and_o down_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n three_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o further_o propagate_v four_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o land_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18._o now_o as_o all_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n consist_v in_o walk_v so_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6._o abraham_n confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n
the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o all_o the_o east_n plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o this_o be_v that_o city_n govern_v by_o melchisedech_n repair_v by_o david_n beautify_v by_o solomon_n with_o the_o goodly_a temple_n in_o the_o world_n adorn_v with_o the_o miracle_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o prophet_n sanctify_v with_o the_o life_n miracle_n doctrine_n blood_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o with_o the_o send_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n honour_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n millitant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o the_o new_a water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o steven_n james_n and_o other_o holy_a martyr_n and_o happy_a in_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v first_o shine_v there_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n come_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o most_o unhappy_a in_o that_o she_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o she_o in_o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n therefore_o many_o year_n ago_o she_o be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23._o q._n wherein_o be_v melchisedec_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n a._n melchisedec_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n second_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n so_o be_v christ_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n three_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n four_o he_o be_v king_n of_o righteousness_n so_o be_v christ_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n five_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o god_n without_o a_o mother_n as_o man_n without_o a_o father_n six_o as_o he_o be_v without_o generation_n so_o none_o can_v declare_v christ_n his_o generation_n seaventh_o as_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n so_o be_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n eight_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a priest_n not_o be_v in_o the_o line_n of_o sem_fw-mi so_o be_v christ_n not_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n nine_o he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n than_o aaron_n and_o so_o be_v christ._n ten_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o external_a oil_n neither_o be_v christ_n but_o but_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n eleaventh_o he_o refresh_v abraham_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o have_v christ_n with_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n twelve_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n have_v no_o successor_n neither_o christ_n but_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n thirteen_o he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o so_o have_v christ_n we_o withal_o spiritual_a blessing_n fourteen_o he_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n fifteen_o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n so_o be_v christ_n anoint_v king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n sixteenth_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v abraham_n till_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o will_n christ_n we_o till_o we_o have_v overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n seventeen_o melchisedec_n do_v use_n to_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v christ_n sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n on_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n q._n why_o do_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n a._n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v send_v such_o a_o excellent_a priest_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o carnal_a thing_n see_v he_o be_v partaker_n of_o melchisedechs_n spiritual_a thing_n rom._n 15._o 27._o second_o he_o give_v tithe_n in_o sign_n of_o homage_n and_o to_o show_v how_o inferior_a he_o be_v to_o melchesedec_n consider_v how_o great_a melchisedec_n be_v to_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o heb._n 7._o 4._o three_o he_o give_v tithe_n because_o he_o know_v although_o not_o by_o a_o positive_a law_n as_o yet_o but_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n that_o the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o priest_n and_o therefore_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o for_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n matth._n 22._o 21._o four_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n even_o before_o the_o law_n among_o holy_a man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n even_o as_o sacrifice_v build_v of_o altar_n distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n therefore_o we_o read_v here_o not_o only_o of_o abraham_n but_o also_o of_o jacob_n that_o promise_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 28._o 22._o five_o he_o pay_v his_o tithe_n as_o other_o holy_a man_n use_v to_o do_v because_o he_o know_v that_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 13._o six_o he_o pay_v his_o tithe_n because_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o than_o his_o tithe_n be_v worth_a according_a to_o that_o bring_z yea_o all_o your_o tithe_n unto_o the_o store-house_n and_o prove_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_a to_o you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n yâ—…ough_o to_o receive_v it_o malac._n 3._o 10._o q._n what_o kind_n of_o tithe_n be_v use_v among_o the_o hebrew_n a._n hierome_n upon_o ezechiel_n cap._n 5._o &_o 40._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v some_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n do_v owe_v to_o the_o levite_n again_o there_o be_v other_o tithe_n which_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o inferior_a order_n of_o minister_n out_o of_o their_o tithe_n do_v owe_v to_o the_o priest_n also_o there_o be_v other_o tithe_n which_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n put_v a_o part_n in_o their_o barn_n appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o people_n together_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n moreover_o there_o be_v other_o tithe_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a but_o vincentius_n in_o spec_fw-la moral_a lib._n 1._o distinct_a 66._o make_v mention_n only_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n use_v in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o one_o sort_n be_v these_o which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n speak_v off_o numb_a 18._o 24._o the_o other_o sort_n be_v these_o which_o be_v public_o eat_v in_o the_o temple_n mention_v deut._n 14._o 23._o the_o three_o sort_n be_v these_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o three_o year_n for_o the_o poor_a &_o stranger_n speak_v of_o deut._n 14._o 28._o of_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n the_o first_o only_o remain_v among_o christian_n the_o second_o sort_n which_o be_v public_o eat_v and_o sacrifice_v be_v abolish_v be_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n the_o three_o sort_n also_o for_o the_o proportion_n be_v take_v away_o for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o to_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o give_v they_o such_o as_o we_o have_v luk._n 11._o 41._o q._n then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o pay_v they_o but_o sacrilege_n to_o withhold_v they_o for_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n and_o he_o who_o bestow_v all_o thing_n onus_fw-la do_v require_v no_o more_o but_o his_o tithe_n of_o we_o for_o the_o tithe_n do_v not_o principal_o belong_v to_o the_o preacher_n but_o to_o god_n and_o he_o who_o set_v they_o a_o work_n be_v their_o paymaster_n therefore_o he_o who_o withhold_v the_o tithe_n from_o the_o preacher_n do_v not_o so_o much_o wrong_v the_o preacher_n as_o god_n to_o who_o they_o proper_o belong_v moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v not_o altogether_o ceremonial_a but_o partly_o moral_a partly_o judicial_a moral_a in_o that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o he_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n judicial_a in_o that_o the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o therefore_o christian_a king_n and_o counsel_n have_v establish_v that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o due_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v demand_v constantine_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a do_v command_v the_o same_o the_o counsel_n maâ—…isconense_n hold_v anno_fw-la 587._o can_n 5._o duriense_n a_o