so_o in_o jer._n 31.9_o ephraim_n be_v my_o firstborn_a chimki_n there_o give_v tbe_n same_o interpretation_n and_o so_o do_v the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n in_o that_o place_n sometime_o the_o name_n of_o firstborn_a be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n psal_n 89.27_o also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o firstborn_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v he_o firstborn_a say_v chimki_n because_o the_o firstborn_a have_v dignity_n over_o the_o other_o son_n which_o be_v that_o privilege_n of_o birthright_n as_o r._n bechai_n think_v that_o esau_n sell_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 25.31_o and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o honour_n term_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o firstborn_a heb._n 12.23_o and_o further_o on_o exod._n 13.2_o r._n bechai_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o family_n if_o no_o firstborn_a be_v there_o for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v a_o first_o bear_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o patriarch_n and_o head_n of_o family_n whether_o firstborn_a or_o not_o may_v be_v account_v instead_o of_o priest_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o be_v also_o prophet_n and_o king_n as_o chimki_n show_v on_o psal_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a etc._n etc._n but_o proper_o priest_n they_o be_v not_o for_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o we_o find_v but_o two_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o scripture_n the_o one_o after_o melchisedek_n the_o other_o after_o aaron_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v &_o none_o but_o only_a christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 32._o they_o write_v thus_o concern_v melchisedek_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o his_o seed_n no_o priest_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v lest_o altogether_o uncertain_a in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o history_n either_o what_o order_n of_o priesthood_n it_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a or_o what_o manner_n of_o firstborn_a it_o be_v to_o which_o the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v and_o yet_o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o this_o kind_n say_v and_o noah_n abraham_n and_o job_n and_o the_o like_a be_v account_v by_o this_o right_n priest_n of_o that_o time_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o origen_n lib._n 1._o in_o job_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o origen_n do_v not_o there_o say_v that_o these_o be_v priest_n by_o that_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n but_o thus_o erant_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la etiam_fw-la eâ_fw-la tempestate_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la necdum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sed_fw-la naturali_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la requirente_fw-la ac_fw-la perficiente_fw-la ita_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la noah_n &c_n &c_n and_o again_o speak_v there_o of_o iob_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o son_n &_o daughter_n he_o do_v not_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o prove_v out_o of_o job_n 12.19_o that_o there_o be_v priest_n in_o his_o time_n and_o then_o conclude_v doubtful_o thus_o sive_fw-la ergo_fw-la memorati_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sive_fw-la ipse_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la job_n offerebat_fw-la hostias_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la secundùm_fw-la numerum_fw-la illorum_fw-la but_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o job_n be_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n for_o so_o aben-ezra_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o commentary_n on_o job_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n direct_o express_v prove_v it_o from_o cap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 9_o of_o that_o book_n compare_v with_o cap._n 29.13.14.15.16_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o his_o companion_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o he_o answer_v i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n furthermore_o to_o prove_v iacob_n priesthood_n gain_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o birthright_n from_o esau_n the_o historian_n say_v that_o express_a mention_n be_v of_o his_o exercise_v this_o holy_a function_n in_o sacrifice_n during_o his_o father_n life_n and_o for_o this_o allege_v gen._n 31.54_o but_o he_o have_v mistake_v and_o misapplyed_n this_o text_n if_o his_o own_o author_n rabbi_n jarchi_n may_v be_v believe_v for_o jarchi_n do_v not_o think_v that_o jacob_n do_v here_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n neither_o do_v he_o interpret_v the_o text_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o he_o slay_v cattle_n to_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o laban_n and_o so_o often_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v aswell_o mactare_fw-la as_o sacrificare_fw-la to_o slay_v as_o to_o sacrifice_v neither_o can_v he_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n invite_v they_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o they_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n as_o that_o judicious_a divine_a mr_n perkins_n answer_v our_o adversary_n allege_v and_o interpret_n this_o text_n against_o their_o argument_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a again_o all_o those_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o priest_n as_o appear_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o for_o r._n levi_n ben_n gershom_n write_v on_o that_o text_n say_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o samuel_n be_v no_o priest_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 43._o &_o chimki_n here_o show_v that_o josuah_n do_v sacrifice_n in_o gilgal_n josuah_n 8.30_o and_o eliah_n in_o carmel_n 1_o king_n 18._o and_o so_o do_v balaam_n numb_a 23._o jarchi_n speak_v of_o this_o and_o r._n bechai_n on_o numb_a 18.7_o and_o deut._n 2.8_o who_o say_v that_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n be_v permit_v &_o every_o man_n that_o will_v offer_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n but_o after_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v prohibit_v so_o long_o as_o the_o host_n continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o in_o levit._n 17.3_o â—_o afterward_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 14_o year_n whilst_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o subdue_a and_o divide_v the_o land_n the_o use_n of_o the_o high_a place_n be_v then_o lawful_a which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o prophet_n a_o strange_a that_o be_v no_o priest_n may_v offer_v sacrifice_n in_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o inheritance_n mention_v deut._n 12.9_o then_o be_v they_o no_o long_o lawful_a therefore_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v blame_v when_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o high_a place_n and_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n one_o thing_n here_o may_v be_v remember_v which_o in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o counsel_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la be_v record_v in_o these_o word_n initium_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la aaron_n fuit_fw-la licet_fw-la melchisedec_n prio_fw-la obtulerit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la &_o post_fw-la eum_fw-la abraham_n isaae_n &_o jacob_n sed_fw-la hi_o spontanea_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ista_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la which_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n though_o the_o patriarch_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o if_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v therefore_o both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v priest_n because_o both_o of_o they_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n than_o be_v not_o the_o priesthood_n before_o aaron_n whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n for_o abel_n be_v no_o firstborn_a and_o yet_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n be_v accept_v and_o not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n but_o our_o author_n have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_o press_v it_o further_o say_v whence_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o that_o time_n must_v be_v priest_n also_o when_o they_o pay_v these_o tithe_n i_o marvel_v what_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o this_o observation_n it_o may_v be_v will_v hence_o conclude_v that_o priest_n shall_v therefore_o pay_v tithe_n now_o aswell_o as_o other_o man_n or_o else_o none_o
be_v full_o clear_v but_o consider_v yet_o a_o little_o further_a what_o our_o author_n have_v deliver_v in_o this_o 5_o section_n of_o his_o 2._o chap._n concern_v cattle_n and_o the_o firstborn_a thereof_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n they_o together_o with_o the_o rod_n to_o mark_v they_o and_o then_o judge_v if_o he_o have_v not_o here_o bring_v his_o own_o rabbi_n jarchi_n with_o a_o rod_n to_o jerk_v himself_o for_o here_o be_v a_o tithe_n that_o jarchi_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v show_v the_o historian_n have_v foul_o mistake_v and_o it_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o or_o second_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o that_o division_n of_o he_o which_o he_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o labour_n so_o much_o to_o justify_v though_o he_o account_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a will_v in_o conclusion_n prove_v stark_o naught_o for_o this_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n can_v not_o be_v reduce_v either_o to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o tithe_n not_o the_o first_o for_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n esteem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o common_a use_n or_o profane_v as_o ramban_n say_v on_o deut._n 14._o and_o might_n be_v eat_v in_o any_o place_n numb_a 18.31_o but_o this_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o give_v either_o to_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o be_v always_o account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o may_v be_v eat_v nowhere_o but_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o both_o by_o jarchi_n and_o bechai_n on_o levit._n 27._o and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o second_o tithe_n for_o that_o be_v deut._n 14.23_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o not_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n that_o also_o may_v be_v change_v into_o money_n if_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n far_o off_o deut._n 14.24.25_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n may_v not_o be_v change_v levit._n 27.33_o and_o if_o they_o buy_v cattle_n ox_n or_o sheep_n with_o the_o money_n to_o be_v eat_v at_o jerusalem_n deut._n 14.26_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o nor_o to_o be_v account_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o cattle_n but_o still_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n do_v ordinary_o distinguish_v they_o in_o their_o writing_n call_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o tithe_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o exception_n to_o be_v take_v against_o his_o best_a division_n but_o only_o this_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o naught_o and_o therefore_o also_o by_o consequent_a a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o jewish_a treatise_n that_o stand_v upon_o this_o rot_a foundation_n can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o history_n beside_o the_o former_a tithe_n mistake_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o history_n have_v neve_o so_o much_o as_o once_o speak_v of_o and_o it_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o division_n of_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n or_o for_o the_o feast_n or_o for_o the_o poor_a but_o of_o a_o other_o quality_n differ_v from_o these_o &_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n tithe_n baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n â—8_o 1_o speak_v of_o the_o cohaerence_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o precedent_a chap._n that_o treat_v of_o the_o king_n have_v there_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o king_n because_o the_o king_n he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o prefer_v the_o king_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o whereas_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n do_v take_v tithe_n so_o also_o shall_v the_o king_n he_o shall_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o sheep_n as_o 1._o samuel_n 8.17_o whether_o this_o manner_n of_o collection_n be_v warrantable_a from_o the_o text_n or_o not_o i_o stand_v not_o to_o examine_v it_o suffice_v to_o show_v here_o by_o this_o authority_n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n touch_v the_o king_n tithe_n viz_o that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o ten_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o take_v the_o priest_n or_o leuite_n tithe_n for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o one_o in_o take_v tithe_n do_v not_o abridge_v the_o right_n of_o the_o other_o and_o rhis_fw-la point_n be_v judicious_o ohserue_v by_o that_o worthy_a religious_a knight_n sr_n james_n sempill_n in_o his_o book_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o and_o so_o much_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o testimony_n &_o in_o other_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n answerable_a hereunto_o for_o albeit_o calvin_n on_o numb_a 18_o 20._o do_v say_v vetustissimum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la morem_fw-la ut_fw-la reges_fw-la decimarent_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la 1_o sam._n 8.15_o that_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o 1_o samuel_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a custom_n that_o king_n shall_v take_v tithe_n yet_o whether_o that_o scripture_n do_v describe_v a_o just_a king_n or_o a_o tyrant_n the_o jew_n teach_v that_o the_o tithe_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o levite_n tithe_n but_o a_o other_o tithe_n after_o the_o levite_n tithe_n for_o so_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o chimki_n on_o that_o text_n 1_o samuel_n 8.15_o &_o he_o will_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o shall_v take_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o field_n &_o vineyard_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n after_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o levite_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o the_o rabbin_n as_o chimki_n here_o note_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ius_o regni_fw-la the_o right_a of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v rabbi_n judah_n say_v that_o this_o text_n be_v write_v only_o to_o terrify_v they_o and_o discourage_v they_o from_o their_o enterprise_n in_o choose_v a_o king_n and_o so_o be_v ralbag_n his_o opinion_n in_o that_o place_n rabbi_n josi_fw-la say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n have_v power_n and_o right_v therein_o and_o so_o say_v other_o also_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrim_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 20._o where_o they_o discuss_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 11._o translate_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ius_o the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o king_n due_a according_a as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o deut._n 18.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n duty_n from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o child_n paraphrase_n of_o jonathan_n accord_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n law_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o in_o ver_fw-la 14._o he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n &c_n &c_n chimki_n further_o there_o declare_v that_o their_o doctor_n teach_v that_o he_o may_v not_o take_v the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n themselves_o but_o the_o fruit_n if_o his_o servant_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n and_o your_o best_a olive-yard_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o will_v give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o his_o warrior_n that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o otherwise_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n not_o that_o he_o may_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o body_n of_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n for_o if_o so_o then_o ahab_n may_v have_v take_v naboth_n vineyard_n by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o jesebel_v have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v use_v all_o those_o lewd_a practice_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n thus_o far_o chimki_n in_o this_o place_n and_o write_v again_o of_o the_o same_o subject_n 1_o king_n 21._o he_o confirm_v his_o former_a exposition_n and_o add_v a_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o text_n
be_v offer_v for_o a_o peace-offering_a he_o here_o intend_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o say_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o behold_v he_o shall_v give_v the_o firstborn_a and_o the_o ten_o in_o cattle_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o increase_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o so_o also_o speak_v of_o iacob_n vow_n gen._n 28.22_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o increase_v in_o which_o place_n he_o mention_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o confound_v they_o here_o together_o do_v plain_o imply_v that_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v holy_a all_o alike_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v give_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v the_o firstborn_a and_o the_o ten_o in_o cattle_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o think_v we_o in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v he_o give_v the_o ten_o but_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o also_o have_v the_o firstborn_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n here_o mention_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v expound_v the_o text_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o owner_n take_v it_o himself_o and_o do_v eat_v it_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n after_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o combustible_a part_n thereof_o again_o the_o same_o author_n write_v upon_o this_o text_n of_o levit._n say_v further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n and_o behold_v abraham_n give_v tithe_v and_o also_o jacob_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o use_v these_o word_n apply_v they_o to_o this_o text_n except_o he_o think_v that_o such_o tithe_n be_v here_o mean_v as_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n pay_v before_o the_o law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o former_o pay_v they_o which_o be_v in_o those_o time_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o abraham_n gen._n 13._o for_o he_o give_v melchisedek_n tithe_v of_o all_o say_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n so_o the_o gloss_n of_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v it_o and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n of_o levit._fw-la here_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n right_a in_o tithe_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a to_o he_o and_o afterward_o in_o numb_a 18._o he_o show_v that_o he_o give_v they_o general_o to_o the_o levite_n under_o which_o name_n of_o levite_n the_o priest_n be_v also_o comprehend_v for_o we_o have_v former_o show_v that_o every_o priest_n be_v a_o levite_n though_o every_o levite_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o censure_n the_o two_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o author_n and_o mr_n selden_n be_v not_o right_o propound_v for_o i._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o firstborn_a of_o other_o unclean_a cattle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o ass_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v by_o pay_v a_o lamb_n unto_o the_o priest_n for_o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o ass_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o firstborn_a of_o unclean_a beast_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o money_n with_o a_o five_o part_n add_v for_o this_o affirmative_o be_v m._n selden_n position_n set_v down_o without_o any_o proof_n against_o which_o the_o author_n thus_o reason_v 1_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o ass_n which_o be_v a_o unclean_a beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o money_n but_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n exod_n 15.13_o &_o 34.20_o 2_o the_o jew_n teach_v that_o no_o firstborn_a of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n be_v pay_v at_o all_o but_o only_o of_o the_o ass_n which_o be_v evident_o prove_v by_o their_o testimony_n at_o large_a whereas_o therefore_o the_o moderator_n here_o between_o mr_n selden_n and_o the_o author_n hold_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ass_n be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o beast_n unclean_a for_o sacrifice_n give_v his_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o admit_v without_o any_o further_a examination_n that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o nothing_o help_v mr_n selden_n but_o more_o strong_o oppose_v his_o assertion_n for_o if_o not_o only_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n but_o also_o the_o first_o of_o all_o other_o unclean_a beast_n than_o be_v not_o the_o firstborn_a of_o unclean_a beast_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o money_n with_o a_o five_o part_n add_v ii_o the_o other_o question_n likewise_o be_v not_o so_o as_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o moderator_n express_v viz._n whether_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o cattle_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o tithing_n not_o what_o be_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o precept_n but_o what_o be_v perform_v in_o regard_n of_o practice_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o historian_n profess_v to_o teach_v by_o the_o very_a title_n of_o his_o book_n call_v it_o the_o history_n of_o tithe_n that_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o second_o chap._n his_o inscription_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n how_o among_o the_o jew_n tithe_n be_v pay_v or_o think_v due_a now_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v by_o such_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v be_v testimony_n beyond_o exception_n for_o the_o practice_n or_o historical_a part_n that_o their_o practice_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v deliver_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o practice_n here_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n as_o the_o moderator_n seem_v to_o determine_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n likewise_o may_v be_v say_v of_o divers_a other_o point_n teach_v in_o his_o history_n and_o urge_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v first_o fruit_n therumah_n and_o tithe_n which_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v if_o therefore_o now_o leave_v his_o former_a hold_n he_o will_v disclaim_v and_o forsake_v his_o rabbin_n for_o they_o here_o forsake_v he_o and_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o right_n of_o tithing_n omit_v the_o jewish_a practice_n then_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v quick_o shake_v hand_n for_o though_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o i_o hold_v with_o the_o moderator_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n levit._n 27_o 32._o which_o they_o allege_v do_v not_o prove_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o apparent_a by_o the_o 30_o verse_n which_o mr_n selden_n for_o a_o other_o purpose_n in_o his_o history_n pag._n 13._o follow_v scaliger_n and_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o moderator_n and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o that_o text_n of_o levit._n 27._o there_o be_v express_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n right_a in_o tithe_n and_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v his_o reserve_a portion_n but_o the_o donation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o levit_n be_v elsewhere_o confirm_v as_o in_o numb_a 18.21_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 etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o all_o the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o levi_n than_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o jew_n write_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v but_o frivolous_a for_o albeit_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o they_o argue_v be_v not_o express_o name_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o 24_o gift_n belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n which_o also_o may_v be_v avouch_v of_o many_o other_o particular_n yet_o without_o any_o exception_n it_o be_v plain_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a grant_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o levi_n which_o to_o any_o reasonable_a judgement_n be_v sufficient_a
tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n and_o that_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o be_v that_o constitution_n ever_o after_o reverse_v i_o demand_v then_o to_o who_o the_o levite_n do_v pay_v their_o decimas_fw-la decimarum_fw-la when_o as_o the_o first_o tithe_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v take_v be_v then_o give_v immediate_o to_o the_o priest_n we_o read_v indeed_o num._n 18.28_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v command_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n the_o lord_n heave_v offer_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n but_o concern_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n the_o jew_n dispute_n and_o differ_v in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrin_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 90._o rabbi_n jochanan_n argue_v from_o hence_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o because_o aaron_n do_v not_o live_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o receive_v the_o heave_v offer_v therefore_o say_v he_o this_o teach_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o and_o receive_v it_o after_o the_o resurrection_n rabbi_n ishmael_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o heave_v offering_n be_v give_v to_o aaron_n to_o signify_v that_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n so_o also_o his_o son_n be_v partaker_n of_o it_o after_o he_o now_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v high_a priest_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n therefore_o where_o it_o be_v add_v but_o these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n preceede_v what_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o fact_n herein_o have_v he_o show_v we_o or_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o certainty_n find_v among_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o the_o great_a of_o their_o doctor_n differ_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o fact_n here_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o appropriate_v the_o heave_n offer_v of_o the_o tithe_n personal_o to_o aaron_n himself_o some_o to_o his_o son_n successor_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o some_o to_o the_o inferior_a priest_n therefore_o in_o these_o matter_n we_o have_v from_o they_o much_o variety_n but_o little_a certainty_n yet_o still_o more_o proof_n for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n than_o either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o since_o the_o jew_n teach_v we_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o tithe_n be_v god_n part_n allot_v and_o pay_v ever_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n pay_v tithe_n before_o the_o law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o job_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n have_v right_a to_o take_v tithe_n and_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o tithe_v inheritance_n must_v never_o cease_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a conclusion_n i_o take_v it_o they_o afford_v more_o argument_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n than_o either_o have_v as_o yet_o from_o they_o or_o can_v be_v show_v against_o it_o the_o last_o of_o his_o hebrew_a sentence_n wherein_o also_o i_o will_v join_v with_o he_o and_o conclude_v be_v set_v down_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2_o chap._n of_o his_o review_n that_o be_v that_o among_o their_o aphorism_n both_o divine_a and_o moral_a they_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o masore_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meighsheroth_n seag_fw-mi leaighsher_n that_o be_v tithe_n pay_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o riches_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n pirke_n auoth_v cap._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n such_o a_o other_o sentence_n present_o follow_v which_o if_o this_o author_n have_v well_o observe_v i_o persuade_v myself_o his_o history_n have_v never_o come_v to_o light_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o silence_n be_v the_o hedge_n or_o defence_n of_o wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v well_o yet_o that_o now_o in_o the_o end_n not_o consonant_a to_o his_o former_a discourse_n he_o acknowledge_v this_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o tithe_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o moral_a aphorism_n and_o sure_o not_o only_a this_o but_o also_o many_o other_o such_o like_a moral_n and_o divine_a aphorism_n be_v utter_v by_o the_o jew_n both_o in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n which_o promise_v a_o blessing_n to_o they_o that_o due_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o those_o that_o do_v withhold_v they_o that_o worthy_a learned_a divine_a master_n hooker_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n fol_z 428._o allege_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v accustom_v to_o name_v their_o tithe_n the_o hedge_n of_o their_o riches_n have_v there_o a_o further_a observation_n say_v that_o a_o hedge_n do_v only_o fence_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v whereas_o their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n do_v more_o because_o they_o procure_v increase_v of_o the_o heap_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v and_o for_o this_o he_o cit_v malach._n 3_o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n deal_v true_o defraud_v not_o god_n of_o his_o due_n but_o bring_v all_o and_o prove_v if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v unto_o you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v down_o upon_o you_o a_o unmesurable_a blessing_n on_o which_o word_n rabbi_n bechai_n write_v on_o deut._n 26._o say_v although_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o prove_v or_o tempt_v the_o lord_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o say_v i_o will_v perform_v such_o a_o commandment_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v prosper_v in_o riches_n for_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 6.16_o you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n &c_n &c_n yet_o say_v he_o here_o and_o the_o jew_n also_o in_o massech_n tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o text_n of_o malach._n 3._o and_o that_o other_o proverb_n 3.9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n &c_n &c_n where_o jarchi_n and_o ralbag_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o tithe_n and_o bechai_n also_o work_v of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o proof_n of_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o precept_n ralbag_n appli_v that_o in_o 2._o chron._n 31.10_o since_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o bring_v the_o offering_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o have_v be_v satisfy_v and_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o abundance_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o people_n and_o this_o abundance_n that_o be_v leave_v so_o on_o deut_n 14.22_o they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pay_v tithe_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a pay_v tithe_n that_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o poverty_n this_o be_v record_v by_o ramban_n and_o bechai_n and_o other_o and_o in_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o talmud_n as_o massech_n sabuth_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 119._o tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o on_o num._n 5.10_o jarchi_n thus_o gloss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o man_n that_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o gift_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v riches_n in_o abundance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o massech_n beracoth_n fol._n 63._o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 12.19_o take_v heed_n thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n he_o join_v to_o that_o ver_fw-la 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o when_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o a_o man_n gift_n do_v enlarge_v he_o prov._n 18.16_o mean_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 16.4_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o maid_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n here_o say_v jarchi_n and_o bechai_n on_o gen._n 37.1_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o four_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o answerable_a to_o four_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n thy_o maid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v i_o i_o will_v comfort_v those_o that_o be_v thou_o deut._n 26.11_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o this_o be_v annex_v say_v baal_n haturim_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d