Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	aaron_n	apostle_n	high_a	51	3	5.2569	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47743	An essay concerning the divine right of tythes by the author of The snake in the grass.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1700 (1700)	Wing L1132; ESTC R11457	102,000	292

high_a god_n answ_n 1._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n seven_o run_v whole_o upon_o his_o priesthood_n and_o draw_v a_o parallel_n betwixt_o his_o priesthood_n and_o that_o of_o aaron_n and_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o order_n which_o be_v a_o superior_a priesthood_n to_o the_o levitical_a he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n but_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o how_o do_v levi_n in_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o king_n of_o salem_n do_v this_o make_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abram_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n subject_n or_o tributary_n to_o a_o foreign_a king_n and_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abram_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o comparison_n be_v here_o make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o priesthood_n that_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o that_o of_o levi._n and_o levi's_fw-la pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v superior_a for_o without_o all_o contradiction_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a and_o thence_o infer_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abram_n who_o he_o bless_a which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o bless_v he_o only_o as_o a_o king_n that_o be_v wish_v well_o to_o he_o or_o pray_v for_o he_o for_o that_o a_o inferior_a may_v do_v to_o his_o superior_a but_o to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n belong_v to_o priest_n and_o not_o to_o king_n and_o of_o such_o blessing_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v and_o argue_v from_o it_o which_o be_v no_o argument_n nor_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o understand_v it_o be_v true_a that_o original_o the_o priesthood_n be_v join_v with_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o king_n be_v priest_n as_o melchisedec_n here_o and_o we_o have_v many_o late_a instance_n in_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o same_o whence_o arise_v that_o mistake_n in_o some_o that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o king_n as_o king_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o tribute_n pay_v to_o they_o as_o priest_n and_o if_o king_n have_v preserve_v a_o ten_o to_o themselves_o out_o of_o land_n they_o give_v to_o their_o subject_n as_o any_o other_o landlord_n may_v do_v or_o if_o king_n exact_v a_o ten_o by_o way_n of_o tax_n or_o such_o a_o tax_n be_v give_v to_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o we_o now_o speak_v for_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v give_v only_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v the_o tithe_n pay_v by_o abram_n to_o melchisedec_n for_o how_o do_v he_o owe_v he_o that_o tribute_n as_o king_n of_o salem_n or_o how_o be_v that_o a_o expression_n of_o abram_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o then_o obtain_v which_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o priest_n be_v and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o priest_n be_v his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o abram_n ii_o mr._n seldon_n endeavour_v to_o enervate_a this_o example_n of_o abram_n 1._o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 1._o n._n 1._o by_o criticise_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 4_o which_o be_v translate_v spoil_n and_o thence_o will_v infer_v that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n only_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v take_v answ_n if_o this_o criticism_n be_v just_a it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o spoil_n take_v in_o war_n be_v tythable_a as_o well_o a●_n any_o profit_n gain_v by_o our_o labour_n i●_n peace_n for_o the_o reason_n will_v hold_v strong_a for_o the_o tything_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o ou●_n field_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v more_o general_o pay_v and_o more_o express_o reserve_v than_o th●_n tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war._n though_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n be_v pay_v and_o a●●_n knowledge_v as_o due_a to_o god_n even_a b●_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o shall_v b●_n show_v in_o its_o place_n therefore_o this_o criticism_n of_o mr._n selden_n instead_o of_o a_o objection_n doe●_n more_o strong_o enforce_v the_o obligation_n of_o tithe_n and_o extend_v they_o far_o than_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suffer_v to_o mean_v what_o it_o true_o do_v the_o first-fruit_n the_o choice_a and_o best_a part_n it_o signify_v literal_o the_o top_n of_o heap_n which_o be_v general_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o heap_n be_v take_v for_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o ten_o due_a to_o god_n of_o whatever_o sort_n and_o not_o only_o the_o ten_o of_o spoil_n for_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o mean_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o product_n of_o the_o field_n and_o of_o merchandise_n as_o well_o as_o of_o spoil_n the_o etymology_n or_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a author_n have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o spoil_n but_o much_o rather_o to_o the_o gather_v in_o of_o the_o harvest_n where_o the_o sheaf_n and_o corn_n be_v put_v in_o heap_n and_o the_o tithe_n take_v from_o the_o top_n or_o best_a of_o the_o heap_n or_o as_o suidas_n give_v another_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o heap_n of_o merchant_n good_n upon_o the_o sea-shore_n when_o they_o be_v import_v out_o of_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v take_v as_o of_o the_o product_n of_o the_o field_n but_o in_o no_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o any_o sort_n of_o relation_n to_o spoil_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o tythable_a thing_n nor_o indeed_o so_o much_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o spoil_n only_o in_o a_o secondary_a and_o borrow_v sense_n but_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v understand_v of_o tithe_n but_o of_o spoil_n mr._n selden_n confess_v that_o elsewhere_o than_o in_o this_o text_n be_v rare_o occur_v in_o this_o sense_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n in_o this_o chapter_n heb._n seven_o for_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 2._o that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n a_o ten●●_n part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v before_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n only_o in_o the_o general_n description_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o abram_n that_o of_o the_o spoil_n come_v i●_n afterward_o as_o a_o particular_a instance_n ver._n 4._o and_o can_v by_o any_o necessity_n of_o construction_n limit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o 2d_o verse_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abram_n give_v the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n though_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v only_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o spoil_n but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a out_o of_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v be_v show_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v that_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o text_n above-quoted_n can_v limit_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n only_o to_o that_o of_o spoil_n take_v in_o war._n mr._n selden_n himself_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o first-fruit_n or_o the_o chief_a part_n sacred_a to_o the_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n say_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o that_o sense_n be_v turn_v here_o by_o de_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a thus_o he_o here_o be_v a_o great_a authority_n which_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n can_v be_v limit_v to_o that_o of_o spoil_n only_o for_o in_o the_o vulgar_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o spoil_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o english_a render_v spoil_n be_v more_o literal_o translate_v de_fw-fr praecipuis_fw-la i._n e._n of_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_a in_o which_o sense_n the_o text_n run_v thus_o that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thing_n or_o out_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n and_o mr._n selden_n confess_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v very_o well_o bear_v this_o interpretation_n only_o he_o make_v this_o objection_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n as_o render_v

of_o tithe_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n very_o evident_a tha●_n a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o increase_n be_v reserve_v as_o such_o under_o the_o law_n an●_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o as_o a_o maintenance_n to_o they_o but_o as_o a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n i●_n the_o same_o nature_n as_o other_o offering_n an●_n sacrifice_n 24._o num._n xviij_o 24._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o childre●_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heau●●_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 30._o leu._n xxvij_o 30._o whether_o 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n 6._o deut._n xij_o 6._o and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n and_o heave-offering_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o your_o vow_n and_o your_o free-will-offering_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n here_o the_o tithe_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o offering_n and_o vow_n as_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v again_o deut._n xxuj_o 13._o where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o hence_o the_o substraction_n of_o tithe_n be_v call_v a_o rob_v of_o god_n and_o that_o equal_o with_o the_o substract_n of_o the_o other_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v a_o man_n rob_n god_n 9_o mal._n iij._n 8_o 9_o yet_o you_o have_v robe_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v robe_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n sect_n vi_o a_o ten_o require_v before_o the_o law_n show_v in_o abram_n and_o jacob._n but_o now_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v know_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a institution_n only_o to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o it_o have_v a_o more_o ancient_a rise_n and_o how_o ancient_n that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o abram_n 20._o gen._n fourteen_o 20._o who_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o of_o jacob_n 22._o ch._n xxviij_o 22._o who_o vow_v his_o tithe_n to_o god_n i._n but_o there_o be_v objection_n against_o these_o two_o instance_n 1._o as_o to_o melchisedec_n it_o be_v say_v abram_n abram_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n nor_o give_v to_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n nor_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o voluntary_a boon_n or_o gratuity_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eight_o a_o nine_o a_o twelve_o a_o fifteen_o or_o any_o other_o part_n abram_n have_v please_v answ_n all_o this_o pretence_n be_v overthrow_v by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o ver._n 4._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n from_o abram_n pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o he_o now_o consider_v say_v the_o text_n how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abram_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n from_o abram_n it_o will_v have_v argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n for_o the_o giver_n be_v great_a than_o the_o receiver_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n or_o a_o rent_n due_a it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o receiver_n above_o that_o of_o the_o payer_n and_o therefore_o unless_o abram_n pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v conclusive_a that_o it_o operate_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o inference_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v from_o it_o and_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o ver._n 7._o put_v it_o without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o abram_n be_v the_o less_o and_o melchisedec_n the_o great_a and_o the_o better_a and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o personal_a comparison_n betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o preference_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o character_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thence_o st._n paul_n argue_v that_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a again_o ver._n 9_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o preference_n of_o the_o melchisedecal_n priesthood_n before_o that_o of_o levi_n because_o levi_n in_o his_o father_n abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n here_o 1._o it_o be_v establish_v that_o those_o who_o receive_v tithe_n be_v great_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n than_o those_o who_o pay_n the_o tithe_n to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v hence_o make_v manifest_a that_o the_o tithe_n which_o abram_n pay_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n and_o a_o tribute_n which_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v pay_v as_o tithe_n how_o can_v levi_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abram_n and_o the_o word_n be_v observable_a v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v melchisedec_n tythe_v abram_n i._n e._n put_v he_o under_o tithe_n or_o exact_v it_o from_o he_o as_o his_o due_z the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o decimas_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la ab_fw-la abram_n he_o take_v tithe_n from_o abram_n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n tithe_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v term_n synonimous_a thus_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n heb._n seven_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 8._o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o succeed_a one_o another_o but_o there_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n typify_v by_o melchisedec_n he_o i.e._n christ_n receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v i._n e._n life_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v succeed_v by_o any_o other_o highpriest_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v our_o tithe_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v our_o highpriest_n for_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v here_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o text_n he_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o in_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o ver._n 23._o the_o word_n priest_n be_v put_v for_o those_o who_o be_v call_v receiver_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o 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