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
be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o field_n themselves_o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o say_v your_o field_n your_o vine-yard_n and_o your_o olive-yard_n but_o do_v not_o say_v your_o house_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o for_o the_o tithe_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n his_o word_n be_v evident_a on_o 1_o samuel_n 8.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n but_o the_o tithe_n of_o increase_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v his_o due_n at_o all_o time_n whensoever_o he_o please_v for_o even_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n take_v it_o so_o that_o by_o these_o authority_n it_o be_v apparent_a the_o jew_n hold_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v tithe_n and_o that_o this_o be_v different_a from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n tithe_n which_o point_n our_o historian_n have_v altogether_o conceal_v and_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o more_o ancient_a and_o better_a right_n of_o tithing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n then_o that_o which_o he_o record_v pag_n 13._o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o consider_v the_o manifold_a defect_n and_o falsehood_n of_o this_o history_n i_o think_v these_o speech_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v whereby_o he_o pretend_v that_o no_o christian_a before_o himself_o ever_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 no_o not_o scaliger_n though_o he_o undertake_v it_o and_o other_o without_o his_o help_n slothful_o and_o ignorant_o talk_v of_o a_o three_o tithe_n and_o a_o four_o tithe_n and_o indeed_o they_o know_v not_o what_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n what_o need_v all_o this_o except_o he_o have_v either_o manifest_o confute_v those_o that_o have_v heretofore_o write_v of_o this_o argument_n which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v or_o have_v make_v a_o better_a division_n or_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n than_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v see_v that_o in_o this_o history_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n which_o aben_n ezra_n and_o other_o on_o deut._n 14._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o tithe_n be_v absurd_o confound_v with_o the_o second_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n gross_o mistake_v and_o the_o king_n tithe_n either_o slothful_o or_o ignorant_o omit_v insomuch_o that_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o late_a comment_n which_o he_o say_v be_v testimony_n beyond_o exception_n for_o the_o practice_n or_o historical_a part_n be_v true_o examine_v do_v plain_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v write_v of_o their_o manner_n of_o tithing_n have_v be_v right_o heretofore_o term_v historia_n fallax_fw-la a_o false_a and_o imperfect_a history_n indeed_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_n of_o the_o book_n beside_o what_o he_o owe_v to_o scaliger_n it_o be_v for_o two_o thing_n very_o considerable_a the_o first_o be_v assentation_n in_o please_v the_o multitude_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v tithe_n 2_o the_o other_o be_v ostentation_n in_o please_a himself_o with_o his_o own_o praise_n in_o both_o which_o respect_n this_o work_n be_v so_o sufficient_o perform_v as_o that_o i_o think_v there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v add_v or_o if_o there_o be_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v this_o short_a treatise_n touch_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o year_n pass_v be_v peruse_v by_o diverse_a reader_n be_v at_o length_n return_v again_o into_o my_o hand_n together_o with_o a_o censure_n thereof_o write_v by_o a_o uncertain_a author_n which_o though_o it_o nothing_o favour_v this_o work_n but_o rather_o hinder_v the_o publish_n of_o it_o which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v by_o some_o expect_a yet_o because_o it_o may_v give_v some_o light_n for_o the_o better_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o insert_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o tenor_n thereof_o be_v this_o there_o be_v two_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o author_n and_o mr_n selden_n 1_o whither_o the_o firstborn_a of_o other_o unclean_a cattle_n aswell_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 it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n name_v only_o the_o ass_n exod._n 13.13_o &_o 34.20_o because_o those_o be_v most_o common_a in_o that_o country_n but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o uncler_n that_o one_o he_o comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o beast_n unclean_a for_o sacrifice_n whereunto_o i_o be_o lead_v both_o by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n where_o under_o the_o ass_n all_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v comprehend_v and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o numb_a 18.15_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o unclean_a beast_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v which_o be_v general_a and_o not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n do_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ass_n only_o also_o levit._n 27.27_o do_v strong_o confirm_v it_o if_o it_o be_v of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n he_o shall_v redeem_v it_o and_o give_v the_o five_o part_v more_o thereunto_o which_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o firstborn_a the_o verse_n go_v before_o do_v evince_n howsoever_o jarchi_n and_o ramban_n and_o other_o jew_n expound_v that_o text_n 2_o whether_o the_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 that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o cattle_n to_o the_o levite_n the_o next_o seem_v plain_a levit._fw-la 27.32_o of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n where_o those_o word_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o rabbin_n will_v have_v it_o of_o whole_o to_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o holy_a in_o regard_n they_o be_v the_o lord_n portion_n and_o by_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o 30_o verse_n before_o but_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n i_o agree_v with_o the_o author_n who_o well_o compare_v these_o two_o text_n levit._fw-la 27.32_o and_o ezech._n 20.37_o and_o the_o mark_v with_o a_o red_a oaker_n i_o hold_v to_o be_v but_o a_o rabbinicall_a conceit_n so_o as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v in_o these_o two_o point_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o hold_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v with_o mr_n selden_n but_o if_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o rabbin_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o he_o touch_v the_o king_n tithe_n which_o mr_n selden_n be_v tax_v for_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o he_o may_v as_o i_o think_v be_v well_o excuse_v because_o howsoever_o you_o will_v judge_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v nothing_o pertinent_a to_o his_o purpose_n who_o write_v only_o of_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o church_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 456._o he_o do_v admonish_v those_o that_o argue_v for_o tithe_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n of_o tithing_n to_o examine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n be_v due_a why_o not_o the_o second_o aswell_o as_o the_o first_o and_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o payment_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o i_o think_v also_o if_o something_o have_v not_o hinder_v he_o will_v also_o have_v add_v and_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o none-payment_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n but_o say_v he_o these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v where_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n preceede_v belike_o than_o his_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n here_o fail_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o also_o fail_v we_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o jew_n herein_o than_o we_o do_v to_o his_o history_n for_o though_o their_o writing_n manifest_a unto_o we_o this_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o prove_v this_o fact_n to_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n or_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n 1_o for_o first_o that_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o peace-offering_a and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o
as_o aben-ezra_n show_v on_o gen._n 28_o 22._o writing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o my_o prayer_n and_o to_o bring_v thither_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o good_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o in_o like_a manner_n ramban_n both_a on_o gen._n 14._o and_o also_o on_o this_o text_n do_v assign_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n thus_o expound_v the_o text_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o when_o i_o return_v to_o my_o father_n house_n i_o will_v serve_v the_o only_a true_a god_n in_o the_o choose_a land_n in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o stone_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thither_o will_v i_o bring_v the_o tithe_n again_o the_o same_o author_n write_v on_o gen._n 31.13_o do_v in_o like_a word_n further_o confirm_v this_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o two_o adjunct_n of_o person_n and_o place_n before_o mention_v there_o be_v yet_o on_o grand_a quaere_fw-la as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n which_o in_o his_o review_n pag._n 455._o he_o move_v in_o this_o manner_n now_o i_o think_v he_o that_o argue_v for_o tithe_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n of_o tithing_n have_v need_n more_o especial_o than_o any_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v have_v never_o do_v examine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n be_v due_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n why_o not_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o we_o challenge_v not_o tithe_n principal_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n of_o tithing_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o he_o have_v see_v any_o purposely_o argue_v for_o tithe_n that_o do_v fetch_v his_o chief_a reason_n thence_o but_o as_o the_o learned_a have_v teach_v who_o have_v handle_v this_o subject_n we_o claim_v they_o thus_o as_o due_a to_o god_n by_o reservation_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o follow_v christ_n priesthood_n as_o the_o only_a certainty_n mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o also_o consecrate_v to_o god_n by_o consent_n of_o church_n and_o edict_n of_o prince_n as_o agree_v with_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n but_o as_o for_o the_o mosaical_a law_n and_o mandate_n of_o god_n concern_v levi_n we_o make_v it_o not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o title_n to_o tithe_n and_o where_o he_o will_v have_v we_o examine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n be_v due_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n why_o not_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o this_o have_v be_v full_o answer_v by_o they_o that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o have_v make_v a_o more_o perfect_a division_n of_o tithe_n than_o this_o of_o first_o and_o second_o but_o because_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n be_v in_o more_o credit_n with_o he_o than_o other_o he_o may_v for_o this_o point_n have_v also_o satisfaction_n from_o they_o in_o the_o talmud_n rosh_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 12._o on_o that_o text_n deut._n 14.26_o which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o for_o your_o inheritance_n they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n join_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o inheritance_n to_o show_v that_o as_o a_o inheritance_n cease_v not_o or_o have_v no_o end_n so_o the_o first_o tithe_n cease_v not_o or_o have_v no_o end_n and_o this_o be_v there_o twice_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o page_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o the_o second_o tithe_n for_o that_o cease_v therefore_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o tithe_v inheritance_n which_o be_v sometime_o assign_v to_o levi_n for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o due_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o consider_v also_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o payment_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n but_o these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n praeceede_v for_o without_o exact_a distinction_n of_o their_o several_a tithe_n any_o argument_n draw_v from_o they_o may_v soon_o be_v find_v a_o gross_a fallacy_n that_o may_v both_o deceive_v he_o which_o make_v it_o and_o those_o who_o he_o teach_v let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n think_v of_o it_o and_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n also_o think_v of_o this_o that_o he_o which_o ground_n a_o disputation_n or_o a_o history_n upon_o false_a principle_n must_v needs_o deceive_v himself_o and_o those_o who_o he_o teach_v and_o make_v up_o his_o conclusion_n with_o gross_a fallacy_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v well_o physic_n li._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o absurdity_n be_v grant_v other_o will_v follow_v but_o he_o have_v here_o forget_v the_o jewish_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o upbraid_v not_o thy_o companion_n with_o the_o blemish_n that_o be_v in_o thyself_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cùm_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v plain_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n by_o way_n of_o insinuation_n to_o teach_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succee_v to_o the_o payment_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v there_o not_o herein_o a_o manifest_a disparity_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o laity_n the_o laity_n be_v always_o to_o pay_v tithe_n &_o by_o no_o right_a to_o receive_v they_o but_o the_o levite_n be_v always_o to_o receive_v they_o for_o albeit_o out_o of_o the_o tithe_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o ten_o to_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n yet_o this_o payment_n be_v mere_o ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v as_o jarchi_n note_v on_o num._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o oblation_n or_o heave_v offer_v of_o the_o tithe_n tie_v only_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o person_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o place_n but_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a again_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a succession_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o priesthood_n for_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v direct_o include_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n which_o be_v before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n &_o therefore_o st._n hierom_n in_o his_o question_n on_o gen._n call_v the_o one_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a church_n and_o the_o other_o the_o priest_n hood_n of_o the_o circumcise_a synagogue_n and_o whereas_o melchisedek_n be_v uncircumcised_a bless_a abraham_n that_o after_o be_v circumcise_v and_o in_o he_o levi_n and_o aaron_n of_o who_o come_v the_o priesthood_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v thus_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la colligi_fw-la vult_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la habentis_fw-la praeputium_fw-la benedixisse_fw-la circumciso_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la synagogae_fw-la and_o so_o by_o consequent_a in_o this_o respect_n he_o make_v the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n not_o to_o succeed_v but_o to_o be_v before_o the_o legal_a it_o be_v further_a also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o tithe_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n as_o have_v before_o be_v prove_v for_o though_o they_o be_v divide_v as_o ramban_n note_n on_o gen._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o into_o two_o family_n the_o sacerdotal_a office_n apart_o by_o itself_o and_o the_o leviticall_a apart_o by_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o tribe_n and_o one_o prince_n over_o they_o and_o that_o be_v aaron_n and_o to_o this_o whole_a tribe_n be_v the_o tithe_n give_v and_o therefore_o st._n hierom_n on_o malach._n 3._o under_o the_o name_n of_o levi_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a priesthood_n say_v in_o filijs_fw-la levi_n totam_fw-la intellige_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la therefore_o the_o whole_a priesthood_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n though_o they_o may_v sometime_o be_v the_o servile_a receiver_n of_o they_o as_o the_o gibeonite_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v nethinim_n 1._o chron._n 9.2_o as_o aben-ezra_n and_o jarchi_n show_v on_o ezra_n 2.43_o because_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o servile_a office_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v to_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n last_o of_o all_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n