here_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o be_v pay_v of_o wine_n and_o oil_n which_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o before_o specify_v we_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v of_o more_o commodity_n then_o only_o seven_o nay_o the_o text_n be_v very_o direct_a that_o they_o bring_v first_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o general_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 26.2_o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v of_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v it_o and_o so_o nehemiah_n 10.35_o &_o ver_fw-la 37._o and_o to_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o land_n and_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n etc._n etc._n year_n by_o year_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o only_a reason_n that_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o why_o the_o jew_n present_v but_o these_o seven_o kind_n for_o first_o fruit_n be_v relate_v by_o r._n bechai_n on_o deut._n 26._o to_o be_v because_o they_o hold_v these_o to_o be_v the_o most_o choice_n and_o useful_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n which_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o this_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o exclude_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n comprehend_v as_o well_o as_o these_o so_o also_o they_o teach_v that_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o five_o nation_n mention_v in_o scripture_n exod._n 13.5_o namely_o the_o canaanite_n the_o hittite_n the_o amorite_n the_o hivite_fw-la the_o jebusite_n because_o it_o be_v a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n therefore_o they_o pay_v the_o first_o fruit_n only_o from_o thence_o but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o other_o two_o nation_n the_o perezites_n and_o the_o gergesite_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n so_o ramban_n note_n on_o deut._n 18.1_o and_o in_o massech_v bicurim_n cap._n 1._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n r._n josi_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n they_o use_v not_o to_o bring_v first_fw-mi fruit_n from_o beyond_o jordan_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o against_o this_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o that_o place_n say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n yet_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v deut._n 26.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o therefore_o he_o there_o declare_v herein_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conclude_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o r._n josi_fw-la last_o of_o all_o for_o the_o seven_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n so_o often_o mention_v the_o doctor_n likewise_o differ_v in_o the_o talmud_n massech_n bicurim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 86._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n r._n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o nanas_n say_v they_o set_v forth_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o more_o than_o seven_o kind_n which_o opinion_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n &_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o god_n give_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o land_n numb_a 18.13_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o right_n &_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n but_o only_a of_o seven_o kind_n but_o it_o may_v be_v though_o the_o scripture_n favour_v not_o this_o conceit_n yet_o the_o historian_n think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v so_o relate_v in_o the_o talmud_n i_o confess_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o talmud_n may_v true_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o talmud_n do_v therefore_o right_o teach_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o again_o as_o that_o worthy_a knight_n sr_n james_n sempill_n have_v answer_v though_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v true_a for_o practice_v in_o their_o time_n yet_o may_v it_o much_o degenerate_a from_o the_o former_a age_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o certain_o know_v what_o be_v do_v or_o what_o be_v the_o jewish_a manner_n &_o custom_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n for_o herein_o the_o history_n fail_v we_o except_o we_o can_v learn_v it_o by_o the_o bare_a marginal_a mention_v of_o the_o talmud_n therefore_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a i_o have_v think_v good_a here_o to_o translate_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v verbatim_o that_o which_o r._n bechai_n deliver_v concern_v first_o fruit_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o deut._n 26._o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o have_v transcribe_v from_o the_o talmud_n and_o set_v down_o in_o manner_n follow_v when_o they_o bring_v up_o the_o first_o fruit_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n near_o adjoin_v assemble_v altogether_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o solitary_o go_v up_o alone_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n prov_n 14.28_o and_o they_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v not_o into_o house_n because_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o pollution_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o guide_n or_o governor_n say_v arise_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o zion_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o a_o bullock_n for_o a_o peace-offering_a go_v before_o they_o have_v his_o horn_n cover_v with_o gold_n and_o a_o olive_n garland_n upon_o his_o head_n also_o a_o flute_n a_o instrument_n of_o music_n sound_v before_o they_o esai_n 30.29_o until_o they_o come_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o go_v forward_o all_o the_o way_n read_v psal_n 122._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v their_o progress_n all_o the_o day_n but_o only_o at_o two_o set_v time_n in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o approach_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o send_v messenger_n before_o they_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o citicens_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o the_o mean_v while_o set_v forth_o and_o beautify_v their_o first_o fruit_n afterward_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o ruler_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o treasurer_n come_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o meet_v they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o come_v up_o so_o proportionable_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o if_o there_o be_v many_o that_o come_v up_o many_o go_v out_o if_o few_o than_o few_o and_o as_o they_o enter_v all_o of_o they_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o begin_v to_o read_v psal_n 122.2_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gatc_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o tradesman_n of_o jerusalem_n stand_v up_o before_o they_o and_o salute_v they_o say_v brethren_n man_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n you_o be_v welcome_a so_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o instrument_n still_o sound_v before_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o house_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o house_n every_o man_n bear_v his_o basket_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o say_v psal_n 150._o praise_v the_o lord_n praise_n god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n &c_n &c_n until_o those_o word_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n halleluiah_n thus_o they_o continue_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court._n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n the_o levite_n sing_v that_o psalmee_n i_o will_v magnify_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v exalt_v i_o and_o have_v not_o make_v my_o foe_n to_o rejoice_v over_o i_o psal_n 30._o they_o add_v also_o in_o the_o talmud_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n bring_v their_o first_o fruit_n in_o basket_n of_o silver_n &_o gold_n that_o be_v say_v maimon_n cover_v with_o silver_n &_o gold_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o basket_n make_v of_o willow_n rod_n and_o both_o the_o basket_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 26.4_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n now_o beside_o the_o former_a seven_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n before_o rehearse_v the_o jew_n further_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v seven_o other_o thing_n requisite_a in_o the_o offering_n of_o first_o fruit_n for_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o probable_a ground_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o up_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v 2_o the_o
sanctuary_n for_o the_o meat-offering_a of_o the_o omer_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v of_o barley_n as_o in_o levit._n 23.10_o &_o 17._o and_o so_o bechai_n and_o aben-ezrah_a on_o nehem_n 10.35_o do_v second_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o to_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o land_n as_o a_o omer_n and_o two_o loaf_n by_o these_o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n they_o offer_v a_o omer_n or_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-haruest_n two_o loaf_n of_o fine_a flower_n of_o wheat_n bake_v with_o leaven_n but_o all_o this_o while_n no_o mention_n here_o of_o first-fruit_n in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o text_n levit._n 2.14_o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o ear_n of_o corn_n dry_v by_o the_o fire_n aben-ezra_n show_v there_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o which_o be_v due_a be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n exod._n 34.26_o not_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o general_a and_o if_o a_o man_n bring_v a_o meat_n offer_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o as_o a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o the_o text_n import_v as_o much_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o offer_v a_o meat-offering_a etc._n etc._n consider_v now_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o these_o testimony_n before_o allege_v and_o then_o with_o one_o labour_n we_o may_v easy_o descry_v the_o falsehood_n of_o two_o of_o the_o forename_a assertion_n for_o here_o we_o see_v that_o a_o omer_n or_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n be_v offer_v for_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o loaf_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o ear_n of_o barley_n or_o ear_n of_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o scripture_n again_o a_o omer_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o loaf_n of_o wheat_n determine_v in_o these_o particular_n a_o set_a quantity_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n will_v beside_o as_o our_o historian_n do_v afterward_o relate_v from_o scaliger_n that_o not_o moses_n but_o the_o jew_n prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o therumah_o or_o heave_v offer_v so_o it_o seem_v also_o by_o their_o writing_n that_o they_o appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o determinate_a quantity_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o gloss_n of_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 26.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n translate_v basket_n contain_v in_o number_n 60_o to_o signify_v that_o of_o first_o fruit_n they_o shall_v pay_v a_o sixti_v part_n and_o herein_o he_o agree_v with_o r._n simeon_n on_o massech_n bicurim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 85._o again_o the_o same_o author_n on_o numb_a 15.21_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o verse_n begin_v with_o man_n and_o end_n with_o man_n to_o show_v that_o a_o gift_n of_o a_o good_a eye_n be_v a_o fourti_v part_n for_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n man_n in_o number_n stand_v for_o forty_o i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o justify_v these_o cabalistical_a collection_n from_o the_o text_n but_o only_o by_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o a_o set_a quantity_n for_o their_o first_o fruit_n aswell_o as_o for_o their_o therumah_n as_o these_o gloss_n do_v import_v flat_a against_o the_o history_n now_o as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v for_o wheat_n and_o barley_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n so_o for_o the_o other_o thing_n specify_v in_o the_o history_n fig_n grape_n olive_n pomegranate_n and_o date_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o these_o be_v prescribe_v or_o express_v in_o particular_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n deut._n 18.4_o and_o so_o 2_o chronic._n 31.5_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o ramban_n on_o deut._n 14._o as_o also_o on_o exod._n 22._o teach_v concern_v grape_n &_o olive_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o yield_v wine_n &_o oil_n and_o so_o likewise_o may_v we_o conjecture_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o or_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v both_o of_o grape_n and_o olive_n as_o the_o history_n say_v and_o of_o wine_n and_o oil_n too_o as_o the_o scripture_n show_v than_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o pay_v only_o of_o those_o seven_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o describe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o three_o assertion_n against_o which_o i_o take_v exception_n it_o be_v indeed_o propound_v in_o the_o second_o place_n but_o blame_v i_o not_o though_o i_o bind_v not_o myself_o too_o strict_o to_o order_v in_o follow_v a_o confuse_a history_n that_o have_v in_o it_o as_o little_a truth_n as_o order_n the_o two_o former_a point_n i_o have_v pass_v over_o brief_o but_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o of_o these_o seven_o only_a wheat_n barley_n fig_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v it_o require_v a_o little_o large_a explication_n all_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n viz_o talmud_n in_o seder_n heraim_n massechetb_n biccurim_n atque_fw-la inde_fw-la recentiores_fw-la eorum_fw-la iurisperiti_fw-la it_o be_v a_o easy_a task_n for_o a_o man_n to_o quote_v the_o talmud_n then_o to_o read_v or_o understand_v it_o and_o easy_a to_o read_v and_o understand_v it_o then_o to_o justify_v or_o defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o historian_n himself_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n say_v well_o that_o the_o holy_a text_n must_v be_v the_o sole_a trial_n of_o it_o so_o say_v we_o likewise_o concern_v first_o fruit_n that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o not_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n but_o the_o holy_a text_n must_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o teach_v the_o talmud_n be_v but_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n so_o say_v aben-ezra_n on_o exod._n 19.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o propose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o law_n by_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o writing_n therefore_o here_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v quid_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o text_n of_o scripture_n he_o have_v for_o his_o warrant_n scripture_n he_o show_v none_o either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o or_o else_o can_v not_o find_v any_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n notwithstanding_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n herein_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o jarchi_n on_o exod._n 23.19_o &_o 34.26_o and_o on_o deut._n 26.2_o aben-ezra_n on_o nehem._n â—0_n and_o chimki_n on_o 2_o chron._n 31._o do_v all_o of_o they_o allege_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n on_o which_o this_o their_o assertion_n be_v ground_v and_o that_o be_v deut._n 8.8_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o of_o vineyard_n and_o figge-tree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o oil_n olive_n and_o honey_n here_o be_v seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n for_o which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v and_o of_o which_o only_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v if_o any_o object_n that_o date_n be_v here_o want_v which_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o former_a number_n for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v honey_n the_o jew_n in_o this_o place_n interpret_v date_n as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o exod._n 34.26_o and_o deut._n 26.2_o and_o 2_o chron._n 31._o and_o chimki_n to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a on_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o say_v that_o by_o honey_n here_o they_o understand_v date_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o say_v he_o they_o bring_v neither_o first_o fruit_n nor_o oblation_n of_o honey_n have_v reference_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o that_o in_o levit._n 2.11_o all_o the_o meat_n offering_n which_o you_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o leaven_n for_o you_o shall_v neither_o burn_v leaven_n nor_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n not_o leaven_n nor_o honey_n say_v baal_n haturim_n on_o this_o text_n because_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v
resemble_v to_o these_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o after_o sour_a as_o leaven_n and_o ramban_n here_o concur_v with_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o moreh_n hanebucim_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o idolater_n to_o offer_v all_o their_o meat_n offering_n with_o leaven_n and_o to_o mix_v honey_n in_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a salt_n be_v require_v because_o by_o they_o it_o be_v loathe_v and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n because_o afterward_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o idolater_n therefore_o god_n hate_v it_o as_o deut._n 16.22_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 23.17_o write_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o of_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o sour_a as_o leaven_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o judgement_n nor_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v altogether_o sweet_a as_o honey_n signify_v mercy_n but_o of_o a_o mix_a quality_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o mix_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n together_o and_o create_v it_o but_o against_o this_o which_o by_o chimki_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v here_o allege_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o the_o text_n say_v levit._fw-la 2.11_o you_o shall_v neither_o burn_v leaven_n nor_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n you_o shall_v offer_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a levit._fw-la 23.17_o and_o chimki_n himself_o on_o amos_n 4.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v the_o idolater_n not_o for_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o leaven_n but_o for_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n against_o the_o law_n furthermore_o the_o text_n before_o rehearse_v viz_o deut._n 8.8_o and_o the_o intendment_n thereof_o be_v principal_o to_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v restrain_v the_o signification_n or_o alter_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o give_v every_o word_n his_o large_a extent_n and_o then_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v honey_n be_v limit_v or_o restrain_v to_o signify_v date_n especial_o when_o the_o jew_n themselves_o under_o this_o word_n comprehend_v the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n so_o say_v jarchi_n on_o levit._n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o sweetness_n of_o fruit_n be_v call_v honey_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o speak_v ramban_n on_o exod._n 3.8_o ralbag_n on_o job._n 20.17_o chimki_n on_o psal_n 81.16_o and_o deut._n 32.13_o and_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 16.13.14_o and_o bechai_n on_o deut._n 6.24_o and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n honey_n in_o this_o text_n may_v better_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n then_o be_v contract_v and_o stint_v only_o to_o date_n and_o yet_o aben-ezra_n on_o levit._n 2.11_o report_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o many_o of_o they_o say_v the_o exposition_n of_o debash_n be_v date_n and_o so_o everywhere_a a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o have_v say_v he_o a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n whereby_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o mean_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o be_v gather_v by_o ezra_n as_o the_o jew_n write_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o honey_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d date_n so_o chimki_n and_o jarchi_n note_n on_o that_o text._n and_o our_o last_o translation_n interpret_n the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n honey_n write_v in_o the_o margin_n date_n but_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o expound_v in_o that_o text_n deut._n 8._o or_o where_o it_o be_v find_v in_o many_o other_o text_n beside_o we_o may_v aswell_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o baal_n haturim_n write_v of_o their_o pomegranate_n as_o this_o that_o they_o affirm_v of_o date_n for_o he_o on_o numb_a 13.34_o compare_v with_o esai_n 40.22_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o giant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n have_v eat_v a_o pomegranate_n do_v cast_v away_o the_o pill_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o twelve_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n go_v into_o it_o to_o sit_v there_o and_o shade_n themselves_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a that_o the_o room_n may_v seem_v big_a enough_o and_o the_o man_n little_a enough_o r._n jarchi_n second_v he_o with_o the_o like_a gloss_n on_o that_o text_n ver_fw-la 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o so_o we_o be_v in_o their_o sight_n we_o hear_v they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o there_o be_v pismire_n in_o the_o vineyard_n like_o man_n that_o be_v the_o spy_v hear_v the_o giant_n say_v so_o concern_v they_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o exposition_n and_o gloss_n of_o some_o of_o those_o grand_a rabbi_n on_o who_o testimony_n the_o history_n of_o tithe_n be_v principal_o ground_v but_o now_o suppose_v that_o date_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o text_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v because_o seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v there_o name_v that_o only_o of_o those_o seven_o and_o no_o more_o the_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v so_o they_o teach_v also_o by_o the_o like_a warrant_n that_o there_o be_v just_a seven_o habitation_n or_o seven_o several_a vault_n of_o hell_n must_v we_o therefore_o needs_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a chimki_n relate_v this_o on_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o &_o 19.4_o where_o david_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o absolom_n ingeminate_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n my_o son_n eight_o time_n with_o seven_o of_o they_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v he_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o vault_n or_o mansion_n of_o hell_n and_o with_o the_o eight_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o paradise_n jarchi_n also_o mention_n this_o on_o esai_n 20.23_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 15.8_o from_o massech_v sutah_n cap._n 1._o fol_z 10._o and_o kimchi_n on_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o what_o if_o more_o than_o seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n shall_v not_o the_o law_n of_o first_o fruit_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o r._n bechai_n on_o this_o text_n deut._n 8.8_o fol._n 209.2_o &_o fol._n 212.1_o say_v express_o that_o the_o land_n be_v here_o commend_v for_o ten_o thing_n add_v three_o to_o the_o former_a seven_o for_o say_v he_o rye_n oat_n and_o spell_v or_o bear_v corn_n be_v comprehend_v under_o wheat_n and_o barley_n which_o be_v name_v as_o the_o principal_a and_o no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o of_o these_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v first_o fruit_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o other_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v only_o of_o seven_o kind_n it_o be_v write_v 2_o chron._n 31.5_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o honey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n now_o under_o corn_n the_o jew_n contain_v five_o several_a specie_n so_o say_v chimki_n in_o miclol_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ramban_n on_o deut._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o corn_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n signify_v five_o know_a kind_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o bechai_n express_v before_o &_o therefore_o be_v under_o this_o word_n comprehend_v no_o question_n but_o of_o these_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v also_o here_o require_v again_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v this_o text_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n proper_o as_o chimki_n here_o expound_v it_o when_o as_o in_o their_o former_a catalogue_n of_o seven_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o say_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v of_o grape_n and_o olive_n as_o i_o mention_v before_o and_o
vessel_n wherein_o they_o be_v bring_v 3_o the_o read_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o a_o offering_n or_o oblation_n 5_o their_o rejoice_v in_o sing_v 6_o the_o shake_n of_o they_o to_o and_o fro_o 7_o their_o lodging_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o up_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 26.2_o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o vessel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o basket_n it_o be_v also_o a_o precept_n of_o special_a choice_n to_o bring_v every_o kind_n in_o a_o basket_n by_o itself_o but_o if_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o one_o basket_n they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o confuse_o be_v mix_v together_o but_o barley_n in_o the_o low_a place_n and_o wheat_n upon_o that_o and_o date_n about_o that_o and_o pomegranate_n above_o they_o and_o fig_n above_o they_o all_o and_o something_o be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o every_o species_n to_o sever_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o leaf_n or_o such_o like_a and_o outward_o they_o compass_v the_o fig_n with_o bunch_n of_o grape_n they_o bring_v likewise_o in_o their_o hand_n turtle_n dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o for_o this_o rejoice_a flesh_n be_v requisite_a they_o hang_v also_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o basket_n turtle_n dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n to_o set_v forth_o &_o adorn_v their_o first_o fruit_n those_o that_o be_v on_o their_o basket_n they_o offer_v for_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o ward_n together_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o they_o divide_v among_o themselves_o as_o other_o holy_a thing_n 3_o the_o read_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o read_v the_o text_n from_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 5._o a_o syrian_a be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n until_o those_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o now_o lo_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o and_o this_o answer_v be_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o lift_v up_o of_o voice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 31.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o song_n shall_v answer_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o ver_fw-la 5._o thou_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v deut_n 26.5_o 4_o the_o oblation_n be_v a_o peace-offering_a 5_o a_o song_n be_v require_v for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o for_o this_o singing_z be_v necessary_a as_o it_o be_v psal_n 33.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o sing_v cheerful_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n for_o so_o the_o levite_n do_v read_v with_o sing_v when_o they_o bring_v ihe_v first_o fruit_n after_o that_o they_o come_v into_o the_o court._n 6_o the_o shake_n of_o they_o to_o and_o fro_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 26.10_o &_o numb_a 14.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o as_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o owner_n &_o shake_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o be_v say_v for_o 4._o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o shake_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o 7_o lodging_n that_o albeit_o he_o bring_v his_o first_o fruit_n and_o offer_v his_o peace-offring_n and_o perform_v all_o his_o duty_n that_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o depart_v the_o same_o day_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v lodge_v there_o as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 16.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v return_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n and_o so_o they_o teach_v all_o return_v whereby_o thou_o return_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n after_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o on_o the_o morrow_n thus_o far_o r._n bechai_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o their_o talmud_n and_o among_o other_o question_n touch_v first_o fruit_n he_o add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v dispute_v among_o they_o whether_o a_o stranger_n be_v to_o pay_v they_o or_o not_o some_o say_v he_o may_v not_o because_o he_o can_v not_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o protestation_n deut_n 26.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o give_v us._n but_o the_o more_o general_a and_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o he_o may_v both_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o likewise_o use_v the_o protestation_n because_o abraham_n be_v repute_v also_o the_o father_n of_o stranger_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.5_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 11._o thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o last_o for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o first_o fruit_n he_o affirm_v that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o israel_n 1_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o that_o they_o come_v to_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n before_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o holy_a temple_n for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o benefit_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o blessing_n proceed_v only_o from_o he_o 2_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o the_o israelite_n weary_v and_o turmoil_v himself_o all_o the_o way_n to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o first_o of_o his_o fruit_n and_o most_o choice_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o by_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o this_o precept_n the_o fruit_n be_v increase_v &_o the_o food_n of_o the_o world_n bless_v and_o so_o much_o for_o first_o fruit_n cap._n 3._o next_o the_o therumah_n or_o heave_v offering_n or_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n flecce_n and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 18.4_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v in_o what_o sense_n these_o word_n the_o therumah_o or_o heave_v offering_n or_o first_o fruit_n can_v proper_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n for_o hereby_o he_o seem_v to_o confound_v the_o first_o fruit_n &_o the_o therumah_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o which_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n and_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_o distinguish_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o several_a tractate_v or_o massecheths_n in_o the_o talmud_n both_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heave_v offering_n and_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n viz_o deut._n 18.4_o speak_v direct_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o not_o therumah_n or_o heave_v offering_n howsoever_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v otherwise_o expound_v it_o for_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 18.12.13_o and_o the_o word_n use_v there_o in_o deut._n 18.4_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v first_o fruit_n yea_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o moses_n of_o what_o quantity_n this_o heave_n offer_v shall_v be_v the_o jew_n ancient_o asse_v it_o to_o be_v enough_o at_o the_o fifty_o part_n 3._o sal._n jarchi_n add_v dict_z locum_fw-la caeteri_fw-la jurisp_n &_o d._n hieronymus_n ad_fw-la â—…zech_n cap._n 45_o &_o cassianus_n collat_n 21._o cap._n 3._o but_o so_o that_o no_o necessity_n be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v pay_v so_o much_o he_o that_o pay_v a_o sixti_v part_n be_v discharge_v and_o many_o of_o the_o better_a devotion_n offer_v a_o forty_o the_o fifty_o part_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o be_v a_o indifferent_a or_o competent_a therumah_o or_o heave_v offering_n which_o they_o name_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o great_a heave_n offer_v the_o fourti_v they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o therumah_n of_o a_o fair_a eye_n 20.15_o hanc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la formulam_fw-la babe_n apud_fw-la d._n matthaeum_n cap._n 20.15_o or_o liberal_o give_v and_o the_o sixti_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n according_a as_o they_o say_v pay_v tithe_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o author_n on_o levit._n 4.14_o &_o jarchi_n on_o numb_a 5.12_o have_v other_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o talmud_n massech_n beracoth_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 63._o all_o which_o tend_v to_o show_v that_o a_o blessing_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o due_o pay_v their_o tithe_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o we_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o their_o time_n ans_fw-fr yes_o they_o pertain_v to_o we_o also_o for_o god_n be_v no_o changeling_n as_o they_o show_v we_o how_o he_o will_v bless_v his_o own_o people_n if_o they_o do_v maintain_v his_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o he_o appoint_v so_o see_v god_n respect_v his_o minister_n now_o no_o less_o then_o in_o those_o time_n they_o do_v also_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v we_o too_o if_o we_o do_v maintain_v they_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o one_o be_v a_o service_n and_o sacrifice_v no_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o other_o as_o our_o apostle_n also_o show_v most_o excellent_o in_o philip._n 4.10.11_o and_o 18.19_o etc._n etc._n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o be_v the_o punishment_n record_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o follow_v the_o contempt_n &_o neglect_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n therefore_o say_v jarchi_n on_o numb_a 5.10_o &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o detain_v the_o tithe_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v in_o the_o due_a season_n thereof_o in_o the_o end_n his_o land_n shall_v yield_v he_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o it_o use_v to_o yield_v agreeable_a with_o that_o sentence_n of_o st_n austin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la sermo_fw-la 219._o si_fw-mi tu_fw-la decimam_fw-la non_fw-la dederis_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revoceris_fw-la and_o to_o this_o effect_n they_o have_v a_o history_n relate_v by_o the_o commentor_n on_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o and_o also_o by_o r._n bechai_n on_o deut._n 14._o of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n that_o have_v land_n which_o yearly_a bear_v he_o a_o thousand_o measure_n of_o corn_n whereof_o he_o due_o pay_v a_o hundred_o for_o the_o tithe_n at_o his_o death_n he_o give_v this_o land_n to_o his_o son_n with_o a_o charge_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o tithing_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o which_o he_o do_v the_o first_o year_n after_o his_o father_n death_n for_o the_o land_n bring_v forth_o a_o thousand_o measure_n as_o before_o and_o he_o give_v a_o hundred_o thereof_o for_o the_o tithe_n but_o the_o second_o year_n he_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n begin_v to_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v the_o lay_v out_o of_o it_o the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o field_n be_v much_o diminish_v and_o it_o afford_v but_o a_o hundred_o measure_n in_o all_o in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v and_o discontent_a his_o neighbour_n therefore_o hear_v of_o this_o come_v unto_o he_o clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o to_o who_o he_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o you_o solace_v yourselves_o and_o rejoice_v at_o my_o loss_n but_o they_o answer_v he_o shall_v we_o be_v grieve_v for_o thou_o that_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o thyself_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o set_v forth_o thy_o tithe_n due_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v consider_v how_o that_o when_o the_o land_n come_v first_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v the_o husbandman_n or_o master_n and_o owner_n thereof_o and_o god_n almighty_a the_o priest_n for_o the_o tithe_n be_v his_o part_n to_o dispose_v of_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o set_v forth_o his_o part_n unto_o he_o god_n he_o be_v become_v the_o householder_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o thou_o the_o priest_n for_o thy_o field_n do_v not_o yield_v as_o it_o yield_v before_o a_o thousand_o measure_n but_o he_o have_v set_v apart_o for_o thou_o a_o hundred_o measure_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v numb_a 5.10_o and_o every_o man_n hallow_a thing_n shall_v be_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o divide_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o himself_o but_o the_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o wiseman_n affirm_v he_o that_o witholde_v his_o tithe_n in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o himself_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o the_o tithe_n as_o it_o be_v write_v esai_n 5.10_o for_o ten_o acre_n of_o vine_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o ephah_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n for_o a_o ephah_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n as_o r._n chimki_n and_o jarchi_n declare_v on_o this_o text_n and_o thus_o far_o also_o the_o commentor_n on_o the_o talmud_n again_o esai_n 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &_o lay_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o you_o may_v be_v place_v by_o yourselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n jarchi_n his_o gloss_n here_o be_v this_o &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o they_o think_v that_o neither_o god_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o land_n nor_o the_o poor_a his_o part_n in_o the_o tithe_n they_o spoil_v and_o rob_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o land_n that_o they_o alone_o may_v dwell_v therein_o and_o after_o he_o show_v the_o punishment_n hereof_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o famine_n their_o house_n and_o land_n shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a as_o in_o ver_fw-la 9_o likewise_o amos_n 4.6_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o give_v you_o cleanness_n of_o tooth_n in_o all_o your_o city_n and_o scarceness_n of_o bread_n in_o all_o your_o place_n chimki_n here_o write_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v deprive_v my_o house_n of_o offering_n and_o tithe_n so_o have_v i_o deprive_v you_o of_o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o all_o your_o city_n and_o place_n where_o you_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d requite_v like_a for_o like_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o in_o massech_v sabath_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 32._o they_o say_v that_o through_o omission_n of_o pay_v tithe_n the_o heaven_n be_v restrain_v from_o send_v down_o dew_n and_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n to_o which_o they_o apply_v that_o in_o job_n 24.19_o and_o jarchi_n write_v on_o deut._n 14.21.22_o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 19.26_o make_v this_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o corn_n be_v blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o bechai_n that_o the_o foreign_a enemy_n do_v invade_v a_o dspoyle_v the_o land_n &c_n &c_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n pay_v not_o their_o tithe_n in_o the_o field_n but_o only_o after_o the_o fruit_n be_v carry_v into_o their_o barn_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n &c_n &c_n yet_o aben-ezra_n and_o chaskuni_fw-la there_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o profanation_n &_o contempt_n to_o dispose_v of_o any_o part_n thereof_o till_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v and_o maimon_n on_o massec_n demai_n c._n 1._o fol._n 11._o say_v that_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n in_o exod._n 13.13_o and_o 34.20_o where_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o ass_n if_o thou_o redeem_v he_o not_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o neck_n salomoh_n jarchi_n have_v this_o conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o that_o spoil_v the_o priest_n good_n his_o own_o good_n also_o shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o inference_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o owner_n will_v not_o redeem_v his_o ass_n by_o pay_v the_o priest_n a_o lamb_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v loose_v the_o lamb_n which_o be_v his_o due_n &_o then_o also_o the_o owner_n shall_v loose_v his_o ass_n which_o be_v more_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v break_v his_o neck_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o countryman_n sometime_o argue_v in_o a_o humour_n and_o say_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v pay_v so_o much_o tithe_n my_o ground_n shall_v lie_v fallow_a or_o i_o will_v spend_v in_o law_n ten_o time_n the_o worth_n of_o it_o if_o this_o be_v do_v than_o the_o priest_n must_v needs_o come_v short_a of_o the_o tithe_n which_o be_v his_o due_n and_o then_o also_o the_o countryman_n shall_v come_v short_a of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n which_o be_v more_o so_o that_o refer_v this_o case_n to_o