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A11886 Sacrilege sacredly handled That is, according to Scripture onely. Diuided into two parts: 1. For the law. 2. For the Gospell. An appendix also added; answering some obiections mooued, namely, against this treatise: and some others, I finde in Ios. Scaligers Diatribe, and Ioh. Seldens Historie of tithes. For the vse of all churches in generall: but more especially for those of North-Britaine. Sempill, James, Sir, 1566-1625. 1619 (1619) STC 22186; ESTC S117106 109,059 172

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apostle_n by_o diverse_a precept_n provide_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o chief_o for_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 16.1_o gal._n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 16.1_o and_o late_a writer_n hold_v this_o to_o answer_v those_o tithe_n for_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v call_v afterward_o by_o moses_n 26.12_o deut._n 26.12_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n because_o this_o three_o year_n increase_v one_o tithing_n above_o the_o other_o two_o and_o such_o be_v tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o israelite_n follow_v now_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o levi_n the_o tithe-taker_n §_o vii_o to_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n high-priest_n 28._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n num._n 18.26_o 28._o when_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o of_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n then_o shall_v you_o t●ke_v a_o heaveoffering_a of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n behold_v here_o tithe-taker_n become_v tithe-payer_n and_o so_o these_o tithe_n can_v be_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n be_v defective_a in_o two_o of_o the_o general_a note_n agree_v to_o god_n inheritance_n viz._n person_n and_o place_n in_o person_n 28._o verse_n 28._o because_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o ordinary_a officiar_fw-la of_o receive_v inheritance_n levi_n to_o the_o only_a highpriest_n in_o place_n ●8_o nehem._n 10._o ●8_o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v bring_v up_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n unto_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasure-house_n now_o if_o all_o tithe_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o here_o command_v to_o bring_v up_o the_o ten_o of_o they_o again_o all_o this_o be_v ceremonial_a but_o mark_v yet_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v unto_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o corne-floore_n or_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o winepress_a then_o tithe_n inheritance_n can_v no_o way_n be_v 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the_o same_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o his_o own_o patrimony_n separate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n if_o they_o yet_o reply_v the_o other_o tribe_n be_v only_o temporal_a but_o levi_n both_o temporal_a and_o ceremonial_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v tithe_n his_o inheritance_n here_o a_o piece_n of_o sacrilegious_a sophistry_n to_o conclude_v from_o his_o priesthood_n to_o god_n patrimony_n they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o nature_n nor_o both_o the_o son_n of_o one_o father_n his_o priesthood_n breed_v only_o by_o the_o law_n this_o patrimony_n long_o before_o both_o levi_n and_o the_o law_n his_o priesthood_n bring_v with_o it_o only_o aetatem_fw-la but_o this_o inheritance_n aeternitatem_fw-la that_o sort_n of_o priesthood_n be_v levy_n only_o this_o sort_n of_o patrimony_n be_v his_o also_o but_o not_o only_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n say_v not_o this_o shall_v be_v levy_n inheritance_n 18.20.22.24_o num._n 18.20.22.24_o but_o i_o be_o his_o inheritance_n and_o i_o have_v give_v not_o i_o will_v give_v levi_n all_o the_o tithe_n they_o be_v but_o levy_n secundariô_o they_o be_v and_o be_v the_o lord_n primò_fw-la have_v settle_v the_o ten_o of_o tithe_n in_o aaron_n he_o subjoin_v §_o ix_o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o all_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o it_o can_v be_v the_o tenthes_o of_o tithe_n as_o some_o guess_n but_o it_o must_v be_v tithe_n inheritance_n for_o first_o otho_fw-la otho_fw-la the_o hebrew_n pronoune_n be_v masculine_a and_o must_v be_v relative_n to_o proventu●_n area_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o in_o the_o remainder_n be_v tithe_n inheritance_n as_o the_o learned_a may_v perceive_v second_o you_o shall_v eat_v be_v speak_v here_o to_o the_o levite_n but_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o eat_v the_o priest_n portion_n which_o themselves_o be_v to_o pay_v they_o three_o in_o all_o place_n can_v agree_v with_o thing_n once_o tie_v to_o aaron_n and_o jerusalem_n unless_o we_o dream_v they_o carry_v they_o back_o again_o to_o all_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n through_o the_o country_n the_o true_a meaning_n than_o be_v this_o as_o the_o other_o tribe_n must_v first_o give_v god_n his_o tithe_n before_o they_o may_v use_v their_o nine_o part_n so_o must_v levi_n give_v to_o aaron_n his_o tithe_n before_o he_o put_v hand_n to_o tithe_n his_o inheritance_n and_o this_o do_v tithe_n inheritance_n be_v account_v unto_o levi_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o own_o barn_n and_o winepresses_a though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o so_o they_o may_v eat_v they_o in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o their_o travel_n thus_o have_v we_o bring_v these_o confound_a matter_n to_o a_o method_n and_o send_v each_o tithe_n to_o his_o own_o place_n but_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o strange_a subtlety_n of_o sacrilege_n seat_v once_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o they_o can_v allege_v those_o text_n bring_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o god_n house_n to_o conclude_v this_o bring_v no_o more_o tithe_n to_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o for_o love_n of_o the_o tithe_n than_o the_o text_n this_o theology_n shall_v never_o be_v so_o frequent_a chap._n iu_o tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a of_o their_o nature_n how_o to_o discern_v a_o moral_a offering_n from_o a_o ceremonial_a tithe_n a_o moral_a offering_n §_o i_o the_o text_n we_o see_v be_v full_a of_o tithe_n and_o tithe_n full_a of_o tentation_n to_o hungrie-zealed_n man_n fames_fw-la sacri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la so_o that_o we_o shall_v soon_o solve_v their_o syllogism_n then_o dissolve_v their_o sacrilege_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n to_o levi_n they_o reason_v two_o way_n first_o from_o their_o nature_n second_o from_o their_o end_n from_o their_o nature_n thus_o all_o offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a tithe_n even_a inheritance_n be_v offer_v by_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n inheritance_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v due_a to_o the_o gospel_n the_o proposition_n they_o take_v the_o assumption_n they_o prove_v thus_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 18.24_o num._n 18.24_o which_o they_o shall_v offer_v as_o a_o offer_v some_o read_v heaveoffering_a unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n ceremonial_a tithe_n by_o nature_n not_o ceremonial_a we_o confess_v the_o assumption_n true_o read_v but_o because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o translation_n we_o must_v look_v unto_o the_o original_a word_n and_o distinguish_v it_o in_o the_o proposition_n two_o hebrew_n word_n rum_o and_o nuph_n be_v use_v by_o moses_n in_o diverse_a sort_n of_o offering_n the_o first_o signify_v to_o heave_v or_o lift_v up_o the_o second_o to_o wave_v or_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o sometime_o these_o word_n retain_v their_o simple_a and_o common_a signification_n though_o the_o subject_n be_v sacred_a sometime_o they_o import_v a_o mere_a leviticall_a ceremony_n tend_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n for_o example_n exod._n 14.16_o lift_v thou_o up_o thy_o rod_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.14_o lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o first_o word_n without_o any_o ceremony_n for_o the_o second_o word_n exod._n 20.25_o in_o build_v the_o altar_n a_o thing_n 27.5_o deut._n 27.5_o both_o sacred_a and_o ceremonial_a he_o forbid_v to_o lift_v up_o or_o shake_v a_o mason_n tool_n or_o instrument_n for_o hew_v of_o it_o here_o be_v no_o ceremonial_a end_n in_o lift_v but_o only_o god_n will_v have_v these_o altar_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o peregrination_n so_o build_v as_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o overthrow_v and_o not_o serve_v for_o the_o superstition_n of_o other_o after_o their_o departure_n exod._n 35.21_o etc._n etc._n be_v both_o word_n use_v ceremony_n how_o to_o discern_v the_o ceremony_n and_o
in_o very_a offering_n and_o yet_o import_v no_o ceremony_n for_o although_o the_o tabernacle_n once_o build_v be_v a_o most_o ceremonial_a type_n yet_o the_o people_n offering_n according_a as_o they_o have_v man_n and_o woman_n gold_n or_o silver_n silk_n or_o linen_n as_o material_n to_o build_v it_o withal_o here_o be_v no_o ceremonial_a offering_n perfect_v and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n for_o why_o may_v not_o every_o christian_a moses_n for_o build_v house_n to_o god_n worship_n command_v their_o people_n lift_v up_o or_o offer_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o that_o use_n their_o ceremonial_a signification_n flow_v never_o from_o §_o two_o the_o nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n show_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v ceremonial_a for_o example_n exod_a 29.23_o etc._n etc._n both_o word_n be_v mix_v for_o the_o lift_n up_o and_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o 7.34_o levit._fw-la 7.34_o of_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a here_o concur_v a_o priest_n a_o altar_n a_o offer_v or_o sacrifice_n all_o which_o be_v mere_o and_o only_o leviticall_a ceremony_n yea_o shake_v and_o heave_v have_v there_o their_o own_o peculiar_a signification_n in_o christ_n as_o all_o divine_n acknowledge_v but_o what_o if_o these_o word_n do_v not_o import_v this_o leviticall_a ceremony_n &c_n num._n 8.5_o &c_n &c_n even_o in_o leviticall_a and_o ceremonial_a offering_n the_o levite_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o place_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o purification_n expiation_n shave_v wash_a sacrifice_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o translation_n call_v a_o shake-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v all_o thing_n most_o ceremonial_a save_v only_o shake_v for_o neither_o read_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o so_o many_o thousand_o man_n can_v be_v real_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o ad_fw-la quatuor_fw-la plagas_fw-la mundi_fw-la as_o be_v do_v with_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o ram_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v draw_v analogy_n from_o that_o ceremonial_a shake_n to_o the_o shake_n and_o disperse_v of_o the_o levite_n through_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o as_o the_o word_n be_v so_o but_o metaphorical_a the_o matter_n be_v also_o moral_a for_o levy_n successor_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o scatter_v and_o shake_v §_o iii_o of_o all_o these_o we_o gather_v a_o twofold_a offering_n a_o ceremonial_a offering_n moral_a offering_n and_o a_o moral_a the_o ceremonial_a peculiar_a to_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o perform_v ever_o by_o a_o levitical_a priest_n full_a of_o rite_n as_o altar_n fire_n offer_v heave_v shake_v or_o some_o such_o signify_v ceremony_n as_o be_v say_v the_o moral_a offering_n also_o two_o fold_n either_o to_o god_n only_o and_o immediate_o or_o by_o mediation_n only_o to_o god_n we_o offer_v out_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 13.15_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o heb._n 13.15_o the_o calf_n or_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n by_o mediation_n we_o offer_v to_o other_o either_o for_o god_n sake_n or_o for_o god_n service_n 10.4_o act._n 10.4_o for_o his_o sake_n thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o into_o a_o remembrance_n before_o god_n 24.17_o philip._n 4_o 18._o act._n 24.17_o a_o sacrifice_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n alm_n and_o offering_n to_o other_o for_o god_n service_n even_o those_o tithe_n god_n inheritance_n for_o all_o his_o officer_n offer_v long_o before_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n continue_v so_o by_o that_o law_n and_o why_o not_o also_o after_o that_o law_n no_o carnal_a priest_n place_n or_o rite_n here_o for_o levi_n do_v not_o offer_v tithe_n here_o to_o god_n in_o name_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o ceremonial_a offering_n but_o receive_v tithe_n in_o name_n of_o god_n as_o inheritance_n from_o israel_n all_o ceremonial_a offering_n must_v be_v do_v at_o the_o only_a door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o israel_n offer_v these_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o their_o travel_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v all_o ceremonial_a offering_n be_v due_a to_o the_o only_a priest_n etc._n num._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o tithe_n be_v also_o due_a and_o as_o some_o think_v only_o to_o the_o inferior_a levite_n offer_v then_o of_o tithe_n here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o abraham_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n and_o jaacobs_n vow_v to_o give_v tithe_n they_o be_v call_v a_o offering_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v free_o offer_v not_o crave_v as_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o this_o day_n even_o where_o secular_o be_v tither_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o cry_v upon_o yet_o will_v scarce_o take_v they_o have_v a_o resolution_n as_o they_o rob_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o ruin_v the_o labourer_n thus_o we_o see_v offer_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n offer_v how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v a_o word_n for_o god_n worship_n in_o all_o age_n to_o offer_v tithe_n then_o be_v to_o give_v they_o in_o such_o form_n as_o god_n require_v in_o all_o gift_n viz._n speedy_o as_o exod._n 22.29_o with_o gladness_n ecclesiastic_a 35.9_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o cor._n 9.7_o without_o murmur_v deut._n 26.14_o and_o final_o in_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v abraham_n give_v of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n gen._n 14.20_o to_o make_v tithe_n then_o a_o true_a shake-offering_a shake_v off_o the_o sacrilegious_a use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n a_o pure_a heaveoffering_a to_o the_o lord_n say_v with_o the_o true_a israelite_n deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v put_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n shake_v both_o thy_o stock_n and_o thy_o tithe_n thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n chap._n v._o tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a in_o their_o end_n two_o point_n of_o levy_n service_n and_o three_o degree_n of_o levite_n for_o all_o which_o and_o to_o all_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v in_o inheritance_n sacrifice_n not_o proper_o inheritance_n the_o ●ge_n under_o the_o law_n conclude_v and_o more_o ancient_a right_n preduce_v §_o i_o the_o nature_n of_o tithe_n be_v free_v from_o ceremony_n their_o end_n be_v now_o quarrel_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n must_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o bee_n ceremonial_a tithe_n inheritance_n be_v give_v levi_n for_o that_o service_n ergo._n the_o very_a text_n be_v their_o assumption_n num_fw-la 18.21_o now_o god_n help_v levy_n successor_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n now_o a_o day_n for_o by_o this_o deal_n have_v levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o better_a case_n under_o the_o law_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n o_o rich_a aaron_n type_n for_o a_o time_n and_o poor_a melchisedec_n priest_n for_o ever_o a_o great_a pity_n poverty_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a no_o remedy_n then_o but_o up_o must_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o down_o must_v the_o tithe_n for_o as_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n christ_n ceremonial_a tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a it_o must_v go_v for_o gra-mercy_n yet_o to_o say_v somewhat_o lest_o we_o lose_v all_o to_o the_o part_n of_o this_o their_o ceremonial_a syllogism_n for_o little_a or_o no_o substance_n in_o it_o both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n lack_v this_o word_n only_o to_o conclude_v the_o question_n aright_o for_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o only_a to_o it_o will_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n ceremonial_a for_o so_o shall_v we_o make_v the_o decalogue_n itself_o ceremonial_a for_o it_o be_v also_o tie_v to_o be_v read_v in_o that_o tabernacle_n by_o levi._n ceremonial_a then_o must_v be_v only_o with_o or_o only_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o if_o they_o say_v tithe_n inheritance_n be_v only_o for_o it_o then_o both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o two_o reason_n i._n the_o only_a ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n §_o two_o comprehend_v not_o levy_n whole_a function_n service_n two_o point_n of_o levy_n service_n ii_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n for_o their_o whole_a function_n their_o service_n and_o function_n stand_v in_o two_o point_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n 33.10_o deut._n 33.10_o they_o shall_v teach_v jaacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n 17.7.8.9_o 2._o chron._n 17.7.8.9_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n the_o first_o point_n we_o see_v be_v a_o scatter_a service_n according_a to_o a_o former_a prophecy_n of_o levy_n own_o father_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o viz._n levites_n in_o
jaacob_n 49.7_o gen._n 49.7_o and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n to_o wit_n for_o teach_v the_o people_n god_n law_n not_o tie_v only_o to_o that_o tabernacle_n 11.14_o act._n 15.21_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chro._n 11.14_o for_o moses_n in_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o point_n be_v general_n moral_a and_o so_o perpetual_a derive_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o by_o course_n prorogue_v to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o second_o point_n of_o their_o function_n to_o put_v incense_n etc._n etc._n a_o service_n indeed_o ceremonial_a because_o tie_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n only_o beginning_n and_o end_v with_o levi._n then_o moral_a scatter_a service_n crave_v ever_o a_o like_a maintenance_n and_o ceremonial_a tie_v service_n the_o like_a also_o and_o during_o the_o law_n one_o officer_n levi_n discharge_v both_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a service_n do_v eat_v of_o both_o sort_n of_o maintenance_n 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of_o levi_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a tribe_n further_o see_v the_o priest_n here_o be_v debar_v all_o civil_a inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o live_v of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o well_o as_o levi_n again_o 10.37.38_o neh._n 10.37.38_o nehemiah_n with_o the_o people_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o levite_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o levite_n when_o the_o levite_n take_v tithe_n some_o think_v this_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o overseer_n of_o levy_n tithing_n that_o by_o their_o portion_n he_o may_v know_v the_o true_a proportion_n of_o decimae_fw-la decimarum_fw-la which_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o take_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v to_o his_o father_n aaron_n i_o rather_o hold_v with_o some_o other_o that_o the_o priest_n here_o be_v partner_n with_o the_o levite_n in_o tithe_n 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but_o here_o they_o object_n 13.14_o jos_n 13.14_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o §_o v._o he_o so_o this_o word_n inheritance_n inheritance_n sacrifice_n not_o proper_o inheritance_n make_v no_o more_o for_o perpetual_a tithe_n then_o for_o perpetual_a sacrifice_v for_o this_o tremellius_n wise_o note_v this_o speech_n to_o be_v both_o synecdochicall_a in_o put_v sacrifice_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o offering_n whereof_o tithe_n be_v one_o and_o metonymicall_a in_o put_v thing_n consume_v by_o fire_n for_o thing_n reserve_v from_o fire_n again_o see_v these_o thing_n be_v only_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o family_n and_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o all_o scripture_n testify_v it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o inheritance_n for_o the_o whole_a tribe_n 7._o and_o 18._o 7._o but_o josua_n explain_v all_o this_o in_o the_o last_o of_o this_o same_o 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the_o congregation_n for_o it_o be_v proper_o but_o that_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n serve_v yet_o be_v it_o extend_v to_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la where_o aaron_n rod_n be_v as_o in_o the_o chapter_n proceed_v vers_fw-la 4.7_o compare_v with_o hebr._n 9.4_o and_o levit._n 10.9_o and_o numb_a 1.49_o etc._n etc._n §_o vi_o but_o how_o be_v levi_n say_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n inheritance_n how_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n see_v both_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o from_o their_o hand_n they_o receive_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o seem_v more_o to_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o tribe_n than_o any_o one_o tribe_n with_o another_o first_o i_o think_v because_o they_o have_v no_o such_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o second_o for_o the_o different_a prerogative_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o tenor_n the_o israelite_n
hold_v by_o a_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n the_o levite_n by_o a_o peculiar_a and_o divine_a tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o resign_v by_o he_o to_o levi_n the_o lord_n and_o levi_n both_o must_v first_o be_v pay_v before_o israel_n can_v lawful_o enjoy_v his_o so_o be_v levi_n both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o free_a tenant_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o levi_n be_v always_o think_v to_o have_v the_o better_a tenor_n though_o now_o all_o thing_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o that_o be_v upside_o down_o neither_o be_v this_o ten_o give_v to_o levi_n israel_n levi_n not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o israel_n as_o other_o dream_n for_o the_o tribe_n be_v twelve_o and_o of_o all_o be_v levi_n the_o least_o by_o great_a odds_n but_o if_o man_n may_v so_o much_o altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la favour_v that_o curiosity_n that_o favour_v the_o verity_n for_o one_o may_v derive_v it_o better_o from_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v teach_v ten_o to_o all_o and_o take_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o so_o both_o be_v perpetual_a and_o proportional_a levi_n then_o be_v neither_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o nor_o §_o vii_o scarce_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v clear_a reckon_v num._n 1.46_o compare_v with_o 3.39_o the_o people_n be_v 603550._o the_o levite_n but_o 22000._o beside_o the_o odds_n of_o age_n reckon_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o for_o then_o the_o sixti_v part_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o he_o a_o pitiful_a wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v such_o learned_a man_n allege_v such_o reason_n but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o donation_n observe_v it_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v tithe_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n 28.22_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o 28.22_o then_o vow_v by_o jaacob_n hereupon_o more_o than_o a_o hundren_n year_n after_o god_n intimate_v to_o his_o people_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o that_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n be_v he_o his_o already_o his_o long_a before_o not_o make_v his_o now_o what_o need_v all_o this_o if_o god_n have_v only_o respect_v the_o general_a provision_n for_o a_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o tribe_n may_v not_o canaan_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o ten_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o part_n to_o the_o lesser_a tribe_n the_o small_a portion_n as_o god_n appoint_v num._n 26.54_o and_o may_v not_o tithe_n also_o have_v be_v delay_v till_o that_o time_n but_o this_o thirteen_o portion_n must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o lord_n what_o more_o care_n of_o levi_n then_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n then_o of_o juda_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o come_v yet_o observe_v §_o viii_o god_n give_v levi_n first_o a_o calling_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o condition_n condition_n the_o call_v shall_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n numb_a 1.49.50_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v take_v up_o as_o priest_n exod._n 28._o even_o so_o be_v levi_n make_v the_o lord_n more_o peculiarly_a than_o the_o other_o tribe_n all_o this_o while_n have_v levi_n no_o portion_n the_o first_o news_n he_o hear_v be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n among_o his_o brethren_n only_o i_o be_o his_o portion_n say_v the_o lord_n num._n 18.20_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o have_v give_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o subjoin_v what_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 10.8.9_o so_o we_o see_v the_o only_o call_v bring_v on_o the_o condition_n 7.94_o neh._n 7.94_o this_o rule_n be_v ever_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o can_v not_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o be_v debar_v holy_a maintenance_n it_o shall_v go_v so_o under_o the_o gospel_n too_o he_o that_o can_v give_v evidence_n of_o a_o inward_a call_n his_o evangelicall_a pedigree_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v propter_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ambire_fw-la officium_fw-la that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o right_a course_n in_o levy_n maintenance_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o he_o who_o commit_v sacrilege_n offend_v god_n primariò_fw-la against_o the_o first_o table_n he_o that_o rob_v any_o other_o tribe_n offend_v but_o in_o the_o second_o table_n he_o spoil_v not_o god_n he_o be_v but_o a_o thief_n the_o other_o a_o sacrilegious_a thief_n shall_v we_o clear_v it_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o which_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n here_o we_o see_v in_o these_o three_o point_n he_o oppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n but_o then_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n what_o a_o strange_a change_n be_v in_o this_o opposition_n here_o of_o idolatry_n to_o sacrilege_n paul_n prove_v sacrilege_n to_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o all_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o ephes_n 5.5_o whereupon_o we_o just_o infer_v this_o ergo_fw-la idolatry_n all_o sacrilege_n be_v idolatry_n sacrilege_n be_v a_o covet_v of_o god_n own_o good_n must_v be_v most_o idolatrous_a so_o have_v we_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o tithe_n in_o no_o respect_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o tithe_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o twin_n of_o one_o time_n as_o we_o prove_v from_o levit._n 27._o but_o say_v they_o levitic_a smell_v also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o this_o see_v chap._n 9_o second_o we_o show_v before_o either_o law_n be_v give_v or_o levi_n get_v tithe_n be_v god_n by_o contract_n from_o jacob_n levy_n father_n to_o this_o they_o reply_v this_o be_v a_o vow_n and_o vow_n also_o smell_v of_o the_o law_n whereof_o also_o chap._n 8.9_o three_o tithe_n be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n by_o most_o lawful_a and_o powerful_a possession_n pass_v between_o abraham_n and_o that_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n melchisedec_n of_o who_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v because_o man_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o that_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v too_o quick_a in_o tithing_n and_o this_o for_o production_n of_o god_n right_n we_o go_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o piece_n and_o first_o that_o which_o be_v first_o viz._n our_o possession_n chap._n vi_o tithe_n at_o first_o give_v real_o and_o royal_o never_o match_v with_o laic_n some_o objection_n answer_v §_o i_o our_o first_o right_n than_o be_v our_o possession_n it_o go_v thus_o 14.18_o gen._n 14.18_o and_o melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v 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simul_n &_o semel_fw-la actione_n unicâ_fw-la mark_v therefore_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o action_n both_o in_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n and_o of_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o it_o for_o all_o be_v real_a all_o be_v royal_a time_n royal_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o law_n a_o time_n of_o freedom_n when_o as_o no_o precept_n do_v press_v any_o party_n to_o it_o second_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o the_o action_n be_v describe_v by_o royal_a circumstance_n vers_fw-la 17._o viz._n after_o that_o faithful_a abraham_n redeem_v faithful_a lot_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o four_o king_n place_v royal_a vers_fw-la 17._o for_o our_o charter_n be_v date_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o shave_v which_o be_v the_o
be_v of_o use_n and_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o i_o say_v do_v god_n claim_v his_o inheritance_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o declare_v that_o those_o good_n bring_v out_o at_o first_o by_o cain_n and_o abel_n confuse_o and_o those_o tithe_n offer_v by_o abraham_n distinct_o be_v both_o his_o inheritance_n mark_v that_o he_o but_o declare_v tithe_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n without_o any_o precept_n for_o the_o law_n make_v they_o only_a inheritance_n to_o levi_n etc._n num._n 18.20_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o god_n and_o unless_o we_o draw_v god_n right_a from_o the_o first_o beginning_n as_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o the_o lord_n by_o any_o other_o scripture_n and_o this_o for_o tithe_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o title_n chap._n vii_o the_o word_n inheritance_n make_v tithe_n due_a to_o all_o age_n levite_n priest_n minister_n word_n for_o all_o age_n god_n have_v a_o double_a inheritance_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n ministry_n 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office_n and_o priesthood_n long_o before_o he_o and_o levi_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o office_n and_o not_o the_o person_n note_v all_o minister_n in_o all_o degree_n and_o all_o age_n so_o under_o the_o law_n all_o the_o levite_n make_v up_o but_o one_o priesthood_n though_o all_o levite_n be_v not_o proper_o priest_n 3.7_o 2._o cor._n 3.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n call_v both_o a_o ministration_n and_o both_o their_o officer_n minister_n and_o the_o moral_a service_n in_o both_o 10.7_o act._n 15.21_o matth._n 10.7_o preach_v but_o to_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o both_o levite_n and_o priest_n by_o §_o two_o plain_a warrant_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n esay_n prophesy_v direct_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o evangelist_n age_n levit_fw-la priest_n minister_n be_v for_o all_o age_n how_o god_n will_v work_v amid_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o jew_n other_o than_o levites_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n that_o be_v etc._n esay_n 66.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o adopt_a gentile_n for_o a_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o special_a performance_n of_o this_o be_v when_o paul_n be_v separate_v apostle_n for_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v plain_o of_o himself_o both_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o by_o consequent_a a_o levite_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o the_o gentile_n minister_a the_o gospel_n of_o god_n that_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a so_o these_o be_v word_n for_o all_o world_n and_o all_o worship_n levite_n priest_n minister_n ever_o such_o priesthood_n such_o law_n and_o levi_n at_o first_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la of_o one_o single_a man_n the_o son_n of_o jaacob_n then_o of_o a_o whole_a tribe_n for_o 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here_o above_o the_o civili_fw-la custom_n for_o the_o son_n inherit_v joint_o with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o as_o the_o father_n create_v the_o son_n redeem_v his_o inheritance_n yea_o he_o god_n make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o also_o make_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o tithe_n then_o what_o wonder_v that_o be_v inheritance_n to_o the_o father_n they_o be_v also_o the_o son_n or_o shall_v we_o yet_o once_o more_o kill_v the_o heir_n when_o the_o father_n send_v he_o in_o his_o vineyard_n but_o what_o if_o no_o soon_o the_o father_n than_o the_o son_n shall_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o lose_v his_o birthright_n he_o be_v coeternall_a with_o the_o father_n the_o father_n never_o receive_v tithe_n but_o by_o his_o officiar_n as_o first_o of_o all_o by_o melchisedec_n then_o i_o ask_v whether_o be_v tithe_n inheritance_n to_o melchisedec_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o have_v god_n no_o inheritance_n before_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n give_v none_o to_o god_n but_o only_o to_o levi_n and_o so_o god_n have_v none_o at_o all_o 2d_o num._n 18_o 20_o 2d_o unless_o we_o derive_v it_o from_o in_o principio_fw-la and_o again_o to_o ascribe_v tithe_n as_o inheritance_n to_o levi_n a_o perish_a priesthood_n and_o make_v they_o no_o inheritance_n to_o a_o eternal_a priesthood_n be_v beside_o all_o reason_n and_o to_o say_v tithe_n may_v be_v inheritance_n to_o melchisedec_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v even_o as_o to_o levi_n then_o i_o ask_v when_o end_v melchisedec_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o he_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o day_n but_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la he_o must_v tithe_n forever_o and_o the_o same_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n priest_n be_v also_o the_o son_n type_n the_o consequence_n be_v all_o good_a but_o a_o fit_a time_n shall_v bring_v further_a strength_n lib._n 2._o §_o iv_o this_o for_o tithe_n inheritance_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o royal_a priest_n melchisedec_n initium_fw-la dignity_n of_o the_o church_n ministry_n of_o old_a vita_fw-la joseph_n ad_fw-la initium_fw-la royal_a i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a odds_n between_o that_o and_o this_o our_o age_n now_o for_o of_o old_a as_o write_v josephus_n the_o true_a mark_n of_o nobility_n be_v to_o derive_v a_o man_n pedigree_n from_o the_o priesthood_n so_o joseph_n be_v a_o gentleman_n because_o ex_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n the_o only_o best_a tenure_n and_o hold_v of_o possession_n be_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n but_o now_o all_o to_o the_o contrary_n for_o rome_n have_v frustrate_v her_o ministry_n of_o matrimony_n and_o we_o at_o home_n we_o of_o their_o patrimony_n she_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o wel-begotten_a child_n and_o we_o but_o few_o well_o
§_o v_o they_o say_v that_o this_o vow_n do_v but_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_a law_n tithe_n in_o quoto_fw-la be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o same_o in_o quoto_fw-la i_o answer_v such_o analogical_a equity_n hold_n even_o from_o the_o most_o ceremonial_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o clear_o institute_v ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la or_o arbitrium_fw-la bind_v the_o thing_n themselves_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o neither_o type_n ceremony_n nor_o temporal_a condition_n fall_v upon_o tithe_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o nor_o first_o legal_a indeed_o if_o the_o only_a law_n and_o first_o the_o law_n have_v design_v quot_fw-la ●mpartem_fw-la this_o dispute_n have_v be_v more_o doubtful_a but_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n that_o most_o evangelicall_a priest_n give_v we_o the_o quote_v see_v jacob_n before_o the_o law_n as_o in_o a_o perpetual_a law_n vow_v the_o 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follow_v the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o tithe_n this_o point_n have_v this_o antithesis_fw-la levi_n verse_n 5._o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o levi._n which_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n tithe_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n melchisedec_n ver._n 6._o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o verse_n 3._o who_o priesthood_n be_v 16._o after_o the_o power_n of_o endless_a life_n gen._n 14._o have_v offer_v to_o he_o free_o and_o long_o before_o that_o law_n tithe_n by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o both_o levi_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o who_o loin_n all_o his_o seed_n be_v both_o bless_a and_o tithe_v the_o chief_a note_n here_o be_v that_o melchisedecs_n form_n of_o tithing_n before_o the_o law_n must_v be_v great_a than_o levy_n tithing_n by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n then_o levi._n for_o this_o action_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n work_v in_o both_o this_o ready_a and_o religious_a reverence_n or_o rather_o that_o god_n even_o teach_v abraham_n who_o say_v he_o will_v hide_v nothing_o from_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o concern_v abraham_n for_o say_v god_n i_o know_v abraham_n 18.17.19_o gen._n 18.17.19_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o household_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o offer_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o in_o his_o free_a option_n for_o as_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v free_o so_o be_v it_o say_v v._o 6._o that_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tithe_v abraham_n as_o have_v authority_n they_o strive_v in_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o we_o in_o pervert_v this_o for_o the_o two_o first_o circumstance_n of_o person_n and_o form_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n in_o their_o tithe_n chap._n vi_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o excellent_a than_o aaron_n because_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n and_o this_o perpetuity_n be_v prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n time_z be_v a_o argument_n whereupon_o depend_v §_o i_o the_o chief_a conclusion_n priest_n melchisedec_n a_o perpetual_a priest_n of_o both_o the_o apostle_n cause_n and_o our_o question_n we_o will_v look_v more_o narrow_o into_o it_o for_o be_v a_o priest_n never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o blessing_n never_o so_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o if_o it_o ●●anish_v the_o only_a triumph_n of_o melchisedec_n over_o levi_n be_v his_o eternity_n in_o all_o his_o endless_a priesthood_n then_o if_o the_o apostle_n prove_v his_o priesthood_n perpetual_a he_o win_v his_o cause_n and_o in_o prove_v hereof_o see_v he_o use_v here_o no_o other_o medium_fw-la but_o a_o perpetual_a tithing_n he_o settle_v our_o question_n and_o thus_o it_o go_v a_o perpetual_a priesthood_n be_v better_a than_o a_o temporal_a melchisedecs_n be_v perpetual_a levy_n be_v temporal_a melchisedecs_n therefore_o better_a than_o levy_n to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n he_o reason_v thus_o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o melchisedec_n he_o that_o take_v tithe_n and_o live_v be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v ergo_fw-la melchisedec_n be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a for_o life_n ever_o affirm_v make_v the_o person_n endless_a and_o tithing_n ever_o follow_v life_n make_v a_o priesthood_n endless_a tithing_n no_o priesthood_n without_o a_o tithing_n §_o two_o the_o assumption_n both_o for_o melchisedecs_n perpetuity_n and_o levy_n temporality_n be_v the_o eight_o verse_n itself_o thus_o and_o here_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n die_v man_n receive_v tithe_n viz._n levites_n levi_n die_v daily_o one_o succeed_v daily_o in_o the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o in_o end_n 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die_v from_o their_o office_n but_o there_o he_o that_o be_v melchisedec_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v melchisedec_n neither_o subject_n to_o vicissitude_n admit_v companion_n nor_o ever_o make_v a_o end_n in_o sum_n then_o a_o priest_n a_o tithing_n how_o long_o a_o priest_n so_o long_o a_o tithe_n melchisedec_n be_v for_o ever_o a_o priest_n ergo_fw-la must_v ever_o have_v a_o tithing_n and_o this_o for_o the_o analysis_n of_o these_o former_a scripture_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o tithe_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o conscience_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o man_n have_v conscience_n enough_o to_o consider_v it_o but_o we_o will_v yet_o more_o ample_o apply_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n type_n abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n both_o type_n §_o iii_o all_o this_o action_n we_o see_v between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n be_v on_o both_o side_n typical_a melchisedec_n type_v christ_n the_o head_n and_o master_n and_o as_o 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●am_n 21.6_o and_o mat._n 12.4_o but_o let_v it_o come_v by_o levi_n for_o avoid_v of_o sacrilege_n but_o why_o our_o scottish_a levites_n can_v so_o little_a help_n their_o david_n ult._n cap._n ult._n a_o prince_n of_o so_o rare_a both_o reformation_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v quick_o know_v §_o iv_o our_o second_o lesson_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a the_o positive_a law_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n as_o many_o think_v tie_v tithe_n to_o the_o church_n tithe_n king_n no_o fundator_n of_o tithe_n no_o doubtless_o god_n law_n lead_v our_o forbear_v christian_a king_n and_o church_n so_o to_o do_v for_o at_o first_o tithe_n be_v either_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a if_o moral_a then_o all_o king_n be_v but_o hezekiahs_n command_v to_o pay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o if_o ceremonial_a than_o it_o be_v no_o less_o superstition_n now_o to_o restore_v they_o than_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n then_o to_o refuse_v they_o for_o nothing_o that_o type_v christ_n as_o a_o ceremony_n may_v be_v reviue_v after_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n the_o person_n owner_n then_o in_o both_o melchisedec_n and_o levi_n be_v only_o ecclesiastic_n priest_n and_o levite_n all_o those_o to_o who_o charge_n the_o ministration_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v in_o any_o sort_n commit_v filii_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la whereof_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o all_o and_o only_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v live_v by_o tithe_n by_o ministry_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o inferior_a officer_n have_v warrant_n for_o their_o special_a calling_n in_o the_o church_n else_o we_o have_v not_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n 6.1_o 2._o king_n 2.3.5_o &_o 4.38_o 42._o &_o 6.1_o as_o esay_n prophesy_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o of_o esay_n must_v signify_v priest_n by_o church-calling_a 9_o cap._n 66.21.1.2_o 9_o minister_n not_o general_o as_o peter_n term_v all_o christian_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n §_o v_o now_o whereas_o some_o hold_n that_o our_o preacher_n may_v not_o answer_v the_o priest_n priest_n our_o preacher_n answer_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v for_o their_o different_a sacrifice_n from_o we_o the_o name_n will_v never_o import_v the_o service_n out_o of_o the_o own_o period_n of_o time_n but_o still_o such_o priest_n such_o sacrifice_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v bind_v a_o carnal_a sacrifice_n on_o melchisedec_n the_o type_n we_o answer_v those_o priest_n then_o genere_fw-la not_o specie_fw-la again_o the_o inferior_a levite_n be_v by_o call_v as_o ceremonial_a as_o priest_n and_o our_o preacher_n labour_v in_o word_n and_o sacrament_n resemble_v more_o the_o priest_n service_n then_o that_o of_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v paul_n of_o the_o priest_n 9.13_o 1._o cor._n 9.13_o very_o competent_a to_o our_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o and_o the_o gospel_n have_v also_o the_o own_o inferior_a officer_n who_o may_v better_a answer_n to_o the_o inferior_n of_o the_o law_n then_o all_o of_o church-calling_a must_v live_v by_o the_o church-kitchin_n away_o then_o with_o those_o laic_a bishop_n parson_n prior_n §_o vi_o patron_n etc._n etc._n such_o patroni_fw-la be_v latrones_fw-la patro-latrons_a patro-latrons_a but_o if_o the_o church-inheritance_n must_v go_v by_o the_o presentation_n of_o laic_n then_o let_v lordship_n go_v by_o the_o presentation_n of_o levite_n so_o shall_v we_o have_v on_o both_o side_n a_o perfect_a hurlyburly-government_n till_o each_o have_v his_o due_n tithe_n be_v the_o church_n inheritance_n flow_v from_o god_n then_o in_o general_a no_o man_n can_v present_v they_o and_o in_o particular_a hezekias_n as_o
be_v say_v leave_v the_o distribution_n to_o levi_n himself_o god_n end_n and_o man_n be_v here_o quite_o contrary_a god_n give_v levi_n a_o maintenance_n from_o himself_o and_o free_a of_o man_n option_n to_o be_v lift_v before_o man_n shall_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o no_o other_o end_n 13.17_o hebr._n 13.17_o but_o as_o hezekiah_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o please_v the_o laird_n or_o my_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o such_o a_o huge-stone_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o live_v that_o they_o may_v d●e_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n 33.9_o deut._n 33.9_o he_o must_v misknow_v father_n and_o mother_n brother_n his_o own_o child_n when_o god_n cause_n be_v in_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 32.27_o 28._o 3.8_o philip._n 3.8_o he_o must_v count_v all_o thing_n dung_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o man_n end_n be_v to_o asseruile_a the_o gospel_n to_o his_o vile_a appetite_n and_o what_o great_a argument_n to_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v as_o they_o please_v then_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o to_o eat_v as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o sore_a sub_fw-la ferula_fw-la when_o levy_n portion_n be_v not_o give_v every_o one_o flee_v to_o his_o land_n nehem._n 13.10_o and_o this_o make_v now_o many_o a_o poor_a levite_n yet_o weak_a than_o poor_a engage_v the_o gospel_n for_o his_o dinner_n and_o this_o pride_n against_o god_n inheritance_n make_v many_o a_o gut-gospell_a sell_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o buy_v tithe_n and_o in_o end_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o both_o and_o this_o for_o the_o person_n owner_n of_o tithe_n §_o vii_o the_o person_n payer_n abraham_n in_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n tithe_n what_o person_n must_v pay_v tithe_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n then_o no_o flesh_n can_v escape_v the_o law_n command_v all_o israel_n to_o give_v levi_n tithe_n and_o levi_n himself_o escape_v not_o melchisedec_n all_o for_o who_o levi_n serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n pay_v to_o levi._n therefore_o all_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v pay_v tithe_n to_o christ_n ministry_n there_o be_v but_o one_o dichotomie_n here_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n either_o a_o israelite_n or_o a_o levite_n a_o ecclesiastic_a or_o a_o laic_a save_v our_o mungerall_a gospeler_n as_o be_v say_v the_o next_o head_n shall_v make_v this_o more_o clear_a §_o viii_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v now_o abraham_n give_v of_o all_z tithe_v what_o thing_n to_o be_v tithe_v gen._n 14._o jacob_n gen._n 28._o vow_v to_o give_v of_o all_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n set_v down_o chief_o that_o which_o come_v by_o and_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n tillage_n and_o pasturage_n and_o these_o tithe_n be_v now_o common_o call_v praediales_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n decimae_fw-la praediale_n but_o jacobs_n vow_n and_o abraham_n practice_n teach_v we_o that_o all_z include_v as_o well_o all_o trade_n as_o all_o person_n for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o labourer_n of_o ground_n a_o cain_n a_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n a_o abel_n the_o jewish_a repub._n go_v no_o further_o for_o that_o time_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 2._o give_v first_o of_o all_o and_z vers_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o most_o man_n interpret_v spoil_n where_o i_o wonder_v why_o some_o learned_a quarrel_n it_o as_o improper_a 3._o deut._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o see_v one_o point_n of_o levy_n office_n be_v to_o encourage_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o see_v of_o the_o battle_n and_o of_o the_o spoil_n 26.27_o 1._o chro._n 26.27_o they_o do_v dedicate_v to_o maintain_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v god_n be_v by_o special_a name_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o see_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o serve_v much_o at_o war_n where_o huge_a army_n have_v no_o call_n but_o the_o war_n shall_v all_o be_v exempt_v from_o tithe_n no_o every_o man_n as_o he_o gain_v he_o give_v proportionable_o and_o these_o be_v call_v decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la personales_fw-la decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la and_o such_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o abraham_n tithe_n for_o his_o come_v after_o a_o battle_n not_o after_o tillage_n or_o cattle_n and_o this_o personal_a tithing_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o every_o soul_n have_v good_n and_o receive_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o so_o the_o one_o half_a if_o not_o the_o best_a half_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v go_v free_a for_o all_o man_n good_n stand_v not_o in_o tillage_n or_o pasturage_n all_o than_o must_v either_o pay_v or_o be_v pay_v for_o for_o servant_n child_n and_o such_o like_a come_v not_o in_o count_n but_o householder_n and_o foris_fw-la samiliat_n as_o deut._n 26.13_o but_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o course_n of_o such_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o equality_n in_o all_o point_n and_o for_o all_o person_n that_o nothing_o can_v go_v wrong_a if_o we_o go_v not_o from_o it_o all_o person_n must_v pay_v therefore_o no_o emulation_n for_o exception_n of_o person_n all_o thing_n as_o their_o increase_n be_v must_v pay_v so_o god_n service_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o necessary_a once_o a_o year_n pay_v so_o no_o man_n be_v prevent_v nor_o precipitate_v for_o the_o year_n revolution_n give_v a_o recreation_n to_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o trade_n and_o albeit_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o §_o ix_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o that_o be_v his_o yet_o god_n part_n be_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o neither_o have_v abraham_n so_o much_o to_o give_v of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o time_n as_o of_o these_o king_n and_o lot_n good_n who_o he_o deliver_v and_o of_o these_o other_o king_n good_n 14._o gen._n 14._o who_o he_o overcome_v as_o the_o history_n bear_v now_o if_o he_o give_v tithe_n for_o their_o good_n it_o must_v be_v spoil_n for_o all_o come_v to_o abraham_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la and_o if_o spoil_n than_o battle_n and_o war_n be_v oblige_v to_o tithing_n if_o war_n and_o soldier_n what_o trade_n can_v escape_v and_o though_o we_o say_v spoil_n it_o exclude_v not_o abraham_n own_o estate_n even_o by_o the_o text_n for_o first_o genesis_n have_v of_o all_o second_o heb_fw-mi 7.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n so_o if_o abraham_n have_v he_o give_v but_o vers_fw-la 4._o paul_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o purpose_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o oblige_v war_n as_o well_o as_o peace_n to_o this_o most_o solemn_a nuncupation_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n §_o x_o on_o the_o king_n of_o sodoms_n word_n to_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o person_n soldier_n sodom_n a_o thankful_a soldier_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o mark_v first_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n have_v no_o ill_a meaning_n to_o grudge_v at_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o most_o man_n understand_v he_o for_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n see_v abraham_n have_v restore_v to_o he_o all_o his_o people_n and_o good_n yea_o even_o himself_o to_o himself_o chrysostome_n seem_v to_o take_v the_o place_n better_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n who_o see_v god_n work_v for_o he_o by_o abraham_n hand_n what_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v and_o see_v melchisedec_n the_o priest_n of_o abraham_n god_n seal_v up_o this_o victory_n in_o so_o powerful_a and_o solemn_a manner_n the_o king_n then_o say_v to_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v here_o further_o ambrose_n make_v 318._o vernus_fw-la of_o abraham_n type_n of_o these_o 318._o bishop_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a stretch_v the_o text_n much_o further_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v never_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n it_o be_v no_o great_a absurdity_n for_o sodom_n here_o be_v but_o lot_n neighbour_n by_o dwelling_n be_v make_v lot_n brother_n in_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v full_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o present_a victory_n he_o hear_v effectual_o the_o future_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n seal_v up_o in_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n flesh_n and_o faith_n and_o so_o even_o for_o sodom_n himself_o when_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o shall_v this_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v all_o both_o soul_n and_o substance_n and_o again_o get_v all_o
grudge_v for_o a_o tithing_n see_v even_o then_o gentile_n themselves_o give_v tithe_n to_o their_o own_o idol_n no_o it_o agree_v better_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o eternal_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n that_o such_o gentile_n as_o by_o lot_n society_n be_v brougnt_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n blessing_n shall_v also_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o be_v interpret_v spoil_n second_o we_o mark_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n of_o §_o xi_o sodoms_n come_v after_o the_o tithe_n and_o so_o of_o a_o good_a mind_n abraham_n sodom_n thankful_a to_o abraham_n for_o after_o melchisedec_n have_v receive_v god_n part_n the_o king_n bid_v abraham_n take_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o good_n to_o himself_o whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v tithe_n in_o such_o case_n due_a and_o to_o acquit_v abraham_n loss_n by_o a_o true_a liberality_n for_o his_o present_a delivery_n courtesy_n bind_v abraham_n to_o refuse_v the_o king_n good_n but_o conscience_n command_v he_o to_o give_v god_n his_o own_o good_n and_o so_o they_o both_o acknowledge_v their_o common_a victory_n of_o their_o common_a purse_n and_o the_o best_a of_o this_o purse_n be_v spoil_n ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v yet_o be_v spoil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o use_v to_o signify_v spoil_n what_o xii_o object_n sol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o &_o proper_o it_o be_v but_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heap_n what_o of_o all_o this_o may_v not_o these_o heap_n be_v sometime_o spoil_n purchase_v as_o well_o by_o battle_n and_o war_n abroad_o as_o possess_v by_o peace_n in_o barn_n at_o home_n and_o steph._n say_v first_o capitur_fw-la pro_fw-la primitijs_fw-la manubiarum_fw-la quae_fw-la dijs_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la and_o prove_v it_o by_o diverse_a authority_n again_o primitiae_fw-la victoriae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la manubiarum_fw-la ex_fw-la victoria_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o only_a clergy_n and_o church_n of_o late_a from_o the_o flock_n to_o the_o only_a pastor_n all_o which_o scripture_n never_o know_v and_o may_v not_o paul_n in_o the_o power_n of_o another_o spirit_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v spoil_n in_o so_o fit_a a_o time_n as_o after_o a_o battle_n and_o in_o so_o far_o a_o reach_n as_o to_o fetch_v in_o for_o ever_o every_o soul_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n §_o xiii_o now_o to_o what_o use_n be_v tithe_n give_v this_o must_v also_o depend_v with_o the_o rest_n upon_o god_n the_o giver_n use_v tithe_n for_o what_o use_v first_o melchisedec_n get_v they_o as_o be_v say_v as_o priest_n only_o many_o will_v tie_v they_o to_o many_o common_a work_n as_o build_v of_o church_n street_n and_o hospital_n but_o look_v to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n in_o the_o gift_n to_o levi_n it_o go_v only_o for_o his_o 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pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la or_o prove_v by_o david_n testimony_n not_o by_o take_v of_o tithe_n answ_n see_v our_o point_n here_o be_v of_o only_a time_n and_o that_o you_o yield_v he_o that_o live_v be_v the_o great_a priest_n than_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a give_v the_o prerogative_n to_o the_o time_n present_a why_o place_v you_o the_o prerogative_n of_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o preterite_n time_n again_o for_o in_o bonis_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la quaeque_fw-la semper_fw-la optima_fw-la so_o god_n call_v himself_o i_o be_o still_o though_o he_o both_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o melchisedec_n decimavit_fw-la tithe_v bless_v in_o the_o preterite_n yet_o that_o momentary_a praeterite_fw-la in_o that_o one_o only_a tithing_n can_v have_v no_o prerogative_n over_o aaron_n present_n and_o two_o thousand_o year_n stand_v and_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n that_o take_v than_o he_o that_o take_v see_v you_o make_v he_o that_o live_v great_a than_o he_o that_o die_v these_o can_v both_o hold_v neither_o can_v you_o imagine_v how_o to_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o by_o this_o text_n unless_o he_o perform_v for_o ever_o such_o point_n as_o be_v in_o this_o text_n record_v proper_a to_o his_o priesthood_n and_o these_o be_v only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n to_o divide_v these_o i_o think_v very_o it_o go_v against_o all_o the_o course_n of_o these_o text_n but_o i_o still_o submit_v myself_o and_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o and_o albeit_o david_n prophecy_n prove_v he_o a_o priest_n yet_o paul_n here_o prove_v even_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o prophecy_n from_o two_o propriety_n of_o all_o priesthood_n blessing_n and_o tithe_n competent_a to_o no_o call_v but_o priesthood_n and_o so_o reciproke_v with_o all_o priesthood_n else_o how_o shall_v we_o more_o have_v apply_v that_o prophecy_n than_o moses_n history_n gen._n 14._o if_o paul_n have_v be_v silent_a chap._n vi_o §._o iii_o abraham_n type_v all_o his_o posterity_n the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n object_n true_a in_o matter_n of_o justify_v not_o in_o this_o in_o this_o he_o but_o represent_v his_o son_n levi_n by_o the_o flesh_n with_o who_o only_o the_o comparison_n be_v institute_v answ_n even_o in_o both_o the_o text_n say_v vers_fw-la 4._o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n give_v he_o a_o ten_o and_o vers_fw-la 6._o he_o tithe_v abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o tithe_v also_o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe-taker_n not_o as_o have_v the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o i_o mean_v levi_n belong_v no_o way_n to_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o the_o proper_a correlate_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v we_o weave_v all_o these_o 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this_o part_n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o add_v from_o nehem._n 11._o how_o they_o bring_v by_o lot_n but_o one_o man_n of_o ten_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o nine_o part_n live_v always_o abroad_o in_o their_o city_n see_v then_o only_o the_o ten_o man_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v their_o inheritance_n why_o shall_v this_o inheritance_n be_v all_o carry_v up_o and_o so_o nine_o part_n again_o down_o like_o post-wage_n according_a as_o they_o come_v and_o go_v by_o their_o course_n levite_n then_o num_fw-la 18._o from_fw-la vers_fw-la 20_o to_o 25._o have_v no_o clear_a limitation_n nor_o distinction_n in_o the_o text_n must_v include_v the_o whole_a tribe_n in_o their_o gift_n to_o tithe_n verse_n 20._o he_o first_o debar_v aaron_n inheritance_n with_o israel_n vers_fw-la 21_o and_o 24._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_n as_o all_o translate_v for_o for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n even_o aaron_n and_o all_o another_o inheritance_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n therefore_o see_v one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n debar_v all_o by_o express_a name_n here_o from_o that_o civil_a inheritance_n the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v this_o sacred_a inheritance_n must_v be_v alike_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v the_o course_n and_o coherence_n of_o these_o text_n thou_o aaron_n shall_v have_v not_o civil_a inheritance_n in_o isra●l_n vers_fw-la 20._o for_o vers_fw-la 21._o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n what_o be_v this_o to_o aaron_n that_o he_o must_v want_v his_o inheritance_n because_o the_o only_a inferior_a levite_n have_v get_v a_o inheritance_n unless_o aaron_n go_v as_o a_o child_n of_o levi_n in_o that_o reason_n and_o joseph_n be_v plain_a that_o tithe_n be_v give_v for_o levite_n jos_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o c._n engl._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la jos_n and_o priest_n and_o tribe_n neither_o take_v i_o tithe_n 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perpetual_a or_o temporal_a in_o they_o then_o the_o text_n give_v we_o those_o two_o syllogism_n first_o all_o tithe_n inheritance_n be_v pay_v by_o israel_n to_o levi._n ver_fw-la 21.24_o ten_o of_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o israel_n to_o levi_n but_o by_o levy_v to_o aaron_n 26._o ergo_fw-la ten_o of_o tithe_n be_v not_o tithes-inheritance_n again_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n have_v this_o inheritance_n give_v they_o all_o priest_n be_v the_o child_n of_o levi._n ergo_fw-la all_o priest_n have_v this_o inheritance_n give_v they_o and_o for_o confirmation_n deut._n 18.1_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levit_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n but_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o his_o inheritance_n and_o ezech_v 44_o 28._o the_o priesthood_n be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o josu_n 13.14_o only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n give_v he_o no_o inheritance_n ergo_fw-la as_o 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israel_n as_o only_a jerusalem_n but_o say_v not_o paul_n plain_o heb._n 7._o the_o son_n of_o levi_n receive_v the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o command_n to_o tithe_n the_o people_n be_v not_o here_o the_o command_n of_o tithing_n direct_o give_v to_o the_o son_n priest_n and_o to_o take_v from_o the_o people_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n be_v inheritance_n to_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o levite_n and_o yet_o master_n selden_n review_n pa_n 454._o in_o it_o will_v prove_v from_o this_o same_o place_n of_o paul_n that_o priest_n be_v not_o partner_n in_o these_o first_o tithe_n but_o what_o if_o this_o decima_fw-la decimarum_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o &_o primò_fw-la due_a to_o the_o priest_n as_o mr._n selden_n seem_v to_o avouch_v but_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o text_n bid_v direct_o give_v it_o to_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 18.26_o 28._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chap_n from_o ver_fw-la 8._o to_o 20._o he_o join_v ever_o aaron_n son_n with_o himself_o as_o partner_n of_o 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