of_o they_o so_o the_o priest_n or_o posterity_n of_o eleazar_n &_o ithamar_n be_v divide_v 24.4_o by_o king_n david_n but_o may_v be_v account_v a_o very_a rich_a or_o large_o furnish_v man_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o ready_a in_o pay_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o prevent_v the_o officer_n demand_v they_o pay_v they_o before_o they_o be_v due_a by_o law_n and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v rather_o take_v a_o benefit_n then_o give_v any_o both_o sex_n of_o their_o own_o most_o forward_a readiness_n in_o every_o first_o fruit_n season_n bring_v they_o in_o with_o such_o courtesy_n and_o thanksgiving_a as_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n all_o which_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o therumah_n not_o of_o tithe_n as_o it_o be_v false_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alone_o be_v ignorant_o understand_v for_o tithe_n pay_v by_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n the_o 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high_a priest_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebij_fw-la in_o the_o eastern_a patriarchate_n which_o be_v as_o suffragans_fw-la to_o exercise_v the_o patriarch_n office_n in_o his_o absence_n or_o as_o the_o bishop-cardinal_n in_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o these_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v as_o a_o design_a successor_n to_o he_o that_o proper_o bear_v that_o name_n and_o be_v his_o prime_a vicar_n chief_a suffragan_n or_o the_o second_o priest_n as_o 25.18_o zephaniah_n be_v to_o seraiah_n and_o as_o annas_n to_o caiphas_n for_o so_o the_o most_o learned_a understand_v that_o of_o they_o two_o be_v high_a priest_n together_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n yet_o who_o know_v it_o not_o may_v soon_o stumble_v at_o the_o story_n and_o if_o not_o admonish_v trouble_v himself_o with_o as_o good_a a_o disquisition_n about_o it_o as_o that_o abbot_n 591._o paschasius_fw-la long_a since_o fell_v into_o about_o what_o follow_v out_o of_o saint_n matthew_n in_o the_o 7._o §_o where_o the_o strict_a payment_n of_o tithe_n use_v among_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n be_v speak_v of_o he_o be_v too_o ignorant_a of_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n doubt_v much_o how_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n shall_v so_o pay_v their_o tithe_n cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la as_o his_o word_n be_v sacerdotes_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o levitae_n qui_fw-la magis_fw-la accipiebant_fw-la decimas_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la quam_fw-la darent_fw-la but_o i_o wonder_v what_o make_v he_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v so_o indeed_o he_o answer_v himself_o also_o but_o plain_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o know_v by_o that_o name_n only_o have_v no_o more_o reference_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n then_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o twelve_o child_n in_o the_o holy_a text_n or_o the_o jewish_a story_n know_v it_o that_o general_a rule_n of_o their_o lawyer_n in_o the_o same_o §_o take_v out_o of_o rabbi_n ben-maimon_a be_v first_o in_o their_o 1._o talmud_n where_o also_o the_o gemara_n that_o be_v the_o follow_a opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n have_v many_o special_a case_n of_o this_o or_o that_o fruit_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o earth_n but_o often_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n one_o thing_n their_o misnah_n or_o text_n add_v further_a to_o that_o rule_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o fruit_n or_o herb_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v eat_v both_o while_o it_o be_v young_a or_o new_a as_o also_o when_o it_o be_v a_o full_a growth_n must_v pay_v tithe_n aswell_o when_o it_o be_v young_a as_o at_o full_a growth_n but_o if_o while_o it_o be_v young_a it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o tithe_v until_o it_o be_v come_v fit_a to_o be_v eat_v that_o in_o §_o 8._o of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o land_n among_o the_o samaritan_n or_o in_o aram_n that_o be_v syria_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o jew_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o till_v the_o land_n there_o for_o regular_o if_o the_o fruit_n of_o land_n in_o syria_n be_v take_v by_o a_o jew_n reside_v still_o in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v 5._o tithe_n of_o they_o touch_v their_o tithe_n after_o the_o second_o temple_n destroy_v although_o for_o want_v of_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o priesthood_n at_o this_o day_n they_o tithe_n not_o legal_o yet_o among_o their_o aphorism_n both_o divine_a and_o moral_a they_o adiectae_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o masore_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maighsheroth_fw-mi seag_fw-mi laighsher_fw-mi that_o be_v tithe_n pay_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o riches_n whereupon_o one_o note_n that_o at_o this_o day_n qui_fw-la religiosiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la loco_fw-la decimarum_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la
this_o here_o deliver_v be_v from_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n v._o of_o their_o cattle_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v â—_o the_o lord_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o clean_a beast_n in_o kind_n of_o unclean_a in_o money_n with_o a_o five_o part_n add_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o one_o tithe_n only_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o to_o the_o levit_n every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n say_v holy_a 32._o writ_n thence_o at_o the_o tithe_n they_o use_v to_o shut_v the_o lamb_n for_o example_n in_o a_o sheepcote_n where_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o door_n may_v permit_v but_o one_o at_o once_o to_o come_v out_o then_o open_v the_o door_n either_o gentle_o to_o hunt_v they_o out_o or_o by_o place_v the_o ewe_n bleat_v near_o they_o without_o so_o to_o cause_v they_o run_v forth_o one_o by_o one_o while_o a_o servant_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n with_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n solemn_o tell_v to_o the_o ten_o which_o with_o his_o rod_n he_o mark_v so_o they_o 7._o understand_v go_v under_o the_o rod._n that_o so_o mark_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a worst_a or_o best_a be_v the_o tithe_n and_o may_v not_o be_v change_v vi_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o ten_o be_v either_o observe_v or_o discontinue_v partly_o appear_v in_o holy_a 13._o writ_n partly_o in_o their_o institution_n of_o more_o trusty_a overseer_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o they_o for_o after_o the_o new_a dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o judas_n machabaeus_n until_o his_o four_o successor_n 9_o joannes_n hyrcanus_n be_v near_o thirty_o year_n all_o due_o pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n and_o therumah_n but_o the_o first_o or_o second_o tithe_n few_o or_o none_o just_o and_o that_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o overseer_n whereupon_o their_o great_a sanedrim_n or_o court_n of_o seventie_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o great_a court_n that_o determine_v also_o as_o a_o parliament_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n enact_v that_o the_o overseer_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o honest_a man_n and_o withal_o that_o of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o by_o such_o corruption_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v indifferent_o doubtful_a whether_o tithe_n be_v just_o pay_v or_o no_o of_o which_o kind_n almost_o all_o increase_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n make_v be_v a_o heave_n offer_v or_o therumah_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o part_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o then_o the_o second_o tithe_n at_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v pay_v but_o no_o first_o tithe_n or_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v pay_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n these_o kind_n of_o good_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demai_n whereof_o a_o special_a massech_v or_o treatise_n be_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o seder_n zeraim_n from_o that_o act_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n to_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o seem_v the_o just_a payment_n of_o tithe_n continue_v and_o thereof_o testimony_n be_v for_o the_o time_n near_o the_o destruction_n in_o 7.9_o holy_a writ_n but_o in_o tithing_n and_o offer_v therumah_n the_o pharisee_n be_v most_o curious_a and_o devout_a they_o give_v perhaps_o tithe_n after_o both_o the_o legal_a tithe_n pay_v beside_o fifty_o part_n and_o sometime_o thirtith_n for_o their_o therumah_n so_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o of_o they_o 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v interpret_v they_o tithe_v what_o be_v already_o tithe_v they_o give_v first_o fruit_n thirtith_o part_n and_o fiftith_v part_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o justify_v the_o translation_n neither_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o epiphanius_n there_o sufficient_o understand_v what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o tithe_n nor_o be_v his_o meaning_n easy_o i_o doubt_v apprehend_v the_o like_a 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but_o i_o willing_o abstain_v vii_o that_o tithing_n of_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o by_o their_o canon_n law_n requisite_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o that_o 16.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thy_o increase_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n and_o comprehend_v not_o herb_n under_o that_o name_n they_o deliver_v indeed_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n all_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o fit_a for_o man_n meat_n be_v titheable_a which_o their_o 145._o lawyer_n thus_o regular_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v keep_v as_o man_n meat_n and_o have_v his_o growth_n from_o the_o earth_n must_v pay_v the_o heave_n offer_v and_o likewise_o tithe_n whence_o they_o 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