Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	pay_v	priest_n	tithe_n	4,836	5	10.3389	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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not_o so_o ceremonial_a nor_o yet_o by_o christ_n abrogate_a no_o for_o this_o will_v shut_v up_o both_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n yea_o the_o very_a decalogue_n itself_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o to_o give_v some_o other_o instance_n herein_o melchisedec_n look_v to_o christ_n yea_o type_v christ_n as_o a_o priest_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o yet_o melchisedec_n continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o so_o if_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v typical_a and_o yet_o neither_o legal_a nor_o ceremonial_a much_o more_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o typical_a as_o tithe_n then_o we_o ask_v what_o do_v tithe_n prefigure_v in_o christ_n what_o carnal_a rite_n be_v they_o expect_v reformation_n what_o similitude_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o what_o place_n abolish_v and_o by_o what_o thing_n supply_v if_o no_o man_n answer_v we_o still_o say_v they_o have_v read_v but_o understand_v not_o 89._o cap_n 4._o lib_n 6._o p._n 94._o edit_fw-la 89._o fenner_n in_o his_o theolog._n most_o curious_o 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title_n how_o tithe_n may_v be_v hold_v §_o iv_o god_n inheritance_n during_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n inheritance_n have_v inheritance_n see_v the_o law_n only_o call_v they_o so_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o that_o which_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o name_v as_o it_o be_v as_o to_o say_v abraham_n be_v no_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n for_o whosoever_o sacrifice_v as_o first_o bear_v be_v priest_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n sometime_o to_o name_n thing_n peculiarly_a before_o they_o be_v indeed_o so_o as_o the_o wander_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o stone_n which_o jacob_n erect_v as_o a_o pillar_n 1.7.9_o gen._n 28.20.21.22_o 1._o sam._n 1.7.9_o be_v both_o name_v house_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o so_o till_o solomon_n build_v there_o the_o temple_n and_o sometime_o again_o thing_n be_v in_o effect_n that_o which_o they_o bear_v no_o name_n of_o till_o long_o after_o as_o melchisedec_n here_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o order_n but_o yet_o not_o name_v of_o a_o order_n till_o david_n rise_v and_o also_o tithe_n or_o that_o which_o supply_v their_o room_n be_v not_o call_v inheritance_n till_o the_o own_o fit_a time_n yet_o that_o same_o right_n which_o god_n have_v from_o all_o begin_n in_o man_n good_n be_v ever_o in_o effect_n god_n inheritance_n and_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o clear_v as_o here_o where_o god_n present_v to_o abraham_n a_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o make_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o good_n also_o orderly_o call_v they_o at_o first_o tithe_n and_o again_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o justice_n have_v beget_v perfect_a peace_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o inheritance_n can_v

father_n who_o have_v the_o promise_n hebr._n 7.6_o if_o we_o will_v pass_v for_o son_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o he_o we_o must_v be_v bind_v in_o he_o ever_o to_o return_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o these_o glad_a tiding_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o iii_o some_o man_n say_v that_o abraham_n give_v of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n once_o abraham_n tithing_n be_v more_o than_o once_o this_o one_o time_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o posterity_n but_o rather_o redeem_v they_o from_o further_a tithing_n i_o answer_v than_o his_o posterity_n can_v not_o have_v be_v tithe_v under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o they_o reply_v a_o special_a law_n bring_v on_o that_o tithe_n for_o levi_n and_o come_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o abraham_n deed_n i_o yet_o answer_v as_o often_o before_o the_o only_a priesthood_n bring_v tithe_n to_o levi_n because_o they_o be_v a_o priesthood_n long_o before_o he_o but_o a_o priesthood_n so_o far_o different_a from_o he_o as_o levi_n without_o a_o special_a law_n can_v not_o challenge_v tithe_n as_o his_o due_n beside_o that_o matter_n between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n be_v in_o those_o day_n so_o shut_v up_o from_o man_n understanding_n as_o no_o man_n can_v fetch_v any_o conclusion_n from_o it_o for_o till_o paul_n apply_v all_o here_o it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o the_o ancient_n whether_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n or_o melchisedec_n to_o he_o so_o perish_v levi_n can_v not_o serve_v himself_o heir_n to_o perpetual_a melchisedec_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v needful_a for_o that_o age_n but_o now_o see_v the_o apostle_n have_v so_o perfect_o clear_v these_o cloud_n unto_o we_o that_o levi_n tithe_v and_o die_v melchisedec_n tithe_v and_o live_v what_o need_v we_o a_o new_a law_n it_o will_v but_o stain_v the_o prerogative_n of_o our_o priesthood_n and_o antiquity_n of_o our_o title_n so_o if_o abraham_n have_v by_o this_o one_o tithing_n deliver_v his_o posterity_n from_o further_a tithing_n neither_o have_v god_n draw_v a_o law_n of_o tithing_n upon_o they_o neither_o have_v paul_n reviue_v tithe_n to_o the_o euangel_n but_o say_v it_o have_v be_v but_o one_o tithing_n for_o all_o then_o must_v §_o iv_o it_o be_v also_o but_o one_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n for_o all_o and_o then_o blessing_n tithing_n ever_o answer_v blessing_n where_o be_v we_o let_v we_o not_o lose_v glad_a tiding_n for_o glad_a tithing_n lyra_n say_v pretty_o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o lumbis_fw-la adae_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la ita_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o lumbis_fw-la abrahae_fw-la decimati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bless_v and_o tithe_n be_v by_o moses_n couple_v to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o by_o paul_n tithing_n once_o more_o than_o blessing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o perpetuity_n then_o quos_fw-la deus_fw-la coniunxit_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la separet_fw-la further_o if_o that_o once_o in_o melchisedec_n argue_v not_o as_o be_v say_v perpetuity_n then_o die_v levi_n shall_v resemble_v more_o a_o perpetual_a priest_n then_o live_v melchisedec_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n for_o levi_n tithe_v near_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o who_o will_v not_o think_v two_o thousand_o year_n like_a eternity_n than_o one_o hour_n therefore_o once_o be_v endless_a life_n and_o often_o 25._o heb._n 7.16_o 25._o be_v carnal_a commandment_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v they_o and_o so_o melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v the_o apostle_n have_v for_o he_o to_o urge_v this_o argument_n §_o v_o more_o against_o levi_n than_o the_o other_o tribe_n melchisedec_n levi_n bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n because_o levi_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n taker_n and_o so_o may_v seem_v exempt_v from_o pay_v tithe_n to_o any_o whereas_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o their_o own_o person_n pay_v tithe_n to_o levi_n as_o a_o priest_n even_o as_o abraham_n do_v to_o melchisedec_n the_o priest_n but_o paul_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o tithe_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o melchisedec_n which_o even_o levi_n himself_o must_v pay_v but_o can_v not_o during_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o priesthood_n therefore_o we_o may_v just_o hold_v levi_n as_o melchisedecs_n deputy_n till_o the_o day_n of_o correction_n for_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v 9.10_o hebr._n 9.10_o even_o levi_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o christ_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v out_o his_o come_n so_o no_o tithing_n whatsoever_o but_o one_o way_n or_o other_o it_o have_v a_o relation_n and_o his_o perfection_n in_o and_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o melch._n still_o live_v and_o take_v tithe_n decimis_fw-la rebuffas_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la as_o one_o note_v pretty_o decimae_fw-la erant_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la consilio_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la post_fw-la legem_fw-la in_fw-la libertate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la so_o live_v tithing_n go_v ever_o with_o melchisedec_n and_o die_a tithing_n with_o levi_n but_o in_o all_o tithe_n ever_o god_n inheritance_n so_o soon_o then_o as_o levi_n lose_v his_o priesthood_n he_o lose_v also_o his_o title_n in_o tithe_n and_o become_v tie_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o his_o brethren_n tribe_n and_o as_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n embrace_v the_o euangel_n §_o vi_o consider_v then_o the_o course_n that_o paul_n have_v keep_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o maintenance_n maintenance_n summa_fw-la of_o paul_n doctrine_n touch_v maintenance_n he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o all_o his_o general_a epistle_n be_v write_v to_o they_o save_o this_o one_o to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o gentile_n never_o embrace_v levy_n priesthood_n can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o levy_n tithing_n they_o know_v it_o not_o therefore_o paul_n have_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o christian_a religion_n teach_v they_o their_o duty_n touch_v maintenance_n in_o general_n and_o yet_o allege_v the_o general_n of_o the_o law_n as_o we_o hear_v from_o 1._o cor._n 9_o and_o to_o the_o galath_n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n a_o precept_n as_o heavy_a as_o to_o have_v say_v give_v he_o a_o ten_o of_o all_o thy_o good_n and_o though_o paul_n here_o do_v not_o settle_v the_o medium_fw-la fin_fw-fr sup._n cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la fin_fw-fr nor_o name_v the_o quote_v yet_o nature_n teach_v as_o be_v say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o option_n of_o neither_o party_n and_o what_o better_a mean_n for_o a_o midst_n then_o to_o have_v our_o recourse_n to_o that_o course_n which_o god_n himself_o keep_v in_o proportion_v that_o portion_n for_o his_o service_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n but_o here_o write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n very_a jew_n indeed_o who_o be_v full_o instruct_v in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o stick_v too_o much_o to_o it_o he_o use_v tithing_n as_o a_o chief_a argument_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o alsufficiencie_n and_o eternity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n apply_v that_o most_o mystical_a and_o hide_v history_n even_o from_o they_o then_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n blessing_n and_o tithe_n unto_o christ_n the_o verity_n it_o be_v even_o christ_n our_o true_a melchisedec_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v speak_v he_o bless_v he_o tithe_v he_o live_v a_o fit_a and_o timely_a argument_n for_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v already_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o his_o conclusion_n but_o for_o the_o gentile_n unfit_a and_o untimely_a unfit_a because_o it_o have_v be_v as_o we_o speak_v to_o prove_v obscurumper_n obscurius_fw-la untimely_o because_o tithe_n be_v ever_o as_o be_v say_v a_o most_o orderly_a inheritance_n never_o able_a to_o be_v exact_v but_o where_o both_o church_n and_o civil_a policy_n be_v peaceable_o settle_v in_o god_n obedience_n and_o yet_o in_o paul_n own_o day_n where_o tithe_n can_v not_o have_v place_n the_o proportion_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v a_o great_a deal_n high_o for_o every_o true_a christian_a sell_v what_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o all_o be_v make_v common_a a_o sore_a tithe_n yet_o this_o lack_v not_o sacrilege_n 5.1_o act._n 4.32_o &_o 5.1_o as_o we_o see_v in_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n who_o keep_v back_o a_o part_n of_o they_o but_o they_o pay_v well_o for_o it_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o make_v the_o preacher_n partaker_n of_o all_o their_o good_n but_o i_o hope_v any_o man_n yet_o will_v rather_o agree_v to_o a_o tithing_n then_o to_o this_o or_o rather_o to_o nothing_o let_v melchisedec_n mo●ses_n paul_n and_o god_n himself_o say_v what_o they_o listen_v neither_o do_v paul_n write_v this_o to_o these_o hebrew_n as_o expect_v §_o vii_o or_o exact_v a_o present_a

and_o of_o what_o thing_n he_o get_v tithe_n once_o he_o get_v sure_o it_o be_v and_o this_o once_o in_o all_o his_o action_n we_o have_v find_v ever_o obligatorie_n of_o the_o posterity_n type_v in_o mechisedec_n and_o abraham_n it_o continue_v not_o because_o we_o read_v never_o that_o abraham_n or_o any_o of_o he_o meet_v any_o more_o with_o melchisedec_n and_o so_o hereafter_o abraham_n never_o meet_v with_o so_o good_a a_o priest_n as_o himself_o here_o then_o be_v but_o a_o nuncupation_n a_o fundation_n of_o priesthood_n and_o maintenance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v orderly_o with_o melchisedec_n but_o to_o be_v of_o melchisedecs_n peculiar_a order_n viz._n eternal_a this_o cease_v on_o earth_n from_o this_o time_n till_o the_o law_n in_o his_o order_n both_o come_v and_o cease_v and_o christ_n the_o perfection_n of_o this_o order_n and_o all_o order_n come_v so_o of_o melchisedecs_n order_n we_o have_v but_o two_o person_n melchisedec_n type_n and_o priest_n christ_n verity_n and_o highpriest_n again_o it_o can_v not_o last_n for_o tithe_n as_o be_v say_v require_v necessary_o settle_a religion_n abraham_n be_v here_o a_o stranger_n among_o infidel_n he_o give_v tithe_n as_o he_o find_v the_o priest_n let_v we_o do_v the_o like_a so_o here_o grace_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o the_o law_n by_o god_n good_a order_n because_o grace_n must_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o same_o order_n now_o whereof_o melchisedec_n get_v tithe_n because_o it_o concern_v also_o the_o posterity_n we_o will_v there_o answer_v it_o and_o this_o for_o the_o doubt_n in_o our_o fundator_n §_o two_o in_o the_o posterity_n we_o have_v those_o question_n to_o answer_v anent_o tithing_n due_a to_o who_o tithe_n due_a to_o what_o person_n give_v from_o what_o person_n take_v of_o what_o thing_n take_v and_o for_o be_v use_n in_o all_o which_o have_v once_o find_v the_o person_n giver_n viz._n god_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v the_o rest_n 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prince_n nor_o priest_n §_o iii_o it_o be_v one_o question_n to_o say_v tithe_n how_o prince_n may_v tithe_n whether_o may_v king_n take_v a_o ten_o for_o their_o necessity_n another_o whether_o king_n may_v take_v tithe_n god_n inheritance_n decimam_fw-la sacram_fw-la from_o his_o church_n or_o no_o for_o the_o first_o they_o will_v allege_v 1._o sam._n 8.15_o and_o we_o see_v prince_n daily_o lift_v lawful_o subsidy_n of_o all_o proportion_n 10._o 15._o for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o estate_n yea_o our_o body_n our_o life_n be_v liable_a hereto_o also_o but_o wonder_v it_o be_v that_o some_o learned_a shall_v allege_v this_o place_n of_o samuel_n 7._o pareus_n in_o heb._n 7._o as_o a_o surrender_n of_o god_n right_a in_o tithe_n unto_o king_n after_o levi_n see_v samuel_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o live_v joint_o with_o levi_n under_o the_o law_n jude._n perkins_n in_o jude._n who_o neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v touch_v levy_n tithe_n king_n then_o may_v tithe_n but_o god_n must_v tithe_n never_o religious_a king_n think_v otherwise_o nor_o never_o king_n have_v further_a authority_n for_o if_o any_o then_o doubtless_o under_o the_o law_n but_o there_o hezekiah_n our_o best_a &_o rare_a example_n set_v down_o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o command_v his_o people_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o levi_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 3●_n 2._o chron._n 3●_n he_o make_v no_o new_a law_n he_o question_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n anent_o the_o heap_n he_o cause_v build_v chamber_n for_o the_o heap_n but_o put_v never_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o heap_n he_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o who_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o our_o patro-latrons_a be_v not_o then_o hatch_v neither_o mean_v i_o but_o that_o a_o prince_n need_n may_v be_v such_o that_o levi_n in_o duty_n may_v and_o must_v yield_v he_o a_o portion_n as_o the_o priest_n give_v david_n the_o show_n bread_n 12.4_o 1._o ●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

what_o calling_n be_v he_o o●_n here_o secular_a or_o ecclesiastic_a m._n selden_n say_v both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n must_v be_v priest_n also_o when_o they_o pay_v tithe_n true_n he_o be_v but_o not_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o action_n sin_n m._n selden_n cap._n 1_o §._o 2._o ad_fw-la sin_n but_o only_o as_o consider_v apart_o just_a like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o category_n that_o in_o climb_v be_v but_o species_n and_o come_v down_o genera_n yet_o not_o so_o full_a as_o so_o neither_o this_o example_n fit_v better_a the_o subord_n nate_fw-fr priest_n of_o the_o law_n all_o of_o one_o order_n of_o one_o nature_n but_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n be_v never_o of_o one_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o though_o abraham_n in_o one_o respect_v a_o priest_n pay_v tithe_n yet_o here_o as_o priest_n he_o pay_v none_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o priest_n in_o privilegiis_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la b●ing_v the_o ten_o in_o n1_fw-la recta_fw-la from_fw-la sem_fw-mi now_o melchisedec_n and_o so_o he_o pay_v a_o ten_o as_o a_o mere_a secular_a sprig_n of_o sems_n root_n for_o in_o this_o priesthood_n by_o primogeniture_n be_v neither_o order_n ordination_n n●r_v subordination_n abraham_n then_o here_o go_v for_o a_o secular_a a_o prince_n a_o patriarch_n have_v the_o promise_n bless_a and_o tithe_v but_o not_o bless_v or_o tithe_n next_o i_o ask_v whether_o this_o solemn_a and_o most_o ancient_a action_n between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n shall_v direct_v the_o after_o come_v law_n in_o the_o like_a general_n or_o if_o that_o perish_a law_n shall_v rectify_v this_o everstand_a action_n doubtless_o we_o say_v the_o former_a then_o see_v even_o this_o priest_n of_o god_n take_v tithe_n even_o of_o abraham_n the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o loin_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n why_o shall_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v debar_v from_o tithe_n come_v from_o seculares_fw-la here_o then_o we_o have_v the_o priest_n the_o first_o proprietar_n the_o levite_n therefore_o under_o the_o law_n be_v but_o as_o the_o priest_n servant_n in_o leave_v not_o the_o sole_a owner_n in_o enjoin_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o tithe_n whether_o they_o go_v all_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o scal._n affirm_v or_o be_v due_a to_o only_o inferior_a levite_n as_o i_o take_v m._n selden_n to_o say_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o feast_n we_o have_v no_o question_n with_o scaliger_n therefore_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o three_o sort_n scal._n seguitur_fw-la apud_fw-la tobiam_fw-la it_o follow_v in_o tob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v the_o 3._o be_fw-mi to_o who_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o call_v it_o a_o three_o which_o be_v either_o to_o be_v call_v of_o the_o three_o year_n for_o say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o three_o which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o first_o med_n scal._n pag._n 67._o post_n med_n &_o 68_o add_v med_n and_o again_o pa_n 68_o so_o say_v scal_fw-mi this_o be_fw-mi in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 5._o year_n be_v call_v prima_fw-la decima_fw-la but_o in_o year_n 3._o and_o 6._o be_v call_v the_o poor_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n be_v no_o labour_v and_o so_o no_o tithe_n i_o answer_v why_o not_o both_o a_o three_o be_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o three_o year_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o year_n and_o why_o shall_v scal_fw-mi cite_v toby_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n and_o disclaim_v he_o in_o his_o three_o tithe_n all_o in_o one_o verse_n again_o what_o proof_n bring_v he_o to_o make_v the_o first_o and_o second_o be_fw-mi both_o one_o in_o the_o three_o and_o sixth_o year_n and_o to_o divide_v they_o again_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o five_o year_n for_o see_v scal_fw-mi will_n have_v they_o as_o they_o be_v levite_n portion_n the_o first_o three_o and_o five_o year_n all_o carry_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n how_o live_v the_o 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the_o first_o partner_n and_o yet_o must_v he_o abate_v no_o point_n of_o his_o service_n whereas_o god_n ever_o supply_v all_o such_o want_n as_o in_o that_o sabbaticall_a cessation_n of_o labour_v the_o land_n the_o sixth_o year_n yield_v three_o year_n increase_n but_o no_o such_o matter_n for_o this_o four_o and_o sixth_o year_n the_o partner_n but_o not_o the_o portion_n be_v increase_v so_o levi_n may_v abound_v strange_o in_o the_o one_o but_o beg_v strong_o in_o the_o other_o for_o all_o the_o beggar_n be_v thrust_v upon_o he_o second_o be_v not_o levi_n also_o enroll_v for_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o festival_n tithe_n yet_o will_v not_o scaliger_n for_o this_o frustrate_v he_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n and_o yet_o junius_n will_v make_v first_o and_o second_o one_o so_o have_v we_o of_o three_o tithing_n a_o threefold_a confusion_n from_o three_o learned_a author_n junius_n the_o first_o and_o second_o one_o scaliger_n the_o first_o and_o three_o one_o selden_n the_o second_o and_o three_o one_o which_o make_v i_o rather_o simple_o cleave_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n then_o thrust_v in_o commentary_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o it_o or_o practise_v against_o precept_n and_o observe_v there_o be_v never_o danger_n in_o distinguish_v these_o point_n but_o ever_o in_o confound_v for_o if_o we_o distinguish_v not_o that_o text_n we_o shall_v confound_v all_o three_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 14.28_o deut._n 14.28_o and_o lay_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n if_o we_o give_v this_o word_n all_o his_o large_a extent_n then_o we_o must_v confound_v all_o in_o all_o all_o three_o must_v be_v but_o one_o which_o all_o man_n deny_v therefore_o we_o must_v still_o distinguish_v and_o if_o so_o than_o those_o three_o verse_n deut_n 14.22.23_o and_o 28._o speak_v of_o three_o diverse_a tithing_n see_v of_o tithing_n which_o josephus_n most_o clear_o distinguish_v year_n the_o english_a translation_n read_v all_o make_v it_o a_o three_o tithe_n each_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o to_o the_o levite_n another_o to_o the_o feast_n yearly_a a_o three_o join_v to_o these_o each_o three_o year_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a witness_n for_o our_o foresay_a text_n and_o against_o joseph_n and_o tobit_n selden_n bring_v but_o targum_fw-la and_o talmud_n maior_n uter_fw-la another_o text_n deut_n 26.12_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v this_o three_o you_o re_fw-mi be_v term_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n in_o the_o text_n since_o no_o year_n be_v without_o a_o tithing_n safe_a the_o sabbaticall_a unless_o a_o new_a accrue_v of_o tithe_n come_v this_o year_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n with_o joseph_n and_o tobit_n do_v hold_v and_o see_v it_o bring_v a_o new_a end_n for_o fatherless_a widow_n stranger_n and_o all_o poor_a why_o not_o also_o a_o new_a tithing_n there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o analogy_n to_o call_v it_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n because_o two_o tithe_n in_o other_o year_n distinguish_v dare_v now_o confound_v much_o less_o because_o three_o new_a partner_n be_v thrust_v on_o one_o man_n portion_n laic_n on_o levy_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o three_o year_n see_v they_o be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v sustain_v but_o for_o the_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o tithe_n themselves_o i_o think_v very_o a_o simple_a eye_n may_v discern_v it_o mr._n

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 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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

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 forthbread_n and_o wine_n and_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o he_o bless_v abraham_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o here_o be_v a_o naked-like_a history_n to_o contain_v so_o great_a mystery_n relative_a to_o nothing_o before_o it_o foretell_v nothing_o to_o follow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v that_o moses_n see_v no_o more_o in_o it_o than_o he_o set_v down_o but_o interpretation_n be_v of_o god_n 4._o gen._n 40.8_o luke_n 7.28_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o john_n baptist_n whereof_o afterward_o howsoever_o one_o patent_n and_o possession_n all_o in_o one_o yet_o here_o have_v we_o our_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a patent_n and_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 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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of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o the_o person_n and_o more_o of_o christ_n the_o verity_n than_o his_o type_n distinguish_v from_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o new_a antonomasie_n of_o melchisedec_n for_o christ_n clear_v full_o by_o the_o apostle_n 24._o cap._n 5.11_o compare_v with_o 11.8.13.14_o 24._o for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v sure_a melchisedec_n as_o such_o a_o man_n only_o be_v both_o bear_v and_o die_v but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v propose_v for_o such_o a_o priest_n or_o type_n yea_o christ_n the_o true_a melchisedec_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v christus_fw-la sacerdos_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o christi_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ipsi_fw-la morte_fw-la mortuum_fw-la priesthood_n aaron_n perish_v priesthood_n the_o general_a apodosis_n to_o this_o on_o aaron_n part_n go_v thus_o aaron_n and_o levi_n have_v father_n and_o mother_n not_o only_o of_o their_o flesh_n but_o lately_a even_o of_o their_o very_a priesthood_n and_o calling_n they_o 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if_o paul_n have_v mean_v any_o alteration_n than_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o a_o plainness_n see_v he_o say_v i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o but_o have_v show_v you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n object_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v speak_v plain_o of_o tithe_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o maintenance_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o ergo_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o tithe_n answ_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o thing_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la not_o that_o paul_n be_v to_o repeat_v plain_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n already_o reveal_v and_o of_o nature_n moral_n but_o remember_v still_o paul_n plainness_n be_v yet_o a_o come_n chap._n 4._o part_n 2._o in_o chap._n v._n §._o iv_o mechisedec_n tithe_v abraham_n father_n both_o of_o levi_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n as_o be_v say_v both_o by_o flesh_n and_o faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o still_a subject_n to_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n and_o such_o as_o see_v not_o this_o be_v too_o big_a 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chap._n vi_o against_o the_o title_n perpetuity_n of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n object_n not_o but_o greatness_n prove_v by_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o 7._o and_o perpetuity_n in_o vers_fw-la 3._o without_o father_n without_o mother_n and_o as_o the_o syriak_n who_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n be_v write_v in_o the_o genealogy_n etc._n etc._n answ_n and_o be_v not_o tithing_n in_o vers_fw-la 8._o join_v with_o time_n in_o their_o die_v and_o live_v chap._n vi_o §._o ii_o against_o the_o second_o syllogism_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 etc._n etc._n object_n the_o argument_n seem_v not_o so_o but_o thus_o he_o that_o live_v be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o die_v thus_o in_o effect_n both_o priest_n melchisedec_n and_o aaron_n but_o who_o great_a he_o that_o live_v he_o that_o take_v he_o that_o bless_a both_o priest_n be_v take_v 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 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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 passage_n in_o one_o web_n of_o truth_n the_o woafe_n go_v thus_o disjoin_v in_o tithing_n the_o patriarch_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n but_o the_o perfect_a web_n must_v be_v thus_o melchisedec_n both_o tithe_v and_o bless_v the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o first_o bless_v then_o tithe_v for_o that_o be_v the_o right_a order_n first_o to_o give_v they_o spiritual_a food_n before_o you_o exact_v their_o carnal_a a_o sore_a check_n to_o such_o sacrilegious_a both_o levite_n as_o do_v not_o and_o laicke_n as_o can_v give_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o will_v devour_v the_o milk_n of_o god_n church_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n tithing_n come_v without_o name_v blessing_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o tithing_n go_v before_o blessing_n verse_n 8._o tithing_n again_o alone_o and_o also_o vers_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v i_o what_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o here_o to_o separate_v tithing_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o promise_n then_o to_o separate_v blessing_n see_v all_o three_o be_v so_o syllogistical_o weave_v and_o interlace_v or_o shall_v we_o divide_v abraham_n patriarchship_n from_o his_o promise_n and_o bind_v the_o first_o to_o his_o flesh_n the_o second_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o faith_n but_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o god_n make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 4._o rom._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a to_o his_o whole_a seed_n not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o oh_o seed_n of_o faith_n then_o see_v his_o fathership_n reach_v even_o to_o all_o nation_n we_o know_v the_o nation_n come_v not_o all_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v leap_v with_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la both_o flesh_n and_o faith_n law_n and_o gospel_n levite_n and_o laicke_n peace_n and_o war_n be_v here_o bless_v and_o tithe_v in_o their_o father_n 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his_o maintenance_n so_o though_o tithing_n have_v be_v out_o here_o it_o have_v come_v in_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v in_o and_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o time_n only_o it_o in_o i_o pray_v put_v it_o not_o out_o in_o chap._n viii_o §._o i._o once_o melchisedec_n get_v tithe_n and_o this_o once_o be_v obligatorie_n of_o the_o posterity_n object_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o obligatorie_n in_o these_o same_o person_n to_o do_v the_o like_a how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v obligatory_a of_o the_o posterity_n abraham_n be_v not_o oblige_v here_o to_o pay_v any_o more_o tithe_n at_o any_o time_n after_o why_o then_o his_o posterity_n to_o pay_v ever_o and_o yearly_o answ_n because_o as_o be_v there_o say_v melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n be_v type_n here_o of_o thing_n ever_o to_o be_v perform_v under_o the_o gospel_n special_o and_o thing_n daily_o to_o be_v do_v have_v in_o their_o type_n but_o one_o representation_n and_o yet_o that_o once_o be_v ever_o in_o their_o verity_n so_o we_o 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pay_v by_o israel_n a_o other_o by_o levi_n induce_v by_o the_o diverse_a nature_n of_o the_o paier_n ever_o so_o divide_v in_o scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o whole_a eleven_o tribe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n as_o payer_n and_o the_o only_a levit_n as_o receiver_n for_o my_o first_o member_n and_o levi_n the_o receiver_n in_o the_o first_o as_o paier_v in_o the_o second_o they_o divide_v they_o only_o in_o a_o first_o and_o second_o tithing_n as_o scaliger_n allege_v tithe_n say_v he_o be_v only_o consider_v sin_n in_o diatriba_fw-la pa._n 69._o lin_v 4._o edit_n paris_n m._n dc.x.m_n selden_n cap._n 2_o §._o 1._o ad_fw-la sin_n as_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o laborer_n not_o by_o the_o levit_n but_o see_v himself_o and_o all_o find_v this_o other_o tithe_n pay_v by_o levi_n clear_a by_o scripture_n and_o see_v his_o own_o titie_n go_v de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la dei_fw-la why_o must_v they_o be_v only_o consider_v in_o the_o labourer_n and_o not_o rather_o in_o 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deduce_v the_o matter_n 13._o scal._n pag_n 63._o lin_v 13._o the_o first_o fruit_n say_v he_o and_o offering_n be_v pay_v and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o their_o increase_n then_o of_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v give_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o levit_n num._n 18.21.25.26.27.28_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tob._n 1.7_o of_o which_o ten_o the_o levit_n give_v a_o ten_o to_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o only_o be_v call_v inheritance_n and_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o first_o by_o all_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o there_o have_v b●n_o much_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v mistake_v in_o so_o great_a a_o man_n but_o at_o least_o misprint_v in_o this_o edition_n after_o his_o death_n when_o i_o consider_v his_o place_n bring_v for_o proof_n hereof_o both_o from_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o apoc●ryphe_n from_o canonical_a have_v quote_v num._n 18.21_o which_o true_o set_v down_o the_o first_o a●d_v only_a these_o first_o tithe_n inheritance_n he_o join_v with_o it_o verse_n 25.26.27.28_o which_o be_v mere_o for_o institution_n of_o decima_fw-la decimarum_fw-la pay_v again_o by_o levi_n out_o of_o that_o first_o ten_o to_o aaron_n the_o simple_a eye_n will_v discern_v this_o by_o the_o text._n from_o apocryphe_n he_o quote_v tob._n 1.7_o speak_v only_o of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n now_o all_o these_o go_v direct_o against_o scaliger_n own_o ground_n who_o will_v have_v all_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o this_o first_o tithe_n most_o of_o all_o only_o consider_v as_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o laity_n or_o labourer_n to_o the_o inferior_a levite_n only_o whereas_o tenthes_o of_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o the_o laic_n but_o by_o levites_n to_o aaron_n and_o also_o these_o first_o tithe_n in_o tob._n to_o the_o priest_n 6._o

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 etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v say_v selden_n well_o that_o for_o this_o payment_n of_o herb_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o the_o true_a side_n from_o luke_n and_o matthew_n allow_v by_o christ_n here_o now_o be_v prove_v our_o historia_fw-la fallax_fw-la by_o m._n seldens_n own_o consent_n therefore_o out_o of_o m._n seldens_n just_a observation_n here_o against_o talmud_n will_v i_o ask_v leave_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o proof_n from_o talmud_n in_o other_o point_n of_o tithing_n allege_v by_o he_o or_o scaliger_n be_v not_o to_o go_v for_o sure_a ground_n see_v himself_o have_v find_v they_o so_o erroneus_fw-la in_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sure_a course_n of_o argue_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o precept_n by_o the_o sinistrous_a extent_n of_o practice_n 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nescis_fw-la nec_fw-la scire_fw-la cupis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ista_fw-la parentur_fw-la res_fw-la decus_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la vita_fw-la beata_fw-la modis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la putat_fw-la spolijs_fw-la ditescere_fw-la diuûm_fw-la desipit_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la augens_fw-la dissipat_v ipse_fw-la svam_fw-la 2._o jacob_n c._n 5._o v._n 2._o aerugo_n en_fw-fr nummos_fw-la vestes_fw-la tinca_fw-la horrea_fw-la vermis_n consumunt_fw-la solus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ista_fw-la vides_fw-la decidet_fw-la iniustas_fw-la per_fw-la opes_fw-la qui_fw-la captat_fw-la honores_fw-la nam_fw-la pennas_fw-la aquilae_fw-la miscuit_fw-la ipse_fw-la suis_fw-la sint_fw-la tibi_fw-la opes_fw-la sit_fw-la honos_fw-la miserum_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sejani_n infaustum_fw-la quisquis_fw-la equum_fw-la retinet_fw-la 10._o malac._n c._n 3._o v._n 10._o ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la atque_fw-la his_fw-la maiora_fw-la tibique_fw-la tuisque_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la 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splendido_fw-la sacra_fw-la temeravisti_fw-la dolo_fw-la fatere_fw-la furtum_fw-la candid_a quod_fw-la arte_fw-la lege_fw-la vi_fw-la minis_fw-la tectum_fw-la volebas_fw-la hactenus_fw-la nec_fw-la amplius_fw-la praetexe_n ius_n huc_fw-la usque_fw-la iura_fw-la ludere_fw-la et_fw-la fraud_n ius_n propellere_fw-la et_fw-la lege_fw-la legem_fw-la scindere_fw-la tibi_fw-la licebat_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la sed_fw-la iustus_fw-la orbis_fw-la arbyter_n tandem_fw-la reclusit_fw-la ius_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la sacra_fw-la jure_fw-la vendicat_fw-la sacro_fw-la quis_fw-la audet_fw-la hiscere_fw-la fault_n escape_v page_n 41._o line_n ult._n for_o word_n read_v world_n p._n 62._o l._n 10._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o l._n 1._o for_o new_a r._n mere_a p._n 69._o mark_fw-mi l._n ult._n for_o tithing_n r._n priesthood_n p._n 76._o l._n 20._o r._n at_o a_o priesthood_n p._n 90._o mark_fw-mi l._n ult._n for_o vernus_fw-la r._n vernas_fw-la p._n 98._o l._n 17._o r._n may_v not_o levy_n hire_v servant_n labour_v levy_n land_n in_o the_o appendix_n page_n 11._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 23_o for_o how_o r._n howsoever_o p._n 15._o l._n 7._o r._n such_o as_o be_v first_o p._n 16._o l_o 19_o for_o present_o r._n present_v p._n 27._o l._n ult._n for_o leave_v r._n levy_v and_o for_o enjoin_v r._n enjoy_v p._n 28._o l._n 8._o for_o either_o r._n rather_o p._n 38._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o l._n 15._o sacrilege_n sacred_o handle_v according_a to_o only_a scripture_n first_o for_o the_o law_n the_o first_o part_n chap._n i._n the_o etymology_n and_o subject_a of_o sacrilege_n sacrilege_n here_o special_o mean_v of_o tithe_n church_n maintenance_n divide_v define_v sacrilege_n be_v from_o sacra_fw-la and_o legere_n §_o i_o legere_n here_o be_v to_o gather_v sacrilege_n etymology_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o not_o to_o read_v holy_a thing_n for_o 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creature_n as_o be_v separate_v from_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n to_o god_n service_n thing_n separat_fw-la to_o this_o holy_a use_n be_v general_o five_o first_o a_o form_n of_o worsh_a p_o to_o be_v do_v answer_v how_o or_o what._n second_o time_n when._n three_o place_n where_o four_o person_n who._n and_o last_o maintenance_n for_o his_o call_n of_o all_o these_o five_o be_v sacrilege_n commit_v whensoever_o any_o point_n be_v withheld_a from_o the_o use_n it_o be_v ordain_v for_o §_o iii_o but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o point_n whereof_o we_o mind_n to_o treat_v it_o signify_v only_o tithe_n sacrilege_n of_o tithe_n withhold_a of_o maintenance_n the_o thiefe-exercise_n of_o man_n of_o our_o age_n chief_o where_o the_o light_n be_v great_a and_o the_o person_n great_a any_o religion_n will_v rob_v their_o god_n but_o a_o sacrilegious_a protestant_n surpass_v all_o so_o that_o no_o man_n now_o in_o show_n more_o religious_a than_o some_o who_o in_o substance_n be_v most_o 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call_v ever_o in_o scripture_n god_n inheritance_n viz._n the_o first_o tithing_n temporal_a whereby_o god_n provide_v in_o special_a for_o such_o a_o service_n such_o a_o officer_n and_o such_o a_o period_n of_o time_n so_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n a_o part_n of_o levy_n maintenance_n for_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n maintenance_n flow_v from_o man_n be_v when_o god_n inheritance_n be_v first_o set_v apart_o he_o separate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a use_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v 27.28_o levit._fw-la 27.28_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o maintenance_n make_v sacrilege_n his_o chief_a muster_n which_o in_o proper_a speech_n in_o place_n of_o sacrilegium_fw-la holy_a gather_n shall_v have_v say_v 2.22_o rom._n 2.22_o sacri-furtum_a holy_a theft_n or_o sacri-raptum_a holy_a robbery_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o for_o his_o etymology_n follow_v his_o nature_n and_o definition_n chap._n ii_o 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num._n 18.21_o to_o levi_n and_o for_o inheritance_n and_o levit._n 27.30.31_o he_o be_v special_a of_o what_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod._n here_o now_o be_v those_o ordinary_a yearly_a tithe_n the_o natural_a legem_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o post_fw-la legem_fw-la legal_a and_o evangelicall_a maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o be_v set_v down_o here_o by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o in_o the_o first_o room_n and_o only_o privilege_v with_o that_o high_a title_n the_o lord_n inheritance_n §_o iii_o to_o discern_v they_o lively_o from_o the_o rest_n remember_v these_o general_a note_n as_o they_o occur_v in_o scripture_n with_o tithe_n tithe_n three_o note_n whereby_o to_o discern_v tithe_n first_o of_o all_o second_o year_n by_o year_n three_o all_o place_n and_o person_n all_o those_o shall_v thou_o ever_o find_v to_o agree_v with_o and_o only_o with_o tithe_n inheritance_n the_o restriction_n import_v ever_o some_o ceremony_n as_o in_o their_o particular_a collation_n shall_v plain_o appear_v solution_n to_o the_o argument_n then_o tithe_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o temple_n ergo_fw-la ceremonial_a it_o be_v clear_a that_o tithe_n inheritance_n as_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v never_o all_o tie_v to_o the_o temple_n nor_o jerusalem_n because_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o live_v abroad_o many_o of_o they_o for_o read_v of_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o their_o synagogue_n 15.21_o act._n 15.21_o and_o so_o must_v have_v have_v their_o sustenance_n where_o they_o serve_v that_o they_o stay_v not_o all_o still_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v clear_v by_o their_o turn_n according_a to_o their_o lot_n 1._o chron._n 24.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v 284._o and_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n 11.18.20_o neh._n 11.18.20_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n every_o one_o in_o his_o inheritance_n now_o that_o they_o draw_v their_o sustenance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o service_n it_o be_v also_o clear_a 10.37.38_o neh._n 10.37.38_o that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v their_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o travel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n will_v clear_v this_o more_o §_o iv_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 24._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n verse_n 23._o &_o deut._n 12.6.17.11_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o because_o the_o place_n be_v far_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 25._o verse_n 25._o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v it_o in_o money_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v the_o money_n for_o whatsoever_o thy_o heart_n desire_v whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v thou_o not_o forsake_v etc._n etc._n 27._o verse_n 27._o these_o tithe_n can_v be_v inheritance_n see_v they_o agree_v only_o with_o one_o of_o our_o three_o general_a note_n proper_a thereto_o viz._n yearly_o they_o be_v not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o only_a corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o vers_n 23._o they_o be_v not_o for_o all_o place_n but_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 24.25_o and_o this_o exchange_n of_o they_o into_o money_n vers_n 24._o for_o the_o longnesse_n 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israelite_n can_v be_v command_v here_o to_o eat_v they_o and_o beside_o scripture_n we_o oppose_v to_o lyra_n josephus_n say_v d._n amiq._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 91._o a._n d._n let_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n beside_o they_o that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o you_o be_v accustom_v to_o sell_v in_o y_fw-fr ur_fw-la market_n be_v reduce_v into_o ready_a money_n be_v spend_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o banquet_n in_o the_o sacred_a city_n and_o beside_o the_o two_o tenthes_o which_o i_o command_v you_o yearly_o to_o pay_v the_o one_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o other_o for_o your_o festival_n you_o shall_v for_o every_o three_o year_n annex_v a_o three_o to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a to_o woman_n widow_n and_o orphan_n 1.7.8.9_o cap._n 1.7.8.9_o again_o tobit_n another_o jew_n also_o pay_v they_o all_o three_o as_o three_o distinct_a tithing_n here_o therefore_o old_a lyra_n beget_v a_o young_a error_n §_o v_o that_o place_n then_o of_o malachi_n bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n generum_fw-la genera_n singulorum_fw-la non_fw-la singula_fw-la generum_fw-la this_o universal_a note_n all_z must_v be_v all_o such_o tithe_n as_o the_o law_n appoint_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o of_o each_o sort_n not_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o all_o sort_n this_o limitation_n of_o all_z be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o precept_n of_o logic_n and_o so_o frequent_a in_o practice_n of_o scripture_n as_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n 31.11_o 2._o chro._n 31.11_o malachies_n storehouse_n then_o and_o ezekias_n chamber_n be_v both_o one_o the_o chamber_n be_v build_v for_o the_o great_a heap_n of_o tithe_n the_o heap_n be_v for_o the_o feast_n the_o feast_n for_o the_o lord_n worship_n 16.16_o deut._n 16.16_o and_o if_o this_o course_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v see_v all_o the_o male_n poor_a and_o rich_a must_v have_v be_v thrice_o a_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v rather_o fast_v then_o feast_v now_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o heap_n be_v for_o those_o that_o either_o stay_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o come_v out_o of_o their_o city_n to_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o deut._n 18.6_o who_o all_o this_o time_n be_v not_o to_o live_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o own_o patrimony_n abroad_o 18.7.8_o deut._n 18.7.8_o but_o have_v a_o portion_n with_o their_o brethren_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o serve_v as_o they_o do_v keep_v each_o one_o both_o the_o family_n he_o be_v of_o and_o charge_v they_o be_v appoint_v unto_o as_o a_o gershonite_n to_o a_o gershonite_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o distribution_n of_o those_o tithe_n be_v by_o choose_a man_n to_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v in_o that_o same_o place_n etc._n 2._o chron._n 31.12_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o levite_n themselves_o §_o vi_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n in_o vers_fw-la 28._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o same_o year_n tithe_n three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n then_o the_o levite_n shall_v come_v 4.4_o deut_n 14._o amos_n 4.4_o still_o the_o levite_n because_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v now_o see_v all_o inheritance_n be_v yearly_o and_o these_o tithe_n but_o each_o three_o year_n they_o can_v be_v god_n inheritance_n whatsoever_o ceremony_n may_v be_v in_o the_o time_n tertio_fw-la anno_fw-la yet_o the_o perpetual_a equity_n of_o those_o tithe_n ratione_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la hold_v still_o for_o as_o lyra_n allege_v they_o to_o have_v be_v institute_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o eat_v in_o necessity_n the_o meat_n of_o the_o gentile_n idol_n so_o have_v the_o

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

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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lord_n to_o give_v the_o levite_n this_o have_v god_n square_v to_o tithe_n this_o can_v never_o be_v so_o perfect_o practise_v on_o both_o side_n under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o can_v no_o wit_n supply_v much_o less_o surpass_v in_o chap._n iii_o §._o i._o the_o special_a of_o tithe_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n good_a till_o very_o near_o paul_n conversion_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o general_n dispute_n must_v end_v in_o tithe_n or_o some_o other_o special_a object_n why_o a_o special_a there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o answ_n if_o paul_n take_v from_o we_o a_o special_a maintenance_n must_v he_o not_o give_v special_a for_o special_a must_v he_o leave_v we_o a_o black-patent_n never_o to_o be_v fill_v wage_n that_o can_v be_v count_v can_v be_v crave_v ibidem_fw-la

the_o flesh_n with_o who_o only_o the_o comparison_n be_v institute_v first_o as_o be_v say_v not_o only_a flesh_n for_o then_o the_o only_a flesh_n have_v here_o be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n not_o a_o perpetual_a but_o a_o carnal_a type_n of_o christ_n second_o though_o it_o have_v be_v only_o the_o flesh_n yet_o not_o only_a levi_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o levy_n be_v tithe_v here_o be_v as_o true_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o of_o levi_n for_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o abraham_n loin_n as_o levi_n and_o if_o we_o frame_v not_o the_o proposition_n general_a thus_o all_o that_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n levi_n can_v no_o more_o come_v under_o the_o assumption_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n then_o why_o levi_n only_o here_o be_v specify_v be_v that_o his_o case_n be_v hard_a to_o include_v be_v tithe-taker_n than_o his_o brethren_n payer_n and_o to_o subject_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n as_o at_o length_n be_v note_v cap_n 7._o §_o 5._o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n remember_v there_o be_v two_o one_o of_o melch._n with_o levi_n &_o this_o stand_v whole_o in_o dissimilibus_fw-la and_o so_o all_o remove_v from_o christ_n the_o verity_n of_o they_o both_o the_o other_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o christ_n both_o of_o one_o order_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o five_o eleven_o vers_fw-la be_v transfer_v to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o than_o a_o illustrate_v comparison_n it_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a conclusion_n à_fw-fr typo_n ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la then_o which_o no_o scripture_n yield_v more_o frequent_a or_o forcible_a chap._n vi_o §._o v._o the_o verb_n use_v in_o both_o the_o type_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o levi_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v etc._n etc._n object_n not_o yet_o levi_n dead_a and_o go_v for_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n diverse_a priest_n be_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n answ_n how_o i_o understand_v this_o be_v sufficient_o set_v down_o cap._n 6._o §_o 6._o dead_a and_o go_v they_o be_v even_o then_o in_o law_n though_o not_o yet_o bury_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o hold_v they_o then_o for_o dead_a he_o have_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n thrust_v out_o levi_n in_o this_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n and_o reviue_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o chap._n 8.13_o proclaim_v both_o priesthood_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v abrogate_v the_o old_a now_o that_o which_o be_v disannul_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o ibidem_fw-la s._n v._n therefore_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v in_o praesenti_fw-la to_o melchisedec_n object_n wherefore_o must_v it_o no_o necessity_n in_o grammar_n will_v crave_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n you_o subjoine_v seem_v not_o of_o consequence_n to_o wit_n see_v he_o present_o live_v since_o tithing_n now_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o point_n the_o apost_n urge_v but_o be_v great_a also_o the_o verb_n which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o subjoin_v be_v not_o a_o present_a but_o a_o preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o testify_v clear_o if_o he_o have_v express_v the_o verb_n which_o fall_v to_o be_v repeat_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o same_o preterite_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o present_a whereof_o this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n that_o vers_n 9_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o clause_n speak_v of_o levy_n tithing_n he_o use_v the_o present_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o speak_v of_o melchisedec_n he_o use_v the_o foresay_a preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v he_o levi_n that_o now_o take_v tithe_n be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n answ_n this_o argument_n be_v but_o grammatical_a and_o so_o but_o probable_a the_o conclusion_n must_v rest_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o divinity_n and_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la singula_fw-la iuncta_fw-la invent_v yet_o my_o grammer-grippe_a be_v thus_o ground_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enuntiation_n grammarian_n usual_o put_v all_o in_o the_o same_o case_n number_n and_o time_n and_o see_v here_o vers_fw-la 8._o paul_n have_v two_o word_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o melchisedec_n i_o hold_v it_o good_a grammar_n that_o those_o that_o be_v subaudite_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n too_o special_o see_v the_o truth_n hold_v alike_o in_o both_o in_o sum_n thus_o aaron_n die_v bless_v tithe_v melchisedec_n live_v bless_v tithe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o here_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o day_n of_o paul_n writing_n this_o but_z to_o the_o law_n and_o time_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o preterite_n verb_n have_v mar_v nothing_o in_o aaron_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o apostle_n to_o use_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o present_a verb_n apply_v to_o melchisedec_n where_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n self_n subjoin_v preterite_n verb_n that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o 6._o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la in_o the_o former_a prove_v melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n than_o levi_n because_o he_o bless_v and_o tithe_v a_o great_a person_n than_o do_v levi_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a verse_n to_o prove_v that_o even_o levi_n himself_o be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n but_o here_o vers_fw-la 8._o where_o his_o greatness_n be_v only_o prove_v from_o perpetuity_n in_o die_v tithing_n and_o live_v tithing_n here_o i_o say_v paul_n use_v only_a verb_n of_o the_o present_a time_n for_o perpetual_a thing_n must_v be_v ever_o present_a so_o paul_n be_v grammatical_a enough_o in_o both_o now_o to_o his_o theology_n albeit_o those_o preterite_n verb_n be_v only_o proper_a for_o melchisedec_n the_o type_n who_o only_o once_o tithe_v abraham_n yet_o see_v these_o verb_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o perfect_o true_a of_o christ_n the_o verity_n they_o must_v i_o say_v bind_v tithing_n in_o praesenti_fw-la upon_o christ_n if_o not_o so_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v clear_o out_o of_o this_o 8._o vers_fw-la how_o melchisedec_n have_v any_o prerogative_n above_o levi_n in_o these_o note_n die_v and_o live_v join_v with_o tithing_n for_o if_o we_o do_v bind_v all_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o only_a type_n than_o we_o lose_v the_o verity_n christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o type_n levi_n as_o be_v say_v tithing_n two_o thousand_o year_n surpass_v that_o melchisedecs_n one_o day_n tithing_n in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o time_n further_o in_o virtue_n of_o christ_n the_o verity_n though_o not_o yet_o then_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v say_v even_o then_o in_o melchisedec_n his_o type_n and_o attorney_n to_o have_v tithe_v abraham_n and_o by_o his_o type_n levi_n to_o tithe_n under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o when_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o father_n to_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v say_v chap._n 6._o §_o 10._o so_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n be_v ever_o in_o christ_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la how_o the_o particular_a practice_n in_o his_o type_n pass_v de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la and_o so_o be_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o david_n prophecy_n prove_v all_o these_o true_a even_o of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o the_o preterite_n he_o have_v swear_v for_o the_o future_a and_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o f●r_v the_o present_a thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n so_o christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v now_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o all_o accessory_a to_o that_o priesthood_n though_o not_o eiusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o ordinationis_fw-la must_v bless_v and_o tithe_n even_o as_o do_v the_o inferior_a levite_n who_o be_v not_o proper_o sacerdotes_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la levitico_fw-la but_o vers_fw-la 13._o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o treatise_n clear_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v how_o will_v you_o exclu_fw-fr e_o tithing_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v relative_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n urge_v in_o the_o whole_a precede_a verse_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o point_v compare_v and_o blessing_n be_v above_o tithing_n but_o the_o one_o must_v not_o thrust_v out_o the_o other_o hac_fw-la oportet_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la non_fw-la omittere_fw-la yea_o tithing_n be_v the_o very_a handmaid_n of_o blessing_n for_o none_o may_v bless_v as_o god_n minister_n but_o he_o may_v also_o tithe_n for_o

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 that_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o priest_n from_o such_o as_o bring_v i_o they_o if_o man_n apply_v these_o to_o decimarum_fw-la decimae_fw-la first_o joseph_n be_v not_o now_o at_o jerusalem_n whither_o these_o tithe_n must_v be_v bring_v second_o joseph_n be_v no_o highpriest_n three_o i_o never_o read_v those_o tithe_n under_o one_o single_a name_n but_o still_o tenthes_o of_o tithe_n otherwise_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o tithe_n inheritance_n at_o all_o in_o israel_n for_o their_o decimarum_fw-la decimae_fw-la be_v not_o tithe_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o levi_n and_o levi_n in_o these_o account_n be_v no_o more_o an_o israelite_n indeed_o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o both_o be_v one_o to_o wit_n the_o ten_o of_o israel_n g_o ven_n to_o levi_n whereof_o they_o again_o give_v the_o other_o ten_o but_o in_o person_n place_n and_o end_v they_o whole_o differ_v and_o in_o these_o only_a difference_n stand_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o what_o be_v m_n ral_a or_o ceremonial_a 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 the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v frustrate_v so_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v supply_v by_o this_o new_a inheritance_n tithe_n but_o if_o we_o distinguish_v not_o according_a to_o other_o scripture_n those_o offering_n from_o the_o proper_a inheritance_n we_o shall_v confound_v all_o for_o many_o oblation_n may_v the_o priest_n and_o their_o male_n only_o eat_v of_o and_o no_o inferior_a levit_fw-la some_o may_v not_o remain_v uneaten_a till_o to_o morrow_n but_o all_o tie_v to_o the_o temple_n only_o and_o jerusalem_n so_o such_o priest_n to_o wit_n nine_o for_o one_o as_o live_v disperse_v can_v not_o live_v by_o those_o oblation_n so_o those_o oblation_n be_v not_o their_o inheritance_n they_o must_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o or_o among_o israel_n say_v the_o text_n yet_o must_v they_o live_v mix_v with_o and_o among_o israel_n therefore_o their_o proper_a inheritance_n must_v run_v disperse_v with_o and_o among_o israel_n and_o not_o confine_v to_o so_o small_a a_o part_n of_o 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 all_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o in_o this_o offering_n of_o decima_fw-la decimarum_fw-la we_o read_v no_o such_o copartnership_n not_o that_o i_o doubt_v but_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v may_v thereafter_o partake_v in_o and_o by_o he_o of_o this_o offering_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o analogy_n of_o this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v that_o as_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v barn_n &_o winepress_a must_v pay_v first_o that_o first_o be_fw-mi inheritance_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n before_o they_o dare_v put_v hand_n in_o their_o nine_o part_n remain_v so_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n must_v out_o of_o his_o inheritance_n give_v a_o ten_o also_o answer_v his_o barn_n and_o winepresses_a but_o to_o exempt_v all_o priest_n from_o this_o be_v first_o to_o exempt_v the_o best_a though_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o tribe●_n from_o acknowledge_v god_n by_o a_o offer_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n second_o it_o give_v levi_n a_o prerogative_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n void_a both_o of_o precept_n and_o reason_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n &_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o so_o the_o possessor_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v god_n by_o give_v their_o tithe_n tithe_n be_v yet_o a_o degree_n more_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v the_o general_a inheritance_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o levit_n but_o their_o ten_o again_o holy_a of_o all_o proceed_v from_o a_o holy_a person_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n out_o of_o holy_a barn_n and_o winepresses_a the_o tithe_n to_o holy_a person_n the_o high-priest_n at_o only_o holy_a place_n the_o temple_n now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o aaron_n shall_v pass_v here_o who_o be_v still_o the_o receiver_n i_o answer_v ultra_fw-la summum_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o as_o aaron_n have_v that_o transcendent_a power_n only_o he_o to_o offer_v that_o yearly_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o prince_n people_n and_o himself_o too_o so_o by_o the_o same_o power_n may_v he_o receive_v in_o name_n of_o god_n the_o offering_n of_o all_o subordinat_a to_o he_o and_o for_o they_o and_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v and_o perfect_v all_o those_o point_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o so_o albeit_o the_o other_o priest_n all_o those_o point_n be_v due_o perform_v may_v eat_v and_o partake_v of_o this_o offer_n in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n and_o sonship_n of_o aaron_n yet_o prima_fw-la instantiâ_fw-la and_o in_o mount_v the_o scale_n of_o this_o precept_n they_o be_v but_o offerer_n not_o receiver_n you_o see_v reader_n how_o loath_a we_o be_v to_o loose_v our_o interest_n in_o tithe_n even_o from_o the_o law_n but_o remember_v still_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o our_o whole_a nor_o sole_a ground_n then_o let_v i_o ask_v who_o give_v tithe_n to_o melchis_n dec_fw-la abraham_n

find_v in_o their_o hebrew_a copy_n shenith_n hamaigsher_n which_o they_o take_v for_o the_o second_o tithe_n know_v that_o in_o truth_n that_o place_n mean_v no_o other_o but_o how_o sha●l_v we_o know_v this_o that_o their_o hebrew_a copy_n do_v bear_v the_o word_n so_o we_o have_v none_o of_o they_o now_o and_o be_v their_o authority_n neu●r_v so_o great_a shall_v we_o rely_v rather_o upon_o their_o unknown_a copy_n than_o the_o authentic_a receive_a text_n selden_n diverse_a passage_n in_o their_o translation_n be_v upon_o such_o difference_n and_o they_o oftentimes_o give_v thence_o ibid_fw-la ibid_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o commentary_n as_o well_o as_o a_o translation_n so_o be_v they_o in_o many_o place_n both_o different_a and_o defective_a and_o if_o they_o know_v so_o well_o as_o you_o allege_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n as_o they_o will_v eve●_o rectify_v so_o that_o text_n why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o either_o conform_v tobit_n text_n to_o it_o in_o read_v or_o reconcile_v they_o by_o comment_v be_v not_o this_o of_o deut_n the_o only_a place_n which_o distinct_o point_v out_o these_o three_o tithe_n yet_o the_o septuagint_n make_v the_o 23._o vers_fw-la but_o as_o a_o exegesis_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o turn_v both_o a_o feast_v and_o turn_v the_o levite_n to_o fast_v shall_v this_o go_v for_o good_a coin_n too_o or_o for_o a_o shekle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ibid._n ibid._n selden_n neither_o be_v it_o ill_o context_n that_o shenith_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o ma●●sher_v of_o the_o masculine_a it_o be_v not_o without_o frequent_a example_n in_o holy_a writ_n this_o frequency_n shall_v have_v be_v show_v by_o some_o few_o special_o in_o the_o very_a word_n in_o q_o estion_n maigsher_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v never_o so_o mix_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o language_n have_v their_o own_o anomaly_n but_o by_o confusion_n of_o a_o gender_n to_o confound_v two_o tithing_n such_o context_n destroy_v the_o text_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v our_o division_n of_o tithe_n differ_v from_o scaliger_n and_o selden_n under_o the_o law_n follow_v concern_v the_o gospel_n with_o selden_n only_o the_o history_n of_o tithe_n write_v by_o master_n joh._n selden_n chap._n i._n in_o this_o matter_n of_o tithe_n m._n selden_n intend_v no_o more_o than_o a_o history_n to_o relate_v as_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o judge_v nothing_o as_o chap._n 7._o pag_n 174._o have_v so_o painful_o and_o learned_o perform_v it_o as_o i_o who_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o it_o will_v detract_v nothing_o in_o or_o from_o it_o mean_a while_n i_o must_v crave_v pardon_n in_o follow_v his_o history_n so_o far_o only_o as_o scripture_n carry_v he_o to_o dive_v a_o little_a deep_o in_o the_o true_a mystery_n and_o end_n of_o thing_n lest_o the_o common_a and_o careless_a reader_n by_o the_o naked_a name_n of_o history_n may_v conceive_v there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la for_o though_o m._n selden_n have_v give_v we_o veram_fw-la historiam_fw-la as_o he_o find_v it_o record_v yet_o haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la historia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la but_o leave_v dangerous_a insinuation_n and_o prejudicial_a impression_n in_o ius_n divinum_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v just_o in_o his_o title-page_n sumpsimus_fw-la arma_fw-la consilijs_fw-la inimica_fw-la tuis_fw-la ignavia_fw-la fallax_fw-la i_o may_v as_o true_o say_v here_o sumpsimis_fw-la arma_fw-la consiliis_fw-la inimica_fw-la tuis_fw-la historia_fw-la fallax_fw-la but_o in_o rem_fw-la non_fw-la personam_fw-la it_o be_v well_o therefore_o observe_v by_o learned_a antiquity_n that_o in_o scripture_n text_n for_o most_o part_n four_o thing_n may_v be_v or_o must_v be_v consider_v first_o history_n that_o be_v a_o simple_a narration_n of_o what_o be_v do_v second_o artiologie_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o so_o do_v three_o allegory_n that_o be_v when_o one_o thing_n be_v pick_v out_o to_o point_n at_o another_o by_o some_o mystical_a signification_n as_o be_v type_n of_o their_o verity_n four_o anagogie_n that_o be_v a_o forcible_a conclusion_n transfer_v all_o thing_n represent_v by_o the_o type_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o prefigure_v verity_n which_o last_o as_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n be_v never_o perfect_o perceive_v till_o they_o be_v full_o perform_v all_o these_o four_o point_n foresay_v be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o question_n special_o in_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n practice_n and_o jacobs_n vow_n before_o the_o law_n and_o in_o david_n prophecy_n and_o paul_n application_n after_o the_o law_n the_o only_a naked_a and_o simple_a history_n be_v in_o genes_n 14._o it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o three_o be_v full_o in_o hebr._n 7._o there_o begin_v he_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o melchisedec_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v even_o liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o here_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o meeting_n of_o melchisedec_n with_o abraham_n be_v to_o point_n and_o paint_v out_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n the_o allegory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o office_n he_o explain_v in_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n his_o anagogie_n and_o conclusion_n he_o have_v vers_fw-la 13._o as_o we_o have_v at_o length_n observe_v the_o like_a may_v be_v apply_v to_o aaron_n and_o all_o type_n keep_v ever_o true_a scripture_n limit_n in_o all_o to_o our_o purpose_n then_o abraham_n 1._o m._n selden_n cap._n 1._o §._o 1._o give_v melchisedec_n tithe_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o that_o all_o be_v be_v not_o clear_o agree_v upon_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n there_o interpret_v and_o so_o express_o be_v the_o syriaque_fw-la and_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v it_o of_o any_o other_o all_z that_o he_o have_v then_o all_o the_o substance_n or_o all_o the_o spoil_n that_o he_o have_v by_o that_o expedition_n so_o do_v josephus_n &_o the_o targum_fw-la understand_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o find_v two_o different_a opinion_n the_o first_o that_o no_o be_fw-mi of_o spoil_n be_v here_o mean_v to_o this_o we_o have_v answer_v par_fw-fr 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 1._o the_o other_o be_v that_o m._n selden_n here_o will_v have_v nothing_o tithe_v but_o spoil_n both_o be_v too_o restrain_v as_o for_o the_o authority_n here_o allege_v for_o both_o opinion_n two_o for_o each_o i_o hold_v the_o first_o two_o bring_v by_o m._n selden_n for_o all_o he_o have_v as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o two_o for_o all_o only_a spoil_n we_o go_v on_o ibid._n m._n selden_n ibid._n and_o to_o free_v it_o from_o all_o doubt_n say_v he_o the_o holy_a author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n first_o use_v the_o text_n of_o genesis_n in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o all_o after_o a_o f●we_a word_n interpose_v explain_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n but_o why_o must_v either_o those_o two_o be_v join_v or_o the_o one_o abridge_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o other_o paul_n here_o expl●ineth_v all_o thing_n but_o restrain_v nothing_o that_o they_o can_v be_v join_v ●is_n clear_a for_o paul_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o only_o a_o few_o word_n interpose_v two_o whole_a verse_n but_o be_v also_o divide_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o do_v fferent_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a whereof_o be_v a_o plain_a enlarge_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o who_o shall_v say_v behold_v how_o great_a this_o melchisedec_n be_v to_o who_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n give_v a_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o the_o spoil_n so_o spoil_n be_v special_o bring_v in_o in_o this_o last_o which_o may_v have_v seem_v doubtful_a in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o first_o but_o that_o other_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v admit_v a_o coniunctive_a read_n of_o both_o for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v still_o more_o d●iunctive_a and_o to_o ●core_v out_o both_o co●iunction_n and_o preposition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o a_o caption_n a_o divisis_fw-la ad_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la score_n out_o all_o in_o genesis_n all_o in_o jacobs_n vow_n and_o all_o under_o the_o law_n by_o couple_v all_o

here_o make_v leap-year_n of_o so_o many_o li●es_n to_o only_a spoil_n a_o sore_a spoil_n indeed_o a_o mere_a sacrilege_n so_o paul_n rise_v still_o from_o degree_n to_o degree_n first_o he_o give_v he_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o second_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n three_o melchisedec_n tithe_v the_o patriarch_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n four_o he_o tithe_v and_o live_v five_o he_o tithe_v even_o levi_n the_o tith-taker_n of_o all_o which_o nothing_o must_v be_v lose_v nothing_o confound_v not_o then_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o and_o a_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o yea_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n for_o all_o type_n and_o of_o all_o chief_o this_o must_v have_v ever_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o sense_n that_o nature_n or_o analogy_n can_v afford_v they_o they_o be_v fundamental_a thing_n and_o so_o must_v bear_v all_o that_o can_v be_v true_o build_v upon_o they_o this_o meeting_n then_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n be_v a_o mutual_a type_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v afterward_o intend_v both_o for_o blessing_n and_o tything_n proper_a to_o all_o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o gospel_n all_o time_n all_o person_n all_o thing_n for_o all_o end_n as_o at_o length_n before_o to_o tithe_n only_a spoil_n then_o with_o m._n sel_n here_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a ground_n of_o the_o after_o come_v law_n for_o praediall_a tithe_n and_o to_o tithe_n no_o spoil_n with_o other_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o this_o very_a text_n &_o that_o of_o paul_n 6.6_o gal._n 6.6_o enjoin_v he_o that_o be_v catechise_v to_o communicate_v all_o his_o good_n with_o he_o that_o catechise_v he_o for_o many_o be_v catechise_v that_o have_v neither_o tillage_n nor_o pastorage_n all_o predial_a tithe_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n personal_n they_o discharge_v even_o the_o person_n laborer_n but_o all_o personal_a tithe_n can_v 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