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An essay concerning the divine right of tythes by the author of The snake in the grass.
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Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.
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by_o the_o vulgar_a can_v it_o be_v think_v say_v he_o that_o he_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o best_a part_n only_o how_o stand_v that_o with_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o very_o well_o i._n e._n by_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o out_o of_o the_o best_a part_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v think_v a_o neglect_n of_o god_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o very_o best_a and_o mr._n selden_n own_v that_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a translation_n of_o heb._n seven_o 2._o be_v express_o so_o i._n e._n that_o abram_n give_v melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n not_o only_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o gen._n fourteen_o 20._o against_o all_o which_o he_o oppose_v that_o josephus_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n ben-vziel_a say_v that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o the_o other_o for_o if_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n likewise_o iii_o mr._n selden_n c._n 1._o n._n 2._o squiny_v a_o objection_n against_o abram_n and_o jacob_n pay_v tithe_n as_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n he_o suppose_v melchisedec_n to_o have_v be_v sem_fw-mi and_o consequent_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o superior_a priest_n to_o abram_n but_o perhaps_o he_o think_v it_o inconsistent_a for_o one_o priest_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o another_o priest_n though_o of_o a_o superior_a order_n and_o hence_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n though_o he_o give_v a_o ten_o part_n i._n e._n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n or_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o his_o superior_a but_o the_o superiority_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n be_v large_o argue_v heb._n seven_o and_o under_o the_o law_n 26._o num._n xviij_o 26._o the_o levite_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n abram_n upon_o mr._n selden_n supposition_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n â—hen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n seven_o 4._o be_v literal_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o observe_v signify_v tithe_n and_o so_o rare_o do_v it_o signify_v spoil_n that_o except_o in_o this_o text_n if_o it_o â—e_v so_o mean_v there_o mr._n selden_n can_v â—nd_v but_o one_o instance_n among_o the_o greek_a author_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o spoil_n at_o least_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o spoil_n be_v but_o a_o strain_a and_o â—ery_o unusual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o abram_n suppose_v he_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n after_o which_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o not_o after_o the_o order_n either_o of_o abraham_n or_o aaron_n ouâ—_n lord_n christ_n be_v consecrate_a and_o this_o will_v infer_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n aâ—gues_n from_o abram_n payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n heb._n seven_o as_o much_o aâ—_n if_o abram_n be_v then_o a_o layman_n and_o he_o may_v then_o be_v a_o layman_n though_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n afterward_o for_o he_o be_v then_o only_a abram_n it_o wâ—â—_n before_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o alteration_n thereupon_o of_o his_o name_n into_o abraham_n gen._n xuâ—_n whereby_o he_o be_v constitute_v the_o fâ—ther_n of_o the_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o come_v but_o these_o thing_n concern_v not_o our_o present_a enquiry_n therefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v iv_o the_o second_o instance_n abouâ—_o mention_v for_o tithe_n 22._o gen._n xxviij_o 22._o be_v that_o of_o jâ—cob_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o vow_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o vow_n jacob._n jacob._n but_o not_o therefore_o only_a a_o vow_n man_n often_o aâ—_n most_o common_o vow_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d their_o duty_n to_o do_v without_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o vow_n as_o to_o vow_n to_o serve_v gâ—â—_n more_o faithful_o than_o we_o have_v do_v before_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o vow_n of_o jacob_n he_o vow_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n will_v any_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o his_o god_n before_o and_o indeed_o this_o of_o dedicate_a the_o tithe_n to_o god_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o further_a declaration_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o god_n because_o offer_v of_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n do_v by_o this_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n because_o he_o will_v offer_v his_o tithe_n only_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o god_n who_o they_o adore_v and_o therefore_o some_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o another_o of_o their_o false_a go_n but_o jacob_n here_o vow_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v offer_v his_o tithe_n to_o none_o other_o god_n but_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o to_o who_o we_o dedicate_v the_o tithe_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o other_o nine_o part_n from_o he_o of_o which_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o ten_o be_v 〈◊〉_d solemn_a acknowledgement_n and_o the_o vow_v or_o dedicate_a they_o though_o due_a before_o be_v customary_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a for_o so_o it_o be_v command_v ecclusâ—_n xxxv_o 9_o dedicate_v thy_o tithe_n with_o gladness_n and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a among_o the_o jew_n eveâ—_n before_o their_o dedication_n of_o they_o sect_n vii_o that_o the_o gentile_n do_v pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o go_n i._o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o tithe_n the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v this_o but_o in_o his_o histoâ—â—_n of_o tithe_n cap._n 3._o he_o endeavour_n tâ—_n lessen_v this_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v bâ—_n offer_v some_o of_o his_o conjecture_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v pay_v only_o by_o particular_a vow_n 2._o not_o by_o any_o law_n enjoin_v they_o 3._o not_o general_o 4._o not_o yearly_o 5._o only_o to_o some_o particular_a god_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n to_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n 6._o only_o of_o some_o particular_a thing_n not_o of_o all_o our_o increase_n of_o every_o sort_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o particular_n he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o several_a learned_a answer_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o that_o book_n of_o he_o dr._n comber_n last_o of_o all_o have_v collect_v these_o and_o add_v to_o they_o and_o put_v that_o matter_n i_o think_v past_o a_o reply_n but_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o any_o of_o these_o because_o what_o mr._n selden_n himself_o allow_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o to_o confute_v himself_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o head_n to_o which_o i_o have_v reduce_v all_o his_o pretence_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_n to_o invalidate_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o be_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n for_o however_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n 1._o whether_o of_o every_o thing_n or_o only_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o their_o increase_n 2._o whether_o to_o one_o or_o to_o more_o of_o their_o god_n 3._o whether_o annual_o or_o occasional_o 4._o whether_o generally_n or_o only_o the_o devout_a sort_n 5._o whether_o thereunto_o require_v by_o their_o municipal_a law_n or_o not_o or_o 6._o whether_o with_o or_o without_o a_o particular_a vow_n yet_o this_o remain_v uncontroverted_a upon_o either_o side_n of_o these_o question_n that_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o some_o god_n or_o other_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o be_v all_o the_o use_v 〈◊〉_d have_v at_o present_a to_o make_v of_o thiâ—_n custom_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o which_o i_o will_v show_v the_o forâ—â—_n in_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o enlarge_v so_o far_o as_o to_o show_v the_o reader_n how_o fâ—â—_n selden_n himself_o do_v yield_v the_o cause_n iâ—_n all_o these_o captious_a question_n which_o hâ—_n put_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o divine_a rigâ—â—_n of_o tithe_n ii_o but_o first_o i_o must_v obviate_v a_o mistaâ—â—_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o thâ—_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first-fruit_n for_o thâ—â—_n in_o the_o levitical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v distinguish_v from_o
himself_o be_v the_o best_a pattern_n that_o can_v be_v follow_v in_o other_o nation_n where_o their_o circumstance_n will_v allow_v of_o it_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n except_o the_o typical_a the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o judicial_a be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n and_o need_v no_o new_a injunction_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o tithe_n be_v no_o part_n either_o of_o the_o typical_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n they_o be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o type_n 7._o 1_o cor._n v._o 7._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v nowhere_o call_v our_o tithe_n tithe_n have_v another_o end_n and_o tendency_n which_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n and_o homage_n due_a to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o receive_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o blessing_n alone_o which_o give_v success_n and_o increase_n to_o our_o labour_n this_o respect_a god_n as_o our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n but_o have_v no_o signification_n as_o to_o the_o in-carnation_n suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o type_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fulfil_v or_o end_v in_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v eternal_a and_o must_v last_v while_o god_n feed_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v abrogate_a in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v anew_o enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o municipal_a or_o judicial_a law_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o oblige_v other_o nation_n as_o other_o part_n of_o their_o judicial_a law_n may_v cease_v because_o 1._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o equal_a to_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n who_o god_n do_v preserve_v and_o feed_v but_o two_o other_o nation_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o long_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o after_o not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o from_o its_o original_a and_o universal_a obligation_n and_o therefore_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v it_o be_v every_o word_n abrogate_a can_v not_o have_v dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o tithe_n but_o tithe_n belong_v to_o no_o part_n of_o it_o that_o cease_v upon_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n consequent_o be_v still_o confirm_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v discharge_v it_o christ_n do_v not_o anew_o institute_n the_o decalogue_n but_o leave_v it_o of_o force_n because_o not_o alter_v by_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o tithe_n ii_o but_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o by_o his_o not_o forbid_v confirm_a tithe_n but_o have_v give_v express_a approbation_n of_o they_o matth._n twenty-three_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v these_o thing_n i.e._n the_o pay_a tithe_n of_o the_o small_a thing_n as_o of_o mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o publican_n luk._n xviii_o 12._o he_o reckon_v pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o abrogate_a but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n not_o to_o his_o disciple_n origen_n who_o put_v this_o objection_n give_v a_o answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v that_o to_o the_o pharisee_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o fulfil_v much_o more_o abundant_o for_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n numer_n hom._n ii_o in_o numer_n etc._n etc._n how_o therefore_o say_v origen_n do_v my_o righteousness_n exceed_v they_o if_o they_o dare_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o they_o have_v first_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o i_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n misspend_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o my_o own_o use_n without_o acquaint_v priest_n or_o levite_n or_o let_v the_o altar_n partake_v of_o any_o part_n of_o they_o and_o this_o we_o have_v say_v continue_v he_o to_o show_v that_o the_o command_n for_o first-fruit_n of_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n ought_v to_o stand_v even_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n let_v i_o add_v the_o apostle_n argument_n hebrew_n seven_o 8._o where_o he_o say_v that_o under_o the_o law_n man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o oppose_v to_o this_o the_o melchisedecal_n priesthood_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v i._n e._n life_n for_o ever_o not_o as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n who_o be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o succeed_v one_o another_o noâ—_n melchisedec_n if_o he_o be_v sem_fw-mi be_v mâ—â—tal_a and_o die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o christ._n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n for_o iâ—_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o none_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n receive_v tithe_n than_o he_o hâ—â—_n not_o abrogate_a they_o then_o he_o hâ—â—_n confirm_v they_o not_o only_o negative_o by_o not_o forbid_v they_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o positive_o by_o approve_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o himself_o now_o in_o heaven_n ever_o live_v to_o receive_v they_o again_o hear_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 13.14_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o who_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o who_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o comparison_n as_o of_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v offer_v there_o so_o that_o as_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v a_o large_a revenue_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v partake_v with_o it_o do_v live_v of_o it_o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v what_o that_o the_o evangelical_n priest_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n what_o revenue_n then_o have_v the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v they_o a_o revenue_n sure_o like_o that_o of_o the_o temple_n else_o it_o be_v not_o even_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o comparison_n some_o will_v have_v the_o gospel_n mere_o eleemosinary_a nothing_o due_a but_o all_o free-will-offering_n then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o even_o so_o as_o the_o temple_n for_o there_o be_v free-will-offering_n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v not_o all._n theridamas_n be_v tithe_n and_o other_o offering_n as_o of_o obligation_n else_o there_o have_v be_v no_o certainty_n or_o settle_a maintenance_n now_o if_o the_o gospel_n have_v nothing_o as_o of_o right_n which_o it_o can_v claim_v how_o be_v it_o even_o so_o as_o the_o temple_n if_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v sure_a of_o a_o ten_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o of_o a_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o part_n or_o of_o any_o part_n at_o all_o how_o be_v they_o provide_v even_o so_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v pay_v what_o he_o please_v that_o they_o may_v do_v and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v without_o any_o order_n or_o law_n make_v for_o it_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o law_n make_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v do_v just_a what_o he_o please_v and_o no_o more_o will_v not_o such_o a_o law_n be_v good_a for_o just_a nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o will_v be_v no_o law_n for_o law_n be_v a_o require_v and_o enjoin_v something_o a_o restrain_v of_o liberty_n and_o put_v man_n under_o a_o obligation_n who_o be_v free_a before_o as_o to_o that_o which_o the_o lâ—â—_n command_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o lay_v no_o restraint_n or_o obligation_n but_o leave_v every_o man_n perfect_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n be_v no_o law_n and_o consequent_o if_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n what_o he_o please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o gospel_n than_o christ_n here_o ordain_v just_a nothing_o