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
of_o tithe_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n very_o evident_a thaâ—_n a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o increase_n be_v reserve_v as_o such_o under_o the_o law_n anâ—_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o as_o a_o maintenance_n to_o they_o but_o as_o a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n the_o same_o nature_n as_o other_o offering_n anâ—_n sacrifice_n 24._o num._n xviij_o 24._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heauâ—â—_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 30._o leu._n xxvij_o 30._o whether_o 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n 6._o deut._n xij_o 6._o and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n and_o heave-offering_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o your_o vow_n and_o your_o free-will-offering_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n here_o the_o tithe_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o offering_n and_o vow_n as_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v again_o deut._n xxuj_o 13._o where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o hence_o the_o substraction_n of_o tithe_n be_v call_v a_o rob_v of_o god_n and_o that_o equal_o with_o the_o substract_n of_o the_o other_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v a_o man_n rob_n god_n 9_o mal._n iij._n 8_o 9_o yet_o you_o have_v robe_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v robe_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n sect_n vi_o a_o ten_o require_v before_o the_o law_n show_v in_o abram_n and_o jacob._n but_o now_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v know_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a institution_n only_o to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o it_o have_v a_o more_o ancient_a rise_n and_o how_o ancient_n that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o abram_n 20._o gen._n fourteen_o 20._o who_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n and_o of_o jacob_n 22._o ch._n xxviij_o 22._o who_o vow_v his_o tithe_n to_o god_n i._n but_o there_o be_v objection_n against_o these_o two_o instance_n 1._o as_o to_o melchisedec_n it_o be_v say_v abram_n abram_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n nor_o give_v to_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n nor_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o voluntary_a boon_n or_o gratuity_n which_o abram_n give_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eight_o a_o nine_o a_o twelve_o a_o fifteen_o or_o any_o other_o part_n abram_n have_v please_v answ_n all_o this_o pretence_n be_v overthrow_v by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o ver._n 4._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n from_o abram_n pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o he_o now_o consider_v say_v the_o text_n how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abram_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n from_o abram_n it_o will_v have_v argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n for_o the_o giver_n be_v great_a than_o the_o receiver_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n or_o a_o rent_n due_a it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o receiver_n above_o that_o of_o the_o payer_n and_o therefore_o unless_o abram_n pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n as_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v conclusive_a that_o it_o operate_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o inference_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v from_o it_o and_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o abram_n above_o melchisedec_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o ver._n 7._o put_v it_o without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o abram_n be_v the_o less_o and_o melchisedec_n the_o great_a and_o the_o better_a and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o personal_a comparison_n betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o preference_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o character_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thence_o st._n paul_n argue_v that_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a again_o ver._n 9_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o preference_n of_o the_o melchisedecal_n priesthood_n before_o that_o of_o levi_n because_o levi_n in_o his_o father_n abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n here_o 1._o it_o be_v establish_v that_o those_o who_o receive_v tithe_n be_v great_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n than_o those_o who_o pay_n the_o tithe_n to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v hence_o make_v manifest_a that_o the_o tithe_n which_o abram_n pay_v to_o melchisedec_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o tithe_n and_o a_o tribute_n which_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v pay_v as_o tithe_n how_o can_v levi_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abram_n and_o the_o word_n be_v observable_a v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v melchisedec_n tythe_v abram_n i._n e._n put_v he_o under_o tithe_n or_o exact_v it_o from_o he_o as_o his_o due_z the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o decimas_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la ab_fw-la abram_n he_o take_v tithe_n from_o abram_n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n tithe_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v term_n synonimous_a thus_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n heb._n seven_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 8._o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o succeed_a one_o another_o but_o there_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n typify_v by_o melchisedec_n he_o i.e._n christ_n 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 and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v succeed_v by_o any_o other_o highpriest_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v our_o tithe_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v our_o highpriest_n for_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v here_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o text_n he_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o in_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o ver._n 23._o the_o word_n priest_n be_v put_v for_o those_o who_o be_v call_v receiver_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v express_v thus_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n and_o ver._n 23._o it_o be_v thus_o word_v they_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n and_o then_o when_o in_o the_o comparison_n the_o eternity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 24._o because_o he_o continue_v ever_o he_o have_v a_o vn-changeable_n priesthood_n which_o be_v express_v ver._n 8._o by_o say_v that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o receive_v tithe_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o the_o text_n run_v but_o there_o he_o christ_n receive_v they_o tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v so_o that_o as_o a_o sacrificer_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o same_o because_o none_o have_v a_o right_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o priest_n a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v as_o synonimous_a to_o a_o priest_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o none_o other_o but_o the_o priest_n only_o have_v any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o god_n for_o as_o beforesaid_a tithe_n be_v part_n of_o the_o offering_n to_o god_n part_v of_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o such_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o priest_n only_o as_o all_o other_o of_o his_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v this_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o will_v have_v these_o tithe_n pay_v to_o melchisedec_n as_o king_n and_o not_o as_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o salem_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o
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