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 tâ—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 â—8_o nehem._n 10._o â—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 ceremonial_a for_o here_o they_o be_v to_o the_o levite_n even_o as_o the_o land_n be_v to_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o levi_n give_v offering_n viz._n as_o first_o fruit_n 22.29_o num._n 18.11.12.13.27.29_o &_o exod._n 22.29_o and_o so_o do_v jerome_n translate_v this_o place_n primitias_fw-la out_o of_o his_o tithe_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o very_a barn_n his_o winepress_a even_o as_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v of_o their_o barn_n and_o winepresses_a their_o offering_n be_v all_o ceremonial_a their_o inheritance_n not_o §_o viii_o object_n if_o they_o object_n the_o policy_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v but_o temporal_a and_o end_v at_o christ_n ergo_fw-la so_o must_v levy_n inheritance_n sol._n we_o answer_v both_o end_v on_o their_o part_n but_o neither_o on_o god_n god_n have_v yet_o the_o same_o general_a interest_n in_o canaan_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la eius_fw-la and_o 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 proventuâ—_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
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 of_o the_o journey_n and_o difficulty_n of_o carriage_n prove_v clear_o that_o tithe_n inheritance_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v first_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o disperse_a levite_n 12.6.17_o levite_n lyra_n on_o deut._n 12.6.17_o lyra_n and_o tremellio_n and_o junius_n in_o analysi_fw-la sva_fw-la contra_fw-la quam_fw-la priuâ—_fw-la cum_fw-la tremellio_n other_o will_v confound_v these_o two_o verse_n and_o make_v both_o but_o one_o tithing_n but_o mark_v how_o the_o text_n itself_o distinguish_v they_o vers_n 22._o thou_o shall_v give_v of_o all_o here_o the_o giver_n be_v the_o israelite_n the_o taker_n than_o must_v be_v the_o levite_n verse_n 23._o thou_o shall_v eat_v mean_v the_o israelite_n as_o of_o before_o so_o give_v take_v and_o eat_v can_v meet_v in_o eadem_fw-la personâ_fw-la and_o num._n 18.21_o tithe_n be_v call_v haereditas_fw-la vestra_fw-la mean_v the_o only_a levite_n therefore_o the_o 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 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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
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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 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partaker_n of_o all_o thy_o good_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-mi labore_v §_o two_o levi_n then_o be_v the_o last_o receiver_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o last_v lord_n of_o a_o large_a inheritance_n heir_n levi_n die_v not_o without_o heir_n tithe_n our_o question_n be_v how_o levi_n die_v without_o heir_n or_o what_o do_v christ_n the_o son_n in_o put_v levi_n from_o his_o office_n of_o type_v he_o whereby_o his_o father_n inheritance_n may_v not_o descend_v to_o the_o succeed_a officiar_n that_o preach_v he_o and_o why_o these_o beggarly_a rudiment_n 4.9_o galath_n 4.9_o and_o that_o perish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n have_v so_o rich_a a_o patrimony_n and_o the_o glorious_a and_o rich_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o beggarly_a a_o ministry_n for_o if_o christ_n who_o change_v both_o priesthood_n and_o law_n have_v likewise_o change_v maintenance_n this_o have_v be_v well_o 7.11.12_o heb._n 7.11.12_o but_o since_o he_o have_v place_v priesthood_n for_o priesthood_n 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better_o say_v lex_fw-la semel_fw-la lata_fw-la non_fw-la deleta_fw-la semper_fw-la obligat_fw-la enough_o then_o for_o we_o god_n at_o first_o teach_v it_o the_o law_n ordain_v it_o the_o gospel_n never_o gainsayed_n it_o for_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v christ_n as_o a_o new_a legislator_n of_o all_o our_o moral_a duty_n no_o he_o come_v to_o perfect_a and_o abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n 8.1.4_o rom._n 8.1.4_o to_o fulfil_v and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o answer_v in_o he_o the_o moral_a law_n §_o v_o against_o all_o those_o five_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v speak_v 17._o all_o ceremonial_a thing_n abrogate_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n john_n 4.21_o mark_v 2.28_o and_o mat._n 12.8_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ceremonial_a against_o place_n ceremonial_a believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n against_o time_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o his_o apostle_n change_v it_o and_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 7.11_o heb._n 7.11_o against_o ceremonial_a person_n if_o perfection_n have_v be_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o levite_n what_o need_v another_o priest_n shall_v rise_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o we_o see_v christ_n choose_v paul_n and_o many_o other_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n against_o worship_n in_o manner_n and_o matter_n christ_n once_a sacrifice_n deface_v all_o they_o 13.20_o heb._n 13.20_o heb._n 10._o and_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o eat_v which_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n against_o the_o ceremonial_a maintenance_n of_o those_o ceremonial_a service_n 10._o colos_n 2.16_o and_o heb._n 13.9_o 10._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n a_o precept_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n so_o levi_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o restriction_n a_o ceremonial_a priest_n though_o he_o eat_v also_o of_o god_n inheritance_n because_o he_o meddle_v also_o with_o god_n moral_a service_n in_o teach_v his_o law_n abroad_o he_o can_v not_o make_v the_o inheritance_n ceremonial_a 9_o 2_o chro._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o nor_o defraud_v melchisedec_n of_o his_o due_n only_o that_o which_o begin_v with_o levi_n end_v with_o levi._n and_o that_o all_o those_o foresay_a five_o point_n have_v ever_o in_o §_o vi_o they_o both_o a_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a respect_n 3.15_o order_n and_o time_n of_o the_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n gen._n 1.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.15_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n take_v chief_a hold_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o the_o moral_a be_v ever_o the_o former_a and_o remain_v still_o it_o be_v clear_a thus_o first_o worship_n consist_v before_o the_o fall_n in_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o after_o the_o fall_n in_o those_o euangelical_n promise_v of_o our_o redemption_n which_o with_o their_o performance_n now_o in_o christ_n be_v both_o but_o one_o both_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a before_o the_o law_n the_o typical_a worship_n etc._n gen._n 4.3_o gen._n 2.8_o 16_o 17_o gen._n 4.3_o gen._n 18.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o fall_n come_v last_o for_o doubtless_o adam_n as_o god_n teach_v he_o teach_v his_o son_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v also_o under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o point_n in_o our_o legal_a priest_n commission_n be_v moral_a to_o teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o come_v the_o ceremonial_a 33.10_o deut_n 33.10_o to_o put_v the_o burn_a offering_n upon_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 israâ—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 tribeâ—_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