pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n but_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o in_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o and_o therefore_o you_o count_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o set_v up_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n and_o those_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v now_o the_o next_o place_n which_o some_o account_n as_o formidable_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v luke_n 11.42_o christ_n own_o word_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o pharisees_n you_o tithe_n mint_n and_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n and_o neglect_v and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v these_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n upon_o which_o the_o ordination_n title_n claim_n and_o propriety_n of_o tithe_n do_v or_o ever_o do_v arise_v or_o spring_v and_o upon_o which_o all_o the_o dispute_n act_n decree_n law_n and_o trial_n at_o law_n difference_n and_o suffering_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o do_v original_o arise_v and_o descend_v by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v the_o rise_n and_o institution_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o from_o moses_n or_o the_o levitical_a law_n downward_o till_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v my_o reason_n whereupon_o i_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n first_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o tithe_n and_o by_o who_o here_o be_v moses_n the_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n through_o faith_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v hebr._n 3.3_o 4._o this_o be_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n choose_v and_o send_v into_o egyt_n for_o a_o prophet_n prince_n and_o deliverer_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 3.10_o act_n 7.34_o 35._o and_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o mount_n sinai_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o carry_v you_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o to_o i_o now_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o chief_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n though_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n then_o moses_n propose_v to_o they_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v unanimous_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o will_v do_v and_o moses_n report_v their_o word_n unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 19.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n and_o aaron_n only_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o and_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o his_o precept_n and_o his_o law_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o angel_n exod._n 20._o etc._n etc._n also_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n verse_n 23._o then_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n whereon_o to_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v say_v he_o that_o a_o tool_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o upon_o it_o verse_n 24.25_o then_o he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n exod._n chap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n so_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o law_n and_o erect_v they_o a_o altar_n under_o the_o mount_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o send_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o offer_v burnt-offering_n beaves_n and_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n he_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o put_v in_o basin_n and_o he_o read_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n who_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o be_v obedient_a so_o moses_n sprinkle_v all_o the_o people_n with_o the_o blood_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o touch_v all_o these_o thing_n chap._n 24._o then_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o to_o the_o people_n and_o moses_n take_v his_o minister_n joshua_n and_o go_v up_o and_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n purple_n scarlet_n and_o fine_a linen_n oil_n and_o spice_n and_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o lord_n a_o sanctuary_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o express_a pattern_n show_v to_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o ark_n in_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v place_v describe_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o order_n place_n and_o fashion_n of_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o belong_v every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v make_v place_v and_o erect_v according_a to_o the_o express_a pattern_n shâ—wn_v to_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n chapter_n 25_o 26._o mark_v what_o i_o say_v moses_n have_v read_v the_o law_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n they_o say_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a chap._n 24.7_o 8._o then_o he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v with_o the_o one_o half_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n with_o the_o other_o half_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o people_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v for_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n hebr._n 9.22_o mark_v here_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o be_v impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n hebr._n 9.9_o 10._o mark_v here_o again_o which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a and_o can_v never_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n but_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v mark_v by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n nor_o not_o of_o this_o build_n i_o say_v also_o christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o shadow_n antitype_n and_o figure_n he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n wherefore_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n offering_n and_o burnt-offering_n for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o law_n but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v as_o it_o be_v write_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v say_v the_o apostle_n mark_v he_n take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o now_o if_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a there_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v for_o the_o second_o but_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o why_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n for_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v yea_o and_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n every_o year_n so_o that_o the_o comer_n thereunto_o be_v not_o make_v perfect_a so_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o
gratification_n of_o his_o love_n in_o meet_v he_o and_o set_v bread_n and_o wine_n before_o he_o have_v give_v he_o one_o half_a of_o the_o spoil_n this_o have_v be_v no_o bind_a rule_n to_o posterity_n 2d_o objection_n be_v jacob_n vow_n when_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_a if_o god_n say_v he_o will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n my_o pillow_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v a_o ten_o unto_o thou_o gen._n 28.20_o answer_v here_o jacob_n be_v go_v from_o his_o father_n house_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o light_v on_o a_o certain_a place_n it_o seem_v between_o beersheba_n and_o haran_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o field_n or_o desert_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o luz_n joshua_n 18.13_o however_o i_o suppose_v jacob_n be_v in_o a_o desolate_a disconsolate_a condition_n gen._n 35.3_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o place_n and_o lay_v they_o for_o his_o pillow_n and_o lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v gen._n 28.11_o now_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n as_o he_o have_v oft_o do_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o such_o disconsolate_a condition_n which_o make_v his_o appearance_n more_o glorious_a say_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n thy_o father_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v spread_v to_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o bless_v and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v as_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o he_o awake_v and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o and_o he_o be_v afraid_a say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mark_v the_o lord_n appearance_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o great_a distress_n be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o also_o fearful_a this_o be_v true_a fear_n indeed_o here_o be_v fear_v mix_v with_o love_n here_o jacob_n lay_v hold_v forth_o with_o upon_o the_o love_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v so_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n my_o pillow_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v a_o ten_o unto_o he_o mark_v i_o say_v jacob_n be_v possess_v with_o fear_n and_o overcome_v with_o love_n he_o vow_v and_o promise_n unto_o the_o lord_n again_o this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n in_o jacob_n he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v he_o and_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n for_o after_o twenty_o year_n he_o purge_v his_o house_n of_o idol_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n at_o bethel_n gen._n 35.6_o which_o he_o call_v elbeth-el_a viz._n the_o god_n of_o bethel_n but_o who_o do_v he_o give_v his_o ten_o unto_o or_o when_o do_v he_o give_v it_o that_o be_v yet_o disputable_a but_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o priesthood_n which_o some_o hold_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o first-born_a of_o family_n what_o will_v that_o argue_v for_o i_o to_o do_v so_o jacob_n vow_v but_o for_o himself_o not_o for_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o and_o it_o be_v voluntary_a be_v fill_v with_o the_o lord_n appearance_n in_o a_o day_n of_o distress_n gen._n 35.3_o and_o not_o command_v by_o god_n neither_o compel_v by_o man_n and_o so_o not_o bind_v to_o any_o save_o jacob_n alone_o only_o this_o may_v be_v observe_v if_o any_o one_o have_v vow_v as_o jacob_n do_v let_v such_o perform_v also_o also_o it_o be_v but_o once_o in_o abraham_n and_o once_o in_o jacob_n and_o that_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o who_o or_o what_o be_v he_o that_o can_v plead_v for_o annual_a payment_n of_o tithe_n of_o every_o of_o a_o man_n increase_n from_o these_o two_o place_n what_o suppose_v i_o be_v in_o distress_n as_o i_o have_v often_o be_v and_o few_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v exempt_v shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v preserve_v i_o this_o one_o time_n or_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o great_a danger_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o give_v he_o one_o half_a of_o all_o that_o i_o enjoy_v or_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o will_v this_o my_o vow_n be_v perform_v be_v bind_v to_o my_o child_n and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o ever_o object_n 3._o now_o in_o exodus_fw-la 23.19_o it_o be_v say_v the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o express_v command_n but_o here_o be_v no_o certain_a dividual_a part_n express_v only_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n exod._n 34.26_o again_o levit._n 23.10_o moses_n institute_v the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n when_o you_o come_v say_v he_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o will_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o your_o harvest_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o shall_v shake_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n verse_n 14._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n for_o ever_o in_o your_o generation_n again_o that_o which_o be_v more_o express_a be_v levit._n 27.30.32_o 33._o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n and_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o more_o positive_a command_n then_o any_o before_o again_o numb_a 15.20_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v offer_v a_o cake_n of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n for_o a_o heave-offering_a as_o the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o barn_n you_o shall_v lift_v it_o up_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o your_o generation_n again_o moses_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o levite_n exod._n 2.1_o 2._o aaron_z be_v his_o brother_n chap._n 4.14_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n separate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o the_o priest_n office_n exod._n 28.1_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a garment_n the_o ephod_n and_o the_o curious_a girdle_n etc._n etc._n and_o aaron_n be_v to_o wear_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o 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the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n to_o speak_v plain_o even_o then_o when_o my_o ear_n hearken_v to_o the_o word_n that_o be_v near_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v rom._n 108._o even_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v away_o my_o jewel_n ornament_n image_n etc._n etc._n menstruous_a clothes_n isa_n 30.21_o 22._o and_o my_o own_o righteousness_n faith_n and_o best_a performance_n which_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o glory_n reveal_v in_o and_o through_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n than_o do_v he_o give_v rain_n unto_o his_o seed_n even_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a in_o his_o season_n and_o upon_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n make_v he_o river_n and_o stream_n to_o run_v then_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sevenfold_a even_o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o wound_a he_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n also_o and_o set_v the_o captive_n at_o liberty_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a then_o he_o make_v the_o lame_a to_o leap_v as_o a_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a to_o sing_v for_o joy_n the_o crooked_a path_n do_v he_o make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n plain_a and_o smooth_a he_o bring_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n then_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o then_o do_v joy_n spring_v forth_o as_o the_o mornning_a and_o gladness_n do_v arise_v as_o the_o sun_n even_o then_o when_o peace_n do_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n and_o salvation_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o then_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n then_o be_v the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n at_o hand_n then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v flee_v away_o then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o espouse_v when_o my_o maker_n become_v my_o husband_n hosea_n 2.19_o 20_o 23._o and_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_v betroth_v unto_o the_o lord_n than_o be_v the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n know_v john_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o only_a marriage_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v call_v to_o where_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o vessel_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o comfort_v the_o live_n psal_n 104.15_o eccles_n 10.19_o such_o do_v israel_n of_o old_a drink_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n deut._n 32.14_o here_o be_v the_o first_o 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