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
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 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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
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fin_n &_o cap._n 7._o prove_v and_o whereas_o they_o reckon_v tithe_n among_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n here_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o have_v read_v for_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v so_o ordain_v as_o they_o do_v prefigure_v something_o to_o be_v do_v 4.4_o do_v gal._n 4.4_o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v 9.10.23_o come_v heb._n 9.10.23_o and_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o diverse_a wash_n and_o carnal_a rite_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o be_v similitude_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n all_o these_o we_o confess_v be_v true_o legal_a ceremony_n lead_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o 7.16.28_o a_o heb._n 7.16.28_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o abolish_v in_o his_o priesthood_n by_o a_o eternal_a oath_n but_o now_o as_o all_o these_o ceremony_n look_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o live_v only_o till_o he_o come_v so_o on_o the_o other_o part_n every_o thing_n that_o look_v or_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n be_v 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 note_v the_o signification_n of_o all_o legal_a thing_n unto_o christ_n but_o in_o tithe_n although_o he_o offer_v a_o signification_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n yet_o have_v he_o find_v none_o object_n 2_o yet_o some_o one_o seem_v both_o to_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n heb._n 9.10_o that_o see_v meat_n and_o drink_n be_v leviticall_a and_o ceremonial_a tithe_n be_v leviticall_a meat_n and_o drink_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n be_v ceremonial_a neither_o be_v all_o meat_n and_o drink_v ceremonial_a respon_n respon_n but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v a_o ceremonial_a institution_n neither_o §_o iv_o be_v all_o levy_n tithe_n meat_n and_o drink_v meat_n all_o tithe_n be_v not_o meat_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v tithe_v which_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v and_o be_v give_v he_o as_o a_o maintenance_n for_o all_o his_o necessity_n 18.21_o num._n 18.21_o and_o jerome_n translate_v the_o same_o place_n in_o usus_fw-la &_o necessaria_fw-la eorum_fw-la separavi_fw-la neither_o be_v such_o tithe_n as_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v such_o holy_a meat_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o ceremonial_a tithe_n though_o meat_n yet_o not_o ceremonial_a which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v similitude_n of_o holy_a thing_n arise_v from_o sacrifice_n and_o legal_a oblation_n all_o abrogate_v by_o christ_n holy_a meat_n be_v astrict_v o_o only_a holy_a person_n 8.31_o levit._fw-la 10.13_o &_o 22.6_o &_o 8.31_o no_o stranger_n nor_o hire_a servant_n in_o a_o levite_n house_n may_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o to_o holy_a time_n and_o place_n but_o tithe_n once_o pay_v to_o levy_v 26._o mark_v 2_o 26._o may_v out_o of_o his_o hospitality_n be_v eat_v by_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o i_o pray_v if_o tithe_n have_v be_v so_o holy_a meat_n then_o why_o shall_v profane_a mouth_n devour_v they_o so_o now_o §_o v_o yet_o some_o do_v read_v and_o say_v they_o understand_v that_o if_o object_n 3_o astriction_n to_o holy_a and_o ceremonial_a person_n or_o place_n make_v a_o thing_n true_o legal_a and_o ceremonial_a then_o tithe_n can_v no_o long_o escape_v why_o because_o they_o be_v astrict_v to_o the_o temple_n a_o holy_a ceremonial_a place_n and_o to_o levi_n a_o holy_a ceremonial_a person_n for_o the_o place_n they_o prove_v thus_o 6.17_o deut._n 12_o 6.17_o you_o shall_v bring_v thither_o your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o tithe_n and_o again_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o bâ—fore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o last_o 3.10_o mal._n 3.10_o bring_v all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n those_o text_n prove_v plain_o tithe_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o temple_n the_o temple_n it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a place_n levi_n a_o ceremonial_a priest_n both_o by_o christ_n abrogate_a ergo_fw-la tithe_n also_o ceremonial_a resp_n resp_n all_o true_o read_v if_o as_o well_o understand_v for_o as_o at_o first_o they_o take_v up_o tithe_n by_o distinction_n of_o time_n they_o will_v now_o carry_v all_o by_o confusion_n of_o matter_n therefore_o must_v we_o be_v a_o little_a more_o painful_a to_o make_v they_o somewhat_o more_o perfect_a chap._n iii_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o each_o discern_v from_o another_o by_o scripture_n objection_n answer_v tithe_n in_o scripture_n be_v first_o twofold_n pay_v by_o §_o i_o israel_n and_o pay_v by_o levi._n by_o israel_n tithe_n analysis_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o script_n to_o discern_v tithe_n pay_v either_o to_o levi_n alone_o or_o to_o other_o use_n wherein_o levi_n be_v also_o a_o partner_n to_o levi_n alone_o be_v pay_v tithe_n inheritance_n yearly_a to_o other_o use_n tithe_n be_v pay_v yearly_a or_o each_o three_o year_n yearly_o to_o the_o holy_a feast_n each_o three_o year_n for_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o be_v levi_n a_o partaker_n tithe_n pay_v by_o levi_n be_v decimae_fw-la decimarum_fw-la ten_o of_o tithe_n now_o this_o word_n tithe_n be_v common_o take_v by_o most_o man_n for_o levy_n inheritance_n whatsoever_o they_o read_v by_o accident_n of_o the_o other_o tithe_n in_o scripture_n they_o apply_v it_o far_o amiss_o to_o tithe_n inheritance_n and_o so_o carry_v all_o away_o parsonage_n vicarage_n altarage_v but_o to_o clear_v all_o by_o scripture_n the_o first_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n pay_v by_o israel_n be_v orderly_o §_o two_o set_v down_o in_o deut._n 14._o beginning_n at_o vers_n 22._o tithe_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o tithe_n thou_o shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o field_n year_n by_o year_n he_o add_v to_o who_o and_o how_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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inferior_a levite_n nehem._n 10.37_o from_o 20._o till_o 25._o he_o set_v down_o their_o common_a maintenance_n viz._n tithe_n inheritance_n proper_a to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n now_o because_o the_o levite_n be_v restrain_v from_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n 12.6.17_o upon_o deut._n 12.6.17_o lyra_n and_o other_o conclude_v that_o tithe_n here_o be_v only_o for_o the_o inferior_a levite_n exempt_n the_o priest_n but_o the_o text_n be_v ill_o take_v up_o so_o for_o from_o the_o beginning_n till_o ver_fw-la 20._o he_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o priest_n ceremonial_a service_n touch_v sacrifice_a and_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a maintenance_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o which_o inferior_a levites_n have_v small_a handle_n and_o so_o as_o small_a a_o portion_n but_o from_o 20._o he_o set_v down_o their_o inheritance_n by_o the_o only_a name_n of_o tithe_n this_o for_o lyras_fw-la guess_v translation_n anti_fw-la 3._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o c._n &_o vita_fw-la joseph_n fol._n 534_o i._n in_o the_o english_a translation_n to_o who_o we_o oppose_v josephus_n both_o a_o jew_n and_o a_o levite_n yea_o of_o the_o priest_n plain_o allot_v tithe_n both_o to_o priest_n and_o levites_n so_o to_o ascribe_v god_n inheritance_n to_o the_o least_o officer_n only_o have_v no_o better_a warrant_n than_o deliria_fw-la lyrae_fw-la §_o iv_o but_o to_o climb_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o own_o true_a branch_n 18.20.21_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n num._n 18.20.21_o hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n first_o to_o melchisedec_n even_o a_o great_a priest_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o aaron_n thou_o shall_z lt_v have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n i_o be_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o i_o have_v give_v all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o the_o child_n of_o levi._n shall_v not_o aaron_z the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a tribe_n further_o see_v the_o priest_n here_o be_v debar_v all_o civil_a inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o live_v of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o well_o as_o levi_n again_o 10.37.38_o neh._n 10.37.38_o nehemiah_n with_o the_o people_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o levite_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o levite_n when_o the_o levite_n take_v tithe_n some_o think_v this_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o overseer_n of_o levy_n tithing_n that_o by_o their_o portion_n he_o may_v know_v the_o true_a proportion_n of_o decimae_fw-la decimarum_fw-la which_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o take_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v to_o his_o father_n aaron_n i_o rather_o hold_v with_o some_o other_o that_o the_o priest_n here_o be_v partner_n with_o the_o levite_n in_o tithe_n inheritance_n and_o that_o this_o priest_n be_v not_o one_o single_a person_n for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n oversee_v all_o the_o levite_n tithe_n at_o one_o time_n in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o country_n but_o a_o priest_n in_o each_o place_n lift_v for_o his_o brethren_n priest_n as_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o residence_n for_o they_o be_v mix_v and_o dwell_v together_o but_o if_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o part_n in_o these_o tithe_n tell_v we_o whereupon_o they_o live_v all_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n they_o remain_v at_o home_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v divide_v in_o four_o and_o twenty_o class_n each_o class_n serve_v in_o his_o turn_n but_o for_o a_o sabbath_n so_o each_o class_n come_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n so_o it_o seem_v they_o live_v abroad_o some_o eight_o and_o forty_o week_n and_o no_o part_n of_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v transport_v nor_o eat_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n judicent_fw-la doctiores_fw-la 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the_o congregation_n for_o it_o be_v proper_o but_o that_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n serve_v yet_o be_v it_o extend_v to_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la where_o aaron_n rod_n be_v as_o in_o the_o chapter_n proceed_v vers_fw-la 4.7_o compare_v with_o hebr._n 9.4_o and_o levit._n 10.9_o and_o numb_a 1.49_o etc._n etc._n §_o vi_o but_o how_o be_v levi_n say_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n inheritance_n how_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n see_v both_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o from_o their_o hand_n they_o receive_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o seem_v more_o to_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o tribe_n than_o any_o one_o tribe_n with_o another_o first_o i_o think_v because_o they_o have_v no_o such_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o second_o for_o the_o different_a prerogative_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o tenor_n the_o israelite_n
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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office_n and_o priesthood_n long_o before_o he_o and_o levi_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o office_n and_o not_o the_o person_n note_v all_o minister_n in_o all_o degree_n and_o all_o age_n so_o under_o the_o law_n all_o the_o levite_n make_v up_o but_o one_o priesthood_n though_o all_o levite_n be_v not_o proper_o priest_n 3.7_o 2._o cor._n 3.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n call_v both_o a_o ministration_n and_o both_o their_o officer_n minister_n and_o the_o moral_a service_n in_o both_o 10.7_o act._n 15.21_o matth._n 10.7_o preach_v but_o to_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o both_o levite_n and_o priest_n by_o §_o two_o plain_a warrant_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n esay_n prophesy_v direct_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o evangelist_n age_n levit_fw-la priest_n minister_n be_v for_o all_o age_n how_o god_n will_v work_v amid_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o jew_n other_o than_o levites_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n that_o be_v etc._n esay_n 66.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o adopt_a gentile_n for_o a_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o special_a performance_n of_o this_o be_v when_o paul_n be_v separate_v apostle_n for_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v plain_o of_o himself_o both_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o by_o consequent_a a_o levite_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o the_o gentile_n minister_a the_o gospel_n of_o god_n that_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a so_o these_o be_v word_n for_o all_o world_n and_o all_o worship_n levite_n priest_n minister_n ever_o such_o priesthood_n such_o law_n and_o levi_n at_o first_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la of_o one_o single_a man_n the_o son_n of_o jaacob_n then_o of_o a_o whole_a tribe_n for_o 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but_o only_o to_o levi_n and_o so_o god_n have_v none_o at_o all_o 2d_o num._n 18_o 20_o 2d_o unless_o we_o derive_v it_o from_o in_o principio_fw-la and_o again_o to_o ascribe_v tithe_n as_o inheritance_n to_o levi_n a_o perish_a priesthood_n and_o make_v they_o no_o inheritance_n to_o a_o eternal_a priesthood_n be_v beside_o all_o reason_n and_o to_o say_v tithe_n may_v be_v inheritance_n to_o melchisedec_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v even_o as_o to_o levi_n then_o i_o ask_v when_o end_v melchisedec_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o he_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o day_n but_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la he_o must_v tithe_n forever_o and_o the_o same_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n priest_n be_v also_o the_o son_n type_n the_o consequence_n be_v all_o good_a but_o a_o fit_a time_n shall_v bring_v further_a strength_n lib._n 2._o §_o iv_o this_o for_o tithe_n inheritance_n in_o 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§_o v_o they_o say_v that_o this_o vow_n do_v but_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_a law_n tithe_n in_o quoto_fw-la be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o same_o in_o quoto_fw-la i_o answer_v such_o analogical_a equity_n hold_n even_o from_o the_o most_o ceremonial_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o clear_o institute_v ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la or_o arbitrium_fw-la bind_v the_o thing_n themselves_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o neither_o type_n ceremony_n nor_o temporal_a condition_n fall_v upon_o tithe_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o nor_o first_o legal_a indeed_o if_o the_o only_a law_n and_o first_o the_o law_n have_v design_v quot_fw-la â—mpartem_fw-la this_o dispute_n have_v be_v more_o doubtful_a but_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n that_o most_o evangelicall_a priest_n give_v we_o the_o quote_v see_v jacob_n before_o the_o law_n as_o in_o a_o perpetual_a law_n vow_v the_o 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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 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