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A11886 Sacrilege sacredly handled That is, according to Scripture onely. Diuided into two parts: 1. For the law. 2. For the Gospell. An appendix also added; answering some obiections mooued, namely, against this treatise: and some others, I finde in Ios. Scaligers Diatribe, and Ioh. Seldens Historie of tithes. For the vse of all churches in generall: but more especially for those of North-Britaine. Sempill, James, Sir, 1566-1625. 1619 (1619) STC 22186; ESTC S117106 109,059 172

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age_n to_o offer_v tithe_n then_o be_v to_o give_v they_o in_o such_o form_n as_o god_n require_v in_o all_o gift_n viz._n speedy_o as_o exod._n 22.29_o with_o gladness_n ecclesiastic_a 35.9_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o cor._n 9.7_o without_o murmur_v deut._n 26.14_o and_o final_o in_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v abraham_n give_v of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n gen._n 14.20_o to_o make_v tithe_n then_o a_o true_a shake-offering_a shake_v off_o the_o sacrilegious_a use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n a_o pure_a heaveoffering_a to_o the_o lord_n say_v with_o the_o true_a israelite_n deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v put_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n shake_v both_o thy_o stock_n and_o thy_o tithe_n thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n chap._n v._o tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a in_o their_o end_n two_o point_n of_o levy_n service_n and_o three_o degree_n of_o levite_n for_o all_o which_o and_o to_o all_o which_o tithe_n be_v give_v in_o inheritance_n sacrifice_n not_o proper_o inheritance_n the_o ●ge_n under_o the_o law_n conclude_v and_o more_o ancient_a right_n preduce_v §_o i_o the_o nature_n of_o tithe_n be_v free_v from_o ceremony_n their_o end_n be_v now_o quarrel_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n must_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o bee_n ceremonial_a tithe_n inheritance_n be_v give_v levi_n for_o that_o service_n ergo._n the_o very_a text_n be_v their_o assumption_n num_fw-la 18.21_o now_o god_n help_v levy_n successor_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n now_o a_o day_n for_o by_o this_o deal_n have_v levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o better_a case_n under_o the_o law_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n o_o rich_a aaron_n type_n for_o a_o time_n and_o poor_a melchisedec_n priest_n for_o ever_o a_o great_a pity_n poverty_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a no_o remedy_n then_o but_o up_o must_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o down_o must_v the_o tithe_n for_o as_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n christ_n ceremonial_a tithe_n not_o ceremonial_a it_o must_v go_v for_o gra-mercy_n yet_o to_o say_v somewhat_o lest_o we_o lose_v all_o to_o the_o part_n of_o this_o their_o ceremonial_a syllogism_n for_o little_a or_o no_o substance_n in_o it_o both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n lack_v this_o word_n only_o to_o conclude_v the_o question_n aright_o for_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o only_a to_o it_o will_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n ceremonial_a for_o so_o shall_v we_o make_v the_o decalogue_n itself_o ceremonial_a for_o it_o be_v also_o tie_v to_o be_v read_v in_o that_o tabernacle_n by_o levi._n ceremonial_a then_o must_v be_v only_o with_o or_o only_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o if_o they_o say_v tithe_n inheritance_n be_v only_o for_o it_o then_o both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o two_o reason_n i._n the_o only_a ceremonial_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n §_o two_o comprehend_v not_o levy_n whole_a function_n service_n two_o point_n of_o levy_n service_n ii_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n for_o their_o whole_a function_n their_o service_n and_o function_n stand_v in_o two_o point_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n 33.10_o deut._n 33.10_o they_o shall_v teach_v jaacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n 17.7.8.9_o 2._o chron._n 17.7.8.9_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n the_o first_o point_n we_o see_v be_v a_o scatter_a service_n according_a to_o a_o former_a prophecy_n of_o levy_n own_o father_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o viz._n levites_n in_o
king_n dale_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o party_n royal_a melchisedec_n a_o king_n and_o abraham_n heir_n of_o the_o world_n melchisedec_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n point_n all_o p●sse_n on_o royal_a point_n and_o abraham_n patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a witness_v royal_a the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers_fw-la 21._o recorder_n or_o clerk_n royal_a viz._n moses_n governor_n of_o all_o god_n people_n reviue_v by_o a_o royal_a prophet_n david_n psal_n 110.4_o and_o reestablish_v in_o the_o most_o royal_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n hebr._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n may_v we_o not_o just_o say_v here_o then_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n enter_v a_o league_n when_o as_o the_o true_a melchisedec_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n first_o king_n of_o justice_n than_o king_n of_o peace_n bless_a abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n when_o shall_v this_o bargain_n have_v a_o end_n on_o who_o part_n shall_v it_o fail_v so_o long_o as_o earth_n be_v inhabit_v and_o by_o abraham_n offspring_n manure_v so_o long_o must_v god_n have_v his_o inheritance_n tithe_n two_o lesson_n here_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o order_n §_o two_o of_o this_o history_n melchisedec_n tithing_n justice_n peace_n religion_n and_o tithing_n go_v before_o king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n go_v before_o peace_n and_o both_o go_v before_o tithe_n that_o be_v without_o peace_n no_o settle_a religion_n then_o peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o justice_n and_o religion_n the_o garland_n of_o peace_n wheresoever_o then_o the_o just_a god_n procure_v we_o peace_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v religion_n in_o all_o point_n peaceable_o and_o where_o the_o power_n and_o peace_n be_v great_a there_o shall_v religion_n be_v pure_a not_o poor_a for_o religion_n once_o rend_v peace_n be_v violate_v and_o peace_n violate_v break_v the_o rod_n of_o justice_n this_o course_n begin_v here_o abraham_n our_o patriarch_n and_o pattern_n with_o melchisedec_n so_o soon_o as_o by_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v make_v peaceable_a from_o those_o king_n his_o enemy_n he_o hear_v melchisedec_n god_n messenger_n reverent_o he_o render_v he_o his_o due_n tithe_n thankful_o which_o two_o point_n paint_v out_o to_o we_o general_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o religion_n this_o before_o the_o law_n this_o course_n keep_v moses_n at_o god_n command_n give_v a_o law_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v by_o god_n justice_n become_v peaceable_a in_o canaan_n they_o shall_v then_o have_v religion_n peaceable_a only_o one_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n and_o pay_v to_o his_o officiar_n his_o inheritance_n tithe_n and_o this_o course_n follow_v all_o the_o good_a king_n under_o the_o law_n so_o we_o will_v know_v why_o this_o course_n may_v not_o also_o hold_v after_o the_o law_n for_o here_o have_v we_o the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o our_o building_n viz._n that_o how_o soon_o a_o priest_n be_v name_v so_o soon_o be_v tithe_n name_v for_o his_o maintenance_n so_o tithe_n and_o priesthood_n in_o general_n not_o legal_a priesthood_n be_v twin_n of_o one_o time_n they_o be_v of_o nature_n reciprocate_v that_o be_v the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o whereupon_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v follow_v match_v tithe_n and_o secular_o never_o match_v first_o that_o no_o marriage_n can_v be_v between_o any_o secular_a person_n and_o tithe_n second_o that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v officiar_n of_o his_o worship_n on_o earth_n so_o long_o must_v tithe_n be_v their_o inheritance_n §_o iii_o object_n against_o all_o this_o be_v object_v that_o before_o this_o history_n of_o melchisedec_n our_o first_o right_o the_o world_n be_v some_o two_o thousand_o year_n old_a and_o all_o this_o while_n be_v god_n worship_v yet_o all_o this_o while_n not_o a_o word_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n worship_n god_n without_o tithe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o and_o so_o tithe_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n during_o the_o law_n that_o first_o and_o only_o name_v they_o so_o sol._n resp_n first_o here_o be_v a_o double_a question_n one_o concern_v tithe_n another_o concern_v their_o title_n inheritance_n a_o general_a answer_n for_o both_o all_o thing_n begin_v together_o fin_n the_o decalogue_n come_v with_o the_o law_n but_o must_v not_o end_v with_o it_o see_v part_n 2._o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la fin_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o end_v together_o and_o touch_v the_o law_n it_o hold_v but_o in_o thing_n ceremonial_a for_o quod_fw-la morale_n est_fw-la mortal_a non_fw-la est_fw-la read_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o second_o concern_v tithe_n we_o must_v mark_v two_o thing_n first_o as_o they_o be_v the_o good_n of_o man_n general_o second_o the_o precise_a number_n in_o quoto_fw-la as_o they_o be_v a_o ten_o of_o their_o good_n and_o so_o these_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n though_o the_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la year_n tithe_n for_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o nominatim_fw-la define_v yet_o res_n ipsa_fw-la be_v to_o the_o same_o end_n employ_v and_o so_o god_n still_o worship_v otherwise_o we_o may_v also_o conclude_v against_o all_o the_o other_o four_o general_a point_n of_o divine_a service_n viz._n god_n be_v not_o for_o two_o thousand_o year_n worship_v because_o no_o priest_n name_v no_o time_n affix_v no_o place_n design_v and_o no_o special_a form_n prescribe_v and_o so_o by_o a_o like_a consequence_n we_o may_v live_v after_o the_o law_n without_o all_o these_o as_o before_o it_o but_o we_o say_v all_o five_o be_v then_o re_fw-mi ipsa_fw-la though_o more_o confuse_v according_a to_o the_o time_n the_o firstborn_a then_o discharge_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o best_a of_o all_o their_o good_n serve_v they_o for_o tithe_n 18.19_o gen._n 18.19_o so_o cain_n and_o abel_n the_o church_n be_v then_o as_o in_o her_o cradle_n be_v teach_v by_o tradition_n before_o law_n fin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la fin_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o earth_n yield_v unto_o they_o a_o part_n yea_o a_o chief_a part_n thereof_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a worship_n and_o so_o each_o of_o they_o bring_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n their_o labour_n even_o at_o first_o go_v as_o large_a as_o do_v church_n maintenance_n under_o the_o law_n out_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n from_o cain_n tillage_n and_o of_o all_o the_o bestial_a of_o the_o field_n from_o abel_n pasturage_n now_o he_o who_o can_v discern_v in_o these_o two_o brother_n the_o priest_n from_o the_o laic_a may_v as_o easy_o sequestrate_n their_o portion_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a here_o go_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n confuse_o tithe_n than_o be_v in_o quoto_fw-la precise_o name_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o officiar_fw-la on_o who_o they_o ever_o depend_v be_v precise_o name_v and_o both_o long_o before_o the_o law_n and_o so_o for_o tithe_n now_o touch_v this_o title_n how_o tithe_n may_v be_v hold_v §_o iv_o god_n inheritance_n during_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n inheritance_n have_v inheritance_n see_v the_o law_n only_o call_v they_o so_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o that_o which_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o name_v as_o it_o be_v as_o to_o say_v abraham_n be_v no_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n for_o whosoever_o sacrifice_v as_o first_o bear_v be_v priest_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n sometime_o to_o name_n thing_n peculiarly_a before_o they_o be_v indeed_o so_o as_o the_o wander_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o stone_n which_o jacob_n erect_v as_o a_o pillar_n 1.7.9_o gen._n 28.20.21.22_o 1._o sam._n 1.7.9_o be_v both_o name_v house_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o so_o till_o solomon_n build_v there_o the_o temple_n and_o sometime_o again_o thing_n be_v in_o effect_n that_o which_o they_o bear_v no_o name_n of_o till_o long_o after_o as_o melchisedec_n here_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o order_n but_o yet_o not_o name_v of_o a_o order_n till_o david_n rise_v and_o also_o tithe_n or_o that_o which_o supply_v their_o room_n be_v not_o call_v inheritance_n till_o the_o own_o fit_a time_n yet_o that_o same_o right_n which_o god_n have_v from_o all_o begin_n in_o man_n good_n be_v ever_o in_o effect_n god_n inheritance_n and_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o clear_v as_o here_o where_o god_n present_v to_o abraham_n a_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o make_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o good_n also_o orderly_o call_v they_o at_o first_o tithe_n and_o again_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o justice_n have_v beget_v perfect_a peace_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o inheritance_n can_v
§_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 ●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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promise_n and_o jacobs_n performance_n alike_o such_o be_v jacobs_n vow_n as_o be_v his_o vision_n and_o such_o be_v the_o performance_n on_o his_o part_n as_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o he_o now_o god_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o point_n of_o that_o vision_n to_o jacob_n in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o not_o in_o that_o nature_n promise_v so_o jacob_n perform_v not_o all_o his_o vow_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n god_n perform_v to_o jacob_n himself_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o vision_n viz._n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o jacob_n return_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o vow_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v ever_o his_o god_n so_o his_o only_a seed_n enjoy_v the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o therefore_o his_o only_a seed_n pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o be_v it_o clear_o prove_v seed_n who_o be_v jacobs_n seed_n that_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o his_o 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b●ing_v the_o ten_o in_o n1_fw-la recta_fw-la from_fw-la sem_fw-mi now_o melchisedec_n and_o so_o he_o pay_v a_o ten_o as_o a_o mere_a secular_a sprig_n of_o sems_n root_n for_o in_o this_o priesthood_n by_o primogeniture_n be_v neither_o order_n ordination_n n●r_v subordination_n abraham_n then_o here_o go_v for_o a_o secular_a a_o prince_n a_o patriarch_n have_v the_o promise_n bless_a and_o tithe_v but_o not_o bless_v or_o tithe_n next_o i_o ask_v whether_o this_o solemn_a and_o most_o ancient_a action_n between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n shall_v direct_v the_o after_o come_v law_n in_o the_o like_a general_n or_o if_o that_o perish_a law_n shall_v rectify_v this_o everstand_a action_n doubtless_o we_o say_v the_o former_a then_o see_v even_o this_o priest_n of_o god_n take_v tithe_n even_o of_o abraham_n the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o loin_n of_o all_o his_o seed_n why_o shall_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v debar_v from_o tithe_n come_v from_o seculares_fw-la 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and_o again_o pa_n 68_o so_o say_v scal_fw-mi this_o be_fw-mi in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 5._o year_n be_v call_v prima_fw-la decima_fw-la but_o in_o year_n 3._o and_o 6._o be_v call_v the_o poor_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n be_v no_o labour_v and_o so_o no_o tithe_n i_o answer_v why_o not_o both_o a_o three_o be_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o three_o year_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o year_n and_o why_o shall_v scal_fw-mi cite_v toby_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n and_o disclaim_v he_o in_o his_o three_o tithe_n all_o in_o one_o verse_n again_o what_o proof_n bring_v he_o to_o make_v the_o first_o and_o second_o be_fw-mi both_o one_o in_o the_o three_o and_o sixth_o year_n and_o to_o divide_v they_o again_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o five_o year_n for_o see_v scal_fw-mi will_n have_v they_o as_o they_o be_v levite_n portion_n the_o first_o three_o and_o five_o year_n all_o carry_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n how_o live_v the_o poor_a than_o all_o these_o year_n and_o see_v he_o will_v have_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a these_o other_o two_o year_n here_o m._n selden_n plead_v for_o i_o how_o shall_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n have_v their_o live-lode_n of_o these_o two_o year_n and_o i_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o end_n remain_v 14._o m._n sel_n cap_n 2._o §_o 3._o p._n 14._o so_o long_o remain_v the_o mean_n devote_a to_o that_o end_n but_o levy_n service_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o these_o first_o tithe_n be_v devote_a admit_v no_o intermission_n but_o be_v yearly_o the_o same_o ergo_fw-la so_o must_v his_o mean_n be_v yearly_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o levi_n be_v the_o first_o enroll_v even_o in_o these_o five_o and_o six_o year_n with_o the_o poor_a i_o answer_v first_o levy_n mean_n be_v here_o strange_o abridge_v by_o encroach_a of_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n where_o he_o be_v at_o first_o one_o and_o all_o now_o be_v he_o but_o the_o first_o partner_n and_o yet_o must_v he_o abate_v no_o point_n of_o his_o service_n whereas_o god_n ever_o supply_v all_o such_o want_n as_o in_o that_o sabbaticall_a cessation_n of_o labour_v the_o land_n the_o sixth_o year_n yield_v three_o year_n increase_n but_o no_o such_o matter_n for_o this_o four_o and_o sixth_o year_n the_o partner_n but_o not_o the_o portion_n be_v increase_v so_o levi_n may_v abound_v strange_o in_o the_o one_o but_o beg_v strong_o in_o the_o other_o for_o all_o the_o beggar_n be_v thrust_v upon_o he_o second_o be_v not_o levi_n also_o enroll_v for_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o festival_n tithe_n yet_o will_v not_o scaliger_n for_o this_o frustrate_v he_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n and_o yet_o junius_n will_v make_v first_o and_o second_o one_o so_o have_v we_o of_o three_o tithing_n a_o threefold_a confusion_n from_o three_o learned_a author_n junius_n the_o first_o and_o second_o one_o scaliger_n the_o first_o and_o three_o one_o selden_n the_o second_o and_o three_o one_o which_o make_v i_o rather_o simple_o cleave_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n then_o thrust_v in_o commentary_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o it_o or_o practise_v against_o precept_n and_o observe_v there_o be_v never_o danger_n in_o distinguish_v these_o point_n but_o ever_o in_o confound_v for_o if_o we_o distinguish_v not_o that_o text_n we_o shall_v confound_v all_o three_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 14.28_o deut._n 14.28_o and_o lay_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n if_o we_o give_v this_o word_n all_o his_o large_a extent_n then_o we_o must_v confound_v all_o in_o all_o all_o three_o must_v be_v but_o one_o which_o all_o man_n deny_v therefore_o we_o must_v still_o distinguish_v and_o if_o so_o than_o those_o three_o verse_n deut_n 14.22.23_o and_o 28._o speak_v of_o three_o diverse_a tithing_n see_v of_o tithing_n which_o josephus_n most_o clear_o distinguish_v year_n the_o english_a translation_n read_v all_o make_v it_o a_o three_o tithe_n each_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o to_o the_o levite_n another_o to_o the_o feast_n yearly_a a_o three_o join_v to_o these_o each_o three_o year_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a witness_n for_o our_o foresay_a text_n and_o against_o joseph_n and_o tobit_n selden_n bring_v but_o targum_fw-la and_o talmud_n maior_n uter_fw-la another_o text_n deut_n 26.12_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v this_o three_o you_o re_fw-mi be_v term_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n in_o the_o text_n since_o no_o year_n be_v without_o a_o tithing_n safe_a the_o sabbaticall_a unless_o a_o new_a accrue_v of_o tithe_n come_v this_o year_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n with_o joseph_n and_o tobit_n do_v hold_v and_o see_v it_o bring_v a_o new_a end_n for_o fatherless_a widow_n stranger_n and_o all_o poor_a why_o not_o also_o a_o new_a tithing_n there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o analogy_n to_o call_v it_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n because_o two_o tithe_n in_o other_o year_n distinguish_v dare_v now_o confound_v much_o less_o because_o three_o new_a partner_n be_v thrust_v on_o one_o man_n portion_n laic_n on_o levy_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o three_o year_n see_v they_o be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v sustain_v but_o for_o the_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o tithe_n themselves_o i_o think_v very_o a_o simple_a eye_n may_v discern_v it_o mr._n
now_o this_o tithe_n be_v mere_o ceremonial_a be_v first_o a_o heave_v offer_v 2._o tie_v only_o to_o the_o highpriest_n in_o person_n and_o 3._o to_o jerusalem_n for_o place_n ergo_fw-la not_o due_a now_o second_o no_o proper_a succession_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n only_a tempore_fw-la neither_o in_o person_n astrict_v to_o a_o tribe_n not_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o order_n of_o priesthood_n the_o true_a succession_n be_v melchisedec_n to_o melchisedec_n where_o all_o thing_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o promise_n not_o 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n &_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intervening_a law_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n yet_o of_o divine_a water_n too_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o basin_n appoint_v for_o a_o time_n to_o distinguish_v to_o divide_v nay_o rather_o to_o draw_v on_o and_o join_v two_o stream_n of_o approach_a grace_n the_o promise_n and_o their_o performance_n which_o meeting_n this_o drop_n be_v quite_o swallow_v up_o by_o their_o fullness_n what_o it_o have_v of_o the_o first_o fountain_n common_a with_o those_o two_o stream_n natural_a or_o moral_a that_o be_v still_o retain_v be_v only_o grace_v with_o new_a evangelicall_a garment_n what_o it_o have_v in_o the_o property_n of_o a_o partition_n wall_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n all_o evanished_a as_o mercury_n from_o the_o fire_n so_o tithe_n inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o first_o fountain_n common_a moral_a to_o all_o these_o water-work_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o mix_v with_o that_o drop_n of_o the_o law_n can_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o but_o recover_v so_o much_o great_a strength_n by_o the_o meeting_n of_o those_o two_o stream_n as_o the_o performance_n surpass_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n but_o say_v selden_n these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v ibid._n m._n selden_n ibid._n where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n proceed_v for_o without_o distinction_n of_o these_o several_a tithe_n any_o argument_n draw_v from_o they_o may_v soon_o be_v find_v a_o gross_a fallacy_n that_o may_v both_o deceive_v he_o which_o make_v it_o and_o those_o who_o he_o teach_v let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n think_v of_o it_o of_o this_o position_n will_v i_o fain_o have_v a_o better_a reason_n than_o i_o can_v perceive_v for_o our_o question_n for_o who_o will_v think_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a precept_n must_v rely_v upon_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n special_o when_o the_o fact_n must_v be_v trust_v to_o fabulous_a author_n in_o many_o thing_n indeed_o when_o the_o fact_n be_v record_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o precept_n there_o may_v a_o man_n argue_v reciprocal_o a_o causis_fw-la ad_fw-la effecta_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la but_o to_o bring_v in_o talmud_n targum_fw-la 55_o m._n selden_n review_n p._n 55_o and_o gemara_n to_o teach_v we_o from_o what_o they_o say_v be_v do_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n quite_o out_o of_o square_a for_o first_o i_o may_v just_o doubt_v if_o their_o relation_n be_v true_a because_o we_o all_o have_v find_v they_o in_o some_o erroneous_a viz_o in_o tithe_n herb_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o confound_v the_o lord_n frequent_a precept_n of_o keep_v so_o many_o holy_a feast_n yearly_o and_o thrice_o a_o year_n in_o a_o leape-yeere_n each_o three_o year_n and_o so_o make_v the_o tithe_n for_o feast_n not_o paieable_a each_o three_o year_n certain_o if_o i_o believe_v those_o man_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o for_o reverence_v of_o the_o text_n than_o their_o tale_n second_o though_o their_o relation_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v true_a in_o their_o time_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v much_o degenerate_a from_o the_o former_a age_n ●almudico_fw-la buxtorfus_n de_fw-la opere_fw-la ●almudico_fw-la for_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o write_v as_o some_o hold_v but_o at_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o there_o write_v as_o we_o have_v they_o but_o collect_v and_o receive_v hundred_o of_o year_n since_o christ_n three_o fact_n true_o record_v do_v not_o always_o argue_v law_n true_o execute_v else_o the_o two_o high-priest_n at_o christ_n time_n must_v be_v good_a in_o law_n because_o true_a in_o fact_n and_o not_o condemn_v by_o any_o reproach_n in_o scripture_n other_o then_o tacit_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n at_o first_o give_v it_o be_v true_a the_o not_o distinguish_v of_o one_o tithe_n from_o another_o have_v make_v man_n confound_v all_o and_o take_v the_o moral_a for_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o whence_o i_o pray_v shall_v we_o draw_v our_o true_a distinction_n from_o the_o text_n or_o talmud_n whether_o shall_v the_o text_n tell_v talmud_n what_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o talmud_n tell_v we_o what_o tithe_n the_o text_n shall_v have_v enjoin_v so_o tithe_n be_v by_o scripture_n most_o clear_o distinguish_v and_o by_o talmud_n mere_o confound_v thus_o far_o reader_n have_v i_o for_o thou_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o mr._n seldens_n history_n of_o tithe_n add_v my_o own_o simple_a judgement_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la both_o may_v stand_v together_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o plain_a position_n from_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o and_o his_o own_o protestation_n that_o he_o mean_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o his_o history_n yea_o i_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n special_a providence_n that_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n as_o twin_n from_o one_o belly_n both_o come_v forth_o together_o and_o that_o i_o who_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v by_o conception_n the_o esau_n and_o elder_a brother_n in_o this_o business_n yet_o in_o our_o birth_n shall_v prove_v a_o jacob_n catch_v his_o history_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o heel_n lest_o the_o incurious_a reader_n as_o be_v say_v by_o too_o hot_a hunt_v the_o wild_a history_n may_v defraud_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o gospel_n of_o their_o due_a primogeniture_n in_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n my_o last_o advice_n than_o be_v that_o howsoever_o historical_a variety_n may_v delight_v thy_o ear_n yet_o let_v only_a scripture-verity_n lead_v thy_o heart_n and_o direct_v thy_o conscience_n to_o the_o conclusion_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o who_o blessing_n i_o do_v recommend_v these_o my_o labour_n for_o thy_o edification_n amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d