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5.13.14_o heb._n 5.13.14_o from_o milk_n for_o babe_n to_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n of_o age_n we_o must_v ever_o grow_v never_o decrease_v therefore_o christ_n the_o first_o author_n of_o grace_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v not_o cast_v all_o again_o in_o the_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n then_o see_v nature_n at_o first_o free_o dote_v conclude_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n conclude_v grace_n ensue_v distinct_o define_v jacob_n instruct_v in_o grace_n solemn_o vow_v law_n succeed_v strict_o command_v the_o gospel_n reviue_v have_v by_o reason_n venue_v the_o primitive_a church_n by_o practice_n restore_v tithe_n for_o god_n worship_n let_v we_o ever_o hold_v that_o tithe_n be_v only_o the_o true_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n flow_v immediate_o from_o god_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o define_v they_o part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o sum_n then_o of_o all_o the_o proof_n from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v due_a to_o a_o eternal_a priest_n be_v perpetual_a by_o due_a tithe_n be_v and_o be_v due_a to_o melchisedec_n a_o eternal_a priest_n ergo_fw-la tithe_n be_v perpetual_o due_a and_o by_o consequent_a this_o priest_n be_v the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o gospel_n tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n viii_o the_o time_n of_o melchisedecs_n first_o tithing_n four_o doubt_n in_o his_o posterity_n tithing_n to_o who_o from_o who_o whereof_o and_o for_o what_o use_v tithe_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o employ_v and_o if_o prince_n may_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o tithe_n thus_o settle_v as_o the_o church_n true_a inheritance_n §_o i_o these_o doubt_n rest_v to_o be_v resolve_v tithe_v how_o long_o melchisedec_n tithe_v first_o in_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n our_o fundator_n second_o in_o their_o succeed_a posterity_n in_o melchisedec_n touch_v the_o time_n and_o continue_v of_o his_o tithe_n
what_o calling_n be_v he_o oâ—_n here_o secular_a or_o ecclesiastic_a m._n selden_n say_v both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n must_v be_v priest_n also_o when_o they_o pay_v tithe_n true_n he_o be_v but_o not_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o action_n sin_n m._n selden_n cap._n 1_o §._o 2._o ad_fw-la sin_n but_o only_o as_o consider_v apart_o just_a like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o category_n that_o in_o climb_v be_v but_o species_n and_o come_v down_o genera_n yet_o not_o so_o full_a as_o so_o neither_o this_o example_n fit_v better_a the_o subord_n nate_fw-fr priest_n of_o the_o law_n all_o of_o one_o order_n of_o one_o nature_n but_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n be_v never_o of_o one_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o though_o abraham_n in_o one_o respect_v a_o priest_n pay_v tithe_n yet_o here_o as_o priest_n he_o pay_v none_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o priest_n in_o privilegiis_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la bâ—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 nâ—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 here_o then_o we_o have_v the_o priest_n the_o first_o proprietar_n the_o levite_n therefore_o under_o the_o law_n be_v but_o as_o the_o priest_n servant_n in_o leave_v not_o the_o sole_a owner_n in_o enjoin_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o tithe_n whether_o they_o go_v all_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o scal._n affirm_v or_o be_v due_a to_o only_o inferior_a levite_n as_o i_o take_v m._n selden_n to_o say_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o feast_n we_o have_v no_o question_n with_o scaliger_n therefore_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o three_o sort_n scal._n seguitur_fw-la apud_fw-la tobiam_fw-la it_o follow_v in_o tob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v the_o 3._o be_fw-mi to_o who_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o call_v it_o a_o three_o which_o be_v either_o to_o be_v call_v of_o the_o three_o year_n for_o say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o three_o which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o first_o med_n scal._n pag._n 67._o post_n med_n &_o 68_o add_v med_n 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
and_o comprehend_v not_o herb_n under_o that_o name_n they_o deliver_v indeed_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n all_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o fit_a for_o man_n meat_n be_v titheable_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v say_v selden_n well_o that_o for_o this_o payment_n of_o herb_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o the_o true_a side_n from_o luke_n and_o matthew_n allow_v by_o christ_n here_o now_o be_v prove_v our_o historia_fw-la fallax_fw-la by_o m._n seldens_n own_o consent_n therefore_o out_o of_o m._n seldens_n just_a observation_n here_o against_o talmud_n will_v i_o ask_v leave_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o proof_n from_o talmud_n in_o other_o point_n of_o tithing_n allege_v by_o he_o or_o scaliger_n be_v not_o to_o go_v for_o sure_a ground_n see_v himself_o have_v find_v they_o so_o erroneus_fw-la in_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sure_a course_n of_o argue_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o precept_n by_o the_o sinistrous_a extent_n of_o practice_n for_o although_o we_o have_v not_o here_o christ_n latter_a approbation_n of_o that_o tithe_n against_o the_o record_n of_o rabbin_n yet_o the_o very_a precept_n themselves_o be_v well_o ponder_v will_v include_v all_o such_o herb_n and_o much_o more_o for_o even_o that_o place_n deut_n 26.12_o thy_o increase_n who_o teach_v the_o talmudist_n that_o increase_n here_o must_v signify_v only_a man_n meat_n why_o shall_v not_o tithing_n be_v extend_v in_o this_o text_n to_o all_o increase_v and_o levit_fw-la 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o not_o much_o seed_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o man_n meat_n seed_n here_o be_v not_o only_o what_o by_o our_o sow_v come_v but_o also_o whatsoever_o by_o god_n fir_v blessing_n of_o all_o creature_n bring_v forth_o the_o kind_n history_n of_o all_o time_n confirm_v this_o for_o hay_n hemp_n oat_n mine_n quarry_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v subject_a to_o tithing_n as_o selden_n have_v observe_v yea_o even_o his_o ruticilia_n ruta_n caesa_fw-la chap_n 1._o §_o 1_o et_fw-fr chap_n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o true_a analogy_n warrant_v history_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o every_o their_o necessity_n out_o of_o all_o that_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o other_o tribe_n for_o their_o necessity_n this_o make_v jerom_n interpret_v that_o of_o num_fw-la 18._o in_o usus_fw-la et_fw-la necessaria_fw-la eorum_fw-la separavi_fw-la all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o may_v well_o enough_o include_v all_o trade-encrease_a even_o where_o no_o seede-encrease_a be_v the_o earth_n bear_v all_o both_o we_o and_o for_o us._n so_o whatsoever_o the_o earth_n bring_v we_o by_o way_n of_o increase_n yearly_o of_o that_o we_o owe_v a_o yearly_a portion_n to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o ten_o proportion_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v we_o say_v vbi_fw-la nummus_fw-la nummum_fw-la gignit_fw-la nummus_fw-la nummum_fw-la soluet_fw-la as_o selden_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n where_o no_o prediall_a tithe_n be_v and_o therefore_o 3._o selicha_n 7._o §._o 3._o pag._n 164._o chap._n 7._o §._o 3._o personal_a due_n now_o come_v we_o to_o m._n seldens_n history_n of_o the_o opinion_n touch_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n the_o three_o article_n of_o his_o title_n handle_v in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n §_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v most_o our_o purpose_n the_o chief_a question_n say_v selden_n among_o the_o divine_n come_v to_o this_o whether_o by_o god_n immediate_a moral_a law_n the_o evangelicall_a priesthood_n have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n as_o to_o their_o inheritance_n in_o equal_a degree_n as_o the_o lay_v man_n have_v to_o his_o nine_o if_o ever_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o god_n immediate_a moral_a law_n they_o must_v be_v ever_o so_o this_o be_v sure_a then_o our_o recourse_n must_v still_o be_v in_o examine_v by_o what_o law_n tithe_n be_v at_o first_o due_a all_o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v ever_o tithe_n before_o law_n by_o practice_n tradition_n instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n under_o law_n by_o write_a law_n agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a practice_n whether_o both_o those_o be_v moral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o so_o what_o ever_o prerogative_n those_o law_n give_v the_o priesthood_n above_o the_o laity_n the_o same_o still_o remain_v the_o ten_o be_v ever_o first_o to_o be_v pay_v else_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v not_o the_o layman_n ibid._n ibid._n or_o if_o say_v selden_n they_o have_v tithe_n only_o as_o by_o humane_a positive_a law_n and_o so_o give_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a labour_n that_o be_v in_o brief_a whether_o by_o original_a distributive_a justice_n or_o by_o commutative_a they_o be_v payable_a how_o kingdom_n be_v by_o their_o own_o law_n positive_a seetle_v in_o tithe_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v another_o thing_n and_o their_o so_o great_a difference_n among_o themselves_o argue_v infallible_o that_o they_o have_v vary_v from_o the_o true_a foundation_n as_o to_o justice_n distributive_a and_o commutative_a they_o hold_v alike_o also_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o in_o levi_n under_o the_o law_n all_o have_v the_o ten_o for_o their_o spiritual_a labour_n distribute_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o have_v the_o gospel_n now_o as_o for_o that_o title_n humane_a positive_a law_n we_o must_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o prove_v how_o divine_a positive_a law_n which_o only_o dote_v tithe_n to_o levi_n do_v resign_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a positive_a law_n for_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v strange_a odds_o ibid._n ibid._n but_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v say_v selden_n that_o the_o ten_o consider_v quoad_fw-la quotam_fw-la partem_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la or_o cleri_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o distinction_n they_o interpret_v the_o leviticall_a commandment_n of_o tithe_n quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la and_o quoad_fw-la quotam_fw-la the_o quota_fw-la be_v but_o a_o judicial_a or_o as_o some_o will_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n &c_n &c_n and_o what_o a_o strange_a distinguo_fw-la be_v this_o to_o divide_v the_o ten_o and_o quota_fw-la as_o if_o both_o be_v not_o one_o the_o strong_a mathematical_a imaginary_a abstraction_n can_v separate_v they_o maintenance_n indeed_o general_o and_o so_o be_v their_o meaning_n may_v be_v free_a of_o a_o quota_fw-la but_o a_o ten_o can_v but_o who_o teach_v they_o that_o maintenance_n be_v moral_a divine_a and_o the_o quota_fw-la but_o positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a find_v they_o any_o such_o trick_n in_o the_o two_o testament_n what_o positive_a law_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n finem_fw-la m._n seld_o ib._n pag._n 157._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la because_o forsooth_o the_o maintenance_n say_v they_o of_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n be_v moral_a or_o natural_a there_o be_v according_a to_o consideration_n of_o it_o see_v far_o the_o very_a character_n of_o it_o write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v that_o spiritual_a labourer_n be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o temporal_a bounty_n as_o every_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n but_o quoad_fw-la quotum_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n here_o have_v we_o three_o law_n to_o ponder_v and_o to_o couch_n our_o tithe_n under_o some_o one_o of_o they_o tithe_n to_o be_v ceremonial_a be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o as_o soon_o do_v as_o speak_v no_o man_n ever_o dare_v offer_v a_o proof_n for_o it_o to_o be_v judicial_a they_o can_v first_n because_o that_o practice_n of_o abraham_n and_o vow_v of_o jacob_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o jewish_a judicial_a law_n no_o i_o say_v further_o within_o no_o law_n mere_o or_o only_o jewish_a consider_v it_o well_o yea_o tithe_n legal_o enact_v as_o i_o do_v think_v can_v be_v proper_o judicial_a for_o their_o judicial_a law_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o without_o mixture_n do_v concern_v chief_o their_o civil_a commonwealth_n and_o so_o all_o the_o tribe_n alike_o but_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n go_v in_o favour_n of_o only_a levi_n a_o law_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o priesthood_n before_o and_o then_o to_o to_o all_o priesthood_n melchisedechicall_a and_o aaronicall_a evangelicall_a and_o legal_a now_o how_o can_v either_o melchisedec_n or_o aaron_n come_v under_o the_o judicial_a law_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v if_o the_o judicial_a law_n give_v any_o order_n for_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n make_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o melchisedec_n
§_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 quote_v we_o see_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o confirmer_n and_o levi_n but_o a_o observer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o free_o dote_v and_o for_o ever_o devote_a to_o god_n service_n the_o law_n give_v but_o the_o same_o quote_v to_o a_o priest_n of_o another_o order_n for_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v that_o first_o that_o euangelical_n that_o everlasting_a priesthood_n now_o reviue_v again_o come_v with_o dish_n in_o hand_n and_o say_v quod_fw-la vultis_fw-la mihi_fw-la dare_v and_o this_o for_o our_o trinall_a harmony_n in_o jacobs_n vision_n and_o vow_n now_o be_v some_o man_n much_o solicit_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a point_n of_o melchisedecs_n possession_n what_o form_n of_o tithing_n it_o be_v of_o what_o good_n yearly_o or_o no_o as_o for_o melchisedec_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n shall_v clear_v he_o as_o to_o jacobs_n vow_n which_o here_o we_o will_v end_v §_o vi_o to_o who_o or_o how_o he_o pay_v it_o we_o say_v alike_o god_n 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 seed_n as_o himself_o and_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o a_o strict_a his_o seed_n to_o his_o only_a flesh_n under_o the_o law_n because_o after_o this_o jacob_n be_v call_v israel_n 32.28_o gen._n 32.28_o and_o the_o israelite_n as_o jaacobs_n seed_n perform_v all_o let_v they_o remember_v first_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o jacobs_n journey_n and_o so_o his_o vow_n must_v stand_v till_o his_o seed_n go_v thither_o second_o seed_n here_o be_v more_o of_o his_o faith_n then_o of_o his_o flesh_n for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o here_o be_v bless_v in_o jacobs_n seed_n be_v not_o all_o of_o jacobs_n flesh_n 9.6_o rom._n 9.6_o but_o even_o japhets_n seed_n come_v home_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o gentile_n call_v therefore_o all_o subject_n by_o jacobs_n vow_n to_o tithing_n such_o as_o refuse_v let_v they_o renounce_v both_o the_o end_n of_o jacobs_n ladder_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o habitation_n and_o this_o for_o our_o indenture_n chap._n ix_o the_o edict_n of_o tithe_n though_o in_o leviticus_fw-la yet_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n and_o so_o tithe_n in_o all_o point_n as_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n exempt_v from_o the_o law_n §_o i_o next_o come_v our_o last_o writ_n our_o edict_n and_o that_o very_o orderly_a for_o god_n be_v possess_v in_o tithe_n by_o abraham_n contract_v by_o jacob_n good_a beginning_n for_o a_o promise_n only_o of_o the_o land_n which_o must_v pay_v all_o now_o after_o some_o four_o hundred_o year_n peregrination_n for_o their_o faith_n trial_n by_o the_o fiery_a affliction_n of_o egypt_n furnace_n god_n intimate_v unto_o they_o this_o public_a edict_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o also_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 fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n ceremonial_a all_o in_o leviticus_fw-la not_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a though_o this_o be_v in_o leviticus_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n because_o it_o contain_v no_o precept_n and_o therefore_o no_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a exception_n from_o that_o leviticall_a law_n for_o moses_n treat_v here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o legal_a vow_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n the_o people_n may_v vow_v he_o tell_v they_o tithe_n be_v already_o the_o lord_n long_o ago_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v vow_v none_o of_o their_o tithe_n for_o to_o what_o end_n jacob_n vow_v they_o already_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o vow_n legal_a or_o ceremonial_a as_o be_v say_v but_o moral_a as_o be_v his_o vow_v god_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n further_n vow_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v voluntary_a at_o man_n option_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v tithe_n not_o so_o and_o as_o this_o place_n of_o leviticus_fw-la be_v but_o a_o edict_n of_o god_n right_a so_o be_v it_o no_o right_n for_o levi_n for_o levy_n right_o come_v not_o till_o num._n 18._o in_o which_o also_o he_o keep_v ever_o the_o same_o method_n first_o tell_v they_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n vers_n 20._o and_o then_o give_v they_o to_o levi_n vers_fw-la 21._o §_o two_o and_o though_o vers_fw-la 26._o he_o use_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o tithe_n forbid_v to_o vow_v any_o such_o for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n yet_o that_o same_o be_v be_v relative_a to_o a_o precede_a precept_n exod._n 13.2_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o such_o law_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n inheritance_n but_o evangelicall_a liberty_n and_o liberality_n proceed_v from_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n in_o man_n or_o tradition_n to_o and_o from_o the_o first_o man_n because_o ut_fw-la fides_fw-la ita_fw-la fidei_fw-la opera_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la but_o the_o very_a ethnic_n as_o paul_n say_v not_o have_v the_o law_n by_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n so_o they_o dote_v tithe_n to_o their_o go_n and_o thus_o far_o for_o our_o possession_n indenture_n and_o edict_n prove_v clear_o tithe_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o law_n with_o such_o evident_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o perpetual_a equity_n thereof_o teach_v tithe_n must_v also_o reach_v after_o that_o law_n as_o also_o the_o title_n that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n in_o all_o man_n good_n contain_v the_o two_o first_o age_n follow_v the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o word_n sacrilege_n for_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n concern_v tithe_n they_o do_v abrogate_v all_o ceremonial_a thing_n god_n thus_o have_v from_o all_o begin_n §_o i_o a_o heritable_a title_n to_o all_o man_n good_n and_o that_o by_o nature_n light_n transitio_fw-la transitio_fw-la as_o be_v say_v not_o moses_n law_n two_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o his_o right_n by_o nature_n also_o define_v even_o in_o quoto_fw-la to_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n four_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o law_n and_o these_o same_o both_o right_a and_o quota_fw-la by_o commandment_n and_o law_n continue_v till_o christ_n come_v some_o two_o thousand_o year_n now_o be_v we_o to_o examine_v the_o world_n last_o age_n under_o the_o world_n only_a bliss_n christ_n whether_o he_o have_v yet_o any_o right_n in_o our_o good_n or_o not_o and_o if_o a_o right_a whether_o the_o same_o in_o quoto_fw-la or_o not_o the_o first_o will_v no_o man_n deny_v 9.13.14_o 1._o cor._n 9.13.14_o the_o last_o make_v most_o man_n ado_n the_o apostle_n clear_v the_o first_o that_o the_o one_o minister_n must_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o other_o do_v by_o the_o law_n but_o whether_o he_o do_v intend_v the_o same_o quota_fw-la in_o say_v 6.6_o galath_n 6.6_o make_v he_o
to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o humble_a and_o sanctify_a heart_n levi_n then_o be_v dead_a and_o no_o man_n deni_v it_o melchisedec_n be_v rise_v and_o some_o man_n believe_v it_o but_o that_o he_o rise_v to_o take_v tithe_n most_o man_n laugh_v at_o it_o we_o will_v assay_v therefore_o first_o after_o levi_n and_o from_o melchisedec_n to_o draw_v they_o upon_o christ_n second_o to_o derive_v they_o from_o he_o to_o his_o ministry_n §_o viii_o paul_n have_v in_o the_o first_o ten_o verse_n compare_v melchisedec_n with_o aaron_n anagogice_n the_o type_n apply_v by_o paul_n to_o christ_n anagogice_n both_o as_o christ_n type_n he_o prove_v vers_fw-la 11._o the_o weakness_n of_o aaron_n priesthood_n because_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o there_o shall_v rise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o aaron_n both_o in_o person_n tribe_n and_o order_n but_o from_o melchisedec_n in_o person_n only_o not_o order_n then_z vers_n 13._o come_v on_o the_o main_a conclusion_n by_o a_o anagogical_a application_n bind_v these_o prerogative_n of_o melchisedec_n consider_v in_o the_o simple_a nature_n of_o a_o type_n by_o a_o relative_a force_n on_o the_o verity_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v sufficient_o express_v by_o of_o who_o for_o this_o be_v true_a english_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chap._n 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o we_o have_v much_o to_o say_v all_o then_o that_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o melchisedec_n be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n infer_v and_o transfer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o unto_o and_o upon_o christ_n the_o construction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o with_o the_o accusative_a case_n signify_v motum_fw-la remove_v or_o conveyance_n from_o one_o point_n to_o another_o so_o be_v melchisedec_n but_o christ_n attorney_n here_o to_o take_v seize_v of_o his_o patrimony_n and_o so_o must_v it_o not_o remain_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o prerogatival_n preposition_n end_v ever_o in_o christ_n as_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v heb._n 2.10_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o and_o to_o who_o all_o must_v rest_v and_o be_v refer_v colos_n 1.16_o 17._o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o all_o thing_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v speak_v heb._n 5.11_o and_o last_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o who_o all_o right_n title_n and_o possession_n prefigure_v by_o his_o type_n must_v be_v transfer_v for_o ever_o then_o we_o reason_v thus_o from_o paul_n ground_n whatsoever_o be_v speak_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o melchisedec_n typical_o be_v transfer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o christ_n his_o verity_n tithing_n be_v speak_v of_o melchisedec_n typical_o ergo_fw-la tithe_n must_v be_v transfer_v unto_o christ_n his_o verity_n let_v any_o christian_a show_n wherein_o this_o doctrine_n fail_v §_o ix_o but_o here_o they_o say_v there_o be_v much_o make_v of_o nothing_o paul_n tithe_n why_o touch_v hereby_o paul_n the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o here_o to_o prove_v tithe_n due_a but_o to_o settle_v christ_n priesthood_n as_o perpetual_a and_o so_o say_v i_o to_o doubtless_o he_o never_o doubt_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a neither_o doubt_v they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v therefore_o he_o take_v it_o with_o they_o pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la and_o use_v it_o as_o his_o only_a medium_fw-la to_o resolve_v their_o doubt_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n he_o take_v tithe_n he_o live_v ergo_fw-la a_o eternal_a priest_n levi_n be_v but_o a_o die_a tithing_n priest_n all_o thing_n record_v of_o our_o melchisedec_n be_v still_o true_o affirm_v in_o praesenti_fw-la he_o bless_v he_o tithe_v he_o live_v his_o sacrifice_n endure_v for_o ever_o of_o levi_n not_o one_o of_o all_o now_o true_a and_o when_o he_o even_o live_v all_o be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_v true_a for_o he_o daily_o die_v in_o person_n and_o in_o end_n die_v quite_o from_o his_o office_n therefore_o in_o both_o imperfect_a his_o action_n be_v daily_o redouble_v and_o where_o ever_o repetition_n must_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o perfection_n our_o melchisedec_n have_v never_o a_o fellow_n make_v never_o a_o default_n therefore_o al-sufficient_a this_o for_o draw_v of_o tithe_n upon_o christ_n §_o x_o now_o in_o derive_v they_o from_o he_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o cavil_v tithe_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o take_v tithe_n we_o lay_v for_o a_o ground_n chap._n 4._o that_o whatsoever_o the_o type_n do_v that_o must_v the_o verity_n also_o do_v ergo_fw-la see_v melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n christ_n must_v take_v tithe_n but_o christ_n never_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v christ_n take_v tithe_n now_o even_o as_o his_o father_n take_v they_o before_o he_o viz._n by_o their_o officer_n what_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o mechisedec_n that_o christ_n perform_v ever_o real_o viz._n blessing_n but_o tithing_n be_v only_o a_o propriety_n not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o priesthood_n and_o so_o bind_v not_o the_o verity_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o a_o workman_n be_v not_o define_v by_o his_o wage_n so_o in_o this_o point_n the_o law_n of_o all_o similitude_n must_v have_v place_n nullum_fw-la simile_n in_o omni_n simile_n and_o see_v christ_n take_v alm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a may_v he_o not_o take_v his_o own_o patrimony_n by_o his_o own_o officer_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o minister_n his_o ambassador_n put_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o their_o mouth_n 5.19.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.19.20_o and_o so_o his_o inheritance_n in_o their_o hand_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o apostle_n argument_n from_o the_o person_n taker_n melchisedec_n follow_v from_o the_o giver_n abraham_n chap._n vii_o perpetual_a tithing_n prove_v also_o by_o abraham_n deed_n a_o comparison_n between_o melchisedec_n levi_n and_o our_o ministry_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o tithe_n melchisedec_n then_o take_v tithe_n and_o life_n §_o i_o but_o a_o live_a taker_n must_v also_o have_v a_o live_a giver_n tithe_n abraham_n bind_v we_o to_o tithe_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o here_o that_o abraham_n with_o his_o whole_a seed_n must_v be_v the_o aequivalent_fw-la giver_n last_v as_o long_o as_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n and_o so_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n and_o live_v that_o all_o abraham_n posterity_n make_v up_o the_o person_n of_o the_o giver_n it_o be_v thus_o clear_v and_o to_o say_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 7.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levi_n also_o which_o receive_v tithe_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n then_o if_o levi_n be_v tithe_v i_o hope_v the_o other_o eleven_o tribe_n his_o brethren_n escape_v not_o free_a but_o let_v we_o hear_v why_o be_v levi_n tithe_v because_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o then_o all_o that_o dare_v call_v abraham_n father_n even_o as_o well_o that_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v all_o here_o in_o abraham_n tithe_v flesh_n bring_v in_o the_o whole_a tribe_n for_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o very_a loin_n as_o do_v levi_n faith_n include_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o abraham_n seed_n whereby_o the_o poor_a lazarus_n leap_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o that_o faith_n have_v no_o less_o force_n here_o than_o flesh_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o four_o and_o sixth_o verse_n abraham_n the_o patriarch_n be_v tithe_v who_o have_v the_o promise_n then_o if_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v he_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n if_o we_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o let_v we_o also_o be_v tithe_v in_o he_o else_o our_o faith_n be_v but_o dead_a and_o he_o be_v not_o our_o father_n but_o what_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v more_o bind_v §_o two_o then_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o only_a flesh_n flesh_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o seed_n of_o faith_n more_o bind_v to_o tithe_n than_o seed_n of_o flesh_n say_v not_o paul_n all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n then_o see_v melchisedec_n bless_a abraham_n our_o
if_o paul_n have_v mean_v any_o alteration_n than_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o a_o plainness_n see_v he_o say_v i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o but_o have_v show_v you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n object_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v speak_v plain_o of_o tithe_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o maintenance_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o ergo_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o tithe_n answ_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o thing_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la not_o that_o paul_n be_v to_o repeat_v plain_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n already_o reveal_v and_o of_o nature_n moral_n but_o remember_v still_o paul_n plainness_n be_v yet_o a_o come_n chap._n 4._o part_n 2._o in_o chap._n v._n §._o iv_o mechisedec_n tithe_v abraham_n father_n both_o of_o levi_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n as_o be_v say_v both_o by_o flesh_n and_o faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o still_a subject_n to_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n and_o such_o as_o see_v not_o this_o be_v too_o big_a in_o flesh_n too_o beggarly_a in_o faith_n object_n quick_a but_o be_v it_o also_o solid_a it_o be_v but_o the_o priesthood_n that_o be_v there_o compare_v melchisedecs_n with_o levy_n christ_n with_o it_o of_o the_o law_n for_o levi_n in_o this_o be_v not_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n answ_n but_o these_o priesthood_n be_v compare_v in_o the_o point_n of_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n peculiar_a to_o only_a priest_n and_o it_o levi_n in_o this_o as_o you_o say_v be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n then_o tithe_n in_o levi_n be_v not_o typical_a if_o not_o typical_a not_o ceremonial_a ergo_fw-la ever_o moral_a for_o their_o judicial_n meddle_v not_o with_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v melchisedec_n and_o levi_n be_v both_o in_o all_o their_o do_n here_o record_v very_a type_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o diverse_a order_n that_o be_v nature_n and_o the_o endless_a order_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n be_v by_o paul_n transfer_v on_o christ_n as_o be_v there_o prove_v in_o chap._n vi_o against_o the_o title_n perpetuity_n of_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n object_n not_o but_o greatness_n prove_v by_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o 7._o and_o perpetuity_n in_o vers_fw-la 3._o without_o father_n without_o mother_n and_o as_o the_o syriak_n who_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n be_v write_v in_o the_o genealogy_n etc._n etc._n answ_n and_o be_v not_o tithing_n in_o vers_fw-la 8._o join_v with_o time_n in_o their_o die_v and_o live_v chap._n vi_o §._o ii_o against_o the_o second_o syllogism_n he_o that_o take_v tithe_n and_o live_v be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n object_n the_o argument_n seem_v not_o so_o but_o thus_o he_o that_o live_v be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o die_v thus_o in_o effect_n both_o priest_n melchisedec_n and_o aaron_n but_o who_o great_a he_o that_o live_v he_o that_o take_v he_o that_o bless_a both_o priest_n be_v take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la or_o prove_v by_o david_n testimony_n not_o by_o take_v of_o tithe_n answ_n see_v our_o point_n here_o be_v of_o only_a time_n and_o that_o you_o yield_v he_o that_o live_v be_v the_o great_a priest_n than_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a give_v the_o prerogative_n to_o the_o time_n present_a why_o place_v you_o the_o prerogative_n of_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o preterite_n time_n again_o for_o in_o bonis_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la quaeque_fw-la semper_fw-la optima_fw-la so_o god_n call_v himself_o i_o be_o still_o though_o he_o both_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o melchisedec_n decimavit_fw-la tithe_v bless_v in_o the_o preterite_n yet_o that_o momentary_a praeterite_fw-la in_o that_o one_o only_a tithing_n can_v have_v no_o prerogative_n over_o aaron_n present_n and_o two_o thousand_o year_n stand_v and_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n that_o take_v than_o he_o that_o take_v see_v you_o make_v he_o that_o live_v great_a than_o he_o that_o die_v these_o can_v both_o hold_v neither_o can_v you_o imagine_v how_o to_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o by_o this_o text_n unless_o he_o perform_v for_o ever_o such_o point_n as_o be_v in_o this_o text_n record_v proper_a to_o his_o priesthood_n and_o these_o be_v only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n to_o divide_v these_o i_o think_v very_o it_o go_v against_o all_o the_o course_n of_o these_o text_n but_o i_o still_o submit_v myself_o and_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o and_o albeit_o david_n prophecy_n prove_v he_o a_o priest_n yet_o paul_n here_o prove_v even_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o prophecy_n from_o two_o propriety_n of_o all_o priesthood_n blessing_n and_o tithe_n competent_a to_o no_o call_v but_o priesthood_n and_o so_o reciproke_v with_o all_o priesthood_n else_o how_o shall_v we_o more_o have_v apply_v that_o prophecy_n than_o moses_n history_n gen._n 14._o if_o paul_n have_v be_v silent_a chap._n vi_o §._o iii_o abraham_n type_v all_o his_o posterity_n the_o seed_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o flesh_n object_n true_a in_o matter_n of_o justify_v not_o in_o this_o in_o this_o he_o but_o represent_v his_o son_n levi_n by_o the_o flesh_n with_o who_o only_o the_o comparison_n be_v institute_v answ_n even_o in_o both_o the_o text_n say_v vers_fw-la 4._o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n give_v he_o a_o ten_o and_o vers_fw-la 6._o he_o tithe_v abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o tithe_v also_o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe-taker_n not_o as_o have_v the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o i_o mean_v levi_n belong_v no_o way_n to_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o the_o proper_a correlate_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v we_o weave_v all_o these_o passage_n in_o one_o web_n of_o truth_n the_o woafe_n go_v thus_o disjoin_v in_o tithing_n the_o patriarch_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n but_o the_o perfect_a web_n must_v be_v thus_o melchisedec_n both_o tithe_v and_o bless_v the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o first_o bless_v then_o tithe_v for_o that_o be_v the_o right_a order_n first_o to_o give_v they_o spiritual_a food_n before_o you_o exact_v their_o carnal_a a_o sore_a check_n to_o such_o sacrilegious_a both_o levite_n as_o do_v not_o and_o laicke_n as_o can_v give_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o will_v devour_v the_o milk_n of_o god_n church_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n tithing_n come_v without_o name_v blessing_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o tithing_n go_v before_o blessing_n verse_n 8._o tithing_n again_o alone_o and_o also_o vers_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v i_o what_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o here_o to_o separate_v tithing_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o promise_n then_o to_o separate_v blessing_n see_v all_o three_o be_v so_o syllogistical_o weave_v and_o interlace_v or_o shall_v we_o divide_v abraham_n patriarchship_n from_o his_o promise_n and_o bind_v the_o first_o to_o his_o flesh_n the_o second_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o faith_n but_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o god_n make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 4._o rom._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a to_o his_o whole_a seed_n not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o oh_o seed_n of_o faith_n then_o see_v his_o fathership_n reach_v even_o to_o all_o nation_n we_o know_v the_o nation_n come_v not_o all_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v leap_v with_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la both_o flesh_n and_o faith_n law_n and_o gospel_n levite_n and_o laicke_n peace_n and_o war_n be_v here_o bless_v and_o tithe_v in_o their_o father_n abraham_n by_o that_o priest_n for_o ever_o melchisedec_n if_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v with_o paul_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n blessing_n why_o not_o also_o with_o james_n by_o work_n as_o witness_n in_o the_o word_n tithing_n but_o to_o clear_v his_o fathership_n better_a to_o who_o it_o belong_v neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 9.7_o rom._n 9.7_o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n here_o be_v abraham_n fathership_n tie_v only_o to_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o divide_v from_o his_o flesh_n but_o here_o say_v you_o he_o represent_v but_o levi_n his_o son_n by_o
the_o flesh_n with_o who_o only_o the_o comparison_n be_v institute_v first_o as_o be_v say_v not_o only_a flesh_n for_o then_o the_o only_a flesh_n have_v here_o be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n not_o a_o perpetual_a but_o a_o carnal_a type_n of_o christ_n second_o though_o it_o have_v be_v only_o the_o flesh_n yet_o not_o only_a levi_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o levy_n be_v tithe_v here_o be_v as_o true_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o of_o levi_n for_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o abraham_n loin_n as_o levi_n and_o if_o we_o frame_v not_o the_o proposition_n general_a thus_o all_o that_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n levi_n can_v no_o more_o come_v under_o the_o assumption_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n then_o why_o levi_n only_o here_o be_v specify_v be_v that_o his_o case_n be_v hard_a to_o include_v be_v tithe-taker_n than_o his_o brethren_n payer_n and_o to_o subject_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n as_o at_o length_n be_v note_v cap_n 7._o §_o 5._o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n remember_v there_o be_v two_o one_o of_o melch._n with_o levi_n &_o this_o stand_v whole_o in_o dissimilibus_fw-la and_o so_o all_o remove_v from_o christ_n the_o verity_n of_o they_o both_o the_o other_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o christ_n both_o of_o one_o order_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o five_o eleven_o vers_fw-la be_v transfer_v to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o than_o a_o illustrate_v comparison_n it_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a conclusion_n à _fw-fr typo_n ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la then_o which_o no_o scripture_n yield_v more_o frequent_a or_o forcible_a chap._n vi_o §._o v._o the_o verb_n use_v in_o both_o the_o type_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o levi_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v etc._n etc._n object_n not_o yet_o levi_n dead_a and_o go_v for_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n diverse_a priest_n be_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n answ_n how_o i_o understand_v this_o be_v sufficient_o set_v down_o cap._n 6._o §_o 6._o dead_a and_o go_v they_o be_v even_o then_o in_o law_n though_o not_o yet_o bury_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o hold_v they_o then_o for_o dead_a he_o have_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n thrust_v out_o levi_n in_o this_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n and_o reviue_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o chap._n 8.13_o proclaim_v both_o priesthood_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v abrogate_v the_o old_a now_o that_o which_o be_v disannul_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o ibidem_fw-la s._n v._n therefore_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v in_o praesenti_fw-la to_o melchisedec_n object_n wherefore_o must_v it_o no_o necessity_n in_o grammar_n will_v crave_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n you_o subjoine_v seem_v not_o of_o consequence_n to_o wit_n see_v he_o present_o live_v since_o tithing_n now_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o point_n the_o apost_n urge_v but_o be_v great_a also_o the_o verb_n which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o subjoin_v be_v not_o a_o present_a but_o a_o preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o testify_v clear_o if_o he_o have_v express_v the_o verb_n which_o fall_v to_o be_v repeat_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o same_o preterite_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o present_a whereof_o this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n that_o vers_n 9_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o clause_n speak_v of_o levy_n tithing_n he_o use_v the_o present_a participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o speak_v of_o melchisedec_n he_o use_v the_o foresay_a preterite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v he_o levi_n that_o now_o take_v tithe_n be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n answ_n this_o argument_n be_v but_o grammatical_a and_o so_o but_o probable_a the_o conclusion_n must_v rest_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o divinity_n and_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la singula_fw-la iuncta_fw-la invent_v yet_o my_o grammer-grippe_a be_v thus_o ground_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enuntiation_n grammarian_n usual_o put_v all_o in_o the_o same_o case_n number_n and_o time_n and_o see_v here_o vers_fw-la 8._o paul_n have_v two_o word_n and_o so_o all_o in_o the_o present_a time_n of_o melchisedec_n i_o hold_v it_o good_a grammar_n that_o those_o that_o be_v subaudite_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n too_o special_o see_v the_o truth_n hold_v alike_o in_o both_o in_o sum_n thus_o aaron_n die_v bless_v tithe_v melchisedec_n live_v bless_v tithe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o here_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o day_n of_o paul_n writing_n this_o but_z to_o the_o law_n and_o time_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o preterite_n verb_n have_v mar_v nothing_o in_o aaron_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o apostle_n to_o use_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o present_a verb_n apply_v to_o melchisedec_n where_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n self_n subjoin_v preterite_n verb_n that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o 6._o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la in_o the_o former_a prove_v melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n than_o levi_n because_o he_o bless_v and_o tithe_v a_o great_a person_n than_o do_v levi_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a verse_n to_o prove_v that_o even_o levi_n himself_o be_v then_o tithe_v by_o melchisedec_n but_o here_o vers_fw-la 8._o where_o his_o greatness_n be_v only_o prove_v from_o perpetuity_n in_o die_v tithing_n and_o live_v tithing_n here_o i_o say_v paul_n use_v only_a verb_n of_o the_o present_a time_n for_o perpetual_a thing_n must_v be_v ever_o present_a so_o paul_n be_v grammatical_a enough_o in_o both_o now_o to_o his_o theology_n albeit_o those_o preterite_n verb_n be_v only_o proper_a for_o melchisedec_n the_o type_n who_o only_o once_o tithe_v abraham_n yet_o see_v these_o verb_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o perfect_o true_a of_o christ_n the_o verity_n they_o must_v i_o say_v bind_v tithing_n in_o praesenti_fw-la upon_o christ_n if_o not_o so_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v clear_o out_o of_o this_o 8._o vers_fw-la how_o melchisedec_n have_v any_o prerogative_n above_o levi_n in_o these_o note_n die_v and_o live_v join_v with_o tithing_n for_o if_o we_o do_v bind_v all_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o only_a type_n than_o we_o lose_v the_o verity_n christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o type_n levi_n as_o be_v say_v tithing_n two_o thousand_o year_n surpass_v that_o melchisedecs_n one_o day_n tithing_n in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o time_n further_o in_o virtue_n of_o christ_n the_o verity_n though_o not_o yet_o then_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v say_v even_o then_o in_o melchisedec_n his_o type_n and_o attorney_n to_o have_v tithe_v abraham_n and_o by_o his_o type_n levi_n to_o tithe_n under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o when_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o father_n to_o tithe_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v say_v chap._n 6._o §_o 10._o so_o tithing_n and_o blessing_n be_v ever_o in_o christ_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la how_o the_o particular_a practice_n in_o his_o type_n pass_v de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la and_o so_o be_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o david_n prophecy_n prove_v all_o these_o true_a even_o of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o the_o preterite_n he_o have_v swear_v for_o the_o future_a and_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o fâ—r_v the_o present_a thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n so_o christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v now_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o all_o accessory_a to_o that_o priesthood_n though_o not_o eiusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o ordinationis_fw-la must_v bless_v and_o tithe_n even_o as_o do_v the_o inferior_a levite_n who_o be_v not_o proper_o sacerdotes_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la levitico_fw-la but_o vers_fw-la 13._o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o treatise_n clear_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v how_o will_v you_o exclu_fw-fr e_o tithing_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v relative_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n urge_v in_o the_o whole_a precede_a verse_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o point_v compare_v and_o blessing_n be_v above_o tithing_n but_o the_o one_o must_v not_o thrust_v out_o the_o other_o hac_fw-la oportet_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la non_fw-la omittere_fw-la yea_o tithing_n be_v the_o very_a handmaid_n of_o blessing_n for_o none_o may_v bless_v as_o god_n minister_n but_o he_o may_v also_o tithe_n for_o
change_v both_o priesthood_n and_o law_n not_o from_o what_o it_o be_v at_o first_o in_o that_o typical_a action_n between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n but_o from_o what_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o other_o he_o renew_v and_o reviue_v the_o law_n than_o follow_v the_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o the_o judicial_n be_v no_o judge_n of_o thing_n sacerdotal_a and_o sacred_a such_o priesthood_n then_o such_o law_n a_o temporal_a and_o ceremonial_a priesthood_n temporal_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la such_o be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o law_n leviticall_a in_o many_o thing_n mere_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o go_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o thing_n temporal_a and_o so_o in_o some_o thing_n reviue_v renew_a and_o restore_v in_o that_o first_o perpetual_a and_o evangelicall_a priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n aeterna_fw-la aeternis_fw-la aptanda_fw-la be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n ceremonial_a then_o and_o judicial_a be_v go_v there_o rest_v but_o moral_a and_o so_o if_o 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the_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o then_o moral_a and_o natural_a be_v not_o whole_o one_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a moral_a and_o mannerly_a duty_n from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n to_o pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n ministry_n how_o then_o it_o come_v to_o be_v not_o moral_a or_o unmannerly_a with_o christ_n let_v schoolman_n canonist_n civilians_n common-lawyer_n et_fw-la quot_fw-la quot_fw-la sacri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fame_n laborant_fw-la give_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v moral_a then_o in_o that_o tripartite_a division_n of_o law_n be_v much_o better_o ascribe_v to_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v bring_v under_o a_o perpetual_a law_n of_o god_n never_o after_o to_o be_v abrogate_a although_o the_o perfect_a character_n of_o it_o be_v not_o imprint_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n let_v we_o say_v then_o of_o tithe_n we_o have_v not_o know_v they_o but_o by_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o concupiscence_n yet_o let_v they_o have_v the_o like_a continuance_n as_o that_o of_o concupiscence_n else_o give_v we_o a_o legal_a limit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n from_o scripture_n but_o if_o law_n shall_v fail_v what_o say_v you_o to_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n and_o abraham_n practice_n david_n prophecy_n and_o paul_n application_n all_o these_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n not_o of_o the_o law_n thus_o far_o for_o moral_a now_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o this_o character_n by_o nature_n in_o our_o heart_n they_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o it_o be_v natural_a say_v they_o that_o the_o labourer_n have_v his_o wage_n the_o ministry_n a_o maintenance_n but_o the_o quota_fw-la be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o positive_a law_n ergo_fw-la a_o eleven_o nine_o or_o less_o or_o more_o part_n may_v be_v assign_v as_o well_o as_o a_o ten_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o nature_n be_v most_o lively_o instruct_v with_o the_o general_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o more_o she_o draw_v ad_fw-la individua_fw-la the_o more_o erroneous_a she_o prove_v and_o touch_v this_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n it_o be_v so_o natural_a that_o the_o very_a beast_n yea_o savage_a beast_n have_v acknowledge_v it_o by_o true_a retribution_n but_o be_v it_o not_o also_o a_o character_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o draw_v all_o wage_n to_o their_o quota_fw-la or_o be_v there_o any_o do_v in_o nature_n till_o this_o be_v do_v then_o where_o nature_n so_o bend_v and_o can_v bind_v of_o itself_o whatsoever_o may_v or_o have_v power_n to_o settle_v nature_n in_o these_o particular_n must_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o only_a stay_n of_o nature_n and_o nature_n never_o trust_v to_o itself_o afterward_o more_o than_o at_o first_o to_o the_o point_n then_o all_o wage_n be_v due_a by_o a_o wager_n to_o a_o wage_a wager_n and_o wage_a here_o be_v either_o god_n with_o his_o creature_n or_o his_o creature_n among_o themselves_o creature_n in_o this_o case_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o quota_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o so_o nature_n can_v never_o define_v it_o for_o all_o and_o ever_o but_o must_v vary_v after_o all_o circumstance_n but_o between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n as_o our_o question_n now_o stand_v god_n only_a have_v power_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v serve_v how_o they_o shall_v serve_v for_o what_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o quota_fw-la be_v first_o god_n levit._n 27._o who_o dare_v refuse_v it_o not_o abraham_n not_o israel_n not_o abraham_n seed_n then_o god_n give_v this_o quota_fw-la to_o his_o ministry_n melchisedec_n levi_n who_o dare_v except_v these_o be_v the_o true_a positive_a law_n enlighten_v and_o rectify_v our_o dark_a and_o crooked_a nature_n to_o which_o we_o must_v ever_o either_o cleave_v or_o show_v where_o our_o nature_n have_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o how_o we_o have_v bring_v the_o creator_n under_o mutuum_fw-la pactum_fw-la with_o his_o creature_n no_o he_o wage_v who_o he_o will_v for_o his_o wineyard_n he_o give_v the_o penny_n the_o quota_fw-la for_o his_o wage_n he_o that_o come_v first_o to_o work_v except_v but_o proud_o and_o idle_o against_o he_o that_o come_v last_o a_o penny_n for_o all_o a_o ten_o for_o all_o it_o be_v not_o at_o our_o option_n though_o france_n spain_n italy_n germany_n the_o whole_a world_n make_v any_o other_o positive_a law_n they_o make_v but_o so_o many_o lawless_a position_n such_o history_n cast_v but_o humane_a mist_n over_o divine_a mystery_n if_o we_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o they_o again_o although_o by_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o school_n speak_v the_o general_n of_o wages_n go_v before_o the_o quota_fw-la yet_o in_o scripture_n method_n and_o point_n of_o time_n there_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o very_a quota_fw-la as_o soon_o if_o not_o soon_o than_o maintenance_n in_o general_n our_o first_o be_v still_o that_o of_o abraham_n tithe_n of_o all_o here_o be_v the_o only_a quota_fw-la our_o second_o be_v jacobs_n vow_n tithe_n of_o all_o again_o the_o very_a quota_fw-la 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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 â—almudico_fw-la buxtorfus_n de_fw-la opere_fw-la â—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
of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o the_o person_n and_o more_o of_o christ_n the_o verity_n than_o his_o type_n distinguish_v from_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o new_a antonomasie_n of_o melchisedec_n for_o christ_n clear_v full_o by_o the_o apostle_n 24._o cap._n 5.11_o compare_v with_o 11.8.13.14_o 24._o for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v sure_a melchisedec_n as_o such_o a_o man_n only_o be_v both_o bear_v and_o die_v but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v propose_v for_o such_o a_o priest_n or_o type_n yea_o christ_n the_o true_a melchisedec_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v christus_fw-la sacerdos_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o christi_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ipsi_fw-la morte_fw-la mortuum_fw-la priesthood_n aaron_n perish_v priesthood_n the_o general_a apodosis_n to_o this_o on_o aaron_n part_n go_v thus_o aaron_n and_o levi_n have_v father_n and_o mother_n not_o only_o of_o their_o flesh_n but_o lately_a even_o of_o their_o very_a priesthood_n and_o calling_n they_o 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the_o very_a list_n of_o this_o conflict_n prove_v our_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o perfect_a than_o levy_n use_v for_o all_o his_o middese_n only_a blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o circumstance_n viz_o the_o person_n bless_v and_o tithe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n the_o time_n of_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n in_o person_n he_o reason_v first_o from_o abraham_n then_o from_o levi_n himself_o from_o abraham_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n abraham_n melchisedec_n great_a than_o abraham_n be_v great_a than_o levi._n melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n ergo_fw-la greater_n then_o levi._n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v thus_o vers_fw-la 4._o abraham_n be_v a_o patriarch_n levi_n but_o a_o child_n the_o four_o from_o this_o patriarch_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n levi_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a enjoy_v the_o promise_n only_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o 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loin_n then_o ergo_fw-la levi_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n and_o so_o by_o melchisedec_n §_o iv_o now_o mark_n that_o although_o this_o last_o syllogism_n launce_v only_o against_o levi_n 7._o all_o abraham_n seed_n tithe_v in_o he_o jos_n cap_n 7._o because_o paul_n here_o have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o levi_n as_o a_o priest_n yet_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proposition_n fetch_v in_o all_o abraham_n seed_n seed_n i_o say_v not_o only_o legal_a but_o also_o euangelical_n not_o only_o of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o his_o faith_n this_o for_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n of_o abraham_n the_o antithesis_fw-la on_o levy_n part_n go_v thus_o levi_n tithe_v but_o his_o brethren_n melchisedec_n tithe_v abraham_n father_n both_o of_o levi_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n as_o be_v say_v both_o by_o flesh_n and_o faith_n ergo_fw-la all_o still_a subject_n to_o melchisedecs_n tithing_n and_o such_o as_o see_v not_o this_o be_v too_o big_a in_o flesh_n too_o beggarly_a in_o faith_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o tithe_n this_o point_n have_v this_o antithesis_fw-la levi_n verse_n 5._o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o levi._n which_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n tithe_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n melchisedec_n ver._n 6._o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o verse_n 3._o who_o priesthood_n be_v 16._o after_o the_o power_n of_o endless_a life_n gen._n 14._o have_v offer_v to_o he_o free_o and_o long_o before_o that_o law_n tithe_n by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o both_o levi_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o who_o loin_n all_o his_o seed_n be_v both_o bless_a and_o tithe_v the_o chief_a note_n here_o be_v that_o melchisedecs_n form_n of_o tithing_n before_o the_o law_n must_v be_v great_a than_o levy_n tithing_n by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o melchisedec_n a_o great_a priest_n then_o levi._n for_o this_o action_n between_o abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n work_v in_o both_o this_o ready_a and_o religious_a reverence_n or_o rather_o that_o god_n even_o teach_v abraham_n who_o say_v he_o will_v hide_v nothing_o from_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o concern_v abraham_n for_o say_v god_n i_o know_v abraham_n 18.17.19_o gen._n 18.17.19_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o household_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o offer_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o in_o his_o free_a option_n for_o as_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v free_o so_o be_v it_o say_v v._o 6._o that_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tithe_v abraham_n as_o have_v authority_n they_o strive_v in_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o we_o in_o pervert_v this_o for_o the_o two_o first_o circumstance_n of_o person_n and_o form_n follow_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n in_o their_o tithe_n chap._n vi_o melchisedecs_n priesthood_n more_o excellent_a than_o aaron_n because_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n and_o this_o perpetuity_n be_v prove_v by_o only_a tithe_n time_z be_v a_o argument_n whereupon_o depend_v §_o i_o the_o chief_a conclusion_n priest_n melchisedec_n a_o perpetual_a priest_n of_o both_o the_o apostle_n cause_n and_o our_o question_n we_o will_v look_v more_o narrow_o into_o it_o for_o be_v a_o priest_n never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o blessing_n never_o so_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o if_o it_o â—â—anish_v the_o only_a triumph_n of_o melchisedec_n over_o levi_n be_v his_o eternity_n in_o all_o his_o endless_a priesthood_n then_o if_o the_o apostle_n prove_v his_o priesthood_n perpetual_a he_o win_v his_o cause_n and_o in_o prove_v hereof_o see_v he_o use_v here_o no_o other_o medium_fw-la but_o a_o perpetual_a tithing_n he_o settle_v our_o question_n and_o thus_o it_o go_v a_o perpetual_a priesthood_n be_v better_a than_o a_o temporal_a melchisedecs_n be_v perpetual_a levy_n be_v temporal_a melchisedecs_n therefore_o better_a than_o levy_n to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n he_o reason_v thus_o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o melchisedec_n he_o that_o take_v tithe_n and_o live_v be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n and_o live_v ergo_fw-la melchisedec_n be_v a_o perpetual_a priest_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a for_o life_n ever_o affirm_v make_v the_o person_n endless_a and_o tithing_n ever_o follow_v life_n make_v a_o priesthood_n endless_a tithing_n no_o priesthood_n without_o a_o tithing_n §_o two_o the_o assumption_n both_o for_o melchisedecs_n perpetuity_n and_o levy_n temporality_n be_v the_o eight_o verse_n itself_o thus_o and_o here_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n die_v man_n receive_v tithe_n viz._n levites_n levi_n die_v daily_o one_o succeed_v daily_o in_o the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o in_o end_n they_o