by_o the_o vulgar_a can_v it_o be_v think_v say_v he_o that_o he_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o best_a part_n only_o how_o stand_v that_o with_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o very_o well_o i._n e._n by_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o out_o of_o the_o best_a part_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v think_v a_o neglect_n of_o god_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o very_o best_a and_o mr._n selden_n own_v that_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a translation_n of_o heb._n seven_o 2._o be_v express_o so_o i._n e._n that_o abram_n give_v melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n not_o only_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o gen._n fourteen_o 20._o against_o all_o which_o he_o oppose_v that_o josephus_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n ben-vziel_a say_v that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o the_o other_o for_o if_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n likewise_o iii_o mr._n selden_n c._n 1._o n._n 2._o squiny_v a_o objection_n against_o abram_n and_o jacob_n pay_v tithe_n as_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n he_o suppose_v melchisedec_n to_o have_v be_v sem_fw-mi and_o consequent_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o superior_a priest_n to_o abram_n but_o perhaps_o he_o think_v it_o inconsistent_a for_o one_o priest_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o another_o priest_n though_o of_o a_o superior_a order_n and_o hence_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n though_o he_o give_v a_o ten_o part_n i._n e._n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n or_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o melchisedec_n as_o his_o superior_a but_o the_o superiority_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n be_v large_o argue_v heb._n seven_o and_o under_o the_o law_n 26._o num._n xviij_o 26._o the_o levite_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n abram_n upon_o mr._n selden_n supposition_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n â—hen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n seven_o 4._o be_v literal_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o observe_v signify_v tithe_n and_o so_o rare_o do_v it_o signify_v spoil_n that_o except_o in_o this_o text_n if_o it_o â—e_v so_o mean_v there_o mr._n selden_n can_v â—nd_v but_o one_o instance_n among_o the_o greek_a author_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o spoil_n at_o least_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o spoil_n be_v but_o a_o strain_a and_o â—ery_o unusual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o abram_n suppose_v he_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n after_o which_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o not_o after_o the_o order_n either_o of_o abraham_n or_o aaron_n ouâ—_n lord_n christ_n be_v consecrate_a and_o this_o will_v infer_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n aâ—gues_n from_o abram_n payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n heb._n seven_o as_o much_o aâ—_n if_o abram_n be_v then_o a_o layman_n and_o he_o may_v then_o be_v a_o layman_n though_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n afterward_o for_o he_o be_v then_o only_a abram_n it_o wâ—â—_n before_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o alteration_n thereupon_o of_o his_o name_n into_o abraham_n gen._n xuâ—_n whereby_o he_o be_v constitute_v the_o fâ—ther_n of_o the_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o come_v but_o these_o thing_n concern_v not_o our_o present_a enquiry_n therefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v iv_o the_o second_o instance_n abouâ—_o mention_v for_o tithe_n 22._o gen._n xxviij_o 22._o be_v that_o of_o jâ—cob_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o vow_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o vow_n jacob._n jacob._n but_o not_o therefore_o only_a a_o vow_n man_n often_o aâ—_n most_o common_o vow_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d their_o duty_n to_o do_v without_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o vow_n as_o to_o vow_n to_o serve_v gâ—â—_n more_o faithful_o than_o we_o have_v do_v before_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o vow_n of_o jacob_n he_o vow_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n will_v any_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o his_o god_n before_o and_o indeed_o this_o of_o dedicate_a the_o tithe_n to_o god_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o further_a declaration_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o god_n because_o offer_v of_o tithe_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n do_v by_o this_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n because_o he_o will_v offer_v his_o tithe_n only_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o god_n who_o they_o adore_v and_o therefore_o some_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o another_o of_o their_o false_a go_n but_o jacob_n here_o vow_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v offer_v his_o tithe_n to_o none_o other_o god_n but_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o to_o who_o we_o dedicate_v the_o tithe_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o other_o nine_o part_n from_o he_o of_o which_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o ten_o be_v 〈◊〉_d solemn_a acknowledgement_n and_o the_o vow_v or_o dedicate_a they_o though_o due_a before_o be_v customary_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a for_o so_o it_o be_v command_v ecclusâ—_n xxxv_o 9_o dedicate_v thy_o tithe_n with_o gladness_n and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a among_o the_o jew_n eveâ—_n before_o their_o dedication_n of_o they_o sect_n vii_o that_o the_o gentile_n do_v pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o go_n i._o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o tithe_n the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n can_v deny_v this_o but_o in_o his_o histoâ—â—_n of_o tithe_n cap._n 3._o he_o endeavour_n tâ—_n lessen_v this_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v bâ—_n offer_v some_o of_o his_o conjecture_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v pay_v only_o by_o particular_a vow_n 2._o not_o by_o any_o law_n enjoin_v they_o 3._o not_o general_o 4._o not_o yearly_o 5._o only_o to_o some_o particular_a god_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n to_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n 6._o only_o of_o some_o particular_a thing_n not_o of_o all_o our_o increase_n of_o every_o sort_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o particular_n he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o several_a learned_a answer_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o that_o book_n of_o he_o dr._n comber_n last_o of_o all_o have_v collect_v these_o and_o add_v to_o they_o and_o put_v that_o matter_n i_o think_v past_o a_o reply_n but_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o any_o of_o these_o because_o what_o mr._n selden_n himself_o allow_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o to_o confute_v himself_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o head_n to_o which_o i_o have_v reduce_v all_o his_o pretence_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_n to_o invalidate_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o be_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n for_o however_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n 1._o whether_o of_o every_o thing_n or_o only_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o their_o increase_n 2._o whether_o to_o one_o or_o to_o more_o of_o their_o god_n 3._o whether_o annual_o or_o occasional_o 4._o whether_o generally_n or_o only_o the_o devout_a sort_n 5._o whether_o thereunto_o require_v by_o their_o municipal_a law_n or_o not_o or_o 6._o whether_o with_o or_o without_o a_o particular_a vow_n yet_o this_o remain_v uncontroverted_a upon_o either_o side_n of_o these_o question_n that_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o some_o god_n or_o other_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o be_v all_o the_o use_v 〈◊〉_d have_v at_o present_a to_o make_v of_o thiâ—_n custom_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o which_o i_o will_v show_v the_o forâ—â—_n in_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o enlarge_v so_o far_o as_o to_o show_v the_o reader_n how_o fâ—â—_n selden_n himself_o do_v yield_v the_o cause_n iâ—_n all_o these_o captious_a question_n which_o hâ—_n put_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o divine_a rigâ—â—_n of_o tithe_n ii_o but_o first_o i_o must_v obviate_v a_o mistaâ—â—_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o thâ—_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first-fruit_n for_o thâ—â—_n in_o the_o levitical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v distinguish_v from_o
high_a god_n answ_n 1._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n seven_o run_v whole_o upon_o his_o priesthood_n and_o draw_v a_o parallel_n betwixt_o his_o priesthood_n and_o that_o of_o aaron_n and_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o order_n which_o be_v a_o superior_a priesthood_n to_o the_o levitical_a he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n but_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o how_o do_v levi_n in_o abram_n pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o king_n of_o salem_n do_v this_o make_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abram_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n subject_n or_o tributary_n to_o a_o foreign_a king_n and_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abram_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o comparison_n be_v here_o make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o priesthood_n that_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o that_o of_o levi._n and_o levi's_fw-la pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v superior_a for_o without_o all_o contradiction_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a and_o thence_o infer_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abram_n who_o he_o bless_a which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o bless_v he_o only_o as_o a_o king_n that_o be_v wish_v well_o to_o he_o or_o pray_v for_o he_o for_o that_o a_o inferior_a may_v do_v to_o his_o superior_a but_o to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n belong_v to_o priest_n and_o not_o to_o king_n and_o of_o such_o blessing_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v and_o argue_v from_o it_o which_o be_v no_o argument_n nor_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o understand_v it_o be_v true_a that_o original_o the_o priesthood_n be_v join_v with_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o king_n be_v priest_n as_o melchisedec_n here_o and_o we_o have_v many_o late_a instance_n in_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o same_o whence_o arise_v that_o mistake_n in_o some_o that_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o king_n as_o king_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o tribute_n pay_v to_o they_o as_o priest_n and_o if_o king_n have_v preserve_v a_o ten_o to_o themselves_o out_o of_o land_n they_o give_v to_o their_o subject_n as_o any_o other_o landlord_n may_v do_v or_o if_o king_n exact_v a_o ten_o by_o way_n of_o tax_n or_o such_o a_o tax_n be_v give_v to_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o we_o now_o speak_v for_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v give_v only_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v the_o tithe_n pay_v by_o abram_n to_o melchisedec_n for_o how_o do_v he_o owe_v he_o that_o tribute_n as_o king_n of_o salem_n or_o how_o be_v that_o a_o expression_n of_o abram_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o then_o obtain_v which_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o priest_n be_v and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o priest_n be_v his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o abram_n ii_o mr._n seldon_n endeavour_v to_o enervate_a this_o example_n of_o abram_n 1._o history_n of_o tithe_n c._n 1._o n._n 1._o by_o criticise_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 4_o which_o be_v translate_v spoil_n and_o thence_o will_v infer_v that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n only_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v take_v answ_n if_o this_o criticism_n be_v just_a it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o spoil_n take_v in_o war_n be_v tythable_a as_o well_o aâ—_n any_o profit_n gain_v by_o our_o labour_n iâ—_n peace_n for_o the_o reason_n will_v hold_v strong_a for_o the_o tything_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o ouâ—_n field_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v more_o general_o pay_v and_o more_o express_o reserve_v than_o thâ—_n tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war._n though_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n be_v pay_v and_o aâ—â—_n knowledge_v as_o due_a to_o god_n even_a bâ—_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o shall_v bâ—_n show_v in_o its_o place_n therefore_o this_o criticism_n of_o mr._n selden_n instead_o of_o a_o objection_n doeâ—_n more_o strong_o enforce_v the_o obligation_n of_o tithe_n and_o extend_v they_o far_o than_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suffer_v to_o mean_v what_o it_o true_o do_v the_o first-fruit_n the_o choice_a and_o best_a part_n it_o signify_v literal_o the_o top_n of_o heap_n which_o be_v general_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o heap_n be_v take_v for_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o ten_o due_a to_o god_n of_o whatever_o sort_n and_o not_o only_o the_o ten_o of_o spoil_n for_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o mean_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o product_n of_o the_o field_n and_o of_o merchandise_n as_o well_o as_o of_o spoil_n the_o etymology_n or_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a author_n have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o spoil_n but_o much_o rather_o to_o the_o gather_v in_o of_o the_o harvest_n where_o the_o sheaf_n and_o corn_n be_v put_v in_o heap_n and_o the_o tithe_n take_v from_o the_o top_n or_o best_a of_o the_o heap_n or_o as_o suidas_n give_v another_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o heap_n of_o merchant_n good_n upon_o the_o sea-shore_n when_o they_o be_v import_v out_o of_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v take_v as_o of_o the_o product_n of_o the_o field_n but_o in_o no_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o any_o sort_n of_o relation_n to_o spoil_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o tythable_a thing_n nor_o indeed_o so_o much_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o spoil_n only_o in_o a_o secondary_a and_o borrow_v sense_n but_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v understand_v of_o tithe_n but_o of_o spoil_n mr._n selden_n confess_v that_o elsewhere_o than_o in_o this_o text_n be_v rare_o occur_v in_o this_o sense_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o spoil_n in_o this_o chapter_n heb._n seven_o for_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 2._o that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n a_o tenâ—â—_n part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v before_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n only_o in_o the_o general_n description_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o abram_n that_o of_o the_o spoil_n come_v iâ—_n afterward_o as_o a_o particular_a instance_n ver._n 4._o and_o can_v by_o any_o necessity_n of_o construction_n limit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o 2d_o verse_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abram_n give_v the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n though_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v only_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a out_o of_o spoil_n but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o due_a out_o of_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v be_v show_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v that_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o text_n above-quoted_n can_v limit_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n only_o to_o that_o of_o spoil_n take_v in_o war._n mr._n selden_n himself_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o first-fruit_n or_o the_o chief_a part_n sacred_a to_o the_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n say_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o that_o sense_n be_v turn_v here_o by_o de_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a thus_o he_o here_o be_v a_o great_a authority_n which_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n can_v be_v limit_v to_o that_o of_o spoil_n only_o for_o in_o the_o vulgar_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o spoil_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o english_a render_v spoil_n be_v more_o literal_o translate_v de_fw-fr praecipuis_fw-la i._n e._n of_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_a in_o which_o sense_n the_o text_n run_v thus_o that_o abram_n give_v to_o melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thing_n or_o out_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n and_o mr._n selden_n confess_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v very_o well_o bear_v this_o interpretation_n only_o he_o make_v this_o objection_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n as_o render_v
set_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o farm_n will_v it_o have_v be_v a_o reasonable_a proposal_n to_o have_v say_v to_o a_o priest_n your_o proportion_n oâ—_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o shoulder_n or_o a_o leg_n come_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o value_n of_o it_o in_o money_n or_o next_o beast_n i_o kill_v i_o will_v send_v you_o a_o shoulder_n or_o a_o leg_n home_o to_o your_o house_n and_o excuse_v i_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o bring_v my_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o temple_n will_v not_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v i_o can_v excuse_v you_o from_o your_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o i_o my_o maintenance_n out_o of_o it_o be_v but_o a_o secundary_a and_o the_o least_o consideration_n i_o can_v commute_v or_o alter_v the_o nature_n or_o manner_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n or_o take_v a_o bullock_n if_o you_o will_v give_v it_o i_o instead_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o a_o barleycorn_n where_o that_o be_v appoint_v no_o more_o can_v he_o commute_v or_o change_v or_o 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the_o tithe_n of_o they_o to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v numb_a xviij_o from_o ver._n 26._o ii_o tithe_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v pay_v whence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v the_o superiority_n as_o of_o melchisedec_n above_o abram_n 10._o heb._n seven_o 4_o 9_o 10._o so_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisede_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o christian_a priesthood_n above_o the_o levitical_a and_o as_o the_o levite_n tything_n of_o the_o people_n or_o put_v they_o under_o that_o tribute_n argue_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o levite_n above_o the_o people_n so_o the_o high-priest_n tything_n of_o the_o levite_n show_v the_o superiority_n of_o his_o order_n above_o that_o of_o the_o other_o levite_n and_o this_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o superiority_n of_o episcopacy_n above_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o reason_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v a_o exact_a type_n of_o the_o christian_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n that_o aaron_n his_o son_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la iii_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v to_o who_o the_o bishop_n shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n ans_fw-fr he_o have_v no_o superior_a as_o aaron_n have_v none_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o tithe_n of_o worship_n for_o it_o must_v end_v somewhere_o but_o then_o as_o the_o heaven_n return_v the_o tribute_n of_o those_o exhalation_n which_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o earth_n in_o dew_n and_o fruitful_a shower_n so_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o most_o immediate_a representative_a of_o christ_n aught_o to_o distribute_v his_o ten_o and_o more_o of_o charity_n and_o to_o water_v his_o flock_n with_o his_o beneficence_n thus_o return_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o increase_n their_o tithe_n and_o dispense_v the_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n whatever_o other_o abuse_n be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o be_v apply_v more_o to_o this_o end_n than_o since_o they_o come_v into_o temporal_a hand_n will_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o section_n let_v it_o be_v only_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o even_o since_o the_o reformation_n more_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o public_a work_n be_v to_o be_v see_v from_o what_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n than_o from_o many_o many_o time_n the_o great_a proportion_n of_o wealth_n that_o be_v among_o the_o laity_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thousand_o of_o parish_n in_o england_n which_o exceed_v not_o twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o bishopric_n that_o can_v afford_v a_o decent_a subsistence_n with_o the_o best_a husbandry_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o 1641_o total_o divest_v of_o all_o her_o revenue_n sect_n xxiii_o the_o remedy_n have_v thus_o far_o consider_v the_o divine_a obligation_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o that_o have_v be_v in_o this_o nation_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o subject_a till_o we_o can_v propose_v a_o remedy_n if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v find_v i._o for_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n that_o lie_v upon_o every_o man_n concern_v to_o restore_v what_o have_v be_v rob_v from_o god_n in_o order_n to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n instead_o of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v entail_v upon_o the_o sacrilegious_a possession_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o church_n into_o whatever_o hand_n they_o come_v ii_o but_o because_o this_o have_v be_v a_o national_a sin_n and_o these_o impropriation_n have_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o national_a 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