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the_o sum_n and_o perfection_n of_o peaceable_o settle_a priesthood_n for_o blessing_n after_o this_o sort_n here_o be_v real_a and_o exhibitive_a be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o priesthood_n and_o priestly_a office_n for_o that_o legal_a form_n of_o blessing_n under_o levi_n num._n 6.23_o be_v but_o as_o a_o prayer_n for_o blessing_n as_o we_o yet_o use_v to_o this_o day_n and_o have_v no_o ceremony_n it_o and_o again_o to_o give_v tithe_n as_o do_v abraham_n here_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a testification_n of_o our_o due_a obedience_n to_o christ_n minister_n the_o very_a fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o for_o his_o function_n next_o vers_fw-la 3._o come_v his_o order_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n §_o two_o thereof_o without_o father_n mother_n kindred_n beginning_n end_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o those_o strange_a note_n must_v be_v apply_v and_o understand_v as_o well_o
partaker_n of_o all_o thy_o good_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-mi labore_v §_o two_o levi_n then_o be_v the_o last_o receiver_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o last_v lord_n of_o a_o large_a inheritance_n heir_n levi_n die_v not_o without_o heir_n tithe_n our_o question_n be_v how_o levi_n die_v without_o heir_n or_o what_o do_v christ_n the_o son_n in_o put_v levi_n from_o his_o office_n of_o type_v he_o whereby_o his_o father_n inheritance_n may_v not_o descend_v to_o the_o succeed_a officiar_n that_o preach_v he_o and_o why_o these_o beggarly_a rudiment_n 4.9_o galath_n 4.9_o and_o that_o perish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n have_v so_o rich_a a_o patrimony_n and_o the_o glorious_a and_o rich_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o beggarly_a a_o ministry_n for_o if_o christ_n who_o change_v both_o priesthood_n and_o law_n have_v likewise_o change_v maintenance_n this_o have_v be_v well_o 7.11.12_o heb._n 7.11.12_o but_o since_o he_o have_v place_v priesthood_n for_o priesthood_n and_o law_n for_o law_n why_o have_v he_o not_o also_o put_v maintenance_n for_o maintenance_n first_o then_o of_o christ_n himself_o then_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o that_o either_o by_o deed_n or_o word_n init_fw-la part._n 1._o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la init_fw-la christ_n do_n in_o this_o his_o spiritual_a patrimony_n by_o separation_n be_v even_o like_o that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a king_n by_o carnal_a descent_n and_o king_n of_o righteousness_n by_o divine_a essence_n yet_o be_v he_o poor_a than_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o field_n 20.35_o matth._n 8.20_o act._n 20.35_o or_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n so_o be_v it_o ever_o with_o he_o melius_n dare_v quà m_fw-la accipere_fw-la both_o way_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a lord_n part_v to_o take_v up_o his_o own_o inheritance_n but_o his_o officiar_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v they_o as_o inheritance_n so_o do_v the_o only_a ministry_n of_o both_o the_o former_a age_n take_v tithe_n melchisedec_n and_o levi._n that_o christ_n do_v nothing_o against_o they_o it_o be_v clear_a for_o if_o they_o have_v signify_v any_o ceremony_n to_o be_v perfect_v in_o he_o he_o have_v doubtless_o by_o some_o one_o action_n answer_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o small_a of_o all_o ceremony_n which_o be_v once_o show_v tithe_n be_v end_v this_o for_o his_o deed_n his_o say_n be_v twice_o record_v first_o 23.25_o matth._n 23.25_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o you_o tithe_n mint_n and_o annise_v and_o §_o iii_o cumine_fw-la and_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n tithe_n christ_n saying_n touch_v tithe_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n here_o he_o will_v seem_v against_o tithe_n but_o go_v on_o these_o aught_o you_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o viz._n tithing_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v infer_v upon_o this_o that_o so_o long_o as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n be_v in_o use_n so_o long_o must_v tithe_n be_v they_o will_v answer_v that_o at_o this_o time_n moses_n law_n be_v good_a until_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la therefore_o we_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o apostle_n christ_n second_o say_v be_v that_o comparison_n between_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o pharisie_n vaunt_a of_o himself_o i_o fast_o twice_o a_o week_n 12._o luke_n 18_o 12._o i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o possess_v and_o yet_o christ_n prefer_v the_o publican_n wherein_o he_o condemn_v not_o the_o pharisie_n for_o his_o pay_a tithe_n nor_o fast_v but_o for_o his_o vain_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o work_n these_o be_v all_o we_o have_v of_o christ_n of_o all_o those_o sacrilegious_a tither_n take_v great_a advantage_n §_o iv_o for_o see_v christ_n say_v they_o change_v both_o priesthood_n and_o law_n fill_v their_o room_n and_o have_v neglect_v patrimony_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v abolish_v it_o no_o they_o still_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o see_v he_o have_v not_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a he_o have_v not_o abrogate_a the_o old_a for_o to_o change_v and_o to_o abolish_v be_v both_o one_o as_o they_o be_v relative_a to_o moses_n law_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o christ_n change_v he_o abolish_v put_v always_o somewhat_o in_o place_n of_o it_o as_o carnal_a thing_n in_o spiritual_a ceremonial_a in_o substantial_a and_o perish_v type_n in_o eternal_a verity_n now_o one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o gospel_n either_o plain_a text_n or_o consequence_n against_o tithe_n inheritance_n if_o nothing_o against_o it_o then_o say_v tertullian_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la notat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la negate_fw-la but_o they_o reply_v here_o christ_n say_v nothing_o for_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n ergo_fw-la negate_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la notat_fw-la it_o follow_v not_o thus_o unless_o they_o say_v no_o scripture_n speak_v for_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v false_a and_o therefore_o better_o say_v lex_fw-la semel_fw-la lata_fw-la non_fw-la deleta_fw-la semper_fw-la obligat_fw-la enough_o then_o for_o we_o god_n at_o first_o teach_v it_o the_o law_n ordain_v it_o the_o gospel_n never_o gainsayed_n it_o for_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v christ_n as_o a_o new_a legislator_n of_o all_o our_o moral_a duty_n no_o he_o come_v to_o perfect_a and_o abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n 8.1.4_o rom._n 8.1.4_o to_o fulfil_v and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o answer_v in_o he_o the_o moral_a law_n §_o v_o against_o all_o those_o five_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v speak_v 17._o all_o ceremonial_a thing_n abrogate_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n john_n 4.21_o mark_v 2.28_o and_o mat._n 12.8_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ceremonial_a against_o place_n ceremonial_a believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n against_o time_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o his_o apostle_n change_v it_o and_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 7.11_o heb._n 7.11_o against_o ceremonial_a person_n if_o perfection_n have_v be_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o levite_n what_o need_v another_o priest_n shall_v rise_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o we_o see_v christ_n choose_v paul_n and_o many_o other_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n against_o worship_n in_o manner_n and_o matter_n christ_n once_a sacrifice_n deface_v all_o they_o 13.20_o heb._n 13.20_o heb._n 10._o and_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o eat_v which_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n against_o the_o ceremonial_a maintenance_n of_o those_o ceremonial_a service_n 10._o colos_n 2.16_o and_o heb._n 13.9_o 10._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n a_o precept_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n so_o levi_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o restriction_n a_o ceremonial_a priest_n though_o he_o eat_v also_o of_o god_n inheritance_n because_o he_o meddle_v also_o with_o god_n moral_a service_n in_o teach_v his_o law_n abroad_o he_o can_v not_o make_v the_o inheritance_n ceremonial_a 9_o 2_o chro._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o nor_o defraud_v melchisedec_n of_o his_o due_n only_o that_o which_o begin_v with_o levi_n end_v with_o levi._n and_o that_o all_o those_o foresay_a five_o point_n have_v ever_o in_o §_o vi_o they_o both_o a_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a respect_n 3.15_o order_n and_o time_n of_o the_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n gen._n 1.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.15_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n take_v chief_a hold_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o the_o moral_a be_v ever_o the_o former_a and_o remain_v still_o it_o be_v clear_a thus_o first_o worship_n consist_v before_o the_o fall_n in_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o after_o the_o fall_n in_o those_o euangelical_n promise_v of_o our_o redemption_n which_o with_o their_o performance_n now_o in_o christ_n be_v both_o but_o one_o both_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a before_o the_o law_n the_o typical_a worship_n etc._n gen._n 4.3_o gen._n 2.8_o 16_o 17_o gen._n 4.3_o gen._n 18.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o fall_n come_v last_o for_o doubtless_o adam_n as_o god_n teach_v he_o teach_v his_o son_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v also_o under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o point_n in_o our_o legal_a priest_n commission_n be_v moral_a to_o teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o come_v the_o ceremonial_a 33.10_o deut_n 33.10_o to_o put_v the_o burn_a offering_n upon_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
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