be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o field_n themselves_o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o say_v your_o field_n your_o vine-yard_n and_o your_o olive-yard_n but_o do_v not_o say_v your_o house_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o for_o the_o tithe_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n his_o word_n be_v evident_a on_o 1_o samuel_n 8.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n but_o the_o tithe_n of_o increase_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v his_o due_n at_o all_o time_n whensoever_o he_o please_v for_o even_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n take_v it_o so_o that_o by_o these_o authority_n it_o be_v apparent_a the_o jew_n hold_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v tithe_n and_o that_o this_o be_v different_a from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n tithe_n which_o point_n our_o historian_n have_v altogether_o conceal_v and_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o more_o ancient_a and_o better_a right_n of_o tithing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n then_o that_o which_o he_o record_v pag_n 13._o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o consider_v the_o manifold_a defect_n and_o falsehood_n of_o this_o history_n i_o think_v these_o speech_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v whereby_o he_o pretend_v that_o no_o christian_a before_o himself_o ever_o teach_v what_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o general_a payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n no_o not_o scaliger_n though_o he_o undertake_v it_o and_o other_o without_o his_o help_n slothful_o and_o ignorant_o talk_v of_o a_o three_o tithe_n and_o a_o four_o tithe_n and_o indeed_o they_o know_v not_o what_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n what_o need_v all_o this_o except_o he_o have_v either_o manifest_o confute_v those_o that_o have_v heretofore_o write_v of_o this_o argument_n which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v or_o have_v make_v a_o better_a division_n or_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n than_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v see_v that_o in_o this_o history_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n which_o aben_n ezra_n and_o other_o on_o deut._n 14._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o tithe_n be_v absurd_o confound_v with_o the_o second_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n gross_o mistake_v and_o the_o king_n tithe_n either_o slothful_o or_o ignorant_o omit_v insomuch_o that_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o late_a comment_n which_o he_o say_v be_v testimony_n beyond_o exception_n for_o the_o practice_n or_o historical_a part_n be_v true_o examine_v do_v plain_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v write_v of_o their_o manner_n of_o tithing_n have_v be_v right_o heretofore_o term_v historia_n fallax_fw-la a_o false_a and_o imperfect_a history_n indeed_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_n of_o the_o book_n beside_o what_o he_o owe_v to_o scaliger_n it_o be_v for_o two_o thing_n very_o considerable_a the_o first_o be_v assentation_n in_o please_v the_o multitude_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v tithe_n 2_o the_o other_o be_v ostentation_n in_o please_a himself_o with_o his_o own_o praise_n in_o both_o which_o respect_n this_o work_n be_v so_o sufficient_o perform_v as_o that_o i_o think_v there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v add_v or_o if_o there_o be_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v this_o short_a treatise_n touch_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o year_n pass_v be_v peruse_v by_o diverse_a reader_n be_v at_o length_n return_v again_o into_o my_o hand_n together_o with_o a_o censure_n thereof_o write_v by_o a_o uncertain_a author_n which_o though_o it_o nothing_o favour_v this_o work_n but_o rather_o hinder_v the_o publish_n of_o it_o which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v by_o some_o expect_a yet_o because_o it_o may_v give_v some_o light_n for_o the_o better_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o insert_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o tenor_n thereof_o be_v this_o there_o be_v two_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o author_n and_o mr_n selden_n 1_o whither_o the_o firstborn_a of_o other_o unclean_a cattle_n aswell_o as_o of_o ass_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v by_o pay_v a_o lamb_n unto_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n name_v only_o the_o ass_n exod._n 13.13_o &_o 34.20_o because_o those_o be_v most_o common_a in_o that_o country_n but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o uncler_n that_o one_o he_o comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o beast_n unclean_a for_o sacrifice_n whereunto_o i_o be_o lead_v both_o by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n where_o under_o the_o ass_n all_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v comprehend_v and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o numb_a 18.15_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o unclean_a beast_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v which_o be_v general_a and_o not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n do_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ass_n only_o also_o levit._n 27.27_o do_v strong_o confirm_v it_o if_o it_o be_v of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n he_o shall_v redeem_v it_o and_o give_v the_o five_o part_v more_o thereunto_o which_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o firstborn_a the_o verse_n go_v before_o do_v evince_n howsoever_o jarchi_n and_o ramban_n and_o other_o jew_n expound_v that_o text_n 2_o whether_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o cattle_n that_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o cattle_n to_o the_o levite_n the_o next_o seem_v plain_a levit._fw-la 27.32_o of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n where_o those_o word_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o rabbin_n will_v have_v it_o of_o whole_o to_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o holy_a in_o regard_n they_o be_v the_o lord_n portion_n and_o by_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o 30_o verse_n before_o but_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n i_o agree_v with_o the_o author_n who_o well_o compare_v these_o two_o text_n levit._fw-la 27.32_o and_o ezech._n 20.37_o and_o the_o mark_v with_o a_o red_a oaker_n i_o hold_v to_o be_v but_o a_o rabbinicall_a conceit_n so_o as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v in_o these_o two_o point_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o hold_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v with_o mr_n selden_n but_o if_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o rabbin_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o he_o touch_v the_o king_n tithe_n which_o mr_n selden_n be_v tax_v for_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o he_o may_v as_o i_o think_v be_v well_o excuse_v because_o howsoever_o you_o will_v judge_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v nothing_o pertinent_a to_o his_o purpose_n who_o write_v only_o of_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o church_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 456._o he_o do_v admonish_v those_o that_o argue_v for_o tithe_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n of_o tithing_n to_o examine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n be_v due_a why_o not_o the_o second_o aswell_o as_o the_o first_o and_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o payment_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o i_o think_v also_o if_o something_o have_v not_o hinder_v he_o will_v also_o have_v add_v and_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o none-payment_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n but_o say_v he_o these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v where_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n preceede_v belike_o than_o his_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n here_o fail_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o also_o fail_v we_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o jew_n herein_o than_o we_o do_v to_o his_o history_n for_o though_o their_o writing_n manifest_a unto_o we_o this_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o prove_v this_o fact_n to_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n or_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n 1_o for_o first_o that_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o peace-offering_a and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o
as_o aben-ezra_n show_v on_o gen._n 28_o 22._o writing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o my_o prayer_n and_o to_o bring_v thither_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o good_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o in_o like_a manner_n ramban_n both_a on_o gen._n 14._o and_o also_o on_o this_o text_n do_v assign_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n thus_o expound_v the_o text_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o when_o i_o return_v to_o my_o father_n house_n i_o will_v serve_v the_o only_a true_a god_n in_o the_o choose_a land_n in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o stone_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thither_o will_v i_o bring_v the_o tithe_n again_o the_o same_o author_n write_v on_o gen._n 31.13_o do_v in_o like_a word_n further_o confirm_v this_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o two_o adjunct_n of_o person_n and_o place_n before_o mention_v there_o be_v yet_o on_o grand_a quaere_fw-la as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n which_o in_o his_o review_n pag._n 455._o he_o move_v in_o this_o manner_n now_o i_o think_v he_o that_o argue_v for_o tithe_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n of_o tithing_n have_v need_n more_o especial_o than_o any_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v have_v never_o do_v examine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n be_v due_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n why_o not_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o we_o challenge_v not_o tithe_n principal_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n of_o tithing_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o he_o have_v see_v any_o purposely_o argue_v for_o tithe_n that_o do_v fetch_v his_o chief_a reason_n thence_o but_o as_o the_o learned_a have_v teach_v who_o have_v handle_v this_o subject_n we_o claim_v they_o thus_o as_o due_a to_o god_n by_o reservation_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o follow_v christ_n priesthood_n as_o the_o only_a certainty_n mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o also_o consecrate_v to_o god_n by_o consent_n of_o church_n and_o edict_n of_o prince_n as_o agree_v with_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n but_o as_o for_o the_o mosaical_a law_n and_o mandate_n of_o god_n concern_v levi_n we_o make_v it_o not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o title_n to_o tithe_n and_o where_o he_o will_v have_v we_o examine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n be_v due_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n why_o not_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o this_o have_v be_v full_o answer_v by_o they_o that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o have_v make_v a_o more_o perfect_a division_n of_o tithe_n than_o this_o of_o first_o and_o second_o but_o because_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n be_v in_o more_o credit_n with_o he_o than_o other_o he_o may_v for_o this_o point_n have_v also_o satisfaction_n from_o they_o in_o the_o talmud_n rosh_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 12._o on_o that_o text_n deut._n 14.26_o which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o for_o your_o inheritance_n they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n join_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o inheritance_n to_o show_v that_o as_o a_o inheritance_n cease_v not_o or_o have_v no_o end_n so_o the_o first_o tithe_n cease_v not_o or_o have_v no_o end_n and_o this_o be_v there_o twice_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o page_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o the_o second_o tithe_n for_o that_o cease_v therefore_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o tithe_v inheritance_n which_o be_v sometime_o assign_v to_o levi_n for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o due_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o consider_v also_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v to_o the_o payment_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n but_o these_o consideration_n can_v only_o be_v where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fact_n praeceede_v for_o without_o exact_a distinction_n of_o their_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 and_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n also_o think_v of_o this_o that_o he_o which_o ground_n a_o disputation_n or_o a_o history_n upon_o false_a principle_n must_v needs_o deceive_v himself_o and_o those_o who_o he_o teach_v and_o make_v up_o his_o conclusion_n with_o gross_a fallacy_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v well_o physic_n li._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o absurdity_n be_v grant_v other_o will_v follow_v but_o he_o have_v here_o forget_v the_o jewish_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o upbraid_v not_o thy_o companion_n with_o the_o blemish_n that_o be_v in_o thyself_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cùm_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v plain_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n by_o way_n of_o insinuation_n to_o teach_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n succee_v to_o the_o payment_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v there_o not_o herein_o a_o manifest_a disparity_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o laity_n the_o laity_n be_v always_o to_o pay_v tithe_n &_o by_o no_o right_a to_o receive_v they_o but_o the_o levite_n be_v always_o to_o receive_v they_o for_o albeit_o out_o of_o the_o tithe_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o ten_o to_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n yet_o this_o payment_n be_v mere_o ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v as_o jarchi_n note_v on_o num._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o oblation_n or_o heave_v offer_v of_o the_o tithe_n tie_v only_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o person_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o place_n but_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a again_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a succession_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o priesthood_n for_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v direct_o include_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n which_o be_v before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n &_o therefore_o st._n hierom_n in_o his_o question_n on_o gen._n call_v the_o one_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a church_n and_o the_o other_o the_o priest_n hood_n of_o the_o circumcise_a synagogue_n and_o whereas_o melchisedek_n be_v uncircumcised_a bless_a abraham_n that_o after_o be_v circumcise_v and_o in_o he_o levi_n and_o aaron_n of_o who_o come_v the_o priesthood_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v thus_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la colligi_fw-la vult_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la habentis_fw-la praeputium_fw-la benedixisse_fw-la circumciso_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la synagogae_fw-la and_o so_o by_o consequent_a in_o this_o respect_n he_o make_v the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n not_o to_o succeed_v but_o to_o be_v before_o the_o legal_a it_o be_v further_a also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o tithe_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n as_o have_v before_o be_v prove_v for_o though_o they_o be_v divide_v as_o ramban_n note_n on_o gen._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o into_o two_o family_n the_o sacerdotal_a office_n apart_o by_o itself_o and_o the_o leviticall_a apart_o by_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o tribe_n and_o one_o prince_n over_o they_o and_o that_o be_v aaron_n and_o to_o this_o whole_a tribe_n be_v the_o tithe_n give_v and_o therefore_o st._n hierom_n on_o malach._n 3._o under_o the_o name_n of_o levi_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a priesthood_n say_v in_o filijs_fw-la levi_n totam_fw-la intellige_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la therefore_o the_o whole_a priesthood_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a levite_n though_o they_o may_v sometime_o be_v the_o servile_a receiver_n of_o they_o as_o the_o gibeonite_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v nethinim_n 1._o chron._n 9.2_o as_o aben-ezra_n and_o jarchi_n show_v on_o ezra_n 2.43_o because_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o servile_a office_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v to_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n last_o of_o all_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n
sanctuary_n for_o the_o meat-offering_a of_o the_o omer_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v of_o barley_n as_o in_o levit._n 23.10_o &_o 17._o and_o so_o bechai_n and_o aben-ezrah_a on_o nehem_n 10.35_o do_v second_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o to_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o land_n as_o a_o omer_n and_o two_o loaf_n by_o these_o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n they_o offer_v a_o omer_n or_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-haruest_n two_o loaf_n of_o fine_a flower_n of_o wheat_n bake_v with_o leaven_n but_o all_o this_o while_n no_o mention_n here_o of_o first-fruit_n in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o text_n levit._n 2.14_o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o ear_n of_o corn_n dry_v by_o the_o fire_n aben-ezra_n show_v there_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o which_o be_v due_a be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n exod._n 34.26_o not_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o general_a and_o if_o a_o man_n bring_v a_o meat_n offer_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o as_o a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o the_o text_n import_v as_o much_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o offer_v a_o meat-offering_a etc._n etc._n consider_v now_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o these_o testimony_n before_o allege_v and_o then_o with_o one_o labour_n we_o may_v easy_o descry_v the_o falsehood_n of_o two_o of_o the_o forename_a assertion_n for_o here_o we_o see_v that_o a_o omer_n or_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n be_v offer_v for_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o loaf_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o ear_n of_o barley_n or_o ear_n of_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o scripture_n again_o a_o omer_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o loaf_n of_o wheat_n determine_v in_o these_o particular_n a_o set_a quantity_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n will_v beside_o as_o our_o historian_n do_v afterward_o relate_v from_o scaliger_n that_o not_o moses_n but_o the_o jew_n prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o therumah_o or_o heave_v offer_v so_o it_o seem_v also_o by_o their_o writing_n that_o they_o appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o determinate_a quantity_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o gloss_n of_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 26.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n translate_v basket_n contain_v in_o number_n 60_o to_o signify_v that_o of_o first_o fruit_n they_o shall_v pay_v a_o sixti_v part_n and_o herein_o he_o agree_v with_o r._n simeon_n on_o massech_n bicurim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 85._o again_o the_o same_o author_n on_o numb_a 15.21_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o verse_n begin_v with_o man_n and_o end_n with_o man_n to_o show_v that_o a_o gift_n of_o a_o good_a eye_n be_v a_o fourti_v part_n for_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n man_n in_o number_n stand_v for_o forty_o i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o justify_v these_o cabalistical_a collection_n from_o the_o text_n but_o only_o by_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o a_o set_a quantity_n for_o their_o first_o fruit_n aswell_o as_o for_o their_o therumah_n as_o these_o gloss_n do_v import_v flat_a against_o the_o history_n now_o as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v for_o wheat_n and_o barley_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n so_o for_o the_o other_o thing_n specify_v in_o the_o history_n fig_n grape_n olive_n pomegranate_n and_o date_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o these_o be_v prescribe_v or_o express_v in_o particular_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n deut._n 18.4_o and_o so_o 2_o chronic._n 31.5_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o ramban_n on_o deut._n 14._o as_o also_o on_o exod._n 22._o teach_v concern_v grape_n &_o olive_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o yield_v wine_n &_o oil_n and_o so_o likewise_o may_v we_o conjecture_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o or_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v both_o of_o grape_n and_o olive_n as_o the_o history_n say_v and_o of_o wine_n and_o oil_n too_o as_o the_o scripture_n show_v than_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o pay_v only_o of_o those_o seven_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o describe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o three_o assertion_n against_o which_o i_o take_v exception_n it_o be_v indeed_o propound_v in_o the_o second_o place_n but_o blame_v i_o not_o though_o i_o bind_v not_o myself_o too_o strict_o to_o order_v in_o follow_v a_o confuse_a history_n that_o have_v in_o it_o as_o little_a truth_n as_o order_n the_o two_o former_a point_n i_o have_v pass_v over_o brief_o but_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o of_o these_o seven_o only_a wheat_n barley_n fig_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v it_o require_v a_o little_o large_a explication_n all_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n viz_o talmud_n in_o seder_n heraim_n massechetb_n biccurim_n atque_fw-la inde_fw-la recentiores_fw-la eorum_fw-la iurisperiti_fw-la it_o be_v a_o easy_a task_n for_o a_o man_n to_o quote_v the_o talmud_n then_o to_o read_v or_o understand_v it_o and_o easy_a to_o read_v and_o understand_v it_o then_o to_o justify_v or_o defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o historian_n himself_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n say_v well_o that_o the_o holy_a text_n must_v be_v the_o sole_a trial_n of_o it_o so_o say_v we_o likewise_o concern_v first_o fruit_n that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o not_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n but_o the_o holy_a text_n must_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o teach_v the_o talmud_n be_v but_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n so_o say_v aben-ezra_n on_o exod._n 19.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o propose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o law_n by_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o writing_n therefore_o here_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v quid_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o text_n of_o scripture_n he_o have_v for_o his_o warrant_n scripture_n he_o show_v none_o either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o or_o else_o can_v not_o find_v any_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n notwithstanding_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n herein_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o jarchi_n on_o exod._n 23.19_o &_o 34.26_o and_o on_o deut._n 26.2_o aben-ezra_n on_o nehem._n â—0_n and_o chimki_n on_o 2_o chron._n 31._o do_v all_o of_o they_o allege_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n on_o which_o this_o their_o assertion_n be_v ground_v and_o that_o be_v deut._n 8.8_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o of_o vineyard_n and_o figge-tree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o oil_n olive_n and_o honey_n here_o be_v seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n for_o which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v and_o of_o which_o only_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v if_o any_o object_n that_o date_n be_v here_o want_v which_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o former_a number_n for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v honey_n the_o jew_n in_o this_o place_n interpret_v date_n as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o exod._n 34.26_o and_o deut._n 26.2_o and_o 2_o chron._n 31._o and_o chimki_n to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a on_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o say_v that_o by_o honey_n here_o they_o understand_v date_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o say_v he_o they_o bring_v neither_o first_o fruit_n nor_o oblation_n of_o honey_n have_v reference_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o that_o in_o levit._n 2.11_o all_o the_o meat_n offering_n which_o you_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o leaven_n for_o you_o shall_v neither_o burn_v leaven_n nor_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n not_o leaven_n nor_o honey_n say_v baal_n haturim_n on_o this_o text_n because_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v
be_v offer_v for_o a_o peace-offering_a he_o here_o intend_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o say_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o behold_v he_o shall_v give_v the_o firstborn_a and_o the_o ten_o in_o cattle_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o increase_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o so_o also_o speak_v of_o iacob_n vow_n gen._n 28.22_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o increase_v in_o which_o place_n he_o mention_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o confound_v they_o here_o together_o do_v plain_o imply_v that_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v holy_a all_o alike_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v give_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v the_o firstborn_a and_o the_o ten_o in_o cattle_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o think_v we_o in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v he_o give_v the_o ten_o but_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o also_o have_v the_o firstborn_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n here_o mention_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v expound_v the_o text_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o owner_n take_v it_o himself_o and_o do_v eat_v it_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n after_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o combustible_a part_n thereof_o again_o the_o same_o author_n write_v upon_o this_o text_n of_o levit._n say_v further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n and_o behold_v abraham_n give_v tithe_v and_o also_o jacob_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o use_v these_o word_n apply_v they_o to_o this_o text_n except_o he_o think_v that_o such_o tithe_n be_v here_o mean_v as_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n pay_v before_o the_o law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o former_o pay_v they_o which_o be_v in_o those_o time_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o abraham_n gen._n 13._o for_o he_o give_v melchisedek_n tithe_v of_o all_o say_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n so_o the_o gloss_n of_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v it_o and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n of_o levit._fw-la here_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n right_a in_o tithe_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a to_o he_o and_o afterward_o in_o numb_a 18._o he_o show_v that_o he_o give_v they_o general_o to_o the_o levite_n under_o which_o name_n of_o levite_n the_o priest_n be_v also_o comprehend_v for_o we_o have_v former_o show_v that_o every_o priest_n be_v a_o levite_n though_o every_o levite_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o censure_n the_o two_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o author_n and_o mr_n selden_n be_v not_o right_o propound_v for_o i._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o firstborn_a of_o other_o unclean_a cattle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o ass_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v by_o pay_v a_o lamb_n unto_o the_o priest_n for_o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o ass_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o firstborn_a of_o unclean_a beast_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o money_n with_o a_o five_o part_n add_v for_o this_o affirmative_o be_v m._n selden_n position_n set_v down_o without_o any_o proof_n against_o which_o the_o author_n thus_o reason_v 1_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o ass_n which_o be_v a_o unclean_a beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o money_n but_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n exod_n 15.13_o &_o 34.20_o 2_o the_o jew_n teach_v that_o no_o firstborn_a of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n be_v pay_v at_o all_o but_o only_o of_o the_o ass_n which_o be_v evident_o prove_v by_o their_o testimony_n at_o large_a whereas_o therefore_o the_o moderator_n here_o between_o mr_n selden_n and_o the_o author_n hold_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ass_n be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o beast_n unclean_a for_o sacrifice_n give_v his_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o admit_v without_o any_o further_a examination_n that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o nothing_o help_v mr_n selden_n but_o more_o strong_o oppose_v his_o assertion_n for_o if_o not_o only_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n but_o also_o the_o first_o of_o all_o other_o unclean_a beast_n than_o be_v not_o the_o firstborn_a of_o unclean_a beast_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o money_n with_o a_o five_o part_n add_v ii_o the_o other_o question_n likewise_o be_v not_o so_o as_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o moderator_n express_v viz._n whether_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o cattle_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o tithing_n not_o what_o be_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o precept_n but_o what_o be_v perform_v in_o regard_n of_o practice_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o historian_n profess_v to_o teach_v by_o the_o very_a title_n of_o his_o book_n call_v it_o the_o history_n of_o tithe_n that_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o second_o chap._n his_o inscription_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n how_o among_o the_o jew_n tithe_n be_v pay_v or_o think_v due_a now_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v by_o such_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v be_v testimony_n beyond_o exception_n for_o the_o practice_n or_o historical_a part_n that_o their_o practice_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v deliver_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o practice_n here_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n as_o the_o moderator_n seem_v to_o determine_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n likewise_o may_v be_v say_v of_o divers_a other_o point_n teach_v in_o his_o history_n and_o urge_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v first_o fruit_n therumah_n and_o tithe_n which_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v if_o therefore_o now_o leave_v his_o former_a hold_n he_o will_v disclaim_v and_o forsake_v his_o rabbin_n for_o they_o here_o forsake_v he_o and_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o right_n of_o tithing_n omit_v the_o jewish_a practice_n then_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v quick_o shake_v hand_n for_o though_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o i_o hold_v with_o the_o moderator_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n levit._n 27_o 32._o which_o they_o allege_v do_v not_o prove_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o apparent_a by_o the_o 30_o verse_n which_o mr_n selden_n for_o a_o other_o purpose_n in_o his_o history_n pag._n 13._o follow_v scaliger_n and_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o moderator_n and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o that_o text_n of_o levit._n 27._o there_o be_v express_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n right_a in_o tithe_n and_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v his_o reserve_a portion_n but_o the_o donation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o levit_n be_v elsewhere_o confirm_v as_o in_o numb_a 18.21_o for_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o all_o the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o levi_n than_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o jew_n write_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v but_o frivolous_a for_o albeit_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o they_o argue_v be_v not_o express_o name_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o 24_o gift_n belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n which_o also_o may_v be_v avouch_v of_o many_o other_o particular_n yet_o without_o any_o exception_n it_o be_v plain_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a grant_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o levi_n which_o to_o any_o reasonable_a judgement_n be_v sufficient_a
touch_v the_o king_n tithe_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o mr_n selden_n do_v only_o write_v of_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o church_n he_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v excuse_v for_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o the_o second_o tithe_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a and_o likewise_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v not_o proper_o such_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o householder_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a again_o whereas_o in_o his_o history_n pag._n 13._o he_o speak_v of_o tithe_n in_o this_o kingdom_n pay_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o have_v not_o be_v much_o out_o of_o his_o way_n to_o have_v point_v at_o such_o tithe_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v pay_v also_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o last_o where_o he_o boast_v in_o his_o review_n pag._n 452._o and_o say_v hitherto_o can_v i_o never_o see_v any_o christian_n that_o have_v full_o teach_v what_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o general_a payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n &c_n &c_n since_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n than_o any_o other_o christian_n before_o he_o we_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o omit_v the_o king_n tithe_n for_o that_o be_v also_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a payment_n of_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o 7_o section_n wherein_o to_o omit_v other_o passage_n that_o be_v leave_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o defective_a that_o be_v write_v of_o those_o kind_n of_o good_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o say_v the_o author_n a_o special_a massech_v or_o treatise_n be_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o seder_n zeraim_n david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la do_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fructus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o sint_fw-la datae_fw-la decimae_fw-la ignoratur_fw-la such_o fruit_n as_o be_v unknown_a whether_o the_o tithe_n be_v take_v thereof_o or_o no._n but_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o massech_v demai_fw-la cap._n 1._o give_v a_o large_a exposition_n of_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o from_o the_o same_o the_o gift_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n or_o no._n where_o under_o the_o word_n gift_n be_v comprehend_v diverse_a other_o thing_n beside_o tithe_n and_o although_o the_o historian_n say_v that_o no_o first_o tithe_n or_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v pay_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n yet_o the_o jew_n teach_v that_o they_o do_v usual_o give_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o their_o relief_n and_o sustenance_n as_o baal_n haturim_n do_v signify_v on_o deut._n 15.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n which_o he_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n contain_v demai_n that_o be_v such_o good_n as_o be_v unknown_a whether_o the_o gift_n due_a unto_o god_n and_o tithe_n be_v pay_v thereof_o or_o no_o to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v use_v to_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v again_o more_o full_o express_v by_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o seder_n zeraim_n fol._n 3._o where_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o treatise_n in_o seder_n zeraim_n and_o say_v that_o in_o treat_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o begin_v with_o massech_v peah_n i._n the_o treatise_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n after_o massech_v beracoth_a the_o treatise_n of_o blessing_n because_o what_o gift_n soever_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o be_v not_o due_a till_o after_o they_o be_v reap_v in_o harvest_n but_o the_o stand_a corn_n be_v due_a for_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n while_o yet_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v he_o after_o massech_v peah_n follow_v massech_v demai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_a therein_o even_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o say_v they_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o demai_n i_o uncertain_a whether_o tithe_v or_o untithe_v fruit_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o section_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o have_v willing_o omit_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n therein_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o m._n montague_n confine_v myself_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v in_o this_o task_n only_o to_o the_o writing_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o section_n sect_n 7._o 7_o that_o tithing_n of_o 11.42_o of_o luke_n 11.42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o by_o their_o canon-law_n requisite_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o that_o 26.12_o that_o deut._n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thy_o increase_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n and_o comprehend_v not_o herb_n under_o that_o name_n to_o say_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o every_o herb_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o assertion_n somewhat_o too_o bold_a and_o peremptory_a consider_v that_o the_o rule_n in_o scripture_n touch_v payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v deliver_v in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o do_v comprehend_v both_o herb_n and_o many_o other_o particular_n under_o they_o as_o levit._n 27.30_o numb_a 18_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n canon_n law_n it_o be_v neither_o canon_n nor_o law_n to_o we_o except_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n which_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v most_o uncertain_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v their_o doctor_n oftentimes_o differ_v in_o opinion_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_n and_o where_o do_v it_o appear_v or_o by_o what_o reason_n that_o they_o do_v not_o comprehend_v herb_n under_o that_o name_n for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n bring_v in_o but_o only_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o trust_v he_o on_o his_o word_n because_o we_o have_v find_v he_o faulty_a already_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o history_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o second_o chap._n he_o give_v this_o word_n increase_v a_o large_a extent_n contain_v therein_o both_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o cattle_n but_o here_o it_o be_v restrain_v and_o must_v not_o comprehend_v herb_n but_o wherefore_o not_o herb_n or_o what_o else_o it_o do_v comprehend_v we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v david_n chimki_n in_o his_o miclol_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o a_o name_n that_o comprehend_v all_o fruit_n that_o be_v for_o meat_n and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o herb_n and_o it_o be_v call_v tebuah_n say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o year_n ensue_v for_o that_o of_o the_o year_n past_a be_v call_v abur_fw-la and_o ramban_n on_o exod_n 22.29_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n and_o of_o the_o vineyard_n be_v call_v tebuah_n because_o they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o bring_v or_o carry_v in_o r._n bechai_n on_o deut._n 8.8_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v these_o five_o kind_n wheat_n barley_n rye_n oat_n and_o spell_v or_o beare-corne_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o but_o r._n chaskuni_fw-la on_o deut._n 14.22_o speak_v more_o large_o and_o say_v that_o here_o also_o merchandise_n be_v comprehend_v as_o liable_a to_o tithing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o commentor_n upon_o the_o talmud_n tagnanith_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o to_o contain_v usury_n and_o merchandise_n and_o every_o thing_n whereby_o a_o man_n gain_v which_o come_v little_a or_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o he_o say_v luke_n 18.12_o i_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v but_o how_o can_v we_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o jew_n restrain_v the_o payment_n