this_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o young_a bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n that_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n better_o than_o the_o bullock_n that_o adam_n offer_v that_o have_v horn_n before_o hoof_n as_o it_o be_v in_o massech_n cholin_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 60._o in_o which_o respect_n ramban_n on_o gen._n 22.9_o observe_v that_o where_o it_o be_v write_v abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o it_o be_v express_v with_o the_o article_n notificative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o altar_n mean_v that_o he_o point_v at_o the_o altar_n whereon_o adam_n and_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o noah_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o hide_a and_o secret_a mystery_n hide_v indeed_o to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o veil_n upon_o their_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o but_o reveal_v to_o us._n for_o all_o sacrifice_n have_v relation_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o common_a exercise_n of_o piety_n whilst_o they_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v admonish_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o expiation_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n be_v full_o accomplish_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n do_v still_o continue_v and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v this_o as_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 23._o and_o chimki_n on_o jer_n 33.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n shall_v never_o cease_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o sacrifice_n lest_o i_o digress_v too_o far_o from_o tithe_n only_o thus_o much_o the_o learned_a have_v observe_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n &_o abel_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v hereby_o that_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v a_o right_a in_o every_o man_n good_n and_o this_o right_a afterward_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v tithe_n sect_n 4._o the_o next_o section_n contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o relation_n of_o fable_n and_o foppery_n for_o as_o for_o cabalistique_a and_o dote_a curiosity_n or_o identity_n of_o number_n in_o several_a word_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n or_o such_o like_a for_o my_o part_n i_o listen_v not_o spend_v time_n or_o paper_n in_o the_o recital_n of_o they_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v such_o proof_n for_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a and_o if_o any_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o read_n of_o these_o toy_n salomoh_n jarchi_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o commentary_n and_o baal_n haturim_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n can_v quick_o furnish_v he_o with_o store_n of_o such_o stuff_n but_o because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n among_o other_o thing_n do_v here_o again_o make_v mention_n of_o abraham_n his_o success_n with_o his_o company_n of_o 318_o together_o with_o arithmetical_a and_o nice_a speculation_n take_v from_o thence_o even_o among_o christian_n as_o clemens_n alexan._n stromat_n 5._o let_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v by_o the_o way_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o need_v not_o for_o this_o matter_n to_o have_v go_v any_o further_a than_o his_o own_o r._n jarchi_n so_o often_o recite_v by_o he_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a touch_v this_o number_n of_o 318_o have_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a a_o fancy_n as_o any_o the_o history_n speak_v of_o for_o he_o say_v that_o none_o go_v with_o abraham_n to_o war_n against_o the_o four_o king_n but_o only_o eliezer_n and_o why_o because_o forsooth_o the_o letter_n contain_v in_o his_o name_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 318_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n soldier_n have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a cyphare_n but_o r._n bechai_n call_v this_o conceit_n a_o riddle_n and_o aben-ezra_n on_o the_o same_o text_n viz._n gen._n 14._o condemn_v it_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o number_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o eliezer_n be_v but_o a_o figura-true_a gloss_n for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o by_o any_o such_o arithmetical_a respect_n for_o so_o whosoever_o will_v may_v turn_v any_o name_n either_o to_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n notwithstanding_o if_o we_o leave_v the_o conceit_n of_o number_n and_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n we_o may_v refer_v it_o to_o a_o better_a use_n for_o eliezer_n signify_v the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o moses_n call_v one_o of_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eliezer_n for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n be_v my_o help_n say_v he_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 18.4_o in_o like_a manner_n abraham_n also_o may_v call_v his_o servant_n eliezer_n for_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n be_v his_o help_n &_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o melchisedek_n in_o this_o respect_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n cap._n 2._o 15.20_o exod._n 23.19_o levit_fw-la 23.10_o numb_a 15.20_o the_o yearly_a increase_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o cattle_n in_o the_o law_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n first_o the_o first_o of_o the_o forward_a be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n fig_n grape_n olive_n pomegranate_n and_o date_n and_o of_o these_o seven_o only_o the_o first_o fruit_n jurisperiti_n fruit_n in_o talmud_n in_o seder_n heraim_n massechetâ—_n biccurim_n atque_fw-la inde_fw-la receâ—tio_fw-la es_fw-la erum_fw-la jurisperiti_n be_v pay_v in_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n will_v touch_v first_o fruit_n the_o history_n here_o do_v avouch_v three_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o first_o of_o the_o forward_a be_v offer_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n fig_n grape_n olive_n pomegranate_n and_o date_n 2_o that_o of_o these_o seven_o only_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v 3_o that_o they_o be_v pay_v in_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n will_v but_o of_o these_o three_o assertion_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v examine_v by_o holy_a scripture_n not_o one_o of_o they_o true_a for_o first_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v offer_v in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n do_v not_o show_v it_o that_o which_o come_v near_a be_v levit._n 23.10_o when_o you_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o reap_v the_o harvest_n thereof_o than_o you_o shall_v bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o harvest_n unto_o the_o priest_n the_o word_n here_o translate_v sheaf_n be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o jarchi_n take_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v measure_v it_o with_o a_o omer_n exod._n 16.18_o and_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o omer_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o ephah_n which_o aben-ezra_n on_o levit._n 5._o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o one_o man_n meat_n for_o one_o day_n as_o exod._n 16.18_o but_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v offer_v in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o omer_n that_o be_v a_o sheaf_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o baal_n haturim_n on_o exod._n 16.36_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o omer_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o chapter_n of_o manna_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v manna_n until_o they_o have_v offer_v the_o omer_n that_o be_v after_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o do_v reap_v the_o harvest_n thereof_o again_o exod._n 34.22_o thou_o shall_v also_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n jarchi_n expound_v the_o text_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o bring_v two_o loaf_n of_o wheat_n first_o fruit_n that_o be_v the_o first_o meat_n offer_v that_o come_v of_o new_a wheat_n to_o the_o
time_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o we_o think_v it_o fit_v that_o the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v live_v in_o all_o plenty_n and_o the_o spiritual_a father_n go_v a_o beg_n not_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v galat._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o further_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o people_n good_n i_o will_v here_o relate_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o r._n bechai_n have_v on_o numb_a 18.14_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o our_o doctor_n of_o happy_a memory_n in_o their_o discourse_n propound_v a_o example_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n that_o have_v a_o sheep_n which_o when_o she_o go_v to_o shear_v the_o priest_n come_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n deut._n 18.4_o and_o when_o she_o bring_v forth_o the_o firstborne_v the_o priest_n take_v that_o numb_a 18.15_o now_o she_o see_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o kill_v it_o then_o come_v the_o priest_n and_o take_v the_o gift_n deut._n 18.3_o afterward_o she_o say_v this_o flesh_n shall_v be_v a_o thing_n separate_v from_o the_o common_a use_n than_o he_o take_v all_o numb_a 18.14_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o history_n the_o author_n in_o his_o dichotomie_n say_v that_o the_o yearly_a increase_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o cattle_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v of_o the_o first_o and_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o that_o consider_v that_o among_o other_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wrest_v &_o misinterpret_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o meet_v here_o with_o a_o cross_a exposition_n of_o that_o text_n levit._n 27.30_o cite_v in_o pag._n 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o try_v the_o soundness_n of_o it_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o scripture_n have_v usual_o be_v allege_v by_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n as_o a_o principal_a ground_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n in_o tithe_n but_o the_o historian_n intend_v here_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o text_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o sly_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o way_n of_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n which_o tithe_n be_v mere_o leviticall_a &_o be_v finish_v and_o so_o by_o consequent_a he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o all_o have_v err_v who_o have_v otherwise_o interpret_v or_o understand_v this_o text_n and_o therefore_o no_o hope_n here_o any_o long_o of_o any_o hold_n or_o warrant_v for_o the_o tithe_n we_o challenge_v but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v oftentimes_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o christianity_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o trust_v they_o no_o further_o than_o we_o see_v they_o yet_o to_o let_v these_o exception_n pass_v first_o i_o avouch_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n be_v here_o name_v and_o yet_o none_o but_o one_o only_o be_v cite_v therefore_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o will_v oppose_v one_o of_o great_a authority_n against_o he_o aben_n ezra_n a_o jew_n often_o heretofore_o mention_v and_o one_o of_o special_a credit_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o usual_o style_v with_o a_o epithet_n aben_n ezra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n the_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v plain_a of_o a_o other_o opinion_n touch_v this_o text_n his_o word_n be_v these_o on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o world_n shall_v also_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o firstborne_v and_o the_o ten_o and_o behold_v abraham_n give_v tithe_v and_o foe_n also_o our_o father_n jacob_n and_o i_o will_v further_o reveal_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n by_o the_o help_n of_o he_o that_o be_v first_o or_o one_o and_o have_v no_o second_o 1_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o abraham_n and_o jacobs_n tithing_n take_v such_o tithe_n to_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o abraham_n &_o jacob_n pay_v before_o the_o law_n 2_o whereas_o he_o say_v he_o will_v reveal_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o do_v manifest_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n &_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o proper_a place_n thereof_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o deut._n 14.23_o he_o do_v there_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o do_v here_o promise_n his_o mystical_a reason_n there_o express_v be_v take_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o number_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o speech_n tend_v to_o signify_v in_o effect_n that_o as_o god_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o so_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o prime_a and_o the_o perfection_n the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o de_fw-la congressu_fw-la quaerendae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la pag._n 342._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o nearness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o affinity_n between_o god_n and_o the_o ten_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n write_v abarbinel_n on_o this_o text_n of_o leviticus_n but_o i_o let_v pass_v these_o curious_a speculation_n and_o subtlety_n about_o number_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la multum_fw-la loquamur_fw-la mensuram_fw-la &_o pondus_fw-la negligere_fw-la iudicemur_fw-la as_o st_n austin_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 31._o neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o dispute_v the_o question_n but_o only_o to_o free_v the_o text_n from_o false_a interpretation_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v this_o rabbin_n testimony_n a_o jew_n against_o a_o jew_n a_o better_a against_o a_o worse_a i_o may_v likewise_o here_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o lyra_n and_o other_o that_o in_o this_o agree_v with_o aben_n ezra_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n abarbinel_n be_v very_o plain_a that_o both_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tithe_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o he_o add_v also_o a_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o arise_v from_o his_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v reference_n aswell_o to_o the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o hear_v the_o adverse_a party_n and_o to_o consider_v brief_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o testimony_n levit._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n say_v salomoh_n jarchi_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o sentence_n &_o rule_v of_o hilary_n observe_v by_o that_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o learned_a labour_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o question_n of_o tithe_n have_v now_o long_o be_v extant_a that_o he_o who_o read_v scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v not_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o word_n but_o fetch_v the_o sense_n from_o the_o word_n and_o not_o compel_v the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o in_o prejudice_n conceive_v but_o r._n jarchi_n go_v direct_o against_o this_o rule_n for_o he_o have_v a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n that_o this_o text_n must_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o therefore_o restrain_v all_o the_o particular_n therein_o contain_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o because_o in_o deut._n 14.23_o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n &_o of_o thy_o oil_n therefore_o from_o thence_o he_o expound_v these_o in_o levit._n
be_v full_o clear_v but_o consider_v yet_o a_o little_o further_a what_o our_o author_n have_v deliver_v in_o this_o 5_o section_n of_o his_o 2._o chap._n concern_v cattle_n and_o the_o firstborn_a thereof_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n they_o together_o with_o the_o rod_n to_o mark_v they_o and_o then_o judge_v if_o he_o have_v not_o here_o bring_v his_o own_o rabbi_n jarchi_n with_o a_o rod_n to_o jerk_v himself_o for_o here_o be_v a_o tithe_n that_o jarchi_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v show_v the_o historian_n have_v foul_o mistake_v and_o it_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o or_o second_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o that_o division_n of_o he_o which_o he_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o labour_n so_o much_o to_o justify_v though_o he_o account_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a will_v in_o conclusion_n prove_v stark_o naught_o for_o this_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n can_v not_o be_v reduce_v either_o to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o tithe_n not_o the_o first_o for_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n esteem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o common_a use_n or_o profane_v as_o ramban_n say_v on_o deut._n 14._o and_o might_n be_v eat_v in_o any_o place_n numb_a 18.31_o but_o this_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o give_v either_o to_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o be_v always_o account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o may_v be_v eat_v nowhere_o but_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o both_o by_o jarchi_n and_o bechai_n on_o levit._n 27._o and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o second_o tithe_n for_o that_o be_v deut._n 14.23_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o not_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n that_o also_o may_v be_v change_v into_o money_n if_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n far_o off_o deut._n 14.24.25_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n may_v not_o be_v change_v levit._n 27.33_o and_o if_o they_o buy_v cattle_n ox_n or_o sheep_n with_o the_o money_n to_o be_v eat_v at_o jerusalem_n deut._n 14.26_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o nor_o to_o be_v account_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o cattle_n but_o still_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n do_v ordinary_o distinguish_v they_o in_o their_o writing_n call_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o tithe_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o exception_n to_o be_v take_v against_o his_o best_a division_n but_o only_o this_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o naught_o and_o therefore_o also_o by_o consequent_a a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o jewish_a treatise_n that_o stand_v upon_o this_o rot_a foundation_n can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o history_n beside_o the_o former_a tithe_n mistake_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o tithe_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o history_n have_v neve_o so_o much_o as_o once_o speak_v of_o and_o it_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o division_n of_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n or_o for_o the_o feast_n or_o for_o the_o poor_a but_o of_o a_o other_o quality_n differ_v from_o these_o &_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n tithe_n baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n â—8_o 1_o speak_v of_o the_o cohaerence_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o precedent_a chap._n that_o treat_v of_o the_o king_n have_v there_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o king_n because_o the_o king_n he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o prefer_v the_o king_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o whereas_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n do_v take_v tithe_n so_o also_o shall_v the_o king_n he_o shall_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o sheep_n as_o 1._o samuel_n 8.17_o whether_o this_o manner_n of_o collection_n be_v warrantable_a from_o the_o text_n or_o not_o i_o stand_v not_o to_o examine_v it_o suffice_v to_o show_v here_o by_o this_o authority_n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n touch_v the_o king_n tithe_n viz_o that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o ten_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o take_v the_o priest_n or_o leuite_n tithe_n for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o one_o in_o take_v tithe_n do_v not_o abridge_v the_o right_n of_o the_o other_o and_o rhis_fw-la point_n be_v judicious_o ohserue_v by_o that_o worthy_a religious_a knight_n sr_n james_n sempill_n in_o his_o book_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o and_o so_o much_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o testimony_n &_o in_o other_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n answerable_a hereunto_o for_o albeit_o calvin_n on_o numb_a 18_o 20._o do_v say_v vetustissimum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la morem_fw-la ut_fw-la reges_fw-la decimarent_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la 1_o sam._n 8.15_o that_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o 1_o samuel_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a custom_n that_o king_n shall_v take_v tithe_n yet_o whether_o that_o scripture_n do_v describe_v a_o just_a king_n or_o a_o tyrant_n the_o jew_n teach_v that_o the_o tithe_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o levite_n tithe_n but_o a_o other_o tithe_n after_o the_o levite_n tithe_n for_o so_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o chimki_n on_o that_o text_n 1_o samuel_n 8.15_o &_o he_o will_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o shall_v take_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o field_n &_o vineyard_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n after_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o levite_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o the_o rabbin_n as_o chimki_n here_o note_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ius_o regni_fw-la the_o right_a of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v rabbi_n judah_n say_v that_o this_o text_n be_v write_v only_o to_o terrify_v they_o and_o discourage_v they_o from_o their_o enterprise_n in_o choose_v a_o king_n and_o so_o be_v ralbag_n his_o opinion_n in_o that_o place_n rabbi_n josi_fw-la say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n have_v power_n and_o right_v therein_o and_o so_o say_v other_o also_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrim_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 20._o where_o they_o discuss_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 11._o translate_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ius_o the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o king_n due_a according_a as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o deut._n 18.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n duty_n from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o child_n paraphrase_n of_o jonathan_n accord_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n law_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o in_o ver_fw-la 14._o he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n &c_n &c_n chimki_n further_o there_o declare_v that_o their_o doctor_n teach_v that_o he_o may_v not_o take_v the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n themselves_o but_o the_o fruit_n if_o his_o servant_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n and_o your_o best_a olive-yard_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o will_v give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o his_o warrior_n that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o otherwise_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n not_o that_o he_o may_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o body_n of_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n for_o if_o so_o then_o ahab_n may_v have_v take_v naboth_n vineyard_n by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o jesebel_v have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v use_v all_o those_o lewd_a practice_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n thus_o far_o chimki_n in_o this_o place_n and_o write_v again_o of_o the_o same_o subject_n 1_o king_n 21._o he_o confirm_v his_o former_a exposition_n and_o add_v a_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o text_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
second_o tithe_n know_v that_o in_o truth_n that_o place_n mean_v no_o other_o doubtless_o i_o can_v conceive_v of_o this_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o such_o a_o one_o that_o neither_o jew_n nor_o christian_n ought_v once_o to_o admit_v against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o first_o hereby_o as_o he_o make_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n more_o authentical_a than_o the_o hebrew_n text_n imply_v therewithal_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v and_o yet_o no_o corruption_n ever_o once_o note_v before_o in_o this_o place_n so_o also_o that_o which_o he_o surmise_v be_v against_o reason_n for_o the_o second_o do_v always_o presuppose_v a_o first_o but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v here_o in_o express_a term_n mention_v a_o second_o tithe_n when_o as_o it_o do_v no_o where_o express_o mention_v a_o first_o for_o though_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o distinction_n be_v in_o scripture_n viz_o tithe_n for_o the_o priest_n tithe_n for_o the_o levite_n tithe_n for_o the_o feast_n and_o tithe_n for_o the_o poor_a yet_o by_o these_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o tithe_n and_o second_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o or_o which_o the_o second_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o such_o matter_n in_o scripture_n these_o indeed_o be_v notion_n devise_v by_o the_o rabbin_n for_o distinction_n sake_n but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o text_n and_o make_v text_n of_o they_o whether_o shall_v the_o rabbin_n follow_v the_o text_n or_o the_o text_n follow_v the_o rabbin_n sure_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v new_a scripture_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v because_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o agree_v in_o gender_n the_o word_n be_v no_o where_o so_o construe_v therefore_o also_o to_o make_v as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o place_n a_o new_a grammar_n that_o the_o new_a scripture_n may_v have_v good_a construction_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o consider_v it_o who_o will_v no_o scripture_n no_o masore_v no_o targum_fw-la no_o grammar_n no_o rabbin_z no_o reason_n either_o do_v or_o can_v justify_v it_o and_o for_o the_o septuagint_n translation_n why_o may_v we_o not_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alteram_fw-la or_o posteriorem_fw-la decimam_fw-la a_o other_o tithe_n or_o the_o late_a tithe_n as_o well_o as_o decimam_fw-la secundam_fw-la the_o second_o tithe_n the_o word_n be_v often_o elsewhere_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o greek_a lexicon_n teach_v res_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la postponitur_fw-la and_o again_o quum_fw-la verò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la temporis_fw-la ratione_fw-la exponitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la posterior_n veletiam_fw-la iteratus_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v take_v also_o in_o this_o place_n or_o if_o it_o be_v interpret_v the_o second_o tithe_n must_v it_o needs_o be_v the_o second_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o as_o though_o the_o septuagint_n that_o be_v so_o ancient_a intend_v hereby_o to_o establish_v this_o new_a devise_n invent_v only_o by_o rabbin_n of_o late_a time_n do_v not_o the_o best_a exposition_n disagree_v in_o set_v down_o precise_o the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o tithe_n st_n hierome_n on_o ezech._n 45._o reckon_v up_o four_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o make_v that_o first_o which_o the_o people_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o that_o rhe_n second_v which_o the_o levite_n thence_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o he_o say_v et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la appellatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o rabbin_n and_o all_o their_o follower_n and_o yet_o know_v better_a than_o they_o what_o scripture_n teach_v concern_v first_o or_o second_o tithe_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o our_o historian_n thus_o to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n to_o fortify_v his_o own_o fancy_n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o dally_v yet_o further_o with_o this_o scripture_n say_v this_o place_n of_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n deut._n sal._n jarchi_n add_v dict_z loc_fw-la deut._n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o common_a gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o year_n of_o one_o tithe_n as_o if_o the_o text_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o one_o tithe_n or_o of_o pay_v only_o one_o tithe_n first_o instead_o of_o the_o common_a gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o cite_v only_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o proper_a gloss_n of_o sal._n jarchi_n against_o who_o i_o oppose_v aben_n ezra_n who_o do_v not_o interpret_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n by_o the_o year_n of_o one_o tithe_n or_o of_o pay_v only_o one_o tithe_n but_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n that_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n mean_v the_o year_n of_o pay_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n which_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o other_o year_n and_o this_o be_v answerable_a to_o that_o he_o say_v before_o that_o some_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o three_o tithe_n be_v this_o year_n bring_v forth_o and_o therefore_o most_o probable_o it_o be_v term_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n because_o a_o new_a accrue_v of_o tithe_n come_v this_o year_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o bechai_n on_o deut._n 26.12_o r_o chaskuni_fw-la on_o deut._n 14.28_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n i._n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o first_o tithe_n the_o second_o tithe_n the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n set_v down_o the_o three_o distinct_a tithe_n by_o three_o distinct_a and_o several_a name_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v true_a which_o the_o historian_n teach_v that_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v substantial_o the_o same_o and_o fit_o go_v under_o one_o name_n for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v instead_o of_o the_o second_o tithe_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o say_v the_o jew_n as_o he_o note_v in_o the_o three_o &_o sixth_o year_n the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o than_o john_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v peter_n because_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o chair_n wherein_o peter_n sit_v yesterday_o furthermore_o jarchi_n and_o bechai_n on_o deut._n 14.28_o and_o deut._n 26.12_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o if_o a_o man_n delay_n or_o put_v off_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o tithe_n the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n after_o the_o sabbaticall_a then_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v bring_v they_o forth_o of_o his_o house_n the_o three_o year_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n all_o the_o three_o tithe_n by_o jarchi_n his_o confession_n be_v bring_v forth_o this_o three_o year_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v account_v three_o several_a kind_n of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v not_o always_o pay_v instead_o of_o the_o second_o tithe_n nor_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o a_o main_a difference_n be_v note_v betwixt_o they_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o seder_n teharoth_fw-la massech_n jadim_n cap._n 4_o fol._n 157._o where_o the_o expositor_n attribute_n these_o word_n to_o r._n eliezer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v holy_a but_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n common_a or_o profane_a for_o the_o one_o may_v only_o be_v eat_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o other_o in_o any_o place_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o householder_n the_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o though_o regular_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v pay_v only_o the_o three_o and_o sixth_o year_n yet_o in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n they_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o tradition_n of_o moses_n from_o sinai_n that_o babel_n egypt_n ammon_n and_o moab_n pay_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o ramban_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o seder_n heraim_n say_v as_o much_o of_o the_o second_o tithe_n that_o the_o same_o be_v also_o pay_v in_o these_o place_n the_o seven_o year_n i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o stand_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o text_n before_o cite_v first_o he_o take_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n for_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v
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
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