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
so_o in_o jer._n 31.9_o ephraim_n be_v my_o firstborn_a chimki_n there_o give_v tbe_n same_o interpretation_n and_o so_o do_v the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n in_o that_o place_n sometime_o the_o name_n of_o firstborn_a be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n psal_n 89.27_o also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o firstborn_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v he_o firstborn_a say_v chimki_n because_o the_o firstborn_a have_v dignity_n over_o the_o other_o son_n which_o be_v that_o privilege_n of_o birthright_n as_o r._n bechai_n think_v that_o esau_n sell_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 25.31_o and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o honour_n term_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o firstborn_a heb._n 12.23_o and_o further_o on_o exod._n 13.2_o r._n bechai_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o family_n if_o no_o firstborn_a be_v there_o for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v a_o first_o bear_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o patriarch_n and_o head_n of_o family_n whether_o firstborn_a or_o not_o may_v be_v account_v instead_o of_o priest_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o be_v also_o prophet_n and_o king_n as_o chimki_n show_v on_o psal_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a etc._n etc._n but_o proper_o priest_n they_o be_v not_o for_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o we_o find_v but_o two_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o scripture_n the_o one_o after_o melchisedek_n the_o other_o after_o aaron_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v &_o none_o but_o only_a christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 32._o they_o write_v thus_o concern_v melchisedek_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o his_o seed_n no_o priest_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v lest_o altogether_o uncertain_a in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o history_n either_o what_o order_n of_o priesthood_n it_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a or_o what_o manner_n of_o firstborn_a it_o be_v to_o which_o the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v and_o yet_o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o this_o kind_n say_v and_o noah_n abraham_n and_o job_n and_o the_o like_a be_v account_v by_o this_o right_n priest_n of_o that_o time_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o origen_n lib._n 1._o in_o job_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o origen_n do_v not_o there_o say_v that_o these_o be_v priest_n by_o that_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n but_o thus_o erant_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la etiam_fw-la eâ_fw-la tempestate_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la necdum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sed_fw-la naturali_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la requirente_fw-la ac_fw-la perficiente_fw-la ita_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la noah_n &c_n &c_n and_o again_o speak_v there_o of_o iob_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o son_n &_o daughter_n he_o do_v not_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o prove_v out_o of_o job_n 12.19_o that_o there_o be_v priest_n in_o his_o time_n and_o then_o conclude_v doubtful_o thus_o sive_fw-la ergo_fw-la memorati_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sive_fw-la ipse_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la job_n offerebat_fw-la hostias_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la secundùm_fw-la numerum_fw-la illorum_fw-la but_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o job_n be_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n for_o so_o aben-ezra_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o commentary_n on_o job_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n direct_o express_v prove_v it_o from_o cap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 9_o of_o that_o book_n compare_v with_o cap._n 29.13.14.15.16_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o his_o companion_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o he_o answer_v i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n furthermore_o to_o prove_v iacob_n priesthood_n gain_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o birthright_n from_o esau_n the_o historian_n say_v that_o express_a mention_n be_v of_o his_o exercise_v this_o holy_a function_n in_o sacrifice_n during_o his_o father_n life_n and_o for_o this_o allege_v gen._n 31.54_o but_o he_o have_v mistake_v and_o misapplyed_n this_o text_n if_o his_o own_o author_n rabbi_n jarchi_n may_v be_v believe_v for_o jarchi_n do_v not_o think_v that_o jacob_n do_v here_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n neither_o do_v he_o interpret_v the_o text_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o he_o slay_v cattle_n to_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o laban_n and_o so_o often_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v aswell_o mactare_fw-la as_o sacrificare_fw-la to_o slay_v as_o to_o sacrifice_v neither_o can_v he_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n invite_v they_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o they_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n as_o that_o judicious_a divine_a mr_n perkins_n answer_v our_o adversary_n allege_v and_o interpret_n this_o text_n against_o their_o argument_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a again_o all_o those_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o priest_n as_o appear_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o for_o r._n levi_n ben_n gershom_n write_v on_o that_o text_n say_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o samuel_n be_v no_o priest_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 43._o &_o chimki_n here_o show_v that_o josuah_n do_v sacrifice_n in_o gilgal_n josuah_n 8.30_o and_o eliah_n in_o carmel_n 1_o king_n 18._o and_o so_o do_v balaam_n numb_a 23._o jarchi_n speak_v of_o this_o and_o r._n bechai_n on_o numb_a 18.7_o and_o deut._n 2.8_o who_o say_v that_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n be_v permit_v &_o every_o man_n that_o will_v offer_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n but_o after_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v prohibit_v so_o long_o as_o the_o host_n continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o in_o levit._n 17.3_o â—_o afterward_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 14_o year_n whilst_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o subdue_a and_o divide_v the_o land_n the_o use_n of_o the_o high_a place_n be_v then_o lawful_a which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o prophet_n a_o strange_a that_o be_v no_o priest_n may_v offer_v sacrifice_n in_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o inheritance_n mention_v deut._n 12.9_o then_o be_v they_o no_o long_o lawful_a therefore_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v blame_v when_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o high_a place_n and_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n one_o thing_n here_o may_v be_v remember_v which_o in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o counsel_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la be_v record_v in_o these_o word_n initium_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la aaron_n fuit_fw-la licet_fw-la melchisedec_n prio_fw-la obtulerit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la &_o post_fw-la eum_fw-la abraham_n isaae_n &_o jacob_n sed_fw-la hi_o spontanea_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ista_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la which_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n though_o the_o patriarch_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o if_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v therefore_o both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v priest_n because_o both_o of_o they_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n than_o be_v not_o the_o priesthood_n before_o aaron_n whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n for_o abel_n be_v no_o firstborn_a and_o yet_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n be_v accept_v and_o not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n but_o our_o author_n have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_o press_v it_o further_o say_v whence_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o that_o time_n must_v be_v priest_n also_o when_o they_o pay_v these_o tithe_n i_o marvel_v what_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o this_o observation_n it_o may_v be_v will_v hence_o conclude_v that_o priest_n shall_v therefore_o pay_v tithe_n now_o aswell_o as_o other_o man_n or_o else_o none_o
vessel_n wherein_o they_o be_v bring_v 3_o the_o read_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o a_o offering_n or_o oblation_n 5_o their_o rejoice_v in_o sing_v 6_o the_o shake_n of_o they_o to_o and_o fro_o 7_o their_o lodging_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o up_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 26.2_o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o vessel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o basket_n it_o be_v also_o a_o precept_n of_o special_a choice_n to_o bring_v every_o kind_n in_o a_o basket_n by_o itself_o but_o if_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o one_o basket_n they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o confuse_o be_v mix_v together_o but_o barley_n in_o the_o low_a place_n and_o wheat_n upon_o that_o and_o date_n about_o that_o and_o pomegranate_n above_o they_o and_o fig_n above_o they_o all_o and_o something_o be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o every_o species_n to_o sever_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o leaf_n or_o such_o like_a and_o outward_o they_o compass_v the_o fig_n with_o bunch_n of_o grape_n they_o bring_v likewise_o in_o their_o hand_n turtle_n dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o for_o this_o rejoice_a flesh_n be_v requisite_a they_o hang_v also_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o basket_n turtle_n dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n to_o set_v forth_o &_o adorn_v their_o first_o fruit_n those_o that_o be_v on_o their_o basket_n they_o offer_v for_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o ward_n together_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o they_o divide_v among_o themselves_o as_o other_o holy_a thing_n 3_o the_o read_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o read_v the_o text_n from_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 5._o a_o syrian_a be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n until_o those_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o now_o lo_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o and_o this_o answer_v be_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o lift_v up_o of_o voice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 31.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o this_o song_n shall_v answer_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o ver_fw-la 5._o thou_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v deut_n 26.5_o 4_o the_o oblation_n be_v a_o peace-offering_a 5_o a_o song_n be_v require_v for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o for_o this_o singing_z be_v necessary_a as_o it_o be_v psal_n 33.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o sing_v cheerful_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n for_o so_o the_o levite_n do_v read_v with_o sing_v when_o they_o bring_v ihe_v first_o fruit_n after_o that_o they_o come_v into_o the_o court._n 6_o the_o shake_n of_o they_o to_o and_o fro_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 26.10_o &_o numb_a 14.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o as_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o owner_n &_o shake_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o be_v say_v for_o 4._o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o shake_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o 7_o lodging_n that_o albeit_o he_o bring_v his_o first_o fruit_n and_o offer_v his_o peace-offring_n and_o perform_v all_o his_o duty_n that_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o depart_v the_o same_o day_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v lodge_v there_o as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 16.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v return_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n and_o so_o they_o teach_v all_o return_v whereby_o thou_o return_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n after_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o on_o the_o morrow_n thus_o far_o r._n bechai_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o their_o talmud_n and_o among_o other_o question_n touch_v first_o fruit_n he_o add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v dispute_v among_o they_o whether_o a_o stranger_n be_v to_o pay_v they_o or_o not_o some_o say_v he_o may_v not_o because_o he_o can_v not_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o protestation_n deut_n 26.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o give_v us._n but_o the_o more_o general_a and_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o he_o may_v both_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o likewise_o use_v the_o protestation_n because_o abraham_n be_v repute_v also_o the_o father_n of_o stranger_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.5_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 11._o thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o last_o for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o first_o fruit_n he_o affirm_v that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o israel_n 1_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o that_o they_o come_v to_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n before_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o holy_a temple_n for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o benefit_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o blessing_n proceed_v only_o from_o he_o 2_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o the_o israelite_n weary_v and_o turmoil_v himself_o all_o the_o way_n to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o first_o of_o his_o fruit_n and_o most_o choice_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o by_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o this_o precept_n the_o fruit_n be_v increase_v &_o the_o food_n of_o the_o world_n bless_v and_o so_o much_o for_o first_o fruit_n cap._n 3._o next_o the_o therumah_n or_o heave_v offering_n or_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n flecce_n and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 18.4_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v in_o what_o sense_n these_o word_n the_o therumah_o or_o heave_v offering_n or_o first_o fruit_n can_v proper_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n for_o hereby_o he_o seem_v to_o confound_v the_o first_o fruit_n &_o the_o therumah_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o which_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n and_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_o distinguish_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o several_a tractate_v or_o massecheths_n in_o the_o talmud_n both_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heave_v offering_n and_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n viz_o deut._n 18.4_o speak_v direct_o of_o first_o fruit_n and_o not_o therumah_n or_o heave_v offering_n howsoever_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v otherwise_o expound_v it_o for_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 18.12.13_o and_o the_o word_n use_v there_o in_o deut._n 18.4_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v first_o fruit_n yea_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o moses_n of_o what_o quantity_n this_o heave_n offer_v shall_v be_v the_o jew_n ancient_o asse_v it_o to_o be_v enough_o at_o the_o fifty_o part_n 3._o sal._n jarchi_n add_v dict_z locum_fw-la caeteri_fw-la jurisp_n &_o d._n hieronymus_n ad_fw-la â—…zech_n cap._n 45_o &_o cassianus_n collat_n 21._o cap._n 3._o but_o so_o that_o no_o necessity_n be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v pay_v so_o much_o he_o that_o pay_v a_o sixti_v part_n be_v discharge_v and_o many_o of_o the_o better_a devotion_n offer_v a_o forty_o the_o fifty_o part_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o be_v a_o indifferent_a or_o competent_a therumah_o or_o heave_v offering_n which_o they_o name_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o great_a heave_n offer_v the_o fourti_v they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o therumah_n of_o a_o fair_a eye_n 20.15_o hanc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la formulam_fw-la babe_n apud_fw-la d._n matthaeum_n cap._n 20.15_o or_o liberal_o give_v and_o the_o sixti_v