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
a_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o mr_n selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n by_o stephen_n nettle_n b._n of_o divinity_n prov_n 3.9_o &_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n 10._o so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v with_o new_a wine_n ac_fw-la ox_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o john_n lichfield_n &_o william_n turner_n printer_n to_o the_o famous_a university_n 1625._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a doctor_n prideaux_n rector_n of_o exeter_n college_n his_o maiestie_n professor_n in_o divinity_n and_o vicechancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n reverend_a and_o worthy_a sir_n the_o combination_n of_o zeal_n and_o learning_n wherewith_o god_n have_v honour_v you_o the_o love_n you_o bear_v to_o the_o hebrew_n study_n and_o the_o cause_n handle_v in_o this_o little_a tract_n together_o with_o the_o manifold_a favour_n you_o have_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v i_o be_v as_o yet_o unknown_a unto_o you_o have_v be_v the_o allective_n to_o this_o small_a remembrance_n whereby_o covet_v to_o show_v my_o thankfulness_n i_o first_o offer_v unto_o you_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o these_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n and_o albeit_o come_v now_o to_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n after_o the_o diverse_a treatise_n of_o tithe_n already_o extant_a i_o know_v it_o be_v but_o little_a that_o can_v either_o be_v perform_v or_o expect_v from_o i_o in_o this_o subject_n yet_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o gather_v their_o fruit_n in_o harvest_n beside_o their_o oblation_n and_o tithe_n have_v also_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._n 19.9_o deut._n 24.19_o 20._o i_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n the_o glean_v and_o the_o forget_a sheaf_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o in_o some_o respect_n may_v i_o judge_v these_o scatter_a slender_a and_o poor_a collection_n to_o be_v much_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o cast_v my_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n i_o present_v they_o unto_o you_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o you_o have_v already_o afford_v they_o your_o favourable_a construction_n so_o you_o will_v please_v also_o to_o assist_v they_o so_o far_o as_o truth_n require_v with_o your_o willing_a and_o able_a protection_n and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a to_o bless_v you_o and_o your_o worthy_a labour_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n and_o rest_v your_o worship_n in_o all_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v command_v stephen_n nettles_n lexden_n may_v 4._o 1625._o the_o preface_n whereas_o diverse_a treatise_n have_v be_v publish_v heretofore_o in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o history_n of_o tithe_n it_o may_v be_v after_o this_o long_a silence_n it_o will_v now_o seem_v strange_a and_o be_v think_v a_o work_n altogether_o unseasonable_a and_o superfluous_a either_o to_o write_v or_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o that_o subject_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o historian_n himself_o and_o many_o other_o lead_v rather_o with_o affection_n than_o judgement_n do_v still_o much_o magnify_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o jewish_a part_n of_o that_o history_n as_o though_o some_o hide_a matter_n of_o importance_n be_v involue_v therein_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v offensive_a to_o any_o since_o this_o passage_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v scan_v if_o i_o as_o another_o witness_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n endeavour_v only_o to_o bring_v in_o some_o evidence_n not_o yet_o explain_v that_o may_v help_v to_o unfold_v &_o clear_v sundry_a doubt_n and_o question_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o albeit_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n in_o the_o praeface_n thereof_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o most_o censorious_a examination_n with_o a_o challenge_n against_o all_o opponent_n in_o his_o poëticall_a phrase_n si_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la accingere_fw-la contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thereby_o insinuate_v that_o he_o have_v write_v nothing_o but_o infallible_a truth_n and_o though_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o tithe_n be_v allege_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o ostentation_n and_o receive_v also_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a approbation_n yet_o let_v praejudice_n and_o partiality_n with_o other_o sinister_a respect_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o there_o will_v appear_v as_o much_o defect_n and_o error_n even_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o history_n as_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o depend_v not_o on_o they_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a yet_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v be_v true_o relate_v will_v afford_v more_o ground_n of_o proof_n for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n than_o either_o have_v as_o yet_o from_o they_o or_o can_v be_v show_v against_o it_o i_o do_v wish_v &_o expect_v that_o a_o more_o able_a workman_n will_v have_v undertake_v this_o task_n and_o therefore_o these_o paper_n of_o i_o which_o long_o since_o have_v be_v view_v and_o censure_v be_v neither_o at_o the_o first_o intend_v nor_o after_o hasten_v to_o the_o press_n but_o see_v in_o all_o this_o time_n i_o hear_v of_o no_o other_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n either_o perform_v or_o promise_v i_o have_v at_o length_n yield_v to_o the_o desire_n and_o persuasion_n of_o such_o as_o may_v command_v i_o to_o publish_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o not_o long_o after_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o the_o history_n i_o do_v in_o a_o public_a sermon_n take_v exception_n against_o diverse_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v distasteful_a to_o some_o hearer_n i_o think_v it_o do_v concern_v i_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n aswell_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o to_o the_o ear_n to_o justify_v with_o my_o pen_n what_o i_o avouch_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o same_o together_o with_o other_o observation_n to_o present_a to_o open_a view_n the_o intendment_n whereof_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o manifestation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n i_o be_o not_o careful_a neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o needful_a for_o this_o attempt_n to_o make_v any_o long_a apology_n have_v therefore_o thus_o much_o praemise_v in_o way_n of_o praeface_n i_o now_o pass_v forward_o unto_o our_o purpose_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o mr_n selden_n his_o history_n of_o tithe_n sect_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o history_n be_v due_o examine_v do_v discover_v itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v tax_v the_o first_o be_v the_o wrest_n of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o their_o true_a sense_n the_o other_o the_o boast_n of_o jewish_a rabbin_n without_o any_o soundness_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n for_o the_o author_n as_o it_o seem_v bear_v no_o good_a affection_n either_o to_o priest_n or_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o do_v usual_o garnish_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o in_o general_a term_n as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v on_o his_o side_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o sometime_o none_o right_o understand_v sometime_o instead_o of_o all_o only_o one_o be_v cite_v as_o on_o that_o text_n levit._n 27.30_o also_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 the_o history_n say_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 13._o the_o jew_n apply_v this_o scripture_n to_o the_o second_o tithe_n the_o jew_n be_v here_o propound_v in_o general_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o quote_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n 16._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 16._o so_o on_o deut._n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v this_o place_n of_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_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 &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v cite_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n notwithstanding_o when_o salomoh_n jarchi_n speak_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithing_n than_o his_o testimony_n be_v curtole_v &_o contradict_v as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o history_n gen._n 14.20_o and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o salomoh_n jarchi_n there_o
interpret_v but_o here_o he_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n which_o late_a clause_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n imply_v thereby_o both_o a_o right_n in_o melchisedek_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o a_o duty_n in_o abraham_n to_o pay_v they_o and_o so_o say_v r._n bechai_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o abraham_n give_v he_o the_o tithe_n this_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o ramban_n deut._n 14.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o show_v that_o abraham_n will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o strange_a god_n but_o because_o he_o know_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n therefore_o he_o give_v he_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v to_o abraham_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thither_o his_o posterity_n shall_v bring_v the_o tithe_n &_o the_o therumah_n or_o oblation_n and_o that_o there_o they_o bless_v the_o lord_n of_o what_o credit_n this_o ramban_n be_v mercer_n on_o genesis_n in_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 3._o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n r._n mose_n ben_n nachman_n quem_fw-la ramban_n per_fw-la nun_n in_o fine_a appellant_n qui_fw-la &_o moses_n gerundensis_n cum_fw-la alius_fw-la r._n mose_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n qui_fw-la rambam_fw-la per_fw-la man_n in_o fine_a voco_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la r._n moses_n aegyptius_n dicitur_fw-la uterque_fw-la vir_fw-la insignis_fw-la etsi_fw-la judaei_n ut_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la sint_fw-la cum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la legendi_fw-la now_o this_o testimony_n of_o ramban_n imply_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n 1_o that_o abraham_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o some_o one_o priest_n or_o other_o 2_o that_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o the_o priest_n of_o strange_a god_n among_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o those_o time_n receive_v tithe_n 3_o that_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o this_o payment_n be_v a_o precedent_n and_o type_n of_o the_o future_a payment_n of_o his_o posterity_n 5_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n aben_n ezra_n on_o this_o text_n and_o also_o on_o gen._n 28._o ver_fw-la 22._o write_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o on_o gen._n 35.1_o he_o say_v of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o in_o bethel_n he_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o substance_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n for_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n heb._n 7._o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v aequipollent_n instead_o of_o say_v man_n that_o die_v be_v priest_n he_o say_v man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n instead_o of_o say_v he_o that_o live_v be_v a_o priest_n he_o say_v he_o that_o live_v take_v tithe_n as_o if_o in_o his_o judgement_n tithe_n and_o priesthood_n be_v inseparable_a and_o therefore_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o phrase_n he_o use_v heb._n 7.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o melchisedek_n tithe_v abraham_n show_v both_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v tithe_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o subject_n abraham_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v tithe_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o jarchi_n mean_v in_o the_o testimony_n before_o cite_v say_v that_o abraham_n pay_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o historian_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o exclude_v the_o priest_n from_o receive_v tithe_n because_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o end_n do_v he_o set_v down_o those_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o in_o that_o uncertain_a manner_n not_o follow_v any_o translation_n but_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a who_o shall_v here_o be_v the_o giver_n or_o for_o what_o cause_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o holy_a exposition_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o relation_n in_o genesis_n may_v as_o well_o be_v understand_v that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n melchisedek_n as_o a_o bounteous_a ancestor_n have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o text_n indeed_o be_v both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o septuagint_v so_o that_o no_o name_n immediate_o precede_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o sufficient_o thence_o appear_v not_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n etc._n etc._n this_o supposition_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o which_o i_o may_v answer_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n suppose_v and_o the_o consequent_a thereof_o that_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—lse_o we_o may_v with_o he_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 〈…〉_o apostle_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v false_a to_o what_o end_n therefore_o be_v it_o relate_v for_o though_o he_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v this_o assertion_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 450._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n &_o acknowledge_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o how_o can_v this_o satisfy_v be_v it_o not_o a_o fault_n to_o call_v in_o question_n or_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n be_v it_o not_o a_o fault_n to_o oppose_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n brain_n against_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n truth_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n hierome_n write_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o jew_n opinion_n and_o other_o father_n here_o allege_v it_o have_v already_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o both_o in_o this_o and_o many_o thing_n else_o my_o labour_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prevent_v so_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v spare_v for_o i_o come_v but_o to_o glean_v after_o other_o reap_v neither_o will_v i_o here_o recite_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o this_o conceit_n who_o general_o understand_v the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o true_a interpretation_n thereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o suppose_v for_o argument_n sake_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v not_o full_o clear_v this_o truth_n yet_o that_o which_o the_o historian_n will_v hereupon_o infer_v will_v not_o follow_v viz_o that_o melchisedek_n as_o a_o bounteous_a ancestor_n have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o review_n but_o that_o he_o give_v the_o ten_o or_o tithe_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o duty_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v those_o jew_n take_v it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o fancy_n that_o melchisedek_n pay_v tithe_v to_o abraham_n for_o they_o write_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o melchisedek_n to_o abraham_n because_o that_o melchisedek_n use_v a_o preposterous_a order_n in_o his_o blessing_n in_o that_o he_o first_o bless_v abraham_n and_o after_o bless_a god_n as_o it_o be_v prefer_v the_o servant_n before_o the_o master_n as_o r._n bechai_n and_o chaskuni_fw-la and_o other_o relate_v on_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o to_o this_o they_o apply_v that_o in_o psal_n 110.4_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o word_n that_o melchisedek_n do_v speak_v as_o rabbi_n chimki_n there_o interpret_v it_o and_o jarchi_n concern_v abraham_n which_o also_o they_o have_v from_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 32._o but_o this_o be_v not_o general_o receive_v for_o aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 14_o reject_v it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o melchisedek_n speak_v as_o be_v fit_v and_o do_v well_o in_o that_o he_o bless_a abraham_n first_o because_o he_o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o save_v those_o that_o be_v lead_v captive_a and_o afterward_o he_o say_v and_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o do_v help_v he_o and_o give_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therefore_o he_o interpret_v those_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o according_a to_o the_o order_n or_o custom_n or_o else_o say_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 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