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
and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o other_o but_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v touch_v the_o point_n here_o propound_v their_o writing_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v sufficient_o declare_v and_o therefore_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o our_o historian_n have_v set_v down_o a_o false_a relation_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o whereas_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o history_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n their_o cattle_n and_o tell_v we_o a_o tale_n of_o the_o straitness_n of_o a_o door_n for_o lamb_n to_o go_v through_o &_o the_o ewe_n bleat_v near_o they_o without_o and_o a_o servant_n stand_v with_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n to_o mark_v the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n albeit_o happy_o some_o such_o custom_n may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v observe_v in_o certain_a place_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o late_a age_n &_o that_o not_o only_o for_o lamb_n but_o a_o so_o for_o calf_n as_o jarchi_n there_o note_n yet_o to_o make_v the_o text_n levit._n 27.32_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o warrant_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o that_o moses_n intend_v hereby_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o particular_a manner_n of_o mark_v the_o ten_o i_o think_v it_o carry_v but_o small_a show_n of_o probability_n for_o though_o the_o historian_n say_v so_o they_o understand_v go_v under_o the_o rod_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o so_o understand_v it_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o rod_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n or_o herdsman_n rod_n which_o be_v not_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o david_n in_o psal_n 23.4_o allude_v unto_o where_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o himself_o to_o a_o sheep_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4._o thy_o rod_n &_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o on_o which_o word_n chimki_n have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o the_o rod_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o lean_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o stand_v and_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o he_o number_v his_o sheep_n with_o it_o as_o chimki_n on_o jer._n 33.13_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o numb_a 1.2_o do_v intimate_v and_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v in_o ezech_n 20.37_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n &c_n &c_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v with_o that_o in_o levit._n 27.32_o as_o chimki_n do_v observe_v interpret_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n levit_fw-la 27._o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o that_o telletth_v his_o sheep_n hold_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o tell_v they_o one_o by_o one_o &_o the_o ten_o bring_v out_o for_o the_o tithe_n so_o will_v i_o number_v you_o &_o the_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o r._n chimki_n explain_v that_o text_n of_o levit._n by_o this_o of_o ezech._n &_o this_o also_o by_o that_o but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n as_o the_o history_n speak_v of_o either_o there_o to_o mark_v beast_n or_o here_o to_o mark_v man_n neither_o do_v the_o text_n imply_v any_o such_o consequence_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_v becoroth_n cap._n 9_o where_o this_o be_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o they_o do_v mark_v the_o ten_o with_o a_o rod_n colour_v with_o ochre_n but_o they_o number_v not_o only_o their_o sheep_n but_o also_o other_o cattle_n with_o a_o rod_n one_o by_o one_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o ten_o that_o come_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mark_v with_o a_o red_a colour_n for_o so_o do_v maimon_n in_o that_o place_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o a_o know_a name_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n yet_o so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o such_o constant_a custom_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v &_o be_v also_o change_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n as_o there_o they_o do_v declare_v they_o do_v neither_o tell_v or_o mark_v the_o ten_o in_o this_o manner_n but_o take_v indifferent_o as_o may_v be_v ten_o out_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o tithe_v also_o by_o guess_n and_o conjecture_v and_o therefore_o there_o they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n be_v take_v by_o guess_n and_o conjecture_v so_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v take_v by_o guess_n and_o conjecture_v now_o what_o this_o guess_n &_o conjecture_n be_v they_o do_v also_o there_o explain_v in_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o talmud_n in_o these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o whereas_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n be_v one_o part_n of_o ten_o so_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v one_o often_o without_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n but_o only_o that_o ten_o be_v before_o he_o and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o they_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o same_o pla_fw-la e_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o small_a moment_n this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o may_v be_v sufficient_a it_o may_v be_v the_o favourer_n of_o tbis_fw-la history_n will_v esteem_v these_o to_o be_v but_o slight_a objection_n propound_v only_o by_o a_o polyanthean_a predicant_n against_o the_o learned_a and_o peremptory_a conclusion_n of_o a_o grand_a polymathist_n and_o predominant_a philologer_n and_o yet_o as_o sleight_n as_o they_o be_v they_o cut_v in_o piece_n the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o jewish_a history_n for_o his_o dichotomy_n be_v that_o the_o yearly_a increase_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o ca_fw-mi tell_fw-mi have_v do_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o scaliger_n give_v he_o direction_n he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o tithe_v of_o cattle_n &_o here_o scaliger_n leave_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o write_v at_o random_n on_o his_o own_o head_n contrary_a to_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o cattle_n he_o tell_v we_o scarce_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 6._o he_o profess_v that_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o a_o full_a and_o faithful_a collection_n of_o the_o historical_a part_n be_v the_o end_n and_o purpose_n why_o this_o be_v compose_v which_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o furnish_a armoury_n for_o such_o as_o inquire_v about_o this_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n see_v now_o what_o a_o faithful_a collection_n and_o what_o a_o furnish_a armoury_n he_o have_v here_o left_a us._n if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o tithing_n their_o cattle_n may_v be_v question_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o history_n may_v in_o that_o regard_n just_o be_v suspect_v but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o now_o what_o be_v agreeable_a or_o disagreeable_a to_o scriptu_fw-la e_fw-la but_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o practice_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a tithing_n for_o that_o be_v it_o the_o historian_n undertake_v to_o teach_v we_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v where_o shall_v this_o be_v find_v or_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o review_n pag._n 453._o that_o what_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o late_a comment_n have_v deliver_v be_v testimony_n beyond_o exception_n for_o the_o practice_n or_o historical_a part_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o than_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o jewish_a lawyer_n do_v herein_o put_v the_o christian_a lawyer_n to_o his_o geofayle_n beyond_o all_o exception_n for_o they_o manifest_o cross_v and_o contradict_v this_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v notwithstanding_o if_o we_o leave_v the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o plain_a in_o that_o text_n which_o be_v quote_v levit._n 27.32_o yet_o add_v rhereunto_o numb_a 18.21_o and_o then_o it_o
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
27.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v corn_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v wine_n and_o oil_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o corn_n and_o no_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o wine_n and_o oil_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o to_o take_v a_o sense_n from_o the_o word_n again_o to_o restrain_v this_o text_n only_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v without_o any_o sufficient_a warrant_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o second_o but_o also_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o abarbinel_v here_o say_v because_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o reserve_v portion_n to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n appear_v numb_a 18_o 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 he_o give_v that_o here_o which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v his_o own_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o well_o say_v calvin_n touch_v this_o on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o his_o verbis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la decimas_fw-la levitis_fw-la assignando_fw-la proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la cedere_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la regale_n vectigal_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la querimonias_fw-la omnes_fw-la compescit_fw-la quia_fw-la alioqui_fw-la obstrepere_fw-la poterant_fw-la aliae_fw-la tribus_fw-la ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la se_fw-la gravari_fw-la and_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n jarchi_n himself_o evident_o show_v on_o malach._n 3.8_o wherein_o have_v we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n where_o say_v jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o you_o take_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o i_o which_o word_n be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o second_o but_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n and_o in_o defraud_v they_o hereof_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v spoil_v and_o so_o in_o esay_n 5.8_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n jarchi_n have_v the_o like_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o you_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o part_n in_o tithe_n beside_o as_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o also_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n the_o targum_fw-la here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o have_v bring_v the_o holy_a tithe_n out_o of_o my_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tithe_n say_v jarchi_n &_o so_o he_o do_v here_o interpret_v the_o word_n in_o ver_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o levite_n tithe_n or_o first_o tithe_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.29_o and_o again_o by_o jarchi_n on_o nehem._n 12.47_o and_o they_o give_v the_o holy_a thing_n unto_o the_o levite_n which_o jarchi_n thus_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n whereby_o he_o impli_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n be_v holy_a and_o to_o conclude_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o historian_n say_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o cattle_n one_o tithe_n only_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 27.32_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o then_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o this_o text_n and_o if_o this_o verse_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o the_o history_n teach_v why_o shall_v not_o also_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o be_v understand_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o first_o tithe_n to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v add_v that_o whereas_o jarchi_n touch_v the_o redeem_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o first_o part_n thereto_o as_o in_o levit_fw-la 27.31_o say_v that_o this_o redeem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o be_v eat_v in_o every_o place_n first_o the_o add_v of_o the_o first_o part_n be_v not_o prescribe_v at_o all_o in_o that_o text_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n viz_o deut._n 14.23_o neither_o be_v the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o all_o place_n for_o that_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o deut._n 18.31_o in_o regard_v whereof_o ramban_n confute_v jarchi_n his_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n in_o deut._n 26.4_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n &_o therefore_o have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o make_v a_o coffin_n and_o wind_a sheet_n for_o the_o dead_a ramban_n here_o show_v that_o this_o exposition_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v not_o profane_v the_o second_o tithe_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o money_n and_o that_o money_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o at_o jerusalem_n for_o some_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v eat_v there_o ox_n and_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14_o 26._o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o make_v a_o coffin_n or_o wind_a sheet_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o much_o do_v chimki_n also_o note_v on_o esay_n 62.9_o but_o for_o this_o redeem_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o five_o part_n thereto_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o judicious_a interpreter_n caluin_n touch_v this_o point_n have_v deliver_v on_o levit._n 27_o 30._o in_o these_o word_n quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la pecunia_fw-la redimuntur_fw-la decimae_fw-la quintam_fw-la partem_fw-la aestimationi_fw-la vult_fw-la superaddi_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la tendit_fw-la ut_fw-la levitae_fw-la ex_fw-la alieno_fw-la damno_fw-la lucrum_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la astutè_fw-la aliquam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la captabant_fw-la agrorum_fw-la domini_fw-la frumentum_fw-la in_o pecuniam_fw-la mutando_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la occurritur_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la captiosâ_fw-la permutatione_n levitis_fw-la decedat_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la animalia_fw-la iubet_fw-la qualiacunque_fw-la erunt_fw-la decimari_fw-la nec_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la redimi_fw-la patitur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la libera_fw-la fuisset_fw-la electio_fw-la nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la animal_n pingue_fw-la aut_fw-la vegetum_fw-la venisset_fw-la ad_fw-la levitas_n ergo_fw-la hâc_fw-la lege_fw-la remedium_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la fuit_fw-la adhibitum_fw-la where_o we_o see_v also_o that_o calvin_n do_v manifest_o interpret_v this_o text_n of_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n as_o the_o most_o or_o best_a interpreter_n do_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n against_o the_o foresay_a history_n wherefore_o though_o we_o lose_v the_o tithe_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o loose_v the_o text_n let_v we_o not_o loose_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o this_o deal_n with_o scripture_n may_v current_o pass_v abraham_n pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o be_v only_o of_o the_o spoil_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v only_o the_o second_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o tithing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o tithe_n or_o the_o year_n of_o pay_v only_o one_o tithe_n i_o say_v if_o this_o course_n may_v be_v allow_v as_o tithe_n be_v make_v no_o tithe_n by_o wicked_a custom_n and_o prescription_n so_o scripture_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o scripture_n by_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o false_a exposition_n and_o yet_o these_o matter_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o such_o a_o goodly_a outward_a show_n as_o though_o forsooth_o they_o may_v admit_v no_o contradiction_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o author_n many_o of_o no_o small_a name_n gross_o slip_v in_o reckon_n and_o divide_v these_o kind_n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o this_o here_o deliver_v be_v from_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n what_o we_o receive_v right_o deduce_v from_o the_o text_n we_o willing_o embrace_v but_o as_o for_o the_o jewi_n h_o lawyer_n they_o jar_n among_o themselves_o they_o trust_v not_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o