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
son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o beget_v he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n the_o targum_fw-la of_o onkelus_n express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a child_n interpret_n the_o word_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o apprehension_n and_o capacity_n for_o otherwise_o he_o beget_v also_o benjamin_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o joseph_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v here_o as_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o jacob_n commit_v to_o joseph_n whatsoever_o himself_o have_v learn_v of_o shem_n and_o heber_n and_o as_o ramban_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v he_o wise_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n but_o now_o shem_n and_o heber_n be_v dead_a as_o appear_v by_o computation_n of_o time_n to_o who_o jacob_n give_v his_o tithe_n or_o whether_o isaac_n be_v the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 35.1_o say_v that_o jacob_n give_v his_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n fit_a to_o receive_v it_o but_o who_o that_o shall_v be_v he_o leave_v doubtful_a mercer_n on_o ver_fw-la 15._o say_v dederit_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la heber_n aut_fw-la eius_fw-la filijs_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la consecrârit_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la sacros_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o historian_n say_v as_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o shem_n be_v the_o elder_a ancestor_n of_o the_o house_n so_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o jacob_n pay_v his_o vow_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o isaac_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n then_o live_v as_o a_o firstborn_a and_o a_o priest_n also_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o may_v be_v think_v so_o but_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o think_v or_o take_v for_o a_o truth_n for_o all_o hold_v â—hat_n jacob_n at_o his_o return_n perform_v his_o vow_n at_o bethel_n a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n at_o hebron_n gen._n 35.27_o so_o josephus_n aben_n ezra_n jarchi_n &_o ramban_n agree_v again_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o vow_n many_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n as_o namely_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n the_o death_n of_o rachel_n the_o sin_n of_o reuben_n and_o therefore_o on_o ver_fw-la 22._o jarchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o whilst_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o isaac_n at_o hebron_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o isaac_n shall_v meet_v jacob_n at_o bethel_n &_o there_o receive_v his_o tithe_n for_o isaac_n be_v old_a and_o blind_a gen._n 27.1_o &_o esau_n gape_v for_o his_o death_n ver_fw-la 41._o before_o iacob_n first_o departure_n from_o he_o to_o go_v to_o laban_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n rebecca_n nurse_n and_o the_o mourning_n for_o she_o say_v that_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o rebecca_n herself_o for_o who_o jacob_n especial_o mourn_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oak_n of_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n but_o say_v they_o as_o ramban_n relate_v it_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o her_o death_n because_o she_o be_v bury_v private_o without_o that_o funeral_n solemnity_n that_o other_o have_v for_o jacob_n be_v not_o there_o and_o esau_n hate_v she_o and_o will_v not_o come_v thither_o and_o isaac_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o door_n now_o if_o isaac_n because_o of_o blindness_n can_v not_o go_v out_o to_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o wife_n much_o less_o can_v he_o go_v to_o meet_v his_o son_n jacob_n at_o bethel_n to_o take_v of_o he_o the_o tithe_n where_o then_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o jacob_n pay_v his_o vow_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o for_o that_o he_o say_v before_o aaron_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o priesthood_n be_v whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o diverse_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o priesthood_n follow_v the_o birthright_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o sin_v in_o worship_v this_o golden_a calf_n but_o after_o that_o the_o priesthood_n say_v they_o be_v give_v to_o levi_n because_o among_o the_o rest_n only_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o that_o transgression_n which_o they_o gather_v though_o weak_o from_o these_o word_n exod._n 32.26_o where_o moses_n say_v who_o pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o come_v down_o to_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o they_o also_o record_v on_o diverse_a text_n as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o deut._n 8.16_o exod._n 32.26_o deut._n 10.9_o malach._n 2.6_o and_o chimki_n on_o 1_o king_n 12_o 31._o but_o ramban_n writing_n on_o numb_a 16._o touch_v the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o now_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o first_o bear_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o doctor_n which_o say_v that_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a but_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a exposition_n at_o the_o first_o all_o israel_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o be_v always_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o particular_a or_o private_a person_n but_o aaron_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o against_o this_o election_n do_v corah_n contend_v and_o will_v have_v restore_v the_o service_n to_o all_o israel_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o numb_a 16.3_o again_o this_o that_o ramban_n write_v concern_v the_o priesthood_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o r._n bechai_n on_o exod._n 12.1_o pag._n 79._o ground_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o whilst_o that_o aaron_n be_v not_o choose_v all_o israel_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o priesthood_n after_o that_o aaron_n be_v choose_v all_o israel_n be_v except_v therefore_o by_o these_o authority_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o can_v be_v altogether_o true_a which_o be_v affirm_v here_o that_o before_o aaron_n the_o priesthood_n be_v whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n neither_o do_v this_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 13.2_o for_o the_o sanctify_a there_o command_v be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o man_n but_o of_o beast_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o firstborn_a in_o egypt_n both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n exod._n 12.29_o again_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o this_o relation_n to_o what_o firstborn_a the_o priesthood_n do_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o both_o for_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o r._n bechai_n write_v on_o exod._n 13.2_o &_o 11.5_o with_o reference_n to_o psal_n 78.51_o the_o one_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o strength_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n reuben_n be_v first_o bear_v to_o jacob_n but_o joseph_n to_o rachel_n &_o after_o reubens_n sin_n the_o birthright_n be_v give_v to_o joseph_n the_o kingdom_n to_o judah_n but_o the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n as_o bechai_n speak_v on_o gen._n 49.3_o and_o 28.21_o but_o now_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n be_v express_o restrain_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o mother_n the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o womb_n as_o be_v best_o know_v say_v bechai_n and_o have_v special_a relation_n to_o the_o sanctify_a firstborn_a of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o expectation_n &_o glory_n of_o all_o firstborn_a luke_n 2.7_o moreover_o the_o name_n of_o firstborn_a in_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o proper_o but_o also_o figurative_o take_v and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 4.22_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v thus_o expound_v in_o the_o talmud_n massech_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v they_o he_o say_v israel_n be_v my_o son_n my_o firstborn_a and_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
to_o their_o land_n of_o israel_n whatsoever_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o typical_a in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n not_o after_o but_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o before_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o their_o law_n of_o first_o fruit_n therumah_n &_o tithe_n with_o they_o cease_v but_o only_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o according_a to_o the_o law_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v disperse_v &_o want_v mean_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o pay_v they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o general_o maintain_v their_o law_n to_o be_v perpetual_a &_o unchangeable_a so_o do_v chimki_n plead_v against_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o objection_n &_o answer_n to_o this_o purpose_n set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v on_o the_o psal_n &_o on_o mal._n 3.4_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o hence_o you_o see_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n so_o shall_v it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o much_o also_o say_v r._n bechai_n on_o levit_fw-la 27._o fol._n 161._o and_o though_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v destroy_v yet_o without_o doubt_n as_o the_o historian_n himself_o note_v out_o of_o galatinus_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 455._o most_o of_o they_o have_v long_o since_o expect_v a_o three_o temple_n otherwise_o why_o be_v they_o so_o careful_a to_o have_v their_o law_n and_o special_a case_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n so_o copious_o deliver_v in_o five_o whole_a massech_v of_o their_o talmud_n or_o body_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n make_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o disperse_v of_o their_o nation_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v those_o chapter_n in_o ezech._n literal_o of_o a_o three_o temple_n that_o they_o expect_v although_o they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o alteration_n in_o divers_a particular_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o law_n as_o jarchi_n declare_v on_o ezech._n 41.5_o first_o touch_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n again_o chimki_n on_o ezech_n 41.22_o note_v a_o alteration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v there_o call_v a_o table_n and_o on_o ezech._n 25._o &_o 4.18_o &_o 22._o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o alteration_n or_o innovation_n in_o the_o order_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o on_o ezech._n 44.17_o he_o observe_v a_o change_n in_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n ezech_v 45.25_o and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n there_o express_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v constant_a in_o opinion_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v still_o continue_v without_o any_o change_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o practice_n for_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n therumah_n and_o tithe_n with_o they_o cease_v yet_o the_o law_n of_o these_o cease_v not_o but_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v still_o of_o force_n even_o as_o it_o be_v also_o before_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o be_v in_o use_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n but_o their_o doctor_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v the_o therumah_n and_o the_o tithe_n until_o they_o do_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v the_o land_n which_o be_v long_o after_o as_o ramban_n testify_v on_o numb_a 15._o but_o they_o deliver_v that_o who_o so_o of_o they_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o land_n among_o the_o cuthean_o or_o samaritan_o their_o old_a enemy_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o aram_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o consequent_a in_o any_o other_o land_n save_v which_o they_o except_v be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o touch_v which_o point_n many_o special_a case_n be_v put_v by_o 133._o by_o in_o jad_n chazeka_n tract_n de_fw-fr therumâ—h_n t._n 1._o &_o mikotsi_n in_o precept_n 133._o rabbi_n ben_n maimon_n this_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o teach_v in_o the_o talmud_n for_o aram_n be_v syria_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o pater_n syriae_n and_o after_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o jarchi_n note_v on_o gen._n 17._o now_o of_o syria_n they_o say_v plain_o in_o massech_n megnaishroth_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 64._o that_o he_o that_o have_v land_n there_o of_o his_o own_o must_v pay_v tithe_n of_o that_o land_n or_o if_o he_o buy_v the_o fruit_n there_o of_o a_o other_o man_n land_n before_o the_o time_n of_o tithing_n he_o must_v likewise_o answer_v the_o tithe_n but_o not_o after_o &_o so_o do_v maimon_n &_o jarchi_n in_o their_o commentary_n there_o explain_v the_o rule_n direct_o against_o that_o which_o be_v here_o deliver_v the_o historian_n therefore_o as_o it_o seem_v perceive_v this_o error_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 455._o go_v about_o to_o amend_v his_o bill_n and_o to_o distinguish_v and_o say_v that_o of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o land_n among_o the_o samaritan_o or_o in_o aram_n that_o be_v syria_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o jew_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o till_v the_o land_n there_o for_o regular_o if_o the_o fruit_n of_o land_n in_o syria_n be_v take_v by_o a_o jew_n reside_v still_o in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o they_o massech_n demai_n cap._n 6._o &_o meashar_n perek_n 5.5_o but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o jew_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o till_v the_o land_n there_o for_o no_o such_o distinction_n limitation_n or_o exception_n appear_v in_o the_o talmud_n or_o in_o the_o commentary_n thereof_o and_o if_o a_o jew_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o possess_v land_n in_o syria_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o pay_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o if_o he_o himself_o dwell_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n consider_v that_o both_o the_o person_n and_o also_o the_o place_n here_o specify_v be_v both_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o tithing_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o history_n tell_v we_o a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o senaar_n moab_n ammon_n and_o egypt_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n there_o senaar_n that_o be_v babylon_n so_o call_v say_v rabbi_n saadiah_n on_o dan._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n be_v cast_v down_o thither_o and_o moab_n have_v his_o denomination_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n say_v aben-ezra_n and_o bechai_n on_o gen._n 19.37_o because_o these_o two_o moab_n and_o ammon_n come_v by_o the_o incest_n of_o their_o father_n now_o if_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o these_o land_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n why_o not_o also_o in_o syria_n which_o have_v more_o affinity_n with_o canaan_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o than_o the_o rest_n have_v for_o as_o maimon_n teach_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o massech_n demai_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syria_n which_o be_v subdue_v by_o david_n be_v repute_v as_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o respect_n of_o diverse_a law_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a and_o among_o other_o they_o relate_v in_o sedar_n teharoth_n massech_n jadim_n cap_n 4._o fol._n 157._o that_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o rest_n command_v levit._n 25.1_o and_o deut._n 15.1_o be_v not_o observe_v but_o only_o in_o canaan_n and_o syria_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o commentor_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n though_o no_o tithe_n be_v payable_a by_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n they_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o tradition_n of_o moses_n from_o sinai_n that_o babel_n egypt_n ammon_n and_o moab_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n do_v pay_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sedar_n zeraim_n say_v also_o that_o ammon_n and_o moab_n by_o the_o like_a tradition_n pay_v likewise_o the_o second_o tithe_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n for_o these_o be_v there_o his_o word_n fol._n 2._o pag._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o here_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v not_o give_v instead_o of_o the_o second_o tithe_n nor_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o tithe_n as_o the_o historian_n have_v before_o teach_v we_o for_o here_o they_o