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tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o due_a to_o he_o the_o giver_n of_o victory_n the_o subduer_v of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o preserver_n of_o the_o conqueror_n holy_a abraham_n be_v by_o this_o blessing_n well_o inform_v upon_o what_o ground_n tithe_n be_v payable_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o on_o any_o condition_n give_v away_o god_n portion_n wherefore_o he_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n which_o be_v god_n due_a to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n though_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o spoil_n or_o good_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o war_n when_o the_o king_n 23._o gen._n 14._o 21_o 22_o 23._o of_o sodom_n will_v have_v have_v he_o again_o the_o express_v of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v full_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o pay_a tithe_n of_o both_o he_o annex_v immediate_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o melchisedec_n name_n the_o mention_v that_o abraham_n give_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o as_o a_o sufficient_a 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