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these_o offering_n be_v rehearse_v &_o assign_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o god_n himself_o where_o present_o follow_v a_o far_a grant_n v._o 11._o this_o also_o shall_v be_v thou_o the_o heave_n offer_v of_o their_o gift_n with_o all_o the_o shake_v offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o oil_n all_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o wine_n and_o of_o the_o wheat_n which_o they_o offer_v unto_o god_n for_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o first_o ripe_a of_o all_o that_o â—â—_o in_o their_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n every_o thing_n separate_v from_o common_a use_n shall_v be_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wealth_n for_o every_o male_n must_v bring_v a_o offering_n thrice_o every_o year_n exod._n 23._o 15._o 17._o also_o all_o ground_n and_o house_n dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o priest_n leu._n 27._o but_o the_o grant_v afore_o name_v in_o the_o 18._o of_o numb_a be_v still_o enlarge_v v._o 15._o all_o that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v be_v thou_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n and_o the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o unclean_a beast_n shall_v thou_o redeem_v for_o five_o shekel_n after_o the_o shekell_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o yet_o also_o the_o priest_n have_v diverse_a advantage_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o maintenance_n beside_o their_o tithe_n as_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v when_o there_o be_v know_v no_o right_a 8._o numb_a 5._o 8._o owner_n also_o they_o have_v their_o share_n both_o in_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o feast_v in_o jerusalem_n deut._n 14._o 23._o and_o also_o in_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v lay_v aside_o every_o three_o year_n for_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o poor_a deut._n 14._o 29._o so_o that_o though_o a_o less_o company_n oâ—_n minister_n by_o the_o one_o half_a may_v sufficient_o administer_v unto_o as_o populous_a a_o nation_n as_o be_v the_o israelit_n yet_o ought_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v think_v any_o great_a maintenance_n for_o they_o than_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v for_o the_o levite_n consider_v both_o the_o extraordinary_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o also_o the_o large_a â—ees_n by_o which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v abundant_o increase_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o have_v a_o advantage_n beyond_o the_o levite_n in_o our_o gleab_n land_n which_o the_o devotion_n of_o godly_a forefather_n have_v add_v to_o our_o benefice_n consider_v that_o the_o levite_n have_v their_o city_n eight_o and_o forty_o 〈◊〉_d numb_a 〈◊〉_d in_o number_n and_o their_o fair_a
require_v be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o good_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o do_v live_v under_o their_o ministry_n for_o the_o avouch_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n i_o we_o &_o factum_fw-la that_o be_v right_a and_o practice_v the_o right_n be_v twofold_a 1._o original_a which_o be_v go_n 2._o depute_v which_o be_v man_n the_o first_o and_o original_a right_n unto_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n tithe_n originals_n right_v to_o tithe_n god_n own_o right_a leu._n 27._o 30._o 32._o all_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v slack_a in_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n god_n do_v say_v not_o that_o the_o levite_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v rob_v mal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o barn_n or_o store_n house_n of_o the_o levite_n god_n call_v it_o bethi_fw-la my_o house_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n only_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v 65._o psal_n 50._o 10_o carlet_n tithe_n cap_n 3._o eburn_n p_o 65._o discriminatim_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n insinuate_v that_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o special_a propriety_n the_o lord_n have_v allow_v unto_o man_n the_o nine_o part_n and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o unto_o himself_o for_o except_v it_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o special_a sense_n and_o not_o in_o the_o general_a than_o not_o the_o ten_o part_n but_o all_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n give_v all_o to_o the_o levite_n for_o when_o god_n say_v concern_v the_o levite_n i_o be_o their_o inheritance_n ezech._n 44._o 28._o i_o be_o thy_o part_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n num._n 18._o 20._o do_v he_o not_o plain_o mean_a that_o they_o have_v none_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n shall_v have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n part_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n part_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n they_o shall_v have_v all_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n all_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o must_v have_v only_o a_o ten_o part_n beside_o their_o offering_n which_o they_o have_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n part_n the_o lord_n possession_n the_o lord_n inheritance_n therefore_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o lord_n part_v in_o another_o sense_n and_o meaning_n then_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v he_o he_o have_v a_o common_a right_n in_o the_o rest_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n so_o as_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o he_o have_v a_o special_a right_n to_o tithe_n as_o his_o own_o demean_n or_o reserve_v estate_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o m._n calvin_n write_v upon_o these_o â—eâ—teâ—_n â—eâ—teâ—_n word_n levit._fw-la 27._o 30._o call_v tithe_n proprium_fw-la dei_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o regalâ—_n vectigal_a that_o be_v god_n proper_a right_n and_o royal_a tribute_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o his_o penâ—et_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o deut._n 14._o 22._o say_v deo_fw-la vendicat_fw-la omnium_fw-la frugum_fw-la decimas_fw-la quibus_fw-la autem_fw-la soluendae_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la exprimit_fw-la that_o be_v moses_n do_v challenge_v for_o god_n the_o tenthes_o of_o all_o fruit_n but_o he_o do_v not_o present_o express_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o whereas_o moses_n do_v proclaim_v god_n challenge_n in_o sinai_n where_o all_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la be_v deliver_v levit._n 27._o 34._o the_o assign_v of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o mention_v until_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o num._n which_o be_v long_a time_n after_o for_o between_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o sinai_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v num._n 18._o there_o be_v many_o accident_n as_o the_o lust_a for_o flesh_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o the_o murmur_a of_o aâ—ron_n and_o miriam_n the_o espy_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o confirm_v of_o aaron_n priesthood_n by_o the_o bud_a of_o his_o rod_n and_o diverse_a other_o notable_a occurrence_n yea_o where_o they_o depart_v from_o sinai_n in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n num._n 10._o 11._o they_o receive_v not_o the_o precept_n mention_v cap._n 18._o until_o the_o 30._o year_n so_o that_o 1â—_n perkins_n digest_v pag._n 1â—_n the_o proper_a right_n unto_o tithe_n be_v god_n independant_o they_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v his_o about_o thirty_o year_n before_o they_o be_v assign_v unto_o the_o levite_n so_o as_o though_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n yet_o have_v the_o tithe_n be_v still_o due_a unto_o god_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o appoint_v they_o for_o the_o levite_n but_o they_o be_v his_o already_o what_o soever_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o to_o that_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n calvin_n pregnant_a cum_fw-la decimas_fw-la â—_o in_o â—eb_n 7._o â—_o populus_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrum_fw-la vectigal_a offerret_fw-la deo_fw-la levitae_n eas_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la deus_fw-la choose_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la surrogabat_fw-la that_o be_v when_o the_o people_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o tithe_n unto_o god_n as_o a_o sacred_a tribute_n the_o levite_n do_v receive_v they_o because_o god_n have_v substitute_v they_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o his_o place_n and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v quod_fw-la debebat_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la soluit_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la melchisedech_n that_o be_v what_o abraham_n ought_v unto_o god_n he_o pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o melchisedech_n so_o that_o even_o then_o before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n the_o ten_o be_v god_n special_a portion_n what_o share_n soever_o of_o any_o estate_n any_o man_n enjoy_v he_o have_v the_o same_o as_o a_o farmer_n or_o coppyholder_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n not_o only_o his_o service_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o commandment_n but_o also_o some_o rent_n or_o acknowledgement_n whereby_o he_o may_v testify_v that_o he_o hold_v his_o estate_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n goulartius_n 11._o pâ—o._n â—_o 9_o â—pist_v â—â—_o noâ—_n 11._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o cyprian_a have_v these_o word_n usus_fw-la decimarum_fw-la tribus_fw-la in_o rebuâ—_n cernitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la tum_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la eduntur_fw-la tum_fw-la ab_fw-la animantibus_fw-la procreantur_fw-la divina_fw-la bonitate_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la gigni_fw-la quod_fw-la testabantur_fw-la pendents_n decimas_fw-la deo_fw-la eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principe_fw-la &_o gubernatorâ—_n agniâ—o_v a_o quo_fw-la omniâ—bona_n in_fw-la nos_fw-la proficiscerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v there_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o tithe_n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v all_o thing_n both_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o cattle_n to_o be_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n produce_v for_o our_o use_n which_o thing_n they_o testify_v by_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o god_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n whereunto_o agree_v that_o testimony_n of_o doctor_n junius_n velnatura_fw-la teste_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la prositerioportet_fw-la 31._o 〈…〉_o 31._o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la â—quemadmodum_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la ipsae_fw-la decimas_fw-la herculi_fw-la praebuerunt_fw-la solenni_fw-la more_o that_o be_v nature_n itself_o bear_v witness_v that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v benefit_n from_o god_n aught_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o the_o very_a heathen_a perform_v tithe_n unto_o hercules_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n further_o be_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n calvin_n 20._o 〈…〉_o 18._o 20._o deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rex_fw-la decimas_fw-la sibi_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la vendicat_fw-la that_o be_v god_n as_o a_o king_n challenge_v the_o tithe_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o right_n and_o so_o say_v augustine_n non_fw-la rogat_fw-la tuum_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la rogat_fw-la decimas_fw-la that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o ask_v thou_o 219._o 〈…〉_o 219._o but_o his_o own_o he_o do_v ask_v the_o tenthes_o where_o augustine_n make_v a_o manifest_a 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