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worship_n and_o service_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n challenge_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o his_o own_o portion_n witness_n god_n servant_n vose_v that_o great_a prophet_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 31._o leu._n 27.30_o 31._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n lev_n 27.30_o he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o priest_n or_o the_o levite_n or_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n do_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_n challenge_v the_o tithe_n as_o his_o own_o and_o when_o the_o people_n do_v not_o pay_v their_o tithe_n as_o his_o due_n the_o lord_n call_v they_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v rob_v he_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n 9_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n and_o he_o conclude_v v._o 9_o you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n so_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n his_o own_o part_n and_o portion_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o from_o moses_n to_o malachi_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o reserve_a part_n due_a to_o he_o as_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o but_o the_o quaker_n and_o some_o of_o these_o anabaptist_n will_v object_v objection_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n either_o before_o or_o since_o christ_n if_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n portion_n what_o have_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v with_o it_o or_o how_o come_v they_o to_o challenge_v any_o right_n in_o they_o or_o title_n to_o they_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a answer_n when_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o family_n be_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o adam_n and_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v or_o to_o teach_v their_o family_n 26.25_o gen._n 18.18_o 19_o gen._n 20.7_o gen._n 26.25_o as_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n and_o their_o first-born_a do_v as_o we_o read_v gen._n 8.18_o 19_o num._n 8.17_o then_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o his_o part_n of_o his_o ten_o for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o what_o part_n he_o have_v be_v chief_o for_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n but_o when_o he_o take_v to_o he_o the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a as_o num_fw-la 8.18_o than_o you_o may_v read_v the_o lord_n deed_n of_o gift_n of_o his_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o levi_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 21._o num._n 18.20_o 21._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n i_o be_o thy_o part_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o the_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v even_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n leu._n 18.21_o and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v what_o title_n the_o levite_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n have_v to_o the_o lord_n part_n even_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o deed_n or_o great_a charter_n enroll_v and_o record_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o object_n 2_o i_o know_v the_o common_a objection_n we_o will_v grant_v say_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v part_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o levi_n and_o his_o posterity_n that_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o nehemiah_n 9_o nehem._n 8_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o he_o do_v not_o give_v all_o to_o they_o for_o part_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o choice_n 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of_o israel_n do_v pay_v the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a increase_n which_o be_v first_o tythe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o levite_n portion_n and_o may_v be_v eat_v every_o where_n with_o their_o household_n because_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o service_n but_o first_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o heave-offering_a the_o tithe_n of_o that_o tithe_n to_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n as_o you_o may_v read_v numb_a 18.26_o and_o this_o tithe_n have_v a_o morality_n in_o it_o as_o after_o we_o shall_v show_v again_o there_o be_v a_o second_o tithe_n of_o the_o nine_o part_n that_o be_v tythe_v before_o and_o this_o tithe_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v in_o any_o place_n as_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o
be_v the_o levite_n portion_n might_n but_o at_o jerusalem_n thus_o you_o may_v read_v deut._n 14._o etc._n deut._n 14.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n tything_n thou_o shall_v tithe_v or_o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o thy_o field_n bring_v forth_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o if_o the_o place_n be_v too_o far_o thou_o shall_v turn_v it_o into_o money_n and_o buy_v what_o thy_o soul_n like_v and_o shall_v eat_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n and_o the_o levite_n within_o thy_o gate_n 14._o ainsworth_n in_o deu._n 14._o this_o second_o tithe_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v any_o where_o but_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n affirm_v and_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n this_o may_v be_v levitical_a and_o to_o end_v with_o that_o 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to_o live_v of_o his_o portion_n of_o land_n and_o tithe_n at_o his_o field_n when_o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o treasury_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o this_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v lawful_o do_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v another_o objection_n object_n 3_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o man_n estate_n the_o ten_o of_o every_o increase_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n the_o lord_n minister_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yet_o now_o since_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o be_v not_o only_o dead_a as_o the_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n have_v offer_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o we_o once_o for_o all_o 2._o heb._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o be_v not_o only_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o live_v for_o evermore_o 1.18_o rev._n 1.18_o but_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o the_o 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