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benefice_a churchman_n no_o joseph_n in_o she_o and_o all_o job_n with_o we_o and_o in_o stead_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n we_o hold_v all_o from_o the_o church_n both_o much_o amiss_o but_o we_o return_v to_o our_o possession_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o which_o man_n may_v yet_o just_o ask_v we_o what_o proof_n we_o give_v of_o these_o two_o 7.14_o heb._n 7.14_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v of_o a_o order_n and_o that_o order_n everlasting_a for_o no_o such_o matter_n in_o moses_n history_n 110.4_o psal_n 110.4_o take_v both_o then_o from_o david_n prophecy_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o here_o we_o have_v more_o that_o another_o must_v rise_v from_o that_o same_o order_n as_o far_o above_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v above_o abraham_n who_o therefore_o must_v perform_v all_o thing_n of_o melchisedec_n more_o at_o full_a both_o blessing_n and_o tithe_n as_o priest_n feed_v and_o defend_v as_o king_n but_o because_o this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o obscure_a commentary_n of_o moses_n history_n we_o refer_v both_o to_o their_o due_a interpretation_n where_o plain_a scripture_n shall_v chain_v all_o together_o and_o that_o in_o the_o world_n last_o age_n this_o for_o our_o first_o writ_n chap._n viii_o god_n second_o right_a to_o tithe_n from_o jacobs_n vow_n vow_n not_o all_o legal_a tithe_n in_o quoto_fw-la due_a by_o his_o vow_n such_o than_o be_v our_o possession_n in_o this_o reencounter_n §_o i_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n where_o all_o thing_n pass_v upon_o such_o a_o reciprocal_a readiness_n and_o ripeness_n as_o rule_v both_o by_o one_o spirit_n both_o in_o render_v and_o receive_v that_o man_n will_v rather_o think_v they_o practise_v point_n by_o custom_n or_o perform_v duty_n of_o law_n than_o any_o matter_n thus_o emergent_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la abraham_n receive_v reverent_o the_o lord_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n return_v thankful_o to_o he_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o abraham_n see_v the_o lord_n day_n our_o second_o writ_n be_v our_o contract_n and_o indenture_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o jacob_n jacob_n see_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o as_o abraham_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n increase_v always_o and_o so_o he_o return_v more_o than_o do_v abraham_n vision_n jacobs_n vision_n behold_v there_o stand_v a_o ladder_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o lo_o etc._n gen._n 28.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o it_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o sleep_v will_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v 20._o jacobs_n vow_n verse_n 20._o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o as_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n 22._o verse_n 21._o verse_n 22._o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o not_o to_o his_o son_n levi._n mark_v this_o jacob_n vow_v tithe_n for_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a seed_n to_o god_n and_o in_o abraham_n be_v levi_n tithe_v say_v paul_n hebr._n 7._o and_o god_n give_v they_o to_o levi._n now_o this_o ladder_n be_v christ_n as_o all_o confess_v even_o that_o via_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o vita_fw-la here_o jacob_n go_v a_o point_n beyond_o abraham_n to_o build_v house_n to_o god_n §_o two_o but_o because_o this_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o vow_n man_n will_v turn_v all_o over_o to_o the_o law_n legal_a vow_n not_o all_o legal_a we_o answer_v all_o vow_n be_v not_o ever_o of_o that_o law_n but_o even_o of_o moral_a duty_n also_o as_o esai_n 19.21_o and_o this_o vow_n now_o in_o hand_n concern_v all_o age_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o after_o in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o it_o but_o to_o answer_v briefly_a and_o best_a out_o of_o this_o same_o text_n i_o ask_v may_v not_o jacob_n as_o well_o vow_n for_o ever_o tithe_n to_o god_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n further_o god_n give_v jacob_n special_a approbation_n of_o all_o the_o point_n of_o this_o vow_n chap._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n for_o the_o first_o point_n where_o thou_o annoint_v the_o pillar_n for_o the_o second_o of_o god_n house_n and_o for_o the_o thiâ—d_o where_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n unâ—o_v i_o viz._n to_o pay_v tithe_n so_o as_o jacobs_n vision_n be_v true_a his_o vow_n be_v lawful_a and_o these_o doubt_n be_v but_o idle_a dream_n of_o sacrilegious_a slumber_n to_o our_o purpose_n then_o who_o jacobs_n vision_n concern_v his_o vow_n concern_v but_o his_o vision_n concern_v all_o his_o posterity_n ergo_fw-la so_o do_v his_o vow_n §_o iii_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o jacob_n in_o grace_n seed_n jacobs_n vow_n bind_v his_o seed_n so_o he_o shall_v meet_v god_n in_o gratefulness_n the_o assumption_n be_v many_o way_n clear_a in_o the_o text_n but_o chief_o here_o and_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v a_o promise_n as_o proper_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacobs_n faith_n as_o of_o his_o flesh_n a_o mystery_n mere_o evangelicall_a all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n jew_n and_o gentile_n a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n as_o ample_a and_o as_o far_o reach_v as_o that_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n all_o then_o that_o think_v to_o rise_v by_o faith_n from_o that_o fall_n or_o claim_v life_n by_o climb_v this_o ladder_n of_o jacobs_n vision_n must_v be_v tie_v to_o jacobs_n vow_n this_o vision_n than_o be_v heritable_a the_o vow_v heritable_a and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o any_o one_o point_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v so_o long_o shall_v tithe_n be_v god_n inheritance_n viz._n till_o christ_n second_o come_v here_o than_o be_v this_o vow_n the_o very_a grandchild_n of_o abraham_n possession_n to_o melchisedec_n a_o action_n heretable_o descend_v for_o doubtless_o isaac_n fail_v in_o nothing_o here_o also_o have_v we_o a_o long_a journey_n for_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n then_o from_o beershebah_n to_o haran_n and_o so_o back_o again_o yea_o a_o long_a then_o from_o egypt_n to_o earthly_a canaan_n our_o true_a canaan_n the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n jacobs_n journey_n be_v type_n of_o our_o affliction_n by_o which_o we_o must_v go_v and_o come_v thither_o as_o say_v paul_n 14.22_o act._n 14.22_o and_o because_o our_o journey_n be_v dangerous_a long_o and_o wearisome_a therefore_o be_v our_o ladder_n christ_n send_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n by_o and_o upon_o which_o we_o must_v walk_v climb_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o that_o god_n above_o it_o the_o angel_n go_v beside_o up_o and_o down_o to_o draw_v and_o conduct_v us._n god_n himself_o above_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o great_a moderator_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n o_o high_a and_o heavenly_a here_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n include_v a_o mystery_n of_o the_o §_o iv_o holy_a trinity_n but_o howsoever_o vision_n jacobs_n vow_n apply_v to_o his_o vision_n this_o whole_a action_n between_o god_n and_o jacob_n keep_v a_o trinall_a harmony_n god_n call_v himself_o first_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n second_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n three_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n three_o thing_n he_o promise_v first_o to_o give_v he_o the_o land_n he_o sleep_v on_o second_o to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n three_o in_o that_o seed_n to_o bless_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n jacob_n meet_v these_o three_o by_o a_o three-pointed_n vow_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n here_o be_v a_o general_a foundation_n of_o religion_n for_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o for_o all_o age_n second_o he_o settle_v the_o circumstance_n place_n that_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n a_o general_a ground_n also_o for_o all_o age_n for_o that_o typical_a temple_n and_o jewish_a synagogue_n under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o our_o church_n three_o he_o annex_v tithe_n god_n inheritance_n to_o his_o worship_n and_o religion_n now_o see_v all_o man_n will_v admit_v the_o first_o two_o point_n to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o bind_v jacobs_n posterity_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o build_v house_n thereto_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o three_o point_n in_o give_v the_o maintenance_n
§_o v_o they_o say_v that_o this_o vow_n do_v but_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o maintenance_n in_o general_a law_n tithe_n in_o quoto_fw-la be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o same_o in_o quoto_fw-la i_o answer_v such_o analogical_a equity_n hold_n even_o from_o the_o most_o ceremonial_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o clear_o institute_v ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la or_o arbitrium_fw-la bind_v the_o thing_n themselves_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o neither_o type_n ceremony_n nor_o temporal_a condition_n fall_v upon_o tithe_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o nor_o first_o legal_a indeed_o if_o the_o only_a law_n and_o first_o the_o law_n have_v design_v quot_fw-la â—mpartem_fw-la this_o dispute_n have_v be_v more_o doubtful_a but_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n that_o most_o evangelicall_a priest_n give_v we_o the_o quote_v see_v jacob_n before_o the_o law_n as_o in_o a_o perpetual_a law_n vow_v the_o quote_v we_o see_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o confirmer_n and_o levi_n but_o a_o observer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o free_o dote_v and_o for_o ever_o devote_a to_o god_n service_n the_o law_n give_v but_o the_o same_o quote_v to_o a_o priest_n of_o another_o order_n for_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v that_o first_o that_o euangelical_n that_o everlasting_a priesthood_n now_o reviue_v again_o come_v with_o dish_n in_o hand_n and_o say_v quod_fw-la vultis_fw-la mihi_fw-la dare_v and_o this_o for_o our_o trinall_a harmony_n in_o jacobs_n vision_n and_o vow_n now_o be_v some_o man_n much_o solicit_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a point_n of_o melchisedecs_n possession_n what_o form_n of_o tithing_n it_o be_v of_o what_o good_n yearly_o or_o no_o as_o for_o melchisedec_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n shall_v clear_v he_o as_o to_o jacobs_n vow_n which_o here_o we_o will_v end_v §_o vi_o to_o who_o or_o how_o he_o pay_v it_o we_o say_v alike_o god_n promise_n and_o jacobs_n performance_n alike_o such_o be_v jacobs_n vow_n as_o be_v his_o vision_n and_o such_o be_v the_o performance_n on_o his_o part_n as_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o he_o now_o god_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o point_n of_o that_o vision_n to_o jacob_n in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o not_o in_o that_o nature_n promise_v so_o jacob_n perform_v not_o all_o his_o vow_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n god_n perform_v to_o jacob_n himself_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o vision_n viz._n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o jacob_n return_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o vow_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v ever_o his_o god_n so_o his_o only_a seed_n enjoy_v the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o therefore_o his_o only_a seed_n pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o be_v it_o clear_o prove_v seed_n who_o be_v jacobs_n seed_n that_o jacobs_n vow_n concern_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o his_o seed_n as_o himself_o and_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o a_o strict_a his_o seed_n to_o his_o only_a flesh_n under_o the_o law_n because_o after_o this_o jacob_n be_v call_v israel_n 32.28_o gen._n 32.28_o and_o the_o israelite_n as_o jaacobs_n seed_n perform_v all_o let_v they_o remember_v first_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o jacobs_n journey_n and_o so_o his_o vow_n must_v stand_v till_o his_o seed_n go_v thither_o second_o seed_n here_o be_v more_o of_o his_o faith_n then_o of_o his_o flesh_n for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o here_o be_v bless_v in_o jacobs_n seed_n be_v not_o all_o of_o jacobs_n flesh_n 9.6_o rom._n 9.6_o but_o even_o japhets_n seed_n come_v home_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o gentile_n call_v therefore_o all_o subject_n by_o jacobs_n vow_n to_o tithing_n such_o as_o refuse_v let_v they_o renounce_v both_o the_o end_n of_o jacobs_n ladder_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o habitation_n and_o this_o for_o our_o indenture_n chap._n ix_o the_o edict_n of_o tithe_n though_o in_o leviticus_fw-la yet_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n and_o so_o tithe_n in_o all_o point_n as_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n exempt_v from_o the_o law_n §_o i_o next_o come_v our_o last_o writ_n our_o edict_n and_o that_o very_o orderly_a for_o god_n be_v possess_v in_o tithe_n by_o abraham_n contract_v by_o jacob_n good_a beginning_n for_o a_o promise_n only_o of_o the_o land_n which_o must_v pay_v all_o now_o after_o some_o four_o hundred_o year_n peregrination_n for_o their_o faith_n trial_n by_o the_o fiery_a affliction_n of_o egypt_n furnace_n god_n intimate_v unto_o they_o this_o public_a edict_n 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o also_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 not_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n ceremonial_a all_o in_o leviticus_fw-la not_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a though_o this_o be_v in_o leviticus_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n because_o it_o contain_v no_o precept_n and_o therefore_o no_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a exception_n from_o that_o leviticall_a law_n for_o moses_n treat_v here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o legal_a vow_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n the_o people_n may_v vow_v he_o tell_v they_o tithe_n be_v already_o the_o lord_n long_o ago_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v vow_v none_o of_o their_o tithe_n for_o to_o what_o end_n jacob_n vow_v they_o already_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o vow_n legal_a or_o ceremonial_a as_o be_v say_v but_o moral_a as_o be_v his_o vow_v god_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n further_n vow_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v voluntary_a at_o man_n option_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v tithe_n not_o so_o and_o as_o this_o place_n of_o leviticus_fw-la be_v but_o a_o edict_n of_o god_n right_a so_o be_v it_o no_o right_n for_o levi_n for_o levy_n right_o come_v not_o till_o num._n 18._o in_o which_o also_o he_o keep_v ever_o the_o same_o method_n first_o tell_v they_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n vers_n 20._o and_o then_o give_v they_o to_o levi_n vers_fw-la 21._o §_o two_o and_o though_o vers_fw-la 26._o he_o use_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o tithe_n forbid_v to_o vow_v any_o such_o for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n yet_o that_o same_o be_v be_v relative_a to_o a_o precede_a precept_n exod._n 13.2_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o such_o law_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n inheritance_n but_o evangelicall_a liberty_n and_o liberality_n proceed_v from_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n in_o man_n or_o tradition_n to_o and_o from_o the_o first_o man_n because_o ut_fw-la fides_fw-la ita_fw-la fidei_fw-la opera_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la but_o the_o very_a ethnic_n as_o paul_n say_v not_o have_v the_o law_n by_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n so_o they_o dote_v tithe_n to_o their_o go_n and_o thus_o far_o for_o our_o possession_n indenture_n and_o edict_n prove_v clear_o tithe_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o law_n with_o such_o evident_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o perpetual_a equity_n thereof_o teach_v tithe_n must_v also_o reach_v after_o that_o law_n as_o also_o the_o title_n that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n in_o all_o man_n good_n contain_v the_o two_o first_o age_n follow_v the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o word_n sacrilege_n for_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n concern_v tithe_n they_o do_v abrogate_v all_o ceremonial_a thing_n god_n thus_o have_v from_o all_o begin_n §_o i_o a_o heritable_a title_n to_o all_o man_n good_n and_o that_o by_o nature_n light_n transitio_fw-la transitio_fw-la as_o be_v say_v not_o moses_n law_n two_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o his_o right_n by_o nature_n also_o define_v even_o in_o quoto_fw-la to_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n four_o hundred_o year_n 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find_v in_o their_o hebrew_a copy_n shenith_n hamaigsher_n which_o they_o take_v for_o the_o second_o tithe_n know_v that_o in_o truth_n that_o place_n mean_v no_o other_o but_o how_o shaâ—l_v we_o know_v this_o that_o their_o hebrew_a copy_n do_v bear_v the_o word_n so_o we_o have_v none_o of_o they_o now_o and_o be_v their_o authority_n neuâ—r_v so_o great_a shall_v we_o rely_v rather_o upon_o their_o unknown_a copy_n than_o the_o authentic_a receive_a text_n selden_n diverse_a passage_n in_o their_o translation_n be_v upon_o such_o difference_n and_o they_o oftentimes_o give_v thence_o ibid_fw-la ibid_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o commentary_n as_o well_o as_o a_o translation_n so_o be_v they_o in_o many_o place_n both_o different_a and_o defective_a and_o if_o they_o know_v so_o well_o as_o you_o allege_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n as_o they_o will_v eveâ—_o rectify_v so_o that_o text_n why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o either_o conform_v tobit_n text_n to_o it_o in_o read_v or_o reconcile_v they_o by_o comment_v be_v not_o this_o of_o deut_n the_o only_a place_n which_o distinct_o point_v out_o these_o three_o tithe_n yet_o the_o septuagint_n make_v the_o 23._o vers_fw-la but_o as_o a_o exegesis_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o turn_v both_o a_o feast_v and_o turn_v the_o levite_n to_o fast_v shall_v this_o go_v for_o good_a coin_n too_o or_o for_o a_o shekle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ibid._n ibid._n selden_n neither_o be_v it_o ill_o context_n that_o shenith_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o maâ—â—sher_v of_o the_o masculine_a it_o be_v not_o without_o frequent_a example_n in_o holy_a writ_n this_o frequency_n shall_v have_v be_v show_v by_o some_o few_o special_o in_o the_o very_a word_n in_o q_o estion_n maigsher_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v never_o so_o mix_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o language_n have_v their_o own_o anomaly_n but_o by_o confusion_n of_o a_o gender_n to_o confound_v two_o tithing_n such_o context_n destroy_v the_o text_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v our_o division_n of_o tithe_n differ_v from_o scaliger_n and_o selden_n under_o the_o law_n follow_v concern_v the_o gospel_n with_o selden_n only_o the_o history_n of_o tithe_n write_v by_o master_n joh._n selden_n chap._n i._n in_o this_o matter_n of_o tithe_n m._n selden_n intend_v no_o more_o than_o a_o history_n to_o relate_v as_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o judge_v nothing_o as_o chap._n 7._o pag_n 174._o have_v so_o painful_o and_o learned_o perform_v it_o as_o i_o who_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o it_o will_v detract_v nothing_o in_o or_o from_o it_o mean_a while_n i_o must_v crave_v pardon_n in_o follow_v his_o history_n so_o far_o only_o as_o scripture_n carry_v he_o to_o dive_v a_o little_a deep_o in_o the_o true_a mystery_n and_o end_n of_o thing_n lest_o the_o common_a and_o careless_a reader_n by_o the_o naked_a name_n of_o history_n may_v conceive_v there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la for_o though_o m._n selden_n have_v give_v we_o veram_fw-la historiam_fw-la as_o he_o find_v it_o record_v yet_o haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la historia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la but_o leave_v dangerous_a insinuation_n and_o prejudicial_a impression_n in_o ius_n divinum_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v just_o in_o his_o title-page_n sumpsimus_fw-la arma_fw-la consilijs_fw-la inimica_fw-la tuis_fw-la ignavia_fw-la fallax_fw-la i_o may_v as_o true_o say_v here_o sumpsimis_fw-la arma_fw-la consiliis_fw-la inimica_fw-la tuis_fw-la historia_fw-la fallax_fw-la but_o in_o rem_fw-la non_fw-la personam_fw-la it_o be_v well_o therefore_o observe_v by_o learned_a antiquity_n that_o in_o scripture_n text_n for_o most_o part_n four_o thing_n may_v be_v or_o must_v be_v consider_v first_o history_n that_o be_v a_o simple_a narration_n of_o what_o be_v do_v second_o artiologie_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o so_o do_v three_o allegory_n that_o be_v when_o one_o thing_n be_v pick_v out_o to_o point_n at_o another_o by_o some_o mystical_a signification_n as_o be_v type_n of_o their_o verity_n four_o anagogie_n that_o be_v a_o forcible_a conclusion_n transfer_v all_o thing_n represent_v by_o the_o type_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o prefigure_v verity_n which_o last_o as_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n be_v never_o perfect_o perceive_v till_o they_o be_v full_o perform_v all_o these_o four_o point_n foresay_v be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o question_n special_o in_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n practice_n and_o jacobs_n vow_n before_o the_o law_n and_o in_o david_n prophecy_n and_o paul_n application_n after_o the_o law_n the_o only_a naked_a and_o simple_a history_n be_v in_o genes_n 14._o it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o three_o be_v full_o in_o hebr._n 7._o there_o begin_v he_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o melchisedec_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v even_o liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o here_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o meeting_n of_o melchisedec_n with_o abraham_n be_v to_o point_n and_o paint_v out_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n the_o allegory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o office_n he_o explain_v in_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n his_o anagogie_n and_o conclusion_n he_o have_v vers_fw-la 13._o as_o we_o have_v at_o length_n observe_v the_o like_a may_v be_v apply_v to_o aaron_n and_o all_o type_n keep_v ever_o true_a scripture_n limit_n in_o all_o to_o our_o purpose_n then_o abraham_n 1._o m._n selden_n cap._n 1._o §._o 1._o give_v melchisedec_n tithe_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o that_o all_o be_v be_v not_o clear_o agree_v upon_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n there_o interpret_v and_o so_o express_o be_v the_o syriaque_fw-la and_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v it_o of_o any_o other_o all_z that_o he_o have_v then_o all_o the_o substance_n or_o all_o the_o spoil_n that_o he_o have_v by_o that_o expedition_n so_o do_v josephus_n &_o the_o targum_fw-la understand_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o find_v two_o different_a opinion_n the_o first_o that_o no_o be_fw-mi of_o spoil_n be_v here_o mean_v to_o this_o we_o have_v answer_v par_fw-fr 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 1._o the_o other_o be_v that_o m._n selden_n here_o will_v have_v nothing_o tithe_v but_o spoil_n both_o be_v too_o restrain_v as_o for_o the_o authority_n here_o allege_v for_o both_o opinion_n two_o for_o each_o i_o hold_v the_o first_o two_o bring_v by_o m._n selden_n for_o all_o he_o have_v as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o two_o for_o all_o only_a spoil_n we_o go_v on_o ibid._n m._n selden_n ibid._n and_o to_o free_v it_o from_o all_o doubt_n say_v he_o the_o holy_a author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n first_o use_v the_o text_n of_o genesis_n in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o all_o after_o a_o fâ—we_a word_n interpose_v explain_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n but_o why_o must_v either_o those_o two_o be_v join_v or_o the_o one_o abridge_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o other_o paul_n here_o explâ—ineth_v all_o thing_n but_o restrain_v nothing_o that_o they_o can_v be_v join_v â—is_n clear_a for_o paul_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o only_o a_o few_o word_n interpose_v two_o whole_a verse_n but_o be_v also_o divide_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o do_v fferent_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a whereof_o be_v a_o plain_a enlarge_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o who_o shall_v say_v behold_v how_o great_a this_o melchisedec_n be_v to_o who_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n give_v a_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o the_o spoil_n so_o spoil_n be_v special_o bring_v in_o in_o this_o last_o which_o may_v have_v seem_v doubtful_a in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o first_o but_o that_o other_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v admit_v a_o coniunctive_a read_n of_o both_o for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v still_o more_o dâ—iunctive_a and_o to_o â—core_v out_o both_o coâ—iunction_n and_o preposition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o a_o caption_n a_o divisis_fw-la ad_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la score_n out_o all_o in_o genesis_n all_o in_o jacobs_n vow_n and_o all_o under_o the_o law_n by_o couple_v all_o
here_o make_v leap-year_n of_o so_o many_o liâ—es_n to_o only_a spoil_n a_o sore_a spoil_n indeed_o a_o mere_a sacrilege_n so_o paul_n rise_v still_o from_o degree_n to_o degree_n first_o he_o give_v he_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o second_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n three_o melchisedec_n tithe_v the_o patriarch_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n four_o he_o tithe_v and_o live_v five_o he_o tithe_v even_o levi_n the_o tith-taker_n of_o all_o which_o nothing_o must_v be_v lose_v nothing_o confound_v not_o then_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o and_o a_o tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o a_o tithe_n of_o all_o yea_o even_o of_o the_o spoil_n for_o all_o type_n and_o of_o all_o chief_o this_o must_v have_v ever_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o sense_n that_o nature_n or_o analogy_n can_v afford_v they_o they_o be_v fundamental_a thing_n and_o so_o must_v bear_v all_o that_o can_v be_v true_o build_v upon_o they_o this_o meeting_n then_o between_o melchisedec_n and_o abraham_n be_v a_o mutual_a type_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v afterward_o intend_v both_o for_o blessing_n and_o tything_n proper_a to_o all_o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o gospel_n all_o time_n all_o person_n all_o thing_n for_o all_o end_n as_o at_o length_n before_o to_o tithe_n only_a spoil_n then_o with_o m._n sel_n here_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a ground_n of_o the_o after_o come_v law_n for_o praediall_a tithe_n and_o to_o tithe_n no_o spoil_n with_o other_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o this_o very_a text_n &_o that_o of_o paul_n 6.6_o gal._n 6.6_o enjoin_v he_o that_o be_v catechise_v to_o communicate_v all_o his_o good_n with_o he_o that_o catechise_v he_o for_o many_o be_v catechise_v that_o have_v neither_o tillage_n nor_o pastorage_n all_o predial_a tithe_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n personal_n they_o discharge_v even_o the_o person_n laborer_n but_o all_o personal_a tithe_n can_v be_v hold_v prediall_n yet_o both_o be_v here_o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o this_o type_n then_o if_o abraham_n have_v sure_o he_o give_v else_o he_o be_v not_o tithe_v if_o not_o tithe_v not_o bless_v but_o he_o have_v nothing_o save_o what_o he_o bring_v back_o say_v targum_fw-la this_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o let_v it_o pass_v all_o the_o question_n now_o remain_v but_o de_fw-la modo_fw-la habendi_fw-la it_o come_v by_o war_n yet_o his_o it_o be_v and_o his_o most_o lawful_o then_o abraham_n as_o he_o meet_v with_o melchisedec_n have_v it_o be_v now_o he_o ergo_fw-la abraham_n give_v of_o his_o own_o corn_n cattle_n trade_n and_o all_o trash_n do_v answer_v all_o both_o prediall_a and_o personal_a tithe_n that_o ever_o can_v fall_v forth_o hereafter_o they_o be_v the_o true_a typical_a increase_n of_o all_o barn_n and_o all_o winepresses_a of_o all_o peace_n and_o warre-trade_n else_o our_o type_n be_v naught_o and_o but_o a_o naked_a yea_o a_o very_a idle_a history_n and_o such_o as_o can_v draw_v those_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o abraham_n household_n servant_n to_o type_n these_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_n will_v never_o have_v refuse_v this_o extent_n to_o this_o type_n ambrose_n ambrose_n in_o tam_fw-la lucida_fw-la utriusque_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o this_o mix_a tithing_n prediall_a and_o personal_a be_v in_o use_n even_o under_o the_o law_n it_o seem_v clear_a in_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n luk_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v thou_o tithe_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o i_o possess_v will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o one_o or_o all_o pharisee_n be_v labourer_n or_o pasturer_n or_o astrict_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o only_a tillage_n and_o pastorage_n do_v not_o jacob_n vow_v to_o give_v god_n a_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o god_n give_v he_o then_o this_o vow_n bind_v his_o posterity_n we_o must_v either_o say_v god_n give_v we_o nothing_o but_o prediall_a thing_n which_o be_v false_o or_o we_o must_v pay_v of_o personal_a thing_n as_o he_o give_v we_o they_o it_o go_v sure_a as_o proper_o for_o all_o trade_n as_o all_o ploughman_n and_o every_o soul_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o say_v with_o this_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o hold_v both_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o law_n do_v build_v must_v have_v for_o foundation_n abraham_n practice_n and_o jacobs_n vow_n to_o astrict_n this_o typical_a tithe_n then_o to_o only_a war_n here_o and_o only_a spoil_n be_v to_o give_v the_o blessing_n also_o to_o war_n and_o spoil_n only_o and_o so_o to_o make_v only_a david_n and_o not_o solomon_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n here_o bless_v and_o tithe_v turn_v that_o royal_a word_n beatipacifici_fw-la in_fw-la beati_fw-la polemici_fw-la but_o the_o current_n of_o our_o text_n as_o we_o first_o observe_v be_v quite_o contrary_a the_o tither_n here_o be_v first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n then_o king_n of_o peace_n in_o a_o word_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o tithe_v abraham_n after_o a_o war_n in_o peace_n so_o though_o all_o come_v as_o ex_fw-la praeda_fw-la yet_o do_v they_o answer_v praedia_fw-la whether_o we_o march_v a_o warfare_n in_o our_o conquer_a word_n dieu_fw-fr et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droict_n if_o god_n maintain_v our_o right_n he_o must_v not_o loose_v his_o own_o right_n or_o be_v we_o settle_v in_o salem_n with_o beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la we_o must_v be_v also_o decimati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la melchisedec_n must_v bless_v and_o tithe_n abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n no_o exception_n 2._o m._n selden_n chap._n 1._o §._o 2._o the_o next_o passage_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o jacobs_n vow_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o gen_n 28.22_o this_o vow_n say_v josephus_n jacob_n perform_v upon_o his_o return_n 20._o year_n after_o into_o who_o hand_n he_o give_v his_o tithe_n appear_v not_o but_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n be_v his_o father_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o even_o this_o history_n of_o jacobs_n vow_n be_v to_o be_v enlarge_v aâ—d_v couch_v under_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n example_n we_o have_v note_v at_o laâ—ge_n part_n 1._o chap_n 8._o §_o 3._o but_o whether_o he_o perform_v any_o point_n of_o tithing_n as_o josephus_n say_v or_o to_o who_o i_o dispute_v not_o sure_o tithing_n be_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o three_o in_o that_o vow_n and_o all_o three_o neither_o be_v full_o and_o personal_o by_o jacob_n perform_v nor_o intend_v that_o in_o he_o they_o shall_v end_v good_a reader_n remember_v they_o from_o the_o former_a place_n for_o avoid_v repetition_n i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o exact_v any_o precise_a performance_n either_o of_o abraham_n practice_n or_o jacobs_n vow_n before_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o posterity_n in_o canaan_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o priest_n philadelp_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n there_o be_v never_o any_o after_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o law_n come_v and_o so_o what_o hope_v of_o tithe_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o be_v but_o as_o caluin_n well_o term_v they_o nuncupation_n of_o tithe_n sem_fw-mi then_o as_o sem_fw-mi can_v be_v melchisedec_n they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o i_o hold_v they_o be_v in_o person_n but_o not_o in_o type_n sem_fw-mi have_v father_n and_o mother_n end_n and_o beginning_n and_o so_o father_v christ_n melchisedec_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o figure_v christ_n of_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o order_n there_o be_v only_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o only_o be_v true_a scripture_n language_n so_o sem_fw-mi can_v beget_v and_o do_v diverse_a primogenit_n priest_n but_o melchisedec_n no_o more_o melchisedecs_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o care_v not_o though_o ignatius_n hold_v melchisedec_n for_o a_o virgin_n philadelp_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n though_o sem_fw-mi be_v not_o and_o yet_o both_o one_o person_n but_o for_o such_o as_o will_v abolish_v tithe_n as_o mere_o popish_a they_o must_v first_o prove_v melchisedec_n a_o pope_n for_o tithe_n be_v old_a than_o peter_n in_o chap._n ii_o that_o tithing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n 7._o m._n selden_n cap._n 1._o §._o 7._o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v never_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o by_o their_o canon_n law_n requisite_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o thy_o increase_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n
and_o comprehend_v not_o herb_n under_o that_o name_n they_o deliver_v indeed_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n all_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o fit_a for_o man_n meat_n be_v titheable_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v say_v selden_n well_o that_o for_o this_o payment_n of_o herb_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o the_o true_a side_n from_o luke_n and_o matthew_n allow_v by_o christ_n here_o now_o be_v prove_v our_o historia_fw-la fallax_fw-la by_o m._n seldens_n own_o consent_n therefore_o out_o of_o m._n seldens_n just_a observation_n here_o against_o talmud_n will_v i_o ask_v leave_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o proof_n from_o talmud_n in_o other_o point_n of_o tithing_n allege_v by_o he_o or_o scaliger_n be_v not_o to_o go_v for_o sure_a ground_n see_v himself_o have_v find_v they_o so_o erroneus_fw-la in_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sure_a course_n of_o argue_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o precept_n by_o the_o sinistrous_a extent_n of_o practice_n for_o although_o we_o have_v not_o here_o christ_n latter_a approbation_n of_o that_o tithe_n against_o the_o record_n of_o rabbin_n yet_o the_o very_a precept_n themselves_o be_v well_o ponder_v will_v include_v all_o such_o herb_n and_o much_o more_o for_o even_o that_o place_n deut_n 26.12_o thy_o increase_n who_o teach_v the_o talmudist_n that_o increase_n here_o must_v signify_v only_a man_n meat_n why_o shall_v not_o tithing_n be_v extend_v in_o this_o text_n to_o all_o increase_v and_o levit_fw-la 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o not_o much_o seed_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o man_n meat_n seed_n here_o be_v not_o only_o what_o by_o our_o sow_v come_v but_o also_o whatsoever_o by_o god_n fir_v blessing_n of_o all_o creature_n bring_v forth_o the_o kind_n history_n of_o all_o time_n confirm_v this_o for_o hay_n hemp_n oat_n mine_n quarry_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v subject_a to_o tithing_n as_o selden_n have_v observe_v yea_o even_o his_o ruticilia_n ruta_n caesa_fw-la chap_n 1._o §_o 1_o et_fw-fr chap_n 4._o §_o 2._o and_o true_a analogy_n warrant_v history_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o every_o their_o necessity_n out_o of_o all_o that_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o other_o tribe_n for_o their_o necessity_n this_o make_v jerom_n interpret_v that_o of_o num_fw-la 18._o in_o usus_fw-la et_fw-la necessaria_fw-la eorum_fw-la separavi_fw-la all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o may_v well_o enough_o include_v all_o trade-encrease_a even_o where_o no_o seede-encrease_a be_v the_o earth_n bear_v all_o both_o we_o and_o for_o us._n so_o whatsoever_o the_o earth_n bring_v we_o by_o way_n of_o increase_n yearly_o of_o that_o we_o owe_v a_o yearly_a portion_n to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o ten_o proportion_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v we_o say_v vbi_fw-la nummus_fw-la nummum_fw-la gignit_fw-la nummus_fw-la nummum_fw-la soluet_fw-la as_o selden_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n where_o no_o prediall_a tithe_n be_v and_o therefore_o 3._o selicha_n 7._o §._o 3._o pag._n 164._o chap._n 7._o §._o 3._o personal_a due_n now_o come_v we_o to_o m._n seldens_n history_n of_o the_o opinion_n touch_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n the_o three_o article_n of_o his_o title_n handle_v in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n §_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v most_o our_o purpose_n the_o chief_a question_n say_v selden_n among_o the_o divine_n come_v to_o this_o whether_o by_o god_n immediate_a moral_a law_n the_o evangelicall_a priesthood_n have_v a_o right_n to_o tithe_n as_o to_o their_o inheritance_n in_o equal_a degree_n as_o the_o lay_v man_n have_v to_o his_o nine_o if_o ever_o tithe_n be_v due_a by_o god_n immediate_a moral_a law_n they_o must_v be_v ever_o so_o this_o be_v sure_a then_o our_o recourse_n must_v still_o be_v in_o examine_v by_o what_o law_n tithe_n be_v at_o first_o due_a all_o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v ever_o tithe_n before_o law_n by_o practice_n tradition_n instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n under_o law_n by_o write_a law_n agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a practice_n whether_o both_o those_o be_v moral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o so_o what_o ever_o prerogative_n those_o law_n give_v the_o priesthood_n above_o the_o laity_n the_o same_o still_o remain_v the_o ten_o be_v ever_o first_o to_o be_v pay_v else_o the_o nine_o part_n be_v not_o the_o layman_n ibid._n ibid._n or_o if_o say_v selden_n they_o have_v tithe_n only_o as_o by_o humane_a positive_a law_n and_o so_o give_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a labour_n that_o be_v in_o brief_a whether_o by_o original_a distributive_a justice_n or_o by_o commutative_a they_o be_v payable_a how_o kingdom_n be_v by_o their_o own_o law_n positive_a seetle_v in_o tithe_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v another_o thing_n and_o their_o so_o great_a difference_n among_o themselves_o argue_v infallible_o that_o they_o have_v vary_v from_o the_o true_a foundation_n as_o to_o justice_n distributive_a and_o commutative_a they_o hold_v alike_o also_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o in_o levi_n under_o the_o law_n all_o have_v the_o ten_o for_o their_o spiritual_a labour_n distribute_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o have_v the_o gospel_n now_o as_o for_o that_o title_n humane_a positive_a law_n we_o must_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o prove_v how_o divine_a positive_a law_n which_o only_o dote_v tithe_n to_o levi_n do_v resign_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a positive_a law_n for_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v strange_a odds_o ibid._n ibid._n but_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v say_v selden_n that_o the_o ten_o consider_v quoad_fw-la quotam_fw-la partem_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la or_o cleri_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o distinction_n they_o interpret_v the_o leviticall_a commandment_n of_o tithe_n quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la and_o quoad_fw-la quotam_fw-la the_o quota_fw-la be_v but_o a_o judicial_a or_o as_o some_o will_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n &c_n &c_n and_o what_o a_o strange_a distinguo_fw-la be_v this_o to_o divide_v the_o ten_o and_o quota_fw-la as_o if_o both_o be_v not_o one_o the_o strong_a mathematical_a imaginary_a abstraction_n can_v separate_v they_o maintenance_n indeed_o general_o and_o so_o be_v their_o meaning_n may_v be_v free_a of_o a_o quota_fw-la but_o a_o ten_o can_v but_o who_o teach_v they_o that_o maintenance_n be_v moral_a divine_a and_o the_o quota_fw-la but_o positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a find_v they_o any_o such_o trick_n in_o the_o two_o testament_n what_o positive_a law_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n finem_fw-la m._n seld_o ib._n pag._n 157._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la because_o forsooth_o the_o maintenance_n say_v they_o of_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n be_v moral_a or_o natural_a there_o be_v according_a to_o consideration_n of_o it_o see_v far_o the_o very_a character_n of_o it_o write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v that_o spiritual_a labourer_n be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o temporal_a bounty_n as_o every_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n but_o quoad_fw-la quotum_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n here_o have_v we_o three_o law_n to_o ponder_v and_o to_o couch_n our_o tithe_n under_o some_o one_o of_o they_o tithe_n to_o be_v ceremonial_a be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o as_o soon_o do_v as_o speak_v no_o man_n ever_o dare_v offer_v a_o proof_n for_o it_o to_o be_v judicial_a they_o can_v first_n because_o that_o practice_n of_o abraham_n and_o vow_v of_o jacob_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o jewish_a judicial_a law_n no_o i_o say_v further_o within_o no_o law_n mere_o or_o only_o jewish_a consider_v it_o well_o yea_o tithe_n legal_o enact_v as_o i_o do_v think_v can_v be_v proper_o judicial_a for_o their_o judicial_a law_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o without_o mixture_n do_v concern_v chief_o their_o civil_a commonwealth_n and_o so_o all_o the_o tribe_n alike_o but_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n go_v in_o favour_n of_o only_a levi_n a_o law_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o priesthood_n before_o and_o then_o to_o to_o all_o priesthood_n melchisedechicall_a and_o aaronicall_a evangelicall_a and_o legal_a now_o how_o can_v either_o melchisedec_n or_o aaron_n come_v under_o the_o judicial_a law_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v if_o the_o judicial_a law_n give_v any_o order_n for_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n make_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o melchisedec_n
the_o question_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la shall_v have_v be_v equal_o relate_v the_o allege_v of_o so_o weak_a ground_n as_o this_o 273._o chap_n 10._o pa._n 273._o and_o that_o tale_n of_o austen_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o cantâ—rbury_n in_o conjure_v at_o a_o mass_n of_o two_o dead_a person_n for_o the_o none_o payment_n of_o tithe_n make_v the_o clergy_n and_o many_o favourer_n of_o ius_n divinum_fw-la suspect_v m._n seldens_n judgement_n therein_o whatsoever_o reason_v move_v he_o to_o silence_n in_o the_o strong_a argument_n himself_o best_o know_v but_o what_o he_o of_o himsel_n e_z ingenious_o protest_v herein_o i_o charitable_o believe_v and_o have_v therefore_o more_o bold_o add_v to_o his_o history_n my_o opinion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la both_o which_o be_v mix_v i_o hope_v shall_v both_o satisfy_v he_o and_o settle_v other_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o say_v some_o thing_n for_o this_o penitential_a if_o it_o find_v but_o a_o favourable_a construction_n the_o matter_n in_o 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