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challenge_n against_o all_o opponent_n in_o his_o poëticall_a phrase_n si_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la accingere_fw-la contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thereby_o insinuate_v that_o he_o have_v write_v nothing_o but_o infallible_a truth_n and_o though_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o tithe_n be_v allege_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o ostentation_n and_o receive_v also_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a approbation_n yet_o let_v praejudice_n and_o partiality_n with_o other_o sinister_a respect_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o there_o will_v appear_v as_o much_o defect_n and_o error_n even_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o history_n as_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o depend_v not_o on_o they_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a yet_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v be_v 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concern_v i_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n aswell_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o to_o the_o ear_n to_o justify_v with_o my_o pen_n what_o i_o avouch_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o same_o together_o with_o other_o observation_n to_o present_a to_o open_a view_n the_o intendment_n whereof_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o manifestation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n i_o be_o not_o careful_a neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o needful_a for_o this_o attempt_n to_o make_v any_o long_a apology_n have_v therefore_o thus_o much_o praemise_v in_o way_n of_o praeface_n i_o now_o pass_v forward_o unto_o our_o purpose_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o mr_n selden_n his_o history_n of_o tithe_n sect_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o history_n be_v due_o examine_v do_v discover_v itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v tax_v the_o first_o be_v the_o wrest_n of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o their_o true_a sense_n the_o other_o the_o boast_n of_o jewish_a rabbin_n without_o any_o soundness_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n for_o the_o author_n as_o it_o seem_v bear_v no_o good_a affection_n either_o to_o priest_n or_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o do_v usual_o garnish_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o in_o general_a term_n as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v on_o his_o side_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o sometime_o none_o right_o understand_v sometime_o instead_o of_o all_o only_o one_o be_v cite_v as_o on_o that_o text_n levit._n 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 the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o history_n say_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 13._o the_o jew_n apply_v this_o scripture_n to_o the_o second_o tithe_n the_o jew_n be_v here_o propound_v in_o general_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o quote_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n 16._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 16._o so_o on_o deut._n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v this_o place_n of_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o common_a gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o year_n of_o one_o tithe_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v cite_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n notwithstanding_o when_o salomoh_n jarchi_n speak_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithing_n than_o his_o testimony_n be_v curtole_v &_o contradict_v as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o history_n gen._n 14.20_o and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o salomoh_n jarchi_n there_o
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
interpret_v but_o here_o he_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n which_o late_a clause_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n imply_v thereby_o both_o a_o right_n in_o melchisedek_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o a_o duty_n in_o abraham_n to_o pay_v they_o and_o so_o say_v r._n bechai_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o abraham_n give_v he_o the_o tithe_n this_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o ramban_n deut._n 14.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o show_v that_o abraham_n will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o strange_a god_n but_o because_o he_o know_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n therefore_o he_o give_v he_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v to_o abraham_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thither_o his_o posterity_n shall_v bring_v the_o tithe_n &_o the_o therumah_n or_o oblation_n and_o that_o there_o they_o bless_v the_o lord_n of_o what_o credit_n this_o ramban_n be_v mercer_n on_o genesis_n in_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 3._o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n r._n mose_n ben_n nachman_n quem_fw-la ramban_n per_fw-la nun_n in_o fine_a appellant_n qui_fw-la &_o moses_n gerundensis_n cum_fw-la alius_fw-la r._n mose_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n qui_fw-la rambam_fw-la per_fw-la man_n in_o fine_a voco_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la r._n moses_n aegyptius_n dicitur_fw-la uterque_fw-la vir_fw-la insignis_fw-la etsi_fw-la judaei_n ut_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la sint_fw-la cum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la legendi_fw-la now_o this_o testimony_n of_o ramban_n imply_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n 1_o that_o abraham_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o some_o one_o priest_n or_o other_o 2_o that_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o the_o priest_n of_o strange_a god_n among_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o those_o time_n receive_v tithe_n 3_o that_o abraham_n pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o this_o payment_n be_v a_o precedent_n and_o type_n of_o the_o future_a payment_n of_o his_o posterity_n 5_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n aben_n ezra_n on_o this_o text_n and_o also_o on_o gen._n 28._o ver_fw-la 22._o write_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o on_o gen._n 35.1_o he_o say_v of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o in_o bethel_n he_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o substance_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n for_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n heb._n 7._o a_o priest_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o tithe_n be_v aequipollent_n instead_o of_o say_v man_n that_o die_v be_v priest_n he_o say_v man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n instead_o of_o say_v he_o that_o live_v be_v a_o priest_n he_o say_v he_o that_o live_v take_v tithe_n as_o if_o in_o his_o judgement_n tithe_n and_o priesthood_n be_v inseparable_a and_o therefore_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o phrase_n he_o use_v heb._n 7.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o melchisedek_n tithe_v abraham_n show_v both_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v tithe_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o subject_n abraham_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v tithe_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o jarchi_n mean_v in_o the_o testimony_n before_o cite_v say_v that_o abraham_n pay_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o historian_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o exclude_v the_o priest_n from_o receive_v tithe_n because_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o end_n do_v he_o set_v down_o those_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o in_o that_o uncertain_a manner_n not_o follow_v any_o translation_n but_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a who_o shall_v here_o be_v the_o giver_n or_o for_o what_o cause_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o holy_a exposition_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o relation_n in_o genesis_n may_v as_o well_o be_v understand_v that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n melchisedek_n as_o a_o bounteous_a ancestor_n have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o text_n indeed_o be_v both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o septuagint_v so_o that_o no_o name_n immediate_o precede_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o sufficient_o thence_o appear_v not_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n etc._n etc._n this_o supposition_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o which_o i_o may_v answer_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n suppose_v and_o the_o consequent_a thereof_o that_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—lse_o we_o may_v with_o he_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 〈…〉_o apostle_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v false_a to_o what_o end_n therefore_o be_v it_o relate_v for_o though_o he_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v this_o assertion_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 450._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n &_o acknowledge_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o how_o can_v this_o satisfy_v be_v it_o not_o a_o fault_n to_o call_v in_o question_n or_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n be_v it_o not_o a_o fault_n to_o oppose_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n brain_n against_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n truth_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n hierome_n write_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o jew_n opinion_n and_o other_o father_n here_o allege_v it_o have_v already_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o both_o in_o this_o and_o many_o thing_n else_o my_o labour_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prevent_v so_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v spare_v for_o i_o come_v but_o to_o glean_v after_o other_o reap_v neither_o will_v i_o here_o recite_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o this_o conceit_n who_o general_o understand_v the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o true_a interpretation_n thereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o suppose_v for_o argument_n sake_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v not_o full_o clear_v this_o truth_n yet_o that_o which_o the_o historian_n will_v hereupon_o infer_v will_v not_o follow_v viz_o that_o melchisedek_n as_o a_o bounteous_a ancestor_n have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o review_n but_o that_o he_o give_v the_o ten_o or_o tithe_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o duty_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v those_o jew_n take_v it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o fancy_n that_o melchisedek_n pay_v tithe_v to_o abraham_n for_o they_o write_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o melchisedek_n to_o abraham_n because_o that_o melchisedek_n use_v a_o preposterous_a order_n in_o his_o blessing_n in_o that_o he_o first_o bless_v abraham_n and_o after_o bless_a god_n as_o it_o be_v prefer_v the_o servant_n before_o the_o master_n as_o r._n bechai_n and_o chaskuni_fw-la and_o other_o relate_v on_o gen._n 14.20_o and_o to_o this_o they_o apply_v that_o in_o psal_n 110.4_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o word_n that_o melchisedek_n do_v speak_v as_o rabbi_n chimki_n there_o interpret_v it_o and_o jarchi_n concern_v abraham_n which_o also_o they_o have_v from_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 32._o but_o this_o be_v not_o general_o receive_v for_o aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 14_o reject_v it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o melchisedek_n speak_v as_o be_v fit_v and_o do_v well_o in_o that_o he_o bless_a abraham_n first_o because_o he_o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o save_v those_o that_o be_v lead_v captive_a and_o afterward_o he_o say_v and_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o do_v help_v he_o and_o give_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therefore_o he_o interpret_v those_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o according_a to_o the_o order_n or_o custom_n or_o else_o say_v
to_o signify_v alm_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o penurious_a &_o unproper_a exposition_n the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o best_a arabic_a lexicon_n by_o the_o latin_a word_n augmentum_fw-la incrementum_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la corbona_n perfectura_fw-la perfectus_fw-la but_o never_o cleemosyna_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o other_o word_n somewhat_o like_o this_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n which_o also_o sometime_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n signify_v alm_n as_o be_v part_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o in_o math_n 6.4_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v alm_n as_o also_o the_o hebrew_n term_n itself_o be_v sometime_o use_v as_o bechai_n show_v on_o deut._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o that_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a give_v alm_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o proper_a word_n which_o the_o arabiques_n use_v for_o alm_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v in_o math._n 6.1.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misereri_fw-la whereas_o the_o other_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mundare_fw-la vel_fw-la mundum_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o neither_o of_o these_o word_n be_v find_v in_o this_o text_n but_o the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o same_o character_n which_o if_o in_o a_o borrow_a signification_n it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n either_o in_o the_o alcoran_n or_o elsewhere_o take_v for_o alm_n yet_o it_o be_v altogether_o unproper_a and_o unfit_a to_o use_v any_o such_o exposition_n in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v unfit_a that_o a_o gift_n which_o be_v present_v to_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o alm_n for_o how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o melchisedek_n the_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v a_o receiver_n of_o alm_n but_o rather_o a_o giver_n it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v act_v 20.35_o and_o so_o much_o the_o text_n itself_o gen._n 14._o together_o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v import_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o melchisedek_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o refresh_v abraham_n weary_a soldier_n there_o jarchi_n thus_o gloss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o so_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o they_o that_o return_v weary_a from_o the_o war_n wherefore_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n one_o thing_n we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o if_o the_o arabic_a translation_n here_o allege_v may_v stand_v for_o sufficient_a authority_n whereas_o the_o historian_n make_v it_o doubtful_a who_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n still_v he_o in_o ambiguous_a and_o general_a term_n the_o holy_a author_n but_o name_v none_o the_o arabic_a put_v this_o quaestion_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o in_o the_o title_n and_o inscription_n thereof_o call_v it_o the_o epistle_n of_o st_n paul_n but_o do_v express_v it_o to_o be_v in_o number_n the_o fourtenth_n of_o his_o epistle_n as_o it_o be_v style_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o and_o so_o also_o do_v the_o syriaque_fw-la translation_n without_o any_o scruple_n ascribe_v it_o plain_o to_o st_n paul_n sect_n 2._o the_o next_o passage_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o iacob_n vow_n gen._n 28.22_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 and_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v tithe_v and_o give_v the_o ten_o to_o thou_o this_o vow_n if_o we_o read_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o ver_fw-la 20._o seem_v to_o be_v utter_v conditional_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o journey_n etc._n etc._n but_o r._n bechai_n and_o also_o ramban_n do_v otherwise_o expound_v it_o and_o say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v no_o condition_n as_o jarchi_n will_v have_v it_o for_o jacob_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o say_v ramban_n the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o gen._n 28.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v perform_v that_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o so_o numb_a 36.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o if_o but_o when_o the_o jubily_n come_v and_o pagnine_n show_v that_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o condition_n and_o interpret_v si_fw-la if_o but_o say_v he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reducant_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o certè_fw-la sumitur_fw-la interdum_fw-la &_o est_fw-la particula_fw-la certò_fw-la aliquid_fw-la statuens_fw-la and_o david_n chimki_n give_v example_n for_o this_o in_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o numb_a 1.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v certain_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o new_a thing_n so_o prov._n 3.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n as_o the_o last_o translation_n have_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o job_n 22.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o whereas_o therefore_o abulensis_n and_o other_o argue_v that_o tithe_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o moral_a law_n because_o thing_n moral_a be_v not_o to_o be_v vow_v with_o condition_n but_o absolute_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o objection_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o by_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o jew_n teach_v that_o the_o vow_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o a_o conditional_a but_o a_o absolute_a vow_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o history_n which_o josephus_n say_v upon_o his_o return_n be_v after_o 20_o year_n he_o perform_v offer_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v get_v josephus_n do_v not_o only_o say_v this_o but_o also_o jarchi_n on_o gen._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o so_o he_o do_v at_o his_o return_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o arise_v go_v to_o bethel_n gen._n 35.1_o and_o aben-ezra_n likewise_o on_o the_o same_o cap._n 35.1_o confirm_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o in_o bethel_n he_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o 20_o year_n neither_o do_v josephus_n or_o any_o other_o jew_n affirm_v and_o if_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o jacob_n set_v down_o by_o jarchi_n on_o gen._n 28._o be_v true_a it_o be_v above_o 20_o yea_o above_o 30_o year_n before_o he_o perform_v this_o vow_n for_o he_o continue_v twenty_o year_n with_o laban_n as_o appear_v gen._n 31.38_o and_o 14_o year_n say_v jarchi_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o doctor_n he_o live_v private_o in_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o before_o he_o go_v to_o laban_n and_o this_o they_o maintain_v especial_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a sum_n of_o 130_o year_n of_o iacob_n age_n when_o he_o come_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o mercer_n also_o on_o gen._n 26.34_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n i_o let_v it_o pass_v and_o look_v again_o to_o the_o history_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o give_v the_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 for_o 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 exod._n 13._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ramban_n on_o gen._n 26.5_o that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v liberal_a in_o give_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o as_o to_o shem_n and_o heber_n and_o their_o disciple_n as_o he_o there_o say_v and_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o shem_n &_o heber_n they_o account_v jacob_n for_o one_o and_o therefore_o on_o those_o word_n gen._n 25.27_o jacob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n and_o dwell_v intent_n jarchi_n here_o gloss_v and_o bechai_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n and_o the_o tent_n of_o heber_n and_o on_o gen._n 37.3_o israel_n love_v joseph_n more_o than_o all_o his_o
so_o in_o jer._n 31.9_o ephraim_n be_v my_o firstborn_a chimki_n there_o give_v tbe_n same_o interpretation_n and_o so_o do_v the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n in_o that_o place_n sometime_o the_o name_n of_o firstborn_a be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n psal_n 89.27_o also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o firstborn_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v he_o firstborn_a say_v chimki_n because_o the_o firstborn_a have_v dignity_n over_o the_o other_o son_n which_o be_v that_o privilege_n of_o birthright_n as_o r._n bechai_n think_v that_o esau_n sell_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 25.31_o and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o honour_n term_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o firstborn_a heb._n 12.23_o and_o further_o on_o exod._n 13.2_o r._n bechai_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o family_n if_o no_o firstborn_a be_v there_o for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v a_o first_o bear_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o patriarch_n and_o head_n of_o family_n whether_o firstborn_a or_o not_o may_v be_v account_v instead_o of_o priest_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o be_v also_o prophet_n and_o king_n as_o chimki_n show_v on_o psal_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a etc._n etc._n but_o proper_o priest_n they_o be_v not_o for_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o we_o find_v but_o two_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o scripture_n the_o one_o after_o melchisedek_n the_o other_o after_o aaron_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v &_o none_o but_o only_a christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 32._o they_o write_v thus_o concern_v melchisedek_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o his_o seed_n no_o priest_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v lest_o altogether_o uncertain_a in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o history_n either_o what_o order_n of_o priesthood_n it_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a or_o what_o manner_n of_o firstborn_a it_o be_v to_o which_o the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v and_o yet_o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o this_o kind_n say_v and_o noah_n abraham_n and_o job_n and_o the_o like_a be_v account_v by_o this_o right_n priest_n of_o that_o time_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o origen_n lib._n 1._o in_o job_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o origen_n do_v not_o there_o say_v that_o these_o be_v priest_n by_o that_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n but_o thus_o erant_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la etiam_fw-la eâ_fw-la tempestate_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la necdum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sed_fw-la naturali_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la requirente_fw-la ac_fw-la perficiente_fw-la ita_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la noah_n &c_n &c_n and_o again_o speak_v there_o of_o iob_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o son_n &_o daughter_n he_o do_v not_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o prove_v out_o of_o job_n 12.19_o that_o there_o be_v priest_n in_o his_o time_n and_o then_o conclude_v doubtful_o thus_o sive_fw-la ergo_fw-la memorati_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sive_fw-la ipse_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la job_n offerebat_fw-la hostias_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la secundùm_fw-la numerum_fw-la illorum_fw-la but_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o job_n be_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n for_o so_o aben-ezra_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o commentary_n on_o job_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n direct_o express_v prove_v it_o from_o cap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 9_o of_o that_o book_n compare_v with_o cap._n 29.13.14.15.16_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o his_o companion_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o he_o answer_v i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n furthermore_o to_o prove_v iacob_n priesthood_n gain_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o birthright_n from_o esau_n the_o historian_n say_v that_o express_a mention_n be_v of_o his_o exercise_v this_o holy_a function_n in_o sacrifice_n during_o his_o father_n life_n and_o for_o this_o allege_v gen._n 31.54_o but_o he_o have_v mistake_v and_o misapplyed_n this_o text_n if_o his_o own_o author_n rabbi_n jarchi_n may_v be_v believe_v for_o jarchi_n do_v not_o think_v that_o jacob_n do_v here_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n neither_o do_v he_o interpret_v the_o text_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o he_o slay_v cattle_n to_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o laban_n and_o so_o often_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v aswell_o mactare_fw-la as_o sacrificare_fw-la to_o slay_v as_o to_o sacrifice_v neither_o can_v he_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n invite_v they_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o they_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n as_o that_o judicious_a divine_a mr_n perkins_n answer_v our_o adversary_n allege_v and_o interpret_n this_o text_n against_o their_o argument_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a again_o all_o those_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o priest_n as_o appear_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o for_o r._n levi_n ben_n gershom_n write_v on_o that_o text_n say_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o samuel_n be_v no_o priest_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 43._o &_o chimki_n here_o show_v that_o josuah_n do_v sacrifice_n in_o gilgal_n josuah_n 8.30_o and_o eliah_n in_o carmel_n 1_o king_n 18._o and_o so_o do_v balaam_n numb_a 23._o jarchi_n speak_v of_o this_o and_o r._n bechai_n on_o numb_a 18.7_o and_o deut._n 2.8_o who_o say_v that_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n be_v permit_v &_o every_o man_n that_o will_v offer_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n but_o after_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v prohibit_v so_o long_o as_o the_o host_n continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o in_o levit._n 17.3_o â—_o afterward_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 14_o year_n whilst_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o subdue_a and_o divide_v the_o land_n the_o use_n of_o the_o high_a place_n be_v then_o lawful_a which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o prophet_n a_o strange_a that_o be_v no_o priest_n may_v offer_v sacrifice_n in_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o inheritance_n mention_v deut._n 12.9_o then_o be_v they_o no_o long_o lawful_a therefore_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v blame_v when_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o high_a place_n and_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n one_o thing_n here_o may_v be_v remember_v which_o in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o counsel_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la be_v record_v in_o these_o word_n initium_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la aaron_n fuit_fw-la licet_fw-la melchisedec_n prio_fw-la obtulerit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la &_o post_fw-la eum_fw-la abraham_n isaae_n &_o jacob_n sed_fw-la hi_o spontanea_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ista_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la which_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n though_o the_o patriarch_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o if_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v therefore_o both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v priest_n because_o both_o of_o they_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n than_o be_v not_o the_o priesthood_n before_o aaron_n whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n for_o abel_n be_v no_o firstborn_a and_o yet_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n be_v accept_v and_o not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n but_o our_o author_n have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_o press_v it_o further_o say_v whence_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o that_o time_n must_v be_v priest_n also_o when_o they_o pay_v these_o tithe_n i_o marvel_v what_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o this_o observation_n it_o may_v be_v will_v hence_o conclude_v that_o priest_n shall_v therefore_o pay_v tithe_n now_o aswell_o as_o other_o man_n or_o else_o none_o
resemble_v to_o these_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o after_o sour_a as_o leaven_n and_o ramban_n here_o concur_v with_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o moreh_n hanebucim_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o idolater_n to_o offer_v all_o their_o meat_n offering_n with_o leaven_n and_o to_o mix_v honey_n in_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a salt_n be_v require_v because_o by_o they_o it_o be_v loathe_v and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n because_o afterward_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o idolater_n therefore_o god_n hate_v it_o as_o deut._n 16.22_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 23.17_o write_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o of_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o sour_a as_o leaven_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o judgement_n nor_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v altogether_o sweet_a as_o honey_n signify_v mercy_n but_o of_o a_o mix_a quality_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o mix_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n together_o and_o create_v it_o but_o against_o this_o which_o by_o chimki_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v here_o allege_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o the_o text_n say_v levit._fw-la 2.11_o you_o shall_v neither_o burn_v leaven_n nor_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n you_o shall_v offer_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a levit._fw-la 23.17_o and_o chimki_n himself_o on_o amos_n 4.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v the_o idolater_n not_o for_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o leaven_n but_o for_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n against_o the_o law_n furthermore_o the_o text_n before_o rehearse_v viz_o deut._n 8.8_o and_o the_o intendment_n thereof_o be_v principal_o to_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v restrain_v the_o signification_n or_o alter_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o give_v every_o word_n his_o large_a extent_n and_o then_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v honey_n be_v limit_v or_o restrain_v to_o signify_v date_n especial_o when_o the_o jew_n themselves_o under_o this_o word_n comprehend_v the_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n so_o say_v jarchi_n on_o levit._n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o sweetness_n of_o fruit_n be_v call_v honey_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o speak_v ramban_n on_o exod._n 3.8_o ralbag_n on_o job._n 20.17_o chimki_n on_o psal_n 81.16_o and_o deut._n 32.13_o and_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 16.13.14_o and_o bechai_n on_o deut._n 6.24_o and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n honey_n in_o this_o text_n may_v better_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n then_o be_v contract_v and_o stint_v only_o to_o date_n and_o yet_o aben-ezra_n on_o levit._n 2.11_o report_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o many_o of_o they_o say_v the_o exposition_n of_o debash_n be_v date_n and_o so_o everywhere_a a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o have_v say_v he_o a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n whereby_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o mean_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o be_v gather_v by_o ezra_n as_o the_o jew_n write_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o honey_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d date_n so_o chimki_n and_o jarchi_n note_n on_o that_o text._n and_o our_o last_o translation_n interpret_n the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n honey_n write_v in_o the_o margin_n date_n but_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o expound_v in_o that_o text_n deut._n 8._o or_o where_o it_o be_v find_v in_o many_o other_o text_n beside_o we_o may_v aswell_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o baal_n haturim_n write_v of_o their_o pomegranate_n as_o this_o that_o they_o affirm_v of_o date_n for_o he_o on_o numb_a 13.34_o compare_v with_o esai_n 40.22_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o giant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n have_v eat_v a_o pomegranate_n do_v cast_v away_o the_o pill_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o twelve_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n go_v into_o it_o to_o sit_v there_o and_o shade_n themselves_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a that_o the_o room_n may_v seem_v big_a enough_o and_o the_o man_n little_a enough_o r._n jarchi_n second_v he_o with_o the_o like_a gloss_n on_o that_o text_n ver_fw-la 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o so_o we_o be_v in_o their_o sight_n we_o hear_v they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o there_o be_v pismire_n in_o the_o vineyard_n like_o man_n that_o be_v the_o spy_v hear_v the_o giant_n say_v so_o concern_v they_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o exposition_n and_o gloss_n of_o some_o of_o those_o grand_a rabbi_n on_o who_o testimony_n the_o history_n of_o tithe_n be_v principal_o ground_v but_o now_o suppose_v that_o date_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o text_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v because_o seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v there_o name_v that_o only_o of_o those_o seven_o and_o no_o more_o the_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v so_o they_o teach_v also_o by_o the_o like_a warrant_n that_o there_o be_v just_a seven_o habitation_n or_o seven_o several_a vault_n of_o hell_n must_v we_o therefore_o needs_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a chimki_n relate_v this_o on_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o &_o 19.4_o where_o david_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o absolom_n ingeminate_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n my_o son_n eight_o time_n with_o seven_o of_o they_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v he_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o vault_n or_o mansion_n of_o hell_n and_o with_o the_o eight_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o paradise_n jarchi_n also_o mention_n this_o on_o esai_n 20.23_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 15.8_o from_o massech_v sutah_n cap._n 1._o fol_z 10._o and_o kimchi_n on_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o what_o if_o more_o than_o seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n shall_v not_o the_o law_n of_o first_o fruit_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o r._n bechai_n on_o this_o text_n deut._n 8.8_o fol._n 209.2_o &_o fol._n 212.1_o say_v express_o that_o the_o land_n be_v here_o commend_v for_o ten_o thing_n add_v three_o to_o the_o former_a seven_o for_o say_v he_o rye_n oat_n and_o spell_v or_o bear_v corn_n be_v comprehend_v under_o wheat_n and_o barley_n which_o be_v name_v as_o the_o principal_a and_o no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o of_o these_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v first_o fruit_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o other_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v only_o of_o seven_o kind_n it_o be_v write_v 2_o chron._n 31.5_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o honey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n now_o under_o corn_n the_o jew_n contain_v five_o several_a specie_n so_o say_v chimki_n in_o miclol_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ramban_n on_o deut._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o corn_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n signify_v five_o know_a kind_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o bechai_n express_v before_o &_o therefore_o be_v under_o this_o word_n comprehend_v no_o question_n but_o of_o these_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v also_o here_o require_v again_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v this_o text_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o fruit_n proper_o as_o chimki_n here_o expound_v it_o when_o as_o in_o their_o former_a catalogue_n of_o seven_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o say_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v of_o grape_n and_o olive_n as_o i_o mention_v before_o 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
27.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v corn_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v wine_n and_o oil_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o corn_n and_o no_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o wine_n and_o oil_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o to_o take_v a_o sense_n from_o the_o word_n again_o to_o restrain_v this_o text_n only_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v without_o any_o sufficient_a warrant_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o second_o but_o also_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o abarbinel_v here_o say_v because_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o reserve_v portion_n to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n appear_v numb_a 18_o 21._o for_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n he_o give_v that_o here_o which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v his_o own_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o well_o say_v calvin_n touch_v this_o on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o his_o verbis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la decimas_fw-la levitis_fw-la assignando_fw-la proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la cedere_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la regale_n vectigal_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la querimonias_fw-la omnes_fw-la compescit_fw-la quia_fw-la alioqui_fw-la obstrepere_fw-la poterant_fw-la aliae_fw-la tribus_fw-la ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la se_fw-la gravari_fw-la and_o that_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n jarchi_n himself_o evident_o show_v on_o malach._n 3.8_o wherein_o have_v we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n where_o say_v jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o you_o take_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o i_o which_o word_n be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o second_o but_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n and_o in_o defraud_v they_o hereof_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v spoil_v and_o so_o in_o esay_n 5.8_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n jarchi_n have_v the_o like_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o you_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o part_n in_o tithe_n beside_o as_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o also_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 26.13_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n the_o targum_fw-la here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n i_o have_v bring_v the_o holy_a tithe_n out_o of_o my_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o also_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tithe_n say_v jarchi_n &_o so_o he_o do_v here_o interpret_v the_o word_n in_o ver_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o levite_n tithe_n or_o first_o tithe_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.29_o and_o again_o by_o jarchi_n on_o nehem._n 12.47_o and_o they_o give_v the_o holy_a thing_n unto_o the_o levite_n which_o jarchi_n thus_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n whereby_o he_o impli_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n be_v holy_a and_o to_o conclude_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o historian_n say_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o cattle_n one_o tithe_n only_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 27.32_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o then_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o this_o text_n and_o if_o this_o verse_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o the_o history_n teach_v why_o shall_v not_o also_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o be_v understand_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o first_o tithe_n to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v add_v that_o whereas_o jarchi_n touch_v the_o redeem_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o first_o part_n thereto_o as_o in_o levit_fw-la 27.31_o say_v that_o this_o redeem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o be_v eat_v in_o every_o place_n first_o the_o add_v of_o the_o first_o part_n be_v not_o prescribe_v at_o all_o in_o that_o text_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n viz_o deut._n 14.23_o neither_o be_v the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o all_o place_n for_o that_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o first_o tithe_n as_o deut._n 18.31_o in_o regard_v whereof_o ramban_n confute_v jarchi_n his_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n in_o deut._n 26.4_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n &_o therefore_o have_v this_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o make_v a_o coffin_n and_o wind_a sheet_n for_o the_o dead_a ramban_n here_o show_v that_o this_o exposition_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v not_o profane_v the_o second_o tithe_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o money_n and_o that_o money_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o at_o jerusalem_n for_o some_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v eat_v there_o ox_n and_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14_o 26._o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o make_v a_o coffin_n or_o wind_a sheet_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o much_o do_v chimki_n also_o note_v on_o esay_n 62.9_o but_o for_o this_o redeem_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o add_v the_o five_o part_n thereto_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o judicious_a interpreter_n caluin_n touch_v this_o point_n have_v deliver_v on_o levit._n 27_o 30._o in_o these_o word_n quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la pecunia_fw-la redimuntur_fw-la decimae_fw-la quintam_fw-la partem_fw-la aestimationi_fw-la vult_fw-la superaddi_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la tendit_fw-la ut_fw-la levitae_fw-la ex_fw-la alieno_fw-la damno_fw-la lucrum_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la astutè_fw-la aliquam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la captabant_fw-la agrorum_fw-la domini_fw-la frumentum_fw-la in_o pecuniam_fw-la mutando_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la occurritur_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la captiosâ_fw-la permutatione_n levitis_fw-la decedat_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la animalia_fw-la iubet_fw-la qualiacunque_fw-la erunt_fw-la decimari_fw-la nec_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la redimi_fw-la patitur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la libera_fw-la fuisset_fw-la electio_fw-la nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la animal_n pingue_fw-la aut_fw-la vegetum_fw-la venisset_fw-la ad_fw-la levitas_n ergo_fw-la hâc_fw-la lege_fw-la remedium_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la fuit_fw-la adhibitum_fw-la where_o we_o see_v also_o that_o calvin_n do_v manifest_o interpret_v this_o text_n of_o the_o first_o tithe_n or_o levite_n tithe_n as_o the_o most_o or_o best_a interpreter_n do_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n against_o the_o foresay_a history_n wherefore_o though_o we_o lose_v the_o tithe_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o loose_v the_o text_n let_v we_o not_o loose_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o this_o deal_n with_o scripture_n may_v current_o pass_v abraham_n pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o be_v only_o of_o the_o spoil_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v only_o the_o second_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o tithing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o tithe_n or_o the_o year_n of_o pay_v only_o one_o tithe_n i_o say_v if_o this_o course_n may_v be_v allow_v as_o tithe_n be_v make_v no_o tithe_n by_o wicked_a custom_n and_o prescription_n so_o scripture_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o scripture_n by_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o false_a exposition_n and_o yet_o these_o matter_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o such_o a_o goodly_a outward_a show_n as_o though_o forsooth_o they_o may_v admit_v no_o contradiction_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o author_n many_o of_o no_o small_a name_n gross_o slip_v in_o reckon_n and_o divide_v these_o kind_n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o this_o here_o deliver_v be_v from_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n what_o we_o receive_v right_o deduce_v from_o the_o text_n we_o willing_o embrace_v but_o as_o for_o the_o jewi_n h_o lawyer_n they_o jar_n among_o themselves_o they_o trust_v not_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o
other_o rabbin_n on_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n do_v plain_o show_v against_o this_o history_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v a_o distinct_a and_o several_a tithe_n by_o itself_o differ_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n tithe_n deut._n 12.6_o you_o shall_v bring_v thither_o your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n where_o jarchi_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tithe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v within_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o rabbi_n abuhab_n comment_v upon_o jarchi_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o jarchi_n speak_v this_o because_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n he_o be_v to_o give_v that_o unto_o the_o levite_n where_o he_o make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o and_o so_o do_v ramban_n on_o the_o same_o text_n at_o large_a likewise_o on_o amos_n 4.4_o come_v to_o bethell_n and_o transgress_v to_o gilgal_n and_o multiply_v transgression_n and_o bring_v your_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o your_o tithe_n after_o three_o year_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o tithe_n after_o three_o day_n the_o jew_n therefore_o give_v a_o double_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n either_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v year_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 25.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o a_o year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o and_o so_o this_o text_n of_o amos_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o in_o deut._n 14.28_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n the_o u_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v in_o his_o proper_a signification_n for_o day_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o understand_v here_o by_o tithe_n the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n which_o idolater_n do_v offer_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n for_o so_o be_v jarchi_n his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o law_n say_v concern_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n levit_fw-la 7.18_o &_o 19.6.7_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o or_o on_o the_o morrow_n but_o idolater_n say_v after_o three_o day_n eat_v the_o tithe_n of_o your_o cattle_n or_o else_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n teach_v they_o so_o as_o he_o further_o show_v in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n david_n chimki_n on_o the_o same_o text_n accord_v with_o jarchi_n in_o this_o interpretation_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o after_o three_o day_n your_o tithe_n i._n the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v of_o the_o less_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o law_n say_v concern_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o or_o on_o the_o morrow_n but_o they_o eat_v it_o after_o three_o day_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o these_o testimony_n we_o must_v here_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o jew_n make_v two_o sort_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o one_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o less_o holy_a jarchi_n ground_n this_o distinction_n on_o levit._n 21.22_o the_o bread_n of_o his_o god_n even_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o of_o the_o holy_a shall_v he_o eat_v the_o same_o distinction_n be_v common_o use_v by_o other_o rabbin_n as_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.9_o and_o by_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 19.5_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 12.11_o &_o so_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n as_o in_o massech_v gnorlah_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 81._o and_o chiduschin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 52._o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o only_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v of_o as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o numb_a 18.10_o and_o so_o aben_n ezra_n on_o deut._n 12.27_o the_o less_o holy_a the_o people_n also_o may_v eat_v as_o aben_n ezra_n signify_v on_o levit._n 7.15_o and_o deut._n 12.27_o and_o jarchi_n on_o levit._n 10_o 14._o among_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n they_o number_v the_o meat_n offer_v the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o sin_n offer_v the_o firstborn_a the_o shoulder_n the_o breast_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.9_o and_o deut._n 12.27_o among_o the_o second_o they_o reckon_v the_o peace-offering_n levit._fw-la 7.15_o so_o do_v aben_n ezra_n on_o this_o text_n and_o ramban_n likewise_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n on_o levit._n 19.5_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o peace-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v offer_v it_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o peace-offring_n which_o be_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n and_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o jew_n likewise_o do_v refer_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o jarchi_n and_o chimki_n and_o other_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v and_o ramban_n further_n confirm_v it_o on_o numb_a 5.10_o and_o every_o man_n hallow_a thing_n shall_v be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n draw_v all_o holy_a thing_n &_o give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n &_o do_v not_o reserve_v of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n &_o the_o peace-offring_n &_o the_o passeover_n &_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n &_o the_o 2_o tithe_n &_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o 4_o year_n that_o they_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o owner_n david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_v becoroth_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 25._o mishneh_n in_o megnashar_n seni_fw-la cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n we_o have_v heretofore_o oftentimes_o mention_v that_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n they_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o and_o the_o owner_n do_v eat_v it_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o as_o jarchi_n before_o express_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n conceive_v and_o teach_v concerd_v this_o tithe_n be_v relate_v both_o by_o r._n bechai_n and_o also_o by_o jarchi_n on_o levit_fw-la 27.33_o to_o be_v because_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o 24_o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o be_v the_o number_n that_o they_o make_v of_o they_o according_a as_o i_o find_v they_o set_v down_o both_o by_o r._n bechai_n and_o r._n chaskoni_n on_o numb_a 18._o in_o this_o order_n so_o jarchi_n on_o gen._n 29.34_o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n cholin_n 133._o fol._n 2_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o twenty_o four_o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n twelve_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o twelve_o in_o the_o border_n the_o twelve_o that_o be_v give_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v these_o the_o sin_n offer_v the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o peace_n offering_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o skin_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o show_n bread_n the_o two_o loaf_n the_o omer_n or_o sheaf_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o meat_n offering_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o log_n or_o pint_n of_o oil_n for_o the_o leper_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o thanksgiving_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o peace_n offer_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o nazarite_n and_o these_o follow_a be_v the_o twelve_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o border_n the_o great_a heave_n offer_v the_o heave_n offer_v or_o oblation_n of_o the_o tithe_n the_o cake_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o clean_a beast_n the_o firstling_n of_o the_o ass_n the_o dedication_n or_o vow_n the_o field_n of_o possession_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o stranger_n levit._n 6.5_o numb_a 5.7.8_o these_o be_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o gift_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o among_o these_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n but_o only_o the_o ass_n and_o no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n what_o soundness_n there_o be_v in_o this_o their_o doctrine_n