sanctuary_n for_o the_o meat-offering_a of_o the_o omer_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v of_o barley_n as_o in_o levit._n 23.10_o &_o 17._o and_o so_o bechai_n and_o aben-ezrah_a on_o nehem_n 10.35_o do_v second_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o to_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o land_n as_o a_o omer_n and_o two_o loaf_n by_o these_o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n they_o offer_v a_o omer_n or_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-haruest_n two_o loaf_n of_o fine_a flower_n of_o wheat_n bake_v with_o leaven_n but_o all_o this_o while_n no_o mention_n here_o of_o first-fruit_n in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o text_n levit._n 2.14_o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o ear_n of_o corn_n dry_v by_o the_o fire_n aben-ezra_n show_v there_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o which_o be_v due_a be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n exod._n 34.26_o not_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o general_a and_o if_o a_o man_n bring_v a_o meat_n offer_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o as_o a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o the_o text_n import_v as_o much_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o offer_v a_o meat-offering_a etc._n etc._n consider_v now_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o these_o testimony_n before_o allege_v and_o then_o with_o one_o labour_n we_o may_v easy_o descry_v the_o falsehood_n of_o two_o of_o the_o forename_a assertion_n for_o here_o we_o see_v that_o a_o omer_n or_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n be_v offer_v for_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o loaf_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o ear_n of_o barley_n or_o ear_n of_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o scripture_n again_o a_o omer_n of_o barley_n and_o two_o loaf_n of_o wheat_n determine_v in_o these_o particular_n a_o set_a quantity_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o pay_v in_o what_o quantity_n the_o owner_n will_v beside_o as_o our_o historian_n do_v afterward_o relate_v from_o scaliger_n that_o not_o moses_n but_o the_o jew_n prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o therumah_o or_o heave_v offer_v so_o it_o seem_v also_o by_o their_o writing_n that_o they_o appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o determinate_a quantity_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o gloss_n of_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 26.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n translate_v basket_n contain_v in_o number_n 60_o to_o signify_v that_o of_o first_o fruit_n they_o shall_v pay_v a_o sixti_v part_n and_o herein_o he_o agree_v with_o r._n simeon_n on_o massech_n bicurim_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 85._o again_o the_o same_o author_n on_o numb_a 15.21_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o verse_n begin_v with_o man_n and_o end_n with_o man_n to_o show_v that_o a_o gift_n of_o a_o good_a eye_n be_v a_o fourti_v part_n for_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n man_n in_o number_n stand_v for_o forty_o i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o justify_v these_o cabalistical_a collection_n from_o the_o text_n but_o only_o by_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o a_o set_a quantity_n for_o their_o first_o fruit_n aswell_o as_o for_o their_o therumah_n as_o these_o gloss_n do_v import_v flat_a against_o the_o history_n now_o as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v for_o wheat_n and_o barley_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o ear_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n so_o for_o the_o other_o thing_n specify_v in_o the_o history_n fig_n grape_n olive_n pomegranate_n and_o date_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o these_o be_v prescribe_v or_o express_v in_o particular_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n deut._n 18.4_o and_o so_o 2_o chronic._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 etc._n etc._n and_o ramban_n on_o deut._n 14._o as_o also_o on_o exod._n 22._o teach_v concern_v grape_n &_o olive_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o they_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o yield_v wine_n &_o oil_n and_o so_o likewise_o may_v we_o conjecture_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o or_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v both_o of_o grape_n and_o olive_n as_o the_o history_n say_v and_o of_o wine_n and_o oil_n too_o as_o the_o scripture_n show_v than_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o pay_v only_o of_o those_o seven_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o describe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o three_o assertion_n against_o which_o i_o take_v exception_n it_o be_v indeed_o propound_v in_o the_o second_o place_n but_o blame_v i_o not_o though_o i_o bind_v not_o myself_o too_o strict_o to_o order_v in_o follow_v a_o confuse_a history_n that_o have_v in_o it_o as_o little_a truth_n as_o order_n the_o two_o former_a point_n i_o have_v pass_v over_o brief_o but_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o of_o these_o seven_o only_a wheat_n barley_n fig_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v it_o require_v a_o little_o large_a explication_n all_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n viz_o talmud_n in_o seder_n heraim_n massechetb_n biccurim_n atque_fw-la inde_fw-la recentiores_fw-la eorum_fw-la iurisperiti_fw-la it_o be_v a_o easy_a task_n for_o a_o man_n to_o quote_v the_o talmud_n then_o to_o read_v or_o understand_v it_o and_o easy_a to_o read_v and_o understand_v it_o then_o to_o justify_v or_o defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o historian_n himself_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n say_v well_o that_o the_o holy_a text_n must_v be_v the_o sole_a trial_n of_o it_o so_o say_v we_o likewise_o concern_v first_o fruit_n that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o not_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n but_o the_o holy_a text_n must_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o teach_v the_o talmud_n be_v but_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n so_o say_v aben-ezra_n on_o exod._n 19.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o and_o propose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o law_n by_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o writing_n therefore_o here_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v quid_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o text_n of_o scripture_n he_o have_v for_o his_o warrant_n scripture_n he_o show_v none_o either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o or_o else_o can_v not_o find_v any_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n notwithstanding_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n herein_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o jarchi_n on_o exod._n 23.19_o &_o 34.26_o and_o on_o deut._n 26.2_o aben-ezra_n on_o nehem._n â—0_n and_o chimki_n on_o 2_o chron._n 31._o do_v all_o of_o they_o allege_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n on_o which_o this_o their_o assertion_n be_v ground_v and_o that_o be_v deut._n 8.8_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o of_o vineyard_n and_o figge-tree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o oil_n olive_n and_o honey_n here_o be_v seven_o kind_n of_o fruit_n for_o which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v and_o of_o which_o only_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o first_o fruit_n be_v pay_v if_o any_o object_n that_o date_n be_v here_o want_v which_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o former_a number_n for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v honey_n the_o jew_n in_o this_o place_n interpret_v date_n as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o exod._n 34.26_o and_o deut._n 26.2_o and_o 2_o chron._n 31._o and_o chimki_n to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a on_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o say_v that_o by_o honey_n here_o they_o understand_v date_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o say_v he_o they_o bring_v neither_o first_o fruit_n nor_o oblation_n of_o honey_n have_v reference_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o that_o in_o levit._n 2.11_o all_o the_o meat_n offering_n which_o you_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o leaven_n for_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 not_o leaven_n nor_o honey_n say_v baal_n haturim_n on_o this_o text_n because_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v
son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o beget_v he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n the_o targum_fw-la of_o onkelus_n express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a child_n interpret_n the_o word_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o apprehension_n and_o capacity_n for_o otherwise_o he_o beget_v also_o benjamin_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o joseph_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v here_o as_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o that_o jacob_n commit_v to_o joseph_n whatsoever_o himself_o have_v learn_v of_o shem_n and_o heber_n and_o as_o ramban_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v he_o wise_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n but_o now_o shem_n and_o heber_n be_v dead_a as_o appear_v by_o computation_n of_o time_n to_o who_o jacob_n give_v his_o tithe_n or_o whether_o isaac_n be_v the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a aben-ezra_n on_o gen._n 35.1_o say_v that_o jacob_n give_v his_o tithe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n fit_a to_o receive_v it_o but_o who_o that_o shall_v be_v he_o leave_v doubtful_a mercer_n on_o ver_fw-la 15._o say_v dederit_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la heber_n aut_fw-la eius_fw-la filijs_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la consecrârit_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la sacros_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o historian_n say_v as_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o shem_n be_v the_o elder_a ancestor_n of_o the_o house_n so_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o jacob_n pay_v his_o vow_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o isaac_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n then_o live_v as_o a_o firstborn_a and_o a_o priest_n also_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o may_v be_v think_v so_o but_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o think_v or_o take_v for_o a_o truth_n for_o all_o hold_v â—hat_n jacob_n at_o his_o return_n perform_v his_o vow_n at_o bethel_n a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n at_o hebron_n gen._n 35.27_o so_o josephus_n aben_n ezra_n jarchi_n &_o ramban_n agree_v again_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o vow_n many_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n as_o namely_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n the_o death_n of_o rachel_n the_o sin_n of_o reuben_n and_o therefore_o on_o ver_fw-la 22._o jarchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o he_o whilst_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o isaac_n at_o hebron_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o isaac_n shall_v meet_v jacob_n at_o bethel_n &_o there_o receive_v his_o tithe_n for_o isaac_n be_v old_a and_o blind_a gen._n 27.1_o &_o esau_n gape_v for_o his_o death_n ver_fw-la 41._o before_o iacob_n first_o departure_n from_o he_o to_o go_v to_o laban_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n rebecca_n nurse_n and_o the_o mourning_n for_o she_o say_v that_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o rebecca_n herself_o for_o who_o jacob_n especial_o mourn_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oak_n of_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n but_o say_v they_o as_o ramban_n relate_v it_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o her_o death_n because_o she_o be_v bury_v private_o without_o that_o funeral_n solemnity_n that_o other_o have_v for_o jacob_n be_v not_o there_o and_o esau_n hate_v she_o and_o will_v not_o come_v thither_o and_o isaac_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o door_n now_o if_o isaac_n because_o of_o blindness_n can_v not_o go_v out_o to_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o wife_n much_o less_o can_v he_o go_v to_o meet_v his_o son_n jacob_n at_o bethel_n to_o take_v of_o he_o the_o tithe_n where_o then_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o jacob_n pay_v his_o vow_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o for_o that_o he_o say_v 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 true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o diverse_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o priesthood_n follow_v the_o birthright_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o sin_v in_o worship_v this_o golden_a calf_n but_o after_o that_o the_o priesthood_n say_v they_o be_v give_v to_o levi_n because_o among_o the_o rest_n only_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o that_o transgression_n which_o they_o gather_v though_o weak_o from_o these_o word_n exod._n 32.26_o where_o moses_n say_v who_o pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o come_v down_o to_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o they_o also_o record_v on_o diverse_a text_n as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o deut._n 8.16_o exod._n 32.26_o deut._n 10.9_o malach._n 2.6_o and_o chimki_n on_o 1_o king_n 12_o 31._o but_o ramban_n writing_n on_o numb_a 16._o touch_v the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o now_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o first_o bear_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o doctor_n which_o say_v that_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a but_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a exposition_n at_o the_o first_o all_o israel_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o be_v always_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o particular_a or_o private_a person_n but_o aaron_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o against_o this_o election_n do_v corah_n contend_v and_o will_v have_v restore_v the_o service_n to_o all_o israel_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o numb_a 16.3_o again_o this_o that_o ramban_n write_v concern_v the_o priesthood_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o r._n bechai_n on_o exod._n 12.1_o pag._n 79._o ground_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o whilst_o that_o aaron_n be_v not_o choose_v all_o israel_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o priesthood_n after_o that_o aaron_n be_v choose_v all_o israel_n be_v except_v therefore_o by_o these_o authority_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o can_v be_v altogether_o true_a which_o be_v affirm_v here_o that_o before_o aaron_n the_o priesthood_n be_v whole_o annex_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o family_n neither_o do_v this_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 13.2_o for_o the_o sanctify_a there_o command_v be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o man_n but_o of_o beast_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o firstborn_a in_o egypt_n both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n exod._n 12.29_o again_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o this_o relation_n to_o what_o firstborn_a the_o priesthood_n do_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o both_o for_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o r._n bechai_n write_v on_o exod._n 13.2_o &_o 11.5_o with_o reference_n to_o psal_n 78.51_o the_o one_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o strength_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n reuben_n be_v first_o bear_v to_o jacob_n but_o joseph_n to_o rachel_n &_o after_o reubens_n sin_n the_o birthright_n be_v give_v to_o joseph_n the_o kingdom_n to_o judah_n but_o the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n as_o bechai_n speak_v on_o gen._n 49.3_o and_o 28.21_o but_o now_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o firstborn_a command_v in_o egypt_n be_v express_o restrain_v to_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o mother_n the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o womb_n as_o be_v best_o know_v say_v bechai_n and_o have_v special_a relation_n to_o the_o sanctify_a firstborn_a of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o expectation_n &_o glory_n of_o all_o firstborn_a luke_n 2.7_o moreover_o the_o name_n of_o firstborn_a in_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o proper_o but_o also_o figurative_o take_v and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 4.22_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v thus_o expound_v in_o the_o talmud_n massech_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v they_o he_o say_v israel_n be_v my_o son_n my_o firstborn_a and_o
to_o their_o land_n of_o israel_n whatsoever_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o typical_a in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n not_o after_o but_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o before_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o their_o law_n of_o first_o fruit_n therumah_n &_o tithe_n with_o they_o cease_v but_o only_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o according_a to_o the_o law_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v disperse_v &_o want_v mean_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o pay_v they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o general_o maintain_v their_o law_n to_o be_v perpetual_a &_o unchangeable_a so_o do_v chimki_n plead_v against_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o objection_n &_o answer_n to_o this_o purpose_n set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v on_o the_o psal_n &_o on_o mal._n 3.4_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o hence_o you_o see_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n so_o shall_v it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o much_o also_o say_v r._n bechai_n on_o levit_fw-la 27._o fol._n 161._o and_o though_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v destroy_v yet_o without_o doubt_n as_o the_o historian_n himself_o note_v out_o of_o galatinus_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 455._o most_o of_o they_o have_v long_o since_o expect_v a_o three_o temple_n otherwise_o why_o be_v they_o so_o careful_a to_o have_v their_o law_n and_o special_a case_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n so_o copious_o deliver_v in_o five_o whole_a massech_v of_o their_o talmud_n or_o body_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n make_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o disperse_v of_o their_o nation_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v those_o chapter_n in_o ezech._n literal_o of_o a_o three_o temple_n that_o they_o expect_v although_o they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o alteration_n in_o divers_a particular_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o law_n as_o jarchi_n declare_v on_o ezech._n 41.5_o first_o touch_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n again_o chimki_n on_o ezech_n 41.22_o note_v a_o alteration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v there_o call_v a_o table_n and_o on_o ezech._n 25._o &_o 4.18_o &_o 22._o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o alteration_n or_o innovation_n in_o the_o order_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o on_o ezech._n 44.17_o he_o observe_v a_o change_n in_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n ezech_v 45.25_o and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n there_o express_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v constant_a in_o opinion_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v still_o continue_v without_o any_o change_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o practice_n for_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n therumah_n and_o tithe_n with_o they_o cease_v yet_o the_o law_n of_o these_o cease_v not_o but_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v still_o of_o force_n even_o as_o it_o be_v also_o before_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o be_v in_o use_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n but_o their_o doctor_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v the_o therumah_n and_o the_o tithe_n until_o they_o do_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v the_o land_n which_o be_v long_o after_o as_o ramban_n testify_v on_o numb_a 15._o but_o they_o deliver_v that_o who_o so_o of_o they_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o land_n among_o the_o cuthean_o or_o samaritan_o their_o old_a enemy_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o aram_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o consequent_a in_o any_o other_o land_n save_v which_o they_o except_v be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o touch_v which_o point_n many_o special_a case_n be_v put_v by_o 133._o by_o in_o jad_n chazeka_n tract_n de_fw-fr therumâ—h_n t._n 1._o &_o mikotsi_n in_o precept_n 133._o rabbi_n ben_n maimon_n this_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o teach_v in_o the_o talmud_n for_o aram_n be_v syria_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o pater_n syriae_n and_o after_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o jarchi_n note_v on_o gen._n 17._o now_o of_o syria_n they_o say_v plain_o in_o massech_n megnaishroth_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 64._o that_o he_o that_o have_v land_n there_o of_o his_o own_o must_v pay_v tithe_n of_o that_o land_n or_o if_o he_o buy_v the_o fruit_n there_o of_o a_o other_o man_n land_n before_o the_o time_n of_o tithing_n he_o must_v likewise_o answer_v the_o tithe_n but_o not_o after_o &_o so_o do_v maimon_n &_o jarchi_n in_o their_o commentary_n there_o explain_v the_o rule_n direct_o against_o that_o which_o be_v here_o deliver_v the_o historian_n therefore_o as_o it_o seem_v perceive_v this_o error_n in_o his_o review_n pag._n 455._o go_v about_o to_o amend_v his_o bill_n and_o to_o distinguish_v and_o say_v that_o of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o land_n among_o the_o samaritan_o or_o in_o aram_n that_o be_v syria_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o jew_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o till_v the_o land_n there_o for_o regular_o if_o the_o fruit_n of_o land_n in_o syria_n be_v take_v by_o a_o jew_n reside_v still_o in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o they_o massech_n demai_n cap._n 6._o &_o meashar_n perek_n 5.5_o but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o jew_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o till_v the_o land_n there_o for_o no_o such_o distinction_n limitation_n or_o exception_n appear_v in_o the_o talmud_n or_o in_o the_o commentary_n thereof_o and_o if_o a_o jew_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o possess_v land_n in_o syria_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o that_o land_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o pay_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o if_o he_o himself_o dwell_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n consider_v that_o both_o the_o person_n and_o also_o the_o place_n here_o specify_v be_v both_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o tithing_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o history_n tell_v we_o a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o senaar_n moab_n ammon_n and_o egypt_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n there_o senaar_n that_o be_v babylon_n so_o call_v say_v rabbi_n saadiah_n on_o dan._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o because_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n be_v cast_v down_o thither_o and_o moab_n have_v his_o denomination_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n say_v aben-ezra_n and_o bechai_n on_o gen._n 19.37_o because_o these_o two_o moab_n and_o ammon_n come_v by_o the_o incest_n of_o their_o father_n now_o if_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o these_o land_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n why_o not_o also_o in_o syria_n which_o have_v more_o affinity_n with_o canaan_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o than_o the_o rest_n have_v for_o as_o maimon_n teach_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o massech_n demai_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syria_n which_o be_v subdue_v by_o david_n be_v repute_v as_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o respect_n of_o diverse_a law_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a and_o among_o other_o they_o relate_v in_o sedar_n teharoth_n massech_n jadim_n cap_n 4._o fol._n 157._o that_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o rest_n command_v levit._n 25.1_o and_o deut._n 15.1_o be_v not_o observe_v but_o only_o in_o canaan_n and_o syria_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o commentor_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n though_o no_o tithe_n be_v payable_a by_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n they_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o tradition_n of_o moses_n from_o sinai_n that_o babel_n egypt_n ammon_n and_o moab_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n do_v pay_v the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sedar_n zeraim_n say_v also_o that_o ammon_n and_o moab_n by_o the_o like_a tradition_n pay_v likewise_o the_o second_o tithe_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n for_o these_o be_v there_o his_o word_n fol._n 2._o pag._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o here_o the_o poor_a man_n tithe_n be_v not_o give_v instead_o of_o the_o second_o tithe_n nor_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o tithe_n as_o the_o historian_n have_v before_o teach_v we_o for_o here_o they_o