NUMBERS XVIII. 7 The Sbew -bread, (Levit.24.9.) 8 TI, Lepers log ofoyle, (Levit.I4. Io, &e.) Tbefe were not eaten but in the Santiotari The five which they might not eat but in Jet lens, [and before that , within the Campe of Ifrael, to which lerufalem afterward was aufwerable, as is noted on Num.2. s7.] were theft : I' The brefl and fhoulder of the Peace -off rings, (Le- vis. 7.31, 34.) 2 The heave - offering fihe facrifire of confeffon, (Le- vit. 7. 52, 14.) 3 The heave-offering Nazarites Ram, (Nuns. 6.17, zo.) 4 The Firfeling ofrhe clean beaft, (Numb. 18. I5. Deut. 15. 19, 20.) 5 The Firff-fruits , (Num. 18. 13.) Theft were not eaten butin Jerufalens. The five things due from the land of IGael on- ly, mere: i The Heave - offering (or Firfl-fruits , (Numbers 18. 12.) 2 The Heave- offering of the Tithe, (Numbers 18. 28.) 3 The Cabe, (Numbers r 5. 20.) Andtbefe three were holy. 4 The Firfl fruits.ofthe Fleece, (Deut.18.4.) The field ofpoffejon, (Nutty. 35.) and both of theft were common. Theft were not due unto them by the Laro,fave in the landoflfrael. The five things due to the 'prief .e in every place, were : z Thcgifts (ofthe beafls flair, Deut. 38.3.) 2 The redemption of the Firfl -borne fon, (Numb. 58. 15.) 3 The Filling of the Aff , (Exodus 4. 20. Num. 18.) 4 The refeetion of that which is taken by rapine from a flranger, (Num.5.8.) 5 The devoted things, (Nui; 58. se.) Thefi five are common things, in all repels. The gift due unto them from the Sanflnarie, mat: r The skins ofthe Burnt- offering,(Levit.j.8.) And the fame Law was for the skins of the other me hop, things : they all were the Prie_is. The gifts which the fimales bad part in, at moll as the male (Priefis) were five. r The Heave- offering (or Firfi- fruits.) 2 The Heave-offering of the Tithe. 3 The Cake. 4 The gip of the beaft, (Deut.18. 3.) 5 And the fill of the Fleece. Maim?), in Biccurim, ch. s. f 1, &c. a covenant of fais] that is, a (ta- ble, firme and incorruptible covenant. So the kingdome over Ifrael was given to David and to his fonnes, by a covenant of fall, 2 Chronicles r 3.5. and there the Greeke explaineth it, an ever- lofting covenant. z o Verh 20. Thou (halt have] This concerneth not fo much Aaron himfelfe, (who died before bee came into the land,Num.zo.z8.) as his pofterity; and not them one(y, but all the Levites; as after Mofees Iheweth in Deut.18.5.7" he Friefis the Levites, all the Tribe of Levi , ]hall have no part nor inheritance with Ifrael. inheritance in their land]which was divided by lot to the other Tribes, according as God numbred them, when the Tribe of Levi was numbred apart,Nun1.26.5 3,5 5,57,62. Notwith- Itanding,they had cities to dwell in, and fttburbs given from the other Tribes, Num.45. and in E- zek.48.I o, &c. an holy oblation, out of the fpirituall Iand,is given to the Priefts and Levites. apart] or, aportion,a /hare among them. This word,though often it be fpoken of a part orportion ofland,as in Joh 55.13. & 19.9. & 18.5. &c. 'yet alto it is meant of a part in the fpoiles or prey,as in Nuns. 35,36. I Sam.30.24. And fo it feemeth to be in- tended here, of the fpoiles gotten by war of the Canaanites,which -were of great werth,as appea- reth by Deut. 2.35. & 3.7. & 6. II. fo that lofua faid to force of the people Return with much ri- ches unto your Tents , and with very much cattell , and with fslver, and withgold, and with brafiè,and with iron, and with,very much rayment, &c. fofus 22. 8. yet Levi might have none, becaufe theLord liad given him his portion in the holy things; and he was to war another warfare in the Lords Sanftua- rie, Numbers 4.23. and according to the Apo- files Do &rine, No man that warretb, intangleth him- ]lfe with the affaires of this lif ; that he may pleafe him who hathchofenbimtobeafuldier, 2 Timothie z. 4. Of this matter the Hebrews fay ; All the Tribe of Levi are warned that they bave no inheritance in the landof Canaan; likernife they are warned that they take no part ofrhe fpoile , at the time when they conquer the ci- ties, Deuteronornie 18, 1. And a forme efLevi, that taketh apart of thefpoile,.ls to be beaten : and if./ e have received an inheritance in the land , they are to take it a- way from him. It leaned, unto me, that theft things are notfoken but of the land, which was prams fed by cove- nant to Abraham, Ifaak, and Jacob, &c. But, all o- ther lands, which any f the Kings of Ifrael fhould feb- due the Priefis and Levites were for tbafe lands, and the fpoiles of them , like all other Ifraelites. And why bad Levi no right of inheritance in the land of Ifrael, and fpoiles thereof, with his brethren ? Becaufe he mar feparated to frve the L 0 RD , and to mini_ier unto him, and to teach his right wales, andhis jufi judgements un- to many, as Deuterononsie 33. 50. Therefore were they feparatedfrom the wales oft be world; they wage toot war , *other Ifraelites, neither have they inheritance, &c. but they are the Lord; power,as it is written, Bleff, Lard, hispower, Deuteronomie 33. II. and the blef- fed(God) himfe f is their reward , as he faith, I am thy part and thine inheritance. Maimony, tom. 3. treat. of the Relea f and Jubilee, chap.13. felt. i o,1 I, t z. So in Ezek. 44.28. God faith of the Priests, Tee ]hall give them no pojfon in Ifrael,lam their púfon. /am thy part] both by the gifts fore-appoin- ted , (as is faid in Dent. 18. I. the Fire - offerings of Jehovah, and his inheritance,_ hall they eat ;) and by other bleffings,wl,erewith he would abundantly recompence their worldly want, adn,iniltring unto them his heavenly graces. Hereupon the godly teflified their faith, and hope in God, by there and fuch like fpeeches; God is my part fir ever, Pfalm.73. 26. Thou art my part, in the land of the living, Pfalm. 142.6. Jehovah is my part, faith my fink ; therefore will I hope in him, Lament. 3. 24. J rejoyce at thy word, as one that fndetbgïeat fyoi.'e, Pfau s,. 119. 162. Verfe
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