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Now consider how great this man was, vnto who euen the patriarch Abraham gaue the tenth of the spoiles.

And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:

But he whose descent is not counted from them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And without all contradiction, the lesse is blessed of the better.

And here men that die receiue tithes: but there hee receiueth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liueth.

And as I may so say, Leui also who receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

For hee was yet in the loynes of his Father when Melchisedec met him.