first ripe] The first fruits and tenths are distinct tithes of different revenues of the Sanctuary: the tenthes are better known then the first fruits, therefore of those it is to be observed, that they are of foure sorts; First, a sheafe of the first ripe corne presented the second day of the Feast of unleavened bread, Leviticus 23:10. Secondly, two wave-loaves at the Feast of Pentecost, Leviticus 23:17. Thirdly, a cake taken first our of their dough, before they made use of their weekely baking, Numbers 15:21. Fourthly, in the seventh moneth, the moneth of September, when all their fruits were gathered in, they were to pay a part in the name of first-fruits of all their increase, of corne and wine, before they served themselves with any of them; and this was paid not in the proportion of tithe one for ten, but one for fourtie at the most, and for sixtie at the least, usually betwixt fourtie and sixtie. cleane] This limitation was observed, when any of the firstfruits were offered in sacrifice to God; otherwise if they were given only for the use of the Priests, they might be eaten by any to whom he allowed them, whether ceremonially cleane or uncleane.