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that_o the_o ash_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o burn_v a_o heifer_n every_o time_n the_o people_n have_v occasion_n for_o they_o but_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o many_o generation_n according_o the_o apostle_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v a_o purification_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o hebr._n 3_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n which_o word_n purification_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o act_n or_o operation_n but_o imply_v that_o by_o this_o one_o act_n of_o sacrifice_v himself_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a fountain_n of_o purification_n be_v still_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n verse_n 10_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strange_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v solomon_n himself_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o maimonides_n profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o reason_n of_o more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n also_o ascribe_v pure_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o can_v give_v no_o account_n p._n iii_o sect_n 53._o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v both_o cleanse_v and_o pollute_v as_o these_o ash_n do_v which_o pollute_v he_o that_o gather_v they_o and_o make_v those_o that_o use_v they_o clean_o from_o the_o high_a legal_a pollution_n but_o this_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n which_o i_o mention_v v._n 7._o though_o they_o purify_v those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v very_o impure_a themselves_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o christ_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o two_o 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till_o the_o even_o xi_o leu._n 24._o nor_o be_v he_o long_o who_o touch_v the_o bed_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n or_o his_o seat_n etc._n etc._n xv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o with_o it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n mention_v v._n 9_o which_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v design_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o this_o great_a impurity_n by_o touch_v any_o man_n dead_a body_n on_o the_o three_o day_n then_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o purification_n by_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o ash_n be_v keep_v in_o more_o place_n than_o the_o jew_n mention_n without_o the_o camp_n as_o afterward_o near_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a in_o all_o the_o city_n
he_o speak_v these_o word_n i_o see_v he_o as_o balak_n desire_v he_o may_v xxii_o 41._o though_o for_o another_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v curse_v they_o and_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o other_o word_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a people_n and_o both_o these_o may_v relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o present_a view_n he_o have_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n but_o to_o their_o future_a settlement_n in_o their_o own_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o as_o dwell_v secure_o under_o the_o special_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a lo_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n alone_a not_o mingle_v with_o other_o nation_n but_o separate_v from_o they_o by_o different_a law_n religion_n and_o manner_n it_o seem_v also_o to_o import_v their_o security_n and_o safety_n by_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o country_n and_o god_n care_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v 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this_o book_n one_o of_o which_o camp_n lay_v more_o plain_o before_o he_o than_o the_o rest_n viz._n that_o on_o the_o west_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o ephraim_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o the_o righteous_a he_o mean_v israel_n who_o be_v now_o a_o people_n free_a from_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n of_o those_o day_n and_o he_o desire_v either_o to_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n or_o that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v a_o immature_n and_o violent_a death_n but_o enjoy_v such_o a_o long_a life_n here_o as_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o the_o author_n of_o sephar_n cosri_n take_v it_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n allege_v this_o place_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o a_o future_a state_n be_v believe_v in_o ancient_a time_n though_o not_o so_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n as_o other_o thing_n be_v for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a prayer_n say_v he_o of_o one_o that_o prophesy_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a pars_fw-la i._o sect_n 115._o and_o my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o or_o let_v my_o posterity_n for_o so_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v last_o end_n often_o signify_v cix_o psal_n 13._o xi_o dan._n 4._o or_o those_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o his_o descendant_n ver._n 11._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o this_o be_v very_o surprise_v i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o verse_n 11_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o frustrate_v my_o desire_n in_o not_o curse_v they_o but_o quite_o contrary_a have_v pronounce_v great_a blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v bless_v they_o with_o blessing_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o so_o before_o more_o than_o once_o xxii_o 23._o xxiii_o 3._o and_o now_o make_v he_o judge_n whether_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o he_o to_o disobey_v the_o lord_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o to_o another_o place_n he_o think_v balaam_n give_v he_o a_o reasonable_a answer_n and_o therefore_o gentle_o entreat_v he_o to_o make_v a_o trial_n whether_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o his_o desire_n if_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o some_o other_o place_n for_o whatsoever_o balaam_n think_v of_o this_o matter_n balak_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o superstitious_a fancy_n that_o the_o very_a place_n or_o prospect_n have_v be_v a_o cause_n concurrent_a to_o produce_v the_o contrary_a effect_n to_o what_o he_o desire_v and_o therefore_o entreat_v he_o will_v come_v with_o he_o to_o another_o where_o he_o may_v not_o see_v too_o many_o of_o they_o at_o 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in_o another_o high-place_n v._o 1_o 2._o for_o there_o only_o he_o imagine_v their_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v acceptable_a from_o hence_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la conclude_v balaam_n to_o have_v be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o jethro_n be_v because_o he_o still_o continue_v to_o offer_v only_o such_o clean_a creature_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o he_o by_o his_o own_o people_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o balak_n stand_v here_o by_o thy_o burnt-offering_a the_o same_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v give_v before_o v._o 3._o verse_n 15_o while_o i_o meet_v the_o lord_n yonder_o in_o a_o place_n to_o which_o he_o point_v balaam_n make_v a_o peradventure_o of_o it_o before_o whether_o the_o
to_o deliver_v what_o follow_v verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v to_o my_o people_n and_o now_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o be_v go_v to_o my_o own_o country_n come_v therefore_o and_o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o go_v permit_v i_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o advice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jaatz_n constant_o signify_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o translate_v it_o but_o take_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a advice_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v execute_v after_o balaam_n departure_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v certain_o the_o author_n xxxi_o 16._o and_o therefore_o thus_o translate_v the_o next_o word_n what_o thy_o people_n shall_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n but_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o lxx_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n therefore_o onkelos_n to_o take_v in_o the_o forego_n sense_n without_o alter_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n put_v in_o one_o word_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a run_v thus_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_v what_o to_o do_v and_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la more_o large_o and_o plain_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o this_o people_n make_v they_o to_o sin_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o this_o people_n shall_v domineer_v over_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o day_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o future_a age_n this_o show_v the_o forego_n word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o moab_n shall_v do_v to_o israel_n by_o his_o advice_n for_o that_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v ver._n 15._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balaam_n verse_n 15_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n 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to_o speak_v represent_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n but_o not_o now_o he_o see_v he_o not_o as_o in_o be_v now_o at_o present_a but_o to_o come_v in_o future_a time_n i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n but_o more_o plain_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v this_o person_n in_o their_o time_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n but_o in_o remote_a age_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob._n a_o star_n denote_v a_o great_a person_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n it_o denote_v his_o celestial_a original_a and_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la take_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o so_o do_v r._n moses_n haddarsan_n and_o bereschith_fw-mi rabbath_n and_o a_o great_a many_o christian_a interpreter_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr vii_o sect_n 9_o particular_o eusebius_n and_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o in_o his_o viiith_o book_n against_o julian_n confute_v his_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o belong_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a to_o which_o st._n cyril_n reply_v that_o if_o balaam_n have_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v have_v say_v there_o shall_v arise_v star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o very_o illustrious_a among_o the_o star_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a can_v be_v none_o but_o christ_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n r._n isaac_n in_o his_o illumin_fw-la fidei_fw-la set_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o by_o the_o learned_a wagenseil_fw-fr where_o he_o argue_v this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o david_n or_o any_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n because_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n who_o none_o of_o they_o destroy_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v he_o conclude_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o star_n because_o of_o the_o perennity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o his_o great_a act_n throughout_o the_o world_n p._n 72_o and_o 80._o where_o he_o make_v this_o a_o prophecy_n of_o one_o kingdom_n alone_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a vii_o dan._n 27._o which_o be_v true_a enough_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o israelite_n who_o be_v those_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o conclude_v this_o without_o one_o observation_n more_o that_o so_o long_o ago_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n this_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o follow_v one_o who_o name_n be_v chocab_n i._n e._n a_o star_n to_o who_o the_o famous_a r._n akiba_n a_o doctor_n who_o they_o say_v have_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o scholar_n apply_v these_o word_n of_o balaam_n and_o call_v he_o barchoceb_n i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n anoint_v he_o their_o king_n and_o carry_v a_o sword_n before_o he_o crying_z behold_v the_o very_a king_n messiah_n this_o be_v report_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o tzenach_n david_n and_o several_a other_o book_n all_o which_o i_o think_v do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o king_n david_n may_v be_v hereby_o signify_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n though_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o great_a son_n of_o david_n in_o who_o it_o be_v complete_v and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n this_o some_o think_v may_v first_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o david_n and_o then_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v refer_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n who_o word_n be_v these_o a_o king_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v anoint_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o balaam_n shall_v prophesy_v of_o he_o so_o many_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o plain_o that_o moses_n himself_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o plain_a term_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n who_o will_v not_o have_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v plain_o tell_v they_o because_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v understand_v it_o and_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n huetius_n think_v belong_v to_o david_n as_o the_o former_a part_n to_o christ._n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n who_o divide_v the_o prophecy_n between_o they_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o literal_o fulfil_v in_o david_n who_o subdue_v the_o moabite_n entire_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n viii_o 8._o lx_o psal_n 8._o cviii_o 9_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n he_o shall_v smite_v through_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n with_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o something_o near_o to_o they_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o
in_o egypt_n see_v this_o there_o explain_v and_o she_o bear_v unto_o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o miriam_n their_o sister_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v before_o moses_n if_o not_o before_o aaron_n two_o exod._n 4._o ver._n 60._o and_o unto_o aaron_n be_v bear_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n vi_o exod._n 23._o where_o he_o tell_v the_o name_n of_o their_o mother_n ver._n 61._o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v when_o they_o offer_v verse_n 60_o strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n see_v x_o leu._n 2._o verse_n 61_o and_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 4._o but_o eleazar_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a next_z to_o they_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o make_v highpriest_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a ithamar_n also_o be_v under_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o the_o people_n murmur_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o so_o not_o cut_v off_o with_o that_o wicked_a generation_n xvi_o 29._o all_o this_o be_v here_o recount_a to_o show_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ver._n 62._o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v verse_n 62_o twenty_o and_o three_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v a_o thousand_o more_o than_o at_o the_o last_o number_n iii_o 39_o for_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o themselves_o for_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o there_o be_v no_o inheritance_n give_v they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o god_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o xviii_o 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v order_v not_o to_o be_v number_v thirty_o eight_o year_n ago_o no_o more_o than_o now_o i_o numb_v 49_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v something_o curious_a in_o their_o observation_n upon_o these_o word_n among_o or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v land_n out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o not_o within_o it_o among_o their_o brethren_n ver._n 63._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v by_o moseâ—_n verse_n 63_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o special_a command_n of_o god_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 64._o but_o among_o these_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o priest_n number_v when_o they_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o verse_n 64_o sinai_n see_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n so_o exact_o be_v god_n threaten_n fulfil_v as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n chapter_n xxvii_o verse_n 65_o ver._n 65._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o have_v pronounce_v this_o irreversible_a sentence_n upon_o the_o whole_a congregation_n fourteen_o 23_o 28_o 29._o where_o he_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o they_o have_v bring_v or_o entertain_v a_o evil_a report_n of_o it_o see_v also_o two_o deut._n 14_o 15._o and_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o god_n promise_v to_o spare_v because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n xv._o 24_o 30_o 38._o and_o their_o survival_n be_v as_o remarkable_a a_o instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o than_o come_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n the_o son_n of_o hepher_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v mention_v before_o xxvi_o 33._o just_a as_o they_o be_v here_o only_o their_o genealogy_n be_v here_o more_o full_o set_v out_o that_o their_o father_n be_v the_o grandson_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n from_o who_o he_o be_v lineal_o descend_v but_o leave_v no_o son_n behind_o he_o now_o these_o young_a woman_n hear_v moses_n say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o that_o be_v now_o number_v and_o observe_v that_o only_a male_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v number_v v._n 2._o present_o apprehend_v that_o they_o be_v female_n be_v exclude_v from_o have_v any_o inheritance_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v xxvi_o 32._o will_v be_v extinguish_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o what_o follow_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o every_o body_n be_v immediate_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n keep_v of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o every_o family_n and_o tribe_n to_o prevent_v all_o dispute_n about_o the_o true_a heir_n to_o man_n estate_n ver._n 2._o and_o they_o stand_v before_o moses_n etc._n etc._n to_o represent_v verse_n 2_o before_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v now_o assemble_v the_o case_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n these_o make_v up_o the_o great_a court_n of_o judicature_n that_o at_o any_o time_n sit_v for_o by_o prince_n be_v mean_v either_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o the_o high_a of_o the_o judge_n appoint_v xviii_o exod._n call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 25._o and_o by_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v mean_v the_o lxx_o elder_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n xi_o 24._o for_o they_o be_v call_v col_fw-fr have_v edah_fw-mi the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o sometime_o only_a edah_n the_o congregation_n as_o r._n solomon_n observe_v see_v bertram_n de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n p._n 72._o now_o at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o these_o sit_v moses_n and_o next_o to_o he_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n near_o to_o which_o this_o august_n assembly_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v wont_a to_o sit_v when_o they_o meet_v together_o that_o moses_n may_v present_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n himself_o in_o any_o difficult_a matter_n that_o come_v before_o they_o and_o thus_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o in_o future_a time_n the_o great_a sanhedrim_n follow_v the_o tabernacle_n sit_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o according_a as_o that_o be_v settle_v as_o after_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n it_o be_v first_o at_o shiloh_n then_o at_o mizpeh_n and_o afterward_o at_o gilgal_n nob_n gibeon_n the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v fix_v in_o jerusalem_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o as_o concern_v that_o which_o the_o talmudist_n say_v concern_v the_o proceed_n in_o this_o case_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n nothing_o certain_a can_v be_v determine_v but_o they_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o that_o they_o first_o bring_v this_o cause_n into_o the_o court_n appoint_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o and_o begin_v with_o the_o ruler_n of_o ten_o who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o they_o they_o go_v to_o those_o of_o fifty_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o centurion_n and_o at_o last_o to_o the_o chiliarch_n none_o of_o which_o dare_v adventure_v to_o give_v judgement_n but_o refer_v the_o cause_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o difficulty_n to_o moses_n who_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o schechinah_n as_o they_o speak_v i._n e._n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n seld._n ib._n cap._n 16._o n._n 1._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o say_v our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o rest_n mention_v v._n 64_o 65._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v draw_v up_o their_o cause_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o petition_n or_o as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v in_o the_o legal_a phrase_n present_v a_o libel_n to_o the_o court_n contain_v the_o entire_a matter_n of_o their_o petition_n and_o that_o artificial_o enough_o and_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n they_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n concern_v that_o rebellious_a company_n xvi_o 11._o and_o instance_n in_o this_o sin_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o show_v that_o their_o father_n have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n who_o they_o hope_v therefore_o will_v be_v the_o more_o favourable_a to_o his_o posterity_n or_o
rather_o to_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o may_v make_v man_n just_o forfeit_v what_o they_o have_v for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n perish_v and_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n that_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n do_v not_o xxvi_o 10_o 11._o but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n i._n e._n for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v shall_v not_o affect_v the_o child_n fourteen_o 31._o for_o to_o that_o general_n sin_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v engage_v these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v and_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o guilty_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v a_o personal_a gild_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o concern_v the_o jew_n common_o say_v that_o zelophehad_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v stone_v for_o gather_v stick_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n aquiba_n who_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o it_o by_o another_o considerable_a rabbi_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rash_a judgement_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a since_o the_o scripture_n conceal_v it_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v reveal_v it_o but_o have_v reproach_v a_o just_a man_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 9_o and_o have_v not_o son_n as_o be_v find_v when_o the_o people_n be_v number_v xxvi_o 33._o ver._n 4._o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v verse_n 4_o away_o from_o among_o his_o family_n one_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n viz._n the_o hepherite_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v r._n judah_n will_v have_v the_o word_n name_v in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o hereditary_a possession_n and_o so_o he_o think_v it_o signify_v xxv_o deut._n 6._o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o pesikta_n lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 14._o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o issue-male_n when_o he_o have_v leave_v many_o daughter_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n let_v we_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n among_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o manasseh_n which_o if_o they_o do_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n can_v not_o be_v thereby_o preserve_v but_o by_o the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o these_o daughter_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n that_o beget_v he_o but_o of_o his_o mother_n grandfather_n viz._n hepher_n which_o be_v order_v afterward_o by_o a_o general_a law_n xxv_o deut._n 6._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v too_o difficult_a a_o cause_n though_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o great_a court_n beforementioned_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o moses_n alone_o as_o other_o weighty_a cause_n use_v to_o be_v see_v xv._o 32._o xxv_o 4._o for_o neither_o eleazar_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n before_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v v._o 2._o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o he_o dare_v not_o judge_v it_o though_o the_o equity_n appear_v very_o plain_a without_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o direction_n which_o he_o can_v have_v upon_o all_o important_a occasion_n xxv_o exod._n 22._o vii_o numb_a 89._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v this_o show_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v devolve_v upon_o moses_n alone_o for_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o and_o no_o other_o person_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_z approve_v of_o their_o claim_n and_o give_v a_o sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n because_o the_o word_n for_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n some_o think_v it_o signify_v they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v son_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n to_o pass_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v what_o will_v have_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n have_v he_o be_v alive_a ob_fw-la indutam_fw-la defuncti_fw-la patris_fw-la personam_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v because_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o dead_a father_n and_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o according_o they_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n at_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v their_o portion_n therein_o according_a to_o this_o decision_n xvii_o josh_n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o portion_n be_v divide_v among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n mr._n selden_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la defunctii_fw-la cap._n 23._o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o saying_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o pass_v this_o special_a case_n into_o a_o general_n law_n to_o be_v hereafter_o observe_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n it_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 42._o that_o what_o a_o man_n leave_v shall_v come_v to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o for_o the_o near_o any_o person_n be_v to_o we_o we_o be_v incline_v by_o natural_a affection_n to_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o he_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o land_n as_o for_o money_n and_o movable_a good_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o get_n the_o father_n may_v dispose_v of_o they_o by_o his_o will_n to_o who_o he_o please_v ver._n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n unless_o his_o father_n be_v alive_a who_o undoubted_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v verse_n 9_o the_o next_o heir_n but_o not_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o as_o some_o say_v because_o it_o be_v too_o sad_a a_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o father_n bury_v all_o his_o child_n without_o issue_n see_v selden_n the_o success_n in_o bona_fw-la defuncti_fw-la cap._n 12._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n v._o 11._o it_o must_v come_v to_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o as_o if_o moses_n have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v daughter_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n to_o the_o next_o of_o his_o kindred_n to_o his_o father_n for_o instance_n and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grandchild_n unto_o who_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o father_n die_v without_o issue_n be_v heir_n for_o the_o grandfather_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n that_o a_o father_n do_v to_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n child_n or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o or_o from_o his_o father_n '_o brethren_n but_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v who_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o they_o gather_v not_o only_o from_o these_o word_n which_o determine_v the_o inheritance_n to_o his_o family_n i._n e._n the_o family_n of_o the_o father_n beforementioned_a not_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mother_n but_o from_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o father_n of_o mischpachoth_o which_o we_o translate_v family_n or_o rather_o kindred_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n chronicle_n ezra_n and_o other_o from_o whence_o this_o solemn_a maxim_n of_o the_o talmudist_n the_o family_n or_o kindred_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kindred_n that_o be_v it_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o kindred_n in_o succession_n to_o inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a book_n siphri_n family_n follow_v the_o father_n as_o mr._n selden_n
that_o the_o people_n may_v begin_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o learn_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o ver._n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o joshua_n to_o undertake_v this_o charge_n he_o assure_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v direction_n from_o god_n what_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n here_o prescribe_v most_o certain_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v he_o belong_v to_o all_o their_o succeed_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o great_a respect_n to_o they_o but_o no_o king_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o honour_n be_v give_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o he_o consult_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n because_o the_o word_n thummim_n be_v here_o want_v some_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o highpriest_n shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la but_o the_o word_n thummim_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o not_o express_v be_v always_o join_v with_o urim_n except_o in_o this_o and_o one_o other_o place_n where_o vrim_fw-he only_o be_v name_v after_o a_o short_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o xxviii_o exod._n xxxiii_o deut._n two_o ezra_n vii_o nehem._n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v xxviii_o exod._n 30._o see_v there_o with_o which_o the_o highpriest_n appear_v before_o god_n when_o he_o consult_v he_o in_o great_a affair_n concern_v the_o public_a safety_n more_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o war_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o instance_n in_o i_o judg._n 1_o xx._n 18._o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 18._o xxviii_o 6._o david_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o ephod_n but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o breastplate_n be_v annex_v to_o it_o which_o abiathar_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n who_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v slay_v 1_o sam._n xxii_o 2_o 9_o xxx_o 8._o 2_o sam._n v._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o david_n thus_o frequent_o consult_v god_n this_o way_n be_v engage_v in_o war_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o solomon_n ask_v counsel_n by_o it_o be_v a_o peaceable_a king_n grotius_n also_o observe_v that_o joshua_n now_o and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n afterward_o therefore_o stand_v before_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o breast_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o answer_n de_fw-fr imperii_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o before_o the_o lord_n the_o highpriest_n never_o inquire_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o schechinah_n be_v at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o come_v in_o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n which_o go_v just_a before_o other_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o war_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n against_o the_o vii_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o against_o amalek_n and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o other_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v reason_n in_o the_o former_a case_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v make_v war_n or_o no_o because_o it_o be_v command_v and_o joshua_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o do_v it_o when_o they_o please_v but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o this_o divine_a order_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 12._o n._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o i_o judg._n 1._o that_o they_o consult_v the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n how_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o even_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o first_o word_n he_o the_o jew_n understand_v joshua_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o advise_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_a before_o they_o make_v war._n and_o by_o the_o next_o word_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o they_o understand_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v particular_o anoint_v to_o go_v with_o the_o people_n to_o war_n xx_o deut._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o last_o word_n the_o whole_a congregation_n they_o understand_v the_o lxx_o elder_n or_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o maimonides_n abarbinel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o which_o they_o have_v frame_v this_o general_a maxim_n that_o no_o private_a man_n may_v consult_v this_o oracle_n but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o name_n and_o that_o col_n haedah_fw-mi all_o the_o congregation_n signify_v frequent_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n see_v also_o bertram_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n p._n 72._o here_o the_o jew_n start_v a_o difficulty_n as_o they_o account_v it_o why_o we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o consult_v the_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o do_v i_o judg._n 1_o from_o whence_o abarbinel_n conclude_v that_o joshua_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o only_a at_o the_o first_o entrance_n upon_o his_o office_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v know_v he_o be_v moses_n his_o successor_n and_o that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o that_o afterward_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v upon_o he_o and_o conduct_v he_o without_o this_o oracle_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o joshua_n never_o consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o do_v though_o he_o be_v here_o so_o order_v r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v more_o reasonable_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v not_o import_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n in_o the_o life_n of_o joshua_n but_o only_o that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n without_o the_o same_o direction_n and_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v from_o this_o verse_n with_o great_a reason_n which_o be_v how_o much_o inferior_a joshua_n be_v to_o moses_n though_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o go_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o whereas_o joshua_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o such_o familiarity_n nor_o have_v he_o such_o frequent_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o moses_n have_v yet_o sometime_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o joshua_n iii_o 7._o iv_o 1_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o before_o jericho_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n commandded_a he_o and_o he_o take_v joshua_n and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n according_a as_o he_o be_v order_v v._o 18_o 19_o in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o great_a verse_n 22_o integrity_n the_o sincere_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o ready_o submit_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o israel_n translate_v from_o his_o own_o family_n and_o tribe_n