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thirty_o year_n of_o age._n which_o be_v a_o singular_a providence_n the_o heavy_a burden_n lie_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o board_n &c._n &c._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o indeed_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n but_o in_o wagon_n which_o they_o be_v to_o load_v after_o they_o have_v take_v they_o down_o and_o unload_v when_o they_o be_v to_o set_v they_o up_o again_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v more_o wagon_n allow_v they_o than_o their_o brethren_n the_o gershonite_n vii_o 7_o 8._o verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o these_o be_v those_o etc._n etc._n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v who_o be_v principal_o employ_v in_o this_o business_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o command_n be_v express_o direct_v v._o 21._o verse_n 46_o ver._n 46._o all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n number_v for_o they_o take_v in_o other_o to_o their_o assistance_n v._o 34._o which_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n in_o the_o business_n there_o be_v witness_n of_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o proceed_v impartial_o and_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o levite_n who_o be_v their_o brethren_n verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n one_o will_v think_v relate_v to_o their_o serve_v the_o priest_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v stand_v and_o the_o late_a the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n to_o their_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o it_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v and_o so_o i_o expound_v those_o word_n v._o 24._o but_o he_o mention_v here_o only_o those_o that_o be_v number_v from_o thirty_o year_n old_a i_o think_v upon_o further_a consideration_n that_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n in_o 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44._o be_v put_v together_o they_o amount_v exact_o to_o this_o sum_n in_o the_o whole_a ver._n 49._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o verse_n 49_o lord_n they_o be_v number_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o aaron_n and_o other_o v._o i_o 34_o 46._o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o service_n and_o according_a to_o his_o burden_n i_o observe_v before_o v._o 47._o that_o service_n and_o burden_n be_v two_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o though_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n have_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o work_n yet_o their_o employment_n be_v call_v both_o a_o service_n and_o a_o burden_n v._o 19_o as_o that_o of_o the_o gershonite_n be_v v._o 24._o for_o which_o service_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o continue_v to_o be_v they_o when_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n cease_v as_o it_o do_v when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o their_o shoulder_n as_o josiah_n speak_v 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 3._o but_o their_o duty_n be_v change_v even_o by_o david_n before_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o make_v they_o singer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o treasury_n as_o well_o as_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n house_n and_o likewise_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o country_n as_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o but_o the_o alteration_n in_o their_o service_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o wage_n allot_v to_o they_o for_o they_o still_o enjoy_v all_o the_o tithe_n thus_o be_v they_o number_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n this_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v v._n 37_o 41_o 45._o that_o all_o posterity_n may_v reverence_v these_o ordinance_n as_o divine_a institution_n and_o not_o mere_o humane_a appointment_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o law_n as_o wise_a order_n make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o that_o people_n who_o he_o have_v take_v for_o his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o it_o argue_v a_o very_a profane_a spirit_n in_o those_o as_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v who_o can_v admire_v and_o praise_n ovid_n de_fw-fr fastis_fw-la and_o such_o like_a book_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o if_o they_o do_v not_o ridicule_n they_o to_o these_o sacred_a write_n which_o be_v of_o such_o venerable_a antiquity_n chap._n v._n chapter_n five_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o say_v when_o this_o be_v speak_v which_o here_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a immediate_o after_o the_o forego_n commandment_n upon_o which_o it_o have_v some_o dependence_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n every_o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v three_o camp_n as_o maimonides_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n i._o n._n 5._o the_o camp_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o sanctuary_n with_o its_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n xxxi_o 2._o and_o next_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o with_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n make_v a_o camp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n chapter_n iii_o of_o this_o book_n and_o then_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n chapter_n ii_o which_o encompass_v they_o all_o answerable_a to_o these_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v they_o reckon_v the_o temple_n itself_o from_o the_o east-gate_n to_o be_v the_o camp_n of_o
thou_o redeem_v see_v xiii_o exod._n 13._o xxxiv_o 20._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v viz._n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n mention_v before_o not_o of_o unclean_a creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o lamb_n xiii_o exod._n 13._o and_o that_o after_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a xxii_o exod._n 30._o from_o a_o month_n old_a shall_v thou_o redeem_v then_o the_o money_n be_v due_a but_o they_o common_o stay_v till_o the_o forty_o day_n when_o the_o woman_n be_v purify_v according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n some_o think_v this_o relate_v not_o to_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v a_o value_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o set_a rate_n five_o shekel_n for_o every_o one_o but_o to_o what_o go_v before_o that_o after_o a_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a the_o priest_n shall_v appoint_v a_o day_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o redemption-money_n either_o immediate_o after_o the_o woman_n have_v lie_v in_o a_o month_n or_o on_o the_o forty_o day_n that_o she_o may_v be_v purify_v and_o the_o child_n redeem_v both_o together_o but_o it_o rather_o refer_v to_o what_o follow_v for_o though_o the_o price_n be_v determine_v yet_o so_o it_o be_v in_o another_o case_n xxvii_o leu._n 3_o 4._o and_o notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v to_o take_v this_o money_n not_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o as_o much_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o of_o a_o rich_a and_o not_o more_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n than_o of_o a_o poor_a for_o the_o money_n of_o five_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o price_n set_v upon_o the_o first-born_a when_o they_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o levite_n iii_o 46_o 47._o this_o redemption_n of_o every_o first-born_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o therefore_o so_o often_o mention_v as_o a_o very_a learned_a friend_n of_o i_o dr._n alix_n observe_v in_o his_o reflection_n on_o the_o four_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n 3._o for_o as_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o god_n service_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a who_o god_n spare_v and_o preserve_v in_o egypt_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n make_v every_o levite_n become_v a_o live_a memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o this_o law_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a make_v a_o further_a impression_n upon_o their_o mind_n of_o that_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o compel_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o isaelite_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 17._o but_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o cow_n or_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o verse_n 17_o a_o goat_n thou_o shall_v not_o redeem_v for_o they_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o only_o unclean_a beast_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_a v._o 15._o they_o be_v holy_a separate_a by_o my_o appointment_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n viz._n to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n not_o redeem_v or_o put_v to_o any_o other_o use_n thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v their_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o burn_v their_o fat_n etc._n etc._n just_o as_o they_o do_v with_o their_o peace-offering_n vii_o leu._n 31_o 33._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o the_o verse_n 18_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o mere_o some_o part_n of_o they_o after_o the_o fat_a be_v burn_v become_v the_o priest_n entire_o as_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o the_o heave-right-shoulder_n be_v thou_o as_o these_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v the_o priest_n see_v v._n 11._o so_o that_o all_o their_o family_n who_o be_v clean_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o these_o firstling_n as_o they_o do_v of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o heave-offering_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o all_o the_o heave-offering_n which_o comprehend_v those_o mention_v vi_o 19_o 20._o have_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n with_o thou_o by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o settle_a upon_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o whole_a family_n for_o their_o support_n by_o a_o unalterable_a law_n see_v v._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n for_o ever_o before_o the_o lord_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n a_o everlasting_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v see_v upon_o two_o leu._n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n where_o they_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o middoth_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 6._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v see_v v._o 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o have_v tell_v he_o what_o reward_n he_o and_o his_o family_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o service_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o not_o expect_v any_o more_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o very_o liberal_a a_o provision_n that_o their_o desire_n can_v not_o reasonable_o extend_v any_o further_a for_o as_o they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o so_o after_o a_o tithe_n of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v another_o tithe_n of_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n unto_o who_o and_o unto_o the_o poor_a it_o whole_o belong_v every_o three_o year_n fourteen_o deut._n 22_o 28._o xxiii_o exod._n 19_o xxxiv_o 20._o add_v hereunto_o the_o first-born_a all_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o their_o share_n in_o the_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o alone_o as_o philo_n observe_v be_v a_o great_a revenue_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o little_a as_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n that_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenance_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n p._n 211._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o when_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v no_o field_n or_o vine-yard_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n and_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n among_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o spoil_n so_o jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o maimonides_n and_o other_o who_o endeavour_n to_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v against_o this_o from_o the_o xxxist_o chapter_n of_o this_o very_a book_n v._o 28_o 29._o where_o a_o tribute_n be_v take_v of_o the_o prey_n they_o get_v from_o the_o midianite_n and_o give_v to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o levite_n this_o tribute_n say_v they_o be_v offer_v because_o the_o spoil_n come_v by_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o xxv_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nothing_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o the_o contrary_n as_o they_o understand_v they_o by_o these_o word_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o spoil_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o country_n they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n god_n have_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v whole_o to_o his_o service_n and_o not_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n or_o feed_v cattle_n which_o will_v have_v take_v up_o their_o thought_n very_o much_o from_o their_o sacred_a employment_n yet_o the_o levite_n have_v certain_a city_n and_o their_o suburb_n assign_v to_o they_o xxxv_o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v execute_v by_o joshua_n as_o god_n command_v xxi_o josh_n 2_o 3._o whereby_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n xxxiii_o deut._n 10._o 2._o chron._n xxx_o 22._o two_o malachi_n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o accident_n also_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o have_v some_o land_n see_v xxvii_o leu._n 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o note_n there_o i_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
he_o in_o the_o five_o month_n call_v ab_n as_o st._n hierom_n note_v from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a upon_o what_o day_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n send_v they_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n from_o radesh-barnea_a xxxii_o 8._o i_o deut._n 19_o 20._o ix_o 23._o fourteen_o josh_n 7._o all_o those_o man_n be_v head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o be_v call_v xviii_o exod._n 25._o as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n i_o numb_v 16._o but_o these_o be_v a_o low_a sort_n of_o head_n or_o great_a man_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n ver._n 4._o and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o verse_n 4_o reuben_n shammua_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v this_o verse_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o xvith_o but_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n who_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v call_v the_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v inferior_a person_n who_o rule_v over_o some_o part_n not_o over_o a_o whole_a tribe_n the_o three_o first_o tribe_n also_o that_o be_v here_o mention_v spring_v from_o the_o three_o elder_a son_n for_o levi_n do_v not_o make_v a_o tribe_n in_o israel_n of_o jacob_n but_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v not_o any_o order_n observe_v of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v a_o account_n perhaps_o they_o be_v to_o disperse_v themselves_o when_o they_o enter_v the_o country_n they_o be_v to_o search_v see_v verse_n 22._o and_o think_v it_o not_o prudent_a to_o go_v above_o two_o at_o the_o most_o in_o company_n cast_v lot_n who_o shall_v be_v associate_v and_o the_o first_o lot_n fall_v to_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n the_o next_o to_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n i._n e._n of_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o joseph_n family_n viz._n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n that_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n he_o will_v have_v their_o name_n remember_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o remark_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o two_o worthy_a man_n caleb_n and_o joshua_n who_o virtue_n be_v very_o illustrious_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n and_o moses_n call_v oshea_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n so_o he_o be_v call_v v._o 8._o be_v name_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n jehoshua_n he_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n present_o after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xvii_o exod._n 9_o when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o amalek_n who_o he_o have_v overcome_v moses_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v save_v and_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o then_o call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n which_o import_v some_o thing_n more_o than_o oshea_n for_o that_o denote_v only_o a_o prayer_n for_o salvation_n as_o menochius_fw-la observe_v but_o this_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o some_o think_v the_o addition_n of_o the_o first_o letter_n in_o the_o name_n jehoshua_n be_v from_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n imply_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v employ_v he_o in_o lead_v and_o conduct_v his_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o name_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o who_o conduct_n those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n if_o i_o can_v find_v the_o like_a comfortable_a signification_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o name_n of_o these_o man_n i_o shall_v think_v there_o may_v be_v some_o 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quinct_n sext._n he_o say_v have_v name_v the_o man_n methinks_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n send_v they_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n and_o verse_n 17_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v when_o he_o send_v they_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o give_v they_o the_o follow_a direction_n get_v you_o up_o this_o way_n southward_o this_o south-part_n of_o canaan_n fall_v afterward_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n xv_o josh_n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o be_v very_o dry_a and_o consequent_o barren_a i_o judg._n 15._o and_o therefore_o fit_a for_o their_o entrance_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n unobserved_a be_v less_o inhabit_v than_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o it_o be_v near_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v encamp_v and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o amorites_n dwell_v i_o deut._n 19_o together_o with_o some_o amalekite_n and_o other_o people_n fourteen_o 43_o 45._o from_o whence_o they_o be_v to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o see_v the_o land_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o these_o be_v the_o general_a direction_n which_o he_o give_v they_o to_o inform_v themselves_o both_o of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o its_o inhabitant_n whether_o they_o be_v strong_a or_o weak_a few_o or_o many_o in_o particular_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o latter_a he_o direct_v they_o to_o inform_v themselves_o whether_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v strong_a body_v or_o feeble_a and_o whether_o their_o number_n be_v great_a or_o small_a verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o what_o the_o land_n be_v that_o they_o dwell_v in_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o former_a he_o will_v have_v they_o bring_v a_o account_n first_o what_o sort_n of_o country_n it_o be_v whether_o healthful_a and_o delightful_a or_o unwholesome_a and_o unpleasant_a and_o what_o city_n there_o be_v that_o they_o dwell_v in_o and_o then_o how_o large_a their_o city_n be_v and_o of_o what_o strength_n whether_o in_o tent_n or_o in_o strong_a hold_n whether_o they_o live_v in_o tent_n as_o the_o arabian_n do_v and_o the_o israelite_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o in_o house_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v fortify_v or_o rather_o as_o we_o will_v say_v in_o our_o language_n whether_o in_o open_a village_n or_o in_o wall_a city_n for_o so_o the_o word_n mahanaim_n signify_v not_o tent_n as_o we_o here_o translate_v it_o but_o host_n or_o camp_n xxxii_o gen._n 1._o and_o here_o town_n without_o wall_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o and_o the_o vulgar_a verse_n 20_o also_o only_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o in_o wall_a town_n or_o without_o wall_n ver._n 20._o and_o what_o the_o land_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o of_o all_o what_o be_v the_o soil_n of_o the_o country_n whether_o rich_a and_o fertile_a or_o poor_a and_o barren_a and_o also_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o woody_a country_n or_o otherwise_o and_o be_v you_o of_o good_a courage_n and_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o which_o discovery_n there_o be_v some_o hazard_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v preserve_v they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v venture_v to_o bring_v away_o with_o they_o some_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o country_n produce_v now_o the_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o ripe_a grape_n towards_o the_o vintage_n ver._n 21._o so_o they_o go_v up_o and_o search_v the_o land_n verse_n 21_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxiv_o
right_n of_o marriage_n so_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o father_n so_o will_v their_o estate_n go_v out_o of_o our_o tribe_n without_o remedy_n because_o the_o jubilee_n itself_o will_v give_v we_o no_o relief_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o suppose_v he_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o do_v when_o the_o first_o doubt_n be_v move_v about_o the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o woman_n xxvii_o 5._o and_o receive_v the_o answer_n by_o which_o he_o here_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o govern_v themselves_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n in_o who_o name_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o their_o several_a family_n make_v this_o representation_n to_o moses_n as_o become_v man_n who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n have_v say_v well_o in_o desire_v the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o woman_n may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o follow_a law_n ver._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v verse_n 6_o command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n say_v let_v they_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o may_v have_v their_o choice_n among_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n as_o it_o immediate_o follow_v only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o marry_v only_o with_o these_o two_o limitation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n nor_o a_o man_n of_o another_o family_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o marry_v into_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n and_z according_o they_o do_v actual_o marry_v their_o cosin-germans_a as_o we_o now_o speak_v v._o 11._o for_o this_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o tribe_n as_o the_o law_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o land_n be_v and_o therefore_o these_o word_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v well_o translate_v by_o grotius_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n 16._o familia_fw-la stirpis_fw-la paternae_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o stoâ—k_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v that_o they_o desire_v may_v not_o perish_v xxvii_o 4._o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v a_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o leave_v no_o issue_n xxv_o deut._n 16._o therefore_o there_o be_v several_a family_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xxvi_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o these_o woman_n can_v marry_v only_o into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o by_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o family_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v necessary_o preserve_v in_o the_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o get_v any_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o marry_v a_o heiress_n in_o it_o plato_n himself_o take_v care_n of_o this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n leave_v only_o a_o daughter_n his_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v by_o she_o to_o a_o stranger_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o near_a kindred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o her_o father_n brother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o grandfather_n some_o of_o which_o he_o ordain_v shall_v marry_v she_o lib._n xi_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 924_o 925._o edit_fw-la serrani_fw-la verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o this_o law_n be_v make_v general_n that_o all_o woman_n who_o be_v heiress_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v shall_v do_v as_o they_o be_v here_o command_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attic_a law_n which_o as_o grotius_n observe_v be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o a_o heiress_n shall_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o her_o kindred_n but_o dispose_v of_o herself_o and_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n as_o sam._n petitus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o isaeus_n pollux_n and_o other_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vi_o tit._n 1._o p._n 441._o shall_v be_v wife_n to_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n here_o she_o be_v confine_v to_o her_o family_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o her_o tribe_n but_o this_o concern_v only_o such_o as_o be_v heiress_n all_o other_o woman_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o very_a book_n wherein_o we_o read_v that_o aaron_n himself_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n vi_o exod._n 22._o and_o if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o be_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o jehoiada_n a_o priest_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n marry_a king_n jehoram_n sister_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 11._o and_o long_o before_o this_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a solicitude_n how_o to_o find_v wife_n for_o their_o brethren_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o scruple_n their_o have_v they_o out_o of_o any_o tribe_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o their_o oath_n xxi_o judg._n 18._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o david_n himself_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n marry_v michael_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o talmudist_n add_v that_o even_o these_o heiress_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v after_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n to_o which_o they_o imagine_v this_o law_n be_v restrain_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o age_n but_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n they_o pretend_v a_o man_n may_v purchase_v land_n in_o any_o tribe_n and_o possess_v it_o always_o or_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o by_o marriage_n though_o he_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n as_o selden_n show_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 4._o n._n 1._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect_n 44._o but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n v._o 16._o ver._n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n this_o establish_v in_o general_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 7._o with_o particular_a respect_n verse_n 9_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n but_o moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n upon_o these_o very_a word_n assert_n the_o talmudick_n opinion_n beforementioned_a that_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o present_a time_n not_o future_a age_n and_o put_v this_o case_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v into_o another_o tribe_n after_o which_o marriage_n her_o father_n and_o all_o her_o brethren_n die_v without_o child_n the_o inheritance_n fall_v to_o she_o and_o consequent_o say_v he_o the_o possession_n must_v devolve_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o into_o which_o she_o have_v marry_v but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o word_n the_o inheritance_n be_v rather_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o next_o of_o her_o kindred_n than_o by_o she_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n shall_v cleave_v or_o stick_v close_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a express_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n be_v as_o procopius_n gazaeus_n observe_v to_o prevent_v the_o confusion_n of_o tribe_n how_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a come_v to_o deviate_v so_o much_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o and_o the_o