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and_o procurement_n he_o â—…cate_a he_o heb._n â—…cate_a a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n god_n levite_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o true_a original_a which_o be_v careful_o keep_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n deut._n 31._o 26._o 2_o king_n 22._o 8._o partly_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a copy_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o influence_n upon_o he_o come_v to_o he_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n 19_o and_o â—…_n and_o jos._n 1._o â—…_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o life_n i._n e._n diligent_o and_o constant_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o the_o weight_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o business_n shall_v excuse_v or_o hinder_v he_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o 20_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n it_o brethren_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o scripture_n diligent_o read_v and_o study_v be_v a_o powerful_a and_o probable_a mean_n to_o keep_v he_o humble_a because_o they_o show_v he_o that_o though_o a_o king_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o high_a monarch_n to_o who_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o his_o administration_n and_o action_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o his_o sentence_n and_o doom_n agreeable_a to_o their_o quality_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o haughty_a person_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o due_o consider_v it_o and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n â—…_n levi_n num._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o â—…_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n food_n fire_n by_o which_o phrase_n we_o here_o manifest_o see_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o consume_v by_o fire_n and_o no_o part_n of_o they_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o other_o sacrifice_n whereof_o part_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o fire_n and_o part_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o food_n and_o his_o inheritance_n levite_n inheritance_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n portion_n or_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n and_o other_o oblation_n distinct_a from_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o these_o two_o branch_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n 2_o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n say_v lord_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n part_n and_o right_n as_o be_v now_o say_v be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o 3_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o the_o people_n from_o they_o that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n 27._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 7._o 31_o 33._o which_o be_v oft_o time_n call_v simple_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o exod._n 18._o 12._o levit._fw-la 17._o 5_o 8._o numb_a 15._o 3_o deut._n 12._o 27._o whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n breast_n maw_n qu._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o other_o text_n in_o which_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o breast_n and_o those_o part_n only_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a not_o the_o cheek_n and_o maw_n answ._n 1._o who_o shall_v tie_v god_n hand_n what_o if_o he_o now_o make_v a_o addition_n and_o enlarge_v the_o priest_n commons_o nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o for_o one_o scripture_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v lack_v in_o another_o and_o for_o a_o latter_a law_n of_o god_n to_o add_v to_o a_o former_a 2._o the_o breast_n may_v be_v here_o omit_v because_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o shoulder_n to_o which_o it_o be_v common_o join_v and_o with_o which_o it_o be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o render_v maw_n or_o stomach_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o dainty_n by_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o to_o my_o remembrance_n use_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v have_v another_o signification_n and_o some_o render_v it_o the_o breast_n other_o take_v it_o for_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o breast_n 4_o the_o 24._o the_o num._n 18._o 12_o 24._o first_o fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n of_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v thou_o give_v he_o 5_o for_o 10._o for_o exod._n 28._o 1._o num._n 3._o 10._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n i._n e._n either_o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o or_o for_o his_o honour_n worship_n or_o service_n him_z and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o 6_o and_o if_o a_o levite_n come_v from_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n where_o he_o sojourn_v and_o come_v with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v etc._n choose_v either_o for_o any_o private_a occasion_n or_o to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o a_o season_n or_o rather_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o fix_v his_o abode_n and_o to_o spend_v his_o whole_a time_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n mention_v v._o 8._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o the_o several_a priest_n be_v to_o come_v from_o their_o city_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o turn_n before_o david_n time_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v so_o after_o it_o but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o seldom_o attendance_n upon_o god_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o desire_v more_o entire_o and_o constant_o to_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n there_o he_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o piety_n join_v with_o self-denial_n to_o part_v with_o those_o great_a conveniency_n which_o he_o can_v and_o do_v enjoy_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o more_o constant_a and_o laborious_a work_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 7_o then_o he_o shall_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n as_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o levite_n do_v which_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n 8_o they_o shall_v have_v like_o portion_n encouragement_n portion_n to_o wit_n with_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v in_o actual_a ministration_n as_o they_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o work_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o in_o the_o encouragement_n to_o eat_v beside_o father_n beside_o heb._n his_o sale_n by_o the_o father_n that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n number_n patrimony_n though_o he_o have_v a_o estate_n whereby_o he_o may_v subsist_v raise_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o house_n in_o his_o city_n and_o his_o cattle_n and_o other_o moveable_n yet_o you_o shall_v not_o upon_o this_o ground_n either_o deny_v or_o diminish_v their_o part_n of_o your_o maintenance_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o he_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o altar_n aught_o to_o live_v by_o the_o altar_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v keep_v his_o money_n wherewith_o he_o may_v redeem_v what_o he_o sell_v if_o afterward_o he_o see_v occasion_n for_o it_o heb._n beside_o his_o sale_n by_o the_o father_n i._n e._n of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n or_o according_a to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o father_n house_n and_o these_o word_n may_v be_v join_v not_o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v but_o with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o next_o word_n come_v in_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o parenthesis_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o order_n beside_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o good_n they_o shall_v havelike_o portion_n to_o eat_v to_o what_o their_o brethren_n have_v each_o of_o they_o eat_v according_o to_o
for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o do_v they_o heb._n do_v go_v about_o even_o now_o themselves_o now_o either_o their_o inward_a inclination_n to_o idolatry_n which_o they_o do_v not_o check_v as_o they_o ought_v but_o rather_o entertain_v with_o delight_n and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o cherish_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o dare_v secret_o practise_v it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o amos_n 5._o 25._o act._n 7._o 43._o or_o their_o secret_a purpose_n to_o allow_v themselves_o therein_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o land_n which_o be_v clear_o know_v to_o god_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o full_o evident_a to_o themselves_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v 22_o moses_n therefore_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 23_o and_o he_o give_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o charge_n and_o say_v 6._o say_v josh._n 1._o 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o they_o canaan_n they_o this_o wickedness_n of_o they_o which_o i_o now_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v shall_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o write_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n until_o they_o be_v finish_v 25_o that_o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n levites_n levite_n i._n e._n the_o priest_n for_o 9_o who_o also_o be_v levites_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v 26_o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n reverence_n side_n i._n e._n in_o the_o outside_n in_o a_o little_a chest_n fix_v to_o it_o for_o nothing_o but_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o ark_n 1_o king_n 8._o 9_o here_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o great_a security_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o it_o thou_o i._n e._n against_o thy_o people_n to_o who_o he_o here_o turn_v his_o speech_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o it_o 27_o for_o i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff-neck_n behold_v while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a with_o you_o this_o day_n you_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o much_o more_o after_o my_o death_n 28_o gather_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o your_o tribe_n and_o your_o officer_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v these_o word_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o they_o 29_o for_o i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o death_n you_o will_v utter_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o way_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o evil_n will_v befall_v you_o in_o the_o late_a day_n because_o you_o will_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n through_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n 30_o and_o mosesspake_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n until_o they_o be_v end_v chap._n xxxii_o 1_o give_v 19_o give_v chap._n 4._o 36._o &_o 30._o 19_o psal._n 50._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 2._o jer_n 2._o 12._o &_o 6._o 19_o ear_n o_o you_o heaven_n they_o heaven_n either_o 1._o angel_n and_o man_n or_o 2._o you_o lifeless_a and_o senseless_a creature_n heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o call_v upon_o partly_o to_o accuse_v the_o stupidity_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v more_o dull_a of_o hear_v than_o these_o and_o partly_o as_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o say_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n proceed_n against_o they_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o hear_v o_o earth_n they_o earth_n either_o 1._o angel_n and_o man_n or_o 2._o you_o lifeless_a and_o senseless_a creature_n heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o call_v upon_o partly_o to_o accuse_v the_o stupidity_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v more_o dull_a of_o hear_v than_o these_o and_o partly_o as_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o say_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n proceed_n against_o they_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2_o 8._o 2_o isa._n 55._o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n usual_a rain_n look_v what_o effect_n rain_n and_o dew_n have_v upon_o herb_n and_o grass_n which_o they_o make_v fresh_a and_o fragrant_a and_o grow_a the_o same_o effect_n i_o may_v just_o expect_v and_o hope_v that_o my_o discourse_n will_v have_v upon_o your_o heart_n i._n e._n to_o make_v they_o soft_a and_o pliable_a and_o fruitful_a or_o this_o may_v be_v a_o prayer_n let_v my_o doctrine_n drop_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o it_o may_v do_v so_o that_o my_o discourse_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v upon_o you_o but_o be_v 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18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o â—…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o which_o we_o have_v special_a obligation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o thou_o exod._n 13._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 8._o ch._n 6._o 21._o &_o 7._o 3._o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n view_n neck_n like_o a_o chain_n wherewith_o person_n adorn_v their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v express_v chap._n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v fasten_v there_o and_o not_o easy_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v continual_o in_o one_o view_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thme_n heart_n 3_o heart_n either_o 1._o upon_o those_o tablet_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v upon_o their_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o in_o sight_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o deut._n 6._o 8._o or_o 2._o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o which_o all_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o engrave_v as_o be_v oft_o require_v in_o this_o book_n and_o every_o where_n so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o god_n law_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v jer._n 31._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n they_o favour_n i_o e._n obtain_v acceptance_n or_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o success_n and_o or_o good_a success_n good_a understanding_n word_n understanding_n whereby_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o serious_a practice_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o solid_a understanding_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o vicious_a life_n do_v exceed_o debase_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o not_o only_o scripture_n but_o even_o heathen_a