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no_o other_o word_n to_o express_v their_o mind_n when_o they_o will_v say_v either_o on_o this_o side_n or_o beyond_o see_v demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n fourteen_o to_o which_o another_o learned_a writer_n since_o he_o hermannus_n witsius_n lib._n i._o miscel_n sacr._n cap._n fourteen_o have_v add_v several_a other_o place_n which_o evident_o show_v that_o beeber_n be_v a_o word_n that_o indifferent_o belong_v to_o either_o side_n of_o any_o place_n see_v 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 40._o and_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v and_o here_o undoubted_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n see_v iii_o 8._o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n where_o they_o have_v remain_v a_o long_a while_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forego_n book_n xxii_o numb_a 1._o xxvi_o 3_o 63._o xxxi_o 12._o xxxiii_o 48_o 49._o xxxv_o 1._o xxxvi_o 13._o over_o against_o the_o red_a 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reubenites_n and_o to_o the_o gadite_n see_v xxxii_o numb_a 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o xiii_o josh_n 15_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o distinct_o relate_v what_o portion_n of_o this_o country_n be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o v._o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o none_o of_o gilead_n belong_v to_o the_o reubenites_n but_o the_o gadite_n have_v one_o half_a of_o it_o as_o the_o manassites_n have_v the_o other_o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v not_o verse_n 13_o give_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o all_o bashan_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og._n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v take_v from_o og_n of_o which_o he_o be_v king_n give_v i_o unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n with_o all_o bashan_n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o argob_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a province_n in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o give_v 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other_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o great_a man_n approve_v of_o as_o the_o true_a interpretation_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iu._n p._n 557._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n i._n e._n unto_o a_o israelite_n see_v xxii_o exod._n 25._o xxv_o levit_fw-la 36._o usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o victual_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n here_o the_o word_n nesech_n be_v use_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o usury_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n call_v here_o nesech_v ceseph_n or_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o loan_n of_o food_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n call_v nesech_v okel_n but_o common_o there_o be_v two_o word_n use_v to_o express_v this_o matter_n viz._n nesech_v usury_n and_o tarbith_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v which_o be_v not_o two_o kind_n of_o usury_n one_o more_o gripe_v the_o other_o more_o moderate_a as_o some_o have_v conceive_v for_o the_o same_o usury_n be_v call_v nesech_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o debtor_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o tarbith_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o it_o be_v beneficial_a see_v salmasius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vsuris_fw-la cap._n vii_o p._n 188._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o nesech_n and_o tarbith_n else_o one_o can_v tell_v why_o they_o be_v so_o often_o both_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o nesech_v proper_o signify_v the_o interest_n as_o we_o speak_v which_o be_v pay_v for_o money_n and_o tarbith_n the_o interest_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o same_o author_n show_v in_o that_o book_n cap._n xx._n p._n 614_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o book_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la vsurarum_fw-la he_o show_v that_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a thus_o understand_v the_o difference_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n particular_o origen_n and_o st._n hierom_n cap._n viii_o p._n 320_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o unto_o a_o stranger_n one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o verse_n 20_o israelite_n whether_o he_o dwell_v out_o of_o their_o land_n or_o in_o it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o law_n of_o who_o they_o may_v not_o take_v any_o usury_n but_o use_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n oblige_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o gentile_a if_o they_o lend_v he_o any_o money_n for_o this_o maimonides_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o siphri_n which_o other_o say_v he_o mistake_v see_v j._n wagenseil_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o lipmans_n carman_n memoriale_a p._n 598._o where_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v of_o this_o cruel_a opinion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o wiseman_n have_v be_v so_o modest_a also_o as_o to_o decree_v that_o though_o the_o law_n do_v here_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o gentile_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o practice_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v provide_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v live_v more_o safe_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o add_v this_o reason_n for_o this_o limitation_n lest_o the_o jew_n by_o this_o way_n of_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n shall_v grow_v too_o familiar_a with_o the_o gentile_n and_o learn_v their_o manner_n only_o man_n that_o study_v the_o law_n and_o thereby_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o be_v entice_v to_o their_o religion_n may_v free_o lend_v they_o money_n upon_o usury_n for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n x._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o mahometan_n forbid_v usury_n only_o among_o themselves_o not_o to_o stranger_n which_o salmasius_n show_v be_v thus_o limit_v in_o the_o alcoran_n by_o these_o word_n in_o their_o own_o territory_n that_o be_v if_o mahometan_n live_v among_o christian_n they_o may_v take_v usury_n of_o they_o but_o of_o christian_n who_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v not_o take_v any_o no_o more_o than_o of_o a_o mussilman_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o but_o unto_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n he_o repeat_v this_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o author_n of_o etz-hachajim_a mention_v by_o wagenseil_n say_v according_a to_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n this_o be_v six_o time_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n not_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n p._n 601._o upon_o
ver._n 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o this_o be_v the_o high_a legal_a uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v its_o contagion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n they_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n the_o sole_a judge_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v the_o leprosy_n or_o no_o and_o be_v to_o order_v his_o separation_n from_o other_o if_o he_o have_v and_o frequent_o make_v inspection_n whether_o it_o spread_v or_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n where_o there_o be_v law_n about_o house_n and_o garment_n as_o well_o as_o person_n infect_v with_o this_o disease_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o shall_v teach_v you_o to_o teach_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n thus_o jehosaphat_n be_v say_v to_o have_v send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n 2_o chron._n xviii_o 18._o where_o r._n solomon_n note_n that_o it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o be_v here_o write_v in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o but_o be_v constrain_v by_o their_o authority_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o command_n see_v mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o p._n 22._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o leviticus_n direction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o no_o provision_n make_v till_o now_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n they_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o care_n of_o leper_n as_o their_o physician_n forget_v that_o no_o other_o disease_a person_n be_v order_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o cure_v they_o but_o only_o to_o preserve_v other_o from_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o and_o to_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o cleanse_n when_o they_o be_v heal_v by_o god_n as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v they_o be_v so_o to_o observe_v the_o priest_n as_o to_o mark_v what_o god_n command_v and_o according_o obey_v they_o not_o against_o but_o according_a to_o his_o command_n ver._n 9_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o verse_n 9_o miriam_n by_o the_o way_n after_o that_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o seven_o day_n when_o they_o be_v but_o suspect_v to_o have_v the_o leprosy_n and_o seven_o day_n more_o to_o make_v far_a trial_n and_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n when_o it_o appear_v plain_o they_o have_v this_o disease_n xiii_o levit._n 4_o 5_o 45_o 46._o since_o so_o great_a a_o person_n as_o miriam_n be_v exclude_v so_o long_o from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n xii_o numb_a 15._o and_o this_o may_v be_v also_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o admonition_n to_o take_v care_n lest_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n which_o bring_v this_o punishment_n on_o miriam_n or_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o may_v bring_v the_o like_a or_o some_o other_o judgement_n upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o do_v lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n this_o be_v a_o very_a merciful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a who_o house_n he_o will_v have_v so_o privilege_v that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o there_o choose_v what_o he_o please_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o debt_n but_o he_o be_v to_o take_v what_o the_o borrower_n can_v best_o spare_v verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o thou_o shall_v stand_v abroad_o keep_v without_o door_n and_o the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v lend_v shall_v bring_v out_o the_o pledge_n abroad_o unto_o thou_o so_o the_o debtor_n not_o the_o creditor_n be_v to_o choose_v what_o pledge_n he_o will_v give_v for_o he_o best_o know_v what_o he_o can_v with_o most_o convenience_n to_o himself_o part_v withal_o and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o lender_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n but_o restore_v it_o before_o night_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n or_o health_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n demonstrate_v verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v of_o other_o a_o necessary_a cover_v to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a and_o not_o be_v able_a perhaps_o to_o procure_v it_o see_v xxii_o exod._n 26_o 27._o which_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v any_o pledge_n of_o a_o very_a poor_a man._n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o every_o morning_n fetch_v a_o pledge_n and_o every_o evening_n carry_v it_o back_o again_o which_o will_v only_o create_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o bless_v thou_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n procure_v thou_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n who_o will_v esteem_v it_o a_o act_n of_o great_a mercy_n which_o be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o holy_a book_n cxii_o psalm_n 9_o x_o prov._n 2_o etc._n etc._n nay_o such_o like_a action_n be_v proper_o call_v tzedekah_n or_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n who_o observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n liii_o that_o this_o word_n do_v not_o mere_o signify_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o for_o when_o a_o man_n pay_v the_o hireling_n his_o wage_n or_o a_o debtor_n pay_v his_o creditor_n that_o be_v not_o call_v tzedekah_n but_o what_o a_o man_n do_v out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n as_o when_o a_o man_n cure_v a_o poor_a wretch_n of_o his_o wound_n be_v proper_o call_v by_o that_o name_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o restore_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n pledge_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n that_o degree_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o jew_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v righteous_a but_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o bounty_n beyond_o this_o called_z chusidah_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o righteousness_n or_o goodness_n ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n verse_n 14_o either_o by_o put_v more_o work_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o by_o detain_v his_o wage_n when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v most_o proper_o here_o denote_v as_o const_n l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o d._n kimchi_n who_o in_o his_o book_n of_o root_n say_v the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a signify_v to_o defraud_v the_o latter_a to_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n but_o the_o former_a signify_v to_o detain_v by_o force_n and_o the_o other_o to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n what_o belong_v to_o another_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o allege_v this_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n which_o he_o thus_o translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v by_o force_n the_o wage_n of_o the_o hireling_n which_o be_v express_v more_o clear_o iii_o malachi_n 5._o annot._n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n ix_o sect._n vii_o p._n 247._o that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o not_o oppress_v either_o by_o give_v he_o less_o wage_n than_o another_o man_n when_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v great_a or_o by_o keep_v back_o his_o hire_n beyond_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o as_o the_o ancient_a lawyer_n say_v minus_n solvit_fw-la qui_fw-la tempore_fw-la minus_fw-la solvit_fw-la as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o grotius_n upon_o five_o james_n 4._o whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o
please_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o a_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n yet_o dwell_v in_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o high_a of_o which_o can_v not_o contain_v he_o as_o holy_a man_n acknowledge_v 1_o king_n viii_o 27._o 2_o chron._n ii_o 6._o and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o have_v perform_v their_o duty_n they_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n to_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o country_n which_o it_o have_v be_v presumption_n to_o expect_v if_o they_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o manner_n before_o appoint_v for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o oblation_n both_o of_o this_o tithe_n and_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o any_o other_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n come_v as_o 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sect._n 7._o wisdom_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n contempt_n of_o riches_n love_n of_o truth_n a_o good_a fame_n and_o he_o be_v belove_v also_o of_o other_o ver._n 16._o and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n verse_n 16_o saying_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n and_o their_o endowment_n make_v they_o considerable_a so_o they_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o honourable_a name_n of_o schofetim_o and_o be_v also_o call_v elder_n which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o title_n of_o honour_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o other_o nation_n hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a quality_n in_o a_o good_a judge_n to_o give_v audience_n to_o every_o one_o that_o bring_v a_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o not_o to_o delay_v any_o man._n but_o the_o jew_n infer_v from_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hear_v any_o man_n when_o his_o adversary_n be_v absent_a but_o both_o party_n be_v to_o be_v there_o 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as_o a_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o abarbinel_n himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o isaiah_n for_o though_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremiah_n he_o mention_n fourteen_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n and_o say_v he_o prophesy_v just_o forty_o year_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n he_o prefer_v isaiah_n before_o they_o all_o and_o censure_v the_o rudeness_n of_o jeremiah_n language_n in_o many_o thing_n prefer_v ezekiel_n to_o he_o so_o little_a do_v these_o doctor_n agree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o their_o prophet_n which_o succeed_v moses_n who_o be_v all_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o until_o he_o come_v who_o perfect_o resemble_v he_o but_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o he_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o prophecy_n for_o though_o maimonides_n 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from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o by_o moses_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o this_o book_n five_o deut._n 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o god_n high_o commend_v this_o good_a resolution_n in_o they_o as_o moses_n here_o observe_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v well_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v he_o approve_v their_o desire_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o as_o he_o do_v from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o cloud_n but_o by_o moses_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v and_o afterward_o by_o one_o like_a to_o moses_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n then_o god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o they_o desire_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o another_o prophet_n like_v to_o moses_n who_o shall_v acquaint_v they_o more_o full_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o as_o familiar_a a_o manner_n as_o moses_n do_v without_o strike_v any_o such_o terror_n into_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophet_n come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o which_o two_o thing_n the_o israelite_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n i._n e._n in_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o excellent_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v to_o be_v better_v by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v by_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o as_o the_o same_o dr._n jackson_n express_v it_o the_o name_n of_o soothsayer_n or_o sorcerer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v in_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o god_n much_o less_o expect_v such_o a_o mediator_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v as_o plentiful_o as_o splendour_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o fullness_n ere_o he_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o prophet_n be_v illuminate_v so_o that_o moses_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v but_o as_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n to_o solicit_v his_o people_n to_o preserve_v their_o allegiance_n free_a from_o all_o commerce_n or_o compact_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n until_o the_o prince_n of_o glory_n come_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o like_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v well_o explain_v by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o lawgiver_n as_o moses_n be_v for_o in_o say_v not_o simple_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n but_o like_v unto_o thou_o it_o must_v signify_v say_v he_o that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o 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demonstr_n evang._n cap._n vii_o &_o lib._n iii_o cap._n ii_o lib._n ix_o p._n 443_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o what_o joh._n wagenseil_n have_v say_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o his_o annot._n in_o lipman_n carm._n memoriale_n p._n 548._o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o for_o he_o be_v herein_o like_a to_o moses_n though_o far_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o john_n 18._o and_o confirm_v all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n far_o more_o mighty_a than_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o more_o in_o number_n than_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n particular_o he_o feed_v multitude_n with_o a_o little_a food_n which_o make_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n vi_o john_n 14._o but_o above_o all_o this_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o people_n upon_o their_o admiration_n of_o that_o miraculous_a feast_n he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o small_a fish_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o nourish_v man_n soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o himself_o predict_v
who_o have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o common_a capital_a and_o penal_a cause_n in_o every_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o court_n sit_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o this_o may_v be_v add_v to_o what_o i_o note_v there_o that_o by_o this_o may_v be_v explain_v those_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n v._n 4._o concern_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v crush_v in_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n lose_v their_o cause_n and_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o those_o of_o the_o wiseman_n xxii_o prov._n 22._o oppress_v not_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n do_v he_o justice_n and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v overthrow_v because_o he_o want_v money_n to_o defend_v his_o cause_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n from_o the_o very_a next_o word_n v._o 23._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o and_o the_o damsel_n father_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n i_o give_v my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o mother_n have_v no_o power_n to_o espouse_v her_o daughter_n but_o the_o father_n only_o before_o she_o be_v of_o age._n verse_n 16_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n iii_o sect._n viii_o where_o wagenseil_n note_v that_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n also_o have_v some_o power_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o such_o that_o the_o daughter_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v may_v make_v the_o contract_n void_a and_o he_o hate_v she_o have_v not_o the_o affection_n which_o a_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o have_v no_o parent_n alive_a the_o judge_n appoint_v she_o a_o guardian_n and_o josephus_n say_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v to_o patronise_v she_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v her_o parent_n ver._n 17._o and_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o verse_n 17_o her_n see_v v._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o add_v what_o there_o follow_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o 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geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la i._n cap._n ix_o and_o p._n ii_o cap._n ii_o and_o wierus_n l._n medicarum_fw-la observationum_fw-la sect._n de_fw-fr hymene_n especial_o in_o such_o virgin_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v here_o mean_v who_o be_v under_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o though_o all_o that_o some_o physician_n and_o lawyer_n in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v of_o no_o consideration_n yet_o there_o be_v weighty_a reason_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o think_v that_o no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n will_v bring_v such_o a_o action_n against_o his_o wife_n wherein_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v whether_o his_o cause_n be_v right_a or_o wrong_n if_o these_o be_v the_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o if_o he_o accuse_v she_o false_o he_o know_v her_o friend_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o sheet_n wherein_o they_o lie_v when_o they_o be_v marry_v with_o such_o token_n upon_o it_o as_o will_v disprove_v he_o and_o render_v he_o guilty_a of_o defamation_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o accuse_v she_o because_o he_o know_v they_o can_v produce_v no_o such_o token_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o proof_n she_o have_v be_v vitiate_a since_o she_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o for_o she_o may_v have_v be_v corrupt_v before_o and_o then_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v his_o end_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o not_o by_o way_n of_o divorce_n for_o then_o he_o must_v have_v give_v she_o a_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o save_v but_o by_o have_v she_o put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o adulteress_n which_o v._o 21._o show_n to_o be_v the_o present_a case_n such_o evident_a reason_n as_o these_o have_v constrain_v the_o jew_n to_o understand_v these_o word_n not_o according_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o they_o but_o figurative_o of_o such_o witness_n produce_v by_o her_o parent_n as_o convince_v the_o other_o of_o falsity_n so_o evident_o that_o they_o make_v it_o appear_v as_o plain_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n that_o be_v unfold_v and_o lay_v before_o man_n eye_n to_o view_v it_o and_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n simlah_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o cloth_n favour_v this_o exposition_n for_o it_o never_o signify_v a_o sheet_n or_o a_o linen_n cloth_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v sadin_n fourteen_o judg._n 12._o xxxi_o prov._n 24._o but_o such_o cloth_n as_o man_n garment_n be_v make_v of_o which_o common_o be_v woollen_a not_o linen_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o book_n x_o deut._n 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v produce_v evident_a proof_n and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o court_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n which_o be_v spread_v for_o all_o that_o please_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 1_o 2._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man._n verse_n 18_o if_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v accuse_v his_o wife_n false_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o officer_n who_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court._n and_o chastise_v he_o condemn_v he_o to_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o as_o both_o josephus_n and_o the_o talmudist_n agree_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o thong_n of_o a_o ox_n hide_n the_o woman_n be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o jewish_a ritual_n and_o as_o for_o the_o false_a witness_n against_o she_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o the_o law_n xix_o 18_o 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o verse_n 19_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o reproach_n which_o be_v throw_v upon_o his_o family_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o josephus_n shall_v mention_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o shekel_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v a_o hundred_o lib._n iu._n archeolog_n cap._n viii_o but_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o he_o mean_v fifty_o beside_o her_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v give_v she_o if_o he_o have_v put_v she_o away_o which_o that_o he_o may_v save_v he_o design_v to_o take_v away_o her_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v double_a to_o what_o it_o will_v have_v cost_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n lay_v the_o most_o infamous_a crime_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o innocent_a virgin_n and_o that_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o she_o and_o love_n to_o his_o money_n for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v put_v she_o away_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n no_o man_n can_v have_v hinder_v he_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v but_o then_o he_o must_v have_v pay_v she_o fifty_o shekel_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n mention_v xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o to_o keep_v which_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o he_o bring_v this_o scandalous_a action_n against_o she_o for_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o just_o punish_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a punishment_n in_o his_o body_n and_o his_o purse_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a benefit_n which_o
second_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v nor_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o other_o man_n who_o may_v marry_v she_o without_o any_o pollution_n but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o first_o husband_n unto_o who_o by_o this_o law_n she_o be_v make_v unclean_a for_o so_o all_o thing_n forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v as_o appear_v from_o x_o act_n 14_o 15._o where_o all_o meat_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n be_v call_v unclean_a and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cleanse_v they_o by_o take_v off_o that_o prohibition_n for_o that_o be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o return_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n again_o for_o this_o say_v abarbinel_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o egyptian_n who_o change_v their_o wife_n and_o take_v they_o again_o into_o their_o house_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a filthiness_n but_o this_o intimate_v that_o if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o other_o man_n but_o keep_v herself_o free_a she_o may_v have_v be_v his_o wife_n again_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o and_o this_o show_v also_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o discourage_v they_o from_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n by_o make_v they_o uncapable_a after_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v they_o again_o though_o they_o grow_v very_o rich_a or_o otherwise_o desirable_a which_o incline_v many_o no_o doubt_n to_o consider_v well_o before_o they_o part_v with_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o cause_v the_o land_n to_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n may_v by_o such_o a_o large_a indulgence_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o pollute_v it_o with_o many_o sin_n and_o thereby_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o it_o see_v iii_o jerem._n 1._o for_o as_o isaac_n arama_n gloss_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v prohibit_v a_o gate_n have_v be_v open_v unto_o vile_a man_n to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o change_v their_o wife_n and_o thereby_o fill_v the_o land_n with_o whoredom_n ver._n 5._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o new_a wife_n the_o verse_n 5_o hebrew_n think_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o xx._n 7._o that_o whether_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o widow_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o privilege_n here_o mention_v yea_o they_o extend_v it_o to_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n but_o not_o to_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v she_o who_o he_o put_v away_o and_o may_v take_v again_o if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v marry_v since_o that_o to_z another_z man._n for_o she_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a wife_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o to_o war_n see_v xx_o deut._n 7._o nor_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o business_n no_o public_a employment_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_o may_v occasion_v his_o absence_n from_o his_o wife_n not_o so_o much_o as_o watch_v or_o such_o like_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v what_o be_v say_v about_o the_o fearful_a and_o timorous_a who_o be_v bid_v to_o return_v home_o from_o the_o army_n lest_o they_o dishearten_v their_o brethren_n xx._n 8._o and_o yet_o these_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o furnish_v the_o army_n with_o victual_n and_o water_n to_o clear_v the_o way_n and_o take_v up_o their_o quarter_n but_o a_o new_a bridegroom_n be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o only_o they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o war_n by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n and_o one_o undertake_v voluntary_o unto_o the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o think_v this_o immunity_n do_v not_o extend_v but_o only_o to_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o margin_n these_o word_n be_v translate_v nor_o any_o thing_n pass_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o pay_v tribute_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a at_o home_n for_o one_o year_n the_o same_o time_n of_o freedom_n it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a to_o grant_v unto_o builder_n and_o planter_n because_o they_o be_v join_v with_o new_a marry_a man_n in_o the_o speech_n the_o priest_n make_v before_o they_o go_v to_o battle_n xx._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o shall_v cheer_v up_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o have_v take_v make_v much_o of_o she_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o so_o endear_v himself_o to_o she_o by_o his_o kindness_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o a_o divorce_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v that_o by_o so_o long_a a_o conversation_n together_o without_o any_o interruption_n they_o may_v have_v so_o perfect_a a_o understanding_n one_o of_o another_o and_o such_o a_o mutual_a confidence_n may_v be_v settle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o easy_o entertain_v any_o jealousy_n of_o she_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v absent_a in_o the_o war_n or_o elsewhere_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o xx_o exod._n 26_o 27._o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mercy_n beneficence_n and_o clemency_n towards_o the_o poor_a as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap_n thirty-nine_o for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n life_n to_o pledge_v that_o be_v his_o livelihood_n by_o which_o he_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_v by_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v any_o other_o thing_n for_o a_o security_n by_o the_o want_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v undo_v for_o instance_n they_o do_v not_o allow_v any_o man_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o ox_n which_o be_v at_o plough_n he_o who_o break_v this_o law_n be_v scourge_v ver._n 7._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v steal_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n verse_n 7_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n if_o he_o be_v either_o take_v in_o the_o fact_n or_o it_o be_v plain_o prove_v against_o he_o so_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o athenian_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o apparent_a man-stealer_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o he_o or_o sell_v he_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man-stealing_a to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o he_o either_o by_o exchange_v he_o for_o some_o commodity_n or_o sell_v he_o for_o money_n then_o that_o thief_n shall_v die_v this_o crime_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n though_o steal_v of_o beast_n or_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o see_v xxi_o exod._n 16._o because_o it_o be_v very_o heinous_a on_o a_o double_a account_n both_o by_o deprive_v the_o community_n of_o one_o of_o its_o member_n and_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n in_o another_o country_n and_o indeed_o the_o most_o moderate_a lawyer_n do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o secure_v man_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o thing_n very_o valuable_a but_o by_o inflict_v such_o a_o punishment_n on_o those_o that_o steal_v they_o thus_o after_o solon_n have_v temper_v the_o rigid_a law_n of_o draco_n which_o punish_v all_o theft_n with_o death_n by_o order_v in_o most_o case_n only_o the_o payment_n of_o double_a he_o enact_v the_o steal_n of_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v capital_a nay_o he_o make_v it_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o steal_v dung_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a value_n in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v very_o barren_a &_o need_v it_o for_o their_o ground_n how_o much_o more_o valuable_a be_v a_o man_n in_o all_o man_n account_n who_o if_o any_o man_n steal_v the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o death_n shall_v be_v his_o punishment_n as_o xenophon_n report_v it_o and_o he_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man-stealer_n who_o not_o only_o by_o force_n or_o by_o fraud_n carry_v away_o a_o free_a man_n and_o sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n or_o suppress_v he_o but_o he_o who_o inveigle_v away_o another_o man_n servant_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o run_v away_o or_o conceal_v such_o a_o fugitive_n as_o samuel_n petitus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o pollux_n and_o other_o lib._n vii_o in_o leges_fw-la attica_n tit._n v._o p._n 533._o which_o make_v i_o think_v not_o only_o he_o that_o steal_v one_o of_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o proselyte_n of_o any_o sort_n or_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o stranger_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n mention_v in_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o by_o these_o word_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o crime_n for_o they_o be_v never_o use_v in_o this_o book_n but_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o some_o enormous_a sin_n see_v xiii_o 5._o xvii_o 7._o xix_o 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8_o
of_o what_o he_o say_v or_o rather_o that_o the_o next_o time_n he_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n at_o god_n house_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v this_o declaration_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a interpretation_n because_o these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o so_o use_v in_o these_o book_n and_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o this_o their_o covetous_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n may_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v prevent_v for_o though_o man_n may_v have_v satisfy_v themselves_o in_o omit_v this_o profession_n if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v mere_o to_o their_o own_o private_a conscience_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o make_v it_o public_o at_o god_n own_o house_n as_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o so_o few_o will_v be_v find_v so_o impudent_o profane_a as_o solemn_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n himself_o i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n thing_n separate_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n from_o their_o own_o private_a use_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o my_o house_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o also_o i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n v._n 2._o which_o be_v worth_a the_o mention_v in_o the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n for_o the_o poor_a you_o shall_v give_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o then_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o city_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n beforementioned_a fourteen_o 29._o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o neither_o do_v contrary_a to_o god_n precept_n nor_o forget_v to_o perform_v they_o either_o by_o keep_v these_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o or_o by_o bestow_v they_o otherwise_o than_o god_n appoint_v ver._n 14._o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n verse_n 14_o after_o the_o general_a profession_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v that_o they_o have_v bring_v all_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o employ_v they_o as_o god_n direct_v they_o be_v to_o make_v three_o particular_a profession_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v respect_n to_o some_o idolatrous_a custom_n which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o mourning_n or_o in_o lamentation_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n oni_n signify_v very_o bitter_a grief_n and_o sore_a mourning_n such_o the_o egyptian_n make_v in_o harvest_n time_n when_o they_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o isis_n with_o doleful_a lamentation_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o other_o author_n tell_v we_o particular_o julius_z firmicus_n who_o severe_o reprove_v their_o folly_n or_o madness_n rather_o say_v cur_n plangitis_fw-la fruges_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v you_o bewail_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o weep_v you_o at_o the_o growth_n of_o your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v rather_o give_v thanks_o for_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o bounty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lament_v but_o bewail_v rather_o your_o own_o error_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o world_n when_o moses_n live_v it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o he_o teach_v the_o israelite_n to_o disclaim_v such_o senseless_a and_o impious_a practice_n and_o as_o the_o egyptian_n by_o this_o mourning_n acknowledge_v isis_n that_o be_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n so_o he_o require_v god_n people_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o harvest_n with_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o thanks_o unto_o the_o most_o high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o heathen_a who_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n also_o with_o lamentation_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o the_o ritual_a hebr._fw-la leg._n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n i._n nor_o take_v aught_o thereof_o for_o any_o unclean_a use_n as_o some_o of_o the_o old_a idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o separate_v some_o part_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n for_o magical_a purpose_n and_o some_o time_n for_o carnal_a and_o filthy_a so_o julius_n firmicus_n inform_v we_o who_o immediate_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o lamentation_n when_o they_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n ask_v this_o question_n quid_fw-la addis_fw-la incestum_fw-la &_o adulterium_fw-la which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v unclean_a rite_n which_o accompany_v their_o offering_n and_o that_o they_o make_v they_o minister_v unto_o venus_n see_v the_o same_o learned_a author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n sect._n iii_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n for_o the_o dead_a st._n austin_n have_v give_v we_o a_o likely_a reason_n of_o this_o clause_n which_o be_v to_o profess_v they_o have_v not_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v meat_n and_o drink_n upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o he_o tell_v we_o serm._n xv._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o set_v any_o part_n of_o their_o tithe_n or_o first-fruit_n upon_o they_o nor_o that_o they_o do_v it_o only_o in_o harvest_n time_n but_o rather_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o at_o all_o time_n they_o set_v upon_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o be_v inter_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v sect._n iii_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n they_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hero_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n particular_o to_o osiris_n for_o that_o they_o honour_v they_o with_o their_o first-fruit_n appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o porphyry_n lib._n iu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n xxii_o where_o he_o mention_n three_o law_n make_v by_o triptolemus_n a_o ancient_a lawgiver_n among_o the_o athenian_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o draco_n thus_o expound_v as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o honour_v the_o god_n and_o the_o hero_n of_o their_o country_n public_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o private_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a with_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o annual_a offering_n see_v meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n i._n but_o however_o we_o take_v this_o the_o giving_z any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n either_o for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o dead_a shows_z there_o be_v such_o a_o superstitious_a custom_n unto_o which_o this_o clause_n have_v a_o manifest_a respect_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v the_o two_o former_a have_v so_o likewise_o but_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o perform_v all_o that_o god_n require_v and_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o it_o all_o these_o word_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o low_a and_o humble_a voice_n because_o they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o commendation_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o integrity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v aloud_o but_o when_o they_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n at_o the_o present_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n v._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o meanness_n and_o poor_a beginning_n and_o of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n in_o their_o advancement_n they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v aloud_o my_o father_n be_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o doctor_n resolve_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o look_v down_o have_v a_o gracious_a regard_n from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o though_o he_o be_v gracious_o
21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o offend_a verse_n 21_o never_o so_o secret_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o god_n threaten_v to_o make_v he_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a condescension_n in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o it_o contain_v not_o only_a blessing_n to_o the_o obedient_a but_o curse_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o former_a ver._n 22._o so_o that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v of_o your_o child_n verse_n 22_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o you_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_a land_n shall_v say_v that_o which_o follow_v v._o 24._o when_o they_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o that_o land_n this_o show_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v denounce_v not_o mere_o against_o a_o simple_a idolater_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v it_o his_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v drink_v himself_o with_o heathenish_a superstition_n but_o zealous_a to_o intoxicate_a as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v with_o it_o and_o to_o root_v true_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o sickness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o sickness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v it_o sick_a i._n e._n the_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o miserable_a nation_n ver._n 23._o and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o burn_v or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n and_o salt_n for_o these_o make_v land_n verse_n 23_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a as_o pliny_n particular_o observe_v of_o salt_n lib._n xxx_o cap._n vii_o omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la reperitur_fw-la sal_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la nihilque_fw-la gignit_fw-la all_o ground_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v find_v be_v barren_a and_o produce_v nothing_o see_v ix_o judge_n 45._o cvii_o psal_n 34._o xvii_o jerem_n 6._o xlvii_o ezek._n 11._o two_o zephan_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n and_o the_o country_n about_o they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n xiii_o gen._n 10._o but_o on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a stink_a lake_n where_o no_o creature_n neither_o fish_n nor_o fowl_n can_v live_v which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v high_o incense_v by_o their_o wickedness_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 20._o xix_o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n continual_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o they_o bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o all_o judoea_n this_o be_v more_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o in_o their_o first_o by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o desert_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n by_o repeat_v return_n of_o war_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n when_o julius_n severus_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o forego_n chapter_n make_v such_o a_o devastation_n that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o manner_n into_o a_o wilderness_n ver._n 24._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v all_o that_o be_v near_o they_o or_o come_v that_o way_n from_o far_a country_n as_o it_o go_v before_o v._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n verse_n 24_o which_o he_o former_o make_v so_o populous_a and_o plenteous_a and_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n these_o exceed_a dreadful_a calamity_n which_o evident_o proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o the_o jew_n fight_v so_o valiant_o and_o defend_v jerusalem_n so_o resolute_o as_o appear_v by_o josephus_n that_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o arm_n nor_o the_o unusual_a terror_n of_o new_a machine_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n provoke_v by_o their_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o titus_n himself_o say_v as_o much_o that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o roman_n and_o drive_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o fortification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o can_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o machine_n have_v do_v against_o such_o strong_a tower_n see_v chap._n xxxii_o v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v man_n say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v verse_n 25_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o account_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pious_a jew_n or_o by_o those_o who_o be_v make_v sensible_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o steadfast_a god_n be_v in_o his_o covenant_n which_o contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v v._o 21._o and_o see_v vii_o 9_o 10._o xi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ver._n 26._o for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 26_o worship_v they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o acquaintance_n with_o strange_a god_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n xii_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v not_o give_v or_o divide_v to_o they_o any_o portion_n that_o be_v never_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n have_v do_v who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o more_o simple_o as_o bootius_n think_v the_o word_n will_v bear_v to_o who_o no_o worship_n belong_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n so_o moses_n foretell_v they_o vii_o 4._o xi_o 16_o 17._o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n here_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o than_o be_v use_v before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o they_o all_o denote_v the_o great_a plague_n threaten_v in_o xxvi_o levit._n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n for_o after_o they_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v scatter_v into_o all_o land_n xxviii_o 63_o 64._o but_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o v._o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o root_v out_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v they_o till_o the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n i_o think_v these_o word_n relate_v to_o they_o also_o and_o another_o land_n be_v only_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n understand_v it_o who_o quote_v these_o word_n cast_v they_o out_o into_o another_o land_n add_v which_o experience_n now_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n general_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o secret_a sin_n particular_o of_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o before_o v._o 19_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o open_a sin_n belong_v unto_o they_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n who_o command_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n he_o that_o seduce_v any_o person_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o raze_v the_o
to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n themselves_o xvi_o 10._o by_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o benefit_n and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thereby_o he_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o and_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o ruin_v they_o again_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n according_o we_o find_v they_o be_v free_v from_o idolatry_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o still_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o present_a captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o upon_o they_o another_o banishment_n be_v necessary_a say_v r._n isaac_n in_o the_o book_n before_o mention_v perek_n vii_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o now_o endure_v and_o have_v long_o suffer_v because_o their_o manifold_a sin_n as_o he_o express_v it_o needs_o much_o scour_v by_o contusion_n and_o 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god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n persist_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o all_o his_o command_n v._n 2._o who_o have_v plant_v they_o assure_o in_o their_o land_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o his_o whole_a soul_n as_o jeremiah_n speak_v xxxii_o 41._o but_o herein_o they_o be_v defective_a after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n for_o though_o they_o never_o return_v again_o to_o idolatry_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o yet_o they_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v not_o a_o hearty_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o goodness_n which_o make_v they_o reject_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o and_o fall_v under_o those_o long_a calamity_n which_o will_v not_o end_v till_o they_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o 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it_o and_o learn_v it_o in_o some_o distant_a nation_n r._n isaac_n in_o his_o chissuk_n emuna_n cap._n xlv_o have_v his_o thought_n so_o fix_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 4._o that_o he_o fancy_v these_o word_n belong_v to_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o moses_n still_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o repentance_n which_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o most_o easy_o acquire_v which_o can_v but_o make_v one_o wonder_n at_o their_o blindness_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v so_o very_o easy_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o remain_v impenitent_a for_o so_o many_o age_n and_o thereby_o as_o they_o confess_v prolong_v their_o misery_n and_o yet_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o work_n perek_n lxxx_o where_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v st._n paul_n misapply_v this_o place_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o will_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o 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by_o a_o oath_n be_v faithful_o fulfil_v he_o just_o claim_v their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v vi_o 10._o viii_o 1._o ix_o 5._o x._o 11._o xi_o 9_o 21._o xix_o 8._o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n verse_n 1_o unto_o all_o israel_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o after_o moses_n have_v renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o dismiss_v they_o and_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o tent._n but_o not_o long_o after_o give_v they_o a_o new_a summons_n as_o he_o have_v do_v xxix_o 2._o and_o go_v again_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o first_o word_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o go_v on_o with_o his_o discourse_n for_o thus_o they_o render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o finish_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o can_v speak_v all_o that_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ver._n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o verse_n 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n this_o show_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v this_o year_n xxxiv_o 7._o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n will_v have_v we_o from_o hence_o observe_v the_o singular_a care_n god_n have_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o day_n of_o who_o year_n say_v he_o be_v exact_o proportion_v for_o so_o these_o word_n be_v expound_v in_o sota_n cap._n i._o to_o day_n my_o year_n be_v complete_v to_o day_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o day_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o die_v thus_o enoch_n he_o add_v live_v just_a three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n annual_a course_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la sect._n v._n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o observation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a so_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o do_v not_o die_v this_o very_a day_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v the_o day_n approach_v that_o i_o must_v die_v therefore_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o in_o discharge_v the_o office_n i_o have_v long_o sustain_v of_o your_o governor_n and_o leader_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 17._o not_o because_o he_o want_v vigour_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o xxxiv_o 7._o of_o this_o book_n but_o because_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o permit_v he_o to_o conduct_v they_o any_o further_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n the_o particle_n we_o translate_v also_o often_o signify_v for_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o iii_o isa_n 7._o xvii_o jerem._n 8._o and_o be_v so_o take_v here_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v no_o long_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o order_v have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n iii_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 23._o and_o ix_o deut._n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 11._o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n when_o moses_n have_v leave_v they_o iii_o 28._o josh_n i._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 21._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 4_o to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxiv_o numb_a 24_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o thy_o verse_n 5_o face_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o vii_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n see_v ix_o 3._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 27._o xii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o be_v strong_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n but_o it_o must_v here_o be_v note_v that_o before_o these_o word_n the_o lxx_o have_v some_o other_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v you_o heaven_n together_o with_o he_o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o then_o follow_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o yet_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o hebr._n 6._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o out_o of_o the_o lxx_o for_o they_o be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o margin_n indeed_o of_o our_o bibles_n refer_v we_o to_o xcvii_o psalm_n 7._o but_o there_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o be_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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desist_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o very_a book_n i._o 3._o v._o 1._o vi_o 1._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a throughout_o all_o this_o book_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob._n as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o posterity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o deut._n 8._o who_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n give_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o conclude_v from_o this_o very_a place_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v this_o law_n when_o they_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o a_o 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verse_n 5_o be_v king_n that_o be_v under_o god_n the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v these_o law_n which_o plain_o show_v he_o to_o have_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v make_v a_o free_a people_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o intitle_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n have_v moses_n not_o only_o for_o their_o prophet_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o by_o he_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v put_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o consecrate_v but_o also_o for_o their_o king_n their_o lawgiver_n 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jeshurun_n see_v xxxii_o 15._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o n._n 2._o when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o command_n see_v xxix_o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o xxxi_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v exact_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n xlix_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v and_o yet_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v that_o be_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o flourish_a tribe_n though_o not_o so_o numerous_a as_o 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sea_n which_o be_v hereby_o mean_v ver._n 3._o and_o the_o south_n and_o after_o he_o have_v see_v verse_n 3_o the_o south_n which_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n inhabit_v he_o bid_v he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n especial_o the_o lovely_a plain_n of_o jericho_n which_o be_v very_o much_o celebrate_v by_o other_o author_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o without_o and_o sometime_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jericho_n i_o judge_n 16._o iii_o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 15._o which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n grow_v about_o it_o as_o strabo_n as_o well_o as_o josephus_n testify_v in_o his_o geograph_n lib._n xvi_o p._n 763._o where_o he_o describe_v this_o plain_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o 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