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viz._n i_o give_v they_o i_o e._n life_n and_o peace_n to_o he_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n with_o which_o he_o fear_v i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o difference_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o and_o see_v far_o into_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v also_o what_o other_o who_o follow_v neither_o of_o these_o way_n say_v note_n there_o be_v therefore_o who_o likewise_o supply_v the_o word_n for_o but_o in_o another_o sense_n then_o we_o and_o those_o who_o agree_v with_o we_o do_v render_v not_o for_o the_o fear_n but_o for_o a_o fear_n not_o as_o if_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n for_o life_n and_o peace_n follow_v on_o that_o fear_n but_o as_o if_o that_o covenant_n be_v to_o effect_v and_o produce_v fear_n though_o they_o both_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n and_o a_o right_a performance_n of_o worship_n to_o he_o be_v a_o necessary_a 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shall_v receive_v they_o in_o or_o with_o fear_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o he_o fear_v i_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n may_v suggest_v to_o we_o another_o render_n viz._n my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n that_o i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o he_o in_o or_o with_o or_o on_o fear_v viz._n if_o he_o shall_v fear_v i_o for_o so_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaettenem_fw-la may_v be_v render_v that_o i_o will_v give_v they_o as_o the_o conjunction_n valerio_n be_v sometime_o render_v by_o that_o see_v psal._n li._n 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veettenah_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v it_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o same_o author_n think_v this_o here_o to_o respect_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o phinehas_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o numb_a the_o xxv_o 12_o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n though_o to_o his_o posterity_n also_o it_o be_v entail_v as_o there_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o there_o be_v abarb._n some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o more_o signal_o make_v good_a to_o he_o in_o that_o his_o life_n be_v prolong_v to_o he_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n as_o they_o gather_v from_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o war_n be_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o benjamite_n describe_v judg._n xx._n where_o ver_fw-la 28._o it_o be_v say_v and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o i._n e._n the_o ark_n in_o those_o day_n which_o from_o the_o place_n which_o that_o story_n have_v in_o that_o book_n be_v the_o last_o transaction_n record_v in_o it_o they_o conclude_v to_o have_v be_v the_o space_n of_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o phinehas_n and_o this_o some_o pareus_n christian_a interpreter_n also_o mention_v with_o some_o seem_a assent_n but_o a_o 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that_o of_o jephti_n and_o that_o the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v interruption_n in_o what_o they_o be_v about_o place_v such_o thing_n after_o other_o in_o their_o writing_n which_o be_v do_v before_o they_o the_o opinion_n likewise_o of_o other_o who_o say_v that_o phinehas_n live_v yet_o long_o and_o be_v eliah_n he_o there_o confute_v as_o very_o absurd_a and_o in_o castro_n aaron_n this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v who_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o year_n numb_a xxxiii_o 39_o but_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n to_o examine_v such_o thing_n sufficient_a it_o will_v be_v to_o we_o from_o the_o present_a word_n to_o be_v instruct_v that_o god_n do_v to_o those_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o levi_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o aaron_n eleazar_n and_o phinehas_n make_v good_a on_o his_o part_n his_o covenant_n to_o they_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o conducible_a to_o their_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o still_o will_v to_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v keep_v covenant_n in_o fear_v reverence_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o those_o their_o ancestor_n do_v if_o these_o now_o find_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o it_o be_v from_o their_o own_o not_o his_o breach_n of_o covenant_n by_o which_o they_o fond_o expect_v to_o have_v he_o bind_v up_o to_o they_o while_o they_o will_v wicked_o break_v it_o and_o deal_v false_o in_o it_o towards_o he_o a_o late_a very_o learned_a dieu_fw-fr man_n give_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n that_o whereas_o they_o literal_o be_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o he_o fear_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o by_o supply_v either_o and_o viz._n and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o he_o and_o fear_v or_o else_o with_o viz._n and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o he_o with_o fear_n that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o or_o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o as_o i_o promise_v they_o by_o covenant_n to_o he_o so_o i_o give_v they_o to_o he_o nor_o give_v i_o they_o alone_o to_o he_o but_o also_o my_o fear_n or_o they_o with_o my_o fear_n and_o so_o follow_v and_o he_o fear_v i_o this_o he_o prefer_v before_o those_o rendring_n above_o mention_a either_o and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o he_o for_o a_o fear_n or_o for_o the_o fear_n wherewith_o he_o fear_v i_o thus_o we_o have_v set_v down_o how_o
place_n be_v understand_v the_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o manifest_a and_o therefore_o both_o munster_n and_o the_o tigurin_n latin_a version_n instead_o of_o what_o we_o render_v neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n translate_v it_o neither_o shall_v he_o i._n e._n the_o devourer_n make_v your_o vine_n barren_a or_o unfruitful_a to_o you_o in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o that_o do_v that_o exposition_n of_o abarbinel_n which_o we_o have_v see_v seem_v to_o incline_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teshaccel_n be_v of_o that_o form_n as_o that_o it_o signify_v sometime_o to_o cause_n to_o make_v abortive_a to_o deprive_v of_o and_o the_o like_a in_o a_o active_a sense_n as_o deut._n xxxii_o 25_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n shall_v destroy_v or_o bereave_v and_o ezek_n fourteen_o 15_o if_o i_o cause_v noisome_a beast_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veshiccelattah_n and_o they_o spoil_v it_o or_o bereave_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n hos._n ix_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shiccaltim_fw-la i_o will_v bereave_v they_o to_o omit_v other_o example_n and_o sometime_o again_o in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n viz._n to_o be_v abortive_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o or_o cast_v fruit_n before_o it_o be_v perfect_a as_o gen._n xxxi_o 31_o thy_o ewe_n and_o thy_o she-goat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o shiccelu_fw-fr have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a or_o be_v abortive_a and_o job_n xxi_o 10_o their_o cow_n calve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velo_n teshaccel_n and_o cast_v not_o her_o calf_n those_o therefore_o mention_v take_v the_o verb_n in_o the_o former_a signification_n we_o and_o most_o other_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a expositor_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o which_o we_o the_o more_o incline_v because_o otherwise_o here_o will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o gender_n in_o the_o verb_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o in_o the_o word_n destroy_v be_v masculine_a but_o here_o be_v feminine_a so_o that_o they_o seem_v one_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o noun_n locust_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o the_o other_o with_o vine_n in_o the_o feminine_a however_o such_o change_n of_o gender_n may_v be_v admit_v and_o see_v though_o the_o locust_n destroy_v not_o the_o vine_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v other_o mean_n as_o blast_n or_o blight_n and_o hurtful_a wind_n and_o like_a cause_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o without_o which_o may_v make_v they_o loose_v or_o cast_v their_o fruit_n before_o it_o come_v to_o maturity_n even_o after_o a_o great_a show_n and_o likelihood_n of_o plenty_n from_o hurt_n by_o all_o such_o cause_n whether_o from_o such_o devour_a creature_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n god_n here_o promise_v to_o secure_v they_o upon_o their_o turn_n to_o he_o and_o to_o give_v they_o both_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o so_o all_o necessary_a thing_n in_o such_o plenty_n and_o perfection_n that_o all_o nation_n see_v god_n great_a goodness_n show_v unto_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o bless_v for_o you_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eret_n chephet_n a_o delightsome_a land_n or_o land_n of_o delight_n or_o desire_v worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v say_v the_o vulgar_a i._n e._n as_o etc._n some_o will_v a_o land_n that_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o live_v in_o so_o r._n tanchum_n a_o land_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o choose_v for_o its_o pleasantness_n and_o excellency_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n 〈◊〉_d ezek._n xx._n 6_o 15._o tirin_fw-mi other_o with_o abarbinel_n understand_v it_o a_o land_n of_o desire_n or_o well_o please_v to_o god_n i._n e._n such_o as_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o show_v extraordinary_a respect_n and_o favour_n to_o both_o to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o land_n as_o aben_n ezra_n as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o of_o zion_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n isa._n lxii_o 4_o i_o e._n my_o delight_n be_v in_o she_o because_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o and_o the_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o this_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o this_o exposition_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o what_o be_v say_v deut._n xi_o 12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o or_o seek_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n viz._n to_o give_v it_o its_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n the_o first_o rain_n to_o make_v it_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n and_o so_o to_o preserve_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v in_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n and_o their_o oil_n v_o 14._o which_o be_v the_o same_o care_n and_o the_o same_o blessing_n that_o be_v here_o 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