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josephus_n relate_v they_o will_v not_o ease_v themselves_o at_o all_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o labour_n to_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o excrement_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v see_v on_o that_o day_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n at_o this_o time_n the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o whithersoever_o they_o move_v verse_n 14_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o two_o standard_n go_v before_o and_o two_o follow_v and_o the_o ark_n between_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o ten_o of_o number_n it_o be_v likely_a also_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o after_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v when_o they_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n xxxi_o numb_a 6._o and_o when_o they_o encompass_v jericho_n now_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o uncleanness_n though_o in_o itself_o natural_a may_v be_v find_v in_o their_o camp_n but_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n over_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v afar_o off_o and_o by_o such_o action_n as_o these_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v god_n intend_v to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o will_v go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o fight_v for_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xli_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n ought_v to_o be_v holy_a have_v a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o make_v war_n by_o mere_a humane_a power_n and_o courage_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v for_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o defend_v protect_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o see_v vii_o deut._n 21._o iii_o josh_n 10._o xlvi_o psal_n 6._o iii_o zachar._n 15._o now_o this_o cleanliness_n be_v command_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a presence_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o use_v such_o superstition_n as_o they_o do_v in_o every_o place_n when_o they_o have_v no_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o see_v schickard_n in_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xviii_o p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o defilement_n though_o 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like_a prevail_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o opinion_n have_v something_o to_o countenance_v it_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o divorce_n in_o several_a place_n xxi_o levit._n 14._o xxii_o 13._o xxx_o numb_a 9_o before_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v write_v wherein_o he_o order_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v give_v in_o writing_n to_o discharge_v they_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v this_o permission_n because_o they_o be_v so_o settle_v in_o this_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v safe_a still_o to_o indulge_v it_o to_o they_o than_o quite_o to_o abolish_v it_o which_o he_o do_v with_o this_o caution_n that_o husband_n shall_v not_o discharge_v their_o wife_n with_o a_o word_n bid_v they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o door_n i._n e._n put_v they_o away_o rash_o and_o in_o a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o anger_n but_o first_o write_v they_o a_o bill_n contain_v their_o pleasure_n herein_o which_o be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n may_v 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the_o sponsal_n &_o divort._n p._n 107_o 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o moses_n rather_o suppose_v than_o permit_v divorce_n p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n so_o that_o it_o be_v public_o know_v she_o be_v no_o long_o his_o wife_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v whole_o break_v by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n whereby_o he_o renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o she_o and_o express_o say_v in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o we_o speak_v it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o thou_o to_o marry_v with_o who_o thou_o will_v much_o more_o be_v the_o bond_n break_v by_o adultery_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o take_v another_o see_v david_n chytraeus_n concern_v this_o matter_n p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o report_v a_o very_a wise_a resolution_n of_o luther_n pomeranus_n and_o melancthon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o criminal_a person_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o latter_a husband_n hate_v she_o and_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o give_v it_o she_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o show_n that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n be_v allow_v but_o only_o this_o for_o as_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o by_o bare_a word_n or_o simple_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n any_o woman_n may_v have_v leave_v her_o husband_n and_o say_v she_o be_v put_v away_o both_o she_o and_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o pretend_v a_o divorce_n when_o her_o husband_n have_v give_v she_o none_o therefore_o the_o law_n wise_o provide_v none_o shall_v be_v put_v away_o but_o by_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a whereby_o a_o authentic_a testimony_n be_v give_v of_o it_o or_o if_o her_o latter_a husband_n die_v which_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n whereby_o she_o become_v free_a again_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v observe_v vii_o rom._n 2._o ver._n 4._o her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v verse_n 4_o not_o take_v she_o again_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n one_o will_v have_v think_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o man_n be_v desire_v her_o again_o who_o he_o have_v solemn_o send_v away_o with_o dislike_n but_o such_o be_v the_o levity_n and_o fickleness_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n at_o least_o be_v so_o inconstant_a that_o it_o seem_v man_n sometime_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o they_o have_v reject_v and_o this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o injustice_n in_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n without_o sufficient_a cause_n as_o by_o this_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o may_v not_o again_o enjoy_v she_o after_o that_o she_o be_v defile_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o former_a husband_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o again_o as_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o because_o by_o her_o second_o marriage_n she_o be_v defile_v which_o they_o say_v she_o be_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v she_o again_o though_o she_o have_v be_v only_o espouse_v to_o a_o new_a husband_n who_o have_v never_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o her_o second_o marriage_n and_o second_o espousal_n but_o think_v a_o woman_n contract_v such_o a_o pollution_n by_o her_o second_o espousal_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o pollute_v if_o she_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n after_o her_o divorce_n for_o in_o that_o case_n they_o say_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o have_v marry_v she_o again_o but_o not_o after_o she_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o thus_o mr._n selden_n report_v their_o opinion_n lib._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xi_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o mahometan_n who_o be_v wont_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o ape_n the_o jew_n here_o quite_o differ_v from_o they_o allow_v a_o man_n liberty_n to_o take_v his_o wife_n again_o though_o he_o have_v divorce_v she_o three_o time_n now_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o a_o divorce_a woman_n be_v account_v defile_v or_o unclean_a after_o another_o man_n have_v marry_v she_o i_o suppose_v be_v that_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o her_o former_a husband_n on_o her_o part_n who_o have_v be_v renounce_v by_o he_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o renounce_v by_o she_o till_o she_o marry_v another_o whereby_o she_o be_v total_o alienate_v from_o he_o this_o make_v her_o unclean_a not_o in_o herself_o nor_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o
about_o cleanse_v be_v not_o then_o deliver_v and_o fear_v not_o god_n this_o he_o make_v the_o four_o cause_n that_o though_o they_o fear_v israel_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v in_o the_o face_n but_o cut_v they_o off_o behind_o yet_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o overthrow_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o may_v have_v make_v they_o understand_v that_o he_o set_v up_o king_n and_o pull_v down_o king_n as_o daniel_n speak_v 2.21_o but_o instead_o of_o consider_v this_o they_o will_v have_v profane_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o enslave_v those_o who_o he_o have_v but_o new_o deliver_v and_o continue_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o glorious_a cloud_n unto_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o they_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n with_o the_o israelite_n viz._n from_o isaac_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_a in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o god_n do_v not_o require_v they_o to_o put_v this_o command_n in_o execution_n immediate_o after_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o after_o they_o be_v well_o settle_v there_o so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o age_n pass_v before_o they_o go_v about_o it_o and_o then_o god_n himself_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o strict_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o saul_n their_o first_o king_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o blame_v for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n 1_o sam._n xv._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o god_n command_v saul_n in_o the_o place_n now_o mention_v utter_o destroy_v all_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o one_o person_n be_v cut_v off_o a_o whole_a family_n or_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v that_o other_o family_n or_o nation_n see_v or_o hear_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o may_v be_v move_v to_o flee_v from_o that_o wickedness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n xli_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v all_o that_o the_o talmudist_n say_v we_o may_v think_v there_o be_v some_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o endeavour_v to_o mollify_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o precept_n for_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n in_o bava-bathra_a of_o joab_n his_o master_n who_o teach_v he_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o blot_v out_o zachar_n the_o male_a of_o amalek_n not_o zecher_n the_o remembrance_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o tell_v we_o joab_n think_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o for_o lead_v he_o into_o a_o error_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a precept_n but_o only_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o forego_n to_o imprint_v it_o more_o on_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o according_o the_o jew_n pretend_v to_o have_v have_v their_o heart_n so_o set_v upon_o it_o that_o when_o the_o officer_n be_v about_o to_o proclaim_v freedom_n from_o war_n to_o those_o person_n mention_v xx._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o always_o except_v the_o war_n against_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o amalek_n in_o which_o every_o body_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v xxvi_o chapter_n xxvi_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o matter_n with_o a_o observation_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o in_o this_o paragraph_n about_o amalek_n the_o injunction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n xvii_o exod._n 14._o be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n no_o other_o book_n say_v he_o be_v hereby_o mean_v but_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o when_o moses_n write_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o mention_v this_o precept_n about_o amalek_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o immediate_o write_v a_o distinct_a history_n of_o this_o matter_n yet_o he_o insert_v it_o afterward_o into_o the_o pentateuch_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o possesse_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o when_o they_o have_v a_o settle_a possession_n of_o the_o several_a inheritance_n which_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v mere_o of_o the_o first_o first-fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n but_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v every_o year_n which_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v of_o all_o other_o and_o covet_v by_o every_o one_o majori_fw-la aviditate_fw-la with_o a_o great_a appetite_n than_o ordinary_a nature_n itself_o direct_v man_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o these_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o mention_a xxiii_o levit._n 10._o be_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v seven_n the_o jew_n common_o say_v these_o only_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o god_n viz._n wheat_n barley_n grape_n fig_n pomegranate_n olive_n and_o date_n some_o of_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v due_a and_o a_o question_n be_v raise_v whether_o a_o stranger_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o or_o not_o some_o of_o they_o say_v no_o because_o they_o can_v not_o use_v the_o protestation_n mention_v v._n 3._o but_o the_o more_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o may_v both_o bring_v first-fruit_n and_o use_v the_o protestation_n because_o abraham_n be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o stranger_n xvii_o gen._n 5._o and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v r._n bechai_n that_o be_v point_v at_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o which_o thou_o shall_v bring_v of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o say_v every_o owner_n of_o land_n when_o he_o go_v into_o his_o ground_n and_o find_v any_o fig_n or_o bunch_n of_o grape_n or_o a_o pomegranate_n more_o forward_o than_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v to_o tie_v a_o rush_n about_o it_o and_o write_v upon_o it_o these_o be_v first-fruit_n so_o wagenseil_n and_o many_o other_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o title_n biccurim_n cap._n iii_o and_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o basket_n the_o quantity_n of_o each_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o sixti_v part_n and_o they_o may_v be_v all_o put_v into_o the_o same_o basket_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o mingle_v but_o preserve_v distinct_a barley_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o then_o wheat_n and_o next_o olive_n and_o above_o they_o date_n and_o then_o pomegranate_n and_o last_o of_o all_o fig_n and_o grape_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o outside_n and_o leave_v of_o palm_n or_o other_o tree_n put_v between_o every_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n r._n bechai_n say_v that_o the_o rich_a bring_v these_o fruit_n in_o basket_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o gold_n or_o silver_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o like_a golden_a basket_n carry_v by_o virgin_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n at_o athens_n see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la on_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o ceres_n p._n 733._o now_o if_o the_o basket_n here_o mention_v be_v make_v of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o metal_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o owner_n when_o he_o have_v empty_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wicker_n basket_n or_o such_o like_a the_o priest_n have_v it_o together_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n iii_o and_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v to_o go_v as_o the_o jew_n say_v with_o the_o basket_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o great_a company_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v together_o who_o meet_v at_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o their_o province_n the_o time_n of_o go_v be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n xxiii_o exod._n 16._o not_o before_o but_o at_o any_o time_n
after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o 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