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after_o the_o water_n be_v go_v off_o great_a sickness_n and_o disease_n by_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o silt_n which_o it_o have_v leave_v behind_o ver._n 12._o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v verse_n 12_o for_o take_v care_n that_o it_o want_v not_o water_n by_o send_v shower_n of_o rain_n plentiful_o from_o heaven_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o majesty_n dwell_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o to_o see_v what_o be_v want_v and_o to_o supply_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n at_o all_o season_n to_o give_v they_o both_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n as_o he_o speak_v v._o 14._o and_o such_o wether_n as_o may_v both_o produce_v and_o kind_o ripen_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o obedience_n in_o which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o plain_o tell_v they_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v her_o fruit_n v._o 17._o for_o this_o country_n be_v not_o so_o fertile_a of_o itself_o as_o by_o the_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o whilst_o they_o keep_v his_o law_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o my_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n to_o hearken_v diligent_o here_o signify_v to_o consider_v they_o serious_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o your_o soul_n he_o repeat_v this_o so_o often_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o love_v our_o benefactor_n god_n especial_o our_o great_a benefactor_n who_o give_v we_o our_o be_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n see_v x._o 12._o and_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a 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be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v where_o all_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o worship_v image_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v into_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o you_o turn_v aside_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n be_v still_o press_v they_o to_o care_n in_o observe_v the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o then_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o for_o their_o be_v deceive_v into_o idolatry_n by_o false_a reason_n which_o persuade_v they_o what_o they_o do_v be_v lawful_a do_v not_o excuse_v they_o before_o god_n who_o expect_v they_o shall_v have_v use_v great_a caution_n and_o govern_v themselves_o by_o his_o plain_a and_o express_v command_n and_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v call_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n xxviii_o deut._n 12._o signify_v that_o they_o live_v upon_o the_o royal_a bounty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o their_o sin_n will_v hinder_v from_o flow_v to_o they_o that_o the_o land_n yield_v not_o her_o fruit_n and_o lest_o you_o perish_v quick_o from_o off_o the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o to_o withhold_v rain_n from_o they_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n which_o quick_o bring_v a_o famine_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o those_o who_o use_v to_o live_v so_o plentiful_o and_o it_o be_v frequent_o attend_v with_o various_a disease_n whereby_o they_o be_v waste_v and_o consume_v verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n see_v vi_o 6._o and_o bound_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n always_o in_o sight_n as_o the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o shall_v order_v their_o step_n lest_o they_o tread_v amiss_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o scripture_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 21._o which_o the_o jew_n write_v in_o their_o tephilim_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o they_o use_v when_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n which_o they_o fancy_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o conceit_n begin_v not_o long_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n in_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o schammai_n and_o take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a that_o it_o have_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a superstition_n ever_o since_o see_v upon_o chap._n vi_o v._n 8_o 9_o which_o be_v another_o portion_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o write_v in_o these_o parchment_n though_o at_o the_o first_o st._n hierom_n say_v upon_o xxiii_o matth._n 5._o they_o write_v only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ver._n 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n verse_n 19_o this_o be_v repeat_v very_o often_o iu_o 10._o vi_o 7._o and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o v._o 1._o the_o jew_n have_v frame_v this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o they_o ought_v themselves_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o this_o they_o do_v so_o diligent_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a to_o understand_v any_o thing_n they_o make_v they_o careful_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n and_o instruct_v they_o so_o that_o before_o they_o can_v be_v call_v youth_n they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o we_o must_v confess_v they_o shame_v a_o great_a many_o christian_n who_o scarce_o understand_v
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same_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o be_v summon_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o which_o show_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o as_o their_o servant_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 2_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o deliver_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n as_o abarbinel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o preserve_v it_o safe_a near_o the_o ark_n v._o 24._o so_o he_o deliver_v another_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o tribe_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v in_o debarim_n rabath_n where_o they_o say_v and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n write_v thirteen_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o add_v and_o have_v deliver_v one_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n give_v one_o to_o each_o tribe_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o 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or_o travel_v on_o their_o honest_a occasion_n fall_v into_o want_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v but_o be_v mere_a gentile_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n be_v kind_n and_o hospitable_a to_o such_o distress_a person_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n v._n 12._o to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o mankind_n this_o love_n consist_v in_o imitate_v god_n care_n of_o such_o person_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n do_v they_o justice_n equal_o with_o other_o and_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o virtue_n be_v peculiar_o require_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o pity_v see_v xxiii_o exod._n 9_o xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o they_o have_v sincere_o practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o verse_n 20_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o be_v explain_v before_o v._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v serve_v that_o be_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v vi_o 13._o ver._n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n who_o thou_o ought_v verse_n 21_o therefore_o to_o praise_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o love_n and_o favour_n thou_o ought_v to_o glory_n and_o to_o think_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o these_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n destroy_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n give_v they_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n etc._n etc._n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o to_o confide_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n or_o righteousness_n viii_o 17_o 18._o ix_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ver._n 22._o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o verse_n 22_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 27._o i_o exod._n 5._o their_o family_n he_o will_v have_v they_o remember_v be_v very_o small_a xi_o chapter_n xi_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n vast_o increase_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xii_o exod._n 37._o xxvi_o numb_a 51_o 62._o which_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o note_v be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o praise_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o of_o so_o small_a have_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n and_o keep_v his_o charge_n a_o phrase_n use_v frequent_o concern_v the_o levite_n iii_o numb_a 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n follow_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o observe_v see_v vi_o 1._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n consider_v serious_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o till_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o 5._o ix_o 6._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o word_n i_o speak_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v supply_v thus_o for_o not_o with_o your_o child_n have_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v well_o with_o v._o 7._o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n the_o plague_n he_o send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n his_o greatness_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o great_a thing_n he_o do_v only_o upon_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o moses_n his_o rod._n his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n these_o be_v more_o word_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n ver._n 3._o and_o his_o miracle_n and_o his_o act_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n or_o his_o miraculous_a act_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o he_o use_v so_o many_o word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o much_o they_o be_v
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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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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the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o v._o 6._o for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o god_n special_a order_n xxvii_o numb_a 21._o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o viii_o 1._o x._o 13._o xxx_o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o iii_o 28._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o josh_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o see_v v._o 6._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v the_o same_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v press_v upon_o he_o who_o by_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n be_v to_o put_v courage_n into_o they_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v dismay_v be_v different_a in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._n 6._o which_o be_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a use_n the_o same_o word_n to_o express_v both_o which_o denote_v such_o a_o consternation_n as_o disable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o this_o word_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n some_o understand_v verse_n 9_o by_o this_o law_n only_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n the_o scripture_n call_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n st._n paul_n
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this_o neglect_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v verse_n 14_o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v he_o admonish_v he_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v near_o when_o he_o must_v resign_v up_o his_o office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n who_o have_v be_v before_o appoint_v his_o successor_n xxvii_o numb_a call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o charge_n this_o be_v do_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o who_o moses_n have_v be_v speak_v v._o 1_o 2._o to_o give_v joshua_n the_o great_a authority_n and_o to_o make_v he_o reverence_v by_o they_o when_o they_o see_v he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o governor_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o ordain_v public_o by_o god_n order_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n and_o joshua_n go_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n itself_o some_o indeed_o have_v think_v that_o by_o a_o special_a order_n from_o god_n joshua_n be_v now_o admit_v into_o it_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o say_v god_n appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n this_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o other_o place_n speak_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o unto_o the_o people_n as_o it_o have_v do_v upon_o many_o occasion_n xxxiii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o ix_o numb_a 15._o xvi_o numb_a 42_o 43._o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n stand_v over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n who_o glory_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n as_o it_o do_v xvi_o numb_a 42._o for_o the_o cloud_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n xl_o exod._n 35_o 38._o ix_o numb_a 18._o but_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v strike_v a_o awe_n into_o the_o people_n and_o move_v they_o to_o regard_v what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v than_o the_o cloud_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o appear_v in_o it_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n i_o suppose_v as_o he_o do_v xvi_o numb_a 44._o behold_v thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n he_o first_o admonish_v moses_n again_o of_o his_o departure_n in_o the_o audience_n i_o suppose_v of_o joshua_n who_o hear_v all_o the_o follow_a admonition_n to_o make_v he_o more_o careful_o observe_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o sleep_n be_v a_o common_a word_n for_o death_n either_o of_o good_a man_n or_o bad_a which_o be_v not_o use_v mere_o as_o a_o soft_a expression_n of_o that_o which_o the_o heathen_a dread_v as_o the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o â—o_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n perhaps_o that_o death_n shall_v not_o last_v always_o but_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o rise_v again_o as_o they_o lie_v down_o so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o sleep_v with_o their_o father_n and_o this_o people_n will_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v god_n who_o search_v all_o man_n heart_n discern_v such_o bad_a inclination_n in_o this_o people_n that_o he_o know_v they_o will_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n
of_o israel_n by_o which_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v learn_v that_o as_o moses_n leave_v they_o short_a of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o can_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o so_o his_o law_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_n but_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v something_o beyond_o it_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n bless_v his_o child_n at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n have_v begin_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o give_v he_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n so_o moses_n have_v see_v they_o vast_o increase_v and_o ready_a to_o enter_v upon_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o they_o xv_o gen._n 18_o etc._n etc._n take_v his_o farewell_n of_o they_o with_o a_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o the_o people_n in_o general_n and_o upon_o each_o tribe_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v in_o part_n prophetical_a as_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n be_v and_o deliver_v in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n which_o have_v some_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n in_o it_o on_o purpose_n perhaps_o to_o excite_v their_o diligent_a study_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n see_v xlix_o gen._n 1_o 3._o wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n or_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o for_o prophet_n be_v call_v man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a book_n 1_o sam._n ix_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o king_n xiii_o 1._o 1_o tim._n vi_o 11._o 2_o tim._n iii_o 17._o 2_o pet._n i._n 21._o because_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sacred_a function_n they_o do_v not_o deliver_v their_o own_o sense_n nor_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o man_n but_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v by_o they_o bless_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n before_o he_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n abarim_n to_o die_v xxxii_o 49._o he_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o also_o foretell_v their_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n such_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n to_o admonish_v their_o posterity_n upon_o their_o die_a bed_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o think_v most_o import_v they_o for_o than_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v think_v to_o speak_v most_o sincere_o and_o their_o word_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a respect_n and_o preserve_v in_o mind_n with_o great_a care_n moses_n therefore_o their_o deliverer_n leader_n and_o lawgiver_n conclude_v his_o life_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a deposit_v these_o die_a word_n with_o they_o in_o write_v ver._n 2._o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v already_o for_o they_o and_o verse_n 2_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o benefit_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o they_o he_o commemorate_v that_o as_o a_o common_a blessing_n to_o they_o all_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v in_o particular_a to_o each_o tribe_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n where_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a manner_n and_o from_o thence_o promulgate_v his_o law_n with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n exod._n xx._n and_o thus_o the_o gentile_n take_v a_o unwonted_a brightness_n in_o any_o place_n to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appearance_n or_o advent_v of_o some_o of_o their_o god_n in_o that_o place_n as_o also_o a_o great_a commotion_n in_o any_o place_n they_o take_v for_o another_o token_n of_o it_o see_v the_o illustrious_a spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o apollo_n v._o 7._o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o quake_a of_o that_o mountain_n when_o god_n appear_v on_o it_o and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o and_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o forego_n word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n come_v down_o on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o thence_o deliver_v his_o command_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o espouse_v they_o for_o his_o people_n but_o how_o he_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o the_o country_n of_o edom_n and_o shine_v from_o paran_n the_o country_n of_o ishmael_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o understand_v the_o jew_n indeed_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o solve_v all_o difficulty_n by_o invent_v what_o they_o please_v be_v not_o trouble_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o these_o word_n which_o signify_v they_o fancy_v that_o the_o divine_a glory_n first_o reside_v upon_o mount_n seir_n where_o god_n propound_v his_o law_n to_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o because_o they_o find_v these_o word_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o go_v therefore_o to_o paran_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o ishmael_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o also_o because_o they_o find_v these_o word_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v so_o he_o come_v to_o sinai_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o say_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v xxiv_o exod._n 3._o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la and_o pirke_n elieser_n and_o some_o other_o more_o ancient_a author_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o he_o offer_v the_o law_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o reject_v it_o because_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o but_o this_o look_n so_o like_o a_o fable_n that_o some_o of_o themselves_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o have_v give_v a_o better_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n though_o i_o can_v say_v the_o true_a one_o for_o thus_o abraham_n peritsol_n expound_v they_o the_o true_a law_n come_v out_o of_o sinai_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o which_o the_o edomite_n be_v so_o enlighten_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o rise_v up_o to_o they_o also_o and_o afterward_o the_o celestial_a influence_n shine_v out_o of_o this_o law_n to_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o thus_o const_n l'empereur_n report_v his_o sense_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n iu._n sect._n iii_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o a_o plain_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n though_o the_o mountain_n of_o paran_n be_v nigh_a to_o sinai_n than_o seir_n be_v and_o first_o occur_v to_o those_o that_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o mention_n seir_n before_o it_o because_o moses_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o not_o to_o the_o site_n of_o the_o place_n and_o their_o journey_n be_v so_o direct_v by_o divine_a providence_n that_o fetch_v a_o long_a circuit_n forward_o and_o backward_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o canaan_n in_o all_o which_o turn_n and_o wind_n they_o be_v marvellous_o preserve_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o same_o good_a providence_n which_o conduct_v they_o of_o this_o moses_n here_o make_v a_o thankful_a commemoration_n how_o he_o lead_v they_o from_o mount_n sinai_n to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o mount_n seir_n as_o be_v express_o note_v by_o moses_n compare_v i_o deut._n 19_o with_o ii_o 1._o and_o xx_o numb_a 14._o from_o whence_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o infidelity_n they_o be_v lead_v back_o again_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o wilderness_n xxxiii_o numb_a 35._o where_o ptolemy_n place_v paran_n though_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o it_o call_v paran_n near_o kadesh_n xiii_o numb_a 3_o 27._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v back_o again_o in_o a_o long_a circuit_n to_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o these_o 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