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as_o unworthy_a of_o his_o notice_n but_o take_v a_o due_a care_n to_o promote_v their_o happiness_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v maimonides_n provide_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v great_a honour_n do_v he_o oblige_v all_o to_o reverence_v he_o so_o it_o command_v he_o to_o be_v lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o carry_v himself_o insolent_o let_v he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o clemency_n to_o little_a and_o great_a so_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o with_o the_o love_n and_o good_a wish_n of_o they_o all_o unto_o which_o nachmanides_n add_v this_o pious_a reflection_n if_o the_o scripture_n deter_v king_n from_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o heart_n how_o unbecoming_a be_v it_o in_o other_o man_n who_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a neither_o by_o change_v the_o law_n on_o pretence_n of_o make_v better_a nor_o by_o abrogate_a 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order_v according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o command_v that_o god_n shall_v rule_v and_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o bid_v a_o man_n to_o rule_v without_o law_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v up_o a_o beast_n to_o govern_v xviii_o chapter_n xviii_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o humility_n and_o clemency_n as_o the_o same_o aristotle_n teach_v alexander_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n jedaja_n in_o his_o book_n call_v mibâ—har_n happeninim_n where_o he_o report_v a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o that_o great_a prince_n advise_v he_o to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o
for_o instance_n in_o iii_o galat._n 21._o ask_v this_o question_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o than_o quote_v what_o we_o read_v in_o xvi_o gen._n 21._o and_o so_o nehemiah_n say_v x._o 34_o 35._o that_o they_o bring_v first-fruit_n unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n viz._n xiii_o exod._n 12._o xxiii_o 19_o and_o josiah_n put_v away_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o king_n xxiii_o 24._o which_o we_o find_v xix_o levit._n 30._o xx._n 6_o 27._o and_o ezekiah_n also_o 2_o chron._n xxxi_o 3._o appoint_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o those_o require_v at_o state_v time_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o xxviiith_o and_o xxixth_o of_o number_n and_o joshua_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o mount_n ebal_n viii_o 30_o 31._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o we_o find_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n xxvii_o 4._o and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n concern_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n see_v xvii_o 9_o it_o be_v probable_a moses_n have_v write_v most_o of_o these_o five_o book_n some_o time_n ago_o and_o so_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v translate_v moses_n have_v write_v this_o law_n but_o do_v not_o finish_v they_o till_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n thus_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o he_o may_v have_v have_v time_n enough_o between_o this_o and_o his_o death_n to_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n it_o be_v only_o say_v v._o 14._o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v which_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o week_n before_o his_o departure_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o deliver_v it_o unto_o they_o who_o alone_o may_v touch_v the_o ark_n in_o which_o this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v five_o 26._o the_o kohathite_n who_o be_v mere_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n do_v carry_v the_o ark_n in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o priest_n have_v cover_v it_o and_o put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v show_v iv_o numb_a 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o serve_v only_o as_o minister_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o upon_o great_a occasion_n bear_v the_o ark_n themselves_o as_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n iii_n josh_n 3_o 6._o when_o they_o compass_v jericho_n vi_o josh_n 6._o and_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v dedicate_v and_o the_o ark_n bring_v into_o it_o 1_o king_n viii_o 3_o 4_o 6._o when_o david_n indeed_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o but_o at_o the_o 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 elder_n of_o it_o thus_o maimonides_n also_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o jad_n chazakah_n as_o buxtorf_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n arcae_fw-la foederis_fw-la cap._n 5._o the_o intent_n of_o which_o be_v i_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o each_o tribe_n may_v resort_v to_o it_o as_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v to_o resort_v to_o that_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o they_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v amiss_o by_o the_o error_n of_o transcriber_n ver._n 10._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o both_o the_o verse_n 10_o priest_n and_o the_o elder_n to_o take_v care_n of_o what_o follow_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n mention_v xv._o 1_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o have_v great_a leisure_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n read_v to_o they_o which_o 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who_o stand_v up_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o then_o sâ—t_v down_o to_o read_v all_o this_o express_v the_o reverence_n with_o which_o this_o holy_a book_n be_v deliver_v and_o likewise_o the_o reverence_n with_o which_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o say_v begin_v to_o read_v at_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o proceed_v before_o he_o stop_v to_o those_o word_n vi_o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v also_o read_v he_o omit_v the_o rest_n till_o he_o come_v to_o chap._n xi_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o 22d_o verse_n and_o then_o skip_v to_o fourteen_o 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o section_n concern_v the_o king_n xvii_o 14._o and_o then_o the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n out_o of_o the_o xxviith_o and_o xxviiith_o chapter_n till_o he_o have_v end_v all_o that_o section_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n viii_o which_o wagenseil_n have_v late_o illustrate_v with_o most_o learned_a annotation_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n also_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o long_o ago_o in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n xvii_o sect._n i._n where_o he_o say_v the_o king_n may_v sit_v down_o if_o he_o please_v when_o he_o read_v but_o it_o be_v esteem_v more_o honourable_a if_o he_o stand_v as_o king_n agrippa_n do_v when_o he_o perform_v this_o office_n and_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v he_o make_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n
the_o levite_n the_o jew_n understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o xxi_o 5._o and_o mr._n selden_n produce_v a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2_o 3._o and_o show_v they_o be_v so_o describe_v as_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o exclude_v all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v priest_n before_o god_n take_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n peculiar_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o this_o office_n but_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n they_o unanimous_o agree_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o great_a sanhedrim_n which_o they_o all_o likewise_o say_v do_v not_o consist_v only_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o of_o any_o other_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v promote_v to_o this_o dignity_n nay_o they_o say_v if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o the_o court_n it_o be_v a_o lawful_a judicature_n for_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o no_o more_o than_o any_o man_n else_o have_v a_o place_n here_o mere_o for_o his_o birth_n unless_o his_o learning_n in_o the_o law_n be_v answerable_a so_o maimonides_n and_o other_o and_o those_o other_o member_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n nor_o levite_n they_o think_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n judge_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v more_o than_o one_o as_o appear_v from_o xix_o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o controversy_n there_o mention_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o further_o that_o judge_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o language_n may_v signify_v judge_n constantine_n l'empereur_n gather_v from_o v._o 12._o where_o priest_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v use_v for_o those_o who_o be_v here_o call_v priest_n in_o the_o plural_a annot._n in_o corn._n bertram_n p._n 389._o but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n of_o who_o this_o high_a court_n consist_v the_o member_n of_o which_o may_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o any_o tribe_n where_o they_o can_v find_v man_n qualify_v yet_o they_o be_v here_o first_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o most_o capable_a person_n to_o exercise_v this_o authority_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n when_o they_o be_v new_o enter_v into_o canaan_n for_o all_o other_o person_n be_v then_o busy_o employ_v in_o look_v after_o the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o they_o and_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o their_o several_a family_n whereby_o they_o be_v render_v less_o able_a to_o attend_v unto_o this_o weighty_a office_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o they_o as_o be_v often_o repeat_v in_o these_o book_n and_o not_o care_n about_o husbandry_n and_o such_o like_a affair_n have_v a_o full_a leisure_n both_o to_o study_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o they_o especial_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v jacob_n his_o judgement_n and_o israel_n his_o law_n xxxiii_o 10._o beside_o this_o court_n be_v settle_v at_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n where_o a_o great_a many_o priest_n and_o levite_n always_o necessary_o attend_v they_o be_v most_o ready_a without_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o themselves_o to_o execute_v this_o office_n of_o judge_n have_v their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o public_a which_o no_o other_o person_n have_v but_o otherwise_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o more_o right_a than_o other_o man_n to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o court._n which_o we_o can_v certain_o say_v consist_v of_o seventy_o judge_n together_o with_o their_o nasi_n i._n e._n their_o prince_n or_o precedent_n nor_o that_o they_o always_o sit_v at_o the_o place_n here_o appoint_v for_o there_o be_v sometime_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o extreme_o disturb_v their_o government_n and_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o extraordinary_a judge_n because_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n so_o mr._n selden_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v great_a intermission_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o of_o herod_n the_o great_a lib._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n fourteen_o n._n iii_o and_o therefore_o why_o not_o in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n philistine_n and_o other_o cruel_a neighbour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o thus_o grotius_n hermannus_n conringius_n to_o name_n no_o more_o here_o understand_v the_o word_n judge_n who_o be_v join_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levites_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n the_o forenamed_a author_n thus_o translate_v this_o verse_n thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n where_o by_o judge_n they_o understand_v such_o as_o othniel_n ehud_n gideon_n jephtah_n samson_n samuel_n and_o other_o who_o god_n raise_v up_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o great_a confusion_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n which_o they_o do_v with_o the_o high_a authority_n be_v equal_a to_o king_n save_v only_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o royal_a state_n or_o equipage_n but_o be_v plain_o call_v by_o that_o name_n xvii_o judg._n 6._o xix_o 1._o xxi_o 25._o now_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n i_o e._n that_o court_n of_o which_o they_o make_v a_o considerable_a part_n be_v the_o ordinary_a supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n yet_o the_o judge_n when_o god_n raise_v one_o up_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n above_o they_o to_o who_o the_o people_n therefore_o resort_v for_o his_o decision_n for_o just_a as_o all_o ordinary_a magistrate_n among_o the_o roman_n give_v place_n to_o a_o dictator_n when_o they_o have_v one_o so_o all_o the_o hebrew_n magistrate_n do_v to_o such_o a_o judge_n when_o god_n appoint_v he_o who_o determine_v all_o manner_n of_o controversy_n as_o at_o other_o time_n the_o other_o judge_n whether_o priest_n or_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v see_v herman_n conringius_n de_fw-fr republ._n ebraeorum_n sect._n thirty-nine_o i_o know_v but_o one_o objection_n against_o this_o which_o be_v that_o those_o extraordinary_a judge_n be_v not_o fix_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v unless_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o eli_n and_o samuel_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v settle_v there_o but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o confine_v by_o their_o commission_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o this_o law_n to_o any_o one_o certain_a place_n but_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o live_v where_o they_o think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v concern_v their_o supreme_a power_n plain_o appear_v in_o samuel_n who_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n execute_v judgement_n when_o shilo_n be_v destroy_v and_o have_v no_o court_n like_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o to_o assist_v he_o but_o when_o he_o need_v assistance_n he_o appoint_v his_o son_n to_o be_v judge_n 1_o sam._n viii_o 1._o of_o who_o when_o the_o elder_n complain_v v._o 4._o because_o they_o do_v not_o discharge_v their_o duty_n well_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o they_o desire_v not_o a_o sanhedrim_n but_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v they_o v._o 5._o which_o petition_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o communicate_v to_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o only_o unto_o god_n nor_o be_v any_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o king_n or_o after_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o history_n of_o their_o king_n till_o jehosaphat_n time_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o judge_n where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n that_o be_v judge_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o want_v such_o a_o court_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n after_o the_o time_n of_o jehosaphat_n who_o settle_a judge_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o observe_v xvi_o 18._o they_o continue_v it_o be_v plain_a till_o the_o captivity_n but_o what_o number_n there_o be_v of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o know_v after_o the_o captivity_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v all_o themselves_o see_v ix_o and_o x_o nehem._n which_o
two_o lament_n 20._o iv_o 10._o but_o never_o so_o exact_o fulfil_v as_o in_o the_o last_o siege_n by_o the_o roman_n when_o a_o noble_a woman_n which_o full_o answer_v to_o this_o prophecy_n such_o person_n be_v very_o delicate_a do_v the_o very_a same_o as_o josephus_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n lib._n vii_o cap._n viii_o a_o most_o unnatural_a fact_n as_o he_o observe_v which_o be_v never_o commit_v either_o by_o greek_a or_o barbarian_a and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v relate_v because_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v many_o witness_n of_o it_o beside_o himself_o verse_n 57_o ver._n 57_o and_o towards_o her_o young_a one_o that_o come_v out_o from_o between_o her_o foot_n towards_o her_o newborn_a babe_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v welcome_v into_o the_o world_n with_o great_a joy_n but_o in_o this_o siege_n dispatch_v out_o of_o it_o to_o assuage_v the_o rage_n of_o their_o hunger_n in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o we_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o margin_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v young_a one_o proper_o signify_v the_o afterbirth_n and_o so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v this_o passage_n most_o plain_a that_o their_o hunger_n shall_v make_v they_o so_o unnatural_a as_o first_o to_o eat_v the_o afterbirth_n which_o come_v from_o they_o and_o then_o the_o child_n which_o be_v wrap_v in_o it_o and_o towards_o her_o child_n which_o she_o shall_v bear_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o child_n who_o cry_n for_o food_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o stop_v but_o by_o kill_v they_o and_o make_v they_o their_o own_o food_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o she_o shall_v eat_v they_o for_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n have_v nothing_o else_o leave_v to_o eat_v for_o they_o have_v devour_v not_o only_o the_o leather_n of_o their_o girdle_n and_o their_o shoe_n and_o which_o cover_v their_o shield_n but_o the_o very_a stale_a dung_n of_o ox_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o most_o sordid_a of_o all_o live_a creature_n will_v not_o eat_v see_v josephus_n lib._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n xvi_o lib._n vii_o cap._n vii_o secret_o it_o be_v not_o do_v secret_o for_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o least_o any_o body_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n with_o they_o and_o so_o make_v their_o hunger_n return_v the_o soon_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o conceal_v what_o they_o have_v do_v of_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o seditious_a people_n present_o smell_v there_o have_v be_v something_o boil_v get_v into_o the_o house_n when_o she_o have_v eat_v one_o half_a of_o her_o child_n and_o find_v the_o other_o half_a which_o she_o have_v leave_v till_o another_o time_n of_o which_o she_o invite_v they_o to_o eat_v in_o the_o siege_n and_o straitness_n these_o two_o word_n which_o be_v use_v here_o and_o v._o 53._o and_o 55._o may_v both_o relate_v to_o the_o grievous_a misery_n they_o shall_v endure_v when_o they_o be_v besiege_v v._o 52._o and_o may_v be_v translate_v in_o the_o pressure_n and_o strait_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o thy_o gate_n we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o account_n of_o their_o distress_n in_o other_o city_n as_o we_o have_v of_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o jerusalem_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innumerable_a multitude_n perish_v by_o famine_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o l._n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n vii_o and_o ineffable_a calamity_n thereupon_o happen_v for_o in_o every_o house_n where_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o food_n appear_v a_o war_n immediate_o begin_v and_o the_o dear_a relation_n fall_v to_o blow_n snatch_v away_o from_o each_o other_o the_o miserable_a support_v of_o life_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v those_o that_o be_v die_v expire_v quiet_o not_o believe_v what_o they_o affirm_v when_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v no_o food_n in_o their_o house_n but_o the_o cutthroat_n come_v and_o search_v their_o very_a bosom_n as_o they_o lie_v draw_v their_o last_o breath_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o there_o hide_v some_o food_n verse_n 58_o ver._n 58._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n among_o which_o those_o word_n be_v most_o remarkable_a xviii_o 15_o 18_o 19_o a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god._n that_o be_v fear_v the_o great_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o their_o special_a benefactor_n who_o be_v most_o glorious_a in_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v most_o humble_o reverence_v by_o we_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 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to_o pass_v by_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n for_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o their_o country_n v._o 9_o see_v upon_o v._o 4._o ver._n 19_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o over_o against_o the_o verse_n 19_o child_n of_o ammon_n as_o they_o do_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o country_n border_v upon_o the_o ammonite_n xxi_o numb_a 13_o 24._o distress_n they_o not_o neither_o meddle_v with_o they_o the_o same_o command_n with_o that_o about_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n v._o 5_o 9_o for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n any_o possession_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n v._o 9_o because_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n for_o a_o possession_n to_o the_o descendant_n of_o his_o young_a son_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o country_n of_o moab_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o elder_a ver._n 20._o and_o that_o also_o be_v 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this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v make_v their_o posterity_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o xxviii_o 14._o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb._n preserve_v they_o from_o miscarry_v that_o so_o they_o may_v multiply_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n by_o give_v they_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o hebrew_n word_n segar_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v the_o lxx_o vulgar_a and_o syriac_n render_v the_o herd_n but_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o young_a one_o which_o the_o mother_n bring_v forth_o see_v bochart_n p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n ii_o cap._n xxx_o and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ashtaroth_n comprehend_v focks_n both_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o great_a cattle_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n 1._o hieroz_n l._n iii_o cap._n xliii_o and_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o goddess_n astarte_n in_o those_o country_n be_v think_v to_o preside_v over_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o oxen._n ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n verse_n 14_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o singular_a for_o his_o favour_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 26._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o verse_n 15_o sickness_n or_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o common_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v which_o tend_v manifest_o to_o their_o 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day_n of_o moses_n see_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n iii_o and_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thereby_o disable_v they_o to_o hurt_v his_o people_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o verse_n 16_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v conquer_a they_o as_o he_o command_v they_o before_o v._o 7._o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o severity_n be_v because_o of_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n as_o i_o there_o observe_v neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o severity_n be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v entice_v by_o they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o dispossess_v they_o if_o such_o a_o diffidence_n begin_v to_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o possess_v their_o forefather_n fourteen_o numb_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n he_o require_v they_o immediate_o to_o expel_v all_o fear_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o if_o serious_o reflect_v on_o may_v well_o work_v in_o they_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n before_o iu_o 34._o and_o now_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n may_v banish_v all_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o raise_v up_o enemy_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o to_o infest_v they_o that_o be_v unusual_a swarm_n of_o hornet_n and_o of_o a_o unusual_a bigness_n it_o be_v like_a which_o come_v like_o a_o army_n upon_o they_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 28._o until_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v pursue_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n in_o their_o lurk_a holes_n ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o let_v verse_n 21_o all_o this_o inspire_v you_o with_o courage_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o a_o terrible_a the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o goodness_n you_o have_v have_v such_o 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all_o my_o son_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v solomon_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 5._o and_o again_o xxix_o 1._o david_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n solomon_n my_o son_n who_o alone_o god_n have_v choose_v be_v yet_o young_a etc._n etc._n but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o god_n intend_v at_o length_n to_o make_v it_o hereditary_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 20._o of_o this_o chapter_n one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v over_o thou_o i._n e._n say_v the_o tradition_n mention_v by_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o tosiphta_n the_o most_o select_a and_o choice_a person_n that_o can_v be_v find_v not_o one_o of_o mean_a extraction_n or_o employment_n this_o they_o fancy_n be_v mean_v by_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n this_o the_o jew_n extend_v to_o all_o office_n whatsoever_o as_o maimonides_n report_v their_o sense_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xx._n p._n 647._o and_o by_o thy_o brother_n some_o of_o they_o understand_v one_o that_o be_v a_o israelite_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n though_o other_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o a_o king_n be_v a_o israelite_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n see_v there_o cap._n xxii_o which_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr succession_n ad_fw-la pontificat_fw-la lib._n ii_o he_o show_v be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o dignity_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o only_o the_o priesthood_n see_v also_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n vi_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o great_a sanhedrim_n be_v
to_o see_v that_o no_o king_n but_o one_o thus_o qualify_v be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n which_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o court_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v true_a though_o all_o the_o power_n which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o their_o sanhedrim_n over_o their_o king_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v admit_v but_o be_v a_o apparent_a figment_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o bible_n that_o their_o king_n have_v that_o very_a power_n which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o sanhedrim_n particular_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o solomon_n by_o his_o own_o power_n put_v abiather_n out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n 1._o king_n ii_o 6_o 26._o which_o judgement_n the_o talmudist_n say_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n in_o like_a manner_n other_o king_n judge_v prophet_n which_o they_o appropriate_a to_o the_o same_o court_n ver._n 16._o but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o verse_n 16_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a number_n determine_v but_o the_o jew_n well_o resolve_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v they_o for_o mere_a pomp_n and_o state_n but_o only_o so_o many_o as_o be_v for_o use_v and_o service_n to_o draw_v his_o chariot_n for_o instance_n and_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n but_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o he_o do_v not_o burden_v his_o people_n by_o too_o many_o under_o this_o or_o any_o other_o pretence_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o keep_v up_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n for_o war._n for_o among_o the_o jew_n their_o army_n consist_v altogether_o of_o footman_n there_o be_v no_o breed_n of_o horse_n in_o that_o country_n and_o their_o people_n who_o be_v all_o husbandman_n and_o shepherd_n be_v accustom_v to_o labour_n and_o to_o run_v as_o swift_o as_o a_o horse_n 2_o sam._n ii_o 18._o xviii_o 19_o 22_o etc._n etc._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n they_o have_v no_o horseman_n in_o their_o army_n for_o when_o absolom_n lose_v the_o battle_n and_o flee_v it_o be_v upon_o a_o mule_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o escape_n and_o though_o solomon_n be_v so_o prodigious_o rich_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o his_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n 1_o king_n iu_o 26._o yet_o succeed_a king_n can_v not_o keep_v up_o such_o a_o expense_n but_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n send_v for_o succour_n from_o egypt_n which_o common_o consist_v of_o horseman_n now_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n the_o jew_n give_v why_o their_o king_n be_v not_o to_o multiply_v horse_n be_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o stately_a creature_n his_o rider_n be_v often_o swell_a with_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o as_o more_o than_o one_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v observe_v see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n lib._n ii_o cap._n ix_o nachmanides_n give_v another_o good_a reason_n lest_o he_o shall_v confide_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o horseman_n more_o than_o in_o god_n see_v schikard_n in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n cap._n iii_o theorem_fw-la x._o but_o the_o chief_a reason_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o go_v to_o egypt_n with_o which_o country_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o have_v familiarity_n nor_o cause_n the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n send_v his_o people_n thither_o to_o buy_v horse_n for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o country_n which_o abound_v with_o they_o as_o judaea_n do_v with_o ass_n for_o when_o sheshak_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o the_o greek_a writer_n call_v sesostris_n come_v against_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n in_o his_o army_n 2_o chron._n xii_o 3._o which_o show_v how_o they_o abound_v with_o horse_n in_o that_o country_n in_o those_o day_n though_o in_o after_o time_n they_o do_v not_o care_n to_o breed_v they_o they_o may_v indeed_o have_v have_v horse_n out_o of_o other_o country_n as_o well_o as_o egypt_n but_o not_o so_o easy_o nor_o so_o good_a which_o make_v solomon_n send_v thither_o and_o pharaoh_n set_v a_o great_a price_n upon_o they_o because_o he_o know_v their_o value_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o furnish_v themselves_o so_o easy_o with_o they_o elsewhere_o 1_o king_n x._o 28_o 29._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n or_o the_o first_o word_n may_v be_v render_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v now_o by_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o maintain_v traffic_n with_o the_o egyptian_n at_o lest_o while_o they_o continue_v idolater_n we_o read_v indeed_o that_o many_o jew_n go_v thither_o and_o vrijah_n the_o prophet_n flee_v thither_o xxvi_o jerem._n 21._o of_o which_o the_o jew_n give_v this_o account_n first_o some_o say_v this_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a constitution_n which_o be_v not_o to_o last_v always_o second_o they_o distinguish_v about_o the_o way_n of_o return_v thither_o conceive_v that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v thither_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o may_v out_o of_o another_o country_n whither_o they_o be_v drive_v maimonides_n think_v they_o may_v go_v thither_o as_o merchant_n but_o not_o fix_v their_o dwell_n there_o but_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o voluntary_o go_v thither_o upon_o any_o account_n at_o least_o while_o they_o remain_v as_o i_o say_v so_o corrupt_v in_o their_o religion_n and_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n xviii_o levit._fw-la 3._o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o egyptian_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v see_v schickardus_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n p._n 78._o whence_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n where_o when_o he_o say_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n he_o add_v their_o land_n also_o be_v full_a of_o idol_n two_o isaiah_n 7_o 8._o for_o by_o multiply_v the_o one_o they_o multiply_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o though_o david_n do_v reserve_v some_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n which_o he_o take_v in_o his_o conquest_n for_o his_o own_o use_n yet_o no_o great_a number_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 4._o but_o still_o great_a man_n ride_v upon_o mule_n two_o sam._n xviii_o 9_o 1_o king_n i._n 33_o 38_o 41._o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n v._o 10._o x._o 4._o xii_o 14._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o this_o be_v not_o a_o prohibition_n to_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o but_o not_o to_o have_v a_o excessive_a number_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a king_n who_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v imitate_v i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eighteen_o see_v schickard_n in_o the_o book_n abovenamed_a cap._n iii_o theor._n ix_o selden_n vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n i._n cap._n viii_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n pars_fw-la i._o sect._n 40._o for_o the_o proof_n which_o r._n solomon_n and_o bechin_n give_v of_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a which_o be_v that_o david_n have_v already_o six_o wife_n 2_o sam._n v._o 13._o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v god_n he_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v he_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n i_o e._n say_v they_o twice_o as_o many_o wife_n 2_o sam._n xii_o 8._o much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o what_o they_o say_v that_o if_o he_o take_v more_o than_o this_o number_n he_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o he_o be_v they_o pretend_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o precept_n here_o mention_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n v._n which_o grotius_n indeed_o endeavour_v to_o soften_v by_o affirm_v that_o these_o lash_n be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o he_o because_o he_o receive_v they_o voluntary_o in_o token_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o scourge_v by_o the_o common_a executioner_n but_o by_o such_o a_o person_n as_o he_o himself_o choose_v to_o give_v this_o correction_n and_o he_o receive_v also_o such_o a_o number_n of_o stripe_n as_o he_o himself_o please_v and_o no_o more_o lib._n i._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n iii_o sect._n xx._n but_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o maimonides_n who_o say_v in_o downright_a word_n that_o the_o sanhedrim_n appoint_v this_o chastisement_n as_o selden_n observe_v in_o another_o place_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n v._o and_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n of_o
consume_v and_o eat_v up_o which_o they_o do_v so_o entire_o that_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o people_n as_o a_o plague_n send_v by_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o joel_n his_o army_n ii_o 25._o so_o not_o only_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o arabian_n esteem_v they_o who_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o on_o a_o time_n fall_v before_o their_o prophet_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o this_o inscription_n on_o their_o back_n i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o beside_o i_o the_o lord_z of_o locust_n who_o nourish_v they_o and_o when_o i_o please_v send_v they_o forth_o that_o they_o may_v be_v food_n for_o the_o people_n and_o when_o i_o please_v that_o they_o may_v be_v their_o plague_n by_o eat_v up_o their_o food_n see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n pars_fw-la ii_o lib._n iu_o cap._n vi_o verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o thou_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o dress_v they_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n about_o they_o after_o they_o be_v plant_v to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a but_o shall_v neither_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n nor_o eat_v the_o grape_n not_o enjoy_v the_o least_o benefit_n by_o their_o cost_n and_o labour_n for_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tholaath_v be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o all_o worm_n whatsoever_o but_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n that_o infest_a vine_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n iu_o cap._n xxvii_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o latin_n call_v this_o worm_n volvox_n and_o convolvulus_n because_o it_o wrap_v and_o roll_v itself_o up_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o eat_v the_o grape_n up_o when_o they_o grow_v towards_o ripeness_n as_o the_o roman_a author_n explain_v it_o ver._n 40._o thou_o shall_v have_v olive-tree_n through_o all_o thy_o verse_n 40_o coast_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o oil_n though_o the_o country_n abound_v with_o these_o tree_n in_o all_o part_n of_o it_o they_o produce_v nothing_o but_o leave_n and_o a_o show_n of_o fruit_n which_o come_v to_o no_o perfection_n for_o thy_o olive_n shall_v cast_v her_o fruit_n be_v blast_v as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la explain_v it_o in_o the_o very_a blossom_n or_o the_o bud_n drop_v off_o for_o want_n of_o rain_n or_o the_o fruit_n be_v eat_v with_o worm_n maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o idolater_n in_o those_o country_n pretend_v by_o certain_a magical_a art_n to_o preserve_v all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n so_o that_o worm_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v the_o vine_n nor_o either_o bud_n or_o fruit_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n as_o he_o report_v their_o word_n out_o of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o book_n which_o he_o name_v therefore_o to_o deter_v the_o israelite_n from_o all_o idolatrous_a practice_n moses_n here_o pronounce_v that_o they_o shall_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o those_o very_a punishment_n which_o they_o study_v by_o such_o mean_n to_o avoid_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o ver._n 41._o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n but_o thou_o verse_n 41_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o fulfil_v in_o several_a invasion_n of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o the_o syrian_n no_o doubt_n carry_v captive_a more_o than_o that_o one_o little_a maid_n who_o wait_v on_o naaman_n wife_n 2_o king_n v._n 2._o and_o in_o other_o inroad_n upon_o they_o till_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n this_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a be_v a_o frequent_a calamity_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 26._o xv._o 37_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v never_o more_o remarkable_o fulfil_v than_o since_o they_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n their_o child_n have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o v._o 32_o 34._o and_o transport_v sometime_o into_o other_o place_n and_o who_o know_v whether_o many_o of_o their_o stock_n detain_v by_o king_n emanuel_n of_o portugal_n beforementioned_a have_v not_o be_v transport_v into_o america_n and_o whether_o many_o of_o the_o spanish_a colony_n have_v not_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o jewish_a progeny_n in_o they_o as_o dr._n jackson_n observe_v manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n i_o be_o sure_a endeavour_n to_o prove_v in_o his_o book_n call_v spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la that_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v in_o america_n though_o how_o they_o come_v there_o he_o can_v give_v no_o account_n verse_n 42_o ver._n 42._o all_o thy_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n shall_v the_o locust_n consume_v so_o onkelos_n and_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n general_o translate_v the_o word_n tzelatzal_n which_o signify_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o locust_n which_o fall_v upon_o tree_n as_o other_o upon_o the_o field_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v this_o name_n because_o these_o locust_n come_v in_o such_o 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19_o ver._n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n god_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n see_v iu_o 26._o viii_o 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v own_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n xii_o numb_a 7._o bless_v and_o curse_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o life_n and_o death_n but_o he_o use_v several_a word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a that_o both_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o one_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o anger_n and_o high_a displeasure_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v obedient_a without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a or_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o that_o it_o may_v incline_v they_o to_o do_v 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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 and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n by_o faith_n in_o verse_n 6_o god_n which_o their_o forefather_n want_v be_v discourage_v and_o dare_v not_o go_v up_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n when_o god_n command_v they_o i._o 28_o 32._o fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o be_v not_o affright_v much_o less_o dismay_v at_o their_o multitude_n their_o stature_n and_o strength_n when_o you_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o the_o second_o word_n afraid_a only_o express_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n of_o fear_n signify_v be_v overcome_v with_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aratz_fw-fr which_o original_o signify_v to_o prevail_v over_o another_o this_o he_o have_v say_v to_o their_o forefather_n i._o 21_o 29._o and_o after_o repeat_v to_o they_o iii_o 2_o 22._o vii_o 17_o 18_o 21._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o assurance_n before_o give_v they_o xx._n 4._o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o this_o promise_n which_o here_o be_v general_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o be_v particular_o make_v to_o joshua_n and_o renew_v to_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n of_o be_v conduct_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n unto_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n xiii_o hebr._n 5._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n as_o a_o leader_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o the_o people_n these_o be_v 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
land_n verse_n 20_o which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n vi_o 10_o etc._n etc._n xv._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a viii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 15._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o he_o have_v most_o solemn_o foremarn_v they_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a and_o xi_o 16._o xii_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n verse_n 21_o and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v for_o their_o foul_a ingratitude_n and_o unbelief_n with_o which_o this_o song_n upbraid_v they_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o xxxii_o 18_o 19_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o god_n have_v solemn_o 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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 〈◊〉_d worship_v he_o all_o you_o his_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o person_n whereas_o here_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o three_o we_o may_v therefore_o suppose_v rather_o that_o the_o lxx_o from_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n add_v these_o word_n before_o they_o translate_v this_o verse_n to_o declare_v unto_o what_o time_n the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o shall_v principal_o belong_v for_o the_o xcvii_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o descant_n as_o dr._n jackson_n word_n be_v upon_o this_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o song_n from_o whence_o the_o jew_n may_v learn_v the_o scope_n of_o it_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o here_o in_o this_o place_n rather_o than_o those_o of_o the_o psalmist_n because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n understand_v and_o consider_v that_o moses_n himself_o have_v predict_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n afterward_o expound_v 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