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 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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 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be_v god_n himself_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v haschem_n the_o name_n xxiv_o leu._n 11._o this_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n repeat_v this_o name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n chapt._n vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o etc._n etc._n in_o some_o of_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o verse_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v sometime_o repeat_v no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n xii_o 18._o xvi_o 15._o that_o god_n may_v be_v in_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o may_v possess_v their_o heart_n ver._n 59_o then_z the_o lord_z if_o they_o still_o persist_v verse_n 59_o in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n after_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o such_o unheard_a of_o calamity_n as_o they_o have_v suffer_v during_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o place_n he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o more_o astonish_a judgement_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n though_o their_o great_a plague_n under_o vespasian_n by_o famine_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n have_v lessen_v their_o number_n exceed_o yet_o by_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n and_o adrian_n they_o have_v like_o traitor_n take_v for_o a_o while_n from_o the_o rack_n to_o use_v dr._n jackson_n word_n recover_v strength_n enough_o to_o be_v put_v to_o great_a torture_n for_o than_o they_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n again_o which_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o rebellion_n and_o show_v therein_o their_o natural_a strength_n by_o their_o grievous_a linger_a pain_n in_o die_v for_o not_o only_o in_o mesopotamia_n and_o in_o cyprus_n but_o especial_o in_o cyrene_n and_o throughout_o all_o egypt_n they_o break_v out_o into_o such_o outrage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o some_o fierce_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n as_o eusebius_n speak_v lib._n iu._n eccles_n hist_o cap._n ii_o whereupon_o marcius_n turbo_n be_v send_v against_o they_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n with_o horse_n and_o foot_n make_v a_o vast_a destruction_n of_o they_o see_v dion_n lib._n lxviii_o and_o xiphilinus_n who_o describe_v their_o slaughter_n to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o now_o be_v fulfil_v as_o the_o forename_a dr._n jackson_n think_v what_o moses_n foretell_v in_o this_o place_n the_o lord_z will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o indeed_o eusebius_n say_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n that_o turbo_n destroy_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o many_o battle_n and_o in_o no_o small_a time_n the_o war_n be_v protract_v a_o great_a while_n to_o complete_a their_o destruction_n and_o the_o application_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o this_o time_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o a_o strange_a relation_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o their_o own_o book_n for_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n one_o of_o their_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o trajan_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o army_n they_o be_v read_v these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n v._o 49._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o understand_v have_v ask_v they_o what_o they_o be_v do_v he_o cry_v out_o here_o be_v the_o man_n point_v to_o himself_o who_o be_o come_v five_o day_n soon_o than_o i_o intend_v and_o immediate_o compass_v they_o about_o with_o his_o legion_n slay_v they_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 when_o man_n mind_n be_v also_o free_v from_o care_n by_o the_o release_n of_o their_o debt_n be_v likely_a to_o make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o they_o ver._n 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o verse_n 11_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o this_o feast_n and_o at_o pentecost_n and_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 16._o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n this_o order_n be_v direct_v not_o to_o all_o israel_n but_o to_o a_o particular_a person_n plain_o import_v that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v have_v this_o charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o take_v care_n these_o law_n shall_v be_v read_v at_o this_o solemn_a time_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v they_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n right_o say_v that_o their_o king_n when_o they_o have_v they_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o this_o 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land_n fourteen_o numb_a 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 30._o encourage_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v cause_v israel_n to_o inherit_v it_o not_o only_o go_v thither_o and_o have_v his_o portion_n there_o but_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o israel_n and_o conquer_v the_o land_n for_o they_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o they_o this_o intimate_v as_o if_o joshua_n be_v afraid_a he_o may_v be_v exclude_v as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n be_v extreme_o trouble_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o long_a labour_n therefore_o god_n bid_v moses_n encourage_v his_o hope_n and_o command_v he_o to_o take_v heart_n as_o we_o speak_v for_o undoubted_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o go_v into_o canaan_n which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o exception_n v._n 35_o 36._o together_o with_o calebs_n but_o they_o be_v mention_v separately_z because_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v say_v peculiar_a to_o each_o of_o they_o verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o moreover_o your_o little_a one_o who_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n see_v fourteen_o numb_a 31._o which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o disobedience_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o thither_o etc._n etc._n their_o innocence_n move_v pity_n towards_o they_o though_o child_n in_o some_o case_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o but_o as_o for_o you_o turn_v you_o from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v and_o take_v your_o journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o get_v you_o back_o again_o
the_o seed_n which_o be_v come_v up_o to_o maturity_n see_v xi_o 14._o see_v the_o learned_a dr._n prideaux_n upon_o maimonides_n his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la pauperum_fw-la cap._n i._o not._n 25._o and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n by_o these_o seasonable_a shower_n he_o bless_v their_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o produce_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n viz._n their_o husbandry_n which_o include_v all_o sort_n of_o plantation_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n ix_o gen._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v a_o token_n of_o great_a riches_n see_v xv._o 6._o which_o all_o nation_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o blessing_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v with_o piety_n and_o therefore_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o jove_n pray_v he_o to_o bestow_v both_o virtue_n and_o riches_n upon_o they_o v._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o pertinent_a observation_n of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o perck_n chelek_n in_o which_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n say_v he_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o law_n that_o if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o precept_n he_o will_v further_o they_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o shall_v furnish_v they_o therein_o and_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o that_o hinder_v they_o for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o oppress_v with_o famine_n or_o vex_v with_o war_n therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o remove_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o give_v they_o health_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_v their_o obedience_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o plentiful_o and_o to_o prolong_v man_n life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v they_o healthful_a body_n but_o that_o by_o all_o those_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v help_v and_o encourage_v to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o for_o the_o head_n verse_n 13_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o all_o animal_n and_o the_o tail_n the_o last_o and_o low_a those_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n who_o command_n over_o other_o and_o those_o the_o tail_n who_o be_v subject_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o other_o nation_n as_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n but_o other_o nation_n shall_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o happiness_n depend_v as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 1._o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o any_o of_o the_o verse_n 14_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a see_v chapt._n v._n 32._o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o serve_v no_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n alone_o which_o while_o they_o observe_v he_o be_v please_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o bear_v with_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v upon_o which_o account_n this_o commandment_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o this_o very_a book_n vi_o 14._o vii_o 4_o 16._o viii_o 19_o ix_o 16_o 28._o xi_o 3_o 4_o 30_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o verse_n 15_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n especial_o that_o great_a commandment_n not_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o that_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o pursue_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o possible_o escape_v they_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o the_o blessing_n v._o 2._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n as_o miserable_a that_o be_v every_o where_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v make_v they_o happy_a v._o 3._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o barn_n be_v to_o have_v it_o full_a v._n 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n upon_o it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o empty_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o curse_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o threaten_v to_o consume_v their_o child_n their_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n with_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o undertake_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o peace_n or_o in_o war._n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o the_o lord_z shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o know_v what_o these_o three_o word_n particular_o import_v the_o two_o first_o of_o they_o be_v very_o various_o translate_v the_o first_o of_o they_o meera_o seem_v to_o signify_v in_o general_a that_o god_n will_v blast_v they_o in_o all_o they_o design_v and_o go_v about_o for_o although_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a here_o render_v it_o famine_n and_o want_n yet_o elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o as_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curse_v and_o the_o next_o word_n mehuma_n they_o translate_v hunger_n but_o in_o other_o place_n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o by_o six_o or_o seven_o word_n which_o import_v the_o same_o with_o our_o english_a vexation_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_n or_o disturbance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horror_n or_o affrightment_n etc._n etc._n which_o relate_v to_o great_a disorder_n disquiet_a and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o last_o word_n migher_v the_o vulgar_a translate_v as_o we_o do_v rebuke_n but_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consumption_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n for_o when_o god_n rebuke_n a_o man_n for_o his_o iniquity_n he_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n thirty-nine_o psal_n 11._o for_o god_n rebuke_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o sore_a affliction_n 2_o king_n xix_o 3._o xviii_o psal_n 15_o etc._n etc._n particular_o in_o disappointment_n and_o ill-success_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o continual_a fear_n of_o worse_a for_o the_o future_a in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o to_o do_v in_o all_o their_o affair_n v._n 8._o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o trouble_n perplexity_n and_o defeat_v until_o that_o thou_o be_v destroy_v he_o threaten_v that_o this_o curse_n trouble_v and_o rebuke_v from_o god_n shall_v pursue_v they_o till_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o ruin_n and_o until_o thou_o perish_v quick_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o punish_v they_o after_o long_a patience_n with_o they_o he_o be_v quick_a in_o his_o execution_n and_o many_o time_n bring_v upon_o they_o sudden_a destruction_n so_o he_o threaten_v in_o zephaniah_n i._n 18._o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o speedy_a riddance_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o root_v out_o speedy_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o god_n design_v if_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a and_o in_o that_o time_n they_o be_v seldom_o without_o some_o trouble_n or_o other_o till_o they_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o country_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o do_n whereby_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o follow_v after_o other_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o desolation_n ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o the_o pestilence_n be_v threaten_v in_o
and_o must_v relate_v to_o their_o rigorous_a usage_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o many_o country_n in_o several_a age_n down_o to_o these_o latter_a time_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v mention_n another_o bring_n into_o egypt_n literal_o understand_v in_o the_o massechta_fw-la beforenamed_n upon_o v._o 59_o where_o they_o say_v that_o as_o god_n forbid_v they_o three_o time_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n which_o they_o there_o set_v down_o so_o they_o be_v force_v thither_o three_o time_n for_o their_o transgression_n against_o god_n first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n xxxi_o isa_n 1_o 3._o second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o kareah_n xlii_o jerem._n 16._o and_o last_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n but_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o mistake_n for_o trajan_n rather_o kill_v all_o those_o who_o he_o find_v there_o than_o carry_v they_o thither_o as_o i_o note_v before_o with_o ship_n which_o seem_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o different_a their_o condition_n be_v now_o become_v from_o what_o it_o be_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n without_o any_o ship_n for_o the_o sea_n give_v they_o a_o passage_n through_o it_o by_o be_v make_v dry_a land_n their_o be_v carry_v also_o thither_o by_o ship_n make_v their_o condition_n the_o more_o deplorable_a because_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o escape_v out_o of_o they_o as_o there_o may_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v go_v by_o land_n by_o the_o way_n whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o or_o to_o the_o way_n so_o the_o particle_n beth_fw-mi often_o signify_v xi_o gen._n 4._o xvi_o 22._o that_o be_v to_o the_o place_n whereof_o i_o say_v you_o shall_v see_v it_o no_o more_o again_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 16._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n expose_v to_o sale_n like_o beast_n in_o the_o open_a market_n and_o that_o at_o so_o vile_a a_o price_n that_o thirty_o of_o they_o as_o both_o profane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n relate_v be_v sell_v for_o one_o small_a piece_n of_o money_n josephus_n give_v a_o particular_a account_n how_o the_o captive_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o titus_n say_v that_o the_o most_o goodly_a young_a man_n he_o reserve_v to_o attend_v his_o triumph_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o order_v those_o above_o seventeen_o year_n old_a to_o be_v send_v bind_v into_o egypt_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o work_v there_o many_o he_o distribute_v in_o the_o province_n to_o perish_v in_o the_o theatre_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o all_o under_o seventeen_o year_n old_a he_o command_v to_o be_v sell_v but_o while_o they_o be_v make_v this_o distribution_n twelve_o thousand_o of_o they_o die_v of_o famine_n partly_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o guard_n who_o give_v they_o no_o food_n 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religion_n be_v ever_o build_v upon_o these_o four_o principle_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one._n second_o that_o god_n be_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n but_o something_o more_o sublime_a than_o they_o all_o three_o that_o he_o take_v care_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o judge_n they_o most_o just_o four_o that_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o principle_n be_v explain_v in_o these_o first_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o first_o place_n ver._n 8_o 9_o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v thou_o any_o grave_a verse_n 8_o 9_o 10._o image_n
a_o low_a flat_a country_n like_o that_o of_o egypt_n but_o full_a of_o hill_n which_o can_v not_o be_v make_v fruitful_a but_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n which_o seldom_o fall_v in_o egypt_n but_o the_o israelite_n may_v expect_v in_o due_a season_n if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n after_o they_o have_v plough_v their_o ground_n and_o sow_v their_o corn_n make_v it_o spring_v up_o plentiful_o without_o any_o further_a labour_n or_o care_n of_o they_o such_o a_o country_n also_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o healthy_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n who_o ground_n next_o to_o nile_n be_v overflow_v more_o or_o less_o every_o year_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o nile_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o which_o be_v from_o the_o solstice_n to_o the_o aequinox_n or_o as_o some_o say_v a_o hundred_o day_n see_v salmasius_n upon_o solinus_n p._n 427_o etc._n etc._n 436_o etc._n etc._n they_o can_v not_o walk_v abroad_o into_o their_o field_n and_o many_o time_n there_o follow_v 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 commandment_n it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n for_o constant_a experience_n show_v we_o that_o whosoever_o get_v the_o firm_a hold_n of_o this_o affection_n govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o please_v .._o ver._n 14._o that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o rain_n of_o your_o land_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o hilly_a country_n in_o his_o due_a season_n at_o the_o proper_a time_n which_o verse_n 14_o here_o follow_v the_o first_o rain_n before_o the_o sow_v of_o their_o seed_n to_o prepare_v the_o ground_n and_o after_o it_o be_v sow_o that_o it_o may_v take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v grow_v up_o towards_o ear_n time_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ear_v to_o make_v the_o ear_n full_a and_o plump_a this_o appear_v from_o iv_o amos_n 7._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o withhold_a the_o rain_n from_o they_o 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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 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up_o the_o great_a court_n of_o judgement_n in_o that_o nation_n now_o they_o of_o this_o great_a consistory_n be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o of_o other_o consistory_n or_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v bare_o elder_n or_o elder_n of_o such_o a_o city_n see_v review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 70._o where_o he_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n for_o it_o and_o by_o thy_o elder_n understand_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n the_o low_a elder_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o so_o those_o of_o the_o great_a consistory_n be_v common_o call_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thy_o scribe_n signify_v there_o those_o of_o this_o high_a court._n whereas_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o scribe_n be_v extend_v further_o to_o the_o inferior_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o ruler_n and_o that_o of_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o like_a 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173._o and_o wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 899._o if_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v near_a to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o they_o do_v not_o measure_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v presume_v the_o man_n be_v kill_v by_o they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o slay_v man._n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v the_o murderer_n come_v or_o be_v flee_v thither_o as_o abarbinel_v discourse_n even_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n who_o be_v different_a from_o the_o elder_n beforementioned_a see_v the_o forego_n verse_n for_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o body_n bury_v if_o there_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o
10_o ver._n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o lest_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v violate_v which_o we_o read_v xix_o levit._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o cattle_n gender_n with_o a_o diverse_a kind_n so_o some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o even_o maimonides_n in_o the_o book_n foremention_v p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o but_o it_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o magical_a rite_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n in_o those_o country_n who_o think_v their_o field_n will_v be_v more_o fruitful_a if_o according_a to_o some_o direction_n which_o have_v be_v give_v by_o their_o god_n they_o be_v thus_o plough_v for_o one_o not_o well_o think_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o will_v join_v together_o two_o creature_n so_o different_a in_o their_o temper_n and_o motion_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o some_o superstition_n or_o other_o for_o their_o strength_n be_v 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contrary_n ver._n 12._o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o fringe_n what_o these_o be_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v upon_o xv_o numb_a 38_o 39_o see_v there_o verse_n 12_o upon_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o thy_o vesture_n they_o wear_v long_a garment_n in_o those_o country_n as_o most_o people_n do_v still_o at_o this_o day_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v usual_o four_o skirt_n but_o perchance_o they_o some_o time_n have_v more_o or_o few_o than_o four_o and_o in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o have_v but_o three_o their_o doctor_n have_v resolve_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v any_o fringe_n for_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v five_o or_o six_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o annex_v they_o to_o the_o four_o most_o remote_a quarter_n in_o which_o the_o intermediate_v be_v include_v but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a subtlety_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n commandment_n by_o these_o 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only_o in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o school_n at_o morning_n prayer_n every_o man_n put_v over_o his_o head_n a_o square_a woollen_a garment_n with_o the_o say_a tassel_n fasten_v at_o each_o corner_n which_o they_o call_v talith_a concern_v which_o bartoloccius_n in_o his_o late_a rabbinical_a lexicon_n tom._n i._n have_v a_o long_a dissertation_n p._n 576_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 13._o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o have_v verse_n 13_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o and_o hate_v she_o do_v not_o like_o she_o but_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o ver._n 14._o and_o give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o verse_n 14_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v to_o her_o charge_n such_o thing_n for_o so_o word_n sometime_o signify_v as_o be_v opprobrious_a and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v bring_v forth_o a_o name_n of_o evil_n or_o infamy_n which_o signify_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n i._n p._n 321._o the_o action_n itself_o which_o he_o bring_v against_o she_o in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n this_o be_v the_o form_n wherein_o the_o action_n be_v lay_v against_o she_o as_o the_o same_o selden_n there_o observe_v in_o these_o word_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v have_v lie_v with_o this_o young_a woman_n not_o of_o full_a age_n as_o her_o husband_n i_o find_v not_o in_o she_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n and_o make_v inquisition_n into_o the_o matter_n it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o she_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n after_o i_o have_v espouse_v she_o and_o these_o be_v the_o eye-witness_n of_o her_o guilt_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o then_o shall_v the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o damsel_n take_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o the_o damsel_n virginity_n if_o the_o accusation_n as_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o witness_n of_o her_o adultery_n than_o her_o defence_n be_v to_o be_v make_v no_o doubt_n by_o contrary_a witness_n who_o endeavour_v to_o disprove_v the_o testimony_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o she_o for_o so_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o interpret_v the_o word_n we_o translate_v token_n of_o her_o virginity_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v upon_o v._o 17._o the_o hebrew_n have_v many_o nice_a subtlety_n about_o the_o word_n damsel_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n see_v selden_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n i._n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n the_o court_n consist_v of_o xxiii_o judge_n
like_a prevail_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o opinion_n have_v something_o to_o countenance_v it_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o divorce_n in_o several_a place_n xxi_o levit._n 14._o xxii_o 13._o xxx_o numb_a 9_o before_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v write_v wherein_o he_o order_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v give_v in_o writing_n to_o discharge_v they_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v this_o permission_n because_o they_o be_v so_o settle_v in_o this_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v safe_a still_o to_o indulge_v it_o to_o they_o than_o quite_o to_o abolish_v it_o which_o he_o do_v with_o this_o caution_n that_o husband_n shall_v not_o discharge_v their_o wife_n with_o a_o word_n bid_v they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o door_n i._n e._n put_v they_o away_o rash_o and_o in_o a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o anger_n but_o first_o write_v they_o a_o bill_n contain_v their_o pleasure_n herein_o which_o be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n may_v possible_o hinder_v this_o divorce_n to_o which_o they_o may_v be_v prone_a in_o a_o passion_n but_o not_o after_o some_o consideration_n the_o form_n of_o this_o bill_n be_v in_o mr._n selden_n and_o exact_o scan_v lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiv_o who_o observe_v also_o in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n xix_o that_o as_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n or_o more_o the_o roman_a state_n flourish_v without_o the_o use_n of_o divorce_n so_o for_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o bill_n of_o divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o isaiah_n see_v chap._n l._n 1._o and_o but_o rare_o afterward_o and_o give_v it_o into_o her_o hand_n say_v these_o or_o some_o such_o like_a word_n behold_v this_o be_v thy_o bill_n of_o divorce_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v at_o least_o two_o witness_n unto_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v who_o make_v ten_o thing_n necessary_a which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o make_v the_o bill_n legal_a see_v selden_n in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n xxv_o and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o dr._n hammond_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a look_v upon_o as_o a_o obligation_n upon_o her_o husband_n to_o furnish_v she_o for_o her_o journey_n to_o endow_v she_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o she_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o send_v out_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o provide_v a_o viaticum_fw-la 1_o corinth_n xvi_o 6_o 11._o iii_o titus_n 13._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o let_v nothing_o be_v want_v but_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o divorce_n be_v perfect_a and_o legitimate_a before_o he_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o door_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n in_o such_o a_o form_n as_o plain_o show_v their_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o she_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o family_n though_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o send_v she_o away_o yet_o if_o he_o keep_v she_o still_o in_o his_o house_n after_o this_o bill_n be_v deliver_v into_o her_o hand_n it_o be_v presume_v they_o cohabit_v together_o and_o he_o be_v to_o give_v she_o a_o new_a bill_n of_o divorce_n in_o all_o which_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o like_o a_o command_n for_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n if_o they_o be_v disagreeable_a which_o the_o jew_n will_v fain_o extort_v out_o of_o these_o word_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v unto_o our_o bless_a lord_n xix_o matth._n 7._o though_o in_o another_o place_n they_o speak_v of_o it_o only_o as_o a_o permission_n x_o mark_v 3_o the_o plain_a intent_n of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n as_o they_o be_v here_o suffer_v to_o do_v she_o may_v marry_v another_o man_n but_o if_o that_o new_a husband_n die_v she_o may_v not_o return_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n again_o see_v buxtorf_n the_o sponsal_n &_o divort._n p._n 107_o 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o moses_n rather_o suppose_v than_o permit_v divorce_n p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n so_o that_o it_o be_v public_o know_v she_o be_v no_o long_o his_o wife_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v whole_o break_v by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n whereby_o he_o renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o she_o and_o express_o say_v in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o we_o speak_v it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o thou_o to_o marry_v with_o who_o thou_o will_v much_o more_o be_v the_o bond_n break_v by_o adultery_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o take_v another_o see_v david_n chytraeus_n concern_v this_o matter_n p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o report_v a_o very_a wise_a resolution_n of_o luther_n pomeranus_n and_o melancthon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o criminal_a person_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o latter_a husband_n hate_v she_o and_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o give_v it_o she_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o show_n that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n be_v allow_v but_o only_o this_o for_o as_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o by_o bare_a word_n or_o simple_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n any_o woman_n may_v have_v leave_v her_o husband_n and_o say_v she_o be_v put_v away_o both_o she_o and_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o pretend_v a_o divorce_n when_o her_o husband_n have_v give_v she_o none_o therefore_o the_o law_n wise_o provide_v none_o shall_v be_v put_v away_o but_o by_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a whereby_o a_o authentic_a testimony_n be_v give_v of_o it_o or_o if_o her_o latter_a husband_n die_v which_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n whereby_o she_o become_v free_a again_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v observe_v vii_o rom._n 2._o ver._n 4._o her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v verse_n 4_o not_o take_v she_o again_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n one_o will_v have_v think_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o man_n be_v desire_v her_o again_o who_o he_o have_v solemn_o send_v away_o with_o dislike_n but_o such_o be_v the_o levity_n and_o fickleness_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n at_o least_o be_v so_o inconstant_a that_o it_o seem_v man_n sometime_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o they_o have_v reject_v and_o this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o injustice_n in_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n without_o sufficient_a cause_n as_o by_o this_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o may_v not_o again_o enjoy_v she_o after_o that_o she_o be_v defile_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o former_a husband_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o again_o as_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o because_o by_o her_o second_o marriage_n she_o be_v defile_v which_o they_o say_v she_o be_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v she_o again_o though_o she_o have_v be_v only_o espouse_v to_o a_o new_a husband_n who_o have_v never_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o her_o second_o marriage_n and_o second_o espousal_n but_o think_v a_o woman_n contract_v such_o a_o pollution_n by_o her_o second_o espousal_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o pollute_v if_o she_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n after_o her_o divorce_n for_o in_o that_o case_n they_o say_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o have_v marry_v she_o again_o but_o not_o after_o she_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o thus_o mr._n selden_n report_v their_o opinion_n lib._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xi_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o mahometan_n who_o be_v wont_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o ape_n the_o jew_n here_o quite_o differ_v from_o they_o allow_v a_o man_n liberty_n to_o take_v his_o wife_n again_o though_o he_o have_v divorce_v she_o three_o time_n now_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o a_o divorce_a woman_n be_v account_v defile_v or_o unclean_a after_o another_o man_n have_v marry_v she_o i_o suppose_v be_v that_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o her_o former_a husband_n on_o her_o part_n who_o have_v be_v renounce_v by_o he_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o renounce_v by_o she_o till_o she_o marry_v another_o whereby_o she_o be_v total_o alienate_v from_o he_o this_o make_v her_o unclean_a not_o in_o herself_o nor_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o
second_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v nor_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o other_o man_n who_o may_v marry_v she_o without_o any_o pollution_n but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o first_o husband_n unto_o who_o by_o this_o law_n she_o be_v make_v unclean_a for_o so_o all_o thing_n forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v as_o appear_v from_o x_o act_n 14_o 15._o where_o all_o meat_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n be_v call_v unclean_a and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cleanse_v they_o by_o take_v off_o that_o prohibition_n for_o that_o be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o return_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n again_o for_o this_o say_v abarbinel_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o egyptian_n who_o change_v their_o wife_n and_o take_v they_o again_o into_o their_o house_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a filthiness_n but_o this_o intimate_v that_o if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o other_o man_n but_o keep_v herself_o free_a she_o may_v have_v be_v his_o wife_n again_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o and_o this_o show_v also_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o discourage_v they_o from_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n by_o make_v they_o uncapable_a after_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v they_o again_o though_o they_o grow_v very_o rich_a or_o otherwise_o desirable_a which_o incline_v many_o no_o doubt_n to_o consider_v well_o before_o they_o part_v with_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o cause_v the_o land_n to_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n may_v by_o such_o a_o large_a indulgence_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o pollute_v it_o with_o many_o sin_n and_o thereby_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o it_o see_v iii_o jerem._n 1._o for_o as_o isaac_n arama_n gloss_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v prohibit_v a_o gate_n have_v be_v open_v unto_o vile_a man_n to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o change_v their_o wife_n and_o thereby_o fill_v the_o land_n with_o whoredom_n ver._n 5._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o new_a wife_n the_o verse_n 5_o hebrew_n think_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o xx._n 7._o that_o whether_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o widow_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o privilege_n here_o mention_v yea_o they_o extend_v it_o to_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n but_o not_o to_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v she_o who_o he_o put_v away_o and_o may_v take_v again_o if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v marry_v since_o that_o to_z another_z man._n for_o she_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a wife_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o to_o war_n see_v xx_o deut._n 7._o nor_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o business_n no_o public_a employment_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_o may_v occasion_v his_o absence_n from_o his_o wife_n not_o so_o much_o as_o watch_v or_o such_o like_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v what_o be_v say_v about_o the_o fearful_a and_o timorous_a who_o be_v bid_v to_o return_v home_o from_o the_o army_n lest_o they_o dishearten_v their_o brethren_n xx._n 8._o and_o yet_o these_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o furnish_v the_o army_n with_o victual_n and_o water_n to_o clear_v the_o way_n and_o take_v up_o their_o quarter_n but_o a_o new_a bridegroom_n be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o only_o they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o war_n by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n and_o one_o undertake_v voluntary_o unto_o the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o think_v this_o immunity_n do_v not_o extend_v but_o only_o to_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o margin_n these_o word_n be_v translate_v nor_o any_o thing_n pass_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o pay_v tribute_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a at_o home_n for_o one_o year_n the_o same_o time_n of_o freedom_n it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a to_o grant_v unto_o builder_n and_o planter_n because_o they_o be_v join_v with_o new_a marry_a man_n in_o the_o speech_n the_o priest_n make_v before_o they_o go_v to_o battle_n xx._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o shall_v cheer_v up_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o have_v take_v make_v much_o of_o she_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o so_o endear_v himself_o to_o she_o by_o his_o kindness_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o a_o divorce_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v that_o by_o so_o long_a a_o conversation_n together_o without_o any_o interruption_n they_o may_v have_v so_o perfect_a a_o understanding_n one_o of_o another_o and_o such_o a_o mutual_a confidence_n may_v be_v settle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o easy_o entertain_v any_o jealousy_n of_o she_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v absent_a in_o the_o war_n or_o elsewhere_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o xx_o exod._n 26_o 27._o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mercy_n beneficence_n and_o clemency_n towards_o the_o poor_a as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap_n thirty-nine_o for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n life_n to_o pledge_v that_o be_v his_o livelihood_n by_o which_o he_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_v by_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v any_o other_o thing_n for_o a_o security_n by_o the_o want_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v undo_v for_o instance_n they_o do_v not_o allow_v any_o man_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o ox_n which_o be_v at_o plough_n he_o who_o break_v this_o law_n be_v scourge_v ver._n 7._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v steal_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n verse_n 7_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n if_o he_o be_v either_o take_v in_o the_o fact_n or_o it_o be_v plain_o prove_v against_o he_o so_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o athenian_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o apparent_a man-stealer_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o he_o or_o sell_v he_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man-stealing_a to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o he_o either_o by_o exchange_v he_o for_o some_o commodity_n or_o sell_v he_o for_o money_n then_o that_o thief_n shall_v die_v this_o crime_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n though_o steal_v of_o beast_n or_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o see_v xxi_o exod._n 16._o because_o it_o be_v very_o heinous_a on_o a_o double_a account_n both_o by_o deprive_v the_o community_n of_o one_o of_o its_o member_n and_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n in_o another_o country_n and_o indeed_o the_o most_o moderate_a lawyer_n do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o secure_v man_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o thing_n very_o valuable_a but_o by_o inflict_v such_o a_o punishment_n on_o those_o that_o steal_v they_o thus_o after_o solon_n have_v temper_v the_o rigid_a law_n of_o draco_n which_o punish_v all_o theft_n with_o death_n by_o order_v in_o most_o case_n only_o the_o payment_n 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v._o p._n 533._o which_o make_v i_o think_v not_o only_o he_o that_o steal_v one_o of_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o proselyte_n of_o any_o sort_n or_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o stranger_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n mention_v in_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o by_o these_o word_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o crime_n for_o they_o be_v never_o use_v in_o this_o book_n but_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o some_o enormous_a sin_n see_v xiii_o 5._o xvii_o 7._o xix_o 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8_o
about_o cleanse_v be_v not_o then_o deliver_v and_o fear_v not_o god_n this_o he_o make_v the_o four_o cause_n that_o though_o they_o fear_v israel_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v in_o the_o face_n but_o cut_v they_o off_o behind_o yet_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o overthrow_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o may_v have_v make_v they_o understand_v that_o he_o set_v up_o king_n and_o pull_v down_o king_n as_o daniel_n speak_v 2.21_o but_o instead_o of_o consider_v this_o they_o will_v have_v profane_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o enslave_v those_o who_o he_o have_v but_o new_o deliver_v and_o continue_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o glorious_a cloud_n unto_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o they_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n with_o the_o israelite_n viz._n from_o isaac_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_a in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o god_n do_v not_o require_v they_o to_o put_v this_o command_n in_o execution_n immediate_o after_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o after_o they_o be_v well_o settle_v there_o so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o age_n pass_v before_o they_o go_v about_o it_o and_o then_o god_n himself_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o strict_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o saul_n their_o first_o king_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o blame_v for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n 1_o sam._n xv._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o god_n command_v saul_n in_o the_o place_n now_o mention_v utter_o destroy_v all_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o one_o person_n be_v cut_v off_o a_o whole_a family_n or_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v that_o other_o family_n or_o nation_n see_v or_o hear_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o may_v be_v move_v to_o flee_v from_o that_o wickedness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n xli_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v all_o that_o the_o talmudist_n say_v we_o may_v think_v there_o be_v some_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o endeavour_v to_o mollify_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o precept_n for_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n in_o bava-bathra_a of_o joab_n his_o master_n who_o teach_v he_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o blot_v out_o zachar_n the_o male_a of_o amalek_n not_o zecher_n the_o remembrance_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o tell_v we_o joab_n think_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o for_o lead_v he_o into_o a_o error_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a precept_n but_o only_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o forego_n to_o imprint_v it_o more_o on_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o according_o the_o jew_n pretend_v to_o have_v have_v their_o heart_n so_o set_v upon_o it_o that_o when_o the_o officer_n be_v about_o to_o proclaim_v freedom_n from_o war_n to_o those_o person_n mention_v xx._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o always_o except_v the_o war_n against_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o amalek_n in_o which_o every_o body_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v xxvi_o chapter_n xxvi_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o matter_n with_o a_o observation_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o in_o this_o paragraph_n about_o amalek_n the_o injunction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n xvii_o exod._n 14._o be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n no_o other_o book_n say_v he_o be_v hereby_o mean_v but_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o when_o moses_n write_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o mention_v this_o precept_n about_o amalek_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o immediate_o write_v a_o distinct_a history_n of_o this_o matter_n yet_o he_o insert_v it_o afterward_o into_o the_o pentateuch_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o possesse_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o when_o they_o have_v a_o settle_a possession_n of_o the_o several_a inheritance_n which_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v mere_o of_o the_o first_o first-fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n but_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v every_o year_n which_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v of_o all_o other_o and_o covet_v by_o every_o one_o majori_fw-la aviditate_fw-la with_o a_o great_a appetite_n than_o ordinary_a nature_n itself_o direct_v man_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o these_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o mention_a xxiii_o levit._n 10._o be_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v seven_n the_o jew_n common_o say_v these_o only_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o god_n viz._n wheat_n barley_n grape_n fig_n pomegranate_n olive_n and_o date_n some_o of_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v due_a and_o a_o question_n be_v raise_v whether_o a_o stranger_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o or_o not_o some_o of_o they_o say_v no_o because_o they_o can_v not_o use_v the_o protestation_n mention_v v._n 3._o but_o the_o more_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o may_v both_o bring_v first-fruit_n and_o use_v the_o protestation_n because_o abraham_n be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o stranger_n xvii_o gen._n 5._o and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v r._n bechai_n that_o be_v point_v at_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o which_o thou_o shall_v bring_v of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o say_v every_o owner_n of_o land_n when_o he_o go_v into_o his_o ground_n and_o find_v any_o fig_n or_o bunch_n of_o grape_n or_o a_o pomegranate_n more_o forward_o than_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v to_o tie_v a_o rush_n about_o it_o and_o write_v upon_o it_o these_o be_v first-fruit_n so_o wagenseil_n and_o many_o other_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o title_n biccurim_n cap._n iii_o and_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o basket_n the_o quantity_n of_o each_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o sixti_v part_n and_o they_o may_v be_v all_o put_v into_o the_o same_o basket_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o mingle_v but_o preserve_v distinct_a barley_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o then_o wheat_n and_o next_o olive_n and_o above_o they_o date_n and_o then_o pomegranate_n and_o last_o of_o all_o fig_n and_o grape_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o outside_n and_o leave_v of_o palm_n or_o other_o tree_n put_v between_o every_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n r._n bechai_n say_v that_o the_o rich_a bring_v these_o fruit_n in_o basket_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o gold_n or_o silver_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o like_a golden_a basket_n carry_v by_o virgin_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n at_o athens_n see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la on_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o ceres_n p._n 733._o now_o if_o the_o basket_n here_o mention_v be_v make_v of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o metal_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o owner_n when_o he_o have_v empty_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wicker_n basket_n or_o such_o like_a the_o priest_n have_v it_o together_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n iii_o and_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v to_o go_v as_o the_o jew_n say_v with_o the_o basket_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o great_a company_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v together_o who_o meet_v at_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o their_o province_n the_o time_n of_o go_v be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n xxiii_o exod._n 16._o not_o before_o but_o at_o any_o time_n
of_o what_o he_o say_v or_o rather_o that_o the_o next_o time_n he_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n at_o god_n house_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v this_o declaration_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a interpretation_n because_o these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o so_o use_v in_o these_o book_n and_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o this_o their_o covetous_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n may_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v prevent_v for_o though_o man_n may_v have_v satisfy_v themselves_o in_o omit_v this_o profession_n if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v mere_o to_o their_o own_o private_a conscience_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o make_v it_o public_o at_o god_n own_o house_n as_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o so_o few_o will_v be_v find_v so_o impudent_o profane_a as_o solemn_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n himself_o i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n thing_n separate_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n from_o their_o own_o private_a use_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o my_o house_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o also_o i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n v._n 2._o which_o be_v worth_a the_o mention_v in_o the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n for_o the_o poor_a you_o shall_v give_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o then_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o city_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n beforementioned_a fourteen_o 29._o i_o 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quid_fw-la addis_fw-la incestum_fw-la &_o adulterium_fw-la which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v unclean_a rite_n which_o accompany_v their_o offering_n and_o that_o they_o make_v they_o minister_v unto_o venus_n see_v the_o same_o learned_a author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n sect._n iii_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n for_o the_o dead_a st._n austin_n have_v give_v we_o a_o likely_a reason_n of_o this_o clause_n which_o be_v to_o profess_v they_o have_v not_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v meat_n and_o drink_n upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o he_o tell_v we_o serm._n xv._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o set_v any_o part_n of_o their_o tithe_n or_o first-fruit_n upon_o they_o nor_o that_o they_o do_v it_o only_o in_o harvest_n time_n but_o rather_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o at_o all_o time_n they_o set_v upon_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o be_v inter_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v sect._n iii_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n they_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hero_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n particular_o to_o osiris_n for_o that_o they_o honour_v they_o with_o their_o first-fruit_n appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o porphyry_n lib._n iu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n xxii_o where_o he_o mention_n three_o law_n make_v by_o triptolemus_n a_o ancient_a lawgiver_n among_o the_o athenian_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o draco_n thus_o expound_v as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o honour_v the_o god_n and_o the_o hero_n of_o their_o country_n public_o according_a 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themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o integrity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v aloud_o but_o when_o they_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n at_o the_o present_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n v._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o meanness_n and_o poor_a beginning_n and_o of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n in_o their_o advancement_n they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v aloud_o my_o father_n be_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o doctor_n resolve_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o look_v down_o have_v a_o gracious_a regard_n from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o though_o he_o be_v gracious_o
at_o their_o number_n for_o if_o only_a the_o ten_o commandment_n few_o than_o twelve_o will_v serve_v if_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n so_o many_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o for_o the_o marginal_a reference_n in_o our_o bibles_n unto_o iv_o josh_n 1._o it_o can_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o this_o place_n for_o those_o twelve_o stone_n be_v order_v to_o be_v take_v our_o of_o jordan_n and_o leave_v there_o where_o they_o lodge_v that_o night_n which_o be_v at_o gilgal_n see_v there_o v._o 3_o 8_o 20._o and_o plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o smooth_a they_o may_v write_v what_o be_v here_o command_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v while_o they_o be_v rough_a and_o uneven_a ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n verse_n 3_o of_o this_o law_n many_o think_v he_o mean_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o because_o it_o be_v long_o great_a stone_n be_v order_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o this_o purpose_n other_o think_v only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v here_o intend_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o moses_n call_v this_o law_n xxix_o 1._o but_o josephus_n l._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n ult_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o curse_n which_o here_o follow_v from_o v._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o improbable_a opinion_n they_o contain_v several_a select_a precept_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o respect_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n v._o 26._o but_o however_o we_o understand_v this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o use_n of_o paper_n be_v find_v out_o the_o ancient_n particular_o the_o phoenician_n and_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v their_o mind_n upon_o stone_n as_o a_o great_a many_o author_n testify_v mention_v by_o huetius_n who_o observe_v that_o this_o custom_n continue_v long_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o paper_n especial_o if_o they_o desire_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v vulgar_o know_v and_o convey_v down_o to_o posterity_n see_v demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n ii_o n._n xv._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o moses_n order_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o be_v inscribe_v upon_o stone_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v all_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n not_o all_o the_o exhortation_n and_o historical_a passage_n which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o this_o injunction_n that_o they_o shall_v write_v on_o the_o stone_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n when_o thou_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v go_v over_o jordan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o direct_v these_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o this_o inscription_n make_v upon_o they_o which_o place_n be_v particular_o name_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o these_o word_n fortunatus_n scacchus_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o assert_v that_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n foremention_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n here_o command_v to_o be_v write_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o very_a top_n of_o these_o stone_n or_o the_o altar_n make_v of_o they_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v be_v write_v only_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o god_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o on_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n unto_o he_o for_o so_o he_o interpret_v the_o word_n write_v upon_o they_o in_o summa_fw-la superficie_fw-la and_o to_o make_v we_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n he_o think_v the_o follow_a word_n be_v add_v that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v declare_v who_o bring_v thou_o hither_o and_o give_v thou_o possession_n of_o this_o country_n and_o upon_o what_o condition_n viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o command_v give_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n in_o horeb._n and_o therefore_o moses_n do_v not_o bid_v they_o write_v on_o the_o stone_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o law_n absolute_o but_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n where_o the_o demonstrative_a particle_n hazoth_v limit_n the_o sense_n to_o the_o present_a matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v thus_o he_o myrothec_n 2._o sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n cap._n lvii_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v this_o interpretation_n by_o observe_v that_o after_o this_o command_n for_o write_v this_o law_n upon_o the_o stone_n moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10._o ver._n 4._o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o be_v go_v over_o verse_n 4_o jordan_n that_o you_o shall_v set_v up_o these_o stone_n this_o phrase_n set_v up_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pillar_n erect_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o inscription_n may_v appear_v more_o fair_o upon_o they_o in_o mount_n ebal_n here_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n have_v in_o mount_n gerizim_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a corruption_n to_o justify_v their_o building_n a_o temple_n there_o which_o they_o pretend_v god_n command_v in_o these_o word_n ver._n 5._o and_o there_o shall_v thou_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o verse_n 5_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n upon_o which_o josephus_n himself_o fancy_v the_o forename_a inscription_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o talmudist_n also_o in_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o stone_n design_v for_o that_o use_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o that_o they_o may_v promise_v to_o observe_v the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o write_v thou_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o any_o iron_n tool_n upon_o they_o see_v xx_o exod._n 25._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o thou_o shall_v build_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n of_o whole_a stone_n not_o hew_v nor_o polish_a whereby_o all_o manner_n of_o imagery_n be_v avoid_v such_o rustic_a altar_n of_o rough_a stone_n pile_v one_o upon_o another_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o seem_v to_o have_v imitate_v this_o pattern_n the_o form_n of_o one_o of_o they_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n have_v give_v we_o out_o of_o some_o ancient_a monument_n at_o brixia_n relate_v by_o octavius_n roscius_n see_v his_o forename_a book_n cap._n lix_n p._n 585._o such_o altar_n the_o israelite_n be_v permit_v to_o build_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n do_v vi_o judg._n 24_o 26._o xiii_o 19_o and_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 17._o and_o saul_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 35._o and_o david_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o such_o a_o one_o moses_n himself_o build_v xxiv_o exod._n 4._o and_o as_o moses_n there_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o horeb_n so_o the_o forementioned_a author_n think_v at_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n they_o build_v not_o twelve_o altar_n but_o heap_v up_o twelve_o stone_n which_o make_v one_o altar_n without_o any_o cost_n at_o all_o bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o elijah_n take_v twelve_o stone_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a build_v a_o altar_n with_o they_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n back_o again_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 31_o 32._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o as_o they_o do_v at_o horeb_n xxiv_o exod._n 5._o and_o as_o joshua_n do_v when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o have_v build_v the_o altar_n here_o command_v viii_o josh_n 31._o which_o burnt-offering_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o and_o that_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n of_o he_o as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o altar_n erect_v nor_o burnt-sacrifice_n offer_v till_o they_o come_v to_o ebal_n ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n so_o verse_n 7_o moses_n also_o do_v at_o horeb_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n xxiv_o exod._n 5._o and_o so_o joshua_n do_v
hierom_n time_n to_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o signify_v not_o mere_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o whether_o this_o whole_a book_n i._n e._n all_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o it_o write_v upon_o the_o pillar_n or_o only_o these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o matter_n come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n because_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o last_o curse_n yea_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o very_o material_a neither_o whether_o only_o these_o curse_n and_o blessing_n be_v recite_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o ebal_n or_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o about_o which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o differ_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o latter_a opinion_n think_v it_o well_o ground_a upon_o viii_o josh_n 33._o where_o we_o read_v how_o joshua_n careful_o perform_v what_o moses_n here_o enjoin_v and_o that_o his_o word_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v moses_n seem_v to_o have_v order_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o solemnity_n every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o misâ—hna_n in_o sota_n which_o i_o have_v often_o mention_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o these_o word_n when_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v end_v they_o bring_v stone_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n which_o they_o plaster_v over_o and_o write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o seventy_o language_n but_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o stone_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v write_v be_v different_a from_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v erect_v before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o gemara_n there_o add_v cap._n vii_o sect._n xxiv_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n there_o present_a stand_v bind_v one_o for_o another_o that_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a company_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v these_o law_n which_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o extract_v out_o of_o moses_n his_o word_n but_o their_o doctor_n frequent_o mention_v it_o in_o their_o book_n and_o make_v this_o pious_a use_n of_o it_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o security_n which_o they_o give_v for_o each_o other_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o see_v he_o offend_v unless_o he_o be_v content_a to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o come_v under_o the_o curse_n xix_o levit._n 17._o and_o unto_o this_o they_o apply_v those_o word_n they_o shall_v fall_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o we_o true_o translate_v xxvi_o levit._n 37._o as_o if_o they_o signify_v every_o one_o shall_v fall_v by_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v by_o his_o brother_n crime_n for_o we_o all_o promise_v say_v they_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrim_n cap._n iii_o sect._n vi_o and_o engage_v one_o for_o another_o and_o so_o from_o that_o time_n be_v punish_v one_o for_o another_o chap._n xxviii_o xxviii_o chapter_n xxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o verse_n 1_o chapter_n he_o repeat_v with_o many_o enlargement_n the_o reward_n and_o penalty_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o threaten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n unto_o the_o observance_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v make_v with_o god_n and_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o promise_v in_o general_a the_o blessing_n which_o be_v more_o particular_o enumerate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 12._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v only_o here_o he_o add_v the_o word_n diligent_o to_o make_v they_o attend_v with_o the_o great_a seriousness_n to_o what_o he_o deliver_v see_v chapt._n xi_o 13_o 22._o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o follow_a blessing_n see_v vii_o 14._o they_o be_v already_o endue_v with_o singular_a privilege_n above_o other_o nation_n xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o which_o by_o their_o obedience_n will_v be_v confirm_v continue_a and_o augment_v in_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n ver._n 2._o and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o verse_n 2_o and_o overtake_v thou_o blessing_n that_o come_v unexpected_o and_o when_o we_o be_v not_o in_o pursuit_n of_o they_o be_v most_o welcome_a and_o high_o delight_v we_o and_o such_o god_n here_o promise_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n without_o their_o laborious_a and_o anxious_a seek_v after_o they_o by_o which_o very_a thing_n he_o set_v they_o above_o all_o nation_n for_o what_o they_o follow_v after_o eager_o and_o many_o time_n in_o vain_a he_o undertake_v shall_v come_v to_o they_o and_o prevent_v their_o desire_n if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n so_o as_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n verse_n 3_o verse_n 3._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o their_o affair_n within_o door_n or_o without_o or_o whether_o they_o live_v by_o employment_n in_o the_o city_n or_o by_o husbandry_n in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n which_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n give_v of_o they_o in_o bava_n metzia_n where_o he_o expound_v bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n thy_o house_n shall_v be_v so_o nigh_o unto_o the_o synagogue_n that_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o go_v a_o long_a way_n to_o it_o and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n thy_o ground_n shall_v lie_v so_o near_o to_o the_o city_n that_o thou_o may_v quick_o bring_v the_o fruit_n it_o produce_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o market_n but_o if_o he_o can_v have_v go_v on_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o have_v be_v something_o tolerable_a but_o he_o expound_v what_o follow_v in_o a_o most_o undecent_a manner_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o sota_n cap._n iii_o sect._n ix_o annot._fw-la 5._o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o prevent_a miscarriage_n when_o they_o be_v with_o child_n for_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n be_v promise_v afterward_o v._o 11._o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n this_o signify_v they_o shall_v have_v seasonable_a harvest_n and_o vintage_n for_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n but_o grape_n fig_n pomegranate_n and_o such_o like_a fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n by_o the_o word_n behemah_n be_v sometime_o mean_v all_o sort_n of_o brute_n creature_n in_o opposition_n to_o man_n sometime_o tame_a creature_n in_o opposition_n to_o wild_a beast_n but_o here_o all_o sort_n of_o domestic_a creature_n except_o kine_n sheep_n and_o goat_n viz._n ass_n and_o camel_n which_o jacob_n bring_v with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o ox_n and_o sheep_n when_o he_o come_v from_o laban_n into_o canaan_n xxxii_o gen._n 5_o 7._o and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o breed_n of_o these_o be_v very_o profitable_a be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o riches_n not_o only_o of_o that_o but_o of_o other_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o pausanias_n say_v of_o they_o see_v bochartus_fw-la p._n i._n hierozoicon_n lib._n ii_o cap._n xl._n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sheep_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v comprehend_v goat_n also_o all_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o increase_v that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o very_o wealthy_a and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v general_o husbandman_n or_o shepherd_n and_o do_v not_o common_o follow_v any_o other_o trade_n and_o therefore_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o here_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o v._o 6._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o business_n ver._n 5._o bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n the_o jerusalem_n verse_n 5_o targum_fw-la refer_v this_o to_o the_o basket_n wherein_o they_o carry_v up_o their_o first-fruit_n xxvi_o 2._o but_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o thy_o barn_n and_o so_o do_v the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v up_o their_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o
xxvi_o levit_fw-la 25._o where_o he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v it_o among_o they_o and_o here_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v verse_n 21_o be_v incurable_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n judah_n confess_v that_o after_o they_o have_v be_v waste_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o war_n they_o that_o flee_v into_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alphonsus_n be_v sweep_v away_o in_o great_a number_n by_o a_o plague_n and_o introduce_v one_o apply_v these_o very_a word_n as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o it_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v though_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o what_o have_v befall_v they_o since_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o first_o destruction_n when_o he_o often_o send_v a_o pestilence_n to_o destroy_v they_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 15._o fourteen_o jerem._n 12._o xxi_o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n five_o ezek._n 12._o vi_o 11_o 12._o iv_o amos_n 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o greek_n call_v such_o unseasonable_a weather_n as_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestilence_n so_o plato_n lib._n x._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la say_v that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n in_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v call_v pestilence_n in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o murrain_n also_o in_o cattle_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o even_o the_o pagan_n thought_n be_v send_v by_o the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n where_o he_o say_v verse_n 125._o that_o when_o she_o be_v angry_a pestilence_n eat_v up_o their_o cattle_n and_o hail_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o she_o be_v well_o please_v she_o send_v fruitful_a season_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o hymn_n until_o it_o have_v consume_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o make_v a_o great_a destruction_n by_o sweep_v away_o many_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v reserve_v for_o other_o judgement_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n verse_n 22_o and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n these_o three_o word_n signify_v sore_a disease_n in_o man_n body_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o sachepheth_n and_o kaddachath_n we_o translate_v in_o xxvi_o levit._fw-la 16._o as_o we_o do_v here_o only_o the_o second_o of_o they_o we_o render_v the_o burn_a ague_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v fever_n unto_o which_o be_v here_o add_v dalleke_v which_o signify_v such_o a_o inflammation_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o itch_a according_a to_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v extreme_o grievous_a because_o the_o scratch_n of_o it_o increase_v the_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n these_o two_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o air_n by_o extreme_a heat_n and_o drought_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n chereb_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n for_o it_o signify_v both_o the_o sword_n and_o dryness_n as_o the_o first_o word_n charchur_n signify_v scorch_a heat_n which_o frequent_o cause_v disease_n for_o it_o be_v the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n charar_n it_o denote_v the_o extremity_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o all_o such_o word_n do_v of_o which_o bochartus_n have_v give_v many_o example_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n i._o cap._n xix_o and_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n these_o two_o relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n as_o famine_n follow_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o first_o word_n schiddaphon_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o other_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blast_v by_o bite_a wind_n though_o elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o bliting_a as_o come_v by_o heat_n and_o the_o second_o word_n jerakon_n which_o come_v from_o jerek_n herb_n or_o grass_n or_o any_o green_a thing_n seem_v proper_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o corn_n and_o grass_n and_o herb_n turn_v pale_a and_o wan_a for_o want_v of_o moisture_n and_o they_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o until_o thou_o perish_v these_o plague_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o air_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o herb_n he_o threaten_v shall_v come_v upon_o they_o one_o year_n after_o another_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v he_o brass_n that_o be_v as_o brass_n have_v no_o more_o moisture_n in_o it_o than_o brass_n have_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o air_n or_o cloud_n but_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v dry_a though_o they_o drop_v upon_o other_o land_n see_v fourteen_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o shall_v be_v iron_n hard_o as_o iron_n for_o want_v of_o rain_n to_o soften_v it_o see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 19_o the_o observation_n of_o maimonides_n be_v worth_a note_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o zabij_n a_o ancient_a sort_n of_o idolater_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n think_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n depend_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o therefore_o their_o wiseman_n and_o their_o prophet_n as_o he_o say_v he_o find_v in_o their_o book_n particular_o in_o one_o concern_v the_o husbandry_n of_o the_o egyptian_n teach_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v festival_n in_o their_o honour_n because_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n subsist_v depend_v upon_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o tell_v the_o israelite_n in_o his_o name_n that_o if_o they_o worship_v the_o star_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o rain_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v barren_a the_o tree_n yield_v no_o fruit_n the_o season_n prove_v unhealthful_a and_o their_o life_n be_v shorten_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o worship_v he_o the_o lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o they_o shall_v have_v shower_n from_o above_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o abundant_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o healthful_a season_n sound_a body_n and_o long_a life_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o his_o phrase_n be_v to_o root_v the_o forename_a false_a opinion_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxx_o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o verse_n 24_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o long_a drought_n that_o instead_o of_o rain_n shower_n of_o dust_n blow_v up_o into_o the_o air_n by_o the_o wind_n shall_v fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n shall_v it_o come_v down_o upon_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v this_o seem_v to_o denote_v something_o more_o than_o the_o fall_n of_o cloud_n of_o dust_n wherewith_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v by_o high_a wind_n viz._n shower_n of_o ash_n which_o have_v sometime_o fall_v in_o great_a quantity_n as_o good_a historian_n testify_v nothing_o be_v more_o know_v than_o the_o vast_a cloud_n 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by_o a_o oath_n be_v faithful_o fulfil_v he_o just_o claim_v their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v vi_o 10._o viii_o 1._o ix_o 5._o x._o 11._o xi_o 9_o 21._o xix_o 8._o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n verse_n 1_o unto_o all_o israel_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o after_o moses_n have_v renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o dismiss_v they_o and_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o tent._n but_o not_o long_o after_o give_v they_o a_o new_a summons_n as_o he_o have_v do_v xxix_o 2._o and_o go_v again_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o first_o word_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o go_v on_o with_o his_o discourse_n for_o thus_o they_o render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o finish_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o can_v speak_v all_o that_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ver._n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o verse_n 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n this_o show_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v this_o year_n xxxiv_o 7._o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n will_v have_v we_o from_o hence_o observe_v the_o singular_a care_n god_n have_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o day_n of_o who_o year_n say_v he_o be_v exact_o proportion_v for_o so_o these_o word_n be_v expound_v in_o sota_n cap._n i._o to_o day_n my_o year_n be_v complete_v to_o day_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o day_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o die_v thus_o enoch_n he_o add_v live_v just_a three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n annual_a course_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la sect._n v._n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o observation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a so_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o do_v not_o die_v this_o very_a day_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v the_o day_n approach_v that_o i_o must_v die_v therefore_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o in_o discharge_v the_o office_n i_o have_v long_o sustain_v of_o your_o governor_n and_o leader_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 17._o not_o because_o he_o want_v vigour_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o xxxiv_o 7._o of_o this_o book_n but_o because_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o permit_v he_o to_o conduct_v they_o any_o further_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n the_o particle_n we_o translate_v also_o often_o signify_v for_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o iii_o isa_n 7._o xvii_o jerem._n 8._o and_o be_v so_o take_v here_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v no_o long_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o order_v have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n iii_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 23._o and_o ix_o deut._n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 11._o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n when_o moses_n have_v leave_v they_o iii_o 28._o josh_n i._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 21._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 4_o to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxiv_o numb_a 24_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o thy_o verse_n 5_o face_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o vii_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n see_v ix_o 3._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 27._o xii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o be_v strong_a 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 say_v here_o v._n 17._o that_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n the_o calamity_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o what_o be_v predict_v in_o this_o song_n bring_v it_o to_o their_o remembrance_n when_o they_o have_v forget_v it_o or_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o for_o these_o word_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o precept_n require_v they_o to_o remember_v this_o song_n but_o a_o prediction_n foretell_v that_o their_o misery_n shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o quite_o to_o forget_v it_o for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v he_o see_v the_o secret_a inclination_n and_o design_n which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o perceive_v that_o at_o that_o very_a present_a they_o hanker_v as_o we_o speak_v after_o idol_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o moses_n therefore_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o so_o do_v joshua_n as_o he_o be_v command_v v._o 19_o who_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n xxxii_o 44._o and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n command_a they_o to_o learn_v it_o v._o 19_o in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n say_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o write_v for_o himself_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o and_o more_o than_o that_o they_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o which_o oblige_v every_o israelite_n to_o write_v out_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o so_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n v._o 19_o write_v you_o this_o song_n for_o you_o as_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o their_o meaning_n have_v be_v write_v you_o this_o law_n for_o you_o wherein_o be_v this_o song_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v the_o law_n by_o small_a part_n and_o section_n as_o his_o word_n be_v but_o all_o of_o it_o entire_o and_o if_o a_o man_n parent_n have_v leave_v he_o a_o copy_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o write_v one_o himself_o or_o if_o he_o can_v not_o write_v to_o procure_v one_o to_o be_v write_v for_o he_o by_o some_o other_o person_n etc._n etc._n see_v schickard_n mischpat_fw-la hameleck_n cap._n ii_o theor._n v._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o he_o give_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o charge_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z who_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o moses_n now_o speak_v to_o he_o himself_o and_o give_v he_o this_o charge_n to_o gain_v he_o the_o great_a authority_n for_o which_o end_n he_o have_v order_v joshua_n to_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o together_o with_o moses_n verse_n 14._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n which_o he_o repeat_v to_o he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n i_o josh_n 6_o 7._o for_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o 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desist_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o very_a book_n i._o 3._o v._o 1._o vi_o 1._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a throughout_o all_o this_o book_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob._n as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o posterity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o deut._n 8._o who_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n give_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o conclude_v from_o this_o very_a place_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v this_o law_n when_o they_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o a_o 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verse_n 5_o be_v king_n that_o be_v under_o god_n the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v these_o law_n which_o plain_o show_v he_o to_o have_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v make_v a_o free_a people_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o intitle_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n have_v moses_n not_o only_o for_o their_o prophet_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o by_o he_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v put_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o consecrate_v but_o also_o for_o their_o king_n their_o lawgiver_n their_o judge_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o force_n under_o god_n if_o not_o rather_o god_n by_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o moses_n his_o decease_n either_o god_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o time_n or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o rule_v their_o proceed_n himself_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o course_n to_o follow_v in_o all_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n whereupon_o when_o they_o require_v samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n he_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o samuel_n but_o himself_o who_o they_o have_v reject_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o who_o god_n have_v immediate_o set_v over_o they_o in_o his_o own_o stead_n by_o who_o death_n the_o power_n return_v to_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o word_n jeshurun_n see_v xxxii_o 15._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o n._n 2._o when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o command_n see_v xxix_o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o xxxi_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v exact_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n xlix_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v and_o yet_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v that_o be_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o flourish_a tribe_n though_o not_o so_o numerous_a as_o some_o other_o see_v there_o and_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v here_o suggest_v that_o though_o they_o pass_v arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n to_o settle_v they_o there_o according_a to_o their_o engagement_n xxxii_o numb_v 27._o iv_o josh_n 12_o 13._o yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o both_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o stand_v behind_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o preserve_v ver._n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v judah_n shall_v be_v remarkable_o bless_v for_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n be_v use_v of_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n either_o of_o reuben_n which_o go_v before_o verse_n 7_o or_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v after_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o simeon_n who_o be_v next_o to_o reuben_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v include_v in_o judah_n with_o who_o their_o possession_n be_v mix_v xix_o josh_n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o go_v together_o to_o make_v expedition_n i_o judg._n 3_o judah_n also_o be_v here_o put_v before_o levi_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n which_o moses_n be_v assure_v god_n will_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o pray_v as_o follow_v and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_z the_o voice_n of_o judah_n grant_v his_o petition_n when_o he_o call_v for_o help_v against_o his_o enemy_n so_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n it_o hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n return_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o same_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o also_o explain_v it_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n when_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n these_o two_o last_o passage_n let_v his_o hand_n exercise_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o battle_n and_o do_v thou_o support_v and_o sustain_v he_o against_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o this_o be_v notorious_o fulfil_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o most_o valiant_a and_o successful_a of_o all_o other_o for_o in_o all_o their_o war_n this_o tribe_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o have_v depend_v upon_o this_o see_v i_o judg._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n xx._n 18._o and_o as_o these_o place_n show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a tribe_n before_o they_o have_v king_n so_o after_o that_o it_o be_v able_a together_o with_o benjamin_n to_o maintain_v its_o ground_n against_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n and_o all_o other_o opposer_n ver._n 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o verse_n 8_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o continue_v in_o this_o tribe_n the_o high_a dignity_n of_o consult_v with_o thou_o and_o receive_v direction_n from_o thou_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n concern_v the_o public_a safety_n or_o as_o some_o take_v it_o because_o thummim_n be_v here_o set_v before_o urim_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o place_n make_v they_o upright_o and_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o understanding_n and_o know_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o though_o by_o holy_a one_o be_v principal_o mean_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n anoint_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o approach_v he_o with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o give_v aaron_n the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n cvi_o psal_n 16._o yet_o it_o comprehend_v
all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v by_o their_o early_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o brethren_n apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o moses_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o etc._n etc._n regard_v that_o be_v no_o relation_n when_o they_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n vii_o dissert_n vii_o where_o he_o treat_v also_o of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o true_a holy_a one_o of_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n vii_o hebr._n 26._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n or_o who_o thou_o have_v thorough_o prove_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v who_o in_o prove_v thou_o do_v prove_v the_o ancient_a interpreter_n not_o take_v massah_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o try_v or_o prove_v and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o particle_n beth_fw-mi before_o massah_n be_v different_a from_o that_o before_o meribah_n which_o be_v all_o though_o we_o translate_v they_o both_o alike_o by_o the_o word_n at_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v or_o try_v and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o trial_n that_o be_v approve_v himself_o perfect_a or_o upright_o as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o this_o procure_v that_o tribe_n a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o 29._o and_o bring_v they_o into_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v holy_a one_o signify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o kadoth_a but_o chasid_v and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n though_o god_n do_v severe_o chide_v and_o reprove_v moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o tribe_n when_o they_o be_v try_v at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n xx_o numb_a 12_o 13._o yet_o they_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o office_n by_o the_o offence_n they_o then_o commit_v and_o therefore_o moses_n pray_v it_o may_v still_o continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n ver._n 9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n verse_n 9_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n this_o relate_v unto_o the_o impartial_a execution_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o levite_n upon_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n mention_v in_o numb_a xxv_o but_o that_o it_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o a_o more_o ancient_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o judah_n and_o thamar_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la fancy_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2._o for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n xxxii_o exod._n 28_o 29._o abarbinel_n and_o other_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o follow_v verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o be_v so_o upright_o as_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o arise_v about_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 9_o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a p._n 372_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o teach_v here_o mention_v consist_v in_o declare_v the_o meaning_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n doubtful_a as_o be_v apparent_a from_o x_o levit._fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o though_o other_o may_v be_v member_n of_o their_o court_n of_o judgement_n yet_o they_o consist_v chief_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o for_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n and_o by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n come_v near_o to_o god_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o assembly_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v see_v he_o p._n 25._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n they_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o to_o offer_v incense_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o burnt-offering_n upon_o the_o brazen_a the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n of_o precious_a spice_n before_o thou_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n and_o offer_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n ver._n 11._o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n the_o word_n verse_n 11_o we_o here_o translate_v substance_n be_v translate_v wealth_n viii_o 17_o 18._o which_o consist_v most_o in_o cattle_n they_o have_v no_o land_n to_o till_o which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o whosoever_o offer_v incense_n grow_v rich_a and_o therefore_o no_o priest_n be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v incense_n more_o than_o once_o that_o so_o riches_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o all_o thus_o they_o trifle_v while_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o get_v money_n and_o not_o on_o grow_v good_a see_v sheringham_n on_o joma_n p._n 35_o 36._o and_o mauritius_n the_o sortitione_n hebraeorum_n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n iu._n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o priest_n officiate_v or_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o care_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o for_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o all_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v chief_o administer_v by_o they_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v see_v xvii_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ver._n 12._o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v he_o mention_n verse_n 12_o he_o next_o to_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n officiate_v be_v partly_o situate_v in_o his_o lot_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o lord_n which_o signify_v the_o stability_n of_o his_o portion_n which_o have_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n in_o it_o as_o we_o read_v xviii_o josh_n 28._o for_o though_o mount_n zion_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v there_o lxxviii_o psal_n 68_o yet_o the_o city_n wherein_o it_o stand_v be_v not_o nay_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n beforementioned_a in_o joshua_n see_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 27._o and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o make_v one_o think_v that_o zion_n
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and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v after_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n ver._n 2._o and_o all_o naphtali_n and_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n verse_n 2_o and_o manasseh_n have_v see_v the_o northern_a part_n he_o bid_v he_o turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o the_o midland_n country_n where_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v situate_v and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o lie_v southerly_a unto_o the_o utmost_a sea_n by_o which_o some_o understand_v the_o salt_n sea_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o south-border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n xxxiv_o numb_a 3._o but_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o western_a part_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a or_o midland_n
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david_n speak_v and_o of_o who_o own_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o see_v 1_o chron._n xxix_o v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o conclude_v as_o they_o begin_v v._n 3._o with_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n see_v xi_o 9_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_v it_o thus_o a_o land_n produce_v fruit_n as_o pure_a as_o milk_n and_o as_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a as_o honey_n ver._n 16._o this_o day_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n when_o verse_n 16_o moses_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o by_o i_o to_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n these_o two_o word_n comprehend_v the_o precept_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n some_o of_o which_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o of_o civil_a government_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n set_a yourselves_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ver._n 17._o thou_o have_v avouch_v so_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 17_o word_n signify_v as_o job_n ludolphus_n observe_v who_o render_v it_o asseverare_fw-la seriò_fw-la affirmare_fw-la being_n the_o same_o with_o the_o french_a word_n avoüer_n and_o may_v be_v here_o translate_v thou_o have_v solemn_o profess_v or_o rather_o protest_v the_o lord_z this_o day_n the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o he_o say_v simple_o hajom_o not_o hajom_o hazeh_a the_o day_n or_o that_o day_n which_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o moses_n deliver_v these_o law_n from_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n then_o they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o governor_n for_o so_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n proper_o signify_v dignity_n empire_n and_o authority_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o xx_o exod._n and_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n before_o he_o expound_v these_o very_a word_n which_o say_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n as_o their_o emperor_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o constitute_a law_n and_o give_v mandate_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o government_n sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o cap._n lii_o p._n 509._o see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxiv_o 27._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n by_o his_o way_n that_o author_n understand_v the_o moral_a precept_n write_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n the_o ritual_a precept_n and_o his_o commandment_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o his_o judgement_n the_o political_a precept_n belong_v to_o their_o good_a government_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v declare_v from_o his_o oracle_n when_o they_o consult_v it_o 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ver._n 19_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a note_n of_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o faithful_a than_o that_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a grateful_a devote_a dedicate_v verse_n 19_o obedient_a unto_o god_n as_o his_o child_n in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n these_o word_n express_v his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o that_o though_o all_o nation_n be_v his_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o have_v such_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o all_o nation_n round_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v with_o admiration_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v they_o all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o those_o word_n beforementioned_a xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o where_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v that_o 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mount_n ebal_n v._o 4._o after_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr as_o appear_v from_o viii_o joshua_n 30._o for_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n give_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v before_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v what_o be_v here_o require_v that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o great_a stone_n it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o many_o but_o some_o fancy_n there_o be_v twelve_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o pillar_n which_o moses_n employ_v xxiv_o exod._n 4._o when_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n but_o unless_o we_o can_v certain_o determine_v how_o much_o of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o these_o stone_n we_o can_v give_v a_o good_a guess_n