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shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n the_o particle_n we_o translate_v also_o often_o signify_v for_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o iii_o isa_n 7._o xvii_o jerem._n 8._o and_o be_v so_o take_v here_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v no_o long_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o order_v have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n iii_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 23._o and_o ix_o deut._n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 11._o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n when_o moses_n have_v leave_v they_o iii_o 28._o josh_n i._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 21._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 4_o to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxiv_o numb_a 24_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o thy_o verse_n 5_o face_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o vii_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n see_v ix_o 3._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 27._o xii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o be_v strong_a 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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
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 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same_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o be_v summon_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o which_o show_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o as_o their_o servant_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 2_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o deliver_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n as_o abarbinel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o preserve_v it_o safe_a near_o the_o ark_n v._o 24._o so_o he_o deliver_v another_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o tribe_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v in_o debarim_n rabath_n where_o they_o say_v and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n write_v thirteen_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o add_v and_o have_v deliver_v one_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n give_v one_o to_o each_o tribe_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o 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i_o have_v often_o observe_v see_v xx_o exod._n 5._o to_o their_o face_n they_o themselves_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o idolatry_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n it_o becajehon_n in_o their_o life_n he_o will_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o to_o his_o face_n though_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v he_o immediate_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o defer_v it_o long_o but_o be_v avenge_v of_o he_o before_o he_o die_v therefore_o when_o he_o threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o will_v only_o punish_v their_o posterity_n but_o they_o with_o their_o posterity_n who_o they_o shall_v see_v destroy_v before_o their_o face_n for_o the_o four_o generation_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o old_a man_n common_o live_v to_o see_v verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v vi._n 1._o especial_o this_o great_a commandment_n to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o faithful_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o their_o father_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o continue_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o
reward_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o behold_v the_o heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shine_v and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a region_n beyond_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n be_v all_o his_o possession_n as_o they_o be_v his_o work_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v as_o well_o as_o this_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o it_o ver._n 15._o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o verse_n 15_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a therefore_o that_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n can_v have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o service_n who_o be_v a_o very_a inconsiderable_a part_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o mere_a 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their_o shoulder_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n to_o both_o which_o the_o scripture_n allude_v ix_o nehem._n 29._o and_o sometime_o several_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n in_o exodus_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o their_o stiff-neck_n and_o in_o vii_o zachar._n 11._o he_o say_v they_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n st._n stephen_n put_v both_o these_o together_o in_o his_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o kill_v our_o bless_a saviour_n vii_o act_n 51._o that_o they_o be_v stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n therefore_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n god_n promise_v towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n he_o can_v bestow_v on_o they_o xxx_o 6._o ver._n 17._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 17_o lord_n of_o lord_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o being_n whether_o king_n on_o earth_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a who_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v every_o where_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v great_o dread_v which_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n of_o man_n who_o will_v not_o connive_v at_o your_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o be_v bribe_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n to_o overlook_v your_o wickedness_n xxiii_o exod._n 8._o xix_o leu._n 15._o i_o deut._n 17._o nor_o on_o the_o contrary_a reject_v those_o that_o upright_o obey_v he_o though_o they_o be_v not_o jew_n so_o st._n peter_n learn_v to_o understand_v these_o word_n x_o act_n 34._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o he_o do_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n take_v their_o part_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o defend_v they_o against_o those_o that_o will_v oppress_v they_o and_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n provide_v for_o those_o who_o be_v drive_v unjust_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n or_o travel_v on_o their_o honest_a occasion_n fall_v into_o want_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v but_o be_v mere_a gentile_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n be_v kind_n and_o hospitable_a to_o such_o distress_a person_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n v._n 12._o to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o mankind_n this_o love_n consist_v in_o imitate_v god_n care_n of_o such_o person_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n do_v they_o justice_n equal_o with_o other_o and_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o virtue_n be_v peculiar_o require_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o pity_v see_v xxiii_o exod._n 9_o xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o they_o have_v sincere_o practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o verse_n 20_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o be_v explain_v before_o v._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v serve_v that_o be_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v vi_o 13._o ver._n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n who_o thou_o ought_v verse_n 21_o therefore_o to_o praise_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o love_n and_o favour_n thou_o ought_v to_o glory_n and_o to_o think_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o these_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n destroy_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n give_v they_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n etc._n etc._n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o to_o confide_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n or_o righteousness_n viii_o 17_o 18._o ix_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ver._n 22._o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o verse_n 22_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 27._o i_o exod._n 5._o their_o family_n he_o will_v have_v they_o remember_v be_v very_o small_a xi_o chapter_n xi_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n vast_o increase_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xii_o exod._n 37._o xxvi_o numb_a 51_o 62._o which_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o note_v be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o praise_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o of_o so_o small_a have_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n and_o keep_v his_o charge_n a_o phrase_n use_v frequent_o concern_v the_o levite_n iii_o numb_a 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n follow_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o observe_v see_v vi_o 1._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n consider_v serious_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o till_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o 5._o ix_o 6._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o word_n i_o speak_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v supply_v thus_o for_o not_o with_o your_o child_n have_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v well_o with_o v._o 7._o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n the_o plague_n he_o send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n his_o greatness_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o great_a thing_n he_o do_v only_o upon_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o moses_n his_o rod._n his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n these_o be_v more_o word_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n ver._n 3._o and_o his_o miracle_n and_o his_o act_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n or_o his_o miraculous_a act_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o he_o use_v so_o many_o word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o much_o they_o be_v
this_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n to_o serve_v god_n alone_o and_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a condition_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o happiness_n depend_v which_o make_v he_o again_o press_v their_o care_n in_o this_o matter_n when_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n please_a god_n by_o a_o strict_a obedience_n to_o this_o precept_n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v ix_o 1._o ver._n 30._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o snare_v by_o follow_v they_o after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o before_o thou_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o hence_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forego_n he_o be_v still_o endeavour_v verse_n 30_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o the_o country_n which_o they_o go_v to_o possess_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o follow_a prohibition_n about_o which_o he_o can_v not_o say_v too_o much_o they_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o danger_n they_o incur_v thereby_o so_o exceed_v great_a there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o think_v that_o by_o follow_v they_o be_v mean_v follow_v their_o fashion_n in_o their_o clothes_n and_o in_o their_o ornament_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o book_n siphri_n which_o may_v entice_v they_o to_o imitate_v their_o religious_a rite_n which_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n be_v principal_o intend_v after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o before_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o most_o unaccountable_a folly_n to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o they_o see_v expel_v their_o country_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o thou_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o ask_v what_o god_n they_o worship_v say_v how_o 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it_o in_o that_o way_n and_o fashion_n as_o be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o profess_v to_o worship_v it_o for_o god_n see_v his_o principle_n of_o christian_a truth_n chap._n xxvi_o ver._n 31._o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o verse_n 31_o god_n see_v v._o 4._o of_o which_o the_o reason_n be_v here_o give_v for_o every_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o hate_v have_v they_o do_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o instance_n the_o zabij_n say_v maimonides_n i_o find_v in_o their_o book_n offer_v to_o their_o great_a god_n the_o sun_n seven_o bat_n and_o seven_o mouse_n and_o seven_o other_o creep_a thing_n which_o alone_o may_v suffice_v to_o demonstrate_v how_o vile_a and_o abominable_a their_o worship_n be_v and_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v so_o severe_o to_o prohibit_v their_o idolatry_n and_o every_o thing_n pertain_v to_o it_o more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxix_o for_o even_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n they_o have_v burn_v in_o the_o 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in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o horseman_n more_o than_o in_o god_n see_v schikard_n in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n cap._n iii_o theorem_fw-la x._o but_o the_o chief_a reason_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o go_v to_o egypt_n with_o which_o country_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o have_v familiarity_n nor_o cause_n the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n send_v his_o people_n thither_o to_o buy_v horse_n for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o country_n which_o abound_v with_o they_o as_o judaea_n do_v with_o ass_n for_o when_o sheshak_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o the_o greek_a writer_n call_v sesostris_n come_v against_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n in_o his_o army_n 2_o chron._n xii_o 3._o which_o show_v how_o they_o abound_v with_o horse_n in_o that_o country_n in_o those_o day_n though_o in_o after_o time_n they_o do_v not_o care_n to_o breed_v they_o they_o may_v indeed_o have_v have_v horse_n out_o of_o other_o country_n as_o well_o as_o egypt_n but_o not_o so_o easy_o nor_o so_o good_a which_o make_v solomon_n send_v thither_o and_o pharaoh_n set_v a_o great_a price_n upon_o they_o because_o he_o know_v their_o value_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o furnish_v themselves_o so_o easy_o with_o they_o elsewhere_o 1_o king_n x._o 28_o 29._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n or_o the_o first_o word_n may_v be_v render_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v now_o by_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o maintain_v traffic_n with_o the_o egyptian_n at_o lest_o while_o they_o continue_v idolater_n we_o read_v indeed_o that_o many_o jew_n go_v thither_o and_o vrijah_n the_o prophet_n flee_v thither_o xxvi_o jerem._n 21._o of_o which_o the_o jew_n give_v this_o account_n first_o some_o say_v this_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a constitution_n which_o be_v not_o to_o last_v always_o second_o they_o distinguish_v about_o the_o way_n of_o return_v thither_o conceive_v that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v thither_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o may_v out_o of_o another_o country_n whither_o they_o be_v drive_v maimonides_n think_v they_o may_v go_v thither_o as_o merchant_n but_o not_o fix_v their_o dwell_n there_o but_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o voluntary_o go_v thither_o upon_o any_o account_n at_o least_o while_o they_o remain_v as_o i_o say_v so_o corrupt_v in_o their_o religion_n and_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n xviii_o levit._fw-la 3._o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o egyptian_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v see_v schickardus_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n p._n 78._o whence_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n where_o when_o he_o say_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n he_o add_v their_o land_n also_o be_v full_a of_o idol_n two_o isaiah_n 7_o 8._o for_o by_o multiply_v the_o one_o they_o multiply_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o though_o david_n do_v reserve_v some_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n which_o he_o take_v in_o his_o conquest_n for_o his_o own_o use_n yet_o no_o great_a number_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 4._o but_o still_o great_a man_n ride_v upon_o mule_n two_o sam._n xviii_o 9_o 1_o king_n i._n 33_o 38_o 41._o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n v._o 10._o x._o 4._o xii_o 14._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o this_o be_v not_o a_o prohibition_n to_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o but_o not_o to_o have_v a_o excessive_a number_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a king_n who_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v imitate_v i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eighteen_o see_v schickard_n in_o the_o book_n abovenamed_a cap._n iii_o theor._n ix_o selden_n vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n i._n cap._n viii_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n pars_fw-la i._o sect._n 40._o for_o the_o proof_n which_o r._n solomon_n and_o bechin_n give_v of_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a which_o be_v that_o david_n have_v already_o six_o wife_n 2_o sam._n v._o 13._o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v god_n he_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v he_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n i_o e._n say_v they_o twice_o as_o many_o wife_n 2_o sam._n xii_o 8._o much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o what_o they_o say_v that_o if_o he_o take_v more_o than_o this_o number_n he_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o he_o be_v they_o pretend_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o precept_n here_o mention_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n v._n which_o grotius_n indeed_o endeavour_v to_o soften_v by_o affirm_v that_o these_o lash_n be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o he_o because_o he_o receive_v they_o voluntary_o in_o token_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o scourge_v by_o the_o common_a executioner_n but_o by_o such_o a_o person_n as_o he_o himself_o choose_v to_o give_v this_o correction_n and_o he_o receive_v also_o such_o a_o number_n of_o stripe_n as_o he_o himself_o please_v and_o no_o more_o lib._n i._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n iii_o sect._n xx._n but_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o maimonides_n who_o say_v in_o downright_a word_n that_o the_o sanhedrim_n appoint_v this_o chastisement_n as_o selden_n observe_v in_o another_o place_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n v._o and_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n of_o
his_o people_n by_o a_o gentle_a government_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o to_o rule_v tyrannical_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o have_v possession_n of_o their_o body_n when_o the_o true_a possession_n be_v to_o be_v master_n of_o their_o heart_n get_v possession_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o clemency_n and_o that_o will_v draw_v their_o body_n along_o with_o they_o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o verse_n 1_o tribe_n of_o levi._n or_o even_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi._n see_v xvii_o 9_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n asdruball_n have_v be_v say_v xviii_o numb_a 20._o and_o here_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 7._o which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o necessary_a moses_n shall_v remind_v the_o people_n of_o that_o maintenance_n god_n have_v appoint_v for_o they_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v due_o give_v they_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v support_v and_o consequent_o the_o government_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v will_v be_v quite_o confound_v they_o shall_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n not_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o god_n but_o all_o other_o offering_n of_o which_o a_o share_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n xviii_o numb_a 9_o 10_o 11_o 18_o 19_o and_o his_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o who_o have_v reserve_v certain_a oblation_n to_o himself_o and_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v mention_v xviii_o numb_a 8_o 9_o and_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v all_o bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o he_o give_v to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 24._o where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n to_o inherit_v so_o these_o two_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o his_o inheritance_n comprehend_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o minister_n whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_z have_v give_v they_o that_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o offering_n which_o be_v peculiarly_a his_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n because_o they_o enjoy_v his_o inheritance_n as_o these_o holy_a thing_n be_v call_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 20_o 24._o and_o xiii_o josh_n 14_o 33._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o the_o people_n beside_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v they_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o he_o from_o they_o that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v simple_o a_o sacrifice_n xvii_o levit._n 5_o 8._o xv_o numb_a 3._o in_o which_o the_o people_n have_v a_o considerable_a interest_n whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n under_o sheep_n be_v comprehend_v goat_n also_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v see_v iii_o levit._n and_o they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n together_o with_o the_o breast_n as_o we_o read_v vii_o leu._n 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n these_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n before_o but_o be_v now_o add_v to_o their_o portion_n be_v account_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o as_o the_o cheek_n be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n the_o best_a of_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o maw_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o entrail_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n thirty-nine_o by_o the_o maw_n be_v mean_v the_o stomach_n and_o in_o beast_n that_o chew_v the_o cud_n who_o have_v four_o stomach_n that_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o low_a of_o they_o which_o have_v this_o name_n because_o the_o digestion_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o other_o be_v here_o perfect_v and_o complete_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o entrail_n be_v account_v by_o the_o ancient_n a_o great_a dainty_a as_o bochartus_n prove_v out_o of_o aristophanes_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 45._o p._n 505._o ver._n 4._o the_o first-fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n verse_n 4_o and_o of_o thy_o oil_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 12._o to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o add_v this_o out_o of_o maimonides_n who_o have_v distinct_o represent_v the_o order_n wherein_o all_o oblation_n be_v make_v that_o after_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v a_o fifty_o part_n of_o they_o as_o a_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v trumah_n gedolah_o the_o great_a oblation_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n and_o next_o of_o all_o he_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v maaser_n rishon_n the_o first_o tithe_n and_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n xviii_o numb_a 24._o then_o out_o of_o what_o remain_v another_o ten_o part_n be_v take_v call_v maaser_n sheni_fw-la the_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v every_o three_o year_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o the_o two_o intermediate_v year_n spend_v in_o feast_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n fourteen_o deut._n 28._o so_o that_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n have_v press_v out_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o log_n of_o oil_n he_o send_v two_o of_o they_o as_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o then_o ten_o more_o as_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o deduct_v nine_o part_n more_o out_o of_o the_o residue_n for_o the_o poor_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o and_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o that_o be_v a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v separate_v for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n see_v schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n iu._n theorem_fw-la xv._o and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n of_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v thou_o give_v he_o this_o be_v comprehend_v under_o first-fruit_n but_o never_o particular_o mention_v before_o now_o and_o though_o the_o quantity_n be_v not_o mention_v yet_o the_o jew_n have_v adventure_v to_o determine_v that_o less_o than_o one_o fleece_n in_o sixty_o be_v not_o accept_v for_o so_o they_o say_v of_o all_o other_o first-fruit_n that_o a_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o least_o that_o any_o man_n give_v and_o he_o be_v account_v a_o covetous_a man_n if_o he_o give_v no_o more_o they_o that_o be_v indifferent_o good_a give_v a_o fifty_o part_n and_o liberal_a person_n the_o forty_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o priest_n be_v provide_v with_o clothes_n as_o by_o other_o offering_n with_o food_n and_o the_o wool_n also_o as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o goat_n which_o be_v shear_v in_o these_o country_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o fleece_n of_o sheep_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o his_o name_n he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n of_o which_o he_o be_v principal_o speak_v who_o when_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n all_o minister_v unto_o god_n but_o afterward_o they_o take_v their_o course_n of_o attendance_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v there_o be_v eight_o course_n before_o moses_n die_v four_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o as_o many_o of_o ithamar_n which_o in_o david_n time_n be_v enlarge_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr succession_n in_o pontificat_fw-la cap._n i._n ver._n 6._o and_o if_o a_o levite_n by_o a_o levite_n he_o seem_v here_o to_o mean_v a_o priest_n see_v v._o 1._o for_o they_o only_o can_v minister_v verse_n 6_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o levite_n minister_v unto_o they_o come_v from_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n from_o any_o city_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o israel_n where_o he_o sojourn_v i._n e._n leave_v the_o country_n where_o he_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o live_v and_o come_v with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n to_o devote_v himself_o to_o
divination_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o eastern_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n xxi_o 21._o where_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n kosem_n which_o that_o learned_a author_n think_v be_v illustrate_v by_o that_o arabian_a custom_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v also_o that_o they_o use_v to_o divine_a by_o a_o dead_a man_n skull_n as_o our_o dr._n windet_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n cap._n vii_o and_o maimonides_n which_o custom_n the_o greek_n likewise_o follow_v for_o palladius_n relate_v how_o macarius_n inquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o a_o dry_a skull_n etc._n etc._n see_v windet_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la functorum_fw-la statu_fw-la sect._n i._n several_a sort_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n there_o be_v among_o the_o edomite_n moabite_n and_o other_o nation_n near_o judaea_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremiah_n deceive_v the_o people_n with_o their_o divination_n prophecy_n dream_n enchantment_n 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it_o will_v make_v no_o peace_n with_o thou_o but_o will_v make_v war_n against_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v besiege_v it_o without_o any_o further_a summons_n to_o yield_v upon_o condition_n of_o peace_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v v._o 4._o thou_o shall_v smite_v every_o male_a thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n of_o which_o the_o man_n who_o be_v here_o condemn_v to_o destruction_n be_v the_o author_n and_o suffer_v the_o more_o just_o because_o they_o be_v tell_v no_o doubt_n beforehand_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o yield_v when_o condition_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o must_v expect_v this_o execution_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o who_o have_v not_o offend_v by_o reject_v condition_n of_o peace_n nor_o can_v do_v any_o harm_n and_o 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etc._n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n one_o belove_v and_o another_o hate_a that_o be_v less_o love_v as_o the_o word_n hate_v sometime_o signify_v xxix_o gen._n 31._o vi_o matth._n 24._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o this_o case_n follow_v the_o other_o because_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o if_o a_o man_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o too_o violent_a a_o passion_n towards_o such_o a_o woman_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a it_o may_v turn_v into_o hatred_n when_o he_o find_v she_o not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o he_o and_o they_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n both_o the_o belove_a and_o the_o hate_a towards_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v be_v affect_v very_o different_o as_o he_o be_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o if_o the_o first-born_a son_n be_v she_o that_o be_v hate_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leah_n and_o rachel_n ver._n 16._o then_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o make_v his_o son_n to_o verse_n 16_o inherit_v that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v not_o make_v the_o son_n of_o the_o belove_a first-born_a etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o son_n for_o daughter_n be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o son_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o bear_v before_o the_o death_n of_o their_o father_n to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o inheritance_n for_o a_o posthumou_n son_n have_v not_o a_o double_a portion_n as_o the_o gemara_n upon_o bathra_fw-la say_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n vii_o p._n 29._o ver._n 17._o but_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a verse_n 17_o for_o the_o first-born_a which_o have_v his_o first_o love_n and_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o when_o he_o die_v but_o not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o reversion_n after_o his_o death_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n be_v lib._n the_o success_n cap._n vi_o p._n 24._o for_o he_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o his_o strength_n see_v xlix_o gen._n 1._o the_o right_a of_o the_o first-born_a be_v he_o by_o a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n antecedent_n to_o the_o law_n which_o make_v the_o first-born_a the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o give_v he_o as_o much_o more_o as_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v and_o support_v the_o dignity_n of_o it_o xxv_o gen._n 31._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o daughter_n the_o elder_a daughter_n have_v not_o a_o double_a share_n of_o the_o estate_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n viii_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n by_o a_o stubborn_a son_n the_o jew_n understand_v one_o that_o will_v not_o do_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v and_o by_o a_o rebellious_a one_o that_o do_v what_o he_o be_v forbid_v and_o they_o imagine_v this_o law_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o forego_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o soldier_n to_o a_o captive_a woman_n because_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o marriage_n common_o prove_v refractory_a or_o at_o least_o give_v their_o parent_n great_a trouble_n so_o schickard_n observe_v out_o of_o tanchuma_n and_o they_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o example_n out_o of_o scripture_n viz._n the_o two_o child_n of_o david_n absolom_n and_o tamar_n who_o be_v both_o bear_v of_o a_o captive_a woman_n make_v a_o proselyte_n the_o former_a of_o which_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o other_o be_v ravish_v by_o amnon_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o her_o brethren_n mischpat_o hammelech_n cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xvii_o which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n behave_v himself_o not_o only_o undutiful_o but_o cross_o to_o they_o and_o with_o such_o contempt_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o argue_v he_o have_v not_o only_o lose_v all_o filial_a affection_n and_o reverence_n to_o they_o but_o will_v if_o he_o can_v undo_v they_o and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chasten_v he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o admonition_n reprehension_n and_o correction_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v he_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v of_o he_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v in_o their_o qualification_n of_o this_o law_n that_o his_o parent_n be_v with_o
be_v in_o it_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o it_o xix_o numb_a 14_o 15._o upon_o which_o score_n s._n paul_n may_v well_o apply_v this_o passage_n to_o christ_n crucify_v for_o we_o not_o only_o because_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o expose_v to_o such_o shame_n as_o these_o sinner_n be_v who_o be_v accurse_v of_o god_n but_o be_v also_o take_v down_o in_o the_o evening_n in_o token_n now_o the_o guilt_n be_v remove_v xxii_o chapter_n xxii_o as_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o be_v hang_v end_v at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a after_o the_o dead_a body_n be_v take_v down_o and_o bury_v with_o the_o tree_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v hang_v joh._n coach_n have_v well_o explain_v this_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o sanhedrim_n cap._n vi_o sect._n v._o who_o sense_n in_o short_a be_v this_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n while_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o a_o execration_n so_o when_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v take_v down_o and_o bury_v both_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o verse_n 1_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o and_o so_o neglect_v they_o and_o by_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o a_o israelite_n but_o any_o man_n that_o live_v among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n and_o extend_v to_o their_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o their_o friend_n xxiii_o exod._n 4._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n bring_v they_o again_o to_o thy_o brother_n not_o mere_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o owner_n where_o he_o see_v they_o but_o take_v care_n himself_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v further_o astray_o and_o perhaps_o be_v quite_o lose_v before_o the_o owner_n can_v have_v notice_n of_o they_o this_o and_o many_o that_o follow_v be_v precept_n of_o humanity_n and_o care_n of_o each_o other_o welfare_n without_o which_o society_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v ver._n 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o thou_o or_o thou_o verse_n 2_o know_v he_o not_o than_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o preserve_v it_o there_o till_o he_o can_v send_v to_o he_o or_o find_v who_o the_o owner_n be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o until_o thy_o brother_n seek_v after_o it_o he_o be_v to_o give_v notice_n by_o the_o public_a crier_n that_o such_o a_o beast_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v three_o or_o four_o time_n that_o the_o owner_n may_v seek_v after_o it_o but_o here_o they_o be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v mark_n upon_o the_o beast_n but_o if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o cry_v it_o which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v reasonable_a see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iu._n and_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o he_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o house_n till_o its_o be_v restore_v but_o if_o no_o body_n can_v prove_v a_o right_n in_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v lose_v they_o become_v he_o who_o find_v they_o and_o he_o may_v lawful_o keep_v they_o for_o no_o other_o owner_n appear_v they_o be_v his_o that_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n of_o they_o who_o do_v very_o pious_o if_o he_o give_v the_o value_n of_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v in_o many_o place_n but_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a owner_n of_o they_o if_o he_o keep_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o grotius_n observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n x._o sect._n xi_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v thou_o may_v not_o hide_v thyself_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o neglect_n or_o pretend_v they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o turn_v away_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o this_o have_v be_v explain_v upon_o xxiii_o exod._n 5._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o piety_n in_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n who_o travel_v upon_o the_o road_n attend_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o courtier_n and_o see_v a_o poor_a ass_n with_o a_o burden_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a slough_n when_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o pass_v by_o without_o any_o regard_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n stop_v and_o go_v himself_o to_o the_o driver_n and_o lend_v he_o assistance_n to_o help_v the_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o dirt._n so_o david_n chytraeus_n upon_o this_o place_n ver._n 5._o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v verse_n 5_o unto_o a_o man_n neither_o shall_v a_o man_n put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o place_n plain_o indicate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a custom_n which_o be_v here_o prohibit_v for_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o these_o term_n of_o utmost_a abhorrence_n concern_v such_o matter_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o heathen_a than_o for_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o several_a of_o their_o god_n to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n usual_o wear_v by_o woman_n and_o woman_n those_o wear_v by_o men._n particular_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o venus_n woman_n appear_v before_o she_o in_o armour_n and_o man_n in_o woman_n apparel_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n literal_o run_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o a_o man_n so_o the_o word_n celi_n frequent_o signify_v armour_n as_o well_o as_o other_o sort_n of_o instrument_n nor_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o the_o steal_v of_o a_o woman_n see_v selden_n syntag._n ii_o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n iu._n and_o thus_o maimonides_n say_v he_o find_v this_o precept_n in_o a_o old_a magical_a book_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o star_n of_o venus_n in_o the_o flower_v garment_n of_o woman_n and_o woman_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o man_n before_o the_o star_n of_o mars_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o servius_n also_o upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o aeneiad_n mention_n a_o statue_n of_o venus_n in_o cyprus_n in_o which_o island_n be_v ancient_o many_o colony_n of_o phaenician_o to_o who_o the_o woman_n sacrifice_v in_o man_n garment_n and_o the_o man_n in_o woman_n many_o other_o nation_n do_v the_o same_o see_v j._n ger._n vossius_fw-la lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idol_n cap._n xxvii_o &_o xxxi_o but_o especial_o our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o cap._n xvii_o sect._n i._n etc._n etc._n but_o set_v aside_o all_o this_o every_o one_o know_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n make_v by_o their_o habit_n it_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n for_o which_o reason_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o this_o law_n be_v very_o wise_a and_o pious_a verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o if_o a_o bird_n nest_n chance_v to_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n in_o any_o tree_n or_o on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o place_n among_o other_o particular_o viii_o psal_n 8._o it_o appear_v the_o word_n tsippor_n signify_v all_o kind_n of_o bird_n and_o not_o only_o the_o small_a sort_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v but_o he_o seem_v particular_o to_o speak_v of_o clean_a bird_n such_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v and_o this_o precept_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o breed_v in_o the_o jew_n a_o sense_n of_o a_o divine_a providence_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o dominion_n over_o they_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o dam_n with_o the_o young_a r._n menachem_n mention_v both_o by_o drusius_n
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 unequal_a as_o aben-ezra_n here_o observe_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v not_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o ox._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o ulysses_n to_o make_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v mad_a join_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n to_o plough_v and_o homer_n odyss_n 5._o will_v have_v ox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v together_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_o bear_v and_o draw_v as_o bochart_n observe_v the_o scholiast_n there_o gloss_n the_o jew_n common_o think_v this_o law_n extend_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n of_o different_a species_n which_o may_v not_o be_v yoke_v together_o but_o some_o understand_v it_o so_o that_o they_o may_v join_v several_a kind_n together_o provide_v one_o be_v not_o unclean_a and_o the_o other_o clean_o baal_n hatturim_n find_v this_o mystery_n in_o this_o prohibition_n that_o the_o righteous_a aught_o to_o have_v no_o society_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o this_o when_o he_o say_v 2_o corinth_n vi_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v together_o with_o unbeliever_n which_o bochart_n himself_o think_v not_o improbable_a see_v hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n xiii_o and_o cap._n xl._n p._n 401._o where_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n of_o this_o precept_n ver._n 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a sort_n verse_n 11_o as_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o the_o ancient_n think_v god_n intend_v hereby_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n simplicity_n in_o their_o manner_n see_v bochart_n in_o the_o same_o book_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n xlv_o p._n 491._o but_o there_o be_v something_o further_o in_o it_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v upon_o xix_o levit._n 19_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n carry_v this_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o sew_v a_o woollen_a garment_n with_o linen_n thread_n nor_o on_o the_o 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 fringe_n which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v wear_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n though_o they_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o no_o wing_n or_o quarter_n at_o all_o wherewith_o thou_o covere_v thyself_o which_o they_o common_o wear_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v the_o uppermost_a garment_n which_o cover_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v most_o see_v whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n for_o that_o be_v one_o end_n of_o these_o fringe_n to_o be_v a_o distinctive_a mark_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o reason_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o say_v woman_n servants_z and_o little_a child_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o wear_v fringe_n for_o though_o little_a child_n can_v not_o think_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v wear_v the_o note_n of_o their_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n neither_o in_o their_o resolution_n when_o they_o say_v that_o if_o woman_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v as_o much_o as_o other_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v wear_v fringe_n though_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o their_o constitution_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o put_v they_o on_o with_o the_o common_a form_n of_o benediction_n which_o they_o use_v but_o i_o think_v they_o observe_v right_o enough_o that_o these_o fringe_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o samaritan_n though_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n do_v not_o wear_v they_o nor_o do_v the_o jew_n themselves_o at_o this_o day_n use_v they_o upon_o their_o upper_a garment_n for_o that_o be_v no_o long_o four-cornered_n because_o it_o make_v they_o a_o laughingstock_n they_o wear_v only_o under_o their_o other_o garment_n a_o kind_n of_o square_a frock_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a tassel_n or_o pendant_n fasten_v to_o it_o as_o leo_n modena_n relate_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n part_v i._n chap._n v._o 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
all_o man_n have_v who_o do_v not_o like_o their_o wife_n which_o be_v to_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n here_o maimonides_n call_v upon_o his_o reader_n to_o admire_v the_o wise_a ordination_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o work_n for_o because_o this_o man_n take_v away_o his_o wife_n reputation_n therefore_o god_n order_v he_o to_o be_v render_v vile_a by_o be_v whip_v and_o because_o he_o base_o contrive_v to_o save_v her_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n he_o order_v he_o to_o be_v amerce_v as_o much_o more_o and_o because_o he_o indulge_v his_o lust_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n if_o the_o witness_n which_o appear_v for_o she_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o falsity_n of_o their_o testimony_n who_o appear_v against_o she_o ver._n 21._o then_o shall_v they_o bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o her_o parent_n who_o have_v take_v no_o better_a care_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n while_o she_o live_v verse_n 21_o with_o they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o adulteress_n except_o only_o of_o a_o priest_n daughter_n who_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n be_v burn_v alive_a xxi_o leu._n 19_o and_o it_o plain_o show_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o woman_n corrupt_v between_o the_o time_n of_o her_o espousal_n and_o her_o husband_n complete_n the_o marriage_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v have_v this_o capital_a action_n against_o she_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o simple_a fornication_n and_o this_o maimonides_n say_v in_o seder_n zeraim_n that_o from_o moses_n to_o his_o time_n it_o be_v never_o doubt_v the_o woman_n he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o that_o prove_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n after_o she_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n folly_n signify_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o remain_v after_o her_o espousal_n as_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n till_o her_o husband_n bring_v she_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o see_v xix_o 19_o ver._n 22._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_a verse_n 22_o to_o a_o husband_n than_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o death_n either_o here_o or_o xx_o leu._n 10._o but_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v which_o be_v a_o opinion_n so_o settle_v among_o they_o that_o buxtorf_n say_v he_o never_o see_v any_o hebrew_n book_n which_o assign_v any_o other_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n but_o this_o stoning_n indeed_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o she_o that_o after_o her_o espousal_n play_v the_o whore_n as_o be_v note_v before_o between_o that_o time_n and_o her_o marriage_n but_o after_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_v if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n this_o be_v the_o only_a punishment_n according_a to_o their_o tradition_n see_v upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la p._n 32_o 33._o and_o grotius_n in_o viii_o john_n v._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o not_o yet_o know_v by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v general_o some_o space_n between_o the_o espousal_n and_o the_o bring_v she_o home_o to_o her_o husband_n house_n and_o the_o time_n allow_v be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o her_o age._n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n viii_o and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o if_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o any_o where_o else_o the_o crime_n be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o corrupt_v she_o in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o among_o her_o friend_n where_o she_o remain_v till_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v to_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o sit_v there_o as_o i_o note_v upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v after_o they_o have_v be_v sentence_v to_o this_o death_n by_o the_o court._n the_o damsel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o out_o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n she_o be_v not_o force_v but_o lay_v with_o he_o by_o consent_n be_v in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o neighbour_n may_v have_v hear_v her_o cry_n and_o the_o force_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o prevent_v the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n for_o so_o she_o be_v by_o such_o a_o contract_n as_o make_v she_o only_o he_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n mention_v viii_o john_n 5._o see_v my_o note_n upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o so_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v v._o 21_o 22._o ver._n 25._o and_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n where_o no_o body_n be_v near_o as_o in_o the_o city_n verse_n 25_o and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o it_o be_v presume_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v but_o be_v under_o a_o force_n as_o she_o also_o affirm_v and_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_n then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v because_o he_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 26._o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o verse_n 26_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n to_o make_v her_o liable_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o be_v her_o misfortune_n as_o we_o speak_v not_o her_o fault_n that_o she_o be_v ravish_v for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o many_o particular_o by_o grotius_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o chastity_n be_v equal_a unto_o life_n ver._n 27._o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n far_o distant_a verse_n 27_o from_o all_o company_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v for_o help_v as_o she_o affirm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v presume_v because_o if_o she_o have_v consent_v some_o other_o place_n may_v have_v be_v find_v more_o convenient_a for_o their_o purpose_n than_o the_o field_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o none_o appear_v to_o rescue_v she_o as_o she_o desire_v ver._n 28._o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o virgin_n in_o the_o field_n beforementioned_a verse_n 28_o which_o be_v not_o betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o or_o they_o themselves_o confess_v it_o this_o case_n be_v different_a from_o that_o in_o xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o in_o many_o respect_n for_o that_o law_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o man_n lie_v with_o she_o by_o entice_a word_n which_o be_v express_o there_o mention_v and_o fair_a promise_n perhaps_o of_o marriage_n but_o here_o moses_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o lay_v hold_v of_o she_o i._n e._n deflower_v she_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o if_o she_o and_o her_o father_n please_v for_o both_o their_o consent_n be_v require_v though_o the_o man_n that_o deflower_v she_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o man_n himself_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v marry_v or_o no_o which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v in_o this_o and_o beside_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v fifty_o shekel_n as_o a_o mulct_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v selden_n l._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xvi_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n here_o
be_v another_o difference_n between_o this_o case_n and_o that_o in_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o settle_v a_o dowry_n upon_o she_o but_o here_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a unto_o her_o father_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o settle_v a_o dowry_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o the_o former_a for_o the_o dowry_n be_v settle_v upon_o she_o in_o that_o case_n lest_o the_o husband_n may_v light_o and_o wanton_o put_v she_o away_o by_o divorce_n and_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v she_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n here_o because_o this_o law_n say_v express_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v it_o likely_a that_o in_o this_o case_n also_o he_o settle_v a_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n upon_o she_o beside_o what_o he_o pay_v for_o she_o further_o for_o otherwise_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o virgin_n deflower_v 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may_v lawful_o enjoy_v she_o iii_o ruth_n 9_o xvi_o ezek._n 8._o and_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o a_o short_a memorandum_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v against_o incestuous_a marriage_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n see_v there_o v._o 8._o and_o xx._n 11._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n bruise_a or_o compress_v in_o those_o part_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o make_v eunuch_n who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v sometime_o make_v that_o way_n when_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o by_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o part_n leave_v remain_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n cut_v off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n which_o be_v not_o use_v till_o 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speak_v in_o his_o eunuchus_n but_o no_o body_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o person_n as_o a_o proselyte_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v free_a for_o all_o nation_n if_o they_o renounce_v idolatry_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v either_o to_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n v._o cap._n xvi_o and_o so_o do_v a_o great_a many_o among_o christian_a writer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n xiii_o nehem._n 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o some_o think_v it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o forbid_v this_o because_o none_o will_v marry_v 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elsewhere_o by_o the_o illustrious_a example_n of_o darius_n xerxes_n and_o the_o athenian_n in_o sicily_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o chance_v to_o he_o by_o night_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o one_o instance_n of_o uncleanness_n from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o careful_o though_o it_o be_v no_o moral_a impurity_n nor_o a_o voluntary_a pollution_n by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o understand_v how_o watchful_a they_o be_v to_o be_v over_o themselves_o in_o all_o other_o case_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v a_o inward_a turpitude_n in_o they_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n require_v before_o in_o xv_o levit._fw-la 16._o where_o the_o same_o pollution_n be_v mention_v the_o reason_n i_o suppose_v be_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o house_n where_o they_o have_v private_a chamber_n into_o which_o they_o may_v retire_v and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o defile_v other_o but_o here_o of_o those_o that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o army_n where_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o keep_v their_o fellow_n soldier_n from_o touch_v they_o without_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v within_o the_o camp_n this_o some_o understand_v particular_o drusius_n of_o not_o come_v within_o the_o camp_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o exclusion_n of_o he_o from_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n as_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o but_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o evening_n come_v on_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o with_o water_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o see_v xv_o levit._fw-la 16._o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n lxl_o be_v that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v this_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o their_o camp_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n into_o which_o every_o one_o know_v no_o man_n may_v enter_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o not_o like_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n filthiness_n rapine_n theft_n and_o other_o wickedness_n be_v free_o commit_v ver._n 12._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n also_o without_o the_o camp_n verse_n 12_o whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o abroad_o a_o place_n distant_a from_o all_o company_n where_o they_o may_v ease_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o natural_a honesty_n direct_v all_o man_n on_o such_o occasion_n to_o seek_v privacy_n and_o it_o tend_v as_o all_o cleanliness_n do_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o order_v they_o to_o find_v a_o place_n without_o the_o camp_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o 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josephus_n relate_v they_o will_v not_o ease_v themselves_o at_o all_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o labour_n to_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o excrement_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v see_v on_o that_o day_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n at_o this_o time_n the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o whithersoever_o they_o move_v verse_n 14_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o two_o standard_n go_v before_o and_o two_o follow_v and_o the_o ark_n between_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o ten_o of_o number_n it_o be_v likely_a also_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o after_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v when_o they_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n xxxi_o numb_a 6._o and_o when_o they_o encompass_v jericho_n now_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o uncleanness_n though_o in_o itself_o natural_a may_v be_v find_v in_o their_o camp_n but_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n over_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v afar_o off_o and_o by_o such_o action_n as_o these_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v god_n intend_v to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o will_v go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o fight_v for_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xli_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n ought_v to_o be_v holy_a have_v a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o make_v war_n by_o mere_a humane_a power_n and_o courage_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v for_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o defend_v protect_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o see_v vii_o deut._n 21._o iii_o josh_n 10._o xlvi_o psal_n 6._o iii_o zachar._n 15._o now_o this_o cleanliness_n be_v command_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a presence_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o use_v such_o superstition_n as_o they_o do_v in_o every_o place_n when_o they_o have_v no_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o see_v schickard_n in_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xviii_o p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o defilement_n though_o they_o be_v only_o of_o this_o sort_n that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o in_o these_o word_n say_v maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n he_o deter_v they_o from_o fornication_n which_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o the_o forementioned_a uncleanness_n but_o too_o common_a among_o the_o soldier_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o own_o home_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o such_o impurity_n he_o command_v they_o such_o action_n he_o mean_v cover_v their_o ordure_n as_o may_v call_v to_o their_o mind_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v unclean_a thing_n proper_o signify_v nakedness_n and_o all_o those_o impure_a mixture_n mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n and_o
add_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v some_o woman_n to_o be_v devote_v unto_o venus_n as_o xenophon_n the_o corinthian_a do_v when_o he_o return_v conqueror_n from_o the_o olympic_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o a_o whore_n if_o such_o person_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n offer_v unto_o god_n what_o they_o have_v get_v by_o prostitute_v their_o body_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v but_o reject_v as_o abominable_a for_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o of_o their_o writer_n who_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o dedicate_v some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o they_o receive_v for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o body_n at_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o pretend_a deity_n particular_o herodotus_n mention_n it_o as_o do_v among_o the_o ancient_a babylonian_n lib._n i._o p._n 199._o which_o explain_v what_o we_o read_v in_o vi_o barnch_n 42_o 43._o where_o see_v grotius_n his_o annotation_n nor_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o this_o beside_o the_o vileness_n of_o this_o creature_n which_o maimonides_n only_o mention_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o which_o be_v as_o bochartus_fw-la and_o some_o other_o great_a man_n think_v because_o a_o dog_n be_v high_o honour_v among_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o the_o israelite_n be_v late_o come_v for_o nile_n be_v wont_a to_o overflow_v and_o enrich_v their_o country_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog-star_n and_o a_o dog_n be_v the_o symbol_n of_o one_o of_o their_o principal_a deity_n call_v anubis_n who_o be_v represent_v with_o a_o head_n like_o that_o of_o a_o dog_n see_v hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n lvi_o p._n 690_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o can_v think_v this_o vile_a idolatry_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a prevail_v afterward_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o very_a likely_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v so_o much_o as_o the_o price_n for_o which_o a_o dog_n be_v sell_v or_o exchange_v for_o so_o the_o lxx_o expound_v it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n give_v a_o lamb_n for_o a_o fine_a dog_n god_n will_v not_o have_v that_o lamb_n offer_v at_o his_o altar_n as_o maimonides_n explain_v it_o for_o any_o vow_n there_o be_v the_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o man_n to_o make_v good_a their_o vow_n wherewith_o upon_o any_o occasion_n they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o but_o god_n will_v have_v they_o discharge_v from_o such_o vile_a oblation_n as_o these_o for_o even_o both_o these_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o account_n why_o these_o two_o the_o price_n of_o a_o whore_n and_o of_o a_o dog_n be_v associate_v in_o the_o same_o law_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o some_o such_o rite_n as_o those_o beforementioned_a among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o in_o after_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a have_v such_o harlot_n sacred_a to_o isis_n as_o many_o think_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o a_o dog_n be_v not_o where_o else_o sacred_a as_o a_o symbol_n of_o anubis_n or_o mercury_n though_o this_o may_v be_v say_v with_o some_o probability_n that_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o because_o a_o whore_n and_o a_o dog_n be_v both_o alike_o impudent_a josephus_n think_v that_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n here_o mention_v be_v money_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o loan_n of_o a_o good_a dog_n to_o breed_v withal_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n p._n 57_o where_o he_o note_v also_o that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o ten_o of_o usury_n or_o of_o war_n to_o be_v offer_v but_o the_o talmudist_n expound_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n either_o sell_v or_o exchange_v for_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o great_a man_n approve_v of_o as_o the_o true_a interpretation_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iu._n p._n 557._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n i._n e._n unto_o a_o israelite_n see_v xxii_o exod._n 25._o xxv_o levit_fw-la 36._o usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o victual_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n here_o the_o word_n nesech_n be_v use_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o usury_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n call_v here_o nesech_v ceseph_n or_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o loan_n of_o food_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n call_v nesech_v okel_n but_o common_o there_o be_v two_o word_n use_v to_o express_v this_o matter_n viz._n nesech_v usury_n and_o tarbith_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v which_o be_v not_o two_o kind_n of_o usury_n one_o more_o gripe_v the_o other_o more_o moderate_a as_o some_o have_v conceive_v for_o the_o same_o usury_n be_v call_v nesech_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o debtor_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o tarbith_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o it_o be_v beneficial_a see_v salmasius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vsuris_fw-la cap._n vii_o p._n 188._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o nesech_n and_o tarbith_n else_o one_o can_v tell_v why_o they_o be_v so_o often_o both_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o nesech_v proper_o signify_v the_o interest_n as_o we_o speak_v which_o be_v pay_v for_o money_n and_o tarbith_n the_o interest_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o same_o author_n show_v in_o that_o book_n cap._n xx._n p._n 614_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o book_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la vsurarum_fw-la he_o show_v that_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a thus_o understand_v the_o difference_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n particular_o origen_n and_o st._n hierom_n cap._n viii_o p._n 320_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o unto_o a_o stranger_n one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o verse_n 20_o israelite_n whether_o he_o dwell_v out_o of_o their_o land_n or_o in_o it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o law_n of_o who_o they_o may_v not_o take_v any_o usury_n but_o use_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n oblige_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o gentile_a if_o they_o lend_v he_o any_o money_n for_o this_o maimonides_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o siphri_n which_o other_o say_v he_o mistake_v see_v j._n wagenseil_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o lipmans_n carman_n memoriale_a p._n 598._o where_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v of_o this_o cruel_a opinion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o wiseman_n have_v be_v so_o modest_a also_o as_o to_o decree_v that_o though_o the_o law_n do_v here_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o gentile_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o practice_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v provide_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v live_v more_o safe_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o add_v this_o reason_n for_o this_o limitation_n lest_o the_o jew_n by_o this_o way_n of_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n shall_v grow_v too_o familiar_a with_o the_o gentile_n and_o learn_v their_o manner_n only_o man_n that_o study_v the_o law_n and_o thereby_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o be_v entice_v to_o their_o religion_n may_v free_o lend_v they_o money_n upon_o usury_n for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n x._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o mahometan_n forbid_v usury_n only_o among_o themselves_o not_o to_o stranger_n which_o salmasius_n show_v be_v thus_o limit_v in_o the_o alcoran_n by_o these_o word_n in_o their_o own_o territory_n that_o be_v if_o mahometan_n live_v among_o christian_n they_o may_v take_v usury_n of_o they_o but_o of_o christian_n who_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v not_o take_v any_o no_o more_o than_o of_o a_o mussilman_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o but_o unto_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n he_o repeat_v this_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o author_n of_o etz-hachajim_a mention_v by_o wagenseil_n say_v according_a to_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n this_o be_v six_o time_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n not_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n p._n 601._o upon_o
they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o traditional_a doctrine_n among_o they_o practise_v at_o this_o day_n that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v a_o vow_n which_o afterward_o they_o wish_v unmake_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o three_o person_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o rabbine_n or_o to_o any_o other_o three_o man_n who_o hear_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o repent_v of_o have_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o judge_v they_o good_a they_o may_v free_v they_o from_o their_o obligation_n say_v to_o such_o a_o person_n thrice_o be_v thou_o absolve_v from_o this_o vow_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o be_v discharge_v thus_o leo_n modena_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part_v ii_o chap._n iu_o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o neighbour_n vineyard_n than_o thou_o may_v eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n take_v to_o be_v a_o law_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o poor_a labourer_n who_o be_v hire_v to_o work_v in_o their_o vineyard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n who_o the_o owner_n may_v not_o hinder_v from_o eat_v as_o many_o grape_n as_o they_o please_v and_o the_o same_o hold_v good_a in_o olive_n fig_n date_n and_o all_o other_o fruit_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v at_o work_n but_o not_o after_o they_o have_v do_v work_v and_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v with_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o deny_v they_o this_o liberty_n when_o the_o very_a ox_n be_v not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v whilst_o they_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 2._o p._n 670._o which_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v as_o good_a a_o nature_a law_n as_o that_o of_o plato_n be_v harsh_n and_o unnatural_a which_o enact_v a_o servant_n shall_v receive_v as_o many_o stripe_n as_o he_o eat_v grape_n or_o figs._n see_v eusebius_n lib._n xiii_o praepar_fw-la evangel_n cap._n ult_n but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o restrain_v this_o indulgence_n only_o to_o hireling_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o this_o law_n and_o therefore_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v just_o enlarge_v this_o benefit_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n viii_o to_o all_o traveller_n on_o the_o highway_n though_o they_o be_v not_o israelites_n to_o who_o and_o to_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n alone_o the_o jew_n consine_n this_o privilege_n but_o mere_a stranger_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o vineyard_n and_o need_v a_o refreshment_n which_o permission_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v great_a inconvenience_n if_o not_o mischief_n in_o it_o because_o they_o may_v tread_v down_o the_o vine_n and_o make_v great_a waste_n among_o the_o grape_n therefore_o by_o come_v into_o their_o neighbour_n vineyard_n be_v not_o mean_v go_v into_o every_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o liberty_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o best_a grape_n but_o only_o step_v aside_o out_o of_o their_o way_n into_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o lie_v near_o the_o road_n and_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n without_o enter_v further_o into_o the_o vineyard_n this_o make_v it_o no_o damage_n to_o the_o owner_n consider_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o fruit_n in_o that_o country_n xxiv_o chapter_n xxiv_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o in_o thy_o vessel_n they_o be_v only_o to_o eat_v for_o their_o present_a necessity_n or_o delight_n but_o not_o to_o carry_v any_o away_o with_o they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o or_o their_o own_o refreshment_n at_o another_o time_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o put_v any_o in_o their_o pouch_n or_o their_o garment_n or_o bosom_n or_o so_o much_o as_o carry_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n what_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o stand_a corn_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v pluck_v the_o ear_n with_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o corn_n xii_o matth._n 1._o which_o they_o may_v have_v justify_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a doctor_n who_o grant_v this_o privilege_n unto_o jew_n but_o not_o unto_o gentile_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o move_v a_o sickle_n into_o thy_o neighbour_n stand_v corn._n they_o may_v not_o cut_v down_o any_o corn_n but_o only_o pluck_v with_o their_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n or_o for_o their_o pleasure_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o understanding_n by_o take_v a_o wife_n his_o espouse_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o by_o marry_v she_o his_o complete_n the_o contract_n by_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o after_o he_o have_v espouse_v she_o or_o after_o he_o have_v consummate_v the_o marriage_n that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n he_o dislike_v she_o or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 3._o hate_v she_o which_o signify_v either_o a_o absolute_a dislike_n to_o she_o or_o comparative_o with_o some_o other_o person_n who_o he_o like_v better_a because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o this_o be_v assign_v as_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o dislike_n which_o signify_v something_o odious_a to_o he_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o another_o who_o moses_n suppose_v she_o may_v marry_v after_o this_o husband_n have_v discharge_v she_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n indeed_o extend_v this_o liberty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o fancy_v they_o may_v without_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o their_o mere_a pleasure_n part_n with_o their_o wife_n see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect._n 89._o but_o other_o be_v more_o modest_a and_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o word_n matter_n of_o uncleanness_n signify_v some_o weighty_a cause_n yet_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o first_o wife_n a_o man_n take_v who_o may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o but_o for_o some_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o second_o who_o may_v be_v put_v away_o for_o a_o lesser_a reason_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o school_n of_o samai_n who_o the_o talmudist_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o uncleanness_n yet_o both_o agree_v it_o have_v a_o far_o low_a signification_n here_o than_o in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n where_o it_o signify_v adultery_n incest_n or_o such_o like_a turpitude_n for_o if_o adultery_n have_v be_v here_o mean_v she_o may_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o the_o mere_a suspicion_n of_o it_o try_v by_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n see_v buxtorf_n in_o the_o book_n beforenamed_n sect._n 90._o and_o our_o selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xx_o xxi_o abarbinel_n think_v the_o two_o plain_a cause_n of_o dislike_n signify_v by_o these_o word_n be_v either_o such_o behaviour_n as_o may_v make_v she_o suspect_v of_o impurity_n as_o go_v with_o her_o face_n uncover_v or_o her_o breast_n naked_a sport_v with_o young_a man_n or_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o they_o or_o have_v her_o arm_n bare_a or_o second_o when_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o different_a temper_n humour_n and_o disposition_n that_o they_o dislike_v and_o nauseated_a each_o other_o company_n and_o consequent_o live_v in_o continual_a brawl_n and_o contention_n and_o beside_o such_o moral_a cause_n they_o allow_v also_o such_o natural_a as_o make_v a_o woman_n offensive_a viz._n leprosy_n or_o some_o such_o disease_n in_o her_o body_n as_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v before_o marriage_n and_o sometime_o they_o extend_v this_o as_o far_o as_o to_o a_o stink_a breath_n then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o husband_n dislike_n this_o law_n provide_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v damage_v by_o it_o be_v make_v rather_o for_o her_o advantage_n than_o her_o husband_n be_v viz._n to_o free_v she_o as_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o vexation_n of_o her_o husband_n unkindness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o see_v another_o take_v in_o and_o prefer_v before_o she_o and_o she_o may_v be_v perfect_o at_o liberty_n to_o leave_v one_o who_o do_v not_o love_v she_o and_o take_v another_o husband_n who_o may_v possible_o delight_v in_o she_o see_v answer_n to_o six_o query_n q._n iii_o cap._n ii_o some_o think_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o put_v away_o wife_n which_o they_o do_v not_o
sufficient_a if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o call_v elder_n of_o the_o street_n or_o common_a men._n see_v lib._n i_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xv._o and_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vii_o n._n iii_o and_o say_v my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n in_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o husband_n brother_n she_o be_v to_o put_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o he_o in_o these_o word_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o together_o with_o the_o woman_n who_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v fast_v and_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o she_o open_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o then_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v three_o month_n since_o her_o husband_n death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o see_v whether_o she_o prove_v with_o child_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o this_o man_n be_v next_o of_o kin_n and_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n be_v return_v the_o judge_n lay_v the_o law_n before_o they_o and_o admonish_v they_o serious_o to_o consider_v on_o each_o side_n their_o age_n or_o any_o disparity_n or_o incommodity_n that_o may_v be_v in_o their_o marriage_n and_o according_o to_o resolve_v and_o then_o they_o ask_v the_o man_n in_o express_a word_n whether_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o and_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o first_o resolution_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o say_v i_o like_v not_o to_o take_v she_o then_o the_o woman_n read_v the_o word_n forego_v v._o 7._o my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o do_v as_o follows_z v._o 9_o see_v selden_n in_o the_o book_n forenamed_a cap._n fourteen_o ver._n 9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o verse_n 9_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n from_o his_o right_a foot_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v which_o be_v do_v i_o suppose_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n for_o his_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n which_o make_v he_o unworthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v among_o freeman_n but_o rather_o deserve_v to_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o slave_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v barefoot_a and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n in_o contempt_n of_o he_o who_o have_v despise_v she_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n indeed_o expound_v this_o only_o of_o she_o spit_v upon_o the_o earth_n direct_o before_o his_o face_n so_o that_o the_o spital_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o give_v this_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o this_o law_n of_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n and_o they_o may_v add_v the_o highpriest_n xxi_o leu._n 13_o 14._o because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v below_o his_o dignity_n to_o have_v have_v his_o shoe_n pull_v off_o if_o he_o have_v not_o like_v the_o woman_n or_o to_o have_v have_v her_o spit_n before_o he_o as_o bartenora_n word_n be_v which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o better_a reason_n if_o they_o have_v say_v it_o have_v be_v very_o unbecoming_a for_o she_o to_o have_v spit_v in_o the_o king_n face_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n x._o and_o hackspan_n lib._n i._n miscellan_o cap._n vii_o n._n viii_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o all_o the_o dcxiii_o precept_n but_o only_o this_o of_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n and_o shall_v answer_v to_o his_o peremptory_a refusal_n of_o she_o and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n she_o be_v immediate_o to_o read_v these_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o judge_n give_v she_o a_o write_n signify_v his_o renunciation_n of_o she_o in_o the_o manner_n now_o relate_v that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o any_o other_o man_n to_o marry_v she_o see_v the_o form_n of_o it_o in_o selden_n lib._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n fourteen_o where_o he_o have_v observe_v certain_a nicety_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o shoe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pull_v off_o but_o give_v no_o account_n why_o this_o ceremony_n be_v use_v verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v loose_v his_o shoe_n both_o the_o judge_n and_o all_o the_o bystander_n round_o about_o cry_v aloud_o three_o time_n the_o shoe_n be_v pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n be_v pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n be_v pull_v off_o and_o thereupon_o his_o family_n have_v this_o name_n as_o a_o disgrace_n for_o not_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o brother_n some_o will_v have_v this_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o mark_n that_o he_o part_v with_o his_o right_n to_o she_o but_o these_o word_n show_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o josephus_n say_v lib._n iu._n archaeolog_n cap._n viii_o that_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n with_o a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n which_o do_v not_o relate_v mere_o to_o she_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n for_o maimonides_n say_v express_o in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o that_o this_o action_n viz._n of_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o foul_a and_o ignominious_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n intend_v to_o move_v man_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v such_o reproach_n j._n wagenseil_n have_v give_v we_o the_o exact_a form_n of_o the_o shoe_n which_o be_v use_v on_o such_o occasion_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o sota_n p._n 664._o and_o see_v 1212._o where_o he_o commend_v leo_n modena_n his_o account_n of_o this_o whole_a business_n which_o differ_v not_o at_o all_o from_o that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v only_o i_o observe_v that_o he_o say_v when_o the_o woman_n take_v off_o the_o shoe_n from_o the_o man_n foot_n she_o lift_v it_o up_o on_o high_a and_o throw_v it_o against_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o indignation_n and_o contempt_n and_o he_o say_v also_o it_o be_v ancient_o account_v a_o more_o laudable_a thing_n to_o take_v she_o than_o to_o release_v she_o and_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n manner_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o now_o they_o look_v only_o after_o worldly_a end_n either_o of_o riches_n or_o beauty_n which_o make_v very_o few_o in_o these_o day_n especial_o among_o the_o dutch_a and_o italian_a jew_n to_o marry_v their_o brother_n widow_n see_v his_o history_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n part_v iu._n chap._n vii_o ver._n 11._o when_o man_n strive_v together_o one_o with_o another_o verse_n 11_o fall_v out_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o fight_v either_o with_o their_o fist_n or_o stick_v or_o other_o weapon_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o one_o draw_v near_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o who_o have_v wound_v he_o and_o be_v likely_a i_o suppose_v to_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o secret_n as_o a_o sure_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o he_o may_v preserve_v himself_o ver._n 12._o then_o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n this_o verse_n 12_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o her_o impudence_n and_o for_o the_o hurt_n which_o perhaps_o the_o man_n may_v have_v receive_v hereby_o in_o those_o part_n whereby_o mankind_n be_v propagate_v thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v she_o the_o word_n she_o not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n several_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o grotius_n seem_v to_o approve_v their_o opinion_n interpret_v this_o law_n quite_o otherwise_o as_o if_o the_o woman_n may_v both_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o secret_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o also_o cut_v off_o the_o other_o man_n hand_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o pity_v he_o who_o suffer_v thus_o nor_o punish_v the_o woman_n who_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o preserve_v one_o so_o dear_a to_o she_o as_o her_o husband_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a force_a interpretation_n maimonides_n be_v a_o little_a more_o reasonable_a in_o his_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o
after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o 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they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o 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simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o wound_v the_o same_o of_o a_o absent_a person_n but_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v often_o use_v for_o kill_v xxi_o exod._n 12._o xxiv_o levit._n 17._o of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a though_o he_o commit_v the_o murder_n so_o secret_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o god_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o for_o money_n not_o only_o give_v wrong_v judgement_n in_o other_o cause_n but_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o death_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 17._o xvi_o 19_o ver._n 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v confirm_v be_v more_o plain_o translate_v perform_v in_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 11._o and_o so_o it_o certain_o signify_v here_o the_o perform_a verse_n 26_o of_o what_o god_n command_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o disobedience_n be_v a_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_z as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o offender_n power_n a_o abolish_n it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exact_o translate_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n iii_o galat._n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o word_n all_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v even_o in_o st._n
consume_v and_o eat_v up_o which_o they_o do_v so_o entire_o that_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o people_n as_o a_o plague_n send_v by_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o joel_n his_o army_n ii_o 25._o so_o not_o only_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o arabian_n esteem_v they_o who_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o on_o a_o time_n fall_v before_o their_o prophet_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o this_o inscription_n on_o their_o back_n i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o beside_o i_o the_o lord_z of_o locust_n who_o nourish_v they_o and_o when_o i_o please_v send_v they_o forth_o that_o they_o may_v be_v food_n for_o the_o people_n and_o when_o i_o please_v that_o they_o may_v be_v their_o plague_n by_o eat_v up_o their_o food_n see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n pars_fw-la ii_o lib._n iu_o cap._n vi_o verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o thou_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o dress_v they_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n about_o they_o after_o they_o be_v plant_v to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a but_o shall_v neither_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n nor_o eat_v the_o grape_n not_o enjoy_v the_o least_o benefit_n by_o their_o cost_n and_o labour_n for_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tholaath_v be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o all_o worm_n whatsoever_o but_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n that_o infest_a vine_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n iu_o cap._n xxvii_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o latin_n call_v this_o worm_n volvox_n and_o convolvulus_n because_o it_o wrap_v and_o roll_v itself_o up_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o eat_v the_o grape_n up_o when_o they_o grow_v towards_o ripeness_n as_o the_o roman_a author_n explain_v it_o ver._n 40._o thou_o shall_v have_v olive-tree_n through_o all_o thy_o verse_n 40_o coast_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o 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place_n and_o who_o know_v whether_o many_o of_o their_o stock_n detain_v by_o king_n emanuel_n of_o portugal_n beforementioned_a have_v not_o be_v transport_v into_o america_n and_o whether_o many_o of_o the_o spanish_a colony_n have_v not_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o jewish_a progeny_n in_o they_o as_o dr._n jackson_n observe_v manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n i_o be_o sure_a endeavour_n to_o prove_v in_o his_o book_n call_v spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la that_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v in_o america_n though_o how_o they_o come_v there_o he_o can_v give_v no_o account_n verse_n 42_o ver._n 42._o all_o thy_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n shall_v the_o locust_n consume_v so_o onkelos_n and_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n general_o translate_v the_o word_n tzelatzal_n which_o signify_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o locust_n which_o fall_v upon_o tree_n as_o other_o upon_o the_o field_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v this_o name_n because_o these_o locust_n come_v in_o such_o 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spoiler_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremiah_n xii_o 12._o and_o a_o new_a famine_n fourteen_o 1_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o this_o 41st_o verse_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v fulfil_v ver._n 43._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v up_o verse_n 43_o above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a there_o be_v no_o sore_a punishment_n to_o a_o proud_a people_n than_o to_o see_v those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o their_o inferior_n but_o much_o beholden_a to_o they_o as_o all_o stranger_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o they_o live_v mere_o by_o permission_n get_v up_o above_o they_o and_o become_v their_o superior_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o foolish_a endeavour_n to_o advance_v themselves_o raise_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o high_a dignity_n who_o humble_v they_o into_o the_o low_a condition_n for_o this_o as_o that_o excellent_a person_n i_o have_v often_o mention_v observe_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o vespasian_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o command_v in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o mean_a birth_n and_o obscure_a family_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o aspire_a to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n but_o by_o the_o unseasonable_a desire_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o all_o nation_n they_o hoist_a he_o up_o to_o the_o most_o sublime_a pitch_n of_o greatness_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o pluck_v they_o down_o from_o their_o seat_n and_o bring_v they_o beneath_o all_o people_n see_v dr._n jackson_n book_n i._o on_o the_o creed_n cap._n xxiii_o paragraph_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o quite_o extinguish_v their_o glory_n which_o be_v their_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o likewise_o shut_v up_o and_o profane_v the_o temple_n which_o the_o egyptian_a jew_n have_v build_v in_o the_o country_n of_o heliopolis_n after_o it_o have_v stand_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n ver._n 44._o he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o 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lord_z thy_o god_n verse_n 2_o and_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n repentance_n be_v complete_v by_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o return_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o and_o by_o obey_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o command_n and_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o all_o this_o with_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n this_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n after_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n since_o which_o time_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o idolatry_n but_o they_o fall_v into_o other_o sin_n which_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o that_o great_a prophet_n the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v to_o this_o day_n and_o will_v be_v till_o they_o repent_v and_o obey_v he_o ver._n 3._o then_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n that_o be_v bring_v those_o that_o be_v carry_v captive_a back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o the_o word_n verse_n 3_o captivity_n be_v use_v fourteen_o psal_n 7._o iv_o ephes_n 8._o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o these_o word_n express_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o happiness_n viz._n the_o divine_a compassion_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v very_o provoke_v and_o will_v return_v and_o gather_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o compassion_n in_o their_o restitution_n and_o recollection_n again_o into_o one_o body_n after_o their_o dispersion_n from_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v scatter_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n when_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n for_o than_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v in_o other_o country_n flock_v again_o to_o they_o and_o will_v be_v more_o complete_o fulfil_v when_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o if_o any_o of_o thou_o be_v drive_v out_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n from_o thence_o will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gather_v thou_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v he_o fetch_v thou_o unto_o this_o promise_n nehemiah_n plain_o allude_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o prosper_v his_o endeavour_n for_o the_o restoration_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o nehem._n 8_o 9_o and_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n be_v gracious_a concession_n to_o he_o he_o go_v about_o the_o work_n though_o one_o who_o be_v account_v a_o prophet_n yea_o several_a of_o the_o like_a quality_n dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o enterprise_n as_o likely_a to_o prove_v dangerous_a to_o his_o person_n vi_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n ezra_n also_o tell_v we_o how_o cyrus_n make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v very_o large_a that_o all_o the_o jew_n may_v return_v if_o they_o please_v into_o their_o own_o country_n i_o ezra_n 1_o 4._o 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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 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n but_o it_o must_v here_o be_v note_v that_o before_o these_o word_n the_o lxx_o have_v some_o other_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v you_o heaven_n together_o with_o he_o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o then_o follow_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o yet_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o hebr._n 6._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o out_o of_o the_o lxx_o for_o they_o be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o margin_n indeed_o of_o our_o bibles_n refer_v we_o to_o xcvii_o psalm_n 7._o but_o there_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o be_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v he_o all_o you_o his_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o person_n whereas_o here_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o three_o we_o may_v therefore_o suppose_v rather_o that_o the_o lxx_o from_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n add_v these_o word_n before_o they_o translate_v this_o verse_n to_o declare_v unto_o what_o time_n the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o shall_v principal_o belong_v for_o the_o xcvii_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o descant_n as_o dr._n jackson_n word_n be_v upon_o this_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o song_n from_o whence_o the_o jew_n may_v learn_v the_o scope_n of_o it_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o here_o in_o this_o place_n rather_o than_o those_o of_o the_o psalmist_n because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n understand_v and_o consider_v that_o moses_n himself_o have_v predict_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n afterward_o expound_v 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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
viii_o eccles_n 1._o all_o which_o set_v forth_o a_o people_n stern_a fierce_a undaunted_a cruel_a and_o hard-hearted_a that_o have_v neither_o mercy_n nor_o modesty_n but_o inflexible_o pursue_v their_o design_n which_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a these_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pity_v be_v unable_a to_o hurt_v other_o but_o in_o their_o war_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o roman_n spare_v no_o body_n their_o rage_n and_o fury_n extinguish_v all_o reverence_n to_o grey_a hair_n and_o all_o tenderness_n to_o young_a babe_n verse_n 51_o ver._n 51._o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o bring_v such_o vast_a army_n as_o devour_v all_o the_o provision_n in_o the_o country_n which_o also_o shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o corn_n wine_n or_o oil_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n or_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o in_o more_o particular_a word_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o desolation_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v for_o their_o support_n ver._n 52._o and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n verse_n 52_o the_o country_n be_v waste_v the_o jew_n flee_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n where_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o some_o provision_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o a_o siege_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o trust_v throughout_o thy_o land_n this_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o the_o best_a fortify_v place_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o josephus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n which_o be_v the_o best_a commentary_n on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n particular_o be_v raze_v by_o pompey_n and_o sosius_n take_v it_o again_o by_o force_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n but_o tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n take_v such_o advantage_n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o claudius_n that_o they_o purchase_v of_o he_o the_o liberty_n to_o fortify_v their_o city_n again_o which_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o they_o trust_v as_o moses_n here_o speak_v to_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o titus_n can_v not_o take_v it_o but_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n which_o conclude_v in_o its_o utter_a ruin_n he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v to_o find_v security_n in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o its_o defence_n ver._n 53._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n verse_n 53_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v to_o a_o tittle_n by_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n who_o after_o they_o have_v vanquish_v they_o in_o the_o field_n begird_v they_o so_o close_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v out_o and_o rather_o than_o surrender_v perish_v by_o a_o lamentable_a famine_n for_o there_o be_v vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o city_n which_o run_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n for_o safety_n who_o bring_v the_o famine_n soon_o upon_o they_o and_o make_v it_o more_o severe_a when_o it_o come_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n david_n ganz_n it_o be_v further_v also_o by_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o seditious_a people_n kindle_v whereby_o fourteen_o hundred_o magazine_n be_v consume_v store_v with_o provision_n to_o serve_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n for_o twenty_o year_n for_o this_o he_o quote_v josephus_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a and_o very_o delicate_a among_o you_o the_o two_o hebrew_n word_n for_o tender_a and_o delicate_a signify_v a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fare_v dainty_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n grutch_v every_o bit_n which_o he_o see_v his_o near_a relation_n eat_v be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o dear_a consort_n and_o child_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o own_o for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o ravenous_a hunger_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o siege_n for_o famine_n force_v they_o to_o feed_v on_o bad_a food_n and_o that_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o sweep_v away_o many_o and_o increase_v still_o more_o by_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o be_v famish_v if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o author_n david_n ganz_n there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n carry_v out_o at_o one_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o brook_n kedron_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v carry_v out_o at_o other_o gate_n and_o throw_v over_o the_o wall_n and_o this_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v out_o of_o minchas_n the_o son_n of_o seruk_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n in_o that_o city_n josephus_n mention_n almost_o the_o same_o number_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 55._o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o verse_n 55_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n which_o force_v they_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o their_o horse_n dog_n cat_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n and_o their_o very_a belt_n and_o shoe_n to_o eat_v even_o their_o own_o child_n which_o father_n who_o use_v to_o live_v delicious_o moses_n prophecy_n shall_v eat_v up_o themselves_o private_o and_o let_v none_o share_v with_o they_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n they_o be_v so_o sore_o pinch_v with_o famine_n in_o a_o long_a siege_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o remain_v but_o their_o own_o offspring_n and_o one_o another_o wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n josephus_n observe_v lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n 18_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v five_o time_n before_o this_o but_o never_o suffer_v so_o dreadful_o as_o by_o titus_n who_o the_o talmudist_n therefore_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o impious_a which_o epithet_n belong_v rather_o to_o themselves_o who_o have_v with_o wicked_a hand_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v crucify_v and_o slay_v their_o redeemer_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o infidelity_n harden_v in_o a_o obstinate_a belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o deliverer_n from_o the_o roman_n till_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o those_o extremity_n verse_n 56_o ver._n 56._o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n among_o you_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a softness_n and_o delicacy_n which_o both_o the_o chaldee_n express_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o nice_a motion_n and_o go_v so_o slow_a a_o pace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o touch_v the_o ground_n see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n iu._n cap._n xix_o her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n this_o be_v only_o a_o high_a instance_n of_o the_o cruel_a effect_n of_o their_o distress_n by_o famine_n for_o woman_n especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v natural_o more_o tender_a and_o pitiful_a than_o man_n and_o have_v the_o most_o passionate_a love_n to_o their_o child_n which_o moses_n here_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v by_o hunger_n and_o it_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v both_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n wherein_o a_o woman_n boil_v her_o son_n 2_o king_n v._n 28_o 29._o as_o a_o man_n do_v in_o the_o first_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n two_o baruch_n 3._o and_o see_v
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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thing_n as_o the_o most_o sordid_a of_o all_o live_a creature_n will_v not_o eat_v see_v josephus_n lib._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n xvi_o lib._n vii_o cap._n vii_o secret_o it_o be_v not_o do_v secret_o for_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o least_o any_o body_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n with_o they_o and_o so_o make_v their_o hunger_n return_v the_o soon_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o conceal_v what_o they_o have_v do_v of_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o seditious_a people_n present_o smell_v there_o have_v be_v something_o boil_v get_v into_o the_o house_n when_o she_o have_v eat_v one_o half_a of_o her_o child_n and_o find_v the_o other_o half_a which_o she_o have_v leave_v till_o another_o time_n of_o which_o she_o invite_v they_o to_o eat_v in_o the_o siege_n and_o straitness_n these_o two_o word_n which_o be_v use_v here_o and_o v._o 53._o and_o 55._o may_v both_o relate_v to_o the_o grievous_a misery_n they_o shall_v endure_v when_o they_o be_v besiege_v v._o 52._o and_o may_v be_v translate_v in_o the_o pressure_n and_o strait_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o thy_o gate_n we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o account_n of_o their_o distress_n in_o other_o city_n as_o we_o have_v of_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o jerusalem_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innumerable_a multitude_n perish_v by_o famine_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o l._n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n vii_o and_o ineffable_a calamity_n thereupon_o happen_v for_o in_o every_o house_n where_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o food_n appear_v a_o war_n immediate_o begin_v and_o the_o dear_a relation_n fall_v to_o blow_n snatch_v away_o from_o each_o other_o the_o miserable_a support_v of_o life_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v those_o that_o be_v die_v expire_v quiet_o not_o believe_v what_o they_o affirm_v when_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v no_o food_n in_o their_o house_n but_o the_o 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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 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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