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the_o adjuration_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o second_o part_n v._o 21._o or_o as_o abarbinel_n do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a curse_n one_o that_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o another_o that_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v she_o say_v a_o double_a amen_o pray_v both_o may_v befall_v she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o as_o the_o talmudist_n understand_v it_o they_o be_v a_o imprecation_n upon_o herself_o for_o so_o they_o say_v in_o scheunot_n whosoever_o say_v amen_n to_o a_o oath_n or_o curse_n seem_v to_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n or_o curse_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o annot._n 3_o where_o he_o produce_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o confutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o learned_a fuller_n who_o in_o his_o miscellany_n affirm_v that_o amen_o be_v only_o a_o asseveration_n but_o never_o a_o form_n of_o swear_v ver._n 23._o and_o the_o priest_n 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this_o and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n or_o rather_o into_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o scrape_v out_o the_o word_n he_o have_v write_v into_o the_o water_n and_o so_o make_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o or_o as_o the_o jew_n explain_v it_o wash_v the_o word_n he_o have_v write_v with_o the_o bitter_a water_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o blot_v out_o see_v wagenseil_n in_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o who_o observe_v a_o great_a many_o curiosity_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v about_o the_o parchment_n and_o the_o ink_n upon_o and_o with_o which_o these_o curse_n be_v write_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o valid_a if_o they_o be_v write_v by_o a_o layman_n or_o by_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v not_o of_o age_n or_o if_o they_o be_v write_v before_o she_o be_v adjure_v or_o if_o he_o blot_v out_o one_o word_n before_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v etc._n etc._n see_v there_o cap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o hottinger_n forget_v himself_o 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decree_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o syria_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o og_n and_o sihon_n as_o maimonides_n say_v in_o his_o treatise_n call_v biccurim_n cap._n 2._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o when_o you_o eat_v i._n e._n when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v eat_v for_o they_o offer_v it_o before_o they_o eat_v of_o it_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o land_n so_o corn_n be_v call_v civ_o psalm_n 14._o and_o the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o when_o they_o make_v bread_n of_o the_o new_a corn_n of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o dough_n first_o make_v a_o cake_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o bake_a bread_n for_o their_o own_o use_n you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o offer_v a_o cake_n out_o of_o the_o first_o dough_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n or_o rye_n or_o oat_n or_o that_o which_o they_o call_v cusemim_v which_o they_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o those_o name_n for_o of_o these_o five_o kind_n of_o grain_n the_o talmudist_n say_v this_o cake_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o glean_n and_o the_o sheaf_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n and_o out_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o cake_n of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n for_o a_o heave-offering_a not_o upon_o the_o altar_n but_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n on_o who_o god_n bestow_v all_o their_o heave-offering_n xviii_o 8._o yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v heave_v or_o lift_v up_o to_o he_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o then_o give_v to_o his_o minister_n who_o have_v it_o in_o his_o right_n as_o you_o do_v the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o threshing-floor_n so_o shall_v you_o heave_v it_o that_o be_v as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v they_o xxiii_o leu._n 16_o 17._o and_o so_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o oil_n and_o their_o wine_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o all_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o great_a terumah_n or_o heave-offering_a ver._n 21._o of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n shall_v you_o give_v unto_o verse_n 21_o the_o lord_n a_o heave-offering_a in_o your_o generation_n this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n not_o give_v before_o he_o repeat_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o observant_a of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v they_o be_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o render_v a_o woman_n infamous_a though_o not_o so_o as_o to_o give_v she_o the_o bitter_a water_n if_o she_o do_v not_o separate_v this_o cake_n from_o the_o first_o dough_n of_o the_o new_a corn_n to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n but_o either_o make_v her_o husband_n believe_v she_o have_v do_v it_o when_o she_o have_v not_o or_o eat_v it_o herself_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 17._o and_o therefore_o at_o this_o very_a day_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o nice_a in_o this_o point_n that_o they_o take_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o cake_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o meal_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n the_o proportion_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n but_o their_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o forty_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a dough._n see_v buxtorf_n synagog_n jud._n cap._n 34._o the_o cabalist_n observe_v that_o this_o verse_n begin_v with_o the_o letter_n man_n and_o end_n with_o man_n conclude_v after_o their_o way_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o forty_o part_n because_o man_n be_v the_o numeral_a letter_n for_o forty_o ver._n 22._o and_o if_o you_o have_v err_v and_o not_o observe_v all_o verse_n 22_o these_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n which_o have_v be_v now_o give_v concern_v sacrifice_n for_o to_o such_o commandment_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o jew_n general_o say_v this_o concern_v idolatry_n ver._n 23._o even_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n about_o such_o matter_n verse_n 23_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n the_o word_n moses_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o
the_o lord_n create_v a_o creature_n i._n e._n do_v something_o that_o be_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o jew_n in_o several_a of_o their_o book_n particular_o in_o pirke_n avoth_v say_v there_o be_v ten_o thing_n which_o god_n create_v after_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_v and_o they_o mention_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o gape_a of_o the_o ground_n to_o swallow_v up_o these_o wicked_a people_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v as_o aben-ezra_n well_o observe_v because_o by_o this_o miracle_n god_n alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v a_o thing_n extraordinary_a and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o with_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o i._n e._n on_o a_o sudden_a when_o there_o be_v no_o earthquake_n but_o all_o be_v calm_a and_o still_o and_o it_o swallow_v up_o none_o but_o they_o alone_o and_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n be_v 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and_o bring_v this_o destruction_n upon_o themselves_o verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o ground_n cleave_v asunder_o that_o be_v under_o they_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o do_v speak_v but_o immediate_o what_o he_o say_v be_v verify_v which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o remarkable_a ver._n 32._o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o viz._n dathan_n and_o abiram_n beforementioned_a verse_n 32_o v._n 27._o who_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n outface_v moses_n and_o their_o house_n i._n e._n all_o their_o family_n or_o as_o moses_n himself_o have_v explain_v it_o xi_o deut._n 6._o their_o household_n and_o their_o tent_n and_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o korah_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v what_o become_v of_o korah_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o be_v swallow_v up_o but_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o his_o tent_n his_o whole_a family_n except_o his_o son_n who_o escape_v xxvi_o 11._o take_v warning_n i_o suppose_v from_o what_o moses_n say_v v._o 26._o which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v that_o korah_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n who_o be_v the_o great_a abetter_n of_o his_o faction_n who_o if_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o at_o this_o trial_n that_o be_v make_v who_o be_v in_o the_o right_n we_o may_v well_o think_v will_v have_v withdraw_v themselves_o also_o and_o not_o have_v stand_v to_o it_o without_o their_o chieftain_n as_o we_o find_v they_o do_v v._o 35._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o mention_v there_o as_o perish_v with_o they_o by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n seem_v to_o say_v xxvi_o 10._o that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v swallow_v up_o together_o with_o korah_n who_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n or_o more_o perhaps_o to_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v with_o that_o other_o company_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v against_o moses_n v._n 19_o and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o resolution_n than_o to_o be_v with_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n who_o be_v man_n of_o such_o authority_n v._n 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v need_v none_o to_o support_v they_o it_o may_v be_v add_v also_o that_o the_o word_n appertain_v be_v not_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o make_v these_o word_n sound_v as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o those_o that_o be_v of_o korah_n family_n but_o simple_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o korah_n i._n e._n be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o they_o and_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o together_o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o stay_v with_o he_o there_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o the_o generality_n leave_v he_o v._o 27._o where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v they_o get_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n as_o moses_n have_v command_v v._n 24._o which_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o further_a indication_n that_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o be_v or_o in_o his_o own_o tent_n after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o that_o tabernacle_n but_o those_o place_n i_o observe_v before_o may_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v that_o place_n also_o which_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o this_o opinion_n xxvi_o 10._o may_v likewise_o receive_v another_o interpretation_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v thither_o and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o other_o opinion_n think_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o family_n and_o all_o his_o householdstuff_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o with_o they_o but_o be_v burn_v by_o fire_n with_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_a incense_n for_o moses_n bid_v he_o take_v his_o censer_n as_o well_o as_o they_o v._o 17._o which_o since_o they_o do_v and_o put_v fire_n and_o incense_n therein_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v he_o do_v not_o do_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o high_o probable_a that_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v seem_v to_o distrust_v his_o cause_n but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v obscure_v which_o way_n he_o perish_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o contend_v about_o it_o and_o all_o their_o good_n all_o their_o householdstuff_n and_o cattle_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o or_o about_o their_o tent_n ver._n 33._o they_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o see_v xi_o deut._n 6._o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n as_o moses_n have_v foretell_v v._o 30._o verse_n 33_o and_o the_o earth_n close_v upon_o they_o this_o make_v it_o the_o more_o wonderful_a that_o the_o earth_n have_v swallow_v they_o all_o up_o have_v not_o cleave_v remain_v in_o it_o but_o close_v up_o again_o and_o be_v as_o firm_a as_o before_o and_o they_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o congregation_n be_v never_o more_o see_v ver._n 34._o and_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o verse_n 34_o flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o though_o they_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o their_o tent_n whence_o they_o have_v remove_v on_o all_o side_n v._o 27._o yet_o they_o hear_v they_o shriek_v so_o loud_o as_o they_o sink_v down_o into_o the_o ground_n that_o it_o put_v they_o into_o a_o great_a fright_n and_o make_v they_o fly_v still_o further_o off_o for_o they_o say_v lest_o the_o earth_n swallow_v we_o up_o also_o some_o of_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v favour_v this_o wicked_a faction_n and_o all_o of_o they_o know_v how_o high_o they_o have_v late_o offend_v god_n by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a chapt._n fourteen_o which_o may_v make_v they_o just_o fear_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o their_o brethren_n ver._n 35._o and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n verse_n 35_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o appear_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n v._n 19_o as_o ready_a to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n this_o fall_v out_o either_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n or_o immediate_o after_o it_o and_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_a incense_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o they_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o punish_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o their_o presumption_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o they_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o only_o strike_v dead_a as_o man_n be_v sometime_o on_o a_o sudden_a by_o
thou_o redeem_v see_v xiii_o exod._n 13._o xxxiv_o 20._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v viz._n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n mention_v before_o not_o of_o unclean_a creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o lamb_n xiii_o exod._n 13._o and_o that_o after_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a xxii_o exod._n 30._o from_o a_o month_n old_a shall_v thou_o redeem_v then_o the_o money_n be_v due_a but_o they_o common_o stay_v till_o the_o forty_o day_n when_o the_o woman_n be_v purify_v according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n some_o think_v this_o relate_v not_o to_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v a_o value_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o set_a rate_n five_o shekel_n for_o every_o one_o but_o to_o what_o go_v before_o that_o after_o a_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a the_o priest_n shall_v appoint_v a_o day_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o redemption-money_n either_o immediate_o after_o the_o woman_n have_v lie_v in_o a_o month_n or_o on_o the_o forty_o day_n that_o she_o may_v be_v purify_v and_o the_o child_n redeem_v both_o together_o but_o it_o rather_o refer_v to_o what_o follow_v for_o though_o the_o price_n be_v determine_v yet_o so_o it_o be_v in_o another_o case_n xxvii_o leu._n 3_o 4._o and_o notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v to_o take_v this_o money_n not_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o as_o much_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o of_o a_o rich_a and_o not_o more_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n than_o of_o a_o poor_a for_o the_o money_n of_o five_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o price_n set_v upon_o the_o first-born_a when_o they_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o levite_n iii_o 46_o 47._o this_o redemption_n of_o every_o first-born_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o therefore_o so_o often_o mention_v as_o a_o very_a learned_a friend_n of_o i_o dr._n alix_n observe_v in_o his_o reflection_n on_o the_o four_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n 3._o for_o as_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o god_n service_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a who_o god_n spare_v and_o preserve_v in_o egypt_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n make_v every_o levite_n become_v a_o live_a memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o this_o law_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a make_v a_o further_a impression_n upon_o their_o mind_n of_o that_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o compel_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o isaelite_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 17._o but_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o cow_n or_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o verse_n 17_o a_o goat_n thou_o shall_v not_o redeem_v for_o they_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o only_o unclean_a beast_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_a v._o 15._o they_o be_v holy_a separate_a by_o my_o appointment_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n viz._n to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n not_o redeem_v or_o put_v to_o any_o other_o use_n thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v their_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o burn_v their_o fat_n etc._n etc._n just_o as_o they_o do_v with_o their_o peace-offering_n vii_o leu._n 31_o 33._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o the_o verse_n 18_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o mere_o some_o part_n of_o they_o after_o the_o fat_a be_v burn_v become_v the_o priest_n entire_o as_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o the_o heave-right-shoulder_n be_v thou_o as_o these_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v the_o priest_n see_v v._n 11._o so_o that_o all_o their_o family_n who_o be_v clean_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o these_o firstling_n as_o they_o do_v of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o heave-offering_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o all_o the_o heave-offering_n which_o comprehend_v those_o mention_v vi_o 19_o 20._o have_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n with_o thou_o by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o settle_a upon_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o whole_a family_n for_o their_o support_n by_o a_o unalterable_a law_n see_v v._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n for_o ever_o before_o the_o lord_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n a_o everlasting_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v see_v upon_o two_o leu._n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n where_o they_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o middoth_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 6._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v see_v v._o 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o have_v tell_v he_o what_o reward_n he_o and_o his_o family_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o service_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o not_o expect_v any_o more_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o very_o liberal_a a_o provision_n that_o their_o desire_n can_v not_o reasonable_o extend_v any_o further_a for_o as_o they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o so_o after_o a_o tithe_n of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v another_o tithe_n of_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n unto_o who_o and_o unto_o the_o poor_a it_o whole_o belong_v every_o three_o year_n fourteen_o deut._n 22_o 28._o xxiii_o exod._n 19_o xxxiv_o 20._o add_v hereunto_o the_o first-born_a all_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o their_o share_n in_o the_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o alone_o as_o philo_n observe_v be_v a_o great_a revenue_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o little_a as_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n that_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenance_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n p._n 211._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o when_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v no_o field_n or_o vine-yard_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n and_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n among_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o spoil_n so_o jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o maimonides_n and_o other_o who_o endeavour_n to_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v against_o this_o from_o the_o xxxist_o chapter_n of_o this_o very_a book_n v._o 28_o 29._o where_o a_o tribute_n be_v take_v of_o the_o prey_n they_o get_v from_o the_o midianite_n and_o give_v to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o levite_n this_o tribute_n say_v they_o be_v offer_v because_o the_o spoil_n come_v by_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o xxv_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nothing_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o the_o contrary_n as_o they_o understand_v they_o by_o these_o word_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o spoil_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o country_n they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n god_n have_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v whole_o to_o his_o service_n and_o not_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n or_o feed_v cattle_n which_o will_v have_v take_v up_o their_o thought_n very_o much_o from_o their_o sacred_a employment_n yet_o the_o levite_n have_v certain_a city_n and_o their_o suburb_n assign_v to_o they_o xxxv_o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v execute_v by_o joshua_n as_o god_n command_v xxi_o josh_n 2_o 3._o whereby_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n xxxiii_o deut._n 10._o 2._o chron._n xxx_o 22._o two_o malachi_n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o accident_n also_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o have_v some_o land_n see_v xxvii_o leu._n 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o note_n there_o i_o
will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v give_v they_o more_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n but_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o priest_n as_o good_a as_o they_o leave_v for_o themselves_o for_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n xxvii_o leu._n 32_o 33._o and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n the_o priest_n shall_v have_v this_o honourable_a provision_n make_v for_o they_o above_o the_o levite_n their_o vocation_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o their_o service_n more_o noble_a in_o the_o very_a sanctuary_n itself_o for_o which_o cause_n this_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v assign_v they_o which_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o levite_n make_v the_o allowance_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o much_o great_a than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o augmentation_n to_o it_o they_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n and_o their_o fee_n as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o thing_n whole_o to_o their_o own_o use_n even_o the_o hallow_a part_n thereof_o out_o of_o it_o the_o sacred_a part_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n which_o they_o may_v not_o use_v it_o be_v take_v by_o god_n for_o his_o part_n xxvii_o leu._n 30._o by_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n when_o this_o part_n be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o which_o may_v possible_o be_v here_o also_o intend_v ver._n 30._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o tell_v they_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o ten_o part_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o taken_n verse_n 30_o out_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n and_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o wine-press_n then_o the_o remainder_n may_v be_v as_o free_o use_v by_o they_o as_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o wine_n of_o any_o man_n land_n in_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o tithe_n 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and_o more_o than_o this_o they_o may_v sell_v they_o to_o stranger_n to_o buy_v other_o necessary_n with_o the_o money_n they_o yield_v or_o exchange_v they_o for_o other_o commodity_n for_o it_o be_v your_o reward_n for_o your_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v v._o 21._o ver._n 32._o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n suffer_v no_o punishment_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o eat_v it_o with_o your_o household_n when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v take_v out_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o sacred_a to_o god_n use_n v._n 28._o they_o may_v safe_o use_v the_o rest_n themselves_o as_o they_o please_v for_o god_n have_v give_v it_o to_o they_o for_o their_o support_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o eat_v it_o as_o he_o do_v those_o that_o do_v eat_v holy_a thing_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o neither_o shall_v you_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o by_o turn_v they_o to_o a_o common_a use_n as_o there_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o tithe_n or_o other_o gift_n before_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v god_n be_v take_v out_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o die_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v nor_o shall_v you_o die_v as_o those_o do_v who_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o god_n reserve_v for_o his_o minister_n alone_o chap._n xix_o chapter_n xix_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v they_o be_v both_o concern_v in_o what_o follow_v moses_n to_o deliver_v the_o command_n and_o aaron_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v which_o be_v now_o pass_v into_o a_o law_n by_o god_n command_n who_o have_v order_v this_o water_n of_o purification_n to_o be_v make_v some_o time_n before_o as_o appear_v from_o viii_o 7._o but_o now_o set_v down_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o posterity_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o mention_v now_o after_o the_o forego_n history_n to_o free_v the_o people_n from_o that_o great_a fear_n they_o be_v in_o of_o perish_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n xvii_o 12_o 13._o by_o show_v they_o a_o way_n how_o to_o be_v purify_v from_o the_o great_a pollution_n before_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o people_n because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o common_a benefit_n a_o red_a heifer_n the_o hebrew_n word_n parah_n which_o we_o translate_v heifer_n signify_v a_o young_a cow_n as_o par_n signify_v a_o young_a bullock_n not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a at_o most_o as_o kimchi_n and_o other_o observe_v without_o spot_n this_o the_o jew_n refer_v to_o the_o word_n red_a which_o go_v before_o and_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v perfect_o red_a without_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o other_o colour_n for_o as_o to_o any_o other_o imperfection_n they_o be_v provide_v against_o in_o the_o next_o word_n without_o blemish_n insomuch_o that_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a say_v that_o if_o this_o cow_n have_v two_o hair_n black_a or_o white_a it_o be_v unfit_a for_o this_o use_n from_o whence_o other_o nation_n particular_o the_o egyptian_n derive_v the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v red_a ox_n as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v they_o search_v they_o so_o very_o narrow_o that_o if_o they_o find_v one_o hair_n black_a or_o white_a they_o count_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfit_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v see_v bochartus_fw-la p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n ii_o cap._n 39_o where_o he_o 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he_o quote_v just_a as_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v one_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o he_o quote_v a_o small_a fragment_n and_o the_o marginal_a translation_n of_o they_o be_v most_o proper_a vaheb_n in_o supheh_n only_o the_o word_n eth_z be_v omit_v which_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o against_o vaheb_n in_o supheh_n that_o be_v he_o come_v some_o such_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v against_o vaheb_n a_o king_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o overthrow_v he_o in_o suphah_n a_o place_n in_o the_o frontier_n of_o moab_n see_v i_o deut._n 1_o other_o understand_v by_o vaheb_n the_o place_n where_o sihon_n give_v the_o moabite_n this_o blow_n which_o he_o do_v by_o fall_v upon_o they_o on_o a_o sudden_a with_o a_o terrible_a fury_n so_o nachmanides_n understand_v these_o word_n besuphah_n he_o storm_v the_o city_n and_o make_v a_o furious_a assault_n when_o they_o think_v not_o of_o it_o for_o suphah_n signify_v a_o whirlwind_n or_o stormy_a tempest_n v_n isai_n 28._o and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n the_o same_o nachmanides_n take_v the_o word_n veeth_n which_o we_o translate_v and_o in_o to_o signify_v rather_o and_o with_o and_o these_o be_v still_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n beforementioned_a the_o sense_n be_v this_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o smite_v the_o brook_n or_o torrent_n of_o arnon_n upon_o which_o he_o fall_v like_o a_o tempest_n and_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o at_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n none_o i_o think_v have_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o these_o word_n than_o the_o same_o nachman_n who_o by_o esched_a hannechalim_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n understand_v either_o a_o cliff_n from_o whence_o the_o torrent_n flow_v as_o aschdod_n and_o happisgah_n iii_o deut._n 17._o be_v the_o hill_n from_o whence_o the_o spring_n gush_v or_o the_o valley_n through_o which_o the_o torrent_n run_v where_o they_o make_v a_o great_a broad_a water_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o effusion_n of_o torrent_n as_o r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gershom_n interpret_v the_o hebrew_n word_n esched_a hannechabim_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dwell_n of_o ar._n which_o extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o be_v a_o city_n of_o moab_n v._o 28._o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a take_v the_o word_n schebet_n which_o we_o translate_v dwell_v to_o signify_v a_o place_n as_o well_o as_o be_v towards_o which_o these_o torrent_n bend_v their_o course_n and_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n which_o lean_v or_o belong_v unto_o moab_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o that_o country_n thus_o far_o be_v
the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n take_v all_o these_o place_n by_o a_o sudden_a furious_a invasion_n which_o moses_n therefore_o punctual_o recite_v to_o show_v that_o the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n now_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o arnon_n all_o the_o brook_n or_o torrent_n and_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o water_n as_o far_o as_o arnon_n i._n e._n all_o the_o country_n about_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o possession_n it_o now_o be_v and_o perhaps_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n take_v nothing_o from_o the_o moabite_n when_o they_o conquer_v this_o country_n as_o be_v say_v before_o nor_o from_o the_o ammonite_n neither_o part_n of_o who_o country_n the_o amorites_n also_o have_v get_v from_o they_o iii_n deut._n 11._o and_o the_o israelite_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n when_o they_o conquer_v sihon_n and_o og_n and_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o gadite_n xiii_o josh_n 25._o ver._n 16._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o beer_n a_o verse_n 16_o place_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o pit_n or_o well_o which_o be_v here_o dig_v by_o god_n order_n as_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v the_o well_o whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n that_o be_v say_v abarbinel_n that_o place_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o well_o that_o god_n give_v we_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o our_o petition_n which_o he_o prevent_v by_o bid_v moses_n dig_v it_o for_o we_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o water_n which_o they_o now_o again_o want_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o river_n arnon_n but_o do_v not_o murmur_v about_o it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v former_o and_o therefore_o god_fw-we most_o gracious_o when_o he_o see_v their_o distress_n provide_v it_o for_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o then_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n this_o extraordinary_a kindness_n of_o god_n which_o prevent_v their_o prayer_n and_o give_v they_o water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n alone_o as_o abarbinel_n speak_v transport_v they_o with_o such_o joy_n that_o it_o make_v they_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n in_o this_o song_n spring_n up_o o_o well_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v moses_n and_o the_o prince_n thrust_v their_o staff_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o bubble_v up_o they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n come_v up_o o_o well_o that_o be_v let_v water_n flow_v abundant_o to_o satisfy_v we_o all_o sing_v you_o unto_o it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n answer_v unto_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v ancient_o to_o sing_v their_o song_n of_o praise_n alternate_o as_o appear_v from_o xv_o exod._n 20._o and_o so_o one_o company_n have_v say_v spring_v up_o o_o well_o which_o its_o likely_a they_o repeat_v often_o they_o call_v to_o the_o rest_n to_o answer_v to_o they_o which_o they_o do_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o the_o prince_n i._n e._n the_o lxx_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n dig_v the_o well_o very_o easy_o only_o turn_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o staff_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n perhaps_o take_v up_o the_o song_n again_o repeat_v the_o sense_n of_o what_o the_o former_a company_n have_v say_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o together_o with_o the_o lawgiver_n who_o begin_v the_o work_n and_o who_o example_n they_o follow_v with_o their_o staff_n with_o no_o more_o labour_n but_o only_o thrust_v their_o staff_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o turn_v up_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a take_v it_o the_o ground_n here_o be_v sandy_a and_o very_a soft_a be_v easy_o penetrate_v though_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o find_v water_n in_o it_o but_o they_o 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verse_n 19_o as_o well_o as_o the_o place_n next_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v on_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n ver._n 20._o and_o from_o bamoth_n in_o the_o valley_n rather_o from_o bamoth_n which_o signify_v a_o very_a high_a place_n to_o the_o valley_n or_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o bamoth_n a_o valley_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o valley_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o they_o come_v next_o for_o some_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v understand_v that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n or_o near_o to_o it_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n or_o to_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rosch_n may_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o high_a mount_n pisgah_n that_o be_v they_o pitch_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o where_o the_o mountain_n begin_v which_o mountain_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxii_o deut._n 49._o xxxiv_o 1._o which_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n or_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n for_o so_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a interpret_v it_o to_o a_o land_n that_o be_v shemumah_o untilled_a and_o desolate_a viz._n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n where_o they_o pitch_v and_o settle_v their_o camp_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v messenger_n to_o sihon_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n to_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n these_o messenger_n be_v send_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o country_n two_o deut._n 26._o or_o lay_v just_a upon_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v give_v to_o reuben_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n xiii_o josh_n 18._o verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o desire_v a_o passage_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o country_n but_o only_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o it_o which_o will_v have_v much_o shorten_v their_o journey_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o into_o the_o vineyard_n we_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o civil_a message_n which_o they_o send_v to_o edom_n xx._n 17._o by_o who_o example_n they_o press_v sihon_n to_o grant_v they_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n have_v do_v see_v two_o deut._n 28_o 29._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n this_o show_n that_o they_o ask_v only_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o country_n see_v two_o deut._n 30._o but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o come_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n with_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v raise_v to_o oppose_v their_o passage_n over_o arnon_n and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o whence_o they_o send_v their_o friendly_a message_n to_o he_o v._o 21._o which_o moses_n in_o two_o deut._n 26._o call_n word_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n a_o city_n it_o be_v probable_a belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n whether_o the_o israelite_n perhaps_o retreat_v when_o sihon_n deny_v they_o a_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n for_o isaiah_n plain_o mention_n jahaz_n as_o a_o place_n either_o in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n or_o near_o it_o xv._o 4._o and_o jeremiah_n also_o call_v it_o jahazah_n xlviii_o 21._o and_o fight_v against_o israel_n who_o have_v order_n from_o god_n not_o to_o decline_v the_o battle_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o edomite_n and_o the_o moabite_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o victory_n two_o deut._n 31._o
rabbah-ammon_n i._n e._n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o stephanus_n de_fw-la vrbibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bochartus_n have_v true_o correct_v it_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o phaleg_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o old_a name_n of_o it_o two_o deut._n 29._o xvi_o isa_n 1._o from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o retain_v in_o late_a age_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high-place_n of_o arnon_n the_o master_n or_o owner_n as_o the_o word_n baale_n may_v be_v translate_v of_o the_o high-place_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o country_n or_o as_o some_o fancy_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o place_n be_v here_o mean_v or_o rather_o their_o temple_n where_o baal_n be_v worship_v for_o we_o find_v a_o place_n in_o this_o country_n call_v bamoth-baal_n xiii_o josh_n 17._o the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o poet_n triumph_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o their_o god_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o over_o they_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o wo_n unto_o thou_o moab_n he_o go_v on_o to_o foretell_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi so_o he_o call_v the_o moabite_n who_o serve_v as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o or_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi as_o their_o god_n for_o so_o we_o read_v he_o be_v xlviii_o jerem._n 7_o 13._o 1_o king_n xi_o 7._o xi_o judge_n 24._o which_o st._n hierom_n think_v differ_v from_o baal-peor_n only_o in_o name_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idolol_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o some_o take_v chemosh_fw-mi to_o be_v saturn_n particular_o scharastanius_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o worship_n see_v in_o dr._n pocock_n excellent_a annotation_n in_o specim_fw-la hist._n arab._n p._n 316._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi because_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o god_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n alone_o v_z judges_z 11._o 2_o sam_n fourteen_o 13._o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o paganism_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v every_o country_n nay_o every_o city_n have_v their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n which_o be_v deem_v as_o their_o guardian_n and_o protector_n from_o whence_o the_o nation_n themselves_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o go_n that_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a that_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o deliver_v up_o israel_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n he_o mean_v give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o strange_a country_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o iv_o deut._n 28._o xxviii_o 64._o xvi_o jerem._n 16_o etc._n etc._n see_v book_n iu._n p._n 977._o and_o so_o he_o think_v the_o word_n of_o david_n may_v be_v expound_v 1_o sam._n xxvi_o 19_o they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n i._n e._n banish_a i_o into_o the_o country_n of_o idolater_n see_v book_n iii_o p._n 823._o where_o this_o be_v more_o large_o explain_v he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a triumph_n over_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v his_o worshipper_n who_o he_o call_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n i._n e._n his_o child_n who_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n no_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o preserve_v those_o that_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o be_v afterward_o take_v captive_a to_o make_v up_o part_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n ver._n 30._o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o heshbon_n be_v perish_v verse_n 30_o even_o unto_o dibon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n vanniram_n abad_v heshbon_n at_o h_o dibon_n may_v as_o well_o if_o not_o better_o be_v translate_v their_o light_n be_v perish_v or_o take_v away_o from_o heshbon_n unto_o dibon_n so_o forsterus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n and_o the_o tigurin_n version_n and_o other_o that_o be_v their_o glory_n be_v go_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o other_o for_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n be_v two_o famous_a place_n in_o this_o territory_n xiii_o josh_n 17._o and_o some_o think_v this_o be_v the_o place_n call_v dibon-gad_n xxxiii_o 45._o which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v because_o there_o nebo_n one_o of_o their_o god_n be_v worship_v for_o in_o xv_o isai_n 2._o dibon_n be_v mention_v as_o one_o of_o their_o high-place_n and_o there_o nebo_n be_v lament_v i._n e._n their_o god_n which_o be_v there_o worship_v when_o hesychius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o no_o doubt_n be_v this_o dibon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n where_o the_o moabite_n have_v a_o temple_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntagm_n 2._o cap._n 12._o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n another_o place_n in_o that_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n that_o be_v the_o territory_n of_o nophah_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o medeba_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n xv_o isai_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n reach_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o word_n without_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o true_o translate_v and_o as_o far_o as_o medeba_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n ascher_fw-fr be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v simple_o and_o as_o vi_o eccles_n 12._o ascher_fw-fr mi_fw-mi and_o who_o can_v tell_v etc._n etc._n so_o here_o ascher_fw-ge ad_fw-la and_o unto_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v likely_a these_o verse_n be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o those_o country_n for_o a_o poetical_a way_n of_o writing_n be_v in_o use_n before_o prose_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o lib._n i._o geograph_n p._n 18._o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o set_v or_o artificial_a speech_n whether_o historical_a or_o rhetorical_a be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o poetical_a composition_n the_o ancient_n know_v no_o other_o cadmus_n and_o pherecydes_n and_o hecataeus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o this_o form_n of_o write_v now_o in_o use_n see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 841._o and_o cuperus_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 55._o however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o who_o will_v instruct_v the_o people_n put_v their_o lesson_n into_o verse_n as_o strabo_n there_o show_v where_o he_o say_v p._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n call_v poetry_n the_o first_o philosophy_n form_v our_o life_n from_o tender_a year_n teach_v good_a manner_n govern_v the_o passion_n and_o action_n with_o pleasure_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o greek_n institute_v their_o child_n in_o their_o city_n by_o poety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o bare_a delectation_n but_o to_o form_v they_o to_o sobriety_n ver._n 31._o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n verse_n 31_o this_o he_o mention_n again_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n into_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n enter_v not_o of_o the_o moabite_n who_o have_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v notorious_o know_v there_o be_v a_o song_n in_o every_o body_n mouth_n which_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n another_o verse_n 32_o city_n former_o belong_v to_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o take_v at_o the_o first_o but_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o country_n beforementioned_a they_o send_v some_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o intelligence_n which_o way_n it_o be_v best_a to_o attack_v that_o city_n also_o and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o mount_n gilead_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 5_o 6._o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 31._o and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v famous_a for_o good_a pasture_n and_o therefore_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n who_o have_v much_o cattle_n xxxii_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o 3_o 4_o 35_o 36._o after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a from_o their_o own_o land_n
to_o palestine_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o people_n of_o both_o these_o country_n be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o one_o of_o the_o son_n he_o have_v by_o keturah_n xxv_o gen._n 2._o now_o shall_v this_o company_n the_o army_n of_o israel_n encamp_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n v._o 1._o lick_v up_o all_o round_a about_o we_o i._n e._n devour_v we_o and_o all_o our_o neighbour_n or_o our_o whole_a country_n unless_o we_o join_v together_o to_o oppose_v they_o as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n they_o use_v this_o metaphor_n to_o signify_v how_o easy_o the_o israelites_n will_v conquer_v they_o without_o a_o timely_a resolute_a and_o unanimous_a opposition_n and_o likewise_o what_o a_o universal_a desolation_n they_o will_v make_v for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o green_a of_o the_o field_n i._n e._n not_o only_o the_o grass_n but_o the_o leave_n of_o tree_n which_o ox_n eat_v as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o other_o author_n xxvii_o isai_n 20._o and_o to_o lick_v up_o be_v not_o light_o to_o touch_v with_o the_o tongue_n but_o to_o eat_v and_o consume_v see_v hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 31._o and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n be_v king_n of_o the_o moabite_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v mention_v before_o v._n 2._o but_o here_o record_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o country_n who_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v himself_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o ally_n unto_o who_o he_o send_v this_o embassy_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o what_o course_n it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o take_v for_o their_o common_a safety_n ver._n 5._o he_o send_v messenger_n therefore_o the_o result_n of_o the_o treaty_n with_o midian_a be_v that_o with_o joint_a consent_n they_o shall_v send_v ambassador_n of_o each_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n on_o the_o follow_a message_n verse_n 5_o v._n 7._o and_o this_o counsel_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v give_v by_o the_o midianite_n for_o balak_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o by_o his_o messenger_n but_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o when_o they_o come_v there_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o their_o security_n this_o i_o think_v the_o word_n therefore_o import_v unto_o balaam_n a_o famous_a soothsayer_n or_o divine_a as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o xiii_o josh_n 22._o that_o be_v one_o who_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n and_o discover_v secret_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o by_o good_a and_o allowable_a art_n but_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_o prohibit_v to_o god_n people_n xviii_o deut._n 10._o he_o have_v be_v former_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o true_a prophet_n till_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o vnrighteousness_n he_o apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o become_v a_o rosem_n which_o we_o translate_v a_o divine_a that_o be_v say_v aben-ezra_n a_o astrologer_n who_o observe_v when_o man_n be_v under_o a_o bad_a aspect_n of_o the_o star_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v gain_v he_o a_o great_a reputation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o import_n of_o that_o word_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n let_v it_o suffice_v now_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o he_o be_v now_o that_o they_o take_v he_o as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v call_v elihu_n but_o origen_n and_o some_o other_o think_v he_o be_v no_o prophet_n but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n sorcerer_n of_o who_o he_o go_v to_o inquire_v but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v the_o devil_n by_o and_o give_v what_o answer_v he_o think_v fit_a which_o balaam_n himself_o plain_o discern_v and_o therefore_o call_v himself_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n on_o which_o side_n the_o truth_n lie_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a history_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n who_o be_v also_o call_v bosor_n as_o some_o gather_v from_o 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o though_o that_o place_n may_v have_v another_o interpretation_n to_o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o aram_n or_o mesopotamia_n xxiii_o 7._o xxiii_o deut._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o after_o time_n the_o syrian_n call_v bosor_n by_o a_o easy_a change_n of_o two_o letter_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a so_o grotius_n understand_v those_o word_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balaam_n not_o the_o son_n but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o bosor_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n i._n e._n near_o to_o euphrates_n which_o be_v common_o in_o these_o book_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n xv_o gen._n 18._o and_o many_o other_o place_n this_o determine_v aram_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o several_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v the_o aram_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n of_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n the_o river_n though_o the_o other_o also_o be_v eminent_a because_o it_o be_v near_a and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o ptolemy_n mention_n a_o city_n call_v pachoria_n in_o his_o time_n upon_o this_o river_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v pethor_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o abraham_n before_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n live_v here_o about_o xxiv_o gen._n 4_o 10._o xxiv_o josh_n 2._o and_o here_o jacob_n also_o serve_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o beget_v all_o the_o patriarch_n except_o benjamin_n whence_o the_o israelite_n acknowledge_v their_o father_n to_o have_v be_v a_o poor_a aramite_n or_o syrian_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o xxvi_o deut._n 5._o by_o which_o mean_v some_o relic_n of_o true_a religion_n still_o remain_v in_o this_o country_n though_o mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o superstition_n to_o call_v he_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v to_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o all_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o hinder_v they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v exceed_v numerous_a and_o they_o abide_v over_o against_o i_o lie_v encamp_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o invade_v my_o country_n ver._n 6._o come_v now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o they_o verse_n 6_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n who_o word_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v v._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o king_n perhaps_o at_o this_o time_n in_o midian_a but_o several_a little_a prince_n who_o be_v call_v king_n xxxi_o 8._o and_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v a_o opinion_n in_o those_o day_n which_o prevail_v much_o in_o after_o time_n that_o some_o man_n have_v a_o power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o god_n to_o blast_v not_o only_o particular_a person_n but_o whole_a army_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v their_o design_n this_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v sometime_o only_o by_o bare_a word_n of_o imprecation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o set-form_n among_o some_o people_n which_o aeschines_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o determinate_a curse_n sometime_o they_o also_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o use_v certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o solemn_a charm_n a_o famous_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o crassus_n where_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o attejus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o fire_n at_o the_o gate_n out_o of_o which_o crassus_n be_v to_o march_v unto_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n into_o which_o he_o throw_v certain_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o fume_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o most_o angry_a god_n with_o horrid_a imprecation_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o say_v according_a to_o ancient_a tradition_n have_v such_o a_o power_n that_o no_o man_n who_o be_v load_v with_o they_o can_v avoid_v be_v undo_v for_o they_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o without_o thy_o help_n peradventure_o but_o i_o hope_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o particle_n of_o doubt_v but_o of_o hope_v non_fw-la est_fw-la particula_fw-la dubitantis_fw-la sed_fw-la benè_fw-la ominantis_fw-la &_o sperantis_fw-la as_o forsterus_n observe_v xxxvii_o isai_n 4._o two_o zephan_n 3._o i_o shall_v prevail_v that_o i_o may_v smite_v they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v
be_v to_o who_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v i_o suppose_v each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o several_a intention_n balak_n supplicate_v baal_n by_o they_o and_o balaam_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n though_o with_o such_o superstitious_a ceremony_n it_o be_v likely_a as_o be_v use_v by_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n in_o one_o of_o who_o high-place_n these_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v suppose_v that_o balaam_n tell_v balak_n he_o can_v not_o effect_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n persuade_v he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o at_o present_a in_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o may_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o the_o israelite_n for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o balaam_n will_v go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o other_o go_n and_o it_o appear_v evident_o from_o v._o 4._o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v presume_v sure_o to_o tell_v he_o so_o if_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o piece_n upon_o the_o altar_n stand_v by_o the_o burnt-offering_a attend_v thy_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o accept_v it_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o those_o mention_v in_o xxii_o 40._o be_v burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o consume_v and_o one_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v offer_v particular_o for_o balak_n which_o he_o call_v his_o burnt-offering_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n who_o it_o be_v likely_a stand_v by_o they_o represent_v all_o the_o people_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o old_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v burnt-offering_n serve_v for_o all_o purpose_n in_o divine_a worship_n whether_o they_o give_v thanks_o for_o blessing_n or_o deprecate_v evil_a thing_n or_o pray_v for_o good_a thus_o noah_n when_o he_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o preservation_n in_o the_o ark_n offer_v burnt-offering_n viii_o gen._n 20._o and_o when_o job_n beseech_v god_n to_o pardon_v his_o son_n i._n 5._o and_o his_o friend_n xlii_o 8._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o this_o sort_n and_o so_o do_v balak_n and_o balaam_n here_o use_v they_o to_o procure_v blessing_n upon_o moab_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v go_v by_o myself_o into_o some_o private_a place_n to_o consult_v with_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v his_o enchantment_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o xxiv_o 1._o whereby_o he_o think_v he_o may_v prevail_v for_o such_o a_o power_n as_o he_o desire_v of_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v to_o meet_v i_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v confident_a because_o he_o have_v late_o oppose_v his_o proceed_n xxii_o 31._o in_o a_o frightful_a manner_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o show_v i_o whatsoever_o he_o reveal_v to_o i_o either_o by_o word_n or_o otherwise_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o deal_v faithful_o with_o thou_o and_o conceal_v nothing_o from_o thou_o and_o he_o go_v to_o a_o high-place_n or_o rather_o into_o a_o valley_n for_o he_o be_v now_o in_o a_o high-place_n when_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o do_v not_o go_v into_o another_o high-place_n but_o down_o into_o the_o plain_a as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v where_o he_o may_v in_o some_o solitary_a retirement_n address_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o expect_v his_o presence_n with_o he_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o go_v solitary_a therefore_o if_o we_o retain_v the_o other_o translation_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o high-place_n where_o he_o may_v be_v solitary_a viz._n into_o the_o grove_n which_o high-place_n seldom_o want_v in_o these_o high-place_n they_o build_v their_o temple_n and_o have_v their_o oracle_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o justin_n lib._n xxiv_o cap._n 6._o where_o he_o say_v the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n positum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr parnassus_n etc._n etc._n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n parnassus_n and_o from_o pausanias_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o cave_n of_o trophonius_n in_o boeotia_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n be_v in_o a_o grove_n upon_o a_o mountain_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o other_o oracle_n which_o may_v countenance_v this_o conjecture_n that_o some_o such_o pretend_a oracle_n may_v be_v in_o this_o high-place_n where_o balaam_n go_v for_o direction_n from_o god_n ver._n 4._o and_o god_n meet_v balaam_n appear_v unto_o verse_n 4_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o other_o place_n xxii_o 9_o 20._o where_o the_o word_n elohim_n be_v constant_o use_v as_o it_o be_v here_o and_o every_o where_o else_o till_o we_o come_v to_o verse_n 16._o which_o strengthen_v the_o opinion_n that_o the_o lord_n hitherto_o speak_v to_o he_o only_o by_o a_o angel_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n balaam_n say_v unto_o god_n when_o he_o see_v he_o appear_v i_o have_v prepare_v seven_o altar_n and_o have_v offer_v upon_o every_o altar_n a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram._n this_o show_v he_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o baal_n and_o he_o represent_v it_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o condescend_v to_o his_o desire_n for_o sacrifice_v be_v a_o form_n of_o supplication_n as_o we_o find_v in_o other_o place_n particular_o 1_o sam_n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o which_o he_o beg_v of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o power_n to_o curse_n israel_n ver._n 5._o and_o he_o put_v a_o word_n into_o balaam_n mouth_n tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o therefore_o say_v maimonides_n he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o make_v account_n be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n whence_o that_o description_n balaam_n give_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v say_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n ii_o more_o nevochim_n c._n 45._o and_o say_v return_v unto_o balak_n and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o speak_v he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v unto_o balak_n at_o his_o return_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v instruct_v and_o no_o otherwise_o the_o word_n he_o bid_v he_o speak_v be_v those_o that_o we_o read_v below_o v._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o he_o return_v unto_o he_o and_z lo_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o very_a same_o posture_n wherein_o he_o leave_v he_o v._n 3._o which_o show_v balaam_n do_v not_o go_v far_o nor_o stay_v long_o before_o he_o return_v and_o that_o balak_n be_v earnest_a in_o his_o supplication_n he_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o negotiation_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o he_o take_v up_o a_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o speak_v aloud_o his_o parable_n or_o prophetical_a speech_n which_o be_v sometime_o deliver_v in_o parable_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v not_o in_o plain_a word_n but_o in_o apt_a figure_n and_o resemblance_n concern_v which_o see_v maimonides_n p._n ii_o cap._n 43._o but_o here_o the_o word_n parable_n signify_v as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n a_o weighty_a speech_n express_v in_o sublime_a and_o majestic_a word_n xxvii_o job_n 1._o xxix_o 1._o and_o say_v balak_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o aram._n see_v xxii_o 5._o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n the_o country_n of_o mesopotamia_n lay_v eastward_o of_o moab_n and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o towards_o arabia_n be_v stony_a and_o mountainous_a see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 6._o say_v come_v curse_v i_o jacob_n and_o come_v defy_v israel_n two_o different_a expression_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n only_o the_o latter_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v defy_v import_v something_o of_o fury_n because_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o curse_v they_o in_o such_o a_o prophetic_a rage_n as_o shall_v have_v the_o most_o direful_a effect_n upon_o they_o ver._n 8._o how_o shall_v i_o curse_v he_o who_o god_n have_v not_o verse_n 8_o curse_v etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v balak_n desire_v of_o i_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la this_o verse_n be_v thus_o paraphrase_a how_o shall_v i_o curse_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v they_o or_o how_o shall_v i_o diminish_v the_o family_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v multiply_v they_o ver._n 9_o for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n upon_o which_o verse_n 9_o he_o then_o stand_v when_o
to_o deliver_v what_o follow_v verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v to_o my_o people_n and_o now_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o be_v go_v to_o my_o own_o country_n come_v therefore_o and_o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o go_v permit_v i_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o advice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jaatz_n constant_o signify_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o translate_v it_o but_o take_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a advice_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v execute_v after_o balaam_n departure_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v certain_o the_o author_n xxxi_o 16._o and_o therefore_o thus_o translate_v the_o next_o word_n what_o thy_o people_n shall_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n but_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o lxx_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n therefore_o 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chapter_n xxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o plague_n mention_v verse_n 1_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 9_o 17._o though_o some_o fancy_n it_o refer_v unto_o all_o the_o plague_n that_o have_v sweep_v away_o all_o the_o former_a generation_n except_o two_o person_n it_o be_v likely_a this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n say_v as_o god_n have_v former_o join_v aaron_n with_o moses_n i_o numb_a 1_o 17._o ii_o 1._o iv_o 1_o etc._n etc._n so_o now_o aaron_n be_v dead_a he_o join_v his_o son_n eleazar_n with_o he_o to_o show_v that_o he_o succeed_v not_o only_o in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n but_o also_o in_o his_o authority_n ver._n 2._o take_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o verse_n 2_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v be_v twice_o number_v before_o 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rather_o to_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o may_v make_v man_n just_o forfeit_v what_o they_o have_v for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n perish_v and_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n that_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n do_v not_o xxvi_o 10_o 11._o but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n i._n e._n for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v shall_v not_o affect_v the_o child_n fourteen_o 31._o for_o to_o that_o general_n sin_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v engage_v these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v and_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o guilty_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v a_o personal_a gild_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o concern_v the_o jew_n common_o say_v that_o zelophehad_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v stone_v for_o gather_v stick_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n aquiba_n who_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o it_o by_o another_o considerable_a rabbi_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rash_a judgement_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a since_o the_o scripture_n conceal_v it_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v reveal_v it_o but_o have_v reproach_v a_o just_a man_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 9_o and_o have_v not_o son_n as_o be_v find_v when_o the_o people_n be_v number_v xxvi_o 33._o ver._n 4._o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v verse_n 4_o away_o from_o among_o his_o family_n one_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n viz._n the_o hepherite_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v r._n judah_n will_v have_v the_o word_n name_v in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o hereditary_a possession_n and_o so_o he_o think_v it_o signify_v xxv_o deut._n 6._o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o pesikta_n lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 14._o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o issue-male_n when_o he_o have_v leave_v many_o daughter_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n let_v we_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n among_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o manasseh_n which_o if_o they_o do_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n can_v not_o be_v thereby_o preserve_v but_o by_o the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o these_o daughter_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n that_o beget_v he_o but_o of_o his_o mother_n grandfather_n viz._n hepher_n which_o be_v order_v afterward_o by_o a_o general_a law_n xxv_o deut._n 6._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v too_o difficult_a a_o cause_n though_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o great_a court_n beforementioned_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o moses_n alone_o as_o other_o weighty_a cause_n use_v to_o be_v see_v xv._o 32._o xxv_o 4._o for_o neither_o eleazar_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n before_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v v._o 2._o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o he_o dare_v not_o judge_v it_o though_o the_o equity_n appear_v very_o plain_a without_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o direction_n which_o he_o can_v have_v upon_o all_o important_a occasion_n xxv_o exod._n 22._o vii_o numb_a 89._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v this_o show_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v devolve_v upon_o moses_n alone_o for_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o and_o no_o other_o person_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_z approve_v of_o their_o claim_n and_o give_v a_o sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n because_o the_o word_n for_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n some_o think_v it_o signify_v they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v son_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n to_o pass_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v what_o will_v have_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n have_v he_o be_v alive_a ob_fw-la indutam_fw-la defuncti_fw-la patris_fw-la personam_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v because_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o dead_a father_n and_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o according_o they_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n at_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v their_o portion_n therein_o according_a to_o this_o decision_n xvii_o josh_n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o portion_n be_v divide_v among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n mr._n selden_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la defunctii_fw-la cap._n 23._o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o saying_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o pass_v this_o special_a case_n into_o a_o general_n law_n to_o be_v hereafter_o observe_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n it_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 42._o that_o what_o a_o man_n leave_v shall_v come_v to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o for_o the_o near_o any_o person_n be_v to_o we_o we_o be_v incline_v by_o natural_a affection_n to_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o he_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o land_n as_o for_o money_n and_o movable_a good_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o get_n the_o father_n may_v dispose_v of_o they_o by_o his_o will_n to_o who_o he_o please_v ver._n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n unless_o his_o father_n be_v alive_a who_o undoubted_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v verse_n 9_o the_o next_o heir_n but_o not_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o as_o some_o say_v because_o it_o be_v too_o sad_a a_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o father_n bury_v all_o his_o child_n without_o issue_n see_v selden_n the_o success_n in_o bona_fw-la defuncti_fw-la cap._n 12._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n v._o 11._o it_o must_v come_v to_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o as_o if_o moses_n have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v daughter_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n to_o the_o next_o of_o his_o kindred_n to_o his_o father_n for_o instance_n and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grandchild_n unto_o who_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o father_n die_v without_o issue_n be_v heir_n for_o the_o grandfather_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n that_o a_o father_n do_v to_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n child_n or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o or_o from_o his_o father_n '_o brethren_n but_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v who_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o they_o gather_v not_o only_o from_o these_o word_n which_o determine_v the_o inheritance_n to_o his_o family_n i._n e._n the_o family_n of_o the_o father_n beforementioned_a not_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mother_n but_o from_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o father_n of_o mischpachoth_o which_o we_o translate_v family_n or_o rather_o kindred_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n chronicle_n ezra_n and_o other_o from_o whence_o this_o solemn_a maxim_n of_o the_o talmudist_n the_o family_n or_o kindred_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kindred_n that_o be_v it_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o kindred_n in_o succession_n to_o inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a book_n siphri_n family_n follow_v the_o father_n as_o mr._n selden_n
observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a who_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n xiii_o give_v a_o example_n draw_v up_o by_o maimonides_n of_o such_o a_o succession_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n amram_n have_v two_o son_n aaron_n and_o moses_n as_o we_o read_v vi_o exod._n 20._o if_o they_o have_v both_o die_v without_o issue_n miriam_n their_o sister_n have_v inherit_v and_o if_o she_o have_v die_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o family_n will_v have_v revert_v to_o kohath_n the_o father_n of_o amram_n or_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o three_o son_n the_o brethren_n of_o amram_n viz._n izhar_n hebron_n and_o vzziel_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o kohath_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o consideration_n of_o primogeniture_n both_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o because_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n a_o law_n whereby_o to_o determine_v such_o matter_n in_o future_a time_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o so_o that_o no_o father_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o other_o settlement_n but_o if_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o act_n be_v null_a and_o void_a as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v from_o these_o very_a word_n a_o statute_n or_o decree_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n as_o i_o say_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o succession_n into_o inheritance_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n make_v a_o will_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o daughter_n or_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n either_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v after_o all_o that_o follow_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n 12_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o they_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o he_o have_v repeat_v his_o law_n and_o enforce_v they_o by_o many_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o famous_a song_n xxxii_o deut._n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o v._n 49._o it_o be_v say_v that_o very_a day_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v up_o this_o mount_n abarim_n and_o there_o we_o learn_v also_o that_o abarim_n be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o mountain_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v nebo_n and_o the_o very_a top_n of_o it_o call_v pisgah_n see_v xxxiv_o deut._n 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v from_o that_o high_a neighbour_a mountain_n iii_o deut._n 17._o xxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_z thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v upon_o mount_n hor_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n xx._n 23_o 24._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xx._n 1_o 12_o 24._o where_o all_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v those_o word_n which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o mount_n abarim_n and_o die_v but_o first_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n iii_o deut._n 24_o 25_o 26._o unless_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o make_v the_o prayer_n there_o mention_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o likely_a verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v that_o god_n be_v resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n he_o be_v concern_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o most_o generous_a public_a spirit_n whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o good_a of_o this_o people_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v not_o only_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n but_o know_v their_o disposition_n see_v xvi_o 22._o and_o understand_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o weighty_a employment_n set_a a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o my_o place_n ver._n 17._o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o verse_n 17_o may_v come_v in_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o if_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v usual_a then_o the_o one_o relate_v to_o their_o conduct_n in_o war_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o management_n of_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o their_o flock_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n have_v none_o to_o govern_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n a_o people_n can_v be_v in_o and_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o x_o zachariah_n 2._o xiii_o 7._o ix_o matth._n 36._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o verse_n 18_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n servant_n unto_o moses_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n xxiv_o exod._n 13._o well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o perfect_o acquaint_v with_o his_o administration_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n necessary_a in_o a_o excellent_a governor_n among_o which_o onkelos_n reckon_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o blessing_n xlviii_o gen._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o set_v man_n apart_o and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o a_o office_n viii_o 10._o upon_o which_o follow_v a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxiv_o deut._n 9_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v all_o assemble_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o design_a successor_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o tell_v he_o before_o they_o all_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o execute_v it_o see_v xxxi_o deut._n 7_o 8._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o this_o charge_n unto_o which_o god_n present_o after_o add_v one_o of_o his_o own_o v._o 14_o 15_o 23._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o communicate_v some_o of_o thy_o authority_n to_o he_o at_o present_a and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v any_o long_o as_o thy_o minister_n but_o as_o a_o associate_n in_o the_o government_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v honour_n be_v glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o make_v onkelos_n and_o other_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v these_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o splendour_n which_o shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n some_o of_o which_o they_o suppose_v be_v impart_v unto_o joshua_n to_o make_v he_o appear_v more_o venerable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n and_o r._n menachem_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v impart_v thy_o glory_n but_o of_o thy_o glory_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o come_v that_o ancient_a say_n the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n but_o joshua_n only_a like_o the_o moon_n this_o may_v have_v pass_v for_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v some_o great_a increase_n of_o illustrious_a gift_n of_o mind_n which_o procure_v he_o such_o reverence_n as_o moses_n have_v if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v some_o of_o moses_n his_o glory_n upon_o he_o whereas_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o which_o make_v the_o first_o sense_n most_o reasonable_a that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v obedient_a
that_o the_o people_n may_v begin_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o learn_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o ver._n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o joshua_n to_o undertake_v this_o charge_n he_o assure_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v direction_n from_o god_n what_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n here_o prescribe_v most_o certain_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v he_o belong_v to_o all_o their_o succeed_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o great_a respect_n to_o they_o but_o no_o king_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o honour_n be_v give_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o he_o consult_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n because_o the_o word_n thummim_n be_v here_o want_v some_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o highpriest_n shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la but_o the_o word_n thummim_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o not_o express_v be_v always_o join_v with_o urim_n except_o in_o this_o and_o one_o other_o place_n where_o vrim_fw-he only_o be_v name_v after_o a_o short_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o xxviii_o exod._n xxxiii_o deut._n two_o ezra_n vii_o nehem._n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v xxviii_o exod._n 30._o see_v there_o with_o which_o the_o highpriest_n appear_v before_o god_n when_o 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thummim_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o breast_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o answer_n de_fw-fr imperii_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o before_o the_o lord_n the_o highpriest_n never_o inquire_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o schechinah_n be_v at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o come_v in_o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n which_o go_v just_a before_o other_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o war_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n against_o the_o vii_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o against_o amalek_n and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o other_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v reason_n in_o the_o former_a case_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v make_v war_n or_o no_o because_o it_o be_v command_v and_o joshua_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o do_v it_o when_o they_o please_v but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o this_o divine_a order_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 12._o n._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o i_o judg._n 1._o that_o they_o consult_v the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n how_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o even_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o first_o word_n he_o the_o jew_n understand_v joshua_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o advise_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_a before_o they_o make_v war._n and_o by_o the_o next_o word_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o they_o understand_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v particular_o anoint_v to_o go_v with_o the_o people_n to_o war_n xx_o deut._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o last_o word_n the_o whole_a congregation_n they_o understand_v the_o lxx_o elder_n or_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o maimonides_n abarbinel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o which_o they_o have_v frame_v this_o general_a maxim_n that_o no_o private_a man_n may_v consult_v this_o oracle_n but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o name_n and_o that_o col_n haedah_fw-mi all_o the_o congregation_n signify_v frequent_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n see_v also_o bertram_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n p._n 72._o here_o the_o jew_n start_v a_o difficulty_n as_o they_o account_v it_o why_o we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o consult_v the_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o do_v i_o judg._n 1_o from_o whence_o abarbinel_n conclude_v that_o joshua_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o only_a at_o the_o first_o entrance_n upon_o his_o office_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v know_v he_o be_v moses_n his_o successor_n and_o that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o that_o afterward_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v upon_o he_o and_o conduct_v he_o without_o this_o oracle_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o joshua_n never_o consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o do_v though_o he_o be_v here_o so_o order_v r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v more_o reasonable_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v not_o import_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n in_o the_o life_n of_o joshua_n but_o only_o that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n without_o the_o same_o direction_n and_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v from_o this_o verse_n with_o great_a reason_n which_o be_v how_o much_o inferior_a joshua_n be_v to_o moses_n though_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o go_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o whereas_o joshua_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o such_o familiarity_n nor_o have_v he_o such_o frequent_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o moses_n have_v yet_o sometime_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o joshua_n iii_o 7._o iv_o 1_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o before_o jericho_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n commandded_a he_o and_o he_o take_v joshua_n and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n according_a as_o he_o be_v order_v v._o 18_o 19_o in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o great_a verse_n 22_o integrity_n the_o sincere_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o ready_o submit_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o israel_n translate_v from_o his_o own_o family_n and_o tribe_n
as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v yet_o they_o find_v this_o temperament_n that_o if_o one_o who_o have_v be_v highpriest_n but_o remove_v from_o his_o office_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v after_o his_o death_n both_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o highpriest_n or_o any_o other_o unaware_o and_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o who_o have_v do_v the_o same_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 9_o sect_n 6._o and_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o inequality_n in_o this_o law_n because_o as_o some_o high-priest_n live_v long_o and_o other_o but_o a_o short_a time_n so_o some_o man-slayer_n flee_v to_o the_o city_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o other_o just_a before_o their_o death_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v better_o order_v than_o to_o make_v the_o man-slayer's_a liberty_n depend_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n whensoever_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o high_a value_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v represent_v our_o deliverance_n only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o many_o great_a man_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o this_o in_o the_o n._n testament_n and_o since_o the_o great_a expiation_n which_o the_o highpriest_n make_v every_o year_n on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n do_v not_o procure_v such_o man_n their_o liberty_n i_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o high-priest_n death_n but_o only_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v upon_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o highpriest_n have_v a_o great_a power_n every_o where_o and_o particular_o in_o these_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n over_o who_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a it_o be_v possible_a the_o manslayer_n may_v be_v confine_v here_o by_o some_o peculiar_a act_n of_o his_o authority_n which_o expire_n together_o with_o himself_o he_o be_v release_v ver._n 26._o but_o if_o the_o slayer_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n during_o verse_n 26_o the_o life_n of_o the_o highpriest_n come_v without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v if_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o field_n in_o which_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o walk_v and_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v for_o if_o a_o tree_n be_v plant_v as_o the_o misna_n resolve_v in_o maccoth_n within_o the_o border_n of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n though_o the_o bough_n stretch_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o border_n yet_o the_o manslayer_n be_v safe_a under_o the_o tree_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o church_n become_v place_n of_o refuge_n the_o civil_a law_n allow_v the_o privilege_n to_o extend_v to_o the_o church-gate_n and_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n to_o thirty_o pace_n from_o the_o church_n which_o pope_n 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22._o and_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o pray_v to_o verse_n 22_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o v._o 4._o o_o god_n the_o most_o mighty_a the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v create_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o flesh_n often_o signify_v all_o man_n vi_o gen._n 13._o and_o therefore_o search_v into_o their_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o inclination_n so_o these_o word_n signify_v xxvii_o 16._o shall_v one_o man_n sin_n korah_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a incendiary_n and_o contriver_n of_o this_o sedition_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v wroth_a with_o all_o the_o congregation_n many_o of_o which_o he_o think_v might_n through_o weakness_n be_v seduce_v into_o this_o faction_n have_v no_o malice_n at_o all_o in_o their_o heart_n which_o god_n know_v perfect_o and_o therefore_o he_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o such_o as_o these_o and_o the_o man_n that_o mislead_v they_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 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resort_v as_o the_o place_n that_o korah_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o all_o their_o party_n for_o here_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n it_o be_v evident_a v._n 27._o be_v with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o on_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a he_o have_v forsake_v they_o as_o moses_n wish_v all_o the_o people_n to_o do_v on_o which_o condition_n god_n promise_v to_o pardon_v they_o ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o dathan_n and_o verse_n 25_o abiram_n to_o try_v i_o suppose_v if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n and_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o korah_n but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o incorrigible_a and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n follow_v he_o either_o the_o lxx_o elder_n who_o be_v late_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n xi_o 16._o or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n attend_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v this_o action_n more_o solemn_a and_o to_o let_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n see_v how_o much_o moses_n be_v reverence_v by_o better_a man_n than_o themselves_o who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o he_o v._o 12_o 14._o ver._n 20._o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n say_v verse_n 26_o it_o seem_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o as_o they_o do_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v gather_v about_o their_o tent_n depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a men._n i_o suppose_v now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o their_o own_o tent_n where_o their_o family_n be_v from_o which_o he_o beseech_v the_o people_n to_o remove_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v mere_o that_o they_o shall_v remove_v their_o person_n from_o they_o but_o their_o tent_n and_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o because_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o be_v under_o a_o anathema_n which_o god_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v xiii_o deut._n 17._o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n destroy_v with_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o grievous_o as_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n beforementioned_a verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o so_o they_o get_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n where_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o i_o observe_v v._o 24._o for_o here_o be_v the_o same_o word_n mischean_a again_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n denote_v some_o spacious_a habitation_n where_o perhaps_o they_o hold_v their_o consultation_n and_o unto_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a resort_n on_o every_o side_n from_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o people_n have_v come_v from_o all_o 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man_n of_o god_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o as_o many_o as_o can_v verse_n 28_o hear_v he_o hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v i_o will_v now_o give_v you_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n that_o i_o have_v be_v commission_v by_o god_n to_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n with_o which_o those_o man_n find_v fault_n particular_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o government_n of_o they_o and_o to_o put_v aaron_n and_o his_o family_n into_o the_o priesthood_n and_o make_v the_o levite_n only_o their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o 13_o 14._o for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mind_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o own_o device_n or_o contrivance_n i_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o be_v great_a myself_o or_o out_o of_o private_a affection_n to_o my_o brother_n ver._n 29._o if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o verse_n 29_o men._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v as_o die_v all_o mankind_n that_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o men._n i._n e._n such_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o common_a in_o the_o world_n viz._n a_o pestilence_n the_o sword_n or_o famine_n the_o lord_z have_v not_o send_v i_o then_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o impostor_n ver._n 30._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n verse_n 30_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v if_o