be_v corrupt_v by_o bribery_n from_o which_o moses_n take_v care_v all_o judge_n shall_v be_v so_o free_a that_o he_o express_o require_v they_o shall_v be_v man_n hate_v covetousness_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o and_o solon_n do_v not_o forget_v to_o make_v this_o a_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o every_o judge_n in_o athens_n take_v which_o be_v mention_v at_o large_a by_o demosthenes_n in_o his_o oration_n against_o timocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o will_v receive_v no_o gift_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o sentence_n neither_o i_o myself_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o for_o i_o nor_o other_o with_o my_o knowledge_n by_o any_o artifice_n or_o device_n whatsoever_o and_o make_v they_o head_n over_o you_o set_a they_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 13._o by_o decide_v all_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v they_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n 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sect._n 7._o wisdom_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n contempt_n of_o riches_n love_n of_o truth_n a_o good_a fame_n and_o he_o be_v belove_v also_o of_o other_o ver._n 16._o and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n verse_n 16_o saying_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n and_o their_o endowment_n make_v they_o considerable_a so_o they_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o honourable_a name_n of_o schofetim_o and_o be_v also_o call_v elder_n which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o title_n of_o honour_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o other_o nation_n hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a quality_n in_o a_o good_a judge_n to_o give_v audience_n to_o every_o one_o that_o bring_v a_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o not_o to_o delay_v any_o man._n but_o the_o jew_n infer_v from_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hear_v any_o man_n when_o his_o adversary_n be_v absent_a but_o both_o party_n be_v to_o be_v there_o present_a and_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v hear_v speak_v for_o themselves_o if_o they_o please_v which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o forename_a oath_n which_o solon_n order_v all_o the_o athenian_a judge_n to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v hear_v the_o accuser_n and_o the_o defender_n both_o alike_o and_o judge_v righteous_o the_o next_o thing_n require_v of_o a_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v upright_o and_o impartial_a not_o consider_v what_o the_o man_n be_v but_o his_o cause_n this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n i._n e._n between_o one_o israelite_n and_o another_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o you_o i._n e._n between_o a_o israelite_n and_o a_o proselyte_n whether_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n or_o not_o for_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o great_a number_n among_o that_o mix_a multitude_n who_o come_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n xii_o exod._n 38._o and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a court_n for_o israelite_n and_o proselyte_n but_o their_o cause_n be_v try_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedris_n cap._n iii_o n._n 1._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n not_o be_v sway_v by_o particular_a affection_n or_o interest_n but_o judge_v sincere_o without_o respect_n to_o relation_n or_o any_o benefit_n or_o injury_n receive_v you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a be_v equal_o dispose_v patient_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o of_o a_o great_a and_o to_o do_v he_o as_o speedy_a and_o impartial_a justice_n see_v xix_o leu._n 15._o and_o here_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o singular_a practice_n in_o their_o court_n to_o preserve_v the_o dispensation_n of_o exact_a justice_n for_o if_o one_o of_o the_o contend_a party_n come_v into_o they_o rich_o clothe_v and_o the_o other_o poor_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o till_o both_o be_v clothe_v alike_o nor_o will_v they_o suffer_v one_o of_o they_o to_o sit_v and_o the_o other_o stand_v but_o both_o of_o they_o either_o sit_v or_o stand_v and_o if_o they_o sit_v one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o sit_v high_a than_o the_o other_o but_o they_o sit_v by_o each_o other_o side_n etc._n etc._n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 10._o you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o men._n courage_n and_o undaunted_a resolution_n be_v another_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o a_o judge_n who_o must_v not_o be_v overawe_v by_o what_o any_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o he_o but_o remember_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n place_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n god_n give_v they_o their_o commission_n by_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o act_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v confident_a he_o will_v defend_v they_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n this_o show_n that_o though_o moses_n alone_o act_v by_o immediate_a authority_n from_o god_n yet_o these_o also_o be_v constitute_v by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o his_o name_n who_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v the_o king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o you_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o another_o quality_n be_v humility_n in_o not_o adventure_v to_o judge_v of_o thing_n above_o their_o reach_n some_o think_v there_o be_v certain_a cause_n reserve_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o moses_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xviii_o exod._n 12._o but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v by_o these_o word_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o cause_n be_v bring_v before_o these_o judge_n and_o they_o not_o the_o people_n bring_v such_o cause_n before_o moses_n as_o they_o find_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o to_o determine_v so_o that_o they_o not_o the_o person_n who_o cause_n it_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o cause_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr synedris_n cap._n xvi_o ver._n 18._o and_o i_o command_v you_o at_o that_o time_n all_o verse_n 18_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o he_o right_o inform_v their_o judge_n so_o he_o instruct_v the_o people_n also_o in_o their_o duty_n before_o they_o go_v from_o horeb_n by_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o set_v before_o they_o xxi_o exod._n 1._o contain_v in_o that_o and_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n whereby_o both_o they_o and_o their_o judge_n be_v to_o govern_v
of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n at_o the_o time_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v due_a it_o be_v to_o be_v punctual_o pay_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o pay_v a_o hireling_n his_o wage_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a this_o show_v he_o speak_v particular_o of_o one_o that_o serve_v for_o a_o day_n wage_n and_o can_v not_o forbear_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v himself_o and_o family_n necessary_n without_o it_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o eager_o expect_v it_o as_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n so_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o with_o it_o he_o support_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o he_o who_o make_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v many_o merciful_a law_n about_o the_o poor_a see_v xix_o levit._n 9_o 10._o xxiii_o 22._o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o where_o the_o exposition_n the_o talmudist_n give_v of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o can_v do_v little_a good_a for_o they_o say_v a_o sheaf_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v forget_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n but_o all_o the_o labourer_n forget_v it_o and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o remember_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n come_v and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o leave_v by_o forgetfulness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o extend_v this_o law_n not_o only_o to_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o their_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n and_o it_o 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be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o proper_a object_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v a_o kind_a of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v their_o land_n still_o very_o fruitful_a which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o charity_n ver._n 20._o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n as_o verse_n 20_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o those_o country_n with_o stick_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o not_o search_v the_o bough_n after_o they_o be_v beat_v whether_o any_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v go_v into_o the_o olive-yard_n after_o the_o owner_n have_v carry_v out_o his_o fruit_n and_o gather_v what_o they_o find_v still_o remain_v on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o offend_a verse_n 21_o never_o so_o secret_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o god_n threaten_v to_o make_v he_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a condescension_n in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o it_o contain_v not_o only_a blessing_n to_o the_o obedient_a but_o curse_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o former_a ver._n 22._o so_o that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v of_o your_o child_n verse_n 22_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o you_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_a land_n shall_v say_v that_o which_o follow_v v._o 24._o when_o they_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o that_o land_n this_o show_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v denounce_v not_o mere_o against_o a_o simple_a idolater_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v it_o his_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v drink_v himself_o with_o heathenish_a superstition_n but_o zealous_a to_o intoxicate_a as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v with_o it_o and_o to_o root_v true_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o sickness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o sickness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v it_o sick_a i._n e._n the_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o miserable_a nation_n ver._n 23._o and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o burn_v or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n and_o salt_n for_o these_o make_v land_n verse_n 23_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a as_o pliny_n particular_o observe_v of_o salt_n lib._n xxx_o cap._n vii_o omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la reperitur_fw-la sal_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la nihilque_fw-la gignit_fw-la all_o ground_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v find_v be_v barren_a and_o produce_v nothing_o see_v ix_o judge_n 45._o cvii_o psal_n 34._o xvii_o jerem_n 6._o xlvii_o ezek._n 11._o two_o zephan_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n and_o the_o country_n about_o they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n xiii_o gen._n 10._o but_o on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a stink_a lake_n where_o no_o creature_n neither_o fish_n nor_o fowl_n can_v live_v which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v high_o incense_v by_o their_o wickedness_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 20._o xix_o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n continual_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o they_o bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o all_o judoea_n this_o be_v more_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o in_o their_o first_o by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o desert_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n by_o repeat_v return_n of_o war_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n when_o julius_n severus_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o forego_n chapter_n make_v such_o a_o devastation_n that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o manner_n into_o a_o wilderness_n ver._n 24._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v all_o that_o be_v near_o they_o or_o come_v that_o way_n from_o far_a country_n as_o it_o go_v before_o v._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n verse_n 24_o which_o he_o former_o make_v so_o populous_a and_o plenteous_a and_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n these_o exceed_a dreadful_a calamity_n which_o evident_o proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o the_o jew_n fight_v so_o valiant_o and_o defend_v jerusalem_n so_o resolute_o as_o appear_v by_o josephus_n that_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o arm_n nor_o the_o unusual_a terror_n of_o new_a machine_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n provoke_v by_o their_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o titus_n himself_o say_v as_o much_o that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o roman_n and_o drive_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o fortification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o can_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o machine_n have_v do_v against_o such_o strong_a tower_n see_v chap._n xxxii_o v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v man_n say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v verse_n 25_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o account_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pious_a jew_n or_o by_o those_o who_o be_v make_v sensible_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o steadfast_a god_n be_v in_o his_o covenant_n which_o contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v v._o 21._o and_o see_v vii_o 9_o 10._o xi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ver._n 26._o for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 26_o worship_v they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o acquaintance_n with_o strange_a god_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n xii_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v not_o give_v or_o divide_v to_o they_o any_o portion_n that_o be_v never_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n have_v do_v who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o more_o simple_o as_o bootius_n think_v the_o word_n will_v bear_v to_o who_o no_o worship_n belong_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n so_o moses_n foretell_v they_o vii_o 4._o xi_o 16_o 17._o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n here_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o than_o be_v use_v before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o they_o all_o denote_v the_o great_a plague_n threaten_v in_o xxvi_o levit._n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n for_o after_o they_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v scatter_v into_o all_o land_n xxviii_o 63_o 64._o but_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o v._o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o root_v out_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v they_o till_o the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n i_o think_v these_o word_n relate_v to_o they_o also_o and_o another_o land_n be_v only_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n understand_v it_o who_o quote_v these_o word_n cast_v they_o out_o into_o another_o land_n add_v which_o experience_n now_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n general_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o secret_a sin_n particular_o of_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o before_o v._o 19_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o open_a sin_n belong_v unto_o they_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n who_o command_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n he_o that_o seduce_v any_o person_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o raze_v the_o
their_o court_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n for_o there_o as_o i_o observe_v xxxiv_o gen._n 24._o all_o public_a business_n be_v transact_v in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o continue_v so_o afterward_o insomuch_o that_o the_o high_a court_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n meet_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xi_o numb_a 24._o the_o gate_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o forum_n as_o i_o observe_v among_o the_o roman_n as_o we_o see_v by_o 1_o king_n vii_o 1._o where_o elisha_n foretell_v at_o what_o low_o rate_v provision_n shall_v be_v sell_v on_o the_o morrow_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v a_o place_n so_o spacious_a that_o ahab_n assemble_v four_o hundred_o prophet_n there_o before_o he_o and_o king_n jehoshaphat_n who_o have_v no_o doubt_n both_o of_o they_o numerous_a attendant_n 2_o king_n xxii_o 10._o and_o before_o this_o time_n david_n it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o 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where_o there_o be_v less_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o family_n in_o any_o town_n or_o city_n there_o be_v seat_v the_o low_a court_n of_o all_o consist_v of_o three_o judge_n which_o try_v only_a action_n of_o debt_n or_o damage_n do_v by_o man_n or_o beast_n or_o defamation_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o city_n where_o there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o family_n there_o be_v place_v a_o high_a court_n consist_v of_o three_o and_o twenty_o judge_n who_o try_v capital_a cause_n josephus_n indeed_o differ_v from_o the_o talmudist_n about_o the_o number_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v but_o seven_o both_o of_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a may_v say_v true_a with_o respect_n to_o different_a time_n and_o place_n for_o it_o can_v but_o be_v presume_v that_o both_o he_o and_o they_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o their_o country_n in_o such_o public_a matter_n but_o at_o the_o place_n where_o god_n choose_v to_o settle_v his_o sanctuary_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o country_n resort_v at_o certain_a time_n there_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o all_o consist_v as_o the_o talmudist_n say_v of_o seventy_o person_n beside_o their_o precedent_n who_o judge_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n and_o none_o but_o they_o can_v judge_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o a_o city_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n all_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o they_o but_o from_o they_o there_o be_v none_o their_o sentence_n be_v final_a see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n such_o a_o court_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v in_o future_a age_n who_o number_n be_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o assist_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o that_o office_n xi_o numb_a 25._o in_o moses_n his_o time_n they_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o afterward_o at_o shiloh_n or_o wheresoever_o the_o 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all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xvii_o 8_o 9_o and_o then_o settle_a judge_n according_a to_o this_o law_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n as_o well_o as_o in_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n xix_o 5_o 8._o see_v mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n chap._n iu._n p._n 226._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o josephus_n in_o express_a term_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a lewdness_n upon_o which_o the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n follow_v attribute_n it_o to_o this_o that_o these_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o establish_v according_a to_o this_o law_n lib._n v._o antiq._n cap._n ii_o but_o though_o this_o i_o think_v be_v very_o evident_a yet_o it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a that_o david_n after_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o peace_n do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o settle_v these_o court_n as_o he_o do_v to_o regulate_v a_o great_a many_o other_o thing_n and_o indeed_o we_o find_v a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o it_o in_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 29._o but_o succeed_a king_n it_o be_v probable_a be_v negligent_a in_o keep_v up_o this_o constitution_n till_o the_o time_n of_o jehosaphat_n who_o exercise_v his_o authority_n to_o enforce_v the_o exact_a practice_n of_o this_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o law_n the_o judge_n say_v r._n solomon_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o officer_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v as_o the_o judge_n command_v ver._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n see_v xix_o levit._n 15._o verse_n 19_o and_o i_o deut._n 17._o neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o very_a same_o be_v say_v xxiii_o exod._n 8._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_o more_o emphatical_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n justice_n justice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v mind_v nothing_o but_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o do_v it_o to_o all_o person_n equal_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o be_v happy_a and_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o nothing_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o government_n than_o the_o exact_a and_o impartial_a administration_n of_o justice_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n of_o any_o tree_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o his_o great_a aim_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o idolatry_n which_o he_o still_o pursue_v as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o exhortation_n in_o this_o book_n and_o their_o history_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o inculcate_v this_o so_o often_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o moses_n can_v say_v they_o fall_v immediate_o after_o joshua_n death_n into_o the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o canaan_n and_o can_v never_o be_v whole_o purge_v from_o their_o idolatry_n till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n nor_o make_v any_o wood_n i._n e._n a_o wooden_a image_n near_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n so_o the_o lxx_o for_o the_o very_a word_n we_o translate_v grove_n sometime_o import_v the_o idol_n in_o the_o grove_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grove_n itself_o see_v 2_o
show_v how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o any_o particular_a person_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 3_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o which_o abarbinel_n make_v account_n there_o be_v ten_o sort_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o iu_o 19_o and_o see_v xxxi_o job_n 26._o the_o forename_a doctor_n indeed_o place_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n about_o which_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o only_o observe_v that_o by_o condemn_v those_o who_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n though_o very_o glorious_a creature_n moses_n suggest_v plain_o enough_o how_o vile_a they_o be_v who_o worship_v image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o this_o language_n import_v the_o quite_o contrary_a which_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o that_o most_o strict_o see_v xvii_o prov._n 21._o xxiv_o 23._o and_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 4._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v information_n verse_n 4_o of_o such_o wickedness_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o upon_o information_n they_o be_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o no._n and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o proceed_v upon_o rumour_n nor_o yet_o to_o slight_v they_o but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o they_o and_o if_o upon_o examination_n they_o find_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o be_v here_o direct_v that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n so_o idolatry_n be_v frequent_o call_v see_v xiii_o 14._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n set_a they_o before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v see_v xvi_o 18._o for_o particular_a person_n be_v try_v and_o sentence_v in_o the_o low_a court_n but_o a_o tribe_n or_o a_o city_n accuse_v of_o idolatry_n only_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o all_o as_o maimonides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n inform_v we_o see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n n._n 3._o and_o cap._n v._o n._n 1._o and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o city_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n to_o be_v strangle_v see_v xiii_o 5._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n can_v be_v convict_v but_o by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o and_o those_o of_o a_o competent_a age_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o not_o convict_v themselves_o of_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o qualification_n of_o lesser_a moment_n the_o jew_n require_v in_o a_o witness_n which_o mr._n selden_n report_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 11._o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o chapter_n chapter_n though_o the_o witness_n be_v never_o so_o credible_a it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o two_o or_o three_o honest_a man_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o testimony_n shall_v all_o be_v deceive_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o his_o oath_n for_o his_o purgation_n and_o they_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o who_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v such_o a_o single_a witness_n against_o he_o see_v maccoth_n cap._n i._o sect._n viii_o and_o j._n coach_n his_o annotation_n there_o ver._n 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o verse_n 7_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n this_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o still_o confirm_v the_o truth_n a_o certainty_n of_o their_o testimony_n by_o be_v the_o first_o executioner_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o no_o man_n will_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v who_o be_v not_o sure_o they_o have_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n from_o hence_o some_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o a_o public_a feast_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v xiii_o 5._o ver._n 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o verse_n 8_o judgement_n now_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v order_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o all_o their_o city_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvi_o 18._o who_o may_v find_v some_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o difficult_a that_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v they_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n the_o jew_n i_o think_v interpret_v this_o absurd_o concern_v menstruous_a woman_n and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o when_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n or_o only_o casual_a and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o be_v take_v from_o it_o between_o plea_n and_o plea._n as_o the_o former_a word_n belong_v to_o criminal_a cause_n so_o these_o to_o civil_a such_o as_o suit_n about_o debt_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o house_n etc._n etc._n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o i_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o leprosy_n which_o be_v often_o call_v a_o plague_n or_o strike_v though_o the_o jew_n so_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v sole_o by_o the_o priest_n whereas_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o other_o judge_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v concern_v any_o wound_n or_o hurt_v that_o be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o body_n about_o which_o if_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o agree_v but_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n either_o about_o the_o fact_n itself_o or_o about_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v a_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o high_a court_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o contention_n and_o strife_n that_o be_v dispute_v arise_v about_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o court_v below_o within_o thy_o gate_n where_o god_n command_v judge_n and_o officer_n to_o be_v settle_v xvi_o 18._o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o inferior_a court_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a city_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n then_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v where_o the_o supreme_a court_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n and_o ten_o who_o moses_n constitute_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n under_o moses_n himself_o to_o who_o god_n join_v seventy_o person_n for_o his_o assistance_n all_o hard_a cause_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n last_v no_o long_a than_o during_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n the_o law_n as_o i_o now_o observe_v require_v judge_n and_o officer_n to_o be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n who_o if_o there_o fall_v any_o difference_n about_o the_o law_n be_v here_o order_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v for_o there_o the_o high_a court_n sit_v as_o the_o successor_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o consistory_n of_o seventy_o elder_n mention_v xi_o numb_a 16_o 24_o etc._n etc._n who_o judge_v all_o difficult_a cause_n while_o he_o live_v ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n verse_n 9_o and_o unto_o the_o judge_n who_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v resident_a in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o these_o word_n the_o priest_n
make_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o though_o there_o be_v judge_n appoint_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o law_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n be_v often_o interrupt_v by_o the_o great_a change_n which_o be_v in_o that_o nation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sanhedrim_n as_o the_o talmudist_n describe_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o sanhedrim_n plain_o show_v its_o original_a to_o have_v be_v when_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n who_o be_v of_o the_o macedonian_a race_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o palestine_n see_v conringius_n in_o the_o forename_a book_n sect._n xxxvii_o and_o inquire_v they_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o cause_n before_o this_o high_a court_n and_o desire_v their_o opinion_n in_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v show_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o determine_v the_o 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ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n that_o be_v the_o high_a court_n which_o sit_v there_o or_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v in_o those_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v the_o jew_n who_o understand_v this_o only_a of_o the_o sanhedrim_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o judge_v cause_n at_o least_o not_o those_o which_o be_v capital_a in_o any_o other_o place_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xv._o n._n vi_o vii_o x._o shall_v show_v thou_o shall_v pronounce_v and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v thou_o some_o fancy_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o inferior_a judge_n who_o bring_v the_o cause_n thither_o to_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o high_a court_n who_o be_v then_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o it_o but_o as_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o controversy_n bring_v it_o before_o this_o court_n when_o the_o inferior_a can_v not_o determine_v it_o so_o they_o give_v the_o sentence_n in_o which_o he_o require_v the_o contend_a party_n to_o acquiesce_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o determination_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v question_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o but_o such_o controversy_n as_o be_v mention_v v._n 8._o about_o civil_a or_o criminal_a matter_n which_o they_o be_v final_o to_o determine_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o further_o controvert_v the_o matter_n but_o rest_n in_o their_o decision_n for_o in_o all_o government_n there_o must_v be_v a_o end_n of_o suit_n some_o where_o or_o other_o and_o god_n require_v all_o his_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o court._n for_o so_o the_o word_n run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o from_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o 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who_o have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o common_a capital_a and_o penal_a cause_n in_o every_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o court_n sit_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o this_o may_v be_v add_v to_o what_o i_o note_v there_o that_o by_o this_o may_v be_v explain_v those_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n v._n 4._o concern_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v crush_v in_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n lose_v their_o cause_n and_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o those_o of_o the_o wiseman_n xxii_o prov._n 22._o oppress_v not_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n do_v he_o justice_n and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v overthrow_v because_o he_o want_v money_n to_o defend_v his_o cause_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n from_o the_o very_a next_o word_n v._o 23._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o and_o the_o damsel_n father_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n i_o give_v my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o mother_n have_v no_o power_n to_o espouse_v her_o daughter_n but_o the_o father_n only_o before_o she_o be_v of_o age._n verse_n 16_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n iii_o sect._n viii_o where_o wagenseil_n note_v that_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n also_o have_v some_o power_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o such_o that_o the_o daughter_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v may_v make_v the_o contract_n void_a and_o he_o hate_v she_o have_v not_o the_o affection_n which_o a_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o have_v no_o parent_n alive_a the_o judge_n appoint_v she_o a_o guardian_n and_o josephus_n say_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v to_o patronise_v she_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v her_o parent_n ver._n 17._o and_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o verse_n 17_o her_n see_v v._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o add_v what_o there_o follow_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o 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geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la i._n cap._n ix_o and_o p._n ii_o cap._n ii_o and_o wierus_n l._n medicarum_fw-la observationum_fw-la sect._n de_fw-fr hymene_n especial_o in_o such_o virgin_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v here_o mean_v who_o be_v under_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o though_o all_o that_o some_o physician_n and_o lawyer_n in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v of_o no_o consideration_n yet_o there_o be_v weighty_a reason_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o think_v that_o no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n will_v bring_v such_o a_o action_n against_o his_o wife_n wherein_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v whether_o his_o cause_n be_v right_a or_o wrong_n if_o these_o be_v the_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o if_o he_o accuse_v she_o false_o he_o know_v her_o friend_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o sheet_n wherein_o they_o lie_v when_o they_o be_v marry_v with_o such_o token_n upon_o 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they_o make_v it_o appear_v as_o plain_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n that_o be_v unfold_v and_o lay_v before_o man_n eye_n to_o view_v it_o and_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n simlah_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o cloth_n favour_v this_o exposition_n for_o it_o never_o signify_v a_o sheet_n or_o a_o linen_n cloth_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v sadin_n fourteen_o judg._n 12._o xxxi_o prov._n 24._o but_o such_o cloth_n as_o man_n garment_n be_v make_v of_o which_o common_o be_v woollen_a not_o linen_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o book_n x_o deut._n 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v produce_v evident_a proof_n and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o court_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n which_o be_v spread_v for_o all_o that_o please_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 1_o 2._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man._n verse_n 18_o if_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v accuse_v his_o wife_n false_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o officer_n who_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court._n and_o chastise_v he_o condemn_v he_o to_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o as_o both_o josephus_n and_o the_o talmudist_n agree_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o thong_n of_o a_o ox_n hide_n the_o woman_n be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o jewish_a ritual_n and_o as_o for_o the_o false_a witness_n against_o she_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o the_o law_n xix_o 18_o 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o verse_n 19_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o reproach_n which_o be_v throw_v upon_o his_o family_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o josephus_n shall_v mention_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o shekel_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v a_o hundred_o lib._n iu._n archeolog_n cap._n viii_o but_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o he_o mean_v fifty_o beside_o her_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v give_v she_o if_o he_o have_v put_v she_o away_o which_o that_o he_o may_v save_v he_o design_v to_o take_v away_o her_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v double_a to_o what_o it_o will_v have_v cost_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n lay_v the_o most_o infamous_a crime_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o innocent_a virgin_n and_o that_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o she_o and_o love_n to_o his_o money_n for_o if_o he_o 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they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o traditional_a doctrine_n among_o they_o practise_v at_o this_o day_n that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v a_o vow_n which_o afterward_o they_o wish_v unmake_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o three_o person_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o rabbine_n or_o to_o any_o other_o three_o man_n who_o hear_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o repent_v of_o have_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o judge_v they_o good_a they_o may_v free_v they_o from_o their_o obligation_n say_v to_o such_o a_o person_n thrice_o be_v thou_o absolve_v from_o this_o vow_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o be_v discharge_v thus_o leo_n modena_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part_v ii_o chap._n iu_o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o neighbour_n vineyard_n than_o thou_o may_v eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n take_v to_o be_v a_o law_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o poor_a labourer_n who_o be_v hire_v to_o work_v in_o their_o vineyard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n who_o the_o owner_n may_v not_o hinder_v from_o eat_v as_o many_o grape_n as_o they_o please_v and_o the_o same_o hold_v good_a in_o olive_n fig_n date_n and_o all_o other_o fruit_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v at_o work_n but_o not_o after_o they_o have_v do_v work_v and_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v with_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o deny_v they_o this_o liberty_n when_o the_o very_a ox_n be_v not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v whilst_o they_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 2._o p._n 670._o which_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v as_o good_a a_o nature_a law_n as_o that_o of_o plato_n be_v harsh_n and_o unnatural_a which_o enact_v a_o servant_n shall_v receive_v as_o many_o stripe_n as_o he_o eat_v grape_n or_o figs._n see_v eusebius_n lib._n xiii_o praepar_fw-la evangel_n cap._n ult_n but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o restrain_v this_o indulgence_n only_o to_o hireling_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o this_o law_n and_o therefore_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v just_o enlarge_v this_o benefit_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n viii_o to_o all_o traveller_n on_o the_o highway_n though_o they_o be_v not_o israelites_n to_o who_o and_o to_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n alone_o the_o jew_n consine_n this_o privilege_n but_o mere_a stranger_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o vineyard_n and_o need_v a_o refreshment_n which_o permission_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v great_a inconvenience_n if_o not_o mischief_n in_o it_o because_o they_o may_v tread_v down_o the_o vine_n and_o make_v great_a waste_n among_o the_o grape_n therefore_o by_o come_v into_o their_o neighbour_n vineyard_n be_v not_o mean_v go_v into_o every_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o liberty_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o best_a grape_n but_o only_o step_v aside_o out_o of_o their_o way_n into_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o lie_v near_o the_o road_n and_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n without_o enter_v further_o into_o the_o vineyard_n this_o make_v it_o no_o damage_n to_o the_o owner_n consider_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o fruit_n in_o that_o country_n xxiv_o chapter_n xxiv_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o in_o thy_o vessel_n they_o be_v only_o to_o eat_v for_o their_o present_a necessity_n or_o delight_n but_o not_o to_o carry_v any_o away_o with_o they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o or_o their_o own_o refreshment_n at_o another_o time_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o put_v any_o in_o their_o pouch_n or_o their_o garment_n or_o bosom_n or_o so_o much_o as_o carry_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n what_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o stand_a corn_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v pluck_v the_o ear_n with_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o corn_n xii_o matth._n 1._o which_o they_o may_v have_v justify_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a doctor_n who_o grant_v this_o privilege_n unto_o jew_n but_o not_o unto_o gentile_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o move_v a_o sickle_n into_o thy_o neighbour_n stand_v corn._n they_o may_v not_o cut_v down_o any_o corn_n but_o only_o pluck_v with_o their_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n or_o for_o their_o pleasure_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o understanding_n by_o take_v a_o wife_n his_o espouse_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o by_o marry_v she_o his_o complete_n the_o contract_n by_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o after_o he_o have_v espouse_v she_o or_o after_o he_o have_v consummate_v the_o marriage_n that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n he_o dislike_v she_o or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 3._o hate_v she_o which_o signify_v either_o a_o absolute_a dislike_n to_o she_o or_o comparative_o with_o some_o other_o person_n who_o he_o like_v better_a because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o this_o be_v assign_v as_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o dislike_n which_o signify_v something_o odious_a to_o he_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o another_o who_o moses_n suppose_v she_o may_v marry_v after_o this_o husband_n have_v discharge_v she_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n indeed_o extend_v this_o liberty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o fancy_v they_o may_v without_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o their_o mere_a pleasure_n part_n with_o their_o wife_n see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect._n 89._o but_o other_o be_v more_o modest_a and_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o word_n matter_n of_o uncleanness_n signify_v some_o weighty_a cause_n yet_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o first_o wife_n a_o man_n take_v who_o may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o but_o for_o some_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o second_o who_o may_v be_v put_v away_o for_o a_o lesser_a reason_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o school_n of_o samai_n who_o the_o talmudist_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o uncleanness_n yet_o both_o agree_v it_o have_v a_o far_o low_a signification_n here_o than_o in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n where_o it_o signify_v adultery_n incest_n or_o such_o like_a turpitude_n for_o if_o adultery_n have_v be_v here_o mean_v she_o may_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o the_o mere_a suspicion_n of_o it_o try_v by_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n see_v buxtorf_n in_o the_o book_n beforenamed_n sect._n 90._o and_o our_o selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xx_o xxi_o abarbinel_n think_v the_o two_o plain_a cause_n of_o dislike_n signify_v by_o these_o word_n be_v either_o such_o behaviour_n as_o may_v make_v she_o suspect_v of_o impurity_n as_o go_v with_o her_o face_n uncover_v or_o her_o breast_n naked_a sport_v with_o young_a man_n or_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o they_o or_o have_v her_o arm_n bare_a or_o second_o when_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o different_a temper_n humour_n and_o disposition_n that_o they_o dislike_v and_o nauseated_a each_o other_o company_n and_o consequent_o live_v in_o continual_a brawl_n and_o contention_n and_o beside_o such_o moral_a cause_n they_o allow_v also_o such_o natural_a as_o make_v a_o woman_n offensive_a viz._n leprosy_n or_o some_o such_o disease_n in_o her_o body_n as_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v before_o marriage_n and_o sometime_o they_o extend_v this_o as_o far_o as_o to_o a_o stink_a breath_n then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o husband_n dislike_n this_o law_n provide_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v damage_v by_o it_o be_v make_v rather_o for_o her_o advantage_n than_o her_o husband_n be_v viz._n to_o free_v she_o as_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o vexation_n of_o her_o husband_n unkindness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o see_v another_o take_v in_o and_o prefer_v before_o she_o and_o she_o may_v be_v perfect_o at_o liberty_n to_o leave_v one_o who_o do_v not_o love_v she_o and_o take_v another_o husband_n who_o may_v possible_o delight_v in_o she_o see_v answer_n to_o six_o query_n q._n iii_o cap._n ii_o some_o think_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o put_v away_o wife_n which_o they_o do_v not_o
that_o it_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o but_o not_o any_o thing_n give_v they_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o see_v selden_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n p._n 699._o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n by_o the_o stranger_n here_o mention_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n will_v have_v only_a proselyte_n of_o justice_n understand_v who_o have_v entire_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o that_o other_o proselyte_n and_o mere_a gentile_n have_v no_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n for_o by_o the_o law_n say_v they_o concern_v the_o tithe_n for_o the_o poor_a fourteen_o 29._o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v put_v together_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o must_v the_o stranger_n be_v who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o but_o this_o restriction_n confine_v this_o charity_n within_o such_o narrow_a bound_n that_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o add_v that_o though_o such_o only_a as_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n yet_o if_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o mere_a gentile_n mix_v themselves_o with_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o wiseman_n xxv_o chapter_n xxv_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o gather_v their_o share_n in_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o of_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v office_n of_o humanity_n and_o charity_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o see_v selden_n p._n 700._o ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o verse_n 22_o bondman_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v be_v only_a stranger_n there_o and_o neglect_v by_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v for_o they_o have_v be_v a_o powerful_a motive_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n and_o therefore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o slavery_n and_o grievous_a oppression_n under_o which_o they_o there_o groan_v be_v a_o far_o great_a see_v v._o 18._o chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o verse_n 1_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sequel_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o criminal_a cause_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v constitute_v and_o settle_v in_o all_o their_o gate_n see_v xvi_o 18._o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a acquit_v he_o who_o be_v false_o accuse_v of_o do_v any_o wrong_n and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o his_o crime_n deserve_v ver._n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v for_o what_o crime_n man_n be_v to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o low_a court_n as_o well_o as_o by_o that_o of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n see_v selden_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n vii_o viii_o they_o be_v in_o all_o as_o they_o reckon_v ccvii_o the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o by_o his_o officer_n who_o attend_v the_o court._n before_o his_o face_n in_o open_a court_n but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o be_v admonish_v and_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v produce_v against_o he_o as_o in_o capital_a cause_n after_o which_o the_o judge_n command_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o before_o a_o low_a pillar_n to_o which_o his_o hand_n be_v tie_v and_o he_o be_v strip_v down_o to_o his_o waste_n the_o executioner_n stand_v behind_o he_o upon_o a_o stone_n where_o he_o scourge_v he_o both_o on_o the_o back_n and_o breast_n with_o thong_n make_v of_o a_o ox_n hide_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o though_o one_o judge_n be_v only_o mention_v the_o execution_n be_v do_v before_o the_o whole_a bench_n after_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v by_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o fault_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o negative_a precept_n he_o may_v be_v scourge_v before_o the_o court_n consist_v of_o three_o judge_n but_o not_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o affirmative_a which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o court_n of_o xxiii_o as_o selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a sect._n vi._n by_o a_o certain_a number_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o receive_v more_o or_o few_o stripe_n proportionable_a to_o his_o crime_n and_o all_o the_o time_n the_o executioner_n be_v scourge_v he_o the_o principal_a judge_n proclaim_v those_o word_n xxviii_o deut._n 58._o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n if_o thou_o observe_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a etc._n etc._n add_v those_o xxix_o 9_o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n conclude_v at_o last_o with_o those_o of_o the_o psalmist_n lxxviii_o 38._o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n which_o he_o be_v to_o repeat_v if_o he_o have_v finish_v these_o say_n before_o the_o full_a number_n of_o stripe_n be_v give_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n vi_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o title_n maccoth_n cap._n iii_o sect._n fourteen_o and_o see_v g._n schickard_n mischpaâ—_n hamelek_n cap._n ii_o p._n 57_o 58._o ver._n 3._o forty_o stripe_n he_o may_v give_v he_o which_o verse_n 3_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o the_o athenian_a law_n mention_v by_o aeschines_n which_o inflict_v upon_o some_o criminal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o stripe_n by_o the_o public_a scourge_n but_o none_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o receive_v above_o xl._n for_o any_o crime_n few_o they_o may_v inflict_v though_o not_o more_o and_o not_o exceed_v of_o this_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o judge_n command_v the_o executioner_n to_o strike_v another_o tell_v the_o stripe_n while_o the_o three_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n out_o of_o scripture_n beforementioned_a to_o admonish_v he_o and_o every_o one_o else_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o punishment_n so_o schickard_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a for_o the_o prevention_n also_o of_o excess_n in_o this_o punishment_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v but_o thirty-nine_o stripe_n and_o no_o more_o though_o the_o offender_n be_v ever_o so_o strong_a or_o pertinacious_a thus_o the_o jew_n general_o affirm_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o what_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 2_o corinth_n xi_o 24._o of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n i_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o which_o be_v exact_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o mischna_n in_o maccoth_n cap._n iii_o sect._n x._o where_o they_o interpret_v forty_o stripe_n by_o the_o next_o number_n to_o forty_o i_o e._n thirty_o nine_o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o foolish_a reason_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la as_o joh._n coach_n there_o observe_v but_o maimonides_n give_v a_o sober_a account_n that_o this_o be_v order_v lest_o the_o executioner_n by_o carelessness_n may_v exceed_v the_o number_n of_o xl._n beyond_o which_o the_o law_n require_v they_o not_o to_o go_v but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o require_v he_o to_o stop_v at_o the_o thirty_o nine_o stroke_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n deserve_v this_o punishment_n twice_o together_o they_o do_v sometime_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o xl._n and_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o sentence_n such_o a_o malefactor_n to_o receive_v lxxix_o stripe_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o likewise_o note_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o before_o he_o have_v receive_v thirty-nine_o the_o judge_n order_v the_o executioner_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o be_v beat_v like_o a_o dog_n as_o we_o speak_v that_o be_v so_o cruel_o that_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o remain_v afterward_o to_o make_v he_o contemptible_a which_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o intend_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reproach_v afterward_o with_o this_o whip_n or_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o be_v whip_v because_o he_o be_v still_o a_o brother_n as_o the_o word_n here_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o respect_n among_o they_o that_o he_o have_v before_o nay_o to_o any_o office_n which_o before_o he_o enjoy_v except_o he_o be_v the_o precedent_n
josh_n 33._o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o mountain_n whereon_o they_o stand_v upon_o both_o side_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o side_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n may_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v place_v so_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o their_o voice_n may_v reach_v they_o all_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v advance_v perhaps_o upon_o a_o pulpit_n as_o ezra_n afterward_o be_v viii_o nehem._n 4._o and_o a_o signal_n likewise_o give_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v amen_n ver._n 15._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a verse_n 15_o image_n the_o people_n upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v to_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o curse_v the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o right_o explain_v this_o that_o first_o the_o priest_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n gerizim_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o any_o grave_v etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v there_o answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o say_v these_o word_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n see_v also_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v odious_a and_o far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la interpret_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v divine_a worship_n give_v to_o it_o of_o any_o sort_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o public_a declare_v worshipper_n of_o image_n yet_o if_o 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they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o 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simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o wound_v the_o same_o of_o a_o absent_a person_n but_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v often_o use_v for_o kill_v xxi_o exod._n 12._o xxiv_o levit._n 17._o of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a though_o he_o commit_v the_o murder_n so_o secret_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o god_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o for_o money_n not_o only_o give_v wrong_v judgement_n in_o other_o cause_n but_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o death_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 17._o xvi_o 19_o ver._n 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o 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to_o observe_v to_o do_v this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o instruct_v their_o child_n be_v often_o press_v iu_o 10._o vi_o 7._o xi_o 19_o because_o without_o this_o care_n their_o religion_n will_v soon_o be_v lose_v but_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o propagate_v to_o all_o generation_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n which_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v as_o many_o witness_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o as_o there_o be_v man_n in_o their_o nation_n but_o he_o have_v see_v so_o many_o instance_n of_o their_o unbelief_n that_o he_o use_v all_o the_o way_n manner_n and_o form_n as_o pellicanus_fw-la observe_v that_o he_o can_v think_v of_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o obedience_n by_o deliver_v they_o table_n of_o their_o law_n write_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o book_n by_o pillar_n by_o blessing_n curse_n obtestation_n threaten_n long_a exhortation_n song_n phylactery_n and_o other_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n which_o 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life_n the_o mean_n to_o make_v you_o a_o happy_a people_n here_o be_v two_o benefit_n say_v r._n isaac_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o corporal_n the_o spiritual_a in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o corporal_n in_o the_o next_o you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o put_v the_o spiritual_a first_o though_o among_o all_o corporal_a blessing_n this_o of_o long_a life_n be_v the_o chief_a chissuk_n emuna_n p._n i._o cap._n xviii_o and_o through_o this_o thing_n by_o teach_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v in_o this_o law_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o have_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o a_o long_a life_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n which_o your_o posterity_n shall_v enjoy_v for_o many_o generation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o nothing_o else_o 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