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that_o he_o have_v very_o much_o offend_v he_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o father_n particular_o st._n hierom_n and_o st._n basil_n impute_v his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v in_o this_o employment_n unto_o his_o great_a modesty_n humility_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a man_n be_v far_o more_o sensible_a than_o other_o person_n and_o then_o this_o anger_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o such_o a_o displeasure_n as_o a_o father_n have_v at_o his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v too_o dissident_a notwithstanding_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v and_o do_v to_o breed_v in_o he_o a_o just_a confidence_n and_o therefore_o no_o punishment_n follow_v this_o anger_n unless_o we_o think_v as_o r._n solomon_n do_v that_o because_o of_o this_o backwardness_n god_n prefer_v aaron_n family_n above_o he_o or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o cure_v his_o imperfection_n of_o speech_n but_o only_o a_o chide_v which_o we_o may_v 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a_o secret_a inspiration_n how_o to_o determine_v every_o cause_n ver._n 17._o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o good_a neither_o profitable_a for_o thyself_o nor_o for_o the_o people_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 18._o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o decay_n apace_o and_o without_o remedy_n as_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o thou_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o such_o tedious_a attendance_n will_v impair_v they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o thyself_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n too_o much_o for_o one_o man_n to_o undergo_v ver._n 19_o harken_v now_o unto_o my_o voice_n be_v advise_v by_o i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o though_o i_o be_o no_o israelite_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o god_n will_v show_v my_o advice_n to_o be_v good_a by_o the_o good_a success_n which_o will_v 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with_o it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o determine_v it_o and_o according_o we_o read_v here_o below_o v._o 26._o that_o the_o judge_n do_v so_o in_o short_a these_o word_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n the_o other_o judge_n may_v not_o try_v if_o they_o be_v able_a but_o only_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o skilful_a enough_o to_o determine_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o see_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n p._n 633_o etc._n etc._n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o shall_v judge_v hitherto_o moses_n but_o hear_v all_o cause_n promiscuous_o great_a and_o small_a but_o jethro_n well_o advise_v he_o to_o delegate_v the_o labour_n of_o judge_v all_o cause_n liquidi_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v where_o the_o right_o be_v clear_a and_o to_o reserve_v no_o part_n of_o the_o judicature_n to_o himself_o but_o where_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v either_o defective_a or_o obscure_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v casy_a for_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o of_o a_o great_a burden_n by_o appoint_v other_o to_o take_v their_o share_n of_o it_o ver._n 23._o if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v follow_v this_o advice_n by_o god_n approbation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v whether_o he_o allow_v it_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v thy_o day_n will_v be_v prolong_v which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v shorten_v with_o this_o intolerable_a labour_n and_o the_o people_n go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n go_v home_o very_o much_o satisfy_v with_o such_o quick_a dispatch_n and_o happy_a composure_n of_o their_o difference_n ver._n 24._o so_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n etc._n etc._n follow_v his_o counsel_n by_o god_n approbation_n with_o who_o no_o doubt_n he_o advise_v v._o 23._o here_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n insert_v those_o word_n of_o moses_n i_o deut._n 9_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v multiply_v you_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o speak_v indeed_o when_o he_o make_v this_o constitution_n but_o do_v not_o set_v it_o down_o in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o intend_v only_o a_o short_a account_n of_o these_o transaction_n ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n choose_v able_a man_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o people_n see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 26._o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n whensoever_o they_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o some_o court_n or_o other_o sit_v every_o day_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o other_o business_n i._n e._n for_o religion_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v to_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o judge_n not_o the_o people_n bring_v the_o hard_a cause_n unto_o moses_n for_o the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o 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robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n so_o call_v because_o the_o ephod_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o top_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o the_o form_n of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v like_o one_o of_o our_o surplice_n or_o shirt_n without_o sleeve_n but_o with_o two_o hole_n on_o the_o side_n to_o let_v their_o hand_n through_o and_o it_o be_v put_v on_o over_o their_o head_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o hole_n at_o the_o top_n and_o so_o cover_v their_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o not_o crosswise_o from_o shoulder_n to_o shoulder_n but_o long-wise_a from_o the_o back_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breast_n as_o abarbinel_n expound_v it_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o
that_o their_o cruel_a usage_n by_o pharaoh_n especial_o his_o decree_n that_o all_o the_o male_a child_n shall_v be_v slay_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o name_n for_o it_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a to_o they_o as_o the_o text_n say_v i._o 14._o thus_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n or_o of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o but_o l'moine_n guess_v not_o unhappy_o that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o marjam_a which_o be_v in_o english_a a_o drop_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o which_o the_o story_n of_o venus_n be_v frame_v among_o the_o greek_n who_o feign_v she_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o froth_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o give_v she_o the_o name_n of_o aphrodite_n the_o fable_n of_o diana_n also_o as_o well_o as_o venus_n have_v no_o other_o original_n but_o from_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o miriam_n as_o huetius_n have_v probable_o conjecture_v in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evang._n prop._n iu._n c._n 12._o sect_n 4._o the_o prophetess_n she_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n i_o suppose_v because_o she_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o compose_v hymn_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v mean_v sometime_o by_o prophesy_v in_o scripture_n see_v 1_o sam._n x._o 5_o 6._o and_o thus_o among_o the_o greek_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o poet_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o latin_a word_n vates_fw-la signify_v both_o for_o as_o quintilian_n say_v l._n i._o c._n 10._o music_n be_v have_v in_o such_o veneration_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o iidem_fw-la musici_fw-la &_o vates_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la judicarentur_fw-la but_o there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o will_v incline_v one_o to_o think_v that_o she_o also_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o people_n particular_o vi_o mich._n 4._o where_o she_o be_v mention_v as_o one_o that_o conduct_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o her_o own_o word_n with_o 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rejoice_v xi_o judg._n 34._o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 6._o from_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o ancient_a music_n be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v better_o employ_v than_o in_o his_o praise_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n that_o they_o use_v such_o instrument_n as_o these_o in_o their_o divine_a worship_n but_o they_o honour_v false_a god_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v the_o true_a and_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o remark_n set_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o way_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n but_o derive_v from_o more_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o man_n do_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n as_o they_o play_v with_o these_o instrument_n in_o 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companion_n on_o the_o seashore_n callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n ascribe_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threescore_o dancer_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ocean_n ver._n 21._o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n she_o and_o the_o woman_n answer_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n verse_n by_o verse_n or_o after_o every_o verse_n sing_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o man_n miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n interpose_v and_o repeat_v this_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o song_n say_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sing_v in_o after_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o cxxxv_o psalm_n and_o iii_o ezra_n 11._o of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o justisy_n or_o rather_o commend_v our_o way_n of_o read_v or_o chant_v the_o psalm_n interchangeable_o by_o response_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o answer_v one_o to_o another_o which_o certain_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v represent_v in_o vi_o isa_n 3._o as_o practise_v by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o in_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 22._o so_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red-sea_n not_o without_o some_o importunity_n they_o be_v eager_o bend_v upon_o gather_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n some_o such_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o be_v jassa_n he_o make_v they_o to_o go_v up_o which_o signify_v some_o unwillingness_n or_o backwardness_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o cause_n or_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n as_o some_o fancy_n which_o now_o perhaps_o they_o think_v to_o be_v so_o empty_a that_o they_o may_v get_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o station_n where_o they_o be_v at_o the_o red-sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n mention_v xvi_o gen._n 7._o and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n which_o be_v the_o general_a name_n for_o this_o desert_n xxxiii_o numb_a 8._o and_o they_o go_v three_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n the_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o xxivth_z of_o nisan_fw-la and_o find_v no_o water_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a trial_n of_o they_o for_o their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o suffer_v much_o by_o it_o and_o can_v not_o afford_v they_o milk_n sufficient_a to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n ver._n 23._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n this_o be_v the_o four_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wilderness_n which_o have_v this_o name_n give_v it_o after_o they_o come_v there_o from_o the_o bitterness_n or_o brackishness_n of_o the_o water_n they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o they_o have_v want_v this_o refreshment_n three_o day_n ver._n 24._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o red-sea_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o conduct_v they_o thither_o but_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o guidance_n which_o make_v the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v moses_n his_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o destress_n who_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o likely_a place_n for_o the_o find_v good_a water_n and_o therefore_o from_o marah_n they_o stir_v not_o till_o the_o cloud_n again_o lead_v they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v xvii_o 1._o they_o journy_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
4._o there_o be_v no_o determinate_a portion_n prescribe_v but_o they_o who_o be_v tolerable_o good_a as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v give_v a_o fifty_o part_n liberal_a man_n a_o forty_o and_o covetous_a man_n a_o sixti_v less_o than_o which_o be_v not_o accept_v for_o a_o trumah_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v give_v chap._n xiii_o when_o it_o be_v first_o enact_v ver._n 30._o likewise_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o thy_o ox_n etc._n etc._n see_v xiii_o 2_o 12_o 15._o on_o the_o eight_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o child_n be_v not_o circumcise_a till_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o all_o creature_n when_o they_o be_v new_o bear_v say_v maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 49._o by_o reason_n of_o their_o abundant_a moisture_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o will_v live_v or_o no_o and_o therefore_o till_o seven_o day_n be_v over_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o but_o abortive_n so_o his_o word_n be_v and_o scarce_o number_v among_o the_o live_n beside_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o purge_v till_o then_o from_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n which_o be_v another_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n who_o do_v not_o accept_v that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a or_o impure_a whatsoever_o be_v the_o reason_n this_o law_n be_v observe_v also_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o bochart_n show_v out_o of_o pliny_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 50._o yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o these_o and_o the_o first-fruit_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o though_o these_o creature_n be_v sit_v for_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n yet_o they_o may_v stay_v long_o before_o they_o be_v offer_v though_o not_o beyond_o the_o year_n for_o than_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o xii_o 5._o but_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v present_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v ripe_a ver._n 31._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a man_n unto_o i_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v to_o god_n by_o peculiar_a law_n and_o rite_n by_o he_o institute_v and_o thence_o call_v a_o holy_a nation_n xix_o 6._o therefore_o god_n command_v they_o to_o distinguish_v themselves_o even_o in_o their_o diet_n from_o other_o people_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o below_o their_o dignity_n to_o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o be_v holy_a to_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o fourteen_o deut._n 2_o 3_o 21._o neither_o shall_v you_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n both_o because_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v devour_v by_o unclean_a creature_n r._n levi_n before_o mention_v say_v it_o be_v unwholesome_a which_o he_o make_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v tear_v by_o a_o wolf_n a_o lion_n or_o a_o bear_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n it_o make_v no_o difference_n if_o so_o be_v it_o die_v present_o or_o not_o long_o after_o so_o the_o jew_n interpret_v the_o hebrew_n word_n terephah_n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o moses_n mikkotsi_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o who_o faith_n it_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o beast_n tear_n or_o bruise_n so_o that_o it_o be_v near_o to_o death_n though_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o dead_a for_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevelah_n a_o carcase_n which_o in_o their_o language_n signify_v not_o only_o that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o but_o which_o be_v kill_v with_o a_o weapon_n or_o tear_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n according_o they_o take_v terephah_n here_o to_o signify_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v by_o beast_n but_o that_o which_o any_o other_o way_n be_v so_o hurt_v that_o it_o be_v near_o to_o death_n as_o if_o it_o fall_v from_o a_o house_n and_o break_v its_o rib_n or_o other_o member_n or_o a_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v through_o its_o heart_n or_o lung_n or_o any_o disease_n have_v affect_v choose_v vital_a part_n if_o death_n be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v upon_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o field_n whether_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o the_o field_n or_o any_o other_o place_n it_o make_v no_o difference_n but_o the_o field_n be_v mention_v because_o there_o common_o such_o thing_n happen_v you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n r._n solomon_n say_v they_o may_v sell_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o the_o jew_n count_v no_o better_a than_o dog_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o decree_n in_o the_o misna_n bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o that_o though_o it_o appear_v afterward_o a_o thief_n have_v steal_v what_o be_v tear_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o make_v the_o legal_a restitution_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o r._n simeon_n who_o absolve_v such_o a_o thief_n because_o he_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o and_o consequent_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o most_o thought_n he_o may_v sell_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n if_o any_o israelite_n do_v eat_v of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v sir_n j._n marsham_n quote_v the_o like_a precept_n out_o of_o phocylides_n his_o verse_n which_o end_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v beast_n be_v eat_v by_o beast_n chron._n egypt_n sec._n ix_o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n the_o hebrew_n think_v this_o law_n peculiar_o concern_v judge_n who_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v their_o mind_n to_o be_v prepossess_v with_o false_a report_n for_o that_o word_n we_o translate_v raise_v signify_v also_o to_o take_v up_o i.e._n to_o entertain_v or_o receive_v as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o give_v credit_n to_o report_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v any_o man_n cause_n unless_o his_o adversary_n be_v present_a but_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o false_a which_o be_v say_v by_o one_o party_n alone_o without_o the_o other_o so_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n have_v respect_n also_o to_o he_o who_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o another_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o lay_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o answer_v though_o the_o judge_n will_v hear_v it_o and_o he_o also_o add_v that_o the_o rabbin_n take_v it_o to_o comprehend_v such_o as_o report_v a_o calumny_n or_o that_o receive_v it_o or_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n and_o philo_n think_v the_o greek_n from_o thence_o take_v that_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o make_v a_o proof_n of_o a_o hearsay_n which_o be_v in_o the_o attic_a law_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 576._o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o rational_a to_o take_v this_o to_o relate_v to_o witness_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n do_v that_o they_o shall_v neither_o calumniate_v any_o man_n nor_o bring_v ungrounded_a report_n to_o carry_v a_o cause_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n this_o the_o hebrew_n likewise_o think_v concern_v judge_n who_o be_v require_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o suggestion_n and_o here_o they_o mention_v ten_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o the_o last_o word_n in_o this_o clause_n incline_v one_o to_o think_v it_o rather_o concern_v witness_n than_o judge_n for_o to_o put_v one_o hand_n with_o another_o be_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o to_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o put_v the_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o help_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o a_o bad_a cause_n viz._n as_o the_o last_o word_n interpret_v it_o by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n in_o his_o behalf_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chamas_n which_o we_o right_o render_v unrighteous_a or_o unjust_a bochartus_fw-la have_v a_o long_a discourse_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n ii_o l._n ii_o c._n 15._o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a this_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o respect_v judge_n as_o the_o forego_n verse_n do_v witness_n and_o the_o most_o obvious_a meaning_n be_v that_o no_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n though_o the_o whole_a court_n beside_o himself_o give_v sentence_n