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speak_v only_o of_o fruit-tree_n from_o whence_o grotius_n think_v that_o say_n of_o the_o pythagoraean_n take_v its_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tree_n that_o do_v not_o grow_v wild_a and_o bear_v fruit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hurt_v much_o less_o cut_v down_o and_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n than_o our_o marginal_a translation_n which_o make_v this_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v tree_n of_o the_o field_n sufficient_a to_o employ_v in_o the_o siege_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o cut_v down_o fruit-tree_n to_o carry_v it_o on_o ver._n 20._o only_o the_o tree_n which_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o verse_n 20_o be_v not_o tree_n for_o meat_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v and_o cut_v they_o down_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o raise_n bulwark_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o otherways_o to_o distress_v the_o enemy_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o cut_v down_o tree_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v fruit_n but_o not_o mere_o to_o make_v waste_a and_o desolation_n and_o thou_o shall_v build_v bulwark_n against_o the_o city_n that_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o from_o whence_o they_o batter_v the_o city_n and_o throw_v great_a son_n into_o it_o as_o well_o as_o begird_v they_o round_o that_o no_o provision_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o they_o thus_o we_o find_v they_o do_v in_o after_o time_n 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 15._o 2_o sam._n xx._n 15._o and_o they_o must_v have_v some_o such_o invention_n in_o moses_n his_o day_n or_o else_o how_o can_v they_o take_v city_n fortify_v with_o such_o high_a wall_n as_o be_v mention_v i_o deut._n 28._o or_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o build_v bulwark_n and_o cast_v up_o bank_n but_o from_o thence_o to_o batter_v the_o city_n with_o some_o engine_n or_o other_o until_o it_o be_v subdue_v from_o these_o word_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v war_n even_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o have_v set_v down_o before_o a_o 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city_n be_v take_v and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o war_n that_o be_v voluntary_o undertake_v for_o thus_o our_o wise_a man_n understand_v these_o word_n by_o ancient_a tradition_n until_o it_o be_v subdue_v chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o if_o one_o shall_v be_v find_v slay_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v this_o follow_v very_o proper_o after_o the_o law_n he_o have_v deliver_v about_o make_v war_n because_o then_o the_o body_n of_o dead_a man_n be_v most_o frequent_o find_v about_o which_o the_o wise_a lawgiver_n take_v the_o great_a care_n that_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v make_v how_o and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v slay_v this_o appear_v by_o plato_n who_o in_o his_o nine_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la have_v a_o law_n something_o like_a to_o this_o though_o far_o short_a of_o the_o solemnity_n that_o be_v here_o require_v to_o be_v use_v as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o statute_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o have_v slay_v he_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n here_o stick_v too_o much_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o word_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o reach_v to_o a_o dead_a body_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n upon_o a_o tree_n or_o hide_v in_o the_o sand_n or_o dust_n or_o float_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v extreme_a absurd_a ver._n 2._o then_o thy_o elder_n and_o thy_o judge_n shall_v come_v forth_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n be_v to_o send_v forth_o some_o verse_n 2_o of_o their_o member_n so_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o to_o do_v what_o here_o follow_v and_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o none_o but_o they_o can_v take_v care_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o doubt_n be_v to_o which_o of_o the_o neighbour_a city_n where_o the_o other_o judge_n live_v it_o belong_v therefore_o the_o paraphrase_n ascribe_v to_o vzielides_n say_v two_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o elder_n and_o three_o of_o the_o judge_n be_v send_v by_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n about_o this_o business_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vii_o n._n 2._o yet_o he_o observe_v in_o another_o part_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a work_n lib._n ii_o cap._n vii_o n._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o elder_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o only_o be_v venerable_a person_n for_o their_o age_n and_o prudence_n who_o some_o think_v may_v serve_v for_o this_o employment_n and_o they_o call_v such_o elder_n zikne_v hashuk_n elder_n of_o the_o street_n or_o vulgar_a elder_n but_o none_o i_o think_v have_v discourse_v more_o critical_o upon_o these_o word_n thy_o elder_n and_o thy_o judge_n than_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n who_o observe_v that_o there_o have_v be_v judge_n constitute_v to_o determine_v cause_n by_o jethro_n advice_n xviii_o exod._n the_o great_a cause_n be_v reserve_v for_o moses_n alone_o for_o who_o assistance_n god_n afterward_o appoint_v seventy_o elder_n numb_a xi_o who_o make_v up_o the_o great_a court_n of_o judgement_n in_o that_o nation_n now_o they_o of_o this_o great_a consistory_n be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o of_o other_o consistory_n or_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v bare_o elder_n or_o elder_n of_o such_o a_o city_n see_v review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 70._o where_o he_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n for_o it_o and_o by_o thy_o elder_n understand_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n the_o low_a elder_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o so_o those_o of_o the_o great_a consistory_n be_v common_o call_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thy_o scribe_n signify_v there_o those_o of_o this_o high_a court._n whereas_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o scribe_n be_v extend_v further_o to_o the_o inferior_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o ruler_n and_o that_o of_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o like_a difference_n and_o they_o shall_v measure_v unto_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v dubious_a what_o city_n lie_v near_a to_o the_o dead_a body_n as_o it_o sometime_o happen_v but_o common_o it_o be_v probable_a at_o the_o first_o view_n they_o easy_o discern_v this_o and_o so_o do_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a dispute_n in_o the_o mischnah_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v to_o measure_v whether_o from_o the_o navel_n or_o the_o nose_n or_o the_o forehead_n which_o last_o seem_v most_o rational_a to_o maimonides_n who_o call_v it_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n but_o they_o do_v not_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o their_o measure_n take_v notice_n of_o any_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o court_n of_o xxiii_o elder_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v always_o except_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a n._n iii_o and_o l'empereur_n upon_o bava_n kama_n p._n 173._o and_o wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 899._o if_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v near_a to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o they_o do_v not_o measure_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v presume_v the_o man_n be_v kill_v by_o they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o slay_v man._n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v the_o murderer_n come_v or_o be_v flee_v thither_o as_o abarbinel_v discourse_n even_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n who_o be_v different_a from_o the_o elder_n beforementioned_a see_v the_o forego_n verse_n for_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o body_n bury_v if_o there_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o
therefore_o by_o maimonides_n particular_o apply_v to_o such_o uncleanness_n yet_o mr._n selden_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o so_o translate_v by_o we_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n iii_o 5._o to_o name_n no_o more_o where_o the_o nakedness_n of_o niniveh_n which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v show_v to_o all_o nation_n signify_v all_o the_o murder_n robbery_n deceit_n and_o other_o great_a wickedness_n which_o abound_v in_o that_o city_n see_v vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xxiii_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n here_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o horrid_a sin_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o idolater_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o see_v any_o thing_n offensive_a to_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n as_o he_o promise_v before_o but_o give_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n i_o conclude_v all_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o r._n zacharias_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xliv_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o and_o make_v they_o like_o a_o city_n gird_v about_o with_o a_o wall_n that_o no_o enemy_n may_v assault_v they_o but_o this_o cloud_n throw_v all_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o he_o quote_v this_o place_n for_o it_o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o verse_n 15_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o be_v become_v a_o jew_n who_o his_o master_n if_o he_o go_v to_o dwell_v out_o of_o judaea_n may_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o a_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o his_o master_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o safe_a refuge_n to_o he_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n viii_o p._n 711._o ver._n 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o verse_n 16_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v abridge_v of_o his_o liberty_n but_o permit_v to_o settle_v himself_o where_o he_o please_v in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o country_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n or_o hardship_n put_v upon_o stranger_n xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o ver._n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n or_o a_o whremonger_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o last_o part_n verse_n 17_o of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v translate_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o bonsrerius_n true_o observe_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o and_o several_a other_o version_n mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiii_o p._n 487._o which_o sort_n of_o person_n moses_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v tolerate_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n many_o of_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sextus_n empiricus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o a_o reproach_n for_o woman_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o honourable_a and_o glory_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n iii_o pyr._n hypot_n cap._n xxiv_o p._n 152._o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o prohibition_n because_o by_o whoredom_n family_n be_v confound_v and_o destroy_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v and_o their_o issue_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o man_n as_o alien_n so_o that_o none_o will_v own_v they_o as_o their_o kindred_n and_o their_o neighbour_n become_v stranger_n to_o they_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o parent_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o all_o public_a stew_n be_v disallow_v among_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o among_o other_o that_o many_o brawl_n and_o quarrel_n fight_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v prevent_v which_o 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give_v heed_n the_o most_o dreadful_a punishment_n will_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o as_o we_o see_v they_o have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o end_v chap._n xxx_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o god_n at_o the_o first_o bestow_v great_a and_o singular_a blessing_n upon_o they_o but_o when_o they_o grow_v so_o insensible_a of_o his_o mercy_n as_o to_o violate_v the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o than_o he_o send_v his_o curse_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v complete_v in_o their_o expulsion_n out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o especial_o in_o their_o last_o expulsion_n by_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o extirpation_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bring_v back_o to_o thy_o heart_n as_o we_o 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lord_z thy_o god_n verse_n 2_o and_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n repentance_n be_v complete_v by_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o return_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o and_o by_o obey_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o command_n and_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o all_o this_o with_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n this_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n after_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n since_o which_o time_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o idolatry_n but_o they_o fall_v into_o other_o sin_n which_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o that_o great_a prophet_n the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v to_o this_o day_n and_o will_v be_v till_o they_o repent_v and_o obey_v he_o ver._n 3._o then_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n that_o be_v bring_v those_o that_o be_v carry_v captive_a back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o the_o word_n verse_n 3_o captivity_n be_v use_v fourteen_o psal_n 7._o iv_o ephes_n 8._o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o these_o word_n express_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o happiness_n viz._n the_o divine_a compassion_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v very_o provoke_v and_o will_v return_v and_o gather_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o compassion_n in_o their_o restitution_n and_o recollection_n again_o into_o one_o body_n after_o their_o dispersion_n from_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v scatter_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n when_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n for_o than_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v in_o other_o country_n flock_v again_o to_o they_o and_o will_v be_v more_o complete_o fulfil_v when_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o if_o any_o of_o thou_o be_v drive_v out_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n from_o thence_o will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gather_v thou_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v he_o fetch_v thou_o unto_o this_o promise_n nehemiah_n plain_o allude_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o prosper_v his_o endeavour_n for_o the_o restoration_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o nehem._n 8_o 9_o and_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n be_v gracious_a concession_n to_o he_o he_o go_v about_o the_o work_n though_o one_o who_o be_v account_v a_o prophet_n yea_o several_a of_o the_o like_a quality_n dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o enterprise_n as_o likely_a to_o prove_v dangerous_a to_o his_o person_n vi_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n ezra_n also_o tell_v we_o how_o cyrus_n make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v very_o large_a that_o all_o the_o jew_n may_v return_v if_o they_o please_v into_o their_o own_o country_n i_o ezra_n 1_o 4._o 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