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unto_o god_n who_o offer_v they_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o word_n take_v that_o jethro_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v permit_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n in_o token_n that_o they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o melchizedeck_v be_v and_o according_o it_o follow_v that_o aaron_n be_v invite_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o come_v and_o feast_n with_o he_o upon_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o aaron_n come_v this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o guest_n and_o have_v not_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o though_o we_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o have_v be_v now_o give_v yet_o it_o be_v likely_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v nor_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o yet_o order_v according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v no_o more_o than_o judicature_n be_v erect_v as_o after_o this_o 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the_o seven_o nation_n and_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v not_o to_o take_v place_n till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o promised_n land_n yet_o we_o find_v iii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o that_o god_n demand_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o they_o though_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o both_o be_v number_v and_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o first-born_a male_n more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n v._n 41_o 42_o 43._o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v redeem_v at_o five_o shekel_n apiece_o and_o the_o money_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n v._o 46_o 47_o 48._o but_o perhaps_o after_o this_o the_o law_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o ver._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_z all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la here_o he_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o 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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 attend_v it_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o people_n to_o godward_o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n appoint_v other_o to_o hear_v cause_n and_o do_v thou_o give_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o josepus_n expound_v it_o l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 3._o or_o as_o ruffinus_n gloss_n reserve_v thyself_o only_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o know_v his_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o exception_n only_o in_o great_a cause_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o which_o he_o be_v to_o hear_v himself_o and_o that_o may_v well_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n when_o the_o people_n bring_v any_o matter_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o other_o judge_n to_o determine_v v._n 22._o do_v thou_o if_o need_v be_v carry_v it_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v resolve_v thou_o not_o that_o he_o be_v always_o to_o consult_v the_o oracle_n for_o he_o know_v in_o most_o cause_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n law_n but_o in_o some_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o particular_a direction_n from_o heaven_n as_o in_o xv_o numb_a 34_o 35._o xxvii_o 5_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o ordinance_n and_o law_n how_o these_o two_o differ_v be_v not_o certain_a but_o ordinance_n be_v common_o take_v to_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n civil_a matter_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o both_o which_o he_o be_v if_o the_o case_n require_v it_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o report_v to_o the_o people_n what_o his_o resolution_n be_v about_o it_o and_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o must_v do_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o ver._n 20._o moreover_n now_o in_o order_n to_o this_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n look_v out_o such_o man_n as_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o follow_a direction_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o he_o himself_o relate_v i_o deut._n 13._o where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n take_v you_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v give_v you_o i._n e._n present_a to_o i_o such_o man_n as_o you_o think_v sit_v for_o this_o office_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v i_o will_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o they_o choose_v they_o and_o then_o he_o approve_v they_o and_o give_v they_o authority_n or_o perhaps_o they_o present_v a_o good_a many_o who_o they_o think_v qualify_v and_o out_o of_o they_o he_o appoint_v such_o as_o he_o judge_v most_o meet_a and_o thus_o he_o say_v again_o v._n 15._o so_o i_o take_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 15._o p._n 632._o able_a man_n man_n able_a to_o endure_v labour_n or_o man_n who_o be_v not_o needy_a but_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a or_o man_n of_o part_n or_o man_n of_o courage_n for_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o any_o of_o these_o especial_o the_o last_o such_o as_o do_v not_o fear_v potent_a person_n but_o god_n alone_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n true_o religious_a who_o will_v fear_v to_o offend_v god_n by_o do_v injustice_n but_o not_o fear_v to_o offend_v man_n by_o do_v right_o man_n of_o truth_n honest_a upright_a man_n who_o love_n to_o truth_n will_v make_v they_o sift_v it_o out_o by_o hear_v both_o side_n patient_o with_o impartial_a attention_n and_o unbiased_a affection_n hate_v covetousness_n not_o greedy_a of_o money_n but_o abhor_v bribe_n and_o all_o base_a way_n of_o gain_n which_o as_o demosthenes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v judge_n beside_o themselves_o and_o no_o better_a than_o mad_a for_o all_o these_o good_a quality_n they_o be_v to_o be_v eminent_a and_o note_v among_o the_o people_n as_o moses_n his_o word_n import_v i_o deut._n 13._o where_o he_o bid_v they_o present_a to_o he_o not_o only_o wise_a man_n and_o understanding_n but_o also_o know_v among_o their_o tribe_n general_o account_v man_n of_o understanding_n and_o integrity_n and_o place_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o they_o whether_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o number_n of_o ruler_n or_o of_o people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v and_o discourse_n upon_o it_o very_o large_o in_o the_o sorementioned_n place_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 15._o p._n 615._o where_o he_o show_v that_o decem_fw-la vir_fw-la for_o instance_n be_v not_o only_o one_o set_v over_o ten_o but_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o judge_n of_o which_o a_o court_n consist_v and_o so_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v interpret_v but_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o most_o receive_a sense_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o number_n of_o judge_n for_o what_o a_o strange_a court_n will_v that_o be_v in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o it_o be_v common_o think_v also_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ruler_n over_o a_o thousand_o family_n or_o man_n it_o be_v uncertain_a which_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n though_o the_o word_n may_v import_v more_o than_o one_o in_o each_o of_o these_o judicature_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a the_o talmudist_n make_v a_o prodigious_a number_n of_o judge_n of_o each_o sort_n but_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a to_o think_v that_o jethro_n meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v great_a and_o lesser_a judicature_n according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n into_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n and_o ten_o and_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o person_n appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o these_o great_a or_o lesser_a court_n for_o that_o their_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o thousand_o for_o instance_n be_v apparent_a from_o several_a place_n xxii_o josh_n 14._o vi_o judg._n 15._o where_o gideon_n say_v my_o family_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v my_o thousand_o be_v the_o mean_a in_o israel_n 1_o chron._n xii_o 20._o v_o mic._n 2._o these_o thousand_o corn._n bertramus_n take_v to_o be_v family_n who_o the_o hebrew_n call_v house_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o head_n as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o the_o tribe_n be_v into_o family_n and_o of_o these_o he_o think_v jethro_n advise_v he_o to_o make_v such_o ruler_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v of_o several_a degree_n but_o other_o particular_o herman_n conringius_n de_fw-fr republ._n hebr._n sect._n 19_o think_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v only_a ruler_n over_o a_o thousand_o man_n not_o family_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o military_a affair_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o be_v only_o of_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n xxxi_o numb_a 14._o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o there_o be_v four_o order_n of_o these_o ruler_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o the_o low_a order_n to_o the_o high_a as_o in_o army_n there_o be_v of_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o colonel_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o the_o inferior_n to_o he_o i_o can_v determine_v ver._n 22._o and_o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n sit_v every_o day_n some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a district_n see_v v._o 26._o every_o great_a matter_n they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o not_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v it_o themselves_o for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v all_o cause_n but_o
when_o they_o find_v any_o too_o difficult_a they_o be_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o moses_n himself_o so_o r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a explain_v it_o every_o great_a cause_n in_o which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v right_a or_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v there_o be_v those_o indeed_o who_o think_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o cause_n that_o may_v not_o be_v bring_v before_o these_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o moses_n hear_v and_o judge_v these_o they_o make_v to_o be_v four_o first_o all_o sacred_a matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o v._o 19_o second_o all_o matter_n of_o equity_n where_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sit_v to_o be_v mitigate_v three_o all_o capital_a cause_n and_o last_o such_o as_o the_o chiliarch_n i._n e._n ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o the_o other_o judge_n refer_v to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v say_v without_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a all_o sort_n of_o cause_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o inferior_a court_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a only_o those_o which_o be_v too_o difficult_a for_o they_o that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v not_o find_v a_o law_n to_o direct_v they_o or_o it_o be_v obscure_a or_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o moses_n so_o he_o himself_o charge_v not_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v such_o cause_n to_o he_o as_o they_o think_v difficult_a but_o that_o the_o judge_n themselves_o shall_v bring_v they_o i._n e._n order_n a_o appeal_n to_o he_o i_o deut._n 17._o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o which_o show_v the_o cause_n have_v be_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o other_o court_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o meddle_v 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 have_v a_o remedy_n near_o hand_n than_o by_o go_v to_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n till_o they_o have_v try_v ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father-in-law_n depart_v after_o he_o have_v stay_v some_o time_n with_o he_o and_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o stay_v long_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o go_v with_o they_o to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o as_o those_o word_n x_o numb_a 29_o etc._n etc._n be_v think_v to_o signify_v but_o perhaps_o that_o hobab_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o jethro_n himself_o but_o his_o son_n who_o moses_n also_o persuade_v not_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n for_o he_o make_v no_o reply_n much_o less_o deny_v to_o stay_v with_o moses_n when_o he_o press_v he_o the_o second_o time_n though_o he_o refuse_v at_o first_o v._o 32._o but_o this_o i_o shall_v consider_v in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n to_o make_v his_o child_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n proselyte_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o its_o probable_a he_o endeavour_v i._o e._n to_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a religion_n and_o affect_v in_o some_o measure_n so_o that_o piety_n be_v propagate_v in_o some_o family_n among_o they_o to_o future_a generation_n for_o the_o rechabite_v come_v out_o of_o this_o country_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 55._o who_o virtue_n jeremiah_n praise_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n xxxv_o chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o month._n or_o in_o the_o three_o new_a moon_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chodesh_n signify_v a_o new_a moon_n as_o well_o as_o a_o month_n nay_o that_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o that_o on_o the_o new_a moon_n i._n e._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n which_o be_v just_a xlv_o day_n after_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o if_o we_o add_v to_o the_o xv._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n xxix_o which_o make_v the_o second_o these_o put_v together_o with_o this_o new_a moon_n make_v xlv_o unto_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o day_n when_o moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n v._n 3._o and_o report_v when_o he_o come_v down_o the_o message_n god_n send_v by_o he_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o when_o he_o return_v their_o answer_n unto_o god_n v._n 7_o 8._o with_o the_o three_o day_n more_o which_o god_n give_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o his_o come_n down_o among_o they_o v._n 10_o 11._o there_o be_v just_a fifty_o day_n from_o their_o passover_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o same_o day_n i._n e._n on_o the_o forementioned_a new_a moon_n of_o the_o three_o month._n come_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n so_o call_v from_o that_o famous_a mountain_n sinai_n which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v before_o it_o this_o mountain_n be_v also_o call_v horeb_n iv_o deut._n 10._o they_o be_v only_o different_a top_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n but_o this_o high_a than_o horeb_n so_o that_o one_o may_v see_v the_o red_a sea_n from_o they_o as_o they_o that_o have_v travel_v into_o those_o part_n affirm_v who_o say_v it_o be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o arabian_n tur_o and_o by_o christian_n the_o mountain_n of_o st._n catherine_n ver._n 2._o for_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o rephidim_n etc._n etc._n they_o begin_v to_o move_v from_o
day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n one_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o the_o other_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n in_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o vth_z of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n have_v explain_v both_o these_o better_a than_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n say_v he_o for_o this_o precept_n from_o two_o different_a effect_n for_o when_o moses_n first_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o celebration_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o x._o commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o he_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n five_o deut._n 15._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sancify_v it_o two_o gen._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o i.e._n the_o israelite_n and_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n all_o which_o time_n we_o can_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o have_v any_o rest_n or_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v we_o this_o special_a precept_n of_o rest_a and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n to_o join_v together_o these_o two_o reason_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o present_o suggest_v to_o we_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o intolerable_a burden_n in_o egypt_n wherefore_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n two_o gen._n 3._o and_o now_o particular_o choose_v this_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o observe_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n on_o that_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v xvi_o 5_o 23._o by_o which_o he_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o singular_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o most_o manifest_o say_v maimonides_n in_o another_o place_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o procure_v great_a ease_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o free_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o life_n from_o wearisome_a labour_n which_o have_v another_o blessing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o that_o it_o perpetual_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v they_o xix_o leu._n 3._o and_o as_o here_o the_o father_n be_v put_v before_o the_o mother_n so_o there_o the_o mother_n be_v put_v before_o the_o father_n to_o show_v as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n call_v memarim_n c._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n immediate_o after_o those_o which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n worship_n that_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o reverence_n love_n obedience_n and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o well_o as_o apostasy_n from_o god_n wherein_o this_o honour_n or_o fear_n do_v consist_v be_v teach_v in_o all_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o mr._n selden_n have_v name_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o jew_n place_n it_o as_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 558_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_n mention_v by_o saleucus_n charondas_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v child_n honour_v their_o parent_n and_o thus_o ulpian_n express_v it_o filio_fw-la semper_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o afterward_o filium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la venerari_fw-la oportet_fw-la with_o much_o more_o that_o hen._n stephanus_n have_v collect_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o country_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o enrich_v with_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n heathen_n also_o give_v the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n say_v that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o the_o god_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a so_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o famous_a senarius_fw-la mention_v by_o the_o fame_n henr._n stephanus_n with_o many_o other_o notable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v live_v long_o or_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o thou_o nourish_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n whence_o child_n be_v call_v by_o xenophon_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v after_o the_o command_n about_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o parent_n natural_o follow_v the_o regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o the_o great_a injury_n we_o can_v do_v another_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humane_a society_n itself_o be_v also_o wound_v which_o can_v subsist_v if_o its_o innocent_a member_n can_v be_v safe_a innocent_a i_o say_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n xxii_o 2._o nor_o forbid_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o with_o death_n who_o commit_v crime_n worthy_a of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n xxii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n next_o to_o a_o man_n self_n his_o wife_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o her_o person_n a_o breach_n of_o humane_a society_n next_o to_o murder_n nay_o the_o lxx_o place_n this_o commandment_n before_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v virtuous_a woman_n value_v their_o chastity_n more_o than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o crime_n to_o which_o mere_a pleasure_n tempt_v man_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n than_o those_o to_o which_o they_o be_v stimulate_v by_o anger_n whoredom_n be_v also_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o incest_n as_o wound_v any_o man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o murder_n but_o in_o these_o x._o word_n which_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o men._n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v to_o injure_v man_n in_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n either_o by_o open_a rapine_n or_o by_o craft_n and_o cheat_v against_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v they_o by_o this_o precept_n several_a sort_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v afterward_o mention_v in_o particular_a law_n ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o we_o in_o deed_n so_o not_o in_o word_n by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o before_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v both_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o god_n in_o who_o place_n