rather_o to_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o may_v make_v man_n just_o forfeit_v what_o they_o have_v for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n perish_v and_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n that_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n do_v not_o xxvi_o 10_o 11._o but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n i._n e._n for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v shall_v not_o affect_v the_o child_n fourteen_o 31._o for_o to_o that_o general_n sin_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v engage_v these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v and_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o guilty_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v a_o personal_a gild_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o concern_v the_o jew_n common_o say_v that_o zelophehad_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v 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and_o give_v a_o sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n because_o the_o word_n for_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n some_o think_v it_o signify_v they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v son_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n to_o pass_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v what_o will_v have_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n have_v he_o be_v alive_a ob_fw-la indutam_fw-la defuncti_fw-la patris_fw-la personam_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v because_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o dead_a father_n and_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o according_o they_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n at_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v their_o portion_n therein_o according_a to_o this_o decision_n xvii_o josh_n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o portion_n be_v divide_v among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n mr._n selden_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la defunctii_fw-la cap._n 23._o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o saying_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o pass_v this_o special_a case_n into_o a_o general_n law_n to_o be_v hereafter_o observe_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n it_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 42._o that_o what_o a_o man_n leave_v shall_v come_v to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o for_o the_o near_o any_o person_n be_v to_o we_o we_o be_v incline_v by_o natural_a affection_n to_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o he_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o land_n as_o for_o money_n and_o movable_a good_n which_o 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instance_n and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grandchild_n unto_o who_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o father_n die_v without_o issue_n be_v heir_n for_o the_o grandfather_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n that_o a_o father_n do_v to_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n child_n or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o or_o from_o his_o father_n '_o brethren_n but_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v who_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o they_o gather_v not_o only_o from_o these_o word_n which_o determine_v the_o 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they_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 6._o annot._fw-la 8._o on_o sota_n and_o uncover_v the_o woman_n head_n he_o be_v to_o strip_v she_o of_o all_o her_o head-attire_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v philo_n in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o loose_v her_o hair_n and_o tear_v her_o garment_n down_o to_o her_o breast_n which_o he_o bind_v about_o she_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v with_o a_o egyptian_a cord._n and_o if_o she_o have_v any_o gold_n or_o jewel_n or_o other_o ornament_n about_o she_o they_o be_v all_o take_v from_o she_o and_o she_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o black_a garment_n all_o which_o be_v plain_a token_n of_o her_o lamentable_a condition_n and_o put_v the_o offer_n of_o memorial_n in_o her_o hand_n after_o he_o have_v put_v it_o into_o a_o frying-pan_n under_o which_o he_o hold_v his_o own_o hand_n two_o leu._n 7._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n hold_v in_o his_o other_o hand_n the_o bitter_a water_n which_o he_o show_v she_o which_o be_v the_o 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which_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o pronounce_v in_o a_o language_n which_o the_o woman_n understand_v as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n observe_v otherwise_o how_o can_v the_o woman_n answer_n amen_o as_o r._n ishmael_n say_v in_o siphre_n exact_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n 1_o corinth_n fourteen_o 16._o and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o signify_v to_o she_o that_o this_o proceed_n be_v mere_o to_o satisfy_v her_o husband_n jealousy_n by_o discover_v the_o truth_n thus_o this_o whole_a matter_n be_v relate_v by_o the_o author_n of_o ez_n hechajim_n a_o incomparable_a ms._n as_o wagenseil_n call_v it_o who_o have_v it_o in_o his_o possession_n the_o priest_n pronounce_v this_o curse_n in_o a_o language_n which_o she_o understand_v and_o signify_v to_o she_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v pure_o because_o her_o husband_n be_v jealous_a of_o she_o she_o have_v be_v secret_o with_o one_o who_o company_n he_o forbid_v she_o to_o keep_v and_o then_o say_v in_o a_o tongue_n familiar_a to_o she_o if_o no_o other_z man_z have_v lie_v with_o thou_o but_o thy_o husband_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o free_a from_z these_o bitter_a water_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_z make_v thou_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o answer_v amen_o amen_o by_o which_o word_n she_o not_o only_o consent_v to_o what_o the_o priest_n say_v but_o make_v the_o same_o imprecation_n upon_o herself_o the_o lord_z make_v thou_o a_o curse_n so_o that_o when_o man_n will_v imprecate_v any_o evil_n to_o another_o they_o shall_v say_v let_v that_o befall_v thou_o which_o befall_v such_o a_o woman_n as_o rasi_fw-la expound_v it_o and_o a_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n a_o form_n of_o execration_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a ms._n expound_v it_o or_o as_o rasi_fw-la will_v have_v it_o when_o man_n call_v god_n to_o witness_n they_o shall_v say_v if_o i_o swear_v false_o let_v god_n punish_v i_o as_o he_o do_v such_o a_o woman_n these_o execration_n be_v tacit_o suppose_v in_o the_o oath_n among_o the_o pagan_n as_o our_o great_a selden_n show_v at_o large_a lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 11._o pag._n 461_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o porphyry_n that_o the_o ancient_a indian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lake_n of_o probation_n or_o trial_n and_o in_o his_o marmora_fw-la arundeliana_n p._n 28._o there_o be_v this_o form_n of_o imprecation_n in_o the_o league_n between_o the_o city_n of_o smyrna_n and_o magnesia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o if_o i_o swear_v true_o but_o if_o false_o let_v destruction_n be_v both_o to_o myself_o and_o to_o my_o posterity_n and_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n to_o determine_v dubious_a case_n by_o give_v a_o lump_n of_o rice_n impregnate_v as_o my_o author_n speak_v with_o curse_n to_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v which_o if_o he_o can_v swallow_v without_o vomit_v he_o carry_v the_o cause_n and_o his_o friend_n carry_v he_o home_o in_o great_a triumph_n etc._n etc._n so_o jodocus_n schoutenius_n who_o be_v director_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n there_o 1636._o when_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v when_o they_o see_v the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o this_o water_n in_o the_o rot_a of_o thy_o thigh_n after_o thy_o belly_n be_v swell_v for_o the_o swell_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n precede_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o thigh_n such_o imprecation_n be_v in_o use_n in_o homer_n time_n it_o appear_v by_o agamemnon_n prayer_n wherein_o he_o call_v jupiter_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o his_o sincerity_n wish_v they_o to_o send_v a_o multitude_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o forswear_v himself_o iliad_n xix_o v._o 264_o 265._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o and_o this_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n or_o for_o this_o water_n etc._n etc._n shall_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a it_o shall_v produce_v the_o follow_a effect_n to_o make_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v by_o the_o belly_n the_o jew_n understand_v the_o womb_n and_o the_o bowel_n which_o swell_v till_o they_o burst_v and_o thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v by_o her_o thigh_n be_v mean_v the_o secret_a part_n of_o her_o body_n as_o chaskuni_fw-la observe_v on_o this_o place_n and_o both_o bochartus_fw-la and_o heinsius_n have_v give_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o former_a in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n ii_o l._n v._o cap._n 15._o and_o the_o latter_a in_o his_o aristarch_n sac._n cap._n 1._o and_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o ss_z perpetuana_n &_o faelic_n that_o when_o perpetuana_n be_v throw_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o ground_n she_o draw_v back_o her_o coat_n which_o be_v tear_v from_o her_o side_n ad_fw-la velamentum_fw-la femoris_fw-la to_o cover_v her_o thigh_n from_o be_v see_v pudoris_fw-la magis_fw-la memor_fw-la quam_fw-la doloris_fw-la have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o modesty_n than_o of_o pain_n pag._n 32._o edit_fw-la oxon._n the_o mischna_n here_o observe_v not_o impertinent_o with_o what_o measure_n man_n mete_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o they_o again_o for_o in_o the_o very_a part_n that_o offend_v she_o suffer_v for_o her_o crime_n i_o note_v before_o v._o 17._o that_o there_o be_v such_o way_n of_o trial_n ancient_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v they_o be_v all_o late_a than_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n who_o do_v not_o ordain_v these_o rite_n
appendix_n to_o wagenseil_n annotation_n upon_o sota_n p._n 1186._o and_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o south-corner_n of_o it_o ver._n 26._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v a_o handful_n of_o the_o verse_n 26_o offer_v even_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o see_v upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n v._o 2._o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n the_o rest_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v unless_o her_o husband_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v all_o throw_v among_o the_o ash_n see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o also_o observe_v that_o if_o she_o confess_v the_o fact_n or_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o have_v she_o drink_v or_o either_o of_o they_o die_v before_o she_o drink_v or_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o adultery_n appear_v which_o make_v the_o water_n useless_a the_o whole_a sacrifice_n be_v burn_v and_o not_o only_o a_o memorial_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mischna_n sect._n iii_o and_o iu_o and_o afterward_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n the_o sacrifice_n therefore_o be_v first_o offer_v though_o the_o mischna_n say_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n give_v she_o the_o water_n to_o drink_v first_o and_o then_o present_v the_o offer_n he_o do_v not_o do_v amiss_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v he_o may_v force_v she_o to_o drink_v if_o she_o will_v not_o do_v it_o by_o persuasion_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o she_o be_v defile_v and_o have_v do_v trespass_n against_o her_o husband_n that_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a etc._n etc._n these_o effect_n here_o mention_v present_o follow_v for_o she_o grow_v pale_a and_o her_o eye_n be_v ready_a to_o start_v out_o of_o her_o head_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o carry_v she_o forth_o carry_v she_o forth_o lest_o she_o defile_v the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o die_v there_o as_o the_o mischna_n say_v cap._n iii_o sect._n 4._o the_o adulterer_n also_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jew_n die_v the_o same_o day_n and_o hour_n nay_o his_o belly_n swell_v as_o she_o do_v and_o his_o secret_a part_n rot_v as_o the_o author_n of_o ez._n hechajim_n say_v in_o wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n cap._n v._o sect._n 1_o where_o he_o add_v that_o all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o case_n her_o husband_n have_v never_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n defile_v the_o marriagebed_n than_o this_o water_n have_v not_o these_o effect_n upon_o his_o wife_n though_o she_o have_v be_v faulty_a which_o the_o gemara_n also_o affirm_v verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a receive_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o by_o drink_v the_o water_n and_o shall_v conceive_v seed_n if_o she_o be_v barren_a before_o she_o become_v fruitful_a after_o this_o trial_n and_o also_o bare_a a_o manchild_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jew_n and_o have_v easy_a labour_n her_o beauty_n also_o increase_v her_o health_n be_v confirm_v and_o if_o she_o have_v any_o disease_n it_o be_v cure_v they_o observe_v also_o that_o if_o after_o she_o be_v thus_o clear_v she_o keep_v company_n again_o with_o the_o same_o man_n who_o her_o husband_n suspect_v and_o by_o his_o renew_a admonition_n have_v require_v she_o not_o to_o be_v in_o private_a with_o he_o this_o potion_n be_v not_o repeat_v but_o she_o be_v dismiss_v from_o be_v his_o wife_n without_o any_o dowry_n but_o if_o she_o keep_v company_n with_o any_o other_o person_n private_o after_o admonition_n to_o the_o contrary_a this_o potion_n may_v be_v repeat_v as_o often_o as_o she_o offend_v with_o new_a lover_n thus_o that_o ms._n ez._n hechajim_n so_o high_o commend_v by_o wagenseil_n who_o also_o add_v that_o in_o case_n her_o husband_n put_v she_o away_o after_o her_o acquittal_n and_o she_o marry_v another_o man_n who_o have_v the_o same_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n that_o her_o former_a husband_n have_v because_o of_o her_o familiarity_n with_o the_o same_o person_n who_o he_o have_v forbid_v she_o to_o keep_v company_n withal_o her_o new_a husband_n may_v bring_v she_o to_o a_o new_a trial_n by_o this_o water_n and_o so_o may_v as_o many_o husband_n as_o she_o shall_v marry_v one_o after_o another_o if_o she_o give_v the_o like_a occasion_n of_o jealousy_n ver._n 29._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n whereby_o verse_n 29_o god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o most_o secret_a sin_n and_o to_o be_v both_o the_o preserver_n of_o conjugal_a faith_n and_o chastity_n and_o the_o protector_n of_o innocence_n and_o provide_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v live_v happy_o together_o by_o keep_v man_n from_o cruel_a and_o furious_a proceed_n against_o their_o wife_n when_o they_o entertain_v a_o jealousy_n of_o they_o will_v they_o to_o commend_v the_o case_n to_o god_n and_o by_o contain_v wife_n in_o their_o duty_n out_o of_o dread_n of_o this_o punishment_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a as_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v even_o to_o innocent_a woman_n that_o they_o will_v have_v give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o avoid_v it_o nay_o wish_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o undergo_v such_o a_o public_a infamy_n of_o have_v their_o head_n uncover_v their_o hair_n cut_v off_o as_o he_o represent_v it_o their_o garment_n tear_v to_o their_o breast_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o when_o a_o wife_n go_v aside_o if_o the_o man_n go_v aside_o from_o she_o she_o have_v not_o the_o same_o action_n against_o he_o because_o the_o family_n be_v not_o so_o much_o injure_v by_o his_o go_v aside_o as_o by_o she_o which_o bring_v a_o spurious_a brood_n to_o inherit_v his_o estate_n to_o another_o instead_o of_o her_o husband_n hence_o the_o talmudist_n conclude_v such_o a_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v only_o espouse_v or_o that_o wait_v for_o her_o former_a husband_n brother_n to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n if_o they_o give_v suspicion_n of_o be_v defile_v so_o the_o mischna_n cap._n iu._n sect._n i._n and_o be_v defile_v by_o that_o other_o man_n with_o who_o she_o go_v aside_o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o or_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o law_n v._o 13_o 14._o that_o whether_o she_o be_v real_o defile_v or_o there_o be_v only_o a_o vehement_a suspicion_n of_o it_o which_o breed_v a_o jealousy_n in_o he_o the_o husband_n have_v liberty_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o this_o trial_n for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n which_o law_n be_v rather_o permissive_a than_o preceptive_a and_o shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v show_v whether_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n or_o not_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v execute_v upon_o she_o all_o this_o law_n though_o the_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v she_o to_o this_o trial_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o get_v rid_v of_o his_o jealousy_n yet_o the_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o proceed_v against_o she_o according_a to_o the_o forego_n rule_n when_o she_o be_v set_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v try_v and_o he_o may_v set_v she_o before_o he_o on_o any_o day_n that_o be_v not_o a_o festival_n and_o in_o any_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o not_o in_o the_o night_n nor_o may_v he_o give_v the_o drink_n to_o two_o suspect_a woman_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n ver._n 3._o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n verse_n 31_o and_o the_o woman_n shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n by_o iniquity_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o iniquity_n for_o the_o wife_n or_o her_o parent_n if_o she_o appear_v to_o be_v innocent_a can_v have_v no_o action_n against_o the_o husband_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o accusation_n and_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a she_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o her_o crime_n and_o her_o husband_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v as_o the_o jew_n speak_v in_o pesikta_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v kill_v a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v here_o pronounce_v innocent_a in_o that_o matter_n by_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o do_v not_o exercise_v a_o tyranny_n as_o they_o there_o go_v on_o over_o his_o creature_n nor_o give_v they_o precept_n
of_o they_o both_o together_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o which_o month_n they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o his_o appoint_a season_n aaron_n have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v and_o have_v offer_v all_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n viii_o &_o ix_o leu._n god_n command_v the_o people_n shall_v keep_v the_o passover_n which_o he_o have_v late_o admonish_v they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n xxiii_o leu._n 5._o but_o the_o first_o order_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n xii_o exod._n 25._o they_o may_v thence_o conclude_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o keep_v it_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o special_a precept_n they_o be_v require_v to_o keep_v it_o when_o the_o year_n be_v come_v about_o to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o observation_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o singular_a a_o benefit_n may_v not_o present_o slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n see_v xiii_o exod._n 5._o ver._n 3._o in_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o even_o verse_n 3_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o in_o his_o appoint_a season_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v xii_o exod._n 6._o xxiii_o leu._n 5._o according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o bitter_a herb_n and_o the_o other_o rite_n mention_v xii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n i_o shall_v think_v this_o belong_v to_o their_o eat_v it_o in_o haste_n with_o their_o loin_n gird_v shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n and_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n xii_o exod._n 11._o unto_o which_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o be_v no_o long_o traveller_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v observe_v here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o unsettled_a condition_n ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 4_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o passover_n according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o it_o ver._n 5._o and_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n at_o even_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o procure_v so_o much_o flour_n as_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v verse_n 5_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o that_o even_o from_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n about_o the_o wilderness_n see_v iu_o 7._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n where_o they_o rest_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o after_o they_o remove_v from_o thence_o be_v so_o uncertain_a in_o their_o motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o they_o do_v not_o circumcise_v their_o child_n who_o consequent_o can_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passover_n and_o therefore_o we_o never_o read_v of_o its_o be_v keep_v after_o this_o during_o their_o forty_o year_n stay_v in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v be_v oblige_v as_o i_o say_v to_o keep_v it_o now_o without_o this_o special_a command_n yet_o their_o doctor_n say_v that_o this_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n as_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o observe_v no_o passover_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o this_o one_o alone_a yet_o there_o be_v christian_a writer_n who_o deliver_v it_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o that_o they_o keep_v another_o passover_n a_o little_a before_o they_o end_v their_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o miriam_n die_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 2._o n._n 1._o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o keep_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o but_o perhaps_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o seven_o day_n follow_v for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o provide_v so_o much_o bread_n the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v supply_v by_o manna_n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n who_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man._n and_o by_o a_o late_a law_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o about_o this_o in_o the_o original_a law_n of_o the_o passover_n xii_o exod._n no_o unclean_a person_n may_v eat_v of_o holy_a thing_n vii_o leu._n 20._o that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o passover_n on_o that_o day_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n at_o 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v._n 2._o and_o consequent_o keep_v from_o come_v with_o such_o question_n or_o about_o any_o other_o business_n to_o moses_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o when_o this_o happen_v the_o law_n now_o mention_v be_v not_o give_v for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n and_o that_o law_n be_v not_o give_v till_o the_o second_o month_n when_o the_o camp_n be_v form_v wherefore_o be_v we_o keep_v back_o it_o be_v against_o their_o will_n that_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n which_o perhaps_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o bury_v and_o therefore_o they_o expostulate_v with_o moses_n about_o their_o be_v deny_v the_o liberty_n which_o other_o have_v plead_v in_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a but_o rather_o their_o unhappiness_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v they_o not_o challenge_v a_o right_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v they_o have_v not_o 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2_o sort_n of_o trumpet_n of_o different_a form_n among_o the_o ancient_n as_o eustathius_n show_v upon_o homer_n iliad_n ε_n p._n 1138._o where_o he_o mention_n six_o the_o second_o of_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v up_o round_o like_o a_o ram_n horn_n which_o he_o say_v the_o egyptian_n use_v it_o be_v find_v out_o by_o osiris_n when_o they_o call_v the_o people_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v in_o their_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o in_o this_o moses_n oppose_v the_o egyptian_n which_o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o who_o make_v their_o custom_n to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n for_o those_o which_o he_o here_o order_v to_o be_v make_v be_v long_o such_o as_o we_o use_v at_o present_a so_o josephus_n tell_v we_o in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o lib._n iii_o antiq._n cap._n 11._o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v a_o cubit_n long_o and_o narrow_a 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kindle_v great_o which_o break_v forth_o short_o after_o in_o a_o great_a plague_n upon_o they_o v._o 34._o and_o moses_n also_o be_v displease_v the_o same_o phrase_n with_o that_o v._o 1._o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o moses_n i._n e._n grieve_v he_o so_o that_o it_o make_v he_o wish_v himself_o rid_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o government_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o suppose_v verse_n 11_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o bewail_v himself_o and_o pray_v god_n to_o relieve_v he_o see_v v._o 24._o wherefore_o have_v thou_o afflict_v thy_o servant_n by_o commit_v this_o people_n to_o his_o charge_n and_o wherefore_o have_v i_o not_o sound_a favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n by_o grant_v the_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v at_o his_o first_o call_n to_o this_o office_n iii_o exod._n 2._o iv_o 10._o that_o thou_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o people_n upon_o i_o i._o e._n the_o principal_a care_n of_o such_o a_o untractable_a multitude_n 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