city_n that_o apostatise_v unto_o it_o xiii_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o negligence_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a make_v idolatry_n spread_v among_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o further_a answer_n to_o such_o inquiry_n as_o that_o v._o 24._o in_o which_o if_o men_n persist_v and_o still_o ask_v but_o why_o do_v god_n thus_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n with_o such_o unusual_a severity_n when_o there_o be_v many_o idolatrous_a nation_n far_o worse_a than_o they_o who_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o root_v out_o moses_n bid_v they_o silence_v such_o demand_n and_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o we_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v particular_o why_o he_o punish_v some_o people_n when_o he_o spare_v other_o who_o be_v as_o bad_a but_o must_v mind_v our_o own_o duty_n which_o he_o 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observe_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 1_o king_n viii_o 47._o where_o there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n and_o there_o translate_v shall_v bethink_v thyself_o that_o be_v reflect_v serious_o both_o upon_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n and_o consequent_o consider_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o fulfil_v both_o in_o which_o consideration_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n begin_v see_v xviii_o ezek._n 28._o among_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v drive_v thou_o where_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o often_o think_v of_o all_o the_o blessing_n they_o have_v enjoy_v in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o may_v have_v still_o enjoy_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v disobedient_a and_o all_o the_o curse_n which_o have_v befall_v they_o till_o they_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o and_o have_v pursue_v they_o ever_o since_o see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 40_o etc._n etc._n iv_o deut._n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o and_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o 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 and_o see_v viii_o zachariah_n 7_o 8._o and_o though_o in_o their_o last_o dispersion_n by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v far_o more_o scatter_v and_o into_o more_o distant_a region_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n according_a to_o moses_n his_o threaten_a xxviii_o of_o this_o book_n 64._o yet_o if_o they_o do_v now_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o lay_v to_o heart_n their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n christ_n no_o doubt_n god_n will_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o wonderful_o restore_v they_o for_o the_o jew_n themselves_o apply_v this_o place_n and_o have_v long_o do_v so_o to_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o prefix_a time_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n though_o he_o have_v not_o declare_v it_o when_o he_o
to_o sever_n zeraim_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v terrify_v xix_o chapter_n xix_o or_o avert_v from_o endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o religion_n goodness_n or_o knowledge_n since_o in_o his_o proud_a brag_n he_o have_v speak_v false_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o of_o his_o partaker_n be_v to_o distrust_n god_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n chap._n xix_o have_v sufficient_o press_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o he_o alone_o moses_n now_o proceed_v to_o remember_v they_o of_o other_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o not_o in_o a_o exact_a method_n nor_o without_o intersperse_v some_o ceremonial_a matter_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o what_o concern_v that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v verse_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cut_v off_o verse_n 1_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o word_n we_o have_v before_o upon_o another_o occasion_n xii_o 29._o which_o be_v now_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o follow_v till_o god_n have_v subdue_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n import_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n according_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n put_v joshua_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o business_n xx_o josh_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o according_a to_o a_o order_n god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n xxxv_o numb_a 14_o 15._o to_o set_v aside_o six_o city_n in_o all_o for_o the_o verse_n 2_o use_v here_o mention_v three_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o three_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o command_n moses_n himself_o have_v execute_v iv_o deut._n 42_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o perform_v the_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o land_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o within_o their_o land_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o three_o in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o country_n it_o will_v have_v cross_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v so_o convenient_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o man_n may_v easy_o and_o speedy_o flee_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o will_v have_v be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o some_o part_n of_o it_o or_o may_v denote_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o so_o they_o all_o three_o be_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o xx_o josh_n 7._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o mount_n naphtali_n mount_n ephraim_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n make_v a_o plain_a road_n to_o they_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o good_a repair_n that_o both_o in_o winter_n and_o summer_n the_o manslayer_n might_n without_o difficulty_n flee_v thither_o and_o for_o his_o more_o safe_a passage_n the_o hebrew_n say_v where_o there_o be_v any_o turn_n or_o two_o way_n part_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v up_o a_o post_n or_o stone_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v in_o great_a letter_n the_o word_n miklat_n i._n e._n refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o mistake_v his_o way_n to_o the_o place_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o 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gileadite_n see_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n chap._n x._o and_o xi_o and_o vi_o hosea_n 8._o ver._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v verse_n 4_o flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o otherwise_o may_v kill_v he_o whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o in_o time_n past_a these_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o protection_n to_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n but_o to_o a_o innocent_a person_n who_o against_o his_o intention_n be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n belidaath_v as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o his_o knowledge_n be_v free_a that_o be_v from_o any_o design_n to_o do_v he_o the_o least_o harm_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o out_o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n kill_v another_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v safety_n in_o these_o city_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pull_v from_o the_o altar_n if_o they_o flee_v thither_o for_o sanctuary_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v xxi_o exod._n 12_o 14._o or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o thence_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n 1_o king_n ii_o 28_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 5._o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o head_n slip_v verse_n 5_o from_o the_o helve_z and_o light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v by_o this_o all_o other_o like_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o a_o lawful_a business_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o he_o be_v not_o accountable_a for_o it_o see_v selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v he_o may_v get_v to_o which_o of_o they_o he_o can_v most_o convenient_o and_o there_o be_v preserve_v the_o jew_n from_o this_o word_n live_v conclude_v without_o any_o other_o ground_n for_o it_o that_o a_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v along_o with_o his_o scholar_n who_o flee_v hither_o because_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n man_n do_v not_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a with_o anger_n which_o may_v boil_v up_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o move_v he_o to_o kill_v the_o slayer_n before_o he_o have_v examine_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v connect_v with_o verse_n the_o three_o the_o two_o next_o v._o 4_o 5._o come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n to_o show_v who_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o these_o city_n and_o who_o not_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o the_o journey_n may_v not_o be_v too_o long_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o flee_v thither_o before_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n can_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o slay_v he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v get_v thither_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n though_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o manslayer_n when_o he_o find_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n xxxv_o numb_a 27._o so_o
it_o seem_v to_o have_v indemnify_v he_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o get_v thither_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a which_o in_o his_o rage_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o ver._n 7._o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v verse_n 7_o separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n god_n command_v not_o mere_o one_o but_o three_o city_n and_o those_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o man_n may_v find_v safety_n if_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o flee_v to_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n enlarge_v thy_o coast_n verse_n 8_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o far_o as_o unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n xv_o gen._n 18._o xxiii_o exod._n 31._o i_o deut._n 7._o ver._n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o verse_n 9_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o depend_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v xi_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o xv_o gen._n 18_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o include_v in_o it_o this_o condition_n thou_o shall_v then_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o more_o add_v to_o these_o though_o their_o border_n be_v enlarge_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n but_o those_o nation_n which_o they_o subdue_v be_v only_o make_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o people_n and_o possess_v those_o country_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o city_n there_o unless_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._o 1._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o as_o there_o will_v if_o upon_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n there_o have_v be_v no_o city_n near_a to_o flee_v unto_o than_o these_o six_o which_o be_v sufficient_a only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o blood_n in_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o innocent_a person_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o brother_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n when_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a design_n of_o kill_v another_o and_o know_v hatred_n he_o that_o commit_v the_o murder_n be_v to_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o then_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v to_o hate_v his_o brother_n when_o for_o three_o day_n together_o he_o have_v never_o speak_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v keep_v one_o another_o company_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o p._n 473._o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o the_o elder_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o flee_v that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o try_v by_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o protection_n be_v innocent_a of_o that_o crime_n xxxv_o numb_a 12_o 24._o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v probable_a reason_n give_v why_o he_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v examine_v otherwise_o if_o the_o case_n be_v know_v to_o be_v like_o that_o in_o v._o 5._o they_o do_v not_o make_v this_o demand_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v that_o be_v if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v xxxv_o numb_a 25._o ver._n 13._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o nor_o take_v any_o verse_n 13_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n as_o the_o law_n be_v xxxv_o numb_a 31._o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n by_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o by_o have_v no_o guilt_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v when_o they_o let_v this_o crime_n go_v unpunished_a ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n landmark_a verse_n 14_o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v that_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o to_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o be_v set_v by_o joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o country_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v away_o for_o that_o make_v he_o both_o guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o also_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n and_o consequent_o he_o incur_v a_o double_a punishment_n and_o be_v whip_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o another_o offender_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iii_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o appear_v by_o plato_n lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o be_v true_o to_o remove_v thing_n immovable_a i._n e._n to_o unsettle_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n numa-pompilius_n therefore_o make_v this_o crime_n capital_a which_o make_v josephus_n his_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o talmudist_n who_o extend_v this_o precept_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n and_o insurrection_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n who_o will_v thus_o enlarge_v their_o territory_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n 8._o which_o may_v be_v think_v a_o reason_n why_o moses_n join_v this_o to_o the_o forego_n precept_n about_o punish_v murder_n and_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pronounce_v and_o consent_n to_o it_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxvii_o deut._n 17._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_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 it_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o determine_v this_o precept_n peculiarly_a to_o the_o preserve_v the_o bound_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o by_o those_o of_o old_a time_n they_o understand_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o fix_v every_o once_o lot_n but_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o country_n as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o proper_a inheritance_n for_o as_o josephus_n true_o observe_v they_o that_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o subvert_v all_o law_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o they_o that_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o any_o cause_n always_o stand_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n a_o single_a witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a to_o convict_v a_o man_n of_o any_o offence_n whatsoever_o whither_o in_o civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a matter_n for_o a_o inquisition_n into_o the_o fact_n one_o be_v enough_o but_o not_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n one_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o purge_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n see_v