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it_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n but_o on_o condition_n they_o shall_v help_v their_o brethren_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v xxxii_o numb_a 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o but_o your_o wife_n and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o cattle_n for_o i_o know_v you_o have_v much_o cattle_n shall_v abide_v in_o your_o city_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o see_v xxxii_o numb_a 16_o 24_o 26._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o until_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o to_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o it_o after_o which_o we_o read_v that_o joshua_n dismiss_v these_o tribe_n and_o send_v they_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n xxii_o josh_n 4._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o i_o command_v joshua_n at_o that_o time_n about_o that_o time_n when_o by_o god_n order_n he_o appoint_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v his_o associate_n in_o the_o government_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o etc._n etc._n thy_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o these_o two_o king_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o charge_n which_o by_o god_n command_n he_o give_v to_o joshua_n at_o that_o time_n xxvii_o numb_a 19_o 23._o ver._n 22._o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o for_o the_o lord_z your_o verse_n 22_o god_n fight_v for_o you_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n itself_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o give_v all_o the_o people_n eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n ago_o i._o 21_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 23._o and_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n verse_n 23_o saying_n be_v tell_v by_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n xxvii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o that_o he_o shall_v short_o die_v and_o only_o see_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 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know_v of_o this_o a_o long_a time_n after_o unless_o we_o suppose_v it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o where_o abraham_n offer_v isaac_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v dwell_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o goodly_a country_n full_a of_o noble_a mountain_n for_o thus_o the_o word_n mountain_n be_v often_o use_v particular_o xiii_o numb_a 29._o where_o the_o spy_n say_v the_o amorites_n dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n i._n e._n in_o that_o mountainous_a part_n of_o canaan_n and_o lebanon_n he_o desire_v to_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o far_o as_o lebanon_n which_o be_v the_o most_o northerly_a part_n of_o it_o famous_a for_o goodly_a cedar_n as_o the_o mountain_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n see_v i_o 37._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o refuse_v to_o grant_v my_o petition_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o 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after_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o intend_v to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o to_o purchase_v they_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o prosperity_n we_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o forget_v our_o benefactor_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o preserve_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o he_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v never_o more_o necessary_a than_o when_o they_o enjoy_v so_o many_o blessing_n from_o he_o 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thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o door-post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o upon_o thy_o gate_n see_v vi_o 9_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n word_n be_v so_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n jackson_n as_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o good_a fruit_n in_o their_o practice_n the_o seed_n of_o it_o may_v be_v sow_o in_o the_o tender_a heart_n of_o their_o child_n and_o be_v propagate_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o your_o child_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o give_v they_o nothing_o be_v wont_a to_o move_v man_n more_o than_o love_n to_o themselves_o and_o love_n to_o their_o child_n who_o they_o love_v next_o to_o themselves_o as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o long_o as_o this_o world_n shall_v last_v which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o david_n express_v in_o this_o 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happiness_n see_v v._o 13._o &_o x._o 20._o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n in_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o serve_v no_o other_o god_n but_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o the_o jew_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o dcxiii_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o count_v they_o distinct_a by_o itself_o but_o they_o interpret_v it_o foolish_o of_o stick_v to_o the_o cabala_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n whereby_o they_o fancy_v themselves_o unite_v unto_o god_n ver._n 23._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n drive_v out_o all_o these_o verse_n 23_o nation_n from_o before_o you_o as_o he_o have_v often_o promise_v vii_o 23._o xxiii_o exod._n 27._o and_o you_o shall_v possess_v nation_n great_a and_o mighty_a than_o yourselves_o vii_o 1._o ver._n 24._o every_o place_n wherein_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n verse_n 24_o shall_v tread_v shall_v be_v you_o that_o be_v every_o place_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n from_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n of_o sin_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n and_o lebanon_n which_o be_v its_o bound_n on_o the_o north._n from_o the_o river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o be_v the_o eastern_a limit_n when_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n their_o empire_n reach_v hither_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n in_o xv_o gen._n 18._o even_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a sea_n shall_v your_o coast_n be_v which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o mediterranean_a or_o the_o midland_n sea_n which_o bound_v it_o on_o the_o west_n see_v xxxiv_o numb_a 6._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a sea_n and_o in_o that_o chapter_n the_o bound_n of_o their_o country_n round_o about_o be_v describe_v verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o you_o see_v vii_o 24._o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v lay_v the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o upon_o all_o the_o land_n that_o you_o shall_v tread_v upon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o terrify_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o take_v away_o their_o courage_n xxiii_o exod._n 27._o and_o according_o the_o spy_n who_o joshua_n send_v bring_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o great_a consternation_n wherein_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o two_o josh_n 9_o 24._o verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n that_o be_v he_o propose_v they_o to_o their_o choice_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o a_o blessing_n if_o you_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n which_o he_o more_o large_o explain_v xxviii_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o 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god_n he_o now_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o admonish_v they_o about_o their_o great_a feast_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v whereby_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o one_o only_a god_n which_o mosesstill_n pursue_v to_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v ordain_v by_o night_n for_o then_o pharaoh_n press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v when_o he_o see_v his_o first-born_a slay_v in_o the_o night_n xii_o exod._n 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o then_o they_o immediate_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n v._o 35._o insomuch_o that_o moses_n call_v this_o a_o night_n much_o to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o generation_n xii_o exod._n 42._o though_o it_o be_v daylight_n before_o they_o begin_v their_o march_n as_o we_o read_v there_o v._o 22._o so_o that_o moses_n bid_v they_o remember_v the_o day_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xiii_o exod._n 3._o which_o comprehend_v both_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v day_n and_o night_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o word_n passover_n signify_v here_o not_o only_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v pesach_n or_o passover_n which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o but_o all_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n which_o follow_v after_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n xviii_o numb_a 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n see_v bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierezoicon_n p._n i._n l._n ii_o cap._n 50._o where_o he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o word_n passover_n be_v here_o a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v the_o particular_n aftermentioned_a p._n 565_o 566._o and_o thus_o translate_v these_o word_n which_o he_o justify_v by_o many_o like_a instance_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o last_o word_n be_v add_v exegetical_o to_o explain_v what_o that_o passover_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o solemn_a passover_n of_o ezekiah_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 22._o and_o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n ox_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n lepesachim_n for_o the_o passover-offering_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n xviii_o john_n 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n i._n e._n these_o passover-offering_n which_o be_v holy_a thing_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o defilement_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v xii_o 5_o 11_o etc._n etc._n where_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o leaven_a bread_n with_o it_o that_o be_v with_o the_o passover_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o passover_n for_o with_o the_o lamb_n they_o can_v not_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v present_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v after_o which_o follow_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v so_o long_o with_o the_o passover_n unless_o passover_n signify_v all_o the_o seven_o day_n sacrifice_n seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n therewith_o see_v xii_o exod._n 15._o xiii_o 6_o 7._o even_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v insipid_a and_o also_o heavy_a upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o not_o easy_o digest_v whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o matzah_n because_o it_o be_v lumpish_a and_o can_v not_o rise_v as_o leaven_a bread_n do_v for_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o haste_n want_v time_n to_o put_v any_o leaven_n to_o their_o dough_n xii_o exod._n 34_o 39_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o their_o affliction_n there_o and_o their_o speedy_a deliverance_n from_o thence_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v for_o their_o eat_v this_o bread_n seven_o day_n together_o every_o year_n one_o will_v think_v can_v not_o but_o make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o more_o to_o imprint_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n there_o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n when_o he_o break_v this_o bread_n at_o the_o paschal_n feast_n and_o give_v every_o one_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n which_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o maimonides_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o see_v xii_o exod._n 17._o ver._n 4._o and_o there_o shall_v no_o leaven_a bread_n be_v see_v with_o verse_n 4_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o coast_n seven_o day_n see_v xii_o exod._n 18_o 19_o 20._o xiii_o 3_o 7._o neither_o shall_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o sacrifice_a the_o first_o day_n at_o even_o remain_v all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o even_o wherein_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v xii_o exod._n 10._o which_o he_o forbear_v here_o to_o call_v the_o passover_n though_o that_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o it_o because_o he_o have_v call_v other_o sacrifice_n by_o that_o name_n v._n 2._o and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o confound_v verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o thou_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o at_o home_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v now_o require_v to_o be_v all_o offer_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o xii_o 5_o 11._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passover_n from_o whence_o maimonides_n infer_v that_o even_o whilst_o high-place_n be_v allow_v the_o passover_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o any_o man_n do_v offer_v it_o in_o a_o private_a high-place_n he_o be_v beat_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o passover_n cap._n i._n sect._n 3_o at_o even_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n concern_v which_o see_v xii_o exod._n 6._o after_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n they_o begin_v to_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o continue_v this_o sacrifice_n till_o sunset_n at_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n then_o they_o be_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o have_v warning_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o travel_v xii_o exod._n 11._o though_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o go_v forth_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v roast_v and_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v see_v xii_o exod._n 8_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v turn_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n unto_o their_o own_o habitation_n which_o be_v call_v tent_n because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o dwell_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o only_a doubt_n be_v whether_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o go_v home_o the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o even_o beforementioned_a or_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o whole_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v over_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o former_a that_o if_o man_n occasion_n call_v they_o home_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n
term_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n only_o they_o think_v the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n be_v to_o be_v except_v by_o that_o law_n xxiii_o 6._o yet_o they_o temper_v it_o thus_o that_o if_o those_o nation_n desire_v peace_n of_o themselves_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o though_o not_o offer_v and_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o joshua_n send_v three_o message_n to_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n before_o he_o invade_v they_o though_o he_o undertake_v the_o war._n with_o a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o destroy_v they_o viz._n if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o summons_n which_o be_v send_v they_o either_o to_o flee_v or_o to_o make_v peace_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o two_o first_o message_n the_o next_o be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o war_n against_o they_o as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n quote_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xiii_o and_o see_v the_o learned_a j._n wagenseil_n in_o annot_n upon_o sota_n p._n 845._o maimonides_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o gibeonite_n have_v not_o hear_v of_o these_o proclamation_n which_o make_v they_o use_v craft_n to_o procure_v mercy_n from_o the_o israelite_n but_o p._n cunaeus_n think_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o they_o have_v refuse_v at_o first_o to_o submit_v to_o joshua_n summons_n but_o see_v he_o victorious_a they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o that_o artifice_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n when_o they_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o peace_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr republ._n hebr._n cap._n 20._o ver._n 11._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o make_v thou_o a_o answer_n verse_n 11_o of_o peace_n and_o open_a unto_o thou_o accept_v of_o the_o condition_n offer_v to_o they_o which_o be_v three_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o consequent_o renounce_v idolatry_n second_o pay_v they_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n and_o three_o become_v their_o subject_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iu._n and_o schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theor._n xvi_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o shall_v be_v tributary_n unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v serve_v thou_o here_o be_v two_o of_o the_o condition_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o first_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v because_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o their_o god_n to_o remain_v among_o they_o for_o though_o by_o serve_v the_o israelite_n be_v not_o mean_v be_v make_v their_o slave_n yet_o it_o import_v that_o they_o be_v to_o live_v in_o due_a subjection_n to_o they_o as_o their_o governor_n who_o may_v employ_v they_o in_o their_o public_a work_n as_o repair_v the_o king_n palace_n the_o wall_n of_o city_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o if_o it_o will_v make_v no_o peace_n with_o thou_o but_o will_v make_v war_n against_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v besiege_v it_o without_o any_o further_a summons_n to_o yield_v upon_o condition_n of_o peace_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v v._o 4._o thou_o shall_v smite_v every_o male_a thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n of_o which_o the_o man_n who_o be_v here_o condemn_v to_o destruction_n be_v the_o author_n and_o suffer_v the_o more_o just_o because_o they_o be_v tell_v no_o doubt_n beforehand_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o yield_v when_o condition_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o must_v expect_v this_o execution_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o who_o have_v not_o offend_v by_o reject_v condition_n of_o peace_n nor_o can_v do_v any_o harm_n and_o by_o little_a one_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v male-children_n as_o well_o as_o female_a and_o the_o cattle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n even_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o money_n householdstuff_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o good_n shall_v thou_o take_v unto_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n in_o the_o war._n ver._n 15._o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o all_o the_o city_n which_o verse_n 15_o be_v very_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o nation_n this_o clemency_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o little_a one_o be_v limit_v to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n who_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v order_v to_o be_v otherwise_o treat_v for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n among_o all_o nation_n the_o conqueror_n may_v use_v those_o who_o he_o subdue_v as_o he_o please_v see_v grotius_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n iu._n sect._n v._n where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o quote_v that_o say_n of_o marcellus_n in_o livy_n quicquid_fw-la in_o hostibus_fw-la feci_fw-la jus_o belli_fw-la defendit_fw-la whatsoever_o i_o have_v do_v with_o enemy_n the_o right_a of_o war_n defend_v it_o ver._n 16._o but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o people_n which_o the_o verse_n 16_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thou_o shall_v save_v alive_a nothing_o that_o breathe_v i._n e._n neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n as_o we_o speak_v but_o their_o cattle_n except_o in_o few_o case_n when_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o cherem_n i._n e._n accurse_a be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v as_o appear_v from_o xi_o josh_n 14._o and_o this_o slaughter_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o surrender_v when_o they_o be_v summon_v but_o reject_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o after_o this_o no_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o they_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 32._o in_o which_o their_o condition_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o other_o people_n who_o man_n be_v only_o to_o be_v slay_v v._o 14._o but_o not_o woman_n and_o child_n for_o which_o difference_n there_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o but_o if_o we_o can_v see_v none_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n who_o as_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o merciful_a so_o have_v a_o great_a right_n over_o man_n than_o we_o have_v over_o beast_n as_o grotius_n well_o observe_v who_o allege_v many_o example_n of_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o the_o heathen_a world_n both_o among_o greek_n and_o roman_n see_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n iu._n sect._n ix_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o after_o they_o have_v slight_v all_o offer_n of_o peace_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n indeed_o have_v be_v so_o merciful_a as_o to_o think_v this_o be_v not_o a_o command_n but_o a_o permission_n which_o warrant_v they_o to_o kill_v all_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o sex_n or_o age_n yet_o do_v not_o so_o enjoin_v it_o but_o that_o they_o may_v after_o they_o have_v take_v a_o city_n spare_v such_o as_o repent_v and_o offer_v to_o become_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n one_o will_v think_v which_o ancient_o prevail_v as_o selden_n observe_v lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xvi_o because_o we_o find_v the_o relic_n of_o these_o people_n often_o mention_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o beg_v mercy_n shall_v be_v spare_v which_o flow_v from_o the_o ancient_a right_n which_o such_o person_n be_v think_v to_o have_v to_o it_o as_o david_n chytraeus_n observe_v out_o of_o thucydides_n lib._n iii_o and_o the_o know_a verse_n of_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o hurt_v supplicant_n who_o be_v sacred_a and_o acquit_v of_o their_o offence_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o place_n where_o this_o oracle_n be_v utter_v but_o ezekiel_n spanhemius_fw-la have_v late_o observe_v out_o of_o pausanias_n that_o it_o be_v at_o dodone_n see_v observationes_fw-la in_o callimachi_n hymnum_fw-la in_o dianam_fw-la vers_fw-la 123._o where_o he_o note_v that_o from_o hence_o jupiter_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v account_v a_o severe_a and_o implacable_a avenger_n of_o all_o violence_n do_v to_o supplicant_n and_o they_o be_v supplicant_n say_v the_o same_o chytraeus_n who_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o acknowledge_v they_o deserve_v punishment_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o
basil_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la virginitate_fw-la tom._n i._o p._n 782_o etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v too_o free_a a_o description_n of_o the_o unextinguishable_a lust_n of_o such_o eunuch_n as_o be_v only_o deprive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o company_n he_o charge_v virgin_n to_o avoid_v not_o only_o because_o they_o hope_v to_o corrupt_v they_o without_o danger_n of_o discovery_n but_o be_v insatiable_a in_o their_o desire_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o marriage_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o instance_n in_o history_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfit_a for_o government_n nor_o want_v courage_n for_o the_o great_a undertake_n i_o need_v only_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o this_o to_o xenophon_n cyropaedia_fw-la lib._n vii_o they_o that_o follow_v allegorical_a sense_n free_v themselves_o from_o all_o these_o difficulty_n see_v filesacus_n lib._n i._o selectorum_fw-la p._n 169._o &_o 185._o but_o one_o can_v think_v that_o moses_n 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rule_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o all_o time_n but_o then_o especial_o when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a need_n of_o the_o divine_a help_n for_o which_o wicked_a people_n can_v not_o reasonable_o hope_v and_o when_o there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v wicked_a in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o licence_n as_o soldier_n common_o take_v there_o be_v a_o sentence_n very_o like_o this_o in_o agathias_n lib._n ii_o mention_v by_o grotius_n towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n and_o neglect_n of_o god_n service_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o most_o pernicious_a but_o especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n and_o when_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o give_v battle_n which_o he_o prove_v
of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n at_o the_o time_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v due_a it_o be_v to_o be_v punctual_o pay_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o pay_v a_o hireling_n his_o wage_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a this_o show_v he_o speak_v particular_o of_o one_o that_o serve_v for_o a_o day_n wage_n and_o can_v not_o forbear_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v himself_o and_o family_n necessary_n without_o it_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o eager_o expect_v it_o as_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n so_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o with_o it_o he_o support_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o he_o who_o make_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v many_o merciful_a law_n about_o the_o poor_a see_v xix_o levit._n 9_o 10._o xxiii_o 22._o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o where_o the_o exposition_n the_o talmudist_n give_v of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o can_v do_v little_a good_a for_o they_o say_v a_o sheaf_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v forget_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n but_o all_o the_o labourer_n forget_v it_o and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o remember_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n come_v and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o leave_v by_o forgetfulness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o extend_v this_o law_n not_o only_o to_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o their_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o unreasonable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o owner_n of_o a_o field_n or_o his_o workman_n call_v to_o mind_n before_o they_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o a_o sheaf_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o may_v go_v back_o and_o fetch_v it_o but_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o city_n they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o case_n about_o this_o matter_n may_v look_v into_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la translate_v by_o dr._n h._n prideaux_n cap._n v._o and_o his_o very_a learned_a annotation_n upon_o it_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v interpret_v this_o law_n most_o charitable_o lib._n iu._n archaeolog_n cap._n viii_o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o go_v back_o to_o fetch_v what_o they_o have_v forget_v but_o to_o leave_v on_o purpose_n corn_n and_o grape_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o proper_a object_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v a_o kind_a of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v their_o land_n still_o very_o fruitful_a which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o charity_n ver._n 20._o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n as_o verse_n 20_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o those_o country_n with_o stick_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o not_o search_v the_o bough_n after_o they_o be_v beat_v whether_o any_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v go_v into_o the_o olive-yard_n after_o the_o owner_n have_v carry_v out_o his_o fruit_n and_o gather_v what_o they_o find_v still_o remain_v on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
god_n promise_v both_o to_o fill_v and_o to_o preserve_v from_o fire_n or_o thief_n or_o other_o disaster_n and_o thy_o store_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o all_o that_o be_v remain_v of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o present_a use_n but_o keep_v till_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v but_o still_o have_v something_o lie_v by_o they_o in_o store_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o above_o what_o they_o need_v ver._n 6._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o this_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la interpret_v of_o their_o enter_v into_o their_o school_n and_o go_v home_o again_o but_o it_o rather_o verse_n 6_o signify_v they_o shall_v have_v good_a journey_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o travel_v and_o find_v all_o safe_a when_o they_o return_v home_o or_o be_v prosperous_a both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o go_v out_o against_o their_o enemy_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v in_o general_a good_a success_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o xxxi_o 2._o 2_o sam._n iii_o 25._o but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o it_o relate_v to_o traffic_n or_o manufacture_n for_o they_o be_v of_o little_a use_n among_o a_o people_n who_o plain_a way_n of_o live_v make_v few_o thing_n necessary_a but_o what_o every_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v by_o ezekiel_n who_o describe_v chapt._n xxvii_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o merchandise_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n that_o the_o israelite_n carry_v nothing_o thither_o but_o wheat_n and_o honey_n and_o oil_n and_o balm_n v._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o commodity_n the_o earth_n itself_o produce_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n god_n have_v promise_v before_o that_o when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o serve_v he_o at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v their_o land_n xxxiv_o exod._n 24._o and_o now_o he_o assure_v they_o that_o when_o they_o do_v invade_v their_o country_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n he_o not_o only_o promise_v they_o victory_n but_o a_o complete_a victory_n for_o flee_v seven_o way_n i._n e._n many_o way_n import_v a_o total_a overthrow_n which_o make_v every_o man_n shift_n for_o himself_o as_o soldier_n do_v when_o they_o be_v entire_o rout_v ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o enjoyment_n by_o his_o verse_n 8_o sovereign_a power_n and_o providence_n when_o 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verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v round_o about_o they_o or_o shall_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v that_o you_o be_v after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o lord_n people_n fourteen_o 1._o xxvi_o 18._o for_o wheresoever_o we_o read_v that_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o it_o or_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v he_o as_o the_o city_n call_v by_o god_n name_n xxv_o jerem._n 29._o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v viz._n jerusalem_n and_o thus_o the_o ark_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v on_o it_o 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o i._n e._n be_v the_o lord_n ark_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o here_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o people_n call_v by_o his_o name_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 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himself_o here_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v bury_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o think_v be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o what_o the_o cabalist_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o gad_n the_o whole_a alphabet_n be_v find_v because_o moses_n our_o master_n say_v baal_n hatturim_fw-la be_v bury_v in_o his_o territory_n who_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n from_o aleph_fw-la to_o tau_n i._n e._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n cab._n judaica_n n._n 10._o and_o he_o come_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v because_o he_o certain_o foresee_v they_o will_v perform_v their_o engagement_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v more_o literal_o he_o come_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n the_o gadite_v march_v in_o the_o front_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o so_o be_v the_o agreement_n between_o moses_n and_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o xxxii_o numb_a 17._o that_o they_o shall_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o engagement_n joshua_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 14._o and_o they_o stand_v to_o it_o v._o 16_o 17._o he_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n who_o god_n command_v they_o to_o extirpate_v and_o his_o judgement_n with_o israel_n go_v in_o the_o foremost_a of_o the_o israelite_n to_o battle_n till_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v subdue_v to_o they_o xxxii_o numb_a 21_o 22_o 29._o xxii_o josh_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o of_o dan_o he_o say_v dan_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n courageous_a as_o a_o young_a lion_n so_o onkelos_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_o verify_v in_o samson_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n and_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v verse_n 22_o to_o move_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n xiii_o judge_n 25._o he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n have_v no_o inheritance_n near_o bashan_n but_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o young_a lion_n of_o that_o place_n for_o lion_n haunt_v mountain_n iv_o canticle_n 8._o and_o this_o mountain_n in_o particular_a be_v famous_a for_o they_o and_o breed_v very_o fierce_a one_o which_o every_o one_o know_v leap_v upon_o their_o prey_n when_o they_o assault_v it_o and_o fasten_v their_o nail_n and_o their_o tooth_n in_o it_o so_o bochart_n observe_v many_o ancient_a author_n describe_v they_o p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n iii_o cap._n ii_o p._n 739._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o danite_n on_o a_o sudden_a leap_n from_o one_o end_n of_o judaea_n to_o another_o and_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o laish_n near_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n as_o we_o read_v xviii_o judg._n 29._o ver._n 23._o and_o of_o naphtali_n he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v verse_n 23_o with_o favour_n that_o be_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n full_a as_o maimonides_n observe_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o its_o kind_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n xix_o such_o be_v the_o country_n of_o galilee_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n have_v their_o possession_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o josephus_n speak_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n iv_o fat_a throughout_o in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o very_o fertile_a plant_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o it_o invite_v he_o to_o husbandry_n who_o be_v averse_a to_o labour_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v entire_o inhabit_v and_o have_v no_o void_a space_n in_o all_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n the_o same_o josephus_n make_v this_o tribe_n to_o have_v possess_v the_o east_n and_o the_o north_n in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n lib._n v._n antiq._n cap._n i._o p._n 142._o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o moses_n here_o say_v therefore_o bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xviii_o judicious_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n but_o to_o the_o danite_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o naphtali_n extend_v from_o the_o south_n of_o the_o city_n call_v dan_n or_o laish_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n and_o so_o the_o three_o chaldee_n paraphra_v expound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n jam_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v west_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n or_o genesaret_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o hebrew_n call_v great_a lake_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sea_n and_o by_o this_o sea_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o 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