come_v now_o to_o set_v out_o their_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o because_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v separate_v from_o worldly_a employment_n to_o attend_v upon_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o meat-offering_a sin-offering_a trespass-offering_a and_o in_o the_o court_n 14._o court_n see_v levit._n 6.16.26_o &_o leu._n 7.6_o ezek._n 42_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n round_o about_o it_o call_v here_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n comparative_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a court_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v without_o the_o priest_n court_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o 2_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o heave-offering_n and_o wave-offering_n that_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o wave-breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n that_o be_v heave_v and_o wave_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n daughter_n may_v eat_v whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o father_n house_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n see_v levit._n 22.12_o 13._o neither_o may_v any_o unclean_a person_n eat_v thereof_o 3_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o first-fruit_n some_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o three_o great_a feast_n as_o a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o barley_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n levit._n 23.10_o and_o two_o loaf_n of_o their_o new-wheat_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o first_o of_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o general_n beside_o these_o particular_a man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o corn_n and_o fruit_n to_o bring_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v enjoin_v exod._n 22.29_o &_o 23.19_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o direction_n give_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o best_a the_o quantity_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o bring_v according_a as_o he_o have_v find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o ground_n 4_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n devote_v that_o be_v all_o votive_a and_o freewilloffering_n see_v levit._n 27.28_o except_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v devote_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 5_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o first-born_a redemption_n first-born_a the_o first-born_a of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v redeem_v be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n exod._n 13.12_o levit._fw-la 2.22_o and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v before_o the_o mother_n be_v purify_v which_o require_v forty_o day_n time_n levit._n 12.4_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o this_o redemption_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v at_o a_o month_n old_a bonfrerius_n old_a v._o 16._o secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la mensem_fw-la q._n d._n constitues_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la velles_fw-fr eum_fw-la redimi_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la erat_fw-la 40_o a_o partu_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la purificaretur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la bonfrerius_n for_o five_o shekel_n see_v levit._n 27.6_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o eight_o day_n at_o a_o low_a price_n but_o the_o firstling_n of_o cow_n sheep_n and_o goat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o their_o fat_a burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o priest_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o maintenance_n 113._o maintenance_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v of_o 24_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o they_o see_v ainsworth_n pag._n 113._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v whilst_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n because_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a salt_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n from_o corruption_n god_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lot_n for_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n indeed_o they_o have_v city_n 32._o city_n concern_v the_o 35_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o 13_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v richardson_n pag._n 32._o and_o suburb_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o other_o tribe_n the_o lord_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n all_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n v._o 24._o which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a that_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o homage_n and_o subjection_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o strait_o charge_v that_o no_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n presume_v to_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n lest_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o and_o of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o by_o their_o not_o watch_v over_o the_o holy_a thing_n they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o transgress_v about_o they_o he_o further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v offer_v as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n they_o receive_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o if_o have_v land_n as_o other_o have_v they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v to_o they_o and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v testify_v their_o homage_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hallow_a part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o best_a and_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o these_o tithe_n indifferent_o in_o any_o place_n and_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v heave_v or_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o tithe_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v they_o shall_v not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n which_o they_o will_v else_o do_v if_o they_o neglect_v it_o in_o conclusion_n here_o be_v add_v a_o general_a warning_n that_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o pollute_v or_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v wrath_n from_o fall_v on_o themselves_o and_o other_o ch._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvi_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v about_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n he_o here_o appoint_v a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o so_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n have_v contract_v any_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o water_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o so_o may_v come_v free_o again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o fear_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o otherwise_o their_o pollution_n may_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o water_n a_o red_a heifer_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v and_o that_o by_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o any_o one_o among_o they_o that_o be_v by_o any_o accident_n legal_o unclean_a it_o must_v be_v a_o heifer_n without_o spot_n and_o upon_o which_o never_o come_v yoke_n for_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o
tribe_n some_o according_a as_o their_o number_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o choose_v such_o city_n as_o they_o in_o their_o wisdom_n think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o then_o divide_v the_o city_n they_o have_v choose_v into_o four_o part_n one_o for_o the_o priest_n a_o second_o for_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o cohath_n a_o three_o for_o the_o gershonite_n a_o four_o for_o the_o merarite_n it_o be_v decide_v by_o lot_n in_o which_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v place_v and_o in_o which_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cohah_n by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v seat_v partly_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o two_o neighbour_a tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v near_o the_o temple_n thirteen_o city_n fall_v to_o their_o lot_n and_o herein_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o future_a time_n when_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v increase_v for_o all_o present_a there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o priest_n not_o enough_o to_o inhabit_v the_o half_a part_n of_o one_o city_n the_o levite_n that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cohath_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o dan_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n viz._n ten_o city_n they_o city_n other_o no_o doubt_n beside_o the_o levite_n do_v inhabit_v these_o city_n and_o dwell_v with_o they_o the_o gershonite_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n viz._n thirteen_o city_n the_o merarite_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o zebulun_n viz._n twelve_o city_n these_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o all_o 48_o city_n the_o particular_a city_n that_o fall_v to_o each_o division_n be_v set_v down_o josh_n ch._n 21._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 43._o of_o these_o six_o be_v appoint_v for_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n for_o such_o as_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o not_o of_o malice_n prepense_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n naphtali_n sechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o hebron_n in_o mount_n judah_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n bezer_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 35._o deut._n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n joshua_n ch._n 20._o whole_a chapter_n joshua_n 21._o from_o 1._o to_o 43._o sect_n cxviii_o thus_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o for_o though_o there_o remain_v some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o yet_o expel_v yet_o he_o have_v give_v it_o they_o all_o and_o by_o lot_n have_v divide_v it_o among_o they_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o actual_a instate_v they_o in_o it_o 2._o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v he_o promise_v they_o otherwise_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o than_o by_o degree_n see_v exod._n 23.29_o he_o have_v actual_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o that_o be_v in_o as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o they_o have_v subdue_v and_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o present_a use_n and_o by_o degree_n they_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o rest_n and_o they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v it_o soon_o than_o they_o do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n now_o give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o and_o there_o stand_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v victorious_a in_o all_o their_o war_n and_o none_o of_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o encounter_v whilst_o joshua_n be_v their_o general_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o not_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o and_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o fail_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v josh_n 21._o from_o 43._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxix_o the_o land_n be_v thus_o conquer_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n settle_v in_o a_o peaceful_a possession_n of_o it_o joshua_n now_o call_v the_o company_n of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o come_v over_o jordan_n to_o help_v their_o brethren_n in_o this_o achievement_n and_o have_v leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o long_o and_o have_v stick_v to_o their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v see_v they_o peaceable_o settle_v in_o their_o inheritance_n and_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o obey_v of_o the_o lord_n therein_o he_o therefore_o now_o permit_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n but_o first_o grave_o and_o religious_o exhort_v they_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o commandment_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o from_o do_v what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v get_v very_o much_o spoil_n in_o the_o war_n and_o will_v return_v to_o their_o tent_n lade_v with_o riches_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o brass_n with_o iron_n and_o very_o much_o raiment_n and_o with_o much_o cattle_n therefore_o when_o they_o come_v home_o they_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n they_o have_v get_v with_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v that_o they_o that_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o war_n shall_v have_v one_o half_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o stay_v behind_o shall_v have_v the_o other_o as_o moses_n have_v before_o order_v it_o in_o that_o war_n when_o they_o go_v out_o against_o the_o midianite_n numb_a 31.27_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a joshua_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o direction_n then_o earnest_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o bless_v they_o he_o kind_o dismiss_v they_o they_o have_v take_v their_o leave_n of_o joshua_n and_o their_o brethren_n begin_v their_o march_n homeward_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n they_o think_v fit_a before_o they_o pass_v the_o river_n to_o build_v a_o great_a altar_n there_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o that_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o future_a time_n a_o memorial_n that_o those_o tribe_n that_o dwell_v without_o jordan_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o dwell_v within_o and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n on_o god_n altar_n there_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o in_o succeed_a generation_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o that_o altar_n be_v build_v by_o the_o tribe_n without_o jordan_n when_o they_o return_v that_o way_n home_o from_o help_v their_o brethren_n against_o the_o canaanite_n at_o the_o first_o conquer_a of_o the_o land_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n within_o jordan_n hear_v of_o this_o altar_n which_o their_o brethren_n have_v build_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n and_o suppose_v they_o have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o manifest_a rebellion_n against_o god_n law_n whereby_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v enjoin_v to_o bring_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o one_o altar_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n deut._n 12.5_o 6._o and_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o any_o city_n in_o israel_n shall_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o consequent_o to_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v then_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n deut._n 13.13_o etc._n etc._n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o command_n the_o israelite_n within_o jordan_n unanimous_o gather_v themselves_o together_o at_o shiloh_n with_o a_o intent_n if_o they_o find_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o suppose_v to_o make_v war_n immediate_o against_o those_o tribe_n that_o have_v build_v this_o altar_n but_o they_o think_v it_o requisite_a first_o to_o send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v concern_v what_o
both_o the_o barley_n and_o the_o wheat_n of_o what_o they_o have_v sow_o that_o year_n be_v gather_v in_o and_o ready_a for_o their_o use_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o nine_o year_n be_v well_o nigh_o come_v and_o thus_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o six_o year_n serve_v in_o good_a part_n for_o three_o year_n levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 1._o to_o 8._o and_o from_o 18._o to_o 23._o 2_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v every_o fifty_o year_n and_o proclaim_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n or_o cornet_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o expiation_n in_o this_o year_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o the_o land_n to_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v be_v sell_v to_o they_o for_o servant_n 2_o all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v sell_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n that_o have_v sell_v it_o or_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o man_n may_v sell_v his_o land_n for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 23._o but_o only_a for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v from_o the_o sale_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o then_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o enter_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o seller_n or_o his_o kinsman_n have_v liberty_n of_o redemption_n pay_v for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o sum_n receive_v at_o the_o first_o contract_n for_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o they_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n before_o he_o 3ly_a during_o this_o year_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o intermission_n of_o sow_v and_o reap_v and_o gather_v grape_n for_o all_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o eat_v what_o they_o will_v so_o that_o for_o that_o year_n no_o man_n interest_n be_v to_o be_v more_o than_o another_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o increase_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o field_n where_o any_o one_o may_v take_v what_o he_o need_v no_o man_n be_v debar_v 4_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o land_n they_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v proportionable_a more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o distance_n or_o nearness_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v object_v how_o shall_v they_o live_v if_o they_o do_v neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v for_o two_o year_n together_o to_o wit_n the_o 49th_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o sabbatical_a year_n nor_o the_o 50th_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n what_o be_v before_o say_v concern_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o like_a must_v be_v conceive_v concern_v this_o also_o namely_o that_o god_n will_v give_v such_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o six_o year_n at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o increase_n thereof_o shall_v serve_v for_o part_n of_o four_o year_n 5_o whereas_o they_o have_v liberty_n at_o all_o time_n before_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n to_o redeem_v their_o land_n yet_o their_o house_n which_o they_o sell_v in_o wall_a town_n they_o may_v not_o redeem_v unless_o they_o do_v it_o within_o a_o year_n neither_o do_v such_o house_n return_v to_o the_o former_a owner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o a_o year_n they_o be_v alienate_v for_o ever_o farm-house_n ever_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o upon_o these_o house_n if_o not_o redeem_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n much_o cost_n may_v be_v bestow_v by_o he_o that_o buy_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v redeem_v as_o land_n be_v and_o the_o alienate_n of_o these_o house_n in_o wall_a city_n do_v not_o make_v such_o confusion_n in_o the_o tribe_n as_o the_o alienate_n of_o their_o land_n will_v do_v because_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o in_o city_n man_n of_o different_a tribe_n do_v dwell_v but_o as_o to_o house_n in_o village_n the_o case_n be_v different_a because_o the_o land_n can_v not_o well_o be_v use_v without_o such_o farm-house_n but_o house_n out_o of_o wall_a town_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o the_o field_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n either_o to_o be_v redeem_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o jubilee_n or_o to_o be_v free_a at_o the_o jubilee_n as_o their_o land_n be_v 6_o if_o the_o levite_n sell_v any_o of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o city_n allot_v they_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o redeem_v they_o at_o any_o time_n or_o to_o receive_v they_o back_o again_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o the_o field_n of_o their_o suburb_n appoint_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o cattle_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v at_o all_o see_v numb_a 35.4_o 5._o lest_o want_v that_o necessary_a help_n they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v their_o dwelling_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o people_n god_n have_v disperse_v they_o in_o several_a city_n in_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n levit._n 25._o from_o vers_n 23._o to_o 35._o 3_o concern_v compassion_n and_o kindness_n to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o poor_a hebrew_n fall_v into_o decay_n or_o stranger_n become_v proselyte_n to_o both_o which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o lend_v free_o and_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v usury_n 22.25_o usury_n to_o stranger_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n see_v deut._n 23.20_o but_o not_o to_o the_o israelite_n if_o poor_a exod._n 22.25_o or_o increase_n from_o vers_fw-la 35._o to_o 39_o 4_o the_o poor_a hebrew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v as_o bondman_n nor_o use_v base_o and_o hardly_o or_o to_o be_v rule_v over_o with_o rigour_n the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v but_o six_o year_n exod._n 21.2_o but_o in_o case_n their_o ear_n be_v bore_v they_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o ever_o type_n ever_o as_o their_o serve_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o all_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n which_o be_v enjoin_v as_o statute_n for_o ever_o have_v their_o period_n at_o the_o evangelical_n jubilee_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o type_n exod._n 21.6_o that_o be_v to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n then_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o their_o wife_n also_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o this_o bondage_n exod._n 21.3_o but_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v bondman_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o or_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o and_o these_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v proselyte_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o to_o abide_v in_o bondage_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v levit._n 25._o from_o vers_n 39_o to_o 47._o 5_o if_o any_o poor_a israelite_n sell_v himself_o to_o a_o stranger_n grow_v rich_a dwell_n among_o they_o he_o may_v be_v redeem_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o jubilee_n either_o by_o himself_o his_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n deduct_v so_o much_o money_n in_o pay_v his_o redemption_n as_o he_o have_v spend_v time_n in_o his_o master_n service_n and_o in_o case_n that_o be_v not_o do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o during_o his_o service_n they_o be_v not_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v use_v harsh_o by_o his_o master_n they_o look_v on_o and_o connive_v at_o it_o for_o god_n declare_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiarly_a his_o servant_n who_o he_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n levit._n 25._o from_o vers_n 47._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xli_o god_n have_v give_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o again_o particular_o forbid_a idolatry_n and_o command_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o sabbath_n together_o with_o his_o whole_a institute_v worship_n to_o encourage_v his_o people_n to_o obedience_n he_o make_v first_o many_o excellent_a promise_n to_o they_o if_o they_o will_v observe_v his_o precept_n as_o particular_o 1._o to_o give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n and_o abundance_n of_o increase_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o plentiful_a harvest_n that_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v thresh_v out_o their_o corn_n the_o vintage_n shall_v come_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o great_a and_o rich_a vintage_n that_o before_o they_o have_v do_v gather_v in_o their_o fruit_n their_o seedtime_n shall_v come_v 2_o he_o promise_v they_o peace_n and_o a_o secure_a habitation_n and_o to_o remove_v ravenous_a wild_a beast_n and_o sword_n away_o from_o they_o 3_o if_o any_o enemy_n do_v assault_v
plough_v and_o draw_v their_o cart_n with_o heifer_n and_o cow_n as_o well_o as_o with_o ox_n see_v judg._n 14.18_o this_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n because_o by_o do_v this_o service_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o rather_o than_o aaron_n shall_v be_v defile_v she_o must_v also_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n figure_v christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o suffer_v without_o the_o city_n heb._n 13.12_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n seven_o time_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o her_o skin_n and_o her_o flesh_n her_o blood_n and_o her_o dung_n be_v all_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o take_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n and_o scarlet_a and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n to_o signify_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o sprinkle_n in_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v levit._n 14.4_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n 21._o evening_n the_o like_a be_v enjoin_v to_o he_o that_o burn_v this_o heifer_n v._o 8._o and_o to_o he_o that_o gather_v up_o the_o ash_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v a_o unclean_a person_n with_o the_o water_n make_v of_o those_o ash_n v._o 21._o this_o may_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o water_n make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o that_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o purify_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n because_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o prepare_v this_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o defile_v it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o by_o a_o man_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o lay_v up_o without_o the_o camp_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n themselves_o place_n as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o those_o ash_n be_v keep_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o hold_n that_o those_o ash_n be_v disperse_v into_o all_o the_o city_n that_o those_o who_o be_v unclean_a may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o because_o they_o be_v now_o conseerate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n however_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v they_o up_o be_v thereby_o make_v unclean_a because_o they_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o heifer_n slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o make_v and_o reserve_v of_o these_o ash_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n be_v to_o bind_v both_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o proselyte_n or_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o he_o be_v to_o purify_v himself_o with_o this_o water_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clean_o else_o not_o and_o whoever_o have_v contract_v this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n to_o purify_v himself_o but_o come_v in_o that_o state_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o he_o despise_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a purify_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v enjoin_v levit._n 5.3_o 6._o further_o if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n every_o open_a vessel_n that_o take_v in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a or_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean_o be_v to_o put_v run_v water_n to_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burnt-heifer_n and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v to_o a_o cedar-stick_a with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o person_n or_o tent_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o then_o to_o be_v himself_o unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o unclean_a person_n touch_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v unclean_a to_o signify_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o numb_a 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvii_o the_o camp_n now_o advance_v to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o there_o miriam_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v four_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n aaron_n and_o eleven_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n moses_n she_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 130_o see_v exod._n 2.4_o 7._o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n see_v mich._n 6.4_o she_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o girl_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n on_o the_o river_n nile_n see_v exod._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxviii_o at_o this_o kadesh_n dead_a kadesh_n so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v back_o to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o this_o time_n dead_a the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o water_n murmur_v again_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n have_v try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17.4_o and_o they_o murmur_v then_o as_o their_o child_n do_v now_o and_o they_o have_v water_n give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o supply_n their_o father_n have_v from_o god_n in_o that_o extremity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o providence_n now_o and_o not_o to_o have_v distrustful_o murmur_v or_o wish_v so_o desperate_o as_o they_o do_v will_v god_n say_v they_o we_o have_v die_v with_o our_o brethren_n who_o god_n sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o corah_n and_o at_o other_o time_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v slight_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n firery_a indignation_n in_o comparison_n of_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o present_a want_n of_o water_n they_o high_o expostulate_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o barren_a wilderness_n which_o be_v no_o place_n to_o sow_v seed_n in_o or_o plant_v figg-tree_n vine_n or_o pomegranate_n but_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n a_o land_n through_o which_o no_o man_n pass_v and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v see_v jer._n 2.6_o moses_n and_o aaron_n hereupon_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n as_o former_o for_o this_o rebellious_a people_n and_o the_o lord_n immediate_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 14.10_o and_o ch._n 16.19_o and_o here_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n viz._n aaron_n rod_n which_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17.10_o tabernacle_n see_v numb_a 20._o v._n 9_o &_o ch._n 17.10_o and_o with_o that_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o water_n moses_n indeed_o with_o his_o miraculous_a rod_n at_o
tribe_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v their_o lot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o division_n be_v eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n joshua_n and_o one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n who_o be_v particular_o name_v the_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v in_o their_o particular_a order_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n their_o inheritance_n abut_a one_o upon_o another_o as_o their_o name_n be_v here_o join_v together_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v allot_v their_o portion_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n numb_a ch._n 34._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xc_o the_o lord_n further_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o give_v 48_o city_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o possession_n he_o appoint_v the_o suburb_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n on_o each_o side_n so_o that_o measure_v the_o length_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o line_n to_o the_o other_o end_n opposite_a against_o it_o as_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o from_o north_n to_o south_n there_o be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o make_v the_o perfect_a square_n god_n also_o appoint_v six_o of_o these_o city_n for_o city_n of_o refuge_n three_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o three_o 9_o three_o there_o be_v no_o inequality_n in_o this_o because_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a without_o jordan_n reach_v as_o far_o in_o length_n as_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o broad_a beside_o if_o the_o lord_n enlarge_v their_o coast_n and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o add_v three_o city_n more_o deut._n 19.8_o 9_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o those_o city_n be_v as_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o deut._n 4._o and_o joshua_n 20._o 1._o bezer_n a_o city_n of_o the_o reubenites_n 2._o ramoth_n of_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n 3._o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n these_o three_o moses_n separate_v deut._n 4.41_o 43._o 4._o kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n napthali_n 5._o shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o judah_n and_o these_o joshua_n separate_v joshua_n 20.7_o before_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v it_o seem_v the_o altar_n only_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctuary_n to_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o it_o see_v exod._n 21.14_o but_o afterward_o these_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a sanctuary_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o only_a to_o those_o who_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o man_n till_o he_o have_v profess_v his_o innocency_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a see_v josh_n 20.4_o and_o such_o city_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v as_o lay_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o no_o man_n drive_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o may_v have_v too_o far_o to_o go_v and_o so_o may_v be_v overtake_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o be_v the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o the_o man_n slay_v and_o may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o who_o have_v slay_v his_o kinsman_n if_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o before_o he_o can_v recover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o way_n to_o these_o city_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v even_o and_o plain_a that_o the_o manslayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o without_o hindrance_n see_v deut._n 19.3_o when_o the_o manslayer_n come_v thither_o he_o be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v to_o take_v he_o in_o till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o and_o fetch_v to_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v do_v the_o fact_n and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n joshua_n 24.4_o 6._o who_o if_o they_o find_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o avenger_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o not_o they_o be_v to_o return_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n again_o where_o he_o be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o exile_n and_o imprisonment_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o may_v not_o come_v out_o before_o he_o before_o if_o he_o go_v out_o before_o he_o forfeit_v his_o privilege_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o avenger_n may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o former_a dwell_a place_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o high_a priest_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n but_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v any_o protection_n or_o asyle_n to_o wilful_a murderer_n and_o such_o as_o of_o malice-prepence_a slay_v a_o man_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n or_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o hand-weapon_n wherewith_o in_o probability_n a_o man_n that_o be_v smite_v must_v needs_o be_v kill_v moreover_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o and_o no_o redemption-money_n no_o bribe_n or_o present_v be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o spare_v a_o murderer_n life_n for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o and_o last_o no_o redemption-money_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n a_o dispensation_n or_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o former_a abode_n or_o habitation_n before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 35._o whole_a chapter_n and_o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o sect_n xci_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o order_v that_o zelophehad_n daughter_n shall_v have_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v have_v for_o his_o share_n have_v he_o live_v the_o child_n of_o gilead_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n consider_v that_o if_o these_o daughter_n marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n this_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n will_v be_v quite_o alienate_v from_o their_o tribe_n therefore_o they_o make_v it_o their_o suit_n that_o some_o order_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n for_o by_o like_a accident_n the_o portion_n of_o every_o tribe_n may_v in_o time_n be_v change_v and_o so_o at_o length_n all_o may_v come_v to_o confusion_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n appoint_v every_o tribe_n to_o have_v their_o portion_n apart_o by_o themselves_o may_v be_v quite_o make_v void_a and_o further_o whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v every_o fifty_o year_n what_o ever_o land_n be_v alienate_v from_o any_o tribe_n shall_v return_v to_o that_o tribe_n again_o by_o such_o marriage_n as_o these_o inheritance_n will_v pass_v over_o from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o without_o possibility_n of_o restitution_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o so_o this_o law_n will_v become_v void_a which_o seem_v purposely_o intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n moses_n have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v viz._n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n shall_v marry_v only_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n which_o they_o according_o afterward_o do_v and_o further_o order_n that_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n shall_v marry_v only_o unto_o one_o of_o that_o tribe_n but_o if_o she_o be_v not_o a_o inheritrix_n she_o may_v marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n and_o thus_o inheritance_n will_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o numb_a ch._n 36._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xcii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n and_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n he_o know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n he_o must_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o but_o must_v die_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n have_v therefore_o now_o but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v viz._n about_o five_o week_n like_o a_o man_n in_o
for_o their_o present_a use_n out_o of_o a_o act_n of_o base_a sloth_n suffer_v they_o to_o roost_v among_o they_o and_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o drive_v they_o out_o moses_n in_o the_o division_n of_o that_o land_n without_o jordan_n give_v no_o part_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n that_o be_v no_o region_n or_o part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o other_o tribe_n upon_o which_o they_o may_v live_v by_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n but_o only_o some_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o suburb_n belong_v to_o they_o with_o some_o circuit_n of_o ground_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o their_o cattle_n because_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o oblation_n due_a unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v for_o their_o maintenance_n now_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n give_v to_o each_o tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n by_o moses_n be_v particular_o set_v down_o to_o prevent_v all_o strife_n and_o division_n among_o they_o for_o the_o future_a joshua_n 13._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cix_o joshua_n now_o with_o eleazar_n the_o high_a spirit_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o tribe_n who_o be_v express_o choose_v and_o name_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o purpose_n numb_a 34.17_o etc._n etc._n at_o gilgal_n set_v upon_o this_o great_a work_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a and_o according_o first_o they_o cast_v the_o land_n into_o so_o many_o several_a portion_n or_o province_n as_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n that_o be_v to_o inhabit_v it_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o certain_a bound_n of_o each_o portion_n or_o province_n be_v not_o certain_o limit_v and_o appoint_v till_o they_o know_v which_o tribe_n the_o lord_n will_v by_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o lot_n settle_v in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o enlarge_v or_o lessen_v the_o portion_n according_a as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v settle_v be_v great_a or_o less_o so_o that_o the_o lot_n be_v only_o to_o determine_v in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o country_n each_o tribe_n shall_v be_v plant_v and_o afterward_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n which_o each_o tribe_n be_v to_o enjoy_v be_v to_o be_v set_v out_o by_o joshua_n eleazar_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o be_v appoint_v numb_a 26.55_o 56._o what_o manner_n of_o lottery_n they_o use_v in_o this_o business_n be_v not_o where_o express_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o pot_n or_o urn_n set_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o one_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o they_o the_o other_o have_v just_a so_o many_o lot_n in_o each_o of_o which_o such_o and_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v describe_v and_o that_o some_o man_n appoint_v to_o that_o service_n probable_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n draw_v 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some_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v this_o inheritance_n josh_n 15.13_o be_v situate_a because_o thou_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n thus_o moses_n swear_v to_o i_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a these_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n since_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n unto_o moses_n so_o that_o i_o be_o now_o fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v on_o the_o day_n moses_n send_v i_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o so_o be_v it_o now_o both_o for_o war_n or_o any_o other_o business_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v wonderful_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o reserve_v i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o be_v then_o promise_v i_o give_v i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o this_o mountainous_a country_n where_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o i_o as_o i_o 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22.6_o be_v the_o six_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o jehoram_n for_o all_o his_o elder_a brother_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n as_o we_o show_v before_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n there_o the_o rest_n give_v their_o consent_n he_o reign_v only_o one_o year_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o as_o some_o think_v he_o marry_v a_o wife_n also_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v 8.27_o say_v 2_o king_n 8.27_o to_o be_v a_o son-in-law_n of_o it_o and_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n be_v his_o counsellor_n after_o his_o father_n death_n to_o his_o destruction_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 22.2_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o two_o year_n old_a 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