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show_v how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o any_o particular_a person_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 3_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o which_o abarbinel_n make_v account_n there_o be_v ten_o sort_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o iu_o 19_o and_o see_v xxxi_o job_n 26._o the_o forename_a doctor_n indeed_o place_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n about_o which_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o only_o observe_v that_o by_o condemn_v those_o who_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n though_o very_o glorious_a creature_n moses_n suggest_v plain_o enough_o how_o vile_a they_o be_v who_o worship_v image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o this_o language_n import_v the_o quite_o contrary_a 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be_v mention_v xxxii_o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v they_o be_v part_n of_o those_o wicked_a people_n the_o amorites_n who_o god_n have_v condemn_v to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o the_o amorites_n come_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o take_v this_o country_n from_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v the_o divine_a warrant_n for_o this_o no_o doubt_n as_o they_o have_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n this_o river_n divide_v moab_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n xxi_o numb_a 13_o 24._o upon_o which_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n stand_v which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n though_o belong_v 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another_o learned_a person_n andraeas_n masius_n upon_o the_o xiith_z of_o joshua_n can_v be_v confute_v which_o be_v that_o when_o the_o ammonite_n drive_v out_o that_o monstrous_a sort_n of_o people_n mention_v ii_o 21._o og_n may_v possible_o escape_v and_o so_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o fly_v hither_o to_o the_o amorites_n be_v make_v their_o king_n because_o of_o his_o goodly_a presence_n and_o great_a valour_n but_o the_o ammonite_n keep_v his_o bedstead_n and_o show_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o that_o illustrious_a victory_n which_o they_o get_v over_o the_o rephaim_n or_o as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o zamzummims_n in_o that_o country_n nine_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o this_o be_v mention_v to_o show_v of_o what_o a_o vast_a stature_n og_n be_v for_o bedstead_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n make_v a_o three_o part_n long_o than_o the_o person_n that_o lie_v in_o they_o he_o be_v six_o cubit_n high_a as_o maimonides_n compute_v that_o be_v as_o high_a again_o as_o any_o other_o man_n more_o nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xlvii_o which_o be_v very_o sober_a discourse_n in_o comparison_n with_o what_o other_o jew_n say_v of_o he_o see_v sâ—kikkard_n in_o his_o bechinah_n happeruschim_n p._n 120._o after_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man._n according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o ordinary_a man_n say_v the_o same_o maimonides_n which_o be_v a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o yard_n not_o of_o og_n before_o mention_v but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o say_v the_o former_a objector_n to_o mention_v this_o since_o the_o israelite_n see_v og_n lie_v dead_a before_o
they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v by_o moses_n how_o tall_a he_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v this_o be_v write_v by_o some_o body_n else_o in_o after_o time_n as_o if_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o present_a generation_n who_o that_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v what_o a_o vast_a man_n og_n be_v he_o leave_v it_o upon_o record_n how_o large_a his_o bedstead_n be_v and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v see_v whereby_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o his_o stature_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o the_o present_a generation_n great_a number_n of_o child_n old_a man_n woman_n and_o servant_n who_o can_v not_o go_v to_o see_v og_n lie_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o field_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v instruct_v from_o what_o a_o terrible_a enemy_n god_n have_v deliver_v they_o they_o that_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n may_v read_v if_o they_o be_v able_a what_o the_o learned_a huetius_n have_v at_o large_a discourse_v concern_v man_n of_o a_o portentous_a bigness_n in_o all_o country_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la alnetanae_n lib._n ii_o cap._n xii_o n._n iii_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v who_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o disbelieve_v all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evangelica_n also_o he_o observe_v that_o homer_n make_v tityon_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o have_v lie_v stretch_v out_o upon_o not_o nine_a cubit_n but_o nine_o acre_n of_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o hyperbole_n may_v excuse_v the_o jewish_a rabbin_n when_o they_o say_v that_o og_n be_v nine_o cubit_n long_o when_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o cradle_n see_v propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n viii_o n._n iu._n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o this_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v at_o that_o time_n from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n arnon_n see_v ii_o 36._o and_o half_a mount_n gilead_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o give_v i_o unto_o the_o reubenites_n and_o to_o the_o gadite_n see_v xxxii_o numb_a 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o xiii_o josh_n 15_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o distinct_o relate_v what_o portion_n of_o this_o country_n be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o v._o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o none_o of_o gilead_n belong_v to_o the_o reubenites_n but_o the_o gadite_n have_v one_o half_a of_o it_o as_o the_o manassites_n have_v the_o other_o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v not_o verse_n 13_o give_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o all_o bashan_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og._n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v take_v from_o og_n of_o which_o he_o be_v king_n give_v i_o unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n with_o all_o bashan_n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o argob_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a province_n in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o by_o this_o grant_n see_v v._o 4._o which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o giant_n where_o the_o rephaim_v former_o inhabit_v of_o who_o og_n be_v the_o last_o see_v fourteen_o gen._n 5._o compare_v with_o xv._o 20._o xiii_o josh_n 12._o ver._n 14._o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n take_v all_o the_o country_n verse_n 14_o of_o argob_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v this_o country_n to_o they_o see_v xxxii_o numb_a 41._o unto_o the_o coast_n of_o geshuri_n and_o maachathi_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o place_n before_o which_o be_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o this_o country_n as_o appear_v from_o xii_o josh_n 4_o 5._o xiii_o 11._o but_o the_o people_n of_o these_o place_n they_o can_v not_o expel_v xiii_o josh_n 13._o and_o call_v they_o after_o his_o own_o name_n xxxii_o numb_a 4._o unto_o this_o day_n from_o hence_o likewise_o cavil_n be_v raise_v against_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n when_o the_o most_o that_o can_v 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it_o see_v i_o act_v 19_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o i_o give_v gilead_n all_o that_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o the_o gadite_n unto_o machir_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o machir_n xxxii_o numb_a 40._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o unto_o the_o reubenites_n and_o unto_o the_o gadite_n here_o be_v a_o more_o exact_a description_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n i_o give_v from_o gilead_n half_n of_o which_o as_o i_o observe_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gadite_n v._o 12._o even_o unto_o the_o river_n arnon_n which_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n towards_o moab_n see_v ii_o 36._o half_n the_o valley_n the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n signify_v both_o a_o valley_n and_o a_o brook_n or_o river_n and_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n the_o river_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o here_o likewise_o half_o the_o river_n that_o be_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n by_o which_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o country_n be_v most_o exact_o set_v and_o thus_o not_o only_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a but_o onkelos_n also_o translate_v it_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o torrent_n yea_o we_o ourselves_o also_o in_o the_o xiith_z of_o josh_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o unto_o the_o river_n arnon_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n where_o the_o city_n of_o aroar_n stand_v encompass_v by_o the_o river_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 36._o and_o the_o border_n something_o be_v understand_v viz._n go_v as_o the_o phrase_n be_v xv_o josh_n 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n or_o reach_v or_o some_o such_o word_n or_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v the_o country_n border_v upon_o that_o river_n even_o unto_o the_o river_n jabbok_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n this_o river_n be_v the_o other_o boundary_a of_o the_o country_n ver._n 17._o the_o plain_a also_o and_o jordan_n the_o flat_a verse_n 17_o country_n towards_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n of_o this_o country_n of_o sihon_n as_o the_o river_n arnon_n be_v the_o southern_a and_o the_o river_n jabbok_n the_o northern_a the_o country_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o cinnereth_n the_o word_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n therefore_o these_o word_n may_v be_v better_o render_v the_o coast_n from_o cinnereth_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n xii_o josh_n 3._o xiii_o 27._o it_o lie_v upon_o a_o country_n and_o a_o city_n call_v by_o that_o name_n xi_o josh_n 2._o xix_o 35._o which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o this_o sea_n call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n and_o at_o last_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n see_v upon_o xxxiv_o numb_a 11._o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a even_o the_o salt-sea_n the_o dead-sea_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n which_o before_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a plain_n under_o ashdoth_n pisgah_n the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o this_o country_n xiii_o josh_n 20._o eastward_o which_o lie_v east_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n and_o jordan_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n as_o i_o say_v of_o this_o country_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o i_o command_v you_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o land_n to_o possess_v
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tabernacle_n be_v very_o near_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o when_o their_o border_n be_v enlarge_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o some_o of_o they_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o kill_v every_o thing_n they_o eat_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o he_o dispense_v with_o it_o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o if_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o particle_n chi_fw-mi may_v better_o be_v translate_v here_o because_o which_o make_v these_o word_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o allowance_n give_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n because_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o thou_o may_v kill_v etc._n etc._n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n such_o creature_n as_o be_v now_o allow_v for_o sacrifice_n ox_n sheep_n lamb_n and_o goat_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o for_o food_n as_o well_o as_o other_o use_n as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o eat_v at_o home_n without_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o gate_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o i_o e._n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n not_o prohibit_v by_o this_o law_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o even_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart_n be_v eat_v so_o may_v thou_o eat_v they_o which_o be_v creature_n not_o allow_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n see_v v._n 15._o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v less_o doubt_v to_o eat_v of_o they_o than_o of_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o appoint_v for_o that_o use_n from_o which_o they_o may_v possible_o have_v think_v that_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n they_o shall_v abstain_v but_o be_v here_o satisfy_v they_o may_v as_o free_o eat_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o other_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a shall_v eat_v of_o they_o alike_o 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peculiar_a to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o eat_v blood_n ver._n 26._o only_o thy_o holy_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v only_o he_o will_v have_v they_o verse_n 26_o not_o to_o forget_v that_o the_o thing_n mention_v v._o 17._o they_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v at_o home_n but_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o they_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o burnt-offering_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 6._o and_o now_o remind_v they_o of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v it_o and_o do_v according_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n all_o their_o peace-offering_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v to_o be_v there_o offer_v and_o their_o blood_n pour_v on_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o holy_a thing_n whereas_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o creature_n they_o kill_v at_o home_n be_v pour_v out_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n like_o water_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n after_o god_n and_o his_o priest_n have_v their_o part_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o observe_v and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o for_o ever_o
more_o reverence_n for_o they_o than_o to_o accuse_v they_o of_o any_o crime_n whatsoever_o as_o if_o a_o great_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o they_o than_o to_o god_n himself_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o name_v they_o for_o if_o their_o piety_n to_o god_n be_v to_o overcome_v their_o love_n to_o all_o those_o relation_n beforementioned_a it_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o respect_n to_o parent_n be_v to_o come_v into_o competition_n with_o it_o entice_v thou_o secret_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o open_a seducer_n and_o here_o of_o a_o secret_a one_o there_o of_o one_o that_o come_v with_o authority_n and_o here_o of_o one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a people_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n the_o jew_n think_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o one_o who_o invite_v other_o to_o idolatry_n but_o do_v not_o press_v they_o with_o reason_n as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o all_o man_n pretend_v some_o reason_n or_o other_o for_o such_o a_o great_a alteration_n as_o that_o to_o a_o new_a religion_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n this_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n to_o entice_v they_o to_o forsake_v god_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v do_v such_o wonder_n for_o their_o father_n and_o be_v so_o good_a to_o they_o and_o go_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o who_o they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n ver._n 7._o namely_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v for_o several_a nation_n have_v several_a verse_n 7_o god_n whether_o in_o the_o neighbour_a country_n or_o in_o remote_a part_n it_o make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o if_o they_o be_v strange_a god_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o enticer_n may_v possible_o suggest_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o worship_n to_o which_o he_o invite_v he_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o embrace_v it_o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o as_o many_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o jew_n think_v there_o be_v so_o many_o precept_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v this_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o affection_n and_o kindness_n to_o yield_v unto_o his_o motion_n so_o they_o interpret_v these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o love_v he_o nor_o harken_v unto_o he_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a but_o they_o interpret_v it_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o hate_v he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o motion_n so_o maimonides_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n cap._n v._o sect._n 6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o this_o they_o fancy_v signify_v that_o if_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n they_o shall_v not_o help_v he_o but_o let_v he_o perish_v neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n they_o be_v not_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o nor_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o favour_n nor_o assist_v he_o to_o defend_v himself_o neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o dissemble_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v against_o he_o and_o no_o doubt_n god_n intend_v by_o all_o these_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o his_o great_a enemy_n upon_o who_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n but_o to_o prosecute_v he_o unto_o death_n as_o guilty_a of_o the_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 9_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o not_o private_o as_o he_o entice_v other_o but_o by_o a_o legal_a process_n against_o he_o in_o a_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o not_o verse_n 9_o the_o high_a but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o xxiii_o who_o may_v proceed_v against_o he_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v how_o to_o prove_v he_o guilty_a who_o entice_v another_o secret_o as_o the_o text_n say_v and_o not_o before_o witness_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n answer_n that_o he_o who_o be_v entice_v be_v to_o dispose_v some_o person_n as_o secret_o near_a to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o next_o meeting_n who_o may_v hear_v all_o he_o say_v and_o testify_v it_o in_o court_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o the_o accuser_n be_v to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o together_o with_o the_o witness_n xvii_o 7._o for_o it_o will_v have_v weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o accusation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o foremost_a in_o the_o execution_n see_v xvii_o 7._o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v to_o assist_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o we_o translate_v thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v thou_o shall_v forthwith_o kill_v he_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n understand_v the_o hebrew_n phrase_n kill_v thou_o shall_v kill_v he_o i._n e._n immediate_o have_v he_o before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inform_v thou_o shall_v inform_v against_o he_o that_o be_v without_o delay_n and_o according_o the_o jew_n add_v that_o after_o he_o be_v condemn_v he_o be_v immediate_o also_o put_v to_o death_n whereas_o in_o other_o crime_n the_o execution_n be_v respite_v after_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n that_o the_o man_n may_v have_v time_n to_o clear_v his_o innocence_n if_o he_o be_v able_a by_o any_o new_a proof_n such_o severity_n be_v but_o needful_a among_o a_o people_n prone_a to_o idolatry_n and_o encompass_v on_o all_o side_n with_o idolatrous_a nation_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v but_o if_o upon_o admonition_n he_o desist_v from_o his_o enticement_n and_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o resolve_v himself_o not_o to_o worship_v other_o god_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o inform_v against_o he_o because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o the_o very_a attempt_n of_o this_o be_v criminal_a though_o he_o do_v not_o prevail_v in_o his_o seducement_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o among_o you_o the_o end_n of_o this_o severity_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o contagion_n of_o idolatry_n nothing_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o deter_v man_n from_o crime_n than_o such_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o they_o so_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o ceres_n verse_n 23._o make_v this_o the_o 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call_v in_o scripture_n xix_o judge_n 22._o 1_o sam._n i._n 16._o x._o 27._o xxv_o 17_o 25._o signify_v lawless_a person_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o god_n or_o men._n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o leave_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v their_o forsake_v the_o city_n in_o which_o they_o continue_v to_o seduce_v man_n from_o their_o religion_n but_o forsake_v their_o communion_n in_o divine_a service_n by_o which_o many_o have_v well_o observe_v that_o place_n in_o st._n john_n may_v be_v interpret_v 1_o epist._n st._n john_n ii_o 19_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o here_o we_o
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yourselves_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o forbid_v the_o make_v any_o incision_n in_o their_o body_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v at_o least_o in_o future_a time_n who_o mark_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o such_o and_o such_o god_n for_o the_o israelite_n have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n in_o their_o flesh_n by_o circumcision_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o receive_v no_o other_o if_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v not_o plain_o determine_v this_o to_o their_o cut_a themselves_o for_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 28._o yet_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v this_o of_o incision_n here_o and_o there_o for_o idolatry_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o cut_v themselves_o in_o pang_n of_o devotion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 28._o as_o well_o as_o when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n 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to_o sever_n zeraim_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v terrify_v xix_o chapter_n xix_o or_o avert_v from_o endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o religion_n goodness_n or_o knowledge_n since_o in_o his_o proud_a brag_n he_o have_v speak_v false_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o of_o his_o partaker_n be_v to_o distrust_n god_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n chap._n xix_o have_v sufficient_o press_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o he_o alone_o moses_n now_o proceed_v to_o remember_v they_o of_o other_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o not_o in_o a_o exact_a method_n nor_o without_o intersperse_v some_o ceremonial_a matter_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o what_o concern_v that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v verse_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cut_v off_o verse_n 1_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o word_n we_o have_v before_o upon_o another_o occasion_n xii_o 29._o which_o be_v now_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o follow_v till_o god_n have_v subdue_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n import_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n according_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n put_v joshua_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o business_n xx_o josh_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o according_a to_o a_o order_n god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n xxxv_o numb_a 14_o 15._o to_o set_v aside_o six_o city_n in_o all_o for_o the_o verse_n 2_o use_v here_o mention_v three_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o three_o on_o 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gileadite_n see_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n chap._n x._o and_o xi_o and_o vi_o hosea_n 8._o ver._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v verse_n 4_o flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o otherwise_o may_v kill_v he_o whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o in_o time_n past_a these_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o protection_n to_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n but_o to_o a_o innocent_a person_n who_o against_o his_o intention_n be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n belidaath_v as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o his_o knowledge_n be_v free_a that_o be_v from_o any_o design_n to_o do_v he_o the_o least_o harm_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o out_o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n kill_v another_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v safety_n in_o these_o city_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pull_v from_o the_o altar_n if_o they_o flee_v thither_o for_o sanctuary_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v xxi_o exod._n 12_o 14._o or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o thence_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n 1_o king_n ii_o 28_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 5._o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o head_n slip_v verse_n 5_o from_o the_o helve_z and_o light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v by_o this_o all_o other_o like_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o a_o lawful_a business_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o he_o be_v not_o accountable_a for_o it_o see_v selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v he_o may_v get_v to_o which_o of_o they_o he_o can_v most_o convenient_o and_o there_o be_v preserve_v the_o jew_n from_o this_o word_n live_v conclude_v without_o any_o other_o ground_n for_o it_o that_o a_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v along_o with_o his_o scholar_n who_o flee_v hither_o because_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n man_n do_v not_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a with_o anger_n which_o may_v boil_v up_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o move_v he_o to_o kill_v the_o slayer_n before_o he_o have_v examine_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v connect_v with_o verse_n the_o three_o the_o two_o next_o v._o 4_o 5._o come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n to_o show_v who_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o these_o city_n and_o who_o not_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o the_o journey_n may_v not_o be_v too_o long_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o flee_v thither_o before_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n can_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o slay_v he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v get_v thither_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n though_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o manslayer_n when_o he_o find_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n xxxv_o numb_a 27._o so_o
it_o seem_v to_o have_v indemnify_v he_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o get_v thither_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a which_o in_o his_o rage_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o ver._n 7._o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v verse_n 7_o separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n god_n command_v not_o mere_o one_o but_o three_o city_n and_o those_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o man_n may_v find_v safety_n if_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o flee_v to_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n enlarge_v thy_o coast_n verse_n 8_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o far_o as_o unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n xv_o gen._n 18._o xxiii_o exod._n 31._o i_o deut._n 7._o ver._n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o verse_n 9_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o depend_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v xi_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o xv_o gen._n 18_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o include_v in_o it_o this_o condition_n thou_o shall_v then_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o more_o add_v to_o these_o though_o their_o border_n be_v enlarge_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n but_o those_o nation_n which_o they_o subdue_v be_v only_o make_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o people_n and_o possess_v those_o country_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o city_n there_o unless_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._o 1._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o as_o there_o will_v if_o upon_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n there_o have_v be_v no_o city_n near_a to_o flee_v unto_o than_o these_o six_o which_o be_v sufficient_a only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o blood_n in_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o innocent_a person_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o brother_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n when_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a design_n of_o kill_v another_o and_o know_v hatred_n he_o that_o commit_v the_o murder_n be_v to_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o then_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v to_o hate_v his_o brother_n when_o for_o three_o day_n together_o he_o have_v never_o speak_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v keep_v one_o another_o company_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o p._n 473._o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o the_o elder_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o flee_v that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o try_v by_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o protection_n be_v innocent_a of_o that_o crime_n xxxv_o numb_a 12_o 24._o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v probable_a reason_n give_v why_o he_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v examine_v otherwise_o if_o the_o case_n be_v know_v to_o be_v like_o that_o in_o v._o 5._o they_o do_v not_o make_v this_o demand_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v that_o be_v if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v xxxv_o numb_a 25._o ver._n 13._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o nor_o take_v any_o verse_n 13_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n as_o the_o law_n be_v xxxv_o numb_a 31._o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n by_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o by_o have_v no_o guilt_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v when_o they_o let_v this_o crime_n go_v unpunished_a ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n landmark_a verse_n 14_o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v that_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o to_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o be_v set_v by_o joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o country_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v away_o for_o that_o make_v he_o both_o guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o also_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n and_o consequent_o he_o incur_v a_o double_a punishment_n and_o be_v whip_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o another_o offender_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iii_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o appear_v by_o plato_n lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o be_v true_o to_o remove_v thing_n immovable_a i._n e._n to_o unsettle_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n numa-pompilius_n therefore_o make_v this_o crime_n capital_a which_o make_v josephus_n his_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o talmudist_n who_o extend_v this_o precept_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n and_o insurrection_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n who_o will_v thus_o enlarge_v their_o territory_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n 8._o which_o may_v be_v think_v a_o reason_n why_o moses_n join_v this_o to_o the_o forego_n precept_n about_o punish_v murder_n and_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pronounce_v and_o consent_n to_o it_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxvii_o deut._n 17._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o determine_v this_o precept_n peculiarly_a to_o the_o preserve_v the_o bound_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o by_o those_o of_o old_a time_n they_o understand_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o fix_v every_o once_o lot_n but_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o country_n as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o proper_a inheritance_n for_o as_o josephus_n true_o observe_v they_o that_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o subvert_v all_o law_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o they_o that_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o any_o cause_n always_o stand_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n a_o single_a witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a to_o convict_v a_o man_n of_o any_o offence_n whatsoever_o whither_o in_o civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a matter_n for_o a_o inquisition_n into_o the_o fact_n one_o be_v enough_o but_o not_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n one_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o purge_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n see_v
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 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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 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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
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heifer_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n by_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n the_o leprosy_n whether_o in_o man_n or_o house_n or_o garment_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n explain_v these_o word_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o and_o so_o bonfrerius_n here_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v hither_o as_o judge_n but_o as_o director_n and_o that_o they_o may_v purge_v themselves_o together_o with_o the_o elder_n from_o all_o guilt_n of_o this_o crime_n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o slay_v man._n if_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o elder_n in_o the_o city_n they_o be_v all_o to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o do_v what_o follow_v shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o brook_n which_o flow_v through_o the_o valley_n protest_v their_o innocence_n in_o the_o word_n prescribe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 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my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o mother_n have_v no_o power_n to_o espouse_v her_o daughter_n but_o the_o father_n only_o before_o she_o be_v of_o age._n verse_n 16_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n iii_o sect._n viii_o where_o wagenseil_n note_v that_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n also_o have_v some_o power_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o such_o that_o the_o daughter_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v may_v make_v the_o contract_n void_a and_o he_o hate_v she_o have_v not_o the_o affection_n which_o a_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o have_v no_o parent_n alive_a the_o judge_n appoint_v she_o a_o guardian_n and_o josephus_n say_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v to_o patronise_v she_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v her_o parent_n ver._n 17._o and_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o verse_n 17_o her_n see_v v._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o add_v what_o there_o follow_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o 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geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la i._n cap._n ix_o and_o p._n ii_o cap._n ii_o and_o wierus_n l._n medicarum_fw-la observationum_fw-la sect._n de_fw-fr hymene_n especial_o in_o such_o virgin_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v here_o mean_v who_o be_v under_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o though_o all_o that_o some_o physician_n and_o lawyer_n in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v of_o no_o consideration_n yet_o there_o be_v weighty_a reason_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o think_v that_o no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n will_v bring_v such_o a_o action_n against_o his_o wife_n wherein_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v whether_o his_o cause_n be_v right_a or_o wrong_n if_o these_o be_v the_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o if_o he_o accuse_v she_o false_o he_o know_v her_o friend_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o sheet_n wherein_o they_o lie_v when_o they_o be_v marry_v with_o such_o token_n upon_o 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will_v have_v put_v she_o away_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n no_o man_n can_v have_v hinder_v he_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v but_o then_o he_o must_v have_v pay_v she_o fifty_o shekel_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n mention_v xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o to_o keep_v which_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o he_o bring_v this_o scandalous_a action_n against_o she_o for_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o just_o punish_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a punishment_n in_o his_o body_n and_o his_o purse_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a benefit_n which_o
all_o man_n have_v who_o do_v not_o like_o their_o wife_n which_o be_v to_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n here_o maimonides_n call_v upon_o his_o reader_n to_o admire_v the_o wise_a ordination_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o work_n for_o because_o this_o man_n take_v away_o his_o wife_n reputation_n therefore_o god_n order_v he_o to_o be_v render_v vile_a by_o be_v whip_v and_o because_o he_o base_o contrive_v to_o save_v her_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n he_o order_v he_o to_o be_v amerce_v as_o much_o more_o and_o because_o he_o indulge_v his_o lust_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n if_o the_o witness_n which_o appear_v for_o she_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o falsity_n of_o their_o testimony_n who_o appear_v against_o she_o ver._n 21._o then_o shall_v they_o bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o her_o parent_n who_o have_v take_v no_o better_a care_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n while_o she_o live_v verse_n 21_o with_o they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o adulteress_n except_o only_o of_o a_o priest_n daughter_n who_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n be_v burn_v alive_a xxi_o leu._n 19_o and_o it_o plain_o show_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o woman_n corrupt_v between_o the_o time_n of_o her_o espousal_n and_o her_o husband_n complete_n the_o marriage_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v have_v this_o capital_a action_n against_o she_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o simple_a fornication_n and_o this_o maimonides_n say_v in_o seder_n zeraim_n that_o from_o moses_n to_o his_o time_n it_o be_v never_o doubt_v the_o woman_n he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o that_o prove_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n after_o she_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n folly_n signify_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o remain_v after_o her_o espousal_n as_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n till_o her_o husband_n bring_v she_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o see_v xix_o 19_o ver._n 22._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_a verse_n 22_o to_o a_o husband_n than_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o death_n either_o here_o or_o xx_o leu._n 10._o but_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v which_o be_v a_o opinion_n so_o settle_v among_o they_o that_o buxtorf_n say_v he_o never_o see_v any_o hebrew_n book_n which_o assign_v any_o other_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n but_o this_o stoning_n indeed_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o she_o that_o after_o her_o espousal_n play_v the_o whore_n as_o be_v note_v before_o between_o that_o time_n and_o her_o marriage_n but_o after_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_v if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n this_o be_v the_o only_a punishment_n according_a to_o their_o tradition_n see_v upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la p._n 32_o 33._o and_o grotius_n in_o viii_o john_n v._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o not_o yet_o know_v by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v general_o some_o space_n between_o the_o espousal_n and_o the_o bring_v she_o home_o to_o her_o husband_n house_n and_o the_o time_n allow_v be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o her_o age._n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n viii_o and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o if_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o any_o where_o else_o the_o crime_n be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o corrupt_v she_o in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o among_o her_o friend_n where_o she_o remain_v till_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v to_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o sit_v there_o as_o i_o note_v upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v after_o they_o have_v be_v sentence_v to_o this_o death_n by_o the_o court._n the_o damsel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o out_o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n she_o be_v not_o force_v but_o lay_v with_o he_o by_o consent_n be_v in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o neighbour_n may_v have_v hear_v her_o cry_n and_o the_o force_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o prevent_v the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n for_o so_o she_o be_v by_o such_o a_o contract_n as_o make_v she_o only_o he_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n mention_v viii_o john_n 5._o see_v my_o note_n upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o so_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v v._o 21_o 22._o ver._n 25._o and_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n where_o no_o body_n be_v near_o as_o in_o the_o city_n verse_n 25_o and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o it_o be_v presume_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v but_o be_v under_o a_o force_n as_o she_o also_o affirm_v and_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_n then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v because_o he_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 26._o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o verse_n 26_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n to_o make_v her_o liable_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o be_v her_o misfortune_n as_o we_o speak_v not_o her_o fault_n that_o she_o be_v ravish_v for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o many_o particular_o by_o grotius_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o chastity_n be_v equal_a unto_o life_n ver._n 27._o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n far_o distant_a verse_n 27_o from_o all_o company_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v for_o help_v as_o she_o affirm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v presume_v because_o if_o she_o have_v consent_v some_o other_o place_n may_v have_v be_v 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her_o father_n please_v for_o both_o their_o consent_n be_v require_v though_o the_o man_n that_o deflower_v she_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o man_n himself_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v marry_v or_o no_o which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v in_o this_o and_o beside_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v fifty_o shekel_n as_o a_o mulct_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v selden_n l._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xvi_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n here_o
be_v another_o difference_n between_o this_o case_n and_o that_o in_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o settle_v a_o dowry_n upon_o she_o but_o here_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a unto_o her_o father_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o settle_v a_o dowry_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o the_o former_a for_o the_o dowry_n be_v settle_v upon_o she_o in_o that_o case_n lest_o the_o husband_n may_v light_o and_o wanton_o put_v she_o away_o by_o divorce_n and_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v she_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n here_o because_o this_o law_n say_v express_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v it_o likely_a that_o in_o this_o case_n also_o he_o settle_v a_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n upon_o she_o beside_o what_o he_o pay_v for_o she_o further_o for_o otherwise_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o virgin_n deflower_v by_o force_n be_v worse_a than_o she_o deflower_v by_o she_o own_o consent_n they_o have_v some_o exception_n concern_v this_o payment_n to_o her_o father_n which_o be_v not_o very_o material_a nor_o certain_a but_o this_o be_v considerable_a that_o this_o fine_a be_v the_o same_o whether_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o noble_a or_o of_o mean_a parentage_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o after_o time_n the_o sanhedrim_n they_o tell_v we_o add_v some_o other_o mulct_n beside_o this_o here_o mention_v because_o it_o seem_v so_o small_a that_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_o repair_v by_o it_o therefore_o he_o that_o entice_v a_o virgin_n pay_v other_o two_o one_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v he_o have_v do_v she_o and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o vitiate_a her_o body_n and_o he_o that_o force_v a_o virgin_n pay_v a_o three_o beside_o these_o two_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pain_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v put_v she_o and_o in_o these_o three_o they_o proportion_v the_o penalty_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o other_o consideration_n which_o make_v they_o vary_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n p._n 123._o and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o though_o she_o be_v blind_a or_o lame_a or_o leprous_a he_o can_v not_o refuse_v she_o if_o she_o and_o her_o father_n require_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n this_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o his_o punishment_n for_o the_o force_n he_o have_v commit_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o constrain_v also_o to_o keep_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v and_o not_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n as_o other_o man_n may_v do_v who_o be_v desirous_a to_o part_v with_o their_o wife_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v entice_v or_o force_v they_o answer_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o he_o force_v she_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o a_o place_n far_o from_o inhabitant_n xxiii_o chapter_n xxiii_o but_o if_o in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n that_o she_o consent_v unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_o prove_v verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o father_n wife_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o marry_v she_o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o this_o be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o bride_n into_o the_o chuppa_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o bridal_a chamber_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n over_o she_o to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o power_n over_o she_o and_o that_o he_o alone_o may_v lawful_o enjoy_v she_o iii_o ruth_n 9_o xvi_o ezek._n 8._o and_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o a_o short_a memorandum_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v against_o incestuous_a marriage_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n see_v there_o v._o 8._o and_o xx._n 11._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n bruise_a or_o compress_v in_o those_o part_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o make_v eunuch_n who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v sometime_o make_v that_o way_n when_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o by_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o part_n leave_v remain_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n cut_v off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n which_o be_v not_o use_v till_o they_o find_v the_o other_o do_v not_o effectual_o answer_v their_o purpose_n in_o this_o unnatural_a practice_n wherein_o some_o thought_n they_o honour_v their_o god_n particular_o cybele_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n unto_o who_o service_n her_o priest_n devote_v themselves_o by_o cut_v off_o their_o genitals_o so_o not_o only_a minutius_n foelix_n tertullian_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n testify_v but_o many_o also_o of_o the_o pagan_a see_v joh._n geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la ii_o cap._n i._n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o person_n be_v so_o much_o abhor_v by_o some_o among_o the_o pagan_n that_o lucian_n say_v they_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o which_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o holy_a office_n and_o their_o sprinkling_n and_o all_o common_a meeting_n so_o diocles_n be_v introduce_v speak_v in_o his_o eunuchus_n but_o no_o body_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o person_n as_o a_o proselyte_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v free_a for_o all_o nation_n if_o they_o renounce_v idolatry_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v either_o to_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n v._o cap._n xvi_o and_o so_o do_v a_o great_a many_o among_o christian_a writer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n xiii_o nehem._n 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o some_o think_v it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o forbid_v this_o because_o none_o will_v marry_v with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v uncapable_a to_o perform_v the_o marriage_n duty_n and_o therefore_o they_o follow_v the_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n congregation_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o elder_n into_o which_o no_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v because_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o government_n eunuch_n be_v observe_v general_o to_o want_v courage_n thus_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_n and_o other_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n signify_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o may_v not_o marry_v with_o the_o person_n mention_v v._o 2_o 3_o 8._o that_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v here_o for_o though_o such_o marriage_n be_v useless_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o maimonides_n speak_v yet_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o those_o who_o be_v make_v eunuch_n by_o god_n that_o be_v bear_v so_o and_o those_o make_v by_o man_n and_o this_o law_n they_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o of_o the_o latter_a some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v desirous_a of_o marriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n who_o do_v not_o think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o forbid_v marriage_n with_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o it_o that_o some_o woman_n choose_v such_o husband_n see_v also_o xxx_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 20._o but_o especial_o the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o st._n
therefore_o by_o maimonides_n particular_o apply_v to_o such_o uncleanness_n yet_o mr._n selden_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o so_o translate_v by_o we_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n iii_o 5._o to_o name_n no_o more_o where_o the_o nakedness_n of_o niniveh_n which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v show_v to_o all_o nation_n signify_v all_o the_o murder_n robbery_n deceit_n and_o other_o great_a wickedness_n which_o abound_v in_o that_o city_n see_v vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xxiii_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n here_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o horrid_a sin_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o idolater_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o see_v any_o thing_n offensive_a to_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n as_o he_o promise_v before_o but_o give_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n i_o conclude_v all_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o r._n zacharias_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xliv_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o and_o make_v they_o like_o a_o city_n gird_v about_o with_o a_o wall_n that_o no_o enemy_n may_v assault_v they_o but_o this_o cloud_n throw_v all_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o he_o quote_v this_o place_n for_o it_o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o verse_n 15_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o be_v become_v a_o jew_n who_o his_o master_n if_o he_o go_v to_o dwell_v out_o of_o judaea_n may_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o a_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o his_o master_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o safe_a refuge_n to_o he_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n viii_o p._n 711._o ver._n 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o verse_n 16_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v abridge_v of_o his_o liberty_n but_o permit_v to_o settle_v himself_o where_o he_o please_v in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o country_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n or_o hardship_n put_v upon_o stranger_n xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o ver._n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n or_o a_o whremonger_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o last_o part_n verse_n 17_o of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v translate_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o bonsrerius_n true_o observe_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o and_o several_a other_o version_n mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiii_o p._n 487._o which_o sort_n of_o person_n moses_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v tolerate_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n many_o of_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sextus_n empiricus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o a_o reproach_n for_o woman_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o honourable_a and_o glory_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n iii_o pyr._n hypot_n cap._n xxiv_o p._n 152._o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o prohibition_n because_o by_o whoredom_n family_n be_v confound_v and_o destroy_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v and_o their_o issue_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o man_n as_o alien_n so_o that_o none_o will_v own_v they_o as_o their_o kindred_n and_o their_o neighbour_n become_v stranger_n to_o they_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o parent_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o all_o public_a stew_n be_v disallow_v among_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o among_o other_o that_o many_o brawl_n and_o quarrel_n fight_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v prevent_v which_o frequent_o happen_v when_o several_a man_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o same_o time_n contend_v for_o the_o same_o woman_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n say_v five_o jeremiah_n 7._o they_o assemble_v by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a mischief_n and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n may_v be_v preserve_v both_o whore_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v here_o condemn_v and_o no_o other_o conjunction_n permit_v but_o with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o wife_n public_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o private_a marriage_n have_v be_v sufficient_a many_o will_v have_v keep_v woman_n in_o their_o house_n as_o their_o whore_n and_o pretend_v they_o be_v their_o wife_n therefore_o after_o a_o man_n have_v private_o espouse_v a_o woman_n he_o be_v bind_v public_o to_o keep_v his_o wedding_n thus_o that_o great_a man_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o and_o see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la disc_n hebr._n cap._n iu._n p._n 554._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o be_v such_o person_n as_o prostitute_v their_o body_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o priapus_n and_o such_o like_a filthy_a deity_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v both_o male_n and_o female_n consecrate_v to_o such_o impure_a service_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n who_o expose_v themselves_o in_o honour_n of_o baal-peor_n for_o their_o lie_v with_o they_o be_v account_v idolatry_n and_o such_o there_o be_v at_o last_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 24._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o vulgar_a but_o consecrate_a sodomite_n or_o whoremonger_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o heathen_a writer_n who_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n xxii_o and_o heideggerus_fw-la in_o his_o histor_n patriarch_n exercit._fw-la i._o sect._n xi_o where_o he_o observe_v a_o great_a many_o very_a learned_a man_n understand_v this_o very_a place_n not_o mere_o of_o vulgar_a whore_n but_o of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v which_o be_v famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o phaenician_o babylonian_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o strabo_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n viii_o geograph_n where_o he_o say_v pag._n 378._o that_o at_o corinth_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n so_o rich_o endow_v that_o it_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o a_o thousand_o of_o these_o consecrate_a whore_n who_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o seafaring_a man_n who_o arrive_v in_o great_a number_n at_o this_o port_n part_v with_o their_o money_n easy_o and_o lib._n xii_o speak_v of_o comana_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o woman_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o prostitute_v their_o body_n and_o most_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a person_n this_o city_n be_v a_o little_a corinth_n to_o which_o great_a number_n of_o people_n resort_v at_o their_o festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o harlot_n which_o be_v here_o sacred_a to_o venus_n p._n 559._o and_o the_o like_a account_n we_o find_v in_o athenaeus_n lib._n xiii_o deipnos_n cap._n vi_o where_o he_o say_v they_o that_o go_v to_o pray_v there_o be_v wont_v for_o the_o obtain_v their_o petition_n to_o
after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n when_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ease_n and_o rest_n from_o they_o this_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o in_o several_a place_n as_o when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o intention_n that_o he_o who_o live_v in_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o vice_n which_o spring_n from_o thence_o such_o as_o pride_n haughtiness_n apostasy_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n viii_o 12._o lest_o thou_o eat_v and_o be_v full_a &_o and_o xxxii_o 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v which_o god_n command_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v thus_o offer_v every_o year_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o i_o profess_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n for_o to_o give_v we_o this_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o good_a land_n by_o his_o gracious_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o hold_v it_o by_o this_o tenure_n of_o pay_v to_o he_o this_o yearly_a rent_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o verse_n 4_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n after_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v say_v the_o basket_n be_v take_v down_o from_o their_o shoulder_n and_o every_o one_o hold_v his_o basket_n by_o the_o handle_n or_o the_o rim_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o and_o wave_v it_o about_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o law_n while_o the_o man_n recite_v the_o follow_a word_n v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n this_o wave_a be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_z verse_n 5_o thy_o god_n audible_o pronounce_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n their_o father_n jacob_n be_v not_o a_o syrian_a by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divers_a country_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v with_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o of_o his_o education_n or_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o occasion_v three_o country_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n viz._n bethlehem_n nazareth_n and_o capernaum_n see_v his_o phaleg_n lib._n ii_o cap._n v._o thus_o jacob_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o canaan_n be_v notwithstanding_o call_v a_o syrian_a because_o he_o live_v twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n who_o be_v a_o syrian_a xxv_o gen._n 20._o and_o consequent_o jacob_n mother_n be_v so_o as_o be_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v there_o except_o benjamin_n but_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o here_o call_v a_o syrian_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o poverty_n when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o that_o country_n and_o there_o live_v as_o a_o servant_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n ready_a to_o perish_v that_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o to_o travel_v on_o foot_n to_o padan-aram_n which_o be_v comprehend_v ancient_o under_o the_o name_n
of_o syria_n xxxii_o gen._n 10._o where_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_o use_v by_o his_o uncle_n laban_n xxxi_o 7_o 39_o 40_o 41._o that_o onkelos_n take_v these_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n for_o he_o that_o destroy_v another_o for_o by_o the_o syrian_a here_o he_o understand_v laban_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o i_o note_v before_o xxviii_o gen._n 5._o as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o syrian_a that_o be_v laban_n seek_v to_o destroy_v my_o father_n for_o as_o he_o use_v he_o barbarous_o when_o he_o be_v with_o he_o so_o he_o follow_v after_o he_o when_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o ruin_v he_o and_o thus_o manasseh_n be_v israel_n understand_v it_o and_o many_o other_o mention_v by_o fesselius_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a syrus_n persequebatur_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n though_o he_o bring_v he_o from_o laban_n with_o great_a substance_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v still_o but_o a_o sojourner_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o he_o be_v force_v by_o famine_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o sustenance_n and_o sojourn_v there_o with_o a_o few_o they_o be_v but_o seventy_o person_n and_o live_v there_o as_o stranger_n all_o which_o they_o now_o be_v bind_v to_o commemorate_v for_o their_o humiliation_n before_o god_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o maimonides_n which_o may_v move_v they_o the_o more_o to_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o as_o it_o follow_v a_o mighty_a nation_n for_o this_o confession_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o become_v there_o a_o nation_n great_a mighty_a and_o populous_a see_v i_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o egyptian_n evil_a entreat_v we_o and_o afflict_a verse_n 6_o we_o and_o lay_v upon_o we_o hard_a bondage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o make_v they_o so_o numerous_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sore_a affliction_n than_o either_o they_o or_o their_o father_n have_v endure_v see_v i_o exod._n v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o be_v exceed_v useful_a to_o stir_v up_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n but_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o country_n of_o their_o own_o most_o plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n ver._n 7._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o verse_n 7_o our_o father_n the_o lord_n hear_v our_o voice_n and_o look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n have_v acknowledge_v their_o low_a and_o poor_a and_o distress_a condition_n now_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o in_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v utter_o helpless_a see_v two_o exod._n 23_o 24_o 25._o iii_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 8_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o a_o great_a terribleness_n etc._n etc._n see_v iu_o 34._o and_o vii_o 19_o this_o be_v so_o vehement_o inculcate_v upon_o they_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o they_o shall_v remember_v the_o day_n they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n xvi_o 3._o x_o exod._n 2._o which_o it_o become_v they_o especial_o to_o remember_v at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o prophecy_n both_o concern_v punishment_n and_o reward_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o this_o place_n and_o give_v we_o this_o land_n even_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o they_o remember_v the_o terrible_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n so_o they_o commemorate_v the_o singular_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o thus_o they_o conclude_v this_o solemn_a rite_n as_o they_o begin_v it_o v._n 3._o with_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o that_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v say_v these_o word_n they_o leave_v the_o basket_n by_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v where_o it_o have_v be_v place_v v._o 4._o and_o then_o the_o priest_n set_v it_o before_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n they_o make_v a_o profound_a reverence_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n by_o bow_v their_o body_n as_o low_o as_o they_o can_v and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v and_o this_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n no_o doubt_n be_v accompany_v in_o all_o good_a man_n with_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o house_n thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o offer_v these_o first-fruit_n and_o there_o to_o entertain_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o family_n these_o feast_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o provision_n mention_v xii_o 6_o 7._o xvi_o 10_o 11_o 12._o beside_o which_o the_o bullock_n which_o go_v before_o they_o when_o they_o carry_v up_o the_o first-fruit_n from_o their_o several_a city_n be_v offer_v for_o a_o peace-offering_a when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o p._n 203._o ver._n 12._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o verse_n 12_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n for_o there_o be_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o the_o first_o to_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o xii_o 6._o and_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o consummation_n or_o finish_v of_o tithing_n as_o i_o observe_v there_o v._o 29._o and_o so_o these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v when_o thou_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n every_o three_o year_n the_o second_o tithe_n beforementioned_a be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o a_o peculiar_a use_n see_v xix_o 28_o 29._o as_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o who_o sense_n our_o mr._n mede_n express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o two_o year_n together_o they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o poor-man_n tithe_n that_o be_v what_o be_v wont_v in_o other_o year_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o feast_v be_v whole_o spend_v every_o three_o year_n upon_o the_o poor_a b._n i._o discourse_v xxxii_o p._n 228._o but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v every_o three_o year_n to_o pay_v this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n beside_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n fourteen_o 29._o see_v there_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v as_o they_o be_v every_o year_n to_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n when_o they_o bring_v their_o first-fruit_n so_o they_o be_v to_o make_v another_o profession_n which_o here_o follow_v every_o three_o year_n when_o the_o course_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithing_n as_o mr._n mede_n there_o express_v it_o be_v come_v about_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o sound_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o make_v this_o profession_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o seem_v to_o confute_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o this_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v there_o but_o at_o home_n within_o their_o own_o gate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o every_o man_n be_v private_o to_o make_v this_o solemn_a profession_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o truth_n
the_o seed_n which_o be_v come_v up_o to_o maturity_n see_v xi_o 14._o see_v the_o learned_a dr._n prideaux_n upon_o maimonides_n his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la pauperum_fw-la cap._n i._o not._n 25._o and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n by_o these_o seasonable_a shower_n he_o bless_v their_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o produce_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n viz._n their_o husbandry_n which_o include_v all_o sort_n of_o plantation_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n ix_o gen._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v a_o token_n of_o great_a riches_n see_v xv._o 6._o which_o all_o nation_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o blessing_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v with_o piety_n and_o therefore_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o jove_n pray_v he_o to_o bestow_v both_o virtue_n and_o riches_n upon_o they_o v._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o pertinent_a observation_n of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o perck_n chelek_n in_o which_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n say_v he_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o law_n that_o if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o precept_n he_o will_v further_o they_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o shall_v furnish_v they_o therein_o and_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o that_o hinder_v they_o for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o oppress_v with_o famine_n or_o vex_v with_o war_n therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o remove_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o give_v they_o health_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_v their_o obedience_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o plentiful_o and_o to_o prolong_v man_n life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v they_o healthful_a body_n but_o that_o by_o all_o those_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v help_v and_o encourage_v to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o for_o the_o head_n verse_n 13_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o all_o animal_n and_o the_o tail_n the_o last_o and_o low_a those_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n who_o command_n over_o other_o and_o those_o the_o tail_n who_o be_v subject_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o other_o nation_n as_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n but_o other_o nation_n shall_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o happiness_n depend_v as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 1._o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o any_o of_o the_o verse_n 14_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a see_v chapt._n v._n 32._o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o serve_v no_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n alone_o which_o while_o they_o observe_v he_o be_v please_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o bear_v with_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v upon_o which_o account_n this_o commandment_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o this_o very_a book_n vi_o 14._o vii_o 4_o 16._o viii_o 19_o ix_o 16_o 28._o xi_o 3_o 4_o 30_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o verse_n 15_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n especial_o that_o great_a commandment_n not_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o that_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o pursue_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o possible_o escape_v they_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o the_o blessing_n v._o 2._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n as_o miserable_a that_o be_v every_o where_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v make_v they_o happy_a v._o 3._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o barn_n be_v to_o have_v it_o full_a v._n 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n upon_o it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o empty_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o curse_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o threaten_v to_o consume_v their_o child_n their_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n with_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o undertake_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o peace_n or_o in_o war._n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o the_o lord_z shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o know_v what_o these_o three_o word_n particular_o import_v the_o two_o first_o of_o they_o be_v very_o various_o translate_v the_o first_o of_o they_o meera_o seem_v to_o signify_v in_o general_a that_o god_n will_v blast_v they_o in_o all_o they_o design_v and_o go_v about_o for_o although_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a here_o render_v it_o famine_n and_o want_n yet_o elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o as_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curse_v and_o the_o next_o word_n mehuma_n they_o translate_v hunger_n but_o in_o other_o place_n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o by_o six_o or_o seven_o word_n which_o import_v the_o same_o with_o our_o english_a vexation_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_n or_o disturbance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horror_n or_o affrightment_n etc._n etc._n which_o relate_v to_o great_a disorder_n disquiet_a and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o last_o word_n migher_v the_o vulgar_a translate_v as_o we_o do_v rebuke_n but_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consumption_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n for_o when_o god_n rebuke_n a_o man_n for_o his_o iniquity_n he_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n thirty-nine_o psal_n 11._o for_o god_n rebuke_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o sore_a affliction_n 2_o king_n xix_o 3._o xviii_o psal_n 15_o etc._n etc._n particular_o in_o disappointment_n and_o ill-success_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o continual_a fear_n of_o worse_a for_o the_o future_a in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o to_o do_v in_o all_o their_o affair_n v._n 8._o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o trouble_n perplexity_n and_o defeat_v until_o that_o thou_o be_v destroy_v he_o threaten_v that_o this_o curse_n trouble_v and_o rebuke_v from_o god_n shall_v pursue_v they_o till_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o ruin_n and_o until_o thou_o perish_v quick_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o punish_v they_o after_o long_a patience_n with_o they_o he_o be_v quick_a in_o his_o execution_n and_o many_o time_n bring_v upon_o they_o sudden_a destruction_n so_o he_o threaten_v in_o zephaniah_n i._n 18._o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o speedy_a riddance_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o root_v out_o speedy_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o god_n design_v if_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a and_o in_o that_o time_n they_o be_v seldom_o without_o some_o trouble_n or_o other_o till_o they_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o country_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o do_n whereby_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o follow_v after_o other_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o desolation_n ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o the_o pestilence_n be_v threaten_v in_o
viii_o eccles_n 1._o all_o which_o set_v forth_o a_o people_n stern_a fierce_a undaunted_a cruel_a and_o hard-hearted_a that_o have_v neither_o mercy_n nor_o modesty_n but_o inflexible_o pursue_v their_o design_n which_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a these_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pity_v be_v unable_a to_o hurt_v other_o but_o in_o their_o war_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o roman_n spare_v no_o body_n their_o rage_n and_o fury_n extinguish_v all_o reverence_n to_o grey_a hair_n and_o all_o tenderness_n to_o young_a babe_n verse_n 51_o ver._n 51._o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o bring_v such_o vast_a army_n as_o devour_v all_o the_o provision_n in_o the_o country_n which_o also_o shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o corn_n wine_n or_o oil_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n or_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o in_o more_o particular_a word_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o desolation_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v for_o their_o support_n ver._n 52._o and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n verse_n 52_o the_o country_n be_v waste_v the_o jew_n flee_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n where_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o some_o provision_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o a_o siege_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o trust_v throughout_o thy_o land_n this_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o the_o best_a fortify_v place_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o josephus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n which_o be_v the_o best_a commentary_n on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n particular_o be_v raze_v by_o pompey_n and_o sosius_n take_v it_o again_o by_o force_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n but_o tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n take_v such_o advantage_n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o claudius_n that_o they_o purchase_v of_o he_o the_o liberty_n to_o fortify_v their_o city_n again_o which_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o they_o trust_v as_o moses_n here_o speak_v to_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o titus_n can_v not_o take_v it_o but_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n which_o conclude_v in_o its_o utter_a ruin_n he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v to_o find_v security_n in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o its_o defence_n ver._n 53._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n verse_n 53_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v to_o a_o tittle_n by_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n who_o after_o they_o have_v vanquish_v they_o in_o the_o field_n begird_v they_o so_o close_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v out_o and_o rather_o than_o surrender_v perish_v by_o a_o lamentable_a famine_n for_o there_o be_v vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o city_n which_o run_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n for_o safety_n who_o bring_v the_o famine_n soon_o upon_o they_o and_o make_v it_o more_o severe_a when_o it_o come_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n david_n ganz_n it_o be_v further_v also_o by_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o seditious_a people_n kindle_v whereby_o fourteen_o hundred_o magazine_n be_v consume_v store_v with_o provision_n to_o serve_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n for_o twenty_o year_n for_o this_o he_o quote_v josephus_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a and_o very_o delicate_a among_o you_o the_o two_o hebrew_n word_n for_o tender_a and_o delicate_a signify_v a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fare_v dainty_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n grutch_v every_o bit_n which_o he_o see_v his_o near_a relation_n eat_v be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o dear_a consort_n and_o child_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o own_o for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o ravenous_a hunger_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o siege_n for_o famine_n force_v they_o to_o feed_v on_o bad_a food_n and_o that_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o sweep_v away_o many_o and_o increase_v still_o more_o by_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o be_v famish_v if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o author_n david_n ganz_n there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n carry_v out_o at_o one_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o brook_n kedron_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v carry_v out_o at_o other_o gate_n and_o throw_v over_o the_o wall_n and_o this_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v out_o of_o minchas_n the_o son_n of_o seruk_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n in_o that_o city_n josephus_n mention_n almost_o the_o same_o number_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 55._o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o verse_n 55_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n which_o force_v they_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o their_o horse_n dog_n cat_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n and_o their_o very_a belt_n and_o shoe_n to_o eat_v even_o their_o own_o child_n which_o father_n who_o use_v to_o live_v delicious_o moses_n prophecy_n shall_v eat_v up_o themselves_o private_o and_o let_v none_o share_v with_o they_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n they_o be_v so_o sore_o pinch_v with_o famine_n in_o a_o long_a siege_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o remain_v but_o their_o own_o offspring_n and_o one_o another_o wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n josephus_n observe_v lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n 18_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v five_o time_n before_o this_o but_o never_o suffer_v so_o dreadful_o as_o by_o titus_n who_o the_o talmudist_n therefore_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o impious_a which_o epithet_n belong_v rather_o to_o themselves_o who_o have_v with_o wicked_a hand_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v crucify_v and_o slay_v their_o redeemer_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o infidelity_n harden_v in_o a_o obstinate_a belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o deliverer_n from_o the_o roman_n till_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o those_o extremity_n verse_n 56_o ver._n 56._o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n among_o you_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a softness_n and_o delicacy_n which_o both_o the_o chaldee_n express_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o nice_a motion_n and_o go_v so_o slow_a a_o pace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o touch_v the_o ground_n see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n iu._n cap._n xix_o her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n this_o be_v only_o a_o high_a instance_n of_o the_o cruel_a effect_n of_o their_o distress_n by_o famine_n for_o woman_n especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v natural_o more_o tender_a and_o pitiful_a than_o man_n and_o have_v the_o most_o passionate_a love_n to_o their_o child_n which_o moses_n here_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v by_o hunger_n and_o it_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v both_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n wherein_o a_o woman_n boil_v her_o son_n 2_o king_n v._n 28_o 29._o as_o a_o man_n do_v in_o the_o first_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n two_o baruch_n 3._o and_o see_v
nothing_o of_o which_o we_o be_v more_o tender_a than_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n which_o god_n have_v guard_v by_o several_a coat_n and_o humour_n and_o eyelid_n fence_v with_o hair_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o hurt_n unto_o which_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a think_v these_o word_n allude_v ver._n 11._o as_o a_o eagle_n stir_v up_o her_o nest_n etc._n etc._n eagle_n verse_n 11_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v a_o most_o tender_a affection_n to_o their_o young_a one_o who_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o her_o nest_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v it_o be_v a_o common_a figure_n use_v by_o other_o author_n to_o put_v continens_fw-la pro_fw-la contento_fw-it who_o she_o provoke_v to_o fly_v which_o be_v mean_v by_o stir_v up_o her_o nest_n by_o flutter_v over_o they_o with_o her_o wing_n stretch_v out_o upon_o which_o she_o take_v they_o while_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o attempt_n to_o fly_v and_o support_v they_o till_o they_o recover_v strength_n to_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o air._n see_v hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n ii_o cap._n iii_o and_o j._n g._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la orig._n &_o progr_n idolol_n lib._n iii_o cap._n lxxvii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o this_o kindness_n to_o her_o young_a one_o be_v chief_o find_v in_o the_o black_a eagle_n though_o something_o of_o it_o be_v see_v in_o other_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n they_o lie_v but_o a_o few_o egg_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o educate_v many_o young_a one_o with_o such_o tender_a care_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o so_o the_o lord_z alone_o do_v lead_v he_o fourteen_o numb_a 14._o this_o be_v a_o exact_a resemblance_n of_o god_n tender_a care_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n who_o he_o solicit_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o aspire_v after_o their_o liberty_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v in_o egypt_n just_a as_o a_o eagle_n excite_v her_o young_a one_o when_o they_o lie_v drowsy_a in_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o nest_n to_o fly_v away_o and_o as_o the_o eagle_n flutter_v over_o they_o with_o her_o wing_n spread_v abroad_o so_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n move_v the_o israelite_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o deliverer_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o moses_n use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n i_o gen._n 2._o and_o as_o the_o eagle_n carry_v her_o faint_a young_a one_o on_o her_o wing_n so_o god_n support_v they_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a and_o uphold_v they_o in_o dangerous_a way_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n i_o deut._n 31._o i_o hosea_n 1_o 3._o see_v bochartus_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a cap._n iu._n and_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n with_o he_o to_o help_v or_o assist_v he_o but_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n alone_o they_o be_v protect_v and_o preserve_v which_o make_v their_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a in_o sacrifice_v to_o other_o god_n v._n 17._o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v their_o benefactor_n ver._n 13._o he_o make_v he_o ride_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v the_o israelite_n in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n to_o possess_v a_o noble_a country_n full_a of_o lofty_a and_o very_a verse_n 13_o fruitful_a mountain_n which_o be_v in_o canaan_n where_o they_o live_v delicious_o so_o to_o ride_v signify_v as_o bochartus_n think_v lautè_fw-la &_o opiparè_v vivere_fw-la which_o he_o justify_v by_o that_o place_n in_o hosea_n x._o 11._o i_o will_v make_v ephraim_n to_o ride_v judah_n shall_v plough_v and_o jacob_n shall_v break_v his_o clod_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n live_v in_o pleasure_n when_o judah_n live_v laborious_o p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n ii_o cap._n xli_o but_o to_o ride_v signify_v also_o to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v which_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n here_o xlv_o psal_n 4._o lxvi_o 12._o and_o to_o have_v dominion_n and_o rule_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n lxx_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n v._o 26._o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o araboth_n the_o high_a heaven_n lxviii_o psal_n 4._o that_o he_o may_v eat_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o fruit._n and_o he_o make_v he_o to_o suck_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n wild_a honey_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o excellent_a food_n in_o that_o country_n and_o be_v sometime_o find_v upon_o the_o ground_n sometime_o in_o the_o hollow_a part_n of_o tree_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o rock_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o good_a author_n hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o l._n iu_o cap._n xv._o this_o rock-honey_n seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o best_a of_o this_o kind_n be_v join_v with_o the_o fine_a wheat_n lxxxi_o psal_n ult_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n no_o part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v barren_a but_o afford_v something_a or_o other_o for_o their_o sustenance_n though_o some_o say_v that_o the_o olive_n tree_n thrive_v best_a in_o rocky_a place_n columella_n himself_o observe_v that_o it_o do_v not_o delight_n either_o in_o low_a place_n or_o in_o high_a but_o magis_fw-la modicos_fw-la clivos_fw-la amat_fw-la but_o rather_o love_v the_o side_n of_o moderate_o rise_v hill_n lib._n vi_o cap._n vi_o and_o d._n chytraeus_n note_n that_o as_o the_o most_o generous_a wine_n be_v produce_v upon_o the_o rhine_n below_o mentz_n out_o of_o the_o hard_a flint_n sic_fw-la oleae_fw-la locis_fw-la petrosis_n sterilibus_fw-la non_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la so_o olive_n tree_n grow_v prosperous_o in_o stony_a and_o barren_a place_n tom._n i._o p._n 173._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o butter_n of_o kine_n the_o use_n of_o butter_n be_v very_o ancient_a among_o the_o hebrew_n though_o late_o know_v to_o the_o greek_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xviii_o gen._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v account_v a_o excellent_a food_n and_o milk_n of_o sheep_n which_o the_o scripture_n often_o mention_n vii_o isa_n 21_o 22._o 1_o corinth_n ix_o 1_o 7._o and_o under_o the_o word_n tzon_fw-mi as_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v goat_n also_o be_v comprehend_v who_o milk_n likewise_o be_v mention_v xxvii_o prov._n 27._o aristotle_n mention_n both_o and_o so_o do_v columella_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o in_o bochart_n hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n ii_o cap._n xlv_o where_o he_o prove_v that_o they_o make_v butter_n of_o these_o milks_n as_o well_o as_o of_o cow_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n well_o feed_v for_o carim_n proper_o signify_v pasture_n sheep_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n there_o observe_v cap._n xliii_o and_o ram_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o bashan_n a_o country_n famous_a for_o excellent_a pasture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o st._n cyril_n call_v it_o see_v xxxii_o numb_a 1_o 4._o and_o goat_n of_o 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jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a grow_v rich_a say_v verse_n 15_o onkelos_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la and_o kick_v against_o he_o who_o feed_v he_o so_o plentiful_o and_o delicious_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o ox_n who_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o a_o goad_n to_o labour_n lift_v up_o their_o heel_n and_o kick_v against_o he_o who_o prick_v they_o forward_o so_o do_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v and_o press_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_o despise_v but_o evil_a entreat_v they_o why_o israel_n be_v call_v jeshurun_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v jo._n cocceius_n in_o his_o vltima_fw-la mosis_fw-la sect._n 973._o derive_v it_o from_o shur_n which_o signify_v to_o see_v behold_v or_o descry_v from_o
out_o of_o the_o earth_n some_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o rich_a mine_n which_o be_v in_o this_o country_n but_o of_o that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o proof_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o of_o gad_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad._n that_o be_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o such_o a_o large_a inheritance_n which_o he_o afterward_o also_o further_o enlarge_v as_o we_o read_v 1_o chron._n v._n 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n life_n secure_a and_o fearless_a though_o encompass_v with_o enemy_n who_o the_o gadite_n tear_v in_o piece_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v if_o they_o offer_v to_o molest_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a warlike_a tribe_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o 1_o chron._n xii_o 8._o and_o therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o a_o lioness_n so_o labi_fw-la signify_v which_o equal_v a_o lion_n if_o not_o exceed_v he_o in_o strength_n and_o fierceness_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o good_a author_n in_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 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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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to_o which_o st._n mark_n add_v the_o mind_n i._n e._n the_o understanding_n or_o rational_a faculty_n and_o by_o may_v for_o strength_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n for_o action_n which_o four_o all_o together_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a man._n and_o the_o word_n all_o add_v to_o each_o of_o these_o do_v not_o exclude_v all_o other_o thing_n from_o any_o share_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n but_o only_o from_o a_o equal_a interest_n in_o they_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v superior_a and_o direct_v all_o our_o other_o motion_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o maimonides_n express_v it_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o pirke_n avoth_v ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v as_o our_o margin_n observe_v shall_v whet_v or_o sharpen_v they_o signify_v verse_n 7_o as_o some_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o pierce_v their_o heart_n but_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr 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and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o on_o thy_o gate_n this_o look_v more_o like_o a_o literal_a command_n than_o the_o former_a and_o it_o may_v verse_n 9_o have_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o they_o when_o they_o go_v in_o and_o out_o of_o their_o house_n to_o read_v these_o word_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o scrupulous_a about_o the_o word_n they_o shall_v write_v and_o upon_o what_o part_n of_o the_o post_n and_o gate_n they_o be_v to_o put_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 2._o though_o after_o all_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o let_v this_o principle_n slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o think_v of_o it_o when_o they_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o as_o well_o as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o house_n and_o by_o the_o way_n when_o 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jew_n p._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ver._n 10._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n verse_n 10_o shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v etc._n etc._n of_o this_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o great_a assurance_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v immediate_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o good_a land_n promise_v to_o they_o the_o only_a danger_n be_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o it_o for_o their_o disobedience_n great_a and_o goodly_a city_n which_o thou_o build_v not_o for_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v all_o waste_n as_o they_o do_v jericho_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n but_o dwell_v in_o they_o
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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you_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o god_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o this_o show_v verse_n 14_o that_o his_o intention_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o our_o saviour_n just_o call_v the_o great_a commandment_n ver._n 15._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n verse_n 15_o see_v xx_o exod._n 5._o xxxiv_o exod._n 14._o among_o you_o in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o to_o observe_v all_o you_o do_v though_o never_o so_o secret_o lest_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o provoke_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o never_o read_v either_o in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n charon_n i_o e._n fury_n or_o aph_n anger_n or_o caas_n indignation_n or_o kinah_n jealousy_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n but_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o idolatry_n so_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n xxxvi_o ver._n 16._o you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o verse_n 16_o you_o tempt_v he_o in_o massah_n never_o distrust_v god_n good_a providence_n nor_o murmur_n against_o he_o in_o any_o distress_n for_o that_o be_v the_o temptation_n at_o massah_n xvii_o exod._n 2_o 7._o ver._n 17._o you_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n verse_n 17_o of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o can_v too_o oft_o press_v this_o upon_o you_o nor_o can_v you_o use_v too_o great_a care_n in_o this_o matter_n ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o verse_n 18_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o as_o they_o love_v themselves_o he_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o desire_n which_o be_v call_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o govern_v themselves_o by_o his_o holy_a will._n and_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n or_o rather_o after_o thou_o have_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o their_o go_v in_o but_o only_o of_o their_o behaviour_n there_o after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o happy_a v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v he_o seem_v particular_o to_o charge_v they_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v command_v xxxiii_o numb_a 32._o for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v tempt_v they_o to_o forget_v this_o great_a principle_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o entice_v they_o to_o serve_v their_o idol_n v._o 14._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o when_o thy_o son_n ask_v thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v you_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o their_o posterity_n in_o future_a age_n may_v observe_v three_o sort_n of_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n viz._n testimony_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v eduth_n which_o be_v such_o constitution_n as_o bare_a witness_n of_o some_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n thereof_o such_o be_v the_o passover_n and_o then_o second_o there_o be_v chukkim_n statute_n which_o be_v such_o precept_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v unknown_a and_o three_o mischpatim_o judgement_n which_o be_v such_o who_o reason_n be_v evident_a now_o they_o may_v desire_v to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o several_a law_n be_v give_v and_o he_o think_v moses_n teach_v they_o to_o give_v a_o distinct_a answer_n to_o their_o child_n about_o each_o of_o these_o ver._n 21._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v tell_v they_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v we_o the_o first_o verse_n 21_o sort_n of_o precept_n particular_o that_o about_o the_o passover_n be_v because_o we_o be_v slave_n and_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n which_o he_o will_v have_v always_o thankful_o remember_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o feast_n which_o testify_v what_o god_n wrought_v for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o power_n alone_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o two_o great_a festival_n which_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o suchlike_a benefit_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n verse_n 22_o great_a and_o sore_o upon_o egypt_n upon_o pharaoh_n 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house_n and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a rite_n to_o plant_v tree_n near_o their_o altar_n that_o the_o people_n may_v there_o meet_v together_o see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o p._n 186._o and_o dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o cap._n xvi_o sect._n 1_o 2._o and_o more_o late_o ezekiel_n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o most_o learned_a observation_n upon_o callimachus_n have_v show_v that_o they_o plant_v odoriferous_a tree_n in_o some_o grove_n to_o make_v they_o more_o invite_v whence_o the_o grove_n dedicate_v to_o pallas_n be_v call_v by_o that_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o chat_n may_v signify_v only_o a_o grove_n consecrate_v by_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o vulgar_a grove_n be_v plant_v with_o pine_n fir-tree_n cypress_n laurel_n olive_n vine_n and_o other_o lovely_a tree_n especial_o oak_n which_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o which_o both_o altar_n and_o temple_n be_v erect_v see_v in_o hymn_n in_o dianam_fw-la vers_fw-la 38._o p._n 156._o and_o in_o palladem_n vers_fw-la 61._o p._n 595._o and_o in_o cererem_n vers_fw-la 38_o 39_o p._n 689._o where_o he_o mention_n the_o black_a poplar_n as_o a_o tree_n of_o which_o her_o grove_n consist_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o which_o the_o nymph_n delight_v to_o dance_v at_o noon_n and_o thence_o these_o shady_a place_n consecrate_v to_o their_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o their_o refresh_a coolness_n as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o athenaeus_n ad_fw-la v._n 47._o p._n 695._o and_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o that_o these_o grove_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n for_o all_o pious_a prince_n take_v they_o away_o and_o bad_a one_o plant_v they_o see_v 1_o king_n xviii_o 4._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 14._o 2_o chron._n fourteen_o 3._o xv._o 16._o and_o they_o be_v frequent_o join_v with_o statue_n and_o image_n both_o here_o and_o vii_o 5._o xii_o 3._o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 23_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o neither_o shall_v thou_o set_v thou_o up_o a_o image_n the_o hebrew_n word_n matzebah_n be_v common_o translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o set_v up_o the_o statue_n of_o a_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o religion_n to_o set_v up_o a_o pillar_n or_o a_o altar_n or_o any_o such_o like_a structure_n for_o public_a assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v about_o they_o though_o they_o worship_v there_o the_o true_a god_n so_o maimonides_n report_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o doctor_n a_o statue_n or_o pillar_n signify_v any_o work_n raise_v up_o that_o religious_a assembly_n may_v be_v make_v there_o though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o this_o be_v a_o practice_n among_o idolater_n and_o so_o pausanias_n confess_v in_o achaicis_n that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n among_o all_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rude_a stone_n have_v divine_a honour_n give_v they_o instead_o of_o statue_n or_o image_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o maimonides_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n cap._n vi_o sect._n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o diony_n vossius_fw-la his_o annotation_n there_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hate_v hence_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a practice_n which_o be_v more_o odious_a to_o god_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o thus_o the_o israelite_n we_o see_v understand_v it_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n when_o they_o hear_v they_o have_v erect_v a_o altar_n there_o take_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o structure_n as_o be_v here_o forbid_a but_o be_v appease_v when_o they_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o worship_n xxii_o josh_n 18._o xvii_o chapter_n xvii_o chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n any_o bullock_n or_o sheep_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n have_v warn_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v often_o against_o idolatrous_a practice_n he_o here_o interpose_v a_o caution_n against_o profaneness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disrespect_n to_o he_o to_o offer_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perfect_a the_o heathen_n be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o sacrifice_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n of_o this_o see_v xxii_o levit._n 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a in_o the_o hebrew_n any_o evil_a thing_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v any_o disease_n or_o be_v sick_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v say_v in_o leviticus_n where_o the_o word_n be_v for_o it_o shall_v 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which_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n think_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o why_o he_o here_o say_v man_n or_o woman_n because_o man_n be_v natural_o more_o tender_a towards_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o inclinable_a to_o be_v favourable_a to_o they_o against_o which_o he_o warn_v they_o in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n in_o which_o two_o case_n only_o he_o use_v these_o word_n he_o have_v show_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o that_o seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o pretend_a prophet_n or_o a_o private_a man_n v._o 1_o 9_o 10._o and_o then_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o a_o whole_a city_n that_o be_v seduce_v v._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o he_o