it_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n but_o on_o condition_n they_o shall_v help_v their_o brethren_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v xxxii_o numb_a 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o but_o your_o wife_n and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o cattle_n for_o i_o know_v you_o have_v much_o cattle_n shall_v abide_v in_o your_o city_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o see_v xxxii_o numb_a 16_o 24_o 26._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o until_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o to_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o it_o after_o which_o we_o read_v that_o joshua_n dismiss_v these_o tribe_n and_o send_v they_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n xxii_o josh_n 4._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o i_o command_v joshua_n at_o that_o time_n about_o that_o time_n when_o by_o god_n order_n he_o appoint_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v his_o associate_n in_o the_o government_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o etc._n etc._n thy_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o these_o two_o king_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o charge_n which_o by_o god_n command_n he_o give_v to_o joshua_n at_o that_o time_n xxvii_o numb_a 19_o 23._o ver._n 22._o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o for_o the_o lord_z your_o verse_n 22_o god_n fight_v for_o you_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n itself_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o give_v all_o the_o people_n eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n ago_o i._o 21_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 23._o and_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n verse_n 23_o saying_n be_v tell_v by_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n xxvii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o that_o he_o shall_v short_o die_v and_o only_o see_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o not_o enter_v into_o it_o moses_n make_v his_o humble_a supplication_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o he_o for_o the_o word_n beseech_v signify_v supplication_n to_o one_o that_o be_v offend_v ver._n 24._o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v verse_n 24_o thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n in_o subdue_a the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o might_n he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n when_o man_n worship_v many_o god_n of_o several_a sort_n none_o of_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v ver._n 25._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a verse_n 25_o land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n to_o see_v 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that_o i_o will_v bring_v my_o people_n thither_o under_o his_o conduct_n though_o i_o deny_v thou_o entrance_n into_o it_o ver._n 29._o so_o we_o abide_v in_o the_o valley_n over_o against_o verse_n 29_o beth-peor_a it_o be_v likely_a that_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n build_v to_o baal-peor_n which_o front_v this_o valley_n for_o so_o beth_n signify_v a_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o peor_n which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o a_o city_n wherein_o it_o stand_v which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o reubenites_n xiii_o josh_n 20._o in_o this_o valley_n moses_n be_v bury_v xxxiv_o 6._o where_o he_o make_v this_o most_o excellent_a exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o people_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o israel_n having_n verse_n 1_o commemorate_a several_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o since_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n with_o several_a severe_a punishment_n which_o 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shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o this_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o least_o alteration_n in_o the_o law_n he_o have_v give_v they_o about_o the_o rite_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o abstinence_n from_o several_a meat_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v distinctive_a mark_n whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o thus_o chiskuni_n interpret_v these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o add_v fear_n upon_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n that_o be_v any_o other_o worship_n to_o the_o divine_a worship_n prescribe_v by_o these_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 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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
all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v by_o their_o early_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o brethren_n apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o moses_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o etc._n etc._n regard_v that_o be_v no_o relation_n when_o they_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n vii_o dissert_n vii_o where_o he_o treat_v also_o of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o true_a holy_a one_o of_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n vii_o hebr._n 26._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n or_o who_o thou_o have_v thorough_o prove_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v who_o in_o prove_v thou_o do_v prove_v the_o ancient_a interpreter_n not_o take_v massah_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o try_v or_o prove_v and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o particle_n beth_fw-mi before_o massah_n be_v different_a from_o that_o before_o meribah_n which_o be_v all_o though_o we_o translate_v they_o both_o alike_o by_o the_o word_n at_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v or_o try_v and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o trial_n that_o be_v approve_v himself_o perfect_a or_o upright_o as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o this_o procure_v that_o tribe_n a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o 29._o and_o bring_v they_o into_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v holy_a one_o signify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o 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of_o this_o book_n v._o 9_o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a p._n 372_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o teach_v here_o mention_v consist_v in_o declare_v the_o meaning_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n doubtful_a as_o be_v apparent_a from_o x_o levit._fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o though_o other_o may_v be_v member_n of_o their_o court_n of_o judgement_n yet_o they_o consist_v chief_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o for_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n and_o by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n come_v near_o to_o god_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o assembly_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v see_v he_o p._n 25._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n they_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o to_o offer_v incense_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o burnt-offering_n upon_o the_o brazen_a the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n of_o precious_a spice_n before_o thou_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n and_o offer_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n ver._n 11._o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n the_o word_n verse_n 11_o we_o here_o translate_v substance_n be_v translate_v wealth_n viii_o 17_o 18._o which_o consist_v most_o in_o cattle_n they_o have_v no_o land_n to_o till_o which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o whosoever_o offer_v incense_n grow_v rich_a and_o therefore_o no_o priest_n be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v incense_n more_o than_o once_o that_o so_o riches_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o all_o thus_o they_o trifle_v while_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o get_v money_n and_o not_o on_o grow_v good_a see_v sheringham_n on_o joma_n p._n 35_o 36._o and_o mauritius_n the_o sortitione_n hebraeorum_n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n iu._n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o priest_n officiate_v or_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o care_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o for_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o all_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v chief_o administer_v by_o they_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v see_v xvii_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ver._n 12._o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v he_o mention_n verse_n 12_o he_o next_o to_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n officiate_v be_v partly_o situate_v in_o his_o lot_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o lord_n which_o signify_v the_o stability_n of_o his_o portion_n which_o have_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n in_o it_o as_o we_o read_v xviii_o josh_n 28._o for_o though_o mount_n zion_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v there_o lxxviii_o psal_n 68_o yet_o the_o city_n wherein_o it_o stand_v be_v not_o nay_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n beforementioned_a in_o joshua_n see_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 27._o and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o make_v one_o think_v that_o zion_n
translate_v withdraw_v be_v twice_o before_o v._o 5_o 10._o translate_v thrust_v away_o signify_v only_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o seduce_v man_n from_o their_o religion_n but_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o endeavour_n whereby_o they_o have_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o to_o worship_v other_o god_n with_o he_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v strange_a god_n as_o they_o be_v often_o call_v in_o scripture_n which_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o worship_v v._o 7._o but_o be_v always_o abhor_v by_o true_a israelite_n ver._n 14._o then_o shall_v thou_o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n verse_n 14_o and_o ask_v diligent_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n who_o only_o can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o this_o crime_n be_v upon_o this_o information_n to_o send_v some_o on_o who_o fidelity_n they_o can_v rely_v to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o concern_v the_o defection_n of_o a_o city_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n who_o be_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o inquisition_n and_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n endeavour_v to_o find_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o information_n be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n that_o neither_o the_o innocent_a shall_v suffer_v nor_o apostate_n go_v unpunished_a but_o the_o punishment_n be_v so_o dreadful_a there_o be_v the_o great_a exactness_n use_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a many_o temperament_n as_o mr._n selden_n call_v they_o find_v by_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n partly_o from_o the_o nice_a interpretation_n of_o every_o syllable_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o pretend_a tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n whereby_o they_o mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o this_o law_n for_o they_o will_v not_o proceed_v upon_o it_o to_o destroy_v a_o city_n though_o they_o find_v they_o idolater_n unless_o the_o seducer_n be_v two_o or_o more_o and_o those_o also_o man_n not_o woman_n because_o the_o law_n here_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o certain_a man_n child_n of_o belial_n as_o if_o their_o forsake_v god_n be_v not_o a_o crime_n whether_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o or_o no_o by_o other_o they_o say_v also_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a town_n or_o village_n but_o a_o city_n because_o the_o word_n here_o be_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o house_n if_o there_o be_v few_o it_o be_v no_o city_n in_o their_o account_n and_o so_o escape_v they_o who_o seduce_v a_o city_n also_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o city_n because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o these_o man_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o all_o which_o be_v mere_a quirk_n which_o have_v no_o solid_a reason_n in_o they_o they_o be_v all_o mention_v together_o in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n set_v forth_o by_o j._n coch._n cap._n xi_o sect._n 4._o and_o by_o maimonides_n more_o large_o in_o his_o avoda_n zara_o and_o our_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedi_fw-la cap._n v._o n._n 2._o but_o there_o be_v other_o temperament_n of_o this_o law_n which_o have_v better_a foundation_n in_o reason_n as_o first_o that_o a_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v unless_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v fall_v off_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o second_o that_o the_o law_n speak_v only_o of_o lesser_a city_n not_o of_o those_o which_o be_v so_o large_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o tribe_n live_v in_o it_o for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o whole_a tribe_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o senate_n three_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v any_o of_o the_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n because_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v 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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 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