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at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o the_o very_a word_n be_v in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n cap._n xi_o sect._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o who_o fear_v god_n will_v remove_v their_o effect_n together_o with_o themselves_o from_o so_o wicked_a a_o place_n before_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o say_v the_o good_n of_o the_o idolater_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v whether_o within_o the_o city_n or_o without_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o verse_n 16_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o into_o the_o marketplace_n as_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o or_o if_o it_o have_v none_o they_o
be_v to_o make_v a_o spacious_a place_n into_o which_o all_o the_o spoil_n and_o the_o householdstuff_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o fire_n set_v to_o it_o to_o consume_v it_o as_o a_o anathema_n or_o curse_a thing_n what_o temperament_n as_o they_o call_v they_o there_o be_v to_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o sentence_n see_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a sect._n vii_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o preserve_a man_n in_o their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o r._n simeon_n in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n interpret_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n sect._n vi_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v justice_n upon_o a_o city_n full_a of_o idolatry_n i_o will_v account_v it_o as_o if_o you_o have_v offer_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a unto_o i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v not_o entire_o agree_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n now_o name_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v a_o garden_n or_o orchard_n in_o that_o place_n other_o of_o they_o say_v though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o city_n yet_o they_o may_v employ_v the_o ground_n in_o plantation_n of_o tree_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o interpret_v the_o word_n so_o rigid_o that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o erect_v any_o building_n there_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dove-house_n but_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v waste_n see_v selden_n sect._n viii_o if_o any_o man_n do_v attempt_v to_o build_v such_o a_o city_n he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v as_o the_o same_o great_a man_n observe_v lib._n i._o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o p._n 558._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nothing_o of_o 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verse_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o burn_v the_o city_n and_o the_o spoil_n for_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n i._n e._n to_o pacify_v the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o be_v high_o incense_v by_o such_o a_o wickedness_n the_o punishment_n of_o which_o be_v indeed_o very_o terrible_a but_o very_o necessary_a because_o the_o crime_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o fourteen_o chapter_n fourteen_o god_n promise_v to_o deal_v the_o better_a with_o they_o for_o execute_v this_o judgement_n upon_o such_o dangerous_a offender_n and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n they_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o want_n of_o people_n by_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o multitude_n for_o god_n promise_v to_o increase_v they_o by_o this_o loss_n ver._n 18._o when_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o verse_n 18_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o idolatry_n unless_o they_o also_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o idolater_n for_o the_o inflict_a the_o punishment_n beforenamed_n be_v as_o right_v in_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o observance_n of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o precept_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 1._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o verse_n 1_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v own_v they_o to_o be_v when_o he_o send_v moses_n unto_o pharaoh_n to_o command_v he_o to_o dismiss_v israel_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v his_o son_n even_o his_o first-born_a iv_o exod._n 22_o 23._o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n therefore_o why_o they_o shall_v own_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o and_o consequent_o follow_v none_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o idolatrous_a people_n but_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o his_o law_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v 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 for_o the_o dead_a xvi_o jerem._n 6._o and_o in_o all_o public_a calamity_n xli_o jerem._n 5._o xlvii_o 5._o all_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o opinion_n they_o have_v that_o the_o more_o they_o afflict_a themselves_o the_o less_o they_o shall_v be_v afflict_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o baldness_n between_o your_o eye_n for_o the_o dead_a some_o of_o the_o heathen_a say_v theodoret_n quoest_n xiii_o upon_o this_o book_n cut_v off_o all_o their_o hair_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o dead_a other_o shave_v their_o beard_n and_o other_o their_o eyebrow_n and_o eyelid_n or_o which_o some_o think_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o between_o their_o eye_n the_o hair_n in_o the_o forepart_n of_o their_o head_n or_o near_o their_o temple_n as_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v it_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o translate_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o baldness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o your_o countenance_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o 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2_o 3._o all_o which_o show_v that_o moses_n still_o pursue_v the_o argument_n which_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o six_o chapter_n and_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o use_v any_o of_o the_o rite_n which_o be_v use_v at_o their_o funeral_n by_o those_o that_o worship_v other_o god_n ver._n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z verse_n 2_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n we_o have_v before_o
foot_n in_o oil._n be_v plant_v in_o a_o rich_a soil_n full_a of_o olive_n tree_n which_o shall_v make_v oil_n so_o plentiful_a that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o wash_v their_o face_n but_o their_o foot_n in_o it_o onkelos_n translate_v he_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o king_n ver._n 25._o thy_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n under_o thy_o foot_n shall_v be_v iron_n which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v these_o mineral_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o libanus_n near_o to_o which_o lie_v the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n verse_n 25_o who_o according_a to_o this_o exposition_n tread_v upon_o a_o soil_n full_a of_o iron_n and_o brass_n but_o no_o author_n bochartus_n say_v mention_n any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o brass_n of_o libanus_n and_o therefore_o some_o understand_v by_o these_o expression_n the_o barbarous_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o press_v the_o asserite_n as_o a_o iron_n shoe_n or_o fetter_n do_v the_o foot_n but_o the_o arabic_a here_o by_o minal_a which_o we_o translate_v shoe_n understand_v a_o bolt_n or_o bar_n and_o render_v this_o passage_n thy_o bolt_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n that_o be_v as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o strong_a as_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o so_o kimchi_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o jonathan_n who_o interpret_v it_o thy_o habitation_n shall_v be_v as_o strong_a etc._n etc._n say_v the_o meaning_n be_v their_o country_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o fence_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o brazen_a or_o iron_n wall_n and_o r._n solomon_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n see_v hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n vi_o cap._n xvi_o but_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o same_o bochartus_fw-la acknowledge_v in_o his_o phaleg_n that_o sarepta_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v zarephath_n 1_o king_n xvii_o 9_o a_o city_n of_o sidon_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o brass_n and_o iron_n which_o be_v here_o melt_v be_v in_o great_a plenty_n in_o that_o country_n as_o the_o hebrew_n gather_v from_o this_o blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n who_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n iron_n and_o brass_n be_v under_o thy_o shoe_n as_o he_o there_o interpret_v it_o lib._n iu._n cap._n xxxiv_o and_o so_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n long_o before_o he_o david_n chytraeus_n expound_v these_o word_n and_o add_v this_o observation_n nam_n sidon_n &_o sarepta_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la metallis_fw-la excoquendis_fw-la nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la in_fw-la tribu_fw-la asser_n fuerunt_fw-la for_o sidon_n and_o sarepta_n which_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o melt_v of_o metal_n there_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o as_o thy_o day_n so_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v the_o same_o chytraeus_n expound_v it_o all_z the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v retain_v the_o same_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o onkelos_n as_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n so_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la more_o express_o such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n such_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o old_a age_n or_o simple_o these_o word_n signify_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a which_o hottinger_n seem_v to_o have_v aim_v at_o when_o he_o propound_v this_o exposition_n in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n vii_o as_o be_v thy_o day_n so_o be_v thy_o riches_n and_o wealth_n masius_n quite_o contrary_a upon_o xix_o josh_n 31._o interpret_v these_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v perpetual_a conflict_n with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n all_o which_o various_a interpretation_n proceed_v from_o the_o uncertain_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n daba_n which_o we_o render_v strength_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n and_o now_o have_v bless_v every_o particular_a tribe_n he_o conclude_v with_o this_o general_a demonstration_n of_o their_o happiness_n that_o their_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o supereminent_a in_o all_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v bless_v as_o the_o same_o chytraeus_n explain_v it_o who_o have_v he_o propitious_a to_o they_o as_o their_o father_n their_o keeper_n their_o defender_n avenger_n and_o saviour_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o thy_o help_n who_o command_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o send_v help_v and_o succour_v to_o thou_o from_o thence_o by_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o hailstone_n as_o we_o read_v he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n xviii_o psalm_n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n lxviii_o 33_o 34_o 35._o and_o as_o he_o that_o ride_v upon_o a_o horse_n turn_v he_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n as_o he_o please_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n lxx_o so_o god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n command_v the_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o fix_v to_o they_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o the_o zabij_n but_o as_o the_o rider_n be_v far_o more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o beast_n on_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a species_n from_o it_o so_o god_n be_v represent_v by_o this_o metaphor_n though_o but_o in_o a_o weak_a manner_n as_o separate_v from_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n far_o transcend_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n he_o use_v to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o his_o magnificence_n the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n as_o demonstrate_v his_o power_n ver._n 27._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n or_o dwell_v verse_n 27_o place_n to_o who_o they_o may_v always_o betake_v themselves_o for_o safety_n and_o never_o fail_v of_o it_o xc_o psalm_n 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v the_o eternal_a god_n be_v the_o habitation_n or_o dwell_v place_n from_o whence_o the_o jew_n have_v frame_v this_o maxim_n to_o preserve_v all_o man_n from_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o thing_n god_n be_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o world_n dwell_v and_o not_o the_o world_n the_o place_n where_o god_n dwell_v so_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a out_o of_o bereschit_n rabath_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n to_o support_v all_o those_o with_o a_o unwearied_a power_n and_o care_n who_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v carry_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n with_o a_o unwearied_a care_n so_o he_o promise_v god_n will_v expel_v the_o canaanite_n and_o make_v room_n for_o they_o in_o their_o country_n and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v they_o give_v the_o israelite_n power_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n to_o root_v they_o out_o for_o to_o say_v here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o signify_v execute_v their_o destruction_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o israel_n thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n alone_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o peace_n separate_a from_o all_o other_o people_n or_o the_o divine_a protection_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o security_n this_o rasi_fw-la think_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n iu_o 25._o but_o other_o of_o they_o think_v it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v fulfil_v the_o fountain_n of_o jacob._n that_o be_v his_o posterity_n who_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o a_o river_n from_o a_o fountain_n xlviii_o isaiah_n 1._o li._n 1._o cocceius_n think_v these_o word_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o forego_n in_o this_o manner_n israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n alone_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v by_o god_n but_o though_o this_o may_v have_v some_o countenance_n from_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v present_o yet_o must_v go_v the_o other_o way_n there_o be_v the_o like_a expression_n in_o lxviii_o psal_n 26._o bless_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n be_v derive_v from_o he_o as_o your_o father_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n also_o his_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v down_o dew_n in_o a_o fruitful_a country_n upon_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v down_o refresh_a dew_n onkelos_n paraphrase_n the_o whole_a thus_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v secure_o alone_a according_a to_o
horites_n and_o the_o moabite_n to_o the_o emims_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o the_o zamzummims_n and_o the_o caphtorim_n to_o the_o avim_n by_o which_o their_o fiaith_n may_v still_o be_v more_o confirm_v that_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n though_o never_o so_o mighty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o ver._n 25._o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o verse_n 25_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n especial_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n wno_n be_v strike_v no_o doubt_n with_o terror_n by_o this_o conquest_n as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o all_o that_o befall_v the_o egyptian_n two_o josh_n 10_o 11._o who_o shall_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o thou_o this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n before_o go_v the_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n that_o be_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v hear_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o as_o woman_n in_o travel_n be_v ver._n 26._o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n verse_n 26_o of_o kedemoth_n there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n mention_v by_o joshua_n xiii_o 18._o from_o whence_o this_o wilderness_n have_v its_o denomination_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o call_v jeshimon_n xxi_o numb_a 20._o unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n a_o friendly_a message_n desire_v there_o may_v be_v no_o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o the_o israelite_n who_o desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o common_a office_n of_o humanity_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n which_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n i_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o high_a way_n not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o vineyard_n as_o it_o be_v express_v xxi_o numb_a 22._o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v double_v bederech_v bederech_n by_o the_o way_n by_o the_o way_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o vehement_a affirmation_n to_o assure_v they_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n i_o will_v neither_o turn_v unto_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a not_o step_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n call_v the_o king_n highway_n which_o be_v free_a for_o all_o people_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o thou_o shall_v sell_v i_o meat_n for_o money_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v etc._n etc._n they_o offer_v to_o pay_v for_o whatsoever_o they_o want_v which_o be_v include_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n only_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o on_o my_o foot_n bare_o have_v a_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o as_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n and_o the_o moabite_n which_o dwell_v in_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o grant_v israel_n a_o passage_n through_o their_o country_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v to_o sell_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o their_o money_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o their_o coast_n until_o i_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n give_v we_o this_o be_v say_v to_o move_v sihon_n to_o consent_v to_o their_o desire_n by_o let_v he_o understand_v they_o intend_v nothing_o against_o his_o country_n be_v secure_a of_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o which_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v quiet_o ver._n 30._o but_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o verse_n 30_o pass_v by_o he_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o this_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a etc._n etc._n give_v he_o over_o to_o his_o own_o inflexible_a humour_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o violent_a course_n from_o which_o god_n do_v not_o divert_v he_o because_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v he_o but_o rather_o order_v thing_n so_o that_o his_o mind_n shall_v be_v enrage_v and_o disturb_v and_o so_o unable_a to_o consider_v thing_n prudent_o and_o discern_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n may_v just_o be_v inflict_v by_o he_o upon_o sihon_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o verse_n 31_o have_v begin_v to_o give_v sihon_n and_o his_o land_n this_o be_v say_v when_o moses_n see_v he_o come_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v to_o give_v they_o his_o country_n because_o he_o have_v absolute_o resolve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a so_o confound_v his_o force_n that_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o already_o conquer_v before_o thou_o into_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v go_v into_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o bid_v moses_n begin_v to_o possess_v i._n e._n prepare_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 2._o ver._n 32._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o verse_n 32_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n see_v xxi_o numb_a 23._o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n they_o win_v the_o field_n and_o kill_v he_o his_o verse_n 33_o son_n and_o all_o that_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o r._n solomon_n say_v his_o son_n be_v like_o himself_o very_o great_a men._n verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n after_o this_o victory_n they_o take_v his_o whole_a country_n as_o be_v relate_v xxi_o numb_a 24_o 25._o and_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o it_o 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 former_o to_o the_o moabite_n and_o from_o this_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n this_o some_o take_v to_o be_v the_o city_n be_v xxi_o numb_a 15._o but_o i_o think_v these_o word_n shall_v rather_o be_v translate_v even_o the_o city_n in_o the_o river_n meaning_n aroer_n still_o as_o a_o remarkable_a place_n be_v encompass_v with_o the_o river_n xii_o josh_n 2._o for_o be_v i_o think_v be_v never_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o moab_n even_o unto_o gilead_n iii_o chapter_n iii_o for_o half_a of_o gilead_n belong_v to_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n xii_o josh_n 2._o and_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n xv_o josh_n 2._o and_o the_o other_o half_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o place_n xii_o josh_n 5._o and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xiii_o josh_n 31._o ver._n 37._o only_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n verse_n 37_o thou_o come_v not_o that_o be_v into_o no_o part_n of_o their_o country_n which_o be_v then_o in_o their_o possession_n but_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v from_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gadite_n xiii_o josh_n 25._o nor_o unto_o any_o place_n in_o the_o river_n jabbok_n to_o no_o place_n beyond_o that_o river_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n xxi_o numb_a 24._o xii_o josh_n 2._o nor_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mountain_n much_o less_o into_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n nor_o unto_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n forbid_v we_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o all_o whatsoever_o the_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 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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
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 be_v here_o to_o enjoy_v it_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o do_v for_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n and_o behold_v it_o but_o threaten_v he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o which_o threaten_v he_o may_v well_o think_v be_v reversible_a as_o other_o have_v be_v against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o though_o they_o have_v more_o high_o offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n than_o he_o have_v do_v for_o though_o he_o doubt_v at_o the_o first_o especial_o when_o he_o see_v no_o water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n at_o the_o first_o stroke_n yet_o he_o present_o recover_v himself_o and_o smite_v it_o the_o second_o time_n believe_v god_n will_v relieve_v they_o that_o goodly_a mountain_n most_o think_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o go_v so_o far_o into_o it_o as_o to_o see_v the_o place_n where_o god_n intend_v to_o settle_v his_o divine_a presence_n which_o prove_v to_o be_v mount_n moriah_n but_o nothing_o be_v know_v of_o this_o a_o long_a time_n after_o unless_o we_o suppose_v it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o where_o abraham_n offer_v isaac_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v dwell_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o goodly_a country_n full_a of_o noble_a mountain_n for_o thus_o the_o word_n mountain_n be_v often_o use_v particular_o xiii_o numb_a 29._o where_o the_o spy_n say_v the_o amorites_n dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n i._n e._n in_o that_o mountainous_a part_n of_o canaan_n and_o lebanon_n he_o desire_v to_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o far_o as_o lebanon_n which_o be_v the_o most_o northerly_a part_n of_o it_o famous_a for_o goodly_a cedar_n as_o the_o mountain_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n see_v i_o 37._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o refuse_v to_o grant_v my_o petition_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n this_o suggest_v that_o moses_n renew_v his_o petition_n after_o the_o first_o denial_n and_o more_o earnest_o beg_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v but_o be_v enjoin_v silence_n this_o argue_v great_a displeasure_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o he_o as_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o israelite_n iu._n chapter_n iu._n to_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 27._o get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o xxvii_o numb_a 12._o verse_n 27_o and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n westward_o and_o northward_o etc._n etc._n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o country_n in_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o it_o which_o may_v be_v see_v from_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n which_o be_v call_v nebo_n see_v xxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3._o ver._n 28._o but_o charge_n joshua_n and_o encourage_v and_o verse_n 28_o strengthen_v he_o etc._n etc._n bid_v he_o not_o doubt_v 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
country_n and_o another_o law_n punish_v this_o ingratitude_n with_o death_n see_v j._n meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 2_o 3._o where_o he_o show_v that_o by_o parent_n they_o understand_v not_o only_a father_n and_o mother_n but_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n great_a grandmother_n and_o great_a grandfather_n if_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a as_o isaeus_n tell_v we_o orat._n vii_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o law_n be_v a_o sense_n they_o have_v as_o aeschines_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o they_o do_v the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la in_fw-la leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n iii_o tit._n 3._o whence_o hierocles_n call_v parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a go_n and_o philo_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n visible_a god_n who_o imitate_v he_o that_o be_v unbegotten_a by_o give_v life_n and_o according_o next_o to_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n moses_n here_o place_n immediate_o the_o duty_n owe_v unto_o parent_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o last_o word_n be_v add_v to_o what_o god_n speak_v xx_o exod._n 12._o as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o forego_n whereby_o they_o be_v excite_v to_o obedience_n by_o the_o promise_v not_o only_o of_o a_o long_a life_n but_o of_o a_o happy_a i_o say_v obedience_n for_o that_o be_v include_v in_o honour_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o iii_o coloss_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n where_o god_n that_o be_v have_v not_o command_v the_o contrary_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v ever_o before_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v owe_v to_o natural_a parent_n insomuch_o that_o common_a reason_n teach_v the_o heathen_a 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and_o in_o the_o former_a he_o proceed_v from_o those_o that_o be_v most_o heinous_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v less_o grievous_a for_o those_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a which_o disturb_v the_o public_a order_n and_o consequent_o do_v mischief_n unto_o a_o great_a many_o such_o be_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o governor_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n by_o who_o authority_n humane_a society_n be_v preserve_v and_o then_o among_o those_o which_o be_v against_o particular_a person_n those_o be_v the_o great_a which_o touch_v a_o man_n life_n next_o those_o that_o wrong_v his_o family_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o be_v matrimony_n then_o those_o that_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_n either_o direct_o by_o stealth_n or_o more_o crafty_o by_o bear_v false-witness_n then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n those_o sin_n be_v mention_v which_o be_v not_o consummate_v be_v go_v no_o further_a than_o desire_n which_o in_o exodus_fw-la xx._n 17._o be_v express_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n but_o here_o by_o two_o which_o we_o translate_v desire_n and_o covet_v between_o which_o i_o know_v no_o difference_n unless_o they_o express_v high_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v contentedness_n with_o our_o portion_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o which_o will_v not_o let_v we_o covet_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o another_o man_n with_o his_o loss_n and_o damage_n ver._n 22._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o verse_n 22_o assembly_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n xix_o exod._n 16._o xx._n 18._o this_o confute_v the_o foolish_a fancy_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o people_n hear_v only_o the_o first_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o i._n e._n they_o hear_v he_o declare_v his_o existence_n and_o his_o unity_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v report_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o here_o say_v that_o all_o these_o word_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o word_n before_o mention_v be_v speak_v to_o their_o whole_a assembly_n see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n that_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o whole_a camp_n and_o he_o add_v no_o more_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o and_o xxiii_o of_o exodus_fw-la be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n alone_o and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n xx_o exod._n 19_o xxi_o 1._o
the_o jew_n do_v not_o differ_v in_o its_o form_n or_o substance_n from_o that_o which_o common_o fall_v in_o those_o country_n and_o do_v so_o at_o this_o day_n but_o herein_o consist_v the_o miracle_n that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o in_o a_o prescribe_a measure_n and_o so_o abundant_o as_o to_o suffice_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n and_o that_o every_o morning_n in_o all_o season_n of_o the_o year_n this_o make_v it_o a_o divine_a manna_n for_o the_o common_a fall_v only_o in_o small_a quantity_n and_o not_o always_o but_o at_o some_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o this_o word_n be_v common_o understand_v of_o humble_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o manna_n for_o that_o be_v a_o singular_a benefit_n be_v a_o excellent_a nourishment_n and_o of_o a_o delicious_a taste_n but_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o beside_o this_o to_o live_v upon_o be_v soon_o tire_v with_o it_o as_o we_o find_v xi_o numb_a 6._o and_o much_o more_o 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sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n to_o they_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n continual_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o they_o owe_v all_o they_o have_v and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o to_o his_o almighty_a providence_n without_o who_o they_o can_v never_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o this_o land_n nor_o have_v prosper_v in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n also_o which_o will_v make_v they_o more_o grateful_a to_o he_o of_o all_o the_o blessing_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o promise_n for_o they_o have_v be_v a_o murmur_a and_o rebellious_a people_n ver._n 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o do_v at_o all_o 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he_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v he_o destroy_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a vii_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v still_o more_o to_o be_v destroy_v so_o shall_v you_o perish_v because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v perish_v as_o those_o nation_n do_v because_o they_o fall_v into_o their_o sin_n ix_o chapter_n ix_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o hear_v o_o israel_n he_o begin_v a_o new_a exhortation_n to_o they_o at_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n from_o the_o former_a but_o still_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n thou_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n this_o day_n that_o be_v short_o not_o long_o hence_o for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v precise_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o last_o year_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o they_o pass_v not_o over_o 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among_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o common_o they_o choose_v those_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o who_o be_v person_n of_o a_o great_a stature_n and_o carry_v majesty_n in_o their_o face_n but_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o some_o of_o the_o anakim_v flee_v into_o greece_n and_o settle_v there_o when_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o canaan_n ver._n 3._o understand_v therefore_o this_o day_n settle_v this_o verse_n 3_o therefore_o in_o your_o mind_n before_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n as_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v he_o that_o go_v before_o thou_o over_o jordan_n iii_o josh_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o consume_a fire_n before_o
without_o repeat_v they_o all_o again_o in_o every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v to_o be_v beautiful_a lovely_a and_o invite_v by_o its_o situation_n and_o shady_a tree_n and_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v mention_v v._n 2._o which_o the_o gentile_n choose_v perhaps_o wherein_o to_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v more_o delightful_a or_o solemn_a than_o other_o whence_o ezekiel_n vi_o 3._o mention_n river_n and_o valley_n together_o with_o mountain_n where_o there_o be_v fine_a pasture_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o refresh_a in_o those_o country_n that_o they_o fancy_v the_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o so_o st._n hierom_n note_v upon_o vii_o jerem._n that_o this_o gentile_a error_n omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la occupavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n spread_v itself_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o head_n of_o fountain_n and_o delightful_a grove_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o tribe_n there_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o burnt-offering_n this_o he_o have_v say_v before_o five_o 5_o 6_o 11._o but_o repeat_v it_o again_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v all_o strange_a worship_n elijah_n indeed_o offer_v upon_o mount_n carmel_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o prophetical_a inspiration_n and_o if_o any_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v ask_v he_o if_o they_o may_v take_v that_o liberty_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o he_o that_o offer_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o xvii_o levit._n 4._o as_o for_o what_o i_o do_v now_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n to_o convince_v the_o lie_a prophet_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n thus_o maimonides_n in_o geder_o zeraim_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n beforementioned_a v._o 6._o and_o eat_v and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n v._o 7._o ver._n 15._o notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v verse_n 15_o flesh_n for_o common_a food_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o house_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n indeed_o they_o may_v not_o kill_v their_o beast_n but_o only_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consequent_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o peace-offering_n which_o have_v be_v first_o present_v unto_o god_n and_o part_n of_o they_o burn_v at_o his_o altar_n xvii_o levit._fw-la 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o go_v into_o canaan_n they_o be_v free_o indulge_v to_o kill_v their_o beast_n in_o any_o place_n without_o bring_v any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o altar_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o xith_z of_o leviticus_n according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o suitable_a to_o every_o man_n estate_n and_o condition_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a may_v eat_v thereof_o they_o who_o be_v under_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o common_a food_n at_o their_o ordinary_a table_n they_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o as_o of_o the_o hart._n he_o instance_n in_o these_o because_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o in_o that_o country_n as_o aelian_a observe_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o amanus_n libanus_n and_o carmel_n these_o creature_n may_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n but_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o other_o which_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n sheep_n goat_n ox_n as_o free_o as_o of_o these_o which_o be_v not_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o creature_n they_o may_v no_o more_o eat_v than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o as_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o so_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n so_o that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o disappear_v as_o water_n do_v when_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o oblation_n to_o prevent_v those_o superstition_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o old_a idolater_n about_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o they_o think_v their_o daemon_n delight_v and_o by_o eat_v of_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n in_o their_o own_o private_a habitation_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n or_o of_o thy_o wine_n or_o of_o thy_o oil._n this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n which_o the_o people_n may_v not_o eat_v any_o where_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o levite_n alone_o he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o a_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v though_o not_o at_o home_n yet_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v set_v out_o after_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v pay_v concern_v which_o he_o speak_v fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o thy_o flock_n these_o be_v entire_o the_o priest_n portion_n by_o a_o express_a law_n xviii_o numb_a 15_o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o people_n either_o at_o home_n or_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o understand_v this_o of_o some_o other_o firstling_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o female_n which_o open_v the_o womb._n for_o the_o male_n only_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o xiii_o exodus_fw-la and_o other_o place_n who_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o first-born_a female_n also_o to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n sacred_a by_o require_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o his_o priest_n have_v their_o share_n of_o they_o for_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a tithe_n so_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a firstling_n set_v apart_o by_o every_o man_n to_o this_o use_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o vow_n which_o thou_o vowe_v etc._n etc._n all_o such_o thing_n be_v also_o whole_o the_o lord_n xxvii_o levit._n 28._o and_o give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o priest_n xviii_o numb_a 14._o but_o that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v vow_v to_o god_n absolute_o without_o mention_v any_o particular_a use_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v beside_o which_o they_o may_v vow_v what_o they_o please_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o solemn_a feast_n with_o the_o levite_n the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o other_o poor_a people_n and_o of_o such_o moses_n here_o speak_v or_o heave-offering_n of_o thy_o hand_n these_o be_v first-fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o v._o 6._o which_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n portion_n xviii_o numb_a 12._o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o no_o other_o first-fruit_n but_o such_o as_o man_n free_o offer_v without_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o this_o fashion_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n unless_o we_o will_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o young_a tree_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v in_o three_o year_n after_o they_o be_v plant_v but_o in_o the_o four_o year_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n withal_o xix_o levit._n 24._o which_o as_o josephus_n say_v be_v spend_v in_o these_o sacred_a feast_n see_v there_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o must_v eat_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n see_v before_o v._o 11_o 12._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o give_v this_o caution_n lest_o covetousness_n shall_v make_v they_o defraud_v the_o levite_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o not_o let_v they_o have_v convenient_a habitation_n or_o profaneness_n make_v they_o not_o invite_v
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 design_n of_o the_o punishment_n she_o inflict_v on_o erysichthon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o may_v shun_v the_o like_a transgression_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o say_v if_o the_o infection_n be_v spread_v into_o a_o city_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v still_o more_o danger_n and_o great_a severity_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v the_o whole_a country_n about_o it_o from_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o upon_o such_o a_o information_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v give_v to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n they_o be_v to_o do_v as_o be_v direct_v v._n 14._o ver._n 13._o certain_a man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n so_o verse_n 13_o the_o most_o profligate_v wretch_n be_v 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
that_o moses_n shall_v admonish_v the_o israelite_n so_o often_o diligent_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n see_v concern_v these_o xii_o 6._o that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o this_o justify_v what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o design_n of_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v they_o steadfast_a in_o their_o religion_n by_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o so_o solemn_a a_o manner_n every_o year_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o fear_v the_o lord_n always_o continue_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o he_o alone_o see_v vi_o 1._o ver._n 24._o and_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o verse_n 24_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o or_o if_o the_o place_n be_v too_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o live_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o the_o way_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a to_o carry_v those_o tithe_n in_o kind_n here_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n grant_v they_o to_o make_v money_n of_o they_o and_o with_o that_o to_o buy_v provision_n for_o the_o feast_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n all_o thing_n likewise_o which_o will_v not_o keep_v so_o long_o as_o till_o they_o can_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o turn_v into_o money_n but_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perishable_a they_o be_v to_o carry_v in_o kind_n if_o they_o do_v not_o dwell_v too_o far_o off_o from_o it_o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v thou_o turn_v it_o into_o money_n add_v a_o five_o part_n to_o it_o as_o the_o law_n be_v xxvii_o levit._n 31._o and_o bound_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o shall_v go_v unto_o verse_n 25_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n by_o itself_o and_o not_o mix_v it_o with_o other_o money_n but_o keep_v it_o bind_v up_o till_o the_o next_o feast_n and_o then_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n house_n be_v settle_v god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o excuse_v from_o go_v to_o that_o place_n with_o these_o thing_n in_o kind_n upon_o every_o slight_a reason_n and_o therefore_o make_v it_o something_o chargeable_a to_o exchange_v they_o into_o money_n by_o require_v a_o five_o part_n to_o be_v add_v and_o beside_o the_o elder_n make_v a_o constitution_n that_o this_o liberty_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o live_v above_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o at_o last_o be_v the_o fix_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v certain_o what_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n the_o place_n at_o that_o distance_n be_v fix_v from_o every_o quarter_n viz._n lydda_n on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n jordan_n on_o the_o east_n aarabatta_n on_o the_o north_n and_o elath_n on_o the_o south_n as_o j._n wagenseil_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o that_o blasphemous_a book_n call_v toldo_n jeschu_n pag._n 22._o verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v that_o money_n for_o whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o for_o ox_n or_o for_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n purchase_v such_o provision_n as_o they_o most_o delight_v in_o of_o all_o meat_n that_o god_n law_n allow_v and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v a_o holy_a entertainment_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n as_o well_o as_o son_n and_o daughter_n xii_o 18._o together_o with_o the_o levite_n widow_n orphan_n and_o stranger_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o they_o be_v always_o to_o be_v invite_v to_o these_o feast_n see_v xii_o 19_o for_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o they_o verse_n 27_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o see_v xii_o 19_o ver._n 28._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o verse_n 28_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a tithe_n from_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o tithe_n pay_v every_o year_n but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o every_o three_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o own_o city_n and_o house_n for_o thus_o they_o explain_v it_o that_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o in_o the_o six_o year_n the_o tithe_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o there_o spend_v in_o feast_n before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o every_o town_n where_o they_o that_o pay_v the_o tithe_n live_v but_o every_o first_o second_o four_o and_o five_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o release_n it_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a entertainment_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o release_n itself_o which_o be_v every_o seven_o year_n no_o tithe_n at_o all_o be_v pay_v of_o any_o kind_n because_o all_o lay_v common_a so_o that_o every_o year_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n set_v out_o a_o second_o tithe_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o carry_v it_o every_o year_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o year_n four_o of_o those_o year_n only_o be_v appoint_v for_o their_o journey_n thither_o and_o two_o they_o stay_v at_o home_n see_v selden_n of_o tithe_n and_o lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n p._n 693._o but_o this_o be_v contradict_v by_o other_o great_a man_n particular_o by_o bishop_n mountagu_n who_o assert_n these_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a tithe_n see_v p._n 332_o etc._n etc._n especial_o p._n 346._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v and_o josephus_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n p._n 349._o old_a tobit_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o tithe_n i._o 8._o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o same_o year_n i._n e._n of_o the_o three_o year_n and_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n house_n be_v but_o to_o be_v spend_v at_o home_n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o the_o levite_n because_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o see_v v._o 37._o and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v this_o tithe_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v v._n 26._o when_o they_o go_v to_o god_n dwell_v place_n but_o mere_o in_o the_o relief_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v force_v to_o beg_v or_o to_o serve_v stranger_n and_o thereby_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v pervert_v from_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v this_o tithe_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v call_v the_o consummation_n of_o tithe_n because_o herein_o the_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v most_o eminent_o apparent_a for_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o themselves_o have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o as_o they_o have_v at_o the_o feast_n upon_o the_o second_o tithe_n but_o be_v whole_o spend_v upon_o the_o person_n here_o name_v who_o heart_n can_v not_o but_o be_v move_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o all_o their_o labour_n which_o he_o here_o promise_v to_o bestow_v chap._n xv._o xv._o chapter_n xv._o verse_n 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n it_o verse_n 1_o appear_v from_o v._o 9_o that_o this_o phrase_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o every_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o release_n perfect_o free_a their_o brethren_n from_o all_o their_o debt_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o creditor_n this_o year_n be_v famous_a not_o only_o for_o this_o but_o for_o let_v servant_n go_v free_a as_o some_o think_v xxi_o exod._n 2._o and_o for_o let_v their_o ground_n rest_n xxv_o levit_fw-la 34._o and_o for_o read_v this_o law_n public_o to_o all_o the_o people_n xxxi_o deut._n 10._o ver._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n
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 which_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o that_o most_o strict_o see_v xvii_o prov._n 21._o xxiv_o 23._o and_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 4._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v information_n verse_n 4_o of_o such_o wickedness_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o upon_o information_n they_o be_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o no._n and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o proceed_v upon_o rumour_n nor_o yet_o to_o slight_v they_o but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o they_o and_o if_o upon_o examination_n they_o find_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o be_v here_o direct_v that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n so_o idolatry_n be_v frequent_o call_v see_v xiii_o 14._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n set_a they_o before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v see_v xvi_o 18._o for_o particular_a person_n be_v try_v and_o sentence_v in_o the_o low_a court_n but_o a_o tribe_n or_o a_o city_n accuse_v of_o idolatry_n only_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o all_o as_o maimonides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n inform_v we_o see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n n._n 3._o and_o cap._n v._o n._n 1._o and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o city_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n to_o be_v strangle_v see_v xiii_o 5._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n can_v be_v convict_v but_o by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o and_o those_o of_o a_o competent_a age_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o not_o convict_v themselves_o of_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o qualification_n of_o lesser_a moment_n the_o jew_n require_v in_o a_o witness_n which_o mr._n selden_n report_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 11._o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o chapter_n chapter_n though_o the_o witness_n be_v never_o so_o credible_a it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o two_o or_o three_o honest_a man_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o testimony_n shall_v all_o be_v deceive_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o his_o oath_n for_o his_o purgation_n and_o they_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o who_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v such_o a_o single_a witness_n against_o he_o see_v maccoth_n cap._n i._o sect._n viii_o and_o j._n coach_n his_o annotation_n there_o ver._n 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o verse_n 7_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n this_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o still_o confirm_v the_o truth_n a_o certainty_n of_o their_o testimony_n by_o be_v the_o first_o executioner_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o no_o man_n will_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v who_o be_v not_o sure_o they_o have_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n from_o hence_o some_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o a_o public_a feast_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v xiii_o 5._o ver._n 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o verse_n 8_o judgement_n now_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v order_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o all_o their_o city_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvi_o 18._o who_o may_v find_v some_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o difficult_a that_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v they_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n the_o jew_n i_o think_v interpret_v this_o absurd_o concern_v menstruous_a woman_n and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o when_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n or_o only_o casual_a and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o be_v take_v from_o it_o between_o plea_n and_o plea._n as_o the_o former_a word_n belong_v to_o criminal_a cause_n so_o these_o to_o civil_a such_o as_o suit_n about_o debt_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o house_n etc._n etc._n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o i_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o leprosy_n which_o be_v often_o call_v a_o plague_n or_o strike_v though_o the_o jew_n so_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v sole_o by_o the_o priest_n whereas_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o other_o judge_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v concern_v any_o wound_n or_o hurt_v that_o be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o body_n about_o which_o if_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o agree_v but_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n either_o about_o the_o fact_n itself_o or_o about_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v a_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o high_a court_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o contention_n and_o strife_n that_o be_v dispute_v arise_v about_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o court_v below_o within_o thy_o gate_n where_o god_n command_v judge_n and_o officer_n to_o be_v settle_v xvi_o 18._o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o inferior_a court_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a city_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n then_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v where_o the_o supreme_a court_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n and_o ten_o who_o moses_n constitute_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n under_o moses_n himself_o to_o who_o god_n join_v seventy_o person_n for_o his_o assistance_n all_o hard_a cause_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n last_v no_o long_a than_o during_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o when_o 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up_o the_o great_a court_n of_o judgement_n in_o that_o nation_n now_o they_o of_o this_o great_a consistory_n be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o of_o other_o consistory_n or_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v bare_o elder_n or_o elder_n of_o such_o a_o city_n see_v review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 70._o where_o he_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n for_o it_o and_o by_o thy_o elder_n understand_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n the_o low_a elder_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o so_o those_o of_o the_o great_a consistory_n be_v common_o call_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thy_o scribe_n signify_v there_o those_o of_o this_o high_a court._n whereas_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o scribe_n be_v extend_v further_o to_o the_o inferior_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o ruler_n and_o that_o of_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o like_a difference_n and_o they_o shall_v measure_v unto_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v dubious_a what_o city_n lie_v near_a to_o the_o dead_a body_n as_o it_o sometime_o happen_v but_o common_o it_o be_v probable_a at_o the_o first_o view_n they_o easy_o discern_v this_o and_o so_o do_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a dispute_n in_o the_o mischnah_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v to_o measure_v whether_o from_o the_o navel_n or_o the_o nose_n or_o the_o forehead_n which_o last_o seem_v most_o rational_a to_o maimonides_n who_o call_v it_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n but_o they_o do_v not_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o their_o measure_n take_v notice_n of_o any_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o court_n of_o xxiii_o elder_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v always_o except_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a n._n iii_o and_o l'empereur_n upon_o bava_n kama_n p._n 173._o and_o wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 899._o if_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v near_a to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o they_o do_v not_o measure_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v presume_v the_o man_n be_v kill_v by_o they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o slay_v man._n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v the_o murderer_n come_v or_o be_v flee_v thither_o as_o abarbinel_v discourse_n even_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n who_o be_v different_a from_o the_o elder_n beforementioned_a see_v the_o forego_n verse_n for_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o body_n bury_v if_o there_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o
of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n at_o the_o time_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v due_a it_o be_v to_o be_v punctual_o pay_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o pay_v a_o hireling_n his_o wage_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a this_o show_v he_o speak_v particular_o of_o one_o that_o serve_v for_o a_o day_n wage_n and_o can_v not_o forbear_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v himself_o and_o family_n necessary_n without_o it_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o eager_o expect_v it_o as_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n so_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o with_o it_o he_o support_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o he_o who_o make_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v many_o merciful_a law_n about_o the_o poor_a see_v xix_o levit._n 9_o 10._o xxiii_o 22._o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o where_o the_o exposition_n the_o talmudist_n give_v of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o can_v do_v little_a good_a for_o they_o say_v a_o sheaf_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v forget_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n but_o all_o the_o labourer_n forget_v it_o and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o remember_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n come_v and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o leave_v by_o forgetfulness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o extend_v this_o law_n not_o only_o to_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o their_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o unreasonable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o owner_n of_o a_o field_n or_o his_o workman_n call_v to_o mind_n before_o they_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o a_o sheaf_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o may_v go_v back_o and_o fetch_v it_o but_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o city_n they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o case_n about_o this_o matter_n may_v look_v into_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la translate_v by_o dr._n h._n prideaux_n cap._n v._o and_o his_o very_a learned_a annotation_n upon_o it_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v interpret_v this_o law_n most_o charitable_o lib._n iu._n archaeolog_n cap._n viii_o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o go_v back_o to_o fetch_v what_o they_o have_v forget_v but_o to_o leave_v on_o purpose_n corn_n and_o grape_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o proper_a object_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v a_o kind_a of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v their_o land_n still_o very_o fruitful_a which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o charity_n ver._n 20._o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n as_o verse_n 20_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o those_o country_n with_o stick_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o not_o search_v the_o bough_n after_o they_o be_v beat_v whether_o any_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v go_v into_o the_o olive-yard_n after_o the_o owner_n have_v carry_v out_o his_o fruit_n and_o gather_v what_o they_o find_v still_o remain_v on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
god_n promise_v both_o to_o fill_v and_o to_o preserve_v from_o fire_n or_o thief_n or_o other_o disaster_n and_o thy_o store_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o all_o that_o be_v remain_v of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o present_a use_n but_o keep_v till_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v but_o still_o have_v something_o lie_v by_o they_o in_o store_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o above_o what_o they_o need_v ver._n 6._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o this_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la interpret_v of_o their_o enter_v into_o their_o school_n and_o go_v home_o again_o but_o it_o rather_o verse_n 6_o signify_v they_o shall_v have_v good_a journey_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o travel_v and_o find_v all_o safe_a when_o they_o return_v home_o or_o be_v prosperous_a both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o go_v out_o against_o their_o enemy_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v in_o general_a good_a success_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o xxxi_o 2._o 2_o sam._n iii_o 25._o but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o it_o relate_v to_o traffic_n or_o manufacture_n for_o they_o be_v of_o little_a use_n among_o a_o people_n who_o plain_a way_n of_o live_v make_v few_o thing_n necessary_a but_o what_o every_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v by_o ezekiel_n who_o describe_v chapt._n xxvii_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o merchandise_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n that_o the_o israelite_n carry_v nothing_o thither_o but_o wheat_n and_o honey_n and_o oil_n and_o balm_n v._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o commodity_n the_o earth_n itself_o produce_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n god_n have_v promise_v before_o that_o when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o serve_v he_o at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v their_o land_n xxxiv_o exod._n 24._o and_o now_o he_o assure_v they_o that_o when_o they_o do_v invade_v their_o country_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n he_o not_o only_o promise_v they_o victory_n but_o a_o complete_a victory_n for_o flee_v seven_o way_n i._n e._n many_o way_n import_v a_o total_a overthrow_n which_o make_v every_o man_n shift_n for_o himself_o as_o soldier_n do_v when_o they_o be_v entire_o rout_v ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o enjoyment_n by_o his_o verse_n 8_o sovereign_a power_n and_o providence_n when_o 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privilege_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n no_o body_n can_v see_v any_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o a_o special_a precept_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o duty_n owe_v to_o he_o whether_o by_o his_o way_n we_o understand_v those_o divine_a quality_n of_o mercy_n holiness_n goodness_n and_o truth_n whereby_o we_o approach_v to_o he_o or_o as_o the_o word_n way_n be_v common_o use_v in_o scripture_n his_o divine_a precept_n whereby_o he_o come_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o we_o and_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n towards_o we_o by_o conformity_n to_o which_o we_o become_v like_o he_o in_o those_o divine_a quality_n for_o that_o be_v the_o entire_a meaning_n of_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n order_v all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n whereby_o we_o resemble_v he_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v round_o about_o they_o or_o shall_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v that_o you_o be_v after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o lord_n people_n fourteen_o 1._o xxvi_o 18._o for_o wheresoever_o we_o read_v that_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o it_o or_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v he_o as_o the_o city_n call_v by_o god_n name_n xxv_o jerem._n 29._o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v viz._n jerusalem_n and_o thus_o the_o ark_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v on_o it_o 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o i._n e._n be_v the_o lord_n ark_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o here_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o people_n call_v by_o his_o name_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n xv_o act_n 17._o for_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v be_v use_v of_o the_o like_a relation_n that_o man_n have_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v they_o thus_o jacob_n say_v xlviii_o gen._n 16._o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v on_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v he_o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n be_v which_o show_v these_o be_v word_n of_o adoption_n see_v discourse_n i._n p._n 7._o and_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n or_o fear_v to_o have_v thou_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o good_n bestow_v on_o they_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n by_o give_v they_o a_o numerous_a and_o healthy_a issue_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v multiply_v like_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n which_o he_o promise_v likewise_o to_o increase_v exceed_o and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n which_o shall_v afford_v large_a crop_n of_o corn_n and_o great_a store_n of_o all_o other_o fruit_n every_o year_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o send_v unto_o other_o country_n to_o procure_v food_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n but_o have_v enough_o in_o their_o own_o land_n to_o support_v they_o all_o though_o never_o so_o numerous_a ver._n 12._o the_o lord_z shall_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n unto_o verse_n 12_o thou_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v thou_o rain_v unto_o thy_o land_n the_o heaven_n or_o the_o air_n be_v call_v the_o good_a treasure_n of_o god_n because_o there_o he_o gather_v together_o great_a heap_n of_o cloud_n from_o whence_o he_o inrich_v the_o earth_n with_o fatten_a shower_n of_o rain_n which_o when_o he_o withhold_v he_o be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o this_o treasure_n xi_o 17._o and_o when_o he_o bestow_v it_o to_o open_v it_o that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o his_o bounty_n for_o that_o blessing_n as_o well_o as_o other_o which_o he_o dispense_v as_o he_o please_v in_o its_o season_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o former_a fall_v in_o autumn_n after_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_o to_o make_v it_o take_v root_n and_o spring_v up_o the_o latter_a fall_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n to_o bring_v
till_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o utter_v ruin_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o fulfil_v that_o will_v but_o the_o atheist_n consider_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n it_o will_v wring_v from_o they_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o these_o divine_a oracle_n have_v utter_v that_o this_o be_v a_o people_n who_o have_v be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o have_v never_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v into_o a_o nation_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v utter_o destroy_v as_o moses_n here_o prophesy_v because_o thou_o hearkn_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o have_v manifest_o appear_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v very_o heavy_a upon_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o they_o who_o be_v once_o so_o favour_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o any_o other_o people_n verse_n 46_o ver._n 46._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o curse_n beforementioned_a shall_v remain_v fix_v upon_o they_o and_o continue_v unremoved_a from_o age_n to_o age._n for_o a_o sign_n and_o for_o a_o wonder_n that_o all_o man_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o extraordinary_a token_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n and_o take_v warn_v thereby_o to_o beware_v of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n for_o as_o that_o great_a man_n often_o say_v no_o sign_n can_v be_v give_v equivalent_a to_o the_o desolatiqn_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o their_o continue_v still_o banish_v from_o their_o own_o land_n and_o miserable_o treat_v in_o all_o other_o country_n and_o upon_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o all_o the_o world_n may_v clear_o see_v to_o use_v his_o word_n again_o that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o they_o have_v no_o sign_n or_o badge_n of_o his_o ancient_a wont_a favour_n whilst_o innumerable_a mark_n and_o scar_n of_o his_o fearful_a indignation_n against_o their_o father_n remain_v unhealed_a in_o their_o child_n after_o more_o generation_n than_o their_o ancestor_n have_v of_o prosperity_n in_o the_o promise_v land_n ver._n 47._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 47_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o shall_v serve_v their_o enemy_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o wanton_a abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v so_o exceed_o great_a just_o require_v not_o only_o their_o obedience_n but_o cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n therein_o ver._n 48._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n verse_n 48_o which_o he_o shall_v send_v against_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o he_o do_v before_o now_o they_o be_v abandon_v by_o he_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o show_n what_o he_o mean_v before_o by_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n plentiful_a provision_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n be_v as_o great_a a_o misery_n as_o any_o other_o which_o end_v also_o in_o hard_a servitude_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v slave_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o cruel_a master_n who_o will_v not_o in_o their_o own_o country_n serve_v so_o gracious_a and_o love_a a_o father_n as_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n signify_v a_o unsupportable_a yoke_n which_o can_v not_o be_v break_v see_v xxviii_o jerem._n 13_o 14._o verse_n 49_o ver._n 49._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o this_o evident_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_n as_o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n acknowledge_v who_o think_v that_o at_o this_o verse_n begin_v his_o prophecy_n of_o their_o calamity_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o in_o the_o forego_n he_o describe_v their_o calamity_n under_o the_o first_o and_o in_o this_o i_o think_v he_o say_v right_a that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o what_o relate_v to_o what_o they_o suffer_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o he_o speak_v and_o since_o its_o destruction_n though_o i_o can_v say_v as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v they_o under_o the_o first_o temple_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o complete_o fulfil_v as_o since_o they_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o show_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o roman_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o do_v not_o come_v from_o far_o much_o less_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n which_o be_v not_o very_o far_o distant_a from_o judaea_n whereas_o the_o roman_n by_o who_o they_o be_v last_o destroy_v come_v literal_o from_o far_o and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n particular_o julius_n severus_n be_v call_v by_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n to_o their_o destruction_n out_o of_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n wherein_o vespasian_n also_o have_v give_v great_a proof_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o adrian_n himself_o and_o trajan_n by_o who_o they_o be_v still_o more_o crush_v after_o vespasian_n have_v destroy_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v both_o spaniard_n by_o birth_n and_o therefore_o manasseh_n be_v israel_n say_v peremptory_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la lib._n iii_o sect._n iii_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soldier_n in_o vespasian_n army_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n and_o other_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n which_o every_o one_o know_v the_o roman_n carry_v in_o their_o ensign_n and_o these_o bird_n be_v observe_v to_o fly_v upon_o their_o prey_n with_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n to_o who_o therefore_o fierce_a soldier_n such_o as_o the_o roman_n be_v be_v compare_v when_o they_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n so_o homer_n describe_v achilles_n fall_v upon_o the_o trojan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o iliad_n φ._n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d furious_a assault_n as_o the_o scholiast_n interpret_v it_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v concern_v hector_n iliad_n x._o as_o david_n also_o speak_v of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 2_o sam._n 1.23_o and_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v so_o describe_v come_v against_o jerusalem_n iv_o jerem._n 13._o xlviii_o 40._o xlix_o 22._o i_o lament_v 19_o xvii_o ezek._n 3._o and_o see_v vii_o daniel_n 4._o and_o bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierozoicon_n pars_fw-la i._n lib._n ii_o cap._n ix_o p._n ii_o lib._n ii_o cap._n ii_o a_o nation_n who_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o understand_v the_o roman_a tongue_n be_v more_o strange_a to_o they_o than_o the_o chaldaean_n especial_o the_o language_n of_o many_o nation_n of_o which_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v compose_v and_o be_v a_o people_n who_o their_o ancestor_n perhaps_o never_o hear_v of_o dr._n jackson_n just_o look_v upon_o the_o destruction_n and_o general_a desolation_n of_o their_o country_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o tributary_n in_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o moses_n his_o prophecy_n in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 50_o ver._n 50._o a_o nation_n this_o word_n nation_n be_v use_v thrice_o in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a be_v so_o critical_a as_o to_o observe_v that_o this_o repetition_n show_v jerusalem_n be_v to_o suffer_v thrice_o by_o the_o roman_a power_n first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pompey_n and_o second_o when_o sosius_n come_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o herod_n against_o antigonus_n and_o three_o when_o it_o be_v besiege_v and_o overturn_v by_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n so_o we_o translate_v this_o phrase_n viii_o daniel_n 23._o which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o strong_a or_o hard_a face_n according_o we_o translate_v it_o impudent_a or_o in_o our_o language_n brazen-faced_a vii_o prov._n 13._o and_o hard_o xxi_o prov._n 29._o and_o bold_a of_o face_n
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 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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
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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 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the_o breed_n of_o that_o country_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o kidney_n of_o wheat_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o best_a of_o every_o kind_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fat._n and_o the_o kidney_n of_o wheat_n signify_v large_a and_o plump_a corn_n afford_v great_a plenty_n of_o flour_n cajetan_n think_v it_o signify_v wheat_n as_o big_a as_o a_o kidney_n or_o rather_o have_v that_o shape_n as_o our_o kidney_n bean_n have_v and_o thou_o shall_v drink_v the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o grape_n most_o generous_a red_a wine_n very_o clear_a and_o bright_a so_o achil._n tatius_n lib._n ii_o call_v wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xlvii_o take_v all_o the_o expression_n in_o this_o verse_n to_o be_v metaphorical_a signify_v as_o onkelos_n allegorize_v they_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n city_n and_o good_n after_o they_o have_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n like_o water_n on_o the_o ground_n ver._n 15._o 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