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e._n concise_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 20._o where_o a_o ass_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o ass_n load_v with_o bread_n so_o here_o the_o tree_n be_v a_o man_n i._n e._n the_o life_n or_o support_n of_o man._n just_o as_o xxiv_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o upper_a or_o neither_o millstone_n to_o pledge_v ki_n nephesh_n hu_o because_o it_o be_v his_o life_n i._n e._n that_o whereby_o he_o get_v his_o livelihood_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o who_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n and_o the_o hebrew_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o join_v they_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n a_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o siege_n so_o the_o vulgar_a the_o greek_a and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o josephus_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xii_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o danger_n from_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o they_o be_v soldier_n that_o can_v fight_v against_o they_o and_o if_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o seem_v dilute_a as_o some_o have_v censure_v it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o render_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n but_o only_o of_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o example_n as_o glassius_n and_o our_o gataker_n have_v show_v and_o thus_o r._n bechai_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v these_o word_n and_o the_o famous_a abarbinel_n who_o thus_o gloss_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a to_o make_v war_n against_o tree_n who_o have_v no_o hand_n to_o fight_v with_o thou_o but_o against_o man_n only_o and_o this_o sense_n grotius_n follow_v lib._n iii_o 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great_a sanhedrim_n about_o this_o business_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vii_o n._n 2._o yet_o he_o observe_v in_o another_o part_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a work_n lib._n ii_o cap._n vii_o n._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o elder_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o only_o be_v venerable_a person_n for_o their_o age_n and_o prudence_n who_o some_o think_v may_v serve_v for_o this_o employment_n and_o they_o call_v such_o elder_n zikne_v hashuk_n elder_n of_o the_o street_n or_o vulgar_a elder_n but_o none_o i_o think_v have_v discourse_v more_o critical_o upon_o these_o word_n thy_o elder_n and_o thy_o judge_n than_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n who_o observe_v that_o there_o have_v be_v judge_n constitute_v to_o determine_v cause_n by_o jethro_n advice_n xviii_o exod._n the_o great_a cause_n be_v reserve_v for_o moses_n alone_o for_o who_o assistance_n god_n afterward_o appoint_v seventy_o elder_n numb_a xi_o who_o make_v 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
therefore_o by_o maimonides_n particular_o apply_v to_o such_o uncleanness_n yet_o mr._n selden_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o so_o translate_v by_o we_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n iii_o 5._o to_o name_n no_o more_o where_o the_o nakedness_n of_o niniveh_n which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v show_v to_o all_o nation_n signify_v all_o the_o murder_n robbery_n deceit_n and_o other_o great_a wickedness_n which_o abound_v in_o that_o city_n see_v vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xxiii_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n here_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o horrid_a sin_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o idolater_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o see_v any_o thing_n offensive_a to_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n as_o he_o promise_v before_o but_o give_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n i_o conclude_v all_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o r._n zacharias_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xliv_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o and_o make_v they_o like_o a_o city_n gird_v about_o with_o a_o wall_n that_o no_o enemy_n may_v assault_v they_o but_o this_o cloud_n throw_v all_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o he_o quote_v this_o place_n for_o it_o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o verse_n 15_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o be_v become_v a_o jew_n who_o his_o master_n if_o he_o go_v to_o dwell_v out_o of_o judaea_n may_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o a_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o his_o master_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o safe_a refuge_n to_o he_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n viii_o p._n 711._o ver._n 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o verse_n 16_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v abridge_v of_o his_o liberty_n but_o permit_v to_o settle_v himself_o where_o he_o please_v in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o country_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n or_o hardship_n put_v upon_o stranger_n xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o ver._n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n or_o a_o whremonger_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o last_o part_n verse_n 17_o of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v translate_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o bonsrerius_n true_o observe_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o and_o several_a other_o version_n mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiii_o p._n 487._o which_o sort_n of_o person_n moses_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v tolerate_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n many_o of_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sextus_n empiricus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o a_o reproach_n for_o woman_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o honourable_a and_o glory_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n iii_o pyr._n hypot_n cap._n xxiv_o p._n 152._o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o prohibition_n because_o by_o whoredom_n family_n be_v confound_v and_o destroy_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v and_o their_o issue_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o man_n as_o alien_n so_o that_o none_o will_v own_v they_o as_o their_o kindred_n and_o their_o neighbour_n become_v stranger_n to_o they_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o parent_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o all_o public_a stew_n be_v disallow_v among_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o among_o other_o that_o many_o brawl_n and_o quarrel_n fight_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v prevent_v which_o frequent_o happen_v when_o several_a man_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o same_o time_n contend_v for_o the_o same_o woman_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n say_v five_o jeremiah_n 7._o they_o assemble_v by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a mischief_n and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n may_v be_v preserve_v both_o whore_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v here_o condemn_v and_o no_o other_o conjunction_n permit_v but_o with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o wife_n public_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o private_a marriage_n have_v be_v sufficient_a many_o will_v have_v keep_v woman_n in_o their_o house_n as_o their_o whore_n and_o pretend_v they_o be_v their_o wife_n therefore_o after_o a_o man_n have_v private_o espouse_v a_o woman_n he_o be_v bind_v public_o to_o keep_v his_o wedding_n thus_o that_o great_a man_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o and_o see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la disc_n hebr._n cap._n iu._n p._n 554._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o be_v such_o person_n as_o prostitute_v their_o body_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o priapus_n and_o such_o like_a filthy_a deity_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v both_o male_n and_o female_n consecrate_v to_o such_o impure_a service_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n who_o expose_v themselves_o in_o honour_n of_o baal-peor_n for_o their_o lie_v with_o they_o be_v account_v idolatry_n and_o such_o there_o be_v at_o last_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 24._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o vulgar_a but_o consecrate_a sodomite_n or_o whoremonger_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o heathen_a writer_n who_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n xxii_o and_o heideggerus_fw-la in_o his_o histor_n patriarch_n exercit._fw-la i._o sect._n xi_o where_o he_o observe_v a_o great_a many_o very_a learned_a man_n understand_v this_o very_a place_n not_o mere_o of_o vulgar_a whore_n but_o of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v which_o be_v famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o phaenician_o babylonian_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o strabo_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n viii_o geograph_n where_o he_o say_v pag._n 378._o that_o at_o corinth_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n so_o rich_o endow_v that_o it_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o a_o thousand_o of_o these_o consecrate_a whore_n who_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o seafaring_a man_n who_o arrive_v in_o great_a number_n at_o this_o port_n part_v with_o their_o money_n easy_o and_o lib._n xii_o speak_v of_o comana_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o woman_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o prostitute_v their_o body_n and_o most_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a person_n this_o city_n be_v a_o little_a corinth_n to_o which_o great_a number_n of_o people_n resort_v at_o their_o festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o harlot_n which_o be_v here_o sacred_a to_o venus_n p._n 559._o and_o the_o like_a account_n we_o find_v in_o athenaeus_n lib._n xiii_o deipnos_n cap._n vi_o where_o he_o say_v they_o that_o go_v to_o pray_v there_o be_v wont_v for_o the_o obtain_v their_o petition_n to_o
about_o cleanse_v be_v not_o then_o deliver_v and_o fear_v not_o god_n this_o he_o make_v the_o four_o cause_n that_o though_o they_o fear_v israel_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v in_o the_o face_n but_o cut_v they_o off_o behind_o yet_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o overthrow_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o may_v have_v make_v they_o understand_v that_o he_o set_v up_o king_n and_o pull_v down_o king_n as_o daniel_n speak_v 2.21_o but_o instead_o of_o consider_v this_o they_o will_v have_v profane_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o enslave_v those_o who_o he_o have_v but_o new_o deliver_v and_o continue_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o glorious_a cloud_n unto_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o they_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n with_o the_o israelite_n viz._n from_o isaac_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_a in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o god_n do_v not_o require_v they_o to_o put_v this_o command_n in_o execution_n immediate_o after_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o after_o they_o be_v well_o settle_v there_o so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o age_n pass_v before_o they_o go_v about_o it_o and_o then_o god_n himself_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o strict_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o saul_n their_o first_o king_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o blame_v for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n 1_o sam._n xv._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o god_n command_v saul_n in_o the_o place_n now_o mention_v utter_o destroy_v all_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o one_o person_n be_v cut_v off_o a_o whole_a family_n or_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v that_o other_o family_n or_o nation_n see_v or_o hear_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o may_v be_v move_v to_o flee_v from_o that_o wickedness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n xli_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v all_o that_o the_o talmudist_n say_v we_o may_v think_v there_o be_v some_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o endeavour_v to_o mollify_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o precept_n for_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n in_o bava-bathra_a of_o joab_n his_o master_n who_o teach_v he_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o blot_v out_o zachar_n the_o male_a of_o amalek_n not_o zecher_n the_o remembrance_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o tell_v we_o joab_n think_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o for_o lead_v he_o into_o a_o error_n thou_o 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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 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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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verse_n 17_o country_n towards_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n of_o this_o country_n of_o sihon_n as_o the_o river_n arnon_n be_v the_o southern_a and_o the_o river_n jabbok_n the_o northern_a the_o country_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o cinnereth_n the_o word_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n therefore_o these_o word_n may_v be_v better_o render_v the_o coast_n from_o cinnereth_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n xii_o josh_n 3._o xiii_o 27._o it_o lie_v upon_o a_o country_n and_o a_o city_n call_v by_o that_o name_n xi_o josh_n 2._o xix_o 35._o which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o this_o sea_n call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n and_o at_o last_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n see_v upon_o xxxiv_o numb_a 11._o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a even_o the_o salt-sea_n the_o dead-sea_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n which_o before_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a plain_n under_o ashdoth_n pisgah_n the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o this_o country_n xiii_o josh_n 20._o eastward_o which_o lie_v east_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n and_o jordan_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n as_o i_o say_v of_o this_o country_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o i_o command_v you_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o land_n to_o possess_v
4._o by_o sign_n which_o be_v mention_v iv_o exod._n 9_o vii_o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o wonder_n this_o signify_v all_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v till_o god_n have_v multiply_v his_o wonder_n on_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o we_o read_v vii_o exod._n 3._o x._o 1_o 2._o xi_o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o war._n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v for_o israel_n fourteen_o exod._n 14._o xv._o 3._o while_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o be_v deliver_v without_o strike_v a_o stroke_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm._n these_o be_v phrase_n which_o we_o often_o meet_v withal_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n iii_o exod._n 19_o vi_o 6._o xv._o 12._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o his_o mighty_a hand_n particular_o refer_v to_o the_o grievous_a murrain_n and_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v call_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o exod._n 3_o 15._o and_o his_o stretched-out_a arm_n to_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o angel_n that_o be_v go_v to_o smite_v jerusalem_n appear_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o i_o chron._n xxi_o 16._o and_o by_o great_a terror_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o be_v stick_v who_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n xv_o exod_n 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o else_o he_o mean_v the_o fright_v in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v while_o they_o remain_v three_o day_n in_o most_o dismal_a darkness_n x_o exod._n 23._o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n signify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v show_v this_o be_v a_o particular_a kindness_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o god_n never_o before_o manifest_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v none_o but_o he_o which_o two_o article_n say_v maimonides_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o be_v fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o prophet_n but_o by_o every_o body_n else_o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o out_o of_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n see_v xx_o exod._n 22._o that_o he_o may_v instruct_v thou_o teach_v they_o his_o will_n which_o be_v chief_o declare_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o upon_o earth_n he_o show_v thou_o his_o great_a fire_n he_o mean_v either_o that_o they_o see_v it_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o it_o burn_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o sight_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o and_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n ver._n 11_o 12._o and_o xx_o exod._n 18_o 19_o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o see_v xv_o gen._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o that_o book_n iii_o exod._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o bring_v they_o out_o in_o his_o sight_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n for_o as_o he_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o fire_n xiii_o exod._n 21._o so_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o pharaoh_n pursuit_n of_o they_o he_o come_v behind_o they_o and_o they_o march_v in_o his_o sight_n fourteen_o exod._n 19_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o high_a benefit_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v by_o they_o so_o g._n sckickard_n observe_v in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hamelek_n cap._n iii_o theorem_fw-la x._o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o decalogue_n xx_o exod._n 2._o in_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n xxii_o levit._n 33._o in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n xxvi_o 13._o and_o here_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o love_n vii_o deut._n 8._o in_o his_o dehortation_n from_o ingratitude_n viii_o 14._o in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 6._o in_o the_o speech_n which_o the_o reprove_v angel_n make_v to_o they_o two_o judge_n 1._o in_o the_o hope_n he_o give_v they_o of_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n vi_o 9_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o king_n i_o sam._n x._o 18._o and_o on_o a_o great_a many_o other_o occasion_n for_o this_o be_v velut_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o initium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o another_o learned_a german_a speak_v gierus_fw-la on_o ix_o dan._n 15._o the_o foundation_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n found_v by_o god_n which_o comprehend_v in_o it_o abundance_n of_o miracle_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n ver._n 38._o to_o drive_v out_o nation_n before_o thou_o great_a verse_n 38_o and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o be_v so_o mighty_a that_o they_o fright_v their_o father_n from_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o they_o xiii_o numb_a 28_o 29_o 31._o to_o bring_v thou_o in_o to_o give_v thou_o their_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o late_a experiment_n by_o overthrow_v the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o give_v they_o their_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o know_v therefore_o this_o day_n and_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o be_v sensible_a therefore_o and_o settle_v this_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
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the_o title_n sanhedrim_n set_v forth_o by_o j._n coch._n cap._n xi_o sect._n 4._o and_o by_o maimonides_n more_o large_o in_o his_o avoda_n zara_o and_o our_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedi_fw-la cap._n v._o n._n 2._o but_o there_o be_v other_o temperament_n of_o this_o law_n which_o have_v better_a foundation_n in_o reason_n as_o first_o that_o a_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v unless_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v fall_v off_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o second_o that_o the_o law_n speak_v only_o of_o lesser_a city_n not_o of_o those_o which_o be_v so_o large_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o tribe_n live_v in_o it_o for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o whole_a tribe_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o senate_n three_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v any_o of_o the_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n because_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v 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king_n xxiii_o 6._o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntagma_n ii_o cap._n ii_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o the_o east_n than_o altar_n with_o grove_n of_o tree_n about_o they_o which_o make_v the_o place_n very_o shady_a and_o delightful_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n they_o be_v so_o often_o join_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o number_v all_o the_o place_n xxxi_o exod._n 13._o xii_o deut._n 3_o vi_o judge_n 25_o etc._n etc._n cadmus_n be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v bring_v this_o custom_n into_o greece_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o they_o plant_v the_o tree_n so_o thick_a and_o they_o be_v so_o large_a and_o shady_a as_o to_o make_v the_o place_n very_o dark_a and_o solemn_a whereby_o a_o kind_a of_o horror_n be_v strike_v into_o those_o who_o go_v into_o they_o and_o they_o become_v hereby_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o play_v his_o prank_n there_o and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o 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not_o intend_v for_o worship_n xxii_o josh_n 18._o xvii_o chapter_n xvii_o chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n any_o bullock_n or_o sheep_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n have_v warn_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v often_o against_o idolatrous_a practice_n he_o here_o interpose_v a_o caution_n against_o profaneness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disrespect_n to_o he_o to_o offer_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perfect_a the_o heathen_n be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o sacrifice_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n of_o this_o see_v xxii_o levit._n 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a in_o the_o hebrew_n any_o evil_a thing_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v any_o disease_n or_o be_v sick_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v say_v in_o leviticus_n where_o the_o word_n be_v for_o it_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v one_o of_o your_o own_o nation_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o such_o as_o the_o edomite_n who_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o king_n before_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n see_v xxxvi_o gen._n 31._o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o enstall_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o throne_n who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v they_o can_v not_o elect_v who_o they_o please_v but_o the_o first_o king_n at_o least_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v oy_fw-mi god_n himself_o who_o be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n so_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o when_o they_o desire_v samuel_n who_o be_v their_o chief_a ruler_n under_o god_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n viii_o 5._o but_o dare_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o set_v one_o up_o of_o themselves_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o opinion_n samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n x._o 1._o the_o lord_z have_v anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o inheritance_n and_o say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n v._o 24._o see_v you_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o according_o when_o the_o lot_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v to_o show_v who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o king_n samuel_n bid_v all_o the_o tribe_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n v._o 19_o and_o when_o it_o fall_v upon_o saul_n and_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o they_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z answer_v where_o he_o be_v v._o 22._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o saul_n be_v reject_v the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v david_n to_o be_v anoint_v their_o king_n and_o settle_v that_o authority_n in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o determine_v which_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v it_o god_n himself_o appoint_v his_o immediate_a successor_n viz._n solomon_n for_o so_o david_n declare_v to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o great_a man_n who_o he_o assemble_v before_o his_o death_n of_o 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to_o all_o office_n whatsoever_o as_o maimonides_n report_v their_o sense_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xx._n p._n 647._o and_o by_o thy_o brother_n some_o of_o they_o understand_v one_o that_o be_v a_o israelite_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n though_o other_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o a_o king_n be_v a_o israelite_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n see_v there_o cap._n xxii_o which_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr succession_n ad_fw-la pontificat_fw-la lib._n ii_o he_o show_v be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o dignity_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o only_o the_o priesthood_n see_v also_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n vi_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o great_a sanhedrim_n be_v
it_o seem_v to_o have_v indemnify_v he_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o get_v thither_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a which_o in_o his_o rage_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o ver._n 7._o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v verse_n 7_o separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n god_n command_v not_o mere_o one_o but_o three_o city_n and_o those_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o man_n may_v find_v safety_n if_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o flee_v to_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n enlarge_v thy_o coast_n verse_n 8_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o far_o 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and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n when_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a design_n of_o kill_v another_o and_o know_v hatred_n he_o that_o commit_v the_o murder_n be_v to_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o then_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v to_o hate_v his_o brother_n when_o for_o three_o day_n together_o he_o have_v never_o speak_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v keep_v one_o another_o company_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o p._n 473._o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o the_o elder_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o flee_v that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o try_v by_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o protection_n be_v innocent_a of_o that_o crime_n xxxv_o numb_a 12_o 24._o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v probable_a reason_n give_v why_o he_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v examine_v otherwise_o if_o the_o case_n be_v know_v to_o be_v like_o that_o in_o v._o 5._o they_o do_v not_o make_v this_o demand_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v that_o be_v if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v xxxv_o numb_a 25._o ver._n 13._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o nor_o take_v any_o verse_n 13_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n as_o the_o law_n be_v xxxv_o numb_a 31._o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n by_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o by_o have_v no_o guilt_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v when_o they_o let_v this_o crime_n go_v unpunished_a ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n landmark_a verse_n 14_o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v that_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o to_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o be_v set_v by_o joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o country_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v away_o for_o that_o make_v he_o both_o guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o also_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n and_o consequent_o he_o incur_v a_o double_a punishment_n and_o be_v whip_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o another_o offender_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 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think_v a_o reason_n why_o moses_n join_v this_o to_o the_o forego_n precept_n about_o punish_v murder_n and_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pronounce_v and_o consent_n to_o it_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxvii_o deut._n 17._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o determine_v this_o precept_n peculiarly_a to_o the_o preserve_v the_o bound_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o by_o those_o of_o old_a time_n they_o understand_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o fix_v every_o once_o lot_n but_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o country_n as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o proper_a inheritance_n for_o as_o josephus_n true_o observe_v they_o that_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o subvert_v all_o law_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o they_o that_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o any_o cause_n always_o stand_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n a_o single_a witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a to_o convict_v a_o man_n of_o any_o offence_n whatsoever_o whither_o in_o civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a matter_n for_o a_o inquisition_n into_o the_o fact_n one_o be_v enough_o but_o not_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n one_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o purge_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n see_v
their_o own_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o court_n though_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a enough_o that_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v agree_v in_o the_o complaint_n against_o he_o and_o desire_v officer_n may_v be_v send_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o in_o which_o one_o can_v well_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v consent_v to_o have_v such_o a_o punishment_n as_o follow_v inflict_v upon_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v intolerable_a and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n who_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o proof_n and_o according_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o concern_v these_o elder_n see_v v._o 3_o 4._o and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n where_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v see_v xvi_o 18._o the_o paternal_a power_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o may_v put_v their_o child_n to_o death_n as_o they_o do_v their_o slave_n without_o any_o process_n before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o this_o some_o have_v take_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a right_n and_o imagine_v god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o inherent_a power_n however_o this_o be_v they_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v long_o entrust_v with_o it_o for_o god_n here_o order_n by_o moses_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o public_a judge_n as_o the_o most_o disintere_v person_n ver._n 20._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n verse_n 20_o this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n be_v still_o so_o preserve_v that_o their_o testimony_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convict_v a_o rebellious_a son_n without_o any_o further_a proof_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n indeed_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o what_o follow_v this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v they_o of_o a_o son_n that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o thirteen_o year_n old_a and_o a_o day_n and_o so_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o know_v his_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v govern_v by_o counsel_n and_o good_a advice_n and_o this_o be_v reasonable_a enough_o but_o what_o they_o say_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o he_o become_v his_o own_o man_n be_v monstrous_o absurd_a see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o p._n 559_o 560._o what_o they_o say_v of_o a_o daughter_n not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o law_n may_v be_v admit_v because_o she_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n in_o a_o family_n as_o a_o rebellious_a son_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n these_o sin_n be_v not_o where_o make_v capital_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o when_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o rebellious_a disobedience_n to_o parent_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v witness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o this_o son_n have_v steal_v some_o of_o their_o good_n and_o sell_v they_o that_o he_o may_v spend_v the_o money_n in_o these_o vice_n under_o which_o other_o be_v comprehend_v which_o usual_o attend_v they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o after_o he_o have_v be_v admonish_v and_o chastise_v so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o this_o law_n at_o last_o prescribe_v till_o he_o be_v grow_v incorrigible_a for_o they_o say_v the_o court_n be_v first_o to_o order_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o not_o to_o proceed_v further_o till_o upon_o a_o new_a complaint_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v run_v into_o the_o same_o riotous_a course_n since_o that_o punishment_n then_o upon_o this_o second_o testimony_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o court_n give_v sentence_n against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n unless_o the_o parent_n before_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v say_v they_o give_v he_o their_o pardon_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o little_a nicety_n about_o the_o quantity_n of_o meat_n and_o wine_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o other_o matter_n with_o which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v this_o be_v such_o a_o severe_a sentence_n that_o it_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v the_o parent_n look_v upon_o such_o a_o son_n as_o so_o debauch_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o spend_v all_o their_o estate_n if_o he_o have_v it_o but_o be_v incline_v to_o kill_v they_o that_o he_o may_v get_v it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v denounce_v elsewhere_o against_o one_o that_o strike_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n xxi_o exod._n 15._o or_o that_o curse_a they_o v._o 17._o it_o be_v not_o say_v indeed_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v but_o put_v to_o death_n which_o they_o interpret_v of_o strangle_v this_o punishment_n of_o ston_a be_v appoint_v for_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n next_o to_o who_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v be_v in_o god_n place_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o child_n see_v upon_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o other_o nation_n be_v very_o severe_a in_o their_o punishment_n of_o such_o child_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o particular_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o power_n be_v take_v from_o parent_n to_o sell_v they_o or_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o they_o commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n see_v hen._n stephen_n in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la p._n 18._o and_o among_o the_o athenian_n lysias_n say_v in_o his_o oration_n against_o agoratus_n he_o that_o beat_v his_o parent_n or_o do_v not_o maintain_v they_o and_o provide_v a_o habitation_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserve_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o law_n indeed_o do_v not_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n but_o only_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v infamous_a that_o be_v as_o they_o expound_v it_o he_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o public_a assembly_n nor_o enter_v into_o their_o temple_n nor_o wear_v a_o crown_n in_o their_o public_a festival_n and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n presume_v so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n who_o set_v a_o fine_a upon_o their_o head_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n till_o they_o pay_v it_o see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o attic_a law_n lib._n ii_o tit._n iu_o p._n 163._o no_o wonder_n therefore_o moses_n ordain_v this_o punishment_n when_o a_o son_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o profligate_v wickedness_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o undo_v his_o parent_n which_o some_o state_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o follow_v in_o these_o latter_a age_n for_o david_n chytraeus_n say_v he_o himself_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o severity_n at_o zurich_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o where_o a_o disobedient_a son_n be_v behead_v who_o have_v curse_v his_o mother_n and_o beat_v she_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n see_v concern_v this_o before_o upon_o xix_o 20._o verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o capital_a punishment_n viz._n strangle_v burn_a cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o stoning_n now_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n limit_v this_o unto_o such_o offender_n as_o be_v stone_v of_o which_o punishment_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o there_o be_v eighteen_o sort_n of_o offender_n who_o be_v to_o be_v sentence_v to_o this_o death_n they_o put_v a_o further_a limitation_n upon_o these_o word_n their_o tradition_n be_v as_o they_o tell_v we_o the_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o stoning_n be_v only_o idolatry_n or_o blasphemy_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n cap._n vi_o sect._n iu._n all_o that_o be_v stone_v be_v also_o hang_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o r._n eliezer_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v none_o be_v hang_v but_o the_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o they_o add_v there_o that_o only_a man_n not_o woman_n be_v thus_o use_v for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n but_o their_o stick_v to_o the_o mere_a letter_n of_o these_o word_n as_o if_o the_o word_n man_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o sense_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o not_o to_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n be_v hang_v but_o they_o that_o be_v stone_v for_o the_o king_n of_o ai_fw-fr
all_o man_n have_v who_o do_v not_o like_o their_o wife_n which_o be_v to_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n here_o maimonides_n call_v upon_o his_o reader_n to_o admire_v the_o wise_a ordination_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o work_n for_o because_o this_o man_n take_v away_o his_o wife_n reputation_n therefore_o god_n order_v he_o to_o be_v render_v vile_a by_o be_v whip_v and_o because_o he_o base_o contrive_v to_o save_v her_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n he_o order_v he_o to_o be_v amerce_v as_o much_o more_o and_o because_o he_o indulge_v his_o lust_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n if_o the_o witness_n which_o appear_v for_o she_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o falsity_n of_o their_o testimony_n who_o appear_v against_o she_o ver._n 21._o then_o shall_v they_o bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o her_o parent_n who_o have_v take_v no_o better_a care_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n while_o she_o live_v verse_n 21_o with_o they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o adulteress_n except_o only_o of_o a_o priest_n daughter_n who_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n be_v burn_v alive_a xxi_o leu._n 19_o and_o it_o plain_o show_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o woman_n corrupt_v between_o the_o time_n of_o her_o espousal_n and_o her_o husband_n complete_n the_o marriage_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v have_v this_o capital_a action_n against_o she_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o simple_a fornication_n and_o this_o maimonides_n say_v in_o seder_n zeraim_n that_o from_o moses_n to_o his_o time_n it_o be_v never_o doubt_v the_o woman_n he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o that_o prove_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n after_o she_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n folly_n signify_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o remain_v after_o her_o espousal_n as_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n till_o her_o husband_n bring_v she_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o see_v xix_o 19_o ver._n 22._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_a verse_n 22_o to_o a_o husband_n than_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o death_n either_o here_o or_o xx_o leu._n 10._o but_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v which_o be_v a_o opinion_n so_o settle_v among_o they_o that_o buxtorf_n say_v he_o never_o see_v any_o hebrew_n book_n which_o assign_v any_o other_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n but_o this_o stoning_n indeed_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o she_o that_o after_o her_o espousal_n play_v the_o whore_n as_o be_v note_v before_o between_o that_o time_n and_o her_o marriage_n but_o after_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_v if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n this_o be_v the_o only_a punishment_n according_a to_o their_o tradition_n see_v upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la p._n 32_o 33._o and_o grotius_n in_o viii_o john_n v._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o not_o yet_o know_v by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v general_o some_o space_n between_o the_o espousal_n and_o the_o bring_v she_o home_o to_o her_o husband_n house_n and_o the_o time_n allow_v be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o her_o age._n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n viii_o and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o if_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o any_o where_o else_o the_o crime_n be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o corrupt_v she_o in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o among_o her_o friend_n where_o she_o remain_v till_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v to_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o sit_v there_o as_o i_o note_v upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v after_o they_o have_v be_v sentence_v to_o this_o death_n by_o the_o court._n the_o damsel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o out_o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n she_o be_v not_o force_v but_o lay_v with_o he_o by_o consent_n be_v in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o neighbour_n may_v have_v hear_v her_o cry_n and_o the_o force_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o prevent_v the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n for_o so_o she_o be_v by_o such_o a_o contract_n as_o make_v she_o only_o he_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n mention_v viii_o john_n 5._o see_v my_o note_n upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o so_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v v._o 21_o 22._o ver._n 25._o and_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n where_o no_o body_n be_v near_o as_o in_o the_o city_n verse_n 25_o and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o it_o be_v presume_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v but_o be_v under_o a_o force_n as_o she_o also_o affirm_v and_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_n then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v because_o he_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 26._o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o verse_n 26_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n to_o make_v her_o liable_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o be_v her_o misfortune_n as_o we_o speak_v not_o her_o fault_n that_o she_o be_v ravish_v for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o many_o particular_o by_o grotius_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o chastity_n be_v equal_a unto_o life_n ver._n 27._o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n far_o distant_a verse_n 27_o from_o all_o company_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v for_o help_v as_o she_o affirm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v presume_v because_o if_o she_o have_v consent_v some_o other_o place_n may_v have_v be_v find_v more_o convenient_a for_o their_o purpose_n than_o the_o field_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o none_o appear_v to_o rescue_v she_o as_o she_o desire_v ver._n 28._o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o virgin_n in_o the_o field_n beforementioned_a verse_n 28_o which_o be_v not_o betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o or_o they_o themselves_o confess_v it_o this_o case_n be_v different_a from_o that_o in_o xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o in_o many_o respect_n for_o that_o law_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o man_n lie_v with_o she_o by_o entice_a word_n which_o be_v express_o there_o mention_v and_o fair_a promise_n perhaps_o of_o marriage_n but_o here_o moses_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o lay_v hold_v of_o she_o i._n e._n deflower_v she_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o if_o she_o and_o her_o father_n please_v for_o both_o their_o consent_n be_v require_v though_o the_o man_n that_o deflower_v she_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o man_n himself_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v marry_v or_o no_o which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v in_o this_o and_o beside_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v fifty_o shekel_n as_o a_o mulct_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v selden_n l._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xvi_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n here_o
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 take_v it_o again_o by_o force_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n but_o tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n take_v such_o advantage_n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o claudius_n that_o they_o purchase_v of_o he_o the_o liberty_n to_o fortify_v their_o city_n again_o which_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o they_o trust_v as_o moses_n here_o speak_v to_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o titus_n can_v not_o take_v it_o but_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n which_o conclude_v in_o its_o utter_a ruin_n he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v to_o find_v security_n in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o its_o defence_n ver._n 53._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n verse_n 53_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v to_o a_o tittle_n by_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n who_o after_o they_o have_v vanquish_v they_o in_o the_o field_n begird_v they_o so_o close_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v out_o and_o rather_o than_o surrender_v perish_v by_o a_o lamentable_a famine_n for_o there_o be_v vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o city_n which_o run_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n for_o safety_n who_o bring_v the_o famine_n soon_o upon_o they_o and_o make_v it_o more_o severe_a when_o it_o come_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n david_n ganz_n it_o be_v further_v also_o by_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o seditious_a people_n kindle_v whereby_o fourteen_o hundred_o magazine_n be_v consume_v store_v with_o provision_n to_o serve_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n for_o twenty_o year_n for_o this_o he_o quote_v josephus_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a and_o very_o delicate_a among_o you_o the_o two_o hebrew_n word_n for_o tender_a and_o delicate_a signify_v a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fare_v dainty_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n grutch_v every_o bit_n which_o he_o see_v his_o near_a relation_n eat_v be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o dear_a consort_n and_o child_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o own_o for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o ravenous_a hunger_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o siege_n for_o famine_n force_v they_o to_o feed_v on_o bad_a food_n and_o that_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o sweep_v away_o many_o and_o increase_v still_o more_o by_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o be_v famish_v if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o author_n david_n ganz_n there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n carry_v out_o at_o one_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o brook_n kedron_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v carry_v out_o at_o other_o gate_n and_o throw_v over_o the_o wall_n and_o this_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v out_o of_o minchas_n the_o son_n of_o seruk_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n in_o that_o city_n josephus_n mention_n almost_o the_o same_o number_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 55._o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o verse_n 55_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n which_o force_v they_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o their_o horse_n dog_n cat_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n and_o their_o very_a belt_n and_o shoe_n to_o eat_v even_o their_o own_o child_n which_o father_n who_o use_v to_o live_v delicious_o moses_n prophecy_n shall_v eat_v up_o themselves_o private_o and_o let_v none_o share_v with_o they_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n they_o be_v so_o sore_o pinch_v with_o famine_n in_o a_o long_a siege_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o remain_v but_o their_o own_o offspring_n and_o one_o another_o wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n josephus_n observe_v lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n 18_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v five_o time_n before_o this_o but_o never_o suffer_v so_o dreadful_o as_o by_o titus_n who_o the_o talmudist_n therefore_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o impious_a which_o epithet_n belong_v rather_o to_o themselves_o who_o have_v with_o wicked_a hand_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v crucify_v and_o slay_v their_o redeemer_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o infidelity_n harden_v in_o a_o obstinate_a belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o deliverer_n from_o the_o roman_n till_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o those_o extremity_n verse_n 56_o ver._n 56._o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n among_o you_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a softness_n and_o delicacy_n which_o both_o the_o chaldee_n express_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o nice_a motion_n and_o go_v so_o slow_a a_o pace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o touch_v the_o ground_n see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n iu._n cap._n xix_o her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n this_o be_v only_o a_o high_a instance_n of_o the_o cruel_a effect_n of_o their_o distress_n by_o famine_n for_o woman_n especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v natural_o more_o tender_a and_o pitiful_a than_o man_n and_o have_v the_o most_o passionate_a love_n to_o their_o child_n which_o moses_n here_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v by_o hunger_n and_o it_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v both_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n wherein_o a_o woman_n boil_v her_o son_n 2_o king_n v._n 28_o 29._o as_o a_o man_n do_v in_o the_o first_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n two_o baruch_n 3._o and_o see_v
follow_v which_o relate_v to_o the_o same_o person_n and_o most_o likely_a express_v god_n compassion_n towards_o the_o senseless_a jew_n huetius_n apply_v this_o to_o their_o stupid_a blindness_n at_o their_o last_o destruction_n which_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prevent_v that_o they_o draw_v it_o upon_o themselves_o as_o josephus_n show_v see_v xxviii_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o as_o serious_o to_o consider_v god_n deal_v with_o they_o exact_o according_a to_o what_o he_o foretell_v they_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v then_o will_v they_o understand_v this_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n they_o will_v soon_o perceive_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o that_o be_v befall_v they_o and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o change_v their_o course_n they_o will_v in_o conclusion_n be_v utter_o undo_v verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n whence_o shall_v such_o a_o amaze_a change_n proceed_v that_o the_o israelite_n who_o former_o with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n put_v vast_a army_n to_o flight_n xxvi_o levit._n 8._o shall_v now_o though_o never_o so_o numerous_a be_v beat_v by_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o enemy_n flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v they_o xxvi_o leu._n 17_o 36_o 37._o xxviii_o deut._n 25._o except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o a_o little_a consideration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o understand_v that_o this_o have_v be_v impossible_a if_o they_o have_v not_o forsake_v their_o god_n who_o thereupon_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o by_o their_o rock_n be_v mean_v god_n and_o his_o sell_v they_o be_v his_o quit_v his_o interest_n in_o they_o and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n ver._n 31._o for_o their_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o rock_n none_o verse_n 31_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o he_o call_v their_o rock_n because_o they_o rely_v on_o they_o for_o safety_n have_v such_o power_n as_o he_o that_o give_v we_o our_o be_v so_o maimonides_n interpret_v the_o word_n tzur_a the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n our_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n who_o be_v often_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o overrule_a power_n and_o providence_n control_v all_o their_o design_n as_o the_o egyptian_n confess_v fourteen_o exod._n 2_o 5._o and_o balaam_n xxiii_o numb_a 19_o 22._o and_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n iu_o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n iii_o dan._n 29._o ver._n 32._o for_o their_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o verse_n 32_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrah_n i_o suppose_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o israelite_n give_v a_o account_n why_o their_o enemy_n so_o shameful_o chase_v they_o v._o 30._o who_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n which_o god_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o plant_v in_o canaan_n lxxx_o psal_n 8._o and_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o call_v they_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o pleasure_n v_n isa_n 7._o which_o be_v a_o ancient_a resemblance_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n where_o he_o represent_v they_o as_o such_o a_o degenerate_a people_n that_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a nay_o worse_o as_o the_o marginal_a translation_n be_v as_o the_o sodomite_n or_o the_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v v._o 26._o to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v as_o they_o be_v see_v i_o isa_n 10._o two_o jerem_n 21._o their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a these_o word_n represent_v their_o action_n call_v fruit_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o so_o josephus_n describe_v they_o before_o their_o last_o destruction_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n ult_n where_o he_o say_v if_o the_o roman_n have_v delay_v to_o fall_v upon_o such_o a_o wicked_a people_n he_o think_v either_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v open_v its_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o or_o a_o flood_n drown_v their_o city_n or_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n destroy_v it_o as_o it_o do_v sodom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v a_o more_o atheistical_a generation_n than_o they_o who_o suffer_v such_o thing_n and_o again_o lib._n vii_o cap._n xxx_o he_o say_v that_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v destroy_v be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n among_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o work_v of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v not_o commit_v nor_o can_v one_o imagine_v any_o thing_n so_o bad_a that_o they_o do_v not_o do_v endeavour_v public_o as_o well_o as_o private_o to_o excel_v one_o another_o both_o in_o impiety_n towards_o god_n and_o injustice_n to_o their_o neighbour_n verse_n 33_o ver._n 33._o their_o wine_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n this_o still_o represent_v their_o fruit_n that_o be_v their_o work_n to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n many_o author_n indeed_o say_v that_o dragon_n have_v no_o poison_n in_o they_o as_o b._n chytraeus_n and_o other_o observe_v but_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n thaanim_fw-la signify_v any_o kind_n of_o serpent_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o dragon_n of_o africa_n and_o arabia_n have_v a_o deadly_a poison_n in_o they_o though_o those_o of_o greece_n have_v not_o as_o the_o famous_a bochartus_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n iii_o cap._n fourteen_o who_o also_o observe_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rosch_n signify_v both_o the_o head_n and_o also_o poison_n the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n lie_v partly_o in_o their_o gall_n partly_o in_o their_o tooth_n and_o partly_o in_o a_o little_a bladder_n under_o their_o tongue_n p._n i._o lib._n i._o cap._n iu._n and_o the_o cruel_a venom_n of_o asp_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v call_v cruel_a because_o it_o be_v account_v the_o acute_a of_o all_o other_o instant_o penetrate_v into_o the_o vital_a part_n whence_o the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bite_n of_o asp_n for_o a_o incurable_a wound_n for_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o asp_n seldom_o escape_v with_o their_o life_n as_o aristotle_n pliny_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o author_n observe_v in_o bochart_n p._n ii_o lib._n iii_o cap._n v._o ver._n 34._o be_v not_o this_o that_o be_v the_o vengeance_n he_o verse_n 34_o be_v go_v to_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o this_o particle_n hu_o often_o refer_v to_o what_o come_v after_o not_o to_o what_o go_v before_o as_o cocceius_n observe_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n with_o i_o to_o be_v produce_v in_o due_a time_n seal_a up_o among_o my_o treasure_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n determine_v or_o decree_v as_o deed_n be_v which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v though_o not_o present_o execute_v but_o keep_v safe_o in_o a_o cabinet_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o speedy_o punish_v evil-doer_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v they_o or_o forget_v what_o they_o do_v for_o he_o have_v prefix_v a_o time_n to_o reckon_v with_o they_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o issue_n ver._n 35._o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n verse_n 35_o as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n governor_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n allege_v these_o word_n xii_o rom._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n be_v i_o or_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n exact_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o not_o the_o present_a lxx_o which_o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n i_o will_v recompense_v their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v though_o they_o think_v themselves_o unmovable_o fix_v in_o their_o dominion_n they_o shall_v certain_o fall_v in_o due_a time_n not_o so_o soon_o perhaps_o as_o man_n may_v expect_v but_o when_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n see_v it_o most_o seasonable_a for_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o it_o and_o pride_v themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n god_n sudden_o bring_v down_o the_o chaldoean_n who_o have_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o plague_v the_o jew_n xlvii_o isaiah_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n l_o jerem._n 15_o 27_o 31._o li._n 6_o 8._o and_o so_o
sea_n which_o be_v hereby_o mean_v ver._n 3._o and_o the_o south_n and_o after_o he_o have_v see_v verse_n 3_o the_o south_n which_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n inhabit_v he_o bid_v he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n especial_o the_o lovely_a plain_n of_o jericho_n which_o be_v very_o much_o celebrate_v by_o other_o author_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o without_o and_o sometime_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jericho_n i_o judge_n 16._o iii_o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 15._o which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n grow_v about_o it_o as_o strabo_n as_o well_o as_o josephus_n testify_v in_o his_o geograph_n lib._n xvi_o p._n 763._o where_o he_o describe_v this_o plain_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o jerec_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o moon_n and_o in_o their_o german_a language_n he_o think_v may_v be_v call_v luneburgh_n unto_o zoar._n which_o lie_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v show_v he_o the_o land_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la have_v it_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o he_o which_o follow_v and_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n josephus_n conceive_v that_o now_o he_o be_v encompass_v with_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o hear_v this_o voice_n which_o the_o jew_n fancy_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v it_o into_o the_o camp_n thus_o at_o our_o saviour_n transfiguration_n upon_o the_o holy_a mount_n a_o glorious_a cloud_n over-shadowed_n he_o and_o his_o three_o apostle_n who_o hear_v the_o voice_n say_v to_o they_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o samaritan_n as_o hottinger_n relate_v in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n viii_o p._n 456._o tell_v the_o story_n thus_o that_o joshua_n eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n accompany_v he_o to_o the_o mount_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o take_v their_o leave_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v part_v from_o he_o whereupon_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o which_o separate_v they_o from_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o see_v he_o no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n xii_o gen._n 7._o xiii_o 15._o xv._o 18_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n which_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o a_o great_a vigour_n than_o usual_a that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o large_a prospect_n than_o other_o wise_a he_o can_v have_v do_v of_o this_o country_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o he_o lay_v a_o map_n of_o it_o before_o his_o eye_n wherein_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v exact_o describe_v but_o that_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n without_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n therefore_o the_o other_o be_v more_o reasonable_a that_o he_o strengthen_v his_o visive_a faculty_n with_o a_o great_a power_n to_o see_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o its_o length_n and_o breadth_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o put_v both_o together_o as_o j._n bened._n carpzovius_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o several_a of_o they_o upon_o schickard_n jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xvi_o p._n 285._o who_o thus_o speak_v god_n show_v he_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o in_o a_o garden_n plot_n forty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o many_o in_o length_n and_o give_v his_o eye_n such_o a_o power_n of_o contemplate_v the_o whole_a land_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o see_v hill_n and_o dale_n what_o be_v open_a and_o what_o be_v enclose_v remote_a or_o nigh_o at_o one_o view_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o this_o he_o have_v often_o say_v to_o he_o and_o now_o mention_n it_o that_o he_o may_v die_v in_o a_o comfortable_a sense_n that_o he_o have_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o carry_v this_o belief_n along_o with_o he_o into_o the_o other_o world_n that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o their_o father_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o there_o fulfil_v all_o that_o he_o have_v foretell_v verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o god_n himself_o call_v he_o after_o his_o death_n in_o the_o next_o book_n i_o josh_n 2_o 7._o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a minister_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o employ_v in_o israel_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o r._n bechai_n be_v not_o well_o found_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o then_o admit_v unto_o the_o near_a familiarity_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o though_o these_o very_a word_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o my_o servant_n moses_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n xii_o numb_a 7._o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n for_o this_o country_n be_v so_o still_o call_v because_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n see_n xxi_o numb_a 26._o from_o who_o sihon_n have_v take_v it_o as_o israel_n now_o have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o real_o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v this_o very_o sober_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_z have_v determine_v and_o declare_v he_o shall_v xxxii_o 49_o 50._o and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v in_o this_o very_a book_n xvii_o 6_o 10_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n ix_o numb_a 20._o xiii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o will_v warrant_v this_o interpretation_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o die_v of_o any_o disease_n nor_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o age_n but_o mere_o because_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o order_v it_o but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o have_v far-fetched_a conceit_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n from_o these_o word_n for_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n at_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n be_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o lord_n maimonides_n himself_o say_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n think_v and_o he_o seem_v of_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o lord_n draw_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o thus_o die_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n but_o none_o beside_o they_o of_o aaron_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o miriam_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o favour_n that_o be_v they_o die_v say_v he_o of_o too_o much_o love_n from_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n which_o apprehension_n of_o god_n conjunct_a with_o the_o high_a love_n to_o he_o he_o think_v be_v call_v kiss_v i_o cant._n 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n li._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n though_o no_o doubt_n moses_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o most_o delectable_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o divine_a love_n have_v no_o unwillingness_n to_o
that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n and_o see_v v._o 15_o 16._o chap._n x._o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o hew_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_o unto_o the_o first_o and_o come_v up_o unto_o i_o into_o the_o mount_n after_o his_o anger_n be_v something_o appease_v he_o order_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o where_o he_o have_v be_v before_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_o those_o he_o have_v break_v that_o god_n may_v renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n as_o i_o observe_v xxxiv_o exod._n 1._o that_o god_n himself_o make_v the_o former_a table_n but_o he_o bid_v moses_n make_v these_o which_o signify_v some_o abatement_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n of_o wood._n this_o command_n be_v give_v at_o his_o first_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n xxv_o exod._n 10._o and_o perhaps_o be_v renew_v again_o now_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v these_o new_a table_n which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o it_o ver._n 2._o and_o i_o will_v write_v on_o the_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o thou_o brake_v so_o we_o read_v he_o tell_v he_o xxxiv_o exod._n 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o the_o ark._n as_o soon_o as_o it_o verse_n 2_o be_v make_v to_o receive_v they_o ver._n 3._o and_o i_o make_v a_o ark_n of_o shittim-wood_n this_o verse_n 3_o look_n as_o if_o he_o make_v a_o ark_n before_o he_o make_v the_o table_n that_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o down_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o it_o have_v give_v some_o ground_n to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o ark_n one_o make_v by_o moses_n wherein_o he_o put_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v break_v and_o those_o that_o be_v renew_v until_o the_o other_o be_v make_v by_o bezaleel_n for_o we_o read_v express_o that_o bezaleel_n make_v the_o ark_n xxxvii_o exod._n 1._o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n make_v it_o so_o that_o they_o conclude_v there_o be_v two_o make_v and_o this_o make_v by_o moses_n they_o fancy_n be_v the_o ark_n that_o go_v before_o they_o in_o their_o march_n and_o battle_n which_o the_o other_o never_o do_v by_o god_n order_n but_o only_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n iii_n josh_n for_o when_o of_o their_o own_o self_n they_o carry_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n 1_o sam._n iu_o 3_o 4_o 11._o but_o aben-ezra_n nachmanides_n and_o abarbinel_n have_v confute_v this_o by_o strong_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o buxtorf_n histor_n arcoe_n p._n 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o this_o place_n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o ark_n make_v afterward_o by_o bezaleel_n which_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v because_o he_o command_v he_o to_o make_v it_o just_o as_o 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no_o long_a time_n xxvi_o numb_a 15_o 16_o 17_o 23_o 24_o 35_o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o gudgodah_n to_o jotbath_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n mention_v xxxiii_o numb_a 34_o 35_o 36._o till_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v hor._n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n which_o he_o mention_n i_o suppose_v that_o they_o may_v reflect_v upon_o their_o foul_a distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o little_a after_o when_o they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o water_n at_o kadesh_n xx_o numb_a 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o at_o that_o time_n not_o long_o after_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o second_o time_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v v._o 5._o the_o lord_z separated_z the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n to_o his_o own_o special_a service_n as_o we_o read_v iii_o numb_a some_o think_v that_o god_n renew_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o to_o the_o employment_n here_o mention_v after_o 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only_o to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o levite_n who_o sing_v praise_n and_o give_v thanks_o continual_o to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o i_o suppose_v they_o do_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o i_o find_v no_o example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o expression_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v son_n of_o levi_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v so_o call_v when_o moses_n mention_n this_o part_n of_o their_o office_n xxi_o deut._n 5._o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o wherefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o only_o attend_v to_o this_o service_n and_o not_o look_v after_o other_o affair_n particular_o of_o guard_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o keep_v constant_a watch_n there_o to_o secure_v all_o the_o holy_a thing_n especial_o the_o ark_n which_o they_o take_v care_v none_o shall_v meddle_v withal_o and_o 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removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n some_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n here_o v._o 6_o 7._o for_o then_o he_o order_v they_o what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n which_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o to_o possess_v it_o xxxiii_o numb_a 51_o 52_o 53._o ver._n 12._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 12_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v table_n wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v his_o will_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n v._o 4_o 5._o and_o have_v gracious_o pardon_v your_o foul_a breach_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o my_o intercession_n v._o 10._o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n sometime_o include_v in_o it_o all_o religion_n but_o here_o seem_v to_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o obedience_n see_v vi_o 2._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n unto_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n incline_v man_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o it_o 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you_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o jacob._n to_o who_o they_o all_o make_v this_o answer_n with_o a_o perfect_a fear_n hear_v o_o israel_n our_o father_n the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_z whereupon_o jacob_n say_v let_v his_o great_a name_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la upon_o vi_o 4._o of_o this_o book_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a self-love_n shall_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n which_o he_o give_v they_o for_o their_o good_a though_o he_o
12._o to_o v._o 35._o where_o he_o order_v also_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v solemn_o observe_v for_o a_o special_a reason_n see_v there_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o blessing_n bestow_v be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v more_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n who_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v incite_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o they_o and_o peace-offering_n be_v sacrifice_v on_o purpose_n for_o this_o end_n xxvii_o 7._o from_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v the_o jew_n infer_v that_o though_o all_o festival_n be_v time_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o great_a joy_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o according_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a festival_n be_v spend_v in_o music_n and_o dance_a and_o sing_v night_n and_o day_n ver._n 16._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n verse_n 16_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o frequent_o enjoin_v see_v v._n 13._o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v convenient_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n to_o worship_v the_o divine_a majesty_n whereby_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z empty_z this_o be_v also_o frequent_o repeat_v where_o the_o feast_n themselves_o be_v enjoin_v xxiii_o exod._n 15._o xxxiv_o 20._o and_o from_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n come_v the_o pious_a custom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o corn_n and_o oil_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o the_o support_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o be_v do_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n show_v their_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n lift_v they_o up_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o accept_v they_o and_o out_o of_o these_o in_o many_o place_n they_o make_v their_o agapae_n or_o feast_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o poor_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o oblation_n in_o the_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 3_o 4._o which_o though_o not_o make_v by_o they_o yet_o contain_v a_o great_a many_o apostolical_a custom_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a 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 it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o more_o bountiful_a god_n have_v be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o liberal_o they_o shall_v offer_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o forename_a three_o feast_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o withal_o as_o well_o as_o commemorate_a former_a great_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o their_o forefather_n the_o passover_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n pentecost_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o which_o season_n all_o mankind_n be_v ever_o wont_a to_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o lib._n viii_o ad_fw-la nicomachum_fw-la cap._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o convention_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o first-fruit_n at_o which_o time_n chief_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o strabo_n likewise_o lib._n x._o geograph_n p._n 467._o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o festival_n intermission_n of_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o surprise_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o remission_n of_o labour_n abstract_n the_o mind_n from_o humane_a affair_n and_o turn_v it_o towards_o god_n this_o certain_o be_v the_o ancient_a intention_n of_o all_o such_o festival_n time_n as_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o can_v discern_v ver._n 18._o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o verse_n 18_o to_o see_v that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o law_n be_v due_o observe_v moses_n de_fw-fr cotzi_n upon_o these_o word_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o schofetim_n and_o schoterim_n that_o the_o former_a viz._n judge_n be_v the_o senator_n in_o the_o several_a court_n who_o decide_v cause_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n be_v no_o more_o than_o minister_n attend_v the_o court_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o order_n with_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o whip_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o they_o appoint_v not_o only_o in_o the_o court_n but_o in_o the_o street_n look_v after_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o the_o market_n and_o correct_v offender_n maimonides_n also_o make_v they_o the_o same_o with_o our_o apparitor_n or_o those_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v call_v officiales_fw-la as_o constantine_n l'empereur_n observe_v p._n 362._o upon_o cornelius_z bertram_z who_o mistake_v they_o for_o a_o sort_n of_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o digest_v executores_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactor_n xii_o luke_n 58._o josephus_n make_v they_o to_o have_v be_v public_a crier_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o employ_v xx._n 8._o i_o josh_n 11._o but_o then_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a sort_n like_o our_o herald_n xxiii_o josh_n 2._o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n though_o but_o young_a man_n as_o maimonides_n describe_v they_o who_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v judge_n but_o the_o jew_n place_n they_o next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n and_o above_o their_o scribe_n and_o clerk_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o but_o that_o they_o be_v certain_o only_a under_o officer_n and_o not_o judge_n there_o be_v another_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o solomon_n upon_o this_o account_n commend_v the_o aunt_n that_o they_o careful_o do_v their_o business_n though_o they_o have_v no_o schoter_n set_v over_o they_o vi_o prov._n 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o force_v or_o affright_v they_o into_o it_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o every_o city_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n v._o and_o more_o large_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n v._o sect._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v they_o interpret_v it_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n both_o within_o the_o land_n and_o without_o where_o israel_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o have_v consistory_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v disperse_v for_o the_o determine_v all_o difference_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v seldom_o grant_v they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n thus_o we_o learn_v from_o philo_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o consistory_n at_o alexandria_n and_o the_o little_a chronicle_n call_v seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o the_o like_a in_o babylonia_n and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o the_o jewish_a write_n but_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o that_o there_o continue_v a_o consistory_n at_o tiberias_n for_o many_o age_n etc._n etc._n see_v mr._n thorndike'_v right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 56_o 57_o and_o his_o review_n of_o it_o p._n 56._o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n may_v suggest_v also_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o keep_v
to_o sever_n zeraim_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v terrify_v xix_o chapter_n xix_o or_o avert_v from_o endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o religion_n goodness_n or_o knowledge_n since_o in_o his_o proud_a brag_n he_o have_v speak_v false_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o of_o his_o partaker_n be_v to_o distrust_n god_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n chap._n xix_o have_v sufficient_o press_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o he_o alone_o moses_n now_o proceed_v to_o remember_v they_o of_o other_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o not_o in_o a_o exact_a method_n nor_o without_o intersperse_v some_o ceremonial_a matter_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o what_o concern_v that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v verse_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cut_v off_o verse_n 1_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o word_n we_o have_v before_o upon_o another_o occasion_n xii_o 29._o which_o be_v now_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o follow_v till_o god_n have_v subdue_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n import_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n according_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n put_v joshua_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o business_n xx_o josh_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o according_a to_o a_o order_n god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n xxxv_o numb_a 14_o 15._o to_o set_v aside_o six_o city_n in_o all_o for_o the_o verse_n 2_o use_v here_o mention_v three_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o three_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o command_n moses_n himself_o have_v execute_v iv_o deut._n 42_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o perform_v the_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o land_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o within_o their_o land_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o three_o in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o country_n it_o will_v have_v cross_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v so_o convenient_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o man_n may_v easy_o and_o speedy_o flee_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o will_v have_v be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o some_o part_n of_o it_o or_o may_v denote_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o so_o they_o all_o three_o be_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o xx_o josh_n 7._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o mount_n naphtali_n mount_n ephraim_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n make_v a_o plain_a road_n to_o they_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o good_a repair_n that_o both_o in_o winter_n and_o summer_n the_o manslayer_n might_n without_o difficulty_n flee_v thither_o and_o for_o his_o more_o safe_a passage_n the_o hebrew_n say_v where_o there_o be_v any_o turn_n or_o two_o way_n part_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v up_o a_o post_n or_o stone_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v in_o great_a letter_n the_o word_n miklat_n i._n e._n refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o mistake_v his_o way_n to_o the_o place_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n the_o jew_n understand_v it_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v place_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o three_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o all_o may_v have_v the_o same_o benefit_n by_o they_o and_o no_o body_n have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v than_o his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o safety_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o have_v the_o convenience_n of_o preserve_v himself_o in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o of_o these_o city_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a as_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a in_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a inequality_n i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n of_o it_o upon_o xxxv_o numb_a 14._o and_o the_o hebrew_n fancy_n there_o be_v another_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o of_o the_o frequent_a murder_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o fierce_a nature_n of_o the_o gileadite_n see_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n chap._n x._o and_o xi_o and_o vi_o hosea_n 8._o ver._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v verse_n 4_o flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o otherwise_o may_v kill_v he_o whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o in_o time_n past_a these_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o protection_n to_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n but_o to_o a_o innocent_a person_n who_o against_o his_o intention_n be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n belidaath_v as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o his_o knowledge_n be_v free_a that_o be_v from_o any_o design_n to_o do_v he_o the_o least_o harm_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o out_o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n kill_v another_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v safety_n in_o these_o city_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pull_v from_o the_o altar_n if_o they_o flee_v thither_o for_o sanctuary_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v xxi_o exod._n 12_o 14._o or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o thence_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n 1_o king_n ii_o 28_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 5._o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o head_n slip_v verse_n 5_o from_o the_o helve_z and_o light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v by_o this_o all_o other_o like_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o a_o lawful_a business_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o he_o be_v not_o accountable_a for_o it_o see_v selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v he_o may_v get_v to_o which_o of_o they_o he_o can_v most_o convenient_o 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country_n that_o the_o journey_n may_v not_o be_v too_o long_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o flee_v thither_o before_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n can_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o slay_v he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v get_v thither_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n though_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o manslayer_n when_o he_o find_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n xxxv_o numb_a 27._o so_o