after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n when_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ease_n and_o rest_n from_o they_o this_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o in_o several_a place_n as_o when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o intention_n that_o he_o who_o live_v in_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o vice_n which_o spring_n from_o thence_o such_o as_o pride_n haughtiness_n apostasy_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n viii_o 12._o lest_o thou_o eat_v and_o be_v full_a &_o and_o xxxii_o 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v which_o god_n command_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v thus_o offer_v every_o year_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o i_o profess_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n for_o to_o give_v we_o this_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o good_a land_n by_o his_o gracious_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o hold_v it_o by_o this_o tenure_n of_o pay_v to_o he_o this_o yearly_a rent_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o verse_n 4_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n after_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v say_v the_o basket_n be_v take_v down_o from_o their_o shoulder_n and_o every_o one_o hold_v his_o basket_n by_o the_o handle_n or_o the_o rim_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o and_o wave_v it_o about_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o law_n while_o the_o man_n recite_v the_o follow_a word_n v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n this_o wave_a be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_z verse_n 5_o thy_o god_n audible_o pronounce_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n their_o father_n jacob_n be_v not_o a_o syrian_a by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divers_a country_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v with_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o of_o his_o education_n or_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o occasion_v three_o country_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n viz._n bethlehem_n nazareth_n and_o capernaum_n see_v his_o phaleg_n lib._n ii_o cap._n v._o thus_o jacob_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o canaan_n be_v notwithstanding_o call_v a_o syrian_a because_o he_o live_v twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n who_o be_v a_o syrian_a xxv_o gen._n 20._o and_o consequent_o jacob_n mother_n be_v so_o as_o be_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v there_o except_o benjamin_n but_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o here_o call_v a_o syrian_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o poverty_n when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o that_o country_n and_o there_o live_v as_o a_o servant_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n ready_a to_o perish_v that_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o to_o travel_v on_o foot_n to_o padan-aram_n which_o be_v comprehend_v ancient_o under_o the_o name_n
all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v by_o their_o early_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o brethren_n apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o moses_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o etc._n etc._n regard_v that_o be_v no_o relation_n when_o they_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n vii_o dissert_n vii_o where_o he_o treat_v also_o of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o true_a holy_a one_o of_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n vii_o hebr._n 26._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n or_o who_o thou_o have_v thorough_o prove_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v who_o in_o prove_v thou_o do_v prove_v the_o ancient_a interpreter_n not_o take_v massah_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o try_v or_o prove_v and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o particle_n beth_fw-mi before_o massah_n be_v different_a from_o that_o before_o meribah_n which_o be_v all_o though_o we_o translate_v they_o both_o alike_o by_o the_o word_n at_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v or_o try_v and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o trial_n that_o be_v approve_v himself_o perfect_a or_o upright_o as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o this_o procure_v that_o tribe_n a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o 29._o and_o bring_v they_o into_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v holy_a one_o signify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o kadoth_a but_o chasid_v and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n though_o god_n do_v severe_o chide_v and_o reprove_v moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o tribe_n when_o they_o be_v try_v at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n xx_o numb_a 12_o 13._o yet_o they_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o office_n by_o the_o offence_n they_o then_o commit_v and_o therefore_o moses_n pray_v it_o may_v still_o continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n ver._n 9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n verse_n 9_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n this_o relate_v unto_o the_o impartial_a execution_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o levite_n upon_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n mention_v in_o numb_a xxv_o but_o that_o it_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o a_o more_o ancient_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o judah_n and_o thamar_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la fancy_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2._o for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n xxxii_o exod._n 28_o 29._o abarbinel_n and_o other_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o follow_v verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o be_v so_o upright_o as_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o arise_v about_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 9_o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a p._n 372_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o teach_v here_o mention_v consist_v in_o declare_v the_o meaning_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n doubtful_a as_o be_v apparent_a from_o x_o levit._fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o though_o other_o may_v be_v member_n of_o their_o court_n of_o judgement_n yet_o they_o consist_v chief_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o for_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n and_o by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n come_v near_o to_o god_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o assembly_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v see_v he_o p._n 25._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n they_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o to_o offer_v incense_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o burnt-offering_n upon_o the_o brazen_a the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n of_o precious_a spice_n before_o thou_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n and_o offer_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n ver._n 11._o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n the_o word_n verse_n 11_o we_o here_o translate_v substance_n be_v translate_v wealth_n viii_o 17_o 18._o which_o consist_v most_o in_o cattle_n they_o have_v no_o land_n to_o till_o which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o whosoever_o offer_v incense_n grow_v rich_a and_o therefore_o no_o priest_n be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v incense_n more_o than_o once_o that_o so_o riches_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o all_o thus_o they_o trifle_v while_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o get_v money_n and_o not_o on_o grow_v good_a see_v sheringham_n on_o joma_n p._n 35_o 36._o and_o mauritius_n the_o sortitione_n hebraeorum_n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n iu._n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o priest_n officiate_v or_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o care_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o for_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o all_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v chief_o administer_v by_o they_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v see_v xvii_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ver._n 12._o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v he_o mention_n verse_n 12_o he_o next_o to_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n officiate_v be_v partly_o situate_v in_o his_o lot_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o lord_n which_o signify_v the_o stability_n of_o his_o portion_n which_o have_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n in_o it_o as_o we_o read_v xviii_o josh_n 28._o for_o though_o mount_n zion_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v there_o lxxviii_o psal_n 68_o yet_o the_o city_n wherein_o it_o stand_v be_v not_o nay_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n beforementioned_a in_o joshua_n see_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 27._o and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o make_v one_o think_v that_o zion_n
country_n and_o another_o law_n punish_v this_o ingratitude_n with_o death_n see_v j._n meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 2_o 3._o where_o he_o show_v that_o by_o parent_n they_o understand_v not_o only_a father_n and_o mother_n but_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n great_a grandmother_n and_o great_a grandfather_n if_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a as_o isaeus_n tell_v we_o orat._n vii_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o law_n be_v a_o sense_n they_o have_v as_o aeschines_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o they_o do_v the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la in_fw-la leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n iii_o tit._n 3._o whence_o hierocles_n call_v parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a go_n and_o philo_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n visible_a god_n who_o imitate_v he_o that_o be_v unbegotten_a by_o give_v life_n and_o according_o next_o to_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n moses_n here_o place_n immediate_o the_o duty_n owe_v unto_o parent_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o last_o word_n be_v add_v to_o what_o god_n speak_v xx_o exod._n 12._o as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o forego_n whereby_o they_o be_v excite_v to_o obedience_n by_o the_o promise_v not_o only_o of_o a_o long_a life_n but_o of_o a_o happy_a i_o say_v obedience_n for_o that_o be_v include_v in_o honour_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o iii_o coloss_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n where_o god_n that_o be_v have_v not_o command_v the_o contrary_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v ever_o before_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v owe_v to_o natural_a parent_n insomuch_o that_o common_a reason_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n the_o son_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o reverence_n he_o shall_v pay_v to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n to_o pay_v it_o unto_o the_o son_n that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v in_o public_a office_n thus_o the_o famous_a fabius_n cunctator_n commend_v his_o son_n for_o make_v he_o light_v off_o from_o his_o horse_n when_o he_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o consulship_n as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o and_o see_v a._n gellius_n l._n xi_o noct._n attic._n cap._n i._n &_o lib._n xiii_o cap._n ult_n &_o lib._n fourteen_o in_o the_o beginning_n ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v if_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o involuntary_o he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n from_o his_o country_n for_o a_o year_n but_o if_o he_o kill_v verse_n 17_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o demosthenes_n speak_v out_o of_o forethought_a and_o design_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la lib._n vii_o in_o leges_fw-la attica_n tit._n 1._o p._n 508_o 512._o yea_o so_o detestable_a be_v this_o sin_n account_v that_o even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liveless_a thing_n such_o as_o wood_n or_o stone_n or_o iron_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v draco_n order_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n ib._n p._n 523._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o verse_n 18_o crime_n be_v also_o punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o draco_n solon_n indeed_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o husband_n who_o catch_v another_o man_n in_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n either_o to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o please_v or_o to_o let_v he_o redeem_v his_o life_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o if_o after_o this_o he_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v infamous_a as_o demosthenes_n tell_v we_o who_o say_v she_o may_v not_o come_v public_o into_o their_o temple_n if_o she_o do_v any_o man_n may_v treat_v she_o as_o he_o please_v only_o not_o kill_v she_o so_o that_o she_o be_v so_o odious_a as_o to_o be_v throw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o may_v she_o go_v abroad_o with_o any_o ornament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o law_n of_o solon_n if_o she_o do_v any_o body_n may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o she_o and_o tear_v her_o clothes_n in_o piece_n and_o beat_v she_o only_o not_o maim_v she_o in_o any_o part_n of_o her_o body_n see_v the_o same_o petitus_fw-la lib._n vi_o tit._n 4._o ver._n 19_o neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v the_o law_n of_o verse_n 19_o draco_n punish_v all_o theft_n with_o death_n which_o solon_n think_v too_o severe_a and_o therefore_o change_v that_o punishment_n into_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o restore_v double_a yet_o still_o make_v it_o death_n if_o any_o man_n steal_v above_o such_o a_o value_n or_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o public_a bath_n and_o suchlike_a place_n though_o of_o never_o so_o little_a value_n see_v in_o the_o same_o author_n lib._n vii_o tit._n 5._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n there_o be_v a_o action_n at_o athens_n lay_v both_o against_o false_a witness_n and_o he_o that_o produce_v they_o who_o have_v a_o fine_a set_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v make_v infamous_a and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v thrice_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o they_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n be_v make_v infamous_a as_o andocides_n speak_v see_v ib._n page_n 559._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o a_o exact_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o these_o precept_n for_o first_o he_o place_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v consummate_v and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v but_o begin_v and_o not_o perfect_v and_o in_o the_o former_a he_o proceed_v from_o those_o that_o be_v most_o heinous_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v less_o grievous_a for_o those_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a which_o disturb_v the_o public_a order_n and_o consequent_o do_v mischief_n unto_o a_o great_a many_o such_o be_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o governor_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n by_o who_o authority_n humane_a society_n be_v preserve_v and_o then_o among_o those_o which_o be_v against_o particular_a person_n those_o be_v the_o great_a which_o touch_v a_o man_n life_n next_o those_o that_o wrong_v his_o family_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o be_v matrimony_n then_o those_o that_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_n either_o direct_o by_o stealth_n or_o more_o crafty_o by_o bear_v false-witness_n then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n those_o sin_n be_v mention_v which_o be_v not_o consummate_v be_v go_v no_o further_a than_o desire_n which_o in_o exodus_fw-la xx._n 17._o be_v express_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n but_o here_o by_o two_o which_o we_o translate_v desire_n and_o covet_v between_o which_o i_o know_v no_o difference_n unless_o they_o express_v high_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v contentedness_n with_o our_o portion_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o which_o will_v not_o let_v we_o covet_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o another_o man_n with_o his_o loss_n and_o damage_n ver._n 22._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o verse_n 22_o assembly_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n xix_o exod._n 16._o xx._n 18._o this_o confute_v the_o foolish_a fancy_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o people_n hear_v only_o the_o first_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o i._n e._n they_o hear_v he_o declare_v his_o existence_n and_o his_o unity_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v report_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o here_o say_v that_o all_o these_o word_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o word_n before_o mention_v be_v speak_v to_o their_o whole_a assembly_n see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n that_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o whole_a camp_n and_o he_o add_v no_o more_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o and_o xxiii_o of_o exodus_fw-la be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n alone_o and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n xx_o exod._n 19_o xxi_o 1._o
elder_n and_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o heifer_n head_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a deal_n of_o discourse_n necessary_o arise_v about_o this_o business_n which_o make_v the_o thing_n public_a and_o be_v a_o probable_a mean_n of_o discover_v the_o murderer_n by_o some_o or_o other_o who_o be_v there_o or_o shall_v hear_v of_o all_o this_o and_o if_o any_o one_o come_v and_o say_v he_o know_v the_o author_n than_o they_o forbear_v to_o behead_v the_o heifer_n but_o the_o man_n be_v apprehend_v if_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n do_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o neglect_v it_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n may_v kill_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o meet_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o solemn_a process_n here_o mention_v tend_v very_o much_o to_o detect_v the_o murderer_n unto_o which_o this_o also_o contribute_v that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o heifer_n head_n be_v strike_v off_o may_v never_o be_v plough_v or_o sow_v hereafter_o as_o i_o note_v before_o which_o make_v the_o owner_n of_o that_o ground_n employ_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o find_v out_o the_o murderer_n that_o their_o land_n may_v not_o lie_v waste_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o plant_v a_o tree_n upon_o it_o ver._n 8._o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n verse_n 8_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n the_o priest_n alone_o pronounce_v these_o word_n as_o the_o mischna_n there_o say_v though_o josephus_n who_o often_o differ_v from_o the_o talmudist_n say_v both_o priest_n and_o elder_n pray_v god_n to_o be_v propitious_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a evil_a from_o fall_v out_o again_o in_o their_o region_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vii_o n._n v._o vi_o and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o same_o mischna_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v that_o when_o they_o observe_v these_o rite_n the_o guilt_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o which_o in_o some_o sort_n will_v have_v lie_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o a_o murder_n commit_v so_o near_o to_o their_o city_n nor_o make_v inquisition_n after_o it_o and_o express_v their_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o among_o you_o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n sincere_o protest_v their_o innocence_n and_o detestation_n of_o this_o fact_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v but_o none_o of_o it_o eat_v or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o employ_v to_o other_o use_n if_o the_o murderer_n be_v find_v before_o its_o head_n be_v strike_v off_o it_o be_v to_o be_v let_v go_v into_o the_o pasture_n among_o other_o beast_n if_o after_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v capital_a punishment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o mischna_n beforementioned_a explain_v it_o cap._n ix_o sect._n vii_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o ancient_a law_n make_v such_o provision_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o expiation_n of_o secret_a murder_n as_o this_o of_o moses_n for_o the_o very_o best_a of_o they_o which_o be_v that_o of_o plato_n enact_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v dead_a and_o he_o that_o kill_v he_o after_o a_o diligent_a search_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o public_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o holy_a place_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n for_o if_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o apprehend_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v no_o burial_n lib._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 874._o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o go_v to_o war_n against_o thy_o enemy_n to_o a_o voluntary_a war_n against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_a nation_n not_o against_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n none_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v if_o they_o verse_n 10_o stand_v out_o and_o fight_v but_o destroy_v by_o the_o divine_a precept_n which_o require_v this_o war._n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o have_v take_v they_o captive_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o make_v they_o slave_n to_o their_o conqueror_n ver._n 11._o and_o see_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o beautiful_a woman_n verse_n 11_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o widow_n or_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o she_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v she_o to_o thy_o wife_n the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v fall_v so_o passionate_o in_o love_n with_o she_o as_o to_o desire_v to_o marry_v she_o though_o a_o stranger_n of_o another_o nation_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n indeed_o among_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o a_o base_a sort_n of_o passion_n be_v here_o indulge_v for_o it_o be_v lawful_a they_o imagine_v for_o a_o soldier_n to_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o captive_a once_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n which_o some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o she_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v cleaved_a to_o she_o but_o not_o repeat_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n which_o they_o think_v be_v allow_v to_o military_a man_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o wife_n to_o prevent_v great_a outrage_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o heathen_a but_o the_o best_a nation_n severe_o prohibit_v all_o such_o abuse_n as_o grotius_n observe_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n iu._n sect._n xix_o 1._o and_o though_o schickard_n in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o law_n in_o permit_v a_o hebrew_n soldier_n to_o enjoy_v a_o captive_a once_o see_v p._n 130_o 131._o and_o mr._n selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xiii_o yet_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o interpretation_n but_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o touch_v a_o captive_a till_o she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o he_o take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n thus_o r._n bechai_n as_o grotius_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a sect._n xix_o 2._o god_n will_v have_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n holy_a and_o not_o defile_v with_o fornication_n and_o other_o abomination_n as_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o alexander_n himself_o give_v a_o better_a example_n who_o be_v 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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 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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 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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
in_o the_o place_n forename_a and_o in_o other_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v mount_n moriah_n also_o on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o consequent_o the_o temple_n be_v situate_v in_o this_o tribe_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majestical_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o shield_n over_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o continual_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n say_v onkelos_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o country_n it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n where_o it_o stand_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n do_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n gloss_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n p._n 145._o edit_fw-la 1._o or_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v here_o shoulder_n may_v signify_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o other_o place_n side_n xxxiv_o numb_a 11._o or_o border_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o divine_a habitation_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n who_o lot_n touch_v judah_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o it_o that_o when_o the_o rest_n fall_v off_o from_o judah_n the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n always_o adhere_v to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n give_v of_o this_o verse_n and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o other_o but_o only_o mention_v a_o conceit_n of_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la who_o by_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n here_o understand_v david_n who_o dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o benjamin_n though_o the_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n persecute_v he_o for_o god_n cover_v and_o protect_v he_o continual_o from_o violence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v 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bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o kindly_a heat_n bring_v they_o forth_o and_o make_v they_o grow_v to_o maturity_n verse_n 14_o and_o the_o precious_a thing_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o moon_n for_o all_o fruit_n be_v plump_v by_o the_o moon_n cool_a and_o fatten_a moisture_n in_o the_o night_n which_o be_v digest_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o day_n or_o this_o passage_n may_v relate_v to_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n which_o be_v produce_v every_o month._n so_o onkelos_n interpret_v it_o it_o produce_v also_o sweet_a fruit_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o month._n for_o the_o word_n jerachim_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n signify_v moon_n i_o e._n month_n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la translate_v it_o in_o every_o new_a moon_n which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a month._n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o for_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n such_o as_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o samaria_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a in_o grape_n and_o olive_n and_o such_o like_a excellent_a fruit._n and_o call_v ancient_a and_o last_a because_o they_o be_v make_v together_o with_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o not_o mount_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o art_n of_o men._n see_v xlix_o gen._n 20._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o their_o arable_a land_n which_o he_o foretell_v shall_v bring_v forth_o great_a store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o corn._n the_o word_n mege_v which_o we_o translate_v precious_a be_v repeat_v five_o time_n in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n signify_v that_o which_o in_o its_o kind_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o eximious_a as_o that_o great_a man_n ezekiel_n spanhemius_fw-la observe_v upon_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n v._o 245._o where_n mention_v several_a instrument_n of_o music_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o name_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n he_o think_v one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athenaeus_n say_v but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o a_o wind_n or_o string_a instrument_n come_v from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n mege_v for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o greek_a original_a and_o in_o iv_o cant._n 13._o this_o word_n be_v translate_v pleasant_a as_o all_o music_n be_v but_o that_o especial_o which_o be_v make_v by_o this_o instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o plato_n who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o string_a instrument_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anacreon_n say_v he_o have_v one_o of_o twenty_o string_n as_o spanhemius_fw-la note_n upon_o the_o hymn_n in_o delum_n p._n 472._o and_o fullness_n thereof_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o its_o fruit_n or_o the_o ripeness_n thereof_o as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n and_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n that_o be_v of_o god_n who_o majesty_n as_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v reveal_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n iii_o exod._n 2_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o schechimah_n there_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a manner_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n he_o be_v there_o present_a who_o good_a will_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n for_o to_o it_o they_o owe_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o god_n then_o promise_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n he_o wish_n may_v be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o joseph_n let_v the_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n the_o word_n blessing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o this_o be_v connect_v with_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v think_v a_o prayer_n that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n as_o i_o say_v of_o all_o blessing_n may_v rest_v upon_o joseph_n or_o as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o let_v all_o those_o thing_n beforenamed_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v it_o let_v all_o these_o blessing_n come_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v say_v the_o same_o targum_fw-la upon_o he_o that_o be_v make_v ruler_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o splendid_a in_o the_o honour_n give_v he_o by_o his_o brethren_n see_v this_o explain_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 26._o ver._n 17._o his_o glory_n be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n verse_n 17_o the_o ancient_n think_v there_o be_v so_o much_o majesty_n in_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o bull_n especial_o of_o a_o young_a bullock_n in_o its_o prime_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n that_o they_o make_v it_o a_o emblem_n of_o kingly_a power_n as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v out_o of_o several_a good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n xxix_o and_o according_o here_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v royal_a authority_n establish_v in_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o person_n of_o joseph_n to_o a_o young_a bullock_n though_o he_o be_v a_o goodly_a man_n eminent_a for_o his_o beauty_n and_o comely_a proportion_n thirty-nine_o gen._n 6._o but_o the_o tribe_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n who_o glory_n he_o here_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o young_a bullock_n and_o its_o glory_n consist_v in_o its_o strength_n the_o power_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v hereby_o denote_v which_o be_v so_o great_a