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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 therefore_o the_o people_n may_v be_v sure_a it_o remain_v as_o moses_n leave_v it_o when_o he_o put_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o it_o the_o lord_z if_o his_o inheritance_n according_a as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n promise_v he_o he_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o levite_n without_o have_v any_o land_n to_o plough_v or_o sow_v etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o numb_a 20._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o i_o stay_v in_o the_o mount_n according_a to_o the_o first_o time_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n this_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o levite_n he_o go_v up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n but_o have_v confirm_v what_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o put_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o ark_n which_o he_o make_v after_o he_o come_v the_o second_o time_n down_o from_o the_o mount_n v._n 5._o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o say_v before_o ix_o 25._o how_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o when_o he_o go_v to_o carry_v the_o table_n he_o have_v hew_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o now_o he_o may_v relate_v to_o they_o the_o success_n of_o his_o prayer_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o time_n also_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v thou_o as_o he_o fear_v he_o will_v because_o he_o have_v so_o threaten_v ix_o 15._o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o arise_v take_v verse_n 11_o thy_o journey_n before_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n this_o can_v refer_v to_o what_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o after_o the_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n as_o i_o find_v some_o take_v it_o from_o xxxiii_o exod._n 1._o for_o that_o be_v before_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n again_o but_o to_o what_o he_o say_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o 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 and_o to_o love_v he_o especial_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v still_o a_o strong_a principle_n of_o obedience_n vi_o 1._o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o worship_v he_o alone_o vi_o 13._o xiii_o 3._o for_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v particular_a respect_n to_o their_o have_a no_o inclination_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n 1_o king_n viii_o 23_o 48._o which_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v smart_v for_o their_o idolatry_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n as_o their_o father_n jacob_n they_o say_v teach_v his_o twelve_o son_n when_o they_o come_v about_o he_o on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v to_o they_o you_o perhaps_o worship_v the_o idol_n which_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n worship_v or_o those_o which_o laban_n my_o mother_n brother_n worship_v or_o 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
for_o instance_n in_o iii_o galat._n 21._o ask_v this_o question_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o than_o quote_v what_o we_o read_v in_o xvi_o gen._n 21._o and_o so_o nehemiah_n say_v x._o 34_o 35._o that_o they_o bring_v first-fruit_n unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n viz._n xiii_o exod._n 12._o xxiii_o 19_o and_o josiah_n put_v away_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o king_n xxiii_o 24._o which_o we_o find_v xix_o levit._n 30._o xx._n 6_o 27._o and_o ezekiah_n also_o 2_o chron._n xxxi_o 3._o appoint_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o those_o require_v at_o state_v time_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o xxviiith_o and_o xxixth_o of_o number_n and_o joshua_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o mount_n ebal_n viii_o 30_o 31._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o we_o find_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n xxvii_o 4._o and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n concern_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n see_v xvii_o 9_o it_o be_v probable_a moses_n have_v write_v most_o of_o these_o five_o book_n some_o time_n ago_o and_o so_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v translate_v moses_n have_v write_v this_o law_n but_o do_v not_o finish_v they_o till_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n thus_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o he_o may_v have_v have_v time_n enough_o between_o this_o and_o his_o death_n to_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n it_o be_v only_o say_v v._o 14._o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v which_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o week_n before_o his_o departure_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o deliver_v it_o unto_o they_o who_o alone_o may_v touch_v the_o ark_n in_o which_o this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v five_o 26._o the_o kohathite_n who_o be_v mere_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n do_v carry_v the_o ark_n in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o priest_n have_v cover_v it_o and_o put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v show_v iv_o numb_a 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o serve_v only_o as_o minister_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o upon_o great_a occasion_n bear_v the_o ark_n themselves_o as_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n iii_n josh_n 3_o 6._o when_o they_o compass_v jericho_n vi_o josh_n 6._o and_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v dedicate_v and_o the_o ark_n bring_v into_o it_o 1_o king_n viii_o 3_o 4_o 6._o when_o david_n indeed_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o be_v summon_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o which_o show_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o as_o their_o servant_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 2_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o deliver_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n as_o abarbinel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o preserve_v it_o safe_a near_o the_o ark_n v._o 24._o so_o he_o deliver_v another_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o tribe_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v in_o debarim_n rabath_n where_o they_o say_v and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n write_v thirteen_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o add_v and_o have_v deliver_v one_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n give_v one_o to_o each_o tribe_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o thus_o maimonides_n also_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o jad_n chazakah_n as_o buxtorf_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n arcae_fw-la foederis_fw-la cap._n 5._o the_o intent_n of_o which_o be_v i_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o each_o tribe_n may_v resort_v to_o it_o as_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v to_o resort_v to_o that_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o they_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v amiss_o by_o the_o error_n of_o transcriber_n ver._n 10._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o both_o the_o verse_n 10_o priest_n and_o the_o elder_n to_o take_v care_n of_o what_o follow_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n mention_v xv._o 1_o etc._n etc._n in_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 and_o thereby_o have_v great_a leisure_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n read_v to_o they_o which_o when_o man_n mind_n be_v also_o free_v from_o care_n by_o the_o release_n of_o their_o debt_n be_v likely_a to_o make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o they_o ver._n 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o verse_n 11_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o this_o feast_n and_o at_o pentecost_n and_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 16._o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n this_o order_n be_v direct_v not_o to_o all_o israel_n but_o to_o a_o particular_a person_n plain_o import_v that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v have_v this_o charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o take_v care_n these_o law_n shall_v be_v read_v at_o this_o solemn_a time_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v they_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n right_o say_v that_o their_o king_n when_o they_o have_v they_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o read_v the_o law_n themselves_o to_o as_o many_o that_o be_v as_o can_v hear_v they_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o read_v it_o in_o as_o many_o other_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o order_n to_o which_o a_o pulpit_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o last_o because_o it_o be_v here_o say_v when_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n not_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v as_o the_o jew_n observe_v the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o it_o the_o minister_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o give_v it_o to_o the_o sagan_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o to_o the_o king_n 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of_o the_o twelve_o table_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v nay_o the_o oracle_n report_v by_o porphyry_n in_o eusebius_n his_o praeparatio_fw-la evangelica_n lib._n ix_o cap._n x._o thus_o extol_v this_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldaean_n and_o the_o hebrew_n who_o come_v from_o chaldaea_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a people_n who_o worship_n god_n the_o eternal_a king_n in_o a_o pure_a manner_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n clarius_n record_v by_o macrobius_n lib._n i._n saturnal_a cap._n 18._o be_v no_o less_o remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o be_v the_o high_a god_n of_o all_o for_o though_o macrobius_n fancy_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o body_n
this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v make_v their_o posterity_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o xxviii_o 14._o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb._n preserve_v they_o from_o miscarry_v that_o so_o they_o may_v multiply_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n by_o give_v they_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o hebrew_n word_n segar_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v the_o lxx_o vulgar_a and_o syriac_n render_v the_o herd_n but_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o young_a one_o which_o the_o mother_n bring_v forth_o see_v bochart_n p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n ii_o cap._n xxx_o and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ashtaroth_n comprehend_v focks_n both_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o great_a cattle_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n 1._o hieroz_n l._n iii_o cap._n xliii_o and_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o goddess_n astarte_n in_o those_o country_n be_v think_v to_o preside_v over_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o oxen._n ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n verse_n 14_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o singular_a for_o his_o favour_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 26._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o verse_n 15_o sickness_n or_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o common_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v which_o tend_v manifest_o to_o their_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o neither_o those_o blotche_n or_o boil_n which_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n smite_v they_o withal_o ix_o exod._n 9_o xv._o 26._o nor_o any_o other_o which_o they_o in_o that_o country_n be_v subject_a unto_o peculiar_o their_o filthy_a ulcer_n call_v aegyptiaca_n and_o syriaca_n as_o casaubon_n observe_v upon_o persius_n sat._n v._o p._n 467._o with_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n be_v wont_a to_o threaten_v and_o terrify_v poor_a people_n if_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v she_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o our_o very_a learned_a dr._n spencer_n think_v god_n make_v this_o special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o such_o evil_a disease_n if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o that_o egyptian_a idolatry_n which_o be_v very_o ingenious_a if_o the_o worship_n of_o isis_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n see_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n iii_o and_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thereby_o disable_v they_o to_o hurt_v his_o people_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o verse_n 16_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v conquer_a they_o as_o he_o command_v they_o before_o v._o 7._o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o severity_n be_v because_o of_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n as_o i_o there_o observe_v neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o severity_n be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v entice_v by_o they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o dispossess_v they_o if_o such_o a_o diffidence_n begin_v to_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o possess_v their_o forefather_n fourteen_o numb_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n he_o require_v they_o immediate_o to_o expel_v all_o fear_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o if_o serious_o reflect_v on_o may_v well_o work_v in_o they_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n before_o iu_o 34._o and_o now_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n may_v banish_v all_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o raise_v up_o enemy_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o to_o infest_v they_o that_o be_v unusual_a swarm_n of_o hornet_n and_o of_o a_o unusual_a bigness_n it_o be_v like_a which_o come_v like_o a_o army_n upon_o they_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 28._o until_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v pursue_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n in_o their_o lurk_a holes_n ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o let_v verse_n 21_o all_o this_o inspire_v you_o with_o courage_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o a_o terrible_a the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o goodness_n you_o have_v have_v such_o long_a experience_n dwell_v among_o you_o and_o conduct_n and_o lead_v you_o wheresoever_o you_o go_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o see_v xvii_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v put_v out_o these_o verse_n 22_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o thou_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n against_o that_o concern_v which_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 21._o where_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 23._o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o verse_n 23_o unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o time_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o all_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v so_o over_o power_n they_o as_o to_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v ver._n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o thy_o verse_n 24_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xii_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n where_o xxxi_o king_n be_v enumerate_v who_o be_v conquer_v by_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n there_o shall_v no_o memory_n of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o such_o man_n be_v leave_v any_o where_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o country_n be_v destroy_v their_o victory_n be_v easy_a over_o the_o rest_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n this_o he_o have_v require_v before_o v._o 5._o but_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n total_o as_o we_o find_v he_o do_v not_o two_o judg._n 2_o 3._o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n as_o joshua_n have_v tell_v they_o xxiii_o 12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o nice_a and_o curious_a who_o expound_v this_o only_a of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n clothes_n or_o the_o chain_n or_o other_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n wherewith_o their_o image_n be_v adorn_v because_o he_o say_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v if_o they_o be_v entire_o make_v of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o thus_o moses_n do_v
with_o the_o golden_a calf_n xxxii_o exod._n 20._o and_o jacob_n in_o ancient_a time_n bury_v all_o the_o strange_a god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o earring_n that_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n xxxv_o gen._n 4._o and_o josiah_n in_o future_a age_n burn_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o idolatry_n even_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n as_o well_o as_o the_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o stamp_v they_o to_o powder_n 2_o king_n xxiii_o 4_o 6_o 14_o 15._o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v snare_v therein_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v something_o sacred_a in_o it_o and_o so_o tempt_v to_o worship_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o such_o idolatrous_a worship_n be_v so_o detestable_a unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o convert_v to_o any_o ordinary_a and_o common_a use_n but_o utter_o destroy_v ver._n 26._o neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n into_o verse_n 26_o thy_o house_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v they_o not_o to_o bring_v any_o of_o that_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o have_v belong_v to_o those_o idol_n which_o he_o call_v a_o abomination_n into_o their_o house_n to_o be_v employ_v unto_o any_o private_a use_n whatsoever_o so_o the_o jew_n understand_v these_o word_n have_v make_v from_o hence_o one_o of_o their_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v seek_v the_o least_o profit_n or_o benefit_n from_o any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o a_o idol_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n like_o it_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v idolatrous_a be_v a_o cherem_n devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o word_n it_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n which_o no_o man_n may_v meddle_v withal_o xiii_o 17._o if_o he_o do_v he_o become_v a_o accurse_a thing_n i._n e._n be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v this_o be_v apparent_a afterward_o in_o the_o example_n of_o achan_n in_o the_o vii_o josh_n who_o take_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o babylonish_n garment_n for_o his_o own_o private_a use_n when_o it_o have_v be_v make_v a_o cherem_n by_o god_n express_a command_n vi_o josh_n 17._o and_o therefore_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o abhor_v it_o not_o only_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o as_o hateful_a and_o execrable_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v entire_o destroy_v all_o this_o tend_v to_o their_o preservation_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o have_v every_o thing_n contrary_a to_o it_o in_o the_o utmost_a detestation_n insomuch_o as_o maimonides_n interpret_v this_o precept_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o that_o if_o any_o man_n break_v such_o image_n viii_o chapter_n viii_o or_o melt_v they_o down_o and_o then_o sell_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o commit_v a_o abomination_n and_o the_o price_n of_o this_o be_v mingle_v with_o his_o other_o riches_n prove_v the_o rust_n of_o they_o all_o this_o he_o think_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o bring_v a_o abomination_n into_o their_o house_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v a_o blessing_n as_o the_o heathen_a imagine_v that_o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o they_o have_v the_o jew_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o all_o this_o after_o they_o have_v severe_o smart_v for_o their_o idolatry_n that_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o use_v any_o vessel_n that_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o sacrifice_v to_o a_o false_a god_n nay_o to_o warm_v themselves_o with_o the_o wood_n of_o a_o grove_n that_o be_v cut_v down_o or_o to_o sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o for_o coolness_n sake_n while_o it_o be_v stand_v or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o use_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v leave_v after_o the_o grove_n be_v burn_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n vii_o pag._n 215_o 216_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v he_o seem_v still_o to_o press_v they_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o observe_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o especial_o the_o first_o of_o they_o vi._n 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o late_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o that_o that_o you_o may_v live_v long_o and_o happy_o for_o life_n every_o one_o know_v frequent_o signify_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n as_o death_n signify_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o multiply_v which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n or_o after_o you_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o your_o father_n see_v vi_o 18._o ver._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o verse_n 2_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n whereby_o they_o be_v severe_o punish_v for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o forefather_n against_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o admonition_n to_o they_o to_o be_v more_o dutiful_a other_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o they_o in_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o protect_v they_o as_o well_o as_o lead_v they_o by_o a_o glorious_a cloud_n all_o that_o time_n which_o do_v well_o enough_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v see_v ii_o 7._o to_o humble_v thou_o or_o to_o afflict_v thou_o with_o tedious_a wander_n up_o and_o down_o backward_o and_o forward_o without_o any_o certain_a dwelling-place_n and_o prove_v thou_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v be_v better_o by_o be_v keep_v so_o long_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n promise_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n whether_o 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