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and_o indeed_o we_o find_v a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o it_o in_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 29._o but_o succeed_a king_n it_o be_v probable_a be_v negligent_a in_o keep_v up_o this_o constitution_n till_o the_o time_n of_o jehosaphat_n who_o exercise_v his_o authority_n to_o enforce_v the_o exact_a practice_n of_o this_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o law_n the_o judge_n say_v r._n solomon_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o officer_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v as_o the_o judge_n command_v ver._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n see_v xix_o levit._n 15._o verse_n 19_o and_o i_o deut._n 17._o neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o very_a same_o be_v say_v xxiii_o exod._n 8._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_o more_o emphatical_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n justice_n justice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v mind_v nothing_o but_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o do_v it_o to_o all_o person_n equal_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o be_v happy_a and_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o nothing_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o government_n than_o the_o exact_a and_o impartial_a administration_n of_o justice_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n of_o any_o tree_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o his_o great_a aim_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o idolatry_n which_o he_o still_o pursue_v as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o exhortation_n in_o this_o book_n and_o their_o history_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o inculcate_v this_o so_o often_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o moses_n can_v say_v they_o fall_v immediate_o after_o joshua_n death_n into_o the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o canaan_n and_o can_v never_o be_v whole_o purge_v from_o their_o idolatry_n till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n nor_o make_v any_o wood_n i._n e._n a_o wooden_a image_n near_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n so_o the_o lxx_o for_o the_o very_a word_n we_o translate_v grove_n sometime_o import_v the_o idol_n in_o the_o grove_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grove_n itself_o see_v 2_o
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 as_o unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n xv_o gen._n 18._o xxiii_o exod._n 31._o i_o deut._n 7._o ver._n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o verse_n 9_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o depend_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v xi_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o xv_o gen._n 18_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o include_v in_o it_o this_o condition_n thou_o shall_v then_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o more_o add_v to_o these_o though_o their_o border_n be_v enlarge_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n but_o those_o nation_n which_o they_o subdue_v be_v only_o make_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o people_n and_o possess_v those_o country_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o city_n there_o unless_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._o 1._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o as_o there_o will_v if_o upon_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n there_o have_v be_v no_o city_n near_a to_o flee_v unto_o than_o these_o six_o which_o be_v sufficient_a only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o blood_n in_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o innocent_a person_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o brother_n 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 iii_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o appear_v by_o plato_n lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o be_v true_o to_o remove_v thing_n immovable_a i._n e._n to_o unsettle_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n numa-pompilius_n therefore_o make_v this_o crime_n capital_a which_o make_v josephus_n his_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o talmudist_n who_o extend_v this_o precept_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n and_o insurrection_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n who_o will_v thus_o enlarge_v their_o territory_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n 8._o which_o may_v be_v 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
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 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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 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these_o word_n viii_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n before_o he_o xxxii_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o great_a opposition_n be_v make_v to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o compass_n jerusalem_n with_o wall_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n lii_o 1_o 2._o and_o multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o great_a than_o their_o father_n which_o he_o do_v by_o their_o vast_a increase_n after_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n see_v viii_o zachar._n 4_o 5._o and_o before_o he_o i_o hosea_n 10._o which_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n spread_v themselves_o in_o so_o many_o colony_n through_o all_o asia_n both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o with_o egypt_n greece_n italy_n and_o spain_n see_v strabo_n lib._n xvi_o concern_v joppa_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v very_o much_o exalt_v as_o zachariah_n prophesy_v after_o the_o captivity_n xii_o 6._o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n in_o their_o own_o country_n god_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n to_o they_o while_o jerusalem_n have_v no_o wall_n so_o they_o spread_v themselves_o as_o i_o say_v and_o have_v their_o synagogue_n in_o babylon_n arabia_n syria_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n beforementioned_a and_o a_o great_a many_o proselyte_n also_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o yet_o one_o not_o well_o think_v that_o so_o magnificent_a a_o prophecy_n as_o this_o be_v be_v entire_o fulfil_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n when_o they_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o persian_n and_o afterward_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grecian_n under_o who_o they_o suffer_v very_o much_o especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o death_n do_v not_o conclude_v their_o trouble_n as_o hermannus_n witsius_n have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o decaphylon_n cap._n x._o n._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moment_n of_o time_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v great_a than_o their_o father_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v still_o to_o be_v complete_o fulfil_v and_o thus_o r._n isaac_n in_o his_o book_n beforenamed_n chissuk_n emuna_n argue_v perck_n vi_o that_o god_n do_v not_o bestow_v benefit_n upon_o they_o equal_a to_o those_o which_o their_o father_n enjoy_v much_o less_o superior_a while_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v but_o all_o that_o time_n be_v full_a of_o strait_n and_o calamity_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n ix_o 25._o and_o therefore_o say_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o 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publish_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o all_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n without_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o infallible_a teacher_n ver._n 15._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o verse_n 15_o good_a death_n and_o evil_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil_n may_v be_v but_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n both_o which_o he_o have_v at_o large_a set_v before_o they_o in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n or_o by_o life_n may_v be_v mean_v long_a life_n in_o the_o land_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o and_o good_a all_o the_o prosperity_n they_o can_v wish_v for_o there_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n death_n may_v signify_v their_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n before_o their_o time_n and_o evil_a all_o the_o calamity_n he_o have_v threaten_v while_o they_o live_v and_o so_o the_o next_o verse_n seem_v to_o interpret_v it_o maimonides_n from_o these_o word_n observe_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v under_o no_o force_n nor_o coaction_n but_o be_v free_a agent_n and_o therefore_o have_v precept_n impose_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o a_o reward_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o keep_v god_n commandment_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o pirke_n avoth_o cap._n viii_o ver._n 16._o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o verse_n 16_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n this_o include_v their_o entire_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n law_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o three_o name_n see_v vi_o 1_o 5._o vii_o 11._o x._o 12_o 13._o that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o this_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o life_n and_o good_a which_o he_o set_v before_o they_o if_o they_o observe_v god_n law_n with_o sincere_a affection_n to_o they_o v._o 15._o ver._n 17._o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o verse_n 17_o will_v not_o hear_v want_v of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o a_o due_a esteem_n of_o his_o wonderful_a love_n to_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n turn_v away_o to_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o regard_v what_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o death_n and_o evil_n he_o set_v before_o they_o v._o 15._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n god_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n see_v iu_o 26._o viii_o 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v own_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n xii_o numb_a 7._o bless_v and_o curse_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o life_n and_o death_n but_o he_o use_v several_a word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a that_o both_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o one_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o anger_n and_o high_a displeasure_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v obedient_a without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a or_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o that_o it_o may_v incline_v they_o to_o do_v as_o follow_v verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n love_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o strong_a spring_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v the_o sure_a preservative_n from_o apostasy_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n which_o he_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v obedient_a that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o which_o promise_v confirm_v
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 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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 who_o stand_v up_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o then_o sâ—t_v down_o to_o read_v all_o this_o express_v the_o reverence_n with_o which_o this_o holy_a book_n be_v deliver_v and_o likewise_o the_o reverence_n with_o which_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o say_v begin_v to_o read_v at_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o proceed_v before_o he_o stop_v to_o those_o word_n vi_o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v also_o read_v he_o omit_v the_o rest_n till_o he_o come_v to_o chap._n xi_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o 22d_o verse_n and_o then_o skip_v to_o fourteen_o 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o section_n concern_v the_o king_n xvii_o 14._o and_o then_o the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n out_o of_o the_o xxviith_o and_o xxviiith_o chapter_n till_o he_o have_v end_v all_o that_o section_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n viii_o which_o wagenseil_n have_v late_o illustrate_v with_o most_o learned_a annotation_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n also_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o long_o ago_o in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n xvii_o sect._n i._n where_o he_o say_v the_o king_n may_v sit_v down_o if_o he_o please_v when_o he_o read_v but_o it_o be_v esteem_v more_o honourable_a if_o he_o stand_v as_o king_n agrippa_n do_v when_o he_o perform_v this_o office_n and_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v he_o make_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n
and_o all_o this_o he_o add_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n gather_v the_o people_n man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v what_o i_o say_v before_o of_o his_o read_n it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n for_o if_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n it_o be_v always_o do_v there_o if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o wagenseil_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n ver._n 12._o gather_v the_o people_n together_o all_o that_o come_v verse_n 12_o to_o this_o feast_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a assembly_n probable_o in_o their_o synagogue_n for_o as_o many_o as_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n will_v hold_v meet_v there_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o rest_n assemble_v in_o some_o other_o holy_a place_n such_o be_v their_o synagogue_n which_o philo_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o embassy_n to_o caius_n call_v place_n of_o secondary_a holiness_n and_o maimonides_n discourse_n at_o large_a of_o the_o holiness_n of_o synagogue_n and_o school_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o priest_n blessing_n cap._n xi_o see_v upon_o xix_o levit._n 30._o man_n woman_n and_o child_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o great_a feast_n yet_o many_o devout_a woman_n go_v also_o voluntary_o as_o appear_v by_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n i._n 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o attend_v at_o these_o solemnity_n with_o the_o child_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n see_v viii_o nehem._n 2_o 3._o to_o who_o some_o person_n of_o authority_n read_v the_o law_n in_o their_o court_n while_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v read_v it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n such_o as_o be_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n not_o exclude_v those_o who_o be_v only_a proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n if_o they_o will_v come_v to_o their_o assembly_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n which_o be_v here_o call_v his_o fear_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n add_v a_o careful_a obedience_n to_o all_o that_o he_o command_v in_o this_o book_n which_o they_o may_v read_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o in_o their_o own_o private_a house_n and_o which_o they_o hear_v read_v every_o sabbath-day_n in_o their_o public_a synagogue_n for_o which_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a command_n in_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n every_o day_n at_o home_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o to_o read_v it_o vi_o 7_o 8._o xi_o 16._o they_o think_v it_o most_o reasonable_a to_o have_v it_o read_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n where_o some_o portion_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v but_o now_o the_o whole_a volume_n as_o a_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o book_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o early_a instruction_n of_o posterity_n in_o the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o this_o law_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n by_o so_o solemn_a a_o acknowledgement_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o god_n deliver_v all_o these_o law_n to_o moses_n according_o we_o find_v that_o joshua_n their_o supreme_a governor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n do_v read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n not_o omit_v a_o word_n that_o moses_n command_v before_o all_o the_o congregation_n with_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o viii_o josh_n 34_o 35._o but_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n xvii_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v common_o compute_v to_o be_v five_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o public_a read_n of_o it_o nor_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxiv_o 30_o 31._o which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n nor_o from_o that_o time_n till_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n viii_o nehem._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o neglect_n they_o more_o easy_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o more_o or_o less_o till_o that_o captivity_n for_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o law_n ensue_v upon_o this_o neglect_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v verse_n 14_o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v he_o admonish_v he_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v near_o when_o he_o must_v resign_v up_o his_o office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n who_o have_v be_v before_o appoint_v his_o successor_n xxvii_o numb_a call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o charge_n this_o be_v do_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o who_o moses_n have_v be_v speak_v v._o 1_o 2._o to_o give_v joshua_n the_o great_a authority_n and_o to_o make_v he_o reverence_v by_o they_o when_o they_o see_v he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o governor_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o ordain_v public_o by_o god_n order_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n and_o joshua_n go_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n itself_o some_o indeed_o have_v think_v that_o by_o a_o special_a order_n from_o god_n joshua_n be_v now_o admit_v into_o it_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o say_v god_n appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n this_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o other_o place_n speak_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o unto_o the_o people_n as_o it_o have_v do_v upon_o many_o occasion_n xxxiii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o ix_o numb_a 15._o xvi_o numb_a 42_o 43._o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n stand_v over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n who_o glory_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n as_o it_o do_v xvi_o numb_a 42._o for_o the_o cloud_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n xl_o exod._n 35_o 38._o ix_o numb_a 18._o but_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v strike_v a_o awe_n into_o the_o people_n and_o move_v they_o to_o regard_v what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v than_o the_o cloud_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o appear_v in_o it_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n i_o suppose_v as_o he_o do_v xvi_o numb_a 44._o behold_v thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n he_o first_o admonish_v moses_n again_o of_o his_o departure_n in_o the_o audience_n i_o suppose_v of_o joshua_n who_o hear_v all_o the_o follow_a admonition_n to_o make_v he_o more_o careful_o observe_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o sleep_n be_v a_o common_a word_n for_o death_n either_o of_o good_a man_n or_o bad_a which_o be_v not_o use_v mere_o as_o a_o soft_a expression_n of_o that_o which_o the_o heathen_a dread_v as_o the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o â—o_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n perhaps_o that_o death_n shall_v not_o last_v always_o but_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o rise_v again_o as_o they_o lie_v down_o so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o sleep_v with_o their_o father_n and_o this_o people_n will_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v god_n who_o search_v all_o man_n heart_n discern_v such_o bad_a inclination_n in_o this_o people_n that_o he_o know_v they_o will_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n
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