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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o 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10_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n ix_o numb_a 20._o xiii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o will_v warrant_v this_o interpretation_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o die_v of_o any_o disease_n nor_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o age_n but_o mere_o because_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o order_v it_o but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o have_v far-fetched_a conceit_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n from_o these_o word_n for_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n at_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n be_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o lord_n maimonides_n himself_o say_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n think_v and_o he_o seem_v of_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o lord_n draw_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o thus_o die_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n but_o none_o beside_o they_o of_o aaron_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o miriam_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o favour_n that_o be_v they_o die_v say_v he_o of_o too_o much_o love_n from_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n which_o apprehension_n of_o god_n conjunct_a with_o the_o high_a love_n to_o he_o he_o think_v be_v call_v kiss_v i_o cant._n 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n li._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n though_o no_o doubt_n moses_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o most_o delectable_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o divine_a love_n have_v no_o unwillingness_n to_o
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
will_v deliver_v they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v he_o will_v shorten_v the_o day_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o immediate_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o the_o ancient_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 254._o and_o r._n isaac_n since_o he_o and_o more_o late_o often_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o chissuk_n emuna_n publish_v by_o the_o same_o very_a learned_a person_n particular_o perck_n vii_o where_o he_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n prefix_v for_o their_o deliverance_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o their_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o length_n of_o this_o banishment_n provide_v they_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o a_o full_a repentance_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n and_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o perck_n xxvii_o as_o the_o great_a comfort_n they_o have_v in_o this_o long_a banishment_n that_o upon_o their_o perfect_a repentance_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o overcome_v their_o sin_n and_o perform_v this_o promise_n which_o i_o find_v still_o more_o late_o mention_v in_o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la l._n iii_o sect._n iii_o where_o he_o say_v herein_o all_o the_o prophet_n imitate_v moses_n be_v wont_v after_o terrible_a threaten_n to_o conclude_v with_o some_o singular_a consolation_n which_o make_v r._n aquiba_n as_o the_o talmudist_n report_n fall_v a_o laugh_n when_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o wonder_v at_o he_o say_v after_o the_o cloud_n the_o sun_n will_v break_v out_o and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o moses_n threaten_v we_o may_v hope_v for_o good_a thing_n for_o god_n be_v not_o more_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v the_o one_o than_o in_o perform_v the_o other_o but_o alas_o in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n much_o less_o of_o a_o perfect_a one_o but_o they_o have_v be_v strange_o harden_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o have_v bitter_o reproach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o religion_n abarbinel_v himself_o though_o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n a_o well_o breed_v person_n and_o of_o a_o excellent_a understanding_n be_v extreme_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o since_o his_o time_n solomon_n virgae_fw-la in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o consider_v the_o astonish_a plague_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o and_o that_o never_o any_o people_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v conflict_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o they_o have_v do_v inquire_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o he_o reckon_v seven_o among_o which_o he_o account_v the_o put_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o death_n as_o one_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o crime_n but_o that_o which_o have_v enrage_v christian_n against_o they_o for_o he_o wicked_o illustrate_v this_o by_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n viii_o exod._n 24._o which_o he_o thus_o translate_v if_o we_o slay_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o abominable_a god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o sight_n will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o which_o be_v the_o high_a reproach_n he_o can_v vomit_v against_o our_o saviour_n mingle_v with_o the_o most_o stupid_a folly_n in_o give_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a anger_n which_o at_o the_o most_o be_v only_o a_o reason_n in_o their_o account_n of_o man_n indignation_n schebet_fw-la jehuda_fw-la sect._n lxiii_o the_o most_o cruel_a usage_n which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o christian_a country_n may_v thus_o exasperate_v and_o embitter_v their_o spirit_n and_o i_o can_v excuse_v the_o violent_a hatred_n of_o christian_n to_o they_o and_o their_o barbarous_a treatment_n of_o they_o though_o they_o therein_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a threaten_n as_o i_o have_v show_v upon_o the_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n which_o be_v cease_v since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v so_o virulent_a against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v be_v win_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n by_o our_o christian_a usage_n of_o they_o when_o those_o other_o stumble_a block_n which_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o verse_n 5_o the_o land_n which_o thy_o father_n possess_v and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v it_o be_v again_o plant_v in_o it_o as_o they_o be_v at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o bless_v they_o exceed_o two_o haggai_n 18_o 19_o viii_o zachar._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v give_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o 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 benjamin_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o leave_v a_o vast_a number_n behind_o they_o who_o will_v not_o come_v back_o with_o they_o but_o stay_v there_o to_o this_o day_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n by_o such_o singular_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o the_o stubborn_a refractoriness_n of_o their_o spirit_n call_v verse_n 6_o hardness_n of_o heart_n xxix_o 19_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o have_v be_v their_o ruin_n which_o be_v call_v humble_v their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n xxvi_o levit._fw-la 41._o but_o though_o god_n circumcise_v they_o yet_o their_o heart_n may_v remain_v uncircumcised_a as_o appear_v from_o xxix_o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o