beforementioned_a plain_o import_v that_o man_n can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o their_o duty_n nor_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o desire_v that_o some_o body_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n again_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n have_v already_o bring_v from_o thence_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n most_o just_o accommodate_v these_o word_n to_o the_o new_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o abstruse_a and_o difficult_a but_o as_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o this_o now_o make_v by_o moses_n ver._n 13._o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v verse_n 13_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o philo_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v reward_n and_o punishment_n so_o as_o to_o need_v long_o and_o tedious_a voyage_n laborious_a and_o wearisome_a travel_n to_o fetch_v it_o from_o foreign_a country_n such_o as_o the_o greek_a 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teach_v they_o knowledge_n two_o malachi_n 7._o and_o press_v it_o upon_o their_o heart_n here_o the_o forenamed_a r._n isaac_n in_o both_o the_o place_n forenamed_a observe_v that_o repentance_n depend_v on_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o large_a confession_n and_o the_o sore_a grief_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o till_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v confess_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o believe_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v x_o rom._n 9_o 10._o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o continual_o read_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o mind_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o diligent_a that_o as_o josephus_n tell_v the_o gentile_n lib._n ii_o contra_fw-la apionem_fw-la they_o can_v as_o easy_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
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
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 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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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that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o common_a food_n that_o preserve_v we_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n do_v man_n live_v but_o by_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o so_o word_n often_o signify_v which_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o command_v to_o give_v we_o nourishment_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a encouragement_n to_o obedience_n that_o god_n will_v rather_o work_v a_o miracle_n than_o suffer_v they_o to_o want_v necessary_n and_o by_o a_o light_n aerial_a sort_n of_o bread_n give_v they_o as_o great_a strength_n and_o vigour_n as_o the_o most_o solid_a nourishment_n be_v wont_a to_o afford_v they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o can_v not_o but_o excite_v their_o posterity_n to_o love_n god_n and_o serve_v he_o if_o they_o often_o and_o serious_o reflect_v on_o it_o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o thy_o raiment_n wax_v not_o old_a upon_o thou_o neither_o do_v thy_o foot_n swell_v these_o forty_o year_n these_o be_v two_o other_o wonderful_a benefit_n which_o if_o well_o consider_v can_v not_o but_o incline_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o who_o multiply_v miracle_n to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o the_o jew_n to_o increase_v the_o miracle_n say_v their_o clothes_n enlarge_v as_o they_o grow_v big_a from_o child_n to_o man_n and_o so_o do_v their_o shoe_n also_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o for_o the_o clothes_n and_o shoe_n of_o those_o man_n that_o die_v may_v serve_v their_o child_n when_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o their_o stature_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o amaze_a without_o such_o addition_n that_o their_o clothes_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o decay_v nor_o their_o foot_n by_o so_o long_o travel_v in_o hot_a
and_o bochartus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o pity_n towards_o bird_n which_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o law_n but_o kindness_n to_o mankind_n who_o god_n intend_v by_o this_o usage_n of_o other_o creature_n to_o form_v unto_o gentleness_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o one_o another_o but_o other_o i_o think_v have_v more_o true_o determine_v that_o this_o be_v a_o merciful_a constitution_n with_o respect_n to_o bird_n as_o well_o as_o men._n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a affliction_n as_o maimonides_n call_v it_o to_o the_o old_a one_o to_o lose_v her_o young_a and_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a also_o that_o man_n shall_v consider_v only_o their_o own_o present_a interest_n without_o regard_n to_o posterity_n to_o who_o the_o breed_n ought_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o let_v the_o old_a one_o go_v free_a unto_o which_o those_o verse_n common_o ascribe_v to_o phocylides_n have_v respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n let_v no_o man_n 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of_o instance_n lib._n iu._n in_o athenaeum_n cap._n xii_o where_o he_o observe_v also_o out_o of_o pliny_n and_o seneca_n that_o the_o roman_a house_n want_v these_o battlement_n which_o moses_n here_o order_v in_o this_o law_n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v those_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o speak_v of_o proclaim_v thing_n on_o the_o house_n top_n etc._n etc._n x_o matth._n 27._o v_o luke_n 19_o that_o thou_o bring_v not_o blood_n upon_o thy_o house_n if_o any_o man_n fall_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o fall_n for_o his_o neglect_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n it_o make_v he_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o slight_v so_o profitable_a a_o institution_n as_o this_o be_v which_o the_o jew_n extend_v to_o a_o studious_a care_n about_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v bring_v a_o man_n life_n in_o danger_n for_o example_n sake_n they_o may_v not_o keep_v a_o mad_a dog_n nor_o set_v up_o a_o break_a ladder_n in_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n v._n ver._n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a verse_n 9_o seed_n what_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v their_o field_n xix_o levit._n 19_o he_o now_o say_v of_o their_o vineyard_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sow_v with_o seed_n of_o a_o diverse_a kind_n for_o this_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a custom_n as_o the_o reason_n give_v against_o it_o plain_o show_v this_o maimonides_n say_v he_o find_v in_o a_o book_n of_o the_o zabij_n and_o in_o one_o rabbi_n josiah_n who_o teach_v that_o these_o three_o thing_n wheat_n barley_n and_o grape_n dry_v in_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sow_o together_o in_o the_o ground_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cast_v of_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v so_o senseless_a a_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o think_v they_o learn_v it_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o his_o word_n be_v that_o be_v from_o the_o wicked_a idolater_n of_o the_o country_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v go_v for_o wheat_n be_v sow_o proper_o at_o one_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o barley_n at_o another_o and_o a_o vineyard_n be_v a_o improper_a place_n for_o the_o growth_n of_o either_o of_o they_o this_o custom_n can_v not_o have_v its_o original_a either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o confusion_n who_o teach_v they_o this_o uncouth_a rite_n in_o honour_n of_o ceres_n perhaps_o and_o bacchus_n who_o they_o join_v in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o worship_n lest_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n be_v defile_v if_o the_o israelite_n have_v follow_v this_o custom_n it_o will_v have_v make_v both_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o grape_n that_o spring_v up_o from_o such_o seed_n impure_a because_o pollute_v by_o idolatry_n the_o very_a smell_n of_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o remain_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o see_v dr._n spencer_n in_o his_o very_a learned_a work_n de_fw-fr leg._n ritual_fw-la hebr._n lib._n ii_o cap._n xviii_o every_o one_o also_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o eat_v any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v accept_v by_o he_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o that_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o his_o law_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a crop_n become_v unclean_a to_o they_o and_o may_v not_o be_v use_v by_o they_o verse_n
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
by_o a_o oath_n be_v faithful_o fulfil_v he_o just_o claim_v their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v vi_o 10._o viii_o 1._o ix_o 5._o x._o 11._o xi_o 9_o 21._o xix_o 8._o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n verse_n 1_o unto_o all_o israel_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o after_o moses_n have_v renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o dismiss_v they_o and_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o tent._n but_o not_o long_o after_o give_v they_o a_o new_a summons_n as_o he_o have_v do_v xxix_o 2._o and_o go_v again_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o first_o word_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o go_v on_o with_o his_o discourse_n for_o thus_o they_o render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o finish_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o can_v speak_v all_o that_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ver._n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o verse_n 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n this_o show_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v this_o year_n xxxiv_o 7._o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n will_v have_v we_o from_o hence_o observe_v the_o singular_a care_n god_n have_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o day_n of_o who_o year_n say_v he_o be_v exact_o proportion_v for_o so_o these_o word_n be_v expound_v in_o sota_n cap._n i._o to_o day_n my_o year_n be_v complete_v to_o day_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o day_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o die_v thus_o enoch_n he_o add_v live_v just_a three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n annual_a course_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la sect._n v._n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o observation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a so_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o do_v not_o die_v this_o very_a day_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v the_o day_n approach_v that_o i_o must_v die_v therefore_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o in_o discharge_v the_o office_n i_o have_v long_o sustain_v of_o your_o governor_n and_o leader_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 17._o not_o because_o he_o want_v vigour_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o xxxiv_o 7._o of_o this_o book_n but_o because_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o permit_v he_o to_o conduct_v they_o any_o further_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n the_o particle_n we_o translate_v also_o often_o signify_v for_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o iii_o isa_n 7._o xvii_o jerem._n 8._o and_o be_v so_o take_v here_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v no_o long_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o order_v have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n iii_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 23._o and_o ix_o deut._n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 11._o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n when_o moses_n have_v leave_v they_o iii_o 28._o josh_n i._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 21._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 4_o to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxiv_o numb_a 24_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o thy_o verse_n 5_o face_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o vii_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n see_v ix_o 3._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 27._o xii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n by_o faith_n in_o verse_n 6_o god_n which_o their_o forefather_n want_v be_v discourage_v and_o dare_v not_o go_v up_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n when_o god_n command_v they_o i._o 28_o 32._o fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o be_v not_o affright_v much_o less_o dismay_v at_o their_o multitude_n their_o stature_n and_o strength_n when_o you_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o the_o second_o word_n afraid_a only_o express_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n of_o fear_n signify_v be_v overcome_v with_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aratz_fw-fr which_o original_o signify_v to_o prevail_v over_o another_o this_o he_o have_v say_v to_o their_o forefather_n i._o 21_o 29._o and_o after_o repeat_v to_o they_o iii_o 2_o 22._o vii_o 17_o 18_o 21._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o assurance_n before_o give_v they_o xx._n 4._o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o this_o promise_n which_o here_o be_v general_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o be_v particular_o make_v to_o joshua_n and_o renew_v to_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n of_o be_v conduct_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n unto_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n xiii_o hebr._n 5._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n as_o a_o leader_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o v._o 6._o for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o god_n special_a order_n xxvii_o numb_a 21._o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o viii_o 1._o x._o 13._o xxx_o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o iii_o 28._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o josh_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o see_v v._o 6._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v the_o same_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v press_v upon_o he_o who_o by_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n be_v to_o put_v courage_n into_o they_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v dismay_v be_v different_a in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._n 6._o which_o be_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a use_n the_o same_o word_n to_o express_v both_o which_o denote_v such_o a_o consternation_n as_o disable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o this_o word_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n some_o understand_v verse_n 9_o by_o this_o law_n only_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n the_o scripture_n call_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n st._n paul_n
land_n verse_n 20_o which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n vi_o 10_o etc._n etc._n xv._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a viii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 15._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o he_o have_v most_o solemn_o foremarn_v they_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a and_o xi_o 16._o xii_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n verse_n 21_o and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v for_o their_o foul_a ingratitude_n and_o unbelief_n with_o which_o this_o song_n upbraid_v they_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o xxxii_o 18_o 19_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o god_n have_v solemn_o 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child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o my_o people_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o to_o give_v he_o success_n in_o all_o his_o enterprise_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v from_o v._o 14._o make_v they_o ready_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o joshua_n and_o confide_v in_o his_o conduct_n ver._n 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n have_v make_v verse_n 24_o a_o end_n of_o write_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n until_o they_o be_v finish_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o his_o law_n which_o he_o put_v together_o before_o his_o death_n as_o i_o say_v on_o v._o 9_o ver._n 25._o that_o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n see_v v._o 9_o ver._n 26._o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n 26_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n of_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v put_v it_o into_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n in_o a_o little_a box_n as_o jonathan_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n with_o that_o 1_o sam._n vi_o 8._o where_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o return_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n where_o none_o can_v put_v it_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n because_o no_o body_n else_o may_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o therefore_o those_o priest_n who_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n from_o moses_n deliver_v it_o to_o eleazar_n to_o be_v there_o place_v see_v buxtorf_n histor_n arcae_fw-la cap._n v._o and_o huetius_n more_o late_o in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evangelica_n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n de_fw-fr can._n libr._n sacrorum_fw-la sect._n viii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o r._n meir_n in_o both_o the_o talmud_n abarbinel_n himself_o and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n from_o this_o very_a place_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v no_o less_o precious_a than_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v there_o but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 1_o king_n viii_o 9_o 2_o chron._n v._n 10._o and_o their_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o the_o two_o table_n far_o excel_v this_o book_n because_o write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o other_o great_a doctor_n among_o the_o jew_n right_o place_v it_o without_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n import_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o it_o be_v deposit_v in_o that_o place_n as_o a_o public_a record_n that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v falsify_v or_o deprave_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o abarbinel_n interpret_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convict_v out_o of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v sacred_o preserve_v to_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o he_o or_o as_o the_o author_n of_o tzeror_n hammor_n express_v it_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o lose_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o copy_n keep_v under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n may_v remain_v to_o testify_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n when_o it_o be_v casual_o find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v about_o the_o reparation_n of_o it_o though_o i_o can_v say_v they_o find_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o rafter_n where_o the_o priest_n have_v hide_v it_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n think_v when_o manasseh_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v this_o authentic_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o other_o that_o he_o can_v find_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o uncover_v the_o house_n there_o it_o appear_v ver._n 27._o for_o i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff-neck_n i_o have_v be_v sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o your_o perverse_a disposition_n behold_v while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a with_o you_o this_o day_n you_o verse_n 27_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o much_o more_o after_o my_o death_n for_o it_o be_v not_o
likely_a they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o joshua_n than_o they_o have_v to_o he_o who_o have_v such_o near_a familiarity_n with_o god_n as_o never_o any_o man_n have_v ver._n 28._o gather_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o your_o tribe_n verse_n 28_o i_o suppose_v after_o moses_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n what_o god_n order_v v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n see_v there_o he_o dismiss_v they_o again_o that_o he_o may_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n v._n 9_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o write_v this_o song_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 19_o 22_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v order_v here_o to_o summon_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o with_o they_o all_o the_o people_n come_v v._o 30._o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o song_n which_o he_o have_v write_v and_o your_o officer_n i_o have_v frequent_o observe_v that_o these_o 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