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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 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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 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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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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 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