as_o a_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o abarbinel_n himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o isaiah_n for_o though_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremiah_n he_o mention_n fourteen_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n and_o say_v he_o prophesy_v just_o forty_o year_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n he_o prefer_v isaiah_n before_o they_o all_o and_o censure_v the_o rudeness_n of_o jeremiah_n language_n in_o many_o thing_n prefer_v ezekiel_n to_o he_o so_o little_a do_v these_o doctor_n agree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o their_o prophet_n which_o succeed_v moses_n who_o be_v all_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o until_o he_o come_v who_o perfect_o resemble_v he_o but_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o he_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o prophecy_n for_o though_o maimonides_n only_o say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n great_a than_o solomon_n and_o shall_v equal_v their_o master_n moses_n yet_o those_o before_o he_o proceed_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o this_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o which_o abarbinel_n himself_o remember_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o small_a prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o abraham_n lift_v up_o above_o moses_n and_o high_a than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o be_v the_o cabbalistical_a observation_n mention_v in_o baal-hatturim_a to_o be_v quite_o neglect_v which_o be_v that_o this_o verse_n begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o letter_n nun_n which_o be_v the_o numeral_a letter_n for_o fifty_o import_v that_o to_o the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v shall_v be_v open_v the_o fifty_o gate_n of_o knowledge_n forty_o nine_o of_o which_o only_o be_v open_v to_o moses_n and_o that_o this_o verse_n also_o consist_v of_o ten_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v this_o prophet_n no_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o observation_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v be_v weak_o ground_v but_o contain_v a_o most_o illustrious_a truth_n and_o show_v that_o they_o believe_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v as_o they_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o horeb_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n say_v let_v i_o not_o hear_v again_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o read_v xx_o exod._n 19_o where_o they_o make_v this_o request_n unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a multitude_n bind_v themselves_o solemn_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v deliver_v not_o immediate_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o by_o moses_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o this_o book_n five_o deut._n 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o god_n high_o commend_v this_o good_a resolution_n in_o they_o as_o moses_n here_o observe_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v well_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v he_o approve_v their_o desire_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o as_o he_o do_v from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o cloud_n but_o by_o moses_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v and_o afterward_o by_o one_o like_a to_o moses_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n then_o god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o they_o desire_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o another_o prophet_n like_v to_o moses_n who_o shall_v acquaint_v they_o more_o full_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o as_o familiar_a a_o manner_n as_o moses_n do_v without_o strike_v any_o such_o terror_n into_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophet_n come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o which_o two_o thing_n the_o israelite_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n i._n e._n in_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o excellent_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v to_o be_v better_v by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v by_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o as_o the_o same_o dr._n jackson_n express_v it_o the_o name_n of_o soothsayer_n or_o sorcerer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v in_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o god_n much_o less_o expect_v such_o a_o mediator_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v as_o plentiful_o as_o splendour_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o fullness_n ere_o he_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o prophet_n be_v illuminate_v so_o that_o moses_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v but_o as_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n to_o solicit_v his_o people_n to_o preserve_v their_o allegiance_n free_a from_o all_o commerce_n or_o compact_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n until_o the_o prince_n of_o glory_n come_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o like_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v well_o explain_v by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o lawgiver_n as_o moses_n be_v for_o in_o say_v not_o simple_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n but_o like_v unto_o thou_o it_o must_v signify_v say_v he_o that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v till_o our_o saviour_n come_v neither_o isaiah_n nor_o jeremiah_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o law_n but_o only_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereas_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v he_o give_v law_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o those_o far_o superior_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n who_o only_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o instead_o of_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o say_v be_v not_o angry_a with_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o hear_v he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o the_o scribe_n who_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v authority_n that_o be_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o enact_v law_n and_o not_o only_o to_o explain_v those_o that_o be_v already_o write_v lib._n i._o demonstr_n evang._n cap._n vii_o &_o lib._n iii_o cap._n ii_o lib._n ix_o p._n 443_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o what_o joh._n wagenseil_n have_v say_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o his_o annot._n in_o lipman_n carm._n memoriale_n p._n 548._o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o for_o he_o be_v herein_o like_a to_o moses_n though_o far_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o john_n 18._o and_o confirm_v all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n far_o more_o mighty_a than_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o more_o in_o number_n than_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n particular_o he_o feed_v multitude_n with_o a_o little_a food_n which_o make_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n vi_o john_n 14._o but_o above_o all_o this_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o people_n upon_o their_o admiration_n of_o that_o miraculous_a feast_n he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o small_a fish_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o nourish_v man_n soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o himself_o predict_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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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
and_o thereby_o prove_v himself_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o moses_n foretell_v his_o own_o death_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o prophet_n whatsoever_o but_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v like_a to_o moses_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o that_o ark_n which_o without_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v be_v his_o tomb._n and_o unto_o this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o propriety_n of_o this_o phrase_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o agree_v for_o this_o be_v do_v as_o dr._n jackson_n also_o well_o observe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n not_o without_o express_a notice_n give_v of_o it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o a_o confirmation_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v all_o hear_v that_o there_o can_v 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and_o a_o execration_n so_o when_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v take_v down_o and_o bury_v both_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o verse_n 1_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o and_o so_o neglect_v they_o and_o by_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o a_o israelite_n but_o any_o man_n that_o live_v among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n and_o extend_v to_o their_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o their_o friend_n xxiii_o exod._n 4._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n bring_v they_o again_o to_o thy_o brother_n not_o mere_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o owner_n where_o he_o see_v they_o but_o take_v care_n himself_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v further_o astray_o and_o perhaps_o be_v 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bind_v to_o cry_v it_o which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v reasonable_a see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iu._n and_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o he_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o house_n till_o its_o be_v restore_v but_o if_o no_o body_n can_v prove_v a_o right_n in_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v lose_v they_o become_v he_o who_o find_v they_o and_o he_o may_v lawful_o keep_v they_o for_o no_o other_o owner_n appear_v they_o be_v his_o that_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n of_o they_o who_o do_v very_o pious_o if_o he_o give_v the_o value_n of_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v in_o many_o place_n but_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a owner_n of_o they_o if_o he_o keep_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o grotius_n observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n x._o sect._n xi_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v thou_o may_v not_o hide_v thyself_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o neglect_n or_o pretend_v they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o turn_v away_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o this_o have_v be_v explain_v upon_o xxiii_o exod._n 5._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o piety_n in_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n who_o travel_v upon_o the_o road_n attend_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o courtier_n and_o see_v a_o poor_a ass_n with_o a_o burden_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a slough_n when_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o pass_v by_o without_o any_o regard_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n stop_v and_o go_v himself_o to_o the_o driver_n and_o lend_v he_o assistance_n to_o help_v the_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o dirt._n so_o david_n chytraeus_n upon_o this_o place_n ver._n 5._o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v verse_n 5_o unto_o a_o man_n neither_o shall_v a_o man_n put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o place_n plain_o indicate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a custom_n which_o be_v here_o prohibit_v for_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o these_o term_n of_o utmost_a abhorrence_n concern_v such_o matter_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o heathen_a than_o for_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o several_a of_o their_o god_n to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n usual_o wear_v by_o woman_n and_o woman_n those_o wear_v by_o men._n particular_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o venus_n woman_n appear_v before_o she_o in_o armour_n and_o man_n in_o woman_n apparel_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n literal_o run_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o a_o man_n so_o the_o word_n celi_n frequent_o signify_v armour_n as_o well_o as_o other_o sort_n of_o instrument_n nor_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o the_o steal_v of_o a_o woman_n see_v selden_n syntag._n ii_o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n iu._n and_o thus_o maimonides_n say_v he_o find_v this_o precept_n in_o a_o old_a magical_a book_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o star_n of_o venus_n in_o the_o flower_v garment_n of_o woman_n and_o woman_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o man_n before_o the_o star_n of_o mars_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o servius_n also_o upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o aeneiad_n mention_n a_o statue_n of_o venus_n in_o cyprus_n in_o which_o island_n be_v ancient_o many_o colony_n of_o phaenician_o to_o who_o the_o woman_n sacrifice_v in_o man_n garment_n and_o the_o man_n in_o woman_n many_o other_o nation_n do_v the_o same_o see_v j._n ger._n vossius_fw-la lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idol_n cap._n xxvii_o &_o xxxi_o but_o especial_o our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o cap._n xvii_o sect._n i._n etc._n etc._n but_o set_v aside_o all_o this_o every_o one_o know_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n make_v by_o their_o habit_n it_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n for_o which_o reason_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o this_o law_n be_v very_o wise_a and_o pious_a verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o if_o a_o bird_n nest_n chance_v to_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n in_o any_o tree_n or_o on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o place_n among_o other_o particular_o viii_o psal_n 8._o it_o appear_v the_o word_n tsippor_n signify_v 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