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will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o and_o their_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o evident_o represent_v man_n believe_v on_o christ_n and_o their_o cure_n the_o powerful_a virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o preserve_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o from_o perish_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o place_n name_v before_o and_o procure_v for_o they_o everlasting_a life_n for_o by_o his_o death_n our_o saviour_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v two_o hebr._n 14._o which_o be_v notable_o represent_v in_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n put_v upon_o a_o pole_n which_o be_v not_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o old_a serpent_n himself_o the_o devil_n as_o wound_v bruise_a and_o dead_a by_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o entire_o disarm_v he_o of_o all_o his_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o i_o can_v tell_v whence_o justin_n martyr_v conclude_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n unless_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v make_v with_o wing_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o neck_n which_o may_v give_v it_o that_o figure_n but_o his_o observation_n in_o his_o book_n against_o trypho_n p._n 322_o 338._o seem_v very_o considerable_a that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o mystery_n in_o it_o that_o god_n who_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o image_n shall_v now_o command_v one_o to_o be_v make_v of_o which_o he_o say_v one_o of_o the_o jew_n confess_v he_o can_v never_o hear_v a_o reason_n from_o their_o doctor_n who_o can_v understand_v it_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v who_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n be_v herein_o most_o lively_o represent_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o public_a and_o so_o 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observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a who_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n xiii_o give_v a_o example_n draw_v up_o by_o maimonides_n of_o such_o a_o succession_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n amram_n have_v two_o son_n aaron_n and_o moses_n as_o we_o read_v vi_o exod._n 20._o if_o they_o have_v both_o die_v without_o issue_n miriam_n their_o sister_n have_v inherit_v and_o if_o she_o have_v die_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o family_n will_v have_v revert_v to_o kohath_n the_o father_n of_o amram_n or_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o three_o son_n the_o brethren_n of_o amram_n viz._n izhar_n hebron_n and_o vzziel_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o kohath_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o consideration_n of_o primogeniture_n both_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o because_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n a_o law_n whereby_o to_o determine_v such_o matter_n in_o future_a time_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o so_o that_o no_o father_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o other_o settlement_n but_o if_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o act_n be_v null_a and_o void_a as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v from_o these_o very_a word_n a_o statute_n or_o decree_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n as_o i_o say_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o succession_n into_o inheritance_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n make_v a_o will_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o daughter_n or_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n either_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v after_o all_o that_o follow_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n 12_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o they_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o he_o have_v repeat_v his_o law_n and_o enforce_v they_o by_o many_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o famous_a song_n xxxii_o deut._n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o v._n 49._o it_o be_v say_v that_o very_a day_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v up_o this_o mount_n abarim_n and_o there_o we_o learn_v also_o that_o abarim_n be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o mountain_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v nebo_n and_o the_o very_a top_n of_o it_o call_v pisgah_n see_v xxxiv_o deut._n 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v from_o that_o high_a neighbour_a mountain_n iii_o deut._n 17._o xxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_z thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v upon_o mount_n hor_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n xx._n 23_o 24._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xx._n 1_o 12_o 24._o where_o all_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v those_o word_n which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o mount_n abarim_n and_o die_v but_o first_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n iii_o deut._n 24_o 25_o 26._o unless_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o make_v the_o prayer_n there_o mention_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o likely_a verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v that_o god_n be_v resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n he_o be_v concern_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o most_o generous_a public_a spirit_n whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o good_a of_o this_o people_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v not_o only_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n but_o know_v their_o disposition_n see_v xvi_o 22._o and_o understand_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o weighty_a employment_n set_a a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o my_o place_n ver._n 17._o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o verse_n 17_o may_v come_v in_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o if_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v usual_a then_o the_o one_o relate_v to_o their_o conduct_n in_o war_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o management_n of_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o their_o flock_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n have_v none_o to_o govern_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n a_o people_n can_v be_v in_o and_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o x_o zachariah_n 2._o xiii_o 7._o ix_o matth._n 36._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o verse_n 18_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n servant_n unto_o moses_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n xxiv_o exod._n 13._o well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o perfect_o acquaint_v with_o his_o administration_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n necessary_a in_o a_o excellent_a governor_n among_o which_o onkelos_n reckon_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o blessing_n xlviii_o gen._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o set_v man_n apart_o and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o a_o office_n viii_o 10._o upon_o which_o follow_v a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxiv_o deut._n 9_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v all_o assemble_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o design_a successor_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o tell_v he_o before_o they_o all_o 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hold_v his_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o hear_v it_o say_v nothing_o to_o signify_v his_o disallowance_n of_o it_o see_v v._o 4._o then_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o v._o 4._o ver._n 8._o but_o if_o her_o husband_n disallow_v she_o etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o case_n of_o a_o daughter_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n as_o here_o of_o a_o wife_n under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o husband_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 9_o but_o every_o vow_n of_o a_o widow_n or_o of_o she_o that_o be_v verse_n 9_o divorce_v wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n shall_v stand_v against_o she_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o one_o will_v think_v it_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v mention_v because_o such_o woman_n be_v whole_o in_o their_o own_o power_n be_v free_a from_o their_o husband_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o widow_n or_o divorce_v woman_n return_v to_o her_o father_n house_n as_o the_o manner_n frequent_o be_v xxii_o leu._n 13._o who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o recover_v his_o ancient_a power_n over_o she_o to_o disannul_v her_o vow_n as_o he_o may_v before_o she_o be_v marry_v which_o be_v here_o absolute_o condemn_v for_o though_o she_o live_v with_o he_o she_o be_v she_o own_o woman_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o may_v dispose_v of_o herself_o and_o her_o good_n as_o she_o please_v without_o his_o consent_n ver._n 10._o and_o if_o she_o vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n or_o verse_n 10_o bind_v her_o soul_n by_o a_o bond_n with_o a_o oath_n i._n e._n engaged_n herself_o in_o a_o vow_n and_o perhaps_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n while_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n live_v together_o or_o before_o she_o be_v divorce_v from_o he_o ver._n 11._o and_o her_o husband_n hear_v it_o and_o hold_v his_o peace_n verse_n 11_o and_o disallow_v it_o not_o than_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v etc._n etc._n she_o be_v bind_v in_o this_o case_n 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may_v make_v it_o void_a there_o be_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 48._o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v most_o reasonable_a where_o he_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o law_n prohibit_v some_o meat_n so_o pious_a people_n sometime_o vow_v to_o forbear_v such_o as_o be_v not_o prohibit_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v learn_v contentment_n with_o a_o little_a or_o continence_n and_o give_v a_o check_n to_o a_o immoderate_a appetite_n from_o whence_o the_o say_n among_o the_o doctor_n that_o vow_n be_v the_o hedge_n of_o separation_n i._n e._n a_o great_a guard_n
as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v yet_o they_o find_v this_o temperament_n that_o if_o one_o who_o have_v be_v highpriest_n but_o remove_v from_o his_o office_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v after_o his_o death_n both_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o highpriest_n or_o any_o other_o unaware_o and_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o who_o have_v do_v the_o same_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 9_o sect_n 6._o and_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o inequality_n in_o this_o law_n because_o as_o some_o high-priest_n live_v long_o and_o other_o but_o a_o short_a time_n so_o some_o man-slayer_n flee_v to_o the_o city_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o other_o just_a before_o their_o death_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v better_o order_v than_o to_o make_v the_o man-slayer's_a liberty_n depend_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n whensoever_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o high_a value_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v represent_v our_o deliverance_n only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o many_o great_a man_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o this_o in_o the_o n._n testament_n and_o since_o the_o great_a expiation_n which_o the_o highpriest_n make_v every_o year_n on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n do_v not_o procure_v such_o man_n their_o liberty_n i_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o high-priest_n death_n but_o only_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v upon_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o highpriest_n have_v a_o great_a power_n every_o where_o and_o particular_o in_o these_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n over_o who_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a it_o be_v possible_a the_o manslayer_n may_v be_v 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nicholas_n enlarge_v to_o forty_o thus_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o bound_n of_o the_o refuge_n at_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n at_o ephesus_n be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o ritterhusius_n observe_v in_o his_o book_n beforenamed_n where_o he_o show_v how_o far_o it_o be_v extend_v by_o alexander_n and_o afterward_o far_o by_o other_o and_o tacitus_n lib._n iii_o annalium_fw-la mention_n a_o temple_n of_o she_o to_o which_o be_v grant_v by_o several_a emperor_n duobus_fw-la millibus_fw-la passuum_fw-la eandem_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la the_o same_o sanctity_n for_o two_o mile_n round_o about_o it_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v the_o slayer_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n the_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o perhaps_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o innocent_a person_n but_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n that_o men-slayer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n which_o be_v a_o profitable_a restraint_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o public_a good_n all_o man_n see_v how_o much_o god_fw-we hate_a murder_n by_o the_o confinement_n of_o he_o who_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n unaware_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o imprisonment_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o who_o kill_v a_o manslayer_n in_o this_o case_n be_v perfect_o guiltless_a because_o he_o do_v not_o herein_o act_v as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o execute_v a_o sentence_n against_o he_o who_o be_v condemn_v by_o public_a authority_n which_o give_v no_o protection_n to_o the_o manslayer_n but_o within_o the_o border_n of_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n if_o he_o come_v out_o of_o those_o bound_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n after_o which_o if_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v he_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o murderer_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o because_o he_o shall_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n these_o word_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o manslayer_n be_v guilty_a of_o break_v another_o law_n and_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n accessary_a to_o his_o own_o death_n for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v safe_a if_o he_o have_v please_v but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n the_o slayer_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o remain_v safe_a but_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o honour_n if_o he_o have_v any_o before_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n ver._n 29._o so_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o statute_n 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