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that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v 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be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o proper_a object_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v a_o kind_a of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v their_o land_n still_o very_o fruitful_a which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o charity_n ver._n 20._o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n as_o verse_n 20_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o those_o country_n with_o stick_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o not_o search_v the_o bough_n after_o they_o be_v beat_v whether_o any_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v go_v into_o the_o olive-yard_n after_o the_o owner_n have_v carry_v out_o his_o fruit_n and_o gather_v what_o they_o find_v still_o remain_v on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 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and_o all_o this_o he_o add_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n gather_v the_o people_n man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v what_o i_o say_v before_o of_o his_o read_n it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n for_o if_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n it_o be_v always_o do_v there_o if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o wagenseil_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n ver._n 12._o gather_v the_o people_n together_o all_o that_o come_v verse_n 12_o to_o this_o feast_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a assembly_n probable_o in_o their_o synagogue_n for_o as_o many_o as_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n will_v hold_v meet_v there_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o rest_n assemble_v in_o some_o other_o holy_a place_n such_o be_v their_o synagogue_n which_o 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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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though_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o maimonides_n there_o say_v that_o they_o still_o expect_v his_o return_n to_o life_n thus_o r._n gedaliah_n report_v in_o his_o schalshelet_n hakkabalah_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n this_o do_v moses_n but_o christ_n most_o eminent_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v from_o xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o therefore_o i_o speak_v even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v which_o be_v a_o perfect_a commentary_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o here_o call_v christ_n a_o prophet_n not_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o king_n though_o he_o be_v to_o be_v both_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o jew_n mistake_v and_o expect_v to_o find_v in_o his_o person_n the_o worldly_a grandeur_n of_o a_o mighty_a prince_n or_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o splendour_n of_o aaron_n but_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o he_o himself_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o father_n for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o say_v he_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o and_o i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n have_v teach_v i_o i_o speak_v these_o thing_n viii_o john_n 28_o 42._o this_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n of_o all_o to_o speak_v god_n word_n v._n 47._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n v._o 42._o i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o remarkable_a word_n of_o the_o midrasch_n upon_o ecclesiastes_n who_o thus_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n as_o be_v the_o first_o redeemer_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o redeemer_n which_o plain_o determine_v the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v one_o single_a person_n and_o he_o no_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n christ_n see_v huetius_n in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr vii_o n._n ix_o i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o severe_o punish_v he_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v he_o from_o among_o his_o people_n as_o st._n peter_n interpret_v it_o iii_o act_n 23._o and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ix_o gen._n 5._o xlii_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o such_o severity_n see_v they_o have_v so_o solemn_o bind_v themselves_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o prophet_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o to_o they_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n which_o god_n then_o promise_v as_o i_o observe_v v._n 18._o a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n who_o shall_v secure_v they_o from_o such_o dreadful_a flame_n as_o they_o then_o see_v if_o they_o will_v hearken_v to_o he_o as_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v otherwise_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n for_o since_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n his_o law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n x_o hebr._n 27_o 28_o 29._o which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o these_o word_n whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o or_o as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o my_o word_n shall_v require_v it_o of_o he_o where_o memra_n word_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o divine_a person_n distinct_a from_o he_o who_o speak_v these_o word_n even_o that_o very_a person_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o ver._n 20._o but_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n plain_o suggest_v to_o we_o that_o moses_n intend_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n verse_n 20_o to_o admonish_v the_o israelite_n to_o hearken_v diligent_o to_o all_o such_o prophet_n as_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n raise_v up_o to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o examine_v the_o propriety_n of_o every_o word_n or_o clause_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n they_o can_v be_v exact_o fit_v unto_o any_o prophet_n but_o christ_n unto_o who_o the_o whole_a discourse_n be_v as_o full_o accommodate_v as_o a_o well_o make_v garment_n to_o the_o body_n that_o wear_v it_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n so_o often_o mention_v dr._n jackson_n lib._n iii_o on_o the_o creed_n cap._n xxi_o paragr_n 1_o 2._o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n if_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n or_o any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o if_o he_o say_v such_o a_o star_n by_o its_o spiritual_a influence_n come_v upon_o i_o say_v worship_v i_o after_o this_o manner_n or_o thus_o call_v upon_o i_o as_o maimonides_n who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o seder_n zeraim_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n may_v pretend_v as_o some_o do_v that_o god_n have_v send_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o command_n when_o he_o have_v not_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v he_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v say_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o their_o rabbin_n say_v the_o gemara_fw-la babylonica_fw-la upon_o that_o title_n that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o prophecy_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o three_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o prophesy_v what_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v from_o god_n a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o zedekiah_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 11._o or_o speak_v what_o be_v not_o say_v to_o he_o but_o to_o another_o a_o example_n of_o which_o they_o make_v hananiah_n
xxviii_o jer._n 11._o or_o prophecy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n suppose_v baal_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n but_o he_o that_o suppress_v his_o prophecy_n like_a jonah_n or_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o word_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o n._n i._n ver._n 21._o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o verse_n 21_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a question_n there_o be_v as_o great_a care_n necessary_a not_o to_o hearken_v to_o falsehood_n as_o to_o be_v attentive_a unto_o truth_n and_o this_o relate_v unto_o such_o prophet_n as_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o a_o man_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n there_o need_v no_o other_o mark_n to_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n ver._n 22._o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o verse_n 22_o lord_n predict_v some_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o token_n he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o he_o will_v have_v accomplish_v what_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o mission_n which_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o a_o prophet_n who_o predict_v evil_a thing_n as_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o that_o predict_v good_a thing_n as_o rain_v when_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o it_o and_o fruitful_a year_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v present_o a_o false_a prophet_n because_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o often_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o nineveh_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o foretell_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o deceiver_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n he_o predict_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o here_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o azure_a mention_v before_o xxviii_o jer._n 11._o and_o see_v v._o 8_o 9_o of_o that_o chapter_n but_o this_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o true_a difference_n for_o both_o god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n many_o time_n depend_v upon_o a_o condition_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o famous_a 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