of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v 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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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21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
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who_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o it_o be_v like_a cut_v off_o the_o most_o of_o they_o and_o they_o succeed_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n this_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v to_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o rule_v every_o where_o displace_v one_o people_n and_o settle_v another_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o fix_v their_o bound_n also_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v without_o his_o leave_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n when_o he_o destroy_v the_o horites_n from_o before_o they_o etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v this_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 12._o because_o it_o be_v a_o fresh_a instance_n of_o god_n disposal_n of_o country_n unto_o what_o people_n he_o please_v and_o near_o touch_v the_o israelite_n because_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o avim_n which_o dwell_v 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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 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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
this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v make_v their_o posterity_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o xxviii_o 14._o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb._n preserve_v they_o from_o miscarry_v that_o so_o they_o may_v multiply_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n by_o give_v they_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o hebrew_n word_n segar_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v the_o lxx_o vulgar_a and_o syriac_n render_v the_o herd_n but_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o young_a one_o which_o the_o mother_n bring_v forth_o see_v bochart_n p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n ii_o cap._n xxx_o and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ashtaroth_n comprehend_v focks_n both_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o great_a cattle_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n 1._o hieroz_n l._n iii_o cap._n xliii_o and_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o goddess_n astarte_n in_o those_o country_n be_v think_v to_o preside_v over_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o oxen._n ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n verse_n 14_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o singular_a for_o his_o favour_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 26._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o verse_n 15_o sickness_n or_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o common_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v which_o tend_v manifest_o to_o their_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o neither_o those_o blotche_n or_o boil_n which_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n smite_v they_o withal_o ix_o exod._n 9_o xv._o 26._o nor_o any_o other_o which_o they_o in_o that_o country_n be_v subject_a unto_o peculiar_o their_o filthy_a ulcer_n call_v aegyptiaca_n and_o syriaca_n as_o casaubon_n observe_v upon_o persius_n sat._n v._o p._n 467._o with_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n be_v wont_a to_o threaten_v and_o terrify_v poor_a people_n if_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v she_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o our_o very_a learned_a dr._n spencer_n think_v god_n make_v this_o special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o such_o evil_a disease_n if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o that_o egyptian_a idolatry_n which_o be_v very_o ingenious_a if_o the_o worship_n of_o isis_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n see_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n iii_o and_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thereby_o disable_v they_o to_o hurt_v his_o people_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o verse_n 16_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v conquer_a they_o as_o he_o command_v they_o before_o v._o 7._o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o severity_n be_v because_o of_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n as_o i_o there_o observe_v neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o severity_n be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v entice_v by_o they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o dispossess_v they_o if_o such_o a_o diffidence_n begin_v to_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o possess_v their_o forefather_n fourteen_o numb_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n he_o require_v they_o immediate_o to_o expel_v all_o fear_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o if_o serious_o reflect_v on_o may_v well_o work_v in_o they_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n before_o iu_o 34._o and_o now_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n may_v banish_v all_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o raise_v up_o enemy_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o to_o infest_v they_o that_o be_v unusual_a swarm_n of_o hornet_n and_o of_o a_o unusual_a bigness_n it_o be_v like_a which_o come_v like_o a_o army_n upon_o they_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 28._o until_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v pursue_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n in_o their_o lurk_a holes_n ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o let_v verse_n 21_o all_o this_o inspire_v you_o with_o courage_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o a_o terrible_a the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o goodness_n you_o have_v have_v such_o long_a experience_n dwell_v among_o you_o and_o conduct_n and_o lead_v you_o wheresoever_o you_o go_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o see_v xvii_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v put_v out_o these_o verse_n 22_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o thou_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n against_o that_o concern_v which_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 21._o where_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 23._o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o verse_n 23_o unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o time_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o all_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v so_o over_o power_n they_o as_o to_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v ver._n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o thy_o verse_n 24_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xii_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n where_o xxxi_o king_n be_v enumerate_v who_o be_v conquer_v by_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n there_o shall_v no_o memory_n of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o such_o man_n be_v leave_v any_o where_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o country_n be_v destroy_v their_o victory_n be_v easy_a over_o the_o rest_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n this_o he_o have_v require_v before_o v._o 5._o but_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n total_o as_o we_o find_v he_o do_v not_o two_o judg._n 2_o 3._o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n as_o joshua_n have_v tell_v they_o xxiii_o 12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o nice_a and_o curious_a who_o expound_v this_o only_a of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n clothes_n or_o the_o chain_n or_o other_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n wherewith_o their_o image_n be_v adorn_v because_o he_o say_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v if_o they_o be_v entire_o make_v of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o thus_o moses_n do_v
show_v how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o any_o particular_a person_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 3_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o which_o abarbinel_n make_v account_n there_o be_v ten_o sort_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o iu_o 19_o and_o see_v xxxi_o job_n 26._o the_o forename_a doctor_n indeed_o place_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n about_o which_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o only_o observe_v that_o by_o condemn_v those_o who_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n though_o very_o glorious_a creature_n moses_n suggest_v plain_o enough_o how_o vile_a they_o be_v who_o worship_v image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o this_o language_n import_v the_o quite_o contrary_a which_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o that_o most_o strict_o see_v xvii_o prov._n 21._o xxiv_o 23._o and_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 4._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v information_n verse_n 4_o of_o such_o wickedness_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o upon_o information_n they_o be_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o no._n and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o proceed_v upon_o rumour_n nor_o yet_o to_o slight_v they_o but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o they_o and_o if_o upon_o examination_n they_o find_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o be_v here_o direct_v that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n so_o idolatry_n be_v frequent_o call_v see_v xiii_o 14._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n set_a they_o before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v see_v xvi_o 18._o for_o particular_a person_n be_v try_v and_o sentence_v in_o the_o low_a court_n but_o a_o tribe_n or_o a_o city_n accuse_v of_o idolatry_n only_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o all_o as_o maimonides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n inform_v we_o see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n n._n 3._o and_o cap._n v._o n._n 1._o and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o city_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n to_o be_v strangle_v see_v xiii_o 5._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n can_v be_v convict_v but_o by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o and_o those_o of_o a_o competent_a age_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o not_o convict_v themselves_o of_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o qualification_n of_o lesser_a moment_n the_o jew_n require_v in_o a_o witness_n which_o mr._n selden_n report_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 11._o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o chapter_n chapter_n though_o the_o witness_n be_v never_o so_o credible_a it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o two_o or_o three_o honest_a man_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o testimony_n shall_v all_o be_v deceive_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o his_o oath_n for_o his_o purgation_n and_o they_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o who_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v such_o a_o single_a witness_n against_o he_o see_v maccoth_n cap._n i._o sect._n viii_o and_o j._n coach_n his_o annotation_n there_o ver._n 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o verse_n 7_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n this_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o still_o confirm_v the_o truth_n a_o certainty_n of_o their_o testimony_n by_o be_v the_o first_o executioner_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o no_o man_n will_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v who_o be_v not_o sure_o they_o have_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n from_o hence_o some_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o a_o public_a feast_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v xiii_o 5._o ver._n 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o verse_n 8_o judgement_n now_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v order_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o all_o their_o city_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvi_o 18._o who_o may_v find_v some_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o difficult_a that_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v they_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n the_o jew_n i_o think_v interpret_v this_o absurd_o concern_v menstruous_a woman_n and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o when_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n or_o only_o casual_a and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o be_v take_v from_o it_o between_o plea_n and_o plea._n as_o the_o former_a word_n belong_v to_o criminal_a cause_n so_o these_o 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all_o man_n have_v who_o do_v not_o like_o their_o wife_n which_o be_v to_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n here_o maimonides_n call_v upon_o his_o reader_n to_o admire_v the_o wise_a ordination_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o work_n for_o because_o this_o man_n take_v away_o his_o wife_n reputation_n therefore_o god_n order_v he_o to_o be_v render_v vile_a by_o be_v whip_v and_o because_o he_o base_o contrive_v to_o save_v her_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n he_o order_v he_o to_o be_v amerce_v as_o much_o more_o and_o because_o he_o indulge_v his_o lust_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n if_o the_o witness_n which_o appear_v for_o she_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o falsity_n of_o their_o testimony_n who_o appear_v against_o she_o ver._n 21._o then_o shall_v they_o bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o her_o parent_n who_o have_v take_v no_o better_a care_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n while_o she_o live_v verse_n 21_o with_o they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o adulteress_n except_o only_o of_o a_o priest_n daughter_n who_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n be_v burn_v alive_a xxi_o leu._n 19_o and_o it_o plain_o show_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o woman_n corrupt_v between_o the_o time_n of_o her_o espousal_n and_o her_o husband_n complete_n the_o marriage_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v have_v this_o capital_a action_n against_o she_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o simple_a fornication_n and_o this_o maimonides_n say_v in_o seder_n zeraim_n that_o from_o moses_n to_o his_o time_n it_o be_v never_o doubt_v the_o woman_n he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o that_o prove_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n after_o she_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n folly_n signify_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n where_o she_o remain_v after_o her_o espousal_n as_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n till_o her_o husband_n bring_v she_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o see_v xix_o 19_o ver._n 22._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_a verse_n 22_o to_o a_o husband_n than_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o death_n either_o here_o or_o xx_o leu._n 10._o but_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v which_o be_v a_o opinion_n so_o settle_v among_o they_o that_o buxtorf_n say_v he_o never_o see_v any_o hebrew_n book_n which_o assign_v any_o other_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n but_o this_o stoning_n indeed_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o she_o that_o after_o her_o espousal_n play_v the_o whore_n as_o be_v note_v before_o between_o that_o time_n and_o her_o marriage_n but_o after_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_v if_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n this_o be_v the_o only_a punishment_n according_a to_o their_o tradition_n see_v upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la p._n 32_o 33._o and_o grotius_n in_o viii_o john_n v._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o not_o yet_o know_v by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v general_o some_o space_n between_o the_o espousal_n and_o the_o bring_v she_o home_o to_o her_o husband_n house_n and_o the_o time_n allow_v be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o her_o age._n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n viii_o and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o if_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o any_o where_o else_o the_o crime_n be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o corrupt_v she_o in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o among_o her_o friend_n where_o she_o remain_v till_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v to_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o sit_v there_o as_o i_o note_v upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v after_o they_o have_v be_v sentence_v to_o this_o death_n by_o the_o court._n the_o damsel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o out_o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n she_o be_v not_o force_v but_o lay_v with_o he_o by_o consent_n be_v in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o neighbour_n may_v have_v hear_v her_o cry_n and_o the_o force_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o prevent_v the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n for_o so_o she_o be_v by_o such_o a_o contract_n as_o make_v she_o only_o he_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n mention_v viii_o john_n 5._o see_v my_o note_n upon_o xx_o leu._n 10._o so_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v v._o 21_o 22._o ver._n 25._o and_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n where_o no_o body_n be_v near_o as_o in_o the_o city_n verse_n 25_o and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o it_o be_v presume_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v but_o be_v under_o a_o force_n as_o she_o also_o affirm_v and_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_n then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o 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find_v more_o convenient_a for_o their_o purpose_n than_o the_o field_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o none_o appear_v to_o rescue_v she_o as_o she_o desire_v ver._n 28._o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o virgin_n in_o the_o field_n beforementioned_a verse_n 28_o which_o be_v not_o betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o or_o they_o themselves_o confess_v it_o this_o case_n be_v different_a from_o that_o in_o xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o in_o many_o respect_n for_o that_o law_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o man_n lie_v with_o she_o by_o entice_a word_n which_o be_v express_o there_o mention_v and_o fair_a promise_n perhaps_o of_o marriage_n but_o here_o moses_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o lay_v hold_v of_o she_o i._n e._n deflower_v she_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o if_o she_o and_o her_o father_n please_v for_o both_o their_o consent_n be_v require_v though_o the_o man_n that_o deflower_v she_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o man_n himself_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v marry_v or_o no_o which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v in_o this_o and_o beside_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v fifty_o shekel_n as_o a_o mulct_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v selden_n l._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xvi_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n here_o
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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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 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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
for_o instance_n in_o iii_o galat._n 21._o ask_v this_o question_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o than_o quote_v what_o we_o read_v in_o xvi_o gen._n 21._o and_o so_o nehemiah_n say_v x._o 34_o 35._o that_o they_o bring_v first-fruit_n unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n viz._n xiii_o exod._n 12._o xxiii_o 19_o and_o josiah_n put_v away_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o king_n xxiii_o 24._o which_o we_o find_v xix_o levit._n 30._o xx._n 6_o 27._o and_o ezekiah_n also_o 2_o chron._n xxxi_o 3._o appoint_v the_o daily_a oblation_n and_o those_o require_v at_o state_v time_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o xxviiith_o and_o xxixth_o of_o number_n and_o joshua_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o mount_n ebal_n viii_o 30_o 31._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o we_o find_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n xxvii_o 4._o and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n concern_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n see_v xvii_o 9_o it_o be_v probable_a moses_n have_v write_v most_o of_o these_o five_o book_n some_o time_n ago_o and_o so_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v translate_v moses_n have_v write_v this_o law_n but_o do_v not_o finish_v they_o till_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n thus_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o he_o may_v have_v have_v time_n enough_o between_o this_o and_o his_o death_n to_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n it_o be_v only_o say_v v._o 14._o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v which_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o week_n before_o his_o departure_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o deliver_v it_o unto_o they_o who_o alone_o may_v touch_v the_o ark_n in_o which_o this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v five_o 26._o the_o kohathite_n who_o be_v mere_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n do_v carry_v the_o ark_n in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o priest_n have_v cover_v it_o and_o put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v show_v iv_o numb_a 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o serve_v only_o as_o minister_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o upon_o great_a occasion_n bear_v the_o ark_n themselves_o as_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n iii_n josh_n 3_o 6._o when_o they_o compass_v jericho_n vi_o josh_n 6._o and_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v dedicate_v and_o the_o ark_n bring_v into_o it_o 1_o king_n viii_o 3_o 4_o 6._o when_o david_n indeed_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o be_v summon_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o which_o show_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o as_o their_o servant_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 2_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o deliver_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n as_o abarbinel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o preserve_v it_o safe_a near_o the_o ark_n v._o 24._o so_o he_o deliver_v another_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o tribe_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v in_o debarim_n rabath_n where_o they_o say_v and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n write_v thirteen_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o add_v and_o have_v deliver_v one_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n give_v one_o to_o each_o tribe_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o thus_o maimonides_n also_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o jad_n chazakah_n as_o buxtorf_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n arcae_fw-la foederis_fw-la cap._n 5._o the_o intent_n of_o which_o be_v i_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o each_o tribe_n may_v resort_v to_o it_o as_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v to_o resort_v to_o that_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o they_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v amiss_o by_o the_o error_n of_o transcriber_n ver._n 10._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o both_o the_o verse_n 10_o priest_n and_o the_o elder_n to_o take_v care_n of_o what_o follow_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n mention_v xv._o 1_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o have_v great_a leisure_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n read_v to_o they_o which_o 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who_o stand_v up_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o then_o sâ—t_v down_o to_o read_v all_o this_o express_v the_o reverence_n with_o which_o this_o holy_a book_n be_v deliver_v and_o likewise_o the_o reverence_n with_o which_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o say_v begin_v to_o read_v at_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o proceed_v before_o he_o stop_v to_o those_o word_n vi_o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v also_o read_v he_o omit_v the_o rest_n till_o he_o come_v to_o chap._n xi_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o 22d_o verse_n and_o then_o skip_v to_o fourteen_o 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o section_n concern_v the_o king_n xvii_o 14._o and_o then_o the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n out_o of_o the_o xxviith_o and_o xxviiith_o chapter_n till_o he_o have_v end_v all_o that_o section_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n viii_o which_o wagenseil_n have_v late_o illustrate_v with_o most_o learned_a annotation_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n also_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o long_o ago_o in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n xvii_o sect._n i._n where_o he_o say_v the_o king_n may_v sit_v down_o if_o he_o please_v when_o he_o read_v but_o it_o be_v esteem_v more_o honourable_a if_o he_o stand_v as_o king_n agrippa_n do_v when_o he_o perform_v this_o office_n and_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v he_o make_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n
sea_n which_o be_v hereby_o mean_v ver._n 3._o and_o the_o south_n and_o after_o he_o have_v see_v verse_n 3_o the_o south_n which_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n inhabit_v he_o bid_v he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n especial_o the_o lovely_a plain_n of_o jericho_n which_o be_v very_o much_o celebrate_v by_o other_o author_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o without_o and_o sometime_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jericho_n i_o judge_n 16._o iii_o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 15._o which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n grow_v about_o it_o as_o strabo_n as_o well_o as_o josephus_n testify_v in_o his_o geograph_n lib._n xvi_o p._n 763._o where_o he_o describe_v this_o plain_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o jerec_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o moon_n and_o in_o their_o german_a language_n he_o think_v may_v be_v call_v luneburgh_n unto_o zoar._n which_o lie_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v show_v he_o the_o land_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la have_v it_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o he_o which_o follow_v and_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n josephus_n conceive_v that_o now_o he_o be_v encompass_v with_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o hear_v this_o voice_n which_o the_o jew_n fancy_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v it_o into_o the_o camp_n thus_o at_o our_o saviour_n transfiguration_n upon_o the_o holy_a mount_n a_o glorious_a cloud_n over-shadowed_n he_o and_o his_o three_o apostle_n who_o hear_v the_o voice_n say_v to_o they_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o samaritan_n as_o hottinger_n relate_v in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n viii_o p._n 456._o tell_v the_o story_n thus_o that_o joshua_n eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n accompany_v he_o to_o the_o mount_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o take_v their_o leave_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v part_v from_o he_o whereupon_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o which_o separate_v they_o from_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o see_v he_o no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n xii_o gen._n 7._o xiii_o 15._o xv._o 18_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n which_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o a_o great_a vigour_n than_o usual_a that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o large_a prospect_n than_o other_o wise_a he_o can_v have_v do_v of_o this_o country_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o he_o lay_v a_o map_n of_o it_o before_o his_o eye_n wherein_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v exact_o describe_v but_o that_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n without_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n therefore_o the_o other_o be_v more_o reasonable_a that_o he_o strengthen_v his_o visive_a faculty_n with_o a_o great_a power_n to_o see_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o its_o length_n and_o breadth_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o put_v both_o together_o as_o j._n bened._n carpzovius_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o several_a of_o they_o upon_o schickard_n jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xvi_o p._n 285._o who_o thus_o speak_v god_n show_v he_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o in_o a_o garden_n plot_n forty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o many_o in_o length_n and_o give_v his_o eye_n such_o a_o power_n of_o contemplate_v the_o whole_a land_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o 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call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o then_o admit_v unto_o the_o near_a familiarity_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o though_o these_o very_a word_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o my_o servant_n moses_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n xii_o numb_a 7._o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n for_o this_o country_n be_v so_o still_o call_v because_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n see_n xxi_o numb_a 26._o from_o who_o sihon_n have_v take_v it_o as_o israel_n now_o have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o real_o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v this_o very_o sober_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_z have_v determine_v and_o declare_v he_o shall_v xxxii_o 49_o 50._o and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v in_o this_o very_a book_n xvii_o 6_o 10_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n ix_o numb_a 20._o xiii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o will_v warrant_v this_o interpretation_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o die_v of_o any_o disease_n nor_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o age_n but_o mere_o because_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o order_v it_o but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o have_v far-fetched_a conceit_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n from_o these_o word_n for_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n at_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n be_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o lord_n maimonides_n himself_o say_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n think_v and_o he_o seem_v of_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o lord_n draw_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o thus_o die_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n but_o none_o beside_o they_o of_o aaron_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o miriam_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o favour_n that_o be_v they_o die_v say_v he_o of_o too_o much_o love_n from_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n which_o apprehension_n of_o god_n conjunct_a with_o the_o high_a love_n to_o he_o he_o think_v be_v call_v kiss_v i_o cant._n 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n li._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n though_o no_o doubt_n moses_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o most_o delectable_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o divine_a love_n have_v no_o unwillingness_n to_o
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