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the_o dead-sea_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n which_o before_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a plain_n under_o ashdoth_n pisgah_n the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o this_o country_n xiii_o josh_n 20._o eastward_o which_o lie_v east_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n and_o jordan_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n as_o i_o say_v of_o this_o country_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o i_o command_v you_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o land_n to_o possess_v
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oppression_n and_o be_v unaccustomed_a to_o war_n and_o without_o any_o provocation_n ver._n 18._o how_o he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n this_o the_o verse_n 18_o same_o abarbinel_n take_v to_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n against_o amalek_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o country_n before_o they_o begin_v a_o war_n to_o denounce_v it_o by_o herald_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o israelite_n unexpected_o which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o base_a treachery_n which_o he_o think_v be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a by_o surprise_n without_o any_o notice_n by_o a_o declaration_n of_o war._n he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o they_o do_v this_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o a_o journey_n and_o have_v travel_v a_o great_a way_n and_o in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o refreshment_n but_o be_v very_o 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they_o as_o have_v no_o foundation_n see_v schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la p._n 112_o 113._o where_o carpzovius_fw-la observe_v this_o be_v only_o a_o fancy_n of_o their_o midraschim_n or_o preacher_n wherewith_o they_o entertain_v the_o people_n in_o their_o sermon_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v cut_v off_o the_o hindermost_a which_o r._n zacharias_n much_o better_a interpret_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n cap._n xliv_o where_o he_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v all_o that_o be_v behind_o the_o cloud_n which_o protect_v those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o as_o those_o be_v who_o go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o uncleanness_n to_o wash_v themselves_o but_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ingenious_a conceit_n for_o the_o law_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 when_o man_n mind_n be_v also_o free_v from_o care_n by_o the_o release_n of_o their_o debt_n be_v likely_a to_o make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o they_o ver._n 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o verse_n 11_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o this_o feast_n and_o at_o pentecost_n and_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 16._o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n this_o order_n be_v direct_v not_o to_o all_o israel_n but_o to_o a_o particular_a person_n plain_o import_v that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v have_v this_o charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o take_v care_n these_o law_n shall_v be_v read_v at_o this_o solemn_a time_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v they_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n right_o say_v that_o their_o king_n when_o they_o have_v they_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o this_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