which_o be_v call_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o as_o have_v be_v often_o note_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o mean_v he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v one_o more_o which_o be_v the_o learning_n they_o the_o follow_a song_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o foresee_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n who_o survive_v he_o they_o will_v forsake_v he_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n see_v cvi_o psal_n 36_o 38._o after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n this_o be_v a_o unusual_a phrase_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o call_v in_o other_o place_n strange_a god_n though_o some_o think_v it_o import_v peculiar_o the_o god_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v the_o former_a inhabitant_n but_o be_v expel_v become_v stranger_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thus_o onkelos_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o who_o translate_v it_o after_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v such_o god_n as_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v their_o servant_n whither_o they_o go_v to_o be_v among_o they_o this_o seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o forego_n exposition_n and_o god_n charge_v they_o in_o future_a age_n with_o this_o as_o a_o very_a great_a guilt_n that_o they_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o land_n they_o dwell_v vi_o judge_n 10._o and_o will_v forsake_v i_o for_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o forsake_v that_o be_v not_o worship_v if_o they_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n with_o he_o xx_o exod._n 3._o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v that_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o alone_o xx_o exod._n 22_o 23._o xxiii_o 32_o 33._o v_o deut._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n vi_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o then_o my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o they_o in_o that_o day_n so_o we_o read_v it_o be_v upon_o their_o very_a first_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n two_o judge_n 14._o and_o continue_v so_o in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o read_v frequent_o in_o that_o and_o the_o follow_a book_n see_v there_o v._o 20._o and_o iii_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v forsake_v they_o go_v no_o long_o before_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n but_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n v._o 8._o and_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o withdraw_v my_o favour_n and_o protection_n so_o that_o they_o be_v devour_v as_o it_o follow_v by_o their_o enemy_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n beset_v they_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v come_v upon_o they_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n express_v this_o in_o these_o word_n my_o face_n will_v i_o turn_v from_o they_o vii_o 22._o the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v the_o divine_a presence_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o sanctury_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o he_o there_o speak_v to_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v by_o robber_n and_o so_o it_o here_o follow_v so_o that_o they_o will_v say_v on_o that_o day_n be_v not_o these_o evil_n come_v upon_o we_o because_o our_o god_n be_v not_o among_o we_o for_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o for_o evil_a as_o we_o read_v two_o judge_n 15._o which_o be_v so_o remarkable_a a_o change_n that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o at_o last_o make_v they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o we_o find_v it_o do_v and_o move_v they_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v iii_o 9_o 15._o iv_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 18._o and_o i_o will_v sure_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n dull_a of_o hear_v or_o the_o former_a word_n may_v relate_v to_o their_o first_o captivity_n and_o these_o to_o the_o last_o as_o they_o verse_n 18_o call_v it_o wherein_o they_o now_o be_v for_o they_o themselves_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o word_n have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o many_o calamity_n which_o have_v befall_v they_o since_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n this_o appear_v from_o schebet_fw-la jehuda_fw-la where_o solomon_n virgoe_n quote_v this_o very_a verse_n to_o prove_v that_o their_o present_a suffering_n proceed_v not_o from_o nature_n but_o from_o a_o angry_a god_n more_o powerful_a than_o nature_n as_o he_o speak_v sect._n xiii_o ver._n 19_o now_o therefore_o write_v you_o this_o show_v these_o verse_n 19_o word_n be_v direct_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o to_o joshua_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n after_o moses_n his_o death_n to_o see_v this_o command_n observe_v this_o song_n for_o you_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o xxxiith_o chapter_n and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v they_o get_v it_o by_o heart_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v sing_v it_o and_o thereby_o preserve_v it_o in_o their_o memory_n for_o it_o have_v be_v always_o think_v the_o most_o profitable_a way_n of_o instruct_v people_n and_o communicate_v thing_n to_o posterity_n by_o put_v they_o into_o verse_n and_o especial_o child_n and_o young_a people_n be_v best_a teach_v in_o this_o way_n and_o the_o great_a moment_n any_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o more_o careful_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v preserve_v which_o plato_n himself_o think_v can_v be_v do_v by_o no_o better_a mean_n than_o this_o and_o therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o song_n which_o he_o will_v have_v compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o people_n he_o will_v have_v it_o enact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o all_o man_n and_o child_n whether_o bond_n or_o free_a male_a or_o female_a shall_v be_v bind_v through_o the_o whole_a city_n to_o sing_v such_o song_n and_o never_o cease_v so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n see_v eusebius_n lib._n xii_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n xxxii_o and_o plato_n himself_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la where_o he_o give_v a_o great_a many_o caution_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 657._o this_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o god_n or_o some_o godlike_a man._n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o god_n himself_o here_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v this_o song_n in_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o however_o this_o justify_v the_o admirable_a discipline_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o such_o hymn_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o future_a time_n think_v the_o best_a way_n of_o instruction_n for_o which_o reason_n as_o aristotle_n report_v in_o his_o problem_n sect._n xix_o probl._n 28._o people_z ancient_o sing_v their_o law_n as_o the_o agathyrsi_n he_o say_v continue_v to_o do_v in_o his_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v particular_o the_o law_n of_o charondas_n as_o athenaeus_n inform_v we_o out_o of_o hermippus_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v at_o athens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v therefore_o write_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o verse_n or_o tuneable_a measure_n as_o our_o incomparable_a dr._n bentley_n have_v make_v it_o probable_a in_o his_o late_a dissertation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o phalaris_n p._n 373._o tully_n also_o to_o add_v no_o more_o tell_v we_o that_o cato_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr originibus_fw-la report_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n among_o the_o old_a roman_n to_o have_v the_o virtue_n and_o praise_n of_o famous_a man_n sing_v to_o a_o pipe_n at_o their_o feast_n which_o he_o think_v they_o learn_v from_o the_o ancient_a pythagoroean_n in_o italy_n who_o be_v wont_v carminibus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la occultiùs_fw-la tradere_fw-la to_o deliver_v in_o verse_n certain_a precept_n which_o be_v the_o great_a secret_n in_o their_o philosophy_n and_o compose_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o scholar_n to_o tranquillity_n by_o song_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n see_v upon_o xxi_o numb_a 30._o concern_v this_o way_n of_o instruction_n that_o this_o song_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o i_o against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o warn_v and_o can_v not_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v their_o duty_n and_o tell_v their_o danger_n and_o reprove_v also_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o ill_o they_o requite_v their_o god_n v._o 21._o ver._n 20._o for_o when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o
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 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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 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matter_n but_o to_o read_v the_o law_n themselves_o to_o as_o many_o that_o be_v as_o can_v hear_v they_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o read_v it_o in_o as_o many_o other_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o order_n to_o which_o a_o pulpit_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o last_o because_o it_o be_v here_o say_v when_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n not_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v as_o the_o jew_n observe_v the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o it_o the_o minister_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o give_v it_o to_o the_o sagan_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o to_o the_o king_n 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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 shall_v die_v because_o he_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 26._o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o verse_n 26_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n to_o make_v her_o liable_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o be_v her_o misfortune_n as_o we_o speak_v not_o her_o fault_n that_o she_o be_v ravish_v for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o many_o particular_o by_o grotius_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o chastity_n be_v equal_a unto_o life_n ver._n 27._o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n far_o distant_a verse_n 27_o from_o all_o company_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v for_o help_v as_o she_o affirm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v presume_v because_o if_o she_o have_v consent_v some_o other_o place_n may_v have_v be_v 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
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 he_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n at_o the_o time_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v due_a it_o be_v to_o be_v punctual_o pay_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o pay_v a_o hireling_n his_o wage_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a this_o show_v he_o speak_v particular_o of_o one_o that_o serve_v for_o a_o day_n wage_n and_o can_v not_o forbear_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v himself_o and_o family_n necessary_n without_o it_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o eager_o expect_v it_o as_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n so_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o with_o it_o he_o support_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o he_o who_o make_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o 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 many_o merciful_a law_n about_o the_o poor_a see_v xix_o levit._n 9_o 10._o xxiii_o 22._o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o where_o the_o exposition_n the_o talmudist_n give_v of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o can_v do_v little_a good_a for_o they_o say_v a_o sheaf_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v forget_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n but_o all_o the_o labourer_n forget_v it_o and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o remember_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n come_v and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o leave_v by_o forgetfulness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o extend_v this_o law_n not_o only_o to_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o their_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o unreasonable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o owner_n of_o a_o field_n or_o his_o workman_n call_v to_o mind_n before_o they_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o a_o sheaf_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o may_v go_v back_o and_o fetch_v it_o but_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o city_n they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o case_n about_o this_o matter_n may_v look_v into_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la translate_v by_o dr._n h._n prideaux_n cap._n v._o and_o his_o very_a learned_a annotation_n upon_o it_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v interpret_v this_o law_n most_o charitable_o lib._n iu._n archaeolog_n cap._n viii_o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o go_v back_o to_o fetch_v what_o they_o have_v forget_v but_o to_o leave_v on_o purpose_n corn_n and_o grape_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o shall_v 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 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
of_o the_o sanhedrim_n who_o be_v never_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o power_n if_o he_o have_v be_v scourge_v nor_o equal_o honour_v with_o his_o inferior_a colleague_n so_o schickard_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forename_a book_n p._n 62._o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n when_o he_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n it_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o only_o in_o this_o country_n but_o among_o the_o egyptian_n greek_n and_o roman_n to_o use_v ox_n in_o tread_v out_o their_o corn_n either_o with_o their_o foot_n bare_o or_o by_o draw_v a_o cart_n or_o other_o instrument_n over_o it_o and_o while_o they_o be_v at_o work_n some_o muzzle_v they_o other_o daub_v their_o mouth_n with_o dung_n other_o hang_v a_o wooden_a instrument_n about_o their_o neck_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o stoop_v down_o or_o put_v sharp_a prick_n in_o their_o mouth_n or_o keep_v they_o without_o drink_n or_o cover_v their_o corn_n with_o skin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v at_o it_o see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n ii_o cap._n xl._n p._n 401._o which_o inhumanity_n god_n here_o forbid_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o their_o beast_n to_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o particular_o to_o their_o servant_n and_o labourer_n but_o above_o all_o to_o those_o who_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n as_o s._n paul_n argue_v 1_o corinth_n ix_o 9_o see_v bonfrerius_n ver._n 5._o if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o they_o be_v say_v verse_n 5_o to_o dwell_v together_o not_o only_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o family_n but_o in_o the_o same_o country_n xiii_o gen._n 5_o 6._o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n if_o he_o leave_v a_o child_n though_o he_o be_v a_o mamzer_n or_o a_o apostate_n his_o next_o brother_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o marry_v his_o wife_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v a_o child_n by_o a_o slave_n or_o a_o gentile_a he_o be_v if_o he_o leave_v his_o wife_n with_o child_n and_o she_o miscarry_v he_o be_v bind_v but_o if_o she_o bring_v a_o live_a child_n after_o she_o have_v go_v with_o it_o nine_o month_n he_o be_v free_a and_o by_o a_o child_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o son_n or_o daughter_n see_v selden_n lib._n de_fw-la successionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la defuncti_fw-la cap._n 14._o the_o wise_a of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n this_o show_v the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n be_v to_o preserve_v inheritance_n in_o the_o family_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o obligation_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o elder_a brother_n that_o be_v survive_v and_o only_o of_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v by_o the_o same_o father_n for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o same_o mother_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o father_n no_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o for_o brethren_n say_v maimonides_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v not_o account_v brethren_n either_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o inheritance_n or_o of_o marry_v a_o brother_n wife_n but_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o brethren_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fraternity_n which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o father_n see_v heideggerus_fw-la exercit._fw-la i._o de_fw-la oeconom_fw-la patriarch_n x._o xvi_o and_o selden_n vxor_fw-la hebr._n p._n 80._o but_o the_o king_n they_o say_v be_v except_v from_o this_o law_n as_o schickard_n observe_v in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la p._n 56._o and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brothr_n to_o she_o this_o be_v a_o law_n before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n among_o the_o patriarch_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o xxxviii_o gen._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v so_o well_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o bind_a duty_n that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o solemn_a marriage_n celebrate_v with_o such_o a_o widow_n because_o unless_o her_o husband_n brother_n renounce_v she_o she_o be_v esteem_v his_o wife_n min_n hashamajim_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o that_o whether_o she_o have_v be_v only_o espouse_v by_o the_o decease_a brother_n or_o his_o complete_a wife_n yet_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n he_o be_v to_o contract_v with_o she_o before_o two_o witness_n and_o give_v she_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n before_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v with_o she_o there_o be_v to_o be_v also_o a_o sacred_a benediction_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o her_o dowry_n assign_v she_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o if_o he_o do_v lie_v with_o she_o before_o these_o solemnity_n there_o be_v no_o formal_a contract_n exact_v of_o he_o afterward_o he_o be_v only_o scourge_v for_o contemn_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o compel_v to_o settle_v a_o dowry_n upon_o she_o see_v selden_n l._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o case_n a_o man_n leave_v several_a widow_n if_o his_o brother_n either_o marry_v or_o renounce_v one_o of_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v free_a from_o this_o law_n and_o if_o several_a brethren_n die_v and_o leave_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o wife_n without_o issue_n the_o survive_a brother_n may_v either_o take_v or_o reject_v they_o all_o or_o take_v one_o or_o two_o and_o let_v the_o rest_n alone_o as_o he_o please_v and_o if_o the_o elder_a brother_n that_o marry_v his_o brother_n relict_n die_v also_o without_o issue_n than_o the_o next_o survive_v brother_n be_v to_o marry_v she_o and_o so_o forward_o according_a to_o the_o case_n suppose_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o that_o brother_n only_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o marriage_n who_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o brother_n death_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o one_o bear_v after_o his_o brother_n death_n they_o may_v likewise_o have_v conclude_v from_o this_o phrase_n that_o such_o of_o the_o brethren_n as_o have_v wife_n already_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o only_o he_o that_o be_v unmarried_a who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v together_o with_o his_o brother_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v to_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o of_o a_o matter_n now_o quite_o antiquate_v unless_o it_o be_v among_o some_o of_o the_o indian_n and_o persian_n and_o among_o the_o tartar_n that_o inhabit_v iberia_n and_o albania_n who_o still_o retain_v this_o custom_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evangel_n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n xi_o n._n i._n ver._n 6._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o verse_n 6_o bear_v shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o be_v dead_a shall_v be_v repute_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o decease_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o give_v he_o his_o name_n that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o in_o israel_n that_o a_o family_n in_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v for_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o family_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 4._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n properly_z so_o call_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n who_o be_v also_o call_v a_o brother_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o see_v of_o this_o word_n name_n xxvii_o numb_a 4._o ver._n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n here_o now_o be_v a_o great_a mitigation_n of_o that_o ancient_a law_n which_o have_v be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n verse_n 7_o that_o a_o man_n may_v refuse_v to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n if_o he_o do_v not_o like_o she_o which_o be_v not_o permit_v before_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o onan_n xxxviii_o gen._n who_o marry_v thamar_n against_o his_o mind_n as_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o she_o demonstrate_v which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v if_o this_o permission_n which_o here_o follow_v have_v be_v then_o in_o use_n then_o let_v his_o brother_n wife_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n sit_v as_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v see_v xvi_o 18._o unto_o the_o elder_n a_o court_n consist_v of_o three_o elder_n be_v sufficient_a to_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v no_o consequence_n whether_o these_o three_o be_v create_v elder_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a form_n among_o they_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v
shall_v lay_v a_o fine_a or_o a_o mulct_n upon_o she_o for_o her_o immodesty_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o interpretation_n of_o that_o law_n xxi_o exod._n 24._o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n see_v l'empereur_n on_o bava_n kama_n p._n 198._o but_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a presumption_n in_o maimonides_n to_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o interpret_v this_o of_o a_o proper_a abscission_n of_o the_o woman_n hand_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o say_v the_o lord_z have_v say_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o word_n sound_n i._n e._n literal_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o do_v a_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o lie_a prophet_n and_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n so_o he_o write_v in_o seder_n zeraim_n translate_v by_o our_o famous_a mr._n pocock_n p._n 15._o &_o p._n 38._o upon_o which_o principle_n they_o kill_v our_o bless_a saviour_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v a_o stone_n and_o a_o stone_n for_o their_o weight_n then_o be_v make_v of_o stone_n as_o be_v we_o now_o common_o of_o lead_n or_o brass_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a to_o buy_v in_o commodity_n with_o the_o great_a and_o sell_v they_o out_o again_o by_o the_o small_a which_o be_v then_o and_o be_v now_o a_o usual_a way_n of_o cheat_v ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o house_n divers_a measure_n verse_n 14_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o ephah_n and_o a_o ephah_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o know_a measure_n among_o they_o by_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o measure_n be_v make_v see_v xvi_o exod._n 36._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o lucius_n ampelius_n think_v mochâ—s_n that_o be_v moses_n who_o by_o ancient_a writer_n be_v call_v moschos_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n because_o he_o take_v such_o pious_a care_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o deceit_n in_o they_o as_o the_o most_o learned_a huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evangel_n prop._n iu._n cap._n viii_o n._n 16._o ver._n 15._o but_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a and_o just_a weight_n verse_n 15_o and_o a_o perfect_a and_o just_a measure_n neither_o too_o scanty_a nor_o too_o large_a see_v xix_o levit._n 35_o 36._o where_o all_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v sufficient_o explain_v that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o charity_n be_v necessary_a to_o prolong_v their_o happiness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n xvi_o 20._o ver._n 16._o for_o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o do_v verse_n 16_o unrighteous_o all_o that_o any_o way_n wrong_v their_o neighbour_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n common_o use_v to_o declare_v god_n hatred_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a practice_n see_v xviii_o 9_o 12._o ver._n 17._o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o verse_n 17_o the_o way_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o jew_n have_v frame_v three_o precept_n out_o of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n one_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o they_o which_o maimonides_n according_a to_o their_o oral_a tradition_n refer_v to_o the_o mouth_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o be_v talk_v of_o what_o amalek_n do_v to_o they_o the_o second_o not_o to_o forget_v it_o which_o he_o refer_v to_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o let_v slip_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o hatred_n amalek_n have_v to_o they_o and_o the_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v blot_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o under_o heaven_n i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v but_o none_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v explain_v this_o better_a than_o abarbinel_n who_o inquire_v why_o such_o severity_n be_v express_v against_o the_o amalekite_n when_o the_o edomite_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o race_n be_v deal_v withal_o very_o favourable_o as_o we_o read_v before_o xxiii_o 8._o observe_v four_a reason_n give_v here_o by_o moses_n himself_o why_o they_o shall_v remember_v when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o to_o exterminate_v this_o nation_n for_o that_o be_v the_o single_a precept_n he_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n only_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o forget_v what_o amalek_n have_v do_v to_o deserve_v that_o heavy_a sentence_n long_o ago_o pass_v upon_o they_o and_o remain_v on_o record_n xvii_o exod._n 14_o 15_o 16._o confirm_v with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o execute_v it_o till_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o first_o of_o these_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
josh_n 33._o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o mountain_n whereon_o they_o stand_v upon_o both_o side_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o side_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n may_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v place_v so_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o their_o voice_n may_v reach_v they_o all_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v advance_v perhaps_o upon_o a_o pulpit_n as_o ezra_n afterward_o be_v viii_o nehem._n 4._o and_o a_o signal_n likewise_o give_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v amen_n ver._n 15._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a verse_n 15_o image_n the_o people_n upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v to_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o curse_v the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o right_o explain_v this_o that_o first_o the_o priest_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n gerizim_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o any_o grave_v etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v there_o answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o say_v these_o word_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n see_v also_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v odious_a and_o far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la interpret_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v divine_a worship_n give_v to_o it_o of_o any_o sort_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o public_a declare_v worshipper_n of_o image_n yet_o if_o 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they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o blessing_n opposite_a to_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o light_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o follow_a curse_n which_o be_v precede_v with_o a_o blessing_n till_o they_o be_v all_o end_v ver._n 17._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n verse_n 17_o landmark_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o book_n xix_o 14._o and_o pellicanus_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o injustice_n they_o be_v deter_v from_o all_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n possession_n ver._n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v verse_n 18_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o give_v he_o wrong_a direction_n or_o mislead_v he_o see_v xix_o levit._n 14._o some_o apply_v this_o to_o give_v pernicious_a advice_n to_o simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o wound_v the_o same_o of_o a_o absent_a person_n but_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v often_o use_v for_o kill_v xxi_o exod._n 12._o xxiv_o levit._n 17._o of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a though_o he_o commit_v the_o murder_n so_o secret_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o god_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o for_o money_n not_o only_o give_v wrong_v judgement_n in_o other_o cause_n but_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o death_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 17._o xvi_o 19_o ver._n 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v confirm_v be_v more_o plain_o translate_v perform_v in_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 11._o and_o so_o it_o certain_o signify_v here_o the_o perform_a verse_n 26_o of_o what_o god_n command_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o disobedience_n be_v a_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_z as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o offender_n power_n a_o abolish_n it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exact_o translate_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n iii_o galat._n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o word_n all_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v even_o in_o st._n
all_o then_o he_o go_v to_o their_o wife_n and_o offer_v they_o mercy_n if_o they_o will_v submit_v themselves_o but_o they_o reply_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o the_o ground_n do_v to_o the_o stubble_n so_o he_o dispatch_v they_o also_o and_o shed_v so_o much_o blood_n that_o it_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o far_o as_o cyprus_n at_o this_o time_n so_o he_o conclude_v his_o story_n the_o horn_n of_o israel_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n never_o to_o be_v restore_v into_o its_o place_n till_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v this_o passage_n i_o find_v allege_v by_o joh._n benedictus_fw-la carpzovius_fw-la out_o of_o massec_n sanhedr_n in_o explication_n of_o another_o matter_n in_o schickard_n mischpat_fw-la hammelek_n cap._n iii_o theor._n x._o p._n 199._o and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n such_o as_o gonorhaea_n leprosy_n and_o burn_a fever_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o by_o j._n wagenseil_n explain_v it_o p._n 131._o ver._n 60._o moreover_o he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o they_o verse_n 60_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o the_o same_o disease_n he_o foretell_v shall_v infest_v they_o in_o and_o after_o their_o destruction_n by_o the_o roman_n which_o have_v do_v former_o under_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o other_o oppressor_n v._o 27._o what_o these_o disease_n be_v pet._n cunaeus_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n cap._n ult_n have_v express_v in_o these_o word_n vitiligines_n psorasque_fw-la &_o tetra_fw-la ulcera_fw-la etc._n etc._n leprosy_n itch_n botch_n and_o foul_a stink_a ulcer_n the_o great_a physician_n have_v ancient_o ascribe_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o syrian_n as_o plague_n proper_a to_o those_o nation_n unto_o which_o disease_n he_o observe_v the_o jew_n be_v strange_o obnoxious_a ver._n 61._o also_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o verse_n 61_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 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this_o they_o recover_v strength_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o mere_o to_o be_v more_o torment_v and_o miserable_o destroy_v for_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n who_o succeed_v the_o emperor_n trajan_n they_o shake_v the_o roman_a empire_n by_o their_o rebellious_a commotion_n as_o dion_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o relate_v in_o his_o history_n lib._n lxix_o which_o move_v adrian_n to_o exercise_v the_o great_a severity_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n there_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o in_o battle_n and_o skirmish_n five_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o beside_o a_o vast_a number_n consume_v by_o famine_n and_o sickness_n and_o fire_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o linger_a war_n which_o julius_n severus_n a_o famous_a commander_n send_v for_o on_o purpose_n out_o of_o britain_n design_o protract_v to_o a_o great_a length_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o try_v it_o out_o in_o the_o field_n in_o one_o battle_n with_o a_o desperate_a multitude_n and_o now_o as_o moses_n foretell_v they_o be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n for_o dion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o expound_v these_o word_n say_v that_o severus_n so_o beset_v and_o attack_v they_o separately_z in_o several_a party_n that_o very_o few_o of_o they_o escape_v fifty_o of_o their_o strong_a fortress_n be_v utter_o raze_v and_o nine_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o of_o their_o most_o noble_a and_o populous_a town_n sack_v and_o consume_v by_o fire_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o forementioned_a number_n insomuch_o that_o as_o his_o word_n be_v all_o judaea_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n lay_v waste_v and_o leave_v as_o a_o desert_n this_o we_o may_v true_o call_v the_o last_o conflict_n of_o this_o nation_n with_o death_n and_o destruction_n in_o their_o own_o land_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v now_o almost_o total_o expel_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n who_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o by_o that_o great_a prophet_n his_o eternal_a word_n promise_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o listen_v unto_o false_a christ_n who_o they_o follow_v to_o their_o destruction_n particular_o barchocheba_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o their_o king_n and_o set_v up_o his_o throne_n at_o bitter_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v make_v their_o cheaf_a seat_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v in_o it_o as_o they_o pretend_v four_o hundred_o synagogue_n here_o the_o roman_n make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n of_o they_o when_o they_o take_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v find_v expression_n tragical_a enough_o to_o represent_v it_o twice_o as_o many_o they_o tell_v we_o perish_v now_o as_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n great_a river_n run_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v which_o say_v some_o of_o they_o carry_v great_a rock_n along_o with_o it_o in_o the_o stream_n with_o these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a hyperbolical_a speech_n they_o themselves_o exaggerate_v their_o calamity_n as_o many_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o juchasin_n and_o gittin_n particular_o const_n l'empereur_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o jacchiade_n xi_o dan._n 34._o but_o though_o now_o they_o be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n in_o judaea_n yet_o in_o other_o country_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v they_o multiply_v again_o that_o god_n plague_n may_v continue_v to_o be_v multiply_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o prophecy_n more_o perfect_o fulfil_v for_o some_o age_n after_o this_o an._n 1009._o they_o have_v so_o incense_v christian_a people_n against_o they_o by_o bring_v the_o persian_n upon_o they_o who_o destroy_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o saviour_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o it_o
21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o offend_a verse_n 21_o never_o so_o secret_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o god_n threaten_v to_o make_v he_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a condescension_n in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o it_o contain_v not_o only_a blessing_n to_o the_o obedient_a but_o curse_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o former_a ver._n 22._o so_o that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v of_o your_o child_n verse_n 22_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o you_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_a land_n shall_v say_v that_o which_o follow_v v._o 24._o when_o they_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o that_o land_n this_o show_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v denounce_v not_o mere_o against_o a_o simple_a idolater_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v it_o his_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v drink_v himself_o with_o heathenish_a superstition_n but_o zealous_a to_o intoxicate_a as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v with_o it_o and_o to_o root_v true_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o sickness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o sickness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v it_o sick_a i._n e._n the_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o miserable_a nation_n ver._n 23._o and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o burn_v or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n and_o salt_n for_o these_o make_v land_n verse_n 23_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a as_o pliny_n particular_o observe_v of_o salt_n lib._n xxx_o cap._n vii_o omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la reperitur_fw-la sal_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la nihilque_fw-la gignit_fw-la all_o ground_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v find_v be_v barren_a and_o produce_v nothing_o see_v ix_o judge_n 45._o cvii_o psal_n 34._o xvii_o jerem_n 6._o xlvii_o ezek._n 11._o two_o zephan_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n and_o the_o country_n about_o they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n xiii_o gen._n 10._o but_o on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a stink_a lake_n where_o no_o creature_n neither_o fish_n nor_o fowl_n can_v live_v which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v high_o incense_v by_o their_o wickedness_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 20._o xix_o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n continual_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o they_o bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o all_o judoea_n this_o be_v more_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o in_o their_o first_o by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o desert_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n by_o repeat_v return_n of_o war_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n when_o julius_n severus_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o forego_n chapter_n make_v such_o a_o devastation_n that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o manner_n into_o a_o wilderness_n ver._n 24._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v all_o that_o be_v near_o they_o or_o come_v that_o way_n from_o far_a country_n as_o it_o go_v before_o v._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n verse_n 24_o which_o he_o former_o make_v so_o populous_a and_o plenteous_a and_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n these_o exceed_a dreadful_a calamity_n which_o evident_o proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o the_o jew_n fight_v so_o valiant_o and_o defend_v jerusalem_n so_o resolute_o as_o appear_v by_o josephus_n that_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o arm_n nor_o the_o unusual_a terror_n of_o new_a machine_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n provoke_v by_o their_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o titus_n himself_o say_v as_o much_o that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o roman_n and_o drive_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o fortification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o can_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o machine_n have_v do_v against_o such_o strong_a tower_n see_v chap._n xxxii_o v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v man_n say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v verse_n 25_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o account_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pious_a jew_n or_o by_o those_o who_o be_v make_v sensible_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o steadfast_a god_n be_v in_o his_o covenant_n which_o contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v v._o 21._o and_o see_v vii_o 9_o 10._o xi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ver._n 26._o for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 26_o worship_v they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o acquaintance_n with_o strange_a god_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n xii_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v not_o give_v or_o divide_v to_o they_o any_o portion_n that_o be_v never_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n have_v do_v who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o more_o simple_o as_o bootius_n think_v the_o word_n will_v bear_v to_o who_o no_o worship_n belong_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n so_o moses_n foretell_v they_o vii_o 4._o xi_o 16_o 17._o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n here_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o than_o be_v use_v before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o they_o all_o denote_v the_o great_a plague_n threaten_v in_o xxvi_o levit._n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n for_o after_o they_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v scatter_v into_o all_o land_n xxviii_o 63_o 64._o but_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o v._o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o root_v out_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v they_o till_o the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n i_o think_v these_o word_n relate_v to_o they_o also_o and_o another_o land_n be_v only_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n understand_v it_o who_o quote_v these_o word_n cast_v they_o out_o into_o another_o land_n add_v which_o experience_n now_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n general_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o secret_a sin_n particular_o of_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o before_o v._o 19_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o open_a sin_n belong_v unto_o they_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n who_o command_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n he_o that_o seduce_v any_o person_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o raze_v the_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 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seven_o edition_n 120._o 1699._o the_o life_n of_o henry_n chichele_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a relation_n of_o many_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o six_o king_n of_o england_n write_a in_o latin_a by_o arthur_n duck_n lld._n chancellor_n of_o the_o dioscess_n of_o london_n and_o advocate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o honour_n now_o make_v english_a and_o a_o table_n of_o content_n annex_v archbishop_z tollotson_n of_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o first_o volume_n publish_a from_o the_o original_n by_o dr._n barker_n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n his_o second_o volume_n containg_n sixteen_o sermon_n on_o several_a occasion_n his_o three_o volume_n contain_v sixteen_o sermon_n on_o several_a subject_n his_o four_o volume_n contain_v several_a discourse_n on_o natural_a and_o institute_v religion_n the_o nature_n and_o 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as_o a_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o abarbinel_n himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o isaiah_n for_o though_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremiah_n he_o mention_n fourteen_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n and_o say_v he_o prophesy_v just_o forty_o year_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n he_o prefer_v isaiah_n before_o they_o all_o and_o censure_v the_o rudeness_n of_o jeremiah_n language_n in_o many_o thing_n prefer_v ezekiel_n to_o he_o so_o little_a do_v these_o doctor_n agree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o their_o prophet_n which_o succeed_v moses_n who_o be_v all_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o until_o he_o come_v who_o perfect_o resemble_v he_o but_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o he_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o prophecy_n for_o though_o maimonides_n only_o say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n great_a than_o solomon_n and_o shall_v equal_v their_o master_n moses_n yet_o those_o before_o he_o proceed_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o this_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o which_o abarbinel_n himself_o remember_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o small_a prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o abraham_n lift_v up_o above_o moses_n and_o high_a than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o be_v the_o cabbalistical_a observation_n mention_v in_o baal-hatturim_a to_o be_v quite_o neglect_v which_o be_v that_o this_o verse_n begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o letter_n nun_n which_o be_v the_o numeral_a letter_n for_o fifty_o import_v that_o to_o the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v shall_v be_v open_v the_o fifty_o gate_n of_o knowledge_n forty_o nine_o of_o which_o only_o be_v open_v to_o moses_n and_o that_o this_o verse_n also_o consist_v of_o ten_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v 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from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o by_o moses_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o this_o book_n five_o deut._n 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o god_n high_o commend_v this_o good_a resolution_n in_o they_o as_o moses_n here_o observe_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v well_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v he_o approve_v their_o desire_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o as_o he_o do_v from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o cloud_n but_o by_o moses_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v and_o afterward_o by_o one_o like_a to_o moses_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n then_o god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o they_o desire_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o another_o prophet_n like_v to_o moses_n who_o shall_v acquaint_v they_o more_o full_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o as_o familiar_a a_o manner_n as_o moses_n do_v without_o strike_v any_o such_o terror_n into_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophet_n come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o which_o two_o thing_n the_o israelite_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n i._n e._n in_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o excellent_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v to_o be_v better_v by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v by_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o as_o the_o same_o dr._n jackson_n express_v it_o the_o name_n of_o soothsayer_n or_o sorcerer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v in_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o god_n much_o less_o expect_v such_o a_o mediator_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v as_o plentiful_o as_o splendour_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o fullness_n ere_o he_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o prophet_n be_v illuminate_v so_o that_o moses_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v but_o as_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n to_o solicit_v his_o people_n to_o preserve_v their_o allegiance_n free_a from_o all_o commerce_n or_o compact_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n until_o the_o prince_n of_o glory_n come_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o like_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v well_o explain_v by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o lawgiver_n as_o moses_n be_v for_o in_o say_v not_o simple_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n but_o like_v unto_o thou_o it_o must_v signify_v say_v he_o that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o 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demonstr_n evang._n cap._n vii_o &_o lib._n iii_o cap._n ii_o lib._n ix_o p._n 443_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o what_o joh._n wagenseil_n have_v say_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o his_o annot._n in_o lipman_n carm._n memoriale_n p._n 548._o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o for_o he_o be_v herein_o like_a to_o moses_n though_o far_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o john_n 18._o and_o confirm_v all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n far_o more_o mighty_a than_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o more_o in_o number_n than_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n particular_o he_o feed_v multitude_n with_o a_o little_a food_n which_o make_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n vi_o john_n 14._o but_o above_o all_o this_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o people_n upon_o their_o admiration_n of_o that_o miraculous_a feast_n he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o small_a fish_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o nourish_v man_n soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o himself_o predict_v
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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