verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o they_o shall_v put_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o censer_n the_o fleshhook_n and_o the_o shovel_n and_o the_o basin_n here_o the_o censer_n be_v put_v first_o which_o be_v mention_v last_o in_o xxvii_o exod._n 3._o where_o this_o word_n be_v translate_v fire-pan_n other_o understand_v by_o it_o tongue_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o altar_n immediate_o after_o these_o word_n we_o find_v there_o follow_v in_o two_o place_n the_o laver_n and_o his_o foot_n xxxv_o exod._n 16._o thirty-nine_o 39_o where_o in_o the_o very_a same_o verse_n the_o laver_n be_v mention_v with_o the_o altar_n and_o its_o vessel_n and_o immediate_o follow_v they_o in_o two_o other_z xxxviii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o xl._n 30._o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v here_o be_v perhaps_o because_o he_o name_v only_o those_o thing_n upon_o which_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o put_v a_o cover_v and_o this_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v carry_v without_o one_o and_o put_v to_o the_o staff_n of_o it_o xxvii_o exod._n 6_o 7._o xxxviii_o 6_o 7._o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o cover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o alone_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n till_o they_o have_v do_v after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o for_o all_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o even_o the_o ark_n itself_o which_o they_o carry_v so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v see_v it_o go_v along_o with_o they_o for_o the_o ring_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ark_n see_v xxv_o exod._n 12._o when_o the_o staff_n be_v on_o their_o shoulder_n it_o appear_v on_o high_a to_o represent_v say_v r._n bechai_n he_o that_o be_v most_o high_o exalt_v over_o all_o the_o priest_n indeed_o may_v carry_v the_o ark_n be_v more_o than_o levite_n xxxi_o deut._n 9_o and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n they_o do_v as_o when_o they_o go_v over_o jordan_n iii_o josh_n 14._o and_o when_o jericho_n be_v besiege_v vi_o 6._o some_o think_v also_o when_o david_n as_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n send_v the_o ark_n back_o 2_o sam._n xv._o 29._o but_o it_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 24._o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o that_o especial_o since_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n he_o not_o only_o employ_v the_o levite_n in_o it_o but_o declare_v none_o else_o ought_v to_o bear_v it_o 1_o chron._n xv._o 2_o 15_o 27._o he_o bid_v the_o priest_n indeed_o as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v themselves_o for_o this_o work_n for_o you_o say_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n v._o 12._o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v present_a only_o to_o see_v the_o levite_n perform_v their_o charge_n and_o to_o accompany_v the_o ark_n as_o david_n himself_o do_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v some_o imagine_v they_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v these_o thing_n till_o they_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o even_o than_o they_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v they_o but_o only_o the_o staff_n or_o the_o bar_n wherein_o they_o be_v carry_v especial_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v here_o principal_o mean_v by_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o word_n any_o not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n who_o staff_n only_o they_o touch_v and_o lift_v it_o up_o by_o put_v they_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n these_o thing_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o it_o be_v remove_v for_o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v 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these_o weighty_a concern_v and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v interpret_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o oversight_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v the_o oil_n etc._n etc._n the_o oversight_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n thus_o to_o understand_v it_o because_o the_o oyl-vessel_n be_v before_o commit_v to_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 9_o and_o consequent_o the_o oil_n itself_o which_o can_v not_o be_v carry_v but_o in_o the_o vessel_n the_o sweet_a incense_n mention_v xxx_o exod._n 34._o and_o the_o daily_a meat-offering_a see_v xxix_o exod._n 40_o 41._o and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n xxx_o exod._n 23_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o name_v before_o but_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v upon_o eleazar_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v as_o careful_o carry_v by_o the_o kohathite_n as_o any_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o verse_n 17_o unto_o aaron_n say_v the_o thing_n beforementioned_a especial_o the_o ark_n be_v so_o sacred_a that_o he_o repeat_v the_o admonition_n he_o have_v give_v about_o the_o danger_n of_o irreverence_n to_o it_o which_o he_o here_o represent_v in_o a_o frightful_a manner_n ver._n 18._o cut_v you_o not_o off_o do_v not_o by_o your_o negligence_n verse_n 18_o occasion_n the_o destruction_n of_o a_o great_a many_o person_n the_o tribe_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n from_o among_o the_o levite_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n viz._n the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n who_o be_v near_o a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o ver._n 19_o but_o do_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o verse_n 19_o not_o die_v proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o prevent_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n as_o their_o destruction_n when_o they_o approach_v unto_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n come_v to_o take_v up_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n see_v v._o 4._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v go_v in_o and_o cover_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v before-directed_n and_o appoint_v they_o every_o one_o to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o his_o burden_n and_o then_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o his_o share_n in_o this_o work_n that_o be_v to_o carry_v such_o particular_a thing_n as_o they_o think_v most_o proper_a for_o they_o ver._n 20._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o see_v they_o may_v verse_n 20_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n when_o not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v remove_v but_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n upon_o its_o removal_n be_v cover_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v cover_v be_v no_o long_o holy_a but_o they_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o priest_n cover_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o they_o approach_v when_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v cover_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n when_o the_o holy_a or_o holy_a thing_n be_v cover_v i._n e._n the_o ark_n as_o the_o jew_n general_o understand_v it_o and_o that_o with_o great_a reason_n as_o any_o one_o may_v be_v satisfy_v who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v the_o 1_o king_n viii_o 8._o with_o 2_o chron._n v._n 9_o where_o that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a in_o the_o latter_a be_v call_v the_o ark._n lest_o they_o die_v they_o may_v not_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n either_o see_v it_o when_o it_o be_v cover_v or_o touch_v it_o afterward_o v._o 15._o but_o
only_o carry_v it_o in_o the_o manner_n there_o describe_v verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v he_o be_v principal_o concern_v in_o this_o but_o aaron_n be_v also_o join_v with_o he_o to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o what_o be_v here_o require_v v._o 1.19_o 34._o verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o take_v also_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n etc._n etc._n the_o elder_a son_n of_o levi_n iii_o 17._o who_o though_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o low_a service_n be_v to_o account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o serve_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o all_o that_o enter_v in_o to_o perform_v the_o service_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v why_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v translate_v as_o v._o 2._o into_o the_o host_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n both_o here_o and_o there_o only_o here_o more_o emphatical_a by_o double_v the_o word_n for_o host_n and_o therefore_o may_v very_o proper_o be_v translate_v in_o this_o place_n that_o enter_v in_o to_o war_v the_o warfare_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gershonite_n be_v more_o burdensome_a than_o the_o former_a though_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n ver_fw-la 36_o 40._o ver._n 24._o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n verse_n 24_o which_o be_v only_o two_o iii_o 18._o 21._o to_o serve_v and_o for_o burden_n to_o serve_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n rest_v and_o to_o carry_v burden_n when_o it_o remove_v see_v v._o 47._o ver._n 25._o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 25_o the_o ten_o fine_a curtain_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a hang_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xxvi_o exod._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v take_v down_o as_o well_o as_o carry_v by_o the_o gershonite_n because_o nothing_o be_v say_v here_o of_o aaron_n or_o his_o son_n be_v employ_v to_o make_v they_o ready_a for_o carriage_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n his_o cover_v not_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n v._n 31._o but_o the_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goatshair_n which_o cover_v the_o board_n xxvi_o exod._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cover_v of_o badger_n skin_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o the_o outward_a cover_v of_o all_o which_o be_v of_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o xxvi_o exod._n 14._o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n xxvi_o exod._n 36._o ver._n 26._o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o court_n xxvii_o exod._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court._n see_v xxvii_o exod._n 16._o which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o the_o sense_n will_v have_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o the_o particle_n all_o which_o we_o translate_v by_o have_v be_v translate_v upon_o or_o over_o for_o the_o court_n encompass_v both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n xl_o exod._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o their_o cord_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o fasten_v these_o hang_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n for_o their_o service_n the_o brazen_a pin_n i_o suppose_v mention_v xxvii_o exod._n 19_o and_o all_o that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v to_o they_o see_v iii_o 26._o so_o shall_v they_o serve_v or_o in_o that_o shall_v they_o serve_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o gershonite_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n according_a to_o their_o order_n every_o one_o of_o the_o gershonite_n be_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o service_n as_o they_o direct_v for_o god_n have_v give_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o to_o be_v their_o minister_n and_o keep_v their_o charge_n iii_o 6_o 7._o and_o you_o shall_v appoint_v unto_o they_o in_o charge_n all_o their_o burden_n the_o word_n here_o for_o appoint_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o the_o priest_n give_v they_o a_o particular_a as_o we_o speak_v of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v that_o they_o may_v neither_o forget_v nor_o mistake_v for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n i._n 3._o for_o number_v the_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v here_o v._o 34_o 47_o 48._o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v these_o word_n et_fw-la sciant_fw-la singuli_fw-la cvi_fw-la debeant_fw-la operi_fw-la mancipari_fw-la and_o every_o man_n may_v know_v what_o be_v his_o proper_a business_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o lxx_o also_o and_o afford_v a_o excellent_a instruction_n to_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v diligent_o the_o business_n of_o their_o own_o calling_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o other_o man_n nor_o to_o think_v themselves_o fit_a to_o undertake_v every_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n speak_v in_o his_o politic_n l._n iii_o one_o work_n be_v best_a perform_v by_o one_o person_n ver._n 28._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o be_v under_o verse_n 28_o the_o direction_n and_o conduct_n of_o ithamar_n for_o though_o the_o gershonite_n have_v a_o chief_a of_o their_o own_o iii_o 24._o yet_o ithamar_n be_v to_o inspect_v both_o he_o and_o they_o and_o see_v they_o do_v not_o neglect_v their_o duty_n thus_o eleazar_n be_v set_v over_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 16._o ver._n 29._o as_o for_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n thou_o shall_v number_v verse_n 29_o they_o after_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o two_o iii_o 33._o as_o those_o of_o gershon_n be_v ver._n 30._o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n verse_n 30_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o v._o 3._o which_o we_o translate_v enter_v into_o the_o host_n see_v there_o ver._n 31._o this_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o burden_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o the_o most_o cumbersome_a thing_n fall_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o here_o follow_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v xxvi_o exod._n 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o see_v there_o v._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n v._o 32._o and_o xxxvi_o 36._o and_o socket_n thereof_o these_o belong_v both_o to_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xxvi_o exod._n 19_o 21_o 25._o and_o to_o the_o pillar_n xxvi_o exod._n 32._o xxxviii_o 27._o ver._n 32._o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o verse_n 32_o xxvii_o exod._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o their_o socket_n see_v there_o and_o their_o pin_n v._o 19_o and_o xxxviii_o 20._o and_o their_o cord_n xxxv_o exod._n 18._o thirty-nine_o 40._o by_o name_n you_o shall_v reckon_v the_o instrument_n of_o 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of_o kohath_n as_o amram_v the_o father_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v his_o elder_a son_n vi_o exod._n 18._o 1_o chron._n vi_o 2._o and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n this_o eliab_n be_v the_o son_n of_o pallu_n the_o second_o son_n of_o reuben_n as_o appear_v from_o xxvi_o 5_o 8_o 9_o and_o on_o the_o son_n of_o peleth_n he_o also_o be_v descend_v from_o reuben_n as_o well_o as_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n as_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o son_n of_o reuben_n but_o of_o what_o family_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v nor_o be_v this_o man_n any_o where_o again_o mention_v no_o not_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o conspiracy_n which_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v that_o though_o he_o enter_v into_o it_o yet_o he_o afterward_o withdraw_v himself_o or_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a that_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o he_o took_n men._n the_o word_n men_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o simple_o korah_n take_v which_o word_n take_v be_v the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v korah_n the_o son_n of_o izhar_n etc._n etc._n take_v both_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n and_o on_o the_o son_n of_o peleth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o draw_v these_o into_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o he_o or_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o party_n as_o the_o chaldee_n understand_v it_o he_o divide_v himself_o with_o a_o intention_n that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o sedition_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o translation_n he_o take_v man_n that_o be_v complice_n or_o associate_n with_o he_o in_o his_o rebellion_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o they_o rise_v up_o make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o which_o korah_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ringleader_n have_v draw_v the_o rest_n into_o it_o which_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o do_v because_o the_o kohathite_n and_o reubenites_n lie_v encamp_v on_o the_o very_a same_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n two_o numb_a 10._o compare_v with_o iii_o 29._o by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v opportunity_n often_o to_o conspire_v together_o whence_o r._n solomon_n make_v this_o reflection_n woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o woe_n to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o insurrection_n be_v general_o think_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o have_v be_v that_o korah_n can_v not_o brook_v the_o preferment_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o family_n so_o high_a above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v make_v only_o their_o minister_n iii_o 6_o 9_o viii_o 19_o for_o he_o think_v this_o be_v too_o
they_o murmur_v any_o more_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o as_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v it_o move_v they_o to_o make_v this_o doleful_a complaint_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o gild_n and_o to_o bewail_v their_o miserable_a state_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v some_o of_o we_o die_v before_o and_o now_o late_o more_o have_v perish_v and_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o danger_n sure_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v die_v till_o we_o be_v all_o consume_v behold_v we_o die_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o those_o judgement_n which_o have_v pass_v upon_o they_o heretofore_o we_o perish_v and_o this_o to_o what_o have_v very_o late_o happen_v to_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o company_n and_o to_o those_o that_o murmur_v the_o next_o day_n after_o xvi_o 49._o we_o all_o perish_v this_o will_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ver._n 13._o whosoever_o come_v any_o thing_n near_o unto_o the_o verse_n 13_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o yet_o approach_v near_o than_o god_n allow_v shall_v die_v so_o moses_n have_v threaten_v and_o they_o now_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v afraid_a withal_o they_o shall_v some_o time_n or_o other_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n by_o their_o rashness_n shall_v we_o be_v consume_v with_o die_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o for_o their_o late_a murmur_n and_o insurrection_n after_o such_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n xvi_o 41_o 42._o god_n shall_v further_o plague_v they_o as_o by_o this_o new_a sign_n he_o convince_v they_o they_o just_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o moses_n to_o entreat_v god_n to_o spare_v they_o and_o not_o to_o go_v on_o utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o chap._n xviii_o chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o aaron_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a unto_o who_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v either_o to_o aaron_n or_o to_o the_o people_n xvii_o 4._o and_o have_v do_v more_o miracle_n than_o one_o to_o establish_v aaron_n in_o the_o priesthood_n he_o now_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v a_o office_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o burden_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o behave_v himself_o with_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o withal_o he_o again_o declare_v what_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v together_o with_o the_o priest_n from_o v._o 1._o unto_o v._n 8._o and_o from_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v they_o what_o maintenance_n he_o have_v settle_v upon_o both_o for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n with_o thou_o you_o and_o the_o levite_n who_o he_o call_v his_o father_n house_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v profane_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v stranger_n and_o people_n in_o their_o uncleanness_n from_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v remiss_a and_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o see_v the_o levite_n do_v their_o duty_n the_o punishment_n of_o such_o profanation_n he_o tell_v they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o i._n e._n aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n alone_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o if_o they_o permit_v any_o person_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v incense_n or_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n or_o if_o they_o themselves_o shall_v minister_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o have_v any_o blemish_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o office_n this_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v die_v for_o every_o error_n commit_v in_o their_o approach_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n xvii_o 12_o 13._o for_o which_o he_o assure_v they_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o not_o they_o and_o it_o also_o serve_v to_o remove_v the_o people_n envy_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o dignity_n they_o see_v accompanine_v with_o such_o great_a danger_n ver._n 2._o and_o thy_o brethren_n also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n verse_n 2_o the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o father_n this_o also_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o design_v to_o make_v they_o more_o content_v than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o inferior_a office_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o brethren_n bring_v thou_o with_o thou_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v with_o thou_o as_o assistant_n to_o thou_o there_o and_o minister_v unto_o thou_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v see_v upon_o iii_o 6._o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v minister_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n the_o word_n shall_v minister_v not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n some_o think_v he_o still_o speak_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o they_o shall_v minister_v as_o be_v say_v before_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n which_o signify_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v ix_o 15._o x._o 11._o before_o which_o the_o levite_n do_v not_o minister_v but_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o moses_n express_o speak_v iii_o 7._o see_v there_o where_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n only_o can_v minister_v as_o aaron_n alone_o do_v upon_o one_o certain_a day_n only_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v thy_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 7_o 8._o and_o carry_v the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n viz._n the_o sanctuary_n iu_o 15._o only_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v they_o when_o they_o carry_v they_o iu_o 15._o nor_o to_o see_v when_o they_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o priest_n iu_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o altar_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o also_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a unto_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o approach_v nor_o touch_v it_o while_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n who_o only_o can_v minister_v there_o this_o be_v justify_v from_o xxix_o exod._n 37._o where_o this_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o whosoever_o touch_v it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v holy_a that_o neither_o they_o nor_o you_o also_o die_v they_o for_o presume_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o priest_n for_o permit_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o thou_o he_o will_v verse_n 4_o have_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o levite_n as_o part_v of_o that_o sacred_a body_n of_o man_n that_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o in_o a_o inferior_a office_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a name_n of_o levi_n import_v as_o much_o and_o denote_v they_o to_o be_v adjunct_n to_o some_o other_o person_n according_o we_o find_v in_o after_o time_n that_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o guard_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o priest_n watch_v within_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v iii_o 7_o 8._o the_o heavy_a part_n of_o their_o service_n which_o be_v call_v their_o burden_n be_v mention_v particular_o iu_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o you_o this_o seem_v to_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o inferior_a minister_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n nor_o of_o the_o latter_a who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n particular_o maimonides_n by_o zar_n a_o stranger_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed-male_a of_o aaron_n so_o that_o the_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n shall_v not_o minister_v for_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n say_v he_o riath_n
to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o since_o through_o the_o vehemence_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n many_o woman_n be_v prone_a to_o act_v unadvised_o if_o vow_n be_v whole_o in_o their_o power_n great_a inconvenience_n dissension_n and_o confusion_n may_v arise_v in_o family_n whilst_o this_o sort_n of_o meat_n be_v lawful_a to_o the_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o wife_n this_o permit_v to_o the_o daughter_n but_o prohibit_v to_o the_o mother_n for_o which_o reason_n say_v he_o this_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o family_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o order_v they_o as_o they_o see_v will_v be_v for_o their_o profit_n or_o detriment_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o if_o her_o husband_n or_o for_o if_o her_o husband_n altogether_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o from_o day_n to_o day_n when_o he_o know_v what_o she_o have_v vow_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o establish_v all_o her_o vow_n etc._n etc._n his_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v a_o consent_n to_o allow_v what_o she_o vow_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o add_v the_o contrary_a which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o bind_v she_o ver._n 15._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n make_v they_o void_a verse_n 15_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o hinder_v she_o from_o perform_v her_o vow_n after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n by_o say_v nothing_o against_o it_o when_o he_o hear_v she_o make_v the_o vow_n then_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n god_n will_v punish_v he_o not_o she_o for_o not_o perform_v the_o vow_n paulus_n fagius_n think_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o first_o day_n he_o hear_v of_o her_o vow_n he_o do_v not_o disannul_v it_o but_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o the_o next_o day_n or_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n if_o the_o vow_n be_v not_o make_v good_a ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_z verse_n 16_o command_v moses_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o youth_n in_o her_o father_n house_n it_o be_v likely_a some_o difference_n arise_v in_o some_o family_n about_o these_o matter_n and_o therefore_o these_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o settle_v the_o power_n of_o husband_n over_o their_o wife_n and_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o continue_v a_o part_n of_o their_o family_n chap._n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o midianite_n this_o have_v be_v command_v before_o but_o no_o time_n set_v for_o it_o which_o now_o be_v determine_v the_o moabite_n be_v not_o mention_v because_o the_o midianite_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a contriver_n of_o that_o mischief_n which_o befall_v the_o israelite_n by_o the_o enticement_n of_o their_o woman_n see_v xxv_o 17_o 18._o afterward_o shall_v thou_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o few_o other_o direction_n concern_v their_o possess_n the_o country_n already_o conquer_v and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o levite_n there_o xxxvi_o god_n have_v warn_v he_o to_o prepare_v for_o his_o death_n before_o this_o xxvii_o 12._o but_o he_o first_o let_v he_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o see_v the_o midianite_n punish_v and_o give_v he_o some_o time_n to_o settle_v the_o public_a affair_n and_o to_o make_v also_o a_o long_a exhortation_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n say_v he_o speedy_o put_v this_o command_n in_o execution_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o 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