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which_o god_n never_o before_o manifest_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v none_o but_o he_o which_o two_o article_n say_v maimonides_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o be_v fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o prophet_n but_o by_o every_o body_n else_o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o out_o of_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n see_v xx_o exod._n 22._o that_o he_o may_v instruct_v thou_o teach_v they_o his_o will_n which_o be_v chief_o declare_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o upon_o earth_n he_o show_v thou_o his_o great_a fire_n he_o mean_v either_o that_o they_o see_v it_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o it_o burn_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o 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be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o decalogue_n xx_o exod._n 2._o in_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n xxii_o levit._n 33._o in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n xxvi_o 13._o and_o here_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o love_n vii_o deut._n 8._o in_o his_o dehortation_n from_o ingratitude_n viii_o 14._o in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 6._o in_o the_o speech_n which_o the_o reprove_v angel_n make_v to_o they_o two_o judge_n 1._o in_o the_o hope_n he_o give_v they_o of_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n vi_o 9_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o king_n i_o sam._n x._o 18._o and_o on_o a_o great_a many_o other_o occasion_n for_o this_o be_v velut_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o initium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o another_o learned_a german_a speak_v gierus_fw-la on_o ix_o dan._n 15._o the_o foundation_n as_o we_o 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your_o god_n which_o he_o make_v with_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o verse_n 23_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o alone_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v and_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n mention_v alone_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o xx_o exod._n 22_o 23._o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n neither_o shall_v you_o make_v unto_o you_o god_n of_o gold_n ver._n 24._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a verse_n 24_o fire_n so_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o law_n from_o thence_o in_o flame_a fire_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o the_o learned_a huetius_n think_v that_o from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n the_o ancient_a persian_n 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the_o heathen_a v._o 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n verse_n 29_o and_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o they_o then_o repent_v sincere_o and_o become_v unfeigned_a worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o he_o promise_v they_o forgiveness_n ver._n 30._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o verse_n 30_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o great_a distress_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o forego_v threaten_n even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o future_a time_n or_o in_o their_o most_o decline_v state_n the_o jew_n themselves_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o late_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 254._o where_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a nation_n must_v repent_v before_o god_n send_v deliverance_n unto_o they_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v 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end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o ever_o since_o it_o be_v make_v and_o search_v whether_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n like_o to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o which_o r._n isaac_n thus_o gloss_n in_o his_o munimen_fw-la fidei_fw-la late_o set_v forth_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 103._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n till_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n there_o be_v pass_v two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o year_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o that_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n there_o never_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n such_o prodigious_a miracle_n as_o be_v wrought_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o in_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n rain_v manna_n on_o they_o and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 33_o ver._n 33._o do_v ever_o people_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o live_v here_o be_v a_o double_a or_o rather_o triple_a prodigy_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o that_o god_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o audible_o and_o distinct_o so_o long_o as_o to_o inform_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o himself_o and_o one_o another_o and_o this_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o devour_a flame_n and_o without_o the_o least_o hurt_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o xx_o exod._n 18._o xx._n 18._o xxiv_o 17._o verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n another_o wonder_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o that_o god_n by_o two_o man_n alone_o moses_n and_o aaron_n shall_v demand_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o nation_n under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o nation_n far_o great_a and_o strong_a than_o themselves_o and_o effect_v it_o also_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o such_o as_o here_o follow_v by_o temptation_n this_o word_n may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v the_o grievous_a trial_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o misery_n be_v increase_v after_o the_o first_o attempt_n for_o their_o deliverance_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o proceed_v five_o exod._n 19_o 22_o 23._o but_o by_o temptation_n may_v in_o this_o place_n be_v in_o general_a mean_v miracle_n as_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o and_o the_o chaldee_n word_n tenessin_n signify_v this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a word_n be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o import_n with_o the_o three_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o often_o meet_v withal_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n two_o act._n 22._o 2_o corinth_n xii_o two_o hebr._n
12._o to_o v._o 35._o where_o he_o order_v also_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v solemn_o observe_v for_o a_o special_a reason_n see_v there_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o blessing_n bestow_v be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v more_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n who_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v incite_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o they_o and_o peace-offering_n be_v sacrifice_v on_o purpose_n for_o this_o end_n xxvii_o 7._o from_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v the_o jew_n infer_v that_o though_o all_o festival_n be_v time_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o great_a joy_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o according_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a festival_n be_v spend_v in_o music_n and_o dance_a and_o sing_v night_n and_o day_n ver._n 16._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n verse_n 16_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o frequent_o enjoin_v see_v v._n 13._o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v convenient_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n to_o worship_v the_o divine_a majesty_n whereby_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z empty_z this_o be_v also_o frequent_o repeat_v where_o the_o feast_n themselves_o be_v enjoin_v xxiii_o exod._n 15._o xxxiv_o 20._o and_o from_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n come_v the_o pious_a custom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o corn_n and_o oil_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o the_o support_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o be_v do_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n show_v their_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n lift_v they_o up_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o accept_v they_o and_o out_o of_o these_o in_o many_o place_n they_o make_v their_o agapae_n or_o feast_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o poor_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o oblation_n in_o the_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 3_o 4._o which_o though_o not_o make_v by_o they_o yet_o contain_v a_o great_a many_o apostolical_a custom_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o more_o bountiful_a god_n have_v be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o liberal_o they_o shall_v offer_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o forename_a three_o feast_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o withal_o as_o well_o as_o commemorate_a former_a great_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o their_o forefather_n the_o passover_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n pentecost_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o which_o season_n all_o mankind_n be_v ever_o wont_a to_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o lib._n viii_o ad_fw-la nicomachum_fw-la cap._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o convention_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o first-fruit_n at_o which_o time_n chief_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o strabo_n likewise_o lib._n x._o geograph_n p._n 467._o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o festival_n intermission_n of_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o surprise_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o remission_n of_o labour_n abstract_n the_o mind_n from_o humane_a affair_n and_o turn_v it_o towards_o god_n this_o certain_o be_v the_o ancient_a intention_n of_o all_o such_o festival_n time_n as_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o can_v discern_v ver._n 18._o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o verse_n 18_o to_o see_v that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o law_n be_v due_o observe_v moses_n de_fw-fr cotzi_n upon_o these_o word_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o schofetim_n and_o schoterim_n that_o the_o former_a viz._n judge_n be_v the_o senator_n in_o the_o several_a court_n who_o decide_v cause_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n be_v no_o more_o than_o minister_n attend_v the_o court_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o order_n with_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o whip_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o they_o appoint_v not_o only_o in_o the_o court_n but_o in_o the_o street_n look_v after_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o the_o market_n and_o correct_v offender_n maimonides_n also_o make_v they_o the_o same_o with_o our_o apparitor_n or_o those_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v call_v officiales_fw-la as_o constantine_n l'empereur_n observe_v p._n 362._o upon_o cornelius_z bertram_z who_o mistake_v they_o for_o a_o sort_n of_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o digest_v executores_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactor_n xii_o luke_n 58._o josephus_n make_v they_o to_o have_v be_v public_a crier_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o employ_v xx._n 8._o i_o josh_n 11._o but_o then_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a sort_n like_o our_o herald_n xxiii_o josh_n 2._o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n though_o but_o young_a man_n as_o maimonides_n describe_v they_o who_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v judge_n but_o the_o jew_n place_n they_o next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n and_o above_o their_o scribe_n and_o clerk_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o but_o that_o they_o be_v certain_o only_a under_o officer_n and_o not_o judge_n there_o be_v another_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o solomon_n upon_o this_o account_n commend_v the_o aunt_n that_o they_o careful_o do_v their_o business_n though_o they_o have_v no_o schoter_n set_v over_o they_o vi_o prov._n 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o force_v or_o affright_v they_o into_o it_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o every_o city_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n v._o and_o more_o large_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n v._o sect._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v they_o interpret_v it_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n both_o within_o the_o land_n and_o without_o where_o israel_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o have_v consistory_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v disperse_v for_o the_o determine_v all_o difference_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v seldom_o grant_v they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n thus_o we_o learn_v from_o philo_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o consistory_n at_o alexandria_n and_o the_o little_a chronicle_n call_v seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o the_o like_a in_o babylonia_n and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o the_o jewish_a write_n but_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o that_o there_o continue_v a_o consistory_n at_o tiberias_n for_o many_o age_n etc._n etc._n see_v mr._n thorndike'_v right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 56_o 57_o and_o his_o review_n of_o it_o p._n 56._o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n may_v suggest_v also_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o keep_v
elsewhere_o by_o the_o illustrious_a example_n of_o darius_n xerxes_n and_o the_o athenian_n in_o sicily_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o chance_v to_o he_o by_o night_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o one_o instance_n of_o uncleanness_n from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o careful_o though_o it_o be_v no_o moral_a impurity_n nor_o a_o voluntary_a pollution_n by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o understand_v how_o watchful_a they_o be_v to_o be_v over_o themselves_o in_o all_o other_o case_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v a_o inward_a turpitude_n in_o they_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n require_v before_o in_o xv_o levit._fw-la 16._o where_o the_o same_o pollution_n be_v mention_v the_o reason_n i_o suppose_v be_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o 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cap._n lxl_o be_v that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v this_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o their_o camp_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n into_o which_o every_o one_o know_v no_o man_n may_v enter_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o not_o like_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n filthiness_n rapine_n theft_n and_o other_o wickedness_n be_v free_o commit_v ver._n 12._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n also_o without_o the_o camp_n verse_n 12_o whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o abroad_o a_o place_n distant_a from_o all_o company_n where_o they_o may_v ease_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o natural_a honesty_n direct_v all_o man_n on_o such_o occasion_n to_o seek_v privacy_n and_o it_o tend_v as_o all_o cleanliness_n do_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o order_v they_o to_o find_v a_o place_n without_o the_o camp_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o offensive_a smell_n among_o they_o and_o hereby_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o brute_n beast_n which_o common_o ease_v themselves_o any_o where_n and_o before_o any_o body_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o moses_n himself_o give_v we_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o this_o command_n peculiar_o respect_v the_o israelite_n v._o 14._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v a_o instrument_n wherewith_o to_o dig_v up_o the_o ground_n and_o cover_v it_o again_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxxvii_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o iron_n paddle_v upon_o thy_o weapon_n their_o sword_n i_o suppose_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o abroad_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o choice_n when_o they_o will_v do_v this_o but_o when_o their_o needs_o require_v yet_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v to_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o do_v this_o business_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v up_o thus_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n as_o leo_n modena_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o history_n of_o they_o part_n i._n chap._n vi._n afterward_o wash_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v go_v clean_o to_o their_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o thou_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o appearance_n nor_o scent_n of_o it_o remain_v this_o be_v still_o practise_v by_o the_o carribians_n among_o who_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o ordure_n see_v so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o carriby_n island_n tell_v we_o book_n ii_o chap._n fourteen_o where_o they_o observe_v also_o out_o of_o busbequius_fw-la that_o the_o turk_n use_v the_o same_o cleanliness_n in_o their_o camp_n make_v a_o hole_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n wherein_o they_o bury_v their_o excrement_n and_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o essen_n be_v extreme_o superstitious_a for_o as_o josephus_n relate_v they_o will_v not_o ease_v themselves_o at_o all_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o labour_n to_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o excrement_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v see_v on_o that_o day_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n at_o this_o time_n the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o whithersoever_o they_o move_v verse_n 14_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o two_o standard_n go_v before_o and_o two_o follow_v and_o the_o ark_n between_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o ten_o of_o number_n it_o be_v likely_a also_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o after_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v when_o they_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n xxxi_o numb_a 6._o and_o when_o they_o encompass_v jericho_n now_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o uncleanness_n though_o in_o itself_o natural_a may_v be_v find_v in_o their_o camp_n but_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n over_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v afar_o off_o and_o by_o such_o action_n as_o these_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v god_n intend_v to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o will_v go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o fight_v for_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xli_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n ought_v to_o be_v holy_a have_v a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o make_v war_n by_o mere_a humane_a power_n and_o courage_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v for_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o defend_v protect_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o see_v vii_o deut._n 21._o iii_o josh_n 10._o xlvi_o psal_n 6._o iii_o zachar._n 15._o now_o this_o cleanliness_n be_v command_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a presence_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o use_v such_o superstition_n as_o they_o do_v in_o every_o place_n when_o they_o have_v no_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o see_v schickard_n in_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xviii_o p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o defilement_n though_o they_o be_v only_o of_o this_o sort_n that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o in_o these_o word_n say_v maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n he_o deter_v they_o from_o fornication_n which_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o the_o forementioned_a uncleanness_n but_o too_o common_a among_o the_o soldier_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o own_o home_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o such_o impurity_n he_o command_v they_o such_o action_n he_o mean_v cover_v their_o ordure_n as_o may_v call_v to_o their_o mind_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v unclean_a thing_n proper_o signify_v nakedness_n and_o all_o those_o impure_a mixture_n mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n and_o
of_o what_o he_o say_v or_o rather_o that_o the_o next_o time_n he_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n at_o god_n house_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v this_o declaration_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a interpretation_n because_o these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o so_o use_v in_o these_o book_n and_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o this_o their_o covetous_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n may_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v prevent_v for_o though_o man_n may_v have_v satisfy_v themselves_o in_o omit_v this_o profession_n if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v mere_o to_o their_o own_o private_a conscience_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o make_v it_o public_o at_o god_n own_o house_n as_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o so_o few_o will_v be_v find_v so_o impudent_o profane_a as_o solemn_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n himself_o i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n thing_n separate_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n from_o their_o own_o private_a use_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o my_o house_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o also_o i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n v._n 2._o which_o be_v worth_a the_o mention_v in_o the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n for_o the_o poor_a you_o shall_v give_v the_o first_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o then_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o city_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n beforementioned_a fourteen_o 29._o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o neither_o do_v contrary_a to_o god_n precept_n nor_o forget_v to_o perform_v they_o either_o by_o keep_v these_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o or_o by_o bestow_v they_o otherwise_o than_o god_n appoint_v ver._n 14._o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n verse_n 14_o after_o the_o general_a profession_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v that_o they_o have_v bring_v all_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o employ_v they_o as_o god_n direct_v they_o be_v to_o make_v three_o particular_a profession_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v respect_n to_o some_o idolatrous_a custom_n which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o mourning_n or_o in_o lamentation_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n oni_n signify_v very_o bitter_a grief_n and_o sore_a mourning_n such_o the_o egyptian_n make_v in_o harvest_n time_n when_o they_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o isis_n with_o doleful_a lamentation_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o other_o author_n tell_v we_o particular_o julius_z firmicus_n who_o severe_o reprove_v their_o folly_n or_o madness_n rather_o say_v cur_n plangitis_fw-la fruges_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v you_o bewail_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o weep_v you_o at_o the_o growth_n of_o your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v rather_o give_v thanks_o for_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o bounty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lament_v but_o bewail_v rather_o your_o own_o error_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o world_n when_o moses_n live_v it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o he_o teach_v the_o israelite_n to_o disclaim_v such_o senseless_a and_o impious_a practice_n and_o as_o the_o egyptian_n by_o this_o mourning_n acknowledge_v isis_n that_o be_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n so_o he_o require_v god_n people_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o harvest_n with_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o thanks_o unto_o the_o most_o high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o heathen_a who_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n also_o with_o lamentation_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o the_o ritual_a hebr._fw-la leg._n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n i._n nor_o take_v aught_o thereof_o for_o any_o unclean_a use_n as_o some_o of_o the_o old_a idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o separate_v some_o part_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n for_o magical_a purpose_n and_o some_o time_n for_o carnal_a and_o filthy_a so_o julius_n firmicus_n inform_v we_o who_o immediate_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o lamentation_n when_o they_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n ask_v this_o question_n quid_fw-la addis_fw-la incestum_fw-la &_o adulterium_fw-la which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v unclean_a rite_n which_o accompany_v their_o offering_n and_o that_o they_o make_v they_o minister_v unto_o venus_n see_v the_o same_o learned_a author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n sect._n iii_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n for_o the_o dead_a st._n austin_n have_v give_v we_o a_o likely_a reason_n of_o this_o clause_n which_o be_v to_o profess_v they_o have_v not_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v meat_n and_o drink_n upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o he_o tell_v we_o serm._n xv._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o set_v any_o part_n of_o their_o tithe_n or_o first-fruit_n upon_o they_o nor_o that_o they_o do_v it_o only_o in_o harvest_n time_n but_o rather_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o at_o all_o time_n they_o set_v upon_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o be_v inter_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v sect._n iii_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n they_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hero_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n particular_o to_o osiris_n for_o that_o they_o honour_v they_o with_o their_o first-fruit_n appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o porphyry_n lib._n iu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n xxii_o where_o he_o mention_n three_o law_n make_v by_o triptolemus_n a_o ancient_a lawgiver_n among_o the_o athenian_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o draco_n thus_o expound_v as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o honour_v the_o god_n and_o the_o hero_n of_o their_o country_n public_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o private_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a with_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o annual_a offering_n see_v meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n i._n but_o however_o we_o take_v this_o the_o giving_z any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n either_o for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o dead_a shows_z there_o be_v such_o a_o superstitious_a custom_n unto_o which_o this_o clause_n have_v a_o manifest_a respect_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v the_o two_o former_a have_v so_o likewise_o but_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o perform_v all_o that_o god_n require_v and_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o it_o all_o these_o word_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o low_a and_o humble_a voice_n because_o they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o commendation_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o integrity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v aloud_o but_o when_o they_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n at_o the_o present_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n v._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o meanness_n and_o poor_a beginning_n and_o of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n in_o their_o advancement_n they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v aloud_o my_o father_n be_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o doctor_n resolve_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o look_v down_o have_v a_o gracious_a regard_n from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o though_o he_o be_v gracious_o
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the_o day_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o moses_n be_v end_v they_o lament_v he_o complete_o thirty_o day_n and_o no_o long_o by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o weep_a and_o mourn_v whatsoever_o difference_n be_v between_o they_o be_v ancient_o of_o the_o same_o length_n though_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o forename_a tradition_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o one_o last_o much_o long_o than_o the_o other_o now_o by_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n we_o may_v certain_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v on_o v._o 5._o concern_v the_o day_n on_o which_o moses_n die_v for_o if_o we_o add_v unto_o these_o thirty_o day_n which_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o it_o the_o three_o day_n wherein_o the_o spy_n lay_v hide_v in_o the_o mountain_n two_o josh_n 22._o and_o allow_v three_o or_o four_o day_n more_o for_o their_o go_n and_o come_v back_o and_o then_o add_v the_o three_o day_n they_o lie_v by_o jordan_n before_o they_o pass_v over_o iii_o josh_n 2._o 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