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that_o end_n be_v erect_v to_o they_o the_o sovereign_n celestial_a god_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n wherein_o they_o be_v think_v to_o dwell_v and_o these_o petty_a deity_n the_o daemon_n be_v worship_v in_o image_n and_o column_n which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o for_o no_o other_o deity_n as_o our_o mr._n mede_n observe_v p._n i._o pag._n 778._o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n that_o be_v not_o serve_v he_o upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o in_o grove_n nor_o under_o green_a tree_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n both_o from_o the_o forego_n word_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o the_o follow_a opposition_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o during_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o wilderness_n none_o sacrifice_v in_o high_a place_n but_o offer_v all_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o be_v many_o of_o they_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o high_a place_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o reprove_v for_o it_o while_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n alone_o and_o have_v priest_n who_o officiate_v there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n no_o long_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o prophet_n require_v they_o not_o to_o sacrifice_v any_o long_o in_o high_a place_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o but_o only_o at_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o blame_v even_o good_a king_n for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n though_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o they_o to_o any_o strange_a god_n but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n alone_o which_o connivance_n prove_v in_o time_n a_o great_a mischief_n for_o here_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o worship_v strange_a god_n the_o israelite_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o choose_v mountain_n and_o such_o shady_a place_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v wherein_o to_o set_v up_o their_o image_n 2_o king_n xvii_o 10_o 11._o xx_o ezek._n 28._o iv_o hosea_n 13._o ver._n 5._o but_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o verse_n 5_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n unto_o one_o certain_a place_n which_o god_n intend_v to_o set_v apart_o unto_o which_o all_o the_o tribe_n shall_v resort_v as_o the_o only_a place_n where_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v and_o his_o worship_n keep_v pure_a and_o sincere_a as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v to_o this_o one_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n constant_o attend_v to_o see_v his_o service_n right_o perform_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v god_n himself_o as_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n be_v where_o he_o will_v make_v his_o dwell_a place_n by_o settle_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n there_o which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n this_o place_n at_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v mizpeh_n and_o afterward_o shiloh_n and_o when_o that_o be_v destroy_v the_o ark_n remove_v to_o several_a place_n kirjath-jearim_a mizpeh_n gilgal_n nob_n gibeon_n the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n till_o at_o last_o it_o settle_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v god_n say_v to_o solomon_n i_o have_v choose_v this_o place_n to_o myself_o for_o a_o house_n of_o sacrifice_n 2_o chron._n vii_o 12._o which_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n choose_v a_o place_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o thou_o shall_v come_v this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v put_v his_o name_n viz._n the_o place_n where_o his_o sanctuary_n be_v settle_v which_o be_v his_o habitation_n where_o he_o place_v his_o majesty_n as_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n that_o all_o may_v repair_v thither_o to_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o thither_o you_o shall_v bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n by_o sacrifice_n as_o distinct_a from_o burnt-offering_n must_v be_v mean_v their_o sin-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v sometime_o for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o sometime_o free-will-offering_n or_o vow_n as_o we_o read_v in_o vii_o leu._n 12_o 16._o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v as_o oft_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o bring_v to_o one_o certain_a place_n jerusalem_n suppose_v though_o they_o be_v at_o never_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o it_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o intolerable_a expense_n to_o devout_a people_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n think_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o these_o sacrifice_n either_o for_o offence_n commit_v or_o for_o mercy_n receive_v etc._n etc._n at_o the_o next_o feast_n at_o the_o far_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v they_o beyond_o that_o time_n see_v dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n p._n 99_o 100_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n and_o your_o tithe_n not_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n or_o by_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o another_o tithe_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v aside_o after_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v pay_v and_o employ_v as_o be_v direct_v fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n see_v here_o below_o v._o 17._o and_o heave-offering_n of_o your_o hand_n the_o first-fruit_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a latin_a right_o translate_v it_o viz._n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v the_o heave-offering_n of_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v heave_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n they_o give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 11_o 12._o and_o xviii_o deut._n 4._o xxvi_o 4_o 10._o and_o your_o vow_n and_o your_o free-will-offering_n which_o be_v comprehend_v before_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o here_o more_o particular_o express_v to_o signify_v that_o though_o they_o may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v offer_v they_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o they_o will_v vow_v they_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v offer_v if_o they_o vow_v or_o be_v dispose_v to_o it_o but_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o this_o law_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n this_o show_v that_o the_o heave-offering_n of_o their_o hand_n comprehend_v only_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o which_o these_o firstling_n also_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n xviii_o numb_a 15_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 7._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v eat_v their_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n 7_o thing_n beforementioned_a the_o people_n be_v wont_a in_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o feast_v upon_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n as_o appear_v from_o xviii_o exod._n 12._o xxxiv_o 13_o 14._o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n not_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n where_o only_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v peculiar_o they_o xviii_o numb_a 10._o but_o in_o some_o place_n very_o near_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o other_o people_n and_o perhaps_o before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n to_o feast_v with_o their_o god_n in_o their_o very_a temple_n or_o near_o their_o altar_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o corinth_n viii_o 10._o therefore_o god_n entertain_v his_o people_n also_o at_o his_o own_o house_n command_v they_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n to_o eat_v their_o sacrifice_n before_o he_o at_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o no_o where_o else_o that_o be_v in_o some_o place_n adjacent_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n whereby_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o not_o with_o idol_n by_o partake_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n that_o be_v his_o altar_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o their_o eat_v there_o but_o only_o to_o signify_v this_o and_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o his_o religion_n by_o feast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o thereby_o own_v themselves_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o this_o be_v repeat_v very_o often_o in_o this_o book_n v._o 18._o of_o this_o chapter_n fourteen_o 23_o 26._o xv._o 20._o xvi_o 5._o but_o especial_o xxvii_o 6_o 7._o where_o they_o be_v require_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v to_o eat_v their_o sacrifice_n near_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v erect_v after_o they_o come_v over_o
therefore_o by_o maimonides_n particular_o apply_v to_o such_o uncleanness_n yet_o mr._n selden_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o so_o translate_v by_o we_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n iii_o 5._o to_o name_n no_o more_o where_o the_o nakedness_n of_o niniveh_n which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v show_v to_o all_o nation_n signify_v all_o the_o murder_n robbery_n deceit_n and_o other_o great_a wickedness_n which_o abound_v in_o that_o city_n see_v vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xxiii_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n here_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o horrid_a sin_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o idolater_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o see_v any_o thing_n offensive_a to_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n as_o he_o promise_v before_o but_o give_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n i_o conclude_v all_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o r._n zacharias_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xliv_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o and_o make_v they_o like_o a_o city_n gird_v about_o with_o a_o wall_n that_o no_o enemy_n may_v assault_v they_o but_o this_o cloud_n throw_v all_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o he_o quote_v this_o place_n for_o it_o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o verse_n 15_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o be_v become_v a_o jew_n who_o his_o master_n if_o he_o go_v to_o dwell_v out_o of_o judaea_n may_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o a_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o his_o master_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o safe_a refuge_n to_o he_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n viii_o p._n 711._o ver._n 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o verse_n 16_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v abridge_v of_o his_o liberty_n but_o permit_v to_o settle_v himself_o where_o he_o please_v in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o country_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n or_o hardship_n put_v upon_o stranger_n xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o ver._n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n or_o a_o whremonger_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o last_o part_n verse_n 17_o of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v translate_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o bonsrerius_n true_o observe_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o and_o several_a other_o version_n mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiii_o p._n 487._o which_o sort_n of_o person_n moses_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v tolerate_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n many_o of_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sextus_n empiricus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o a_o reproach_n for_o woman_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o honourable_a and_o glory_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n iii_o pyr._n hypot_n cap._n xxiv_o p._n 152._o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o prohibition_n because_o by_o whoredom_n family_n be_v confound_v and_o destroy_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v and_o their_o issue_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o man_n as_o alien_n so_o that_o none_o will_v own_v they_o as_o their_o kindred_n and_o their_o neighbour_n become_v stranger_n to_o they_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o parent_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o all_o public_a stew_n be_v disallow_v among_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o among_o other_o that_o many_o brawl_n and_o quarrel_n fight_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v prevent_v which_o frequent_o happen_v when_o several_a man_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o same_o time_n contend_v for_o the_o same_o woman_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n say_v five_o jeremiah_n 7._o they_o assemble_v by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a mischief_n and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n may_v be_v preserve_v both_o whore_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v here_o condemn_v and_o no_o other_o conjunction_n permit_v but_o with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o wife_n public_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o private_a marriage_n have_v be_v sufficient_a many_o will_v have_v keep_v woman_n in_o their_o house_n as_o their_o whore_n and_o pretend_v they_o be_v their_o wife_n therefore_o after_o a_o man_n have_v private_o espouse_v a_o woman_n he_o be_v bind_v public_o to_o keep_v his_o wedding_n thus_o that_o great_a man_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o and_o see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la disc_n hebr._n cap._n iu._n p._n 554._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o be_v such_o person_n as_o prostitute_v their_o body_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o priapus_n and_o such_o like_a filthy_a deity_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v both_o male_n and_o female_n consecrate_v to_o such_o impure_a service_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n who_o expose_v themselves_o in_o honour_n of_o baal-peor_n for_o their_o lie_v with_o they_o be_v account_v idolatry_n and_o such_o there_o be_v at_o last_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 24._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o vulgar_a but_o consecrate_a sodomite_n or_o whoremonger_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o heathen_a writer_n who_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n xxii_o and_o heideggerus_fw-la in_o his_o histor_n patriarch_n exercit._fw-la i._o sect._n xi_o where_o he_o observe_v a_o great_a many_o very_a learned_a man_n understand_v this_o very_a place_n not_o mere_o of_o vulgar_a whore_n but_o of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v which_o be_v famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o phaenician_o babylonian_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o strabo_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n viii_o geograph_n where_o he_o say_v pag._n 378._o that_o at_o corinth_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n so_o rich_o endow_v that_o it_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o a_o thousand_o of_o these_o consecrate_a whore_n who_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o seafaring_a man_n who_o arrive_v in_o great_a number_n at_o this_o port_n part_v with_o their_o money_n easy_o and_o lib._n xii_o speak_v of_o comana_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o woman_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o prostitute_v their_o body_n and_o most_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a person_n this_o city_n be_v a_o little_a corinth_n to_o which_o great_a number_n of_o people_n resort_v at_o their_o festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o harlot_n which_o be_v here_o sacred_a to_o venus_n p._n 559._o and_o the_o like_a account_n we_o find_v in_o athenaeus_n lib._n xiii_o deipnos_n cap._n vi_o where_o he_o say_v they_o that_o go_v to_o pray_v there_o be_v wont_v for_o the_o obtain_v their_o petition_n to_o