the_o whole_a number_n of_o male_n descend_v from_o kohath_n compare_v this_o with_o iii_o 28._o there_o be_v a_o four_o part_n and_o better_a that_o be_v fit_a for_o service_n ver._n 37._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o service_n as_o be_v particular_o mention_v from_o v._o 4._o to_o v._o 16._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 38._o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o verse_n 38_o son_n of_o gershon_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o order_n to_o number_v they_o which_o he_o observe_v in_o give_v they_o their_o charge_n beginning_n with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o then_o go_v back_o to_o the_o elder_a ver._n 39_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 39_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o 35._o ver._n 40._o two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o verse_n 40_o a_o three_o part_n and_o little_o more_o of_o their_o male_n be_v fit_a for_o service_n compare_v this_o with_o iii_o 22._o ver._n 41._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n verse_n 41_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n of_o all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n such_o service_n as_o be_v describe_v from_o v._o 24._o to_o v._o 29._o ver._n 42_o 43._o these_o two_o verse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o verse_n 42._o 43._o v._o 38_o 39_o ver._n 44._o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o after_o verse_n 44_o their_o family_n be_v three_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o descendant_n from_o the_o young_a son_n of_o levi_n iii_o 17._o which_o have_v the_o few_o males_n in_o it_o of_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a have_v the_o most_o robu_v man_n fit_a for_o service_n for_o here_o be_v above_o half_o compare_v this_o with_o iii_o 34._o of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o male_n grow_v up_o to_o thirty_o year_n of_o age._n which_o be_v a_o singular_a providence_n the_o heavy_a burden_n lie_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o board_n &c._n &c._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o indeed_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n but_o in_o wagon_n which_o they_o be_v to_o load_v after_o they_o have_v take_v they_o down_o and_o unload_v when_o they_o be_v to_o set_v they_o up_o again_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v more_o wagon_n allow_v they_o than_o their_o brethren_n the_o gershonite_n vii_o 7_o 8._o verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o these_o be_v those_o etc._n etc._n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v who_o be_v principal_o employ_v in_o this_o business_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o command_n be_v express_o direct_v v._o 21._o verse_n 46_o ver._n 46._o all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n number_v for_o they_o take_v in_o other_o to_o their_o assistance_n v._o 34._o which_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n in_o the_o business_n there_o be_v witness_n of_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o proceed_v impartial_o and_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o levite_n who_o be_v their_o brethren_n verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n one_o will_v think_v relate_v to_o their_o serve_v the_o priest_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v stand_v and_o the_o late_a the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n to_o their_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o it_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v and_o so_o i_o expound_v those_o word_n v._o 24._o but_o he_o mention_v here_o only_o those_o that_o be_v number_v from_o thirty_o year_n old_a i_o think_v upon_o further_a consideration_n that_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n in_o these_o expression_n to_o the_o service_n they_o do_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v at_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a see_v v._n 3_o but_o only_a to_o the_o service_n mention_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n which_o relate_v altogether_o to_o the_o take_v down_o and_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o these_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o two_o phrase_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v not_o exact_o translate_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o ministry_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o word_n be_v every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o serve_v the_o service_n of_o the_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n or_o carriage_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v join_v with_o work_n we_o translate_v servile_a xxiii_o leu._n 7._o and_o other_o place_n ver._n 48._o eight_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o verse_n 48_o if_o the_o three_o sum_n mention_v v._n 36_o 40_o 44._o be_v put_v together_o they_o amount_v exact_o to_o this_o sum_n in_o the_o whole_a ver._n 49._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o verse_n 49_o lord_n they_o be_v number_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o aaron_n and_o other_o v._o i_o 34_o 46._o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o service_n and_o according_a to_o his_o burden_n i_o observe_v before_o v._o 47._o that_o service_n and_o burden_n be_v two_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o though_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n have_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o work_n yet_o their_o employment_n be_v call_v both_o a_o service_n and_o a_o burden_n v._o 19_o as_o that_o of_o the_o gershonite_n be_v v._o 24._o for_o which_o service_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o continue_v to_o be_v they_o when_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n cease_v as_o it_o do_v when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o their_o shoulder_n as_o josiah_n speak_v 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 3._o but_o their_o duty_n be_v change_v even_o by_o david_n before_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o make_v they_o singer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o treasury_n as_o well_o as_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n house_n and_o likewise_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o country_n as_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o but_o the_o alteration_n in_o their_o service_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o wage_n allot_v to_o they_o for_o they_o still_o enjoy_v all_o the_o tithe_n thus_o be_v they_o number_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n this_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v v._n 37_o 41_o 45._o that_o all_o posterity_n may_v reverence_v these_o ordinance_n as_o divine_a institution_n and_o not_o mere_o humane_a appointment_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o law_n as_o wise_a order_n make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o that_o people_n who_o he_o have_v take_v for_o his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o it_o argue_v a_o very_a profane_a spirit_n in_o those_o as_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v who_o can_v admire_v and_o praise_n ovid_n de_fw-fr fastis_fw-la and_o such_o like_a book_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o if_o they_o do_v not_o ridicule_n they_o to_o these_o sacred_a write_n which_o be_v of_o such_o venerable_a antiquity_n chap._n v._n chapter_n five_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o say_v when_o this_o be_v speak_v which_o here_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a immediate_o after_o the_o forego_n commandment_n upon_o which_o it_o have_v some_o dependence_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n every_o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v three_o camp_n as_o maimonides_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n i._o n._n 5._o the_o camp_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o sanctuary_n with_o its_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n xxxi_o 2._o and_o next_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o with_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n make_v a_o camp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n chapter_n iii_o of_o this_o book_n and_o then_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n chapter_n ii_o which_o encompass_v they_o all_o answerable_a to_o these_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v they_o reckon_v the_o temple_n itself_o from_o the_o east-gate_n to_o be_v the_o camp_n of_o
order_v the_o judge_n to_o assemble_v and_o call_v before_o they_o such_o as_o be_v suspect_v and_o have_v examine_v the_o fact_n according_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o punish_v such_o as_o have_v offend_v thus_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n read_v it_o express_o and_o so_o onkelos_n and_o the_o paraphra_v call_v vzielides_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n of_o saadia_n gaon_n and_o both_o the_o talmudist_n and_o karaite_n agree_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v at_o large_a lib._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n 1._o n._n 10._o and_o joh._n coach_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 4._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o aben-ezra_n and_o solomon_n jarchi_n thus_o interpret_v it_o and_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a court_n of_o judgement_n and_o examine_v who_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n and_o after_o conviction_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v hang_v for_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o think_v the_o constitution_n of_o judge_n by_o jethro_n advice_n continue_v all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o may_v easy_o find_v out_o the_o guilty_a in_o their_o several_a division_n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n before_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o man_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o by_o his_o sentence_n be_v adjudge_v to_o die_v against_o the_o sun_n open_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v see_v and_o fear_v to_o sin_n so_o both_o r._n solomon_n and_o aben-ezra_n expound_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n against_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v up_o and_o public_o expose_v after_o they_o have_v suffer_v death_n for_o none_o be_v hang_v alive_a among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o first_o stone_v which_o be_v the_o common_a punishment_n of_o the_o forenamed_a offender_n and_o then_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o as_o r._n solomon_n expound_v this_o phrase_n against_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o israel_n by_o their_o zeal_n to_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a honour_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n some_o take_v these_o for_o the_o lxx_o elder_n mention_v xi_o 25._o slay_v you_o by_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o they_o command_v their_o officer_n to_o do_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o such_o as_o abhor_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o neighbour_n every_o one_o his_o man._n the_o lxx_o elder_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v coadjutor_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a into_o so_o many_o district_v and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o one_o all_o the_o people_n therein_o be_v call_v his_o man_n of_o who_o he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n that_o be_v join_v unto_o baal-peor_n who_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o slay_v the_o innocent_a verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o behold_v this_o which_o follow_v be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a if_o the_o judge_n have_v already_o begin_v to_o execute_v the_o forego_n command_n and_o argue_v zimri_n to_o have_v be_v very_o impudent_o wicked_a who_o think_v himself_o so_o great_a a_o man_n that_o no_o judge_n dare_v meddle_v with_o he_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o bring_v unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n or_o into_o the_o tent_n where_o his_o own_o family_n dwell_v a_o midianitish_a woman_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o nation_n moab_n and_o midian_a be_v in_o this_o plot_n against_o israel_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n a_o high_a contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o of_o god_n also_o who_o servant_n moses_n be_v and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o go_v to_o the_o woman_n who_o invite_v they_o v._n 2._o but_o bring_v one_o of_o they_o along_o with_o he_o into_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o he_o do_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o moses_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v mourn_v for_o this_o sin_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v who_o be_v weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o show_n that_o though_o there_o be_v great_a number_n engage_v in_o this_o defection_n yet_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o bewail_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o brethren_n most_o earnest_o implore_v god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o ver._n 7._o and_o when_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n verse_n 7_o of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n be_v next_o to_o the_o highpriest_n who_o he_o succeed_v in_o his_o office_n as_o he_o do_v joshua_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o writer_n in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o israel_n he_o rise_v up_o his_o spirit_n as_o st._n luke_n speak_v of_o st._n paul_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o and_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n be_v move_v to_o do_v what_o follow_v from_o among_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v weep_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o rather_o from_o among_o the_o judge_n with_o who_o he_o be_v assemble_v be_v one_o of_o they_o so_o jonathan_n he_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n for_o as_o bonav_v cornel._n bertramus_n think_v eleazar_n after_o the_o death_n of_o aaron_n appoint_v his_o son_n phineas_n to_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o he_o think_v appear_v not_o only_o from_o his_o rise_n up_o here_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n but_o from_o the_o embassy_n wherein_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o joshua_n unto_o the_o reubenites_n etc._n etc._n beyond_o jordan_n xxii_o josh_n 14._o and_o from_o 1_o chron._n ix_o 20._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o korahites_n which_o signify_v he_o think_v such_o a_o pre-eminence_n as_o eleazar_n himself_o have_v over_o the_o levite_n while_o his_o father_n aaron_n live_v de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 15._o and_o indeed_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n cvi_o 39_o which_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o he_o act_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n which_o make_v he_o kill_v the_o offender_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o a_o judicial_a process_n against_o they_o and_o take_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o a_o sword_n as_o josephus_n call_v it_o which_o he_o snatch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n cap._n 47._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o he_o go_v after_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o tent._n it_o be_v a_o unusual_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o translate_v tent_n import_v a_o private_a secret_a place_n like_o a_o cave_n as_o kubba_n or_o kobba_n be_v think_v to_o signify_v which_o the_o arabian_n call_v alcobba_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o word_n alcove_n which_o signify_v as_o bochart_n observe_v conclave_n camerati_fw-la operis_fw-la quo_fw-la lectus_fw-la circumdatur_fw-la a_o room_n of_o arch_a work_n which_o enclose_v a_o bed_n in_o it_o see_v his_o hierozoicon_n pars_fw-la i._n p._n ult_n and_o thrust_v both_o of_o they_o through_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o woman_n this_o he_o do_v say_v philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n but_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v by_o a_o divine_a instigation_n which_o he_o follow_v when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v afraid_a as_o some_o conceive_v to_o meddle_v with_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o zimri_n be_v and_o upon_o this_o fact_n the_o jew_n ground_n that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o judgement_n of_o zeal_n which_o authorize_v they_o who_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v god_n or_o profane_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o ten_o man_n of_o israel_n without_o a_o formal_a process_n against_o they_o thus_o mathias_n kill_v a_o jew_n who_o sacrifice_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_n 1_o maccab._n ii_o 24._o and_o three_o hundred_o other_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o countryman_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o book_n common_o call_v the_o three_o book_n of_o maccabee_n and_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o such_o zeal_n st._n stephen_n be_v stone_v and_o st._n paul_n intend_v to_o be_v kill_v etc._n etc._n as_o grotius_n
child_n of_o the_o two_o handmaid_n in_o the_o four_o follow_a verse_n where_o v._o 12._o dan_fw-mi be_v set_v first_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o bilhah_n who_o rachel_n give_v jacob_n for_o his_o wife_n xxx_o gen._n 5._o but_o then_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v be_v not_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n for_o naphtali_n who_o be_v bear_v next_o be_v place_v the_o last_o and_o the_o young_a son_n of_o zilpah_n place_v before_o the_o elder_a for_o which_o we_o can_v now_o discern_v the_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o pre-eminence_n or_o other_o which_o they_o have_v gain_v as_o ephraim_n the_o young_a son_n of_o joseph_n be_v mention_v before_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a v._n 10._o because_o jacob_n have_v give_v he_o the_o precedence_n when_o he_o bless_v they_o before_o his_o death_n xlviii_o 19_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o of_o simeon_n shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n there_o be_v less_o to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o these_o great_a man_n of_o each_o tribe_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o import_n of_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o chytraeus_n and_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o we_o only_o most_o of_o they_o show_v how_o much_o god_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o impose_v these_o name_n on_o their_o child_n for_o elizur_n signify_v my_o god_n the_o rock_n and_o shelumiel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o god_n my_o peace_n or_o god_n my_o rewarder_n and_o zurishaddai_n my_o rock_n omnipotent_a or_o all-sufficient_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o devel_n so_o he_o be_v call_v also_o vii_o 42._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n v._o 14._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o revel_v for_o these_o two_o letter_n dale_v and_o resch_n be_v very_o often_o change_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o ripath_n x_o gen._n 3._o be_v call_v dipath_n 1_o chron._n i._n 6._o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dodanim_fw-la x_o gen._n 4._o be_v call_v rodanim_fw-la 1_o chron._n i._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o heap_v up_o more_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a of_o the_o congregation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n keruim_n signify_v proper_o man_n call_v or_o name_v that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v name_v by_o god_n to_o this_o employment_n which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a than_o they_o be_v before_o but_o without_o this_o respect_n to_o their_o nomination_n by_o god_n this_o word_n signify_v in_o general_a famous_a man_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o xvi_o 2._o xxvi_o 9_o or_o renown_v xxiii_o ezek._n 23._o according_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o most_o noble_a prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v more_o plain_o from_o the_o noble_a offering_n which_o each_o of_o they_o make_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n chap._n vii_o head_n of_o thousand_o in_o israel_n man_n not_o only_o of_o great_a authority_n such_o as_o jethro_n advise_v moses_n to_o take_v to_o his_o aid_n in_o govern_v the_o people_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o but_o the_o high_a of_o that_o rank_n be_v chief_a commander_n over_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v in_o their_o several_a tribe_n under_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v many_o inferior_a officer_n of_o great_a account_n for_o so_o all_o people_n have_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o some_o supreme_a power_n with_o several_a subordinate_a ruler_n under_o it_o in_o which_o israel_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o appoint_v moses_n immediate_o under_o he_o with_o several_z other_o as_o we_o here_o find_v to_o assist_v he_o for_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o xenophon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v either_o so_o profitable_a for_o man_n or_o so_o become_v as_o good_a order_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o so_o mischievous_a or_o unseemly_a as_o confusion_n now_o order_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apt_a disposition_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o certain_a end_n and_o use_v according_o among_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v and_o keep_v his_o place_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o rank_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o be_v here_o order_v by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a government_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v these_o men._n to_o verse_n 17_o be_v their_o associate_n in_o the_o number_v of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n who_o god_n himself_o mark_v out_o by_o name_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o for_o as_o people_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o order_n so_o that_o can_v be_v preserve_v without_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o they_o will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o reverence_v and_o nothing_o can_v gain_v they_o such_o reverence_n as_o a_o particular_a designation_n by_o god_n to_o their_o office_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month._n they_o immediate_o execute_v their_o commission_n on_o the_o same_o day_n they_o receive_v it_o v._n 1._o summon_v all_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o pedigree_n the_o people_n instant_o obey_v and_o every_o one_o show_v from_o who_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o set_v down_o every_o man_n be_v original_a in_o the_o public_a table_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n first_o they_o show_v of_o what_o family_n they_o be_v and_o then_o of_o what_o house_n in_o that_o family_n and_o then_o the_o name_n of_o every_o person_n in_o that_o house_n be_v give_v in_o see_v v._o 2._o such_o a_o kind_n of_o distinction_n cecrops_n make_v in_o attica_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n who_o he_o divide_v into_o four_o tribe_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o alcmaeon_n their_o last_o king_n be_v increase_v into_o ten_o every_o one_o of_o which_o have_v several_a people_n in_o it_o which_o be_v like_o the_o family_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o or_o eleven_o people_n in_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v meursius_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr reg._n athen._n cap._n 7._o &_o lib._n ii_o cap._n x._o and_o every_o one_o know_v how_o rome_n at_o the_o first_o have_v three_o tribe_n institute_v by_o romulus_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o court_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o and_o those_o into_o certain_a family_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v increase_v into_o five_o and_o thirty_o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o city_n ver._n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o he_o verse_n 19_o number_v they_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o forename_a person_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n before_o they_o remove_v from_o sinai_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o this_o month_n x._o 11._o they_o finish_v this_o work_n in_o so_o many_o day_n or_o less_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n israel_n elder_a verse_n 20_o son_n by_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n generation_n seem_v to_o be_v large_a than_o family_n as_o that_o be_v than_o house_n comprehend_v every_o family_n in_o that_o tribe_n as_o family_n comprehend_v every_o household_n and_o household_n comprehend_v every_o person_n therein_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v all_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o reuben_n according_a to_o their_o several_a family_n and_o house_n in_o those_o family_n and_o person_n in_o those_o house_n ver._n 21._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v verse_n 21_o forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o this_o tribe_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o small_a number_n of_o man_n in_o it_o in_o which_o they_o think_v be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n who_o foretell_v that_o reuben_n shall_v not_o excel_v xlix_o gen._n 4._o but_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o solid_a for_o there_o be_v several_a tribe_n who_o all_o this_o time_n have_v few_o person_n in_o it_o than_o this_o particular_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n who_o jacob_n compare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n xlix_o gen._n 22._o be_v very_o much_o few_o see_v below_o v._o 33_o 35._o gad_n also_o benjamin_n and_o asher_n be_v few_o in_o number_n than_o reuben_n who_o in_o this_o regard_n excel_v five_o tribe_n
be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o why_o these_o be_v order_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n they_o shall_v go_v hindmost_a with_o their_o standard_n here_o the_o standard_n comprehend_v ensign_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o standard_n for_o this_o camp_n as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o other_o three_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v march_v hindermost_o under_o their_o several_a colour_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v which_o be_v order_v for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o two_o strong_a body_n march_v before_o and_o behind_o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n ver._n 32._o these_o be_v those_o which_o be_v number_v of_o the_o verse_n 32_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thus_o be_v all_o these_o person_n dispose_v under_o their_o several_a standard_n who_o number_n be_v take_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o their_o associate_n i._o 44_o 45._o ver._n 33._o but_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v among_o verse_n 33_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o standard_n be_v to_o make_v another_o camp_n by_o themselves_o i._o 47_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o verse_n 34_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n as_o they_o give_v in_o their_o name_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v number_v i._o 54._o so_o they_o now_o join_v together_o under_o such_o standard_n as_o god_n appoint_v so_o they_o pitch_v by_o their_o standard_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forward_o etc._n etc._n each_o tribe_n encamp_v under_o the_o standard_n that_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o and_o they_o also_o march_v when_o they_o set_v forward_o in_o such_o order_n as_o be_v here_o direct_v some_o order_n no_o doubt_n have_v be_v observe_v before_o both_o when_o they_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o march_v see_v xiii_o exod._n 18._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exact_a and_o regular_a as_o this_o form_n into_o which_o they_o be_v now_o cast_v by_o god_n himself_o nor_o can_v we_o think_v it_o be_v so_o strict_o observe_v the_o jew_n say_v that_o this_o camp_n make_v a_o square_a of_o twelve_o mile_n in_o compass_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o centur._n chorogr_n cxlviii_o and_o j._n wagenseil_n more_o late_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o sota_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 51._o where_o several_a of_o they_o say_v that_o the_o camp_n be_v three_o parasot_v in_o compass_n and_o a_o parasot_n be_v four_o mile_n chap._n iii_o chapter_n iii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o have_v not_o be_v number_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o set_v down_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o principal_a person_n among_o they_o viz._n aaron_n who_o he_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o priest_n and_o moses_n who_o posterity_n be_v only_a minister_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o all_o the_o common_a levite_n be_v it_o may_v seem_v indeed_o at_o first_o fight_n as_o if_o he_o give_v a_o account_n only_o of_o aaron_n posterity_n v._o 2._o but_o if_o we_o look_v further_o to_o v._o 27_o 28._o we_o shall_v find_v the_o posterity_n of_o both_o here_o number_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o both_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v amram_n be_v their_o father_n from_o who_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o moses_n be_v derive_v 1_o chron._n xxiii_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n through_o their_o generation_n as_o here_o those_o of_o aaron_n concern_v the_o word_n generation_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o first_o of_o st._n matthew_n not._n a._n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n this_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o specify_v because_o at_o that_o time_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v both_o alive_a and_o very_o eminent_a person_n xxiv_o exod._n 1_o 9_o 10._o though_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a at_o this_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n ver._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n verse_n 2_o nadab_n the_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n there_o seem_v no_o necessity_n of_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o aaron_n son_n they_o not_o be_v here_o to_o be_v number_v but_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o have_v the_o distinction_n preserve_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n their_o office_n be_v very_o different_a and_o therefore_o moses_n here_o set_v down_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o who_o to_o the_o other_o ver._n 3._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n verse_n 3_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v anoint_v see_v viii_o levit._n 30._o which_o he_o consecrate_v in_o the_o hebrew_n who_o hand_n he_o fill_v see_v xxviii_o exod._n 41._o xxix_o 9_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o will_v have_v it_o note_v that_o aaron_n posterity_n be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o a_o high_a office_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o servant_n the_o very_a name_n of_o cohen_n carry_v dignity_n in_o it_o signify_v sometime_o a_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n according_o the_o priest_n have_v very_o little_a servile_a work_n impose_v upon_o they_o but_o their_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o may_v be_v kill_v by_o other_o person_n this_o show_n that_o they_o be_v god_n familiar_n insomuch_o that_o some_o sacrifice_n be_v divide_v between_o he_o and_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v consume_v on_o the_o altar_n or_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n which_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o near_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o for_o they_o can_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v employ_v in_o inferior_a service_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n a_o little_a after_o their_o consecration_n x_o leu._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n which_o be_v here_o record_v that_o all_o posterity_n may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n but_o such_o as_o can_v derive_v their_o genealogy_n from_o eleazar_n or_o ithamar_n if_o the_o other_o have_v leave_v any_o son_n they_o will_v have_v inherit_v their_o father_n office_n before_o eleazar_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v out_o of_o siphre_n see_v schickard_n his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n vi_o theorem_fw-la xx._n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o father_n the_o lxx_o right_o translate_v it_o together_o with_o their_o father_n who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o they_o lower_v priest_n under_o he_o and_o so_o be_v all_o their_o son_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v in_o good_a number_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v v._o 38._o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o thus_o the_o gemara_n hieorosol_n in_o the_o title_n concern_v fast_v say_v that_o moses_n appoint_v viii_o class_n of_o priest_n four_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o as_o many_o of_o ithamar_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o david_n who_o admit_v many_o more_o see_v selden_n the_o success_n in_o pontif._n cap._n i._n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v now_o he_o give_v order_n about_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o late_a muster_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 6._o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_a verse_n 6_o they_o they_o have_v consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o a_o noble_a act_n mention_v xxxii_o exod._n 29._o which_o procure_v they_o this_o blessing_n to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n for_o such_o service_n as_o he_o shall_v assign_v
they_o so_o this_o word_n bring_v near_o signify_v to_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o be_v viii_o 10_o 11._o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n in_o his_o presence_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o unto_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o immediate_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o which_o they_o do_v many_o way_n especial_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a charge_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o to_o guard_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o keep_v a_o watch_n night_n and_o day_n about_o it_o but_o also_o to_o take_v it_o down_o and_o to_o carry_v it_o when_o they_o remove_v and_o to_o set_v it_o up_o again_o when_o they_o rest_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v settle_v there_o they_o have_v less_o to_o do_v of_o this_o kind_n but_o as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n still_o lie_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o so_o do_v other_o work_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n where_o they_o wait_v on_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v in_o 1_o chron._n xxiii_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o david_n time_n their_o work_n be_v still_o more_o increase_v for_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v singer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o play_v upon_o several_a sort_n of_o instrument_n 1_o chron._n xxv_o which_o they_o do_v morning_n and_o evening_n 1_o chron._n xxiii_o 30._o porter_n perhaps_o there_o be_v before_o who_o stand_v at_o the_o several_a gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o afterward_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v say_v therein_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 12._o as_o also_o guard_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o god_n house_n and_o of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o he_o v._o 20._o but_o as_o he_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o they_o so_o he_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o course_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a attendance_n with_o great_a ease_n as_o for_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v make_v judge_n and_o officer_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n as_o we_o read_v there_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 29_o 30._o it_o no_o more_o belong_v to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o here_o than_o what_o follow_v there_o v._o 31._o that_o there_o be_v find_v among_o they_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n see_v upon_o v._o 10._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n it_o high_o concern_v aaron_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o general_a that_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v well_o guard_v and_o this_o be_v the_o levite_n great_a business_n at_o present_a who_o take_v this_o charge_n from_o off_o their_o hand_n by_o attend_v that_o service_n which_o all_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o exact_o express_v in_o what_o their_o ministry_n consist_v which_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o priest_n only_o officiate_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a but_o before_o it_o in_o the_o external_n part_n of_o it_o where_o they_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o service_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o service_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o v._o 6._o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v by_o guard_v they_o and_o keep_v a_o continual_a watch_n about_o they_o verse_n 8_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n every_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o which_o service_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o charge_n which_o otherwise_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o whole_a congregation_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v keep_v both_o safe_a and_o secure_a and_o also_o separate_v to_o the_o sacred_a uses_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v these_o word_n which_o be_v often_o repeat_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o note_v because_o the_o levite_n do_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n by_o guard_v it_o and_o take_v it_o down_o and_o carry_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v before_o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o levite_n unto_o aaron_n verse_n 9_o and_o to_o his_o son_n they_o be_v first_o present_v unto_o god_n v._o 6._o and_o god_n bestow_v they_o as_o a_o gift_n upon_o the_o priest_n see_v viii_o 19_o they_o be_v whole_o give_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o obey_v their_o order_n for_o which_o they_o pay_v they_o nothing_o but_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o free_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n by_o god_n who_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n verse_n 10_o and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n or_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v they_o to_o wait_v on_o their_o priesthood_n which_o he_o have_v show_v before_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o levitical_a office_n but_o to_o make_v they_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o dignity_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n alone_o shall_v officiate_v as_o priest_n viz._n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o set_v the_o bread_n upon_o the_o holy_a table_n look_v after_o the_o light_n and_o burn_a incense_n which_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o appoint_v any_o other_o as_o their_o deputy_n to_o do_v they_o for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o look_v after_o the_o fine_a flour_n of_o which_o the_o bread_n be_v make_v to_o prepare_v it_o and_o the_o frankincense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o abundance_n of_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v 1_o chron._n ix_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 31_o 32._o but_o they_o can_v not_o make_v the_o anoint_v oil_n or_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n mention_v xxx_o exod._n 23_o 34._o for_o they_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n only_o can_v compound_v they_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o by_o stranger_n be_v mean_v any_o one_o though_o a_o levite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o alone_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o approach_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n god_n himself_o send_v out_o a_o fire_n to_o consume_v korah_n and_o his_o company_n who_o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n be_v but_o bare_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v to_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o clear_a he_o further_o tell_v moses_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n v._n 9_o for_o it_o be_v by_o my_o order_n and_o appointment_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o exchange_n with_o they_o for_o all_o their_o first-born_a which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o challenge_v as_o my_o own_o and_o now_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o stead_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o as_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v which_o now_o shall_v be_v they_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v i_o ver._n 13._o because_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o by_o verse_n 13_o a_o special_a right_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o title_n whereby_o he_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v that_o great_a miracle_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n call_v it_o which_o he_o wrought_v when_o he_o destroy_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o neighbour_n in_o egypt_n and_o touch_v not_o one_o of_o they_o by_o which_o spare_v mercy_n he_o acquire_v
to_o keep_v the_o jew_n from_o follow_v their_o custom_n but_o they_o rather_o imitate_v what_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o jew_n particular_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o philostratus_n there_o be_v water_n in_o cappadocia_n sacred_a to_o jupiter_n which_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o those_o who_o be_v innocent_a and_o swear_v true_o but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o those_o who_o be_v perjure_v who_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n be_v present_o seize_v and_o infect_v with_o blotche_n and_o filthy_a ulcer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a disease_n here_o mention_v if_o we_o believe_v josephus_n who_o say_v the_o woman_n belly_n swell_v by_o the_o dropsy_n till_o at_o last_o it_o burst_v and_o philostratus_n add_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o such_o people_n grow_v consumptive_a nor_o can_v they_o stir_v from_o those_o water_n but_o there_o they_o lay_v deplore_a their_o misery_n see_v bochart_n l._n i._o canaan_n cap._n 28._o p._n 589_o 590._o which_o agree_v so_o perfect_o with_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o this_o bitter_a water_n that_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a this_o story_n of_o the_o cappadocian_n water_n be_v derive_v from_o thence_o for_o they_o say_v not_o only_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o woman_n swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n rot_v but_o every_o member_n of_o her_o body_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o deadly_a poison_n which_o spread_v to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o her_o head_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o ratboth_n quote_v by_o wagenseil_n upon_o the_o mischna_n which_o say_v the_o same_o cap._n 1._o sotae_n sect_n 7._o and_o therefore_o huetius_n just_o think_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o stygian_a lake_n and_o several_a other_o rite_n of_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o secret_a crime_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o greek_n from_o this_o example_n demonst_a evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n 11._o n._n 2._o many_o author_n have_v collect_v several_a sort_n of_o trial_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o late_o guil._n saldenus_n in_o his_o otia_fw-la theologica_fw-la exercit._fw-la v._n n._n 24_o 25._o but_o above_o all_o see_v huetius_n his_o quaestiones_fw-la alnetunae_fw-la l._n ii_o cap._n 12._o n._n 22._o where_o he_o give_v a_o large_a account_n how_o far_o this_o rite_n of_o try_v woman_n chastity_n by_o drink_v this_o water_n be_v spread_v among_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o woman_n shall_v say_v amen_o amen_n the_o word_n amen_o be_v double_v to_o express_v her_o full_a consent_n and_o her_o earnest_a desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o she_o according_a to_o her_o deserve_n the_o mischna_n will_v have_v the_o first_o amen_o refer_v to_o those_o word_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o a_o curse_n and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o next_o word_n and_o a_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n so_o that_o she_o pray_v god_n both_o may_v come_v upon_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o one_o of_o these_o amen_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o adjuration_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o second_o part_n v._o 21._o or_o as_o abarbinel_n do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a curse_n one_o that_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o another_o that_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v she_o say_v a_o double_a amen_o pray_v both_o may_v befall_v she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o as_o the_o talmudist_n understand_v it_o they_o be_v a_o imprecation_n upon_o herself_o for_o so_o they_o say_v in_o scheunot_n whosoever_o say_v amen_n to_o a_o oath_n or_o curse_n seem_v to_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n or_o curse_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o annot._n 3_o where_o he_o produce_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o confutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o learned_a fuller_n who_o in_o his_o miscellany_n affirm_v that_o amen_o be_v only_o a_o asseveration_n but_o never_o a_o form_n of_o swear_v ver._n 23._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v write_v these_o curse_n verse_n 23_o several_a opinion_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o mischna_n concern_v the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o be_v write_v which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o begin_v at_o v._o 19_o if_o no_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o continue_v to_o this_o verse_n but_o other_o think_v they_o begin_v at_o those_o word_n v._o 21._o the_o lord_z make_v thou_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o last_o word_n be_v omit_v the_o woman_n shall_v say_v amen_o amen_n which_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v the_o true_a neither_o the_o gemara_n nor_o maimonides_n have_v determine_v in_o a_o book_n every_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n wherein_o any_o thing_n be_v write_v the_o jew_n call_v sepher_n a_o book_n in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v common_o say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v write_v together_o with_o the_o curse_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o antiquity_n to_o countenance_v this_o and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n or_o rather_o into_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o scrape_v out_o the_o word_n he_o have_v write_v into_o the_o water_n and_o so_o make_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o or_o as_o the_o jew_n explain_v it_o wash_v the_o word_n he_o have_v write_v with_o the_o bitter_a water_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o blot_v out_o see_v wagenseil_n in_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o who_o observe_v a_o great_a many_o curiosity_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v about_o the_o parchment_n and_o the_o ink_n upon_o and_o with_o which_o these_o curse_n be_v write_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o valid_a if_o they_o be_v write_v by_o a_o layman_n or_o by_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v not_o of_o age_n or_o if_o they_o be_v write_v before_o she_o be_v adjure_v or_o if_o he_o blot_v out_o one_o word_n before_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v etc._n etc._n see_v there_o cap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o hottinger_n forget_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v the_o scroll_n itself_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n thesaur_n philolog_fw-la l._n ii_o cap._n 2._o for_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n viz._n after_o he_o have_v offer_v the_o jealousie-offering_a upon_o the_o altar_n v._o 26._o and_o if_o she_o refuse_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n into_o which_o the_o curse_n be_v scrape_v they_o force_v she_o to_o it_o with_o this_o precede_a admonition_n my_o daughter_n if_o thou_o be_v confident_a of_o thy_o innocence_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o drink_v this_o water_n which_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o more_o hurt_n than_o dry_a poison_n lay_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n etc._n etc._n if_o hereupon_o she_o confess_v that_o she_o have_v be_v pollute_v the_o water_n be_v straightway_o pour_v out_o because_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o it_o as_o maimonides_n say_v for_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a v._o 17._o not_o because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o use_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o laver_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a vessel_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 15._o who_o observe_v also_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o if_o after_o a_o man_n have_v bring_v his_o wife_n to_o this_o trial_n he_o chance_v to_o die_v before_o this_o adjuration_n she_o be_v free_v from_o take_v the_o potion_n but_o lose_v her_o dowry_n and_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n or_o that_o be_v load_v with_o curse_n which_o have_v be_v scrape_v into_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a produce_v those_o direful_a effect_n beforementioned_a if_o she_o be_v guilty_a ver._n 25._o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o jealousie-offering_a verse_n 25_o out_o of_o the_o woman_n hand_n into_o which_o he_o have_v put_v it_o before_o he_o adjure_v she_o v._o 18._o and_o shall_v wave_v the_o offer_n before_o the_o lord_n how_o this_o wave_a be_v perform_v have_v be_v show_v before_o upon_o leviticus_n rasi_fw-la here_o express_v it_o in_o four_o word_n he_o move_v the_o oblation_n to_o and_o fro_o up_o and_o down_o something_o like_a to_o which_o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o intimate_v in_o that_o symbol_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n turn_v round_o which_o plutarch_n ascribe_v to_o numa_n in_o who_o life_n he_o say_v a_o great_a many_o observable_a thing_n concern_v turn_v round_a in_o their_o sacred_a office_n which_o be_v a_o rite_n in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n who_o when_o they_o salute_v their_o god_n stand_v with_o their_o head_n uncover_v turn_v about_o their_o body_n to_o the_o right-hand_a as_o christoph_n arnoldus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o suetonius_n and_o other_o in_o his_o
and_o let_v blood_n and_o whosoever_o suffer_v a_o razor_n to_o pass_v upon_o his_o flesh_n be_v require_v to_o wash_v himself_o in_o pure_a fountain-water_n as_o he_o show_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o sodden_a shoulder_n of_o the_o ram._n the_o left_a shoulder_n which_o he_o be_v to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o pot_n as_o it_o be_v boil_v for_o the_o right_a shoulder_n which_o be_v call_v the_o heave-shoulder_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v the_o priest_n portion_n by_o a_o law_n make_v before_o this_o vii_o leu._n 32_o 33._o and_o one_o unleavened_a cake_n out_o of_o the_o basket_n and_o one_o unleavened_a wafer_n the_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v order_v to_o be_v offer_v before_o v._o 17._o and_o now_o he_o order_v one_o of_o the_o cake_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wafer_n mention_v with_o the_o bread_n v._o 15._o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o nazarite_n the_o rest_n be_v burn_v i_o suppose_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o nazarite_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n in_o token_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o pain_n after_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o separation_n be_v shave_v and_o his_o vow_n in_o a_o manner_n complete_v as_o it_o be_v immediate_o after_o these_o thing_n be_v present_v unto_o god_n ver._n 20._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v wave_v they_o both_o verse_n 20_o the_o sodden_a shoulder_n and_o the_o cake_n and_o wafer_n for_o a_o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n see_v vii_o leu._n 30_o 31._o this_o be_v holy_a for_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o heave-shoulder_n these_o two_o be_v the_o priest_n portion_n out_o of_o all_o peace-offering_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o from_o vii_o leu._n 34._o but_o in_o this_o peace-offering_a he_o have_v moreover_o the_o other_o soldier_n as_o a_o special_a token_n of_o the_o nazarite_n gratitude_n for_o his_o cleanse_n and_o after_o that_o the_o nazarite_n may_v drink_v wine_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a freedom_n to_o live_v as_o other_o man_n do_v ver._n 21._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n who_o have_v verse_n 21_o vow_v and_o of_o his_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o separation_n all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v betore_fw-la he_o can_v be_v free_v from_o his_o vow_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a beside_o that_o that_o his_o hand_n shall_v get_v beside_o which_o he_o may_v add_v if_o he_o please_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n according_a to_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o vow_v so_o must_v he_o do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o his_o separation_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v perform_v what_o his_o vow_n oblige_v he_o unto_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nazariteship_n though_o he_o may_v voluntary_o offer_v what_o he_o think_v good_a over_o and_o above_o his_o oblation_n now_o that_o he_o be_v execute_v his_o vow_n his_o friend_n also_o may_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o expense_n he_o be_v at_o for_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o offer_v or_o in_o provide_v voluntary_a offering_n beyond_o his_o oblation_n thus_o we_o read_v in_o xxi_o act_n 23_o 24._o that_o st._n paul_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o st._n james_n and_o the_o elder_n jerusalem_n be_v at_o charge_n with_o certain_a man_n that_o have_v this_o vow_n upon_o they_o and_o purify_v himself_o with_o they_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o petitus_fw-la and_o other_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n who_o say_v other_o might_n help_v the_o nazarite_n to_o fulfil_v their_o vow_n and_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o it_o by_o abstain_v from_o wine_n etc._n etc._n for_o some_o time_n as_o they_o do_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v late_o erect_v to_o which_o the_o people_n be_v all_o to_o resort_v they_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o by_o the_o direction_n here_o give_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v dismiss_v when_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v as_o r._n menachem_n gloss_n but_o the_o divine_a benediction_n will_v come_v down_o upon_o they_o from_o his_o celestial_a habitation_n when_o they_o devout_o frequent_v his_o house_n here_o on_o earth_n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n say_v who_o proper_a office_n it_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n xxi_o deut._n 5._o on_o this_o wise_a he_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o stand_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o spread_v speak_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o people_n see_v ix_o leu._n 22._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o the_o lord_z bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o give_v thou_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a ver._n 25._o the_o lord_z make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o be_v favourable_a unto_o thou_o and_o pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n ver._n 26._o the_o lord_z lift_v up_o his_o countanance_n upon_o verse_n 25_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n be_v always_o with_o thou_o to_o verse_n 26_o protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o perfect_a happiness_n when_o this_o benediction_n be_v say_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jew_n it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o pronounce_v without_o any_o pause_v the_o people_n keep_v a_o profound_a silence_n but_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o make_v three_o of_o it_o the_o priest_n pause_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o verse_n and_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n also_o they_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o be_v here_o thrice_o repeat_v but_o in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o use_v some_o other_o name_n instead_o of_o it_o so_o the_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n vii_o sect._n 6._o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o name_n three_o time_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n and_o that_o with_o a_o different_a accent_n in_o each_o of_o they_o as_o r._n menachem_n observe_v have_v make_v the_o jew_n themselves_o think_v there_o be_v some_o mystery_n in_o it_o which_o we_o understand_v though_o they_o do_v not_o for_o it_o may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o we_o as_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v one_o god_n from_o who_o all_o blessing_n slow_a unto_o we_o 2_o corinth_n xiii_o 14._o this_o mystery_n as_o luther_n wise_o express_v it_o upon_o psalm_n v._o be_v here_o occultè_fw-la insinuatum_fw-la secret_o insinuate_v though_o not_o plain_o reveal_v and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o show_v if_o this_o be_v a_o place_n for_o it_o how_o proper_o god_n the_o father_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bless_v and_o keep_v we_o and_o god_n the_o son_n to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v we_o peace_n ver._n 27._o and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o put_v god_n name_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o commend_v they_o to_o his_o almighty_a goodness_n or_o to_o bless_v they_o by_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o bestow_v all_o that_o they_o desire_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o the_o jew_n from_o hence_o observe_v that_o god_n blessing_n in_o some_o sort_n depend_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o they_o think_v so_o necessary_a that_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v admit_v to_o no_o other_o service_n may_v perform_v this_o for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n want_v it_o so_o chaskuin_n upon_o xxi_o deut._n 5._o and_o jalkut_n as_o wagenseil_n observe_v upon_o the_o gemara_n sotae_n cap._n vii_o sect._n 26._o who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o blessing_n pronounce_v by_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v some_o blemish_n in_o his_o body_n aught_o to_o be_v account_v legitimate_a jonathan_n here_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o in_o my_o word_n or_o by_o my_o word_n which_o be_v the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o or_o by_o christ_n 1_o ephes_n 3._o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v most_o high_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o add_v a_o four_o benediction_n to_o these_o three_o though_o they_o find_v one_o in_o the_o
and_o feast_v and_o public_a largess_n and_o at_o last_o their_o feast_n become_v anniversary_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n num_fw-la 6_o 7._o in_o which_o feast_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v by_o set_v up_o of_o candle_n or_o lamp_n in_o token_n of_o joy_n cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 9_o this_o be_v the_o offer_n of_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o amminadab_n and_o be_v the_o pattern_n which_o all_o the_o rest_n follow_v ver._n 18._o on_o the_o second_o day_n their_o offering_n verse_n 18_o be_v thus_o distribute_v to_o be_v offer_v on_o several_a day_n that_o confusion_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o that_o every_o tribe_n may_v distinct_o express_v their_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o be_v gracious_o accept_v by_o he_o and_o the_o solemnity_n be_v make_v the_o more_o remarkable_a by_o continue_v it_o so_o long_o as_o twelve_o day_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n after_o mattathias_n have_v purge_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n after_o the_o profanation_n of_o they_o by_o antiochus_n be_v keep_v eight_o day_n by_o the_o jew_n in_o follow_v time_n and_o this_o parascha_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o the_o law_n from_o vi_o 22._o to_o viii_o 4._o of_o this_o book_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v read_v at_o that_o feast_n as_o the_o same_o mr._n selden_n observe_v cap._n 13._o n._n 7._o as_o among_o the_o roman_n he_o observe_v cap._n 14._o n._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o like_a nature_n keep_v six_o day_n nathaniel_z the_o son_n of_o zuar_n prince_n of_o issachar_n do_v offer_v this_o tribe_n and_o zebulun_n be_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o next_o that_o offer_n and_o so_o they_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o order_n reuben_n and_o those_o under_o his_o standard_n offer_v next_o because_o they_o encamp_v next_o to_o they_o v._o 30_o 36_o 42_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o he_o offer_v for_o his_o offer_n one_o silver_n charger_n the_o weight_n whereof_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o these_o prince_n but_o all_o offer_a plate_n of_o equal_a weight_n and_o a_o equal_a number_n of_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o least_o variation_n either_o by_o common_a agreement_n or_o by_o the_o divine_a appointment_n that_o the_o vanity_n of_o vie_v one_o with_o another_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o none_o may_v brag_v of_o their_o outdo_v their_o brethren_n and_o all_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o they_o be_v equal_o interest_v in_o the_o altar_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o on_o the_o three_o day_n eliab_n the_o son_n of_o helon_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o moses_n think_v fit_a to_o set_v down_o distinct_o and_o at_o length_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n as_o he_o do_v here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n though_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o without_o any_o difference_n that_o a_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o every_o one_o apart_o none_o may_v think_v themselves_o in_o the_o least_o neglect_v ver._n 30._o on_o the_o four_o day_n elizur_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o new_a to_o be_v note_v of_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v for_o the_o reason_n forementioned_a verse_n 30_o ver._n 48._o on_o the_o seven_o day_n elishama_n etc._n etc._n offer_v verse_n 48_o this_o solemnity_n be_v not_o interrupt_v by_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o offering_n continue_v then_o as_o upon_o other_o day_n ver._n 84._o this_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o verse_n 84_o these_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v simple_a and_o plain_a though_o costly_a and_o magnificent_a with_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o content_a but_o use_v sometime_o barbarous_a rite_n in_o their_o dedication_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o taurobolia_n and_o criobolia_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v selden_n in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n cap._n 14._o n._n 8_o 9_o in_o the_o day_n when_o it_o be_v anoint_v the_o dedication_n last_v twelve_o day_n it_o be_v apparent_a the_o word_n day_n in_o this_o place_n necessary_o signify_v the_o time_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o wherein_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o i_o observe_v v._n 1._o and_o see_v v._o 88_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n from_o who_o example_n prince_n and_o great_a man_n shall_v learn_v as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la well_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o be_v devout_o religious_a and_o to_o possess_v the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o their_o breast_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n far_o from_o covetousness_n unanimous_a in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n to_o other_o to_o seek_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o subject_n assist_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n lend_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o proficiency_n of_o true_a piety_n provide_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a that_o religion_n be_v not_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v by_o their_o poverty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n who_o they_o serve_v to_o do_v they_o honour_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o follow_v their_o godly_a admonition_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o profitable_a allegory_n say_v he_o of_o this_o history_n and_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v for_o one_o more_o ingenious_a as_o for_o those_o who_o high_o value_v the_o allegorical_a sense_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n habent_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la gustui_fw-la svo_fw-la consulent_fw-la &_o curiositati_fw-la they_o may_v find_v other_o commentator_n to_o please_v their_o taste_n and_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n twelve_o charger_n of_o silver_n twelve_o silver_n bowl_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v set_v down_o by_o moses_n that_o every_o reader_n in_o all_o future_a time_n may_v see_v without_o the_o trouble_n of_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n how_o devout_a and_o generous_a their_o ancestor_n be_v verse_n 87_o ver._n 87._o all_o the_o ox_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v twelve_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n whether_o there_o be_v any_o prayer_n make_v for_o a_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o make_v on_o this_o altar_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o supplication_n and_o its_o likely_a they_o that_o offer_v they_o make_v their_o humble_a petition_n with_o they_o and_o so_o the_o gentile_n always_o do_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o their_o temple_n or_o altar_n a_o instance_n of_o which_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o gruter_n by_o fort._n scacchus_n and_o by_o selden_n in_o these_o word_n hanc_fw-la tibi_fw-la aram_n juppiter_n opt._n max._n dico_fw-la dedicoque_fw-la uti_fw-la sis_fw-la volens_fw-la propitius_fw-la mihi_fw-la collegisque_fw-la meis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o dedication_n of_o a_o altar_n to_o jupiter_n with_o a_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o he_o that_o dedicate_v it_o and_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n the_o like_a dedication_n there_o be_v of_o a_o temple_n to_o priapus_n near_o milan_n with_o this_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v constant_o guard_v their_o field_n etc._n etc._n myroth_o sacr._n elaeochris_n 2._o c._n 28._o l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 14._o p._n 290_o 309._o with_o their_o meat-offering_a which_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o twelve_o charger_n and_o bowl_n as_o a_o necessary_a appendix_n to_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o peace-offering_n as_o be_v full_o explain_v xv._o 8_o 9_o ver._n 88_o this_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o verse_n 88_o be_v repeat_v here_o again_o to_o show_v why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o dedication_n because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o tribe_n or_o particular_a person_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o sumptuous_a after_o that_o it_o be_v anoint_v here_o the_o word_n day_n be_v omit_v which_o be_v use_v v._n 1._o and_o v._o 84._o moses_n intend_v only_o to_o let_v posterity_n know_v that_o this_o dedication_n follow_v not_o long_o after_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n whereby_o it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n service_n ver._n 89._o and_o when_o moses_n be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 89_o of_o the_o congregation_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o that_o be_v with_o god_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o he_o have_v late_o have_v a_o special_a occasion_n to_o
bullock_n for_o a_o verse_n 8_o burnt-offering_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 12._o with_o his_o meat-offering_a which_o always_o attend_v upon_o burnt-offering_n xv._o 9_o and_o another_o young_a bullock_n shall_v thou_o take_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a this_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v order_v when_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n sin_v through_o ignorance_n iv_o levit._fw-la 13_o 14._o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o door_n of_o it_o where_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n stand_v xl_o verse_n 9_o exod._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o the_o hebrew_n word_n col_n adath_v which_o we_o translate_v the_o whole_a assembly_n frequent_o signify_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o in_o xv._o 4._o xxv_o 7._o xxxv_o 12._o and_o it_o can_v well_o have_v any_o other_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n present_v they_o to_o he_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o possible_o do_v what_o be_v here_o enjoin_v but_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o none_o so_o proper_a as_o their_o ruler_n and_o governor_n who_o be_v their_o representative_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o signify_v the_o devote_v of_o that_o beast_n to_o god_n by_o he_o who_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o it_o at_o the_o altar_n for_o such_o purpose_n as_o he_o bring_v it_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o private_a man_n in_o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o sin-offering_n see_v i_o levit._fw-la 4._o iii_o 2._o viii_o 13._o but_o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n lay_v their_o hand_n only_o upon_o the_o sin-offering_a that_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o iv_o leu._n 15._o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v under_o that_o notion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 19_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v they_o to_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o which_o first-born_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v xiii_o exod._n 1._o the_o whole_a family_n be_v sanctify_v and_o their_o sin_n after_o a_o sort_n expiate_v the_o offer_v of_o the_o levite_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o god_n be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o first-born_a have_v viz._n the_o sanctification_n and_o atonement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ver._n 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o verse_n 11_o lord_z for_o a_o offer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v more_o significant_a aaron_n shall_v wave_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o wave-offering_a etc._n etc._n i_o have_v often_o observe_v before_o that_o this_o wave_a or_o agitation_n too_o and_o fro_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o see_v xxix_o exod._n 24._o be_v a_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v present_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o the_o first-born_a be_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o aaron_n to_o wave_v they_o as_o he_o do_v some_o part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o turn_v about_o to_o all_o side_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o offer_v a_o wave-offering_a they_o at_o his_o command_n imitate_v the_o same_o motion_n and_o so_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n and_o become_v whole_o he_o see_v ver_fw-la 21._o that_o they_o may_v execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o significant_o in_o the_o margin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o execute_v etc._n etc._n which_o express_v the_o intention_n of_o this_o wave_a they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v whole_o give_v up_o to_o he_o they_o may_v become_v meet_a to_o execute_v that_o service_n to_o which_o he_o appoint_v they_o at_o his_o house_n ver._n 12._o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 19_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n verse_n 12_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v to_o be_v devote_v to_o death_n no_o more_o than_o the_o first-born_a were_z these_o two_o sacrifice_n one_o for_o sin_n the_o other_o a_o burnt-offering_a be_v substitute_v in_o their_o stead_n upon_o which_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n that_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lay_v upon_o they_o v._n 10._o may_v be_v transfer_v to_o these_o beast_n by_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o to_o be_v actual_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n by_o shed_v their_o blood_n the_o one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n the_o burnt-offering_a be_v mention_v first_o v._n 8._o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o offering_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v offer_v first_o to_o make_v the_o other_o acceptable_a and_o so_o it_o be_v when_o aaron_n be_v consecrate_v viii_o levit._n 14.18_o and_o when_o he_o offer_v for_o himself_o ix_o levit._fw-la 8_o 12._o and_o for_o the_o people_n v._o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n fourteen_o 19_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o levite_n the_o sin-offering_a proper_o make_v the_o atonement_n and_o the_o burnt-offering_a declare_v its_o acceptance_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o levite_n before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o v._o 9_o so_o now_o they_o be_v set_v before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n because_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o they_o v._o 19_o and_o offer_v they_o for_o a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o wave_v they_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n some_o imagine_v that_o as_o aaron_n wave_v they_o before_o v._o 11._o so_o now_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n wave_v by_o moses_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v wave_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v set_v before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o present_v to_o they_o as_o god_n gift_n according_a to_o his_o order_n iii_o 9_o and_o so_o these_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v after_o thou_o have_v wave_v they_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a that_o be_v after_z aaron_z by_o his_o order_n have_v wave_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o like_a word_n must_v be_v understand_v v._o 15._o see_v there_o ver._n 14._o thus_o shall_v thou_o separate_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o verse_n 14_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o forementioned_a purification_n v._o 7._o and_o oblation_n v._o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o they_o become_v he_o by_o this_o solemn_a oblation_n of_o they_o to_o he_o v._o 11._o ver._n 15._o and_o after_o that_o shall_v the_o levite_n go_v in_o to_o verse_n 15_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n and_o in_o take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o it_o be_v to_o remove_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a stand_v for_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n itself_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n enter_v and_o there_o be_v no_o ministry_n there_o in_o which_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o assist_v and_o thou_o shall_v cleanse_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o for_o a_o offer_n or_o rather_o after_o thou_o have_v cleanse_v they_o and_o offer_v etc._n etc._n according_a as_o be_v direct_v v._o 7_o 11._o ver._n 16._o for_o they_o be_v whole_o give_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 16_o god_n command_v they_o before_o to_o be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n iii_o 45._o and_o now_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v twice_o in_o the_o hebrew_n give_v give_v which_o we_o translate_v whole_o give_v because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n
the_o most_o convenient_a quarter_n for_o their_o army_n see_v i_o deut._n 33._o verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o by_o day_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n it_o seem_v this_o removal_n of_o their_o camp_n from_o sinai_n be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n as_o some_o time_n they_o remove_v in_o the_o night_n ix_o 21._o and_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o from_o off_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o move_v over_o the_o ark_n as_o to_o overspread_v they_o all_o by_o day_n as_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n be_v over_o they_o by_o night_n to_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o the_o divine_a protection_n see_v note_n upon_o xiii_o exod._n 21._o and_o cv_o psal_n 39_o verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o and_o when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o there_o be_v the_o letter_n nun_n turn_v the_o wrong_a way_n in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o set_v forward_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n for_o complain_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n fancy_v it_o denote_v here_o god_n gracious_a convert_v his_o face_n towards_o they_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o this_o follow_a story_n the_o people_n aversion_n to_o god_n and_o ungrateful_a turn_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o he_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o pray_v in_o this_o manner_n upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a expound_v it_o rise_v up_o this_o be_v a_o expression_n say_v abarbinel_n like_o that_o in_o xxxiii_o isa_n 10._o now_o will_v i_o rise_v say_v the_o lord_z and_o will_v be_v exalt_v etc._n etc._n where_o his_o take_a vengeance_n upon_o his_o enemy_n be_v call_v his_o rise_n according_a to_o xxxi_o job_n 14._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o next_o word_n let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v etc._n etc._n justify_v this_o sense_n lord_z it_o seem_v very_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o any_o shall_v allege_v this_o place_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v jehovah_n when_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n be_v so_o plain_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o in_o a_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o to_o the_o ark._n consider_v also_o that_o in_o other_o place_n where_o this_o very_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o ark_n be_v most_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o see_v 2_o chron._n vi_o 41._o and_o cxxxii_o psal_n 8._o and_o yet_o a_o anonymus_fw-la anti-trinitarian_a writer_n confute_v by_o joseph_n de_fw-fr voisin_n fifty_o year_n ago_o observe_v that_o the_o chaldee_n here_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o word_n because_o god_n say_v he_o p._n 234._o ante_fw-la illam_fw-la responsa_fw-la vel_fw-la oracula_fw-la sva_fw-la dabat_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o the_o ark_n give_v his_o answer_n or_o oracle_n when_o the_o priest_n in_o dubious_a matter_n consult_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o exposition_n carry_v its_o own_o confutation_n in_o it_o for_o if_o the_o highpriest_n consult_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o speak_v then_o by_o the_o word_n which_o give_v the_o answer_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o who_o moses_n here_o direct_v his_o prayer_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la excellent_o paraphrase_n this_o verse_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v up_o that_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n and_o say_v rise_v now_o o_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o scatter_v the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v this_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v put_v all_o those_o to_o flight_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n xvii_o who_o oppose_v their_o passage_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n as_o after_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o use_v this_o prayer_n lxviii_o psal_n 1._o for_o his_o aid_n against_o all_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o dispossess_v they_o of_o it_o and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o thy_o enemy_n and_o those_o that_o hate_v thou_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o xxi_o psal_n 8._o iv_o daniel_n 19_o i_o luke_n 71._o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o when_o it_o rest_v as_o it_o do_v wheresoever_o the_o cloud_n stay_v and_o move_v no_o further_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v again_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n and_o jonathan_n vzielides_n moses_n stand_v in_o prayer_n and_o beg_v mercy_n of_o god_n say_v etc._n etc._n return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n which_o onkelos_n thus_o paraphrase_n come_v again_o and_o dwell_v with_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o so_o he_o do_v the_o cloud_n wherein_o the_o divine_a majesty_n reside_v settle_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v again_o pitch_v other_o translate_v it_o give_v rest_n o_o lord_n which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v secure_v we_o that_o be_v in_o peace_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o all_o other_o danger_n r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a expound_v it_o bring_v back_o the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o their_o forefather_n dwell_v when_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n who_o posterity_n be_v now_o increase_v to_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o as_o the_o last_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o their_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n into_o many_o more_o thousand_o than_o they_o be_v already_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la who_o still_o by_o the_o lord_n understand_v his_o word_n return_v now_o o_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o vehemence_n of_o thy_o anger_n and_o come_v back_o to_o we_o in_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n bless_v the_o myriad_n and_o multiply_v the_o thousand_o of_o israelite_n chap._n xi_o chapter_n xi_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n complain_v or_o as_o verse_n 1_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v complainer_n or_o mutterer_n which_o word_n d._n kimchi_n in_o his_o michol_n bring_v as_o a_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o particle_n caph_n which_o we_o translate_v as_o do_v sometime_o serve_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o and_o import_v nothing_o of_o likeness_n for_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o their_o mind_n but_o break_v out_o into_o open_a murmur_n and_o undutiful_a complaint_n the_o like_a he_o observe_v xxv_o gen._n 31_o 33._o and_o five_o hosea_n 10._o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v like_o they_o that_o remove_v the_o bind_v where_o we_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o similitude_n but_o shall_v only_o have_v take_v it_o as_o a_o strong_a affirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n see_v theod._n hackspan_n disput_fw-la iv_o de_fw-la locutionibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la n._n 4._o complain_v of_o their_o long_a march_n for_o three_o day_n together_o with_o their_o little_a child_n cattle_n and_o all_o their_o baggage_n so_o it_o be_v common_o think_v but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o for_o no_o doubt_n the_o cloud_n stand_v still_o though_o it_o do_v not_o come_v down_o and_o settle_v as_o i_o say_v x._o 33._o that_o they_o may_v make_v some_o convenient_a rest_n in_o their_o journey_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o gather_v the_o manna_n that_o fall_v every_o night_n about_o their_o tent_n and_o will_v keep_v but_o one_o day_n as_o we_o read_v xvi_o exod._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o this_o mutter_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o those_o loud_a complaint_n which_o be_v make_v a_o little_a after_o v._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v by_o this_o removal_n to_o a_o place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v have_v other_o food_n than_o manna_n of_o which_o they_o now_o grow_v weary_a have_v live_v upon_o it_o near_o a_o whole_a year_n it_o displease_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o mutter_n which_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o moses_n as_o this_o complaint_n short_o after_o do_v yet_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o be_v much_o offend_v at_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o his_o anger_n
moses_n which_o be_v among_o you_o by_o a_o visible_a token_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o dwell_v among_o they_o xxv_o exod._n v._n 8._o and_o have_v weep_v before_o he_o say_v why_o come_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o if_o he_o have_v undo_v they_o by_o their_o deliverance_n from_o thence_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n translate_v this_o verse_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o one_o can_v but_o think_v they_o have_v a_o notion_n in_o their_o day_n of_o more_o person_n than_o one_o in_o the_o godhead_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o because_o you_o have_v despise_v or_o reject_v as_o onkelos_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o glorious_a be_v his_o majesty_n which_o dwell_v among_o we_o for_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o word_n memra_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v do_v in_o some_o other_o but_o a_o person_n equal_a to_o jehovah_n and_o yet_o the_o anonymus_fw-la writer_n against_o the_o trinity_n confute_v by_o the_o voisin_n have_v the_o strange_a unaccountable_a boldness_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o with_o this_o silly_a gloss_n proprie_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la accipi_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v proper_o understand_v of_o the_o law_n which_o may_v be_v contemn_v or_o transgress_v as_o if_o this_o can_v be_v call_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o what_o will_v not_o man_n say_v or_o do_v to_o serve_v a_o cause_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v the_o people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o over_o who_o i_o preside_v as_o their_o governor_n be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n who_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v arm_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o slave_n and_o the_o mix_a multitude_n who_o in_o all_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o whole_a month_n i._n e._n how_o can_v this_o be_v which_o be_v a_o downright_a distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n if_o we_o regard_v mere_o the_o word_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v hasty_o and_o something_o inconsiderate_o while_o his_o mind_n be_v very_o much_o disturb_v by_o the_o tumult_n which_o the_o people_n make_v for_o which_o reason_n a_o severe_a notice_n be_v not_o take_v of_o it_o but_o he_o only_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n eternal_a power_n v._o 23._o which_o may_v make_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v only_a word_n of_o admiration_n how_o such_o a_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o such_o a_o vast_a number_n and_o those_o utter_v on_o a_o sudden_a verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o to_o suffice_v they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v if_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o will_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o be_v there_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o whole_a month._n and_o so_o the_o next_o passage_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v if_o all_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v gather_v for_o they_o will_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a i._o e._n i_o need_v not_o tell_v thou_o that_o my_o power_n be_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v verse_n 23_o unto_o thou_o or_o not_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o by_o the_o speedy_a performance_n of_o my_o promise_n ver._n 24._o and_o moses_n go_v out_o i_o suppose_v v._o 11._o verse_n 24_o that_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o make_v his_o address_n to_o god_n for_o relief_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a then_o that_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o now_o go_v out_o but_o there_o be_v this_o objection_n against_o it_o that_o if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o consult_v god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o he_o do_v on_o some_o occasion_n vii_o 89._o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o go_v out_o but_o that_o he_o come_v out_o for_o that_o be_v the_o usual_a expression_n in_o this_o matter_n therefore_o we_o may_v rather_o think_v he_o now_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o tent_n where_o the_o people_n stand_v murmur_v v._o 10._o and_o tell_v the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o concern_v they_o and_o concern_v himself_o and_o gather_v the_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v send_v out_o his_o summons_n to_o they_o to_o attend_v he_o though_o two_o of_o they_o it_o appear_v afterward_o do_v not_o come_v v._o 26._o and_o set_v they_o round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v require_v they_o to_o come_v thither_o and_o there_o place_n themselves_o that_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v they_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o for_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v their_o king_n can_v appoint_v who_o shall_v bear_v rule_n among_o they_o there_o also_o be_v the_o great_a assembly_n hold_v see_v xxvii_o 2._o ver._n 25._o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n or_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o verse_n 25_o cloud_n as_o it_o be_v in_o xii_o 5._o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v v._o 17._o declare_v it_o be_v likely_a the_o reason_n and_o intention_n of_o his_o appear_v on_o this_o occasion_n and_o take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o seventy_o elder_n see_v there_o v._o 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o i._n e._n as_o soon_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o they_o prophesy_v either_o by_o set_v forth_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o strain_n as_o none_o else_o can_v imitate_v or_o give_v such_o admirable_a instruction_n to_o the_o people_n as_o manifest_v they_o be_v raise_v above_o themselves_o or_o perhaps_o by_o declare_v thing_n to_o come_v particular_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v quail_n as_o we_o render_v the_o word_n in_o great_a abundance_n very_o short_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o though_o that_o can_v not_o gain_v they_o just_a credit_n as_o the_o other_o gift_n till_o their_o prediction_n be_v fulfil_v and_o these_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n concern_v which_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o more_n nevochim_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o it_o cap._n xlv_o where_o he_o say_v the_o first_o degree_n be_v that_o which_o move_v and_o enable_v man_n to_o some_o heroic_a undertake_n with_o assurance_n they_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o from_o god_n as_o to_o deliver_v man_n from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v upon_o gideon_n and_o samson_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n to_o perform_v such_o thing_n as_o otherwise_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o fit_a to_o undertake_v and_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v when_o a_o man_n find_v a_o power_n upon_o he_o exciting_a he_o to_o speak_v either_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n or_o wholesome_a precept_n of_o live_a or_o about_o political_a affair_n and_o civil_a government_n far_o beyond_o his_o natural_a capacity_n and_o all_o this_o wake_n and_o in_o the_o full_a vigour_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o be_v also_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o this_o number_n he_o place_v these_o lxx_o elder_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n with_o he_o in_o such_o measure_n that_o they_o attain_v to_o be_v prophet_n just_o as_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o prophet_n be_v place_v next_o to_o the_o apostle_n so_o these_o man_n be_v next_o to_o moses_n and_o cease_v not_o in_o which_o translation_n we_o follow_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v as_o several_a other_o do_v but_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o and_o they_o add_v no_o further_o which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v well_o bear_v take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o they_o prophesy_v that_o day_n but_o not_o after_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o talmudist_n particular_o of_o jarchi_n who_o in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v all_o these_o elder_n prophesy_v only_o this_o first_o time_n that_o the_o spirit_n rest_v on_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v about_o the_o tabernable_a but_o they_o do_v not_o prophesy_v after_o that_o the_o like_a say_v several_a other_o
sea_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n nor_o will_v the_o locust_n have_v come_v this_o way_n have_v not_o this_o wind_n bring_v they_o from_o their_o ordinary_a course_n from_o the_o sea_n viz._n from_o the_o red-sea_n yet_o not_o exclude_v the_o persian_a gulf_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n but_o from_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a out_o of_o africa_n where_o they_o abound_v so_o the_o aforesaid_a ludolphus_n expound_v it_o in_o his_o late_a dissertatio_n de_fw-fr locustis_fw-la pars_fw-la ii_o cap._n 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o let_v they_o fall_v by_o the_o camp_n or_o pour_v they_o down_o upon_o the_o camp_n as_o dust_n or_o rain_n fall_v thick_a upon_o the_o ground_n for_o both_o these_o comparison_n the_o psalmist_n use_v in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n lxxviii_o 27._o and_o this_o be_v express_v in_o exodus_fw-la xvi_o 13._o by_o cover_v their_o camp_n as_o it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n on_o this_o side_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o day_n journey_n as_o bochartus_n make_v account_v be_v at_o least_o twenty_o mile_n see_v the_o place_n beforenamed_n hierozoic_a p._n ii_o lib._n i._o cap._n 15._o p._n 105._o or_o as_o ludolphus_n make_v the_o computation_n sixteen_o mile_n in_o his_o dissertation_n de_fw-fr locustis_fw-la p._n ii_o cap._n 44_o etc._n etc._n take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o show_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o for_o he_o add_v round_o about_o the_o camp_n so_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o go_v for_o sixteen_o or_o twenty_o mile_n together_o there_o lie_v heap_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o of_o quail_n can_v be_v conceive_v without_o a_o heap_n of_o miracle_n and_o if_o we_o resort_v to_o that_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o wind_n to_o bring_v they_o when_o god_n must_v be_v suppose_v miraculous_o to_o have_v create_v they_o as_o he_o do_v manna_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o quantity_n of_o quail_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o without_o a_o miracle_n as_o will_v cover_v the_o heaven_n forty_o mile_n according_a to_o bochartus_fw-la on_o all_o side_n but_o that_o which_o will_v have_v be_v on_o many_o account_v miraculous_a if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o quail_n will_v be_v find_v less_o wonderful_a or_o rather_o natural_a if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o locust_n who_o come_v in_o very_o great_a and_o thick_a cloud_n which_o darken_v the_o sky_n as_o all_o author_n tell_v we_o see_v ludolphus_n comment_fw-fr in_o histor_n aethiop_n p._n 188._o and_o as_o it_o be_v two_o cubit_n high_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o interpreter_n look_v upon_o as_o impossible_a for_o then_o the_o quail_n will_v have_v be_v choke_v and_o stifle_v if_o they_o have_v be_v heap_v so_o deep_a one_o upon_o another_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v devise_v the_o addition_n of_o a_o new_a word_n and_o refer_v this_o not_o to_o their_o fall_n upon_o the_o ground_n but_o to_o their_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n two_o cubit_n high_a above_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v take_v by_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o val._n schindler_n in_o his_o lexicon_n upon_o the_o word_n selau_n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n verse_n 28._o and_o that_o they_o come_v down_o like_o rain_n which_o always_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v many_o other_o difficulty_n in_o this_o interpretation_n as_o he_o show_v p._n 189._o and_o defend_v what_o he_o there_o assert_n in_o his_o dissertation_n de_fw-fr locustis_fw-la p._n ii_o cap._n 49_o 50._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o locust_n who_o though_o they_o fall_v one_o upon_o another_o to_o a_o great_a depth_n be_v not_o thereby_o suffocate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o the_o thinness_n of_o their_o wing_n ver._n 32._o and_o the_o people_n stand_v up_o or_o rather_o rise_v verse_n 32_o up_o all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n and_o all_o the_o next_o day_n they_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o gather_n of_o they_o for_o thirty_o six_o hour_n and_o they_o gather_v the_o quail_n by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o gather_v something_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n for_o we_o do_v not_o gather_v thing_n there_o but_o take_v or_o catch_v they_o he_o that_o gather_v least_o viz._n the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o those_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o every_o man_n in_o israel_n gather_v so_o many_o as_o follow_v gather_v ten_o homer_n a_o vast_a quantity_n if_o they_o be_v quail_n which_o will_v have_v serve_v they_o not_o for_o a_o month_n but_o for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o as_o ludolphus_n observe_v p._n 190._o of_o his_o commentary_n on_o his_o aethiopic_n hist_o beside_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o measure_v fowl_n but_o to_o number_v they_o and_o therefore_o bochart_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o impropriety_n take_v the_o word_n homer_n here_o to_o signify_v a_o heap_n which_o be_v confute_v by_o ludolphus_n in_o his_o dissertatio_n de_fw-la locustis_fw-la p._n ii_o cap._n 54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o spread_v they_o all_o abroad_o for_o themselves_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n this_o be_v another_o plain_a indication_n that_o they_o be_v locust_n which_o they_o spread_v to_o be_v dry_v in_o the_o sun_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v quail_n will_v have_v be_v very_o preposterous_a for_o it_o will_v have_v make_v they_o the_o soon_o stink_v interpreter_n therefore_o common_o pass_v by_o this_o and_o give_v no_o account_n why_o they_o spread_v they_o abroad_o and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a omit_v this_o word_n spread_v whereas_o all_o author_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a way_n of_o prepare_v locust_n and_o preserve_v they_o for_o a_o month_n or_o more_o which_o they_o boil_v or_o other_o way_n make_v fit_a to_o eat_v when_o they_o have_v occasion_n see_v ludolphus_n in_o his_o forementioned_a commentary_n and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o it_o late_o in_o his_o dissertatio_n de_fw-la locustis_fw-la p._n ii_o cap._n 97_o 98_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 33_o ver._n 33._o and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n while_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o therefore_o be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o have_v a_o good_a stomach_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v before_o they_o have_v swallow_v it_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n they_o feel_v unexpected_a effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n be_v take_v perhaps_o with_o a_o sudden_a vomit_v of_o which_o they_o die_v v._o 20._o this_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o month_n for_o so_o long_o he_o there_o say_v they_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n he_o send_v a_o pestilence_n among_o they_o as_o aben_n ezra_n suppose_v or_o as_o other_o think_v they_o waste_v away_o in_o a_o consumption_n the_o vomit_v perhaps_o continue_v so_o that_o they_o can_v never_o retain_v any_o meat_n till_o they_o die_v this_o they_o gather_v from_o cvi_o psal_n 15._o where_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n but_o bochartus_n and_o menochius_fw-la think_v he_o burn_v they_o up_o with_o a_o fire_n from_o his_o presence_n as_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o murmur_a verse_n 1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v here_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v but_o bochartus_fw-la ground_n this_o chief_o upon_o lxxviii_o psal_n 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o jacob_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o this_o story_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o that_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v so_o heavy_o when_o about_o a_o year_n ago_o they_o murmur_v for_o flesh_n as_o they_o do_v now_o and_o he_o give_v it_o they_o in_o the_o even_o together_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o morning_n without_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o after_o god_n have_v be_v so_o good_a to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o necessity_n now_o as_o they_o be_v then_o when_o they_o be_v real_o pinch_v with_o hunger_n whereas_o now_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o cry_v for_o meat_n not_o out_o of_o need_n but_o wantonness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o they_o be_v not_o then_o so_o well_o teach_v
proselyte_n that_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n or_o be_v settle_v among_o they_o and_o will_v offer_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a offering_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v as_o be_v here_o direct_v by_o none_o but_o one_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o law_n for_o though_o another_o proselyte_n who_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o be_v not_o circumcise_a may_v bring_v a_o burnt-offering_a yet_o they_o say_v it_o be_v without_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a and_o no_o peace-offering_n be_v accept_v from_o he_o as_o you_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v do_v offer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n above_o give_v which_o be_v far_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o one_o ordinance_n viz._n about_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o you_o of_o the_o congregation_n i._n e._n for_o you_o israelite_n and_o also_o for_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v with_o you_o here_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n that_o be_v add_v or_o join_v to_o you_o or_o be_v juris_fw-la vestri_fw-la participes_fw-la as_o mr._n selden_n expound_v it_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 2._o p._n 147._o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n never_o to_o be_v repeal_v as_o long_o as_o your_o religion_n last_v as_o you_o be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n though_o not_o in_o all_o civil_a thing_n for_o no_o proselyte_n they_o think_v can_v be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o great_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n extend_v these_o word_n to_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o be_v make_v proselyte_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v original_o they_o say_v initiate_v into_o their_o religion_n selden_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n 3._o p._n 34._o ver._n 16._o one_o law_n and_o one_o manner_n shall_v be_v for_o you_o verse_n 16_o and_o for_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v with_o you_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v make_v to_o invite_v and_o encourage_v stranger_n to_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o to_o engage_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o they_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o philo_n call_v it_o a_o equal_a privilege_n with_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v jew_n yet_o this_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o some_o distinction_n for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n either_o concern_v the_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o or_o concern_v magistracy_n and_o marriage_n they_o say_v those_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n belong_v to_o proselyte_n as_o much_o as_o to_o original_a jew_n yet_o with_o some_o temperament_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 4._o but_o in_o those_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n they_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a privilege_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o sort_n of_o command_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a and_o though_o they_o may_v marry_v with_o the_o jew_n yet_o not_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o some_o marriage_n be_v permit_v to_o they_o which_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o israelite_n see_v there_o p._n 167._o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 17_o these_o command_n be_v give_v in_o all_o likelihood_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o forego_n ver._n 18._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v verse_n 28_o unto_o they_o see_v v._o 2._o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o see_v there_o also_o only_o add_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v such_o kind_n of_o offering_n as_o here_o follow_v and_o first-fruit_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n only_o from_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n that_o grow_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o syria_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o og_n and_o sihon_n as_o maimonides_n say_v in_o his_o treatise_n call_v biccurim_n cap._n 2._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o when_o you_o eat_v i._n e._n when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v eat_v for_o they_o offer_v it_o before_o they_o eat_v of_o it_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o land_n so_o corn_n be_v call_v civ_o psalm_n 14._o and_o the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o when_o they_o make_v bread_n of_o the_o new_a corn_n of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o dough_n first_o make_v a_o cake_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o bake_a bread_n for_o their_o own_o use_n you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o offer_v a_o cake_n out_o of_o the_o first_o dough_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n or_o rye_n or_o oat_n or_o that_o which_o they_o call_v cusemim_v which_o they_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o those_o name_n for_o of_o these_o five_o kind_n of_o grain_n the_o talmudist_n say_v this_o cake_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o glean_n and_o the_o sheaf_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n and_o out_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o cake_n of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n for_o a_o heave-offering_a not_o upon_o the_o altar_n but_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n on_o who_o god_n bestow_v all_o their_o heave-offering_n xviii_o 8._o yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v heave_v or_o lift_v up_o to_o he_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o then_o give_v to_o his_o minister_n who_o have_v it_o in_o his_o right_n as_o you_o do_v the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o threshing-floor_n so_o shall_v you_o heave_v it_o that_o be_v as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v they_o xxiii_o leu._n 16_o 17._o and_o so_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o oil_n and_o their_o wine_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o all_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o great_a terumah_n or_o heave-offering_a ver._n 21._o of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n shall_v you_o give_v unto_o verse_n 21_o the_o lord_n a_o heave-offering_a in_o your_o generation_n this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n not_o give_v before_o he_o repeat_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o observant_a of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v they_o be_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o render_v a_o woman_n infamous_a though_o not_o so_o as_o to_o give_v she_o the_o bitter_a water_n if_o she_o do_v not_o separate_v this_o cake_n from_o the_o first_o dough_n of_o the_o new_a corn_n to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n but_o either_o make_v her_o husband_n believe_v she_o have_v do_v it_o when_o she_o have_v not_o or_o eat_v it_o herself_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 17._o and_o therefore_o at_o this_o very_a day_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o nice_a in_o this_o point_n that_o they_o take_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o cake_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o meal_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n the_o proportion_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n but_o their_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o forty_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a dough._n see_v buxtorf_n synagog_n jud._n cap._n 34._o the_o cabalist_n observe_v that_o this_o verse_n begin_v with_o the_o letter_n man_n and_o end_n with_o man_n conclude_v after_o their_o way_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o forty_o part_n because_o man_n be_v the_o numeral_a letter_n for_o forty_o ver._n 22._o and_o if_o you_o have_v err_v and_o not_o observe_v all_o verse_n 22_o these_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n which_o have_v be_v now_o give_v concern_v sacrifice_n for_o to_o such_o commandment_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o jew_n general_o say_v this_o concern_v idolatry_n ver._n 23._o even_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n about_o such_o matter_n verse_n 23_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n the_o word_n moses_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o
good_a word_n to_o which_o they_o will_v no_o long_o trust_v or_o give_v we_o inheritence_n of_o field_n and_o vineyard_n but_o tell_v we_o it_o shall_v be_v bestow_v forty_o year_n hence_o when_o we_o be_v all_o dead_a this_o still_o show_v they_o take_v he_o for_o a_o deluder_n of_o they_o with_o deceitful_a promise_n will_v thou_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n some_o of_o they_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v now_o with_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v do_v thou_o think_v to_o blind_v we_o so_o that_o none_o of_o we_o shall_v discern_v this_o imposture_n or_o shall_v we_o suffer_v thou_o to_o lead_v we_o about_o like_o blind_a man_n whither_o thou_o please_v sometime_o towards_o canaan_n and_o now_o back_o again_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o egypt_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o a_o peremptory_a resolution_n not_o to_o own_o his_o authority_n which_o they_o deny_v at_o the_o first_o v._o 12._o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n be_v very_o wroth_a for_o such_o behaviour_n verse_n 15_o and_o language_n be_v so_o provoke_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n it_o incense_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n xii_o 3._o yet_o the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o word_n as_o if_o he_o only_o take_v it_o very_o heavy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o make_v he_o exceed_v sad_a and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n respect_v not_o their_o offer_n he_o call_v the_o incense_n which_o they_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mincha_fw-mi which_o common_o signify_v a_o meat-offering_a but_o sometime_o any_o inanimate_a thing_n that_o be_v consume_v in_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o incense_n be_v and_o must_v so_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n for_o they_o offer_v nothing_o else_o and_o when_o moses_n desire_v it_o may_v not_o be_v accept_v he_o mean_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o that_o god_n will_v give_v some_o sign_n of_o his_o dislike_n to_o it_o hence_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n as_o well_o as_o korah_n quarrel_v at_o the_o confine_a the_o priesthood_n unto_o aaron_n family_n for_o moses_n call_v this_o their_o offer_n by_o the_o acceptance_n or_o rejection_n of_o which_o this_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v i_o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n from_o they_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n against_o their_o unjust_a charge_n that_o he_o act_v arbitrary_o and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o listen_v v._o 13._o from_o which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o that_o he_o declare_v before_o god_n he_o have_v not_o take_v i._n e._n receive_v by_o way_n of_o gift_n or_o reward_n so_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a understand_v it_o the_o small_a thing_n for_o such_o a_o single_a ass_n be_v much_o less_o extort_a any_o thing_n from_o they_o nor_o have_v i_o hurt_v any_o one_o of_o they_o none_o can_v say_v that_o i_o have_v do_v any_o kind_n of_o evil_n to_o they_o but_o contrary_o all_o good_a office_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v himself_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o advance_v his_o own_o family_n to_o the_o priesthood_n but_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o other_o levite_n upon_o the_o same_o level_n with_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n ver._n 16._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o korah_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o before_o v._o 6_o 7._o only_a add_v that_o he_o will_v have_v aaron_n also_o there_o together_o with_o verse_n 16_o they_o so_o it_o follow_v thou_o and_o they_o and_o aaron_n to_o morrow_n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v v._n 7._o where_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o aaron_n himself_o do_v not_o now_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o offer_v incense_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o only_a place_n allow_v by_o the_o law_n but_o stand_v with_o they_o without_o as_o in_o another_o great_a necessity_n he_o offer_v incense_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n v._o 46_o 47._o both_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o dispensation_n from_o he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n ver._n 17._o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n verse_n 17_o in_o they_o and_o bring_v you_o before_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n his_o censer_n let_v every_o man_n of_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v as_o good_a a_o right_a as_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o censer_n this_o show_v that_o the_o incense_n be_v offer_v by_o so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v v._o 35._o they_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o will_v not_o contain_v so_o many_o person_n thou_o also_o and_o aaron_n each_o of_o you_o his_o censer_n this_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o if_o korah_n be_v command_v to_o stand_v by_o aaron_n since_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o equal_a which_o make_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o more_o remarkable_a upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o lightning_n and_o no_o harm_n come_v to_o aaron_n who_o stand_v by_o he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v what_o way_n korah_n perish_v ver._n 18._o and_o they_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n that_o be_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n do_v as_o they_o be_v command_v but_o korah_n go_v first_o to_o muster_v up_o as_o verse_n 18_o many_o as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o against_o moses_n v._o 19_o and_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v go_v to_o his_o tent_n v._o 24._o herein_o these_o man_n submit_v to_o the_o way_n of_o decision_n which_o moses_n propound_v though_o they_o have_v so_o bold_o deny_v his_o authority_n for_o they_o can_v not_o but_o think_v that_o god_n who_o they_o own_v to_o be_v among_o they_o v._o 3._o will_v approve_v of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a and_o make_v good_a their_o allegation_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a by_o accept_v their_o incense_n as_o much_o as_o aaron_n to_o who_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v a_o equality_n with_o themselves_o but_o only_o a_o superiority_n and_o put_v fire_n in_o they_o from_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a which_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n at_o the_o door_n of_o which_o they_o be_v place_v i_o leu._n 5._o for_o aaron_n dare_v not_o take_v it_o from_o any_o other_o place_n his_o son_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n for_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a deter_v these_o man_n from_o do_v other_o wise_a who_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o put_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o only_o take_v their_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n in_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v order_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n and_o put_v fire_n in_o afterward_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o they_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o korah_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n against_o they_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o korah_n gather_v all_o his_o congregation_n i._n e._n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o faction_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v that_o he_o gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n at_o least_o all_o the_o great_a man_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n fourteen_o 1._o who_o he_o get_v together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n at_o least_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o trial_n though_o their_o come_n together_o with_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n rather_o than_o with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v too_o plain_a a_o indication_n that_o they_o be_v incline_v if_o not_o to_o throw_v off_o yet_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o authority_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o they_o themselves_o stand_v v._o 18._o and_o so_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o the_o israelite_n that_o korah_n have_v gather_v together_o stand_v on_o his_o side_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o from_o v._o 24._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o it_o usual_o reside_v appear_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n open_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o such_o a_o amaze_a manner_n as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o fourteen_o 10._o but_o where_o it_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v just_a
not_o think_v such_o thing_n incredible_a as_o huetius_n have_v show_v in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la alnetanae_n l._n i._o cap._n 12._o n._n 24._o ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n bring_v out_o all_o the_o rod_n from_o before_o verse_n 9_o the_o lord_z unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o who_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o open_a view_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n god_n have_v make_v and_o they_o look_v and_o take_v every_o man_n his_o rod._n view_v they_o and_o take_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n examine_v they_o and_o find_v they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o rod_n which_o they_o have_v deliver_v unto_o moses_n with_o their_o name_n on_o they_o without_o any_o alteration_n ver._n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n bring_v verse_n 10_o aaron_n rod_n again_o which_o either_o moses_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o deliver_v it_o to_o aaron_n as_o he_o do_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o several_a prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n who_o show_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o bud_n blossom_n and_o almond_n upon_o it_o after_o which_o god_n command_v it_o to_o be_v return_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v thus_o change_v v._o 4_o 7._o to_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v produce_v as_o a_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o their_o impiety_n if_o any_o presume_v hereafter_o to_o rebel_v against_o aaron_n authority_n or_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v prevent_v all_o insurrection_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a for_o it_o remain_v we_o find_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o some_o time_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o apostle_n ix_o hebr._n 4._o and_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v put_v here_o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o proof_n of_o aaron_n authority_n and_o suppress_v all_o opposition_n to_o it_o but_o how_o long_o it_o continue_v we_o can_v tell_v for_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v when_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n viii_o 9_o nor_o be_v it_o certain_a whether_o it_o continue_v in_o that_o verdure_n wherein_o it_o now_o appear_v with_o the_o bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n though_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a it_o do_v because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v continue_v to_o aaron_n family_n alone_o through_o all_o generation_n there_o be_v those_o who_o take_v this_o rod_n which_o blossom_v and_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n to_o have_v be_v the_o rod_n of_o moses_n wherewith_o he_o wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n concern_v which_o the_o jew_n tell_v very_o many_o incredible_a thing_n as_o that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o a_o angel_n give_v to_o seth_n who_o plant_v it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o moses_n find_v it_o grow_v to_o a_o tree_n and_o cut_v this_o rod_n from_o it_o for_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n and_o can_v not_o drink_v the_o water_n because_o they_o be_v bitter_a god_n show_v they_o this_o tree_n that_o with_o it_o he_o may_v make_v they_o sweet_a upon_o which_o tree_n he_o afterward_o place_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n by_o look_v on_o which_o the_o people_n be_v heal_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o cabalist_n general_o tell_v this_o tale_n but_o some_o of_o they_o much_o otherwise_o who_o say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o to_o enoch_n and_o so_o on_o till_o it_o come_v to_o joseph_n in_o who_o house_n the_o egyptian_n find_v it_o when_o he_o die_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n from_o who_o jethro_n steal_v it_o etc._n etc._n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o such_o like_a stuff_n which_o abarbinel_n say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o but_o all_o the_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o this_o fancy_n of_o the_o rod_n here_o lay_v up_o be_v moses_n rod_n be_v from_o xx._n 8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n wherewith_o he_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o this_o rod_n be_v say_v v._n 11._o to_o be_v moses_n his_o rod._n dr._n owen_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n follow_v this_o conceit_n and_o endeavour_n to_o find_v many_o mystery_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o moses_n but_o quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n v._o 6._o so_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o convince_v the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o israelite_n if_o aaron_n rod_n have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o may_v have_v ascribe_v what_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o singular_a quality_n or_o virtue_n of_o that_o rod_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o rod_n wherewith_o wonder_n use_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o not_o to_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n and_o beside_o a_o rod_n full_a of_o blossom_n and_o fruit_n have_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o be_v use_v to_o smite_v the_o rock_n withal_o for_o which_o purpose_n that_o rod_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o pastoral_a staff_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n be_v most_o proper_a xvii_o exod._n 5_o 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v quite_o take_v away_o their_o murmur_n from_o i_o i._n e._n silence_n all_o their_o cavil_n against_o aaron_n and_o his_o family_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o declare_v he_o will_v no_o long_o bear_v if_o they_o continue_v in_o they_o after_o this_o demonstration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o here_o be_v a_o great_a many_o miraculous_a thing_n concur_v together_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o to_o oppose_v aaron_n be_v to_o oppose_v god_n himself_o the_o jew_n reckon_v up_o eight_o first_o that_o aaron_n rod_n shall_v bring_v forth_o bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n all_o in_o one_o night_n when_o the_o other_o rod_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o and_o then_o second_o that_o the_o bud_n bring_v forth_o leave_v for_o so_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n v._o 8._o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n be_v bud_v i._n e._n bring_v forth_o leave_v for_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v of_o its_o bud_n which_o follow_v after_o and_o three_o that_o it_o thrust_v out_o leave_v before_o the_o blossom_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o almond_n tree_n and_o next_o that_o it_o put_v forth_o blossom_n all_o the_o rod_n over_o as_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n bloom_a blossom_n and_o then_o that_o a_o dry_a stick_n as_o they_o understand_v it_o shall_v produce_v fruit_n and_o this_o fruit_n almond_n which_o such_o tree_n they_o think_v as_o that_o rod_n be_v take_v from_o do_v not_o bear_v and_o further_o that_o it_o produce_v ripe_a almond_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schekedim_v import_v and_o last_o that_o moses_n show_v the_o people_n all_o these_o at_o one_o view_n the_o leave_n bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n in_o perfection_n by_o which_o multiplicity_n of_o miracle_n the_o dignity_n of_o aaron_n be_v so_o demonstrate_v that_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o adventure_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o for_o beside_o all_o those_o wonder_n now_o mention_v it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n for_o almond_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o bud_a of_o that_o tree_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o astonish_a but_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o all_o be_v the_o continue_v of_o this_o miracle_n to_o future_a age_n which_o may_v well_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o open_v their_o mouth_n again_o in_o murmur_n against_o aaron_n that_o they_o die_v not_o be_v not_o consume_v in_o a_o moment_n as_o god_n have_v more_o than_o once_o former_o threaten_v xvi_o 21_o 45._o and_o now_o declare_v if_o they_o do_v not_o mend_v their_o manner_n and_o cease_v their_o murmur_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o will_v instant_o execute_v ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v so_o do_v he_o both_o bring_v the_o rod_n again_o to_o he_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o occasion_v what_o verse_n 11_o follow_v ver._n 12._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n speak_v unto_o moses_n verse_n 12_o saying_n behold_v we_o die_v we_o perish_v etc._n etc._n moses_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o lay_v up_o the_o rod_n for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o that_o if_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
form_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o reserve_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n or_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o be_v these_o ash_n keep_v as_o a_o emblem_n of_o the_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bodily_a substance_n under_o heaven_n as_o dr._n jackson_n speak_v book_n x._o chap._n 55._o which_o can_v be_v so_o true_a a_o emblem_n or_o model_n of_o incorruption_n as_o ash_n be_v for_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o body_n perfect_o dissolve_v or_o corrupt_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o second_o corruption_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o one_o heifer_n be_v slay_v and_o its_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o body_n burn_v afford_v ash_n enough_o to_o season_v as_o many_o vessel_n of_o water_n as_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n shall_v need_v wherein_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a representation_n of_o christ_n blood_n shed_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n yea_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o people_n for_o many_o generation_n though_o they_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o use_v they_o for_o legal_a purification_n wherein_o still_o they_o more_o lively_o represent_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n which_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o jew_n say_v this_o red_a heifer_n be_v kill_v but_o nine_o time_n while_o their_o state_n last_v first_o by_o eleazar_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v not_o repeat_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o solomon_n temple_n i._n e._n not_o during_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o second_o time_n it_o be_v burn_v by_o ezra_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o but_o seven_o time_n more_o till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n since_o which_o they_o have_v not_o adventure_v to_o make_v these_o ash_n but_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v do_v the_o ten_o time_n by_o the_o king_n messiah_n who_o indeed_o come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o legal_a rite_n not_o after_o the_o legal_a manner_n but_o by_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n or_o way_n of_o purification_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v put_v into_o spring-water_n which_o be_v always_o account_v more_o pure_a than_o other_o by_o which_o those_o person_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v who_o for_o their_o pollution_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o have_v be_v defile_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o common_a use_n ash_n all_o know_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o scour_a thing_n pollute_v and_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n use_v they_o much_o in_o their_o lustration_n as_o appear_v from_o virgil_n ovid_n and_o many_o other_o author_n but_o the_o water_n into_o which_o they_o put_v they_o be_v prepare_v with_o magical_a rite_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o some_o pretend_a sacred_a fountain_n and_o sometime_o it_o have_v a_o burn_a torch_n take_v from_o the_o altar_n quench_v in_o it_o and_o in_o some_o place_n they_o put_v sulphur_n and_o spital_n and_o other_o cleanse_a thing_n into_o it_o in_o which_o i_o suppose_v at_o first_o they_o imitate_v this_o rite_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n add_v many_o superstition_n of_o their_o own_o to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o purification_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o we_o add_v a_o purification_n to_o explain_v the_o sense_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o this_o phrase_n for_o sin_n sometime_o import_v iv_o leu._n 24._o but_o have_v something_o of_o that_o nature_n in_o it_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o purify_v or_o cleanse_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n i._n e._n from_o such_o legal_a defilement_n as_o be_v mention_v afterward_o and_o it_o may_v in_o a_o less_o proper_a sense_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n as_o the_o great_a sin-offering_a be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o its_o blood_n sprinkle_v seven_o time_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o not_o shed_v at_o the_o altar_n whereby_o it_o become_v a_o more_o complete_a representation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o purification_n here_o mention_v do_v not_o signify_v only_o one_o or_o a_o few_o act_n of_o purification_n but_o a_o continue_a purification_n the_o ash_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o treasure_n or_o storehouse_n to_o use_v dr._n jackson_n word_n for_o make_v as_o many_o purification_n or_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v as_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v for_o therein_o consist_v the_o excellence_n of_o this_o purification_n that_o the_o ash_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o burn_v a_o heifer_n every_o time_n the_o people_n have_v occasion_n for_o they_o but_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o many_o generation_n according_o the_o apostle_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v a_o purification_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o hebr._n 3_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n which_o word_n purification_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o act_n or_o operation_n but_o imply_v that_o by_o this_o one_o act_n of_o sacrifice_v himself_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a fountain_n of_o purification_n be_v still_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n verse_n 10_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strange_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v solomon_n himself_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o maimonides_n profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o reason_n of_o more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n also_o ascribe_v pure_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o can_v give_v no_o account_n p._n iii_o sect_n 53._o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v both_o cleanse_v and_o pollute_v as_o these_o ash_n do_v which_o pollute_v he_o that_o gather_v they_o and_o make_v those_o that_o use_v they_o clean_o from_o the_o high_a legal_a pollution_n but_o this_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n which_o i_o mention_v v._n 7._o though_o they_o purify_v those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v very_o impure_a themselves_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o christ_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o two_o corinth_n v._o 21._o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e._n free_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n all_o proselyte_n to_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o purification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o unalterable_a law_n by_o which_o be_v figure_v the_o propitiation_n christ_n make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o any_o dead_a man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n this_o long_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o strict_a injunction_n to_o the_o priest_n about_o mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a relation_n which_o be_v forbid_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v too_o long_o in_o their_o ministration_n see_v xxi_o leu._n he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n of_o any_o unclean_a creature_n be_v defile_v only_o till_o the_o even_o xi_o leu._n 24._o nor_o be_v he_o long_o who_o touch_v the_o bed_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n or_o his_o seat_n etc._n etc._n xv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o with_o it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n mention_v v._n 9_o which_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v design_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o this_o great_a impurity_n by_o touch_v any_o man_n dead_a body_n on_o the_o three_o day_n then_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o purification_n by_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o ash_n be_v keep_v in_o more_o place_n than_o the_o jew_n mention_n without_o the_o camp_n as_o afterward_o near_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a in_o all_o the_o city_n
rabbah-ammon_n i._n e._n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o stephanus_n de_fw-la vrbibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bochartus_n have_v true_o correct_v it_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o phaleg_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o old_a name_n of_o it_o two_o deut._n 29._o xvi_o isa_n 1._o from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o retain_v in_o late_a age_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high-place_n of_o arnon_n the_o master_n or_o owner_n as_o the_o word_n baale_n may_v be_v translate_v of_o the_o high-place_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o country_n or_o as_o some_o fancy_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o place_n be_v here_o mean_v or_o rather_o their_o temple_n where_o baal_n be_v worship_v for_o we_o find_v a_o place_n in_o this_o country_n call_v bamoth-baal_n xiii_o josh_n 17._o the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o poet_n triumph_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o their_o god_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o over_o they_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o wo_n unto_o thou_o moab_n he_o go_v on_o to_o foretell_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi so_o he_o call_v the_o moabite_n who_o serve_v as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o or_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi as_o their_o god_n for_o so_o we_o read_v he_o be_v xlviii_o jerem._n 7_o 13._o 1_o king_n xi_o 7._o xi_o judge_n 24._o which_o st._n hierom_n think_v differ_v from_o baal-peor_n only_o in_o name_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idolol_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o some_o take_v chemosh_fw-mi to_o be_v saturn_n particular_o scharastanius_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o worship_n see_v in_o dr._n pocock_n excellent_a annotation_n in_o specim_fw-la hist._n arab._n p._n 316._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi because_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o god_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n alone_o v_z judges_z 11._o 2_o sam_n fourteen_o 13._o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o paganism_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v every_o country_n nay_o every_o city_n have_v their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n which_o be_v deem_v as_o their_o guardian_n and_o protector_n from_o whence_o the_o nation_n themselves_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o go_n that_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a that_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o deliver_v up_o israel_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n he_o mean_v give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o strange_a country_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o iv_o deut._n 28._o xxviii_o 64._o xvi_o jerem._n 16_o etc._n etc._n see_v book_n iu._n p._n 977._o and_o so_o he_o think_v the_o word_n of_o david_n may_v be_v expound_v 1_o sam._n xxvi_o 19_o they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n i._n e._n banish_a i_o into_o the_o country_n of_o idolater_n see_v book_n iii_o p._n 823._o where_o this_o be_v more_o large_o explain_v he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a triumph_n over_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v his_o worshipper_n who_o he_o call_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n i._n e._n his_o child_n who_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n no_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o preserve_v those_o that_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o be_v afterward_o take_v captive_a to_o make_v up_o part_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n ver._n 30._o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o heshbon_n be_v perish_v verse_n 30_o even_o unto_o dibon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n vanniram_n abad_v heshbon_n at_o h_o dibon_n may_v as_o well_o if_o not_o better_o be_v translate_v their_o light_n be_v perish_v or_o take_v away_o from_o heshbon_n unto_o dibon_n so_o forsterus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n and_o the_o tigurin_n version_n and_o other_o that_o be_v their_o glory_n be_v go_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o other_o for_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n be_v two_o famous_a place_n in_o this_o territory_n xiii_o josh_n 17._o and_o some_o think_v this_o be_v the_o place_n call_v dibon-gad_n xxxiii_o 45._o which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v because_o there_o nebo_n one_o of_o their_o god_n be_v worship_v for_o in_o xv_o isai_n 2._o dibon_n be_v mention_v as_o one_o of_o their_o high-place_n and_o there_o nebo_n be_v lament_v i._n e._n their_o god_n which_o be_v there_o worship_v when_o hesychius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o no_o doubt_n be_v this_o dibon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n where_o the_o moabite_n have_v a_o temple_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntagm_n 2._o cap._n 12._o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n another_o place_n in_o that_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n that_o be_v the_o territory_n of_o nophah_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o medeba_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n xv_o isai_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n reach_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o word_n without_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o true_o translate_v and_o as_o far_o as_o medeba_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n ascher_fw-fr be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v simple_o and_o as_o vi_o eccles_n 12._o ascher_fw-fr mi_fw-mi and_o who_o can_v tell_v etc._n etc._n so_o here_o ascher_fw-ge ad_fw-la and_o unto_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v likely_a these_o verse_n be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o those_o country_n for_o a_o poetical_a way_n of_o writing_n be_v in_o use_n before_o prose_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o lib._n i._o geograph_n p._n 18._o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o set_v or_o artificial_a speech_n whether_o historical_a or_o rhetorical_a be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o poetical_a composition_n the_o ancient_n know_v no_o other_o cadmus_n and_o pherecydes_n and_o hecataeus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o this_o form_n of_o write_v now_o in_o use_n see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 841._o and_o cuperus_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 55._o however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o who_o will_v instruct_v the_o people_n put_v their_o lesson_n into_o verse_n as_o strabo_n there_o show_v where_o he_o say_v p._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n call_v poetry_n the_o first_o philosophy_n form_v our_o life_n from_o tender_a year_n teach_v good_a manner_n govern_v the_o passion_n and_o action_n with_o pleasure_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o greek_n institute_v their_o child_n in_o their_o city_n by_o poety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o bare_a delectation_n but_o to_o form_v they_o to_o sobriety_n ver._n 31._o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n verse_n 31_o this_o he_o mention_n again_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n into_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n enter_v not_o of_o the_o moabite_n who_o have_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v notorious_o know_v there_o be_v a_o song_n in_o every_o body_n mouth_n which_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n another_o verse_n 32_o city_n former_o belong_v to_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o take_v at_o the_o first_o but_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o country_n beforementioned_a they_o send_v some_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o intelligence_n which_o way_n it_o be_v best_a to_o attack_v that_o city_n also_o and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o mount_n gilead_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 5_o 6._o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 31._o and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v famous_a for_o good_a pasture_n and_o therefore_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n who_o have_v much_o cattle_n xxxii_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o 3_o 4_o 35_o 36._o after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a from_o their_o own_o land_n
to_o death_n but_o here_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v distinguish_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n into_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v when_o though_o it_o be_v from_o pure_a ignorance_n and_o error_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o negligence_n in_o it_o which_o a_o prudent_a man_n may_v have_v avoid_v the_o second_o when_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o ignorant_o and_o can_v be_v blame_v for_o any_o negligence_n because_o such_o a_o thing_n seldom_o happen_v a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o they_o make_v to_o be_v when_o a_o man_n come_v down_o a_o ladder_n fall_v upon_o another_o and_o kill_v he_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o when_o go_v up_o a_o ladder_n a_o man_n happen_v to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o former_a be_v more_o frequent_a and_o therefore_o they_o say_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o blame_n in_o it_o the_o other_o seldomer_n and_o therefore_o have_v none_o a_o three_o kind_n when_o any_o man_n kill_v another_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n also_o but_o it_o approach_v near_a to_o voluntary_a murder_n as_o when_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o kill_v one_o man_n happen_v to_o kill_v another_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o otherwise_o in_o none_o of_o these_o case_n they_o say_v the_o court_n of_o judgement_n can_v put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o the_o second_o or_o three_o sort_n but_o only_o for_o the_o first_o and_o that_o when_o the_o man_n die_v present_o and_o do_v not_o lie_v and_o languish_v of_o the_o wound_n for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v he_o die_v by_o his_o own_o negligence_n or_o other_o way_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o wound_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o man_n who_o wound_v he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n nor_o can_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n meddle_v with_o he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v with_o a_o father_n when_o he_o give_v his_o son_n or_o a_o master_n when_o he_o give_v his_o scholar_n correction_n and_o happen_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o he_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o arrest_v man_n by_o public_a authority_n and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o judge_n if_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n that_o refuse_v to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o see_v selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipline_n hebr._n cap._n 2._o ver._n 25._o and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v deliver_v the_o slayer_n verse_n 25_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n if_o the_o court_n find_v the_o man_n be_v kill_v casual_o as_o the_o person_n accuse_v pretend_v xx_o josh_n 4._o then_o they_o charge_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n not_o to_o prosecute_v any_o further_a both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o these_o by_o congregation_n be_v mean_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o who_o be_v to_o determine_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n whether_o the_o manslayer_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o not_o as_o we_o read_v xx_o josh_n 4_o 6._o now_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o very_a learned_a person_n of_o our_o own_o argue_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o elder_n or_o judge_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o who_o behalf_n they_o be_v do_v it_o be_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o we_o say_v that_o which_o they_o report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n be_v act_v by_o the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n all_o the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o church_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o as_o ordination_n i_o act_v 23._o v._o 36._o excommunication_n xviii_o matth._n 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o corinth_n v._o 4._o 2_o cor._n ii_o 10._o council_n xv_o act_n 4_o 22._o other_o act_n 2_o corinth_n vii_o 19_o and_o herewith_o agree_v the_o primitive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o divers_a age_n whereby_o they_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_v oblige_v superior_n to_o that_o integrity_n by_o make_v the_o proceed_n so_o manifest_a and_o so_o to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o this_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o act_v it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v demand_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v against_o ordination_n and_o marriage_n to_o be_v make_v see_v mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n chap._n 3._o p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n whether_o he_o be_v flee_v they_o be_v to_o send_v he_o back_o again_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v try_v to_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v take_v refuge_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o the_o time_n prescribe_v in_o the_o next_o word_n this_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o attic_a law_n which_o plain_o show_v they_o be_v borrow_v in_o great_a part_n from_o moses_n for_o he_o who_o slay_v a_o man_n involuntary_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v his_o country_n so_o the_o scoliast_n upon_o the_o last_o of_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o ancient_a time_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v kill_v another_o involuntary_o to_o flee_v his_o country_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o neighbour_a place_n to_o sit_v with_o his_o face_n cover_v beg_v to_o be_v expiate_v but_o this_o be_v only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o demosthenes_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o oration_n in_o aristocratem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o law_n require_v he_o that_o be_v condemn_v of_o kill_v a_o man_n involuntary_o for_o some_o limit_a time_n to_o go_v away_o and_o keep_v at_o a_o appoint_a distance_n till_o he_o can_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o kindred_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v after_o which_o he_o may_v return_v again_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o it_o not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o suburb_n and_o the_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o encompass_v they_o v._n 4_o 5._o within_o which_o bound_n he_o be_v to_o keep_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n this_o look_n like_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o manslayer_n whereby_o other_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v very_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o lest_o by_o negligence_n they_o chance_v to_o kill_v any_o body_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v their_o own_o home_n but_o maimonides_n take_v it_o for_o a_o prudent_a charity_n to_o the_o manslayer_n and_o to_o the_o relation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o manslayer_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o may_v have_v be_v tempt_v some_o time_n or_o other_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o have_v come_v in_o his_o way_n but_o by_o long_a absence_n his_o anger_n may_v be_v mitigate_v at_o least_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o person_n and_o most_o dear_a to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o nation_n which_o make_v the_o public_a grief_n so_o great_a when_o he_o die_v that_o man_n forget_v their_o private_a resentment_n for_o nothing_o can_v fall_v out_o more_o grievous_a to_o all_o people_n say_v he_o than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o other_o grief_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 40._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o place_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v he_o some_o trade_n whereby_o he_o may_v provide_v himself_o with_o necessary_n and_o he_o have_v this_o comfort_n also_o during_o his_o absence_n from_o his_o own_o family_n that_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o highpriest_n send_v he_o many_o gift_n that_o he_o may_v remain_v there_o more_o content_o and_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n so_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n fore_o mention_v maccoth_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 6._o where_o they_o also_o observe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v the_o highpriest_n or_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o happen_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n involuntary_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n