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land_n verse_n 20_o which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n vi_o 10_o etc._n etc._n xv._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a viii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 15._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o he_o have_v most_o solemn_o foremarn_v they_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a and_o xi_o 16._o xii_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n verse_n 21_o and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v for_o their_o foul_a ingratitude_n and_o unbelief_n with_o which_o this_o song_n upbraid_v they_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o xxxii_o 18_o 19_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o god_n have_v solemn_o 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this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n 26_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n of_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v put_v it_o into_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n in_o a_o little_a box_n as_o jonathan_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n with_o that_o 1_o sam._n vi_o 8._o where_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o return_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n where_o none_o can_v put_v it_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n because_o no_o body_n else_o may_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o therefore_o those_o priest_n who_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n from_o moses_n deliver_v it_o to_o eleazar_n to_o be_v there_o place_v see_v buxtorf_n histor_n arcae_fw-la cap._n v._o and_o huetius_n more_o late_o in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evangelica_n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n de_fw-fr can._n libr._n sacrorum_fw-la sect._n viii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o r._n meir_n in_o both_o the_o talmud_n abarbinel_n himself_o and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n from_o this_o very_a place_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v no_o less_o precious_a than_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v there_o but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 1_o king_n viii_o 9_o 2_o chron._n v._n 10._o and_o their_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o the_o two_o table_n far_o excel_v this_o book_n because_o write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o other_o great_a doctor_n among_o the_o jew_n right_o place_v it_o without_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n import_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n 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a_o low_a flat_a country_n like_o that_o of_o egypt_n but_o full_a of_o hill_n which_o can_v not_o be_v make_v fruitful_a but_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n which_o seldom_o fall_v in_o egypt_n but_o the_o israelite_n may_v expect_v in_o due_a season_n if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n after_o they_o have_v plough_v their_o ground_n and_o sow_v their_o corn_n make_v it_o spring_v up_o plentiful_o without_o any_o further_a labour_n or_o care_n of_o they_o such_o a_o country_n also_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o healthy_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n who_o ground_n next_o to_o nile_n be_v overflow_v more_o or_o less_o every_o year_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o nile_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o which_o be_v from_o the_o solstice_n to_o the_o aequinox_n or_o as_o some_o say_v a_o hundred_o day_n see_v salmasius_n upon_o solinus_n p._n 427_o etc._n etc._n 436_o etc._n etc._n they_o can_v not_o walk_v abroad_o into_o their_o field_n and_o many_o time_n there_o follow_v after_o the_o water_n be_v go_v off_o great_a sickness_n and_o disease_n by_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o silt_n which_o it_o have_v leave_v behind_o ver._n 12._o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v verse_n 12_o for_o take_v care_n that_o it_o want_v not_o water_n by_o send_v shower_n of_o rain_n plentiful_o from_o heaven_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o majesty_n dwell_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o to_o see_v what_o be_v want_v and_o to_o supply_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n at_o all_o season_n to_o give_v they_o both_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n as_o he_o speak_v v._o 14._o and_o such_o wether_n as_o may_v both_o produce_v and_o kind_o ripen_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o obedience_n in_o which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o plain_o tell_v they_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v her_o fruit_n v._o 17._o for_o this_o country_n be_v not_o so_o fertile_a of_o itself_o as_o by_o the_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o whilst_o they_o keep_v his_o law_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o my_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n to_o hearken_v diligent_o here_o signify_v to_o consider_v they_o serious_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o your_o soul_n he_o repeat_v this_o so_o often_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o love_v our_o benefactor_n god_n especial_o our_o great_a benefactor_n who_o give_v we_o our_o be_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n see_v x._o 12._o and_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n for_o constant_a experience_n show_v we_o that_o whosoever_o get_v the_o firm_a hold_n of_o this_o affection_n govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o please_v .._o ver._n 14._o that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o rain_n of_o your_o land_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o hilly_a country_n in_o his_o due_a season_n at_o the_o proper_a time_n which_o verse_n 14_o here_o follow_v the_o first_o rain_n before_o the_o sow_v of_o their_o seed_n to_o prepare_v the_o ground_n and_o after_o it_o be_v sow_o that_o it_o may_v take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v grow_v up_o towards_o ear_n time_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ear_v to_o make_v the_o ear_n full_a and_o plump_a this_o appear_v from_o iv_o amos_n 7._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o withhold_a the_o rain_n from_o they_o while_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o latter_a rain_n whereby_o their_o corn_n be_v bring_v forward_o when_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o blade_n to_o ear_n and_o so_o on_o to_o harvest_n that_o thou_o may_v gather_v in_o thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil._n till_o the_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v to_o maturity_n ver._n 15._o and_o i_o will_v send_v grass_n in_o thy_o field_n for_o verse_n 15_o thy_o cattle_n to_o make_v they_o fat_a or_o to_o give_v plenty_n of_o milk_n that_o thou_o may_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a eat_v flesh_n if_o they_o please_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o great_a plenty_n ver._n 16._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v verse_n 16_o not_o deceive_v by_o the_o specious_a colour_n that_o other_o nation_n put_v upon_o their_o idolatry_n as_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o universal_a consent_n etc._n etc._n there_o 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lxviii_o psal_n 7._o vii_o dan._n 10._o of_o which_o enoch_n perhaps_o prophesy_v in_o part_n judas_n 14_o 15._o and_o from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o notion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n follow_v by_o st._n stephen_n and_o st._n paul_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n have_v its_o beginning_n mede_n book_n ii_o p._n 437._o that_o be_v they_o attend_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o minister_n when_o he_o himself_o give_v the_o law_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n with_o which_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o deliver_v thing_n to_o other_o person_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o fire_n of_o law_n as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n xix_o exod._n 16_o 18._o iv_o deut._n 11_o 12._o v._o 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o cabalist_n as_o reuchlin_n observe_v fancy_v that_o god_n write_v the_o law_n in_o a_o globe_n of_o fire_n and_o send_v it_o to_o they_o but_o the_o 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token_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o make_v it_o high_o probable_a that_o his_o rise_n up_o from_o seir_n upon_o they_o and_o shine_v from_o mount_n paran_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n wherein_o he_o descend_v on_o sinai_n with_o a_o vast_a host_n of_o angel_n extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cover_v the_o neighbour_a mountain_n of_o seir_n and_o paran_n though_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o he_o continue_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o after_o they_o go_v from_o sinai_n through_o all_o their_o journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o seir_n and_o paran_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v ver._n 3._o yea_o he_o love_v the_o people_n all_o this_o be_v the_o verse_n 3_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o own_v for_o his_o son_n and_o his_o first-born_a iv_o exod._n 22._o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o tender_a manner_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n xix_o exod._n 4._o that_o he_o may_v instruct_v they_o in_o his_o law_n all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n whereby_o he_o make_v they_o a_o holy_a nation_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v in_o xix_o exod._n 5._o who_o he_o take_v into_o his_o special_a care_n and_o most_o gracious_a protection_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n iv_o numb_a 28_o 33._o and_o onkelos_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o mighty_a power_n whereby_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o god_n preservation_n and_o support_v of_o they_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o terrible_a manner_n that_o moses_n himself_o quake_v and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o receive_v any_o harm_n as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o person_n from_o he_o to_o thy_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o language_n particular_o in_o ix_o dan._n 4._o and_o they_o sit_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n the_o first_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v sit_v down_o be_v 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