of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v 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be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v 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21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
no_o long_a time_n xxvi_o numb_a 15_o 16_o 17_o 23_o 24_o 35_o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o gudgodah_n to_o jotbath_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n mention_v xxxiii_o numb_a 34_o 35_o 36._o till_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v hor._n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n which_o he_o mention_n i_o suppose_v that_o they_o may_v reflect_v upon_o their_o foul_a distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o little_a after_o when_o they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o water_n at_o kadesh_n xx_o numb_a 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o at_o that_o time_n not_o long_o after_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o second_o time_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v v._o 5._o the_o lord_z separated_z the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n to_o his_o own_o special_a service_n as_o we_o read_v iii_o numb_a some_o think_v that_o god_n renew_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o to_o the_o employment_n here_o mention_v after_o aaron_n death_n when_o he_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o office_n but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n and_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v mere_o from_o these_o word_n at_o that_o time_n which_o may_v well_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n mention_v v._o 5._o to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v three_o part_n of_o their_o office_n mention_v in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o kohathite_n iii_n numb_a 27_o 31._o when_o the_o camp_n remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o who_o be_v good_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o ark_n still_o remain_v at_o that_o day_n wherein_o moses_n first_o place_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o never_o stir_v but_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o phrase_n use_v of_o servant_n that_o wait_v upon_o their_o master_n before_o who_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v thus_o 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only_o to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o levite_n who_o sing_v praise_n and_o give_v thanks_o continual_o to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o i_o suppose_v they_o do_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o i_o find_v no_o example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o expression_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v son_n of_o levi_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v so_o call_v when_o moses_n mention_n this_o part_n of_o their_o office_n xxi_o deut._n 5._o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o wherefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o only_o attend_v to_o this_o service_n and_o not_o look_v after_o other_o affair_n particular_o of_o guard_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o keep_v constant_a watch_n there_o to_o secure_v all_o the_o holy_a thing_n especial_o the_o ark_n which_o they_o take_v care_v none_o shall_v meddle_v withal_o and_o 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have_v begin_v to_o say_v before_o ix_o 25._o how_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o when_o he_o go_v to_o carry_v the_o table_n he_o have_v hew_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o now_o he_o may_v relate_v to_o they_o the_o success_n of_o his_o prayer_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o time_n also_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v thou_o as_o he_o fear_v he_o will_v because_o he_o have_v so_o threaten_v ix_o 15._o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o arise_v take_v verse_n 11_o thy_o journey_n before_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n this_o can_v refer_v to_o what_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o after_o the_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n as_o i_o find_v some_o take_v it_o from_o xxxiii_o exod._n 1._o for_o that_o be_v before_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n again_o but_o to_o what_o he_o say_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n some_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n here_o v._o 6_o 7._o for_o then_o he_o order_v they_o what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n which_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o to_o possess_v it_o xxxiii_o numb_a 51_o 52_o 53._o ver._n 12._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 12_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v table_n wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v his_o will_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n v._o 4_o 5._o and_o have_v gracious_o pardon_v your_o foul_a breach_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o my_o intercession_n v._o 10._o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n sometime_o include_v in_o it_o all_o religion_n but_o here_o seem_v to_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o obedience_n see_v vi_o 2._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n unto_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n incline_v man_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o it_o and_o to_o love_v he_o especial_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v still_o a_o strong_a principle_n of_o obedience_n vi_o 1._o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o worship_v he_o alone_o vi_o 13._o xiii_o 3._o for_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v particular_a respect_n to_o their_o have_a no_o inclination_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n 1_o king_n viii_o 23_o 48._o which_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v smart_v for_o their_o idolatry_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n as_o their_o father_n jacob_n they_o say_v teach_v his_o twelve_o son_n when_o they_o come_v about_o he_o on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v to_o they_o you_o perhaps_o worship_v the_o idol_n which_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n worship_v or_o those_o which_o laban_n my_o mother_n brother_n worship_v or_o 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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 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be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v where_o all_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o worship_v image_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v into_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o you_o turn_v aside_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n be_v still_o press_v they_o to_o care_n in_o observe_v the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o then_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o for_o their_o be_v deceive_v into_o idolatry_n by_o false_a reason_n which_o persuade_v they_o what_o they_o do_v be_v lawful_a do_v not_o excuse_v they_o before_o god_n who_o expect_v they_o shall_v have_v use_v great_a caution_n and_o govern_v themselves_o by_o his_o plain_a and_o express_v command_n and_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v call_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n xxviii_o deut._n 12._o signify_v that_o they_o live_v upon_o the_o royal_a bounty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o their_o sin_n will_v hinder_v from_o flow_v to_o they_o that_o the_o land_n yield_v not_o her_o fruit_n and_o lest_o you_o perish_v quick_o from_o off_o the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o to_o withhold_v rain_n from_o they_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n which_o quick_o bring_v a_o famine_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o those_o who_o use_v to_o live_v so_o plentiful_o and_o it_o be_v frequent_o attend_v with_o various_a disease_n whereby_o they_o be_v waste_v and_o consume_v verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n see_v vi_o 6._o and_o bound_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n always_o in_o sight_n as_o the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o shall_v order_v their_o step_n lest_o they_o tread_v amiss_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o scripture_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 21._o which_o the_o jew_n write_v in_o their_o tephilim_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o they_o use_v when_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n which_o they_o fancy_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o conceit_n begin_v not_o long_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n in_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o schammai_n and_o take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a that_o it_o have_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a superstition_n ever_o since_o see_v upon_o chap._n vi_o v._n 8_o 9_o which_o be_v another_o portion_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o write_v in_o these_o parchment_n though_o at_o the_o first_o st._n hierom_n say_v upon_o xxiii_o matth._n 5._o they_o write_v only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ver._n 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n verse_n 19_o this_o be_v repeat_v very_o often_o iu_o 10._o vi_o 7._o and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o v._o 1._o the_o jew_n have_v frame_v this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o they_o ought_v themselves_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o this_o they_o do_v so_o diligent_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a to_o understand_v any_o thing_n they_o make_v they_o careful_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n and_o instruct_v they_o so_o that_o before_o they_o can_v be_v call_v youth_n they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o we_o must_v confess_v they_o shame_v a_o great_a many_o christian_n who_o scarce_o understand_v
to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n themselves_o xvi_o 10._o by_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o benefit_n and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thereby_o he_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o and_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o ruin_v they_o again_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n according_o we_o find_v they_o be_v free_v from_o idolatry_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o still_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o present_a captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o upon_o they_o another_o banishment_n be_v necessary_a say_v r._n isaac_n in_o the_o book_n before_o mention_v perek_n vii_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o now_o endure_v and_o have_v long_o suffer_v because_o their_o manifold_a sin_n as_o he_o express_v it_o needs_o much_o scour_v by_o contusion_n and_o 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god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n persist_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o all_o his_o command_n v._n 2._o who_o have_v plant_v they_o assure_o in_o their_o land_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o his_o whole_a soul_n as_o jeremiah_n speak_v xxxii_o 41._o but_o herein_o they_o be_v defective_a after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n for_o though_o they_o never_o return_v again_o to_o idolatry_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o yet_o they_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v not_o a_o hearty_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o goodness_n which_o make_v they_o reject_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o and_o fall_v under_o those_o long_a calamity_n which_o will_v not_o end_v till_o they_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o 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your_o god_n which_o he_o make_v with_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o verse_n 23_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o alone_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v and_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n mention_v alone_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o xx_o exod._n 22_o 23._o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n neither_o shall_v you_o make_v unto_o you_o god_n of_o gold_n ver._n 24._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a verse_n 24_o fire_n so_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o law_n from_o thence_o in_o flame_a fire_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o the_o learned_a huetius_n think_v that_o from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n the_o ancient_a persian_n 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solemn_o caution_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o v._o 23._o and_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n by_o imitate_v the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o other_o nation_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o this_o day_n a_o solemn_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n that_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v endure_v they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o this_o land_n whereunto_o you_o go_v etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o you_o shall_v speedy_o be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n refer_v to_o the_o captivity_n by_o salmaneser_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o they_o have_v be_v almost_o eight_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o country_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v remain_v long_o in_o the_o land_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o 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the_o heathen_a v._o 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n verse_n 29_o and_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o they_o then_o repent_v sincere_o and_o become_v unfeigned_a worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o he_o promise_v they_o forgiveness_n ver._n 30._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o verse_n 30_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o great_a distress_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o forego_v threaten_n even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o future_a time_n or_o in_o their_o most_o decline_v state_n the_o jew_n themselves_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o late_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 254._o where_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a nation_n must_v repent_v before_o god_n send_v deliverance_n unto_o they_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v 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