god_n promise_v both_o to_o fill_v and_o to_o preserve_v from_o fire_n or_o thief_n or_o other_o disaster_n and_o thy_o store_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o all_o that_o be_v remain_v of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o present_a use_n but_o keep_v till_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v but_o still_o have_v something_o lie_v by_o they_o in_o store_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o above_o what_o they_o need_v ver._n 6._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o this_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la interpret_v of_o their_o enter_v into_o their_o school_n and_o go_v home_o again_o but_o it_o rather_o verse_n 6_o signify_v they_o shall_v have_v good_a journey_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o travel_v and_o find_v all_o safe_a when_o they_o return_v home_o or_o be_v prosperous_a both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o go_v out_o against_o their_o enemy_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v in_o general_a good_a success_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o xxxi_o 2._o 2_o sam._n iii_o 25._o but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o it_o relate_v to_o traffic_n or_o manufacture_n for_o they_o be_v of_o little_a use_n among_o a_o people_n who_o plain_a way_n of_o live_v make_v few_o thing_n necessary_a but_o what_o every_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v by_o ezekiel_n who_o describe_v chapt._n xxvii_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o merchandise_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n that_o the_o israelite_n carry_v nothing_o thither_o but_o wheat_n and_o honey_n and_o oil_n and_o balm_n v._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o commodity_n the_o earth_n itself_o produce_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n god_n have_v promise_v before_o that_o when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o serve_v he_o at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v their_o land_n xxxiv_o exod._n 24._o and_o now_o he_o assure_v they_o that_o when_o they_o do_v invade_v their_o country_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n he_o not_o only_o promise_v they_o victory_n but_o a_o complete_a victory_n for_o flee_v seven_o way_n i._n e._n many_o way_n import_v a_o total_a overthrow_n which_o make_v every_o man_n shift_n for_o himself_o as_o soldier_n do_v when_o they_o be_v entire_o rout_v ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o enjoyment_n by_o his_o verse_n 8_o sovereign_a power_n and_o providence_n when_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n in_o thy_o storehouse_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgar_a cellaria_fw-la which_o signify_v place_n wherein_o other_o good_n be_v lay_v up_o within_o door_n as_o corn_n be_v in_o barn_n without_o v._o 5._o and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o undertake_n and_o employment_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o make_v they_o live_v long_o therein_o ver._n 9_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v establish_v thou_o a_o holy_a verse_n 9_o people_n unto_o himself_o confirm_v they_o in_o that_o noble_a relation_n wherein_o they_o stand_v to_o he_o see_v vii_o 6._o fourteen_o 2._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thou_o see_v vii_o 12._o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o have_v separate_v they_o from_o all_o people_n by_o peculiar_a law_n and_o privilege_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n no_o body_n can_v see_v any_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o a_o special_a precept_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o duty_n owe_v to_o he_o whether_o by_o his_o way_n we_o understand_v those_o divine_a quality_n of_o mercy_n holiness_n goodness_n and_o truth_n whereby_o we_o approach_v to_o he_o or_o as_o the_o word_n way_n be_v common_o use_v in_o scripture_n his_o divine_a precept_n whereby_o he_o come_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o we_o and_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n towards_o we_o by_o conformity_n to_o which_o we_o become_v like_o he_o in_o those_o divine_a quality_n for_o that_o be_v the_o entire_a meaning_n of_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n order_v all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n whereby_o we_o resemble_v he_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v round_o about_o they_o or_o shall_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v that_o you_o be_v after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o lord_n people_n fourteen_o 1._o xxvi_o 18._o for_o wheresoever_o we_o read_v that_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o it_o or_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v he_o as_o the_o city_n call_v by_o god_n name_n xxv_o jerem._n 29._o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v viz._n jerusalem_n and_o thus_o the_o ark_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v on_o it_o 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o i._n e._n be_v the_o lord_n ark_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o here_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o people_n call_v by_o his_o name_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n xv_o act_n 17._o for_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v be_v use_v of_o the_o like_a relation_n that_o man_n have_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v they_o thus_o jacob_n say_v xlviii_o gen._n 16._o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v on_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v he_o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n be_v which_o show_v these_o be_v word_n of_o adoption_n see_v discourse_n i._n p._n 7._o and_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n or_o fear_v to_o have_v thou_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o good_n bestow_v on_o they_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n by_o give_v they_o a_o numerous_a and_o healthy_a issue_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v multiply_v like_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n which_o he_o promise_v likewise_o to_o increase_v exceed_o and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n which_o shall_v afford_v large_a crop_n of_o corn_n and_o great_a store_n of_o all_o other_o fruit_n every_o year_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o send_v unto_o other_o country_n to_o procure_v food_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n but_o have_v enough_o in_o their_o own_o land_n to_o support_v they_o all_o though_o never_o so_o numerous_a ver._n 12._o the_o lord_z shall_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n unto_o verse_n 12_o thou_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v thou_o rain_v unto_o thy_o land_n the_o heaven_n or_o the_o air_n be_v call_v the_o good_a treasure_n of_o god_n because_o there_o he_o gather_v together_o great_a heap_n of_o cloud_n from_o whence_o he_o inrich_v the_o earth_n with_o fatten_a shower_n of_o rain_n which_o when_o he_o withhold_v he_o be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o this_o treasure_n xi_o 17._o and_o when_o he_o bestow_v it_o to_o open_v it_o that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o his_o bounty_n for_o that_o blessing_n as_o well_o as_o other_o which_o he_o dispense_v as_o he_o please_v in_o its_o season_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o former_a fall_v in_o autumn_n after_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_o to_o make_v it_o take_v root_n and_o spring_v up_o the_o latter_a fall_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n to_o bring_v
xxvi_o levit_fw-la 25._o where_o he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v it_o among_o they_o and_o here_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v verse_n 21_o be_v incurable_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n judah_n confess_v that_o after_o they_o have_v be_v waste_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o war_n they_o that_o flee_v into_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alphonsus_n be_v sweep_v away_o in_o great_a number_n by_o a_o plague_n and_o introduce_v one_o apply_v these_o very_a word_n as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o it_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v though_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o what_o have_v befall_v they_o since_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o first_o destruction_n when_o he_o often_o send_v a_o pestilence_n to_o destroy_v they_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 15._o fourteen_o jerem._n 12._o xxi_o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n five_o ezek._n 12._o vi_o 11_o 12._o iv_o amos_n 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o greek_n call_v such_o unseasonable_a weather_n as_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestilence_n so_o plato_n lib._n x._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la say_v that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n in_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v call_v pestilence_n in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o murrain_n also_o in_o cattle_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o even_o the_o pagan_n thought_n be_v send_v by_o the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n where_o he_o say_v verse_n 125._o that_o when_o she_o be_v angry_a pestilence_n eat_v up_o their_o cattle_n and_o hail_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o she_o be_v well_o please_v she_o send_v fruitful_a season_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o hymn_n until_o it_o have_v consume_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o make_v a_o great_a destruction_n by_o sweep_v away_o many_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v reserve_v for_o other_o judgement_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n verse_n 22_o and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n these_o three_o word_n signify_v sore_a disease_n in_o man_n body_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o sachepheth_n and_o kaddachath_n we_o translate_v in_o xxvi_o levit._fw-la 16._o as_o we_o do_v here_o only_o the_o second_o of_o they_o we_o render_v the_o burn_a ague_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v fever_n unto_o which_o be_v here_o add_v dalleke_v which_o signify_v such_o a_o inflammation_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o itch_a according_a to_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v extreme_o grievous_a because_o the_o scratch_n of_o it_o increase_v the_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n these_o two_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o air_n by_o extreme_a heat_n and_o drought_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n chereb_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n for_o it_o signify_v both_o the_o sword_n and_o dryness_n as_o the_o first_o word_n charchur_n signify_v scorch_a heat_n which_o frequent_o cause_v disease_n for_o it_o be_v the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n charar_n it_o denote_v the_o extremity_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o all_o such_o word_n do_v of_o which_o bochartus_n have_v give_v many_o example_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n i._o cap._n xix_o and_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n these_o two_o relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n as_o famine_n follow_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o first_o word_n schiddaphon_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o other_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blast_v by_o bite_a wind_n though_o elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o bliting_a as_o come_v by_o heat_n and_o the_o second_o word_n jerakon_n which_o come_v from_o jerek_n herb_n or_o grass_n or_o any_o green_a thing_n seem_v proper_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o corn_n and_o grass_n and_o herb_n turn_v pale_a and_o wan_a for_o want_v of_o moisture_n and_o they_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o until_o thou_o perish_v these_o plague_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o air_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o herb_n he_o threaten_v shall_v come_v upon_o they_o one_o year_n after_o another_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v he_o brass_n that_o be_v as_o brass_n have_v no_o more_o moisture_n in_o it_o than_o brass_n have_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o air_n or_o cloud_n but_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v dry_a though_o they_o drop_v upon_o other_o land_n see_v fourteen_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o shall_v be_v iron_n hard_o as_o iron_n for_o want_v of_o rain_n to_o soften_v it_o see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 19_o the_o observation_n of_o maimonides_n be_v worth_a note_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o zabij_n a_o ancient_a sort_n of_o idolater_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n think_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n depend_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o therefore_o their_o wiseman_n and_o their_o prophet_n as_o he_o say_v he_o find_v in_o their_o book_n particular_o in_o one_o concern_v the_o husbandry_n of_o the_o egyptian_n teach_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v festival_n in_o their_o honour_n because_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n subsist_v depend_v upon_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o tell_v the_o israelite_n in_o his_o name_n that_o if_o they_o worship_v the_o star_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o rain_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v barren_a the_o tree_n yield_v no_o fruit_n the_o season_n prove_v unhealthful_a and_o their_o life_n be_v shorten_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o worship_v he_o the_o lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o they_o shall_v have_v shower_n from_o above_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o abundant_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o healthful_a season_n sound_a body_n and_o long_a life_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o his_o phrase_n be_v to_o root_v the_o forename_a false_a opinion_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxx_o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o verse_n 24_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o long_a drought_n that_o instead_o of_o rain_n shower_n of_o dust_n blow_v up_o into_o the_o air_n by_o the_o wind_n shall_v fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n shall_v it_o come_v down_o upon_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v this_o seem_v to_o denote_v something_o more_o than_o the_o fall_n of_o cloud_n of_o dust_n wherewith_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v by_o high_a wind_n viz._n shower_n of_o ash_n which_o have_v sometime_o fall_v in_o great_a quantity_n as_o good_a historian_n testify_v nothing_o be_v more_o know_v than_o the_o vast_a cloud_n of_o ash_n which_o mount_v aetna_n have_v often_o vomit_v whereby_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o have_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v throw_v out_o by_o mount_n vesuvius_n which_o have_v reach_v as_o far_o as_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n see_v bonfrerius_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o judaea_n it_o must_v be_v a_o miraculous_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o such_o mountain_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v such_o evomition_n ver._n 25._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o enemy_n he_o say_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n xxvi_o levit._fw-la 17._o for_o to_o smite_v in_o scripture_n as_o i_o verse_n 25_o have_v before_o observe_v signify_v to_o slay_v or_o kill_v thou_o shall_v go_v
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i._n e._n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o be_v and_o again_o v._o 30._o their_o rock_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n sell_v they_o see_v more_n nevochim_n p.i._n chap._n xvi_o and_o then_o by_o the_o next_o word_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a he_o think_v be_v mean_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n or_o superfluity_n in_o his_o work_n for_o he_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o i_o gen._n 31._o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a see_v there_o p._n ii_o cap._n xxviii_o and_o p._n iii_o cap._n xxv_o and_o as_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v most_o perfect_a so_o be_v his_o work_n of_o providence_n for_o he_o govern_v the_o world_n with_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o justice_n so_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v the_o next_o word_n p._n iii_o cap._n xvii_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o method_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n yet_o no_o injustice_n or_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o but_o all_o the_o evil_a and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o befall_v any_o man_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n proceed_v from_o the_o just_a and_o equal_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o more_o large_o cap._n xlix_o our_o narrow_a mind_n can_v apprehend_v either_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o work_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o we_o apprehend_v his_o admirable_a work_n only_o by_o part_n whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n or_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o apprehend_v but_o a_o little_a of_o his_o judgement_n for_o that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a in_o both_o be_v far_o more_o than_o that_o which_o we_o know_v of_o either_o i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n part_n iii_o sect._n xi_o he_o that_o believe_v this_o that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a and_o his_o way_n judgement_n will_v always_o lead_v a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a life_n all_o affliction_n will_v be_v make_v light_n to_o he_o nay_o he_o will_v rejoice_v that_o his_o iniquity_n be_v hereby_o alleviate_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v reward_v for_o his_o patience_n which_o he_o teach_v man_n by_o his_o example_n and_o thereby_o justify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o jew_n now_o begin_v the_o prayer_n which_o they_o make_v at_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o dead_a with_o this_o verse_n of_o moses_n his_o song_n which_o prayer_n they_o call_v tzidduck_n haddin_fw-mi i._n e._n just_a judgement_n as_o leo_n modena_n observe_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part_v v._o chap._n viii_o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o justify_v this_o translation_n nor_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o have_v corrupt_v himself_o maimonides_n translate_v they_o better_o make_v these_o word_n a_o question_n and_o the_o next_o word_n a_o answer_n to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v he_o i._n e._n god_n the_o rock_n before_o speak_v of_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n shech_v with_o lame_v after_o it_o signify_v to_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v xxxii_o numb_a 15._o 1_o sam._n xxiii_o 10._o as_o joh._n cocceius_n observe_v in_o his_o vltima_fw-la mosis_fw-la sect._n 701._o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v be_v god_n to_o blame_v for_o the_o evil_n that_o befall_v he_o i._o e._n israel_n unto_o which_o the_o answer_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n which_o we_o thus_o translate_v their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v lo_o i._n e._n not_o or_o no._n which_o the_o accent_n tipcha_n as_o they_o call_v it_o under_o it_o shows_z be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v banau_n mumam_n but_o take_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o forego_n question_n and_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v translate_v no._n his_o child_n be_v their_o blot_n i._n e._n all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o child_n wickedness_n and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o solomon_n xix_o prov._n the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o complain_v of_o god_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o himself_o see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xii_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o thus_o they_o corrupt_v to_o themselves_o not_o to_o he_o child_n that_o serve_v idol_n i_o e._n as_o paulus_n fagius_n
in_o the_o place_n forename_a and_o in_o other_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v mount_n moriah_n also_o on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o consequent_o the_o temple_n be_v situate_v in_o this_o tribe_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majestical_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o shield_n over_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o continual_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n say_v onkelos_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o country_n it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n where_o it_o stand_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n do_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n gloss_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n p._n 145._o edit_fw-la 1._o or_o the_o 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strange_a that_o a_o man_n otherwise_o judicious_a and_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a learning_n shall_v propound_v this_o as_o the_o best_a interpretation_n he_o can_v think_v of_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o blessing_n upon_o benjamin_n in_o it_o ver._n 13._o and_o of_o joseph_n he_o say_v this_o tribe_n follow_v verse_n 13_o next_o his_o lot_z fall_v near_o to_o benjamin_n who_o lie_v between_o judah_n and_o joseph_n bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n he_o foretell_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v situate_v in_o a_o most_o plentiful_a country_n and_o enrich_v by_o the_o divine_a blessing_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n send_v fruitful_a shower_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n together_o with_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n dews_n which_o be_v no_o less_o refresh_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o rain_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o he_o mean_v spring_n of_o water_n which_o burst_v out_o of_o the_o 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power_n as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v out_o of_o several_a good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n xxix_o and_o according_o here_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v royal_a authority_n establish_v in_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o person_n of_o joseph_n to_o a_o young_a bullock_n though_o he_o be_v a_o goodly_a man_n eminent_a for_o his_o beauty_n and_o comely_a proportion_n thirty-nine_o gen._n 6._o but_o the_o tribe_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n who_o glory_n he_o here_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o young_a bullock_n and_o its_o glory_n consist_v in_o its_o strength_n the_o power_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v hereby_o denote_v which_o be_v so_o great_a
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 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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
the_o blessing_n wherewith_o jacob_n his_o father_n bless_v they_o in_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la make_v more_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n fountain_n israel_n shall_v dwell_v by_o himself_o secure_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o benediction_n wherewith_o jacob_n bless_v they_o in_o a_o land_n produce_v wine_n and_o oil_n and_o the_o heaven_n above_o be_v command_v to_o send_v dew_n and_o rain_n upon_o they_o ver._n 29._o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n he_o be_v not_o verse_n 29_o able_a further_o to_o express_v their_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o break_v out_o into_o admiration_n of_o it_o exciting_a they_o thereby_o to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o affect_v with_o it_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n as_o he_o say_v before_o v._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o iu._n 7_o 8._o a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la who_o redemption_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v preserve_v they_o ever_o since_o and_o will_v still_o protect_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v this_o r._n isaac_n in_o chissuk_n emuna_n p._n i._o cap._n xviii_o say_v signify_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n god_n bestow_v on_o they_o for_o true_a felicity_n say_v he_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o victory_n over_o enemy_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v secure_a but_o the_o jew_n which_o make_v moses_n say_v he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n o_o happy_a people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v among_o all_o people_n be_v there_o any_o save_v like_a to_o thou_o this_o he_o say_v because_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o fix_v their_o mind_n whole_o on_o the_o corporal_n felicity_n which_o their_o law_n promise_v they_o which_o make_v he_o look_v about_o to_o find_v out_o all_o that_o he_o can_v draw_v to_o a_o high_a sense_n and_o he_o fix_v so_o much_o upon_o these_o word_n that_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o salvation_n here_o promise_v be_v everlasting_a and_o yet_o his_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v open_v to_o see_v that_o this_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o our_o lord_z jesus_n be_v he_o who_o gospel_n be_v as_o full_a of_o such_o promise_n as_o their_o law_n be_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil._n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o add_v this_o say_v the_o same_o r._n isaac_n to_o show_v that_o they_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v spiritual_a blessing_n be_v not_o thereby_o put_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o temporal_a for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v save_v by_o the_o lord_n have_v he_o also_o for_o their_o shield_n and_o their_o sword_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n to_o cut_v their_o enemy_n in_o piece_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v glory_v and_o boast_v in_o magnificent_a victory_n over_o they_o or_o as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o from_o his_o presence_n be_v all_o the_o victory_n of_o thy_o valiant_a men._n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v in_o all_o their_o vain_a hope_n of_o save_v themselves_o or_o hurt_v the_o israelite_n or_o shall_v be_v so_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o with_o feign_a story_n they_o shall_v court_v their_o friendship_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v or_o more_o simple_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o though_o not_o hearty_o yet_o out_o of_o fear_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v xviii_o psal_n 44._o lxvi_o 3._o and_o other_o place_n and_o thou_o shall_v 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