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13._o and_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o verse_n 13_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a law_n which_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o to_o observe_v though_o afterward_o he_o add_v other_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 27._o and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n xxiv_o exod._n 12._o xxxiv_o 28._o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o at_o that_o verse_n 14_o time_n to_o teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o you_o may_v do_v they_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o to_o possess_v it_o this_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o ten_o word_n from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o moses_n as_o maimonides_n fancy_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n for_o it_o plain_o relate_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n immediate_o after_o give_v 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the_o second_o commandment_n xx_o exod._n 3_o 4._o the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a the_o representation_n of_o god_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v first_o forbid_v because_o it_o be_v most_o common_a among_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o i_o can_v think_v this_o relate_v to_o the_o egyptian_a worship_n who_o honour_a ox_n as_o sacred_a to_o osiris_n and_o cow_n as_o sacred_a to_o isis_n unto_o which_o mr._n selden_n think_v the_o lxx_o have_v respect_n when_o they_o translate_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n i._o cap._n iu._n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n or_o be_v to_o be_v here_o supply_v and_o in_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o this_o manner_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n where_o col_n tzippor_n canaph_n which_o we_o 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but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o caveat_n against_o idolatry_n to_o which_o the_o ancient_a arabian_n be_v addict_v and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o all_o other_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n which_o begin_v among_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o god_n or_o goddess_n among_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n but_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o moon_n as_o gisbertus_n cuperus_n have_v very_o plain_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o harpocrates_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o have_v late_o say_v a_o great_a deal_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a see_v appendix_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o palmyra_n cap._n iu._n by_o mr._n a._n seller_n and_o maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxx_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o draw_v in_o entice_v and_o deceive_v as_o onkelos_n and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o either_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o evil_a genius_n or_o admiration_n of_o their_o splendour_n or_o imitation_n of_o other_o nation_n or_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o some_o divinity_n inhabit_v such_o illustrious_a body_n or_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o benefit_n mankind_n receive_v by_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n themselves_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o weak_a reason_n into_o this_o error_n as_o appear_v even_o by_o plato_n who_o say_v it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o all_o the_o god_n and_o demon_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o epinomis_n see_v eusebius_n in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n lib._n xiii_o cap._n xviii_o where_o he_o show_v how_o much_o better_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o quote_v some_o 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the_o verse_n 43_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o goshen_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n thus_o they_o be_v set_v down_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xx._n 8._o xxi_o 27_o 36_o 38._o ver._n 44._o and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o verse_n 44_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o follow_v the_o law_n which_o after_o the_o forementioned_a assignation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n moses_n set_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o press_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o ver._n 45._o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n verse_n 45_o and_o the_o judgement_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n contain_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o they_o so_o in_o several_a follow_a chapter_n after_o new_a earnest_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n he_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n will_n comprehend_v under_o 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he_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v say_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o their_o rabbin_n say_v the_o gemara_fw-la babylonica_fw-la upon_o that_o title_n that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o prophecy_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o three_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o prophesy_v what_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v from_o god_n a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o zedekiah_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 11._o or_o speak_v what_o be_v not_o say_v to_o he_o but_o to_o another_o a_o example_n of_o which_o they_o make_v hananiah_n
ver._n 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o this_o be_v the_o high_a legal_a uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v its_o contagion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n they_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n the_o sole_a judge_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v the_o leprosy_n or_o no_o and_o be_v to_o order_v his_o separation_n from_o other_o if_o he_o have_v and_o frequent_o make_v inspection_n whether_o it_o spread_v or_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n where_o there_o be_v law_n about_o house_n and_o garment_n as_o well_o as_o person_n infect_v with_o this_o disease_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o shall_v teach_v you_o to_o teach_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n thus_o jehosaphat_n be_v say_v to_o have_v send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n 2_o chron._n xviii_o 18._o where_o r._n solomon_n note_n that_o it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o be_v here_o write_v in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o but_o be_v constrain_v by_o their_o authority_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o command_n see_v mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o p._n 22._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o leviticus_n direction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o no_o provision_n make_v till_o now_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n they_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o care_n of_o leper_n as_o their_o physician_n forget_v that_o no_o other_o disease_a person_n be_v order_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o cure_v they_o but_o only_o to_o preserve_v other_o from_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o and_o to_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o cleanse_n when_o they_o be_v heal_v by_o god_n as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v they_o be_v so_o to_o observe_v the_o priest_n as_o to_o mark_v what_o god_n command_v and_o according_o obey_v they_o not_o against_o but_o according_a to_o his_o command_n ver._n 9_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o verse_n 9_o miriam_n by_o the_o way_n after_o that_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o seven_o day_n when_o they_o be_v but_o suspect_v to_o have_v the_o leprosy_n and_o seven_o day_n more_o to_o make_v far_a trial_n and_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n when_o it_o appear_v plain_o they_o have_v this_o disease_n xiii_o levit._n 4_o 5_o 45_o 46._o since_o so_o great_a a_o person_n as_o miriam_n be_v exclude_v so_o long_o from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n xii_o numb_a 15._o and_o this_o may_v be_v also_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o admonition_n to_o take_v care_n lest_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n which_o bring_v this_o punishment_n on_o miriam_n or_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o may_v bring_v the_o like_a or_o some_o other_o judgement_n upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o do_v lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n this_o be_v a_o very_a merciful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a who_o house_n he_o will_v have_v so_o privilege_v that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o there_o choose_v what_o he_o please_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o debt_n but_o he_o be_v to_o take_v what_o the_o borrower_n can_v best_o spare_v verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o thou_o shall_v stand_v abroad_o keep_v without_o door_n and_o the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v lend_v shall_v bring_v out_o the_o pledge_n abroad_o unto_o thou_o so_o the_o debtor_n not_o the_o creditor_n be_v to_o choose_v what_o pledge_n he_o will_v give_v for_o he_o best_o know_v what_o he_o can_v with_o most_o convenience_n to_o himself_o part_v withal_o and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o lender_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n but_o restore_v it_o before_o night_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n or_o health_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n demonstrate_v verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v of_o other_o a_o necessary_a cover_v to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a and_o not_o be_v able_a perhaps_o to_o procure_v it_o see_v xxii_o exod._n 26_o 27._o which_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v any_o pledge_n of_o a_o very_a poor_a man._n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o every_o morning_n fetch_v a_o pledge_n and_o every_o evening_n carry_v it_o back_o again_o which_o will_v only_o create_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o bless_v thou_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n procure_v thou_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n who_o will_v esteem_v it_o a_o act_n of_o great_a mercy_n which_o be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o holy_a book_n cxii_o psalm_n 9_o x_o prov._n 2_o etc._n etc._n nay_o such_o like_a action_n be_v proper_o call_v tzedekah_n or_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n who_o observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n liii_o that_o this_o word_n do_v not_o mere_o signify_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o for_o when_o a_o man_n pay_v the_o hireling_n his_o wage_n or_o a_o debtor_n pay_v his_o creditor_n that_o be_v not_o call_v tzedekah_n but_o what_o a_o man_n do_v out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n as_o when_o a_o man_n cure_v a_o poor_a wretch_n of_o his_o wound_n be_v proper_o call_v by_o that_o name_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o restore_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n pledge_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n that_o degree_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o jew_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v righteous_a but_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o bounty_n beyond_o this_o called_z chusidah_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o righteousness_n or_o goodness_n ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n verse_n 14_o either_o by_o put_v more_o work_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o by_o detain_v his_o wage_n when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v most_o proper_o here_o denote_v as_o const_n l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o d._n kimchi_n who_o in_o his_o book_n of_o root_n say_v the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a signify_v to_o defraud_v the_o latter_a to_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n but_o the_o former_a signify_v to_o detain_v by_o force_n and_o the_o other_o to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n what_o belong_v to_o another_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o allege_v this_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n which_o he_o thus_o translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v by_o force_n the_o wage_n of_o the_o hireling_n which_o be_v express_v more_o clear_o iii_o malachi_n 5._o annot._n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n ix_o sect._n vii_o p._n 247._o that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o not_o oppress_v either_o by_o give_v he_o less_o wage_n than_o another_o man_n when_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v great_a or_o by_o keep_v back_o his_o hire_n beyond_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o as_o the_o ancient_a lawyer_n say_v minus_n solvit_fw-la qui_fw-la tempore_fw-la minus_fw-la solvit_fw-la as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o grotius_n upon_o five_o james_n 4._o whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o
josh_n 33._o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o mountain_n whereon_o they_o stand_v upon_o both_o side_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o side_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n may_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v place_v so_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o their_o voice_n may_v reach_v they_o all_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v advance_v perhaps_o upon_o a_o pulpit_n as_o ezra_n afterward_o be_v viii_o nehem._n 4._o and_o a_o signal_n likewise_o give_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v amen_n ver._n 15._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a verse_n 15_o image_n the_o people_n upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v to_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o curse_v the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o right_o explain_v this_o that_o first_o the_o priest_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n gerizim_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o any_o grave_v etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v there_o answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o say_v these_o word_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n see_v also_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v odious_a and_o far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la interpret_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v divine_a worship_n give_v to_o it_o of_o any_o sort_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o public_a declare_v worshipper_n of_o image_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o private_o in_o some_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o any_o other_o secret_a place_n to_o conceal_v his_o wickedness_n though_o he_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o sentence_v open_a idolater_n to_o death_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o forename_a mischna_n and_o targum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o people_n on_o both_o mountain_n answer_v amen_o both_o to_o the_o blessing_n and_o to_o the_o curse_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o v._o 12_o 13._o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n express_v their_o consent_n to_o it_o for_o the_o word_n amen_o as_o the_o talmudist_n say_v in_o schebuoth_v have_v sometime_o the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n sometime_o only_o declare_v consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o sometime_o be_v use_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o thing_n a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o they_o think_v there_o be_v in_o five_o numb_a 22._o and_o they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o blessing_n opposite_a to_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o light_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o follow_a curse_n which_o be_v precede_v with_o a_o blessing_n till_o they_o be_v all_o end_v ver._n 17._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n verse_n 17_o landmark_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o book_n xix_o 14._o and_o pellicanus_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o injustice_n they_o be_v deter_v from_o all_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n possession_n ver._n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v verse_n 18_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o give_v he_o wrong_a direction_n or_o mislead_v he_o see_v xix_o levit._n 14._o some_o apply_v this_o to_o give_v pernicious_a advice_n to_o simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o wound_v the_o same_o of_o a_o absent_a person_n but_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v often_o use_v for_o kill_v xxi_o exod._n 12._o xxiv_o levit._n 17._o of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a though_o he_o commit_v the_o murder_n so_o secret_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o god_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o for_o money_n not_o only_o give_v wrong_v judgement_n in_o other_o cause_n but_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o death_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 17._o xvi_o 19_o ver._n 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v confirm_v be_v more_o plain_o translate_v perform_v in_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 11._o and_o so_o it_o certain_o signify_v here_o the_o perform_a verse_n 26_o of_o what_o god_n command_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o disobedience_n be_v a_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_z as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o offender_n power_n a_o abolish_n it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exact_o translate_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n iii_o galat._n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o word_n all_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v even_o in_o st._n
beforementioned_a plain_o import_v that_o man_n can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o their_o duty_n nor_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o desire_v that_o some_o body_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n again_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n have_v already_o bring_v from_o thence_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n most_o just_o accommodate_v these_o word_n to_o the_o new_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o abstruse_a and_o difficult_a but_o as_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o this_o now_o make_v by_o moses_n ver._n 13._o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v verse_n 13_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o philo_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v reward_n and_o punishment_n so_o as_o to_o need_v long_o and_o tedious_a voyage_n laborious_a and_o wearisome_a travel_n to_o fetch_v it_o from_o foreign_a country_n such_o as_o the_o greek_a 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teach_v they_o knowledge_n two_o malachi_n 7._o and_o press_v it_o upon_o their_o heart_n here_o the_o forenamed_a r._n isaac_n in_o both_o the_o place_n forenamed_a observe_v that_o repentance_n depend_v on_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o large_a confession_n and_o the_o sore_a grief_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o till_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v confess_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o believe_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v x_o rom._n 9_o 10._o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o continual_o read_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o mind_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o diligent_a that_o as_o josephus_n tell_v the_o gentile_n lib._n ii_o contra_fw-la apionem_fw-la they_o can_v as_o easy_o 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publish_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o all_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n without_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o infallible_a teacher_n ver._n 15._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o verse_n 15_o good_a death_n and_o evil_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil_n may_v be_v but_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n both_o which_o he_o have_v at_o large_a set_v before_o they_o in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n or_o by_o life_n may_v be_v mean_v long_a life_n in_o the_o land_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o and_o good_a all_o the_o prosperity_n they_o can_v wish_v for_o there_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n death_n may_v signify_v their_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n before_o their_o time_n and_o evil_a all_o the_o calamity_n he_o have_v threaten_v while_o they_o live_v and_o so_o the_o next_o verse_n seem_v to_o interpret_v it_o maimonides_n from_o these_o word_n observe_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v under_o no_o force_n nor_o coaction_n but_o be_v free_a agent_n and_o therefore_o have_v precept_n impose_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o a_o reward_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o keep_v god_n commandment_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o pirke_n avoth_o cap._n viii_o ver._n 16._o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o verse_n 16_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n this_o include_v their_o entire_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n law_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o three_o name_n see_v vi_o 1_o 5._o vii_o 11._o x._o 12_o 13._o that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o this_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o life_n and_o good_a which_o he_o set_v before_o they_o if_o they_o observe_v god_n law_n with_o sincere_a affection_n to_o they_o v._o 15._o ver._n 17._o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o verse_n 17_o will_v not_o hear_v want_v of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o a_o due_a esteem_n of_o his_o wonderful_a love_n to_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n turn_v away_o to_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o regard_v what_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o death_n and_o evil_n he_o set_v before_o they_o v._o 15._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n god_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n see_v iu_o 26._o viii_o 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v own_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n xii_o numb_a 7._o bless_v and_o curse_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o life_n and_o death_n but_o he_o use_v several_a word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a that_o both_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o one_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o anger_n and_o high_a displeasure_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v obedient_a without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a or_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o that_o it_o may_v incline_v they_o to_o do_v as_o follow_v verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n love_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o strong_a spring_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v the_o sure_a preservative_n from_o apostasy_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n which_o he_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v obedient_a that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o which_o promise_v confirm_v
all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v by_o their_o early_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o brethren_n apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o moses_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o etc._n etc._n regard_v that_o be_v no_o relation_n when_o they_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n vii_o dissert_n vii_o where_o he_o treat_v also_o of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o true_a holy_a one_o of_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n vii_o hebr._n 26._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n or_o who_o thou_o have_v thorough_o prove_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v who_o in_o prove_v thou_o do_v prove_v the_o ancient_a interpreter_n not_o take_v massah_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o try_v or_o prove_v and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o particle_n beth_fw-mi before_o massah_n be_v different_a from_o that_o before_o meribah_n which_o be_v all_o though_o we_o translate_v they_o both_o alike_o by_o the_o word_n at_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v or_o try_v and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o trial_n that_o be_v approve_v himself_o perfect_a or_o upright_o as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o this_o procure_v that_o tribe_n a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o 29._o and_o bring_v they_o into_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v holy_a one_o signify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o kadoth_a but_o chasid_v and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n though_o god_n do_v severe_o chide_v and_o reprove_v moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o tribe_n when_o they_o be_v try_v at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n xx_o numb_a 12_o 13._o yet_o they_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o office_n by_o the_o offence_n they_o then_o commit_v and_o therefore_o moses_n pray_v it_o may_v still_o continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n ver._n 9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n verse_n 9_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n this_o relate_v unto_o the_o impartial_a execution_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o levite_n upon_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n mention_v in_o numb_a xxv_o but_o that_o it_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o a_o more_o ancient_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o judah_n and_o thamar_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la fancy_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2._o for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n xxxii_o exod._n 28_o 29._o abarbinel_n and_o other_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o follow_v verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o be_v so_o upright_o as_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o arise_v about_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 9_o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a p._n 372_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o teach_v here_o mention_v consist_v in_o declare_v the_o meaning_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n doubtful_a as_o be_v apparent_a from_o x_o levit._fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o though_o other_o may_v be_v member_n of_o their_o court_n of_o judgement_n yet_o they_o consist_v chief_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o for_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n and_o by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n come_v near_o to_o god_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o assembly_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v see_v he_o p._n 25._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n they_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o to_o offer_v incense_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o burnt-offering_n upon_o the_o brazen_a the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n of_o precious_a spice_n before_o thou_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n and_o offer_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n ver._n 11._o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n the_o word_n verse_n 11_o we_o here_o translate_v substance_n be_v translate_v wealth_n viii_o 17_o 18._o which_o consist_v most_o in_o cattle_n they_o have_v no_o land_n to_o till_o which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o whosoever_o offer_v incense_n grow_v rich_a and_o therefore_o no_o priest_n be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v incense_n more_o than_o once_o that_o so_o riches_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o all_o thus_o they_o trifle_v while_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o get_v money_n and_o not_o on_o grow_v good_a see_v sheringham_n on_o joma_n p._n 35_o 36._o and_o mauritius_n the_o sortitione_n hebraeorum_n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n iu._n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o priest_n officiate_v or_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o care_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o for_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o all_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v chief_o administer_v by_o they_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v see_v xvii_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ver._n 12._o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v he_o mention_n verse_n 12_o he_o next_o to_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n officiate_v be_v partly_o situate_v in_o his_o lot_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o lord_n which_o signify_v the_o stability_n of_o his_o portion_n which_o have_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n in_o it_o as_o we_o read_v xviii_o josh_n 28._o for_o though_o mount_n zion_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v there_o lxxviii_o psal_n 68_o yet_o the_o city_n wherein_o it_o stand_v be_v not_o nay_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n beforementioned_a in_o joshua_n see_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 27._o and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o make_v one_o think_v that_o zion_n