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the_o levite_n the_o jew_n understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o xxi_o 5._o and_o mr._n selden_n produce_v a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2_o 3._o and_o show_v they_o be_v so_o describe_v as_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o exclude_v all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v priest_n before_o god_n take_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n peculiar_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o this_o office_n but_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n they_o unanimous_o agree_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o great_a sanhedrim_n which_o they_o all_o likewise_o say_v do_v not_o consist_v only_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o of_o any_o other_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v promote_v to_o this_o dignity_n nay_o they_o say_v if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o the_o court_n 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lucian_n himself_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o man_n be_v then_o near_o to_o the_o god_n and_o so_o more_o easy_o obtain_v audience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tacitus_n say_v the_o same_o in_o the_o last_o of_o his_o annal_n daemon_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v wood_n and_o shady_a place_n and_o there_o appear_v to_o man_n and_o be_v think_v also_o to_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o mountain_n other_o of_o wood_n and_o forest_n and_o according_o the_o heathen_a erect_a altar_n to_o they_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n particular_o under_o great_a oak_n which_o be_v hold_v sacred_a place_n where_o their_o god_n be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a power_n by_o this_o law_n therefore_o god_n intend_v to_o root_v out_o this_o superstition_n and_o command_v his_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v build_v low_a and_o humble_a and_o though_o afterward_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o hill_n there_o be_v only_o one_o and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v out_o of_o any_o opinion_n that_o a_o hill_n be_v more_o sacred_a than_o another_o place_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n nothing_o can_v illustrate_v these_o word_n more_o than_o what_o pliny_n say_v in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n concern_v tree_n which_o thus_o begin_v haec_fw-la fuere_fw-la numinum_fw-la templa_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n and_o even_o now_o the_o simple_a people_n after_o the_o ancient_a rite_n dedicate_v to_o god_n such_o tree_n as_o excel_v the_o rest_n nor_o do_v we_o more_o adore_v the_o image_n glitter_v with_o gold_n and_o ivory_n quà m_fw-la lucos_fw-la &_o in_o iis_fw-la silentia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la than_o we_o do_v the_o grove_n and_o the_o solemn_a silence_n therein_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v what_o tree_n be_v peculiar_o sacred_a to_o jupiter_n apollo_n minerva_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o several_a of_o their_o god_n such_o as_o the_o sylvani_n fauni_n and_o some_o of_o their_o nymph_n have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o wood_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a that_o in_o their_o most_o sacred_a solemnity_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o present_v the_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v with_o a_o crown_n or_o garland_n make_v of_o the_o bough_n and_o leave_n of_o such_o tree_n in_o which_o they_o be_v think_v to_o delight_v as_o to_o jupiter_n a_o crown_n of_o oak_n to_o apollo_n of_o laurel_n to_o minerva_n of_o olive_n to_o venus_n of_o myrtle_n to_o bacchus_n of_o ivy_n to_o rhea_n pan_n neptune_n and_o vulcan_n of_o pine_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la upon_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n vers_n 200._o ver._n 3._o and_o you_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v verse_n 3_o their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o go_n see_v vii_o 5._o and_o xxvi_o leu._n 1._o he_o mention_n all_o these_o so_o particular_o because_o this_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o hinge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v that_o all_o opinion_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o extinguish_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxix_o where_o he_o reckon_v abundance_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o be_v among_o the_o old_a idolater_n call_v zabij_n and_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n from_o this_o and_o such_o like_a place_n the_o jew_n have_v frame_v this_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v destroy_v for_o these_o nation_n have_v forfeit_v their_o land_n by_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o god_n have_v bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o take_v for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o among_o who_o he_o dwell_v and_o therefore_o call_v this_o his_o land_n see_v vii_o 6._o he_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n may_v enjoin_v what_o order_n he_o please_v to_o have_v observe_v and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o high_a concernment_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o footstep_n of_o the_o old_a idolatry_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_z the_o lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v alone_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o than_o at_o first_o sight_n may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v worship_v as_o the_o glorious_a body_n wherein_o their_o god_n inhabit_v which_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_a for_o this_o worship_n so_o their_o daemon_n be_v suppose_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o image_n and_o pillar_n which_o for_o
translate_v withdraw_v be_v twice_o before_o v._o 5_o 10._o translate_v thrust_v away_o signify_v only_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o seduce_v man_n from_o their_o religion_n but_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o endeavour_n whereby_o they_o have_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o to_o worship_v other_o god_n with_o he_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v strange_a god_n as_o they_o be_v often_o call_v in_o scripture_n which_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o worship_v v._o 7._o but_o be_v always_o abhor_v by_o true_a israelite_n ver._n 14._o then_o shall_v thou_o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n verse_n 14_o and_o ask_v diligent_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n who_o only_o can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o this_o crime_n be_v upon_o this_o information_n to_o send_v some_o on_o who_o fidelity_n they_o can_v rely_v to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o concern_v the_o defection_n of_o a_o city_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n who_o be_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o inquisition_n and_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n endeavour_v to_o find_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o information_n be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n that_o neither_o the_o innocent_a shall_v suffer_v nor_o apostate_n go_v unpunished_a but_o the_o punishment_n be_v so_o dreadful_a there_o be_v the_o great_a exactness_n use_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a many_o temperament_n as_o mr._n selden_n call_v they_o find_v by_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n partly_o from_o the_o nice_a interpretation_n of_o every_o syllable_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o pretend_a tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n whereby_o they_o mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o this_o law_n for_o they_o will_v not_o proceed_v upon_o it_o to_o destroy_v a_o city_n though_o they_o find_v they_o idolater_n unless_o the_o seducer_n be_v two_o or_o more_o and_o those_o also_o man_n not_o woman_n because_o the_o law_n here_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o certain_a man_n child_n of_o belial_n as_o if_o their_o forsake_v god_n be_v not_o a_o crime_n whether_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o or_o no_o by_o other_o they_o say_v also_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a town_n or_o village_n but_o a_o city_n because_o the_o word_n here_o be_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o house_n if_o there_o be_v few_o it_o be_v no_o city_n in_o their_o account_n and_o so_o escape_v they_o who_o seduce_v a_o city_n also_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o city_n because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o these_o man_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o all_o which_o be_v mere_a quirk_n which_o have_v no_o solid_a reason_n in_o they_o they_o be_v all_o mention_v together_o in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n set_v forth_o by_o j._n coch._n cap._n xi_o sect._n 4._o and_o by_o maimonides_n more_o large_o in_o his_o avoda_n zara_o and_o our_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedi_fw-la cap._n v._o n._n 2._o but_o there_o be_v other_o temperament_n of_o this_o law_n which_o have_v better_a foundation_n in_o reason_n as_o first_o that_o a_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v unless_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v fall_v off_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o second_o that_o the_o law_n speak_v only_o of_o lesser_a city_n not_o of_o those_o which_o be_v so_o large_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o tribe_n live_v in_o it_o for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o whole_a tribe_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o senate_n three_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v any_o of_o the_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n because_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o whereas_o these_o be_v give_v for_o a_o further_a purpose_n and_o fourthly_a some_o add_v not_o a_o frontier_n town_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o translate_v among_o you_o to_o which_o they_o subjoin_v a_o better_a reason_n because_o the_o whole_a country_n may_v have_v be_v expose_v to_o be_v overrun_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o last_o they_o except_o jerusalem_n from_o this_o law_n because_o it_o be_v god_n seat_n and_o as_o maimonides_n will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v not_o distribute_v to_o any_o particular_a tribe_n which_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a sect._n iii_n iu._n where_o he_o touch_v upon_o all_o these_o but_o if_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v except_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n god_n take_v care_n to_o have_v this_o sentence_n execute_v upon_o it_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n for_o he_o send_v nabuchadnezzar_n against_o it_o who_o soldier_n burn_v with_o fire_n both_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n lii_o jerem._n 13._o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o if_o the_o inquisitor_n find_v upon_o due_a examination_n that_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a proof_n of_o their_o gild_n they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o report_n to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n who_o be_v satisfy_v that_o either_o the_o whole_a city_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n send_v to_o they_o two_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n who_o be_v candidate_n for_o the_o senatorial_n dignity_n to_o admonish_v they_o and_o by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n to_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o they_o prevail_v they_o be_v pardon_v and_o no_o further_a proceed_n against_o they_o but_o if_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a than_o the_o sanhedrim_n command_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o besiege_v the_o place_n and_o enter_v it_o by_o force_n if_o they_o can_v not_o otherways_o and_o when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v several_a court_n be_v appoint_v to_o try_v and_o condemn_v all_o that_o be_v guilty_a thus_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forename_a treatise_n report_v the_o method_n of_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a author_n see_v selden_n sect._n vi._n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o same_o author_n there_o say_v that_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o cause_n every_o one_o who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n after_o admonition_n by_o two_o witness_n be_v set_v aside_o and_o if_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o city_n they_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o the_o law_n against_o single_a apostate_n the_o rest_n be_v free_v from_o punishment_n but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n who_o adjudge_v they_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n together_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v if_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a defection_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v thou_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o cherem_n or_o a_o accurse_a thing_n and_o so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v thou_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v it_o which_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vii_o p._n 131._o so_o that_o if_o any_o righteous_a man_n have_v any_o thing_n therein_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o the_o very_a word_n be_v in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n cap._n xi_o sect._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o who_o fear_v god_n will_v remove_v their_o effect_n together_o with_o themselves_o from_o so_o wicked_a a_o place_n before_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o say_v the_o good_n of_o the_o idolater_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v whether_o within_o the_o city_n or_o without_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o verse_n 16_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o into_o the_o marketplace_n as_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o or_o if_o it_o have_v none_o they_o
show_v how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o any_o particular_a person_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 3_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o which_o abarbinel_n make_v account_n there_o be_v ten_o sort_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o iu_o 19_o and_o see_v xxxi_o job_n 26._o the_o forename_a doctor_n indeed_o place_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n about_o which_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o only_o observe_v that_o by_o condemn_v those_o who_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n though_o very_o glorious_a creature_n moses_n suggest_v plain_o enough_o how_o vile_a they_o be_v who_o worship_v image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o this_o language_n import_v the_o quite_o contrary_a which_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o that_o most_o strict_o see_v xvii_o prov._n 21._o xxiv_o 23._o and_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 4._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v information_n verse_n 4_o of_o such_o wickedness_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o upon_o information_n they_o be_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o no._n and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o proceed_v upon_o rumour_n nor_o yet_o to_o slight_v they_o but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o they_o and_o if_o upon_o examination_n they_o find_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o be_v here_o direct_v that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n so_o idolatry_n be_v frequent_o call_v see_v xiii_o 14._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n set_a they_o before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v see_v xvi_o 18._o for_o particular_a person_n be_v try_v and_o sentence_v in_o the_o low_a court_n but_o a_o tribe_n or_o a_o city_n accuse_v of_o idolatry_n only_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o all_o as_o maimonides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n inform_v we_o see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n n._n 3._o and_o cap._n v._o n._n 1._o and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o city_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n to_o be_v strangle_v see_v xiii_o 5._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n can_v be_v convict_v but_o by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o and_o those_o of_o a_o competent_a age_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o not_o convict_v themselves_o of_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o qualification_n of_o lesser_a moment_n the_o jew_n require_v in_o a_o witness_n which_o mr._n selden_n report_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 11._o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o chapter_n chapter_n though_o the_o witness_n be_v never_o so_o credible_a it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o two_o or_o three_o honest_a man_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o testimony_n shall_v all_o be_v deceive_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o his_o oath_n for_o his_o purgation_n and_o they_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o who_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v such_o a_o single_a witness_n against_o he_o see_v maccoth_n cap._n i._o sect._n viii_o and_o j._n coach_n his_o annotation_n there_o ver._n 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o verse_n 7_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n this_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o still_o confirm_v the_o truth_n a_o certainty_n of_o their_o testimony_n by_o be_v the_o first_o executioner_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o no_o man_n will_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v who_o be_v not_o sure_o they_o have_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n from_o hence_o some_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o a_o public_a feast_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v xiii_o 5._o ver._n 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o verse_n 8_o judgement_n now_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v order_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o all_o their_o city_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvi_o 18._o who_o may_v find_v some_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o difficult_a that_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v they_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n the_o jew_n i_o think_v interpret_v this_o absurd_o concern_v menstruous_a woman_n and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o when_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n or_o only_o casual_a and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o be_v take_v from_o it_o between_o plea_n and_o plea._n as_o the_o former_a word_n belong_v to_o criminal_a cause_n so_o these_o to_o civil_a such_o as_o suit_n about_o debt_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o house_n etc._n etc._n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o i_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o leprosy_n which_o be_v often_o call_v a_o plague_n or_o strike_v though_o the_o jew_n so_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v sole_o by_o the_o priest_n whereas_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o other_o judge_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v concern_v any_o wound_n or_o hurt_v that_o be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o body_n about_o which_o if_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o agree_v but_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n either_o about_o the_o fact_n itself_o or_o about_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v a_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o high_a court_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o contention_n and_o strife_n that_o be_v dispute_v arise_v about_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o court_v below_o within_o thy_o gate_n where_o god_n command_v judge_n and_o officer_n to_o be_v settle_v xvi_o 18._o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o inferior_a court_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a city_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n then_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v where_o the_o supreme_a court_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n and_o ten_o who_o moses_n constitute_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n under_o moses_n himself_o to_o who_o god_n join_v seventy_o person_n for_o his_o assistance_n all_o hard_a cause_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n last_v no_o long_a than_o during_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n the_o law_n as_o i_o now_o observe_v require_v judge_n and_o officer_n to_o be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n who_o if_o there_o fall_v any_o difference_n about_o the_o law_n be_v here_o order_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v for_o there_o the_o high_a court_n sit_v as_o the_o successor_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o consistory_n of_o seventy_o elder_n mention_v xi_o numb_a 16_o 24_o etc._n etc._n who_o judge_v all_o difficult_a cause_n while_o he_o live_v ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n verse_n 9_o and_o unto_o the_o judge_n who_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v resident_a in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o these_o word_n the_o priest_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
please_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o a_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n yet_o dwell_v in_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o high_a of_o which_o can_v not_o contain_v he_o as_o holy_a man_n acknowledge_v 1_o king_n viii_o 27._o 2_o chron._n ii_o 6._o and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o have_v perform_v their_o duty_n they_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n to_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o country_n which_o it_o have_v be_v presumption_n to_o expect_v if_o they_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o manner_n before_o appoint_v for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o oblation_n both_o of_o this_o tithe_n and_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o any_o other_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n come_v as_o david_n speak_v and_o of_o who_o own_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o see_v 1_o chron._n xxix_o v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o conclude_v as_o they_o begin_v v._n 3._o with_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n see_v xi_o 9_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_v it_o thus_o a_o land_n produce_v fruit_n as_o pure_a as_o milk_n and_o as_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a as_o honey_n ver._n 16._o this_o day_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n when_o verse_n 16_o moses_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o by_o i_o to_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n these_o two_o word_n comprehend_v the_o precept_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n some_o of_o which_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o of_o civil_a government_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n set_a yourselves_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ver._n 17._o thou_o have_v avouch_v so_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 17_o word_n signify_v as_o job_n ludolphus_n observe_v who_o render_v it_o asseverare_fw-la seriò_fw-la affirmare_fw-la being_n the_o same_o with_o the_o french_a word_n avoüer_n and_o may_v be_v here_o translate_v thou_o have_v solemn_o profess_v or_o rather_o protest_v the_o lord_z this_o day_n the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o he_o say_v simple_o hajom_o not_o hajom_o hazeh_a the_o day_n or_o that_o day_n which_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o moses_n deliver_v these_o law_n from_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n then_o they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o governor_n for_o so_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n proper_o signify_v dignity_n empire_n and_o authority_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o xx_o exod._n and_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n before_o he_o expound_v these_o very_a word_n which_o say_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n as_o their_o emperor_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o constitute_a law_n and_o give_v mandate_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o government_n sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o cap._n lii_o p._n 509._o see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxiv_o 27._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n by_o his_o way_n that_o author_n understand_v the_o moral_a precept_n write_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n the_o ritual_a precept_n and_o his_o commandment_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o his_o judgement_n the_o political_a precept_n belong_v to_o their_o good_a government_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v declare_v from_o his_o oracle_n when_o they_o consult_v it_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o lord_n assure_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n provide_v they_o make_v good_a their_o promise_n of_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 7._o xix_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n these_o two_o verse_n in_o this_o manner_n you_o have_v take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o reign_v over_o you_o to_o day_n that_o he_o may_v be_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n reign_v over_o you_o a_o people_n dedicate_v to_o his_o name_n as_o his_o peculiar_a etc._n etc._n where_o memra_n the_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v other_o way_n than_o of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n ver._n 19_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a note_n of_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o faithful_a than_o that_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a grateful_a devote_a dedicate_v verse_n 19_o obedient_a unto_o god_n as_o his_o child_n in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n these_o word_n express_v his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o that_o though_o all_o nation_n be_v his_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o have_v such_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o all_o nation_n round_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v with_o admiration_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v they_o all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o those_o word_n beforementioned_a xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o where_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v all_o this_o moses_n call_v to_o their_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o he_o leave_v they_o which_o he_o press_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o some_o other_o admonition_n and_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n that_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o fidelity_n or_o falseness_n in_o that_o holy_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n xxvii_o chapter_n xxvii_o chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n command_v the_o people_n say_v i_o observe_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n and_o upon_o chapter_n iu_o 41._o and_o other_o place_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o speak_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n at_o once_o but_o at_o several_a time_n and_o that_o he_o common_o take_v the_o elder_n to_o his_o assistance_n as_o be_v here_o express_o affirm_v though_o some_o thing_n he_o speak_v himself_o alone_o to_o all_o the_o people_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o v._o 1._o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o be_v a_o new_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n which_o he_o can_v not_o press_v too_o often_o consider_v the_o great_a proneness_n of_o this_o people_n to_o break_v god_n law_n this_o day_n at_o this_o time_n and_o former_o for_o it_o do_v not_o precise_o signify_v one_o day_n and_o the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n when_o you_o shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o word_n day_n do_v not_o signify_v precise_o the_o very_a same_o day_n they_o pass_v over_o but_o not_o long_o after_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n ebal_n v._o 4._o after_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr as_o appear_v from_o viii_o joshua_n 30._o for_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n give_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v before_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v what_o be_v here_o require_v that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o great_a stone_n it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o many_o but_o some_o fancy_n there_o be_v twelve_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o pillar_n which_o moses_n employ_v xxiv_o exod._n 4._o when_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n but_o unless_o we_o can_v certain_o determine_v how_o much_o of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o these_o stone_n we_o can_v give_v a_o good_a guess_n
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 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