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speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o singular_a vow_n and_o first_o if_o any_o man_n vow_v himself_o or_o his_o child_n whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o direct_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n which_o he_o call_v a_o singular_a or_o extraordinary_a vow_n and_o by_o philo_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a vow_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o devotion_n as_o the_o word_n japhli_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n import_v because_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o help_v god_n priest_n in_o the_o mean_a ministry_n such_o as_o bring_v in_o wood_n carry_v out_o ash_n sweep_v away_o the_o dust_n and_o such_o like_a the_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n by_o thy_o estimation_n the_o meaning_n will_v have_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v translate_v just_a as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o hebrew_n according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n the_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o immediate_o suggest_v to_o one_o thought_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o person_n themselves_o thus_o devote_v be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o a_o value_n set_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n for_o holy_a use_n for_o repair_v the_o sanctuary_n suppose_v or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v the_o person_n themselves_o as_o they_o desire_v but_o the_o value_n of_o they_o for_o his_o service_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o person_n peculiar_o design_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v encumber_a by_o more_o attendant_n there_o than_o be_v needful_a ver._n 3._o verse_n 3_o and_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o either_o overvalue_n or_o undervalue_v any_o person_n the_o rate_n be_v here_o set_v down_o which_o he_o shall_v demand_v for_o their_o redemption_n of_o the_o male_a from_o twenty_o year_n old_a even_o unto_o sixty_o year_n old_a for_o at_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n say_v procopius_n gazaeus_n man_n begin_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o business_n and_o continue_v so_o till_o sixty_o when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o leave_v it_o off_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n that_o this_o one_o rule_n shall_v serve_v for_o all_o man_n though_o of_o different_a quality_n philo_n think_v be_v fit_a for_o several_a reason_n which_o he_o give_v in_o his_o book_n of_o special_a law_n the_o principal_n be_v because_o god_n regard_v only_o the_o vow_n the_o value_n of_o which_o be_v equal_v whosoever_o make_v it_o whether_o a_o great_a man_n or_o a_o poor_a after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n see_v xxx_o exod._n 13._o ver._n 4._o verse_n 4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o female_a than_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v thirty_o shekel_n woman_n can_v not_o be_v so_o serviceable_a as_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v value_v at_o a_o less_o rate_n for_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o spin_v or_o weave_v or_o make_v garment_n or_o wash_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n ver._n 5._o verse_n 5_o and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o five_o year_n old_a even_o unto_o twenty_o year_n old_a it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o though_o a_o child_n of_o five_o year_n old_a can_v not_o make_v a_o vow_n yet_o his_o parent_n may_v solemn_o devote_v one_o of_o that_o age_n to_o god_n and_o it_o do_v oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v what_o be_v here_o require_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o male_a twenty_o shekel_n and_o for_o the_o female_a ten_o shekel_n less_o be_v require_v than_o for_o those_o above_o twenty_o because_o their_o life_n be_v more_o uncertain_a and_o they_o be_v less_o capable_a to_o do_v any_o service_n before_o they_o come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n ver._n 6._o verse_n 6_o and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o month_n old_a even_o unto_o five_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n before_o a_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n but_o than_o it_o may_v and_o still_o less_o be_v still_o demand_v as_o the_o value_n of_o they_o because_o child_n so_o small_a be_v very_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a and_o the_o price_n therefore_o set_v according_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o child_n that_o be_v a_o month_n old_a but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o life_n and_o samuel_n we_o find_v be_v devote_v to_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v ver._n 7._o verse_n 7_o and_o from_o sixty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o if_o it_o be_v a_o male_a than_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v fifteen_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v value_v much_o less_o after_o sixty_o than_o before_o v._n 3._o because_o their_o service_n then_o be_v little_a worth_n and_o their_o life_n likely_a to_o be_v short_a and_o for_o a_o female_a ten_o shekel_n the_o hebrew_n think_v it_o observable_a that_o in_o their_o youth_n v._n 3_o 4._o males_n be_v value_v almost_o double_a to_o female_n but_o now_o in_o old_a age_n they_o be_v make_v almost_o of_o equal_a value_n for_o old_a woman_n continue_v very_o serviceable_a in_o many_o thing_n when_o old_a man_n be_v not_o whence_o they_o have_v a_o say_n a_o old_a woman_n in_o a_o house_n be_v a_o treasure_n in_o a_o house_n ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o and_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a than_o thy_o estimation_n if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o forename_a rate_n then_o he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v then_o
so_o do_v aben-ezra_n the_o syriack_n and_o the_o vulgar_a for_o the_o flock_n pass_v under_o his_o rod_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o number_v they_o which_o be_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a shepherd_n especial_o in_o the_o evening_n see_v hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 44._o p._n 499._o of_o this_o jeremiah_n speak_v xxxiii_o 13._o and_o ezekiel_n allude_v to_o it_o when_o he_o say_v xx._n 37._o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod._n where_o kimchi_n note_v it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n with_o this_o in_o leviticus_n and_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v as_o he_o that_o tell_v his_o sheep_n hold_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o tell_v they_o one_o by_o one_o and_o bring_v out_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o tithe_n so_o will_v i_o number_v you_o and_o the_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n in_o his_o forename_a treatise_n call_v bechoroth_n the_o fat_a and_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o the_o owner_n eat_v the_o flesh_n any_o where_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o they_o do_v the_o lesser_a holy_a thing_n for_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o portion_n of_o they_o but_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o owner_n as_o do_v the_o paschal_n lamb._n if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n in_o they_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o the_o tithe_n than_o they_o may_v be_v eat_v in_o any_o place_n and_o so_o bartenora_n as_o dr._n owtram_n observe_v lib._n i._o de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la cap._n 11._o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o any_o part_n of_o these_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n so_o a_o great_a many_o other_o of_o their_o doctor_n who_o observe_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o reckon_v these_o among_o the_o xxiv_o gift_n for_o so_o many_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o priesthood_n but_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o 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ten_o calf_n goat_n or_o lamb_n that_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o lean_a or_o blemish_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v exchange_v for_o a_o better_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o avoid_v all_o dispute_n strife_n and_o contention_n there_o be_v those_o indeed_o that_o think_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o those_o age_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o sacred_a a_o number_n that_o it_o mystical_o denote_v god_n who_o divine_a perfection_n providence_n and_o bounty_n they_o be_v think_v to_o acknowledge_v who_o give_v the_o ten_o to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v no_o more_o than_o he_o himself_o can_v be_v if_o he_o change_v it_o at_o all_o than_o both_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o it_o be_v in_o beast_n vow_v to_o god_n v._o 9_o 10._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v nor_o may_v they_o sell_v it_o no_o more_o than_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v redeem_v if_o they_o do_v he_o that_o sell_v it_o or_o buy_v it_o get_v nothing_o as_o maimonides_n 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from_o they_o by_o open_a violence_n neither_o rob_v he_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n expound_v this_o of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o another_o by_o manifest_a force_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o take_v it_o precept_n ccxxxvii_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n gazilah_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o man_n wrest_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o against_o his_o will_n 1_o chron._n xi_o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n till_o the_o morning_n for_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n and_o robbery_n to_o detain_v what_o be_v owe_v to_o he_o against_o his_o will_n in_o the_o xxiv_o deut._n 15._o the_o word_n be_v thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n conclude_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o wrought_v for_o hire_v one_o be_v day-labourer_n who_o moses_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n another_o labourer_n by_o night_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o deuteronomy_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v to_o stay_v for_o their_o wage_n beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o the_o one_o be_v to_o have_v it_o before_o the_o sunset_n the_o other_o before_o morning_n for_o it_o be_v due_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o day_n or_o the_o night_n be_v do_v so_o the_o misna_n the_o day-labourer_n require_v his_o wage_n all_o night_n and_o the_o night_n labourer_n all_o day_n see_v the_o forenamed_a r._n levi_n precept_n ccxxxviii_o who_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v have_v his_o creature_n subsist_v which_o poor_a labourer_n can_v do_v if_o they_o want_v their_o wage_n to_o buy_v they_o victual_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o detain_v of_o their_o wage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n in_o that_o xxiv_o deut._n 14._o and_o in_o st._n james_n v._n 4._o ver._n 14._o verse_n 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a no_o israelite_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v curse_v though_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o curse_n and_o so_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o injury_n as_o r._n levi_n explain_v it_o precept_n ccxxxix_o for_o there_o be_v the_o addition_n of_o barbarous_a baseness_n in_o it_o to_o curse_v or_o revile_v a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o nor_o do_v himself_o right_a and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o infirm_a or_o the_o absent_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o deaf_a as_o for_o other_o who_o be_v not_o deaf_a it_o be_v forbid_v to_o curse_v they_o say_v maimonides_n because_o it_o provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o rage_n which_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o take_v revenge_n nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a this_o be_v as_o inhuman_a as_o the_o former_a proceed_v from_o so_o great_a malice_n that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n seem_v to_o think_v man_n incapable_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o expound_v it_o of_o give_v ill_a counsel_n to_o simple_a people_n and_o advise_v they_o to_o their_o damage_n so_o r._n levi_n precept_n ccxl_o which_o be_v no_o less_o contrary_a to_o nature_n then_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o that_o can_v see_v to_o avoid_v it_o and_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n because_o it_o abuse_v their_o mind_n and_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n believe_v he_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o will_v avenge_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o who_o can_v right_v themselves_o because_o they_o know_v not_o who_o injure_v they_o if_o any_o man_n be_v convict_v of_o either_o of_o these_o crime_n he_o be_v beat_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o be_o therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o obey_v ver._n 15._o verse_n 15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n the_o jew_n take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o admonition_n to_o their_o judge_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o equal_a regard_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n and_o not_o prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o whence_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v in_o siphra_n thou_o shall_v judge_v thy_o neighbour_n just_o not_o let_v one_o party_n stand_v and_o bid_v the_o other_o sit_v nor_o suffer_v one_o to_o speak_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v and_o bid_v the_o other_o be_v short_a see_v selden_n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 13._o n._n 10._o but_o none_o have_v explain_v this_o so_o large_o as_o maimonides_n in_o the_o whole_a xxi_o chapter_n of_o sanhedrim_n where_o he_o in_o general_n define_v the_o just_a administration_n of_o justice_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o equal_a respect_n to_o both_o party_n in_o the_o suit_n so_o that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o say_v what_o he_o will_v and_o the_o other_o be_v cut_v short_a and_o then_o descend_v to_o many_o particular_n wherein_o equal_a respect_n to_o both_o party_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v some_o of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o mention_v because_o they_o illustrate_v the_o word_n of_o st_n james_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o if_o two_o party_n appear_v in_o a_o cause_n one_o of_o which_o be_v clothe_v in_o precious_a garment_n the_o other_o be_v ragged_a or_o in_o a_o poor_a habit_n let_v it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o more_o honourable_a either_o do_v you_o bestow_v upon_o your_o adversary_n as_o good_a apparel_n as_o you_o have_v on_o yourself_o or_o else_o put_v on_o such_o as_o he_o wear_v that_o you_o may_v be_v both_o alike_o and_o then_o appear_v before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n by_o no_o mean_n let_v the_o one_o sit_v and_o the_o other_o stand_v but_o let_v they_o both_o be_v command_v to_o stand_v or_o if_o it_o please_v the_o judge_n to_o give_v they_o both_o leave_n to_o sit_v let_v not_o one_o of_o they_o sit_v in_o a_o high_a place_n the_o other_o in_o a_o low_a but_o both_o on_o the_o same_o bench_n one_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o other_o see_v r._n levi_n barcelonita_n 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xviii_o exod._n 13._o but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o observation_n of_o maimonides_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o nice_a and_o curious_a who_o from_o this_o place_n gather_v that_o though_o the_o low_a court_n of_o judgement_n ordinary_o consist_v of_o no_o less_o than_o three_o judge_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n one_o of_o they_o may_v sit_v alone_o as_o judge_n in_o matter_n not_o capital_a because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o acknowledge_v their_o wise_a man_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v some_o assessor_n to_o he_o when_o they_o say_v do_v not_o judge_v by_o thyself_o alone_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sole_a judge_n but_o one_o only_o viz._n god_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o n._n 2._o and_o guil._n schickardi_n mishpal_a hamelek_n cap._n 4._o theorem_fw-la fourteen_o ver._n 16._o verse_n 16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n rachil_n to_o signify_v one_o that_o go_v about_o with_o calumny_n but_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o tale-bearer_n who_o aben-ezra_n compare_v to_o a_o merchant_n or_o pedlar_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v who_o buy_v of_o one_o what_o he_o sell_v to_o another_o and_o go_v about_o the_o country_n as_o a_o tale-bearer_n do_v from_o house_n to_o house_n carry_v to_o one_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v at_o another_o say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v say_v so_o and_o so_o of_o you_o whereby_o peace_n and_o concord_n be_v destroy_v
it_o be_v probable_a the_o law_n concern_v land_n which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o house_n also_o which_o be_v value_v according_a to_o their_o distance_n from_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n at_o a_o high_a or_o low_a price_n as_o land_n be_v v._o 18_o 22_o 23._o then_o shall_v he_o add_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o money_n of_o thy_o estimation_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o he_o that_o give_v we_o the_o law_n say_v maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a cap._n ult_n know_v the_o most_o intimate_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o most_o secret_a recess_n and_o lurk_a place_n of_o humane_a desire_n and_o he_o see_v that_o their_o love_n of_o riches_n will_v make_v they_o very_o save_v so_o that_o if_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a motion_n they_o have_v consecrate_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o they_o will_v be_v prone_a to_o repent_v of_o it_o he_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o redeem_v what_o he_o have_v consecrate_v he_o shall_v add_v a_o fith_n part_n to_o its_o just_a value_n that_o be_v pay_v well_o for_o it_o ver._n 16._o verse_n 16_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o vow_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o some_o do_v a_o house_n v._o 14._o some_o part_n of_o a_o field_n this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o vow_v his_o whole_a field_n that_o be_v all_o his_o estate_n because_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n family_n undo_v and_o make_v beggar_n to_o enrich_v his_o sanctuary_n of_o his_o possession_n not_o purchase_v by_o he_o but_o descend_v to_o he_o as_o a_o inheritance_n from_o his_o ancestor_n then_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o seed_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o seed_n which_o be_v require_v to_o sow_v it_o a_o omer_n of_o barley-seed_n shall_v be_v value_v at_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n so_o much_o land_n as_o a_o omer_n of_o barley_n will_v sow_v be_v to_o be_v rate_v at_o fifty_o shekel_n and_o so_o proportionable_o so_o much_o as_o will_v take_v up_o two_o omers_n at_o a_o hundred_o or_o half_o a_o omer_n at_o five_o and_o twenty_o menochius_fw-la think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v rate_v at_o so_o much_o yearly_a but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o this_o in_o the_o text_n and_o his_o only_a reason_n for_o it_o be_v this_o of_o abulensis_n that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v too_o little_a to_o give_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v xlix_o year_n see_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr republ._n hebraeor_fw-la cap._n 19_o quest_n 7._o which_o be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a god_n design_v a_o moderate_a rate_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o all_o thing_n which_o man_n vow_v to_o he_o where_o by_o man_n be_v not_o discourage_v to_o vow_v and_o this_o yearly_a rent_n have_v be_v excessive_a and_o oppressive_a for_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n which_o a_o omer_n of_o barley_n i._n e._n about_o a_o pottle_n of_o our_o measure_n will_v sow_v can_v yield_v no_o great_a crop_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o be_v of_o a_o considerable_a value_n barley_n also_o be_v much_o cheap_a than_o wheat_n concern_v a_o omer_n see_v xvi_o exod._n 36._o ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o if_o he_o sanctify_v his_o field_n from_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n make_v this_o vow_n immediate_o after_o the_o jubilee_n or_o in_o that_o year_n according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n beforementioned_a of_o fifty_o shekel_n for_o a_o omer_n of_o barley_n it_o shall_v stand_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o rate_v and_o nothing_o abate_v ver._n 18._o verse_n 18_o but_o if_o he_o sanctify_v his_o field_n after_o the_o jubilee_n some_o year_n after_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v reckon_v unto_o he_o the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o year_n that_o remain_v even_o unto_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n be_v to_o compute_v how_o many_o year_n be_v go_v since_o the_o last_o jubilee_n and_o how_o many_o yet_o remain_v till_o the_o next_o and_o according_o to_o deduct_v from_o the_o rate_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n beforementioned_a either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o year_n yet_o to_o come_v be_v more_o or_o few_o ver._n 19_o verse_n 19_o if_o he_o that_o sanctify_a the_o field_n will_v in_o any_o wise_a redeem_v it_o then_o shall_v he_o add_v the_o five_o part_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o rule_n be_v give_v in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o those_o of_o unclean_a beast_n and_o house_n v._o 13_o 15._o ver._n 20._o verse_n 20_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o redeem_v the_o field_n when_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v hisvalue_n upon_o it_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o may_v have_v it_o again_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n if_o he_o please_v and_o he_o refuse_v the_o offer_n or_o if_o hehave_v sell_v the_o field_n to_o another_o man_n that_o be_v if_o the_o priest_n upon_o his_o refusal_n have_v sell_v it_o to_o another_o man_n and_o afterward_o he_o that_o vow_v it_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o himself_o and_o will_v give_v the_o price_n at_o which_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v any_o more_o he_o be_v then_o exclude_v from_o all_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n ver._n 21._o verse_n 21_o but_o the_o field_n when_o it_o go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o priest_n sell_v it_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o he_o that_o vow_v it_o but_o continue_v god_n portion_n as_o a_o field_n devote_v be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n the_o possession_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o for_o their_o better_a support_n but_o they_o may_v sell_v it_o menochius_fw-la think_v nay_o be_v bind_v to_o sell_v it_o to_o some_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o he_o that_o devote_v it_o or_o to_o some_o of_o his_o tribe_n for_o otherwise_o land_n will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o beside_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n xviii_o numb_a 20._o see_v he_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr republ._n hebr._n cap._n 19_o and_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n but_o these_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v solid_a reason_n why_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v this_o land_n themselves_o for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o if_o any_o sell_v to_o they_o by_o the_o mean_n now_o mention_v which_o be_v but_o very_o seldom_o since_o man_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o inheritance_n god_n do_v here_o bestow_v such_o land_n upon_o his_o priest_n who_o may_v possess_v it_o if_o they_o please_v because_o they_o have_v it_o in_o god_n right_a or_o else_o sell_v it_o v._n 20._o and_o keep_v the_o money_n to_o their_o own_o use_n ver._n 22._o verse_n 22_o and_o if_o a_o man_n sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_z a_o field_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o consequent_o can_v enjoy_v only_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o it_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o family_n of_o who_o he_o purchase_v it_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o field_n of_o his_o possession_n no_o part_n of_o his_o paternal_a inheritance_n as_o that_o mention_v v._n 16._o but_o buy_v of_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o it_o be_v fall_v by_o a_o vow_n or_o of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o priest_n have_v sell_v it_o ver._n 23._o verse_n 23_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v reckon_v unto_o he_o the_o worth_n of_o thy_o estimation_n set_a a_o value_n upon_o it_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n even_o unto_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vow_n and_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thy_o estimation_n in_o that_o day_n present_o pay_v the_o price_n that_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o five_o part_n as_o menochius_fw-la well_o observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a which_o he_o who_o redeem_v his_o paternal_a inheritance_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v over_o and_o above_o the_o price_n at_o which_o the_o priest_n esteem_v it_o v._o 19_o for_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_n as_o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o term_n of_o year_n till_o the_o jubilee_n as_o a_o holy_a thing_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thing_n devote_v unto_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v redeem_v with_o this_o money_n ver._n 24._o verse_n 24_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n the_o field_n shall_v return_v unto_o he_o
the_o church_n all_o the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o serve_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o pious_a use_n arise_v from_o the_o devotion_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o for_o god_n service_n this_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n when_o the_o first_o christian_n far_o outdo_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v under_o the_o law_n and_o they_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o they_o who_o succeed_v they_o will_v fall_v so_o short_a as_o not_o to_o offer_v sufficient_a for_o god_n service_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v do_v because_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n and_o so_o mr._n selden_n himself_o observe_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o agobardus_n why_o nothing_o be_v decree_v in_o council_n or_o public_o promulgate_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o first_o age_n concern_v give_v of_o their_o good_n and_o adorn_v church_n because_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o religious_a devotion_n and_o love_n of_o christian_n to_o such_o thing_n ultro_fw-la aestuante_fw-la be_v very_o fervent_a and_o abound_a of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o when_o love_n begin_v to_o wax_v cold_a so_o that_o they_o find_v it_o needful_a to_o make_v law_n about_o such_o thing_n they_o can_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o order_v less_o for_o the_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n then_o the_o ten_o beside_o all_o voluntary_a oblation_n which_o have_v be_v the_o part_n most_o eminent_o limit_v under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n long_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v irenaeus_n lib._n iu._n cap._n 34._o where_o he_o say_v christian_n have_v great_a hope_n can_v not_o give_v less_o than_o they_o do_v in_o former_a time_n when_o their_o hope_n be_v low_a i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o observation_n more_o from_o a_o excellent_a person_n of_o our_o own_o church_n mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 219._o that_o as_o all_o such_o consecration_n as_o here_o be_v mention_v by_o moses_n tend_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o he_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o such_o contribution_n so_o whatsoever_o be_v devote_v by_o christian_n unto_o such_o holy_a use_n as_o to_o build_v and_o repair_v church_n to_o maintain_v holy_a assembly_n and_o to_o support_v those_o who_o minister_n god_n ordinance_n or_o enable_v the_o poor_a to_o attend_v upon_o they_o have_v the_o like_a intention_n to_o obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o service_n render_v to_o god_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v notable_o exemplify_v in_o the_o account_n which_o tertullian_n give_v of_o martion_n the_o heretic_n lib._n de_fw-la praescriptionibus_fw-la cap._n 30._o who_o when_o he_o first_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n pecuniam_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contulit_fw-la contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o church_n which_o money_n when_o he_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o christian_a truth_n to_o his_o own_o heresy_n be_v straightway_o throw_v out_o together_o with_o he_o this_o both_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o those_o day_n to_o bring_v offering_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o all_o its_o service_n for_o when_o man_n fall_v off_o from_o christianity_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o offering_n in_o token_n they_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o i_o end_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la upon_o the_o thirty_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o will_v show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n in_o this_o matter_n all_o the_o tithe_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o remain_v so_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o divine_a and_o natural_a right_n and_o religious_o expend_v according_a to_o his_o appointment_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v sustain_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o public_a charge_n the_o ninth_n or_o the_o eight_o ought_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n dictate_v this_o and_o the_o excellent_a irreprehensible_a ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o charity_n bind_v more_o strong_o in_o the_o evangelical_n law_n than_o in_o the_o moysaicall_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o synagogue_n and_o charity_n than_o fear_n the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n errata_fw-la page_n line_n 11._o 24._o read_v aammikdath_n 15._o 22._o r._n two_o marble_n table_n 21._o 21._o r._n arcadica_n 34._o 38._o r._n tothah_n 36._o 19_o r._n ash_n be_v throw_v out_o 74._o 24._o r._n concern_v the_o trespass-offering_a 85._o 22._o r._n esch-jah_a 88_o 1._o r._n mincah_n of_o initiation_n 92._o 11._o r._n most_o holy_a 97._o 27._o dilherrus_n 102._o 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 104._o 21._o r._n lie_v under_o 137._o 12._o r._n dilherrus_n 140._o 5._o r._n attempt_v 143._o 25._o r._n eminency_n 146._o 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 148._o 16._o r._n finish_v 160._o 3._o d._n the._n 162._o 9_o r._n heliogabalus_n 167._o 6._o r._n yet_o god_n 172._o 23._o r._n cholin_n 176._o 4._o r._n arbeh_n 177._o 30._o r._n locust_n 199._o 2._o r._n this_o disease_n 237._o 19_o r._n gemara_n 250._o 31._o r._n opinion_n be_v not_o true_a 257._o 20._o d._n book_n before_o baeotica_n 265._o 12._o d._n i_o e._n 26._o r._n to_o be_v sacrifice_v 285._o 1._o r._n purge_v they_o from_o 290._o penult_n r._n where_o they_o be_v leave_v 291._o 10._o &_o 28._o r._n happarvah_n 293._o 31._o r._n this_o read_n begin_v 295._o 4._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 354._o 9_o r._n be_v so_o to_o they_o 356._o 1._o r._n remarkable_a thing_n 365._o antep_n r._n nachmanides_n 376._o 13._o r._n anah_n 377._o 10._o r._n wagenseil_n 12._o r._n offingensis_n 401._o 11._o r._n joh._n geusius_fw-la 403._o penult_n blasphemy_n or_o idolatry_n 419._o 15._o r._n successione_n 425._o 3._o r._n assertion_n 430._o 8._o r._n dak_v 438._o 5._o r._n from_o which_o 453._o 6._o r._n hebrew_a word_n 468._o 9_o 10._o r._n the_o feast_n 10_o 11._o r._n one_o day_n 478_o 27._o r._n feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 489._o 27._o r._n this_o quantity_n 508._o 31._o r._n think_v nothing_o 521._o 30._o r._n gemara_n 527._o 20._o r._n old_a wine_n 528._o 19_o r._n his_o own_o family_n 540._o 9_o r._n on_o these_o verse_n 554._o 10._o r._n that_o he_o will_n 555._o 3._o r._n not_o enough_o 29._o r._n in_o those_o four_o 560._o 16._o r._n though_o they_o have_v penult_n r._n 1600._o year_n 563._o 27._o r._n be_v not_o to_o be_v