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and_o make_v they_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n vi._n chapter_n vi._n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o way_n prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v universal_a obedience_n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o live_v happy_a and_o long_o in_o that_o good_a land_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o this_o he_o inculcate_n again_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vi_o 3._o for_o all_o mankind_n think_v long_a life_n a_o very_a great_a blessing_n as_o appear_v by_o callimachus_n hymn_n to_o diana_n ver._n 132_o 133._o when_o he_o promise_v to_o those_o who_o she_o favour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o their_o grave_n till_o they_o have_v reach_v a_o great_a old_a age._n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n the_o statute_n 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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 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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 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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
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
xxvi_o levit_fw-la 25._o where_o he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v it_o among_o they_o and_o here_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v verse_n 21_o be_v incurable_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n judah_n confess_v that_o after_o they_o have_v be_v waste_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o war_n they_o that_o flee_v into_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alphonsus_n be_v sweep_v away_o in_o great_a number_n by_o a_o plague_n and_o introduce_v one_o apply_v these_o very_a word_n as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o it_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v though_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o what_o have_v befall_v they_o since_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o first_o destruction_n when_o he_o often_o send_v a_o pestilence_n to_o destroy_v they_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 15._o fourteen_o jerem._n 12._o xxi_o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n five_o ezek._n 12._o vi_o 11_o 12._o iv_o amos_n 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o greek_n call_v such_o unseasonable_a weather_n as_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestilence_n so_o plato_n lib._n x._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la say_v that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n in_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v call_v pestilence_n in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o murrain_n also_o in_o cattle_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o even_o the_o pagan_n thought_n be_v send_v by_o the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n where_o he_o say_v verse_n 125._o that_o when_o she_o be_v angry_a pestilence_n eat_v up_o their_o cattle_n and_o hail_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o she_o be_v well_o please_v she_o send_v fruitful_a season_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o hymn_n until_o it_o have_v consume_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o make_v a_o great_a destruction_n by_o sweep_v away_o many_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v reserve_v for_o other_o judgement_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n verse_n 22_o and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n these_o three_o word_n signify_v sore_a disease_n in_o man_n body_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o sachepheth_n and_o kaddachath_n we_o translate_v in_o xxvi_o levit._fw-la 16._o as_o we_o do_v here_o only_o the_o second_o of_o they_o we_o render_v the_o burn_a ague_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v fever_n unto_o which_o be_v here_o add_v dalleke_v which_o signify_v such_o a_o inflammation_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o itch_a according_a to_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v extreme_o grievous_a because_o the_o scratch_n of_o it_o increase_v the_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n these_o two_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o air_n by_o extreme_a heat_n and_o drought_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n chereb_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n for_o it_o signify_v both_o the_o sword_n and_o dryness_n as_o the_o first_o word_n charchur_n signify_v scorch_a heat_n which_o frequent_o cause_v disease_n for_o it_o be_v the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n charar_n it_o denote_v the_o extremity_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o all_o such_o word_n do_v of_o which_o bochartus_n have_v give_v many_o example_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n i._o cap._n xix_o and_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n these_o two_o relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n as_o famine_n follow_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o first_o word_n schiddaphon_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o other_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blast_v by_o bite_a wind_n though_o elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o bliting_a as_o come_v by_o heat_n and_o the_o second_o word_n jerakon_n which_o come_v from_o jerek_n herb_n or_o grass_n or_o any_o green_a thing_n seem_v proper_o to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o corn_n and_o grass_n and_o herb_n turn_v pale_a and_o wan_a for_o want_v of_o moisture_n and_o they_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o until_o thou_o perish_v these_o plague_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o air_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o herb_n he_o threaten_v shall_v come_v upon_o they_o one_o year_n after_o another_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v he_o brass_n that_o be_v as_o brass_n have_v no_o more_o moisture_n in_o it_o than_o brass_n have_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o air_n or_o cloud_n but_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v dry_a though_o they_o drop_v upon_o other_o land_n see_v fourteen_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o shall_v be_v iron_n hard_o as_o iron_n for_o want_v of_o rain_n to_o soften_v it_o see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 19_o the_o observation_n of_o maimonides_n be_v worth_a note_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o zabij_n a_o ancient_a sort_n of_o idolater_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n think_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n depend_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o therefore_o their_o wiseman_n and_o their_o prophet_n as_o he_o say_v he_o find_v in_o their_o book_n particular_o in_o one_o concern_v the_o husbandry_n of_o the_o egyptian_n teach_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v festival_n in_o their_o honour_n because_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n subsist_v depend_v upon_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o tell_v the_o israelite_n in_o his_o name_n that_o if_o they_o worship_v the_o star_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o rain_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v barren_a the_o tree_n yield_v no_o fruit_n the_o season_n prove_v unhealthful_a and_o their_o life_n be_v shorten_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o worship_v he_o the_o lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o they_o shall_v have_v shower_n from_o above_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o abundant_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v 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city_n that_o apostatise_v unto_o it_o xiii_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o negligence_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a make_v idolatry_n spread_v among_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o further_a answer_n to_o such_o inquiry_n as_o that_o v._o 24._o in_o which_o if_o men_n persist_v and_o still_o ask_v but_o why_o do_v god_n thus_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n with_o such_o unusual_a severity_n when_o there_o be_v many_o idolatrous_a nation_n far_o worse_a than_o they_o who_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o root_v out_o moses_n bid_v they_o silence_v such_o demand_n and_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o we_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v particular_o why_o he_o punish_v some_o people_n when_o he_o spare_v other_o who_o be_v as_o bad_a but_o must_v mind_v our_o own_o duty_n which_o he_o 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i._n e._n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o be_v and_o again_o v._o 30._o their_o rock_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n sell_v they_o see_v more_n nevochim_n p.i._n chap._n xvi_o and_o then_o by_o the_o next_o word_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a he_o think_v be_v mean_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n or_o superfluity_n in_o his_o work_n for_o he_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o i_o gen._n 31._o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a see_v there_o p._n ii_o cap._n xxviii_o and_o p._n iii_o cap._n xxv_o and_o as_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v most_o perfect_a so_o be_v his_o work_n of_o providence_n for_o he_o govern_v the_o world_n with_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o justice_n so_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v the_o next_o word_n p._n iii_o cap._n xvii_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o method_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n yet_o no_o injustice_n or_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o but_o all_o the_o evil_a and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o befall_v any_o man_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n proceed_v from_o the_o just_a and_o equal_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o more_o large_o cap._n xlix_o our_o narrow_a mind_n can_v apprehend_v either_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o work_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o we_o apprehend_v his_o admirable_a work_n only_o by_o part_n whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n or_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o apprehend_v but_o a_o little_a of_o his_o judgement_n for_o that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a in_o both_o be_v far_o more_o than_o that_o which_o we_o know_v of_o either_o i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n part_n iii_o sect._n xi_o he_o that_o believe_v this_o that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a and_o his_o way_n judgement_n will_v always_o lead_v a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a life_n all_o affliction_n will_v be_v make_v light_n to_o he_o nay_o he_o will_v rejoice_v that_o his_o iniquity_n be_v hereby_o alleviate_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v reward_v for_o his_o patience_n which_o he_o teach_v man_n by_o his_o example_n and_o thereby_o justify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o jew_n now_o begin_v the_o prayer_n which_o they_o make_v at_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o dead_a with_o this_o verse_n of_o moses_n his_o song_n which_o prayer_n they_o call_v tzidduck_n haddin_fw-mi i._n e._n just_a judgement_n as_o leo_n modena_n observe_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part_v v._o chap._n viii_o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o justify_v this_o translation_n nor_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o have_v corrupt_v himself_o maimonides_n translate_v they_o better_o make_v these_o word_n a_o question_n and_o the_o next_o word_n a_o answer_n to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v he_o i._n e._n god_n the_o rock_n before_o speak_v of_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n shech_v with_o lame_v after_o it_o signify_v to_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v xxxii_o numb_a 15._o 1_o sam._n xxiii_o 10._o as_o joh._n cocceius_n observe_v in_o his_o vltima_fw-la mosis_fw-la sect._n 701._o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v be_v god_n to_o blame_v for_o the_o evil_n that_o befall_v he_o i._o e._n israel_n unto_o which_o the_o answer_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n which_o we_o thus_o translate_v their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v lo_o i._n e._n not_o or_o no._n which_o the_o accent_n tipcha_n as_o they_o call_v it_o under_o it_o shows_z be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v banau_n mumam_n but_o take_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o forego_n question_n and_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v translate_v no._n his_o child_n be_v their_o blot_n i._n e._n all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o child_n wickedness_n and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o solomon_n xix_o prov._n the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o complain_v of_o god_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o himself_o see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xii_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o thus_o they_o corrupt_v to_o themselves_o not_o to_o he_o child_n that_o serve_v idol_n i_o e._n as_o paulus_n fagius_n
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