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13._o and_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o verse_n 13_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a law_n which_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o to_o observe_v though_o afterward_o he_o add_v other_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 27._o and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n xxiv_o exod._n 12._o xxxiv_o 28._o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o at_o that_o verse_n 14_o time_n to_o teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o you_o may_v do_v they_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o to_o possess_v it_o this_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o ten_o word_n from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o moses_n as_o maimonides_n fancy_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n for_o it_o plain_o relate_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n immediate_o after_o give_v 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the_o second_o commandment_n xx_o exod._n 3_o 4._o the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a the_o representation_n of_o god_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v first_o forbid_v because_o it_o be_v most_o common_a among_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o i_o can_v think_v this_o relate_v to_o the_o egyptian_a worship_n who_o honour_a ox_n as_o sacred_a to_o osiris_n and_o cow_n as_o sacred_a to_o isis_n unto_o which_o mr._n selden_n think_v the_o lxx_o have_v respect_n when_o they_o translate_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n i._o cap._n iu._n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n or_o be_v to_o be_v here_o supply_v and_o in_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o this_o manner_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n where_o col_n tzippor_n canaph_n which_o we_o 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to_o the_o famous_a goddess_n atazgatis_n which_o be_v a_o word_n make_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n addir-dag_n i._n e._n magnificent_a or_o potent_a fish_n see_v de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n ii_o cap._n ii_o the_o egyptian_n be_v famous_a in_o aftertime_n for_o worship_v all_o sort_n of_o animal_n and_o if_o one_o can_v find_v they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n it_o may_v be_v assign_v as_o the_o most_o probable_a reason_n of_o his_o caution_v the_o israelite_n against_o these_o thing_n so_o particular_o they_o be_v late_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 19_o and_o lest_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n verse_n 19_o from_o hence_o i_o believe_v that_o common_a speech_n among_o the_o arabian_n be_v derive_v take_v heed_n how_o thou_o gaze_v on_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o star_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o century_n of_o arabic_a proverb_n set_v forth_o by_o erpenius_n prov._n xxviii_o who_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o caveat_n against_o idolatry_n to_o which_o the_o ancient_a arabian_n be_v addict_v and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o all_o other_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n which_o begin_v among_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o god_n or_o goddess_n among_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n but_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o moon_n as_o gisbertus_n cuperus_n have_v very_o plain_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o harpocrates_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o have_v late_o say_v a_o great_a deal_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a see_v appendix_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o palmyra_n cap._n iu._n by_o mr._n a._n seller_n and_o maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxx_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o draw_v in_o entice_v and_o deceive_v as_o onkelos_n and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o either_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o evil_a genius_n or_o admiration_n of_o their_o splendour_n or_o imitation_n of_o other_o nation_n or_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o some_o divinity_n inhabit_v such_o illustrious_a body_n or_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o benefit_n mankind_n receive_v by_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n themselves_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o weak_a reason_n into_o this_o error_n as_o appear_v even_o by_o plato_n who_o say_v it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o all_o the_o god_n and_o demon_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o epinomis_n see_v eusebius_n in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n lib._n xiii_o cap._n xviii_o where_o he_o show_v how_o much_o better_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o quote_v some_o 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the_o verse_n 43_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o goshen_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n thus_o they_o be_v set_v down_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xx._n 8._o xxi_o 27_o 36_o 38._o ver._n 44._o and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o verse_n 44_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o follow_v the_o law_n which_o after_o the_o forementioned_a assignation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n moses_n set_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o press_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o ver._n 45._o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n verse_n 45_o and_o the_o judgement_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n contain_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o they_o so_o in_o several_a follow_a chapter_n after_o new_a earnest_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n he_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n will_n comprehend_v under_o 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and_o be_v write_v with_o different_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v a_o contraction_n of_o sirion_n which_o be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o sidonian_n call_v hermon_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o country_n be_v so_o describe_v iii_o 8_o 9_o 12._o to_o extend_v from_o the_o river_n arnon_n to_o mount_n hermon_n which_o be_v call_v sirion_n v._n chapter_n v._n ver._n 49._o and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a see_v iii_o 17._o verse_n 49_o under_o the_o spring_n of_o pisgah_n the_o same_o place_n there_o call_v ashdod-pisgah_n which_o be_v exact_o describe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o benjamin_n tudelensis_n in_o his_o itinerary_n set_v forth_o by_o l'empereur_n p._n 51._o where_o he_o say_v that_o jordan_n be_v call_v at_o tiberias_n the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n and_o come_v from_o thence_o with_o a_o great_a force_n falls_z at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o hill_n 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levit._n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o they_o have_v sincere_o practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o verse_n 20_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o be_v explain_v before_o v._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v serve_v that_o be_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v vi_o 13._o ver._n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n who_o thou_o ought_v verse_n 21_o therefore_o to_o praise_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o love_n and_o favour_n thou_o ought_v to_o glory_n and_o to_o think_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o these_o 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the_o same_o mischna_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v that_o when_o they_o observe_v these_o rite_n the_o guilt_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o which_o in_o some_o sort_n will_v have_v lie_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o a_o murder_n commit_v so_o near_o to_o their_o city_n nor_o make_v inquisition_n after_o it_o and_o express_v their_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o among_o you_o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n sincere_o protest_v their_o innocence_n and_o detestation_n of_o this_o fact_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v but_o none_o of_o it_o eat_v or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o employ_v to_o other_o use_n if_o the_o murderer_n be_v find_v before_o its_o head_n be_v strike_v off_o it_o 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throw_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v no_o burial_n lib._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 874._o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o go_v to_o war_n against_o thy_o enemy_n to_o a_o voluntary_a war_n against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_a nation_n not_o against_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n none_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v if_o they_o verse_n 10_o stand_v out_o and_o fight_v but_o destroy_v by_o the_o divine_a precept_n which_o require_v this_o war._n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o have_v take_v they_o captive_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o make_v they_o slave_n to_o their_o conqueror_n ver._n 11._o and_o see_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o beautiful_a woman_n verse_n 11_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o widow_n or_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o she_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v she_o to_o thy_o wife_n the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v fall_v so_o passionate_o in_o love_n with_o she_o as_o to_o desire_v to_o marry_v she_o though_o a_o stranger_n of_o another_o nation_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n indeed_o among_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o a_o base_a sort_n of_o passion_n be_v here_o indulge_v for_o it_o be_v lawful_a they_o imagine_v for_o a_o soldier_n to_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o captive_a once_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n which_o some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o she_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v cleaved_a to_o she_o but_o not_o repeat_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n which_o they_o think_v be_v allow_v to_o military_a man_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o wife_n to_o prevent_v great_a outrage_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o heathen_a but_o the_o best_a nation_n severe_o prohibit_v all_o such_o abuse_n as_o grotius_n observe_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n iu._n sect._n xix_o 1._o and_o though_o schickard_n in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o law_n in_o permit_v a_o hebrew_n soldier_n to_o enjoy_v a_o captive_a once_o see_v p._n 130_o 131._o and_o mr._n selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xiii_o yet_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o interpretation_n but_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o touch_v a_o captive_a till_o she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o he_o take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n thus_o r._n bechai_n as_o grotius_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a sect._n xix_o 2._o god_n will_v have_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n holy_a and_o not_o defile_v with_o fornication_n and_o other_o abomination_n as_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o alexander_n himself_o give_v a_o better_a example_n who_o be_v extreme_o take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o roxana_n do_v not_o abuse_v she_o as_o a_o captive_n but_o vouchsafe_v to_o marry_v she_o and_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o commend_v both_o by_o arrianus_n and_o by_o plutarch_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o expound_v this_o law_n only_o of_o take_v such_o a_o captive_n in_o marriage_n which_o abarbinel_n also_o show_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o have_v the_o best_a authority_n on_o its_o side_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n that_o a_o soldier_n may_v lie_v with_o a_o fair_a captive_n once_o whilst_o she_o be_v a_o mere_a gentile_n yet_o herein_o they_o follow_v the_o doctor_n in_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n which_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n where_o r._n johannes_n in_o massech_v sanhedrim_n deliver_v the_o quite_o contrary_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o israelite_n to_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o woman_n at_o all_o till_o the_o condition_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o law_n be_v fulfil_v when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o r._n johannes_n abarbinel_n explain_v this_o law_n in_o a_o large_a commentary_n on_o this_o place_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v she_o home_o to_o thy_o house_n the_o forename_a doctor_n who_o be_v so_o indulgent_a to_o the_o soldier_n lust_n will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o modesty_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o not_o open_o lie_v with_o her_o
10_o ver._n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o lest_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v violate_v which_o we_o read_v xix_o levit._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o cattle_n gender_n with_o a_o diverse_a kind_n so_o some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o even_o maimonides_n in_o the_o book_n foremention_v p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o but_o it_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o magical_a rite_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n in_o those_o country_n who_o think_v their_o field_n will_v be_v more_o fruitful_a if_o according_a to_o some_o direction_n which_o have_v be_v give_v by_o their_o god_n they_o be_v thus_o plough_v for_o one_o not_o well_o think_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o will_v join_v together_o two_o creature_n so_o different_a in_o their_o temper_n and_o motion_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o some_o superstition_n or_o other_o for_o their_o strength_n be_v unequal_a as_o aben-ezra_n here_o observe_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v not_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o ox._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o ulysses_n to_o make_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v mad_a join_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n to_o plough_v and_o homer_n odyss_n 5._o will_v have_v ox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v together_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_o bear_v and_o draw_v as_o bochart_n observe_v the_o scholiast_n there_o gloss_n the_o jew_n common_o think_v this_o law_n extend_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n of_o different_a species_n which_o may_v not_o be_v yoke_v together_o but_o some_o understand_v it_o so_o that_o they_o may_v join_v several_a kind_n together_o provide_v one_o be_v not_o unclean_a and_o the_o other_o clean_o baal_n hatturim_n find_v this_o mystery_n in_o this_o prohibition_n that_o the_o righteous_a aught_o to_o have_v no_o society_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v the_o apostle_n 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contrary_n ver._n 12._o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o fringe_n what_o these_o be_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v upon_o xv_o numb_a 38_o 39_o see_v there_o verse_n 12_o upon_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o thy_o vesture_n they_o wear_v long_a garment_n in_o those_o country_n as_o most_o people_n do_v still_o at_o this_o day_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v usual_o four_o skirt_n but_o perchance_o they_o some_o time_n have_v more_o or_o few_o than_o four_o and_o in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o have_v but_o three_o their_o doctor_n have_v resolve_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v any_o fringe_n for_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v five_o or_o six_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o annex_v they_o to_o the_o four_o most_o remote_a quarter_n in_o which_o the_o intermediate_v be_v include_v but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a subtlety_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n commandment_n by_o these_o fringe_n which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v wear_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n though_o they_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o no_o wing_n or_o quarter_n at_o all_o wherewith_o thou_o covere_v thyself_o which_o they_o common_o wear_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v the_o uppermost_a garment_n which_o cover_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v most_o see_v whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n for_o that_o be_v one_o end_n of_o these_o fringe_n to_o be_v a_o distinctive_a mark_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o reason_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o say_v woman_n servants_z and_o little_a child_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o wear_v fringe_n for_o though_o little_a child_n can_v not_o think_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v wear_v the_o note_n of_o their_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n neither_o in_o their_o resolution_n when_o they_o say_v that_o if_o woman_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v as_o much_o as_o other_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v wear_v fringe_n though_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o their_o constitution_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o put_v they_o on_o with_o the_o common_a form_n of_o benediction_n which_o they_o use_v but_o i_o think_v they_o observe_v right_o enough_o that_o these_o fringe_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o samaritan_n though_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n do_v not_o wear_v they_o nor_o do_v the_o jew_n themselves_o at_o this_o day_n use_v they_o upon_o their_o upper_a garment_n for_o that_o be_v no_o long_o four-cornered_n because_o it_o make_v they_o a_o laughingstock_n they_o wear_v only_o under_o their_o other_o garment_n a_o kind_n of_o square_a frock_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a tassel_n or_o pendant_n fasten_v to_o it_o as_o leo_n modena_n relate_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n part_v i._n chap._n v._o only_o in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o school_n at_o morning_n prayer_n every_o man_n put_v over_o his_o head_n a_o square_a woollen_a garment_n with_o the_o say_a tassel_n fasten_v at_o each_o corner_n which_o they_o call_v talith_a concern_v which_o bartoloccius_n in_o his_o late_a rabbinical_a lexicon_n tom._n i._n have_v a_o long_a dissertation_n p._n 576_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 13._o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o have_v verse_n 13_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o and_o hate_v she_o do_v not_o like_o she_o but_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o ver._n 14._o and_o give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o verse_n 14_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v to_o her_o charge_n such_o thing_n for_o so_o word_n sometime_o signify_v as_o be_v opprobrious_a and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v bring_v forth_o a_o name_n of_o evil_n or_o infamy_n which_o signify_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n i._n p._n 321._o the_o action_n itself_o which_o he_o bring_v against_o she_o in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n this_o be_v the_o form_n wherein_o the_o action_n be_v lay_v against_o she_o as_o the_o same_o selden_n there_o observe_v in_o these_o word_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v have_v lie_v with_o this_o young_a woman_n not_o of_o full_a age_n as_o her_o husband_n i_o find_v not_o in_o she_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n and_o make_v inquisition_n into_o the_o matter_n it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o she_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n after_o i_o have_v espouse_v she_o and_o these_o be_v the_o eye-witness_n of_o her_o guilt_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o then_o shall_v the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o damsel_n take_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o the_o damsel_n virginity_n if_o the_o accusation_n as_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o witness_n of_o her_o adultery_n than_o her_o defence_n be_v to_o be_v make_v no_o doubt_n by_o contrary_a witness_n who_o endeavour_v to_o disprove_v the_o testimony_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o she_o for_o so_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o interpret_v the_o word_n we_o translate_v token_n of_o her_o virginity_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v upon_o v._o 17._o the_o hebrew_n have_v many_o nice_a subtlety_n about_o the_o word_n damsel_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n see_v selden_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n i._n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n the_o court_n consist_v of_o xxiii_o judge_n
who_o have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o common_a capital_a and_o penal_a cause_n in_o every_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o court_n sit_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o upon_o xvi_o 18._o and_o this_o may_v be_v add_v to_o what_o i_o note_v there_o that_o by_o this_o may_v be_v explain_v those_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n v._n 4._o concern_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v crush_v in_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n lose_v their_o cause_n and_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n and_o those_o of_o the_o wiseman_n xxii_o prov._n 22._o oppress_v not_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n i._n e._n do_v he_o justice_n and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v overthrow_v because_o he_o want_v money_n to_o defend_v his_o cause_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n from_o the_o very_a next_o word_n v._o 23._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o and_o the_o damsel_n father_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n i_o give_v my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o mother_n have_v no_o power_n to_o espouse_v her_o daughter_n but_o the_o father_n only_o before_o she_o be_v of_o age._n verse_n 16_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n iii_o sect._n viii_o where_o wagenseil_n note_v that_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n also_o have_v some_o power_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o such_o that_o the_o daughter_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v may_v make_v the_o contract_n void_a and_o he_o hate_v she_o have_v not_o the_o affection_n which_o a_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o have_v no_o parent_n alive_a the_o judge_n appoint_v she_o a_o guardian_n and_o josephus_n say_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v to_o patronise_v she_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v her_o parent_n ver._n 17._o and_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o verse_n 17_o her_n see_v v._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o add_v what_o there_o follow_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o 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hebr._n cap._n 1_o 2._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man._n verse_n 18_o if_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v accuse_v his_o wife_n false_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o officer_n who_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court._n and_o chastise_v he_o condemn_v he_o to_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o as_o both_o josephus_n and_o the_o talmudist_n agree_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o thong_n of_o a_o ox_n hide_n the_o woman_n be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o jewish_a ritual_n and_o as_o for_o the_o false_a witness_n against_o she_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o the_o law_n xix_o 18_o 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o verse_n 19_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n who_o 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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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lord_z thy_o god_n verse_n 2_o and_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n repentance_n be_v complete_v by_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o return_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o and_o by_o obey_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o command_n and_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o all_o this_o with_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n this_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n after_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n since_o which_o time_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o idolatry_n but_o they_o fall_v into_o other_o sin_n which_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o that_o great_a prophet_n the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v to_o this_o day_n and_o will_v be_v till_o they_o repent_v and_o obey_v he_o ver._n 3._o then_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n that_o be_v bring_v those_o that_o be_v carry_v captive_a back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o the_o word_n verse_n 3_o captivity_n be_v use_v fourteen_o psal_n 7._o iv_o ephes_n 8._o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o these_o word_n express_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o happiness_n viz._n the_o divine_a compassion_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v very_o provoke_v and_o will_v return_v and_o gather_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o compassion_n in_o their_o restitution_n and_o recollection_n again_o into_o one_o body_n after_o their_o dispersion_n from_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v scatter_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n when_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n for_o than_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v in_o other_o country_n flock_v again_o to_o they_o and_o will_v be_v more_o complete_o fulfil_v when_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 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and_o see_v viii_o zachariah_n 7_o 8._o and_o though_o in_o their_o last_o dispersion_n by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v far_o more_o scatter_v and_o into_o more_o distant_a region_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n according_a to_o moses_n his_o threaten_a xxviii_o of_o this_o book_n 64._o yet_o if_o they_o do_v now_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o lay_v to_o heart_n their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n christ_n no_o doubt_n god_n will_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o wonderful_o restore_v they_o for_o the_o jew_n themselves_o apply_v this_o place_n and_o have_v long_o do_v so_o to_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o prefix_a time_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n though_o he_o have_v not_o declare_v it_o when_o he_o
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worship_v they_o to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v god_n that_o know_v not_o they_o that_o be_v have_v never_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o they_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v they_o be_v new_a god_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o by_o their_o ancestor_n new_a god_n that_o new_o come_v up_o such_o as_o jeroboam_n calf_n invent_v out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n and_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n moloch_n and_o baal_n which_o be_v new_a to_o the_o israelite_n and_o have_v not_o be_v know_v among_o they_o for_o the_o doemon_n god_n be_v of_o no_o great_a antiquity_n bel_n or_o baal_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n the_o first_o king_n of_o babel_n after_o nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v ever_o deify_v as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v or_o repute_v a_o god_n after_o his_o death_n whence_o all_o other_o daemon_n be_v call_v baalim_fw-la as_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v call_v caesar_n from_o the_o first_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n see_v p._n 776._o beside_o which_o the_o heathen_n have_v another_o high_a sort_n of_o daemon_n which_o have_v never_o be_v link_v to_o a_o mortal_a body_n viz._n those_o we_o call_v angel_n who_o the_o israelite_n be_v teach_v to_o be_v but_o minister_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v who_o your_o father_n fear_v not_o that_o be_v do_v not_o worship_n this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o guilt_n that_o when_o they_o will_v have_v other_o object_n of_o worship_n they_o do_v not_o return_v unto_o those_o who_o their_o ancestor_n have_v reverence_v the_o teraphim_n for_o instance_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o laban_n and_o rachel_n for_o who_o worship_n they_o may_v have_v pretend_v tradition_n but_o choose_v god_n who_o their_o forefather_n be_v not_o acquaint_v withal_o which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o strange_a proneness_n to_o idolatry_n and_o maimonides_n mention_v this_o verse_n observe_v that_o they_o worship_v not_o only_a thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v but_o mere_a imagination_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n of_o the_o book_n siphri_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o celestial_a sign_n but_o they_o worship_v their_o shadow_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o ver._n 18._o of_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v thou_o god_n the_o verse_n 18_o author_n of_o thy_o be_v see_v v._o 4._o thou_o be_v unmindful_a be_v whole_o intent_n to_o idol_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v make_v and_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v thou_o into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a people_n xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o ver._n 19_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o he_o abhor_a verse_n 19_o they_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o they_o have_v do_v he_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n for_o so_o they_o be_v till_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o and_o thereby_o high_o incense_v he_o against_o they_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o provoke_v as_o the_o rebellion_n of_o child_n against_o a_o most_o indulgent_a parent_n maimonides_n translate_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n p._n i._o more_n nevochim_n cap._n xxxvi_o where_o he_o observe_v we_o never_o find_v the_o word_n caas_n which_o be_v here_o use_v signify_v indignation_n in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o god_n but_o only_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o idolatry_n ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v resolve_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o see_v xxxi_o 17_o 18._o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v not_o cease_v my_o judgement_n till_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o sore_a calamity_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o their_o polity_n and_o government_n for_o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n incorrigible_o wicked_a child_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n who_o have_v break_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o xxxi_o 16._o so_o often_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v when_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o repentance_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o indeed_o their_o whole_a history_n testify_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o they_o have_v move_v i_o to_o jealousy_n see_v v._o 16._o with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n by_o worship_v god_n creature_n or_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o vanity_n the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o the_o israelite_n imitate_v be_v mere_a vanity_n or_o thing_n of_o naught_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la have_v it_o as_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v and_o i_o will_v move_v they_o to_o jealousy_n he_o threaten_v to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o kind_n with_o those_o that_o be_v not_o a_o people_n who_o either_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n in_o be_v at_o this_o time_n or_o so_o obscure_a base_a and_o ignoble_a that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o nation_n the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o on_o a_o sudden_a when_o no_o body_n will_v believe_v it_o i_o habak_v 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o terrible_a scourge_n to_o they_o see_v xxiii_o isa_n 13._o and_o i_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n with_o a_o foolish_a nation_n the_o jew_n think_v all_o nation_n so_o except_o themselves_o and_o in_o one_o sense_n all_o the_o gentile_n be_v real_o so_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o to_o worship_n creature_n mean_a than_o themselves_o x_o jerem._n 8._o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o unto_o the_o bestow_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o the_o jew_n refuse_v upon_o the_o gentile_a world_n x_o rom._n 19_o which_o strange_o enrage_v the_o jew_n as_o we_o see_v when_o our_o saviour_n first_o mention_v it_o xxi_o matth._n 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o st._n paul_n do_v but_o speak_v of_o go_v to_o preach_v unto_o they_o xxii_o act_v 21_o 22._o and_o see_v 1_o thess_n ii_o 15_o 16._o and_o through_o all_o age_n since_o it_o have_v make_v they_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n to_o see_v so_o many_o nation_n subject_a unto_o our_o saviour_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n who_o they_o reject_v as_o the_o vile_a of_o men._n ver._n 22._o for_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n great_a verse_n 22_o and_o sore_a calamity_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n in_o scripture_n xxx_o ezek._n 8._o which_o god_n here_o threaten_v to_o send_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o woeful_a effect_n of_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o low_a hell_n never_o cease_v till_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o for_o hell_n and_o destruction_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o xv_o prov._n 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o low_a hell_n signify_v the_o depth_n of_o misery_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n make_v a_o utter_a desolation_n in_o the_o country_n i_o isa_n 7._o and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n subvert_v the_o strong_a fortress_n which_o be_v account_v impregnable_a such_o as_o jerusalem_n which_o rasi_fw-la think_v be_v here_o mean_v in_o who_o last_o destruction_n this_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n at_o the_o first_o 2_o king_n xxv_o 9_o for_o titus_n himself_o as_o josephus_n relate_v lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n 43._o observe_v the_o vast_a height_n of_o the_o wall_n the_o bigness_n of_o every_o stone_n the_o exact_a order_n wherein_o they_o be_v lay_v and_o compact_v etc._n etc._n cry_v out_o god_n be_v with_o we_o in_o this_o war_n he_o drive_v the_o jew_n from_o
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