after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n when_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ease_n and_o rest_n from_o they_o this_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o in_o several_a place_n as_o when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o intention_n that_o he_o who_o live_v in_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o vice_n which_o spring_n from_o thence_o such_o as_o pride_n haughtiness_n apostasy_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n viii_o 12._o lest_o thou_o eat_v and_o be_v full_a &_o and_o xxxii_o 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v which_o god_n command_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v thus_o offer_v every_o year_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o i_o profess_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n for_o to_o give_v we_o this_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o good_a land_n by_o his_o gracious_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o hold_v it_o by_o this_o tenure_n of_o pay_v to_o he_o this_o yearly_a rent_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o verse_n 4_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n after_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v say_v the_o basket_n be_v take_v down_o from_o their_o shoulder_n and_o every_o one_o hold_v his_o basket_n by_o the_o handle_n or_o the_o rim_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o and_o wave_v it_o about_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o law_n while_o the_o man_n recite_v the_o follow_a word_n v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n this_o wave_a be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_z verse_n 5_o thy_o god_n audible_o pronounce_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n their_o father_n jacob_n be_v not_o a_o syrian_a by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divers_a country_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v with_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o of_o his_o education_n or_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o occasion_v three_o country_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n viz._n bethlehem_n nazareth_n and_o capernaum_n see_v his_o phaleg_n lib._n ii_o cap._n v._o thus_o jacob_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o canaan_n be_v notwithstanding_o call_v a_o syrian_a because_o he_o live_v twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n who_o be_v a_o syrian_a xxv_o gen._n 20._o and_o consequent_o jacob_n mother_n be_v so_o as_o be_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v there_o except_o benjamin_n but_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o here_o call_v a_o syrian_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o poverty_n when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o that_o country_n and_o there_o live_v as_o a_o servant_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n ready_a to_o perish_v that_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o to_o travel_v on_o foot_n to_o padan-aram_n which_o be_v comprehend_v ancient_o under_o the_o name_n
of_o syria_n xxxii_o gen._n 10._o where_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_o use_v by_o his_o uncle_n laban_n xxxi_o 7_o 39_o 40_o 41._o that_o onkelos_n take_v these_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n for_o he_o that_o destroy_v another_o for_o by_o the_o syrian_a here_o he_o understand_v laban_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o i_o note_v before_o xxviii_o gen._n 5._o as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o syrian_a that_o be_v laban_n seek_v to_o destroy_v my_o father_n for_o as_o he_o use_v he_o barbarous_o when_o he_o be_v with_o he_o so_o he_o follow_v after_o he_o when_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o ruin_v he_o and_o thus_o manasseh_n be_v israel_n understand_v it_o and_o many_o other_o mention_v by_o fesselius_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a syrus_n persequebatur_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n though_o he_o bring_v he_o from_o laban_n with_o great_a substance_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v still_o but_o a_o sojourner_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o he_o be_v force_v by_o famine_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o sustenance_n and_o sojourn_v there_o with_o a_o few_o they_o be_v but_o seventy_o person_n and_o live_v there_o as_o stranger_n all_o which_o they_o now_o be_v bind_v to_o commemorate_v for_o their_o humiliation_n before_o god_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o maimonides_n which_o may_v move_v they_o the_o more_o to_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o as_o it_o follow_v a_o mighty_a nation_n for_o this_o confession_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o become_v there_o a_o nation_n great_a mighty_a and_o populous_a see_v i_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o egyptian_n evil_a entreat_v we_o and_o afflict_a verse_n 6_o we_o and_o lay_v upon_o we_o hard_a bondage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o make_v they_o so_o numerous_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sore_a affliction_n than_o either_o they_o or_o their_o father_n have_v endure_v see_v i_o exod._n v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o be_v exceed_v useful_a to_o stir_v up_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n but_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o country_n of_o their_o own_o most_o plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n ver._n 7._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o verse_n 7_o our_o father_n the_o lord_n hear_v our_o voice_n and_o look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n have_v acknowledge_v their_o low_a and_o poor_a and_o distress_a condition_n now_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o in_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v utter_o helpless_a see_v two_o exod._n 23_o 24_o 25._o iii_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 8_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o a_o great_a terribleness_n etc._n etc._n see_v iu_o 34._o and_o vii_o 19_o this_o be_v so_o vehement_o inculcate_v upon_o they_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o they_o shall_v remember_v the_o day_n they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n xvi_o 3._o x_o exod._n 2._o which_o it_o become_v they_o especial_o to_o remember_v at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o prophecy_n both_o concern_v punishment_n and_o reward_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o this_o place_n and_o give_v we_o this_o land_n even_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o they_o remember_v the_o terrible_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n so_o they_o commemorate_v the_o singular_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o thus_o they_o conclude_v this_o solemn_a rite_n as_o they_o begin_v it_o v._n 3._o with_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o that_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v say_v these_o word_n they_o leave_v the_o basket_n by_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v where_o it_o have_v be_v place_v v._o 4._o and_o then_o the_o priest_n set_v it_o before_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n they_o make_v a_o profound_a reverence_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n by_o bow_v their_o body_n as_o low_o as_o they_o can_v and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v and_o this_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n no_o doubt_n be_v accompany_v in_o all_o good_a man_n with_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o house_n thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o offer_v these_o first-fruit_n and_o there_o to_o entertain_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o family_n these_o feast_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o provision_n mention_v xii_o 6_o 7._o xvi_o 10_o 11_o 12._o beside_o which_o the_o bullock_n which_o go_v before_o they_o when_o they_o carry_v up_o the_o first-fruit_n from_o their_o several_a city_n be_v offer_v for_o a_o peace-offering_a when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o p._n 203._o ver._n 12._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o verse_n 12_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n for_o there_o be_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o the_o first_o to_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o xii_o 6._o and_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o consummation_n or_o finish_v of_o tithing_n as_o i_o observe_v there_o v._o 29._o and_o so_o these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v when_o thou_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n every_o three_o year_n the_o second_o tithe_n beforementioned_a be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o a_o peculiar_a use_n see_v xix_o 28_o 29._o as_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o who_o sense_n our_o mr._n mede_n express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o two_o year_n together_o they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o poor-man_n tithe_n that_o be_v what_o be_v wont_v in_o other_o year_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o feast_v be_v whole_o spend_v every_o three_o year_n upon_o the_o poor_a b._n i._o discourse_v xxxii_o p._n 228._o but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v every_o three_o year_n to_o pay_v this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n beside_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n fourteen_o 29._o see_v there_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v as_o they_o be_v every_o year_n to_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n when_o they_o bring_v their_o first-fruit_n so_o they_o be_v to_o make_v another_o profession_n which_o here_o follow_v every_o three_o year_n when_o the_o course_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithing_n as_o mr._n mede_n there_o express_v it_o be_v come_v about_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o sound_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o make_v this_o profession_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o seem_v to_o confute_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o this_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v there_o but_o at_o home_n within_o their_o own_o gate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o every_o man_n be_v private_o to_o make_v this_o solemn_a profession_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o truth_n
at_o their_o number_n for_o if_o only_a the_o ten_o commandment_n few_o than_o twelve_o will_v serve_v if_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n so_o many_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o for_o the_o marginal_a reference_n in_o our_o bibles_n unto_o iv_o josh_n 1._o it_o can_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o this_o place_n for_o those_o twelve_o stone_n be_v order_v to_o be_v take_v our_o of_o jordan_n and_o leave_v there_o where_o they_o lodge_v that_o night_n which_o be_v at_o gilgal_n see_v there_o v._o 3_o 8_o 20._o and_o plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o smooth_a they_o may_v write_v what_o be_v here_o command_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v while_o they_o be_v rough_a and_o uneven_a ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n verse_n 3_o of_o this_o law_n many_o think_v he_o mean_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o because_o it_o be_v long_o great_a stone_n be_v order_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o 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bring_v thou_o hither_o and_o give_v thou_o possession_n of_o this_o country_n and_o upon_o what_o condition_n viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o command_v give_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n in_o horeb._n and_o therefore_o moses_n do_v not_o bid_v they_o write_v on_o the_o stone_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o law_n absolute_o but_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n where_o the_o demonstrative_a particle_n hazoth_v limit_n the_o sense_n to_o the_o present_a matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v thus_o he_o myrothec_n 2._o sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n cap._n lvii_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v this_o interpretation_n by_o observe_v that_o after_o this_o command_n for_o write_v this_o law_n upon_o the_o stone_n moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10._o ver._n 4._o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o be_v go_v over_o verse_n 4_o jordan_n that_o you_o shall_v set_v up_o these_o stone_n this_o phrase_n set_v up_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pillar_n erect_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o inscription_n may_v appear_v more_o fair_o upon_o they_o in_o mount_n ebal_n here_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n have_v in_o mount_n gerizim_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a corruption_n to_o justify_v their_o building_n a_o temple_n there_o which_o they_o pretend_v god_n command_v in_o these_o word_n ver._n 5._o and_o there_o shall_v thou_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o verse_n 5_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n upon_o which_o josephus_n himself_o fancy_v the_o forename_a inscription_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o talmudist_n also_o in_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o stone_n design_v for_o that_o use_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o that_o they_o may_v promise_v to_o observe_v the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o write_v thou_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o any_o iron_n tool_n upon_o they_o see_v xx_o exod._n 25._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o thou_o shall_v build_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n of_o whole_a stone_n not_o hew_v nor_o polish_a whereby_o all_o manner_n of_o imagery_n be_v avoid_v such_o rustic_a altar_n of_o rough_a stone_n pile_v one_o upon_o another_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o seem_v to_o have_v imitate_v this_o pattern_n the_o form_n of_o one_o of_o they_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n have_v give_v we_o out_o of_o some_o ancient_a monument_n at_o brixia_n relate_v by_o octavius_n roscius_n see_v his_o forename_a book_n cap._n lix_n p._n 585._o such_o altar_n the_o israelite_n be_v permit_v to_o build_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n do_v vi_o judg._n 24_o 26._o xiii_o 19_o and_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 17._o and_o saul_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 35._o and_o david_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o such_o a_o one_o moses_n himself_o build_v xxiv_o exod._n 4._o and_o as_o moses_n there_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o horeb_n so_o the_o forementioned_a author_n think_v at_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n they_o build_v not_o twelve_o altar_n but_o heap_v up_o twelve_o stone_n which_o make_v one_o altar_n without_o any_o cost_n at_o all_o bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o elijah_n take_v twelve_o stone_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a build_v a_o altar_n with_o they_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n back_o again_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 31_o 32._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o as_o they_o do_v at_o horeb_n xxiv_o exod._n 5._o and_o as_o joshua_n do_v when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o have_v build_v the_o altar_n here_o command_v viii_o josh_n 31._o which_o burnt-offering_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o and_o that_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n of_o he_o as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o altar_n erect_v nor_o burnt-sacrifice_n offer_v till_o they_o come_v to_o ebal_n ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n so_o verse_n 7_o moses_n also_o do_v at_o horeb_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n xxiv_o exod._n 5._o and_o so_o joshua_n do_v
viii_o eccles_n 1._o all_o which_o set_v forth_o a_o people_n stern_a fierce_a undaunted_a cruel_a and_o hard-hearted_a that_o have_v neither_o mercy_n nor_o modesty_n but_o inflexible_o pursue_v their_o design_n which_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a these_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pity_v be_v unable_a to_o hurt_v other_o but_o in_o their_o war_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o roman_n spare_v no_o body_n their_o rage_n and_o fury_n extinguish_v all_o reverence_n to_o grey_a hair_n and_o all_o tenderness_n to_o young_a babe_n verse_n 51_o ver._n 51._o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o bring_v such_o vast_a army_n as_o devour_v all_o the_o provision_n in_o the_o country_n which_o also_o shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o corn_n wine_n or_o oil_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n or_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o in_o more_o particular_a word_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o desolation_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v for_o their_o support_n ver._n 52._o and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n verse_n 52_o the_o country_n be_v waste_v the_o jew_n flee_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n where_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o some_o provision_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o a_o siege_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o trust_v throughout_o thy_o land_n this_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o the_o best_a fortify_v place_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o josephus_n his_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n which_o be_v the_o best_a commentary_n on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n particular_o be_v raze_v by_o pompey_n and_o sosius_n take_v it_o again_o by_o force_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n but_o tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n take_v such_o advantage_n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o claudius_n that_o they_o purchase_v of_o he_o the_o liberty_n to_o fortify_v their_o city_n again_o which_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o they_o trust_v as_o moses_n here_o speak_v to_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o titus_n can_v not_o take_v it_o but_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n which_o conclude_v in_o its_o utter_a ruin_n he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v to_o find_v security_n in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o its_o defence_n ver._n 53._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n verse_n 53_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o this_o be_v fulfil_v to_o a_o tittle_n by_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n who_o after_o they_o have_v vanquish_v they_o in_o the_o field_n begird_v they_o so_o close_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v out_o and_o rather_o than_o surrender_v perish_v by_o a_o lamentable_a famine_n for_o there_o be_v vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o city_n which_o run_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n for_o safety_n who_o bring_v the_o famine_n soon_o upon_o they_o and_o make_v it_o more_o severe_a when_o it_o come_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n david_n ganz_n it_o be_v further_v also_o by_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o seditious_a people_n kindle_v whereby_o fourteen_o hundred_o magazine_n be_v consume_v store_v with_o provision_n to_o serve_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n for_o twenty_o year_n for_o this_o he_o quote_v josephus_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a and_o very_o delicate_a among_o you_o the_o two_o hebrew_n word_n for_o tender_a and_o delicate_a signify_v a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fare_v dainty_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n grutch_v every_o bit_n which_o he_o see_v his_o near_a relation_n eat_v be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o dear_a consort_n and_o child_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o own_o for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o ravenous_a hunger_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o siege_n for_o famine_n force_v they_o to_o feed_v on_o bad_a food_n and_o that_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o sweep_v away_o many_o and_o increase_v still_o more_o by_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o be_v famish_v if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o author_n david_n ganz_n there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n carry_v out_o at_o one_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o brook_n kedron_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v carry_v out_o at_o other_o gate_n and_o throw_v over_o the_o wall_n and_o this_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v out_o of_o minchas_n the_o son_n of_o seruk_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n in_o that_o city_n josephus_n mention_n almost_o the_o same_o number_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 55._o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o verse_n 55_o the_o 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