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first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v v._o 40.42_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o if_o the_o particular_a sum_n beforementioned_a v._n 22_o 28_o 34._o be_v put_v together_o they_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o more_o than_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n that_o the_o three_o hundred_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o account_n because_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n themselves_o and_o upon_o that_o score_n belong_v to_o god_n already_o by_o the_o law_n in_o xiii_o exod._n 2._o xxxiv_o 20._o can_v not_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o other_o tribe_n and_o substitute_v in_o their_o stead_n as_o other_o levite_n be_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a here_o also_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n of_o any_o tribe_n be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a when_o some_o tribe_n be_v twice_o nay_o thrice_o as_o many_o see_v i._n 27._o not_o reckon_v child_n but_o only_a man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o which_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a which_o so_o order_v it_o that_o this_o whole_a tribe_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v grow_v proportionable_o to_o the_o rest_n there_o will_v have_v be_v more_o levite_n by_o far_o than_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n to_o who_o alone_o this_o command_n be_v direct_v as_o i_o observe_v above_o number_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a the_o first-born_a male_n be_v to_o be_v a_o month_n old_a before_o their_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o redeem_v they_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o which_o depend_v upon_o another_o law_n xii_o leu._n 4.6_o where_o if_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o male_a beside_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o separation_n she_o be_v to_o stay_v three_o and_o thirty_o day_n more_o before_o she_o go_v unto_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o which_o time_n the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o when_o they_o be_v a_o month_n old_a yet_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o time_n when_o the_o redemption-money_n be_v due_a and_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v this_o latter_a be_v defer_v till_o the_o mother_n be_v abroad_o again_o but_o it_o be_v due_a and_o the_o father_n oblige_v to_o pay_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a so_o const_n l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n vii_o sect._n 6._o and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o name_n that_o their_o number_n and_o that_o of_o the_o levite_n may_v be_v compare_v one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o here_o follow_v ver._n 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o verse_n 41_o be_o the_o lord_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n have_v take_v they_o before_o as_o we_o read_v v._o 12._o by_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o moses_n about_o it_o and_o now_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o the_o people_n and_o actual_o to_o make_v this_o exchange_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o number_n both_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o levite_n for_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v which_o he_o please_v be_v their_o lord_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o firstling_n among_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v or_o take_v from_o the_o levite_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v god_n cattle_n they_o be_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v his_o entire_o and_o therefore_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v but_o still_o continue_v in_o their_o possession_n by_o his_o allowance_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o his_o service_n see_v v._o 45._o ver._n 42._o and_o moses_n number_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v verse_n 42_o he_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o number_v the_o firstling_n of_o their_o cattle_n or_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n because_o the_o exchange_n of_o they_o be_v not_o make_v in_o particular_a by_o substitute_v one_o for_o one_o but_o general_o by_o substitute_v all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o israelite_n cattle_n ver._n 43._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n verse_n 43_o of_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o it_o may_v appear_v something_o strange_a that_o from_o above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n reckon_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a i._n 46._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v more_o than_o this_o number_n of_o first-born_a son_n till_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o thus_o many_o be_v bear_v since_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a first-born_a which_o be_v not_o much_o above_o a_o year_n ago_o after_o which_o time_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n become_v god_n but_o not_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o for_o so_o the_o law_n be_v xiii_o exod._n 2._o whatsoever_o open_v the_o womb_n i._n e._n hereafter_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v i_o verse_n 44_o ver._n 44._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v still_o he_o be_v the_o person_n sole_o employ_v in_o this_o business_n verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o their_o cattle_n have_v number_v both_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o first-born_a now_o he_o bid_v he_o take_v those_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o levite_n instead_o of_o so_o many_o first-born_a as_o for_o the_o cattle_n they_o be_v not_o number_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o but_o exchange_v in_o the_o lump_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o i_o think_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o add_v and_o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v i_o also_o for_o he_o do_v not_o take_v their_o cattle_n from_o they_o when_o they_o become_v he_o but_o leave_v they_o the_o use_n of_o they_o who_o still_o enjoy_v they_o in_o his_o right_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o exchange_n be_v make_v by_o my_o authority_n who_o be_o the_o lord_n both_o of_o they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v ver._n 46._o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o verse_n 46_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o first-born_a more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n they_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n what_o to_o do_v about_o they_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exchange_n of_o levite_n for_o they_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o stead_n ver._n 47._o thou_o shall_v even_o take_v five_o shekel_n apiece_o by_o verse_n 47_o the_o pole_n this_o be_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n ever_o after_o as_o appear_v from_o xviii_o 16._o for_o it_o have_v be_v late_o constitute_v the_o value_n of_o a_o manchild_n from_o a_o month_n to_o five_o year_n old_a in_o xxvii_o levit._fw-la 6._o after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxx_o exod._n 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o only_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o first-born_a shall_v be_v redeem_v by_o pay_v this_o money_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o the_o levite_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n no_o doubt_n be_v desirous_a rather_o to_o have_v his_o first-born_a redeem_v by_o a_o levite_n than_o by_o pay_v five_o shekel_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o this_o expense_n there_o not_o be_v levites_n enough_o to_o answer_v for_o they_o all_o the_o jew_n think_v particular_o r._n solomon_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o satisfy_v this_o doubt_n like_o that_o by_o draw_v of_o lot_n which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n moses_n say_v the_o forenamed_a doctor_n take_v two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n and_o write_v in_o they_o these_o word_n a_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o and_o three_o more_o wherein_o he_o write_v five_o shekel_n and_o then_o put_v they_o all_o together_o in_o a_o urn_n and_o shake_v it_o to_o mingle_v they_o he_o command_v every_o
be_v interrupt_v by_o this_o defilement_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o proceed_v further_o but_o after_o the_o usual_a purification_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v anew_o by_o shave_v off_o this_o pollute_a hair_n and_o let_v new_a hair_n grow_v instead_o of_o it_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o moses_n here_o speak_v only_o of_o such_o as_o make_v this_o vow_n for_o a_o limit_a time_n for_o perpetual_a nazarite_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n for_o all_o their_o life_n be_v never_o shave_v whatsoever_o defilement_n they_o contract_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v he_o shave_v it_o for_o so_o many_o day_n uncleanness_n by_o the_o dead_a last_v xix_o 11._o and_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o cleanse_v from_o that_o uncleanness_n v._o 12._o all_o other_o legal_a uncleanness_n pollute_v a_o nazarite_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o purification_n as_o other_o man_n use_v in_o those_o case_n but_o this_o alone_o pollute_v he_o so_o as_o utter_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o that_o state_n which_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v be_v to_o be_v begin_v again_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o shall_v bring_v two_o turtle_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o one_o that_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o a_o running-issue_n xv_o levit_fw-la 14._o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v the_o one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a as_o in_o the_o forenamed_a case_n xv_o levit._fw-la 15._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o burnt-offering_a will_v be_v accept_v for_o that_o he_o sin_v by_o the_o dead_a he_o have_v not_o proper_o sin_v but_o contract_v a_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o be_v where_o it_o be_v which_o though_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n yet_o be_v a_o defilement_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o therefore_o thus_o to_o be_v purge_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o and_o such_o like_a precept_n abarbinel_n observe_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n cap._n iv_o be_v only_o this_o to_o make_v man_n very_o cautious_a how_o they_o contract_v any_o defilement_n as_o the_o nazarite_n may_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o separation_n and_o put_v himself_o to_o much_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o famous_a say_v among_o their_o wise_a man_n diligence_n beget_v caution_n and_o caution_n purity_n and_o purity_n holiness_n and_o sanctity_n and_o shall_v hallow_v his_o head_n the_o same_o day_n consecrate_v his_o hair_n afresh_o to_o the_o lord_n after_o his_o head_n have_v be_v shave_v ver._n 12._o and_o he_o shall_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o verse_n 12_o day_n of_o his_o separation_n this_o be_v a_o further_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v say_v just_a before_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o from_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o shall_v begin_v to_o compute_v the_o time_n of_o his_o nazariteship_n for_o so_o many_o day_n as_o he_o at_o first_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v bring_v a_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o trespass-offering_a which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v even_o for_o ignorant_a offence_n by_o the_o law_n make_v before_o v._o levit_fw-la 15._o but_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o his_o defilement_n by_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v lose_v shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o but_o go_v for_o nothing_o as_o we_o speak_v though_o they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o he_o have_v almost_o fulfil_v his_o vow_n if_o for_o instance_n he_o have_v vow_v to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o month_n happen_v upon_o a_o dead_a carcase_n all_o the_o forego_v eleven_o month_n be_v lose_v and_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o year_n vow_n again_o and_o this_o as_o often_o as_o such_o a_o accident_n happen_v if_o it_o be_v before_o the_o time_n that_o his_o vow_n be_v complete_v which_o may_v seem_v very_o hard_a if_o we_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a care_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o holy_a and_o pure_a in_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v plain_o teach_v to_o be_v by_o the_o watchful_a diligence_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v to_o avoid_v this_o legal_a defilement_n here_o mention_v for_o none_o can_v absolve_v they_o from_o this_o vow_n till_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o exactness_n that_o be_v here_o require_v for_o as_o they_o tell_v the_o story_n in_o the_o talmud_n queen_n helen_n have_v take_v a_o vow_n upon_o she_o for_o seven_o year_n by_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v engage_v for_o seven_o year_n more_o and_o be_v defile_v towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o they_o be_v oblige_v for_o another_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v twenty_o and_o one_o year_n in_o all_o see_v dr._n lightfoot_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n xviii_o because_o his_o separation_n be_v defile_v his_o first_o separation_n be_v defile_v by_o a_o dead_a body_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a he_o shall_v begin_v a_o new_a one_o it_o may_v happen_v also_o that_o he_o may_v die_v before_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o time_n he_o vow_v to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n in_o which_o case_n maimonides_n say_v any_o of_o his_o son_n may_v go_v on_o where_o he_o leave_v and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n which_o his_o father_n have_v vow_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n here_o appoint_v and_o be_v shave_v in_o his_o stead_n so_o the_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n iii_o sect._n viii_o but_o maimonides_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o this_o in_o scripture_n but_o it_o rely_v whole_o upon_o tradition_n see_v wagenseil_n on_o that_o place_n annot._fw-la 4._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n of_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o nazariteship_n when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o separation_n be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o time_n he_o vow_v to_o continue_v in_o this_o state_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n here_o prescribe_v may_v be_v offer_v for_o he_o ver._n 14._o and_o he_o shall_v offer_v his_o offer_n unto_o the_o verse_n 14_o lord_z i._n e._n the_o nazarite_n be_v to_o present_v these_o follow_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o priest_n offer_v they_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o v._o 16._o one_o he-lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n without_o blemish_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o one_o ewe-lamb_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o offering_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o nazariteship_n a_o burnt-offering_a as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereign_a dominion_n a_o sin-offering_a implore_v pardon_n for_o any_o omission_n of_o which_o he_o may_v have_v be_v guilty_a during_o this_o vow_n and_o a_o peace-offering_a in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v he_o grace_n both_o to_o make_v and_o to_o keep_v and_o to_o fulfil_v this_o vow_n ver._n 15._o and_o a_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n cake_n verse_n 15_o of_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o wafer_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n anoint_v with_o oil_n beside_o the_o forementioned_a sacrifice_n here_o be_v three_o oblation_n more_o prescribe_v to_o complete_v his_o thankfulness_n of_o which_o see_v xxix_o exod._n 2._o and_o their_o meats-offering_a and_o their_o drink-offering_n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o peace-offering_a beforementioned_a v._n 14._o which_o be_v to_o have_v their_o proper_a meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a beside_o the_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n with_o the_o cake_n and_o the_o wafer_n see_v vii_o levit._fw-la 12._o xv_o numb_a 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o accessary_a offering_n be_v order_v to_o accompany_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n though_o sin-offering_n have_v none_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n as_o the_o nazarite_n have_v already_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 14._o and_o shall_v offer_v his_o sin-offering_a and_o his_o burnt-offering_a though_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v first_o name_v v._n 14._o as_o the_o principal_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o other_o yet_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v first_o offer_v by_o which_o his_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n the_o two_o other_o offering_n which_o follow_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o verse_n 17_o ver._n
17._o and_o he_o shall_v offer_v the_o ram_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o the_o cake_n and_o wafer_n which_o accompany_v the_o peace-offering_a that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o feast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v also_o his_o meat-offering_a and_o his_o drink-offering_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 15._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o nazarite_n shall_v shave_v the_o head_n of_o his_o separation_n i._n e._n the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v shave_v off_o that_o it_o may_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o for_o have_v now_o fulfil_v his_o vow_n this_o hair_n be_v holy_a it_o not_o have_v be_v defile_v as_o that_o hair_n be_v which_o he_o shave_v off_o before_o v._o 9_o 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he_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n v._o 8._o unto_o who_o he_o consecrate_v the_o day_n of_o his_o separation_n v._o 12._o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o though_o they_o use_v this_o rite_n which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o nation_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_z only_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o growth_n for_o the_o devil_n also_o have_v his_o nazarite_n as_o appear_v from_o ix_o hosea_n 10._o all_o this_o be_v say_v and_o much_o more_o with_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o truth_n by_o a_o most_o ingenious_a and_o learned_a friend_n of_o i_o now_o with_o god_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebraeorum_n ritualibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n iii_o dissert_n 1._o cap._n 6._o but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n want_v to_o make_v this_o opinion_n probable_a first_o none_o can_v tell_v how_o the_o world_n come_v by_o such_o a_o custom_n of_o let_v their_o hair_n grow_v for_o sacred_a use_n unless_o they_o have_v it_o from_o moses_n who_o tell_v we_o whence_o he_o derive_v it_o viz._n from_o god_n who_o appoint_v this_o rite_n for_o such_o reason_n as_o then_o be_v plain_a but_o now_o perhaps_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o beside_o second_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n that_o this_o custom_n be_v so_o old_a as_o moses_n his_o time_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v not_o likely_a but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v derive_v among_o the_o gentile_n from_o a_o imperfect_a knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v here_o ordain_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o this_o nazariteship_n consist_v in_o let_v their_o hair_n grow_v and_o consecrate_v it_o unto_o god_n the_o gentile_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o great_a devotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o theodoret_n speak_v quaest._n xxviii_o in_o levit._n not_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o child_n hair_n but_o let_v it_o grow_v and_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n dedicate_v it_o to_o their_o 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be_v derive_v from_o moses_n that_o i_o can_v doubt_v but_o this_o custom_n also_o flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o if_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o institution_n among_o the_o hebrew_n i_o think_v that_o of_o maimonides_n be_v better_a than_o this_o against_o which_o i_o have_v except_v viz._n that_o this_o law_n about_o their_o hair_n be_v make_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a idolater_n call_v zabij_n who_o hold_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n to_o be_v impure_a as_o the_o hair_n the_o nail_n and_o the_o blood_n from_o whence_o all_o barber_n among_o they_o be_v account_v impure_a person_n because_o they_o cut_v man_n hair_n
of_o they_o both_o together_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o which_o month_n they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o his_o appoint_a season_n aaron_n have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v and_o have_v offer_v all_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n viii_o &_o ix_o leu._n god_n command_v the_o people_n shall_v keep_v the_o passover_n which_o he_o have_v late_o admonish_v they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n xxiii_o leu._n 5._o but_o the_o first_o order_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n xii_o exod._n 25._o they_o may_v thence_o conclude_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o keep_v it_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o special_a precept_n they_o be_v require_v to_o keep_v it_o when_o the_o year_n be_v come_v about_o to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o observation_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o singular_a a_o benefit_n may_v not_o present_o slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n see_v xiii_o exod._n 5._o ver._n 3._o in_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o even_o verse_n 3_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o in_o his_o appoint_a season_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v xii_o exod._n 6._o xxiii_o leu._n 5._o according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o bitter_a herb_n and_o the_o other_o rite_n mention_v xii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n i_o shall_v think_v this_o belong_v to_o their_o 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before_o your_o god_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v gracious_o accept_v your_o offering_n and_o bless_v you_o as_o the_o phrase_n signify_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n when_o he_o see_v his_o service_n to_o be_v your_o delight_n and_o joy_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n by_o who_o sovereign_a authority_n these_o command_n be_v give_v and_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o blessing_n ver._n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o verse_n 11_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o appear_v from_o chapt._n i._n 1._o that_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o move_v as_o the_o cloud_n do_v ix_o 17._o from_o off_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n i._n e._n the_o most_o holy_a place_n over_o which_o it_o reside_v ix_o 15._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n verse_n 12_o after_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o it_o stand_v still_o for_o some_o time_n till_o they_o have_v take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o pack_v up_o their_o own_o tent_n and_o householdstuff_n or_o else_o while_o those_o under_o the_o first_o standard_n move_v they_o take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o still_o the_o three_o tribe_n which_o first_o move_v upon_o the_o go_n up_o of_o the_o cloud_n must_v have_v some_o time_n allow_v to_o take_v up_o their_o own_o tent_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n where_o they_o have_v stay_v near_o a_o year_n and_o the_o cloud_n rest_v after_o three_o day_n motion_n v._o 33._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n where_o they_o have_v several_a station_n beside_o this_o which_o be_v the_o midway_n between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o those_o that_o lust_v be_v call_v ribroth-hattaavah_a xi_o 33._o xxxiii_o 16._o where_o they_o stay_v a_o month_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o hazeroth_n and_o be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n xii_o 16._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o first_o take_v their_o journey_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v they_o journey_v at_o the_o first_o i_o e._n at_o their_o first_o removal_n which_o be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n not_o whether_o they_o please_v themselves_o but_o according_a as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o he_o appoint_v see_v ix_o 18._o and_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o special_a direction_n by_o a_o express_a command_n for_o this_o first_o removal_n i_o deut._n 6_o 7._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o in_o the_o first_o place_n go_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o forego_n word_n concern_v their_o removal_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 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of_o reuben_n verse_n 18_o set_v forward_o according_a to_o their_o army_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n see_v ii_o 10_o 12_o 14._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o kohathite_n set_v forward_o bearing_z verse_n 21_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n the_o holy_a table_n the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n iu_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o kohathite_n carry_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o camp_n for_o their_o great_a security_n and_o the_o other_o i._n e._n the_o gershonite_n and_o the_o merarite_n beforementioned_a v._o 17._o do_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n against_o they_o come_v when_o the_o cloud_n rest_v the_o two_o foregoing_a camp_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o reuben_n rest_v also_o and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o their_o tent_n which_o while_o they_o be_v do_v the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n who_o march_v between_o they_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a thing_n which_o follow_v immediate_o under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o kohathite_n this_o show_v the_o excellent_a order_n wherein_o they_o always_o move_v not_o only_o without_o any_o tumult_n or_o confusion_n but_o with_o such_o a_o discipline_n as_o signify_v they_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o most_o skilful_a leader_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n set_v forward_o according_a to_o their_o army_n after_o the_o kohathite_n follow_v three_o other_o tribe_n who_o be_v under_o this_o standard_n see_v chap._n ii_o 18_o 20_o 22_o 24._o where_o verse_n 22_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o follow_a
jew_n also_o say_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o desist_v but_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o one_o that_o contemptuous_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n have_v offend_v god_n for_o they_o make_v this_o a_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o v._o 30_o 31._o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o bring_v he_o before_o moses_n on_o that_o day_n but_o the_o next_o after_o or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v till_o the_o next_o day_n bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v now_o they_o fancy_v hear_v a_o sacred_a lecture_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o man_n before_o moses_n for_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n who_o 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shall_v be_v punish_v because_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v xxxi_o exod._n 14._o xxxv_o 2._o but_o they_o question_v what_o kind_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o for_o they_o observe_v this_o difference_n between_o that_o case_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n in_o leviticus_n and_o this_o here_o of_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n that_o there_o they_o doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o they_o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n but_o here_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n they_o shall_v inflict_v upon_o he_o though_o there_o be_v some_o as_o mr._n selden_n there_o observe_v n._n 8._o who_o imagine_v the_o question_n here_o also_o be_v whether_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v expect_v his_o punishment_n from_o god_n or_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n ver._n 35._o and_o 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form_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o reserve_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n or_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o be_v these_o ash_n keep_v as_o a_o emblem_n of_o the_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bodily_a substance_n under_o heaven_n as_o dr._n jackson_n speak_v book_n x._o chap._n 55._o which_o can_v be_v so_o true_a a_o emblem_n or_o model_n of_o incorruption_n as_o ash_n be_v for_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o body_n perfect_o dissolve_v or_o corrupt_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o second_o corruption_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o one_o heifer_n be_v slay_v and_o its_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o body_n burn_v afford_v ash_n enough_o to_o season_v as_o many_o vessel_n of_o water_n as_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n shall_v need_v wherein_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a representation_n of_o christ_n blood_n 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ash_n but_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v do_v the_o ten_o time_n by_o the_o king_n messiah_n who_o indeed_o come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o legal_a rite_n not_o after_o the_o legal_a manner_n but_o by_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n or_o way_n of_o purification_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v put_v into_o spring-water_n which_o be_v always_o account_v more_o pure_a than_o other_o by_o which_o those_o person_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v who_o for_o their_o pollution_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o have_v be_v defile_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o common_a use_n ash_n all_o know_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o scour_a thing_n pollute_v and_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n use_v they_o much_o in_o their_o lustration_n as_o appear_v from_o virgil_n ovid_n and_o many_o other_o author_n but_o the_o water_n into_o which_o they_o put_v they_o be_v prepare_v with_o 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defilement_n as_o be_v mention_v afterward_o and_o it_o may_v in_o a_o less_o proper_a sense_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n as_o the_o great_a sin-offering_a be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o its_o blood_n sprinkle_v seven_o time_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o not_o shed_v at_o the_o altar_n whereby_o it_o become_v a_o more_o complete_a representation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o purification_n here_o mention_v do_v not_o signify_v only_o one_o or_o a_o few_o act_n of_o purification_n but_o a_o continue_a purification_n the_o ash_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o treasure_n or_o storehouse_n to_o use_v dr._n jackson_n word_n for_o make_v as_o many_o purification_n or_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v as_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v for_o therein_o consist_v the_o excellence_n of_o this_o purification_n that_o the_o ash_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o burn_v a_o heifer_n every_o time_n the_o people_n have_v occasion_n for_o they_o but_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o many_o generation_n according_o the_o apostle_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v a_o purification_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o hebr._n 3_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n which_o word_n purification_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o act_n or_o operation_n but_o imply_v that_o by_o this_o one_o act_n of_o sacrifice_v himself_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a fountain_n of_o purification_n be_v still_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n verse_n 10_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strange_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v solomon_n himself_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o maimonides_n profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o reason_n of_o more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n also_o ascribe_v pure_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o can_v give_v no_o account_n p._n iii_o sect_n 53._o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v both_o cleanse_v and_o pollute_v as_o these_o ash_n do_v which_o pollute_v he_o that_o gather_v they_o and_o make_v those_o that_o use_v they_o clean_o from_o the_o high_a legal_a pollution_n but_o this_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n which_o i_o mention_v v._n 7._o though_o they_o purify_v those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v very_o impure_a themselves_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o christ_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o two_o corinth_n v._o 21._o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e._n free_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n all_o proselyte_n to_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o purification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o unalterable_a law_n by_o which_o be_v figure_v the_o propitiation_n christ_n make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o any_o dead_a man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n this_o long_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o strict_a injunction_n to_o the_o priest_n about_o mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a relation_n which_o be_v forbid_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v too_o long_o in_o their_o ministration_n see_v xxi_o leu._n he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n of_o any_o unclean_a creature_n be_v defile_v only_o till_o the_o even_o xi_o leu._n 24._o nor_o be_v he_o long_o who_o touch_v the_o bed_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n or_o his_o seat_n etc._n etc._n xv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o with_o it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n mention_v v._n 9_o which_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v design_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o this_o great_a impurity_n by_o touch_v any_o man_n dead_a body_n on_o the_o three_o day_n then_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o purification_n by_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o ash_n be_v keep_v in_o more_o place_n than_o the_o jew_n mention_n without_o the_o camp_n as_o afterward_o near_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a in_o all_o the_o city_n
of_o the_o country_n for_o it_o have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o all_o the_o people_n nay_o impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v remote_a to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o day_n after_o they_o be_v defile_v to_o fetch_v these_o ash_n which_o therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o several_a clean_a place_n where_o every_o body_n may_v easy_o have_v they_o to_o put_v into_o water_n and_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n so_o no_o priest_n require_v to_o make_v this_o purification_n but_o any_o clean_a person_n may_v sprinkle_v the_o water_n v._o 18_o 19_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v clean_o then_o his_o purification_n be_v perfect_v but_o not_o without_o a_o new_a sprinkle_n on_o this_o day_n v._o 19_o but_o if_o he_o purify_v not_o himself_o the_o three_o day_n than_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clean_o if_o he_o do_v not_o begin_v his_o purification_n on_o the_o three_o day_n his_o sprinkle_n on_o the_o seven_o will_v not_o make_v he_o clean_o but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o though_o he_o omit_v it_o on_o the_o three_o day_n yet_o if_o he_o purify_v himself_o on_o the_o four_o or_o five_o or_o any_o day_n follow_v that_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o three_o when_o he_o have_v make_v up_o the_o number_n seven_o his_o cleanse_n may_v be_v complete_v ver._n 13._o whosoever_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o verse_n 13_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o purify_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n in_o the_o manner_n before_o prescribe_v v._o 12._o defile_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o approach_v unto_o it_o without_o this_o purification_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o purification_n he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a remain_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n his_o uncleanness_n be_v yet_o upon_o he_o not_o to_o be_v purify_v now_o by_o this_o water_n of_o separation_n but_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n this_o still_o concern_v those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n presumptuous_o be_v unpurify_v if_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v admit_v for_o their_o atonement_n five_o leu._n 3_o 6_o 17_o 18._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o this_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v such_o defilement_n as_o these_o by_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o men._n when_o a_o man_n die_v in_o a_o tent._n wherein_o they_o now_o live_v during_o their_o stay_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o same_o law_n oblige_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o every_o person_n who_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n while_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v there_o or_o before_o the_o tent_n be_v purify_v as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o it_o when_o the_o person_n die_v shall_v be_v unclean_a for_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o make_v unclean_a but_o only_o all_o open_a vessel_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o every_o open_a vessel_n which_o have_v no_o cover_v bind_v upon_o it_o be_v unclean_a because_o the_o air_n in_o the_o house_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v taint_v by_o the_o dead_a body_n come_v as_o free_o into_o such_o vessel_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o dead_a body_n tho._n aquinas_n fancy_n that_o this_o law_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v idolatry_n for_o the_o ancient_a idolater_n think_v that_o if_o a_o mouse_n or_o a_o lizzard_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o their_o idol_n fall_v into_o a_o vessel_n or_o into_o water_n they_o become_v thereby_o very_o acceptable_a to_o their_o go_n and_o he_o say_v this_o superstition_n continue_v till_o his_o day_n in_o which_o some_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o leave_v their_o vessel_n uncover_v on_o purpose_n in_o observance_n of_o the_o nocturnal_a deity_n who_o they_o call_v janas_n see_v 1_o ma_fw-fr 2_o de_fw-mi quaest_n 102._o artic_a 5._o to_o abolish_v which_o superstition_n god_n require_v he_o think_v all_o vessel_n leave_v uncover_v where_o the_o dead_a lay_n shall_v be_v pollute_v i._n e._n not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n nor_o employ_v to_o holy_a no_o nor_o common_a use_n if_o such_o custom_n have_v be_v in_o moses_n his_o day_n this_o may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o xi_o leu._n 32_o 33._o ver._n 16._o whosoever_o touch_v one_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o verse_n 16_o sword_n in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o kill_v any_o other_o way_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v or_o a_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v down_o dead_a of_o a_o sudden_a or_o be_v execute_v for_o his_o crime_n or_o a_o bone_n of_o a_o man._n take_v out_o of_o a_o grave_a or_o the_o grave_n itself_o where_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v as_o the_o next_o word_n be_v shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n as_o long_o as_o if_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o dead_a body_n itself_o ver._n 17._o and_o for_o a_o unclean_a person_n i._n e._n for_o the_o verse_n 17_o cleanse_v of_o one_o defile_v any_o of_o these_o way_n they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a heifer_n of_o purification_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o quantity_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v whether_o it_o be_v little_a or_o great_a it_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a heifer_n be_v here_o call_v chattah_n sin_n which_o show_v they_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a in_o they_o see_v v._o 9_o and_o run_v water_n shall_v be_v put_v thereto_o in_o a_o vessel_n the_o ash_n be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n they_o be_v to_o put_v pure_a spring_n or_o at_o least_o riverwater_n upon_o they_o which_o become_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n ver._n 18._o and_o a_o clean_a person_n it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o verse_n 18_o priest_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v any_o other_o person_n who_o be_v not_o unclean_a may_v do_v this_o as_o any_o such_o person_n may_v slay_v the_o heifer_n and_o burn_v she_o v._o 3_o 5._o but_o in_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o curious_a that_o their_o tradition_n make_v this_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o person_n that_o be_v at_o present_a clean_a but_o that_o never_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o a_o dead_a corpse_n in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o what_o device_n they_o have_v to_o keep_v person_n thus_o clean_o for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n see_v dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o shall_v take_v hyssop_n when_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o leper_n or_o their_o house_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o bird_n kill_v over_o run_a water_n he_o dip_v hyssop_n cedar-wood_n and_o scarlet-wooll_n in_o they_o fourteen_o leu._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o the_o sprinkle_n be_v make_v by_o some_o neighbour_n hyssop_n alone_o suffice_v which_o every_o one_o know_v be_v a_o cleanse_a herb_n and_o easy_o procure_v instead_o of_o which_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o superstition_n use_v branch_n of_o laurel_n or_o of_o olive_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o juvenal_n and_o virgil._n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n and_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v there_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o purify_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o person_n abovementioned_a v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o unclean_a on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n here_o he_o explain_v what_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_o deliver_v v._o 12._o and_o i_o suppose_v both_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o both_o day_n because_o he_o say_v in_o general_a upon_o the_o unclean_a which_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o clean_a person_n who_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a and_o by_o come_v near_o they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n defile_v but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n but_o only_o by_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n and_o his_o uncleanness_n last_v but_o till_o the_o even_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n see_v v._o 21._o ver._n
observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a who_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n xiii_o give_v a_o example_n draw_v up_o by_o maimonides_n of_o such_o a_o succession_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n amram_n have_v two_o son_n aaron_n and_o moses_n as_o we_o read_v vi_o exod._n 20._o if_o they_o have_v both_o die_v without_o issue_n miriam_n their_o sister_n have_v inherit_v and_o if_o she_o have_v die_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o family_n will_v have_v revert_v to_o kohath_n the_o father_n of_o amram_n or_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o three_o son_n the_o brethren_n of_o amram_n viz._n izhar_n hebron_n and_o vzziel_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o kohath_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o consideration_n of_o primogeniture_n both_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o because_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n a_o law_n whereby_o to_o determine_v such_o matter_n in_o future_a time_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o so_o that_o no_o father_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o other_o settlement_n but_o if_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o act_n be_v null_a and_o void_a as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v from_o these_o very_a word_n a_o statute_n or_o decree_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n as_o i_o say_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o succession_n into_o inheritance_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n make_v a_o will_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o daughter_n or_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n either_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v after_o all_o that_o follow_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n 12_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o they_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o he_o have_v repeat_v his_o law_n and_o enforce_v they_o by_o many_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o famous_a song_n xxxii_o deut._n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o v._n 49._o it_o be_v say_v that_o very_a day_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v up_o this_o mount_n abarim_n and_o there_o we_o learn_v also_o that_o abarim_n be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o mountain_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v nebo_n and_o the_o very_a top_n of_o it_o call_v pisgah_n see_v xxxiv_o deut._n 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v from_o that_o high_a neighbour_a mountain_n iii_o deut._n 17._o xxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_z thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v upon_o mount_n hor_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n xx._n 23_o 24._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xx._n 1_o 12_o 24._o where_o all_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v those_o word_n which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o mount_n abarim_n and_o die_v but_o first_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n iii_o deut._n 24_o 25_o 26._o unless_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o make_v the_o prayer_n there_o mention_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o likely_a verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v that_o god_n be_v resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n he_o be_v concern_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o most_o generous_a public_a spirit_n whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o good_a of_o this_o people_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v not_o only_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n but_o know_v their_o disposition_n see_v xvi_o 22._o and_o understand_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o weighty_a employment_n set_a a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o my_o place_n ver._n 17._o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o verse_n 17_o may_v come_v in_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o if_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v usual_a then_o the_o one_o relate_v to_o their_o conduct_n in_o war_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o management_n of_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o their_o flock_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n have_v none_o to_o govern_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n a_o people_n can_v be_v in_o and_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o x_o zachariah_n 2._o xiii_o 7._o ix_o matth._n 36._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o verse_n 18_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n servant_n unto_o moses_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n xxiv_o exod._n 13._o well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o perfect_o acquaint_v with_o his_o administration_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n necessary_a in_o a_o excellent_a governor_n among_o which_o onkelos_n reckon_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o blessing_n xlviii_o gen._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o set_v man_n apart_o and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o a_o office_n viii_o 10._o upon_o which_o follow_v a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxiv_o deut._n 9_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v all_o assemble_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o design_a successor_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o tell_v he_o before_o they_o all_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o execute_v it_o see_v xxxi_o deut._n 7_o 8._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o this_o charge_n unto_o which_o god_n present_o after_o add_v one_o of_o his_o own_o v._o 14_o 15_o 23._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o communicate_v some_o of_o thy_o authority_n to_o he_o at_o present_a and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v any_o long_o as_o thy_o minister_n but_o as_o a_o associate_n in_o the_o government_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v honour_n be_v glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o make_v onkelos_n and_o other_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v these_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o splendour_n which_o shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n some_o of_o which_o they_o suppose_v be_v impart_v unto_o joshua_n to_o make_v he_o appear_v more_o venerable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n and_o r._n menachem_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v impart_v thy_o glory_n but_o of_o thy_o glory_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o come_v that_o ancient_a say_n the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n but_o joshua_n only_a like_o the_o moon_n this_o may_v have_v pass_v for_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v some_o great_a increase_n of_o illustrious_a gift_n of_o mind_n which_o procure_v he_o such_o reverence_n as_o moses_n have_v if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v some_o of_o moses_n his_o glory_n upon_o he_o whereas_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o which_o make_v the_o first_o sense_n most_o reasonable_a that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v obedient_a
command_n in_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n which_o they_o have_v keep_v in_o egypt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o xii_o exod._n 46._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n fourteen_o exod._n 8._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o thrust_v they_o out_o xii_o exod._n 39_o ver._n 4._o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a verse_n 4_o they_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a that_o they_o press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v also_o xii_o exod._n 33._o and_o be_v so_o employ_v in_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o decent_a burial_n that_o they_o think_v not_o of_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n till_o some_o day_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o at_o midnight_n between_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n xii_o exod._n 29._o upon_o their_o god_n also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n which_o still_o more_o astonish_v they_o xii_o exod._n 12._o xviii_o 11._o 2_o sam._n vii_o 23._o just_a as_o he_o do_v with_o babylon_n afterward_o xxi_o isa_n 9_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n verse_n 5_o and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n xii_o exod._n 37._o here_o they_o receive_v the_o command_n to_o set_v apart_o all_o the_o first-born_a unto_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n spare_v they_o when_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_o xiii_o exod._n 1_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o suecoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n etc._n etc._n see_v xiii_o exod._n 20._o where_o it_o immediate_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v conduct_v hither_o by_o a_o miraculous_a cloud_n which_o ever_o after_o lead_v they_o in_o all_o their_o journey_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a so_o it_o be_v express_o record_v fourteen_o exod._n 2._o hither_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v high_a mountain_n on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o and_o the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n behind_o they_o and_o the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o through_o which_o god_n make_v they_o a_o passage_n rather_o than_o let_v they_o fall_v again_o under_o the_o egyptian_a tyranny_n here_o be_v also_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a in_o the_o word_n turn_v again_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o another_o word_n xxxii_o 25._o but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n upon_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v frivolous_a that_o with_o one_o heart_n they_o do_v what_o moses_n command_v which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o fourteen_o exod._n 2._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n fourteen_o exod._n 23._o where_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o call_v to_o mind_n when_o they_o read_v this_o brief_a history_n which_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v will_v also_o call_v to_o remembrance_n their_o own_o distrust_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o most_o gracious_o deliver_v they_o fourteen_o exod._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n call_v in_o xv_o exod._n 22._o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n where_o they_o be_v very_o much_o distress_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n where_o god_n oblige_v they_o by_o a_o new_a miracle_n in_o make_v the_o bitter_a water_n sweet_a xv_o exod._n 23_o 25._o ver._n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o come_v to_o verse_n 9_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n see_v xv_o exod._a ult_n ver._n 10._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v verse_n 10_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n not_o by_o that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o they_o late_o come_v out_o of_o it_o but_o by_o a_o more_o southerly_a part_n of_o it_o where_o it_o bend_v towards_o arabia_n for_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v the_o arabian_a gulf_n run_v a_o long_a way_n like_o the_o adriatic_a now_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n or_o the_o baltic_a sea_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n observe_v who_o compare_v these_o three_o together_o as_o much_o of_o a_o length_n and_o all_o in_o some_o place_n broad_a and_o some_o narrow_a this_o station_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la ver._n 11._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o verse_n 11_o encamp_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n xvi_o exod._n 1._o where_o manna_n first_o begin_v to_o rain_v upon_o they_o with_o which_o god_n feed_v they_o forty_o year_n ver._n 12._o and_o 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these_o woman_n may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o follow_a law_n ver._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v verse_n 6_o command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n say_v let_v they_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o may_v have_v their_o choice_n among_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n as_o it_o immediate_o follow_v only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o marry_v only_o with_o these_o two_o limitation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n nor_o a_o man_n of_o another_o family_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o marry_v into_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n and_z according_o they_o do_v actual_o marry_v their_o cosin-germans_a as_o we_o now_o speak_v v._o 11._o for_o this_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o tribe_n as_o the_o law_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o land_n be_v and_o therefore_o these_o word_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v well_o translate_v by_o grotius_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n 16._o familia_fw-la stirpis_fw-la paternae_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o stoâ—k_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v that_o they_o desire_v may_v not_o perish_v xxvii_o 4._o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v a_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o leave_v no_o issue_n xxv_o deut._n 16._o therefore_o there_o be_v several_a family_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xxvi_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o these_o woman_n can_v marry_v only_o into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o by_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o family_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v necessary_o preserve_v in_o the_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o get_v any_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o marry_v a_o heiress_n in_o it_o plato_n himself_o take_v care_n of_o this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n leave_v only_o a_o daughter_n his_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v by_o she_o to_o a_o stranger_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o near_a kindred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o her_o father_n brother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o grandfather_n some_o of_o which_o he_o ordain_v shall_v marry_v she_o lib._n xi_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 924_o 925._o edit_fw-la serrani_fw-la verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o this_o law_n be_v make_v general_n that_o all_o woman_n who_o be_v heiress_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v shall_v do_v as_o they_o be_v here_o command_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attic_a law_n which_o as_o grotius_n observe_v be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o a_o heiress_n shall_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o her_o kindred_n but_o dispose_v of_o herself_o and_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n as_o sam._n petitus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o isaeus_n pollux_n and_o other_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vi_o tit._n 1._o p._n 441._o shall_v be_v wife_n to_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n here_o she_o be_v confine_v to_o her_o family_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o her_o tribe_n but_o this_o concern_v only_o such_o as_o be_v heiress_n all_o other_o woman_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o very_a book_n wherein_o we_o read_v that_o aaron_n himself_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n vi_o exod._n 22._o and_o if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o be_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o jehoiada_n a_o priest_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n marry_a king_n jehoram_n sister_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 11._o and_o long_o before_o this_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a solicitude_n how_o to_o find_v wife_n for_o their_o brethren_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o scruple_n their_o have_v they_o out_o of_o any_o tribe_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o their_o oath_n xxi_o judg._n 18._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o david_n himself_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n marry_v michael_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o talmudist_n add_v that_o even_o these_o heiress_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v after_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n to_o which_o they_o imagine_v this_o law_n be_v restrain_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o age_n but_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n they_o pretend_v a_o man_n may_v purchase_v land_n in_o any_o tribe_n and_o possess_v it_o always_o or_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o by_o marriage_n though_o he_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n as_o selden_n show_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 4._o n._n 1._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect_n 44._o but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n v._o 16._o ver._n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n this_o establish_v in_o general_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 7._o with_o particular_a respect_n verse_n 9_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n but_o moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n upon_o these_o very_a word_n assert_n the_o talmudick_n opinion_n beforementioned_a that_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o present_a time_n not_o future_a age_n and_o put_v this_o case_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v into_o another_o tribe_n after_o which_o marriage_n her_o father_n and_o all_o her_o brethren_n die_v without_o child_n the_o inheritance_n fall_v to_o she_o and_o consequent_o say_v he_o the_o possession_n must_v devolve_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o into_o which_o she_o have_v marry_v but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o word_n the_o inheritance_n be_v rather_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o next_o of_o her_o kindred_n than_o by_o she_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n shall_v cleave_v or_o stick_v close_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a express_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n be_v as_o procopius_n gazaeus_n observe_v to_o prevent_v the_o confusion_n of_o tribe_n how_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a come_v to_o deviate_v so_o much_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o and_o the_o