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which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n annual_a course_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la sect._n v._n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o observation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a so_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o do_v not_o die_v this_o very_a day_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v the_o day_n approach_v that_o i_o must_v die_v therefore_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o in_o discharge_v the_o office_n i_o have_v long_o sustain_v of_o your_o governor_n and_o leader_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 17._o not_o because_o he_o want_v vigour_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o xxxiv_o 7._o of_o this_o book_n but_o because_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o permit_v he_o to_o conduct_v they_o any_o further_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n the_o particle_n we_o translate_v also_o often_o signify_v for_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o iii_o isa_n 7._o xvii_o jerem._n 8._o and_o be_v so_o take_v here_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v no_o long_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o order_v have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n iii_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 23._o and_o ix_o deut._n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 11._o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n when_o moses_n have_v leave_v they_o iii_o 28._o josh_n i._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 21._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 4_o to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxiv_o numb_a 24_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o thy_o verse_n 5_o face_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o vii_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n see_v ix_o 3._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 27._o xii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o be_v strong_a 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not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o this_o promise_n which_o here_o be_v general_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o be_v particular_o make_v to_o joshua_n and_o renew_v to_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n of_o be_v conduct_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n unto_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n xiii_o hebr._n 5._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n as_o a_o leader_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o v._o 6._o for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o god_n special_a order_n xxvii_o numb_a 21._o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o viii_o 1._o x._o 13._o xxx_o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o iii_o 28._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o josh_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o see_v v._o 6._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v the_o same_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v press_v upon_o he_o who_o by_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n be_v to_o put_v courage_n into_o they_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v dismay_v be_v different_a in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._n 6._o which_o be_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a use_n the_o same_o word_n to_o express_v both_o which_o denote_v such_o a_o consternation_n as_o disable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o this_o word_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n some_o understand_v verse_n 9_o by_o this_o law_n only_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n the_o scripture_n call_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n st._n paul_n
and_o all_o this_o he_o add_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n gather_v the_o people_n man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v what_o i_o say_v before_o of_o his_o read_n it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n for_o if_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n it_o be_v always_o do_v there_o if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o wagenseil_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n ver._n 12._o gather_v the_o people_n together_o all_o that_o come_v verse_n 12_o to_o this_o feast_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a assembly_n probable_o in_o their_o synagogue_n for_o as_o many_o as_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n will_v hold_v meet_v there_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o rest_n assemble_v in_o some_o other_o holy_a place_n such_o be_v their_o synagogue_n which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o 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lord_n our_o god_n command_v we_o i_o e._n not_o to_o meddle_v withal_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o then_o we_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o verse_n 1_o bashan_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxi_o numb_a 33._o where_o there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n ver._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o fear_v he_o not_o verse_n 2_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n in_o xxi_o numb_a 34._o only_o there_o he_o say_v i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o which_o may_v interpret_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 31._o concern_v sihon_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o so_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n og_n also_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxi_o numb_a 35._o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n 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your_o god_n which_o he_o make_v with_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o verse_n 23_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o alone_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v and_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n mention_v alone_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o xx_o exod._n 22_o 23._o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n neither_o shall_v you_o make_v unto_o you_o god_n of_o gold_n ver._n 24._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a verse_n 24_o fire_n so_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o law_n from_o thence_o in_o flame_a fire_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o the_o learned_a huetius_n think_v that_o from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n the_o ancient_a persian_n 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solemn_o caution_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o v._o 23._o and_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n by_o imitate_v the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o other_o nation_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o this_o day_n a_o solemn_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n that_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v endure_v they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o this_o land_n whereunto_o you_o go_v etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o you_o shall_v speedy_o be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n refer_v to_o the_o captivity_n by_o salmaneser_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o they_o have_v be_v almost_o eight_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o country_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v remain_v long_o in_o the_o land_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o 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ver._n 26._o i_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v verse_n 26_o o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n he_o use_v the_o same_o argument_n in_o his_o petition_n for_o they_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o mount_n the_o second_o time_n which_o he_o have_v urge_v before_o he_o come_v down_o the_o first_o time_n from_o it_o xxxii_o exod._n 12._o ver._n 27._o remember_v thy_o servant_n abraham_n isaac_n verse_n 27_o and_o jacob._n the_o very_a same_o he_o have_v say_v there_o v._o 13._o and_o look_v not_o unto_o the_o stubborness_n of_o this_o people_n nor_o to_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o to_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o their_o pious_a forefather_n will_v move_v he_o to_o overlook_a the_o high_a provocation_n of_o their_o posterity_n which_o he_o aggravate_v in_o several_a word_n the_o more_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o 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reward_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o behold_v the_o heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shine_v and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a region_n beyond_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n be_v all_o his_o possession_n as_o they_o be_v his_o work_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v as_o well_o as_o this_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o it_o ver._n 15._o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o verse_n 15_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a therefore_o that_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n can_v have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o service_n who_o be_v a_o very_a inconsiderable_a part_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o mere_a 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or_o travel_v on_o their_o honest_a occasion_n fall_v into_o want_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v but_o be_v mere_a gentile_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n be_v kind_n and_o hospitable_a to_o such_o distress_a person_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n v._n 12._o to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o mankind_n this_o love_n consist_v in_o imitate_v god_n care_n of_o such_o person_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n do_v they_o justice_n equal_o with_o other_o and_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o virtue_n be_v peculiar_o require_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o pity_v see_v xxiii_o exod._n 9_o xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o they_o have_v sincere_o practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o verse_n 20_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o be_v explain_v before_o v._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v serve_v that_o be_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v vi_o 13._o ver._n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n who_o thou_o ought_v verse_n 21_o therefore_o to_o praise_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o love_n and_o favour_n thou_o ought_v to_o glory_n and_o to_o think_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o these_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n destroy_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n give_v they_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n etc._n etc._n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o to_o confide_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n or_o righteousness_n viii_o 17_o 18._o ix_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ver._n 22._o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o verse_n 22_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 27._o i_o exod._n 5._o their_o family_n he_o will_v have_v they_o remember_v be_v very_o small_a xi_o chapter_n xi_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n vast_o increase_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xii_o exod._n 37._o xxvi_o numb_a 51_o 62._o which_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o note_v be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o praise_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o of_o so_o small_a have_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n and_o keep_v his_o charge_n a_o phrase_n use_v frequent_o concern_v the_o levite_n iii_o numb_a 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n follow_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o observe_v see_v vi_o 1._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n consider_v serious_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o till_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o 5._o ix_o 6._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o word_n i_o speak_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v supply_v thus_o for_o not_o with_o your_o child_n have_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v well_o with_o v._o 7._o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n the_o plague_n he_o send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n his_o greatness_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o great_a thing_n he_o do_v only_o upon_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o moses_n his_o rod._n his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n these_o be_v more_o word_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n ver._n 3._o and_o his_o miracle_n and_o his_o act_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n or_o his_o miraculous_a act_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o he_o use_v so_o many_o word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o much_o they_o be_v
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the_o sense_n be_v where_o he_o will_v make_v his_o dwell_a place_n by_o settle_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n there_o which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n this_o place_n at_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v mizpeh_n and_o afterward_o shiloh_n and_o when_o that_o be_v destroy_v the_o ark_n remove_v to_o several_a place_n kirjath-jearim_a mizpeh_n gilgal_n nob_n gibeon_n the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n till_o at_o last_o it_o settle_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v god_n say_v to_o solomon_n i_o have_v choose_v this_o place_n to_o myself_o for_o a_o house_n of_o sacrifice_n 2_o chron._n vii_o 12._o which_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n choose_v a_o place_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o thou_o shall_v come_v this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v put_v his_o name_n viz._n the_o place_n where_o his_o sanctuary_n be_v settle_v which_o be_v his_o habitation_n where_o he_o place_v his_o majesty_n as_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n that_o all_o may_v repair_v thither_o to_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o thither_o you_o shall_v bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n by_o sacrifice_n as_o distinct_a from_o burnt-offering_n must_v be_v mean_v their_o sin-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v sometime_o for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o sometime_o free-will-offering_n or_o vow_n as_o we_o read_v in_o vii_o leu._n 12_o 16._o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v as_o oft_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o bring_v to_o one_o certain_a place_n jerusalem_n suppose_v though_o they_o be_v at_o never_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o it_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o intolerable_a expense_n to_o devout_a people_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n think_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o these_o sacrifice_n either_o for_o offence_n commit_v or_o for_o mercy_n receive_v etc._n etc._n at_o the_o next_o feast_n at_o the_o far_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v they_o beyond_o that_o time_n see_v dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n p._n 99_o 100_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n and_o your_o tithe_n not_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n or_o by_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o another_o tithe_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v aside_o after_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v pay_v and_o employ_v as_o be_v direct_v fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n see_v here_o below_o v._o 17._o and_o heave-offering_n of_o your_o hand_n the_o first-fruit_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a latin_a right_o translate_v it_o viz._n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v the_o heave-offering_n of_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v heave_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n they_o give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 11_o 12._o and_o xviii_o deut._n 4._o xxvi_o 4_o 10._o and_o your_o vow_n and_o your_o free-will-offering_n which_o be_v comprehend_v before_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o here_o more_o particular_o express_v to_o signify_v that_o though_o they_o may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v offer_v they_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o they_o will_v vow_v they_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v offer_v if_o they_o vow_v or_o be_v dispose_v to_o it_o but_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o this_o law_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n this_o show_v that_o the_o heave-offering_n of_o their_o hand_n comprehend_v only_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o which_o these_o firstling_n also_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n xviii_o numb_a 15_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 7._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v eat_v their_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n 7_o thing_n beforementioned_a the_o people_n be_v wont_a in_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o feast_v upon_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n as_o appear_v from_o xviii_o exod._n 12._o xxxiv_o 13_o 14._o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n not_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n where_o only_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v peculiar_o they_o xviii_o numb_a 10._o but_o in_o some_o place_n very_o near_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o other_o people_n and_o perhaps_o before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n to_o feast_v with_o their_o god_n in_o their_o very_a temple_n or_o near_o their_o altar_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o corinth_n viii_o 10._o therefore_o god_n entertain_v his_o people_n also_o at_o his_o own_o house_n command_v they_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n to_o eat_v their_o sacrifice_n before_o he_o at_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o no_o where_o else_o that_o be_v in_o some_o place_n adjacent_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n whereby_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o not_o with_o idol_n by_o partake_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n that_o be_v his_o altar_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o their_o eat_v there_o but_o only_o to_o signify_v this_o and_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o his_o religion_n by_o feast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o thereby_o own_v themselves_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o this_o be_v repeat_v very_o often_o in_o this_o book_n v._o 18._o of_o this_o chapter_n fourteen_o 23_o 26._o xv._o 20._o xvi_o 5._o but_o especial_o xxvii_o 6_o 7._o where_o they_o be_v require_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v to_o eat_v their_o sacrifice_n near_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v erect_v after_o they_o come_v over_o
without_o repeat_v they_o all_o again_o in_o every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v to_o be_v beautiful_a lovely_a and_o invite_v by_o its_o situation_n and_o shady_a tree_n and_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v mention_v v._n 2._o which_o the_o gentile_n choose_v perhaps_o wherein_o to_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v more_o delightful_a or_o solemn_a than_o other_o whence_o ezekiel_n vi_o 3._o mention_n river_n and_o valley_n together_o with_o mountain_n where_o there_o be_v fine_a pasture_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o refresh_a in_o those_o country_n that_o they_o fancy_v the_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o so_o st._n hierom_n note_v upon_o vii_o jerem._n that_o this_o gentile_a error_n omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la occupavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n spread_v itself_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o head_n of_o fountain_n and_o delightful_a grove_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o tribe_n there_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o burnt-offering_n this_o he_o have_v say_v before_o five_o 5_o 6_o 11._o but_o repeat_v it_o again_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v all_o strange_a worship_n elijah_n indeed_o offer_v upon_o mount_n carmel_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o prophetical_a inspiration_n and_o if_o any_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v ask_v he_o if_o they_o may_v take_v that_o liberty_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o he_o that_o offer_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o xvii_o levit._n 4._o as_o for_o what_o i_o do_v now_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n to_o convince_v the_o lie_a prophet_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n thus_o maimonides_n in_o geder_o zeraim_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n beforementioned_a v._o 6._o and_o eat_v and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n v._o 7._o ver._n 15._o notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v verse_n 15_o flesh_n for_o common_a food_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o house_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n indeed_o they_o may_v not_o kill_v their_o beast_n but_o only_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consequent_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o peace-offering_n which_o have_v be_v first_o present_v unto_o god_n and_o part_n of_o they_o burn_v at_o his_o altar_n xvii_o levit._fw-la 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o go_v into_o canaan_n they_o be_v free_o indulge_v to_o kill_v their_o beast_n in_o any_o place_n without_o bring_v any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o altar_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o xith_z of_o leviticus_n according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o suitable_a to_o every_o man_n estate_n and_o condition_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a may_v eat_v thereof_o they_o who_o be_v under_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o common_a food_n at_o their_o ordinary_a table_n they_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o as_o of_o the_o hart._n he_o instance_n in_o these_o because_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o in_o that_o country_n as_o aelian_a observe_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o amanus_n libanus_n and_o carmel_n these_o creature_n may_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n but_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o other_o which_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n sheep_n goat_n ox_n as_o free_o as_o of_o these_o which_o be_v not_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o creature_n they_o may_v no_o more_o eat_v than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o as_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o so_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n so_o that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o disappear_v as_o water_n do_v when_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o oblation_n to_o prevent_v those_o superstition_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o old_a idolater_n about_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o they_o think_v their_o daemon_n delight_v and_o by_o eat_v of_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n in_o their_o own_o private_a habitation_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n or_o of_o thy_o wine_n or_o of_o thy_o oil._n this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n which_o the_o people_n may_v not_o eat_v any_o where_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o levite_n alone_o he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o a_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v though_o not_o at_o home_n yet_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v set_v out_o after_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v pay_v concern_v which_o he_o speak_v fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o thy_o flock_n these_o be_v entire_o the_o priest_n portion_n by_o a_o express_a law_n xviii_o numb_a 15_o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o people_n either_o at_o home_n or_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o understand_v this_o of_o some_o other_o firstling_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o female_n which_o open_v the_o womb._n for_o the_o male_n only_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o xiii_o exodus_fw-la and_o other_o place_n who_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o first-born_a female_n also_o to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n sacred_a by_o require_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o his_o priest_n have_v their_o share_n of_o they_o for_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a tithe_n so_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a firstling_n set_v apart_o by_o every_o man_n to_o this_o use_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o vow_n which_o thou_o vowe_v etc._n etc._n all_o such_o thing_n be_v also_o whole_o the_o lord_n xxvii_o levit._n 28._o and_o give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o priest_n xviii_o numb_a 14._o but_o that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v vow_v to_o god_n absolute_o without_o mention_v any_o particular_a use_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v beside_o which_o they_o may_v vow_v what_o they_o please_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o solemn_a feast_n with_o the_o levite_n the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o other_o poor_a people_n and_o of_o such_o moses_n here_o speak_v or_o heave-offering_n of_o thy_o hand_n these_o be_v first-fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o v._o 6._o which_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n portion_n xviii_o numb_a 12._o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o no_o other_o first-fruit_n but_o such_o as_o man_n free_o offer_v without_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o this_o fashion_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n unless_o we_o will_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o young_a tree_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v in_o three_o year_n after_o they_o be_v plant_v but_o in_o the_o four_o year_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n withal_o xix_o levit._n 24._o which_o as_o josephus_n say_v be_v spend_v in_o these_o sacred_a feast_n see_v there_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o must_v eat_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n see_v before_o v._o 11_o 12._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o give_v this_o caution_n lest_o covetousness_n shall_v make_v they_o defraud_v the_o levite_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o not_o let_v they_o have_v convenient_a habitation_n or_o profaneness_n make_v they_o not_o invite_v
egypt_n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o empty_a out_o of_o their_o slavery_n but_o load_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o raiment_n xii_o exod._n 35._o by_o which_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o they_o may_v take_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n when_o they_o be_v dismiss_v from_o servitude_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o thing_n to_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a benefit_n he_o enjoin_v this_o benevolence_n to_o poor_a slave_n ver._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v away_o verse_n 16_o from_o thou_o refuse_v to_o enjoy_v his_o liberty_n when_o his_o six_o year_n service_n be_v expire_v because_o he_o love_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n the_o phrase_n in_o exodus_fw-la xxi_o 5._o be_v say_v shall_v say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n etc._n etc._n abarbinel_n from_o thence_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v often_o profess_v how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o master_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v repeat_v declaration_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o because_o he_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o life_n happy_o out_o of_o these_o word_n maimonides_n infer_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a love_n between_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o master_n for_o if_o the_o servant_n love_v his_o master_n yet_o if_o his_o master_n do_v not_o love_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o bore_v for_o he_o can_v not_o take_v content_a in_o his_o stay_n with_o he_o but_o these_o word_n suppose_v his_o master_n kindness_n to_o he_o by_o his_o good_a usage_n of_o he_o ver._n 17._o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o awl_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o his_o ear_n unto_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o may_v there_o in_o verse_n 17_o open_a court_n profess_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o master_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n in_o the_o business_n and_o that_o his_o master_n do_v not_o keep_v he_o against_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v xxi_o exod._n 6._o where_o all_o this_o be_v explain_v and_o also_o unto_o thy_o maidservant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o this_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o not_o send_v maidservant_n away_o empty_a not_o to_o the_o bore_v their_o ear_n if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v free_v for_o that_o be_v not_o use_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o maidservant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v with_o their_o master_n that_o they_o addict_v themselves_o in_o solemn_a word_n to_o their_o service_n for_o ever_o but_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n between_o a_o manservant_n and_o a_o maidservant_n at_o least_o in_o some_o case_n see_v upon_o xxi_o exod._n 7._o which_o be_v explain_v with_o great_a nicety_n by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n with_o which_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o slavery_n among_o we_o in_o these_o day_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v hard_o unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o send_v he_o away_o free_a from_o thou_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n concern_v their_o not_o let_v their_o servant_n go_v away_o empty_a when_o they_o have_v their_o freedom_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o can_v seem_v hard_a to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v be_v worth_a a_o double_a hire_a servant_n to_o thou_o who_o serve_v at_o most_o only_o for_o three_o year_n and_o have_v wage_n pay_v he_o all_o the_o time_n xvi_o isaiah_n 14._o in_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o a_o hire_a servant_n and_o for_o nothing_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o wage_n he_o give_v the_o other_o and_o how_o small_a a_o price_n perhaps_o they_o pay_v for_o he_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o gainer_n by_o such_o slave_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o give_v they_o a_o gratuity_n when_o they_o send_v they_o away_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v he_o incourage_v they_o to_o hope_v they_o shall_v be_v great_a gainer_n otherways_o by_o this_o charity_n which_o will_v procure_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o future_a labour_n this_o argument_n he_o have_v press_v twice_o or_o thrice_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 4_o 6_o 10._o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o firstling-males_a that_o come_v of_o thy_o herd_n verse_n 19_o and_o of_o thy_o flock_n shall_v thou_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n all_o the_o first-born_a male_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o law_n make_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n xiii_o exod._n 2_o 15._o xviii_o numb_a 15._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n beside_o the_o firstling-males_a which_o alone_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v also_o firstling-females_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o he_o as_o the_o male_n be_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n but_o offer_v as_o peace-offering_n to_o god_n of_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o good_a share_n though_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n verse_n 20_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o female-firstling_n as_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o of_o the_o male_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v but_o they_o belong_v entire_o to_o the_o priest_n year_n by_o year_n at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n when_o they_o be_v first_o to_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o then_o the_o feast_n upon_o these_o peace-offering_n follow_v in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n with_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o they_o be_v to_o invite_v to_o these_o sacred_a entertainment_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n twice_o or_o thrice_o mention_v before_o xii_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18_o 26._o fourteen_o 23._o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n here_o again_o inculcate_v because_o it_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a moment_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n therein_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o have_v any_o ill_a blemish_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o he_o mention_n these_o feast_n again_o that_o he_o may_v admonish_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o first-ling_n if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n these_o blemish_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o xxii_o levit._fw-la 21_o 22_o 24._o but_o here_o add_v the_o lame_a to_o those_o there_o name_v which_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n also_o mention_n and_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_n as_o unacceptable_a unto_o god_n i_o mal._n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n no_o not_o to_o make_v such_o a_o charitable_a feast_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n it_o be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v it_o at_o home_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a god_n expect_v they_o shall_v invite_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o three_o tithe_n fourteen_o 29._o because_o if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o blemish_n it_o must_v have_v be_v so_o employ_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v eat_v it_o alike_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v at_o their_o feast_n only_o the_o clean_a can_v have_v eat_v of_o it_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart._n see_v xii_o 15_o 22._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o water_n he_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o because_o it_o be_v design_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o idolatry_n see_v xii_o 16_o 23_o 24._o chap._n xvi_o xvi_o chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la which_o god_n verse_n 1_o by_o a_o special_a order_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n see_v xii_o exod._n 2._o xiii_o 4._o xxxiv_o 18._o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o
pleasure_n of_o the_o conqueror_n but_o beg_v the_o punishment_n may_v be_v mitigate_v by_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n namely_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorites_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n the_o hivites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o he_o distinct_o mention_n the_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v that_o this_o severity_n may_v be_v extend_v no_o further_o and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v before_o vii_o 1._o where_o he_o mention_n seven_o nation_n though_o here_o be_v only_o six_o the_o gergasite_n be_v omit_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o maimonides_n in_o hilcoth_a melachim_n think_v to_o be_v that_o they_o upon_o the_o first_o summons_n of_o joshua_n flee_v the_o country_n into_o africa_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o name_v in_o ix_o josh_n 1_o 2._o among_o those_o that_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n but_o i_o take_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o to_o be_v that_o the_o gergasite_n be_v a_o people_n mix_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o do_v not_o live_v in_o a_o separate_a part_n of_o the_o country_n by_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o oppose_v joshua_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n appear_v from_o xxiv_o josh_n 11._o now_o this_o look_n like_o a_o great_a cruelty_n to_o kill_v so_o many_o nation_n till_o we_o consider_v who_o the_o people_n be_v that_o god_n command_v to_o be_v utter_o extirpate_v viz._n most_o abominable_a idolater_n who_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o pious_a worship_n magician_n witch_n necromancer_n and_o guilty_a of_o all_o those_o filthy_a lust_n mention_v in_o xviii_o leu._n for_o which_o crime_n god_n think_v they_o not_o fit_a to_o live_v any_o long_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o command_v they_o to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v in_o this_o war_n which_o be_v undertake_v by_o his_o order_n and_o call_v therefore_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v that_o against_o sihon_n and_o og_n who_o be_v likewise_o amorites_n and_o upon_o that_o score_n root_v out_o by_o god_n order_n xxi_o numb_a ult_n two_o deut._n 34._o for_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o other_o not_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o wicked_a generation_n to_o live_v verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o that_o they_o teach_v you_o not_o to_o do_v after_o all_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o their_o god_n here_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n give_v of_o the_o forename_a severe_a execution_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v spare_v they_o will_v have_v infect_v the_o israelite_n with_o their_o filthy_a idolatry_n which_o some_o make_v a_o argument_n why_o peace_n be_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o these_o nation_n v._n 10._o because_o they_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o on_o no_o term_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v but_o they_o that_o object_n this_o against_o what_o be_v before_o say_v forget_v or_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a condition_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n in_o spare_v they_o and_o this_o so_o settle_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n that_o after_o they_o have_v take_v a_o city_n they_o think_v upon_o these_o term_n there_o be_v room_n for_o mercy_n so_o the_o book_n siphri_n upon_o these_o very_a word_n lest_o they_o teach_v you_o to_o do_v after_o all_o their_o abomination_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v say_v that_o author_n if_o they_o repent_v the_o israelite_n may_v let_v they_o live_v and_o so_o r._n solomon_n himself_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o become_v proselyte_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n both_o by_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v and_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o shall_v besiege_v a_o city_n a_o long_a time_n in_o make_v war_n against_o it_o to_o take_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o tree_n thereof_o by_o force_v a_o axe_n against_o they_o for_o thou_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o fruit-tree_n such_o as_o bare_a apple_n olive_n date_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v both_o in_o war_n and_o in_o peace_n except_o in_o a_o few_o case_n in_o war_n if_o the_o enemy_n make_v advantage_n of_o they_o for_o their_o archer_n to_o lurk_v and_o shelter_v themselves_o behind_o they_o by_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v much_o annoy_v then_o they_o think_v they_o may_v be_v cut_v down_o to_o shorten_v the_o siege_n and_o in_o peace_n if_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o if_o the_o fruit_n will_v not_o be_v so_o profitable_a as_o the_o wood_n will_v be_v for_o building_n and_o other_o use_n or_o if_o they_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o better_a tree_n in_o all_o these_o case_n they_o may_v be_v cut_v down_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n resolve_v who_o when_o they_o please_v mind_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n and_o not_o the_o bare_a word_n insomuch_o that_o they_o extend_v this_o law_n to_o a_o great_a many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o say_v may_v not_o be_v destroy_v if_o they_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a no_o house_n for_o instance_n nor_o garment_n nor_o householdstuff_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o stop_v up_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xv._o and_o guil._n schickardus_n in_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xviii_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v man_n life_n the_o word_n life_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o we_o add_v it_o to_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o follow_v many_o good_a author_n among_o the_o jew_n particular_o aben-ezra_n who_o observe_v many_o such_o elliptical_a i._n e._n concise_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 20._o where_o a_o ass_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o ass_n load_v with_o bread_n so_o here_o the_o tree_n be_v a_o man_n i._n e._n the_o life_n or_o support_n of_o man._n just_o as_o xxiv_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o upper_a or_o neither_o millstone_n to_o pledge_v ki_n nephesh_n hu_o because_o it_o be_v his_o life_n i._n e._n that_o whereby_o he_o get_v his_o livelihood_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o who_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n and_o the_o hebrew_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o join_v they_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n a_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o siege_n so_o the_o vulgar_a the_o greek_a and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o josephus_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xii_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o danger_n from_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o they_o be_v soldier_n that_o can_v fight_v against_o they_o and_o if_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o seem_v dilute_a as_o some_o have_v censure_v it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o render_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n but_o only_o of_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o example_n as_o glassius_n and_o our_o gataker_n have_v show_v and_o thus_o r._n bechai_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v these_o word_n and_o the_o famous_a abarbinel_n who_o thus_o gloss_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a to_o make_v war_n against_o tree_n who_o have_v no_o hand_n to_o fight_v with_o thou_o but_o against_o man_n only_o and_o this_o sense_n grotius_n follow_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xii_o sect._n ii_o where_o he_o produce_v philo_n for_o this_o opinion_n and_o josephus_n who_o say_v if_o tree_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o they_o who_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v suffer_v the_o mischief_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o onkelos_n translate_v these_o word_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o siege_n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v tree_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n against_o cut_v down_o any_o tree_n whatsoever_o whereas_o moses_n
desist_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o very_a book_n i._o 3._o v._o 1._o vi_o 1._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a throughout_o all_o this_o book_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob._n as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o posterity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o deut._n 8._o who_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n give_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o conclude_v from_o this_o very_a place_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v this_o law_n when_o they_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o a_o 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verse_n 5_o be_v king_n that_o be_v under_o god_n the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v these_o law_n which_o plain_o show_v he_o to_o have_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v make_v a_o free_a people_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o intitle_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n have_v moses_n not_o only_o for_o their_o prophet_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o by_o he_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v put_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o consecrate_v but_o also_o for_o their_o king_n their_o lawgiver_n their_o judge_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o force_n under_o god_n if_o not_o rather_o god_n by_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o moses_n his_o decease_n either_o god_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o time_n or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o rule_v their_o proceed_n himself_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o course_n to_o follow_v in_o all_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n whereupon_o when_o they_o require_v samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n he_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o samuel_n but_o himself_o who_o they_o have_v reject_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o who_o god_n have_v immediate_o set_v over_o they_o in_o his_o own_o stead_n by_o who_o death_n the_o power_n return_v to_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o word_n jeshurun_n see_v xxxii_o 15._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o n._n 2._o when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o command_n see_v xxix_o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o xxxi_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v exact_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n xlix_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v and_o yet_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v that_o be_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o flourish_a tribe_n though_o not_o so_o numerous_a as_o 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together_o to_o make_v expedition_n i_o judg._n 3_o judah_n also_o be_v here_o put_v before_o levi_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n which_o moses_n be_v assure_v god_n will_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o pray_v as_o follow_v and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_z the_o voice_n of_o judah_n grant_v his_o petition_n when_o he_o call_v for_o help_v against_o his_o enemy_n so_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n it_o hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n return_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o same_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o also_o explain_v it_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n when_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n these_o two_o last_o passage_n let_v his_o hand_n exercise_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o battle_n and_o do_v thou_o support_v and_o sustain_v he_o against_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o this_o be_v notorious_o fulfil_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o most_o valiant_a and_o successful_a of_o all_o other_o for_o in_o all_o their_o war_n this_o tribe_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o have_v depend_v upon_o this_o see_v i_o judg._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n xx._n 18._o and_o as_o these_o place_n show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a tribe_n before_o they_o have_v king_n so_o after_o that_o it_o be_v able_a together_o with_o benjamin_n to_o maintain_v its_o ground_n against_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n and_o all_o other_o opposer_n ver._n 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o verse_n 8_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o continue_v in_o this_o tribe_n the_o high_a dignity_n of_o consult_v with_o thou_o and_o receive_v direction_n from_o thou_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n concern_v the_o public_a safety_n or_o as_o some_o take_v it_o because_o thummim_n be_v here_o set_v before_o urim_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o place_n make_v they_o upright_o and_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o understanding_n and_o know_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o though_o by_o holy_a one_o be_v principal_o mean_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n anoint_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o approach_v he_o with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o give_v aaron_n the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n cvi_o psal_n 16._o yet_o it_o comprehend_v
out_o of_o the_o earth_n some_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o rich_a mine_n which_o be_v in_o this_o country_n but_o of_o that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o proof_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o of_o gad_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad._n that_o be_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o such_o a_o large_a inheritance_n which_o he_o afterward_o also_o further_o enlarge_v as_o we_o read_v 1_o chron._n v._n 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n life_n secure_a and_o fearless_a though_o encompass_v with_o enemy_n who_o the_o gadite_n tear_v in_o piece_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v if_o they_o offer_v to_o molest_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a warlike_a tribe_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o 1_o chron._n xii_o 8._o and_o therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o a_o lioness_n so_o labi_fw-la signify_v which_o equal_v a_o lion_n if_o not_o exceed_v he_o in_o strength_n and_o fierceness_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n iii_o cap._n l._n and_o so_o onkelos_n here_o translate_v it_o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lioness_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la put_v in_o both_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o remain_v quiet_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o lioness_n neither_o be_v there_o people_n or_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o they_o and_o tear_v the_o arm_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n kill_v the_o prince_n with_o their_o king_n as_o onkelos_n true_o expound_v it_o for_o by_o arm_n be_v mean_v man_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o chief_a commander_n ruler_n or_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o also_o translate_v crown_n of_o the_o head_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n or_o supreme_a governor_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o verse_n 21_o he_n first_o receive_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o 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himself_o here_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v bury_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o think_v be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o what_o the_o cabalist_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o gad_n the_o whole_a alphabet_n be_v find_v because_o moses_n our_o master_n say_v baal_n hatturim_fw-la be_v bury_v in_o his_o territory_n who_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n from_o aleph_fw-la to_o tau_n i._n e._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n cab._n judaica_n n._n 10._o and_o he_o come_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v because_o he_o certain_o foresee_v they_o will_v perform_v their_o engagement_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v more_o literal_o he_o come_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n the_o gadite_v 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who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v verse_n 22_o to_o move_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n xiii_o judge_n 25._o he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n have_v no_o inheritance_n near_o bashan_n but_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o young_a lion_n of_o that_o place_n for_o lion_n haunt_v mountain_n iv_o canticle_n 8._o and_o this_o mountain_n in_o particular_a be_v famous_a for_o they_o and_o breed_v very_o fierce_a one_o which_o every_o one_o know_v leap_v upon_o their_o prey_n when_o they_o assault_v it_o and_o fasten_v their_o nail_n and_o their_o tooth_n in_o it_o so_o bochart_n observe_v many_o ancient_a author_n describe_v they_o p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n iii_o cap._n ii_o p._n 739._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o danite_n on_o a_o sudden_a leap_n from_o one_o end_n of_o judaea_n to_o another_o and_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o laish_n near_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n as_o we_o read_v xviii_o judg._n 29._o ver._n 23._o and_o of_o naphtali_n he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v verse_n 23_o with_o favour_n that_o be_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n full_a as_o maimonides_n observe_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o its_o kind_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n xix_o such_o be_v the_o country_n of_o galilee_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n have_v their_o possession_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o josephus_n speak_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n iv_o fat_a throughout_o in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o very_o fertile_a plant_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o it_o invite_v he_o to_o husbandry_n who_o be_v averse_a to_o labour_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v entire_o inhabit_v and_o have_v no_o void_a space_n in_o all_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n possess_v 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49_o 50._o where_o god_n deliver_v several_a command_n to_o they_o xxxv_o numb_a 1._o xxxvi_o 13._o and_o where_o moses_n speak_v to_o they_o what_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n i_o deut._n 5._o unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o nebo_n which_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n as_o appear_v from_o xxvii_o numb_a 12._o compare_v with_o xxxii_o deut._n 49._o near_o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n xxxii_o numb_a 38._o xv_o isa_n 2._o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n which_o be_v the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o mountain_n nebo_n see_v iii_o deut._n 27._o xxi_o numb_a 20._o that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n a_o famous_a city_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n accompany_v he_o hither_o as_o josephus_n tell_v the_o story_n with_o so_o many_o tear_n that_o moses_n weep_v also_o and_o have_v beseech_v they_o not_o to_o take_v his_o departure_n so_o heavy_o 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border_n which_o be_v then_o call_v laisch_n and_o afterward_o dan_o xix_o josh_n 47._o xviii_o judg._n 28._o and_o in_o latter_a time_n cesaraea_n philippi_n the_o mention_n of_o dan_n which_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n till_o after_o that_o tribe_n have_v conquer_v laish_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n shows_z that_o this_o be_v not_o write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o read_v v._o 5_o 6_o 10._o of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n etc._n etc._n unless_o we_o suppose_v moses_n to_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a by_o samuel_n who_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o write_v by_o divine_a authority_n what_o he_o find_v in_o the_o record_n which_o be_v leave_v by_o joshua_n and_o other_o who_o succeed_v he_o who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o moses_n his_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v after_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n ver._n 2._o and_o all_o naphtali_n and_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n verse_n 2_o and_o manasseh_n have_v see_v the_o northern_a part_n he_o bid_v he_o turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o the_o midland_n country_n where_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v situate_v and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o lie_v southerly_a unto_o the_o utmost_a sea_n by_o which_o some_o understand_v the_o salt_n sea_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o south-border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n xxxiv_o numb_a 3._o but_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o western_a part_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a or_o midland_n
so_o much_o as_o a_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o cheek_n so_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n interpret_v the_o last_o clause_n other_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v so_o much_o as_o a_o tooth_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n see_v bocharius_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n ii_o cap._n xlv_o p._n 506._o both_o onkelos_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v not_o whole_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o story_n but_o have_v not_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o imagine_v that_o moses_n be_v trouble_v to_o die_v when_o he_o be_v so_o vigorous_a for_o trebellius_n pollio_n in_o the_o life_n of_o claudius_n say_v that_o the_o most_o learned_a mathematician_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n live_v beyond_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o though_o moses_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n so_o he_o mistake_v be_v dei_fw-la ut_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la libri_fw-la loquantur_fw-la familiaris_fw-la a_o man_n familiar_a with_o god_n as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o yet_o he_o complain_v that_o juvenis_fw-la interiret_fw-la he_o die_v when_o he_o be_v young_a they_o say_v he_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o uncertain_a god_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o live_v long_o this_o mistake_v arise_v from_o their_o misinterpretation_n of_o those_o word_n vi_o gen._n 3._o yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o huetius_n well_o observe_v that_o this_o incertus_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o call_v also_o the_o unknown_a god_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n i._o n._n lvii_o and_o i_o can_v but_o add_v that_o this_o passage_n out_o of_o trebellius_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o by_o a_o learned_a man_n i_o have_v often_o mention_v david_n 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