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removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n some_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n here_o v._o 6_o 7._o for_o then_o he_o order_v they_o what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n which_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o to_o possess_v it_o xxxiii_o numb_a 51_o 52_o 53._o ver._n 12._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 12_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v table_n wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v his_o will_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n v._o 4_o 5._o and_o have_v gracious_o pardon_v your_o foul_a breach_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o my_o intercession_n v._o 10._o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n sometime_o include_v in_o it_o all_o religion_n but_o here_o seem_v to_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o obedience_n see_v vi_o 2._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n unto_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n incline_v man_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o it_o 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you_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o jacob._n to_o who_o they_o all_o make_v this_o answer_n with_o a_o perfect_a fear_n hear_v o_o israel_n our_o father_n the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_z whereupon_o jacob_n say_v let_v his_o great_a name_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la upon_o vi_o 4._o of_o this_o book_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a self-love_n shall_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n which_o he_o give_v they_o for_o their_o good_a though_o he_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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v one_o of_o your_o own_o nation_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o such_o as_o the_o edomite_n who_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o king_n before_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n see_v xxxvi_o gen._n 31._o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o enstall_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o throne_n who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v they_o can_v not_o elect_v who_o they_o please_v but_o the_o first_o king_n at_o least_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v oy_fw-mi god_n himself_o who_o be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n so_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o when_o they_o desire_v samuel_n who_o be_v their_o chief_a ruler_n under_o god_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n viii_o 5._o but_o dare_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o set_v one_o up_o of_o themselves_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o opinion_n samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n x._o 1._o the_o lord_z have_v anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o inheritance_n and_o say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n v._o 24._o see_v you_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o according_o when_o the_o lot_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v to_o show_v who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o king_n samuel_n bid_v all_o the_o tribe_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n v._o 19_o and_o when_o it_o fall_v upon_o saul_n and_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o they_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z answer_v where_o he_o be_v v._o 22._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o saul_n be_v reject_v the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v david_n to_o be_v anoint_v their_o king_n and_o settle_v that_o authority_n in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o determine_v which_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v it_o god_n himself_o appoint_v his_o immediate_a successor_n viz._n solomon_n for_o so_o david_n declare_v to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o great_a man_n who_o he_o assemble_v before_o his_o death_n of_o all_o my_o son_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v solomon_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 5._o and_o again_o xxix_o 1._o david_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n solomon_n my_o son_n who_o alone_o god_n have_v choose_v be_v yet_o young_a etc._n etc._n but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o god_n intend_v at_o length_n to_o make_v it_o hereditary_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 20._o of_o this_o chapter_n one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v over_o thou_o i._n e._n say_v the_o tradition_n mention_v by_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o tosiphta_n the_o most_o select_a and_o choice_a person_n that_o can_v be_v find_v not_o one_o of_o mean_a extraction_n or_o employment_n this_o they_o fancy_n be_v mean_v by_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n this_o the_o jew_n extend_v to_o all_o office_n whatsoever_o as_o maimonides_n report_v their_o sense_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xx._n p._n 647._o and_o by_o thy_o brother_n some_o of_o they_o understand_v one_o that_o be_v a_o israelite_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n though_o other_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o a_o king_n be_v a_o israelite_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n see_v there_o cap._n xxii_o which_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr succession_n ad_fw-la pontificat_fw-la lib._n ii_o he_o show_v be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o dignity_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o only_o the_o priesthood_n see_v also_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o n._n vi_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o great_a sanhedrim_n be_v
his_o people_n by_o a_o gentle_a government_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o to_o rule_v tyrannical_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o have_v possession_n of_o their_o body_n when_o the_o true_a possession_n be_v to_o be_v master_n of_o their_o heart_n get_v possession_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o clemency_n and_o that_o will_v draw_v their_o body_n along_o with_o they_o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o verse_n 1_o tribe_n of_o levi._n or_o even_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi._n see_v xvii_o 9_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n asdruball_n have_v be_v say_v xviii_o numb_a 20._o and_o here_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 7._o which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o necessary_a moses_n shall_v remind_v the_o people_n of_o that_o maintenance_n god_n have_v appoint_v for_o they_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v due_o give_v they_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v support_v and_o consequent_o the_o government_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v will_v be_v quite_o confound_v they_o shall_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n not_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o god_n but_o all_o other_o offering_n of_o which_o a_o share_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n xviii_o numb_a 9_o 10_o 11_o 18_o 19_o and_o his_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o who_o have_v reserve_v certain_a oblation_n to_o himself_o and_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v mention_v xviii_o numb_a 8_o 9_o and_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v all_o bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o he_o give_v to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 24._o where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n to_o inherit_v so_o these_o two_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o his_o inheritance_n comprehend_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o minister_n whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_z have_v give_v they_o that_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o offering_n which_o be_v peculiarly_a his_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n because_o they_o enjoy_v his_o inheritance_n as_o these_o holy_a thing_n be_v call_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 20_o 24._o and_o xiii_o josh_n 14_o 33._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o the_o people_n beside_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v they_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o he_o from_o they_o that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v simple_o a_o sacrifice_n xvii_o levit._n 5_o 8._o xv_o numb_a 3._o in_o which_o the_o people_n have_v a_o considerable_a interest_n whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n under_o sheep_n be_v comprehend_v goat_n also_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v see_v iii_o levit._n and_o they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n together_o with_o the_o breast_n as_o we_o read_v vii_o leu._n 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n these_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n before_o but_o be_v now_o add_v to_o their_o portion_n be_v account_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o as_o the_o cheek_n be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n the_o best_a of_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o maw_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o entrail_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n thirty-nine_o by_o the_o maw_n be_v mean_v the_o stomach_n and_o in_o beast_n that_o chew_v the_o cud_n who_o have_v four_o stomach_n that_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o low_a of_o they_o which_o have_v this_o name_n because_o the_o digestion_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o other_o be_v here_o perfect_v and_o complete_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o entrail_n be_v account_v by_o the_o ancient_n a_o great_a dainty_a as_o bochartus_n prove_v out_o of_o aristophanes_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 45._o p._n 505._o ver._n 4._o the_o first-fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n verse_n 4_o and_o of_o thy_o oil_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 12._o to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o add_v this_o out_o of_o maimonides_n who_o have_v distinct_o represent_v the_o order_n wherein_o all_o oblation_n be_v make_v that_o after_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v a_o fifty_o part_n of_o they_o as_o a_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v trumah_n gedolah_o the_o great_a oblation_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n and_o next_o of_o all_o he_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v maaser_n rishon_n the_o first_o tithe_n and_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n xviii_o numb_a 24._o then_o out_o of_o what_o remain_v another_o ten_o part_n be_v take_v call_v maaser_n sheni_fw-la the_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v every_o three_o year_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o the_o two_o intermediate_v year_n spend_v in_o feast_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n fourteen_o deut._n 28._o so_o that_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n have_v press_v out_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o log_n of_o oil_n he_o send_v two_o of_o they_o as_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o then_o ten_o more_o as_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o deduct_v nine_o part_n more_o out_o of_o the_o residue_n for_o the_o poor_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o and_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o that_o be_v a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v separate_v for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n see_v schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n iu._n theorem_fw-la xv._o and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n of_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v thou_o give_v he_o this_o be_v comprehend_v under_o first-fruit_n but_o never_o particular_o mention_v before_o now_o and_o though_o the_o quantity_n be_v not_o mention_v yet_o the_o jew_n have_v adventure_v to_o determine_v that_o less_o than_o one_o fleece_n in_o sixty_o be_v not_o accept_v for_o so_o they_o say_v of_o all_o other_o first-fruit_n that_o a_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o least_o that_o any_o man_n give_v and_o he_o be_v account_v a_o covetous_a man_n if_o he_o give_v no_o more_o they_o that_o be_v indifferent_o good_a give_v a_o fifty_o part_n and_o liberal_a person_n the_o forty_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o priest_n be_v provide_v with_o clothes_n as_o by_o other_o offering_n with_o food_n and_o the_o wool_n also_o as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o goat_n which_o be_v shear_v in_o these_o country_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o fleece_n of_o sheep_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o his_o name_n he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n of_o which_o he_o be_v principal_o speak_v who_o when_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n all_o minister_v unto_o god_n but_o afterward_o they_o take_v their_o course_n of_o attendance_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v there_o be_v eight_o course_n before_o moses_n die_v four_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o as_o many_o of_o ithamar_n which_o in_o david_n time_n be_v enlarge_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr succession_n in_o pontificat_fw-la cap._n i._n ver._n 6._o and_o if_o a_o levite_n by_o a_o levite_n he_o seem_v here_o to_o mean_v a_o priest_n see_v v._o 1._o for_o they_o only_o can_v minister_v verse_n 6_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o levite_n minister_v unto_o they_o come_v from_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n from_o any_o city_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o israel_n where_o he_o sojourn_v i._n e._n leave_v the_o country_n where_o he_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o live_v and_o come_v with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n to_o devote_v himself_o to_o
of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v 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that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v 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21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
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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consequent_o to_o read_v it_o vi_o 7_o 8._o xi_o 16._o they_o think_v it_o most_o reasonable_a to_o have_v it_o read_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n where_o some_o portion_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v but_o now_o the_o whole_a volume_n as_o a_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o book_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o early_a instruction_n of_o posterity_n in_o the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o this_o law_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n by_o so_o solemn_a a_o acknowledgement_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o god_n deliver_v all_o these_o law_n to_o moses_n according_o we_o find_v that_o joshua_n their_o supreme_a governor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n do_v read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n not_o omit_v a_o word_n that_o moses_n command_v before_o all_o the_o congregation_n with_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o viii_o josh_n 34_o 35._o but_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n xvii_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v common_o compute_v to_o be_v five_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o public_a read_n of_o it_o nor_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxiv_o 30_o 31._o which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n nor_o from_o that_o time_n till_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n viii_o nehem._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o neglect_n they_o more_o easy_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o more_o or_o less_o till_o that_o captivity_n for_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o law_n ensue_v upon_o this_o neglect_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v verse_n 14_o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v he_o admonish_v he_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v near_o when_o he_o must_v resign_v up_o his_o office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n who_o have_v be_v before_o appoint_v his_o successor_n xxvii_o numb_a call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o charge_n this_o be_v do_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o who_o moses_n have_v be_v speak_v v._o 1_o 2._o to_o give_v joshua_n the_o great_a authority_n and_o to_o make_v he_o reverence_v by_o they_o when_o they_o see_v he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o governor_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o ordain_v public_o by_o god_n order_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n and_o joshua_n go_v and_o present_v themselves_o 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of_o the_o divine_a presence_n who_o glory_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n as_o it_o do_v xvi_o numb_a 42._o for_o the_o cloud_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n xl_o exod._n 35_o 38._o ix_o numb_a 18._o but_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v strike_v a_o awe_n into_o the_o people_n and_o move_v they_o to_o regard_v what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v than_o the_o cloud_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o appear_v in_o it_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n i_o suppose_v as_o he_o do_v xvi_o numb_a 44._o behold_v thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n he_o first_o admonish_v moses_n again_o of_o his_o departure_n in_o the_o audience_n i_o suppose_v of_o joshua_n who_o hear_v all_o the_o follow_a admonition_n to_o make_v he_o more_o careful_o observe_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o sleep_n be_v a_o common_a word_n 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land_n verse_n 20_o which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n vi_o 10_o etc._n etc._n xv._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a viii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 15._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o he_o have_v most_o solemn_o foremarn_v they_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a and_o xi_o 16._o xii_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n verse_n 21_o and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v for_o their_o foul_a ingratitude_n and_o unbelief_n with_o which_o this_o song_n upbraid_v they_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o xxxii_o 18_o 19_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o god_n have_v solemn_o 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this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n 26_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n of_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v put_v it_o into_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n in_o a_o little_a box_n as_o jonathan_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n with_o that_o 1_o sam._n vi_o 8._o where_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o return_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n where_o none_o can_v put_v it_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n because_o no_o body_n else_o may_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o therefore_o those_o priest_n who_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n from_o moses_n deliver_v it_o to_o eleazar_n to_o be_v there_o place_v see_v buxtorf_n histor_n arcae_fw-la cap._n v._o and_o huetius_n more_o late_o in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evangelica_n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n de_fw-fr can._n libr._n sacrorum_fw-la sect._n viii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o r._n meir_n in_o both_o the_o talmud_n abarbinel_n himself_o and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n from_o this_o very_a place_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v no_o less_o precious_a than_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v there_o but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 1_o king_n viii_o 9_o 2_o chron._n v._n 10._o and_o their_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o the_o two_o table_n far_o excel_v this_o book_n because_o write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o other_o great_a doctor_n among_o the_o jew_n right_o place_v it_o without_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n import_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o it_o be_v deposit_v in_o that_o place_n as_o a_o public_a record_n that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v falsify_v or_o deprave_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o abarbinel_n interpret_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convict_v out_o of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v sacred_o preserve_v to_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o he_o or_o as_o the_o author_n of_o tzeror_n hammor_n express_v it_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o lose_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o copy_n keep_v under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n may_v remain_v to_o testify_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n when_o it_o be_v casual_o find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v about_o the_o reparation_n of_o it_o though_o i_o can_v say_v they_o find_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o rafter_n where_o the_o priest_n have_v hide_v it_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n think_v when_o manasseh_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v this_o authentic_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o other_o that_o he_o can_v find_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o uncover_v the_o house_n there_o it_o appear_v ver._n 27._o for_o i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff-neck_n i_o have_v be_v sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o your_o perverse_a disposition_n behold_v while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a with_o you_o this_o day_n you_o verse_n 27_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o much_o more_o after_o my_o death_n for_o it_o be_v not_o
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 neighbour_a country_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n provide_v they_o will_v become_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v forsake_v idolatry_n and_o keep_v the_o common_a precept_n enjoin_v to_o all_o mankind_n thus_o maimonides_n interpret_v the_o word_n inheritance_n see_v schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xvii_o and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n i._o sect._n xvi_o the_o author_n of_o ez_n hachajim_n a_o ms._n high_o value_v by_o the_o famous_a wagenseil_n say_v that_o when_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o speak_v the_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v he_o this_o verse_n in_o which_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereditary_a some_o of_o the_o jew_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d espouse_v as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n see_v wagenseil_n on_o sota_n p._n 519_o 520._o ver._n 5._o and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n or_o for_o he_o 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 some_o other_o see_v there_o and_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v here_o suggest_v that_o though_o they_o pass_v arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n to_o settle_v they_o there_o according_a to_o their_o engagement_n xxxii_o numb_v 27._o iv_o josh_n 12_o 13._o yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o both_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o stand_v behind_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o preserve_v ver._n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v judah_n shall_v be_v remarkable_o bless_v for_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n be_v use_v of_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n either_o of_o reuben_n which_o go_v before_o verse_n 7_o or_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v after_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o simeon_n who_o be_v next_o to_o reuben_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v include_v in_o judah_n with_o who_o their_o possession_n be_v mix_v xix_o josh_n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o go_v 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