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statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v vi._n 1._o especial_o this_o great_a commandment_n to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o faithful_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o their_o father_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o continue_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o
this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v make_v their_o posterity_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o xxviii_o 14._o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb._n preserve_v they_o from_o miscarry_v that_o so_o they_o may_v multiply_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n by_o give_v they_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o hebrew_n word_n segar_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v the_o lxx_o vulgar_a and_o syriac_n render_v the_o herd_n but_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o young_a one_o which_o the_o mother_n bring_v forth_o see_v bochart_n p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n ii_o cap._n xxx_o and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ashtaroth_n comprehend_v focks_n both_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o great_a cattle_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n 1._o hieroz_n l._n iii_o cap._n xliii_o and_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o goddess_n astarte_n in_o those_o country_n be_v think_v to_o preside_v over_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o oxen._n ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n verse_n 14_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o singular_a for_o his_o favour_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 26._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o verse_n 15_o sickness_n or_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o common_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v which_o tend_v manifest_o to_o their_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o neither_o those_o blotche_n or_o boil_n which_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n smite_v they_o withal_o ix_o exod._n 9_o xv._o 26._o nor_o any_o other_o which_o they_o in_o that_o country_n be_v subject_a unto_o peculiar_o their_o filthy_a ulcer_n call_v aegyptiaca_n and_o syriaca_n as_o casaubon_n observe_v upon_o persius_n sat._n v._o p._n 467._o with_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n be_v wont_a to_o threaten_v and_o terrify_v poor_a people_n if_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v she_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o our_o very_a learned_a dr._n spencer_n think_v god_n make_v this_o special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o such_o evil_a disease_n if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o that_o egyptian_a idolatry_n which_o be_v very_o ingenious_a if_o the_o worship_n of_o isis_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n see_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n iii_o and_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thereby_o disable_v they_o to_o hurt_v his_o people_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o verse_n 16_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v conquer_a they_o as_o he_o command_v they_o before_o v._o 7._o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o severity_n be_v because_o of_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n as_o i_o there_o observe_v neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o severity_n be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v entice_v by_o they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o dispossess_v they_o if_o such_o a_o diffidence_n begin_v to_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o possess_v their_o forefather_n fourteen_o numb_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n he_o require_v they_o immediate_o to_o expel_v all_o fear_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o if_o serious_o reflect_v on_o may_v well_o work_v in_o they_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n before_o iu_o 34._o and_o now_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n may_v banish_v all_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o raise_v up_o enemy_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o to_o infest_v they_o that_o be_v unusual_a swarm_n of_o hornet_n and_o of_o a_o unusual_a bigness_n it_o be_v like_a which_o come_v like_o a_o army_n upon_o they_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 28._o until_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v pursue_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n in_o their_o lurk_a holes_n ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o let_v verse_n 21_o all_o this_o inspire_v you_o with_o courage_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o a_o terrible_a the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o goodness_n you_o have_v have_v such_o long_a experience_n dwell_v among_o you_o and_o conduct_n and_o lead_v you_o wheresoever_o you_o go_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o see_v xvii_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v put_v out_o these_o verse_n 22_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o thou_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n against_o that_o concern_v which_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 21._o where_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 23._o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o verse_n 23_o unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o time_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o all_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v so_o over_o power_n they_o as_o to_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v ver._n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o thy_o verse_n 24_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xii_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n where_o xxxi_o king_n be_v enumerate_v who_o be_v conquer_v by_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n there_o shall_v no_o memory_n of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o such_o man_n be_v leave_v any_o where_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o country_n be_v destroy_v their_o victory_n be_v easy_a over_o the_o rest_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n this_o he_o have_v require_v before_o v._o 5._o but_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o 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and_o stony_a place_n have_v the_o least_o swell_a in_o they_o or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o grow_v callous_a there_o be_v those_o that_o refer_v this_o last_o clause_n not_o to_o their_o foot_n but_o to_o their_o shoe_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v xxix_o 5._o ver._n 5._o thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n often_o reflect_v and_o ponder_v verse_n 5_o that_o as_o a_o man_n chastn_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n chastn_v thou_o all_o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o they_o he_o will_v have_v they_o think_v be_v not_o for_o their_o undo_n but_o for_o their_o amendment_n and_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v thankful_o acknowledge_v as_o well_o as_o his_o benefit_n ver._n 6._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n verse_n 6_o of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o fear_v he_o howsoever_o therefore_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v lead_v they_o to_o obedience_n in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o so_o often_o moses_n do_v but_o practise_v his_o own_o lesson_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o vi_o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v these_o word_n diligent_o to_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o into_o a_o verse_n 7_o good_a land_n therefore_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o with_o the_o pious_a resolution_n beforementioned_a to_o fear_n god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o this_o land_n afford_v a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o depth_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o valley_n and_o hill_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tehom_n which_o we_o translate_v deep_a and_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n depth_n signify_v sometime_o those_o great_a cavern_n of_o water_n that_o be_v within_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o plentiful_a rain_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o this_o country_n while_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o which_o both_o make_v it_o fruitful_a though_o now_o barren_a and_o abound_v also_o with_o water_n for_o their_o cattle_n lxxviii_o psal_n 15._o xxxi_o ezek._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v here_o common_o interpret_v lake_n or_o well_n of_o water_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o pomegranate_n plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o support_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n a_o land_n of_o oyl-olive_n and_o honey_n the_o same_o word_n debas_n which_o signify_v honey_n signify_v also_o date_n and_o so_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr think_v it_o most_o reasonable_a to_o translate_v it_o here_o be_v join_v with_o four_o other_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o so_o kimchi_n say_v the_o ancient_a jew_n expound_v it_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o 2_o chron._n xxxi_o 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n bring_v in_o abundance_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n and_o honey_n or_o date_n as_o we_o there_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n be_v in_o no_o want_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o provision_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n thou_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o no_o other_o convenience_n of_o life_n a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n where_o there_o be_v useful_a mineral_n as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n be_v in_o other_o place_n these_o be_v the_o rather_o mention_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mine_n in_o egypt_n where_o they_o have_v long_o dwell_v and_o be_v store_v with_o plenty_n of_o other_o thing_n xi_o numb_a 5._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a after_o a_o liberal_a meal_n then_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o that_o present_a repast_n but_o for_o the_o plentiful_a provision_n he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o from_o this_o place_n the_o jew_n have_v make_v it_o a_o general_a rule_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o every_o one_o bless_v god_n at_o their_o meal_n that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o benefit_n for_o he_o bless_v we_o when_o he_o bestow_v good_a thing_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o bless_v he_o when_o we_o thankful_o acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n therein_o which_o be_v a_o natural_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o all_o good_n ver._n 11._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 11_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n he_o will_v have_v their_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o benefit_n leave_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o mind_n as_o shall_v make_v they_o careful_a to_o yield_v he_o a_o entire_a obedience_n ver._n 12._o lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a verse_n 12_o and_o haste_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o feast_v in_o stately_a house_n wherein_o they_o enjoy_v their_o ease_n ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n be_v multiply_v verse_n 13_o and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v when_o they_o have_v great_a abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n within_o door_n and_o without_o ver._n 14._o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o which_o be_v verse_n 14_o a_o usual_a effect_n of_o great_a riches_n as_o euripides_n observe_v in_o that_o know_v say_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wealth_n breed_v pride_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o this_o moses_n kotzensis_n think_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n that_o he_o put_v it_o among_o the_o negative_a precept_n and_o pretend_v he_o be_v warn_v in_o a_o dream_n so_o to_o do_v though_o maimonides_n and_o other_o have_v omit_v it_o and_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o by_o read_v a_o place_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la upon_o sota_n cap._n i._n which_o say_v wheresoever_o we_o find_v these_o word_n in_o scripture_n take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n as_o there_o be_v v._o 11._o and_o here_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n for_o whosoever_o be_v proud_a he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a as_o the_o gemara_n there_o add_v which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n xviii_o st._n luke_n 14._o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o be_v another_o common_a effect_n of_o large_a possession_n which_o make_v the_o owner_n of_o they_o fall_v into_o sloth_n and_o luxury_n and_o such_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o donor_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o not_o in_o the_o live_a god_n imagine_v now_o they_o can_v never_o want_v not_o because_o god_n be_v so_o good_a but_o because_o they_o have_v such_o store_n of_o good_a thing_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o forget_v all_o his_o former_a benefit_n when_o they_o be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o present_a verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n see_v i_o 19_o wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n see_v xxi_o numb_a 6._o and_o scorpion_n these_o be_v common_o join_v with_o serpent_n in_o scripture_n even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n x_o luke_n 19_o xi_o 12_o 13._o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o place_n especial_o in_o this_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o drought_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tsimmaon_n signify_v a_o dry_a place_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o cvii_o psal_n 33._o xxxv_o isa_n 7._o and_o that_o best_o agree_v with_o what_o here_o follow_v where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n who_o bring_v thou_o forth_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n of_o flint_n from_o which_o one_o will_v have_v soon_o expect_v fire_n than_o water_n xx_o numb_a 11._o who_o feed_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o manna_n which_o thy_o father_n know_v not_o v._o 3._o the_o great_a salmasius_n in_o a_o treatise_n on_o purpose_n about_o manna_n have_v say_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o manna_n which_o god_n send_v
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18_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o idolatry_n unless_o they_o also_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o idolater_n for_o the_o inflict_a the_o punishment_n beforenamed_n be_v as_o right_v in_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o observance_n of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o precept_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 1._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o verse_n 1_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v own_v they_o to_o be_v when_o he_o send_v moses_n unto_o pharaoh_n to_o command_v he_o to_o dismiss_v israel_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v his_o son_n even_o his_o first-born_a iv_o exod._n 22_o 23._o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n therefore_o why_o they_o shall_v own_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o and_o consequent_o follow_v none_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o idolatrous_a people_n but_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o his_o law_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v yourselves_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o forbid_v the_o make_v any_o incision_n in_o their_o body_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v at_o least_o in_o future_a time_n who_o mark_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o such_o and_o such_o god_n for_o the_o israelite_n have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n in_o their_o flesh_n by_o circumcision_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o receive_v no_o other_o if_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v not_o plain_o determine_v this_o to_o their_o cut_a themselves_o for_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 28._o yet_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v this_o of_o incision_n here_o and_o there_o for_o idolatry_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o cut_v themselves_o in_o pang_n of_o devotion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 28._o as_o well_o as_o when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n 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2_o 3._o all_o which_o show_v that_o moses_n still_o pursue_v the_o argument_n which_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o six_o chapter_n and_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o use_v any_o of_o the_o rite_n which_o be_v use_v at_o their_o funeral_n by_o those_o that_o worship_v other_o god_n ver._n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z verse_n 2_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n we_o have_v before_o
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 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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
12._o to_o v._o 35._o where_o he_o order_v also_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v solemn_o observe_v for_o a_o special_a reason_n see_v there_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o blessing_n bestow_v be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v more_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n who_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v incite_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o they_o and_o peace-offering_n be_v sacrifice_v on_o purpose_n for_o this_o end_n xxvii_o 7._o from_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v the_o jew_n infer_v that_o though_o all_o festival_n be_v time_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o great_a joy_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o according_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a festival_n be_v spend_v in_o music_n and_o dance_a and_o sing_v night_n and_o day_n ver._n 16._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n verse_n 16_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o frequent_o enjoin_v see_v v._n 13._o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v convenient_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n to_o worship_v the_o divine_a majesty_n whereby_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z empty_z this_o be_v also_o frequent_o repeat_v where_o the_o feast_n themselves_o be_v enjoin_v xxiii_o exod._n 15._o xxxiv_o 20._o and_o from_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n come_v the_o pious_a custom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o corn_n and_o oil_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o the_o support_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o be_v do_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n show_v their_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n lift_v they_o up_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o accept_v they_o and_o out_o of_o these_o in_o many_o place_n they_o make_v their_o agapae_n or_o feast_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o poor_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o oblation_n in_o the_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 3_o 4._o which_o though_o not_o make_v by_o they_o yet_o contain_v a_o great_a many_o apostolical_a custom_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a 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 it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o more_o bountiful_a god_n have_v be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o liberal_o they_o shall_v offer_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o forename_a three_o feast_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o withal_o as_o well_o as_o commemorate_a former_a great_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o their_o forefather_n the_o passover_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n pentecost_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o which_o season_n all_o mankind_n be_v ever_o wont_a to_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o lib._n viii_o ad_fw-la nicomachum_fw-la cap._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o convention_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o first-fruit_n at_o which_o time_n chief_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o strabo_n likewise_o lib._n x._o geograph_n p._n 467._o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o festival_n intermission_n of_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o surprise_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o remission_n of_o labour_n abstract_n the_o mind_n from_o humane_a affair_n and_o turn_v it_o towards_o god_n this_o certain_o be_v the_o ancient_a intention_n of_o all_o such_o festival_n time_n as_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o can_v discern_v ver._n 18._o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o verse_n 18_o to_o see_v that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o law_n be_v due_o observe_v moses_n de_fw-fr cotzi_n upon_o these_o word_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o schofetim_n and_o schoterim_n that_o the_o former_a viz._n judge_n be_v the_o senator_n in_o the_o several_a court_n who_o decide_v cause_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n be_v no_o more_o than_o minister_n attend_v the_o court_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o order_n with_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o whip_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o they_o appoint_v not_o only_o in_o the_o court_n but_o in_o the_o street_n look_v after_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o the_o market_n and_o correct_v offender_n maimonides_n also_o make_v they_o the_o same_o with_o our_o apparitor_n or_o those_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v call_v officiales_fw-la as_o constantine_n l'empereur_n observe_v p._n 362._o upon_o cornelius_z bertram_z who_o mistake_v they_o for_o a_o sort_n of_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o digest_v executores_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactor_n xii_o luke_n 58._o josephus_n make_v they_o to_o have_v be_v public_a crier_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o employ_v xx._n 8._o i_o josh_n 11._o but_o then_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a sort_n like_o our_o herald_n xxiii_o josh_n 2._o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n though_o but_o young_a man_n as_o maimonides_n describe_v they_o who_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v judge_n but_o the_o jew_n place_n they_o next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n and_o above_o their_o scribe_n and_o clerk_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o but_o that_o they_o be_v certain_o only_a under_o officer_n and_o not_o judge_n there_o be_v another_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o solomon_n upon_o this_o account_n commend_v the_o aunt_n that_o they_o careful_o do_v their_o business_n though_o they_o have_v no_o schoter_n set_v over_o they_o vi_o prov._n 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o force_v or_o affright_v they_o into_o it_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o every_o city_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n v._o and_o more_o large_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n v._o sect._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v they_o interpret_v it_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n both_o within_o the_o land_n and_o without_o where_o israel_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o have_v consistory_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v disperse_v for_o the_o determine_v all_o difference_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v seldom_o grant_v they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n thus_o we_o learn_v from_o philo_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o consistory_n at_o alexandria_n and_o the_o little_a chronicle_n call_v seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o the_o like_a in_o babylonia_n and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o the_o jewish_a write_n but_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o that_o there_o continue_v a_o consistory_n at_o tiberias_n for_o many_o age_n etc._n etc._n see_v mr._n thorndike'_v right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 56_o 57_o and_o his_o review_n of_o it_o p._n 56._o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n may_v suggest_v also_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o keep_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
as_o a_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o abarbinel_n himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o isaiah_n for_o though_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremiah_n he_o mention_n fourteen_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n and_o say_v he_o prophesy_v just_o forty_o year_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n he_o prefer_v isaiah_n before_o they_o all_o and_o censure_v the_o rudeness_n of_o jeremiah_n language_n in_o many_o thing_n prefer_v ezekiel_n to_o he_o so_o little_a do_v these_o doctor_n agree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o their_o prophet_n which_o succeed_v moses_n who_o be_v all_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o until_o he_o come_v who_o perfect_o resemble_v he_o but_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o he_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o prophecy_n for_o though_o maimonides_n only_o say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n great_a than_o solomon_n and_o shall_v equal_v their_o master_n moses_n yet_o those_o before_o he_o proceed_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o this_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o which_o abarbinel_n himself_o remember_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o small_a prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o abraham_n lift_v up_o above_o moses_n and_o high_a than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o be_v the_o cabbalistical_a observation_n mention_v in_o baal-hatturim_a to_o be_v quite_o neglect_v which_o be_v that_o this_o verse_n begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o letter_n nun_n which_o be_v the_o numeral_a letter_n for_o fifty_o import_v that_o to_o the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v shall_v be_v open_v the_o fifty_o gate_n of_o knowledge_n forty_o nine_o of_o which_o only_o be_v open_v to_o moses_n and_o that_o this_o verse_n also_o consist_v of_o ten_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v this_o prophet_n no_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o observation_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v be_v weak_o ground_v but_o contain_v a_o most_o illustrious_a truth_n and_o show_v that_o they_o believe_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v as_o they_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o horeb_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n say_v let_v i_o not_o hear_v again_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o read_v xx_o exod._n 19_o where_o they_o make_v this_o request_n unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a multitude_n bind_v themselves_o solemn_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v deliver_v not_o immediate_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o by_o moses_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o this_o book_n five_o deut._n 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o god_n high_o commend_v this_o good_a resolution_n in_o they_o as_o moses_n here_o observe_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v well_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v he_o approve_v their_o desire_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o as_o he_o do_v from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o cloud_n but_o by_o moses_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v and_o afterward_o by_o one_o like_a to_o moses_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n then_o god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o they_o desire_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o another_o prophet_n like_v to_o moses_n who_o shall_v acquaint_v they_o more_o full_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o as_o familiar_a a_o manner_n as_o moses_n do_v without_o strike_v any_o such_o terror_n into_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophet_n come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o which_o two_o thing_n the_o israelite_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n i._n e._n in_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o excellent_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v to_o be_v better_v by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v by_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o as_o the_o same_o dr._n jackson_n express_v it_o the_o name_n of_o soothsayer_n or_o sorcerer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v in_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o god_n much_o less_o expect_v such_o a_o mediator_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v as_o plentiful_o as_o splendour_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o fullness_n ere_o he_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o prophet_n be_v illuminate_v so_o that_o moses_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v but_o as_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n to_o solicit_v his_o people_n to_o preserve_v their_o allegiance_n free_a from_o all_o commerce_n or_o compact_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n until_o the_o prince_n of_o glory_n come_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o like_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v well_o explain_v by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o lawgiver_n as_o moses_n be_v for_o in_o say_v not_o simple_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n but_o like_v unto_o thou_o it_o must_v signify_v say_v he_o that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v till_o our_o saviour_n come_v neither_o isaiah_n nor_o jeremiah_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o law_n but_o only_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereas_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v he_o give_v law_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o those_o far_o superior_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n who_o only_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o instead_o of_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o say_v be_v not_o angry_a with_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o hear_v he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o the_o scribe_n who_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v authority_n that_o be_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o enact_v law_n and_o not_o only_o to_o explain_v those_o that_o be_v already_o write_v lib._n i._o demonstr_n evang._n cap._n vii_o &_o lib._n iii_o cap._n ii_o lib._n ix_o p._n 443_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o what_o joh._n wagenseil_n have_v say_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o his_o annot._n in_o lipman_n carm._n memoriale_n p._n 548._o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o for_o he_o be_v herein_o like_a to_o moses_n though_o far_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o john_n 18._o and_o confirm_v all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n far_o more_o mighty_a than_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o more_o in_o number_n than_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n particular_o he_o feed_v multitude_n with_o a_o little_a food_n which_o make_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n vi_o john_n 14._o but_o above_o all_o this_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o people_n upon_o their_o admiration_n of_o that_o miraculous_a feast_n he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o small_a fish_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o nourish_v man_n soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o himself_o predict_v
xxviii_o jer._n 11._o or_o prophecy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n suppose_v baal_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n but_o he_o that_o suppress_v his_o prophecy_n like_a jonah_n or_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o word_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o n._n i._n ver._n 21._o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o verse_n 21_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a question_n there_o be_v as_o great_a care_n necessary_a not_o to_o hearken_v to_o falsehood_n as_o to_o be_v attentive_a unto_o truth_n and_o this_o relate_v unto_o such_o prophet_n as_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o a_o man_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n there_o need_v no_o other_o mark_n to_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n ver._n 22._o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o verse_n 22_o lord_n predict_v some_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o token_n he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o he_o will_v have_v accomplish_v what_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o mission_n which_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o a_o prophet_n who_o predict_v evil_a thing_n as_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o that_o predict_v good_a thing_n as_o rain_v when_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o it_o and_o fruitful_a year_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v present_o a_o false_a prophet_n because_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o often_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o nineveh_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o foretell_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o deceiver_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n he_o predict_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o here_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o azure_a mention_v before_o xxviii_o jer._n 11._o and_o see_v v._o 8_o 9_o of_o that_o chapter_n but_o this_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o true_a difference_n for_o both_o god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n many_o time_n depend_v upon_o a_o condition_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o famous_a 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by_o god_n to_o another_o see_v xxii_o jerem._n 30._o both_o these_o be_v impudent_a impostor_n and_o according_o to_o be_v treat_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o have_v no_o reverence_n or_o regard_n to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o confident_a nor_o be_v afraid_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o sanhedrim_n to_o have_v their_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o powerful_a a_o interest_n to_o support_v he_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o punishment_n thus_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forename_a preface_n
xvii_o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v the_o accusation_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ver._n 16._o if_o a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o verse_n 16_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a in_o any_o matter_n whether_o against_o god_n or_o against_o man._n for_o though_o one_o witness_n can_v not_o condemn_v another_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v himself_o ver._n 17._o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n verse_n 17_o be_v that_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o the_o person_n accuse_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v to_o come_v in_o case_n obscure_a to_o the_o supreme_a court_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v settle_v who_o sit_v it_o be_v likely_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n see_v xvii_o 8_o 12._o and_o so_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o try_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n this_o they_o all_o understand_v of_o the_o high_a court_n which_o consist_v partly_o of_o priest_n and_o partly_o of_o other_o great_a person_n who_o he_o call_v judge_n under_o which_o name_n the_o whole_a court_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v xvii_o 8._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2_o 3._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o judge_n the_o court_n beforenamed_n verse_n 18_o who_o be_v all_o whether_o priest_n or_o other_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o this_o supreme_a court_n and_o behold_v if_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n if_o upon_o strict_a examination_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v give_v a_o false_a evidence_n against_o his_o brother_n in_o a_o matter_n which_o touch_v his_o estate_n or_o his_o body_n or_o his_o life_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n if_o he_o design_v to_o have_v take_v away_o his_o brother_n life_n he_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o own_o if_o to_o have_v have_v he_o scourge_v he_o be_v to_o be_v lash_v himself_o if_o to_o lose_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n he_o be_v to_o be_v fine_v the_o very_a same_o sum._n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xli_o but_o though_o in_o most_o case_n a_o false_a witness_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v bring_v upon_o another_o if_o his_o testimony_n have_v not_o be_v disprove_v yet_o in_o some_o it_o be_v not_o exact_o observe_v as_o if_o one_o false_o accuse_v a_o priest_n daughter_n of_o play_v the_o whore_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o to_o be_v strangle_v as_o a_o adulterer_n so_o j._n coach_n observe_v upon_o the_o title_n maccoth_n ad_fw-la cap._n i._n where_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o false_a testimony_n be_v handle_v but_o some_o foolish_a decision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sadducee_n as_o he_o observe_v in_o his_o annot._n 20._o in_o sect._n 6._o among_o the_o athenian_n there_o be_v a_o action_n lie_v not_o only_o against_o a_o false_a witness_n but_o against_o the_o person_n who_o produce_v he_o upon_o who_o they_o set_v a_o fine_a and_o they_o be_v make_v infamous_a and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v thrice_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n not_o only_o they_o but_o their_o posterity_n be_v make_v infamous_a throughout_o all_o generation_n as_o sam._n petitus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o andocides_n and_o other_o lib._n iu._n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n tit._n vii_o p._n 359._o it_o be_v something_o strange_a they_o be_v not_o more_o severe_a against_o such_o offender_n many_o of_o their_o law_n be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o moses_n and_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n false_a witness_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o the_o tarpeian_a rock_n as_o a._n gellius_n tell_v we_o lib._n xx._n cap._n i._n which_o be_v alter_v indeed_o in_o latter_a time_n for_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o judge_n think_v they_o merit_v but_o he_o there_o tell_v phavorinus_n that_o if_o the_o old_a punishment_n have_v continue_v to_o their_o day_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o false_a testimony_n give_v as_o they_o then_o see_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o false_a witness_n or_o of_o his_o crime_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o it_o ver._n 20._o and_o those_o that_o remain_v the_o remainder_n verse_n 20_o of_o israel_n who_o see_v he_o suffer_v in_o his_o kind_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n the_o end_n of_o punishment_n be_v to_o deter_v other_o from_o such_o wickedness_n see_v xiii_o 11._o xvii_o 13._o and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o avil_n among_o you_o learn_v to_o beware_v by_o other_o man_n suffering_n ver._n 21._o and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o speak_v to_o verse_n 21_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v not_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o moderate_v the_o punishment_n but_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o the_o damage_n he_o intend_v to_o another_o example_n he_o give_v of_o this_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n concern_v this_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la see_v xxi_o exod._n 23_o 24_o 25._o xxiv_o levit._n 19_o 20._o and_o see_v grotius_n on_o five_o matth._n 38_o 40._o where_o he_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o party_n injure_v may_v forbear_v to_o require_v this_o punishment_n but_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v require_v can_v not_o deny_v to_o inflict_v it_o xx._n chapter_n xx._n chap._n xx._n verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o when_o thou_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o thy_o enemy_n who_o either_o invade_v they_o as_o in_o xi_o judge_n or_o with_o who_o they_o have_v a_o just_a quarrel_n because_o of_o injury_n do_v they_o without_o satisfaction_n such_o as_o that_o mention_v 2_o sam._n x._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o see_v horse_n which_o the_o israelite_n want_v as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xvii_o 16._o their_o army_n consist_v of_o footman_n who_o be_v take_v from_o the_o plough_n or_o from_o the_o sheepfold_n and_o chariot_n which_o carry_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n in_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v falcati_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o be_v very_o formidable_a for_o they_o make_v terrible_a slaughter_v among_o the_o enemy_n cut_v down_o man_n as_o we_o 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doubt_v of_o good_a success_n when_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o as_o he_o always_o be_v while_o they_o continue_v faithful_a worshipper_n of_o he_o the_o translation_n of_o onkelos_n be_v here_o very_o remarkable_a which_o be_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n his_o word_n be_v thy_o help_n which_o plain_o denote_v another_o divine_a person_n the_o same_o with_o jehovah_n ver._n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o battle_n verse_n 2_o be_v about_o to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o assault_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v approach_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o jew_n say_v there_o be_v a_o priest_n appoint_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n who_o they_o call_v maschuach_n milchamah_n anoint_v of_o war_n he_o be_v set_v
after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o 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be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o good_a land_n by_o his_o gracious_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o hold_v it_o by_o this_o tenure_n of_o pay_v to_o he_o this_o yearly_a rent_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o verse_n 4_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n after_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v say_v the_o basket_n be_v take_v down_o from_o their_o shoulder_n and_o every_o one_o hold_v his_o basket_n by_o the_o handle_n or_o the_o rim_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o and_o wave_v it_o about_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o law_n while_o the_o man_n recite_v the_o follow_a word_n v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n this_o wave_a be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_z verse_n 5_o thy_o god_n audible_o pronounce_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n their_o father_n jacob_n be_v not_o a_o syrian_a by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divers_a country_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v with_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o of_o his_o education_n or_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o occasion_v three_o country_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n viz._n bethlehem_n nazareth_n and_o capernaum_n see_v his_o phaleg_n lib._n ii_o cap._n v._o thus_o jacob_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o canaan_n be_v notwithstanding_o call_v a_o syrian_a because_o he_o live_v twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n who_o be_v a_o syrian_a xxv_o gen._n 20._o and_o consequent_o jacob_n mother_n be_v so_o as_o be_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v there_o except_o benjamin_n but_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o here_o call_v a_o syrian_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o poverty_n when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o that_o country_n and_o there_o live_v as_o a_o servant_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n ready_a to_o perish_v that_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o to_o travel_v on_o foot_n to_o padan-aram_n which_o be_v comprehend_v ancient_o under_o the_o name_n
please_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o a_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n yet_o dwell_v in_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o high_a of_o which_o can_v not_o contain_v he_o as_o holy_a man_n acknowledge_v 1_o king_n viii_o 27._o 2_o chron._n ii_o 6._o and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o have_v perform_v their_o duty_n they_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n to_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o country_n which_o it_o have_v be_v presumption_n to_o expect_v if_o they_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o manner_n before_o appoint_v for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o oblation_n both_o of_o this_o tithe_n and_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o any_o other_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n come_v as_o david_n speak_v and_o of_o who_o own_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o see_v 1_o chron._n xxix_o v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o conclude_v as_o they_o begin_v v._n 3._o with_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n see_v xi_o 9_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_v it_o thus_o a_o land_n produce_v fruit_n as_o pure_a as_o milk_n and_o as_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a as_o honey_n ver._n 16._o this_o day_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n when_o verse_n 16_o moses_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o by_o i_o to_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n these_o two_o word_n comprehend_v the_o precept_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n some_o of_o which_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o of_o civil_a government_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n set_a yourselves_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ver._n 17._o thou_o have_v avouch_v so_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 17_o word_n signify_v as_o job_n ludolphus_n observe_v who_o render_v it_o asseverare_fw-la seriò_fw-la affirmare_fw-la being_n the_o same_o with_o the_o french_a word_n avoüer_n and_o may_v be_v here_o translate_v thou_o have_v solemn_o profess_v or_o rather_o protest_v the_o lord_z this_o day_n the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o he_o say_v simple_o hajom_o not_o hajom_o hazeh_a the_o day_n or_o that_o day_n which_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o moses_n deliver_v these_o law_n from_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n then_o they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o governor_n for_o so_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n proper_o signify_v dignity_n empire_n and_o authority_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o xx_o exod._n and_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n before_o he_o expound_v these_o very_a word_n which_o say_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n as_o their_o emperor_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o constitute_a law_n and_o give_v mandate_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o government_n sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o cap._n lii_o p._n 509._o see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxiv_o 27._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n by_o his_o way_n that_o author_n understand_v the_o moral_a precept_n write_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n the_o ritual_a precept_n and_o his_o commandment_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o his_o judgement_n the_o political_a precept_n belong_v to_o their_o good_a government_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v declare_v from_o his_o oracle_n when_o they_o consult_v it_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o lord_n assure_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n provide_v they_o make_v good_a their_o promise_n of_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 7._o xix_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n these_o two_o verse_n in_o this_o manner_n you_o have_v take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o reign_v over_o you_o to_o day_n that_o he_o may_v be_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n reign_v over_o you_o a_o people_n dedicate_v to_o his_o name_n as_o his_o peculiar_a etc._n etc._n where_o memra_n the_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v other_o way_n than_o of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n ver._n 19_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a note_n of_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o faithful_a than_o that_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a grateful_a devote_a dedicate_v verse_n 19_o obedient_a unto_o god_n as_o his_o child_n in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n these_o word_n express_v his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o that_o though_o all_o nation_n be_v his_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o have_v such_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o all_o nation_n round_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v with_o admiration_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v they_o all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o those_o word_n beforementioned_a xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o where_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v all_o this_o moses_n call_v to_o their_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o he_o leave_v they_o which_o he_o press_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o some_o other_o admonition_n and_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n that_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o fidelity_n or_o falseness_n in_o that_o holy_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n xxvii_o chapter_n xxvii_o chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n command_v the_o people_n say_v i_o observe_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n and_o upon_o chapter_n iu_o 41._o and_o other_o place_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o speak_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n at_o once_o but_o at_o several_a time_n and_o that_o he_o common_o take_v the_o elder_n to_o his_o assistance_n as_o be_v here_o express_o affirm_v though_o some_o thing_n he_o speak_v himself_o alone_o to_o all_o the_o people_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o v._o 1._o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o be_v a_o new_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n which_o he_o can_v not_o press_v too_o often_o consider_v the_o great_a proneness_n of_o this_o people_n to_o break_v god_n law_n this_o day_n at_o this_o time_n and_o former_o for_o it_o do_v not_o precise_o signify_v one_o day_n and_o the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n when_o you_o shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o word_n day_n do_v not_o signify_v precise_o the_o very_a same_o day_n they_o pass_v over_o but_o not_o long_o after_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n ebal_n v._o 4._o after_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr as_o appear_v from_o viii_o joshua_n 30._o for_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n give_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v before_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v what_o be_v here_o require_v that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o great_a stone_n it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o many_o but_o some_o fancy_n there_o be_v twelve_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o pillar_n which_o moses_n employ_v xxiv_o exod._n 4._o when_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n but_o unless_o we_o can_v certain_o determine_v how_o much_o of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o these_o stone_n we_o can_v give_v a_o good_a guess_n
will_v deliver_v they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v he_o will_v shorten_v the_o day_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o immediate_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o the_o ancient_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 254._o and_o r._n isaac_n since_o he_o and_o more_o late_o often_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o chissuk_n emuna_n publish_v by_o the_o same_o very_a learned_a person_n particular_o perck_n vii_o where_o he_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n prefix_v for_o their_o deliverance_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o their_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o length_n of_o this_o banishment_n provide_v they_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o a_o full_a repentance_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n and_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o perck_n xxvii_o as_o the_o great_a comfort_n they_o have_v in_o this_o long_a banishment_n that_o upon_o their_o perfect_a repentance_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o overcome_v their_o sin_n and_o perform_v this_o promise_n which_o i_o find_v still_o more_o late_o mention_v in_o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la l._n iii_o sect._n iii_o where_o he_o say_v herein_o all_o the_o prophet_n imitate_v moses_n be_v wont_v after_o terrible_a threaten_n to_o conclude_v with_o some_o singular_a consolation_n which_o make_v r._n aquiba_n as_o the_o talmudist_n report_n fall_v a_o laugh_n when_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o wonder_v at_o he_o say_v after_o the_o cloud_n the_o sun_n will_v break_v out_o and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o moses_n threaten_v we_o may_v hope_v for_o good_a thing_n for_o god_n be_v not_o more_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v the_o one_o than_o in_o perform_v the_o other_o but_o alas_o in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n much_o less_o of_o a_o perfect_a one_o but_o they_o have_v be_v strange_o harden_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o have_v bitter_o reproach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o religion_n abarbinel_v himself_o though_o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n a_o well_o breed_v person_n and_o of_o a_o excellent_a understanding_n be_v extreme_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o since_o his_o time_n solomon_n virgae_fw-la in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o consider_v the_o astonish_a plague_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o and_o that_o never_o any_o people_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v conflict_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o they_o have_v do_v inquire_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o he_o reckon_v seven_o among_o which_o he_o account_v the_o put_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o death_n as_o one_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o crime_n but_o that_o which_o have_v enrage_v christian_n against_o they_o for_o he_o wicked_o illustrate_v this_o by_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n viii_o exod._n 24._o which_o he_o thus_o translate_v if_o we_o slay_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o abominable_a god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o sight_n will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o which_o be_v the_o high_a reproach_n he_o can_v vomit_v against_o our_o saviour_n mingle_v with_o the_o most_o stupid_a folly_n in_o give_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a anger_n which_o at_o the_o most_o be_v only_o a_o reason_n in_o their_o account_n of_o man_n indignation_n schebet_fw-la jehuda_fw-la sect._n lxiii_o the_o most_o cruel_a usage_n which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o christian_a country_n may_v thus_o exasperate_v and_o embitter_v their_o spirit_n and_o i_o can_v excuse_v the_o violent_a hatred_n of_o christian_n to_o they_o and_o their_o barbarous_a treatment_n of_o they_o though_o they_o therein_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a threaten_n as_o i_o have_v show_v upon_o the_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n which_o be_v cease_v since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v so_o virulent_a against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v be_v win_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n by_o our_o christian_a usage_n of_o they_o when_o those_o other_o stumble_a block_n which_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o verse_n 5_o the_o land_n which_o thy_o father_n possess_v and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v it_o be_v again_o plant_v in_o it_o as_o they_o be_v at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o bless_v they_o exceed_o two_o haggai_n 18_o 19_o viii_o zachar._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v give_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o these_o word_n viii_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n before_o he_o xxxii_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o great_a opposition_n be_v make_v to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o compass_n jerusalem_n with_o wall_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n lii_o 1_o 2._o and_o multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o great_a than_o their_o father_n which_o he_o do_v by_o their_o vast_a increase_n after_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n see_v viii_o zachar._n 4_o 5._o and_o before_o he_o i_o hosea_n 10._o which_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n spread_v themselves_o in_o so_o many_o colony_n through_o all_o asia_n both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o with_o egypt_n greece_n italy_n and_o spain_n see_v strabo_n lib._n xvi_o concern_v joppa_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v very_o much_o exalt_v as_o zachariah_n prophesy_v after_o the_o captivity_n xii_o 6._o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n in_o their_o own_o country_n god_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n to_o they_o while_o jerusalem_n have_v no_o wall_n so_o they_o spread_v themselves_o as_o i_o say_v and_o have_v their_o synagogue_n in_o babylon_n arabia_n syria_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n beforementioned_a and_o a_o great_a many_o proselyte_n also_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o yet_o one_o not_o well_o think_v that_o so_o magnificent_a a_o prophecy_n as_o this_o be_v be_v entire_o fulfil_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n when_o they_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o persian_n and_o afterward_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grecian_n under_o who_o they_o suffer_v very_o much_o especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o death_n do_v not_o conclude_v their_o trouble_n as_o hermannus_n witsius_n have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o decaphylon_n cap._n x._o n._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moment_n of_o time_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v great_a than_o their_o father_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v still_o to_o be_v complete_o fulfil_v and_o thus_o r._n isaac_n in_o his_o book_n beforenamed_n chissuk_n emuna_n argue_v perck_n vi_o that_o god_n do_v not_o bestow_v benefit_n upon_o they_o equal_a to_o those_o which_o their_o father_n enjoy_v much_o less_o superior_a while_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v but_o all_o that_o time_n be_v full_a of_o strait_n and_o calamity_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n ix_o 25._o and_o therefore_o say_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o leave_v a_o vast_a number_n behind_o they_o who_o will_v not_o come_v back_o with_o they_o but_o stay_v there_o to_o this_o day_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n by_o such_o singular_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o the_o stubborn_a refractoriness_n of_o their_o spirit_n call_v verse_n 6_o hardness_n of_o heart_n xxix_o 19_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o have_v be_v their_o ruin_n which_o be_v call_v humble_v their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n xxvi_o levit._fw-la 41._o but_o though_o god_n circumcise_v they_o yet_o their_o heart_n may_v remain_v uncircumcised_a as_o appear_v from_o xxix_o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o
to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n themselves_o xvi_o 10._o by_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o benefit_n and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thereby_o he_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o and_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o ruin_v they_o again_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n according_o we_o find_v they_o be_v free_v from_o idolatry_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o still_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o present_a captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o upon_o they_o another_o banishment_n be_v necessary_a say_v r._n isaac_n in_o the_o book_n before_o mention_v perek_n vii_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o now_o endure_v and_o have_v long_o suffer_v because_o their_o manifold_a sin_n as_o he_o express_v it_o needs_o much_o scour_v by_o contusion_n and_o pressure_n after_o which_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o that_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n quote_v these_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a for_o what_o sin_n they_o suffer_v see_v p._n 96_o 97._o of_o wagenseils_n edition_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v see_v vi_o 5._o this_o prophecy_n the_o jew_n say_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o what_o ezekiel_n say_v xxxvi_o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o r._n isaac_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a and_o in_o p._n 83._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v put_v all_o these_o curse_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n and_o on_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o which_o persecute_v thou_o their_o very_a restoration_n create_v they_o many_o enemy_n who_o hatred_n increase_v with_o their_o prosperity_n in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o make_v they_o when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o persecute_v they_o who_o god_n remarkable_o plague_v particular_o antiochus_z epiphanes_n who_o die_v in_o miserable_a torment_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v return_v this_o may_v relate_v as_o well_o to_o their_o return_n unto_o their_o own_o land_n as_o to_o their_o turn_n unto_o god_n of_o both_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o now_o have_v mention_v their_o persecution_n whereby_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n i_o suppose_v he_o here_o promise_v their_o restoration_n to_o it_o again_o when_o he_o have_v curse_v their_o enemy_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n continue_v steadfast_a in_o their_o love_n to_o he_o by_o a_o strict_a observance_n of_o all_o his_o commandment_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o every_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o their_o constant_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n he_o promise_v shall_v be_v still_o great_a prosperity_n in_o all_o their_o undertake_n and_o in_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n see_v xxviii_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n for_o good_a to_o encourage_v they_o to_o continue_v faithful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v again_o rejoice_v over_o thou_o for_o good_a delight_n only_o in_o bless_v they_o and_o not_o send_v any_o curse_n upon_o they_o see_v xxviii_o 63._o and_o xxxii_o jerem_n 41._o as_o he_o rejoice_v over_o thy_o father_n in_o who_o obedience_n he_o delight_v x_o deut._n 15._o ver._n 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o verse_n 10_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n persist_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o all_o his_o command_n v._n 2._o who_o have_v plant_v they_o assure_o in_o their_o land_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o his_o whole_a soul_n as_o jeremiah_n speak_v xxxii_o 41._o but_o herein_o they_o be_v defective_a after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n for_o though_o they_o never_o return_v again_o to_o idolatry_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o yet_o they_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v not_o a_o hearty_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o goodness_n which_o make_v they_o reject_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o and_o fall_v under_o those_o long_a calamity_n which_o will_v not_o end_v till_o they_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o 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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 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in_o the_o place_n forename_a and_o in_o other_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v mount_n moriah_n also_o on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o consequent_o the_o temple_n be_v situate_v in_o this_o tribe_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majestical_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o shield_n over_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o continual_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n say_v onkelos_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o country_n it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n where_o it_o stand_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n do_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n gloss_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n p._n 145._o edit_fw-la 1._o or_o the_o 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strange_a that_o a_o man_n otherwise_o judicious_a and_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a learning_n shall_v propound_v this_o as_o the_o best_a interpretation_n he_o can_v think_v of_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o blessing_n upon_o benjamin_n in_o it_o ver._n 13._o and_o of_o joseph_n he_o say_v this_o tribe_n follow_v verse_n 13_o next_o his_o lot_z fall_v near_o to_o benjamin_n who_o lie_v between_o judah_n and_o joseph_n bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n he_o foretell_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v situate_v in_o a_o most_o plentiful_a country_n and_o enrich_v by_o the_o divine_a blessing_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n send_v fruitful_a shower_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n together_o with_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n dews_n which_o be_v no_o less_o refresh_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o rain_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o he_o mean_v spring_n of_o water_n which_o burst_v out_o of_o the_o 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ancient_a mountain_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n such_o as_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o samaria_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a in_o grape_n and_o olive_n and_o such_o like_a excellent_a fruit._n and_o call_v ancient_a and_o last_a because_o they_o be_v make_v together_o with_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o not_o mount_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o art_n of_o men._n see_v xlix_o gen._n 20._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o their_o arable_a land_n which_o he_o foretell_v shall_v bring_v forth_o great_a store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o corn._n the_o word_n mege_v which_o we_o translate_v precious_a be_v repeat_v five_o time_n in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n signify_v that_o which_o in_o its_o kind_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o eximious_a as_o that_o great_a man_n ezekiel_n spanhemius_fw-la observe_v upon_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n v._o 245._o where_n mention_v several_a instrument_n of_o music_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o name_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n he_o think_v one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athenaeus_n say_v but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o a_o wind_n or_o string_a instrument_n come_v from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n mege_v for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o greek_a original_a and_o in_o iv_o cant._n 13._o this_o word_n be_v translate_v pleasant_a as_o all_o music_n be_v but_o that_o especial_o which_o be_v make_v by_o this_o instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o plato_n who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o string_a instrument_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anacreon_n say_v he_o have_v one_o of_o twenty_o string_n as_o spanhemius_fw-la note_n upon_o the_o hymn_n in_o delum_n p._n 472._o and_o fullness_n thereof_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o its_o fruit_n or_o the_o ripeness_n thereof_o as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n and_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n that_o be_v of_o god_n who_o majesty_n as_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v reveal_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n iii_o exod._n 2_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o schechimah_n there_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a manner_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n he_o be_v there_o present_a who_o good_a will_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n for_o to_o it_o they_o owe_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o god_n then_o promise_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n he_o wish_n may_v be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o joseph_n let_v the_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n the_o word_n blessing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o this_o be_v connect_v with_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v think_v a_o prayer_n that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o 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power_n as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v out_o of_o several_a good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n xxix_o and_o according_o here_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v royal_a authority_n establish_v in_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o person_n of_o joseph_n to_o a_o young_a bullock_n though_o he_o be_v a_o goodly_a man_n eminent_a for_o his_o beauty_n and_o comely_a proportion_n thirty-nine_o gen._n 6._o but_o the_o tribe_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n who_o glory_n he_o here_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o young_a bullock_n and_o its_o glory_n consist_v in_o its_o strength_n the_o power_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v hereby_o denote_v which_o be_v so_o great_a
the_o blessing_n wherewith_o jacob_n his_o father_n bless_v they_o in_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la make_v more_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n fountain_n israel_n shall_v dwell_v by_o himself_o secure_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o benediction_n wherewith_o jacob_n bless_v they_o in_o a_o land_n produce_v wine_n and_o oil_n and_o the_o heaven_n above_o be_v command_v to_o send_v dew_n and_o rain_n upon_o they_o ver._n 29._o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n he_o be_v not_o verse_n 29_o able_a further_o to_o express_v their_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o break_v out_o into_o admiration_n of_o it_o exciting_a they_o thereby_o to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o affect_v with_o it_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n as_o he_o say_v before_o v._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o iu._n 7_o 8._o a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n 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tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o king_n as_o both_o onkelos_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v it_o take_v bamoth_a here_o for_o great_a man_n in_o high_a station_n and_o thus_o joshua_n do_v as_o we_o read_v x_o josh_n 21._o xxxiv_o chapter_n xxxiv_o but_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v either_o strong_a hold_n or_o place_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o neither_o their_o great_a man_n nor_o their_o god_n themselves_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o preserve_v from_o ruin_n chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o have_v thus_o declare_v verse_n 1_o his_o affectionate_a concern_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o go_v up_o whither_o god_n have_v command_v he_o xxxii_o 49_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n in_o which_o be_v their_o last_o station_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n xxxiii_o numb_a 48_o 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 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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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