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it_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n but_o on_o condition_n they_o shall_v help_v their_o brethren_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v xxxii_o numb_a 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o but_o your_o wife_n and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o cattle_n for_o i_o know_v you_o have_v much_o cattle_n shall_v abide_v in_o your_o city_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o see_v xxxii_o numb_a 16_o 24_o 26._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o until_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o to_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o it_o after_o which_o we_o read_v that_o joshua_n dismiss_v these_o tribe_n and_o send_v they_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n xxii_o josh_n 4._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o i_o command_v joshua_n at_o that_o time_n about_o that_o time_n when_o by_o god_n order_n he_o appoint_v joshua_n 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the_o heathen_a v._o 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n verse_n 29_o and_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o they_o then_o repent_v sincere_o and_o become_v unfeigned_a worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n alone_o he_o promise_v they_o forgiveness_n ver._n 30._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o verse_n 30_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o great_a distress_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o forego_v threaten_n even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o future_a time_n or_o in_o their_o most_o decline_v state_n the_o jew_n themselves_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o late_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 254._o where_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a nation_n must_v repent_v before_o god_n send_v deliverance_n unto_o they_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o voice_n the_o great_a end_n of_o punishment_n be_v to_o convert_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o observant_a of_o god_n command_n ver._n 31._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n verse_n 31_o see_v xxxiv_o exod._n 6_o 7._o fourteen_o numb_a 17_o 18._o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o promise_v not_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o nor_o destroy_v they_o utter_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o throw_v out_o of_o their_o land_n v._o 26._o but_o restore_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n xvii_o gen._n 19_o xxii_o 16_o 17._o see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 44_o 45._o ver._n 32._o for_o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o verse_n 32_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n turn_v over_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o ever_o since_o it_o be_v make_v and_o search_v whether_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n like_o to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o which_o r._n isaac_n thus_o gloss_n in_o his_o munimen_fw-la fidei_fw-la late_o set_v forth_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 103._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n till_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n there_o be_v pass_v two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o year_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o that_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n there_o never_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n such_o prodigious_a miracle_n as_o be_v wrought_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o in_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n rain_v manna_n on_o they_o and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 33_o ver._n 33._o do_v ever_o people_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o live_v here_o be_v a_o double_a or_o rather_o triple_a prodigy_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o that_o god_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o audible_o and_o distinct_o so_o long_o as_o to_o inform_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o himself_o and_o one_o another_o and_o this_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o devour_a flame_n and_o without_o the_o least_o hurt_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o xx_o exod._n 18._o xx._n 18._o xxiv_o 17._o verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n another_o wonder_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o that_o god_n by_o two_o man_n alone_o moses_n and_o aaron_n shall_v demand_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o nation_n under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o nation_n far_o great_a and_o strong_a than_o themselves_o and_o effect_v it_o also_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o such_o as_o here_o follow_v by_o temptation_n this_o word_n may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v the_o grievous_a trial_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o misery_n be_v increase_v after_o the_o first_o attempt_n for_o their_o deliverance_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o proceed_v five_o exod._n 19_o 22_o 23._o but_o by_o temptation_n may_v in_o this_o place_n be_v in_o general_a mean_v miracle_n as_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o and_o the_o chaldee_n word_n tenessin_n signify_v this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a word_n be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o import_n with_o the_o three_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o often_o meet_v withal_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n two_o act._n 22._o 2_o corinth_n xii_o two_o hebr._n
4._o by_o sign_n which_o be_v mention_v iv_o exod._n 9_o vii_o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o wonder_n this_o signify_v all_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v till_o god_n have_v multiply_v his_o wonder_n on_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o we_o read_v vii_o exod._n 3._o x._o 1_o 2._o xi_o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o war._n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v for_o israel_n fourteen_o exod._n 14._o xv._o 3._o while_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o be_v deliver_v without_o strike_v a_o stroke_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm._n these_o be_v phrase_n which_o we_o often_o meet_v withal_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n iii_o exod._n 19_o vi_o 6._o xv._o 12._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o his_o mighty_a hand_n particular_o refer_v to_o the_o grievous_a murrain_n and_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v call_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o exod._n 3_o 15._o and_o his_o stretched-out_a arm_n to_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o angel_n that_o be_v go_v to_o smite_v jerusalem_n appear_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o i_o chron._n xxi_o 16._o and_o by_o great_a terror_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o be_v stick_v who_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n xv_o exod_n 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o else_o he_o mean_v the_o fright_v in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v while_o they_o remain_v three_o day_n in_o most_o dismal_a darkness_n x_o exod._n 23._o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n signify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v show_v this_o be_v a_o particular_a kindness_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o god_n never_o before_o manifest_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v none_o but_o he_o which_o two_o article_n say_v maimonides_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o be_v fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o prophet_n but_o by_o every_o body_n else_o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o out_o of_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n see_v xx_o exod._n 22._o that_o he_o may_v instruct_v thou_o teach_v they_o his_o will_n which_o be_v chief_o declare_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o upon_o earth_n he_o show_v thou_o his_o great_a fire_n he_o mean_v either_o that_o they_o see_v it_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o it_o burn_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o sight_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o and_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n ver._n 11_o 12._o and_o xx_o exod._n 18_o 19_o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o see_v xv_o gen._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o that_o book_n iii_o exod._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o bring_v they_o out_o in_o his_o sight_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n for_o as_o he_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o fire_n xiii_o exod._n 21._o so_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o pharaoh_n pursuit_n of_o they_o he_o come_v behind_o they_o and_o they_o march_v in_o his_o sight_n fourteen_o exod._n 19_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o high_a benefit_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v by_o they_o so_o g._n sckickard_n observe_v in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hamelek_n cap._n iii_o theorem_fw-la x._o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o decalogue_n xx_o exod._n 2._o in_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n xxii_o levit._n 33._o in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n xxvi_o 13._o and_o here_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o love_n vii_o deut._n 8._o in_o his_o dehortation_n from_o ingratitude_n viii_o 14._o in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 6._o in_o the_o speech_n which_o the_o reprove_v angel_n make_v to_o they_o two_o judge_n 1._o in_o the_o hope_n he_o give_v they_o of_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n vi_o 9_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o king_n i_o sam._n x._o 18._o and_o on_o a_o great_a many_o other_o occasion_n for_o this_o be_v velut_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o initium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o another_o learned_a german_a speak_v gierus_fw-la on_o ix_o dan._n 15._o the_o foundation_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n found_v by_o god_n which_o comprehend_v in_o it_o abundance_n of_o miracle_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n ver._n 38._o to_o drive_v out_o nation_n before_o thou_o great_a verse_n 38_o and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o be_v so_o mighty_a that_o they_o fright_v their_o father_n from_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o they_o xiii_o numb_a 28_o 29_o 31._o to_o bring_v thou_o in_o to_o give_v thou_o their_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o late_a experiment_n by_o overthrow_v the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o give_v they_o their_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o know_v therefore_o this_o day_n and_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o be_v sensible_a therefore_o and_o settle_v this_o belief_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o sole_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n worship_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n live_v happy_o in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o give_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n though_o moses_n speak_v of_o their_o long_a life_n upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o jew_n do_v not_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n here_o but_o from_o this_o word_n prolong_v extend_v their_o hope_n as_o far_o as_o the_o other_o world_n for_o thus_o maimonides_n say_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o perek_n chelek_n they_o be_v teach_v by_o tradition_n to_o expound_v these_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v all_o good_a and_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v all_o long_a i._n e._n never_o end_n verse_n 41_o ver._n 41._o then_o moses_n sever_v three_o city_n i_o observe_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n in_o one_o continue_a speech_n but_o at_o several_a time_n as_o appear_v even_o by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v all_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o suppose_v that_o after_o this_o preface_n in_o these_o four_o chapter_n he_o dismiss_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o then_o some_o time_n after_o assemble_v the_o people_n again_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o so_o earnest_o press_v they_o to_o observe_v but_o between_o these_o two_o time_n after_o he_o have_v speak_v all_o 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after_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o intend_v to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o to_o purchase_v they_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o prosperity_n we_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o forget_v our_o benefactor_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o preserve_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o he_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v never_o more_o necessary_a than_o when_o they_o enjoy_v so_o many_o blessing_n from_o he_o 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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 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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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diligence_n and_o zeal_n in_o bring_v sacrifice_n of_o which_o god_n have_v no_o need_n and_o do_v not_o principal_o intend_v as_o the_o worship_n he_o delight_v in_o for_o which_o he_o cite_v 1_o sam._n xv._o 22._o i_o isa_n 11._o vii_o jerem._n 22._o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v and_o one_o place_n for_o they_o not_o for_o any_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o that_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n preserve_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxii_o all_o your_o choice_a vow_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v as_o our_o margin_n note_n the_o choice_n of_o your_o vow_n so_o their_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v vow_n be_v call_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v select_a out_o of_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o the_o least_o desect_v whereas_o those_o creature_n which_o have_v something_o superfluous_a or_o lack_v in_o any_o part_n may_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o free-will-offering_a which_o 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nor_o sow_v but_o be_v whole_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v they_o very_o common_o reckon_v among_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n because_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a possession_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v constant_o be_v entertain_v at_o these_o feast_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o god_n house_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxi_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o offer_v not_o thy_o burnt-offering_n under_o burnt-offering_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o offering_n beforementioned_a for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o at_o a_o certain_a place_n much_o less_o may_v any_o other_o as_o every_o body_n may_v understand_v
that_o moses_n shall_v admonish_v the_o israelite_n so_o often_o diligent_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n see_v concern_v these_o xii_o 6._o that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o this_o justify_v what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o design_n of_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v they_o steadfast_a in_o their_o religion_n by_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o so_o solemn_a a_o manner_n every_o year_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o fear_v the_o lord_n always_o continue_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o he_o alone_o see_v vi_o 1._o ver._n 24._o and_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o verse_n 24_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o or_o if_o the_o place_n be_v too_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o live_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o the_o way_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a to_o carry_v those_o tithe_n in_o kind_n here_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n grant_v they_o to_o make_v money_n of_o they_o and_o with_o that_o to_o buy_v provision_n for_o the_o feast_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n all_o thing_n likewise_o which_o will_v not_o keep_v so_o long_o as_o till_o they_o can_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o turn_v into_o money_n but_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perishable_a they_o be_v to_o carry_v in_o kind_n if_o they_o do_v not_o dwell_v too_o far_o off_o from_o it_o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v thou_o turn_v it_o into_o money_n add_v a_o five_o part_n to_o it_o as_o the_o law_n be_v xxvii_o levit._n 31._o and_o bound_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o shall_v go_v unto_o verse_n 25_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n by_o itself_o and_o not_o mix_v it_o with_o other_o money_n but_o keep_v it_o bind_v up_o till_o the_o next_o feast_n and_o then_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n house_n be_v settle_v god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o excuse_v from_o go_v to_o that_o place_n with_o these_o thing_n in_o kind_n upon_o every_o slight_a reason_n and_o therefore_o make_v it_o something_o chargeable_a to_o exchange_v they_o into_o money_n by_o require_v a_o five_o part_n to_o be_v add_v and_o beside_o the_o elder_n make_v a_o constitution_n that_o this_o liberty_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o live_v above_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o at_o last_o be_v the_o fix_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v certain_o what_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n the_o place_n at_o that_o distance_n be_v fix_v from_o every_o quarter_n viz._n lydda_n on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n jordan_n on_o the_o east_n aarabatta_n on_o the_o north_n and_o elath_n on_o the_o south_n as_o j._n wagenseil_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o that_o blasphemous_a book_n call_v toldo_n jeschu_n pag._n 22._o verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v that_o money_n for_o whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o for_o ox_n or_o for_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n purchase_v such_o provision_n as_o they_o most_o delight_v in_o of_o all_o meat_n that_o god_n law_n allow_v and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v a_o holy_a entertainment_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n as_o well_o as_o son_n and_o daughter_n xii_o 18._o together_o with_o the_o levite_n widow_n orphan_n and_o stranger_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o they_o be_v always_o to_o be_v invite_v to_o these_o feast_n see_v xii_o 19_o for_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o they_o verse_n 27_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o see_v xii_o 19_o ver._n 28._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o verse_n 28_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a tithe_n from_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o tithe_n pay_v every_o year_n but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o every_o three_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o own_o city_n and_o house_n for_o thus_o they_o explain_v it_o that_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o in_o the_o six_o year_n the_o tithe_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o there_o spend_v in_o feast_n before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o every_o town_n where_o they_o that_o pay_v the_o tithe_n live_v but_o every_o first_o second_o four_o and_o five_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o release_n it_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a entertainment_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o release_n itself_o which_o be_v every_o seven_o year_n no_o tithe_n at_o all_o be_v pay_v of_o any_o kind_n because_o all_o lay_v common_a so_o that_o every_o year_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n set_v out_o a_o second_o tithe_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o carry_v it_o every_o year_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o year_n four_o of_o those_o year_n only_o be_v appoint_v for_o their_o journey_n thither_o and_o two_o they_o stay_v at_o home_n see_v selden_n of_o tithe_n and_o lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n p._n 693._o but_o this_o be_v contradict_v by_o other_o great_a man_n particular_o by_o bishop_n mountagu_n who_o assert_n these_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a tithe_n see_v p._n 332_o etc._n etc._n especial_o p._n 346._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v and_o josephus_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n p._n 349._o old_a tobit_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o tithe_n i._o 8._o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o same_o year_n i._n e._n of_o the_o three_o year_n and_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n house_n be_v but_o to_o be_v spend_v at_o home_n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o the_o levite_n because_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o see_v v._o 37._o and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v this_o tithe_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o the_o second_o tithe_n be_v v._n 26._o when_o they_o go_v to_o god_n dwell_v place_n but_o mere_o in_o the_o relief_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v force_v to_o beg_v or_o to_o serve_v stranger_n and_o thereby_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v pervert_v from_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v this_o tithe_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v call_v the_o consummation_n of_o tithe_n because_o herein_o the_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v most_o eminent_o apparent_a for_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o themselves_o have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o as_o they_o have_v at_o the_o feast_n upon_o the_o second_o tithe_n but_o be_v whole_o spend_v upon_o the_o person_n here_o name_v who_o heart_n can_v not_o but_o be_v move_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o all_o their_o labour_n which_o he_o here_o promise_v to_o bestow_v chap._n xv._o xv._o chapter_n xv._o verse_n 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n it_o verse_n 1_o appear_v from_o v._o 9_o that_o this_o phrase_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o every_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o release_n perfect_o free_a their_o brethren_n from_o all_o their_o debt_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o creditor_n this_o year_n be_v famous_a not_o only_o for_o this_o but_o for_o let_v servant_n go_v free_a as_o some_o think_v xxi_o exod._n 2._o and_o for_o let_v their_o ground_n rest_n xxv_o levit_fw-la 34._o and_o for_o read_v this_o law_n public_o to_o all_o the_o people_n xxxi_o deut._n 10._o ver._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n
of_o the_o release_n it_o be_v verse_n 2_o thus_o to_o be_v understand_v every_o creditor_n that_o dare_v aught_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v release_v it_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a acquittance_n not_o of_o debt_n contract_v by_o sale_n of_o land_n or_o good_n to_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v but_o of_o money_n lend_v to_o a_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n mere_o to_o relieve_v his_o poverty_n not_o to_o carry_v on_o trade_n or_o to_o make_v a_o purchase_n for_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o have_v extinguish_v such_o debt_n whereby_o the_o borrower_n be_v enrich_v he_o shall_v not_o exact_v it_o of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o of_o his_o brother_n here_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o neighbour_n viz._n a_o israelite_n or_o a_o proselyte_n entire_o of_o their_o religion_n who_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o israelite_n some_o think_v that_o by_o not_o exact_v money_n lend_v to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o only_o forbear_v to_o demand_v it_o in_o this_o year_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sow_v or_o reap_v in_o it_o or_o if_o he_o do_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o recover_v it_o by_o law_n this_o year_n though_o afterward_o he_o may_v but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_a from_o his_o debt_n as_o a_o servant_n after_o six_o year_n be_v from_o his_o service_n though_o if_o afterward_o he_o grow_v rich_a in_o good_a conscience_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n release_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n schemitta_o laihova_n signify_v that_o this_o year_n be_v a_o release_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n in_o honour_n that_o be_v of_o he_o who_o make_v this_o a_o year_n of_o great_a charity_n in_o obedience_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v very_o kind_a to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n but_o the_o jew_n fancy_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o make_v this_o release_n till_o the_o very_a last_o day_n of_o the_o year_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v borrow_v money_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o acquit_v till_o the_o year_n expire_v verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o of_o a_o foreigner_n thou_o may_v exact_v it_o again_o of_o a_o alien_a as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n nocri_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 21._o that_o be_v of_o one_o who_o be_v neither_o a_o israelite_n nor_o proselyte_v to_o their_o religion_n but_o a_o mere_a gentile_n the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o to_o remit_v the_o debt_n of_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o i_o think_v be_v not_o where_o call_v their_o brother_n in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o discharge_v they_o from_o what_o they_o owe_v but_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o with_o thy_o brother_n thy_o hand_n shall_v not_o touch_v this_o seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o whole_o to_o those_o who_o be_v jew_n or_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o jew_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o save_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o poor_a among_o you_o whether_o we_o follow_v this_o translation_n or_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o acquit_v only_o their_o poor_a brethren_n of_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o exact_v their_o debt_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o forsake_v their_o religion_n so_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n still_o against_o idolatry_n or_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o be_v no_o poor_a among_o you_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v by_o this_o charity_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o extreme_a necessity_n which_o may_v force_v they_o to_o go_v a_o beg_n or_o to_o seek_v for_o relief_n in_o strange_a country_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v great_o bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o possess_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v become_v poor_a themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n for_o he_o assure_v they_o god_n will_v prevent_v that_o by_o send_v his_o extraordinary_a blessing_n upon_o they_o cardinal_n cajetan_n and_o some_o other_o understand_v this_o verse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o of_o it_o a_o promise_n and_o contain_v no_o precept_n in_o it_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v burden_v by_o this_o law_n for_o he_o will_v so_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o poor_a among_o they_o and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o acquit_v those_o of_o their_o debt_n who_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v they_o ver._n 5._o only_o if_o thou_o careful_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n verse_n 5_o of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n particular_o this_o of_o release_n their_o poor_a neighbour_n from_o their_o debt_n which_o will_v entitle_v they_o to_o the_o blessing_n he_o promise_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n bless_v thou_o as_o he_o promise_v verse_n 6_o thou_o god_n have_v many_o way_n bless_v they_o already_o and_o he_o promise_v to_o reward_v their_o obedience_n with_o great_a blessing_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v grow_v so_o very_o rich_a that_o other_o nation_n shall_v come_v to_o borrow_v of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o none_o and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v over_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o solomon_n do_v when_o he_o say_v the_o borrower_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o lender_n xxii_o prov._n 7._o but_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o their_o dominion_n over_o many_o nation_n who_o they_o conquer_v till_o they_o enlarge_v their_o bound_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o if_o there_o 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thought_n come_v into_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v what_o they_o lend_v because_o the_o seven_o year_n approach_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o stifle_v it_o immediate_o and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o lodge_v there_o and_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n this_o move_v thou_o to_o be_v unkind_a and_o unmerciful_a to_o he_o so_o a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a eye_n signify_v in_o xxiii_o prov._n 6._o one_o that_o grudge_n what_o another_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n and_o thou_o give_v he_o nought_o lend_v be_v in_o this_o case_n give_v when_o a_o man_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o the_o year_n of_o release_n so_o near_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o prospect_n of_o his_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v he_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o make_v his_o doleful_a complaint_n unto_o god_n find_v no_o relief_n from_o men._n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n charge_v it_o upon_o thou_o as_o a_o offence_n against_o his_o majesty_n yea_o a_o 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need_n of_o the_o forename_a charitable_a relief_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o extreme_a poverty_n which_o god_n intend_v to_o prevent_v as_o be_v plain_a from_o v._o 4._o see_v grotius_n upon_o xxvi_o s._n matth._n 11._o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v this_o as_o if_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o poor_a among_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n precept_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_o if_o any_o one_o refuse_v to_o give_v or_o give_v less_o than_o become_v he_o maimonides_n say_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n the_o sanhedrim_n compel_v he_o to_o it_o and_o whip_v he_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o rebellion_n or_o contumacy_n i._n e._n very_o sore_o till_o he_o give_v as_o much_o as_o they_o judge_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o thy_o land_n here_o be_v evident_o three_o different_a sort_n of_o person_n mention_v as_o 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chapter_n which_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o they_o every_o three_o year_n and_o of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n when_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o itself_o be_v common_a to_o every_o body_n and_o of_o this_o release_n of_o debt_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o of_o the_o large_a quantity_n of_o corn_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o leave_v every_o year_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n with_o the_o ear_n that_o fall_v and_o the_o sheaf_n that_o be_v leave_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 12._o if_o thy_o brother_n a_o hebrew_n man_n or_o a_o hebrew_n verse_n 12_o woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o whether_o sell_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n for_o theft_n but_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n see_v xxi_o exod._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o law_n they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v about_o those_o who_o be_v sell_v by_o their_o father_n or_o be_v bear_v of_o hebrew_a slave_n and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n as_o if_o he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v set_v free_a though_o he_o have_v serve_v but_o one_o year_n or_o perhaps_o no_o more_o than_o half_a a_o year_n before_o that_o come_v but_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sale_n for_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v six_o complete_a year_n unless_o the_o jubilee_n happen_v to_o intervene_v when_o every_o one_o be_v set_v free_a though_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v so_o long_o but_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n or_o be_v sell_v by_o canaanites_n or_o bear_v of_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v perpetual_a slave_n unless_o they_o be_v maim_v by_o their_o master_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o member_n of_o their_o body_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o send_v he_o out_o free_a from_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a but_o bestow_v something_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o more_o comfortable_a subsistence_n when_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n and_o this_o comprehend_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o go_v out_o free_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n after_o they_o have_v serve_v six_o year_n not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o redeem_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o money_n xxv_o levit._n 18_o for_o such_o may_v be_v suppose_v not_o to_o need_v their_o master_n kindness_n as_o they_o do_v who_o have_v nothing_o to_o help_v they_o out_o of_o their_o slavery_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v furnish_v he_o liberal_o out_o of_o thy_o flock_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o floor_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o wine-press_n that_o they_o may_v put_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o live_v well_o in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v without_o this_o assistance_n because_o what_o they_o get_v in_o their_o six_o year_n service_n be_v whole_o for_o their_o master_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o he_o do_v not_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a measure_n to_o their_o bounty_n but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o express_v his_o affection_n free_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o hebrew_n say_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v they_o at_o least_o thirty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n of_o that_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o that_o shall_v thou_o give_v he_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v enrich_v thou_o even_o by_o his_o service_n ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o verse_n 15_o bondman_n in_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 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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
sota_n and_o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o rational_a than_o this_o that_o their_o neighbour_n make_v great_a gain_n by_o merchandise_n such_o as_o the_o sidonian_n tyrian_n and_o those_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o egyptian_n they_o shall_v not_o borrow_v money_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o nothing_o so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o reasonable_a the_o israelite_n themselves_o who_o chief_a profit_n be_v by_o husbandry_n and_o breed_n of_o cattle_n shall_v have_v money_n lend_v they_o free_o by_o one_o another_o without_o any_o interest_n their_o land_n not_o be_v a_o country_n of_o traffic_n whereby_o money_n may_v be_v improve_v as_o in_o other_o country_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o grotius_n observe_v on_o vi_o luke_n 35._o that_o usury_n be_v odious_a which_o be_v practise_v upon_o husbandman_n abarbinel_n also_o be_v so_o tender_a in_o this_o point_n as_o to_o say_v that_o usury_n have_v something_o in_o it_o so_o unequal_a at_o least_o as_o it_o be_v common_o practise_v that_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o israelite_n to_o exercise_v it_o among_o all_o their_o neighbour_n but_o only_o upon_o those_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o thus_o far_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v a_o stranger_n a_o edomite_n for_o instance_n be_v call_v their_o brother_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o edomite_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o neither_o do_v the_o ishmaelite_n come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o stranger_n nor_o other_o people_n but_o those_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o this_o opinion_n leo_n modena_n follow_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part._n ii_o cap._n v._o where_o he_o say_v by_o the_o word_n stranger_n in_o this_o place_n none_o other_o can_v be_v mean_v but_o only_o those_o seven_o nation_n from_o who_o god_n command_v they_o to_o take_v away_o even_o their_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o their_o present_a distress_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o livelihood_n leave_v that_o make_v they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v in_o which_o i_o think_v he_o be_v mistake_v though_o this_o doctrine_n be_v better_a nature_a than_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o hatred_n to_o we_o christian_n who_o they_o call_v edomite_n that_o they_o deprive_v we_o as_o wagenseil_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a of_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n and_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o oppress_v we_o with_o usury_n of_o which_o number_n be_v r._n bechai_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o by_o wagenseil_n ancient_a than_o that_o of_o lipman_n set_n forth_o by_o theodorick_n hackspan_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o malignity_n that_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n which_o he_o plain_o see_v for_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o edomite_n be_v their_o brethren_n and_o consequent_o that_o moses_n require_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_o unlawful_a but_o then_o he_o pretend_v that_o they_o forfeit_v this_o privilege_n by_o not_o come_v to_o help_v to_o preserve_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n from_o be_v destroy_v yea_o by_o rejoice_v at_o their_o ruin_n and_o fear_v this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o have_v devise_v this_o justification_n of_o their_o usury_n that_o the_o edomite_n have_v make_v themselves_o stranger_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n see_v p._n 139._o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o charity_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n have_v many_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n and_o this_o law_n be_v make_v peculiar_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o place_n beforementioned_a both_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o leviticus_n it_o extend_v indeed_o to_o all_o but_o chief_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v for_o god_n order_v they_o all_o to_o live_v together_o as_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o rich_a and_o poor_a descend_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a and_o therefore_o he_o design_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o indifferent_a person_n unrelieve_v among_o this_o people_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v heap_v so_o many_o blessing_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n have_v plant_v they_o in_o the_o good_a land_n promise_v to_o their_o father_n to_o which_o purpose_n all_o those_o precept_n be_v give_v which_o require_v they_o to_o lend_v gratuitous_o to_o their_o poor_a brother_n to_o restore_v the_o pledge_v leave_v with_o they_o to_o leave_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n unreaped_a not_o to_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n to_o observe_v the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o of_o jubilee_n and_o such_o like_a peculiar_a provision_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n that_o they_o may_v share_v in_o the_o happiness_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o elect_a people_n ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o possible_a and_o by_o a_o person_n who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v it_o and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o who_o have_v power_n to_o verse_n 21_o make_v it_o void_a see_v xxx_o numb_a 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v less_o able_a and_o so_o be_v unwilling_a to_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v vow_v or_o shall_v perhaps_o forget_v it_o if_o they_o lose_v the_o thing_n they_o vow_v whilst_o they_o delay_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o value_n of_o it_o which_o be_v one_o difference_n between_o a_o vow_n and_o a_o free-will-offering_a that_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n as_o maimonides_n say_v if_o that_o which_o he_o design_v be_v steal_v or_o die_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v reparation_n the_o same_o author_n apply_v this_o to_o a_o vow_n a_o man_n make_v of_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o poor_a body_n suppose_v a_o shekel_n which_o he_o be_v to_o bestow_v immediate_o if_o any_o poor_a body_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o not_o he_o be_v to_o separate_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o till_o he_o meet_v with_o one_o etc._n etc._n cap._n viii_o de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la sect._n 1_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o demand_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o thou_o for_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v he_o ver._n 22._o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o verse_n 22_o sin_n in_o thou_o god_n be_v so_o very_o merciful_a as_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v he_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o lamb_n he_o accept_v of_o turtle_n and_o young_a pigeon_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n in_o that_o country_n and_o if_o this_o be_v beyond_o his_o ability_n but_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o testify_v his_o affection_n to_o god_n by_o a_o free-will-offering_a he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v a_o oblation_n of_o bread_n bake_v in_o a_o oven_n or_o pan_n or_o any_o other_o usual_a way_n and_o if_o this_o be_v too_o heavy_a he_o accept_v of_o bare_a flour_n without_o put_v he_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o bake_v it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v easy_a in_o his_o service_n and_o all_o their_o offering_n to_o be_v free_a and_o cheerful_a and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o here_o that_o if_o they_o vow_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o of_o they_o nor_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o as_o a_o sin_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v even_o a_o free-will-offering_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v vow_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o consider_v well_o beforehand_o what_o their_o ability_n be_v and_o not_o rash_o resolve_v and_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o vow_v the_o small_a matter_n yet_o have_v once_o vow_v they_o be_v no_o long_o free_a but_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a though_o it_o prove_v very_o chargeable_a to_o
of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n at_o the_o time_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v due_a it_o be_v to_o be_v punctual_o pay_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o pay_v a_o hireling_n his_o wage_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a this_o show_v he_o speak_v particular_o of_o one_o that_o serve_v for_o a_o day_n wage_n and_o can_v not_o forbear_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v himself_o and_o family_n necessary_n without_o it_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o eager_o expect_v it_o as_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n so_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o with_o it_o he_o support_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o he_o who_o make_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v many_o merciful_a law_n about_o the_o poor_a see_v xix_o levit._n 9_o 10._o xxiii_o 22._o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o where_o the_o exposition_n the_o talmudist_n give_v of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o can_v do_v little_a good_a for_o they_o say_v a_o sheaf_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v forget_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n but_o all_o the_o labourer_n forget_v it_o and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o remember_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n come_v and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o leave_v by_o forgetfulness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o extend_v this_o law_n not_o only_o to_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o their_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o unreasonable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o owner_n of_o a_o field_n or_o his_o workman_n call_v to_o mind_n before_o they_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o a_o sheaf_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o may_v go_v back_o and_o fetch_v it_o but_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o city_n they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o case_n about_o this_o matter_n may_v look_v into_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la translate_v by_o dr._n h._n prideaux_n cap._n v._o and_o his_o very_a learned_a annotation_n upon_o it_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v interpret_v this_o law_n most_o charitable_o lib._n iu._n archaeolog_n cap._n viii_o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o go_v back_o to_o fetch_v what_o they_o have_v forget_v but_o to_o leave_v on_o purpose_n corn_n and_o grape_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o proper_a object_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v a_o kind_a of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v their_o land_n still_o very_o fruitful_a which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o charity_n ver._n 20._o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n as_o verse_n 20_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o those_o country_n with_o stick_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o not_o search_v the_o bough_n after_o they_o be_v beat_v whether_o any_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v go_v into_o the_o olive-yard_n after_o the_o owner_n have_v carry_v out_o his_o fruit_n and_o gather_v what_o they_o find_v still_o remain_v on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
of_o syria_n xxxii_o gen._n 10._o where_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_o use_v by_o his_o uncle_n laban_n xxxi_o 7_o 39_o 40_o 41._o that_o onkelos_n take_v these_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n for_o he_o that_o destroy_v another_o for_o by_o the_o syrian_a here_o he_o understand_v laban_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o i_o note_v before_o xxviii_o gen._n 5._o as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o syrian_a that_o be_v laban_n seek_v to_o destroy_v my_o father_n for_o as_o he_o use_v he_o barbarous_o when_o he_o be_v with_o he_o so_o he_o follow_v after_o he_o when_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o ruin_v he_o and_o thus_o manasseh_n be_v israel_n understand_v it_o and_o many_o other_o mention_v by_o fesselius_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a syrus_n persequebatur_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n though_o he_o bring_v he_o from_o laban_n with_o great_a substance_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v still_o but_o a_o sojourner_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o he_o be_v force_v by_o famine_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o sustenance_n and_o sojourn_v there_o with_o a_o few_o they_o be_v but_o seventy_o person_n and_o live_v there_o as_o stranger_n all_o which_o they_o now_o be_v bind_v to_o commemorate_v for_o their_o humiliation_n before_o god_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o maimonides_n which_o may_v move_v they_o the_o more_o to_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o as_o it_o follow_v a_o mighty_a nation_n for_o this_o confession_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o become_v there_o a_o nation_n great_a mighty_a and_o populous_a see_v i_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o egyptian_n evil_a entreat_v we_o and_o afflict_a verse_n 6_o we_o and_o lay_v upon_o we_o hard_a bondage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o make_v they_o so_o numerous_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sore_a affliction_n than_o either_o they_o or_o their_o father_n have_v endure_v see_v i_o exod._n v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o be_v exceed_v useful_a to_o stir_v up_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n but_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o country_n of_o their_o own_o most_o plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n ver._n 7._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o verse_n 7_o our_o father_n the_o lord_n hear_v our_o voice_n and_o look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n have_v acknowledge_v their_o low_a and_o poor_a and_o distress_a condition_n now_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o in_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v utter_o helpless_a see_v two_o exod._n 23_o 24_o 25._o iii_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 8_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o a_o great_a terribleness_n etc._n etc._n see_v iu_o 34._o and_o vii_o 19_o this_o be_v so_o vehement_o inculcate_v upon_o they_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o they_o shall_v remember_v the_o day_n they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n xvi_o 3._o x_o exod._n 2._o which_o it_o become_v they_o especial_o to_o remember_v at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o prophecy_n both_o concern_v punishment_n and_o reward_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o this_o place_n and_o give_v we_o this_o land_n even_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o they_o remember_v the_o terrible_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n so_o they_o commemorate_v the_o singular_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o thus_o they_o conclude_v this_o solemn_a rite_n as_o they_o begin_v it_o v._n 3._o with_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o that_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v say_v these_o word_n they_o leave_v the_o basket_n by_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v where_o it_o have_v be_v place_v v._o 4._o and_o then_o the_o priest_n set_v it_o before_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n they_o make_v a_o profound_a reverence_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n by_o bow_v their_o body_n as_o low_o as_o they_o can_v and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v and_o this_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n no_o doubt_n be_v accompany_v in_o all_o good_a man_n with_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o house_n thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o offer_v these_o first-fruit_n and_o there_o to_o entertain_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o family_n these_o feast_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o provision_n mention_v xii_o 6_o 7._o xvi_o 10_o 11_o 12._o beside_o which_o the_o bullock_n which_o go_v before_o they_o when_o they_o carry_v up_o the_o first-fruit_n from_o their_o several_a city_n be_v offer_v for_o a_o peace-offering_a when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o p._n 203._o ver._n 12._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o verse_n 12_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n for_o there_o be_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o the_o first_o to_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o xii_o 6._o and_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o consummation_n or_o finish_v of_o tithing_n as_o i_o observe_v there_o v._o 29._o and_o so_o these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v when_o thou_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n every_o three_o year_n the_o second_o tithe_n beforementioned_a be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o a_o peculiar_a use_n see_v xix_o 28_o 29._o as_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o who_o sense_n our_o mr._n mede_n express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o two_o year_n together_o they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o poor-man_n tithe_n that_o be_v what_o be_v wont_v in_o other_o year_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o feast_v be_v whole_o spend_v every_o three_o year_n upon_o the_o poor_a b._n i._o discourse_v xxxii_o p._n 228._o but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v every_o three_o year_n to_o pay_v this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n beside_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n fourteen_o 29._o see_v there_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v as_o they_o be_v every_o year_n to_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n when_o they_o bring_v their_o first-fruit_n so_o they_o be_v to_o make_v another_o profession_n which_o here_o follow_v every_o three_o year_n when_o the_o course_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithing_n as_o mr._n mede_n there_o express_v it_o be_v come_v about_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o sound_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o make_v this_o profession_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o seem_v to_o confute_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o this_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v there_o but_o at_o home_n within_o their_o own_o gate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o every_o man_n be_v private_o to_o make_v this_o solemn_a profession_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o truth_n
josh_n 33._o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o mountain_n whereon_o they_o stand_v upon_o both_o side_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o side_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n may_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v place_v so_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o their_o voice_n may_v reach_v they_o all_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v advance_v perhaps_o upon_o a_o pulpit_n as_o ezra_n afterward_o be_v viii_o nehem._n 4._o and_o a_o signal_n likewise_o give_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v amen_n ver._n 15._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a verse_n 15_o image_n the_o people_n upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v to_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o curse_v the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o right_o explain_v this_o that_o first_o the_o priest_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n gerizim_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o any_o grave_v etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v there_o answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o say_v these_o word_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n see_v also_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v odious_a and_o far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la interpret_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v divine_a worship_n give_v to_o it_o of_o any_o sort_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o public_a declare_v worshipper_n of_o image_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o private_o in_o some_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o any_o other_o secret_a place_n to_o conceal_v his_o wickedness_n though_o he_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o sentence_v open_a idolater_n to_o death_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o forename_a mischna_n and_o targum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o people_n on_o both_o mountain_n answer_v amen_o both_o to_o the_o blessing_n and_o to_o the_o curse_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o v._o 12_o 13._o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n express_v their_o consent_n to_o it_o for_o the_o word_n amen_o as_o the_o talmudist_n say_v in_o schebuoth_v have_v sometime_o the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n sometime_o only_o declare_v consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o sometime_o be_v use_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o thing_n a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o they_o think_v there_o be_v in_o five_o numb_a 22._o and_o they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o blessing_n opposite_a to_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o light_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o follow_a curse_n which_o be_v precede_v with_o a_o blessing_n till_o they_o be_v all_o end_v ver._n 17._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n verse_n 17_o landmark_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o book_n xix_o 14._o and_o pellicanus_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o injustice_n they_o be_v deter_v from_o all_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n possession_n ver._n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v verse_n 18_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o give_v he_o wrong_a direction_n or_o mislead_v he_o see_v xix_o levit._n 14._o some_o apply_v this_o to_o give_v pernicious_a advice_n to_o simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o wound_v the_o same_o of_o a_o absent_a person_n but_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v often_o use_v for_o kill_v xxi_o exod._n 12._o xxiv_o levit._n 17._o of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a though_o he_o commit_v the_o murder_n so_o secret_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o god_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o for_o money_n not_o only_o give_v wrong_v judgement_n in_o other_o cause_n but_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o death_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 17._o xvi_o 19_o ver._n 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v confirm_v be_v more_o plain_o translate_v perform_v in_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 11._o and_o so_o it_o certain_o signify_v here_o the_o perform_a verse_n 26_o of_o what_o god_n command_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o disobedience_n be_v a_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_z as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o offender_n power_n a_o abolish_n it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exact_o translate_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n iii_o galat._n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o word_n all_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v even_o in_o st._n
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