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removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n some_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n here_o v._o 6_o 7._o for_o then_o he_o order_v they_o what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n which_o he_o say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o to_o possess_v it_o xxxiii_o numb_a 51_o 52_o 53._o ver._n 12._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 12_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v table_n wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v his_o will_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n v._o 4_o 5._o and_o have_v gracious_o pardon_v your_o foul_a breach_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o my_o intercession_n v._o 10._o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n sometime_o include_v in_o it_o all_o religion_n but_o here_o seem_v to_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o obedience_n see_v vi_o 2._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n unto_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n incline_v man_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o it_o 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you_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o jacob._n to_o who_o they_o all_o make_v this_o answer_n with_o a_o perfect_a fear_n hear_v o_o israel_n our_o father_n the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_z whereupon_o jacob_n say_v let_v his_o great_a name_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la upon_o vi_o 4._o of_o this_o book_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a self-love_n shall_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n which_o he_o give_v they_o for_o their_o good_a though_o he_o
horites_n and_o the_o moabite_n to_o the_o emims_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o the_o zamzummims_n and_o the_o caphtorim_n to_o the_o avim_n by_o which_o their_o fiaith_n may_v still_o be_v more_o confirm_v that_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n though_o never_o so_o mighty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o ver._n 25._o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o verse_n 25_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n especial_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n wno_n be_v strike_v no_o doubt_n with_o terror_n by_o this_o conquest_n as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o all_o that_o befall_v the_o egyptian_n two_o josh_n 10_o 11._o who_o shall_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o thou_o this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n before_o go_v the_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n that_o be_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v hear_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o as_o woman_n in_o travel_n be_v ver._n 26._o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n verse_n 26_o of_o kedemoth_n there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n mention_v by_o joshua_n xiii_o 18._o from_o whence_o this_o wilderness_n have_v its_o denomination_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o call_v jeshimon_n xxi_o numb_a 20._o unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n a_o friendly_a message_n desire_v there_o may_v be_v no_o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o the_o israelite_n who_o desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o common_a office_n of_o humanity_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n which_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n i_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o high_a way_n not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o vineyard_n as_o it_o be_v express_v xxi_o numb_a 22._o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v double_v bederech_v 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they_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o their_o money_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o their_o coast_n until_o i_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n give_v we_o this_o be_v say_v to_o move_v sihon_n to_o consent_v to_o their_o desire_n by_o let_v he_o understand_v they_o intend_v nothing_o against_o his_o country_n be_v secure_a of_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o which_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v quiet_o ver._n 30._o but_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o verse_n 30_o pass_v by_o he_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o this_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a etc._n etc._n give_v he_o over_o to_o his_o own_o inflexible_a humour_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o violent_a course_n from_o which_o god_n do_v not_o divert_v he_o because_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v he_o but_o rather_o order_v thing_n so_o that_o his_o mind_n 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that_o they_o may_v go_v into_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o bid_v moses_n begin_v to_o possess_v i._n e._n prepare_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 2._o ver._n 32._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o verse_n 32_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n see_v xxi_o numb_a 23._o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n they_o win_v the_o field_n and_o kill_v he_o his_o verse_n 33_o son_n and_o all_o that_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o r._n solomon_n say_v his_o son_n be_v like_o himself_o very_o great_a men._n verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n after_o this_o victory_n they_o take_v his_o whole_a country_n as_o be_v relate_v xxi_o numb_a 24_o 25._o and_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o it_o 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your_o god_n which_o he_o make_v with_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o verse_n 23_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o alone_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v and_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n mention_v alone_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o xx_o exod._n 22_o 23._o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n neither_o shall_v you_o make_v unto_o you_o god_n of_o gold_n ver._n 24._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a verse_n 24_o fire_n so_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o law_n from_o thence_o in_o flame_a fire_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o the_o learned_a huetius_n think_v that_o from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n the_o ancient_a persian_n 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solemn_o caution_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o v._o 23._o and_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n by_o imitate_v the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o other_o nation_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o this_o day_n a_o solemn_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n that_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v endure_v they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o this_o land_n whereunto_o you_o go_v etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o you_o shall_v speedy_o be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n refer_v to_o the_o captivity_n by_o salmaneser_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o they_o have_v be_v almost_o eight_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o country_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v remain_v long_o in_o the_o land_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v scatter_v you_o among_o the_o nation_n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 33._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n among_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n xxvi_o levit._fw-la 22._o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v serve_v god_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o which_o he_o threaten_v to_o abandon_v they_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o the_o heathen_a sometime_o compel_v they_o to_o worship_v their_o god_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n which_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o eat_v nor_o smell_v this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o stupid_a idolatry_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v if_o they_o fall_v from_o god_n see_v xxi_o numb_a 29._o ver._n 29._o but_o if_o from_o thence_o than_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o they_o be_v scatter_v among_o 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 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and_o make_v they_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n vi._n chapter_n vi._n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o way_n prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v universal_a obedience_n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o live_v happy_a and_o long_o in_o that_o good_a land_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o this_o he_o inculcate_n again_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vi_o 3._o for_o all_o mankind_n think_v long_a life_n a_o very_a great_a blessing_n as_o appear_v by_o callimachus_n hymn_n to_o diana_n ver._n 132_o 133._o when_o he_o promise_v to_o those_o who_o she_o favour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o their_o grave_n till_o they_o have_v reach_v a_o great_a old_a age._n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n the_o statute_n 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i_o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o table_n xxxi_o exod._n 18._o xxxii_o 7._o arise_v get_v thou_o down_o quick_o from_o hence_o for_o the_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxxii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o furthermore_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o say_v i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n who_o will_v not_o bend_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o my_o law_n xxxii_o exod._n 9_o ver._n 14._o let_v i_o alone_o do_v not_o make_v any_o intercession_n to_o i_o for_o they_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o and_o blot_v out_o their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o nation_n verse_n 14_o great_a and_o mighty_a than_o they_o see_v xxxii_o exod._n 10._o ver._n 15._o so_o i_o turn_v and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n verse_n 15_o see_v xxxii_o exod._n 15._o and_o the_o mount_v burn_v 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levit._n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o they_o have_v sincere_o practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o verse_n 20_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o be_v explain_v before_o v._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v serve_v that_o be_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v vi_o 13._o ver._n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n who_o thou_o ought_v verse_n 21_o therefore_o to_o praise_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o love_n and_o favour_n thou_o ought_v to_o glory_n and_o to_o think_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o these_o 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as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o note_v be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o praise_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o of_o so_o small_a have_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n and_o keep_v his_o charge_n a_o phrase_n use_v frequent_o concern_v the_o levite_n iii_o numb_a 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n follow_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o observe_v see_v vi_o 1._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n consider_v serious_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o till_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o 5._o ix_o 6._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o word_n i_o speak_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o 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a_o low_a flat_a country_n like_o that_o of_o egypt_n but_o full_a of_o hill_n which_o can_v not_o be_v make_v fruitful_a but_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n which_o seldom_o fall_v in_o egypt_n but_o the_o israelite_n may_v expect_v in_o due_a season_n if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n after_o they_o have_v plough_v their_o ground_n and_o sow_v their_o corn_n make_v it_o spring_v up_o plentiful_o without_o any_o further_a labour_n or_o care_n of_o they_o such_o a_o country_n also_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o healthy_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n who_o ground_n next_o to_o nile_n be_v overflow_v more_o or_o less_o every_o year_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o nile_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o which_o be_v from_o the_o solstice_n to_o the_o aequinox_n or_o as_o some_o say_v a_o hundred_o day_n see_v salmasius_n upon_o solinus_n p._n 427_o etc._n etc._n 436_o etc._n etc._n they_o can_v not_o walk_v abroad_o into_o their_o field_n and_o many_o time_n there_o follow_v after_o the_o water_n be_v go_v off_o great_a sickness_n and_o disease_n by_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o silt_n which_o it_o have_v leave_v behind_o ver._n 12._o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v verse_n 12_o for_o take_v care_n that_o it_o want_v not_o water_n by_o send_v shower_n of_o rain_n plentiful_o from_o heaven_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o majesty_n dwell_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o to_o see_v what_o be_v want_v and_o to_o supply_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n at_o all_o season_n to_o give_v they_o both_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n as_o he_o speak_v v._o 14._o and_o such_o wether_n as_o may_v both_o produce_v and_o kind_o ripen_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o obedience_n in_o which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o plain_o tell_v they_o 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the_o foul_a idolatry_n in_o israel_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 19_o where_o we_o read_v of_o no_o less_o than_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v of_o other_o false_a god_n particular_o astarte_n as_o mr._n selden_n conjecture_n in_o his_o syntagma_n ii_o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n ii_o and_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n than_o if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n or_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n xviii_o deut._n 20._o or_o if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o god_n abhor_v thus_o aristander_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n note_v discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n for_o he_o require_v humane_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o 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approbation_n wherewith_o you_o apprehend_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a weakness_n to_o suffer_v even_o a_o miracle_n to_o shake_v their_o faith_n after_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o miracle_n ver._n 4._o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n verse_n 4_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o declare_v by_o himself_o more_o nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n xxxviii_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o more_o genuine_a interpretation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o gamera_fw-la of_o sota_n cap._n i._n sect._n 52._o where_o r._n chama_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o imitate_v god_n in_o clothing_n the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a bury_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n for_o beneficence_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v a_o pious_a sense_n but_o not_o here_o intend_v and_o fear_v he_o worship_v he_o alone_o vi_o 2._o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o great_a of_o which_o 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you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n who_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n persuade_v you_o to_o forsake_v your_o god_n and_o his_o service_n to_o who_o you_o owe_v your_o liberty_n and_o all_o your_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o these_o word_n express_v how_o zealous_a such_o impostor_n be_v in_o their_o importunity_n and_o how_o restless_a in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o idolatry_n press_v they_o so_o earnest_o as_o if_o they_o will_v force_v they_o to_o it_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n by_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o will_v have_v seduce_v other_o unto_o it_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o lie_v 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sacrifice_n which_o lie_v before_o he_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o elijah_n if_o it_o have_v not_o come_v down_o he_o will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o own_v for_o a_o true_a prophet_n than_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o as_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v if_o a_o prophet_n word_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o or_o more_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o true_a prophet_n unless_o every_o thing_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o prove_v from_o those_o word_n concern_v samuel_n 1_o sam._n iii_o 19_o 20._o the_o lord_z let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o samuel_n be_v establish_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o jew_n also_o make_v this_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n foremention_v of_o try_v prophet_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n v._o n._n iii_o that_o whatsoever_o prophet_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o another_o undoubted_a 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by_o god_n to_o another_o see_v xxii_o jerem._n 30._o both_o these_o be_v impudent_a impostor_n and_o according_o to_o be_v treat_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o have_v no_o reverence_n or_o regard_n to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o confident_a nor_o be_v afraid_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o sanhedrim_n to_o have_v their_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o powerful_a a_o interest_n to_o support_v he_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o punishment_n thus_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forename_a preface_n
to_o sever_n zeraim_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v terrify_v xix_o chapter_n xix_o or_o avert_v from_o endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o religion_n goodness_n or_o knowledge_n since_o in_o his_o proud_a brag_n he_o have_v speak_v false_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o of_o his_o partaker_n be_v to_o distrust_n god_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n chap._n xix_o have_v sufficient_o press_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o he_o alone_o moses_n now_o proceed_v to_o remember_v they_o of_o other_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o not_o in_o a_o exact_a method_n nor_o without_o intersperse_v some_o ceremonial_a matter_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o what_o concern_v that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v verse_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cut_v off_o verse_n 1_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o word_n we_o have_v before_o upon_o another_o occasion_n xii_o 29._o which_o be_v now_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o follow_v till_o god_n have_v subdue_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n import_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n according_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n put_v joshua_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o business_n xx_o josh_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o according_a to_o a_o order_n god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n xxxv_o numb_a 14_o 15._o to_o set_v aside_o six_o city_n in_o all_o for_o the_o verse_n 2_o use_v here_o mention_v three_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o three_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o command_n moses_n himself_o have_v execute_v iv_o deut._n 42_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o perform_v the_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o land_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o within_o their_o land_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o three_o in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o country_n it_o will_v have_v cross_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o they_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v so_o convenient_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o man_n may_v easy_o and_o speedy_o flee_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o will_v have_v be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o some_o part_n of_o it_o or_o may_v denote_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n where_o they_o may_v be_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o so_o they_o all_o three_o be_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o xx_o josh_n 7._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o mount_n naphtali_n mount_n ephraim_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n make_v a_o plain_a road_n to_o they_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o good_a repair_n that_o both_o in_o winter_n and_o summer_n the_o manslayer_n might_n without_o difficulty_n flee_v thither_o and_o for_o his_o more_o safe_a passage_n the_o hebrew_n say_v where_o there_o be_v any_o turn_n or_o two_o way_n part_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v up_o a_o post_n or_o stone_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v in_o great_a letter_n the_o word_n miklat_n i._n e._n refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o mistake_v his_o way_n to_o the_o place_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o 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ver._n 8._o and_o we_o take_v their_o land_n from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o reubenites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxxii_o numb_a 33._o and_o iv_o deut._n 12_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o preserve_v they_o in_o memory_n so_o as_o to_o make_v good_a your_o engagement_n which_o you_o pass_v to_o god_n in_o horeb_n which_o moses_n be_v now_o about_o to_o renew_v and_o lay_v a_o fresh_a obligation_n on_o they_o for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v a_o new_a generation_n and_o now_o go_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o
21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o offend_a verse_n 21_o never_o so_o secret_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o god_n threaten_v to_o make_v he_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a condescension_n in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o it_o contain_v not_o only_a blessing_n to_o the_o obedient_a but_o curse_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o former_a ver._n 22._o so_o that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v of_o your_o child_n verse_n 22_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o you_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_a 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and_o salt_n for_o these_o make_v land_n verse_n 23_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a as_o pliny_n particular_o observe_v of_o salt_n lib._n xxx_o cap._n vii_o omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la reperitur_fw-la sal_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la nihilque_fw-la gignit_fw-la all_o ground_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v find_v be_v barren_a and_o produce_v nothing_o see_v ix_o judge_n 45._o cvii_o psal_n 34._o xvii_o jerem_n 6._o xlvii_o ezek._n 11._o two_o zephan_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n and_o the_o country_n about_o they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n xiii_o gen._n 10._o but_o on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a stink_a lake_n where_o no_o creature_n neither_o fish_n nor_o fowl_n can_v live_v which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v high_o incense_v by_o their_o wickedness_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 20._o xix_o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n continual_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o they_o bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o all_o judoea_n this_o be_v more_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o in_o their_o first_o by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o desert_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n by_o repeat_v return_n of_o war_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n when_o julius_n severus_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o forego_n chapter_n make_v such_o a_o devastation_n that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o manner_n into_o a_o wilderness_n ver._n 24._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v all_o that_o be_v near_o they_o or_o come_v that_o way_n from_o far_a country_n as_o it_o go_v before_o v._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n verse_n 24_o which_o he_o former_o make_v so_o populous_a and_o plenteous_a and_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n these_o exceed_a dreadful_a calamity_n which_o evident_o proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o the_o jew_n fight_v so_o valiant_o and_o defend_v jerusalem_n so_o resolute_o as_o appear_v by_o josephus_n that_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o arm_n nor_o the_o unusual_a terror_n of_o new_a machine_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n provoke_v by_o their_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o titus_n himself_o say_v as_o much_o that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o roman_n and_o drive_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o fortification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o can_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o machine_n have_v do_v against_o such_o strong_a tower_n see_v chap._n xxxii_o v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v man_n say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v verse_n 25_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o account_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pious_a jew_n or_o by_o those_o who_o be_v make_v sensible_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o steadfast_a god_n be_v in_o his_o covenant_n which_o contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v v._o 21._o and_o see_v vii_o 9_o 10._o xi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ver._n 26._o for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 26_o worship_v they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o acquaintance_n with_o strange_a god_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n xii_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v not_o give_v or_o divide_v to_o they_o any_o portion_n that_o be_v never_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n have_v do_v who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o more_o simple_o as_o bootius_n think_v the_o word_n will_v bear_v to_o who_o no_o worship_n belong_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n so_o moses_n foretell_v they_o vii_o 4._o xi_o 16_o 17._o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n here_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o than_o be_v use_v before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o they_o all_o denote_v the_o great_a plague_n threaten_v in_o xxvi_o levit._n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n for_o after_o they_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v scatter_v into_o all_o land_n xxviii_o 63_o 64._o but_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o v._o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o root_v out_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v they_o till_o the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n i_o think_v these_o word_n relate_v to_o they_o also_o and_o another_o land_n be_v only_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n understand_v it_o who_o quote_v these_o word_n cast_v they_o out_o into_o another_o land_n add_v which_o experience_n now_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n general_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o secret_a sin_n particular_o of_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o before_o v._o 19_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o open_a sin_n belong_v unto_o they_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n who_o command_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n he_o that_o seduce_v any_o person_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o raze_v the_o
to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n themselves_o xvi_o 10._o by_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o benefit_n and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thereby_o he_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o and_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o ruin_v they_o again_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n according_o we_o find_v they_o be_v free_v from_o idolatry_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o still_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o present_a captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o upon_o they_o another_o banishment_n be_v necessary_a say_v r._n isaac_n in_o the_o book_n before_o mention_v perek_n vii_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o now_o endure_v and_o have_v long_o suffer_v because_o their_o manifold_a sin_n as_o he_o express_v it_o needs_o much_o scour_v by_o contusion_n and_o pressure_n after_o which_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o that_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n quote_v these_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a for_o what_o sin_n they_o suffer_v see_v p._n 96_o 97._o of_o wagenseils_n edition_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v see_v vi_o 5._o this_o prophecy_n the_o jew_n say_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o what_o ezekiel_n say_v xxxvi_o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o r._n isaac_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a and_o in_o p._n 83._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v put_v all_o these_o curse_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n and_o on_o they_o that_o 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god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n persist_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o all_o his_o command_n v._n 2._o who_o have_v plant_v they_o assure_o in_o their_o land_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o his_o whole_a soul_n as_o jeremiah_n speak_v xxxii_o 41._o but_o herein_o they_o be_v defective_a after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n for_o though_o they_o never_o return_v again_o to_o idolatry_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o yet_o they_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v not_o a_o hearty_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o goodness_n which_o make_v they_o reject_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o and_o fall_v under_o those_o long_a calamity_n which_o will_v not_o end_v till_o they_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o 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it_o and_o learn_v it_o in_o some_o distant_a nation_n r._n isaac_n in_o his_o chissuk_n emuna_n cap._n xlv_o have_v his_o thought_n so_o fix_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 4._o that_o he_o fancy_v these_o word_n belong_v to_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o moses_n still_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o repentance_n which_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o most_o easy_o acquire_v which_o can_v but_o make_v one_o wonder_n at_o their_o blindness_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v so_o very_o easy_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o remain_v impenitent_a for_o so_o many_o age_n and_o thereby_o as_o they_o confess_v prolong_v their_o misery_n and_o yet_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o work_n perek_n lxxx_o where_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v st._n paul_n misapply_v this_o place_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o will_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o 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19_o ver._n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n god_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n see_v iu_o 26._o viii_o 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v own_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n xii_o numb_a 7._o bless_v and_o curse_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o life_n and_o death_n but_o he_o use_v several_a word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a that_o both_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o one_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o anger_n and_o high_a displeasure_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v obedient_a without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a or_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o that_o it_o may_v incline_v they_o to_o do_v as_o follow_v verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n love_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o strong_a spring_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v the_o sure_a preservative_n from_o apostasy_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n which_o he_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v obedient_a that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o which_o promise_v confirm_v
desist_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o very_a book_n i._o 3._o v._o 1._o vi_o 1._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a throughout_o all_o this_o book_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob._n as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o posterity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o deut._n 8._o who_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n give_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o conclude_v from_o this_o very_a place_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v this_o law_n when_o they_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o a_o neighbour_a country_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n provide_v they_o will_v become_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v forsake_v idolatry_n and_o keep_v the_o common_a precept_n enjoin_v to_o all_o mankind_n thus_o maimonides_n interpret_v the_o word_n inheritance_n see_v schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xvii_o and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n i._o sect._n xvi_o the_o author_n of_o ez_n hachajim_n a_o ms._n high_o value_v by_o the_o famous_a wagenseil_n say_v that_o when_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o speak_v the_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v he_o this_o verse_n in_o which_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereditary_a some_o of_o the_o jew_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d espouse_v as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n see_v wagenseil_n on_o sota_n p._n 519_o 520._o ver._n 5._o and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n or_o for_o he_o verse_n 5_o be_v king_n that_o be_v under_o god_n the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v these_o law_n which_o plain_o show_v he_o to_o have_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v make_v a_o free_a people_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o intitle_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n have_v moses_n not_o only_o for_o their_o prophet_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o by_o he_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v put_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o consecrate_v but_o also_o for_o their_o king_n their_o lawgiver_n their_o judge_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o force_n under_o god_n if_o not_o rather_o god_n by_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o moses_n his_o decease_n either_o god_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o time_n or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o rule_v their_o proceed_n himself_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o course_n to_o follow_v in_o all_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n whereupon_o when_o they_o require_v samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n he_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o samuel_n but_o himself_o who_o they_o have_v reject_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o who_o god_n have_v immediate_o set_v over_o they_o in_o his_o own_o stead_n by_o who_o death_n the_o power_n return_v to_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o word_n jeshurun_n see_v xxxii_o 15._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o n._n 2._o when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o command_n see_v xxix_o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o xxxi_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v exact_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n xlix_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v and_o yet_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v that_o be_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o flourish_a tribe_n though_o not_o so_o numerous_a as_o some_o other_o see_v there_o and_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v here_o suggest_v that_o though_o they_o pass_v arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n to_o settle_v they_o there_o according_a to_o their_o engagement_n xxxii_o numb_v 27._o iv_o josh_n 12_o 13._o yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o both_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o stand_v behind_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o preserve_v ver._n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v judah_n shall_v be_v remarkable_o bless_v for_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n be_v use_v of_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n either_o of_o reuben_n which_o go_v before_o verse_n 7_o or_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v after_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o simeon_n who_o be_v next_o to_o reuben_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v include_v in_o judah_n with_o who_o their_o possession_n be_v mix_v xix_o josh_n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o go_v together_o to_o make_v expedition_n i_o judg._n 3_o judah_n also_o be_v here_o put_v before_o levi_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n which_o moses_n be_v assure_v god_n will_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o pray_v as_o follow_v and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_z the_o voice_n of_o judah_n grant_v his_o petition_n when_o he_o call_v for_o help_v against_o his_o enemy_n so_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n it_o hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n return_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o same_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o also_o explain_v it_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n when_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n these_o two_o last_o passage_n let_v his_o hand_n exercise_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o battle_n and_o do_v thou_o support_v and_o sustain_v he_o against_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o this_o be_v notorious_o fulfil_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o most_o valiant_a and_o successful_a of_o all_o other_o for_o in_o all_o their_o war_n this_o tribe_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o have_v depend_v upon_o this_o see_v i_o judg._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n xx._n 18._o and_o as_o these_o place_n show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a tribe_n before_o they_o have_v king_n so_o after_o that_o it_o be_v able_a together_o with_o benjamin_n to_o maintain_v its_o ground_n against_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n and_o all_o other_o opposer_n ver._n 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o verse_n 8_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o continue_v in_o this_o tribe_n the_o high_a dignity_n of_o consult_v with_o thou_o and_o receive_v direction_n from_o thou_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n concern_v the_o public_a safety_n or_o as_o some_o take_v it_o because_o thummim_n be_v here_o set_v before_o urim_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o place_n make_v they_o upright_o and_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o understanding_n and_o know_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o though_o by_o holy_a one_o be_v principal_o mean_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n anoint_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o approach_v he_o with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o give_v aaron_n the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n cvi_o psal_n 16._o yet_o it_o comprehend_v
sea_n which_o be_v hereby_o mean_v ver._n 3._o and_o the_o south_n and_o after_o he_o have_v see_v verse_n 3_o the_o south_n which_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n inhabit_v he_o bid_v he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n especial_o the_o lovely_a plain_n of_o jericho_n which_o be_v very_o much_o celebrate_v by_o other_o author_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o without_o and_o sometime_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jericho_n i_o judge_n 16._o iii_o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 15._o which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n grow_v about_o it_o as_o strabo_n as_o well_o as_o josephus_n testify_v in_o his_o geograph_n lib._n xvi_o p._n 763._o where_o he_o describe_v this_o plain_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o jerec_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o moon_n and_o in_o their_o german_a language_n he_o think_v may_v be_v call_v luneburgh_n unto_o zoar._n which_o lie_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v show_v he_o the_o land_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la have_v it_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o he_o which_o follow_v and_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n josephus_n conceive_v that_o now_o he_o be_v encompass_v with_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o hear_v this_o voice_n which_o the_o jew_n fancy_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v it_o into_o the_o camp_n thus_o at_o our_o saviour_n transfiguration_n upon_o the_o holy_a mount_n a_o glorious_a cloud_n over-shadowed_n he_o and_o his_o three_o apostle_n who_o hear_v the_o voice_n say_v to_o they_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o samaritan_n as_o hottinger_n relate_v in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n viii_o p._n 456._o tell_v the_o story_n thus_o that_o joshua_n eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n accompany_v he_o to_o the_o mount_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o take_v their_o leave_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v part_v from_o he_o whereupon_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o which_o separate_v they_o from_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o see_v he_o no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n xii_o gen._n 7._o xiii_o 15._o xv._o 18_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n which_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o a_o great_a vigour_n than_o usual_a that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o large_a prospect_n than_o other_o wise_a he_o can_v have_v do_v of_o this_o country_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n 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10_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n ix_o numb_a 20._o xiii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o will_v warrant_v this_o interpretation_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o die_v of_o any_o disease_n nor_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o age_n but_o mere_o because_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o order_v it_o but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o have_v far-fetched_a conceit_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n from_o these_o word_n for_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n at_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n be_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o lord_n maimonides_n himself_o say_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n think_v and_o he_o seem_v of_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o lord_n draw_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o thus_o die_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n but_o none_o beside_o they_o of_o aaron_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n of_o the_o 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