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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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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 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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 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ver._n 26._o i_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v verse_n 26_o o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n he_o use_v the_o same_o argument_n in_o his_o petition_n for_o they_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o mount_n the_o second_o time_n which_o he_o have_v urge_v before_o he_o come_v down_o the_o first_o time_n from_o it_o xxxii_o exod._n 12._o ver._n 27._o remember_v thy_o servant_n abraham_n isaac_n verse_n 27_o and_o jacob._n the_o very_a same_o he_o have_v say_v there_o v._o 13._o and_o look_v not_o unto_o the_o stubborness_n of_o this_o people_n nor_o to_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o to_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o their_o pious_a forefather_n will_v move_v he_o to_o overlook_a the_o high_a provocation_n of_o their_o posterity_n which_o he_o aggravate_v in_o several_a word_n the_o more_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o 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reward_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o behold_v the_o heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shine_v and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a region_n beyond_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n be_v all_o his_o possession_n as_o they_o be_v his_o work_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v as_o well_o as_o this_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o it_o ver._n 15._o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o verse_n 15_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a therefore_o that_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n can_v have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o service_n who_o be_v a_o very_a inconsiderable_a part_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o mere_a 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or_o travel_v on_o their_o honest_a occasion_n fall_v into_o want_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v but_o be_v mere_a gentile_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n be_v kind_n and_o hospitable_a to_o such_o distress_a person_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n v._n 12._o to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o mankind_n this_o love_n consist_v in_o imitate_v god_n care_n of_o such_o person_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n do_v they_o justice_n equal_o with_o other_o and_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o virtue_n be_v peculiar_o require_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o pity_v see_v xxiii_o exod._n 9_o xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o they_o have_v sincere_o practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v seem_v so_o strange_a to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o verse_n 20_o shall_v thou_o serve_v this_o be_v explain_v before_o v._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v serve_v that_o be_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v vi_o 13._o ver._n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n who_o thou_o ought_v verse_n 21_o therefore_o to_o praise_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o love_n and_o favour_n thou_o ought_v to_o glory_n and_o to_o think_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v that_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o these_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n destroy_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o red-sea_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n give_v they_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n etc._n etc._n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o to_o confide_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n or_o righteousness_n viii_o 17_o 18._o ix_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ver._n 22._o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o verse_n 22_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 27._o i_o exod._n 5._o their_o family_n he_o will_v have_v they_o remember_v be_v very_o small_a xi_o chapter_n xi_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n vast_o increase_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xii_o exod._n 37._o xxvi_o numb_a 51_o 62._o which_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o note_v be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o praise_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o of_o so_o small_a have_v make_v thou_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n and_o keep_v his_o charge_n a_o phrase_n use_v frequent_o concern_v the_o levite_n iii_o numb_a 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n follow_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o observe_v see_v vi_o 1._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n consider_v serious_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o till_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o 5._o ix_o 6._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o word_n i_o speak_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v supply_v thus_o for_o not_o with_o your_o child_n have_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v well_o with_o v._o 7._o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n the_o plague_n he_o send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n his_o greatness_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o great_a thing_n he_o do_v only_o upon_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o moses_n his_o rod._n his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n these_o be_v more_o word_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n ver._n 3._o and_o his_o miracle_n and_o his_o act_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n or_o his_o miraculous_a act_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o he_o use_v so_o many_o word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o much_o they_o be_v
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and_o particular_o mention_n several_a sort_n of_o they_o v._o 22._o ver._n 21._o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o it_o verse_n 21_o self_n unto_o this_o discourse_n about_o food_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o add_v a_o caution_n which_o he_o have_v give_v before_o xi_o levit._fw-la 39_o 40._o that_o though_o they_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v any_o clean_a creature_n yet_o if_o it_o die_v of_o itself_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v it_o because_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o it_o some_o verse_n ascribe_v to_o phocylides_n contain_v this_o sense_n so_o full_o that_o one_o will_v think_v he_o have_v read_v moses_n see_v jos_n scaliger_n in_o eusebium_n p._n 88_o thou_o shall_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o they_o call_v they_o who_o have_v not_o embrace_v their_o religion_n but_o be_v not_o idolater_n and_o therefore_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o may_v eat_v such_o meat_n 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god_n he_o now_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o admonish_v they_o about_o their_o great_a feast_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v whereby_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o one_o only_a god_n which_o mosesstill_n pursue_v to_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v ordain_v by_o night_n for_o then_o pharaoh_n press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v when_o he_o see_v his_o first-born_a slay_v in_o the_o night_n xii_o exod._n 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o then_o they_o immediate_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n v._o 35._o insomuch_o that_o moses_n call_v this_o a_o night_n much_o to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o generation_n xii_o exod._n 42._o though_o it_o be_v daylight_n before_o they_o begin_v their_o march_n as_o we_o read_v there_o v._o 22._o so_o that_o moses_n bid_v they_o remember_v the_o day_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xiii_o exod._n 3._o which_o comprehend_v both_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v day_n and_o night_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o word_n passover_n signify_v here_o not_o only_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v pesach_n or_o passover_n which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o but_o all_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n which_o follow_v after_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n xviii_o numb_a 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n see_v bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierezoicon_n p._n i._n l._n ii_o cap._n 50._o where_o he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o word_n passover_n be_v here_o a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v the_o particular_n aftermentioned_a p._n 565_o 566._o and_o thus_o translate_v these_o word_n which_o he_o justify_v by_o many_o like_a instance_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o last_o word_n be_v add_v exegetical_o to_o explain_v what_o that_o passover_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o solemn_a passover_n of_o ezekiah_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 22._o and_o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n ox_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n lepesachim_n for_o the_o passover-offering_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n xviii_o john_n 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n i._n e._n these_o passover-offering_n which_o be_v holy_a thing_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o defilement_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v xii_o 5_o 11_o etc._n etc._n where_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o leaven_a bread_n with_o it_o that_o be_v with_o the_o passover_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o passover_n for_o with_o the_o lamb_n they_o can_v not_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v present_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v after_o which_o follow_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v so_o long_o with_o the_o passover_n unless_o passover_n signify_v all_o the_o seven_o day_n sacrifice_n seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n therewith_o see_v xii_o exod._n 15._o xiii_o 6_o 7._o even_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v insipid_a and_o also_o heavy_a upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o not_o easy_o digest_v whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o matzah_n because_o it_o be_v lumpish_a and_o can_v not_o rise_v as_o leaven_a bread_n do_v for_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o haste_n want_v time_n to_o put_v any_o leaven_n to_o their_o dough_n xii_o exod._n 34_o 39_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o their_o affliction_n there_o and_o their_o speedy_a deliverance_n from_o thence_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v for_o their_o eat_v this_o bread_n seven_o day_n together_o every_o year_n one_o will_v think_v can_v not_o but_o make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o more_o to_o imprint_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n there_o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n when_o he_o break_v this_o bread_n at_o the_o paschal_n feast_n and_o give_v every_o one_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n which_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o maimonides_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o see_v xii_o exod._n 17._o ver._n 4._o and_o there_o shall_v no_o leaven_a bread_n be_v see_v with_o verse_n 4_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o coast_n seven_o day_n see_v xii_o exod._n 18_o 19_o 20._o xiii_o 3_o 7._o neither_o shall_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o sacrifice_a the_o first_o day_n at_o even_o remain_v all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o even_o wherein_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v xii_o exod._n 10._o which_o he_o forbear_v here_o to_o call_v the_o passover_n though_o that_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o it_o because_o he_o have_v call_v other_o sacrifice_n by_o that_o name_n v._n 2._o and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o confound_v verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o thou_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o at_o home_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v now_o require_v to_o be_v all_o offer_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o xii_o 5_o 11._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passover_n from_o whence_o maimonides_n infer_v that_o even_o whilst_o high-place_n be_v allow_v the_o passover_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o any_o man_n do_v offer_v it_o in_o a_o private_a high-place_n he_o be_v beat_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o passover_n cap._n i._n sect._n 3_o at_o even_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n concern_v which_o see_v xii_o exod._n 6._o after_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n they_o begin_v to_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o continue_v this_o sacrifice_n till_o sunset_n at_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n then_o they_o be_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o have_v warning_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o travel_v xii_o exod._n 11._o though_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o go_v forth_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v roast_v and_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v see_v xii_o exod._n 8_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v turn_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n unto_o their_o own_o habitation_n which_o be_v call_v tent_n because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o dwell_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o only_a doubt_n be_v whether_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o go_v home_o the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o even_o beforementioned_a or_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o whole_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v over_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o former_a that_o if_o man_n occasion_n call_v they_o home_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n
xxviii_o jer._n 11._o or_o prophecy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n suppose_v baal_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n but_o he_o that_o suppress_v his_o prophecy_n like_a jonah_n or_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o word_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o n._n i._n ver._n 21._o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o verse_n 21_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a question_n there_o be_v as_o great_a care_n necessary_a not_o to_o hearken_v to_o falsehood_n as_o to_o be_v attentive_a unto_o truth_n and_o this_o relate_v unto_o such_o prophet_n as_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o a_o man_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n there_o need_v no_o other_o mark_n to_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n ver._n 22._o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o verse_n 22_o lord_n predict_v some_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o token_n he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o he_o will_v have_v accomplish_v what_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o mission_n which_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o a_o prophet_n who_o predict_v evil_a thing_n as_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o that_o predict_v good_a thing_n as_o rain_v when_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o it_o and_o fruitful_a year_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v present_o a_o false_a prophet_n because_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o often_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o nineveh_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o foretell_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o deceiver_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n he_o predict_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o here_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o azure_a mention_v before_o xxviii_o jer._n 11._o and_o see_v v._o 8_o 9_o of_o that_o chapter_n but_o this_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o true_a difference_n for_o both_o god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n many_o time_n depend_v upon_o a_o condition_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o famous_a place_n in_o the_o prophet_n xviii_o jerem._n 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o the_o good_a thing_n a_o prophet_n foretell_v may_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v a_o true_a prophet_n because_o the_o people_n prove_v unworthy_a of_o they_o and_o god_n do_v not_o absolute_o intend_v they_o therefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o if_o a_o prophet_n foretell_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n can_v produce_v and_o give_v it_o as_o a_o sign_n god_n send_v he_o who_o will_v justify_v his_o mission_n by_o do_v that_o wonder_n and_o the_o thing_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o not_o a_o man_n of_o god_n for_o example_n when_o moses_n throw_v his_o rod_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n he_o have_v be_v convict_v of_o falsity_n or_o a_o prophet_n say_v fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o 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by_o god_n to_o another_o see_v xxii_o jerem._n 30._o both_o these_o be_v impudent_a impostor_n and_o according_o to_o be_v treat_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o have_v no_o reverence_n or_o regard_n to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o confident_a nor_o be_v afraid_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o sanhedrim_n to_o have_v their_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o powerful_a a_o interest_n to_o support_v he_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o punishment_n thus_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forename_a preface_n
xvii_o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v the_o accusation_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ver._n 16._o if_o a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o verse_n 16_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a in_o any_o matter_n whether_o against_o god_n or_o against_o man._n for_o though_o one_o witness_n can_v not_o condemn_v another_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v himself_o ver._n 17._o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n verse_n 17_o be_v that_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o the_o person_n accuse_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v to_o come_v in_o case_n obscure_a to_o the_o supreme_a court_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v settle_v who_o sit_v it_o be_v likely_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n see_v 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leges_fw-la attica_n tit._n vii_o p._n 359._o it_o be_v something_o strange_a they_o be_v not_o more_o severe_a against_o such_o offender_n many_o of_o their_o law_n be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o moses_n and_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n false_a witness_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o the_o tarpeian_a rock_n as_o a._n gellius_n tell_v we_o lib._n xx._n cap._n i._n which_o be_v alter_v indeed_o in_o latter_a time_n for_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o judge_n think_v they_o merit_v but_o he_o there_o tell_v phavorinus_n that_o if_o the_o old_a punishment_n have_v continue_v to_o their_o day_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o false_a testimony_n give_v as_o they_o then_o see_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o false_a witness_n or_o of_o his_o crime_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o it_o ver._n 20._o and_o those_o that_o remain_v the_o remainder_n verse_n 20_o of_o israel_n who_o see_v he_o suffer_v in_o his_o kind_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n the_o end_n of_o punishment_n be_v to_o deter_v other_o from_o such_o wickedness_n see_v xiii_o 11._o xvii_o 13._o and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o avil_n among_o you_o learn_v to_o beware_v by_o other_o man_n suffering_n ver._n 21._o and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o speak_v to_o verse_n 21_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v not_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o moderate_v the_o punishment_n but_o make_v it_o equal_a to_o the_o damage_n he_o intend_v to_o another_o example_n he_o give_v of_o this_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n concern_v this_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la see_v xxi_o exod._n 23_o 24_o 25._o xxiv_o levit._n 19_o 20._o and_o see_v grotius_n on_o five_o matth._n 38_o 40._o where_o he_o 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shall_v not_o forget_v it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a precept_n but_o only_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o forego_n to_o imprint_v it_o more_o on_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o according_o the_o jew_n pretend_v to_o have_v have_v their_o heart_n so_o set_v upon_o it_o that_o when_o the_o officer_n be_v about_o to_o proclaim_v freedom_n from_o war_n to_o those_o person_n mention_v xx._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o always_o except_v the_o war_n against_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o amalek_n in_o which_o every_o body_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v xxvi_o chapter_n xxvi_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o matter_n with_o a_o observation_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o in_o this_o paragraph_n about_o amalek_n the_o injunction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n xvii_o exod._n 14._o be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n no_o other_o book_n say_v he_o be_v hereby_o mean_v but_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o when_o moses_n write_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o mention_v this_o precept_n about_o amalek_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o immediate_o write_v a_o distinct_a history_n of_o this_o matter_n yet_o he_o insert_v it_o afterward_o into_o the_o pentateuch_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_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 and_o possesse_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o when_o they_o have_v a_o settle_a possession_n of_o the_o several_a inheritance_n which_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v mere_o of_o the_o first_o first-fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n but_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v every_o year_n which_o 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and_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n before_o he_o expound_v these_o very_a word_n which_o say_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n as_o their_o emperor_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o constitute_a law_n and_o give_v mandate_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o government_n sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o cap._n lii_o p._n 509._o see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxiv_o 27._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n by_o his_o way_n that_o author_n understand_v the_o moral_a precept_n write_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n the_o ritual_a precept_n and_o his_o commandment_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o his_o judgement_n the_o political_a precept_n belong_v to_o their_o good_a government_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v declare_v from_o his_o oracle_n when_o they_o consult_v it_o 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ver._n 19_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a note_n of_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o faithful_a than_o that_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a grateful_a devote_a dedicate_v verse_n 19_o obedient_a unto_o god_n as_o his_o child_n in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n these_o word_n express_v his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o that_o though_o all_o nation_n be_v his_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o have_v such_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o all_o nation_n round_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v with_o admiration_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v they_o all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o those_o word_n beforementioned_a xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o where_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v that_o 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two_o lament_n 20._o iv_o 10._o but_o never_o so_o exact_o fulfil_v as_o in_o the_o last_o siege_n by_o the_o roman_n when_o a_o noble_a woman_n which_o full_o answer_v to_o this_o prophecy_n such_o person_n be_v very_o delicate_a do_v the_o very_a same_o as_o josephus_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n lib._n vii_o cap._n viii_o a_o most_o unnatural_a fact_n as_o he_o observe_v which_o be_v never_o commit_v either_o by_o greek_a or_o barbarian_a and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v relate_v because_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v many_o witness_n of_o it_o beside_o himself_o verse_n 57_o ver._n 57_o and_o towards_o her_o young_a one_o that_o come_v out_o from_o between_o her_o foot_n towards_o her_o newborn_a babe_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v welcome_v into_o the_o world_n with_o great_a joy_n but_o in_o this_o siege_n dispatch_v out_o of_o it_o to_o assuage_v the_o rage_n of_o their_o hunger_n in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o we_o 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their_o judge_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o force_n under_o god_n if_o not_o rather_o god_n by_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o moses_n his_o decease_n either_o god_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o time_n or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o rule_v their_o proceed_n himself_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o course_n to_o follow_v in_o all_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n whereupon_o when_o they_o require_v samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n he_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o samuel_n but_o himself_o who_o they_o have_v reject_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o who_o god_n have_v immediate_o set_v over_o they_o in_o his_o own_o stead_n by_o who_o death_n the_o power_n return_v to_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o word_n jeshurun_n see_v xxxii_o 15._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o n._n 2._o when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o command_n see_v xxix_o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o xxxi_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v exact_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n xlix_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v and_o yet_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v that_o be_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o flourish_a tribe_n though_o not_o so_o numerous_a as_o 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together_o to_o make_v expedition_n i_o judg._n 3_o judah_n also_o be_v here_o put_v before_o levi_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n which_o moses_n be_v assure_v god_n will_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o pray_v as_o follow_v and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_z the_o voice_n of_o judah_n grant_v his_o petition_n when_o he_o call_v for_o help_v against_o his_o enemy_n so_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n it_o hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n return_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o same_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o also_o explain_v it_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n when_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la 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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 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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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call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o then_o admit_v unto_o the_o near_a familiarity_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o though_o these_o very_a word_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o my_o servant_n moses_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n xii_o numb_a 7._o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n for_o this_o country_n be_v so_o still_o call_v because_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n see_n xxi_o numb_a 26._o from_o who_o sihon_n have_v take_v it_o as_o israel_n now_o have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o real_o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v this_o very_o sober_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_z have_v determine_v and_o declare_v he_o shall_v xxxii_o 49_o 50._o and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v in_o this_o very_a book_n xvii_o 6_o 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 lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o miriam_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o favour_n that_o be_v they_o die_v say_v he_o of_o too_o much_o love_n from_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n which_o apprehension_n of_o god_n conjunct_a with_o the_o high_a love_n to_o he_o he_o think_v be_v call_v kiss_v i_o cant._n 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n li._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n though_o no_o doubt_n moses_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o most_o delectable_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o divine_a love_n have_v no_o unwillingness_n to_o
the_o perpetual_a service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o instead_o of_o come_v in_o his_o course_n he_o will_v always_o wait_v there_o and_o never_o stir_v from_o that_o place_n ver._n 7._o then_o he_o shall_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z verse_n 7_o his_o god_n attend_v continual_o at_o the_o altar_n to_o do_v all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o he_o shall_v minister_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o dwell_v there_o as_o his_o brethren_n the_o levite_n do_v as_o all_o those_o do_v who_o live_v at_o that_o place_n which_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o samuel_n ver._n 8._o they_o shall_v have_v like_o portion_n to_o eat_v this_o verse_n 8_o show_n that_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o levite_n do_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n offer_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o wait_v there_o shall_v allow_v he_o the_o same_o portion_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n beside_o that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v proper_a to_o himself_o and_o not_o be_v divide_v with_o other_o priest_n at_o jerusalem_n suppose_v where_o he_o minister_v the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v something_o obscure_a be_v beside_o his_o sale_n by_o or_o unto_o the_o father_n that_o be_v such_o possession_n as_o their_o father_n purchase_v and_o leave_v to_o they_o for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n give_v they_o at_o the_o division_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o may_v purchase_v house_n and_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o sometime_o they_o purchase_v field_n as_o we_o read_v abiathar_n have_v field_n of_o his_o own_o at_o anathoth_o 1_o king_n ii_o 26._o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n also_o purchase_v a_o field_n of_o his_o uncle_n son_n in_o his_o own_o town_n xxxii_o jer._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o jew_n make_v a_o quite_o different_a construction_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n which_o they_o understand_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o any_o levite_n i_o e._n priest_n for_o they_o only_o minister_v before_o god_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o common_o reside_v out_o of_o pure_a devotion_n to_o attend_v at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v where_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wait_v only_o when_o their_o course_n come_v but_o at_o these_o feast_n may_v all_o come_v and_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n his_o brethren_n who_o week_n it_o be_v then_o to_o attend_v shall_v both_o admit_v he_o to_o minister_v before_o god_n with_o they_o and_o also_o give_v he_o a_o equal_a portion_n with_o themselves_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v then_o offer_v at_o those_o festival_n except_o only_o those_o which_o be_v peculiar_o assign_v to_o they_o who_o week_n of_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n it_o then_o be_v who_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o they_o suppose_v be_v here_o call_v the_o father_n be_v to_o have_v the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n see_v vii_o levit._fw-la 33._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o among_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o offer_v the_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a shall_v have_v the_o right_a shoulder_n for_o his_o part_n in_o which_o none_n other_o be_v to_o participate_v but_o why_o this_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o sales_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v unless_o we_o interpret_v it_o as_o fosterus_fw-la do_v venditiones_fw-la i._n e._n res_fw-la venditas_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la thing_n sell_v by_o the_o father_n that_o be_v appropriate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o particular_a priest_n that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o thing_n sell_v be_v to_o those_o that_o buy_v they_o ver._n 9_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o verse_n 9_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n thou_o shall_v not_o learn_v to_o do_v after_o the_o abomination_n of_o those_o nation_n now_o he_o return_v to_o warn_v they_o again_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o idolatry_n and_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o country_n whither_o they_o be_v go_v see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 3._o ver._n 10._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o so_o verse_n 10_o as_o to_o be_v tolerate_v any_o one_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o most_o abominable_a idolatry_n practise_v in_o that_o country_n whither_o they_o be_v go_v who_o consecrate_v their_o child_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o moloch_n or_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o i_o have_v say_v sufficient_a xviii_o 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