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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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you_o which_o god_n have_v express_v both_o before_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o after_o xxxii_o exod._n xxxiii_o 3_o 5._o insomuch_o that_o the_o lord_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o will_v not_o for_o the_o present_a dwell_v among_o they_o v._o 7._o but_o the_o lord_n hearken_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o time_n also_o see_v xxxiv_o exod._n 8_o 9_o 10._o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v more_o faithful_a hereafter_o in_o observe_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o particular_o this_o part_n of_o worship_v no_o other_o god_n see_v there_o v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o aaron_n to_o have_v destroy_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cost_n aaron_n his_o life_n though_o he_o mere_o comply_v with_o the_o impetuous_a verse_n 20_o desire_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o want_v of_o courage_n to_o 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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 to_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n in_o grant_v they_o a_o pardon_n the_o word_n stubborness_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o their_o very_a evil_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o their_o wickedness_n to_o all_o their_o undutiful_a murmur_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o idolatry_n which_o be_v often_o call_v in_o scripture_n peculiarly_a by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o high_a provocation_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n thus_o jeroboam_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n to_o be_v worship_v ver._n 28._o lest_o the_o land_n whence_o thou_o bring_v they_o verse_n 28_o out_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o and_o because_o he_o hate_v they_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n x._o chapter_n x._o the_o sense_n of_o this_o also_o he_o have_v before_o urge_v xxxii_o exod._n 12._o ver._n 29._o yet_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n verse_n 29_o which_o thou_o bring_v out_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o people_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a xix_o exod._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o beside_o have_v repent_v of_o this_o sin_n in_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n god_n have_v again_o own_v they_o to_o be_v his_o and_o promise_v his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o xxxiii_o exod._n 14._o insomuch_o that_o moses_n there_o say_v before_o he_o go_v into_o the_o mount_n again_o v._o 13._o consider_v
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egypt_n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o empty_a out_o of_o their_o slavery_n but_o load_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o raiment_n xii_o exod._n 35._o by_o which_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o they_o may_v take_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n when_o they_o be_v dismiss_v from_o servitude_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o thing_n to_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a benefit_n he_o enjoin_v this_o benevolence_n to_o poor_a slave_n ver._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v away_o verse_n 16_o from_o thou_o refuse_v to_o enjoy_v his_o liberty_n when_o his_o six_o year_n service_n be_v expire_v because_o he_o love_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n the_o phrase_n in_o exodus_fw-la xxi_o 5._o be_v say_v shall_v say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n etc._n etc._n abarbinel_n from_o thence_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v often_o profess_v how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o master_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v repeat_v declaration_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o because_o he_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o life_n happy_o out_o of_o these_o word_n maimonides_n infer_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a love_n between_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o master_n for_o if_o the_o servant_n love_v his_o master_n yet_o if_o his_o master_n do_v not_o love_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o bore_v for_o he_o can_v not_o take_v content_a in_o his_o stay_n with_o he_o but_o these_o word_n suppose_v his_o master_n kindness_n to_o he_o by_o his_o good_a usage_n of_o he_o ver._n 17._o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o awl_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o his_o ear_n unto_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o may_v there_o in_o verse_n 17_o open_a court_n profess_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o master_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n in_o the_o business_n and_o that_o his_o master_n do_v not_o keep_v he_o against_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v xxi_o exod._n 6._o where_o all_o this_o be_v explain_v and_o also_o unto_o thy_o maidservant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o this_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o not_o send_v maidservant_n away_o empty_a not_o to_o the_o bore_v their_o ear_n if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v free_v for_o that_o be_v not_o use_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o maidservant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v with_o their_o master_n that_o they_o addict_v themselves_o in_o solemn_a word_n to_o their_o service_n for_o ever_o but_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n between_o a_o manservant_n and_o a_o maidservant_n at_o least_o in_o some_o case_n see_v upon_o xxi_o exod._n 7._o which_o be_v explain_v with_o great_a nicety_n by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n with_o which_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o slavery_n among_o we_o in_o these_o day_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v hard_o unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o send_v he_o away_o free_a from_o thou_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n concern_v their_o not_o let_v their_o servant_n go_v away_o empty_a when_o they_o have_v their_o freedom_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o can_v seem_v hard_a to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v be_v worth_a a_o double_a hire_a servant_n to_o thou_o who_o serve_v at_o most_o only_o for_o three_o year_n and_o have_v wage_n pay_v he_o all_o the_o time_n xvi_o isaiah_n 14._o in_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o a_o hire_a servant_n and_o for_o nothing_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o wage_n he_o give_v the_o other_o and_o how_o small_a a_o price_n perhaps_o they_o pay_v for_o he_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o gainer_n by_o such_o slave_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o give_v they_o a_o gratuity_n when_o they_o send_v they_o away_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v he_o incourage_v they_o to_o hope_v they_o shall_v be_v great_a gainer_n otherways_o by_o this_o charity_n which_o will_v procure_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o future_a labour_n this_o argument_n he_o have_v press_v twice_o or_o thrice_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 4_o 6_o 10._o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o firstling-males_a that_o come_v of_o thy_o herd_n verse_n 19_o and_o of_o thy_o flock_n shall_v thou_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n all_o the_o first-born_a male_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o law_n make_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n xiii_o exod._n 2_o 15._o xviii_o numb_a 15._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n beside_o the_o firstling-males_a which_o alone_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v also_o firstling-females_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o he_o as_o the_o male_n be_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n but_o offer_v as_o peace-offering_n to_o god_n of_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o good_a share_n though_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n verse_n 20_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o female-firstling_n as_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o of_o the_o male_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v but_o they_o belong_v entire_o to_o the_o priest_n year_n by_o year_n at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n when_o they_o be_v first_o to_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o then_o the_o feast_n upon_o these_o peace-offering_n follow_v in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n with_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o they_o be_v to_o invite_v to_o these_o sacred_a entertainment_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n twice_o or_o thrice_o mention_v before_o xii_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18_o 26._o fourteen_o 23._o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n here_o again_o inculcate_v because_o it_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a moment_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n therein_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o have_v any_o ill_a blemish_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o he_o mention_n these_o feast_n again_o that_o he_o may_v admonish_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o first-ling_n if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n these_o blemish_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o xxii_o levit._fw-la 21_o 22_o 24._o but_o here_o add_v the_o lame_a to_o those_o there_o name_v which_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n also_o mention_n and_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_n as_o unacceptable_a unto_o god_n i_o mal._n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n no_o not_o to_o make_v such_o a_o charitable_a feast_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n it_o be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v it_o at_o home_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a god_n expect_v they_o shall_v invite_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o three_o tithe_n fourteen_o 29._o because_o if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o blemish_n it_o must_v have_v be_v so_o employ_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v eat_v it_o alike_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v at_o their_o feast_n only_o the_o clean_a can_v have_v eat_v of_o it_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart._n see_v xii_o 15_o 22._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o water_n he_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o because_o it_o be_v design_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o idolatry_n see_v xii_o 16_o 23_o 24._o chap._n xvi_o xvi_o chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la which_o god_n verse_n 1_o by_o a_o special_a order_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n see_v xii_o exod._n 2._o xiii_o 4._o xxxiv_o 18._o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o
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 inherit_v into_o three_o part_n the_o jew_n understand_v it_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v place_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o three_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o all_o may_v have_v the_o same_o benefit_n by_o they_o and_o no_o body_n have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v than_o his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o safety_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o have_v the_o convenience_n of_o preserve_v himself_o in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o of_o these_o city_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a as_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a in_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a inequality_n i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n of_o it_o upon_o xxxv_o numb_a 14._o and_o the_o hebrew_n fancy_n there_o be_v another_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o of_o the_o frequent_a murder_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o fierce_a nature_n of_o the_o 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throw_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v no_o burial_n lib._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 874._o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o go_v to_o war_n against_o thy_o enemy_n to_o a_o voluntary_a war_n against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_a nation_n not_o against_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n none_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v if_o they_o verse_n 10_o stand_v out_o and_o fight_v but_o destroy_v by_o the_o divine_a precept_n which_o require_v this_o war._n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o have_v take_v they_o captive_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o make_v they_o slave_n to_o their_o conqueror_n ver._n 11._o and_o see_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o beautiful_a woman_n verse_n 11_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o widow_n or_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o she_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v she_o to_o thy_o wife_n 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how_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v entice_v or_o force_v they_o answer_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o he_o force_v she_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o a_o place_n far_o from_o inhabitant_n xxiii_o chapter_n xxiii_o but_o if_o in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n that_o she_o consent_v unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_o prove_v verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o father_n wife_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o marry_v she_o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o this_o be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o bride_n into_o the_o chuppa_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o bridal_a chamber_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n over_o she_o to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o power_n over_o she_o and_o that_o he_o alone_o may_v lawful_o enjoy_v she_o iii_o ruth_n 9_o xvi_o ezek._n 8._o and_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o a_o short_a memorandum_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v against_o incestuous_a marriage_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n see_v there_o v._o 8._o and_o xx._n 11._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n bruise_a or_o compress_v in_o those_o part_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o make_v eunuch_n who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v sometime_o make_v that_o way_n when_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o by_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o part_n leave_v remain_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n cut_v off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n which_o be_v not_o use_v till_o they_o find_v the_o other_o do_v not_o effectual_o answer_v their_o purpose_n in_o this_o unnatural_a practice_n wherein_o some_o thought_n they_o honour_v their_o god_n particular_o cybele_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n unto_o who_o service_n her_o priest_n devote_v themselves_o by_o cut_v off_o their_o genitals_o so_o not_o only_a minutius_n foelix_n tertullian_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n testify_v but_o many_o also_o of_o the_o pagan_a see_v joh._n geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la ii_o cap._n i._n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o person_n be_v so_o much_o abhor_v by_o some_o among_o the_o pagan_n that_o lucian_n say_v they_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o which_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o holy_a office_n and_o their_o sprinkling_n and_o all_o common_a meeting_n so_o diocles_n be_v introduce_v speak_v in_o his_o eunuchus_n but_o no_o body_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o person_n as_o a_o proselyte_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v free_a for_o all_o nation_n if_o they_o renounce_v idolatry_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v either_o to_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n v._o cap._n xvi_o and_o so_o do_v a_o great_a many_o among_o christian_a writer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n xiii_o nehem._n 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o some_o think_v it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o forbid_v this_o because_o none_o will_v marry_v with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v uncapable_a to_o perform_v the_o marriage_n duty_n and_o therefore_o they_o follow_v the_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n congregation_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o elder_n into_o which_o no_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v because_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o government_n eunuch_n be_v observe_v general_o to_o want_v courage_n thus_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_n and_o other_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n signify_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o may_v not_o marry_v with_o the_o person_n mention_v v._o 2_o 3_o 8._o that_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v here_o for_o though_o such_o marriage_n be_v useless_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o maimonides_n speak_v yet_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o those_o who_o be_v make_v eunuch_n by_o god_n that_o be_v bear_v so_o and_o those_o make_v by_o man_n and_o this_o law_n they_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o of_o the_o latter_a some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v desirous_a of_o marriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n who_o do_v not_o think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o forbid_v marriage_n with_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o it_o that_o some_o woman_n choose_v such_o husband_n see_v also_o xxx_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 20._o but_o especial_o the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o st._n
the_o seed_n which_o be_v come_v up_o to_o maturity_n see_v xi_o 14._o see_v the_o learned_a dr._n prideaux_n upon_o maimonides_n his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la pauperum_fw-la cap._n i._o not._n 25._o and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n by_o these_o seasonable_a shower_n he_o bless_v their_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o produce_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n viz._n their_o husbandry_n which_o include_v all_o sort_n of_o plantation_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n ix_o gen._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v a_o token_n of_o great_a riches_n see_v xv._o 6._o which_o all_o nation_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o blessing_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v with_o piety_n and_o therefore_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o jove_n pray_v he_o to_o bestow_v both_o virtue_n and_o riches_n upon_o they_o v._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o pertinent_a observation_n of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o perck_n chelek_n in_o which_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n say_v he_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o law_n that_o if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o precept_n he_o will_v further_o they_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o shall_v furnish_v they_o therein_o and_o remove_v from_o they_o all_o that_o hinder_v they_o for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o oppress_v with_o famine_n or_o vex_v with_o war_n therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o remove_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o give_v they_o health_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_v their_o obedience_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o plentiful_o and_o to_o prolong_v man_n life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v they_o healthful_a body_n but_o that_o by_o all_o those_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v help_v and_o encourage_v to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o for_o the_o head_n verse_n 13_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o all_o animal_n and_o the_o tail_n the_o last_o and_o low_a those_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n who_o command_n over_o other_o and_o those_o the_o tail_n who_o be_v subject_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o other_o nation_n as_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n but_o other_o nation_n shall_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o happiness_n depend_v as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 1._o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o any_o of_o the_o verse_n 14_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a see_v chapt._n v._n 32._o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o serve_v no_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n alone_o which_o while_o they_o observe_v he_o be_v please_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o bear_v with_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v upon_o which_o account_n this_o commandment_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o this_o very_a book_n vi_o 14._o vii_o 4_o 16._o viii_o 19_o ix_o 16_o 28._o xi_o 3_o 4_o 30_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o verse_n 15_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n especial_o that_o great_a commandment_n not_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o that_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o pursue_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o possible_o escape_v they_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o the_o blessing_n v._o 2._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n as_o miserable_a that_o be_v every_o where_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v make_v they_o happy_a v._o 3._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o barn_n be_v to_o have_v it_o full_a v._n 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n upon_o it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o empty_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o curse_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o threaten_v to_o consume_v their_o child_n their_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n with_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o undertake_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o peace_n or_o in_o war._n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o the_o lord_z shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o know_v what_o these_o three_o word_n particular_o import_v the_o two_o first_o of_o they_o be_v very_o various_o translate_v the_o first_o of_o they_o meera_o seem_v to_o signify_v in_o general_a that_o god_n will_v blast_v they_o in_o all_o they_o design_v and_o go_v about_o for_o although_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a here_o render_v it_o famine_n and_o want_n yet_o elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o as_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curse_v and_o the_o next_o word_n mehuma_n they_o translate_v hunger_n but_o in_o other_o place_n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o by_o six_o or_o seven_o word_n which_o import_v the_o same_o with_o our_o english_a vexation_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_n or_o disturbance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horror_n or_o affrightment_n etc._n etc._n which_o relate_v to_o great_a disorder_n disquiet_a and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o last_o word_n migher_v the_o vulgar_a translate_v as_o we_o do_v rebuke_n but_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consumption_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n for_o when_o god_n rebuke_n a_o man_n for_o his_o iniquity_n he_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n thirty-nine_o psal_n 11._o for_o god_n rebuke_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o sore_a affliction_n 2_o king_n xix_o 3._o xviii_o psal_n 15_o etc._n etc._n particular_o in_o disappointment_n and_o ill-success_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o continual_a fear_n of_o worse_a for_o the_o future_a in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o to_o do_v in_o all_o their_o affair_n v._n 8._o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o trouble_n perplexity_n and_o defeat_v until_o that_o thou_o be_v destroy_v he_o threaten_v that_o this_o curse_n trouble_v and_o rebuke_v from_o god_n shall_v pursue_v they_o till_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o ruin_n and_o until_o thou_o perish_v quick_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o punish_v they_o after_o long_a patience_n with_o they_o he_o be_v quick_a in_o his_o execution_n and_o many_o time_n bring_v upon_o they_o sudden_a destruction_n so_o he_o threaten_v in_o zephaniah_n i._n 18._o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o speedy_a riddance_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o root_v out_o speedy_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o god_n design_v if_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a and_o in_o that_o time_n they_o be_v seldom_o without_o some_o trouble_n or_o other_o till_o they_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o country_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o do_n whereby_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o follow_v after_o other_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o desolation_n ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o the_o pestilence_n be_v threaten_v in_o
out_o one_o way_n against_o they_o and_o flee_v seven_o way_n before_o they_o though_o they_o march_v out_o in_o a_o great_a body_n against_o their_o enemy_n he_o threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v disperse_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o enemy_n be_v against_o they_o for_o that_o expression_n be_v remarkable_a the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v smite_v see_v v._o 7._o and_o shall_v be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v something_o more_o than_o be_v threaten_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 33._o signify_v not_o only_a their_o dispersion_n into_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o their_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o like_o vagabond_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o without_o any_o certain_a settlement_n which_o have_v be_v notorious_o verify_v since_o their_o last_o dispersion_n by_o the_o roman_n of_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v give_v we_o large_a account_n in_o several_a book_n viz._n juchasin_n schalscheleth_n hakkabala_n schebet_fw-la jehuda_fw-la and_o zemuch_n david_n wherein_o they_o have_v abundant_o confirm_v what_o tertullian_n say_v of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n dispersi_fw-la palabundi_fw-la &_o coeli_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la svi_fw-la extorres_fw-la vagantur_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la that_o be_v scatter_v straggle_v up_o and_o down_o uncertain_o banish_v from_o their_o own_o country_n they_o wander_v about_o the_o world_n without_o any_o king_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n when_o nehemiah_n i_o 8._o confess_v these_o word_n be_v fulfil_v see_v ix_o jerem._n 16._o vi_o ezek._n 8._o xii_o 14_o 15._o verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n unto_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n nothing_o be_v account_v a_o great_a calamity_n among_o the_o jew_n than_o to_o have_v their_o dead_a body_n lie_v expose_v to_o be_v bury_v only_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o therefore_o jeremiah_n threaten_v this_o as_o the_o utmost_a punishment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n xxii_o 19_o xxxvi_o 30._o and_o the_o psalmist_n bewail_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o forest_n judgement_n that_o be_v befall_v they_o lxxix_o psal_n 2_o 3._o and_o no_o man_n shall_v fray_v they_o away_o that_o be_v no_o man_n take_v so_o much_o compassion_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o chase_v they_o away_o and_o to_o inter_v the_o remainder_n which_o the_o bird_n and_o beast_n have_v not_o devour_v ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o why_o the_o verse_n 27_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la shall_v here_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o i_o can_v imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o suggest_v that_o he_o be_v their_o conductor_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v the_o person_n more_o especial_o concern_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o shameful_a ingratitude_n to_o 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desist_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o very_a book_n i._o 3._o v._o 1._o vi_o 1._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a throughout_o all_o this_o book_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob._n as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o posterity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o deut._n 8._o who_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n give_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o conclude_v from_o this_o very_a place_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v this_o law_n when_o they_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o a_o 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